the latter were as follows:-He calculated also latterly been greater, which demonstra-||a foreigner present who spoke English six different degrees of density of populated that the laws were administered with admirably, had, it appeared, visited Cross, tion to 1,000 acres. Firstly, 100 inhabi- more propriety and greater discrimination. and their accounts increased the interest tants to 1,000 acres ; secondly, 213; third- Thanks were voted to Baron Dupin by ac- of his narrative, and confirmed the vera. ly, 465; fourthly, 555; fifthly, 1,100; and clamation for his information. city of his statements. Seventeen years sixthly, which is in highly populated coun- The Geological Section has, as usual,ago, the Professor visited him, on a geoties, such as Middlesex, 7,000 inhabitants been an object of atttracion to-day. Much logical ramble, and found electrical apto the 1,000 acres. In the first district, the was expected from a paper of Mr. Fox, paratus of an extent and variety which proportion of offenders to the population of Penzance, on the change of mineral illed him with astonishment. Many of would be 1 to 2,963: in the second, 1 to substances by galvanic action, as results the wires, etc., extended twenty miles in 1,427; in the third, 1 to 593; in the fourth, long observation and experiment; and length, and the terror of his machinations 1 to 550; in the fifth, 1 to 498; and in the Mr Fox produced an experiment, of main the neighborhood has been, for years, sixth, 1 to 558. In Ireland the same pro-terials coarsely put together but yes'era security for rabbits, birds, game, etc. portionate regularity did not exist, as there day, in which, with sulphate of copper Cross's announcements have eclipsed all society was not in such a state as to allow and sulphuric acid, he gave new charac.other business of the day in the other sec. the laws to be fully developed; and alters to some lumps of metal by the gai tions, though the same activity has prethough the population was more condensed vanic arrangement. Dr. Buckland, the vailed in all of them. There were some there was less crime in the north than in the President, referred with exu'tation to Mr.fiue experiments on Electric Magnetism south, owing to the more industrious habits, Fox's apparatus, which consisted only on the Philosophical Section, but all past the greater degree of education, and com- a blacking-pot, 14d., a partition between electricity sinks in interest before the new fort of the inhabitants. Some curious com-the fluids of clay, and a pennyworth of modes of generation, and the results, by parisons were next given of the relative sulphate of copper and sulphuric acid; Cross. The iron bar across the Avon has te ages, of criminals in Eugland and France, and then, turning to a plain country per- In addition to that from Liverpool, a in which the proportion of juvenile offend-son, he stated that he should now aston-deputation from Norwich is in the city, in ers was much greater in this country.- ish the whole world by bringing forward order to invite the association to pay a Some curious facts were also stated re-the unparalled discovery made by him visit to that place next year, and, to give specting the relative proportion of crime in with a pail of water and a brick with a strength to its appeals, is accompanied by the sexes of different ages, which exhibited hole in it. He then handed to the table a Prebendary, who brings with him the the following ratio. Before the age of 12, Mr. Cross, a resident of the Quantock cordial wishes and sympathy of the Ven the proportion of males to females was Hills, whose name is consecrated to fuerable Diocesan. This, along with the 1,869 to 1,000; from 12 to 16-1,600 to ure fame as the author of the greates various other matters, will be decided on 1,000; 16 to 21-1,560 to 1,000; 20 to discoveries ever made in chemical and Monday night. 30-1,623 to 1,000; 30 to 40-2.400 to nineralogical science-discoveries which 1,000; 40 to 50-2,712 to 1,000; and 50 will create an entire revolation in the pur to 60-2,822 to 1,000, whilst above that smits of science. Mr. Cross presented age again it became less, being 2,267 tomself with evident embarrassment, and 1,000. In the different degrees of crime, hen stated that for many years he had likewise, averages had been made which been a devotee to experiments in electri were in favor of the female sex, the number city aud galvanism. That he had ge: ein proportion being 2,836, to 10,000; as-rated galvanic action in hundreds of di saults, 2,204; manslaughter, 890; robbe-ferent ways, and with ad sorts of materi ils. That he now discarded acids from ry on the person, 800; and robbery attendhis combinations as rubbish, and, to us. ed with violence, 511. The influence of instruction on the mass of the people he his own expression, produced his mos day been replaced in its position, but has been so much twisted in its full as to ren der the anticipated flight across the river scarcely possible. Among those present were Mr. S. Rice and his son.