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The Exposition Dinner At Richmond. Inter...
[ We regret to state that we have been disappointed in not receiving in time an expository paper on the Great Exposition , which therefore will appear in our next . ] Although the morning of Saturday was cool and misty , and threatened to be showery , and although it had been announced that , as usual on that day , the doors would not be opened until twelve , except for exhibitors , the pressure at the doorg , even at the hour of ten ,, of many who did not know of this arrangement , sufficiently indicated that it would be a gfreat day for the Crystal Palace . H er Majesty and the Prince Consort , at that time , were within the building , having arrived about half-past nine , accompanied by the Prince and Princess of Prussia , and
attended by Mr . Dilke . Her Majesty had also with her the three elder of the princesses , and the two younger were likewise present for a short time . The royal party commenced with Spain , and her Majesty and the Prince carefully examined the contents of this small compartment ; where are to be seen the elastic blades of Toledo , the superb monstrance of Lima , the wool of Merino , the silks of Valencia , the veils of Andalusia , and the embroideries of Seville , besides the woods of Cuba and the ores of Peru . They then passed into Portugal , and thence into the Tuscan , Roman , and Sardinian compartments . The French section of the Exhibition subsequently occupied the attention of the royal visitors , who left the building shortly before twelve o ' clock .
During the day the Duke de Nemours visited the building , as also did the Duchess of Gloucester ; and in the afternoon Prince Albert and the Duke of Saxe-Coburg were there . Among the other distinguished persons present we may mention the Lord Chancellor , the Duke of Wellington , the Duke of Buccleuch , Lord Stanley , Sir J . Graham , SirG . Grey , and Mr . Labouchere . About half-past four a plan was put in operation for the purpose of ascertaining as nearly as possible the total number present in the building at one time .
Policemen were placed at the doors to count the persons who left , it having been ascertained that the numbers of those who after that hour passed in were much less . The result was that , from that time till the close of the Exhibition at seven o ' clock , 24 , 850 persons passed out . The building was very much crowded , at least the central portion of it , during the latter half of the day , but in other parts there was not the least pressure . Towards the afternoon the sun came forth with great warmth , and from twelve till four there was one constant stream of
¦ visitors , arriving by all sorts of vehicles—omnibuses , carriages , cabs—and , in the latter case , often involved in altercations with the drivers . The funds of the Exhibition were increased on Saturday by the sum of £ 3089 16 s ., which was made up as follows : —From season tickets , viz ., 141 ladies' and 83 gentlemen ' s admissions , £ 557 Us . 6 d . ; receipts at the doors , from 10 , 129 visitors at 5 s ., £ 2532 5 s . The total receipts at the doors last week were £ 13 , 40 G 10 s ., from 53 , 626 visitors . 992 ladies' and 6-57 gentlemen ' s season tickets wore sold during the same period . It is in contemplation to invite the members of the executive committee of the Great Exhibition to a public dinner at Birmingham . Lord Leigh has invited all his numerous tenants to visit London at his expense , that they may see the Crystal Palace arid its contents .
A letter from Stockholm , of the 3 rd , says : — " It may be remembered that the King of Sweden has sent , at his own expense , several distinguished artisans to London , to examine the Great Exhibition . Now the Diet , on its Bide , has just voted 12 , 000 rix dollars (( 36 , 000 francs ) destined to allow 100 clever workmen to proceed to London for the same purpose . " On Monday morning the Queen : md Prince Albert , with the Prince and Princess of Prussia , were in the liuilding from a quarter past nine ; and tlie Duchess of Kent had arrived still earlier . Her Majesty and the . Royal party entered , as usual , at . the door on the north . side , and proceeded to resume- their inspection of the Exhibition at llie , point where they had last left itthe North German Slates of the Zollverein . Her Majesty examined the different stands in each compartim nt , and thence proceeded to Kussia , whose extensive compartstill look bare
ments very , although there are already not a few ai tides in them of no small size or magnificence . They next , passed into the adjoining compartment * of Ameiica , of which it will he remembered there are live on each side , though their contents are by no means in proporlion to the space occupied . Her Majesty theu visited the two . smaller , but better filled divisions occupied by Sweden and Norway and Denmark , and the extensive compartments of the Zollverein , which lie on the south side of them . Through the superb stands of liohemian gliiNH the Royal party next , went into the Austro Italian sculpture-rooms , and shortly afterwards left , the building . Among those present : on Monday before twelve o ' clock were the Duke of Wellington , Don Miguel , Ktirl Fitzwilliam , the Chancellor of the Exchequer , the ISi . sliopN of Oxford and Salisbury , Lord llotbain , Mr . P . Scrope , Mr . Trc'lawney , Mr . Cobden , null many other iu < naber « of Parliament . The . Prince of Wales was with Prince Alfred
examining the machinery while her Majisly was in tlx building . After her Majesty and Prince Albert , had re tired , the Prince and l ' rincess of l ' russia remained sojik time , aiid , subsequently , when the Princess withdrew , the Prince still remained , a . s also did the DiioIichh of Kent , Home time longer . It was two o ' clock before the Duke oi Wellington left , and he hud previously y , inited " Fiance " and other foreign coinpuxtnjcutu , and aJ « o our Indian compartments . Tin ; total amount , of money taken for f > a . admi-ssion .- ; , on Monday , wan L'Mi ' , L The numbers present were somewhat less than on Saturday or Friday .
