The Sun.
London, England, 1851-06-17 00:00:00

THE GREAT EXHIBITION•

Yesterday e 3,769 pers-ns visited the Crystal Palace, and
the sum taken in shillings at the doors * 2,854/. : so
much for fine weather and the increasinrpopularity of the
World's Fair. Notwithstanding the immense concourse of
people no inconvenience was experienced, and the utrno-t
order and good temper prevailed. The capabilities of Ihe
building still remain untesti d, and there remains no doubt
that a large increase of spectators can be laid), accommo-
dated within its vast area. It is found that the tide of
visitors begins to ebb shortly after mid-day, tied that thus
room is made for the arrivals that take place during the af-
ternoon.
Her Majesty and Prince Albert resumed their inspection of
the machinery department and their personal interviews with
exhibitors yesterday morning. They were attended, as
usual, by the acting members of the Executive Committee
and by Mr. Cubiti and Mr. Hensman. The first class
of objects which attracted their attention were the
machines for the manufacture of wood, and under this
head the models of the apparatus for cutting
curved timber, the sash-bae'nutchinerV used in the progress
of the building, and the morticing maChinem of Furness were
particularly noticed. The hand printing presses were
minutely examined, and especially that exhibited by Ran-
some and May, of Ipswich, which inks itself. The Royal
party paid much attention to the mechanism for making
e
type by pre,ssu, instetti of casting them according to t
Old fashion. They inspected the machine shown by Under--
wood for lithographic printing in colours. The display of
sugar• mills, including the gigantic contribution of Messrs.
Robinson and Russell, attracted much notice, and is ex-
tremely interesting as showing the ready way in which
when an interest is oppressed, or the labour on which it de-
pends is disorganized, the mechanical genius of the country
rushes in to the rescue. An ingenious cigarette machine ex-
hibited by Mr. Adomo was examined by the royal party.
They also inspected the embossing presses, the flour
mills, the illustrative models of steam-engines, a variety of
weighing machines, the French machine.rnygfil)aritnnanufacturing
chocolate, an ingenious means for malting lamp-shades,
byugutttype, the
specimens of printing
ap-
paratus by Barrett, Exall, a percha the biscuit
linseed pressia very 3and Andrews, lundell's patent
machinery, Philli important invention). the paper-camttirt
D'S fire annihilator, and Black's very simple
and effective mechanism for folding paper. In the survey of
these and many other interesting objects
hours their
more than two
`sere occupied, and the illustrious visitors took
departure about half-past eleven o'clock, having concluded a
very minute survey of the department of machinery in mo-
tion, the most important in the Exhibition, not only as
affecting the industry and prosperity of England, but that of
the world at large. The numerous contributors to this great
section are much pleased and flattered by the condescension
and urbanity with which the Queen and Prince received them.
Yesterday the first attempt at the formation of a system
of guides to the interior was successfully made, and we re-
commend parties who are anxious to avail themselves of the
facilities thus offered at a very reasonable rate to the public to
find out on entering the building the lecture-rooms. behind
Turkey. on the north side of the transept, and there to ask
for Mr. Nasmyth, or the person who may be in attendance
on his behalf.
The only other incident that occurred during the day worth
mentioning was the passage of a balloon ow-r. the building,
at so -short a distance above it that the guide-line dangled
along the roof, and for a moment, by the none which it
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