The Express.
London, England, 1852-04-17 00:00:00

THE CRYSTAL PALACE.

of the inhabitants of
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Clibutal("delei-etesimatsrd:Joelsrvethnheienpldgurpose of taking measures for the preservation of the Crystal Palace ; Admiral Sir (Seim,*
Smerinsitni in the chair.
The CHAIRMAN said that he was glad to see solaria;
meeting met together for the purpose of preserving the
Crystal Palace. lie regretted that any persons wi n• ie
favour of pulling down the building, and he regrind that
those persons should be principally found auseligst the uppts
asses. (Hear.) The Leading introduced unionist
thema
mr style of architecture, and it deserved for its own intrinsie
toggloty to be preserved. (Ilean) But it descend
stab
more to bo preserved on account of the uses to which
it might be turned. (Hear, hear.) It wes said that the
building had nobly served the object fur *hidh it was
erected, and it ought now to be pulled down. But it Lig
to perform work still more valuable; fur it might he te„,:s
to contribute in an eminent degree to the moral and re.i•
gious improvement of the people. (Hear, beard 'r
. hey
should, therefore, individually and collective.y, urge Main
the government the necessity of preserving oleos lint aojk
of art. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. hPUIt HO Wt, M.P., moved the first rm.:Mims. As one
who occupied a house opposite the Crystal Patice, lie ens,
there to say that those who, like himself, otimpicil 11.111 MA
in its neighbourhood, would not be injured in their yr,
perty, their comfort, or their tranquillity, by its ;aliena-
tion. (Hear, hear.) All that art and industry creed
effect in any part of the world had been exhiliited in that
budding, which was the largest in the world. It had dote
its work well, as the chairmen had ~1”vrir«I; but it liad
still better work to do, and it would be the neat
act of vandalism that ever was committed, to pull it down,
(Hear, hear.) The Crystal Palace was the people's palace,
and any government, or any minister, that eon-send to it,
destruction, would be guilty of a piece of vandalism, and
would 'tad li'irrepvuenbiticsouleiro an. result, (Ileac, he
le
kiti
their teeing.nnt) It
was the o
peopledsmiewn in the llonae of Commons. He eould
c
tell them tied. the menihers of the House ..1 tont-
mon% were powerless, unless they were supported by the
people out of gloms. (li, or, hear.) There were warden
tor amusement iu the neighbourhood of the palaces of Pam
and Vienna, and the people enjoyed themselves then alt.
out any indecorum. If the Crystal Palace were prestrved,
and converted into a museum for works of art and ether
similar purposes, it would then form a university mere
valuable than either Cambridge or Oxford. He believed
that no minister could stand that wool( pull down the
Crystal Palace, and at all events they would give as
minister peace or rest till they succeeded in preserving it
from destruction. (hear.) Ihe hon. gentleman concluded
by moving that the Crystal Palace be preserved iu its pre-
sent site.

