The Sun. — London, England, 1851-05-01 00:00:00

Dudok van NAL I. Antonio Valdez. a M. Gustavus DOeflt' ',amen de la Saga, aud Tottie. ichand holzer. IR M. Sailanag' and Ur. N. S. DodS. ;ornmission, lord H. NortheOterßSll • t.-Colonel Lloyd. SSIONERS. lepherd, Esq. ?usey, Esq. ott, Esq. Ihitt, Esq. 3 Bazley, Esq. Baring, Esq. .4. Eastlake. lon, W. E. Gladstelr* )hn Russell. an ley. Ellesmere. f Buceleuch. Ceremonies. Ministers. the Marquis ,of Angr..l" KG., Master GeDo le Ordnance. ;ter& Canterbury. iz surer of the gout n. Lord Chamberlain MS. The QUEEN, ig his Ro3 al Fligu' tie Prince of %I l e* [er Royal Rif get, he Duchess of Xelit' [er Royal Highness Princess of Higgs, r Royal Iligbness,, 53 Mary o f Csubtlar Royal Iligbne" eer s Duke of Camb)es. ridg dy of the 13edcben3124 in Waiting. Maid of Honour in liraitiug• a d Y Superintender) y Caroline Barra° attendance of Kent. caster of the WO' lbert. Captain of °e dit, G en tl em an at Ar'"" uncle. Lord in Waiti to the Queea. Broom in Waiting to the Queen' Equerry to the Queen , in Waiting. i joe Gentleman Field Officer Brigade Wait eir Royal Iligbal Q of Cambridge, , of Prussia. 'ON moved to 0 ., de, returned to t o side, includir back to the irenw:it ; thus ensbli jog r cl the process iost, t the Q ue en , s sr y played. latform, the GNI !" which wa 71 h of trumpet • north of the f,: which had kept P 7 the public BOOS nied the process t ior) on the arni o f h e ' g was enthuiisstic° Palace, and h eh j i , us. The 130r4 it when the agee flying during aced on the ng up and do'fo ionial. rrive about ele 0 15 Chancellor o f b ° I were sped le or, Lord J the rest o f Canterl /1 1 nS, the Rev. P v t ; The Lord B i sli o r om indisposi ti Its Lord Bisbol ' of the dioE s of very impost ,it c the royal chi y form between I 4, id Prince Alb& • I in the Tv• took up t :e of Wain t 4 0) , as greeted 1:00 L he met we 0 a ' r o old heroes 1. gether on 11 (° unction we ed with 1 I P ' s r ommission' A i Li curiosity ngton he 1 7 4 i. aid his 09 fashion. , at attracti l ' 6O . orne time, 3 10 )gly anxio, ;10, hem as poso? it ed, particula only Nag: go dress suit. o h ) pair of her to 7oduced hire it both sides :so, first introd Jue d for V 4 ; a is first meet die ;e and this • De of Indust t i ' sting incidd ras on the t who had 104 o et 3e. rushing their hobs about on , keep cies hr the unw 0004 Y had to deal, L bright p : &if of bound to Off our was 1111111? tual accornot rous, where e 0 one spot — throne ► to preservi ?grecs, every' r right places, N:1 themselves. 5 proceedings. the clock ep, ibitual Pune-. BO as to pro2ch, opera )5 who were into a settled point was of llone forth st forms, wbich mass below, otains, Which were also the rolling forth isles, and on -.0,041400 to catch the first sound of the trumpet Villa would herald the Royal approach. SOUTHERN NAVE. (mom ANOTHER REPORTER.) By a quarter past nine every front seat in the nave was occupied by the fair sex, backed by their champions in close array. The scene opened beauti fully as each and every arrival caught a hurried glance of the coming glory. There was an eager expectancy in every eye, save and ex cept those who found that time to be valuable must be caught before he roosts in the chamber of disappointment ! There was no remedy 'turn which w a y y ou w ill—y o u m us t now make the best of it !" as Eliza Cook beautifully expresses it in her lively Journal. Ten o'clock came, and still the buzz of crowding vi sitors added lustre and density to the swelling scene. I t Was now " looking up" magnificently, with here and there " a cheer," as some distinguished, " un known to himself," met the hearty welcome of mistaken zeal, for in moments of excitement people someb o d y !" are not over particular as to the object, so it be " a Coming and crowding was now the order of th e morn i ng more than ever, and eyes seeme d alrected to th e nort h ern , or spec i a l en t rance , that b eing the p assage b y wh i ch the Q ueen was t o come , followed by the royal train. Every now and then co me grandee strutted in with a mock flourish, While other s qu i et l y sl i d along as mo d est l y as th e ir in idual merit wa s remar k a bl e . It was indeed a school .or lei patient ambition to look on and bide his time, re ectiek on the various hues and shapes which worl dly vanity assumes in the presence of un affected native modesty. By eleven o'clock the nave seemed to be overcrowded, so thickly were "th e p eop l e " stowe d— we sa y th e p eo ple, f o r they now comp re h en d e d men an d w omen of all nations 2 in " brotherho o d arra y," an d truly happy was the S mile of contentment diffused over the blended coun tenance of all. Every one seemed happy e ven the " outsiders," for now and then they stole or borrowed a glimpse from their "first class" sitters, and then retired to rumi tisk on " The various turns of fate below." Amid the continual and oft-increasing buzz of hu :to voic es some laughable i nc id ents too k pl ac e in ver y compartment of the Exhibition. But one of a !ether singular character occurred before our eyes. "' Who is that," exclaimed a lady, " going across the weave in regimentals? " Where ?" " There—there! 'ec--he wears a Highland plaid, and looks so—bless 411 ,. e how br own -bl ac k h e s t ares ! " Every eye was 'directed to the questionable visitor, and every mind was wonderment. " He's a Highlander !" exclaims " No! he's a Hottentot," cries another. " Non says third, !'' says a third, " he's a Highland ' chieftain. how majestically b e moves !" " Yes," whispers a nother, "he moves like a man conscious of his own Position;' " And well he may," rejoins a friend, for he's a Highland llottentot—a wild beast chief. tai nt that's CIIING !—the lion killer." " Dear me !" ' e xclaims a lady, half fainting, "is that the 13 , e rir, rson who kill e d t h e t i gers —l wonder its alive !" fillin g not, madam? Cumming has a royal licence for filling everything wild, but hiMself," tittered out .1 g en tleman who was looking on with four eyes to have a closer inspection of the swarthy vis age of the Highland Chieftain ; but what is that ` en his head ?—a Highlander ought to sport feathers, ----but there's a helmet on his crown, which is ' ll° t exactly in keeping, for Highlanders never amore helmets." " Oh, then," exclaimed the lady, , I suppose that's the Cap of Good Hope !" at : W hich the laugh was turned against the champion of -heraldry. The procession was received by the immense ' th rong congregated in that magic scene/with oft 'repeated cheers and welcome as berrMajesty, the Prince, the Prince of Wales, and the Princess 'ltoyal, preceded and followed ,by a splendid cortege, :Passed along, each wondering and delighted with ''opture-gazing eyes. The Queen was at `tired in plain pink, having Prince Albert :on. her left arm, dressed in Field-Marshal's uniform, - holding the Princess Royal, attired in simple white, his left hand, while her Majesty held the lord of the Isles, "In the garb of old Gaul, and the fire of old Rome," la her' right hand. The Royal party walked four *l-itand, and looked eminently interesting to the "thousand eyes that blessed their happy progress 4trnong the congregated conclave of all nations Paying homage to one so truly worthy ! The sun `shone forth most resplendently over all, and the scene with his resplendent 341318 - The Duke of Wellington, arm-in-arm "With the Marquis of Anglesea, walked in the pro l'*Ili°11) and attracted marked attention. It is the 4.)uke's birth-day ;heis 82 years of age. EASTERN NAVE. .