The Express.
London, England, 1862-06-30 00:00:00

TIN INTEINATNINAL IMBIBITION.

The good effect of the meat reduction of the
admission fee for Saturday was perceptible in the
ruture, which reached to 11,188 season-ticket
holders, and 19,590 admitted upon payment at the
doors. The large muster of season-ticket holders
shows that the reduction is not so obnoxious to that
class of visitors as some recent letters in the news-
papers would seem to infer, whilst the effect in the
receipts was most beneficial At ss. the ticket-
holders would have mustered about 7,000, and the
persons paying perhaps 6,000, the latter producing
1,5001. whilst the caaL receipts on Saturday last
amounted to 2448/. 155., leaving a clear balance of
9481. 15a. in favour of the reduction. Nearly
I,oook a week would be rather a large premium to
pay for the object of making the Exhibition a select
promenade for a few over-fastidious ticket-holders.
The total numbers for the week, as compared with
those of the same week in 1851, were as follows :
1862.

Monday.... IL Od. 61,15116 49,237
Tuesday .. la. Od. .... 68,394 .... 63.370
Wadseaday. la. Od. 58,446 .... 62,226
Thursday .. la. Od. .... 57,781 .... 52.840
*cos
Saturday .. ss. Od. .... 11,301 2s. 6d. 30,778

292,709 278,426
Being an actual falling off for the past week in
visitors of 14,283, but which must probably have
reached the rather serious total of 40,000 but for
the prudent and timely reduction of price on Satur-
day. It will be for the curious in statistics to in-
quire why there should be a regular falling off
every day except Saturday, and why the reduction
of pries on that day in 1862 produced a greater
audience than the half-crown day in 1861. The
gross falling off will also be a problem for the
actuaries. We have now half a million more of
London population, we have greatly increased
means of amens by ail, and we have an Exhibi-
tion far richer in articles of interest and
euziosity, and yet the results belie all the calcula-
tions which were so confidently made previous to
the opening of the Exhibition. We must remember
also that the time has not come for comparison be-
tween the country contingents of the two periods.
In 1861 the excursion trains came up later in the
year, and the same thing will happen now, when it
will be seen whether the increase of railway accom-
modation will make up for the general depression
of trade throughout the country, the American
war, and the consequent cotton famine in Lanca-
shire. So far the comparison is between London in
1851 with 2e, millions of population, and London in
1862 with three millions, the latter, too, assisted
by a far greater influx of foreigners than took place
at the earlier Exhibition. Some persons might
perhaps be inclined to dig very deep for the solu-
tion of the mystery, but for our own parts we
believe that a good deal of it might be ob-
tained on the surface. It is our opinion,
derived from daily witnessing the difficulties
and impositions to which the public are exposed
with respect to transit, that the attendance is
seriously injured by the insufficiency of omnibus
accommodation and the extortions of the
cabmen. In 1861 it was only a pleasant walk
across the park or up Piccadilly into town, whilst
now walking is for people with families of children
quite out of the question. In 1861 there were in-
dependent lines of omnibuses across Vauxhall and
Battersea-bridges for people living in Surrey ; now
the General Omnibus Company decline to put a
'bus on either line lest it should interfere with an
amicable local interest. In 1861 there were few or
no complaints against the cabmen, whilst now
the frauds, extortions, and impositions of that
worthy fraternity have reached such a pitch as will
necessitate an early and rigid inquiry into the
whole institution, when we venture to predict that
facts will be elicits] which will astonish the public
when they find the sort of men and the system to
which the care of so much life and property is in-
trusted.

In the evening a very large number of the com-
pany adjourned to the Horticultural Gardens, to
hear the choral singing of the band of the Royal
Artillery. It was very good, considering that the
singers were instrumentalists by profession, and
that their conductor bad to take the voices as he
found them, instead of selecting them as the pro-
jector of a choir would do. One or two of
Mendelsaohn's part songs were tastefully given, and
the whole performance was applauded by a verb
numerous and fashionable company.

THE ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY
ACID STEAM CULTURE AT FARNINGHAM.

