The Sun.
London, England, 1862-06-17 00:00:00

THE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION.

Yesterday was but an average day at the Exhi-
bition ; land, considering that it was on Monday,
the returns did not come up to the standard. The
total admisssions were 41,436, of whom 37,755 paid
at the doors, and 3,681 were admitted by season
tickets.

The Prince of Wales, accomranied by the Princess
Alice, paid his first visit yesterday; and their Royal
Hignesses who were conducted by Sir Charles
Dilke, visited almost every part of the building.,
They were, of course, recognised wherever they
passed, and if the crowd at times pressed rather
closely round tne party, it may be only fair to put
it down to a very excuseable interest in the
Prince's return from his recent travels rather than
to any mere vulgar curiosity. We must again urge
upon the Commissioners the necessity of providing
further precautions in some shape or other in the
machinery annexe. Sooner or later some dreadful
calamity will happen unless means are taken to pre-
vent people wandering at their will among all the
moving wheels and belts. It was only on Friday
last that a lady's dress was caught in one of the
machines, and but for the energetic interference of
the bystanders and the ready pretence of mind
of the attendant, who instantly threw the machinery
out of gear, the consequences might have been a
serious accident.

The portion of the Exhibition which will excite
most interest, however, is the contributions from the
Cairo Museum. The Viceroy, among his other titles
to distinction, has the credit of being the first Mus-
sulman Sovereign who has formed a museum. In-
stead of destroying the monuments of antiquity he
has done all in his power to preserve them, and
under the care of the accomplished director, M.
Auguste Marlette, who acts as his chief commissioner
here, a collebtion is rapidly being formed at Cairo,
which, though now ply two or three years old,
is in some respects already superior to any of the
European museums. In one of the cases in this
court is exhibited a collection of ancient Egyptian
jewellery of extraordinary rarity, all the results of
researches carried on by M., Marietta at Thebes,
and with one or two exceptions all formihg part of
the funeral ornaments of Queen Aan-Hoteh, the
mother of Amosis, the first King of the 18th
dynasty. Without going deeper into the mysteries
of Egyptian chronology, we may say that her
Majesty lived about 1,900 8.8., or 500 years
before the time of Moses, whiciii will bring her
somewhere about the time of Joseph. Visitors
should bear this in mind when they remark
the beautiful finish of the workmanship, and the
still brilliant colours of the stones with which,
they are ornamented. The imam are sure to clus-
ter round this case and to examine every ornament
minutely, but for the general public it is sufficient
to specify some of the principal objects. In the
front of the case is a poinard, the blade of whish
is elaborately chased with figures representing the
fight of a lion and a bull, and close by the hilt
is the cartouche, or private seal of king Amosis.
Behind is a diadem of massive gold, in the
front of which is a box, with the cartouche
graven on it, supported by two exquisitely carved
sphynxes. The posterior portion is set with
coloured stones, lapis lazuli, cornelian and tur-
quoise, and it has a peculiar tongue rising above
the head, which served to divide the hair of the
wearer. A hatchet—the symbol of divinity—has
on the blade a curious representation of Amosis
sacrificing a barbarian captive, and on the handle
a complete genealogy of his Majesty. A massive
gold chain, pretty nearly a yard long, suspended to
a ecarabseus of marvellous workmanship, and near it
is a collar of equal beauty, with three large golden
bees suspended from it. The most curious article is
a golden boat mounted on four wheels, with 12 oars-
men in silver, and a figure in gold seated in the
midst, probably an effigy of the dead Queen. This
is supposed to symbolise the voyage of the soul
after death, and may be regard,ed as another proof
of the belief of the Egyptians in the immortality
of the suul. The most elaborate of all the orna-
ments is, a pectoral, or brooch, which represents
King Amosls between two divinities, who are pour-
ing over him the water of purification. Both sides
of this ornament are beautifully finished—one side
in gold, the other in coloured stones. There are a
profusion of other ornaments—bracelets, rings,
necklaces—in gold .of excellent quality, nll of
which were found on her Majesty's person, and all
of them, it is conjectured, made specially for
her adornment in the coffin. The two great
earrings are of a later date, and bear the cartouche
of Rameses, of the 20th dynasty. On the other
side of the court is a case which contains a corn.
plete Pantheon of the Egyptian deities, among,
which a beautiful figure of Isis is, perhaps, the
rarest and most beautiful. A small figure of an
Egyptian demon, about the size of one's little finger,
in blue enamel, is unique, and a great price has
already been offered for, it by the directer of the
Museum of the Louvre. The figures of the hippo.
potamus and the little head below are remarkable
for the *beautiful shade of blue—the real bleu
cr Egypte, which modern manufacturers hare in vain
attempted
tohe reproduce.
Egyptians It a has a
no generallyknowledge been o f
thebe-
lieved
art of enamelling ; but this theory
is destroyed by
these specimens, as well as by a votive vase found
at t
in the tomb of Amenophis (the Greek Memnon),
which is ornamented with small l p agues of various
coloured enamels. The most curi •
ous object in the
case is a sort of model
mummy case. By the side
of the body sits the soul, and on the side of the
coffin are inscribed prayers supposed to be addressed
to the body by the soul, beseeching it to remain
undisturbed until the day of resurrection, when the
two will be found together again. We have men-
tioned these articles because, though they are per-
haps not altogether within the scope of the Exhibi-
tion, they are unique of their kind, and are certain
to excite great interest among all persons who take
an interest in these subjects. Over this very com-
plete illustration of ancient and modern Egypt is
fitly placed a fine portrait of Mehemet Ali—the
energetic founder of the modern prosperity of the
country.

"ESSAYS AND REVIEWS."—Judgment will be
given in the cases of the Bishop of Salisbury v. Williams,
and Feneht:lnr. Wilson," in the Arches Court, sitting in tho
R°lls ColuVlVestnainoter, on Wednesday uezta