‘„ (PROM ANOTHER REPORTER.) e were admitted into the foreign department soon meter eight o'clock. There were but few persons present men ' and we had full liberty to roam about the floor wnerever we pleased to go, but there was no admission /14 1 ) stairs. The eastern doors were opened to the public 'l 4 nine o'clock, w h en the rush was terrific, and e scampering about to obtain seats alarming . Ladi es , and gentlemen rushed to and fro in a frantic 'sta but the majority of them found their way as s ° ol l as possible to the transept, where they pounced -, 4l3u atbe most available vacant places that came in their Rowthey fared there we had neither time nor in 41oation to ascertain, but before the ceremonies corn- I li tb enee d many of them were driven back to eastern end of the building. Prior to the a rrival of her Majesty but little incident `occurred t o re li eve t h e t e di um o f waiting, 'americans, in the early part of the morning a couple of t 0 the who had stands in the space appropriated United States, discovered some of their pro perty to be missing, and a very pretty altercation en laed between them and the police. No amount of mon ey, they d ec l are d, cou ld compensate them f or the l oss, and loud and bitter were their regrets a t ha ving been t emp t e d across the At l ant i c t o ass i s t in 'the Britishers' show. "Ah, I guess I know'd how it : ; :muld be," sa id .one ; " i t ' s no tarnal use a stopp i n ' ; 114 1 are the shabbiest critturs lever saw, and the sooner return to New York the better, I calculate." - 6 1 couple of police inspectors, however, said and did their utmost to calm their anguish, promising that if their property were in existence it should be traced 'lnd restored ; a n d we are glad to say that their blandishments of speech s.o far succeeded that 'our Transatlantic friends consented to display 'their handiwork, which, by the wa y, cons i s t e d fire-arms, and eventually they joi ne d most h eart il y xn .lof the applause which greeted h er Majesty as she 2.lnoved along in the procession. Above the gallery al' the eastern extremity, a giga nt i c eagle, sur of the Cold let)unted by the star-spangled banner , wa s suspended, An a ' be nea th it were pl ac ed the band s Atrem and Scotch Fusilier Guards, who played one 'solitary air, and only one, previous to the arrival of :h er Majesty. It would be a waste of space a n d t i me ;,° give any detailed account of this branch of the t :lbibition, b ecause as yet the Austrian, French, an d the portions are wretchedly incomplete, whil e American end was in a great measure covered The figure of the Greek slave facing the eastern g a ate, it is h owever r i g h t t o remar k, attracted a vast deal of attention, aad deservedly so, for a more ex quisite piece of chiselling was never sent from the atlidia of sculpture. It is unquestionably the gem of th e United States' part of the show. ~T he p roceedings went off moat satisfactorily. H er tajesty arrived exactly at twelve o'clock, and a few 'nutes after one she was on her way back to the 4 ; l 4'a!e. H er return was signalized by the same en but lasra that gr ee t e d h er reception ; and thoug h th e st reets and p ar k s were, if possible, more densely mo bbed on th e re t urn of the pageant, the whole ter illluated without accident or confusion. GENERAL APPEARANCE OF THE METROPOLIS. (FROM ANOTHER REPORTER.) F rom an early hour this morning, indeed we may ' sal 7 from daybreak, this great town in all quarters bell:an to show symptoms of unusual bustle and activity, and by five o'clock in: the morning the streets Ilevally presented the appe t appearance they u sua ll y wear the middl e of the day—the pedestrif course, 1 bei ng attired in the " Sunday best. lnsop ' At seven o'4 :lock the outskirts of the metropolis wore a barren itsa )ect, all persons by that time intending to be pre- TILE sent to view the proeess 7 on and eubsequent cere many having either taken up their stand cn the route of the pageant, or hurried to come neighbour ing coffee-room, which were, by-the-bye, open all night, there to refresh the inward man to prepare them for a long fast and a tight squezze. Tne principal thoroughfares, and more especially the Strand and Holborn, presented a particularly gay spectacle, for the omnibuses, which had been ordered out two hours before their regular time, were all decked with the gayest flowers, the drivers and conductors also being very gaudily attired in gold lace and other orna ments. It was a remarkable fact that every omnibus which passed going east could not boast of a single fare towards that quarter of the compass, whereas all travelling to the west were crowded beyond imagina tion, some persons even hanging by the rails, their sole support being on the little iron steps which assist one in mounting the box. At eight o'clock the bells of the metropolitan churches sent forth "a right merrie peal," the Union-jack flag being at the same time hoisted from all their steeples. The suburbs of London by nine o'clock gave one an idea that the great metropolis must have gone into the country for a short time, whilst all the roads leading to Hyde-park were rendered almost im passable to pedestrians going east. It may be right, however, to remark that the greatest good humour prevailed, and that there was none of that unseemly conduct, pushing, quarrelling, and fighting, which generally characterises an English crowd of persons. Perhaps this may be accounted for from the fact that the mob on this occasion was composed of all classes, high and low, and certainly never did we remark so much fraternity in any previous throng we may have happened to have formed part. About this time the trains and steamers alsobrought in their Exhibition folks, and the scene which presented itself at all the ter• mini and piers was, for a time, one of indescribable confusion, owing to all persons trying to get out from their places at the same time. After the first batch, however, had been disposed of the second lot were better managed, as the officials had, in the meantime, made every accommodation to get them away out of their jurisdiction as soon as possible. It is scarcely Necessary to mention that signs of a general holiday were every where shown, by the closing of shops and the hanging out of flags, of all nations, from the windows; much to the annoyance of several unmistakeable John Bulls, who swore they would pull them down and demolish the windows, unless the " flag which had braved a thousand years the battle and the breeze" was sa luted. We are informed that a "row" was very likely to have ensued in one of these instances, where a Frenchman had put out the tricolor flag and pe remptorily refused to take it in. The interference of the police, however, happily prevented any disturb ance, and we are happy to add that, with the excep tion of this trifling affair, nothing in the shape of an imeute of any description has been heard of. St. James's Park has been tenanted by some por- tion of the canaille of London during the whole night, but it was not until six o'clock this morning that there were any signs of a grand procession about to pass through its grounds. But from that time the flucks of persons who entered the parks from all sides were innumerable, and by half-past nine the space in front of Buckingham Palace was completely occupied, ren dering it futile for any person to attempt to pass either one way or the other. The Mall was also densely