The Sun.
London, England, 1864-07-21 00:00:00

Cremorne Gardens—Ascent of "The Eagle,"

M. Eugene Godard, " Aeronauts de l'Empereur," last
tight made a remarkable and successful ascent at Cremorne
Gardens, in an enormous balloon of his own construction,
Which he styles " The Eagle." Balloons are common at
Cremorne, but the particular vehicle taken into the air by
M. Godard is said far to exceed in its dimensions all bal-
loons that have risen since the days of Montgolfier, while
it is filled on the Montgolfier principle—that is to say, is
filioel not with gas, but with air rarefied by means of fire.
The following statistics of " The Eagle" may not be
'uninteresting. It is 117 feet 7 inches in height, 95 feet
0 inches in circumference, 300 feet 6 inches superficial,-
30,000 feet in area, 2,0031b5. in weight, 498,556 cubic
contents, contains 4,793 square yards of silk in 1,910 pieces
of 96 stripes, 14,203 feet of stitching, 93 overlaps of joints,
154 feet long, making 13,848 feet more of sewing. The
hoop and the car are attached by 64 metal cords. In the
centre of the car is an 18 feet stove, including the chimney,
930 pounds in weight, tift Gin in d'ameter, and inside the
Lie is a metal colander to intercept sparks. Last evening
the ground usually appropriated to aeronautical purposes
was occupied by an expectant throng, who stool round a
shapeless bag, anxiously waiting to see it expand into some-
thing like a spherical form. A privileged few were allowed
to enter the gradually-expanding marquee, and to behold a
huge furnace which was constantly fed with rye-straw, and
Which afterwards appeared as the central part of the car.
AS the process of inflation was slow, the anxiety of the spec-
tat.ars was long kept in a state of tension, and the develop-
ulcaat of the irregular figure into a globe, adorned with
sYMbolical figures, was watched with increasing curiosity.
At a quarter to 8 the whole fabric stood up amongst the
trees and poles of the somewhat crowded ground, and the
various ropes that held it to the earth were cut away one by
one. 111. Godard ran rapidly round the solid wicker car,
shouting orders through a speaking trumpet with pardon-
able excitability. Two gentlemen took their places in the
car—Mr Prowse and an officer in the Guards, and a third
heavy military gentleman leaped in, much against the wish
of :SI. Godard. The final rope was cut away, and the huge
ball, half the height of the monument, rolled rather than rose
towards the east side of the gardens. Here it met a firm
lofty pole to which some of its detaining ropes had been
attached, and this polo was bent creaking on to the roof of
a te, eatrical Swiss cottage, which broke in like a piece of
pastry, For a few seconds the balloon seemed to return to
the gardens, and to descend towards the grass, while the
stokers were seen desperately throwing the small trusses of
Compressed straw into the mouth of the fiery furnace. M.
Godard raved through his trumpet, and the excitement
Caused several ladies to faint, and a large portion of the
crowd to rush panic- striken towards the hotel. In less than
a minute, however, the " Eagle" had regained her buoyancy,
and ascended with all the majesty proper to such occasions.
Then, those who had shrieked with alarm began to shout
with admiration, and the gigantic vehicle was watched with
interest as it diminished in the distance. There was little
Wind stirring, end her course appeared to be in the direction
of Woolwich. Her appearance was peculiar, as she had no
variegated stripes of colour, like the ordinary oil-skin bal-
loons;
the yellow furnace gleamed just above the travellers
and under her neck, and numbers of small straw trusses
hueg dangling underneath her car. The balloon safely de-
scended at Greenwich.

The balloon is to ase2nd again from Cremorne on Monday
teat.

IONEY MARKET

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COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.

An active demand is still reported in the general
discount market, and few if any bills of three months
date are negotiable under 6 per cent., which con-
tinues to be the minimum of the Bank of England.
It was imagined in some quarters that the directors
'influenced by the recent withdrawals of bullion,
and the increase in the inquiry for accommodation
might have found it necessary to alter their regu-
lations at the weekly court to-day, but they sepa-
rated without announcing any new movement, and
the result was in accordance with general expecta-
tions.

About £30,000 in blr gold was taken nut of the
Bank yesterday for the Continent, and 25,000
Sovereigns were also withdrawn for the Brazils.

The following important resolution has been
passed by,the committee of the Stick Exchange
That no company shall be admitted to quotation
in the official list unless a member of the Stock
Exchange be authorised by such company to give
the committee full information as to the formation
and the bona fides of the undertaking, the appli-
cations for and distribution or allotment of shares,
and every other particular that the committee may
require."

