The New York herald., 1863-10-29
Reports of Messrs. GlaisheI
and C0xwell.
Glaisher Tells the Observations Of
His sixteenth and Coxwell Of
His Five Hundredth Ascent.
ENGLAND'S TRADE WITH MEXICO.
Earl Russell ON the DanO-Gcr.
man Question.
LIvINGST0NE'S EXPLORATIONS IN AFRICA
PERSONAL AND OBITUARY NOTICES,
H.. H.. r.

PERSONAL AND OBITUARY NOTICES,
H.. H.. Il
OUR DESPATCH FROM THE SKY.
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Reports Of Messrs. Glaisher and Coxwell
ON Their Late Balloon Voyage.
GLAgHkR's SIXTEENTH BALLOON ASCENT FOB sCuKN-
TITO PURPOSES, 0CTOBER 8.
10 The EDITOR or TIE LONDON NEWS.
Sm-1he place from which ascended was the Crystal
Coxwel. the Hon. Robert J. walker. NJ A counsellor st
law n the Supreme Court Of the United States and late
sohssosscs Of bsrn and S:.iss Count Franz
feet abe hs a four RaSs. We
teet increased 70 7lo0 feet at 4h 4S when London
w.. directly under us y 4c the hegh,
l5m increased 70 $500 feet at 81 22m decreased 70
at 5h. 36m increased to 600 feet by 6h and
the Instruments and we were on the ground Al sh 4Om
Ihs tsmpe,atu.s was ~ deg a. starting was at the
London and was 81 deg Al d. Sssa when London
bridge was under and decreased 70 29 deg at 200
feet then increased 70 deg 900 feet decreased
not read the Instruments.
The air was moderately dry At starting and generally
which we're very moist but without visible vapor The
same phenomenon l experienced in my recent ascent
The heaths Of our respective soveregns were given,
zour Queen ne Emperor Of Austria, and the Presi'
land and America be always at peace" These toasfs
were given when we were 1000 feet high and directly
The scene around was probably ono that cannot be
oquaied In the world with one gianco-the homes Of
three million Of people were seen. and distinctly that
every large building at every part easily distn-
gushed while those almost under u.s. viz the bank and
Nsygase the docks. surrounding buildings, &c in such
detail that their inner courts were visible 20 that their
ground plans could have been drawn Cannon street,
leading 70 81 Paus was easily traced It was dcult 70
Looking sss wss xS S p
the houses OF Parliament and Mbank prison. with its
raassns rc line; % from the centre s once attracted
wero lines Of detached Villas mbeddsd as Il were 10
garden, with its fields we'll marked, becoming smaller
and smaller as the eye wandered further and further
Again, looking down, there was the Thames without
the slightest mist with all it's winding course throughout
It's whole length with nuumersble ships apparently very
Gravesend visible, the mouth OF the Thames
and tho coast leading to Norfolk. Tho southern
but the BEYOND was seen for many miles; and when
higher up locked for the coast OF France bus could not
appearance Of the county Of Kent, Till again
London claimed yet moro general attention. smoke thin
in beautiful curves from s but that part south Of shs
Thames here the smoke less blue and became appa
rently more dense. till the cause was evident being
limits Of which bounded bY oven line, doubtless
indicating the meeting Of the subsos gravel and clay
blue the sky being quite clear ana free nom cloud every
where except the horizon where circular band OF
fitting boundary for such scSne Tho sun was setting,
but was not itself visible, except small part seen
through break In dark stratus cloud, and looked like
eye overseeing ALL
The sunset from the earth described as ne
the air being clear and shadows sharply Defined but
rose the golden huss decreased In intensity and
this time CALCULATIONS escaped from all the occupants
the Both Mr. walker and Mr.. Miles have seen the
never having anything 60 rich and picturesque
The richness Of these coors decreased Intensity both
right left Of place Of the sum- but their effects or
tended TO fully oneourtn part Of the circle rose
color clouds limited the sccno. The remainder Of the
circle was completed partly BY pure white cumuus Of
have seen London from above by night, and have
seen BY day when four miles high but nothing could
mile. varying TO mile and three-quarters with clear
atmosphere. Tho roar OF London, the greatest
interest TO the general in which We were
placod Ny attention is OF necessity constantly required
a. the and my notes upon general views
very hastily made, and my descriptions therefore
sary imperfect but Mr. Miles took on this occa
sion, and hope tho public may have the beneht Of
I have received several communications from gentle.
