The Sun.
London, England, 1862-06-19 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE.

LEICESTER, June 17.—There has been rather more doing
in some departments of the hosiery trade this week, but
still many operatives are but partially employed. At
Loughborough and Hinckley there appears more activity.
As manufaGturers have for a long time past only worked
to order, stocks on hand are very limited. Yarns are firm,
and prices remain extremely high, spinners producing cau-
tiously, so as not to overstock the market. There is not
much alteration in wools, and but little business is doing.
NOTTINGHAM, 18th.— The lace trade in most classes of_
goods continues active. 'There is a good demand for all
articles suitable for trimming, and shawls and mantles are
in request. A little more is doing in foundation nets, but
prices remain extremely low compared with the rates at
which the raw material is selling. Cotton quillings meet a
good demand, and silk quillings are an excellent sale.
Foreign and home buyers have been in the market this
week, and orders to a liberal amount have been given.
There is a little doing for the Northern States of America,
as also for Germany. In the hosiery trade there is some
improvement, and several classes of goods are decidedly a
better sale than for some time past. There are no stocks on
hand. Yarns hold exceedingly dear.

LORD CLIFDEN AND LADY STAFFORD.—These
now celebrated two-year-olds have been purchased by Lord
St. Vincent, and will join his lordship's string at Beckhamp-
ton. Many reports have been circulated as to the price paid
for the Derby colt, but we are in a position to state that
£5,000, with a contingency in the event of winning the
great race at Epsom, was the actual sum. The price paid
for the filly has not transpired.
FATAL ENCOUNTER WITU A BULL.—A man
named William Hartly was killed by a bull on Saturday
se'nnight, at the High Gate Farm, near Kirkby Lonsdale.
The deceased, who was cousin and servant with Mr. Geo.
Banks, of that place, was left in charge of the farm in the
absence of his master and the other servants, and shortly
after tea went into the bull-house and brought out one of
the bulls by its halter, intending to take it to water. On
getting into the yard the bull set at him, knocked him
down, and immediately began to gore him.zMrs. Banks at
once ran out, and, taking a rake, got on to the wall, and
tried to drive the bull off, but without success. She then
ran to Overtown, about a quarter of a mile distant, and
procured assistance, but on getting back to the farm she
' found the bull had left the man and was tossing his hat
about, The unfortunate man was removed into the house,
but he never spoke, and in a few minutes breathed his last.
He has left a wife and tyre children to deplore his melan-
choly death. The bull has since been destroyed.--Cunt-
berland .Pacquet. •

THE IN7ER-N4TIONAL EXHIBITION.

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On tuesday the Exhibition was thronged, and, as
usual, three-fourths of the visitors had to return
home more or 'less completely wet through, for of
course the rain set in as the time for leaving drew
near. Cabs commanded fancy prices, and empty
omnibuses returning to the building, though as far
off even as Ryde-park or Piccadilly, were in the
most gallant manner escaladed and carried by storm,
and by dint of force compelled to take about one-
third more than their legal allowance. There are
not half enough omnibuses Plying to and from the
Exhibition to carry the numbers willing to employ
them. This is sufficiently shown by most omnibuses
having actually quadrupled their fares, so that any
enterprising proprietor of those vehicles may de-
pend that there is ample demand and custom for at
least a hundred more of those conveyances than
are now placed at the disposal of the public.
On Tuesday the total attendance was 53,916, of
which number 48,524 were by payment, and 5,392
by season tickets. His Royal Highness the Prince of
Wales and the Princesses Alice and Helena were
among the early visitors, and remained throughout
the greater part of the day. The nave and base-
ment courts of the building were, as usual, very
crowded, and the Royal party confined their visit
mainly to the galleries, where, little as they appear
to be known, some of the most interesting collec-
tions in the whole Exhibition are shown. To these
a long visit was made by his .
R
---yal Highness and
his sisters, who also for a short time visited both
the Annexes. '

