The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-08-04 00:00:00

want of incident and humour. There was one scene be.
Mean Mrs. CHATTIRLEY and Mr. MARIAM not badly con-
ceived, bat the execution was imperfect, and the contest
at the close was so violent that we know not whether the
omission of many unnecessary explanations,and the general
curtailment of the dialogue, will be sufficient to save it
eventual), from condemnation.
ENGLISH OPERA Housa.—Saturday evening Presumption,
or The Fate of Frankenstein, was repeated for the fifth time.
As considerable disapprobation followed the fall of the cur-
tain, it will prebably he soon withdrawn. For this reason 1111
the less tocessary for as to say any thing more about it. Had it
been likely to have had a run, we might have raised a strong
objection to the moral of this piece, for we hold
it to be neither impiety nor presumption in man to attempt
every thing that' comes within the range of his powers,
whether mental or corporeal, otherwise we mast burn
oar telescopes and our microscopes; we mast forbid any
future Sir Isaac Newton to pry into the secrets of the lies
rens ; and any second Benjamin Franklin to meddle with
their thunder and lightning; and Mr. Green must never
presume to make another voyage over the gooseberry bushes
M his Coronation Balloon. If any one can 'by his
study and labor prorince what is dseful to hit fellows, he
will merit their gratitude; but if he only invents engines
of Jest ruction—catamorans and Congreve rockets-4e will
deserve their execiatitn.

The audience was much better pleased with the next
piece, Lone auto's: the Hoses, in which Mr. Da smelt's
acting• was excellent. The eveni ne's amusement terminated
with Alliateursand dieters, for the vcond lime this season.

ASCENT OF MR. GREEN.
On Friday. Mr. Green, (accompanied by Mr. Henry Si-
monds, of Broad-street.) made his ninth ascent, from this town
et s ',es minutes to are o'clock, the balloon rose majestically
amidst thu accl 'mations of innumerable spectators. Mr.
Ore.'s was sten tint up in the car, bowl is; to the spectators,
and Mr. Simonds waved the flag in token of the confidence he
felt in hie new and perilous situation. The weather was pretty
favourable,wind brisk.south west by west. and consequently the
belloon moved quickly in the opposite eirection : in one mi-
nute it hail ascended to an so immense height, and took a
steady course over Wargrave ; in about fifteen minutes it was
obscured In a white cloud, but soon re-appeared, and was vi-
sible In the whole half an hour. It was a very interesting ob-
ject as it hung upon the hedge of the clouds, occasionally dis•
a opeadng and the most intense anxiety marked every coun-
termen wt d the smallest vestige of it could be discerned.—

