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

THE PAPIS EXHIBIT.roAr.

- 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-
La,nglois. 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 Marbceuf, to 'the
extent of from 500 to 600 metres. This part is intended
to receive the beautiful productions of the Gobelins and
Beauvais, Sevres porcelain, and a Chinese museum.
Mr. Wittering, secretary of the Royal Academy of the
Liberal Arts at- Amsterdam, has 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 concession, 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, suhj-ct to the re-
strictions which the State may impose." The tribunal,
therefore, dismissed the action brought against Messrs.
Goupil and M. Masson, printsellets, 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 cholera in Paris, the sisters
of the Maison de Charite, in the Rue de l'Epee de Bois,
distinguished themselves greatly by their care of the
indigent 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 porti ait 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 tack Mdlle. Fougere 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 undouLted it was declared worthy of ad-
mission. She then applied to the sisters for permi4
sion to have it exhibited, but they, from motives of ha-
mility, 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 chambers, for an order to oblige the
artist to restore the picture without delay. Mdlle.
Fougere represented that it would be very hard on her
not 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 erdered: 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.
The Marchioness of Hastings arrived at her residence
in Palace Gardens, on Tuesday, from the country for
the season.

The Hon. Arthur Kinnaird, M.P., Sir Culling Yard-
ley, and Mr. Wheatley had an interview with Sir Gee.
Grey yesterday, at the Home-office, on the subject of
Roman Catholic priests 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 criers. This vessel, which has been em-
ployed in the transport of materials for the railway at
Balaklava, brings home only one passenger, -namely,
Sergeant Nerry, Royal Artillery. Her dates are—
Balaklava, March 25 ; Constantinople, 30 ; Malta, April
7 ; 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 FRENOH.—During the late visit of the Emperor and
Empress of the French to this country a singularly ap-
prepriate 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 Redingcote, 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 adapted to modern taste, the old ,
characteristics are preserved, thus being both a useful
article and a memento of the visit of their Imperial
Majesties.
ST. MARK'S HOSPITAL.-,-The 19th armi,rersary festi-
val of St. 111 ark's Hospital (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 Crlsley, Mr. Under
Sheriff Farrar, Mr. J. Masterrnan, 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 u,,eful a work. ti
This is now the more necessary, we regret to find, inns
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 th-
public fer the income required to maintain the charit3
with its present compliment of 20 beds. rho intere,t of
the institution were yesterday evening most ably advo-
cated by the lord Mayor, and the amount of the sub
scriptions rained was about 1,400/, The mu-ical ar-
rangements were under the direction of Mr. Francis, as-
sisted by Mr. Lockey, Mr. G. Buckland, arid 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 tua-tmaeter.
PROPOSED PROHIBITION OF SUNDAY TRALING.—ThO
new bill brought in by Lord R. Grosvenor, Lord Ehring-
ton, and Mr. M. Chambers proposes "to prevent trading
on Eutidays within the metropolitan police diArict 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 fine may be increased to 40s. The act
will not apply to the sale of medicines or drugs, 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 orilieary business of a licensed victualler or
innkeeper. Butchers end 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 disobedienco 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, end 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 information's are to be
quashed for informality, or to be removed by certiorari
into the Court of Queen's Bench. The act (is) to corn-
' mence (if passed) on the Ist day of November, or "All-
, Saints' Day," 1855.
I3IPORTANT SALES OF THE MARQUIS OF EXETER'S
I ESTATES —Yesterday afternoon Mr. Alderman Fare-
brother (firm of Farebrother, Clark, and Ly, ) eulenitted
some most important freehold property to public compe
tition by order of the M rquis ut 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 60,0001. and 70,0001
The worthy alderman went with great minuteness ovr r
the particulars of the sale, and stated the value of the
property, comprising the first lot—viz., eleven hou.re,
in the Exeter-change, only one of which was let, the
remainder being on hand, the whale of the arcade (which
runs from Catherine-street to Wellington-street North)
being of the estimated annual value of 3611.; a dwelling,
No. 17, Wellington-street, and forming No. 12, Exeter-
change, producing 1101. per annum ; dwelling and shop,
No. 4, Catherine-street, and forming No. 7, Exeter-
change, in hand, annual value 1001. ; No. 5, Catherine-
street, value 601. ; Exeter-change coffee house, 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 451., and Nos. 36 and 37, groun,!.
rent 20/., and No. 345, Strand, being the Engineers,
&c., Life Office, annual value 375/ , together with the
reversions, estimated in all to produce 1,3501. This
lot was knocked down, after a spirited competition,
at 21,8001. 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
2001. ; Nos. 3,4, 5,6, 7, 10, and 11, Exeter-street,
producing 2131. 7s. ; and the Boar's Head Tavern at
the top of Burleigh-street, annual value 1501. This lot
was sold for 10,5001. The third and last lot comprised
Nos. 343 and 344, Strand, of the annual value (and
nearly all let) of 3101. ; No. 1, Catherine-street, let at
90/. ; No. 2 (office of the Courier de l'Europe newspa-
per), let at 751.: and No. 3 (office of the Era newspaper),
let at 125/. 44. 10d. per annum. This lot was sold for
10,5001. It will be seen that this important freehold
property, worth nearly 3,0001. a year, realised under the
hammer, 51,8001. The room was densely crowded
during the sale