The Sun.
London, England, 1852-10-25 00:00:00

THE NEW CRYSTAL PALACE.

Contracts are being entered into for the construction of
masses of rock on a large scale in the open air, whereby
pi?,turesque effects will be produced without the violation
of geological facts and laws, and this section of the Na-
tural History department will prove extremely attractive
from the restoration of colossal extinct animals which
will accompany it. Among the curiosities thus ex-
hibited will be working models of the mastodon, the
glyptodon, the mylodon, the ichthyosaurus, and the
plesiosaurus; and if these do not astonish and amuse the
' multitude we shall despair of the fame of such me❑ as
Professor O ven and Guvier. The Raw Produce Col-
lection is attracting great attention, especially in Liver-
pool, where the directors have secured the aid of Mr.
Archer, who exhibited i❑ Hyde-park the remarkable
and complete illustration of imports at that port. With
regard to the space set apart for exhibitors, Mr. Belshaw
who is especially charged with the direction of it, has
just returned from a visit to the principal seats of our
manufacturing industry, and his inquiries go to prove
that the company may expect to realize a large annual
income from the letting of stalls. In describing the in-
terior arrangements of the building two other points
remain to be noticed. The first relates to the disposal
of the machinery, which is to be placed in an extensive
basement story formed by the rapid fall of the site for
the building towards the park. Thus a very convenient
arrangement is affected, at the same time that the
architectural grandeur of the principal façade is greatly
heightened by the additional elevation. The second
point, and one of much importance to the aspect of the
interior, is, that the galleries which ran along both sides
of the nave in the old palace, obstructing the view, are
done away with, and the outside ones are alone retained.
I❑ these will be placed the lighter and more valuable
articles of manufacture, such as occupied them in
Ilyde-park.

If the expenditure is only kept under firm and ju-
dicious control there is every reason to hope that this
undertaking will be completely successful. The appre-
hensions, however, that the building will not be ready
by the Ist of May seem to increase in strength, and,
although a great deal of work has undoubtedly been
done, the progress made, until within the last few days,
has not been so great as might have been expected. It
is perhaps to be regretted that the company did not
give themselves more time for the execution of a scheme
so extensive, and even still it may be worth their while
to consider whether they ought not to defer the opening.
The permanent character of the building, its lofty pro-
portions, the inequalities of the ground on which it
stands, the exposure of so elevated a site, and the diffi-
culty of accomodating a vast number of workmen in
such a spot—all present obstacles of a serious kind.
The economy of time also in undertakings of this sort
has its limits, for things done in a hurry entail extra
cost for speed, and are generally found defective.
Taking all this into consideration, and remembering
the great strain by which the building in Hyde-Park
was got ready, it seems unwise in the company to bind
themselves to the let of May as their opening day. They
I have no body of volunteers behind their backs, like
the 16,000 exhibitors behind the Royal Commission,
to furrissn the vast interior as soon as it is covered in.
They must do the whole, or nearly the whole, work of
tilling up themselves ; and not only have they this tack
within, but outside also they have more than 100 acres
of land to lay out in the most elaborate style of garden-
ing. They have, besides, to provide additional railway
accommodation to London-bridge, and a new line to the
west-end of town ; for in the present state of matters a
great rush of people to Sydenham would give rise to an
amount of confusion and inconvenience which might dis-
gust the public with the whole undertaking. To effect
this and other objects of vital importance to the schemes
Parliament must first bo appealed to, and we all know
what delay that entails.
These very obvious considerations, connected with the
state and prospects of the now Palace, will, no doubt,
when the proper time arrived, force themselves on the
attention of the directors, who, in the meantime, may
fairly be congratulated on the growing promise of their
enterprise as each portion of it acquires shape and con-
sistency. To the magnificence of the design for the
building, to its commanding site, and to the general out-
line of the scheme for rendering it attractive—all of
which have been described in previous notices—there
can now be added many interesting details which may
help one to appreciate by anticipation whit the whole
will be when completed. As the exterior arrangements
are those which will first attract the attention of the visi-
tor, let us give some account of them at the outset. The
south-eastern slope of the hill, on the summit of which
the new Palace stands, and up which the main approach
will lead, is to be laid out in a manlier which will ren-
der it quite as attractive as in the interior of the build-
ing, it not more so. The upper portion of it—that im-
mediately in front of the principal facade—to the extent
of about 40 acres, and having a breadth of about 1,650
'eet, will bo arranged as a terraced Italian garden, end

SIR H. BUL WEB'S MISSION TO ROME.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, OCT. 23.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Fonblacque.)
IN RE BAKER AND BAKER.

