The Sun. — London, England, 1851-05-02 00:00:00

L NEWS• O'CLOCK. were estimated I Maranham at :gyptian at 7hd• .emainder Mae' Railway Shares week, and there ticipation of an wer. Rice h as d. The Indigo the Wool sales npany reale 8. t hi s year, COlll. have Pero o utlay. It U, an extension of ial meeting The hes sfactorily. the gratifying Lrly 250,0001ba, I. upon the Pr°: mt we estimated then remaining for 895 chests, verage net pee° has been le. 7s• tilst the On . 15.8 3 44 d. T r he first year of t of the Tea t: (1850) may b ee n obtaine d penditure of nob Assam has 12 eceding yearg increase to im ty wou ld be re: nd a coneequeft lase results, the cultivated, up` ' eas ing the arm sve paid eff 'hich for so len id by corePe rin f t last year, 1.._ 12,0001. N'S' 1850, We est i ' •' 1 8 3 1, 1850." October, —. treaty, hi s b"" iouse, pilotag e duties, shall Duf in the Y essel.s 0 place arrival' L e like 0 05 "'"' shall any (II any dravitn_, goode irnP°l7. ;els of the o w. withheld ftn!l, ted in nation/0 If Great Braid* ssels which, l!"; 55, 5 to be d ee this conventio a 837, be de erlie :tively. • the Legille" 1 :: ges in regard d fi t i ve ly cone!,.7_ i and 13th Vl5 of the Bth d in such We' be at liberty t o to the other es d there is a 0 0 ' :tensile specul a. , d 96% to 91 kStock is wo rt° 535. pre:lllog' Pe per Cents. re:, are 83 to 3 3,1 1, exi c an Stook ents. are 59%' affic is expect'', lined up to thii 1850. £l6 574 42,8 83 • 9,386 8,31 22,038 0,632 4,227 6,16 3 TH HAIL 96i 96t CLOS PR Xl l6 ' 211 95% 96 96* 971 5-.16 7 1 " 3 7 1-16 96 1 54 P 107 95 96., 7 96% 96 % 2d 50F 53p 63? 01,0 90 1 6 54 35 35vi 334 974 ioo 19S 6,6 394 =don. of. 02 1 / 4 mac. . • 6 25f. 594 1 ) 4 894 IS DAY*I rah breeze, an" r Nix, hen° tuff, Newcastle , ared cannot b 6 ;Id. Immanu el ' ►os Mar ianto%, .—Sld. Jason' , of the OceAl l e report of her N. W. -- Arr a ' Oregon, Statiri delaide, South vu ; Bragavz s4 ore; Washing" w Brunswick NewtoUn d .he Ariel frota nd from Sal." after being, 01 sburgb, wh ic on board, Oa of Glasgovr , he 28th last. , in last sight► Barri ck, 1)1 " . ton; Willisni DAY.) DAY.) for our rale" ilst those 11 tstanding th at .e to-day 11/ eat, owing w f ise supPli re , at alme s '„ quarters ° I L. Selected stationary to purchos e ' the fresh Bor g moat gin line to notl erate, inovl was On t he '_, y e t fresh 7 1, and Fl° I----- - '' Sac': • 2 ,41 u SO 10 14 'St"' c _ 1. 10 2 ,340 I,- et being breeds rap"liffieulty s„ oo d g usl • . . Steady v„„.e I rates• t of the I i " d go° frO fa viz. , , fig ht le or a s on a dear 11 sai e then g d. 4 ° ' 6 g i 4 3 4 0 • 3 8 4 4 too 2 4 5 4 ‘ 6 , 0 0 ) 10 3 6 , 3 2 3 1 0 :IS 0 Z 0 IX Beasts. - -- - -- rigs tq 1 lee: , . i Calve. 1 SO I F 0 , ,, EIGN '3UPP.L::. B"vt'. IEO i:, I% I Calv Calves,l BCC, 80 These 111213170 19. TE .6.2.4 D LMILDZIITIIII7,..X. : NI, portear m kets are l tss act i ve today, yet prices are 48up cltoday, SCOTCH. fi43. At per stone tlr the Carcase. 5. d. to s• • a lit tat , r S. (1. to C. d. , 6 2 10 ''...lderii,_`l-••• .•..2 4 2 6 gutton, Interior •• I 3 , •••...,,, - Tg e•• 2 8 210 , mid~ilin ;.. 3 0 ,;; ....'—""arge .• 8 0 3 2 prime —• • 3 6 6 , Au 4 144 sclall .. 3 4 3 6 l'ork, I ergo ••••'• ' ' 2 10 310 prime..... .... 3 2 310 ~-call ........ 3 6 Lamb, , b lOd to 5a 10d. POr all Vll°U°77Gler?7 tolerably ex 3txsi_ Inds of Hops, the show of t whit a bi t d e t we bave to report a very inactive demand, at prices - Y equal to those obtained last week . —Mid. and 1 BF,ast. B,,meZ !te Poitckets, 1 , 44 4 to 135 5; W eald of Kent ditto, 74s to 4s 9 " dto, 65s to 808 per cwt. an o n Csazomt.a.l. ?laa t .',', l t'sA fair business has been transacted in British by ~1 7 .10 n, and the quotations have been steady. Barbadoes lo w to " b rought 3sa 6d for tine brown, 37s 6d to 418 for low t good yellow. Refined has been firm at 483 to 518 for Ea to good grocery kinds.tit' o , 4l , 4 DlA, - rabl sales have been made in Maud slatti' auout 12,000 bass having hi-en ( ff,red by auction, an . 37, t Y !to sold, good to fine yellow 39s to 4;s, ord to mid RteyL 4B ,_ 6 d, mid to d b wn i 33 to 355, and ord to fine Itek --8 .,r 41e. Thes g e o r o ates ro are about 6d higher than last 13 etio •Dengal also has been in request at 6d advance. By Benl'lllloll tl earlY 7,000 hags have been sold, mid to good fie W hite, area 41s to 428. up to 42s td and 33s 6d for n k s t e, soft yellow 385 6d to 40$ 6d, and good and fine brown br ow ° 3 , 2 1 6d. Madras sold readily at full prices, soft 4 su n n to 30N. Privately a large business has been done p ort at full quo t tions. 4 fo r IL".--Yellow Havannal3 has been firm at 38s 6d to 39s . i lid tr,"'" t ° mid, and at 40s to 418 6d for good and fine , 1 4 at-§(7)od soft brown has been sold a - , 34s to 36s fid,. andat !tirlialle 174 6 (1 to 305 t° 378 6d; white Havannah has been taken in It to i __ o 30s 6d for good and fine. Privately there have %4Erge purcl.aases, and also in Bahia. 11.---This at tide bat been extcamely heavy ; and with tia b e r % de mand, prices have receded Plantation Ceylon . 33s toe .)3 to 2s lower, mid realizing 538 to 555, low tmq 533t0 ,228, mid and good 53s 6d to 625, fine mid 6B s, lo 7' erry 646,.iz56d, fine and fine line ord 46s to 495, pea-b_ .. 14 4 C to 68 % and triage 43s to 48s Good ord Native Ce t 5 ... 8 re alized 41 - I, 44 6 d ft) . sto 41s 6d. Mocha has been sold at 68s ...." ( hat 68 , r mid and good yellow, at 36s to 44s for triage, N for good 3 T r Pea-berry. Malabar was taken in at 44s to 440' and fine ord ale. Costa Rica sold at 48s 6 for ilearlYrd. African good ord wa ' s taken in at 423. Santos was h e t ; ,ill b ought in, over 2 . 500 bags being offered; good and co rq sold at 40s to 425. ' g fkavc°B &:-Grenada, ord dark grey has been sold at 425. 1 1 as taken in at 355. t eitl wii-4.,,be Market has been rather firm, mid and good cortonn biengal at 93 to lUs. Price :1--The market has been exceedingly heavy, and 14,_s ar ebarely maintained. 1 ----Ther e has not been much doing, and the quota -I°._°/e ruled barely so high as previously. q h , too. la • 4.7n,tity 4-eolarrievdafteerl there sections e been more deman . d. The '4l chests. ° et% the t' n the 13th of this month l ' er nvr L t i l °W..- P.Y.C. has been in request at 39s to 89s 3d 14;1 1.,...Th_ hGi txt ,,, t 0 demand has been very restricted. adie;Jatilt—The bad state of the weather has acted .rok 5,.-.Y against the sale of Fruit. A cargo of Oranges d 11:0151t:8;teiewhaaerlra's and , one from Lisbon, sold hit ,:it Public sale, went at a reduction in price. Lemons by Keeling an eather being required for the consump the S na ar t not sell iing as briskly as was expected, and t ' .430niarli b aot et has not that firm appearance that existed a short C RA NCLitY.- ; mlS DAY.) Its Lord t pefore the LORD CHANCELLOR.) sal l ) Was engaged to.day with unopposed lunatic ROL LS , COURT.---(THIS DAY.) The ar RELE V. LEY. tteupijnlentB BLN this part-heard cause were renewed, and l'ae Court riming a great part of the day. Vlev '4,„,7CH ANCERY.—(THIS DAY.) th uefore -Vice. Chancellor KNIGHT BRUCE.) 404 e or otio.ur to.„ -aY was engaged in hearing exceptions, crefich were of general interest. 4 fter di..? re : Vice -Chancellor Lord Culxwoalr) _ 4rdshi -I,o3erg of a number of opposed petitions, his ever, oe 'D Proceeded to hear motions by order. 1\ othing, how orred to interest the general reader. lin (B efore Vice -Ch ance ll or T URNER. ) s i 4 / I Bis °l)Poseirciliairrawas occupied all the morning with short and 5 QUEEN'S BENCH.—(THIS DAY.) kti allot O (Sitting H s in Banco.) D ANOT ER V. SUNDERLAND II SURANCE fl 4 rd COMPANY. ill Ca n , delivered the judgment of the C our t in t he (1.7 af4e ndantsrrning that whi c h h a d a l rea d y b een g i ven f or ~. Coup ttr • IC"IACCO PIPE MAKERS' COMPANY V. LOADER. in PATTESO N a l so d e li vere d t h e judgment of the hurthurt4,l4 t his case, pron ounc i ng it t o b e the opinion of the the • "l at the d e f en d ant ' s pleas were good, and therefore anent of the C our t b e l ow i n hi s f avour must b e Astir a deli or motion came on this morning which would led report. C 1) ° , 4 4 . MON PLEAS.—(THIS DAY.) I he... ng tke morning their Lordships were occupied i n t01,„6 arguments on demurrers. The oases only in phew questions with regard to ttchnical p o i nts o f 1 11 and practice. T h --CHEQUER.—(THIS DAY.) hi lt Qnurt pro cee d e d w i t h t h e d emurrer paper to-day, Itty "6 Publ arguments in the different cases w ere d evo id o f ic interest. SAIL COURT.—(THIS DAY.), (Sitti • QUEEN V. HOLLOW . d Sittings in Banco, before Mr. Justice vAy COLERIDGE., at the last le ~ . r havi Cove n ` L us case the prisoner (itrY assizes, and found gm . . was taken at . i l v f a y s 0 f tr f i e e l on y,O t ic. and assisted in the escape of a pnsoner from E onsf her WitYis gaols. Some exception, however,nt it was overruled, Nrbile ri e. tow th e to the form of the indictment Court refused an appeal. .ilia body into this Iti.error.- C,4 aPPlied for a habeas corpus to bring The i° prisoner's counsel of iiirt, with the view of having the point raised and disposed I:ets Zee businessWata3annoertlh;rhour. Application granted. , 4 ~ I DAY.) before the Court, and it there .3lA 14-113Ro'-sTREE r -(T ~,... atd .1140 P OCKET S AT THE EXHIBITION . with Bingham' PitkijnrY Barnett were charged, before in _ II W S irria,i Pearce Hyde-park. LoeVhbo pockets of several geutle t m er e d n ay morning ewa ot dt.it:`,__Y, nog S, deposed that yes the th i , 2 4 1 pla othes on the north side he saw the two prisoners together, to a gentleman no w aa l li pa!isoner Pearce then went k up to tete:: suspected characters, he watched them for some a o n f d th k thing from the poe - s tain g by the water, and 9 en Exhibition,vi n some mil 1 t anything trom his Deck e cl n . ari and asked him if he bad . Betti... ll, ch he ban& d to 13arnett. to Witness went up to his pursuit of the pris,,Wedkerchief. Witness then went in . another tioek,,, hat he gentleman felt, and rephe o d s that . he had lost . custody, and f Renti t , rs ' and caught them in the act of fnt r o obbing (1113%ax-.: Ile immedia ely took them into snuff %t eem _ ,ing there found. upon Barnett s e i. ne sil o k u h n anti w k o erchie boxes :.,,next his skin, and on Pearr who u had been robb ed Z..a han dkerchief. The gentlemen The Were not la attEndance. init ted l( ir,??ners, who did not offer any defence, were cow- Abo. , i atpree months. po led ",,. dozen other charges of a number of drunken charges of Edward Fay, 410,,g„,Lris,11'11"10, who gave the names of placed at the lookie 111 ASSAUL T IN HYDE-PARK.--Three ruffianly bar, be-; " ' fTeY, and Joseph Carpenter, __ tous,ore Mr. Bingham, - wit h n and his brpther, zA.,er. assault uPon Mr Joseph l' In. e Newington treet, e itu ' l lek Vintlen, N o . 