The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-05-06 00:00:00

BANKRUPTS.

Dsvid Hayrick, Cardiff, b of maker.
William Jones, Carnarvon, ship builder.
H. Bates n, rterloo-road, apithecary.
.J. Figg, Farnham. boot maker.
W. S. Withers, Mansfield, miler.
T. F. Toeed, Waterloo town Middlesex, surgeon;
W. Swiqan Lawrie, Liverpvd, merchant.
G. Gillett, Preston, cabinetsmak4.'
B Brooks, Sheffield, ipiing knife manufacturer.
.K Gravil, Halifax, grocer.
Chorley,'cotton -
William Penny; Newport, brewer'. "8110 P`,4!e"":?- -
Lucy Oakley, Walsall, draper. bf4l,lw'n ,''' •
T. Ward, Bow Churchyard, Landon,'stoclititattrifacturar;

PRESRNTATION TO THE CAPTAIN OF VIZ
SOUTHAMPTON, BY THE MEMBERS OF THE
UNITED STATES CIRCUS COMPANY.

On Saturday night, at the close of the performances at
the United States Circus, the proprietors and the mem-
bers of the company met, according to previous arrange-
ment, for the purpose of presenting to Captain Austin, of
Indoy7eelti:nays
(alubtyrottiolerrlyyaonfeudlrloeunteirxmnpaeetniitnetdo;
the ship S,mthampton, a testimony of their appreciation
of his ewe. courtesy, and attention during their recent
voyage from New York.
Mr. Howes, one,, of the proprietors, addressing the
company, said .—Ladies and gentletnen,'l have a pleasing
du y to perform towards a man in every way deserving
our regard and friendship, inasmuch as to his skill and
care we owe a safe and pleasant passage to Ragland. Tee
!oken we have to present is trifling in itself, but we trust
It will be accepted with that good feeling with which it
is presented, and that Captain Austin may live many
yea,s and keep time by this watch; and when he shall
have passed away from among_us; it niay be handed down
to his children as a mark for them to emulate the virtues
and upright conduct of their father. -Captain Austin,
allow me to hand you the watch, and wish you health and
happiness to wear it.
lapfr. Howes then read the incription on .the watch, as
follows :—" Presented to Captain Astell, Austin, of the
ship Southampton. by the members of the' United States
Circus Company, as a token of adMiration'atidrespect for
his gentlemanly conduct 'and nautical skill during the
Passage from New York to Liverpool,: April, 1857.' Pre-
sented on the 2nd of May."
Captain Austin replied as follows :—My friends, as such
I am pleased to call you, I fe, I no small degree of pleasure
this evening in receiving this token of your confi-
dence, dence, and to know that you have found me worthy of
simply
as this mark of your friendship has been, and, as I may
say, undeserved on my part, I do not appreciate it the
m it. y
olwhnaevres ,
IpelsaPerbiuhtasvheableleenvecrrolwoonkeduwpointhiLeweietshsplirtide and satisfac_
tion„ to know that my humble efforts inahe situation I was
and when time has robbed the'limti; ref those now swelling
with health, vigour, and elasticity, and when other eyes
look upon the hands of, this watch, they may strive to win
and deserve a sirnilaraOken. fdthat which I now receive
at your hands; and that, the feeling of love and friendship
for their felloW-men maYlgrow stronger and stronger day
by day, as
• they view the revolutions of the hand of time.
In conclusion, anew me to thank you sincerely and honestly
for this tribute of respect and regard, and to hope that
ntf?.slthitphanks, and wish
your efforts to please the public of the mother country
may be crowned with that success- which enterprise and
spirit should always command, in w:iathtetvheer
ficoaugnotfryolidt
:inde a home ; and hoping that the star-spangled banner
emEvnaegyr yi'l'olihdiag,plilp ineaentsilisenarun3'nd. oi
tpuyr omasaypleirifeirtaiyer i n your

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SERIOUS ACCIDENT IN B:LD-STREET.-^Yesterday after-
noon, a serious accident took place in Bold-street. A
painter, who was eugaged at work up,a ladder, fell—:from
what cause is not known, and was seriously injured. He
was taken to the Boyd Infirmary, where he lies in a
precaiious state at present.
FIRE LAST NIGHT --About rine o'clock last night, a
fire broke out in the store of Messrs. Birkwnod and
Birrall, provision dealers, rfarrimvon street. Toe fire
ic.as confined to the, basement, and about ten boxes of bacon
Sul some other articles were consumed ere the flames
were subdued—by the arrival of 'a reel from the Temple
street station, under the direction of Mr. Hewitt.

