The Sun.
London, England, 1851-09-18 00:00:00

CUP BETTING ON THE COURSE.

6to 4 ag6t Maid of Mash am 3to I apt Niewmicster.
DONCAS FER, THURSDAY MORNING.
LATEST BETTING ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

CLEVELAND HANDICAP.
7 to 2 agst Heroine
4 to 1 agst Le Juif
4 to 1 agst Miss Ann
5 to 1 agst Vancouver
THE CUP.
6 to 4 agst Maid of Masham
CESAREWITCH.
10 to 1 apt I".l«,wminster
10 to 1 apt Mokqnna
20 to 1 agst Confidence
35 to 1 agst Chacepion
35 to 1 agst Mark Tapley

THE GREAT EXHIBITION.

The receipts yesterday amounted to 2,537/. ls.,
the number of visitors, according to the police re-
turns, being 52,757. Rather suddenly, during the
course of the day, the sale of season tickets was finally
closed, and from this step the conclusion is pretty
generally drawn that a ceremonial of some kind or
other is contemplated when the Exhibition termi-
nates. In the month of October, the worst season in
the year for any town demonstration, it would be
vain to hope for a display such as that which sig-
nalised the opening of the Crystal. Palace, but at
least the decent observances of respect can be paid to
a spectacle which is not likely soon to be repeated,
and whatever character the arrangements on the oc•
casion may assume, it is obvious that the Great Ex-
hibition cannot be allowed to go out like a spent
candle, It was inaugurated by a State procession
and the solemn offices of religion. It can-
not be allowed to expire without some marks of
public sympathy, and some manifestations of
gratitude for the mission which it has ful-
filled and the objects which it has served. These
need not be of a very formal or pretentious
kind, and the less they aspire to, the more likely are
they to be efftcted. By the middle of October we
shall be in a manner deserted by foreigners and left
to ourselves. Even provincial curiosity will by that
time, to a great extent, have died away, and it is
probable that the great rush of visitors which may
be anticipated will be supplied by London and its
vicinity. Already we begin to have a foretaste of this.
On Monday and Tuesday the numbers were upwards
of 60 000, whereas yesterday they dropped down to
52,000. Under all the circumstances a homely, un-
affected ceremony at the close would be the most
effective, and would satisfy every expectation and all
the proprieties of the case. It is for those who have
hitherto managed the business of the Exhibition so
successfully to celebrate its obsequies with decent
and becoming pomp.
It is worthy of mention that the Council of the
Society of Arts have announced their intention to
give a great medal to the person who shall produce a
box having the greatest number of the best colours for
general use and brushes, to be sold retail for ls. They
also announce a reward for the best and cheapest set
of drawing instruments, and in both cases they are
actuated by the desire to encourage and develope de-
sign in our art-manufactures.

COURT CIRCULAR.
BALMORAL, MONDAY SEPT. 15.

Her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert
attended Divine service 3 esterday in the parish church
at Crathie. The service was performed by the Rev.
Archibald Anderson. The Marchioness of Douro, the
Hon. Miss Byng, the Right Hon. Fox Maule, and
the Gentlemen of the Household, also attended the
service.
There was no addition to the Royal dinner party
yesterday.
TUESDAY.
Her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert
rode yesterday to Aberarder.
The dinner party yesterday included her Royal
Highness the Duchess of Kent, Mr. and Mrs. Fox
Ilaule, Mr. and Mrs. Farquharson, of Invercauld, and
Baroness Spe th.

GALVANIC PRINTING PRESS.—A patent is being
taken by a Mr. Foreman for a printing press, moved and
regulated by galvanic magnets. His paper works upon a
reel, and is continuous, like the telegraphic coil. The paper
passes over the type on a cylinder, and when one side is
worked the paper is reversed, and the other side printed with
a perfect register, and the sheets are clipped apart as thy
come from the press by an ingenious contrivance. Accord-
ing to American authorities, " there is no limit hardly to
the speed at which the press will work; its exactness is be-
yond anything known in this line of machinery, and what is
better than all, Mr. Foreman says he can put up the largest
sized press at a cost of not more than 500 dollars." Mr. Fore-
,n„,, a practical printer, and at present a citizen of New
Boston, Illinois.
FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE RlVEll.—Yesterday
morning a schocking accident occurred on the river off Black-
friars-bridge, unhappily resultingin the loss of three lives.
It appears that, shortly betore daybreak, an empty coal barge
was proceeding down the river with the tide, and (lying to
the rapid rate at which it was ebbing, and the darkness on
the w,ter, the barge ran foul of the centre pier of the bridge,
and immediately sank ; the men were immersed in the water,
aund nhappily,sauk before any boats could reach them.

Our Liverpool correspondent says :—" The Ame-
can steam-ship Baltic, Captain Cornstock, for New York,
sailed this afternoon about one o'clock, with 104 passengers
and a fair cargo ; also the Liverpool and Philadelphia screw
steam-ship City of Manchester, Captain Campbell, for Phi-
ladelphia, three. tu."

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