The Express.
London, England, 1868-09-11 00:00:00

CRYSTAL

Last night another of those grand displays of
!hew mks which are becoming so great an attraction at the
Clyktul Palace took plat* under the most favourable aus-
pices. The weather was beautifully fine, and the
thousands who were assembled manifested their enthu-
siasm in the most eubouaded manner. Certainly the dis-
play was one which if equalled could assuredly not be
surruwed in any other capital of Europe. The wat3r
temples and fountains were illuminated with every colour
of the rainbow; rocket•, shells, and stare of the most vari-
egated hues were sent flying about the air in thousan 13,
and 1 alloons suseandid with the magnesium light attached
to them, illuminating the slopes and lawns of the Lard^ns
in the most brilliant manner. Fiery cometa with tremen-
dous tails descended from the northern and southern
watts' towers, while a cascade of firo fell from a
great height over a space of 100 feet. Iu fact, every
known device in connection with the pyrotechnic art
was brought into play with the most sue esefiil
and pleasing results. Subsequently there was a grand
promenade, the interior of the palace being illuminated
from end to end for the occasion. Not a few of the
visitors bore unmistakeable signs of foreign extraction,

and by the enthusiasm which many of them were not
backward in displaying, they were evidently impressed
with the grandeur of the whole display. Another evening
promenade and firework exhibition will take place at uo
distant date, and sightseers who have not yet paid a visit
to the Crystal Palace on such an occasion should avail
themselves of an early opportunity of doing so, for Lou-
don cannot boast at the present time of a public enter-
tainment combining so much that is wonderful and in-
teresting as those periodical displays have now become.

THE POLYTECIISTIC.—Professor Pepper has just
arranged an exceedingly interesting lecture, the object of
which is to explain the leading facts of solar astronomy
and to point out the particulars which have rendered the
recent eclipse an event of such extreme ecientific interest.
The learued gentleman's remarks are illustrated by a
series of clever dioramic illustrations, and are likely
to be very popular during the autumnal season.
Amongst the views which call for special notice is
one of a remarkable iolar spot observed by the Rev. Mr.
Howlett at Spa ou the 4th of January, 1563. This singu-
lar macula, the length of which was no loss than 118,500
miles, presented a most startling resemblance to a human
skeleton. Doubtless, in a more superstitious age, it would
have been regarded with even more shuddering awe than
a comet, though the latter was supposed, from its horrid
hair, to shake pestilence and war. Nor would the tenili'm
struggles which followed it in the new and the old world
have been thought other than an ample fulfilment of the
sinister omen. Mr. Pepper last night congratulated the
large and attentive audieuce on the fact that an English
optician—" honest John Drowning" of the Minories
',humid have been selected to make the instrument.
required for various scientific expeditions to India, both
Iliitish and foreign. Last sight was also introduced a
clever adaptation of electric power to the organ. This
was auggeeted years ago, but the wham has just been per-
fected by Maws. Bryceson and Co., and it seems to be a
truly admirable contrivance. At the Polyt,ehnie the key
board is a considerable distance from the instrument; and
the communication is formal by a cable about I-tabs of
411 inch in diameter, and uoutaining 121 insulated wires.
Tim current entablicibed by pressing down a key or draw-
ing a stop suddenly magnetic() a bar of soft iron with auth-
eient pouer to work and draw a pallet; and this is de-
magnetis.l the instant the circuit is broken. The result
is that an organist in Regent-street might play amalgam
at Viiik ; and nioreuver the action is lighter than the
touch of a pianoforte. The• profession knou how in
.re. iate there advantages.
A, ibllltAl.l Y, SEPT. 10.- -AITOTNTICKNTS.• -Navi-
gating. Linutruents Valentine F. Joba-Nou to the fisgard,
toe %tying duties: awl J.ltt W. Morris, to jot al-.
Fopiresrs. h's elle; tok Hln'tlll4lllll 1.. Atia
Switlitoe: ; cad Janes TXglat4., t, the M. 7. f.,..

114 IIIK 'FICA Dttrt.--llontititiot'i
yule t. 41•1 ere at ieT round eboaper. Their agents ha all parte of
the kingdom aro eatatantly raneiviar fresh eupptiee of theme kris,
approved take. Buld only to paeketa—fAdbertliameatt)