Many regulations are under consideration for the purpose of moderating the prcKsure of the crowd ex pected next week . Among these it is Huggcated to keep the crowd iu regulur and constant current , by making them
pass up one side and down another , and preventing any one moving against the current—compelling them to go into side passages if they wish to deviate . This arrangenaentls already adopted on a small scale in the Italian sculpture-room , which without it would be almost inaccessible . It is also intend ¦> to place policemen on platforms slightly raised , so as to enable them to overlook the crowd . It is intended , » 3 far as possible ,, to limit the admissions during the same period , so . as to prevent more than about 30 , 000 or 40 . 000 being present at on , e time—which , it is supposed , will be effected by admitting not more than . 60 , 000 on any one day .
The receipts at the Crystal Palace on Tuesday , from 5 s . entrance fees , rose to the enormous sum of £ . 3360 . 1 , 5 s ., which with the amount drawn from the sale of season tickets ( £ 350 14 s . ) amounted altogether to £ 3711 9 s . Such a result is truly surprising , and is probably attributable to the additional number of visitors brought up to town by the attractions of the Derby-day . As the demand for season tickets at the present rate of charge is now visibly on the decline , it is a question whether the commissioners ought not by reducing the price to try and open up a fresh demand . It is perfectly open for them to do so if they think proper , and , considering the size
of the building , we cannot see any objection , to such an arrangement . Professor Ansted has announced a series of eight lectures on successive Friday and Saturday mornings , between the hours of nine and twelve o ' clock , in explanation of the mining processes , mineral products and manufactures forwarded for exhibition from various parts of the world . The first of these lectures which took place yesterday , was of an introductory charactertreating of the general nature of the materials of which the eartti is composed . He will next discuss in their order , mineral fuel , iron , and other metals ; stone , clays , various earthy minerals and gems .
The chief commissioner of police has just issued the first and second paits of a series of hand-books , intended as guides for the constabulary of the metropolis in the first instance , and likewise as securities to the public , as to the fares for hackney carriages , both by distance and by time . With these comprehensive manuals in the hands of every police officer on duty , most effectual provision is made against imposition and extortion ; for , in every street , appeal can be made to an authority against which we may venture to say drivers will rarely offend , knowing , as they soon will , the consequences with which they will be visited . The standings from which the fares and distances are given in the two handbills just issued are those at Whitehall and at the Exhibition , Prince'sgate , Hyde-park ; and it is intended to publish similar lists for all the principal standings .
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CONTINENTAL ASPECTS . The continental news presents nothing stirring this week . M . de Saintc Beuve was heaten in his free-trade proposition in the National Assembly . The parliamentary clubs are still actively organizing the great " revision" party . The plan we mentioned last week has been made public , and will be carried out . M . de Falloux , in an address to a Legitimist meeting , has openly declared for monarchy . In the course of his speech he said : — " As to postponing a vote on the question of revision , I cannot see how we can do so , as to discuss the question and then not vote on it . is what the country could not comprehend . Many will way that Providence does not do much in the political affairs of the world ; but who can venture to say so , when all that has occurred since 1818—all our unexpected successes—are taken into consideration , such as the law on public instruction , the expedition to Home , the union of parties previously at . variance , order so miraculously restored , owing above all to the noble leader who commanded the army ? In pondering over all these facts , 1 cannot but come to the onclusion that never has Providence better governed ; and , in fact , a man might be tempted to say that , He did nothing else during the last three years . "
A curious . specimen of national vanity and French reverence ! The Councils-General are said to be actively preparing torn campaign agaimii both the Constitution and the . Republic Out when were they not said to bo doing the . same tiling ? Anti-Republican parlies having now unmuHkcd their intentions , the tuctica of" the Republicans are greatly simplified . They have only to wait patiently for IHiVZ , should there not- be in the meantime nil mined attack by the party of order upon the Republic . Thu National savH : —
" Tho Republicans are warned ; there are in fhe AsHembly , iu the high region * of power , men who conspire to overthrow tho Republic :, and bring back Royalty without adjournment in September ., 18 f > l . Well , we are ready . Calm and patient , we shall wait for . 18 / 12 ; but ^ strong in our right and in our moderation , we will greut every attack agaiiiHt the Republic and the Constitution as we greeted in lH . 'JO the attacks of M . de Polignac and Ins consorts . The RoyalistH declare to us that they arc going to agitate the country to overturn the Republic ' Let . them give the nignal of agitation , and we promise them that , the Republican ,, will follow them m that course ,, The Republicans desire peace—that peace which the Monarchy was never able to j „ ,. jrliu . K () yaljMtH .. . 'K . re disturbance , they nhall have it . IjUt them niimthe white flag , «¦< - , on our much , will a iinlt « our flag of Ili « revolution , and there will not | , . in France a
