The Sun.
London, England, 1851-08-02 00:00:00

THE GREAT EXHIBITION.

Yesterday the number of persons who visited the in-
terior of the Crystal Palace, according to the police
►eturn, amounted to 26,897. The amount received for
season tickets disposed of at the reduced price was 53/.
The amount of money taken at the doors was 2,8521.
2s. 6d., making the total sum 2,905/. 23, 6d.
The temperature during the day, according to Mr.
Bennett's thermometer, was at 10 o'clock A.m. 68 deg. ;
at noon, 72 ; at 2 o'clock P.M., 77 ; at 4 o'clock P.M., 77;
at 6 o'clock P.M., 77; making hte daily mean tempera-
ture 74.2.

THE GREAT EXHIBITION FETE
IN PARIS.

PROGRESS FROM LONDON TO PARIS.
We have the following letters ftom our correspon-
dents
describing the progress of the English visitors
towards Paris :

BOULOGNE, FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

At eight o'clock this morning the London-bridge sta-
tion was occupied by a large number of the guests, and
the crowd increased every minute. By half-past eight
o'clock the platform was crowded by aldermen, sheriffs,
deputies, and corporation dignitaries, mixed up with
M.P.'s, savaes, Royal Commissioners, Americans, and
other foreigners. For a time all went smoothly pleasant,
chatty groups were formed, and friends discussed the
prospects of the day. It soon, however, became evident
that something more than usual was engaging the atten-
tention of the porters and railway officials. The crowd
thickened, and as visitors looked around and recognised
acquaintance after acquaintance, suspicion arose that
London was on the move, and that the Saturday's
fashionable swarm at the Crystal Palace was en
route for Paris. A rush was made at the barriers,
and a close column of porters' trucks formed before
it, like a train of artillery, while on either side a for-
lorn hope made desperate efforts to get through the
gaps, which were sternly guarded by picked members
of the railway staff and police. Some dignitaries had
left their blue-bordered tickets behind; others found
that their tickets of invitation to ball and concert did
not pass wives and daughters through the railway bar-
riers. Anxious consultations were held, detachments
were sent to the pay places to secure whatever tickets
could be got, and the company reaped a
.rich harvest
from the assembled multitude. Ladies got through the
barriers as they best could, and occupied seats. Slowly
and gradually the majority of the attendant crowd oozed
through the narrow strait; but now new difficulties were
to be encountered. Parties of two or three wished to go
together, and anxiously looked about for convenient
places. From carriage to carriage they peered about,
daintily rejecting the odd seats, and hoping for better
luck further on. Soon it became apparent that even
odd seats were scarce; husbands vainly searched for
wives and daughters—ladies wandered about, look-
ing for their partners. Groups were formed round
carriage-doors, .discussing claims which were put
in for seats that had been retained, or for com-
partments taken; and plaintive voices urged how hard
it was to separate husband and wife. American ladies
asserted their claims as only American ladies can to the
" cars" of which they had assumed the temporary
ownership, and strenuously assailed as cowardly and un-
gentlemanly any attempt to occupy the vacant seats.
The foreign visitors wandered about, hopelessly resigned
to their fate, almost in despair of ever getting through.
What became of the luggage is not known; but strong
hopes ore entertained that it will all be found at Paris.
The last bell rang, the guards became importunate to
close the doors, and the storm of the barriers was re-
newed. Mr. Paxton made his way through with beam-
ing face, and, it is to bo presumed, as the hero of the
dey, obtained a seat; but it was reported that a strong de-
tachment of the corporation of the city of London was
left behind. Several stout gentlemen were seen standing
guard over bags swollen with scarlet robes and uniforms,
and cases with cocked hats and deputy-lieutenants'
swords. The Lord Mayor's fat footmen were in the
rear, whether in charge of the state coach is not known.
The superintendent with great difficulty got the doors
of the carriages closed, though ladies made stern efforts
to signal their absent lords and set their protest against
divorce and separate maintenance. By the kindness of
the authorities we got packed in a carriage after some
fruitless efforts, but the great mass were not so fortunate,
and we saw as we left a large assemblage awaiting the
next train. The railway authorities did the best they
could under the circumstances, and provided a monster
train for the Royal Commissioners and their friends,
but so profuse has been the hospitality of the French
Government and city of Paris municipality, that no
single train could convey the assembled multitude.
By great exertions, an enormous number was carried
off by the first train, and we passed on the line nume-
rous strings of empty carriages, drafted by telegraph
from all parts to the scene of action, so that all will be
got off this morning, and it is intimated a fleet of
steamers has been assembled at Folkstone. The weather
was brilliant in the morning, and gave good augury of a
happy commencement to the festivities. The train
started punctually at nine, and in forty minutes got to
the Reigate junction, and made a halt for water. Here
some hapless visitors were assembled, in hopes to catch
the train en route, but such good fortune as a vacant seat
in the closely packed train was hopeless. By a very
good arrangement, with the view to save trouble, the
" blue bordered" or privileged passes, and the purchased
tickets were all made through to Paris. Besides Reigate
a stoppage was only made at Tunbridge, and the train
got into Folkstone at twenty minutes past eleven.
FO LKSTON E. _ _

The train got into the station as first said, and we
found a large party of the inhabitants assembled to
witness the proceedings. In the harbour great excite-
ment prevailed, and the shipping were dressed with
all their colours, presenting a very gay appearance.
In about ten minutes the train got to the harbour, and
the sea was as smooth as a mill-pond.