crowded, as indeed was every other part of the Park. The route from Buckingham Palace up Constitution hill to the Duke of Wellington's statue, was, up to this time, one mass of human beings, but shortly before ten a detachment of Horse Guards, followed by a body of police of the N division, cleared a space and kept it, though not without some difficulty, until the royal cortige had passed. The young boys who are to man the frigate now lying in the Serpentine, and who left the Admiralty for that purpose this morning about half-past ten, were loudly cheered by the crowd, and the cabs which they were in were followed by large numbers as far as the gates, when their impetuosity was very properly checked by the officials stationed there. What gave rise to the hurrahs and popular feel ing shown on behalf of the young sailors no one could explain. Precisely at eleven the royal carriages left the royal stables, at the back of the Palace, and went round in front to receive the Royal pair and their attendants. At a quarter after eleven, and a few mi nutes before her Majesty the Queen and her Prince Consort departed from the Palace, en route to Hyde park, the Royal children were brought out under the care of their governesses, and placed in the balcony facing the Mall. On it being known that the Royal children were at the balcony, a long and loud shout for the long-continued happiness and health of the Queen, her husband, and her children, rang through the air, which being caught up by all present, it was fairly and equally echoed at the Palace of Glass. Everything being ready, the Royal procession started, but scarcely bad the royal carriage got beyond the gates of Bucking ham Palace, when a smart shower descended much to the discomfiture of the throng congregated, but it tended in no way to lessen the manifestation of loyal feeling. God save the Queen was heard on all sides, and, beyond a doubt, the words came from the hearts of all who Wive utterance to the sentence. The mass of beings then began to disperse from the front of Buckingham Palace, but the greater portion seemed not yet content with what they had seen, so leaping over the railing enclosing the Green-park, they darted across there and distributed themselves at the end of Piccadilly with the hope of getting into Hyde-park. In that, however, the majority were disappointed for a strong body of police had blocked the passage up some time before to all persons not having tickets of admission to the Crystal Palace. (FROM ANOTHER REPORTER.) The fear of being reputed superstitious must not deter us from avowing that when, in crossing Black heath, yesterday, a thunder-cloud burst above us, the echoing salutation sounded to the fancy as an announcement that, on this, the coming day of auspice, the elements were prepared to favour our Gracious Queen with such a suspen sion of atmospheric hostilities as might become the inauguration of terrestrial peace, and accord with the well-omened aspect of the heavens on each day of her previous progresses in ber metropolis, since the hour when a joyful nation bailed her as the Queen. The morning dawned with every mark of a change in the meteoric conditions, and gave promise of a commencing summer. Still masses of nimbo-stratus were stretched along the hori zon, and Alp-shaped cumuli, with snowy, tops, gave a character of Salvatorian landscape to the lower firma ment, whilst the sun persevered to struggle through the intrusive mists, as if determined to see, and let be, seen, the happy pageant of this grand May-day. Before seven o'clock the lines of carriages and equestrians, and pedestrian groups wending to wards towards the parks from every quarter, exceeded all that ever we witnessed in the thronging of London streets, as one example will show : from Hyde-park corner, through Piccadilly, one unbroken line of carriages extended, at nine o'clock, across Leicester-square as far Bs' the Freem asons ' H a ll, in Great Queen - street and we h ear d th e o b serv ation made repeatedly that never bef ore were so many equ ipages brought to gether i n one spot, as were collected in and around th e park, minutes before ceased to fall, and when the Royal cortege halted at the north transept of the Crystal Palace. At that ti me the drizzling shaver which had been descending fora few the sun shone forth most cheeringly. Well worthy, too, of the celebrati on were the extraordinary order e quiet, and good hum our i which prevailed throughout the congregated thousands in all directions around: There was not the slightest disorder, scarcely the slightest obstruction to be complained of in any part their pe rs f forb ran the r c of the park, or the adjacent thoroughf ares, an d t h e ' eea o efl epaosliiceenn:ehna,dmv.heroypluitttloenmthaettierr to besttein put to the test. It was indeed an extraordinary scene, of which the quietude was broken only by the enthu siastic cheering which greeted her Majesty all along her route. THE LONDON FIRE BRIGADE —At an early hour Mr. Braidwood, superintendent of the London Fire. Brigade, with Mr. Coif, senior foreman, and twenty o' the London pcmpiers, took up their several stations iu the Crystal Palace. They presented a very formidable appearance in their new uniform ; and such are the plans in case of the slightest alarm of ire, that not SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY the least fear need be entertained of any serious damage to any of the property deposited in the Ex hibition. The whole force cf twenty would remain throughout the entire day, to be relieved by a smaller number at night. THE TOWEL—At this place numerous visitors to the metropolis arrived early in the forenoon, where every attention was paid to them by the officials, and its objects of interest seemed to be duly appreciated by the visitors. The Monument was also well supported with extra dues in honour of the day, and, at its moderate price of 6d. some considerable sum will be realized. PRESIDENTS OF THE JURIES APPOINTED BY HER MAJESTY'S COMMISSION. Class 1. Sir H. De La Beche, C. 8., F.R.S., 28, Jermyn-street—Director-General of the Geological Survey of the United Kingdom. Class 2. Dumas, Paris—Ti ormerly Minister of Agri culture and Commerce, Member of the Institute, &c. Class 3. Russian—omination not yet made. Class 4. Professor R. Owen, F.R.S., College of Sur geons, Loudon—Curator to the College of Surgeons. Class 5. Rev. E. Moseley, M.A., F.R.S., Education Office, Privy Council—lnspector of Schools, and formerly Professor of Mechanics at King's College. Class 6. Generel Poncelot, Paris—Member of the In stitute, formerly Dire - ctor of the Polytechnic School, &c. Class 7. I. K. Brunel, Duke-street, Westminster— Civil Engineer. Class 8. Baron Charles Dupin, Paris—President of the French Commission, Member of the Institute, Pre sident of the Central Jury. Class 9. P. Pusey, M.P., F.R.S., Pusey, near Far ringdon. Class 10. Sir David Brewster, 1, Dorset-street, Man chester-square—Principal of the University of St. Andrew's. Class 11. Sir James Anderson (Lord Provost of Glas gow), Glaegow—Cotton manufacturer. Class 12. Professor Hermann, Munich—Ministerial Councillor, &c. Class 13. George Tawke Kemp, 34, Spital-square.