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

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Ileman usu' Officer le Waiting.Sul 4 Highees' s ` ambridge, Lula. moved to the urned to the ncluding th e to the csetl! enabling Su ?rocession• Queen's sr ,ed. 1, the Que e ich wa3 so: run:wets 0 0 of the Set• bad kept she blic allowed le processio: le arm of th enthusiastl e t ce, and her The R o 9 ll ' n the Queer/ during ber, )n the I' ool 1 and down about eleven .:ellor of th e a speedily ..ord Jolla rest of Canterbury e Rev. M r " ,ord BishaP d is positioo• I Bishop a f he diocese' i m posing' royal chai r )etweett the ace Albert , the rear, up their Wellingto n •eeted leil b net was th • 'ernes worn r on Boni° )n was no . ith hearty ssioner arm osity. M he made hi s obei' ion. The rac lions in ,ime, occir anxious to s possible. aticularlf English suit. M of heroes, ed him to i sides, it introduc' for sal e it meeting d this dis' Indust* incident. i the tip r had beep i ng abou t husband* it on th e 1 dear the unwonte d I to de ei ; ht pair o f I to sel f ' vas Inani- ne53111 113 % . where su opofr" ne WA° preSer" every . 3t CeiP )eroselfeS ceedi n g 9. lock ap p a pa" - 9 , to ,h, opera bo we re , a s ettle d WAS of , forth et 9, w hich s below , 8, whi ch a lso the og forth mid . 011 ticPati°2 ~~~. THE SUN, la Catch the first sound of the trumpet which would herald the Royal approach. SOUTHERN NAVE. (FROM 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 hillY as each and every arrival caught a hurried g l ance 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 t urn %hich way you will—you must now " ' l ake th e b est of it r' as Eliza Cook beautifully expresses it in her lively Journal. Ten o'clock came, and still the buzz of crowding vi 'itcrs added lustre and density to the swelling scene. It was now "looking up" magnificently, with here , tind t here " a c h eer ," as some distinguished, " un 'now!) to himself," met the hearty welcome cf mistaken zeal, for in moments of excitement people are net over particular as to the object, so it be " a der of !” Coming and crowding was now the d Or . der of th morning more than ever, and eyes seemed directed to the northern, or special entrance, that b eing the passag e by which the Queen was to come, some by the royal train. Every now and then grandee strutted in with a mock flourish, ttrvhile others quietly slid along as modestly as their in necting on _ividual merit was remarkable. it was indeed a school 1 ,. 14 Patient ambition to look on and bide his time, re the various hues and shapes which , werl dlY vanity assumes in the presence of un :hunted native modesty. By eleven o'clock e fl oe seemed to be overcrowded, so thickly Wthere " the peopl e " stowed—we say the people, for no w compr e h en d ed men and women o f a ll nat i ons etatl .11 b rotherh oo d array, " and truly happy was the e of contentment diffused over the blended coun "'lnce of s even all. E very one seeme d h appy t eir " they th stolee "outsiders," for now and th en their or borrowed a glimpse from nate en fi rst class" s i tters, an d t h en ret i re d t o rumi- A mid t h e The various t u r ns of fate below." _it continual a n d o ft-increasing buzz of hu s n voi ces some laughable incidents took place in ae h ry c°,opartrnent of the Exhibition. But one of a w , u _ singular c h aracter occurred b e f ore our eyes. . , re .° is that," exclaimed a lady, " going across the 4,eee;...he in re:.:sentals? " Where ?" " There—there! a Highland plaid, and looks so—bless holv brown -bl ac k h e s t ares !" Every eye was las ec ted to the questionable fie. visitor, and every mind w"devment. " H e ' s a Hi g hlander I" exclai ms a ., - LI he's a H ottentot, " cr i es ano th er . " Non e Ins e!' says a third, " he's a Highland chieftain. itothhcrw m ally he moves !" " Ye" whipers „he moves like a man conscious of his s own 4 14 " And w e ll h e may ," re j o i ns a f r i en d , ten e's , a Highland H o tt en t o t— a w ild b eas t chief -4112 that % la; 8 CUMMIN G !—the li on kill er ." "D ear me !" p t . lady, h a lf f a i nt i ng , "i s th a t th e 4;1 1 who kill e d the tigers--I wonder its alive !" Dili n°tlmadam? Cumming has a royal licence for 13 everything wild, but himself," tittered out gentle man who was l oo ki ng on w ith f our pa to hav e a closer inspection of the swarthy stitlee hereatdhe;ll,: li ghl ig and land Ch e i r ef o ta u i g n h to sport ; t but what feathers, atisthet INiiatthere' s a helmet on his crown, which is 111 (re e , --ae tlY in k ee pi ng , f o r Hi g hl an d e r s never . 1/4l a l hel mets." " Oh, then," exclaimed the lady, n at. e1)1)(38e that's th e C a p o f G oo d H ope !" at A , h._ "a , tl . 'lie laugh was turne d aga i nst t h e c h amp i on of 'dy. thrllle procession was received by the immense r e ," c ongregated in that magic scene with oft prted cheers and welcome as her Majesty, the Rated the Prince of Wales, and the Princess 1411 preceded and followed by a splendid cortige, P h ttl i se- along, each wondering and delighted with MN-gazing eyes. The Queen was at nobetlrecl is plain pink, having Prince Albert left arm, dressed in Field-Marshal's uniform, : d ing the Princess Royal, attired in simple'white, i f his left hand, while her Majesty held th e - c ar d of the Isles, the gar b o f o ld G au l, an d th e fi re o f o ld R ome, " 46 r right hand. The Royal party walked four- V ° a lid) and looked eminently i n t eres ti ng to the Ils and ey e s th a t bl esse d t h e i r h appy progress p ti :"R the congregated conclave of all nations a j in g homage to one so truly worthy ! The sun jeso forth most resplendently over all, and , 111141 the sc ene w ith hi s res pl en d ent 8 . The D u k e o f W e lli ng t on , arm i n - arm 4 1 , 41 , t he Mar qu i s o f A ng l esea, wa lk e d i n t h e pro -1)1", and att racte d mar k e d attent i on . It i s t h e use's birth -day ;heis 82 years of age. EASTERN NAVE. 11' (nos& ANOTHER REPORTER.) e were admitted into the foreign department soon t th en eight o'clock. There were but few persons present och e ' and we had full liberty to roam about the floor „ we pleased to go, but there was no admission li m t P stairs, The eastern doors were opened to the public d th e e o'clock, when the rush was terrific, .an I:ail/1111*ring about to obtain seats alartninF• kote, but the it t 4 l es and gentlemen rushed to and fro in a frantic majority of them found their way as d p: as possible to the transept, where they pounce 1; Most available vacant places that came in their "ithey fared there we had neither time nor in ke ll - "on to ascertain, but before the ceremonies corn theeeci ulany of