The Express.
London, England, 1859-02-25 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY MVENINI

ff XHIBSTION OF 1881.
The Council of the Society of Aria are still work-
ing energetically through their chairman, C. Went-
worth Lillie, Eeq., in procuring data upon which to
base the proposed Exhibition of 1881. The scheme
itself has broad and popular features enough to
recommend it to the support of the general public,
irrespective of the opportunity it will afford of
Dg a graceful oomplimect to the Prince of
ales, by asking him to accept the presidency on
his attaining his majority. The opposition that has
been 'aimed to the proposal is the echo of that old
cry, which was heard some few months before the
great enterprise of 1861 became an aceomplished
tact; sad every argument that wu then
brought forward in support of the parent
Exhibition, may sow he repeated with addi-
tional force. The London population of 1881,
according to • return obtained from the Re-
gisturAleneral, will show a partially amumed in.
Grease of half a million compared with the London
population of 1861. Tnis will give on two millions
and nearly nine hundred thousand persons, one half
of whom are estimated to be miss, and the other
half females.

Mr. Charles M. Willich has replied to an applica-
tion made to him upon the foundation of these
figures, requesting his opinion "as to the probable
number of young persons who, under certain assump-
tions, it may be safely presumed will have grown
into manhood In the years between 1861 and 1881."
The figures ha gives show that one-half of the
London male population in 1861 will be between the
ogee of 16 and 60, and able to enjoy and to benefit
by a renewal of the Exhibition of 1851. He ob-
serves that one quarter of the London population in
1881 will consist of persons who were too young in
1861 to appreciate the gain to be derived from such
industrial displays t and, with reference to the female
half of the public', he thinks their attendance as
visitors will be found to out-number that of the
males.

Mr. William Hawes, having also been applied to,
has collected, with marsh lobos', a mass of statistics
bearing upon exhibitions, visitors, receipts, and
population.
We find from his statements that the Quinquen-
nial Industrial and Fine Art Exhibition at Part. has
shown a remarkable progress from its origin to the
present time. Taking the first, the middle, and the
lest exhibitions, for the sales of brevity: in 1789
there were 110 visitors ; in 1897, 1,798; and in 180,
9,799.

'Referring to the annual exhibition of the Royal
Agrieniturel Society, at horse, and taking the first,
the middle, and the last exhibitions, sA in the former
ease : in 1844, at Southampton, there were 2,432
visitors; in 1831, at Windsor, 3,397; and, in 1808,
at Cheater, 8,187.
These figares prove that each annual exhibition
here, end melt quinquennial ow in Paris, attracts
mere Ashore and more exhibitors, no matter in what
part of the seanhy it may be held.
Turning to the facts and figares connected with the
Exhibition of 1831, and the mina exhibifione that
foliates& it, we find much that will mat& es to infer
the pretrable result of the proposed exhibition in
1881.

Ice Lorton, with a population of 2,300,000, the
deli adadwiooe reached 5,265,429 ; the season ticket
773,768 ; and the receipts respectively,
384,2761. sad 67,6141.
Is Perks, with a population of 1,200,000, the visitors
reached 4,1/93,576 ; and the receipts, 128,0901.
Is Dublin, with • population of 234,000, the daily'
admimisee ressiad 634,323 ; the mason ticket a&
esiodens, 0016,740; mad the receipts respectively,
28p811. and 1848111.
la Clark, with a population of 811,000, the daily
admissions reached 74,095 ; the season ticket admis-
s
sad ion*, 64,036 ; and the receipts respectively 2,8741.
.6661.
Is Hie hues, with a peculation of 173,000, the
visitors receded 80,862, and the receipts 3,6321.
In Ilsadvistirt, with a population of 340,000, the
daily admissions reached 1,053,338 ; the season ticket
&assimilate, 283,177; and the receipts respectively
60,6061. sad 211,0141.
The drat That deduced from these figures is the
properties the total number of Triter, bean to the
iTiaat the places where the exhibitions were
bettell se nambal
Far London—a little more than two and a half
visits to one of papillae= ; for Paris, three and three
quarters; for Dalihn nearly four; for Manchester,
nearly four ; for Cork, a little over one • and for
Birmuliham, rather lase than oachalf—all to one of
populauoc.
The visite is pm, selisa bete Meal p?oa, at
Paris, Dublin, and MILDAIIOOI4 w.m..y
I ended these la Loam

If we separate the number, paying one shilling
and under from the higher rates, the following result
appears I—ln Leedom, they were nearly two to one
of population ; in Paris, jest over three and a belt;
In Dahlia, just ander two and a quarter ; in Cork,
about three quarters; in Birmingham, just under a
half; sad is Manchester, nearly two and three
quarters—all to erne of population.
This &ewe the wide field that is open far peeler
receipts, if the people are admitted more freely at
lower sates than see shilling each. The lowest rate
at Park; wee 4 eons, whisk produced 17,4691. out of
128,0001. sterling; at Dublin, sixpenor, which pro-
duced 3,3111. out of 29,0001.; at Cork, sixpence,
which produced 1,2001. out of 2,6741.; and at Bir-
mieghans, sixpence, which produced 6911. out of
3,8321. The one shilling admissions in London—the
lowest rate—produced upwards of six-tenths of the
whole receipts.
Although the Exhibition of 1861, looking at the
small number of visits compared with population (a
little over two and a half to one) was comparatively
but a small success ; yet a balance was secured, after
paying all expenses, which amounts to 270,0001.
The facilities for railway communication have
been largely increased since that period; and the
passenger traffic, which amounted in 1861 to 86
millions, had reached 140 millions in 1868.
In collecting these, and other dein, the council of
the Society of Arts have see and as excellent foun-
dation for this wood great national, peaceful, and
industrial este/prime.

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