The Express.
London, England, 1863-10-22 00:00:00

TPA EXPRESS, IIitLiSDLT _ EVENING, OCTOBER 22,

DUBLIN EXULBITION PALACE AND WINTER

GARDEN.

(From the /Freeman's Journal.)

Only a few months have elapsed since the large
space lying to the southward of Stephen's-green, and Mown
as the "Coburg Gorden.," wee little better than a memos
on which a few sheep were to he seen grazing from time to
time, or a number of urchins amusing themselves at any
sport or pastime that juvenile (Lacy or caprice may suggest.
Fifteen acres of land in almost the metre of the city WOO
allowed for years to lie fallow, "neither useful nor orna-
mental." The success of the Exhibition of 185:1 and of the
Firm Arts Exhibition of 1861 induced several intlueutial
citizens to entertain the project of forming a company miler
"the Limited Liabilities Act," for constructing a perma-
nent Exhibition Palace and Winter Garden, Maim to
that at Sydenham,lon a minor smile. After some time,
when public opinion was found to be in favour of the
wheats, trustees and directors consisting of the most emi-
nent and distinguished men in the land were appointed and
a prospectus timed. The capital required was soon sub-
scribed, and, through the mnnihcence of Mr. Benjamin las
Guinea., "the Coburg Gardena," so called, were obtained
as a site at a low reit. It appears only a few weeks Mee
we witnemed the laying of tM first stone of the Water
Palace by his Excellency the Earl of Carlisle, and at that
time we thought that years should elapse before the un-
even, trampled, and most anti -picturesque Coburg Gardens
could be made to present any • like an attractive ap-
pearan acres of its surface had to be
vL filed, innumerable note of old trees dug out,
piles of stones, accumulating for ages, cleared away,
and the whole soil thoroughly drained by a series of
arterial pipes laid down on the moat approved principle.
In fact, labour had to effect a thorough revolntiou in the
Coburg Gardens before the skill of the landscape pr-
Mar could be brought to bear. Massive wall twelve
feet high, enclosing the pounds on the north-west and
south sides had to be erected, large mounds had to be
thrown up to colossal the gables and the automatic
stables of the houses in Harcourt-street. In the south
of June last the pima tor laying out the grounds in the
best style of landscape gardening were furnished by Mr.
Nevin, and them piths, we were happy to pensive, on the
comma of oar visit ea Friday, were being admirably
carried out by Mr. Bowers. On entering the grenade
we were crate taken by surprise at the extraordinary
change which had been effected in what we at one Mine
knew as the Coburg Gardens. The trimmed peen
sward preemie itself in various thanes, and the main amens'
and serpentine walks running from them We all Gaiskid,
end numerous trees, which had been planted some unities
in appropriate places, are looking most healthy. To pee-
vent tameness in the general appearanes of the grounds,
means have been adopted for producing stroug and effective
contrasts. The main centre is laid dors in the Italian
style of gardening, and baba in Imitation of heading are
admirably produced. The southern bide w . ill be ia what
is called the American style, and will be planted with
rhododendrons and other natives of the western mod-
amt. In this section "a ansee," Mailer to that at Hamp-
ton Court on a small scale, is beim laid dews. A great
deal of skill has been succeed nlly applied to make the grounds
appear more exteeeive than they really are; and when the
hedge', trees. and magmas which ere pleated inside the
boundary walls grow up, they will materially amid Is
Meegthesieg the illusion. At present the object of
greatest interest in the gardens is the huge rockery et
grotto at the wester side, which is cm of the most bold
sad massive things of the kind we have ever rem. The
centre or main parts composed of huge blocks of rugged
stone of mated • formation," preesotiog an eadless variety
in shape and colour. Between the messive comer of ism
gular stone, and from every cranny anal Mum, native sad
foreign ferns end moms are growing luxuriantly. At the
bath and in front of thial>ruid.looking pile a huge emnicircular
reservoir is constructed of rugged steeework, which presents
• fine bold swamies. The grotto is flanked Mather side
by two exquisitely °oast:Med reeks arches, leading to
tights of spual steps by which the top of the grotto is
reached. TM arched estrum are more effective than
these of a similar kind which an in the Bois do B
TM black stone of Donnybrook, sad the white, pu=
Musa Ticknock are made to produce five mutual,. Oa
either side of the steps, as the visitor ascends, he peredees
the fantastic roots of old trees, most ingthiously iateedneed
amongst petrifsotions of vegetables and strange:eitelegial
specimens. On the top of the vette a large mar-
'Oil is constructed, from the mitre of whisk akw
jat d'ead will spring. Over the outer inures el the
reservoir the surplus water will tumble in a emends is
the reservoir be math, from Mick the playing hestales
distributed over the grounds will derive their supply el
water. The view of the gardens from the top of the peel°
will be most pleasing, sod the manner in which this Mosel
serive rustic work is mistrusted doss mesh tee& to the
judgment and pictorial testa of Mr. Bower. The source
from whim the main water 'apply far the prom is to be
derived la from a large pond whisk las been emetructed at
the northern side, and on which the pismire potted to the
rear of the residence of Mr. B. L. Guineas molt TM
southern wall of Mr. Guinness's garden has ism removed,
and the pond is made its bouedary at that sada In the
midst of the pond a beautifully designed temple composed
of granite is being meted. Os the left of the estrum
from Harcourt-street. the_srehery ground has bean laid