The biddings for 30,00,000 rupees on bills on
India took place yesterday at the Bank of England.
The proportions allotted were—Calcuti, 17,10,000
rupees; to Bombay, 12,00,000 rupees; and to
Madras, 90,000 rupees. The minimum price was,
ke before, lslld per rupee on Calcutta and Madrr,s,
and is 111 d on Bombay. The applications within
the limits amounted to 180 lacs. Tenders on Cal-
nutta and Madras at is 11Id will receive about 16
Per cent., on Bombay at 2s about 65 per, cent., and
all above those prices in full.
tl4 the last week's raiiway receipts, ascertained up
to this day, are, in round figures, as under :
1864. 1563.
Clreat Western
."‘orth-Western
I,6°'til-Westem
;midland
trighton
anen..;-
48,373 42,459
Gea---
Eastern are and Yorkshire...
ire t Northern
at E
south Northern
25,483
asSeterrun
61,99 S 55,323
Bristol and Exeter .. 7,046 6,737
eLllester) Sheffield, and Lincoln 18,322 15,842
ha ese returns, when compared. with those of the
„," Period of last year, are of a very satisfactory
wiarecter. On the Great Wastern there is an in-
crease of £2,021; on the North Western, of
iia79o ; on the South Wesitern of £1,559; on the
tlghton, of £1,843; on the Midland, of £5,914;
the Great Northern, of £7,052 ; on the South
4i4lstern, of £1,201; ou the Great Eastern, of £2,709
(311 the North Eastern, of £6,675; on the Bristol
xeter, of £309 and on the Manchester,
sahefßeld, and Lincoln, of £2,480.
At the 54th half-rearly meeting to-day of the
'tirldon Joint-stock Bank, Mr J, T. Oxley in the
!hair, the report, •Rhich was adopted, stated that
tduring the six months, ending the 30th ult., the
batik had made a net profit o.f £124,476 7s. 10d.,
°tit of which the shareholders would receive the
usual dividend, at the rate of 14 per cent. per
annum, with a bonus of £1 per share, leaving a
balance of £26,976 7s. 103., to be carried to profit
tnd loss new account, for appropriation at the end
of the year. The guarantee fund had been credited
Nvith the accruing interest and debited with the
depreciation ascertained on the revaluation of Go-
kent securities held by the bank, and now amounted
to £276,301 7s. Bd.

The half-yearly meeting of the shareholders of
the Imperial Bank was held today—Mr Alderman
i.
"ult in the chair. The report, which was unani-
°ußly adopted, recommended a dividend at the
;4 of 8 per cent. per annum, free of income tax,
;,(1 the Six mouths ending 30th Jane,lB64, on paid-
capital of 12,000 shares Ist issue; and a pay-
cot at the rate of £5 per cent. per annum on paid-
itllY capital of 10,500 shares of 2d and 3d issues in
"ct of dividend.
pori‘; kLe committee of the Stock Exchange have ap.,
Fcted Monday, the 25th July, a special settling
43' io the shares of the undermentioned securities :
/2213,1c0 Bank of Scotland, New Shares; Conti-
tank Corporation, New Shares; London
tr,--:`1,"11th Western Bank, New Shares, not to be
ianthe presen::. Also in the Provincial
4,1,,ng Corporation, on bargains entered into on
11: after the 17th May ; in the Eastern Exchange
kibla,k, on bargains after the 21st May; and in the
41811311 Bank, to be marked on the official lists.
ente in the Italian Land Company, on bargains
It red into and after the 17th June ; and on the
oniba Grande Gold Mining Company, to be marked
orattle twice a week lists. The committee have also
„ ezchar tc-d the shares of te Indian Tea Company o:\' to be quoted in h
the twice a week list.

Two O'CLOCK.
t ,4t Paris, this day, acco.:ding to Mr. neuter's
etr,eg4, the Three per Cent. Itsntes were 66f. 30c.
th-e"`77ng. to a few speculative sales the market for
h tlglislt Funds has given way abo'ut per cent.,
e13,4113' in consequence of the extreme dullness of
„ Consols for money are 90.--7, I-, and for the
se
Ico 90;", 3. The New Threes and, ll,Aueed
I\,s• illifitiee are 89'1 Z; Exchequer Bills, for March,
") 34' di& ; antl for June se. dib. to ; ladia