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

THE SUN,

I sent to view the procession and subsequent cere-
mony having either taken up their stand on the
route of the pageant, or hurried to some neighbour-
ing coffee-room, which were, by-the-bye, open all
night, there to refresh the inward man to prepare them
for a long fast and a tight squeeze. The principal
thoroughfares, and more especially the Strand and
Holborn, presented a particularly gay spectacle, for
the omnibuses, which had been ordered out two hours
before their regular time, were all decked with the
gayest flowers, the drivers and conductors also being
very gaudily attired in gold lace and other orna-
ments. It was a remarkable fact that every omnibus
which passed going east could not boast of a single
fare towards that quarter of the compass, whereas all
travelling to the west were crowd, d beyond imagina-
tion, some persons even hanging by the rails, their
'sole support being on the little iron steps which assist
one in mounting the box. At eight o'cleck the bells
of the metropolitan churches sent forth "a right
merrie peal," the Union-jack fleg being at tie
same time hoisted from all their steeples. The
suburbs of London by nine o'clock gave
one an idea that the great metropolis must have gone
into the country for a short time, whilst all the roads
leading to Hyde-perk were rendered almost im-
passable to pedestrians going east. It may be sigh',
however, to remark that the greatest good humour
prevailed, and that there was none of that unseemly
conduct, pushing, quarrelling, and fighting, which
generally characterises an English crowd of persons.
Perhaps this may be accounted for from the fact that
the mob on this occasion was composed of all classes,
high and low, and certainly never did we remark so
much fraternity in any previous throng we may
have happened to have formed part. About this time the
trains and steamers also brought in their Exhibition folks,
and the scene which presented itself at all the ter-
mini and piers was, for a time, one of indescribable
confusion, owing to all persons trying to get out
from their places at the same time. After the first
batch, however, had been disposed of the second lot
were better managed, as the offiaiels had, in the
meantime, made every accommodation to get them
away out of their jurisdiction as soon as possible. It
is scarcely necessary to mention that signs of a
general holiday were every w here shown, by the
closing of shops and the hanging out of flags, of all
nations, from the windows, much to the annoyance
of several unmistakeable John Bulls, who swore
they would pull them down and demolish
the windows, unless the " fig which bad braved
a thousand years the battle and the breeze" was sa-
luted. We are informed that a "row" was very
likely to have ensued in one of these instances, where
a Frenchman had put out the tricolor flag and pe-
remptorily refused to take it in. The interference of
the police, however, happily prevented any disturb-
ance, and we are happy to add that, with the excep-
tion of this trifling affair, nothing in the shape of an
enzeute of any descriltioa has been heard of.

St. James's Park has been tenanted by some por-
tion of the canaille of London during the whole night,
but it was not until six o'clock this morning that there
were any signs of a grand procession about to pass
through its grounds. But from that time the flocks
of persons who entered the parks from all sides were
innumerable, and by half-past nine the space in front
of Buckingham Palace was completely occupied, ren-
dering it futile for any person to attempt to pass
either one way or the other. The Mall was also densely
crowded, as indeed was every other part of the Park.
The route from Buckingham Palace up Constitution-
hill to the Duke of Wellington's statue, was, up to
this time, one mass of human beings, but shortly
before ten a detachment of Horse Guards, followed
by a body of police of the N division, cleared a space
and kept it, though not without some difficulty, until
the royal cortege had passed. The young boys who
are to man the frigate now lying in the Serpentine,
and who left the Admiralty for that purpose this
morning about half-past ten, were loudly
cheered by the crowd, and the cabs
which they were in were followed by large
numbers as far as the gates, when their impetuosity
was very properly checked by the officials stationed
there. What gave rise to the hurrahs and popular feel-
ing shown on behalf of the young sailors no one could
explain. Precisely at eleven the royal carriages left
the royal stables, at the back of the Palace, and went
round in front to receive the Royal pair and their
att,ndants. At a quarter after eleven, and a few mi-
nutes before her Majesty the Queen and her Prince
Consort departed from the Palace, en route to Hyde-
park, the Roy al children were brought out under the
care of their governesses, and placed in the balcony
facing the Mall. On it being known that the Royal
children were at the balcony, a long and loud shout
for the long continued happiness and health of the
Queen, her husband, and her children, rang
through the air, which being caught up by
all present, it was fairly and equally
echoed at the Palace of Glass. Everything being
ready, the Royal procession started, but scarcely bad
the royal carriage got beyond the gates of Bucking-
ham Palace, when a smart shower descended much to
the discomfiture of the throng congregated, but it
tended in no way to lessen the manifestation of loyal
feeling. God save the Queen was heard on all side,
and, beyond a doubt, the words came from the hearts
of all who gave utterance to the sentence. The mass
of beings then began to disperse from the front of
Buckingham Palace, but the greater portion seemed
not yet content with what they had seen, so leaping
over the railing enclosing the Green-park, they darted
across there and distributed themselves at the end of
Piccadilly with the hope of getting into Hyde-park.
In that, however, the mrjority were disappointed for
a strong body of police had blocked the palsage up
some time before to all persons not having tickets of
admission to the Crystal Palace.

the least fear need be entertained of any serious
damage to any of the property deposited in the Ex-
hibition. TLe whole force of twenty would remain
throughout the entire day, to be relieved by a smaller
number at night. . .