-[Chroicle.] A meeting, which was very numerous. y attended by members of the Associa on, was held this morni: g at the Thea tre of the Institution in Park street, T. Wyse, Esq., M. P., in the chair, for the considered to be a term which was often perfect resuls and mutations of the p|purpose of forming an educational sec. misapplied, as when moral it could not but have a good effect, but if physical it was alike hurtful to the bad character, as it was beneficial to the good. Some curious returns were also made, exhibiting the proportion of criminals at different ages in this country and France; in Great Britain, this lacts of nature, with the clean mat. ria. proposal, and observations made in fur. therance of the objects by the Rev. Dr. L. Carpenter, Rev. E. Stanleys, Dr. Jer. rard (the Principal of Bristol College,) The committee was Dr. Taylor, etc. irst meeting should be held in Liverpool being greater in the juven le and less in the described his production of regular crys tals, his quartz which scratches glass, and ages above maturity, which might be attrihis germs of various metals from powder buted to the operation of several causes.ed stones, the bursts of applause rent the Whilst in England a great proportion of the air. Many distinguished men of science younger criminals were transported from expressed their delight with acclamations, the country to settlements where the majo- and the President was the most rapturous rity remained for life, in France, after some in his gesticulations. It appeared that years confinement and restriction, they were his happiest creations are made in the The following is a list of the various thrown again upon the community as pro- dark, and that the action of ligh: disturb. grants of money, etc., for the advance. fessors of criminality. Another point was ed the delicate means by which nature ment of particular branches and objects urged in favor of the morality of the youth works under ground. He also stated, as of science, which were awarded on Sat. ful criminals of this country, though decia general fact, that the intensity of alurday, as also of the various recommen; dedly not so in favor of the parents, that electrical action is a maximum, or high lations made by the several sectional com many chi dren being sent out by them to degree, from 7 to 10 in the morning, and nittees, and approved by the committee pilfer when young, returued to habits of hoat a minimum from 7 to 10 in the eve. nest industry when their age placed them ning, the one ten times greater than the without their control. The various facts other. It would be tedious to follow hon elicited showed that a very favorable change had taken place in the late improvements of the English Criminal Law, by which many penalties were altered, and that of death was in many instances taken away. The proportion of convictions to acquittals had est Cross any farther, since, in a few of record: SECTION A.--MATHEMATICAL AND PHY. SICAL SCIENCE:-£50 for the discussion of observations on the tides, at the dispo sal of J. W. Lubbock, Esq.-£150 for bservations on the tides in the port of Bristol, to Rev. Mr. Whewell.—£70 for the deduction of the constants of lunar notation, under the direction of Sir T. Bris bane, Dr. Robinson, and Mr. Bailey.- the phisiological influence of cold on man|ticipate in the entertainments which had £30 for hourly observations of the baro- and animals in the Artic regions. Mr. been got up expressly for them-the one meter and lock bull hygrometer. Mr. S. B. King. -£25 renewed grant for the in-being a grand horticultural show, proviHarris. £100 for the establishment of vestigation of the effects of prisons on the ded by the Horticultural and Botanical meteorological observations on a uniform animal economy. Drs. Roupell and Hodg- Society; and the other a grand regatta, plan, and experiments on subterranean kin.-£25 renewed grant for the investi-under the patronage of the mayor and temperatures, under the direction of the gation of the pathology of the brain and corporation, in which the races continued Committee of last year, reduced to Rev. nervous system. Drs. O'Beirne, Green, from 11 o'clock in the morning until 7 in Professor Powell, W. S. Harris, Colonel Macdonald, Messrs. R. Carmichael, Ad. the evening. The former, which was of Sykes, and Professor Phillips.-£500 forms, and O'Smith.-£25 for the investi. an interesting character, considering the the procurement of data depending on gation of the phisiology of the spinal time of year, was a very fashionable provery accurate measurements of points | nerves. Drs. Harpey and Broughton, menade, at which most of the botanical situate in two straight lines at right angles and E. Cock, Esq. members were present; and the latter to each other, for the exact determination was made the opportunity of a grand gala day by the citizens at large. A steamer sailed this morning for Cornwall, with any geologists on board, who received sea. of the question of the permanence or va riability of the relative level of land and Committee-Messrs. Greenhough, Lubbock, Mackenzie, Whewell, Sedg. wick, Stevenson, Robinson, Bayley, Grif fith, Colly, Cubitt, Portlock, and De la Becha.-£100 for experimental observatons of the forin of wave, as influenced by the effect of winds, and the effect of the form of a canal, and the manner in which the wave is produced. J. Robinson, Esq., Secretary; R. S. Edin, and Mr. J. J. Russel.—£500 for reductions of the observations in the Histoire Celeste, and vo'. 9 Acad. des Sciences, 1789 and 90. Messrs. Lubbock, Airey, Baily, and Dr. Robinson.-£100 for experiments on vitrification. Drs Turner, Farraday, and Rev. V. Harcout.