g Was first allotted
When the space in the buildin
by some most unfortunate mistake the entire space
of the whole edifice was given away among
tors, nothing being reserved for stairways or pas-
sages for the public. When this error Was disco-
vered a rearrangement of space was necessary, but
France was not infringed upon, though other fo-
reign countries were. The Prince of Prussia him-
self wrote to the Commissioners for additional space
for the Prussian Court, and it was not given,
because it could not possibly be given. At this
period (last November) a little soreness was undoubt-
edly felt by some continental nations at the limited
space allotted them, and at what they considered
the preference given to France. One half of the
building, it must be recollected, is occupied by Eng.
land and her colonies—that is to say, half the world.
The other half is given to foreign nations, and of
this other half more than two fifths were allotted
to France, leaving less than three fifths for all other
nations. So much for the refusal of space. The
want of light and air may be explained in fewer
words. When our neighbours took possession of
the space which they have now occupied with such
infinite credit to themselves and advantage to the
Exhibition they proceeded to board it in from the
basement floor up to the galleries, and from the
gallery up to the roof of the nave. This proceed-
ing called forth such strong remonstrances from
other countries, who were thus totally excluded
from light and air, that the Royal Commissioners

at last persuaded the French to reduce their parti-
tions by some four feet in height. But as to the
manner in which they subsequently laid out the
ground plan of their court the Commissioners could
not unfortunately offer even advice. The conse-

quence is that it has been mapped out in such nar-
row and tortuous passages that scarcely two people
can pass abreast in many places, and as under these
circumstances a seat would be a serious obstruction
to visitors, very few benches have been put in the
French court, and we believe no French exhibitor
wishes any to be there at all. If they desired it,
they have only to ask and they may fill the& court
with seats to-morrow.

LA TV INTELLIGENCE.—June 18.

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.

KIRBY AND WIFE V. THE CRYSTAL PALACE COMPANY,

This was an action to recover compensation in
damages for injuries sustained through the alleged
negligence of the defendants. The defendants
pleaded not guilty.
Mr. Sergeant O'Brien and Mr. Powell were coun-
sel for the plaintiffs; Mr. Sergeant Ballantine and
Mr. T. S. Pritchard were counsel for the defendants.
The plaintiff is a gas-fitter in Greek-street, Soho.
On Good Friday, 1861, Mrs. Kirby, her sister, and
a little boy went to the Cry stal Palace. Upwards
of 50,000 persons were present that day, and the
crowding on the return of the visitors to the trains
was very great. When the plaintiff's wife got to a
temporary barrier erected near the turnstiles the
pressure was very great. The barrier was swayed
by the pressure, and the foot of one of the upright
posts came back on her foot. She fainted, and was
after some little delay taken to the ladies' waiting-
room, and Dr. Thomas was called in. He found
the foot and leg dreadfully contused and swollen.
She was afterwards conveyed to her home and
attended by Mr. Winstone, surgeon, of Haverstock-
hill. He was in daily attendance on her for nearly
two months, and there was great difficulty in keep-
ing off mortification. He attended her altogether
about four months, and his charge amounted to
£36 15s. She still euffered much pain in her foot.
Evidence was also given to show that the plaintiff
had incurred additional expense to between DlO
and £5O.
The defence was that the barriers were properly
erected by competent persons, and in a manner that
experience had proved to be successful. There had
been occasions when larger numbers were present
and the ';barriers satisfactorily answered the pur-
poses required. There was great difficulty experi-
enced by the police in managing the crowd on this
day. They were more unruly and troublesothe than
usual, and the company contended that this was an
unavoidable accident, over which they had no con-
trol and for which they were not liable. They ex-
ceedingly regretted the accident, and as trustees
for the shareholders they were bound to defend the
action.
Evidence was given by the police and others to
show the construction of the barriers and the un-
ruly character of the crowd. It was also stated in
evidence that the barrier could not have swerved
as described by the plaintiff's wife. The stakes
driven into the ground were found secure the same
night, but the top rail was broken. The pressure
upon the barriers was very great for two hours.
The learned Judge having summed up, ,
The jury returned a verdict for the defendants,