THE ART TREASURES'
EXHIBITION, MANCHESTER

THE NAUGURAL CEREMONIALS.

(FROM OUR REPORTERS.)

"f
',,The inaugural ceremonies of the Exhibition of Art
Treasures, in Manchester, took place yesterday. Every
arrangement fro make the displ-iy- worthy of such en
tceasion:".l4ct,l%en so carefully made; that the only draw,
back which could have interposed to its success would
Save been unfavourable weather. This disadvantage,
however, happily was not experienced. A day -tagoitsion=
ally warm and sunny, and at no time uncheerfal, although
'ls owe,- '.
4, : wervi, cast, teemed especially: suited for
tblebit holiday of a crowded city, ; neither - die::
:sat
te...uree:,n,e no. pie by sullenness, nor , oppressing
Win with heat. AccoiSingly, the streets Of
:Manchester were crowded to such a degree as we have
•zltas
tevir6awaigippreactied. Every street was hung with fligs
and
,114i,i3 o ,jverai. hinds, relieving the intensely=
--. '
contnastaistlanenblisiness-like aspect of the city, and giving,
so far as 4. ili,ir n,r4ry `age' ey cAtt possibly.give, a cha-
t actor of eiely, and brilliancy to the metropolis of labour.
cof rog.)
W ' f ' tixicity to 44-toihi xiiiiitqA
Building was literally lined for ten miles with carriag:_s
and nonWaneac. Ozaall,nkinds, whil(n,feotepassengrs
crammed every interval- of space, and the balconies,
iaindolifT4liirproWas the houSei- siW43lriaTtil-Icititil with ,
eprctators. lt may therefore- be easily imagined that
I ea) m6deatiVaggilli EStreifdita-itottd, through 34ich
,14
kt __ was ittIONVII that l'Pridce Albert and tne p ro-
eession. we:e to pass, was as slow as a
Royal Progreso's:if- Elizabeth's day. The only means by
whiChEtvisreatilitCniey an idea of what this road r4reserifed
to modern minds is by saying that it-resembled the return
home ottry,Aos7 dv,'l,o-itkottt4tika vociforous and over-
flowing mirth. The crowd---was a silent crowd, for the
moolo4 41444atitirgEtt itti Ad particular expression or
4PPearanecw &Mira any ik incl-,, bin, kefit slily mofring
latOis ayeltrrarliaselOniAteitittvia epi3cies of basiiieseAike
A etentyinaticntiehafadtalude Of Manchestei, evert?Anaiis
amtiffiefihistielayini lo elciehmicia AT .50n0q
-stliliecaftliiMo4ll3itiliring'iit3ihs ilflaWinNlilit aaa-i,
Ifiailii,Aa ilig eisciQe 3illtqff,aira°*E4l6.42; as
tfIFTAIt. ertal :AV ' thlini.icebesu ainbtig
Bapbirviii er it 'n' 1:74 PO.) slie '.,;'-r-ci .
O. -, PoBltloll W 1
irigt. to the
e illy:), ;
winds genereily prevailjag in ifigne fiii r mide„" it
ILlsPfle li Wn. twat - "aiii:3lP MilvsiLir' Vali
Ito
gligPvirialbkrh—likAiifteleduiittile,lirlitiipli
. K,( ei.6 rise.)
when seen from sdistance,4aaye a...cordon resew lance t
these of the Cryso44ll4,6lAN'ol A nearer ap-
re eihilotorWevee,,,ttlxpeleti , l'ine_Va. eft of distqpiee.
nfl- 443 g l'. BIM 'F6gbaikio.44kor Alieepureose aesrl
dual 4:lfs lunch as possible:within ,theieniee:lftit *- haSilig
ri
NtillittrettiAtaion to eXtern al bet/W
me ail V?' .? ta a i'a reci
i let er' • ,:i..;-_ ... PitY as 'a
ail.4eft „01MAteach side,
and
tc,e, Awig 1;11406MS stretching ottaffrom the Mists
ThereebispelibwerK4l' hap',y effect produced biiihildiit
rierrievihtklifricilZiVellYhe,re—the combination Of 't
Aro p ''7
nfir
fia.
cipal colours, wk.te and dull _ red, in the bricks
tf which the tronbia eceposed. With the exception
of the.;- fr:onsthille baranainder of the , building ' is
suede up of iron, wood,Etand glass, lake most of our large
failway stalions, and bearing indeed, no slight general
6.rablance to many of them. The central arch has
Inscribed around it on an ornamental .entab!ature, the
title of the building-" Art Treasures of the United
liiricdore." '; he long low buildings, of which we have
opp4en, contain on one side,.a ,number d offieete,-a
jointing office among the rest, and on the other a corridor
ti ding to the railway platfGrm, by which visitors can
. : .
arrive at and depart from the palace by train, without
requiring any intermediate means of conveyance. This,
We need scarcely, say, is "an advantrige which was not
enjoyed at either the London or Dublin Exhibitions. The
oentra arch represents the outline of the roof
Which rises over the great hall, - and the
'smaller arches indicate that of the picture
galleries, 'which run parallel with it. The fagade
i 3 200 feet in length, exclusive of the corri for and offices
Nye have described. The railivay corridor runs a let gth of
150 - f.iet; -and the wing which is composed of offices
f vends 96 feet.' The whole frontage, therefore; of the
balding is 4-46 feet. The extreme length is 704 feet, and
the area covered is 18,000 square yards. Over the grand
entrance is an awning supported •by light pliers, under
which the visitor passes almost immediately into the great
central hall. It would be superfluous to add that au im-
mense crowd had.covered the whole space of ground sur-
rounding the budding long bef re ticket holders began to
arrive. At any elevated point of the road?, or fields
adjacent, from which a view of the . building
could be had, there were stands and rude galleries of
every kind eitected, for in position
,on which considerable
prices were paid. Nevertheless, .the palice and other
arrangemethqw,e. retsonarefully plannedand well carried out
'that no ticket-holder experienced the slightest difficulty
in entering. There was as much order and regularity, as
easy ingress and egress, as if no more bustle and no weater
crowd prevailed than at a remote roadsidehailway station.
-4f:cringer budding: through the principal; entrance at
-the east end, the visitor finds him..elf in the centre of a
r eran hall. die first
.impreseion will be neither one.d,
4iO4er,...;tafir.adakiration. It will, in fact, almost automat
ttl,afitibiiitinent.:.-., ,S.pacious in the . extreme, be Will
think the hall ivinting; in dignity, because of the apparent
disproportion between its height and length. Its height is
fie of 'the floo 'ft) the crown of the arch; but lofty
drWigt'Ofiiion may be deemed, it yet. seems dwerflie
iNeli ilkftilr length-of the hall is taken in by the glance.
Suer, ho;iktosit, 'doe, this ;first feeling of disappointment
pass awayvas:theimind becomes sensible of the treasures
with which if is stored. At every step some beautiful
object_ Airrests the attention and awakens imsgination ;
and ,nowy his difficulty will be not "to find something
avarthy of his admiration, but how to divine h7s admiration
emorigst so many objects of beauty all alike claiming
Oiircial attention. Moving through an avenue of snow-
ti!se.bftei,statnary, the eye passes rapidly over rich group.
of etierrietii, mosaics, terracotta, and costly jewellery, and
lifting its gaze from these, and looking either to the right
4„lef6, it willlese stretching away, as it were, into the tar
distance, one unbroken line -of : portraits, every
sone of which seems instinct with life and ani;.
'ad*. and': ready to . start from the canvas
and mingle in the gay throng. There is to be seen every,
tick - terenowneclin English, story—statesmen, orators,
faai ,iliets, ren of fashien and beauties. The curious
0 .or.geglish literature will find a whole "nest of
ss
,',llifiblitle": groUped together—from Shakespeare and
eaLJohtison to, Dryden and Pope, and from Dryden and
Pope to- Byrom and Sir Walter Scott The ' kind,
Qlariatian gentleman, Mr. Addison, smiles down upon the
throng. whose foibles he would make- such pleasant mirth
of, were he now amongst ue ; and, aide by side, a fitting
Companion, beam the bright eye and good-humoured
countenance of Dick Steele. Reaching the West-end of the
bill' the visitor' comes. to the organ and,Orc.hestra, encircled
at,-itn ornarnantal'eirculaninseriptione-

