The Express.
London, England, 1851-04-26 00:00:00

[PRICE (DOUBLE SHEET) FOURPENCE.

Lolly termed " the river," flowing round the extremity of
the shawl, is also of corresponding excellence ; and the
amount of labour bestowed on the production of the article,
as well as its value, as measured by that standard, may be
judged of from the alleged fact that thirty women were
occupied upon it for nearly eight months. Rumour says
that, expensive as this article ix, a speculative tradesman in
Oxford-street has already privately made a bidding. There
are several white lace scarfs, and amongst them a good
specimen designated for its fashion "Pompadour." There
is also an elegant lace screen, composed of a white flower
easbruidered on a black ground.
Near the lace specimens hang a number of Brussels car-
pets, not remarkable for beauty, and beneath them are
placed several grand pianos, constructed of maple and other
choice woods, and m-assively carved.
There is yet another feature to be noticed in this depart-
ment, whose introduction, though of dubious propriety un-
der present eircumstances, will probably be grateful to the
many devout eatholies who will help to swell the number
of the visitors, to wit, three histooriee-ecclesiastical figures,
representing personages enshrined iu pious memory. These
figures, which are composed of wax or cement, are each in-
closed in a casso, with a glass front, and represent respee.
tively the Archbishop of Paris, who was killed, while on a
mission of peace and charity, in the fearful barricade con-
flicts of June, Pint; S.. Thomas 1 Becket, so celebrated in
history for opposite virtues (?) and St. Charlexßorromeo, car-
dinal of Milan some centuries back. In the first. the milli mar-
tyr of Paris, an attempt has been made be thee artist to por-
tray the charitable mind of the archbishop in the expressional'
the coualeaaace, a din which is &Wei by an dire bowie
held with the right hand. St. Thomas is certainly not re-
presented with that emblem of peace. The trio appear in
full canonicals, crowned with their archiepiscopal mitres,
and richly bedizened with lace, i❑ that style which has now
become familiar to nu many of the more curious inhabitants
of the metropolis.
On the whole the impression produced by a rapid survey
of the Belgian department is that the nation has evinced a
praiseworthy deterusination to send its quota, and not, at
all event*, to occupy the lowest place in the approaching
spectacle.

ADMISSION ON THE FIRST OF MAY.

Her Majesty having signified her royal pleasure
that arrangements should be made to enable her Majesty
to gratify a wish very generally expressed on the part of
the public to he present at a ceremony by which her Ma-
jesty should open the Exhibition of the M orks of Industry
of all Nations on the Ist of May, her Majesty's commis-
sioners hereby give notice that the programme of this
ceremony. and the regulations under which the holders of
season tickets will be admitted, are 35 follows :
Exhibitor.' attendants, who have helm sanctioned by the
Executive Committee, will be admitted between the hours
of eight and nine o'clock, at doors specified on their cards,
and will immediately take their places by the counters or
objects exhibited by their employers.
Holders of .'3.111 tickets will be nelmitted at all doors
on the east, south, and west of the building, between
the hours of ' and half-past eleven o'clock, and will
be allowed to like their places, subject to police regula-
tion+, in the lower part of the building, and in tho
galls ries, except the parts railed off in the nave and
transept.
A platform will be raised to the north of the centre of
the transept, on which a chair of state will he placed.
Her Majesty's commissioners will assemble at half-past
11 o'llnek, in the transept, opposite the platform, together
with their Executive Committee and the Foreign Acting
Commissioners, in full dress, or in plain evening dress.
His Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury, her Majesty's
ministers, the great officers of state, and the foreign am-
bassadors and nuni,t,,, will take their places on the plat-
form, to the right and left of the chair of state, in full
dress also, at ludf-past 11 o'clock.
Her Majesty, proceeding in state, with the royal family,
foreign guests, dc., and her and their suites from Bucking.
ham Palace, ■p Constitution-hill and down ltotten-row,
will SSW the Ihtldbltion handing by the north entranoe
preefsely at 12 o'clock. She will ascend tke Oakum and
take her seat in the chair of state.

On her Majesty's arrival, a choir will sing " God SATO
the Queen."

On the Queen taking her scat, hi, Royal Highness Prince
Albert will join the royal commissioners, and when the
music has ceased, proceed at their head to the platform,
and read to her Majesty a short report of the proceedings
of the commission up to that time, which be will then deli-
ver to her Majesty, together with the catalogue of the
articles exhibited. 11cr Majesty will return a gracious
answer, handed to her by the Secretary of State, after
which his lto)al Highness Prince :Übert will take his
place again by the side of her Majesty.
The dozen of the corm diplomatique will rend an ad-
dress to her Majesty on behalf of the foreign nations who
have contributed to the Exhibition, to which her Majesty
will likewise return u gracious an-wer.

Ilia Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury will then say a
prayer, invoking God's blessing upon the undertaking, fol-
lowed by a short anthem sung by the choir.
A royal processien will then be formed, preeedeil by the
commissioners, which will turn to the right, move to the
west end of the nave by its north side return to the east
end of the nave by its south aide, including the south end
of the transept, and come back to the centre clung the
north side of the nave; thus enabling all those present,
who will be expected to keep the places which have
been assigned to them, to ace her Majesty and the
procession.
During the procession, the organs appointed will play
marches, taking the music up at the Queen ei approach.
Ou her Majesty's return to the platform, thu Queen
will declare "The Exhibition Opened !" which will be
announced to the public by a Nourish of trumpets, and the
tiring of a royal salute on the north of the Serpentine;
whereupon the harriers, which had kept the nave clear,
will be thrown open, and the public will be allowed to
circulate.

