The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1851-05-06 00:00:00

OPENING OF THE GREAT EXHIBMIGN. On Thursday last, the Ist of May, the unparalleled Exhibition of the Industry and Arts of all 'Nations was opened under the most favourable auspices. Her Majesty in person opened the Exhibition, thus solemnly inaugu- Tating the metropolis of the British empire as the indus trial capital of the world. Although for many days past the weather had been threatening, and sometimes downright wet, yet theusual good fortune which has always attended her Majesty on her appearance in public did not desert her upon this memorable occasion. Accordingly to our great gratifi cation, in which we have no doubt every subject of her Majesty participates, the sun rose merrily upon as'nne a day as could be desired, and that is -saying everything. The disappointment would have almost been an European one had it proved otherwise, and there is no doubt a eon tiderable damp in both senses of the word would have been thrown upon the proceedings, especially the -out door ones, if they had taken place under that heavy-unin terrnitting mizzling rain with which oar climate occasion ally celebrates festive occasions or Rational holidays. such, however, in spite of some 'people who delighted in dismal - forebodings as to the weather, was not the case.; and beyond a few drops which fell just as the procession was passing Hyde Park Corner, the climate, for an English one, behaved extremely well. The day was generally described as one of the Queen's " own days:" The din-of preparation was plainly audible in the neigh bourhood of the Crystal Palace during the whole of Wed nesday night, and as early as five o'clock on Thursday morning all London was astir to do honour to so great an occasion. At seven the Park gates were opened, and at nine the Exhibition ; but long before the appointed hour 2 large crowds had be g un t o a s s e m ble, and many hundreds:of carriages waited patiently at the various gates leading into the enclosure. The building itsaif— the 'Crystal Palace—was of course the great object of attraction-to the gazers on foot, and whither, as soon as permitted, many thousands of persons were posted the whole morning ; but there their gratification ended, for of course it remained a sealed book to all who came un -provided with the " Open Sesame" tickets, and the great majority of the crowd, therefore, were obliged to rest contented for the present, feeding their hungry eyes upon its shining exterior, as it stood like some monstrous levia than, almost the only tranquil object amidst the general turmoil. But though the crowd and confusion here were very great, even at half-past eight, they were by no means confined to that spot. From every quarter of the great metropolis thousands upon thousands thronged westward. Every possible and impossible description of vehicle that could jolt along on wheels was pressed into the service, and made subservient to the universal de- wand for conveyanci post•chaises that ha 4 es to the Crystal Palace ; old rickety I lain by rotting in stable-yards for many a year came forth once more, and blazed their faded glories feebly in the sun. Spring vans, handsome phae tons and carriages, donkey carts, cabs, and even trucks full of people streamed slowly onwards over Westminster Bridge and down the Strand, in such numbers as to im press beholders with the idea that all London was moving " crowded to the very roof. rolled some instances stuck fast at the foot Out of town. Omnihu " To the Exhibition heavily along, a of Westminst to pull them c h, with the road literati iblockeci up, the window occupied dm, amidst the s ring of coachmen, g of pan, av morning to the inhabitants of thereabouts. Along Birdcage-walk and t was much the same, with the excep rer the Exhibition the crowd m more dire After ten Ile to pass along Constitution oad pathway being literally footway crap with peeping hea p presented on 'h. Westm across the Parks tion that with ever became worse and - the .con o'clock it bill, the was quite impossil whole of that b; crammed to suffocatio The space in front of Buckingham Palace, the Green Park, Constitution-hill, and the entrance to Hyde-park were literally bristling with human beings. Of course Hyde-park iiself, espeeially that part where the Exhibi• tion is situated, proved to be the most attractive to those who were obliged to be satisfied with witnessing so much of the ceremony as could be seen outside the building. Long before eight o'clock the different entrances were besieged with ticket holders, and their struggling and elbowing frightened the ladies, and rendered the more timid fearful of getting admitted before 11 o'clock, the boar fixed for closing the doors. At nine o'clock, when the doors were opened, there could not have been less than ten thousand persons waiting at them. The volice very jt Dusty refused to allo , ntlemen to enter until the ladies had which was most enthi pertinacious i►:dividua fission, an arrangement .esponded to, as when a exclusion of 4 ,, ~bier sex he was received with groans and hisses. The coup d'ceil presented by the crowd was very singular, but brilliant in the extreme. It will be gratifying to our readers to know, that the whole body of visitors had arrived and gained admission by eleven o'clock. At this time the exterior of the build ing had a most splendid effect, the sun shining brilliantly, and giving it an appearance well entitling it to be called a Crystal Palace. About a quarter to twelve o'clock the royal carriages emerged from Buckingham Palace, ac companied by a body of the Horse Guards, and pro ceeded at rather a quick trotting pace to the Exhibition. Contrary to the expectation of very many, the Queen did not ride in her state !carriage and go in procession, as is the case when Parliament is opened or prorogued, but she was well seen, and both the Queen and Prince Albert were received with loud, hearty cheers by the people, and acknowledged this mark of feeling by repeated bows. In the carriages which accompanied her Majesty were the Prince of Wales and Princess Royal, the Duke of Cambridge, the Duchess of Sutherland, and the other members of the suite. The Queen arrived at the north entrance of the transept precisely at twelve o'clock, amidst enthusiastic cheers and waving of hats and hand kerchiefs. On entering, the boom of cannons in the distance, a flourish of trumpets, and the striking up of " God save the Queen," by the organ and band, announced the fact to the vast multitude who had congregated in the building. some of tl: THE INTERIOR Shortly after ten o'clock, the Duke of Wellington entered the Palace, accQmpanied by the Marchioness of Douro and several ladies; and took his seat in that portion of the gallery which forms the western end of the eastern rave, and which is partitioned off from the rest. His Grace afterwards jo d the royal party in the enclosed His Grace, who that day (May Ist) attained the area 82nd year of 1 . uniform, and his breast was covered with the insignia of different orders of knighthood. He was loudly cheered during his progress up the Palace. o'clock Sir G. Grey, and the Chancellor of the Excl quer arrived Lord Chanc .her, and were speedily fol Lord John Russell, Los lowed 131 .d Broug bury was attended by his two chaplains, the R Villars and the Rev. Mr. Thomas. The Lord Bi London was unable to attend from indisposition, senior suffrairin of the diocese. shop of but his area now began to About eleven out and placed on a assume a very imposing appearance o'clock the royal chair was brought platform between the equestrian statues of her Majesty and Prince Albert, by Wyatt. The guards formed in the rear, and the yeomen of the guard took up their position at the entrance. The Duke of Wpliincrtnn nre into the area, and was greeted with loud cheers the first person he met was the Marquis An the two old 1- Almost glesea, and together on some apparently amusing topic. The con junction was noticed by all around, and was greeted with hearty applause. Soon after the Chinese Commigcir,n,,,• arrived, and was the object of much curiositviX;;:onon as he espied the Duke of Wellington he made his way towards him, and paid his obeisances to him after his country's fashion. The pair of veterans seemed to pos sess great attraction in his eyes, for he hovered about them some time, occasionally chatting with them, seem ingly anxious to obtain as much communication with them as possible. Shortly afterwards Mr. Cobden arrived. particularly conspicuous, from his being the only English Commissioner in a plain or evening dress suit. As he soon afterwards was passing by the heroes, one of the Royal Commissioners introduced him to them, and from the low bows on both sides, it was evident that this was a first introduction. The conversation was continued for some time in an animated manner. About half-past eleven every one was on the tip-toe of expectation. Crowds of visitors who had been unsucces ful in obtaining seats were rushing about in all directions ; ladies separated