The Sun.
London, England, 1851-05-12 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.
Her Majesty aed his Royal Highness Prince Albert,
with the Princess Royal, accompanied by their H yal
Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Prussia, Prince
Frederick William and the Princess Leese ee le, „di.
visited the Exhibition of the Industry of all Nations on
Saturday morning. The Royal suite consisted of the
Countess Oriolla, Colonel the Hon. Charles Grey, lieut.-
Colonel Francis Hugh Seymour, and Count Goltz. Her
Majesty and Prince Albert, with their illustrious
visitors, spent two hours in inspecting the various ob-
jects of interest in the Exhibition, and then returned to
Buckingham Palace.
His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, attended
by Mr. Birch, paid a visit to the Exhibition on Satur-
day forenoon.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert presided on Satur-
day afternoon at a meeting of the Royal Commission
for the Exhibition of the Works of Industry of all Na-
tions. His Royal Highness, attended by Lieut.-Colonel
F. H. Seymour, arrived at three o'clock at the Exhibi-
tion Building in Hyde park.
The Royal Commissioners present were—the Duke of
Buecleuch, the Earl cf Reese, Earl Granville, Lord
Stanley, Lord Overstone, Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone,
M.P., Sir Charles L. Eastlake, Sir Charles Lyell, Sir
Richard Westmacott, Mr. Baring, M.P., Mr. Bazley,
Mr. Cubist, Mr. Cobden, M.P., Mr. T. F. Gibson, Mr.
John Gott, Mr. Pusey, M.P., Mr. Stephenson. M.P.,
Mr. Shepherd, and Mr. Alderman Thompson, M.P. Sir
Stafford Northcote, Mr. Scott Russell, and Mr. Edgar
Yo wring, Secretaries of the Royal Commission, at-
tended.
Colonel Reid, Chairman of the Executive Committee,
Dr. Lyon Playfair, and Colonel Lloyd, Special Com-
missioners, were present.
The meeting broke up at five o'clock. Prince Albert
afterwards went to a Committee meeting in the Exhibi-
tion Building.
Their Royal Highnesses the Princesses Helena and
Louisa took a drive in an open carriage and four on
Saturday.
Her Majesty, accompanied by their Royal Highnesses
the Prince and Princess of Prussia and Prince Frederick
William of Prussia, took a drive on Saturday afternoon
in a carriage and four. Colonel the Hon. Charles Grey
and Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. C. B. Phipps attended
op horseback.
The Queen and Prince Albert, accompanied by the
Prince and Princess of Prussia and Prince Frederick
William, honoured Her Majesty's Theatre with their
presence on Saturday evening. The Royal suits con-
sisted of the Countess A. de Hacke, the Countess Orions,
the Hon. Eleanor Stanley, the Hon. Beatrice Byng,
Lord Waterpark, Count Piikler, Colonel the Hon.
Charles Grey, Lieutenant-Colonel F. H. Seymour, Co-
lonel Fischer, and Major Von Boyen. Her Royal High-
ness the Duchess of Kent, accompanied by her Royal
Highness the Princess Mary of Cambridge, also ho-
noured Her Majesty's Theatre with her presence en
Saturday evening. In attendance were Lady Fanny
Howard, Lady Caroline Murray, and Lord James
Murray..
Her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert,
with the Prince of Wales and the Princess Royal, her
Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, her Royal High-
ness the Princess of Prussia, the Ladies and Gentlemen
of the Court, and the domestic household, attended di-
vine service yesterday morning in the private chapel in
Buckingham Palace. The Hon. and Rev. Gerald Wel-
lesley officiated.
The Finance Committee of the Royal Commission
for the Exhibition of the Works of Industry of all
Nations mot at two o'clock on Saturday afternoon at
the Exhibition Building in Hyde-park. Present—Earl
Granville, Lord Overstone, Sir Alexander Spearman,
Bart.; Mr. Baring, M.P.; Mr. Cobden, Bede..' Mr.
Cubitt, Mr. T. F. teebeon, and Mr. Pete, M.P. Colonel
Reid, Chairman of the Excessive Committee, was
present.
Sir Stafford Northcote and Mr. Edgar Bowring,
Secretaries to the Roy al Commission, were in attendance.
A deputation of the trusteesi of the Middlesex and
Essex turnpike-roads, headed by Mr. Bramston, M.P.,
and Sir E. N. Buxton, M.P., had an interview on Satur-
day with Sir George Grey at the Home-office. The
deputation consisted of Sir John Henry Petty, Bart.;
Mr. William Cotton, Mr. William Ephraim Snow, Mr.
Octavius leashiter, Mr. Edward Charrington, Mr.
George Offor, and Mr. George Deere (clerk and solicitor
to the trustees).
The Gmecil of Chairmen of the Juries of the Royal
Coe mission for the Works of Industry of all Nations
met on Saturday at the Exhibition Building in Hyde-
perk. There were preeent—
Ciass 2. Jacob Bell, Esq., for Monsieur A. Dumsa.
Class 3. Monsieur E. Lode.
CiLss 4. Professor Owen, F.R.S.
Class 6. General Poncelet.
Class 7. L K. Brunel, Esq.
Class 8. Barcn Charles Dupin.
Class 9. Philip Pusey, Esq., M.P.
Class 10. Sir David Brewster, F.R.S.
Sub Jury A, Sir H. Bishop.
Sub Jury B, J. H. Green, Esq.
Sub Jury for Horology, E. B. Denison, Esq.
Class 11. Sir James Anderson.
Class 12. Dr. Schaffhault, for Professor Hermann.
Class 13. G. T. Kemp, Esq.
Class 14. Count Von Harrach.
Class 16. Hon. Colonel Anson.
