The Sun.
London, England, 1862-04-25 00:00:00

REPRESENTATION OF LAMBETH.

Yesterday evening a meeting of the electors of
Lambeth, called by Mr. W. C. Sleigh, the barrister,
was held at the Horns Tavern, Kennington. Mr.
Sleigh having been introduced to the meeting, and
very warmly received, said he believed he was the
only avowed candidate before the electors, although
Mr. Doulton had received a requisition to come for-
ward. As the borough would be at the disposal of
the electors at 5 o'clock next Monday evening, he
thought it right to come forward thus early to so-
licit their support. Adverting to the political topics
of the day he contended there ought to be an exten-
sion of the suffrage. Hitherto the test had been pro-
perty, but that he thought was not a fair, universal
test. He would rather that intellect and talent were
entitled to a vote totally irrespective of property.
He thought no plan of reform would be complete
without the ballot. Church-rates he held to be a dis-
grace to the country. The gross hardships arising
out of the unequal pressure of the income-tax he
would seek to remedy, and would also endeavour to
bring about an equalisation of poor rates through-
out the metropolis. He was opposed to useless wars.
He pledged himself that, whatever might be the
circumstances, he would never retire from the con-
test until 4 o'clock on the day of the poll. At the
same time he would pay nothing beyond the legal
expenses, relying on the voluntary and unremune-
rated services of the electors. Mr. Houston moved
and Mr. Doble seconded a resolution affirming Mr.
Sleigh's fitness to represent the borough, and pledg-
ing the meeting to support him. This was met by
an amendment, proposed by Mr. Knight, to the
effect that, while the meeting fully agreed with Mr
Sleigh's views, it was inexpedient to commit itself
to any declaration, inasmuch as a requisition is to be
presented to Mr. Doulton next Monday evening.
Mr. Goddard seconded the amendment, and a ter-
rific uproar ensued. When the chairman had an op-
portunity he put the amendment to the meeting. It
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SLAVE EMANCIPATION IN THE DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA.—The New York Times says of the bill for
effecting this object ''"--`` There is here no genuine humanity
to the black ; for the discussion of so immediate and urgent
a measure is already banishing from the district all those
who are designed to be the beneficiaries of the bill; and by
the time it shall have become law, the slaves will all have
been exposed to that most fearful of dooms, a sale to the
South."

An., •ne,rwac.A*.o.—A—An..,•+.- A
IRE OPENING OF THE lIVT_E'Ri%A•
TRANAL

The following is the ceremonial to be observed at
the State opening of the International Exhibition,
on Thursday, the Ist of May, 1862 :
I. The Queen, being anxious to mark her interest
in the s'iccess of an undertaking in promoting which
the Prince Consort had taken a most active part,
has notified her wish that the opening of the Exhi-
bition should bear as much as possible the character
lof a national ceremony. Her Majesty has therefore
been pleased, under the present impossibility of
herself performing that ceremony, to appoint his
Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, K.G., his
Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Lord High
Chancellor, the Earl of Derby, K.G., the Lord
Chamberlain, Viscount Palmerston, K.G„ G.C.8,,
and the Speaker of the House of Commons, to be
her representatives to conduct it in her name.
IL All persons provided with reserved seats
must enter under the western dome. The holders
of five• guinea season tickets and Fellows of the
Royal Horticultural Society (if season-tickets
holders) can be admitted by the north entrance of
the Horticultural-gardens in the Kensington-road.
Other season-ticket holders must be admitted at the
doors in the corner towers in Cromwell-•road. All
must enter between the hours of 12 and half-past 1,
and take their places (subject to police regulations).
All doors will be closed at half-past 1.
The Queen's Commissioners for opening the Ex-
hibition will proceed through Hyde Park, and
arrive at two o'clock at the entrance to the Picture
Galleries in Cromwell-road, where a guard of
'donour of the Grenadier Guards will be stationed.
111. Her Majesty's Ministers, tb.e foreign Com-
missioners, and others taking part in the procession,
will assemble in the South Cent :.al Court at half-
past 1, and await the arrival of the Queen's Cora-
missioners for opening the Ex.hibition.
IV. On the arrival of the Queen's Commis-
sioners, which will be announced by a flourish of •
trumpets, a procession will be formed in the follow-
ing order :

THE ORDER OF THE PROCESSION WITHIN THE
BUILDING.
[All persons in the procession will be in Official, Acade-
mical or Court Dress, or Uniform.]
I.—Trumpeters of the Life Guards, in State uniforms.
2.—Contractors' Superintendents.
3.—Her Majesty's Commissioners' Superintendents of
Building Works.

4.—Contractors, Decorator, and Architect.
s.—Superintendents of Exhibition Arrangements.
6.—Poet Laureate.
7.—The Lord Provost of Glasgow, the Lord Mayor of
York, the Lord Provost of Edinburgh, and the Lord Mayor
of Dublin.

B.—Macebearer kind Swordbearer of the City of Londost,
preceding the Lord Mayor of London, and Sheriffs of
London and 7.diddlesex.

9.—Coruicil of Horticultural Society, and Secretary.
10.—Council of the Society of Arts, and Secretary.
11 .—Deputation of ten Guarantors of Exhibition.
12.—Secretary of Finance Committee and Financial
Officer.

13.—Members of the Building Committee, and Secretary..
14.—Special Commissioner for Juries, and Secretary,

15.—Chairman of Juries.

