The Sun.
London, England, 1854-06-10 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, JUNE 10; 1854.

fountains and waterworks surpassing anything which the
world has yet witnessed.
" The educational object embraces a complete histori-
cal illustration of the arts of sculpture and architecture
froL the earliest works of Egypt and Assyria down to
modern times, comprising casts of every celebrated
statue in the world, and restorations of some of its most
remarkable monuments.
"In science, geology, ethnology, zoology, and botany
receive appropriate illustrations ; the principle of which
has been to cornbinescientificaccuracy with popular effect,
and in its ultimate development the directors are bold
enough to look for ward to the Crystal Palace of 1854
becoming an illustrated encyclopmdia of this great and
varied universe where every art and every science may
find a place, and where every visitor may find something
to interest, and be taught through the medium of the
eye to receive impressions kindling a desire for know-
ledge and awakening instincts of the beautiful.
" Combined with art and science, industry receives its
due representation. The Industrial Exhibition is based on
principles of commercial utility, taught by the experience
of the Great Exhibition of 1851. The advantage to na-
tional interests of a place where the best products of
different industries and localities could be seen and ap-
preciated was no less manifest than the importance to
individual producers of such an unrivalled means of
publicity, and the conveniences to buyers and sellers
of such a World's Fair for the exhibition and inspection
of goods, and the transaction of mutual business.
" The Crystal Palace of 1854 will perpetuate those ad-
vantages under regulations suited to the permanent charac-
ter of the Industrial Exhibition. As in 1851, the doors will
_be thrown open freely for the products of all nations ;
and the presence of so many distinguished representa-
tives of foreign Governments, on this occasion, affords a
gratifying proof that enlightened men throughout the
world are alive to the advantages of such common centres
of friendly union, both to the arts of industry, and to
the higher interests of peace and of civilisation.
" Such, may it please your Majesty, is a brief outline
of the objects which the promoters of this undertaking
have proposed to realise. It will be apparent that the
comprehensiveness of the plan precludes the idea of abso-
lute completeness. The colossal scale of the proposed
system of water-works makes another year requisite to
insure their proper display. The industrial department
being of a permanent character, cannot, as in the case of
of a temporary exhibition, be finished by a given day. The
plants and flowers, which will form such a main feature
of attraction, require time for their growth. The educa-
tional scheme is purposely traced so as to leave room for
future devolopment.
" Under these circumstances, the directors have con-
sidered it their duty to throw the Palace and Park open
to the public as soon as they are sufficiently completed
to enable a fair judgment to be formed how far the under-
taking deserves success, and how far it has achieved it.
"Your Majesty has heard the statement of the motives
in which this enterprise originated, and of the prin-
ciples on which it has been conducted ; it rests with
your Majesty now to judge whether the performance
equals the promise, and whether the Palace and Park,
with their varied contents which surround us, are worthy
to be considered—what the directors, whose organ I am,
would think their highest praise—a legitimate offspring
of the Great Exhibition of 1851, and an appropriate
development of one of the noblest ideas of modern
civilisation,"
Her Majesty then returned a most gracious reply.
Sir J. Paxton was received by her Majesty with
a most expressive smile of welcome. He was also
loudly cheered by the company in ascending the
dais to present his books to the Queen. The King
of Portugal inquired of her Majesty who this indi-
vidual was, and seemed very much interested in the
explanation which she gave with regard to him.
Mr. Fuller presented to her Majesty a series of
medals struck to commemorate the occasion.

" BETTER LS" NOT "AN ENEMY TO

GOOD."
A WORD TO OUR BRAD=

( From Eliza Cook's Journal.)

