The Sun.
London, England, 1851-10-14 00:00:00

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THE GREAT EXHIBITION.

It seems odd after a lengthened account of the
closing on Saturday still to be writing under the old
familiar title, but the Exhibition though dead, is not
buried yet, and until Wednesday it may be said to
lie in state, viewed with mingled feelings of regret
and affection by its surviving friends and late sup-
porters. Yesterday there was a numerous attendance
of exhibitors and those introduced by them in the
building. Relieved from the pressure of public cu-
riosity, they examined leisurely and enjoyably every
object of interest, nor could one help acknowledging
the propriety of an arrangement by which the last
views of so many wonders has been reserved for those
Who created them. Earliest and most conspicuous
among the arrivals during the day came the Queen
herself, entitled to be present not only as the first per-
sonage in the realm, but also as a contributor. Her
Majesty's visit was a lengthened one, and the de-
partment of the United States was that to which
at the outset she directed her attention. She
then examined with great interest the service of
plate made from Californian gold, the lustre of
which is very surprising. She admired in passing
the magnificent porphyry vase exhibited by the King
of Sweden, and placed in the nave during her stay in
the north. Proceeding to the display of French
rome n jewellery,t s
Ainspection. In the Tunisian department she remained
Ibeeurpi caied special attention to the stall of
F , which is well worthy even of royal
for some time, and having carefully surveyed the at-
tractive contributions from that portion of the world,
she went to the National Society's models of instruc-
tion. Moving westward along the nave, her Ma-
jesty examined very minutely the woven fabrics, and
here her attention was particularly directed to some
new specimens of gold printing upon alpaca wools
just introduced by the Messrs. Liddiards. The pro-
cess of dyeing thus illustrated is said to be irremov-
able, and herein it differs from that practised in
India, China, and France, which is apt to rub off.
Probably influenced by agreeable recollections of
Manchester, her Majesty spent some time in examin-
ing the trophy which represents the staple manufac-
tures of that town. She also looked carefully over
the sketches of artistic objects shown by Mr. Digby
Wyatt in the nave, and over Mr. Lloyd's views of the
building. Her visit terminated shortly before twelve
o'clock, with an inspection of the bronze of the negro
girl in front of the Sevres-room.

- We are at length enabled to publish the authentic
programme of the proceedings on Wednesday, and
we are further enabled to announce that the Royal
Commission have accepted with many thanks the
offer made to them some time ago by Mr. Fox of
the gratuitous services of the Sacred Harmonic SP-
eiety on that occasion, under the direction of M.
Caste. A passage occurs in the reply to Mr. Fox
which would seem to restrict the services of that body
to the performance of the National Anthem. The
baldness of the programme, however, and the
desirableness of sending all parties away with agree-
able impressions of their closing interview with the
Commission seem to justify a more extended use of
the musical talent thus liberally tendered, and really
after the discordant demonstration of Saturday
those who were present may fairly be exacting on
this score. We understand that Dr. Wvlde has written
an anthem expressly for the occasion, and the pro-
priety of having it performed may, we should think,
be confidently left to the judgment and taste of M.
Costa.

Toe programme is as follows :-
6' PROGRAMME OF THB PROCEEDINGS ON THE PRE-
SENTATION OF THE JURIES' REPORTS AND THE
CLOSING OF THE EXHIBITION, ON WEDNESDAY, THE
15TH OF OCTOBER, 185 1:
" 1. All the doors throughout the building, including
the exit doors, except those at the south central entrance,
will be opened at 10 o'clock A. M., and closed at half-
past 11.

" 2. The doors at the seuth'entranee will be reserved
exclusively for her Majesty's Commissioners, the Fo-
reign and Local Commissioners, the Jurors, and the lady
exhibitors.

"3. All Exhibitors and mashers of the Society of
Arts, chairmen and secretaries of local committees, are
to enter at the doors at the western or British side of the
building .

4. Members of local committees and all other per-
sons are to enter at the doors on the eastern side of the
building.
" 5. At 12 o'clock precisely his Royal Highness, with
the Royal Commissioners, will take their seats in the
centrc of the transept.

" 6. Lord Canning, on behalf of the juries, will read a
report of their proceedings, and present a list of the
names of those exhibitors entitled to rewards, together
with the reports of the juries. The names will be pub-
lished in the London Gazette, on Friday, October 17,
and the medals, reports, and certificates will be given
out as soon as arrangements can bo completed, of which
due notice will be given.

"7. His Royal Highness will receive the reports, and
read a reply,
" 8. A pray:: of :thanksgiving will ;be offered up by
the Bishop of London.
" 9. The national anthem:will be sung."
From this document it will be seen that the Com-
mission have yielded to the universally expressed wish
fur a thanksgiving, and that it will be offered up by
the Bishop of London. Her Majesty, it is rumoured, ,
will be present, but of course not in state. Many
people may be disappointed that the last acts of the
Commission in connexion with the Great Exhibition
are of so subdued and unceremonious a character, and
looking at the public feeling on the subject, it cer-
tainly still seems to us a matter of regret that an
undertaking so avowed at its commencement should
be allowed to terminate with such meagre and shabby
observances of respect. It would almost seem as if its
first promoters had lost their regard for it on ac-
count of its popularity, and were glad
to bury it
quietly after it had lived its day and served its pur-
pose. There are, however, we confess, practical
difficulties to be urged in favour of the course which
has been determined on, and at least it is now too late
to alter arrangements which, though they may disap-
point public expectation, were no doubt made with
the best intentions.
For the information of those who have the privi-
lege of. admission to the building till Wednesday, we
subjoin the following notice :
" On Tuesday, after twelve o'clock, all persons pre-
senting cards are to be admitted at every door, includ-
ing the exit-doors; but red cards are to be admitted only
at the west end.

