Mr. Sadler, The Aeronaut.
The Times, 1824-07-06T00:00:00

The following is Mr. Sadler's acut of the ascent which took place at Edinburgh yesterday week, to the great gratification and adMriration of the inhabitants of the northern metropolis MR. SADLER'S JOURNTAL. " On ascending from Heriot's Green. we took a westerly direction, until we had risen about 700 yards. Here we entered a cutrent blowing front south-west, which brought us back over the Hosqital, and bent our course to the Frith. At the moinent I discovered how the currents lay, I was fuUy satisfied that we could effect our de. scent any where between the east coast of Fife and its northern ex- tremity. Mily companioA was particularly struck with the beautiful scenery and magnificent prospect beneath us, which quite exceeded aU his expectations, and was completely different from any thing he had anticipated. At 23 minutes past three, we came directly over the barbour af ,eith. When just entered on the margin of the Frith, the barometer stood 28 deg. and the thermometer 69. At twenty minutes we were passing perpendicalarly over a vessel, and several guns were disebarged at this moment. At 18 minutes to four, theballonu having descended into the lower current, a con. siderable sbare of gas was allowed to escape, asd we were then' carried up the Fnth as far as the flag-ship, when we again descended so low as to be enabled to converse with several boats' crews, who seemed inclined to foUoaw in the direction of the balloon (probably with the view of rendering assistance in case a descent had been made upon tbe water. ) A small quantitv of 'ballsst was now thrown out, and the balloon rose again to tthe 'upper current, wbere I determined to reuiain and e.irect our course at once across to the coast of Fifeshire. We passed the island of Lnchkeith, a little to the northward, at five mintutes to tbur, and heard loud cheers from several voices on the island, along with the report of a gun. Here vwe drew a battle and tilled a bumnper to our absent frieDds. At one mlinute nast four, a second gun was filred from a a steam-boat which left Xirkealdy, and at half.paet four, in skirting down the coast, at the same time slightly anir6aching it, we could observe crowds of people gazing along the different villages. At seven minutes to five we arrived right over Leven, a small fishing harbour on the coas2. I reeolved here to make our descent; and accordingly, at two mi- nutes past five, we effected our landing in a field belonging to h3r. Willian Balfbur, of Bankhhad farm, hving in the parish of Leven. and shire of Fife." On *te non-ascension of Mr. Sadler froin Glasgow, the Edinburgh .VMr says-Our readers will be surprised to hear, that Mr. Sadler's intention of ascending in hisballr,on from Glasgow has becn defeated bv the extreme cautiousness of some of its authorities and citizens. They were alarmed-it will natutallybesupposed, lest heshould break his neck, or beinadequatelv repaid for his outlay and troublr-but no such thinng they were afraid that be would break their fences,or knockdowni their houses, by the crowd which the exhibition would collect. After great expensc and anxiety, including two journeys to Glasgow, itwas roposed that he rhould have the l.ivemarket; but the owners fthe gardens required Alr. Sadler to indemnity them for tii damage which miglht be sustaiied ; but le declined the purchase of theit produce, and offerel to pay the police for protect- ing il, thougb lie had never been required to do any thing of the knd at any place which he had before visited. It was then arranged that be slould have the yard of the Grammuar 'Schol, wlich was granted himn by the magistrates for the purpose; but after comnmenc. iug his preparations, and anfiouncing yesterday for the ascent, Le is waited upon at eight o'clock on Wednesday niglt by one of the magistrates, who informs him that lie calnot be aliowied to asceid, unless lie enters into a sititilar obligation to that whici was made by the iniabitants of the Live.market. Mr. Sadler ef course declined, and IJJS other engagements prevented him from forming any new ar. rangemeltts (if hehad been so inclined) for ascending from Glas- -gow. Heconehudesa letterto the editor of the Glasgow paper, th1Us:-" l submit to the public tojudge!c if I, as a straltlr, have not to regret a visit to Glasgow' whichl BaS sO termnated."e Ft'edayslast, Joi hisinmons was committed to our courniy gaol (or trial at the next assizes, clharged with marrying Rimrah tEba'ns, hiifrmlerwTife being then and now aliie* Plso Sarah Grace Simtnons, his wlg, ch3rged with`iharr ing Win. Brainc, her fbrmer huWhd being then and now alive.-Rcading M!crcury. MR. SADLER, TIlE AEROAAUT.