The Express. — London, England, 1851-07-19 00:00:00

vbt 0113rt4% No. 1,529.] No. 30, EXHIBITION EXPRESS.] THE EXHIBITION EXPRESS, FOR THE WEEK ENDLNO SATURDAY, JULY 19. The events of the week at the Great Exhibition have been sufficiently remarkable. Although the number of visitors had previously been so large that In increase seemed not only unlikely but almost im possible, the greatest crowd of the mast crowded d previous days was outdone on Tuesday, when the enormous number of 74,122 per . sea visited the Crystal Palace. 'So great a number of people certainly never congregated ender one roof before, and it is likely that—unless it to on the same spot—so large a company may not be seen together again. This huge assemblage in cluded men from all the civilised nations of the earth; but it is remarkable that the number of breigners in proportion to English visitors has of Me shown a perceptible increase. And not only de kelp people crowd the Great Show, but day by day new foreign goods are being added to those pre viously displayed. The season-ticket holder has, day by day, something fresh presented fur his inspection, and it appears probable that up to the very latest days of the Exhibition those who secured to them selves the privilege of constant admission will find new attractions ready to keep alive their interest in the place. Yesterday the exhibitors and the public ireeszade acquainted with the fiat decision of a 'or/ a Ilse relative merits of a portion of the goods th e building. This decision a ff ects only a et the agricultural implements, and it appears Ika earliest prizes have been allot ted as follows : GREAT MEDALS. W. Busby, Newton.le-Willows, for two or four hone plough, horse hoc on the ridge, ribbing corn drill, and cart. No. in Catalogue, 15. W. Cniskill, Beverley, for Norwegian harrow, meal mill, cart, and ekal crusher. No. 13. r. Garrett and Sons, Suffolk. hone lee for general pupae drill, four-row turnip drill on MOM, impaired head Mimi drill for gram seed, and steam-engine thrashing iniorlskor. No. 142. Hornsby and Son, Grantham, for corn and seed drill, drop drill, twu-row turnip drill on the ridge, oil-cake bruiser, end steam-engine. No. 2.33. l'unt MEDALS. W. Ball, Kothwell, fir two-hone plough. No. 132. B. 11. Dental', lleybridge, for cultivator. No. 217. Bargees and Key, Newgate-street, for improved American Mara and turnip cutter. No. 237. C. Burrell, Thetford, for gorse bruiser. No. 37. Clayton and ShuttlewurUi, Lincoln, for steam-engine. No. 242. H. Clayton, near Durset-square, for tile =chine. 47. R. Coleman, Chelmsford, fur cultivator and expanding harrow. No. 218. Cornea, Barbridge, fur chaff cutter. Nu. 20.3. Crowley and Sons, Newport Pogue', for cart. No. 98. J. Cousins, South Melton, fur horse hoc. No. 143. De Claes, Belgium, fur corn drill and roller. J. J. Duchene, Assche en Udall, Belgium, for churn. N. 166. Iff. Gibson, Newcastle, for clod crusher. No. 129. Grey and Sons, Vildinitstone, fur cart. No. 150. Harwood, fur meal mill. Headsman and Son,Wuburn, for thrashing machine, four lone plough, and corn-drill. No. 149. Holmes and Son, Norwich, for thrashing machine. No. 241_. ..••• J. and F. Howard, Bedford, for two-horse az plough, ISr.borse plough, horse rake. No. 240. A. I). Lavoisy, Paris, for churn. No. 1,290. D. Newington (ss inventor), for top•drewing machine. 10. 1124 n. W N Nicholson, Newark-on• Trent, for oil .cake bruiser. Odours, Mahone, Belgium, for plough. No. 169. Ransome and May, Ipswich, for drop drill. No. 124. Beeves and Bretton, Westbury, for water drill, liquid. maim distributor. No. 108. B. Siunutlion. Banbury, toe turnip cutter. No. 185. T. Scragg, Tarporley, tor tile machine. No. 228. Smith, Stamford, fur haymaker, chaffcutter, and horse eke. W. P. Stanley, l'eterborough, for linseed and barley rusher. No. 1. Teaford and Son, Boston, Lincolnshire, for steam-engine. . . le. 271. _ T. Wilkinson, 309, Oxford-street, for churn. W. Williams, Bedford, fur light and heavy harrows. fo. 151. J. Whitehead, Prelton, fur till machine. No. 239. It will be MINI that one French and two Belgian candidates have been successful in this contest for distinction; and we may yet look for more foreign peiseholders in this section, since it is officially noti fied that the awards for foreign implements are not yet complete. The question whether the Glass Palace shall or doll not be retained is still warmly debated. The tan of " the destructives "—that ui, of those who desire its demolition—is led by Lord Campbell, who bids fair to rival the fame of Sibthorp in this affair. That noble lord enjoys a stately house m the Lensing ton-road, and as he :afros to believe the crowd to the proposed winter garden would be as incessant and as great as the crowd to the Great Exhibition has been, he therefore declares loudly for pull ing the building down. Some few of his Kensing ton neighbours join in his cry—(a lord can always get followers in England, as elsewhere)—and their combined voices am now noisily raised to demand the demolition of a novelty they do not wish to have in their neighbourhood. London, seeking a holiday, must not come between the wind and their nobility —no winter garden must be had under their view— so collection of choice plants must bloom under their windows—no assemblage of the triumphs of art and nature be enjoyed within reach of their aristocratic dwellings. If a city of two-and-a tooter millions of people wish to keep for public use noble creation of mechanical skill—they are not to de it because the tenants of some twenty houses ob ject. The very many shall not be gratified, shall let enjoy a luxurious and beautiful conservatory mad promenade for summer and winter, because a eery few think tit to protest. John Bull shall take down his marvellous glass house, became John thempbell dislikes it. Surely this obvious and pal pable absurdity will not be permitted really to peril Ike esattinsance of the Crystal Palace! If Lord Oainpbell, pr sr any other person, should find that the emed conversion of - the Exhibition building ultimately injures them, or reduces the value of their property, they might then come forward to explain their wrongs and ask for remedy or recompense. But for that noble lord, and those who lii and abet his outcry, to demand a great public Ws to be inflicted bemuse they prematurely mad weakly fear damage to themselves, is to display ableddag private selfishness and a most impertinent hula public stupidity. Lest he should hereafter hi imaged, he demands that the public should at wee esseent to a great sacrifice—lest he should be Ibesolorted he requires the people to beat down one tithe mat curious structures ever raised. Though lard Cespbell is a shrewd man, and has thereby se gnat successes in life, in the present case his seatowes has failed him. His interests have hoodwinked his better judgment. In place of dis posionated