Measures have been adopted to impart increased
animation and vigour to this journal, and, indeed, to
give to all departments of it, grave or gay, a still higher
degree of efficiency and completeness. A yet richer and
more varied spring of materials will be disposed with
strict method. In this view, not only the ablest literary
services have been secured, but the system by which we
may best avail ourselves of the great diversity of talents
and "shoot" them into one texture of many tints, has
been carefully and earnestly considered. Even without
certain minor changes which, of course, will be sufficiently
ostensible, and which will be introduced later,—without
these, and without at all waiting for them, we trust that
our readers will very soon perceive, in the points of
intrinsic amusement, and pleasantness, and value, the
effects of our anxiety to disprove, in this instance, at
least, the witty French proverb that "Better is the
enemy of Good." It is our ambition and our purpose
to store these pages still more profusely with all that
makes the hour of wise and well-chosen leisure compen-
sate for the hours of actual world-battling, refresh as
with a bath the jaded faculties, or nerve again the
anxious and harassed mind. It will be our task in the
Journal to furnish to every reader field and free warren,
and means to pursue for himself what experience shows
to be most exquisite as well as the most ennobling of
the attainable pleasures of instructed and civilised men,
—pleasures of which the poor can, in our day, partake
as rightfully as the rich, and which nevertheless have
ever been preferable and preferred in the eyes of wealth
itself to all the others at its large command ; the only
pleasures in which the powers we all need, whatever be
our calling, are strengthened, elevated, and enlarged,
instead of being warped, or enervated, or debased.
Such journals as ours have a great mission, no doubt ;
but we fear that this mission is often austerely, rather
than accurately, received. • It cannot, for instance, be
any business of theirs to crush the exhausted day by an
evening of intricate and heavy disquiSitions, or to dis-
gust with reading and study those to whom reading and
study might have proved of incalculable gain ; those, we
say, to whom such appliances, even when considered
merely as means of recreation and pleasure, are in a pe-
culiar degree precious—being to all indeed the best
and least perishable, but to them almost the only sources
procurable of intellechual or refined enjoyment. But
"it skills not" arguing or disserting on so plain a mat-
ter ; it will be eucugh to reduce the right principle to
practice in our own pages.
We take the opportunity which this notice affords of
saving time and of speaking to many at once, to beg our
contributors, scattered in various places, to remember
that they will not a little aid us by rendering their arti-
cles brief. There is a great art in this. It can never be
done to the right degree without taking immense pains,
nor is it ever successfully done without imparting in-
credible energy, effect, and life to the production thus
condensed. "Your sermon," said a great critic to a
great preacher (both were eloquent men), "was very
fine ; but had it been of only half the length, it would
have produced twice the impression." " You are quite
right," was the reply ; " but the fact is, I received but
sudden notice to pre ich, and therefore I had not the
time to make my sermon short."
So with tales, essays, sketches, travels, biographies,
character-portraits, hints of practical wisdom in common
life, and scientific explanations (these last, however,
may be fuller, as point, and liveliness, and amusement
must be sacrificed to the most perfect clearness, and the
expounder must make himself understood, however
tedious he may thus happen to become) ; but with the
great mass, we rep:at, of the contributions to a periodical
like ours, it is the same as with the discourse of the
orator to whom we have alluded.
But, besides what each article will gain, we have
another reason forlinculcating brevity; it is this—variety
of matter (and variety we will take care to have) is of
course entirely incompatible with prolixity of writing.
It is a common remark, that learned people are often
found, in practical life, below that level on which they
had been expected to move ; and that brilliant college
celebrities, when they enter the world, sometimes ap-
pear strangely ignorant of things both necessary to ac-
quire and easy to master,—knowing nothing, as it is
said, and fit for nothing. It is not that they have
failed to profit by the studies they have made, but that
there are studies which they have not made at all.
Therefore, while professedly attending to the amuse-
ment of our readers, we will also supply them in a popu-
lar form with that very "course" elsewhere omitted—a
course of " Common Things." There are few kinds of
knowledge that are agreeable, and still fewer kinds that
are useful, or convenient, or creditable, in the various
stations and endless vicissitudes of this vast social laby-
rinth—few, indeed, of these various departments of de-
sirable information which will not find their place and
their time in our quiet pages. We shall be anxious to
promote both the loftier aims of the aspiring student
and the plain, downright bread-winning ability of a less
ambitious and more numerous class of readers. But
"man lives not by bread.alone ;" and to speak with hu-
mour to the good-humoured, with courage-breathing
thoughts to the desponding ; to beguile a weary hour,
to cheer a weary heart, to nerve and restore the doubting
or the downcast mind, and to add to the best resources
of home recreation,—these objects enter legitimately,
and they enter largely, into the scope of our Journal.

