The Sun.
London, England, 1851-05-26 00:00:00

1847. 1848. 1849. 1850. 1851.
!Rock this dity .....•1 7.961 7,717 21,760 24,611 36,848
f 1498 2d 45s Od 38s 9d 36s 9d to BM 6d
Price °f Y. C. .. 0 t t 49 6d t 45 9d to 38 6‘l 373 , d to Os Od
i 0 8 3 S
Dellverast -Week .. i 925 870 1,113 1,147 766
Ditto from June 1....1 78,892 97,883 96,560 93,205 89,942
Arrivals ldst 'week . 159 ' 915 1,741 1,376 2,640
Ditto from June 1 ... 7G,228 87,501 .113,787 92,445 i 101,272
I
Price of Town ...... tOs Od -48 s 6d.) -398 6d 388 Od I Blis Cd
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THE GREAT EXHIBITION.
(THIS DAY )
, This morning being ►ho first of the shilling days,
considerable anxiety was felt by the authorities zt the
Crystal-134410e, lest any accident or inconvenient over-
crowdingshould mar the effect of this final completion 01
their task of actually throwieg open the doors of the
Great Exhibition to the world.

The doors were open at ten o'clock, when about 1,000
peopls.presented t6eintelves for entrance, who in a few
moments were spread over the building without the
;lightest rush or inconvenience. Barriers were erected at
tLe dill rent ehtrances, butthese were speedily withdrawn
as unnecessary, and there was scarcely any perceptible
difference from the former days. The stream continued
to pour in, and as policemen had been stationed at each
entrance to count the number of those persons in, it was
found at eleven o'clock that 7,922 had entered the build-
ing in the first hour; from eleven to twelve, 3,980 entered,
and in the next.balt hour the number increased by 1,400,
makingin all 13,313,, who entered the building during
the first two honrs and a half. This, though not equal
to the expectations of those svhoie. talk all along has been
Of 60,000, is Certainly not discouraging, taking into consi-
deration the fact of this being the first day, and that many
have stayed away under the impression that the building
would be inconveniently ever-crowded, and that au in-
spection would be impossible. Every arrangement had
been made in-the interior to keep the avenues clear, and
to prevent any unnecessary loitering about, and an extra
nurebs of policemen were stationed at intervals
with directions to keep the . visitors as far as
possible moving in one uniform current down on one
side and up the other. This was more particularly the
case in the galleries, the route being from east to west
in the south gallery, and west to east in the north. The
seats alSo in the transept had been removed,
and: the. area presented altogether a less crowded
appearance than we have remark(d before. The visitors
were of the most miscellanetais description, apparently
embracing all classes, and, on the whole, evinced leas
disposition to lounging and crowding round particular
objects than was usual on former days. Evidently
the chief object was to see as much as possible
aloeg.day, and not a few, chiefly artizans and their
families, had provided themselves with baskets of provi-
sions, and some hing stronger than the liquids
allowed :by the Executive Committee, determined
to all appearances to spend the whole of
the %allotted hours, from 10 to 7, in the work of
`.inspection. Altogether we never remember to have ex-
perienced less' trouble in getting from one end of the
building to the other, and all seemed to acquiesce with
the utmost cheerfulness in the police arrange-
nients, 'notwithstanding that, in some instances, they
seemed to restrict the liberty of motion. We noticed,
among the visitors'' in the building. Sir George Grey,
Earl Granville, and several members of the Commis-
sion; evidently impelled by a desire to; see how all
went off. Not many season ticket-holders were pre-
sent, and. the usual long line of carriages in the drive
leading to the south transept was entirely wanting. The
.4iumbereof omnibuses plying to the Crystal Palace was,
howevergreater than ever, and we believe that above a
hundred extra omnibuses have been put on this morning
running from all parts of the metropolis.

I'SMITIIFIELD MARKET REMOVAL

BILL.—(THIS DAY.)
Thetominittee sat again to-day in Room No. lin
the long. corridor; Mr. Cardwell in the chair.
The CHAIRMAN said the House of Commons had re-
ferred,to the Committee the inquiries which had been
instituted respecting Smithfield-market in 1828, 1847,
1849, and 1850; and he wished to know the nature of
the examination which, the promoters of the Bill in-
tended to propose, and the probable duration of it.
Mr. ELLICE, counsel for the promoters, said they did
not think it reasonable to throw the whole of those
large bluebooks at the head of the Committee, and ark
them to become masters of their contents at once, and
,they would, therefore, select the most salient points of
-the evidence, and then call witnesses for the purpose of
testing and checking it.
The CHAIRMAN thought it only fair and right that
-the parties should expect that the Committee would,
before they came to a decision, make themselves
acquainted with what the House of Commons had
thought proper to refer to them; but they wanted to
know the nature and probable length of the evidence to
be adduced.

