The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-10-01 00:00:00

MR. SADLER.

A Correspondent from Dublin, in a communica-
tion, dated Sept. 113 d, informs us, that if the weather
is favourable, Mr. Sadler is to embark with his bal-
loon on Monday next, on his adventurous attempt to
cross the Irish Channel, from that city to some part
of England or Wales. The aeronaut deter-
mined never again to take any person up with
him, in consequence of the danger he incurred
from the unsteadiness of his last companion, who
in their rapid descent lay almost inanimate upon
the ballast bags; and thereby put it almost out
of Mr. Sadler's power to retard the velocity with'
which they approached the earth by heaving out
ballast.—lt is with great satisfaction we find
that thts intrepid experimentalist has the most
perfect confidence in his own power in case of any
accident: he has once before turned his balloon
into a parachute, and in the e'ent of falling into the
water, he is furnished with a life-preserver, a silk air
vessel,which partially surrounds his body ; and which,
flaccid and taking up no room when not in use, is in-
Sated with air by applying the mouth to a tube which
is placed at the breast, and makes it impossible the
wearer should sink as long as lie can live. As Mr.
Sadler ascends so near the sea, there is a considerable
probability of the powerful attraction of the water
drawing him down, if he does not ascend beyond its
influence before he comes directly over it :—To
guard against this danger, a new constructed life-
boat is to lay off the Dublin Bay, to pick him
up. This boat is a new contrivance, and is just
finished by a Mr. Davis, the inventor, at the ex-
pense of GoverOnent. Her hull is of nearly the
same shape 'as the Northern life boat, but below
her deck the whole space k occupied by several
copper chambers, water and air-tight, into which,
through valves, airy water that falls upon her imme-
diately sinks. A powerful forcing pump acts upon
these chambers, and, by a few strokes, can either
empty them, or fill them with condensed water for
ballast, as occasion may require. All round her
decks, air vessels inclosed in a strong casing, are
placed, which are filled with hydrogen gas, and
at her stem and stern two larger vessels are
placed, upon which, in case she is capsised, she
will float, and immediately swing round.—
In case n heavy surf presents an impediment to
her being rowed against it, she is furnished with a
sort of carronade, which shoots forth a grapple seve-
ral hundred feet a-head, with a rope attached to it,
to which she can be warped forwards; and from
thence by prPjecting another, and so on progressively
to any distance required. The boat is to be worked
with latten sails, and oars upon rollers, on a new
and carious construction • and by means of her cham-
bers and forcing pump, forms a most powerful fire-
engine fur the security of the harbour.

Yesterday, according to annual custom, the LQRD
MAYOR of London, several Alderman, the new
Sheriffs, and other City Officers, went in state from
Guildhall, preceded by a military band on foot, to
Black friars Brit!ge, where they took water, and pro.
ceeded ih the city barges to Westminster Hall, where
they were recei►ed by the Cursitor Baron. The
Sheriffs, according to ancient custom, performed the
ceremony of chopping the sticks and counting the
hobnails: The procession thou returned its thy order
they went, and the company were invited to dine
with the Loan► MAYOR.

The Junior sheriff (Mr. hay) yesterday enter-
tained his ft iends, and a number of the most respec-
table characters in the City, at dinner, at the City
of London Tavern. The hospitality and magniti-
CCIICC which distinguished the feast of Monday, when
Mr. Sheriff 13xxout presided, were equally conspi-
cuous on this occasion. In the course of the even-
ing, Mr. Alderman BIRCH took an opportunity to
express his intention to offer himself for the repre-
sentation of the City, ou the next vacancy.
The Sheriffs have given notice, that the Electiou
for the City of London will commence on Monday
morning next.
It generally happens, indeed, that some ingratiating
measure or financial exploit foreruns, or rather fore-
bodes, a Dissolution, but we cavil not at any mea-
sure which tends to husband the resources of the
country.

