The Express.
London, England, 1851-08-09 00:00:00

THE WEEK AT THE GLASS PALACE.

MONDAY.

On Monday, as the subjoined figures show, the num-
ber of visitors to the Crystal Palace wu smaller, by several
thousands, than on the two previous Mondays, and within
130 of the number recorded of that day three weeks. The
new regulations of admission charges, tending to throw the
attendance more equally over all the days of the week, may
have had something to do with this result, but probably the
hest of the weather had much more. At 11 o'clock the

thermometer stood at N degrees, sad, at 12, 80 degrees, at
which it remained until 6 o'clock. To learn the im-

FRIDAY.

Her Majesty and the Prince Consort visited the Crystal '
Palace at half-past nine, and were received at the door in
Holland by Colonel Reid and Mr. Duke, on the part of the
Executive, and by Colonel Mayne. The Duchess of Suther-
land and the usual suite attende'l her Majesty. The Royal
Party, escorted by the two ay.:sabers of the Executive above-
named, walked down the !Augßik side of the building, and
then returned, till they 'AIM° to the compartment of Ca-
nada ; there they asce adcd the staircase, and passing round
the transept galleries entered the south foreign gallery,
,
and proceeded ali.ng the compartment' of France. They
subsequently "ascended at the staircase in Belgium, and,
crossing the uave, made their exit at the door in Holland,
about half-past ten. Iler Majesty looked extremely well,
and was received with all the usual signs of loyal respect
by those who had had entered the building before her de-
parture, or who awaited her exit outside.
There was, it need scarcely be remarked, a great counter-
attraction
yesterday, in the ceremonial of the prorogation of
parliament by the Queen in person. As might naturally
have been expected, there was a comparatively scanty at-
tawdlance at the Crystal Palace. And it is probable that
the reduction of the Saturday price to half-a-crown may
henceforth diminish the concourse oe Friday, dividing be-
tween the two days the multitude of half-crown visitors.
The police numbers yesterday were 18,468.
Cash account, August 8,
Season tickets
At the doors 1,020 11 0

mense activity which the Great Exhibition is now
setting in motion, the termini of our great railway
lines should have been visited on Moaday. Every line bad
its monster trip train, and most of them four, fire, or six.
Some of the companies, as the North-Western, have granted
tickets enabling the visitor to London by throe cheap trains
to remain a fortnight at the same ftire. Mast of the visitors
appeared to be of the trading damn, or provident animus,
and as the importation is probany the largest yet made in
one day, we may look for as attendance at the Cryan
Palace in which the rustic element will prevail to a smaller
extent than has hitherto been remarkod. The police re-
turns of Monday giro as the total of admissions 62,631.
Amon the more remarkable arrivals were the following:
Christenson' SehooL, St. Pancras, 60; Tanbrldge Wells
Sunday &nook 4s; workmen from Wells's floor-cloth
manufactory, Camberwell, 30; a party from Leeds, let
farm labourers from Mr. Buckley's, Kent, 20; labourers from
Whitchusch, Kent, 70; party from Mr. Harewood's, He 4,
stead-hall, Suffolk, 20; girls and attendants from Wilson's I
I candle manufactory, Vauxhall, 45. A fine piece of marMe
statuary has just been placed opposite Italy, by the side of
the " Flora." It is a figure of a girl, clothed and veiled,
with thoughtful attitude and pensive look—one hand
raised to her neck, adjusting her veil, the other holding a
book. In Portugal there has been added a wonderful
specimen of embroidery in hair, the hair being worked
into a cambric-like fabric (just as silk thread would be);
the work is executed so delicately that it looks like a sketch
done in sepia. A microscope is attached to the frame, that
visitors may inspect it minutely. A printing-press from
Nuremburg is just fitting up in the supplemental depart-
ment of Germany, behind America.
Cash account, August 4.
Season tickets
At the doors

Total receipts
TUESDAY.