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-^};l4i' "To wake the soul by tender strokes of art:"
Andiatiin, turning round to the entrance arch, he is met
hY:flitt appropriate line of Keats—
et?-vi " thlng of beauty Is a joy f r ever." '! -4
Aitid-truly, in this sense, Pandora's box .teas not more full
of th'n is this art exhibition of joys ; • for look where
you will, 'the; eye cannot by pos.sibility rest upon any object
in whidt it will not recognise "a thing of beauty." After
Viewitg the fine portraits of the Queen and Prince Albert,
by Winterhater, which are hung. at either side of the
organ, and looking with enraptured gaze down the vista
utkvhich he has passed, the visitor will probably cross
theihall and ascend the staircase leading to the west,
ingatii and transept galleries, entering by the flight of
lifrits ht the south side, serenty-two feet east of the tran-
eprr he will fled that the eecOrations are in adoii-
rablfaieping with the rest. The large collection of minia-
tures line the wall, commencing near the historical portraits
heftire mentioned. The date of the miniatures extends
fpo In the time of Henry VIII. to the present day,
tuid -will' prOve extremely interesting, not only to
the lover of art, 'but to all who are students of the past.
Ftirt her on he' will find Mr. De la Motto's department,
consisting of a find collection of the best photographs, and
dotitinuing his *ay along the galleries, he meets with a
ifinitter,Of exquisite engravings, and other rare objects of
itri: 'Descending again into the transept, and turning to the
**he, ite-tiillfind hitt:ltself in a'court which will be readily
?deitffielf:.bY'-'its rich and ornate decorations, and the
hileAtihuobjects there displayed. This is the
Oriental Ciitiffi The walls are colcnired a sage green, with
an ornamental frieze. The colours are of a rich maroon,