-£80 for the construction of a rock salt lens. Sir D. Brew. ster. SECTION F.-STATISTICS:-£50 for in quiries into the actual state of schools in SECTION G.-MECHANICAL SCIENCE: an invitation from Sir. C. Lemon, Bart., to pass some time at his seat, which is in the vicinity of the places of meeting. Foreign Intelligence. an REPORTS IN SCIENCE.-SECTION A.It is with the most poignant regret, says Captain Sabine to communicate a contin the Manchester Guardian, that we uation of his report on the magnetism of nounce the death of one of our fellow townsthe earth.-Mr. Lubbock to report to the men. Dr. Henry, whose name must be next meeting the result of the deliberafamiliar to all our readers, died by his own tions of a committee appointed to consid-hand yesterday, at his residence in Pendle er his proposition for the construction of bury, near this town. For some time past, a new empirical lunar table. The committee appointed being the Astronomer ferent state of health, and had occasionally we understand, he had been in a very indifRoyal, Professors Rigaud, Challis, and Sir W. Hamilton; F. W. Bailey, and J. His indisposition seems to have been conlabored under great nervous irratibility. W. Lubbock, Esqrs. siderably increased by the excitement consequent upon his attendance last week at the meeting of the British Scientific Association at Bristol, from which he returned with a considerable aggravation of the symptoms he had previously exhibited, and we understand that he suffered under an almost total privation of sleep, which appears to have finally overpowered his faculties. Yesterday (Friday) morning, about five o'clock, he left his bed and went into his dressing-room, and he was at length found in the private chapel, attached to his house, quite dead, having shot himself with a pistol, the report of which had not been heard by any of the family.-(Globe.) SECTION B.-Professor Johnston to re- SECTION C.-J. Taylor, Esq., to report SECTION B.-CHEMICAL AND MINERALOGICAL SCIENCE:-£50 for researches on the speficic gravity of gasses. Drs. Henry, C. Henry, and Dalton.-£15 for researches on the components of atmos pheric air, Dr. Dalton.-£30 for researches on the quantity of heat developed in combastion and other chemical combinations.-£24 133. for the publicaSECTION D.-Mr. Yarrell to report on tion of tables of chemical constants. Pro-the present state of knowledge of ichthy fessor Johnston.-£60 for researches on ology. the strength of iron made with hot and cold blasts. Messrs. Fairbairn and Hodg ki son. SECTION C.-GEOLOGY AND GEOGRAPHY:-£20 for experiments on the quantity of mul suspended in the waters of rivers. Rev. J. Yates, Messrs. De la Beche, and G. Rennie.-£30 for special researches on subterranean temperature and electricity. Mr. R. W.Fox.-£50 for researches on the nature and origin of peat mosses in Ireland. Col. Coleby. and Ireland. SECTION E.-Rev. Mr. Taylor, of York, to report on the various methods of printing which have been proposed for the use of the blind. RECOMMENDATIONS OF RESEARCHES, ETC.-SECTION A.-That Captain Sabine's magnetical observations on the west coast of Scotland form part of the next volume. That application be made to the French Government for a copy of the best tide observations. Amongst the railways connected with the metropolis, the Birmingham, Bristol, and Thames Junction railroad is the only one that communicates directly with the western parts of London, branching off from the London and Birmingham railway, at about 5 miles N. W. of its terminus at SECTION B.-That experiments be made Somer's Town. It will convey passengers SECTION D-ZOOLOGY AND BOTANY on the effects of long continued heat upon and parcels by a direct and short cuttc Ken-£25 for experimental observations on different bodies.-That the various pro-sington, Chelsea, Westminster, and all the the growth of plants under glass, and ex-ducts escaping from the chimneys of foun- West end. Also, to Lambett, Southwark, cluded from the air, according to the plans dries and manufactories be examined. etc., whilst the heavy goods will be taken of Mr. Ward. Professor Henslow. by barges to all the wharfs and warehouSECTION E.-MEDICINE:-£50, renew ses on the Thames, from Chelsea to the London Docks, by means of the Kensinged grant to the committees appointed to investigate the subject of the anatomical ton Canal, which has been purchased. The relations of veins and absorbents.-£50, Act of Parliament is obtained, the direcrenewal of a grant to the committees ap tion is appointed and organised, the line of pointed to investigate the subject of the road is staked out, most of the lands pur motions and sounds of the heart.-£25 BRISTOL, Aug. 29-Although the ma-chased; and it is expected that such profor researches into the chemical constitu-jority of the members who have attended gress may be made in the works during during the past week are now hurrying the ensuing winter, as will enable the Diaway from the scene of their activity, rectors to commence business simultanethere were many remaining to-day to parously with the London and Birmingham tion of the secreting organs. Drs. Ro. got, Hodgkins, and Turner, and G. O. Rees, Esq.-£25 for investigations on SECTION C.