The Sun.
London, England, 1851-05-22 00:00:00

THE GREAT EXHIBITION•

The Derby day has had no effect whatever on the flow
of visitors to the Crystal Palace. On the contrary,
the numbers who flocked there yesterday were greater
than ever, and 3,5121. was taken at the doors. The sale
of season tickets amounted to 2791., and the total receipts
were 3,7921. Her Majesty and the royal party at the
Palace arrived at the building shortly atter nice o'clock,
and remained for nearly two hours, during which they
examined the Feeuch, Spanish, Turkish, and Egyptian
compartments. From all the accounts wo receive the
success of the undertlking in a commercial point of
view and with reference to exhibitors is likely to be
quite :as great as it is now certain to be financially
and with regard to the Royal Commis-
sion. Many of the most remarkable contributions
have been bespoken for purchasers when the display
terminates, and extensive orders have been given,
founded on examples of excellence in the various manu-
factures produced. There is every reason to believe,
therefore, that exhibitors will be amply remunerated for
all their outlay and trouble in the increased custom and
reputation which they will secure.
BIRMINGHAM, WEDNESDAY.—At a meeting of mer-
chants and manufacturers, held in the committee-room
of the Town-hall today, the Mayor in the chair, it was
unanimously resolved to invite his Royal Highness
Prince Albert, the Royal Commissioners, and Executive
Committee of the Great Industrial Exhibition to a public
dinner in the Town-hall of this town at an early day, in
testimony of their high sense of the efficient and impartial
manner in which the labours of the Exhibition have been
so far carried to a successful issue. A committee was ap-
pointed to carry out the objects of the meeting. It is
intended that the entertainment shall be upon an exten-
sive and magnificent scale.

MR. WYLD'S GREAT GLOBE.
The public will be amply compensated for the delay
which has occurred in opening this highly interesting
exhibition, the interval having been actively employed,
not only in completing the external portion of the build-
ing, and the approaches thereto, but in the decoration of
the interior, and rendering the gigantic model itself as
accurate in its proportions and finished in appearance as
will comport with the ideas of the scientific proprietor.
Thed defective iron palisading round the square has been
restored , and is now under the hands of the painters.
The grounds within aro being ornamentally laid out,
and the paths newly gravelled. The noble portico at
metallic lava,
the north or
which
t chief entrance is finished externally, be-
neath laid a paving of Orsi and Armani's patent
with
hwbile the flooring of tho vestibule within
is covered
displays an elegant
in William colours,
dnclosePdieine°;
the same material, but of au ornamental
description, representing inlaid marble. The design
rounded by broad bore
worsalternatesl
centre-withalternately
uina floralre of
coloured
wdecorations,hanitde
blackßu
and white inlaid, 0
corridor
having a chaste, novel, and
The
brilliant (ffect.
has seats covered with rerridor surrounding the model
and to soften the glare of
fimstohn cloth ranged around,
above, a lining of white musline hasnumerous glass lights
diagonal supporters of the globe been affixed; the
their somewhat unsightly appearance by
been relieved of
introduc-
tion of a series of light pillars, Bur: by the
formed curvilinear heads or arches
sunted by curiously
ornamentedtasteful pillarets, and decorated with scrolls,
foliage, &e.,
with
in mezarine blue, relieved with fawn colour
blue, the whole termed By zantine, and designed and light
the style of the Alleambra. The
convex
surface after
sphere, as seen fro:A the corridor, has a covering o;?fhltuhee'
upon which the celestial bodies will be depicted. On
the 'ewer portion the interstices are filled in with nume-
rous ranges of drawers for the reception of the best edi-
tions of a,ll the known geographical works; and the in-
side wall of the corridor will be entirely covered with
maps, so that the visitor will he enabled, in addition to
the inspection of the stupendous model, to spend a day
in actual study. The building, which has been well ex-
ecuted by Mr. G. Myers, of the Belvidere-road, will, to-
gether w ith the other arrangements, be perfected in the
course of the week, so as to be fit for the reception of
the public by Monday next, previous to which, it is un-
derstood that her Majesty intends honouring Mr. Wyld
with a private visit to this exhibition.