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CRYSTAL PALACE-SEASON 1856..
PROGRAMME.
. The DIRECTORS of the CRYSTAL PALACE COMPANY
have the honour to announce the following ARRANGEMENTS
;. for the COMING SEASON, commencing on the Ist of May :
IN CELEBRATION OF. THE RETURN OF
. PEACE.
This is intended to be held early in May, and will be on a
scale of great magnitude and interest. The details will be
fully announced in a separate Advertisement.
lI.—FLOWER SHOWS.
1. On Saturday, the 24th of May, a Grand Horticultural
and Floricultural Fete.
2. A Second Grand Flower Show on Wednesday, the 25th,
and Thursday, the 26th of June.
3. A Fruit and Flower Show, including special Prizes for
Amateurs, on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, the 10th,
• 11th, and l2th of September.
lII.—GRAND WATER WORKS.
The arrangements for playing the whole of the Grand System,
. of Water Works being now .finally completed, a Fete will bo
held as early in the Summer as the state of the weather will
penult, at which a display will be made of the whole of the
magnificent series of Upper and Lower Fountains, Cascades,
and Waterfalls. Of this Fete due notice will be given.
IV.—ALTERATIONS AND ADDITIONS TO THE PA-
LACE NOW IN ROGRE'S --
1. PICTURE GALLERY.—Steps have been taken for the for-
. 'nation of a Picture Galleryi for the Exhibition and Sale of
the Works of Artists of the-Modern -Schools of England and
the Continent. This Gallery will be situated in the North
Wing, hitherto occupied by the Raw Produce Department;
and will be open to the public early in May. The Raw Pro:
duce Department itself has been transferred to the Second
Gallery on the Garden side of the Great Transept, a position
at once more accessible to the public and more convenient to
the Department than that hitherto occupied.
2. Naval, MUSEIJM.z-The Directors have also set on foot the
formation of a Naval- Museum of all Nations, the object of
which Is to illustrate the progress of Naval Architecture,
both in Sailing and Steam-Ships, ft om the earliest times, the
Collection being so maintained as to represent the actual
state 'of the science as it progresses.. The proposals of the
• Directors have met with the most favourable consideration
in all quarters, and they are ab!C contently to announce
that the Naval Museum will be very shortly opened. The
Museum will occupy the Galleries on the Garden side of the
North Transept, and in connection with it will be a Depart-
ment where Inventions and Manufactures of all kinds con-
nected with Ships will be shown.
3. ENGINEERING MODELS.- In proximity to the Naval Mu-
seum there will be also a Collection of Models of Engineering
andArehitectural Works, Bridges, Docks, Viaducts, Churches,
and other structures, which, athough of great interest in
themselves, and forming an important branch in ArG manu-
facture, have, like the models of Ships, been hitherto inacces-
sible to the public.
4. COURT or lxverrrioxs.,-LA Pepartment is also in forma-
tion fer the exhibition of Patent Inventions, in which expla-
nations of the various articles will be given, and the machines
• shown in motion where necessary.
• 5. Cintamia COURT.—In one of the Industrial Courts, on
the Garden side of the Palace. the Directors intend shortly
opening a Collection of Ceramic Productions, illustrating the
art of Pottery, from the earliest specimens of antiquity down
to the latest works of the Imperial manufactory of Sevres, the
Mannfactires of Dresden and Berlin, and those of Minton,
• Copeland, Ridgway, and others of the English manufacturers.
rxtensive promises of assistance have been promptly given to
the Directors by the owners of valuable collections of Pottery
and Porcelain, as.well as by manufacturers, and they have
every hope that this Court may be opened early iu the
Summer.
6. EXHIBITORS' DEPARTMENT.—The Directors are now happy
to announce generally that, owing to the arrangements lately
made for the admission, at a nominal rent, of articles intended
for Exhibition, almost the whole of the available space is now
allotted, whereby the completeness and interest of the Indus-
trial portion of the Palace will be much increased.
