Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-11-01
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
FROM our LONDON coRRE SPONDENT
LONDON, OCTOBER l6, 1851.

The Great Exhibition of the Industry Of all Ma
tions has closed 1t dies in its strength, and whilst
still attracting its hundreds of thousands. II has
not outlived its welcome, nor survived It's fame. 1t
has not like mere vulgar speculation, been al
lowed to wear itself out. 1t has lived Its summer,
during which all have had an opportunity OF con-
templatng its treasures. 1t has run It's allotted
time, and must now take its place among The bril-
liant recoleclions Of the past All has gone wen ;
and that which year ago was little more man
noble idea, has been most worthily embodied and
converted into practical reality. Never, perhaps,
has the world Witnessed more humanizlng spec
tacle never was success more signal. From first
IN last il has been one continuous triumph, with
nothing to mar or detract from its completeness.
The journals are now looking into the effect of
this great gathering of the people and the produc-
,ions of all nations. The Liverpool Mercury
thus discourses respecting the Exhibition, Its close
and its consequences:
Of the results which inevitably ensue it is perhaps
somewhat premature we'll difficult to speak they can
not be hastily enumerated will the whole oil them Dc
come instant ard apparently visible We may speculate
please upon the improvements which new comonaions
and ideas will effect in the mechanical and artistic world
Invention win doubtless be stimulated and sk receive an
additional incentive exeon and far, indeed we may
not wait long for distinct and papabe evidences OF
the good which this exposition Of the worlds industry has
compshed But there will be oher-and we may call them,
without
results which, from their very nature and character must
long remain hidden from the human eye, although their IN
fuence will be the less powerful upon our lives ana cea
ings II will be the task of history to reveal them 10 our pos
rery when tracing progress of civilization and recording
the chief which have given impetus to ITS advance
ment. 1870 IF
sAmong the many trrths, however, which the Exhibition
Of 1851 has most focby illustrated and which It cannot
have failed impress upon every reflective person. Is the true
dignity Of sabor. this great fact (which makes the
whole world kin, and which establishes the equality and fell
lowship Of the humas It is next to Heaven and tae
hope Immortality the tie which binds nation 70 nation and
man 10 man. Il is The comm, IN Inheritance Of all and the
great medium of civilization. We have now, tor the hr
time, it contributing its productions from every corner OF
the world for the avoed purpose Of destroying the Chief BAR
re and mnis'eng to the main causes OF human happiness
and human improvement and with confidence may we as
that has fully realized its mission NO one, indeed,
can recall his recollection the willing cooperation OF our
countymen and of foreigners the enthusiasm which was
manifested the first of last May or the mighty and con-
tnuous eager and delighted vers OF every nation,
rank and class which has daily flowed through the Crystal
Pasce without feeling convinced that this assertion is not
stronger than the truth.
We cannot but believe that the which has at
tended this noble enterprise will induce other nations to m
tate example The Great Exhibition of 1851 will we
bot prove to have been the Of series OF
industrial exposisioDs surely be allowed to be
the last No cve mode has hitherto been devised
of testing the cvza and certainly which
is likely produce better effect upon national inel
gence and industry,
Before giving the closing statistics of this great
affair we would call attention to two most impor-
tant facts, both bearing most closely upon the cha
racter of the Exhibition. The first is, that fewer
than $40 schools, containing 43,7l5 pupils, have
visited the Exhibition: the greater part of these
were charity and free schools, and the children
were admitted through the bencvolence of iHdivi-
duals. The same kind spirit has operated ton the
admission Of nearly 1000 poor persons Of advanced
age Whilst the halo Of extended benevoence is hust
arsurd this great spectacle also the charm of
singular immunity from crime 1t is found that whilst from
the May the lth Of October fewer than s5e
visits were paid to an exhibition the Of which
worth from five millions steDg the number OF charge
made for offences committed scithin the building only
twenty five; of which nine for picking pockets six o
attempts to do SO. and ten petty Iacencs stalls W.
have heard this remarkable freedom from and dsorde
attributed in degree the very overpowng effect
the building and its contents the first certainly
unimagnative mind calculated to inspire awe and al
most reverence; whilst the rich prousion around of all tina
beautiful graceful and excellen: could not fail in som
degree subdue all the and lower feelings Of humani
ty and make himself by being for momen
desrous ocIevaion the exhibited capaby Of his nature
We willing allow great moral power in the EIhibi
top fear that much Of the good of the
bed millions be attributed less elevated causeh
knowledge Of the presence of everwatchu bot often M
perceptbe police We would not however, dcPreclae u
excellent conduct Of the vsers by anbutng TO unwortb
motives The have stated and they with
ont parallel.
Your readers must few figures. The numbe
Of vsers on the last three days Of last week
the amount received Ella i04 2s Cd. The number for th
whole week 5ls $50 the receipts E29 79a lis. Th
amount received from all during the five months
eleven days was E469 l5s 3d. the estimated expense
about 92l0 thus leaving surplus OF more than qua
ter Of million sterling. The greatest number Of persons
the building time supposed to have been 900,
two o'clock the Tuesday Of the last week The cataogu
of the contents of the Exhibition, owing perhaps to the hast
in which prepared proved to be the least sasfactor
Of any thing connected with the affair. In arrangement
very imperfect and it really of to vsers; yo
rarely spy referring H. was of course,
remune1ave the it expected to be,
the Commissioners have in consequence renqushed th
seguase pence upon each copy sold which the print
agreed pss. As was, the number sold upward
Of ESQ 900. The bding opened Monday and Tues
day Of this week the exhber each Of whom had the pri
vilege Of introducing friends this arraDgeenent wou
have allowed insrcss about So O0s persons The mum
bcrs. however, did exceed 30,908 either day. He
Majesty manifested that her in the Exhibition hst
not sabsded for she attended with the Price and HE eide
OF the Royal children both days. coming up from Windso
for the purpose She examined the Manchester goods th
service OF gold from New York. the Caornis gold ore
other articles which have arrived she last visited h
Exhibition with much attention. Purchasers were fonn<
during these days Tor great numBe q the articles incudns
of the mos, costly 1t imagined that great proper
ton Of the property will iod horns in this county We'd
resdav of IN.