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FLYiyG MAcHlNE.-We were favored yesterday
with an opportunity witnessing some experiments
made in the presence OF The Mayor and Corpora
ton, Editors, &c at the Alhamra, with an lnven-
ton of MUzIo MUzzt, an Italian gentleman. intend
ed to demonstrate the prqcticabIliy of directing
machines at will in the air. The apparatus used
consisted of balloon filled with gas, 10 the sides OF
which were attached what, for the want OF better
name, we shall call wings, while in the rear was
olaced what looked very much like rudder BY
moving these appliances in given direction the III
yentor Processes TO be able TO control the move
ments of the balloon as it's swept before the wind
The experiments, though they did not satisfy US
that the inventor had yet mastered all the dlfflcul-
ties in the way of his pan yet quite interest
ing. and calculated 10 inspire the hope that the
object so loug sought may eventually be gained
Several scientific gentlemen have expressed much
confidence in the ultimate success of thlsinveEtlon.
Travelling in balloons cannot seem more absurd or
incredible to us AT the presentday than did the idea
of iocomotlon by steam TO our fathers