The Sun.
London, England, 1852-08-06 00:00:00

THE SUN,

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in the world bad the greatest cause to lament the palace ?
coming there, he was sure the company would join him
in thanking her for her presence.—(Cheers.) He would
only add, toat he believed the enterprise would be sue-
ces;iftil io many ways—as a commercial spectilation—as
Pet
rational undertaking. He believed this to be
ttie bee-eonMg of gieet events. Whoever lived to see the
next •sszi years would ice a voadert'el progrees in the arts
and ecienees.—(Hear, hear.) Ile begged again to thank
the cchnpany f. kindness —(Cheers.)
The CHAIRUAN next proposed " The Health of Sir C.
Fox, Henderson, and C 0.," which was heartily re-
sponded to.
Sir C. Fox. in reply to the toast, said that, on behalf
of his partner ('it. Henderson) and himself, be thanked
tai company most heartily for the kind manner in
which their healths had been proposed and received. He
:Issued them that nothing gave Mr. Henderson and him-
eell a greater pleasare than to contribute in any manner
to the gratification and comfort of their friends. Their
geed chairmen, Mr. Laing, had told them that it was
toe work of the directors to raise the money, and it had
fallen to his partner's and his lot to help to spend it.—
(A laugh.) As they bad not yet done so he would
prefer to reserve what he had to say till their task was
cemphoed.—(Hear, hear.) When, however, he looked
arotrod him, and saw the chairman and the other direc-
tere, and Sir J. Paxton, Mr. O. Jones, Mr. Wyatt, and
Mr. Wtlde—the lent fonr gentleroou having done, so
meth to t3tlist him in the completion of the Crystal
Pelece in Hyde-nark—he felt Lo doubt but that they
would be able to carry out the present work with satis-
lacnoo to c'd parties concerned,—(Cheers.)
Three cheers were then gicea fur Lady Fox and Mr.
Henderson.
The CUAIRMAN then proposed " The Health of Mr.
Os'eu Joie ," which was also warmly received.
?dr. 0. JONES, in reply, said that ha cordially as.
seated to the proposal of Sir C. Fez, that they should
watt till the end of their work, when they would be able
to show what teey had done, before they entered into
any details on the Subj, ct. He could only Fay that he
believed that, from tee directors down to every person
connected with the undertaking, all were animated with
a desire to make it one worthy the nation.—(Cheers.)
They were anxious as far as possible to assist in raising
the character of the nation, and in removing from it that
stigma of want of knowledge which bad been so long
attached to it.—(Cheers.) He was anxious to call at-
tention to the noble-minded intentions of the directors
of the Crystal Falnee. It appeared to be not yet suffi-
ciently known to the isublic the vast reams of money
which it was their intention to lay out for the purpose cf
prionoting the instruction and art-education of the people
of this country. He thought it highly creditable that in
a commercial country like this a number of gentlemen
esuld be brought together animated by such motives,
and, forgettieg all commercial advantages, should under-
takee those offic-e which more properly belonged of
h
Government of the country—viz
people.—(Cheers.) He trusted that their
the
conducteducationn would
fotothide
add another to the many proofs that what was right
would always be right in the end, and
shat
if t ey spent
their money with the infeetion 01.
ede"r7 thud, good
would inevitably come out of it.—Sol2 )
was then given and
" The Health of Mr. Cochrane
warmly received.
fly
acknowledged the toast, and
Mr. CCCURANE
thanked thy eoroP'lnY
for the cordial manner in which
they had evinced their appreciation
tot his services in
connexion with the original Cr aysl
Palace, and trusted
that he should in the new edificedeserve by hie conduct
a continuance of their good opinion and cordial appro-
bation.
The next toast which followed was that of " Mr.
Rigby Wyatt," which was most enthusiastically received.
Mr. WYATT, in responding to the toast, took occasion
to notice a slight mistake which had arisen in associat-
ing hie name with that of his wife and family. Such a
toast it had never fallen to his lot to acknowledge.—(A
laugh.) So tar as the new Crystal Palace was concerned,
he believed that a great many domestic lessons would be
.
taught to wives and families, rand that
want, especially
among the poorer and lower classes, would there find
many useful and practical lessens, and would be taught
to perceive forms of beauty to tiles which
were hitherto
blind, and would see that where pounds were spent to
obtain forms of ugliness, it might be possible by the
outlay of a few pence to possess themselves of more per-
fect specimens or art.

