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MONT BLANe3 ZS OPEN TO-NIOIIT. R OYAL COLOSSEUM. - OPEN DAILY. moroinz, from 12 to 5. Eveniftz, 7to 11. AE;;IISS1ON ONE SHILLING EXETER, HALL—TO-NIGHT. —The Sacred liarmsnic Society's last perform•lnce of ELIJAH. Tickets 35., Ss., and 10s. Gd. each, at the Society'. Office, So. 6, in Exeter Hall. MR. W. S. WOODIN'S OLIO of ODDITIES, with New Costumes and v , rious Novelties, Tonal and Cha racteristic, every evening (except s'aturday) at Eight A MORN ING PER FOR MA NC E every SA TORBAY, at Three. Private Boxes and Stalls may be secured, without extra charge, at the Box-office, Polyqraphic-hall, King William-street, Charing-cram. The hall has teen entirely redecorated. ROYAL ARGYLL ROOMS.-LAIIRENT'S CASINO, Great Windmill-street, Ilaymarket.—Grcat stic eess of the Romanoff Waltz and the Lancers, every evening, with Latirent's Grand Orchestra of Forty of the first artistes of Lo neon. Principal Cornet-a-piston, M. Bonicourt. Doers open at half sect eight, commence at nine. The Lancers will ha danced at half-pa-A ten, Adnalsdon One h billing. DR. KAHN'S MUSEUM, 4, Coventry-street, Leicester-cquare. Programme :—Lectures by 4.r. KinF, , daily, ,at 3 o'clock. on highly interesting and instructive Tonics; end SEXTON, F.11.G.5, , as follows: At half-past I —The rib - nomena, Curiosities, and Philosophy of the Sense of Ellett At 4 —The Great Tcbacco Controversy. At half-past 7 —The Food we Fat; its Use., Preparation, Adulteration, and Digestion. The Museum contains 1,000 Models and Preparations, and is wholly Unrivalled in the world. Open daily, for Gentlem , n en v. 'lnn iii tilt 10, Admission, One 4hilling. Catalogues, containing Dr. Kahn's Lectures, gratis to visitors. INVESTMENTS in BRITISH MINES. Full particulars of the most imnortant Dividend And Progressive Nines will be found in the Fourth Edition of BRITI -H MINES CONSIDERED as an I NVEsT MEN f, recently pribl ished by J. H. ADIRCHISON, Esq., F.G.S., F.R.S. Price 3s. 61.. by post, 45. lir. Murchison also publishes a QUARTERLY REVIEW of BRITISH MINING, giving the position and prospects of the Mines at the end of each quarter, the Dividends paid, &cc. &c. The REVI , :AT for the Quarter ending 31st of MARCH, 1857, is NOW READY, with a Map of the Alfred and Rosewarne mining districts, pric , Is. " The book will be found extremely valuable."—Observer. " A valuable little book." —Globe, " A valuable guide to Investors."—Herapath. "A useful little volume."—Morning IT4a l ll. ••• "Of great value to capital sts."—gunditr and Times - . - • "Parties requiring information on mining inves - ments will find rio better and safer instructor th in Mr. Murehison."—Lef , ds Times. "On• of ttie most val able mining publications which has come Mader our notice, and contains more information- than any other on the 'object of which it treAts."—Derby Telegraph. " To tho=e who wish to invest capital in British mines this work it of the first importance "—We'shm-in. "This work enables the capitalist to invest on sound principles ; it is, in truth, an excellent guide." Plymouth Journal. Copies of the oho) e publications can be obtained at Mr. Murchi son's Offices, 117, Bishopsgate-street Within, London; and reliable information and advice will at any time be given to those wh ) may require LONDON and NORTH-WESTERN RAlLWAY.—Arrangements for May.--Opening of the An Treasures Exhibition, Manchester.—The public are informed that On and after the Opening of the above Exhibition, the following ar rangements will take effect, and remain in operation until farther notice : Branch Trains will run from London-road station, Manchester, about every half-hour; from 10 a.m. to 3.3' p m„ direct to the Exhi bition, In connection with the arrival trains from London, Oxford, Birmingham, tzhrewsbury, Crewe, llrlacciestield, and the gheffield Line; and Return Trains will run from the door of the Exhibition about every half-hour, from 2 o'clo k to 6.39 p.m., to London-road Station, in connection with Trains to London, Birmingham, &c. DOWN TRAINS. The 6.15 a.m. Down Train from London, and the 8.55 a.m. train 1a connection from Birmingham (which will leave at 9.0 a.m., and cease calling at Penkridg..), will be expedited to Manchester, reach- Loolon•road at 11.48 a.m., and the Exhibition Bui ding at 11.80 a.m. An additional Local Train will leave Crewe at 10.55 a.m., calling at all stations, and arriving in Manchester at 12.30 noon. A Train will leave Liverpool daily, iundays excepted, at 10.30 1 .1 n., arriving at the Exhibition at 12 noon Through Carriages to the Exhibition will he attached to the fol lowing Trains:—From London, 6.15 a.m., and 9.15 a.m.; from Bir • Itiltighatn, 9 a.m. and 12 noon; from Liverpool, 9.40 a.m., 10.30 a•nl., and 11.4 b a.m. 'UP TRA.INA. The 3 45 p.m. Train from ifftnciiesieiwill be despatched at 4 p.m. Nel the Exhibition Building, and 4.10 p.m. from London-road, and b e expedited to Crewe, and reaching Birmingham at 7 p.m., and London at 9.30 p.m. A Train will leave the Exhibition Building at 5 p.m , in connec nen with the Express from London-road Station at 5.15 p.m. - An additional Local Train will be despatched from London-road Ration at 3.30 p.m , calling at all stations, except Lonasight and ..!• ev enshulme, and arriving at Crewe in time for the train reaching .6 tfMingham at 7 and London at 9.30 p.m. .„..Itetum Trains from the Exhillition will leave the Building for Liverpool at 2 p m., 5 p.m., and 6 15 p.m. The following are the principal Through Communications of the So uth, in direct connection with London-road Station, Manchester. end the Exhibition : t v N 0 " giso: s4 sB ,7; FIE 51 n E. 2 "'" t=l I g• n. .0 5 . ..... t P B rOt. 7 g -- a ..tg 2 g ga d '' s f..., g .1 2 14 r ci LI g 5 = • :::: 111 5 26 kg 0 00 .0- • _____ tt4 " " AD 04 6 . • I 0000 r, 5 CI 7.4 .tit• ••-• 0 O c 0=, 7 . 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By order, "A"K HULSE!. Ge neral Manager's Office, Euston-statlon, April, 1857. . 20,240.) METROPOLITAN COUNTIES and GENERAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY, 27, Regent 4treet, Waterlco-place, London. Caoltal, 100,0001. TRUSTErft. Rt. Spencer H. Walpole,M.P. I Richard s'pooner, Esq., MY. Henry Peter Fuller, Esq, E. Vansittart Neale, EN Life Assurance business transacted in all its branches. N.B. The bonus declared at the last division of profits averaged 3 per cent. on all the premiums paid. F. FERGUSON CAMROUX, Manager. B ANK OF BRITISH NORTH AMERICA. Incorporated by Royal Charter. The DIRECTORS of the R ttliK oh BRITIsH NOR TIT Am ERICA do hereby give notice that the YEARLY GENEIt xL MEETING of Proprietors will be held, pursuant to the Deed of Settlement, on TUE- DAY, the 2d Jnne nest, at; the Office of the Corporation, 7, St. Helen's-place, Ilishopsgata-street, at 1 o'clock precisely, when the Election of Three Directors, in the room of those going out by the provisions of the Deed, will take place. Also the election of a new Director, in the place 01 John Stewart, Esc., resigned. By order of the Court. London, bth, May 1857. C. M‘NAI3, Secretary r HE SALOON • DINING-ROOLVI • of ithe WELLINGTON, Entrance, 53, St. James.street, is OPEN to Gentlemen for the SEAS' 'N ONLY, from Six until Eleven p.m. The ' , inner (French) of the day is served at a minute's notice, betwet-zi six and nine o'clock, at a charge of seven suillings. This includes dessert - and attendance. [PRICE 4I). STAMPED 5L I advance I -to- a, small temporary dais which had I' been. erected at the :lower end of the B rett central hall. The Mayor of Mancbea . er, accompanied by Inearly all the members of the corporation, then ap proached the Prince and read to him the following addrpt3s "May it please your Royal Highness,—We, the Mayor, Aldermen, and Citizens of the City . of MiCnches ter, gladly avail ourselves of the opportunity afforded by the visit of your Royal Highness to renew the expression of our regard for your Royal Highness, and ,of opr ad miration of the many publicand private virtues by which. your Royal,Highness is eminently distinguished. " We offer to your Royal Highness our most hearty congratulations on the