The Sun.
London, England, 1857-04-23 00:00:00

111. GRAND WATERWORKS.

The Displays of the vast System of Fountains, Cascades,
and Jets d'Eanz will be resumed and continued during the
whole season. The upper system will play daily as heretofore;
and the Entire Display, embracing the Fountains of the
Grand Basins, the Water Temples, the Cascades, and the
whole of the Upper Fountains, on occasions obe from.time
to time announced.
; IT. FLOWER SHOWS
There will be Two Grai.d Horticultural and Floricultural
Fetes during The present season :--
The First on Saturday, the 30th of May ; and
The Second on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, the 9th,
10th, and 11th September.
V. POULTRY SHOWS.

There will be two Shows in the course of the coming season.

The Summer Show will take place on the 7th, Bth, 10th,
11th, and 12th of August. The Winter Show on the 9th,
11th, 12th, and 13th of January, 1858.

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VI. GENERAL ARRANGEMENTS OF THE BUILDING.
Extusrriows or PICTURES.—The Picture Gallery, formed
during the past year in the North Wing of the Palace, has
proved so successful in its capabilities for the effective dis-
play of paintings, that it is the intention of the Directors to
hold therein, during the present season, Two Exhibitions of
the Works of Living Painters of all Schools.

The first of these Exhibitions will open in May, and con-
tinue open during the Summer.

The Second will be a Winter Exhibition.

,Exhibitions of Photographs will also be held in the upper
portion of the Picture Gallery from time to time during• ihe
►son,

CERAMIC COURT.—The Directors are desirous to take the
present opportunity of expressing their acknowledgments for
the kind and ready maner in which their requests for loans
for the Ceramic Court were responded to by the owners of
Collec ions of Porcelain and Pottery of the most rare, fragile.
and valuable descriptions.
It is very gratifying to the Directors to- be able ti say that
the further aid offered them is such as will enable them to
continue the Ceramic Court, for the present season, with a
number of additional specimens, exemplifying the capabilities
of the art in its most elaborate branches.

The Collection will be, as before, under the superintendence
of Ifis. Thomas 13attam,F. S. A..
INDIAN COURT AND GALLERY OF ENGYNEERING MODELS.--In
each of these departments the Directors have to acknowledge
assistance of the same gratifying nature as that in the Cera-
mic Court. By public companies and institutions, as well as
by. private individuals, the Directors have been entrusted
with the most valuable and beautiful models, with costly
carvings and works in ivory and bronze fabrics and works of
art, granted with a liberality and readiness for which they
cannot sufficiently express their obligations. They have thus
been enabled materially to improve the Indian Court, and
also to form a collection of models of engineering works, illus-
trating in a very complete manner that great branch of Bri-
tish skill and enterprise, surpassing any other now accessible
to the public. It will give the Directors great pleasure to
receive any further contributions with which they may be
favoured. •
Tna NAVAL MUSEUM.—The Exhibition under this denomina-
tion in the First and Second Galleries of the North Transept,
fronting the Garden, now contains about 300 models of ships,
boon ats, and vessels of all descriptions, affording an illustra-
tion of the progressive improvement in British naval architec-
and navigation during a period of 340 years. It also
Contains specimens of new inventions connected with the im-
provement of navigation.
The Directors beg here also to acknowledge the ready and
extensive assistance which they have received from shipown-
ers, shipbuilders, engineers and shipping companies, in form-
ing this very interesting and national collection, and at the
flame time solicit the further aid of all parties who may have
the means of extending it:
Warn TOWERS.—The Great Towers are now completed,
and arrangements have been made by which, for a small
charge,-visitors to the Palace can ascend them, and enjoy the
extensive view from the balconies, where powerful telescopes
are about to be placed.

MAI43fOTII TREE.—An object of great interest has lately been
added to the contents of the Palace, which will remain on ex-
hibition during the whole of the coming season. The object
alluded to is a portion of the trunk of the Wellingtonia Gi-
gantea, or Mammoth Tree, being the largest of the group of
those trees discovered in California. The portion erected in
the Tropical Transept, opposite the Abu Simbel figures, is no
less than 103 feet in height, and' 32 feet in diameter at the
base

ERHIBITING DEPARTMENT.—Amongst the branches of indus-
try which new find important illustration in this department
may be mentioned the manufacture of gold and silver work
and electro-plate, both domestic and artistic ; vulcanite and
India rubber generally ; colour printing and typography ;
Papier mache, ornamental iron, fancy goods, and other pro-
ductions of Birmingham ; domestic furniture, church furni-
ture ; in stone, wood, metal, and fabric ; hardware gene-
rally ' • and especially the productions of Sheffield, in the
Court filled by the manufacturers of that important centre of
industry.
CANADIAN COURT.—The arrangements announced on 'a for-
mer occasion with the Government of Canada are now, the
Directors are happy to report, complete. The Government of
Canada have undertaken to form and maintain in the Palace
collection which shall completely set forth the condition of
the manufactures and other industry and resources of that
huPortant colony.
The collection will be plaeed in the large Court lying be-
the News Room and the Stationery Court, immediately
y;J°joing both the Nave and Centre Transept, and at present
"'tunic(' by the sculpture of the German school.
„ AN PRODUCE COLLECTION, AND TRADE MUSEUM,—The Tech-
"°!°gical portion of this department is rapidly approaching
Completion. It will comprise illustrations of all the chief
/natufactures of the United Kingdom, and specimens of the
Products animal, vegetable, and mineral, of Great Britain
and the Colonies, as well as of other countries. It is believed
that it will be open to the public in the course of the present
inavaer.
The department is situated in the Second Gallery on the
Garden side of the Grand Transept.
MACHINERY IN MOTION.--Tho Machinery will be in action
during the season at such times as will be announced in the
detailed advertisements. The Machinery now in the depart-
ment comprises a complete set of machinery for spinning,
carding, warping, sizing, weaving, and all the other processes
for the manufacture of cotton goods from the bale to the
thread, and from the thread to the finished piece ; and a great
Variety of other machines.
AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY.—The Department of Agricul-
tural Machinery and Implements has been considerably im-
proved during the past year. Specimens will flue found there
't the portable steam engines and all the other new machines
of the chief manufacturers, and purchases can be made at the
same prices as at the warehouses of the makers.
Raentxu Room.—The Company's Reading and News Room
1.5 situated close to the Centre Transept, between it and the
Verraan Sculpture Court ; it contains all the morning jour-
the the weekly papers, metropolitan and provincial, and' all
Periodicals and magazines.
In addition to this, advertisements and copies of new
af.?fizs, both British and foreign, are displayed immediately
--;"! Publication.
FANCY FAIRS.—The Directors are prepared to afford accom-
lodation to benevolent and other societies for holding Fancy
Fairs in the Palace during the season.
4,_'RICEET, ARCHERY, AND THE GROUNDS GENERALLY.—It gives
e Directors great pleasure to announce that the Cricket
aLu
reuud is now complete, and that it will be thoroughly in
Zder for the approaching summer. Great care has been
•tken in the formation of the ground, and they believe that
be found. fully equal in extent and excellence to any
Northernwurne.rinnthe neighbourhood Of London.
c Ground will be continucd, as before, in the
g.Portion of the grounds, behind the Picture Gallery