5 . , Great Liolon's the following out sevra„ charged kr. "'" brother • Vinden stated that yesterda morning Serpentine, near the er 3 , Zere walking alongside of the r s nd aout fifty hatsothes': ralace, when they saw the prisone , u _ d and stones. l'ltzng a toi eign gentleman with m mob, whereupon he and his I..entleman 4 h at expostulated with the . elf rolled in . d th i ~, was knocked off, and himself theel:444u,,. Witness and his brother ran to his a 1..! and w" tea s they were hustled by the prisoners, d while he We s I,,!ts knocked dovvn by the prisoner FaY, an a hand feu ~',,t ' 'g on the ground the other two tried to torcewas also ie„_',,rtiud into his mouth. His brother, who having D'oecO,rill.treated, contrived to make his escape, and e tire l . ed the assistance of the police, the prisoners were se „q and conveyed to the station. brn4ltr.rk'rederick Virden corroborated the evidence of his "a . t 0,,: prisoners, who denied the charge,were each committed t he Rouse of C................_...._rrecti0n for six weeks with hard labour. E __ ~ 4 -8 CTI ON COMMITTEE.—(THrs DAY.) The CoARWICH. ELECTION. a,..41 ,ornruittee apnointd to try the merits of the petition - f liar ,ii.b; with the return of Mr Princep for the borough of f the c l : ni 4 sat for the first time to-day. The members 9_ r. ~ olleinnte were —Mr. 11. Ker Seymour (Chairman), DI J eville i-erk 1 . ° g r F na che, the Hon• Vern n Smith, Mr. Hollings, and Mr. , e e M. Edwi n Ja y. C tliPock, ici n :mes and Mr. Phinn, counsel, an b d eh l‘ alf of the a t t i e li n de ead°lnifneo s r e t ' 111 atilt' t i s cl i t t il i l e g s petition arliamentary agent, appeared o and n Mr Montague Sraith, ~ and Mr. Sergeant Kinglake, lr. James and Preston, solicitors , s m rs. ein E h lra er s . ley that Mr. Princep does n et )Bse gations in the petition are, him to sit as a t israb e ss a stl%cient qualification to entitle bribery and cor rentie! of Parliament, and secondly, that 4r.n,prevailed at the last election. of the petitioner with r . -2,A sits opened the case on the part . on and contended Mi t t iktirc,ice to the question of qualiticati ;early income of 30 /. 'rri:.rrincep did not possess a clear as required wasby the 4_, 4 t '4l frona property in this country. f 'Mr. Princep ste t ti of Parliame t The qualification o hbourhood eto n • e in the neg 1 a of /64... consist in a house annuity , o' 1,00 'The Peztr 40avirka, and in an ,st,,ne.a company. houseva: vi , it ' s ': b 0 ws edveeriv derived c f r r f o from t'encl, fora 3, 1 0 00 " 1. The Civil annuity Service iier,eP.aid out of what mortgaged g eflled the Bengal on re tire, ItY l' hod, to which certain officers were entitledno ..,, „ m _ Dieyßil, fafter a certain number of years' service fr ify tu N e v ' hich aro se ~... 9:le Ini Company. Tbe difficu it was not deri,,ZiLto regard to this annuity was this—that ~... an If.ogiieiror any property in this country, or secured2-'! w ere ~ vorporation formpany. The East India Company h mere traeeZtt, responsible its payment—they wer the party in En c ,fl e `,ters of the annuity , .rom Ber gal to _ n _ 1.,,, .._ O, , and could not be sued or proceeded againstin ,3,,,,Ye ancaTuiwtr!atever should the payments be discontinued. '" de rivattlght to he treated exactly as the dividends , nei j 3 bond, L,roin Mexican, .pani,ll, Portuguese, or other i f r u . s' e tha t 1, / "n these ground s the Learned Counsel co . r! a a e tion, and til,r,;,,):rinceP was not possessed of a proper qualinca sev:',.la election was therefore, void. 'rat Wilnw,es were'then called to prove the p'-' DEBT _ died 0 " Or LORD MONTFORT.--This nobleman etre" Wednesday last, at his residence in Upper Montague third'baM 78. The deceased nobleman, Ilenry Bromley,.„ n 1;9 3, ;on, succeeded his father in 1799, naving marrie . d , The eiss Watts, by whom he has not had ai.,y male issue. 747 t B,t,Psaer repres.entebi Cambridge Parliament from lin s ° 'l4l. That nobleman was descended in the fema e eita r „„ Sir Henry Bromle, who tilled the office of Lord -- " ^ "Qt Of Eligland in 1579 864 10 65 17% T Ilre, S N. SPORTING NOTES. No X [XII. SCIZAPS CONCERN!NG CH F., , ,TER . , WITH A GLANCE AT THE Ni:WMARKET SECOND SPIUSG MEET ! ING. OPENING 'HE GREAT EXHIBITION OF ALL NATIONS. (YESTERDAY.) [A portion of the following appeared in our Fourth Edition of last night:—] ADDITION AL PARTICULARS. The western nave is devoted entirely to the con tributions of Great Britain and her colonies, and it is not a little gratifying to observe the extreme state of forwardness in which the departments of our fellow-countrymen were found. We do not at tempt to enter into the details, but for extent and grandeur it is certainly not too much to say that their quarter entirely bears off the palm from all competition. There is food for a day's observation on almost every counter; and we can assure those alarmists who foresaw disgrace and shame to our countrymen from a competition with our neighbours, that the result must be to impress them with a still greater sense of our intellectual and manufacturing greatness. The display from Canada is remarkably fine, and the contributions from Guern sey and Jersey will not be found the least attractive. The machinery department of itself would require a week's survey ; while, on the other side, we should despair of ever withdrawing an antiquary from the mediaeval department while light served and the pangs of hunger permitted him to continue his survey. As the royal suite entered the Crystal Palace an interesting incident took place, which displays in a most favourable manner the goodness of heart and amiability of her Majesty. Right in the middle of the path, as the Royal pair advanced from their car riage, stood two young children, the grandchildren, we believe, of Mr. Younghusband, who has the con tract for supplying the provisions and refreshments in the building, with bouquets in their bands, as offerings to the royal children on their first entering to the Crystal Palace. Her Majesty graciously signed to the Princess Royal and Prince of Wales to advance and take the bouquets, which they bore in their hands for the remainder of the day. _ _ . Before taking her seat on the throne her Majesty turned to the right and left, and cast a glance from one end of the building to the other. A thrill of pride seemed to dilate her form and fire her eye as she marked the countless throng which bad assembled to do her homage and her ear caught the prolonged acclamations which in almost every tongue swelled through the building. This must indeed have been a proud moment for her—east, west, north, and south, wherever her glance rested it met faces full of loyalty and enthusiasm, voices of blessing swelling up nave and transept, prompted by loving and truthful hearts. A more convincing proof of the grandeur and great ❑ess of the British nation, of the loyalty and affection which they bear to the person of the Sovereign, and of the security of British institutions could certainly not have been presented to the illustrious foreigners who were present. A more illustrious crowd, conspicuous for rank, birth, and intellect, certainly never was collected together—statesmen, warriors, senators, poets, artists, men of science, the aristocracy of wealth, all were re presented ; but we were sorry to remark that one final ray of glory was wanting—the Hon. Member for Lincoln was not present—the appearance of Colonel Sibthorp would certainly have given an assurance that even the last lingering ray of prejudice against the Exhibition had been extinguished. A GENERAL SKETCH OF THE INTERIOR. On entering the Exhibition at an early hour, and before many had arrived, the view from the top of the eastern nave was the most magnificent which the imagination could picture. Being cleared entirely of all the implements used in the construction or decora tion, the different articles for exhibition being placed in appropriate situations, and arranged in great order and regularity, though the arrangements still bear the appearance of haste and incompleteness, an uninterrupted view was obtained, and an excellent opportunity afforded of judging of the effect as a whole. At intervals along the whole length of this part of the building the eye is attracted to gigantic figures in sculpture, to large fountains, and to the splendid draperies and car pets which are suspended in the gallery. Then the lightness and fairy-like nature of the structure, together with the playing of the fountains, and the presence of a huge tree in full blossom, and a number of palm trees and exotic plants, lent a charm to the enchanting scene. The fortunate visitors seemed to be content with the spec- tacle thus presented to then, and did not trouble ,hemselves with an examination of the many objects of interest and wonder which were to be seen at every step. They confined their attention chiefly to the opening ceremony, probably intending to de fer until some future occasion their minuter inspection of the world's rich store. Indeed, if they had ever in. tended to scrutinize minutely all that was worth see ing, the rapid arrival of the company and the necessity of every one securing a good seat as soon as possible, at once convinced them how hopeless such an attempt would be. Some of the principal objects, however, attracted the attention of a great many, among which may be mentioned the great Koh-i-noor dipmond, or " the mountain of light," which was securely placed in a large gilt iron cage, on a beautiful crysta fountain, immediately in front of her Majesty's throne, and the carpets and articles of embroidery in its immediate neighbourhood. Long before eleven the interior appeared completely filled ; some had the good sense to take their seats at once, but the majo rity promenaded up and down the different naves until the police intercepted their progress simultaneously at different places, and compelled them to choose seats or positions within certain limited boundaries, n otwithstanding they had tickets for more desirable situations. At first many were disposed to grumble at this, but the propriety of it was afterwards made apparent, as it enabled the police to have a clear passage for the procession without cramming too many persons on one spot, or leaving other parts unoccupied. The arrangements of the police, in fact, were most excellent, and deserve great praise and some acknowledgment. It was gratifying to find that the fair sex bore a very large proportion of the vast assemblage, and whether England may or may not carry off the palm as re gards its share in the Exhibition, certain we are that no other country can present such an exhibition of female beauty as was seen to day. Elegance and richness of dress, and