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" 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 speot 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 last 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 tier and the generation to which she belonged, have been anxious that I should not on her account, or from Trivia() feelings, disturb an arrangement intended for the public good." OYAL COLOSSEUM. - OPEN DAILY. Dforn'ng, from I to 5. Evening, 7to 11. AD ,ISSION ONE SHILLING. Chalk KI the r ained I beg over: EXETER HALL— TO-NIGHT. The Sacred Harmonic Society's last performance of ELIJAH. Tickets 33., 55., and 10s. 6d. each, at the Society's Office, No. 6, in Exeter Hall. (No. 20,243.) [PRICE 4D. STAMPED 5 d LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING ; MAY 6, 1857. R. with l/P Costumes and v 'S ri (2 i L s N I ,O O of ODDITIES, New ,eltiesyoealandcb ~ racteristic, every evening (except , aturday) at Eight A MORN ING PER FOR NI ANC E every SA ru RD AY, at Three. Private Boxes and Stalls may be secured, without extra charge, at the Box-otllee, Poly fraphic-hall, King William-street, Charing-cress. The hall has teen entirely redecorated. a ssure n the i pro• the° , m be to be METROPOLITAN . COUNTIES and GENERAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY, 27, Regent street, Waterleo-place, London. Capital, 100,0001. PUBLICATIONS. OPENING OF THE EXHIBITION OF ART TREASURES AT MAIVCIIESTER. TRUSTEICS. Rt.lin. SpencerH. Walpole,M.P. Richard Spooner, Esq., MP. Henry Peter Fuller, Esq. I E. Vansittart Neale, Esq. Lifts Assurance business transacted in all its branches. N.B. The bonus declared ,t the last division of profits average 3 per cent. on all the premiums paid. F. FERGUSON CAMROUX, Manager. This d ty, Crown Sy°, 2s. E 1., cloth, THE REASON WHY. A Careful Collection of many Hundreds of Re isond for Thing% which, though wncrally known, a - e imperfectly nn lerstood. By the Author of "Enquire Within upon Everything." Lou 'on : Houliton and Wright, 65, Paternoster row. Manchester was yesterday the scene of an event .almost unique in the history of art in England, or, perhaps, in the world. Au Exhibition of .Art Treasures, never before eqmilled for extent and im- .;gqD~ a nd iperb Pre' ) late, eroUS ROYAL ARGYLL ROOMS.-LATIRENT'S CASINO, Great Windmill-street, Haymarket.—Great sac cess of the Romanqif Waltz and the Lancers, every evening, with L Anrent's Grand Orchestra of Forty of the first artistes,of Lo odor. Principal Cornet-a-piston, M. Roaleourt. Doors open at half rest eight, commence at nine. The Lane rs will be danced at half.pa-t ten. Admission One t-hilling. B ANK OF BRITISH NORTH AMERICA. Incorporated by Royal Charter. The DIRECTORS of the BANK of BRI r 1 7 ,14 NOR I'll A ‘ , FERTCA do hereby giro not.ce that the YEARLY GENERAL MEE CING of Proprietors will be held, pursuant to the Deed of Settlement, on IDE -DAY, the 2d Jane lust, at ; the Office of the Corporation, 7, St. Ileletes-place, Bistiopsgate-street, at 1 o'clock precisely, when the Election of Three Directors, in the room of those going out by the proyhions of the Deed, will take place. Now ready at all the libraries, In 3 vols., 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, comptising seve ral Cabinet Ministers, the Representative 3 of various foreign countries, many of our native nobility and. gentry, the corporate authorities of some of ourprin cipal cities, and thousands of the inhabitants of the important and populous district of which Manches ter is the centre. Th e wea th er was most propitious, and the arrangements both within and without the Exhibition were faultless. It was a day, in short, of marked success, and one of which th© city of Manchester may be proud. Success is not always a A LCAZAR. A ROMANCE By J. R. BESTS, Rm., _ Author of " Modernsociety in Rome," "The Wabash," &c. it re' their ce of beat 11R. KAHN'S MUSEUM, 4, Coventry-street, Leicester- , quare. Programme:—Lectures by +er. KAHN, daily, at 3 o'clock. on highly interesting an 1 instructive Topics; end Dr. cEXTON, F.U.O.S, F.E.S as folllv s: At half-past 1 —The Ph. nomene, Cur'oslties, and Philosophy of the Sense of Si' ht At 4--T he Great Tobacco Controversy. At half-past 7 —The load we Eat; its Use, Preparation, Adulteration, and Digestion. The Museum contains 1,000 Models and Preparations, and is wholly unrivalled in the world. Open daily, for Gentlemen ~ n r, , •nm 10 till 10. Admission, One -Wiling. Catalogues,containing Dr. Kahn's Lectures, gratis to visitors. " We consider this romance decided'y the best of Mr. Beste's pro ks of net on." 7 .Spectator. " All the talent displayed In the former works which Mr. Beste has written seems to have been concentrated upon this deeply in teresting ta'e."—me,senger. Mr. Fairbairn, the Chairman of the Executive Committee, who wore the uniform of a deputy lieutenant, then approached the chaiFof state and read the following address, which he presented to the Prince in a case of purply velvet, 'embroidered with gold:— P 3 DY I the Also the election of a new Director, in the place of John Stemarl Esq., resigned. By order of the Court. C. M'S4O, Secretary. There are wyvelty of scenery and subjact In • Alcazar,' with plenty ofvarlety and adventure."—Spectator. " The announcement of a new work by this brilliant and success ful writer must have been gratifylna to many. In Alcazar ' the author has added another to his list of successes."