The Sun.
London, England, 1851-05-31 00:00:00

BAIL COURT.—(THIs DAY.)
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TIIE GREAT EXHIBITION.
(THIS DAY.)
The Crystal Palace this morning presented more of
the appearance to which we had got accustomed before
the accession of the shilling visitors. Immediately after
the opening of the doors, at twelve o'clock, a great num-
ber of season ticket holders entered the building, though
many left early, to attend the Queen's drawing-room,
held to-day to commemorate her Majesty's birthday.
Ile crowd was, however, exceedingly numerous, and pre-
sented the usual fashionable and gaily-attired appear-
ance. Lounging, too, seemed once mere the order of the
day, and the seats in the transept and the refreshment
departments were filled as of old throughout the entire
morning, gossiping and criticising the various groups
which passed along. After the opportunity of a
further comparison, we may again remark
that in point of orderly demeanour, and appa-
rently thorough appreciation of the treasures
around them, and a desire satisfactorily to inspect them,
the shilling visitors do not yield to their more aristocratic
habitués, as we may now call them. Ono remarkable
characteristic may be mentioned, that the number of lost
articles found about the building by the police after the
departure of visitors at the closing hour is considerably
less on the shilling days than it was before. Indepen-
dently of those which have been owned and restored,
there lies, at the station-house opposite, a magazine of
lost property for which no owners have appeared, suffi-
ciently large to stock a decent-sized general,store. Cambria
handkerchiefs by the hundreds, we may almost say; gloves.
parasols, furs, bracelets, brooches, and rings even, show that
the fairer portion of the visitors are the most careless; while
not a few riding-canes and walking-sticks seemed to in-
dicate that gentlemen are but little better. The number
of visitors yesterday amounted to 30,345, and the re-
ceipts at the doors were 2,8391. Bs. Season tickets to the
amount of 611. 19s. were sold also in the course of the
day.

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In imitation of the style of decoration adopted in the
eastern division of the building, it is, we hear, proposed
that the flags of our principal manufacturing towns
should be displayed over their respective allotments in
the western nave. Leeds has already set the example
in this respect. We understand that Mr. Best intends
to repeat his performance on Willis's great organ this
afternoon, at four o'clock, and an excellent programme,
consisting chiefly of selections from Mendelsshon,
Handel, and Bach, was posted up this morning. From
the pleasure we experienced from Mr. Best's first
performance we are quite sure that he will
attract a numerous crowd of the visitors to the
west end. The magnificent capabilities of this or-
gan could scarcely be entrusted to better hands; on the
and we only regret that
former occasion they were displayed in a manner which
drew forth the warmest encomiums on the player and
frequent opportunities of besting
aeqnsueaslliyc:l treat. We were
the splendid collection of watches
we have not
a repetition
1 noht hfaoedsr
onomirrngiogearhen by
much struck this
Her lliajesty the Queen and Prince by Messrs. Patek and Co., of Geneva.
displayed
their satisfactioin,.
visiting the Swiss department
noticed, and made various i yesterday, particulary
Albert, whilst
at the sight of this really
inquiries of Mr. Patek, ex-
magnificent collection.
pressing
the public. that Mr.
_pal will be in the recollection of
exile, has also made ' tek, who is a Pole and an
the Polish the beautiful watch presented by
emierant
years ago, and to Lord Dudley Stuart, a few
lion in this which has excited universal admire-
We recommendallas well as in other countries.
to visit and visitors interested in maritime affairs
lights,. to be inspectdisplayed
the model of the improved system of
by alr. isp eyed by lighthouses, which is exhibited
house. George The Wells, of the Admiralty, Somerset-
improvement is in the propositio
n to cut
four or more apertures in all present structures imme-
diately below the illuminated lantern and to fit sashes
of ground glass in the openings. in these sashes of
glass it is proposed to introduce a white lighted letter,
three times the size of the present lantern, on an opaque
ground; the letter so introduced is to correspond with
the first letter in the name of the locality where the
lighthouse is situated, to denote the ship's whereabouts;
the character of the letter is to be Egyptian, as forming
an indication understood by mariners of all nations.
This suggestion, Mr. Wells states, will obviate raspy of
the objections urged against the present system, and be
a more efficient preservative against the various casual-
ties which await mariners in heavy and tempestuous
weather.

