The Sun.
London, England, 1854-12-19 00:00:00

CHRIST'S HOSPITAL.-(THIS DAY.)

This morning a court was holden for the purpose of
receiving the report from the Committee of Almoners,
and also to take into cot aideration, pursuant to
an order of the last court, a report from a Committee
of Almoners, dated Nov. 7, nominating or recommending
to the general court six governors to be placed on the
committee of the hospital, and also four governors to
be appointed auditors of aecounts, in the room of those
who go off, pursuant to order of court of the 23d Jan.,
1335.

The names of the governors who go off were Alder-
man Thompson, Alderman Hooper, and R. S. Cox,
deceased, C. B. Baldwin, H.q., G. Vaughan, Esq., and
G. Forbes, Esq.
The formal business as to returning gentlemen named
as governors having been transacted,

Mr. RUSSELL GURNEY moved as an amendment to
the reception of the report above-mentioned, the fol-
lowing resolution :--
"That the further consideration of this report, so far
as it relates to the election of the committee of almoners,
be adjourned, and that it be referred to a select com-
mittee to inquire and report whether any, and if any,
what changes are desirable in the constitution, powers,
and duties of the committee of almoners."

Mr. BAGGALLT, jun., begged to second the proposition
of Mr. R. Gurney.

After some discussion, the treasurer having put the
amendment, it was carried by a large majority.

A GOVERNOR then moved that the number of the
committee for the present be 13, and be constituted as
follows :—The treasurer, four foundation governors, four
from the committee of almoners, and four from the dona-

on governors.
The proposition having proceeded as far as the elec-
ion of the treasurer, who was unanimously elected,
A discussion ensued as to the composition of the

committee.

Mr. HELPS moved that one half of the committee be
composed of donation governors.

Mr. CAREW GlBSONseconded the amendment.

The TREASURER put the amendment of Mr. Helps as
follows :—That six members of the committee be taken
from the general body of governors, who are neither
almoners nor foundation governors.
The amendment was put to the court and lost.

The election of the committee mentioned in the
amendment of Mr. Baggally was then proceeded with,
and Archdeacon Hale, Mr. Baggally, Mr. Thomson
Hankey, Mr. Darby, Ald. Lawrence, Ald. Wire, and
Ald. Finnis had been elected when our report left.
The following resolution was also on the paper, but
the amendment of Mr. Baggally was understood to be
substituted for it :
"That a committee be appointed to take into consi-
deration what alteration it may be desirable to make in
the constitution of the committee of Althoners, especially
as to the relations at present existing between that body
and the office of head master, with a view of revising the
same. That such committee do report as speedily as
possible to a special court of governors to be convened
for the purpose."

MARYLEBONE ELECTION

(THIS DAY.)

STATE OF THE POLL.
NINE O'CLOCK.

Lord Ebrington
Mr. Bell

HALF•PAST NINH.

Lord Ebrington.

Mr. Bell..

o'CLooK.

1,439

2,027
1,269
HALF PAST TEN.

Lord Ebrington
Mr. Bell..

Lord Ebrington
Mr. Bell . 1,600
ELEVIAN O'CLOCK.

Lord Ebringtoa
Mr. Bell

HALF-PAST ELEVEN
Lord Ebrington
Mr. Bell..

3,101
1,925

3,580
2,238

TWELVE O'CLOCK.

Lord Ebrington
Mr. 8e11... 2,472
HALM-PAST TWELVIL
Lord Ebrington
Mr. Bell
ORS o'4ol.i:ram.
Lord Ebrington 4,711
Mr. Bell 8,938

4,357
2,709

HALF-PAST ONR.

L prd Ebrington
Mr. 801 l

5, 023
3,143

Majority fur Lord Ebrington, 1,880

THE PARIS UNIVERSAL EXHIBITIO.N.

THE PROGRESS OF THE PALACE.

