The Sun.
London, England, 1851-05-20 00:00:00

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EVERYBODY. A Weekly Budget. No. I.
A comical little rival to our London Charivari, ap•
pears in a guise the most " motley" ever assumed by
tester, that of—Everybody. In the initial number before
us are several capital auguries of drollery, such as, if
only partially realized, will secure to the conductors
no inconsiderable meed of popularity. As a rather
amusing specimen of the humour with which the
writers contrive to dilate upon even the most hack-
neyed themes, take the following excerpt from
Everybody's Guide through London :-
1 " Temple-bar is the western boundary of the City,
and was built from Wren's design, in 1670, and as the
heads of traitors used to be exhibited here, it may be
said that the execution was quite equal to the design.
The interior is leased from the City by Messrs. Child
the Bankers, who as they are the oldest in London, must
be considered tolerably old boys: the eldest partner is
quite the Child of circumstances. Here are de-
posited all their ledgers and cash-books, so that
they could give some very excellent accounts of
themselves. To show the power of the Lord Mayor the
ponderous gates of this civic barrier are always shut
upon the occasion of royal visits to the City, and it is
only when the herald sounds a trumpet that the proces-
sion is allowed to pass, when it goes, like the trumpet,
two-to-two too. The Temple is so called from the Knights
Templars, but they have lung since been superseded by the
lawyers,who haviug here taken up their abode, supply from
their chambers some expensive information for the
people. Entering the Strand we have before us the
church of St. Clement Danes, rebuilt in 1682, by
William Pierce, who received the design from Wren, so
that Mr. Pierce himself may be thought to have been a
little robbin' I On the right by the pillars is the entrance
to Clement's Inn. Be❑eath these pillars those who
cater for the appetites of al fresco diner's-
out generally take up their stand, so that from
these cater-pillars runny obtain what they call, curiously
enough, their " grub." Essex-street, on the opposite
side, owes its name to the Earl of Essex, and to perpe-
tuate this circumstance there has been a pier at the end
of the street ever since. Holy well-street is thickly in-
habited by newsvenders tied old clothei men, and both may
be consequently regarded as " gentlemen connected with
the Press." Passing the Strand Theatre, now called
" Punch's Playhouse," from the dramatic jeu d'esprits
enacted therein, we may draw the attention of the
stranger, to Strand lane, where there is a celebrated
Roman Bath. It was to this bath that the Romans
were told to go by the rebellious Britons when they were
tired of seeing them any longer, and the origin of a
popular saying is thus made manifest."
Calder Campbell the Major had better look to bis
reputation, for in a " Madrigal for May," by a sort
of Calder Campbell the Minor, we have promise of
some rare examples of pastoral poetry. " The Green-
horn in London," being a burlesque for the breakfast
table, takes the most delightfully preposterous liber-
ties with the dignity of Comus. While the " Comic
Encyclopedia" is commenced in a style such as if
properly carried out may rival some of the earliest
effusions of that very sedate magistrate wbo, as the
comic annalist of Rome, is just now writing a tra-
vestye of " Tacitm.".

THE LIVERPOOL STATION OF THE LONDON AND
NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY—Owing to the increase of
traffic at the new goods station of the London and North-
Western Railway, opposite the Victoria and Trafalgar Docks,
the sheds have been extended over the whole area of the
station towards Waterloo-road, and by this extension nearly
double the amount of covered room, where goods may be
deposited and secured from the weather, is made available.
As a goods station, the Victoria station is now the most ex-
tensive and best arranged in the kingdom.—Liverpool Albion
REUNION DES ARTS.--The third soiree last night above Society Rave its
,at the rivate rooms, 27, Queen Anne-
street, under the most distingupished patronage, to a select
and elegant company. The exquisite performance of the
most excellent vocal and instrumental music, by Miss La-
vinia, Miss Magner, Mr. Kiulemark, Mr. Day, Mr. Witt,
Mr. Goodhan, Herr Schmidt, Herr Gollmick, and Herr
Goffrie, drew great applause from the crowded audience. In
the lower apartments, appropriated to pictures, promenade,
and refreshment, we noticed two medallions, half-sizepor-
traits of Mr. and Mdme. Goffrie, cleverly
executed inwhici
plaister by Mr. Henry Saunders (native of Poland),
society.
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THE FIRE AND LOSS OF LIFE IN LOVE-LANE..
Mr. Woodthorpe, the City surveyor, and several other gen-
tlemen, proceeded to the ruins last evening, in order to find
out ink hat part of the building the disaster commenced. The
result of their examination left no doubt that the flames
commenced in the ground floor, and rapidly communicated
with the upper portion of the building. The cause of the
outbreak, however, is as much as ever enveloped in obscurity.
The inquest on the four sufferers will be held to-night (Tues-
day), but from the inquiries made by the ward beadle it is
doubtful whether any one will be able to throw out the least
information as to the origin of the fearful catastrophe. Upon
making inquiries at Guy's Hospital it Was ascertained that
the poor girl who was so frightfully cut and injured by
jumping out of a window, was going on far more favourably
than was at one time expected. tqe, however, suffers most
acutely, but nothing fatal is apprehended by the house
surgeon.

