The Sun.
London, England, 1827-05-10 00:00:00

BALLOON.

Mr. Green made an ascent on Tuesday evening
in his-balloon, for the 67th time, from White Con-
duit Gardens, and was on this occasion accompanied
by a lady of the name of Edwards, and Mr. W. H.
William:,, of Sadler's Wells. The following is Mr.
Williams's account :—We ascended at about six in
the evening, amidst the cheering and good wishes
of numerous friends, and rose almost perpimdicu-
la.-ly for about eight minutes and a half, when we
lost sight of terra firma. Having got into the clouds,
Miss E. and myself sang " God save the King,"
and afterwards we all drank his Majesty's health.
We then descended within half a mile of the earth,
and could plainly discover that we were over Ful-
ham. Again we ascended, and encountered a fall
of snow. Mr. Green felt cold, in consequence of
his being dressed in summer clothing, and I lent
him my great coat. It was the desire of Mr. Green
not to descend near Fulham, inconsequence of 'the
treatment which he received at the hands of the
party NI whose premises he alighted on a former
occasion. We had a female with us, and it was
the wish of Mr. Green that she should be in a
place of safety before we began to descend. Hav-
ing arranged every thing as Mr. Green suggested,
we descended, and found ourselves still over Fulham.
At the desire of Mr. Green I threw out ballast,
and on our again descending, Hounslow presented
itself to our view. It now becomes my duty to
offer my thanks to Major Bacon, who is quartered
at the barracks of this place, for his kind and gen-
tlemanly behaviour to us. This gentleman offered
me the use of his horse, that I might not be detained
in waiting the arrival of a post-chaise ; and, at the
same time I notice his attention, I feel myself justi-
fied in noticing the reception of an English farmer
of the name of Reynolds, the very counterpart of
O'Keefe's Farmer Gammon, in Wild Oafs. • The
conduct of this bluff blunt old man formed so great
a contrast to the first-named gentleman, that I
could not believe they inhabited the same sphere.
He not only called us wilful trespassers, but seemed
inclined to treat us as such. We dropped at Bed-
font at eight o'clock, arrived in town at eleven, and
I had the honour, as well as pleasure, of receiving
the plaudits of a crowded house, a little after eleven.

" SECOND EDITION.
SUN OFFICE, Seven o'clock.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

HOUSE OF LORDS.
The House met at Five o'Clock.

The Earl of MALMSBURY presented petitions from
certain persons in the County of Southampton, who were
owners and occupiers of land, and also engaged in the flour
trade, against any alteration in the Corn Laws.

A PEER whose name we could not ascertain, presented
a petition from Lewes in Sussex, against any further con-
cessions to the Catholics.-

Lord GAGE presented a petition from the Half Hundred
of Dean, against any alteration in the Corn Laws.

'Lord REDESDALE presented a similar, petition from the
occupiers of 150,806_ acres of hind in the county of Lincoln.

MESSAGE FROM THE COMMONS.

.111 r. Woymicousr and other Members of the Commons
appeared at the bar .to request a copy of the Report of the
Select Committee of the House. of Lords, appointed to en-
quire into the prices of forcing grain at foreign ports,
together with a copy of the minutes of evidence taken
before the Committee.

The Gentlemen were furnished with the report whilst
at the Bar.

The Messengers also brought up the Postage Duties Bill.
Several petitions were presented against any alteration
in the Corn Laws.