The Express.
London, England, 1851-01-25 00:00:00

furnished by sa.heritim emansting from the Royal Commie-
Menem themselves •,_ and we trust that the argent importenee
of the matter wiU pleas itself upon the attention of the
Executive Committee immediately. Mr. Thomas Miller,
of Edinburgh, in • short pamphlet on the probable
effects of the Bakibition on railways, pots forward
some ealoalatiese, which are the first of the
I
kind. BeHe Nye the visitors will be—foreiin and colonial,
4000,000; English, Welsh, Highlanders, add Irish,
6,000,000. The total, 7,000,000 mast, he says, I
wo
teasellem Pelee, unstop sad genie; bat he says they ill
be rated as separate passengers for each line over which they
pus, by which the aggregate of the year will be still further
nominslly increased. He takes the orminal total as
42,000,0001. The surge fare from the Board of Trade
retires he takes at 2s. per passenger per head, and the gross
receipts at 4,200,0001. Mr. Miller takes the increase of
goods traffic as 50 per tent. on that of the hallos? endiog
Dee. 31, 18.50, which gives 1,600.0001. His total estimate
for Exhibition receipts is 6,700.0001, and this, he affirms,
will have • great effect on the price of stare.. The bllowieg
letter has been addressed to us relative to the mistime of
interpreters reported in the Exhibition Express of last'
ffetarday :
1 31, Leicester square, Jen. 20, 18M. 1
air,—From the just and impartial retort contained in
year journal on Saturday last of the meeting which lock place
at the Albion taunt, Charing-cross, of the interpreters for
the ensuing sumo, the interpreter' hops that you will con.
, Vane to take notice of the object, and to further any system
' which may be instituted under proper and public auspices,
both for the protection end contort of fereignets visiting
London, and also of the position of thole who may be
employed in the capacity of interpreters.
The scheme, for 'theme alone it can be called, which was
Fisted befcre the meeting on Thursday lest, emanates from
• pasty who has established a registry effice in Abchuech-
hoe, for letting houses, lodgings, &c., Mc., and his desire
cow eviii.eutly is to incorporate the registration of ioterpret
tens therewith, for the purpose of addirg to the pleasant
amount of commissions which are contained in the Louse
money pet:spume, Mc., which I herewith forward you, slid
to place is much profit se p3seible to his own account during
the ensuing few months. This is evident from the fact set
his wishing to charge 6s. for the registration of tke name of
each interpreter, lied to dedudt 10 p,r cent. from hie earn.
I logs. What he intended to charge the poor " Lreignen
who might apply to him to be furnished with interprets,
is at present prol lunatics] ; but I should suppose it world
be in the same moderate VIM.
Now, sir, if this should be the cue, where would be the
' protection afforded to f veigners by the generosity, honour,
I and character of the "British nation," which was so loudly
mouthed at the meeting, considering that such protection,'
dtc , would proceed from one single individual, he, of course,
being the representative of such British honour, generosity,
and character; and where would be the responsibility to which
both torsigners and interpreters ought to be able to look for
protecti, n and justice on each side, when, this heir g a
matter of mere cdnmercial et:osculation, they would have but
one eingle tradc.man to lo)k to for such pr.itection and
justice.
I trust, sir, that the public and foreigners will not be
misled by any advertisements which may be irmerttel in the
ditierent daily journals; but that they will wait ter • short
p rind until they see placed before them • proposition based
upon much etronger public and national inanity, both to
foreigner end intorpreisr.—i am, &c.,
JAMES MICHIE.

PROVINCIAL NEWS OF THE WEEK.

