New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-10-07
Thn Kxhlhllinn OF 1a11.

to protect the General from the violence OF tbs
democrats.
The Exhibition of 1851,
The operations in Byde Park connected With
the erection Of the building l1r the exhibition, rs
being carried on with vigor. During the past
week large quantities OF messl castings and pipeG
have arrived from Birmingham, aud upward Of one
thousand tuna Of them have been deposited on the
ground a small stationary steam en- sine to assist
In the prosresE Of the works, was put up on SAtur
day large number OF men have been employed
during the greater part OF the week IN testing the
ground for the foundation, with the most saiisac
tory teault The ground has Ia several placsE
been loaded with fifty turs to the square foot,
weight far greater than any part OF the ground will
have to sua!ain; and, owing TO the large extsnt
over which the building will spread, shcre will be
no necessity for laying the foundations for the
columns at depth Of moro than few inches 1t
is intended that large number Of additional hands
ahould be taken on, for the purpose OF preparing
for the erection Of the coumnsg
In consequence of the representations made By
Austrian Government, e further grant OF 10000
square feet has been allotted by the oonmissionerE
for the productions OF Austria
TIE Journal des Dtbats states, that 100 personS
in the department Of thu 6siue and 4ie nom the
other departments have already lnacrioad their
names as exhibitors at the greas exhibition
Among the producers and manufacturers 40 insorlb
obtained the gold medal, Aa9 2l2 the silver medal
The Queen ut BalnOfnl'
TIE Queen and Prince Albert have osen ASCEND
ing Ben.na bourd, rugged mountain 1900 feet
above the leyel OF the ssA The mountain Is 10 the
vicinity Of the royal residence. During the toll
some ascent her Msjesty proved hsrseh to pa
Hrstrate pedestrian, and had tho advantage over
Prince Albert in moro than one contest Tor supe'
riority in surrounding the more rugged poinb,
rrh a N As
OF ,he ocomotion az the fest and eventually the
Queen reached the summit tho hrEs OF the party.
Ben bourd is principally celebr Ated for the very
magnificent prospect it commands OK tue various
chains Of mountains thrculhout the HghlSnds,
and, although the view ever the low country Id
not very extensive, yet by tue help OF such q
telescoue ss the deer ssaiketa use, person can
distinctly see the ships uPon the Firth at lnyer'
nesg, and even count the ~ udo~s OF some OF she
farm.houacs in Ross.ahre The summit OF the
mountain ia almost void Of vegetation, having
the peculiar weather beaton appearance common
to our Scotch mountains Of ike elevation
After The party had launched a. the Ssppers
and Mnefs' Oairn, at tho sop her Majesty TOOK
drink from a clear spring well at tho top OF inc
Snowy Corfie and shortly after the roy al strangers
lefs the summit, and by six O'Clock had safely de-
scended from by far the wildcat and sternsss re-
gion Of the Highlands her Majesty has yet srod.
The Great Explosian at Senford,
Great excitement caused at Seatord, on
Thursday, that being the day when an explosion
OF part OF the cliff took place, az had been pro-
yioualy announced. Scstord is twelve miles from
Brighton and about iyo from Beaohy Head. The
sea having gradually encroached upon the land it
was determined to thfoW down part OF the cliff,
10 as TO form barrier against its future ravageg.
For this purpose, IS Of tho Royal Ssppers and
Miners have been engaged for tde last seven
weeks making the necessary preparations.
Che cliff waa perforated in various plaoeB with
tunnels and shafts, and in each of two chambers
excavated for tho purpose charge OF 10000 lbs.
Of sunpowder wac deposited By O'clock. the
hour fixed for tho expoalon, about 10000 people
bad assembled, and means wore taken TO keep
them ut proper distance beyond the reach Of
danger The guppowder being fred by volsaic
batteries at twelve minuEeg past 3, suddenly the
whole cliff, along width Or frontage OF aomo 100
feet bent forward toward the sea, crack cd In every
direction, crumbed into pieces and fell upon the
beach in front of 1t, forming bank, down which
large portions Of the falling mass glided slowly into
the sea for several yards jike a stream Of lava
flowing into the water
The whole multitude upon ho beach seemed for
a few moments paralyzed and ave stfuck by the
strange movement and the slightly trembling
ground. There was no yey loud report; the rum
bling noiGe was probably not heard mile OFT, and
YVES perhaps caused by the splitting OF the oi!R and
fall OF the fragments. There Geemed 20 be no
smoke, but there was tremendous shower OF dust.
Those who were in boats 9 ltt!e way out, state
that they felt slight Shock. 1t was much stronger
on the top Of tho cliff Persons standing there felt
staggered by the shaking of the ground, and oRe OF
the Batteries was thrown down by In Seatorth,
700, three quar- ofa mile off glasses upon
were shaken, and one chimney fell. AZ Newha.
ven, a distance of three miles, the shock wa sen
aibly iet
In a few moments after the cliff had fallen the
crowd upon the beach rushed forward TO 1t.
second fall OF chalk, when they had got about half
way, checked them for an instant, and but for an
instant They rushed up tho mound which the ex.
poded chalk had formed. Although it Is mass Of
large rough stones for the most part, difficult In
many places to climb, except by using ones hands
as well as feet, yet ladies eagerly clambersd up IT,
and one gentleman managed to get his horse up.
Tho mass which came down is larger than was ez'
pected il forms an irregular heap, apparently
about 500 feet broad, Of blight varying from ~ 70
100 fest, and extending 200 or $50 feet more sea
ward which ia considerably beyond low. w yer
mark It 10 thought that it comprises nearly 1oVooo
tupa. The operation 10 considered to nkVe oeSn
decidedly successful.
Coaaagration Ia London.
Yesterday morning the city OF London was ylaI'
.sd by ma of the mos. serious eonhegrati0ns that