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BRITISH RAILWAYS.

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Sir Joseph Paxton presented the general hand-
book descriptive of the Palace and Park.
Mr. Owen Jones, handbooks descriptive of his
Fine Arts Courts. _ _ _

Mr. Digby Wyatt, handbooks descriptive of his
Fine Arts Courts.
Mr. Phillips, handbook of the Portrait Gallery,
and the remaining series of general handbooks.
Mr. Fergusson, handbook descriptive of the As-
syrian Court.
Professor Owen, handbook descriptive of the
Geological department.
Professor Forbes and Dr. Latham, handbook
descriptive of the Zoological and Ethnological de-
partincnt.
Mr. Ferguson created considerable laughter by
descending with his back to the Queen, no doubt
inadvertently ; and as to the cause of this merri-
ment, the King of Portugal also turned to her
Majesty for information, which she also gave, but
with an expression which evidently showed she did
not approve of this forgetfulness.
Another impressive performance by the band
and chorus having followed, a procession was
formed in this order :
Superintendents of Works and Principal Employes.
Contractors.
Architects of Industrial Courts.
Principal Officers and Heads of Departments.
Directors.
Sir Joseph Paxton. Mr. Laing, M.P.
THE QUEEN.

RIILwArs.

H.R.H. The Prince Albert, the King of Portugal, the
Royal Family, H.R.H. the Duke of Oporto, and their

respective Suites.
The Archbishop of Canterbury. The Cabinet Ministers.
The Foreign Ambassadors and the Foreign Ministers.
The procession turned to the right, moved to
the south end of the Nave by its west side, return-
ing by its east side, and then passed round the
east side of the Central Transept, and down the
north end of the nave by its east side, returning
by its west side to the Central Transept.
On the return of the procession her Majesty again
ascended the dais, and the Ministers and Ambassa-
dors took their places as before
The Archbishop of Canterbury then delivered
with much emphasis and feeling a prayer, asking
God's blessing upon the undertaking.
The splendid chorus of Hallelujah followed, and
a grander performance we never heard before.
The Queen and Prince Albert, as well as the Royal
personages who surrounded her, repeatedly turned
to the vocalists and musicians, as if astounded at
the wonderful and successful effect they produced.
When the music ceased, the Marquis of Bread-
albane. the Lord Chamberlain, came forward and
announced that it was the wish of her Most Gra-
cioln Majesty, that the Crystal Palace of 1854
should now be declared open. Thereupon a tre-
mendous burst of applause proceeded from every
portion of the building, and rent the air with its
echo—the orchestra threw all their energies into
" God Save the Queen," during the performance
of which her Majesty retired.
The cheering was renewed again and again, un-
til the procession disappeared. After remaining a
few minutes in the prettily fitted-up ante-room,
which had been prepared for her reception, her
Majesty, leaning on the arm of the. Duke of Por-
tugal, walked to her carriage, which was in waiting
at the centre transept, and on entering it was
greetedin the same enthusiastic manner by the
crowd outside.
The Royal party occupied three or four open
carriages, which were escorted by a small detach-
ment of Guards.
Her Majesty wore a light blue muslin dress with
white lace mantel, and a white silk bonnet, trimmed
with pink flowers. The dress of the Princess
Royal was equally simple, being of a light pink
muslin, with a plain white lace mantle, and white
silk bonnet without any ornament whatever.
The King of Portugal and his brother appeared
in a blue military dress with gold lace epaulets.

MINING INTELLIGENCE.

( From the Mini ng Journal of this day. )

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TIIE ABSOLUTE COMPACT.

