The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-05-17 00:00:00

THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD, TUESDAY, MAY 17, 1853.

through the Phoenix Park (though a leisurely ramble
would be more delightful still, if time permitted), a ride
to Glen Dargle and the Vale of Avocatwo of the love-
liest scenes in this land of surpassing loveliness.

that there is not so much in it as we had the opportunity
of seeing in the Hyde Park Palace, in 1851. But it ought
to be borne in mind, that, on this very account, it should
attract thousands of strangers who, possessing only a very
limited period for their examination of the Exhibition,
will go away with move substantial benefit than they pos-
sibly could from the bewildering and monstrous collection
of '5l. The Dublin Exhibition is not so large as the
London one; but to nicety-nine out of every hundred it
will be more pleasing, more gratifying, and more satisfac-
tory, It is not so extensive as to be tiresome, and yet it
is sufficiently ample to afford variety, elegance, and beauty
enough, animate and inanimate, to satisfy the most fas-
tidious. _ _

During our visits to the Exhibition on Tuesday, and I
the three following days, we found that a large number of
the Liverpool goods were in boxes, and in one instance,
at least, we met a Lancashire gentleman, on the very eve
of the opening day, unable to get a single labourer, either
for love or money, to aid him in the arrangement of his
stall. If, in the bewildering chaos which prevailed during
our visit, we missed many local contributions of value and
interest, we should not be surprised. With no list or
catalogue, either of one kind or another, to serve as a
guide through the vast building—with an extraordinary
quantity of contributions untouched even so late as Wed-
nesday evening—and, in many instances, with no card or
name where the articles were displayed, it is at present a
matter of impossibility either to do justice to the whole,
or even a part of the contents. So far as we could learn
on leaving Dublin, the catalogue will not be ready for a
week or ten days. In the meantime, great injustice has
been done both to exhibitors and visitors. Visitors have
come hither to be instructed as well a amused ; they are
obliged to leave in a day or two, and they probably never
will have the opportunity of re-visiting an exhibition of
which, from the want of proper facilities, they have car-
ried away but a very imperfect and unsatisfactory idea.
While, as to exhibitors, we know cases in which they have
come from a great distance, and found things so far behind
and met with so many obstructions in doing their best to
make up individually for the delay of the officials, that
they have been exceedingly chagrined. We must state
our conviction that it would have been much more judi-
cious to have fixed the inauguration on a later day, when
the whole of the contributions might have been duly ar-
ranged.
In no proper order, and just as noted in our tablets,
we shall allude to a few other local contributions.
Milner's fireproof safes form a feature of interest. On
Saturday last these admirable safes were tested in Wilton-
square, under the auspices of the Lord Mayor of Dublin,
and in presence of a large party of influential mercantile
and scientific men. One cc the ordinary fireproof safes
and one of Milners's were simultaneously put in a fire,
and permitted to remain there for two hours and a half.
At the end of that time it was found that some paper in-
serted in the ordinary safe was completely reduced to
ashes, while a £lOO bank of England note, incPrtPd in
the other, was ascertained to be unharmed. The model
of the safe in the Exhibition is a most admirable one,
and one good feature in it is that the top and sides are
formed of glass instead of iron, in order to show the
principle of the invention. The Messrs. Milner, we may
state, exhibited their group of specimens at the Exhi-
bition of '5l.

