The Sun.
London, England, 1850-06-28 00:00:00

Add difference between a voyage from New
York to Liverpool and Boston to Liver-
pool

.....
9 17

Passage of Atlantic
Asia, as above, would be 9 17 0

Difference in favour of Asia 0 19 40
Of
BALLOONING IN PORTUGAL:A Frenchwoman, $
the name of Bertrand, ascended in a balloon from Lisbon.a
few days since. In a couple of hours afterwards Madam
prepared to come down. A gentle breeze had waft
her slowly across the Tagus in a S.E.
and at five P having passed over AldePea
lega, and seeing a village conveniently tfituat 0
for her purpose, she began to make her preparatino
for what she flattered herself would be a quiet and
descent, little dreaming all the while of what was going °,.,
below. The villagers who had assembled as usual on nt
days, were in the thick of their sports, when the terrific sr
parition presented itself to their view. Great was the ccusj
sternat ion among them. Their first movement was a generhi
uplifting of right hands, with the thumb inserted between t
index and fore finger, hich when accompanied, as it was ul
fl
this occasion; with a loud proclamation of defiance to t
Devil and all his works, may be recommended as an exce e
1
lent preservative against witchcraft and all sorts of diabolic.l,'
devices. As the monster approached, many, losing faith n;
their specific, took to their heels, and when the fair teronanl
addressed the others through her speaking trumpet, most
them, feeling quite sure that it was the archangel coming
call them to their last account, went down on their knee'
and roared for mercy. A few stout hearts, however, to'
mained, who, cudgel in hand, stood their ground manful
determined to do for the witch as soon as she came witbi
their reach. The witch, however, seeing these demonstts"
tion, threw out ballast, rose again, and with much difficult,
succeeded in effecting a safe landing some miles off.—Lisb°ll
Correspondent of the Morning Herald.
The Chairman of the Customs had an interview With
the Chancellor of the Exchequer on Wednesday.

81147713.
OF A SON.
On the 2,th inst., in Great James-street, Bedford-row, the
wife of George M. Wetherfield, Esq.
On the 25th inst., at Chichester, the wife of H. Matsu
Gruggen, M.D.
On the 26th inst., at Upper Seymour-street, ?ortolan"
square, the lady of the Rev. B. Maitland.
OF A DAUGHTER.
On the 26th inst., at Upper Clapton, Mrs. H. L. Scott.
On the 24th inst., at Ballingdon, Essex, Mrs. H. Foo.

ALARMED.
On the 26th inst., at St. George's Church, Hanover-square/
Sir William Dickson, Bart., of Sydenham, Rosburghshirel
Captain R.N., to Laurette Emmeline, only daughter of Colonel,
North ey, of Llangwathan, Pembrokeshire, and late Assiatan)
Quartermaster-General.

DID.
On the 21st inst., at HanovE
er, aged 63, Augustine Skot°
towe,
Esq., for 43 years of the office of her Majesty's Poi
master-General.
On the 25th inst., in Upper Grosvenor-street, the Viscount
Cantilupe, son of the Earl and Countess De la Warr.
On the 25th inst., Caroline, wife of Sir S. Graham, Bart. ,
On the 19th iust., in Upper Gloucester-place, Crisp N,
Montgomerie, Esq., of Garboldisham, Norfolk.
On the 25th inst., aged 80, Elizabeth, widow of the late
T. Beeching, Esq., of Tonbridge- wells.
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Luau°. rumen and enbluthed by MUBDOYOUNG,
No. 112, strand, Printer, at The Sux Office, Na 11
Strand, in tho Precinct the Savoy, in tbe 001111 W
WACldt9tel7. Friday, June 28, 1850.