The Sun.
London, England, 1851-07-28 00:00:00

LONDON, MONDAY EVENI, SUN 7 JULY 28, 1851.

THE GREAT EXHIBITION.

On Saturday 1,478/..was taken at the doors, the num
ber of visitors, according to the police returns, being
10,399.

The attractions of the ss. day begin to fade, and
complaints ari9e among the management that they are
losing money by it. For all practical purposes it is
found that a half-crown entrance fee keeps the interior
'of the balking sufficiently select, and we should, there.
fore, not,be surprised to hear that the Commission had
re !coed the price on Saturdays to the level of Fridays.
With the fact patent that even the Is. admission shuts
out a Idge portion of our metropolitan population, it.
seems natural that the tendency should be towards a
diminution of etisrge, and the offer of increased facili-
ties to the'publ'o for viewing this great spectacle, which
the present generation may never- see repeated. It is
tree that the present low scale Of entrance fees se-
cures an unprecedented gathering of the curious
towards" Hyde-park, and dm; during the early days of
each week the bililding is well filled, if not crowded; yet
'the Exhibition will hardly have fulfilled its objects if the
labouring elas•ea do not appear there in larger propor-
tions than is at, present the case, and if the ingenious
mechatocs and operatives, of London especially are in the
train excluded from a display which their industry and
that of their fel,/ows in the country has created. How
the desired result should be gained we do not venture to
suggest, but to every one whia has paid attention to the
subject, and whose daily attendance at the Crystal Palace
enables him to %sus an opmion, it now hec mes a matter
of serious considsration ghat should be done, its order
that. the masses may have greater facilities for visiting
he Exhibition. The difficulty lies in the extraordi-
nary and slid increasing pophlarity which the Crystal
Palace has gained among the middle and upper classes; a
po.pularity which will be the better estimated when
we. state thar, from the opening till Saturday, no less
than 2,929,778 visits have been paid to it; that 66,6381.
ss. has now been received from the sale of season
tickets, and that the amount taken in payments at the
doors has been 181,0111. 6s. With subscriptions,
therefore, the total incomings of the Royal Commission
now considerably exceed 300 0001. What will they
be beture-the middle of October arrives with two months
and a half of lhe most pleasure-seeking portion of the
year still to pass over before the vast display terminates?
For the moment the chief subject of interest at the
Crystal Palace is furnished by the approaching festivi-
,ies ar. Paris, for which great preparations are made, and
to which an immense number of invitations have been
issued. At the dinner to be given at the Hotel de Ville
on Saturday, all the guests asked cannot possibly be ac-
commodated, and it is to be hoped that those who are
not immediately connected with the Exhibition will see
the necessity which exists for omitting their names
from that portion of the grand series of entertainments
utd receptious provided on the occasion.—Times.

SHALL THE CRYSTAL PALACE STAND

The Valorous steam-sloop was taken under the shears
immediately at tEr.

