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The first representation of the Comedy. which is entitled NOT SO BAD AS WE SEEM; TUEATRE ROYAL, DRURY LANE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. James Anderson. TILE GREAT EXHIBITION. THIS EVENING Will be presented by bra' Majesty's Snvant4 A new grand Operatic Spectacle, entitled AZ a EL, THE PRODIGAL. Ren'ten, Mr. Van,tenhoff; Azael, Mr. 11. T. Cra ven ; Amenophts, Mr. W. West ; Bucharts, Mr. Cooper; Sethos, Mr . Rafter; Jepbtele, Miss Wars; Nette, Mrs. Walter Lacy; idlie. Victorine Legrain (Premier Suiet du Opera de Paris), who hatrlteen expressly engaged ior the occasion. o be followed by UNE SOIREE CARNA.V AL, in which Madile. Victorine Legrain and Madame Louise will appear. To conclude with RAISING THE WIND. btalls and Dress Circle - - First Price. Second Price. 80-xes Pit Lower Gallery . - - Is. j No half-price Upper Gallery - - - 6d. j to Galleries. Private Bons to admit 8 reduced from 31. 35. Od. to 21. 12s. 6d Ditto 6 ditto 21. 12s. 6d. to 21. 25. Od, Ditto 4 ditto 21. 2s. Od. to 1/. 11.. 6d. Ditto 4 ditto 11. 11s. 6d. to 11. Is. Od. TIMATRE HA Y.MARKF, . ole Lessew ari Marager, 010 Pmmptt)ll. TITUz EVEVING, !-Sr. E. Webs Will be performed THE LADY OF LYONS. Claude Melnotte, Mr. J. W. wallack ; Pauline Deschappelles, Mfss L. Addison. After which, a new and (as times go) original domestic drama or startling intere.t, entitled %RUNE ; or. The Fortunes and Vicissi tudes of a Bohemian Girl. Count Arnhem, Mr..l. Bland; Count Florestine. Mrs. L. 8. Buckingham ; Tha ideus of Warsaw, Miss P. Borth!) ; Devilshoot, Mr. 1.1. Buckstone ; the Gipsy Queen, Mr. H. Bedford. THEATIM ROYAL, ADELPHI. Under the direction 0 , Madame Celeste. hUN F:V Will be presented the popular and powerfully interesting original drama, entitled MARIE DUCANGE. Atter which a new and original Farce called LONDON FOG. Mr Frank Copal, Mr. P. Bedford ; Mr. Simple, Mr. Wright ; Mrs. Brisk Miss E. !larding. To be' followed by a new musical, historical, pastoral, cnnica, fairy drama. caikd O'FI.ANN (GA ,; A. , :D THE FAIRIES; or, A midsummer Night's Dream. Pheilm O'Flanffigan, Mr. iiUCLOIi ; Oberon, 141- , s E. Chaplin; Mary, Mias K. Fitzwill.am. ROYAL PRINCESs', THAT RE, OXFORD-STRELT. Under the Management of Mr. (7. Keaa and Mr. Keeej., THIS EVENING, /grill be performed it new and ort.rinal Lomedy entttled LOVE fl A MAZE. Characters by MeFsrs. C. Kean, Keeley, Wigan, Harley, Airdison, Iffearlews; Mrs. Keeley, Mrs. Winstanley, and Mrs. C. Kean Po conclude with a new grand spectacular Extravaganza (taken from a Tale, by Washington Irving), entitled THE. ALRAMBRA ; or The Three Moorish Princesses. Characters by Messrs. Keeley Haley, A. Wigan, Wynn, Cooke, Fiexmore ; Misses Murray, Daly. Vivitsh, Robertron, Leclerq, Keeley, Mdlle. Auriol, and Mrs. Keeley ROYAL LYCkUM TiiLATILE. Under the Mana;ement ot 'es ,ItadMa thew% ame Vest*. !sole Lessee, Mr. Ohs THIS EVENING, Will be performed COOL AS A CUCUMBER. To be followed by A DAY OF RECKONING, in wtildt Madame Vestris will appear 11%ttiews, It. ItOxby, ROPngham' Tap, , rt.( ) conclude with QuEEN OF THE FROGS Characters by Messrs. C. Matthew. liorncsistle, Morris ; Mrs Franb M , s. St. Geivae, Miss Martindale, and Miss Oliver. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Farren. rHi E be Awforrned ROG'F'R DE • OVERLEY, and be w or, the Widow M eupparted by Messrs. W. Farren. Compton, B. Hfnioch Farren, Fam. n . Diddear, G. Cooke, Shaliers, Lee, Bend er, Turn, r, and Bar esdam t qesi n st' Ig, LMurray, M L. Howard, Adams, E. To - condole with FRANKENSTEIN. PUNCH'S PLA y i‘', I. COP Le ssee, ur. \ , , ,LTSE AND STRAND THEATRE. ELAND, Liverpool. Will be pert•rmed a neT I w l ' 4 EVENING, proverb, teaching people the best method of LIVING IN e ZZ I s Y ten by Messrs. Tilbury, A. oa ... .3 HOUSES. Principal charac- T. Rogers, and Romer ; Alesciala:.l. Norton, J. Howard, Attwood, and Wallis. . Horsman, C. Melville, Dibdin, An ILLUSTRATION OF TUE Ex po charac ters by Mesdames Marshall, M. Taylor, Principal messm j. Reeve, Norton, J. Rogers, ..,,,a_. } foramen, and Dlbdin ; And POPPING THE QUEsTtoNr . Itomer. Messrs. " bur y, C. Holtman; Mesd aree lViDal characters by Wallis, and C. Melville. rshall, F. Maskell, The prices of ad.nision are arranged a. fellow : 4s; Boxes (firs: circle), 35.; (second circle), 2, P _Orchestra stalls, d at Hal en, and the l-past Sev it, 18 * Doors to be opene port or commence at Eight precisely manccs to A second price will be tiken to the Boxes only at . rim —Past Ni ne — first circle, 25.; second circ'e, Is. Private Boxes One Guinea and a Half each, AsTLSY'6 kW IAL ABU' ill THEATRE. -------_ Under the Patronage ot her Majesty and his lloyal nj ezus Prince Albert. Proprietor and Manager, Mr. vr. Batty. Will b e THIS EVENING , Performed a grand new Spectacles entitled ELEANon THE m ed by new ' 1 14 ,,Z0N ; or, Q3een of To be Tie )..( " v France and England. Scenes of the Circle, introducing an en tirelytfiieeLunPany of French Artstes, amongst whom Madlle. appeiti. — "utter, the first Female Equest: ian in Europe, will To conclude with or, The Cove of r4ree' C or k ca ll e d SHOOTING TUE MOON; ikm-Zre eft open from Eleven till Four. Manater. Mr. T. Thompson. ta n?rning, at _____________.........„--..........---- MARRIED.—Thi s ----- ----- gate, by the Rev. 'rh o Sr. GiIPF, Cripple- Newby. of Fore-street, a'c,!tedhead tiranfoot, M.A.. Mr. J eldest daughter of the latensriPrle•zAte, to Miss Sarah Ann, Abbott, of Lambeth. NOTICE.—LADY BUL A , E : a C i j. OF " MII:IA31 SEDLEY," A TATA , :YTTOIN'S NEW NOVEL who have been disappointed in obra.REAL LIFE.—AII hose day Of publication (in consequen ce e l ' i lg this work on the it from all parts of the kingdom), are thei great demand for that it ia now re-printed, and that a new a nd imormed , • Urgers, copies are ready for delivery. hot%,(i large supply of forwarded immediately to the various booksellers should bi• rise, an as to prevent the possibility of furtherrsd"d libra isaPpoint- mew . . , - Ho Ever fond of shopping the Fair Sex may be, 1 will be a berculgan feat to inspect some nine miles of comae; in the Great Exhibition ! But severe as the consequent fatigu', must be, the Ladies+ will find a remedy et Class N o. 29 in the Gallery, where they are invited by the Messrs. R •wland to dip the corner+ of their handchiefs in the beau tiful fountain, whose golden streams glitter with Agui D' Oro , --that newest of essences, and most exquisitely re freshing of perfumes. T4llo.l3qiiiimACoNßY or CIIICRESTER.—Yesterday the Rev.;.lfinNes-Garbett, 111. A., who has been appointed to the .uric - hdeaconry of Chichester, rendered vacant by the secession' tro,m the church of the ve nerable Archdeacon 31 ,I , t wjes?ormeily Collated to his stall and office in the Cathedral Chat*h of the diocese, by the Bishop, assisted by the Deity and jhe Canon Residentiary. Mr. Garbett is pro feasor et poe in the University of Oxford, and holds the rectory of Clayton, &amt. Now ready at all the Libraries, in 2 vols., post ave., SA NOVEL. 0 D. " author, we are convinced, is young, otherwise we could hardly see displayed such trash and enthusiastic sympathy la be half of his heroes and heroines. and He is a writer of genius, inspired religion, and by aud a lable love by a high standard of morality of the purest sort of tame. We gather this from the glowing lA guage in which he expresses his feelings, sentiments, and opinions on the subjects just mentioned. There are several chapters, in which links of the story are dropped, containing most eloquent essays on matters that arc the prima mobilia of the actions which cha racterise nature's nobility. The writer evidently belongs, though he Jim marked per se peculiarities, to the school of the Manias, Ma lt . nersee, and Smythes.”—Observer. s i lwa ed' is no ordinary work ; it contains passages of exceed- fug beauty, and is written in pure and forcible language, with great good ta ste and power. It is one of the most interesting and en gag ing novels which the present season has produced. Of the cha racter of Amelia Ross we have already spoken, and the extract we h a ve given above is the surest voucher of the truth of what we have said. The other ladles whs play conspicnons parts In the tale are Florence Howard, an intellectual beauty; Jessie Gordon, a wild and Impulsive genius, passionately ton I of music and poetry ; and Julia Matlaud, the n noblest and best of them all."