16.—President of the Council of Chairmen of Juries.
17.—Acting Commissioners for Colonies, Depenclencies,
&c. :
Australia, West Hongkong Nova Sc otia
Australia, South Jamaica Prince Edward
Bahamas India Is!wad
Barbadoes lonian Islands Queensland
Bermuda Malta St. Helena
British Columbia Mauritius St. Vincent
British Guiana Natal Tasmania
Canada New Brunswick Trinidad
Cape Colony Newfoundland Vancouver's Island
Ceylon New South Wales 'V ictoria
Grenada New Zealand
18.—Foreign Acting Commissioners :
Austria Guatemala Rome
Baden Hanover Ru•sia
Bavaria Hanse Towns Saxemy
Belgium Hayti Spain
Bolivia Hesse,GrandDuchySweden and Nor-
Brazil of way
Costa Rica Italy Switzerland
Denmark Liberia Turkey
Dominica Netherlands Venezuela
uU
rnui tgeuda Sy t a t es
Equad or Peru
France Portugal
Greece Prussia Wurteruburg
19.—Presidents of Foreign Commissions.
20.—Her Majesty's Commissioners for 1851, and Secre-
tary.

21.—Her Majesty's Commissioners for the Exhibition of
1862, and Secretary.

22.—The Bishop of London, accompanied by the Arch-
deacon of Middlesex and the Incumbent of the Parish.

23.—Her Majesty's Ministers.
(Not being either Commissioners for the Exhibition of 1862,
or Special Commissioners for the Opening.)
President of the Poor Law Board.
Chancellor of Duchy of Lancaster.
Postmaster-General.
President of the Board of Trade.
Chancellor of the Exchequer.
First Lord of the Admiralty.
Secretary for India.
Secretary of State for War.
Secretary of State for Colonies.
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.
Secretary of State for Home Department.
Lord Privy Seal,.
24.—Her Majesty's Special Commissioner for the Open-
ing.

25.—Royal Personages attending the Opening.
26.—Gentlemen in attendance on Royal Personages.
27.—Detachments from the Marines, Grenadier Guards,
Engineers, Artillery, Horse and Life Guards (dismounted),
and Seamen.

V. The procession will proceed to the western
dome, where there will be a Chair of State, and,
after the National Anthem has been sung, an ad-
dress will be delivered by Earl Granville, K.G.,
Chairman of the Commissioners for the Exhibition
of 1862, and an answer returned by his Royal
Highness the Duke of Cambridge, K.G., on behal
of the Queen's Commissioners for opening the Ex-
hibition,

VI. The procession will then move down the nave
to the east dome, when the special musical perform-
ances will take place;
The orchestra, eonsisting of 2,000 voices and 400
instrumentalists, being presided over by Mr.
Costa.

VII. The music, specially composed for this occa-
sion, will consist of a grand overture by Meyer-
beer, a chorale by Dr, Sterndale Bennett (to words
by the Poet Laureate), and a grand march by
Auber.

VIII. At the conclusion of the special music the
procession will proceed to the throne in the centre
of the nave. A prayer will be offered by the Bishop
of London, and the Hallelujah Chorus and the
National Anthem will be sung. His Royal High-
ness the Duke of Cambridge will declare The
Exhibition Open."
IX. The declaration having been made, it willbe
announced to the public by a flourish of trumpets,
and by the firing of a salute on the north side of
the Serpentine.
X. The procession will proceed to the Picture
Galleries, and the barriers will be removed.
XI. The military bands will be those of the
Grenadier, the Coldstream, and the Scots Fusilier
Guards, conducted by Mr. Godfrey.

By order of her Majesty's Commissioners,
F. R. Sandford, Secy.
International Exhibition, April 24.

priT,liceEwPasßaltSHCEebrOoFn WwhAilLeEwSelwNerTeHtEhere: HOLY
The following is an extract from a private letter:—"The
He
suite obtained permission to visit the Cave of M aacnd his
pelahp
Abraham's burial place. They are the first Christians who
have been allowed to enter it since the Crusades, nearly
700 years ago. Dr. Stanley says everything is kept in the
most beautiful order, and nothing could be more satisfac-
tory
than the state is which the tombs are preserved.
Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Sarah, Rebecca, and Leah
are buried there. Two of the sheiks were inclined to give
annoyance and show their animosity at Christians being
allowed to enter the cave. The Governor of Hebron,
however, had them turned out, or rather he escorted them
out himself, and the remainder were very complimentary
to the Prince, saying that they were glad to have the op-
portunity of showing any civility in their power to one of
the Princes of England, to whom their Government was
so much indebted for kind offices, that they looked on it as
a great compliment to themselves thatthethheepirastohathoef
Throne of England bad visited one of their holy places, &c.
So that altogether it was very satisfactory. The Prince had
a regular little army accompanying him, and
Jerusalem was present in person at Hebron to receive and
escort him. The Prince visited Hebron last Monday, the
7th April.".
THE BOILER EXPLOSIO
day aftarnoen the inquest upon the bodies of the 27 persons
NABILtON'e.- yester-
day
who were lulled by the boiler explosionT ST
on h
at the Millfields Ironworks, Bilston, was resumed at the
King's Arms Hotel, Bilston, before Mr. V. H. Phillips,
coroner for the Wolverhampton Division of Staffordshire,
and, after the examination of several 'witnesses, was further
adjourned. --15tesintestr.: