The Express.
London, England, 1851-06-14 00:00:00

THE WEEK AT THE GLASS PALACE.

The past week hia.244.11 a busy one at the Glass
Palate. No sign of falliipg off in attraction; no
diminution of the crowds of eager, curious visitors ;
no cessation to the showers of gold and silver taken
at the doors ; no cheek to the growing balance at the
bankers. humus follows success, and the fame and
the profits of the great modern show become day by
day wider and wider.
The attendance on Whit-Monday wan very nu-
-10410%11, but not so much No as bad been expected. A
lime proportion of the visitors were .from the country, as
Right be seen from the florid countenances end homely
onfinsam. Several 'session trains poured their contents
IM ibis landiser. Thee was a gam& matatm of ••••
tropolitan artisans funnies, wse'the COD-
duet of all was everything that could be wished in
propriety of conduct, and discriminating attention to the
objects most worthy of inspection. The preemie was very
great previous to the opening of the door+, hut all was good
Ramous and politeness, and the numerous plumb posted
up with " no hurry" printed on them evidently hadtheir
effect in inducing every one to wait for his or bier tarn•
The stream of applicants for admission continued to Bow on
steadily until about half-past one o'clock, alter which there
was a constant diminution until four, when with the ex-
ception of ticket-holders, it ceased altogether. The
number admitted up to that hour was 50,500.
The diamonds and pearls, the gold and silver fancy work,
which on the gala days so monopolise the public at-
tention, were almost neglected by the visitors on Whit
Monday. They speedily turned away from the Koh-
1-poor, in evident disappointment, and stopped but
a moment before the rare collections of the East India
Company. The natural genius and bent of the people
showed therein Ives in the crowds that rendered the " ma-
chinery in motion" room almost impassible in the
middle portion of the day. The cotton machines, the
ilk machines and those for spinning silk, were un-
approachable from the crowd who ;taxed incessantly.
The galleries received their full share of atten-
tion, as did even the comparatively neglected aisle devoted
Ile stained glass. Here we could perceive that the groups
invariably stopped before the good things, turning away
Mem those outrageous contrasts of reds and blues with
which some of the wioalows are disfigured. The charming
female face from Milan was universally admired, as were
she some curious little glass portraits, in which the outline
is produced by inequalities in the glass. The spectator+
/middy found out the mode in which the effect was pro-
duced, sad this discovery only increased their admiration.
There was not a single aetident throughout the day.
Mr cads account (June 9) was as follows
Beason teeket,
At the door. 2,436 4 0

Total

On Tuesday there was en enormous muster, pas-
sage being with difficulty obtained through the nave and
galleries. The company was of a very mixed character.
Instead of being composed almost exclusively of the opera-
tive class, as on the previous day, there were numbers of
Ilealtionable persons present. The strangers were observed to
emigregatc prim ipally in the British section, room especially
fa that portion of the north gallery which is devoted to
.ftglish glass and porcelain; and certainly the gorgeousness
of the display in that quarter fully justified their selection.
Since the commencement of the one shilling fee a nuisance
has been gradually growing up, to which we would beg to
all the especial attention of the police. Parties of boys peram-
bulate the place, and select the most convenient spots for
their favounte games, without the slightest attention to the
convenience of the public. The entire of the steam-brewing
'whine was on Whit Monday occupied by a squadron of
young urchins enjoying a refreshing game at " whoop," and
on Tuesday the galleries were perambulated by whole
troops armed with castanet:, the din of which was
by nu means a desirable addition to the inevitable
noise and hustle attendant upon a concourse of 50,000
people. Now, although it may be all very right
and proper that the rising generation should have
full enjoyment of the wonders of the Crystal Palace, they
can hardy expect to be permitted to turn it into a play-
ground, to the great annoyance of other visitors, who attend
for a very different purpose. A very confident rumour was
circulated on 'Nubility in the foreign quarter, fur which M.
&Bandeaux, was given as the authority, that the city of
Paris contemplates inviting the whole of the commissioners,
the executive committee, jurors, etc., to a grand ball and
supper at the Hotel de Ville, providing them with a con-
veyance there and back free of expense. The time men-
tioned is a week or so subsequent to the grand ball at oar
own Mansion-house. The police returns, at 4 o'clock, set
down the whole number of visitors at 48,599.
The cash account for the day stood thus
Season tickets £9 9
At the doors

Total receipts L2,281 11
On Wednesday. the Queen, accompanied by Prince
Albert, visited the building, proceeding at once to the Rus-
sian section' where she minutely inspected and much com-
mended the specimens of malachite,the plate and diamonds.
On the admission of the general company there was little or no
rush, and for two hours after, the building presented all the
appearance of a Friday or Saturday. At about two o'clock,
however, it filled rapidly, and the various points of interest
in the foreign nave were surrounded by crowds. The
Austrian sculpture-room in particular was almost impas-
sable, the attraction being the veiled figure by Monti. The
building was kept well watered, and was delightfully cool
and pleasant during the day.
The cash account was as follows :
Season tickets L 4 4 0
At the doors 2,160 9 0

Total £2,164 13 0
On Thursday, contrary to expectation, there was •
full average attendance at the Crystal Palace, although the
weather during the greater part of the day was pertinaci-
ously wet. The first 'Wien, as usual, were her Majesty
and friends. A very intereetiag episode in this day's proceed-
ings was the arrival of the whole adult population of three
parishe, in Sussex, headed by their clergyman, who had
come up by Clellraialk traits early in the morning from God-
atone. They had • previously prepared plan of the cam-
paign according to which Obey were first mustered in
bea , marching order, such laving • well-filled basket of
provisionsslung mend his neck, under the transept. The
weed was then given be every one to go where he or she
liked, but all with strict injunctions to. meet at the trysting
place at tour o'clock. It was quite amusing to see
the punctuality with which they kept the appointment at
that hour, and allowed themselves to be regularly mar-
shalled two and two, to the number of 800, by their worthy
pastor. They seemed to be mightily pleased with every
thing they had seen, eacept the agricultural implements,
which they thought might do very well for the Crystal
Palace, liut would hardly do for the stiff clays of Sussex.
The men were mostly dressed in new smock frocks, and the
women most tidily and neatly attired, and did infinite
credit to their district, end to the generalship of their wor-
thy leader. Several splendid models of Indian conveyances
made their appearance for the first time, and in the even-
ing a large. consignment of eastern rarities, sent by her
Majesty. arrived, but the opening of them is deferred.
The cash aceeunt for the day stood thus :
Season tickets £ 15 16 0
At the doors
Total £2,249 2 0
Yesterday morning opened with copious showers,
and, as might have been anticipated, the attendant* at the
Crystal Palace was limited in the early part of the day, and
at noon only 10,076 persons had entered. After 12 o'clock
a great increase was perceptible. At one the number of,
viaiton had reached 13,747 ; at four, 21,791; and at eve,
,604 persons. The sum received for admission at the
doors, the fee being 2s. Gd., was 2,2061. 65., irrespective of
30/. ISt. for season tickets. Her Majesty did not visit the
Crystal Palace yesterday.
Ihe additions to the Indian portion of the Exhibition
are found to include an Oriental throne of state with its
canopy, a state palkee or palanquin, elephant state trap-
ping. and a pair of moorchals. These curiosities, contri-
buted by her Majesty, were presented to her by the Newab
of Nazim.
The total number of visitors such day daring the past
tel days was:
Saturday, Jane 7
Monday, Jose 9 64,190
Tuesda, 10 49,007
WednesydayJu, Jne
une 11
Tkateday, Jaw 12
hag, Juno LS