The Express.
London, England, 1862-05-02 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 2,

THE OPENING
OF THE

and "coign of vantage." Some mid tn..
were thirty, some forty thoussuid persons
present, comprising large numbers of outpresent,
nobility, the whole elite of our gentry, and
such a sprinkling of naval, military, smut, maul-
cipal, and volunteer uniforms as perhaps bad never
before been witnessed under one roof
tie t
country. From the quaint pea-green of the old
Scottish archer, to the light grey of the young
volunteer, every variety of military costumewas
observable; with fierce yeomanry dragoons, Queen's
officers in their plain and unpretending tunics, and
whole troops of common-councilmen in every pos-
,sible shade of mazarine and minever. Every one
now admitted that it was a grand sight, and com-
posed themselves to wait patiently for the arrival
of the procession.
THE CEREMONIAL.
In the special arrangements of the day for the
ceremonial proper it had been decided that the
Queen's Commissioners for opening the ambition
should assemble at Buckingham Palace,
accompanied by his Royal Highness the Crown
Prince of Prussia and his Royal Highness the Prince
Oscar of Sweden, and escorted by the Life Guards,
they should proceed in royal carriages through
Hyde-park, and arrive at one o'clock at the en-
trance of the Exhibition building which is situated
under the picture galleries in Cromwell-road, where
a guard of honour of the Grenadier Guards was
stationed. In order that the Queen's Commissioners
should be duly met and honoured on their arrival
at the building, the Royal Commissioners for the
Exhibition, her Majesty's Ministers, the Foreign
Commissioners, and all those personages ap-
pointed to take part in the procession, as-
sembled at the South Central Court at
half-past 12 o'clock, and there awaited the
advent of the Commissioners " par excellenes."
With commendable punctuality, thus endeavonring,
at least in one particular, to prove themselves fit
representatives of her Majesty, the Queen's Com-
missioners arrived at the time appointed. A brief
space of time was occupied in the reception at the
entrance, and just before a quarter-past one a
loud flourish of trumpets announced that the
cession was was formed, and making its way
through the somewhat confined space which had
been reserved for them within the barriers. Pass-
ing into the nave at the South Central entrance, it
wended its slow way along in the following order,
taken from the official programme; and so far as per-
sonal observation, somewhat limited by the exigen-
cies of the arrangements in the vicinity of the dais
beneath the western dome, euabledeus to ascertain,
it was carried out with no manifest or remarkable
omissions. As regards most of the notable and
distinguished personages, ministers of state, diplo-
matists, members of the House of Commons, and
public men, with whose persons a tolerably length-
ened experience has made us somewhat familiar,
we may venture to guarantee their presence. For
the large number of persons whose distinction on
this occasion arises from their connexion with the
Exhibition, of course it would not be possible to
warrant their actual presence in the procession,
but it is more than probable that every one of them
who could walk took care not to be absent.
First came trumpeters of the Life Guards in
state uniforms, and in long succession they were
followed by the
coirrascroas' surzamrsinnarrs.
Mr. Clemeace. Mr. Ashton. Mr. Wallis.
Mr. MAIM Mr. Taylor. Mr. Stevens.
DICORLTOR. DRAUGHTSMAN. BURVITOR.
J. 0. Crate, Esq. E. Messes, Esq. H. F. Gritten, Esq.
--.",SIFTS 01 LIHTBITION aaassoinierrs.
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LNTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION.