—Sun. Hurst and Blackest, Publishers, successors to Henry Colburn. riAte Dian, London, sth, May 1857. yen- Appi INVESTMENTS in BRITISH MINES. Full particulars of the most important Dividend and Progressive Mines wdl be found in the Fourth Edition of BRIT[-II MINES CON-IMP:RED as an INVF.4TMEN I. recently pnbllshed by J. H. MURCHISON*, Esq., F.G.S..F.S.S. Price 3s. 6 , 1., by post, 4s. THE SALOON DINING-ROOM •of [the WELLINGTON, Entrance, 53, St. James•street, is OPEN to Gentlemen for the SEAS bN ONLY, from Six until Eleven p.m. The Pinner (French) of the day is served at a minute's notice, between six and nine o'clock, at a charge of seven shillings. This includes dessert and attendance. 'UREIC AND SPENCE'S ENTOMOLOGY : FOURTH THOU. SAND OF THE SEVENTH AND CHEAPER EDITION. Just published, in one closely-printed volume of 600 pages, crown Bvo., price ss. cloth, Mr. Murchison •aiso pabllshes a QUARTERLi•REVIEW of BRITISFI MINING, giving the position and prospects of the Mines at the end of each quarter, the DlvitiendS paid, &c. &c. The REVD.:AT for the Quarter ending 31st of WARM, 1857, is NOW READY, with a Map of the Alfred and Rosewarne mining districts, pric s Is. " The book will be found extremely valuable."—Observer. " A valuable little boOk.".—Globe, " A valuable guide to invastors."—Herapath. "A useful little volume."—Mornintt Herald, " Of great value to capital sts."—Sunder and Times. " Parties requiring information on mining investments will find no better and safer instructor thin Mr. Mur , hison."—Leeds " On of the most, val able mining publications which ha, come under onr notice, and contains more information than any other on the subject of which it tre its"—Derby Telegraph. _ _ . " To tho.e who wish to invest espital in British mines this work is of the first importance "—We'shmtn. _ _ "This work enables the capitalist to invest on sound principles ; it is, in truth, an excellent guide." Plymouth Journal. Copies of the above pnblications can be obtained at Mr. 11Turchi son's OrOces, 117, BAhopsgate-street Within, London ; and reliable information and advice will at any time be given to those wh ) may require it, LONDON and NORTH-WESTERN RAlLWAY.—Arrangem. nts for May.--Opening of the Art Treitsures Exhibition, Manchester.--• The public are informed that on and at.er the Opening of the above Exhibition, the following ar rangements will take effect, and remein 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 1 p m„"direct to the Exhi bition. in connection with the arrival trains from London, Oxford, BirminThatn, Shrewsbury, Crewe, Macclesfield, and the Sheffield Line; and Return Trains will run irom the door of the Exhibition about every half-hour, from 2 o'clo• k to 6.30 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 in connection from Birmingham (whlch will letive at 9.0 a.m., aid cease calling at Penkriche , ), will be expedited to Manchester, reach r.ondon•road at 11.40 a.m., and the Exhibition Bul ding at 11.10 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, , zundays excepted, at 10.30 a.m., arriving at the Exhibition at 12 noon Through Carriages to the Exhibition will be attached to the fol lowing Trains:—From London, 6.15 a.m., and 9.15 a.m. ; from Mr rningham, 9 a.m. and 12 nuon ; from Liverpool, 9.40 a.m., 10.30 11.1 n., and 11.45 a.m. ITP TRAINS. The 3 45 p.m. Train from Manchester will be despatched at 4 p.m. from the Exhibition Building, and 4.10 p.m. from London-road, and be 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 tion with tile Express from London-road Station at 5.15 p.m. An additional Local Train will be despatched from London-road Ptation at 3.30 p.m., calling at all stations, except Longsight and Levenshulme, and arriving at Crewe in time for the train reaching Birmingham at 7 and London at 9.30 p.m. Return Trains from the Exhibition 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 South, in direct connection with London-road Station, Manchester. and the Exhibition : a r • V ow e ; o g ;3 4 - 2. C r• 11 8" • tt • E • sl -85' • ''.s*.scal - 14 g S rim o E.l' 0o . 9 4. to efi 4. cooo bz cao . F j. F . F . .= F ) o b C` 0 0 0 6 6 i I 8 6 0 0 Cr I CT - 0 0 0 . P P I is: CP S C 0 0 I , x Gtn • I iIII Io r A " O , ZCal llwo t 7 A • sa In i l I HI I ; In addition to the above. h between Liverpool, blanches for Which see Time-bills. tt . new train will leave Chester at 4.10 p.m., reachtg Birmingham 7 P.m., and London at 9.30 p.m. The 9.10 a. m . t ra i n f rom Li ver p oo l, an d th e 9.30 train from xaticheste r , will call it Leighton, and cease calling at,Bletolev. ...The 6 . 1 5 p.m. train from London will convey passengers to Oxford 'Stead of the 5.45 p.m., arriving at Oxford at 9.30 p.m. The 7.20 a.m. train from Leamington to Coventry, and the 9.45 P'En- train from Coventry to Leamington, will be discontinued. By order, ARK HUISH. 