The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-09-08 00:00:00

THE STATESMAN.

Altafulls, on the right bank of the Gaya, is a chain of,
heights parallel to the course of that Ark; on those which I
are to the left of the high road to Tlrra na is the Chapel
of St. John. A company of the Slst of the line occupied
this post.
" The enemy armed three columns; one of 1200 men
advanced towards the Chapel of St. John, the second
marched by the high road. It was composed of three
battalions, each about five hundred men, of cavalry and

" The third column, which consisted of above 2000 in-
fantry, advanced towards Riera. Its object seemed to be to
march for that point of Torredembarra, and thus to cut oar
line of operations.
" General Montgarde, with the ten companies of the 31st
of the line, which form part of his brigade, advanced to the
Chapel of St. John, and placed a part of the 6th refit. of
charmers and two mountain howitzers on the high road,
which was likewise defended by two eight pounders. The
remainder of the six regiments of chasseurs was placed in
reserve.

"General Achard had caused the village of Riera to be
occupied by the 2d battalion of the Ist regiment of light
infantry. With the Bth of the line he covered the interval
which separates that village from the high road. He placed
behind his line the squadron of the 23d thasseurabelonging
to his brigade.
" Two battalions of the 31 of the line formed the reserve
under General Fautin des OVearts.

" The attack made on the Chapel of St. John was re-
pelled with the greatest vigour. Without returning the
five discharge. which the enemy's battalion made on it, the
31st of the line charged him with the bayonet, overthrew
him, and obliged him to retreat; the conduct of this regi
ment, that of its Colonel, Baron Thilovier, and the Chief
of Battalion Foucher, are above praise.
" The enemy bad reached and crowned the ridge of the
heights to the right of the high road of Tarragona. The
lath of the line, having at its head General Achard and
Colonel Fits. James, attacked him there and drove him from
the height., causing him considerable loss. This move-
ment was powerfully seconded by the fire of the two moun-
tain howitiere, attached to the brigade of Achard. The 2d
battalion of the Ist light infantry repulsed with the same
vigour and success the column which advaneed upon Riera.
The Constitutional troops being repulsed at all points,
without our having been obliged to engage our reserve,
retreated under the walls of Tarragona. They were pur-
sued to the tower of Scipio,
" A few momenta after my arrival at Wale I was inform-
ed by General Berge of the attack directed againA Alta.
tulle. The distance from Wats to that position is about
seven leagues. I resolved to make a movement on the left
flank of the enemy, who had advanced too near Caltlar.
Orders were Immediately given for Baron d'Eroles and
General Tromelin to march ; the first by Argelargo, the
second Senuta. I plowed myself at their head. At 3 leagues
from Wale I learned the retrogade movement of the enemy's
columns. The troops that had marched with me received
orders to return to their positions.
" The enemy left ahont sixty killed on the field of battle,
the nonther of his wounded was very considerable. We
had t killed and t 4) wounded-20 of them severely.—
Your Excellency will find annexed a list of the otlltters,
subalterns, and soldiers, who particularly distinguished
themselves.

" The general reconnaissance towards Tarragona has
been made to-day. The enema• was drivrn from all his
10,46011 r, and driven into the place. The approaches have
been reconnoitred within mii.ket-shot. .

" As soon as I have received the reports of the Generals
commending the brigades, I shall have the honour to send
to your Excellency a detailed account of this affair, which
is extremely honourable to the troops of the Fourth Corps.
I have returned to Torredembarra with tiJO columns of
the left. —t have the honour to he, &r.
"TOO MARSHAL DUNE OP cowitor.t %NO IIJNOPY•"

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closed at 91. 70.; Bank Stock, 1,590; Neapolitan Five per
Cents. 751. EKelinnge on London, one month, 25. 71;
three months, 25. 55.

