The New York herald., 1864-07-10
AERIAL NAVIGATION.
Five Hundred sad Eighth Ascent - the
Enxiisn Acronaus Henry Coxwsii-De-
sor,psion os His Msaster New Balloon,
eAs BTitannla, SO.

sAs Britannia. so.
DUB LONDON CORRESPONDENCE.
LospoH, June 10, 1854.
Voya0s @ Hnry Cprsoelps Nee Balloon, tAs 5rsia.nsa
from L0nd-Ascent at tao Crytsi PaIacs wuh he Cor
rcsfo.a,t of The Ne,s York Hsraid-Dsscrptio. Of Ms
| Nj assta-Loos,ra Lews al As Earth aud tAs Lste-
nssof Aa Things EartAly-A Ka9nlacmt Pansrama'-
Descendinq-A Letter from Coudiand for he Pos c0cs-
1oIeains Aotaer Ia, ,A-Gosns Up again vth FSse
Br'ton hanmns on 70 Repe-Scsn0 AbOrs the CIo~ds-
| he Tau Of Gsdoaation Inua'Gsed by tho Fat Of an
| EmEy Champagne Be1is-Comin0 DOwn Amon9a uS
Bsas and ce,os-safe II Home, &c.
The eminent aeronaut. Henry Coxwcll, ESQ.,, who has
usA completed bis hCsdred eighth balloon ascent,
not entrey satisaed his balloons the numerous
| journeys made with them, determined to mako new
QUO larger even than the monster with which took 80
interesting journey with him Losdon in October
iasan account Of which appeared In tho hsaALIand,
setting himself 10 work. he, seconded most ably BY hs
talented and energetic vile, completed balloon in ssx
weeks time ,ha, will hold hundred Thousand feet
Of gas, and which, with or ample szs, take ny
twenty four persons With this c1peots attain
tain heghts. perform Journeys and remain above the
earth extent than ho has acconps IN any
OF his ror rnier aerial trips
Last Thursday the day appointed 10 inaugurae the
a tins aspiran honors, and he
invited your correspondent 10 accompany him.
Satisfying myself that every tnng was IN the best OF
ordor took seat u the aerial along with six other
gentsmen-eishl including eador-sevsrai OF whom
had, IKE myBei ascsndsd former occasions. II was at
toe Crystal Palace grounds, tho exact spot whcnco
ascen,ia last Tue afternoon bsAutiiu and
thousand spectators present
or
The balloon contains, think, upwards OF eight thou.
yards Of best fabric. Ike the INCEST sheet
inss not twsed and tho stun Being arranged in alter
nate strips red and straw coos. the huge munster
has pretty large pretensions to artistic beauty The
too, coversd with beautiful coiered drapery that
I doubt IL fnsf sight OF . balloon ascension
witnessed.
Impatient Of restraint tho aerial horsechrstened the
Brtanniawas released just tive minutes before scven,
and slowly from me earth. band Of music gave
the inspiring strains OF ''Rue Britannia" aud the
cheers and waving handkerchefs OF multitude
OF we'll dressed ladies', gentlemen and children
NEST cheer al parting salGte.
Nith btooa OF this size and under experienced
cap,An as Mr. Coxwcl all idea Of danger 10 the minds
spectators or aerial voyagos out OF the question
The wind which had been rather brisk darig the day.
seemed 70 be dying away what remnined coming from
the southwest Arisiog at an angle OF about thirty
multitude aud the srans Of the brass band grew mellow
and amt, and finally died away In tbs distance u four
minutes We were about ne hgn and IN eight minutes
miles above she earth
How eli tho different objects beneath and around us
eBeened NJ Inc broad land capo expanded 70 our vew
Tire pcople locked lille dolls soldier fgnyss
500 IL the Toy shops, while tho large park 0 the
laac6 oHndeu 10 les size Ci an
front or genemans mansion. The Palace ITSELF
Win It's Ten IN Of quarter OF mile, and height
ssrvatory or greenhouse Yasmers neids remit asd ons
OF flower plots IN garden or 0f the squares In patch
work coun icypaue
We had not as on my former flight, o visible bsrizon |
ot seventy miles radius but, owing low,
d. ng olous our view ~ several drecsons WAS restrict
ed TO ten or uern rnnss We went directly towards
Backhesth aoa oreenwich hills, wbNa high in nal
iyop dwinde TO sn,ail dimensions, and any here
Your Dadlr quite ia,tened out and beoorns level
one oi tho n1s, aD,'na;ing se h5 was 10 soc railway
trains nrmerons raw vs., ruaning about in varous
aeecons, all having Tint same miniaturs 0ok which
terrestrial objects assume hen seen BY the visitor TO
the aerial reeos wasu ono or two mes from the earth
We luta OF London except the eastern portion; |
but Dspuord, sao sic vi bossA mere OK lion" IL the
Ihamss-the East aud Wes, India and Victoria coass.
