The Express.
London, England, 1862-07-15 00:00:00

THZ INTERNATIONAL EL

lON.

There was again an immense attendance at the
Exhibition yesterday, notwithstanding the counter-
attractions of the national fife at the Crystal Palace.
The numbers admitted, as shown below, exceed
those of any previous Monday.
The English portion of the Exhibition is greatly
overcrowded. The wealth of products throng and
heap up all available space, and it requires no
little capacity of exploring to discover objects of
excellence lying out of the way. In one nook of
Class 10 the visitor may find a ooloasal fire-clay re-
tort, lying like a sphynx on a long table, in an ob-
scure angle. This is a specimen of huge retort
from the celebrated Blaydon Burn Works of Joseph
Cowen and Company. Those conversant with these
articles know that the presence of iron in the clay
acts the part of a flux, destroying the otherwise
good properties of fire-clay. The celebrated fire-
brick and clay retorts of Messrs. Cowen
are distinguished above all produced in any
of the world by the rare property of
part
from iron. This is accomplished by fol-
lowing the Chinese practice of exposing large
bodies of clay to the action of the atmosphere of
all weathers, for a great number of years, and em-
ploying young hands to pick out the pyritous
fragments which this disintegrating process dis-
plays. This costly care in the preparation of the
material, and a certain secret manipulation in the
manufacture, produce retorts which will bear the
high white heats of gas-making uses continuously
kept up night and day, for four or five years.
Medals in 1861, and again this year, have been
awarded to Messrs. Cowen. The great gas houses
of the metropolis and the smelting furnaces of
California and Bendigo, are supplied from the
Blaydon works. Wherever lasting qualities are
indispensable, these peculiar retorts and bricks, and
kindred articles in fire-clay, are in requisition.
Specimens from the immense international works of
Blaydon have easily borne, as they did in 1861,
the ordeal of the International Exhibition of 1862.
Mr. Tom Taylor's promised Band-book to the
Pictures in the International Exhibition has just
been published. The principle on which it has been
composed is thus stated in the preface—" This
hand book does not aim at criticism except incl.
dentally and by implication. its main purpose is
to give such information as shall enhance the
visitor's enjoyment of the feast here spread for him ;
shall direct him to the things of mart interest in
themselves, or of most value as illustrations of
manners, schools, and modes of work." In this
spirit the professor in review the chief pic-
tures in all the schools. It appears to us that this
is
_precisely what was wanted by visitors to the
galle
We ry.
understand that a medal for good printing
has been awarded by the jurors of the International
Exhibition to Miss Emily Faithfull, of the Victoria
Press, Great Corson-street.
The highest temperature during yesterday, as
shown by Negretti and Zambra's patent thermo-
meters, was—in the nave, 71.1; in the galleries, 72.6.
The thermometer in the galleries stood at • tem-
perature of 10 degrees to a fraction higher than on
Friday last, when the galleries were crowded.
The following are the total numbers admitted
yesterday, compared with the corresponding day in
1861:
Monday, July 14 liaison thin* •An
trivalent roe
Total
UM.
Monday. July 14 I lesson ticks*
1 Payment 69,141
Total 02404
WEATHER REPORT.--(THIS DAY.)
TillslME JUT 15, II Lg.
D. IL IL D. F.O. L 1R S.
NAM........ 15.41 14 66 B.W. c
10.61 18 la LEW. r
1I
allririni . 68 64 B.W. r
saasoessi 2446 55 54 LW. * 0.
1.0111%411R..- NA 44 61 B.W. o
GaLwar 410 .60 W. r
10.71 67 66 W.N.W. Sr t 0.11
Qui/mows. 46.10 et et W. e-11nrons ILI 56 66 W.B.W. fr 0.
Mott RaiD..„ UM e 7 66 8. e
Inserts*.
rumanan
81 67 W. b
;sum' M. 50 68 W.B. W. 2r 0.11
fi1.51 61 60 W. 5 W. 41
Poassnoires l9. itt 64 W. •
Doves l7r 0.16
LOMB. IN 15 66 W. e
TAxmovvi 19.78 56 64 W.S.W. b
Smanoatusi. Mai 10 la W.S.W. r
41111.111 15.6957 14 W.S.W.
11mioneWi a7ll 60 le W. b
PROSAISLIL
WAMIABDLY. TEIVISDAY.
W. to N., fresh, rue. 8•611.411 D. Westerly, moderate,
