Star.
London, England, 1824-10-09 00:00:00

MR. GRAHAM'S ASCENT.

Basonvow, Gramm 8.
Mr. Graham has been I,ere for some days, in order
to make an ascent in his balloon, but for some days all
his exertions terminated in disappointment. On Tues-
day, the ascent was prevented by the unfavourable state
of the weather. On Wednesday, the crier having an-
nounced that the balloon would ri:cend at three, a very
large assemblage of persons soon collected on the adjoin-
ing bills and in the gardens, and carriages of every de-
scription were hurrying towards the grounds, and the
windows of every contiguous house were crowded with
Ladies. When we arrived at the platform, about three
o'clock, we found every preparation rapidly proceeding.
The weights that were previously attached to the netting
were taken off, And men were pecmitting the balloon
gradually to rise.. The balcony of the Saloon, the Sa-
loon itself, the Reading-room, and the ground inside
the enclosure, were crowded with spectators. A band
of music enlivened the scene, and cspectatiOn marked
every countenance. At thirty-five minutes past three
o'clock, the pilot balloon was sent up; it took a North-
westerly direction, and was hailed by the spectators as
an earnest of the early ascension of Mr. Graham. The
gay aspect of the scene was, however, soon changed ; it
began to rain, and the wind freshened every minute:
at ten minutes before four o'clock, Mr. Graham had
nearly finiihed fastening the hoop of the car to the bal-
loon, and the car was placed on the platform. At this
time the balloon was flapped violently with the wind,
and many persons wished Mr. Graham to desist. Air.
Graham, however, steadily pursued his employment,
and appeared cool and collected, and to the last ex-
pressed his determination to ascend if it was the public
wish. He ,was standitg at the side of the platform,
when some Gentlemeu asked him if he thought there
was danger;? He replied, there certainly was, Then,"
said those around hiM, " 14 no means ventare—Gon
forbid a man should risk his life for our amusement !"
This was also the general wish of those assembled in
the enclosure. Thus pressed, Mr. Graham consented
to postpone his ascent to Thursday. It could have al=
forded little gratification to the public if his ascent had
taken place, the weather being hazy, and in every re-
spect unpleasant, so that the balloon would have been
lost sight of in a few minutes.
Ills morning, (Friday), the weather was still far from being fa-
vourable ; but printed circulars were distributed, announcing Mr.
Graham's Intention positively to ascend at two o'clock. Notwith-
standing the previous'disappointments, the crowd collected outside
" Ireland's Royal Gardens" was immense, though comparatively
few persons paid for admission.

Ai twenty- minutes after three, Mr. Graham and Mr. Ireland, of
the Hanover Arms Inn, took their seats in the car; but the latter
Gentleman beit.g found too heavy, be resigned his seat to Mr. Slee,
jun. of the Globe Tavern, who is one of the light weights: At
twenty-five minutes the balloon majestically ascended, amidst the
acclamations of thousands of spectators, while the band of music
played the National Anthem. The balloon ascended in a Northern
direction for about five minutes; it then diverged to the South-east.
At four o'clock it was out of sight. The aeronauts did nut proceed
to any great distance, but descended about five miles from Brighton,
at the Eastern extremity of the Earl of Chichester's Park.

AR12413 ROBBERY.—About nine o'clock yesterday
evening, P. Dare, Esq. of the Gas Company, was po-
sing through Goswell-street, when he was attacked by
a gang of thieves, at the head of whom was a most no-
torious character, named John Vernon, who war con-
victed of a robbery some months since. Mr. Dare has
occasion to pass this road on his way home, and the pre-
sent is no less than the third time he has been robbed.
On the present occasion his watch, chain, seals, and
key are gone. Merryman and Waddingtoo, the Offi-
cers, happened to be on the spot, and after a severe cha e
succeeded in capturing Vernon, who was this day ela-
mined at Hatton-Garden Police Office, and committed.
A general dissatisfaction with the price of work seems
to prevail in Scotland. A letter from Hawick, states
that the frame-work knitters in that town have agreed
to strike, and have adopted the following plan
haods employed by the different houses determine, by
ballot, who shall sit ike work first, and those who con-
tinue to work shall contribute towards their supra-
The lot has fallen upon one of the most extensive fac-
tories in that place. The quarrel seems to be the em-
ployers demanding more work without giving any ad-
vance in price.

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