-That the attention of the BRITISH SCIENTIFIC ASSOCIATION. any One of the last analyses of the celebrated chemist, Vauquelin, proved the exist ence of a considerable portion of iodine and Great Western Railway Companies. ||patterns sent from France. The Belgian the course of the ensuing summer. That It is also proposed to apply to Parliament Government having judged that Belgian now executing at Liverpool for the same in the ensuing Session for an Act to extend iron would well bear the competition with voyage will only contain one of 270 horse the line of railway from the Hammersmi h that of England and Sweden, has also en- power.-(Herald.) Road to Knightsbridge, near Hyde Park tered the field as a competitor, and several Corner, for which purpose surveys and cannons cast at Liege have been seat to estimates have been made, and the project La Fere, where they are to be proved. has the concurrence of several of the prinMuch curiosity has been excited in Ox-in silver ore. This excited the astonishcipal proprietors on the line.-(Sun.) ford by repeated trials of an invention in- ment of the chemists and mineralogists, M. de Gerstner, an engineer who recent-tended to regulate the speed of carriages who had no notion of this mineral being ly visited England and Belgium with the when descending a hill, by means of which imbedded in ore, though they believed that view to study the iron railroad systems, he the coachman can instantaneously or pro- it came from Mexico. M. Arago has apbeing charged to execute two lines of road gressively lock both the hind wheels. The plied to some young Mexican officers, who from St. Petersburgh to the Royal Palaces apparatus was applied to a four horse stage, have lately arrived in Paris, for information in the environs, published on his return a which was loaded with passengers, and, on on the subject, and has learnt, more parreport in four different languages to the ascending and descending a hill, was found ticularly from M. Yniestra, that it is a well number of 25,000 copies. He proposes to answer all the purposes intended. The known fact in Mexico that the mineral in to make an innovation in the construction inventer then proposed that the coach should question comes from the mine of Aibaraof the steam-carriages, which consists in be taken down the hill without the horses, dos, in the mountains called Cetto-Temeplacing an apparatus in front of the engine, and it was frequently stopped while pro-rosa, and that iodine is also found connectwhich will clear the rails in case they are ceeding at the rate of twelve miles an hour.ed with the ore of co.bonated lead; and, obstructed by stones, snow, or ice. Many practical gentlemen had ample proofs moreover, it has been discovered in two At the works of R. Stephenson and Co., of the principle of the invention by having plants which grow far from the sea, namely at Newcastle, there is now constructing a the coach lifted up, and the two hind wheels in an aloe, called in that country Sebi'a, of locomotive engine for the Emperor of Rus-allowed to turn free on the axle, when it the genus Magrey, and in a species of sia, for a railway six feet in width, and the was found that a two-pound weight, placed barilla, which grows in the floating islands wheels of which engine are six feet in di- on the extremity of the wheel, would gent- of the fresh water akes near Mexico, ameter, and the speed is guaranteed to be ly bring it round, but when the first degree which the inhabitants eat as a salad. 40 miles per hour. The engine is destin-of retarding power was applied, it took a ed to travel between St. Petersburgh and weight, so placed, of fifteen pounds to the Emperor's country palace.—(Standard.) bring it gently round; the second degree thirty-six pounds; the third degree fifty-six A gentleman exhibited on Saturday a novel description of boat on the Serpen-pounds; and the fourth degree three-quarters of a hundred ; but with this weight no tine. It consisted of oil cloth, and, upon being opened, assumed the form of a very wheel on its axle. one person was capable of moving either Mr. Pearson, organist, beautiful boat. He crossed the water, and of this city, is the inventor.-(Oxford Herafterwards rowed up and down with astonald.) ishing rapidity.--(Herald.) The subterranean passage for the SaintGermain iron railroad under the village of the Batignolles, to the plain of Clichy, is complete, and the wagons now pass through it. has ever been seen in Russia. M. d'Averat has announced to the Geographical society, that a French traveller is on the point of setting off to explore the antiqui ies of Mexico. Extract of a letter from Boulogne, dated Aug. 31 --" For the last month this town has been the scene of continual amusements, in consequence of the number of visitors who daily resort here from England by the General Steam Navigation Company's vessels, who have reduced their fares from London to Calais and this port to five and four shillings, and on board of which they are sure of meeting with every accommodation, and the greatest civility, a rati er rare article for travellers. All the ho The annual meeting of the Polytechnic Society was held on Tuesday in the Great Hail, Falmouth. Valuable specimens, both of science and art, were exhibited at this meeting. Sir C. Lemon, the Member for the county, who had announced the day of It is stated that a land proprietor of the the meeting at Bristol, and courteously tels and lodging-houses