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

LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 28, 1850.

the yeekty of euelleseke displayed is the pieas t►ey ex.
oraised, and with ea eeksowlerigmeat of the debt dab to
these gratbeaes whops ideas they bed aselguested
one greet design. The esapstiose ere clew d .M
conesatrated es Wows:—

" We have the honour to report that we have examined
the namorens plan so linerally eassibuted by native sad
foreign areititeets in aseordanee with the pnbile invitation.
Exhausting in their numerous propane sad suggestions
almost every essosivable variety ot buildthg, the authors of
these desigas bar materially assisted rin arriving et the
sonclasions whisk we have now the bather so report. We
have been aided la ear analysis of this subjoin by • great
amount of Simla and elaboration thee brought to bear upon
it from venous points of view. We have, however arrived
at the nineteen's oonclusioa, that able and admirable as
mum iof these designs appeared to be, there was yet no
ems se sosmulent with the peculiar objects in view,
tee plasigle or detail of its orrangenunt, as to
warms us la teinimsadiog it for adepties. le memo of
lbe Irma ememestal ad the designs submitted, we dad Lodi-
masa mem sad dillenlties to be avoided, whilst in she sbier
and we rudest of them there are valuable ecsesptions
sad sespetions which have greatly assisted as in hamlet,
the plea we have now the kocour to lay helve you. la
preparing this design we have bees governed nudely by
three seeniimatione:-1. The provisional nature of the
building. 2. The advisability of connect:nisi it as far as
porible in such a form as to be available, with least mai-
fin of labour and material, for other purposes, se sees as ha
original one shall have been fuitilled, thus ensarlng a
minimum ultimate cost. 3. Extreme simplidty &lauded
by the short time in which the work must be sompleted.
Yes the arrengements ot the plan we tuft Mr en
Yoram of sommetioa, yams. of dimension, end Ohms
of each part to its end. The principal points of excellence
we have endeavoured to attain Economy of con-
Erection. 2. FacLities for the reoeptionolassification, and
display of goods. 3. Facilities for the circulation of visitors.
4. Arrangements for grand points of view. 6. Ciwralisation
of supervitiou. 6. dome striking feature to exemplify the
t state of the science of coostraction in this country.
firsthe of thou, economy, is attained by doing away with
any 'eternal walls (all divisions bathe made by the sonority
stale), t y redccing the whole construction, with the excep-
tion of the dome, to cast iron columns, eupporticg the
lightest form of irin roof in long unbroken lines, and by the
whole of the work being done in the simplest mune and
adapted in all respects to Wee hereeter :or thee
purples.. The second, facilities for the reception, demi-
flashes, and display of goods. The main cenealentrance for
the reeeption of objects for exhibition will, probably, be that
most approachable from the publie rood. All sense anxim-
panyiog goods wall be examined, registered, oatalkiir 4,
&c., in the offices of the executive; toe packinreasse will
then be put upon a truck ruining on a line of rails laid dowa
temporarily, and conveyed to the centre turn-table, tram
which they may be carried by a line of rails at right alleles
to the first, to the end of the trehovens gallery, in which
they may be destined to be placed. The most important
col:knitters to enure @etcetera' classificatioa is, that those to
whom the duty of arrangemeot may be coed led should be
hampered by so fixed itini,a of space, such as would have
been the ease had the building been divided Into • number
of halls, Hellen,, or chambers. The plan submitted tulle
this condition perfectly; as objects con be arranged just as
the a_re received, and moved, if necessary, from gallery to
with great facility.
lie rate. Niel display ot the goods would be hat insured by
leaving, nailer certain general restrictions, the fisting up of
each stall to the exhibitor, or his spat, fiJOrspacie on y being
allotted he each ; end stands, frames, bracken, shelves, dic.,
being put up by • contractor'. carpenter, at a fixed tariff.
The best light is provided, and the meet economical wall
spate is proposed to by furnished by connecting pills to
pillar transversely, on the extreme north and nub sides of
the building, by rode from which drapseits, &c., can be
suspended. The third, facilities for the circulation of
visitors, are thus attained. The visitor, en arrival at the
centr.l hall, proceeds at choice to any one of the four sec-
tions. He will, most robsbly, desire either to follow the
whole coarse of the s Gijon selected, or will wish to go at
once to FMK, particular clue Of Objtet. He will be enabled to
do either the one or the other, without interfering with the
general current, by means of gates or other errangements,
which shall ensure the current of visitors passing in one
direction. If he desire to proaeed rapidly from one end of
the building to the other, and finds the great central gang-
way at all blocked up, he will, no doubt, be able to get on
by either the north or south corridors, 16 feat wide. Nume-
rous doors of egress in these latter afford ready meow of
exit for a large number of person. Seats are provided in