—Morning Post. hard Bentley, New Burlington-street. GUILD OF LITERATURE AND ART; to encourage Life Assurance and other Provident habits among Authors and Artsis ; to render such assistance to both as shall never cornprom , se the.r independence; and to found a New Institution where himourable rest from arduous labour shall still be associated with the dis h irge of congenial duties. To bring this- project into general notice, and to form the com mencement of the nece-sary fund, Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton —ono of Its originators—has written and presented, to his fellow-labourers in the cause, a New Comely in Five Acts. It will be produced, under the management of _Mr. Char'es Dickens, in a theatre con structed for the purpose ; and wi I be performed by Mr. Robert Bell, Mr. Wilkie Collins, Mr. Dudley Costello, Mr. Peer Curving ham, Mr. Charles Dickens, Mr. Augustus Egg, A.U.A., Mr. John Forster, Mr. H. H. Horne ' %tr. Dougiak Jerrold, Mr. Cnarles Knight, Mr. Mark Lemon, Mr. J. Wetland Marston, Mr. Frank Stone, Mr. John Tenniel, Mr. F. W. Topham, and others. Portions of the scenery have been presented by Mr. Absolon, Mr. Thomas Grieve, Mr. Lewis Haghe, and Mr. Telbin. OR, MANY SIDES TO A CHARACTER. Will take place at Dev ons hi re H ouse on FRIDAY. May 16, before Her Majesty the QUEEN, And Ills Royal Highness the i•RINCE ALBER at De- T. Ladies and Gentlem en wishing tickets for the performance vonshire House—price Five Pounds each, this sum being re4arded as a contributiott in support of the dosign—will. on a written appuca. lion to 131,9 Grace the Duke i I Devonshire, at Devonshire House, re ceive a voucher for the same. at Mr. Mitchell's Ll brary, 33, Old Bond-str,:et. exchangeable Lancaster -place, Wa• s e . Prospectuses of the Scheme can be had, on application, at the 33, Old Bond-street; Messrs. Ebers, (Mee of the Guild, Wellin_ton Chambers, 10. ter 00-bridge; of Mr. Mitchell , 15, Old Bond-streel: ; and Hr. 27, Old Bon I-street ; Mr. Ilookham, Sams, 1, St. James's -street. HENR YWILLS, WILLIAM HENRY Honorary Secretary.l § - -TO PURCHASERS- OF. EL 1, - 40 1 S n and Gentlemen assisted in the PITRWIASE of 11 Kg for R iding or Driving, and in Examination as to general utility, ny .*NBURY,'Veterinary Surgeon, 23, Half Moon-street, Fit isir. cadilly. IIEtOWLAND'S AQUA D'ORO, a spirituous and aromatic water, distilled with great elaboration, from fl o wers and hems, prncipally indigenous to that " Land of the Sun," As ia Ai inor. Fragrant and invigorating, gently stimulating y t sedative, this exquisite product enjoys a preference through out' the feveral Courts and among the aristocracy of -Europe. A s , a cordial re toratire it is unique In every respect, and, for • -feinting tits, lowness of sAilts, oppression from over-crowded rooms, the fatigues of dancing, or during visits to the sick, or the inhalation of impure air, its uses cannot be over estimated. Travellers, and residents in warm climates, will fully appreciate its invigorating and refreshing properties; and gentlemen site_ smoking, would do well to rinse the mouth with a sma ll 'Pun tity, ,and thus restore the breath to sweetnesa and purity.—Price 33. 6d. per bottle. Sold by the proprietors, A ROWLAND and SONS, 20, Hatton garden, London ;:and by all chemists and perfumers. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. GRAND EXTRA NIGHT. It Is respectftilly announced that a Grand EXTRA NIGHT will take place THIS EVE NING, May 1, when will berepeated, with &c., Auger's celebrated Opera of the Original Music, Dances , MU'A DI PORTICI, (Masaniello). Alfonso, Signor Scott!: Lorenzo, Signor Mercnrall ; Selva, Signor Balanchl ; Masaniello, Signor Partial! ; Pietro, M. 3lassol ; Borella, Signor Lorenzo; =vire. Madame Florentini ; Fenella, Mdlle. Monti. - In act first, a Grand Divertisement ;La Garache et Napolitaine, oy Messrs. Konlenberg. Soto, Anssandon, Soldansky, Allegrini, pas cales, Emma. Dantonie, and the Ladies of the Corps de B a ll e t ; L e Bniero, by Madlies. Mathilde, Rosa, Julien, and Lamoreux, and M. Ehrick. Finale Generale, in act third, La Tarantella, by Madlle. Amaila Feraris, M. Charles, Madlles. Koh'enberg, Soto, Aussandon, soviansky, Allegrini, Pascales, Emma, Dantonie, Mathilde, Rosa, Juilea, and Lamoreux, Ehrick and Gourlet, and the Ladies aad Gent]. men of the Corps de Mallet. After which will be presented the Grand Duo, from Cimarosi's Opera, "II Matrmonio Segreto." Count Robinson, Signor F. La blache ; Geronimo, Signor Lablache. To be followed by a novel Divertissiment, in which Madlle. Car otta Grist, Matil:e. Amalia Ferraris, M. Charles, and M. Paul Tag lioni will appear. Alter which the Last Scene of Bellini's celebrated Opera, LA SONNAMBULA. Madlle. Caroline Duprez. To conclude with the admired Ballet, LES METAMORPHOSES. By Mdlle. Carlotta Grist, Mdlles. Rosa, Esper, Julien, Lamoreux, Auss tn. ion, Kohlenberg, Pascaies, Soldawky, Sota, MM. Ehiick Paul Taglioni, and Charles. Application for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets, to be made at the Box office of the Theatre. Doors opened at Seven, the Opera to com mence at Halt-past Seven o'clock. ,~, HIGH WATER Al LONDON BRIDGE TEIS 1) A —Morning 58 min. after 1 I Evening 14 min. after 2 To r?totoms -Morning 31 min. atter 2 i Evening 49 gun. atter 2 THE WEATHER.—Starr OFFICE, MAY 1. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 52—highest since noon yesterday. 33—lowest this morning and during the night. 50 —this day, at noon. BAROMETER, 29.08. WLND W.N.W.—fine sunshiny weather. DAILY WEATHER TABLE• pletion, more especially when the ardour evinced by the people in its regard was shared in by our own beloved SOVEREIGN and by the most distinguished among the number of her Royal contemporaries. The long expected aggregate meeting of the Roman Catholics of Ireland came off on Tuesday at the Ro tunda. The meeting was numerously and respecta bly attended, and some persons who have not hitherto taken an active part in public affairs shook off the apathy they had previously exhibited, and were among the most active of those concerned in getting up the movement. Although we think that the parties are en tirely mistaken in the conclusions at which they ar rived, and that they viewed the matter in an erroneous point of view, we willingly acknowledge their per fect right to protest against anything which they may for a moment suppose to be intended as an in sult to their religion, or an aggression on the great and sacred principle of civil and religious freedom- The most sincere and conscientious Roman Catholic cannot be more firmly attached to that glorious prin ciple than we have been, and we may venture to add that we have given the most unequivocal proofs of that attachment during a long series of years, when its advocacy was not quite so fashionable as it now is. We were among the most uncompromising opponents, not only of the Roman Catholic disabilities, but of every restriction upon any class of her MAJESTY'S subjects, upon the professors of any creed or sect. We have ever believed that a man's religious opinions were matters solely between himself and his CREATOR. If erroneous, they might be com batted by fair arguments, but not by persecution. You might convince the reason, but you could not coerce the judgment, and if it were desired to strengthen any sect, or to obtain converts to any tenets, a better system could not be devised for the purpose than unloosing the demon of intolerance and making and enforcing penal laws in relation thereto. We, therefore, cordially concur in the first resolution, that " the Roman Catholics of Ireland have an undoubted right to the same full, free, and unrestricted religious liberty which is enjoyed by their fellow-subjects." But has that liberty been assailed ? Have our Roman Catholic brethren been subjected to any re striction or civil disability on account of their opinions ? or has the free exercise of their religious rites and observances been in any degree inter fered with? On these points we are alto gether at issue with the meeting. In place of regarding the Ecclesiastical Titles Assumption Bill as " a gross and intolerable violation of reli gious liberty," we look upon it as a just and neces sary vindication of the Royal preroga,ive and the in dependence of the British nation against the un warranted aggressions of a foreign potentate. We altogether deny that the parcelling out of Great Biitain into ecclesiastical districts, and the appoint ment of bishops with territorial titles, was an act of merely spLitual authority. It was, to all in. tents and purposes, one of a temporal character, a following up of the claims that had been from time to time put forward by successive Pontiffs, and which nad been strenuously resisted by our ancestors before the R:formation in the days of Catholic England. It was a portion of the same usurpation which induced one POPE to confer the kingdom of Ireland upon HENRY the SECOND, and another to bestow South America on the Monarchs of Spain and Portugal. As such we should ourselves have resisted it, if ac knowledging spiritual allegiance to the Vatican, and we had hoped that on due consideration a large majority of our Roman Catholic brethren would have participated in the views, which were so clearly and distinctly put forward by Lord BEAUNUJNT and others, whose opinions should be treated with the highest respect by their co-religionists. We can, however, make every allowance for the feelings of irritation created by a long course of per State of the Wind and Weatherat each of the following places at Nine o'clock yesterday morning.