down and completed. It ooeupir nearly three scree
in an oblong square, surrounded, bf sloping grass banks.
The mounds and rookery above referred to servo the pur-
pose of screening off the houses on the west side from the
view of those who will be in the gardens. The general
planting will commence at once, and by the time the summer
emu round even that venerable individual, " the oldest
inhabitant," will not know " the Coburg Cantata." Having
said so mesh about the grounds we must now refer to the
Exhibition Palace and Winter Garden, which are
p
admirably notwithstanding the unfavourable weathrria
materially interfered with outdoor labour. In May last the
ground was handed over to the contractors, Messrs. J.Beard-
wood sod Son, and although very deep sinking had to be
made for the foundations, the vast pile of building white is
to constitute the " Exhalation Pasice,"oonoert rooms, lecture
rooms, Sic., is now raised to • h ht of thirty feet. Wooden
barriers shut off the site of the building from UNII grounds
on the wed, and from Earbduot-terreoe on the seek and
within " the wooden wale is to be witnessed a scoot of
active and busy labour. On fonds of poles Boon of sat-
folding are secured mesa the maws of granite sad brick
masonry that is being rapidly carried up to its intended ele-
vation. Hundreds of workmen ere to be Neon shove sad
below as busy as easy contractor could desire. Horses. by
means of patent lifting gear, are to be observed inkling square
boxes filled with ponderous meow, Oft drafting along iron
tramways building materials of all kinds. In a mug wooden
house, which the boiler keep. as cosy as a
moat industrious engine could be sass pollee and blowing*,
Married its attention to the IMllciag of say amount of
mortar, which was bedded up by block Men to the =moos
above. The din of three hundred men harnmerieg=
shouting, tbe clank of the engine and the
attached to it, not to assatime the vehement lamione ad-
dressed to tbe horses, prodoess a kind of Chinese concert of
a novel character. The two wings of the building will be
ready for root eg in • month, and the central or more ale
rated portion in two months. The manor is which the
Messrs. Beordwood have carried cm the works Ina given
the greatest satisfactiou to the directors, and there
can be no doubt of the contractors Itavieg the build-
ing completed within the time specified in their agreement.
The iron work of "The Winter Garden" is far advanced,
and no delay will be occasioaed in this department to the
opening of the budding to the public at the very farthest
early next autumn. Those who have experienced the read
and wet of our recent winters eon farm a jun estimate of
the value of a place when they can enjoy OLOTVIDD, good
music, and society in a genial atmosphere when all is dreary
and cheerleee,outid.. The Winte/Pardon will be a great
boon to the citizens of Dublin.

THE BALLOT SOCILTY.—A SWINDLING COLLECTOR.
—Some time shoos the Meads of the ballot is Omahas and
other ohms were waited os by a plausible gestisman, who
stated that his mine was George Homy Fades, sad that
be bed bees deputed by the arecative of the Ballot Society
to go round the country to collect subscriptions towards the
proposed memorial to Mr. Henry Berkeley, the prerident.
His plan appear* to have been to produce • list of subscrip.
tines .obtai ued is various towns ; sad whether successful or
not in getting mossy from the first gentleman he called
upon, lie put his 0.01111 down for a certain sum, and stowed
it to the next. Is thie way he " worked• from use to
another, his list swelling at every step. No use seems to
hare altogether disputed bis eredrtiala, semen* meld sap.
pore the fellow would have the hardihood to carry on sock
• desperate gums sal he is New proved to base bees guilty
of. lodeed, the very bradawl cl bin operations bas bees
the main cause of his mom At list be get to White.
haven, where he appears to ham roused tbe saimiciss of
Mr. W. Smith, • prominent triad to the hallot. Be west
to Mr. Smith. showed him • list of subseriptioss be bed
obtained in Carlisle, and also a enbeeriptios of 11.
which he alleged be had just got from a gem of solicitors
in Whitehaven. As Is. was urgent for the mossy, Mr.
Smith gave him lOs., sad told him to call again for • list
of friends which be would prepare. Meardimie Mr. Smith
communicated with the Ballet Satiety, from whom he
received • telegista, and mantranffig7 a Stint disclaim-
tog all coesexioo with the otase49fi sad giving other
loformetios not to hie advantage; Is doe time the
swindler was found in the Aloe of Mr. Jefferson,
pleading the cause with hie used adroitness. Bat while
there the superintendent of polies walked is. sod quietly
told the sharper he was wasted. Ha was brought before
the rnaitistrates on Moeda, week, and Nam es MmasdaY.
charged with obtaiuisg mosey seder fates protease,. A
memorandum book !mad is his pommies was,
adshowed that he had collected rimy la
A Premien. Serial, Birmingham. ateltenitanti Skied.
Crewe, WIWI., Newevaile, Glasgow. Ildlebargli. and other
tow's. Some hams front the Carlisle list will show thp
extent to which he bad pressented his wholesale swiedling.
Mr. Potter, M.P., wee set dews far 251. t the Mayer far
11. la. ; three or tom ethers foe imam sems, sect sewed
for lOm sad ss. seek. Betimes was vow with toped to
out or two OMNI at Wldteheres, end the primmer was saw
milted for trial at UM iressisms.

