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and afflicting circumstances in vthich t\\e Council are placed, by 

 the irreparable loss whicli they, in common \Yith the nation, have 

 sustained by the decease of their late President, the "gracious 

 offer of His Eoyal Highness the Prince of "Wales should he 

 Accepted ; but at the same time that he should be assured that 

 they contemplate the loss of Her Majesty's statue with very 

 deep regret. 



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next summer, to obtain an access to the Gardens from Kensington 

 Gore, through the vacant space behind the Conservatory. They 

 are happy to say that through the good offices of H.R.H. their 

 lamented President, their wishes, anet those of the Commis- 

 sioners of the Exhibition of 186'3, who have been alike anxious 

 to forward this object for the purpose of relieving the pressure 

 at the bottom of Exhibition Road, have been acceded to by the 

 Commissioners of the fixhibitiou ot 1851. The privilege 

 accorded, however, is only temporary, being limited to next 

 season. 



The access for that period will be obtained by a curved carriage 



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way, entering at one side of the vacant space behind the Con- 

 servatory and issuing at the other. There will bef a covered 

 foot-way along the south side of this carriage-way, so that car- 



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rlages may set down their occupants under protection from 

 the weather. A covered entrance and covered way will then lead 

 by an inclined plane directly into the Gardens, under the arcade 

 on the east side of the Conservatory. 



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The programme of the arrangements for 1862 has been adjusted 

 by the Council, and will be found at page 11. From this it will 

 be seen that during the period of the Great Exhibition Sunday is 

 kept sacred for the Fellows, and two other days in the week 

 (Wednesday and Saturday, from ist to 24th of May, and Friday 

 and Saturday, from 24th of May to 18th of October), are rendered 



