The Sun.
London, England, 1855-04-20 00:00:00

THE PARK,

had a very brilliant and imposing appearance. The
crowd that lined the centre mall was, upon this occa-
sion, very great, and as the carriage drove
along one continual cheer was kept up, which seemed
highly to delight their Imperial Majesties.

WESTMINSTER BRIDGE.

The crowd here, when it became known that her Ma-

jesty intended to pass that way on her journey to the
Crystal Palace, rivalled that assembled on Monday.
Loud and frequent cries of " Vive l'Etnpereur" were
vociferated, which called forth tremendous cheering.
The only noticeable circumstance that occurred in the
line of road from here to the Elephant and Castle was
that occasioned bit the imposing display at Astle.s's
Royal Amphitheatre. The front of the building was
decorated from thei.portico to the summit with magnifi-
cent fl.tvg. At cite side of the royal arms over the en-
trance the flags i f England were placed, the tricolour of
/a belle 1 r«nc being fixed in the centre. At the corners
of the build:n4 immense tricoloured flags al,o floated,
the whole forming a most tasteful display, and one whicl,
seemed to please highly the Royal party., The Queen,

we imagine", from her action and gesture, directed the
attention of the Empress to the theatre, which vt a-
gratefully acknowledged by Mr. William Cooke, the
pr prietor, who bowed his acknowledgements to the
illustrious party as tl‘ey passed.
At the Elephant and Ca,tle, when it became known

that the Rriyal party would pass that way, an immense
crowd assemlied, and here again loud cheering and cries
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of``Vive l'Empereur were given, amidst the wav
ing of hats and handkerchiefs. The line of route then
taken was along the Walworth-road, across Cam-
berwell-green, from thence up the Dulwich private road
to the Crystal Palace.
ARRIVAL AT THE CRYSTAL PALACE.

At about half-past twelve the Royal party entered the
Palace, where they were received by the Chairman,
S. Laing, E. Sir Joseph Paxton, and a whole host of
officials. _ _

Yesterday we imagined that it would be impossible
to produce a scene that would even bear comparison with
that at the Guildhall at the moment their Imperial Majes-
ties entered. Our opinion is now altogether different ;
the scene presented on the E operor mini Empress of the
French entering the Crystal Palace exceeded it by far.
We shall not attempt a detailed description, that ,e
be better imagined than described. Our readers must
therefore imagine the sun streaming in tempered bril-
liance along the entire length of the crystalline struc-
ture, showing boldly forth its harmonious proportions,
and lighting up with prismatic hues the coun-
tenances of a gay and happy throng that lined
the courts and galleries, and contributed greatly
by the ♦ariety of the costumes to the picturesqueness of
the scene.
Add to this au intense commotion along the whole
line, repeated waving of handkerchiefs, and involun•
tary swaying of bonnets, while the band poured forth
its stirring strains, and the organ its melodious notes,
by way of heralding the approach of the Queen and
•her Imperial guests, and you have materials enough to
suggest a scene we feel it impossible to describe.
Her Maje. ties and her Imperial visitors having com-
pleted their private inspection retired for a short period,
and again appeared and proceeded through the entire
length of the building.
The Royal party on arriving at the central transept
seemed to be highly delighted, and they remained here
fer some time listening to the performance of music by
the magnificent band of the establishment.
Their Majestys then left the building, and having re-
entered their carriages returned to Buckingham Palace.

FREE SCHOOLS BILL.—In addition to the Education
Bills of Sir J. Pakin;ton and Lorl J. Ru.sell, we have
now a bill "to establi4h Fie, Schnell in England and
WAes," brought in by Mr. Miln.r Gibson, Mr-Col)clen,
and Mr. Headlani. It contains 27 clauses. the object
of the bill are to e-tablish in every " school-di,irict"
formed under the act : I. Day,,chools for the instruction

