The Express.
London, England, 1863-11-14 00:00:00

N. NADABB BALLOON AT THB CRYSTAL
PALACE.

In the centre transept of the Crystal Palace
M. liadar's balloon DOW rears its gigantic yet graceful pro-
portions, and there also is the celebrated ingeniously ar•
ranged car, with the numerous implements necessary for the
control of the aerial mossier. The " Giant " is composed
of two balloons, placed one within the other for greater
strength, mid undernea th this double balloon is fitted a small
' balloon or compensator, to receive the excess of gas—an
arrangement which, while providing against accident from
expansion, p ta the wasta of gas, and am•bls the &aro-
oaut to perform long journeys. The total height of the
machine is 196 feet, and its oonstroctice, it is stated, em.
ployed V.,000 yards of silk, at Si. a yard. When properly
inflated the power is sufficient to raise a weight
of four and a half tons. The cm is composed of basket-
work, and is so exceedingly light in appearance
that one is at she first glance astonished hew 15 persona
could have been induced to trust themselves to its support.
But a nearer inspection shows how admirably strength has
been combiood with ' lightness : and how sn frail a sub-
stance could have been dragged for hours over the
roughest ground without being completely &shed to
pieces, ceases to be matter of astonishment. Photogr►phs
exhibited at the Crystal Palace show the condition in which
it appeared after its last perilous descent, and from the
nature of the injuries received it may be a matter for con-
sideration whether Nader has Dot fallen into a mistake
in adopting the square form of construction. On
entedog the car me is struck with its inviting
appearance. The prospects of an ascent in tato
old familiar car were not calculated to give the atm-
tour aerial voyager ideas of comfort, but here we find a MOW
is which the passengers are shielded from rough weather,
while above there is a deck for promenade and observation.
The ground floor anteing a cruciform peonage and six divi-
sions. At the one end acre is a captain's cabie, with a
bed and a compartment for luggage underne►th ; mad at
the other, a nobly fur passengers, with three beds, plead
oneabove the other. lu the remaioing divisions them is a
place for provisions, a pLotograpLic room, a printing press,
and lavatory. The use of the press is to print off an abridged
account of • the expeditions, for distributioe in the lis-alities
• passed over by the balloon. Provisions and instruments for
I ecientifio observation are Deeming accompaniments for the
azeursioc. " Games," which M. Nader also provides, nay
be agreeable to relieve the mouotony of a journey in the
clouds, but we must imagine a great stride in hallooniog
before we can understand this net:realty for " the menu of
defence" which we are told are wanted, in case of descent
among an iehospits,ble people. It may he istereeting to mid.
that this ear Willies with it wheels and axles for facility of
I returning, supposing a descant to take place far from a
main of population,

The eleveutlt annual report of the Free Public
Likesry at Liverpool informs us that MOM tLe eommeooe•
am* of the library more than 2,400,0110 volume., of looks
have been issued. The rverr`. tome is sow upwards of
1,8010 volumes per day.

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