Ballooning In Paris

Tours, Oet. 9. Charles W. May, of Paris, forraerly f New York, anti Wüliam W. Reynolds of New York, furuish the followiig account of th ir trip in a bullooa rom Paris whicli pWoë they lef t at the ame unie with Gambetta, both balloon lavinjr riaen at II o'olnclc Friday tnornflg. Whun about 800 yards up, tho witid dird away, tnd the balloon remaine 1 8taiio::ary over the Prussian camp. Vlnsketry was fiieil at the balloon, as w.ih also canoon. The party in tho balooo distinctly heard the whiz of the jalls, the Pniüsians using fuses, endeavoring to Srt firo to the balloon. The balast m throwD out of the bulloon and it movid gently away. During the trip, whicfa lasicd ovo hourj, sevetal attempts wore made to huid, but the presenoe of the Prusdians in tho viomity compeüed the party to throw out ballast and rise agaio, Tbey finally lapded ut Payne, u the dpüaitiucnt of Somme, where they were reccivcd warmly by the peo[ïlc, at) account ofr being Aracri-aus. - Thiv losts;ght of the Gambetta balloon. About thrne o'cloek on Fiiday it landed at Mont Didier, and they wore joiucd by M. Gambeta at A'nicns, whonco they coutiir.;cd tlu'ir journey, by special train wi'h him to Tour. Aloug the route Gambatla was euthus'mstically welcimed by the peopld. Tho bulloous were to hare left Paris two days sooner, but were preveuted by a lack ot wind.- Messrs. May and Reynolds report th&t iho Parisiana ara deteimined n tho defense of tho city, whtoh was quiet and orderly. The voyagers ad 1 that it is imposfible for the Prussians tu capturo Paris, except through lamine. Tho appearauce of Paris is ruueh as usual. The shops are oponed ilaily, but are olosed e:itl:cr than before the eiege, as are also the rajes Louis Bli.uo and rcany other persom of (Jislinction carne to see Gambotta leave. The Americans in Paris also bade farewt-11 to Mes.-rs. May and Reynolds. Their balloon ia private property, aud wn8 couducted by M De Revillied, a Freueh marino ofBcer, wl'oso coolncs and skill is rauch laudad. Tbero were pigeons in tho balloon, wbich wero let lot se lo return to Paris. The Aïnericans, by tho bulloon, brought Paris papers of tho 7th, whicli notice tho departure that day of the two balloons. Tho vojage of Gambetta (rom Paris waf full ot' adventure. The balloon carao down to tl:o gronnd just outaide the wal Is of tbo city. Tlicy threw out balhifi', inid raised, :ii:i; slowly over Prussian linos, utd carne down again uear Gicil, in light of ibe Prusiana, aud wore forceil to tbrow out ballast, trneling s-ick?. and shawls. It roca ■i :■)]) ulowlyj t-hot j tiKt grazinL llie b ir tif (j'iinbeii i. ' ir Mant. üidifr, tii'd b.rlloon carne cTowrt ílfiofí? tHé trees, j niiJ w:is torn. Giur.betta iitiá bis parijrot co!ivc)ance nnd went to Auiirns. - Ju!t tlie oihör sido of the woods in r;iiflh hinded thcro were 1-russiaus