Colonel Thomson, who bast been introduced to
the electors as " the conservative and eoestitunotial work-
ing man's friend," awaited before a crowded meatiest et
the Shoreditch Town-hall last eight, for the purpose ef
receiving • requisition ineiting him to seek the beener et
repifteuting the borough in the new parliament. Shortly
after the hall bad been thrown open it war tilled in emery
part. VI ben the gallant colonel and fur supporter pre-
anted themselves they wale received with chewing and
waving of hate by. the adherents of to,Tiarti, and
buotnig sad greasing on the part of the liberate,
who famed nearly three-fourths of the meeting.'
W bee the uproar had partially subsided, the chairman (the
Bev. S. /Aims) proceeded to make some. 'smack" in the
course of 111.6 he expressed the pleuesue lie nett in filling
the ). cation in which be had been petard, aid us presiding
over "his own people." The tone of taulicument which
milked Lis utterance of this LlAllltlift war liUnePted 61/
being indicative of diiinteiestednea and impartiality; but
tf.e hob e posed to be delusive, Mammas in- the rev. gen-
Haien, without farther preface, saps ess.l a hope that
Luicial Manua' would zepreseutilitsaisiey iu use new paz-
linceut. T to" constitutumalets, " who ecesipied theseate
immediately in front of the platform, conenutiond to Tell
with delight, whereupon their oppotteur• gave a ringing
dicer for Mr. Gladetotes, and for upwards of a quarter of
an hour cheering and hooting were iladlligtla iu, and the
would-be sps akere looked at each otter athl at the ex-
cited C.IIIWU in front of them with an air of utter Lewd-
dw Loud calla for " Thouusou'• p. oocaled from
knot of individuals in the body of toe eau. stirs ermined
to think that the appearance of the gaited e,donel at
the bent at the platform would at Ita,t eusure partial
sikuee. lie accordingly rose from his scat, and wan
reeked with enthusiastic cheering by his supporters.
cmearative quietude followed ; hut th attempt of the
Rey. 1 hoe. Hugo to address the meeting i.auseel a renewal
of the up) car. A working man in the gallery shouted
i
out, " A clergymen's duty sto attend to the church and
not to toLtics," and the sympathy of the majority of the
meeting 'nth the observation was teethed by loud and gene.
fail tLunng. The rev. gentleman, retail; en the edam of a
few friends, addressed his obtereat.oes to the reporters.
e used tl.at he was out of place on that occasion, and
YAW! ted that be could not be more tittagly employed than
"in stemming the downward current of affairs," and
warning them of the dangers before them. Mr. Pater-
son next essayed to address the ineebing, but most
of Lie Itllllllol weie rendered Mandible by the noise
and reef usiun which prevailed. He was undo. stood to say
bat crberrvatitm was making rapid piogras w Shorelitch,
aid tt,at its adLcaidsin the uistr at a etc uow numbered by
tbousands. Mr. Brooks, secretary of toe Hackney Con-
s Lltitiolial Association, then amid cheering, hooting, and
ellitig, ince uted Colonel Thomson with the requisition,
libel he said had been signed by clereyulem professional
men, and working men. Colonel Thous:on, in replying,
was obliged to address himself to the rep rotars. At the
begibuing and in the middle of his speech, placards
with the inscription " Reed for Hackney "
were held up, and created great enthusiasm amongst
the majority of the assembly. The gallant colonel
said that if elected he should be en indepen-
di nt member. Ile declined to pledge himself to
aulport any patty, or any party louder, adding that
mute vital questions remained to be settled than under
whose leadership he was to he. He would most willingly
and cordially support any measures calculated to promote
the welfare of our country, to promote the blesaugs of
me, and extend our commerce ; but he would
most resolutely oppose any attempt to destroy those
Let.institutions upon which England's greatness wee
or any measure calculated to set class sonnet clams,
or sect against sect. With regard to the Leaches he
enteziained no fear whatever In regard to its recent exten-
sion, believing as he did that it was the proper means of
widening the bees of our constitution; and notwithstand-
ing the none of some of those present, he had no doubt
they would examine the elective power conferred on them
with credit to themselves and advantage to their
country. As regarded the Irish church, whatever
might be the causes of discontent in Ireland, be
for one felt that they had nothing whatever
to do with the established chureh. Ile thought it would
be far better to adopt such measures as might lead to the
establishment of confidence between the owners and occu-
piers of the land, the security of life and property in bo-
land, and the introduction of English capital into that
country. With regard to trades unions, he held that
employers and employed had • right to protect their own
iutexesta in an Lomat, honourable. legal, and constitutional
way : but while he made that admission he would oppotit
with the strongest hand, anything like arbitrary eon-duct
or compulsion. In couclusiou he expressed himself in
favour of an equalisation of the poor-rates and the pro-
teefion of the parks from encroachment. The meeting
biuke up amidst a scene of great noise and contusion.