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The state of affairs on the Continent is critical.
The secret negotiations which a fortnight ago we an.
flounced were in active progress, with the view of termi-
nating the Turkish war, and yet saving the honour of
Russia, have been brought to a successful conclusion, so
far as the German Powers are concerned. Austria, who
claims to act as principal mediator, has agreed to propose
an armistice to the belligerents, preliminary to a general
Congress, which is to settle the terms of a permanent
peace.
Russia has admitted that by the change which has re-
cently taken place in the condition of the Christian subjects
of the Porte the original cause of war has been removed.
A security for these Christian privileges which will not in-
validate the sovereign rights of the Sultan will engage the
solicitude of the Congress.
The free navigation of the Danube is secured by the
great treaties of Vienna of 1814; and if any doubts have
arisen as to the interpretation of the subsequent convention
between Russia and Austria, respecting especially the
months of that important watercourse, Congress will give
to this document that clear intention which both parties
to the convention have always desired.
The treaty which prevents the ships-of-war of foreign
nations from passing the Dardanelles was not intended to
give any advantage to Russia, nor is it an act between
Russia and Turkey alone. All the great Powers, on the
contrary, are parties to it, and one of its principal objects
at the time was to rescue France from the diplomatic iso-
lation iu which she had been placed by the imprudence of
M. Thiers, by facilitating her European co-operation, and
Vans formally readmitting her to the transactions of La
Haute Politique. Where general interests aro so ob-
viously concerned, if revision become necessary, a Con-
gress of the high contracting parties offers a natural
tribunal.
The treaty of Karnadgi is a treaty between Russia and
the Sublime Porte alone; but, if any doubts exist between
the contracting parties respecting the tenour of some of its
clauses, Russia, acting according to diplomatic precedent,
will not decline referring thoseeembiguities to the solution
of a properly-constituted arbitration.
Russia will mature arrangements for the evacuation of
the Principalities the moment that Austria and Prussia
make a requisition to that effect.
It instated that, in acceding to these overtures, Russia
has ony expressed her willingness to accomplish a purposts
from the first frankly admitted. A proposition for an ar-
mistice was made by Austria, at the secret suggestion of
Russia, so far back as the autumn of last year, before the
Western fleets had entered either the Black Sea or the
Baltic (vide leading article of the Press, Nov. 26, 1833,
where information to this effect was exclusively given.)
If the invitation by Anstriii to the Western Powers to
join in this arrangement prove unsuccessful, Germany will
remain neutral until the development of events indicates
its line of duty.
It is considered not improbable at Vienna that if the ar-
mistice be not agreed to, and 'any event occurs wleiale
draws the war out of the Greek and Sclavonic limit, Rus-
sia will be invited to join the alliance, offensive arid defen-
sive, which has already been formed between Austria and
Prussia.

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The market has been well sustained this Week, but un-
like what it was a few months since, when dividend shares
only were saleable ; the chief business of late has been in
progressive mines, in which good discoveries, likely to lead
to profitable results, have been made. With the exception
of Alfred Consols, Trelawny, and South Tamar, wo have
not heard of any large transactions in dividend mines.
In the Bullion Market Mexican and South American
dollars, ss. PA. per oz. Bar silver containing gold, all
gold above 5 grs. in the pound to be paid for, Sc. IN. per
oz. standard. Bar silver without gold, ss. lid. per oz.
standard. Bar gold, 775. 9d. per oz. standard. Fine cake
silver ss. 54,3 d. per oz.
The Gold Mining Share Market has been completely
neglected during the week, and where business has been
done a considerable fall has taken place, even in what
may be called the best descriptions. The Nouveau Monde
Company have received an elaborate report front Mr.
Phillips, from which it appears very doubtful whether
gold quartz mining will over be profitable.

