The Sun.
London, England, 1811-08-30 00:00:00

aJi(, SAIMER's ILALLO-0.111.

The ascension of Mr. Sadler in his balloon, froth
the Merile,id, at Hackney, yesterday,. t.nived. an
irresisti, is- point at attraction to ell ranks of persous,
and it very early 'hour of the d thy roads leoding
from t:s.e 'Metropolis to the spot irotn which the
men was to take place, was throng 'd to an excess
far above who they were on a former occasion.—
The number of carriages and pedestrians 01 .all de-
scripti-ns and ranks,exLeeded by far thosewitnessed
when Mr.. Sad er ma :e his last airial excursion from
that place: Yet notwithstanding the concourse of
.persuits assembled, born the judicious arrangements
made by him, no inconvenience was experienced,
but the access to the gardeos was perfectly
The conipany were tuovh more ntimeruus than on
ihe former 'occasion. The bands of the Tower
:Hamlets Milita were placed on the upper and lower
gr.ens, and by their enlivening airs, added much
to the I:le-tit/lei of the scene. Lie Fo.ver Hamlets
with a number of Constables Ted ise
with them, were so disposed, as to have 1: ectlect
of presery tig`pei feet order both within and without
the gardens. 'lnc apparatus waft placed in the same
sit.a r n as on. the former occasion, itaAsely, at the
sour:, end or the fouler green.
- The proc-ss of filling the balloon commenced at
nine o'clock, and wa, fully completed by half-past
two, at-which time the car was attached to the
balloon, and tee different apparatus v. 911 had be o
prepared for making observations and exprriinetit,,
co sis, ing of a thermometer, hydrometer, barome-
ter, electrometer, mariners compass, and refresh-
ments, were placed in the car. Mr. Sadler then,
amidst the shouts of the speetators, entered the.eary
preparatory to commencing his !gill aerial voyage,
and was immediately followed by mr. ~ieaufoy, !tau
of Colonel Beaufoy, and all preparations being
completed, the lines which held the' balloon were
Joo.etie and the adventurous voyagers bade adieu.
to terra Para at twenty-one minutes boor,: three.
Thy- wind at this time blew a. brisk gale from inc
Seim!:,-by-West, and the bitoCin rose in a majestic
warmer, -and immediately.on clearing the trees tuck
a. direction nearly North-ay-East. The spectators,
who had bon struck with awe by the grandeur of
~ the sp et isle resented by she balloon's nrst,risii
'now 1,u16t out in fowl shout,' aid acclantatiplis,
gres ling the aarohauta as Tuley
,pas,ed at a Cli7taliCci
ar.cve Ahern,. Mr. Sadler and
.M.. Be ruby
tin,r.d to Joint the compliment by wayiiig tit it
hats and cell 'ors, Mr. Beautoy diSplayilig the t;.leat-
est .our,i; e presetwa I,tiey had not,
hoe ever, iao. ceded fart, before one of the flags, by
tiollle accident., tell from the car„aud was locked
op at a ahort .tance from the MerMaitf. Tin' at-
11)0.ivertS .a this period was much 8, erCaSt, and tire
AE oilatr.s, the bailoun rising with cotisideratne ye-
sdon en clod `
cloud which greatly obscured
'!be ♦stew of the IpeetatOr ;.'lroto i his cloud !hey did
not again :::ergs-, but alter coutinriing in Vi6W4
the time of their oseerisiori, iii all about 16-minute,,
titry eollnly lost to the speetators, W:JO
tutu, d to exi'resS the' pleasure they exPerienced
flows the niagi,ificent specto.lo they had wirties+ed
by every mode of .tti.plause and approbation in their
po *er.