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London, England, 1852-05-20 00:00:00

I[lllE CRYSTAL PALACE COMPANY.
Cap*.tal, 500,0001., in 100,000 Shares of 51. each. •
• Feld up in full.
l'sovlsionaly Registered pursuant to Statute 7 and 8 Vic., cap. 110.
DIRECTORS.
Chairman— Samuel Laing, Esq., Chairman of the London, Brighton,
• and South Coast Railway Company
Arthur Anderson, Esq., M.P., Leadenhall-street
Charles Lushington, Esq., M.P., Kensington Palace-gardens
John Scott Russell, Esq., F.R.S., Great George-street, late Secretary
to the Royal Commission of 1851
Francis Fuller, Esq , Abingdon-street, late Member of the Executive
Committee of the Great Exhibition of 1851
Thomas N. Farquhar, Esq., Sydenham, Bent
Charles Geach, Esq., M.P., Park-street, Westminster
Edmond S. P. Calvert, Esq., Upper Thames-street
Thomas Brassey, Esq., Lowndes-square.
DIRECTOR OF WINTER GARDEN, PARK, AND CONSERVATORY.
• Sir Joseph Paxton.
DIRECTOR OF WORKS.
Matthew Digby Wyatt, Esq.
• DIRECTOR OF DECORATIONS.
Owen Jones, Esq.
SECRETARY.
George Grove, Esq.
CONTRACTORS FOR THE RE-ERECTION OF THE BUILDING.
Messrs. Fox, Henderson, and Co.
SOLICITORS.
Messrs. Johnston, Farquhar, and Leech.
BANKERS.
The Union Bank of London.
To rescue the country from the disgrace of parting for ever with
*the magnificent structure with whose existence so happy a portion of
'the life ofthe people of England is identified, the Crystal Palace has
• been purchased by private individuals from Messrs. Fox and Hen-
(Leeson, the spirited contractors who erected it.
The Palace of the People having been doomed by the vote of the
Mouse of Commons, there remained but two alternatives—either the
tfafry edifice, with all its social blessings, must disappear at once from
. English soil, or be conveyed byprivate enterprise from its temporary
, • home to a spot from which no authority had power to remove it.
'The purchasers of the building did not hesitate for a moment in step-
- • ping in between the public and the Legislative sentence : they knew
thdl well that the Governments of other countries deem it their duty
• o -provide for, and carefully to watch over, the national character of
the masses respectively given to their charge, by affording the
'means of recreation and instruction during their holiday and leisure
hours. But here the wise and good amongst us must do these things
for themselves, for British Governments revolve in fixed political
orbits, and the people shrink from official interference in their per-
sonal, Social; and domestic movements.
Two great facts were established by the National Exhibition of
16.51. Irk the first place, it proved not only a self-supporting, but a
:highly remunerative institution; and, secondly, visitors, at the
higher rates of charge, neither entered the building in numbers equal
to those on the shilling days, nor contributed in money a sum equi-
valent to that realised by the shillings of the poorer classes. From
these twofacts, it became evident to the purchasers that two points
• • mainly demanded their attention in deciding upon the fate of the
structure which they had saved from demolition. To begin, they
tintamntdis x upon a spot for the Palace, easy of access to the masses ;
, he second place, they must render the Palace in respect of
the People of London what Versailles is to Paris—a place where the
people may be admitted by thousands to all the enjoyments of art, of
sience. of beauty, of skill, and of mechanical invention—enjoyments
hitherto accessible only to the educated, the refined, and the rich.
in respects the purchasers have to congratulate themselves
111)0`11 having met with unexpected and abundant success.
