The Express.
London, England, 1852-03-22 00:00:00

THE GLASS PALACE.

;From the IMay Nero
}lora., protested, long ago, against the atrocity
of a paint, r appending a fish s tail to the body
of a 1.. alit iful woman. It would be infinitely worse
tote to allow such a proud and beautiful national
effort .e. the great Industrial Exhibition, with its
Cre.tal Palma% to terminate in a scandalous add
gi.dibv job. The fate of the building in li
Haw innibles in the balance--as a Istlierti=
retractors, and the report of the 111111111RMIIIISo
printed in another column, fully show. MMUS,
Glee Palace is gone, let us take care that its liattary
i, not tainted by the perpetration of " a job."
Yet, unless the public interfere—and that
and magi then% —it is almost certain that=
hr the ease. Iliere is a considerable warplane and is
he dispised of; and busy and unscrupulSMuse
ore in progress to ensure that it shall be if
lot the benefit of parties who have insin them-
rlel.ll into the management, or into the teaddeass of
tli,e who have the went. AU pdhlis fonds
are bat too apt to bmarfeooked upon se property to
which no one person having a clear title, any person
into who,* hands it falls may without Imre semis
li,:p himself to a slice of at.
tkTimibeertile le an Mr
B:ruction, and men persuade it ion so
rem be hurt or injured than any ethos' abstract ilia.
Th. public is unable to act for itself, sad the tempii-
t.,m to take advantage of its belplamosei is Weis.
th!e. 0 Rob me the Exchequer, HAL,. has bee. the
nutint of tnuttees for the public in all ages; and the
surplus fund of the Industrial Exhibition appears
.: danger of being administered according to tinse.H
Lnaured use end sweet.
sundry propesels have been made for the bine-
kat appliaabon of this fang. Some were of =
Mt it Iris distrabk ti igefre the al rill
is a massidedl of the WitlgMties, sal se instructive
L ecitose of an entirely mew kind ii ambits...tare i to
they mid the morphs fond might be do-
vourrirgninst this, the Surplus Cammittse have
positively declared. Others that the fund
sight more usefully be • • to hood aims model
inguntion fur industrial • a. This seam
tacitly relinquished; nobody seems :Its any
clear idea what is or ought to be made of the had ;
tad all kinds of useless and unroasseable ways of
Iv nding it are proposed, having no hats= in cow
sou but this, that carrying thous late edict would
poi money into the pockets of the pepsin. At
prisent the favourite bona sifted fir diem
seoredits are of that most imetersie thee
of jobtxv., the &alms is stems add =Ow,
and monstrous arsbillistund lodges As if
them were not already snuck of wiseusiseb
o loitv Ili LL's folly sod gullibility in this way, it is
partly proposed to must see new, exposit= aor-
ta* in Kt nsingtoo Oerdmis
Whether this egregious device he inecomfral or not,
._ . .
the re is reason to fear diet the Emu of wing a
part at least at the sasidas hod boa miumape Tarn RECENT CONVICTIONS FOR MU/DEL—Alike)
ton are slender. The seem whisk immiged Terser, who was ceavissul kr the mauler of Mrs.
r
the Exhibition—and Vesdily, and without Barnes, is left for remade, 411 Misty. Nino of thet:
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pdgieg, who nimeria it wall—have mode mow paptre tali el streaghms aseedene made I. awe la• War bad
._._ ao yet been web le the arnMstifia 011
bj :kit show. After deducting all expos= they hi, he rag Ape, weeesegkeigi •
have a large surplus from the mousy tam et the W incbtas as thiswiss Mr alb Ws ths sand at
dim Now, it is not 'my dimly t to tey,_ atsse sobbing pin, end dumb, eassing his dna
Moe this same commisim le kr its mv•allelitailat drag. Om 1.14 "weal at W
idneissisaa They task en the teats. moue et baTlVrissam" warded I:Zgliehrs cheerertrtahri=ll/124112
diem nithositlaymmt I read defr sag ematarally whisk the eitahisies auk ow,
inseeive that, Is addition to theirs:lk obey have got Tag 001,D Doneitaalmay,—wwjaia pan^
thereby, they on entitled to rem& Obsessive' hy ate am 'mewed se abs let wiassessee rimers mom
Gomm, of the mosey they hays recessed in the way for him messes= is the great odd dad WM, ea Os
that isms to them best. It will not be easy to drive am& weeteelidgilt...l, aid lentealvillevere illos'
this motion out of their heeds : and, =luckily, then V.' . ..,,,,,,...„...eg gjillTaa goi;—'m-
is nobody who can show a clear title to a voice in- em by II; 1717,14,7 of OWN beg wee blamed ..,,Ird,
&initial in the matter. stodgy. It is said that be has rendered one i