—The stations are arranged in order of latitude. PLYMOUTH—Wind N.W.,, s t ron g breeze—partially cloudy. PORTSMOUTH—«'ind NAV ~ gentle breeze—overcast. BRIGHTON—Wind N., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. HASTINGS—Wind W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. SOUTHAMPTON— Wind S.W., strong breeze—partially cloudy. FOLKESTONE— Wind w., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. Turammoß—Wind W.. gentle breeze—partially cloudy. B tsmesToKE w in d w., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. wicH_Wind W., gentle breeze— partialyctly.l.oculdoyu.dy. eegnnettnl breeze —partially breeze—cloudless. rr b eee r ez e z e e _e z — c — pl ao o ur t t - dci e all breeze —overcast. GREEN tle c Co LA3I 2H I R m sz , COnd LCHESTER-: YARMOUTH —Win,: WHITBY— tOd S., gentle breeze - raia. DARLiNoTos—Wind \V.N.W., strong breeze —rain. Litcusvicß—Wind N. E., gentle breeze— rain. The returns from the following places indicate the state of the wind and weather on Tuesday morning at nine )'clock f— coarc—Wind ti. W., strong breeze —clear. ULLINGAR— Yl , ind N., sharp breeze—principally cloudy. POOLE Wind W., strong breeze —partially cloudy. HASTINGS—W ind S.W., fresh breeze—heavy rain. EWE—Wind W., gentle breeze—showery. YORK—Wind W. gentle breeze—partially cloudy. t. , ( •"".'4 —.--, v OIT ' ;rt:' ' O. ~' • ..--:. •. - 4 , ..., t. . ~,,,6% • r4aV . 4 11 , , 0 --41..L,-,-,.. ~ - -,,sw • `, -...... ,1 1 i''' '' , l , l ... .. , P' s- ' .5., ' ' •> ' er : at 6 -. \s„ , _ _._ ' l ''.3. - .04 , kiatrilyr 41' ~, o 'f , s ' • ' ‘.... ' , ROI - l o. .; 1 1, r• . .„,..,e , • 4 ' 4 " ____ secution and oppression, inducing them to offer the most determined resistance to anything that could for a moment be tortured into a revival of te obsolete system. But does the Bill now before Parliament bear that character ? Most decidedly not. It merely prevents persons from assuming titles illegally con ferred. There is no clause prohibiting others from addressing them by those titles, or against the exercise of real and substantial authority by themselves. The limitation which only permits the Attorney-General to put the machinery of the law in motion, would prevent any vexatious proceedings, so that the Act would practically re main as we have long since described it, a mere brutum fulmen. The Roman Catholic party, however, would desire to drive from office a Ministry who have adopted this moderate course, the necessary re sult of which would be to bring in their competitors, who would make much more stringent pro visions placing the party at the mercy of any common informer, and permitting his deportation on a second, and his transportation on a third conviction. The fully, the insanity of this course has been so admirably depicted by Mr. Ser geant MURPHY on the hustings at Cork, that we shall only refer to the opinions of the Learned Gen tleman, which we trust may be maturely considered by the 11.0 ',an Catholic party throughout the entire kingdom before they sauction or recommend a course that must be productive of the most injurious results to the cause of liberality in general, but by which they themselves will necessarily become the chit utie recs. THE FRENCH REPUBLIC. We have received the Paris papers of yesterday. Tne illonitenr announces that the Conservative can didate has been returned at the election of a member of the Councils. General, at Chateau, Laudon, and likewise a Conservative as Mayor, at the Vallou, in the Sarthe. The Constitutionnel, the Debats, and the Bulletin de Paris, ins►st on the authority of the sanguinary paper, published by the Presse, and signed "Central Com mittee of Resistance." ore that 2,000 copies of this incendiary manifesto have been seized in Paris, and likewise several at Lyons, and numerous arrests made in both cities. The Republican journals declare this paper, in which the people are told they must strike without mercy, and must meet resistance with fire and sword, to be a fabrication. Tne Members of the extreme Left have issued a proclamation to the people warning them against in surrection and &mutes, for disturbances would serve the purposes of those who want to upset the Consti tution. They promise at the same time that any at tempts at changing the Constitution by the Assembly will be met with the most energetic resistance on the part of the Opposition, and indicate pretty broadly that in case of Parliamentary failure they will call on the people at large and put themselves at their head. The Constitutionnel, the Cabinet organ, opposes the claim put forward by Government on behalfof JEROME BONAPARTE for his arrears of pay as a general of di vision since the revolution. The Patrie says of the much-talked of conversation which lately passed between I. DE PERSIGNT and General CHANGARNIER— " The character of the visit of M. de Persigny to General Changarnier has been so strangely misrepre sented by certain journals that we think ita d ag u e ty ne t y o give some some explanations on the subject. M. d e P ersigny has made no advances either official or n on - o ffi c i al towards General Changarnier. He simply w en t to thank him for some kind communications made by the person known for his devotedness to the general, and whom he had reason to believe spoke correctly. M. de Persigny, besides, explained that his visit was purely personal, inspired by the remembrance of old relations, and that he had not asked any advice on the subject either of the President of the Republic, of the Ministers, or any one whatever. As to what took place during th;tt interview we think it too delicate and too contrary to ordinary usages to publish a conversation which took place without witnesses. What we are authorised to affirm is that M. de Persigny never made use of the ex pressions against the Assembly which have been attri buted to him." Iu the Paris Bourse public securities fell considerably. Thi, Five per Cents. opened at 90f. 60c., and clos d at 90f. sc. The Three per Cents, closed at 55t. 55...: Orleans Railroad Shares, 822 f. 50c. ; Rouen, 612 f. 50c.; Havre, 2501; Great Northern, 466 f. 250.; Avignon, 2001.; Vierz n), 420 E; Basle, 136 e. 25c.; Bourdvaux, 398 E 75c. ; Paris and Strasburg, 361 t. 25c.; Tours and Nantes, 2721. 50c. BUS! N ESS DON} IN FoRI4AGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, APRIL 30. of ß9ulogne a n d Amiens, 9 3 4 - Luxembourg, VA—Northern _ France, 14a/ _ Orleans and Bord eaux , 3 —Rouen and Havre, 10,A--Sambre and Meuse, 314 —Tours and Nantes, 6. GERMAN Y. M. BANLATI, the now Ambassador from Spain to the Court of Berlin, has been admitted to an audience by the KING. The Hesse Electoral question will be settled by M. HAssEripFLuG. It is believed that the German Governments have decided on not interfering in the matter. The Austrian Finance Minister has summoned MM. DE ROTHSCHILD and SINA to consult as to the best means of controlling the fluctuations in the value of the gold and silver currency. This has had a favour able effect on the Bourse. Count MAURICB DIETR ICHSTEIM has left Vienna Fur Faris, OD, it is said, a very imp or t ant mission. THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 1, 1851 The' ais of state was raised under a magnificent canopy, and the whole area was adorned with a display of sta tuary, among which the beautiful equestrian statues of her Majesty and of Prince Albert were particu larly conspicuous. Groups of statuary were ranged on each side of the transept, from the door of entrance up to the nave, so that the transept is, in fact, a great hall of statuary. The Foreign Ambassadors arrived shortly after ten o'clock, and at eleven the members of the Executive Committee and the Foreign Commissioners arrived and took their places. The general appearance of the Palace is one of light and airy elegance. The