The Express.
London, England, 1862-05-08 00:00:00

LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 8, 1862.

THE INTERNATIONAL EXHIHITION.

A shower of rain can, it is said, at any time
check a revolution in Paris; we do not know how
. .

true that may be, but it can certainly cast a very
considerable damp over the prospects of our Great
Exhibition at Kensington. The attendance yes-
terday was, perhaps, the smallest since the open-
ing, although it would have been enormous for any
other public Exhibition. .The Prince of Prussia
has left for fatherland, but Prince Oscar of Sweden
still remains, and visited the Exhibition early. Ac-
companied by Sir Wentworth Dillee, his Royal
Highness went over the woollen department, and
very carefully examined all its useful contents.
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At a later hour the building was also honoured
with a Visit by four of five members of the Japa-
nese embassy, asoompanied by their interpreter,
Air • l'helleenkl- The envjurity of these grade-
men were the two swords, which, it appears, is the
exclusive Prlyilege of the Herniae, who, having also
the letclnaite right to the ' " Happy despatch,"
wear the two'
swords, in order that they may always
! have a spare obe to, /Amebae Ito any friend with
whom they may wish to reeimiocate that exceed-
ingly plpaaant nAional.cqatore. The gentlemen
who visited the .Abitiosi yesid&li into alight
1 and undersized, considerably less robust than the
Chinese, but with much more pleasing and intelli-
gent countenances. One, who appeared to be of
the highest rank, had a gentle, almost feminine ex-
pression of countenance, and spoke English with
great fluency and correctness. The others could
speak it a little, but all had the same ease and self-
possession, and in their manner of thanking the
exhibitors for what they saw they exhibited
all the polished courtesy of well-bred gentle-
men. In nothing was this more conspicuous than
the coolness with which they bore the curiosity of
the crowd, which passed round rather nnceremo-
nioualy, as if they looked upon the visitors as a
portion of the Exhibition. The strangers first
visited the American department, where they found
some persona whom they had previously seen in
New York, and the greeting was exceedingly
friendly and hearty on both sides. The American
commissioner asked after the health of a certain
" Tommy," who had been, it seems, a Japanese
lion in New York, and one of the visitors answered
that " Tommy" was dead, • circumstance which
seemed to amuse him immensely, as he laughed
himself almost into hysterics whilst announcing his
friend's decease. The probability is that "Tommy"
had been amusing himself with the happy despatch,
and hence the hilarity of his surviving friend. All
of them seemed to take great interest in the sewiug-
machine which was exhibited at Wheeler and Wil-
son's stand. They insisted on having it put through
all its motions, and graciously informed the
bystanders that it was already familiarly known at
Jeddo, where the Tycoon's principal lady was an
adept in its manipulation. They were subsequently
taken to the pianos, where some waltzes were
played for their entertainment. They did not,
however, go into very great raptures about the
music, but watched the motion of the hammers
with great curiosity. They subsequently passed
through a great nuiuber of courts in succession,
examining everything with cool and business-like
care, never seeming astonished at anything, nor,
which astonished ourselves annoyed at the crowd
by which they were everywhere followed.
With respect to the internal arrangements of the
Exhibition, we believe we may congratulate the
public on the proximate removal of the trophies, or
at all events the greater portion of them, which
have been the subject of so much animadversion in
the prow, and from the public ; and we are also
happy to believe that the improvement will be
effected without any offence given or rights invaded. 1
Communications have taken place between the
commissioners and the exhibitors, and, principally
through the conciliatory tact of Mr. Cole, the majo-
rity of the latter have consented to have
their cases removed, on the condition that
they be put up again in a loss inconvenient
locality. The great dressing-case " trophy " will
we believe be the first to go, to be followed soon
after by the cereal pyramid familiarly known to the
habituis as "Jack in the green." With respect to
the others nothing has as yet been definitively set-
tled ; but good example is often infectious, and no
exertion will be wanting on the part of the Com-
miasioners to meet the emphatically expre.seed
wishes of the press and the public. Other and
minor difficulties are also being cleared away, and
it is hoped that everything will be in amicable and
vigorous working order in another week or so.
%Where been requested to say a word on behalf
of a very. large, but rather helpless section of the
workers in theOreat Exhibition. It appears that
an order has recently been issued by one of the com-
missioners, who undertakes a general supervision of
the working staff, to the effect that all the females
employed shall dine at four o'clock ; and these poor
women complain that their health suffers from
being obliged to work so long fasting. They also
complain of one or two other hardships to which
they are subjected, but we feel sure that this mere
mention of their grievances will be quite sufficient
to have the whole removed.
Yesterday some of the juries made their first
walking inspection of the goods, a proceeding that
many of the exhibitors thought very premature.
Their office is now at 13, Cromwell-road, where
any letters may be addressed to their chairman or

