Star.
London, England, 1824-08-26 00:00:00

BALLOON ASCENT.

SHREWSBURY, AUGUST AUGUST 24.
The following is Mr. Green's account of his voyage
" Soon after he started, which was twenty minutes to
five, his course was directed nearly due East, then ris-
ing to a considerable altitude, he experienced different
currents of air, from which, however, he soon escaped,
and his course was altered to South-east by East. After
moving in this direction for a short time, his course
was again changed, and took the direction of South-
east by South. In this course he passed to the left of
the Wrekin Hills, taking in within his compass several
villages. On leaving the gas-yard, at twenty minutes
to five, the barometer stood at thirty inches 2-10ths,
and the thermometer at seventy-two. At his greatest
altitude, the barometer fell to twenty inches s.loths,
thus leaving the greatest height to which he rose a little
above two miles, and the thermometer fell to forty-
four. At times he felt it very hot, but by no means so
much so as most would have imagined, from the clear-
ness of the day, and the intense heat of the sun on the
earth. This is accounted for by there being scarcely
any or no clouds to reflect back the rays of the sun,
and thus enable them to act with double force. After
an absence of two hours and twenty minutes from terra
firma, he landed at six o'clock, about five miles from
Wenlock, a small town in Shropshire, about thirteen
miles to the South-east of Shrewsbury. The descent
took place in a clover field in the parish of Monk-
hampton, on Symblecot farm, near the village of Wes-
tern, and situated on the estate of Lord Darnley. In
an adjoining field there were twelve men at work, who,
seeing the balloon descend, hastened to Mr. Green's
assistance, and in a few minutes he was disembarked
perfectly safe. Adjoining the spot of descent, is the
seat of a Gentleman of the name of Moore, who be-
stowed on the aeronaut the most hospitable attentions.
There being no inn in the immediate neighbourhood of
his descent, he had to wait for the return of a chaise by
a man whom he bad dispatched to Weelock. This oc-
cupied so much time, that it was half-past eleven be-
fore he reached Wenlock, and he then thought it too
late to proceed further that night. Here he had every
temptation to take up his night's abode, for the neigh-
bouring Gentlemen, to the number of thirty, apprised
of his intended arrival, assembled to meet him with a
band of music, and having ordered a good supper, his
aerial excursion was agreeably relieved by the social
humour of the festive board. This morning he started
at nine o'clock, and arrived here at half-past ten, where
he was received by all the inhabitants with the most
welcome gratulations. He took up a pigeon with him,
for the purpose of ascertaining the power of the wing
in a rare atmosphere. When at an elevation of four
thousand feet from the earth, he opened the basket.
The pigeon immediately got upon the edge of the car,
and there remained, till the aeronaut, attempting to
catch hold of it, it moved off the edge, and fell down
rapidly ; but it soon recovered the use of its wings, and
after moving to the right and left for a few moments, it
darted off in the direction of Shrewsbury. Though it
is likely that it has arrived in the town, it has not yet
been found."

At the Assize. for Cork, on the 19th inst. Michael
Dorgan was sentenced to transportation for life, for the
forcible abduction and violation of Ellen Smith.

After a sumptuous dinner given by Mr. JELL AND, of
Oakhill Cottage, a few days age, a dessert of the finest
flavoured steam-fruit was served up, from which a black
grape was selected, which measured four and a quarter
by four and a half, and weighed four drachms and
three grains !
AWFUL INSTANCE OF THE SUDDEN DEATH OF A
POLISH Jaw.—About eleven o'clock Tuesday morn-
ing, a Polander, of the Hebrew persuasion, went into
the shop of Mr. Hoer°, broker, of Stanhope-street,
Clare-market, and having been in conversation for a
few minutes, dropped down and expired.