'Talk of spies and spying recalls the discussion in the Chamber recently, on the subject of the Black Cabinet or system in the' Post Office of discovering the contents of letters en route to the addressee. It has always beau denied that such a Cabinet exist, but there is little doubt that it forms an integral part of the organisation for dealing with correspondence. A proof of it has just been farm shed by a scandal M. Faure has made many ascents.and has even crowed the Obannel in the opposite direction, bat the merit of this foot lies in the speed and neatness of it. Boars, which la feater than the swiftest occupied something postal service. Scientifically, it is no great formance, since being " spherical bal-there could be no question of steering it, Nevertheless even this side is not quite without interest. M. Faure brought into lay a new guide rope or "stabilieatour," as it is called here, invented by a man named Herve. This guide-rope exhibits its great est excellencies in the water. It trails behind the balloon a large canvas bag and acts like the tail upon a kite. M. Faure is great believer in the future of ballooning, ear, and thinks that some day we shall be that is scientific' ballooning with steering able to order out our private balloon for a tail to the Riviera as, nowadays, we summon our automobile. ' Ballooning has become " most fashionable pastime and long the list of men and women in society who spend " day now and then in the clouds.
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