The Express.
London, England, 1862-06-25 00:00:00

THE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION.

The most interesting fact to be recorded for yea-
terday's Exhibition was the enormous attendance,
by far the greatest since the opening. The increase
of visitors over the previous largest day's attendance
made a perceptible difference in the facility of circu-
lation. In some places the way was completely
blocked up, and everywhere people could only
get along in the most leisurely manner.
Prince Napoleon, warned by his escape of
Saturday last, now pays his visits at 8 in the morn-
ing. He arrived in the building at that hour yes-
terday, and found all the French exhibitors at their
cases ready to give him the necessary explanation's
They are, we understand, very much gratified with
the interest which the Prince takes in the Exhi-
bition, especially the French department, and are
busy organising a grand banquet in his honour, to
take place on an early day in the Horticultural
Garden. A spacious pavilion will be erected,
Durene's fountain will ba illuminated, and no ex-
pense or exertion spared to give eclat to the
entertainment. The exhibitors, not content with
taking tickets for this dinner, contribute each large
sums in order that the banquet may be worthy
alike of the Prince and the " Grande nation."
The following is the official return of the number
of visiton yesterday:—By season tickets, 4,260 ;
by payment, 61,511; total, 65,571.

SOCIETY OP ARTS.
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The annual dinner of this society took place
yesterday evening, is the Central Refreshment-rases of the
internatiesel Exhibition, under the presidency of the
Right Hoe. W. E. OLLDSTONL, ILP., and was attended
by about 600 persons, including a very large umber et
foreign jurors and exhibitors, who were present as guests.
Among others were observed Lord Harris, Lord Lyttelton,

Vies-Chancellor Sir W. P. Wood, Sir T. Phillips, Sir Went-
worth Dias, the Hee. IL T. Walpole, the Solicitor-
Gemara], Mr. Hawkshaw, C.E., Captain Iloonons, the
Hon. and Rev. Mr. Best, the Chevalier de Slimes,
Count Waidatein, M. Michel Chevalier, M. Arlie Dufour,
M. Gabriel Kameoaky, his Excellency Karim Bey, M. A.
Marietta, ice.
After the toasts of "Her Majesty" and " The Prince of
Wales and the rest of the Royal Family,"
The CHAIRMAN proposed the principal tout of the eves.
leg„ namely, "Prosperity to the Society for the Emma.
rapineet of Arta, Manufactures, and Commerce."
Sir T. Amore, with whose Dante the toast wee ammo.
dated, briefly responded. In doing so be remarked that
hitherto theatre of president, left vacant by the death of
the Prince Omecert, had eat been filled up ; but tie econeil
hoped that at no distant time his Royal Highness the PERM
°Males might be prevailed upon to occupy the chair which
hie father filled with such immense benefit to the country.
(Much cheering.) The Prince being, however,as yet a
minor, some provisional arrangement would to ode for the
=:: He concluded by proposing " Our Foreign
" coupling with the toast the name of M. Michel
Chevalier.
H. MICHEL CHIVALIZR, who was received with hearty
cheers, acknowledged the toast in French. After expressing
the profound gratitude of himself and Meese whole he repro.
seated for the honour conferred opal" them. he said the re-
presentatives of foreign Lade—Frenchmen, Spaniards,
Germano, Italians, Rotanana, Austrians, and others—had
suooeesfully invaded the shores of this country ; but it WY
a peaceful conquest, and %bey had met with a cordial wel-
come. (Cheers and laughter.) Ha hoped that ere bug the
great wen whose councils would be most influential a.
the destinies of mankind would be the powers of
intelligence, and universal brotherhood, and that
these would effect a lasting pecification of the whole
world. (Cheers.)
The remaining toasts were "Her Majesty'. Commis.
rimers for the Exhibition of 1862," proposed from the
chair, and responded to by Sir Wentworth Bake ' • "The
Colonies," proposed by the Solicitor-General, and responded
to by General Mecerthur • "The liestitutioce in Unice,*
proposed by Vies-Chancellor Sir W. P. Wood, and re.
to by Mr. J. S. Pakington • and finally the health
sorread chairman, prepaid by gr. H. Marsh, M.P., and
received with great enthusiasm, for which the Chancellor
of the Exchequer briefly returned ;honks.