The Sun.
London, England, 1854-06-16 00:00:00

THE CRYSTAL PALACE.

From an official return we learn that the number of
season tickets disposed of previously to the opening was
20,157. It appears also, on the same authority, that
there were admitted on the 12th inst. 2,096 five-shilling
visitors, and 2,685 season-ticketholders, making a total
of 4,781. On the 13th, which was wet, 1,847 live-
shilling visitors, and 1,838 season-ticketholders, making
a total of 3,685. On the 14th, which was dry, but
rather overcast, 2,641 five-shilling visitors, and 2'..920
season-ticketholders, making a total of 5,561. Yes-
terday, which was exceedingly wet, foggy, and 'dis-
agreeable out of doors, 1,413 five-shilling visitors,
and 1,229 season-ticketholders, making a total of
2,642. A very considerable amount of work has
been done in the interior since the opening, and
the aspect of it is greatly improved. A m.ag ni-
ficent collection of orange trees has arrived from France,
and is being arranged by Sir Joseph Paxton. To-
morrow a grand fete is to be given by the directors :and
shareholders to the Foreign Commissioners who honoured
the opening with their presence. The proceedings will
consist of a reception in the grand transept and a
dejeuner in the basement storey looking outu ,pon
the park, and which is hereafter to be occupied by
machinery. We understlnd that preparations arc in
progress for inviting to London during the present
summer, the municipalities of Paris and of the other
great towns in France, that a subscription has beent s et
on foot for the purpose, that the proposal meets tivi th
the warm approbation of the Government, and that the
approaching hospitalities are intended as a returns _for
those extended to the Lord Mayor and Corporation t.,f
London and to the Royal Commissioners in 1851.

PORT Pffirap.—The Stebonheath has arrived Irt)m
Port Philip, whence she saile I the sth of March vri th
33,000 ounces of gold, valued at 132,000/. This, w ith
160,000/. from the West Indies, 26,000/. from Ist ew
York, and 22,000/, from other places, makes a to tal
arrival in specie 4f 340,000/.
EAST INDLA. RAILWAY CoMPANT.—It has been an-
nounced that this company are prepared to issue
1,000,0001. of Four-and-a-Half per Cent. Debent'ur es
guaranteed by the East India Company, and redeem al )le
In five years. This measure is adopted in lieu of
raising additional share capital, as originally conts; m.-
plated.
NEW PRUSSIAN LOAN.— The letters from Berlin sit* to
that negotiations are understood to be in progress for a
new Prussian loan. The rate of interest wilt be 4 pt 4r
cent., and it is thought the amount may be for as In uc :h
as 6,000,0001.

FAILURE AT Moscow.—The letters from St. Peters :-
burg announce another failure at Moscow, the hous .e
being that"of Mr. Julius Steding, for about 40,000 1.
The misleading statement lately made in the House' of
Commons, that Archangel was not to be blockaded, iha d
reached St. Petersburg, whence, it was said, the ei
port trade wvauld consequently become very active,„ a 3
the route to that port was alleged to be cheaper tha n tt
Memel,

ROBBERY BY A SOLDlER.—Considerable sensa lion
has been created in Westminster, in consequence i )1 a
robbery baying been committed by a soldier while on
duty near the residence of the Duchess of Kent. Fi 'c Pm
the extreme secrecy observed, the following has ~a ,ly
transpired. It appears that Thomas Sailers, 2nd bat-
talion of Grenadier Guards, was on duty near the al ,0,743
residence a few evenings ago, when he robbed ayo tang
gentleman, lNlaster John Ryan, of his gold watch. A
picquet was sent for, and Sellars was taken to .the
guard-house. A court martial was held, when he : re-
ceived the aelitence, 50 lashes, and two years impriso n-
merit and hard labour.
SUICIDE IV: VICTORIA-PARIC.—On Wednesday aft sr
noon, about half-past three o'clock, the body of a re
spectably-attired female was discovered by some woPrik-
men in the ornamental water, Victoria-park. The fo 1-
lowing description of the deceased is given by the police .
—About 22 years of age, 5 feet 2 inches in height, fa it
light hair, attired in a dark grey alpaca dress, a woo lie n
shawl, black stockings, shoes, and a white straw bon net,
with yellow ribbon and red strings. The body now li es
at Bethnal-green workhouse, to await the coron tei ''s
investigatien.
DISCOVERY OF THE BODY OF AN INFANT IN THE RI VI Hi
THAMES.—Yesterday morning the body of a fine fei na le
infant, of recent birth, was discovered in the F giver
Thames, under the following singular circumstance a:—
About seven o'clock a man, while walking on the here
near Lambeth Palace, perceived a bundle lying in the
mud, which had evidently just been thrown up by the
tide, lie imme,liately proceeded to the spot and se-
cured the parcel, which on opening he found to cor ,tain
the body of a female infant and s large flat sf one,
wrapped in two pieces of old linen. The body now lies
at Lambeth dq ad-house.