The incident at the Crystal Palace on Tuesday was
the attendance in dense masses of those " Teetotallers" who
have this week thronged from all parts of England
into the metropolis in the pursuance of a kalf-busineAs-
like, half-festive "temperance demonstration." Their pro-
_

gramme for Tuesday's proceedings was announced at their
great meeting in Exeter Hall on Monday ; and, accordingly,
their visit to the Great lahibitMn was arranged in a very
systematic manner. They amembled at *boat nine in the
morning in Hyde-park, on the ground close to Apsley House,
and they thence walked in a semi-procession to the Crystal
Palace. Their numbers were variously estimated: the tee-
totallers themselves guessing fifteen thousand, and sceptical
police officers doubting if there were muck more
than half that number. It is at least certain that
they constituted the largest testator' array which the
cause of temperance has ever yet collected tafether in this
country. They consisted chiefly of the warking classes,
their wives and children, neat, clean, well &cooed, happy,
and healthy-looking, and indicating in every way those
orderly habits which, beyond question, distinguish the
devotees of "total abstinence." Arrived at the Crystal
Palace, they soon distributekthemselvea amain; its depart-
ments, to revel in its wonders; refreshing themselves eon
onset, at interval., at the transept fountain. Besides
these there were the usual crowds of ezeursiorists from the
country, and throughout the day the building had tl,c
appearance of being well filled. The police =anthers give
the attendance as 68,0G9, within a fraction tke numbers
of the Tuesday of last week.

Ca,ll account, Augugt 5.
Season tickets
At the door 3,T36 9 0

Total receipts

W EDNESDA Y.

Our country cousins seem to imagine that at
length their time has come for witnessing the wonders of
the Crystal-palace. The ezeursion trains from various parts
of the country arc bribging them up in great numbers, and
onWednceday they certainly formed a large proportion, if nut
an actual majority of the visitors. One pleasing feature of
the day we* the 'amber of scholars that were seen peram-
bulating the building. Among them were the fol-
lowing:—Windsor National School, 45; Windsor Free
School, 70 ; Slough Charity Schools, 09 ; Clewer School,
50; Kensington British School, 43; Putney Watrrman's
School, 26; Hackney Gravel-pit „School, 30; Waltham
School, 35; Norton Folgate School., 37; Richmond Free i
School, 2'2 ; North Cray (Kent) National School, 30; Bur.
lington.street Schools, 25; Abbott's Langley (Herb) School,
6A; Putney School, 33; Ickleford t hoof (lLrts), 53;
Longueville (near l'eterborough), 20; l'utney Charity
School, 26 ; Party from Lord Liffurirs, Northampton-
re, 23.

The total number of visitors fell short of those of the
previous day by nearly 10,000, amounting to a 1,131.
Cash account, August 6.
Season tickets
At the doors 2,53.3 4 0

Total receipts

Total receipts

THE WEEK IN PARIS.

TittitSDAY.

The number of visitors at the Crystal l'alaee was on
this day wove the average: of preceding Thursdays, and
proves how far from exhaustion ate the attractions of the
Exhibition. Although the great mass of the visitors, judg-
ing from appearances this week, beheld the contents of the
Crystal Palace for the first time, it is worthy of note how
naturally, as it were, the new corners proceed at once and
in numbers to the more prominent and remarkable objects
of the Exhibition. The Milan sculpture, the Amazon, and
the Wurtemburg birds were yesterday again inspected by
tens of thousands, and it was only by the most strenuous
. . _