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Supported by testimonials from the celebrat _, Pro fessor of Chemistry Or Andrew Ure, Dr. Sh or l an d, Dr.Har al.3% Dr. CampbeU, Dr. Gattiker, Dr. Wurzer, Dr. Ingram Lerd v i: a rt de Decies, th e D owager C oun t ess of Castlestuart; and '50,000 iB6 :r well-known i n di v id ua l s , w h ose h ealth has been restored by t useful and economical diet, after all other means had been tried - vain for many years, and all hopes ofrecevery abanioned. An CYals by the celebrated Professor of Chemistry Andrew Ure F.R.S., &c., &c. don, 24-suare. I hereby certify, that having Lon examined , Du Barry's ßloomsbury Re q valenta . rabies I find it to be a pure vegetable Farina, perfectly whole %roe, easily digestible, likely to promote a healthy action of the t foirtach and bowels, and thereby t o counteract dyspepsia (Indiges °O, constipation, and their nervous consequences. ANDRgW ÜBE, M.D., FALK, &c., Analytical Chemist." Ukase by the Emperor of Russia. 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INTRODUCTION to ENTOMOLOGY ; or, Elements of the tiatursl History of Insects. Comprising an Account of Noxious sad Useful Insects ; of their Metamorphoses, Fo d. Stratagems, Societies, Niotions. Hybernation, Instinct, &c. By WIMIAM KIRBY, F.L.S , Rector of Barham ; and WILLIAM SPENCE, Esq., F.R.S., F.L.S. Seventh Edition, (Fourth Thousand) with an Appendix relaLive to the Origin and Progress of the Work. "No work in the English lan- 'digested • with equal taste and guage, we believe, has done more judgment by the learned authors, thon Kirby and Spence's learned indiSsolubly associated in fame and popular Introduction to and remembrance, as they were spread the taste for Natural His- In 11M-tong friendship, though tory at h0me...... The book is, now for a little while separated indeed, a marvel of cheapness,— by a temporal change. To the considerably mere than 60) survivor of the two we owe a closely-printed octavo pages for very charming addition to the five shillings.... To our readers, volume, in the shape of letters old and young—parents, children, and recollections connected with teachers, respectively —we say, the lint conception and progress boy and read ;' enjoy, verify, and of the work, and the cordi enlarge, by the use of your own friendship which, having oi igi eyes and faculties, the curious de- nated and matured the unAertak tails in rural economy, animal lug, so long survived its comule. biography,and mental philosophy, MI, and participated Its success." amas-ed with so much study NATURAL HISTORY REVIEW. and personal observation, and Loudon : Longman, Brown, Green, and Longman. INT OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That WfLLIA.M BUTTON, of Gainsborough, in the county of Lincoln, J-Iner builder, and cabinetmaker, and Thomas Button of the same place, joiner, builder, and cabinetmakt r (both carrying on business at (lainsbarough 'afore,saitl, in copartnership as j .iners, builders, and cabinetmakers, under the style or firm of " Button and son") have by indenture bearing date the 25th day of April, 1857, and made between the said William Button and Thomas Button of the first part, Jabez Fidell, of Gainsborough aforesaid, raft merchant, Maw Parker, of the same place, draper, and Arthur Wtleoxon, of Monument-yard, in the City of London, plate glass manufacturer of the second part, and the several other persons whose hands and seals are thereunto subscribed and set in the schedule thereunder written, being severally creditors in their own right or in copartnership, or being agents or attorneys of creditors of the said Wiliam Button and Thomas But ton, of the third part, released and assigned all their real and personal estates and effeciz unto the said Jabez Fidel!, Maw Parker, and Arthur Wilcoxon, in trust for the equal ben lit of all the creditors of the said W.lliam Button and Thomas Button ; and that the said indenture vas executed by the said Wil liam Button, Thoma- Button, Jabez Fidell, and vim Parker on the day of the date thereof. bud the execution thereof by them was attested by William Pla4titt, of Gainstterougb, aforesaid, attorney at-law; and that the said indenture was et.ccu cd by the raid Arthur wilc..xon on the fourth day of May, .857, arid the execution thereof by him was attested by James Nasmyth Arnold Wolfinger, of 8, Old Jewry, in the City of Londor, attorney-at-law. WILL. PLASKITT, Solicitor. Gainsborough, 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. Clepban (of the " Gateshead Observer") in the chair, inter alia, the following reso'utions were unanimously adopted : That in grateful acknowledgment of the services rendered by the defendants, the proprietors of the " Durham Adver tiser," to the Press and the Public, the casts which they have incurred should bo 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 2 0 0 Newcastle Guardian .Newcastle Chronicle 1 1 0 North of England Advertiser Gateshead Observer 1 1 0 Sunderland Herald Sunderland Times 1 1 0 Hartlepool Mercury 1 1 0 York Herald Yorkshire Gazette 1 1 0 Carlisle Journal 1 1 0 Birmingham Journal Ayr Advertiser Whitehaven Journal 1 1 0 Liverpool Mercury Scotsman Norfolk Chronicle 1 1 0 Brighton Herald Oxford Journal .. 1 1 0 Coventry Standard Dundee Advertiser Berwick AdVertiser Scarborough Gazette 1 0 0 R. Ward Jackson, Esq., West Hartlepool 25 0 0 E. Turnbull,' Esq., Hartlepool 2O 0 0 Jas. Ferrer, Esq., London 5 5 0 Cuthbert Wigham, Esq., West Hartlepool 5 0 0 Messrs. 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LADY FRANKLIN'S FINAL SEARCH.