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that some change has taken place in the Generals eons.
minding before Cadiz, as well as by sea. It is stated that
the difference between the Duke d'Angouleme and the
Regency begins to be removed. It is also said that the
Constitutional troops are going to pay as a visit.
NEWS FROM THE FRONTIERS OF SPAIN.
Puzczana, Auo. 27.—A letter from Targa, under date
of the 25th, states, that the Constitutionalists under Milans
and Lloberas, have entirely retired towards Tarragena.The
same letter adds, that the Partisan Anton, who was in the
environs of Pons, bas a design to march on Sen. The
seige of Pampeluna is carried on an extensive scale.
MADRID, August 31.—A1l the reports which were circu-
lated, that a Revolutionary Corps united in Estramadura,
is false, as only 300 men forms the division, who are under
the command of Lopez [Linos, and were to tike possession
of Madrid. They were at Talavera de Is Reyna, which
they occupied only for a few hours.
The Count Onale, a most distinguished Revolutionist,
has been arrested by order of the Regency. He has been
conducted under an escort to the frontier of France.

By the arrivsl of a Mail from Holland this morning, we
have received intelligence from various parts of the North
of Europe, but none of much importance. In the Swedish
Diet, the new Tariff, drawn up by the Committee of Taxa-
tion, has been unanimously rejected by the Chamber of the
Citizens, and adopted by the three other Chambers. At
Berlin, the restraints on the Press are actively carrying
on. The Literary Journal, called the " Conversations
Blatt," is stated to be subject to a most rigorous censor-
ship before it can be delivered. In the course of last
winter, in East Prussia, it appears, (and must appear to us
surprising) a great number of domestic animals perished
for want of food; viz. 11,315 horses; 1,969 oxen; 5,234
cows; and 6.397 young cattle of various kinds. From
Petersburg we learn, that on the representation of the Grand
Duke Constantine, that several landowners and others, in
the Governments of IVilna,Grodno, &c., send their children
to the Jesuits' schools in the Austrian States, the Em-
peror has ordered that this shall not in future take place;
that the children who are already in such schools,
I shall be taken back, and in future when children are sent
abroad for education, the schools to which they are sent
must be expressly stated. In Poland there have not within
the memory of man, been so many fires caused by light-
tang, as in the course of this summer. Nearly 40 persons
of various ages have been killed or woanded or lest their
bearing. Great swarms of Locusts have appeared in the
environs of Taganroz. During the summer the Wolves
have collected in I:roves in several district. ; they not only
prowl about the sheep-folds but even approach the dint.
ling-houses. An article from Algiers. states that the Go-
vernment there has returned to its despotic proceedings.
A ship laden with various bales d goods and bound to
that City, was obliged in consequence of a storm, to be
at the expence of 10,1100 francs for repairs at Mar-
seilles and Nice. On its arrival the Captain
would not unload till he was indemnified for
the expences, which be proved by proper documents. Those
to whom the cargo was addressed, complained to the Dey,
who ordered it to be delivered to them, adding, that it was
not the custom at Algiers to make any allowance for aver.
age. All the European agents protested against the deci
sion, which is contrary to the law of nations; but the Dey
persisted, and the Captain was compelled to give up the
cargo, without receiving any indemnity. The hostilities
between Spain and Algiers have had no result. The Dey's
fleet is still in the Levant. The plague had not yet appeared
there on the 22d of June.

The French papers which arrived last night, seem in•
tended to frighten the Spaniards, by their verbose display
of the preparations making by the invaders to blow the
Isle de Leon into the air.—There is a must minute detail of
a'l that is intended to be done; the mounting of every addi-
tional gun, the advance of every picquet,are most accurately
described, under the various heads of :he objects to be car-
ried. Thus we have the preparations against the Trocadero,
under thellead of—" Attack of the Trocadero," &c. But
notwithstanding all this, there are reasons to believe that
no attack was made on the 28th alt. the second day fixed
for the fate of Cadiz ; and the next arrivals will probably
bring . ns a further postponement. Meanwhile the
ad vices from Cadiz represent the Liberals as most pro.
epkingly cool and indifferent to the threatening aspect of the
invaders ; which may be in part accounted fur by the cir-
cumstance that when the French have accomplished all
thei are now meditating, they will be no further advanced
than Napoleon was, when his troops besieged Cadiz; when
the possession of the Trocadero did not enable him to throw
a single shell into the town, except from a single piece of
ordnance which was cast on purpose; and even that did
little or no mischief. The New 7Ymes now sees that " too
" much stress has all along been laid on the disposition
" of the moderate party in the Codes to come to terms."—
Impudent pander by whom but himself and his friends,
has any stress been laid on such a disposition ? We keep'
constantly stated no each disposition existed, or could exist;
in thelsosoms of men alive either to their honoar, or to
their safety. There could be no terms for them, but vic•
tory or death. it had long ceased to be a Anestion of mo-
deration. The liberation of Ferdinand by the French
army would be the death-warrant of his insprisbners.
Arguelles must be as well satisfied of this as Itiego, or
Quiroga. They might differ as to wbai the Spanish Con,
, siltation ought to be, or in what tanner the details shoal 1
be carried into execution, because these are matters of
opinion ; but they could not mistake the nature of
their dealing with the King, who was, and is, the
common enemy Of all.: and all parties agree in