HOSPITALITIES OF TIIE CITY OF PARIS TO
THE CITY OF LONDON.
The last issue of the E.rhibitiws Espress contained
a detailed account of the progress of the English
visitors to Paris up to the time of their departure
from Boulogne. The following letters from our.
correspondents at Paris give ample particulars of
the brilliant series of festivities which have been
given in honour of our countrymen during their
week's sojourn in that city of gaities:
ARRIVAL IN PARIS.
PARIS, S ttI'IIDAY.
Yesterday, having done ample justice to the good
cheer provided for them b the municipal authorities
of Boulogne, the Lord Mayor and aldermen, and
other visitors, noble, civic, and scientific, took their
scats in the train "of honour," and started at a rapid
rate for I'aris. At Amiens. a second refection was
prepared of wine and fruits, laid outs on long
tables, tastefully decorated wit's flags and
flowers; and the National Guard was drawn
up to receive the strangers. After a short delay
the train proceeded, and arrived in Paris at 0 in the
evening. Meanwhile, as early as 7, a detachment
of 11$) Republican Guards proceeded to the terminus
of the Northern Railway, to await the arrival of the
distinguished visitors. An immense crowd gathered'
about the terminus and thronged the streets adjacent.
Shortly after arrived MM. Berger and Curlier, the
prefects of the Seine and of police, and M. Lanquetin,
president of the municipal commission, accompanied
Iry a deputation of 10 members of the commission.
Thc administrators of the railway had placed at the
disposal of the city of Paris one of their rooms for the
reception of the guests. When the train arrived at the
terminus, the two prefects and the president of the
municipal commission received at the entrance of the
room the guests. introduced by .l. l'etiet, engineer
in chief of the railway. Carriages of the munici-
pality of I'aris were waiting in the inner court, and,
after the presentation, the trumpets of the Municipal
Guard gave the signal of departure. The pruemsion
paned at a rapid pace through the Rue du Faubourg
Poissonniere, along the Boulevards, through the Rue
de Richelieu, across the Place du Carrousel, and
gained by the quays the Hotel de Ville, where the
lodgings of the guests were prepared. Throughout
this, circuitous route the visitors were received on
their passage with every demonstratiau of goad
feeling and welcome, and, above all, with frequent
cries of "Vice le Grand Maire."
At the Hotel de Ville all had been prepared for
the reception of the guests, and already the tables
were laid out for the grand banquet of this evening
in the beautiful Galtric des Fetes, and the adjoin-
ing saloons. This vast hall, hung with the dsgs of
all nations, has been entirely refitted and newly em-
bellished. In addition to the ordinary lights, lsstres
of exquisite lightness and elegance have been sus-
pended above the tables. All the staircases and
vestibules have been ornamented with flowers, mir-
rors, and tapestry. The inner court on the otter+.4l
has been converted into a delicious flower garden, ha
the midst of which a fountain tosses its sparkling
jets. Statues impersonating the French cities have
been ranged along the arcades. In the Salle du
Trlne a theatre has been prepared, where
the leading actors and actresses of the Thea-
tre Francois, MM. Provost, Got, and Delaunay,
with the captivating Madeleine Brohan, are to play
the " Nledecin malgris lui.' The banquet is to be fol•
lowed by a ball and concert. The l'resident is not to
be present at the banquet, but will receive the visit-
ors at a de.jenner at St. Cloud on Monday. To-
morrow the waters are to play at Versailles. On
the sth will take place the grand ball at the Hotel
de Ville ; on the 6th the military fete and the repre-
sentation at the Opera. The Municipal Council de-
cided, in its sitting of yesterday, that a largess of
12,000 f. should be distributed upon this occasion
among the poor of the twelve arrondissements.
The walls of Paris are covered with placards, an-
nouncing the various fetes; and in each of these
"Le Grand-3laire de Londres" figures in enormous
capitals as the leading attraction, with the fireworks
and waterworks.
The special train of honour which brought the
Lord Mayor and Aldermen was succeeded at the
interval of an hour by another train, which conveyed
upwards of a thousand visitors from England.
To day the Lord Mayor visited the English am-
bassador at two, and remained in conversation with
his excellency for half an hour. He then repaired
to the Assembly, where he was introduced into the
tribune of the Municipal council. He was preceded
by two ushers of the Assembly, and accompanied
M. Daze, one of the euestors, M. Gustave de
Beaumont, formerly ambassador in England, and
M. Ferdinand de Lasteyrie helped the questors to
do the honours of the Assembly, and pointed out to
the mavor the parliamentary notabilities present.
After witnessing the proceedings for about half nn
hour the Lord Mayor retired. Singularly enough,
the debate concerned a municipal question of the
first magnitude—the loan for the improvements of
the city of Paris.
THE BANQUET AT THE HOTEL DE VILLE.
PARIS, Sesmsr.
The magnificent entertainment given on Saturday
by the municipality of the city of Paris to the royal
commissioners. Jurors. and other persons prominently
connected with the Great Exhibition of the Industry
of All Nations, will long hold a distinguished place
in the annals of international festivity. The fact of
the Lord Mayor of London being entertained, with a
magnificence almost unparalleled, in the old and
world-famous Hotel de Ville, is of itself suffi-
cient to give a surpassing interest to the banquet.
The scene must have made, by its wondrous
brilliancy. so different in its character from the more
grave and solid festivities of England, a lively im-
pression on all the transmarine visitors. The espla-
nade of the ancient civic palace was almost filled
with the mounted !milk municipole, who with
their bright brass helmets and fine Norman
horses, had a most picturesque and military
appearance. The crowd were kept back by infantry
of the line, and strong patrols of cavalry secured free
transit through all the approaches to the Hotel de'
Ville. The banqueting-hall was approached by a
magnificent flight of steps, decorated on each side
with the choicest exotics, and various arrangements

