The Sun.
London, England, 1851-05-14 00:00:00

Y EVENING, MAY 14, 1851.

escaped being compelled to be a little more explicit
as to the scope and nature of the reform he intends
to propound next session. His scheme is still as much
enveloped in obscurity as " the great Asian mystery"
itselt; and omne ignotum pro magnifico. On the other
hand, he may have wished for au opportunity to repel
the insidious averment made yesterday by the Times,
that " extinguishing half-a-dozen boroughs is, perhaps,
as much as we are to expect from the Ministerial
measure of next session." 'rho confession of faith on
the subject of Parliamentary reform issued yesterday by
the Times, is even as comical a manifesto as could well
eatanate from a journal which little more than a week
ago was proclaiming the necessity of extensive changes
in our electoral system, and complimenting Lord
John Russell for having mustered courage to at-
tempt to make them. On the score of household
suffrage our contemporary roundly declares that it
would be simply a nuisance and a burden to the
nntertunate householder." Men don't went to have
votes: " the suffrage is positively deqisedi" and "in
the present state of taings to offer men votes is to
cast pearls before swine." The re-distribution of the
electoral districts, triennial Parliaments, and vote by
ballot, are cried down by the Times in language quite as
elegant and emphatic as that we have been quoting.
And the Parliamentary reformer that was some ten
,lays ago winds up by declaring that the great merit of
Earl Grey's Reform Act remsisted in its leaving
identity between the PArlianients of 1831 and 1832;"
and urging as an insuperable objection to any Parlia-
mentary reform that we can only have " a new Parlia-
ment on the very serious condition of throwing away
the old one." The Times might extend this argument
even t.) dissolutions Parliaments, it might say, ought
never to be dissolved; for we can only obtain " a new
Parliament on the very serious condition of throwing
away the old one." The Times enjoys the reputation of
being a trustworthy political weathercock. if we may
judge by the way it pints at present, Parliamentary re-
form is as surely wiedbuund as a fleet in the chops of
the Channel with strong gales from the eastward.

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Queen's Fancy Ball,—the costume, the full dress
of the Court of King Charles 11., from the Restoration
in 1660 to 1685,—is appointed to taste place on -Friday,
the 13th of June.
Her Majesty, with the Princess Royal, accompanied
by their Royal Highnesses the Princes of Prussia and
the Princess Louisa, took a drive yesterday afternoon in
an open carriage and four. Colonel the Hon. Charles
Grey and Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. Robert Boyle
attended on horseback. Their Royal Highnesses Prince
Albert and the Prince of Prussia rode out on horseback
at the same time, attended by Lieutenant-Colonel Francis
Hugh Seymour.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited the
Queen yesterday at Buckingham Palace.
The Duke and Duchess do Nemours visited her Ma-
jesty yesterday, and also paid visists to the Prince and
Princess of Prussia at Buckingham Palace, and to the
Duchess of Ken:, at her residence, Clarence house, St.
James's.
His Royal Highness Prince Frederick William of
Prussia visited Dalwich College yesterday, and also in-
spected the General Post-office.
Hie Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge and his !
Serene Highness Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar visited
the Prince and Princess of Prussia yesterday.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of
Prussis, with their Royel Highness the Prince Frederick
and the Princess Louisa, visited the Exhibition
of the Industry of all Nations yesterday morning. Their
Royal Highnesses were attend, d by the Countess A. de
Hacke, the Countess Oriole. and Count Go lee.
Their Royal Highnesses Prince Alfred, the Princess
Alice, and the younger members of the Royal Family
took their usual pony and walking exercise yesterday in
the garden of 13uckeighatn Palace.
Her Majesty and his Royal highness Prince Albert,
accompanied by their Royal Highnesses the Prince and
Princess of Prussia and Prince Frederick William of
Prussia, honoured the Royal Italian Opera Hoase with
their presence last evening. The Royal suite consisted
of the Countess A. de Hacke, the Countess Oriole, the
Hon, Eleanor Stanley, the Hon. Beatrice Byng, the
Marquis of Ormonde, Count Pukler, Colonel the Hon.
C. Grey, Lieutenant-Colonel F. H. Seymour, Count
Goltz, and Lieutenant von Heinz.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent. attended
by Lady Fanny Howard, Sir George Couper, and Lord
James Murray, honoured Her Majesty's Theatre with her
presence yesterday evening.
The Marquis of Ormonde has relieved Lord Water-
park in his duties as Lord in Waiting on the Queen.
Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. Robert Boyle has relieved
Colonel Berkeley Drummond in his duties as Groom in
Waiting on her Majesty.
A deputation of Jews had an interview with Lord
John Russell yesterday at his official residence in
Downing-street on the subject of Sunday trading.
Mr. Brown, M.P., Mr. W. Jones, and Mr. Charles
Cotesworth, had an interview with Earl Grey yesterday
at the Colonial-office.
The Earl of Gosford had an interview with Sir G.
Grey yesterday at the Home-office.
The Cambridge University Commission met yester-
day at the official residence of the First Lord of the
Treasury in Downing-street. Present—the Bishop. of
Chester, the Dean of Ely, the Rev. Professor Sedgwick,
and the Rev. W. H. Bateson (secretary).
Mr. Hodges, M.P., had an interview with Lord John
Russell yesterday. Major Hogg had also an interview
with his Lordship.
A deputation from the Bristol and Exeter Railway
Company, consisting of Mr. J. B. Badham (secretary),
Mr. C. Parkes, and Mr. Edward Clark, had an inter-
view the Commissioners of Railways yesterday, at the
Board of Trade.
Lord Ashley had an interview yesterday with Sir
George Grey, at the Home-office. Lord Belhaven had
also an interview with the Right Hon. Baronet.
The Postmaster-General had an interview with the
Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday, at his official
residence in Downing-street.
Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-
office from the Governor of the Canadas and the Gover-
nors of the other North American Colonies.

