The Express.
London, England, 1850-12-28 00:00:00

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LONDON, &dTUNDAT. DECEMBER 28.

Ina year is rapidly eiseiag in upon us : to-day is
the lut lay of its last full week. It is a time at
which usually mew' minds revert with something of
regret to recollections cf the past. We close one
it's accounts with the world, not without looking
bark with glances more or Ism regretful to losses
some.aiotd, hopes that have been crossed, opportoniths
aka Lees escaped ea, and misfortunes that it has been

otar I A to suffer.
nose who commit, however, the pnblie pulse, as it
is beating at this present, will And that the hearts of
a those who torn with the most regretful recolleo-
tiun to the events of the past, are beating high with

hop ful expectation of the future. It will long be a
rimtuifeence is this realm of England how joyfully
mill turned from the shadows of VA to

greet the promised sunshine of the great year '3l.
fcw•n sever wu a year welcomed in with more sui-

guitte expectation.. In every craft and trade some-
thing seems to be astir to meet its anticipated dr
inandis Not a warehouse in London but has exhibi-
tion articles on sale; not a manufacturer, great or
em►ll, who has not some production to which he is
diroting his attention, with a view to perfect it air
display to all the world.
Tile papers were tilled yesterday with acceounla of
holiday amusements. Theatres were represented to be
throesed, and all London seems to be on travel
through the world in the exhibition rooms of the va-
rious Pi,ramas. But, looking at the state of public
titling, it in no way surprises as to find that, after
ail, the building in Hyde-park is the best frequented
exhibition in the town. AU day long there are crowds
in and round about it. It is now so near completion
;hat all its proportions and characteristics may be
judgt d of. In a few days it will be handed our to
the lteyal Commissionen—a perfect palace, surpass-
ing anything that entered the imagination of the
gt nii in the fairy tale to erect in obedience to the

whir of the lamp.
"fr.ree months have scarcely elapsed since the pro-
ject for erecting this palace in Hyde Park was de-
nounced by a section of the press, and assailed almost
from the woolsack. Ridicule and invective have been
employed in vain. Behold! here the palace @meda—
l' building dedicated to the peaceful arts and in-
dustry of all the nation'. The detractors of the project
are now numbered among its advocates, among those
Mho are endeavouring to profit by its advantages and
(pportunities. Their ignorance bus been enlightened:
but years will probably elopes ere the public will
enter the building in llyde Park without reflecting
tin the opposition it encountered, and the attacks to
which all concerned in it were subject.
It has not been without great exertion on the part
it mon who have devoted to this work time not only
es:table but difficult to spare, that this great result
has hien successfully achieved. Bat the feeling with
which, at the commencement of the new year, this
wondt rful fabric will be taken possession of by its
proprietors, will, it may be hoped, be calculated
greatly to encourage their exertions. Much
remains to be done. All the zeal of the

local e)mmittees is still required in this ser.
lice. But they have only to look around to see
tan' new opportunities and new means of assistance
are hourly opening to them : new channels of com-
munication with the public, new means of obtaining
information from it. It will mach lighten their
labour,, aid their difficulties to avail themselves
liberally of these resources.
All who are looking forward to the year '5l may
congratulate themselves upon the same opportunities.
'll4 commercial industry of England is receiving an
irrlii.hie of no ordinary character. It is open to every
el of enterprise to communicate with his fellow-
Eel. in a way in which he never was enabled to com-
mui.ints before. The rivalries of private dealings,
unnatural jealousies of trade, party spirit, and
i hostilities, restrict, under ordinary ciretim-
many opportunities of which men of enter.
are desirous to take advantage. Bat in
•.1 there for once will be a common ground
G. which all may meet free from public as
from private differences. One vast field will be open
on which all men miy enter without unduly jostling
tfteir neighbours: one common topic will engage at-
tention, with respect to which, though there may be
isrious shades of opinion, there can be but one com-
mon object--an object of national interest of the beat
a, will as of the highest order, for whilst it is national
R is every man's own.

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We understand that metropolitan tioneical inetru-
stets will occupy about 3,400 feet at the Eskibition. Them
well be various specimens of organs from the various
Lne.l on builders; among the rest there will be one
pow ie church organ, containing upwards of eighty
"014. with s independent pedal organ upon the
.rgle tit. The cut of this instrument will be several,
tioeseed pounds. There will also be an iateststing lustros-
stet, designed by Cols P. Thompson, 11. P.—en enharmonic
'.4 se—the object of which is, by minute subdivision of the
W. 1., to attain a perfect intonation. The Ingenious colonel
••• slop exhibit an seharmastie guitar, the design of w►ich
vAnmshat similar. No clam of musical Instruments will, we

to f;t:boonseprssentsd. 4 mien be expected, pianofortes
". 0. most numerous. Is this iistssitwost tits foot eminent
luwufmturers an extras,/ t►eir utmost powm to exemplify
,pertoril of native instruments. Tenors will Ds
Mrs iwprovemnits ea►ibitsd, both as regards tons sad
leitlamst. Thu aam►a of sa►ibiton, it is anticipated,
old us.)tint to *boat snotty.