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UNDER THE DIRECT PATRONAGE OF HER MAJESTY, ROYAL GARDENS, VAUXHALL. GRAND DAY FETE, NEXT MONDAY, AUGUST 14, 1837. [[underline]] ASCENT OF THE Royal Vauxhall Nassau Balloon! AND OTHER ENTERTAINMENTS FOR ONE SHILLING! The proprietors of Vauxhall, anxious, previous to the close of the present Season, to allow every class of the Public to witness an Ascent of their Royal Nassau Balloon, have determined on giving a Grand DAY FETE, at the very low Price of Admission of ONE SHILLING! [[image - air balloon with people inside carrying flags]] [[text- Left side of Image- THE DOORS Will be opened at ONE o'CLOCK.]] [[text-Right Side of Image - AMUSEMENTS DURING THE WHOLE AFTERNOON.]] A VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL CONCERT will be given in the open Orchestra. A DRAMATIC PIECE, called "Stage Tricks," will be performed in the Theatre, which will be lighted as at Night; also, THE ASTONISHING FEATS of M. DE LA TOUR, M. DE LA VIGNE, and their Sons. THE SURREY YEOMANRY, and QUADRILLE BANDS will attend. THE ITALIAN WALK will be through open.-THE SWISS REAL WATER MILL-THE GOTHIC ABBEY-VIEW OF VENICE, &c. &c. will be shown. The Ascent will be conducted by Mr. Green. Seats in the Car for Gentlemen,f21[[?]]; Ladies, f10[[?]]:10s. Doors Open at One. Balloon ascends at Half-past Five. Admission, One Shilling. The Evening's Entertainments will be given separately, as usual. [Balne, Printer, 38, Gracechurch Street. [[end of clipping] [[start of clipping]] Under the direct Patronage of her Majesty, ROYAL GARDENS, VAUXHALL. THE EVENING'S ENTERTAINMENT AT ONE SHILLING. These Gardens will close for the season on Saturday, August 19; and in order to give to all classes of persons an opportunity of being present at the Grand Entertainments prepared to commemorate the accession of her Majesty to the throne, the proprietors intend to repeat that FETE on Monday, August 14, August 15, 16, 17, 18, and 19 (being the last nights of the season) and to admit the public on those occasions at ONE SHILLING EACH PERSON. For full particulars of the Fetes see the bills of the day. Doors open at Eight - Admission, One Shilling. ^[[1837]] GRAND DAY FETE TO-MORROW. ROYAL NASSAU BALLOON AT ONE SHILLING. The Proprietors of Vauxhall, anxious, previous to the close of the present season, to allow every class of the Public to witness an ascent of their Royal Nassau Balloon, have] determined on giving a Grand Day Fete to-morrow, Monday, Aug. 14 at the very low price of admission of One Shilling. A variety of amusements will be given during the whole afternoon. Doors open at One- Admission, One Shilling. [[end of clipping]] [[start of clipping]] ^[[Aug 20 1837]] THEATRICAL INTELLIGENCE. The proprietors of Vauxhall Gardens have commenced their sessional series of shilling nights. On Monday, at a day fete, Mr. Green ascended in the grand Nassau Balloon, and, descending safely at Horsley-park, returned to the royal gardens before midnight. During the flight of the great balloon, Mrs. Graham rose from Hoxton and Mr. Green's brother from Paddington; and the day being unusually, the rare sight of three balloons was perfectly afforded to the spectators, who assembled in multitudes at every favourable point. Never, on any previous occasion, has the Royal Nassau Balloon, during its progress, kept so low a degree of altitude as on the occasion of its ascent from Vauxhall Gardens on Monday last. At no period of the ascent were the cords which connect the ponderous machine with that fragile tenement of human beings, the car, invisible to the naked eye, and after crossing the Thames the grappling-iron and its connecting rope were distinctly visible. So low was the balloonw hen passing over Brompton and Kensington, that hundreds of persons proceeded to the fields at the rear of Kensington-crescent, anticipating that the aeronauts meditated a descent there. So at Chiswick, crowds of persons run to the Duke of Devonshire's park, conceiving that the descent would there take place. The first attempt, however, at descent made by Mr. Green was in a large open field, belonging to Mr. James Stanbrough, the miller, at Isleworth, but, no person being near, before assistance could be obtained, a sudden gust of wind, there having previously been almost a calm, wafted them towards