Mr. Bennett, ironfounder, Whitechapel, is also a
Liverpool contributor, and so is Mr. Furniss, of Kilpin
New-mills, who exhibits specimens of wood, sawn and
plain. Mr. Grinnell shows some exquisitely executed
and very attractive models of American pilot-boats. In
the machinery department Manchester occupies a respec-
table position. The Messrs. de Bergne and Co., of the
Strange'vays-mill, exhibit models of railway waggons,
carriages, buffers, and kindred articles. Mr. Houlds-
worth, of Manchester, is also an extensive exhibitor, and
Mr. P. Little, of the same city, has sent some beautiful
specimens of marble. Mr. J. Grantham, C.E., Liver-
pool, sends that beautiful model of the steam-packet
which has already excited so much attention and admira-
tion. Mr. Styan, of Birkenhead, is represented worthily
by a complete set of drawing-room furniture, of most
exquisite workmanship, executed, we believe, for the
Sydenham Crystal Palace. The typographical profession
is creditably represented by specimens from the press of
Mr. D. Marples, showing to great advantage various
beautiful founts of type from the foundry of Messrs.
Stephenson, Blake, and Co., of Sheffield. We observed
that Mr. Thomas G. Codde, of Lord-street, the repre-
sentative in Liverpool of the celebrated lock-maker
Chubb, has brought across the Channel a fine variety of
locks and safes, including one remarkable key contained
in a gold ring, which can be made to open eleven separate
locks of various sizes, from a street door to a safe. Mr.
Fairclough, of Renshaw-street, is the exhibitor of an ex-
quisite specimen of furniture ; and in the entire depart-
ment of clothing there is not a more elegant little case
than that of Jackson Brothers, tailors, Castle-street,
whose vests, made of Honiton lace, have already been
notic2d in the Liverpool Standard. Messrs. Pooley,
Liverpool, also send a somewhat extensive exhibition of
their productions.
In the machinery court, which was pretty well advanced
at our last visit, there is shown, among other articles, a
very ingenious machine invented for knitting a seamless
elastic petticoat, from the establishment of Messrs.
Murfin and Selby, Leicester. The very first display of
textile fabrics both in point of the time they were ar-
ranged and the many excellencies which it exhibits, was
from the establishment of Mr. Grundy, of Manchester.
In the northern hall, large wooden frames are covered
with carpets, damasks, silks, and poplins ; and the effect
of the whole is both varied and rich. Perhaps the most
conspicuous object among the Belgian contributions is a
superb marble chimney-piece, belonging to his Majesty
the King of the Belgians. It is composed of the purest
white marble, without speck or flaw, and the carving is
very elaborate, and executed in the highest style of art.
Certain additional halls run round the court-yard of the
Royal Dublin Society House, in Kildare-street, but they
are not yet completed. The outer side of the hall to the
south is being fitted up with a series of paintings on glass,
by Mr. E. Baillie, enameller and glass-stainer, of London.
These include an original historical picture of " Shakspere
reading his plays to Queen Elizabeth and the Court,"
which was exhibited in the Crystal Palace in 1851, and
was universally acknowledged to have surpassed in beauty
of colouring and excellence of execution all other contri-
butions of a similar description in that great emporium of
the world's industry, with the solitary exception of
" Dante's Window," from Milan. Mr. Baillie's contri-
butions also include a picture of Our Saviour, after Carlo
Dolci ; of St. Catherine, after Guercino ; " Christ blessing
little children," after West; " Trial of St. Stephen,"
and other paintings, executed expressly for this exhibi-
tion, as well as specimens of ornaments in the old
Normandy style, Order of the Garter, &c.
The Fine Arts' hall is decidedly the feature of the exhi-
bition. With most perfect truth might Mr. S. C. Hall,
of the Art-Journal, say that it would well repay any
person's time, trouble, and expense, to come over from
the sister country to see this gallery alone, the like of
which was never witnessed in the world before. Mr.
Deane, to whose energy and indefatigable exertions this
department of the Exhibition owes much of its attractive-
ness and success, has succeeded in obtaining a number of
interesting memorabilia of the Kean family.—These in-
clude Cardinal Wolsey's hat and a dagger of Henry the
Eighth, set in jewels, which were bought by Charles
Kean at the sale of Horace Walpolc's collection at
Strawberry-hill; a beautiful mosaic snuff-box, and a
Turkish yataghan, presented by Lord Byron to Edmund
Kean—the latter generally worn by the great tra-
gedian in Othello ; a sword, presented by Sir T.
Sinclair and several friends in Edinburgh to Edmund
Kean, and worn by him in Macbeth, and a series
of portraits, by A. Chalon, of Charles Kean in
Macbeth, Hamlet, and other leading characters.
During the past week the Fine Arts' Court has been an
exciting and pleasant scene—the carefully covered pictures,
with the labels upside-down, alike tantalizing and defying
curiosity—the crowds of cases with the colours shining
up through the half-opened lids—the fitting of the frames
for the large works which have been sent packed on rollers,
some of these displaying an eccentric independence by
coming before their frames, and again the frames arriving
tenantless- Piles of pictures lying together, a perfect
lottery of fortune. Under the hands of the busy work-
men, sacred and historical groups become glorious
Claudes, soft Cuyps, green and refreshing Ruysdales.
Dark, mysterious Rembrandts, vanish into a saintly
Domenichino, or a hard stiff Ilolbein. There a lady is
destined for ever to hold a light to a lantern which only
burns to surround her with a halo, and she disappears
suddenly to be replaced by a group of cattle by Paul
Potter—the whole right royally ennobled by full length
portraits of our Queen and Prince Albert, by Winter-
halter, who appears to be painter laureate. This depart-
ment was resigned to Mr. Grieve, for the conflicting
opinions of a committee must inevitably have produced
the most vexatious hindrance and delay. Sufficient space
has also been left to isolate each, and the symmetrical
arrangement is so excellent, that even the size of the
works adds a charm.