A site close to London, but out of reach of its smoke and brick
'walls— beautiful, picturesque, and open—has been secured on the
Brighton Railway. The Palace once built upon it, will have a rail-
, . way station within the building itself, communicating by an exclu-
sive line cf rail with the London-bridge and Bricklayers' Arms
Stations, which are the most readily accessible to the densest por-
tion of the London population, and from which the Crystal Palace
Station will be reached by special trains in ten minutes. A line is
Also in contemplation which will connect the Crystal Palace with the
Waterloo and Vauxhall Stations. One small payment will cover
both the admission and the railway conveyance to and from the
Crystal Palace. Thus., in a few minutes, withcut Stoppage, the visit-
ors will find themselves once more within the precincts of their old
and favourite resort.
. The Institution itself it is proposed to make worthy of the country
and of the views with which the Crystal Palace was originally
raised. Refined recreation, calculated to elevate the intellect, to in-
struct the mind, and to improve the heart, will welcome the millions
who have now no other incentives to pleasure but such as the gin
Palace, the dancing saloon, and the ale-house, afford them. The tri-
• runPhs of industry and art, and the natural beauty of flowers and
plants from every climate, will meet together at the Crystal Palace
Within its walls all the charms of the country will be perpetuate d
through winter and skimmer; and wind and rain, and the well-
- feet enjoyment of visitors admitted to the genial atmosphere of a
Waster garden eighteen acres in-extent.
At Versailles the great attractions of the Palace are its fountains ;
at the Crystal Palace it will be possible for the first time in England
to enjoy a spectacle which has always been regarded as the most
grateful and soothing that even Royal munificence has been able to
- command. With our power of steam and mechanical resources, it
Will not be difficult to render the fountains of the Crystal Palace the
flisott in the world.
The sculptures of the most eminent living artists of every nation,
'casts of the works of eminent sculptors in every age, architectural
• remains and casts of architectural monuments of past and present
times, Will occupy every salient part of the building. The French,
Germaiss,
and Italians will cease to be the only European nations
busy in educating the eye of the people for the appreciation of art
And beauty. The most interesting models of machinery at work
v9l Present to the artisan as well as to the student, the means
acquainting himself with the processes and the products of
s_CretY great staple manufacture in the country. The lesson
wight lit Ilyde-park, where the cotton entered in the berry and
*Merged in the bale of goods, where linen rags were passed
'through the paper-mill and issued in broad sheets of instructive
literature, will be repeated in the People's Palace, whore every
great victory of machinery will find its enduring record and safe
,dePository. Geology, mineralogy, and botany will be illustrated on a
La! greater scale than has ever before been attempted ; and trees,
Plants, architecture, costumes, and manufactures will be so laid out
OS to present as far as practicable a study of every country in the
• World, with all its natural stores and industrial products. The
Royal Commissioners wei•e obliged to take, almost without discrimi.
`nation, all that was sent to them by local or foreign Committees,
and thus many acres of space were filled with useless and uninte-
' resting objects, and the same description of objects was repeated
time after time in every division of the building. In the new build-
.
on the other hand, the classification of the objects will be much
more complete and instructive, and the vacant space will be filled
OY beautiful plants, flowers, and fountains.
Surrounding the Palace will be the Crystal Palace-park, constructed
with all the peculiarities for which the parks of England are world-
' • f_an3ous. One hundred and fifty acres will be filled with every tree
'4.0 plant which England's atmosphere has adopted or acclimatized.
• The
Crystal Palace-park will be as thoroughly English in its aspect
as
_Lne Palace itself will in its contents be a miniature of the world.
rerfodical shows of flowers and plants will be held in the Palace,
bat the general amusements of the tea-garden and the dancing-
ealUml 'Will be strictly excluded. Care will also be taken to secure a
Supply of refreshments of the best description, but intoxicating beve-
rageA will not be sold. In a word, throughout every department of
• the national work, that character will be stamped upon it which ,t
has already won. The Crystal Palace shall suffer no deterioration in
Consequence of its removal from its present aristocratic site—shall
hose no part of its claim upon the gratitude arid applause of the
• *Public, by reason of its transmission from the hands of her Majesty's
Commissioners to those of the people.