from their husbands, lovers from their fair ones, seeking about on the verge of despair ; police men striving to keep clear the passages. and evidently perplexed with the unwonted character of the mob with which they had to deal, scarcely venturing to order off when a bright pair of eyes entreated to remain. We feel bound to say, however, that the greatest good humour was manifested on all sides, and a desire for mutual accom modation, which in an assembly so numerous, where all were endevouring to press close to one spot—the area on which the royal throne was erected—contributed mate rially to preserve order and regularity. At last. by degrees everybody managed to get settled into their right places, or at least those whence they flattered themselves they should obtain the best view of the proceedings. As the time wore on, and the hands of the clock approached, knowing her Majesty's habitual punctuality, each arranged themselves so as to watch the first view of the royal ap proach, opera glasses were projected, and the groups who were formerly hurrying to and fro subsided into a settled order. The scene on the area at this point was of the most splendid description ; the sun shone forth at this moment, glancing on the rich uniforms, which were min gled together, in a confused mass below, of all colours and all nations. The fountains, which had been playing were now hushed, as were also the organs, which up to this time had been rolling forth occasional strains through the long aisles, and on every side was eager and almost hushed anticipation to catch the first sound of the trumpet which would herald the Royal approach. At five minutes before twelve a flourish of trumnets announced the arrival of the roya it royal procession characteristicessio n an d a t twelve o'clock precisely her Majesty, punctuality, entered in state, leasing on the arm of Prince Albert, and leading the Prince of Wales by the hand, Prince Albert leading the Princess Royal. Her Majesty looked extremely well, and smiled and bowed most courteously in acknowledgment of the compliments paid to her. Prince Albert was dressed in Field-Marshal' s uniform, and the Prince of Wales was attired in Highland costume. Her Majesty was dressed in a pink frock, her head uncovered. Her Majesty was accompanied by the Duchess of Kent, the Princess Mary of Cambridge, the Duchess of Sutherland, Prince Edward of Saxe-Weimar, and the Prince of Prussia. _ Theaispearanceo — rifer Majesty was the signal of a most enthusiastic outburst of loyalty, salvos of cheers followed each other in rapid succession for several minutes, and re-echoed through the Palace, almost drowning the voices of the choristers who were singing THE LIVERP°OO% STANDARD. the 'National Anthem. On arriving at the dais her Turning to -the right the procession moved to the west Majesty took her place by the throne, having the Princess end of the nave on the north side, and as it passed, the Royal and the'Prince of Wales on each side of her. A glazed roof of the building vibrated with enthusiastic beautiful canopy;''32 feet square, with the corners taken cheers. ' It-was most curious to observe the manner in off, is suspended over the throne, at a height -of 30 feet. which the weal manifestations of enthusiasm were pro- It is divided on' the other side into twelve compartments, 'longed and- .carried forward with the,progress of the pa each eight feet.square, and four halves divided diagonally geant. Down a deep lane of human beings, full of loyal from point to point. Each compartment is fluted in the expectancy, 'it passed—her Majesty and the Prince, pre centre with blue silk, and has a star of Brunswick (gilt). ceded by the Lord Steward and the Lord Chamberlain, Where they meet, round the outside of the canopy, is a their faces turned towards the Royal personages, and drapery of blue fringe, with blue and white silk orna- their feet-performing that curious movement known only ments, and robes-dropping a little at each angle. This is 'at courts—namely, advancing backwards. The -taw surmounted by<a cornice with gilt mouldings; iad upon , d'teil varied at every step, yet was always picturesque and the 'facia a bold -enrichment of laurel leaves, gilt, upon beautiful. The foreign commissioners, whose labours blue ground, and a plume of blue and white ostrich had hitherto confined them to their own department of feathers at each.angle. the Exhibition, gazed with wonder at the development of Seated apart from the throng, and accompanied by his -Britislpindustry with which they found themselves sur chaplains, might'be observed the Archbishop of Canter- rounded. Even those most acquainted with the objects bury, and not far off the Bishop of Winchester, who, in - that lay on either side of the route were surprised by-the the absence of 'the 'Bishop of London, appeared as senior new and undiscovered attractions which everywhere pre suffragan of-the province. The Lord Chancellor was also rented themselves. The Indian and Colonial collections conspicuous in the assemblage ; and the London civic were left behind, the Fine Arts' Court passed, and the dignitaries,-in their flaunting scarlet robes, enjoyed their procession, cheered incessantly in its progress, moved full share of public attention. A chair selected from the into the area devoted to our many-featured manufactur- Indian collection, and over which a magnificent scarlet ing products. Glimpses were caught over the heads of velvet elephant Cloth, richly brocaded, was placed as a the spectators on the right of the Furniture Court, and covering, served es a throne. In front of the raised dal= the massive forms of the fixed machinery beyond it. On on which it-was placed rose the splendid crystal fountain the left the Colebrook-dale dome, the gigantic statues of of Mr. Oster, the appropriate centrepiece of a palace of Lords Eldon and Stowell, the well-known form of our glass. This object had previously been concealed from treat dramatist, and the many other objects which adorn public view, and-its beauty and artistic design now calott- the centre aisle, were left behind. Past the furs of bears vated everybody. It is 27 feet high, contains four tons and other wild animals suspended from many a girder, of crystal, and is-a work of which its exhibitor may well and-carpets lending their brilliant colours to complete the be proud. 'ln the presence of more important matter, decorations and clothe the narrow lines of the interior, we cannot enter into a minute description of it, but we the pageant swept on its way. It reached the wes shall take the earliest opportunity of directing public tern entrance and saw itself, and the unequalled grandeur . attention to its classical design and firaoh ,, a - - . . nmsned workmanship. of the scene whereof it formed the leading feature, re- And now , letus turn from the scene which the area of the fleeted in the immense mirror exhibited at this point. north transept presented to the aspect of the building Then, wheeling round the model of the Liverpool Docks, generally. After all, there is no decoration which a it was returning on the south side of the nave, when the building can possess which equals that presented by a gigantic organ by Willis suddenly hurled forth its irn -vast and well-arranged assemblage of people. Living mense volume of sound. The effect was extremely fine ; masses convey to a great structure a - daracter of anima- but there was so much to think of, so many points to tien which no inanimate objects, however beautiful, can observe, and the admiration of all had already been so supply. The long lines of faces, lighted up with excite- largely taxed, that each new-telling characteristic of the meat, the varieties of expression, the diversities of dress Progress ...scarcely produced its deserved impression. and ornament, of themselves furnish subjects for inex- Wonder had already attained its maximum, and could haustible reflection ' and when these are so disposed that rise no further. Displays of textile fabrics, of hardware, the fairer portions of humanity have the precedence and of cutlery, and of furniture, vistas of courts and alleys occupy the first rank, the scene presented appeals directly filled with the richest materials—objects that at any other to the gallantry and enthusiasm of the spectator. So it time would have been noticed with interest and regard— was on Thursday. The seats which on either side lined hardly claimed a moment's attention in that remarkable the nave and its galleries were reserved exclusively for progress. Still upon the mind the grand impression left ladies ; and thus, standing in the centre of the building, was the magnificence of the general spectacle, the loyalty one could see stretching from that point east and west, of the great assemblage, the cordial understanding be- north and south, the verge and binding of an not less than 25,000 people. It was originally contemplated that the centre of the nave should remain entirely unoccupied, but, 89 we an ticipated, this arrangement was found, at the last moment, impracticable; and