with gold and broken lines, and the girders at'b bronze.
The roof panels are filled with elegant m )resqees, the orna-
ntentationsbeing an agreeable combination of grey, met.oon,
vellum, green, black, and citron.. Pendant ornaments run
round the top of the walls of the court, and produce a rich
and ,pinasing effect.
Pet:4Blllg through this hall, heanters the gallery appropris
ated to the water eolour drawings and engravings, and
tom this 'Collettion he *ill &Hist') a sense not less of won.'
d r than of admiration, of the potency of the water-colour
pencil, and the progress it is malsieg. We suppose that
thisititis first visit. He cannot stop to 'criticise. He ha 4
but sees the smallest portion of the exhibition as yet, and
he cannot stop even if he wished it. He will be, despite of
himself, drawn from one p inting to 'ahothet still More
enrpassieg, in beautY, and wal feel the 'Pain arising from an
6,99 arras ,des riche-,.sec. lie would -surfeit his gess, but
there is a limit to his capacity ( f enjoyment. He is
wearied, though he 'sca-cely knows it, and ha vainly seekn
f,r relief in the very Vatiaty aed.mnititudenf the obj eta
of beauty with which he is surrounded. He acerdingly
passes to the department set apart for the Hertford
collection. of- paintings, and then to the '" Ancient
and Modern Galleries," in which, are hung a
c,llectibis of paiutings not equalled, we v wild
venture to say, by any known collection in
Europe, not excepting even that of the Tatisan. Here
the visit°, may trace the gradual progress of the art, as
well as the.gradual development of the qualities for which
particular schools have betn distinguished. He will coin-
msnce with the ancient : masters, as they come first to
natural Order. They,; galleries': are divided into three
saloons, separated by two bays os chapels, the same divi-
sion exis' sing io the modern galleries. He .enters the
"teintOisalooreP from the sou h side of the transept; and
paste's along erntowardsthe asst. eheads of tone -"' th
ached divisions *redecorated with &very pleasing design,
and • the . names of the principal masters to 'be found in
each ' gal.lete}, are painted on these lii:ChBY?
A long strip of the roof is -glared, and
the light subdued by means -of thin Canvas, ' 'Or
calico, stretched on the oetsides .T4.o_ eolith Walls of these
galleries are hung with the workhanraha early Italian and
Spanish masters, in chronological order, and the nor h
wall with the productions of Germany, Flanders, England,
and all countries foreign to Spain ,and Italy. The first
saloon, next the transept, contains the-Works of thas,ers of
the earliest periol, commencing with the works of Cirnabue,
giecti, &c. 'Then proceeding on watate;."lii -clirblior4cal
Wer, we reach the painters of the 17th century, at the
east end of the third gallery. The moderno 9.lleriee'algts
are, arranged in chronolosi.eal paler,. con),M '" ilg:*ith
Ni
Stiehael D:thl, 1651 i, at the 'ea,steile! portion, o :,the. north
division, and running westwards with's eroOict Ofteatitiful
nW In tere sti ng:S'rtY.l) eats, in 00444 a large *iftiffivei' Of ' tbs
best 411ecinienefrom the Ethoitc;evof our BAT masters:
The briltiane3t !:?,f .colo.triog,:Jin this -latter-departmentitis
singularly sinking, and yet &I jeerns to blend heymonionsly;
The central salooncare 144 feet long, and -i • oet wide,
while those at each end are.lo feet long, by 40 feet wide',
and the three are approached by large entrances from the
central 411,. osch'Or thetto,4sfeet,
,wine. , -
Having. thus_ matte it'lli,,eiy, toar.of th‘: building, the
visitor find himself at tits ointsfrom which he first eta-tea,'
the makti liti ran de, astraitingoWh itnan#lo r; crowd the arrival
Shire distinguished inditilisilVihe is to formally open it-.
The has not long to wait; fors- with tine proverbial punctuality
flkhe Royal Family in 'these our ' days, Prince Albert
iolgiaisti thWii,j,ding, almost pre-isely at two o'clock, the
houNtlaeasitt-the programme. His Royal lEghuese came
lftlipiScial 'train from London in the morning, and alighted-
it ihria t headle station, whore the royal carriages, which
were sent -feom Baeltipghauss Zalace . for the purpose,
awaited his arrival. .In theca he.preceeded to Abney Hall,