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WAASHOUSBMIN AraD CLW B01101)48.

•
Yesterday evening t/ib tenth anteitereary fietival
of the Warehousemen and Vierßif School for aphis and
necessitous children of the clam to which the institution is
devoted was celebrated at the London TIMM Mr. COBDEN,
31. P., took the chair, end was supported by • large
gathering of the members of the aelling of all grades,
amongst whom were Masers. W. Leaf, Samuel Met*, John
Dillon, Walford Greaten', Mark Phillips, of Mester ;
J. W. Madure of Manchester, Hon. Seal, George Brown,
C. Ouldy, J. It. Jeffrey, of Liverpool; P. Foster, J.
J. Hughes, S. Lowry, and Geo. Lawrence. boa. erentary.
Considerable interest was attached to this matt* by Mr.
Cobden having consented to forego his usual practise. and
to campy the chair at a public dinner. It seed baldly be
said that he discharged the functions of the office he had
undertaken with ability and discretion, be addresses being
full ci point, and specially adapted to their object.
In proposing " Prosperity to the Warehousemen's and
Clerks Schools," the CHAIRMAN pointed out that this insti-
tution had its origin in the suggestions of those who were
moat likely to benefit by it whoa it was established.
Like all inetibetions of the kind it had had its straggles of
infancy to go through. At the present moment it was
homeless and tollgates'. It had taken lodgings for its young
charges, and a visit to the establishment had shown him the
inconvenience with which it was surrounded. It had been
resolved to build a house for the schools,
_and twenty
acres of land had been purchased in the chalk downs of
Surrey—a spot which be bad the day Woes visited, and be
was sure it was one of the healthiest in England. The
state of the finances of the society was this:—After
m2:,6001. for the land, there would remain la hand a
fund for the *region of the schools ci 14,0001.,
which was available without trenching oe 15,0001. inveeMd
in the foods to meet the current expeass of the Meths.
Boa. A contract had been entered into for the erection
of the building for 17,1011., which would leave • deßalt of
3,1001. to be provided for ; but the committee were of
opinion that if 2,0004 was collected, _ they might enter
the establiehroent free of debt. lie thouOt that they
were too moraine, end that more would be mopes& The
peewit could hardly be termed an annual meeting for the
collection of funds, for that had been done already at the
laying of the foundation-stone by the Prince of Wales in
July Irk when large contributions were generously made..
From those who then subscribed the committee did Dot re-
peat farther contributions on the present omission, bet he
maidenly say that if any one present chose to violate that
rule there would be no objeotioc to their doing so.
The hoe. gentleman then stated that he was peculiarly
gratified at taking the chair on this exesion, because he was
Cry identified with the obtost cianfatiethe
itignanbeen himself clerk, warehoaads, traveller, and
drier, and be knew all the difficulties of calling. He
urged the widening of the bmis of the operations of the
moiety, sad a general appeal to warehousemen all over the
country. He pointed out that while the List claim of the
charity was on the Geld =inhale and pews]. ci the peat
eemmereial service of the reentry, as appeal should be made
to the young men eyed in warehouses all over the king-
dom. One et the rules of the sesociatioa was that noose
wee entitled to its benefit who did not subscribe ball • guinea
eyear to its (wads, sad he urged that this was en easy way
of petdieg for the education and nurture of &Odom after
• man's death. He specially premed the duty of every
young men engaged in that motion to contribute to the
charity in this way, whether he was libel to profit imme-
diately by its operation or not. He ohm that the
boys el the taititutiou bad the beet chance of obtaining
'Bostic's' is the trade, and he strongly urged ripe 'Tiny
op, of all clam" ecpged if the prticular vocation to
which the institution applied, the advantages of 000petatioa,
by mesas of which sot 160, but 1,000 chador, might be
remind into the schools.
Mr. S. Mouse having proposed Mr. Colidee's health,
The ClLaranAlf responded, repudiating the rases of
having been solely the author of the great free trade mea-
sures of late yews, but sesnming to be only the Waterman&
of bringing about beneficial changes which bed been loan-
gamed keg before by silent and unknown workers, and
the fulness of time for which had arrived. His worm in
while life bad been to promote liberty of saes in all nee ;
his object was to remove obstructione end to break away
fetters from homes intellect—holding, as he did, with the
great post of liberty; Cowper. that " all telltale; except
what wisdom lays on evil men, was evil."
Several other touts followed, and the seerstary en-
amored subscriptione at the laying of the foundation stone
amounting to 7.0001., and donations oe the present axe-
ion of over 1.0001. It may. be added that the instate.
lion has bees established eight years, daring whish 110
children have been received, and there are now in the schools
fa children., 47 boys and 13 girls, who are clothed, main-
tained, and ildwattel free of charge.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.