muscular exertions that the first and last could be seen fur
a moment, leisurely examination being utterly out of the
question. A memorial of M. l'loucquet's stuffed animals,
exhibiting, the grotesque attitudes and crafty feats of Rey-
nard the fox, with the humours of his smaller brethren, has
been prepared in the form of a volume under the name of
the "Comical Creatures from Wurtemburg," and now
forms an adjunct to this collection of stuffed animals.
A newly-invented optical instrument has just been placed
in the main avenue of the Exhibition, No. 791, by Mr.
Davis, of High Holborn. It is used for taking the diame-
ters and distance,* of of jests dirmtly by observation alum',
dispensing with the nid of computation hitherto found ne-
cessary. The inventor proposes to apply his discovery to
the construction of opera-glasses.
In the course of 'Thursday, the Austrian section of the
Official Catalogue was published by the contractor., 3le.srs.
Spicer and Clowes. The volume, which in viz,, resembles
the ordinary shilling Catalogue, and is about half its thick-
ness, contains, in a Iditiou to the article Austria,
extracted from the general list, fifteen closely
printed pages. descriptive of the . material resources
_ .

of the Austrian monarchy, undir the heading ••'Min-
ing. agriculture, and manufactures." The statistics
of each branch are given, and their origin and growth
briefly sketched. The Austrian catalogue (Proper) suc-
ceeds, in which every article in every section is particu-
larised am! its price affixed. The whole is preceded by a
neat map of the Austrian empire, constructed by Peter
mann, showing the places which have contributed to the
Exhibition. Visitors to the Milan sculpture will find some
useful and interesting information iu this volume, although
the department of Fine Arts is comprised within two pages.
The police report Thursday gives arrivals to the number of
60,118.

