The Sun.
London, England, 1826-10-06 00:00:00

MR. GREEN'S BALLOON-ASCENT.

(From the Pottery Mercury.)
' We mentioned in our last, that Mr. Green, the celebrated aero-
naut, had determined to make en ascent, in his new and magnifi-
cent balloon, from the Potteriete yesterday, the 8d instant. Con-
siderable interest consequently was excited in tide and the neigh-
bouring counties; and early in the morning, vast numbers of
people—men, women, and children—of 01 rank/ and conditions,
came pouring into Hanley, in every description of vehicle. Tire
pedestrians were almost roundest ; anti before norm, most of the
streets within a considerable Ailtance of the place of ascent, were
completely crowded with persons anxious to obtain a sight of the
balloon. We suppoie that on the whole there were not less than
60,000 persons present, to the majority of whom a balloon was a
novel sight. All the bilk for miles round, and every eminence
that might be supposed to command a view of the Recent, were co-
vered with people, and we do not err in asserting that never, at
any period, were tinere...assembled together in this neighbourhood
such a vast concourse. The tops of the houses adjoining the
dose where the ascent was to take place were covered with peeple„
assembled to view„this interesting spectacle. in order, howoo.,
to were to Mr.' Green some kind of remuneration fin. his'
trouble, expense, And. we may arid, risk, poles were erected all
round the enclosure, and canvass was nailed on to et consider-
able height ; the balloon was,thus excluded from, the view of
such
." prOilaiuni vulytta" as did• not, or could not, pay for a
sight of it. Fortunately fur all classes, the day wai tolerably
fine, and such an air of happiness anti gaiety was visible io
the countenances of the innnense moving multitudes, as show-
ed perfectly, that so splendid and magnificent a spectacle was very
it was, indeed, gratifying
interesting to them all. to see as one
inl the consequence* of tire progress of knowledge, such au im-
mense body as a balloon
is, piercing the clouds, and as it were,
entering the hettlfrOg• Within the enclosure was stationed a band
of music, which served to allaY the impatience of such as thought
tie interval between their adtnittsion cud the ascent tedious. But
such were few : all the preparations were neat, judicious, and
worthy of admiration. Tire cords attached to tine netting, for tita
purpose of keeping the hapoou down, were held by about ViA half
hundred weights, and were brought up to the circnise tome to
which tine car was fastened by strong ropes. Mr. Gree,u
euper-
inte;nded all with the coolness of an old voyager, and is evidently
possessed of presMe of mind sufficient to reettfy any accident that
might befall him, an event tve hope that may never happen. The
balloon is almost new, hiving made but few voyages in tine
sir. About 1,080 yards of silk, arranged in alternate stripes of
crimson, are employed in forming its iratliOnsts hrbity, entl when
the car is attached, is 64 feet high. It is covered oven with cord
netting. . The car is of an oval tols
-16, aunt his seat* at the ends,
each capable of cont.iniatt one perion. It is lintel inside with
crimson; and yellow haPlllor. Its outside is covered with We-
gorical p. 14161,414, Aurora and 41:oltut : Fame and Vietory ()COPY
the two ends of titcar, The WIL9A9 114iihins is larder thial