The Sun.
London, England, 1851-08-08 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, AUGUST B, 1851.

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EDINBURGH—Wind N.E.—very fine.
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cessfully carried out, was paid on Tuesday last to
that distinguished man by the gentry of the good
town of Derby. Not the least interesting feature of
the entertainment was the presence of the princely
owner of Chatsworth, who enjoys the proud con-
sciousness of having in years gone by given a helping
hand to the steady and hardworking youth who was
destined one day to win so high a station in the ranks
of nature's nobility, and of witnessing the world-
renowned fruits of his former generous patronage.
When the design for the unparalleled structure; was
first propounded by Mr. PAXTON, it was regarded by
many with astonishment verging on incredulity, but
the Duke of DEVONSHIRE hnew his man. He felt a
thorough confidence in the powers and perseverance
of one whom "he had never known to fail in any-
thing be had undertaken," in his " well-regulated,
clear, and active mind—his powerful and persevering
will," and it was with a generous and just exultation
that he was enabled on Tuesday evening to proclaim
his pride in being connected with the possessor of
" mind, integrity, simplicity, and talent, to enjoy
whose confidence was as gratifying to his (the Duke's)
feelings as his extensive services had been conducive
to his worldly prosperity." Cordially do we unite in
the certainty expressed by the noble speaker that,
should the arrangements and regulations of the
Crystal Palace hereafter be confided to the inventor,
" its merits and advantages in a second state would
be as striking and as well appreciated as they were in
the first."

The speech of the honoured guest of the occasion
afforded an interesting expression of the feelings
which inspired him, from the very first, as regarded
the stupendous edifice. " When the Exhibition,"
said he, " was first propounded, I hailed it with un-
mixed pleasure ; it appeared to me like a beam of
light of vast magnitude, embracing a field of opera-
tion, the true advantages of which could only be felt
in after times, when the great efforts made would un-
fold themselves in a thousand different and unlooked
for channels This is the seed time, the harvest will
assuredly follow. Not only will the mechanical in-
genuity of man find means for extended improve-
ment, but the social nature of man will receive its re-
wards in the sweeping away of national prejudice,
and establishing between nation and nation, and man
and man, a kinder appreciation of each other's worth,
and a more charitable view of each other's frailties."
And of the correctness of those views we are now,
fortunately, enabled to judge from the ex-
perience of the last three months. Nor can
the lucid statements made - by Mr. PAXTON,
of his connexion with the magnificent scheme,
and the reasons which induced him to furnish a plan,
be perused without exciting interest throughout its
details in the breast of every one less insanely pre-
judiced than the Gallant Representative of Lincoln.
Perseveringly and confidently we find him working
out his absorbing object from the first sketch made on
a sheet of blotting paper, and which indicated the
principal features of the building as it now stands as
much as the most finished subsequent drawings, to
the realization of the marvellous conception. We may
direct attention en passant to the refutation of an
opinion which we shared in common with the rest of
the world, that the circular roof of the transept was
designed by Mr. BARRY, and not by Mr. Parrosi.
" Sui cuique honores." The architects of the two
great palaces have each sufficient laurels of their own.
Nothing, however, could exceed the handsome and
ungrudging manner in which Mr. PAXTON spoke of
all his coadjutors, awarding his cordial meed of
applause especially to the ability, energy, and
transcendent skill of Messrs. Fox and HENDERSON,
and the admirable judgment displayed by Mr. OWEN
JONES in his selection of colours for the interior
of the building. In referring to a notion
on the part of some that the plan
of the structure was merely "a fortunate idea," the
speaker happily observed—and we would direct atten-
tion to the concluding sentences of the paragraph as
a graceful specimen of sincere and unfulsome grati-
tude :—" The idea, though fortunate, was not a for-
tuitous one. It was the result of long study and long
labour, without which no really practical idea can be
worked out into a distinct and palpable design. The
great experience I had in the erection of glass struc-
tures, and the invariable success which had attended
my exertions, emboldened me to produce that design,
because I had not a doubt of its practicability if pro-
perly carried out. I had two objects in view in offer-
ing a design—the first was, that my proposal would
be exactly suitable for the exhibition; and next, it
would meet a long cherished idea of mine for a na-
tional winter garden. I have stated to you that the
Victoria Regis was the immediate cause of my send-
ing in a design for the Crystal Palace; but the Crys-
tal Palace does not derive its origin from the exist-
ence of that noble plant. No ! It owes its erection to a
nobler work of nature—the Noble Duke whom I have
had the honour and pleasure to serve for more than a
quarter of a century. It is to his fostering hand I owe
all I possess ; he took me when quite a youth and
moulded me according to his wants and wishes ; he has
given me all the advantages of extended travel with
himself, which could not fail to produce fruit in due
season ; by his confidence and liberality I have had
placed before me ample means for various experi-
ments, and without which, depend upon it, there
never would have been a Crystal Palace ; and if there
is one thing more than another that would en-
hance the pleasures of this day, it is that his Grace
has done me the honour to be present to see the flat-
tering tribute you have paid me." It is because we
believe Mr. PAXTON to have attained his celebrity
not by luck, or fitful genius, but by thoughtfulness,
observation, and assiduity, because we believe him to
deserve it, alike from the possession and combination of
those qualifications, and from an unselfish, un-
presumptuous , and kindly disposition, that we rejoice
in the public appreciation of his deserts, evidenced
in such manifestations as that which has reflected
credit on the citizens of Derby. Being personally
unacquainted with him, we can the more unreserv-
edly say, that, judging both from his performances
and his words, he may justly be pronounced de-
serving in the extreme of the popular admiration and
respect which gather thick around his name.