Cash account, August 7.
Beeson tickets £l3 10 0
At the doors

Total neeipti..C2,B73 6 0

of drapery, hung with that artistic grace for the emboli-assistant which I feel at having the honour to
being.nt the
assembly,
ttative of the commission at this bril-
which the French are: eminently conspicuous. On
the jei,timi-thoseef m.rificence is
entering the ball itself, the splendour was absolutely
dazzling. From the ceiling hung, in a double row, The desire became felt in England gland) .; reception.
attempting
equalled &ill', by°
forty-two candelabra, each bearing sixty wax lights, ownewelleueetheosedeer
here,
notional expositions
icchrposhaviteiobu:enswhbicchnefiheaiacle
and. the flags of all nations hung gracefully sus-
thaecerlbytntido
iutpuit.riat the grandeur of this idea might
pcnded from the cornice. A trophy of peculiarly Ix
striking effect, consisting of tricolor drapeaux, ' all countries and
brought nearer neetrenrdedto, cialeh"otiiheer iyitmtitewher'
pro-
was arranged over the chair of the Prefect of the' gress of science and by the spread of education, they were
Seine, and the long lines of tables were literally invited to exhibit together their so varied products.
covered with plate and rcelain in every variety of
It appeared to him that such an exhibition would serve to
po
the actual progress of civilisation, and that while it
costliness and design. The hangings of the magnifi- i Tar
fooruttletineaecrch
it: tltitegivoursthankns tos tee Iteuardwo,ouf all
l thine'
cent windows were of a delicate amber, and, being
arranged with emnisite taste, produced a wonder- 1 how we may add pour
ouru coum;non happiness' ty'arnunl'oins°,
fully pleasing effect. It is hardly necessary to Say. that not only of individuals but of nations. (Loud applause.)
the dinner itself was a triumph of the French cuisine.l lam charged specially by Prince Albert, as well as by my I
colleagues it the commission, to thank Prince Louis Napo-
Every dish that had been invented by generations of i ltehoenttindenh,iii government,
len for their ready concurrence, for
Canines was there in abundance, tow hich must bo
ti!
reinedovemeasp,u
jreswiistiehsichwit7
mhaiv.ehttak,etai
added glorious "rosbif" and plum pudding, prepared 1 with a viewe'n
in compliment to the English visitors. The wines arise, and for the choice they have made ofb persons
comprised the choicest vintages of France and Ger- who have co-operated in the execution with so much skill
many, with the more potent sherry and Madeira and conciliation. We did not pretend to make an English
added as fitting accompaniments to the " rosbif." eaßP°a'realotn Ifiottleuirndutostryb:f the world ; but we thought it
It may be highly interesting to our English tions the means of making ' tht,l, offer to t:zp...eitlteironncia;
readers to know, that the arrangements of the grand integral parts of this great work. (Renewed applause.)
dinner were quite up to, and in some respects far be- Gentlemen, wo also thank the French exhibitors for the
anti splendour which, by their products, they
yond, hitherto been considered the specialty eh„legatcie
vo ven to the Exhibition. They have more than eon-
of Son4R Reste of the first class. There were no irmaltheir former reputation fur invention, and the geed
heavy dishes on the tables, and consequintly no taste which pervades the execution of their manufactures.
troublesome carving for inexperienced guests. Tho I hope that the sacrifices of time and money which they have
harp dishes were carved at side tables byattendants, male will not be all lost to them in a commercial point of
and the wants of each guest were watchfully I hope also that they will not feel jealous if we.
vio,incjenr aide,
. profit
(Loud a litlaenaby the lessons which which they
anticipated by whole hosts of attentive waiters.o,prolonged
ni,auriau.) Our
A magnificent band occupied the orchestra thanks are especially due to distinguishedu
at the upper end of the room, and dur- in science, art, and industry, whom France has sent us as
ing dinner played an aduirable selection of ope- jurors. Our organisation, as a voluntary association, has
us to establish rules which were contrary to their
relic music in the most masTerly manlier. At half- causedf
past seven a general rising of the company announced ;,ourn4;e, rr yni experiencem tn t„ as ItlntoliccolitajpulrtAr.theilr.tielymPo.alive'd however,
iso
the arrival of the president of the feast, and his most opinion has been repulsed; all has been liberally nuntii'iteely
distinguished guests, among whom the Pope's Nuncio, discussed and voted ; often the French jurors have been the
first to demonstrate the merits of the exhibitors
in full clerical costume, attracted much attention from
titans. 'their of other na-
whole conduct has been such as to excite in
the English visitors. The Chinese Mandarin, Hey
Englandtae seentimesnbiof respect. Permit me to say a word
Sing, who may now be looked upon as the perfect
Among:rso uthetetranaccte, has sent us to sec the Exhibi-
antithesis of the stormy petrel, being seen wherever Lion.of the most illustrious
fair weather and good cheer is to be found, was also of your statesmen, men of letters,. and military men.
among the guests, and walked about with an evident There have been representatives 01 those great names
appreciation of the prominent part he filled in which since the middle ages have illustrated the
chinit tgoerziofwtnio nie.,aenil of Euhrooce; there have en those
mlking up the brilliant picture. The Prefect of much teauncedoutrhe prsr;rity
the Seine took his seat in the centre of of your nation .;
there'm
the hall, under the bust of the President, intelligent ; and even your peasants' so laborious.m)
having on his right the Pope's Nuncio, and All, gentlemen,harc displayed, more or Ic3s,:that intelligent
and lively spirit of inquiry—that good temper, and that
on his left the Nlarquis of Normanby. At the coteyurtes/ert belch
lsoonchatriactneterilt
ethe
~n:.:aliteitsnts of thisof e‘a.n-
centre of the second table opposite to the Prefect of
the Seine, was seated the Lord Mayor of London, nations had reetprocally et"
appreciated'ni tiineenmerits both
having on his left M. Lanquetin, President of the their neighbours beyond sea: but, for centuries,
Municipal Council. Two of his lordship's servants, the English had had no opportunities of knowing anything
in state 'ivories, and his huntsman, stood behind his of the French people, except its bravery and its militaryteaniussve After thirty-six years _of peace, the Exhibition
chair, and attracted much attention from the French
portion of the company. 'Hie following is a list of tunny of given my
mfrit?moultc".Unw:jhoolrdinegver)tholasg. 'wnnoial°Pla'7:l
the most distinguished guests, but the whole core- intellectual qualities which have made the French
pally present numbered about WO : nation so distinguished in the arts of war and peace.
'Bravo, bravo.) A gigantic unit unexampled stride has
.

