The Sun.
London, England, 1851-09-26 00:00:00

THE GREAT EXHIBITION.

The receipts yesterday amcunted to 2725/. 14;,
the 'amber of visitors being 57,161. , ,
At the present moment, when, from the exposures
of the Lancet and from the accounts of the experi-
ments made by the East India Company in the Riau-
layah Mountains, the cultivation and adulteration of
tea are attracting much attention, it may not be
uninteresting or unprofitable to direct public notice
to the very fine and remarkable varieties of that
plant exhibited by Mr. Phillip William Ripley, of
Canton, in the Chinese compartment of the Exhibi-
tion. Mr. Ripley's collection is classified into no
less than six different heads—viz., teas from the
Fokien Hills, Nukoi teas, Canton made teas, Nankin
teas, Present teas, and Physic teas, a large propor-
tion of the specimens included in which are, strange
to say, unknown to the English markets. The teas
from the Fokien Hills are—Congou, Souchong,
Pouchong, Golong, at 21s. per lb.; black leaf Pekoe
Ning Yong or Koken, and Flowery Pekoe, at 40s.
and 50s. per lb. Of Nukoi teas two varieties are
shown—the plain Caper and the plain orange Pekoe,
The Canton made teas include the scented Caper,
which is scented at great expense with flowers; the
scented orange Pekoe, each leaf of which is so twisted
that it looks like wire, a small quantity being suffi-
cient to flavour many pounds of any other tea.
You,no; Hyson, small leaf Hyson, Imperial and Gun-
powder, all very curious, and of very superior qua-
lity. The Nankin teas comprehend specimens of
Twankey, Hyson, Hyson skin, young Hyson, Impe-
rial, and Gunpowder, all of which ar© the produce of
one plant, and are said to he'dtied, not on copper,
according to the general belief respecting green tees,
butt on iron. Under the class of Nankin teas are alio
exhibited spurious scented Caper an spurious Gun-
powder made in Canton from tea dust and rice water
without a leaf of the plant in them, and appropriately
called by the Celestials " lie teas." The present teas
include a box of Cumshau, nude up in the shape of
balls, faggots, and cigars, The examples shown are
seldom to be met with, and are said to be grown by
the priests on the different hills in the tea district. Of
the Physic teas the following amusing account is
given by Mr. Ripley :
" No. 1 is made from the common description of black
teas, and is adulterated with herbs; it is used as a uni-
versal madicine. The cakes are made on the fifth day
of the fifth month, or Dragon's Feast,' at noon, and
come from tht! province of Fokien.
_ .

" No.
.2 is said to dissolve a glutinous spittle, to dispel
h riskiness, to quiet troubled feelings, to clear the mind,
to brighten the vision, to engender a wholesome mois-
ture in the mouths to moisten the lungs; its odour is
fragrant, its taste savoury. This cake is much used by
persons when travelling.
" No. 3 is called Suun-Kok, and is considered useful
in curing a variety of complaints; but fevers and rheu-
matic attacks are principally mentioned on the card.
No. 4 A. tea from the ridge or back of a hill in the
province of Kwangse, called the Dragon's Cavern,
whence the tea is called Dragon's Black Tea.' It is
effectual in quieting troubled feelings, in assuaging thirst,
removing undigested food, dissolving phlegm, and en-
livoning the spirits.
" No. 5 is a specimen of the 800 •Uria-tes, from the
department of that name, in the province of Yunnan, and
is used to prevent indigestion.
" No. 6 is another specimen from the province of Yun-
nan; it is said to be unadulterated with herbs, and is
used for the slims purpose as. No. 5.

" No. 7—Sung-Lo ie3. cake. Sang•Lo is in the pro-
vince of Ganhway, near Nankin. The virtues of the tea
have been doubled by its being done up into this cake. It
is particularly powerful in removing all kinds of inflam-
matory diseases, as also those ariaing from the impeded
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circulation of the fluids.

" No. B—Same as No. 6, only smaller.
"No. 9 Is a round cake, also from the province of
Yunnan; used for assisting indigestion. A cup of this
tea is found very beneficial in removing repletion.
" No. 10 is called Eleong-Pien, and is used as a drink
on hot days; it is supposed to cool the bbod.
"No. 11—Chin-Chew, basket tea called Lek•Oan,
This tea is exported largely to Batavia.
" No. 12—Cakes olcoarso tea, said to be used after too
large an allowance of Sam-Shoo. One cap is supposed
to be sufficient to remove any ill eff,c:s of the previous
night's debauch.

