The Sun.
London, England, 1855-04-26 00:00:00

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Workmen have already commenced the construction
of the supplementary gallery which is to unite the main
building of the Exhibition Palace to the additional
buildings, in passing by the rotunda of the Panorama-
Langlois. The rotunda will be principally appropriated
to the reception of clocks and other such articles. The
Palais des Beaux Arts, of the Avenue Montaigne, has
been increased by an important building erected at the
corner of the Rue Bizet and the Rue Marbmuf, to the
extent of from 500 to 600 metres. This part is intended
to receive the beautiful productions of the Gobelins and
Beauvais, Sevr4s porcelain, and a Chinese mu,eum.

Mr. Wittering, secretary of the Royal Academy of the
Liberal Arts at Amsterdam, ha 3 been appointed as
deputy commissioner for the Netherlands to M. J. G.
Pescatore, to the Universal Exhibition.

The Civil Tribunal, on Saturday, gave judgment in
the case relative to the right to produce views of the
Exhibition Palace. It was to the effect that the preten-
sion of the company who built the palace to possess that
right exclusively in virtue of its having bought the de•
sign of the architect, and of the edifice being for a num-
ber of years its private property, could not be-admitted,
inasmuch as the palace, having been built on a site be-
longing to the State, and under the direction of the Go-
vernment, being besides set apart for public purposes,
and destined, on the expiration of the cencee-ion, to be-
come the exclusive property of the State, must be con-
sidered a public building, and as such " may be repro-
duced by everybody and in any way, suhjt ct to the re-
strictions which the State may impose." The tribunal,
therefore, dismissed the action brought against Meesre.
Goupil and M. Masson, printsellers, to prevent them from
selling views of the palace; but, under the circumstances,
it ordered that each party should pay its own costs.
In the last visitation of the chele,a in Paris, the sisters
of the Maison de Charite, in the Rue de i'Ep6e de Bei?,
distinguished themselves greatly by their care of the
indigeet sufferers. On the application of the municipal
authorities, the Government conferred the cross of the
Legion of Honour on Sister Rosalie, directress of the
establishment, as an acknowledgment of the services of
the little community, and of her own in particular. Some
time after, Mdlle. Amanda Fougere, an artist of merit,
was allowed, at her own request, to paint the portrait of
Sister Rosalie, wearing her cross. The sisters were so
pleased with the portrait that they requested to be al-
lowed to keep it ; and Mdlle. Fougere having con-
sented, they made her a present of the value of 200 f.
A short time back Mdlle. Fougbre obtained the por-
trait from the sisters to make a few improvements in
it, and to varnish it ; but, instead of returning it,
she sent it to the Universal Exhibition, and as its
merit was undoubted it was declared worthy of ad-
mission. Slit) then applied to the sisters for permit
sion to have it exhibited, but they, from motives of ho-
stility, refused to grant it. She, however, still neglected
to return the picture, and in consequence on Saturday
the sisters applied to the President of the Civil Tri-
bunal, sitting in cliaalbers, for an order to oblige the
artist to restore the picture without delay. Millie.
Fougere represented that it would be very hard on her
riot to permit her to exhibit a favourable specimen of
her artistic talent, and she offered not to mention the
name of Sister Rosalie in the catalogue. The President
decided that, as the painting was the property of the
sisters, it could not be exhibited without their consent,
and ordered it at once to be restored.

The Duke and Duchess of Norfolk and Lady Adeliza
Fitzalan Howard have arrived in St. James's-square
from Arundel Castle. Lord and Lady Edward Fitzalan
Howard have arrived at their residence at Rutland-
gate, Hyde-park.
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The Marchioness of Hastings arrived at her residence
in Pa;ace Gardens, on Tuesday, from the country for
the season.