The New York intelligence this week is calculated
to operate very favourahl), as regards the prospects of trade
and the augmentation of our supply of bullion. It was be-
lieved that the to al shipments during the week, including
the sum to be taken by the Pacific on the 10th of May, would
reach 25 ',0001., of which the principal portion would be for
England. This, however, would be considerably less than
the sum received during the same period from -Calif"'la'
and money, consequently, continued abundant, without any
anxiety as to the supply for the future.

On the 12th inst., at Sudbun
pIED, the Rev.
, Suffolk, aged 69,
Henry W. kin,on , 111. A ,41 years perpetual curate of St.
Peter and St. GregorY, Sudbury, and vicar of the united
Wil
parishes of Walton and Felix'ow, Suffolk.

London. Printed and Published by MURDO YOUNG, of
No. 112, Strand, Printer, at Sun Office, No. 1111.
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was the next witness called. She said, my husband
worked at the building from Ihe first, and he is one that
is killed. I always took his dinner ev,rl day. He did
not say anything to me about the insecurity of the
building. [This witness was asked ss veral times
whether she had not remarked to her husband that
the place where he sat was not a safe
place to have his dinner, and he replied " No, there will
be a grand smash here before long."] She hesitated
answering for some time, but at length admitted that
her husband had said he knew thf-re would be an acci-
dent before long, but she denied saiing he saw cracks
in the walls.

A female friend of the last witness then stated that
Mrs. Harriga❑ had told her that her husband had re-
marked to her that he saw cracks in the wall, and be
knew there would be a grand zmqsh before long.
Michael O'Connor was the next witness—He said he
was on a ladder near the iron girder when it gave way
He saw it snap in half, and fall down with great violence.
(The inquest was proceeding when our report left.)

RAMBLES in the CRYSTAL PALACE•

(THIS DAY.)
The receipts of yesterday, though not so great 011
the whole as on former de) a. show but slight decrease
in the visitors. The sale of season tickets falls
,lightly, as may be anticicated henceforward each day
Yesterday it amounted to 4851,, which, with 2,3451:
taken at the doors, made up the total receipts to 2,8831•
The uncertain state of the weather keeps many away,
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and no doubt induct a many country visitors to defect
starting for town until it becomes more settled. It '8
calculated that 30,000 persons were in the building
yesterday, and we believe that to-day they will be found
to have been equally numerous. The new wave'
ments for the prevention of crowding are being put:,
force in different parts of the building. The crow
of visitors is kept in a regular and constant current floe
ing in one direction, and no deviations against its
are allowed by the attendant policemen. The system
has not come sufficiently into operation for us to Judge
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of its fitness, but we hope that there will be no occasion
to carry it out, so far as to bear the aspect of arbitrary
interference. The idea of turning the Exhibition to O.
for educational purposes developes itself more favourably;
The University of Oxford has taken it up, and issued
the following announcement:— course
"Arrangements having been made for a visit on the,
part of many members of the University to the Gress
Exhibition on Saturday next, the 24th inst; and tt
having been thought desirable that
opportunities should:
be afforded to those who may wish to connect with such
a visit some general information on a few of the wal),..
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subjects suggested by the contents of the Exhibition, the
following lectures will be given at the hours and place°
specified:—

" On Tuesday, the 20th instant, at three o'clock, in
the theatre under the Ashmelean Museum, a lecture
w ill be given by Mr. Maskelyne, Deputy Reader in
Mineralogy, 'On the various ores of the precilei
metals, with the modes of extracting them practis
by different nations, and the various methods of fashier
tug them into works of use or art.'
" On Thursday, at the same hour, in the lecture-room
contiguous to the Botanic Garden, Dr. Daubeny,
fesor of Chemistry, will give a lecture On the Pr'".
ciples of the manufacture of glass and pottery.'
" On Friday, at two o'clock. at the Geological Xiler
seum in the Clarendon, Mr. Strickland, Deputy Bee
field.
in Geology, will deliver a lecture On the coal
and iron manufactures of different countries.'
" These lectures will be open to all members of the
University and to friends accumpanying them."
We hope to see it acted upon more extensively. Great
progress has been made, within the last few days, te;
wards opening those portions of the ground-flaor el 3",
galleries which as 3 et have been little visited, on account
of their incomplete state. The southern galleries of the
foreign &pertinent advance rapidly. A great portion
of these are filled by France; the Lyons manufacture"
occupy the front rank, and, as far as yet displayed,
excite great admiration. The stands are arranged in
most tasteful and elegant manner; the many-coloured
cambrics, and the beautiful rtbands and laces, being
termingled with the most successful effect. Lower down
are the Austrian velvets and embroideries, which present
a most superb appearance, and furnish a most admirable
contrast to the lighter productions hard by. The rear
of the ground fl tor is also getting pretty clear, and the
magnificent treasures in silver and gold work which sre
each day unfolding themselves in the French depart'
meta have excited great admiration, and contributed to
allay the slight discontent which was at first felt at the
unfinished appearance of this region at the first opening
of the building. The French fountain, which has been
erecting for some time, is nearly completed, and will to
all appearances form one of the wonders of the eastern
end. Russia is almost entirely empty yet, her goods, as
we understand, not having yet arrived. Persia is pro-
gressing rapidly, and our East Indian contributions are
almost in a state of completion.