Mr. OLIVEIRA seconded the resolution. Ile said that
the greatest obstacle they net in preserving the Crystal
Palace was the governmeut. lie dirt nut mean the pr.s.'nt
government any more than the last. It was said that the
Crystal Palace would injure the trade of this part of the
City. On the contrary, it would cause a " Linden ...dom.;
throughout the year. (Hear.) There was little doubt that
the Crystal Palace could he made self-supporting. It might
totl:w.tdihit:sh.p::::
were
be opened two days in the week
many
on the remaining four days an entrance fee ri uhf he de-
mended. The surplus that remained after the bilvll* of
the support
onr tihnetairiniuntlitehechbaruiiitdii.Z
, aid (blear, hear ) Ile maintained that the surplus fund
in the hands of the commissioners was public limey, and,
if they dared to lay hands on the building, lie would tile a
bill in Chancery for the restitution cf that portion of it
which he had contributed. (Hear, beer.)
Mr. W. WILLIAMS. M.P., said that tie v had spent
20,000,0001. on royal palaces in this country, nod the v were
now spending 3,000,000/. more on the houses cat eani..oneet
which afforded little accommodation for the inoity.
they bail now another palace, which tot eomperatittly
little money, and he was told that it was to be raided doss.
This building stood upon some IR acres of ground, and he
could not believe that there would be nay objcation in hqlt
quarters that so much Knitted should he devoted to doe
Crystal Palace. The conduct of Messrs. Fox and
lhedrr-
son deserved the highest praise for the oft r they made of
allowing the palace to stand fur six months, in order to
give the people time to reflect ou this subject. (H. ar, hear.)
This palace could he converted to the most beneficial pur-
poses, as was pointed out by Sir .1. Paxton ; and it his ideas
were carried oat, people would come from all parts at the
world to see it. Th. it museum were overflowing with
works for which proper mom could not be touad.
They had is the Crystal Palace a building which
was capable of containing all these works of art. (Hear,
hear.) If the building was thrown down they would not
see another like it again. (Hear, Lear.) Ile therefore
urged them to exert themselves for the preservation of the
building; and, for himself, he promised that he would
support Mr. M'Oregnr in the House of Commons in any
effort that might be made for that purpose. (Hear.)
Mr. NICHOLAY believed that if the people en.
erted themselves they would be able to preserve the Crystal
l'alace its spite of the government. (Hear, hear.) The
members of the borough were not present, but they bath
promised their support for the er,servation of the Crystal
Palace. Mr. Hume also paid that he would advocate its
preservatiou if it was made self-supporting. Lord J. Man-
ners, when he was nut in office, advocated amusements for
the people. Why should he not, now that he wan in ofliv,
advocate the retention of the Crystal Paloes, which wou:d
afford not only amusement, but instruction, to the:people.
(Hear, hear.) It woull show very bad manners un he
part if he did not. (Laughter.)
Mr. ST(' RGEON supported the resolution.
An EXHIBITOR. who spoke from the body of the
meeting, said that the great object of the Exhibition was
instruction, and it would not half accomplish its object if
that instruction was not continued. (Hear, hear.) The
building stood upon some 20 acres of land, nod even if the
aristocracy were curtailed a little of their ride, it was not a
great deal to ask un behalf of the 20,000,000 working ma
of this country that an acre should be appropriated to each
million. ;Hear, hear.) lie believed that the pork belonged
to the people, and that it was given by Lord Chancellor
Hyde to the crown in trust for them. (Hear.)
The resolution was carried unanimously.
Mr. BELL, M.P., in proposing the next resolution, said
that he had scarcely a ray 01 hope some time ago that the
building would be retained. But seeing that the public
was coming forward in favour of its preservation, he was
ready to give all the aid in his power for that purpose.
(blear, hear.) The value of its preservation would be
measured by the amount of interest which the people
took in the subject. (Hear, hear.) During the period of
the Exhibition it was regarded as an emblem of peace, and
they were far better employed in demanding its preserve.
tion than in preparing the means of warfare. 'lle,
were going to erect a glass building in Paris, and
he had no doubt they would do the same in other
capitals. But hero they proposed to pull it down,
and the result might he that this would be the only country
without a crystal palace. (Hear, hear.) He, therefore,
hoped the government would wait before they took say
ulterior steps. (Hear, hear.) If the feeling now exhi-
bited was continued, lie had no doubt the huilding would
be retained. The government could wait for some two
years, and it would be as lacy to pull it down then wawa
now. But if they puller it down without further delihen-
ton, they could not rebuild it again. (Hear, hear.) The
resolution lie had to propose was, " That it is the opiniuto of
the meeting that the Crystal Palace, arranged as a winter
garden, with collections illustrative of nature, science, and
art, would greatly tend to the amusement and instruction
of the people." The people had but to express their
opinion unequivocally, and he would defy any government
to resist them. (Cheers.)
Mr. BUCKTON seconded the motion. Ile did not
think that a small body of the aristocracy should he allowed
to intervene between the people and their legitimate amuse-
ment. The people had only to express their wishes in the
proper way, and the Crystal Palace would be preserved to
them. (Hear, hear.)
The resolution was put and carried unanimously.
pre.Mern.tCed t
ItACo
preservation of the Crystal Palace. Ile had heard nothing
but the weakest and most frivolous arguments against the
Ebporothr°d housesthe next
of parliament resolution,rlament itnhaftalv"Oluirliun of ;hhee
preservation of the Crystal Palace. A committee had gone
to inquire into the subject with a foregone conclusion, and
they reported against it. But, whatever the commosiouen
said, whatever the committee said, if the people spoke out
the Crystal Palace would he preeerved. ((fear, hear.)
Sir JOSEPH PAXTON, who was in the body of the
arridalt,hahtavhiengateentolotuhdely.c:eltlit
merely to Znueisseeti;ga.t
enthusiasm Marylebone would loriug forward on the subject
which he had most at heart. (Hear, hear.) Ile did out
come there to take any part is the proceeding., and he had
hoped to be there lime/. But as he had been noticed, ho
wished to make a remark in reference to an obserratum
which had been made by one of the speakers. lie said that
some friends of his inferred from something which be had
doted in )64 report that he wanted to make the Crystal
Niece a great trade bazaar. Now he begged to tell them
distinctly that if there was one thing more than another
which lie did not wish to make it, it was a great trade
bax.uir. ((hem.)
The resolution was carried; am was a vote of thanks to
the chairman, which terminated the proceedings.

SUDDEN AND REMARKABLE DEATlL—YesteraY
afternoon Mr. Baker held as inquest at the Lord Liverpol.
Tavern, Dempaey•street, Mile-end. respecting the death of
Mr. Joseph Roach, aged 49, a revenue oflieer. fin Merni.le
last deceased met, at his lodgirari, near the Thames
court, a female named lee. Statford, with whom and Ai,
landlady he took tea. Shortly afterwards he entered with
the woman Stafford a house of assignation it. Oxiordastrect,
Stepney, and about three iii i : lutes after thev had entered
a room the inmates of the house beard a henry. full on the
floor. A servant went up stairs, and on reaching the
apartment found the door open and the decoyed lying an
the floor fete downwards. Mrs. Stafford was leaning on
him, and said she thought the gentleman had heated
The deceased was turned over, and various mean, used
to
restore him, but he remained in u sta.,. of uncrinsciousnieS
and apparently dead. A cab was shortly afterward. Pee'
cum!, en which the deceased was placed, and centralist
home, but must have been dead before lie was put into
hi
the
vehicle. The deceased quite sotto. and cheerful wz
'he entered the house. Mr. S. O. Hayes, of
Jubilee-place. Stepney, said he bad made a 11.11 0100
a
examination of the boar, and found that about a penal
and a half W.W.I had e.eaped into the pericardium caned
by the rupture of an aneurism of' the heart of long
standout.
Any bodily exertion or sudden excitement 'would ewe
death. Ile must have died instantaneously. The death
Iwas certainly from natural sae's.. The jury rcturiud
unanimous verdict of " Natural death."

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