— The Government having come to the con clusion 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 i 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, we 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. • (Signed) Roderick I. Murchison, Prest. Rl. Geographical Society, F.R.S.; Francis Beaufort, Rear-Admiral, F.R.S. and F.R.G.S. ; Wrottesley, Prest. RI. Society; Edward Sa bine, Treas. RI. Society; Robert Brown, F.R.S, V.P.L.S. ; Richard F. Colliuson, Captain R.N., F . R .G.S,; John Barrow, F.R.S., Subscriptions already received. Sir Roderick I. Murchison, President Royal Geo graphicalar-AdmiraSociety,Sir F.R. S. £IOO 0 0 ReFrancis Beaufort, K.C.8., F.R G.S. ..... . .................................... 5O 5 0 Lord Wrottesley, President Royal Society 2 00 00 Treasurer.p.i ~s . F.R.S. Royal 10 0 0 Society iinies: v R.N.. ' C.B., F.R.G.S. CaptainßoGenbeerart General c•oobiiinon, Rear-Admiral Swinburne M. De La Roquette, V. President of the Geogra phies, Society of Paris, I,ooof, Sir Thos. 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. - 5 5 0 W. F. Sadler, Esq. Lady Inglis John Barrow, F.R.S., RR GS. Hon. Minuitst art Elpbinstone, F.R.G.S. Joseph D. 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CANCER ITOSPIT AL, London and West Brompton.—Secretary's Office, 167, Piccadilly.—This Institu ion has been established exclusively for the treatment of the poor afflicted with cancerous diseases. Out-door patients to attend at 167, ilccacillly, on Tuesdays, at 2 o'clock. In-door patients are admitted at the Brompton Establishment, for one month, and for a longer period if recommended by the medical officers. The number of per ..ons under treatment as in or out-door patients have averaged for the last three years about 400 cases each rear. Since the foundation f this Hospital in 1851, 1,799 poor persons, suffering under every `min of this dreadful malady, have received the 13,nefits of this {'parity. A Weekly Board manage Its affairs, and every inforrna ion coanected with the Institution may be obtained on application to the Secretary. Contributions to enable the Committee to continue this great work of benevolence are urgently solicited, and may be paid to William Lozham Farrar, Esq., the Treasurer, 66, Lincoln's inn-fields ; Messrs. Coutts and Co., Strand ; and at the Secretary's Offices, 167, Piccadilly. By order. W. J. COCKERILL Secretary. OYAL FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-road. Patron—The QUEEN.—Fonaded 1828. The sick poor are admitted on their own application alone; no re commendation is required. wring the past month the following number received the benefits of this Charity, either as out or in-door patients, on their personal Week ending 7th February ...... 2,095 'Ditto 14th February .. •• •• 2,351 Ditto 21st February 2,650 Ditto 28th February 2,890 Total in February .... • 9,986 of which 3,379 were new cases, the remainder (still under treat ment) havie% been admitted previously. The clergy of all denominations have unlimited access to the patients. Heavy expenses are inevitably incurred in affording such exten sive relief. The Committee, therefore, earnestly entreat the aid of the public. The management of the Hospital is in the hands of 30 Governors, yearly elected from the general list of subscribers, at the Annual •eneral Meeting in January. A Board is held every Thursday, at o'clock (Bev. J. B. Owen, Chairman). to conduct the business, when any subscriber may attend, if so disposed, the Board being at -di times desirous of receivinz suggestions or giving explanation. The Hospital is not endowed, but is wholly dependent on volun tary contributions and legacies, which are received by the Treasurer, Cohn Masterman, Esq., M.P., Nicholas-lane ; also by Messrs. Coutts and Co. ; Drummond And Co.; Berries and Co.; Ransom and Co. ; l'rescott, Grote, and Co. ; Smith, Payne, and Co.; Glyn and Co. ; Jones Loyd and Co.; Barclay and Co.; Denison and Co. ; Williams_ Deacon, and Co. ; Overend, Gurney, and Co. ; Nisbet and Co., Ber ners-street ; Masterman and Co.; and at the Hospital. Cloth.ng 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 whole has been a quiet one. Season able goods 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 have 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 Wen from ld. to lid. per lb., manufacturers amear 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. of English wheat here to-day was only mode rate, e b s o t ' l ., PrA in i7 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 their demands, but the amount of business doing was chiefly confined to retail parcels, on former terms. Floating cargoes of grain commanded extreme rates. Fine malting barley moved oft steadily, at ful :quota tions ; but grinding and distilling sorts were less active. :'he inquiry for malt was inactive, but no change took Mace in prices. Oats, beans, peas, and flour was in very moderate sup ply, and steady request, at full quotations. ARRIVALS TIIIs wr,Ex. Wheat. Barley. I Malt. Oats. 1790 I 170 I 2,210 English Irish Flour. -- 1 850 1,400 f -- Foreign... 1520 1 1,340 6,19 (1 j BOROUGH HOP. Our market is steady, and prices aro generally well sup ported. WriITECHAPEL. Boef from 3s 2d to 4s 6d; mutton, 3s 4d to 4s Bcl ; lamb, 51 2d to 63 Oil ; veal, 3s 6,1 to 4s 8d ; pork, 3s 8d to 53 Od per Blbs., by the carcase. A moderate supply and a fair demand. A CHURCH STRUCK WITS LIGHTNING.—On Satur day, about noon, the parish church of Wisborough green, Sussex, was strack with lightning during a thunder -storm. The electric fluid enterad at the point of the steeple 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 fa the top, instead of lower down, as the fire had to burn down wards instead of upwards. An engine was obtained frcm Petwurth, and atter burning fpr about six hours the flames were subdued. 