The Sun.
London, England, 1861-10-05 00:00:00

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TERNATIONAL RN-1414. ,
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(Fiore the Society of Art's- vo_4
Five months ago the area at the sol ititctinsextremity 4.7
the Horticultural _Gardens was an open fiCV.Salres(l3LthAL:, •
enormous space of about 22 acres is me re or leskoverl3l. s
The chaotic masses of timber and iron which periodically
litter the ground rapidly melt away; while. colaiiurrising
on calumn, and
~joist upon joist, tell tho tale of their con- "
sumpti:On. A sufficient portion of the building is com-
pleted to realise hilly the general IR.= as well as the propor •
tions.

The pillark; of the nave with the adjoining galleries aro
raised throughoutthe
its entire length, and at eastern end
seven ribs of the roof and seven windows of the
le
ce erected; three ribs of th.o roof are fixed on thnee
aosstteornq
traOsept. The galleries also are being Pushed forward
mark the position of the glass courts. - The southern and
gamely is completed to the roof line, and 14 principal
of of the roof ate fixed, being half the whole required.
Perhapi the most novel and interesting portion of the
works at present consists of scaffolding. That intended for
the erection of the eastern dome is finished to the height of
180 feet, and is probably the largest timber scaffold ever
erected in this country. It consists of about 30,000 cubic
up in eight stories. The corresponding
feat of timber piled
scaffold at the other end of the nave is nearly half done.
In order to raise the ribs of the nave, a travelling scaf-
fold has been erected, to move on a tram throughout
its entire length. This beautiful piece of workmanship is
about 95 feet high, andhas cost the contractors the sum of
£5OO at least. Notwithstanding its 817.?, and wei,ght,-it can
be run along the tram by four men. To prevent the tram-
way from being driven into the earth by the superincum-
bent structure, it has been found necessary to drive piles
for it to reston.
The machinery-shed in Prince Albert's-roadis in a very
forward state. It consists of four aisles, lighted from the
top, and presents a noble picture of elegance and light-
ness, with rather a Gothic look given by the intersection of
the circular ribs. Tho cheapness of the cost of its produc-
tion is a no less remarkable feature of its construction, and
offers a useful suggestion for any temporary buildings, or
for those intended for agricultural purposes.
In the meantime the arrangements for the Exhibition it-
self are progressing quickly and favourably.
The 30th of September was the last day on which appli-
cations for space were received. The total number a-tip-
plinnts from Great Britain and Ireland amounts, speak-
ing roughly, to 10,000, and, as might be expected, a very
large number of these have only come forward at the last
moment. On Friday, the 27th, 200 applications came in ;:
ou Saturday, 300 ; on Monday, 500 ; and on Tuesday, the.
last day, nearly 600.
Foreign countries are expected to notify to her Majesty' 'N
Commissioners the manner in which they will utilise a to
space allotted to them, on or before the Ist of Novembc r,
soon after which period the position of the different coin
tries in the building will be fixed. As at present propose d,
the machinery of all countries will be exhibited togeth(
So also photography and education will form internatior tat
exhibitions.
Some amount of dissatisfaction has been expressed by all
the large countries on the Continent at the smallness of the
space placed at their disposal, and, they point to the in itch
larger space which they occupied in Paris in 1855, as a cl aim
for an increase on that allotted to them on this occa; don.
• It should be remembered, however, that her Majei sty's
Commissioners are unable to accept the Paris Exbibitic in as
a precedent; practically the extent of ground-at the c 10111.,
mand of the French Commissioners in 1855, as well at t the
funds provided by =lmperial Government, were unlimited;
the area occupied, by her Majesty's Commissioners in 1862
is not susceptible of extension, and the capital is the result
of the private liberality of a thousand guarantors anin rated
only by public spirit. Speaking generally, and consid Bring
the,space to be reserved for ceremonials and passage a, the
whole space available for the actual exhibition of works of
in4istry will be scarcely, if at all, larger than that occupied
in 1851.

FROM TILE GAZETTE OF LAST WIGHT.