will reap a good province New Russia has sent, as a pres-offered hospitality to any of the members harvest this season, as they are well filled, ent to the Emperor Nicholas, an amethyst, of the British Association, who might feel and many private families who have hitherfound in the mines of Siberia, weighing 7 inclined to attend, he did not take the chair; to neve: let out an apartment have now up pouds, or 280 lbs. It is the largest that he insisted on that honor being bestowed at their windows" Des jolies appartements on our revered fellow-townsman, Davies a louer." Balls and private musical parThe great bell at Moscow, which has Gilbert, Esq., late President of the Royalties, or converzasiones, are given every lain embedded in the earth for upwards of Society. He also took the chair at the evening by the most fashionable residents. a century, has been lately raised, repaired, dinner, to which all the strangers in the Those of Mr. Hamilton, the British Conand placed on a pedestal, after receiving a town, and all the members of the learned sul, have been very fully attended. We fresh benediction in the presence of an im- societies in Edinburgh, Manchester, and have twice or thrice a-week a sailing or mense concourse of people. It was found- London were invited. Amongst the visi- rowing match between the young sparks' ed by order of the Empress Anna Joanno-tors present we noticed Mr. Enys, of Pop to Calais and back, which is rather a novel wa, and is the largest in the world, its di-man Castle; Rev. Messrs. Buckland, scene to the French inhabitants, as in this ameter being 23 feet, its height 21 feet, and Mackie, Stanley, Macauley, Punnett, and country they have no idea of regattas or its weight 12,000 Russian pouds, or 480,- Cox; Col. Sykes; Professor Powell, of rowing matches, aquatic sports not being Oxford; Dr. Fowler, of Salisbury; Mr. their forte. The following is about the Delabeche (the illustrious eologist); Mr. number of English over in France, viz :— Fox (whose discoveries by the action of Paris, Versailles, St. Cloud, the voltaic battery, created so intense an intere: tat Bristol); Messrs Denton, Thackeray, Meadows, Tiny, Mad lock, Dickinson, Ellis, Doyle, Wilson, etc.—(Falmouth Herald.) 000 lbs. French. We long since stated that a commission had been sent to England and Scotland with a view to examine the superiority of the iron cannon manufactured there over the brass ones at present used in the French service. The report was, we learn, favorable, but the Government have resolved not to determine the question until after a course of experiments made under the direction of a commission appointed for that purpose. They have invited the Swedes and English to the trial, with nine cannon of different dimensions cast after St. Germain, and Boulogne-sur-Mer and environs An eminent London firm of engineers Dunkerque, Bergues, and environs 6 20,000 to 25,000 10,000 to 12,000 Caen, Tours, Marseilles, Bordeaux, etc. Total about 6,000 to 7,000 The following is the greatest experiment in Ballooning that we recollect. Not much is to be gained by increasing the sise of a balloon, but we are not among those who would discourage experiments in this line. When skilfully conducted there must result some benefit to science. THE STUPENDOUS BALLOON. mouth to mouth. The large wooden arm- ||mous crown, waving gracefully amidst the chair above alluded to stood in one corner foilage of the surrounding trees, began to of the shop, and it was a sort of observa-exhibit its extraordinary dimensions to the 54,500 tory to Moliere, who, when seated in it, view of the spectators, who were loud and Admitting that each person spends, on an attentively watched all that was passing unanimous in their expressions of admiraThis old chair is now about tion at the magnificent spectacle which it average, 5s. per diem for board and lodg-around him. ing, etc., it would be £12,625, and the an- to be sold in Paris, and will, no doubt, soon presented. Shortly after four o'clock a nual sum spent in this country by the Eng- fill a place in some collection of curiosi- favorable change appeared on the face of the heavens, at which time it became aplish alone would be about £4,608,125. ties.-(Court Journal.) parent the inflation was nearly completed, This does not include the number of Conthe balloon having assumed the form of an tinental, tourists who pass annually through France to Italy, Switzerland, Germany, the immense pear. About half-past four o'clock, the rain having subsided, preparaRhine, Belgium, and other parts, of which tions for the ascent were commenced; they no official return is published.-(Post.) however, occupied nearly two hours, the ANTIQUITIES AND CURIOSITIES.