The Sun.
London, England, 1862-06-25 00:00:00

THE IN7ERNATION4L EXHIBITION.

If Monday was fraught with some disappoint-
ment to the financiers of the Exhibition the returns
of yesterday will fully compensate their feelings
and their money-boxes, and raise their hopes to
even a more daring flight of anticipation as to
future prosperity than they have ever yet indulged
in. An early as eleven o'clock the number who
had entered the building was already near upon
15,000, and though Monday's experience had shown
too conclusively that it was not always safe to build
on the promise of this early return, each successive
account that was taken showed that the prognostic
was this time it reliable one, and that the day would
prove one of if not the most successful since the
opening. The one o'clock return gave out that
1,374 season ticket holders had entered, and 44,146
paying visitors, and at three o'clock the numbers
stood thus—season tickets, 2,100 ; paid, 55,359.
That the slight mitigation in the severity of the
present summer season experienced within the last
day or two has had a considerable influence in pro-
ducing this satisfactory result there can be little
doubt, and therefore it is reasonable to hope that if
the summer has yet a brighter and a better half in
store, as the weatherwise mostly affirm, the affairs
of the Cromwell-road establishment may prove quite
as flourishing at the close of the account as there is
any need to desire. One of the causes which tend
to swell the daily returns is the presence of schools
and other aggregate bodies, who enjoy the treat of
a visit to the Exhibition through the benevolence
of others. That investing a few pounds in the pur-
chase of shilling tickets to be thus distributed is an
excellent piece of practical philanthropy is so mani-
fest to those who have watched the enjoyment and
intelligent interest with which the recipients of the
bounty are lit up, that it is almost superfluous to
exhort all who have the means of so doing to follow
an example which has already been set in so many
quarters, including the highest in the realm.
The announcement that from the Bth of July
season tickets would be issued entitling to admis-
sion on all shilling days, at the price of 10s.
each, has occasioned no little surprise, and it is
anticipated that the season ticket-holders, some of
whom are already discontented at the abolition of
the five shilling day, will grumble still more at
this further depreciation of the privilege they have
purchased. There is, however, this to be said in
favour of the measure, which is, that it addresses
itself chiefly to the inhabitants of London, a great
portion of whom have, it is very certain, un-
accountably held aloof from the Exhibition, and
would probably have done so until quite the fag
end of the season. The inducement of the ten-
, shilling season ticket will, in all probability, bring
these within the fold of the commissioners at a
much earlier period, and in a more advantageous
manner to their treasury.

Among the new appearances which from time to 1
time spring up to give a constant variety to the
Exhibition even in the eyes of the most assiduous
habitue, are some additions to the cases of Mr.
Harry Emanuel in the shape of certain presents
destined by Abdul Medjid, the late Sultan of
Turkey, for one of the ladied of the harem. One of
these is an oval mirror set in a most elaborate floral
border, composed of diamonds, rubies, emeralds,
and
pearls, combined with enamelled work.' These
precious
stones, some of which are of considerable
value, one
d in a conspicuous position being
worth £l,OOO, are
1 set
in
han ia t is ri gold, and the whole effect
of this most extrtv
gant piece of furniture is not
less graceful t
eh and dazzling. A stereo-
scope of ivory beset with
()thelarge jewels, the com-
panion present, has no
in r
civilised
than its costli-
ness, and is not likely,
any country, to
find a purchaser. The presence of these two
examples of
Oriental splendour and extravagance
attracted a more than usually large crowd round
Mr. Emanuel's case, which was, in consequence,
selected as an excellent field of operations for a,
brace of pickpockets, male and female, who mingled
in the throng until they were recognised by the
vigilant glance of a detective, as two of the most
dexterous as well as the most aristocratic of their
profession, forming part of quite the upper ten
of swell mobdom. The incident need occasion no
surprise, nor, indeed, need it excite any alarm.
The only wonder is that it is not of more frequent
occurrence, seeing what a rich harvest seems,
in so large- a concourse, chiefly of provin-
cials and foreigners, to offer itself to the
craft, and which they would certainly reap were it
not for the übiquity and vigilance of the police.
The following is the official return of the number
of visitors yesterday :—By season tickets, 4,260 ;
by payment, 61,311; total, 65,571. i
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