The Express.
London, England, 1856-06-10 00:00:00

CRISTAL PALACE.

The following letter has been addres•ed to the
chairman and director; of the Cryettl Pa'aec by lb. work-
men errp:,yed at Price's Patent Candle Comp tny. We are
informed Mat it hes originated ett,rely with the 980 work.
men who have attached th-ir signatures to it :

Belmont, Vstuba'', Loadoa, May 31, 1838.
Gentlemen,—We, the undcnogrol, workmen employed fa the
meow' London establishments of Price's Patent Caudle company
(Limited), venture to address you upon a subject of much intems%
not on y to ourselves, but to DUMP' On, other boiler of men employed
in manufacturing establishments througiuut the metropolis.
Through the liberality cad corxdderati in of ,hr company. we enjO7
during the summer semen, i.e., from let April to lot Aucuat. the
great and highly appreciated priviif le of et halt.holiday ou :be datum
any of each week, en which day our work ame at half.rest li
Cairene to employ this Maitre at MOO in the moat advertd, and
insmuctine manner, we neurally turn our thoust.h. to the Credal
Palace; but to our great disappointment we find that the pi ice sr ad-
-1121•8:00 on that du) is Se, which of cause effectually cit s, 8 the dome
of that enchanting ',pot ambit or.
There nily be atroug r. moos for devo.ing this day to the exclusive
aceeir.m“lotion if to. wealthy, yet as they knee general; a mash
larger rdtron of thee time at their own don as than the working
man cm have, it con handle be supposed they m mid orlon to the
tranatir, to some other day of the week, of this Priefle:e. which they
hare nuinerou °pro o: nipping, but which an, mates
an but avail Lipp:ill of on the Saturday.
As this ball holiday which we forego, copy will probably ere lees
be exteoded to moo; other. emplayot in manufacturing establish.,
merits, it may. be a tubs, for oOnsolt Tattoo whether, even in a pm
ouniary point 01 view, it would not be welt to plate the Sett's-May's ad.
mission nu the lowest rather than the highest male.
The elfarta maths througl.out the land to laver* the rational
comforts and enjoyment% and thus to mix the moral and relidioue
toes of the working clameB, encourage 44 to bona that you will
rejoice, to. such a measure, to feud your aid to resula fraught with so
mach nu: lie benefit.
That it would h gratefully received ass precious boon by thousands
we can plethe ourselves, and we believe it would be productive of the
most la cedilla effect., not coy from the pet.sure and intrne ion to
be derived from such visits, but also us piloting the way to other
facilities, which may yet be afforded to the in.lustrau el men, fee
former this batiarday leisure to the swat agreraole snit mneticial
amount. . .

Say v. e be allowed to hope that our application racy melt with 0 at
coentilsrat on at your hand. which Its no poi tine( for we be.
beet that in roi.oitg the tutee and Increastes the Li o oleCte of the
worithig closets, al other clat.es of aviety arc threti.y and
eidnett d. and that even should the nature of your retidet'll
a change no we hare suggested iropractie.h:e itur.ue the meant sea.
sea, you may be inflated to take the matter tot° conslderaica pre.
views to arranging fora future nos.--%e are, itc.
[Here toltow the slguaturts o!990 workmen.]
To the Chairman and Directors of the ei ystrit Paiute eoonany.

SATURDAY HALM-HOLIDAYS.—The following firma
Lrrartpt7ctitrepilgancesirbutsriVress heatve2to7lino Scalmtuirty"rs
Megan. Hawn and Son, and Mew.. B )er,r and Co., et
Botolph-!ane, City; and the undermention. d at 3 o'clock:
Almon. R. and J. Bayless ; Merrn. Ber.jmn n Bower sad
Son, Messrs. Johnston and 830, also of B dolch lone; aid
Mame. Woodman and Hanbridge, of George lane. Pie
and sin were the hours at which Of ore previously sus•
peeded business on Saturdays.
VALIXUALL GARDENB.—The warmth and flume,
of the weather c3.operatact last Light with a lor • programme
of Fight', eshibitione, and amueements or all sorts to at-
tract to this favourite place of public amusemt at a c' spiny
annicrius enough to remind old Londoners of tle dare
when multitudes petreni.ed the welts, and the celebrated
Simpson was in his prime. The prat at!rection wu the
equestrian performence of the troupe of riders from ills
Cirque Imperial at Feria