New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-06-18
THE GREAT EXHIBITION No. l.
Exterior Aspects Divisions Of the Interior
First Impressions.


LoNDoN Friday, May 49, 1851.
The CRYSTAL Palace, and the wonders
it contains. continue to form the all-engross-
ing topic Of the day and the interest excit-
ed by this magnificent opltome Of human IN
dustry and skill, so far from decreasing nov that
the first novelty of the thing has worn off, Is
found steadily to increase as time and the oppor-
tunity of renewed examination lead TO truer
appreciation of its magnitude and importance.
From o. in the morning, the hour at which the
doors of the Palace are opened. until 6 IN the
evening, the hour a, which they are closed, I'M
interrupted streams Of carriages and foot passcn-
gers MI every one Of the lnnumerable avenues
heading to this latest and greatest of all yet
achieved word.wonders the beautiful green
sward of HYDE Park, worn completely bare IN
The neighborhood of the building, is dotted over
with innumerable groups of elegantly dressed
people Fastening toward the various entrances
Of the mammoth cucumber-frame, within which
they rapidly disappear, heing followed by 9TH
ers IN close succession, throughout the day, I'M
til one wonders where tho deuce they can all find
room to show themselves while crowds OF hum
bier individuals are gathered outside the massive
IRON palhsade that surrounds the building, stand
I'M ON tp.,oc pccring eagerly IN through the
TRANSPARENT walls, and impatcu;ly anticipating
the period when, the price OF admission being
lowered. as promised, 10 the sum OF one shilling,
they shall hc able TO obtain a more adequate sat
isacton ior their curiosity
Bodies Of good humolcd policemen patrol the
park and the vast city nm general, tine SHINING ol
their SILVER buttons and of the oiled SKIN on their
caps pcNadna all London with the cqul-prc-
sencc of the loht or the atmosphere but She
poCd humor OF the people appears 10 equal that
of their o>cISccIs, and the Office OF the latter,
since the opening OF the Exhibition, seems % be
changing into "a SlnCcUro, the ponce returns nav
me been unusually light SINCE Chat event
Omnihusscs, cIamuod and tophoavy with pas
scngcgs, are setting down their loads at all the
gates of the Park, cofonetted carriages, with
livery servants, are doposl,ing their austocraic
burdens al the doors of One Palace groow~, past
all counting. axe walking their masters horses
NJ and down before the entrances. iootm"u o
single flc, pursuant tut hc .ohDc regulations on
that WCucntous subject, are awaiting tAe f'-
appearance oi their miSircS>tS in lht oiief pre-
scubed bN the immense pacards addressed %
"sERvANrs,' and posted mp nm every direction
For the completion OF the grand Emporium
much sull rCinains % hc done the arrangements,
external. - we'll rs internal, helns m very I'M
finished state carts arc passing and repasSmg,
mevey direction deposllmg their loads OF planNs,
iron framework, gaS-plpoS, Nc, and hundreds
of worknou are busy digging, levens, building,
and hcauutylng The broad pavement extending
round the Palace is finished, turf Is beng lald
down towcrhcds and fountains sre Spnngmg
az, within the ratings a week o. two more, and
the surroundings OF the great GlaSshousc Will
have assumed an appearance more m harmony
with itself
Meantime. for q wonder, the sun is shining and
the sides of the Palace are shining too the
banners Of every nation under the heavens are
waving side 10y side from the root their various
coors, hitherto the emblcms of descendant inter-
eStS, being destined, Lei Us hope, 20 blend ere
long, IN the glorious White flag of Peace and
UNITY and all, as far as the eve can reach, Is &C
tivi,y, hustle, movement and good Will.
And now, having contemplated the exterior OF
the huCc structure, having marvelcd al It's
length, and admired the LOFTY dome OF the tram
sept tina, crosses n IN the middle. breaking the
monoiony Of is outline, and dividing II mo two
equal portions, We make Tor the VeStlbule oi th5
southern entrance, and having exhibited our
tickets and signed Cur names IN big book at
one OF the many desks covered with crimson
cloth and erected there Tor this purpose, we pass
onward through the great open doors and and
ourselves at the southern end OF the tranSCpt
oVCrshaCowCd by ancient elwS that have been
left standing under the dome OF glass, surround.
ed On palms and br0ad-leaved oriental shrubbery
and beds Of gorgeous flowers. supplied by the
great London florists statues, bTonleS, toun-
talnS. gigantic cancelabra. using IN long perspcc-
tive before Us the products Of the East piled up
on either hand, and above us the galleries, DIS
playing their penjan, carpets and tapestries.
their pyramids OF crystal, OF porcelain, and OF
gliding, gltieuug mass, OF which, at tirs;, VIC
can make ont nothing distinctly and around US
the moving crowd OF stylish people who are
come, mIrabs!c dic'u, 10 marvel at the brl.liant
achievements Of the hardhSndei, S0o,y faced
Pariah, abor
We now take our stand IN the center of the
transept center also Of the building before us
as behind us. a wilderness Of s,atuary. foan.
tains, foliage and flowers above US the lofty
dome on either hand, the lntermlnable vista Of
the broad central aisle the hazy, pale blue out
lines OF ribs, pillars, and galleries presenting a
perspective unriyallod certainly IN our little pla-
net. and hlled with objects OF even form, size
and color that absolutely bewllder the eye taste
fllv-disposcd crimson draperies, forming back
ground to these various objects and bringing out
lines that would otherwise be lost, merged IN
mere indisilnct mass.
The names of the countries occupying the va
nous portions of the edihce which we see.
stamped m white letters On crimson cloth and