. This (reline afterwards increased when totally out of sight.
• end the greatest sympeby was manifested respecting the
cntirse and the safety of tare intrepid navigators. From this
ut.certainty we were relieved by the arrival. at three o'clock
on the following atterooon, of Mr. Green and his oompaynon
tit ruyayr.
Mr. Green thus details the par ticolars of the voyage :—On
ascending, the balloon pursued a steady N. H. course *after
which, having pas.ed over a large field of clouds, they met
with a current of air from the N. IV. Finding then that
they had lost sight of Reading, and the machine proceeding
with great rapidity, the valve was opened' and they began to
descend ; but tin passing through the clouds, no favourable
opportunity to alight presenting itscle, about 20Th. of bel-
le,' were hove over : the balloon then re-ascended and eon-
tin led its progress. About half-past five, observing that
the country was open, they contimeed It sating at about
2,CoOft. from the am face of the earth. tilt they arrived at a
spot which appeared favourahle for their descent. being
free front either woods, growing corn, or houses. The valve
was again opened, and a safe descent effected in a grass field
belonging to Mr. Franklin, at North Mints. in the county
of Hertford, at a quarter before six, having travelled a
space on the map, of ahoot 40 miles. This, however, is no
criterion of the a -ace eternally passed, as the variation of
errors-, occasioned by different contents of air, render it im-
po-sible to cakidatet it with accuracy; but Mr. Green
thinks it cannot nave been lest than between 50 and 55
mi;es. •
M the greatest elevation, the mercury in the barometer
' stood at 24. 2., indicating an altitude of 6.248 feet, or near
a mile and a quaker. The thermometer fluctuated from 62
to 42.
In securing the balloon and car, every assistance was re-
ceived from the persons near the .pot, and particularly from
a gentleman who bad assisted Mr. Green in descending, in
the same parish, after his first asrent at his Majesty's cure-
talon. The gentlemen (whose name is unknown to Mr
Green) kindly offered refreshments which time did not
allow them to accept. Ile also promised to convey intim
illation to the friends of Mr. Green in London; be being
pledged to ace pacy Isis companion to this town. The
gas being dist barged, and the hallows parked up. a mes-
senger was dispatched to Hatfield for a post-chaise. In
the interim, several gentleman arrived, and tendered every
kind office 'to the voyagers. A g them wrre Sir %V.
PITY". P"llssn-house, Walhant-grerit; Hammond,
H.q., of Potter's liar; and J. 0. Bricknell, Esq., of Coluey,
near St. Alban's.
To die intrepidity of 31r. Simmonds, Mr. Green pays his
highest ceemplintents; nothing-could uxcred his undaunted
coolness and strength of nerve. It appeared at first to Mr.
tirern, as well as to many other persons, that from the
calamity under which Mr. Sinnuotstis labours (fie being
deaf and dumb) the risk at the time of descent would be
considerably iocrease II by the impossibility of orally coin
fumicating aide him ; bat his undeviating attention to th
orders lie at that received, bis esteem, steadiness and pre
mice of mind in adhering to the balloon while dragging
along the ground, ale above all praise. In fact, to his pro
per conduct at OM proper occasion, Mr. Green attribute
much of his own safety, as well as that of the balloon.
The descent itself st as very gradually accomplished.; the
car touching tile ground so gently, that the shock was
scarcely perceptible. use balloon was driven aloug the
statue of the ground ; several labourers seized the ropes,
but by the violence of the wind acting upon the balloon,
the skin was "tripped from their hands, and the balloon
escaped; the grappling iron caught a tree, and tore off a
branch to which it tastened; and the ballot/Is at last was
elm wally stopped by a person fastening the rope round a
gate-post.
The Commission, r,7TerTnqTtiow sitting upon the
further reductions and regulations of the Customs of Ire-
land, which, it is expected. will occupy them a fortnight
longer ; after a hint they will will immediately proceed to
investigate the Excise department. It is expected the Post-
Wise will he the next Walk •dapiartment they hill inquire
into. We understand that 14 out•ports are inintediately-
to be reduced, and consolidated with others.—(Deblits R.,
P4Ve;) Alresford Annual Lamb Hair, on Thursday. was very
• . fully. attended ; there were upwards of 20.000 sheep and
lambs penned, which was the greatest bee ever remem-
bered: they-experienced rather a dull sale in the morning
but in the afternoon the buyers acre more numerous, and
nearly the whole of them were,solet, at quite as good prices
• as at the late Overton sheep fair; awl it is not at all impos
Bible, from the situation, and the general encouragement it
bas art with within these few years, by the attendance
of dealers, that it will be equal to any blimp Fair in the
country.
Tie Great Overton Lamb Fair was hold on Friday last
there was a very doe show, and the whole meta ready sal e
at an advance of full 4s. a bead, on last year's prices : Ewes
20s. to 2bs. ; wethers 245, to 325. ; Lambs Ph. to 265. per
bead.
Os Wednesday, the shoemakers of Newcastle celebrated
the festival °lst. Crispin. by holding a coronation of King
Crispin, and afterwards walkoiln procession through the
several streets of lb. town, The coronation took place in
the court of the Freeman's Hospital, at the Westgate% at
II o'clock ; and soon after 12 the procession moved-forward,
sad after passing through the priniipal streets of this town
and Gateshead, stopped at the Chancellor's Hook Nvawate•
tines Irian the somber& of the tram* penile:OS.6f sdiPiter
rorided *the occasion.. It beiagn years:him* a simi-.
,ar exhibition took place, great numbers marnibled to wit-
a, s, ,t.