The Sun.
London, England, 1851-11-25 00:00:00

THE LATE MING OF HANOVER.

The flanover Gazette of the 20:n has the following
official notification :—" The will of the late King of
Hanover contains a recommendation to his son
thus concwived I do not object to my body
being exposed to the regards of my faithful sub-
jec's, in order that thy may cast their eyes on
me for the last time. I nave never had any other
desire n.r any other object than to contribute to their
happiness. I have never acted from interested views. I
have only wished to correct the abuses which were
intrAuced into the administration during a period of
150 years, in the absence of the Sovereign—the ex-
istence of which, consequently can cau,e no surprise.'
In consequence his Mjesty George V. has ordered
that the body of his royal father shall be exposed on
Friday and Saturday, the 21st and 221, at from ten
to twelve in the morning, and from one to four in the
afternoon, before the throne. Everybody will be ad-
mitted." Th,. Government has ordered that the people
shall, take mourning for three weeks.

THE DIS 7 RIBUTION OF 7HE MEDALS IN
PARIS TO TIKE' FRENCH EXIIIi3II ORS
AT I'HE GREAT EXHIETIO.N.
ROW IN THE LOUVRE.-THE DISTRIBUTION POSTPONED

The distribution of medsis by the President of
the French Republic to the successful French exhibi-
tors in the Great Exhibition was to have taken pace
on Suodsy, but owing to the bad management of the
authorities, tickets of admission were issued to a much
greater number of persons than the room in which
the distribution was to take place could possibly ac-
commodate, and the consequence was a row, ending
in the pustponement of the distribution. Galignane s
Messenger gives the following description of the
scene:-- _ _ _

" The presentation of medals by the President of
the Republic to the successful portion of the French
exhibitors at the Great Exhibition at London was to
have taken place yesterday at the Louvre. The
whole ceremony was, however, cut short by a scene
of the most extraordinary confusion. The salle ap-
pointed fur the proceedings was that generally known
by the designation of the • Square Room,' but which
most persons will recollect better as containing the
noble picture by Paul Veronese, The Marriage of
Cana in Galilee.' Twelve o'clock was the hour
fixed for the commencement of the dis-

tribution, but by eleven the room in question
was already very nearly filled, and still the
holders of tickets of admission were pouring forward
in an unbroken stream. The consequence was, that
long before the time appointed for the beginning of the
ceremony the crush became tremendous. Not less
than 1,700 persons were in fact crowded together in
a space not calculated to hold more than 1,200 with
comfort. The matter became still worse when, as
twelve o'clock was on the point of striking, the
keepers of the Louvre began to establish a passage for
the exhibitors up to the estrade on which the Presi-
dent's chair of state was placed. With great
difficulty, and not without a considerable
amount of pushing on the one hand, and
of murmuring on the other, a narrow lane
was opened from the entrance to the estrade. The
estrade was exactly opposite the large pictures already
mentioned, and on it were placed a gilt chair of state
in the centre for the President of the Republic, and
two other seats at each side, probably for some of the
Ministers, the Archbishop of Pari., the Prefect of the
Seine, &c. Benches covered with crimson velvet
were placed on the sides for the jury, the represen-
tatives of the people, and the President's household.
A little before twelve the estrade began to receive
its occupants through another entrance, specially
-reserved for the persons who were to till the seats
of honour. M. Lacro.a?, the Minister of Public.
Works, was amongst the first arrivals, and after
him came M. Berger, the Prefect of the Seine ;
Baron Charles Dupin, Count d'Argout, Regent of
the Bank of France; M. de Sallandrouze, General
Magnan, General-in-Chief of the army in Paris ;
General Roguet, ace. A few minutes after twelve the
Archbishop of Paris entered, and had scarcely time to
speak a few words of salutation to M. Berger and the
other notabilities on the platform when a burst of
martial music from the grand staircase announced
the arrival of the President of the Republic. Tne
Prince entered the moment afterwards, accompanied
by M. Dupin, sen., the President of the Assembly ;
M. Casablanca, the Minister of
Cf Commerce ; General
de Sc. Armarei, the Minister o War ; a number of
representatives, and a brilliant staff.
,The Pre-
sinent went over at once and spoke to the
Archbishop of Paris, and was in the
when a act of saluting dreadful
uproar other gentlemen around him,door by which the
uproar arose from outside the
public entered. Every one mechanically turned to-
wards the point from which this indecorous ianyteeraruspea-
tion proceeded, but nothing could be seen
sof heads, extending as far as the eye could reach_
into the other room. Cries for silence arose from
the persons inside, but all to no purpose, the tumult
continuing its roar outside, intermingled with cries,
of 'We cannot get in !" We can see nothing !
The arrangements are shameful r and other excla-
mations of a far 1.983 respectful character against those
who had organized the ceremony. The President
appeared much annoyed at the contretemps, and seemed
to make some observation on the matter to M. Dupin,
who stood by his side. At last a loud voice outside
was heard to exclaim, 'Distribute the medals in the
court below ! The weather is most lovely !' This was
responded to by cries of Yes, yes; from outside, and
the gentlemen on the platform appeared to concert
amongst themselves on the propriety of adjourning to
some place where all the persons having tickets could
be admitted. The effect of this short consultation
was 94)00 perceived, as the President and the other
gentlemen around him moved off towards the
long gallery, which is just beyond the room where
the ceremony
was LTooin Ed to take place. At the
same momenta file of gendarmes entered, with musket
on Shoulder, from the grand staircase, and proceeded
towards the door, which the discontented crowd was