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

THE GREAT EXHIBITION.

The attendance at the Crystal Palace on Saturday
exceeded by 376 that of the preceding five-shilling day.
Daring the first hour 3,723 visitors were admitted, a num-
ber which was augmented to 11,713 in the course of the
afternoon. The receipts at the doors amounted to
1,56.5!. 1.55., and the sale of season tickets produced 161. 16s.
The Queen and Prince Albert, with the Princess Royal
and the Prince of Wales, visited the Crystal Palace on Sa-
turday, arriving at their usual hour of half-past 9 o'clock.
Tho royal party visited the north and north central gal-
leries, extending along the entire length of the British half
of the building, and including, with a number of natural
products, mathematical and surgical, civil engineering, phi-
losophical and musical instruments, and glass. Commencing
at the head of the gallery, the Queen examined Mr. Apsley
Pellat'smodel of the Koh-i-noer,with its two attendant gens.
The glass is of the clearest crystal, without tho slightest
tint, and the facet., are cut in close res,mbliece of the ori-
ginal. The accessories of the real gem—the velvet cushion,
the gold stems and wires forming its supports, the glass
shade, and the gilt cage—have all been so successfully imi-
tated, that it will be no discredit to the judgment of visitors
unacquainted with the localities of the Crystal Palace, if
they mistake the pseudo-diamond fur the Indian jewel.
Among the specimens of manufactured glass visited by the
royal party were the vases, globes. salvers, &c., silvered by
Mr. Hale Thomps.in's process. A pair of vases of amber-
coloured glass, to which the silvering has given a rich golden
hue, was much admired. The vases, which stand but 30 inches
high, ore cut in deep intaglio. On one side is seen an en-
graving representing a group of wild horses surprised on
their pasture by n panther, whic'a is springing from a tree ;
and on another a grisly bear is attacking and destroying a
single horse. A topaz-coloured drinking cup, the duplicate
of one now at Windsor preiented to Prince Albert at the
York banquet, and haring a medallion portrait of the
Priam, also attracted much attention. After spending
some time in examining Messrs. Cogan and Co.'s imitations
in glass of marble, wood, lace, &c., ns well as the model of
the Crystal Palace, the Queen passed into that part of the
gallery containing the pianofortes and harps. Der Majesty
retired at her usual hour, 11 o'clock.

At a meeting of the Derby town council on Satur-
day, a petition to the Queen was adopted praying that
the Crvital Palace may not be removed. It wal r.,olved
to si ua the petition to the Duke of Divonskire presen-
tation.

OPPOSITION TO TILE RETENTION OF TIIE CItYsTAL
PALAFR FOR A WINTER GARTIEN.-011 Saturday, at an
exceedingly full meeting of the Vestry of St. Marylelsme,
held at the Court House, Murylelsone-lane, the 11ev. Hr.
Spry, the rector, iu the chair, the following communication
was received front Mr. W. E. Greenwell, the secretary to
the Marylebone Committee for the Exhibition of Works of
Industry of All Nations —" Great Exhibition of the
Works of industry of All Nations.-441, Welbeck-street,
Cavendish-wruery, July 4, RS..—sir-1 am instructed by
the committee to request permission of the vestry of
St. Marylebune to place a petition fur signature at the
Court house, which is about to be presented to the
House of Commons from the inhabitants of the
borough, to take measures to prevent the removal
of the exhibition building ; and the reference
may be made to the court house for such purpose. I en-
close a copy of resolutioits, with similar petitions from this
committee on the subject, and trust that the vestry concur
in the dbjects sought for.—l am, sir, your very obedient
servant, W. E. Glixesweta„ Secretary.-IL. Scare, Esq.,
&c."—Thu resolutions accompanying this letter etlirnied
the opinion of the committee that the greatest advantages
would result to the public from the continuance of the G reat
Exhibition building as a winter garden. Sir l'eter Lmirie
and several other gentlemen opposed the project, and, so
strong was the feeling against it, that the vestry even re-
jected line application fur permission to allow petitions to lie
at the court house in favour of its continuance. The argu-
ments were that the Great Exhibition had proved most pre-
judicial to every branch of trade, and was calculated to pro-
duce the evil to a still greater extent were it perpetuated.
The application was rejected accordingly.

LONDON UNIVERSITY.7-DISTRIDUTION OA

PRIZES.

On Saturday a distribution of prizes was made to
students in the faculty of arts in this university. The dis-
tribution took
,place in the lecture theatre, which was
crowdesl, the friends of the students being admitted to wit-
ness the ceremonv. Sir JAMES Guanax prtwided.
The DEAN oe FACULTY read a report which stated
that, soon after the close of the last session, the professor-
ship of English law became vacant by the death of Pro-
fessor Marshinan, and that Mr. John A. Russell,
barrister, of the Northern Circuit, foul been ap-
pointed in his stead, and in consequence of the
appointment of Mr. Scott, professor of the English lan-
guage and literature, to the office of Principal of Owea's
College, at Manchester, Mr. Clough, the principal of Uni-
versity Rah, had been appointed to that vacant professor-
ship. The total number of 'students in the faculty of arts
and law during the present session had been 211. Of thew
Pik attended the ordinary claw', and 417 the course of lec-
tures addressed peculiarly to schoolmasters. The number
attending these latter classes hail increased since the last
session by 8, but the total number of students fell short of
the total number in the preceding session by twenty-
one. This was mainly attributed to the with-
drawal of the students of Coward's College, en-
dowed for the education of students for the unieersties

