The Sun. — 1838-05-03 (London, England)

COMPLIMENT.—Sir Geo. Walton had his flag or broad pendant flying at Spithead, when a nobleman in the neigh— bourhood sent his gamekeeper with half a fat buck. Sir George sent back a suitable message of thank; but the keeper begged the stoward to inform the Admiral that he expected a complement for himself. " A complement, does he ?" said the Admiral—who was more economical of his money than of his powder--" then he shall have one : go and tell the captain to salute him with five guns when he leaves the ship."-Brenton's Life of St. Vincent.  - - • Miss Fanny Wyndham leaves town on WednesdAv, for Edinburgh, having accepted an advantageous engagement from Mr. Mitchell, to perform with his Italian troupe in that city, and. the princi. pal towns of Scotland. Mr. Mitchell's success in Ireland has been of the moat satisfactory character.  The Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Bouverie Primrose, late the Hon. Miss Frederica Anson, has been passing the honey:noon at Warrenwood, the beautiful scat of the Eatl of Rosebery, it-1 Hertford. shire. The young couple are to reside chiefly at Edinburet, where Mr. Primrose has an official appointment in:the Post-office. The Earl of Durham's extra Aide-de-Camp on board the Hastings is Captain Ponsonby, of the 7th Ftaileers. Ensign Cavendish, of the 59d Foot, son of the Clerk Marshal of the House.hold, has been appointed Aide.de-Camp to the Gi,vernor.General, vice the Hon: Captain Harry Gray, of the same corps, who, we understand, does not proceed to Canada.  Yesterday afternoon an inquest was held at the City of Paris puliilic-house, Bishop Bonner's-tields, Bethnal-green, before Mr. Baker, the Coroner, and a respectable jury, on the body of John Brookes, aged 34 years. From the evidence adduced, it appeared that the deceased, who was keeper to a gentleman of fortune, at present insane, on Mw .day evening, after 'securing, or placing in safety his charge for the night, left the house, and proceeded to his own resi. deuce, and, having changed his clothes for an older suit, left home, and was not seen alive again. At an early hour hit hat, with his address written on a piece of paper in it, was found under one of the bridges of the Regent's canal, and, on a search being made, his body was found close to the spot, No reason could be assigned for the deceased destroying himself, further than that a few days before a distress was put into his house for a very trifling sum, and articles taken away for its amount, The circumstance, it appeared, though the amount of the debt could not be of the slightest object to him, gave him great uneasi. ness of mind. The Coroner remarked that there could be but little doubt that the deceased had committed suicide ; yet, as there was na evidence before them of the fact, he would recommend them to return, a verdict of " Found drowned'!—Verdict accordingly. THE GREAT MONTGOLFIER BALLOON, An experimental trial of this immense machine was made yesteeday on the borders of Epping Forest, in the presence of the construr-cor and several scientific gentlemen connected with the undertaking, for the purpose of trying the effect of a newly-invented furnace, by which the balloon is to be filled with heated air, instead of the imperfect open brasier used by Montgolfier, Pilatre, Rozier, and others, l:.1 the original ascent from Paris some years since, By means of invention, the possibility of any spark coming in contact with ttre machine during its inflation is entirely avoided ; and although at one period of the experiment the temperature was raised to 20() degrees, not the slightest appearance of danger was visible. So powerful were the means used to obtain the necessary degree of rarefaction, that the vast machine was completely filled in eight minutes, and had then an ascending power of 1,2001b5., Oxilusive of the furnace and car, the latter of which alone weighs when adorned 3001b5., and is 15 feet long by 8 feet wide. Three persona as. tended to a considerable height, but were restrained front leaking an 4004 excursion, it being intended only to ascertain exac.lty the capabilities of the balloon. All persons present. expressed themselves ex. tremely gratified by the perfect `.llcCess of the experiment. The first ascent isefilied to take plat:; „n the 15th of May, from the Surrey Zook). gkcai Gardens, Whets',..ne builder, and two other gentlemen well versed aerostation., • will ascend, of Ila}loon fixes great interest to the new publica. T.';tE GREAT MONTGOLFIER LiALLOON.---The Mason, under the title of the " .N.ronatitica." and of accidents attending the fire tairolivaolfefmtrh.isi4sackie bltmclooonitiainsha,cdeocpueinidtsconft otchethae-c,c.anittsie of the scientific details in this book,, the very curious descriptions and anecdotes which abound in its pages, with the clever and striking lithographs, renders the " .Eronautlea" the most interesting book published this season. . The Earl of Wilt" antl family atrived at. their new residence in Groavener.square, formerly the, abode of the late Earl of Bridgewetee, ibr,the season. The Noble Earl has been visited by no. ercilziary domesti calamities, having lost five lovely children within X c few years,