The Express.
London, England, 1851-07-05 00:00:00

THE WEEK AT THE GLASS PALACE.

MOO DAY.
On entering the building on Monday, it was satis-
factory to hod that the daily complaints of the public and
the press on the subject of ventilation had not been left wholly
unattended to. The whole of the gl►ss in the cast and west
galleries has been removed, and such light airs as
generally blow in that direction have free ingress
and egress. A similar change is contemplated with
respect to the north and south transepts, and that once
effected, the rest must be left to the pitying breezes. What
has been dune has made the place much cooler, and there is
little doubt but that the completion of the alterations will
make the temperature all that could be expected in the
middle of one of the hottest summers we have had for some

years. Among the crowds of country folk who availed them-
selves of cheap trains to obtain a peep at the wonders of the
Crystal Palace was a detachment of 130 workmen from the
extensive lime works near Rochester, all in holiday trim,
and decorated with blue rosettes in their button-holes.
These poor men were retiring after about two hours' be-
wildered gazing in every direction, when, being met by •
person more intimate with the contents of the building, and
asked what they had seen, it came out that they had really
seen but few of the sights of the place. Some of them hav-
ing wandered recklessly from the main body once or twice,
bad nearly lust their way, and this so alarmed the rest, that
they prudently resolved to keep to the nave while they re-
mained, and to get out of danger as soon es pantile. How-
ever, being provided with a volunteer guide, a large number
gladly returned to view the treasury' of the precious metals'
gallery and other objects of interest. Such incidents as
these are by no means of unfrequent occurrence, and they
show that in the case of large parties of unsophisticated

country people a leader of some acquaintance with the
place would be absolutely neves' iry to enable them
even partially to enjoy their treat. The jurors were
actively employed all day examining and deliberating,
and exhibitors were equally busy making speculations,
sanguine in proportion to the number of times they
had been visited. But all guesses then or elsewhere are

wholly uselese. The strictest secrecy is observed, and any
violation of it on the part of any person, however subordi-
nate, will be punished with instant dismissal. The number
of stray articles in the hands of the police is daily increas-
ing. On Monday evening the little station house looked
like a parasol warehouse, and in an inner room
were stowed away six stray female children, labelled
and ticketed " Bath " and "Bristol," who had formed
part of a consignment from the great factory of
Sir John Eyre, at the latter place, and had lost sight
of the convoy during the day. They were made as com-
fortable as circumstances would permit, and at last safely
restored to their guardians. The numbers who entered the
building during the day amounted to 52,879.

Cuh account, June 30.
Beason tickets
At the doors

Total receipts £2,469 16 0
TIVZSDAT.

The heavy rain that fell on Tuesday morning de-
prived the Crystal Palace of about three thousand of its
visitors; but nevertheless the total at the end of the day
considerably exceeded 50,000. Her Majesty and her august
guests were absent at Osborne. But the masses mustered
strong, principally from the provinces, and there was no
lack of more fashionably attired visitors. Of the foreigner',
• considerable alteration is beginning to be perceptible in
their appeanuma At an earlier period of the Exhibition
tits lira beards sad dark ample:kw of oar contisestal