We contrived to be at our allotted entrance betimes
yesterday, and found even at that early hour & very
respectable crowd, both as to appearance and
numbers, but nothing calculated to excite the
slightest alarm on the part of the guardians of the
gate. They, however, thought differently, for no
sooner were the doors thrown open than they nit
peered in the entrance, with arms uplifted and
exhibiting every indication of extreme panic, shout-
ing, " Have your tickets ready !" "No crush-
ing !" "We must shut the doors "There will be
some dreadful accident!" with other and similar ex-
clamations, all the time that the company were
letting themselves in in the most orderly manner,
the ladies adjusting their draperies, and the gentle-
men consulting ea to the best positions to seek
for seeing and hearing the great features of the
ceremonial. They very soon were able to select most
desirable places, but, we regretto add, were in most
cases very peremptorily ordered to resign possession.
lt appeared that in addition to the season tickets, for
which every one had paid the same price, certain
favoured individuals—amounting to seveisl hun-
dreds—had also been provided with printed
vouchers, in right of which they took all
the best places, leaving the great mass of the com-
pany to shift as they best could, and some of the
latter we believe came off very badly. As this sud-
denly disclosed arrangement caused an immense
amount of ill-feeling, and as, without explanation,
it has some appearance of unfairness and breach of
faith with the public, we mention it here, feeling
confident that the instructions of the commissioners
must have been miennderstood by the police, or
else, that some very good reason can be given for
what' at first blush appears to have been a very
questionable proceeding.
Having at last found our way into the nave, we
felt conscious that we formed a unit in a rapidly
increasing crowd ; yet so much was that crowd
broken up by the interior arrangements, that the
public, generally the most imposing feature
on occasions of this kind, made no appearance
worth speaking of. The nave we found
to be two-thirds encumbered and blocked up with
unsightly erections popularly known as "trophies,"
we suppose because they are the results of so
many victories by persevering exhibitors over the
too obliging Commissioners. Some of them looked
hie four-post bedsteads without the curtains,
others might have stood for models of the Eddy-
stone Lighthouse, whilst a third variety were of so
nondescript a character as to look as if they had
been merely put up, like the Martell° towers, for
the purpose of puzzling posterity. All these im-
mense piles of Dutch candles, Russian bristles, and
Prussian ironwork must—and we understand
will—be removed to more fitting quarters,
and then the nave will be seen throughout
its entire length with a glimpse of the domes at
each end, and the splendid show of jewellery that
adorn its sides. At present, in consequence of
those obstructions, if you stand under the eastern
dome, you cannot see the western ; and if you take
your place in the centre of the nave, you can see
neither the one nor the other. In consequence of the
presenceof these trophies we foundthe crowd broken
up into groups, and until the great orchestra filled
with the chorus, and the visitors had forced their
way to the galleries, we had no idea how vast was
the crowd which had assembled to assist at the
opening. It was impossible, on entering the
nave for any one who had witnessed
the cere-
monial opening of the Crystal Palace of 1851,
to avoid making a mental comparison between the
two tableaux. In the first all was brilliancy, light-
ness, and transparency. The very roof under
which we assembled was the greatest wonder of the
whole Exhibition. Trees of gigantic size grew and
flourished under its concave, and in the centre of
the noble transept stood the Queen, and by her
side the illustrious Prince, to whose memory many
a tear stole down during yesterday's celebration.
Yesterday's opening had,. therefore, to undergo the
ordeal of a hard and trying comparison, for never
was the proverb, which tells us that "The king's
name is a tower of strength," more true than in
the cases of great English national solemnities.
The Queen was, perforce, not there, and in that
fact fully half of the comparatively sober first
effect is accounted for. Those, therefore, who on
entering the nave yesterday said off-hand, "Oh, this
isnothingconiparedtothe'slExhibition,"mustmake
allowance for such facts, and they must go again
and again, the truth being that if they go twice a
week from this to the final closing of the Exhibi-
tion, they will not have exhausted the attractive
objects which have been poured in from every
corner of the world for their inspection.
In the earlier part of the day the attraction con-
centrated itself about the western dome, under
which an estrade had been constructed with royal
canopy, throne, and chairs and tabarets of state.
Here were to take place the presentation of the
address, the reply of the Duke of Cambridge, and
the marshalling of the procession previous to its
marching down the nave to the concert. At the
edge of this phstform,in a temporary orchestra, were
stationed the military bands, under the direction of
Mr. Godfrey, who made musical war with the glass
roof over bead with great vigour at intervals during
the morning. From this point we could command
the entire nave, except where the " trophies" in-1
terrupted the view, and found the mist so thick
in the roof as nearly to extinguish Mr. Crane's de-
licate colouring, which in truth appears to have
been put on in too minute a pattern to produce the
required effect on such a vast surface. The gradual
filling of the great orchestra, with its %500 choris-
ters, bad a very pretty effect, as had also the ga:
leries, which in a very short time became crowded
with well-dressed company. Perhaps, however,
the sort of glimpse which an artist would have
liked beet would have been that which was
to be obtained through the Byzantine screens
at the corners of the transepts, beyond which
could be caught the arches and staircases
of the courts, looking like so many ecclesiastical
interiors. Many distinguished persons now
began to drop in from behind the throne, and
od to their allotted places. We noticed the
proceeded
Sutherland in court uniform, accompanied
by a noble Walachian in the picturesque costume
of his country. Then Earl Granville, bearing his
wand of office, passed rapidly across the platform,
seeming to be entirely satisfied with the visible
result of his lordship's mouths of trouble and
anxiety. An Austrian of distinction, carefully
muffled up in a fur pelisse of immense value,
which suited admirably with the temperature of
the day, next flitted across the scene,and was closely
followed by the Japanese embassy, who, we are
bound to admit, did not make anything which, by
the greatest stretch of imagination, could beworked
tip into a "sensation" nitric. The strangers
are small and slight, they toddle rather than walk,
and would, we were informed, have much preferred
sedan chairs, bad it comported with the programme.
Their costume, which everyono expected to have
been splendid, was of the plainest description, the
only decoration of their green caftans being a round
dot between the shoulders behind, something in the
style of Mr. Boucicault's last playbill. Until they
had passed away into their allotted places very few
of the company were aware of their entree, or no
doubt they would have had a grand reception. Mu-
nicipal functionaries then dropped in ono by one,
all evidently having made praiseworthy attempts to
comply with the directions respecting " uniform ;"
then a lithe Parsee would pass stealthily along
with a lady of his country leaning on his arm,
both clad in their rich and graceful Orients' axe
tume. The Lord Mayor of London, accompanied
by the Sheriffs, and attended by his sword and
train bearers, was kept for some time waiting
before proper arrangements could be made for
hid ceremonial reception.
Wu were now gradually approaching one o'clock,
and people began to listen for the blast of the
trumpets by which the arrival of the commissioners
was to be announced. On looking up and around
on every aide, we could perceive that the crowd had
increased enormonsly, filling nave, transepts,
gaol.) is, even the roof, and every corner

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Clark, D. K., Eaq. Simmoode, P. L.,Esq., E.SS.
Creewiek, T., Esq&R.A. Smith, W., Erg.
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Filth, J. G., Traer,- J. R., Foq.,
Gibbs, T. Brandreth, Esq. Wallis, G. Esq.
Bunt, R., Seq., F.R.S. Waring,J.B.Eaq.,F.B.LB.A.
Leighton, J., Eaq., F.S.A. Watson, Dr. Forbes
Moffatt, Major Weld, C. 8., Esq.
Oldflold, Edmund,
F. S.A. Whiting, Sydney, Fag.
Qnin, C. W., Esq., F.C.S. Wright, T. A., Esq.
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corniacrou AND ANCILITNCT.
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Charles Lime, Seq. Captain Fork., R.&

COUNCIL OF HORTICULTURAL BOCIRTT, AND SUMMIT.
Blandy, J. J., ER. Lee, J., Feq.
Cooper, Robert, Esq. Pownall, H., Ng.
Cluttoo, J. Esq. Saunders, W. W., FAci.
Dille% Sir Charlee W., Bark Somers, Right Hoc. Earl of
Dacia, The Bight Hos. Earl Veitch, jag., Esq.
of Winchoster, the Right ROT.
Fleming John, Esq. Lord Bishop of.
Godson, S. H., Esq.
Lindley, Dr., P. 8.5., Secretary.
COUNCIL or THE SOCIETY 07 ARTS, AND SECRITART.
oti:iJohn, Esq. Simpson, W. 8., F.Aq.
B r ;
• W. H., Esq. Tooke, William, Req., F.A.S.
Oole, enry, C.B. Wilson, G. F., Seq., F.R.S.
Graham. Peter, Eaq. Winkworth, Thariss,hutior
Hope, H. T., Fag. Pege Wood, Vioe-C
Mackrell, W. T., Esq. Sir W.
Phillips, Sir Thomas
Foster, P. Le Nem, Esq., Secretary.
DITITTATION or TEN OCIANANTORII OF TEI ITRIBITION.
Balderson. Henz4:sq. Hollins, Michael D. Esq.
Bates, Joshes, . Pakington, Right l'i'on. Sir
Chambers, Dr. T. J. S.. Bart.
Colman, Edward, Esq. Peel, George, Esq.
Fowler, Charles, Esq. Rose, W. A., Esq., Alderman.
Gurney, Sammd, Fsq.,2LP.
A3BII3TANT SICRITART TO HIT MAJESTY'S COMMISSIONERS
TOR 1862.
Lords Lindoo, Fag.
SICIRTART OF 7RIANCS owormws.
Lord Frederick CarendliJi.
FINANCIAL OFFICER.
J. J. Mayo, En.

