The Sun.
London, England, 1850-07-11 00:00:00

EXTRAORDINARY AERIAL TRIP.

ARREST OF LIEUTENANT GALE AND DETENTION
OF THE BALLOON BY THE FRENCH AUTHORITIES.-

It having bten announced that yesterday evening Lieu-
tenant Gale wi.uld ascend from the Gardens of Cie.-
morne, in his balloon, after a trip along the river, many
thousands were assembled for the purpose of witnessing
the sight, and much disappointment, nut unmingled with
anxiety, was evinced, upon an announcement being made
by the proprietors of Vie gardens exhibiting a doubt of
the safety of the aeronaut, ar.d thet the balloon, in place
of being at Crumorne, was supposed to be somewhere
upon the French coast. About half-past nine, however,
all doubt was et at rest by the arrival of a post-chaise,
containing Lieutenant Gale and Mr. James Goulston,
the preplietor of the balloon, and almost immediately
after Lieutenant Gale, from the orchestra, addressed the
audience, giving the fulioning explanation. It ap-
peared, from his statement, that he had been en-
gagel to ascend from the Swiss Cottage, Shore•
ham. on 'Monday evening last, and that, notwith-
standing the wind was seaward, at seven o'clock
that evening he, in his balloon, left that place; that he
was blown out to S'?4, and continued in the air till after
ten o'clock, the night being very dark; that; finally, he
observed a revolving light, and being fearful of enter-
ing the German Oceau, and uncertain as to the
locality, sale that he was over the sea, after about three-
quart, rs of an hour's anxiety, his grapnel iron struck
upon a rock, and he descended at Creal, a villege 16
miles from lli,oppe; that ultima•ely, after wandering
about the cliffs ail night,
.he was arrested by the gen-
d'armes as a supposed conspirator from Boulogne, and
taken before the Mayor, but was finally liberated by the
English consul (Mr. Chapman), although his balloon,
from mime unexplained cause, was detained by the French
authorities. The Gallant Lieutenant left France at 9
o'clock on We;inesday morning, arriving in London by
the Ilighton train. In conclusion, he observed that no
tame could attach to Mr. Simpson, the director of the
Gardens, for any disappointment the public might feel,
he knowing that Mr. S. had offered Mr. Graham 50
guineas for the use of his balloon that day. Lieutenant
Gale, who appeared very much exhausted, was repeatedly.
interrupted by applause, and ulna leaving was loudly
eh( ert.d.

HEARTLESS DISPLAY OF POLITICAL
FEELING.

SUDBURY, JULY B.—lncredible as it will appear to
tla> worlt4, it is 3et a lact, that whilst the two Houses of
Parliament, the Halls of Commerce throughout Eng-
land, and even 'he Legislative Assembly a France,
were resounding with expressions of regret and honour
to the memory of the s•at,sman so suidenly removed
fco,n us, the balls of the parish of 13ures St. Mary were
ringing a merry peal, at the expense, we are in-
formed, of a great farmholder in the neighbourhood,
who adopted this method of displaying his joy at the
event ! The occupiers of the parish, we understand,
were no parties to, but would have revolted from such
en indecency, unparalleled, we trust, in any place in
Ln~l end, though we have heard of an attnnpt in ano-
ther place, in an hour of excitement, to send round the
crier with the news that the farmer's enemy was at the
point of death. A pleasing contrast to the above exhi-
bition of feeling was manifested by the worthy vicar of
All Saints Church, in this town, the Rev. C. Badha.m,
who on Sunday morning delivered a most impressive
and interesting discourse upon Psalm 82, verses 6 and 7,
I have said ye ate gods, and all of you are children of
the Most High. But ye shall die like men." The rev.
preacher left out all topics relative t the political con-
duct of the deceased Baronet, but passed the highest en-
comiums on his Christian acid private virtues."—Bury
Post.

COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT.
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
COWES, JULY 10.
ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON INTELLIGENCE.
A g-neral meeting of the members of the squadroa
will lake place on Fr.day next, the 12 h instant, at the
Houw, when there ate several candidates to bo
billotted fot, and general arrangements made for the
cotui,)g regatta.
A fire took place at the West Medina Mill!, near New-
port, On Monday night, which for some time threatened
the destruction of those extensive cement tztanufactories,
hut it vt us fortunately got under after destroying the
cooperage, without doing much other (lamer, or extend.
ing to toe main buildings.
• The brig Fort Augustus, Holmes, of Shiels, from
Newcastle, with clue for her Mhiesty's establishment at
Osb,mie Iloue, fell over and filled this morning. She had
hauled in to discharge at Eist Cowes quay iu the night;
her north• west anchor c-,me home, and she grounded vu
a bank; at low water this morning she fell over, and
now, four P.m., lies on her broadside.

AQUATICS.
TOWER REGATTA.

This interesting, well conducted annual regatta took
place Oil Tuesday, and, notwithstanding the unfavour-
able state of the w. tither, was extremely well attended.
Thy priz- was a new skiff, to which was added some
money for lo.,ing men, the second receiving four guineas,
the third three, and the remainder 1/. ss. each. The
subserjbers were the officers in the Tower, and the influ-
ential residents and merchants in the vicinity. The race
was in lour heats, with six scullers.