The hearing of this case was resumed by adjournment
from the 23d ult. The bankrupts, who were stock-
brokers, of Throgmorton- street, then applied for their
certificates, end were opposed by Mr. Lucas, for the
executors of Mrs. Sutherland, on tho ground of misap-
propriation of funds entrusted to them for a specific pur-
pose. The cue was adjourned for the production of
evidence.
The balance-sheet, prepared by Mr. Butler, extends
over a year and a-half prior to the failure, and is in the
following form:—

£ B. d.
To creditors, unsecured..., 7,744 9 1
Do., to be paid in full 2l 10 0
Do., holding security 6,500 0 0
Liabilities
Policies of Assurance 440 0 10
Commissions
Cgpital at January 1, 1851
3,125 8 4

DR.

21,221 14 5

£ s. a.
By casli at banker's 37 4 10
1)o. given up 65 0 0
Debtors—good 3BB 1 5
Do. doubtful
Do. bad 3,512 4 0
Property in hands of creditors 5,057 17 11
Business expenses 995 11 11
Partners' drawings 2,047 17 8
Losses .. 8,622 10 2
Difference in books 22 16 11
Liabilities 67 10 0
Dabtors,bsd, Jan. 1, 1851...X3,394 9 2

21,221 14 5

Mr. Lucas said ho opposed on two grounds—the largo
amount of personal expenditure (being at the rate of
1,0081. a-year by the elder bankrupt, and 8881. a-year by
the younger), and also on the ground that the elder
bankrupt had misappropriated a sum of money belonging
to Mrs. Sutherland. That lady authorised the bankrupts
;o sell out for her stock in the Three-and-a-Quarter per
Cents. and to purchase East India Railway shares. This
they had failed to do to the extent required; but some
of the shares had since been replaced, leaving a balance
of 1,0871. still duo to the creditors.
His Honour said he should make no observation on
the case until he had had an opportunity of looking
through the correspondence.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Goulburn,)
IN RE WINSTANLEY AND CO.
Today was fixed for the proof of debts and choice of
assignees in the case of those bankrupts, Edward Win-
stanley and E. N. Winstanley (who a short time since
committed suicide), trading under the style or firm of
Winstanley and Sons, the extennive chemists and drug-
gists of the Poultry. The debts are about 5,0001.; the
amount of assets cannot at present be ascertained with
accuracy, but they are expected to be very considerable.
Debts to the amount of nearly 3,0001. wore proved
during the day, and Mr. Homer, of Bucklersbury,
wholesale druggist, was unanimously chosen assignee,
and he accepted the trust.
Messrs. Lawrence, Plows, and Co., are the solicitors
to the assignee.
It was an uncontested choice.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 25, 1852.

that ho was a carver and gilder, of St. Mary-street,
Liverpool, was brought up on remand, charged with
stealing a quantity of wearing apparel from the White
Bear public house, in King-street, Hammersmith.
On Thursday evening the 14th inst., the prisoner en-
tered the abovo named public house, with a carpet-bag
in his hand, as if he had been travelling, and inquired if
he could he provided with a bed. Mrs. Millward replied
in the affirmative, and he was shown to a bedroom next
to one occupied by a young man named Edward Griffith's.
The prisoner slept in the room all night, and in the
morning, shortly before nine o'clock, he came down stairs
with his carpet bag, paid his reckoning without ordering
any breakfast, which was the usual custom for per-
sons to do, and left the house. No suspicion was then
attached to him, bat a few minutes afterwards,
upon Mrs. Millward going up stairs to ascertain it
all was right, she discovered Griffiths's box in his bed
room, which contained his wearing apparel, completely
empty. Sho instantly informed her husband that
Griffiths' clothes had been stolen, and it was then sus-
pected that the prisoner was the thief. The prisoner
was accordingly pursued and apprehended in the Grove,
walking in the direction of Shepherd's Bush. He was
brought back to the house, and Sergeant Lowe, of the T
division, who had been called, found the carpetbag
locked. He then searched him, and discovered the key
in his pocket. Upon opening the bag the officer found
two coats, a waistcoat, two silk handkerchiefs, and other
articles, which Griffiths identified as belonging to him.
Tho prisoner was discovered wearing three pairs of trou-
sers, two of which were the property of Griffiths, and
also another waistcoat, belonging to the same person. In
the pockets of the prisoner Sergeant Lowe found a cap,
a cigar case, and gloves, which Griffiths said were his
property. He also said that the whole of his property
was quite safe in his box when he left his room about
8 o'clock in the morning.
Mr. Paynter committed the prisoner fJr trial.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, SUNDAY.

