Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-04-02

THIS BEATS BLITZ.--Evelyn' Diary, referring
to Richardson, the famous juggler, who lived
some 200 years ago, says:
Hedevoured birthstone on glowing Goals before
us, chewing and swallowing them; he melted a
beer-glass and ate it quite up, then taking live
coal on his tongue, he put on it raw oyster, the
coal was blown with the bellows till it famed and
sparkled in his mouth and so remained till the
oyster CAPPED and was quite boiled Then he melt
ed pitch and wax with sulphur, which he drank
town as it famed; saw it flaming in his mouth
good while; he also took up thick piece of iron,
such as aundresses use to put in their smoothing
boxes, when it was fiery hot, held it between his
teeth, then in his hand and threw it about like
stone but'this Observed he cared not to hold very
long; then he stood small pot, and bending
his body took glowing iron with his mouth from
between his feet, without touching the ground OF
pot with his hands, with divers other prodigious
teats.
A NoBLEMAN ON a BALLOON EXCUR-
SION.
DEPARTURE OF THE DUKE OF Brunswick BY 'rHE
Nassau BALLOON" FOR GERMANY.-Y esterday, one OF
the most peculiar leafs in alton took place from
The gardens ofIhe Royal Properly" yauxha by the
companled by Mr.. Charles Gleen, the well-known
@rouaut in his balloon. Preparation being m AIDE on
the Waterloo ground, on Sunday evening number OF
men were employed. under the direction Of Mr.. Lumn,
the principal engineer OF the London Gas Company,
in Laying down inch pipe from the works to initiate
the machine, and at seven O'clock yesterday morning
every thing was 10 readiness tor the initiation and by
eleven O'Clock the balloon in lit state Tor the
ascent. The Duke Of Brunswick, accompanied by H
lew ffends, arrived on the ground with large quaint
ty OF provisions and yiands necessary for heightened
voyage, consisting Of hams fowls, peasant partrd
ges, breadsutls, chocolate coffee &c, W h Soyer'.
apparatus Tor COOKING.
The ascent being strictly private the event was sur.
PRISE 10 the inhabitants OF tho vicinity. Thirteen
tried carrier pigeons, belonging to Mr. Henry Evans Of
henmgon Lane, were placed in the for the purpose
OF communicating with those Interested in the feat; and
precisely at IL O'clock his highness, accompanied by
Mr.. Charles Green, stepped into the car. Mr.. Green
pulled the lberaling iroa and the machine AT
the time oi the ascent the wind blowing FROM
northwest by west. The ballast carried WAS thirteen
hundred weight, with air vessels dgags, and gutts
percha lines The balloon, on arriving at sufficient
altitude, took southeaatery direction, passing the
counties OF Surry and Kent, in the direction OF the
tlnen and, from the favourable nature OF the ascent
IA iuy believed the attempt will be successful. Up
late hour last night nothing unavorable had been heard.
Lohdon lines, M0reh 5.
The DUKE OF BRuNswlcKs BALLOON VOYAGE
The balloon, with It's voyagers, descended safely at
Gravesend about two hours alter leaving Vauxa gar.
den, the Duke having found the wind suddenly become
adverse TO the particular which in his rral lour
ney he TO take. He Is however, still determn
ed 10 carry out his intention, and will ascend again
soon as the wind becomes favourable Times.