The Sun.
London, England, 1863-08-05 00:00:00

Odd Fellows' Fete at the Crystal Palace.

The annual fete of the the various lodges of the Manches-
ter Unity, forming what are termed the London districts,
took place yesterday in the People's Palace at Sydenham.
A. large number of visitors were expected to be present, con-
sequently the directors had the doors opened as early as 8
o'clock in the morning, and they were kept open for admis-
sion until the same hour at night. This was a very wise
course, as it prevented a repetition of such crowding and
squeezing as frequently occurred on previous occasions.
The roads leading to the Palace—especially at Dulwich
—where most of the parties halted to pay a flying visit to
the Greyhound, were literally crowded With vehicles, most
of the male occupants boing dressed in rich regalia. Upon
taking the firet return at 3 o'clock it was found that 23,393
persons had passed through the turnstiles, and even then
they continua d to flock in in large numbers, until at last the
total visitors reached 27,826.
The entertainments yesterday were admirably arranged
by the committee—comprising amongst the most active, Mr.
Burgess, the grand master of the whole order, and C.S. of
the South London district, G. M. Mann, S. L. D. Bell, D.
G. M. Griffin, P. G. Backster, P. G. Rough, P. G. Filson,
P. G. Stevens, D. G. M. Mitchel, G. M. of the North Lon-
don district, Brockman, G. M. of the Stepney district, and
Newman, C. 0. of the Pimlico district—and had it not been
for the crowd pressing forward at one part of the day with
great force could not have failed in giving satisfaction to the
many thousands assembled together. One mishap, and only
one, took place during the day, but that might have been
attended with very serious consequences. A procession of
probably a mile in length, consisting of members with flags,
was formed. After passing along the gardens and terraces,
each band playing, the parties repaired in front of the stage
erected for Mr. Nelson Lee's entertainment. The back of
the stage was filled by the London Irish Volunteers' Band,
and the front was staked and roped off, but so great was
the pressure from the crowd that some of the poles were
broken, the ropes thrown down, and parties, to avoid be-
ing trampled upon, rushed upon the stage and the space
behind. M. Chapino's ballet troupe managed to get
through their Chinese divertissement in a manner to elicit
the applause of asmany thousands as could get near enough
to see them. Mr. Mackney, who had been advertised to
appear as well as Sam Collins, were both at their posts at
the appointed time, but in order to get to the platform both
gentlemen had to force their way through an immense mass
of people. Mackney managed to get upon the stage, but the
crowd iocreased to such an extent that the rifle band was
obliged to hold their drums and brass instruments over the
people's heads to save them from being broken, and
Mackney found that the place was so crammed that it was
impossible to go through his performances. Mr. Nelson
Lee tried with all his humorous and persuasive powers for
the crowd to make way, bat without success, and conse-
quently he was obliged to leave the stage, and so was Sam
Collins. The former, in leaving, got much bruised and
roughly handled, though nut purposely.
Military sports of the Foot and Life Guards, fencing and
broad-sword exercise by the 2d Life Guards, dancing and
the grand organ and orchestral performances, ended the
day's amusement.

The ArchEeological Institute of Great
Britain and Ireland.

The concluding meeting of the Institute, which has been
occupied in its sittings at Rochester for an entire week, was
held yesterday, w
when there as again a large attendance,
the proceedings retaining their interest to the last. The
Nlarquis Camden, K.G., presided, and was supported
by Sir R. Kirby, Lord Neaves, the Mayor of Rochester, the
Provost of Oriel, the Rev. Mr. Hartshorne, Mr. Reach
Smith, and other distinguished archaaologists. On Monday
evening the sections assembled in the County Court, when
an interesting communication was made by Mr. J. G.
Waller on " the Sepulchral Brasses in Kent," and
the fine collection of brasses of the Cobham family, in Cob-
ham Church, as well as the brasses in various other churches
in the county of Kent, wera very fully described. A paper
was also read by Mr, W. Warwick on " The Poet Gower,
and his probable connection with the County of Kent."
At the meeting of the sections of History and of Early and
Mediasval Antiquities, held yesterday morning, the first
paper read was by the Rev. W. Stubbs, M.A., librarian
i to Archbishop of Canterbury, " On the Ancient Con-
nection between the Sees of Canterbury and Roches-
ter." In the course of an interesting paper Mr. Stubbs
traced the intimate connection which from the earliest
recorded period always existed between the two sees,
Rochester being the see of the first suffragan bishop in DT'
land, as well as the see of the first English bishop in the
person of Ithamar, who held the see from 644 to 655, and
was buried in Rochester Cathedral. Mr. Stubbs alsosvqcvh
other interesting particulars of the See of Rochester,n ,
i port-
for many centuries was always considered nexotf
uißryaa.bester
ance to that of Canterbury, while the Bishops
The
occasionally assisted as Archbishops of Canterbury'
next paper was by Mr. J. Burtt, Assistire. Xr
.De,,Pewrheonf
Public Records, on " The Archives of Roe .18 '
some interesting facts were
Henry 11. and succeeding
granted to the city by King
Heenclin the museum of the
given of the ancient charter
sovereigns, all of which are exhibitht,
e sitting of the section,
Institute. At the termination
Af
the Rev. C. H. Hartshorne, Al .r , conducted the members
C. astle, and explained the
of the Institute over Rocheeteonnexion with that remark-
chief points of interest ftiontcrary to the usually accepted
able Norman edifice.
Galtogether ignores the claims of
the builder of the present
belief, Mr. Hartshorn!
Bishop Gundulph being°documentary evidence recently die-
, edifice, which'
fr
little doubt was erected by William
fa
covered, there
Corby l, Archbishop of Canterbury, between the years 1126
ii the exception of Dover Castle—which,
' and 1139.
toW ancient records, was erected at an expense
accordingat Rochester Castle was the largest in
of X 1,20
ri that at Castle Rising being the third in size, while
Englan, Castle
d Rd
in point of beauty
rs
an
embegrandeur of the ochester
Institute afterwarsurpas se
ds re-
them all.
assembled in the Guildhall, when the names of several
e 0 w members were announced, including the Earl of
Darnley, the Earl of Mansfield, M. Maury, the French
arcbssologist, Icc. The Marquis Camden proposed a vote
of thanks to the Mayor and corporation of Rochester for
their kindness in placing all the public buildings in the
city at the disposal of the Institute during its sitting.
Lord Neaves also proposed a vote of thanks to the Ken
Archselogica! Society for the co-operation of that body in

the proceedings of the Institute, and for contributing so
many valuable articles to the museum. Complimentai y
addresses were also delivered by Professor 'Willis and tht
Provost of Oriel ; and a cordial vote of thanks to the
Marquis Camden for presiding over the meetings
of the Institute during the week brought the
proceedings to a close. In the afternoon a large number of
the members of the Institute paid a visit to Cooling Castle
and Clitle Church, in which two synods are stated to have
been held during the Saxon period. A portion of the mem-
bers also visited Upnor Castle, erected for the better pro-
tection of Chatham Dockyard during the reign of Eliza-
beth. The proceedings of a most agreeable week were
brought to a close last evening, and the congress then
broke up. ..........

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