them were driven back to kw eastern end of the building. Prior to the ot Iv of her Majesty but little incident th o etirr ed to relieve the tedium of waiting, : 0 in the early part of the morning a couple of t 4) th erie y! ns i who had stands in the space appropriated p ert -e united States, discovered some of their pro talkt° be missing, and a very pretty altercation en ; trio - eetw een fortlfehYs they them and the police. No amount of for could compensate them he n „." l oss, and loud and bitter were their regrets at th e , been tempted across the Atlantic to assist in Ivo tieiritishers' show. " Ah, I guess I know'd how it th en bes" said one ; " it' s no tarna l use a s t o ppi n ' ; or e J are the shabbiest critturs I ever saw, and the sooner e retu rn to New Y or k t h e better, I calculate." li,,i(lllPle of p o li ce i nspectors, however, said and did th e , utmost to calm their anguish, promising that if tt l A r Property were i n ex i stence it should be traced hirestored ; and we are glad to say that their o, ll4l s l 3rnent s of speech so far succeeded that /ranastlantic friends consented to display of Ir handi wor k, w hi ch, by the Way, consisted to 6re•arms, and eventually they joined most heartily t he applause which greeted her -mt ly Majesty as she t ed along in the procession. Above the gallery eagle, it along t he eastern extremity, a gigantic it d suspended, sP iltit ed by the star-spangled banner, was played one be it were placed the bands of the Cold a:ara and Scotch Fusilier Guards, who he t t t u a ry air, and only one, previous to the arrival of tn - : ft iestY• It would be a waste of space and time h ° i ' v‘ v43 any detailed account of this branch of the : t in!), because as yet the Austrian, French, and th a n Portions are wretchedly incomplete, while American end was in a great measure covered gsi e l i ti a figure of the Greek slave facing the eastern deal of ' an t e owever right to remark, attracted a vast quisit~. t ntion, aad deservedly so, for a more ex itndi from the Piec e of chiselling was never sent the 1 (' s3 , f aculpture. It is unquestionably the gem of Thnited States' part of the show. k a j e : Proceedings went off most satisfactorily. Her tni nu 'il arrived exactly at twelve o'clock, and a few N ei : after one she was on her way back to the th usito Rer return was signalized by the same en -440, S /3:1 that greeted her reception ; and though the without he re sic r e n i d e of n 410311.,vu_,aaci n parks were, if possible, more densely ur inated t tl o ie r c p , a m g f e u at . the whole ter- GEXERAL APPEARANCE OF THE METROPOLIS. (740 M ANOTHER REPORTER.) saylrola an early hour this morning, indeed we may b from daybreak, this great town in all quarters a . to show symptoms of unusual bustle and 4etivitY) and by five o'clock in the morning the streets 14:41.erallY presented the appearance they usually wear i . - 11 t ," middle of the day "the pedestrians, of course, 71"eing attired in the S best." At seven .. " ` °c k the outskirts of the metro Polis wore a barren — Pt% 0.11 persons by that time intending to b. pre sent to VIEW the procession and subsequent cere mony having either taken up their stand on the route of the pageant, or hurried to some 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 squeeze. Toe 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 fore towards that quarter of the compass, whereas all travelling to the vest were crowd, d beyond imagina tion, some persons even hanging by the rails, their sole support being on the little iron steps which assist one i❑ mounting the box. At eight o'clock the bells of the metropolitan churches sent forth "a Tight merrie peal," the Union-jock fit ) ; being at the some 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, while. 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, querrelling, 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 also brought 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 pall them down and demolish the windows, unless the " flsg 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 inzeute 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 flocks 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 cortege 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 had 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 side:, and, beyond a doubt, the words came from the hearts of all who gave 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 RLPORTER.) 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 her metropolis, since the hour when a joyful nation hailed 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 snowf 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 as the Freemasons' Hall, in Great Queen-street ; and we beard the observation made repeatedly that never Wore were so many equipages brought to -- geth er i n One spot, as were collected i n an d around th e At that time the of the Crystal Palace. the n ort h when dri the Royal z shower c w or h te i g ch e h h a a l d ted hee a n t descending f or transept a few min ng s b o too, of the celebration we the sun shon e forth u r t e e s theefoextraordinary fa o l , r d a e n r d , most cheeringly. Well worthy, quiet, and good humour 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 of the park , who or put the on d thoroughfar es , and the policemen, ja t a h c e e ir t ' best tempers for the ce e nvtheir ion, bad very little matter to put forbearance 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. TEE LONDON FIRE BRIGADE —At an early hour Mr. Braidwood, superintendent of the London Fire Brigade, with Mr. Colt, senior foreman, and twenty of the London pompiers, toil up their several stations in 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 the least fear need be entertained of any serious damage to any of the property deposited in the Ex hibition. The whole force of twenty would remain throughout the entire day, to be relieved by a smaller number at night. THE TOWER.—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 61 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-Geni ral of the Geological Surv , y of the United Kingdom. Class 2. Dumas, Paris-Furceerly Minister of Agri culture. and Cemmerce, Member of the Irma ute, &c. Class 3. Russian-Nomination not yet made. Clial 4. Professor R. Given, F. H S , College of Sur geons, Lendon-Carator to the College of Surgeons. Gass 5. Rev. E Moseley, M.A., F.R.S., Education Office, Privy Council-lespector of Schools, and formerly Pri,fessor of Mechanics at King's Colleee. Class 6. General Poncelot, Paris-Member of the In stitute, formerly Director of the Polytechnic School, &c. Class 7. I. K. Brunel, Duke-street, Westminster- Civil Engineer. Class 8. B iron Charles Dupir, Paris-President of the French Commission, Member of the Institute, Pre sident or 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), Glasgow-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 dirary 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 stitute. 