" The corner of every card is to be torn off, and the
card given back to the bearer.
" No person is to be re-admitted on Tuesday if two
corners are torn off.

" On Wednesday all the doors are to open at ten
o'clock, and close at 11 30.

" Only one persOn is to admitted with each card.
" No red cards are to be admitted on this day.
" Ladies who present either a white or a blue card are
to be admitted at the central south entrance. "
Only the Royal Commissioners, ladies, jurors, fo-
reign and local commissioners, admitted at the south
central entrance, and no one is to be admitted into the
area reserved for them.
" No person is to stand on any counter or stand, and
exhibitors are earnestly requested to protect each other's
property."

Trio NEW COAL DUTIES ACT.—On the Ist inst.,
an important new law, entitled "An Act to Amend the
Laws relating to the Vend and Delivery of Coals in London
and Westminster, aad in certain parts of the adjacent coun-
ties,anq to allow a drawback on coals conveyed beyond
came into force. There are fifty-three
sections in the Act, and a number of forms. The principal
object of the new law is to allow a drawback of Is. per ten
ocleirttifnaldimutlyts:
of ls. id. on coals brought within the port of
London, provided the same are conveyed a distance of twenty
miles or upwards from the Post-office. Besides the return
of duty there are some alterations with respect to coals con-
sumed by railways and as to coals brought into the port of
London, with heavy penalties for offences against the Tro -
visions of the Act. The distance of twenty miles, which
comprises the London district, is to be marked on canals and
public roads. The corporation of London is empowered to
appoint inspectors of coal traffic upon canals and railways.
The return of the duty of is. is to be allowed to railways
on coals consumed beyond the distance. The condition (..f
the return of duty is, that the bulk of the coals must n 5),
be broken further than necessary for their rem
i removal. No
drawback is to be allowed unless for a quantity exceed-
ing twenty tons. The same drawback sto be allowed
on coals exported or conveyed coastwa:s. The Act is
not to extend to the Regent's Canal. The forms of cer-
tificates and other matters for carrying the Act into execu-
tion are very numerous in the schedules annexed to the
same.

SUDDEN DEATu,—The uncertainty of human life
was illustrated in this town on Friday evening last. Mr.
John Giles, boot and shoemaker, whilst engaged at work, fell
down and shortly after expired. He was about 70 years of
age, and was much respected,-. Western Times.

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there is little chance of repealing the law of the 15th-----
eAlay ; and without its repeal, or even with it, there
areing-and less chances every day of any candidates
fing the requisite number of suffrages for the de-
finit e election. The idea has gone forth amidst the
prov. tea that Louis Napoleon
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may not be elected.
As he was before chosen so unanimously from the be-
lief of every one that he would command a larger ma-,
jority, so now the doubt of his uniting any such number
of supporters is sufficient to chill many who before voted
for his name. How much'that name has lost of its
splendour we need not say. The refusal to permit
the transit of Kossuth is alone a meanness that must
strike the commonest judgment. It bespeaks at once
illiberalism and fear. The chances are that, since no
candidate musters a sufficient number of votes for the
Presidency, the decision of so important a question
will come, as by the Constitution it is ordained, to the
National Assembly. And this, elected under the
law of the 31st of May, will in all probability be
neither Napoleonizn nor republican. By introducing
that law Prince Louis betrayed the Republic; but
that same act of treachery contained within it retri-
bution, for it hung a millstone round the neck of the
Prince himself. It is difficult to say whether the uni-
versal indifference, aversion, and contempt of the
French will be greater for the President who is about
to be degraded or for him who is about to be
promoted.

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DAILY WEATHER TABLE.

State of the 'Wind and Weather at each of the following
places at Nine o'clock yesterday morning.—The stations
ere arranged in order of latitude.
Pf.rmount—Wind S.W., gentle breeze—rain.
L' UTH kMPTON— Wind S.W., gentle breeze—overcast.
FOLKESTONE-1Y ind S. V., gentle breeze—overcast.
TUNBRIDGE--Wind N.W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy.
ASMISTOKE Wind S., strong breeze—overcast.
GREENWICH—Wind S. W., gentle breeze—overcast.
Swyux.)x—Wind W., gentle oreeze—overcast.
COL',IIESTER—Wind S.W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy.
CAMBRIDGE—Wind S.W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy.
The returns from the following places indicate the state of
the wind and weather on Saturday morning at nine
o'clock :
LI wznicx—Wind W. ' strong breeze—partially cloudy.
3Aitu.r.v—Wind S.W., gentle breeze—cloudy.
Arizucro,Au—Wind S.W., strong breeze—overcast.
r'OOLE --Wind S., gentle breeze—partially cloudy.

TO COILRESPONDETS
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