recent sate and auspicious birth of a Princess, and we fervently pray that the valuable lift of her most gracious Majesty, happily preserved, suy be long continued to be, as heretofore, a blessing to her family and her people. " While we refer with pride to the occasion which has induced your Royal Highness to revisit our city, we feel imperatively call d upon to express our warmest gratitude to your Royal Highness for having i c , 7 B. rd ( i f tl t ly he c n o l n a s g e n n i t a e c d e t n o t li b o u n il oo ding rby in y. w o h u i r e p h re w s e en st e a e n t d h , e r o a p is e e n d . bs the public spirit and spontaneous liberality of our fellow citizens for the reception of many of the priceless treasures of ancient and modern art existio • the United Kingdom. " We rejoice in the completesuccess whic ended the efforts. of those upon whom the reap ility of this undertaking has devolved—a success lob has exceeded the most sanguine expectations, which we attribute mainly to the condescending a zealous patronage gra ciously extended by our b Sovereign. "The enc•)uraging example afforded by her Moat Gra cious Majesty and your Royal Highness in thus zealously supporting an exhibition originating in a desire to instruct and gratify the people has been emulated in the noblest spirit of liberality by the possessors of art treasures throughout the kingdom, and the promoters haVe thus been enabled to congratulate themselves on the splendid realisation of their purposes which is presented in the imposing .pectacle around us. "As representatives of the vast population by whom we are surrounded, we venture most respectfully to assure your Royal Highness that we hail with the greatest joy and satisfaction the intimation that it is the gracious intention of her Majesty to honour the exhibition with a R visit " We specially rejoice in the hope of this event, as affording ano , her opportunity of evincing the deep and universal feeling of loyalty and attachment to her Ma jestyl person which prevails within and around this city and the profound sense of gratitude which exislo for the care and solicitude very graciously manifested by our beloved Queen in, favour of whatever is calculated to secure and promote the improvement and happiness of her Majesty 'a subjects. "That your Royal Highness may be loninoared to secure and increase the happiness of our Most Gracious Queen, and to be a blessing to your children and to the nation, is our moot fervent prayer. " Given under the common seal of the corporation this 20t.h day of April. 1857." His Royal Highness returned the following reply " - Mr. Mayor, Aldermen, and Gentlemen,—l have received with feelings of no ordinary gratification the address whichysm have presented to me, expressing such kindly feelings towards myself, and professing to repre sent the good wishes of the vast community which is collected in and around this city. " It will, I am sure, be must pleasing to the Queen to receive, from the expre ,, sions contained in the address a fresh assurance of the loyal interest taken by her peo ple in all that concerts her happiness. " I most willingly attend here this day to assist at P. ceremony which the inhabitants of Manchester may well witness with pride, as its object is to inaugurate an Ex hibition collected by the exertio n of their enterprise and public spirit, and intended, not for the amusement and gratification of the neighbourhood alone, but for the in- Itruction and improvement of the nation at large. " You ju.stly allude in terms of gratitude to that com prehensive and liberal spirit which has adorned the walls of this building with the choicest specimens of art from so many private galleries of the kingdom. It added much to the pleasure with which the Queen and myself had complied with the application for works of art be longing to us when we found this example so generally . . followedby the possessors of treasures which are, in general, so reluctantly entrusted by their owners to the Care of others/. " The Queen will, I am confident, be glad again to visit Manchester, not only to mark by her presence her approval of the object and successful execution of this great undertaking which we have this day to celebrate, but from a recollection of the enthusiastic loya , ty exhi: bited when she bad formerly an opportunity of visiting this great centre of Induatry.". The Prince, attended .by those :who had accompa nied him from Abney-hall, by Lord Overstone and Mr. Fairbairn, by the Mayor and Ccrporation of Manchester, and by the members of the Executive Comtnittee,, then proceeded up the central hall to the dais prepared for his reception in the trinsept. The moment the procession began to move the orchestra at the opposite end of the building struck up the national anthem, and continued playing it till his Royal Highness had taken his place on the dais. The effect was very powerful, although some what marred by the cheers which from time to time burst forth as the procession advanced. What a sight met the gaze of the Prince as he walked slowly up the central hall ! Not to speak of the living crowd by which he was so heartily welcomed, he was surrounded on every side by the portraits of all the most cal ebrat ed characters in British history. On the right the heavy browed, swarthy portrait of Charles ll.—in aspect the very reverse of a merry mouarth—seemed as if about to step from its frame and join in the ceremonial. Around him were grouped the frail beauties of his Court, to whom Lely and De Grammont have given a questionable renown. There was the Duchess of Cleveland, the Limier of Marlborough's fortunes. By her side was Madame " Carwell," as the Londoners of that day called the lovely niece of Mazarin, arrayed in a dress which even improved her beauty. Near , her hung the portraits of Nell Gwyone and a host of otter less famous or rather infamous enamorata, with Grammont himself, poor Catherine, and the execrable Countess of Shrewsbury. Glaring from the opposite walls—grim, stern, and dangerous looking men—were the leaders of the Common wealth, scowling upon the seductive beauties of Whitehall. Tha procession passed the Museum of Art,withall its rare treasures of gold and silve t work, antique carvings, gems, and porcelains. Next in order came the Arrnoury-court, grim with the pon drous figures of men and heroes of all climes and S.irae looked monstrously grotesque, others were bright, shining, and handsome asin the story book ; some were. of very coarse manufacture—a mere. panoply of common ironwork,—while the suits from Venice and Milan were equisitely tem pered, and inlaid with the finest arabesque designs in gold. On the right was the complete suit of ar- Vo l. x N ° MORE PILLS NOR ANY OT lIER MEDICINE • , ONSTIPATION, INDIGESTION, DYSPEPSIA, NERVOUS, BILIOUS, AND ir.., T7tft COMPLAINTS, COUGH, ASTHMA, CONSUMPTIO N, AND DEBILITY. 10 Cr BARRY'S delicious HEALTH-RESTOR tostin II REVALENTA AR ABICA FOOD saves fifty times its tens, other remedies, and cures the above complaints and their ken g a ,ences, such as hemorrhoidal affections,. Eattdency, is en 11N4Leldity, heartburn, palpitation of the heart, nervous headaches, th e neuralgia, deafness, noises in the head and ears, pains at tio n : lt of the stomach and between the shoulders, erysipelas, erup dro;„2r the skin, impurities and poverty of the blood, scrofula, rheumatism, gout, nausea and sickness during pregnancy. get e eating, or at sea ; low spirits, spasms, epileptic fits, sp!een, 15,1. rat debility inquietude, sleeplessness, inyoluntary bAshmg; k e r r a ‘ , l37BlB , tremor ' s, dislike to society, unfitness tor study, loss of me chef': delusions, vertigo; blood to the head, exhaustion, melan ''' he n '. groundless fear, wretchedness. It is, moreover, the t urt 'a food for". infants' and invalids generally, as it never Rood„teid on the weakest stomach, nor interferes with a restores diet, but imparts a healthy relish for luech and dinner, to ti;: a Lores the faculty of digestion and nervous and muscular energy ed p; [ Host enfeebled. Supported by testimonials from the celebrat vey,l,dessor of Chemistry Dr Andrew