thus her Majesty and the State pro cession were left to make their progress between livine one It of elegintly dressed women ssembla, tge which comprised tween the Sovereign and the flower of her people—above all, the hearty union of all classes in celebrating with becoming pomp this inauguration of a temple dedicated to industry and peace. At length the procession reached the transept, round the south end of which it proceeded, and then swept into the foreign department Gf the Exhi bition. Here immense efforts had been made to prepare for its suitable reception. F - had walls of loyal subjects and admirifig fo"reigners, extending in long lines from one end of the building to the other. His Royal Highness Prince Albert, when the music had _ rance - collected the choicest specimens of her manufactures, and though only two days ago her division was in confusion and the possi bility of her taking a suitable part in the opening pageant doubtful, one could not help admiring the tasteful manner in which her exhibitors had decorated the portion of their collection which was within sight. Other countries, more forward in their preparations ; were of course able to make a more satisfactory appearance. The great attention which the industrial committees of Europe bestow upon matters of artistic design and upon orna mental manufactures, enabled them to decorate their divisions of the nave in a manner more effective than we, with our utilitarian tendencies, could hope to achieve. Amid- a rare and magnificent collection of various ob jects the procession moved forward, received everywhere with loud acclamations. The French organ, by Du Croquet, and that from Erfurt, by Schulze, each in turn poured forth its music; and as the pageant rounded the eastern end of the building the bands of the Coldstream and Scots Fusilier Guards varied the programme by their spirit-stirring strains. The return along the north side of the nave renewed the enthusiasm of the foreigners and visitors assembled there. The cheering and the waving of hats and handkerchiefs went on continuously around the building, and at last, having completed a progress more triumphant in its peacefulness and spirit of goodwill than the proudest warlike pageant that ever ascended the Capitol of ancient Rome, the Queen returned once more to the position in the transept where b.** "- placed ceased, joined the Royal Commissioners, who drew near to the throne and read to her Majesty a report of the pro. ceedings of the Commission, of which the following are _3ne was She looked exceedingly well, and bore the excite ment of the occasion with a firmness worthy of herself and the people .he governs. The applause of the assem blage was acknowledged both by herself and the Prince in the most gracious manner. His Royal Highness appeared less composed than her Majesty, and his emotion was visible when the ceremony and the procession had been happily conducted to its close. It was natural that he should feel strongly the termination of a spectacle, the grandest perhaps that the world ever saw, and with which his name and reputation are henceforth inseparably asso ciated. He wore a field-marshal's uniform, and the Prince of Wales the Highland dress—the Rothsay tartan. The Royal children were objects of great attention, and the Prince of Wales received several special cheers from the assemblage. And now the last act of the ceremonial remains to be recorded. The Marquis of Breadalbane, in a loud tone of voice announced that the Queen declared " the Exhi bition open." A flourish of trumpets proclaimed the fact to the assembled multitudes. The Royal Family, at tended by the Court, withdrew from the building, the choir once more took up the strain of the National An them, the barriers, which had hitherto restrained the spectators within certain limits, were withdrawn, and the long-pent-up masses poured over every part of the build ing, unrestrained by policemen, and eager to gratify their curiosity. When her Majesty and the Royal cortege left the Crys tal Palace, they were received upon their exit by the im mense crowd outside the building, with the most deafen ing cheers, and which incessantly continued during the whole of the progress to Buckingham Palace, where they arrived at half-past one, and where at least 10,000 persons awaited the arrival of her Majesty, when the sky was again rent with the hearty congratulations and cheering of her happy subjects, testifying their loyalty and their gratitude that the proceedings of the day had been so aus piciously and satisfactorily concluded. A few minutes after the departure of the several Royal carriages from the Palace, and when many of her Majes ty's loving subjects had presumed that the whole of the spectacle of the day was over, the windows of the draw. ing-room in the centre front of the Palace, immediately over the beautiful bronzed gate, were thrown open, and ber Majesty came forward to the front of the stone bal cony, leaning on the arm of Prince Albert, and followed by the Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, the Princess Alice, the Prince of Prussia, and the Duchess of Suther land. The appearance of the Royal party, who remained for some five minutcs standing and acknowledging the loyal greetings of the crowd, elicited a long-continued succession of cheers, which we never heard equalled— cheers, too, which could only emanate from those whose hearts were imbued with the genuine and honest spirit of English and Protestant undivided loyalty. Such was the State opening of the Great Exhibition—a pageantry which no one who witnessed it can ever forget, and which is stamped on the history of this age and country in characters which will not easily be effaced. Those who have indulged in sinister predictions of danger arising from this undertaking have at least thus far been false prophets. Nothing could exceed the good humour and disposition to be pleased visible over every part of the building. Republicans and anarchists may be made mo narchical by such influences as the ceremony of Thursday exerts, but there seems little prospect of any political movement in the opposite direction. The Royal procession from Buckingham Palace cone sisted of nine splendid carriages. The eighth carriage conveyed their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Prussia, his Royal Highness Prince Frederick William of Prussia, and the Duchess of Sutherland, Mistress of the Robes. The ninth carriage, drawn by cream•coloured horses, conveyed Her Majesty the Queen, his Royal Highness Prince Albert, his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, and her Royal Highness the Princess Royal. Her Majesty's escort was composed oflife Guards. The Duchess of Kent was accompanied by her Royal Highness the Princess Mary of Cambridge, and attended by Lady Fanny Howard, Sir George Couper, and Lord James Plantagenet Murray. The Princess Mary was at tended by Lady Georgiana Bathurst and Baron Knese beck. The Queen wore a dress of pink watered silk, brocaded with silver, trimmed with pink ribands and blonde, and ornamented with diamonds. Diamonds and feathers formed the head dress. Her Majesty wore the Riband and George of the order of the Garter and the Garter of the order as an armlet. The Princess Royal wore a white satin slip with two skirts of Nottingham lace, and had round her head a wreath of pale pink wild roses. The Diiches; of Kent's dress was of white brocaded silk, trimmed with blonde, and white riband, and orna mented with diamonds. Her Royal Highness's head dress was composed of feathers and diamonds, with lace _ . lappets L _ . * The Princess of Prussia wore a white silk dress, bro caded with silver, and looped up at the bottom with bou quets of feathers, flowers, and diamonds, with feathers. Her Royal Highness wore the decoration of the Louisen Order. • The Queen has signified her intention to visit the Exhi bition some Saturday during the hours before the public are admitted, when all exhibitors will be invited to be present, and in their places, to answer any inquiries which her Majesty may desire to make respecting articles exhib. ited by them. No doubt notice will be given to the exhibitors of the day which the Queen may be pleased to appoint. The Daily News states that on Thursday they noticed Obme omnibus conductors exchange courtesies with their passengers, and several cabmen who had decorated their whips with white satin. _ _ No less than 50,000 persons arrived in London on Wednesday by the different railways. There were 5,000 extra passengers by the North-western, 3,000 extra by the Greg - western, and great numbers from the continent by the outh-eastern and South-western lines. . .. At her Majesty's Theatre, on Thursday, a novel diver tissement in connexion with the Great Exhibition, was successfully produced. The whole force of the theatre was collected on the stage ; and the " divertissement, " which partook more of the nature of an " occasional masque," commenced with a chorus, the words of which, said to be by the pen of Barry Cornwall, were appropriate