of children above six years of age, in reading, writing,
grammar, aritho etio, book-keeping, geography, and
history, common things, u du! knowledge genera ly, and
needlework (in the case of girls), and in addition to this
there will be inculcated a strict regard to the moral
vu-tees ;2. Evening schools for the instruction of pet-
sons above ten' sears of age, where the same instruct n
ei.ll be afforded as in the foregoing schools ; 3. Infant
schools for children under six years of age ; and 4 In
dustrial schools for the in-truction of " young poor per-
sons" without legal means of subsistence, in the above-
mentioned branches of moral and intellectual culture,
'lnd in industrial occupations. In these last school-
food and shelter will be supplied to the pupils. No dis-
tinctive doctrinal religion is to be taught in any of thes,
schools, but certain hours in every week are to be set
apart for voluntary religious instruction. Admission to
schools 1,2, and 3 will be free to persons of the age and
class required who are resident in tbe district (excepting
deaf, dumb, and blind persons, lunatics, and criminals),
and admission to industrial schools will be obtained by
an order from a justice of peace. The general adminis-
tration and superintendence of the schools are to be con-
ducted by a " board," to be styled "The Board of Public
Instruction," to consist of a president, appointed by the
Queen and the Secretary of State. This board is em-
powered to appoint inspectors of schools, and required
to report annually. The act will he locally executed
by the formation of "school districts" by the said
board ; but, if a majority of the ratepayers object
to the act taking effect, it will be postponed for two
years, and so on. If the ratepayers approve the act
they will proceed to elect a " school committee," half
of whom will retire annually. The number of the com-
mittee will be fixed by the board. The committee will
be a corporation for certain purposes, and will have
power to establish within their "district" such and so
many schools as they may think requisite, to erect school
buildings, to purchase sites for the same, to borrow
money, to appoint teachers and officers, and to employ
visitors, &c. Existing schools may be converted into
free schools under this act. The funds required by the
committee for the carrying out of the act will be acquired
by the levy of as"school-rate" on all persons rated to
the relief of the poor within the district, with the right
of appeal to the Quarter Sessions. The " board" is em-
powered to establish normal schools for the training of
masters, mistresses; and teachers under this act.
BRUTALLY ILL-TREATING A GIRL.—The Tribunal of
Correctional Police on Tuesday tried a woman named
Lemere, communal school-mistress at Puteaux, and her
husband, for having brutally ill-treated her daughter.
It was proved that she had made a constant practice of
beating the child in a savage manner with rods and
whips, and of preventing her from having sufficient
food. One of the witnesses gave a curious explanation
of the woman's cruelty :—" She told me," said
she, "that when enciente she was struck with
terror on seeing in a church a picture representing
a saint covered with the skin of a wild animal,
and that the _consequence was that her child when horn
was covered with hair! This caused her to dislike the
child. But," added the witness with great naiveté, " I
must state one thing in the woman's favour—and that,
is, that when ber husband, finding that the child was
covered with hair, proposed to have her exhibited for
money as a curiosity, and with that view caused her to
be shaved three times in or ler to make the hair thicker
she would not hear of anything of the kind !"
Tribunal sentenced the woman to six months' impriso
silent and 25fr. fine ; but, as there was no evidenc
against the man, he was acquitted.
THE UNWHOLESOME MEAT QUESTION.—The Eastern
Counties Herald contains a report of a case heard in the
Hull Police Court on Monday, where Mr. Easterby, a
local butcher, was charged with having unwholesome
meat in his possession. The defendant pleaded t at the
meat seized (veal in a very bad state) was found what.'
examined not in a fit state to be sold for human food,
and he had kept it to be chopped up as food for pigs.
Mr. Travis, the sitting magistrate, after investing the
case, said that, under all the circumstances, he thought
the meat was intended for sale, and he thought it a very
culpable and gross case. He then fined the defendant
15s. and costs, and added that, in regard to the way in
which the defendant had intended to use the meat, he
should order inquiry to be made, and should then see if
the law would not prevent such an abominable use of it
as feeding pigs with it. He thought the defence a most
abominable and barefaced one. The defence in reality
uf pigs was, that Easterby did not intend to poison the public
in one way, but did in another. This case, observes the
Easteorfathebutchering Counties Herald, s
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viz.,s
anotherth feedingo f the myste-
ries o
business,
with nauseous, disgusting, and unwholesome food. We
want the public at large, and especially the humbler
classes, not to be tempted into the purchase of cheap,
filthy, putrid carrion ; and if there are any means by
which we can secure that the food we are liable to eat
should have been fed on wholesome tfood, let them be
adopted without hesitation.