the absolute necessity of preventing any return to pow•r
op his part. That unblushing pander to any infamy of
the reyal growth—the Nem Times, is quite enraged at
the statement that the resolution of the Cortes has caused
considerable uneasiness to the French. Why, this tatensi-
neu may be seen in every line he writes, 'and is every false-
hood he tells, which are nearly convertible terms. In this
very paragraph be says Milan. is shut sip in Tarragona,
while in the same column is a despatch from that silly
babbler, Marshal Nonce'', stating that Milans had actually
attacked a French post at some distance from
the place he was said to be shut up in ; atad
while it is well known to every one that the French
in Catalonia are reduced to the necessity of acting eatirely
on the defensive ; and that they are in a most critical situa-
tion. The simpleton lets the secret out in his concluding
sentence. " The French Government are anxious to effect
" a speedy termination of the campsite. Humanity and
"policy alike dictate such a wish!" Indeed! If policy
require this, there must be danger in continuing the cam.
Palen; and this danger stares both Dr. Slop and his friends
in the face. Admiral Hamelin, too, the Commander of the
French Marine, seems to have been scared by it; for we
are told he has absolutely thrown up his command, oa the
eve of this projected attack; and an Admiral from Bret
has been detached to supply his place. Under these cir-
cumstances, the attack may be postponed until the 28th of
this month.

Letters of the 12. th of August received yesterday from
St. Lacar, mention that the Spanish Patriot, the English
vessel detained by the French squadron, for breach of
blockade, has been released by the French Admiral. The
captain visited the Admiral's ship to explain the state of the
case, and having proved by his papers that he left England
before the notification of the blockade had taken place,
the order for the release of his vessel was issued immedi-
ately. He was treated with extraordinary politeness by
Admiral (lamella, who insisted on Lis remaining to dime
with him.

The Government of the Netherlands has issued a decree
suppressing two Roman Catholic Societies. One was called
" The Catholic Society of Belgium," and had its principal
establishment at Brossels ; the other, which took the mete
general title of " The Roman Catholic Society," had its
chief 'vat at Utrecht. The ground for suppressing these
societies is thus stated in the preamble to the decree:—
" Because they were formed without the knowledge and
consent of the Government, and because they have shoes
themselves by divers circumstances which are peculiar is
them, to be institutions, the further existence of achich
would influence the public tranquility in a manner the
extent of which cannot be foreseen."