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 at 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 Commissi , tiers 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 court is at the north extremity. The offices of the R iyal Commissioners and the Execu tive are at the southern entrance. WESTERN HALM-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, Coalbroult Dale glass-house, equatorial telescope, Liver pool model, fountain, and lighthouse. SOUTHERN HALF. 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 Ircho d; woollen and mixed labrics, the pruduetiocs (if Sht tileld; furniture; the hardwares of Birmingham; the Menifeval court; Australian, Canadian, end East In din production?. The Avenue; Q and R, from West to East, contain in succession, agricultural implemt nts, court tor sculpture, part of south Australia, Canada, and the East Indies. Avenue S is principally occupied by Class I. NORTHERN HALL The Avenue I, and part of the Central Avenue, pro ce, ding east to west, contains cotton, leather, furs, part of mineral manufactures, furniture, paper, fine arts. Ceylon, and part of the East ladiau articles. The avenues G and H contain carriages, mineral ma nufactures, marine and other engires, Guernsey and Jersey, fine arts, Maltese and East Indian contributions. Avenue F is appropriated to locomotive engines and railway mechanism. Avenues C, 11, 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, contain cotton machines, woollen ma chines, flux machinery, silk and lace machinery, paper and printing machines in motion, models and naval ar chitecture. GALLERIES. The galleries are named respectively 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, Ifcc. 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, m nteins phiksophieal 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 the 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 de 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), Zollverein, United States, France (part of). The northern half by Persia, Arabia, Greece, Egypt, Turkey, Spain. Portugal, Italy, France, Belgium, Hol land, Austria, Zollverein, North Germany, Russia, United States, Belgium (part of), Z ilverein (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 Divizion are occupied by articles of clothing, hosiery, &c. South Gallery. P.—ls 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. Aorth Gallery, F.—Specimens of stained glass, &c. The gallerik s near the north entrance of the Tran sept arc occupied by the Liverpool and Hull collections of articles and miscellaneous objects. The following is u complete list of the articles exhi bited by her Majesty the Queen, his Royal Highness the Prince Albert. and his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, in the four sections of the building:— HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN. Jewel case in the cirque cent° style, designed by L. Gruner, Esq., and executed at the manufactory of Mr. Henry Ellungton, at Birmingham. The matt rial is bronze, gilt and silvered by electro-type process; upon this case are portraits on china of her Majesty, his Royal Highness Prince Albert, Priucesbes, and his Royal Highncss the 11 Prince of Wales, copied from miniat ures by H. Thor burn, E q., A.R.A. The small meda llions, re i resent ing pr o fil es o f t h e ir Royal Highnesses the Princes and were modelled from life by Leona rd Wy on, E A . I"ble of geld and silver electro plate, manufactured by Messrs. Etkington. The top of the table is an electro type reproduction of a plate of fine workmanship, ob tained and copied for 31r. H. Elkington under the direc tion of the Chevaligr de Schlick. The eight subjects in LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 1, 1851. bas-relief represent Minerva, Astrologia, Geometries, Arithmetica, Musics, RheOrica. The centre figure re. presents Temperance surrounded by the four Elements. At the bottnm of this plate is an inscription pointing to the artist. The table is designed by George Stanton, a young artist in the employ of Mr. 11. Elkington, and a student in the Birmingham School of Design. Portrait of her Majesty on Sivres china, size cf life, half length, by A. Ducluzeau, after a portrait by F. W in terhalter. Painted in 1846. . Portrait of his Royal Highness Prince Albert, on Sivres china, size of life, half length, painted by A. Bezinget, after a portrait by F. Winterhalter. Th'se portraits are exhibited jointly by her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert. A cradle, carved in Turkey boxwood by W. G. Re. gers. and designed by his son, symbolising the union of the Royal House of England with that of Ssxe Coburg and Gotha. One end exhibits in the cf-ntre the armorial bearings of her Mai- sty the Queen, surrounded by masses of foliage, natural flowers end birds; on the rocker he .,h = he head of " N " ld a.; a beau- nea is seen t. ox," rc , presentee tiful sleeping' female. crowned with a garland of poppi. supported upon bat's wings, and surrounded by the seven planets. The other end, on the back of the brad 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, un the rocker, is discovered the head of " Somnus" with closed eyes, and over the chin a wimple, which, on each terminates in poppies. In the interior of the head of the cradle guardian angels are introduced; and abuse, the royal crown is I qid, embedded i❑ foliage. The trite s, forming the most important part of the sides of the body of the cradle are composed of roses, poppies, conventional foliage, nutter flee, and birds; while beneath them rise 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. Oster, 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 executents are or namently arranged, so as to form the external border. The whole design is connected by wreaths or bands of leaves and foilage, the centre group representing the store from whence they have been distributed. The 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. 12. Woollen and Worsted.—Mr. G. Wallis and Mr. W. Hawkins. 13. Silk and Velvet. 14. Flax and aemp,—Mr. Wallis. 15. Mixed Fabrics, including Shawls.—Mr.Wallis and Mr. Hawkins. 16. Lcather, Saddlery, and Harness, Skins, Fur, and Hair.—Mr. Dodd. 17. Paper, Printing, and Bookbinding.—Mr. Owen Jones. 18. Woven, Felted, and Laid Fabrics, Dyed and Printed.—Mr. Wallis. 