BIRTHS.
OF A SOIL

On the 27th
wife of Thomas iJonenst.,
s, at Gloucester-terrace, T
Jyde-park, the
Esq.
On the 27th inst., at Methley, Yorkshire, the lion Mrs.
Savile.

OF A DAuciriTnß.
On the 19th inct , at Brompton, Chatham the wife of
William Gunn, 31. D., R.N. ,
On
Paul J. theFearon. 28th inst., at Frognahlodge, Hampstead, Mrs.

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On the 28th inst., in -Upper Baker-street, Regent's-park,
Major Thomas Crorton, late of the Bengal Artillery, aged 60.
On the 26th inst., at Dover, Mrs. Charlotte Robertson, of
Tower. house, Canterbury Kent.
On the 28th inst., at Bedford-place, Kensington, David C.
Read, Esq., late of the Close, Salisbury, aged 62.
On the 27th inst., Mr. Robert W. Esau, of High-street,
Kensington, aged 24.

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Bliddluoz, Saturday, Arm, 31, 1861.

(Sittings in Banco, before M. Justice WIGIITMAN.)
DUKE OF BRUNSWICK V. HARMER.
Mr. E. JAMES, Q C., moved for a rule nisi calling
upon the plaintiff to show cause why he should not psy.
the costs of the first trial in this action. The actions":
for an alleged libel published in the Weekly Dispatc:
newspaper, of which the defendant was proprietor, La;
far back as the year 1830, and upon the first trial the
plaintiff, with the aid of evidence of a very questionauk
character, succeeded in obtaining a verdicv for SCIL
damages. The Court, however, was subsequently
acquainted of the nature of the evidence which induce
the jury to return that verdict, and, upon the applicatil
of the defendant a new trial was ordered, which was tried
in February last, before the present Lord ChiefJust'e4
when the former verdict was reversed. Since then facto
have come to light tending to show that before the first
trial the plaintiff was fully cognizant of the doubtful
nature of the evidence which led to the verdict in the
first instance, and hence it was contended on the part of
the defendant that he ought to pay the costs of both trio's'
Mr. Justice WIGIITMAN observed that the present
motion was virtually to amend the terms of the rule AV
solute granting the new trial.
Mr. E. JAMES said certainly that would be the ulti"
mate effect of his motion.
Mr. Justice WIGHTMAN suggested, under those Cif'
cumstances, that the application had better be made t°
the full court.
Mr. JAMES thanked his Lordship for the suggestiat
and said he would move the full court accordingly °ll
Monday.

BO W-STREET.—(THIS DAY.)
Charles Blowe, a decorator in the Lyceum Theatre'
was convicted of assaulting Henry Cooper, the boas
keeper, and wai fined 31. The defendant had some
words with his mother, who keeps a refreshment stall
for the boxes, and on the complainant's interfering T.,
order to suppress the altercation he was struck the blow complained of.

GRAND REVIEW IN ST. JAMES'S PARK
(THIS DAY.)
This morning, having been appointed for the celebrfr
tion of her Majesty's birth-day, was ushered in by the
merry peals of Kensington, St. Martin, St. Margaret,
and other metropolitan churches, and the usual ravioli/
of the Household Troops, stationed in London, took place
on the Parade, in St. James's Park. As early as oil
o'clock the battalions were marched to the ground, 813
consisted of the 2d Regiment of Life Guards, with the:,.
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splendid band ; the 2d and 3d battalions of Grenada,'., Guards, and the 2d battalion of Coldstream and Felt.
tier Guards ; the whole, when formed into square, es'
tending nearly to the wall of the Admiralty and the
railings of the inclosure, the Life Guards being ate-
tioned by Lady Dover's house. An immense assemblage
of fashionable company was collected in the centre.
where they had been admitted by tickets. Precisely
et
ten o'clock his Royal Highness Prince Albert, the Duke
of Wellington, his Roy al Highness the Duke of Saxe
Coburg, and the other illustrious foreigners now on *
visit to her Majesty, rode into the square, attended by *
brilliant staff, the bands playing the National Anther'',
and were received with loud cheers. The gallant part/
then proceeded down the front and rear of the lines, and
took up their position by the Horse Guards, the troop!
marching past in slow and quick time. The fineness of
the weather caused the park to be thronged, and the
roofs of all the public buildings near presented a dense
mass of human beings in the gayest attire. At the
close of the review the Royal party left in the sous
order as distinguished their arrival.