fine.
B.Wrin. to N.W., mode- laeiaan. W.N.W. to Y.N.E.
frh.
W.W.5.*. two
N.N.W., W. CiNNIAL Wes rly, moderate to
fresh to moderate, ;int, fine.
B.W.tae
to N.W., fresh to l&W.Eitoxiirri. W. to N., modem*.
111114, mat fine.
Westerly, trash to light, B.E Entikurn. Variable, moderate to
Bas. light, fine.
As next above. K. Cos*. As next above.
Mr. Lindsay's motion for Friday next now
appears in the following form :—" That, in the opinion of
this house, the states which have seceded from the union of
the republic of the United States have so long maintained
themselves under a separate and established government,
and ban given such proof of their ability to support their
' independence, that the propriety of recognisiog three
stake as an independent nation is worthy of the serious
and immediate attention of her Majesty's government, and
that this house will cordially support her Majesty is
endeavouring, in concert with foreign powers, by mediatios
or otherwise, to bring to a termination the existing contest
in America"
From • parliamentary return issued this morning
we learn that the total amount as assessed for income tat is
/ the 25 metropolitan diarists for the year ended the 3lit
Marsh last was 1,809,712 J. 14e. 61d. The amount of lead
tax was 173,7101. 12s. 38d., and of assessed Wes 625/41.
•; is. 20.
Two new French dukes are spoken of—namely, '
MM. Walewald and Penigny.
THE C0R01411381111. FOR WENTERN MIDDLE=
polling for the eorouership of the western dislike of
. Middlesex commenced yesterday morning at Briallud.
Uxbridge, and Harnoseramitb, the candidates being 1/;r•
James Bird and Mr. F. C. Charaley. At four o'does,
whin the poll closed, Mr. Bird, according to
• the returns of his committee, bad paid the
r election by • majority of upwards ot 400. The
following are the figures at the close of the
as iesned by Mr. Bird's committee :—Bird, 1,143 ;
I 702; majogity for Bird, 441. Mr. Chantey's COMMitilli
did not use soy continuous returns. Betimes nee sal
two o'clock they published • placard giving their candidate
seniority of 20, the numben being, Chanter 590, aid
Bird 570. At mix o'clock they were, they said, unable to
state sweatily what the final result was; they believed that
, Mr. Bird hail pined, but not by so great a majority at he
claimed. During the day • good deal of excitement pre•
railed in Brentked.
) I Tax FOUR SCHOOI4 AT WIMILEDON.—The four
; boys load, looking • little pals sad nervous. The mood
i premix round an three sides, with eager eognmeata
s ' especially from the small boye—" What mks that nea-
✓ borough fellow shoot from the loft shoulder"" " Fast"
• that little chap being the Earl of Eldon " The hugby
▪ cbampioo, Mr. Elmhurst, bag made the best soon of in
• is the previous smith ; bat Mr. Flood, al Harrow, is arcs
. • and tall, and hi position looks like work. Down they se
. upon the knee is enoursion far the first rand. Marl-
=hlldeolloOfugby hits, Harrow mires, Elan Naas.
ronad—Marlboraugh mimes end Rugby hits Wiz-
Mr. Elmhurst hes now a start of four or fin aorta 50/
1 at length the Shen begin. Harrow makes • hit. The
s Lord Elllou Bas. The target rings. " Burr tie'.
says • staff-Aker, looking through • field-glass. Ug
lassies
t'
h" red sad yellow bag ; and an irrepressible cheer
s
forth, dying away soon in eager immure and sew
• grariosity about the third round. Again Mr. Elmhurst hits
—this tiros it is a " centre." But Lord Men is cool ad
steady. " Burs-eye" says the voice again. So sap ar
' fag. This is brilliant shooting ; bat Mr. Oinks', is still
I ahead, and goes on shooting steadily. Ceram isewy
• emirs, sears Lami Elden in inoossiou. But it is still
neekssilseth Mee between the two. Br. Flood, mew
is salting a Food, but net a winning, score he
Harrow. /Ir. Paramcini, at Marlborough. a beaten. The
' small send soma, and Mr. Elmhurst's last shot lava
lags at sigliteen—ens mirk ahead of Lord Odom. re
1 Utast i Stones as the latter kneels 'lowa. If he bits be
wise, if be mimes he is beaten. He 111111, sad op Po Im,.
white fiag. The crowd rush is upon him with • WM.
cheer. His school-fellows "hart" las, and he is tome
- along in the midst of • kind of Bask& roal.--Leados
1 Renew.