The Express.
London, England, 1851-05-30 00:00:00

woe court.

Her Majesty and the Prince Albert, with the
Princess Alice, accompanied by the Duke and Duchess of
Saxe Coburg Gotha and Duke Enwst of Wurtemberg,
continued their inspection of the Works of Industry of all
Nations yesterday morning, arriving at the Exhibition at
half-past 9 o'clock. In attendance on the mutust party
were the Hon. Eleanor Stanley, the Hon. Beatrice Byng,
the Baroness de %%-anicenheim, Colonel the Hon. CLarles
Grey, Lieut.-Colonel Francis Ilugh Seymour, and M. 11. do
Treskow. Her Majesty, Prince Albert, and the illustrious
circle remained till near 11 o'clock, and then returned to
Buckingham Palace.
Prince Alfred, the Princess Roval, and the Princess
Helena took a drive iu an open carriage and four yesterday
forenoon.

The Duchess of Saxe Coburg Gotha, attended by Baroness
de Wangenheim, and Lieut.-Col. F. Seymour, vented and
inspected the Chinese junk yesterday.
Prime Albert, attended by Licut.-Colonel F. 11. Sey-
mour, rode out on horseback yesterday afternoon.
The Queen has signified her intention of accepting tho
invitation of the Lord Mayor to a banquet, to be given in
the Guildhall, on the 2nd of July. A committee has been
appointed to make the necessary preparations, which are to
be on a scale of unprecedented magnificence.
11cr Majesty and Prince Albert, accompanied by their
Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Save Coburg
Gotha and Duke Ernest of Wurtemberg, honoured the
Royal Italian Opera with their presence last evening. Tho
Royal suite consisted of Viscountess Jocelyn, the lion.
Matilda Puget, the lion. Mary Seymour, the Burliness du
Wangenheim, Lord Dulfcrin, Coloael the lion. Charles
Grey, Lieut.-Colonel Francis Hugh Seymonr, and M.D. do
Treskow.

The Duchess of Kent, accompanied by the Prince of
Leiningen, and attended by Ludy Fanny Howard and Lord
James Murray, honoured the performance of the French
plays with her presence last evening.

A deputation from the Ophthalmic Hospital, eonsisting of
the Duke of Richmond, the Marquis of Granby, M.P.
Lord Enfield, M.P., Lord Ashley, M.P., Mr. T. Wakley.
M.l'., Hon. Rice Trevor, M.l'., Colonel Wood, Sir Du
Lary Evans. M.l'., Colonel Thonial Wood, and Mr. G. J.
Guthrie, had an interview yesterday with Lord Seymour
at the office of her Majesty's Coruniissiuners of Woods and
Forests in Whitehall-place.
Mr. John Gordon, of Demerara, had an interview with
Earl Grey yesterday at the Colonial-office.
The NS estminster Bridge Commission met yesterday at
the office of her Majesty's Commissioners of Woods and
Forests. Present -Lord Seymour, Lord Robert Grosvenor,
Lord Sudeley, Sir Robert li. Inglis, and the Right lion. C.
Tennyson d'Eyncourt.
Mr. Sloane Stanley had an interview with Sir George
Grey yesterday at the Home-office.
The Transatlantic Packet Station Commission had a
meeting on Wedneolay at the Board of Trade. Present—
Earl Granville (chairman), lion. Wm. Cowper, M.P., Sir
James Gordon, Sir John F. Burgoyne, Captain Stephenson
Ellerby, and Lord Hobart (secretary)
The Earl of Albemarle had an interview with Earl Grey
on Wednesday at the Colonial-office. The Bishop of Nosa
Scotia had also an interview with the noble earl on Wed-
nesday.
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De4,atehel were received at the Colonial-office on Wol-
neaday from the Governor of Malta.

THE GREAT EXHIBITION.

Yesterday the crowd which thronged every tho-
roughfare leading to the Crystal Palace was larger probably
than on any day since the Ist of nay. From 9 to II o'clock,
the road from Park-lane to the south entrance was covered
with omnibuses and cabs so closely packed as to move in
one slow moving mass. The park was traversed by great
numbers of pedestrians, who preferred its cool green to tho
noisy, hot, dusty road. The appearance of the Crystal
Palace itself at once gave promise of a very
crowded attendance, which was realised so early,
that by eleven o'clock 13,500 persons had entered.
As many more passed in during the next hour, so that by
12 o'clock 27.000 visitors had been admitted. The next
hour brought 8,500 visitors, and the increase was maintained
during the day. Although probably more persons passed in
at the doors than on any previous day, the building .was by
no means inconveniently crowded ; and the commission-
ers may yet find that even more than their hypothetical
60,000 may be received. Order, and a disposition to give
and take, impart a wonderful elasticity to the accommoda-
tion of crowds. At the shilling price, too, the proportion of
visitors who love to pursue their observations for a few
hours during a larger number of days, rather than protract
their stay in the building, is much greater than before ; and
as some of these prefer the morning, and others the after
part of the day, a continued stream to and fro is main-
tained. The galleries remain the least frequented part of
the building, from the natural indisposition of most persons
to ascend them before the interest of the objects on the
ground floor has been comparatively exhausted. It might
become a question for the executive committee, in case of
an inconvenient overcrowding, how to compensate this dis-
advantage of the upper portion of the building so as to
relieve the lower area. The sum taken in shillings at the
doors was 2,3791. 7s.

Her Majesty the Queen paid another visit to the Crystal
Palace yesterday, accompanied by Prince Albert, the
Princess Alice, the Duke and Duchess of Sem Coburg
Gotha, and Prince Ernest of Wurtemberg.

It is stated that Her Majesty and Prince Albert
have forwarded, with their usual liberality, a cheque to pay
the expenses of the children in the Royal Asylum of St.
Ann's Society in visiting the Great Exhibition this day
(Friday); and on Monday next Mendelssohn's oratorio of
Elijah will be performed at St. Martin's Hall, under tho
support of H.R.H. Prince Albert, in aid of the funds of that

PROTECTIONIST CANDIDATES FOR NORTH LANCA-
'num.—A meeting of the protectionists of North Lanes.
shire was held at Preston on Monday, having for its object
the subscription of money wherewith to fight the battle of
the constitution in the registration courts at the next revi-
sion. It is stated on good authority that the protectionists
have chosen, as their candidates at the next election, Sir
' Thomas ()core Ilesketh, of Rufford Park, and Robert
Townley Parker, Esq., both extensive landowners of tho
county. The selection is not considered a happy one by
those who have a knowledge of parties. Mr. Wilma Patten.
the present senior member, was elected in the tory interest
many years ago, and has ever been the pet of the country
gentlemen, and held to be a model of consistency and up-
rightness amongst all parties. Mr. Heywood also stands
well. Both gentlemen have sinned deeply, inasmuch as
they have supported free trade ; but it is doubtful whether
the impression created by their general conduct would not .
bear them through the contest against much more pop
men than those selected.
ROYAL LONDON Y.ACEET entries Ittit
been made for Mr. Wickes's silver cup. 'rho course sti-
lsctetl is from Faith to tho Chapman Heed.