Much more than the mere pleasure of sight and gratifi-
cation of taste may be learned in the Fine Arts' ball.
In the sculpture, MacDowell sends his " Eve ;" and we
expected from the names of Marshall, Baily, Hogan,
Foley, and Moore, and Lawder, to have found powerful
rivals to the pictorial department. Barter has introduced
a new aim for sculpture, in the " Lesson Interrupted,"
which is the best of the plastic examples ; and Mr. Jones
appears to exhibit abundantly. There are but few
examples of the Dutch school of the sixteenth century—
unrivalled as a guide in colour and form. The deficiency
is the more remarkable, as England possesses superfluence
of wealth in Flemish art. The Italian is likewise limited
in specimens of the best period. The modern German
fills the highest ranks. British art takes the second place.
The productions of the English school in the historical
style have been vindicated by the frescoes in the new
palace of Westminster, and in genre it is natural and
refined. In pastoral subjects, too, and landscapes, the
English is second to no other school and no earlier period.
Modern art is amply represented. The Berlin contribu-
tions include Begas, Acenbach, Bierman, Meyer, Levin.
There is a portrait now of Prussian celebrities, and some
magnificent studies of colour in sacred and historical
works. The Belgian contributions are principally of
sacred and legendary subjects. One picture we noticed
where landscape, flowers, and fruit, are all treated, and
in which the colours sparkle like gems; and in another
an effect of sunlight, which is perfect. In the British
school we have some Hogarth's caricatures, Vandyck's,
and Lely's portraits. In Lord Portarlington's noble
collection are two Honderocters. Of Irish celebrities,
Danby sends his " Deluge," and Maclise has an interest-
ing sketch of Mrs. S. C. Hall, ris a ris to Berlin, and
occupying the centre of England. Naturally many of the
works of the old masters are postice productions ; never-
theless, some are so nearly equal to the originals, as to
be generally accepted by connoisseurs, and are found in
the choicest collections. Amongst the most interesting
contributions is a thirteenth century panel picture, Head
of Christ, of the Byzantine type, on a gilt ground,
extremely curious and valuable. It will be a rare treat
to the dilettanti of Ireland, for until now such has never
been publicly exhibited there. Not least among the
benefits to be derived for Ireland, from this Exhibition,
at so prosperous a period of art, is that hitherto her name
has not only been excluded from the list of nations dis-
tinguished by indigenous art, but her rich possessions
have been totally overlooked. Some works untraced by
the laborious genealogists of art, and considered as lost,
are undoubtedly to be found here. Witness the " Child
borne by a Dolphin"
of Raffaelle, who, in the only two
productions of.•
his
chisel, is considered to have equalled
the autique and yet so overshadowed was he by the
glorious achievements of 31ickae,1A.ngelo,
that Lanni is

the only chronicler of art who has bestowed a passing
illusion on Raffaelle's sculpture.

THE PALACE AND ITS INTERIOR ASPECT.

