The Sun.
London, England, 1851-05-01 00:00:00

SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY

the least fear need be entertained of any serious
damage to any of the property deposited in the Ex-
hibition. The whole force cf twenty would remain
throughout the entire day, to be relieved by a smaller
number at night.
THE TOWEL—At this place numerous visitors to
the metropolis arrived early in the forenoon, where
every attention was paid to them by the officials, and
its objects of interest seemed to be duly appreciated
by the visitors.
The Monument was also well supported with extra
dues in honour of the day, and, at its moderate price
of 6d. some considerable sum will be realized.

PRESIDENTS OF THE JURIES APPOINTED
BY HER MAJESTY'S COMMISSION.
Class 1. Sir H. De La Beche, C. 8., F.R.S., 28,
Jermyn-street—Director-General of the Geological
Survey of the United Kingdom.
Class 2. Dumas, Paris—Ti ormerly Minister of Agri-
culture and Commerce, Member of the Institute, &c.
Class 3. Russian—omination not yet made.
Class 4. Professor R. Owen, F.R.S., College of Sur-
geons, Loudon—Curator to the College of Surgeons.
Class 5. Rev. E. Moseley, M.A., F.R.S., Education
Office, Privy Council—lnspector of Schools, and formerly
Professor of Mechanics at King's College.
Class 6. Generel Poncelot, Paris—Member of the In-
stitute, formerly Dire-ctor of the Polytechnic School, &c.
Class 7. I. K. Brunel, Duke-street, Westminster—
Civil Engineer.
Class 8. Baron Charles Dupin, Paris—President of
the French Commission, Member of the Institute, Pre-
sident of the Central Jury.
Class 9. P. Pusey, M.P., F.R.S., Pusey, near Far-
ringdon.
Class 10. Sir David Brewster, 1, Dorset-street, Man-
chester-square—Principal of the University of St.
Andrew's.
Class 11. Sir James Anderson (Lord Provost of Glas-
gow), Glaegow—Cotton manufacturer.
Class 12. Professor Hermann, Munich—Ministerial
Councillor, &c.
Class 13. George Tawke Kemp, 34, Spital-square.—
Silk- manufacturer.
Class 14. John Wilkinson, J. T., Leeds—Flax-
spinner.
Class 15. Van Hoegaerden, Brussels—Manufacturer
and Member of the Chamber of Commerce.
Class 16. Hon. Colonel Anson, 25, Hill-street,
Berkeley-square.
Class 17. Van de Weyer, London—Envoy Extraor-
dinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of his Majesty the
King of the Belgians.
Class 18. John Heargraves, Accrington, Lancashire
—Calico-printer.
Class 19. Professor Bolley, of Switzerland—Head of
Commission of Switzerland, London.
Class 20. William Felkin, Mayor of Nottingham
The Park, Nottingham—Hosiery manufacturer.
Class 21. Lord Wharncliffe, 28, Lower Brook-street,
Class 22. American—Nomination not yet appointed.
Class 23. Due de Suynes, Paris—Member of the In-

stitu e.
Class 24. Count Van Harrack, Prague—Chamberlain
of the Emperor of Austria, President of the Society of
Arts and Manufactures at Prague.
Class 25. Duke of Argyll, Stafford House, St. James's.
Class 26. Adam Chevalier de Brorg,Vienna—Director
of the Imperial Polytechnic Institute, Vice-President of
the Society of Arts and Manufactures, and Member of
the Imperial Academy of Sciences et Vienna.
Class 27. Pietro Pistruccia, Rome—Artist.
Class 28. senor Don Joacquim Alfonso, Madrid—Di-
rector of the Conservatory of Arts at Madrid.
Class 29. Lord Canning, 16, Grosvenor-square.
Class 30. Herr Von Viebahn, Berlin—President of
the Zollverein Commission for the Exhibition of 1851.

