The Sun.
London, England, 1852-04-15 00:00:00

THE CRYSTAL PALACE.

The following important, correspondence between
the First Commissioner of Works and Messrs. Fox
and Henderson was yesterday laid .before a meeting
of the General Committee for the Preservation of the
Building, and has the effect of not only putting a stop
to the promenade announced for Saturday, but also of
finally closing the building to the public :
"Office of Works, &c., April 13, 1852.
" Gentlemen.—l am directed by the First Commis-
sioner of her Majesty's Works and Public Buildings to
acquaint you that his Lordship has received a letter from
the Commissioners for the Exhibition of 1851, inform.
ing him thrt they have been always anxious to fulfil to
the utmost their engagements to the Crown, and that for
that purpose they had given notice for the removal of
the building in Hyde-park on or before the Ist of June
next; that they have given no approval or sanction to
any proceedings likely to cause delay, or to the appro-
priation of the building to purposes not contemplated in
their charter; that they had also communicated to you
the announcement contained in my letter of the 26th
ult., that the Chief Commissioner of Works could not in
any way countenance the appropriation of the building
to any purposes other than those specified in the royal
warrant of the 26th of September, 1850.
" The Chief Commissioner, however, regrets to find
that, notwithstanding the intimations thus conveyed to
you, the building has been used by you for the purpose
of public promenades and concerts; that you have taken
money for admissions thereto; that by means of adver-
tisements in the public papers, and otnerwise, you have
induced a concourse of persons to assemble in the build-
ing, in the park, and in the neighbouring thoroughfares;
and that such assemblages have been injurious to the
park, detrimental to the property in its immediate neigh-
bourhood, and otherwise prejudicial to the peace and
quiet of the vicinity.
" Under these circumstances, his Lordship feels it in-
cumbent upon him, under the advice of the It officers
of the Crown, to take measures for preventing the fur-
ther misappropriation of the building; but, before doing
so, ho thinks it right to make you acquainted with his
intentions, in the hope that, upon the receipt of this
communication, you will see the propriety of forthwith
abstaining from your present course of proceeding. In
the event, however, of your persisting in the application
of the building to its present objectionable uses, or to
any purpose other than those specifically mentioned in
the Royal warrant, the assistance of a court of compe-
tent jurisdiction will be sought to restrain you and all
other persons from a perseverance in that course, and
from proceeding otherwise than boni fide for the pur-
pose of taking down and removing the building with the
materials and contents, in accordance with the terms
therein set forth.
" His Lordships begs that you will send him a de-
unite answer to this communication in the course of to-
morrow at the latest.
" I am, Gentlemen, your obedient servant,
.‘‘ T. W. roulars'
" Messrs Fox and Henderson."

"8, New-street, Spring-gardens, April 13.
" Sir,—We have the honour to acknowledge the re-
ceipt of your letter of this day's date, conveying to us
an intimation of the intention of the Chief Commissioner
of her Majesty's Works and Public Buildings la refer-
ence to the opening of the Crystal Palace
ito thesir e pu
e, blic.
"Iu immediate deference to his Lordahp's dwe
have sent to the morning newspapers an advertisement,
of whioh the annexed is a copy. with a view to pre.
vent disturbance, we propose to allow the entrance of
persons who, in ignorance of this notice, present them.
selves for admission to-morrow, but to close the doors
finally on and after Thursday, the 15th instant.
" The Exhibition building has been hitherto preserved
to the public by a vote of the House of co__
which (as.the Chief Commissioner is well aware) creras,
erred
the period for commencing its removal until th
May next, and we respectfully submit to
that vote,
to
elst
of
Lordship
that wo were bound to act in deference
and to give every opportunity for the expres .
bad been invited of general opinion. w , ston which
other object in view. 0 nave had no
a i
We have the honour to be,htlei sble servants,
Your most obedient r,
" Fox, HE
" To T. W. Phillips, Esq., Omen, 1113ERtiorr, and Co.
of
Works, tie., Whitehall.

"(Copy.)
" Closing of the Crystal palace._
Notice is hereby
given that, in consequence of
a communication from the
office of her Wie/AY 8 Works anti MU° Duildinel the