- - -
Right lion. Sir Chas. Musgrove, lord mayor of London;
the Recorder, the Aldermen, and Sheriffs; Lord Granville,
vice-president of the Royal Commission ; Sir Thos. Baring ;
I 'Messrs Charles Barry, Milner Gibson, Shepherd, Wm.
Cubitt, John Gott, Stafford Northeute, Scutt Russell,
Edgar llowring, Charles W. Dilke ; Lieut.-General Lord
Gough, Lord Holland, Lord Wharnelitfe, Lord Albemarle,
Lord Ebeington, Mr. Thomson Flunkey, the Lord Mayor
of Dublin, the Lord Mayor of Glasgow, the mayors of
Manchester, Birmingham, and Leeds; Mr. l'axton, Mr.
Fox.
Among the French guests were :—M. Dupin, president
of the Assembly; MM. Napoleon Daru Benoist d'Ar.y, Ge-
neral &demi, Vice-l'residents; MM. L'acuze, Chapot,
Berard, Pcupin, Yvan; General Le Flo, MM. Base
end de l'anat ; the Ministers of the Interior, of Justice, of
Public Instruction, of Foreign Affairs, of Finance, of Com-
merce, of Marine, of War, and of I'ublic Works; Marshal
Exelmans Grand-Chancellor; the Archbishop of Paris;
MM. Por;alis, l'resident of the Court of Cessation; Barthe,
Dutilleul, Tmplong, de Royer, Vivien, Debelleyme, and
M. Cartier, Prefet of Police.
Among the corps diphonatique were Monsignor Gari-
baldi, Archbishop of blyra, the Pope's Nuncio; the Mar-
quis of Normanhy, M. Risseleff, M. Ilubner, Marquis de
Valdegamaii, Eirmin Hogier, Comte de Hadfield, Comte de
Moltke, Conde de larvenhiehn, Prince Joseph Poniatowaki,
Mr. Rives, M. Wendland, Comte de Galling, le Chevalier
de I'aiva, Mavrocordato, Baron de Stockhausen, Rumptf,
Baron de Schweizer.
The army of Paris was represented by General Magner,
Generals Carrelet, Levameur, Guillabert, Rollin, Dulac,
and Gourgaual ; Colonel M. 'forgot; Generals de Bar,
Duthy, Ramond de la Croisette. Lauriston, Guilhem,
How vn,Watrin, colonels and lieutenant-colonels of the 3rd,
4th, sth, 6th, 111th, and 11th legions ; Bonin and Lesomt
colonel and litutenant-colonel of the cavalry legion.
The l'resiikst of the Chamber and the Tribunal of Com-
merce of l'ariii; the Secretaries of the Prefect of the
Seine and the Prefect of Polies. ; the members of the
Conseil d'Ailministration de l'Ortroi de Paris; the mentliei,
du Conseil de Prefecture de la Seine ; the Sous-Prefets of
Sceaux and Saiut Denis; the chiefs of Division do la
Prefecture de la Seine.
Members of the French Cormsksion—MM. Charles
Dupin, de Leaseps, de Lavenay, Fleury, liericourt de Thury,
Arinand Siguier, Hervi de Kergorlay, Pouillet,
Morin, Ebclmen, blimerel, Barbet.
Members of the Freoch Institute—MM. Villcmain,
Walekenai,r, Mignet, liaoul-Itochette,seeritaires perpkuels
de l'Acadetnie Franeaisc, tie l'Aeadinde des Inscriptions et
fielles-Lettres, de l'Acadiniie des Sciences moraiea, et de +1
rAcadimie des Beaux-Arts.
The Mayors of Saint Quentin, Marseilles, Nantes, Lille,
Rouen, Limoges, Saint Etienue, Valenciennes, Elbert,
Tours, Lowden, Clermont-Ferrand.
As every particular connected with an entertain-
ment of so unique a character must be interesting,
we subjoin the bill of fare:
Potages.—Printaniers, coulis d'ecrevisse, et ie la reins.
Releves.—Turbuts a la Hollandaise, roshifs a la royale,
chapons a la Codard, wiles do mouton anglais, quartiers de
'enema sauce poivrade.
Grosses pa•ces, patisserie.—Pieces mortices repriscntant
Ica fontaine. do l'Expositioa de Londres, piices monties en !
biscuits reprisentant des sujets varii;s.