— Silk- manufacturer. Class 14. John Wilkinson, J. T., Leeds—Flax spinner. Class 15. Van Hoegaerden, Brussels—Manufacturer and Member of the Chamber of Commerce. Class 16. Hon. Colonel Anson, 25, Hill-street, Berkeley-square. Class 17. Van de Weyer, London—Envoy Extraor dinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of his Majesty the King of the Belgians. Class 18. John Heargraves, Accrington, Lancashire —Calico-printer. Class 19. Professor Bolley, of Switzerland—Head of Commission of Switzerland, London. Class 20. William Felkin, Mayor of Nottingham The Park, Nottingham—Hosiery manufacturer. Class 21. Lord Wharncliffe, 28, Lower Brook-street, Class 22. American—Nomination not yet appointed. Class 23. Due de Suynes, Paris—Member of the In- stitu e. Class 24. Count Van Harrack, Prague—Chamberlain of the Emperor of Austria, President of the Society of Arts and Manufactures at Prague. Class 25. Duke of Argyll, Stafford House, St. James's. Class 26. Adam Chevalier de Brorg,Vienna—Director of the Imperial Polytechnic Institute, Vice-President of the Society of Arts and Manufactures, and Member of the Imperial Academy of Sciences et Vienna. Class 27. Pietro Pistruccia, Rome—Artist. Class 28. senor Don Joacquim Alfonso, Madrid—Di rector of the Conservatory of Arts at Madrid. Class 29. Lord Canning, 16, Grosvenor-square. Class 30. Herr Von Viebahn, Berlin—President of the Zollverein Commission for the Exhibition of 1851. We learn from the official catalogue that the number of British exhibitors, as far as it can be at present ascer tained, is 6 146. the amount of contributions reported by the local committees is 76,6791., and the amount actually paid to the Commissioners 64,5411. The following out line of contents of the building may be interesting to intending visitors: — The Building lies East and West, and is intersected by the Transept running North and South. The Transept being taken as a point of departure the building is divisible into two portions. 1. The western half is appropriated to the produc tions of the United Kingdom, India, and the Colonies. 2. The eastern half to Foreign Countries. CONTENTS OF TRANSEPT. Ornamental iron gates, various objects of sculpture, large glass fountain, other fountains, and ornamental gates. The refreshment cour► is at the north extremity. The offices of the Royal Commissioners and the Execu tive are at the southern entrance. his-relief represent Mithrva, At,trolonia, Geomrtrica, Atitktricti , rt, Inet.,rien. 'j'he centre figure re• presents Ttrnperartee su;rountlud by the four Eleraent,'. At the h - ittoto of this plate is tau inscription pointing to the artist. The table is designed by Geca . ge Stanton, a your:g artist in the employ of Mr. 11. Ellington, and a student in the Birmirigh;:tra Scher)? of Design. Portrait of Majesty en Ei n es c hina, sin r f half length, by A. Duciuzean, atter a portrait by F. Win terhaltcr. Painted in 1346. Portrait of his Roy al Highness Prince Albert, on Savrcs china, raze of life, half length, painted by A. Bez'inget, after a portrait by F. Wiuterhulter. These portraits aro exhibited jointly by her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert. A craftle, carved in Turkey boxwood by W. G. Ro gers, and designed by his son, symbolising the union of the Royal House of England with that of Saxe Coburg and Gotha. One end exhibits in the centre the armorial bearings of her Majesty the Queen, su rrounded by masses of foliage, natural flowers and birds; on the rocker be neath is seen the head of " Nox," represented as a beau tiful sleeping female, crowned with a garlend of poppies, supported upon bat's wings, and surrounded by the seven planets. The other end, on the back of the head of the cradle, is devoted to the arms of his Royal Highness Prince Albert; the shield occupies the centre, and round it, among the arabesque foliage, the six crests of the Prince are scattered, with the motto " Treu and fest." Below, on the rocker, is discovered the head of "Sommis" with closed eyes, and over the chin a wimple, which, on each side, terminates in poppies. In the interior of the head of the cradle guardian angels are introduced; and above, the royal crown is found, embedded in foliage. Tho friezes, forming the most important part of the rides of the body of the cradle are composed of roses, poppies, conventional foliage, butterfies, and birds; while beneath them riso a variety of pinks, studied from nature. The edges and the inside of the rockers are enriched with the insignia of royalty and emblems of repose Two cut-glass candelabras, manufactured by Messrs. Osier, of Birmingham. Axminster carpet, designed by L. Gruner, Esq., and manufactured by Messrs. Blackmore Brothers, at Wil ton, for Messrs. Watson, Ball, and Co. Axminster carpet, designed by L. Gruner, Esq., and manufactured at Glasgow, for Mr. Dowbiggen. A Berlin wool carpet, executed by 150 ladies of Great Britain. The dimensions of this carpet are 30 feet in the length, and 20 in breadth. The carpet has been produced in the following manner :—The pattern, ori ginally designed and painted by the artist, has been subdivided into detached squares, which have been worked by different ladies, and on their completion the squares have been re-united, so as to complete the de sign. In the pattern, which consists partly of geome trical and partly of floral forms, heraldic emblems are also introduced. The initials of the executants are or namently arranged, so as to form the external border. The whole design is connected by wreaths or bands of leaves and foilago, the centre group representing the store from whence they have been distributed. Tho carpet has been produced under the manage ment of a committee. The design - by Mr. J.IW. Pap worth ; the patterns were painted and the work exe cuted under the superintendence of Mr. W. B. Simpson. 'WESTERN HALF-GROUND FLOOR. Proceeding towards the west along the nave, or cen tral avenue, are placed a statue of the Duke of Rutland, the Spitalfields trophy, the horse and dragon, Canadian timber, marble dog, specimens of stone carving, console table and glass, specimens of crystallisation, cross in Caen stone, &c., altar screen, Eldon and Stowell group, Honduras timber, church clock, Elizabethan fountains, models, patent light-house, filtering apparatus, sculpture, Coalbrook Dale glass-house, equatorial telescope, Liver pool model, fountain, and lighthouse. SOUTHERN HALL The Avenues M, N, 0, and part of P, proceeding from the west, contain successively printed fabrics of Manchester, London, and Glasgow; flax manufactures of Ireland; woollen and mixed fabrics, the productions of Sheffield; furniture; the hardwares of Birmingham; the Medieval court; Australian, Canadian, and East In dian productions. The Avenues Q and R, from West,to East, contain in succession, agricultural implements, court for sculpture, part of South Australia, Canada, and the East Indies. Avenue S is principally occupied by Class I. NoRTLIERN RAM The Avenue I, and part of the Central Avenue, pro ceeding east to west, contains cotton, leather, furs, part of mineral manufactures, furniture, paper, lite arts. Malta, Ceylon, and part of the East Indian articles. The avenues G and II contain carriages, mineral ma nufactures, marino and other engines, Guernsey and Jersey, fine arts, Maltese and East Indian contributions. Avenue F is appropriated to locomotive engines and railway mechanism. Avenues C, D, and E contain, in a separate enclosure, cotton and other machinery in motion; beyond this the Western Refreshment Court, machines in motion, lathes and tools, mills, steam-engines, and a part of the East Indian articles. Avenues A, B, oontain cotton machines, woollen ma chines, flax machinery, silk and lace machinery, paper and printing machines in motion, models and naval ar chitecture. GALLERIES. The galleries are named ieTiectively South, Central South, Central North, and North. The portions of the West (South) Galleries, near the Transept. South Entrance, are occupied by shawls. South Gallery, P.