to the great event of the day. Cremone and Vauxhall Gardens opened the same evening. The Duke of Northumberland has just set a very praise wothy example of liberality to his brother peers. Arrangements have be en conc l u d e d, under his Grace's direction, for admitting the "public to a sight of Northum berland and .Syon House during the course of the Exhi bition. On Saturday morning her Majesty the'Queen, accom panied by Prince Albert, Prince Alfred, the Princess _Alice, the Prince and Princess of :Prussia, and Prince !Frederick William, paid an early visit to the Exhibition. ' The royal party remained for nearly two hours, during the greater part of which time they-were engaged in exa mining the display of jewellery-and gold and silversmiths' work, in the south gallery of the nave. They were at tended by Mr. J. H. Lowe, the superintendent of the section, and expressed themselveshighly gratified by the result of their visit. The collection is a very interesting one, and embraces contributions. from all our best makers. There are several models in the Exhibition besides the Undercliffe, Isle of Wight.; most of them are by fo reigners, and with these the Liverpool model contrasts most favourably, some of the foreign ones being extremely coarse and incongruous when compared with the finished workmanship of the handy•craftsman of the Mersey. It stands in an excellent position in the centre of the nave at the extreme west end, and is opposite to the " largest plate of glass in the world;" under the great organ, and altogether forms one of the most attractive objects in the whole Exhibition ; its merits being specially patent to Lancashiremen. inasmuch as it is the focus of the cotton and calico contributions, which, somehow, do not attract the attention that might be expected-; and, as far as we could observe, the flax, about which all the world has been hearing so much of late, is very greatly disregarded. In class 10, (philosophical and horological instruments,) Liverpool is well represented by Roskells, of Church street, whose case for watches is unequalled for the ex treme delicacy and chasteness which form one of the dis tinctive characteristics of all the productions emanating from that most deservedly eminent manufactory. Tobias, also, has a case, but. it is, at present, in an incomplete state, and notice of it must, therefore, be reserved until a future opportunity, the reputation of the maker being fortunately such that he can well afford the postponement of the praise so justly due to his ingenuity and enterprise. Another Liverpool contributor whose stand excited con siderable interest was the plate of Mr. Mayer; and his reputation is as well sustained here, in the face of uni versal competition, as amongst his local colleagues by the various articles he has sent. In the centre of the case is the beautiful silver cradle presented to Mr. Horsfall, the Mayor of Liverpool, and at the back are two large salvers, one (the Exhibition Plate) in an unfinished state, it having been found impossible to perfect it by the opening of the Crystal Palace. In this case are some very fine specimens of jewellery, an opal bracelet, exhibiting the highest per fection of art in the branch of bijouterie to which it pertains, and containing probably one of the largest and most beautiful stones of its kind ever set. Altogether, the article is a most sumptuous one, and most worthily is entitled to the eulogiums it calls forth. But the great attraction is, it must be admitted on all hands, in the jewellery department, the bouquet of Moral, of London, valned at £15,000, composed of diamonds and rubies, and which forms one of the most gorgeous ornaments ever fabricated. It divides into several pieces, and can be used either separately or together, and is resplendent enough to form the dowery of Cinderella on her wedding day. Mr. F. G. Camp, a fine young man, aged only twenty four, acting as principal commissioner from Holland to the Exhibition of 1851, committed suicide, by banging himself. from fear that a threat of superseding him in his office should be carried out. He had been desponding for some time. At a meeting of the vestry of St. Stephen's, Walbrook, on Wednesday, Mr. Rock drew the attention of the ves try to the propriety of throwing open their splendid church for the inspection of visitors to London during the Exhibition. In Rome and Italy the Church of St. Ste phen—the masterpiece of Sir Christopher Wren—was much talked of, being considered the most stately struc ture in Europe; therefore visitors from those parts would take great interest in its inspection. He therefore begged to propose that the church be opened to the public free from charge or fees, on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fri days, during the time of the Exhibition. The motion was carried unanimously. the chief passages of interest " We have now the ;ratification of st tions of suppot t have in all respects been fully realised. lour Majesty's most gracious donation to the funds of the Exhibi tion was the signal for voluntary contributions from all, even the humblest, classes of your subjects, and the funds which have thus been placed at our disposal amount at present to about .4P65,000. that our anticipa " The number of exhibitors whose productions it has been found possible to accommodate is'about 15,000, of whom nearly one half are British. The remainder represent the productions of more than 40 foreign countries, comprising almost the whole of the civilised nations of the glebe. " Within the short period •f seven months, owing to the energy of the contractors and the active industry of the work men employed by them, a building has been erected, entirely novel in its pnstrnction, covering a space of more than I 8 feet in extreme and affording a e extent of more than PAPAL AGGRESSION The Lord Bishop of Oxford has received the following letter from the Venerable Bishop Chase, the presiding Bishop of the American Church, respecting the recent Papal aggression : "Diocese of Illinois, Jubilee College, March 20, 1851 TO THE RIGHT REV LORD BISHOP OF OXFORD, ENGLAND, " My Lord,—The estimation in which your excellent father was held by good Lords Gambier and Bexley, my once best of earthly friends, now doubtless in Paradise, makes me confident that they would join me in most heartily commending the protest' your lordship has made against the invasion of the Pope (recently set forth), on the faith and primitive discipline of the Protestant Church of England. "May the Lord of Hosts bless your lordship, and all the clergy and laity of your diocese in oprosing this man of sin,' whether he work by secret machinations •r by open force, and may you be crowned with triumph in everlasting glory, through Jesus Christ our Lord.—This is the prayer of your lordship's most faithful and aged brother in the lord, " (Signed), PHILANDER CHASE, " Bishop of Illinois, Presiding Bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States.' enteral ftitattlanp. Lord John Russell has again postponed the Ecclesias tical Titles Bill until Monday next. The population of Glasgow has increased from 280,682 in 1841 to 346,981 in 1851. Her Majesty and the Prince and Princess of Prussia visited her Majesty's Theatre on Saturday. The story of Jane Eyre" has been dramatised for the Bradford Theatre. The King of the Belgians is not expected in this country until the end of the month. The dean and chapter of Westminster have resolved to open Westminster Abbey to the public without charge. A petition has been presented against the return of Mr. Bethell for Aylesbury. On Saturday week four men were drowned by the up setting of a boat on Loch Lomond. The Stour Valley Railway is to be completed immedi ately. A cargo of French flour, of very fine quality, has arrived at Newcastle, being the first arrival there of any conse quence from that country. A strike among the calenderers and lappers7of Glasgow has taken place to the nnmber of 800. The masters talk of training females to the employment. A trading vessel belonging to Gloucester was lost on Sunday week. She had a cargo of general goods. The crew were saved. Mr. James Allman, of Market Drayton, has died of hydrophobia. He was bitten by a dog in January last, which was instantly killed. The Athenteum states that the Messrs. Clowes hope to be able to present the census return to parliament as early as June this year. From 1800 to 1850 the sum of £14,500,000 has been subscribed towards the funds of the various missionary societies in this country. Coates, the pedestean, is now going through the feat of walking 1,000 miles in 1,000 consecutive hours, on a bowling green near Stoke. The Earl and Countess of Harrowby and Lady Frances Ryder have arrived in Grosvenor-square, from Sandon hall, Staffordshire. The Elgin Courier states that in the parish of Bowes, there are five persons, whose united ages amount to 517 years. Viscount Ponsonby, late Ambassador at Vienna, has been placed, we hear, on the first-class list of retired diplomatists, at a pension of £2,500 per annum. Mr. Cobden supported the government on Friday night, and voted against the motion of Mr. Hume to limit the income-bur to one year. It is rumoured that Mr. E. B. Denison will decline standing again for the West Riding. Mr. Edwin Las celles, son of Lord Harewood, is:invited to come forward. A blacksmith named Ada - ms, a breeder of fighting cocks, died suddenly, a few days ago, at Girvan, while witnessing a cock-fight in which he took great interest. Sir James Campbell, of Stracathro, has a peacock up wards of twenty years of age. It is in splendid plumage, and measures seven feet from the point of the bill to the point of the tail. Mr. Osbaldeston, it is said, has refused two offers for his horse, The Mountain Deer, one of £5,000 and half the Derby, and another of £7,000, the purchaser in each case to take Mr. Osbaldeston's bets. Upwards of three hundred people assaulted an empty house in Glasgow one night last week, to put to flight a " ghost" which had excited public fear, but which owed its origin to the shadow of a lamp-post outside. THE JEW BILL.