New-York daily tribune., 1851-09-25

hsI,oop an sssertion Gened oy ar Chimbers who
had got by thus time among the neuing and olleied
US to throw out ballast. notwithstanding "licn W
descended With iTlgnfui Vclo~isY-ine AOASDo-
churches and fields, De1cath Us. cetng horiJ4f
nearer AID nearer every second Exclama.onso %.
sWe're all rgh,, Te're all rlgAi nail no2hs' ID
tespalrng broke from Us, followed Oy an az ~
from ore Of Us a. least OF O." It's all Up "iln .s
Then Sir. We three men IN the car stdfed ,4fAu -
the face for some ~ seconds. While CnaIlDe+s W
old man. but brave a hOn.l hai cti nc ~.
attachDg tho neck OF the balloon - Tue ho0p, tue
consequence Of which vas thdt lhe "ho-S s'H ~.
url 20 the top Of the netting and formed pti cle
We were then steady lor momen'-'hel ., @ ,'.Ia
ted IA rroof of cCmpaTatIFe safety then went
down again, nth frlghifui force Ceiiiin oea-u 4,
now before us but not one oi Us lo>t Plc>fA'e ~
mind though had not the slightest nope Oi estap-
nr Cbsrhers VAS entirely cain and cole tel. We
cut away the gTdpnel, threw ont more Daudst Gag,
and all on my part,) and descended win cohcu>-
not nearly so severe as expcc-eu IL ,iii
gardeners field.
Ifell on Mr Gardner Mr. Chambers, Jr.. on me,
three bags OF ballast on nun, and tle ear over rs an
while the pilot who had veainered me Storm
was thrown with considerable violence IRON among
the corcage around the hoop where Ae hal ben
standing. So much for The accident Itself ne
cause Think. lies N nutshell ana an ION 70
allude 20 IT. since u argues want OF prudence on
the part OF the person Who by his presence oi Hin
saved our lives subsequently. Nhen We a.ceAu@l
the neck Of the balloon was tied round VITA SIX
handkerchief On clearing the earth. tle balloon
ascended to a higher and much more ranied Amos
phere the atmospheric pressure became less tie
gas expanded rapidly and the balloon burst
A dreadful accident occurred on the Sth INST
at Ballyclare Ireland Some 500 persons had as
sembled in the loft of an old paper mill 10 hear
lecture on clectro-biology they climbed up by
means Of a couple of steep ladders the lecture
began at 2 o'clock, and occupied an hour and
half.
After which the lecturer proceeded to mesmenze,
.pfr OFre 50
at his request, came forward for the purpose. lie
succeeded with few of these, and was about TO eG
hibit his influence over them, having removed taem
towards the back part Of the loft, when the curiosity
OF the spectators III the more distant parts OF the
room became so much excited that they rushed from
all sides IN body 10 the central space TO OBTAIN
better view. \ sudden and OmlnOuS crack oenedth
their feet gave but momeutary warning OF the pen
atty OF Their TashnesS.
The greatly increased weight on the middle of the
flooring proved too much for lis utterly inadequate
support to bear and 1t gave way beneath then feet.
opening bowman IN "A fearful chaSn IN Wilch up
ward Of 800 persons men, women ana chlldIeh We're
pIecipliated. The scene which ensued may De more
easily imagined than described. Those VINO were
fortunate enough to seats on the back portion
of the loft of which the flooring had not gwen way,
were Comparatively unDJured but nearly al VINO
stood IT the moment OF the accident on that portion
which occupied the angle between the two wings, 4
square of 30 feet were enguled the hcrnOe ABYSS,
and thrown with the panks Of the flooring. ana thc
dISlOcged stOnewOrk OF the Glapldated walls - the
area beneatll-a fall of no less than 10 eet-dnong
the hard, protecting, and scattered pieces OF ma
chinerv. which, We have said. were stored below"
Tie shreks of the suffering multitude, the noise
OF tie falling tlmbcrS, the clOuGs OF choAng uust
which instantly arose the rush and frantic struggle
for escape, produced "A scene which VIII be ndeibiy
lmprcsssd on the memories OF all who survive II.