ALLEGED DISCOVERY of FOURBODIES;
SUPPOSED to be PART of SIR JOHN
FRANKLIN'S CREW.
A paragraph has appeared in a Scotch paper, which
we lay befote our readers, because we know that the
public feel a natural anxiety for the fate of Sir John
Franklin and of his expedition. The Admiralty, how-
ese r, has received no incormation on the suhj,tct, and we
give the account merely as we find it copied from the
Dundee Warder of Friday last.
" On Saturday, the 19th instant, the whaler Flora, of
Hull, J. Robb master, who has been out a year and a
halt; cast anchor at Stromness, and sent her letters and
papers by post.
" A letter was received in Aberdeen on Monday, by
Mr. John Douglas, King-street, from his brother, Mr.
G. Douglas, mate of the aforesaid ship. It contains the
following affecting narrative: —e In February last our
ship', crew partially abandoned the vessel, and erected
a large snow house on shore, it being in many respects
more comfertable than on board, and better suited for
hunting operations. We had been at that time five
months frez-n up in Lancaster Sound. In one of our
excursions we fell in with a party of Esquimaux Indians,
nine in number. They had a slight knowlelge of our
language. They inquired whether we were English
or Americans. Qu being satisfied on that point, they in-
quired if we belonged to Chief Franklin. The idea now
fleshed upon our minds that they knew something of Sir
John and his crew, and we answered in the affirmative.
They then pointed to the right, to a towering heap of
snowy mouttetine, and by their gestures they signified
they had gone to sleep. We brought them to our snow
house, when I in-tantly reported the case to Mr. Robb,
our captain, and it was agreed gnat a party of twelve
men would accompany the Indians, and probe their story
to the foundation. The party consisted of Mr. P4ge,
our surgeon; J. Brown, carpenter; Wilson, Blair, Hall,
Murray, Agnew, Crosley, Jones, Jenkinson, Rafferty,
(seamen) and myself. We had a plentiful supply of
provisions, which were packed into a fiat-bottomed boat,
which was covered with seal skin, and several rifles,
spears, &c. We started on our journey 014 March the
27th; our route was one of the wildest that can be conjec-
tured. We proceeded in a zig-zag .course up one hill,
down another, then to the right, then to the left, and
then to the right again. On the fourth day symptoms of
discontent began to be manifested by our hardy tars.
Out feet were cut and wounded by the sharp projecting
fragments of ice; the thaw was setting in, and we were
apprehensive of being buried by the avalanches of
snow, which descend like lightning down the
sides of the mountains. On the tenth day, April the
sth, our guides led us into a large natural amphi-
theatre among the mountains. Alter a journey of some
miles we descried something waving over the snow. It
was a black silk handkerchief tied to the top of a walk-
ing-stick. We eagerly drew out the staff, and com-
menced operations by digging about two feet deep. We
came to the body of a man, and in a few minutes after
we discovered three other bodies. They were frozen
like icicles; decomposition had not commenced. Their
beards were long and shaggy, u bile their rigid features,
spoke in the language of nature—they
badand wdiaesdtefdrolmimwbsa,nt.
" Their dress was that of British seamen in cold la-
titudes. One man had his name written, or rather en-
graved on his arm, H. Carr. The rest were all more or
less marked; some had crosses on their breasts, other
stars, ships, letters, &c. Our hearts sickened at the
sight. We replaced them in their cold desolate graves,
and set up the same sad memento Niori. 4 Poor fellows,'
I exclaimed, ' you have attempted to regain your
homes by an overland journey, but you are left in the
desert!'
whole
of
The Indians could give us no more intelligence, so
we returned. The most probable conjecture is, a large
fourparty h
anda d
thus set
perished,ou from
iSirn
all J o
probabilityh n Franklin's
the
expedition;
them are now dead.' "
The letter is signed " Thomas Reid," and is dated
" Dundee, July 22d, 1851."
On inquiring at Lloyd's we cannot find such a vessel as
the Flora having been reported there.

CONSECRATION OF THE ROMAN CA-
THOLIC "BISHOPS."

Yesterday morning the new Roman Catholic church
in St. George's-fields was the scene of a ceremony which
has not been performed in this metropolis for more than
300 years—viz., the consecration of two Roman Catholic
prelates with English territorial titles. The excitement
occasioned by this event was proportionate to its novelty,
and although no formal announcement had been made

the news transpired through various channels and spread
so widely as to cause the church to be crammed to excess
with borh a Roman Catholic and Protestant auditory,
eager to witness an event which the approaching com-
pletion of an Act of Parliament will preclude them from
ever witnessing in public again.
Immediately after the conclusion of "ten o'clock mass"