Hat then there is the gam of 70,0001. or 80,0001. disclosures to the railway compsey, whit& have
which ea, raised, before the Exhibition opened, by 1 kis media-
subscriptions, set on foot throughout the country in Ax AGRICULTURAL OPIUTION, .___ dim a gildadd
fuosequenes of begging letters circelatsd by the ifajt litelierbs: seggimPti" lati.
irlamsu of a ewer7,;,:glhat
commiadoners. This -money was imbsoribed for • "
kllehems ism* WO ens Isgeb). abs walseThe
definite purpoee, for which it has not been needed or boa bane' augg obi thee Amok by a pima about :me
tet,l. Not having been applied to the purpose far ragbag. Ms Lad is grassisra at liamelnotte, • villes
which the Subscribers intended they they have an un- 1 *bast 12 NAN fte•_ _ . Cattattater _ 1
_Abitill.,_fift, y,
_tan sum
deniable right to insist that it shall not be spent in it we' sleek aim
who` head • jaaa.M. Laalesai
rich Irish lady, who ha it chase y thaMed, aced it bee
a coy they disapprove at It would be weer% no since been euitivated with t=reat eiksmth at rases
the part of individual subscribers to ask to have ,As en" hate rerfrred ruasturrabb fie via of wait,
it refunded ; but no one can deny their right to a vote; The lead sow belongs to the Caine Ifgegissefev, by width
in its appropriation. ; thistuasel has been coastructed. It is 2 wires 10 Saar
To the subscribers, then, ws make our appeal to : metres is bright under the arch, sad 1 metre 4111 eigg.
defeat, as for u in tun, lies, the intended =tree wide. The supply of water will be abundant at di
.
squandering away of their subscriptions upon sessese of the year.
1 REGutArtose you STEAloßoApo.—On Saturday
a twit, ee and useless job. The Crystal hums ; sows ‘,.. wood by die bead of Trade that the_ptoe* •
is doomed; there is little use in asking them whither of the mended Masai Navigation Act, 14 &li vie aTi
they would like to have their money appropriated =aid be strictly esiereed ou and after the 31st ins:. Ad
to its austentation. The institution for industrial
.._ll,e___,eivaa "•••16...... ban been surveyed, and Mae Nor
edsration has been a mere proposition. But there ra-- as. 7— —--
re :;;;;2.,°:: .of parsers.
Oath'
are other ways in which it may honourably and use- ; pert et the meal their certificate toillna Ula:d the
folly be disposed of. I maather of passeagers they are allowed to carry ; each meal
The money w.s raised to aid an undertaking will Bow bs- feratilied with a safety vale. ,e tree from the
Tibial it was believed would promote the taste and aesedred
and ed On sesidneer• Penalties will " "am" °a
intelligence of the industrial classes. It ought to be rag"""....„. "3""segfor " fOeCuVeil "3" than thurrardr:
teger&d ea a fund set apart for that purpose. It iNg et
;,41-4 A-11; - m. for wilLellaythitay have paid. The
ought only to be spent in a way conducive to that essay atom es and after the 31st last., will not gnat
end. let the subscriptions collected in every locality Mamie, or permit aa,y emelt to put to see, salsas they are i
firm which contributkos were resehred be devoted to properly fouled in life-boats, firc.eagirma, signal light% 1
institutions for public Imelffitsment and refinement. NIL
aad the other requirements for the presereatian of life at
...
An earnest desire is kit thraosbast the cos.., PALMY RAILWAY TILIII7IC.-.Thal following are the la*
at this moment for the istablishmest of publie lam ewe. a ica mows of tee piaci pal F444mbhilonfil i
ries and tssonims is ser large Mow some bars Plvavimar.- Vralia 114rett 4to Rath 10: 11444agova, :vela'
*lndy been boadoi, and legislathe aid bas been g1it.....-11.4 asmitfirA:r:iss If: • any KV C. ; rift
iaviiht7d to =toed them sad soggiest their 1111111114 tr. .7.170, W:4 '42:1
ri/11,idevable expotense la as of ussltaalai resew..
ma' ' "e maftk is: r".."" 25'57". ; testmi. institutes and signor isessistime us le say 4.l44Lura -Ms Wawa II le Ranh 14 : reetsagesa, TI asst; waft
with conedosse the the he prollia mho= for the 141.3"*. "a:t-119.1.1t*
public are good met mike staawAbb amiss. We "
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.., no intention Clf ball Se 1111114111111111110 the import. vivasow.—Vrom Nana sto North 14: Pommes, 18,93111.1
once of elementary isideUedee,tie of the instruction, alit," tat." "'wawa' 91t.iel'ilLerel 10: Pliesesers, Sl,Sest. ; eases,
elute adults receive by intarea But schoolmasters' /11,440 E; Mt, 51.44 N.
for the and lecturers for those of ' - I mr.a6l!"_tt..--reee.a!!!•!'.!.ta Nardi toe Pmenaler'. ed,alla 1

