The Express.
London, England, 1862-05-27 00:00:00

THE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION.

There was no flower show at the Crystal Palace
yesterday, and therefore the fashionable world was
able to concentrate itself 'in the Exhibition, which
bad consequently a numerous and brilliant at-
tendance. The letting loose of the waters in the
Majolica fountain causes quite a congestion at the
eastern end of the building, and the heretofore
deserted gallery over-head has become quite popu-
lous as affording an admirable point of view. We
observed the Earl of Clarendon yesterday amongst
its company, enjoying the splendid appearance of
the nave, with its perpetually moving and gaily
dressed population, as seen through the sparkling
spray of the fountain. People who pay a series'of
visits to the Exhibition will do well to begin one
day by ascending the staircase that commences just
inside the turntables, and turning to
right to make a regular round of the gal-
leries. First, they will find some splendid
engravings, principally Hogarth's, and a set
of very curious Indian pictures, the production
of native artists. Nobody will refuse to linger a
moment before the quaint but accurate representa-
tion of the Kaiseeigh, or the painting (which
defies all rules of perspective) of the coronation pro-
cession of the last King of Oude. Two or three of
the " common people" are very properly being
trampled in the foreground by the elephants,
because they have neglected to get out of the way,
and the artist has taken special care to make them
of such hideous countenances as entirely to satisfy
the spectator that they richly deserve their fate.
Then there is a small province of Russia, rendered
odorous by her famous leather, manufactured into
various nice articles, and if the weather be very
hot, M. Felix's door stands invitingly open, offer-
ing the choicest ices of the Boulevard Hellen.
After this, the promenader will suddenly burst
upon the philosophic instrument.--telescopes,
microscopes, quadrants, and sextants, telegraph
wires, theodolites, and "Dumpy levels." A fine
flavour of soup is wafted over from the Buffet
FIWICSiII, and the association of ideas becomes
pleasant as well as instructive. In a little case
which must not be passed over the veritable sceptre
el the Incas may be examined, an exceedingly eoo-
Uomical badge of royalty in the country of Golconda
and Potosi. When the end is reached, some very
valuable facts may be obtained by an inspection of
the case of an Austrian tailor, in which he displays
what it is to be supposed he conceives to be real
bargains in wearing apparel. There is a hunting
coat, which a label informs us was made for "The
Right Hon. Count Weatphalen," and which would
astonish Melton Mowbray, and a "summer pale-
tot" of very ordinary materials, marked at the un-
commonly low price of twelve pounds sterling.
Now, there is not the slightest doubt but that any
London tailor would supply the article for three
pounds ; and as there are forty millions of people
in Austria, of which five must centainly wear pale-
tots, that great empire might save forty-five mil-
lions sterling annually by relaxing her tariff, and
allowing her subjects to wear summer pale-
tots of British manufacture. Dress costa
and great coats are marked at similar
extravagant prices, so that it would be well worth
while for the Austrian viaitors to make a few inquiries
as to the prices of wearing apparel with us, before
they return to their own country. From this end
of the gallery there is a splendid view of the
Austrian court below, with its beautiful Bohemian
glass, its wonderfully cheap clocks, and its grand
gilt and crystal chandeliers, and, from the western
dome gallery, another glance at the ever-moving,
glistening, animated nave. Then come the picture
galleries, s long sweep, the visitor entering at
Norway, which has only just been opened, and is
as yet not quite finished, and travelling on through
France and Spain and Belgium, and finally crossing
the channel to old England. When he has got
back to the eastern gallery again, he can sit down,
wipe hie forehead, and cool himself in the
spray of the fountain, as hundreds did yes-
terday, and then descend for an exploration
of the nave and various courts. A great
deal may be done in one day in this way, and there
are thousands who may find our " Popular Guide"
useful. There is no occasion to point attention to
the courts or nave below, as they are sure to arreet
it, but the galleries which contain so many nice
things are perilously situated between the refresh-
ments on the one side and the pictures on the
other, and might be passed over hastily if some
trouble were not taken to apprise intending visitors
of their many attractions. We have matured in
the same way to remind the public of .oalbrooke
Dale and its bronzes, and are happy to find that it
has been full of company every day since, and now
beg to say a word for the American court, which is
even still more unhappily situated. If Coalbrooke
Dale be likely to be passed over from being too near
the entrance door, what must America do,
that is actually behind it I And yet here are seve-
ral admirable " notions " and inventions. Here
are patent rope walks not three yards long, and
yet capable of making rope of any required longi-
tude : wonderful washing machines, that dispense
with all human labour, and fire engines calculated
to throw, with the aid of steam, any quantity of
water to any required height or distance. There
are beautiful paintings by Cropsey and Kellog ;
pianos, which are prouounced to be of superb tone
by first-rate London judges ; and last, though not
least, the new cereal preparation " Maizona," the
rather mysterious name of which may be read
without any further word of explanation on every
wall in London upon which a bill could be possibly
posted. This "real blessing" to housewives and
cooks is a sort of flour carefully prepared from the
finest portion of the maize or Indian corn, and is so
rich in mucilage as entirely to supersede the use of
eggs in the preparation of custards or puddings. It
has been used for both purposes, and in the pre-
paration of blase-manger in the refreshment rooms
since the opening of the Exhibition, and is pro-
nounced by everyone who has tasted it to be a
valuable as well as economical addition to our
culinary resources. One of its most valuable pro-
perties is, we understand, its adaptability to the
weak stomachs of invalids, a circumstance which
alone would justify us in directing attention to the
case of the maizena exhibitors.
An office for the exchange of money was opened
yesterday for the first time, and will no doubt be
found very useful to our foreign visitors ; and we
were also glad to be informed that the General
Omnibus Company, emulous of the red Manchester
'buses, are making strenuous exertions to be ready
for the shilling influx. We understand that they
mean to start fifty fresh omnibuses on Monday
text, of which eleven are to be three-horse, and of
the new and improved build and dimensions.
The number of visitors admitted yesterday was
as follows:—Season tickets, 6,194; on payment of
2s. Gd., 11,290 ; total, 16,484.

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the executive committee was held on Monday, at the ofliose,
5, Guildhall-chambers, Basinglielletreet, Mr. J. F. Boo-
tie= in the chair. Mr. Ryden/tam Nodes, Mr. Whiteburst,
Mr. Man, Ac., were present. A letter from Lord Teynham
was read, regretting his inability to attend the recent meet-
ing at the Whittington Club, but expressing his " undi-
mioished attachment to the oNecta sought by the society."
The committee were engaged in considering the notice of
motion for a bill to allow the votes of municipal electors to
be taken by way of ballot, in all places where the town
council shall so think fit ; and unanimously agreed to the
following resolution :—" That this committee earnestly and
respectfully solicits the parliamentary friends of the ballot
to support the motion of which notice has been given by
Mr. Augustus Smith, M.P., for the adoption of the ballot
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