Star.
London, England, 1825-06-01 00:00:00

BALLOON ASCENT.

So numerous oflate have been these serial excursions
in the vicinity of the metropolis, that to attempt variety
in their narration is a task of difficulty; with very
slight exceptions, one description might serve fur seve-
ral that have recently occurred. Montpelier Gardens
was now the chosen spot, well known as a Cockney re-
sort, where dinners are dressed on the shortest notice—
, once famed for its maze, and during the rage for vo-
lunteering, sf target-shooting notoriety; here nine
casks placed O'ls end in rows of three each ; on each
outer row a plank, with others laid on them trans-
versely, formed the platform, on these were laid the
balloon, of yellow and ruby stripes, encircled in the
centre horizontally with a green band a little faded by
use, and which was slowly aid skilfully infl ited ; the
thermometer stood at 61, the wind, which had been
northerly, shifted to due east, and the sky, which had
been cloudy during the afternoon, appeared serene,
when, about half•past six, Mr. Graham, accompanied
by Captain Capes, of the Honduras trade, who was di:-
appointed on Thursday last at Mile-end, in plonghing a
new element, stepped into the car ; and after the pre-
Oiniinaries of firing a swivel, and starting a pilot bal•
!loon as an avant•courier, were launched into the air,
slightly brushing a tree which intercepted their a•cent,
waving their fl tgs to the lower orders, of n hoot within
the gardens, and without in the surrounding neighbour.
hood, there was a numerous a4emblag- ; and, pursuing
a westerly direction, fl gated in sight for half art hour,
during which time the balloon was visible from the
bridges and main streets at the west mil of the metro-
polis. On the ground were several amateurs, the ve-
teran professor Sadler, and among the most active in
the preparations was Mr. Adams, one of the companions
of Mr. Graham in his last trip.
DESCENT AND RE-ASCENT.
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The balloon, at Battersea-bridge, was observed to be
approaching the earth, and at Chelsea it descended in
a field, where it was followed by a number of persons,
eager to assist in securing it. The Captain got on terra
firma, when Mr. Graham cried, " Let go, my lads, I
wish to ascend again." This was done, and the balloon
took the direction of Richmond, and in ten minutes was
out of sight.

An article from Vienna says, that the Emperor of
AUSTRIA has convoked a Diet in Hungary, for the
month of September, when the EMPRESS is to be
crowned QUEEN of HUNGARY.
The Russian Government, it is stated, intends to
employ Greek Missionaries to convert to Christia• ity
the savage hordes of the Caucasus, especially the pfun-
dering Tschetchenzes.
Two oxen, destined for the table of the French King,
on occasion of theColonation,are said to weigh 6,690 lbs.
M. GAMBARD, a.stron,nener at Marseilles, discovered
a new comet on the 19th ult. It was not till the night
of the 27th that the state of the atmosphere allowed it
to be seen by the astronomers at Paris. It is near the
star Gamma, or Cassiopeia, invisible to the naked eye,
without tail or apparent nucleus, having the form of a
aebula, which is easily distinguished, notwithstanding
the light of the moon. •
A shower of stone lilts grains of a brown colour lately
fell at Sterlitamask, in the Government of Orenburg.
' Mrs. Morris, wife of a journeyman saddler, at
Billinghurst, was on Friday se'nnight safely delivered
of four girls. They all died the following day, but
the mother is doing well.
A Petition his been presented to the House of Lords,
on the subject of the De Lisle Peerage.; and the claim-
ant's request, submitted to their Lordships' on Thurs•
day, that the Committee of Privileges should meet
June 2, to consider she claim, has been granted. _
CoMBIN A TION IN A MERICA.—BOSTON (U.S.), MARCH
25.—Yesterday a large assemblage of men proceeded
along our docks, and took by force all the riggers
and stevedores from their employment, being de-
termined that no one should work until the merchants
signed an agreement to pay 12 shillings a day to the
former, and 10 shillings to the latter. The common
labourers have also turned. out for 10 shillings a day.'
The stone-cutters have effected their demand, and now
get two dollars a day for their services. 1
The late Colonel CAMPBELL, of 'Glenlyon, was grand-
son of the Laird of Gienlyon, who commanded the mi-
litary at the massacre of Glenco, and who lived in the
Laird of Glenco's house, where he and his men were
'hospitably received as friends, and entertained a fort-
night before the execution of his orders. He was playing
at cards with the family when the first shot was fired,,
and the murderous scene commenced. Col. CAMPBELL,
entertained the belief, then universal in the Highland!,
that punishment of the cruelty, oppression, or miscon-
duct of an 'individual, descended as a curse on his chil-
dren to the third and fourth generation. In 1771,te]
was ordered to superintend the execution of the seatence,
of a Court-martial on a soldier condemned to be shot. Al
reprieve was sent, but the whole ceremony.Cd the mai- I
Lion was to proceed until the criminal was upon his knees,
with a cap over his eyes, prepared to veceive the volley.
It was then that he was to be informed of his pardon.
kTo person was to be told previously, and Colenel Came-
szw, was directed not to inform even the firing patty,
who were warned that the signal to fire would be the
waving of a white handkerchief by the commanding
Officer. When all was prepared, and the Clergyman
had left the prisoner on his knees in momentary expcc-
tation of his fate, and the firing party were looking
with intense attention for the signal, Colonel Casirsou.r,
put his hand in his pocket for the tepvieve, and in
pulling out the packet, the white handkerchief accom-
panied it, and catching, the eyes of the party, they fired,
and the unfortunate prisoner was shot dead. The paper
dropped through Colonel CAMPBELL'S fingers, and,
clapping his bands to his forehead, he exclaimed, tg The
curse of and of Glenco is here; I am an unfortu-
nate mined man." He de,ired the soldiers to be seat
to the barracks, instantly quitted the parade, and soon
afterwuds retired from the service.