The Sun.
London, England, 1851-05-01 00:00:00

to catch the first sound of the trumpet which would
herald the Royal approach.

SOUTHERN NAVE.
(FROM ANOTHER REPORTER.)
By a quarter-past nine every front seat in the
nave was occupied by the fair sex, backed by their
champions in close array. The scene opened beauti-
fully as each' and every arrival caught a hurried
glacce of the coming glory. There was an
eager expectancy in every eye, save and ex-
capt those vho found that time to be
valaable must be caught before he roosts in ti e
chamber of disappointment! There was no remedy
--turn which way you will—you must now
"make the best of it !" as Eliz i Cook
beautifully expresses it in her lively Journal.
Ten o'clock came, and still the bu' of crowding vi-
antes added lustre and density to the se:ening scene.
It Was now "looking up" magnificently, with here
and there " a cheer," as some distinguishEd, " un-
known to himself," met the hearty welcome.
of mistaken zeal, for in moments of excitement people
are not over particular as to the object, so it be " a
Somebody Coming and crowding was now the
order
dof the morning more than ever, and eyed seemed
ireeted
to the northern, or special entrance, that
befog the
passage by which the
followed Queen was to come,
by the royal train. Every now and then
Some grandee strutted in with a mock flourish,
While others quietly slid along as modestly as their in-
meritualmerit was remarkable. It was indeed a school
f°l' Patient ambition to look on and bide his time, re-
flecting on the various hues and shapes which
nworldly vanity
oted assumes in the presence of un-
native modesty. By eleven o'clock
he "'le seemed to be overcrowded, so thickly
there "the people" stowed—we say the people, for
•"ey now comprehended men and women of all nations
814.'1 brotherhood array," and truly happy was the
riffle of contentment diffused over the blended coun-
tenance of all. Every one seemed happy
'en the " outsiders," for now and then
7 stole or borrowed a glimpse from
their "first class" sitters, and then retired to rumi-
nate on

" The various turns of fate below."
4:4:hem,rid the continual and oft-increasing buzz of hu-
etriati voices some laughable incidents took place in
rather
"mpartment of the Exhibition. But one of a
Singular character occurred before our eyes.
40 is that," exclaimed a lady, " going across the
sna,,t it,l regimentals? " Where ?" " There—there!
me wears a Highland plaid, and looks so—bless
haw brown-black he stares !" Every eye was
wrected to the questionable visitor, and every mind
0:8 wondernaent. " He's a Highlander !" exclaims
seibee ' ! No! he's a Hottentot," cries another. " Non-
Be 8531 a third, " he's a Highland chieftain.
no° viaw mestically he moves !" " Yes," whispers
ploct!ler, "he moves like a man conscious of his own
Zn" ef-01: " And well he may," rejoins a friend,
tit "18 a Highland Hottentot—a wild beast chief-
-. 41;
that'S CUMMING I—the lion killer." " Dear me !"
exela•
Iras a lady, half fainting, "is that the
::rs°ll who killed the tigers—l wonder its alive !"
kiirhY not, madam? Cumming has a royal licence for
lug everything wild, but himself," tittered olio.
geetleman who was looking on with four
yronege o
s to have a closer inspection of the swarthy
f th?e_ a
Highlandhie Chieftain ; but what is that
head
Highlander ought to sport feathers,
aobet there's a helmet on his crown, which is
exactly in keeping, for Highlanders never
wore
helmets." 4‘ Oh, then," exclaimed the lady,
vosl,BllPPose that's the Cap of Good Hope !" at
heraldry.
the laugh was turned against the champion of
tjhe Procession was received by the immense
hr°4 congregated in that magic scene with oft-
, ii*_ated cheers and welcome as her Majesty, the
r:ice, the Prince of Wales, and the Princess
;lel, preceded and followed by a splendid cortege,
raBsed along, each wondering and delighted with
APtore-gazing eyes. The Queen was at-
NA
Ocher
in plain pink, having Prince Albert
left arm, dressed in Field-Marshal's uniform,
i°l4ing the Princess Royal, attired in simple white,
Lhis left hand, while her Majesty held the
ord of the Isles,
h 6,4 the garb of old Gaul, and the fire of old Romp,"
r right hand. The Royal party walked four-
ti;"nd, and looked eminently interesting to the
ousend eyes that blessed their happy progress
I:49nit the congregated conclave of all nations
allng homage to one so truly worthy ! The sun
ill one forth most resplendently over all, and
rayed the scene with his resplendent
,;114: The Duke of Wellington, arm in-arm
te:: the Marquis of Anglesea, walked in the pro-
b4uae ) and attracted marked attention. It is the
s birth-day ;heis 82 years of age.