We learn from the official catalogue that the number
of British exhibitors, as far as it can be at present ascer-
tained, is 6 146. the amount of contributions reported by
the local committees is 76,6791., and the amount actually
paid to the Commissioners 64,5411. The following out-
line of contents of the building may be interesting to
intending visitors:—
The Building lies East and West, and is intersected by
the Transept running North and South.
The Transept being taken as a point of departure the
building is divisible into two portions.
1. The western half is appropriated to the produc-
tions of the United Kingdom, India, and the
Colonies.
2. The eastern half to Foreign Countries.
CONTENTS OF TRANSEPT.

Ornamental iron gates, various objects of sculpture,
large glass fountain, other fountains, and ornamental
gates. The refreshment cour► is at the north extremity.
The offices of the Royal Commissioners and the Execu-
tive are at the southern entrance.

his-relief represent Mithrva, At,trolonia, Geomrtrica,
Atitktricti,rt, Inet.,rien. 'j'he centre figure re•
presents Ttrnperartee su;rountlud by the four Eleraent,'.
At the h-ittoto of this plate is tau inscription pointing to
the artist. The table is designed by Geca.ge Stanton, a
your:g artist in the employ of Mr. 11. Ellington, and a
student in the Birmirigh;:tra Scher)? of Design.
Portrait of Majesty en Eines china, sin r f
half length, by A. Duciuzean, atter a portrait by F. Win-
terhaltcr. Painted in 1346.

Portrait of his Roy al Highness Prince Albert, on
Savrcs china, raze of life, half length, painted by A.
Bez'inget, after a portrait by F. Wiuterhulter. These
portraits aro exhibited jointly by her Majesty and his
Royal Highness Prince Albert.
A craftle, carved in Turkey boxwood by W. G. Ro-
gers, and designed by his son, symbolising the union of
the Royal House of England with that of Saxe Coburg and
Gotha. One end exhibits in the centre the armorial
bearings of her Majesty the Queen, surrounded by masses
of foliage, natural flowers and birds; on the rocker be-
neath is seen the head of " Nox," represented as a beau-
tiful sleeping female, crowned with a garlend of poppies,
supported upon bat's wings, and surrounded by the
seven planets.
The other end, on the back of the head of the cradle,
is devoted to the arms of his Royal Highness Prince
Albert; the shield occupies the centre, and round it,
among the arabesque foliage, the six crests of the Prince
are scattered, with the motto " Treu and fest." Below,
on the rocker, is discovered the head of "Sommis" with
closed eyes, and over the chin a wimple, which, on each
side, terminates in poppies.
In the interior of the head of the cradle guardian
angels are introduced; and above, the royal crown is
found, embedded in foliage. Tho friezes, forming the
most important part of the rides of the body of the
cradle are composed of roses, poppies, conventional
foliage, butterfies, and birds; while beneath them riso a
variety of pinks, studied from nature. The edges and
the inside of the rockers are enriched with the insignia
of royalty and emblems of repose
Two cut-glass candelabras, manufactured by Messrs.
Osier, of Birmingham.
Axminster carpet, designed by L. Gruner, Esq., and
manufactured by Messrs. Blackmore Brothers, at Wil-
ton, for Messrs. Watson, Ball, and Co.

Axminster carpet, designed by L. Gruner, Esq., and
manufactured at Glasgow, for Mr. Dowbiggen.
A Berlin wool carpet, executed by 150 ladies of Great
Britain. The dimensions of this carpet are 30 feet in
the length, and 20 in breadth. The carpet has been
produced in the following manner :—The pattern, ori-
ginally designed and painted by the artist, has been
subdivided into detached squares, which have been
worked by different ladies, and on their completion the
squares have been re-united, so as to complete the de-
sign. In the pattern, which consists partly of geome-
trical and partly of floral forms, heraldic emblems are
also introduced. The initials of the executants are or-
namently arranged, so as to form the external border.
The whole design is connected by wreaths or bands of
leaves and foilago, the centre group representing the
store from whence they have been distributed.
Tho carpet has been produced under the manage
ment of a committee. The design-by Mr. J.IW. Pap-
worth ; the patterns were painted and the work exe-
cuted under the superintendence of Mr. W. B. Simpson.