Now, with the foundation of such institutions, as
with every human enterprise, the beginning is the
(gnat difficulty. Every library or museum instituted
in any one town stimulates others to rival exertions.
Every imperfect collection begun animates men to
complete it. Every contribution, however small for
such purposes, induces men to unloose their purse-
strings to add to it. It is not wise to contemn the
day of small things. Now that men are beginning
in earnest to appreciate and aim at the establish-
ment of local public libraries and museums every
local fund for the purpose ought to be carefully hus-
banded. What the Industrial Exhibition was for a
short time for the nation, local libraries and museums
may be made permanently for every town. The
object for which contributions were made to a gua-
rantee fund for the Exhibitiou is the object for which
funds are now sought to establish local public libra-
ries and museum. That guarantee fund not having
been required or used reverts to be disposed of by
the subscribers ; and there can be no more legitimate
application of it than to aid in the establishment
of local public libraries and museums.
For the wants of a whole nation 70,0004 or
80,0001. may appear to be a small sum. When
parcelled out into the contributions from various
localities these sums may appear still more trifling.
But devoted in each locality in the proportion that
each contributed to the guarantee fund of the Great
Exhibition, the money so returned to the localities
would be the commencement of a subscription for a
pablie local library or museum. It would in each
be a beginning, and an earnest bong,ide beginning
is all that is now wanted.

The duty et tits associated subscribers to the
tee food of the Exhibition, in various
I Isaatities is, thinfore, clear. Let those of every
pion that hes antributed demigod back their eontrt-
begins to bs applied to sagpmrt god increase its public
lit try or mom ff it has 0110,0 T to found one it
Their moot Gunn be decently refused
by the eerrinereent, end will not be refused, if
earns* mod poomonengly urged. They will thus
go for M grown the tnessary of the Exhibition
Mist maul by radation with a gross job, and
=1:to as olden et which they sea at=
osinsimaglin. the gent Aged et reel.
irked advadar We all epee the storeys/itan
districts and parishes to Is ap and doing. Ws call
win bisodiester, Bradford, Olasgovr,
Warrington, and all no pions from which contribu-
tion to the Exhibition runts' fond were sent.
They have no time to he..

- oung,
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Ytire, eon only teach their popes bow to mime MI
to 34,
of their intellectual im palties. aim mely abaw
Ikern the process by labk kag la h be air
!port& and initiate; Ohom kite of ooluirlog
It. Ultimately away oso ant be hiss.. looboo
But in acquithyr kmayisige,se ilk mg poomo,

1 pm., 11..if0r.;-ima. sixipic
noza.—Prom r01k.13 to Feb. 29: Peassagers, 17.971 t.; pods.
MIME t 9191. N,
4:
1114orroaar.— Kara 4 to Mods te: Prongere, 1101261.;
, wok, 14.441.; 99461. 91,4621.
I' Ilahootual.-9rom 14,9. 26 to lima 4 Troteosen, 4',4101. ;
Wl* As,49lt. fro27.91
Caoaraso.—m Ilirob 9 10 Mardi 14: Pasengin, 21,2911.;
psdo. IS, N 11.; 15ta1.416111111