the church began to fill, and by the time that the service
commenced—a few minutes after eleven o'clock—there
was scarcely standing or breathing room.
Soon after the arrival of Cardinal Wiseman, the con-
secrating bishop, a procession emerged from the "sa-
cristy" and pa.sine between a double row of acolytes in
white surplices and with lighted tapers, stood before the
high altar, which was decorated with waxlights and
flowers. The two " bishops elect" were robed in the
simple sacerdotal vestments. Dr. Burgess, styled
" bishop elect" of Shrewsbury, and Dr. Brown, so called
" bishop elect" of Clifton, being each supported by two
Roman Catholic bishops. These Right Rev. Gentlemen
were in their robes, each wearing a mitre. Cardinal
Wiseman also was attired in his robes. Several of the
leading members of the Roman Catholic priesthood were
also present, besides ten of the newly-created bishops.
The procession stopped before the altar, and Cardinal
Wiseman and the bishops having seated themselves, the
Gloria in E.rcelsis and Kyrie Eleeison were sung, the
Gloria being pertormed at the full pitch of the very
powerful organ, and with a very solemn effect. After
these and the chant Ecce Sacerdos the Cardinal, with
the bishops, proceeded to the consecrating altar, it
being a general rule in the Roman Catholic churches to
have a special altar for the consecration of newly-elected
prelates. Here a chart prayer was said aloud by the
Cardinal, the choir responding, at the conclusion of
which Drs. Brown and Burgess were severally presented
to him as chosen for the dignity of the prelacy. It was
impossible to hear whether the usual question referring
to the appointment by the Holy See " fiabete mandatum
Apostolicum" was put; we believe, however, that
it was not—as the retrospective operation of Sir F.
Thesiger's amendment would have rendered the
production, or admitted possession, of such a document
dangerous. No difficulty, however, would present itself
in the way of the omission of this form, and the consent
of the Pope might easily be implied or understood with-
out treading up in dangerous ground. The two bishops
then pronounced the oath kneeling before the Cardinal,
who afterwards put the usual questions as to the faith of
the candidates in " the holy Catholic and Apostolic
Church—the only truo one, giving the only baptism arid
alone remitting stns." These having been answered, the
Conliteor and Credo followed, and the ceremony of the
investiture was performed. The bishops elect were dis-
encumbered of their simple robes and were invested with
their episcopal garments—the golden pectoral cross,
sandals, stole, chansible, and maniple. The Litany of
the Saints was then sung, the bishops elect kneeling and
bending their heads forward, and the Cardinal, at the
conclusion, reciting a short prayer for their sanctifica-
tion and consecration, making at the same time the sign
of the cross over their heads. The Cardinal then
laid upon the shoulder of each of the kneeling
candidates the book of the gospels, and, as it is
termed, they received from him the tradition of the Holy
Scriptures. The prayers of the mass were here proceeded
with, and then followed the anointing. This ceremony
consists of making the sign ofi the cross upon the fore-
heads of the kneeling candidates with consecrated oil, or
" chrison." The oil so used being blessed with much
ceremony every Maunday Thursday and reserved for
occasions such as this, and for the Roman Catholic sa-
crament of confirmation. The Cardinal anointed their
foreheads and hands; the oil being afterwards carefully
wiped away. During this observance the organ and
choir gave forth the Veni, Creator ; the Cardinal himself
singing the first and second verses. The croziers and
episcepal rings worn by Roman Catholic prelates were
then presented, having been previously sanctified and
sprinkled with holy water. The new bishops then re-
ceived the gospel and the kiss of peace—thus rendering
the ceremony complete.
The mass was now regularly proceeded with, the new
bishops together partaking of the holy communion, after
the elevation of the host and chalice.
After the Pater Nester and previous to the " lte missa
east," or signal for the congregation to depart, the bishops
were presented with their mitres and gloves, and, re-
ceiving the Cardinal's benediction, and acknowledging
his authority by three genuflections, they then walked
twice round the church, accompanied by four bishops
and four clergymen, the organ playing a Te Deum.
To enter further into a description of the ceremony
would be of little use to our readers, and it will suffice
to say that every effect which careful arrangement to the
whole details could give was produced, and the music of
the organ and the choir toned well with the gorgeous
spectacle which was presented. The extreme length of
the various observances prevented the delivery of a ser-
mon, which was originally contemplated, the service not
being at an end until half-east two o'clock.
The approaching enactment of the Ecclesiastical Titles
Bill has rendered it necessary to complete the consecra-
tion of the Roman Catholic bishops without delay, for
although the Ministerial portion of that measure is not,
retrospectively, or even prospectively, of very severe
overa,ion, yet it might pos:itily prove sufficiently strin-
gent to be a serious obstacle to the consecration of these
bishops after it had received the Royal assent. Some of
the most distinguished foreigners in London were pre-
sent at the ceremony of yesterday, and at its conclusion
congratulated the two bishops on the ratification of their
titles. The prelates who officiated dined in the evening
with Cardinal Wiseman.