VII. SEASON TICKETS.
The Directors have determined upon continuing the price
9rt Season Tickets of admission at the following rates, viz. :
SZASON TICKETS, AVAILABLE FROM IST MAY, 1857, TO 30TH
APRIL, 1858, Two GumAs EACH.
These tickets will admit the holder on every occasion be-
eea May 1, 1857, and April 30, 1858, on which the Palace
yg°u,,P°o2* the four days of the Handel Festival, viz., the 13th,
I. 17th, and 19th June only excepted.
•• SEASON TICKETS AVAILABLE FROM IST MAY, 1857, TO 30TH
Arena, 1858, ONE GUINEA. EACH.
osillese tickets admit the holder on all occasions named
excepting the Opera Concerts, and the other Fridays tahroughout the year, and the 13th, 15th, 17th, and 19th
4!e, being the four days of the Handel Festival.
The Tickets will be issued on and after the 20th inst. ; and
may be obtained at the Crystal Palace ; at the 'Offices of the
—ornpanY, 79, Lombard-street; at the Offices of the London
and Brighton Railway Company, London-bridge,and Regent-
circus, Piccadill
ter flail y ; Central Handel Festival Ticket Office, Exe-
, and of the Company's agents.
Remittances for Season Tickets to be by post-office orders
Payable to George Grove.
VIII. GREAT HANDEL FESTIVAL
It gives the Directors great gratification to be able to an-
nounce that they have entered into arrangements with the
Sacred Harmonic. Society for a Grand Series of Three Perfor
rances of Handel's Oratorios, to take place in the Centre
Transept of the Palace in-the month of June.
Iles Majesty and H.R.H. Prince Albert have been °Teel-
°llBl3- pleased to extend their especial patronage to theefesti-
le, and have expressed their intention of honouring it with
zn it
presence. For further particulars see special adver-
isenient
Ix- RATES OF ADMISSION, RAILWAY ARRANGE.
MENTS,
ORDINARY RATES OF ADMISSION.—These remain as before,
Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays,
Thursdays, and Fridays
On Saturdays
II m Children under 12 years of age, Half-prialcef.-a• Crown.
1 he Palace will be opened on Mondays at 9 a.m. ; on
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, at 10 ; ex-
cepting on the days of the Concerts by the Opera Company,
011 which days, and on Saturdays, it will be opened at 12 ;
closing daily about sunset.
BRICUITQA ItuLwsr.---During the season, the trains:of the

For a number of excursion-
ists over 250 and under is. 3d. per head, instead of ls, 6d.
500.
Exceeding 500 and under 75015. 2d, „ „ ls. 6d.
Exceeding 750 and under 1000 ls. Id. „ „ ls.
Exceeding 1000
Children, Half-price.
(Signed) ARTHUR ANDERSON, Chairman.
JAMES FERGUSSON, Gencml Manager.

131 ONT BLANC IS OPEN
TO-NIGHT.

W. S. WOODIN'S OLIO of ODDITIES,
v with New Costumes and • .rious Novelties, Yocal and Cha-
racteristic, every evening (except 'aturday) at Eight. A MORN-
ING PERFORMANCE every SATURDAY, at Three. Private foxes
and Stalls may be secured, without extra charge, at the fox-office,
Polygraphic-hall, King William-street, Charing-cross. The hall has
'een entirely redecorated.

MISS P. HORTON'S ENTIRELY NEW
ILLUSTRATIONS. Mr. and Mrs. Gr.lt MAN REED
will re-appear at the ROYAL GALLERY OF ILLUS ['RATION, 14,
Regent-street, on MONDAY Evening next, 27th April, at 8 o'clock,
with an Entirely New Entertoinnu.nt, and Elizabithan Ina rim', by
Messrs. Grieve nd Telbin. First Mornime Performance on Satur-
day, 2d Nay, at Three. Admission, 28. and Is.; Stalls, 35., may be
secured at the Gallery, and at Cramer, Beale, and Co., 201, Re-
gent-street.

ROYAL ARGYLL ROOMS. —LAURENT'S
c ARNO, Great Windmill-street, Haymarket. —Great suc-
cess of the Roman3ff Waltz and the Lancers, every evening, with
Laurent's Grand Orchestra of Forty of the first artistes of London.
Principal Cornet-a•piston, M. Boalcourt. i►oers oven hau......ain
eight. con.mence at nine. The Lancers will be danced at half•pa,t
ten. Admission One billing.

THE GREAT TOBACCO CONTROVERSY.
Dr. SEXTON will LECTURW en this important topic daily
at 3 and half-past 7 p.m , at Dr. K AHN'S MUSEUM, No. 4, Coven-
try. street, Leicester-square. The Museum, which now stands wholly
unrivalled in the world, and .the rarity and• completeness 41 whose
contents have already acquired for it an Ewopean reputation, and
obtained the warm commendation of the press in this and other coun-
tries, is Open daily, for Gentlemen cn v, !rpm 10 so 10. A new
Lecture is de Freed by Or. KArtm at half-past 8 p.m. precisely. Ad-
mission, One -riffling. Descriptive Catalogues of the Mu eum, con-
taining Lectures as delivered by Dr. Khan, gratis to the visitors.