FRANKFORT. AUG. 30.—Several battalions of Austrian
infantry, coming from Italy, are at this moment passing
through the Tyrol, to return to Austria. A still greater
number is passing through Friool and the country of
(indigo. A strong column is announced at Clagenfarth
.All these troops from part of the corps of General Stutter-
heim, which had prolonged its stay in Tuscany and the
Legations —(Fieudsh paper)
New York papers to the 17th ult. were received yesterday
at the New England Coffee-house. The penitentiary at
Richmond, in irginia, on the erection of which MON
had be m expended, and destroyed by fire on the night ef
the Sat. No lives were lost, but as many of the prisoners
confined in solitary cells were at first overlooked ie the
confusion, they were with great difficulty saved. The lied
of the weather appears to leave been excessive in most parts
of the United States; but it has produced hitherto no fatal
effects on the public health.
"Sir lt. Farquhar, late Governor of Mauritius, arrived at
Portsmouth last week. He has been succeeded is the go.
vernnient of that island by Sir Lowry Cole. ()lithe voyage
home. Sir It. Farquhar visited Madagascar, to take leave of
the Chiefs, and was received with great ceremony. Many
thousands of the natives on that occasion came from a
great distance in the interior, all of them bringing presents,
with their own free will, as peace-offerings. Two thousand
well-diseiplined and well-clothed black troops fired three
volleys in honor of the visit. The word of command to
the soldiers was given in F.oglish. Since the treaty
concluded with the British Government for the abolitioa
of the slave-trade, the island of Madagascar is said to have
made very great progress in civilization.
The Duke of Gloucester, attended by Colonel Higgins,
arrived at Isis residence in Park Lane, on 'Meshy eve-
ning, from Cheltenham. His Royal Highness paid aMt
to the Duke of York yesterday.
Lieutenant-General the Hon. Sir W. Lemke. K. C.B.
Governor of the island of Bermuda, who has-been sews
time in England. returns to his Governmeet, io the Glas-
gow frigate, Capt. Doyle, which ship takes out also Cele-
missioner Briggs and fatally, who arrived at Portsinaatit
on Saturday evening.
The celebrated Carnot. it is stated, has left impertast
memoirs on the events of the Revolution to the woad
restoration of Louis XVIII.
At a meeting of the merchants last week connected with
the coasting trade, it was determined to reduce the charge
of freight SO per cent.
General D'Evereux has been appointed Ambassador to
the Northern Courts of Europe by the Columbian Gofers.
ment, and he comes to Ireland with the test credentials it
the world, namely, the power of discharging, these deks
which honest and spirited men entered into as much te
advance the cause of freedom in South America, as to ser
port their own individual interests. We have had the
nour of receiving a letter from General D'Evereax, describ-
ing his destination to Europe, and also containing his de-
termination to see the fullest justice alone to the creditors
of the Columbian Government. In this letter the General
particularly alludes to the cruel injustice done to dacha.
ratter of Colonel Lyster by the most despised slanderers.--
(The Irishman.)
On Sunday afternoon Mr. firongliam, Mr. Denman, awl
Mr. Denman jun. arrived at Hamilton Palace. On Monday
they proceeded by Gartland Craig, to Lanark, and returned
by !Mien to Hamilton Palace, where a select party was
invited so meet them. On Taesday they set out to see ether
remarkable places ; anal, after visiting Mr. Fergnson, of
Raith, anal Lord Rosslyn, they would proceed to the •Calo
donien Hunt at Aberdeen.—Lord Archibald Hamilton n
to preside at the dinner which is to be given in this city
to Messrs. Brougham and Denman on the I I th inst.—Ogee
wow Chronicle.
The subscription which was opened in Paisley, in aid of
Spanish independence, now amounts to upwards of 1%.
and the Committee have also received 101. 16s. collected
in flarebeed and neighbourhood, and 31. 12s. 7d. in Eh
dprslie.
A Russian ship of war arrived at Spithead late this Ole
turday) evening, front the Baltic—probably bound to tle
Russian settlements on the North West Coast of AmeriCi.
—(llampshire Telegraph.)
Captain Price Blackwood (late of the Topaze is promoted Is
the rank of Post Captain.—Mr. Macdonell, nephew of Sir
James Alex. Gordon, K.C.8.) of the Royal George yacht.
promoted to the rank of Lieutenant. Tne promotion of several
other Oflic-rs of the guy al Yachts, is also said to have WWI
place. Lieut. IL Sharps is appointed to the Windsor Culls;
Mr. Michael Arthur to be purser of the Alacrity.—(lbid.)
The late Captain Frank J. St. John Mildmay
deaths by a melancholy accident we have already stated'
was lately promoted to his rank from the Sybille. in 111:(
West Indies. lie was the third son of Lady Mildamp •
Doginersfield Park, Hants, and brother of the Member fe•
Ivinclaester.,--(l6id.)