The oak flooring is laid down throughout the splendid
galleries ; the glazing of the building is everywhere
finished, save at the two extremities of the grand hall
or avenue, which remain to be filled up with painted
windows, upon which a large sum of money has been
expended. That part of the building which is least ad-
vanced is the grand entrance ; but the delay is attri-
butable to the fact that the original entrance has been
pulled down by order of the Emperor, to make way
for a more imposing structure. At the corners of the
building there are beautifully sculptured rooms, destined,
it is thought, to receive refreshments for visitors.
As evidence of the vigour with which it is possible to
carry on building operations in Paris, we may here state
that when the Palais de l'lndustrie began to rise above
ground, one thousand workmen brought upon the ground
and fixed no less than four hundred tons of stone per
day. At the present time the contractors have eight
hundred men employed, all Frenchmen.
In this building the Owen Jones system of colouring
has been tried, and has failed. It has been definitively
set aside ; and various greys have been adopted for the
internal decoration, which have this advantage indisput-
ably, viz , that they will heighten the effect of the ma-
terials to be exhibited. It is this consideration which
has determined the authorities to adhere to greys ; and
the effect is neither dull, nor tame.
The space for which England has applied is so great
that were it all granted the great hall of the Palais de
l'lndustrie would exactly- suit the requirements of all
British exhibitors, leaving the active populations of
other countries to take shelter under the galleries, or in
the supplementary building.
Having made our way through the confused heaps of
planks and other building materials which still lie about
the ground of the great hall, we emerged from the palace
on the river side. We proeeeded through the workmen's
sheds, where steam saws were cutting huge logs of timber
like paper, where ingenious contrivances fashioned
grooves in thin planks as accurately as any workman
could make them—and where the air was impregnated
with the fresh odour of new wood. As we passed along
the narrow alley between the hissing, roaring machines,
they threw jets of chipsandsawdust angrily upon us.
The workmen seemed all to welcome the presence of
one of the contracting firm—a good sign, I thought,
which does credit to both employer and employed. We
passed on through a timber yard to the great gallery.
As we apprc ached we were infoemed that the gallery
we were about to enter was the longest in the world. It
is, within a few yards, three quarters of a mile in length.
ats thenot
Seven weeks ago this remarkable building wa
begun : now, the visitor standing at one extremity of
it sees a point of light about as large as a shilling
oppo,,ite end. Already all the timber work is nearly
finished ; already at one end the glaziers are very busy.
At the present time there are no preparations for warm-
ing the palace, nor apparently for lighting it; and it
appears that the company have not determined upon
the uses to which they will devote the building after
October next. It appears certain, however, that it will
not be a winter garden, nor is it adapted for this pur-
pose. The light comes in from the top only—for a win-
ter garden it should come in on all sides. The Emperor
has already visited the works many times.

AN ACUTE SWINDLER.—At the Liverpool police-court,
on Tuesday, a novel system of obtaining money under
false pretences was elicited. It appeared that Richard
Bell, a beer-house keeper, had been in the habit of asking
captains of American ships the price of a voyage out,
and on being informed, of saying, " Well, I'll pay you
2/. on acc„nt.,, He presents an acknowledgment
written in pencil, and obtains the master's name in ink.
When the ship has sailed he erases the pencil marks, and
makes a bill out for work done on board the vessel,
which
he presents to the consignees, who, seeing the
captain's authority, pay without demur. In this manner
the prisoner had received 521. from Messrs. Bowman,
Grinnell, and Co., but, on presenting a second bill, he
was given into custody, and as there were several similar
cases against him to be inquired into, his further exami-
nation was adjourned to this morning.--Albion.
FATAL RAILWAY ACCIDWIT.—CharIes Horn, one of
the goods guards on the Edinburgh and Glasgow lostßail-
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twenty-two at th e
years of age, unmarried, and belonged to Tranent, bad
been all the previous night upon the line doing duty,
and about half-past ten o'clock in the forenoon was
pursuing his way on foot down through the tunnel
to the stati_m, contrary, as s;,id, to an express rule which
forbids all foot-passage in that way. An engine and
tender, which was also passing down the tunnel, over-
took him, running him over. The driver in charge of
the engine felt a jolting, which he ascribed to a bad joint
on the rails, but, on stopping to examine, the mangled
body of the poor fellow was found entangled among the
wheels. Death must have been instantaneous ; one of
the arms was off, and the clothes were literally stripped
off the body, and had got twisted in shreds around the
wheels. It appeared strange that one of the officials
should have thus flagrantly blundered in the very face
of a precaution which all connected with the line ought
to set an example,—Nort4 British Dailg go.

lAATEST NEWS.

THE SIEGE OF SEBASTOPOL.

VIENNA, MONDAY MORNING.

The Morgen, Post of Vienna states, under date

Odessa, the 14th, that the Russians are trans-
porting their treasures and archives from the

Pruth into the interior.

General Liprandi has been deprived of his
command for a fault committed at Inkernaan on

the sth of November.

The roads in the Crimea are impassable.

OPENING OF THE DANISH
PARLIAMENT.
We have received the following via Ham.

burg :

COPENHAGEN, MONDAY EVENING.

The Parliament was opened by the Premier
reading the royal message. The former presi-
dents, vice-presidents, and secretaries are re-
appointed. To-morrow Ministers will communi-
cate their programme of principles, and the
budget. The serenade is just over. There were
immense crowds. The King appeared on the
balcony, and thanked the populace for this loyal
demonstration. He was intensely cheered. There
were no disorders.

NON-ADHESION OF PRUSSIA TO THE
AUSTRIAN TREATY.

iVIENNA, MONDAY.

Prussia does not adhere to the Triple Treaty,
but will renew negotiations on her own account
with France and England. The Emperor of
Austria has nominated the Emperor Napoleon
Grand Cross of the Order of St. Stephen.