—Proceeding from east to west, con tains silks, chemical substances, substances used as food, vegetable . and animal substances, naval architecture, guns, &c. The interval between the west termination of the South Gallery and that of the Central South is occupied by naval and other models. Central South Gallery, M.—Proceeding from west to east, contains philosophieal instruments, precious metals, tapestry, and silks. The interval between the western termination of the Central South Gallery, and that of the Central North, is occupied by philosophical and other contrivances, models, &c., and the great organ, which is in the centre. Central North Gallery, I.—From west to east contains philosophical, surgical, and musical instruments, glass, and pottery. The interval near the Transept, between these galle ries, is occupied by pottery. North Gallery, F.—From east to west contains pot tery, animal and vegetable manufactures, cutlery, surgi cal instruments, and models in civil engineering. The portions of the West (North) Galleries, near the Transept, North Entrance, are occupied by pottery. Immediately over the South Entrance, in the Gal lery, is tLe apparatus connected with the large electric clock. EASTERN HALL.—GROUND FLOOR. The Nave, or Central Avenue, contains the great dia mond, sculpture, wine-jars from Spain, artillery, sculp• tures, statutes of Michael and Satan, Parisian organ, colossal statue of Godfrey do Bouillon, stained glass window, Amazon, colossal lion, church bell, group of horses, block of zinc ore. • The southern half of the ground-floor space is occu pied, proceeding from west to east, by the following countries:-China, Tunis, Brazil, Switzerland, France, Belgium, Austria, Russia (part of), Zollvuein, United States, France (part of). The northern half by Persia, Arabia, Greece, Egypt, Turkey, Spain. Portugal, Italy, France, Belgium, Hol land, Austria, Zollvercin, North Germany, Russia, United States, Belgium (part ot), Z )llverein (part of). The north-east corner, including parts of Avenues C, D, E, are occupied by the Eastern Refreshment and open Courts. GALLERIES. The Galleries near south entrance of Transept in the Eastern Division are occupied by articles of clothing, hosiery, &c. South Gallery. P.—la occupied partly by France and other states. Central South Gallery, M.—ls occupied by Switzer land, France, Austria, and the United States. Central North Gallery, I.—Contains the United States and other countries. A'orth Gallery, F.—Specimens of stained glass, &c. The gallerik s near the north entrance of the Tran sept are occupied by the Liverpool and Hull collections Of articles and miscellaneous objects. The following is a complete list of the articles exhi bited by her Majesty the Queen, his Royal Highness the Prince Albert, arid his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, in the four sections of the building:— HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN. Jewel case in the eirque•cento style, designed by L. Gruner, Eq., end executed at the manufactory of Mr. Henry Elkington, at Birmingham. The material is Oronze, gilt and silvered by electro-type process; upon this case are portraits on china o f her Majesty, his Royal Highness Prince Albert, and his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales; copied from miniatures by R. Thor ..burn, E‘q., The small medallions, represent :ing profiles of their Royal Highnesses the Princes and PrnAcsses, wireAttidelled from life by Leonard Wyon, Esq. 'ruble. of goldsand electro plate, manufactured by Messrs. Elkingtop., The top of the table is an electro type reprod uc ti on et plate of fine workmanship, ob tained and copied for Mr. H. Elkington under the direc tion of the Chevalier do schlick. The eight subjects in Tabit top • • • Atro" 0 - C HEsTER RACES• (TIIISDAY.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) The Welter Cup. General Sale ... ... ... ... ••• ... 1 Scarborough .•• ... ... Dee Stand Cup. Eva... ... ... ... • ••• R o ller ... ••• • • ••• The Triennial Stakes. Needle ... ..• ••• ••• Merry Bird ... ..• Betligelert •.• ••• The Dee Stakes. I3ippolytu 3 ... ... ••• Black Doctor ••• hlountain Deer ... .„ ••• ..• ••• ... 3 Eleven ran. Won cleverly. It rarely happens that one artificial mind can suc ceed in forming another; we seldom imitate what we do not love. — Eliza Cook's Journal. CHAMPIONstur or' THE THAMES.—The great match for the championship of the Thames, between Robert Coombes and Thomas Blackinney, will take place on Wed nesday nest, from Putney to Mortlake. The race, whi c h creates considerable interest, is appointed for six in the evening, and from the well known equality of the men a first rate conteq may be anticipated. Citizen J has been char tered by the Messrs. Serle for the accommodation of the elite, and will accompany the boats throughout. SUDDEN DEATH or THE DUCHESS OF DENT'S GARDENER.—On Tuesday an inquest was held at the Town Hall, Windsor, by Thomas Marlin, Esq., coroner for the borough, on the body of George Young, many years gar dener to her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent. It ap peared that deceased, whilst in the royal gar d ens, suddenly dropped down, and died instantaneously. Mr. Eton having made a post-mortem examination of the body, deposed that death was caused by the rupture of a vessel of the heart. Verdict accordingly. LocK. ASYLUM.--At a meeting yesterday of the friends and supporters of the above asylum, held in the board room of the institution at Westbourne.green, it was announced that the Rev. Hugh Stowell, M.A., and the Rev. Capel MolyneUX bad consented to preach in Wulf of the charity on Sunday next from the pulpit of the Lock chapel. HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS PRINCE ALBERT. Three samples of grain grown on the Royal farms at Windsor, consisting of wheat, oats, and beans, one bushel of each. Two slabs for tables, designed by L. Gruner, Esq., in the cinque-csnto style, executed by Mr. Thomas Wood ruff at Bakewell, in Derbyshire stones, in imitation of the Florentine mosaic. A block of parrot coal from West Wemyss Colliery, Kirkaidy, Fifesbire, partly polished. Garden seat, designed by L. Gruner, Esq., and exe cuted in Fifesbire by Thomas William Waun, of parrot or cannel coal, trout the estate of hear-Admiral WQ.Lny ss. Candelabrum in the cirque-eento style, designed by L. Gruner, Eq., modelled by Ant. Trentanove, and executed in seagliola in imitation of giallo antico, by L. Rornoli. Group in marble, " Theseus and Amazons," executed at Rome by Engel, Etl., from Hungary, pupil of the Royal Academy. HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS PRINCE ALBERT ON BEHALF 01' HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OF WALES. Shield presented by his Majesty the King of Prussia to his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, in comme moration of the baptism of the Infant Prince, for whom his Majesty acted as sponsor. The pictorial embellishments of the shield, the general plan for which was given by the King himself, were designed by Dr. Peter Von Cornelius, and the archi tectural ornaments by Councillor Stiller. The execu tion of the remaining portions—goldsmiths' work, enamel, &c., was performed by M. G. Hossauer; the modelling by M. Fischer; the chasing by