The accident was OCcaSlOnod by the breaking OF the
beam exactly IN the center, ana. when 1t gave way,
the hoOrng shelved do~nwards from both SIDES,
sliding as II were. those who stood upon II INTO the
store below. In some places the pidnks priei mp
.t.i fNtsaKr fnI
one spCt considerable mass OF stone and brick work
was detached, which, falling upon the living he1p
below caused the most fatal of injuries We have ID
record II has since been discovered that If only TWO
feet more of the wall tins part OF the building had
been displaced, the whole OF the wing would have
fallen in and the calamity would have been hun
dredfod more disastrous than II was.
Twenty-six persons were killed, and forty
wounded
From SMyRN, we hear that the United states
steam irgate Mississippi, while on her way to
Consiantinople to receive Louis KoSSuth the iiun-
garian Chief, and convey him to America. on
shore on the night OF the 2lst ut on the point of st
James's Castle, IN Smyrna Bay, close TO the hight
house. The Euxme which happened TO pass at tnc
time attempted 10 To- her oil. but was unable to DO
50. such = a. the force with which the MISSISSIPPI
had run ashore. that some portion OF her keel was
literally high and dry. II Is probable that she Is not
OF vet and u fhc has experienced rough "cdihcr
She has been the utmost danger OF being wrecked
To get her of at all Il was believed that everything
would have to be taken out OF her.
We cut the following from Lloyds Shipping
list
SMYRNA, Aug 9G--The 1. :. steamer Mississippi
ran aground close under -. James'S Castle, when
entering tins Gulf on the morning OF Aug -, but
was anoat AGAIN yesterday after diSchargnS water
coal, guns, &c.
The correspondent OF The London TAes,
writing from Vienna abou, the political changes
lu,t made m Austria, says:
From excellent authority learn that the principal
feature of the political institutions viii De the
restoration OF the Provincial Nf4ade tEstatcSl on
much more extended scale than was formerly the
ease The great landed propretors Will as before
The Revolution. have seat and voice " ln their own
riph,r but professional men, uddcSmcn, and the
peasantry Will now be represented. lhe ProFlncla
Ntands Will have the direction of the purely internal
concerns OF their respective Crown lands. There l.
even some question OF central organ 10 Oe formed
out of the Prov inClal >feRde but even should 1t bc
constituted which doubt, ITS principal duty VIII De-
not TO exercise any real control over the eNpenIl-
ture but 10 vote the supplies whenever called Oh 50
10 DO
The Municipal Laws are also about - undergo
considerable alterations The double division INTO
hrsSe (crcicS) and Becks (dlStricS) has proved IN
convenient, expensive and unnecessary, SO that
either the the other Will be abolished accord
ing a. II may appear advisable. 1rlal 10y Jury has
until now escaped. but u hardly be doubted tnat
II viii sooner or later be abolished Public proceed
ineS m the criminal courts may for time contlnde
but publicity must IN the long run prove lncompiu-
blc with an absolute form OF Gov 'ernment.
Nettemlch Is wiring book. and that book Is a
ftsforu Of AUSTRIA during hls own time hhdpply
this blt of gossip only interest our gtndchiaren
aS the Prince inserts a clause IN hls VIII which for
hids the publication ill sixty years after his death
What a Nmg book II viii be We do moi make tsat
exclamation as at sour grapes but moved thereto
hv convection that Nc,tcgnich with all ms Sagacliy.
Was m q position winch excluded hlm itom the truth,
had be wished to fad II.
From lrALl everything is going ON m the same
desperate way. In Venice a priest named Del
locca has been sentenced 70 five years imprisonment
for circulating some Of Mazzinl's proclanatonS.
40 RoNe poor Calandreiii, the hower of 'alor
and honor after many months of the harsheSt
treatment m The prisons OF the Castle OF - Angelo
and ~ Michel WAS Al length condemned ClthertO