Star.
London, England, 1821-10-05 00:00:00

ASCENT OF MR. GREEN AT BRIGHTON.

FURTHER PARTICULARS.
Newhaven 7.d Oct. 1821, ten, A. sr.
Mr. GREEN, who ascended from Black Rock-
bottom yesterday, arrived in this port, in the Unity
packet, Captain CLEAR, this morning, about two
o'clock. As observed yesterday, he descended in
consequence of the balloon having unexpectedly taken
a course to the sea, when over this place, and observ-
ing the packet and another vessel, he deemed it pru-
dent that no time should be lost in descending as near
to those vessels as possible. The balloon, after hav-
ing reached the water, drifted nearly a mile before it
could be secured, and in endeavouring to secure it,
the jib-boom of the vessel pitched into it, and did,
in consequence, considerable injury. Mr.GttEEN had
great difficulty in extricating himself from the ropes
attached to the car, and considers he should not have
been able to have sustained himself more than five
minutes longer, had not the crew of the packet ren-
dered him the assistance they did. The crew of the
King's boat from Birling-gap put off, at great risk,
to render Mr. GREEN every assistance in their power.
When he first ascended, he had no doubt but that he
should have kept along the land for a considerable
distance, but the current of air being different above
from what he expected, defeated his intentions, other-
wise there is no doubt he would have gone many
miles before he alighted. One of the crew of the
packet, in his eagerness to rescue Mr. GREEN from a
watery grave, nearly lost his own life by jumping
into the sea, instead of the boat. He was saved by a
rope being thrown to him from the vessel, which was
at the time under a press of canvass, and going
fast through the water. The Unity has on board
the corpse of THOMAS KING, Esq. who died in Paris
on the 19th of September last. The Unity has been
at sea ever since Friday last, and has experienced
very heavy gales. The principal part of her passen-
gers were lauded at the port of Dover.

Yesterday, as Mr. W. WOODWIN, a master brick-
layer of Chisvrell-street, was inspecting the repairing
of a house in Crown-street, Finsbury-square, his foot
slipped, and he was precipitated into the street, nearly
fifteen feet, and, falling on his head,
,his skull was
dashed to pieces : he has left a large family to bewail
his loss.

Letters dated the 28th of July have been received
from Buenos Ayres, and of the Ist of August, from
Monte Video, on the opposite bank of the river Plate.
No accounts, it is stated, had been received from
Chili for some months by the regular mail, the dis-
turbed state of the interior having long prevented all
information by that channel. A few travellers with
great difficulty and danger occasionally effected the
journey ; but as the haste and secrecy with which they
were comiielled to travel would not permit the in-
cumbrance of letters, great ignorance prevailed in
Buenos Ayres regarding the situation of the inde-
pendent cause in Peru. Better prospects appear to
await the province and surrounding territory of
Buenos Ayres, which have so long been a prey to in-
ternal quarrels, and the struggles of so many diffe-
rent parties for pre-eminence. The death of RANII
REZ has been a fatal blow to the cause of which he
was the leader. The accession of Salta and Tucu-
man to the league, which was deemed certain, would
give increased -strength and consequence; and the
extirpation of the Montoneros, with the establishment
of a Federal Government, might be expected to follow.
At Monte Video, a Revolution of an important na-
ture has occurred, that Province having declared it-
self a portion of the Brazils. An Assembly of the
Representatives of the People was called on the 15th
of July, to consider that step, or the alternative of
establishing an independent Government. They chose
to become a province of Brazil, but on what terms is
not distinctly stated. Ij is mentioned as one indis-
pensable conditio.), that 6000 European troops shall
be maintained for their protection. We may doubt,
however, whether the united Government of Portu-
gal and the Brazils may think the adherence of Monte
Video worth purchasing at so expensive a rate; yet
it is clear that their vicinity to the roving tribes, that
have so long been the scourge of Buenos Ayres, ren-
der a large military force indispensable, and the
Province is too poor, unassisted, to support them.
Vessels had previously been sent from Rio de Ja-
neiro to bring eff the troops from thence, but they
were disembarked as soon as the above determination
was adopted, and the vessels immediately sent back.
The military were by no means satisfied with their
detention, as it appeared to remove the prospect they
had of receiving their pay, which is no less than
twenty-three months in arrear. On the night of the
2-1411 of July, therefore, they advanced, in arms, to
the gates of Monte Video, and demanded admission.
Being refused, they were on the point of forcing them,
when their Commander, General Lacor, appeared.—
The soldiers, instead of submitting to his authority,
loaded him with reproaches, and demanded their
pay. General I.acor was only able to pacify them by
promising within one mouth the full payment of all
the arrears.

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