Star.
London, England, 1810-07-10 00:00:00

OXFORD, luLr 8.

sr.nu atm- three o'clock, Lord nREN•
Yesterday.
VILLE left riff Vice-Chancellor's residence, and went
to Exe:er where he p irtook of a sumptuous
cold colwirai. Iu the eiZT•nti; his Lordship set off

te- D—one re.
eotorions pickprckete, from London and
Birm'ngham, brought from threCestle by ktereti
eee Adkies, the Bovie:!rect officer:. before the Vice-
Cleat:ellor, when n> ;semen ieteneio to claim any
of the property whiei was found upon them, they
Two ot them that were very re-
were discharged.
snectabl v dressed, it ha sheen ascertained, had provided
tiemselves seiih gowns and caps, and in this disguise
intended to have gained admittance into the Thee-
Le, ;t,id not the Bow-street officers perceived them.
The difficulty in getting from hence is greater than
precuriot! a conveyance hither previous to the Instal-
lation. 'Those who want horses at the Inns are ob.
ligeal to wait for them in rotation. Numbers go out
of their way by cross-roads, in hopes of gettingluerses
by those !peens. The stage-coaches are all taken for
nearly the
whole week, inside and sea. On the ar-
tival of every coach that passes through the city,
there is a scramble, if there are any vacant pieces.—
This evening the double-bodied coach to London ar-
rived at the Angel Inn, with only two inside passen-
ers. There were about one hundred persons waiting
fir conveyances, when such a scene presented itself
in t!,e Inn-yard as we are persuaded was never beheld
before, all claiming priority of application to the
book-keeper for pieces. They actually fought with
one another, and broke the windows of the coach-
office, in pressing for their money to be taken for
places. Many Geittlemen of respectability have set
off to walk.
At three o'clock this afternoon, Mr. Setneen and
his Son arrived in a post-chaise. Mier they had par-
taken of some refreshment, they visited the heads of
the Colleges, &c. who had patronized them.
The Balloon in which Mr. SADLER and his Son
ascended on Saturday, alighted, near Newport I'ag.
nell, about half-past four o'clock. They descended
in a field behinginF to Mr. Marshall, of North
Crawley, Bucks. their descent was beautiful and
gradual, fur about three quarters of an hour.--
Where they first approached the earth, a number of
hay-makers were at work, but they, though repeat.
edly belled, to take held of the ropes thrown out,
were too mech terrified by the phenomenon to lend
the adventurous travellers any assistance. green 'hie!
they skimmed a wheat-field, ie which the car took
the ;;round, and they rebiiunded :them forty fret, and
cheurd the edjeinine hedge. The voyagers then
threw out the greppliegeiren, with which they were
prov Jed, ant af,er dragging along the field (which.
was of Barley) ter some seconds., it brouFl,t them to
etcher in a hip q'tickset fence, rn one stile of which
the car rested in Buckinghamshire, while the balloon
itself swung over into the other side of the hedge, in
Bedfordshire. In this situation assistance was gra.:
dually preciivel ; the more adventurous and bold c 4
the parishioners advancing first, and the balloon,
car, &c were properly secured. A neighbouring far-
mer volunteered a cart ; and the aeronauts, with their
equipage, arrived safely at Newport Pagnell, and In m
thence went to Buckingham, where they refreshed
them:elves with a few hours sleep, and proceeded to
Oserr.l.

Mr. tia,nuft, jun. after exhausting himself in his
site :sons on Friday, in the preparations for the ascen-
si,,n of the balloon, Wiut to bed so extremely ill that
medical assistance was obliged to be called in, and it
was feared he was in such a dangerous gate that he
would not be able to ascend ; he, however, persevered,
and ascended extremely ill, but found himself much
bett4 as soon as he got above the clouds.
The following short extract front the Journal of Mr.
kgat .n, jun. will explain the nature and most remar-
able circu:iistances attending the transit :
Ascent a little before two o'clock.
In ten minutes after two, the thermometer at 70
deg. at which time they were above all clouds.
Half past Two—The t.',-clow of the balloon on a
lithe cloud was visible. It was surrounded by a per-
fect halo, and had a beautiful appearance. In two
minutes after this, heard the salutation of a gun, and
then another, from about Brill. The shadow of the
balloon seen skimming over the earth's surface ; it
bad a particularly fine effect oil a large pasture, on
which the sun shone without the interposition of any

cloud.
At 55 in. past Two—Heard another gun, and as-
cended.
At Three—The halo about the shadow of the bal
le: n in a cloud, was rich beyt nJ de. cription ; the
Prismatic colours nwst vivid, distinct, and complete.
JOllring this hour, the aeronauts were frequently
obliged to let out the gas, which issued from the valve
with A rushing noise. The pro,pect they enjoyed was
beaotib3 beyond it : the finely wooded and.
watered (-calms-, for an immt:nse range—the view of
Vteen or nv.re towns and villages at one nx.nnent,
and of !Lore than d, ot,le th..t number, bcscies pa-
gentlerneil's setts, ecc. when the eye was per-
mired to take tiv: range of the circular panorama be-
tv.ts c6o-,.r which our confined experi-
ence f)rbi,ls cur attempting to deuribe. Stow, Wo-
umn.Etc. were locsk,Jl Lhwn upon by the
travellvr,. and with letters of recommerdation to the
varitts whose domains and hospitable
trwers tl.ey saw below, they were only able to drop a
l':',"P4ira4l, of cornplinient and assurance of their
:at=ty. At Brill, the inhabitants, with a glass, saw
tho.m take a hasty tepast of sandwiches, and a glass
of Fug from their brandy pocket-piaol, and_the
water emptied from one of the bottles destined to re-
ceive a sample of tiie atmospheric air. lint to restune
ti“?..)nt:en.d :
At 10 m. past Three—The balloon was much dis-
tendtd, and gas was let out. In five minutes after
Olnre .has discharged, and a note, dispatched by the
t'rrier, (pia. t, bastard son of Bores: to the Marquis
f Buckingham, at Stowe.
At 19 m. past Three—Descended into a differ nt
eureat. (This vas the vat iatit)fl which took tkm
the tirele about Wooton.)
At 50 m. past Three—Again ascended.
At 52 rn. past Three—Ascended into a cloud; and
MT minutes after, let fall the flag, bearing Lord
Litton's Arms.
At 30 tn. past Four—Descended in a field belong-
-148 'Mr- Marshal, Nortb Crawley, lltteks The
note.above.menLioned was picked up in Moulstoe-
leads, about two miles from Newport, by a Mr. Pike's
umiak AID the estate of Lord Carrington. •