Ure, Dr. Shorland, .Bar- Stu,. r • Campbell, Dr. Gattiker, Dr. Wurzer. Dr. !ngram, Lord Oth er ' de Decies, the Dowager Countess of Castlestuart, and 50,0r0 tin e Well-known individuals, whose health has been restored by iq v ful and economical diet, after all other means had en tried ei n for many years, and all hopes of recovery ban toned. be 413118 by the celebrated Professor of Chemistry Andrew Ure .51. D., F.R.S., &c., &c. " London, 24, Bloomsbury-sqnare. Ar et eereby certify, that having examined Du Barry's Revalenta Sem, ea I find It to be a pure vegetable Farina, perfectly whole tem' easily digestible, likely to promote a healthy action of the tlem ac h and bowels, and thereby to counteract dyspepsia (Indlges di C onstipation, and their nervous consequences. .s.smasw Um, 51. D., &c., Analytical Chemist." Ukase by the Emperor of Russia. Th e c Russian Consulate General, London, Dec. 2,1847. onsul-General has been ordered to inform Messrs. Barry, It e l,,,:rrY and Co., that the Revalenta Arabica they had sent to his thiT.';3' the Emperor, has, by imperial permission, been forwarded to t i tt " 4 T l ! „ ater of the Imperial Palace. . tthLIY pacited for all climates, and with full instructions. In qatini s. "„ I lb '25 9d; 21b 4s 6,1 ; slb lls , 1.21 b 225; super,refined tars .* ilb 68 21b lls ; Sib 2es ; 101 b 335. The 1010 and 12th earns -1141.7e, forwarded carriage free, on receipt of Post-office order Nt e 4 Barry and Co.. 77, Regent-street. London; Fortnum, SO, 0,.' and Co.. purveyors to her M ajesty, 182, Piccadilly , also at Core,;,f••fthurch-street ; 330 and 411 , Strand ; 4, Cheapside ; 68, /104. 1 1 49. Bishopsgate-street Charing-cross ; 54, Upper -stre et 63 and 150 Oxford-street. m . . • Ig " AND IMPORTANT DISCOVERY IN THE SCIENCE Piii bt ~ OF Mr.DICINIL, ; ' h -- , - ' fil ce Seal of Great Britain. 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Feat Continentai Remedy for Syphilis and Secondary Syrnp eetw, _out also constitutes a certain cure for Scurvy, Scrotula, and all tlia ri ,‘ l . e .. . s Eruptions, removing and expelling in its course all corrup tile v.i — ',,,,'. impurities from the vital stream, as altogether to eradicate thre uxh 'p h f disease, an I expel it with the insensible perspiration medium of the pores of the skin and urine, and is a never, il i 6 th e tn a ng remedy tor that class of disorders which unfortunately Ilea th 6 ori Wet-Tt,s e h Physician treats with Mercury, to the inevitable destru?- Patient's constitution, and which all the sarsaparilla in lohi eh ~ cannot restore. 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' 4 . 111 4 : : the opinions of Valpeau, Laliernand , w ho a; gives copious instructions tar the perfect reetorattcn of those t4te, also Prevented by 1 itnents from entering into the married °lld s n :•howing the dregcif ill results ftom early abw,e i , c , , gonorr bees, ga tzlh c a ?.B, and the be,eft s arising from 0, cheat .1 tests and klcro s ~`") n of tho 'perm iota, by am author's newly-constructed linke, ; , p tern with powerful lenseL—Sold b J. Allen, 20, IV ar wick -1241..4-aternOtiter-rols and from all agents for the sale of "Tries°. _ . mour for man and horse which was formerly worn at coronations by Dymoke, the hereditary cham pion. It is the finest suit of harness in the court. The Prince, too, must have been astonished at the extent and beauty of the collection of English sculp ure which adorns the central hall. Here, on one hand, is Marshall's "Ophelia," and, 'on the other, Spencer's " Highland Mary." Beyond is Bailey's "Eve at the Fountain," the most beauti ful and widely-known of all his works. Gibson's Hunter " faces it, and seems in the very act of slipping the leash that his hound may bound for ward on the game, so full are both of energy and vigour. Next comes J. Westmacutt's " Peri," a perfect embodiment of immortal grief. The "Greek Slave," that cold prodigy of Iltrim Powers which so narrowly escaped 13,-ing the first work of the age, again greets the visitor. "Eve startled at the sight of Death," one of the most touching groups in the building, is on the right ; and on the left is Westinacott's " Euphrosne," so light and airy that it seems ready to soar aloft. Arrived at the transept, his Royal Highness took his place on the dais, looking down the avenue up which he had advanced, and, his suite having formed a brilliant semicircle rrund him, the orchestra per formed the national anthem vocally, Madame Clara Novello singing the solo, Mr. Sims Reeves and Mr. Weiss also taking parts. The anthem having b een coucludeJ, Lord Overstone advanced, and in the I name of the General Council read the following laddress to the Prince : " To HIS ROYAL HIGHNEs9 THE PRINCE ALBERT, K.G. ‘M ayitple Council, o aseyourßor tibellihness,--I n th e name of the ‘ General Executive Committee, and of all the offi cers connected with the preparatory , of this great und er t a ki ng. I approach Royal Highness with the expression of our deep y a r o r u a r n gem ents sense of obligation for the constant interest which your Royal Highness has taken in the success of the Exhibi tion now about to be opened for the gratification and instruction of the public. " Before, however, we enter upon the mere formal proceedings of this day we beg to tender to your Royal Highness our sincere condolence on the event which has brought sorrow to her most gracious Majesty our Queen, to your Royal Highness, and to the members of the royal family, and which has at the same time caused deep regret to her Mjesly's subjects, who have long ad mired the virtues and respected the character of her late Roy,' Highness the Duchess of Glouceste ). " In the presence of your Royal Highness among us under these painful circumstances, and the decision of your Royal Higness not to suspend the ceremonial of this day, we gratefully recognise a delicate consideration of the importance of the occasion, and a gracious desire not to d.sappoint the vast numbers who must have made arrangements which it would have been impossible to postpone. At the same time we respectfully appreciate and sympathise with those feelings which cause your . . 17/7/ ,- ,4y ' // 4 , -7,,,,,2_,, -/ - ,_,) (int ,--pr___ 7/2 <* . ,;:2:;Pl i i -- - - f3 '-i- H \ -.- -a.-- - --,---- - ,•.- , ._, v , ~_ ''-1k17., '.. ( t 4, ' - 4 _ , I if ntiPi - • . • ,-- .; ':•:-:- i - ; , .• • 4 004 044 ., . ..,. , ---> 1 : - ,t. !„ --1. -.; ..C:(it i • Arl - ." ~, ,,,', / - .' r . ~,, -ifie N it > i . i ii. - spilligliiiota 14 l i ti go ta rotolis lit MI ati,' itr rottii_ift .l l:- .-- ,4 7 A. I in tho atriutestprivaoy. i \ 1 . s , . ~ OVERSTOE, ~-, 4 ... , 1 ' ,i , .r, * li , ,%_ s . )d - ' 4`ll : e 1 . ..- r fs4,)l 4 4* e =AI E.:.,.. D. • - k- I * ./ ' '''''.ll4-..;*- l.l .- V* l ~ , „ , ,A, 'l r y .. _ L - ~- . - ... .% . , , -, His Royal Higii. ‘ : 7 _ „ tV , k " 1 4 * * P ~. I r --_. ' • i 1 '''' tt .'.',' . \' i% . +. l ', I a i tip-r- 4' ,/, st-,-. ',.. - .x i, ~iz °o° s t's\ 01'0' i - • ' 1411 •' • er‘ , , • ~r , i '''... .T...' k'''; . ,.. „ : , nPerssesirdeepnitieodi of s e f Cr ol e l ti o e w ra s i : C___ouncil. " • • IN 7 itt- , 06/1 . .y ' ,71 16, I . * l' 4 ''' • ' + . - -:-. - i---- -. " ' ......0"" ''' :- ...Ifr - Pl cIV ' L L )1 t * 0 ~e,,_,- ?i,,, 0* • 71 - - - . R0n..4 t (19 \ , ..,.. / " My Lord and Gentlemen,—You are very kind in thinking at this moment of the bereavement which has befallen the Queen and her family. " In the Duchess of Gloucester we have all lost, not only the last of the children of that good King, who oc cupied the throne during 60 years, and carried this country fearlessly and successfully through the most mo mentous struggles of its history; and thus the last per sonal link with those times, but also a lady whose vir tues and qualities of the heart had commanded the re spect and love of all who knew her. " If I have thought it my duty to attend here to•day, although her mortal remains have not yet been carried to their hat place of rest, my decision has been rendered easy by the conviction that, could her own opinions and wishes have been known, she would, with that sense of duty and patriotic feeling which so