MIDIBIRS OP THII BUILDING COMITIES, AND fumanravir.
Earl of Shelburne. William Fairbairn, Esq.,
LL.D., F.R.S.
Hon. Edwin B. Portman,
Seentary.
SPECIAL COMVISRIOBRIt FOR JURIES, AND SECILMARY.
Dr. Lyon Playfair. .1. F. Iselin, Es+, ILA.,
Si—.
CMAIRMILI OP JUR/LS.
Clam Chun
L—Sir Roderick Murchieoe, 19.—G. Meviasen.
G.C. St. S. 20.—Arlernifour.
2.—Babird. 21.—Ch. Offermana.
3.—Roussinganit. 22.—Cylvain Van de Weyer.
4.- -Cher. de Schware. 23.—Professor Holley.
6.—Duke of Sutherland. 24.—Fortamps.
6.—Gee. Mono. 26.—GabL Kameneky.
7.—W. Fairbsirn, F.R.S. W.—Farl of Scesborough.
ft.—Michel Chevalier. 27.—Joseph GunkeL
9.—Marquis de Persia'. 26.—Ear1Statthope, F.A.S.
10.—Marquis of Salisbury, W.—Marquis Gustavo Benin
K.G. di Cavuur.
P.—General &a. Burgoyne, 30.—Dr. Berg.
Bert.,_G.C.B. 31.—Dr. Eon Steinbeis.
It—RobertNapier. 32.—Lord Wharncliife.
13.—Professor Dove. 33.—Lord Stratford de Red-
Il4.—Baron cliffe, G.C.B.
15.—Viscount &Mills Major. 34.—Pelouse.
16. —Right Hon. Sir George 30.—Right Hon. W. E Glad-
Clerk, F.R.S. 'tone, M.P.
117.—Jaa. Byrne, F.R.S.E. 36.—Sir Thomas Phillips,
IS.—Trios. Easley, M.P.
; end the Right Honourable Lord Taunton, President of the
Council of Chairmen of Juries.
AUTING COMMISSIONERS FOR COLONIES, DRPERDMIGOIS, &O.
Australia, West—A. Andrews, Eq.
Australia, South—F. S Dutton, Esq.
Bah2erglss—S.llerris, Esq.
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William Baker, Baq.

Itarbadoos—S. Carve, Faq., M.P.
Itnrmtula—W. C. rabbi Tucker, Fag.
British Colombia--Captain Mayne.
British Guiana—Air W. H. Holmes.
Cauada—Air W. E. Logan.
Ceylon —E. Rawdo• Power, Esq.
Grenada—Th. Mulkey, Esq.. M.P.
Hong Kong P. Campbell, Esq.
Jamaica—His Excellency C. E. Darliag, Fag.
Liberia—Gerard Ralston, Esq.
Malta—Hoe. F. W. loglost.
Hayti—J. C. Atiffel, Eq.
Mauritius—J. Morris, Feq.
Neal -W. C. Sargesunt, Eaq.
New Brunswick—TlC. Daniel, Esq.
Newfoundland—F. N. thaborne, £sq.
New South Wales —E. Hamilton, Bag. sad Sir D. Cooper.
Now Zosiand—J. Morrison, Esq.
Nova Scotia—A. Unnicke, Esq.
Prinre Edward's Island—H. Hemel, Esq.
Qunonshm.l—M. H. Marsh, Esq., 11.1'.
M. Plumed—Dr. Btaarole.
Taluimini—Sir H. E. rux Young, C.B.
Trinidad—W. Rtnnie.
Vancouver's Island- -Flu, A. tangier.
Victoria—Air Redmond
losiau Llaarle-11. Drummeed Wolf, Keg.

POSZION aerate connnweetiorna.
P. C. Owen, Esq., Soperialeadent of Patric Deparlmesit
Argentina Republio—J. Fair.
Austria—Omar Ssecitsayi, Boom Is Hothasitild.
Chevalier de Schwas; Count SFaldatola.
Bast-er. Dieu.
Baratta—Dr. Charles Bees.
Belgium--Charles de Orelle and Octave Delepierra.
Brazile—W. B. Clark, Esq.
Costa Rice—O. W. Ewell. Esq.
Denmark—A. Westeitholz.
Ecuador.—
Fopt--Kr. Marlette and L. Lore.
Fisnos—Merdear Ls Play.
Gmsoe—A. 0. Imam, Fag.
()mimesis—John Samuel, Faq.
Haomar—Dr. Charles Kannarsch.
Hanes Towns—Monsieur (Ream and Moneieur A. L.
F. Maier.
Hems Darmitedt—Monsieur F. Fick.
111—E. Grassi, Faq., and Cavaliers G. Devincenzi.
Hariiinde—Baron Von Brieuen sad S. A. Van Ityk.
Niceragna—E. F:tv=dEsq.
Norway—Emal
Portugal—Le Viscount de Villa Maim.
Prussia—Augustus Altgelt and Charles Heldman.
Boma—Henry Doyle, Bag.
Russia—GeoricliPetereos, Fag., and Gabriel de
Kamenaky.
Saxony—M. L. eisroer.
Spain—G. Esteban Boller', Fag.
Sweden—C. F. Warn.
Switserland—Gnsteme Vogot, Esq., sad Frans Bathing.
Turkey-040ml Minnow Bay and Paul Cadman, Eaq.
Two Mecklentairghs—Dr. Dippe and Baron Maltzahn
of Volnithanhe.
United States—J. E. Holmes, Faq.
Uruguay—Graham Gilmour, Req.
Venezuela— F. Hemming, Eaq.
Wurtemburg—Dr. Von Stein is.
The Lord Provost of Glasgow.
The Lord Mayor of Dublin.
The Lord Mayor of York.
The Lord Provost of Edinburgh.
Maoebesrer and Swordhemer of the City of London.
preceding
The Right Hon. William Cubitt, the Lord Mayor of London,
G. J. Cockerell, Faq. W. H. Twentymea, Faq.
Sheriffs of London and Middlesex.

