Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-08-24

ties and authority Of the General and Of the Minister This
report rendered and Is understood TO be unavoabs 10 the
Preensons Of Gem CHlseAasIzR. The decision Of the
President Is looked for with interest Should Gen. o.
70 command the army Of Paris all eyes would be instantly
directed to him as the commander of the forces intended for
the protection Of the Assembly in case Of collision
It's evident that important political changes taking
place in the Assembly and in the press tending to the estab
nhmen Of more clear lines Of demarcation between the
era monarchs parties which are ds.racting the country
The remaining months of this year viii throw much light
upon they do not fix the future Of France for several years.
see no signs of patriotic abnegaion in the parties no signs
OF sincere and loyal fusion govern France in the best pac-
cabe manner for the good Of France see as the most
probable results from the present movement struggle blood
1t understood, amid these dsensons Of the monahist
parties, that the ultra Republicans will employ portion Of
the vacation which is approaching in visit England, to
consult with refugees Of the color with themselves who
reside there Caussdiee, of the most noted and per-
haps one Of the most honest Of these refugees would
in good faith to have abandoned politics for merchandising
He Is man Of ability and energy. Let hope, however,
that he will be little scrupulous in the exercise Of his
new calling than he politician if not, be may yet
come to very summary conclusion Last accounts speak
Of him as about to sail for California, to establish there
branch Of his mercantile establishment He be careful.
Justice Of the sort that be attempted administer to ono Of
his co-conspiraors is unknown the new settled coun
tries Of Western America.
The wires Of the electric telegraph are at last laid across
the Channel connecting England oM the Continent from
Shakspeares cliff. mile SW. of Dover. to Cape Crimes
about - miles SW Of Calais. The distance between the
points Is ls niles but the wires % miles long to allow
for the inequalities Of the bottom upon which they e The
Grao l. A. t
New York and Philadelphia have completely succeeded and
the line will soon be opened public use strictly limited
USE however, and Of which the inevitable Minister Of the In
terror holds the reins in his hands.
The benches appropriated vers in the hall Of the
Academy Of Sciences the sitting Of Monday last all
occupied at early hour. II was known that M AaAeo
was to render short of the second balloon ascension
of M BIxIo and BARRAL. This took place on Friday after
noon and was accomplished successfully than the first
though still not in manner entirely satisfactory.
They the failure obtain perfectly satisfactory result
10 their rather unreasonable persistence permitting the
cooperation of an experienced gronau They made appca
ton 70 one for the use Of his balloon to NJ PoIrEvIs who
has lately been amusing the public by ascents horseback
M. PoITEvfN was willing TO give his balloon, but on
condition that he should accompany the conduct il
They refused preerng to take the old balloon used in the
first ascent which they to conduct themselves Equally
careful and udicous scientific preparations made this
the former OCCASION and the initiation and preparation
the balloon itself entrusted the hands, though there
apparent want of skill evnced at the first ascent.
Care was taken this time however, to suspend the at
safer distance from the balloon They got off at4P M An
earlier hour had been appointed bat ncemency weather
prevented earlier start and would have prevented the
cent altogether had not been desirable to repeat in bad
weather the experiments made by Gar LussAc in cIoudess
sky Upon leaving the earth the in contact with
tree in the court Of the observatory After throwing out
portion Of their ballast and the breaking Of couple Of their
Instruments the car was released and uphey went Athe
usual height Messs BIxIo and BARRAL cloud
the upper surface Of which, though they attained ee
walton Of miles s35 yards 0O4 meres) they were not
destined to reach AT this point discovered that the
balloon had suffered rent which, permitting the escape Of
gas rendered greater elevation mpraccabe The greatest
height thus few yards only thirteen, lower than that
attained by Gar Lussuc greatest elevation they saw
the ayes and Of unusual Wilderness through the Clouds
and below the observed reflection Of the
from the cloud, from sheet Of water Gar LUssAc had
found minimum an 1000
miles S3l yards be scengrade degrees below Zero
Fahrenheit the temperature the earhs surface when they
left having been 3o Csc Fahenhet Upon the present
occasion the fall of temperature found to be about in that
proportion until height Of 5000 metres g miles 1878 yads)
attained Then within the space Of 600 metres sud-
den and remarkable change took place. The thermometer
fell to 39o below degree lower, and the point at
which mercury freezes would have been reached. When
the highest point the clouds parted for and the
blue sky through the fssure BY ARAGos
poascope the polarzed light then while upon the
clouds that light not observable At two minutes past
five the travellers had descended much earlier and rapidly
than they had intended because Of the rent the baooD
4503 At this elevation the temperature 80 be-
low The freezing point found 1896 metres, q
mile 1856 yards They descended safely at hapas p.
NJ, Couommers, about so miles east Of Paris and
reached Paris safely with the loss of several of their nstru
ments Several pigeons taken up and oosed great
height They have not since been heard OF. M. ARAGo
conjecures that they frozen. Mes BIxIo and BAR
took notes at intervals Of every three minutes These
notes. with full account of the scientific results obtained are to
be soon published. aas97 aa f
Bep town Of thirty thousand inhabitants just with
out the walls Of Paris had Prior the late electoral law
10000 voters. Under the regime possesses 1863 A
disposition repeal this law is manifested both in the Assem-
bly, and in the country The Assembly refuses yet take
its repeal into consideration, upon the ground that the extent
which it is alleged to impair universal suffrage not yet su
fcenty evident II is certain that many who voted for the
bill make no hesitation in expressing their regret.
WASHINGTON COLLEGE, VIRGINIA..
NHIS Institution, in which is given thorough training in
the liberal arts well in natural mental and moral
SCIENCE will open its session for 1850 81 the day
Of September The public doubtless that pro-
vision also made for the regular instruction in the above
named three departments of science Of such OF
time, money, nclinaon) pursue contamination
the whole liberal and literary course Of training We wish it
also be noted that part OF the mathematical drilling,
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