19. Tapestry, Carpets, Floorcloths, Lace, and Em broidery, &e.-11r. Lowe. 20. Articles of Clothing, for Immediate, Personal, or Domestic Use.—Mr. Wallis and Mr. W. Hawkins. 21. Cutlery, Edge and Hand Tools.—Mr. R. A. Thompson. 22. General Hard ware, including Locks and Grates. —Mr. R. A. Thompson. 23. Works in Precioas Metals, Jewellery, &c.— Mr. Lowe. 24. Glass. 25. Chine, Porcelain, Earthenware, &c—Lieut. Paisley. 26. Furniture, Upholstery, Paper Hangings, Pa pier MaeLi, and Japanned Goods.—Mr. C. T. Thompson. 27. Maucfctui es in Mineral Substances for Build ing or Decorations.—Professor Ansted. 28. Manufactures from Animal and Vegetable Substances, not being woven or felted.—Mr. C. T. Thompson. 29. Miscellaneous Manufactures and Small Wares. —Mr. D-dd. 30. Sculpture, Models, and Plastic Art, Mosaics, Enamels, &c.—Mr. Owen Jones. OFFICIAL CATALOGUE OF THE EX- 111B1TION. 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 coin p;lation. Among other thi ngs , it con t a i ns a very lucidintroduction, comprising a succinct narrative of the rise and development of the entire enterprise. Subsequently, we have a compl e t e an d au th ent i c Directory, including the names of every individual, whether native or foreign, connected officially with the undertaking—each particularized in his respective department. Thereupon f o ll ow d eta i ls re lating to the construction of the b u ildi ng, with a chapter en the scientific revision and p reparat i on of the catalogue. A classihcation is the subje c t s i nto which the thirty clashes are divided, sprefixed t o a most interesting list of the articles exhibited by her :Majesty, his Royal Highness Prince Albert, and his Eci . al Highness the Prince of lya es. Then comes the pith and marrow of the portion now published, . namely, Classe s O n e t o F o ur. In the compilation of this, the fir s t di v i s i., n o f the catalogue, the official contractors have evinced nct only enterprise and . activity, b u t an extraor di nary amoun t o f care and of conscientious application. Nothing scarcely could be more clear than the whole arrangement of the contents, more easy of reference, more complete even to minuteness, or more comprehensive in their en tirety. Those touching and majestic lines of Holy Writ are with a solemn significance inscribed upon the title page—" The earth is the Lord's, and all that therein is ; the comp ass o f t h e world, and they that d well therein." Several valuable and attractive illus trations accompany the letter-press, and tend to com plete this section of the catalogue. Altogether Part One appears in the for m of a hand some vo l ume, and possesses the merit of being an invaluable companion to a con siderable branch of the Great Exhibition. NEWSPAPER PRESS DIRECTORY By Charles Mitchell. Experience has enabled the compiler of this exceed ingly useful compilation to render it as perfect a 3 can possibly be found practicable under the ci rcum . stances. Being a third edition, and entirely revised throughout, it possesses obviously the advantage of being popular in its character, and cor rected with a scrupulous exactitude. As a guide t o the newspaper press of the United Kingdom, it stands altogether as completely unrivalled as the Post-office Directory does as a guide to the metropolis. PEERAGE AND PARLIAMENTARY DI RECTORY for 1851. Published as this work is by the Messrs. W. Kelly and Company, and this, moreover, in imme diate connexion with the " London Directory," it must be obvious that it bears on its very title page the evidence of its authenticity, and in the name of its proprietors an effectual talisman 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 and the popular repre sentatives. The directory appended to this list of the Lords and Commons, giving the hours of delivery and the time of closing the boxes, will be found, we doubt not, of the greatest service to our numerous visitors, whether foreigners or fellow-countrymen. FRENCH PLAYS. ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. The performances of Monday ware repeated last even ing, and nothing could be more perfect than the manner in which Scribe's delightful comedy Une Bataille de Dames was acted. Madlle. Judith as the Countess was the ♦ery perfection of high comedy, and the Henri of Lafont was perhaps one of the most artist-like render ings ever seen of a somewhat difficult character. The De Gregnor of Regnier was a perfect model of humour ous yet gentlemanly acting. Would that the humour ous actors of our own stage would study Regnier and strive to imitate him; in such a case imitation is not only allowable but much to be desired. The house was well and fashionably attended. SONNETS. LONDON AND TUE 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 cry stal 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'rs— Wools from Cashmere, and silks from Lombardy! From Gre& ce 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! Angenora* stand, To crown the triumphs of our native land! E. E. M. K. * The Goddess of Industry. SONNETS ON THE INAUGURATION OF THE WORLD'S EXHIBITION OF 1851 BY HER MA JESTY AND HER ROYAL CONSORT. AFIVOY 71 70 I.I,,EXCOOEY TEXYCZO'vrEp EXtia'Excuy. Blow up the trumpets, let the organs peal, And choruss'd hallelujahs greet the skies; From loyal lips let England's Anthem rise, And pray'r and praise the Festival reveal. No Alexander's Feast, for kingdoms thrall'd— No gory circus brutalize the eyes— But triumphs, priceless to the good and wise, With earnest acclamations are install'd. Triumphs of genius, science, skill, and taste, Of regulated, yet stupendous, pow'r ; From ev'ry quarter of the globe embrac'd, Exalt the mark'd occasion of the hour. Trophies of peace, through whose transcendant worth The men who love their kind would civilize the earth. Aloft, in Christian state, with brow serene, Sits our liege Lady, Britain's Empress-Queen. Domestic virtues adding to her Crown, Its never-perishable, best renown ! Her princely partner, fondly, by her side, (Their cherish'd offspring group'd around the throne), Partakes the grand ovation, and with pride Smiles on the scene whose thought was first his own. Behold, in rob'd procession, round the aisles, The Royal Patrons lead their dazzling files. To music's thrills, and murmurs of delight, The moving pageant glows upon the sight; Threads the vast bounds. and, when its course is done, Our British Queen proclaims the world's great fete begun. THE AUTHOR OF RURAL SONNETS. Inner Temple, April 28, 1851. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SlR,—The concentration of the developed glories of a long peace in the progressive genius and industry of men are now brought within the Glass Palace in Hyde-park. The epoch is no less great to England as a nation than gratifying to her sons. But, bir, the opening of the Exhibition is marked with that contemptible pounds, shillings, and pence crudity which will provoke the worst spirit and disposition of English, and the most sovereign disgust of foreign, exhibitors towards the whole design, if not towards its author. I cannot, in common with other exhibitors and early subscribers to the undertaking, resist the expression of my profound indignation at the exclusion of those who constitute the vitality of the whole project. What would Prince Albert's world wide proposal have amounted to it it had not been responded to by the inventive genius of the world—the talented men of the whole universe? And is it now possible that, as chairman of a committee which governs the Exhibition, he has sanctioned the issuing Ll' a mandate of exclusion to those very men who, having so generously responded to his Royal Highness's invitation, are now in London to attend upon their pro perty, and to give their time to his support, as the author of the project; and is it not monstrous that they cannot attend to that property to-morrow without pay ing the same admission tee as those for whose gratifi cation they have laboured, and for which their goods are to be exhibited. A more meagre-minded emanation from man could not have been conceived; and I candidly confess that I shall not be sot ry to see the expressed determination of several parties to pay their admission fee, for the pur pose only of covering over their property, carried into effect. The estimated number of exhibitors, as principals, now in London, does not exceed one-fourth of the whole; and, in the name of common honesty, leaving the courtesy due to them out of the question, I ask you, Sir, as a public journalist, to use your aid in denouncing this most unjustifiable conduct of this managing com mittee, whose present importance is afforded them by the very men they have so wantonly insulted.—l am, Sir, &c., ONE OF THE EXHIBITORS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIA,—On looking ovee the list of contributors to the Exhibition from day to day, in your paper, omission has been made therein of a beautiful specimen, in a glass ease, of naval architecture, which came under my obser vation, with a great many others, before leaving Devon shire, to be placed in the Exhibition, on 21st April, by its inventor, Captain W. Cheselden Browne, R.N., the same being a model of the Princess Royal, 120 guns. The combined elegance and taste shows this officer to be master of his profession, in thus exhibiting his perfect miniature of an English man-of-war. Naval officers who have seen it remark it cannot be surpassed in sym metry and beauty of design, as a ship of the line lying on the water. Trusting you will allude to these parti culars in your valuable paper, from ingenuity and merit displayed, I am, Sir, &c, NEPTUNE. April 30, 1851. ARRIVAL OF VISITORS. During the whole of yesterday unusual bustle and ex citement prevailed at the metropolitan termini of the several railways, in consequence of the large influx of visitors, who arrived by hundreds in every train from the early morning mail until the last train at night, in addition to those who travelled by special trains. By the North-Western Railway the extra passengers ex ceeded 5,000; and those who arrived by the Great West ern are estimated at nearly 3,000 more than the ordinary number. Additional carriages had to be attached to all the up trains on the several lines of railway, and in many instances two engines were required to impel the monster trains. The Great Northern, Eastern Counties, South-Western, and South-Eastern (London and Dover) railways had a large amount of passenger traffic. Those who arrived by the two lines last mentioned were prin cipally passengers by the Ostend, Calais, Boulogne, Havre, and Dieppe steam-boats. Large musters of the swell mob were in attendance at the various termini, but owing to the excellent precautionary arrangements of the railway and metropolitan police, their exploits were very limited. The steam-vessels from Rotterdam, Ham burgh, Antwerp, Hull, Edinburgh, &c., which arrived in the river, were unusually crowded with passengers, so that, on a moderate calculation, the number of persons who arrived yesterday by different conveyances could not have been less that 50,000. In the vicinity of the termini there is scarcely a bedroom unlet. 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. CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE THAMES. —The great match for the championship of the Thames, between Robert Coombes and Thomas Mackinney, will take place on Wed nesday next, from Putney to Mortlake. The race, which creates considerable interest, is appointed for six in the evening, and from the well known equality of the men a first rate contest 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 OF THE DUCHESS OF KENT'S GARDENEIL—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 clener to her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent. It ap peared that deceased, whilst in the roybl gardens, suddenly dropped down, and died instantaneously. Mr. Eton having made a post-ntortem examination of the body, deposed that death was caused by the rupture of a vessel of the heart. Verdict accordingly. The Duke of Beaufort, according to inquiries last evening in Arlington-street, was convalescent. The Mar -1 quis and Marchioness Ho f Worcester have left town for M r. a nd Lady Rose Lovells seat in Hants. The Duke and Duchess of Montrose and fami ly h ave arrived at Rome from Leghorn , where they laned from his Grace's yacht the Coral Queen. LOCK ASYLUM.—At a meeting yesterday f r i en ds and supporters of the above asylum, held in the eld in the board room of the institution at Westbourn Stowell, .green, it was announ ced that the Rev. HughM.A., and the Rev. Capel Molyneux had consented to preach in behalf of the charity on Sunday next from t he 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•cento style, executed by Mr. Thomas Wood ruff at 13akewell, in Derbyshire stones, in imitation of the Florentine mosaic. _ A block of parrot coal from West Wemyss Colliery, Kirk tidy, Fifeshire, partly polished. Garden seat, designed by L. Gruner, Esq., and exe cuted in Fifeshire by Thomas William Waun, of parret or cannel coal, from the estate of Rear-Admiral Wemyss. Candelabrum in the cinque-cento style, designed by L. Gruner, Esq., modelled by Ant. Trentanove, and executed in scagliola in imitation of giallo antico, by L. Romoli. _ Group in marble, "Theseus and Amazons," executed at Rome by Eagel, Esq., from Hungary, pupil of the Royal Academy. HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS PRINCE ALBERT ON BEHALF OF HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OF WALES. Shield presented by his Majesty the Ring 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 alaield, 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 Stuler. 