, 1859-09-13
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4 FALL OF 0SE HrSnEEp AND TwESTr FEET
fEox D1LIooS.-The London 1inats reports
that IN tho l5lh ult. auan named Hall ascendrd
in balloon from Observation-Disclosures. In
about twenty-five minutes tho bas]oon descended
in tue neighborhood Of D0fden, about seven
miles from Newcastle, aud fe!! in clover Geld.
Tue graphing irons, however, did not keep hold
II the Eronnd, and some Of the ballast having
upset, the bxlloon suddenly rose main, whcn
s(E. Hall, Hho was about to alight from the car
at the time tue balloon rose, and whose feet
caught in the ropes, was whirled suddenly into
tie air. For moment he hung with his head
downssards, when tue rope got disentung1ed,
and be fell distance, it is computed, al 1sb feet
4 farmer and son who were in field close by
came to biz assistance, and lie was found TO be
sensible, but he soon after became unconscious.
lie wns removed to Scots house, where he was
lie fell the fearful distance mentioned, there are
surne hopes that be will rccovrr. After Mr.
Hall Was thrown out, the balloon assembled
great height, and was lust seen drifting out to
the German Ocean. 4 little dog belonging TO
the nronaut was talen up in the car.
Late numbers Of Dzaek1cood have contained
ss'me Tery able articles, supposed tn be from the
pen of Sir Archibald Alison, containing rery
severe criticisms on the historian Aacaulay,
pointing out glariug instances where the hitter
haa perverted history, gising false colarlng to
leading crcnts. md dctatninE public men. On
the otaler hand, Fras<r's -Adga=in< contains I'LL
aztiele making most uukparing assault On Ali.
Aon's Utaory Of EuFopt, consisting maiuly Of
bJunders taken from all parts of the book; aud
nothing can be Erosser or more absurd than the
mistakes whsch arc here brought out in bold re-
lief Some reviewers suggest MacaulaJ as the
author of the article. After u perusal Of the two
criticisms, one is ut loss 10 kuow what to BE-
lieve and whom to trust, apd IL almost tempted
to doubt the tlisttace Of truth III historic guise.
The Inauguration Of the Webster statue in
Boston on Tie l7th Of this mouth, promises to be
= most interesting affair. 1t occurs On the ami
rersary Of the settlement Of the city, and the day
will he made general holiday, by tho closing
GRAFTON viii be pronounced By Nr. Everett, aud
it is said he has 1ahored bard to make it QUE Of
his most important and complete literary pro-
ductions, 4 number Of associations have al
ready signi6ed their intention Of joining the
procession, Of which it is expected the military
will form prominent part.
PROSPECT or Com TINA German sarant
announces discovery which is Al appalling one
for the Rrestgrnnd- grand children Of the pres-
ent generation. It Is that the distance between
the earth and sun is vear1y and constantly in.
cseasing. He thus accounts for the cooler sum-
tners and more frequent intense. cold in winter
Of late Part Of Ais argument il based on the
principle Of animal aud vegetable remains in
the Arctic circle; indicating th4t n1u;h grea,,esr
also avers that the Traditions OF the Chinese and
Egyptians represent tho sun as ancienlly ap-
peafiug t~ioe 81 Large as it now il, and argues
that IN 5000 years more. we shail only ret one
eighth Of tue solar heut NC now receive. For
tuuately, however, there is no danger that any
ono Of Us will live long enough 10 get frozen
thereby. '>>'@
4 GENERAL RELIGIOUS MOVEMENT REeoxEx-
nzp.-:Twenty-sis clergsioen Of rhiladslphia,
intending Representatives f1oua aii the different
religious bodies, hare united in an address to
n.christinns Of a1i Denominations" 10 which
taes propo'e that the first Monday in October
nsxt .S. " ast spart as " day Of special prayer,
,aa. ~ Christians may 1e so Joined together III
I,u'.y 81 Hpit1t and in ahc bond Of pc:cef that
1se5 %ay be ~ hnly temple aeceptablt to God,
at',;nsI ; ~ We ..aoe snd could b more eilectuaily
nItaioeo oy earnest and well directed effnrtt IN
tne part of each of thesa gentlemen nr1on1
toas portion Of The Cock committed 10 his s spec.