Hounslow; when, after passing over Spring-grove, the residence of Henry Pownall, Esq., the late candidate for Middlesex, Mr. Green determined on descending in Osterley Park, the seat of Lord jersey, situated between Hounslow and Norwood. Mr. Green's intention was to effect his descent on the open lawn between the mansion and a splendid lake which runs through the park, but unfortunately the grapple caught in the upper branches of a venerable and stupendous elm tree, which rendered the situation of the aeronauts most perilous. Mr. Green at first endeavoured to extricate the grapple, but the weight of the balloon soon tore away the branch on which it had first fixed, when it more firmly adhered to the trunk of the tree, while the balloon, being beat about by the wind, threatened every moment to tear the tree up by the roots. The escape of the gas having, however, been effected, the ear ultimately remained fixed like a nest among the top branches, its full-fledged inmates, much to the amusement of those below, climbing its sides and sitting across its rim. [[end of clipping]] [[start of clipping]] BALLOON ASCENTS. - Yesterday afternoon Mr. Green made an ascent from Vauxhall-gardens in the Royal Nassau Balloon. At an early hour a very large number of persons had assembled, and in the course of the afternoon, it is said, no less than 7,000 persons paid for admission. About a quarter past six, the inflation of the balloon having been completed, Mr. Green stepped into the car, accompanied by five gentlemen - Mr. Gye, Mr. E. Hughes, Mr. Bish, Captain Polhill, and a gentleman whose name we could not learn. All the necessary arrangements being completed, Mr. Green gave the signal, and the immense machine rose most majestically amid the cheers of the admiring spectators, taking a north-westerly direction: and, there being but little wind, remained in sight a very long time. - Mrs. Graham likewise made an ascent from the Rosemary Branch, Hoxton, and a brother of Mr. Green from the Yorkshire Stingo, Paddington: and about half an hour after the ascent of the Vauxhall balloon, the whole of the three were distinctly visible from the bridges and from many parts of the metropolis. Mrs. Graham and her companions descended within a quarter of a mile of the spot of her former descent, and in a field the property of Sir Coutts Trotter, near Kensall-green. The anchor caught in a hedge, which several persons ran to the assistance of the aeronauts. The balloon was then released of its gaseous contents, shortly after which it was placed int he car, with which the whole of the party returned in a post-chaise to the Rosemary Branch, where they arrived between ten and eleven o'clock the same night. - [[end of clipping]] [[start of clipping]] BALLOONS. ^[[?? 15 Aug 1837]] Yesterday afternoons Vauxhall-gardens were opened to the public at the charge of 1s, to witness the ascent of the Nassau balloon. The Surrey yeomanry band was in attendance, and played at intervals in the course of the afternoon. About a quarter past six the inflation of the balloon having been completed, Mr. Green stepped into the car, accompanied by five gentlemen - Mr. Gye (one of the proprietors of the gardens), Mr. Edward Hughes (son of the other proprietor). Mr. Bish, Captain Polhill, and a gentleman whose name we could not learn. All the necessary arrangements having been completed, Mr. Green gave the signal, and the immense machine rose most majestically amid the cheers of the spectators, taking a northwesterly direction, and there being little wind, remained in sight a very considerable period. Mrs. Graham likewise made an ascent from the Rosemary Branch, Hoxton; and Mr. E. Green, from the Yorkshire Stingo, at Paddington; and about half an hour after the ascent of the Vauxhall balloon, the whole of the three were distinctly visible from the bridges and many parts of the metropolis. The proprietors of the gardens permitted such of the company as were so disposed, to remain and witness the entertainments of the evening without any additional charge. DESCENT OF THE ROYAL NASSAU BALLOON. - After a very pleasant voyage, the aeronauts effected a safe landing in Horsley Park, between Brentford-end and Hounslow, the seat of Lord Jersey, and arrived at the Royal Gardens, Vauxhall, between 11 and 12 o'clock. [[END OF CLIPPING]] [[START OF CLIPPING]] Under