THEATRE ROYAL, ST. JAMES'S.
On the 27th, 25th, and 29• h inst., will be produc• d a RAND
ILLUSTR ATED CONCERT. under the title of CRIMEAN RELIC .
the entire profits of which will be appropriated to the benefit of the
following Military Charities, viz. :—" The Nightingale Fund," I a-
tron, her Majesty ; " The ,oldiers' Daughters' Home," Patron. her
Majesty; and "The Pensioners' Protection Society," approved of by
the Queen, and under the especial patronage of Prince Albert. The
following celebrated powerful vocalists are engaged : Principal so-
' prani— Madame Caradori Mdlle. Desprez, Miss Galton Tyne, Miss
Somerville, Miss Roie Braham, Miss A. Poole. Tenori—Mr. (I.
Perren, Mr. Dare, Mr. Miranda. liarytone —Mr. Metcalfe Rosen-
thal. Bass—Mr. Hamilton Braham. Ist (lower, Mr. Cooper, 2d
Gower, Mr. F.tz James. The chorus, under the direction of Mr.
Smythson, will comprise 58 voices. The band, inclusive of orchestra
and stage, 50 instruments. Leaders—Mr. Viotti Collins and Mr.
C. Hall. Musical dire-tor aid conductor—Mr. Leigh Smith. Stage
manager Mr. J. Martin. Acting manager—Mr. Davidson.
Prices of admission : 11. Is. dress circle, 10s. 6d.; pit,
10s. ed ; amphitheatre stalls, ss. ; amphitheatre, :25.• 6d ; private
boxes, 41. 45., 31. 3s , and 2/. 2a. Treasurer, Mr. E. Lawrence. Box-
office open from 11 to 5.

BANK OF DEPOSIT,
3,, PALL-MALL EAST, LONDON.
Established A.D. 1844.
Parties desirous of INVESTING MONEY are requested to
examine the plan of the Bank of Deposit.
Prospectuses and Forms for Opening Accounts sent free on appli-
cation.

PETER MORRISON, Managing Director.

pRACTICA.L GEOLOGY.—King's College,
London.—Professor TENNANT, F.G.S., will give a Course
of TWELVE LECTURES on GEOLOGY. having especial reference
to the application of the Science to Eneineering, M ning, Architec-
ture, and Agriculture. The Lectures will commence on FRIDAY
MORNINa, April 24, at Nine o'clock.—Fee. El I is. 6d.

R. W. JELF, D. D., Principal.

SECURE INVESTMENTS.—Messrs. R.
HORLEY and Co., 45, Threadneedle-street, 4worn Stock, Share,
and Mining Brokers,will be happy to forward a list of car,•fully selected
Securities, paying good di videnth, to those who may favour them with
their business, and to advise them on the safest mode of invegting
their capital. Business transacted in the English Fund; at 1-16th
per cent., and in all Stocks, Railway and Mining Shares, on the most
reasonable terms. A selected list of dividend-paying (from 12 to 20
per cent.) and progressivetmines to be had personally or per letter.

LONDON, HARWICH, and CONTINENTAL
STE kM PACKET COMPANY (Limited).

•
LONDON to ROTTERDAM in TWELVE. HOURS by the NEW
ROUTE to the Continent, formintt the connecting link between the
Dutch Rhenish and the East •rn Counties Railways.
The Stesmers of this Company will commence running between
HARWICH and ROTTERDAM, with passengers awl goods, on
SATURDAY, April 25.

For furthei pirticulars as to freight, &c., apply at the Company's
offices, 44, Moor ate-street (E.C.) ; of Oliver John Williams, Esq.,
Harwich ; and of H. P. Maples, shipping agent to the Company, 4,
Arthur-street East (E.C.)