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 hive almost raised a pyramid. Its indefatigable managers have had to contend with difficulties of ali-kiruls - -g—s' cientifie, tural, artistic, mechanical, and, though last not least, crochety and impracticable peeple. Diligence alone would not have beenoufficient 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 t be dono 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 s'eel 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'llie men at work all night, but with the exception of a few minor details, all was completed in good titre. 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 Rsilway as much preparation 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 de'truction by fire ; but it was elaborately decorated for the occasion. The offices were adorned with evergreens, banners, and the Royal arms, and inscriptions 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 enlivene I 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 wore gathered on the station 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 Stockport, and they afterwards dispersed themselves along the road by which the Prince and his suite proceeded to Cheadle. Au escort of the 7th Dragoon Guards, 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. • Tkie 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 Aberoorn, Gen. the Hon. C. Grey, Col. Ponsonby, and Cole Seymour. The carriages were at onio formed in procession, andstartad 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 are not large, but the 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 Hulme to the Art Treasures Palace preien'el 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 brilliaut cortege as it shot past them. At Cheadle the number o f,b anners and s - Lreamers and the crowd of cheering spectators made a most effective demonstration. At a little distince beyond the entrance to the grounds of Abney-hall was erect() l the first triumphal arch. It was covered with coloureddrdpe,y and evergreens, and presented a very tasteful appearance, being surmounted with a gilt crown, a prufusion of small and br,illiant 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 pirqb, composed almost entirely of ever greens, but decorated also with small banners, was erected opposite the Wesleyan Co'lege. The inscrip tion here was "Welc o m e P r i nce Alb er t, to the Art Treasures Exhibition." The long rows of c itag -s at Barlow-moor, adjoining Didsbury, displayeA great number of flags, and the footpaths and win dows were all crowded with people. He e was ano ther graceful arch of evergreens, in co!unins 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 au arch at Withing ton. From Fallowfield, through Rustmline; to Manchester, the road presented on ,t'ith , r side an almost 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 ev.ery where very great, and at some places lines of them were stretched across the road. Passing the boon-• dary of the city the crowds became very dense, and at the 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 order a task of no little difficulty. The proces sion, which left Abney-hall about 1 b'clock, was welcomed everywhere with enthusiastic cheers.- -It was formed at starting iu exactly the same order as on leaving the Cheadle station, but after crossing the Mersey it was met and joined by the E trl of Burlington, Lord-Lieutenant of Lancashire, and, Charles Towneley,--High Sheriff of Lancashire. "11 - irprogress to the baundaay 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 iu full official costume. In Oxford-street the mili ary 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 o.d Trafford--a straight line of road of considerably more than a mile in extent —the immense crowds of pe sple who lined each side of the way, leaving only a narrow passage in the centre, rendered locomotion exceeslingly 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 preserv- ingthe lines unbroken, and keeping the passage clear. The cheering, waving of hats and haudkerchiers, the banners and other decorations, the crowds on roots 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 Palace 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 aisles, 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 wails 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 or avenue in the centre. Near the transept the beau tiful and elaborate suits of armour, from the Mey rick and other collections, are arranged in tasteful and appropriate groups. Beyond th 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 the transept immediately in front of the orchestra. 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 tapestay, and there stood the chair of state in crimson velvet and gold used by Prince Albert during the ceremony. A t Vene tian mast rose on either side, from the point of which depended a banner, made iu the one case of yellow and in the other of blue silk, and bearing the arms respectively of England and Gotha, with the mitt " Dieu et mon droit," and " Trott and Fest." The Union Jack was displayectat various points in and near the transept, while at the bac'i of the dais were seen the banners of different °Jun 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 fox the use of the more distinguished among the spectators. For the accommoda tion of the mass the whole of the central hail, with the exception of a passage in the centre, the galleries round the transept, and the two limbs of the transept itself, was furnished with rows of benches and chairs, A broad s. rip of scarlet cloth, ran up the centre of the great hall and 11.