The Sun.
London, England, 1853-07-30 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, JULY 30, 185 3.

OPENING OF TIIE NEW YORK

IMPERIAL PARIAA.ME. T.

EXHIBITION.

The New York Crystal Palace was opened on the
14th inst., in presence of an immense assembly. The

HOUSE OF LORDS-(YESTERDAY.)

President and General Scott were present.
No event had created so general and so profound an
interest in the public mind as this ceremonial. The
whole city was alive with the interest and excitement
which the event occasioned. The ceremonies attending
the arrival and public reception of the President of the
United. States, attracted the attention of the lower part
of the town throughout the early part of the day.. The
streets were thronged with eager spectators, anxious to
catch a glimpse of the procession by which he was to be
escorted to the Crystal Palace. An immense tide of
travel tended towards that building the whole forenoon.
The Sixth-avenue cars ran once a minute, each car
crowded to its utmost capacity. The stages running to
the vicinity of the building were also densely filled.
At an early hour the Palace was besieged by appli-
cants for admission. Stern officials guarded the en-
trances, and informed all who came that untillo o'clock
none but exhibitors would be admitted. At 10, how-

Their lordships met at five o'clock.
The Marquis of BREADALBANE presented several
petitions from places in Scotland, praying for an increase
in the number of parochial schools in that country, and
for an augmentation of the salaries of parochial school-
masters ; also, petitions against University tests, and
against the Sheriffs' Courts (Scotland) Bill ; and one
petition praying for an alteration of the law respecting
marriages in the colonies.
Lord ELLENBOROUGH presented a petition
from a place in Cheshire, in favour of the im-
portation of salt into India on the same terms as
other articles of merchandise. The noble lord said he
dissented altogether from the prayer of the petition, on
the ground that what was asked for would be an unwar-
rantable interference with the financial arrangements of
the Indian Government.

ever, the jealous gates unclosed, and red, and yellow,
and white, and blue invitations poured in at the differ-

ent entrances. The throng, even then, was excessive.
The omnibuses, the cars, the hackney coaches, all
poured forth their live freight at Forty-second-street,
and ladies and gentlemen, at every degree of temperature,
ascended the stairs that led to the interior.

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Within the Palace was even more imposing. Thor-
waldsen's noble series of " Christ and his Apostles," in
the Danish section, attracted much deserved attention.
Bright banners flaunted from the galleries—suits of old
armour, from the Tower of London, frowned grimly on
the scene, as if the spirit of antiquity was wroth within
them at the contrast between our days, bright with in-
tellectual progress, and those old benighted times in
which they saw service. And over all, the great dome
stretched its painted canopy, joining together the diverg-
ing naves, as the building itself drew together widely
differing nations.
The palace filled rapidly. At the intersections of the
naves, and all beneath the dome, the floor was soon
parti-coloured as a garden with brilliant bonnets and
silks. The platform in the north nave, which was to
be the great scene of interest for the day, began about
this time to be animated. Members of the Senate,
guests invited by special request, militia officers, and
the president of the Crystal Palace, with his official
staff, and a host of other persons too distinguished to
be well known, made their appearance on the boards.
The Exhibition was attended by men of all parties,
classes, and creeds. Bishop Wainwright, who offered
the opening prayer, being supported by the Roman
Catholic Archbishop Hughes, Mr. Prescott, the histo-
rian, Sir Charles Lyell, and Lady Ellesmere and
daughter, occupied positions near the platform. Lord
Ellesmere, who reached the city at an early hour in
the morning, having come express from Quebec on
purpose to attend the inauguration, was confined to his
room by a severe attack of the gout. Professor Wil-
son, Mr. C. Wentworth Dilke, Mr. Duncan, and the
other gentlemen of the Royal Commission, were also
upon the platform. After the prayer, a choral, com-
posed for the occasion, was sung to the tune of " Old
Hundred," by the New York Sacred Harmonic Society,
accompanied by the National Grand Band, and members
of other societies and the organ.
Mr. SEDGWICK, the President of the Association, ad-
dressed the chief magistrate in a long speech.
The PRESIDENT of the United States rose to reply,
and was received with loud applause. After this had
somewhat subsided, he spoke as follows :- -Sir, I return
you, on behalf of those of my constitutional advisers
who are with me, and on my own account, my warm
and cordial thanks for the reception you have been
pleased to extend to us. I have come, sir, to testify
the interest I feel in, and the respect I entertain for,
this great industrial exhibition—designed and calculated
to promote all that belongs to the interests of our
country. You, sir, and the gentlemen who have been and
are associated with you, have imposed upon all of us a
deep debt of gratitude for your energy and perseverance
in this great enterprise. Whatever the shortcomings of
which you have spoken may be, I can only remark that
they do not appear here ; and so far as I have been able
to perceive, they are lost in your complete and trans-
cendant success. (Loud and continued applause.)
Everything around us reminds us that we live in an
utilitarian age, where science, instead of being locked
up for the admiration of the world, has become tributary
to the arts, manufactures, agriculture, and all that goes
to promote our domestic comforts and our universal
prosperity. Sir, if you had achieved no otter good but
that which you have in bringing together in this metro-
polis citizens from all 'ots of the Union, you would
have fulfilled, perhaps, one of the most important of
missions—that of strengthening and perpetuating that
blessed Union. (Great applause.) But you have done
more, and you have nobly alluded to it. Your Exhibi-
tion has been the means of bringing here, from all the
civilised countries on the face of the globe, men most emi-
nent in all the walks of life ; and thus you have done more
than could be done in almost any other manner to
promote that great object dear to you, dear to me, and
dear to my venerable friend near me (Bishop Wain-
wright), peace and good will among men. (Applause.)
I have not the voice at this time to address you at any
greater length, and conclude by again returning to you
my thanks for your generous reception, and tendering
my heart's best wishes for the success of your praise-
worthy enterprise. (Applause.)
The President during his remarks was once or twice
interrupted by applause, and on resuming his seat was
greeted with six tremendous cheers. Three cheers were
also given for
.Theodore Sedgwick.
Then the organ again pealed forth the Hallelujah
Chorus, from Handel's " Messiah," followed by the
Triumphal March by Ferd. Ries, and a chorus from
Haydn's " Creation."
The ceremonies concluded, those on the platform
threw off all official ceremony, and conversed together
in groups on the great event of the day, while those in
the galleries and naves wandered round the building to
feast their eyes upon such stores as were yet visible.
The President retired to one of the offices in company
with Mr. Sedgwick. Being informed that General Scott
was in the Palace, the President sent his respectful re-
gards to him and requested to see him. General Scott
instantly called upon the President, and a very pleasant
interview took place between the distinguished gentle-
men. M. de Sartiges, Minister from France, Senor Al-
monte, Minister from Mexico, Baron Girolt, Minister
from Prussia, and Senor Molina, Minister from Costa
Rica, also called upon the President at the Palace and
paid their respects. .
Thus, says the New York Times, waned the day in the
interior of the Crystal Palace—a day hallowed in Ame-
rican history as connected with an event of rare impor-
tance to the nation—a day on which the energy and
perseverance of a few high-spirited individuals was
crowned with success—a day pregnant with promise to
our industrial world. And though the sun that glittered
through the Palace panes soon sunk below the west,
and though the cold, blue night speedily fell on the dome
warmed with the noon-day heat, that sun of American
industrial splendour which rose to-day shall never set,
but shine like the arctic luminary, ever above the horizon.

