The Sun.
London, England, 1827-05-29 00:00:00

PORTABLE WATER CLOSETS.

THE decided Superiority of HAWKINS'
PATENT over any other being now fully esta-
blished, the Public are respectfully cautioned against spu-
rious imitations, and are requested to observe that none are
upon the original self-acting principle, which have not " S.
HAWKINS PATENT, 167, Flect-street"—priiited in
the Basin. _ _

A large assortment in the shape of Pedestals, Chaim,
Commode 13edateps, &e. To be seen at the Manufactory,
167, FLEET-STREET, Price 501. and upwards.

NATIONAL SILK WEAVERS' SOCIETY,

Established for the sole purpose of giving eonstant Em-
ployment to the poor Weavers and their Families of
S pi talfields
THEIR PATRONS, and the NOBILITY
and Public, are most respectfully informed, that they
have commenced Selling at their Warehouse, No. 15, De-
vonshire-square, Bishopegate-street, opposite the Church,
previous to opening their Retail House, at No. 59, Oxford-
street. They cut at their Warehouse any quantity of Silk
from the piece, at one penny per yard on the cost price,
where they always keep ready manufactured rich Ducape,
plain and figured Gros de Naples, stoutLustring and Sarsnet,
Black and coloured Levantine, and Satins of every de-
scription and quality, and a most extensive assortment of
rich Silk Damasks, including, among a variety of others,
Thirty new Patterns of elegant Taberets, the designs of
which arc perfectly Original, and executed exclusively for
the Society, consequently will be found the greatest no-
velty ever submitted to public inspection.
Ladies are most respectfully informed that it is not
profit they seek, but only sufficient to rover expences, and
keep the men in constant employment. Those Ladies and
Gentlemen who will honour the Society by becoming yearly
Subscribers of Ten Shillings, will be waited upon at their
respective dwellings by one of the members of the Com-
mittee, with every new Pattern of Silk previous to their
being submitted to public sale.
The Subscriptions will go to the Fund of the Society,
to provide for the benevolent purposes for which it has
been established, viz.—at each member's death, 121. A
meenber's wife's death, 61. If any member sick, 12s. per
week, and if out of employment, I Os.

The purchasers, if they wish, may see rich Silks in the
progress of being manufactured.
Due notice will be given to the Patrons and Nobility,
and Public, the day on which they open in Oxford-street.

AEROSTATION.

MR, CHARLES GREEN''-'• ACCOUNT OP HIS PERILOUS

ASCENT FROM NEWBURY.

On the evening of Thursday last, Mr. Charles
Green, the veteran aeronaut, made his 69th ascent
in his splendid balloon, from the town of Newbury,
in Berkshire, under the most discouraging circum-
stances. He was accompanied by Mr. H. Simmons,
a gentleman of Reading, who has been deaf and dumb
from his infancy. The following interesting parti-
culars of his tempestuous voyage are thus described
by Mr. Green

" My second ascent from this' town since I' left
London being announced to take place on Thursday
last, all the necessary preparations were made, and
the balloon was inflated early in the day. Notwith-
standing the morning being very squally, a great
number of visitants had assembled in the ground
before two o'clock, at which hour we were visited
by a most tremendous storm of hail, rain, and
thunder, the wind at the time blowing a perfect
hurricane, which in a very few seconds cleared the
ground of the company, and threatened inevitable
destruction to the balloon itself, which could scarcely
be kept down although loaded with two tons weight
of iron, and the united exertions of nearly one hun-
dred individuals holding to the net-work. This
storm continued nearly one hour, when it partially
subsided, and between four and five o'clock the clouds
broke up and dispersed; but the wind continued to
rage with unabated fury the whole of the evening. A
little before six o'clock, the ground being filled with
company, I entered the car, followed by my compagnon
du voyage, Mr. Simraons, who had once before as-
cended with me from Reading; and having secured
the grappling iron, and all the necessary apparatus,
at six o'clock precisely I gave the word, " Away."
The moment the machine was disencumbered of its
weights, it was torn, by the violence of the wind,
from the exhausted assistants, who had been con-