much distinguished her and the generation to which she belonged, have been anxious that I should not on her account, or from private feelings, disturb an arrangement intended for the public good." Mr. Fairbairn, the Chairman of the Executive Committee, who wore the uniform of a deputy lieutenant, then approached the chair of state and read the following address, which he presented to the Prince in a case of purple velvet, embroidered with, gold:— . -• " May it please your Royal Highness,—Wo, -the fi Executive Committee for conducting the Exhibition of dayhe General of May,i u n 5 of Art Treasures of the United Kingdom, appointed to our humbly approach your Royal Highness on the auspicious occasion of your presiding at this inaugural ceremony, the present Exhibition offices at athaeldmeeting on to lay before your ROyal Highness a short account of the history and progress of the undertaking to the pre sent time. theof2Ot " Before alluding to our actual proceedings, we would ask permission to remark that this great gathering of the most precious and remarkable works of art in the United Kingdom may be considered the legitimate off spring of the happy suggestion for the instruction and enjoyment of vast masses of our fellow creatures of all classes and countries and for the good of all mankind, which, originating with your Royal Highness, had so glorious a triumph in the success of the Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of all Nations in 1851. Toe interchange of knowledge which that magnificent under taking and its equally magnificent successor, tbe French Exhibition of 1855, effected, has already proved of the greatest value in advancing the art of design, and pro moting all branches of human industry. Both those arenas of peaceful rivalry, so vivid in their contrasts to the more exciting international contests which we have since witnessed, were remarkaule, as regards the Eng lish element, for two broadly-defined features ; they showed to the world at large—our best customers—the peculiar excellences of many of those great staple manu factures which employ and feed the industrial population of these islands, and they showed to ourselves our own deficiencies in matters of taste and design. While, there fore, there was A mutualgain, and there sprung up a kind lier international feeling, there originated also a desire for the acquirVient on the one hand of a knowledge of the utefug and on the other an appreciation of the beau. tiful. " The promoters of the present Exhibition conceived it possible to carry the beneficent intentions of their pre decessors irtith undertakings one step further. The pro ject.of atuYely Fine Art Exhibition on a great scale ap peared at first sight, to say the least of it, somewhat pro blematical as regards its financial success; but when the subject was sifted, when it was found how comprehen-_ sive were its details and application, how wonderfully rich our happy country—untrodden for many a century by any foreign invader—unquestionably is in all that unequalled wealth and civilisation could accumulate, and bow much positive and immediate good was likely to re sult from the bringing together of the eager and inquir ing minds of our time with the realisations of the genius of past ages and other countries, the project assumed it proportion of importance which at once commanded the attention and cried aloud for fulfilment. " The first suggestion of the Art Treasures Exhibition was submitted by Mr. Deane, the General Commissioner of the Exhibition, to au influential meeting of Manches ter gentlemen, on the 26th March, 1856. Tne scheme was favourably received, and, dependent upon the suc cess of the application for public support in the way of subscription, was voted into existence. And here we would request your Royal Highness's special attention to a remarkable feature in the history of this undertaking. Without any public appeal, without even a general local canvass, contributions to a guarantee fund amounting to not less than 74,0001. were raised iu this city within a period of three weeks. From this fact we would draw the inference that the promoters of all schemes profess ing to commend themselves by their intrinsic merits to public approval need not and ought not to be deterred from promulgating their efforts by the lack of positive money gilts, but would rather do well to test the sten.- hog value of their conceptions by this form of appeal for the guarantee of the whole expenditure required. " Upon the completion of the guarantee fund, and after having obtained the patronage of her Most Gra cious Majesty the Queen and the marked and special encouragement of your Royal Highness, we at once in vited designs for a building suited to the purposes of the Exhibition. After a careful consideration of the de• signs and estimates sent in to us in competition, that of Messrs. C. D. Young and Co., of Edinburgh. was finally selected. The building works, notwithstanding the in tervention of winter months, having been brought to timely and satisfactory completion, the interior decora tions were entrusted to Mr. Crace, of London, and we venture to hope that, as regards their appropriateness for the favourable display of works of art, the commit tee's deci s ion io both respects will meet with your Royal Highness's approval. We gladly avail ourselves of the opportunity of con• veying, through your Royal Highness, to our most gra cious Sovereign the expression of our profound gratitude for the cordial and most munificent patronage and sup port which her Majesty has vouchsafed to our labours. Her Majesty's loyal subjects in this part of her dominions will recognise in the variety, splendour, and rare excel lence of her Majesty's contributions to the Eabibitioa another evidence of their Sovereign'3 unceasing desire for the advancement of her people's true interests and wel fare. We would also respectfully tender to your R.yal Highness our grateful thanks for the valuable assistance and advice we have on numerous occasions received from your Royal Highness. " Without the support and cooperation of the owner of art treasures throughout the kingdom, our undertaking wouli, as a matter of course, have failed. The character and excellence of the contributions by which your Royal Highness is now surrounded, and the value of the pro perty deposited in thisbuilding by so many contributors, form the noblest testimony to - the patriotic and unselfish character of our countrymen of all ranks. We believe so general au evidence of self-denial and sacrifice of per sonal convenience for the public good to be without a parallel, and we sincerely feel how inadequate is the language at our command to express what is due from us to all for the generous support that has been accorded us. "In connection with our proceedings we would very briefly refer to the circumstances under which one very important feature of the Exhibition, the well-known his toric museum of works of decorative art collected by M. Soulage, of Toulouse, has found its way to Manchester. Upon the refusal of her Majesty's Government to pur chase this choice collection at prime cost, we considered we were acting in the true interests of art in volunteer ing on our individual responsibilities to purchase 'the collection upon the terms that had just been refused. We desired that a collection of so high an educational value to our artisans should have the benefit of the widest possible examination ; and we would express a confident hope that it may yet be preserved in its entirety after tne close of this Exhibition for more general public in struction. " We cannot close this address without expressing a hope that, in the language used by your Royal High ness in the letter you addressed to our lamented presi dent. the late Earl of Ellesmere, a national usefulness will result from the educational direction which we have endeavoured to impart to the whole scheme. "Oa belpilf of the Executive Committee, "THOMAS FAIR,BAIRN, Chairman." His Royal highness returned the following reply: Gentlemen of the Executive Committee,— " I thank you most sincerely for your kind address. "The