The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-11-05
From the .NsW York Epening Post.
THE NEWS FROM EUROPE.
ARRIVAL or the Europa,s Nails.

Arrival Of the Eur0pa's Nails.
! The British mail steamer Europa reached Bos-
ton Yesterday morning, and her mails were re-
ceived in this city last night at an early hour
We have received our correspondence and ex.
changes up TO Saturday, Oct. Is.
THE CLOSE OF THE EXHIBITION ON THE 18TH.
On Wednesday the weather was wreched, il
having rained heavily all the morning. The
approaches to the building were, consequently,
as usual, sheet of mud, causing much discom-
! future to pedestrian visitors. The gates were
4 opened at 10 O'clock and II is supposed that
10000 to 10000 persons were present.
| raised platform was erected on the site of the
crystal fountain, with the Indian ivory throne,
for Prince Albert who entered at noon followed
| by the Bishop Of London, the royal and foreign
commissioners, and other gentlemen connected
with the different departments.
/ The national anthem was performed by band,
and the members Of the Sacred Harmonic So
ciety, which was followed by immense cheering.
The central avenue presented a very animated
appearance, being crowded with elegantly dressed
ladies', and every available point for obtaining
view was also densely thronged. At the CON-
cusion of the national anthem, Lord Canning.
on behalf Of the jurors, read heightened re-
port of the proceedings, and presented list OF
/ the names of those exhibitors entitled to re-
wards, together with the report of the jurors.
Prince Albert thanked the gentlemen of this
and other nations who had acted as jurymen,
dwelling upon the great difficulty OF the task
they had to perform, and paying tribute to
their great responsibility and high characters
i After recapitulatng the various motives which
had governed the commissioners in awarding
the medals, his royal highness said that the
important discoveries in many branches of sci
ence and manufactures required in council a
medal to be given, and his Royal Highness ex-
planned the principles upon which this much
coveted medal would be granted. His royal
highness, after thanking the commissioners,
said that it was the intention of the commits
n sioners to publish, not only the names Of those
to whom the Jurors had awarded prizes, but also
the valuable report which they had prepared on
the state of science, art, and manufactures, in
the several branches of the Exhibition.
I The royal commissioners fully appreciated the
zeal and talent displayed by those jurors who
had accepted the laborions duty of reporters to
the Jurors, and they doubted not their report
will form a most interesting part of the Exhibi-
ton, and will afford important materials for as
pertaining the progress Of human industry at
any future time, when another review of its pro.
duciions, like the present, may be determined
on. His royal highDess once more thanked the
Jurors, foreign and local commissioners, mem
bers Of the society Of arts, and exhibitors whose
efforts had tended felicitously to the general
harmony, which cannot end with the event
which produced it. and his royal highness con-
cluded by offering prayer, that the Exhibition,
by showing our dependence upon each other,
would be happy means of promoting unity
amongst nations, and good will amongst the
various races of mankind
The second verse of the national anthem was
hut ohnir fol x.,ad hua
of thanksgiving, offered by the Bishop of Lon
DON The hallelujah chorus concluded the pro-
ceedings, as on the occasion of the opening
i The musical arrangements were inadequate to
the vast extent of the building. The effect was
not striking. Altogether, the closing ceremony
was not imposing but the silence of the spec
tators, while vainly endeavoring to catch the
voice of the speakers, gave quiet solemnty to
the scene not inappropriate TO the occasion.
Prince Albert left the Exhibition shortly be-
!, fore one o'clock, and the visitors gradually dis
persed. During the afternoon boardings were
being rapidly erected around the different CON-
partments prior to the removal of the goods. At
five o'clock, after the gongs and clocks had an
nounced the time for the final close, several hun
} bred persons assembled on the platform, singing
" God Save the Queen!' and giving hearty
J cheers for the Queen, Prince Albert, Mr. Pax
ton, and Mr.. Fox. About halfpast i've the
building was cleared. Mr. Paxton was the very
last TO retire, having fingered after all the gen.
tlemen connected with the management had left
The building already begins to assume vacant
aspect. :
EXHIBITION STATIsics-The London Obser.
uer Publishes return Of the number of visitors
during the time the exhibition remained open to
the public. From this we learn that in the month
of May, the number Of visitors was 734, 1872 I; in
June, 1.l33,ll6; in July, l.3l4,l76; 10 August,
Il ,023,435; 10 September, l,l55, 2l0 in October
up to the llth instant S4l,l07; grand total,
6.20l $50. The liabilities incurred, so far as
they have been at present ascertained, are as
follow To Messrs. Fox and Henderson, for
the building, E79,S00; to Messrs. Munday, for
resembling Of contract, f5 600 extra galleries,
counters and fittings EDS 900; management,
including printing, &c, up to the lst Of May.
E20,943; police force, fl0,000; prize fund
100000; management during the exhibition,
; -; total, Gl70,7I3. The income OF tie es
adjustment is as follows, up 10 the close of the
exhibition Public subscriptions, f64,344; privi-
lege Of printing. G3O00; privilege OF supplying
refreshments, f5 500; amount received for sea
son tickets up to lst May, 100000; royalty If
3D. per copy on catalogues, -; total funds in
hand on the LIST Of May, fll3,o44 Amount
received at the doors up to August Both, f252
l4l "a. OIL ditto up 10 the END OF September,
E62 O07 l2s; ditto up To Saturday, the 18th Of
October, Ell 922 lls Cd; grand total, E469,.
: lis 49,. While the Exhibition remained open
TO the public, the children Of no fewer than $40
schools, amounting TO 437l5 pupils, visited il !;
and the kind feeling exhibited bv the wealthy
classes towards the poor, may be further inferred
from the fact, that nearly 1000 persons, in ad-
dtion, were treated to visit TO the Exhibition,
al cost Of f2735 paid for admission, TO say
. nothing Of the much larger sums disbursed for
their conveyance to and from the Crystal Palace.
FRANCE.
The French ministry are. TO use French
phrase, in state Of crisis. For some days pre-
vious TO the late outbreak, the organs of the
Els see had prepared the public mind for some
serious step, or a coup detat on the part Of the
4 President, when, at the close Of week before
last he called his ministers together and told
them deliberately that bis intentions were TO