The Lords of the Admiralty will arrive here to-mor-
row morning to commence their official inspection. On
Wednesday evening their Lordships personally patronize
a ball in aid of the Seamen and Marines' Orphan
Schools, at Hollingsworth's rooms.
The Niger, 14, screw.sloop, Commander Heath. went
out of harbour to Spithead on Friday evening, and ship-
ped her ammunition yesterday, prior to sailing. It has
hitherto been supposed that Jack would desert his ship
unless his wages were kept in arrear. That such is not
the cam has been proved by the fact of the Niger having
left this port without a single "straggler," although paid
down to the 30:h of September. This is, we believe, a
very rare case. The Niger may be manned with an
unusually steady crow, or she may have unusually popu-
lar officers; but at any rate it augurs well for the new
system of monthly payment to the seamen of the fleet.
The Sappho, 16, Commander the Hon. A. Cochrane,
was inspected, and her crew mustered by the Port-Ad-
miral, and exercised in gunnery by Captain Chads, C. 8.,
yesterday, prior to her sailing in the evening to bo paid
off at Chatham.
The Termagant, 24, screw-frigate, Captain Giffard,
left Spithead this afternoon for Queenstown to endeavour
to make up her crew.
The Arrogant, 46, screw-frigate, Captain Fremantle
will haul out of the fitting basin on Monday.
The Oriental Queen, convict-ship, which lately touched
at this port for convicts for transportation, and which
arrived at Plymouth on Sunday last, carries out a total
of 280 felons, mostly on tickets of leave, and a draught
of the 11th Regiment, consisting of Ensign Petrie and
49 men, commanded by Major Reid, 99th Regiment.
Her destination is Van Diemen's Laud.
'rho three-decker, Marlborough, on the stocks in this
dockyard, is ordered to be named the Windsor Castle.
Mr. H. Davy, Assistant-Master-Attendant of this
dockyard, died on Thursday.

PLYMOUTH, OCT. 24

Her Majesty's steam-vessel Dee, 4, Lieutenant Com-
mander T. C. Smith, arrived from Woolwich on Friday,
and having taken her coal on board, was placed at her
sailing moorings on Saturday. She is appointed to sail
to-morrow (Monday) for the Cape of Good Hope.
Her Majesty's frigate Alarm, 26, Captain G. Ramsay,
went up harbour on the 22nd. Her crow will be paid
off on Friday, the 28th inst.
The General Screw Steam Navigation Company's
mail-packet Hellespont, Captain W. Watts, arrived here
on Friday, and is appointed to sail to-day with mails for
Sierra Leone and the coast of Africa, having been taken
up for the voyage by the Royal African Mail Steam-
packet Company, preparatory to the completion of their
own ships.

PRIG

.RES:

IN BANKS, ASSURANCE, AND OTHER COM
PANIES' STOCK.
From the Official List.
rUBLISIIED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY EVENIAG.
L)NDON, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 22.

JOINT-STOCK BARKS.

IDividend 1 Amount `"Name of Company. per of Paid. Price eg
Annum. Share. Pt
-.....- - ----
2 s. d. 2 s. d. to
Australasia .• •• •• •• •• 61. per cent. 40 0 0 40 0 0 58 ?4 Ci,
BritshNorth American 61. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 - to
Commercial of London Si. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 -
`Jolonial.• •• •• - Os-
lonian ••••••.. • • •• • • 6/. pr cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 - 3s
Loud. Char. Bk. of Aug. - 20 0 0 210 0 374 N
London and County • • 61. per cent. 50 0 0 20 0 0 25 D'
Loudn and Weetminstr Si. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 331( '
tc
London Joint-Stock... 61. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 1931
Provincialof Ireland- 81. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 -47% do
Ditto, New.• ••• - -8/. per cont. 10 0 0 10 0 0
National of Ireland .. 41. per cent. 50 0 0 22 10 0 -
Nat. rrovncial of Eng. 61. per cent. 100 0 0 35 0 0 - gl
Ditto, Now. ....... 6/. per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 -
Oriental Bank Corpora. 81. p. et.& bs. 25 0 0 25 0 0 :es E
south Australia ...... 6/. p. ct.& bs. 25 0 0 25 0 0 - S
, Onion of Australia.... 6/.p. et. & bs. 25 0 0 25 0 0 - I
Ditto •• • • .......... 61. per cent. - 210 0 -
Onion of London .. , 71. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 -
Onion of Madrid ••• •• I -
40 0 0 40 0 0
INSURANCE COMPANIES. - 1
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid, Price
Annum. Share.
Albion .............. 31. 10s. 500 a 0 dO. b 0 BO
O. 86
Alliance nrit. and F0r.171. 14s.6d.be. 100 0 0 11 0 0 .13%
Ditto Marine. ••.. •• ' 61. p.c.& bs. 100 0 0 25 0 0 -
Anchor .............. 6 per cent. 5 0 0 1 0 0 -
Atlas •• -135.6 d. 50 0 0 510 0 20
Argus Life •• •• ••• •• 41. per cent. 100 0 0 16 0 0 -
British Commercial - 7s. 6d. 50 0 0 5 0 0 7
Cleriel,Med.& Gen. Life spr ct.&bs. 100 0 0 10 0 0 203(
County
14s. 50 0 0 5 0 0 17"4
Eagle ...... .... ss. 50 0 0 5 0 0 7%
Eqity and Law .... •• 434 per cent. 100 0 0 5 0 0 5%
European Life •• •• • 159. 20 0 0 All paid. 14
General ............ - 5 0 0 1,5%
Globe . • ••• • ... -•• •• el.per cont. Stock. 149
Gtaardian ...... ••• • • • 51. per cent 100 0 0 45 it.l' 0 581 A
' Imperial Fire.. -.. •• 121. per cent. 500 0 0 50 0 0 2'56
Imperial Life -••- • • 129. 100 0 0 10 0 0 19%
1 Indemnity Marine.... 11.914.&1.,e. 100 0 0 20 0 0 53
Law Fire • ...• -•• • • Is & 28. be. 100 0 0 210 0 4%
" Law Life • • •........„ - 100 0 0 10 0 0 47
Legal and General Life - 50 0 8 1 2 0 0 5%
I London Fire ........ 10s. & be. 25 0 o'l2 10 0 30%
, London Ship
, }larine ••-•• • •• • - •.15s.per share 100 0 0 15 0 0 1734
' Med. Invild &Gen. Life 4341. per et. 50 0 0 2 0 0 2%
▪ 'Minerva •• .......... sp. et. & be. 20 0 0 , 2 0 0 6
r Monarch ••• • •• ...... -, - 5 0 0 1 0 0 205.04
!lational Lean Fund•• 5/.percent. 20 0 0 210 0 -
• Palladium Life sl.por cent. 50 0 0 1 2 0 0 23'4
' Pelican •• - - - 45
- Pdcenix - -
,1 Professional Life.. •• •• 51. per cent. 6 5 0 , 010 0 15s.0(1
j Provident Life•• .. -•• 11. ss. & bs. 100 0 01 10 0 0 40
Kees Life •• .• ........ ss. 5 0 0 010 0 834
Royal Exchange 6l. p.ct. & be. Stock. all 235
1, itin Fire. - ~ 211
.r Ditto Life .... - 55
United Kingdom
, Ireiversal Life.. -
le Victoria Life , - 412 6 534
-4-
:d BRIDGES.
1 Dividend Amount .-
al Name of Company. per of Paid. Price.
at Annum. Share.
-
id -....5•00,1. ... ~... ..,..................
X* SO d. A. s. d.
't • Hungerford •• •• ••.. • • - - - -
Bouthwrk .... •••• .. - 100 0 0 - -
is Ditto Nw of 73Y p.c. 708. per cent. 50 0 0 - 16
Waterloo .. -•••• •• • • - 100 0 0 - 3
Ditto Old Ann. of 81. 2/. Bs. Od. - 60 0 0 2434
.is Ditto Nw ditto of 71. 21. 2s. Od. - 40 0 0 2234
Vauxhall .... •• • Ay. 21. 70 10 3 - 20
WATER-WORKS.
n- i Dividend Amount t
Y, Name of Company. I per of
Annum. Share. Paid. Price,
or
---
iii £ s. d. X 5. d.
East LonclOtt..• ••••• • • I 61. per cnt. Stock. - ' 123
, Grand Junction •• ....
41. p 4/. per Kent.
cot. 1100 0 0 - 83
iu Lambeth •• •••• - - - j - 100 0 0 - i -
New River Company.. 21. 10e. - - 160
7' g Southwark & Vauxhall ' 51. per cot. 1100 0 0 - 0
10
West Middlesex ••• • •• 61.05. pr cot.l - - 110
DP
DOCKS.
en
a- Dividend Amount
it Name of Company. per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
----
A o. d. 2 0. d.
Commercial .......... 41. pr cent. Stock. - 105
East and West Ind'a... 6341. pr cont. Stock. - 168
3Y East Countr - ...... 20s. per sh. 100 0 0 - -
ut London - 130
zh Ditto Bonds" •• - -4/. per cent. - - -
- St. Katharine .• .. •• •.4 per cont. Stock. - 97
re 8 eithampton ........ 1/. per cent.; 50 0 0 50 0 0 35
Victoria .. ••..•• •• .. - 20 0 0 2 0 0 60,