A

0,"=•----grint*Irtuo/r-v •

A letter to the Miter of thO West Briton says, that the
;r Nalriae, in which Sir It. Wilson hid embarked
Isfouu, was permitted to sail from Liabon,on the 13th
,A;githeut any reason being given for the gross violation
vos eights of Hritish subjects under their own flag, by her
mods& The letter adds :
• kis-gratifying to reflect that Sir R. Wilson's detention
bee Wettest of the most essential service to him, as it ena-
iisnilm to get nearly cured of the wound which he re-'
abed in the action .at Corwin'. On the evening of his de.
swore, he addressed a letter to the Marquess of Paltnella,
tifiket of State for Foreign Affairs, requesting that be
viald.eause bie name to he er•sed from the list of
wee invested with the order of the Tower and Sword,
Olds had been conferred on him for his distinguished
insery vertices during the Peninsular war ; as he could
toestijeet himself to the disgrace of wearing the
sisissis of the order of a conntry, by the Government of
;AA* he bad been so ehamefelly and ungratefully treated,
after having shed his blood in its defence. The Portuguese
nearement, stung no doubt by this spirited conduct of
Sr Robert, wished to make it appear that they had antici-
pated his intention, by publishing in the Lisbon Gazette,
noes in consequence of his Revolutionarx 4rinciples, his
*jetty had been pleased to deprive him of the honours
;lowly conferred on him; but unfortunately for them,
ffi Robert bad two days before sent his formal resignation,
ht which, from motives which may easily be conceived,was
Ist made public.

•
SHIPPING I NTELLILIENCE.
tALKOI:7II, Sept. 6.—Arrived the Policy and Sprightly,
From London; Atlas, Adams, from Virginia, in 31 days;
Wenner, Dohl, and Berensdorli, Lieugh, from Schien ; anti
H.M.S. Seringapatam, from the Eastward. Sailed the
Prince Regent Packet, for Bra=ins; Lady Isabella Packet
for Lisboa S Camden Packet for Cadiz and Mediterranean ;
and Lady Wellington Parket for Jamaica.—Wind, N.N. W.
PIAMOUTH, Sept. s.—Arrived the Robert and Ann, from
Bristol for Oath •c, out three weeks, put back leaky.—
Sailed the Lady Keanaway, Surfleur, fur Calcutta. Ulf the
Port the Sir Andrew Hammond, from London, fur the
South Seas.—Wind, N.W.
POIMUOUTH, Sept. J.—Arrived the Predpriate, Russian
frigate, from Cronstadt for Kautschatka ; Alberti's, Psalm,
from Stralsund. Sailed the Prince Oscar, fur Cada.
Disst.. Sept. 7.—Arrived and sailed for the River the
Jam Tido, from St. Lucia; the Vigilant, Davidson,
from Lisbon ; and the St. Vincent, Paylev, fro:n St.
Vincent. Sailed the whole of the outward briunti.—Winti,
N. E.
Thi Havanna packet, Euston, bound to Havanna, was on
shore on Saturday. cif Liverpool.
A vessel arrived at Liverpool, fell in with on the :29th,
ult., the wreck of the Venerable, of Dundee, from Pictuu,
for Liverpool. and found the following inscription on her
feted,:
"All those who may fall in with this iascription, are request-
ed to cause the same ti he published for toe WiSfrietioll of the
friends of the crew. Vie leave this vessel 29. n July in our
boats, and 101 steer fir Caoe Clenr ; tins vessel has been wa-
nt legged Oa hours ; 12 In number."

