The Sun.
London, England, 1866-03-06 00:00:00

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HER MAJESTY.

WINDSOR CASTLE, March 5.
The Queen, with Princess Helena, and attended
by the Hon. Emily Cathcart, drove in the grounds
this morning.
His Royal Highness Prince Alfred, and the Gen-
tlemen in Waiting, attended Divine service yester-
day afternoon at St. George's Chapel.

The Prince of Wales went to the House of Lords
yesterday.
The Princess of Wales took a carriage drive.

City of London Working Classes.

INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION.-TIIIS DAY•

The ceremony of inaugurating the City of Lon-
don Working Classes Industrial Exhibition tO4
place this day in presence of the Right Hon. the
i
Lord Mayor, the Sheriffs, and a large number °'
the leading men of the city. The corporation Ilay.
ing granted the use of the Guildhall for the Pur-
poses of the exhibition, a very energetic and practi-
cal committee was at once formed for carrying
out
the praiseworthy object. The ancient hall has been
most tastefully decorated with flags, and a splendid
organ has been lent by Messrs. Gray and Davidson
in order that the musical portion of the ceremony
should be quite equal to the rest of the interesting
proceedings. That the music will be worthy the
occasion is beyond a doubt, as Mr. Benedict 130
taken the matter in hand, and therefore we 100 k
upon that part of the ceremony as perfect, for per'
fect everything is that Mr. Benedict submits for the
approval of the public. The committee are under
deep obligations to the talented maestro, but
then he is ever first to contribute his important
services to any great public object in which the
exquisite art of which he is so remarkable a profi-
cient is awarded its right and proper position in the
proceedings of the day. The soloists are Madan? e
Lemmens-Sherrington, Mdlle. Liebhardt, Miss W 11;
son, Miss •Greening, Miss Whytock, Miss Lee, and
Mr. Patey, and a choir of nearly 200 well-trained
voices. The arrangements for exhibiting the pro-
ductions of the ingenious and clever artisans are the
best that could have been devised. Long tables
have been ranged the entire length of the,
hall, and on them are displayed models 01
steam engines, both land and marine, castings?
electrotyping, cutlery, brass and polished steel work'
goldsmiths' work, engraving, needlework in °veil.
variety ; in fact, on the long tables will be found ex-
quisite specimens of nearly all the handicrafts that
have won a famous name for British workmanship
all over the world.

From a rapid survey of the hall prior to the
opening ceremony, we can fairly say this is
by far the best and most important of the
Industrial Exhibitions that has yet taken
place ; and although time prevents us
Pointing
out particularly the separate excellencies of Oa,
articles exhibited, we hope to have the pleasure 01
doing so on a future occasion. The case of artistic
gold work, however, and the collection of antique
,
and modern watches contributed by Mr. Benson/ el
Ludgate-hill, present such a very attractive item in
the exhibition that we cannot pass them by even in
the very cursory glance we were enabled to take to-
day.
The opening commenced at two o'clock, at which„
hour the civic procession entered the Guildhall
amidst the loudest applause. An address was Pre-
sented by the executive committee to the Lora
Mayor, after which his lordship declared the exhi-
bition open in the usual form.
The musical part of the performance was quit!,
up to the high anticipations we had formed of 1"
prior to its commencement.