The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-09-02
The New Crystal Palace In England.

rom The London Times. August :.
The flst colu MI 81 this mirvooss structure vii.
be raised on Thursday next, by Mr. Ling, MP,
the chairman Of th5 Ctystal Palace Company
Since our hast report Of the arraug smonts contem.
plat by the projectors Of The undertaking, the pre-
lip,inaries for emrying out theron shy the compre
hensiye design haze been concluded, md g thousand
hands are already at work, shat faith may be kept,
and the building thrown open to the public on the
We are happy to be able to state, thai SO far as
the government are concerned. no impeachment will
be thrown in the way, aud that there is no fear
OF the peoples losing their palace on the day on
which they can best avail themselves q its many
means OF elevation Gnd refinement. Whom the O-
rectors Of the Crystal Palace Company applied,
some few weeks since, to Lord Derby for charter,
they communicated to his lordsbip the terms upon
which they proposed to open the building and
grounds on Sundays. They were of opinion that
until after O'Clock no trains should from Lon
don and the Crystal Palace itself should be strictly
closed. After that hour they proposed to throw
open the park and the winter garden butnot to eS-
hibit those departments Of the building which will
parsale exclusively OF n manufacturing and COM
mercial character, the intention being to devote
certain portion Of tic space to specimens Of manu-
factures, sc which tie public will be invited, npon
certain conditions to display. In the third place,
the Directors undertook that on Sunday nc spiriu-
Monday last Lord Derby requested interview
with the Directors, who, with Sir j. Paxton, waited
upon the Premier and the Home Secretary in Down
ing street. At this meeting bis lordship acquiesNd
Company, suggested fow triaing variations, aud
promised to grant the required charter.
Before tho first column OF the gigantic edfce is
raised, 1t will DO interesting 10 truce the various
has undergone, from tn, celebrated blotting psper
sketch OF Sir Joseph Paxton to its present STATE,
about TO be erected By the Crystal Palace Company,
with oil the improverncnswhich those engaged upon
it have been able to guggsst.
Il will 30 remembered that the first design submit
ted to tho Royal Commission by Sir iosaph Pa xton,
building in three steps, consisting Of o nave
ind four side aises straight from cad to end But ia
order TO meet the requirements Of The Building Com
pttee, transept was aliei in the oenrc and when
il decided that tho large trees should DC preser
ved and enclosed within the building, this trsrsept
was moved eastward, thus dividing the building I'M
equally; and for the purpose Of covering che troes
an arched root, similar TO the Chatsworth COnscrya-
tory. was placed On the top oft II was suggested
by Sir Charles Barry to continue this arched roof
over the nave Of tho building, but the idea wes
abandoned, owing to tho expense and tho fear that
the difficulties OF construction might possibly delay
the opening The exhdisior beyond The lst Of Missy
leos II was fet universally that this feature vas
wanting TO render tic Cryral Palace in Hyde Park
perfect building, ana was on, OF Che earliest de-
c,fons of the Crystal Palace Company that the new
building shonla have circular roof to the nave.
Other notifications and improvements were subse-
quently adopted from The requirements of She site,
ard these VIC shall nov proceed 20 describe.
The site chosen for the recreation Of the Crystal
Palace JIG an Irregular paxiieogran of00 acres, ex-
tending from the Brighton Hallway, where IL has
frontage of 1900 feet between n, Sydonham and
the Anegey stations to the road whish borders the
top Of Dulwicb wood where it hos frontage to wards
The road of 1900 feet The fall from this point to
the Brighton Railwsyis 200 feet. 1t was at once
felt that the only position for the new building was
on the summit Of this bill, and Immediately sdjoin-
ing tie road. The building placed In this com
handing position viii b. visible from London on the
side, and from vac. extent Of country on the
other In consequence Of tho rapid fall Of tue ground
In mid tp-v m
front Of the building, mud this will remedy defect
universally felt in the old building, VIZ, the little
elevation Of the front.
By the choice Of this site, also, complete chance
became necessary in the external character OF the
building. What in Hyde Park had becn TIE sit9
here became the front The great length OF the Oh
building prevented IL being comprehendcd ir one
view; it was therefore shortened by 240 feet, A
transept similar 10 the trnnsept Of the old building
ives placed Mt each end. and centre tran-ep. with
vast circular roof 40 feet In diameter, rising ma
jestcally over the circular roof Of the nave The
trahsep1, with their aislss sdvaalD from tho main