INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION.
The attendance on Saturday (May 24) was a fair test of the fast rising popularity of the Exhibition, for, in spite of the strong counter attrac tions of the Crystal Palace, the buildiug was crowded throughout the day. Up to ft o'clock the admissions numbered 15,454, of which 5278 were by payments at the door, and 10,176 >by season-tickets. The ex-Queen of the French, their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess and the Princess Mary of Cambridge, Lord and Lar'y Palmeislon, &c, were among the early vi itors, and remained in the building throughout the greater part of the day. In the Austrian court, during the afternoon, Herr Ernst Paver performed for some time on the best pianos exhibited from Vienna, and this entertainment attracted a large crowd of visitors to the spot. The English pianos were also kept going, with the only organ in the building yet fit for use (Mr. Jones's), and round all these instruments the portion of the visitors tired of promenading seemed rejoiced ro get seats and remain listening to the music. Every part of the interior was fairly occupied without undue crowding on particular points.
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Wellington Independent, Volume XVII, Issue 1745, 26 July 1862, Page 5
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INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION.
Wellington Independent, Volume XVII, Issue 1745, 26 July 1862, Page 5
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