The Sun.
London, England, 1851-06-18 00:00:00

THE GREAT EXHIBITION.

Yesterday the weather was as fine as it had been on Mon-
day, and the concourse of visitors to the Crystal Palace was
far greater. More than one excursion train sent their thou-
sands, and some large schools their hundreds. From the
London Orphan Asylum, at Clapton, 250 boys and 150 girls
were brought. Three hundred mere of the Scots Fusilier
Guards, who are commanded by Prince Albert (at whose
wish the men enjoy this privilege), were marched in—the
same number as on Monday—leaving €OO more to follow.
These were amoung the most interesting arrivals.
The numbers, it will be seen, were much above any ever
before known. In the first two hours forty thousand persons
poured into the building; and the total number during the
day was not far short of seventy thousand.
For the first seven hours the following were the ar-
rivals :

First hour, 10 to 11 o'clock ..... ..... 13,787
Second hour, 11 to 12
Third hour, 12 to 1
Fourth hour, 1 to 2 .. ........... ...... 6,418
Fifth hour, 2to 3 ...... ......... „ ..... ..„ 4,900
Sixth hour, 3 to 4 ......... ..
Seventh hour, 4 to 5

Total up to 5 o'clock
The building was not at any time inconveniently crowded.
The majority of the visitors were of the middle, though there
were a great number of the humbler classes—many evidently
rustic.

The amount received during the day was—
Season tiekets
At the doors... 3,191 2 0

Total receipts
Amount previously received...• 228,472 4 0

Total receipts up to yesterday ... £231,674 17 0

THE LATE BALLOON ACCIDENT.

(OFFICIAL INQUIRY. )
Yesterday morning Mr. Otway, the active superintendent
of the C division of police, made an official inquiry at the
residence of Col. North, No. 16, Arlington-street, Piccadilly,
for the purpose of ascertaining the amount of damage done
by the unfortunate balloon accident on Monday evening.
epon going over the mansion Mr. Otway found, in the front
of the house which faces the Green-park, that between four-
teen and fifteen feet of the parapet had been torn away, the
stones from which had been thrown upon the roof, which
they carried in, together with the rafters supporting it, the
whole of which were hurled down the staircase into the hall
below. Two large stacks of chimneys were also thrown
down, the materials of which they were composed falling
on the glass roof of the fore-court, which it damaged to a
very considerable extent; the roof of the house is da-
maged in several places by the falling of bricks from the
chimneys. Col. North estimates that the damage done to
his house alone will amount to upwards of 3001. The da-
mage done to the houses in Park-place, which abuts on
Arlington-street, consists chiefly of broken roofs, occa-
sioned by the chimney-pots and iron cowls falling on them.
Mr. Otway states that it is impossible to estimate the pre-
cise amount of damages done, as there are so many little
fractures to the buildings in addition to the more extensive
injuries.
Colonel North's builder had an interview with Mr. Batty
yesterday respecting the cost of the repairs of the Gallant
Colonel's house, but the result of the negotiations did not
transpire.
Although Mrs, Graham is not allowed to hold conversation
with any one, yet she kindly wrote the following letter, and
placed it in the hands of our reporter:—
" TO THE: EDITOK OF THE MORNING, I'OST.
" I beg to forward you as correct an account
as possible respecting the ascent of the balloon from the
Hippodrome, yesterday. It is well known that the wind blew
almost a hurricane at times during the day, so much so, that
whilst the inflation was proceeding, upwards of thirty men,
who were holding ois, were constantly. blown to various
parts of the circle by the power of the wind on the balloon.
At such times it is totally impossible to ascertain the buoyant
power at the time of starting by the usual method of weighing.
When we arose, the wind carried us against a high mast or
pole in the ground, before we had time to cast our ballast,
and a long rent was caused in the upper part of the balloon.
We cast out sand to clear the trees in Kensington Gardens,
and finding ourselves approaching the Crystal Palace, we
gradually discharged the ballast with our hands, so that
no great weight should fall in any one spot. We succeeded
in quite clearing it, and then made for a descent in the
Park, which we effected on the grass, and threw out the long
line of our safety bag (without anything being attached) to
some men who were running. Two of them caught
this line and held on for a short time, but being dragged
along by the force of the wind they let go, and we directly
rebounded, the wind carrying us on to a house in Arlington-
street, and from thence to one in Park-place, where
the car rested between a stack of chimneys and a V roof,
where we remained until some policemen of the C
and some gentlemen's servants came to our assistance, and
aided us with ladders to descend through a trap-door,
when two eminent medical gentlemen of the neighbourhood
promptly attended and rendered us the most kindly aid
professionally at such a trying moment. Allow me to
add, that the grapnel iron we never let from the car, as
can be proved by those who assisted us on the roof, it never
having been untied from the side of the car, as we were
too anxious to prevent any accident occurring to the men
who were running after us. Neither did we touch any part
of the Crystal Palace. With regard to any accidents that
have occurred to myself in my numerous ascents, I have
only confidently to declare that I have met with no more
than the most experienced aeronaut of the day, all being
liable to mischances, particularly upon such a boisterous
day as yesterday. In conclusion, allow me to add that
I had arranged with a young lady of family to ascend
with me yesterday, who arrived in her carriage a little
before six for the purpose, when I declined allowing her to
ascend, solely on account of the state of the weather • and
told her that on such an evening I would not takei a
stranger for 1001., or any other sum that might be offered.
A gentleman connected with the Opera-house was with
this lady, and gave me credit for my conscientious decla-
ration.—l am, yours, obediently,