The sound taste and perception of high art exhibited in
the decoration of the building itself, which has become
the depository of invaluable treasures, is well deserving of
praise. If we might be tempted to find fault with the
exterior, as suggestive of an encampment on a huge scale,
to cavil at the interior would be ungenerous and, in fact,
unjust. The central hall is bold in design and well pro-
portioned. The vaulted roof, of 100 feet span, supported
on arches and groins of open intersected tracery, is ex-
tremely beautiful. The columns, by their disposition,
add a fiction of size as well as security. The shafts are
painted ultramarine blue, terminating in a Corinthian
capital of acanthus leaves (composed, as we have been in-
formed, of gutta percha), coloured a creamy white, the
concave spaces of the foliations being tinged with the
ultramarine blue. From these the arches spring, the
spandrils being herald-painted with the arms of Irish
towns. Even so late as on Wednesday the scenic effect
was heightened by confusion and preparation. Gay
banners flowing down the gallery-barriers mingled in the
perspective into a harmonious tableau, despite the rude
foreground of scaffolds, paint-pails, packing-cases, and
workmen. Visitors were disposed to less admiration of
Mr. Benson's design, until colouring added its formative
power, and brought out the design complete. While re-
membering fondly the hyaline and the aerial vastness of
the Crystal Palace, the Irish may boast that their struc-
ture is most fitting for its purpose, and beautiful so far as
the materials are obedient to the design. The object in
decorating the building is not merely ornament, it is to
increase the apparent height and breadth, and by the use
of colour to give additional loftiness by the effect of light
and shade. Following these necessities, blue, which
retires, is placed on the concave surfaces ; yellow, which
advances, on the convex ; and red, the colour of middle-
distance, on the horizontal planes and undersides of the
girders, which renders them positive. This imparts the
honeycombed appearance to the roof, which is, however,
the reverse of displeasing.

sau-street,Westmorlan d - street ,Aston's - quay, Parliam ent-
street, to Dame-street,where their carriages were drawn up
with the horses' heads to the east, to await the arrival of his
Excellency, and to have the honour of accompanying him
to the Exhibition Building. At half-past eleven o'clock
a buzz gave note of his Excellency's approach; and in the
course of a few seconds the Viceregal equipage drove into
the Upper Castle-yard. The procession was then formed
without loss of time, and proceeded from the Lower
Castle Yard, through Dame-street, (where it was joined
by the Corporation,) College-green, Grafton-street, Nas-
sau-street, Leinster-street, and Clare-street, to the Grand
Entrance of the Exhibition in Merrion-square, in the
following order :
The City Marshal, Mr. Thomas Reynolds, on horseback,
en militaire.
A Troop of the 11th Hussars and Band.
The Civic Officers in carriages.
Carriages containing the Aldermen and Councillors of the
Corporation.
The state Carriage containing the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor
and the Lady Mayoress.
The Officers of the Illustrious Order of the Knights of Saint
Patrick in carriages.
The carriages containing the Knights of St. Patrick.
Carriages containing his Excellency's Household.
A Squadron of the 16th Lancers.
The Lord Lieu: enant's State Carriage, containing
His EXCELLENCY and the COUNTESS Of ST. GERMANS.
A Squadron of the Ist Dragoon Guards.