POST OFFICE.—In the year 1847 the sum of
3,0471. was paid to the gas company for gas used in lighting
the General Post-office. In every year since 1847 there has
been a decrease in this expense, and last year the sum paid
for gas was only 1,4851., being considerably lase than one
kali of 111 tituu paid is 1847.

AINIERICAN NEWS.

LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY NIGHT.
By the royal mail steam ship Africa, Captain Ryrie,
which arrived shortly before ten o'clock, we have ad-
vices from New York direct to the 16th instant. She
brings 1,001,543 dolls. in specie on freight.
The royal mail steam-ship Asia arrived at New
York on the 16th.

Although there is no paucity of news come to
hand, there is scarcely an item of importance to
European readers. The intelligence is chiefly of a
local character.

President Fillimore and the Hon. Daniel Webster
visited Annapolis on the 15th, where they met a very
enthusiastic reception. As yet General Scott stands
foremost in the candidateship for the presidency. The
several States of the Union were busily occupied in
electioneering preliminaries.
The New York Legislature terminated its extra
sitting of thirty-one days on the 11th. The session'
had been a most active one, several very important
Bills having been passed.
Rumours of Mr. Webster's resignation as Secretary
of State had been current, but were groundless.
General George Talcott, Colonel of the Ordnance
department, has been dismissed from the American
service, by aentence of conrt-martial.
Two parties, named Mears and Gardiner, having
been prosecuted for giving in false claims for com-
pensation upon the Mexican Government, the grand
jury have had the case under consideration. It is

considered that the prosecution cannot be sustained.
A duel, had been fought between Dr. T. Hunt and
Mr.-J. IV. Frost, of the New Orleans Crescent. The
letter was killed. The weapons used were guns. Dr.
Hunt and his seconds will be indicted for the murder.

Mr. Fennimore Cooper, the novelist, whose serious
illness lately caused much uneasiness, is now pro-
nounced out of danger.
Cholera was still prevalent at St. Louis.
Amongst the appointments recently made by the
President is, that of Cornelius M'Caullay, Esq., of
Philadelphia, to be consul at Belfast.
The Mississippi and Missouri rivers continue to
overflow their banks. At St. Louis the level has
been entirely covered, the warehouses filled with
water to the depth of several feet, the river there
being now several miles wide.
Jenny Lind held a concert at Utica on the 15th.
It was very largely attended. The best feeling
prevailed, and, although there was a great crowd
outside, no disturbance occurred.

The particulars of a disgraceful outrage at Palmyra,
near Rochester, are given in the New York journals.
A gentleman and lady of respectability had been
married, and proceeded to their place of residence,
which they occupied alone. Oa the night following
their wedding day six young men proceeded to the
house, and, after securing the husband, they each
perpetrated the most diabolical outrage upon the wife.
They made their escape, but some of them have since
been arrested.

Letters from Utah to the Ist of June state that the
first ground was broken for the Great Salt Lake and
Mountain Railway on the Ist May. It is stated that
so soon as the railway is completed, the erection of
the great Mormon temple will be commenced. The
commercial affairs of the district were very satis-
factory.
The difficulty with the Mexican Government
relative to the Tehuantepec Railway was creating
much interest. The Washington Republic of the 16th
says:—

`We understand that many long conferences were
held last week at the Department of State between Sir
Henry Bulwer, the British Minister, Mr. Marcoleta,
Minister from Nicaragua, and Mr. Molina, Charge
d'Affaires from Costa Rica, on the several Nicaraguan
subjects.

As far as we can learn, after the full communication
of opinions and propositions, it was thought best to wait
for a few weeks for authorities which the Minister of
Nicaragua expects to receive.
" In regard to Tehuantepec, we learn that formidable
difficulties exist, which may materially delay the ratifi-
cation, on the part of Mexico, of the late treaty between
that country and the United States upon this important
work. It has been publicly stated, and we believe truly,
that the Mexican authorities have revoked or annulled
the grant to Garay. This we suppose, however, is not
absolutely decisive of the question of the ratification of
the treaty. Mr. Letcher, the American Minister at
Mexico, will return to his post as soon as he can do so
without imminent hazard to his health; although there
is reason to suppose that no further proceedings re-
specting the subject will be had earlier than January
next."