. _
Three cheers were then given for Mr. Wilde, and the
company began to separate, and were conveyed to Lon-
don by special trains.
The pleasure.) o► the day were considerably increased
by the performance of the band of the Coldstream
Guards order Mr. Godfrey, and of the Royal Artillery,
under Mr. Collins. The breakfast was of a most
lib-rat and excellent character, and the duties of toast-
master were ditcharged in the usual able manner by
Mr. darker

The police arrangements were under the direction of
Superintendent Lund, of the P division, assisted by two
inspectors and 50 men, and we feel bound to bay that
every facility was afforded us in the discharge of our
duties by that officer.

COURT CIRCULAR.
OSBORNE, THURSDAY.
Her R ,yal Highness the Daehe,s of Giouc,ster, at-
tended by Lady Giroiine Murray, visited her Majesty
yesterday, trorn Ryde.

-H r Royal Iligtineia Princess Mary of Cambridge, sit-
teod,d by Lady Sheffield, also drove over and visited the
Qapen, _ _ _

His Rayal Highness the Duke of Parma left Osborne
yesterday morning, on his return to London.
Lic Nl4.lty and hi; Rola! Highness Prince Albert,
accompanied by her E ,ylll Highness the Duchess cf
the Prirce.bs Hoh.,niche, Prince Charles atm
Princess Ad-laide of I:l;,henlohe, and attended by the
COUIIiT'SFI of Gainsb-rough, the Hon. Eleanor Stanley,
Bonverie, honoured Colonel and Lady
Cath,rine HA court with c visit at St. Clare yesterday,
and callai afterwards on the Ducii,:.ss of Cambridge, at

Rycte.
The Margnil cf Chandos arrived from London on a
Yilit to the Qa:pr.
A. perforru4nce cf vocal ratric tool: place lastniet
!Dune her Mrjegty and the Royal Family.
ll.. Wilhelm Bauer had the honour of exhibiting his
machine for marine loc,mwion before berlajestY and
. W))al Ilthuerts Prince Alburt, at Osborne, on Mon-
day lass.

His Serene Highness Prince Charles of Holienlobe
arrived at Clarence House, Sr. James's, yesterday alter-
noon, fr4,m o.borne. _ _

The Evrl of Orford had an interview with Mr. Secre-
tary Walpole at the Home-office yesterday.
The Cwabridge University Commission had a meeting
yesterday at the official residence of the First Lord of
the Treasury, in Downing street. Present, the Bisht p
of Cheater, the Dean of Ely, Sir John He,chel, the
Master of the Rolls, Professor Sedgwick, and the Rev
W. H. Bateson, Sx•cre•arv.

ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA,
COVENT GARDEN.
PIETRO IL GRANDE.
On TUESDAY next.
win be produced (first thne) anew grand historicali•OPen, entitled
PIETRO IL Ga..ktill:.
Composed ezprebsly 1..)r the Royal Italian Opera, Covent-garden, by
M. deMen.

ATTY'6 GRAND NATIONAL Hippo_
DROSIE,
Opposite the Broad Walk, Kensington-gardens,
Is now OPEN for the Semen
The most popular place of amusement in London.
Grand Change of Perfbrmance, in which a splendid exhibition of
HAWKING will take place, under the direction of Mr. Barr, the ce-
'ebrated Falcocer, who will introduce his highly-trained Hawks and
Peregrine F Aeons. The lovers of the above sports may now be gra-
Ified, as such an Exhibition has not been seen in this country since
the days of Henry VIII. Hippodramatic Sports every evening.
Doors open at Half-par Five, the Entertainments commencing at
Six o'clock precisely.
A splendid Brass Band will be in attendance.
admission—Reserved Seats, Ss.; First Class, 25.; Second ditto,
Is. ; Third ditto, 'id.