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THE DIMENSIONS OF THE STDENIIAIf CRYSTAL
PALACE.—Some of our readers may wish to be reminlod
of the dimensions of the Crystal Palace. The entire
length is 1,608 feet ; the length of centre transept, 408
feet ; length of end transepts, 312 feet ; the . width of
nave is 72 feet ; the width of 'centre transept, 120 feet ;
the width of end transepts; 72 feet ; and the projection
of the bays is 8 feet. These dimensions, it will be seen,
are all multiples, or parts, of 24 feet, the distance from
column to column throughout. The height of the first
storey, including the girder, which is 3 feet, is 22 feet ;
the height of the second storey (including girder), third
storey, fourth storey in centre transept, and fifth storey in
transept, 20 feet in each pase.. The ribs of the roof
spring at 8 feet above the upper galleries in nave and
transepts. The height from the floor to the centre of
the roof of the nave, and of eud transepts, is ldd feet ;
and the height from the floor to the centre of the roof of
the centre transept, 170 feet. The diameter of the octa-
gon column is 74 inches.—The Builder.
MURDER AT CROW LAND, LINCOLNSHIRE.—On Tues-
day morning, between 10 and 11 o'clock, a woman
named Sarah Hickling, was murdered in a public street
of the town of Crowls.nd, Lincolnshire, by Joseph
Bains, a tailor and draper of the town, who is married
to a daughttl• by the first wife of the husband of the
decease 1. The coroners inquest took place on 'Wed-
nesday, before Mr. W. Edwards, at the George and
Angel Inn. The evidence did not throw any light upon
the motives for the murder, and the only facts proved
in reference to it were, that on the morning in question
Bains was seen to go into the house where the de-
ceased woman lived in South-street. A few minutes
afterwards the deceased came out screaming " Murder 1"
She was closely followed by Bains, who had a poker in
his hand, she immediately fell upon the ground, and
Rains, who was in a very excited state, struck her seve-
ral violent blows on the head and neck with the poker.
He then threw down the poker and ran away. The
witnesses examined did not know of any previous ill-
feeling between Bains and the deceased. A surgeon
stated that the wounds at the back of the head were
the cause of death. When the prisoner was appre-
hended he was much depressed, and said he could not
sleep at nights, but gave no explanation in regard to
the crime he had committed. The probability seems to
be that ho is insane. The jury returned a verdict of
' Wilful Murder" against Bains.

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SPORTING NOTES.

ANTICIPATIONS ANENT ASCOT.

The Manchester Meeting was well conducted, and right
merrily celebrated. I, however, did not assist at the ga•
thering, but remained in town. The leading features of
the spurt have been well set forth in the returns of the
racing which have been daily published. Preparations for
the Royal Tryating at Ascot are now in active progress,
and a meeting of surpassing success may be anticipated.
Indeed the sport is likely to be marked by incidents of un-
usual interest and importance, and the promised encoun-
ters between certain " racing cracks" are expected with
growing eagerness. Still speculation on the different
events appointed for decision is limited and insignifi-
cant ; indeed, the recent meeting at Epsom seems to
have inflicted a heavy blow and sore discouragement upon
backers and book-makers. The recent running of Rata-
plan at Manchester has caused attention to be fully directed
to Kingston's chance for the Ascot Stakes. That it is a
formidable chance is unquestionable. Kinstonston has given
frequent proofs of his indomitable gameness,and his ability
to struggle home under seemingly c
theu most crushingh
h ce im-
posts. -
posts His success for the Epsom
feated Rataplan by a head, is nes sufficient which
olecxcite exe-
pectations of his victory on Tuesday. For if Rataplan, at
Set 10lb., could win easily the Somersetshire Stakes, and
again, within this last week, at Vat 31b., beat a goods' field
at Manchester, is it not reasonable to sutpeosaen.thatsKting-
sten, at Oct., will be able to defeat t
are likely to be arrayed against 'him for ItTeal haAscott
most
talked ? Of the three-year-olds Hercules is
talked about. In consideration, however, of Bracken's
running at Northampton, I am induced to entertain
a favourable opinion of his chance. The Gold Vase
will afford, perhaps, an interesting encounter, but
should both Stockwell and Virago compete for it, much of
the interest with which the encounter for the " Cup" on
Thursday is at present regarded will be destroyed. The
rejection of the Emperor of Russia's Plate has caused the
revival of the "Gold Cup." Eighteen horses aro entered for
it, the majority being the principal turf celebrities of the
day. Virago is, of course, most talked about in connection
with it. West Australian is reported a "little off," and
consequently is not freely backed. Virago's pretensions
will •be severely tried in an encounter with such animals
as she will probably meet fur the " Cup," and it yet re-
mains to be seen whether they are as superior as her
owner has at present, it must be acknowledged, good
grounds for believing. Of the truth of the report
respecting her " coughing," and the hints which are
dropped relative to her probable absence from Ascot,
I have no information, sufficiently satisfactory to in-
duce me to deem them 'trustworthy. I have, therefore,
not allowed them to influence my opinions. Notwith-
standing his heavy weight, Ephesus is certainly not
" handicapped out" of the race for the Hunt Cup. The
other animals whose respective chances " look well on
paper" are Filbert, Calatuus, Marc Antony, and Alembic.
The above notes are thrown together merely as a pream-
ble to the remarks which I shall make in extenso on Mon-
day, when the programme in its entirety will be before me.
Several stakes close this afternoon ; and now all the world
and its wife are at Sydenham, assisting at the opening of
the Crystal Palace, I am off to Ascot to have a " quiet
day out," and to stroll over the Heath, and watch the
work of preparation. A FRESH MAN.
S 2 June 10.