PRIBMINTS OF FOIUDON OONNIGNIONS.
Belgium—Mons. M. Fertampc
Haase Towne—Mr. Rucker.
Nethertande—Moos. J. W. L. Yen Oordt
Rusnis—Alasie Levahin.
Switeiriand—J. Rapp, Dig.
Turkey—Nszim Bey.
United Statas—Oolocel Johnstone.
Uruguay—B. B. Neill,Ewl.
Kaßraman—Mane.& Hoene.
liilimemeerfe CONltts3lol43llB TOE 1851, AND 811DINFART.
His Grace the Duke of Bumleach, K.G, F.R.S.
Bight Hon. theßarl of Rows, K.P. Pr. of R.S.
Right Hon. Lord Portman.
Right Hoe. Lord Overstone.
Right Roo. Lord Taunton,
Right Hon. W. Cowper.
Bight Hon. B. Natoli, M.P.
• t Roo. R. Lowe, M.P.
Sir A. Spesnaan, Bert.
Sir C. L. Eastlake, P.R.A., F.R.S.
Sir C. Lyell, F.R.S.
Thos. Barley, Esq., M.P.
T. F. Gitisoni.aw:
John Gott, .
J. Hawkohaw,
A. Ramsay, FAR.
H. Thring, .Feq.
E. A. Booting, Bag., C. 8., Secretary.
HB NAMINIYES coif glealOttlati roc Taa *memos or
1862, AND RICILITAZT.
The Right Hon. the Earl Granville, K.G.
Hie Grace the Duke of Bockinglisin and Chandoa.
Sir C. Wentworth Dilke, Bart.
Thomas Baring, Fag., M.P.
Thomas Fairbairn, Esq.
F. R. Sandfool, Faci., Secretary.
The Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of London,
Aooompaoud by the Rev. John Sinclair, IL A., the
Arehdeeeou of Middlesex, and
The Bev. W. J. boos, D.D., the Incumbent of the Pariah.

eQ NAJIISTT'S
Not being either Commissioners for the Exhibition of 1862,
or Special Commissioners for the Opening.
The Right Hoe. 0. I'. Villiers, President of the Poor-kw
Board.
The Right Hoe. E. Cardwell, Chancellor of the Duchy
of Lancaster.
The Right Hoe. Lord Stanley of Alderley, Postmaster-
General.
The Right Hon. Thomas Milner Gibeon, President of the
Board of Trade.
The Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone, Chancellor of the

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Exchequer.
Him Grew the Duke of Somerset, First Lord of the Al.

miralty.
The Right Hon. Sir o.Wood„Bart., G.C.8., Secretary*for
India.
The Right Hon. Sir G. Cornwall Lewis, Bart., Secretary
for War.
His Grace the Duke of Newcastle, K.G., Secretary of
State for the Colonies.
The Right Hon. Rail Russell, Secretary of State for
Foreign Affairs.
The Right Hon. Sir G. Grey, Bart., G.C.8., Secretary
of State for Home Department.
ILAJPOTT'S SPECIAL COIORSSIONUS 101 TIM OPISING.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, B.Q.
His Gram the Archbishop of Canterbury.
The Right Hon. the Lord Westbury, Lord High Chanoallor.
The Right Hon. the Earl of Derby, KG.
The Right Hon. the Viscount Sidney, Lord Chamberlain.
The Right Hon. Viscount Palmerston, K.G., G.C.B.
The Right Hon. the Speaker of the House of Commons.
ROYAL PISSONAGIL9 ATFINDING TSB OPINING.
His Royal Highness the Prinos Oscar of Sweden.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of Prussia.
Gentlemen in attendance on Royal Personages.
Pipers of the Septa Fusilier Guards.

AB the bead of the procession appeared in the
nave there was, as may be supposed, a stir in the
vast assemblage, and a surging to and fro of the
many thousands who were in the happy condition
of not being able to see anything except the anxious
individuals in the galleries or in the 'body of the
nave exactly opposite. The latter, however, were
more fortunate—if theyesteemed it so—for the con-
tracted space through which the procession passed
brought most of the personages who formed it into
close contact with those who occupied the front
seats. It must be confessed that there was not
much reciprocity in this respect. The members
of the procession who chose to cast their eyes on
each aide of them were gratified by beholding a
long line of such charming faces and fine forms as
the womankind of no other muntry in the world
could show ; while they bad the questionable
privilege of gazing on an as oddly-assorted
and queer-looking set of gentlemen as it
was possible to bring together in a given
area. It is no use disguising the matter, but
the component parts of the procession were not
imposing, and in the gross the effect was by no
means good. There was an ill assortment of oos-
tumes ; here a splendid military uniform, British
or foreign, carried by the wearer as if he was quite
comfortable in it ; there a diplomatic blue and gold,
with the stiffness which seems inseparable from
that peculiar costume ; now a crimson and furred
robe, and in immediate proximity to these the
swallow-tailed cost, and even the shapeless peletot
of private life, whose owner seemed principally oc-
cupied in wondering how, being neither rich nor
rare, he happened to have got where he was. But
this was not all ; nobody except the military men
seemed to know exactly how they were to walk ;
and when they reached the grand entrance beneath
the western dome, where the throne—which was to
remain vacaut, a painful significancy—and the
gilded chairs of the Queen's special oom-
misitioners were placed, they seemed to
tumble on to the dais, and to fall into such
places as the genius of wel-arrangement seemed to
suggest to them. Some peculiarities of the compo-
sition of the procession may be mentioned. For
instance, the Bishop of Winchester,a prelate who
is only fifth in the episcopal list, Ind who enjoys
special privileges and dignities, to-day walked
weekly in his every-day costume (saving the rib-
bon and badge of the order of the Garter, of which
he is prelate) at the tail of the council of the Hor-
ticultural Society. Sir John Pakiugton, who is
only physically a small personage, was content to
walk amongst the guarantors of the Exhibition.
Lord Stratford de Radcliffe, Earl Stanhope, the
Dske of Sutherland, Sir John Burgoyne, Sir George
Clerk, and Lord Taunton figured as chairmen of
juries; ; the Duke of Buccleugh held a place
es one of the commissioners of the Ex-
hibition of 1861, amongst whom walked,
side by side, and in amicable if not
amiable, and occasionally jocose conversation,
Mr. Disraeli and Mr. Lowe, gentlemen who,
in another plate, have exhibited A certain
antagonism, which it would seem is more political
than real and personal. Conspicuous amongst
that which we do not hesitate to call a crowd, as
the procession attempted to deploy on the plat-