secre -
The following figures show the numbers ad.
witted to the building by season tickets and pay-
ments, up to and inclusive of Tuesday :
--

MAY 1 (oPenin( day)
May 2
May 3
May 5
Maya

'• 3M96

8,727
13,707
15,568
11,351

NAVAL AND MILITARY.

ADNIIIAVYY7 MAY 7.—PSONOTIONE4 AND AP-
POINTIDDLNL—Oommasider J. T. IL Nichol', to be inspect-
ing commander is the
Master's Assistant' re'Cl.tieville, to the Hinulaya ;
and W. Scriven, to the Royal Adelaide.
Assistant Burgeons A. Roberteon, to be additional to
the Victory ; and D. M. Shaw, promoted to the rank of
alresers H. Harrison, promoted to first-class militant
engineer in the Edinburgh ; E. W. Thomas, promoted to
Arstolast assistant-engineer in the Sheldrake ; C. Peath,
promoted toArst.cless assistant-engisece is the Mazibmongh;
C. McKeever, promoted to first-alms assistant-engineer
In the Majestic; W. H. Nieholma, promoted to first-ohms
amistent•ringineer is the Narcissus, for service is the
Penguin; J. Bradbury, promoted to first-class &instant-en-
gineer in the Dauntless for service in the Leveret; J.
Beaman, W. Merry, and T. Canine, promoted to acting
first-elm asaistanSmigiassra in the Agamemnon.
Naval Cadets W. P. Ogle and A. Cochran, to the
, Emerald ; Y leCausland, R. J. B. 0. Carter, and M. I.
I tlifr.r.yrittosTralifinr. J. E. Bias and,

WOOLWICH, MAT 7.
Vlter OF TIM JAPLIIISI ANEADIADO/V6.—This
is orriag at half-put 10 o'clock the Japaaeee AloblISIOCkl;
Oredwal their rifts, and
Yost RIZ. lissitecesigikas
of mama* various governante doeirtments. ALP
coomenied by the officials, the party visited thevarions
partmenta of the Royal Arsenal, and appeared deeply inte-
rested in their inspection. After remaining about two
hours they proceeded in carriages to the garrison, followed
by a large crowd of persona, notwithstanding the heavy rain
whisk prevailed. On arriving at the Common they were
with a salute of 19 gnus, by • battery of Royal
greeted
s Artillery, and were escorted to the Royal
Artillery °Meets' mesa room to partake of iefreihments.
The most complete arrangements had bun made for a re-
view; and the whole of the troops were in readiness at
12 Attack, but in consequence of the unceasing ;heavy rain
which prevailed, and the bad oondition of the ground, it
was foetid impartible to carry out the evolutions with any
=of satisfaction, add the troops were ultimately
to return to quarters. The embeeeadon and suite
left the garruoa at 20 minutes past 3 o'clock, amidst another
salute of 19 guns, and proceeded to the Royal Arsenal Ste-
ties, where an immense number of persons had assembled
to witsess their departure by the 3.32 up train, on the North
Sant line. Before leaving Woolwich the distinguished
foreigners intimated to the commandant and other autho-
ritise that they had been mach gratified and delighted with
their visit to Woolwich.