—Mr. Cardwell, Mr. W. Brown, and Mr. A. Henry, voted in favour of this bill. Sir P. Egerton, Mr. J. Tollemache, Sir R3bert Peel, and Lord J. Manners, voted against it. Al verdict of wilful murder was returned, at the West minster Hospital, on Tuesday, against Frederick Judd, for having inflicted such injuries upon his father as to cause his death. — On Tuesday morning, John Edwards, a quarryman, at work in the stone quarries near Wrexham, was killed by a large stone falling upon him, which he had been under mining. _ _ At die Leeds Court-house, on Wednesday, a gentle man of independent property was ordered to find bail for sending threatening letters to Mr. Maclea, a magistrate, tending to provoke a breach of the peace. Some of the Wesleyan Reformers charged with riot at Carlton, and disturbing the Rev. Mr. Clay in the dis charge of his duty in conducting public worship, have been found not guilty at the Gloucester Quarter Sessions. The City of Ripon will dispense with the services of Sir James Graham at the close of the present parliament. Lord Goderich is spoken of as the future member, in con junction with the Hon. E. Lascelles. Two men have been committed for trial at Hatfield, Hertfordshire, charged with placing several pieces of tim ber on the Great Northern Railway, with a view to over turn a train. A man who was mending a footpath at Honley, near Huddersfield, lately dug up a purse containing 835 six pences, which appeared to have been long buried in the ground. - Mr. Graham, son of Sir James Graham, who is a naval cadet!on board her Majesty's ship Queen, at Malta, fell, on the 12th ult., from the mizentop to the deck, catching a rope in his descent. He is much hurt, but is progress ing favourably. The bullion in both departments of the Bank of Eng land has decreased from £13,342,398 to £13,289,847, being a difference of £52,551. The paper in actual circu lation has increased from £20,905,412 to £20,950,889, being a difference of £45,477. A burglar, named Smith, was killed by a policeman at Walsall, last week, when endeavouring to make his es cape. The deceased struck the officer twice with a blud geon, when the latter, in self.defence, struck the man with his cutlass, and fractured his skull. On Saturday night week the house of William Dick son, of Cockenzie, "North Britain, took fire, and his wife (en old woman of sixty-six) and his daughter, aged twenty-six, were suffocated by the smoke, and almost burnt to ashes.. The Globe says that in the case of Metaire v. Wiseman, the pri es t has consented to forego his claim to the greater part of the poor Frenchman's property, which was wrung from him on his death-bed, and which will now go to the testator's next of kin. Michael Connell and Ann, his wife, were committed, at the Westminster Police-court, on Monday, to take their trial, the former charged with robbing Susannah Blanch field, and the latter with killing a woman named Caroline Jewel. On Tuesday morning Edinburgh was visited with a hail and thunderstorm of unusual violence. The hail stones were as large as beans, and covered the ground. The Assembly's Hall on the Castle-hill was struck with lightning, and considerable damage done. On Monday creek Boswell, a yearling colt, the property of Mr. Dawson, broke away from the boy, galloped through Middleham, came in contact with another horse and rider, fell, and broke his back. Mr. Dawson refused 200 guineas for him the previous Saturday. Last week a strange funeral procession passed through Moreton-in-Marsh. The coffin was placed in a tilted cart, driven by a man. The mourners, who followed on foot, were an old man and woman, the former smoking a short pipe in the coolest manner possible. A qiiintity of ammoniacal water having been turned into the river Dearne from the Barnsley gas-works, not only that river, but also the Don, into which it runs, was poisoned ; thousands of fish floated on the surface dead, and the people of Doncaster found that their tea was undrinkable, or sickening. THE NEW CUSTOMS DUTIES.—The new duties on coffee and timber have already commenced ; they came into operation on the 15th of April, and goods in ware-. hnuses on the 16th ultimo are to be subjected to the new duties. On coffee the new duty is 3d., and on kiln-dried, roasted, or ground, 6d. per lb. A publican, called Merriman, falsified his name by committing suicide a few days ago near Sunderland. He was addicted to hard drinking, and had been robbed of £l5O. His body was found in a shockingly mutilated state at the bottom of a coalpit, into which he is believed to have plunged. A few daysago, some men were holdingan immense sheet of glass on the footwalk of a street in Glasgow, prepara tory to placing it in a cart, when a youn g ur chin came running along, and without observing that anything inter vened, dashed through the glass and shivered it to atoms. He fell but soon gathered himself up and scampered off. The Morning Advertiser gives the actual terms of a re solution which Mr. T. Duncombe, it is asserted, has con sented to move, by way of amendment to the Papal Ag gression Bill. The resolution seeks to pledge the House of Commons to suspend all proceedings against the emis saries of the Pope. A letter to the Right Rev. Dr. Brown, by Viscount Feilding, has been written from Rome, to correct the erroneous impressions of any persons who "in their sim plicity" might suppose that Lord Feilding's continuance in the Roman Schism depended upon the result of an approaching discussion between his father's Chaplain (Mr. Baylee) and Bishop Brown. On Tuesday morning, about seven o'clock, a fellow of gentlemanly exterior, walked into the Royal Hotel, at Birmingham, and proceeded up stairs to a bedroom in which a gentleman was in bed. Having taken £3O in gold and notes from a drawer, he coolly walked off. The gentleman was awake, and thought it was his servant who had entered the room ! At the Middlesex sessions a cabman, charged with stealing £lO in gold from the pocket of a sailor, was acquitted because the prosecutor could not state whether they were all sovereigns or half-sovereigns. The law, as it now stands, requires that the particular coins stolen shall be specified. This absurdity will be corrected by Lord Campbell's bill. _ _ Mr. John Simeon, M.P. for the Isle of Wight, who has recently joined the Church of Rome, is the eldest son of Sir Richard Simeon, Bart„ the first representative for the island in the reformed parliament, —a fine old English gentleman, a liberal in politics, but a warm friend of the Protestant Church. The Rev. R. Sumner, son of the Bishop of Winchester, married Sir R. Simeon's second daughter. On Tuesday and Wednesday, a collection of interesting autograph letters were sold by auction in London. A letter of Robert Burns to Mrs. M'Clehose sold for £3los. ; one of Lord Byron's for £3 ; some short letters of Chas. I. and 11. for £2 ss. each ; a letter of Queen Elizabeth t o Henry IV. of France, £5 12s. 6d. ; and one of the Duke of Wellington, in which he says, " Th e _ fact is, that no individual can do all that is required of the Duke of Wellington," produced 7s. LAMENTABLE OCCURRENCE.—On Thursday, during the height of a thunderstorm in the vicinity of Lichfield, Mr. Joseph Adams, a very respectable farmer, residing at Bins Farm, in the township of Elenhurst, was returning from one of his fields towards his house, when he was struck by the electric fluid and killed on the spot. Wm. Hall, his servant, who was within a few yards of him at the time, had his hair scorched on the right side of the head, and his wearing apparel cut from his neck to his shoes. PEDESTRIAN FEAT.