FRENCH PLAYS, ST. JAMES'S THEATEE.—Her
Majesty the Queen has graciously intimated her intention of
visiting the French Plays this evening, on which occasion
Monsieur Bouffe will appear in his celebrated character of
Grandet, in the popular play of "La Fille de l'Avare ;" and
Monsieur Lafont in Alfred de /Russet's comedic, " 11 faut
qu'une Porte soit Ouverte on Feriae."
THE TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT.—Another of the
meetings, making up the grand " Teetotal Demonstration
for all Nations in 51," was held yesterday evening in St.
Martin's-hall, Long-acre; Mr. Livesey, of Preston, in the
chair. At six o'clock, the hour announced as that at which
the proceedings should commence, the attendance was ex-
ceedingly thin; but this circumstance the chairman ex-
plained, by a statement that some of the placards had, by
an unfortunate mistake, given the time of assembling as
seven_ Various temperance melodies were sung to fill up
the interval, and Mr. Livesey, who was loudly cheered, de-
tailed to the audience the progress of the temperance move-
ment, especially in Preston, whence he came. Subsequently
the hall became densely crowded, remaining so till nearly
eleven o'clock, by which time many more songs had been
sung and many more speeches delivered, much to the satis-
faction of the numerous audience brought together by the
occasion. A letter from the proprietor of the Surrey Zoolo-
gical Gardens, where the teetotallers in very large numbers
(25,000 in all) gathered recently, informed the secretary of
the extreme orderliness and propriety i behaviour there
maintained; and the reading of this epistle to the meeting,
complimentary as it was to the body to which the majority
belonged, called forth most vehement applause.
THE CONDEMNED CONVICT AT NORWICII.--The
execution of the condemned convict, Henry Groopi, who was
tried and found guilty at the last Norfolk assizes for an ag-
gravated case of murder, is fixed to take place on Saturday,
the 9th instant, at twelve o'clock, in front of Norwich
Castle. Since his condemnation, the miserable culprit
seems to be perfectly alive to the fearful nature of his po-
sition, and has made in general terms a full confession of his
guilt to the gaol chaplain. He is most attentive to the reli-
gious consolation offered to him, and admits the perfect jus-
tice of his sentence.

THE PROROGATION OF PARLIAMENT.--Yesterday
a report of the Select Committee of the House of Commons
appointed to settle the order in which the Members shall
accompany the Speaker in the opening or proroguing Par-
liament was painted. Every Member desirous of attending
the Speaker is to communicate his intention in writing to
the Clerk of the House, in case the House is not sitting, be-
fore five o'clock on the day preceding, and if it is sitting,
- between the hour of three in the afternoon and the rising
of the House on the day preceding." On the House being
summoned to attend her Majesty the Cabinet Ministers pre-
sent are immediately to follow the Speaker. On the day of
meeting, or the prorogation, before any other business be
done, the names of the Members are to be put into a glass
and arranged according to the order in which they shall be
drawn forth therefrom—the Members to proceed to the House
of Lords in ranks of four. After the House has been sum-
moned to attend her Majesty no Member is to remain in,
cross, or pass through, any door leading to the House of
Lords, and the Sergeant-at-Arms is to keep the passage clear
of Members.

ELECTION OP A REPRESENTATIVE PEER FOR
ScarrANn.—Lord Colville, of Culross, was elected at Holy-
rood, on Wednesday, a representative peer for Scotland, in
room of al" late VIROILUt strathallon.

THE FRENCH REPUBLIC.