(Before the Assistant-Judge.)
Means Vid, 19, glazier, a Frenchman, was indicted for
stealing • puree And the sum of 4s. 6d., the property of
Thomas Simpson, from the person of Emma Simpson.
The prisoner, in answer to the charge, pleaded not
guilt.
Mr.y Metcalfe prosecuted. The prisoner was undefended.
Mr. F. K. Zanibrzyck interpreted the evidence.
William Henry Grant, after being sworn, said—l am
a superiatendent of police. On the 6th of October I
was at the down platform, at Shoreditch, of the Great
Eastern Railway. I saw Mn. Simpson there. I saw the
rm.& approach the Promontril, put his hand under
her shawl, and then walk away. I then saw him put
his hand in his breast pocket. I 'eked Mrs. Simpson
whether she had lost anything. She put her hand in
her pocket and told me that she bad lost her purse
and 4s. 6d. in silver. I went up to the primmer and
told him to give me the pane. He said, "What purse 1"
' I told him the puree he had stolen. He Mill refused to give
me the puree. I then put my hand in his pocket ani found
the purse. I then had him taken to the station.
Emma Simpson said—l am the wife of Thomas Elimpeoa,
who im • cuhier at the Bank. I arm on the platform of the
Shoreditch station on the 6th of October. The last 'Mean
said me whether I had lost anything. I put my hand in
my pocket and mimed my purse, containing 4a. 6d. I
knew it was safe two minutes before. The money In my
purse was gone.
The jury asked whether the cam need proceed any further,
as their minds were made up.
The Assistant-Judge concurred, and the jury found the
prisoner Oitilty.
The Assistant-Judge sentenced him to be imprisoned and
kept to hard labour for am calendar months.

(Before Mr. Payne.)
John Holden, 19, labourer' was indicted for assaulting
Albert Harris, a constable of the metropolitan police fetes,
in the execution of his duty.
The primmer pleaded not
Mr. Homy appeared for the prosecution. Mr. Ribton de.
fended the prisoner.
Albert Harris, after being sworn, said—On the 16th
of September, about a quarter to eight in the evening, I
was on duty in Notting-vale, when the Owner and his
brother pared me. Efts brother asked me whether I
would have • glass of de, but I said I did not want
one. He mid, • I would give you a Alma of ale if I
thought it would choke you.' and he pecked up a dm*,
saying, "ra knock your Mains out with tale it I
thought it would kill you." I told him I did art awl
anything to say to him. He kept flourishing the stone mad
his head, add he would murder me, calld me aa Irish
—, and said that he mew me and two more comfieltes
carrying a man to the statism on Monday night, aditga2
should have given you one than it I had • doom" I
into the middle of the road. He followed me, and palled
me by the arm and threatened me. There was a mob
collected of about a hundred pigeons. peons.
told him to
go away, but be refused. I the* collared him and
said that be must go with me. He then struck ma as
the cheekbone with the stone. I tried to draw my
staff, but some one was holding it. The prisoner them
came behind me and tripped me up. and they both fell
upon me. The prisoner held me while kis brother
struck me several times with a stone. Some one called
" Murder !" and the primer and his brother were pulled
off me. I became insensible, and was taken in a cart to the
station. lam still on the sick lint.
Some further evidence was adduced.
Mr. Harry said that was the case for the prosecution.
Mr. Bibton made an able speech to the jury for the pri-
soner, and called several witnesses, who gave the prisoner
am excellent character.
Mr. Payne summed up, and the jury returned a verdict
of Guilty, coupled with a recommendation to mercy on so-
' of his character.

mint - good
Mr. Payne said that be would defer paasing sauternes
wail next siesion, when he hoped that the prisoner's
brother would be captured.