examination he offers wordy advocacy of ids own cause ; but the public are the jury, and will sorely remember the animus of both witness and counsel before they decide upon a verdict. Meanwhile time rolls on, and the session of par liament is drawing to a clue. Lord Seymour, the mkt of the Woods and Forests, has shown a great liking for evictions, as the case of the poor woman Hicks sufficiently shows. He is not a man on whom any reliance should be placed, and this strengthens the necessity for obtaining the requisite powers from the legislature. Such powers will not be given without the wholesome influence of a gentle pressure from without. Meetings and petitions are both desirable, and these should be arranged at once. Why has not an association for securing the retention of the Crystal Palace been formed? Organisation is re quired for carrying out any great object, and this is certainly enlarged enough to demand such means. The Executive Committee might also do their share of the task by establishing near each entrance of the building two tables, one bearing a petition for the retention of the Glass Palace, and the other a peti tion for its demolition. Above each table an inscrip tion might tell the object of each paper. Visitors would then sign which they pleased, and thus thou sands of opinions be easily, properly, and promptly declared upon this interesting question. THE WEEK AT THE GLASS PALACE. 1110,IDAT. The earliest visitors at the Patois Patton, u our Gallic neighbour call it, on Monday morning were the boys of the Duke of York's School, numbering, with their teachers and attendants, 332 strong, who marched up to the south transept with their hand playing, and who, by special grace, were admitted one hour before the snug time of opening. Having rambled over the building fur upwards of three hours, these gallant little fellows re-assembled close to the crystal fountain, and, having first obtained permis sion from Mr. Mike, treated the assembled company to some well-executed pieces of music. The youthful musician , were surrounded by a vast assemblage, who were pro fuse in their commendations. The hest order was preserved, and the " Standard Bearer, " a German march, and the well known march of their princely founder having ban isita tall justice to, the little heroes marched out with all the honours of peace, keeping time to an exhilarating quirk step. This impromptu concert is rather suggestive of the addition which some regularly arranged music would be to the attractions of the Exhibi tion. It had been thought that harmony would be com pletely thrown away in such a wilderness of glass, but the • distinctness with which the strains of the Duke of York's boys were heard on Monday, proved that the prediction, like a peat many other speculative philosophic dicta, was worth little or nothing in practice. The general coin pang, which was one of the most numerous of the season, contained not one person who was re cognised as claiming affinity with high life, except his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, who paid a short visit in the course of the day. The company was nearly all from the provinces, principally farmers and agricultural labourers, who, taking advantage of the short passe between the hay and corn harvest., are now pouring daily in thousands into London. An excursion Great Western train that arrived on Saturday evening at Pad dington, brought up the enormous number of 2,000 passen gers, and the scene that ensued on their simultaneous ar rival is described as having been the most exciting ever witnessed in that locality. They had all Sunday to wander about the streets of " Lennon," and there could be no mis take about their being among the earliest visitors at the Ezkibition on Monday. It was quite refreshing to see how manfully the farmers bore up against the ruinous effect. of free trade, their broad-brimmed hats, smart "cutaways," and unobjectionable top boots, being all of the most approved rural fashion. Neither did it appear that many of them had lost flesh in the struggle. Their weight would be guessed at Smithfield at from eigh teen to tire-and-twenty " wan ;" and as for the ladies, one of them rejoiced in such a plenitude of development as to be obliged to retire in despair, none of the many entrances in the transept being wide enough to admit her. At last one of the attendants led her up to the west end of the building, where she contrived to squeeze herself through the dour allotted to pianos and other heavy goods. The number of smock frocks was truly surprising, and the western dialects were heard in full chorus in every direction. A person acquainted with the CUItOI2I, of the west of Eat , land accounted fur the immense numbers by saying that it is the custom among the peasants there to save up annually money fur " feasts," to be held during the short interreg num between the two harvests, and that this year, instead of a feast in the fields, they have treated themselves to the feast of reason at the Exhibition. It is a curious fact, bat well attested by the observation of the police, that up to the preaeut time the proportion of country to town visitors has been in the ratio of five to two, and that of the five, four have been front the agricultural districts. The great masses of the northern operatives have not yet begun to move in earnest, but have allowed themselves to be outrun in the intellectual race by their less intelligent rural countrymen. There were also a great number of foreigners present, end the demand for the French and German catalogues was tolerably brisk. The appearance of the interior from the back for the gallery, which has been constructed close to Messrs. Gray and Davidson's grand organ, was at one period of the day the most imposing that could be possibly imagined. Mr Dunn, in his best days, and with all his " unparalleled re sources," could not have got up such a spectacle. The vast human current moved slowly backwards and forwards in great waves, and every now and then there was an immense overflow into some side court or avenue without any apparent less of density to the parent stream. The people seemed actually to be impressed with their own magnitude of numbers. The greatest decorum and °relir prevailed, there was no pressing or crushing, and even at the most attractive objects everyone waited patiently for his turn, even although his predecessor might be the meet tedious of sight seekers. One of the greatest crowds was assembled in the American court, where a sort of cats'-eon eert was going on between the detestable piano-violono and the other instrument, which, like Colt's revolver, proposes to do on one instrument the duty of Ilk. The performers, who were inclose vicinity, played different tunes with all vigour, and when with these sounds were blended the muffled groans of Spiegclhalter's Euterpion over