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INTRODUCTION.
[July to December, 1851,
NOTES.
2 Scene—Exhibition Refreshment Room.—No excisable
articles were sold in the Exhibition of 1851.
2 One way of Getting Through the Exhibition.—A
Balloon accident occurred as here described, and Colonel
4 Sibthokp (as already stated) was very much opposed to the
Exhibition of 1851.
2 Labours of the Abode of Love.—In an account of the
Agapemone it was said that the inmates frequently amused
themselves with the game of hockey.
3 Woman's Emancipation.—The Bloomer folly is referred
to in the preceding Vol. XX.
4 A Journey Round the Globe.—This exhibition con-
tinued until October, 1862, when it was pulled down.
6 Sibthorp in Despair, &c. &c —The gallant Colonel and
his illustrious friend dir. Punch succeeded ultimately in
getting rid of the advertising vans from the streets of London.
7 The Amazon Attacking Chancery Abuse.—The Ama-
zon, by the German sculptor Kiss, was one of the most admired
works of art in the Exhibition of 1851. See page 12.
12 The Thieves' Kitchen was a notorious den in St. Giles's,
kept (if we remember rightly) by " Stunning Joe Bankes."
12 The Uncompromising Priesthood.—The celebrated case
of Metairie v. Wiseman and Others, originated in a bequest
of £7,000 made by a Mons. Carree in favour of the Church
and Schools of St. Aloysius, Somer's Town. It appeared that
the donor, a parsimonious man, had saved £10,000, and being
of Roman Catholic parentage, was visited at the desire of his
medical attendant by a priest, although Hons. Carree,
throughout his life, had shown a great dislike to the clergy
and women. A testamentary paper was obtained from Mons.
Carree, bequeathing £7,000 to the uses above named, and
£3,000 to be divided among his relatives in France. Under
the English Law of Mortmain the will was disputed, but the
case was compromised by the legacy to the Church and Schools
being reduced to £4,000. The trial is worthy perusal.
13 The Crystal Palace—To the Rescue.—What a pity
Siii Joseph Paxton's recommendation has not been adopted !
The building was purchased for £70,000, and removed to
Sydenham.
13 A Bit of Real China.—A real Chinese lady formed part
of the Chinese Exhibition in 1851. It is much to be regretted
that the unique collection then brought together has not been
preserved intact, as it was the most perfect thing of the kind
ever seen.
21 Shooting for the Pope.—There appears to be a proba-
bility of more sport of the same kind, and for the same
sportsmen in 1862.
27 An Appeal to the Public—Earl Russell and Sir
Joseph Paxtox.
34 A Frenchman at the Scottish Fete.—The Scottish
Fete was held in Lord Holland's Park at Kensington, and
was attended by Her Majesty. The games consisted of
putting the stone, tossing the bar, foot races, broadsword
exercise, &c. &c.
The Noble Miller.—Lord Henry Brougham. 36
Campbell's Pleasures of Hope.—Lord Campbell. 45
Mrs. Hicks's Petition.—See Vol. XX. ante. The case 52
of Ann Hicxs was one in which " might overcame right."
She was an elderly woman whose grandfather was said to have
rescued George the Second from drowning in the Serpen-
tine, and as an acknowledgment for this service was allowed
to have an apple-stall in the Park. His son and grand-daughter
succeeded to his small inheritance, which had grown from a
canvas stall into a small white cottage, well known to the
juvenile lovers of ginger-bread, curds and whey and such like
dainties. The Great Exhibition came and swept away this
hovel and some other stands from the Park. Ann Hicks ap-
pealed in vain to the tender mercies of the Commissioners, and
although she proved that she and her kindred had held pos-
session for more than 118 years, and that she had expended
above £130 in putting the hut in order (it was now levelled
with the ground) the only compensation she oould obtain was
the offer of five shillings a week for a twelvemonth. She
became so reduced that she and her infant grand daughter
slept for some nights in the open air. The verses at
page 186 of this volume brought her acquainted with a
few friends, who sent her to Australia, where she had a
son settled.
Distressing Case of Desertion.—Lord John Russell, 59
the Removal of Jewish Disabilities Bill.
Mortmain.—See Note on the " Uncompromising Priest- 62
hood," p. 12, ante.
The Latest from America, &c, refers to " Bloomer- 68
ism."
The Blind Kittens of the Session.—Lord John 69
Russell.
The Winter Garden in Paris.—Lord Campbell's 71
opposition to the retention of the Exhibition Building in
Hyde Park, was thought at the time to proceed from personal
considerations, as Stratheden House, the residence of his
Lordship, was nearly opposite.
The Fiery Cross.—Dr. Cullen. 99
Yankee Doodle at Cowes.—This refers to the appear- 102
ance at the Cowes regatta of the yacht the America. She
proved to be "a clipper " indeed.
" Hold Hard, Bill," &c—Need wc record that Leicester 134
Square was long the favourite rendezvous of our friend
Moosoo.
The Forest Rose.—Mr. Josh Silsbee, an American 164
actor possessing much humour.
Campaigns of he Duke of Wellington, &c.—"The 170
Duke" was a constant visitor to the Exhibion of 1851, and
on one occasion was annoyed by the attention of the populace.
"You can't Pass Here."—President Louis Napoleon 171
would not allow Kossuth to enter France.
Ramshay translated into German was a county 173
court judge at Liverpool, who made a great donkey of himself.
See p. 199.