tending with the combined fury of the elements
during the whole day, and bounded off with the ve-
locity of lightning, m a south-easterly direction, and
in a very short space of time attained an elevation of
nearly two miles. At this elevation we perceived
two immense bodies of clouds operated on by con-
trary currents of air, until at length they became
united; at which moment my ears were assailed by
the most awful and long-continued peal of thunder I
ever heard. These clouds were a full mile
beneath us ; but perceiving other strata float-
ing at the same elevation we were sailing,
which, from their appearance, I judged to be
highly charged with electric matter, I considered it
prudent to discharge 201 b. of ballast; and we rose
nearly half a mile above our former elevation, where
I considered we were perfectly safe, and beyond their
influence. However awful our situation might have
been considered by those on earth who witnessed
the storm which followed, it was highly interesting
to us, as I had an opportunity 'of observing,amonast
other phenomena, that at every discharge of thunder,
all the detached pillars of clouds within the distance
of a mile round, became attracted, and appeared to
concentrate their force with the first body of clouds
alluded to, leaving the atmosphere clear and calm
beneath and around us. With very trifling variation
we continued the same course until about a quarter
past seven, when I began to make preparations
for a descent ; and having opened the valve, and
suffered a quantity of gas to escape, we reached within
500 feet of the earth : but perceiving from the dis-
turbed surface of the rivers and lakes beneath us, that a
strong current of air still existed near the earth, we
again ascended, and continued our course until up-
wards of half-past seven, when I determined on
making a final descent, which was safely effected in
a meadow field in the parish of Cranley, in Surrey,
situate between Guildford and Horsham, and 52
miles from Newbury ; which stormy, yet in a great
degree interesting voyage, was performed in one hour
and a half. - Every .accommodation and assistance
was afforded us, and the balloon and its appendages
being properly, secured, we returned to Newbury on
Friday tborning, and received the hearty congratula-
tions of those who, from the effects of the storm
belbw, bad entertained strong doubts ,of our ever
reaching terra firma in safety. . My companion ap-
peared highly gratified with the novelty of his situa-
tion and I cannot speak too highly of his coolness
oepzelence dinind amidst the surrounding dangers,

We can now venture to announce, from good authority.
that their Graces the Duke and Duchess of Clarence will
honour Mount-Edgcumbe with a visit in the first week of
July, when the Noble Owner of that delightful mansion,
and his family, will be present to receive them. The 18-
oared barge, prepared in this yard for the use of his Royal
Highness at Milford, is ordered to be at the latter place by
the Ist of June. Lord Valletort is expected daily at Mount-
Edgcumbe from London.
Oar new. naval C.)mmander-in-Chief, Admiral Earl
Northesk, will in a tew days remove from th,, Plymouth
Royal Hotel to the Admiral's residence at Mount-Wise,
which is preparing for his reception.
The Herald yacht has been re-commissioned by Captain
Henry Eden.
In Hamoaze—Britannia, Ocean,Windsor Castle, Royalist,
Leveret, Antelope, and Lord Sidmonth packet.
Between Island and Main—Vigilant and Nightingale.
Sound—Bittern. -
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APPOINTMENTS.—Mr. Gillett, of this town, to be Pur-
ser of his Majesty's ship Revenge. Captain Charles Eng-
lish to the Ringdove. Lieutenants Eastrourt, Preston,
and N. Evans, and Mr. Petre, Master, to the Revenge.
Lieutenant George Williamson to the Ordinary at this port.
PROMOTlONS.—Lieutenants Hon. F. Maude, R. Crozier".
John Faulkner,- and T. Maitland, (Ginges) to the rank of
Commander. Messrs. H. Hooker, (of the Athol) Alex-
ander, and Lidden, to the rank of Lieutenant.
All the First Lieutenants who have been displaced by
Commanders have been promoted to the rank of Com-
mander.

In addition to those mentioned in oar last, the follow-
ing Commikiders have been appointed to flag-ships and
guard-ships, to do the duty of First Lieutenants :—James
APDonald, Gloucester; R. Dickinson, Genoa; Sir Ri-
chard Grant, Hussar ; and Alexander A. Sandilands,

Lieut. J. B. Somerville was superseded in the coin•
nand of the Leveret (tender to the Windsor Castle) on
Tuesday last, by Lieut. Knapman. On leaving the ves•
sel he was loudly cheered by the crew, who unanimouciy
expressed their regret at losing an officer, whose discipline
on board had been strictly kept up without the infliction
of corporal puni•Annent.—Devonport Telegraph.

A NEW SONG.
BY A COUNTRY SENTI.EIIAN.

Sir A.--'. 'Slight, will you make an ass of me?"—Twelfth Night

When the prices were up, and the Pope was down,
'Twas very amusing, very,
To come for the session to London town,
And vote for Londonderry :
Aud I loved the Lords of the Treasury,
And prayed for the Whigs' perdition,
And lauded the name of loyalty,
And loathed the Opposition.
But out upon Canning's false grimace,
And Huskisson's false pretences !
They have bothered Lord Westmorland out of his place,
Lord Bexley out-of his senses ;
They have silenced Bathursee brilliant wit,
And Wellington's ammunition ;
And therefore I talk of Mr. Pitt,
And lead the Opposition.
I know that my head is very thick,
That I'm rather apt to stammer,
That I've learned but a little of rhetoric,
And a little less of grammar :
It's well for a knave to talk about
His facts and erudition ;
But an honest man may do without,
Who leads the Opposition.

