The Sun.
London, England, 1854-06-10 00:00:00

there are reserved seats for distinguished persons
and those who have privileged tickets.
At 2 o'clock every seat was • occupied, not only
here, but along the whole north and south naves
along which her Majesty and the procession will
proceed.
The coup d'ocil from the extreme northern gal-
lery looking to the south is grand in the extreme,
and outstrips all that was seen at the opening of
the Great Exhibition in 1851.
Her Majesty, accompanied by her illustrious
visitors, arrived at the Palace shortly before three
o'clock. A report of the internal ceremony will be
given in our later edition.

THE CRYSTAL PALACE AND GARDENS.

Within the twenty-four hours since we last addressed
our readers, the greatest progress has been made in the
arrangements for the opening of the Crystal Palace by her
Majesty.
The whole of the fine arts courts, though some of them
may be incomplete, will be thrown open to the public—
after the ceremony of opening—and the industrial courts
will present a much more forward appearance than could
have been anticipated by those who have had the privilege
of viewing the progress of the works.
Yesterday was principally occupied in the removal of
scaffolding, and the clearing up of the courts, so as to ren-
der them fit for the reception of company—and sure we
are that, once seen, they will draw universal admirers.
The royal dais, with temporary retiring-rooms for her
Majesty and the members of the royal family, have been
completed by Mr. Crace • and the principal transept and
galleries have been filled with seats for the accommodation
of the company, which it is supposed will not number less
than 25,000 persons.
Yesterday, Mr. Corr Vander Maeren, the Belgian Com-
missioner of the Exhibition, arrived from the continent
with a deputation from the artists and literary men of
Belgium, Holland, &c., in order to attend at the Exhibi-
tion ; and ~reputations also arrived in the course of the
day from Paris, Vienna, and other places.
Not only within the building, but without, are the ut-
most preparations being made for the reception of the
company, canopies Jawing been erected in every direction
to protect visitors from the weather, should it prove un-
favourable. Tet.ts have also been raised in Dulwich
Wood, as standing for carriages.
Throughout yesterday the neighbourhood presented a
somewhat curious appearance, from the number of houses
opened to accommodate that portion of the public who
are not enabled to partake in the interior festivities of the
day—the beer and coffee shops not only displaying various
co.onrs, but a fair having, been arranged in Annerly Vale,
for the benefit (?) of soldiers' wives and families, in which
Wombwell's Menagerie, somebody's (we forget whose)
Grand National Circus, and other favourites of the fair-
going public, are to hold prominent positions.—Morning
Post.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.-(TIIIS DAY.)

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.

(Sittings in Banco before Lord Chief Justice Jervis, the
Justices Mauls, Erie, and Crowder.)

SINGULAR APPLICATION FOR THE RELEASE OF A WIFE
FROM AN UNLICENSED LUNATIC AS TLUM-EXPARTE
ARMSTRONG.

This was an ,pplication made by Mr. Sergeant Byles, to
their lordships to grant a habeas corpus to bring up the body
of Mrs. Catherine Armstrong, from a certain unlicensed
lunatic asylum, where they, the applicants, allege she
is detained against her will, she being at this time perfectly
sane.
It appeared from the statement of the learned counsel,
that the lady in question is the wife of Captain Armstrong,
and had been placed by her father in the house of a medi-
cal gentleman at Finchley as a lunatic, and was there de-
tained against her will, and that she was not allowed to
be seen either by a medical man upon the part of her hus-
band, or by a priest, in order that the state of her mind
might be ascertained. The affidavit of the husband set
forth that she was of sane mind, and fit to !se placed under
his control. Application bad been made to the commis—
sioners, but they had not thought fit to interfere, and had
not given any reason for so refusing. The affidavit of the
husband went on to state that, from interviews and letters
that had been received, he was of opinion that she was fit
to be liberated to his custody or be placed under more
proper custody.
After a considerable deal of discussion,
Mr. Justice Maule said that the best thing to do would
be to apply to the commissioners to make a report to the
Lord Chancellor, who would have the power to liberate
the lady, and place her under the control of her husband.
Mr. Serjeant Byles, after some further remarks, said
that he felt a difficulty existed in the present application,
and would let the nittter rest in abeyance at present, and
act upon the suggestion given by the Court.
Mr. Justice Maule—Aud if you do not succeed apply to
this Court :wain.
The Lord °Chief Justice said he was of opinion that the
husband ought to have been permitted to have a medical
man to see the lady, his wife.