Cheering continued along the whole of the densely-
crowded line. From the beginning to the end of the
route the scene was of the most exciting description.
Every balcony and every window—nay, every roof—where
it was possible to obtain a view, was full of eager occu-
pants, and the streets on each side presented a dense and
unbroken mass of human beings. The space in front of
the College was crowded to excess, and the cheering which
greeted the procession at this point was enthusiastic in
the extreme. The scene was altogether imposing and
magnificent. At ten minutes to twelve o'clock the pro-
cession entered the west side of Merrion-square, amidst
the enthusiastic applause of the assembled multitude, toe
largest concourse ever witnessed, perhaps, in Dublin.
Each window had its fair tenants, and each lamp-post and
railing its proportionate number of spectators, while on
terra firma the crowd was such as to require all the efforts
of the police to keep them within bounds. The entire
side of the square nearest to the building was filled with
spectators, and the fountain especially, was covered with
sight-seers, who clung with all the tenacity of leeches to
each projecting stone, which could offer a more elevated
position, and consequently afford a clearer view of the ap-
proaching train. The utmost patience and good feeling
was evinced in every quarter, and we have not heard of one
single instance occurring to disturb the serenity of the
day's proceedings. Upwards of 400 police constables
were stationed in-and about the building, under the im-
mediate command of Colonel Browne and the chief super-
intendents. Detachments were likewise in attendance
from the 17th, 46th, 52d, 63d, 90th, and 91st Regiments,
which were drawn up in line in front of the building, and
on the arrival of the procession, the guards of honour,
consisting of companies of the 2d Queen's Bays and
the 11th Hussars, filed off to either end of the line,
thus producing at once a grand and pleasing appearance.
In order to prevent the confusion necessarily attendant
upon the crowding of carriages, on the suggestion of Col.
Browne, two barriers were erected,—one at the end of
Lower Merrion-street, and a similarly situated one at the
extremity of Upper Merrion-street—thus preventing any
carriages approaching by either of those routes, except
those which were proceeding to the building with visitors.
The wooden palisading in front of the building was en-
tirely removed, and in its place lay a curved footway lead-
ing to the building, which afforded an elegant promenade
for those who were so disposed, and had besides a very
good effect. Iron railing, of elegant design, has likewise
been appended to either end of the building, which is like-
wise an advantage to its appearance. The exterior of the
structure itself presented an appearance both lively and
animated, hundreds of gaily dressed visitors, having as-
sembled in the gallery or balcony, fronting the exterior of
the great hall, and eeveral other persons having likewise
succeeded in reaching the gallery surrounding the dome.
from which point the view was extensive and interesting
in the highest degree. Flags were also hoisted on staffs
erected for that purpose in front of the building. Public
expectation had been wound up to the highest pitch by
the time the procession made its appearance, and his
Excellency, on alighting from his carriage, was warmly
applauded. From an early hour in the morning the
workmen were busily employed in the building. The
active secretaries, Mr. Roney and Mr. Deane, while at
their onerous posts, superintending the arrangements,
and Mr. Dargan was also present, lending his valuable
assistance in the decoration of his giant child, and the
preparation of it to meet the public gaze. At nine o'clock
a vast concourse of persons were admitted into the build-
ing, the object being to prevent a rush and enable the
public to obtain accommodation. The galleries seemed
to be preferred to the body of the ball, and in making this
selection, a vast number showed forethought and judg-
ment ; for the galleries commanded a very fine view of
the building and the proceedings. The Great Central
Hall is a capacious, airy, picturesque, and beautiful part
of the building. The building extehds from East to West.
The dome is lofty, the galleries capable of containing a
numerous array of persons. At the head of the hall is
Telford's organ, a splendid specimen of art, and beneath
it is the orchestra, the most commodious ever seen in
Dublin, at least. in recent times. At the extreme end
of the hall is another organ. From the great organ were
suspended the flags of the Orders of the Garter and the
Bath, and at either side of the Great Hall were ranged
national and civic banners, conspicuous among which we
noticed those of Liverpool and Manchester. Below the
orchestra a dais was erected for the Viceregal party.
Behind the seats, appropriated to the Lord Lieutenant
and the Countess of St. Germans, was the statue of Eve,
by \lacDowell, a chaste and exquisite work of art ; at
the right of the orchestra is a statue of Dargan, by Jones.
At each side of the dais were seats allotted to the nobility,
the judges, the corporate officers, the collegiate and other
dignitaries, the families of the nobility, executive com-
mittee, and members of the Royal Dublin Society. The
feature in the Exhibition which deserves a prominent
notice was the august assemblage of the judges, the vene-
rable bulwarks of the constitution. The judges present
were the Lord Chancellor, the Master of the Rolls, the
Lord Chief Justice, Chief Justice Monahan, the Lord
Chief Baron, Baron Richards, Mr. Justice Torrens, Mr.
Justice Crampton, Mr. Justice Perrin, Baron Greene,
Mr. Justice Jackson, and Mr. Justice Moore. Amongst
the other distinguished personages present were the Mar-
quis of Kildare, the Marquis of Drogheda, the Earl of
Meath, Wm. Dargan, Esq., Mrs., and the Misses Dargan;
Lord Cloncurry, the Bishop of Meath, the Peruvian
Minister, Mr. S. C. Hall, the Provost, Fellows, and
Scholars of Trinity College ; Dr. Cullen, R. C. Archbi-
shop of Dublin, in costume, as Pope's Legate ' • the Right
Rev. Dr. M`Gettigan, Bishop of Raphoe ; Right Rev.
Dr. Spalding., Right Rev. Dr. MqsTally, Bishop of
Clogher ; Sir Philip Crampton, Bart. ' • Sir Robert Kane,
President of Queen's College, Cork ; Sir Edward Blake-
ney, Commander of the Forces in Ireland, accompanied
by a brilliant staff ; the Right Hon. J. Napier, M.P. ;
Lord Rossmore, the American Consul, Sir Wm. Somer-
ville, Earl of Meath, Earl of Dunraven, Lord Clanmorris,
Lord Clarins, &c. The following Knights of the Most
Hon. Order of St. Patrick were present :—Marquis of
Conyngham, Marquis of Headford, the Earl of Cherie-
mont, Lord and Lady Massareene, Lord Carew. There
were also present Lady Clonmel, Lord and Lady Castle-
reagh, Earl and Countess of Carnwath, Earl and Countess
of Dunraven, Countess Dowager of Dunraven ; Countess
Dowager of Donoghmore, and the Lady Hutchinson ;
Lord Fitzgerald and Vesey, Countess Dowager of Desart,
Earl and Countess of Mountcashel, Lady Louth, Right
Hon. More O'Ferrall, Earl and Countess of Portarlington,
the Mayors of Liverpool, Manchester, Preston, and Shef-
field ; Sir William Hamilton, Astronomer Royal; Lord
Naas, Mr. Napier, Q.C., Mr. Whiteside, Q.C., Sir Jos.
Paxton, and Dr. Playfair. Amongst the array of English
Mayors and Scottish Provosts, the peopla of Liverpool
who were present could see no one whom they would have
preferred as their representative to Mr. Holme, who
appeared in his robes of office, and who appeared to be
immensely popular with the entire assemblage. The
insignificant• looking legate of the Pope sat with some
of his Romish confreres like a fish out of water; and not
the smallest token of recognition or respect did we notice
paid Dr. Cullen or his companions, by any person of in-
fluence or position. One of the most noteworthy people
present was the distinguished poet, Mr. Waller, who,
under the nom de plume of Jonathan Freke Slingsby, has
written many excellent things in the Dublin University
Magazine, which are universally popular in England and
America.