form, were several black faces, and in ore instance *slave aresilly mestioned that the musical
a roamer of ooltpir must have balm a distil- 'par of the ceremonial of the day began with
.guished perm in Ids own country, fier be wore the performance of the National Anthem by
the star of some order of knighthood. When we/ the full chorus *and instrumental band. The
was at length made for the passage of the Queens cWilue numbered two thousand voices, and there
Commissioners, many eyes sought for the Earl d j were four hundred instrumental performers.
Derby, for it bad been rumoured that that noble-When they were all arranged in the orchestra
man would probably be unable to be present, owing greeted under the dome, the coup-dreil was similar
to the indisposition from which he has of late Ind- to that of the orchestra of the Crystal Palace at the
fend. However, he was in his place, though great Handel festivals, though of much smaller
walking feebly, and leaning hastily on a stick. dimensious. Those who heard it must have re-
Lord Palmerston looked well and cheerful, exhi- ' ceived very dissimilar impressions, aceording to
biting, however, many marks of the octogen- their positions. To multitudes, no doubt, even
arian. As we are dealing with contrasts, we the loudest wts of the music must have been
may refer to that which existed between the Lord •• almost inaudible. In front of the orchestra
Chancellor and the Speaker of the House of ! the effect of the National Anthem was 'lathe
Commons,who both, costumed in gold and brocaded 1 factory. The broad muses of simple choral
robes and full-bottomed wigs of the exact same harmony were very grand, and the full swell of the
pattern, presented that difference which may be female voices was rich and beautiful This sub-
supposed to prevail between a very tall and stately lime strain—sublime from its very simplicity, and
man and a short and—not to speak it profanely— still more sublime from the feelings with which it
somewhat punchy gentleman. The Duke of Cam- is associated—was listened to by the immense
bridge lookedstaw art and imposing, as becomes one crowd uncovered and standing, and bushed in
of that royal family which has produced deep silence, till the last sounds died away, when
some of the finest grown men of the last two a universal shout" burst from every bide, mak-
generations. The Crown Prince of Prussia, ing the walls ring again.
notable for the simplicity of his uniform' showed The first piece of the special music was Meyer-
slim and graceful ; and Prince Oscar of Sweden, beer's grand overture of the rehearsal of which at
though somewhat dark, not to say sallow, in coin- Exeter-hall, on Tuesday last, we have already
plexion, is the happy proprietor of a tall and well- given some account. Its effect on the whole ,did
set figure, which displayed to advantage a hand- not disappoint the expectations of those who had
some military dress, conspicuous in which was the heard it on that occasion, and who were
large yellow plume of his cocked hat. At length able to hear it distinctly. It consists of three
the order of things somehow was made to proceed. divisions or movements. In the first, a short iu-
The Queen's commissioners took their seats on the troductory passage, calculated to awaken the atten-
platform immediately in front of the throne. The tion of the audience, leads into a triumphal march,
Duke of Cambridge, of course, occupied the ten- in that grandiose and imposing style with which
tral plate. On his right were the Crown Prince of all who know Meyerboor's principal operas are
Prussia, the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Lord familiar. No composer excels him m the
Chancellor, and the Earl of Derby ;on his left were art of adapting instrumental music to vast
placed Prince Oscar of Sweden, the Lord Chamber- localities. He is certainly the modern
han, Viscount Palmerston, and the Speaker of "Brian= with his hundred hands." Of this
the House of Commons. As soon as the Queen's Triumphal March it may well be said, that
Commissioners had thus "assumed their state," " Jove's own thunders follow Mars's drums,"
it was necessary that they should have the Royal for the thunders of the orchestra rolled
Commissioners for the Exhibition full in their view. through every corner of the building. The
This, however, was for the moment prevented, second movement was a religious march, of a sub-
owing to a number of the gentlemen who had clued cud mournful character. This is, perhaps,
figured in the procession having ranged themselves the finest part of the work, and yet it was compare-
' in a line in front of the dais, with their backs grace- tively ineffective, simply because it was imperfectly
fully and courteously turned on the represeutotives heard by nine-tenths of the audience. In this
of her Majesty. Sir Wentworth Dias', equal to movement the stringed instruments are chiefly
the occasion, rushed forward, and by a series of called into action ; and it is well known that m
vigorous pushes, no doubt accompanied by powerful music performed in the open air (as this music may
mental objurgrory ejaculations, cleared off those be said to have been) it is impossible to produce, by
physical obetacles, who subsided somewhere into means of stringed instruments, a full and resonant
the somewhat confused and ill-grouped crowd that body of sound. The last movement, however,
occupied the erred°. This was an awkwardness --• quick march, or pas redouble, full
to say the least of it ; but happily it did not attract of fire and energy, again arrested the
much attention, as it was only a part of the curious general attention ; and when the inspiring strain
divergences from order of a very awkward squad. of "Rule Britannia," mingling with this quick
But the next event was remarkable. In the march, and rising by degrees to • marvellous
official programme it was laid down that as soon as climax of power and grandeur, brought the piece
the Queen's Commissioners were seated a verse of to an end, loud acclamations hailed this
the National Anthem should be performed by the triumph of genius and art.
magnificent orchestra, vocal and instrumental, There was a short pause, and then Dr. Stern-
which was assembled under the eastern dome. dale Bennett's Ode began, conducted by M.
But the genius of mischief somehow inspired Lord Sainton. It was admirably executed, and being
Granville to forget an important portion of the ar- a choral work—of all kinds of music the most
=cements, which he must no doubt have had • suitable for performance on such an occasion as
powerful hand in preparing, and wholly ignoring the present—its effect was complete, and it was
"God save the Queen," he stepped briskly forward felt that Tennyson's magnificent poem was united
to speak the address which on the part of the Royal to music worthy of it. Bennett's music in the
Commissioners for the Exhibition he was to deliver official programmes is called a chorale ; a title
before the Queen's Commissioners. He bad got which gives an erroneous idea of its nature. The
through his first sentence when there came • word chorale is technically used to designate a
wailing sound from the other end of the nave, which psalm or hymn tune ; whereas this is a work on •
by a superhuman effort on the part of the me- large scale, and of grand though simple structure.
cutants was in &little time made to reach the ears of Still it is not entirely wrong to call it a chorale,
those assembled under the western dome in some- for a chorale forms the subject of the piece,
thing like the phantom of a vocal and instrumental and its impression is constantly kept up,
delivery of the National Anthem. This sound, though it is expanded by episodes arising
faint but yet distinct, prevailed during the whole out of the theme, and treated with consummate
time that Lord Granville was speaking, and when contrapuntal skill. It opens with this choral sub-
he ceased the Duke of Cambridge. prudently re- ject ; the whole voices bunting, fortissimo, into
solving not to have his speech subjected to such an the words, " Uplift a thousand voices full and
accompaniment, paused for several minutes, until sweet," in four parts of plain harmony ; and the
the unconscious °rehear*, who no doubt supposed same strain is repeated with still greater force, and
that they were doing their spiriting effectually and reinforced by the whole strength of the orchestra.
effectively, bad concluded. 'The speech which Lord There is a pause, and the voices, in the softest and
Granville delivered under these unusual circum- most subdued tone, take up in the relative minor
stances was as follows : the mournful words,
May it please your Royal Highness and my Lords Com. 0 silent father of our kings to be,