expressions of loyalty and attachment to the inaugural h na p u l g er a r l e ceremonya ccepted of four an invitation undertaking king to P Queen which it con ve y s will, I feel cert ain, be most g ratifying to her. w r h e‘ i : e i h de h l aa have a e the ve watched wit with the deepest interest from its fitconception you u pon ; theand m successay now which be hasallowed so far to c crownedo ng r a your labours. "The building in whi c h we are assembled, and the woudeiful collectio n o f th ese treasures of art, as you so justly term the m , tu r l s a t which it displays, reflect the highest credit upon you. They must strike the beholder with grateful admiration, nal k only of the wealth and spirit of enterprise of this country, but also of that generous feeling of mutual confidence and goodwill between the different classes of society within it, of which it affords so gratifying a proof. " We behold a feast which the rich, and those who have, set before those to whom fortune has denied, the higher luxuries of life—bringing forth from the inner most recesses of their private dwellings their choicest and most cherished treasures, and entrusting them to your care, in order to gratify the nation at large ; an d this, too, unhesitatingly, at your mere request, satisfied that your plans were disinterested and well matured, and that they had the good of the country for their object. " This is a gratifying sight, and blessed is the country in which it is witnessed. But not less so is the fact which has shown itself in this as in other instances, that the great and noble of the land look to their sovereign to head and lead them in such patriotic undertakings, and when they see that the sovereign has come forward to give her countenance and assistance to the work, that they feel it a pleasure to co-operate with her and not to leave her without their support, emulating thus, i u works of peace, the chivalric spirit which animated their forefathers in the warlike times of al. " You have done well not to aim at a mere accumula• tion of works of art and objects of general interest, but to give to your collection, by a scientific and historical arrangement, an educational character, thus not losing the opportunity of teaching the mind, as well as gratify ing the senses ; and manifold are the lessons which it will present to us. If art is the purest expression of the state of mental and religious culture and of general civilisa tion of any age or people, an historical and chronolo7 gical review given at one glance cannot fail to im• press us with a just appreciation of the peculiar charm; ----.......,..............,••1••••.._. APPETITE AND DIGESTION IMPROVED. EA and PERRINS' WORCESTERSHIRE ILA SAUCE imparts the most exquisite- relish to Steaks, Chops, yid all Boast Meat Gravies, Fish, Game, Soup. Curries, and Salad, and:by its tonic and invigorating properties enables the stomach to perfectly digest the food. The daily useof this aromatic and delicious Sauce Is the best safe ,./jaye to health. brine- pieprietors, Lea and Perrin, 19, Fenclaurch-street. ..ondon,. and 68. Broad-street, Worcester; also by Messrs. liarc.lai tud Sons, Messrs Crosse and Blackwell, and other °Buten and mer . . thants, London ; and generally by the principal dealers in sauce. '.R. --To guard against imitatioya, see that the names of ". Li A and PI RRIN:S" vs upon the label and patent cap of the bottle. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That WILLIAM BUTTON, of Gainsborough, in the county of Lincoln, j :iner builder, and cabinetmaker, and Thomas Button of the same place, joiner, builder, and cabinetmak, r (both carrying on business at Galnsborough afortsaid, In copartnership as j. builders, and cabinetmakers, under the style or firm of " Button and Son") have by indeiiture bearing date the 25th day of A pril, 1557. and made between Vie said williatn Button and Thomas Button of the first part, Jalyz Fidel', of Gainshoriiugh afiqesaid, raft merchant, Maw Parker, of the same place, dral,er, and Arthur Wilcoxon, of Monument-yard, in the City of London, plate glass manufacturer of the second part, and the several other persons whose bawls and seals are thereunto subscribed and set in the schedule thereunder wri'ten being s .verally creditors in their own right or in copartnership, or being agents or attorneys of creditors of the said Wild= Button and Thomas But ton, of the third part, relessed and assigned all their real and personal estates and 'effects unto the said Jabez Fidel), Maw Parker, and Arthur Wilcoxon, in trust for the equal ben dt of all the creditors of the said William Button and Thomas Button ; and that the said indenture was executed by the said Wil liam Button, Thooma• Button, Jabez Fidel!, and Naw Parker on the day of the date thereof. end the execution thereof by them was attested by William Plai.kitt, of Gainsfierough, aforesaid, attorney at-law; and that the said indenture was es ecu ed by the said Arthur , xon on the fourth day of May, 1657, and the execution thereof by him wat attested by James Nasmyth Ara id Wallinger, of 8, Old Jewry, in the City of London, attorney-at-law. WILL. pLASKITT, S ilicitor. Giainsborough, sth May, 1857. D URHAM ADVERTISER DEFENCE FUND. At a Meeting of Proprietors of Provincial Journals and other gentlemen connected with the Newspaper, Press of Northumberland and Durham, held at the Queen's Head Hotel, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, on Monday, 6th April, 1857, to take into consideration the case of Davison v. Duncan, tried at the Durham Spring Assizes,. Mr. Clephau (of the " Gateshead Observer") in the chair, inter alia, the following reso , utions wore unanimously adopted : . That in grateful acknowledgment of the services rendered by the defendants, the proprietors of the " Durhani Adver tit-er," to the Press and the Public, the costs which they have incurred should be defrayed by a public subscription, and that such a subscription be now set on foot. That if the defence fund so raised prove more than suffi cient for the purpose; the subscribers be consulted as to the manner in which the surplus shall be appropriated. That Mr. George Bradley, of the " Newcastle Guardian," be requested to act as Honorary Secretary 'and Treasurer, and to transmit copies of these resolutions to Newspaper Proprietors generally, and to such other gentlemen as he may select. FIRST LIST OF SUBSCRIPTIONS. The Times Newcastle Journal _225 0 0 ... 2 0 0 Newcastle Guardian 1 1 0 Newcastle Chronicle North of England Advertiser Gateshead Observer Sunderland Herald Sunderland Times 1 1 0 0 10 6 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 ----, Hartlepool de curt' 4. 1 1 0 York Herald Yorkshire Gazette 1 1 0 Carlisle Journal 1 1 0 Birmingham Journal 2 2 0 Ayr Advertiser - . 1 1 0 Whiteliaven Journal 1 1 0 Liverpool Mercury Scotsman • • Norfolk Chronicle 1 1 0 Brighton Herald .. Oxford Journal Coventry Standard Dundee Advertiser Berwick Advertiser Scarborough Gazette. R. Ward Jackson, Esq., West Hartlepool 25 0 0 E. Turnbull, Esq., Hartlep00l Jas. Farrer, Esq , London - Cuthbert Wigham, Esq., West Hartlepool 5 0 0 Messrs. John Pile and Co., ditto Mr. George Locktliood, jun., ditto Mr. William Kitching, ditto 1 1 0 Mr. Thomas Walker, ditto 1 1 0 The Rev. H. R. Ridley, ditto 1 0 0 Mr. Ralph Walker, ditto Mr. Christopher Salmon, ditto 1 0 0 Mr. Cuthbert Emerson, ditto 0 10 6 Mr. John Wardle, ditto Mr. W G. J. West, ditto 0 10 6 igr. William Hutton, ditto Mr. RP on Oldham, ditto Mr. Charles Pace, ditto Mr. Thomas Maughara, ditto 0 10 6 Mr. W. H. Crosby, ditto 0 10 0 Mr. Benjamin Murray, ditto 0 10 0 Mr. Samuel Bartow, ditto Thos. Banns, Esq. ' Little Chilton H. Marshall, Esq., Durham R. Lindsay, Esq., Norwood, Surrey 1 1 0 R. C. Coulson, Esq., Low Burninghill, Durham 1 1 0 GEORGE BRADLEY, Hon. Sec. and Treasurer. " Guardian" Office, Newcastle upon-Tyne. Contributions can be forwarded to the Treasurer by cheque or post-office order, or through Barclay and Co.'s Bank, Lon don. • LADY FRANKLIN'S FINAL SEARCH.