-The power of the balloon several times raising collectors of relics will perhaps feel intera large party of the L division of police, ested in the subjoined statement of the who had hold of the netting, from the prices paid within the last few years for ground, and notwithstanding near 30 half various objects of historical curiosty :hundred weights were also attached by The ivory-arm-chair, presented by the city On no previous occasion in the annals ropes to the stupendous machine. The inof Lubeck to Gustavus Vasa, was sold, in of acrostation has public curiosity been so flation was under the direction of Mr. 1825, to the Swedish Chamberlain, M. strongly excited as on that of the ascent Hutchinson. The peculiarly heavy state Schmekel, for the sum of 58,000 florins. of this "Great Leviathan of the Air," of the atmosphere produced a weight of The prayer-book used by King Charles I., which took place yesterday afternoon from condensed air upon the surface of the balf when on the scaffold, was sold in London, Vauxhall gardens. Long before the doors loon of nearly half a ton, but so excellentin 1825, for 100 gnineas. The coat worn were opened a large number of persons ly had every thing been arranged, and so by Charles XII., at the battle of Pultawa, were in waiting for admission, while every highly rarified was the gas, that the balloon and which was preserved by Colonel Ro-avenue to the surrounding neighborhood was sufficiently buoyant to have taken up son, who followed the King to Bender, was poured forth its hundreds, anxious to catch 20 people. sold, in 1825, for the sum of 561,000 a view of this unparalleled wonder. Of francs. A fragment of the coat worn by the size of this balloon our regular readers Louis XVI. at the alter, was announced in are already aware; but for the benefit of the catalogue of a sale in 1829, and would those who may not recollect it we reprint probably have fetched a very high price but the following from the prospectus issued it was withdrawn. The Abbe de Tersan on the occasion :-"The balloon is 157 paid a very high price for a pair of white feet in circumference; and the extreme satin shoes which had belonged to Louis height of the whole, when inflated, and XIV. A tooth of Sir Isaac Newton was with the car attached, is 80 feet. It is sold in 1816 for the sum of £730. The formed of 2,000 yards of crimson and Nobleman by whom it was purchased had white silk, imported in a raw state from it set in a ring, which he constantly wears. Italy expressly for the purpose. It contains Apropos of teeth, it may be mentioned, that 70,000 cubic feet of gas. As a matter of at the time when the bodies of Heloisa and curiosity, it may be stated, that the inflated Abelard were removed to the Petits-Au- silk will sustain an atmospheric pressure of gustins, an English gentleman offered 100,- 20,433,600lbs., er 9,122 tous. The net000 francs for one of Heloisa's teeth. At work which envelopes the silk is of hemp, the sale of the library of Dr. Soarman, at and the car of basket-work; the grapple, Stockholm, in 1820, the skull of Descartes or anchor, is of wrought iron, and will be sold for a considerable sum. Voltaire's attached to an elastic Indian rubber cord, cane was some time ago sold in Paris for from the factory of Mr. Sievier. This will 500 francs. An old wig, which had be- prevent in a great measure, any sudden longed to Kant, the German philosopher, jerk in stopping the balloon in rough weathwas sold, after his death in 1804, for 200 er, whereby so many accidents have ocfrancs. A waistcoat belonging to J. J. curred.” We may add, that the silk is exRousseau was sold for 950 francs, and his ceedingly thick in the fabric, and wove in metal watch for 500 francs. In 1822, a peculiar manner. The gores are united Sterne's wig was sold at public auction in by a cement of a nature so tenacious as to London, for 200 guineas. In 1825, the prevent all chance of separation. On the two pens employed in signing the Treaty doors being thrown open, the balloon was of Amiens were sold for £500. The hat found to be already one-half inflated, the worn by Napoleon at the battle of Eylau process, from the extraordinary size of the was sold in Paris, in 1835, for 1,920 francs. machine, having commenced as early as It was put up for sale at 500 francs, and ten o'clock. About two a sudden change there were thirty two bidders. There was took place in the weather, and from that at Pezenas an arm chair, which is said to hour until past four it rained incessantly; have belonged to Moliere, and to which but the ardour of the lovers of aerostatics tradition has given the name of the Fau- appeared to be nothing daunted by the unteuil a la Moliere. Its form bears evi- toward occurrence, for they flocked into dence of its antiquity. When Moliere was the gardens regardless of the "pelting of living at Pezenas, he was accustomed eve- the pitiless storm," many elegantly dressed ry Saturday afternoon to repair to the shop women not even opening their paraso's to of a barber, named Gely. This shop was shield them from the rain, for fear of ob the resort of all the idlers and gossips of scuring their view of the balloon. By a the town. There politics were discussed, little after two o'clock the balloon was nearand the historiette of the day repeated from"ly two-thirds filled, and raising its enor-"sen., the veteran aerial navigator, who on At five o'clock a large party of the nobility and gentry were admitted by tickets within the arena, where the inflation took place. Among them were the Dake and Duchess of Beaufort, Lord Worcester, Sir W. Abdy, Col. Stanhope, Pembroke-house; Lord H. Chichester, Captain Phillips, Lord Graham, Mr. Cosby, Lord Coventry, RearAdiniral Sir Tremayne Rodd, Mr. R. Trever, Mr. J. J. Clarke, Mr. Rice, Captain Hall, Lord Palmerston, Lady Codrington, Eaton-square, and party; Count d'Orsay, Lord Sunderland, Lord George Lennox, Lady Pellew, Mr. Joseph