head, it may be imagined how like the ensemble was to the music of Signor Costa's band. If there is to be music in the Exhibi tion, why not allot different times for each performer, or else organise some system by which it might be regularly heard at intervals during the day. At present the din is worn than a universal tuning of stringed instruments in exceed ingly damp weather. The number of visitors was 62,694. Cash account, July 14. Season tickets £3 3 0 At the doors Total reeeipta—L2,96o 11 • TVZSDAT. Cash account, July 15. Beason tickets At the doors 3,•502 1 0 Total receipts WIDNISIDAY. The attendance, on Wednesday, although many thou inads below the monster gathering of the preceding day, wss yet considerably beyond the number of previous Wed nesdays: 68,000 persons were admitted on Wednesday week,while ouWedneeday thenumbersconsiderably exceeded 61,000. Der Majesty was, as usual, one of the earliest visitors, and proceeded to inspect the various articles dis played outside the west end of the building. Rogers' large anchor was first examined, the inventor being in attendance to explain its advantage.. The Queen then examined the various large specimens of coal. among others the immense block, weighing 24 tons, from Stavely work., Chesterfield, which was raised from a shaft 449 feet deep, and the Earl Fitxwilliam's pillar, ex hibiting a complete section of the Barnsley thick bed of coal from the Elsicot colliery. The royal party then re entered the building, and proceeded to the Indian depart ment, where Dr. Hoyle was in attendance, and explained the nature of the mineral and vegetable products, and the Indian mode of manufacturing cotton and of preparing opium. The sugar specimens, and the mode of prepara tion, were also explained to her Majesty. The Queen then retired to her carriage, passing through a double line of the visitors to the door specially reserved for the royal exit. The temperature of the building was exceedingly pleasant, and there was not the slightest crowding or inconvenience throughout the day. The com pany, although consisting mainly of new visitors every day, seem to have found out the way to make themselves com fortable in the Crystal Palace. Instead of congregating in dense masses about the transept and in the entrance to the foreign nave, they now spread themselves at once through the building, and immediately find plenty of elbow roam in its vast courts and avenues. The visitors onWednee day were of an exceedingly mixed character, but the provincial physiognomy was not quite so conspicuous as on former occasions. There was a great muster of schools both public and private, the Latter taking advantage of the half holiday for their visit. Among the public schools were the , Greenwich Union, the boys of which after their inqa etion drew up in the transept and sang " God save the Queen," but the mode of execution was not such as to provoke any wry violent call for an encore. There was also the Alders gate school, 114 ; the Seven Oaks, 25; and the Farnham; I the latter, along with about forty labourers and their falai , lies being treated by the Lord Bishop of Winchester. ' There was a body of workmen from . Mr. Kingham's floor I cloth manufactory, and the scholars from a school at Carshalton. The most conspicuous of the public schools, both in numbers and appearance, was the Licensed Vic tuallers, the boys and girls of which were sent in by Sir Henry Metre, and regaled, also at his expense, with a sub stantial cold dinner in Mr. Younghusband's dining room for exhibitors. The respectable appearance of these chil dren, so different from the pupils of other public institutions, was the subject of general praise andobscrvation. A consi derable quantity of new and remarkable goods has been added to various departments in the foreigc nave. The Austrian stand on Wednesday exhibited some beautiful vases and gob lets in Bohemian coloured glass, which had on one of the pre vious days been inspected and much praised by her Majesty. They are carved in deep intaglio, in the most skilful and elaborate manner, and have all the appearance of high relief. In the Dresden room fifteen cases of beauti ful china were opened on Wednesday, and served com pletely to fill the large alcove which has lately been denuded of its contents to ornament the nave. They are principally table porcelain, but exhibit a great variety and novelty of pattern. The Italian court also exhibited, for the first time, some speci mens of Roman art, which will no doubt be sources of great attraction to the virtuosi. They consist of models in beautiful Sienna marble of the ruins in the Roman forum, and, although not more than four feet in height, are perfect masterpieces in their way. It is intended to arrange them in positions similar to those in which the originals are placed, and there is no doubt but that they will become one of the most prominent at tractions of the court. There is also a splend d table inlaid in various oriental marbles, and a model of a bath in lapis lazuli, cut out of one of the largest blocks of the material that has yet been obtained. The last of the new importa tions is a small bust, an admirable likeness of Prince Albert, in antique marble, dug from the ruins of the Colliseum. This article was respectfully tendered to his royal highness by Signor Carlo Trebbi, the Italian com missioner, but graciously declined, his royal highness, while warmly praising the workmanship, stating that his invariable rule was not to receive gifts from any of the exhibitors. The magnifi cent tux* in Egyptian alabaster in this collec tion has bees purchased by the Marquis of Westminster for 9001. Some few facts connected with the vehicular statistiet of the Exhibition may not be uninteresting. It appears thus 270 new omnibuses have been put on the line, in addition to about 100 regular stagers. Their average receipts are 10s. each journey, and they make eight journeys in the day. This would give a total of 1,4801. per diem for omnibuses alone ; but, in addition, the cabs must be taken into account, the receipts of which are of course inscrutable mysteries, except to the drivers and the fares ; but an approximate calculation taken by competent persons, gives the total sum paid for town travelling, as connected with the Exhibition, at 3.5001, a day. The police numbers on Wednesday were 60,626. _ _ The most remarkable circumstance to be noted in the record of Tuesday's proceedings at the Crystal Palace was the enormous number of visitors who attended during the day, considerably above 74,000 having passed the harriers between 10 o'clock in the morning and 6 in the evening. There was at one period 61,000 persons within the building, equal to the population of • large continental city or a fourth or fifth-rate town in our own country. This extraordinary influx may be attributed partly to the great attraction of