IALT and Co.'s EAST INDIA PALE and
BURTON ALES. BaEwnY—BURTON-ON-TRENT.

STORES:—
L0ND0N............
LIVERPOOL 72, Henry-street.
MA NC II ESTER
SHEFFIELD
BIRMINGHAM ... Old Court-house, High-street.
BRISTOL.. .... ....... ..... 13, Small-street.
DUBLIN.• ....... . .... ..•••• 11, Temple-lane.
EDINBURGH ........ ...... Portbopetoun Warehouse.
GLASGOW St. Vincent-place.
These Ales, in Casks of Eighteen Gallons and upwards, and in
Bottle, obtained from all respectable Bottlers.

CANCER HOSPITAL, London and West
Brompton.--Recretary's Office, 167, Piccadilly.—This Institu-
ion has been established exclusively for the treatment of the poor
afflicted with cancerous diseases. Out-door patients to attend at 167,
Piccadilly, on Tuesdays, at 2 o'clock. In-door patients are admitted
at the Brompton Estaldishment, tor one month, and for a longer
perio lif recommended by the medical officers. The number of per-
sons under treatment as in or out-door patients have averaged for
the last three years about 400 cases each rear. Since the foundation
of this Hospital in 1851, 1,799 poor persons, suffering under every
form of this dreadful malady, have received the benefits of this
Charity. A Weekly Board manage Its affairs, and every informa-
tion connected with the Institution may be obtained on application
to the Secretary. Contributions to enable the Committee to continue
tais great work of benevolence are urgently solicited, and may be
paid to William Loxham Farrar, Esq., the Treasurer, 66, Lincoln's-
inn-fields ; Messrs. Coutts and Co., Strand ; and at the Secretary's
Offices, 167, Piccadilly.

By °pier.
W. J. COCKERILL Secretary)

1? OYAL FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-road.
Patron—The QUEEN.—Foundecl 1828.
The sick poor are admitted on their own application alone; no re-
co emendation is required.
During the past month the following number received the beneft.m
of this Charity, either as out or in-door patients, on their personal
application:—

Week ending 7th February ....•• 2,095
Ditto 14th February • • '2,251
Ditto 21st February • • 2,650
Ditto 28th February .... 2,890

Total in February .... . 9,936
of which 3,379 were new cases, the remainder (still under treat-
ment) having been admitted previously.
The clergy of all denominations have unlimited access to the
patients.

Heavy expenses are inevitably incurred in affording such eaten-
!lye relfpf, The• Committee, therefore, earnestly entreat the aid of
Ike public.

100 management of the Hospital is in the hands of 3n Governors.
ye, trly elected from the general list of subscribers, at the Annual
General Meeting in January. A Board is held every Thursday, at
4 o'clock (Rev. J. B. Owen, Chairman), to conduct the business,
w. en any subscriber may attend, if so disposed, the Board being at
till times desirous of receiving suggestions or giving explanation.
The Hospital is not endowed. but is wholly dependent on volun-
tary contributions and legacies, which are received by the Treasurer,
John Masterman, Esq., M.P., Nicholas-lane; also by Messrs. Coutts
and Co. ; Drummond and Co.; Berries and Co.; Ransom and Co.:
Prescott, Grote, and Co. ; Smith, Payne, and Co.; Glyn and Cu.
Jones Loyd and Co.; Barclay and Co.; Denison and Co.; Williams,
Deacon, and Co. ; Overend, Gurney, and Co.;Nisbet and Co., Ber-
ners-street ; Masterman and Co.; and at the flospital.
Clothing for the destitute patients will be thankfully received.
By °Me, J. B. OWEN, M.A., Chairman.

IT AR GUERITE'S LEGACY
Mrs. T. F. STEWARD.

"Rarely have we met with a more interesting book than this.
The stcry is of a ,most thrilling description. The authoress writes
with much vigour, and froth the faithful delineation of her characters,
e admirable selection of the incidents, and the graphic description
of scenes and events, the reader is enchanted with the work through:
out.".7ehronicie.