. 7. COLONIAL DEPARTMENT.—It gives the Directors great
satisfaction to be able to announce that they have made ar-
rangements ,-tith the Governments of the two great Colonies
of Canada and New Brunswick for the occupation of space in
the Palace with exhibitions of the products of those import-
ant countries, under stipulations which insure the mainten-
ance of the Collections as actual representations of the state
of the commerce and manufactures of tae Colonies from time
to time.
8. ENLARGEMENT OF REFRESHMENT Rooms.—By an alteration
now in progress in the mode of approach to the Palace from
the Railway, a large additional space will be btained for
Dining-roems, while the entrance through the Refreshment-
rooms—hitherto found so objec-ionable—will be entirely
avoided. Additional facilities have also been provided lor
the Refreshment of Third Class Visitors.
9. MACHINERY IN 'Morios.—The completion of the Water
'rowers has enabled the Directors to make the final arrange-
ments for wc.rking the Steam Engines which give motion to
the machines and tools of the Machinery Department. The
Machinery will, therefore, for the future, he in action at such
times as will be announced in the detailed advertisements.
- The machinery now in the department comprises a complete
" set of maohiuery for Spinning, Carding, Warping. Sizing,
Weaving, and all the other pr,cosses for the manuf tetnre of
Cotton goods, by Walker and Hacking, and Harrison and Co.:
Lathes, Shaping-machines, Self-acting Planing, trilling, and
other machinery, by Whitworth, ui,, Harrison, and an 1
others ; Condie's Steam-Hammer; Sugar-Cane Mill, by De
Mornay; Centrifugal Pumps, by Appold, and Gwynne and
Soil ; Centrifugal Sugar and Drying M whines, by Manlove
and Alliott ; Steam Engines, by Goodfellow, Dunn, Hatters.
ley and and others ; Marine Engines, with Screw Pro.
puller, by Co.,odd and M'Gregor ; and a great variety of other
machines.
10. GREAT WATER Towsas. —Arrangements are being made
for enabling the Visitors to ascend these Towers. and enjoy
the beautiful and extensive view from the top. Particulars
will be shortly announced.
11. AGRICULTURAL NIACIILVERY.—The Department of AO-
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cultural Machinery and Implements is now in a very complete
state. Examples will be found there of all the machiues of
the chief manufacturers, and purchases can be made at the
same prices as at the warehouses of the makers. The stock
is continually receiving additions, and every means is taken
to make it a per'ect representation of the state of one of the
Meat important branches of modern industry.
12. Roma- FAIRS.—The Directors are prepared to afford
Accommodation to :•enevolent Institutions for holding )fancy
Pairs in the Palace during the season. Arrangements have
been. already made by the Managers of the Queen Adelaide
oral Asylum Fund for a Fancy Fair on the 7th, /1:;h, and
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- 40th of June, under the patronage of her Majesty and nume-
rous Ladies of Rank.
13. ARCHERY FETES AND CRICKET MATCIIES.—The Directors
eontemplates arrangements for the encouragement of these
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bunt and healthy recreations in the Palace Grounds.
V:—GRAND MORNING CONCERTS.
The Directors beg further to announce that they have com-
pleted arrangements with. Mr. GYE, of the Royal Italian
?Peva, for a series of TWELVE MORSING CONCERTS, to
be given in the Palace, in the mouths of May, June, and
July. These Concerts will be supported by the following cele-
bratel Artistes, who have most kindly offered their assistance
to Mr. Gye

. Madame GRISI,
Mademoiselle JENNY NEY,
- Mademoiselle DIDIEE,
Mademoiselle MARAI,
Mademoiselle BOSIO,
Migner LABLACHE, Signor LITOFIESI,
Signor GAR! ONI, Signor ZELGER,
Signor TAGIA,A-FICO, Signor GRAZIANI,
YIZ:Tr FORMES, I Signor GREGORIO,
signor POLONINI , Signor SOLDI, and

Signor RONCONI,' Signor MARIO.
The complete Band of the Royal Italian Opera is engaged,
a'ad will be most considerably augmented. Mr. Costa has
also most kindly offered his valuable aid, and will himself con-
duct a portion of the Concerts.