Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-06-24

NJ most unwelcome style. The man of the au.
ger ordered Mr.. q. to be gone Immediately, or he
would blow his brains out. This ~salutation was an
sveIed BY q heavy blow with The poker. which being
.qvsckly followed by q second, much Disconnected the
borer. and adinonished hum Of tho necessity of Q pre-.
Oiphatc retreat, while he retained the use Of his legs.
He accordingly took TO his heels, and Mr.. G. and
his boys pursued him up Church to Cove street.
when having turned DoyIe's buildings u few steps, to
his surprise Mr.. G perceived that the fellow having
doubled, like tho fox when closely pressed, but with
rather less crsfiiness, was coming directly up to him,
observing "the man you are pursuing has just turned
that corner'-alluding to Cumberland street. The
stratagem was rather shallow to succeed with MIR.
Gordon. who being satisfied that he recognized his
operator OF the anger, assisted by his servants who
verc closely at hand, conducted hun without ceremo-
ny to the Borough jail.
At the usual hour for over. hauling tho subject of
the preceding nights adventure, Mr.. CHARLES B.
HELMBOLD, (for such appers to be the name Of
our hero Of the augerl was brought before me Mayor,
and efer examination committed for q further iuyes-
tigation of his case.
He says he is a tailor by profession, formerly Of
Philadelphia, and from the evidence, it appeared that
he had been proving about the Borough for some
days, proposing to purchase Flax Seed, Caster Oil
Beans, &c. stating that he had an Oil Mill in Yo,k
County, and would give Liberal price for the articles.
lie came to Norfolk, in the Matthews packet, Capt.
Turner, p short time since, and is very strongly sus-
Pected of being the person who robbed Capt. 7. of
his clothing and other articles Of value, the day after
lis arrival.
He is a man of quite gentcel exterior, and has. we
learn, been boarding at one of the most respectable
Houses IN town.
Phe New York Journal of Commerce ocknow
lodges the recelp, Of Ma,anzas papers TO the 18th In
staDl:
Balloon Ascent at Hapana AT sunset, on the
evening of May 3Otn, (being the anniversary of
the birth day Of King Ferdinand VII amidst the
ringing Of bells, and the firing Of cannons, Mr. Adolf
TO Teodore made an ascent from Havana, IN the
car of a balloon containing Is 600 cubit fee of gas.
He 10 the second individual, (says The Diario de Ma
tanzas) "who ever presented to the inhabitants OF
Cuba the magnificent spectacle of q man elevated
nlone betwixt heaven and earth" The following is
on extract from Mr.. Teodore's description of the
ascent, which we translate from the Diaro de Ha-
vana, dated May 3lst.
al rose from the place appointed. At 10 minutes pas, G in the
evening, with great delight. My mind was tranquil and rejoi
found in the order and serenity with which, in ascending, /
threw out the doves, posses aud crowns of flowers, which !
wing all the while the Spanish banner, inscribed with the motto,
ITO the greater glory Of Ferdinand and Christina"
The height TO which assembled canuci be determined with
exaciness: But II was great enough to make tho objects which
1 iet behind me appear very dminutive. In these critical cir
cumstances, Perceiving the danger which threateucned me on
accout Of the direction Of the wind, which continually tended
TO the sea, dIvesied myself OF my clothing, threw out my watch,
instruments. and whatever the car contained, both in order that
they might be saved by falling on the land, and in tho hope
that when the car was lgh,ened, meet with a more favorable
current, which should carry ne TO land.
All however was IN vain then determined to let of the
sas as much as | could, in order to descend as near as posi-
DO 10 t
Az O'Clock fell emidst the waves Of the sea, at the dis
lance Of one mile from the place Of ascent The descent being ra
pid, the car in which sat was broken by the fall, and sunk into
the water, some of which swallowed. Fortunately was able
TO rise again, 10y serEing hold of the netting Of the balloon,
which hoated on the water, and with it navisated, las II seem
ed To me, on account of my weakened intellect, and particular
ly the pain in my breast occasioncd by the fall three leagues
distance from tie place where fell
Between . and 8 at night, l was relieved by soms fisher
ermen, who approached me in two canoes What was my icy
on seeing those honest and poor people. who saved my lie
with the greatest generosity and compassion As they passed
me into one OF the canoes, my first words were to exclaim with
en,husiasm-'Long live the King and tho Spanish Marine"
NAVAL We have seen q letter from m officer
of the u 8. Fripate Brandvwine. dated Vera Cruz