painting, concerning which there was so much controversy, has succeeded wonderfully. Nothing can be more pleasing to the eye than the manner in which the colours harmonize end blend together. The exposiion of the va rious articles, although still far from com plete, has progressed much more than those who have not recently visited the Palace can imagine. To attempt to give an account of the various descriptions of articles exhibited would on this occasion be inappropriate ; but we may state that the English portion of the Exhibition appears to be in the greatest, and the French portion in the least, state of forwardness, whilst all the exhibitors from the United States have carefully covered their goods with canvas, so that it is impossible to judge as to the state of forwardness, or even as to the nature of the goods exposed. Massing with, and setting off the more brilliant co lours, were the choicest productions of the hot-house, and the beautiful and graceful palm trees and furs, and the white sails of some beautiful models of ships, formed a tout ensemble of picturesque beauty, of which it is impossible to convey any idea by words, and which might set the most accomplished painter at defiance to reproduce. At five minutes before twelve a flourish of trum pets announced the arrival of the royal procession, and at twelve o'clock precisely her Majesty, with characteristic punctuality, entered in state, leaning on the arm of Prince Albert, and leading the Prince of Wales by the hand, Prince Albert leading the Prin cess Royal. Her Majesty looked extremely well, and smiled and bowed most courteously in acknowledgement of the compliments paid to her. Prince Albert was dressed in Field- Marshal's uniform, and the Prince of Wales was attired in Highland costume. Her Ma jesty was accompanied by the Duchess of Kent, the Princess Mary of Cambridge, the Duchess of Suther land, Prince Edward of Saxe-Weimar, and the Prince of Prussia. The appearance of her Majesty was the signal of a most enthusiastic outburst of loyalty, salvos of cheers followed each other in rapid succession for several minutes, and re-echoed through the Pa lace, almost drowning the voices of the choris ters, who were singing the National Anthem. On arriving at the dais her Majesty took her place by the throne, having the Princess Royal and the Prince of Wales on each side of her. A beautiful canopy, 32 feet square, with the corners taken off; is suspended over the throne, at a height of 30 feet. It is divided on the under side into twelve compart ments, each 8 feet square, and four halves divided diagonally from point to point. Each compartment is fluted in the centre with blue silk, and has a star of Brunswick (gilt). Where they meet, round the outside of the canopy, is a drapery of blue fringe, with blue and white silk ornaments, and ropes dropping a little at each angle. This is surmounted by a cornice with gilt mouldings ; and upon the facia a bold enrichment of laurel leaves, gilt, upon blue ground, and a plume of blue and white ostrich feathers at each angle. The performance of the National Anthem was under the direction of Sir George Smart; Mr. Turle, the organist of 'Westminster Abbey, presiding at the organ, which stands in the north end of the transept, and which has been built by Messrs. Gray and Davison. The Hallelujah Chorus was performed under the direction of Sir Henry Bishop ; Dr. S. Elvey presiding at the organ. Among the vocalists present we noticed Miss Birch, Miss Dolby, Madame Caradori Allan, Miss Wil liams, and Messrs. Henry Phillips, Lockey, Bodda, and other singers of eminence. When the National Anthem "was concluded, Prince Albert descended from the dais, and joined his bro ther Commissioners. The report of the proceedings of the Commissioners was then handed to his Royal Highness, who, advancing to the foot cf the throne, read the report to ber Majesty, and afterwards presented it to her, together with a catalogue of the articles exhi bited, Her Majesty then returned a gracious answer, but neither the report or the answer were audible where we were placed. The Commissioners were then presented to her Majesty by Prince Albert. Tee Archbishop of Canterbury then said the following prayer, invoking God's blessing on the undertaking France—M. Sallendrouze de Lamornaix. Grand Duchy of Hesse— M. Roasler. Greece—M. Ilanse Towns--M. Piglheim. Holland—M. Guothens and M. J. P. Dudok van Hal. Northern Germany—M. Nobar.k. Portugal—M. F. J. Vanzeller and U. Antonio Valdez. Prussia—Baron Hebeler. Rome—Signor Carlo Tribbi. Russia—M. Gabriel Kamensky. • Sardinia—Chevalier Lencisa. rte 'Saxony—Dr. St.-yflarth, LL.D , and M. Gusta vus ling. a pd Spain—M. Manuel Ce Ysasi, M. Ramon de la Sagrs, M. Ramon de Echevarria. Sweden and Morway —M. Charles Tottie. Switzerland—Dr. liolleyEichholzer. Tunis—Signor Email Ehnkaddern and M. Santi llang (Interpreter and Secretary). Turkey— M. Edward Zohrab. Tuscany—r. Corridi. D odge State D s—Mr. Edward Riddle and Mr. N . s• (Secretary). Wurtemberg—M. C. Brand. Zullverein M. Banrath Stein. Secretaries to the Royal Commision, rt Edgar A. Bovring,Esq Sir Stafford H. Northeate,Bo , - J. Scutt Russell. Esq. Special Commi , sioners, Dr. Lyon Playfair. Lieut. Mr. Alderma n Th ompson. J ohn - hepherc h Esq'H. Stephenso n , E sq. p ii iii p Pusey, Esq. Wm. Hopki ns , E, q. John Gott, E sq . T. F. Gibson, E sq . Win Cu bi tt, E s q. Richard Cobden, E sq . i C oN ol it o its. n el Lloyd. HER MAJESTY'S CO Thomas Bazley, Esq. Charles, Barry, Esq. Thomas Baring, Esq. Sir Charles Lyell Sir C. L. Eastlake. P. „„us. Sir R. Westmacott. Ri ght Hon W. E. Glade' Right Hon. H. Labouchere. Lord John Russell. Lord Overstone. Lord Stanley. Earl Granville. Earl of Ellesmere. Earl of Bosse. Duke of Buccleueh. Her Majesty's Master of the Ceremonies. Foreign Ambassadors and Ministers. d oer F. 'T. the Duke of Wellin g - F. M . t h e M a rquis Gene ral ton, K.G., Commander-in- say, K.G., Master Chief, of the Ordnance. Her Majesty's Ministers. Bishop of London. • H:s Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury. White Wands,—viz : a asehel d Comptroller of the Household. Treasurer of the ..-- 0- Vice Chamberlain. Lord Steward. Garter Lord Chain berleill Principal King of Arms. His Royal Highness The PRINCE ALBERT, QUEEN . , rr. 10 1 / 1 leading her Ruyal Highness l ea di ng hi s Roy al 11l the Princess R o y a l. His Royal Highne ss H er R oya l Hi ~t , 0 the Prince of Prussia. the Prince of, His the Duchess of P'`.. 4 H s Royal Highn ess H er R oya l Hig 1313 5 7 5 . Prince Henry of th e N et h er : an d s . t h e P r i ncess of Fre • ee s Ilia Royal Hi g h ness H er R oya l HlSbn b idge. Prince F: ederick Willi am P r i ncess Di ary o f Caro of Prussia. His Serene Highness Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar. The HisD Mistress of the Robes. bael ber Lady of the Bedchamber, Lady Marchioness of Douro. in Waiting.,,,, Braid of Honour Maid of }W— in Waiting. in Waitiog.,_.„. Duke eyaolf HcilfehbOraseidgi., Bedchamber Woman in Waiting Lady Caroline Barr ll3s Foreign Ladies, and Lady in attendance Lady of S t u h p e e P rin e t d e ela rZll.' ou H. R. H. the Duchess of Kent. • .a nr es. Gold Stick in W a i t i ng . M aster o f the ..,- Groom of the Stole to HR. H. Prince Albert. the Captain of th e Captai n o f ,_ . .„ 4 . . Yeomen of the G uar d. G entleman at AtL IP " -- Master of the Bud:hounds. • , Lord of the B e d c h am b er Lord in Waitillb to H. R. H. Prince Albert to the Queen. in Waiting. Groom of the Bedchamber Groom in Waiting to H. R. H. Prince Albert to the Queer' , in Waiting. . Clerk Marshal. Equerry Equerry , to 11. R. H. Prince Albert to the Queen. in waiting. i n waiting. e go. Gentleman Usher. Crentbman Usher. Gentleman to the Sword of State. Silver Stick Field Officer in Waiting. i n Brizade Waitre:9os The Gentlemen in a tt en d ance upon t h eir R oya l 1-I!g.' the Duchess of K en t, t h e L u k e o f Canibridge, and the Prince and Princess of Prussia. Heralds. tbe The processi on t urne d to t h e r i ght, move d to he west end of the nave by its north side, returned to the east end of the nave by its south side, including 0 . 0 south end of the t ransept, an d came b ack to t he o n s o along the north side of the nave ; thus enabling those present to see her Majesty and the procesel ° %, During the pro cess i on , an d at t h e Q ue en's is ' proach, the organs were successively played. . 