the middle of the great central gangway for those who may
desire to rest. The fourth, arrangement for graud points of
Mow.—The view from or to the centre of the building will
eem ite extent be neCePirib. impalas. The slate and
Mail avenues are arranged, so that on the *wagon of the
dimsibution of the risen an immerse member of persons
miry be accommodated. Most lot/resting views might be
obtained from galleries constructed at either end of the
building, and around the dome, for the admission of the
I public to winch some small charge might be made. The
fifth centralisation of superrision.—All the busbies+ of the
exhibition would be carried on is one spot, and be readily
snider control. The royal commission, the principal com-
mittees, clerks, isamentants, police, deo , wield be together,
and in la large an establishment, it would be !absolutely
asissmary, or much time would be wasted in walking from
ems point to another. Pansies running behind the money.
Wm's boxes, with glued doors into them, would enable
ear accountant to detect at.ything improper that might be
rift on, and to ezehaege and Delano, checks' money, he.,
se say smisneat. Telegraphic communication with each of
re le. pay Orr will permit orders to be gives,: cash
eseelenee, tor, M be issued and retained, from sad to the
hest nomentant's office, as often as may be necessary.
tent 1111111 little rooms, one for a jury in each section, have
bate wwYsd at the extreme emit sad west ends. The datave
esemmistees being deliberative, and not executive, it
to sot aeseesary that they should be accommodated In the
NNW setabliahment, where they would be more liable to be
diNnelied than at the extremity of the buildnig. A police-
men stationed in each gaiety would, from his elevated
=, be enabled to observe mach which might easy,
on if he mingled only with the crowd. The
Issas striking feature to exemplify the present state of the
rear of sionstruetion in this country. la order that the
building, in which England invites the whole world to
display their richest productioes, may afford, at least in one
past, a grandeur not incommenearate with Ste occasion, we
repose by a dome of light sheet iron, 200 feet in diameter,
to an effect at once striking and admirable. Press
whisk have been made of the lest of se grand •
ball, we have mum to expect that it may be emered Mt a
am not greatly exueding the cost of the simplest ism of
mast likely to be adopted to cover tie suns area. It Is to be
berme in mind that a considerable amount of may such
difference may be recovered, timid this portion of the
building be converted hereafter to other purposes, whisk
is more than probable. This vast dome it is preptered
to light mainly from on. circle .f light in its centre,
and thee the sculpture will he plemiagly aid suitably lit.
Six out of the eight openings is the cylinder of the dome
would be well adapted for the exhibition of stained glue
windows of great extent, while the two remaining arches
will open to the main central gallery. The lower part of
some of the voids will admit the eye to tart and shrubs, and
produce a great freehnem of effect. The immense continuity
aides oestral avenue will be broken and relieved by • varia-
tion In the roof oppudis thew*. to the second and third
sots of refreshment MUMS Oa for the reception of
mired glass my be at thus suds of each treamens
'rim te edify, them the vista hr
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for Merles so ma as the prelples 111 the plan, he.,
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common*" laparty sal star ormitt be aril eat i sad
that a gurfous Malty mon those beet dad In more
thrlreix:6 poetises of this ense Wasters may lead le
as mama of dram' study that we sell
=Lshe to this matter meld supply. We meld,
e, reemmaill that every Mortar should be takes
of the accumulated end rperimmatel kaowlirdge and re-
sources of intalligsat and enterprising essitoselles.
sad that every opportunity should be airlmil
them of distinguishing themselves. We would there-
're recommend as tho beet mare of maiming their
serious the following coarse of action: Adopting
the approved design as • basis, we would present to
immediately :prepare such working drawings, andogsdiso-
tiro m may be necessary, and to Wee invitations huralmo
to execute winks in accordant* with them, mambo, fees
competitors in addition seek suggestions and modifications,
accompanied with estimittee of out, as might possibly berme
the war of effecting a considerable redaction apes the
generalexpenee.
This document was signed " W. Cubitt, chairman."
The following document was appended :
"Yet seamdttes beg Lear to report, that the
Mesh by dte falmunisaionsn, requesting ism
orpodsom tar dm general arrangement if ths brig eel
probes required dor the exhibition of lin, Ms bra sow
prod to in the most ample and astroomey amsortbulb
areopesto the variety of useful idea' premeatod to *Orr
dieratioa, sad the liberality with which many experlidgpi
and skilful men of foreign ocamiee, as less than aloe, eve,
have contributed their Wear time to this mat arm
earth thereby error the Mike sympathy both with the
Wet mare of sees sad &rola in whisk her Ms-
pay's sommilimmo lass amberlud, and with the
arras lams .rt dimiSers of the undertaking.
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