Letters from Cadiz assign the following as the
cause of the arrest of NI?. MEADE " That Gentle.
man, it seems, had various contracts with the Spanish
Government for American flour, and other provi-
sions, until they became his debtor to the amount of
700,000 dollars. Mr. M. being greatly pressed for
money by his creditors, became equally urgent with'
the Spanish Government for the liquidation of his
claim, but without effect. The consequence was,'
that Mr. MEADE became insolvent; and by way of
justification to his creditors, he published a pamphlet,
(now on its way to England), In which he set forth
hit complaints • and in doing which lie was not spar-
ing in his animadversions on the conduct of Govern.
ment. The result was, he was arrestedind thrown
into prison, where we have reason to believe he. still
remains; though some accounts state, that he was
liberated, after eleven days confinement." With re-
gard to the above account, we have only to observe,
that it evidently comes from e friend of Mr. M EADE'S ;
and In the absence of all counter-statements, it is im-
possible to judge how far it is to be relied upon.
The following letter from Malta doubtless alludes
to the reported phenomenon which we lately noticed
in an reticle, entitled, " Israel in trouble," but the
scene of the miracle is here laid in a different quarter:
66 I ham to acquaint you of a phenomenon which has
.appeired at Damascus, io Syria, in April last. A
'pillar of fire, of an immense light, was seen towards
the East, and remained in view three days and nights,
daring which time no sun, moon, or stars were seen,
yet the light was sufficient for seeing any object.
has given rise to many conjectures among learned
men in the place. The Nile has risen tno months
before the usual time.
We state with the utmost satisfaction that meal
and. Bout' had a further reduction of 20s. per lead, of
2401b5. in our market. on Monday last.—The crops
in our neighbouihoed bare been every whele abun-
dant, and the season for reaping has been remark-
ably be, a considerable portion of the corn is now
carried home, and yields wen.—Gifaccleffield Coo-
Mr.;

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NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

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DEAL, Sarr. 90.

Sailed his Majesty's ships Minerva, Indies) and
Rosamond, for Portsmouth ; Egmont, for off the
North Foreland ; and the Speculator kiwi, with
convoy for Portsmouth.-

Arrived the Barham man of ware from off the
North Foreland.

PORTSMOUTH, Scrr. 91

Arrived his Majesty's ships Misskibe, Rosamond.
and Swan, from the Downs; and the Free Briton,
Taylor, from Quebec.

The Hope, Laing, from London, bound to To.
neriffe, has put Into this port, with the loss of an.
chore and cables; the Unity, Brown, has also pat
in here, having inset her windlass.
Sailed his Majesty's ships reateur, Princess Ca.
reline, and SpiTtre, for off Cherburgh; the Mel.
pomenc and Freya frigates; also two transports,
with troops on board, for Lisbon.

PLYMOUTH, Sam 29.
Came in the French Chasse maree Providence,
laden with salt; prize to Ms Majesty's ships lnsoknt
and Mackarel.

Arrived his Majesty's ship Liebe from the East-
ward.

Sailed the Diomede and Success frigates; and Ma-
labar transport for Coraana.

FALMOUTH, Snrr. se.
Arrived the Disks of Kent packet from Lisbon, is
eight days, brings no news.
TORBAY, Sam 29.
This morning the wind blowing strong at East, the
whole of the fleet in the bay rode very heavy; and it
was not until this afternoon► any of them could get
under weigh, when his Majesty's ships Marlborough
and Macedonian; and Inglis East-indiaman, with
about 12 other ships, either cut or slipt, and went to
sea. Six sail ran into our pier, and the remainder of
the fleet are still at anchor.

The sloop Matilda, Tyrer, Master, of this port,
Is on the rocks, and, it is feared, she will be lost.

The L'Pique frigate arrived at Gibraltar on tbs►
2d ult. with a fleet from Portsmouth ; and the Prince
of IVales man of war, also arrived out at Gibral-
tar on the 7th, with a fleet from Portsmouth.