Old and new London : a narrative of its history, its people, and its places . osal wasscarcely made public by the Society of Arts, ofwhich Prince Albert was at the head, before im-pediments began to rise up in their way, and formore than a year they were beset with difficulties. will be mainly reaped by England, and a con-sequent distrust in the effects of our scheme upontheir own interests, we must, at the same time,freely and gratefully acknowledge, that our invi-tation has been received by all nations, with whomcommunication was possible, in that spirit ofliberality and friendship in which
Old and new London : a narrative of its history, its people, and its places . osal wasscarcely made public by the Society of Arts, ofwhich Prince Albert was at the head, before im-pediments began to rise up in their way, and formore than a year they were beset with difficulties. will be mainly reaped by England, and a con-sequent distrust in the effects of our scheme upontheir own interests, we must, at the same time,freely and gratefully acknowledge, that our invi-tation has been received by all nations, with whomcommunication was possible, in that spirit ofliberality and friendship in which it was tendered,and that they are making great exertions, andincurring great expenses, in order to meet ourplans. Upon the same occasion. Lord Carlisle,one of the most enlightened men of the age,expressed a hope that the promoters of thisExhibition were giving a new impulse to civilisa-tion, and bestowing an additional reward uponindustry, and supplying a fresh guarantee to theamity of nations. Yes, the nations were stirring Exhibition.] THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL 32 OLD AND NEW LONDON. [The Great at their call, but not as the trumpet sounds tobattle; they were summoning them to the peacefulfield of a nobler competition; not to build thesuperiority or predominance of one country onthe depression and prostration of another, butwhere all might strive who could do most toembellish, improve, and elevate their commonhumanity. At a meeting held in Birmingham, Mr. Cobden,in speaking of the advantages that might beexpected to flow from this Exhibition, said, Weshall by that means break down the barriers thathave separated the people of different nations, andwitness one universal republic; the year 1S51 willbe a memorable one, indeed : it will witness atriumph of industry instead of a triumph of shall not witness the reception of the alliedsovereigns after some fearful conflict, men bowingtheir heads in submission; but, instead, thousandsand tens of thousands will cros
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