among the independent dissenters, noel who, to the number
of 15 or 16, had attended the university for secular learn-
ing, tint iu consequence of Coward's, Ilighbury, and
Homerton colleges having obtained power to consolidate
their foumlation., and having established a new institution
at St. John's-wood, under the title of New College, London,
the pupils of Coward's College were withdrawn from the
university in a Isvly at the close of last session. In the
course of the past year the university conferred the degree
of LL.I). upon one of their old students, Mr. Edw. Streere,
and the degree of M.A. in the branch of classics upon Mr.
Edw.A. Leathern. Seven ache students hail taken the degree
of ILA. with hoirmrs (the whole number whom the university
had so distinguished being only ten), and of these Mr. Fra-
ncis Guthrie hail received the mathematical scholarship, and
Mr. Hurndall the classical scholarship, and Mr. Hunt the
mire in chemistry. Honours after the matriculation exa-
mination were awarded to nine stuibmts, of whom Mr.
Jam s Savage had received the mathematical exhibition.
Within their own college the first Andrew's scholarship of
1001. for proficiency in latin, Greek, mathematics and
natural philosophy bail been awarded to Mr. John rower
Flicks. the other two scholarship:4 of 501. each had been
awarded to Mr. William Lewis and Mr. James Savage.
The scholarships and prizes were then awarded as fol-
lows :
Andrews Scholarships 1001., scholar John Power
Ilieks; 1101. each, scholars William Lewis and James
Swage. Greek—Extra class prize, J. I'. llickb ; Junior
first prize, 11. W. Southey; second eq., Joseph Howard,
J. C. Thorowgood. Latin—Senior first prise, J. C. A.
Scott ; second, Richard C. Heath; Junior first prize, J. C.
Thorowgood ; second, Henry C. Hull. English—Prize,
F. VIIVA.4. UT. French—Senior prize, Rogers Field ;
Junior, Barry C. Knight. German—Senior prize, E. de
Leon; Junior prize, \Vella Butler. History—Prize, C.
J. Murch. Philosophy of Mind and Logic—Prize, W
Golden. History of Philosophy—Prize, 'Thomas Hodg-
kin, jun. Comparative Grammar—Prize, J. I'. Hicks.
Mathematics—lligher senior prize, William Gurney;
Lower senior prize, B. C. Knight; Higher junior prize,
C. W. 11. Circus-Hardy; Lower junior prize, J. Bell.
Natural Philosophy—Sailor prize, E. W. Tarn. Jun.
First prize, A. Smith; second, E. It Olive. Esperi-
' mental—First prize, T. C. Morris ; second, A. Haslum.
Architecture—First Year's Courses—Prize, A. Dobson.
Second Year's Courses—Prize, 11. S. Legg. Civil Engineer-
ing—First end Second Years' Courses—Prize, G. It. Long.
P' Botany—Silver medal, A. M. Tippetts. Zoology—Silver
medal, J.l). Tapin. Geology—Prize, E.W.Tam. Mineralogy
—Prize, C. J. West. Analytical Chemistry—Ould medal,
A. E. Fletcher. Jurisprudence—First prise, E. It.
Edger; second, W. W. Laden. English Essay—Prize,
Thomas Hodgkin, jun.
The CHAIRMAN having at some length addressed the
students, the right hon. baronet, with the professors, left
' the theatre, and the assemblage dispersed.

THE L tTE FATAL BOILER EXPLOSION AT LIVER-
PooL.—On Saturday, an inquest was held in the infirmary,
upon the body of Samuel Uritlith, the fireman, who was
killed by the explosion of the Conway locomotive. The
coroner took the evidence of the driver, Valentine, in his
bedroom, and then verified it to tho jury. From all the
evidence adduced it appeared that the engine had been
built only three years, and was rated first class; that there
could not have been sullicient water in the boiler, portions
of the fractures being found discoloured, as if they had been
overheated. Mr. t. Trevethick, general superintendent
of locomotives, gave it as his opinion that there must have
been an immense pressure on the boiler, and the safety-
valves, of which there were two, may have failed to work;
one was so bent that nothing could be seen us to its work-
ing, and the other could not be found. The drivers undergo
a routine drill before they arc appointed. The driver had
stated that he heard a fizzing noise just before the explo-
sion, and this, Mr. Trevethick considered, arose from
there being too little water in the boiler, and
the steam escaping below the level of the fur-
nace.—Mr A. Allan, assistant locomotive manager,
knew that the boiler and engine were sound at their last
inspection only a day or two previously to the occurrence.
His opinion was that the accident was caused by a deficiency
of water in the boiler, and that very powerful explosive
gases, which would be generated in a few minutes, were
I formed in cuies;:quenee. lie thought so instantaneous would
bu their effect, that no warning could be given. lie was
perfectly convinced the boiler could not have burst at three
times the ordinary pressure, as the tubes are tested before
being used to the extent of 30011 w. to the square inch.
' Artyr hearing these witnesses, the coroner remarked that
be felt it would ho useless to carry the inquiry further. I
Some of the jury agreed, stating that the driver was highly
culpable, and a verdict of manslaughter against Valentine
would iu ull probability have been found, only that, as the
foreman observed, the man cannot possibly recover. Ulti-
mately, alter muck discussion, the jury returned an open
verdict, " That death was caused by the explosion of a
locomotive boiler, but that there was no evidence to show
the cause of that explosion."