BELFAST.— Sir Charles Lanyon has just issued
an eddies.. He opposes disendowment, uphold• the estab-
lisLcd chinch and begiurn Donum, and will vote for the
revel of the Party Processions Act. Mr. John Mulholland
L 66 aho issued an athhces, Liman; his rains charly on
terng a ecameicial repthaentative art the town.
CAMT-Ithrlrlf.—lt is otficially anuJunoed that
there it. no truth in the statement that lir. nutter John-
ttoue was about to withdraw from the ieinesentation of
this city, and that the liberal party Lad eeetied es a can-
didate Mr. R. J. Biron, of the home cireiot, in conjuno-
►ion with Captain Brinkman. one of
the silt lag members, is a candidate for re-elus• ' in the
tome' came interest, but Mr. Hut:c: Johnstone has not
given intlie malefaction to his party, in eouvaluenoo of
hir views on the Irish chinch celebtiou.
CIILLSEA.—A few Jaye allee the Clitostet Work-
ing lieu's blection Areociatiou, harm; rejected Ur. G.
edger as their candidate, instructed their secretary, Mr.
Mudge, to write to that effect to Sir Henry Hoare, one of
the liberal candidates, coupled with a re.juot diet he (Sir
Remy Home) should retire, in order not to divide the
liberal interest. The hun. baronet has replied to this let-
ter yositively declining to retire, he having been first in
the field, anu his candidature baring received thesauction
of several large public meetings of the elm:tors. He adds
that if the liberal interest in the bteough is divided,. it
will be done by Mr. Odger end his friends in bringing
Limb:monde% the eleventh hour, when there were two
contenativee in the field. It is very probable, owing to
this split amongst the liberals, that one of the con:sena-
tire randidates will he returned.

11.1111YLE.110NE.—Last evening a crowded meet-
ing won held in Wentbournc-haU, Weatboume-gmve, to
hear the political principles of Dr. thindwith. Ur.
Dickinson presided, and stated that Dr. Sandwith was
tumble to attend owing to • domestic affliction, but Mr.
tioldwin Smith bad consented to attend and address the
meeting. lie then intmducod Mr. Goldwin Smith, who
wan received with loud sheets, and he addressed the
meeting, explaining the rintilden of Dr. Sandwith, and
expressing his confidence in him as a candidate to ably
represent the borough. A vote of confidence in Dr.
Eandwith was moved by Tlr. C. liopgood, and seconded
by Mr. Davidson. Mr. Worrell rose to move an amend-
ment against Dr. Sandwith's candidature, but there was
no seconder, and the motion was carried unanimluely.
NEW POUT (ISLE 01, WlOllT).—Mr. C. Wykehara
Martin, 11. P., has issued his address, seeking re-eloction.
lle tordial:y approves of Mr. Gladstone's polio y on the
Irish church; and, although anxious for a sound system of
education, does not see his way clear to make it com-
pulsory, especially in the rural districts. He is strongly
of opinion that the expenditure on our public establish.
melts nay and ought to be considerably reduced. With
respect to the ballot, although formerly opposed to it, he
win now support rt.
Oidosinsifigh.—Mr. Cartwright, in his ad-
diem asks for the suffrages of the electors as a declared
number of the liberal party, and if returned to parlia-
ment he 'should go there prepared to accept Mr. Wad-
btcne as his leader.

l'oott.—The committee for promoting the elec-
tion of Sir Ivor B. Guest, Bart., of Canford Manor, issued
the following yesterday afternoon : —" Sir Ivor 0 ueet would
constut to become a candidate at the ensuing election it
be teceivee ev.dettee that it will be in accordance with the
general wish et the electors of both pubes Os the qu e-
licit of the Irish church he declares himself averse dis.
establishment, though, at the same time, ready •Ove
every attentive to any well-devised scheme for wining
the winking of that establishment. On other tptations
he would cuter parliament as a free a. •uilcut
member, pledged only to support such esessures a. ha
might deem bent maculated to promote yaw I.tcal iotorests
cud the general prosperity of the empire." 'foe comouittos
add that they are further authorised ly Sir Ivor t u .t to
(anises the electors on his behalL and they invite
vietrvt co-operation to ensure the return of au ir depen-
dent member for the borough of Poole'.
Towtn HAMLETIL—Mr. Coolie, the con ervative
candidate, held his first public meeting last mains at
the reaurnont Institution. Many hundreds of his sup-
torten, were unable to obtain adtuissiou. The hue. mm.
didatc addressed the gathering at some Length, end amid
ronsidesable intecruptMa. A vote of confidence in Mr.
Crete was teetid by Mr. Charrington, accorded by Mr.
Hohlien, and dined to be carried.
I.:N.—Mr. Anthony Bann, steward
of Neeti a Manor. Whitehaven, has appeared as a
lilxtul citudid.tte for Whitohavan, in °vitamin,* to
?..r. Ttiaits li.r. In his addret4 he hopes by
• &led Abit 1.. ~..coutpliph the ',Althea iudependenee of
• 11'11..1: 1.. 3*. Is. Loin 1.4, et toyed to .`nerve the
,el .1, • I .I • lo• .•1 1,:ttl‘l• I. 0, . fhc may ilOilo` of its
Is, It •• e 4 l 411:1.1.44. 1.1, 4..4. the iolutletautt to
ch to 1: .1° olai•out • I'i: twitters, pditical as
v • .; s in 1.., 1 e the disentabhsinuent
of the hi.h ti etch, vote by ballot, and gement' oducatioll,
and will give a conlial general support to Mr. ciLidetoste.

site ensreoo.

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