the Exhibition itself, but an accidental circum stance contributed to swell the lumbers beyond what would probably have otherwise been their amount. There were great numbers of farmers tending from all parts of the country to the Windsor Cattle Show, and they no doubt tea London in their way, in order to have • peep at the weeders in Hyde Park. As Tuesday's numbers may pro bably not again be equalled, it will be worth while to note the rate at which the visitors poured in. 11 o'clock, 22,088 ; 12 o'clock, 21,711; 1 o'clock, 14,713; 2 o'clock, 8,102 ; 3 o'clock, 4,679 ; 6 o'clock, 1,427 ; 6 o'clock, 600. Such an extraordinary assemblage could not, of course, be collected in one spot without producing a per ceptible increase of excitement in the vicinity. During the morning the footpaths on both sides of the road presented one continued stream of pedestrians, and the carriage-way from Hyde Park-corner down to the Exhibition was a dense MALI of omnibuses, cabs, vans, and other vehicles of all sorts and sizes. Her Majesty arrived shortly after 9 o'clock, accompanied by Prince Albert, and inspected the Austrian toys and glare. The Queen afterwards examined the Austrian and Lyons silk, and devoted some time to the inspection of the beautiful printed =slats in the Mulheusen gallery. A large party of boys and girls from the Foundling Hospital School arrived during her Ma jesty's visit, and they were graciously permitted to form in line, and make their obeisances to their sovereign. There were one or two large detachments from the great towns in the north, and a band of 150 workmen from Carshalton, franked by their employer, Mr. Muggridge. These men marched up to the entrance with a band of music at their head, and enjoyed themselves exceedingly. Several small schools also came in, but the vast majority of the Cuh account, July 16. &awn tickets At the doon Total receipts £2.913 7 0 THURSDAY. On Thursday, the number of visitor• was 64,000,being one of the greatest attendances known on the last of the shilling days. There were very great numbers ef Germans present, and some Frenchmen ; but, as on previous days, the great mass of the company were people from the provinces, to bring up whom seems now almost to be the chief business of the different railways. The temperature was very agree able, and the company moved about with sufficient free dom and comfort. Her Majesty's visit was appointed mainly for the purpose of examining some novelties in the French department, to which she devoted much time and attention. A curious and very ingenious machine for making tiles was first examined, the exhibitor attending and giving practical illustration of its mode of working by making several tiles in her Majesty's presence. The process appears to be very certain and expeditious, and the tiles come out perfect specimens of the article. The royal party then proceeded to the richly stored stand of M. Demme, to examine the arms de hire, of which he exhibits so many beautiful specimens. The richly ornamented duelling pistols, the cosireaas de chaste, and the celebrated carbines were all examined in turn, but that which most especially attracted the royal notice was • beautiful ease of Lilliputian pistols, not an inch in length, with chased gold stocks, and which the maker warrants to fire with as great precision as the larger articles. The whole collection is exceedingly beautiful, in so far as visitoes wee, eountryfolk, with a considerable sprinkling ornament is concerned, and tluisaansfacturer yam* &err of foreigners. These last were principally Germans. The fitment for the peaceful purpose intended. The nos ezhi.. Hall police authorities sent up 20 of their men, being a bited by MM. Gauvain and Le Page were ales =mined mead detachment, and we were glad to receive an intim,- and commended. Her Majesty next proceeded to the French Mem that the hints we recently gave to the Metro- carriage department, and examined a beautiful tatiture piMan Commissioners are likely to be acted en. It which hwejust been added to the exhibition by M. Mous la understood that after the Ist of next month, when sard, the eminent Parisian carriage builder. It is of the ifs men will be changed according to custom, each newest and most elegant form, and very richly decorated on nmegable will have a day given him, without deduction I brilliant blue panels. The springs are of a novel construe of pay, in order that he may see the Exhibition. The tion, and calculated to give great security and ease in tra- I arrangements for the Parisian festivities are in se yelling. Her Majesty expressed herself much pleased with tive progress. They are to consist of a ball this article, and was quite amused with the loquacity of a at the Hotel de Ville, for which 4,000 tickets will he issued, veritable ganande Paris, whose duty it was to explain its pe and a dinner for a more select few with covers for 200, with culiaritles. The Austrian raw materials were nextexamined. other attractions which are not as yet definitively arranged. I The Royal party, as usual, retired through Holland-gate. In It is hoped that the time will be so fixed, as to make one of the French fine art department, some beautiful additions the three days which the visitors will spend in France, the have been made, in the shape of various cups, vases, de., in Ist of August, so as to enable them to see the annual play oxydized silver. One of them is a chocolate cup, with small of the great fountains at Versailles. The party from the salver covered all over with the most minute and beautiful Exhibition will number about 800. The temperature of the chasing, emblematical of the seasons. This article, which is interior was quite comfortable during the day, the breeze I the property of a distinguished French collector, is valued being allowed full play across the transept through the at 10,000 Pratte,. M. Marrel's rich case has also been en openings recently made. The total police numbers were riched by several exquisite specimens of the goldsmith and 74,12.1. _ jeweller's art. Among others • most lustrous bracelet in brilliants, with • great central ruby of marvellous richness of colour, and an elaborately ornamented album, the covers being appropriately decorated with figures of the nine muses, and of Apollo, beautifully executed in bronze. The good knight sans pear et sans reprocAe, is made to do ding p a paper holder, and there are several other apish cadflas of picturesque and historical subjects in the con struction of a simple article, which indicate the almost pro digality of invention in our French neighbours. There is also in this collection a renaissance cup in oxydiecd which it worth half an hour's examination, and a beautiful reliquaire, the crucifix being an ancient Byzantine carving in boxwood, and the stand of gold and ivory, profusely ornamented. The sacred subject which is carved on