The Sun.
London, England, 1862-09-04 00:00:00

CRYSTAL PALACE.

The past week has again been one of great suc-
cess. The influx of foreign and country excursion-
ists—most of whom consider a visit to the Crystal
Palace as much a matter of rule as visiting the
International Exhibition—is greater than ever.
The railways commenced running their cheapest
excursions on the first of September, and it is with
reason expected that this month will give larger
returns than any former similar period. The
Crystal Palace and Brighton Railway Companies
have also commenced issuing joint tickets for ad-
mission and conveyance to country excursionists at
the low rate of one shilling each, for excursions of
not less than one hundred in each party, and large
numbers of workpeople and others sent up to the
Exhibition by their employers and friends are
similarly franced to the Crystal Palace.
The gardens are now in great beauty. On the
terraces upwards of 400 marble vases are filled with
flowers. Disposed in the most beautiful patterns
about the fountains and lawns are myriads of all
kinds of geraniums, calceolarias, verbenas, varie-
gated allysum, tropceoleums, lobelias, &c. ; the
whole forming the most brilliant ensemble, parti-
cularly during the displays of the fountains.
In the coming week each day will have its sepa-
rate special attraction. On Monday Mr. Coxwell's
mammoth balloon, with its car capable of holding 16
persons, will make an ascent. On Tuesday, Sept. 9,
the great brass band contest will be held.
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the high rope over the fountains ; on Saturday be
performs on the low rope, in the centre transept. A.
special display of all the Great Fountains, at their
fullest height, will be given on Thursday. These
displays are very attractive to the thousands of
foreigners now visiting the Palace, who are Most
eulogistic in their expressions respecting them.
During the International Exhibition the Palace is
open daily from nine in the morning until after
dark, and as the harvest moon is at the full next
week, the sight of the Palace and terraces by moon-
light will be one of the special attractions. For
those who have not witnessed this, it may be stated.
that the view of the Palace by moonlight from the
railway corridor and the new dining rooms, is one
of surpassing beauty.

LORD PALMERSTON IN NOTTINGHAM-
SHIRE.

EASTWOOD, WEDNESDAY.
Yesterday was a high holiday in this town and district;
it having been announced that Lord and Lady Palmerston
would visit the extensive estates of her ladyship in this
neighbourhood, it was decided that the occasion should be
marked by a general holiday.
The tenantry of Lady Palmerston, mounted on horse-
back, went to meet her ladyship and her noble husband on
their way from Melbourne, where a triumphant arch was
erected, with the motto, " Welcome to Lord and Lady Pal-
merston," and here his lordship and Lady Palmerston
alighted and saluted the tenantry. An amusing incidents
occurred here:—

A labourer, 59 years of age, was introduced to his lord-
ship, the noble lord having shook him by the hand, asked
him how old he was, and being told " Eighty-nine,'' his
lordship said it spoke well for the salubrity of the district,
and he hoped all the young colts around him would live to
a similar advanced age. His lordship having thanked the
tenantry for the kind reception they had given to Lady Pal-
merston and himself, proceeded to Lambclose-hone, the
residence of the late Lord Melbourne, and now of Mr. Thos.
Barber, the senior of the firm of Barber, Walker, and Co.,
the proprietors of the extensive colliery works in the neigh-
bourhood and lessees of the valuable mineral property of
Lady Palmerston. After luncheon at Lambclose• house,
the party proceeded to the great colliery works at Eastwood,
where the miners and their wives and families, dressed in
their holiday attire, were present to meet them. His lord-
ship, accompanied by Mr. Barber, examined the
during which
time 13 tons of coal were brought from the bottom of the
pit to the surface in seven minutes. The noble lord ad-
dressed the colliers from the pit bank.

Lord PALMERSTON said—Lady Palmerston desires me
to tell you how much gratified she has been at seeing the
progress of these works and the good appearance of all
those who are engaged in them. I trust that you will go
on and prosper. (Hear, hear.) It is most agreeable
to see the orderly behaviour of everyone here. I under-
stand that you are not only industrious men, but that you
are also attentive to the education and moral improvement
of your children. You know very well that the industry
you are engaged in is essential to the prosperity of the
country, for without those elements which you produce
from the bowels of the earth those who live on the surface
would be very poor indeed. (Hear, hear.) I trust that
you will not only be examples to other people, but that you
will educate your children, and bring them up to be as good
and useful as yourselves, and if possible to be better, but
that would be difficult. (Hear, hear.) lam sure it gives
me great pleasure to come amongst you, and we hope that
when we part we shall leave you with kindly recollections.
I am sure we shall ever remember the good feeling you have
manifested to Lady Palmerston and myself.
Cheers having been given for his lordship and for Messrs.
Barber and Walker, his lordship left for Lambolose-house.
To-day his lordship leaves Lambclose-house for Riddings,
the seat of Mr. Oakes, where Lady Palmerston has con-
siderable property.