Fiance et contre-Hanes.--Gros saumons de Loire sauce ,
verte et sauce mayonnaise, gros buimons de coquillagaa,
grosses ecrevisses du Rhin, crevettes et homards, pates do
foie gras en croatc, jambons de Westphalia, galantines a la
gel4e.
Entries—Filet' de volaille en suprt'me' misses de (Mee a
l'indienne, petite. bouellies purée gibler, chaufroix '
perdrcaux rouges, cotelettes do jeunes samiliers it la Ville-
roy, turbans do filets de soles, cremousky 1 la polonaise,
bastillions de jeunes poulets au salpicon.
Rdis.—Rbtis de deux dindonneaux aux trulfes, variis
de cailles et perdreaux.
Entremeta —Ceps de Bordeaux, puddings de cabinet, •
Relies de fruits, gateaux napolitains, ligumes nouveaux,
timbales de macaroni, crimes vanille, gateaux Munich.
ligues, olives, anchois thon,
pickles; hots de punch a la romaine; fromages glacis.
Dessert.—Surtouts fermis de fruits et dears; coupes de
fruits; gros raisin blanc et noir, piehes, abricots, brugnons,
&e.; girandoles de bonbons assortis; tambours de petits-
fours varies; assiettes de fromage ; Chester, Roquefort,
Maquelines; tali, eau-de-vie, marasquin, rhum ; thi et
crime.
Vins.—Madeira, sherry, Clos-Vougeot, Romanis, Cham-
bertin ; Haut-Midoe Lioville, Chateau-Margaux, Chateau-'
Laffitte, Haut-Sauterne blauc.
Vies de Dessert.—Malaga, l'acaret ; Moet et Montebello.
At the termination of the dinner the Prefect of the
Seine rose and said :
I
Gentlemen,—T propose a toast to the wo?thY guests of
the City of Paris, to the Commission charged by !he Queen
of England to organise the Universal Exhibition, to Prince
Albert, its illustrious President, to the Executive COM-
mittee, and to the International Jury, whose skilful labours'
have given so much (Woe to this imposing solemnity.
Honour to the fruitful idea that assembled under one roof
the wonders of human intelligence. The nations coming to-
gether in this congress—the true congress of peace—forget
all old animosities, and, in the presence of the master spe-
cimens of the handywork of all, desire for the future to
form but one great family. It is with pride that the City
of Paris inscribes the date of the 3rd of August in its mu-
nicipal archives. It is for the city a memorable day, of
which its magistrates will ever cherish a precious reoillec-
tion. Thanks, then, to our guests for having come to this
cordial banquet. The Hotel de Ville is proud to receive
them. I drink to the illustrious representatives of the in-
&lstria] genius of all nations, to the royal commission of
London, to the international jury.
The toast having been responded to, with much enthu-
&WM,
Lord GRANVILLE, whose speech drew forth general ad-,
miration, and which elicited at its close a loud and eonti-
nued burst of applause, said:—Permit me, in very bad i '
French, but in -all sincerity, to thank you, in the name of
Prince Albert, and the Royal Commissioners, for
the honour you have done them. For myself, gen- I
tlencen, the impressions of my childhood, the ties which
I have since contracted, the recollection which you have so
well preserved of him whose name I bear—(loud applause)
—anal who spent so many years in cementing the union
between England and your belle France, which he learned
to love and, suspect as a second home—(renewed applause)
gentlemen, together adde at owe to the pride sad of