COWES, ISLE 01? WIGHT.-July 28.

(Front our own Correspondent.)

ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON INTELLIGENCE.
ARRIVALS.—July 22—Osprey, cutter, Lieut.-Colonel
Huey, from Brighton • Gem, schooner, Sir J. B. Mill,
eastward. 23—Gondola, cutter, W. H. Woodhouse,
Esq., London and other ports ; Maritana, cutter, Sir
H. Edwards, Guernsey. 25—Jane, schooner, Sir H.
Oglander, western ports. 27—Kathleen, cutter, Vis-
count Bangor, Southampton. 28—Resolution, schooner,
Duke of Rutland, Channel Islands.
SAILINGS.—JuIy 21—Coquette, schooner, Lord Go-
dolphin, for Exmouth and other ports. 27—Osprey,
cutter, Lieut.-Colonel Huey.
YACHTS AT AND ABOUT THE STATION.—AIarm, Capri-
corn, Wizard, Xarifa, lone, Aurora, Arrow, Gondola,
Spider, Plover, Ripple, Swordfish, Pandora, Maritana,
Caprice, Bianca, Destiny, Gem, Kathleen, amilla, Re-
solution.

THE METROPOLITAN COMMISSION OF SEWERS.—Yes-
terday a return respecting the Metropolitan Commission
of Sewers, made on a somewhat novel principle (ob-
tained by Sir B. Hall), was printed. The novelty of
the return consists in certain questions being put to
obtain the information sought. The first question put
is, what is the amount of debt and, liabilities due from
the commissioners at the present time ? and the answer
is, 174,186/. Os. id., to meet which the assets are
155,5981. 18s. 4d. From other interrogatories it appears
that the increase of the debt and liabilities since the
Passing of the act, in 1851, is 30,131/. 13s. 3d., to meet
which the increased assets, during the same priod, are
77,316/. 2s. 4cl. Since the act of 1851, the rates, loans,
and contributions have amounted to 268,507/. 19s. 10d.,
of which 1751. has been expended in reducing liabilities,
and 144,5631. 9s. Gd. expended in new works. Certain
works on the north side and south side of the Thames
are intended to be executed with respect to sewers, at
an estimated expense of 567,8401., and the sum of
400,0001. is proposed to be raised by mortgage of the
rates. The difference between the estimate of 567,8401.
and the 400,0001. to be raised is intended to be pro-
vided for out of the income.- It is not proposed to in-
crease the rates. The rate of 6d. in the pound, now
authorised, will produce 216,3701. The annual value
of the property on which a rate can be levied is
9,166,9801.
THE STOCKPORT TURN-0E78.--n is with considerable
pleasure that we hear of a probability of this unfortunate
dispute terminating at no distant period. The firm of
Bradley and Fernley, of the Higher Hillgate Mill, hav-
ing consented to give the advance to the spinners card-
room hands and throstle-spinners, they resumed work
early in the week, and on Thursday morning the wea-
vers went in, having made a satisfactory arrangement.
The hands of Messrs. Leigh and Sons, spinners of
Portwood, are again at work, having accepted the
terms offered by their employers. The pinch upon the
turn-outs having made them unable to:meet their weekly
payments for rent, Mr. Coppock, solicitor, of Stock-
port, and others, have made an offer of their services as
abitrators, in order to conclude a dispute which they
feel as owners of cottage property-. The operatives do
not seem to have confidence in Air. Coppock, but the
masters have, and are willing to consent to the mode of
settling the dispute which he proposes. The subscrip-
tions for the benefit of the operatives from the inhabit-
ants of the borough and the working classes of the sur-
rounding districts now poor in well, rind as the number
of bands to be red is less, the "dividend " increases in
amount. About 4,000 of the turn-outs went to the
parish church on Sunday afternoon, where a sermon
was preached to them by the Rev. J. H. C. Wright,
the curate, frow Proverbs xxii., 2.