The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1854-05-17

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New YORK, May 10, 1854.
Mr.. EDITOR.
The Rc-inauguration of the Crystal Pal
| ace and Coronation of Art, Invention, and
Industry, took place, rs announced, on the
4th inst, in the presence of Barnum, his in
vitcd guests, and an audience of several thou
sand persons. II was very different affair
however, from the similar occasion of last
J ear which attracted so many strangers to
the city and created an excitement unparal-
leled even in this great Gotham The fact
is that things attempted to be done over a.
gain generally hang fire, especially when
they are not done as well us at first. And
so Baruum has found it. The attendance
was very limited, notwithstanding the fair
bill that presented and the publicity given
to the occasion by advertising and other
means. The addresses went off well, and
the performances of the Harmonic Society
were highly crcditablc.
The exhibition is now open rs n pcrma-
nency, from A. NJ. till 10 p. NJ, ut an nd
mission price Of twenty-five cents. Choice
bands are constantly in attendance, discours.
ing fine music for the benefit of visitors,-
The Collections of domestic paintings and
statuary are comprehensive and interesting
and it is probable that Important contrbu-
tions will soon be received from foreign ar.
lists. For the benefit of those whose taste
for tho Fine Arts is undeveloped, Barnum,
ever true to his character as a great show.
man, intends from time to time to introduce
curiositics, not Of the Fejce Mermaid and
Wooly Horse character, but genuine won
dcrs, such as he is constantly solicited to
buy from all quarters of the globe. lie has
has begun with a section of the great Cali.
fornia Cedar Tree, which stood 325 feet
high, and was 90 feet in circumference
Prof. Pierce of Harvard. has examined the
log, and from the annual rings estimates the
age of the tree to be 3,24l years.
To provoke emulation among artists and
inventors, the Association have offered the
the following prizes two gold medals
costing $1,000 each, or an equivalent in cash
for the best invention and work of art re-
spcctively that shall be exhibited in the Pal
ace during the year proceeding sthe lst Of
December next; also, ten medals worth
800 each, or that amount in cash, for the
five articles in each Of the above classes
which shall be pronounced next in the order
of merit-the award &c he made by compe.
tent Juries, whose names will be announced
in July.
The Court Martial at Governors Island
is still in session. Major Wyse takes ground
for his defence that the Falcon was not sea
worthy, and that he could not conscientious
ly expose his men to unnecessary dangers.
Abundant evidence has been produced to
show that the vessel was not in fit state
for such a voyage, though the fact of her
being obliged TO put into Norfolk without
having encountered any rough weather
would seem to prove that point sufficiently
Of itself. It's the general opinion here that,
had the Falcon encountered storm similar
to that which wrecked the San Francisco,
she would have met the same fate. What
ever sentence the Court Martial may pass
the gallant Major will be honorably acquit-
Ted at the bar of public op:..io..~.-asy, mere,
he will receive the approval Of every honest
man for having discharged his duty to the
last jot and title.
The trial of Clara !Iayes for the murder
Of DR.. Sutener is s.ill on The evidence
against her is wholly crcumstaDtial; and,
though some suspicious circumstances make
against her, II is generally supposed she will
be able TO prove an alibi. The mysterious
letters (hghly indellcate it may be added as
well as mysterious) which were in DR.. Sut-
ener's possession, and the regaining Of which
is alleged TO have been Mrs, Hayes object
in committing the crime, were yesterday ad-
mitted as evidence. Confinement has had
highly injurious effect on the prisoners
health. During the greater part Of last
week, the Court allowed her TO be supported
on couch. Two days she was unable to
be present at all on account of illness; and
though both she and her Counsel requested
that the trial might proceed in her absence
and bound theselves not TO take any subse-
quent advantage Of snch action on the part
Of the Court, Judge Roosevelt ruled that he
was prevented by law from so doing On
Monday she again made her appearance.