Class 17. M. Van de Weyer.
Class le. Henry Tucker, Esq.
Class 19. Professor Holley.
Class 20. William Felkin, Esq.
(Ness 21. Lord Wharncliffe.
Class 22. Lion. Horace Greeley.
Class 23. Due de Luyne.
Class 24. Lord de Manley.
Class 26. Professor Roesner, for Chevalier de Burg.
Class 29. Viscount Canning.
Class 30. Herr Von Viebahn.
Mr. John Wood, Chairman of the Board of Inland
Revenue, had an interview with the Chancellor of the
Exchequer on Saturday, at his official residence in Down-
ing-street.
The Duke of Wellington and the Duke of Rutland
attended the early service yesterday in the Chapel Royal,
St. James's. The prayers were read by the Rev. Dr.
Wesley, and the sermon was preached by the Rev. T.
Randolph.

THE GREAT EXHIBITION.
The fineness of the day on Saturday, and the antici-
pation of the presence of ber Majesty, caused the Crys-
tal Palace to fill better than on any day since the open.
ing. Her Majesty's visit, however, was a private one,
the public not being admitted until after her departure.
The Royal party arrived at about half-past ten o'clock,
and her Majesty, after a hasty glance at some of the
foreign novelties, proceeded to the British department,
and examined the varied products with much care and
attention. No..hiag could be more pertinent than her in-
quiries, and, indeed, her general knowledge in the vari-
ous departments of British manufacture was a matter of
gratified surprise to the exhibitors. Another gene-
ral ral topic of conversation among them was her Majesty '+
acquaintance with the continental languages. .I!,_nfer3
progress through the foreign department she nrgni.enud
heard at one moment speaking
afterwards in German, with the idiom
A eistttives of the
seldom found except amongst educated
oat
_ _e
several countries. A considerable_carosTrod
her Majesty on her departure, d
awaited her return at the gates of a
The Duke of Wellington was also
object of considerable curiosityr
The police coreputed,tthoeonhave
by the rule of propor I
otpations of .
commence&
It is stated
sto 60,000. tdd greeted
ilar assemblage
French, then Ictaerren
correctness
sad
Buckingham Palace.
visitor, and was an
many of the visitors.
be at 40,000; and judging
formed wonderful anti-
s___..ng admission
that it is intended to limit the
• the influx when
. the. him
daily admissions

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THE GRkl"--
AT EXHIBITION AND INSURANCE
OFFICES.
The Board of Directors of the Atlas Assurance Com-
n, b,ve determined to give to each of the clerks in
rael;h establishment. in rotation, four days leave of ab-
sence; for the purpose of enabling them to view the
Great Exhibition, the company paying for the ad-
sions. A like favour has hem granted to the ge;stle-
men of the Sun Office. and the Provident Clerks' Life
Association. It will afford us great satisfaction to be
enabled to record in our next number that this liberal
example has ten followed by all the offices and bunks
in London. Whetever tends to expand the mind or elevate
the thoughts of individuals, cannot fail to be of value to
those by whom they are employed; and the strongest
inducement for earnest exertion by the clerks in' sF
awn-
office is a knowledge of the desire of the higher au
to and
ties in the ostatiliAnient to promote the comforts and
contribute to the occasional enjoyments of those who
are engaged in its less inviting and moir;e_ci_7:l;:ing
difties. We are glad to see the Assurance-tot;'
i these
the lticl in this matter, as whatever serveosexo,._ ;_,...z..,,
institutions before the public cannot fail to
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01 some kind or ether respecting then:B,2'u
and hundreds of
knowledge of their
_mpertec
those persons of whom there are teLnkn
thou ends who have a very i
objects. he high spirit of the Scot-
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London Assurance•offices
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in this matter. The
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element of consideration, see-
to be taken is scareccUgo
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alit how light the
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turn ticket, in "a-yowls. We believe the price for
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is only thirty shillings.—. Post
ten days in 14u
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COMlkf°l4 LODGING HOUSES.-011 Saturday a Bill
in the House of Commons was printed for the well-ordering
of common lodging-houses. It is to be read a second time
on Wednesday. The object of the Bill is to place under the
police common lodging-houses, with regard to the cleanli Tie,
ventilation,
&c., as also to remedy contagious diseases. he
Bill was brought forward by Lord Ashley.
ANNIVERSARY
society held its anivexary meeting on Friday,
OF THE PERCY SOCIETY.—This
May 9, at 4,
St. Maitin's-place, Lord 13ravbrooke, its president, in the
chair, when the following gentlemen wera elected on the new
council :
—.Robert Bell, W. 11. Black, W. Cbappell, W. Dur-
rant CiAn,er, T. Crofton Croker (treasurer), J. H. Dixon, F.
W. Fairtiolt, \V. D. Haggard, J. U. Halliwell (secretary),
the Rev. Dr. Hume, Sir E. bulwer Lytton, James Prior, W.
Sandys, C. Roach Smith, and 'Thomas Wright. It was an-
nounced that Mr. Wright's new edition of " Chaucer's Can-
terbury Tales" had been completed during the past year by
the publication of the third volume, and that one of the rib-
lications of the next year will be that of a third and hitherto
unknown book of "Browne's Britannia's Pastorals," the
manuscript of which has been recently discovered in one of
our cathedral libraries
ON DlY,—Lient.oololl@i Crabbe, late of the 74th
Highlanders, will shortly lead to the hymeneal altar the
accomplished widow of the late Henry Spooner, Esq.,
formerly an officer in her Majesty's cavalry. The lady, is
well known and appreciated at Southampton by her exten-
. siva and multifariouslbenevelefit charities.
--,Britills Artny
Dispatch.