Star.
London, England, 1823-09-27 00:00:00

MR. SADLER'S ASCENT' FROM YORK.

YORK, Seer. 25.—Monday morning, agreeably to
notice, a gun was fired to announce Mr. Sadler's ascent
with his magnificent balloon, mad between ten and
eleven o'clock, the process of inflating commenced,
and went on with the greatest regularity. The effect,
when the sun was unob:cured, was extremely beautiful.
By-the politeness of the Colonel of the Ist Royal
Dragoons, now at our barracks, a detachment of that
regiment attended at the ground to preserve order,
whilst the band were also there, to add, by the power
of music, to the interesting scene.
An immense concourse of people was soon assembled;
and at half-past four, the balloon baring been suffi-
ciently inflated, Mr. Sadler stepped into the car and
ascended, amidst the loud acclamations of a countless
multitude. An accidental- rent in the balloon had
nearly produced serious consequences; and a stores aris-
ing just at the moment of ascent, had gone near to dash
the aerial traveller into eternity, against the adjoining
Bar walls. Mr. Sadler, however, with all the coolness
and ability of experience, threw out a considerable por-
tion of his ballast ; and seeing the approaching danger,
instantly and very dexterously cast himself on the
bottom of the car, and guarded against the shock by
suspending himself by his hands from the cords.
Having cleared the walls, the ascent of the balloon
much improved ; and to show to the multitude that he
was not injured by the circum-tance above named, Mr.
Sadler stood up in the car, and greeted the astonished
crowds. Every eye was now fixed”-every feeling of
agitation, fear, and wonder, ere now in full exercise.
The balloon passed away in rapid progres., and as it
glided through the air, towards Selby, the spectators
soon lost sight of it and its adventurosts attendant.
Mr. Sadler, after ascending, experienced a very
severe shower of snow. The beautiful rainbow was
under him, and its grandeur was beyond description.
The greatest height the balloon rose was about one
mile. The wind was extremely troublesome, and to
use the words of the eronaut, the voyage was conse-
quently a most tremendous one. Mr. Sadler, however,
safely descended at Kellington, near Snaith, at five mi-
nutes past five in the evening, but not before two of the
prongs of his grappling iron (each one inch in diameter)
had been snapped in two by the combined force of wind
and the balloon. A chaise and four having been pro-
cured at Selby, Mr. Sadler, with his balloon,..pro-
ceeded to York, and arrived in this city at about half-
past nine o'clock, just as the bells of Coney-street
church were striking up a merry peal.
Mr. Sadler, on his return, observed, .that in all his
zrial voyages he never received such inhospitable treat-
ment as from the inhabitants of Kellington; their indif-
ference to assist him, and their rapacity, more resembled
a Cornwall Wreck•hunter than the general well known
liberality of a Yorkshireman; pot a crust of bread nor
a draught of water was offered.

PALACE COURT, IVLSTMINSTER,SEPT.26.

EDMONDS 9. AWILZR.

In this ease judgment was suffered to go by default,
and a verdict of 701. taken for the plaintiff, under the
following circumstances:
Mr. Edmonds was a respectable solicitor, and the de.
Pendant, Ambler, received several sums on his account,
for which he passed his bond for one hundred pounds.
Subseqnent to that settlement. Ambler received further
sums to the amount of 701. which he converted to his
own use. He was then arrested and thrown into pri-
son, and attempted to take the benefit of the Insolvent
Act, but was remanded by the Court for 12 months for
fraudulent conduct to the plaintiff. In his schedule he
admitted the bond for one hundred pounds, and als-o
the 701. for which the present action was brought.' A
certified copy of the schedule was taken as evidence for
the debt, and a verdict given for the plaintiff.