The Sun.
London, England, 1862-12-02 00:00:00

TILE INZERNATIONAL EXHIBI7ION.

The work of clearing out the interior has made
very rapid progress during the last few days. On
the English half of the building, both from floor and
galleries, nearly everything has been removed, ex-
cept, of course, such massive objects as the Skid-
more roodscreen or the granite obelisks which still
keep their places in the nave and transepts. Min-
ton's fountain also remains intact, but, waterless and
silent now, is quite in keeping with the cold, inani-
mate aspect of the whole interior. Most of the
trophy cases are in process of removal, very many
have gone; even the timekeeper of the building and
general rendezvous for meetings and appointments
—Benson's great clock—has at last ceased to strike,
and gone the way of all the other clocks. With the
general removal, however, the fine proportions of
the building, thus seen comparatively clear for the
first time, become more striking every day. On
the foreign side, Portugal, Switzerland, Hamburg,
Mecklenburg, and Bavaria have entirely departed,
and Austria's splendid show is only represented by
a few costly articles which have been bought in
this country but not yet delivered. Her very small
stock of unsold goods was removed from the
building a few days after the closing. France
is likely to be the last to leave the field, though
she has sent off more than 2,000 packages dur-
ing the last fortnight—a very great amount of
goods to get away in such a time —an amount,
too, which shows her ill success in this market. No
decision has yet been come to as to the details of the
final gala-day for the distribution of the medals.
To-day the Commissioners hold a Board meeting,
at which, at least, the hour for the ceremonial is
likely to be named, if not the day itself. The for-
mer decision will set at rest the much vexed ques-
tion as to the necessity of lighting the building
with gas. With regard to the day, it is not now
considered likely that the ceremony will take place
before the beginning of February, when, from its
obvious convenience, Saturday is likely. to be pre-
ferred.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TATI ERSALLS'—LAsT EVENING.

Had it not been for the fortunate change in the weather
on Saturday, which enabled Mr. Merry to complete his
week's engagement at Warwick, the attendance here this
afternoon would have presented the same appearance as has
hitherto been looked forward to at the close of the legiti-
mate racing season ; but the wind-up at Leamington sup-
plied some grist to the mill of the layers, who in conse-
quence, either in person or by agent, mustered in some
force ; many of them actuated by the hope of meting with
a stray customer prior to retiring for the winter, The
monetary process was got through with great ease ; but
any attempt to resume speculation upon the Guineas or the
Derby appeared to be met with silence. In consequence
the following list must be taken as indicative of the rela-
tive positions in favour of the animals named.

THE TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS.
7to 2 agst Baron Niviere's Hospodar (offered)
9to 2 agst Lord Strathmore's Saccharometer
(offered ; take 5 to 1)
THE DERBY.
15 to 2 agst Lord St. Vincent's Lord Clifden (offered)
9to 1 agst Lord Strathmore's Saccharometer (taken
and offered)
12 to 1 agst Baron Niviere's Hospodar (offered)
20 to 1 agst Mr. Merry's Cairncastle (offered; take
25 to 1 freely)
25 to 1 agst Count F. Lagrange's Jarnicoton (taken)
25 to 1 agst Mr. Watts's National Guard (taken)
25 to 1 agst Lord Stamford's Automaton (taken)
30 to 1 agst Mr. E. Brayley's Torn Fool (taken)
33 to 1 agst Mr. Naylor's Carnival (taken)
33 to 1 agst Mr. Bowes's Early Purl (taken)
60 to 1 agst Captain Lane's Blue Mantle (taken)
1000 to 15 agst Lord Glasgow's Clarion (taken)
2000 to 25 agst Count Batthyany's Tambour Major
(taken)

MARKETS-THIS DAY,

HAY MARKETS.

SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, £1 16s to £4 58 Od; clover,
do., £3 10s to £5 108 Od ; and straw, £1 12s to £1 16s p.r
load. Trade'slow.

CUMBERLAND.--Meadow hay, £1 16s to £4 ss; clover,
lOs to £5 10s Od ; and straw, £1 12s to £1 16s per load.
Both hay and straw were in slow request at our quotations.
WHITECHAPEL•--Meadow hay, £1 16s to £4 613 Od ;
clove!, do., £3 lOs to £5 10s; and straw, £1 12s to £1 168
per load. A slow demand.