The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-11-10 00:00:00

MR. SADLER'S ASCENT FROM NOTTINGHAM.

On Monday last, ('he 2ii of November), Mr. Sadler as•
tended from the Ca'tle Yard, Nottingham, making his
twenty.third ascension. The morning proved very favour-
able for the purpose. but the inflation of the balloon or-
copied a notch longer time than was usual, and some
disappointment was experienced .in not being able cos-
pletely to fill it; in consevence of whirls a gentleman
who iLtended to accompany the aeronaut was prevented.
The bailout', after its ascent, continued in sight nearly
four minutes, when it entered a cloud which totally con-
sealed it from the sight of the gazing throng below. Ity
a north westerly wind it was carried to within three miles
of Lincoln, and Mr. Sadler alighted on a moor, where he
safely extricated himself; going the distance of nearly
thirty-eight Miles in about two hours. The aeronaut
returned to Nottingham in excellent spirits, ahont twelve
Veloric the same evening. It was computed that 2or NM
persons were in the Castle Yard, and perhaps 60 or 80,000
spectators on the outside.
The following account or the voyage, is from the pen of Mr.
Sadler himself
I ascended trim the Castle Yard at 90 minutes to three
lielnek, the wind from the S. %V. and consequently passed
ever the Town of Nottingham, the streets of whieh, and its
-extensive market place, appeared quite deserted, except in the
Vicinity of the place of ascent.
" I had hoped to have had the company of a friend, hot
In consequence of
.the contrceted size or the main pipe, the
iodation wrs much delayed, and rather than keep the assembled
spectators waiting I determined to ascend alone. A very few
Minutes was allowed me to enjoy the prospect below, and
which at this season of the year is seldom very extensive.
" The rich variety of country. including Belvoir Castle, the
seat of his Grace the Duke of Rutland, was eziretnely beauti-
ful, and I had scarcely time to look around me. when the Bal-
loon entered the dense clouds which then floated over the
earth. On looking into the Balloon, the appearance of its con-
tents was equally opaque, as the clouds by which I was enve-
loped; but no sooner had the Balloon emerged and entered a
Bearer atmosphere, than the contrast was most striking from
the brilliancy of the sun, the heat of which caused the gas ra-
pidly to expand. The thermometer in the shade fell to 31, yet
I was not in the least troubled by cold.
" At three o'clock I opened my store basket and enjoyed
a sandwich and a glass of wine, drinking the health of my
friends below. At fourfeeu initustes past three, the
barometer stood at 20 and 2 tenths. the thermometer at M.
indicating a height of nearly two miles and a quarter. 1
sow examined the state of my pulse. which I found by the
aid of the common pulse glass to brat 79 per minute. which
previous to my ascending was 75. I was obliged to keep
the valve of the Balloon constantly open to keep pace with
the rapid expansion of the gas: and upon again looking
into it, found it so transparent, that I could readily dis-
tinguish the mashes of the net through the silk having a
very different appearance to what it had when passing
threegh the clouds. The prospect beneath me much re-
sembled (except 1 presume being mnreextensive) what our
liottlann navigators describe a vast field of snow.
"At half-past three, the Balloon began to descend, Ind
In a few minutes was enveloped in the gloom of the lower
atmosphere, and though most people might imagine that
1 aboall rejoice at again returning in sight of earth, yet
melt was the change from the bright scene above. to the
dark one beneath, that 1 regretted being obliged to leave
it. The Balloon was soon seen by the few inhabitants
below, to whom I made known my intention of descending.
The grappling iron took effect, and at 17 minutes to
4 o'clock l alighted in a stubble field in the parish of
Thorpe on the Hill, distant from Lincoln near 5 miles ; and
considering some alteration in the direction of my course,
consider that I mast have travelled about 36 miles.
" W. W. SADLER."

Lieut. Gen. Sir George Airey, K.C.8., from the Bth
%glom of Foot, bag been appointed Colonel of the 39th
Lemma of Infantry, vice General Nisbett Balfour, de.
lensed.

la the ship Falcon. arrived at New York, came passen-
ger', Prince Charles Bonaparte (son of Lucie n Bonaparte).
his wife (a daughter of Joseph Bonaparte), and their suite
'flight persons. They took lodgings at the City Hotel,
%here their friends had been waiting some time to receive
dion---(4neericen Paper.)
1101111LIIIIIT TO THE UANDIAS.—Fresh light has been
thrown upon the disposal of the candles at the 'Renewal
het Office. The person who has the care of the candles
ios corrected the statement, which had been published of
do stair. The man who disposed of them, it appears, is
id he who had the charge, hut husband to one of the
bassekeepera of the establishatert.
In order to prevent unnecessary alarm to parents and
Meath, we are requested and authorized to state. in refer-
ee/le to our account in Saturday's Paper, of an accident at
Westminster School, on the evening of the sth of Nov.,
that Mawr Kynaston was certainly severely scorched by ,
la explosion, such as we described, but that his face was
tether uninjured ; that no bad consequences are likely
to nsult Irma his accident ; and that no other accident
seevered, _ _ .

itiiittite distressing to observe. says the Dumfries
Antrier, the onuses' number of forgeries on the guinea
asd sae pound notes of our most respectable Scottish
Blahs, at present in circulation. Of these we base no
fewer than four specimens on our table; viz. a forgery on
14 pines note of Sir William Forbes and Co.; another
as the pound • note of the Royal Bank. with two of the
Maw kind on the Commercial Banking Company.
Ofll44falloberstiffew. in this county bare adopted the nefitrions plan
late the preserves. poisoned beans. which. being
aviitioily the pheasants and partridges cense their death.
Les limbers have fallen into the bands of ibe marauders
al thus asaas.—(Briedal Herald)