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. Mertous, and the lapidary work by M. Calandrelli. In the centre of the shield is a head of our Saviour. The middle compartment, surrounded by a double line of ornamental work, is divided by a cross into four smaller compartments, 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 rock 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 übove 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 end 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 Thomas; under Righteousness 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 kingdcm of the Redeemer. The relieve) which runs round the edge of the shield rt presents 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 formaiion.of the Church. The fourth and principal compartment contains an elle gorical representation of the birth of the Prince of Wales, and of the visit of the King of Prussia, accom panied by Baron Humboldt, General Von Natztner, and the Count Von Stolberg, and welcomed by his Royal Highness Prince Albert and the Duke of Wellington; a knight of St. George being representeit ,bn the beach standing upon a dragon. The shield has been denominated. the Buckler of Faith. The inscription on the shield runs thus:— " Fredericus Gulielrnus Rex Borussoruca Alberto Eduardo Principi WaWse, In Memoriam Diei Bapt. XX V. Jan. a. MDCCCXLII." COUNT ERNEST COBURO.GOTIIA. Fruit stones of various sizes, carved a penknife. SUBJOINED IS A LIST OF THE VARIOUS DEPART3IENTS OF THE EXHIBITION. The Acting Members of the ExeCutiVe Committee— Lieutenant-Colonel Reid and Mr. C. W. Mik e Mr, ((Control.atof Building— t.Clerk of ' W orks— mg Ar. of Building and General Superintendence); (Space and Arrangement of Articles) , t•;ole Juries—Professor Playfair and Lieutenant W ar d. Preparation of Plans and Superintendence of B u ild' e it me t n a t r s a — l M ma r. tt M er . 3 D. Wyatt. Decoration Mr. Earle. Architectural ea Mr. Owen Jones. Engineering Superintendent—Mr. C. a Wild. Corresponding Secretary—Mr. F. buncombe. Regis trar of Letters—Mr. Wade. Finance—F. S. Carpenter, D.A.c.G., and Mr. W. Kendall. Superintendent of British Side of Building —c • aptam Collinson, Superintendent of Foreign Side of Building—c a ,,t • Owen, R.E. Assistants — Lieu t. D ucane, ', and Harman. r. Receiver of Goods, British—Mr.' Belshaw. Recet • ver of Goods, Foreign—Captain Rafter. Secretary to Foreign Commissioners—Mr. Wylde. Space and Admission of Articles7—Captain Owen and Lieut. Crossman. British Colonies—Dr. Lindley, Lieut. Tyler, and Lieut. Brownlow. Indian Collection—Dr. Boyle sad Professor Sally, Chinese and Persian Collection—Lieutenant-Colonel Lloyd and Lieut. Tyler. Registration of Designs—CaPtain L. Boscawen Ib be tson. Arrangements for Working Classes —Mr. A. Red. grave. Catalogue—Superintendent on part of the Commission —Lieut.-Colonel Lloyd. Contractors—Messrs. Spicer and Clowee. Scientific Editor—Mr. R. Ellis. Compiler —Mr. Yapp. Police—Superintendent of. the Commissioners of Police—Mr. Pearce. Customs—Mr. Rolls and Mr. V a i rman . Season Tickets —Mr. G. Grove. Supervision over the Sappers and Miners Captainemployed-- Gibb, R.E., Lieut. Gordon, R.E., and Lieut. Stopford, R.E. Fire Arrangements—Mr. Braidwood, E.C. Ventilation—Lieutenant CrOssman. Refreshments—Superintendent—Mr. Elderto n . Contractors—Messrs. Soh wePPe. Electric a Telegraph — SUPERI NTENDENTS, OF CLASSES. Class 1. Mining and Mineral Products.—Professor Ansted, Mr. R. Hunt, and Mr. Watson. 2. Chemical and Pharmaceutical Products.—Dr. Lyon Playfair, Mr.. A. Phillips, and Lieut. Ward. —3. Substances used as Food. 4. Vegetable and Animal Substances used in Manufactures.-- Dr. Lindley and Mr. Matchwick. 5. Machines for Direct Use, including Carriages, Railway, and Marine Mechanism.—m r . Idensrr an and Mr.,Hiddle. 6. Manuftoturing Machines and Tools. —Mr. Hensman and Lieutenant Crafter. 7. Civil Engineering, Architecture, and Building Contrivances.—Mr. Heilman and Lieutenant Walker, R.E. 8. NavalArchitecture,Military Engineering, G uns , Weapons, &c.—Capt. Westmacott, R.E., and Mr. Watts, R.N. 9. Agricultural and Horticultural Machines and Implemtnts.—Mr.Brandreth Gibbs and En sign Soady. • 10. Philosophical, Musical, Horological, and Sur gical Instruments.—Lieut. - Colonal Lloyd and • Lieutenant Trevor. • 11. Cotton.—Mr. George Wallis and Mr. W. Hawkins: :iifitvtl VZbition, CHESTER RACES. (THIS DAY.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) The Welter Cup. General Salo ... ... ... ... Scarborough ... ... ... ... Dee Stand Cup. Eva ..• 11.11 • • • ... Roller ... ... 1111. ... The Triennial Stakes. Needle ... ... ... Merry Bird ... ••• ... ... Bethgelert ... ... ... The Dee Stakes. Hippolytus ... Black Doctor ... ... ... Mountain Deer ... Eleven ran. Won cleverly. COURT CIRCULAR. The Queen and Prince Albert, accompanied by the Prince and .Princess of Prussia, the Prince Fre,ierick William, and the: Princess Louisa of Prussia, visited the Exhibition building in Hyde Park yesterday morning. Her Majesty and his Royal Highnesi were attended by the Hon. Flora Macdonald, Colonel the Hon. Charles Grey, and Lieutenant-Colonel Francis Hugh Seymour. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge vidted the Queen yesterday at Buckingham Palace. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, accompanied by his Serene Highness Prince Victor of Hohenlohe Langenburg, visited their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Prussia yesterday at Buckingham Palece. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Orleans visited the Princess of Prussia yesterday morning. His Royal Highness Prince Henry of the Netherlands visited the Prince and Princess of Prussia yesterday. The Duke of Wellington paid his repecta to his Royal Highness the Prince of Prussia yesterday, at Bucking ham Palace. _ _ _ Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Prwsia, accompanied by Prince Frederick William, and the Princess Louisa, paid visits yesterday afternoon to her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent at Clarence House, St. James's, and to her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester at Gloucester Rouse. Their Royal Highnesses the - frincesses Alice and Louisa took a drive in au open carriage yesterday morn ing. Their Royal Ili;.:;hriesses the Princo of Wale*, Prnce Alfred, the Princess Royal, and the younger members of the Royal Family, took their accustomed airings yesterday. The Queen had a dinner party yesterday at Backing ham Palace. The company included her Roy al High • ness the Duchess of Kent, their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Prussia, bis Royal Highness Prince Frederick William of Prussia, his Royal High ness Prince Henry of the Netherlands, his Serene High ness Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar, his Serene High ness Prince Victor of Hohenlohe Langenbonrg, the Duchess of Sutherland, his Excellency the Chevalier Bunsen, his Excellency the Count Schimmelpenninek, Viscount Palmerston, Lady Fanny Howard, Countess Hacke, Countess Oriolla, Baroness de Spetb, Lord Ed ward Howard, Count Buckler, Major von Boyen, Count Go ltz, Colonel Fischer, Lieutenant von Heinz, Chevalier Van Rappard. and Chevalier do Carsonbroot. The band of the Coldstream Guards was in attend ance during dinner, and performed the following : Prince of Wales's March ... Costa. Overture, " Fest" ..• Lindpaintner. Waltz, The " Mandolins" ..• Karl Buller. Selection, " Maritana " ... Wallace. Quadrille, " The Great Exhibition " Jullien. Galop, Militaire ... C. Mayer. The Queen and his Royal Highness Prince Albert inspected, on Monday, at Windscr Castle, a model of that edifice by Mr. Bellamy. Her Majesty and his Royal Highness expressed their approbation of the ac curacy of the model. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited the Duchessof Gloucester yesterday; at Gloucester-house. Lord James Stuart had an interview with Lord John Russell yesterday, at his official residence in Downing. street. Mr. John Wood, Chairman of the Board of Inland Revenue, bad an interview yesterday with the Chancellor of the Exchequer. THE ARMY. REMOVAL OP TROOPS.—WINDSOR, WEDNEBDAy.... Laast night another route arrived at the Sheet-street Barracks for two more companies of the Ist battalion of Grenadier Guards to march to the Tower, and at twelve o'clock this morning they proceeded by the South- Western Railway, en route to Waterloo station, under the command of Colonel Hopwood. The regiment of Royal Horse Guards quartered at Sphtal Barracks will do duty at Windsor Castle until the arrival of the Rifle Brigade or some other regiment. Lieutenant•Coloncl Blackburn, 69th Regiment, left Malta on the 22d April. This gallant officer, it is stud, will leave the service. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. PenTsmoi:Ta, APRIL 30. The Barrackpore hired freight ship arrived tlt Spithead this morning from Malta, with part of the 69th Regiment on board. She was towed into h ar b our t hi s a f tern oon to land the tr oo p s. The Alip et e frei," b... Tha mes . t ship sailed " m t h e night for the Sir John Ommanney' ser vant, the accident to whom we noticed y esterdav, expired at ten o'clock last night from the injuries he received. Q an d C a lcutta, p The Talavera, for the Cup assed the Wight this morning The Edinburgh Town Council have appointed a deputation to proceed t o Lcndon with the v i ew of obtaining that the committee to be appointed by Parliament to inquire into the subject of Church-rates in Engla n d an d their o peration should also be instructed to make a similar inquiry with regard to the Annuity-tax in Edinburgh, Montrece and Canoegate. SPORTINGNOTEe; No. XLVL "WRAPS FROM CHESTER. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SlR,—The great handicap of 1851, the celebrated cap of Chester, is now enrolled among the things that were; yesterday the hopes and fears of thousands were set 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 - the parish of St. Martin's-in-the-Fields, has become, like the handicap, a thing of the past; and that a - 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 clevaly by a neck from the Black Doctor; Hesse Ilon3burg being third, Rhesus 'fourth (somewhere about the posi tion I expected he would run home in), Backbiter fifth, and my cockboat,Duc-an-Durras, sixth. Ruasborough, as I predict.-d, could not win; it was en impossibility; he was in diflicaltiet; soon atter going round the first time. Th e race was b y no means the fastest on record, havina been two seconds slower than Peep-o'-dry and three slower than last yeLr; but still on the whole it was a fast run race. Time, 4 min. 14 sec. One of my tselr.oted couple will win the Dee Stokes to-day; Light- T ol will Ban be b eater ,. Af(er the great race yesterday, advanced Light- The ,on the s t rengt h o f H esse El om b urg ' s running, Dodo to 20 to 1 f or the 'lrby; and The Black was supported at 33, 30, and 28 to 1 for the same race alto. May 1, 1351. I am, Sir, yours, &e. THE SPIRIT OF '1 HE TURF. SPORTIN G IN C El ESTE I LATEST 8E1711% 01 CELESTE 4 to L sgst Rhesus (t) 8 to I agst The Itshan (t) 9 to 1 agstßussborough(t) 12 to 1 sgst Hesse Hum- I burg (t) 12 to 1 agst Sauter- la-cnupe 15 to 1 agst Backbiter (t) The mom was crowded until after midnight, bat very little business was transacted. Rhesus,The Italian, Rugs.. borough, and Sauter la Coupe, were backed fur the most money. TELLIGENCE t it:\cEs. NI T UESDAY NIGHT. 13 CUP. 100 to 6 agst Black Doctor 25 to 1 eget Nancy 25 to 1 slot Vampyre 25 to 1 agst Ilaricot 30 to 1 agat Knight of Avenel (t) WEDNESDAY'S RACES. Shortly after the termination of the races yesterday the weather again changed to hail and rain, which con tinued almost unceasingly until eight o'clock this morn ing; the course, which had previously been in good d or n d u e n r t , tthhaut thesbeeparmnspnt f e e atr n ifi e heavy, and there can be no a living in dist ant parts of this and dt the ny deadjoiningterred hundr eds noani from taking their annual trip to the Roodee. Fortu nately, although the sky was occasionally overcast, the rain kept off, and the day so far has passed 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 popu larity with the " million," for the excursion and ordi nary trains disembarked such immense freights from the manufactuting districts, in addition to a considerable number from London, that, had not the arrangements at the station been well matured and efficiently carried out, the greatest possible confusion must hav e ensued. We 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 sprinkling 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 prevailed 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 SUM each, with 20 added. 7 furlongs. Lord Cardross's filly by Arundel Camarilla, 3 yrs, 9s 31b ..- (Owner) 1 Mr. Carew's Escape, 6 yrs, 1 let lolb ...