—Lately, Mr. Boucher, an officer of the Rifle Brigade, now at Dover, undertook, for a wager of £5O, to run from that town to Canterbury, a distance of sixteen miles, in two hours. He accomplished the feat in one hour fifty-six minutes and forty seconds, winning by three minutes and twenty seconds. Mr. Boucher was accompanied, on foot, by Mr. Churchill, a brother officer, who afterwards walked back to Dover in three hours, and then played cricket with the regiment, making his runs readily, and with much apparent ease. In the course of a trial at Taunton, Mr. Slade, counsel for the prisoner, asserted that a man had a perfect right to beat his wife for misconduct, provided, as Mr. Justice Buller had laid it down, that he did not use a stick thicker than his thumb. The Lord Chief Baron repudiated the notion altogether. The story about Justice Buller he believed to be a matter of pure invention. If there had ever been such a notion, it had passed away ; for if a man only lifted his finger upon his wife, so as to occasion her death, he thereby incurred the same responsibility as if he had occasioned the death of the merest stranger. FATAL ACCIDENT TO THE HON. GRANVILLE EGER TON.—Accounts have been received of the untimely death of this young officer, a midshipman on board her Ma jesty's ship Meander, 44, Captain the Hon. Henry Kep pel. The frigate was at California, receiving treasure for conveyance to England. Mr. Egerton and a party of officers went on a shooting excursion, when Mr. Egerton's gun burst, and killed him on the spot. Intelligence of the afflicting occurrence has been forwarded to the Earl and Countess of Ellesmere, who at the last accounts had sailed from Malta for Sicily, in his lordship's yacht.— Mr. Egerton was in his seventeenth year. A great trust-deed case, " The Attorney-General v. Cozens, Hardy, and others," is now being argued in the Vice-Chancellor's Court, arising out of an organised at tempt to alienate some of the chapels from the Wesleyan Conference, and transfer them to the reforming party. A. general threat to that effect, contained in a pamphlet is sued last year, has been practically carried out by the defendant in the Holt Circuit, Norfolk, by the sale and transfer of one of the chapels. The question is of the ut most importance to the Connexion, and affects trust pro perty in general. The defendants were themselves trus tees and mortgagees of chapels, but are now among the " expelled," of whom they certify that there are no fewer than 31 ; 680, besides 2,000 and upwards in Bristol. POPERY AND THE CABMAN'S WHIP.—We understand that it was with the utmost difficulty that a number of women and old men returning from a missionary meeting held in Haddington-place, on Friday night, were rescued out of the hands of three Popish cabmen, at the stand, Union-place, who, after threats, imprecations, and every offensive epithet, seemed fully prepared to exercise their whips on the backs of the " turncoats and heretics," for daring to read the Scriptures and think for themselves. We trust that these new agents of Popery, with their friends the old clothes men, who are continually perse cuting the poor Irish converts, will shortly be taught to feel that such cowardly outrages will not be tolerated in Protestant Scoiland.—Edinburgh Witness. PROGRESS OF THE JEW BILL.—The second reading of the bill for the admission of Jews into Parliament was carried on Thursday night by a majority of twenty-five— s majority absolutely of mere placemen. In a house of nearly four hundred members only ten thought it worth their while to address the house. Of these five were in favour of the measure, and five were opposed to it. The last great division that took place on this question was in 1849, when the votes stood :—Ayes, 278 ; Noes, 185 ; majority, 93. - Last year Lord John evidently shirked the question. This year he attempts to revive it, and the vote stands thus :—Ayes, 202 ; Noes, 177 ; majority, 25. Is this not a falling off in the same House of Commons, which proves, in the most forcible manner, the incapacity of the present administration to do anything ? UNIQUE WORK OF SCULPTURE.—It is Well known to musicians that Madame Malibran (Maria Garcia) was married in her widowhood to M. de Beriot, the great violinist composer. Death, however, in his blind fury, soon dissolved this union. Beriot, disconsolate, as he well might be, at such a loss, resolved to make himself a sculp tor, for rendering the traits of one whom he loved so much. A life-size bust of the departcd great cantatrice was the result, which none possessed with feeling can view with indifference. Because, if it is said. that all great men have something of the demoniac about them, here nature seems to have striven hard to produce the angelic. The comparison also is interesting, that as Michelangelo was a musician, Beriot could make such a bust.—The Builder. _ _ . MARRIAGE OF MISS TALBOT.—It is understood that the marriage of this young lady will take place in June, and that it will be performed at the residence of the F C i o t u z n ai t n e n ss H N n e w w a b r u d r , gh th , e i n betrothedW il Wilton-crescent. on - c e n s s c b e a n n t d . i L s o t r b d i r E t y d war -fourd r y i e g a h r t s . of H a n g i e s , shire, value £2,000 per annum, and now in the possession h a e n i r d a p l s o n s s to n s s tehs e a GI good ns sn p p r e o s p t n e t r e t s y , i i n n his p e r o b w y n . of his father, the Duke of Norfolk. It is rather strange that the property in question, as well as the large pro perty of the Howard held by his gr family c b e in Sheffield, themarriage cameof a into formerpossessionk du e with a scion of the noble house of •Talhot, the holders of the ancient earldom of Shrewsbury and Waterford. Lord Edward Howard is a very strict adherent to the tenets of his religion. COLONEL SIBTHORP. — On Thursday evening, on the debate on the Jew bill, the gallant member for Lincoln complained of the noble lord' at the head of the Govern ment having seized what he regarded as a favourable opportunity for forcing so important a measure through the house without due deliberation. He alluded to the likelihood of a thin house that evening in consequence of what had taken place in the Crystal Palace (laughter) in the morning, at which he begged leave to say he was not present, for paramount considerations of his-duty to his God—(oh, oh)—his duty to his country, however showy, seducing, and inviting the Crystal Palace might have been, commanded him not to go there. He deeply regret ted what ho considered as an insult to the Almighty— (oh, oh. and question)—that a high dignitary of the church should have gone there to invoke a blessing upon a display which he considered n injurious to the welfare of the country Ilay 180._ EFFECTS OF GAMING.—Mr. Andrews, surgeon, I bo a tensive and lucrative practice at Windsor, and wh o d• ethdefrroemputtahteiornoyoaflabocororruegcht with h ra x l man, 6000 s , u c d h d i e e n f g b a o lr o re li d , money from the aristocracy as well as traders of the ta7o It appears that he made nocturnal visits to Lent i l"' ,ea. was a regular attendant at the wes t- e nd ga mbling-" ° 1 1 3 1 ; 11 1c He forged a power of attorney for £lO,OOO on t h ' , 8 150 of England, and got so m uc h f or stock. He hal l ale fern patients. the part of a gay Lotlia r i o w ith many Of his - patients. SUICIDE.—On Sunday, at D e ptford, Mr. G. t° t l t e t he aged 54, a corn dealer of that place, was found 4'o granary, suspended from a trap-door by a sash-line , e n d had been thrice twisted roun d hi s th roa t, and to the e e a of which was attached a lead e n we i g ht o f ISlbs. De c ; e t s d Pl;j e r was in his shirt. He had been n ervous a nd low-"l for several days, having had bad news regarding 6 ,2 oef of a son at Sydney, and having lost large SUMS 0 f ' )3O by an experimental business in registered articles• la, had been at the Great E x hibiti on , w h ere h e had plac e invention on the previous Friday. week.a t , LYNCHING A BLACKLEG.—On Wednesday Newmarket races, one of th e s e gen t r y w h o had frequ e- br made bets, and when a loser, decamped, was set bet° uP? 11 90 1 a number of persons, who s evere ly thrashe d and cji him from the heath. I n th e even i ng , u pon it' „ known that he had taken refuge at the Greyhound mob assembled, aid demanded t o h ave him gi n i, e - tor The police and other constables remons t ra t e d with I'be and endeavoured to disperse them, but in vein' 40 gates were repeatedly closed a ga i ns t th em , and as ",. to broken open. The l an dl or d, fi n di ng it impossibwbit restore peace, was obliged to order th e m an to leae, 0 house, when the fellow wa s escor t e d t o th e Golden 14° ' amidst the insults of the mob, who, despite theinterferes4 of the pol ice, ycrsreiliterally p maltreated a lrtosrffuee tore pursuers flockedeyd tih, his clothes from off li l3 bac t eventually n t o u p t a i l i l ae his e l w i e m kindness he was duri ng th e n i g ht pro t ec t e d froni other molestation. He left the to w n a t the ear' - opportunity, o f landlord,in Upon a ft hisr through g r him ou: entering ). wb t e sos; - en letter A LADY'S COLLOQUY WITH A JUDGE.