the direct Patronage of her Majesty. ROYAL GARDENS, VAUXHALL. ONE WEEK MORE. The proprietors had intended to have closed the Gardens last evening, but in consequence of the unprecedented concourse of visitors during the past week, they are induced to give six more Galas, viz. Tomorrow, August 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 and 26th, which night will be the last of the season. Admission, ONE SHILLING. DAY FETE. ^[[1837]] To-morrow, Monday, Aug. 21, a Day Fete will take place, when, in addition to Mr. Green's ascent with the Royal Nassau Balloon, a variety of other amusements will be given. Doors open at One- Admission, One Shilling. [[end of clipping]] [[start of clipping]] ^[[Herald 22 Aug 1837]] VAUXHALL Yesterday afternoon another grand day fete was given at the Royal Gardens, Vauxhall, the principal attraction of which was the ascent of Mr. Green and a large party of gentlemen, in his Royal Nassau Balloon. Notwithstanding the threatening state of the weather at the approach of evening, a vast concourse of persons assembled in the gardens (we should think about seven or eight thousand). About half-past six the inflation of the balloon having been completed, Mr. Green took his place in the car, and was immediately followed by six gentlemen- Mr. Richard Hughes (a son of one of the proprietors of the gardens), a Mr. Finch, Capt. Polhill (who accompanied Mr. Green on his last voyage), Dr. Seymour, Capt. Blakesley, and Mr. Caritar (the coroner). All the arrangements being complete, Mr. Green gave the signal, and there being a smart wind blowing at the time, the immense machine rose most rapidly, taking a north-easterly direction, passing directly over the metropolis, and in a few minutes was out of sight. The proprietors issued a notice in the gardens granting permission to the company who wished to stay, to remain in the gardens and witness the entertainments of the evening, without any additional charge. DESCENT OF MR. GREEN. - After a very pleasant voyage o 49 minutes, they effected a landing at High Ongar, in Essex, 27 miles from Vauxhall and experienced great kindness and hospitality from the Rev. J. Earle. The party returned to town by post, and arrived at the Royal Gardens, Vauxhall, by ten minutes past one this morning. The field in which they made the descent is only two miles from the spot where Mrs. Graham met with her sad accident on the occasion of her ascent with the Duke of Brunswick, yesterday twelvemonth. [[end of clipping]] [[start of clipping]] ^[[1837]] WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16 DESCENT OF THE ROYAL NASSAU BALLOON. ^[[Aug 14 1837]] Never, on any previous occasion, has this balloon, during its progress, kept so low a degree of altitude, as on the occasion of its ascent from Vauxhall Gardens on Monday last. So low was the balloon when passing over Brompton and Kensington, that hundreds of persons proceeded to the fields at the rear of Kensington-crescent, anticipating that the aeronauts meditated a descent there. So at Chiswick, crowds of persons ran to the Duke of Devonshire's park, conceiving that the descent would there take place. The first attempt, however, at descent made by Mr. Green, was in a large open field belonging to Mr. James Stanbrough, the miller, at Isleworth; but a sudden gust of wind wafted them towards Hounslow, when Mr. Green determined on descending in Osterley Park, the seat of Lord Jersey, situated between Hounslow and Norwood. His intention was to effect his descent on the open lawn between the mansion and a splendid lake, which runs through the park, but unfortunately the grapple caught in the upper branches of a stupendous elm tree, which rendered the situation of the aeronauts most perilous. The escape of the gas having, however, been effected, the car ultimately remained fixed like a nest among the top branches, its full-fledged inmates, much to the amusement of those below, climbing its sides, and sitting across its rim. Mr. Trumper (Lord Jersey's steward), Mr. Ellis, of Osterley-gardens, and a number of other gentlemen of the neighbourhood, were immediately on the spot, and used their utmost exertions to relieve the gentlemen from their unpleasant situation, which was no easy task, the tree being upwards of 80 feet high. After numerous attempts, Messrs. Green, Gye, and