the pleasure, if not joy, which i such an occasion naturally produced, heightened charms which would at all times command our admiration. Many, no doubt, spent the interval between their arrival and the appearance of Royalty in feasting or gazing on the galaxy of beauty which adorned the interior in every direction. At least we may safely say, that the chief attraction, until the proceedings of the day commenced, were the ladies and the cele brated and renowned characters who every now and then arrived. The Duke of Wellington, dressed in his uniform of Field-Marshal, appeared in one of the galleries overlooking the throne in company with his daughter-in-law, the Marchioness of Douro. He looked extremely well, and appeared in high spirits at the gay scene below him. He afterwards left the gallery and took up a position near the throne amongst a party of other distinguished persons, and was frequently cheered on his progress thither. The other visitors who were observed with great interest, and applauded on being first recognised, were Sir Charles Napier, the late Commander-in-Chief in India, the veteran warrior the Marquis of Anglesea, Lord John Russell, and the Prince of Prussia. At twelve o'clock the transept had a very brilliant appearance, all the officers of state, who were in their different uniforms, the foreign and other commis sioners, some of the former being attired in the garb of their native land, having arrived and stationed themselves near the throne. There were not so many foreign dresses • to be seen as might have been expected ; but this may be attributed to most of the foreign Commissioners assuming what re sembled, as nearly as possible, the ordinary attire of Englishmen. It is impossible to give an adequate idea of the enthusiasm which prevailed when, after t t e h r eflourW l of trumpets was heard, her Ma j est y en and ed, walked to the throne, and stood bowing TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SlR,—The Chester Cup settling commenced (I say cem menced, because it stands but little chance of being com pleted for some time to come, if at all) yesterday, both at Chester and in town ; and in neither instance progressed very smoothly. Several large accounts were left unsettled at Chester, with the understanding that they were to be squared at " T:fe Corner" on Monday; and, in town, several defalca tions have already been announced ; the largest of which is a cigar shop in St. Martin's-lane, to the tune of somewhere between six and eight thousand pounds. Most of the book-makers are losers on the race. Three or four of the winning party, it is well-known, have f,r some time past held a very dubious position in the betting world; it is to be hoped, now they . have the means, they will honourably discharge their sporting liabilities. The race for the Dee Stakes yesterday dispelled that ex traordinary illusion which the public have adhered I may say increased , by the favourable to so fondly for eight or nine months past, and which has been keptup, notices of my contemporaries, whose pens a re devoted to the cause of the Turf ; I allude to that wonderful animal, Lightfoot, who, according to report, has beaten Volrigeur in a trial, and done other marvellous feats. I ha ve al l alon g distinctly stated (the first time being in Note No. 5, on the Derby, published Jan. 31), in a manlier as clear and pointed as my announcement of the other day on the Chester Cup (when I promulgated the fact "that 'both Rhesus and Russ borough will be beaten 1"), that Lightfoot was not " WOitTU A THOUGHT !" Yeeterday's race verified my prediction. Where was he ? Beaten in the first quarter of a mile ; ac tually outpaced by such animals as Knook Knoll, De ceitful, and Sit Trenehard. Lord Eglinton's Hip polytus won c everlv from the Black Doctor by half a length. The Mountain Deer, who has done little or no work for some days past, and been physicked since he ran for the 2,000 Guineas, was a bad third. The result of the race sent Bonnie Dundee, who bad retired to 50 to 1, up to 2 to 1, and sprang Hippolytus from sixty-sixes to thirties. A meagre three days sport at head quarters, worthy of the s. ewinarket Spring Meetings of the present year, commences on Teesday with a 50 sovs. Stakes, destined for Lord Exeter with Nutshell. The Champion Stakes, unless Crotchet should run, is an equal certainty for the Duke of Bedford, with e antiago. The Suffolk Stakes, out of an acceptance of eighteen, of whom eleven are three years old, looks well for Barcelona, Fortuna, or King Charm ing; last named for choice The 10 sovs. Stakes for two years old will fall to the lot of France, without Colonel Peel can bowl Mr. Watson's filly over. The entries for the Row ley Mile Plate, which occasionally sends forth a Derby fa vourite, are not declared until Monday evening. Theseus, I believe, will be found among the number, at least a rumour is afloat to that effect; how far it may be true, I know not. I am, Sir, yours, &c., THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF. May 2, 1551. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. CHESTER RACES. CHESTER, WEDNESDAY NIGHT, 12 O'CLOCK. Some books were opened to-night on the Dee Stakes, and Vermuth backed freely at 3 to 1, Hippolytus and Deceitful at 6to 1 each ; 10 to 1 offered against Lightfoot. A doubt about Mountain Deer and the Black Doctor starting pre vented any offers to lay against or back them. DERBY. 4 to 1 agst Teddington 30 to 1 agst Black Doctor 6to 1 agst Prime Minister 33 to I agst Neasham 8 to 1 agst Hernandez 50 to 1 agst Bonnie Dundee 20 to 1 agst The Ban 100 to 1 agst Louis Napoleon 25 to 1 agst The'eus 100 to I agst Lightfoot (Wets to take 18 to 1 about Marlborough Buck. OAKS. 8 to 1 agst Payment. The Cup.—ln the remarks sent from the course we omitted to mention that Rhesus, Duc-an-Darras, Backbiter, and York-you're-wanted, passed the winning-chair so close to gether, that many were in doubt which had the best of it; Rhesus had the merest trifle the best of it, and Duc-an- Durras just beat Backbiter and York-you're-wanted; Russ borough was well up. It is singular that when the handi cap came out the three-year-olds were generally considered to be very badly in, yet they ran first, second, and third. Red .!er is the only three-year-old winner of the Cup before is year. A more successful "Cup Day," in every respect, has sel dom been recorded, nor are we aware that a single accident occurred to mar its enjoyment An hour or two after, how ever, a frightful collision took place in the Frodsbam tun nel of the Manchester and Warrington line, about eleven miles from Chester, by which five or six persons lost their live, and twelve or fourteen were severely injured. The accident was caused by two trains having come to a staled •" for want of steam, and the signal not having been given In tim , to stop the express train. The tunnel being com pletely stopped, the passengers bad to return to Chester, and proceed to their destination by Crewe, many of them not getting home before three in the morning; one of the killed was Mrs. Ridgway, of Belmont, near Bolton, a lady of large property. THURSDAY'S RACES. Paying and receiving on the Cup took place, or rather commenced this morning, and, as far as it has gone,. is satisfactory; several heavy accounts, however, have to be settled in town on Monday, the majority of the round bet , ers are losers, amongst them Mr. Davis, the extent of whose operations may be guessed when we mention that be laid 20,0004 to 450/. against the wihner, in two bets, besides 'others of large amount. He also stood 50,0001. to 2501. against the black Doctor winning the Cup and Derby It is notorious that a grea'er portion of the money won goes into the pockets of parties who, for ob vious reasons, have for some time been out of the ring. T'be card to-day contained seven races, one more than either of the preceding, and in the Dee Stakes possessed a feature of more than ordinary interest. The field, it will be seen, , f vas large, including the names of the Mountain Deer, Vermuth, Hippolytus, and the mysterious Lightfoot, for whom the "public" have for a long period shown a most unaccountable fondness. The result had the instant effect of raising BLp polvtus and Bonnie Dundee to 30 to 1 each for the Derby, and at the same time proved beyond a doubt that Lightfoot is one of the greatest impostors ever brought to the pcet. We have only time to add that the weather was delightfUl, the attendance large, and the sport excellent. The Cheshire Welter Cup, by subscription of 20 soya. each, with 20 added. Grosvenor Course. Mr. Kemp's General Sale, 5 yrs, lOst 91b... ..(Devonport) 1 ) Lord Cardross's Scarborough, 4 yrs , lOst (Owner 2 Mr. Osbaldeston's Joao'-Sot, aged, list 41b fOwner) 3 Mr. R. Martin's Turk, aged , Oat 61 b... (Massey) 4 10 to 6 each agst General Sale and Scarborough. Won by a length, a head between second and third. Run in 2 min. 30 sec. The Dee Stand Cup of 50 soya., added to a Sweepstakes of 5 soya. each. Seven furlongs. Mr. Carew's Eva, 5 yrs, 7st Lord Waterford's Roller, 3 yrs, 6st 81b (D. Doyle) 2 Mr. E. Phillips's Truth, 3 yrs, Est 41 b (Roden) 3 Mr. Jamieson's Recluse, 4 yrs, 6st 121 b Mr. Stewart's Margaretta, 3 yrs, sst 41b ......( Wells) 0 6to 4 agst Eva and Roller, 4 to 1 agst Truth. This was decidedly the finest race of the meeting, Eva, after a long struggle, winning by a short head; Truth a bad third. Run in 1 min. 36 sec. The first year of the Triennial Produce Stakes, of 10 sovs. each, with 50 added, for two yrs old. The winner to pay 10 sovs. to the fund. T.Y.C. Mr. C. Peck's Needle .............................(Flatman) 1 Mr..). Osborne's Merry Bird (Osborne) 2 Mr. G. Barton's Bethgelert (J. Marscn) 3 3tol on Bethgelert. Won by a head; a neck between the second and third. Run in 51 sec. The Dee Stakes of 10 sovs. each, with 200 added, for three yrs old colts, Bst 71b; fillies, Bst alb. The second to re ceive 50 sovs. out of the stakes, and the winner to pay 25 sovs. towards the expenses. Grosvenor Course. (45 Subs.) Lord E . Alinton's Hippolytus 1 Mr. Saxon's The Black Doctor ••••... (A. Day) Mr. O.baldeston's The Mountain Deer (T e mpleman) 3 Lord Zetland's Lightfoot (Flatman) 0 Archdall's 'adsjoz (Simpson) 0 Mr. S. Davidson's Jack Learning . ..(Holmes) 0 Mr. Hal ford's Deceitful (Whitehouse) 0 Sir J. Haa ley's Vermuth (J. Marsoa) 0 Mr. E. Oliver's Sir Rowland Trenchard (Dockeray) 0 Mr. Stebbing's Knook Knoll (Bumby) 0 Mr. Pedley's Lord Byron .