11ACTING AT MANCHESTER IN lIENIMP OP THE SPANI
ARDS.—After the refusal of the liorouglweve of Man
&ester to call this ineetine, on a Iterpi•ntion signed by 1116
iehabitants, a meeting of the Itegnis.tionists was held on
the 341 inst. at the house of Mr. Gregi,• 35, King Street' •
when the following Resolutions were unanimously agreed

Is t—
'Mat although eircumstanees may properly hive induced
thelievernaseof of this country to avoid committing its interests
en the contingencies of war, we halt it, nevertheless, to be
'erectly competent and right for the People to express, at any
tigitikiar under any cir urnst ewes. which they may deem proper,
time decided sentiments of indignation at the unprincipled erg-
melon of the French, and at the conduct of the other conti-
sestal nations, in regard to Spain, which the leading members
erne Administration have, to their honour, so broadly aid
pointedly avowed.
"That we dW, on general constitutional grounds. unequivo-
cally protest onetime the principle, that the municipal officers of
the town should Ilet op their private ' opinion' as a reason for
preventing, to the utmost of their power, the expression of the
public voice; as likewiswaaminst that which is further implied
le their gnawer to the requisition, that the policy adopted by
Government should he suffered to reculate,or interfere sr ith,rhe
teenage and the conduct of 'the people."
Now, we trust these gentlemen will act upon the spirit rat
their own Resolutions. and call a meeting, without coesult.
hip the opinion of the local authorities. The contest affects
them more nearly titan the Government wishes them
to perceive. French influence established and perpetuated
in Portugal, will produce a sensible difference in the trail.
of Manchester, to what it would be with those conntrie..
adder free systems of Government, and in alliance with this
reentry.
We understand tlmt, in its Meeting of Saturday, 11*
fireek Committee received a communication from the Pro
tisimial tioverniniMt of Greece. It was presented by M .
anglers. whose recent visit to the Morea has enabled him
cellect n variety of important facts as to the real .tote at
is
thin that country. The verbal account given by Mr
quiere, as to die prog reas of the war, and system of civi,
aid military organization, is said to have proved highly
nuisfactary to the Committee. But we 'n ill not anti. ipat.
a report which Mr. Illamtiere is, we understand, drawing
ap for the information of the Committee, to be presents.;
in their nest sitting.—(Moraing Paper.)
Snn real of the Bonapartean Officers, who went off to Spair,
from this coon ry, and had returned from Corunna Wore
the submission of General Muttlihn, it is stated, set off two
days ago, on their return to Spain, on board the Itoyal
lieorpe steam packet. Their destination is Cadiz, or any
ether port of Spain occupied by the Constitutional troops-
The racket proceeded from the River to Portsmouth, and
thence to Jersey, tv bleb his lately been the rendezvous of
the Frenchrefugee officers."
His Royal Highness the Duke of Clarence inspected the
tnyal Marines, and Royal &keine Artillery last Saturday.
eel Chatham Lines. His Royal Highness is to remain at
gathernfour days, daring which splendid dinners will
ilegyen by the Admiral, Sir B. Hallowell, Colonel Sir A
nstie, audits Officers of the Royal Marines and Royal
llery.—Tim Doke is expected at Portsmouth, on the
E`
instant. . .
Mr. Henry Willock heft gown on. Saturday, on his return
Is his Mission at the Court•of Ffqia.
Mr. Blaciniere arrived at the Foreign Office on Saturday,
charged with the communication from the Provisional Go-
vernment of Greece to Mr. Secretafy Canniog.
Sims, Sari'. 3.—11 l ILA NbIIOLY OCCORRiNCIL—We
ferret to state; tbat at a little before six o'clock yesterday
owning, as James Patrickson, Esq. of this •town, was
bathing at Fioiskiin Point. be got into the deep sod rapid
must in that part of the channel called the Narrows,
where he was either seized by the cramp, or became so
alarmed from the danger of his situation, that he lost all
'Of-possession, and sunk to rise no more ! Mr. Patrickson
bad gone down to the bathing place in a small boat, from
whew he got into the water. leaving one of his men on
herd. Meantime the boat drifted some way down the
stream, in coorequence of which, and the.inexperience of
the person at the oar, he was utterly beyond the reach of
may. or the least assistance from that quarter. ThuS bas
society bees prematurely deprived of a gentleman who was
Mick esteemed by his numerous friends and connexions.—
He was a partner in the firm of Scott, Patrickson and Co.,
of Sligo, and nephew of Samuel Saud!: Esq. an eminent
merelmat of the City of Dublin. The body was taken .ont
'fee water after baring remained there nearly three limo.
"iiiip los real.)