Jennings, Kingstreet, Portman-square; Mr. Coliet, Capt. Beauford, Admiralty; Mr. Wrottesley, Blackheath; Mr. H. F. Downes, Muswellhill; Viscount Exmouth, George-street, Pall-mall, Mrs. Groves, Hyde-Park-terrace, Cumberland-gate; Mrs. W. Snoxell, Earl and Countess of Charleville, Prince Lieven, Count Tobstoy, etc. Shortly af terwards the car, which on account of the weather had been stripped of its splendid purple velvet covering and gilded eagles' heads, was brought forward with only a covering of scarlet cloth, and attached to the ring to which the ropes of the netting had been previously fastened. Twentyfour bags of ballast, each weighing fourteen pounds, were put within it, as were also six carrier pigeons and a number of other articles. Notwithstanding some trifling delays, the work of inflation was conplete by five, and preparations commenced for attaching the splendid car to the balloon; some further delay occurred in this part of the operations, owing to the shower which had fallen previously having caused the netting by which the car was suspendel to the balloon to cout act, so that there was considerable difficulty in making the car hang level; this, however, was at length effected, and the adventurous aeronauts, under the directions of Mr. Green, It ap. tion the adverse circumstances under which this occasion made his 221st voyage, pro-||struments of the military band which was first commenced, up to the present. ceeded to take their seats in the car. I stationed in the grounds, accompanied its was then found that there were more candidates for the passage than there were berths in the ship, and the selection of his fellow-voyagers was, as a matter of course, left to the discretion of the commander, who issued his orders for the following persons to come on board-namely, Mrs. Green, Mr. E. Gye and Mr. Hughes, jun., sons of the proprietors of the gardens, Captain Currie, the gentleman who had so frequently been the companion of the unfortunate Mrs. Graham, a gentleman a friend of Lord Coventry, whose name was understood to be Williams, Mr. Green, jun. and Mr. Holland, who had so earnestly solicited a passage, and offered to pay so liberally for the accommodation, that his application became irresistible, and he was consequently entered on the ship's books, and took his station on the deck. The full complement of eight able-bodied was thus made up, when a voice was heard, exclaiming in urgent but at the same time tuneful accents, "Take me: I will not be left behind :" when it was discovered that Miss Green was the supplicant who thus urged her petition. Some objections were urged by those who had already been admitted on board; but Mr. Green, on discovering that it was his favorite niece who was thus excluded, declared that "Mary Ann" should accompany him. This had nearly bred a mutiny in the ship, when the Hon. Col. Stanhope, who was on the ground, called out "Five to one on Mary Ann." This opportune declaration of opinion had the desired effect, and the lady was immediately admitted to the honour of the sitting, a place, though not without difficulty, being found for her. This point settled, all that remained to be done was to try the power of the machine to perform the task assigned to it, when it was discovered that so predominant was its buoyancy that had the car been capacious enough to have afforded the accommodation, the balloon would, with ease, have sustained the burthen of several additional passengers; and previous to its being loosened from the ropes, by which it was apparently most reluctantly confined to our lower region, Mr. Green felt at prudent to permit a considerable quantity of gas to escape, and thus to reduce its power of ascension. All things thus prepared, the interest became intense; every sectator showed by his countenance the anxiety which he felt for the situat on of the aeronauts. No praise can be too great for the coolness and presence of mind displayed by M. Green in this somewhat trying situation. He gave his directions ia Pears, that notwithstanding the numerous flight. The aeronauts waved their hats disappointments and misfortunes that have and flags, and continued rapidly to rise. the total amount of expenditu.es, by a sum from time to time befallen the Company, A grander sight can hardly be conceived. a little upwards of twenty thousand dollars, At least from 6,000, to 7,000 persons were or nearly five per cent upon our interest, for present in the Gardens, in defiance of colds the entire period since the Road first began and rheumatism. This is certainly the to be used. This, though a small profit, most surprising ascent of a balloon that should, nevertheless, afford vs much enever took place, whether the dimensions of Couragement, when we take into considerathe machine, the number of persons as it has accrued. In the first instance, we cending, or the excellent manner in which were either disappointed in the receipt of every thing was arranged, be considered Engines contracted for, or else when reIt is the largest machine of the kind that ceived, they were found to be unfit for the has ever been constructed, and the only purpose for which they were intended. By one, with a single exception, in which more this means we were, in the first place, hinthan two or three persons have ventured to dered in the execution of our business, in elevate themselves in nubibus from terra