EASTERN NAVE.
(raoa ANOTHER REPORTER.)
kr.We were admitted into the foreign department soon
th'er eight o'clock. There were but few persons present
whl; god vee had full liberty to roam about the floor
4D:4r we pleased to go, but there was no admission
at 7ira• The eastern doors were opened to the public
Aloe o'clock, when the rush was terrific, and
Litd. ticalnPering about to obtain seats alarming•
gentlemen rushed to and fro in a frantic
400``1,hut the majority of them found their way as
yetnes possible to the transept, where they pounced
1,,a he most available vacant places that came in their
Qin/. }low they fared there we had neither time nor in-
kellati°o to ascertain, but before the ceremonies corn-
the :ed many of them were driven back to
sre -stern end of the building. Prior to the
otelyai
of her Majesty but little incident
thoi,,e't to relieve the tedium of waiting,
me in the early part of the morning a couple of
to te,ric...!aB, who had stands in the space appropriated
pett-e united States, discovered some of their pro-
pped he missing, and a very pretty altercation en;
rao :tweet' them and the - pike. No amount of
for they declared, could compensate them
'O5Bl and loud and bitter were their regrets at
the "g been tempted across the Atlantic to assist in
tritishers' show. " Ah, I guess I know'd how it
Wethell4 be," said one ; " it's no tarnal use a stoppin' ;
i
are the shabbiest critturs lever saw, and the sooner
4: return to New York the better, I calculate."
thee.eUPle of police inspectors, however, said and did
most to calm their anguish, promising that if
er title
Property were in existence it should be traced
15,_11restored ; and we are glad to say that their
e`a (hshments of speech so far succeeded that
lit
the, Transatlantic friends consented to display
1r handiwork, which, by the
(It fir
e•arms, and eventually the o
jway, consisted
y
Mjea
ra the applause which greeted her ined most heartily
at along in the procession. Above they as she
gallery
4,the eastern extremity, a gigantic eagle, sur-
ted by the star-spangled banner, was suspended,
beneath it were placed the bands of the Cold-
kri!ate and Scotch Fusilier Guards, who
played one
h It"' air, and only one, previous to the arrival of
tOr2TajeatY. It would be a waste of space and time
`11,,e, any detailed account of this branch of the
-44 en, because as yet the Austrian, French, and
the —h Portions are wretchedly incomplete, while
American end was in a great measure covered
cißtl:te.itsite:ifsfi ure of the Greek slave facing the eastern
deal' i 8 however right to remark, attracted a vast
attention, and deservedly so, for a more ex-
stud; Piece of chiselling was never sent from the
the finite oulpture. It is unquestionably the gem of
d States' part of the show.
Moe! Proceedings went off most satisfactorily. Her
tilit.'4l arrived exactly at twelve o'clock, and a few
after one she was on her way back to the
thusieeuz tier return was signalized by the same en-
!streets that greeted her reception ; and though the
triobbolind Parks were, if possible, more densely
r4inat_'; on
withoutturn of the pageant, the whole ter-
n fusion.
GE

ERAL APPEARANCE OF THE
METROPOLIS.

FROM ANOTHER REPORTER.)
Penh,
Bc1„-''' 1111 early hour this morning, indeed we may
"orn daybreak, this great town in all quarters
'1341 to show symptoms of unusual bustle and
ketivitYl end by five o'clock in the morning the streets
Renerall
'4 a Y. presented the appearance they usually wear
1011`,"° middle of the day the pedestrians, of course,
0, ,"ing attired in the " Sunday best." At seven
4:4lnk the outskirts of the metropolis wore a barren
•
Pact) all persons by tit time Wending to In Pre