" M. GRAHAM.
" 8, Liverpool-street, Walworth, June 17, 1851."

RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURN.
GLASGOW AND SOUTIL-WESTERN RAlLWAY.—Traffic for
the Week ending June 14, 1851 :
Passengers (24,424), Goods, &c.,
and Horses and Carriages ... f. 4,005 2 1
Corresponding week in last year
for Glasgow and Ayr and Glas-
gow, Dumfries, and Carlisle
... £3,023 3 8
Railways
Glasgow, June 16, 1851.

VICTORIA. YACHT CLUB REGA.TTA.--At a meet-
ing of the managing committee of the Royal Victoria Yacht
Club, held on the 12th inst., the Commodore, George H.
Ackers, Esq., in the chair, the programme for the club re-
gatta was arranged :—On Wednesday, the 13th August, a
prize of 100/. will be offered for competition to the yachts of
all nations. On Thursday, the 14th, the members of the
club will dine at the club house. On Friday a prize cup, 50
ro/.
value, will be competed for by square-rigged yachts, the p-
perty of members of the Royal Victoria Yacht Club; and a
prize cup of 50/. value, will be competed for by yachts, the
property of members of the club, of 30 tons (0.M.) and
under. Prizes will be given for yachts, gigs, amateur galleys,
Ryde boats, scullers, &c. The Royal Victoria Yacht Club
ball in the evening, at the club-house. On Saturday, the
16th of August, the prizes will be distributed, and the gene-
tal meeting of the club will be held.
LARGE ARRIVAL OF WEST INDIA PINE APPLES.
—Yesterday the Susan came alongside the Custom-house
from Eleuthera, New Providence, with a cargo of 50,000
pine-apples, and a quantity of bananas. This is the first im-
portant arrival of these delicious fruits during the present
season. The pines, from being packed in their own leaves,
are all in fine condition ; there was, also, a quannwetsciiiti,vehighprworiwelslienbngte
on deck, in boresyerygrown filledfavou rtun rblfavourable
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ROTAL NAVAL SCHOOLS,--The annual distribu-
tion of the prizes to the pupils of the Royal Naval School
took place yesterday, at the
Bear-Admiral 897105, establishment at New
41.1 Proideut, was iu the chair.