0 On her Majesty's return to the platform, the (P ee r declared "the Exhibition opened l" which No 604 nounced to the public by a fl our i s h o f trumpets ear the firing of a royal s a l u t e on th e nor th o f the ! he pentine , wh e reupon th e b arr i ers , w hi c h b a d kept ' A 4 ' nave clear, were thro wn o p en , an d th e pu blic alloil e " , to circulate. a eon The Duke of W e lli ng t on accompan i ed the pros; the during the whol e o f it s rou t e, l ean i ng on the arm of Marquis of Anglesea. The cheering was enthusia7 - 0 as the Queen p asse d th roug h t h e P alace, and mo greeting o n l eav i ng was rapturous. The PI 0 Standard was hoisted on the transept when the Q ue er entered the Palace, and continued flying during_d Majesty' s s t ay . A sent i ne l was placed on t he 1. `"" of the transept and continued pacing up and do h luring the eontinuance of the ceremonial. The Cabinet Ministers began io arrive about eleven o'clock. Si r G. G rey , an d t h e Chance ll or of the Exchequer arri ve d t oget h er , an d were speed ily followed followed by the Lord Ch ance ll or , L or d s' ° o / Russell, Lord Broughton, and the rest i the Ministers. Th e A rc hbi s h op o f Canter-httror, was attended by his two chaplains, the Rev. Villars and the Rev.. Mr. Thome.. The Lord 1 311911° ` of London was unable to attend from indisposition' but his place was supplied by the Lord Bidhq Winchester, as senior su ff ragan o f the diocese The area now began t o assume a very appearance. About eleven o'clock the royal Cha was brought out and pl ace d on a p l at f orm b etw een to equestrian stat ues o f h er M a j esty an d P r i nce Albe rt ' by Wyatt. The guar d s f orme d i n t h e re a r' and the yeomen of the guard took up t hei n position at the entr ance . Th e D u k e of We lli n gt% now d scended into th e area , an d was greeted Wiht loud cheers. Al mos t t h e fi rst peison he met was Marquis of Anglesee, and the two old heroes We t ; soon sitting s id e b y s id e, c h att i ng together on s°°l apparently amusing topic. The conjunction was ticed by all eround, and was greeted with bear applause. Soon after the Cninese Commissioner at; rived, and w as th e o bj ec t o f muc h curiosity. 14. soon as he espied th e D u k e o f W e lli ng t on b e road his. way towards him, and p a id hi s °b e : sances to him after his country' s f as hi on . pair of veterans seemed to possess great attractions 1 ' nis eyes, for he hovered about them some time, ocer sionally chattering with them, seemingly anxious t ° ' obtain as much communication with them as possible' , Shortly afterwards Mr. Cobden arrived, particular l f conspicuous, from his being the only Englis h Commissioner in a plain or evening dress suit. I t° he soon afterwards was passing by the pair of herne 6 one of the Royal Commissioners introduced hit° t t ° them, and from the low b ows on b oth sides, it was evident that this was a first introdoe' tion. The conversation was continued for some • time in an animated manner, and this first meet ing between the greatest warrior of the age and this dis tinguished apostle of peace in the Palace of Industry' is certainly not one of the least interesting incidents of the Great Exhibition. About half past eleven Every one was on the tip' toe of expectation. Crowds of visitors who had be e f unsuccessful i n o bt a i n i ng seats were rush i ng ab° , in all di rect i ons ; ladies separated from their hneb a",ll,7, lovers f rom t h e i r fa i r ones, seeking about on the verge of despair ; policemen stri v i ng t o k eep c lear t', passages, and evidently perplexed with the unwon t 7 character of the mo b w ith w hi c h t h ey b a d t o de a l ' scarcely venturing to ord e r o ff w h en a b r i g ht Pair oi , eyes entreated to rem a i n . W e f ee l b oun d to however, that the greatest good humour was 01e° Tested on all sides, and a d es i re f or mutua l a ccottn o, dation, which in an assembly so numerous, where were endeavouring to press close to one eP t ss the area on which th e R oya l t h ron e erected contributed materially t o preser v es order and regul ar it y . A t last, by degrees, every body managed to ge t se t t l e d i nto the i r r i g ht Place or at least those whence they flattered themselves they should obtai n th e b est v i ew of the proeeedivgs. As the time wore on , an d t h e hands of the c lock ar c 0 : proached, knowi ng h er M a j esty ' s habitua l Pn° tuality, each arranged themselves so as watch the first view o f t h e R oyal approac h, °Pe te s glasses were projected, and the groups w ho m : I :11 formerly hurrying t o an d f ro subsided into a order. The scene on the area at this point was et the most splendid description ; the sun shone forth.; this moment, glancing on the rich uniforms, w hi rl, were, mingled together, in a confused mass belo w' of of all colours and all nations. The fountains, wuL e had been organs, which up to this time had been rolling t th c r on playing, were now bushed, as were also A occasional strains through the long aisles, an jeeprr every side was ea ger an d a l mos t hushed auticpar" ITALY. MARKET INIEWS.-(THIS DAY.) NEW G.A.TEI 11. ND LEADENHALL. A steady bthdness has been transacted to-day, at very full prices —Beef, from 2s 4d to 32 6d; Mutton, 23 8 to 3s 10(1; Lamb, 4s 10d to 53 10d; Veal, 3s 4d to 45 2d; Pork, 3i to 4s per Blha. by the care's°. - HAT MAILICETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow ,31 Os to 41103; Clover, 31 5s to 41 10s; and Straw, 11 is to it 8s per load Supply moderate, and trade firm. CUMBERLAND. Meadow Hay, 3/ Os to 41 10t Clover, 3153 to 418 s; and Straw, 112 s to 1/ 9s per load Trade steady, at late rates. WIIITECIIAPEL. Meadow Hay, 31 3s to 41 10.; Clover, 3/ 5s to 41 15s; and Straw, 1/ Os to 1/ 8s per load. A full average supply, and a sluggish demand. MEAT MAUIitIITS. SOUTHALL, Arum 30.—Our market has ruled fine to-day, at a general advance of 2d per 81bs.—Beef, from 2s 61 to 33 10d; Mutton, 33 to 4s 6d; Lamb, 5s to 5s 10d; Veal, 3s to 33101; and Pork, 3s 4d to 3s 8d per 81bs, t., sink the offal. lioxFonn, APRIL 30.—i he general demand has ruled active, at higher rates.—Beef, from 2s 8d to 3s 10d; Mutton, 33 to 4 s 6 d; Lamb, 53 4d to Gi; Veal, 33 to 3- 10 .; Pork, 33 2d to 3s 6‘l per 81)s. Suckling Calve, 183 to 11 4s; and Milch Cowl with their small calf, 161 to 181 each. LEWIS,LE APRIL 28.--The trade is steady, on the fol lowing terms.—Beef, from 33 to 4s; Mutton, 3s 6d to 4s 8d; Lamb, 5s to 5s 8d; Veal, as 4d to 3s 8d per 811 as. CORN AVERAGES. GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORY For the Week ended April 24. 1851, made up from the Returns of the Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in England and Wal s per Imperial Quarter. wuiLAT. BARLEY. OATS. I RTE. I BEANS. PEAS. p.4.ICE • • 1 .?.94 3d I 2 4s 4d 1 178 Ind 1 24s 2d , 268 93 123, Id D UTIES ON FOREIGN CORN. • BEAT. I BARLEY. I OATS. I RYE. I BEANS. I PEAS. 1s nd 1,, Od Is Od Is Od Is Od Is 03 QUANTITIES OF GRAN SOLD IN THE PAST WEEK. Wheat, 74,383 ; Barle!. ' 26,370 ; O ats, 10,939 ; Rye, 210 ; Be ans , 4 ,908 ; Peas, 521 quarters. SHERIFFS' COURT THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Uialer-Sheriff BURCHELL.) EVANS V. SCRIVENER. —FALSE IMPRISONMENT IN BETH LE3I IIOSPITAL ON THE GROUND OF INSANITY. This was an xenon brought by the plaintiff to recovet damages fir falsv imprisonment in Bethlein Hospital. on the ground that he was insane. Mr. TJORRY stated the case for the plaintiff, and Iron. his statement it appeared that plaintiff and defendan were brother and sister. Its December, 1841, plaintiff carried on business as a mercer at Sheffield and Not tingham, and a family dispute having arisen, the de fendant, it was alleged, had maliciously, and withotr any reasonable cause, occasioned the incarceration the plaintiff, as stated in the declaration, and he 'vs' confined for th ree months. The Lvarned Counsel sale that the only reason that could be assigned for such h wanton and cruel act was to prevent the plaintiff from proceeding with an action against the family. In ea planation of the length of time since the trans action occurred, it was stated that the action was brought, but in consequence of its having been placed in the office of Mr. Barber, whose affairs were thrown into a state of great confusion, additional delay occurred. Sir Alex. Morrison was called to prove the plaintiff's sanity, but he was not in attendance. Mr. HoRRY said that the defendant had suffered judg ment to go by default, and thereby admitted the facts in the declaration, and did not tppear even to address the jury in mitigation. The UNDER-SHERIFF said the case was laid before them in a very bare state, but the plaintiff was entitled to a verdict, but for what amotut it was the province of the jury to decide. The jury gave a verdict for 501. EXHIBITIO N or 1851.