(Dufllo) 0 Betting-5 to 2 agst Black Doctor, 4to 1 each agst Mountain Deer and Vermu:b, 6 to 1 agst Hippolytus, 7 to I agst Deceitful, and 20 to 1 agst any other. After a couple of failures a start was effected, Do eitfgl taking up the running, followed by Hippolytus and Knock Knoll, Jack Leeming next, and 13adajuz last, beaten before he had run a qua , ter of a mile; Black Doctor took the thiri place at the T.Y.C. post, but Deceitful was suffered to retain his lead to the distance; the lead was here taken from him by Hippolytus, the Black Doctor and M..untam Drer passing him immediately atter. The race finishe , i in this way, Hippolytus winning cleverly by half a length, Mountain Deer a bad third; Lightfoot and Lord Byron were beaten in the first quarter of a mile. Run in 2 min. 22 sec. Lord 'Westminster's Plate of 100/ , added to a handicap of 10 sovs. each. Grosvenor Course. Mr. Mosley's Alonzo, 4 yrs, 7st 3 1 b .. ..... ..(W. Sharpe) 1 Mr. Mekiam's Italian, 4 yrs, 7st 101 b Mr. E. Jones's Docility, 5 yrs, Est 61b ...••..... (Preece) 3 Mr. Marden's The Iron Duke, 5 yrs, Tat 51b...(Ilarrison) 4 Betting-6 to 4 agst Italian, 2to 1 agst Alonzo, and sto 2 agst The Iron Duke. Won cleverly by three parts of a length, Docility an indifferent third. The Iron Duke broke down. Run in 2 min. 26 secs. The Scurry Handicap of 5 soya. each, 3 ft, with 20 added. for S all a ges; winners of handicaps at Chester this year to y7ib Donextra. Scotts Carps, 2 yrs, sst 1olb Mr. H. 4 y r 3 s, yrs, st 7st 41b (Hiett ) 3 St e bbings' The Cutler , 3 yrs, I'st 4lb ...(Basham) 2 ( Lye) 0 Dir. p dC a a w r d s o r o''s'B n ''s Mr. 11. Phillips's T ruth, 3 y rs, ist 41b (Roden) 0 3 yrs, 6st 71b .........(Arnold) 0 ofldbyClaret, Arundel, 5 to 4 on the C utler, and 3 to 1 agst Don Carlos. Mr. Jila.mEies°onli'vseUelsstlesh rc(ilaa,te Simoon), 2 yrs, 6st ...(Wells) 0 Betting — Won by a head ; a neck between second and third. Run in 1 min. 21 secs. The Selling Stakes of 5 to ys. and 30 added. Once round and a distance. Guardsman . ••• ••• ••• •• Old Claret ... ••• ••• ... 2 Mr. Osbaldeston has sold • M ou ntain Deer, who goes into John Day's stable. 4to 1 agst TeddiniugAtorrn DEBBY. (IF. st The B an FRIDAY MoßNrtia. 20 to 1 ag E S C T II B E E S T T T E IN R' 6 to 1 agstPrimeMinister (t) 13 to 1 agst Newmirster 9 to 1 agst H ernandez 33 to 1 agst Theseus 12 to 1 agstMarlberou g hß uc k 33 t o 1 agst Hippolytus (t) 35 to 1 agst Mountain Deer 20 to 1 agstßonnieDundee(t) REPRESENTATION OF THE HADDINGTON BURGHS.- is rumoured that Sir Henry F. Davie, Bart., will be opposed in the Haddington burghs, at the first election,by Mr. Hope, barrister, brother to G. W. Hope, Esq., o f Lthi ne ss.— Kelso Mail. THE REPRESENTATION OF THE ISLE OF WIGHT. - A candidate, Mr. Charles Cavendish Clifford, has come for ward for the vacancy caused by Mr. Sim e , on s perversion to Romanism, and his consequent resignation of his seat as Member for the county of the Isle of Wight. Mr. Clifford is eon of Sir Augustus Clifford, Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod. In an address he has just issued to the electors, he states himself to be a Liberal and a Free-trader, an a staunch Pro testant, and on these grounds he solicits the suffrages of the electors. Two officers of the Manchester detective police, Inspectors M'Mullen and Mayhury, are to be Etationed in Loudon during the next four mouths, with full powers to watch any Manchester thieves who may be tempted to visit the metropolis during the Great Exhibition. Application was made for the services of two ofiicers by the authorities in Scotland• yard. 'acts. LONDON, F a DA le mjcsticsl;y to her subjects and the whors NV ho sur roan(led her. ANECDOTAL INCIDEN rs. That many a true word is written as well as spoken in jest received a complete verification this morning; Mr. Punch, in the last number of his humorous pub: lication, recommends the establishment of a registry for beaux. Now it struck us that in the eastern part of the Crystal Palace there was a very shocking dis proportion between the ladies and the gentlemen. In stead of the ratio being, as Punch represents it, 5 to 1, this morning it was at least twenty to one, and the result was an unusual amount of confusion and ex citement. Parties of ladies got separated, and while some found themselves hurried up to the gal leries, others were carried away to the extreme north, or lost in the wilderness of space, lying north and south of the transept. Then, again while the procession was in motion, there were ladies who would insist upon standing on the benches or trespassing beyond the line of demarcation chalked out by the police, and angry controversies arose about bonnets being in the way, or the owners flatly refusing to sit down. Now had each lady been accompanied by a beau, or, say, had there been a beau to every two, much of this confusion and annoyance would have been avoided, for the police were not permitted to escort ladies to their places, and as but few messengers were in attendance, every one had to shift for him or herself. It was really quite distressing to see how recklessly ladies, both young and old, scrambled over the benches, regardless of disturbing the beauty of their costume, upon which they had evidently bestowed much time and taste; but perhaps they felt amply rewarded for all this trouble and inconvenience in securing a capital position for seeing ,the gorgeous pageant as it moved majestically along, and since their struggles occasionally afforded some amusement to the ruder sex we ought to be the last persons in the world to find fault with them. Still a lady, when alone and unprotected by a beau, feels herself privileged to take more latitude than is abso lutely necessary for her own individual comfort, and it is, therefore, to be hoped that Mr. Punch's hint will not be lost sight of during the period of the Exhibition. We suspect the complaint about the alleged loss referred to elsewhere is not without reason, since each stall was left to take care of itself, and the valuable property which they contain appeared to be quite unguarded. The music could not be heard far beyond the transept, and therefore the prayer and ceremonies performed in the centre must have been mere pantomine to those who were for tunate or unfortunate enough to ebtain seats at either end of the erection, though the higher notes of the organs could be just distinguished as the sound floated through the air. The music, however, seemed to flow from a multitude of bagpipes instead of those of an organ, while the impression conveyed to the mind by the cheering, as it travelled from the western to the eastern extremity, was that of the noise which follows the rolling of the tide on to the sea :beach. It gushed gradually upon the ear, rising in force step by step until its thun dering climax was attained, and then receding by the same slow measure its echo was at last entirely lost in the distance. The refreshment rooms are on the north side of the eastern end ; they of course ' commanded a good deal of attention this morning, and mint juleps, and bottled stout was the order of the day, but drinking was not t p l e e r t T a i n t t was w i t s h o o m u e t w e h a a t i t n g p e , r a e n t in our peremptorily ri ly t h o e l a d r n o g n a that e by order of the Commissioners" he could not be allowed to drink a glass of ale without eating a biscuit. The gentleman declined to take his malt upon such terms, but a second waiter came to the rescue, and the difficulty was got over by the follow ing interpretation of the Commissioners' order :—He must pay for the biscuit, but it would not be incum bent upon him to eat it; and with this compromise the dispute ended, and we returned to the leading avenue just in time to witness a chase for a dog who had indiscreetly intruded himself without a ticket. The hunters were a body of the A division, who ultimately succeeded in capturing the intruder, whom they ignominiously expelled; but it was not without con siderable difficulty that the feat was accomplished, for he was a knowing dog, and managed to run in and out of all sorts of intricate places, and thus, like other offenders before him, he eluded the vigilance of the police. Catalogues were in abundance, and found ready purchasers at a shilling each, but the vendors were somewhat a little too independent, as they de clined to give change for even half-a-crown, while as to giving change for a sovereign seemed simply ridiculous in their estimation. But very likely these are mere trifles incident upon a first opening of so stupendous a work, and doubtless when next we visit this glorious palace of glass we shall look for them in vain. We subjoin the official account of the ceremonial: — The Queen left Buckingham Palace in State, at twenty minutes before twelve o'clock, yesterday, to open the Exhibition of the Works of Industry of all Nations. The Royal Procession was formed in the following order:— First carriage, conveying Colonel Sir Ord Honyman, the Field Officer in Waiting; Colonel M'Donall, Silver Stick in Waiting; and Counts Packler and Goltz, in at tendance on the Prince and Princess of Prussia. second praneis carriage, conveying Equerry in C o T I o h n e e Waiting Hon, nlegu t. Charles Grey, Equerry in Waiting to the Queen;Lieut.- Colonel t o the Prince; Colonel Berkeley Drummond, Groom in Waiting to the Queen; and Lieut.-Colonel Francis Sey mour, Groom in Waiting to the Prince. The third carriage, conveying Lord Marcus Treasurer of the Household ; Lord Water a , Lord in Waiting to the Queen; Lord George r Lennox, Lord in Waiting to the Prince; and Lord Alfred Paget, Clerk Marshal. The fourth carriage,conveying ' Viscount Combermere, Gold Stick in Waiting; Lord Foley, Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms ; the Marquis of Donegal, Captain of the. Yeoman of the Guard• and the Earl of Beseborough, Master of the Buckhounds. The fifth carriage, conveying the Renee rable Mrs. Trevor, Bedchamber-woman in Waiting; the Honour able Flora Macdonald; and the Honourable Mary F. Seymour, Maids of Howler in Waiting ; and the quis of Abercorn, Groom of the Stole to the Prinee' ar" The sixth carriage, conveying the Countess Haelee and Oriolla, Ladies in attendance on the Princess of Prussia, Lady Caroline Barrington, Lady Superinten dent, and the Marquis of Breadalbane, Lord Cham berlain. Tho seventh carriage, conveying the Countess of Charlemont, Lady of the Bedchamber in Waiting; the Marchioness of Douro, Lady of the Bedchamber; Duke of Norfolk, Master of t he H orse; and the the Mar quis of Westminster, Lord Steward. The eighth carriage, conveying their Royal Hi a h nesees the Prince and Prince ss of P russia, his Royal Highness Prince Frederick William of Prussia, and thPrussia, and e Duchess of Sutherland , M istress of th e Robes. The ninth carriage, drawn by cream -coloured horses, conveying her lalejeety the Queen, hie Royal Highness Prince Albert, his Roy al Hi g hness the Prin ce of Wale and her Royal Highness the Princess Royal. Her Majesty's escort was composed of the Life Guards. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent went to the state opening of the Exhibition, accompanied by her Royal Highness the Princess Mary of Cambridge, and attended by Lady Fanny Ho ward, S ir George Couper, and Lord James Plantagenet Murray. The Princess Mary was attended by Lady Geor g i ans Bathurst and Baron Knesebeck. The Queen wore a dress of pink watered silk, brocaded with silver, trimmed with pink riba and blonde, and ornamented with diamonds. Diamon nes ds and feathers formed the head dress. Her Majesty wore the Riband and George of the Order of the Garter and the Garter of the Order as an armlet. Her Royal Highness the Princess Royal wore a white satin slip with two skirts of Nottingham lace, and had round her head a wreath of pale pink wild roses. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent's dress was of white brocaded silk, trimmed with blonde, and white r iband, and ornam ented with diamonds. Her Royal Highness's head-dress w as composed of feathers an d diamonds, with la ce lappets. Her Royal Highness the Princess of Prussia wore a white silk dress, brocaded with silver, and looped up at the bottom with bouquets of feathers, flowers, and dia monds. The bead-dress was formed of flowers and dia monds, with feathers. Her Royal Highness wore the decoration of the Loiusen Order. His Royal Highness Prince Albert was habited in a Field-Marshal's uniform, and wore the ensigns of the Orders of the Garter and Golden Fleece. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales wore a High land dress—the Rothesay tartan. His Royal Highness the Prince of Prussia appeared in the uniform of a Prussian General, and Prince Frederick William in that of an officer of the Prussian Foot Guards. Both Princes wore the insignia of the Black Eagle of Prussia. The Duchess of Sutherland, and the other Ladies in Waiting, were in Court dresses, and all the gentlemen in attendance wore their respective uniforms, the members of Orders of Knighthood wearing their different insignia; the Duke of Norfolk and the Marquis of Abercorn those of the Garter; the Marquis of Breadalbane that of the Thistle; Viscount Combermere those of the Bath, th e Guelphic, and the (Portuguese) Tower and Sword; an d the Marquis of Donegal that of the Guelphic. The Duke of Norfolk carried his baton as Earl Mar shal of England. Her Majesty and Prince Albert and the Royal returned to Buckingham Palace at twenty-five minutes past one o'clock. A Guard of Honour of the Grcnacuer Guards, with the band of the 2d Life Guards, were on duty in the quadrangle of the Palace. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, attended by Lord William Peale!, and his Serene Highness Prince Victor of flohenlohe Langenburg, attended by the Mas ter of the Queen's Household, were present at the state opening of the Exhibition yesterday. Shortly after the departure of her Majesty the inspiriting air of "See the Conquering Hero comes," told that his Grace the Duke of Wellington was about to leave the Palace. In a few minutes he was seen stepping into his modest carriage. A long and hearty cheer was given to the iron Duke. At ten minutes to one o'clock the distant booming of can non was heard at the top of Constitution-hill, and the firing of a royal salute gave intimation of her Majesty's departure from the Crystal Palace; and at a little after one o'clock the cavalcade proceeded at a rapid pace down Constitution-hill to the Palace, where it arrived at a quarter past one o'clock. The crowd had by this time to a certain extent dispersed in various directions, leaving however an immense multitude before the Palace. The various carriages had set down in the interior quadrangle, and the empty vehicles drove out from the Palace. The last had scarcely cleared the gate when the windows in the centre of the front quadrangle, on the first floor, over the beautiful bronzed gate, were thrown open, and, to the delight and surprise of her Majesty's loyal subjects there assembled, her Majesty, leasing on the arm of his Royal Highness Prince Albert, came to the very front of the stone balcony, followed and attended by his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, her Royal High ness the Princess Royal, her Royal Highness the Princess Alice, bis Royal Highness the Prince of Prussia, and the Duchess of Sutherland. Her Majesty's appearance was bailed with cheers that rent the air. On no occasion do we remember to have heard such long-continued, unanimous, and spontaneous bursts of applause as those which greeted her Majesty, who graciously evinced her appreciation of the welcome given her by a loyal and loving people. Her Ma jetty having withdrawn, the " hosts" separated in various directions, and the most perfect order and quiet were main tained. And thus ended the proceedings of this eventful day. REPORTED Accinima.—During the whole of the after noon reports were freely and generally circulated throughout the metropolis that, shortly before the Queen's arrival at the Crystal Palace, a foreigner attempted to effect an admission into the Exhibition-building without the necessary authority of a season ticket, and that his entrance was of course pre.. vented by the police, whereupon an altercation had arisen, when one of the policemen struck the intruder with his baton, which exasperated the foreigner so much that he in stantaneously drew from his pocket a sharp-pointed instru ment and stabbed the policeman in the breast, upon which he immediately dropped dead upon the ground. Another report was that one of the police force had been shot with a pistol, though not mortally; and that several others had been severely maltreated by the mob. As no authentic accounts of these reported transactions had reached oar office, we personally made inquries upon the subject at the head police office in Scotland-yard , a nd we are glad to be enabled to state that Mr. Inspector Hamacks informed us that he had been in active communication with all the superintendents on duty in the neighbourhood of the Crystal Palace during the whole of the day, and that, up to the mo ment of our inquiry (eight o'clock), no information had reached him of any untoward circumstance having occurred of any description whatever, and that consequently the above-named re ports must have been wi thout the least foun dation. ILLUMINATION AT luta MAJESTY'S T H EATEE.—.The front of her Majesty's Theatre i n the Haymarket was last night 'most brilliantly illuminated , in honour of the opening of the Great Exhibition. It co nsisted of a large imperial crown, with the jewels, &c., most beautifully disphiy_esd_in_coloured lamps. Beneath this were the. Roainitiat Y n fine white lamps, each letter being encircled l) y wreaths of laurel, in green lamps, and richly egemmed with ruby coloured fruit, the whole design being terminated by a true lover's knot in blue lamps. The Royal standard also floated from the top of the building. party • On Saturday, April 19, one of the greatest actors of his time quitted this mortal stage of life—alas, poor Dow ton is no morel —aged 88 years. He died at his residence at Brixton-hill, and gave up life's latest sigh without a struggle. STRANGE FREAK OF NATURE.—A calf was yester day shown in London, brought from Devonshire which had seven legs, three of them fore legs and four hincnegs. One of the fore legs has two feet. It has also two tails springing from the back of the strange creature, which only __ lived two days. EVENING Y The following is 1 copy cf the Commist3.on,.n.' re port of the rogr( ss of the Exta:bit,len, x..hich was rct to her Msjtsty by Prince AlbiTt, ns P:e,i3cnt of tho Commis:don, yesterday d u ri n g the certmony of the opening:—: " May it please your Majesty,—We, the Commissioners appoin ed by your Majesty's Royal warrant of the 3d of Ja nuary, 1850, for the promotion of the Exhibition of the Works of Industry of all Nations, and subsequently incorpo rated by your Majesty's Royal Charter of the 15th of August in the same year, humbly beg leave, on the occasion of your Majesty's auspicious visit at the opening of the Exhibition, to lay before you a brief statement of our proceedings to the present time. " By virtue of the authority graciously committed to us by your Majesty, we have made diligent inquiry into the matters which your Majesty was pleased to refer to us— namely, into the best mode of introducing the productions of your Majesty's colonies and of foreign countries into this kingdom, the selection of the Most suitable site for the Ex hibition, the general conduct of the undertaking, and the proper method of determining the nature of the prizes and of securing the most impartial distribution of them. " In the prosecution of these inquiries, and in the discharge of the duties assigned to us by your Majesty's Royal Char ter of Incorporation, we have held constant meetings of our whole body, and have, moreover, referred numerous ques tions connected with a great variety of subjects to com mittees, composed partly of our own members and partly of individuals distinguished, in the several departments of science and the arts, who have cordially responded to our appli cations for their assistance at a great sacrifice of their valuable time. " Among the earliest questions brought before us was the important one as to the terms upon which articles offered for exhibition should be admitted into the building. We considered that it was a main characteristic of the national undertaking in which we were engaged that it should depend wholly upon the voluntary contributions of the people of this country for its success ; and we therefore decided, without hesitation, that no charge whatever should be made on the admission of such goods. We considered, also, that the office of selecting the articles to be sent should be intrusted in the first instance to local committees, to be established in every foreign country, and in various districts of yoar. Majesty's dominions; a general power of control being re served to the commission. " We have now the gratification of stating that our anti cipations of support in this course have in all respects been fully realized. Your Majesty's most gracious donation to the funds of the Exhibition was the signal for voluntary contributions from all, even the humblest, classes of your subjects, and the funds which have thus been placed at our disposal amount at present to about 65,000/. Local com mittees, from which we have uniformly received the most zealous co-operation, were formed in all parts of the United Kingdom, in many of your Majesty's colonies, and in the territories of the lion. East India Company. The most energetic support has also been received from the Govern