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London, England, 1850-07-11 00:00:00

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AERONAUTICS IN PARIS.
Extraordinary interest had been excited in Paris
by the announcement that M. Poiteven, an aeronaut,
would ascend on horseback with a balloon. Upwards
of 10,000 persons paid for admission to the Champ de
Mars to wituess the ascent, and outside, on the
heights of Chaillot, &c., upwards of 150,000 indi-
viduals were collected. There was a vast number of
carriages and horsemen. The receipts must have been
very large. The President of the Republic was pre-
sent, and was received with great enthusiasm. The
balloon was 15 metres in diainetei, 47 in circumfe-
rence, and 20 high, but it only weighed 150 kilo-
grammes. It was a matter of considerable difficulty
to fill the balloon with gas, owing to the violent
wind which prevailed; and, when it was filled, it was
beaten to and fro so strongly that several of the spec-
tators had to assist in holding it. At a little before'
six o'clock the horse, a handsome dapple gray, was
brought out. A stout cloth was placed round the
body, and several straps, passed over the shoulders
and loins, were united in rings, and by these rings the
animal was attached by cords to the network
of the
balloon. A platform of bsdiet work, seven or eight
feet above the horse, contained the ballast, and to
this platform the aeronaut had access by means of
rope ladder. A cord, pasting through an opening
in the platform, enabled him to open the valve of the
balloon. The aeronaut was dressed as a jockey, and
had with him several bottles of wine and some bread.
Some confusion was caused by the crowd attempting
to force their way into the reserved place, but they
were kept off by the soldiers. At length, at ten mi.
mites past six, the horse was duly attached to the
balloon, and M. Poiteven having mounted its back,
the signal to rise was given. The horse plunged a
little as it lost its footing, but when fairly lifted from.
the earth, it dropped its legs, as is the case when
horses are slung for embarkation on shipboard. The
balloon rose majestically over the Ecole Militaire,
but at times the wind was so violent as to drive it in
such a position that it appeared on a level with the
aeronaut. The emotion of the spectators was very
great, and one lady fainted. M. Poiteven displayed
extraordinary sang froid, and saluted with his cap
and whip. After a while he was seen to leave his
saddle and ascend by means of the rope ladder to the
platform containing the ballast, in order to throw
some of it away, so as to rise higher. This done, he
descended and again mounted the horse. There was
no network or anything to protect him or the animal.
The balloon went in the direction of Fontainebleau,
and M. Poiteven intended to remain in the air about
an hour. Several balloons were let off before M.
Poiteven ascended, to ascertain the direction of the
wind, and some persons connected with him went off
on horseback in order to be able, if possible, to render
him assistance in descending. It is reported that the
daring aeronaut alighted at Meaux, and that horse
and rider have returned safe and sound to Paris.