I don't see the wit v-Irich some have seen
In the Minister's new made-minions;
I never shall guess what Brougham could mean
By " bundles of opinions !"
I've laboured in rain for a long long week
At Huskisson's exposition ;
For Freedom of Trade is Heathen Greek
To us of the Opposition.

But the Acre-lords shall soon advance,
And startle the mace with thunders ;
Applause shall be ready for ignorance,
Majorities for blunders
We'll hang Mr. Shiel in a hempen rope,
We'll burn poor Dan's petition ;
And• Dr. Phillpotts shall be Pope,
And bless the Opposition.
How small the Liberal wretch will feel,
Whom I shall lay my paws on,
Backed by a silent smile from Peel,
And a noisy cheer from Dawson.
Burdett with a frown, and Brougham with a squint,
Will rue the coalition ;
And Tierney will soon be as sick of the Mint
As he was of the Opposition.
I'll make the Ministers soon betray
What roguery they've an eye to,
By asking questions every day
Which nobody will reply to ;
And if I fall, as fall I may,
In the fight of fair ambition,
Good men shall whisper o'er my clay,
44 Here lies the Opposition 1" Times.

A gentleman in the neighbourhood of Hun-
gerford, was on Wednesday last held to bail, himself in
1,0001. and two sureties in 5001. each, charged with a
misdemeanour ; the capital crime, with which he Was first
charged having been abandoned. A reporter came pur-
posely to attend the examination, but the Hungerford
Magistrates, we have heard, would not allow him to be
present.—Bath Paper.
TRIsH PROVISION TRADE.—The following
letter appears in the Limerick Chronicle:—
London, May 19, 1827.

SIR-Knowing the anxiety you feel respecting the pro-
vision trade, I communicate to you the present state of our
negotiation with the Board of Trade. Purchases for the
Victualling Board appear as follows :--1824, 67. 2s. Gd. ;
1825, 71.195. 7d. ; 1826, 6/. 7s. 6d.—equal to 445. 10d.
per 1001 b: beef ; and 425. 6d. per 1001 b. pork. The corn
and butter protection may be reckoned upon as amounting
to 30 per cent. ad valorem, and such scale applied to pro-
visions would give 13s. 6d. per 1001 b. beef, and Us. per
1001 b. pork. It is proposed in the room of this ad valo-
rem duty, to give 13s. per 100 lb. of beef and pork, pay-
able at the issue of such provisions from warehouse.--I have
the honour to be, your very obedient humble servant,
T. S. RICE.
To the President of the Chamber of Commerce, Limerick.
CHAMELION.—One of these to us scarce and
curious animals, from Malaga, is now exhibiting alive at
the Philadelphia Museum. The manner in which it takes up
it, food on the end of its singularly long tongue cannot but
excite admiration, as will indeed the whole appearance of the
creature. Nothing, however so entirely arrested our atter
tiori, or to us seemed so remarkable, as its eyes. They are
large for the size of. the animal, and round as balls, save
only, that on that point of the ball which would be nearest
to the spectator, standing in front of the eye quiescent in its
natural. position, projects a little from the circumference of
the ball, and has inserted, as it would seem, into it an eye,
like that of a very small doll, which, when exposed, is dark
and brilliant. When covered by the lids, the ball is the
same colour as the rest of the animal, which is something
of a light bronze. These balls the animal moves with
wonderful facility, and if it pleases, directs the point of
sight of each eye in opposite directions. Their motion
gives the idea that they move on a pivot in the interior of
the head. It is a great natural curiosity. The tail is long
and appears like a dusky brass red.—American Paper.
THE SHADOWLESS MAN.—Lord London-
derry spoke the other night in the House of
Lords of a book called the Shadowless Man ;
and hinted that some of the new Ministers were
but the shadows of Mr. Canning. Now irthe
Right Hon. Gentleman has the power of filling
so many important offices by his own shadow,
we would very humbly suggest to him, the im-
portance of adding another to the list—viz. that
of Lord Lieutenant of either Cumberland, or
Westmoreland, and thus remove the anomaly of
one person holding the Lord Lieutenancy -of ttvo
C9untieg.—Westmreigna Advertiser,

Mr. MuxnEr. presented the Second Report of the Com-
missioners appointed to carry on the building of his Ma-
jesty's General Register House in Edinburgh.
The Earl of MA.I.MESBURY presented petitions from
Parishes in the counties of Buckingham and Kent against
any alteration in the present Corn Laws.

The Earl of DARNLEY presented a similar petitio❑
irons Lenham, in Kent, and from a place in Sussex.
Lord YARBOROUGH presented a petition from Lincoln,
against the importation of Foreign Wool.
Earl DIGBY presented a similar petition from the
county of Dorset.
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