The Statesman.
London, England, 1822-08-08 00:00:00

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001011101 SOWN MOSININO POST OF TUSSDAT LAST)
atosesedap, We. Livingston ascended Is hie Balloon
.11mmitoneisdio barracks, amid thousands of admiring
sipmesMire.
Talton mirlyinsrla the morning. the process of hies-
liswillillessdoll ; this was followed by the swat of the
IMO NM emu. which seek place about half-pest I i
'M AL The @pedaloes. by this time. began to amens-
bit somes:; sissy earthmen, freighted with
tll'illeFosidon. The Settle and roads ad-
were thronged with spectators. At
I okelleee PO iwosa sewed Pik Balton was let
4ireseseetais thidinstios of the wind. After the at•
of the Coe. die crowd that sarneedeli the
, were very peening to behold the Goal smog.-
pests 011ie /11rosant for his intrepid attempt.
Mr. Sadler'. jos. had ben very actively employed
In adjusting the ballast, and ddr.Livisgstes had some
neversatios with his Medea to the questity of gas.
sad if is bold sailisiest to ferry him sense tbs-British
Chasse!; on ben. ssewerod "that it was scarcely.
soil/int," Mr. L. said. "'ens so, I am nosily resolv-
ed to make the attempt, and whatever may be the
cossequanee, I shall cross the sea.". Having now en-
tered the Car, the Lady of Colossi Gore presented
Mu with the Flag saying. " that she had the Louise
to present him with that Flag, bearing the arms of
theancientrityof Dsblis ; she wiebed him eieryssetwell
is hie estnprising ascent. while the wishes of all should
be pelted for Meath return." Immediately atter. Mr.
*s,
LI to* salutiag his friends, the balloon ascended at,
v before three o'clock, is slow bat awful sub-
-11 . and for some time appeared' as if stadenery, at a
sheet distaste above the ground ; 'bet on throwing out
seine balleit, the secestisecaine more npid, taking an
E. S. B. diroetlos, non coscealed amid the cionds. from
'which it emerged, after a lapse of about twenty mission,
and appeared to descend seer Dasleary.
Slsce writing_ tie above, we understand Mr. Living.
sun has safely descended at Cabisteely ; but we cannot
rely on oar information, to give as authentic account of
his descent. We are told. money bas been exacted from
bits. is consequence of some corn being injured by the
Balloon when descending; but we hope, for the charac-
ter of oar country. ibis is not tree.
The umber of gentlemen who had, last week,
the degrees! Doctor in Medicine fastened on them
Wein Sesame Academics' of the Usiversity of Edis-
&sigh. meson to ore hundred sad fourteen. Of these
Owe were, of Scotland, 24 ; from England 31;
Ikons Wales, 1; from Irelasd. 40 ; from the West I
ladies. 14; from the East Indies.!; and from Aloe.'
ties, I.—Sisee the Ist of August 1815, when the I
palletise of Medical Doctors, by a regulation of
the Senates, was restricted to once a-year. so
fewer, than eight hundred and seven gentlemen,
trees all parts of the globe. ban obtained the di-
pines of Doctor in Medicine from that University.
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THE DESCENT OF MR. GREEN'S BALLOON.
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EIPSILTOSS PASTICOLAIS.3
By the Chekeahoss Chronicle, received this morning,
we have the following additional detail of the pro-
ceedings of the unfortunate /Ennuis. from the mo-
ment they were preparing to dewed :
Whoa they had attained the altitude of a mile they
discovered that the netting had gives way considerably,
and Mr. Grua would have endeavoured to denied, were
Ito sot eierehemive tbat.by (musing the valve. the loss
fifsbet gwearsald s• dipleisk EM siege of the balloon as to
irate its escape through the apertureof the net-work.
to" however, got into a warm son, which end-
y ezpasellsg the gas, they ascended with each asto-
log rapidity, that whet Mr. Green looked over the
edge of the use he was struck with amazement to lied,
ilmm the diniiiished appearance of every thing on terra
towers. towns aid mountains shnnkiog to a mere
speck, that in the short space of a initiate they must
Mee oasis au ascent of one nsik and hal f perpendicu-
larly. Illsabled by this expand°, of the gas to open the
wave. 'bey soon discovered by the streamers of the
ear rim in horizontal lines, that they were [li-
mpidly Ilittleellainge and immediately threw out ballast,
which ebeelsil their descent; the streamers falling to an
"ogle of about 45 degrees. The balloon still approach-
off-Ai earth, and in its downward course seemed as
Samidly hesodfal and imposing an object as ever the
of rims sosted upon. In a few seconds the car struck
Rtiwudis a field of barley, sod the gentleman who
111101111111•Oied Mr. Green in his perilous flight was thrown
teml,bet with great presence of mind seized the edge of
the car with both hands, clinging on the outside. the
balloon rose again, and be was compelled from exhaus-
tion to relinquish his hold with one hand, but though
be might now have disengaged himself with perfect
safety as they continued skimming along the earth, de-
ternitood if possible, to preserve the life of Mr. Green ;
he sprig with a singular effect into his seat, and risked
his existence, rather than desert his companion. The
grappling iron bad been out for some time and dragged
through the barley field, st tbe end of which it came in con-
tact with a wall, checking the Balloon which struggled
violently until the wall gave way, when it struck against
a clomp of trees in which it got entangled swinging the
car against a wall on the opposite side. At this time,
Mr. Green's legs were throws outside the car. and must
have been crushed to pieces as they were dashed to and
fro, bad be not with great promptitude caught hold of
the hoop and raised himself from his dangerous position.
His companion was here once more thrown out upon the
wall without any material injury, but he sprang again
law the car, resolved uponsbaring every danger.. Sonic
,country people now ram to their assistance, seeing the
Balloon disentangled from the trees and again moving
forward, and one yoong man seising the grappling iron
fixed it firmly in the lower part of the wall. then rolling
on the rope to the other side, so restrained their
progress', that the rest were enabled to aid him effectu-
ally. The Balloon struggled for about a minute, then
'with a sudden and terrifie amities it forced its way
I through the netting, and the car fell is Natgrove field,
from a height of forty feet. brioging to the earth two of
the most entrepid adventurers that ever soared
that daring flight. With the circumstances of
their fail and their subsequent sufferings we have
already acquainted oar friends: It. affords us great
satisfaction indeed to state that to the skilful treatment,
lead unceasing care of their medical attendants, we are
this moment indebted for the hope we venture to enter-
asta oftheir restoration to health. a ci rcu instance which ap-
peared at one time beyond the pale of probability. Letters
haw been received from Eton Court, +titbit; five miles of
gwelflonspeos, stating that the Balloon had descended
I there siii tbe evening of Tuesday, July 30, and had ens-
I filmed he very considerable injury; we need not say
bew =Awe were gratified by this information, as poor
Green's lees will be so much alleviated, but be has a great
deal to encounter. The certaiaty of along and painful ill-
ness even in the event of his recovery from his presrnt
dangerous state—the heavy expense consequent upon
his confinement—and his total Usability to meet that ex-
pease by any exertions of his owe, all give him a claim
epos the liberal considetatioa of oar Twosome and Vi-
Atoms, which we are sure will not be preferred in wain.