the cross is a masterpiece of minute manipulation, and is the more wonderful from having a different subject carved on each side, while the material is perforated through fur both designs. The ingenuity with which collision is avoided between the requirements of the two designs is one of the most remarkable features in this beautiful article. The visitor who now enters the French department must not content himself with • passing glance at the gold and silver plate, or larger articles, as many of the most curious and beautiful objects are the smallest, and only to be seen on application to the exhibitor. The gen tleman who at - ends in M. Marrel's department is most po lite and lucid in his explanations, and as he speaks English fluently, the visitor to this part of the building could not be in better hands. Let him by no means forget to ask for Saint Herbert's hunting knife, with the whole of the legend chased upon the handle, and telling the story with admirable fidelity. There was as usual a great number of schools and parties of labourers to swell the numbers on Thursday, and we record the names with pleasure as • good example to such institutions as yet withhold the visit from their little charges. There were the Rumford and Brent ford schools, about 26.1 boys and girls; the Old Aylesford, 32; and a party of 130 labourers from Hampton Wick, marshalled by their pastor, the Rev. Glynn. There were Llso some other country parties, but we were not able to get the names of their localities. M. Sax, of Saxhorn celebrity, treated the company to some good music on one of his own beautiful instruments, and the other musical in struments were tolerably busy during the day. The police numbers were 63,746. Cash account, July 17. _ Season tickets £ 7 7 0 At the doors 3,023 5 0 Total receipts £3,030 12 0 FRIDAY. Her Majesty paid her last visit, previous to the departure of the Court to Osborne, to the Great Exhibition, on Friday morning, and, her intention having previously transpired, a very large company assembled to bid her farewell immediately alter the opening of the doors. The royal party consisted of her Majesty, Prince Albert, and a rather numerous suite, and was immediately joined by her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent and the Princess Alice with a lady and gentleman in waiting. The royal party entered of Holland-gate, and proceeded at once to tire Russian section, which her Majesty looked over for a minute or two, and thence proceeded to the Zollverein, where Prince Albert examined the beautiful bronzes and works in oxidised silver, to the features of which he fre /neatly called her Majesty's attention. The Queen and party stopped for a few moments bride EranFs Grand Piano, the exhibitor of which was attendance, and listened to a short prelude, played to clew the wonderful power and brilliancy of the instrument. They then ascended to the gallery, sad proceeded at once to Mr. Willis's grand organ, where Mr. Cooper, organist of St. Paul's, was in attendance, and played a short selection of organ music. Some time was spent here in examining Nasmyth's maps of the moon, the orrery, and two or three of the numerous astronomical machines which are exhibited in that part of the buildin By this time the doors had been opened, and the company rushing in, formed an im mense crowd in the nave immediately under that part of the gallery in which the royal party were walking. The sight of her Majesty walking along was the signal for a general cheer, sod on her descending the stairs the police had some difficulty in protecting her from the toe zealous homage of her subjects. As the royal party passed through the north transept the cheering was quite enthusi astic, and the well-dressed but not particularly well-behaved crowd followed, cheering all the way until her Majesty passed out of Holland-gate: so obstreperous were they in their efforts to get a parting glimpse of royalty that they smashed one or two valuable articles in the Holland-court as they rushed through. Her Majesty looked exceedingly well, was most gracious in her deportment, and seemed quit* conscious that the rather boisterous greeting of her subjects owed some of its vehemence to the fact that the present would be her last visit to the palace for some weeks. Mr. Dilke, Mr. Cole, and Dr. Playfair were in attendance, with all of whom her Majesty conversed with the utmost affability, and the exhibitors were all charmed with the courteous bearing of Prince Albert. It was the subjeet of observation that on this occa sion the crowd were more troublesome to the po lice than on the most crowded of the shilling days, and some inconvenience to her Majesty might have been the result of their eager curiosity, but for the strategic skill with which Mr. Pearce, the police superintendent, disposed his forces, so as to secure to the royal party free transit and a clear spate coned every object of examination. Among those whkh attracted moat auks was a mechanical figure of a =a, the invention of a Pate, and Intended to assist the tailors in the all-important art of fitting. This machine, which Is all eosaposed of thin bars of steel, and has a most singular appearance, attracted her Majesty's notice as she passed through the gallery. Its uses were explained, much to the royal amusement, end the inventor received a com pliment for his whimsical ingenuity. The general com pany, which was one of the most numerous (Friday's) assemblage of the season, contained an immense number of the better sort of country visitors fresh from the Windsor Cattle Show, and a great many foreigners, especially ladies, who were most voluble in their ex.ressions of delight at everything they saw. On approach ing the Austrian furniture department the perfume of Eau dc-Cologne was almost overpowering, the real Jean Maria Farina having set a tiny jet of the "veritable" going, at which the company were busy saturating every possible vehicle of perfume. This department has recently been enriched w ith an ingenious and complicated machine for enabling the blind to write. It is of metal, of a circular form, and has round the disc the letters of the alphabet and the ten simple numerals. Within are rows of points or keys in connexion with the characters, which on being pressed down makes an impression on the paper underneath. The person writing can of course soon make himself acquainted with the position of each, by the touch, and there is some ma chinery on the top to guide the hand and keep it in proper position. This machine was much examined as was also the wonderful cloak in the Austrian dining room, which simultaneously tells the time in every part of the world. Some of the country visitors were very much puzzled to understand how it was, that when it was 5 minutes past one in London it was only a quarter past 12 in Vienna, but were content at last to look upon