The Sun.
London, England, 1845-08-21 00:00:00

BALLOON ASCENT.

One of the most perilous ascents ever attempted by
any aeronaut was accomplished by Mr. Green during the
storm on Monday night, and happily without any serious
result, in the " Albion" balloon, from the grounds of Cre-
morne House, Chelsea. At the time Mr. Green entered the
car the rain poured in torrents, and he was advised by
many gentlemen not to ascend, but he replied that he
was determined in spite of wind and weather to make an
ascent rather than disappoint the expectant public. To
take up the fireworks which had been prepared by the
artist of Cremorne House Mr. Green found was impos-
sible, as the), were completely saturated with rain. 'The
balloon, which took at first a direction almost due north,
was visible for some time, from the light emitted by the
lamps which Mr. Green had provided to assist him in
his descent. After travelling through the storm for an
hour, in the most unpleasant predicament, he effected a
safe descent, at eleven o'clock, in a field at Harrow. aided
by four young ladies, who had followed the balloon for
some miles.
Mr. Green calculates that at least a ton of water must
have fallen during his voyage from the balloon. By
ascending during rain he carries with this balloon an
additional weight of about 350 pounds by the netting
and silk becoming saturated, consequently he did not
take up above 200 weight of ballast. The balloon having
been packed up, and a conveyance procured, Mr. Green
returned to town, at about three the following morn-
ing. He ascended last night from the Waterloo-ground
at about ten o'clock, with fireworks of a splendid and
extraordinary character, most ingeniously contrived by
Darby, the celebrated pyrotechnist and artist to the gar-
dens.

IMPORTATION OF WHEAT, &C.—OH Tuesday a re-
turn► was issued, procured by Mr. Trotter, showing the im-
portation of wheat, &c., from January to July, from Ireland.
The wheat was 149,603 quarters ; barley, 26,232 quarters ;
oats, 976,644 quarters ; wheatmeal and flour, 816,462 cwt. ;
and oatmeal, 607,041 cwt.
PROVIDENTIAL ESCAPE FROM DROWNING.—
COURAGEOUS CONDUCT OF A POLICESAN.—On Tuesday
morning the following providential escape of a female from
drowning took place at Isleworth, About a quarter before five
o'clock police-constable John Sweeny, T 135, who had just
come off duty, saw a female struggling in the water in quite an
exhausted state. The constable instantly threw off his coat
and boots and jumped into the river, and swam towards the
woman, who had by that time caught hold of the edge of a
small boat ; when he reached her she was fast sinking from
exhaustion, but he succeeded in saving her and conveying her
to the shore, where she instantly received every attention which
her state demanded. Her name is Mrs. Brown, an inhabitant
of the neighbourhood, whose garden abutted on the rive►, and
who had over-balanced herself and fell into the river.

DEATH OF THE DEAN OF LLANDAFF.—We lament
to announce the decease of the Very Rev. William Bruce
Knight, Dean of Llandaff, which took place, after a long and
painful illness, at the Deanery, on the night of Friday, the Bth
inst. The late excellent and rev. dignitary, who expired
in
his 80th year, had literally impaired a naturally robus!, consti-
tution by a life of unceasing labour in the duties of his sacred
calling. The funeral was strictly private. The Right Rev.
the Lord Bishop of the diocese was present, and assisted in the
service, which was conducted by the Rev. John Montgomery
Traherne, Chancellor of the Cathedral, and brother-in-law of
the late dignitary. The chief mourners were Mr. John Bruce
Pryce and the Right Hon. Vice-Chancellor Knight Bruce,
brothers of the deceased.—Bn.
stol.fournal.
GAS ExmosioN.—On Monday night an explosion
from a defective gas-pipe, occurred in the shop of Mr. Smith,
carpenter, Hosier-lane. In a few minutes the place was filled
with flames, which threatened the destruction of the house.
A large crowd collected, but no efforts were made to subdue the
destructive element; at length a daughter of Mr. Smith, not
more than ten years of age, ran into the yard, and, after filling
a pail with water, courageously threw it in the midst of the
danger, and, with other aid, succeeded in checking the further
progress of the fire. No serious injury was done.
CALLING HARD NAMES.—The Granite Freeman
has a sketch, by a correspondent, of an able lecture on slavery,
lately delivered at New 11Iarket, N. IL, by the veteran David
Root, in which he thus meets the charge of using hard lan-
guage :—ln speaking of the complaints that are made that we
call the slaveholder hard names, lie said, " If a man take my
cloak clandestinely, I would call him a thief ; if he take it
away by violence, I would call him a robber ; but, if he take
my cloak and me, body and soul in it, and reduce me to a chat-
tel, I would call him a slaveholder !".—Boston Chronicle.