missionen,—ln the name of her Majesty's Commissioners Mourn'd in this golden hour of jubilee,
who have charge of the International Exhibition of 1862, with an effect inexpressibly pathetic. It
I have the honour of presenting your,Royal Highness and struck us as remarkable that the h this move-
the other commissioners for opening the Exhibitiou • most meat was sung pianissimo from inning to
humble address. We especially offer to her Majesty our end, yet not a note of it was lost, owing
condolence for the loss irreparable which her Majesty and
the nation have sustained, and we thank her Majesty for to the breadth and simplicity both of the
melody and the harmony, together with the
allowing herself to be represented by your Royal Highness naturally penetrating quality of the human voice,
and the other Commissioners on this occasion ; and we beg which no instrument poetesses in an equal degree.
to express our great gratitude to his Royal Highness the After this beautiful passage there comes a piece of
Crown Phnom of Prawns and his Royal Highness Prises choral recitative, in which the voices of each part,
Owns of Sweden, for having honouredithe Exhibition with singing (or rather speaking) in unison, describe the
their presence this day. We also offer our thanks to the varied riches of the Exhibition—a part of the poem
Commissioners, British and Foreign, who have segued us extremely difficult to treat musically, but this mode
in this work ; and we venture to express our confidence of treatment is equally ingenious and happy. There
that Ode work will be thought worthy of ranking amongst is then a recurrence of the opening chorale ; but
the international exhibitions which in the future may pad- the melody, being sung in a pucker time, and ac-
odically occur. companied by the orchestra in a florid style, as-
His lordship then banded to his Royal Highness sum es a more flowing and air
in y character. This
the address, which we gave in yesterday's Express• change mews at the passage the poem which
To this hie Royal Highness the Duke of Cam- begins :
And let the fair white wing peacemaker fly,
bridge thus replied :
We shallot Perform the duty which the Queen has done To happy havens under all the sky.
us the honour to commit to us as hey Majesty's repress- The poet's idea is here beautifully expressed, and
tatives on this occasion, without expressing our heartfelt echoed, as it were, by the music. After this par
regret that this inaugural ceremony is deprived of her sage has been largely developed, by a variety of fine
Majesty's presence by the sad bereavement which hes modulations and effects of harmony, the piece is,
overwhelmed the nation with universal sorrow. We brought to an end by a few great chords, " alla
share most sincerely your feelings of deep sympathy with breve," uttered with the whole power of the voices
her Majesty hi the grievous affliction with which the and instruments. This grand work produced •
Almighty has seen fit to visit her Majesty and the whole profound sensation. The deep silence which pre-
people of this realm. It is impossible to contemplate the vailed during its performance enabled every part of
spectacle this day presented to our view without being pain- it to be clearly beard,
and the loud and prolonged
fully reminded how great a loss we have all sustained in the applause which resounded through the whole
Illustrious Prince, with whose name the first Great Inter- building showed the effect it had produced.
national Exhibition was so intimately connected, and whoa. I The last of these special performances, the Grand
enlarged views and enlightened judgment were consolations March, by Auber, was INN effective than the others.
iu his appreciation of the benefits which such undertakings Without any disparagement to this charming com-
ae calculated to confer upon the country. We sic eon- poser, we cannot but observe that he does not seem
mended by the Queen to assure you of the warm interest to be familiar with the treatment of gnat manses 1
which her Majesty cannot fail to take in this Exhibition' of sound. His March is admirable, full of melody,
and of her Majesty's earnest wishes that its MONS may grace, and spirit ; but its facture (as the French
amply fulfil the intentions and expectations with I which it call it) is too minute for such an occasion as this.
Its delicacy and finish would be delicious at the
was projected, and may richly reward the real and energy
aided by the cordial co-operation of distinguished men of ()Peril Comique, but were lost in the vastness of
various countries, by which it has been carried into execs,. the Exhibition building.
tion. We heartily join in the prayer that the International
The only other great musical performance was
Exhibition of 1862, beyond largely conducing to preient the " Hallelujah Chorus'," the effect of which was
enjoyment and instruction, will be hereafter recorded an an inexpressibly sublime. Some pieces were played
important link in the chain of International Exhibitions, by by military bands, but they were scarcely beard.
which the nations of the world may be drawn together in the
noblest rivalry, and from which they may mutually derive At the conclusion of the orchestral performance
the Bishop of London offered up idle following
the greatest advantages. prayers :
The next portion of the ceremonial consisted in known, almighty
and pod, u
rom .nCoomwheom. al hearts
are behoise,nrl desires
the formal presentation by Lord Granville, of what thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of Thy Holy Spirit,
may be called emphatically " The Key" of the that we may perfectly love Thee, and worthily magnify Thy
Exhibition. This is in fact and in reality a master- holy name : through Christ our Loch—Amen.
key to all the locks throughout the building ; 0 tend, save the Queen.
and has been wrought by Messrs. Chubb, entirely And mercifully hair us when we call upon Thee.
by hand, out of a solid piece of steel. It was en- Endue Thy ministers with righteousness.
And make
closed on this occasion in a crimson velvet bag 0 Lord Thy chose? people joyful.
With this, the ceremony which was appointed to And blne.ves inheritance.
be held under the western dome was brought to a Give peace in our time, 0 Lord.
close. The procession was, as the phrase goes, re- Because there is none other that fighteth for us, 'out
formed ; and crossing over to the northern aide of only Thou. 0 God.
the nave, passed along the space enclosed within 0 Loyd, we thank Thee for all the benefits Thou host lie-
barriers on that side, and with the pipers of the stowed upon us : for our national prosperity, and the bless-
Soots Fusilier Guards "skirling' behind it, ^ro-
. limltivatZesTotdoof nUltlllns scions "Owlii"aet itlollb;rtin; "
oeeded slowly along until the space in fronton, the f
Thou bast not forgotten judgment.m day that
temperest or;
rejoicing with sorrow. Thou givest years of quiet enjoy-
tohnighesspotra der t
haundamethmeberedtearnuduommbee
number of
trearaihned.guishAedt
went.
end in a moment removest the blessings Thou bast
rsonages. Here were placed the only members of lent us, when Thou Boost that the trial is for our good.
theme Royal family, besides the Chief Commissioner of prtu!thu.s. abneielnall for whom:ehrzythitos cr.;,:tter
long Thy
the Queen, who were present on this} occasion, usaa
fully looked foruwl:idit,R:ll6 risen at last not v/J:loutorik-
namely; the Duchess of Cambridge and her cloud. Teach us, Lord, to bear our trials as the correction
daughters, the Grand Duchess of Mecklen- of a Father's love, and grant us, following the examples
burg Strelitz, and the Princess Mary of Cam- Thou bast mit bider us, to work while life its, both more
bridge. The diplomatic corps were here assembled, zealously and O singleness of purpose, as in Thy
and a considerable number of noblemen and gen- tight
tlemen, ex-ministers, ex-chsucellors, and the Ja- te the dry land and the gathering together
1,011
didThostu who of old dseeist create the heavens and the earth,
panesc ambassadors. of the waters ,• who didst cause the surface of our globe at
On the platform seats were provided for the
members a the procession, and as sown an every Thy providenes ever SIPCO hest watche
d over and ble.aed
first to bring forth abundantly of its hidden stores, and by
one bad been accommodated—an operation which
did not occupy any unnecessary amount of time--
inereue; 0 Theourtwiliso bar uprericalthe. thhee de p
!mitt °r:llnisofttlii'lleTlaridaaniid water and air with precion;,
the orchestra, under Mr. Cada, commenced the
very important part of the ceremonial which had beseech Thee. this ,Isy ou us who would dctlicute these
been committed to their charge. things that minister to man's enjoyment ;look down. we
tresaures to Thy service.