the die crepancy ae one of the wonderful results of the Great Exhibition. The Italian section has also bans further LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, JULY 19, 1851. [PRICE (DOUBLE SHEET) FOURPENCE. enriched, and what with its architecture, its sculpture, its mosaics, and its cameos, is now one of the most attractive courts in the Crystal Palace. It is curious to observe in this section the gradual development of the wondering faculty in the uninitiated spectator as he stands gazing at THE ROYAL AND FOREIGN COMMIS SIONERS AL LIVERPOOL. One of the most meaning of the many festivities in connexion with the Great Exhibition took place in this town on Saturday. Mr. William Brown, of the great firm of Brown, Shipley, and Co., and M.P. for the southern division of Lancashire, had invited the more distinguished of the foreign visitors, official and non-official, to the Crystal Palace, to an entertainment at Liverpool, the object being Ito furnish them with an opportunity of surveying the com mercial wonders visible on both aides of the Mercy , and he very appropriately requested also the Royal Commis- I sinners, the Executive Committee, and many eminent Englishmen, to meet them. The idea, it appears, was sudden, and the arrangements were very rapidly ' made ; but it is gratifying to state that the whole affair has been attended with the most perfect sue oess, and has resulted in as large an amount of satisfaction to the town of Liverpool as to Mr. Brown's guests. The reccation has been magnificent, and the response has been unreserved in its heartiness. In the true sense of the terms, we have had a festival of peace ; and, as the speeches deli vered at the banquet will suggest, the consequences of this complete commingling of the representatives of nations are likely to be of lasting importance, in especial, on the other side of the Atlantic. There was a peculiar fitness in Mr. Brown, on account of his character and his career, for the position which he has assumed on this occasion, as host, in Liverpool, to the royal and foreign commissioners, at a fete in celebration of the triumphs of the Great Exhibition. The greatest and the wealthiest of the Mersey merchants he is also the merchant who more than any other in Liverpool is directly concerned in the vast trade with the United States. Mr. Brown passed twenty years of his life in America : has several bro thers and other relatives high in mercantile reputation resi dent in America; and may be said therefore to stand on LEATHER AND SADDLERY. neutral ground between England and the United states. Thera is very little doubt that the entertainment on Saturday, Next to boots and shoes, the most extensive and nom i na ll y i n h onour of all our foreign visitors, was offered varied display of manufactures in leath e r, in th e E x hibitio n more particularly to the delegates to the Exhibition of the ' United State., and had for its principal, though latent and may be seen in the cases devoted to horse trappings of highly commendable object, the softening down of any ill varous kinds in the adjoining section. The superiority of feeling which may have arisen from the comments and criti- English saddlery has long been admitted, so that the very cisme on the rather meagre display in that part of the Crys handsome display of saddle., harness, whips, &c., which is tal Palace which is marked by the stars and stripes as the collected in the Crystal Palace only confirms the public ro rt d ar o l f th f e trtlmijlictant.ranl.uh:tana the e ba ott nne e t r, was the g . iv r e r“ n ri o ,. c! judgment previously formed. Swaine and Adeney's splen- shipotthe United States mail line, the line for which limed, did case of whips, which stands immediately fronting the Shipley, and Co., act as agents and consignees in England, nave, forms a prominent and attractive feature. They and in which that celebrated house is supposed to hove ex am elaborately ornamented in gold, silver, and amber, tensive pecuniary interest. Had Mr. Brown alone, as an and in some erases have chased ornaments of a individual, moved, on this occas i on , th e d emons t ra tio n would have been significant. But, fortunately, gracefully, high order of art. Of course, d ecora ti on was the and in good taste, the Mayor of Liverpool determined on prominent idea in preparing articles for the Great Ex- seconding Mr. Brown'. wishes ; and in addition to the hibition, but still, if we might hint a fault, there arc some party private re-union there has been a public festivity, the town-hall being thrown open, and th e f ore i gn gues s being of the handles much better fitted to be looked at in a glass welcomed :t i tl e d . by t a h l o t the e p ri y n ci p i ll , rr l inhabitants os o o o t f the c l it o i r e t s it o o n mu, than to bo used in the park or on the race-course. A dying stag, in course of b e ing d evoure d by half a dozen lardy prominent either in her taut or other contributions hounds, in solid silver, would not be the most comfortable to the Crystal Pithier; but the causes of this apathy have handle for practical purposes. Utility sho u ld b e th e grea t been explained, and her eff or t, on t hi s occas i on , ev id ences sufficiently the full participation of her public men in the leading idea in the construction of all articles intended fur spirit to which the idea of the great exhibition had its tee; and ornament, however graceful as an accessory, origin. The order of the visit hat been excellent. The should never be made the be-all and end-all of mechanical greater number of the gentlemen invited, about one art. As razors should be made to shave, so whips should hundred and fifty having accepted the invitation, be made to strike and to be handled, and the greatest beauty t r . us tiv to t t-squar e Tt o7 Pri 2y t h e l e x p and t e lle e a i t i gni tr li i i a e i t. , ra n sr in appearance will not supply the want of practical fit n es s . quence was of unusual length, and unusually delayed. They For these reasons we prefer some of the plainer dispersed themselves over the hotels of the town, and in con specimens in Messrs. Swaine and Adeney's beautiful furmity with acircular which eir.Browu had sent to such, they collection, but all are worth inspection, as showing the high cullected together in the morning on the St. George's l'ier landing stage, where fast river steamers w e re a waiting perfection these manufacturers have attained in design and them to take them up and down the magnificent estuary execution. Of saddles and harness there are many and of the Mersey, in this way to enable them to ascertain the beautiful specimens. Moriarty, Berwick-etreet, exhibits a exact trade-greatness of Liverpool. The river was animated splendid set of silver mounted phteton harness, the cut and with the bustle of the ferry steamers, the comings-in and w e it s t i t, , th