The Hon. Arthur Kinnaird, M.P., Sir Culling Eard-
ley, and Mr. Wheatley had an interview with Sir Geo,
Grey yesterday, at the Home-office, on the subject of
Roman Catholic pi jests demanding access to all Roman
Catholics in confinement at Brixton Gaol.
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAM-SHIP EARL OF DURHAM.—
PLYMOUTH, WEDNESDAY.—The steam-ship Earl of Dur-
ham, from the Crimea, for Sunderland, put in here this
evening for orders. This vessel, which has been em-
ployed in the transport of materials for the railway at
Balaklava, brings home only one passtnger, namely,
Sergeant Nerry, Royal Artillery. Her dates are—
Balaklava, March 25 ; Constantinople, 30 ; Malta, April
; and Gibraltar, 18. On the 19th Of April, 100 miles
east of Cape St. Vincent, she. spoke the barque Bride,
Government transport, bound from Malta to London.
THE LATE VISIT OF THE EMPEROR AND EMPRESS OF
THE FRENCH.—During the late visit .1 the Emperor and
Empress of the French to this country a singularly ap-
propriate article was introduced to the notice of his Im-
perial Majesty by the Messrs. Nicoll, of Regent-street,
his Majesty having been a patron of their establishment.
It consisted of a registered design of a new garment,
called the Emperor's Rediogcote, and is composed of a
material made expressly for the purpose, the colour re-
sembling the well-known historical gris, or blueish mix
ture, which is engraved in the hearts of every adherent
of the house of Bonaparte, being the favourite colour of
Napoleon I- both in the field and in the palace. While
the form is somewhat sdaptel to modern taste, the old
characteristics are preserved, thus being both a useful
article and a memento of the visit of their Irdperial
Majesties.