the second, lost the confidence of the pubfirma. The balloon in which the Duke of employment, and, thirdly, were put to mu h lic, who, in consequence refused to give us Chartres and three other individuals (two actual expense in making our Engines of whom were brothers, named Roberts) suitable instruments for the purposes of ascended, on the 15th of July, 1784, from the Company. In addition to those conside the Park of St. Cloud, measured 55 feet rations, the Engineer assures us, upon the in length, and 34 in diameter; but this balmost satisfactory data, that could Locomoloon is 157 feet in circumference, and be- motive power have been exclusively em. tween 70 and 80 in perpendicular height. the Road up to the date of his Report, would ployed from the first, the expenditures of Had it not been for the extreme wet, there have been diminished at last ten thousand is every reason for believing the ascent dollars. Such diminution of expenditure would have taken place much earlier would have raised the sum of profis to than it did, and that the balloon would have thirty thousand dollars, or near seven per started at four, the hour fixed for the pur-cent upon the investment, up to this date. pose, instead of a quarter-past six. The From all the information derived from the balloon, with its nine passengars, descend Reports of the different departments, we ed near Cliffe, in Kent, at half-past seven. the company. We may rest assured that may safely predict the future prosperity of Mr. E. Gye, with Mr. Holland, immedi- our expenditures will be entinually deately proceeded to Gravesend in a cart, creasing while our receipts will be continuand having despatched a man to the spot ally increasing. We are now fully pre where the machine lay, came up to town in pared to fabricate for ourselves every spe a post-chaise without delay, leaving Mr. cies of machinery relating to the Road; Green, with the other passengers, in charge having for our chief workman an English of the balloon. On the outside of the embankment of the Road, which is now bred mechanic of the first reputation. The gardens, long before the hour appointed in the principal object of repairs, when conthe bills for the ascent, an immense num- solidated by time, will have been rendered ber, amounting, we should suppose, to almost independent of repairs. The labor 50,000 persons, had collected. Millbank, we employ must necessarily row cheaper the bridges, the parks, and almost every as laborers multiply and population beelevated spot throughout the metropolis, comes more dense. While the increase of from which a view of the balloon, on its population, productive labor, commerce, ising from the earth, could be obtained, vel, must greatly advance the business and manufactures, agriculture, wealth and trawere crowded by persons anxious to wit- emoluments of the Road. ness the novel spectacle of so large a num-time will operate progressively, to reduce ber of persons traversing the aerial regious expenditure, on the one hand, it will proin a bark so fragile as a wicker-work car.gressively enlarge our receipts upon the The inflation is said to have cost the proprietors £70, though before the ascent Mr. Green found it necessary to let at least a fourth of it escape. When fully inflated, this stupendous machine had a graceful and magnificent appearance, to which its gay Company, that their improvement has been colors and splendid car added not a little.-in adva ce of all schemes for similar im(Globe.) i a manner which inspired the crew of his comparatively frail vessel with confidence in his management, and, as it were, anticipated their security from accidents and dangers. The ascent was most inagnificent; directly the word was given to cast off the last rope by which the balloon was restrained, it shot with velocity from the earth, and mounted high in mid air, in the direction towards Tunbridge, shifting its eurse from east to south east. The shouts of the multitude, and the clang of the in CORTLAND, AUGUST 1st. 1836. ny. GENTLEMEN --The anxiously looked for Report of the Engineer has been received, and together with that of the Treasurer, is here with transmitted. The Engineer has made out a fall and specific account of the cost of the Road, in his several items; the cost of the various the Road, and of our receipts and expenproperty of the Company appertaining to ditures from the time that operations were Thus while other. And there cannot exist a doubt, that the ratios of these two progressions will be sufficient, speedily, to ensure an income that ought to satisfy the desires of the Company. It is a fortunate circumstance for the provement in this region of the U. States. It will, on this account, tend to give direction to subsequent improvement in the same region. There was much talk in South Carolina of connecting their great Western Railroad with this, and although the plan was eventually abandoned, yet it is worthy of remark and full of encouragement for us, that our comparatively small establishment, should have been a matter of grave deliberation, in determining the route of that stupendous High Way. A connexion however, will ultimately take place. A south-western branch must strike off from nati Road, and will certainly have its orisome point on the Charleston and Cincingin on this side of the Mountains, as it is |