-ightened 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 thathour all the entrances were besiegedby a large number of the ra , ,k, fashio and beauty at Manchester and its vicinity. The doors were opened gently to avoid a rush, anl with oft-reiterated cautions from the inside 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 i oom to which they seemed to think tt,eir ca pacious skirts entitled them. Some iusistecl on try ing to move the turnstiles the wrong way, white others in their anxiety to get good places would not go right, no matter what amount of pains were taken to guide them in their course. But after the first rush all went as smoothly as could ho wished, and showed the arrang,emen . s to have been well planned and executed. From the moment the doors 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 liroughton wore the uniform of a Lord-Lieutenant, and Lord Wrottesley was also in uniform. The Marquis of Clanricarde and Earl Powia wet e also present) The Merging of Stafford, the Earl of Burliugtou, Lord Moho Mr. Mangles, Mr. Grogan, Mr. Hankey, Mr , Kershaw, Mr, Hindley, and Mr. Beresford Hope, represented the House of Commove. Tile American, Belgian, and Haytian Ministers Yet e the t nip mem bers of the corps diplomtiquo present. The Lord Mayors of London and Dublin, the former accom panied lay Aldermen Copeland, Salcainons, and Cu nat., and by Sheri& ittoehi an Keats, were there in their robes of office. , Thd Corporation of Man chester took a prominent part in the prooodiebe of the clay. The Mayor of Salford, wearing a plait but exceedingly ma , sive 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 brilliant 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 wore in uniform or court dresg, wtiiit Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed with more taste and splendour than some of the ladies. Their dresses of the richeat„stuffs vied with the colours of the rainbow in variety and br llianey, making the ornaments of the walls look m an 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 pet sons gaily attired, and the display of silken banners and standards combined to form a pietu:o such as has rarely been witnessed even in t!.:e me tropolis. The arrival of the Prince at the Exhibition was announced to those within by the fit ing of a salute. His Royal Highness was received at the principal entrance by Lord 0 vcrstone, Pre .id ent of the General Council ; by the Chairman and Members of the Executive Committee, and by Mr. Deane, the Ge neral Commissioner. The Duke of Newcistle, the Duke cf Argyll, Earl Granville, the Lord Lieu tenant of Ireland ,Lord Stanley of Alderley, Sir 8., Hall, the Hon. Mr. Cowper, and Mr. Massey, most of whom wore the Windsor uniform, here joined the suite of the Prince, who was conducted in the first instance, amid great cheering, to the state reception room. After the lapse of one or two minutes his Royal -.Highness reappeared, and ~77 .0 _-~• ,~. • advance 1 to a small temporary dais which bad • been 'erected at the lower end of the great central n h e a a ll r . ly Ta e ll th M e a m y e o t r nb o fM e rso a f n t cb he es o e r r p , n a r c a c t o i o m n r t n h i e e n d a b p y_ proached the Prince and read to him the following addre-s " May it please your Royal Highness,—We, the Mayor, Al lermen, and Citizens of the City of Mancbes 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 our ad miration of the many publicand private virtues by which your Royal 'Demote is eminently distinguished. " We offer to your Royal Highness our mo , t hearty congratulations on the recent sate and auspicious birth of a Princess, arid we fervently pray that the valuable life of her most gracious Majesty, happily preserved, 'y be long continued to be, as heretofore, a blessing to her family arei her peorle. " 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 cordially c4,nsented to honour by your presence the open• ing of the magnificent building in which we stand, raised by the public spirit and spontaneous liberality of our fellow citizens for the reception of many of the priceless treasures of ancient and modern art existing in the United Kingdom. " We rej Ace in thecompletesuccess which has attended the efforts of those upon whom the responsibility of this undertaking hag devolved—a success which has exceeded the most Fanguine expectations, and which we attribute mainly to the condescending 440 zealous patronage gra 'Ciettretrextended by our beloved SOvereign. " The encluraging example afforded by her Most Gra cious Majesty ano 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 spectacle 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 iyal visit " We specially rejoice in the hope of this event, as affording another opportunity of evincing the deep and universal feeling of loyalty and attachment to her Ma jesty's person which prevails within aed around this city and the'profound sense of gratitude which exists 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 