(Mr. Bevil') 2 Mr. Pedley 's na Fifty-three, 3 yrs,9st 31b(Mr. Gaman) 3 Betting-5 to 4on Camarilla filly, and 6to 4 agst Escape. Won in a canter. Run in 1 min. 39 sec. he third Sear of the Rhoodee Produce Stakes of 15 sovs. each, 10 ft; for three years old. Mile and a half. Mr. Stebbings's Guardsman, Bst sth (Bumby) 1 Mr. Dawson's Avis, 7st 131 b (Lye) 2 Mr. Copeland's Drill, Bst 51b . (Marlow) 3 Mr. Skerratt's Paddy Whack, Bst 51b (Arthur) 4 Betting— 6 to 4 agst Avia, 7 to 4 agst Guardsman, and 3to 1 agst each of the others. Won in a canter. Run in 3 min. 16 sec. The Tradesmen's Plate of 200 sovs., added to a handi cap of 25 soya. each, 15 ft, and only 5, &c. The second to receive 50 50VS. out of the stakes and the winner to pay 25 soya. towards expenses. Winners to carry extra. About two miles and a quarter. (194 Subs., II 1 41 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. Gratwieke's Hesse-Homburg, 3 yrs, sst 6lb (including 101 b extra) (T. Smith) 3 The following were not placed:— Mr. :itangati's Russborough. 4 yrs, Bst 61b (Flatman) Colonel Anson's Backbiter, 6 yrs, 7st 91b (Simpson) Major Pitt's Vampyre, aged. let 71b (D ckeray) Lord Wuterford's Duc ar , -Durras, 751.51b(H. Robinson) Mr. Drinl:nld's Sauter-la-Coupe, 5 yrs, "at 51b (Rodney) Mr. 11 7 ):iiins' Lnogton, 5 yrs, 7.t 54) (Arnold) Ir. M(ißlatc's The Italian, 4 yrs, 7.,t 51b (Lye) Lora Eglinton's The Knight of Avenel, 4 . - yr - 5. , 7:4 31b Lord tiCrai I) nu MontaguP, 5 yrs, 7st 216 (Crouch) Mr. Trt , uti's Itriesus, 5 yrs, 7st (carried 7st lib) (Treen) Mr. Harrison's Seaman, 4 yrs, 74 (G. thrrisou) Mr. J. BrOWTI'S Haricot, 4 yrs, Est 12th (G. Oates) Mr. Glee's Damask, 4 yrs, 6,t Mb (Charlton) Lord Douliciiin na Sir Robert, 4 yrs, Est 1016(11. Roden) Mr. Foster's Miek,lton, 4 yea, 6st 1016 (Hammond) Mr. Careni's Eva. 5 yrs, 6st 416 (Bush:gra) Mr. Larigsharve.'s York-your-Wanted, 6, , t 41b (Hiatt) Lord Clilden's Wailflowtr, 5 yrs, 6.4 t (G. Mann) Mr. Kemp's f by Gladiator, out of Sprite, 4 yrs, sst 101 b (Wells). Mr. W. Stebbings' Knook Knoll, 3 yrs, 4st Sib (carried . _ 4st 131 b) (Sherwood) Mr. Lawson's Caurire, 5 yrs, Est 61'o (Metcalfe) Mr. G. Hill na Rubina, 4 yrs, sst 10ib (Harrison) Duke of Richmond's Hurry Scurry, 44 41b (Garvey) Mr. Dentith na Wilmont, 4 y rs, 6st (W. Goss) Mr. Pellings' Lady Eden, 4 yrs, Est 101 b (Osborne) Betting-4 to 1 eget Rhesus, 9to 1 each agst Italian and Black Doctor, 10 to 1 agst Hesse Homburg, 10 to 1 agst Russberoogh, 12 to 1 each al.:.st Backbiter. Nancy. and Sauter-la-Coupe, 25 to 1 each agst Knock Knoll, Vumpyre, and Haricot, and 33 to 1 apt any other. Knock Knoll went away with the lead at a strong pace, followed by Montague and Hesse Homburg, Eva and Lady Eden next, and at the bead of the ruck in their, rear Seaman, Doc an Durres, and Backbiter. They !ga r in this woe to the bridge turn, place next Montague, this being the only change of ti a me y . moment until they reached the Stand the secondadedKnook Hero Hesse Homburg and Montague of the course, the Knoll, and ran together to the back where Nancy took h n e Black Doctor N an cy, the Homburg, Duo an Durres. :ong.neck; half eY post Hesse Homburg, Nancy, advanc e, olewhe oat rann lead being then taken by Montague attended by Hesse and Backbiter. At the T.Y.C, . and this see maintained to the obtainedalmost a slight lead, Nancy, and the Black Doctor, end,Castle e third; b37l3a a length between the second and Rh esus a good head and bead to the d Backbiter fifth. Run in 4 min. 14 sec. fourth, an of 60 guineas, The City Members' Plate, . added to a ta k e s of 3 sous. can winning a fine fast - run and sweeps n. Once round and a die, 's Roller, 3 yrs Lord Waterfo rd f ....... . ....... .(Doyl e ) 1 .. legs' Cutler, 3 y Mr. Stab 9 rs (Basham) 2 M r . Wilkins' Aristos, 3 yrs ................. (Arnold).. .. 3 Mr. Eskett's bc by Melbourne, darn by Bran(Well ) 4 Betting-7 to 4on Roller Won easy. Time 2 une 2 min. 10 ace. Her Majesty's Plate of 100 g ns .. f or three yrs old, Tat 2.1 b; four, 93t 21b; five, lOst; six and ag e d, 10 31 51b. Thrice round. Lord Waterford's Kick-up-the-Dust, 3 yrs (Robertson) I Mr. Holdforth's General S a l e , 5 yrs (Arthur) 2 Mr. Dawson's Mark T ap l ey, 4 yrs (Cartwright) 3 Mr. Barber's Woolwich, 5 yrs (A. Day) ~.° Mr. Cunningham's Psyche, 4 yrs (Simpson) ; Betting-5 to 4 agst Kick-up -the-Dust, 6to 4 b sg s ; Woolwich, and 3to 1 agst Mark Tapley. Wan by neck, General Sale beating Mark Tapley by h a lf length. This race was not timed. 3O added. The Scrambl e Handicap of 5 sovs , each, w i th ande d, k n . The %inner t o b e sold for 80 sovs. if dem Three. quarters of a mile. b ...(Carroll) 1 Mr. J. Osborne's Iresine, 2 yrs, 4st 10! ...... _ .. (Wells) 2 Lord Strathmore's Scar, 3 yrs, sst 1 , 2 8 i : t 51b(J.Evans) 3 , Capt.Cunninghara's The Meese, g 3 Yr xtirdosteher , out of Mr. T. Taylor's ch f by 1 Mr. J. Dawson na Truelove, Irish (Denman) 5 Buzz, 4 yrs, 7st 81b ...... 1 ......... .... i 2to 1 agst Scar, and Betting-6 to 4 sgst l b favourite made nearly all e e 4 to 1 agst The Meas . by a length, and was claimed. al_i,--e6st 61b (Johnson) 4 the running, and won easy Run in 1 min. 1 LATE ST BETTING. DE R STAKES. u., l ,51 sto 1 sg s t Hi ppolytus 4 to 1 agst :Moun tain 3 to 1 eget Venom' n in z peer 6to 1 a gst D eceitful 10 to 1 agst Li g h t f oot (nominal) DIEM. 4 to 1 apt Te dd h a I ton 25 to 1 agst Th eseus 6 to 1 agstPrime Ati_ niter I :i0 to 1 agar Bl ac k D oc t or 1 sot Hernandez 8 to 150 to 1 ags t B onn i e D un dee 20 to 1 mo t The Ban g n YORK SPRING MEETING. The extraordinary interest excited by the match be tween the Flying Dutehtnan utd Voitigeur has induced the directoz s Of the Great Northern Railway to announce a t , Pccial train from iiinfes•croas on the first day (Tues. Oc). my 13), at seven A.. 141. , returning the 'limo evening, at ono fare, the passengers having the option of return ing cither on the Elec.) ay d d •of the race s, n o r On the Tt,urda, learn after the races • J • A special train will also .., ,_ 'rill no pees aided VC"n"daY, and similar accommodation ii vided front all the principal towns on the line. INCENDIARY FIRE.,--BRIDGEWAYER.--OR Thurs day night a mow, containing upwards of 250 bushels of wheat, was burnt on Lydeard Farm, Broomfield, in the occu pation of Mr. Thomas Bacon. The fire errs first perceived by a In ge on a visit at Mr• Crosse's, whom imediately sent a messenger to apprise Mr. Bacon of it. The mow was in a yard about a quarter of a mile from Mr. Bacon's house, and a labourer lived in the house adjoining. The mow was en tirely consumed, and much damage was done to an adjoining one. There is every reason to believe the fire was caused by an incendiary. W e are happy in being able to Unoustea that Ur. /Sawa is insursl—Dorset Herald.