The Express.
London, England, 1862-05-03 00:00:00

ROYAL =WORMS GARDEN&

This popular resort was opened for the season on
Thursday. Before the hour at which the amusements com-
menced visitors presented themselves at the gates, and for
• time sought the refreshments which were provided in the
numerous rooms of the hoteL As the time for the great
mid-day attraction, the National Exhibition, wore away,
the pramsemdm, the exhibitioes, the numerous refresh-
ment al fresco rooms, alcoves, bowers, and hotel were
padually filled. Very considerable improvements have
been OA& during the recess, which will send to in-
comes the comfort of the general visitor and raise
the character of the hotel department. An entire
range of kitchme, constructed upon the most approved
pima, has hese built, so that the proprietor will be prepared
to meet the peat increase of business which this estrum-
nary year will no doubt bring. The leading new feature in
the grounds is the large building termed the International
MA which is intended to answer the three-fold purpose of
• ball-rocs, coseert hall, and theatre. It is calculated to
lurid between 6,000 and 7,000 venous, has added to it a very
cemmodinis dogs, and will, no doubt, when finished be •
very handsome structure, and will afford aooommodation
which illbe been, for many years past, mucn wanted. A
solute of 21 guns at three o'clock announced the com-
mencement of the season.
The anisrements and exhibitions commenced at four and
continued with.mt intennimion till nearly twelve, when an
ersnordieary display of fireworks took place. The most
novel exhibition is that of the giant Monsieur Joie! Brio,
above 8 fest high, a muscular, well-proportioned, young man,
who itja said his maned much astonishment throughout the
continent.
As the new Theatre was not completed the 13ellet and
Divertissement took place in the Marionette Theatre, the
first being arranged purposely to bring out • new motor-
tiosist of wonderful flexibility.
The concert, both vocal and instrumental, was given is
the new Chimes orchestra, which is haodsomely decirsted,
Mr. Tully conducting. The vocalists were Mims Russell,
Miss Oishens, Mir Mary Mason, Mr. Morgan, and Mr.
Terrell, who sustained the several parts assigned to them•
with considerable merit.
Equestrianism formed as important item in the pre-
=two performaaoss being given to the Cirque
14 by Signor Quagliari's highly talented company,
very much to the satisfaction of the visitors.
The evening closed with dancing, which at intervals had
been enjoyed by a very large company, who were not
sparing of the pain due to the appropriate and spirited
music selected by the conductor, and the opening day may
with truth be termed a great 1003110.

THE PRINCE OP WA
RLtzaD TEE JEWS AT
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Ten days after the arrival of the Prince iu the
Holy City he met by appointment, at the western wall of
the temple, the Chief Rabbi and ethanol the heeds of the
Jewish community of Jerusalem. The Chief Rabbi appeared
in his robes, and with the insignia of his o=t
Haeham Bahl, which, being an appointment by the Sullen,
confers on him great civil powers and authority. The
Prince received the deputation in a most gracious meaner,
and after the ordinary formalities entered freely into con-
venation with the Chief Rabbi ; of whom he inquired if he
believed the massive wall by which they stood
to be a 'portico of the great master-work of Lug
Solomon. The chief rabbi's explanatory remarks in an-
swering this question in the affirmative
'evidently
impressed the Priam • for be raised the covering from his
heed in token of the sincere veoeration which he felt for
the sacredness of the spot ; and who can tell what anode-
Sons of thought crowded on him at that moment, for he
immediately requested the Chief Rabbi to offer np a
prayer for his "mother, the Queen of England !) The
Chief Rabbi then prayed aloud io Hokum for the health
of "Queen Victoria;" and with great fervency, that she
might long continue to reign, and with wisdom like unto
that of Solomon. At the conclusion, all the deputation
ejaculated "Amen, Ames." The prayer being interpreted
to the Prince, he was greatly moved, and even more so
when the Chief Rabbi followed this prayer with an invo-
cation to the King of kings that the soul of the late Prince
Consort might rest in peace in the realms of eternal bliss.
The Prince, aocompanied by the Chief Rabbi, then
visited the eyuagogues, which were brilliantly lighted up
and decorated as on a festival, and were crowded to excess.
' Prayers were there offered up for the Prince, Prince Alfred,
and all the royal family. At the first synagogue which he
visited the Prince asked to see one of the scrolls of the law,
' and he examined the sacred volume with great earisestnow:
The Prince then went with the Chief Rabbi to view the two
new synagogues and the Rothschild Hospital, and during
this time they held almost uninterrupted conversation in
the Italian language. The amiability of the Prince on this
occasion was as conspicuous as was the deep interest which
he exhibited in all that took place ; and his most courteous
demeanour throughout towards the Chief Rabbi and the
whole Jewish community is creditable alike to his heart
and to his ealigthened mud.—Jewish Chronicle.