The Lord Lieutenant and suite arrived shortly after
twelve o'clock, and the company rose to receive His
Excellency. The ceremonials and the programme were
then gone through.
It was a sight worthy of such an occasion, to behold
the vast orchestra at the western extremity of the great
hall, filled with an array of musical talent brought together
from different parts of the country. It is estimated that
one half of the orchestra was composed of ladies and gentle-
men from England—a large number being from London ;
fifty or sixty, under the direction of Mr. Barlow, from
Manchester ; and an equal number under Mr. Sudlow,
from Liverpool. The Lancashire Witches were most
tastefully addressed ; and among the most beautiful
sights in that great temple of beauty was the corner of
the orchestra graced by the presence of the fair vocalists
from the other side of the channel. When the Viceroy
and the Countess of St. Germans, with the long array of
officials, passed up the middle avenue towards the dais,
the heart beat with emotion and the breath became
almost suspended, as from the many seats of the orchestra
their occupaats arose, and after a pause of suspense the
National Anthem burst upon the ear. The effect was
most impressive. There was no longer room to question
the capacity of the building to convey sound, but it was
not until the conductor again gave the signal, and the full
choir were heard in Martin Luther's solemn and dignified
psalm, the Hundredth, that those present could suffi-
ciently appreciate the resources brought to bear by the
presence of such a mass of associated singers. The
accompaniment to the Gloria Petri was remarkable for
the beauty and clearness with which it brought out the
subject, and in the hands of Dr. Stewart the organ was
played with the refined judgment and breadth of style re-
quisite for such an important instrument._ Handel's
Coronation Anthem, " Zadock the Priest," followed the
psalm, and after the opening bars of the symphony, the
chorus was heard, "Queen of the Isles, Victoria reigneth;"
and in theallegro movement, "And all the people rejoiced,"
the exulting strain shewed how appropriately the sound
and the sense went together. The Adagio at the close,
prefaced with great beauty the " God Save the Queen
and Allelujah." It was in reference to this and three
other Anthems that Handel had word sent to him by the
bishops, at which he took offence, as he thought it implied
his supposed ignorance of the Scriptures. " I have read
my Bible very well," was his observation, " and shall
chose for myself ;" and the result was, the production of
some of the finest passages to be found in his works.
The Chairman, accompanied by the members of the
General Committee, and the principal officers of the Ex-
hibition, then came forward, and presented an address to
his Excellency, to which a response was read by his Ex-
cellency to the following effect :—" I congratulate you on
the completion of this great work, of which you have so
ably and successfully directed the execution. I congra-
tulate you also on the beauty of the building, on its per-
fect adaption to its purpose, and on the value, as well as
the variety of its contents. The liberal and patriotic
conduct of Mr. Dargan, by whom alone you have been
enabled to raise this noble structure, entitles him to the
gratitude of his countrymen and the admiration of QM:

nations. The skill and science displayed by Mr. Bensel
are indeed remarkable, and place him high amongst the
architects of modern times. As the representative of our
most gracious Sovereign, I receive with satisfaction your s
dutiful and grateful acknowledgments of her Majesty
goodness and that of her Royal Consort, in becoming
contributors to this Exhibition. I learn with pleasure,
though without surprise, that all classes of the column;
nity have evinced a generous and hearty desire to aid you
in the performance of your arduous task ; that in sever
al
departments of art, Irish productions are already
excel'
lent, and that Ireland possesses several sources of wealth
which are well worthy of further development. That. it
may please Almighty God so to prosper this undertaking
as to make it the means of diffusing throughout the land the
love of peaceful and industrious pursuits is a prayer la
which I earnestly and fervently join." Alderman Roe thee
introduced Mr. Dargan to his Excellency, who, addressing
that gentleman, congratulated him on the triumphant sue'
cess of his exertions, as well as upon the skill and industry
displayed by him throughout the entire undertaking.
His Excellency expressed his regret that the only honour
he had it in his power to offer was one which Mr. Dargaa
would not accept, but stated that he would have get
pleasure in recommending him to her most gracious
Majesty as a fit and proper person upon whom to cel?fecf
the dignity of a baronetcy. After his Excellency ha
concluded his address he shook hands in a most cordial
manner with Mr. Dargan. Amidst the hearty apnisese
which ensued, Mr. Dargan, after expressing his thanks in
suitable terms, retired. Alderman Roe then brought
forward Mr. Benson, and presented him to his ExcellencYr
to whom a plan of the building was handed by that gen,'
tleman. Mr. Benson then, at the request of his EXee_t''
lency, knelt down, and the Lord Lieutenant having passed
high encomiums upon his talents and exertions, to which
were in a great measure due the successful issue of that
vast undertaking, conferred upon him the honor of knight'hood. The Right Hon. the Lord Mayor of Dublin, ie b
robes of office, accompanied by the members of the corpora'
tion in their civic dresses, then presented an address to his
Excellency. Mozart's motett, No. 1, "Oh God, when
thou appearest," Beethoven's " Hallelujah Chorus," were
severally performed. The conductor, Mr. Joseph Robinson,
who, like the organist, Dr. Stewart, is an Irishman, was
most successful.
A procession was then formed, and the chairman, with
the members of the committee and the principal officers,
conducted his Excellency, with the Countess of St'
Germans, round the building. Their Excellencies hayloft
returned to their seats on the dais, the Hymn of Praise
was sung. His Excellency then in a loud voice exclaimed
—" In the name of Her Majesty, I declare this Exbibi•
tion to be open, and, in so doing, I pray to Almighty
God to bless and prosper this undertaking." No sooner
had this proclamation been made, than the vast assembler
as if acting under one impulse, burst forth into cordial
and prolonged cheering ; and as fast as the echoes died
away, they were again awakened by some new emotion.
The two concluding choruses were Haydn's, " The
heavens are telling," from "The Creation," and the
glorious " Hallelujah Chorus" of Handel. The National,
Anthem was then performed, after which the 'Viceregal
party left the building, shortly before three o'clock;
Everything passed off harmoniously, peaceably, and
quietly. The Exhibition was crowded during the re'
mainder of the day, especially the Fine Arts department'
Her Majesty, having ordered Mr. Haghe to paint a scene
from " Macbeth," as revived under Mr. Charles Kean 's
management at the Princess's Theatre, has graciously
given instructions that it shall be forwarded to Dublin
for exhibition in the Fine Arts section. Mr. Deane re'
ceived a communication from Buckingham Palace to the
above effect on Thursday. Mrs. Dargan's dress was a ricl;
pearl grey broche poplin' with tso japes, designed and
manufactured expressly for her. This is the first 60
in which this style of dress, now so fashionable in French
silks, has been produced in poplin.
Number of season tickets issued up to Wednesday
evening :
Ladies' .. • . .. 6,208
Gentlemen's .. • • .. 3,810
Boys' .. • • .. 120

