Bridlington and Quay Gazette. — 1881-12-17 (Bridlington, Humberside, England)

BALLOON AT SEA.  A very unfortunate termination is at present feared to a balloon voyage commenced under apparently pleasant auspices at Bath on Saturday. Captain James Templar, of the Royal Engineers, woo in charge, and his companions were Mr. Powell. 11. P., and Mr. Gardner. They cruised over Somerset to Exeter, thence to the neighbourhood of Bridport, in Dorset. Here they came so near the sea that they determined to descend, but the balloon struck the ground with such force that Captain Templar and Mr. Gardner were thrown Out and hurt, while the balloon shot up again with Mr. Powell alone in it. Deepite all the efforts that have been made, and the telegrams that have been despatched to various quarters, uo intelligence has been gained of the balloon in which Mr. %Vatter Powell, M.P., was carried out to 8611. To stimulate the watchf illness of those who are likely to be able to find either the balloon or Mr. Powell, the Rowing police notice has been sent by the authmidea at Scotland Yard to all ports in the United Kingdom Re Balloon carried southward on Saturday, containing Mr. Powell, M.P. :—Please notify at once all out-going vessel., pilots, ship-masters, and others that £6O reward will be paid by the family for information leading to recapture, £lOO to the first finder of balloon, and £2OO for the recovery of the body, or ample compensation for assistance rendered to Mr. Po a ell if alive." A Weymouth Correspondent telegraphe on Tuesday night :—"The Commodore, steam tug, which has been since Sunday engaged in searching for the miming balloon, gave up a fruitless task this evening, and has lest for Weymouth. All day dragging operations have been over some new ground, and It was found the correct bearings had not been given. The search will still be carried on with fishing boats. The captain of the tug proceeds to Guermiey to-nightie scour the coast ail round the Channel islands, in case the balloon should have been drifted across the Channel and become entangled in the rocks." From the Meteorological Office telegrams have been sent to Paris, invoking the aid of the naval department of the French Republic, who have cmi eicellent semaphore system all along their channel shores. Masters of vessels which have wiled horn English and French ports will also have been on the alert, and there is still the remote chance that from some fishing hamlet or inland village in Brittany, or from some vessel which has gone out to sea under stress of time, tidings may be heard. la addition to the telearams sent out by the Hollie Guards and the Meteorological Olifice, telegrams have been sent from the Foreign Office to a large number of places on the Continent, asking for a constant look out, and immediate information in the event of any news being obtained. The authorities have also telegraphed to America to obtain the opinion of the official Weather Bureau as to the extent and direction of Saieseday'a deprartsion. A. deputation waited on Lord Tenterden at the Foreign Office, mid although telegrams were received from the Coastguard Service all round the coasts, and from the Government departments in France and Spain, stating that no news hail been received, the Government, at the special request of the Pirident of the Balloon Society, gave instructions to the Governor of Jersey to send out her Majesty's ship Dasher to make inquiries at the surrounding islands and fishing boats along the French coast. It has been ascertained that the Saladin carried a telescope, a speaking trumpet, and a lamp, amongst other things which would prove useful in mu the balloon floated. A telegram from Hartlepool says that on Tuesday mornings imp balloon was seen palming one northerly course over Hartlepool from the sea. Ayoub Khan, with his family and twenty Sirdars and adherents, seat Melon. The Prince and Princess of Wales were present `. the performance of " Engaged" at the Court on Monday night. 'trice of dearh on the girl Margaret Iles • a rectally von lewd. to the murder of to at Spi U.IOII, 1101 tr Girlish!, has bean WI to kenal servitude for life.