MELBOURNE EXHIBITION.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 2070, 12 October 1880, Page 3

MELBOURNE EXHIBITION.

[By Tblboeaph.] [Per s a. Te Anau, at the Bluff.]

MELBOURNE, October 6.

There is a genera! feeling of congratulation at the complete success of the ceremony, which was not lessened by the really fine display of exhibits. Every one was unanimous in opinion that the fine art exhibits, far surpass anything previously seen in Australia, especially the British and Belgian. The Melbourne Club on Monday entertained the Governors of Victoria, New South Wales, South Australia, Western Australia, and Tasmania, The Duke of Manchester, Commodore Wilson, and ninety others were present. Numerous festivities are now being hold. On Friday Sir Samuel Wilson entertains 500 guests in the Town Hall, including the foreign, intercolonial, and Victorian Commissioners, and others. It was intended that the Strauss band should give their first performance tomorrow at the Bxhioition, but this fell through, and it is now announced that negotiations have been broken off, the executive committee deciding yesterday not to engage the band until more satisfao.ory arrangements could be made. The band, which numbers sixty-two performers, arrived by the Aconcagua, and give their first performance at the Flemington racecourse on Saturday. The great banquet on the 12ch in the Town Hall, by the Commissioners in honor of the Foreign Oommis-

sioners, is expected to be a brilliant affair. On the 14th it is proposed to hold a grand conversazione in the Exhibition buildings. Mr Cracknell, superintendent of telegraphs in Now South Wales, has offered to illuminate the building with the electric light. LordNormanby’s message to the Queen on the Ist October, was sent from Melbourne to Balmoral in twenty-three minutes. The Prince of Wales also replied to Lord Normanby’s telegram, saying that ho was very glad to hear that everything went off so well. Government are now considering proposals to hold a military review at an early date. The naval commanders in the bay have offered assistance, and probably a sham naval fight will be arranged between the vessels now in harbor and a field force. Work in the various courts is now being vigorously carried on, and it is expected that the Exhibition will be completed within less than a month. The attendance on Monday numbered 6500; yesterday 2700 only, exclusive of admissions with passes. The guests of the Governor are frequent visitors to the various courts. Lord Loftus returns to Sydney on the Bth, accompanied by Sir John Robertson.