BALLOONS.

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ASCENT OF MR. SADLER AT LEEDS.
On Thursday morning Mr. Sadler gave notice that he ironid
ascend at five in the afternoon, and the process of inflation
was soon afterwards commenced. The arrangements for
maintaining order both inside and outside the Cloth-hall gates
were good, and all went on well ; bet, for our own part, we
should havo wished to have seen less of military array. The
wind. however, was still too high for the easy inflation of the
balloon, which was blown about so as materially to retard the
entrance of the gas. At 6 o'clock the balloon was not half
filled, and soon after; by the pressure of several persons
against a rope attached to the valve, the spring of the valve
was unfortunately strained, and the gas began visibly to es-
cape in the form of vapour. Mr. Sadler, who had .during the
whole afternoon been busily and anxiously engaged, now per-
ceived that It would be impossible, from the state of the wind.
to take up the canopy, the flags, or any of the trappings of
the car.

At half past six, the balloon being little more than hell
tilled, he resolved immediately to ascend. The ear was at-
tached
to the net-work of the balloon, ballast w.. 3 taken in,
and the whole machine was removed Into the middle of the
yaid. Even yet the gentleman who was to accompany him en-
tertained hopes that It would be possible for him to ascend,
and he took his seat, opposite Mr. Sadler, in the balloon, in
bigh spirits. But when the cords were all extended to their
greatest length, and the balloon waved high above their heads,
(the top being not less than eighty feet above the car,) it was
found not to have sufficient buoyancy to carry both gentlemen,
together with such a quantity of ballast as prudence required
to be taken. The stimuli, therefore, of necessity, quitted the
balloon, and. we are able to say, bore his disappointment,
which was no small one, like a philosopher. Mr. Sadler now
endeavoured to proportion his ballast to circumstances, while
the higher pert of the balloon, which, from its upward pressure
had drawn the net-work into a regular and beautiful shape,
was blown by the wind in circles over the head of the
aeronaut, oscillating and waving like the mast of a ship in a
storm.

At length, the word was given to the men Who were
holding the ear, to " let go;" which they did ; bat the
quantity of ballast was so great that the machine slid not
ascend, bat drew the car along just above the surface of
the ground. It was soon seized by a number of persons in
the yard (amongst the first by Mr. Green), and brought
back to its former position, when a considerable quantity
of ballast being heaved out, it was again loosed, and at
twenty minutes to seven o'clock sprung into the air, amidst
the acclamations of the surrounding multitude. Mr. Sad-
ler waved his hat in answer to the shouts of the spectators,
and was still waving it, when the acclamations were sod-
denly suspended, as it was seen that the wind was carrying
the aeronant with-a swing against the sloping roof of the
Cloth-hall. He instantly resigned his hat, and .when the
car, in its oblique ascent, grazed with a concussior against
the roof, threw his weight on one side' so as to right it,
two bags of ballast at the acme time flying out-from the
shock. All this was the work of a moment, and no sooner
had the car cleared every obstruction, than the intrepid
aeronaut snatched up his hat, and waved it in token that
he was uninjured, while the crowds below, relieved front
their painful. anxiety, gladly answered his salutation. The
voyager then stood up on the sides of the car, and drank
the health of his friends on the earth.
The balloon immediately assumed an upright position,
and ascended rapidly, but still more rapidly sailed over the
town. in the direction of due east. To tnuse within the
Cloth-hall-yard it was soon lost, from the intervention of
the buildings; but we were fortunate enough to gain a
position sells re we saw it huh 'ing on its steady majestic but
rapid flight, on the wings of the wind, till it bent:tea mere
speck, and was lost in the distance. All the time it was
passi tug over the town, Mr. Sadler continued to wave his
hat, but In little snore than 12 minutes he had vanished.
The evening was beautifully clear, and the aeronaut would
feel no inconvenience whatever from the gale, the balloon
being card. tl with exactly the same velocity as the wind,
and tliii;4 sailing, as it had been well expressed, " in the
bosom of the air." •
Mr. Sadler arrived in Leeds early on Friday morning, in
a chaise and four.