O Thou who at first didet form man's body, and breaths
into his nostrils the lweath of life : who has tavola him the
wing eye sad the skilful heed, and all the eudowmenta
~on end of tent*: grant that we my oonsiwzate all to
Thee. - . .

O Thou who hut 'Woad to all the various tribe, of
Earth the appointed plain of their habitation, marking out
for each its peculiar teak ; and yet hest encouraged men to
go down to the sea in ships, and brave the dangers of the
great waters, that they may bear the good things of one
.ites another Mies that interchange of Thy gifts
which we seek is this building to &dream.
0 Thou everlasting Father, who bast made of me blood
all the maims that dwell on earth, remove all barriers that
obstruct our union ; look down upon this gathering from
divers countries, and bless it to spread the Gospel of
Thy Soo.
O Thon eternal Son of God, the Prince of Heaven, ie
whose heavenly kingdom they shall so more hurt nor
destroy, for no evil parkas them shall enter, foam
amootrzab we pray Thee all kindly arta of peace, banish
born all unholy strife, end stir the nations to
generous rivalry for good.
0 Thou blamed Sperit of holiness and love, so role one
hearts that mankind may be united in oue brotherhood
through Jesus Christ, that se members one of another we
may labour everywhere, each in his degree, to minister to
the waste of all.
0 God the Father, bear our prayers through Jesus Ctuist
oar Lord.
Oar Father, which art in heaven, hallowed be thy name,
Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is is
heaven. Give an this day our daily bread. And forgive
us our tremor's, as we forgive them that Pompey' spinet
us. And teed us not into temptation ; but deliver us from
evil : for thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory,
for ever and ever.
The pesos of God, which paaseth all understanding, keen
you hearts end minds in the knowledge sod love of Gmj
and of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, and the blenice of
God Almighty, the Father, the 800, and the Holy
Ghost, be amongst you sad remain with you &Ivey&
Amen.
This was succeeded by Handel's "Hallelujah
Chorus." As soon as the grand sounds of that
superb musical thanksgiving had ceased to vibrate
through the dome, the Duke of Cambridge, rising,
in his loudest tones proclaimed that the Exhibition
was open. Like the prayer, this announcement was
nevertheless not heard by those who occupied the
extreme edge of the platform beneath the dome,
and so, of course, did not reach the ears of the
occupants of the nave, who, imprisoned within the
long, relentless barriers that stretched from dome
to dome, had nothing to do all day, except when
the prooesaion was peening immediately More them,
but to look wisVully at the numerous and gigantic
trophies which literally blocked the aren before
them, and w. order what was going on from time to
time. This was the main defect of the arrange.
men* which, however, we presume, was inevitable ,•
whatever in the way of ceremonial was performed
took place under one or the other of the domes, and
so far as any single person whose place was
on the floor of the nave and in the galleries
overlooking that part of the building knew, it
might just as well have been carried on
on Salisbury-plain. The loud notes of the trum-
petst.n soon gave notice that the Exhibition had.
declared open. The "removal of the
barriers," and the freeing from their somewhat
dull bondage the crowd which had sat or stood
through some three or four hours of probation
was to have followed. This consummation, how.
ever, was not immediately attained, for the
procession, with a difference, moved from the
platform beneath the eastern dome, this time
passing along the south side of the nave.
No order was observed, official prooeesionists
and the occupants of the reserved seats roam•
ing about freely. The formality of the order of
the going of the Queen's Commissioners was broken,
inasmuch as the Duke of Cambridge warn accom-
ponied by his mother her Royal Highness the
Duchess of Cambridge • the Crown Prince of
Prussia conducted the Grand Duchess of Mecklen.