ments of nearly all the countries of the world, in most of which commissions have been appointed for the special pur pose of promoting the objects of an Exhibition justly cha racterised in your Majesty's royal warrant as an Exhibition of the Works of Industry of all Nations. " We have also to acknowledged the great readiness with which persons of all classes have come forward as exhi bitors. And here again it becomes our duty to return our humble thanks to your Majesty for the most gracious man ner in which your Majesty has condescended to associate yourself with your subjects by yourself contributing some most valuable and interesting articles to the Exhibition. " The number of exhibitors whose productions it has been found possible to accommodate is about 15,000, of whom nearly one-half are British. The remainder represent the productions of more than 40 foreign countries, comprising almost the whole of the civilised nations of the globe. In arranging the space to be allotted to each, we have taken into consideration both the nature of its productions and the facilities of access to this country afforded by its geographi cal position. Your Majesty will find the productions of your Majesty's dominions arranged in the western portion of the building, and those of foreign countries in the eastern. The Exhibition is divided into the four great classes of-1. Raw Materials; 2. Machinery; 3. Manufactures; and 4. Sculp ture and the Fine Arts. A further division has been made according to the geographical position oi the countries repre sented ; those which lie within the warmer latitudes being placed within the centre of the building, and the colder countries at the extremities. _ _ _ " Your Majesty having been graciously pleased to grant a site in this your royal park for the purpose of the Exhibi tion, the first column of the structure now honoured by your Majesty's presence was fixed on the 26th of September last. VI ithin the short period, therefore, of seven months, owing to the energy of the contractors and the active in dustry of the workmen employed by them, a building has been erected, entirely novel in its construetion, covering a apace of more than 18 acres, measuring 1,851 feet in length and 456 feet in extreme breadth, capable of containing 40,000 visitors, and affording a frontage for the exhibition of goods to the extent of more than ten miles. For the original sug gestion of the principle of this structure the Commissioners are indebted to Mr. Joseph Paxton, to whom they feel their acknowledgments to be justly due for this interesting feature of their undertaking. With regard to the distribution of rewards to deserving exhibitors, we have decided that they should be given in the form of medals, not with reference to merely individual com petition, but as rewards for excellence in whatever shape it may present itself. The selection of the persons to be so rewarded has been intrusted to juries equally composed of British subjects and of foreigners, the former having been selected by the Commission from the recommendations made by the local committees, and the latter by the Go vernments of the foreign nations the productions of which are exhibited. The names of these jurors, comprising as they do many of European celebrity, afford the best guarantee of the impartiality with which the rewards will be assigned. " It affords much gratification that, notwithstanding the magnitude of this undertaking, and the great distances from which many of the articles now exhibited have had to be collected, the day on which your Majesty has been graciously pleased to be present at the inaugurat►on of the Exhibition is the same day that was originally named for its opening, thus affording a proof of what may, under God's blessing, be accomplished by goodwill and cordial co-operation among nations, aided by the means that modern science has placed at our command. "Having thus briefly laid before your Majesty the results of our labours, it now only remains for us to convey to your Majesty our dutiful and loyal acknowledgments of the sup port and encouragement which we have derived throughout this' extensive and laborious task from the gracious favour and countenance of your Majesty. It is our heartfelt prayer that this undertaking, which has for its end the promotion of all branches of human industry, and the strengthening of the bonds of peace and friendship among all nation&of the earth, may, by the blessing of Divine Providence, conduce to the welfare of your Majesty's people, and be long . remembered among the brightest circumstances of your Majesty's peace ful and happy reign." His Royal Highness handed to her Majesty a copy of the report, accompanied by a catalogue of the articles exhibited. _ _ _ Her Majesty returned the following gracious answer:— , 6 I receive with the greatest satisfaction the address which you have presented to me on the opening of this Exhibition. " I have observed with a warm and increasing interest the progress of your proceeding in the execution of the duties in trusted to you by the Royal Commission, and it affords me sincere gratification to witness the successful result of your judicious and unremitting exertions in the splendid spectacle by which I am this day surrounded. " I cordially concur with you in the prayer, that by God's blessing this undertaking may conduce to the welfare of my people and to the common interest of the human race, by en couraging the arts of peace and industry, strengthening the bonds of union among the nations of the earth, and pro moting a friendly and honourable rivalry in the useful exercise of those - faculties which have been conferred by a beneficent Providence for the good and the happiness of mankind." At a few minutes after one o'clock her Majesty left the Exhibition, and returned to Buckingham Palace. f, SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JouRNALs. Fkon TUE MOE": ING TIMES.-1 ,vas yesterday a the like of which has never happened before, and which, in the na ture of thisgs, can never be repeated, They who were so fortunate as to see it hardly- knew what most to admire, or in what form to clothe the sense of wonder, and even of mystery, which struggled within them. The edifice, the treasures of nature and art collected therein, the assemblage, and the solemnity of the occasion, all conspired to suggest something even more than sense could seas or imagination attain. There were many there who were familiar with magnificent spectacles ; who had seen coronations. fetes, and solemnities; but they had not seen anything to compare with this. In a building that could easily have accommo dated twice as mars - , twenty-five thousand persons, so it is eompitted, were arranged in order round the throne of our Sovereign. Around them, amidst them, and over their heads was displayed all that is useful or beautiful in nature or in art. Above them rose a glittering arch far more lofty and spacious than the vaults of even our noblest cathedrals. Oa either aide the vista seemed almost boundless. Under it was enthroned a youthful matron, the Queen of this land, surrounded by her family, her Court, her Ministers; by the representatives of other countries, and b y al who had any share in the suggestion or management of this great undertaking. The minister of religion was there to ask a blessing on the work; the song of loyalty and the anthem of praise rose from the whole assemblage. This is but the bare enumeration of particulars. which to those who were present made one vast whole. It was felt to be more than what was seen, or what had been inten ded. Some saw in it the second and more glorious inauguration of their Sovereign ; some a solemn dedication of art and its stores ; some were most reminded of that day w hen all ages and climes shall be gathered round the throne of their M aker ; there was so much th a t seemed accidental and yet ha d a meaning, that no one could be content with simply what ho saw. A taste of no common order had contributed to the illusion, not to say the reality of the scene. The fresh foliage age of two lofty elms dwarfed by the height of the dome, the numerous tropical plants that served to tell the extended reign of the Sovereign whose throne they adorned; splendid fountains, and the brightness of the decoration, all contributed to an effect so grand and yet so natural, that it hardly seemed to be put together by design, or to be the work of hu man artificers Such has been the ceremony of the Ist of May, the subject of such long anticipations and so many ap prehensions. Fortune has at length favoured the coura geous and persevering little band who originated and resolved to carry through this undertaking. If in the result we see even more than they were conscious of designing, and if we sometimes suspect that they looked too exclusively or too much to the mere advancement of art, we cannot, on the other' hand, be blind to the great industry and judgment they have displayed. We say it advisedly—we believe that the Royal Commissioners of the Great Exhibition have had more than the usual proportion of difficulties to contend with. So vast a building was not to be built and adapted for the purpose ; so many exhibitors were not to be invited and provided for; so many objects were not to be accepted and arranged ; so many smaller affairs were not to be dispatched, without an amount of hard work and harass which it is fearful to think upon. Good temper and honesty, diligence and method, have overcome them all. all. It is true that some of our principal exhi bitors and nearest neighbours have found themselves sorely belated. The Ist of l 1 ay has surprised not a few who refused to give the Englishman credit for his pro verbial punctuality. The grand avenue of the nave, indeed, is even more than sufficiently stocked and decorated. Nothing is wanting anywhere to the general view; but when we leave the broad walk, with its endless succession of mag nificent trophies, and pass under the galleries into the nume rous by-paths of the Exhibition, we find ourselves sometimes in vacant areas, surrounded by unfinished cases, unopened boxes, and preparations which it will apparently take weeks to conclude. But what of that? It may be unfortunate for the country that does not come in for the high tide of inte rest and the freshness of curiosity; but, even with these de ductions, there is already far more than it is possible for any ordinary man to master within a moderate time. It has been estimated that thirty visits will hardly be sufficient for those who wish to " get up " the whole Exhibition, and make the best profit of this rare opportunity. To visitors of this serious class it can matter very little whether the subjects of their thirtieth day's study