SOU THAMPION.
In the beginning of last year this Royal commissioners of
the Great Exhioition wrote to the town council of South-
anima requesting the support of the inhabitants of the
town to the Eattibition. The town council immediately
appinted • committee of their body, to which they widest
live other of the inhabitants, who were distinguished for their
love of art or for their scientific acquirements to awry out the
views of the Royal commissioners. Almost u soon as this was
kuown the inhabitants wore determined to assist the Exhibi-
tion, and called on the Mayor to hold a ire weal meeting at
which the utmost eothusium, in favour of the Exhibition, I
was displayed. At this meeting the clergymen, dissentirg
ministers, magistrates, corporation of the town, and about 60 I
othergentlemen were appointed u a committee. Almost the I
fitst thine this committee o id was to invite the,workmen in the
principal mattul.ctories and workshops of Southampton to
I name etelegatis from amongst their number, in order that
they might be a red to the committee to represent the
interests and to proo.ote the views of the working classes in
reference to the Great Exh.bition. In accordance with this'
view, the foilowiag delegates were submitted to the oom.
mate., and were immediately elected to form part of that
body:—Walter Betts, trout Mr. Andrew's carrier' mat.u.
Lowry ; Charles Gilbert, from Messrs. Lankester's iron
foundry; 0 Ventoo, from Messrs. E. J. Smitn and Co.'s
iron foundry ; Mr. Thatcher, from Mr. J. Clark's rope
muutactory ; Mr. Mitchell, from Mr. Elliott's state and
Icou.entnithutactury ; William Weston, from Mr. Buoban's
came and gilding warehouse; Chaska Wheeler, from the
ISouth Western Steam Packet Company's manufactory ;
Mr. Notmen, from the Royal West India Mail Steam Packet
Company's menulectory ; Mr. Dowlq, from Messrs. Sem-
mer-Dey and Co.'s iron foundry; and Mr. Norman, from
Mr. Petkin's upholstery establisnment.
The Mayor, who teem the first took an active part in
Impart of the Exhibition, wrote to the commi•sioners,
euggesteng the plan which ought to be adopted to enlist the
public g Ily in favour of the great enterprise, which
plan was, f r iefluential pawns in the centre of districts to
organize plans end visit the neighbouring towns end villag• e
distributing intotmation, calling meetings, and soliciting
eutscriptions. This advice wet considered se judicious that
the commissioners had the mayor's letter printed sad cir-
culated throughout the kingdcm. The Mayor, Mr. Falvey,
sold Mr. E:liott, then weot into all the neighbouring towns
and villogeo, and created the utmost euthusissen.
While this was going on the most active exertions were
makng in Southampton. Mr. Pearce, the managing clerk
to Mr. Deacon, the town-clerk, undertook the otiice of
secretary to the committee, and entered into an extensive
correspetideecc with the commissioners, and with the various
local exhibition committee*, while Dr. Clarke and Mr. Jas.
Soup, tee superintendent of the gessoiks, undertook to
canvas the town fur subscriptions. To assist these eulucrip-
nuns a tradesmen's bell was got up on a grand scale. A
number of gentlemen, Steatite el aatat, ore, also pertormed at
the theatre for the benefit of the exhibition, and the mem-
bers of Messrs. Muerte and Beh's establishment did the
same thing at their equestrian circus then located in South•
amptoa. Altogether, Leanly 6001. was collected in the town
towards the great exhibition.
It was now suggested that a club should lie formed by the
working men to enacts them to visit the Exhibetion—a
plan that was afterwards adopted neatly all over Ragland.
Ibis club was organised by Mr. Arthur Andrews, the sun
of the mayor. Upwards of 300 working men enrolled
tbsnagelres immediately, aid commenced eubscribing one
penny a week. This ciao now number* nearly 1,000 per-
sons .. it his 1304. in tete bank. The members propose
venting the Exhibition in July, for by that time they will
have sufficient money subscribed to pay all their expenses.
They intend at present to have a special train up and down,
and stop at the Mechanics' Home in London. The mayor
and a number of gentlemen are prepared to see that every
arrangement is mede for their comfort, end that their funds
as spent in the most economical manner.
Amongst the exhibitors is the Mayor of Southampton,
Mr. Andrews, the carriage builder. lie was formerly a
mechanic, and now employs about 130 persons. lie has
caused carriage building to be a staple manufacture of
Southampton, and the productions of his manufactory are
sent to all perm of the acrid. A short time since he re-
ceived an order from her Majesty to make her a pony
pbeeton. Re is about to seed to the Exhibition a similar
carriage to the phaeton in question, and in the build-
oflog which will be displayed the highest perfec-
tion of workmanship attained in Southampton. Another
exhibitor will be Mr. James Sharp. He is about
to send an apparatus for cooking by gas. A meet
leg of [tenons nu already token place in London to
take Into consider,tion what mesas can be adopted to expe-
rimentalise on tones machines and apparatus the, qualities
of which can only be tested by gas, and there is uo doubt
but what some paean will yet be devised to meet their wishes. I
Another Southampton exhibitor is Mr. Robert Charles
Baker, ilu sculptor. Like Stephens, the Exeter sculpt, r,
Mr. Baker filet learnt an art in which he is like.y to be a
proficient, in the workshop of his tuber, a statuary, and at an
early age betrayed great ability. Although scarcely 21 years
of age, tie has been constantly engaged to some years past
by numerous architects in working on the ornamental parts
of the public and privro• buildings they have bad to execute.
The road screen at Dorchester he di through the recom-
mendation of Cardinal Wiseman. While at work at
tiolyro.id Church in his native town, Southampton, it was
curios. to site the people stooping to watch a pale face boy
scar ely visible on the sesitoldusg, sculpturing beautiful
seraphic heeds, on the corbels, and hideous and demoniac
ocoautenances as Gothic ornaments for the gurooyles.
Mr. Baker will send to the exhibition a monument about
three feet high. It will have a triangular shaped base,
emblematic of the Tricky, the founds eon of the Christian
religion. One of the three figures of Faith, Hope, and
Chan, (representative t.f the cardinal gilts and virtues),
will be at each angle the most prominent points of the
monument; the whole well be surmounted by the crow as
the principal point to be followed, after and round the arms of
which will be the crown of glory, as the reward of
obedience and piety. The architecture will 'oft in the true
decorative style; the figures well stand on a carved corbel, in
gruined niche., most probably illuminated. The inscription
panels will be in white marble, and the figures and monte
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Almighty figuratively uttering the sublime expression in
Italy writ, " Lay not thine hand upon the lad." At the
bottom of the frame are carved beneath trees the lion
and the lamb reposing, with a chitd in the erwre embracing
them, emblematic of innocence, peace and contentment.
I Several other persons connected with Southampton will
oleo contribute to the exhibition, and as It is mast pro-