m e stitching being unexceptionable, and the silver ornaments iiroollimoutot sailing f l t rhs o h o , at once gorgeous and tasteful. Blackwell, 0 r iet usual countless Nt sc 'e o le rc h s i ol at hu , - a-a-"trect, with a yacht fnee of the Royal Mersey Yacht Club, and adopts the very judicious expedient of displaying his harness with the starting, at 12 o'clock, of the weekly transatkudic on a wooden horse of the natural size, and thus the public mail steamer, which, on Saturday, was the America, one of are enabled to judge of its merits in the best possible light. the handsomest and best of the Cunard line. lust the The mountings, which are gilt, are of a twisted pattern, o v o isitors . r‘ v i r o cr f e or ta h te: lz ro M t r o l i t o ni w w h n olo to po l n oo y k a o t o tlic oo A l i r ili r •r i i , c ig a, which has a rich and novel effect, but the twist in that per- they got a courteous salute of many guns, which they re lion which fastens the trace to the collar gives an idea of in- turned b cheers and waving of hate, seal luud security and liability to break which might as well be avoided. wishes of "boa voyage." t Soon afterwards they The stitching of this set is also very conspicuous for neatness I w y ere g in .I l i t e tlaoyne ( r o d ooro h o e r o ikt t l , L i t e nti z e ie e y l;ielL ,, T o i s s and finish. The state saddle and trappings exhibited by onlyir just got out of dock, where she has been staying far Ur. Cuff, of Cockspur-street, is a splendid specimen of de- repairs ever since the late accident to her machinery. A mestive horse furniture. It is of the ordinary shape, but comparison of the two steamers was unintentionally kneed severed with purple velvet, and embroidered all over with upon the company ; but the h majority l e , mt h io c i o ed themselves 1 rid in such a manner as fully to justify a comparison with to r ample resources aeritftattl'i'rtiOamtiatettineg vastne ss , eeesls the ' visit, at Lex aa piot t ed, tir Indian saddles, which have obtained so much public and therefore unprepared tar by the authorities, was also ' notice at the other end of the nave. There are various ape- paid to the new socks and town of Birk e nh ea d— , a place men, of hunting, road, and ladies' saddles, by different which liutttwo. which ago ersagiven up as a again, pal makers, London and provincial, all exhibiting great ele- t ray ,o ra pio,o b o u of w , iri ,gooz no d w oog es ero tr or uri t s o l g "a the supremacy pairing gance and finish, and some presenting novelties in inven- Y twin-town on the eastern side. From Birkenhead the lion. Among these, Hick's " Otium " saddle for ladies is steamer, which at every stoppage was taking in conspicuous. The peculiarity in this saddle is an i ngen i ous ly additional passengers, steamed across to the Albert contrived support for the left leg of the rider, which must l ) acks and Albert warehoustl, the model dock greatly diminish the fatigue arising from the awkw ar d seat and model warehouses, of Liv e rp o ol, an d which, it maybe remembered, Prince Albert opened with great pomp to which female equestrians are restricted. This saddle and rejoicing three or four years since. Here the delay was was much noticed and commended by her Majesty and along one; for there was a great deal curious in manage- Prince Albert during one of their visits of inspection. An- meet, in machinery, and in stores, to inquire after and to have explained. Front the Albert D u cks a l arge detach other application of leather akin to sodding is the construe- have of the party went through the town o n t o th e f ame d tion of portmanteaus, travelling cases, and railway corn- St. George's Hall, which a quorum of local Barrys insist panions of a great variety of forms. There are portmanteaus shall never be finished. Another section of gentlemen from York, Manchester, Shrewsbury, and almost all the walked and drove to the Custom-house, where the coin great towns where the constant recourse of travellers has premed dome was greatly laughed at, and the long-room stimulated the manufacture of these appendages. The g o r e e r a u ti y o y a t m ve ire rp t l— O ro th st e rraollaf io th t : o v p is r ito o ni . p lli o n rr t er to ts, other art, general feature in their construction is the adoption of the lounge through the principal shops, as Hausburg's Bazaar, multuns in parse principle, which, although very which is a Liverpool lion, and one of the greatest establish ingenious, perhaps mars the simplicity, an d ren d er, ments in the kingdom fur jewellery, bijouterie, bronze., and vert uof all sorts. Others again rennuned with the steamer ued the loss of parts, of frequent occurrenc e i n the hurry of were not satisfied until they had passed along the whole' travelling. The despatch boxes of Smith and S on , o f th e line of docks, and examined every outward feature of the Strand, are beautiful specimens of London workmanship, greatest of British ports. Mr. Brown was with his guests and the travelling, dressing, and writing cases, by the same as much as possible at all points. But they were unavoid exhibitors, are all models of completeness and finish. chiefly with Earl Granville and th e mo m distinguished ably scattered in different directions, and Mr. Brown was Last, of the Haymarket, exhibits a n ingenious portmanteau hie of i n; f ore i gner .. in five compartments, suited to contain the innumerable ne- It was announced that the banquet would be held at five cessaries of English travellers, and a knapsack for pedes- o'clock. From four to five, the steamer, plied assiduously Wane, worthy of attention at the present moment, when all between e f e i five, th/ a landing-sta .eandwtil:oe had been e hro veiL . b o rin d ging, who can possibly leave London are contemplating flight. i w _ . g The' gentlemengoaostotorywro C received, as theyarrived long dress nthe Cane, of Dublin, has a large collection of portmanteaus, quarter-deck, by Mr. Brown and Captain West, the com travelling cases, and officers' camp furniture, adapted mender of the ship, who, according to the report of all hie to the exigencies of military life. Amongst his ai r- passengers, is a perfect gentleman and a perfect sea ticks, although not strictly belonging to the class of man to a. fault,T . % . : 1 was in trim for the day, scoured . ingeniousflags of all nations flying from articles in leather, is a very portable travelling every rope, and her officers in full uniform. Soon after five cabinet, which, although only 3 feet 10 inches long by the gong was sounded, and the company, numbering about 3 feet .5 in height and 2 feet sin width, contains the com- 150, got down into the saloon, which was laid out with tables in such a manner as to supply full accomteudation, pieta furniture of a drawing-room or officer's tent. Th e while occasioning no crowding or confusion. the tables articles are spread out in position fur use, and it is hardly were elegantly decorated with flowers plate, and Thomson's passible to conceive that they could all be stowed away in beautiful new gloss . The dinner was furnished by Mr. 