The American patriot., 1855-01-24

There was rumor at Vienna THAT France had
agreed to guarantee Austria in the possession of
her Italian provinces.
Important changes are said to have been made
among the Russian officers in the Baltic
The French Baltic fleet had been ordered to re-
assemble at Brest.
Subscriptions to the new French loan were pour
ing in in the greatest profusion and with unbound
ed enthusiasm and confidence.
ITALy.--There had been serious riots at Carrara
in Italy.
The theatres at Brescia and Verona had been
closed in order to prevent anticipated outbreak.
Mons. GODDARD and his Balloon again.
This intrepid navigator of the air has Just re-
turned from the dangers of his second voyage.
In order that may laymore fully before our read
ers the particulars of his last adventure, we have
copied from the Picayune of the 18th inst:
We are happy to say that the aerial travellers,
who set forth their adventurous voyage last
Sunday afternoon, from the Place d Armes, Congo
Square, in this city, have returned safe and sound
though not without having had to undergo good
deal of peril and annoyance
1t seems that after attaining an altitude of some
$4,000 feet the balloon containing Mons GODDARD,
Mr.. Wood, Of the Crescent, Mons Bleton, of the
Orleanian and Nine Emile Gayatte, continued
on its southwesterly course, until near dark on
Sunday evening when it was found necessary to
descend; and safe landing was effected in large
swamp near the Barrataria and Lafourche Canal,
few miles from the burgh Of La Valacherie.-
The car was cut from the balloon, a fire made and
supper provided, Qor the voyage was not under
taken without special care for provisions of all
kinds) and there the voyagers slept that night.
The next morning they tcecc,,,, up their line of
march along Tie course Of the canal, and by the
aid Of a hunters proguc, and some assistance
which they were able to procure, they at length
reached La Valacherie, where the Monday night
was spent, and there a rude vehicle was knocked
up and four mules put to it, and therein the party
travelled to the Robinson station of the Opelousas
Railroad, and taking the train reached home at
halfpast o'clock last evening.
The balloon is good deal rupturcd, but NJ Go
dard intends to have it ready for another excur-
sion by next Sunday afternoon. He thinks this
voyage the greatest he has ever made. All the
travellers, notwithstanding their perils by land by
water and by air. are delighted with their expert
ences, which must have been very exciting.
We are indebted to one of the party for the facts
embodied in this hastily prepared account, as well
as for whole covey Of fine looking snipc, which
he brought back as part Of the trophies of the
expedition Whether they were shot upon those
delightful prairies over which the pedestrian part
of the journey was made, or were encountered in
mid-air while like their captors they were taking
higher aerial flight than usual, our friend did not
inform u.s.
WAR IN GRASS VALLEY.-Lolo Noates IN the
feld.--The Sacramento Union has telcgraphic
despatch, dated Grass Valley, to the following cf-
feet:
Our town was thrown into state Of ludicrous
excitement this forenoon by the appearance Of
Lola Monies rushing from her residence, through
Mill street, toward Main street. with lady's deli
cate riding whip in one hand and copy of The
Telegraph in the other, 'her eyes in fine frenzy
rolling" vowing vengeance on that scoundrel of an
editor, &c. She met him at the Golden Gate Sa-
loon--the crowd who were on the qui pipe, follow
ing in her footsteps. Lola struck at the editor
with her whip, but he caught and wrested it from
her before she could hit him blow. She then
applied woman's best weapon-her tongue
Meanwhile her antagonist contented himself with
keeping most insultingly cool. Finding all her en-
deavors powerless the '!divine Lola" appealed to
the miners, but the only response rendered was
shout Of laughter. Mr.. Shipley, the editor, then
triumphantly retired, having by his calmness COM
pctely worn out his fair enemy. The immediate
cause of the fracas was the appearance of sundry
articles copied from the New York Times, regard
ing the lola Montes like insolence and effrontery
OF the Queen of SPAIN" The entire scene was
decidedly rich
The appeals of the Countess to the ''honest mi
ners' were powerless and so she invited all hands
in to take drink, but the response was groan,
and none stepped forward to show themselves her
champion The whole affair, so far as the lovely
Lola was concerned, was complete farce.
The :" dead letter" bureau of the general post
office department continues to increase in efficiency
and Importance. During the quarter of the year
which has just terminated, 227s letters, which con-
tanned money, were found by tho openers and
handed over to the clerk charged with registration
The total amount was $l3, ,7S5-and about seven
eighths of it has been restored to the lawful own
crs. One hundred and seventy bags--each con-
tanning six bushels Of opened dead letters, the
work Of the last quarter-were conveyed to the
suburbs of the city and destroyed by fire.