tSeideidence of JanielWatis,'Eqll,lthe Maytor'Of 'Man-
chester, whom he has henottreclshyloaing , his. guest; and
he left the Hall accompanied by-his suite, and escorted by
a siitpPron of dragoons, at one o'cloCk. He was met by
tile., 11,10„t, HOlii.'ile., gtl4.l'.of t'irliisteon, Lord Lieutena4t
of the County of Leneaster ; • William itki son, Rig.,
High Sheriff of Cheshire ;- and Charles Townley, High
Sheriff of Lancashire. The royal cortege proceeded at a
rapid rate to the city boundary, where the Rght Rev.' the,
Lord Bishop of -Manchester, Lieut.-General Sir Harry
Smith, Bart.. G.C.B , commanding the Midland distric's,
hie staff, and the municipal authorities joined the procession,
which, on ,arriving at Grosvener- square, slackened its speed
to a walking pace, and so moved along the Stretford New-
road
to the exhibition building. At this time the ro 'd was
almost impassable, from the multitude of Pedestrians and
vehicles of every description with which it was thronged;
and the procession only slowly
,made its way. Now and
then a cheer burst from the, crowd, but, on the whohs, the
reception of his Royal Highness, th ugh respectful and
cordial; was not extravagantly enthusiastic. He reached
the building at two o'clock, and was received by a guard of
honour ; and on entering the exhibition, he was met by the
Right Hon. the Lord Overstone, president of the general
council of the exhibition, the chairman and member- of the
executive committee, J. C. Deane, Esq., the general com-
missioner, and Lieutenant-Colonel Hamilton, secreta'y, who
conducted him to the state reception room, which- was
arrayed in a most magnificent style. His Royal' titgttness
here tarried for a few minutes, and then, accompanied by
his suite, entered the great hall by the man entrance.
fie was conducted to a low dais, around which the Mayor
of Manchester, in his robes of office, and the other mem-
bers of the Manchester corporation, all of whom wore
their robes of office, were ranged, for the purpose of pre-
setting to his Royal Highness an address.
.At this moment amongst those present we obterved—
the Duke of Nnvcastle, the Duke of Argyle, the Earl of
Carlisle, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Mr. Dallas, the
American Minister; Baron Van de Mayer, the Belgian
Ambassador; Baron Danaier, the colonial representative
of the Emperor of Hayti, whose appearance created no
slight sensation • the Earl of Granvile, the Marquis of
Abercorn, the Earlof Yarborough, the Earl of Burlington,
Sir Harry Smith, Viscount Torrington, Lord Wrottesley,
Major-General the Hon. C. Grey, Lord Cavendish, M.P. ;
Lord Overstone, Lord Ward, Earl of Lincoln, M P. ; the
Lord Mayor of London, the Lord Mayor of Dublin, the
' Mayor of Manchester, the Mayor of Salford, Alderman
Salantons, ex Lord Mayor of London ; Lord Elcho, Lord
Dufferin, Professor Owen, of London ; Professor Simpson,
Edinlattrg,h; Mr. Robert Chambers, Edinburgh ; Dr.
Russell, of the Times ; Mr. Wood, the Crimean eorres.
nondent of the Morning Herald; Mr. Gerald Massey,
Edinburgh ; Mr. Kershaw M.P., Stockport ; Mr. Hindley,
RR, Ashton ; Sir John Potter, R.P. • Mr. Aspinall
Turner, M P ;, Mr. Massey, X.P. ; Mr. Herbert Ingram,
11 P. for Lincoln ; Mr. E. Wa kin, MP. for Yarmouth;
Mr. W. Rathbone,
.inn.' of Liverpool;, Captain T. Little-
d de, Liverpool; Mr. A. Shand, Livespocil; Sir Robert
Gerard, Colonel Wilson Patten, Mr. Robert Phillips, Mr.
T. Bszley, Mr. W. Eatwistle, Mr. E. 13, Labgworthy, Mr.
J. A. Ilammersley, Mr. E. Salonions, Mr. R. A. Barlow,
Mr. Page Fenton, Mr. Thomas Fairhairn, Mr. Edmund
Buckley, Mr. E. Ashworth, Captain Brown. M. M. Kissel
(Belgian consul in Manchester). Mr. J. C. Hades, the
Hon. Neal ' Dow, of Portland,
_Maine.; Mr. J. B. Foster,
Mr. J. A. Nicholls, Mr. William Rayner Wood, Mr. R. H.
Greg, Mr. Cemmissioner Perry, Liverpool; Mr. Oliver
Heywood, Mr S. Ogden, Captain Hair h, Mr. H. Rude,
Liverpool; Mr. J. Mosley, Liverpool; Mr. Joseph Whit-
worth, of Manchester ; Mr. E. Herford, &c., &c.
Amongst the clergymen were the Bishop. of Manchester,
with his chaplains, the Rev. Canon Stowell and Rev. G.
H. Anson ; the Rev. C. Richeon, and the Rev. H. H.
Weatmore. _ _ _ _ _ _ _

