The Express.
London, England, 1851-09-15 00:00:00

THE GREAT EXHIBITION

Saturday at the Crystal l'alucc preserves its select
and exclusive character, although its five shilling admission
fee has now become matter of history. The company on
Saturday last were rather thinly scattered through the
building, but the gaydresses and, generally speaking, supe-
rior appearance of the various groups made up a more
pleasing although perhaps not so imposing a picture, as
the surging multitudes on the shilling days. Such of the
aristocracy as remain in town at this season of moors
and watering places, continue to use their season
tickets. The Duke of Devonshire was among the
visitors on Saturday, as were also the Duke
and Duchess of Norfolk accompanied by one of
the Ladies Howard, and Prince Callimachi, the son of the
Turkish Ambassador in France. A pleasing result of the
comparatively thin attendance, was observable in the faci-
lity with which numerous invalids were wheeled about in
their Bath chairs, stopping before every object of interest,
and thus whiling away the pangs of illness by a participa-
tion in the enjoyments of the healthy. The public
are also led away by an impression that by the
de c:siou of the House of Commons, the building must in
any case remain intact, until the first of May next. But
they should be made aware that its duration until that
time is only permissive, and that the commissioners are by
no means prevented, should they think tit, taking it down
in October. It is high time therefore that individuals in
whom the people have faith, men uninfluenced by sordid
views, by the whims of mushroom exclusions, or the
crotchets of red tape precisions, should takethe matter man-
fully in band, collect into a focus that mass of pub-
lic opinion, which undoubtedly permeates society in
favour of the retention of the palais Paxton, and
treat its distructivcs to such a demonstration as
would put an eetinguisher once and for ever on their
Vandalic intentions. The Swedish department was in full
glory on Saturday. The red curtain had disappeared, the
lately arrived articles might be seen tastefully arranged,
and three or four polite and intelligent Scandanavians
were in attendance to afford explanations to the company.
Among the new goods is a chariot which certainly need
not put Long-acre iu a fright from the beauty of its form
or the costliness of its decorations, but which claims a
novelty in principle in tho construction of its fore-
wheels, enabling them to be turned to any ex-
tent without running under the body of the carriage,
The machinery by which this result is obtained is
rather complicated, but one great advantage is, that by the
arrangement, the four wheels are permitted to be of equal
size, to the great advantage of the draught, and cousequent
ease of the horses. The springs, also, are novel in form,
being spiral, and although by no means elegant in appear-
ance, are said to be much easier and stronger than than
previously in use. The learned in such matters may find it 1
worth while to visit this department, and judge for thew
selves. There are also in this section various models of
cannon, ornamented sword-blades, and other destrnetteu
weapons, made from the famous Swedish iron, Rai
indicating that the warlike propensities of ChUill
Illottze are not yet quite extinct among his woo
trymen. More homely, but intrinsically far Mee
valuable, there is a case of stearine candles, low
tiful in colour and quality, and which, by a
I newly invented process, are made at a greatly reduced
price. The inventor hu also found a use for the residuum
of the composition of which they are made, and which has
hitherto been thrown away. By hardening it he produces
• material very much resembling alabaster, and admirably
adapted for casts of medallions, &c. This material is worth
examination, as it may possibly afford an additional aid to
the manufacture of Varian. Some specimens of textiles
and a few toys complete the collection.
The police returns on Saturday were 16,273.
Cash account, Sept. 13.
Season tickets
At the doors

Total receipts

The following shows the temperature during the day, a
recorded by Mr. Bennett's thermometers, being the mean
result of 100 readings :—.lO o'clock, 61 ; 12 o'clock, 67 ;
2 o'clock, 63 ; 4 o'clock, 66 ; 6 o'clock, 64. Mean tempera-
tore, 60.6.

PACPERIMI IN ST. PANCRAS.—The number of
poor at present in the St. Pancras Workhouse is 1,098
the number at the same period last year was 1,178. The
out-door poor on the parish books is 4,132, for the corre-
sponding time last year the number was 4,747. The cost of
each pauper per week is estimated at 2s. llfd , last year
the cost did not exceed 2s. 7,1. The increase is accounted
for by the inmates receiving additional comforts and being
better cared for now than they ever were before.

SUPPLY OF GAS TO MARVLEBONE.—A report of
the committee appointed by the vestry of Marylebone on
the subject of the supply of gas to the parish was brought
Rp and adopted at the meeting of the vestry on Saturday.
The I.:port recommends that at the termination of the con.
tract with the Imperial Company advertisements for ten-
ders to supply gas to the parish for one, two, or three years
hail be issued.

THE COURTS-MARTIAL AT WEEDOH.—The United
Berrie. Gazette, alluding to this subject, states: "The
Judge-Advocate-Ocneralms made his report to her Ala-
lsty, at Balmoral, respecting the courts-martial recently
Id at Weed= and a revision of some of the proceedings
will take p1i,21