The Sun.
London, England, 1852-04-26 00:00:00

THE cttysrAL PALACE.

appointed to secure the
to The
ff7ellZainlgcoims tmh
,
iettreeeport of the sub- committee
preservation of the Crystal Palace, and submitted
by the committee fur the consideration of the pub-

the
lie: . •
" &--
greet question must very shortly be decided
advantages. of retaining this, building, end of apply-
viz., whether the Crystal Palace is to: be preserved or
destroy ed., 1110' object of this statement is to establish
,Ing it, on Siat,supporting principles, to public purposes,
combining the instruction and recreation of the people
with the promotion of the arts, sciences, and manufac-
tures. Not only will a great sacrifice of public property
nu thus avoided, but a lasting benefit will be conferred
upon Lhe nation at large.
'• Two principal difficulties have existed in the public
mind on the question of preserving the building. The
ti-at is the supposition than, if retained, it must be at the
public expense, as private subscriptions would obviously
prove inadequate for an ohj cct of such magnitude. The
,IIZ9 of the building, and the necessary cost of maintain-
ing, repairing, and rendering it permanent greatly
magnify this objection, which exists in the minds or
many persons sincerely desirous, on other grounds, that
the building should bo preserved. The secind objection
is that the non-reinovat would amount to a breach of
faith with, and would be a hasdship upon, the owners
of property in the neighbourhood. It is necessary to
meet both these objection:,

" It is proposed that the building be vested by Act of
Parliament in trustees, who shall heve powers of lee,siui.
it under certain conditions specified in the Act. It is
also proposed that the trustees Shull be so selected as to
give the country at Lrge the highest guerantee that sta-
tion can afford ; that the building shall be appropriated
;ono purposes-unworthy of the beeutifulsite upon which
it has been erected or of the associations of the Great
Exhibition:.
" 'raking it for granted that the Brat difficulty exist-
ing:in the public mind may be overcome as now sug-
gested, it is proposed to meet' the second by buying up
ail the house property in the neighbourhood said to be
injured; and for this purpose, as well as for other
sources of outlay connected with the building, sufficient
capital will be provided under the terms of the lease to
be granted by the trustees.
Three modes of appropriating the Crystal Palace
maybe at pre wet specified, with sufficient distinctness to
show it is intended to combine -the instruction and re-
creation of the people with the advancement of the arts,
sciences, and manufactures.
" In the first place, a portion of the apace may be
allotted to a Winter learden, embellished with fountains,
statuary, geological specimens,
other interesting objects.
" Another portion might be appropriated for the re-
ception of new inventions, and 'of a "Frade Collection,'
in illustration of the commerce of the country.g
might " Lastly, the buildiu and a great variety of
contain a Gallery of
Design, tor the promotion of taste among
manufacturers
and the public; and lecture rooms and museums, which
would relieve the already overcrowded state of many of
our greatest scientific Institutions.
" It is not extravagant to expect that a sufficient sum
will be realised to , ffect the redemption of the bailding
in a very short period. The receipts will be applied,
first; in peovidirt for the maintenance and repair of the
building, then in paying iuterest on the capital expended
by the lestiees, and the surplus partly in adding to the
works of art and other obj.nts of attraction which the
instittrion will contain, but the greater part in forming
a sinking fund for the purehase of the building by the
trustee. for the nstiiie.
.. No more is asked for, in carrying out this plan for
the preservation of the Crystal Palace, than has already
been o Receded to the Zselogical and Botanical Societies
in :P the eit'seelnr-ts'4u-liptl park,
ng principle upon which it is pro-
posed to eff ct the preservation of the Palace is the
same as that upon which the Great Exhibition was so
weeesstally-carried out. No betrer proof can be given
of the confidence felt in the soundness of that principle
than by -mentioning the 'fact that some of the first
capitalists
guaranteet the couu tr yt are
her
prepared to guarantee the
Majesty's
Government.
funds required upon the basis of_ this statement, and to
submit h n
"'lt is believed that an object worthy of the energy and
intelligence of the British nation is now within their
reach. A building has never before existed, and, if the
Crystal Pale .e is removed, probably never will exist, in
t, r
our times, affording such facilities for the moral and in-
tellenual improvement of all classes of the community.
Tee illustration of nature, and the history and progress
here be fully presented, under all the advan-
of art, Call
space and light tages which ampleadapted to every re-
quirement of the subjects can afford. It cannot.be be-
lieved that the people of this country will allow such an
opportunity to
be thrown away; and this statement
of 'rousing is
submitted with the view g them beforeitistoo
late toe. decided expression of opinion, which alone is
wanting to secure to them a palacevvorthy'of the metro-
polis of the first nation in • the world, and a most appro-
priate of
JogENEt • PAXTON, Charmer'.'

ESTATESfEiridIy the annual meeting of
m.,nage the Bridge-house Estates Was held at
last COMMITTEE.
RS°A:diefrs' o, Es-
B RO/aDthGeEeveHniOngt".7o3
firt 3v.eral other gentlemen Were
the committee appointed by the corporation of the city of
Esq., presided
London to
1, James
tAhietiLeromnduionsaTiOaraveornEns,:t:Tu,hp::m
Bailey, Ell-, H. 01, Paillip3, Esq., J. WaterleVe, E‘q ,
Taos. AVGregor,
present.
Id the course of theTroceedingS a richly-mounted and
emblazoned' vote of thanks was presented to the late
chairmen, H. L. Taylor,:Esq. Subjoined is a copy of the
iweription:—
" Reiolved unanimously.—That the cordial thankii of
the committee bo presentedLowman;' to 'Henry Taylor.
(11-isqs.,otl:efohr ifhhel y -vreersyp eLtir ed chairman for the present year
in
miner
in which he has dis-
charged the. duties of the important tilieo tO which he
was unanimously - eltrated,--for his punctuality in at..
tending, his_jndouent and impartiality in presiding over
thu meetings of tho cortimivee, nod his unceasing endea-
vours to- protect and promote tho interests of the
Bridge-hOuse Estates,—especially for his zealous and
nsocluonsitttention to the important works of repaving
Loa:ion-bridge and those carrying on for the conserva-
tion of Blaekrritirs-bridr, whereby ho has tnaintained
the .high character of the committeo,atifr for his-kind-
,,,,,„„, anti „binity -.of. manner .upon all occasions, by
yr h ;011 he has increased his '0" well-merited reputation,
and secured to •himself the respect and,esteetu of every
member of the committee. And this committee -cannot
separate without expressing a most earseet hope. that