lVfaj,sty s subjects. "That your Royal Highness may be long spared 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 most fervent prayer. " Given under the common seal of the corporation this 20th 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 whichyou 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 are sure, be must pleasing to the Queen to receive, from the expressions contained in the address a fresh assurance of the loyal interest taken by her peo p:e in all that concerre her happiness. " I most willingly attend here this day to assist at a ceremony which the inhabitants of Manchester may well witness with pride, as its object is to inaugurate an Ex hibition collected by the exertion of their enterprise and public spirit, and intended, not for the amusement and gratification of the neighbourhood aline, but for the in. ktru cti o n and improvement of the nation at large. " You justly allude in terms of gratitude to' hat 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 followed by the possessors of treasures which are, in general, so reluctantly entrusted by their owners to the care of others. %ON ••.• • ••••• - • " The Queen will, I am confident, be glad again to visit Manchester, not only to mark by her presenceter 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 loyaly exhi bited when she had formerly an opportunity of visiting this great centre of industry." The Prince, •attended by those who had accompa nied him trona Abney-hall, by Lord Overstone and Mr. Fairbairn, by the Mayor and CLrporation of Manchester, and by the members of the Executive Committee, then proceeded up the central hall to the dais prepared for his reception in the transept. The moment the procession - began to move the orchestra at the epposite end of the building struck up the national anthem, and continued playing it till his Royal Highness had taken h a 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 wal ked slowl y 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 celebrated characters in British history. On the right the heavy brewed, swarthy portrait of Charles aspect the very reverse of a merry monarch—seerned 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 f auider of Mailhorough's fortunes. By her side was Madame " Carweil," as the Londoners ®f that day called the lovely niece of Mazarin, arrayed in a dress which even improved her beauty. Near her hung the portraits of Nell Gwyune and a host of other 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. The procession passed the Museum of Art,withall its rare treasuresof gold andailvei work, antique carvings, gems, and porcelains. Next in order came the Arnioury-court, grim with the pon drous figures of men and heroes of all climes and age , . S me looked monstrously grotesque, others were bright, shining, and handsome as in 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 desigus in gold. On the right was the complete suit of ar 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 t he ex tent 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 leach that his hound may bound for ward on the game, so full are both of energy and vigour. Next comes J. Westmacott's " Pen, " a perfect embodiment of immortal grief. The "Greek Slave," that cold prodigy of Hirdm Powers which so nariowly escaped being the first work of the age, F Oa I 1 greet..s the visitor. "Eve startled at the sight et Death," one of the most ioucbing groups is t is in the builaing, is on the right ; and on the e iNtVseestemmascroetatdls3litlf aor,fet:' so light and airy that Arrived at the transept, )wn the avenue up his place ou the dais, looking a Royal Highness took a brilliant semicircle I -mind him, t , _l 3 which he had advanced, and, his st.lib.P. hcarvehinelfroarmeerd. rvocally, Mae. Ulara • Sims Reeves . a.O . Mr. formed the national anthemm Novell° singing the solo, Weiss also aking parts. The anthem having I;een conclude 1, Lerd Overstone advanced, and in tho name Of the General .Council read the following P i Eg l i : ti t: ce o ßu E gt,i l v e Lp nc itit h i, em K ni tat. name addfeas to the ce " T,Valys ilt?..opllead:tceiHo yu l G no I c : R f loosty, Tathe t offic,:rs , connected with the preparatory :or.fradtbnoegf.Gtelonntethr:eiof this great undertaking. • I approach your Royal Highness with the expression of our deep sense of obligation for the coOtent interest, which your Royal Highness has taken in tbe success of the Exhibi tion no* 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 gratOous 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 M jesly's subjects, who have long ad mired the virtues and respected the character of her late Royal Highaess 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.cerenionial of this day, we gratefully recognise a delicate consideration of the importance of the occasion, and a gracious desire n ot to d sappoint the vast numbers who must have bmade arringeweuts which it would have been irnpossi postpone. At the same time we respectfully appreciate and sympathise with those feelings which cause your " May it please your Royal Highness,—w e, the Executive Committee for conducting the Exhibition of Art Treasures of the United Kingdom, appointed to' our oresent.offices at a meeting of the General CJuncil of the Exhibition held on the 20th day of May, 1856, humbly approach your Royal Highness on the auspicious occasion of your presiding at this inaugural ceremony, to lay before your Royal Highness a short account of the history and progress of the undertaking to the pre sent time. " Before alluding to our actual proceedings, we would ask permission to remark that this great gathering of the most pr, I rery , - 1 ..' - ' ' of ...Tt in the Unit u Kiagd.:).