'OS neat mahogany case which forms their hiding-place Lynn, of the Waterloo Hotel, the great Liverpool caterer, While on the road. There is a large round table, a side , and was very excellent. The novelty of the locale, the friendly closeness which it occasioned (continued friendly leble, sofa table and sofa, six drawing-room chai rs an d .by perfect ventilation), and the happy manner of Mr. I Suitable bed and window curtains, and even a carpet and Brown, who dispensed with every ceremony which was not Werth rug. Everything is jointed and screwed to be taken necessary to system, soon put all, foreigners and Englieh ,to glum the sore delicate to pack inside, and the wooden men, into good humour an a d o g o o r vim.. introduced I, wuaplessant, 1 purism% hes a case for the mahogany cabinet when tra- , to:: us o o d d i n rr n e r , h h w ev e e r ry eat one eard a w g u reeable and facetious things yelling. The whole would leave an officer little to desire in tbir:gs in two or three different languages. the way of furniture when on service. This article was care- I The following is as perfect a list as could be obtained of fully inspected by her Majesty and Prince Albert, who ex- e_ _Pa 1 th M e ra m Wes a tenhobv, Dr. Be yffsrth, Dr. Weinig Professor pressed much approbation of its ingenuity of construction. I Helm, Chevalier . Perigg', Signor Cini, Dr. Fi:iedlander, The same manufacturer exhibits' useful railwayportmenteau M. Wolowski M. Bendel, ' M. de Beyne, Mr. Dodge, Pro and travelling bag in me, and a hat case, which is con- lessor Covidi 'Marquis Lluazonii, Captain flamed, Mr. Las trived adouble debt to pay, being not only a liatease but a sari, M. Vitt:maces, M. Schricdmayer, M. Von Viibuhn, dressing-case. Peel, 151, Strand, exhibits the improved M. tuschek, t ' M. Professor 'lTeUnDneurfauje'ol o ' t rursor , , Herm , y Count aaa Cleveland and East India hunting-saddles, the latter Caffarelli, M. Trellet, Chevalier Leucisa, e ir ' Alphonse, models of lightness and adaptation to the exigencies of a M. Tsui, Mr. Peligot, Dr. Schaffhaautl, Baron Clasen, tropical climate. These specimens are of excellent work- Baron Von Parte, M. Bauernschmillt, M. D. Ellissen, Mr. manship and very tasteful in design. The various menu- torbactok,oPpfeser B. ai r ,a o r. , K m am o : r ns o li ti bl. Balard,i C .o o r un o t f facturers of leather in Bermondsey have sent in specimens Manchester, Mayor of Warrington, Mayor a o e i t Eton,li l layor of leather in various states of preparation from the rough of Salford, George Peabody, M. B. Sampson, F. hide to the finished article. The more finished specimens A. Hamilton, Thomas Potter, Joseph Locke, M.P., exhibit a fine grain and great softness, and show what j J .. Holland, llo . l e !fie ld ' De Captain n'l° c r, , progress tanning and leatber-dressing have made Town-clern, fur Maxwell, Mr. Duncan, Captain Bevis, Dr since the vexatious fiscal regulations have ceased Steinbcis, Geo. Puneelet, Henry Forbes, Chevalier Peruszi, to interfere with the development of trade. A very curious Mr. Barclay, Mr. Rathbone, Mr. Mansfield, Colonel Crit specimen of leather dreaming comes from Canada, being the tender, Washington Jackson, son, and lir Bairn-ea:lz, Gran stout skin of a whale, dressed and cut into boot legs. It forms a j th a : ka l ' ir Mrßa"d h7 .. r aa iiPl i et_ ~rE r a . A. Brown, 4' in: Nicol, stout strong leather, and as each hide would be rather Alex. ion, ce Ripley , T. B. Ilersfall, Count L. Lervistoo, Mr. capacious, might adapt itself to various purposes fur which Wilhelm, Dr. Zinimermann, Mr. Ouseleth, Mr. (1018111011, Ed. the bides of oxen or sheep would not be large enough. ward Zahrsb. Herr Von Viebaha, J. It. Lavachy, Don. It T. Holmes, of Anlaby-road, Hull, exhibits the bide of the . de la Sagra, Earl Granville, Thomas Bayley, Henry Cole, P. walrus, or sea-horse, dressed in a similar manner, and coo ‘.llt li t i. S a t i r ja il ea bi ta eh r ; a :re a lia l l i , r. Cra m li t e a r te l?' h i. ; Dufour, i applications of the material as coverings for polishing .1. Rue," M. Nay um, Henry Tucker, E. H. Baldock, Wm. wheels. The same exhibitor has some heads of the animal, Bird, J. E. Grey, Peter Gramarn, C. E. Rawlins, jun., Mr. well prepared, which were brought home by Captain Been, Rev, Mr. Hall, John Aiken, Mr. Itathbone, jun., (anvil from the Davis Straits fisheries. The entire col- I president of the American chamber of commerce,_ Chas. lection of articles in leather is one of the most visited ; Cuylits, Major Oxford, Captain Owcn, Colo ne l B. P. John sections in the Britith nave, and the foreigners pay party- son, Gee, Goliath, John Boum. The dessert hailing been placed on the tables, the toast cuter attention to its varied contents, giving many orders • tug and speaking commenced. for the articles in saddlery and harness work. Mr. BROWN gave, as the first toast, " The Queen, the Duchess of Lancaster." It was drunk with great en thusiasm by both foreigners and Englishmen. Mr. Brown proposed neat " Prince Albert," an individual who had de voted his intellect and bib influence to the promotion of the arta and sciences, and the increase of the happiness of the whole human race. (Much cheerios.) one of the beautiful mosaics. First he wonders at the truth and brilliancy of the colouring, and the beauty of the subject, but when the intelligent cicerone comes round and tells him that all this is made of little pieces of glass he wonders at the ingenuity which, with such materials, could produce such results. Lastly, when he is told that one of these little pictures takes four or five years to complete, his wonder takes a commercial turn, and he wonders how it can pay a man to lose so much time over a picture, while a month or two would be sufficient to make a power-loom or a locomotive. The last addition to this collection is a beautiful copy of the Warwick vase in marble, beautifully executed, and now holding a conspicuous posi tion in the front of the court. The only public school that visited the Exhibition on Friday was the Caledonian. The pupils were all in Highland costume, and were accompanied by their band. They sought permission to play in the transept, but were refused, the committee being of opinion that this practice of volunteer music is gradually growing into a nuisance. The police numbers were 3.5,338. Cub account, July 18. - - Season tickets At the doors 3,762 7 6 Total rceeipta £3,780 4 6 The Lords of the Treasury have directed the deli very, duty free, to Mr. Scott RusecU, of a package, contain ing a die and a medal, which hare been ordered by the oommissionen for the Exhibition from s French artist.