— The Government having c-me to the con- elusion that the fate of the crews of her Majesty's ship Erebus and Terror. requires no further. investigation on their part, Lady Franklin, in accordance with her sense of what is due to the lost navigators, is now fitting out an expedition at her • own cost. As a preliminary measure she sought assistance from the Admiralty, by asking for the loan of the Arctic ship Resolute, which had been restored in perfect order to our Queen by the American nation, and also for the gift (as granted in her for mer private expeditions) of such stores from her Majesty's dockyard as are available for this special service only. Compliance with these requests having been declined, Lady Franklin is now devoting her whole fortune to this final search ; and a large screw yacht (the Fox) lying at Aberdeen, has been' purchased, which the distinguished Arctic officer who has accepted the command of her (Captain M'Clintock, R.N.) has pronounced to be perfectly adapted to this employ ment. Not repeating the arguments we formerly made use of to induce the Government to undertake a final and exhaustive search, wo hold to the opinion that it is the duty of English men to examine that limited area whence the traces of their missing countrymen were derived, which, though it lies to the south of well-searched tracts, and has been approached by vessels that returned without loss, has never yet been ex plored. . Supported by the advice of those experienced Arctic sea men, in whom she has every reason to confide, Lady Franklin makes this last effort to clear away the mystery that shrouds the fate of her husband and his crews, and possibly to rescue from their isolated icy 'abode among the Esquimaux some of his younger companions, who may still be prolonging a dreary existence. On such an occasion we, whose names are hereunto sub scribed, feel confident that this our appeal will not remain un answered by the British people, who will, we doubt not, ten der to the widow of the illustrious navigator that sympathy which his fame and her devotion must call forth, and will aid her in carrying out an enterprise involving, as we believe, the honour of the nation. We earnestly, therefore, entreat our countrymen to unite with us in contributing to this noble object. (-.igned) Roderick I. Murchison, Prest. RI. Geographical Society, F.R.S. ; Wrottesley, Prest.is y ßeaufort iti. R s e o a c r ie A ty dm ; l E ra d l w , a F r . d ß s .S a .. and F.R. G.S. ; w bine, Treas. 111. Society ; Robert Brown, F.R.S , V.P.L.S. ; Richard Collinson, Captain 8.N., F.R.G.S. ; • John Barrow, F.R.S., F.R. G. S. Subscriptions already received. Sir Roderick I. Murchison, President Royal Geo £lOO 0 0 Rear-Admiral F Fl R •an S c ' is Beaufort, K.C.B , F.R G.S. 5O 0 0 Lord Wrottesley, President Royal Society Geniral Sabine, Tre ;surer Royal Society 25 0 0 Robert Brown, V.P.1,.5., F.R.S. ail r ta . .i .A n dm Co li l a li i s tnso w n i , nb ß u .N rne . C. 8., F. R. G.S 2O 0 0 I,e 30 0 0 M. De La Roquette, V. President of the Geogm phica• Society of Paris, I,ooof. Sir Thoa. Dyke Acland, Bart. The Hon. Mrs. Fairholme l5O 0 0 —Le Fenvre, Esq, 5O 0 0 William Tite, M.P., F.R.G.S. John Brown, F.R.G.S. W. F. Sadler, Es.q. — 10 10 0 Lady Inglis John Barrow, F.R.S., F.R.G S. Hon. Mountstt art Elphinstone, F.R.G.S. ......... 10 0 0 Joseph D. Hooker, M.D., FR S ....... 5 5 0 John Arrowsmith, F.R.G.S. Tito as Holdsworth Brooking, F R G.S. lO t 0 0 Count P. E d Strzelecki, C.B F R.G.S. Colonel Syk s, MP, F.R.S., i.R.G.S. I+% 0 born Smith, i.R.G.S. 2 2 0 John Hick-, M.R.L ' 2 0 0 Lot d uff . rin • Th Hon. Fred. Byron Capt.. Washington, .R.N., .Hydrographer .to the Admiralty 2l 0 0 Subscriptions to be paid to Messrs. Coutts and Co, bank ers, for " Lady Franklin's Final Starch Fund." LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY 6, 1857. PUBLICATIONS. This day, Crown avo, 2s. 6d., cloth, H E REASON WHY. A Careful Collection of many Unwires of Re &sons for Things, which, though generally knOwn, are imperfectly understood. By the Author of " Enquire Within upon Everything." Lon : Houleton and Wright, 65, Paternoster row.' OPENING OF THE EXHIBITION OF ART TREASURES AT MANCHESTER. Manchester was yesterday the scene of an event almost unique in the history of art in England, or, perhaps, in the world. An Exhibition of Art Treasures, never before equalled for extent and im portance, was opened with an eclat to which no thing but the presence of the Sovereign herself could have added. The consort of her: Majesty pre sided over the ceremony, which was witnessed by a large and distinguished assembly, comprising seve ral Cabinet Ministers, the Representatives of various foreign countries, many of our native nobility and gentry, the corporate authorities of some of our prin cipal cities, and thousands of the inhabitants of the important and populous district of which Manches ter is the centre. The weather was most propitious, and the arrangements both within and without the Exhibition were faultless. It was a day, in short, of rat - irked success, and one of which the, city of Manchester.may be proud. Success is not always a proof of labour, though as a general rule few suc cesses are attained without it. Certainly the Art Treasures Exhibition has been no exception to the general rule. What has been bestowed upon it in gratuitous labour alone would have almost raised a P 319 0 3. 4 1. ., intlelktigabler .-inanagers have had to contend with difficulties of all kinds—scientific, na tural, artistic, mechanical, and, though last not least, crochety and impracticable peeple. Diligence alone would not have been sufficient to vanquish all the obstacles. To get ready the Palace by the ap pointed time required no slight effort, and. even those most confident in the indomitable energy of Mr. Fairbairn and Mr. Deane might have been ex cused for doubting its feasibility. On the very evening before the opening sufficient remained to be done to dismay all but those connected with the Exhibition. Its aspect then, compared with the rich and tasteful appearance of yesterday morn ing, was quite chaotic. Masses of inlaid steel had to be, built up into warriors, armed cap-a-pie, with visor down and lance in rest. Antique weapons of eccentric form were to be placed in striking groups. Miniatures were to be arranged, paintings hung, gildings and rich draperies substituted for benches, tools, and scattered shavings. Piles of wooden cases, from out of which white marble arms and noses peeped forth inquiringly, had still to be opened, and their exquisite contents placed upon their pedestals, while the hangings, gildings, and decorations generally required to be completed. Almost all things, however, are possible to those who work, as the sailors say, "with a will." The labour proceeded amid an indescribable din of ham mers and saws and the sound of many voices, and as the evening approached the great display grew hourly towards perfection of arrangement. It was found necessary to keep the men at work all night, but with the exception of a few minor details, all was completed in good time. Even as early as Six o'clock Manchester began to be on the stir for the great day. Punctuality is a virtue by no means so much confined to Princes as people generally suppose. At all events, the outdoor sight-seers appeared determined to err on the right side ; and excursion trains from the districts round Manchester began to set down their heavy loads even before Prince Albert had quitted London. Almost continuous streams swept along the roads from the various railway stations, while vehicles of the primitive description, packed like slave-ships, turned out of every lane and byway. No cart, how ever ricketty, seemed to be thought unequal to the weight of six inside. This confidence in most cases appeared to be justified, and until yesterday we never had a proper appreciation of what carts will hold and horses draw. At the Cheadle station of the London and North-Western Railway as - much prepiiration - had been made for the reception of the Prince and his suite as was possible on a few hours' notice. The station is at Cheadle Hulme, more than two miles from the village of Cheadle, and at the point of junction with the North