com-11 ) 1 ) It IV 'A V 111 : i ir *» fir : t It a tt > I ... t ,., 1 .: .. 1 . _ n . . . n . unr , a village , or ji hamlet which will Imt , j Ht . to th < eryol V . vc la h ' epublique ! ' On them bo the responsibility of events !" The incident of the week , however , iH tho uiluir oi tho Joryed mousago attributed to Mazzini . Tho
Con 9 titukio ? ut * k * dl & Uj blind ta the irony of Maazmi s note to the Times * treats it very oaptiously , not to say dishonestly . The IXebats u less disingenuous , and candidly states that it ?* did not publish that singular document without a certain degree of reserve " ; and it prints , without further comment , a long letter from Mazzini , not only disavowing the " message , " but distinctly contradictingite doctrines . The Times correspondent oasts doubts- upon the
authenticity o f this letter , which , by-th « - « by , jn his translation he has thought proper to . mutilate * Now , we can not only authoritatively assu » ethe Times that it is genuine , but point out the forger . The reading public are familiar with the name of one M . Capefigue , who has , possibly revealed , moie diplomatic secrets which never existed than any man living—rra soil } of Chenu , or Be la Hodde in polite society . He was the eoncoctor of " that singular document" which so egregiously mystified the Times .. that itt offi
The veracious correspondent informs us " - cial quarters " the genuineness of the message was never questioned . All we can say to that is , that " official quarters" and * ' own correspondents" appear to be made of gullible material . In consequence of adverse votes in the Belgian Chamber of Representatives , the ministry , finding that it was impeded in its financial projects , and in its plans for the execution of great public works , resigned en masse on the 17 th inst .
In Germany the meeting of the Emperors still continued to engross public attention . The Germanic Diet has resumed its sittings at Frankfort . The Austrian project of incorporating her non-German provinces in the confederation , is reported to be going on favourably , which we very much doubt . A rumour prevailed at the beginning , of the week , that England had withdrawn her opposition , but it has since been contradicted . Lord Cowley is however at Frankfort , armed with full powers to negotiate with the Diet .
Prince Charles Schwaitaenberg has left Vienna for Transylvania . It is admitted now that this misgoverned province " "was neveikept in better order than by Bern , and never in worse than by the present administration . " The fate of Hungary , as far as diplomacy and centralisation ean afreet it , is decided . All sentences are in future to be passed in the name of " The Emperor of Austria . " Of the Ring of Hungary there is no mention . The steamer Caffarelli , which reached Brest from Lisbon on the 16 th , brings news that on the 12 th , at the
period of her departure , anarchy was at its height at Lisbon , and in all parts of Portugal . Saldanha , who has been left behind by the Progresista movement , which demands the abdication of Queen Donna Maria , did not dare to quit Oporto for fear of some surprise , or of a reaction of opinion of which he would be the victim . Besides this , he had not succeeded in forming a ministry , and the absence of all regular authority favoured to a marvellous degree the projects of the anarchists . Notwithstanding this state of things , the powers represented in the Tagus had made no demonstration .
Roman Riots And " No Smoke!" The Conflic...
ROMAN RIOTS AND " NO SMOKE !" The conflicts between the French and the Roman soldiery have become so serious as to cause the removal of a portion of the Pope's soldiers from Rome . While tho Parisians were celebrating , amid rain and . sleet , the anniversary of the legal proclamation of the Republic on the 4 th of May , a bloody skirmish took place near the Ponte Sisto , which ended in the death of four or live soldiers and one civilian , besides a great number wounded .
Tho origin of the row was attributed to the zeal of a Jesuit preacher , of the missionary order , who held forth , to the people on the afternoon in question from a temporary pulpit in the Piazza della Branca , and exhorted them to abandon their sins , especially the heinous offences of carrying prohibited weapons and reading Mnzziniun circulars . Apparently he was successful in his exhortations , since several persons ( suspected by Home to be merely accomplices in tho pious fraud ) came forward and presented long knives and printed papers to the preacher , who knocked off the points of the first with a hammer and anvil on his right side , and consigned the second to the devouring fluuies of u brttzkr on his left . The Roman public considered thia . Hcene o , f peniton . ee . to bo a mere farce .
Those pevHoua who . carry stilettos and read republican papers are by no means hkely-to be moved by the eloquence of a . J » e «» it , but the preacher was , notwithstanding , so n » tiBfi , e < l with tho result of his effortn that hu wound up with a procession , to which due decorum was added by an escort oil' ROman infantry , much to tho amusement of some Fronoh soldieiH , who , standing at tho door of their barracks , laughed heartily at the whole- affair , and especially ridiculed the military religions duty imposed on the KoWutw du Pupo . The Romans , not overpleaaed with fonning part of tho nhow , and irritated by tho Hi * ti » i . cijkl romarkn of tho French , turned the tabJen . ou the latter by ubuuing them in uomo wiueuhopw After the conduction of tho procession , for reutoring the Pope and obliging thorn to out such an unsoldi ( rlike iigure . Words brought on blows ,
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Leader (1850-1860), May 24, 1851, page 4, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_24051851/page/4/
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