M. A. Mertons, and the lapidary week by M. Calandrelli. In the centre of the shield is a head of our Saviour. The rnidcile compartment, surrounded by a double line of ornamental work, is divided by a cross into four smaller compattments, which contain emblematic re presentations of the two sacraments, Baptism, and the Lord's Supper, with their Old Testament types—the opening of the fountain in the reek by Moses, and the fall of manna. At the extremities of the arms of the cross are represented the Evangelists, noting down what they have seen and heard in the Gospels, which are to communicate to all futurity the plan of man's salvation, and prove inexhaustible sources of divine revelation and doctrine. On the extreme points of the arabesques that rise above the Evangelists are represented the Christian vir tues of Faith, Hope, and Charity, and of Christian Righteousness. Around the entire centre stands in a circle the twelve Apostles. Peter is seen under Faith, represented in the arabesque; on the right and left of him are Philip and Andrew; under Hope is James; on either side are Bartholomew and Simon; John is placed beneath the figure of Charity • on either side are James the Younger and Thom a s ; under Righteousdess is Paul; on the right; and left are Matthew and Judas Thaddeus, going forth into the world to teach and to baptise, and to propagate the kingdom of the Redeemer. The relievo which runs round the edge of the shield represents the betrayal, the redeeming atonement of Christ, and his resurrection. Another portion repre sents our Lord's triumphant entry into Jerusalem; a third portion the descent of the Holy Ghost, the preach ing of the Gospel, and the formation of the Church. The fourth and principal compartment contains an alle gorical representation of the birth of the Prince of %Vales, and of the visit of the King of Prussia, accom panied by Baron Humboldt, General Von Natzmer, and the Count Von Stolberg, and welcomed by his Royal Highness Prince Albert and the Duke of Wellington; a knight of St. George being represented on the beach standing upon a dragon. The shield has been denominated the Buckler of Faith. Tho inscription on the shield runs thus:— " Fredericus Gulielmus Rex Borussorum Alberto Eduardo Principi Wallin, In Memoriam Diei Bapt. XXV. Jan. a. MOCCCITLII." COUNT ERNEST COBURG•GOTIIA. Fruit stones of various sizes, carved with a penknife. SONNET. LONDON AND THE EXHIBITION OF 1851. The city of the world ! propitious thought! Like some proud queen arrayed for conquest, waits Expectant —oped are all her royal gates— Her palace chambers too of crystal wrought. • And now the arms of gathered nations see! Bear to her lap the fruits of golden hours! From Persian looms soft garbs, and woven flow'rc— Wools from Cashmere, and silks from Lombardy! From Greece her sculpture--from Japan rich wares! Lace from Bohemia —and from " Sister France" A thousand fabrics! while Ceylon prepares Her precious woods, the tide of wealth t' enhance! And in the midst see! Angenoras stand, To crown the triumphs of our native land! E. E. M. K. ' l6 The Goddess of Industry. EVENING, MAY 1, Ir. it tt. Ir 3 ;A rS d' t A4 c* , . • ' Ogg SUN OFFICE, Seren o' Clock. OPENING THE (RAT EXHIBITIOic OF ALL NATIONS. (THIS DAY.) ADDITIONAL 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 the departments of cur 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 neighbour s , 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 media val 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 hands, as offerings to the royal children on their first entering to the Crystal Palace. ller Majesty .gr.sclously signed to the Princess Royal and Prince of *Wales to advance and take the bouquets, which they l ore 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 east 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 had assembled to do her homage and her ear caltglat the prolonged acclamations which in almost °wry 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 fares full of loyalty and enthusiasal, voices of blessing• swelling up nave and transept, prompted by loving End truthful hearts. A more convincing proof of the grandeur and great ness of the British nation, of the loynity and affection which they bear to the person of the Sovereign, and of the security of British institutions certainly not have been presented to the illustri.eus foreigners who were present. A more illustrious crowd, cont-Ticuous for rank, birth, and intellect, certainly never was collected together—statesmen, warriors, sent 'tors, poets, artists, men of science, the aristocracy of ivealth, all were re presented, but we were sorry to re mark that one final ray of glory was wanting—the [lon. Member for Lincoln was not present—the app, arance 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 tie construction or decora tion, the different articles for exhibition being placed in appropriate situations,, and arranged in great order and regularity' s 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. flt 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 them, and did not trouble themselves 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 rninuter 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 Kho-i-noor diamond, or " the mountain of light," which was securely placed in a large gilt iron cage, on a beautiful crystal 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, notwithstanding 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 such art 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 i nterior 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 g ay 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 frt quently 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 l a t e Commander-in - Chi ef in India, the veteran warrior the Marquis of Angle sea, Lord John Russell, and the Prince of Prussia. At twelve o'clock the transept bad a very brilliant aopearance, all the officers of state, who were in their different uniforms, the foreign and other commis sioners, some of the former being attired iu 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 1851. idea of the enthusiasm which prevailed when, after the &wish of trumpets was heard, her ii•jesty en tered, ?.nd walk , .-:d to the throne, and stood bowing tal;je!:tically to her subjects and the others who sur rounded her. ANECDO rAL INCID.EN US. 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 contravercies arose about bonnets being in th© 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 pieces, 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 (luring 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 Lave been mere pantomine to those who were for tunate or unfortunate enough to obtain 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 atta;ned, 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 permitted without eating, and in cur hearing a gen tleman was somewhat peremptorily told that " 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 Commissioner's order :—IIc 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 cf 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. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. (THIS EVENING.) HOUSE OF LORDS. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat upon the Wool sack at Five o'clock. The Earl of CARLISLE laid a report on the table of the state of prisons in Scotland. Lord BEAUMONT asked if there was any objection to the postponement of the meeting of the Law of Patents Committee? Earl GRANVILLE postponed the meeting of the Committee until Monday. The various Bills on the paper were advanced a stage, and the House adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS. The SPEAKER took theCbair shortly after Six o'clock. HARWICH ELECTION. The members appointed to serve on the Harwich Elec tion Committee were called to the table and sworn. THIRD READINGS. The Charing-cross and Royal Navy School Bills were read a third time and passed. SUPPLY OF WATER TO THE METROPOLIS. Sir G. GREY moved that it be an instruction to the Committee of Selection not to fix the sittings of the Com mittees upon any Bill connected with the supply of water to the metropolis, or any part thereof, before Tuesday the 27th day of this instant May. (LEFT SITTING.) OFFICIAL CATALOGUE OF THE El- lIIBITION. Associating their energies in the production of this remarkable catalogue, the Messrs. W. Clowes and Son, the printers, and the Messrs. Spicer, Brothers, the wholesale stationers, have contrived to issue, on May-day, the first instalment of this enormous com pilation. Among other things, it contains a very lucid introduction, comprising a succinct narrative of the rise and development of the entire enterprise. Subsequently, we have a complete and authentic Directory, including the names of every individual, whether native or foreign, connected officially with the undertaking—each particularized in his respective department. Thereupon follow details re lating to the construction of the building, with a chapter on the scientific revision and preparation of the catalogue. A classification of the subjects into which the thirty classes are divided, is prefixed to a most interesting list of the articles exhibited by her Majesty, his Royal Highness Prince Albert, and his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. Then comes the pith and marrow of the portion now published, namely, Classes One to Four. In the compilation of this, the first division of the catalogue, the official contractors have evinced not only enterprise and activity, but an extraordinary amount of care andof c onscientious application. Nothing scarcely could be more clear than the whole arrangement of the con tents, more easy of r e f erence , more complete even to minuteness, or more comprehensive in their en tirety. Those touching an d majestic inscribed of Holy Writ are with a so l emn significance upon the title page—" The earth is the Lord's, and all that therein is ; the compass of the world , and they that dwell therein." Several valu a bl e and attractive illus trations accompany the letter-press, and tend to com plete this section of the catalogue. Altogether Part One appears in the form of a handsome volume, and possesses the merit of being an invaluable companion to a con siderable branch of th e Great Exhibition. NEWSPAPER PRESS DIRECTORY. By Charles Mitchell. Experience has enabled the compiler of this exceed ingly useful compilation to render it as perfects can possibly b e f oun d pract i cable under t h e tiray circum stances. Bei ng a t hi r d e diti on , revised thr oug h ou t, i t possesses obviously advantage of b e in g p o p u l a r in its character,naa guide to ncleri en the d er rented with a sc r u pul ou s exactitude. A the newspaper press of the Unite d a Kia the Post-officengdom, it stands altogether as completely unriv alled Directory does as a guide to t he metropolis. PEERAGE AlI) PARLIAMEATARY Dl RECTORY for 1851. Published as this work is by the Messrs. W. Kelly and Company, and this, moreover, in imme diate connexion with the " Lo ndon Director' i; very must be obvious that it hairs on a it s .. title page the evidence of its authenticity, talisman nm the name of its proprietors an effectual of success. Being corrected up to the date of publication . it con tains, of course, the very latest information as to the members of the peerage repre sentatives. she, directory and the popular y appended to this list of the Lords and Commons, giving the hours of delivery - and the time of closing the boxes, will be found, w e doubt not, of the greatest service to our numerous Ti i tors, whether foreigners or fellow -countrymen. SPORTING NOTE', No. XLVI. CRAPS FROM CHESTER. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SlR,—The great handicap of 1851, the celebrated cup of Chester, is now enrolled among the things that were; yesterday the hopes and fears of thousands were sst at rest, although in very different manners. Rumour, this morning, announces the startling intelligence, that one of the greatest list houses in London, situated in tho parish of St. Martin's-in-the-Fields, has become, like the handicap, a thing of the past; and that 5 balance of 5,0001. would consequently be missing from the pockets of the public. Several other houses and persons are reported to be in difficulties. The settling generally is expected to be very so-so. Nancy won the Cup very cleverly by a neck from the Black Doctor; Hesse Homburg being third, Rhesus fourth (somewhere about the posi tion I expected he would run home in), Backbiter fifth, 89d nay cockboat, D uc - an -D urras , s i xt h . R uss b oroug h , h I prcdicted, cou ld not w i t ; ; i t was an impossibility; e was in difficulties soon after going round the first time. The race was by no means the fastest on reeord, having been two seconds slower than Peep-o' -day Boy's, and three slower than last year; but still on the whole it was a fast run race. Time, 4 min. 14 sec. One of my selected couple will win the Dee Stakes to-day; Light foot will be beaten. After the great race yesterday, Tha BM], on the strength of Hesse Homburg's running, advanced to 20 to 1 for the Derby; and The Black Doctor was supported at 33, 30, an d ` , B to 1 for the same race also. May 1, 1651. I ain, Sir, yours, &c. THE SPIRIT OP THE TURF. GENCE. SPORTIN CH G EST I E N R T R E A L CE L S I . LATEST BETTING ON TUESDAY NIGHT. CHESTER CUP. 4 to 1 agst Rhesus (t) 100 to 6 agst Black Doctor Bto 1 agst The Italian (t) 25 to 1 agst Nancy 9to 1 agstßusaborough(t) 25 to 1 agat Vampyre 15 to aa b gg u ss r tt g sßaau (t) tke br e i 12 to 1 agat Hesse Horn- I 25 to 1 agst Haricot tl e a la-coupe e Avenel (t) 30 W 1 agst Knight of 12 to 1 The roo m was crowded until after midnight, b ut very little business was transacted. Rhesus, The Italian, Rasa borongh, and Sauter la Coupe, were backed for the most money. WEDNESDAY'S RACES. Shortly after the termination of the races yesterday the wather again changed to hail and rain, which con tinued almost unceasingly until eight o'clock this morn ing; the course, which h a d previously been in good order, thus became a trifle heavy, an d there can be no doubt that the proipect or a wet d a y d eterred hundreds living in distant parts of this and the a dj o i n i ng counties, from taking their annual trip to th e R oodee. Fortu in.aaitnelkye, p t al ( t 4 h , on a g n i d i the th e daysky was occasion a ll y overcast, the so far has p assed with brilliant success. If the Cup as a betting race was less interesting than usual, it does not appear to have lost much of its pop larity with the " million," for the excursi on and ordi nary trains disembarked such immense freights from the manufacturing districts, in addition to a considerable numb, r from London, that, had not the arrangements at the station been well matured and efficiently carried out, the greatest possible confusion must have ensued. W e will not say that the assemblage now collected on the course is or is not larger than we have seen on some Cup days, but it is " prodigious , ." The Stand is crowded to suffocation, and there is a fair sprickling of fashion. That it is not so good as usual is fairly attributed to the superior attraction of the Great Exhibition in Hyde-park. The great race was run about 4 o'clock. On this oc casion Mr. Hibbard , prevail e d upon the authorities to abandon the plan of drawing for places and ranks, and to allow him to adopt the usual mode of starting; and notwithstanding there were no less than 28 runners he got them off with little trouble, and with only two slight failures. Time only permits us to append a brief return: The Corinthian Handicap; of 5 soy:. each, with 20 added. 