For the benefit of those who have not seen them
most of these steam ploughs will continue to be
worked to-day, to-morrow, and Wednesday at Fern-
inghain, which maybe reached by the ordinary trains.
On Saturday the show yard was visited by the
Duchess of Cambridge, the Grand Duchess of
Mecklenburg-Strelitz, the Duke of Cambridge,
Prince Cariguan, and the Viceroy of Egypt. These
distinguished visitors made the tour of the enelo-
enre in their carriages. The Duchess of Cambridge
stopped for some minutes before the Swiss cattle,
to listen to a part song, which was sung by the at-
tendants in fell ooetume. The performers seemed
much pleased with the notice they attracted, and
the substantial mark of their approval which the
august party left with them. The attendance on
Friday was 12,000, and on Saturday, 11,500. It is
on the shilling days this week that the society ex-
pect the immense numbers who alone can refund
the 20,0001. that has been expended upon this me-
tropolitan bazaar of agriculture.

Tun &atm. EVIL —A number of foreign gentle-
men now visiting the metropolis assembled on Saturday
evening at the St. James's-ksll, Piccadilly, for the purpose
0/hearing • statement sod joining in • discussion respect-
ing the laws existing in this country for the suppression
and discouragement of what is popularly designated " the
peat social evil.', The affair was set on foot by the pro-
moters of the Midnight Mission, in coneequeuce of the
erroneous opinions circulated by M. Assolant, cud other
special correspondents of the continental press, tending to
mislead their conutiymee on this important though deli-
cate subject. Amongst those present were Dr. Forbes
Winslow, the Rev. Mr. Marzials, pastor of the French
protestant church, St. Martin's-le-Grand, Mr. J. Stahl), and
Mr. .f. L. Keys. The proceedings, which were conducted
throi:gliout is the French language. were commenced b
Mr. Keys, who dwelt upon the difficulties associated with
the quanta) amongst all moral nations, and
referred particularly to the scandal of the public
appearance of fallen females in the streets of
London and our other large towns. He next proceeded
to show that the intense jealousy with which the English
regard any infraction of personal freedom rendered im-
possible the introduction of any system of police regula-
tions 'niches is in vogue on the Continent, more especially
as such a system was considered by very many persons as •
direct sanctino of vice. He went on to describe the laws
and police regulatioos established for the suppression of vice
in this country, and having shown that all efforts for the
reclamation of unfortunate women must he left to the
charity of individuals, enumerated the various " peoiteu.
tiaries" and " homes" which have been instituted for that
object. An account was then given of the midnight
which it was asserted bad effected • vast amount of
good. At the conclusion of Mr. Keys' statement a general
conversation ensued, in the course of which various sug-
gestions were made for the removal of the unsightly scenes
which take p'.aos nightly is our leading thoroughfares. The
meeting did not separate till • late hour.
COMMERCIAL TRAVELLER:;' SCHOOLS, PINNZR.—
The half-yearly mastitis of the subscribers and friends of
these schools was held on Saturday, at the Loudon Tavern ;
Mr. Moore, the treasurer, raumpien the chair. Mr. A. F.
Fester, the secretary, read the report, which stated that
the receipts for the past half-year were—renewed sub-
scription', 1,5851. lla. ; new ditto, 2244, 3s, &L• and
boas, 34. over the corresponding period List year.
The Bishop of London, who presided at the examination
bat Saturday week, as well as the examiners, had ex-
premed his high approbation of the sound nature of the
education given in these schools, and of its appropriate.
per to the position and prospects of the children. The
asaitary condition of the establishment was excellent,
and not • single case was on the sick list. There were
now boys and 54 girls in the institution. Of these, seven
boys and four girls, having attained the age of 15, were
about to leave, and when the children to be elected that
day were resolved, there would be 148 in the schools. Two
of the former pupils had become manual subscribers, and
there were betides two other former pupils who were now
life govetwon oa the books of the charity. Since the last
meeting a memorial Issas plats bad been planed is the hall
of the institatioa in honour of their late lamented patron,
hie Royal Brigham the Prince Comport. The balance-sheet
@bowed that the receipts, including a Wanes of 2681.
were 3,300 f. 10s. 4d. ; the expenditure was
2,7711. lfs. 11d. ; the cash in the bands of the cashier.
master, and matron was 154 4s. 3d. ; leaving a balance of
1106 f. Nis. ed. The stock Wrested amounted to 14,3001. ; lire
sad dead stock at farm, 11041. Si. The report sod balance-
sheet were adopted mianimoosly. The electiou of six boys
sad four girls was than proceeded