are already open to the view, or are hid den in packing-cases. The partial backwardness of the exhibitors, then, is as little to the injury of the result as it is to the disparagement of the Commissioners, who have done their own part in good time. Their success to the last in minor arrangements is evident from the fact that 25,000 ladies and gentlemen yesterday assisted, with comfort, at a grand ceremonial, that a multitude of several hundred t housand persons surrounded the building without any disorder, that a string of carriages, reaching from Char ing-cross to Kensington, set down their occupants easily and quietly, and that, in a word, hardly a blow was struck or a temper ruffled during the whole day. Such a result reflects credit on the character of the country, and proves the deep fund of good nature and self-government in the mass of the people. It is not to be expected that all will equally enter into the sentiment which seems to us proper to such a spec tacle. There are those who will see nothing but glass and iron in the building, men and women in the myriads that visit it, and cotton or silk in the fabrics exhibited. We expect to hear it called an overgrown bazaar, or a vast advertising machine. We will appeal, then, to sense as well as romance. On the very lowest view of this Exhibition it is an opportunity of learning the products of different regions, and the manufactures of different peoples, that we could not have hoped to enjoy, and which will not soon be repeated. Everybody who has to do with teaching —nay, everybody who wishes for information himself, knows the comparative unprolitableness of mere reading or hearing. The ear is slow to receive and quick to lose information. The eye apprehends quickly, and retains a long hold. Then here, at all events, if we have nothing else, we have a vast collection of specimens, with manuals arranging and describ ing them. All nature and art are brought under our survey, and an area of twenty acres is made, as it were, an epitome of the whole world. As a mere lesson in industrial and so cial geography, the opportunity is invaluable. We do not see why every child whom its parents can bring up to town should not take lessons at the Exhibition. But in this branch of knowledge it is not uncommon to find grown up people as ill-informed as their own children. All ages, therefore, will find it to their advantage to go to school for the season in Hyde-park. CHRONICLE.—Many words never accompany deep im pressions. He who, whether in actual life, or in its more truthful dramatic representations, is stirred to the inmost core of feeling, cannot afford to talk ; and it is only after a great whole, either of action or emotion, has had time to settle down—at the loss, perhaps, of somewhat of its picturesque, hower vague, entirety—that we can coldly count up what has combined to produce its influence. It were better, then, for ourselves if we were not called upon so immediately to satisfy the very reasonable inquiries of others as to the suc cess of the opening of the Great Exhibition yesterday. For ourselves personally. it were safer merely to speak of that success as complete and unbroken, and then to withdraw to its deep and pleasant memories with something of that joy with which, as we are told, a stranger intermeddleth not. Because merely to allude to the more obvious and prominent elements in the triumph of yesterday's pageant would be comparatively easy easy, since its true grandeur lies in what scarcely meets the eye or ear. It asks not much to dilate upon the unequalled beauty of the weather—se curiously falling in with the popular feeling' about the "Queen's own fine-weather days"—upon the loyal crowds, and upon the stately throng of those noble by station and yet nobler by acquirements or gifts—or upon the scenic beauty of the ceremonial. The success of either of these singly would present matter for pleasure—their combination furnishes a more extended gratification. We May say more. The building itself displayed internal effects yesterday of which we had scarcely thought it susceptible. The hard lines and shrunken masses which a metallic con struction involved, were hitherto but ineffectually relieved by the pale and faded colouring which has been adopted; the ashy tones and consumptive lineaments of the structure wanted mass and relief. These were at the opening nobly supplied. The intense scarlet of hangings and uniforms,the rich crimson of carpets and tapestry, the bright floral par terre-like effects of the ten thousand pinks and blues of feminine attire, the sparkling fountains, the masses of exotic, flowers, the golden sunbeams flashing at once on the delicate spring-tints of our English elms and the heavier greens of tropical palms—these, with the sparkling of glass, and the more solid polish of metal, ade quately redeemed, by their breadth and harmony, the more prominent defects of the not unworthily called " Crystal Palace." To this luxury of colours, which our insular eyes are beginning to uuderstand, yesterday's ceremonial added the pleasure addressed to the ear. While organ, and choir, and trumpet announced the Queen's entrance with a rich and full " God save the Queen," the triumph of the day was the " Hallelujah Chorus." Never did this noble strain fall at once upon so many auditors, and—judging from many a moistening eye and kindling cheek—never, we believe, upon se many tearts. And amongst much that was otherwise touching and creditable to the national taste and feeling— besides the reiterated plaudits which saluted England's great Duke—besides the bursts of personal salutation which wel comed her Majesty's progress, beyond even pealing organ and swelling anthem—more touching and more spontaneous was the honest domestic delight which hailed the Queen and her husband as they joined the procession, holdnag,y the hand, the Royal mother a Prince of Wales, and lay p COP sort the Princess Royal. In herself and • AtCh,,ilt family the Queen must have felt the best Setlinv of her Throne ; and never has this security Deep more amply displayed than in the 10,4:personal congratuas lation which was yesterday offered by the tish The well as by. the Royal Court, to her hlisjefty'si Presence. artistic effect of the general grouping pieSentea 'at the de livery of the addresses was striking. Tabard and helm, halberd and plume, feathers and diamonds,acarlet and gold, cannot well fail ; but it was the mass, ands scale, and pon derous dignity of the whole, which told. Spenser—vates in either sense—seems to have actually drawn the more strik ing feature : * "The room was large and wide, As it some guild or solemn temple were'; Many great iron pillarsdid b p ro il o lar f, an do: d k r i ecdhas was h a i P fulle s dear. n ; • A rout of people there assembled were The ed massy Of every soil and nation under sky, Which with great uproar pressed to draw near To th' upper part, where was advanced high A stately siege of sovereign majesty; And thereon sat a woman gorgeous 7 gay, And richly clad in robes of royalty. We can well afford to leave the material aspect of the care. monial in this, its vivid and accurate anticipation; but its moral significance requires a few words. The semi-senti mental historian of the day vaticinates the time when a civilized New Zealander is to survey the ruins of St. Paul's from a shattered arch of London- bridge. Be it so. Nations have their appointed course; and the truest triumphs of empire are other than physical. It is right, morally right, that she on whose flag and shores the sun never sets should —once at least before her, perhaps, inevitable fall—translate this splendid metaphor into the prosaic language of fact, that her sons may know what ample duties are entrusted to them, together with this perilous pre-eminence of sway. We have now done this —we have summoned not only our own artists and artizans, but our colonial children from forest and prairie —from Arctic steep and Indian jungle, to tell us what manner of men they :have become—what they are doing for the welfare of fatherland and of themselves — yvP st rough and strange materials they have struggled wistuave what shapely products of skill they, and in them w e, P e—encv. added to the sum of human industry . and ill e t 6 And yet we have not done this in ai spirit of boasting. We have asked all the worl d Hyde-park at not our succ,esses only, but our failures; and ts of !kill in which this moment displays not a few departmen inferior to we may well confess that we are immeasurably ready to teach, we at to w a i ar tn r es ew s, other nations. If we show that we are ready v io a n ni l t v y i A b e e t not ashamed to be the same moment admit that w taught. If we have an undue o position been mere'y a to temper temper this vice. Ha d . o ils, least one great moral benefit o f it might well have stood as a faction of English productio f e s t x h h ae e r eGarroefa national i bt incense prepared b for. the case when we ask all nations and great pretentious LobegaensdatorgeetoreodurtoTinsuelarer pride g -T e a ri c fi l e o a u t d ie o n f . Such can hardly . languages to this in e te . r e c u h ce ang o e f. of ag ideas e iytehishagyreeamt missed d ter th o e f the truths and exper i ence p reva iling pi; it of the emsele (1 yesterday, Uwe do 2 nt de tec,, ,11 ail s isilsiss and cher:T . lu' of often superior dailies oa ;esdect and admiration success fully preferred by the fel-sign exhibitors. Again: he must " have a heart very dry and tough"- as one or old has it -to whom this salutary rtib - :ction did not present itself, that the h we great sight of yesterday can ne ver be one of unmixed satis kao . tion. The unsubstantial characte r of the buildin g in which and our guests were assembled conveys its own uniniatakes able lesson. It must soon perish-so must its gay and gor. geous contents ; but the great powers of thought end intelli gence which produced these *ill far ',outlive the• frail } glask• i _ and iron which enshrines them ; and if England shall. follow „, the course of her engines and her implements, the memory . , of her great and happy attempt. to communicate to all, the, blessings of an' intercommuniOn of progress and .intelligence will at least be undying. It will ever be estimated . ..o at least a goodly object which. arrayed together so vesti sad comprehensive a series of facts; the gathering of ;the day will be at least a help to many a problem, ethnological, so. - cial, and industrial; nor will it be withotit its purpose te'.. -A group together the existence of parallel, but varylog, typos._ t of skill and thought, and to assemble under one roof thnza, . living embodiments of media:Tel traditions, anti the practical economy of those, railroads and those Mighty