7 furlongs. Lord Cardross's filly by Arundel Csmarilla, 3 yrs, 9s 31b (Owner) 1 Mr. Carew's Escepo, 6 yrs, Ilst 10ib ...(Mr. Bevill) 2 Mr. Petiley's na Fifty-three, 3 yei,9st 31b(Mr. Gamut) 3 Betting-5 to 4on Cnnaarith filly, and 6to 4 agst Escape. Won in a canter. Run in 1 min. 39 sec. The third year of the Rhoodeo Produce Stakes of 15 soya, each, 10 ft; for three years old. Me and a half. Mr. Stebbings's Guardsman, Sat Slb (Bumby) 1 Mr. Dawson's Avis, ist 131 b (Lye) 2 Mr. Copelftna's Drill, Bst 51b . (Marlow) 3 Mr. Skerratt's Paddy Whack, Sat Slb (Arthur) 4 Betting-6 to 4 agst Avis, 7to 4 agst Guardsman, and 3to 1 agst each of the others. Wou in a canter. Run in 3 min. 16 src. The Tradesmen's Plate of 200 soya., added to a handi cap of 25 sovs. each, 15 ft, and only 5, &c. The second to receive 50 sovs. out of the stakes and the winner to pay 25 sovs. towards expenses. Winners to carry extra. About two miles and a quarter. (194 Subs., 111 of whom declared, &c.) Mr. Lister's Nancy, 3 yrs, 4st 121 b (Kendall) 1 Mr. Saxon's Black Doctor, 3 yrs, sst 41b (Rickards) 2 Mr. Gratwicke's Hesse-Homburg, 3 yrs, sst 61b (including 101 b extra) (T. Smith) 3 The following were nor placed:— Mr. Mangan's Russborough, 4 yrs, Est 6lb (Flatman) Colonel Anson's Backbiter, 6 yrs. 7st 91b (Simpson) Major Pitt's Vampyre, aged, 7st 71b (Dockeray) Lord Waterford's Duc-an-Durras, ist 51b(H. Robinson) Mr. Driukald's Sauter-la-Coupe, 5 yrs, 7st 51b (Rodney) Mr. Wilkins' Langton, 5 yrs, 7st bib (Arnold) Mr. Meiklam's The Italian, 4 yrs, ist 51b (Lye) Lord Eglinton's The Knight of Avenel, 4 yrs, 7st 31b Lord Strathmora'a Montague, 5 yrs, ist 21b (Crouch) Mr. Tram's Rhesus, 5 yrs, 7st (carried 781 ilb) (Treen) Mr. Harrison's Seaman, 4 yrs, ist (G. Harrison) Mr. J. Brown's Haricot, 4 yrs, Est 121 b (G. Oates) Mr. Glen's Damask, 4 yrs, Est 101 b (Charlton) Lord Dunkellin na Sir Robert, 4 yrs, Est 101 b (H. Roden) Mr. Foster's Mickelton, 4 yrs, Est Ha (Hammond) Mr. Carew's Eva, 5 yrs, Est 41b (Basham) Mr. Langshawe's York-your-Wanted, Est 41b (Hiett) Lord Clifden's Wallflower, 5 yrs, 6st (G. M ann ) Mr. Kemp's f by Gladiator, out of Sprite, 4 yrs, sst lolb (Wells). Mi. W. Btebbings' Knook Knoll, 3 yrs, 4st Sib (carried 4st 131 b) (Sherwood) Mr. Lawson's Caurire, 5 yrs, 6st 61b (Metcalfe) Mr. G. Hill na Rubina, 4 yrs, sst 101 b (Harrison) Duke of Richmond's Hurry Scurry, 4st 41b (Garrey) Mr. Dentith na Wilmont, 4 yrs, Est (W. Gor) r _, Mr. Pellings' Lady Eden, 4 yrs, 6st 10lb ( 1 ( 1 ) bo st nl aliab Betting-4 to 1 egg Rhesus, and Black Doctor, N ancy, and 12 to 1 each asst Backbiter , Knook Knoll, 1 agst Russborough, lo to 1 agst other. and Sauter-la-Coupe, Vampyre, and Haricot, and 33 t i o th the lead at a strong Knook Knoll went 25 to 1 eac9llllit eo s 6 g sl B ß e e t a ill a e n k o y b m i ltig t 3 e u r r , g N at rh o head of the ruck in their, and Lady Edennext, an d and w Hesse Homburg, Eva Backbiter. They ran pace, followed by Monta a u f i vi rr a a y s, rear Seaman, Duc sn i ll d a turn, where Nancy took her in this way to the br thisg being the only change of any and Backbi place next Montague , H mo ment until oviburg and Mont ague head e d K nook m they reached the St and t the seco n d t i me. Hero Hesse taken by Montague a tt en d ed by Hesse Knoll, and ran t o g ether to the back of the course, the lead being then Homburg, Day an Darras, Nancy, the Black Doctor and Backbiter. At the T.Y.C, post Hesse Homburg, Nancy, and the Black Doctor, went in advance, and ran almost head and head to the C ast l e pole, where Nancy obtained a slight lead, and this she maintained to the en d, winning a fine last-run race by a long neck; half a length between the second and third; Rhesus a good fourth, and Backbiter fifth. Run in 4 min. 14 sec. The City Members' Plate, of 60 guineas, added to a sweepstakes of 3 sous. each. Once round and a die. Lord Waterford's Roller, 3 yrs ................. (Doyle) 1 Mr. SteWeings' C u tl er, 3 yrs ................. (13asham) 2 Mr. Wilkins' Aristos, 3 yrs • (Arnold) Mr. Eskett's b c b y M elbourne, dam by Bran(Wells) , 4 Betting -7 to 4on Holler Won easy. Time 2 nu n ' 10 sec. Her Alajosty's Plate of HO gns.. for three yrs ld t 7 " lOs 21b; four, 9 s t 21L ; five, lost; six and age d , Thrice round. o ' Sib. bertson) 1 Lord Waterford's Kick-up-tbe-Dust,3 yrs (R° h ) 2 .. (Art ur Mr. Holdforth's General Sale, v 5 yrs .... ida . rtwright) 3 Mr. Dawson's Mark Tapley, 4 yrs ...... • ... (A. Day) 0 Mr. Barber's Woolwich, 5 yrs ................ (Simpson) 0 Mr. Cunningham's Psyche, 4 Yrs . ::;b ui 6to 4 agst Betting-5 to 4 apt Kick -up;tri ntoey. Won by a Wcolwicb, and 3to 1 eget M erle Tapley. Tapley by half a eacihf, dwemithan3dOeda,ddaedc.. neck, General Sale beating : Mar k length. This race was not ti m e d . The The Scramble Handicap efr 80 sous. The it inner to be sold t i o . s Three-quarters of : /n e : ; yrs, 4st 101 b ...(Carroll) 1 ,11. r. J. Osborne's , r ln 3 yrs, sst 121 b • ...... (Wells) 2 s I s e car, (: ; 3 1 : m5 ,,, The Mease, aged, Bst 51b(J.Evans) 3 Truelove, 3 yrs, 6st 61b (Johnson) 4 f by Irish Birdcatcher, out of Lord .:, a pt . c S u t r n a n t h i n m g Ib.. ....... 4 yrs, 73 _ .. : .......... .....( Denman) 5 Buzz, 6 to 4 agst lres.me, 2 to 1 sgst Scar, and Bettie . the, j i D T 3 a w yl 7 r n 's nch t T h e Meuse. The favourite made nearly all 4 to 1 sg s the un r i tin and won easy b y a length, and was claimed. 18 min. sec . LAT EST BETTING. nn u t i , D EE STAKES. 3to 1 egst Vermuth (t) sto 1 sgst Hippolytus 4to 1 agst Mountain Deer 6to 1 agst Deceitful (nominal) 10 to 1 agst Lightfoot 4to 1 agst Teddington I 25 DERBY. to 1 agst .se nB 6 to 1 agst Prime Minister I 30 to 1 agtit B o nnie a Bto 1 a gs t H ernando z Isoto 1 agst 20 to 1 ag s t Th e Ban I n e c k Doctor YORK SPRING MEETING. extraordinary interest excit ed b y the match be- The tween the Flying Dutchman and Voltiffeur has induced the directors of the Great Northern Railway to announce a special train from King's-cross on the first day (Tues day, Ma 13), at seven A.m., returning- the same evening, at one fare, the passengers having the option of return ing either on the second day of the races, or on the Thursday. A special train will also leave after the races on Wednesday, and similar accommodaton will be pro vided from all the r o n i line. We are informed that a pr rs, ragraph, which has ap peared ill t his and the other daily pape copied from the has been appointed to the office of stipen- Itlekly Chrou icle, to the effect that Mr. James, o f t h e for Liverpool, is entirely without ieunda- N dia or r3 t tion. Mr J a mes is not a candidate for that or any o th er ve more than homily, th oug h it b e offiEce.: h ain e w r a n : c iise i t r r e am t t li eo t , lee , c i arao rps.—.Eltza Cook's Journal, rnaix. :r.