FOREIGN-OFFICE, OCT. 2.
The Queen has been-Pleased td appoint the Earl of Oa.
rendon, KA: and G.C.8., to-be her Majesty's Ambast ;odor
Extraordinary to the King of Prussia, on the occasim of
his Majesty's Coronation.
WHITEHALL, OCT. 2.
The Queen has been pleased to appoint David Hector,
advocate, to be Sheriff of the shire or sheriffdom of
Wigton and Kirkcudbright, in the- room of Erskine D.
Sandford, Esq., deceased.
BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, OCT. 2.'
pie Right Hon. the Lords of the Committee of Privy
Council for Trade have received from the Secretary of State
for Foreign Affairs, a copy of an edict issued by the Papal
Government, authorizing
.the free importation into tho
Roman States of corn, maize, and meal of the same, and
olive oils, and prohibiting the exportation of olive oil, as
also of provisionsof all kinds, except lupins,the exportation
of which is permitted free of duty.
BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, OCT. 3.
The Right Honourable the Lords of the Committee of
Privy Council for Trade have received from the Secretary
of State for Foreign Affairs a copy of a Portuguese Decree,
published in the Official Gazette, authorizing, until the
end of next April, the importation of foreign wheat, rye,
barley, and oats, and of bread made of wheat or rye, through
the inland stations and sea ports of Portugal, at the same
duty as national grain, when cleared for consumption.
OCT. 4.
The Right Hon. the Lords of the Committee of Privy
Council for Trade have received from the Secretary of State
for Foraign AffAira a copy of a letter addressed by the
Spanish Minister for Foreign Affairs to her Majesty's
Minister at the Court of Madrid, stating that the Mini,tor
of Finance has extended the privilege of exporting Spanish
lead, hitherto enjoyed by French steamers only, to steamers
of all nations; and that the privileges enjoyed by vessels
trading to the larger ports shall be granted to those visit-
ing the port of Denia and the Bay of Ja.vea, viz., of loading
the fruits of the country in return for their cargoes, if they
are composed exclusively of articles which are allowed to be
imported directly from abroad.
The Right Hon. the Lords ©f the Committee of Privy
Council for Trade give notice, that the 1119nitcur of the 94
inst. contains a French Imperial Decree opening the ports
of Marseilles, Bordeaux, Nantes, Rouen, Havre, Dieppe,
Boulogne, Calais, and Dunkirk, and the customhouses of
Turcoing, Roubaix, Lille, Valenciennes, Mulhouse, and
Lyons, for the importation of cotton and woollen yarns of
all kinds of English and Belgian manufacture.
The following English and Belgian articles can only be
imported through the inland and seaport customhouses
open to importation.
I. All goods paying a duty of mono than 20 francs per
100 kilog., carriages, playing cards, chicory, roaaed or
ground; cutlery, leather manufactures of all kinds, manu-
factures of horse or cow hair, pure or mixed ; chymicals,
ordinary soaps ; glass and crystal ware, white and coloured ;
window glass, coloured glass, polished or engraved glass ;
watch and optical glasses ; and all other glass ware not
mentioned in these categories.
2. Machines and machinery ; sea-going vessels, hulls of
sea-going vessels, river craft.
2. Yarns of wool, alpaca, larva, vicuna, and camel's hair.
Yarns and tissues of cotton ; yarns of wool, alpaca, lama,
and vicuna, as well se yarns of camel's hair, can only be
imported either by sea or land frontier in packages con-
taining one description and class of tissue or yarn.

BANKRUPTCIES ANNULLED.
Eleanor Pengree Robertson, Innholder, Gloucester.
Wm. Conway James, tin-plate manufacturer, Lien.
vrechva, Monmouthshire.
BANKRUPTS.
James Nutt, silversmith, Cheapside, City.
William N 4 Wins'
dra seriviner, Norwich.
Charles Buttery,per York.
Robert Menders, tailor, Exeter.
Joel Peters, builder, Lee, Kent.
Henry Kelly, builder, Wandsworth.
Charles Duff, printer, Park-road, Peckham.
James Brewster Gray, draper, Grundy-street, Bromley.
Charles Waters Banks, printer, Chapter House-court,
City.
William Brown Lea, brewer, Leek, Staffordshire.
SCOTCH BANKRUPTS.
David Adams, saddler, Kirriemuir.
Andrew Johnston, tailor, Glasgow.
David Neil, wright, Rutherglen.
James Alexander Drown and James liMaren, paper-
hanging. merchants, Glasgow.
Duff Ellis, farmer, Bush, Aberdeenshire.
John Scott, grocer, Girvan.

AVERAGE PRICE OF SUGAR. •
Computed from the Returns made in the week ending
Oct. 1, ;1861, exclusive of the duties of Customs paid or
payable thereon on the importation thereof into Great
Britain :--
Muscovado the produce of British America 33s 6id
Muscovado: the produce _of the Mauritius .. —s —d
Muscovado, the produce of the East Indies.. 30s Od
Average price of the foregoing .. 24s 110

There is, no, doubt, a waste of supporting power
in the cookery of many poor people. Ido not refer merely
to the material—the meat which is burnt or the gravy
which is spilt—but to the small solace and comfort got in
proportion to the bulk of foodwhich is prepared at last. It
is not so nice, and therefore not so nutritious, as it might
be, Boyer was one of the greatest of philanthropists ;
but even his shilling book is too elaborate for very un-
educated people. The thousands which have been
sold must have cheered many a home; we want,
however,something simpler—best of all, more practical ele-
mentary teaching about cookery in connection with na-
tional schools. If inspectors required less physical geo-
graphy and an examination in (say) boiling potatoes, it
would be a step in the right direction. I would have the
girls bring up their exercises in clean wooden bowls. s
aii
children should be allowed only such cooking,
7monFlint be; :‘ '
they had at home. In the upper classes therteh
gli nee
prizes for puddings anti other portions,
eilcieavtpied
nest y. Indeed without some practical rowledg© of the
r's°t as thejniciest
art, books on cookery are almost useless,
niuthoso nnnatura 1
description of a dinner is thrown
n'weatY''' Once a lied%
people who do not care what they,fe4
y Ointment and Pills.—
[ADVFATISEMENT.]—
~,, i .—}itwiver long continued their
Our Hope 'yet 11°— t"their sufferings, let no invalid dis-
disease, however severe. these potent remedies have had a
pair of being cured toifri .
otner invariably succeeds. Both
fair trial. Th pills'eoperate by purifying and regulating
Ointment and These •qualities advantageously display
every function. diseases which differ in several par-
themselves in various_ntment s
peedily- removes
flouters. The o all outward
blemishes.
The Pi s 1 p .
i 'll "ra r th eve edigestion and promote
tthe formation of healthy bile so essential to' digestion,
cheerfulness and vigour. In case of obstinato- costiveness
no purgative can be prescribed so well calculated to pro-
duce the desired effect. They relax the bile ducts, and
liberate the natural aperient of the system,