cylinderit, - ;* of the press which are fast ohliterating the narrow prejudices of race, and of a sordid and exclusive spirit •i of nationality. Neither are we prepared to allow the sup- , posed anti-religious character of the Exhibition.: In these columns we shall scarcely be suspected of accepting it as at • indirectly,t o our national to fo r r c /i instalment of some universal brotherhood of creads. are not asked to view it as an indication of any " Church of the Future." In this sense it will not weaken our allegiance shofallrelsei serves however , • e g ‘ i -rn - re t l i rta g n b t ' f if or it ms earnest ness better to understand and better to appreciate each other, • , we are not disposed to reject whatever serves to disarm pre judice, ". or to compel charity. Anyhow, though we are re mincled tbet another great gathering and federation-to • which this has been, not without some shade of profanity paralleled- only served in the counsels of God to introduce contusion, we cannot forget that the Gospel itself was inane ' gurated by a higher display of morals and of providential goodness; that the narrowness of a chosen race was dia placed by the universality of the Catholic faith; and that . • Babel had its counterpoise in Pentecost. Far are • we from saying that . this is any new Pente- • cost : were such its cl aims, we shßsilcl abhor and . reject them. All that we ask to , protest against • is the bigoted and confined range of .thought which . can see, in so great a congregation of the gifts of 'God, any., ; thing inconsistent with that larger dispensation which fri:St • heard all strangers speaking in all tongues " the wonderful: • works of God." But we pause from these high them which, however congenial to our own feelings, are scar cely suitable to this place. We may b e satis fied with recom. s mending the Great Exhibition on lower grounds-it is enough to insist that the religious sentiment shall not be in.. voiced for all-it against it. For ourselves-indeed ~ has t other and sufficiently solid. materials of respec . That it tends to the great cause of peace and order-that it is a step towards communicating to ourselves and to others-to the poor equally with the wealthy--4he econornical arts of , life, as well as the beauties of taste and refinement-this is - enough to say ; and in this reflection, as philanthropists and . humble agents of social amelioration, we may take an un-.. mixed satisfaction and pleasure in viewing so vast an aggro' ' gate of human power and of natural wealth. We rejoice be cause the world-wide energy of production has reason to re! , joice in all its realms, "Jamque suum volvens audax Industrie mundum Gaudet -." tt ton CHESTER RACES. (THIS DAY.) BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) The Cestrian Stakes. Colsterdaie Guardsman Vermuth ... ••• The Cheshire Stakes. Sauter la Coupe Snowstorm Christiana ••• 1 .. 2 ... 3 ... 1 ... 2 The Wirral Stakes. Tightwaist walked over HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. At the conclusi - II of La Muta di Portici last evening, a piece de circonsta.zce of a most graceful and novel character was produced, in honour of the Great Exhibition. Althou g h styled a divertissement it partook more of the character of the " masques" with which our ancient aristocracy were wont to be amused, combining as it does the attractions of music, poetry, painting, and dancing. The curtain rose and discovered a beautifully painted isometric view of the Crystal Palace, in froLt of which was the whole corps lyric, and Terpsichorean of the theatre, each attired in some different national costume, thus giving an animated representation of the assemblage of all nations in Hyde-park. the divertissment (the whole of the music of which is by Mr. Balfe) commences with the following chorus, the words of which are by Barry Cornwall : , " All hail I Give welcome to this happy day! War throws his sword and spear and helmet down; And, wreathed with hawthorn, laughs the Lady May, And Peace smiles glad beneath her olive crewn. Welcome to Britain's land I Welcome with heart and hand ! Welcome to all !" The music of this chorus is massive and fine, and was given most magnificently. There are responsive choruses heard behind the scenes, and an organ accompaniment greatly heightens the effect. The National Anthom followed, the solo verses being sung by Madlle. Caroline Daprez, Madame Fiorentini, and the Lablaehes (pere it fits). The corps de ballet then advanced, as the vocal corps retired to th• back of the stage, where they sang the following chorus as introductory to the dancing:— " When the merry bells ring round, And the jocund rebecks sound, To many a youth and many a maid Dancing in the checker'd shade." The music of this chorus is charmingly light, airy, end graceful, it almost " goes of itself," and will rival in popula rity the most popular of Belle's former compositions. The divertissement consists of a selection from the national dances of all nations, and was sustained by the whole strengtii of the Terpsichorean corps, including Amelia Ferraris and Car lotta Grisi. The performance had been merely announced as a divertissement, and came upon the public quite as a su nrise. Its production is one of the most graceful compli ments that could have been paid to her Majesty and Prince Albert. The house was crowded to suffocation, and every one present was delighted. BATTY'S HIPPODROME. This huge ed►fce at Kensington, erected upon the mo del of the Hippodrome of Paris, and capable of holding several thousands of spectators, opened yesterday after noon, and with all the éclat which the speculator could wish fur. The day was tine—a fact of no little import ance, seeing that the performances take place in the open air, the seats occupied by the public being the only por tion of the building that is under shelter. From' the vast dimensions of the oval ride some idea may be formed of the increased effect which feats of horsemaiwohipTesd theatrical parade would be likely to receive under these circumstance!. The programme consisted chiefly of races between male and female charioteers, with (Aber equestrian contests; the great extant of space traversed by the competitors, and the energy which the y played in hurrying on their steeds. wearing n_e Mr. Batty a soullior. aspect of reality. A Madile. Clementine dauOrter of the principal artist engaged, y_ fur these revels, demonstrated in the courses ofthe ___, after noon the '• haut ecole" in a very au" 0f D17 2 : wanting only the tall and commsnding fig ure summate address justified, fie the d shouts a tphere of irieo so comphetied Mdlle. Caroline, w hose e mit of equitativ, department are among the most agreeable incidents comprised an na. we have. The miscellaneous of t _ eau ungainly and finished elegance in this rdecPellections of the art dila birds rooms round race, in which tbree n b multitude,the whips of the grooms round the oval, urged .. with a speed that fuller ability 1 n this the erts of their in respect. P us height . in the air ; also those of moo in a suit of glittering armour as. •in • rope, hung a, . plane upon the top of a s Then there were t h e ex ploits of a Wight upon the slack_ sphere, and descendedantended°tberaw in c lined lt ! i I3Y the other side with an ingenuity that gained him a perfect hurricane of applause. Altogethet the entertainment was excellent of its kind. Let its add, that the magnitude of the Hippodrome, its novelty of construction, the cheapness of admission, and the ex cellence of the artists, conspire to promise Mr. Bati y the success he so well deserves. ---- , , • VAUXHALL GARDENS. " This delightful place of summer resort was opened last night with a grand Bal Masque. To hazard a fete chat:weft* .." . a season when we have been experiencing bitter east wina•*_,.. and have scarcely been able to calculate on fine we a t r i for an hour together, was certainly a bold experinussi Mr. Wardell was determined, if possible, to add anotheri l 2ot h to: the :glories of the let May, 1851, and to Inark„,t l j : e p opening night of the Royal Vauxhall-gardens.. .. seatem nt riment was most successful, and, considering the iaegee the year, the crowd of masquers was certainly _, the` usual than could have been expected. These w° re 5 0 o ft en that description, and their antics have been described There was it would be out of place now to dwell colt:rim officers with usual numbers of counts without ter. l ? a 'brief, and court out troops lawyers who bad never shadehela p ageant 4.. idsrereemsitireitg about with a plough dresses whose wearers certainly n o L im: the royal suite at the . I ° , :e f t_fr ni tue m nsm be iz r l s-z e l ,wd l i)v.th . top bd g ue e ri n idee tl a e l m res en 'fort o ot n ho t i h rt e hPer t r u e°f r es : f " . l 4 :together in hikli. spirits, and sad, and the jokes which flew and biting enough, and 'Adak wri boy; tihm Grimaldi, l all d d i is , p h th o o s e w i r ti e e o v i a l er to G , onl i ; r i l t . ,; par much of the personal, were an impenetrable good humour, and the tongue of weapon of attack and defence which we o d n l y the was about, whole lY the evening. The dancing was carried tho ra o w k a too saw used throughout tt n 1 a late hour, and the excellent orchestra' on with spirit been provided contributed in the greatest degree which had be . received with ee I nagp sarcasm i li thegardens certainly cal culated which presented were appea rance assure us that Mr. 'Wardell is determined to keep to the full worm . ent of this part of the amusement: The culated u p t he reputation of the royal property. A few days Ise we • dging of the the winter recess, and we can only say, that 311 _ ta d last described the improvements which had been carried out during effect ef them from the scene which they Prea` b " m um plate of enter night. Mr. Warden is not too presumptuous when 8 that he has rendered this the most splended comfort and g passed off enter tainment of Europe. The arrangements for th e Iwe feel great convenience of the visitors were excellent, n pinletehsuerme o in st b s e a a t r i i s n fa g et o cl ur y taensdtimeroendyitatbhlaetinevaneraayethr4in DELLTII Or MR. Mos. Er. —We regr et to have o t. record the death of Dlr. Rich ard John Mosey, superinte dent of theolice of Edinburgh, which took place on Tu4- p day morniog at an early hour. — Edinburgh Witness. [lt was to Air. Aloxey's intelligent diEcharge of his duty that the apprehension of Mrs. Manning was owing.] GREENWICH HOSPITAL . --NOTICE TO V I SITOBs. --. 1 Strangers who may be desirous of inspectin g the building of the Hospital , A ill, by applying at the Painted 'dell, o I fain guides to conduct them, to whom it is request e d I 1 I no gratuities way be offered.