His Worshipthe Mayor prefaced the address by a few
remarks, which were inaudible beyond his immediate circle,
and then called on the Town Clerk, Mr. Heron to read it.
It was as follows: 7,
TO HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE. PRINCE ALBERT, K G.

May it please yotir Royal Highness—
We,. the Mayorx Aldertneu, .and Citizms of the City of
Manchester, gladly avail ourselves of the opportunity afforded
by the visit of your Royal Highness to renew the expression of
Our regard for your Itoial Highness, and of our admiration of the
inany public and private virtues by which your Royal Highness
is eminently distinguished. We offer to year Royal Highness
Our most hearty congratulations on the recent safe and auspicious
birth of a princess, and we fervently pray. that_the valuable life
of her most gracious Majesty, happily preserved, may be long
continued to be; as heretofore, a blessing to her family and her
people. While we refer with pride to the occasion which has
induced your Royal Highness to revisit our city, we feel im-
peratively called upon to express our warmest gratitude to your
Royal Highness for having cordially consented to honour by
your presence the opening of the magnificent building in which
we: stand, raised by the public spirit and spontaneous liberality
of our fellow citizms for the reception of many of the priceless
treasures Of ancient and modern art existing in. the United
Kingdom. We rejoice in the complete success which has
attended the efforts of those• upon whom the responsibility
of ' this undertaking has deVolved—a sncccss which has
exceeded the most sanguine anticipations, and which we
attribute .mainly to the condescending and zealous
patronage graciously extended by our beloved sove-
reign. The encouraging example afforded by her roost
Gracious. Majesty and your Royal Highness in thus .zealously
supporting an exhibition originating in a desire to instruct and
gratify the people has been emulated in the noblest spirit of
liberality by the possessors of art treasures throughout the king-
dom, and the promoters have thus been enabled to congratulate
themselves o❑ the splendid realisation of their purposes, which
is presented i❑ the imposing spectacle around us. As repre-
sentatives of the vast population by whom we are-surrounded,
we venture most respectfully to assure your Royal Highness
that we hail with the greatest joy and satisfaction the intimation
that itis.the intention of Her Majesty the Queen to honour
the Exhibition with a royal visit. We specially rejoice in the
hope-of this event as affording another opportuni yof evincing
the dep‘and universal feeling Of loyalty and attachment to
Her Majesty's person. which preiails within and around this
city, and the profound sense of gratitude which exists for the