New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-06-16

part Of which he will most likely lose. The au-
thor of the " Toilers of the Sea /" will now have
another opportunity Of crying out against the hor
rors Of war and of comp0singmore than one ode
to republics and "peace and good will to all
men"
THE AERIAL DILIGENCE.
The walls of Paris have for the last month been
plastered with posters Of an immoderate size, an,
nounciBg the trial trip of an aerial diligence, to
start from the Champ de Mars, by Monsieur De- |
lamarne, who according to his account, had found
out means Of navigating the air with or against
the wind"
The aerial diligence, or, more properly speaking,
ship, is in the form of a cylinder with large wings
or flaps attached to it, and when seen at a dis
lance, much resembles bird. / must own that
when visiting this monster Of the air felt very
much inclined to think that I was gull and that
had more chances Of flying than the aerial ship.
However, the aeronaut, Monsieur Delamarne, spoke
with such assurance and confidence as to the re-
suit of the attempt to guide his balloon against the
wind that felt very much ashamed of myself for
doubling his Veracity, and humbly begged his par
don, soto Uoce, for being such Thomas Didmus.
Sunday, the 18th inst, was fixed for the first
trial trip Of Mons Delamarne's aerial diligence and
on that day thousands had assembled to witness
its departure to some place unknown. The En-
peror arrived on the ground about five O'Clock,
and desired that the aeronaut should be pre-
scented to him. His majesty had a long conVersa-
ton with Mons. Deamarne, who explained the
system upon which he thought he should be able
to raise and lower the balloon as he pleased,
When everything had been explained q fond, the
intrepid aeronaut stepped into his ship, accom-
nv All and all vCa
ready, gave the order to let go, which was &C.
cordngly done, but it was no go the balloon
would not go off, but remained on terra frma,
heaVing and pitching in manner most ludicrous
for the locker on, but anything but pleasant for
Mons. Delamarne & Co. Within, who had every
difficulty of keeping on their legs, and presented
the aspect of drunken men in a clothes basket !;
even the Emperor laughed until the tears ran
down his cheeks. However, after the public got
tired of laughing, it began to get angry and mani
Tested its discomfort by yelling and hootng and
demanding its money back, which was, however,
refused. AS there was no prospect Of an ascen-
sion several of the spectators made rush at the
unfortunate balloon, from which the aeronaut had
descended, and began tearing it to pieces and had
tnot been for the interference of the police there
| is no doubt but that there would not have been
much of the aerial ship left.
| Mons. Delamarne has not since been heard of,
and the words on the bills "no money returned, =
have been carried out to the letter.
| Ballooning has ever been a most profitable spec
in Paris, and though the public has been taken in
over and over again, there is no doubt that if a
fresh CULVER were to appear tomorrow, an.
nouncing balloon of a hitherto unknown kind
there would be found thousands to pay their
g. sA4I,,4
fool makes many"
The second volume of the Life of Caesar - has
at last appeared, with maps explanatory, engrav
ings, and charts, ETC., in fact everything that car
make it complete. It is, as you know, the work o.
Napoleon III. His majesty has had several copies
bound in the most splendid and costly manner
which to be offered as presents to the differen
soVere1gns of Europe and America. The life O
julius Caesar has been written by the Emperor
during the leisure moments left to him by the care
of government. 1t is very many years ago since
he commenced his work. 1t is mostly when a
Vicby or at St. Cloud, that his majesty has devoted
his time to studying the life of the great captain
He has had several models of Roman camp con
structed in the gardens of the latter place. unde
the able direction of the savant, General Fave
aid-de-camp to his majesty.
The Emperor has not completed this work IN
aided. Immense services have been rendered hin
by Mons. Alfred Marry, of the Institute.
The death of the Due de Morny caused SOM
interruption to the progress of the book, as tn
Emperor was very much upset by the death of hi
brother, and it was not for some time after hi
f death that he could master courage enough to re
| sumo his faVorite occupation.
THE FAIR SEX OF THE PRESENT DAY.
i A book has just been published by Mons. Gu
de Charnaoe, which has found more than usua
favor in the beau.monde circles. 1t is called lie
Femmes d'Aigourdhue," and gives US a true pic
ture of those ladies' who shine by their beauty an
f wit at the imperial court of the Tuileries TIL
book is written in q pleasant style, and there
"nothing eXtenuate or ought set down in MALE
, in it," Though under fegned name, we hay
not much difficulty in recognizing the Princess q
Metternich the beautiful and captivating Austria
amba8sadress; the Countess de Pourlates, the wifi
of the Prussian attach6 and the Princess Mathilde
the late Princess Demidorf, cousin to the Empero
Q and sister to PlonPlon alias Prince Napoleon.
Happily, it may be said that all our Frenc
ladies do not resemble the ladies' of the faaW
e BeRUitor, which has been translated by Webster
t of the Adelphl, in London, and produced unde
k the title of the " Fast Family" It is not all G
b our ladies who express themselves in slang Ian
e getage so much the fashion nowadays
e Several of our Partisan aristocrat2 familie
d have been thrown into mourning by the death {
e their sons, who were addicted, if / may use th
term to the senseess and cruel practice of steepl
K chasing, called here course an clocher Fiv
young officers, having nothing better to do, dete
mined to try the powers of their respective steed
and started across the country with the unde
G standing that nothing was to stop them. In the
= course pretty high wall came in their way, whie
. they all attempted to clear, but the attemr
proved fatal to three of the yiders, who wer
+ thrown from their horses and broke their neck
in the fall. The others were fortunate enough t
L reach the goal, and returned home, of course
IS much pleased with their sport.
Is The cholera is still lowering about Europe.
Z has not quite left Rotterdam, and several case
= have shown themselves on board the vessel
meored off Sihlo near Antwerp. DR.. Gregoire, c
the latter city, has been sent by the authorities
render assistance.
There is no doubt but that the project Of pierc
ing the Alps, at the Mount St. Gothard, will b
: ultimately carried out. The tunnel will be NOR
y than twenty English miles long The entrance o
the passage will be about four thousand fee
. above the level of the sea. The highest gradien
= will he IN the italian sida ~ "a -. .4 Al,