The Sun.
London, England, 1851-06-10 00:00:00

THE POLYORAMA.

Among the numerous pictorial exhibitions now
open to public view in the metropolis, the Polyorama
—an establishment adjoining the Polytechnic Insti-
tuticn—maintains a large and well-deserved popu-
larity. Every one at all interested in pictures of
considerable ability, as well as of considerable magni-
tude, would do well to imitate those who yesterday
thronged to witness Mr. Allom's brilliant panorama
of the Bosphorus and Constantinople. Among most
of the other paintings of the like size now exhibiting
in the capital, that now displayed in the Polyorama is
what Mr. Hope's pearl is among the gems of the
deep, and what the Koh-i-noor is among diamonds.

THE BRITISH MUSEUM.—The visitors to the Museum,
though not so many as on previous Whitsun holidays,
owing to the superior attraction of the Great Exhibition,
wore yet very numerous. For the first time the holiday
folks had an opportunity of viewing the immense collec-
tion of books in the Museum Library, the whole of the
rooms being thrown open. In the gallery of sculptural
antiquities the works still remain unfinished. The ar-
rangement of the collections in the new rooms in the
west wing are not completed. The formation of the
ornamental palisading in front of the Museum is rapidly
approaching completion. From ten till twelve o'clock,
2,434 persons entered the building. The total number of
visitors during the day was 27,734.
THE NATIONAL GALLERY.—According to the returns
of the officials, the gallery was yesterday visited by

17,347 persons.
THE VERNON COLLECTIONo—MarIbOrOIIgh I.IOIIBC was
yesterday thronged with company. Upwards of 23,700
persons visited this splendid collection.

GARDENERS' BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION. -- The
eighth anniversary of this benevolent institution was cele-
brated yesterday by a dinner at the London Coffee-house,
Ludgate-hill. The chair was taken by Joseph Paxton,
Esq., who was supported by Messrs. C. Dickens, Douglas
Jerrold, Mark Lemon, and some 150 of the subscribers of
the institution. The cloth having been removed; the ordi-
nary and routine toasts disposed of, the health of Prince
Albert being combined with a high compliment for his
exertions in furthering the Great Exhibition, Sir. Douglas
Jerrold rose to propose the health of the Duke of
ry ..
Devon-
shire,e who he said was one of the stewards of .1
denee, who, having been blessed with abundance,
distri-
buted his wealth in the cultivation of science and art, and
in the improvement of mankind. The toast
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111URDER.—Sotne weeks since, two men named
Murphy and Keefe were charged before the magistrates of
Newport, Monmouthshire, with cutting and Wounding
Thomas Dowd, and wounding and scalding John Dowd, his
brother.
The case was remanded from time to time, the me-
dical gentleman who had been called in to aid the sufferers,
Dr. Stack, expressing a belief that the man who was the
most seriously injured, Thomas Dowd, could not long sur-
vive. Last Saturday evening Dowd breathed his last, at his
house in Bear-street, adjacent to the Wiltshire beerhouse,
where, on Easter Monday, the fatal occurrence took place. An
inquest was held on Monday, when it appeared that the cause
of this fatal occurrence arose out of a broil in a beershop.
The jury returned a verdict of "Wilful Murder " against
Murphy, and " Guilty of aiding and abetting in the death of
'Thomas Dowd," against Keefe.—Afonniontlt Illerlin.

THE NEW PROPERTY-TAX Acr.—This Act, which
received the Royal assent n Thursday, is only to continue
for one year, from the sth e
of April last. The former _ Acts..l
were for three y,eahres each, commencing from the sth and et!
of the Queen. r
conti-
nued, and there is respecting
powers contained in the Acts are
a new provision in the present
tenant-farmers. It is enacted that if at the end of the year
of assessment any person occupying lands for the purpose of
husbandry, assessed under Schedule B, shall find and prove
to the Commissioners that his profits and gains have fallen
short of the assessment, it shall be lawful for the Commis-
sioners, on an appeal made to them within three months of
rooms
the expiration of the year, to cause an abatement to be made,
s
and in case the money should have been paid to cause the
sum overcharged to be returned.
gene
meeting A fe u L Te f ORPHANd s IneinedTsleThUsTe
rriOhNe
r of this institu-
.— Th e
annual
of
tion, which was founded in the year 1819 in memory of the
thelate Princessinstitution,
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park _
; Mr.
James Muir in the chair. The report of the committee
alluded to the loss which the institution had sustained during
the past year in the death of the Marchioness of Cornwallis,
who bad been Lady President for twenty years. Lady Mary
Ross had accepted the office held by her mother, and Ladv
Elizabeth Cornwallis had been elected a member of the com-
mittee. The subscriptions during the year had been of the
average amount. The number of senior wards is now 41,
and there is at prespenettsheinnecN vetahoredf
sjtE Duchess junior ward 35 inmates. A
theßishoopf t
Kent, Ripont, which
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taken
place in examinationth eof r
was in the highest degree satisfactory. The total receipts
allue
from all sources (including, the balance of 890/. 13s. ld.
rY ehad
fromy
thed
defraying
ng t)
th aeconduringnece necessaryafter expenses, there was a
balance in favour of the institution of 2351. 14s. 3d. The
report and stalement of accounts were ordered to be printed
and circulated, and the proceedings terminated.
THE GREAT CHESS TOURNAMENT.—Phis interest-
ing contest, which is exciting an extraordinary sensation
among the lovers of the game, is proceeding very satisfac-
torily. Since our last notice the second series of games has
made great progress. Mr. Williams has beaten his antago-
nist, Mr. Mucklow, out of the field, having won his four
games without losing one, although the country player con-
tested the palm vigorously, the games having lasted on an
average eight hours each. The other players have contended
on more equal terms: Herr Anderssen, of Berlin, has won
three games of Herr Szen, of Pesth, losing two. Mr.
Staunton has won two games of llerr Horwitz, and has lost
two to the latter gentleman. The severest struggle is be-
tween Mr. Wyvill and Captain Kennedy, each of whom has
won two games, while one has been drawn. They played
again yesterday, but the game was not terminated when our
informant left.