(b- . - s
this year been made towards the destruction of national an-
tipathies and prejudices.—l claim your indulgence, gentle-
men, for having so long infringcdon your patience. (No, no)
I thank you from the bottom of my heart for the obliging
attention which it has pleased you to vouchsafe me. I beg
leave at the same time to drink, in a glass of this wine (one
of those delicious products of your fertile s' d)—(Cheers)—
to the political, social, and commercial prosperity of the city
of Pans.
M. LANQI:ETIX said—Gentlemen, I ought perhaps to
leave you under the charm of the eloquent words which
you have just heard; but you will pardon me for
yielding to the feeling of gratitude with which
they inspire me, and for utli•ring in the name
• of the municipal laxly of l'aris our thauks to the
noble lord Granville, fur having added to the splendour of
this fete by .ii speech, which explains its object. and tends
to make it justly appreciated. The honour of being seated
next the Lend Mayor of London imposts upon me likewise
a duty which lam anxious to fulfil. The presence of the
Lord lkl len of London at the Hotel de N. Mc of Paris is
not only a fact unexampled in history—it is an event which
will form an era, because it climes to up the last roots
and to efface the last traces of the prejudices I+o long main-
, mined by war and its consequences between two peoples
made to esteem each other. (Applause.) Two capitals,
which are sisters by the foci of light which they contain, are
about henceforward to continue their ninth at the head of
' civilisation with so much the more rapidity and success in
proportion to their union. It is in order to contrihute to
this union that I am about to propose to you, in the name
' of the city of Paris, a toast to the Lord Mayor and to the
' city of London —" To the Lord Mayor, to the municipal
magistrate so worthy, so reverenced, so powerful to .lo
good • to the city of London, to the rich and immense capi-
' tal of United Kingdom of Great Britain; to the worthy
and noble rival of Paris honour and gratitude !" Honour,
fur London was the first who realised the great thought of
' the Exhibition of the products of universal industry ; Lon-
' don has caused to triumph the re thing of a noble soil large
, emulation ,over that of egotism. Honour and gratitude, for
' I Loudon has shown herself great and generous by erecting
''splendid arenas for this pacific struggle, and offering a gra-
i sous hospitality to the sages of industrial science called to
' , crown the must deserving. We entertain the most profound
' ' conviction that the whole city of Paris so honorably placed
in the industrial world applauds without resen, thee free
offered in its name, in its municipal palate to the honourable
, metahen of this great jury, and to the most notable repre-
f sentatives of the industry of all cations. Paris comeratu-
Oates herself that we have linked to this meeting
the mayors of the principal manufacturing towns of
France and England, under the eyes of o•ar
great French dignitaries, under the eyes of the
diplomatic corps, and of the high English personages, who
have the ns.st contributed to realise this great work of the '
Exhibition. The city of Paris is, above all, glad at the
presence of the Lord Mayor of London at this solemnity,
of which it will preserve an imperishable remembrance.
"To the City and to the Municipality of London." (Loud
and unanimous cheering.)
The LOUD MAYOR of LoNnox rose and said,—M. LC
I Prefet and Gentlemen, I regret exceedingly that Lum un-
able to give expression to my feelings for the high compli-
! meat which has just been paid me in your own beautiful
language. I feel it the more after the compliments which
j have just been paid me by nay distinguished friend on my
left (the Prefect of Paris) • but alter the eloquent and im-
pressive address of my Lord Granville—(Loud cheers)—
with reference both to the Great Exhibitiou ar.l the pee-
lsent most momorable occasion—(cheers)—nly de firiencies
will be less felt, as his lordship has completely exLatested the
, subject. It would be impossible for me to feel other-
-1 wise than deeply sensible of the honour which it has
been my lot to enjoy in being present at this unequalled
banquet. It is to one no small gratification to know that it
' has been reserved for the year of my mayoralty—this
wonderful 113.31—t0 witness such an event as the Lord
• Mayor of the City of London dining with the Prefect; of the
Seine and of Pans in their own splendid municipal hall. '
1 (Loud cheers.) It is the first time in the history of Franco
and England that such an event has taken place. (Conti-
, 'toed cheering.) lam aware that the circumstance has arisen
' out of the interest taken by the city of Paris in the Great
Exhibition of the industry of all nations, and Lean assure you
that in that interest I deeply participate, because I feel
that its results will be a continuance of peace, and an
increase of amity between France and England, and thus a
security for the happiness and progress of the world.
I can add with confidence that not only the citizens of Lon-
don, but the while people of England, rejoice at tha
' symptoms of cordial and lasting union which are to be
found on occasions like the present. Heturning you my
most hearty thanks for the honour you have done me, and
speaking in the name of my municipal colleagues through-
out the kingdom of England, I beg to propose to you the
" Health of the Prefect of the Seine, and Prospe;ity to the
City of Paris." (Loud cheers.)
The toasts having been now disposed of, the com-
pany adjourned to another of the state apartments,
Of which the decorative splendour was almost op-
pressive, and witnessed the performance of the
" Midecin malgri; dui," to which the talents of Mettle.
Brohan gave all the interest possible. The audi-
ence laughed a good deal at the latter scenes,
but the great heat of the apartment caused
numbers to return to the long galleries which run
along each side of the building. Through the open
window's the floral ornaments of the qurmigle had 1
an exceedingly pleasing effect, and even there might
be seen groups of ladies and gentlemen ill every toi-
lette, glad to participate even so far in the splendid
festivities of the night. During the
_performance of
the comedy, the tables, chairs:, and all other signs 1
of dinner were cleared away from the great hall with
a celerity that was almost magical, a capacious
orchestra was prepared, and the visitors were sum-
moned to a concert, of which we subjoin the pro-
gramme, performed by the pupils of the Con-
servatoire and the principal singers of thu Cpera.
nasal. roam.
Meer de "Siege ee Cortotho "
Ome are " d'Oberoa '' Weber.
Clear ee "Cuter et Poles"
Ownwtare do" LGam ladm "
!Ids Balms d' Atkins " „. Bcc.bdres.