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 LXIV. Intelligence and Miscellaneous Articles. 



RUSSIAN EMBASSY TO CHINA. 



Rioechta, Feb. 12, ISO'G. 



After the extraordinary demonstrations of friendship 

 made by the Chinese upon the arrival of our embassy on 

 the frontiers of China, we heard with astonishment that 

 the Chitiesc commander at VViga, after admitting our am- 

 bassador, count Golowkin, into that place, had prevented 

 any part of his suite from following him. The return of count 

 Golowkin is therefore daily expected, unless the court of 

 Pekin shall give a favourable answer to the remonstrances 

 of our court. 



Peter5burg;h, April 25. 



The differences between our ambassador, count Golowkin, 

 and the Chinese, who have sent a deputation to adjust cer- 

 tain ceremonies, are expected to be soon settled. 



AKHOSTATION. 



The balloon of the unfortunate aeronaut, M. Mosment, 

 whose melancholy fate was mentioned in our last number, 

 ramc to the ground on the same day of the accident, 25 

 leagues distant from Lisle, the place of its ascension. An 

 unloaded pistol, a little bread, and a piece of flesh, were 

 found in the car of the balloon. 



The unfortunate death of M. Mosment has produced the 

 following observations from Garnerin, the aeronaut : — " It 

 seems that the misfortune which happened to M. Mosment 

 did not result from any of the inconveniencics which are 

 connected with aerostatic ascensions, but merely from want 

 of prudence. The car in which he ascended was too shal- 

 low J the cords by which it was attached to the balloon 

 were too far apart ; and it is probable, when M. Mos- 

 ment w:is leaning over to let an animal drop in a parachute, 

 that he lost his balance, and was precipitated to the earth. 

 If the accidents which have happened from balloons are in- 

 vestigated, it will be seen that they have in general pro- 

 ceeded from the imprudence of the aeronauts themselves. 

 Every one foresaw, when the Montgolfiere was attached to 

 a balloon filled with inflammable gas, the danger to which 



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