Aerostation.
-ioSPORtT, Oct. 26.-[ left PortSea at ten minutes past three o'cloCk, accompanied by hSr. Gandy, and after a voyage of thirtv- ~ve minutes. ve arrnved at Hcvshott, about two miles from Nlid- harst, where wc effected a safe landing, af'ter striking against a chim- ney, and having a narrow eseape of' being driven against the steeple of eIyshott charchl. This was, however, prevented by the net- wzork be;oming entangled witli an apule-tree in the garden oF A1r. Perry, which enabled n young man.to come to our assistance. lVhile he was clideavouring to secure tle balloon, itle grappling iron caught hold of himx, bult others coning to his:axsistancelie was not much hurt. e first reached the earth juSt at the brow of' a hill, thinking it a safe place to deescnd, being about two miles from the village, where we hopedI to get help; but Lhc grappling irnn failing to hold, in consequence oftic prongs becoming entangled iv:th the rope, we were driven by the 1brce of the wind with considerablc velocity towards Hcyshott. anti came in contact with a poplar tree, wlien thc net-work becoming cntangled, the comn),;ned force of the vrint and gas broke offr the whole ot' the upper part of the tree, weighling not less than 60 pounds, which we carriedl up withi us to an ittnitense height. Wc then) proceeded with great speed, and after striking many trees anti buildings, all of whicl tended to re- tard our progress, we were at last cffectually secured in AMr. PeTrv's garden, by the apploe-tree. (On leaving the earth,'he niercuirv in the barometer stood at 29. and G- lOtba, and at the greatest elevation sub- sided to 23. and 7-10ths, giving dn altitude of about a mile and a ar. Gandy gave the yooung man who came to their assistance a sovereign to repair his clothEs. The inhabitants of' Heysho:t, never having before seen a balloon. vere so much alarmed, that many of'them ran into thetr houseq, and their fears prevented them from rendering Mr. t}reen assistance, otherwise his descent would bave becn rendered more easv. Mr. Green experiencedt the greatest assistance frors, thie coolness and intrepidity of his complnion, who;emained in thc car, but for his aid illr. Green's descent would have betn rendered much more difficult. M lr. 0 andy miighit several times have ensured hid own safety, by leaving the car wben it touchied the earth, but he ren;ained withi Air. Greeti, and rendered him every assistance in his power. On Saturday week AIr. Gandy oflhered to accompan M1 r. Green, although the evind was blowing directly towards tbe cihannel, andi they wouldeertainly have gone ut for Ihe interference . i'Ir. Gcrecn's committee, anti of other individuals pres ent. ir. G}reen, ivith his contpanion, arrived at Portsea in a chaise and four about a quarter.paot nine u'loek, to the great satisfaction of lia (Committee and f'riendls, wits weCre anxiously wvailing his ar- rival, having left Isis balloon at the Swan Inn, (hichcster, from hiCh place he wlill shortly ascend. .42ROSTA TION. MIR. GREEN'S ACUNil' flzTT flc'z m