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London, England, 1824-06-21 00:00:00

AERIAL Vu }'ALE WITH MB. GR.4HAM.

Just before ascending, the barometer s•eod at e 9 inches 8-10ths,
thermometer 66 degree*, the hygi =suer 17 dry; tune of starch g
precisely five minutes past six o'clock. The balloon rose most
majestically, and we were directly above Waterloo Bridge at eight
minutes and a half past six. At this nonneut the barometer was
at n inches 4 10ths, and we could observe every street of the me-
tropolis from Blackwall to Kensington. The scene of the environs
wits beautiful beyond description, and everything could be seen
distinctly; every object appearing as fiat as on a anap—even the
hill. seemed to be sunk on the same level with the. valleys. At 16
minutes past six the batsnieter was at 25 inches 3.loths, and when
the thermometer was at 39 degrees, hygrometer ttO dry, we passed
through the clouds, and getting into another current of air, the bal-
loon 'evolved gently, which cau.ed a ►light feeling of sickness; the
clouds while vie were passing theough, appeared like a mist, and the
hygrometer still shewed three degrees dryer than when on the earth.
Wt experienced now a disagreeable noise iu the car, (what is com-
monly called " a singing"), which continued the whole time after,
and did not leave me till this mooting.
On ascending above the clouds, they appeared like a sea of frozen
snow, with dark fissures between, acid in sonic places the cloud►
opened, and gave us a distinct view of the City, and metropolis and
its environs. The sky above was beautifully blue, and the sun
Atone brilliantly, tinging with a silvery hue the tops of the wide
expanse of clouds, and particularly those that rose like mountains
above the others. There were still a few white clouds at a great
distance above its. '1 he car again revolved in a current of air. Ba-
rometer at 21 in. 5-10ths. The highest point we attained was, by
the barometer, 19 in. 2-10ths; the hygrometer 32 dry; thermo-
meter 32 degrees ; time twenty minutes to seven. We now heard
the report of a gun, v. bich we had heard once or twice before. We
now let off a pigeon from a basket, having first fastened a to
it, on which we wrote " Clouds." The pigeon, after making two
or three circles, darted throush the cloud, towards the earth.—
Whenever we caught glimpses of the country through the clouds;
the view was beautiful alai interesting; but the sight of the silvery
sea of clouds to the very verge cf the horizon was truly magnificent.
The sun shone on same parts of the Thames which were visible to
ua and was reeested beautifully. The !liver itself seemed dwindled
to a small stream—so made so, that we could not distinguish any
objects on it. The barometer now Stout! at ID inches ti-lOths ;
thermometer Z 1 degrees; time eighteen minutes to seven.
The balloon had not hitherto appeared to make much progress
except in elevation, but now it waited rapidly to the South, acid a
small portion of gas being let out, we gradually commenced our
descent. On repassing the clouds, the barometer was .22 inches
3-I °Cis ; thermometer, 3R degrees; hygrometer, 's.sdry; time,
three minutes to seven. The sensation in the ears still continued.
We now descended rapidly, which gave a disagreeable impression
of space without any object to rest the eye uu. The voice seemed
weakvi and lower than either above or below the clouds. The bal-
loon ;spin revolved, and at seven o'clock every uujert became per-
fect.) distinct, the sheep appeared like dots and the trees bier beadle,.
la three minutes after, Mr. Graham threw out his grappling irons,
acid the balloon descended with sutprisiug rapidity, and we could bee
the people cumin to meet us.

Seventy six Bilis received the Koyal Assent, by Com-
nthisiuti, on Thursday, and thus became ACt3 of Parliament.—
Aniting-t cheat t:: re the 13:34 nv.iting very important akerations
and greatly i:;tt.easing the severities and sttictoess of the laws re-
garding .0 nrkors, 64vinge Banks, Bcc. The Silk Mane-
Wai.ca Pill, or rather, the " Spitallields Acts" rape..' BiU,
lAbr.t Ikversal of Attainder Bill, and Lords Marr,
htrah4l-111, Kenalwre. 4nd Nairtie's Ite.toratioa Rifle, ate obtained
In 'Loyal Assent, anti became Lave.