The New York Tribune, referring to the diplomatic
proceedings in regard to the affairs of Central Arne-
rica,says--

It seems that the English Government is ready to
relinquish her peculiar relations with the Mosquito
kingdom, and surrender her control over San Juan. Bat
she refuses to make that surrender into the bands of
Nicaragua, which claims an unconditional right of terri-
tory to Sun Juan, and refuses to submit to any restric-
tions. There are other territorial difficulties between
Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and the other States, which also
seem difficult of adjustment. On these subjects Sir
Henry Bulcver has addressed to the American Govern-
ment a communication urging the necessity of its inter-
ference to produce an amicable settlement of the ques-
tion. The subject is now under consideration by the
Secretary of State."
The advices from Canada are dated Toronto, July
10. A great effort was to be made to construct a
railroad from Halifax to Hamilton, where it was to
join the Great Western, thus making a continuous
line of rail from Halifax to Detroit, or whatever
point may be selected as the western terminus of the
Great Western. The Toronto Board of Trade had
censured the Council, by a vote of 14 to 2, for memo-
rializing the Government to impose differential duties
against American manufactures.
From Havannah our letters to the Bth contain no
news of interest.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
NEW YORK, JULY 15.—Since the sailing of the Her-
mann, the stock market has been quiet and without
material variation. This is the dull season in the stock
market, and in view of this fact prices are well main-
tained. say, U. S. Sixes, '56, 1061 to 1061; ditto, '62, 111
to 111}; ditto, '67, 116 i to 1164.
The money market continues well supplied, presenting
the anomaly of abundance in the street, while the banks
are rather poor. These institutions are doing their of-
ferings pretty freely, but do not want more paper. On
call loans are made with facility at 5 to 6 per cent. on
first class stocks. The best paper goes at 6 to 7 for
short and 7 to 8 for long dates, and is not plenty. There
is a small business done in sterling, and the quotations
are not firm. Some good bills sold at 101 to
although leading names are held at 10k. Produce bills
sold at 9 to 9i; francs, 5.10 to 5.8 i, a alight decline.
Amsterdam, 41k to 411; Hamburgh, 364 to 37; Bremen,
79 to 79i. The supply of bills is limited, but the de-
mand is also moderate.

In freights there has been a further decline, and the
transactions are moderate. To Liverpool, engagements
of 600 or 700 bales cotton, at id. to 5-32 d.; 2,000 or
3,000 bbls. flour, at 15d. to 15id.; dead-weight, 155.;
500 bbls. resin, at 155.; grain, 44d. To Glasgow,
4,000 or 5,000 bbls. flour, at 25.; some wheat, at 7d.;
200 tcs. lard, at 20s. To Ireland the rate for grain is
6d. to 6id. To London, 1,000 bbls. flour, at 25.; 500
bbls. turpentine, at 2s. 6d.; 100 bales palm leaf on pri-
vate terms; dead-weight, 255. To the continent there
is but little doing. To California there is a moderate
business at 50 to 70e. per foot.
Breadstuffs—(From Mr. Bell's Circular of the 15th.)
—There has been quite an unsettled and fluctuating
market for flour since my report of the Ist. inst. In-
fluenced by the favourable accounts from England, par
Niagara and Baltic, an advance of fully 12ic. per bbl.
was obtained, and much firmness shown by the holders,
with considerable inquiry for export; but the subsequent
reports, per the Canada and Franklin steamers, of fine
weather and a decline in broadstuffs generally, have
changed the tone, and the operations since have
been on a limited scale (probably to fill former or-
ders) closing heavy. Our farmers are busily engaged in
harvesting the crop of wheat, and at least tbree-fourths
of it is now safely gathered, in good condition and
quantity. The stock of old wheat is quite diminished,
and it is exceedingly difficult to fill orders with a prime
article. Indian cum is in light supply, and principally
wanted for home use.