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
Last Night of the Sub< erirtiou.
Second Night of the new Opera, Casilda.

TO-MORROW
Will be repeated a grand romantic Opera, composed by 11.11.1.1. the
Duke of Saxe-Coburg, entitled CA.SILDA.
Casilda, Madame Charton ; Donn' a Anna, Madame De la Grange ;
Alfonso, signor Calzolari ; Gomez, Signor ; Don Luigi, Signor
De Bassin'.
In the fourth act a Divertissement, composed by M Gosselin, by
.
Lamoureux, Pascale!, G. Pascales, &c.all the prin-
After the Opera, the Nation' al Anthem will be Lung by
cipal Artistes, supported by the Chorus.
'to conclude with an entirely new Ballet,
Composed
age.i!s.per, Lamoureux,
by M. tiosselln, the Poem by AI, St-
by M. Naclaud, entitled
411Ae!,,ri,fircad'tioLn°1114grkl.
madlle.
CarolineZE lt; , u
Rosati,, ik mu
do
luire
se.t IRosa,aM
and Durand.
stalls. and Tickets to be made at the Box-
°tea. Opera Colonnade, Ilaymarket.
IleoT•ey3,; MAL. Di Mattia
_

IIEJN.

ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT.
GRAND EXTRA. NicellT,
LE PROPEIETE,
TOMORROW
Will be performed Ideyerbeer's Grand Opera,
LE PRoPUETE,

__,_, i riCerths,,Madame Castellon; Jean of Leyden,
Fides. Madame ""'
es,risaon;tsC,ount Oberthal, signor Taghate° ; Serjeant, Signor
signori Rommi and Roche ; Gioni, Signor Stigelli ;
Signor Polonini , Zaccaria, Herr Formes.
sinenad
e.t.a, and Skating Scene will be danced by
laS iog n,tl dthiobe;ri
eMP
Madlle. Robert and M. Alexandre, 31. Buoult, 31. Flusse ; Madlles.
Kolemberg and Leblond, and comprise the celebrated Quadrille des
1 Ballet
Patineurs.
The performances commence at Eighto'clock precisely.
Ticket. for the Boxes, Stalls, or the Pit may be had (for the
Night or Season), at the Box-oltlce of the Theatre, which is open
from kllevert till Five o'clock; and of the principal librarians and
i tousicsellers.

THEATRE ROYAL, iDELrEtI.
Lessee, Mr. B. Webster ; Directress, Madame Celeste.
Real Attraction.
THIS EVEN LNG,
Will be performed the Comedy of PAUL PRY. Colonel Hardy,
Mr. kAnery ; Paul Pry, Mr. Wright; Grasp, Mr. G. Smith; Mr.
Mr. Worrell; Phcebe, ,liss Woolgar ; Rllia, Miss L. Honey.
After which THE WRECK ASHORE

21, AV) 1 L• A M ii.EATUi
trZi.ler the Patronage of her Majesty and his Royal Bighnesa
Prince Albert.
Proprietor ants 3.1.n.na1,er, Mr. W. Batty.
zuleeesatul and popular Theatre In bondnG-
Mr. Batty begs leave to announce to his patrons and the public in
general, that he has entered into au engagement with the renowned
artistes, the Messrs. Slegrist, from the Champs Elysees. Paris (for a
limited period), whose surprising and unrivalled performances on La
Perch, created during the last season, in Paris, a sensation totally
unprecedented in that metropolis.