Staffordshire line to Macclesfield and the Potteries. It is a very small one, and at present is in course of re-erection after destruCtion by fire ; but it was elaborately decorated for the occasion. The offices were adorned with evergreens, banners, and the Royal arms, and inscriptious breathing the customary affectionate aspirations for the health and long life of the Sove reign and her family. The small covered platform on the opposite side, where his Royal Highness was to descend, was converted into a sort of pavi lion, decked with a profusion of laurels and ivy, and with 'crimson and white drapery in festoons and panels. The ground was covered with scarlet cloth ; the air was enlivened by a multitude of gay streamers floating at a great elevation, and the bridges over which the two railways cross the road to Cheadle had put on as much of the appearance of triumphal arches as they were able to assume In the limited time allowed for the purpose. Immense crowds of people had collected long be fore the expected arrival, and a great number of well-dressed ladies and gentlemen were gathered on thestation platforms and the numerous approaches, or in vehicles placed at every point which afforded a view. Order was maintained by a detachment of the Cheshire constabulary, under the charge of Mr Superintendent Andrews., from Stockpoit, and they afterwards dispersed themselves along the road by which the Prinee and his suite, proceeded to Cheadle. Au escort of the 7th Dragoon Guards, I under the command of Lieut. Dowdes well, was also in attendance at the station. On the spot were Lieut.-Gen. Sir H. Smith, G. C. 8., commandant of the midland districts ; Col. Taylor, adjutant-gene ral ; Mr. Atkinson, High Sheriff of Cheshire, and his chaplain ; and the Mayor and Town-clerk of Manchester. The Royal train, which left London at 6 20, arrived at the Cheadle station at 25 minutes past 11 o'clock, and Prince Albert descended amid the enthusiastic cheering of the assembled multi tude. His Royal Highness was immediately con ducted by Mr. Watts, the Mayor of Manchester, to the carriage in waiting for him. His staff consisted of Viscount Torrington, the Marquis of Abercorn, Gen. the Hon. O. Grey, Col. Ponsonby, and Col. Seymour. The carriages were at once formed in procession, andstarted off at a rapid pace. A num ber of vehicles followed to the Mayor's residence, a little beyond Cheadle, where Prince Albert was to remain about an hour for rest and refreshment. Abney-hall, the residence of Mr. Watts, is a large and handsome mansion of red brick, with stone facings, in the early Tudor style of architecture. It is situated on the left or southern bank of the Mersey, about six miles from Manchester, and stands on a slight eminence, overlooking a richly wooded country. Thegrounds arenot large, butthe undulations of surface, the numerous plantations, the lake, and a rivulet crossed by rustic bridges, present such a variety of features as gives the im pression of a somewhat considerable domain ; and the house itself, with its noble conservatories and spacious offices surrounding a large courtyard, forms a very extensive range of buildings. The whole of the line of road from Cheadle Huline to the Art Treasures Palace presented a very animated appear ance. The numerous villages were thronged with people, and as gay as possible with festive decora tions. Nearly all the private residences of the wealthier classes displayed a flag or some other sign of welcome in their front gardens, many of which were filled with ladies and gentlemen anxious to catch a glimpse of the btilliant cortege as it shot past them. At Cheadle the number of banners and streamers and the crowd of cheering spectators made a most effective demonstration. At a little distance beyond the entrance to the grounds of Abney hall was erected the first triumphal arch. erY pearance, being and evergre, ns, It an w d copresentedvet edw iathvceoourrlyteadstderfaput appearance, surmounted with a gilt crown, a pro fusion of small and brilliant banners; and bore in large letters on a ground of pink the inscription, "Albert, welcome to Cheadle." At the entrance to Didsbury a beauti • ful rustic arch, composed almost entirely of ever greens, but decorated also with small banners; was , erected opposite the Wesleyan College. The inscrip tion here was " Welcome Prince Albert to the Art Treasures Exhibition." The long rows of cettages at Barlow-moor, adjoining Didsbucy, displayed a great number of flags, and the footpaths and win dows were all crowded with people. Here was ano ther graceful arch of evergreens, in columns and festoons, with, the inscription of " Welcome, Prince Albeit," and the letters "V. A." on' each side. The same design, but worked out with more ela boration; was reproduced in an arch at Within;- tom From Fallowfield, through Rusbulnie to Manchester, the road presented' on either side an alinoet uninterrupted succession, for about two miles, of suburban villas displaying banners or streamers, with groups of people 'at every window and on many of the roofs, all cheering the proces sion as it.passed. The profusion of flags was every where very great, and at some places lines of them were stretched across the road. Passing the boun dary of the city the crowds became very dense, and at - tee junction of Oxford-street with the Stretford road, leading to the Exhibition Palace, the pres sure was so excessive as to render the preservation of prder a task of no little difficulty. The proces sion, which left Abney-hall about 1 o'clock, was welcemed everywhere witkepthusiastic cheers. It was formed at starting in exactly the satne order as orb leaving the Cheadle station, but after crossing the Mersey it was met and joined by the Earl of Burlington, Lord-Lieutenant of Lancashire, and Mr. Charles Towneley, High Sheriff of Lancashire; The progress to the boundary of the city was very rapid. -At that point the cortege was joined by the Lord Bishop of Manchester, the staff of Sir Harry Smith, and the municipal authorities, most of whom appeared in full official costume. In Oxford-street the mdieary escort received a great augmentation from the remainder of the 7th Dragoon Guards un der Col. Bentinck ; and as the procession increased in length its progress became much slower. From Grosvenor-square to Oid Trafford—a straight line of road of considerably more than a mile in extent —the immense crowds of pe Tie who lined each side of the way, leaving only a narrow passage in the ceutra, rendered locomotion exceedingly difficult and dangerous, and the cortege then proceeded at little more than a walking pace. At various points along the Stretford-road were stationed large bodies from the societies of Odd Fellows, Druids, and Fo resters, who contributed materially towards I_ reserv ingthe lines unbroken, and keeping the passage clear. The cheering, waving of hats and handkerch;efs, the banners and other decorations, the crowds on roofs and balconies, and immense wooden platforms erected on patches of ground otherwise unoccupied, formed an offering of hearty welcome such as has seldom been surpassed. Alt the avenues lea ling to the Exhibition building were closely blocked ; va rious open spaces in the neighbourhood were com pletely covered with masses of human beings, and the enthusiastic cheering of the populace when Prince Albert at length arrived at the Palaee cer tified the public approbation of the important duty which had brought him to Manchester. The preparations which had been made for the ceremony within the building were of the simplest kind. The great central hall consists of a nave and two side elites, and is intersected near its western extremity by the transept. , A row of tall and slender columns separates the nave from each of the aisles, and the pillars are joined at the top by light and open girders, which carry the semi-circu lar roof of the nave. The side walls are hung with portraits of all principal personages in English history and biography. Below them, on the floor, are arranged in handsome cases the multitude of objectsinivory, wood, bronze, and the precious me tals, which form the general