Mr. ELLICE said they purposed to call vive Voce evi-
dence as to each class of the inquiry, but he was not
able to speak as to its length at present.
Mr. Sergi-ant MERRYWEATIIER hoped the Committee
would' bear in mind that no opportunity was given to
the Corporation of the city of London, and the other
parties who now appeared against the Bill, to cross-
examine any of the witnesses whose evidence was pub-
lished in the reports of 1847, 1849, and 1850, nor to
elucidate any facts in connexion with the present market.

The CHAIRMAN observed that there were witnesses
examined. en those occasions who were both for and
against the continuance of Smithfield-market.
Part of the punted evidence respectit.g the dimensions
of the present market having been read,
RiChard B)nd, farmer, near Taunton. was called
and examined. lie said he was in the habit of sending
large numbers of sheep to Smithfield-market, by the
Great Western Railway. He employed a salesman to
dispose of the sheep. His charge was 6d. per head for
sheep, and 4d. per head for cattle. It would, of course,
be an object to sell abeep without the intervention of a
salesman, as the charge for commission would be saved.
The way in which cattle were fastened together in
Smithfield prevented purchasers from properly exa-
mining the animals. He was present at the last Christ•
mas market, but fur want of room he was obliged to keep
his cattle in Skinner-street, and he consequently only
sold apart of them, and the remainder he kept until the
next market-day. The " lairs " for cattle coming from
the West of England were at Paddington, and be bad to
drive them back there. They were injured by being
driven three titres through the metropolis, and be suf-
fered a serious loss. He thought there was nothing like
sufficient accommodation in the market. Very frequently
cattle were not in the same condition on arriving at
Smithfield as when they left the railway. They
were generally speaking in a very much worse
condition, and he attributed this to the treat-
ment , they received in going through the streets,
and to the goading and beating resorted to in
getting them into the proper positions in the market.
`He had 'often heard butchers complain of the bruised
appearance which the animals presented after they had
been killed. The removal of Bristol market from the
centre of the town to the outskirts, near the railway
station, had been approved of by butchers and farmers.
Cross-examined by Mr. TALMOT—He would rather
prefer a new market near Paduington than at White-
chapel, but animals were more injured by being
driven through the crowded streets, than tra-
velling a greater distance in less frequented thorough-
fares. It would not suit the purpose of farmers
to sell one. or two oxen themselves ; it would
be better to employ a salesman. If the market were
removed to Barnet he did not think commission-agents
would cease to be employed. His cattle were generally
driven along the Edgware-road and Oxford-street, and
not along 'the New-road. He had never made any ob •
jection to the former route. He supposed that cattle
coming frinn Sussex to market on the other side of the
river would have to cross some of the bridges.
Re-examined by Mr. Sergeant W RANGHAM—The
number of beasts brought from Sussex bore a very small
proportion to__ those sent from the north, eastern, and
western districts. He was opinion, that the best situa-
tion for a market, would be on the north side of London,
so as to be within reach of the different railway stations.
By Sir JAMES DUKE—He was not aware that the
shortest route to Smithfield, for the Paddington-station,
was up the-liew-road and Goswell-street.
At this stage of the proceedings, the room was ordered
to be cleared, and on the re-admission of the parties,
The Cilium/tie said be was desired by the Com-
mittee to say they were unanimously of opinion, that it
was unnecessary to go into any evidence as to the in-
sufficiency of the present space in Smithfield-market.
What counsel for the promoters should do was, to con-
fine themselves as to the suitableness or otherwise of
Smithfield for a cattle market.

Evidence was then called on this point, when our re-
port left.

BANKRUPTCY.-(THIS DAY.)

THE SALISBURY BANK-IN RE BRODIE AND BRODIE.

This war an audit and dividend meeting under the
joint estate of these bankrupts, who were described as of
Salisbury, bankers.
The amount of the dividend was not officially declared,
but is expected to be le. in the pound, in addition to 7s.
already paid.

ASSAULTING A
MARLBIRY-STREE DAY.)
CONSTABLE IN HYDE PARE.
a 'coachm Wil-
liam Pleb/We, 'coachman a gentleman mimed Jones,
was charged before Mr. Bingham
ith assaulting pa
&tce-
astable M . ow; 394 B, l
under the following
a:—
Themourn-
codstable deposed that on Saturday afternoon,
stanc,
abut four o'clock, ha was on duty
hrriage roadh
near the south side of the Exhibition, wheen"
defendant, who was driving a horse 'and a borosuawhatme
coming down the road at a.furious rate. Two conlibles,
tried. to stop him, but did not succeed; and when the
defendant came near witness he flogged his horses to
make them go faster. Witness called out to him to
stop, and then ran forward and seized the reins, and
told him him he must not go any further, as be was out
of the rank. Tbb prisoner then with his whip struck
him, and the thong twisted round his hat and came in
contact with his (witness's) face. Witness at length
succeeded in stoppirg him gild took him into custody.
Pohca7constable Clark, 252 C, corroborated the above.
The accused, in defence, said he was directed by his
1 masser, Mr. JQnea, who was an invalid, to tale him up