—We understand that the r o,ueen has signified her intention to visit the Exhibition some Saturday during the hours before the public are ad mated, when all exhibitors will be invited to be present and in their places, to answer any inquiries which her Majesty may desire to make respecting articles exhibited by them. No doubt notice will be given to the exhibitors of the day which the Queen may be pleased to appoint. HOLIDAY AT THE CHANCER Y OFFICES. —ORDER OF COURT.—The subjoined notification, dated Wednesday, April 30, has been issued by the Lord Chancellor —" Whereas Thursday, the Ist day of May next, is the day appointed for the opening of the Exhibition of the Industry of all Nations, and whereas her Majesty has signified her Royal pleasure of being present at that ceremony; and whereas by the 10th of the General Orders of the Bth day of May, 1845, the Lord Chancellor is authorised from time to time, by special order, to direct the offices of the Court to be closed on days other than those therein mentioned; I do therefore order that the several offices of this court b© closed on Thursday, the Ist day of May next, and that this order be entered with the Regis trar and set up in the several offices of this court." BEQUESTS TO CHASITIES. — The following legacies, under the will of the late Rev. R. NV. Baxter, 8.D., rector of St. Peter's-with-Kingsthorpe, Northampton, and brother of St. Catheri ne ' s H osp it a l, Regent's-p ar k, have within the last few weeks been paid by his trustee, the Rev. T. F. Bowerbank, vicar of Chiswick, viz. :--To the Society for the Propogation of the Gospel in Foreig n Parts, 1;001.; 0, the Society for supplying additional Curates in populous Places, 5' 0/. ; to the Hospital for the Cure of Consumption, Brompton, I,ooo'. ; to the Society for Educating the Adult Deaf and numb, 300/. ; to the Society for Visiting the Adult Blind, 300/. ; to the Infant Orphan Asylum, NVanstead, 3501. ; to the Convalescent Society, Carshalton, 350/. ; to the parish of Pwllheli, Carnarvonshiv, for the benefit of the Poor, 300/. ; to the Adult Orphan Society, St. Andrew's-place, Regent's park, 1001. ; to the Clerical Society for the Relief of the Widows and Orphans of Clergy within the Archdeaconry of Northampton, 1001.; to the Infirmary at Northampton, 100/. Total, 4,90 W. ACCIDENT TO ME. GuueAM.—Letters from Malta dated 12th of April, mention a frightful accident that had just occurred to a son of Sir James Graham, serving as naval cadet on board her Majesty's ship Queen. It appears that Mr. Graham, who is a remarkably fine enterprising boy, was showing off some feats of activity with his young mess mates aloft, when, missing his hold, he fell from the misen top to the deck, fortunately catching a rope that in some degree checked the violence of the descent. We were glad to hear last night that, although much hurt, the young suf. ferer was progressing favourably.—A large party, amongst whom were the Bishop of Gibraltar, General and Mrs. El. lice, haclj wit oiled ill the tterlin steuAer fi Palermo. Letters from Genoa of the 23d state that although no more cases of malignant carbuncle have occurred in that port, the Sanitary Council of Naples has di rected that arrivals from the former shall be subjected to a quarantine of fourteen days. The theatre of Reggio (Modena) was burnt down on the 21st. Fortunately it was empty at the so that no further accident occurred. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. f At Liverpool yesterday, the sales of Cotton were 4,000 bales, and the market was flat.—Shares were not quite so good. There are no late ship arrivals to-day. Accounts from Amsterdam of the 29th April state that business had been very animated, but, at lower rates for Dutch Stock. Mexican Bands were firm. Not only the Stock Exchange and the Bank of Eng land are closed, hut a large number of shops, and the Mincing-lane Markets. This afternoon is expected to be almost a close holiday. Tho Directors of the Bank of England do not meet. report from Manchester by Messrs. M'Nair, Greenhow, and Irving, upon the state of the piece goods market, we find the following:— " Owing to the action of the cotton market and the influences arising from that and other causes, which pre viously we have pointed out, you will be prepared to learn that from the commencement to the close cf the month, interrupted only by a momentary feeling of alleviation, this market has been characterized by gra dually increasing dulness and depression, accompanied by a material decline in the value of twist and cloth." LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(THIS DAY.) LONDON, MAY I.—Wind at neon W., light breeze and fine weather. The Benjamin Hall nailed from Rotterdam on the 18th March for London, and has not since been heard cf. CARLSCRONA, APRIL 16.—The Justine, Ronneby to Malmoe, capsized off Dragoer Bth inst.; a passenger and two of crew drowned; two men saved. The vessel has since been carried into Kastrup. GENOA, APRIL 25.—The Cumberland arrived here yesterday evening from New Orleans with severe da mage, having been in contact at sea, 4th inst., with the Theodosia, Carthagena to Quebec. The latter showed several lights after the collision, but the strong wind and heavy sea prevented any assistance being rendered. Three of the crew of the latter got on board the former when in collision. DEAL, APRIL 30.—Wind W. to W.S.W. and N.W.— Arrd. Eliza Hart, Algoa Bay; Lord Nelson, 'Valpa raiso; Vigelante, Bahia, and for Bremen. PLYMOUTH, APRIL 30.—Wind variable.—Off port, Benjamin Etkin, Ad-leide, South Australia. JERSEY, APRIL 29.—Wind W.—Slrl. Swift, Labra'lor. BRISTOL, APRIL 30.—Wind N.W.—Arrd. Pitton, Mauritius. NEWPORT, APRIL 30.—Wind strong.—Sld. Stadaeo, Mobile; Musconeu3, Baltimore. LIVERPOOL, APRIL 30.—Wind N.—Arrd. Christian Grace, Iceland; Columbus, Callao; W. D. Sewell, New Orleans; Savanah, Philadelphia. Sid. Harold, Calcutta; Emily, Halifax; Seringapatam, Hoeg-Kong; Euphrates, ditto; Ariel, Trade Town; Sherator, Grange, Monte Video; Eliza Killick, La Guayra ; James Pennell, New Orleans; Hibernia, Philadelphia; Arctic, New York; Constellation, ditto; Bell Rock, Boston; Wm. Vall, Quebec; Gartcray, ditto; Argent, Newfoundland. Oil port, Achilles, Charles Souchay, Urgent, Genevieve, and Eldorado. PLYMOUTH, APRIL 30.—The Mary Laing, Sunder. land w Quebec, foundered this morning off the Eddy stone, having bore up leaky from 10 W.; crew saved. CROMER, APRIL 30.—The Mary barque, of Sunder land, Hartlepool to Dieppe, sprang a leak 27th, and sank yesterday about miles N.of this place.; crew saved. FALMOUTH. APRIL 30.—Wind N.N.W.—Arrd. Sea gull packet, Rio Janeiro. WATERFORD, APRIL 29.—Wind N. to N.N.E.—SId. Thistle, Newfoundland. QUEENSToWN, APRIL 29. Wind N.—Sld. 29th June, Caminha. MARSTRAND, APRIL 22.—The Minerva, of Shields. got aground 18th, came off after throwing part of cargo overboard. ST. PETERSDURGH, APRIL 19.—Since yesterday the ice has got in motion, and in fourteen days vessels may probably arrive at Cronstacit. PRATE E. Almighty and everlasting God, governor of all ,hinge, without whom nothing is strong, nothing holy, accept, we beseech Thee, the sacrifice of our praise and thanksgiving, receive our prayers which we off-r up to,Thee.this day, in behalf of this kingdom and land. We acknowledge, 0 Lord, that Thou bast multiplied the blessings which Thou mightest most justly have withheld ; we acknowledge that it is not because of the works of righteousness which we have done, but of Thy great mercy, that we are permitted to come before Thee this day with the voice of thanksgiving. Instead of humbling us for our offences, Thou bast given us just cause to praise thee for Thine abundant goodness. And now, 0 Lord, we beseech Thee to bless the work which thou bast enabled us to begin, and to re gard with Thy favour our present purpose of uniting together in the bond of peace and concord the different nations of the earth; for of Thee, 0 Lord, and not of the preparation of man, it cometh that violence is not heard in our and, nor contentions nor violence within oar borders. It is of Thee, 0 Lord, that nation does not lift up word against nation, nor learn war any more. It is of Thee that peace is within our walls plenteousness within our palaces, and men go forth in safety, and that knowledge is in creased throughout the world. Therefore, 0 Lord, not unto us, but unto Tby name, be all praise. Whilst we survey the works of art and industry which surround us, let not our hearts be lifted up that we forget the Lord our God, or that it is not of our own power, or of the might of our hands