THIS EVENING,
Will be produced, a grand Spectacle, written expressly for the Am-
phitheatre, by E. Fitzball, Esq., entitled PETER THE GREAT,
in which Mr. Ryder, from the Princess's, will appear.
To be followed by Batty's inimitable Scenes of the Arens, intro-
ducing the most numerals equestrian company in Europe.
To conclude with a Laughable truce.
Tickets to be had at the Box-office from Eleven till Four daily.
Stage Manager, Mr. Leclercq.

ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.
Open for the Season,
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.
Positively the Last Night of the Promenade Concerts d'Ete, and last
appearance of Signor Bottessini, Miss Cicely Nott, Asa
Solos by Signor Bottessini, Messrs. J. Richardson, Wiff,
Collins, Lazarus, Pratten, Cloth, Barret, Jarret, Collinet, &c.; and
Two ti-ongs, by Miss Cicily Nott.
E • hibition of Danson's Colossal Daylight View of MOUNT
ETNA and the CAVES of VULCAN and the CYCLOPS—Splendid
end interesting Menagerie—Promenade Concert by Godfrey's un-
rivalled Military Band—Various Amusing Novelties—Concluding at
Dusk with a Grand Pyrotechnic Exhibition by Messrs. Southby,
representing the Interior of the Mountain (the Pandemonium of the
Ancients), withothe Caverns and Forges of Vulcan and his Cyclops,
.be whole terminating with the Eruption of Mount Etna and a
orand Tableau on the Lake of Thetis, and the Nerelads receiving the
Armour of Achilles.
rhe menagerie now consists of several hundred specimens, In-
cluding three elephants, two giraffs, four ostriches,
two camels,
ions, am
Doors open from Nine A.M. Feeding the Animals at Five. Con-
cert at Half-past Six. Fir,works at Half-past Nine.
ADMISSION, ONE SHILLLNG.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
Tai DAY —Moral= 42 rain. After 5 I Evening 1 Mill. after 6
ro-lloaaow—Moraing 18 rain. after 6 1 Evening 37 min. after 6

THE WEATHER-8m OFFICE, AUGUST 6.
THICIOLOSIETER, IN THE SHADE.
70—aignest since c.:;en yesterday.
52—Lowest this morning and during the night.
66—this day, at noon.
auto:do:Bs, went up to 29.58; now 29.51.
IVLND S.W.—fresh breeze and cloudy weather, with occa.
sional showers and sunshine.

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7,-`444 k•
4 1N),64,
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happy conclusion may be safely predicated. For the
Crystal Palace Company itself the result can scarcely
be otherwise than satisfactory. For the Croydon
Railway it must, constquently, be a source of emolu-
ment and gratulation. For the inhabitants of the
metropolis it must, moreover, be a xery siokniar and
indeed unprecedented advantage, Situ2tEd as the
site is
t, iat tuelistaoce in all respects peculiarly conve-
nient, must be found sufficiently accessible by the
ien
aid of steam, and sufficiently removed from the
A No,thesource
distinguished o
grimy scene of the great "brick and mortar invasion,"
to be almost sylvan, and certainly picturesque. It
musthaveto m
beern. L
a
sa-
tisfaction
man of the company, and recently invested with
the dignity of a legislator by the electors of the Wick
Burghs in Scotland, to essurne by right of his offi-
cial position the agreeable responsibility of presiding
over the initiative
prcceedings of yesterday. Ile
can scarcely call those proceedings to remembrance
henceforth without feelings of a somewhat enviable,
character. Neither could he have been altogether
without some such emotions of honeat pride when
• depositing under the first pillar of the Crystal Palace
the glass vase, not merely containing the coins of the
realm, but bearing the inscription that the "first sup-
port" of the new edifice—
"A Building of purely English Architecture destined for
the recreation and instruction of th,_
Was erected on the sth day of August, 1852,
In the 16th year of the reign of her Majest; Queen
Victoria'
By Samuel Laing, Esq.,
Chairman of the Crystal Palace .;ompany."
When completed—as the building Rill be before
many mouths have advaoced—the advantage secured
by it to the people of the metropolis is
almost beyond the reach of calculation. liar
pily the attempt of the Sabbatarians to
close the Crystal Palace on Sundays is certain of
being worsted altogether. The citizens of Loudon
and Westminster will not then be precluded from
participating in the forthcoming feast of innocent and
intellectual enjoyment. On the contrary, we maY
now confidently anticipate that when once the pro-
posed scheme has been carried into active operation
the day of rest will be peculiarly dedicated, after the
hours of " Divine service," to the visiting (by the la-
bouring classes of the capital) of the princely gardens
and palatial structure now being summoned into ex-
istence,by the genius of Fox, and JoNas, and PAXTON',
by the activity of `Warr, by the presiding abilities
of LAING, and by the munificence of the Crystal,
Palace Company, among what are still in some mea-
sure the verdant solitudes of Sydenharn.