THE GREAT EXHIBITION.
Yesterday the receipts at the Crystal Palace amounted
to a higher sum than has yet been received. So great
was the influx of visitors that 2,2001. was taken in money
at the doors, and the sale of season tickets also rose so
high that the funds of the Commission had during the
day an accession altogether of at least 3,0001. The
French exhibitors still continue their preparations, and
the goods forwarded from Turkey are not yet arranged.
Professors Royle and Soley are busily engaged in the
distribution of the large and valuable additional con-
signment within the last few days received from
Several of the most valuable articles have been placed in
the stalls facing the nave, and so great is their
value esteemed, that they have been surrounded
with a railing, as if they were State prisoners.
We hardly think that this precaution was necessary,
and it certainly is not ornamental. Our own jewellers
have not considered it requisite to adopt any such
measures of safety, and they ought to know something
of the risks incurred. However, we do not cavil at the
Esst India Company for what they have done, the more
especially as their collection promises, when completed,
to be one of extraordinary interest, splendour, and at-
tractiveness. In addition to the Lahore jewels, they
have now, in stalls facing the nave, the " Durria-i-Noor,"
or " Sea of Light,"—an immense diamond set as an
armlet, with ten smaller stones around it; a recklaco of
224 large pearls, and a shorter one of 104 smaller pearls; 1
a necklace ut four large rubies, a pair of emerald armlets, 1
a carved emerald otid diamond turban ornament, an eme-
raid and diamond bridle and martingale, a gold mounted
saddle, set with diamonds, emeralds, and rubies; a mag-
nificent brecad6d robe, richly decorated with pearls; and
an emerald girdle, the stones in which are of immense
biz?, and most of them of very fine quality. This list
of jewellery will give the public some idea of the man-
ner in which our Eastern empire is represented, and will
recall some at least of those visions of fabulous wealth
and splendour with which the name of India used in
former times to be connected. Until the collection is
completely arrane3 it would be premature to notice
further the more prominent features of the fresh arrivals.
The Royal Commission have again had under their
consideration the propriety of making arrangements for
the accommodation of the working classes who may be
expected atter the 26th to visit London in order to see
the Exhibition. They have determined to abstain from
organizing any system with that object, as their doing so
would interfere with many praiseworthy undertakings of
private individuals for the same purpose, but they re-
commend mechanics to co-operate, and to take such steps
before leaving home as may obviate the inconvenieneies
that would otherwise arise from large numbers coming
together without any previous preparation.
The receipts for admission upon each day since the
opening of the Exhibition to the public, independently
of the receipts for the sale of season tickets, have been
as follows:

May2d, at 11. ...
May 3d, at 11., ...
M4y sth, at 53. ...
May 6th, at ss. ...
May 7tb, at ss. ...
May Bth, at 53. ...
May 9th, at sg. ...
May 10th, at 54.
May 12th, at ss.

£560 0 0
432 0 0
1,362 10 0
1,458 10 0
1,790 15 0

... 2,018 0 0
... 1,824 10 0
.. 1,843 15 0
... 1,597 10 0