The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-09-22 00:00:00

~BALLOONS.

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Reports were-circulated in the town at the beginning of
,4 wee*, that Mr. Green, the aeronaut, was in the moat
imminent danger, and that he ark eves gives up by his
medical attendant. We are happy to say that this was an
exaggeration.; and, though that gentleman was taken
seriously ill on Sunday, amt bas sofFereti much from the
eofisequences of,the dreadful blow be received on the head
at the time of his accident, he is sow recovering, and is
not evert confined to his room. As soon as the news of his
balloon being found was received, a mercantile house in.
this town wrote to an agent in London; enclosing in eh-
davit by Mr. Green, and a description Of the balloon, and
desiring that immediate application might he made to
the gentleman in Holland who nes said to hive the rare of
i►. This has accordingly been done, but the answer has not
yet hero received.
Mr. W. W. Sadler, the aeronaut, mide w fine ascent from
Sheffield on Thursday. He at first announced his intention of
ascending front that place on the preceding Friday ; but, owing
to the failure of one of the pipes laid by the das Company to
bring the gas from their works, and td the heaviness of the
gas itself, he was unable to ascend. The day was extremely fine,
and the company assembled very numerous ;. of course, the
mortification felt was great. Mr. S. however, announced his
intention of ascending on the following day, but was again
prevented, partly by the wetness of the weather, and partly by
the bad quality of the gas, which, from neglect it the works,
had been amen mixed with atmospheric air. To prevent the
possibility of further disappointment, he determined to ei-ebt
an apparatus for the formation of hydrogen gas, and, with the
leave of the gas company, he effected a reform in the contents
of their gasometer. Ti.ursday was then fixed upon for the as-
cent ; the day was fortunately fine, the assemblage of people
immense, and every circumstance favourable. Having filled his
balloon with 9,000 Get of hydrogen, and 11,000 feet of crirbu-
retied hydrogen, Mr. Sadler made a very magnificent ascent at
five minutes past two o'clock. He kept the town of Sheffield
to slew 22 minutes, when he entered • thick cloud, and expe-
rienced a great degree of cold. But when he had risen above
the clou&, the heat of the son's rays was almost scorching, and
the clouds themselves bad a most dazzling and splendid appear
ante while he caught only occasional views of the earth through
their openings. Ills greatest elevation was alout 9 miles and
a quarter ; and he descen ed ate quarter past three, In a grass
field, a rode south of Tickhill, 4 from Bawtry, and 17 from
Sheffield ; having, from the calmness of the day. sailed only
the latter distance iu an hour and ten minutes. 'Vise descent
was quite safe and easy, and Mr. Sadler experienced the kind-
ness of John Armitage. Esq. near whose seat he alighted,
and who sent hiss in his carrisge to Sheffield.—The aero-
naut iniveil in that tewu at nine o'clock, being welcomed
by a vast multitude of persons, who came a mile front the
town to meet him, and accompanied hint to his lodging..
with music and acclamations. Nothing could exceed the
goad humour with which the inhabitants bore the disap-
poinments of last week: and the has Company,ferling that
these disappointments were principally owing to their im-
pure gas, handsomely declini d to make Mr. Sadler any
charge. The aeronaut passed through this town lest even-
ing, on his way to York, from which pl.ce he purposes
ascending, accompanied by friend, in the aftantion of
Monday next.
Oar Sheffield Correspondent, whose interesting acmet
of this event reached us so late as to prevent i:s insertion
at length, states that the number of people assembled on
Thursday exceeded that of either of the former days, and
that the enthusiasm which the scene excited we, warm and
general. The balloon. he suss, was diseinctly visible for
20 minutes, sailing majestically down a vista of the clear-
est blue sky, between masses of white clouds. he 'rum:ri-
der of his communication Is superseded by the above ac-
count collected from Mr. Sadler himself.