Iler Majesty will then return to Buckingham Palace by
the route by which she came.

All the doors, which will have been closed at half-put
eleven o'clock, will, upon her Majesty's departure, be
opened again.
By order of her Majesty's rommksionerv,
EDGAR A. IP)WItING, Acting Secretary.
Exhibition Building, Hyde-park, 22ud April, IS.H.

lIER MAJESTY'S OPENING OF TILE

EXHIBITION.

TO TIIE EDITOR OF TIIE r.S IItmTIOY EXPItESA.
proArtimme of the state procession of
her Majesty to open the Exhibition prescribes the route to
he taken us up Constitntion-hill, entering the park gates
near Aplllll-house, and passing down Rotten-row." On the
occasion of her Majesty's coronation, which might nut
inaptly be regarded as a precedent for the present ceremony,
it was determined, doubtless fur good reasons, that a more
extended line of procession was desirable, and lice Majesty
then proceeded to Westminster Abbey, by Constitution-
hill, Piccadilly, Charbig-cross, Parliament-street, Kee. The
additional gratification conferred upon very many thousands'
of her Majesty's loyal subjects by this extended route
was ut the time generally acknowledged, and it may
not be uninteresting now to draw attention to the subject.
It would be easy to point nut a route affording similar
opportunities to the one prescribed at the coronation ; I
would merely suggest that one suited for the purpose is
that St. james's Park, the Horse Guards, Pall Mall,
Piccadilly, &c. It might be urged in favour of the longer
line of procession that it would greatly diminish the crowd-
' ing into llyde Park ; but a far higher consideration is that
as, perhaps, on no occasion has a sovereign proceeded
through the streets of a city on a more exalted or ennobling
mission, or one on which the eyes of the whole civilised
world have been so steadily directed, it would be especially
gratifying to the people generally to have the opportunity
of showing to her Majesty and her illustrious consort that
appreciation of the endeavours to tbrward the hest interests
of the country is not confined to one elms, but is partici-
pated in by ell. AN IiNGLIBIIIIA.N.
April 21, 1851.

THE QUEEN AT TILE CRYSTAL PALACE.
Sta,—W'hen " Gml save the Queen" is played on
the great organ in the Crystal Palace, at the opening by her
Majesty, on the lot of May, do you not think that the effect
would lw materially increased lby the addition of the SOO
voices forming the chorus of the London Sacred Harmonic
Society, and who, I have nut the least doubt, would wil-
lingly and cheerfully _give their gratuitous assistance on
such an occasion and fur such a loyal purpose, provided
there is accommodation for so many near the organ?
enclose my card, and am, sir,
Your obedient servant,
A MEMBER OF 'HIE LONDON SACRED
HARMONIC SOCIETY.
Ironmonger-lane, City, April 24.

LNAUGURATION OF TILE CRYSTAL
PALACE.

Stn,—The Tinwa is advocating the inauguration of
the Great Exhibition with some solemn act of worship.
That such course would In• highly becoming moue may dis-
pute, that it is practicable many will doubt. Some of these
have occurred to the writer, as the difficulty in preparing
a service fit in itself, as well as in harmony with the dif-
ferent nations and creeds who are likely to meet there on
May Ist. But there are more cogent objections still be-
hind. What is the meaning and object of such service ?
Not a sacrifice to atone for any error or neglect in the design
and its achievement; but a public expression of reliance
upon Him alone, who hath given us all richly to enjoy.
For this end, it is necessary that the worshippers be at
least duly represented. Will the five guinea ticket holders
satisfy this? In foreign countries the holy elements are
" gazed upon and carried about " in the daily services, so
such an occasion as this can there need no preparation.
Our religion is less demonstrative, and the dedication of
the Crystal Palace- must be lett to the aspirations of indi-
vidual hearts and consciences in private.
DEORUM CULTOR.

Sta,—Aa the day fixed for opening the Great
Exhibition is now rapidly approaching (a day never to ho
forgotten), is it nut very desirable that such should be kept
as a general holiday, such as was the case ut the opening of
the Royal Exchange, and some other public buildings?
Such a demonstration as this would, I believe, have a great
effect in producing that good feeling which is so desirable
on such an occasion.
London, April 22. A TRADESMAN.

Sift,- —Without exhibitors there could be no Ex-
bibiti ~,, . Tle• contributions of exhibitors hare been mad°
at an immense CKIKAIKC of money, time, trouble, and
anxiety. In consideration of all this, would it not be a
graceful act on the part of the royal commissioners to grant
them the privilege of being present at the opening of the
Crystal Pulace by our beloved Queen? If no worthier
post were uttered them 011 such an occasion, surely they
might be permitted to stand by their contributions, in order
properly to explain, and, if necessary, to work them. After
all their sacrifices, surely the v.:m.l4llms of admission, only
by three guinea tickets, might he safely and fairly modified
in the eases of exhibitors, malty of whom are ill able to
afford three guineas for the privilege (?) of standing near
and explaining their own contributions. Such a privilege
could provoke 110 jealousy in any one, hut would be recog-
nised by the public at large as only a fitting reward to those
who have laboured so much for the public gratification.
There is yet time for the royal commissioners, with their
illustrious head, to take it into consideration whether those
on whom the Exhibition has depended should not be en-
titled to at least a free admission to their respective sections
on the Ist of May. Hoping for the sympathy of your in-
fluential pen, I am, sir, your moat obedient serva
AN EXHIBInt, TOR,
Who cannot afford to pay three guineas to explain
his own model.