INTRODUCTION.
[July to December, 1851,
NOTES.
2 Scene—Exhibition Refreshment Room.—No excisable
articles were sold in the Exhibition of 1851.
2 One way of Getting Through the Exhibition.—A
Balloon accident occurred as here described, and Colonel
4 Sibthokp (as already stated) was very much opposed to the
Exhibition of 1851.
2 Labours of the Abode of Love.—In an account of the
Agapemone it was said that the inmates frequently amused
themselves with the game of hockey.
3 Woman's Emancipation.—The Bloomer folly is referred
to in the preceding Vol. XX.
4 A Journey Round the Globe.—This exhibition con-
tinued until October, 1862, when it was pulled down.
6 Sibthorp in Despair, &c. &c —The gallant Colonel and
his illustrious friend dir. Punch succeeded ultimately in
getting rid of the advertising vans from the streets of London.
7 The Amazon Attacking Chancery Abuse.—The Ama-
zon, by the German sculptor Kiss, was one of the most admired
works of art in the Exhibition of 1851. See page 12.
12 The Thieves' Kitchen was a notorious den in St. Giles's,
kept (if we remember rightly) by " Stunning Joe Bankes."
12 The Uncompromising Priesthood.—The celebrated case
of Metairie v. Wiseman and Others, originated in a bequest
of £7,000 made by a Mons. Carree in favour of the Church
and Schools of St. Aloysius, Somer's Town. It appeared that
the donor, a parsimonious man, had saved £10,000, and being
of Roman Catholic parentage, was visited at the desire of his
medical attendant by a priest, although Hons. Carree,
throughout his life, had shown a great dislike to the clergy
and women. A testamentary paper was obtained from Mons.
Carree, bequeathing £7,000 to the uses above named, and
£3,000 to be divided among his relatives in France. Under
the English Law of Mortmain the will was disputed, but the
case was compromised by the legacy to the Church and Schools
being reduced to £4,000. The trial is worthy perusal.
13 The Crystal Palace—To the Rescue.—What a pity
Siii Joseph Paxton's recommendation has not been adopted !
The building was purchased for £70,000, and removed to
Sydenham.
13 A Bit of Real China.—A real Chinese lady formed part
of the Chinese Exhibition in 1851. It is much to be regretted
that the unique collection then brought together has not been
preserved intact, as it was the most perfect thing of the kind
ever seen.
21 Shooting for the Pope.—There appears to be a proba-
bility of more sport of the same kind, and for the same
sportsmen in 1862.
27 An Appeal to the Public—Earl Russell and Sir
Joseph Paxtox.
34 A Frenchman at the Scottish Fete.—The Scottish
Fete was held in Lord Holland's Park at Kensington, and
was attended by Her Majesty. The games consisted of
putting the stone, tossing the bar, foot races, broadsword
exercise, &c. &c.
The Noble Miller.—Lord Henry Brougham. 36
Campbell's Pleasures of Hope.—Lord Campbell. 45
Mrs. Hicks's Petition.—See Vol. XX. ante. The case 52
of Ann Hicxs was one in which " might overcame right."
She was an elderly woman whose grandfather was said to have
rescued George the Second from drowning in the Serpen-
tine, and as an acknowledgment for this service was allowed
to have an apple-stall in the Park. His son and grand-daughter
succeeded to his small inheritance, which had grown from a
canvas stall into a small white cottage, well known to the
juvenile lovers of ginger-bread, curds and whey and such like
dainties. The Great Exhibition came and swept away this
hovel and some other stands from the Park. Ann Hicks ap-
pealed in vain to the tender mercies of the Commissioners, and
although she proved that she and her kindred had held pos-
session for more than 118 years, and that she had expended
above £130 in putting the hut in order (it was now levelled
with the ground) the only compensation she oould obtain was
the offer of five shillings a week for a twelvemonth. She
became so reduced that she and her infant grand daughter
slept for some nights in the open air. The verses at
page 186 of this volume brought her acquainted with a
few friends, who sent her to Australia, where she had a
son settled.
Distressing Case of Desertion.—Lord John Russell, 59
the Removal of Jewish Disabilities Bill.
Mortmain.—See Note on the " Uncompromising Priest- 62
hood," p. 12, ante.
The Latest from America, &c, refers to " Bloomer- 68
ism."
The Blind Kittens of the Session.—Lord John 69
Russell.
The Winter Garden in Paris.—Lord Campbell's 71
opposition to the retention of the Exhibition Building in
Hyde Park, was thought at the time to proceed from personal
considerations, as Stratheden House, the residence of his
Lordship, was nearly opposite.
The Fiery Cross.—Dr. Cullen. 99
Yankee Doodle at Cowes.—This refers to the appear- 102
ance at the Cowes regatta of the yacht the America. She
proved to be "a clipper " indeed.
" Hold Hard, Bill," &c—Need wc record that Leicester 134
Square was long the favourite rendezvous of our friend
Moosoo.
The Forest Rose.—Mr. Josh Silsbee, an American 164
actor possessing much humour.
Campaigns of he Duke of Wellington, &c.—"The 170
Duke" was a constant visitor to the Exhibion of 1851, and
on one occasion was annoyed by the attention of the populace.
"You can't Pass Here."—President Louis Napoleon 171
would not allow Kossuth to enter France.
Ramshay translated into German was a county 173
court judge at Liverpool, who made a great donkey of himself.
See p. 199.