The Sun.
London, England, 1853-09-03 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER a, 1853,

HER MAJESTY'S VISIT TO
IRELAND.

The wet weather which set in on Wednesday
afternoon at the commencement of the review con-
tinued all Thursday, and the rain descended with-
out a moment's cessation. The Queen, neverthe-
less, paid a morning visit to the Exhibition, and
remained there for about three hours. Accompanied
by his Royal Highness Prince Albert and the young
Princes, she arrived at the private entrance to the
building about half-past 9 o'clock. There Mr.
George Roe, the chairman, Mr. J. Deane, the se-
cretary, and the members of the committee were
waiting to receive her, and her Majesty at once re-
sumed her survey of the collection—directing her
attention, however, on this, her second visit, more
especially to the display of Irish contributions.
About 12 o'clock the Royal party took their de-
parture, but before leaving, her Majesty, with a
condescension and regard for the loyal curiosity of
the visitors by this time assembled, traversed the
entire length of the Central-hall in the midst of
them. They conducted themselves with the most
respectful propriety, and cheered loudly as she
withdrew. As another example of the considerate
spirit which actuates her Majesty in her patronage
of the Exhibition, it may be mentioned that she
has purchased her right of entry, and that of her
family and suite, like the rest of the world who go
there, being now the holder of ten season-tickets—
a business-like tribute to the self-supporting cha-
racter of such undertakings.
The number of persons who visited the Exhibi-
tion was 11,314.

Immediately after leaving the Great Industrial
Exhibition, his Royal Highness Prince Albert,
attended by Colonel Phipps, proceeded to the An-
nual Exhibition of Painting, Sculpture, and Ar-
chitecture of the Royal Hibernian Academy, Lower
Abbey-street. The visit being unexpected by the
academy at this early hour, the only members pre-
sent to receive his Royal Highness were the keeper,
Mr. Kendrick, and the treasurer, Mr. Papworth.
His Royal Highness seemed to take much interest
in the Exhibition, and made purchases of two ca-
binet pictures.
Yesterday (Friday) morning, the Queen paid her
fourth private visit to the Exhibition. Her Ma-
jesty made an immense number of purchases of the
works of art and manufactures which attracted
her attention.

In the course of the visit, Her Majesty and
Prince Albert passed out to the exterior balcony,
which overlooks Merion-square, where they were
received with enthusiastic cheers
.by the thousands
of ladies and gentlemen who were awaiting the
opening of the doors for the admission of the pub-
lic.

The Royal party left a few minutes before 12.
At half-past 12 there was a cavalry field-day in
the Park, at which Prince Albert and the Prince of
Wales were present.
On the return of his Royal Highness from the
review, her Majesty, the Prince Consort, and the
Royal children drove to Howth Castle, to visit the
Earl and Countess.
In the course of the afternoon the Prince of
Wales presented a pair of colours to the boys of
the Royal Hibernian Military School.
In order to give every possible eclat to the visit
of her Majesty, on the part of the fleet, Admiral
Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence ordered a grand naval
illumination and broadside salute for yesterday
(Friday) evening.

Her Majesty leaves the Viceregal-lolge this
evening (Saturday) at half-past 5 o'clock, and pro-
ceeds to Westland-row, where the Royal carriage
will be in readiness to receive her Majesty.
The Royal party will embark at Kingstown about
6 o'clock.

The Queen intends to proceed to sea in the course
of the evening, should the weather prove favour-
able.

DRURY-LANE THEATRE.

Another disappointment occurred yesterday evening ;
but this time it was not confined, as on Wednesday, to
the premature dropping of the curtain—there was abso-
lutely no performance at all. It will be recollected that
on Wednesday evening the audience, naturally loud in
their remonstrances for having only one act and a quar-
ter of Norma, were pacified with a promise of tickets
for another evening. This pledge was, it appears, ful-
filled, and last night, from about half-past six until an
hour later, great numbers of persons arrived at the
doors. It soon began to be whispered, however, that
there was something wrong ; and at a quarter to seven
all doubt was removed by a printed announcement that,
in consequence of the illness of Madame Caradori, there
would be no performance that evening ; with the addi-
tion that " all tickets or admissions issued would be
admitted on the following (this) evening." The placard
wound up with a medical certificate, stating that
Madame Caradori was suffering under an attack of
bronchitis, which renders it impossible for her to sing.
As may well be imagined, this intimation created great
annoyance, and, notwithstanding the certificate, there
were many comments on the whole proceeding. The
approaches to the theatre were filled with vehicles con-
veying parties to the scene, and but little consolation
appeared to be derived from the promise held out of
Ads and Galatea this evening. One cannot help feeling
that if " special seasons" are to be attended with such
failures, to whatever cause attributable, they ought
never to be revived.