by. MARK'S HOSPITAL. —The 19th atrii ver,mry festi-
val of St. Mark's Hospltal (in the City-road), for the
cure of fistula and diseases of the rectum, was held at,
the Lon lon Tavern last evening. The Lord Mayor,
Sir Francis G. Moon, Bart., presided on the occasion,
and was supported by Mr. Sheriff Crowley, Mr. Under
Sheriff Farrar, Mr. J. Masterman, M.P., and other gen-
tlemen. The utility of this institution, and the wonderful
cures effected by its skilful surgeon, Mr. Salmon, are not
perhaps so generally known as they deserve to be, from
the very peculiar nature of the diseases which are treated,
and we may therefore safely re-echo the conviction ex-
pressed by the committee that there are thousands of
charitable individuals who, if acquainted with the exist-
ence of the institution, and the invaluable benefits which
it confers on the suffering poor, would feel it a privilege,
as well as a duty, to co-operate in so useful a work.
This is now the more necessary, we regret to find, inas-
much as the committee have lately sold out funded capi-
tal to pay all existing liabilities, and thrown themselves
on the friends of the hospital and the benevolence of the
public fer the income required to maintain the charity
with its present compliment of 20 beds. Ile interestB of
the institution were yesterday evening most ably advo-
cated by the Lord Mayor, and the atnount of the sub•
scriptions raised was about 1,400/. Tlr3 musical ar-
rangements were under the direction of Mr. Francis, as-
sisted by Mr. Lockey, Mr. G. Buckland, and Mr. Hut-
ton. The music included many gems of the English
vocal school, and a song by Mr. Francis, " Fill high
the sparkling glass," especially written for the occasion.
Mr. Higgs officiated as toa-tina,ter.
PROPOSED PROHIBITION OF SUNDAY TRADING.—The
new bill brought in by Lord R. Grosvenor, Lord Ebring-
ton, and Mr. M. Chambers proposes "to prevent trading
on Sundays within the metropolitan police district and
city of London, and the liberties thereof." It enacts
that all persons selling, offering, or exposing for sale, or
causing to be sold or exposed for sale (on Sundays) any
goods, chattels, effects, or things whatsoever, shall, on
summary conviction thereof, be fined 55., and on a second
conviction this fire may be increased to 40s. The act
will not apply to the sale of medicines or dings, nor to
the selling or crying of milk or cream before 9 a.m. or
after 1 p.m., nor to the selling or offering of any news-
paper or periodical after 10 a.m., nor to the sale of fruit.
cooked victuals, or any unfermented beverage before 10
a.m, and after 1 p.m., nor to the sale of meat, poultry,
fish, or game before 9 a.m. from the 31st of May
to the let of October in each year, nor to the exer-
cise of the ordinary business of a licensed victualler or
innkeeper. Butchers and others, delivering meat, fish,
or game after 9 a.m. on Sundays will be liable to the
penalties already mentioned. Nor will that useful class
of the community, the barbars and hairdressers, be ex-
empted, if they presume to "do business" after 10
o'clock on Sunday mornings, in which case they may be
fined 55., and 20s. for a second offence. It appears,
however, that the payment of one penalty will protect
the offending barber from any further fine on the same
day. Clause 6 saves servants from the operation of the
act, and visits their disobedience on their masters or
mistresses. The police are requited to enforce the pro-
visions of the act. Penalties for cost may be levied by
distress, and imprisonment may be inflicted in default
of payment for 14 days in the common gaol or house of
correction. The penalties will be appropriated to the
expenses of the police force. No informations are to be
quashed for informality, or to be removed by certiorari
into the Court of Queen's Bench. The act (is) to c(on-
mence (if passed) on the Ist day of November, or "All-
Saints' Day," 1855.
IMPORTANT SALES OF THE MARQUIS OF EXETER'S
ESTATES.—Yesterday afternoon Mr. Alderman Fare-
brother (firm of Farebrother, Clark, and Lye) submitted
some most important freehold property to public compe-
tition by order of the Morquie of Exeter, part of whose
estates the property comprised.' The property was situ-
ated in the Strand, Exeter-street, Wellington street
North, Catherine-street, and Exeter-change, and esti-
mated to be worth between 60,000/. and 70,0001.
The worthy alderman went with great minuteness over
the particulars of the sale, and stated the value of the
property, comprising the first lot—viz., eleven houses
in the Exeter-change, only one of which was let, the
remainder being on hand, the whale of the arcade (whieh
runs from Catherine-street to Wellingtor:-street North)
being of the estimated annual value of 3611.; a dwelling,
No. 17, Wellington-street, and forming Ni), 12, Exeter-
change, producing 1101, per annum ; dwelling and shop,
No. 4, Catherine-street, and forming No. 7, Exeter-
change, in hand, annual value 100/. ; No. 5, Catherine-
street, value 60/. ; Exeter-change coffeehouse, No. 6,
same street, let at 70/. ; the Fountain Tavern, let for
1501. (this includes the White Hart Tavern). No. 40,
Exeter-street, let at 45/., and Nos. 36 and 37, ground-
, rent 201., and No. 845, Strand, being the Engineers,
&c., Life Office, annual value 375/ , together with the
reversions, estimated in all to produce 1,350/. This
lot was knocked down, after a spirited competition,
at 21,800/. The second lot comprised 16, Wellington-
street, let at 100/. ; No. 2, Exeter-street, let at 621.
10s.; the Bell Tavern, at the corner, annual value
2011. ; Nos. 3,4, 5,6, 7, 10, and 11, Exeter-street,
producing 2131. 7s. ; and the Boar's Head Tavern at
the top of Iturleigh-street, annual value 150/. This lot
was sold for 10,500/. The third and last lot comprised
Nos. 343 and 344, Strand, of the annual value (and
nearly all let) of 310/. ; No. 1, Catherine-street, let. at
90/. ; No. 2 (office of the Courier de, l'Europe newspa-
per), let at 75/. ; and No. 8 (office of the Era newspaper),
let at )25/. 4s. 10d. per annum. This lot was sold for
10,5001. It will.. be seen,that this important freehold
property, worth nearly 3,000/. a yedr, realised under the
hammer, 51,800/, The room was clenflely crowded
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