museum of art. In front of the columns, and within the nave itself on either side are placed a double row of statues, extending the entire length of the hall from the principal en trance to the transept, and leaving a broad passage oravenue in the centre. Near the transept the beau tiful and elaborate suits of armour, from the IMey rick and other collections, are arranged in tasteful and appropriate groups. Beyond the transept the seats of the orchestra rise one over the other to a considerable height above the floor. terminating in a grand organ constructed by Messrs. Kirtland and Jardine, the elegant form and elaborate decora tion 'of which fitly complete the view. For the proceedings of yesterday a dais was erected in tee transept immediately in front of the or. testra. It was octagonal in form, raised six steps from the floor, and covered with red cloth. On the top was a square piece of rich tapestry - , and there stood the chair of state in crimson velvet and g , ld used by Prince Albert during the cei emony. A tall Vene tian mast rose on either side, from the point of which depended a banner, made in the one case of yellow and in the other of blue silk, and bearing the arms respectively of England and Gotha, with the mettees, "Dien et mon drat," and "Treu uncl _Fest." The Union Jack was displayed at various points in and near the tr tnsept, while at the back of the dais were seen the banners of different coun tries, with the names of great painters emblazoned on them. Behind the chair of state, and nearly on the same level with it, a number of benches, covered with green cloth and decorated with fringes, were arranged in a semi-circle and re served foe the use of the more distinguished among the spectators. For the accommoda tion of the mass the whole of the central hall, with the exception of a passage in the centre, the galleries round the transept, and the two a limbs of the transept itself, was furnished with rows of benches and chairs, A broad strip of scarlet cloth, ran up the centre of the great hall and heightened the effect of the white marble statues on either hand, throwing them out in beautiful re ief: Eleven o'clock was the time fixed for opening the doors to the public, but long before that hour all the entrances were besieged by a large number of the eaek, fashio and beauty of Manchester and its vicinity. The doors were opened gently to avoid a rush, ant with oft-reiterated cautions from the itisitte for every one to take, plenty of time. To such advice, of course, no one paid the slightest regard. There was a good deal of pushing, and ladies scarcely got that room to which they seemed to think teeir ca- pacioui skirts entitled them. Some insisted on try ing to move the turnstiles the wriing way, white others in their anxiety to got good places would not go right, no matter what amount of pain' were taken to guide them in their course. But after the first rush all went m smoothly as could he wishe f, and showed the arrangemen s to have been well planned and executed. From the moment the dews were opened the steady influx of visitors never ceased or slackened. Among the occupants of the green benches behind the dais were many mem bers of both Houses of Parliament. Lord larouglitoe wore the uniform of a Lord-Lieutenant, and Lord Wrottesley was also in uniform. The Marquis o Clanricarde and Earl Powis were also present. The Marquis of Stafford, the Earl of Buriingtou, Lord Elcho, Mr. Mangles, Mr. Grogan, Mr. Hanks y, Mr. Kershaw, Mr. Handley, and Mr. Beresford. Hope, represented the House of Commons. Toe American, Belgian, and Haytian Ministers were the i.nly mem bers of the corps diplomatique present. The Lord Mayors of London and Dublin. tue former accom panied by Aldermen Copeland, Saloinous, and Cu uitt, and by Sheriffs Mechi and Keats, were there in their robes of office. The Corporation of Man chester took a prominent part in the proceedings of the day. The Mayor of Salford, wearing a plain but exceedingly massive . gold chain round his neck, was a spectator of the ceremony. So also was the Lord Provost of Edinburgh. The corporate authorities in their crimson robes, and attended by their servants in gorgeous liveries, formed, indeed, not the least brilliaet part of the spectacle. At one o'clock the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland, accompanied by his staff, entered the building, and after that hour but few visitors of note arrived. The Palace was crowded in every nook, and it may well be supposed that the scene was most animated and magnificent. Many of the gentle men were in uniform or court , dress, while Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed with more taste and splendour than some of the ladies. Their dresses of the richest stuffs vied with the colours of the rainbow in variety and brilliancy, making the ornaments of the walls look man and dull by comparison. The elegant proportions of the building itself, its chaste and beautiful decora tions, the masterpieces of art scattered in rich pro fusion on every hand, the presence of 10,000 per sons gaily attired, and the display of silken banners and standards combined to form a picture such as has rarely been witnessed even in t',,e metropolis. The arrival of the Prince at the Exhibition Wes announced to those withinaby the firing of a salute. His Royal Highness was received at the principal entrance by Lord 0 vcrstone,Pre4ident ofthe General Council ; by the Chairman and Members of the Execreive Committee, and by Mr. Deane, the Ge m ral Commissioner. 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Clothing for the destitute:patients will be thankfully received. By order. J. B. OWEN. M.A., Chairman. STATE OF TRADE. LEEDS, MAY 5. Rather more business has been done in the cloth halls this morning than last Tuesday, yet the mar ket on the who'e has been a quiet one. Season able goodi moved in small quantities. The some what ungenial character of the weather is doubtless operating against trade. HUDDERSFIELD, MAY 5. The woollen-market in most branches has been without much change this morning. The goods sold havo been chiefly of the better class, with some few parcels of others of a general character for country houses. There is not much business doing in wool, and, though prices have fallen from ld. to ltd. per lb., manufacturers appear to be waiting for a further decline, or for an. improvement in their trade, to warrant them to increase their de mand. MARKET NEWS.—(This Day.) CORN EXCHANGE. The supply of English wheat here to-day was only mode rate, but in fair condition. For most kinds the demand ruled steady. In prices, however, compared with Mon day, no change took place. Holders of foreign wheat were firm in tbeir demands, but the amount of business doing wag chiefly confined to retail parcels, on fotmer terms. Floating cargoes of grain commanded extreme rates. Fine malting barley moved off steadily, at ful :quota tions ; but grinding and distilling sorts were less active. ,The inquiry for malt was inactive, but no change took place in prices. Oats, beans, peas, and flour was in very moderate sup ply, and steady request, at full quotations. ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Wheat. Barley. Malt. I Oats. roo I 170 2,210 Flour. 850 Irish Foreign /520 1 1,340 1,400 6,19 (1 i - BOROUGH HOP. Our market is steady, and prices are generally well sup ported. WRITECHAPEL. Beef from 3s 2d to 4s 6d; mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 8d ; lamb, 53 2d to 63 Od ; veal, 33 6d to 4s 8d ; pork, 3s 8d to 5s Od per 81bs., by the carcase. A moderate supply and a fair demand. CHURCH STRUCK WITS LIGHTNING.—Oa Satur day, about noon, the parish church of Wisborough green, Sussex, was struck with lightning during a thunder -storm. The electric fluid enter.d at the point of the sieepie and set it .on fire. A dispatch was im mediately sent off to Petworth for the engines, and it was fortunate that the edifice was struck the top, instead of lower down, as the fire had to burn down wards instead of upwaids. An engine was obtained frcm Petworth, and after burning for about six hours the flames were subdued.