The intelligence from all parts of the U nitea
Kingdom in reference to the prospects of the potato
crop is of a very gloomy character. It is said that
unequivocal indications of the formidable disease
which bas occasioned such fearful misery and suf-
fering to the less wealthy classes are
already per-
ceptible, and that—more especially in Ireland—no
I doubt can exist but that a large proportion of the
crop will be totally lost. This is, indeed, a melan.,
choly prospect, requiring that every possible precau.
tion should be taken while there is yet time to prevent
results almost as deplorable as
those which followed
the mysterious visitations of 1846 or 1847.
We would not, however,
while urging the necess
sity of the utmost vigilance and the adoption of
suitable remedial measures, have it supposed that the
danger
sented, or that, even if such were the case,
is quite so imminent as has been repre-
the consequences could be so fatal as on the
former occasion. We must, in the first place,
intention
make ample allowance for the tendency to
magnify
existing dangers without any deliberate
who
have
sustainedof exak
heavygerati exaggeration
poercunnaiiasks7 losses will betatement. Those
easily frightened, and matters which would have been
disregarded, or treated as of trivial importance, a
dozen years since, will now be regarded in a very
different point of view. " The burnt child dreads the
fire," and the Irish farmer or the Irish landlord may
well tremble at any appearance of a blight. The
first symptom induces many to try to dispose of
their produce at any price, while it is yet fit for
consumption, and serious damage is occasioned by
the very panic produced by the alarmists.

It must not be forgotten that a much greater ex-
tent of land was planted this season than for several
years, so that even if a large quantity should be lost,
much would sill remain available for general u-e.
We hays had statements quite as alarming
in 1849, 1850, and 1851, as to the, appear-
ance of the terrible epidemic, ard yet, al-
though the disease was unquestionaWy in
existence, and portions of the crop were destroyed
and rendered valueless in each year, there was abun
dance remaining for the wants end exigencies of tht
people. W e may then still entertain a reasonable
hope that, although the alarmists are earlier in the
Etld, the proportion of loss will not be larger than it
has been during the last three years, and if that be
the case we may encounter the difficulty without any
undue apprehensions.

But, even if the destruction be so complete as that
of 1847, we are now so far prepared, that we
could meet the danger without anything like the
injuries formerly sustained. The poor-law has bees,
brought into practical operation, and there is now in
every district an organized staff, by means whereof
the necessary relief could be administered. it is also'
a melancholy fact that the classes who might require
assistance are greatly reduced in numbers through
the combined operation of famine, pestilence, and
emigration. There must, therefore, be much less to
do,, and better means with which to do it. And
we say it advisedly, that it is utterly impossible
that the fatal scenes of 1847 could again he paral-
leled, or that we could now have a monetary con-
vulsion similar to that which occurred in that fatal
year. There are now noless than twenty-two millions of
pounds sterling in the coffers of the Bank of England,'
besides a much larger sum in general circulation.
Even if eight or nine millions sterling should
be abstracted from the amount, it could not lead to
the lamentable deficiency in the currency
which formerly paralysed the national in-
dustry, and rendered the circulating medium inade-
quate to the wants and exigencies of the community.
The supply from Australia and California would
speedily fill up the vacuum if any should arise.
There is, therefore, no prospect of a monetary panic,
such as that which produced by far the larger pro-
portion of the mischief of 1847.
There is, therefore, nothing to fear; but
the Government should closely regard the pro-
gress of the disease with a view to alleviat-
ing its consequences as much as practicable.
Let, them consider how far the steps taken by Sir
ROBERT PEEL mitigated the evil in 1846, and be
prepared to follow the example set by that great
statesman, if the neceasity for so doing should
unfortunately ari,e.