Hughes, succeeded in descending the tree and reaching terra firma, followed soon after by Capt. Polhill; but the fifth "intrepid aeronaut," although undaunted while soaring through boundless space, was so nervous at the idea of descending the tree, that he was not "safely landed" until 20 minutes to 10 o'clock, when Mr. Trumper, having procured some builder's ladders, and spliced them together, the "gallant gentleman" made his descent, "amid the cheers of the assembled multitude." Mr. Green, finding all his efforts to extricate the car frmo its lofty situation perfectly vain, contented himself in securing the balloon, and took up his quarters for the right at the Coach and Hoses inn; and yesterday morning, by the aid of a number of workmen, the car was got down, and safely, with the balloon, packed in a spring van, and conveyed to Vauxhall Gardens. [end of clipping] [start of clipping] ^[[Aug 27, 1837]] THE NASSAU BALLOON. An ascent of this stupendous machine was made on Monday from Vauxhall Gardens. Dr. Simon was one of the aeronauts and we have been favoured with the following rather rambling but not uninteresting description of the voyage:- EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM J.P. SIMON, M.D., TO MR. LEITHEAN "My dear Sir- You have seen, I presume, an account of our safe, but rather rough, descent at High Ongar. The statement in the Times and Standard are most correct. The Chronicle and Herald committed a blunder in calling me Seymour, instead of Simon. Our journey was only of too short a duration for the marvellous scenes to be observed by the aeronauts. We sank so rapidly into the clouds that we soon lost sight of land, but had a limited view of London, even through the dense fogs, of the Thames, the high roads, the woods, the fields, and of the cattle that looked like so many specks, the rapidity of our course changing the scenes like magic. It was the most heavenly voyage that mortal can conceive. I was not afraid, but in extacies. The altitude we attained was, as calculated by our able and experienced captain, 4,369 feet, at which height we drank tot he health of my once royal pupil in physical science, the Queen, then, of our captain, Mr. Green, and of ourselves, and a safe return and success to the Royal Nassau Balloon. "Had I time I could write a book on all I learned during a voyage of about fifty minutes! We effected our landing safe, but not without a most tremendous shock when the balloon was suddenly checked in its rapid course, but, as we were warned by our gallant captain, Mr. Green, we held fast, and no accident whatever occurred to the crew, from all I saw. "Would you ever conceive that a gentleman- it is true- of the name, I believe, of Mr. Palmer, of High Ongar, in Essex, came and claimed 3l, for the damage done this corn, of which, being rearly ready to cut, and the rain falling, there could have been very little lost? Any gentleman would have felt proud to have had the honour of receiving the Royal Nassau Balloon into his own corn field. But he had not in his heart the hospitality which the Rev. Mr. Earl showed to us. "The pulse of the captain was strong, and beat 112 in the minute. I only regret that I had no opportunity of trying it again when we arrived at the earth. "My pocket-compass-magnet was of no use except to point out the direction in which we went, but I hope next season, if spared, I shall have a set of instruments ready to try to establish a fact that has not yet been ascertained. I wish I could try the dip at five miles altitude. I think that the needle will be there affected by more than half a degree. I wish I had time to tell you more, and the names of the places above which we passed. "When we left the barometer stood at 30:12 inches, and the lowest point to which it fell was 26.5 inches. We left at thirty-five minutes past six by my watch, and came out of the car at twenty minutes past seven o'cock. More than 100 men pulled at the rope thrown out for them, and were driven to and from notwithstanding, by the force of the agitated balloon, the wind being then very high. It took full an hour and a quarter to remove the gas and secure the balloon. all I can say is that I wish I was in Mr. Green's place, that is to say, that I might ascend as often as himself. "Believe me, dear Sir, "Yours very sincerely, "J.P. SIMON." ^[[279]]