that we have gotten in this wealth. Teach us to remember that this store which we have prepared is all Thine own, in Thine hands it is to make great, and give strength and honour. We thank chee, we praise Thee, we intreat Thee to over rule this assembly of many nations, that it may tend to the advancement of Thy glory, to the increase of our prosperity, and to the promotion of peace and goodwill among the differ ent races of manki n d. L e t th e man y mercies we have received dispose our hearts to serve Thee more and more, who art the author and giver of all good things. Teach us to use those earthly blessings that Thou bast given us so richly to enjoy, that they may not withdraw our affections from those heavenly things which Thou hast prepared for them that love Thee through the merits and mediation of Thy son Jesus Christ, to whom with Thee and the Holy Ghost be all honour and glory, w or ld w i thout end. Amen." After which the " Hallelujah" chorus was performed by the choir, and the royal procession was then formed in the following order:— Heralds. Contractor, Architect, Mr. Henderson. Joseph Paxton, Esq. Superintendents of the Works, C. 11. Wild, Esq. Owen Jones, Esq. Financial officer. F. 11. Carpenter, Esq. Members of the Building Committee, I. K. Brunel, Esq. C. Cockerel!, Esq„ Professor Donaldson. Members of the Fina ce Committee, Samuel Peto, Esq. Sir Alexander Spearman, Bart. r Baron Lionel de R o thschTeasurers , ild. Sir John W. Lubbock, Bait. William Cotton, Esq. Arthur Kett Barclay, Esq Secretary to the Executive Committee, Matthew Oigbv Wyatt, Esq. Executive Committee. George Drew, Esq. Francis Fuller, Esq. Charles Wentworth Dilke,jun., Esq. Henry Cole, Esq. Lieut . Colonel William Reid, Royal Engineets, C. B. FOREIGN ACTING COMMISSIONERS. Austria—M. C. Buschek amt Chevali , ,r Dc Bourg. Bavaria—Professor De Schafhault, M. Theobald Boehm, and M. Haindl. Belgium—M. Charles Caylits and M. de Broucken. Denmark—Reguar Weatenholz. Contractor. Mr. Fox. i 4 Ant LONDON, THURSDAY, MAY 1, 185 VICTORIA, at once the most powerful and the most popular Sovereign in Christendom, has this day in augurated the Great Industrial Exhibition with cere monies of more than regal magnificence. It will remain hereafter for the future MACAULAY to revert fo an occasion of such novel importance when re counting the incidents which marked the peaceful reign of her present MAJESTY, and, in doing so, to characterise this morning as perhaps in some respects the most memorable in the annals of our country. Looking back to that period from the distance of a remote posterity, the historian cannot fail to dis cern in the pomps and pageantries attendant upon the opening of the Crystal Palace some thing nobler than an idle festivity, something grander than a Court gala-day, something sublimer even than the manifestation of loyalty to the Queen Of ENGLAND from the accumulated representwives of her empire. Through the splendour of the occur rence will be recognized the real meaning and ulterior purpole of the demonstration, the gratitude of man kind at large for the progress already made in the onward movement of civilization, and the hopes cherished by the majority that through the medium of these elevating and humanizing influences the amity of nations may at length be securely established. With such lofty projects in view, with such divine and exalted aspirations, we feel satisfied that the day now fleeting fast away will prove in the end to have fawned not altogether in vain, but that from it will be dated by annalists yet un born the commencement of a new era of human advancement. From our earnest conviction upon this head it is that we look with no common sa asfaction upon the ardour displayed by the masses in regard to the royal ceremonies of inauguration. A stranger, ignorant of the event about to he cele- orated would undoubtedly have been bewildered by :he spectacle viiible in the streets of London this inorning from little after cockcrow. Since then, and increasing proportionately up to nearly the hour of noon, when the Mosuacu left her own Palace for that of the Exhibition, a flood of holiday folks streamed through the principal thoroughfares on foot and in car riages, eager to obtain some tolerably good position from which to witness some portion at least of the regal pageantry. From the furthest extremity of fiulborn, up Long-acre, and along the northern side )f Leicester-square to the commencement of Picea filly, the road from eight o'clock and even earlier had been verynearly impassable, extending from that point in one dense mass of human beings up to the very gates )1 the Crystal Palace. Elsewhere at every available spot from which the Royal procession could be seen ?using to or from Hyde-park, a 4, for example, along constitution-hill, and extending for a considerable distance up the Mali, the crowds collected with inde fatigable perseverance and waited with uncon- querable patience, betraying*, in all this the interest felt in the occasion by the great na,,s of the population. In another portion of our journal will be found, detailed with all desirable ninuteness, the ceremonies which followed imme- liately upon the co►npletion of these preparations. [t will there be observed that the occurrence, in ielebrating which England has called upon all con etnporary powers throughout the world to partici ,ate, has, to the fullest pos.ible extent, equalled even most sanguine expectations. R'•flecting for a moment upon the event, the in ,uguration of which was this morning. presided over ~ rsotially by our Most Gracious SovEREIGN, it annut but be felt by all intelligent observers that the 'eelings of that e-xilteci p,rsoaage mu,t have been ,uprerne and solemn in the-ir earnestness. As the lifted author of " Vanity Fair" said only yesterday tn his noble " Ode " in reference to these festi vities— " This moment round her empire's shores, The winds of Austral winter sweep, And thousands he in midnight sleep At rest to day. 01 awful is that crown of yours, Queen of innumerable realms, 'Sitting beneath the buddihq elms Of English May ! " Couple, moreover, with that beautiful thought the unusual glory by which, with a rapidity almost magical, those trees were surrounded, and the various And costly treasures which had been heaped together upon what was recently the green sward, but is now a structure scarcely less gorgeous and fantastic than those described in the " Arabian Nights' Enter tainments "—sod some sense may be entertained of the touching and splendid import of the whole celebration. Tnose alone could to the full appreciate it who themselves witnessed the courtly procession traversing each nave and transept of the Crystal Palace, who listened to the organs taking up in suc• cession the triumphal march with which the progress of Queen VICTORIA through the edifice was indi cated, who heard the solemn tones in which the Archbishop of CANTERBURY in\ oked the blessing of the Unseen DIVINITY upon the enterprise, and who subsequently hearkened to the silver accents in which the MONARCH announced to her lieges the close of the inauguration—an announcement received with 'he firing of cannon and a flourish of trumpets. To others ,ee it i s l e f t on l y to con j ecture the aspect of the the f. ne si trihdfutiheand minute accompaniments, herre ti a v i e de d e f in th so e doing by Now that the occurrence so long anticipated has been it last and satisfactorily completed, we cannot b u t exult that th e sinister predictions of a minority have been thus wonderfully falsified, we cannot but r e j o i ce bat the hopes of a majority been thus signally realized to the very utt erm haveoat We cannot but felicitate those who have in spite of perpetual derision he n e d o f th count less impeditnents brought the c ru d e e ExpObitiOil so soon to a rip ene d maturity. With his Royal Highness 'the PRINCE CONSORT rests the incontestable glory of having first suggested the ;inject and first ske tched out the broa d outline of thi s unprecedented and mag nificent enter p ri se. To Mr. PAvroN belongs the credit of designing the sym ni ,. rical edifice in which the specimens of the art and industry of the nations of the earth have been gathered "gether. Messrs. Fox and HENDERSON, the CM tractors, share between them the merit of having 'Vith such marvellous swiftness built up the edifice of glass and iron from that ingenious design, aided in their labour s by the assiduous co-operation of the Committee, and enabled to complete the decorations of the i n t er i or by Mr. 0 NEN JoNEs ' s exquis i te nd activity theoryof_ of c o l our i ng, as well as by the