Volume Twelve - Pre-Victorian to the Present Day - further aspects - Random Rants, Notes and Articles No.2 . . .

1845 - The brig Jane, of Sunderland, from Nova Scotia, which arrived at Penarth Roads last week, brought the crew of the Liverpool steamer Shamrock, which was abandoned on the 15th instant in latitude 50° 51' N., longitude 10° 50' W., having been in a leaky state for some days, and then completely waterlogged. It was not expected that it would float more than three hours when the crew quitted it. - The Spectator v.18 [1112] [499] 5th July 1845.

1849  - Melancholy Fate of an Aeronaut - Considerable anxiety has prevailed in the vicinity of Cardiff and Swansea, throughout the week, regarding the fate of an aeronaut named Green (not Mr. Charles Green, of Vauxhall celebrity), who, it is feared, perished by falling into the sea in his ascent in a balloon from Cardiff on Monday last. The balloon was the property of Mr. Wadman, of Bristol, who had announced to make the ascent, but through illness was prevented.

Mr. Green undertook the trip, and took his departure from terra firma about six o'clock in the evening. Its course on leaving the earth was over the town in the direction of Penarth, Mr. Green liberating a parachute with a car attached to it as he passed over.

The next morning about five o'clock, the balloon was discovered at Wadmore, in Somersetshire, lying on the ground, about three parts filled with gas, and not at all injured. No one was in it ; but in the car a coat, neck-tie, pair of boots, and a pocket-hand-kerchief, were found.

Inquiries have been made along that part of the coast after Mr. Green, but not the least intelligence can be elicited of his fate. At dusk on Monday evening the coast-guard perceived a balloon crossing the Severn from the direction of Cardiff. It was close to the sea when discovered ; and one party states that he saw it dragging through the sea, and suddenly ascend to a great altitude. This leads to a supposition that Mr. Green abandoned the balloon to save himself by swimming, but perished in the effort. - The Illustrated London News [121] [499] 21st July 1849.