MARKET SE WS-(T1112 DAY.)

COVENT GARDEN.

An extensive business was transacted in fruit and vege-
tables, as follows
FRUIT.—Pine apples, English, 6s Od. to 108 Od each •
hot-house grapes, 6s to 12s; foreign ditto, is 6d to 350(f
per lb ; peaches and nectarines, 24s to 40s per'doz. •' apricots,
green, lid to is per pottle ; strawberries, 61 to is Gd per
small basket ; apples, 6s to 8s per bush. • pears, 3s Od to
;6s Od per doz. goose-berries, 3s Od to is per half sieve ;
currants, is 041 to 2s Od per basket ; forced cherries,
2s 01 to 4s Oil ; French ditto, 4(.1 to 8(1 per pound ;
lemons, 9(1 to 2s ; oranges. 4s 6(1 to 12s per 100 ; almonds, 2s
to 3s per lb.; Barcelona nuts, 24s per bush.
VEGETABLES.—Cabbages, 6(1 to is 6d per dozen ;
greens. 2s Od to 4s Od per doz. bunches ; French beans, 150 d
to 2s Od per 100 ; potatoes, 140 s to 210 s per ton ;
new ditto, 18s to 25s per cwt.; asparagus, 2s to 6s per bundle;
sea-kail, o<l to 2s per punnet; garlic, 8d to 1s per lb.;
turnips, 4d to 8d per bunch ; carrots, 8d to is Od per
bwich ; cucumbers, Os 6(1 to is Od each ; celery, 6(.1 te.
Is Gd per bundle ; spinach, Is 0(.1 to 2s Od per sieve;
spring onions, 3d to 6d per bunch ; Spanish ditto, is to 3s
per doz. ; leeks, ld to 2(1 per bunch ' • shallots, 5(.1. to 8d ;
horse-raddish, .1.8 o<l to 4s Ott per bundle ; parsley 15 Od to
2s Od per half sieve ; rhubarb, OA 3d to Os 8d per
bundle ; endive, 2s to 3s Gd per score ; beet, is to is 6(1
per dozen bunches; parsnips, is to 2s Gd per dozen ; small
salad, 2(1 to 3d per punnet ; mushrooms, 6d to is 61 per
Pottle ; artichokes, is to is 6(1 per half seize ; cos lettuces,
is 6(.1 to 2s per score ; sorrel, Gd to is per half sieve ;
radishes Gd to 8(1 per dozen hands ; green peas, 2s 6d to
tie Od per half seine:
NEIVGATEAND LEADENHALL.

Turkey poults, 5s to 7s ; Goslings, 586 d to 78 each ; Duck-
lings, 2s to 4s; tame Rabbits, 8d to is 6d ; wild do , 8d
to is 6d ; Guinea Fowls, 3s to Ss 3d ; Pigeons, 7d to gd
each; Surrey Fowls, 6s Od to gs Od ; ditto Chickens, 5s Od
to 6s 6d; barn-door Fowls, 3s Od to 4s 6d per couple;
Capons, 3s to 4s Od ; Chickens, 2s Od to 2s 9d per couple.
English Eggs, 7s 6d to 8s 6d; French ditto, 5s Od to 7s Od
per 120; fresh butter, 9s to 15s per dozen lbs.