The Sun.
London, England, 1851-05-22 00:00:00

THE GREAT EXHIBITION.

The Derby day has had no effect whatever on the flow
of visitors to the Crystal Palace. On the contrary,
the numbers who flocked there yesterday 'were greater
than ever, and 3,5121. was taken at the doors. The sale
of season tickets amounted to 2791., and the total receipts
were 3,7921. Her Majesty and the royal party at the
Palace arrived at the building shortly after nine o'cloek,
and remained for nearly two hours, during which they
examined the French, Spanish, Turkish, awl Egyptian
compartments. From all the accounts we receive the
success of the undertaking in a commercial point of
view and with reference to exhibitors is likely to be
quite ,as great as it is now certain to be financially
and with regard to the Royal Commis-
sion. Many of the most remarkable contributions
have been bespoken for purchasers when the display
terminates, and extensive orders have been given,
founded on examples of excellence in the v.T.:rious manu-
factures produced. There is every reason to believe,
therefore, that exhibitors will be amply remunerated for
their outlay and Lrouble in the increased custom and
reputation which they will secure.
BIRMINGHAM, WEDNESDAY.—At a meeting of mer-
chants and manufacturers, held in the committee-room
of the Town-hall to-day, the Mayor in the chair, it was
unanimously resolved to invite his Royal Highness
Prince Albert, the Royal Commissioners, and Executive
Committee of the Great Industrial Exhibition to a public
dinner in the Town-hall of this town at an early day, in
testimony of their high sense of the efficient and impartial
manner in which the labours of the Exhibition have been
so far carried to a successful issue. A committee was ap-
pointed
to carry out the objects of the meeting. It is
intended that the entertainment shall be upon an exten-
sive and magnificent scale.

MR. WYLD'S GREAT GLOBE.
The public will be amply compensated for the delay
which has occurrt d iu opening this highly interesting
exhibition, the interval having been actively employed,
not only in completing the external portion of the build-
ing, and the approaches thereto, but in the decoration of
the interior, and rendering the gigantic model itself as
accurate in its proportions and finished in appearance as
will comport with the ideas of the scientific proprietor.
The defective iron palisading round the square has been
restored, and is now under the hands of the painters.
,
The grounds within are being ornamentally laid out,
and the paths newly gravelled. The noble portico at
the north
paving
or chief entrance is finished externally, be-
neathwhich is laid a of Orsi and Armani's patent
metallic lava
is e-" while the flooring of the vestibule within
ered with the same material, but of an ornamental
description,
in brilliant colcogharnt centre-piece,
sur-
rounded by broadb%
elegant
inlaid marble. The design
display s an
and white inlaid with floral decorations,
enclosed in a square of white
,t
larders alternately in coloured and black
('flet.
covered _eewhole having a chaste, novel, and
and
silsieaantts The corridor surrounding the model
and to soften the glare of
finison cloth ranged around,
above, a lining of white muslin the numerous glass lights
diagonal supporters of the has been affixed; the
their somewhat unsightly appearance globe have been relieved of
tiou of a series of light pillars, se by the introduc-
formed curvilinear heads or archesounted by curiously
tasteful pillarets, and decorated with ornamented with
scrolls,
in mazirine blue, relieved with fawneolo foliage, &c.,
ur and light
blue, the whole termed Byzantine,
and
designed
after
the style of the Alhambra. The convex surfece of the
sphere, as seen from the corridor, has a covering of blue,
upon which the celestial bodies will be
depicted. On
the lower portion the interstices are filled in with nume-
rous ranges of drawers for the reception of the best edi-
tions of all the known geographical works; and the in-
side wall of the corridor will be entirely covered with
maps, so that the visitor will be enabled, in addition to
the inspection of the stupendous model, to spend a day
in actual study. The building, which has been well ex-
ecuted by Mr. G. Myers, of the Belvidere-road, will, to-
gether with the other arrangements, be perfected in the
course of the week, so as to be fit for the reception of
the public by Monday next, previous to which, it is un-
derstood that her Majesty intends honouring Mr. Wyld
with a private visit to this exhibition.