New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-06-12
THE CRYSTAL PALACE At sYDENHAM.

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THE CRYSTAL PALACE At sYDENHAM
The visitors to the Crystal Palace Saturday las, mast
have heen rrstifcd al the wonderful change which a
week ous had effected in the Interior Order hsd
completely succeeded chaos The marks OF the workmen
had been completely removed; the statues were all ia
ther places and the whole sweep of the design might b
taken in without a single obstruction 10 the view Bat
the surprising change of all was the trsn''ornsca
of the nave into gay parterre eo'e1el win saie" oe"
OF black mould in which cumps of brilliant exocs Hour
ished tall Palms and shrubs reared ther heai ana
abundance Of foage showed itself IN every direction.
while here aud there the statues peeped ode'y
the leaves they might be supposed 20 have done IN ths
classic groves of the olden time. IL seemed truly Su
B!ruam wood had come To Dnnsnane. ~ complete wac
tie netamorr hoses and general was the presence o.
fresh earth and flowers and foliage. We need hardly sy
that the wizard who has Effected all this magical change
hight Sir Joseph Paxton. and that his attendant spritss
tax the guise sober looking workmer, wheeling most
p-osac barrows using spade and shovel IN exceed
ingy plain sort at way, ny means sug
N.sy, OF necrOmantic operations. Sir Joseph hiRsef
the prcspcro Of the scene has located during these
opcrsons in little laniern-formed enclosure fifty placed
in the oren bay of the great transept from which he may
look out upon the gardens which are gradually rising asS
grace and beauty under his superinendence
To these gardens, while everything was confusion and
ururned earth and carts and whecbarrows and general
Observation-Disclosures il would have been almost unfair 10
call the public attentions but when by extraordinary
eXoron the great design has been evolved when those
who may read the pcrvadng intention. word or
may be out Of Ia their general scope ana
ing properly called is an act art almost peculiar 70
England and that the continental system consisted d
artificial partees cropped into quaint and goiesqus
forms and ions Of terraces ornameiod with statues
and fnuntains such isday be Al Versailles
and St Cloud. To such a highly ornate structure tho
CRYSTAL Palace a purely landscape garden would contrast
painfully BY its tamoness, while succession of stiff
terraces Guincunxes. &c., would be an insult to lts
high dignity. Sir Joseph has therefore struck Out
a bold and original design in which he combines tho
plcasinc fluctuations and natural character OF the
Landscape style with the palaal siatelness of the Italian
garden. mprinng upon both the freshness OF ms own
conceptons and producing them scale of magnitude
and effect whch will make these grounds one o the sights
and wonders the century The spectator VINO looks Gus
from lie open gallery of the palace will probably hTst be
struck with the magnificent amphthcaer of sylvan scenery
which has spread out far the eye can reach 70
the verv verge of the horizon, side His ganoo
will perhaps pause for moment the modest church,
"bosomed in thick trees that seems as looking com
placently on the noble efforts which art and science arc
making TO aid by humanizng and eevating mankind.
the hoer labors of religion and having thus exhaust
cd the distant prospect he viii turn to the noble
gardens spread out like costly carpet under hls foot
and proceed to examine in detail the different iss-
lures of which the whole picture Is made up. Iho
hrst striking object is the grand terrace, from which
hebuding itself may be said to spring. the connection
between the consisting of bold and magnificent lights
Of granite steps nj each ransep and one Al the END
of each wing Ten bastons, occurring Mt regular inter
walls extend the length Of this terrace 10 upward OF 900
feet and its space prOmenaders nearly 80 feet vide.
When covered with galy dressed people, with tho palace
for back ground and the beautiful gardens soping away
in front il would be difficult TO imagine more strkingiy
beautiful picture Than TINS satoly terhce VIII PRESENT.
Lower down another terrace third OF mile IN engtns
and the norv cning space will be ornamened with statues
vases fountains and all the of landscape gard
verdure and flowers. third hight OF steps icas
to the levels which placed the great basins and
here the grGndes cqur will take place with their cas-
cales jets, spouing waer-gods, dophlns and trtons.
The designs for this important portion OF The works are
not yet complete that they must be eft TO form
new pleasure for the second year The water power VIII
be tremendous the towers will contain 200 tuns
Of water and give jet 200 feet IN hight besides allowing
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with the old towers The for the large basins which
f,ir so iupor.snt portion of the general design will be
obtained from Artesan well which is situated about 100
yards from the lower end of the cascades II has already
been sunk depth of nearly 500 feet, and the process
of boring is stil continued. An enginehouse N con-
structed by the side Of the well which is fitted with
four fine steam-engnes Two OF these engines, OF 20
horse power each, employed for lifting the water
out of the WELL and two others, of 3Ohose power, arc
required 10 force the water raised distance Of about
500 yards into large irregulary basin Of two
and half acres in Near this basin, which is called
the intermediate one four large and powerful en-
gines of 40hore power, which force the water up To
the large reservoir at the north end Of the building near
the Queen This reservoir is about $40 feet
square ~ feet deep and contains II millions OF gallons u
water. The water has not yet done its work, and two
engines built close 10 the wings Of the building arc
required drive the from this last reservoir up No
the tanks the of the wings and those which will Ill
timatey be placed the top of the lofty water towers
When at full work there win therefore be required the
employment Of ten steam engines of an aggregate Of Jso
horse power.
The programme for The opening ceremonial, which may
be considered nearly settled will follow very closely
the arrangement adopted in opening the exhibition in
Hyde-park, The Philharmonic and Sacred Harmonic
Societies assisted by choral societies from the
try ranged under the baton Of Sgnor Costa will occupy
the galleries Immediately surrounding the dais. Her
Majesty her arrival will be received by Mr. LANG the
Chairman of the Company, Mr. Francis Fuller, the Man
aging Director SrJoseph Paxton and the other Members
OF the Board The Queen having taken the place on tho
dais on appropriate address will be delivered by tho
Chairman ond probably second to his Royal High
ness Prince Albert.
His Grace the Archbishop Of Canterbury will consecrate
the opening the peoples palace by prayer, and the in
eryals between each act will be filed by solemn choral
music care being taken 10 select such pieces by their
ong-measured cadence may suit best with the sound
transmitting properties Of the building Such pieces
the IIaeujah chorus and the Tooth Psalm obviously sug
gest themselves and the National anthem will of
follow with the full choral force strengthened most proba
bly, by the united voices of all the company present
Such addition would have supendous effect, if not
mared the in Iyde Park, by general i'm
preston that the music be left exclusively 10 tho
regular cholristers. The musical arrangements will be
completed with selection OF airs and marches by tho
band Her Majesty will probably walk round the build
ing accompanied by the Prince and attended by her suite
and the Crystal Palace viii thus be formally opened-it
TO be hoped for long and prosperous career.
DAILY News
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