Looking at this singular specification, which is said
to be translated from the Chinese Chops, the public
will be reminded of that favourite quotation of tee-
totalism—" the cup which cheers but not inebriates."
When the Royal Commission recently visited Liver-
pool they inspected among the other sights of that
great seaport the new Albert Dock, and there, in one
warehouse, they saw 20,000 chests of tea, which they
were assured supplied only one week's consumption
for the whole country. This gave an immense idea
of the tea-drinking :powers of our population. Let
any one, however, go with the facts which we
have just mentioned into a small space in the very
heart of the Chinese collection, and he will there
see, within a few glass cases, about forty dif-
ferent specimens of the plant, a large pro-
portion of which have hitherto been unknown even
to our most enthusiastic teetotallers. The Great
Exhibition among its other strange revelations, dis-
closes many new varieties of a favourite, and shows
how, in the Celestial Empire, an excessive allowance
of " Sam Shoo," or the effects of a night's debauch,
may be cured, how " troubled feelings," thirst and
indigestion may be relieved, how the blood may be
cooled, " the impeded circulation of the fluids " re-
stored, and the traveller sent on his way rejoicing.
Looking at the information which Mr. Ripley's col-
lection conveys, who can doubt that the qualities of
the tea plant are still very imperfectly appreciated
among the barbarians of western Europe?
On Tuesday we gave an abstract of the following
regulations, which have been issued with reference to
the removal of British articles from the Exhibition
not liable to Customs' duties.

" The doors will be opened at eight o'clock in the
morning, when preparations for removal may be com-
menced. But in order that articles may not be impro-
perly removed until it may be convenient to the ragjority
of the exhibitors to be present, no goods will be per-
mitted to be taken out of the building bsfore nine A.,31.,
or after sunset, when the bells will be rung.
"A permit to remove articles will be iraned to every
exhibitor. This will admit himself or his agent, and the
requisite number of workmen, for which he must make
arro.rgements with the district superintendent. It will
be absolutely necess%ry that the exhibitor or his agent
attend in person to admit his workmen. The permit
will be dated, and the articles must be removed within
the period entered on the permit, and through that exit
door only which is marked on the permit. If, owing to
its bulk, any article cannot be taken out of the exit door
appointed, then the exhibitor must obtin from the dis-
trict superintendent a special pass for the west door.

" Every exhibitor, or his authorised agent, in taking
out article, must fill up a receipt, and deliver the same
to the officer on duty at the exlt door. Forms of re-
ceipt will bo given by the district superintendents. The
permit must also b© given up when the exhibitor has re-
moved his goedi.

" In order to provide as far as may be possible against
confusion and accidents in the removal, in some eases a
rotation will be established for the removal of each ex-
hibitor's articles, and the permits to remove articles
will be dated accordingly. if an exhibitor fail to re-
move his goods within the period assigned to him, his
articles must remain until the turn for their removal
again arrives. _ _ _

Whatever aid the Executive Committee may be able
to afford is to be considered as auxiliary only to the ar-
rangements made by the exhibitors themselves for the
removal.of their own articles, and the exhibitors or their
agents should therefore brinp; with them force sufficient
to insure the security and safe and speedy removal of
their goods.

" Among so many thousand exhibitors and so great a
variety of articles, it will obviously be impossible to
identify every labourer employed by exhibitors with the
articles which he may claim to be employed in peeking;
and although every care will be taken to prevent errors
and losses, still it must be clearly understood that no
responsibility for losses rests with the Royal Commis-
sioners or Executive Committee; but that it rests en-
tirely with the exhibitors themselves. The Executive
Committee particularly recommend every exhibitor, or
his agent, to attend as early as possible and make duo
arrangements to insure the proper security and removal
of his articles; and it is suggested that it will be pru-
dent that at every important stall the exhibitor should
appoint a trustworthy person alway to remain in charge
of his articles until they are finally removed.
" The conveniences for packing in the building are
limited, and can only be provided in certain parts of it,
and if performed in the building must entail delay, and
all those casualties consequent on delay. Exhibitors are
therefore particularly recommended in all cases where it
may be possible, to remove light and valuable articles
without repacking them in the building. It is desirable
bea ble
to prevent accidents that all small glass cases should
removed within the three first days—namely, 16th, 17th,
and 18th of October.
" In order to give the utmost accommedation. to ex-
hibitors who desire to take advantage of the advice con-
tained in the preceding paragrapty, no packing cases will
be allowed to be introduced into the Building until
Monday, the 20th of October.
" All packing-cases must be brought to the west end,
and be marked with the exhibitor's name and the class
and number to which they belong, or they will not be
admitted within the building. Pecking-cases left empty
for more than 48 hours will be liable to be taken out of
the building.
"Exhibitors are particularly requcstei not to allow
hay, paper, or the materials for packing to be spread
about on the floors.

As the removal of articles cannot be delayed to an
indefinite period, and as m".ny articin may possibly be
left unclaia-r•d, a final day for removing articles will be
fixed by public advertisement. All articles left in the
building after such notice has been given will be appro-