We have received the Paris journals of yesterday.
The fetes still continue, and the sham fight in the
Champ de Mars, which was exceedingly brilliant, was
preceded by a grand thjeuner for seventy persons,:given
at the Hotel de Ville.

The Gazette de France has the following:—
" A meeting of the members of the Right of the As-
sembly was held this morning at the house of M.
Berryer. The object of the meeting was to come to
an understanding as to the conduct to be observed
during the prorogation. It was decided that in
the Councils• General the total and legal revision
of the Constitution shall be advocated. As to a candi-
dateship for the Presidency, it was demonstrated by M.
BERRYER and M. D FALLOUX that there would be
great disadvantage in deliberating prematurely on this
subject. It was resolved, therefore, to remain on the
reserve.

The publisher of the Siecle and M. JOURDAN, one of
the editors, were yesterday found guilty of a libel on
the PRESIDENT of the Republic ; and the former was
sentenced to three months' imprisonment and a fine of
2.500 f., while the latter was sentenced to two months'
imprisonment and a fine of 500 f.
PARIS BOURSE, AUG. 7.—Closing prices : Rentes
Five per Cents., 96r. ; ditto Three per Cents., 57f. 45c. ;
Bank of France. 2,1951.

BUSINESS DUNE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE

LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, Alla. 7.

Bonloipti and Amiens, 10Y3,4 Dutch Rhenish, VA ex in.
—East Indian, 18 h'i—Northern of France, 14%—Orleans and
Bordeaux, 4%—Paris and Rouen, 25.

SPAIN.

Madrid journals of the 24 have arrived.
They contain no political news.
MADRID BOLSA, AUG. 2.—The following are the
prices of stocks :—Three per Cents., 35i ; Five per
Cents., 17i, with current coupon ; Coupons, 8} to ;
Passive Debt, 6 9-16 to 5/1-. Exchange on Lon-
don, 51.

and cries of " Vive Napo/km !" were again raised ;
there were some cries of " Vive la Republique !" but
the general one was' Vive Napoleon !" The spec-
tacle on the whole was a most magnificent one, and
must have delighted all who witnessed it. Among
the spectators in the tribune was the Chinese Com-
mandant, who appeared to take great interest in the
scene. Considering the immense number of people
assembled, the greatest order prevailed. The whole
passed off, as far as the writer could learn, without
any serious accident ; five or six of the cavalry were
dismounted, but all, with the exception of one, who was
led off the ground, were able to remount. The horse
of one of the generals in the suite of the President
reared, and threw his rider, but without doing him
any injury.

NOTICE TO bIARINERS.
Two communications have been forwarded from the
office of the Committee of the Privy Council of Trade
to the Secretary at Lloyd's (Captain Halsted, RN.) the
first to the street that the Spanish Minister for Foreign
Affairs at Madrid had declared that all captains and
masters of foreign vessels which may hereafter enter the
lazarettos of Mahon and Vigo to perform quarantine
will be obliged to present the manifesto of such goods or
articles on which sanitary duties are levied, in the Spa-
nish language, of their respective pardon. Ou adopting
this measure it has been borne in mind that, as the
masters of vessels are boand to exhibit aeother more
detailed manifesto, drawn up in Spanish, to the Admi-
nistration of the Custom-house. it will he no great trou-
ble to them to make a more reduced copy of the latter,
thereby affording greater facility to the officer of the
Board of Health for the exact calculation of the duties
which are to be levied.

The Consulate Teneriffe, dated June 14. notify-
ing that the Provine:al Board of Health at Tener,ffe
have decided that all arrivals from Bahia, Pernambuco,
Rio J.ineiro, and other ports of Brazil, shall not be
admitted to pratique in the islands until they have per-
formed quarantine either at Vigo or Port Mahon, in
consequence of the reported existence of yellow fever on
the Brazil coast, this measure has been adopted here in
accordance with a similar decision made by the Caliz
Board of Health and r date of the 20th ult.

This decisio❑ will affect the Royal Mail Steam Packet
Company's vessels on their return from the Brazils, bnt
the civ'l governor of this island has assured me that
every facility shall be given for the embarkatio❑ of the
correspondence, passengers, merchandise, or provisions,
and for coaling i❑ case of need.

SPORTING NOTES.
No. CI.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SIR,— In con,Equence of the non-completion of ar-
rangements now pending relative to a considerable im-
provement in the future Notes, which in a condensed
form will henceforth embrace every scrap of information
useful to the turfite, the usual Sporking Note, published
on Friday on the following week's races, will not appear
until to-morrow. I have entered into the arrangements
referred to above, in consequence of the numerous com-
munications I have been deluged with, asking for in-
formation on points which sporting writers are not gene-
rally in the habit of touching on.
I am, Sir, yours. &c.,
THE SPIRIT OF TUE TURF.
Aug. 8, 1851.

