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which owes much to it , and belongs , as it were , to its domain , We observe that the deputation from England , named by the Most Worshipful Grand Master , includes the : Grand Director of the Ceremonies and the Grand Secretary , but the suitable member , the Grrand Superintendent of Works , is omitted . IInless Bro . S . W . Baukes were unable to attend , he is the functionary to whose prpviace architectural proceedings should be referred . A very important arrangenient has been made by the government departments , in virtue of which the South Kensington property passes
from the direct control of the government , and reverts to the Great Exhibition Commissioners , who pay back government advance of £ 180 , 000 , It is understood , from the declaration of the Chancellor of the Exchequer , that this puts a stop to any attempt to remove the National Gallery to South Kensington , and , it is to be presumed , to the removal of any of the British Museum collections to South Kensington . Under these circumstances very material alteratioiis are to be expected at the National Gallery and British Museum . That the National Gallery must have more space is
admitted , but the question remains , whether the Royal Academy is to remain in Trafalgar-square or ri The expense of any extension of the National Gallery is so enormous , and the barracks constitute an obstacle so difficult to deal with , as almost to preclude the hope of any material increase of that building ; so that the result will most likely be the maintenance of that building in statu quo , and the emigration either of the Royal Academy or National Gallery- —the abiding institution occupying the whole building .
It is easier to extend the British Museum , but still very costly , and the government hesitates at undertaking any such expense at this time , burthened as the country is with the Indian war and with the impending fear of a French invasion . The difficulty of finding space for the growing collections will very likely be met by causing some of the collections to
migrate to other museums , as advocated by the Right Hon . Wm . Gladstone . Among the wants of the British Museum is a better opening to New Oxford-street for its facade , as the line" of Great Russell-street is quite inadequate to give effect to a building of that importance . The approach from Oxford-street , by Museum-street , is most miserable , the street being narrow and ill-built , while at . that point of Oxford-street there is
considerable space in the large streets which there meet—Oxford-street , Holborn , Hart-street , and High-street—and the church of St , George's , Bloomsbury , with all its defects , is a commanding building , which should be laid open . In consequence of the agitation promoted by the Society of Arts for a new great exhibition in 1861 , the question of the site is being already canvassed . The Building News again puts forward the old plan for placing the exhibition building in Battersea Park , which in 1849 was brought before the House of Commons , and yevy nearly carried , when the opposition to the appropriation of Hyde Park was very strong . The Times advocated Battersea Park strongly . The proposition has now many advantages , for Mr . Page ' s new bridg-e , the park , esplanade , and the
West-end and Crystal Palace Railway having been completed , all objections are removed and great facilities of access obtained . It is represented that a new Crystal Palace to the westward of the bridge would be a great ornament to the river , and a noble object for a considerable distance round , as the district is open and flat . His Royal Highness the Prince Consort rode over the bridge on Thursday , and made himself acquainted with the site . He is supposed to be prepossessed in favour of holding the great exhibition at South Kensington ; but lie is also a 4 s o 2
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Que Architectural Chapter.
which owes much to it , and belongs , as it were , to its domain , We observe that the deputation from England , named by the Most Worshipful Grand Master , includes the : Grand Director of the Ceremonies and the Grand Secretary , but the suitable member , the Grrand Superintendent of Works , is omitted . IInless Bro . S . W . Baukes were unable to attend , he is the functionary to whose prpviace architectural proceedings should be referred . A very important arrangenient has been made by the government departments , in virtue of which the South Kensington property passes
from the direct control of the government , and reverts to the Great Exhibition Commissioners , who pay back government advance of £ 180 , 000 , It is understood , from the declaration of the Chancellor of the Exchequer , that this puts a stop to any attempt to remove the National Gallery to South Kensington , and , it is to be presumed , to the removal of any of the British Museum collections to South Kensington . Under these circumstances very material alteratioiis are to be expected at the National Gallery and British Museum . That the National Gallery must have more space is
admitted , but the question remains , whether the Royal Academy is to remain in Trafalgar-square or ri The expense of any extension of the National Gallery is so enormous , and the barracks constitute an obstacle so difficult to deal with , as almost to preclude the hope of any material increase of that building ; so that the result will most likely be the maintenance of that building in statu quo , and the emigration either of the Royal Academy or National Gallery- —the abiding institution occupying the whole building .
It is easier to extend the British Museum , but still very costly , and the government hesitates at undertaking any such expense at this time , burthened as the country is with the Indian war and with the impending fear of a French invasion . The difficulty of finding space for the growing collections will very likely be met by causing some of the collections to
migrate to other museums , as advocated by the Right Hon . Wm . Gladstone . Among the wants of the British Museum is a better opening to New Oxford-street for its facade , as the line" of Great Russell-street is quite inadequate to give effect to a building of that importance . The approach from Oxford-street , by Museum-street , is most miserable , the street being narrow and ill-built , while at . that point of Oxford-street there is
considerable space in the large streets which there meet—Oxford-street , Holborn , Hart-street , and High-street—and the church of St , George's , Bloomsbury , with all its defects , is a commanding building , which should be laid open . In consequence of the agitation promoted by the Society of Arts for a new great exhibition in 1861 , the question of the site is being already canvassed . The Building News again puts forward the old plan for placing the exhibition building in Battersea Park , which in 1849 was brought before the House of Commons , and yevy nearly carried , when the opposition to the appropriation of Hyde Park was very strong . The Times advocated Battersea Park strongly . The proposition has now many advantages , for Mr . Page ' s new bridg-e , the park , esplanade , and the
West-end and Crystal Palace Railway having been completed , all objections are removed and great facilities of access obtained . It is represented that a new Crystal Palace to the westward of the bridge would be a great ornament to the river , and a noble object for a considerable distance round , as the district is open and flat . His Royal Highness the Prince Consort rode over the bridge on Thursday , and made himself acquainted with the site . He is supposed to be prepossessed in favour of holding the great exhibition at South Kensington ; but lie is also a 4 s o 2