THE TowEß.—At this place numerous visitors to
the metropolis arrived early in the forenoon, where
every attention was paid to them by the officials, and
its objects of interest seemed to be duly appreciated
by the visitors.
The Monument was also well supported with extra
dues in honour of the day, and, at its moderate price
of 6d. some considerable sum will be realized.

I PRESIDENTS OF THE JURIES APPOINTED
BY HER MAJES Y'S COMMISSION.
Class 1. Sir EL De La 13eche, C. 8., F.R.S., 28,
Jerrnyn street—Director-General of the Geological
Sury y of the United Kingdom.
Class 2. Dumas, Paris—Formerly Minister of Agri-
culture and Commerce, Member of the Instigate, &c.
Class 3. Russian—Norninatrun not yet made.
Claas 4. Professor R. Owen, F.R S , College of Sur-
geons, Luniion—Curator to the College of Surgeons
Class 5. Rev. E Moseley, M.A., F.R.S., Education
Office, Privy Council—lespeetor of Schools, and formerly
Priieseor of Mechanics at King's College.
Chits 6. General Ponceiot, Paris—Member of the In-
stitute, formerly Director of the Polytechnic School, &e.
Class 7. I. K. Brunel, Duke-street, Wes:minster—
Civil Engineer.
Class 8. Baron Charles Dupir', Paris—President of
the French Cornrnissi.in, Member of the Institute, I're-
sid of the Central Jury.
Class 9. P. Pusey, Pusey, near Far-
ringdon.
Class 10. Sir David Brewster. 1, Dorset-street, Man-
chester-square—Principal of the University of St.
Andrew's.
Class 11. Sir James Anderson (Lord Provost of Glas-
gow), Glasgow—Cotton manufacturer.
Class 12. Professor Hermann, Munich—Ministerial
Councillor, &c.
Class 13. George Tawke Kemp, 34, Spital-square.—
Silk• manufacturer.
Class 14. John Wilkinson, J. T., Leeds—Flax-
spinner.
Class 15. Van Hoegaerden, Brussels—Manufacturer
and Member of the Chamber of Commerce.
Class 16. Hon. Colonel Anson, 25, Hill-street,
Bet keley-square.
Class 17. Van de Weyer, London—Envoy Extraer-
di-ary and Minister Plenipotentiary of his Majesty the
King of the Belgians.
Class 18. John Heargrsves, Accrington, Lancashire
—C hco- printer.
Class 19. Professor Bolley,.of Switzerland—Head of
Commission of Switzerland, London.
Class 20. William Felkin, Mayor of Nottingham
The Park, Nottingham—Hosiery manufacturer.
Class 21. Lord Wherneliffe, 28, Lower Brook-street,
Class 22. American—Nomination not yet appointed.
Class 23. Due de Suynes, Paris—Member of the In-
stitty e.
Class 24. Count Van Harrack, Prague—Chamberlain
of the Emperor of Austria, President of the Society of
Arta and Manufactures at Prague.
Class 25. Duke of Argyll, Stafford House, S'. James's.
Class 26. Adam Chevalier de Brorg,Vienna—Director
of the Imperial Polytechnic Institute, Vice-President of
the Society of Arts and Manufactures. and Member of
the Imperial Academy of Sciences at Vienna.
Class 27. Pietro Pistruccia, Rome—Artist.
Class 28. Senor Don Joacquim Alfonso, Madrid—Di-
rector of the Conservat ry of Arts at Madrid.
Class 29. Lord Canning, 16, Grosvenor-square.
Class 30. Herr Von Viebahn, Berlin—President of
the Zollverein Commission fir the Exhibition of 1851.

We learn from the official catalogue that the number
of British Exhibitors, as far as it can be at present ascer-
tained, is 6,146. the amount of contributions reported by
theslocal committees is 76,679/, and the amount actually
paid to the Commissicners 64,5411. The following out-
line of contents of the building may be interesting to
intending visitors:—
The Building lies East and West, and is intersected by
the Transept running North and South.
The Transept being taken as a point of departure the
building is divisible into two portions.
1. Toe western half is appropriated to the produc-
tions of the United Kingdom, India, and the
Colonies. '
2. The eastern half to Foreign Countries.
CONTENTS OF TRANSEPT.
Ornamental iron gates, various objects of sculpture,
large glass fountain, other fountains, and ornamental
gates. The retreshment court is at the ❑orth extremity.
The offices of the R-iyal Commissioners and the Execu-
tive are at the southern entrance.
WESTERN HALF-GROUND FLOOR.
Proceeding towards the west along the nave, or cen-
tral avenue, are placed a statue of the Duke of Rutland,
the Spitalfields trophy, the horse and dragon, Canadian
timber, marble dog, specimens of stone carving, console
table and glass, specimens of crystallisation, cross in
Caen stone, &c., altar screen, Eldon and Stowell group,
Honduras timber, church clock, Elizabethan fountains,
models, patent light-house, filtering apparatus, sculpture,
Coalbrook Dale glass-house, Equatorial telescope, Liver-
pool model, fountain, and lighthouse.