The Sun.
London, England, 1817-07-25 00:00:00

MR. S..II,If.F,R'S B.kI.4LUON.

At one o'clock, this day, Mr. SADLER, "'pin.,
ascended from the Barrack Yard, at Port obeli°, in

the view of a prodigious concourse of people, of
every class and description. The process of in-
flatioa etas completed.wit h uncommon celerity—
and those who obtained admission on the Tickets,
at Five Shillings each, which were issued, saw the
whole preparation to tU. ascending of the Balloon,
and appeared to derive very great gratification
from the circumstance. So exceedingly well was
every thing arranged, that the interval was hut
a very few minutes from Mr. Sadler's entering
the Car until the Balloon was in motion : its
ascent was slow and majestic, but unimpeded by
any accident whatsoever. The intrepid £ronaut
seeine! familiar with the undertaking, and parted
with his friends and the spectators in the best spi-
rits, waving his hat and his flag until he was no
longervisible. Thecourscof the Balloon was to the
eastward, the wind being westerly : and if no ad-
verse current of air obstructed his progress, or
produced any deviation in his track, it is much
more than likely that Mr. SADLER will accomplish
his object of crossing the Channel, to Holyhead or
Liverpool,in a very short time from the period of his
departure. 'Among the spectators who had enter-
ed within the Barrack-yard, were a number of
persons of the first rank, fashion, and respectabi-
lity, who, after the Balloon could be no longer
an object of curiosity, were invited to the mess-
rooms of the 16th, or Queen's Lancers, where the
officers of.that distinguished corps had prepared a
very sumptuous cold collation. Upwards of 200 sat
down to this very splendid, and, at the same time,
most desirable entertainment, and were sittisfacto-
rily accommodated, the peculiar. urbanity and
Gentlemanly attention svtiich distinguished every
Officer present. The band of the regiment played
during the time the company remained. This very
polite and reception met with the cordial
and grateful acknowledgments of all who shared
in it.—We ha' c just been informed, that at half-
past, two o'clock; the Balloon was visible to some
persons, who had traced its course very watch-
fully—it was only of the apparent size of a small
1)311, the distance it had reached was so great.—
(Dublin Correspondent, July 22)

Ye,terday the following Gentlemen waited upon
the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, to bid for
the First Lottery for 1817, consisting of 20,000
Tickets. The offers were—
CARROLL w - - Xl3 16 9
litsn - - 13 15 7
WE BB 13 14 9
1-lAzxan and Co. - 13 14 4
SIVEWRIGHT - 13 13 11
Mr. CARROLL was, of course, declared to be the
Contractor.

ANECDOTE OF GABRIELLI.-Many of the cele-
brated Italian singers, who have astonished and
enchanted the world by their talents, have been
remarkable also for occasional caprice and obsti-
nacy. The following instance, which is related
of the famous GABRIELLI, during her engagement
at Palermo, is one of the most curious :—The
Viceroy of Sicily had invited her to a dinner given
to the principal Nobility. As she did not appear
at the hour appointed, a messenger was sent to
say that the company waited for her. She was
found retAing lb bed. She desired the messenger
to make her excuses, and to say that she bud really
forgotten her engagement. His Excellency was
willing to overlook this impertinence ; but when
he repaired in the evening with his guests to the
Opera, GABRIELLI played her part with the utmost
negligence, and sung all her airs sotto voce (in an
under tone). The Viceroy threatened to punish
her. She becatpc more obstinate, and declared
that they might make her cry, but they should never
make her sing. The Viceroy actually sent her to
prison, where she remained 12 days. During this
time she gave sumptuous repasts, paid the debts
of the pour prisoners, and distributed large sums
in charity. The Viceroy was obliged to give way,
and she was finally set at liberty, amidst the ac-
clamations of the poor whom she had relieved.
We sympathize in some degree with GABRIELLI,
becau-e her punishment was absurd, and the
singer was the wonder of her age. It is only
when similar airs are assumed by artists of second
or third rate reputation that they become entirely
ridiculous and contemptible.

REMARKABLE CIRCUMSTANCE.—Wednesday, as
the Exeter Mail was ascending
near this city, a young man, an outside passenger,
desired the cbachman to set him down, as he per-
ceived his father• (a respectable farmer in appear-
ance) walking up the hill. His wish being com-
plied with, upon his accosting his parent, the latter
called to a man who was trimming a hedge, and
immediately secured his son, whom he charged
with tho commission of a robbery in the lower
part of Somerset. It appears that search' had been
made for the young man the day before at the
father's house, who was so indignant at the crime
as actually to deliver up his own sun to justice !
(Exeter Paper.)
A few days since a melancholy accident hap-
pened at Sheerness. It being necessary for the
diving-bell to be lowered down off the Dock-yard,
in consequence of the improvements carrying on,
three men were placed in it for that purpose. On
their descent they discovered themselves near a
pile, they twice made the signal, consisting offour
strokes with a mall, to he hoisted up : it seems
only three strokes were heard by those who had
the charge of the machine, and which being the
signal for lowering, they continued to lower until
it unfortunately struck the object of danger. No
time was then lost. in raising the men, and when
brought to the surface two of them were found
drowned. Every exertion for restoring animation
was used, but without effect. No blame whatever
is attribtitable to the persons who bad the charge,
as the accident arose entirely in consequence of
the number of strokes not being beard, anti its
being unknown that a pile was in that situation.
The diving-bell bad been down before, bet with
only one person it, it, who did not see the pile
which afterwards proved so fatal.
Wednesday afternoon the body of a man was
found in the river, opposite the Temple Garden
(quite naked), supposed to be drowned while bath-
ing, and from its appearance to have lain many
days in the water. It was conveyed to the Tem-
ple until a Coroner's Inquest had sat thereon.