The Sun.
London, England, 1851-05-03 00:00:00

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[The following appeared in our Fourth Edition of
last night :---]
THE GREAT EXHIBITION.
The crowd which awaited the unclosing of the gate of
the Crystal Palace this morning was certainly not so
great as that tempted there by yesterday's pageant, but
the doors had:not been long open before a stream of
season-ticket holders began to pour in, and before an
hour had elapsed scarce a department of the building
was without its fair share of visitors. On entering the
-building we were at once struck with the fact that rapid
-progress had been made since yesterday towards bringing
everything to a state of completion. Numerous articles
were displayed to-day throughout, which yesterday, from
some cause or other, had not been displayed, and on
every side the busy hum of preparation, and the bustling
attendants showed that every anxiety was felt in all
quarters to complete the display, and to dispel all doubts
and fears which the apparent backwardness of some de-
partments might have awakened. The enthusiasm which
was excited in favour of the Exhibition by the success of
yesterday's glorious ceremony was evinced this
morning by the rush made at the office for
the purchase of season tickets, almost equalled
the exeitement of the few last days preceding the
opening. Her Majesty's visit, the splendour of the
pageant which of itself alone was sufficient to have im-
mortalized the Crystal Palace as the scene of the most
soul-stirring event which has ever been witnessed
in
eich
the history of Europe, and the complete satisfaction which
was evinced on every hand stampeci,upon the undertakingts
the assurance of success, confifmed the hesitating, d
even converted those who had been hitt, oscptical. that
the promises which had been held utertnd the anticipa-
°la ' bae carried out to
tions which had been excited, mould'
obtained acl
evenm is -
the full. The number of vi-aitawoar
sion by payment at the doors whoso considerable,
gwuinea, and if to-day, with
though the price fixed
eaas a specimen of the eagerness
all its drawbacks, be taken as
wonders of the Crystal
of the public to es!
be beyond all anticipation. The
P.thee, its success will
1,7 the Austrian department were
suite of rooms
crowded ju which they are fitted up, called forth
throughout the day , and the exquisitely beauti-
fel manner
which have been en-
the warmest expressions of admiration. Two rooms,
fitted up close to the north
for the accommodation of her Majesty,
Teo:
she visits the building, were also prominent ob-
jects of curiosity. The interior is lined with fluted
Columns of blue and white, the furniture of the same
hue, relieved by festoons of white lace.
sil'e understand that it is not intended to have a mili-
tary force on the premises, with the exception of two
sentinels of the Guards at the entrance, and these more
as marks of honour than for any use, as the excellent
arrangements of Mr. Pearce and the A division are
fully sufficient for any contingecies.
A line of electric telegraphic has, however, been laid
down from the ,building, through the park, to Scotland-
yard, so that should any emergency arise no time will be
lost in the dispatch of assistance. There is a branch
also to Buckingham Palace, which will be used to con-
vey messages to the royal circle of the doings of each
day and hour at the Crystal Palace, in which
they take so deep an interest. When we
left the building at three o'clock, we
met a long string of carriages, filled with visitors, pro-
ceeding thither even at that hour. A new gate has been
opened in the Park, just below Hyde-park Cor-
ner, for the admission of carriages which are proceeding
to set down at the building.

ELECTION COMMITTEE.
HARWICH. _

(Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.)
When' the evidence was concluded some discussion arose
as to the mode of proceeding, and it was ultimately arranged
that Mr. Phinn should address the Committee to-morrow.
The Committee then adjourned until eleven to-day.