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 Cryetal 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 3,792/. Her Majesty and the royal party at the
Palace arrived at the building shortly atter nine o'clock,
and remained for nearly two hours, during which they
examined the Fl ench, Spanish, Turkish, and Egyptian
compartments. From all the accounts we receive the
success of the undertskiug 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 menu-
lectures 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 to-day, 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.
The defective iron palisading round the square has been
restored, and is now under the hands of the painters.
The grounds within are being ornamentally laid out,
and the paths newly gravelled. The noble portico at
the north or chief entrance is finished externally, be-
neath which is laid a paving of Orsi and Armani's patent
metallic lava, while the flooring of the vestibule within
i n brilliant
isd covered with the same material, but of an ornamental
asdcrwiphtiitoen,representing inlaid marble. The design
displays elegant centre-piece, ennetl ro es -epdi ei
ici ea,
square with floral
o f
white
sur-
rounded by broad colours,
alternately in coloured and black
brilliant
hes seats
and to soften the
effect.inlaid, the whole having a chaste, novel, and
covered with
corridor surrounding the model
crimson cloth ranged around,
above, a lining
diagonal supporters of the of glare of the numerous glass lights
muslin has been affixed; the
the
globe have been relieved of
their sonatwil
a' Unsightlynppcararee by the introduc-
tion oti a erne; of light pillars, surmounted by curiously
formed curvilinear aes orr
arches ornamented with
tasteful pillarets, and
Iltdb with scrolls, foliage, Vic.,
in colour and lighte.,
in naezarine blue, relieved w
blue, the whole termed Byzantine,Tbe and designed after
Ccng of blue,
be
depicted. On
covering the style of the Alhambra.
the interstices
rsbtoitetes are wilfillled in witbh nume-
sphere, as seen from the corridor, hasn a nvex surface of the
and
dest edi-
tions
to
h
rtuhoPeucsn loner
portionicehsotfhderawcteh.lers for the reception of the
of all the known geographical works;
side wall of the corridor will be entirely covered the
ill.
maps, so that the visitor will be enabled, in addition
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 with 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.