DEATH OF MR. GRANGER,, M.P. FOR DURHAM
Cain—lt is our melancholy duty to record the death of
Mr. Granger, the valuable 11,.ember fur the city of Durnim.
The melancholy event took place in York yesterday
(Thursday) very suddenly. The Hon. Member had been
wortnheBa
en the northern circuit at the Durham 'astizs, and arrived
to 'a
in York on Saturday evering. Feeling himself unwell, he
resolved. to remain quiet in the ancient city of York for a
tZsidays, hoping that a relaxation from the excitement of
would be beneficial. He consulted Mr. B. Coda-
surgeon of considerable practice, and he continued
the railway staaj
improvemarked
Granger was called under his treatment until Wednesday, when a
change for
the worse presented itself. ,Dr. Simpson,
an experienc d
counsel, a -bencher
bafil.d e Physician, was called in, but the disease
, every effort
the Lion. Memb . and yesterday morning, at eight o'clock,
breathed his last at Scawin's Hotel, near
, where he had taken apartments. Mr.
ti,of the bar in 1830. He was a Queen's
Parliaments, having beenilhas
the borough of Hun.
1847, and a third time
the Inner Temple, and Recorder for
. elected in 1841, and again in
represented Durham in three
interment
be removed from York this
candidate at the electionslninlBs2. He wits an unsuccessful
of the Hon. Alenaber ~vl,l 1835 and lzi37. The remains
(Friday) morning, for
Temple Church. in the vaults of the
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NEW. ZEALAND COUPANY. 17,_
George the New Zealand
ittee appointal to regotialwe wit h her M
meeting of this company was hod, sterclav the ennual
as to hear a report
ni to the trans-
actions of ,use,
oTßfixt,
eohae, d;
b-josertredtiertaeotfut:lhialeiliillidmui,r,:gltsibnu_s.i n e 0
s, _
giu audition E'rl•• pre-
,the New Ze;ll^nd
jexty's
Giro' liviertihane Cie'nfils 1450e_alode ,"!_whicti...i ~urn4d 2 0 001.1 1
. . should im repaid, as the co , - cue to
the ceinPnY . d meany'a affairs
% int steps bad
taken Mice for. the _ q
in proc'ess of winding
unildia,tiaoun
(„afisiotoh:ett(o)aftl.ibtar their .1:w ' were
.on 'by ' incurred on be-
The chairman said the ',rectors were engaged"
their
in
endeavouring to ge
Company
poain'
yth. e
were nearly at an end. Ile thought
posi-
tion,uh and their labours
The
ter:
theury cAoisp.oacoiayt d.
tahffeaisrlis:areHh,:dzybeed
theeoul
could
report
pa leicdtetdh the negotiations
It seas • Governmenthan
on , and, therefore, it
there ought to be a larger attendance of proprietors to g
preset
~se an adjournment of some
was deemed advisable to prop
would, no doubt, be • complete, and
weeks when the report . .
ethoetiationa mri,ll the 0 hear
effect. Mr. Currie
thtehaetxect position of
seconded the proposition of the chairman, and it wag unani-
mously agreed to. The meeting Owl separated.
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