with their forests OF shipping, were very cbpspcaous
Ine wind which WAS gnt-not blowing twelve
iii,sen miles hoar gradually veered round TO tho
Backbesth, SAoosf's al aud Grcenw h Park, We went
Directly Gown tho Thames still kespng on the southern
e hent side. Nearing woolwtoh, we saw soldiers
marching about and here Mr.. tozwe said he would let
! Oh acnss gas, and takes ,owsr position.
nave heard parsons speak OF the psce where baL
loon drorped u fell directly IL got tired OF stay ing
up The skiJul asronaut, Win soo0 balloon not
heavily freishied, and with tho rs9iis'te amount o. b
last comes down. general rule inst when andwhers
he pleusesihat s be aghs where he chooses, always
considering that he must choose some place IN the line OF
his roae, steering the balloon, guiding IT. being yen
among tle undiscovered problems OF philosophy We
probably had gas and ballast enough 10 have kepi IL the
aerial regions twenty four Or thirty SIX hours
But nighta business in town, iac o comforts
lowering clouds and certain German loom
Jag kaly in the disGaDce IN the direction were
travelling, warned thai unless wished to Inspect
tao Of the war ia Schlesws or try conclusions
win ord Neptune with hs vsErant brothers and |
comrades Boreas, 4user, 2opbyrss Co.. mizht
Vel choose tr 3po, either In Kent Fsssy,
more visit the earth 20 our philosophical reaec
brought - bear on tno Falye string eud
graduahy nesruu ffYan
had WRITTEN a letter q riord while in tho balloon
and, putting II "a double envelope, stampiug aud adj
dressing ore aud putting the ous:ds (al
"a Clip .sSaoon e.ger-plesse 0rsn," cast il
forth, whoa about tar rye rom tbs earth II vseFoi
this way tha,, slowly doseoudeo pna saw It
strse IN the rnnde Of rad directly biors group
OF persons who ai oace picked up shouted our,
cd ose ..llcsse post letter ,, think by their
movements th y hssrd me Al any rate the hlght,ing
nissne delivered IS one Of Rowland I;ils
the morning the houss q ihs person SioTessed
Down gradually came, and our large anslnr, tho |
ona Of one hundred aud sixty eei r cable cl,ching IN
gas DISCHARGED, aud sctticj quleuy
sud safe you tuaeno tha dje q bhs Dover
road, twa or lnree miles from "cuiwica
THI B2AsrgSr.
or you imagine esr,. rare "a an end 10
not too hty IN thy Irsgnfrgs, geuio eul esrh ssr
,og reader lhe ra,Gero.s aud inwe-fsl britannia
aoatea above beads sixlsen eighteen osgs sand
BIN, lent ns Their weighty inluence re ha'ts the stn
lpaicrs, soldiers and around presented
upunmouev agreed that va autet 10 20 up agaln Not
Ind ri the our aDchof got ogs o The tres
thai ana the cable taken ca boart and ureaaia agreed
TO crafty Us,
Nome bat acr lal voyagas know what "a eyer starug
seinsh, clo9nish 80, OF tpeds gather road roan
ours as soon no tbe nacosne touches terra Grta1 Ln9S
ing at a vide noutGed, cAs Bacon sina remafGsa,
nterogatvsy, that supposed hn,soSs DID not couis
down there csefy daJ nah" said tho euc iic cown
al aiore.' Giving ave sbihngs TO eo
oier sc, uomo or tue ciswd gcsbng ready two
three ssud bags axd beng rIay, IAN let co. said
Coxwelf loud and commanding voice over we
threw the sand back went lac GRO. snd NJ We slowly
travelled. universal shout rom ;hc crowd that man
going With Elaao lock over the side snd sno -
enough, dang at the ebd q abort rope uader
the cf the sar, of tue most yerdsnt
d,,tc looking cluLtry bupl.!ns That ever Dtokc
hts neck bl dci0g etapid action. Wo wso |
GONG towaros sn eegaai two or three story house,
-nd un.ess nscended pretty rapidly We stood a
chance swing poncoroas car against its sias
rsI, and ont tarow loi msre ballast. Iox~e per
Las not tne house e. OF some gas, ns did not
wish CARR miserable ciown 10 inevitable dsstrCC
un Livery body screamed 90 tbr fool TO et ge' and,
vhethr bo broke hs bead by his stupidity or ns.srd
eared little if he didl had notion OF seeing
eght iaw.L taveiiers their heads agalass house
soVred out two bags of sand Down d>pFec the
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