Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1820-10-24

lady, OF nigh n0n0f, and an Illustri0us
Iaucestry, as sunk in moral character be-
low the most degraded of her sex, and as
acting 10 manner more shameessly vi.
cious than any woman Of the town would
act, if placed in the elevated situation Of
consort to the heir apparent to the crown
lof England. As to the country, its tran
quillity ii was said, was endangered its
morals contaminated, and its constitutional
rights infringed by the proceeding against
the Queen; aud the question again recur-
red-who is the benefited party? Not
the state, certainly, for there is no such
thing as state distinct from the sovereign
and the people OF a nation. These were
some of the most prominent grounds on
which the amendment for getting rid of the
bill of pains aud penalties rested; but the
proposal had 10 encounter the double OPP
position of Ministers and number Of the
Queens friends; the former Of whom ar
gued that If conspiracy against the
Queens honor existed, IL was proper to
proceed with the enquiry, that the con-
spirators might be dragged to light; and
the latter, that the Queens reputation
ought not 10 DE suffered to bear tue re-
proach and calumny which had been cast
upon it, without any opportunity being az
forded 10 her to repel the Islander. Against
such an union Of force it was Of course
impossible to make head, aud Mr. Hob
houses amendment was rejected by ma
iority of sc TO IL voices. The House
adjourned to the 18th Of October. The
sum already drawn by the Queen for her
defence, is upwards of 10000 dollars.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 10.
MIR. Guile assembled with his Ballon,
from VauxhalI garden, Philadelphia, a.
bout quarter before sour clock OIL Sat
urday afternoon. The writer of this was
about three and half miles from the city,
on an elevated situation, and had fair
view Of this splendid exhibition for seye.
raj minutes, when The Balloon assembled
above dense cloud and he lost sight of it.
1t appears from the subsequent iuforma-
lion, communicated by Mr.. Ralph Fl.
Smith, that Mr.. Guile did not detach
himself from the Balloon, bat descended
with it, on the farm Of MIR. George Wool
sey, in Hopewell township, HunterdoD
county. New-Jerseys forty miles from
Philadelphia, about one hour aud quar-
ter alter he left VauxhaII Garden; and We
have the pleasure of adding that he arriv-
ed iu this city yesterday morning, 10 the
Steam Boat, in good health.
October 18.
Mr.. GUlLLE'S ASCENSION.
/ started at 3 O. clock and 35 minutes
on Saturday afternoon, the l4th October.
By some mistake and many people inter-
tering 10 assist me in ascending, the bal
loon lost considerable quantity Of gas
In less than FIVE minutes assembled to
the distance of 1000 feet, when the earth
disappeared TO my view; there was not a
sufficiency of distance between my silua-
tion aud the earth, that TO disengage my
self from the balloon would have been al
tended with great danger. 10 this situa.
ton. when l could not see any part Of the
earth, remained about 80 minutes, aud
when | was transferred TO clear region,
aud had the advantage of the sun, which
made the earth appear to me to be cover
ed with snow; from thence entered in
to another region Of clouds, much darker
than the former ones, and having no valve
to my balloon, was Obliged to ascend
much higher than / would otherwise have
done. In this situation, when assembled
about 35 900 feet according to the calcu-
Iation | made with the help Of barome-
ter which / had with me, the air was so
obscure, that could neither see the bal
loon nor parachute, and owing to the
great cold I experienced, and also the ia
tigues, fell asleep, and slept some time.
would have continued to ascend, bad it
not been for the wet state of the balloon,
which made it very heavy, and this at
tribute TO the cause why my descent was
sooner than expected.
A singular circumstance, and which
never have experienced, happened 10 me
in my desceut--during the time remained
surrounded by clouds, could distinctly
hear the report Of some guns. | attribute
this to the atmosphere being generally
covered with clouds, aud believe that a
commotion in the air will sooner commn-
nicate it to dark than clear atmosphere.
When | first discovered the earth, | de.
scended so rapidly, owing to the balloon
being SO heavy, that my parachute opened
itself. When i got TO the ground. in ar
open field, aud having no graphing irons
Twas dragged about the distance Of Mar
ketstreet, until the balloon was arrested
10 its course by forest, where with the
assistance of some persons. WAS able tc
nak n..k Of my hask Fl and secnre the hal