mon who the balloon from Hyde Park Oxford street
other by mies-statipg that the balloon was in
their respective zsniths indicating how few persons
Be placed IN estimated
those madc near the zenith.
Aftsr six O'Clock watched the increasing bacAness
over she earth the lighting OF the villages towns
Visibility Of the hrt star and The circumstance GENE
e No I, with . bag Of sand 10 discharge when No.
should Do called out the Count Schansosch with No. O.
obyed " empyng his D.S ana rs Ss S.ss ,ss NO
on ons side Of high thorn hedge. No more sand we
:n. E rise nicely and rss We dd hopped the hedge
In The hedge We had just passed over and our ournev
"a: ended Vivid lightning almcs. immediately played,
at nrt startling M. Coxwall. who exclaimed ssWhats
tha fearing the vicinity OF light near the ~ esspns
from The bacon Our place descent was Pntou Crsurc
the boundaries Of the counties Of Hertiordshre sna
Bedfcrdshre. s tho farm Of Mr. Joseph lake, who was
present.
The descent was gentle, very unlike ,ba. in Lincoln.
shire-and was unlike too iu other partcuars There
and In fact always far from Inndon We meet With much
willing assistance, but London but little sssissuce
pretext for as much e1torton as M Coxwel viii nut
up with This was the case on this OCCASION when two
miles What paid know not, One escsr', ~, rss
make TO this In the case of Mr. James King who kindly
drove me and The Htn Mr.. Walker from Pinton 70 HIT
| chin. for which our thanks are due lam. Nc
| BiAckHhArH' oc@ IL, 1865 JAMES GIAIsIIrlS
TO TIE EDITOR or rBx LONDON rxFs
The aerial voysgce which were made during the p,st
week IN France and In England form memorable era m
the history or aerostaton. The new French balloon has
just attracted public attention owing 10 lie pro
portions and Il k to be hoped that la fuurs nss vii, be
well worthy OF its lofty structure just az the nc va ar
Iveu on tne hrst accent o this aerial giant your hum.
bic servant was making his i've hundredtb ascent Not
however, ~ public capacity was this undertaken but
| from tbe hsysl Arsenal AZ Woowch where the chief
spectators were officers or the British nrmv toseiber
win he rank and hle Of our ualon, who we're m arch ng
Out 70 oe reconhotted by engineer officers who accompa
pied me- or sumo hours Remained sns ended AT a
height ot 200 70 800 iec and i've O'Clock SO, the
balloon Al liberty, wnen captain Heaumont and Lieuteu
| ant Grover, OF the Royal Fngneora had n lno view
q london by night. We finally alshcd nj Fiuchey.
beneve me sr, would not crchange the POSITION had
she honor o. ooolpyns ,hai day with the rrea psisan
exhibition because one was merely tcs trip with ap
pHcnty no hkne, ooJeots 10 View, while ours was the
application OF the balloon for useful ends IN opnreo
| zion with military ecence.
The third rcrnarkabe accent made last veok was from
the crystal ssce on Friday Distinguished rentemnn
from the United states. together with Count Franz
schangescn ", m Berlin had e,vsged the car of my
large balloon. Mr. Glaisher invited 20 IA Tho party
aud take up his ilsu.ments Mr. piny Miles and W.
Rove Increased the occupants of tho car 10 lust bali
dozen.
We efl the Palace grounds much lucr ihsn We dc.
ened-octween -FOUR and Ave ocock-ard gradual
attained those various attitudes and tenn .res Dch
we,e .ny notcd oy Nr e'aisher, and winch had better