—At a sitt;° oe s one of the metropolitan cou r t s , on Th urs d a y, a eel.' the scene occurred :—During the course o f th e address ° ft 9 , learned counsel for the defendant, one of the witneslsr the mother of the plaintiff, rose and denied a nart, i A ci ter part of his statement, w h en M r . B aron Ald erso n toi",, he that if she did not s i t qu i et l y an d h o ld h er tonr2%,t, should be compelled to have her turned out of ° kr. The witness : Oh, no, my lord, I'll sit quietly. u yr Baron Alderson : T fear you will not hold . Yob, tongue. The witness ( w ith grea t earnes t ne ss) • A ft, yes, my lord, I will, I assure you ; I will indeed. The Baron Alderson : I am fearful of you.—(Laughter.) fl ea witness : Yes, my lord, I w ill b e qu i e t, you ma y rely u r, e lf it; indeed I will. Why, I'll s t an d h ere , ( p l ac i n g he r 'd, with her back against the jury box) and look a t your lor ship all the time.—(Roars of la ug ht er .) 3fr. 133 5 ci Alderson (who laughed as heartily a s an y o th e r Per'; of court) : I think I had better put you out of the 1 temptation by having you removed from the courr ue • think you had better, therefore, leave the court.- - (r af , newed laughter.) The witness : Oh, n o , w i s h to s'7, my lord. You may depend upon m y b e i ng quiet may, indeed, my lord.—(lncreased laughter.) Mr. 1 33 , 0 0 hs A Il et greataaaa l d d rnm Alderson nrei afraids standing tg n cto et:uhmnVeopsfeethralyayt thereori odu w n, he over-calculatedt well, then, uu t ou h irfls e w. et n t r Phi cl powers oa: but icafeoe veacserr skysn.o)teouodf is Tdwc self-control o ohpi tuerh n onsl o bstaea t adibny k i dy n : o o ! yr. :e.o l ttr eb b o, l , the most provoking gentlemen at the bar, and, therePirer remained afterwards perfectly silent and proved, not" . 5110 that LORD CLARENDON AND ROMANISM.— A cu ro l from Lord Clarendon to the Earl of Shrewsbury h°5J,.-y -been published. Lord Clarendon says truly, that evfi s hr thing has been done in Ireland t o conc ili a t e a nd 0.' 4 . Roman rapacity. Protestant prejudices h ave been th'' t s garded in the national school syste m —th e gov ernme c e e s: which turned a deaf ear to all Protestant remonstN e e d , dc promptly iatti oh noalic met guarantees prelates ever ywere e r R Romish my. r s l h o frod o r b e objection, theca t n i od asking—the ke be-graced-1 and provided ro 0 tants were everywhere scouted and neglected —c — etdh " —e !": i° L 3t e t lie ; , as Lord Clarendon naively confesses, the Roman oj " laity have perhaps had more than their fair sa il ''' . t o , favours and appointments." All these attempts to, 1 3,,,,„ chase the favour of the Romish p ar ty i n Irela0": no . signally failed. Lord Clarendon sees now that 'fti ri g ranee, or something worse, prev a il s i n R om e regl r t hst this country." He might have known before-han° but this " something worse" than ignorance could ne' do s exist in a corrupt court and a dark despotism, towards free, an enlightened, and a Protestant country the rebellion which had well nigh bu r st ou t i n I r eland 1 09 0nc e plain instigation of this "something wo r se than igrw r i o gi which prevails in Rome ;" and the present aucl e the interference of the Pope with the territorial power ° f i r itr Queen is but another manifestation of the same sr hat backed up by men who would now be deported felons:r 0 for the perjury of jurors, and the misplaced leniencl.su'or time-serving government. This view of the ease l a of gloomy foreboding of an Orangeman's stern hat re , p er Popery, It is the view of Lord Clarendon, a libertjl;- excellence, and a man anxious to govern Ireland,r er pl and a London liberal journal, (the Express,) more l'",bbt than Lord Clarendon himself, is compelled to admi t . l in g " an independent Roman Catholic Church, c ontain c bf millions of men, minds, and aims, and led by a hievri r n ol with a shrewdly directed and hereditary policy, W"„li , soon be master of any government, monarchic or rel l Lo lican, that maintained no defences, or kept no guaran''';, against it," and that most decidedly, " if the most igl i As rant and backward sovereign of the most ignorant eg e t; in Europe, the Pope, is to be lord and master c ( tn or• millions of our people, and one-third of our tern i e s 0 Then all we can say is, that our civilization bean' e failure, and toleration itself a humbu. e v,' POPERY AND HER IMPOSTURES. g —lt " is true that o ut individual who feels the value of religion will end er at , to impart as much as he can to others : but no Prot es te st , whether Anglican, Presbyterian, Independent, Bailor of Wesleyan, or even member of the Greek Church+ act' any other, says, that there is no salvation out of their -dent They all state the truth of the faith in Christ indePe n of all questions of Church government or discipline . i s the Papists care very little abo u t e ith er f a ith or fO r t, sot! comparison Ito :recruiting converts to their own s ec ,01P increasing the number of slaves to the priests. Th e t 0 th e to strengthen a worldly party for worldly ends ; 0 01 strengthening of which, spiritual t r uth is used mere !lel means : the ends in view being subjugation of the cl ii re i° thority, and the forcing it to be exercised by crest!' their own. Hence while Protestant sects can live I „ ri t ile a mony and peace with each other, Protestants can% rbe9 at peace with hostile and aggressive Papists, such ea: have now become in England. In every part o f th" 005; test the Papists are the aggressors, and from then o , sa d the overtures for peace come. They have attacked ;n it°, we are beating them back. We openly deny the 111.1iic l' the priests to withold from the laity the Epistles to te God directed St. Paul to write to them : we refill in Or, a lie at their dictation, and to say there is no brea'„flio°' mouths when we taste it there in the Holy Coture,"o co n' we will not submit to have a p e 'riest as our directerr_ ver7,, trol us in all we do : we assert that responsibility 'b e action is :I part of man's moral being, with which o f 11 1. 0 endowed at his creation, and with which he Ina, l „ e t te"j r , to any man, priest, church, or thing ; we will I s blaf o f falsehood, and say that black is white, or whit: Do ri/ 0 ., whenever the priest tells us : we had rather be "`" - overS'i the sacraments than suffer a priest to hold filthy e_bets es s 5 tion with us at his discretion, or with female mem o e ns' our families : we will not pray to dead men and Nyo' 49 ? n a n t o n ' Wo r r a o t n h in mediators between God and man: we will not suffer Prot to defraud children of their inheritance by robbing s io , p rnb o pi s trt e sooo u pl feop property k n hy e:t t ch h ai po P O will drag into open day their imposture in pretenal_ n '''dea P c t show h r i j o e c c ross E s t Yote Christ,nteEc cle sias ti ca l confidence Titles l of: Bill, I d l . 11 air, and shift of the l b of p fo a r re li n fe ts in on their convents, - b e eto younghdn e s fi s : ge o Mary, Ste., &c.—Preface to Mr. Drummond's sPe ec fi a of PRINTING IN THE CRYSTAL PALAcE.—Th- rs IP - I ' terial offspring of the Great Exhibition is the Parlourior gazine of the Literature of all Nations, which . IS o f tha by steam within the Crystal Palace, in the vew " t al if; visitors. It is designed to be the organ of the tor z et ekl a boor of all nations. " The soul of a nation is rer ie ge i i ;o the writings of its people ; and if we would estinl4o3 characters of our foreign brethren, and view theiri co m f and their failings, we must mingle in an intellee ta : r ol panionship with them." The first number is a c e f cles, eheapness. It contains forty-eight large page s " woo if rn letterpress, a splendid steel engraving, a a°6 o el o , cuts. The whole is stitched in a neat pper. of the number is devoted to an abl ritten art';', o dY I p to Enjoy London during the E ition. Evert it as o tending to visit the great m opolis should reo.u.s fra preparatory guide. It con ns, besides, translatOrtb $;, the Danish, French, nish, and Swedish, t' o rlcl t t original English, an adaptations from the ' in j etlYi The whole for th nconsiderable price of ite ° l - 0 0 , 10 The Parlour .1 azine combines a permanent e Dato with present erest. It is not an ephemeral ld et i 4 ; of t e t, destined' to ake first rank among the periodic° o ol o , present and the future. Th e rea d ers o f the L, 1 4 41 STANDARD may obtain the wo r k o f an y bookseller. blip 0 0 ted in the Crystal Palace, Hyde P ar k, London. ; by Houlston and Stoneman, 65, Paternoster It° by Booksellers in all Nations. ele; [ADVERTISEMENT.] wr et „p ; For durabilkr and richness in textile manufg,c' h oor n oe gance, arid exquisiteness in desig em an ° 15' 11 , lleu• 40 of colours, NADIN'S IRISH P INS are unriva s es-, expressly adapted to th esent and approachi o ga sal ° o ( are peculiarly chast elicate, and appropriate , 01`„ce ply the perfection t hi c h th e l ooms o f Dublin R. 7 OP 4 O arrived in t production of this beautiful fabri c, ;oo 18 the highes personage in the realm has bestovv eu a lO a share of her patronage. 