MONE Y and COMMERCIAL NEWS

CITY, TWO O'CLOCK.

The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were es-
timated at 10,000 bales, of which 1,000 American were
taken for export, and 500 Surat, and 1,000 American on
speculation. The sales comprised 8,000 American,
700 Pernam and Maranham at 5,0 to 6id , 200 Bahia
at 51d. to 60., 250 Egyptian at 51d. to 7d,, and 800
Surat at 3i 1. to 31d. per lb. The market closed firmly,
and American and Surat were Id. higher for ord to low
mid, and other kinds were a shade against the buyer.—
The market for Railway Shares was firmer at higher
quotations.
In the Produce markets this week a good business has
been done, and generally at full prices.
Tho West India mail is still due.

In the English Stock Market there is no change,
Consols are 96/ Exchequer bills are about 435. pre-
mium. The attendance of members is thin.

Spanish Five per Cents. are 20i Portuguese Four
per Cents. 32i to 33k, and Mexie-sn to 3041 31.
Shares du nut support the highest rates of yesterday.

MARKET isEWS.—(THIS DAY.)

CORN EXCHAN GE-FRIDAY.

A fair average supply of English Wheat has arrived
up to our market, this week, costwise, viz., 2,370 quar-
ters, chit fly from Essex and Kent. Fresh up today
the receipts were small, yet they were fully equal to
the demand, which ruled heavy, at barely Monday's de-
cline in the quotations, and a total clearance was not
effected. There were a few rubbed-out samples of new
English Wheat, Barley, and Oats on show in good con-
dition. A few transactions took place for future deli-
very. Upwards of 18,000 quarters of Foreign Wheat
have como to band. Selected samples were very dull,
yet the impor:ers refused to accept lower terms. The
value of low and middling kinds was almost nominal
Foreign Barley was in large supply. All kinds moved
uff slowly, and previous rates were with difficulty sup-
ported. We had a ♦ery inactive inquiry for Malt at
about stationary prices. Very few homegrown Oats
were brought forward, but the supply of foreign exceeded
51,000 quarters. Heavy qualities sold at late rates, but
other kinds were 6d per quarter cheaper. Beans,
Peas, Indian Corn, and Flour commanded very little at-
tention.

ARRIVALS THIS WEEK.

' Wheat.
English •• •• ••
Irish ..•• .• ••
Foreign •• . • ••

Barley.

Malt.

Oats.

Flour

Qrs. Qrs. Qrs. Qrs. Sacks
2,370 t 0 3,790 50 1,950
490
51,430 c
4,976500 sbkl:

1,1,050 I 8,190

SMITHFIELD.
Notwithstanding that our market to-day was season
ably well supplied with Beasts, both as to number and
quality, the demand for that description of stock was
steady, and, in some instances, the primest Scots pro-
duced a trifle more money. Sheep—the supply of which
was tolerably good—moved off slowly, )et previous
rates were well supported. We had only a moderate
inquiry for Lamb, at Monday's currency. Prime small
Calves were quite as dear; but other kinds of Veal
commanded very little attention. The Pork trade ruled
heavy, but we have no decline to notice in prices. Mitch
Cows were dull, at from 141 to 181 5s each, including
their small Calf.

Per Sibs. to sink the offal.
5. d. to a. d.
Inferior Beasts.— 2 4 2 6
Second quality 2 8 210
Prime large Oxen.. 3 0 3 2
Prime Scots • •• 3 4 3 8
Large coarse Calves 2 6 3 2
Prime small ditto 3 4 3 6
Suckling Calves • .18 0 20 0
Lambs ••••• • • • • • 310 4 1

8. d. to s. d
Enferior Sheep 2 6 2 8
Second qnai. Sheer 210 3 0
Cparse-weolledditto3 2 3 6
Southdown Nether 3 8 3lu
Ditto eut of the wool 0 0 0 0
Large Hogs .. • . 2 6 8 2
Small Porkers •• 3 4 3 8
Quarter old Pigs •.16 0 18 0

Boasts.
1522

TOTAL SUPPLY AT MARKET.
Sheep. Caicos. I Pits
I 12,800 I 240 300

Beasts.
90

SCOT
I sheep.
50
FOREIGN
I Sheep.
670

Cu.
i NI 8
I Calves. I 1
rim

611rrLy.
I Calves.
90

B mete.
110