New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-08-21
The Dominion of the Air.

Don Diego de Salamanca, whose flying ma
chine We described in a late number OF Tn
Tribune has found a rival IN VI. DArvllle,
French gentleman. who is alleged 70 have per
forned the same experiment near Paris, which
the former achieved at Madrid Tins DAryllle,
who. it will be remembered, proposed not long
since TO fly from Paris 70 Dion, following the
line of railroad. has ast0nished the Paris editors
by the performance of his machine The Chro-
nique de Paris of the l,t inst contains the fol-
lowing account, which we were about to trans
late from the columns Of The Co0rier dcs Etlis
Uuis, when we found II already done by The
Erenpg Post.
The press Of Pans aud the department has
been Justly agtaled by the many articles con
tanned m an evening paper on z new machine lOr
navigating the air The explanatory letters Of
two different inventors, VI. Diego, OF Salamanca,
and " Thomas dArvilie q native of France,
have impaired new interest 10 the astonishing H.
VcntlOu.
All the Academies OF Science, and the various
Schools OF Arts and Trades IN Europe have been
IS vehemently moved as The press and pursue,
az this moment. with the gravest interest, The eX-
perment> making both al Pans anu Madrid.
Before undertaking 10 decide upon the respec
I've illt4aNS "a i4t-N i44At - ~ '-4~ Htt.i's
We wished to be- present AZ practical trial An
opportunity was accorded 10 rs by VI d'Aryllie
after many successive reiGsa.,, by his consent
inc 10 make az experiment before several mem
beIs OF the press, three or four distinguished
san ans and two >kllul w0rhmen, turner's OF brass,
Pierre Doulley and Jules tlamand, who have
labored upon his mechanism.
VI dAryllle invited Us, III a letter addressed 10
Us personally. 70 meet him at Neullly. al 1
"a he NJ 40 Isl ID 1
gus, The place OF meeting was near the Rel
Mill. (n1uin RoHge) on the BANKS o. the Seine
The writers who met there We're Leon GoZlan,
Rene de Reyleo. Merry, Eugene GUinoi, GatayeS
Y dc NillemesSant, Jouvln. Leon Pallet, OF the
Pa.ris, the first person who described DIego's
machine = MAYER. OF the same journal Ra-
verge of The Niscls: Emile FOnlalne and p
Duport, Of The Caion Ludovic Chaueau, of
Thc Estsf,ff, and + Tex-er If I't> Si,cle. The
Railroad journal was represented by VI. Mires,
The Chgrirari by Cham, The Gazefte d. France by
VI. Durbln. The Erenfmeafjby NJ Coste. and The
Messager Nv NJ Galcln. An English tourist, SIT
William WackSOn, was introduced by VI. Leon
Gozlan and " Doysulx de Chanbouri, 4 NOS.
learned ard sklllful amateur mechamelan, was
also Of the party slight lndlsPosltlon pre-
vented the attendance OF Jules Janln and Ams
de Achard
Al i've minutes past four. three persons got
out Of cab. who proved 10 be NJ d'ArvIlle AMI
his two mechanics His machine, with the
wings was placed on the TOP Of the carriage, IN
two lakewood boxes After bret and friendly
saluja,ion. NJ. o'Arvllle proceeded 10 unpack his
instrument, the several pieces OF watch were al
luSted IN less than SIX minutes. lie said 10 Us
then, Gentlemen am about 10 MAKE an e1-
pertinent. DO not get frightened 81 what you NAV
see. but suffer me to remain master OF my own
movements, without remarks Alter placing
himself upon his iolding-chsir (ihe French term
Is p!ian) he sand. " I'm ready" and Immediately:
placing his feet On pedals Nos. and ., raised