Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-05-20

desired by very party. His moderate sys-
tenn could not support itself in the critical crcumstan
ces I'D winch the Porte is.
ne MARQUIS D'Elragu has arrived express at Con-
stantnopc with dispatches for Count Guie,ninot the
French Ambassador.
From ne London Morning Chronicle qpril s.
BALLOON ASCENT
Yesterday Mr. Charles Green, the aeronaut i'm com
pany with his brothers, George Green made his 28th
ascent from the Gardens of the Eagle Tavern CITY
road The number of dsappontments which the pub
lie have recently experienced by the failures which h.ra
taken place in the Metropolis, induced Mr. Green TO
make an ascent from London; and as qualification to
the holiday folks he fixed upon Easter Nlonda, for his
'erai voyage was announced in the bills that the
ascension would take place precisely at three O'clock
ana at tat hour, there sufficient gas the balloon
10 raise the machine into the air. but owing to very
pressing desire OF Mr. Green's brother, the ascent was
delayed for the purpose of giving the balloon more as
cenuhg power by the INTRODUCED of greater quantity
gas suihcent TO carry both of the intrepid voyagers
by nan past TOUR O'Clock the process of initiation WAC
completed, and though above hour had elapsed be-
yohd the time announced for the ascent to take place
e utmost good hunour prevailed throughout the large
assemblage collected ON this occasion. The weather
during Tie day was remarkably fine, and though scve-
raj trIng accidents occurred in consequence of par
sons climbing on the garden walls, and the roofs of
summer houses nothing OF serious took place to
disturb the general Joy.-The roofs the houses from
winch view fthe balloon could be commanded were
covered with spectators and of the inhabitants in
the vicinity OF the gardens had rooms crowded al
incr
we scarcely remember and about bal past five o'clock
"hehthe signal gun was fired announcing that the ascent
was about to take place. the entire atmosphere was nm
cioaaed; MIR. Green and his brother entered the car
aos the shouts and clappng of hands of the assembled
thousands The former instantly proceeded to the
car 10 the netting of the Balloon, which occupied him
ABOUT quarter OF an hour The guy-ropes were then
uuIastened and trial made of the power the ma
chine alter placing about pounds weight OF ballast
81. e car o' tue baiot IT found that had bare
iy an ascending power; Mr.. Green threw out a bar
nUCR of nd
and but for the Balloon being confined to the ground
oy long rope, would have instantly cleft through the
arr hlr Green had, coDtryed that the Balloon
shoald ascend considerable height, and be brought
down again TO the platform on which it was filled twice
before he detached the rope from the machine. The
spectators were particularly graticd by the manner ia
winch the Balloon raised and lowered again at
pleasure and the most deaening shouts apprubation
rewarded the Voy ayers when they mounted with the
magnificent machine najestically into the vault Hca-
finer ascent never took place and it was Mr.
Green's object by carrying much ballast as possible
TO pass over London, that the inhabitants might have
close view OF him, and he did not throw any ballast
I'LL the machine the county of Surrey i'm which
direction the voyagers sailed, the wind being North
East The balloon remained in sight those who wit
messed the ascent for half an hour and upwards
lhFee carrier pigeons were taken by Mr.. Green in
small wicker basket, of which was to set at
hoerty on arriving at his greatest altitude aud the other
two he was to dispatch he effected his dcs
cent TO convey To- his friends at the Eagle Tavern the
ed.
In the company which, though numerous, was not
ai'oeether The most select we noticed young lady,
named Stocks who, it will be recollected narrovy, es-
caPed destruction IN an aerial voyage with Mr.. Harris
VINO was Killed, by falling with the the balloon at
the Beddlngton Park, Croydon, in Nav last
She attracted very general notice.
yuessrs, Green's Account of Their Yovage
At half past five O'Clock the balloon left the earth
amidst the cheers ofthousands of spectaors-and az we
passed over the metropolis, heard the shouts of the
inhabitants in the different streets. To give the public
distinct view of the machine az it moved with
grandeur and sublmy through the atmosphere we de-
teTnlnedno toattan too great altitude. Our course
was west by Southwest and on crossing the River
Thames we passed directly between Waterloo and
Bfackfriars bridges. The River Thames with its SER
penne form, appeared to the naked eve not larger
than boa constructor. When We were at our utmost
attitude, 81 PauPs did not appear 10 be larger than
Kennel and The monument not bigger than walk
hS-suck! hen at distance of about 1000 feet from
the earth, we liberated a pigeon II has been sta.
ted, that IN consequence of the extreme rarity of the
AR al such an elevation, pigeon use its Wings
but we found that the the pigeon left the car
II new with ease and rapidly III a zigzag direction to-
wards the earth, till we lost sight oft The herrnorn-
eteT varied from 90 to Isl the barometer on leaving
ne earth, stood at 30 inches two-eDhs and when at
our highest elevation stood at 81 ve-tenths, giving
an altitude OF about mile and tlree-quarters. We
passed through slight currents of air. and at times the
earth was completely obscured from view by de-
tached bodies of VapouT. Having been in the atrnos-
Phere about an hour and thTee-quarters we deerniu-
ed on making descent, the country appearing open
and convenient for such purpose. The first sound we
heard on descending the barking Of dog; the ba
roneteF then stood at 90 inches which showed that we
were about three quarters of mile from the surface
Of the earth. Having reached the earth without anv
conclusion, and finding the spot on which we landed
was Ploughed field and unavourabe for emptypg and
packing up the machine agreed that one of us mir
g. Green) should alighi ne did So and Mr.. Charles
Green re-asceuded, and proceeded EDWARDS to grace
deId about quarter of mile distant on the estate S
Lady CyDn, in the parish Of Ewel distance of near
y two miles from EPSON, where safe descent was OF
iected, with the assistance Of number of counrv roo
pie. Having packed up the balloon, we started n >
chase and four for London, and arrived at the Eagle
Tavern about eleTsn O'Clock the same night. To The