• The distinguished reputation of the gentlemen who are retained to
Perpetuate the splendid fabric, constitutes a sufficient guarantee for
the good faith of the promoters of the work, and fir the legitimate
objects which the purchasers of the Crystal Palace have throughout
had in view. It is impossible to disconnect from those objects—
undertaken as they are on behalf of the public by private individuals
—the character which attaches to every commercial enterprise.
13nt it is not only possible, but very easy to render the association
now submitted to the public consideration an instrument of incalcu-
lable good to the country, and of lasting happiness to the people.
With the aid of the government, who, with a view to promote the
great public objects of the undertaking, have kindly promised to
afford every reasonable facility, and including it is expected a
ella:rter of incorporation, and with the hearty co-operation of the
lather influential parties whose services are promised, the Directors
have no fear whatever of accomplishing within a short space of time
the gigantic and serviceable work to which their energies are now
devoted. .
For the present it remains only to state, that as a commercial en-
• terprise, the prospect of success depends upon the following well
ascertained data :
S , 1 According to careful estimates and reports received from some
- of the principal parties connected with the Great Exhibition, a
'capital of 180,000/. will be amply sufficient to complete the purchase
and re-erection of the Crystal Palace, with such improvements of
Structure as are required to give it a permanent character, and a
Inoelerate additional sum will be sufficient to provide a winter gar-
den, and place M it such a collection of objects of art and science,
of beauty and instruction, as will make its attractions and interest
'even superior to thosewhich drew the enormous concourse of visitors
in 18511
2. Upon these estimates a number of visitors in the course of 12
• months,-equal to not more than the number which in a single fort-
night entered the Great Exhibition, will be sufficient to afford a fair
return on the capital from the admission fees alone, independently
of other sources of revenue, whilst any excess beyond this number
' Will bo pure profit.
• The new Cry stal Palace will be completed in sufficient time to en-
. Sure its opening on the Ist of May, 1853, and eminent contractors
• have offered to maintain it in thorough repair for a long term of years
St a cost not exceeding 5,000/. per annum.
As retards the prospect of a large influx of visitors, some of the
• -statistical facts connected with the Great Exhibition are most in-
structive. During the period of 24 weeks, for which that Exhibition
Was open, it was visited by upwards of 6,000,000 persons; or, on the
averaie, by upwards of 250,000 per week; and the receipts esceeaed
400,0001., leaving a net profit of 200,0001., after defraying the whole
Z : Pens of the Exhibition, including the cost of the building. On
three consecutive shilling days the number of visitors exceeded
foU,OOO, and the receipts 5,0001. per day.
Arrangements have been made with the London, Brighton, and
South-Coast Railway Company, by which that Company undertakes
to provide the most ample accommodation for the conveyance of
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Passengerstaeous, to and from the Crystal Palace upon terms mutually ad-
and which practically secure a minimum return of six
Per cent. on the capital of the Crystal Palace Company.
, Applications for Shares to be made on or before the 25th,of May,
in the following form, to the Secretary of the Company, at their
temporary offices, 65, Mo:rgate-street, London.

To the Dit'exters of the Crystal Palace Company.
Gentlemen,—l request that you will allot to me
Shares of
54,each in the above undertaking, the whole of which, or any less
number that niisy be allotted to me, I agree to accept, and to pay the
Suitt of st. per Shaire thereon, and to execute the deed of settlement
of the 00111p3,,,iy when requested so to do.
I am, Gentlemen, your obedient servant,
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Name (in full)
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13ntsiness or profession •• • • •

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Nine.—Lecture on Music, by George Buckland, Esq., the Past and'
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Saturday, at Eight o'clock.—A Lecture, by J.li. Pepper, Esq., on
Glynn and Appel s Patent Paper for the Prevention of Piracy and
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Series of Dissolving Views.—Exhibition of the Microscope.—Diver
and Diving Bell, &c., &c.
Admission, Is.; Schools and Children under Ten years of age,
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