burg Stream ; and Prince Oscar of Sweden escorted
the Princess Mary of Cambridge. As to the other
Queen's Commissioners, we have some notion that
the Lord Chancellor was seen struggling through
the genteel crowd as well as he could, and in danger
of separation from his mace and seals ; but for the
others, they got absorbed in the moving mass, and
were seen no more in their decidedly formal
capacity. It is true that, with something
of organisation, the Queen's Commissioners, and
those who had been especially attendant on them,
passed through the Picture Galleries ; but practi-
cally, from the time when the last notes of the Ns-
tlonal Anthem ceased, the ceremonial proper was
at an end. The barriers were really removed at
last, and the visitors at large roamed through the
building at their free will and pleasure.
The good impression made by the spirit and
splendour of the opening festival was further in-
creased by the forward state of all the industrial
courts—both British and foreign. Those who were
familiar with the condition of the building even
on Wednesday morning, and who had perfect faith
in the energy of the different superintendents and
the wonders to be performed by a diligent sub-
division of labour, were hardly prepared. for the
complete views of art and industry which met them
on every side. The glass court shone through the
iron columns of the nave—a perfect forest of frosted
crystal ; the grace of British and foreign pottery
was shown in innumerable cases ; glittering jewels
lay imbedded in beds of velvet ; rich (supers, silks,
and laces were hanging in profusion from every
wall ; the furniture courts were thrown open,
tilled with collections that looked like stray
fragments of royal pekoes ; pianos tinkled,. as at
the famous Crystal Palace, behind delicate screens;
science put on its gayest face, its most brilliant
costume, to honour the occasion ; and philosophical
instruments proved that they had other and more
superficial attractions beyond their ingenuity sad
usefulness. In every corner a new wonder met
the eye, and the chief avenues were filled with
luxurious conches and loungers, as if the Exhibi
tiara had been opened a dozen years, instead of only
a few minutes. In the Machinery department—
the western annexe—the huge wheels were ne
volving, the broad straps were quivering on eaok
side of the passages, and the warm gusts of steam,
I with the clatter of the engines, told the visitors
I what they might expect iu a few days. About
three hundred machines, chiefly in the British part
of the annexe, were in full eetivity—the only
stagnant corners being in the foreign department,
particularly in the space devoted to France and
Austria.
The French Industrial Court, which no one
hardly expected to find open, was filled with the
richest products of art industry; and although here
and there a narrow lane of cases were covered up
if in mourning for departed friends, the show was
sufficient to attract thousands of visitors aryl to
fill them with admiration. M. Christofle, the mat
French silversmith, made a spleudid display of the
Paris plate near the centre of the court, and ais-
tributes" his special catalognes by hundrede Thc
Austrian courts were sparkling with a rich collec-
tion of fancy glass, which the visitor looked ,hares
from the galleries ; and the Zollverein exhi-
bition, though huddled up by the erection of thea
huge throne for the gate ceremonial nyder O
western dome, was sufficiently advanced ie.
be a leading point of interest. Most et
the small states, or groups of states. vle
equally forward, and except in the ginolea
no ordinary visitor would probably iliscov:r fist
any work remained to be done. The present fee
ward condition of ourforeign visitors--which ahoy'
a mked advance upon 1651—is largely this ie tas
activity of British agents, and foremost swept
these we must place Mesita. Morgan Brotheri: sad
act for at least thirty states and colonic.. riere
' are the gentlemen who stepped in to pull tie FP
nth
Commissioners out of their serious difficulty at the
beginuiug of the week ; who moved an acre of
ing-cases in a single night; and who disoaverol
thousand pounds' worth of property in one of the
supposed empty imses—carelessly left there by the
hurried French labourers.
The eastern annexe throughout its It ot,ol .114
breadth was as clean and orderly as tie
Museum, and its vestibule—so to speak—e.,
minted with a fine collection of works in
and other stones. If there were not quite o.
visitors here as at other parts of the builavie.
must account for it by supposing that they :01.
the entrance, which is rather low, and so lost •,""
lection which is worthy of every attention.
The colonial display was set forth in all its r..:1,1
and interesting profuseness before the rov.al
distinguielied guests ; and it was only
and Taanutuia that any signs of back warhe
visible. The timber trophy belonging w the hi•t'