The Express.
London, England, 1864-07-29 00:00:00

Burs eyes. Gybe& Oaten. Mimes. To4aL
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The above were deed ia 17 minutes 13 mooed. ; bat it
extra
is right te state that a broke, and t had to be
cted from the barrel with rod i and • knife. which
caused a eonsidereble for of time in the operation—all tell.
lag against the competitor.
Wan the above it will be seen that the Henry ride
elands at the top of the list, the Hoary ride is of • weight
coupled with its leogth that is not is scoordeues with the
prevent military we pow. All the trials took plisse with a
rest, but in the case of the Hear, ride it wee fired in •
sitting pasitioe. all the rest being in • standing position.
eostot will be continued this day.
We regret to etas. that the Guardsman Thomas e
wee not so well yesterday as was Wiped, a onesid=r e
amount of fever having set in. width gave rim to Isaias'
of satiety on the part of the medical men in attendance
iipou him. We wen informed, Itaismer, that no fears are
eetertained as to zoortiiestios sethiag is.

CRENIORNE GARVIN& —TER GREAT FIRE BAL-
LOON.—M. Enloe Godard made his escood and deferred
meat in his peat flee bacon la's sight, before at hut tea
thousand persona. The wind had been somewhat high
dude( the afternoon, and had sot talks much daring the
*Teeing, bat the fame's was lighted shortly before sums
o'clock, and in lees than an hour the vast and panful
structure stood up in the grounds. reedy to mount with its
=gen Before the guest could bs made the
had to be prided to a spot comparatively
free from tree' and poles, and this caused much itheite-
mast stumps the crowd, who appeared to be attracted by
and yet afraid of the machine. Nothing an well be ima.
peed roots impressive than this huge glob swaying to and
fro amongst the crowd, and dragging with it a roaring
furnace, which shoots up dames through a gauze urns at
the top of slugs funnel into its dark and yawning interior.
The beat sent out from the furnace hake ad the interior of
the balloon is very gnat—so peat, that those few who
stood near the oar just before the balloon started felt their
faces moulted. The side of the balloon caught &Oust
before the ropes were cut away, but the slight Games were
speedily put out with cane of water by H. Godard's work-
men. Only au passenger, besides the aeronaut and his
assistants, sacerided last night, The ascent was cleverly
managed, sad the balloon appeared tabus more buoyancy
than it had when it weeded before. It took an easterly
direction. It. Godard ascended to a great height, and lost
sight of the earth for a asseiderable time. He descended
is safety at Woodford after • very pleusat journey of
forty minutes. Upwards of a thousand parson were present
at the demerit, who were highly delighted to have an oppor.
toady of eternising the halloos and apparatus. Every
attention was shown, and all assistance required was ten.
dared. On Monday next there will be an aerial race,
when Mr. Adams will ascend lin his gas halloos, and Id,
Godard will make his third jumpy.
MAT EXAMINATIONS OF THE &MCI AND ART
Drrernoure—The results of these examinations have
just been published, and show the usual steady rite of in-
crease in the number of adieus and others under auras
don le the various breeches of educe which this department
sacousiges. I. 1863 the tots! number examined was 2,671,
whilst in 1864 it was 3,264, bong an increase of 593, or more
time 22 per cent. Inorganic ehemistry remains the most
popular subject, there being 651 candidates against 679 last
year. Animal physiology is snood, 479 having presented
themselves this year anion 343 lent. Is surly all other
subjects there is a steady advance. The actual numben are
as follows ;—la geometrical drawing, 312 candidates ; in
mechanical drawing, 185; in building construction, 55 ; in
theoretical mechanics, 43 ; in applied mechanics, 26 ; in
acoustic., light, and heat, 253; in magnetism and electrieity.
209 ; re. icorguie chemistry, 851 ; In organic chemistry,
142 ; in geology 164 ; in milierainy, 26 ; in animal physio-
logy, 479 •is zoology, 174 ;in vegetable physiology, 121;
is systematic botany, 70 ; in mining, 22 ; and in metallurgy,
70. la the following five subjects taught ia navigation
schools which have this year been added, viz., madness-
tau savigation, nautical setroosmay, Mum, and physical
geography, then were 380 centlidatea
ADMIRALTY, JULY 28. --AnoinTwxyre. —Com-
mander W. B. Uvulas, to the Styx, vice the Hoe. W. J.
Ward, promoted. Paymaster C. A. Pritchard, secretary
to Sir C. Frenthatle. AGeletaGt Clerk W. J. Hubbard, to
the Urgent.
DIA= ST DROWNING AT HONORRFORD
PIER—
Yesterdy a youth named Edward Hyde, aged 15, was play-
ing es the barges moored to the Husgerford Wharf, when
lie slipped into the water sod was drowned in spite of
the exertions to save bin med. by a young seen nand
Tiny.