-2. may I:frasiderad 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, the 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 remarkaole, 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 mutual gain, and there sprung up a kind lier international feeling, there originated also a desire for the acquirement on the one band of a knowledge of 'the useful, 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 in such undertakings one step further. The pro. ject of a purely 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 tbat unequalled wealth and civilisation could accumulate, and how 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 a 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 an influential meeting of Manches ter gentlemen, on the 26th IVlarcb, 1856. The scheme was favourably received, and, dependent upon the bun cess of the application for public support in the way of subscription, was voted into existence. .a.nd 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 in 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 teat the stet.. ling value of their conceptions by this form of appeal for the guarantee 9f 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 ~f Messrs. C. D. Young and Co., of Edinburgh. was finally selected. The building works, notwithstanding the iu tervention of winter months, having been brought to a timely and satisfactory completion, the interior decora tions were entrusted to Mr. Croce, of London, and we venture to hope that, as regards their appropriateness for the favourable display of works of art, the commit tee's decision in 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. lenee of her Majesty's contributions to the Exhibition ' another evidence of their Sovereign's unceasing desire for the advancement of her people's true interests and wel- fare. We would also respectfully tender to your Royal Highness our grateful thanks for the valuable assistance and advice we have on numerous occasions received from your Royal Highness. • " Without the support and co operation of the owner of art treasures throughout the kingdom, our undertaking would, as a matter of course, have failed.' The charact e r and excellence of the contributions by which your Royal Highness is now surrounded, and the value of the pro• perty deposited in tbisbuilding by so many contributors, form the noblest testimony to the patriotic and unselfish character of our countrymen of all ranks. We believe so general an 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 th e language at our command to express what is due from us to all for the generous supportthatlas 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 the 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. "On behalf of the Executive Committee, Tcohyneocuebu d i ‘ li T i a ng o i ai n A w S hi lA w l e ltßAlßN, Chairman." His Royal hlighness returned the oya i f ot o tuaa l .neohiwnumivneni undertaking rt reply; ittoankti nkt g9O gratifyingp eGd ehe naa Gentlemen ipttumtohiwpoee toi nnt enihor: s . theatapuhnl Executive Cow in a tee, — r sc thank you most sincerely for your kind address. Qu ' c ' e T h tb e i o x ii Pr i e t s'i cO n n ge s v au e s o r y ua f s rle l w ' : a i s a i ro l l e , c t ine y l po s tne i ' y e d d el certain, , be moat wh i c h 1 have watch e e d d slu w em i c t the ea h sys nwo wh deepest icbhe haal so i interest rde far s tto crowned congra tulaterroo m wn i e t ci a fi yt r i s ur labours. are assembled, and the wonderful collection of these treasures of art, as you so justly term them, which it displays, reflect the highest credit upon you. They must strike the beholder with grateful admiration, not only of the wealth ana 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 these to whom fortune has denied, the bi g -her luxuries of life—bringing forth from the inner most recesses of their private dwelliogstheir choicest and most ch,erished treasures, and entrusting them to your of to gratify the nation at large ; and this, your plans too, eare un h e n e s i t ts w t i t n r g e l y d , at si u your ttre e mere ted an request, d weil matured, satisfied that ana that they hal the good of the country for their object. " This is a gratifying sight, and blessed is the country iu whioh it is witnessed. But uotless so is the fact which has shown itself in this as in other instances, that tl.• 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 pweacitheoutthethecirhivsaulpripcorstp, ir e i m t u w la h t i i e n h g , ' a t n h i u m s ated ins they feel it a ple asure to co-operate with her and not to leave thoerikr her sfooreffathers in the warlike times of old. 44 y o u 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, thtis not losiog the o pportunity of teaching the mind, as well as g ratify .. leg the senses ; and manifold are the lessons ihich 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 chronolo• gical review given at one glance ,cannot fail to irn. press us with a just appreciation of the peculiar charm: ~ A ~: rich (4, of I of