Cotton (from Mr. Wright's Circular)—Since my circu-
lar of Bth inst., we have received Liverpool advices per
Canada to 28th June, and per Franklin to Ist July, each
showing a further slight depreciation of cotton in that
market, with more moderate sales than for the previous
two months. The effect of the former accounts was a de-
cline last week of fully ie. per lb., chiefly on the better
grades of Gulf cotton, and yesterday and to-day, after
receipts of the accounts per Franklin, a further reduc-
tion of ~c. per lb. The operations have been very
limited, and confined to the immediate wants of the do-
mestic consumer, to few continental orders, and an occa-
sional shipment to Liverpool. There has been more dis-
position shown on the part of holders to meet the market
than I have noticed for some mouths, owing richer to the
continuance of favourable weather in the south for the
growing crop than to position of the trade in
regard to stock on hand, and the probable
demand until the period when new cotton comes to
market. The total sales since the 7th inst. to last evening
amount to 9,500 bales, the market closing quietly at the
annexed quotations. Toe export during some time has
been—to Liverpool, 765 bales; Spain, 369; Rotterdam,
1,087; Antwerp, 581; total, 2,702 bales. The accounts
from the south, in relation to the new crop, are upon the
average favourable, and the prospect continues fair fora
i
large yield. From a comparison with former years, it s
ascertained that the excess in receipts now amounts ,
281,000 bslea. The exam iu exports to Groat Braw

[PRICE SD.

is 363,000 bales; France, 26,000; other foreign poets,
77,000; total excess in exports, 466,000 bales.
Ashes—The market is better for puts, and firm for
pearls. sales of 150 bbls. at 5 dolls. for old pots and
5 18 to 5 25 fur new•ditto. Pearls quiet at 5 50.
Provisions—The market for new pork is again rather
better, with more doing for the trade and to fill contracts
for July ; sales of 450 bbls. at 14 12:‘ to 14 25 for mess,
and 12 50 to 12 62; for prime, and 13 871 to 14 dolls.
fur Ohio mess. Old is dull, but firm at 12 15 for rumps.
Beef is heavy and rather irregular in price; sales of 175
bbls. at 8 75 to 11 dolls, fur mess, and 5 dolls. to 6 dolls.
for prime. Beef hams are dull at 13 dolls. to 14 dolls.
Cut meats are heavy; sales of 126 hhds and tierces at
610. to fie. for shoulders, and 7-1-c. to 7ic, for hams. Lard
is very heavy; sales of 200 lAN,. and tierces at BNc. to Sic.
Butter and chrew are steady wtth"a goad demaiid.

COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT.
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
COWES, JULY 97
THE AMERICAN CLIPPER YACHT,

This far-famed wonderful vessel, built by our brethren
in the new world, to beat all the vessels of the old, is
expected here on Wednesday next. A suite of apart-
ments has been taken for her owners at the Vine Hotel.
Such marvellous tales have been told of her that her ar-
rival is looked for with no small degree of anxiety by
our yachtsmen. According to all accounts, she is a
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The members of the Royal Yacht Squadron have given
a cup, value 100/ , to be sailed for by yachts belonging
to the yacht clabs of all loathing, on the 22d of August.
All that intend to contend for this prize must enter be-
fore midnight on the 16th of August.
The Royal Yacht Club dinner is to take place at the
Squadron House on the 19th of August.
Her Majesty's Cup is to be sailed for by cutters of the
Royal Yacht Squadron, 105 tons and upwards, on the
18th; if three du not enter, then by cutters of from 50
to 100 tons.

Prince Albert's Cup is to be sailed for on the 20th by
schooners of 140 tons and upwards; if enough do not
enter, then by schooners und,:r 140 tons.

The annual Royal Yacht Squadron ball is to take place
on the 21st; the fireworks on the evening of the 22d.
EXCURSIONISTS FROM LONDON TO THE ISLE OF
WlGHT.—Nearly 300 persons arrived by the Queen
steamer this day, having left London this morning by
the Sou►h-Western excursion train; they remain here
till half-past five, and return after having taken the be-
nefit of a bath and a breeze.