Cycling is very interesting, as also is cricket, bub it is safe to say that the expectation of something sensational from the lady balloonist and parachutist was tha principal factor m drawing the people to the Domain yesterday. Truly the sensation was but brief, but at we are promised some more on Saturday on that account, it should scarcely be looked upon with dissatisfaction. Ail four o'clock preparations were commenced for filling the balloon, and the excitement; of the small boys—long ere this released from school—was raised very appreciably. Gradually the monster—anything but handsome—assumed its destined propor tions, and by a quarter to five, after much running about and shouting of "Turn on the thirty foot flame, Charley," etc., by the genial gentleman with the picturesque locks, the excitement of the small boys referred to had reached a frenzied pitch, Miss Adair appeared upon the I scene, attired m a silk circus costume. She took her seat on a horizontal bar i suspended by ropes to the balloon—a parting kiss from her brother, and the [latter gave with much distinctness and inipresaivenesei, the magic worda " Let her go." For some reason unknown two of the men who had - assisted to hold the balloon did not obey this com mand, and Miss Adair as she rose m the air had to call to them to leave go the ropes. The lady was then rushed through the air rather close to the ground at such a rate that a man with whom shecame m con tact was " laid out" m one brief moment. The balloon, parachute, and lady con tinued their career at a low altitude as far as the trees by the Domain waters, and there colliding Miss Adair parted Company with her aerial companion and clung to the more substantial tree, apparently hav ing a narrow escape from a cold bath m the adjoining waters. The balloon con tinued its course some distance further, eventually falling upon and adhering to Mr Breeze's house.
