The Express.
London, England, 1862-06-03 00:00:00

THE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION.

Mr. Spielmann's Bureau de Change opened early
yesterday, and was of immense use not only to those
who wanted foreign money chanted and to pay for it,
but to others also who wanted c wage for sovereigns
and who were not required to pay anything for the
accommodation. The "change' difficulty having
been intimated to Mr. Spielman, that gentleman
obligingly brought down about 3,0001. to the
building chiefly in silver, and gave change freely to
every one who asked. At the mart crowded period
of the day's attendant* a ludicrous instance occurred
of the want of regulation or order in the arrange-
ment of the musical performances. The Messrs. Dia-
tin, probably thinking the first shilling day a favour-
able moment for exhibiting the qualities of their
newly-invented "Bombards," had arranged regu-
lar little conoert, to be led by a pianoforte, and to
come off under the western dome. Scarcely, how-
ever, had the musicians commenced their intro-
ductory slow movement, when a great organ close
at hand set up a hideous bray in opposition to
the immense alarm of the large company which had
assembled round the horn players. The chief
bombard replied with equal vigour, and the con-
test was kept up between these two Titans of the
musical world, until at last all the company ran
away, and the platform was left clear to the
belligerents. We cannot tell how long the strife
lasted, but it was going on when we left at five
o'clock, the musicians seeming to be quite unCon-
scions that they had long before banished every
one but themselves.

Amongst the events to come off in connexion
with the Exhibition may be mentioned the convey-
KlZiOrla arranged to take place on Tuesdays and
Fridays, at the Kensington Museum, irrespective
of the Me arranged at the same place for Friday
next. It is also rumoured that the scientific bodies
of Paris contemplate giving a fête of great splen-
dour and magnitude in that city, to which the
royal commissioners and all the jurors are to be
invited. Performances on Foster and Andrews'
organ are arranged for Wednesday and Saturday
next, in the course of which Mr. Chipp will play
" God preserve the Emperor."
There was a good deal of scrambling and difficulty
at the close of the day in obtaining cabs and omni-
buses, although, perhaps, not so much as had been
expected. The fact was that a good deal of extra
strength had been put on, whilst the crowd was
less than the anticipation. This, however, must
not be taken as an unfavourable omen, as inva-
riably on first days, like that of the first shilling
day at the Exhibition, everybody stays away in
order that everybody else may have room, exactly
what happens on the first night of the pantomime,
or the first dividend day at the Bank of England,
when the few knowing ones, regardless of the cau-
tion printed on their papers, step in and get their
money without any trouble. The "people" have
not yet begun to come to the Exhibition, nor will
they, perhaps, commence their arrangements for
doing so until after the Derby, which now fills all
their heads. There area hundred thousand little boys
in London who would not miss the roadside spectacle
of the "coming home" for all the Exhibitions in
the world, and to these we must add the fifty thou-
sand grown-up folks who have beta great and
small on the event, and whose heads are much more
full of " The Marquis" than of the Koh-i-Noor.
When the race is over and all the money has been
loot and won then will the public interest be turned
upon the Exhibition, and the attendance will be
seen to increase daily. As, by that time, all pos-
sible means of approach should be made known
and properly organised, the great assistance which
may be obtained from "The silent highway" must
nut be forgotten. The immense majority of the
working-classes of London reside either eastward
of London-bridge, in the City, or, on the Surrey
side, in Bermondsey, Southwark, or Lambeth.
For all these, the penny-boats will form a cheap,
rapid, and pleasant mode of reaching the Exhibi-
tion. Let them ship at their respective piers, and
land at the Cadogan-pier, Chelsea, and they will
then have exactly seven minutes' mode-
rate walking to reach the building. The commis-
sioners are, we believe, endeavouring to arrange
for a system of express boats, and if they su.,,,ed,
20,000 visitors might be carried westwards daily
between the first despatch and an early hour in the
afternoon. It will be necessary, however, to place
a policeman on each pier to ensure the safety of the
passengers„ as at present the landing and taking
on board is performed in the most reckless manner
at all the landing-places along the river.
We have been requested to call attention to the
fact that numerous articles of jewellery, gold, gtc.,
which have been found and deposited with the
police still remain unclaimed by their owners.
The number of visitors yesterday was as follows :
Season tickets, 3,875 ; on payment, 22,115; total,
25,990. Amongst those present were the Princess
Mary, the Duke of Cambridge, and the Ron. E.
Gladstone.

NEW ROLITE TO THE EXHIBITION.—Tbe London
and North Western Railway, in order to enable pas-
sengers from Birmingham, Rugby, Northampton, and other
towns on their line to spend a long day in the Exhibition,
have begun to stop their morning trains at Ilarrow, whence
Exhibition trains run direct to Kensington by the West
London line. The new station at Kennington was opened
for passenger traffic yesterday. In the afternoon, several
of the down trains call at Harrow to take forward pas-
sengers returning from Kensington by the branch trains.
The fares to Kensington from the north are the same as to
Easton.

Tim EXHIBITION BUILDINO. —A correspondent
writes to us :—" It is affirmed on good authority that under
any circumstances it is not intended to remove the Interne.
nasal Exhibition building. The contractors have received
three offers frees parties anxious to rent it, and the rem.
miesionen are also affirmed to bars given an assurance that
if another Exhibition should be held 10 years hence it
shall take place in the present structure. If the building
remains, smarting to present anteutioas, the contractor or
proprietors will pay a rent of 1,0001. per annum for the
ground on which it stands."
Tag LORD MAYOR AND SHERIFFS or LONDON.—
The election of sheriffs for Leaden sod Middlesex will take
place on Tuesday, the 24th loth, oa which day it is con-
sidered probable that the choice of the livery will fall spot
Mr. J. Clarke Lawrence, the swam alderman, who has era
served, and Mr. Hillary Nissen, stationer, of Mark.larms.
The election of Lord Mayor will take place on the 29th of
Heptember. The following are the gentlemen below the
chair who, having served the office of sheriff, are eligible
for nomination :—Mr. W. A. Roes, Mr. W. Lawrence, Mr.
W. B. Hale, Mr. B. 8. Phillips, Mr. Gabriel, Mr. W.
Allen, Mr. J. J. Meehi, Mr. Dander, and Mr. Abbles.
Any other sideman who has pissed the chair, or the pre-
sent Lord Mayor, may be put is Domination, am wee the
ease last year, when Sir Henry Maiserklie who stood next
is rotation for the mavosaity was mipareeded. flare ere
strong rumours of a mailed this yew.
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