united skill a the very numerous ex hibi tors . Un der such auspices it was but natural that the enterprise should have been prosperously conducted to its com- OPENING (FROM OUR OWN REPORTERS.) the whole body of visitors had arrived and gained admission by eleven o'clock. At this time the exte- rior of the building had a most splendid effect, the un shining brilliantly, and giving it an appear ,.nee well entitling it to be called a Crystal Palace. About a quarter to twelve o'clock he royal carriages emerged from Buckingham Palace, accompanied by a body of the Horse Guards Ind proceeded at a rather quick trotting pace to the Exhibition. Contrary to the expectation of many, he Queen did not ride in her state carriage and go in procession, as is the case when Parliam en t i s opened or prorogued, but she was well seen, and both the Queen and the Prince were received with loud, hearty heers by the people, and acknowledged this mark of 'eeling by repeated bows. in the carriages which ‘ccompanied her Majesty were the Prince of Wales Ind Princess Royal, the Duke of Cambridge, the Ouchess of Sutherland, and the other members of ier suite. The Qieen arrived at the North entrance f the transept precisely at twelve o'clock, amidst nthusiastic cheers and waving tf hats and handker- hiefs. O❑ entering, the booming of cannons in the iistance, a flourish of trumpets, and the S triking up if " God save the Queen," by the organ and band, announced the fact to the ♦ast multitude who had congregated in the building. (FRO➢I ANOTHER REPORTER.) This Ist of May, 1851, will be, hereafter, con .dered as the most glorious day in the history of our sland. The peaceful rivalry in arts to which we have ;hallenged the nations of the world commenced this day in the Crystal Palace, which is in itself, perhaps, a more' wonderful specimen of art than any that is exhibited within its precincts. Her Majesty in person opened the Exhibition, thus solemnly inaugurating the metropolis of the British .mpire as the industrial capital of the world. The lay was splendidly brilliant, in fact, one of th e Queen's " own days," and as early as seven o'clock .he whole route from Piccadilly-circus to the Crystal Palace was blocked up by a long line of carriages, and a crowd of elegantly dressed ladies and gentlemen were awaiting the opening of the doors at the tran 4ept. At half• past eight o'clock, when the doors were opened, there could not have been less than ten thousand persons waiting at them. For upwards of two hours there was a continued stream of elegantly-dressed persons pouring into the Palace from every entrance. The coup d'eil pre sented by the crowd was very singular, but brilliant in the extreme. Shortly after ten o'clock, the Duke o f Wellington entered the Palace, accompanied by the Marchioness of Douro and several ladies, and took his seat in that portion of the gallery which farms the western end of the eastern nave, and which is parti tioned off from the rest. His Grace afterwards joined the royal party in the enclosed area. His Grace was dressed in a field marshal's uniform, and his breast was covered with the insignia of different orders of knighthood. He was loudly cheered during his progress up the Palace. The arrangements for the accommodation of the public were admirable. The seats for the ladies were barricaded off, •,o as to leave a wide and clear gangway up the centres of the nave and the transept for the circu lation of the visitors. The front seats were occupied by the ladies, and at the back there were standing places for the gentlemen, the seats being devoted ex clusively to the use of the ladies. The same arrange ment took place with regard to the seats in the gal leries. The northern end of the transept was par- titioned off for the exclusive use of her Majesty and those personages who had the right of entrée or who were engaged in the ceremonial. This portion of the building was kept by the Life Guards. The appearance of this portion of the transept, as seen from the entrance, was brilliant in the extreme. The play of the magnificent fountains gave a delicious ap pearance of coolness to the whole scene, and the tree (Colonel ,Sibthorp's tree), which is just bursting into leaf, formed, with the crystal walls of the Palace seen through the foliage, a most picturesque back ground. THE GREAT EXHIBITION OF ALL NATIONS. (THIS DAY.) The ceremony of the opening of the World's Exhibition of Industry and Art took place to-day, wNs all the gorgeousness, grandeur, and solemnity indicated in the programme of the Executive Com mittee. If any one ever entertained a doubt that the weather deity specially controls the elements, so as to give her Majesty a clear unclouded sky, a bright shining sun, a genial atmosphere, and those other things which make up agreeable weather, his confi dence must have been lamentably shaken to-day. f hough for the last few days the metropolis has been continually visited with rain, and showers of sleet and bail, been enveloped in dark musky clouds, and ren dered cold and comfortless by keen piercing winds, this morning, to which all looked forward with such anxiety and doubt, broke with all appearances that it would usher into existence a day in every way cal culated to lend a charm to the scene which v. as to follow—the assembling of the people of every nation in the world in one immense magnificent structure, to compete in honest, peaceful, and honourable rivalry. Nor were the anticipations which the morning gave rise to disappointed as the day advanced —a passing cloud might have obscured the effulgence of the bright orb of light but the rain kept off, and the atmosphere was neither too cold nor too warm, but kept an agreeable temperature during the whole morning. Those who were so fortunate as to secure tickets of admission to the Crystal Palace, and they were legion, were stirring at a very early hour. Even by seven o'clock a great number of carriages, broughams, phaetons, berouches, and vehicles of every description filled the principal routes to the different entrances, their occupants seemingly content to wait with patience until the doors were opened. At eight that number had so rapidly increased that one line of carriages extended from the southern en trance of the centre transept, along the Park, Picca dilly, Coventry-street, Leicester-square, to almost the eastern extremity of Long-acre a stream of conveyances which we may venture to say for length was never witnessed on any former occasion. As the process of " setting down" the company was extremely slow, and fear rully tedious to those who were more than a mile off, and were obliged to wait for their turn, it may easily be imagined that their patience was taxed to the utmost ; but, nevertheless, they bore all with the best possible good humour. In the other directions marked out by the authorities of Scotland-yard for the approach of visitors there were also long rows of vehicles slowly but steadily advancing towards the grand ren dezvous. A vast number of visitors, if not the ma jority, came by foot, and they were more fortunate than the others in gaining admission to the interior in rime to secure the most eligible seats in the divisione to which their tickets applie]. Along the route of she royal procession immense crowds of people had assembled by ten o'clock, a great portion of whom consisted of the fair sex, who at the risk of having cruzhed bonnets, damaged dresses, and sundry un pleasant kicks and bruises, were content to push their way into the midst of the throng, rather chat not have a glance at the Queen and the distinguished persons who accompanied her. the space in front of Buckingham Palace, the Green park, Constitution-hill, and the entrance to Hyde park were literally bristling with human beings. Of course Hyde-park itself, especially that part where the Exhibition is situated, proved to ne most attractive to those who were obliged to be satisfied with witnessing so much of the ceremony as could be seen outside the building. Long before nine o'clock the different entrances were besieged with ticket holders, and their struggling and elbowing frightened the ladies, and rendered the more timid fearful of getting admitted before 11 o'clock, the hour fixed for closing the doors. The d onee very judiciously, however, refused to allow the gentlemen to enter until the ladies had gained admission, an arrangement which was enthusiastically responded to, as when a pertinacious individual in sisted in forcing his way to the exclusion of some of he gentler sex, he was received with groans and asses. 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