1 14° Let every lady carry with her in her reticule a w e 0 .4 , need, a friend indeed, and a friend at all times e vie j e ff perhaps be asked the meaning of this seeral o P c iisco 4 c o and we therefore hasten to explain it. -ne vi r i Ss s tell has been made in the elaborati a combin ed and Perfume—the result tch is a produc t e the spirituous, entitled 'Oro. The MeSsr s a riga, highhaanvgeutohreandg 11 m: e s of contingent this disco to ve t r h y e — a w p h p r i c o h l , l un ss d 0 weather prove invaluable. A Golden l' o , Aqua Oro will be exhibited in the Crystal P ° ''' Park. .roasa C . 1111 04, A WEAKNESS OF THE CHEST AND AS.- At/ DT HOLLOWAY'S PILLS.—COpy of a declaration-roll ~e 0 C. Zeitsen, of ITymegen, in Holland, date 20th is j o t b; of 1850 :—" I, the undersigned, cl tat 1 !'fficul'ia perfectly cured of a weakne the chest auclidh ad r o e )," e l , breathing, by the us olloway's Pills- le ss 0 1 sufferer for years, as unable to get the t kese,gll from the vario emedies I tried, until I took sirai,o estimable P . ; and I invite all who may /1 g..-- 01 1 0 1 afflicted se the same remedy without delaY• ses ..--go 10 1 d Z ZEN. They may be taken in ail et l coughs, colds, and astlxnatical affections. acres, measuring 1851 feet in length, and 45_ breadth, capable of containing 40,000 visitors frontage for the exhibition of goods to ti 10 miles With regard to the distribution of rewards to deserving exhibitors, we have decided that they should be given in the form of medals,not with reference to merely individual compe tition. but as rewards for excellence in whatm r shape it may present itself. The selection of the persons to be so rewarded has been entrusted to juries equally composed of British sub jects and of foreigners. •• It is our heartfelt prayer that this undertaking, which has for its end the promotion of all branches of human industry and the strengthening of the bonds of peace and friendship among all nations of the earth, may, by the blessing of Divine Providence, conduce to the welfare of you. Majesty's people, and be long remembered among the brightest circumstances of your Majesty's peaceful and happy reign." His Royal Highness handed to her Majesty a copy of the report, accompanied by a catalogue of the articles ex hibited. Her Majesty returned the following gracious answer:— " I receive with the greatest satisfaction the address which you have presented to me on the opening of this Exhibition. " I have observed with a warm and increasing interest the progress of your proceedings ih the execution of the duties in trusted to you by the Royal Commission, and it affords me sincere gratification to witness the successful result of your judicious and unremitting exertions in the splendid spectacle by which I am this day surrounded. " I cordially concur with you in the prayer, that by God's blessing this undertaking may conduce to the welfare of my people and to the common interests of the human race, by en couraging the arts of peace and industry, strengthening the bonds of union among the nations of the earth, and promoting a friendly and honourable rivalry in the useful exercise of those faculties which have been conferred by a beneficent Pro vidence for the good and the happiness of mankind." His Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury then ap proached the throne, and with great fervency of manner offered up the following prayer, invoking God's blessing on the undertaking : " Almighty and everlasting God, who dost govern all things both in Heaven'and in earth - . without whom nothing is strong, nothing is holy, accept, we beseech thee, the sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving, and receive these our prayers which we offer up unto Thee this day on behalf of the kingdom and people of this land. We acknowledge, 0 Lord, that Thou hest multi plied on us blessings which Thou mightest most justly have withheld. We acknowledge that it is not because of works of righteousness which we have done, but of Thy great mercy, that we are permitted to come before thee with the voice of thanksgiving, and that instead of humbling us for our offences Thou hast given us cause to thank Thee for Thine abundant goodness. And now, 0 Lord, we beseech Thee to bless the work which Thou halt enabled us to hevin_ nnd to rpo.nrd with Thy favour our purpose of knitting together in the"bonds of peace and concord the different nations on the earth; for with Thee, 0 Lord, is the preparation in the heart of man. Of Thee it cometh that violence is not heard in our land, wasting nor destruction within its borders. It is of Thee, 0 Lord, that nations do not lift up the sword against each other nor learn war any more; it is of Thee that peace is within our walls and plenteousness within our palaces ; it is o f Th ee that [Omit the world, for the spirit of him understanding us, hut unto thy na tne inspiration of the Almighty - giveth Therefore, 0 Lord, net unto us, not unto oui vy works of art and industry around us, let not our hearts be lifted up to forget the Lord our Goo, as if our own power and the might of our hands hail gotten in this weaith. Teach us ever to remember that all this store which we have prepared cometh of Thire hand and is all Thine own. Roth nehrs and mint,. come or ince, ana •inou reignest over all. In thine hand it is to make great and to give strength unto all. Now, therefore, 0 God, we thank Thee; we praise Thee and intreat Thee so to overrule this assembly of many nations that it may tend to the ste---- - glo" ..vancement of T, Jry, to the diffusion of Thy holy word, to the increase of gk .eral prosperity, by promoting goodwill among the different races of mankind. Let the many mercies which we receive from Thee dispose our hearts t• serve •hfull inee more fan. _..y, who art the author and giver of them all. And, finally. 0 Lord, teach us so to use those earthly blessings which Thou givest us richly to enjoy, that things which Thou bast prepared for those that love and serve Thee, through the ments and mediation of Thy son Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with Thee and the Holy Ghost, be At the close of this prayer the choir joined in singing the Hallelujah Chorus, and the effect of this performance may he estimated from the fact that the Chapel Royal, St. Paul's Cathedral, Westminster Abbey, and St. George's Chapel, Windsor, contributed their entire vocal strength, while there were also present pupils of the Royal Academy of Music, part of the band of the Sacred Harmonic Society, and many other performers, both fo reign and English. The vast area of the building left free scope for the volume of sound poured forth, and the assembled multitudes, their feelings already elevated by the grandeur of the spectacle before them, listened with becoming reverence to the triumphant music of the great German composer. It was at this stage of the proceed ings that the Chinaman, already referred to, and whom we discover to be no less a person than the Mandarin Hesing of the Chinese junk, unable any longer to control his feelings, made his way through foreign diplomatists, ministers of state, and the distinguished circle with which Court etiquette had surrounded the throne, and, advan cing close to her Majesty, saluted her by a grand salaam, which she most graciously acknowledged. The proces sion then formed in the following order : Heralds Architect, Joseph Paxton, Esq Superintendents of the IA orks, C. H. Wild, Esq. Owen Jones, Esq_ And other officers connected with the raising of th building. Secretary of the Executive Committee. Executive Committee Foreign Acting Commissioners. Secretaries to the Royal Commission. special Commissioners. Her Majesty's Commissioners. Mr. Alderman Thompson. John Shepherd, Esq. R. Stephenson, Esq. Philip Pusey, Esq. William Hopkins, Esq. John Gott, Esq. T. F. Gibson, Esq. William C'ibitt, Esq. Richard Cobden, Esq. Thomas Bazley, Esq. Charles Barry, Esq. Thomas Baring, Esq. Contractor, Mr. Henderson Contractor, Mr. Fox. Sir Charles Lyell. .„ . Sir C. L. Eastlake. Sir R. Westmacott. Rt. Hon. W. E. Gladstone Rt. Hon. Henry Labouchere. Lord John Russell. Lord Overstone. fiord Stanley. Earl Granville. Earl of Ellesmere. Earl of Rosse. Duke of Buccleuch. Her Majesty's Master of the Ceremonies. Foreign Ambassadors and Ministers. F. M. the Duke of Welling ton. K.G., Commander in-Chief. F. M. the Marquis of Anglesey, K.G., Master-General of the Ordnance. Her Majesty's Ministers. Bishop of London. His Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury. White Wands ; viz., Controller of the Household. Treasurer of the Household. Vice-Chamberlain. Garter. Lord-Chamberlain. Principal King of Arms. His Royal Highness The PRINCE ALBERT, QUEEN, leading her Royal Highness leading his Royal Highness The Princess Royal. The Prince of Wales. His Royal Highness Her Royal Highness The Prince of Prussia. The Duchess of Kent. Prince Henry of the Nether- Her Royal Highness lands. The Princess of Prussia. His Royal Highness Her Royal Highness Prince Frederick William Princess Mary of of Prussia. Cambridge. His Serene Highness His Royal Highness Prince Edward of Saxe Weimais. The Duke of Cambridge. Mistress of the Robes. The great Officers of the Household and the Court. Lord Steward,