.. 10,138

Money lodged in Bank, £14,645 Bs.
THE MAYOR OF LIVERPOOL AND THE EXHIBITION•"

At the banquet given in the King's-room by the Lord
Mayor of Dublin on Thursday, and which was graced by
the presence of the Lord Lieutenant and other distin-
guished persons, Liverpool, through her worthy represen'
tative the Mayor, was highly honoured. In the course of
the evening, the Lord Mayor said he had now to propose
the health of the representatives of the various corpora:
tions who had done them the honour of being present that
day. (Hear, hear.) In rising to propose that toast, be
must say, with reference to the Irish corporations, that he
expected nothing else but that they should be here, end
should give them their assistance—(hear)—but when be
looked at the English corporations, he thought thbt they
were bound to thank them in the warmest manner for the
great attention they had given them. (Cheers.) Hefelt par-
ticularly bound to allude to the attention the corporation
of Dublin and the Industrial Exhibition had received from
the corporation of Liverpool. (Cheers.) If it were not
for the movement made by the Mayor of Liverpool, he.
doubted—he said it with deference—that they would bill
had the support from the other side which he was WIPP'
to say they had. (Cheers.) Therefore, it would be Wl'
grateful of him if he did not, on the present occasion,`
stand forward and say that to the Hind of Liverpool an?
its Chief Magistrate they were deeply ebted, indeeur
for the impulse which had been given to English
visiting this country. (Cheers.) He would also
neglecting his duty if he did not say that the Mayo! of
31anchester followed out the views of the Mayor of Liver-
pool, and assisted him in the greatest degree to carry out
his wishes. (Cheers.) And without wishing to reflect 10
the slightest degree on any other corporation, he would
particularly introduce to their notice " The health of the
Mayor of Liverpool." (Loud cheers.) He begged
to propose " The healths of the Representatives of
the various Corporations who had honoured them with
their presence." The toast was drunk amid applause.
The Mayor of Liverpool tendered his most grateful
acknowledgments for the way in which they had received'
the toast which had been so handsomely proposed by the
f
Lord Mayor. Representing, as he had the hononr:fh
doing on that occasion, a seaport, the commerce of Nil"'
surpassed that of any other seaport which history wen"
tioned, and which possessed intercourse of the most 0-
tended commercial nature, with every seaport in Ireland,
he had thought it not only a privilege, but a duty, when
he saw the noble work which had been set on foot by Mr•
Dargan, and so warmly taken up by other gentlemen of
that great city, to endeavour to set an humble example
by holding out the warm grasp of friendship to men s°
nobly engaged, and to cheer them onward in their meg'
nificent labour—(applause). They would bear with hitn
when he told them that political agitation and religious
animosities would never give them prosperity—(hear. hear).
He had witnessed to-day a magnificent spectacle, but be
would tell them frankly that they must follow it up if
they wished it to be serviceable to their country—(hear,
hear, and cheers). After an eloquent speech, the Mayor
of Liverpool concluded by saying that in no part of Eng-
land would greater sympathy be shown towards the right-
ly-directed efforts of Irishmen than in the town he repre-
sented, and that it was only by the aggregate result of
persevering industry on the part of individuals that they
would accomplish the true justice to Ireland.

EXPRESSING EXTRAORDINARY.-THE WAGHORN OF

THE WEST.

The most extraordinary express ever carried between
London and Dublin was accomplished on Wednesday, by
Mr. C. P. Roney, " Railway Bonaparte" and the " L< ag-
horn of the West," when a special train was put in re-
quisition for the conveyance of those of the nobility and'
gentry who were to be present at the opening of the
Exhibition. The following was the time keut :—Left
Euston station at 8 35 a.m. ; Rugby (85 miles) at 10.37
a.m. ; Chester (178 miles). at 1.6 p.m., and arrived at
Holyhead (263 miles), at 3.11 p.m. Left Holyhead at
3.36 p.m, and arrived at Kingstown (Dublin time) at
7.3 p.m. Deducting, therefore, the stoppage of thirteen
minutes at Chester for refreshments, the distance between
London and Holyhead was accomplished in six hours and
thirty-six minutes ; and between London and Kingstown
in ten hours and fifty-four minutes mean time. The spe-
cial train and boat were, with great liberality on the part
of the London and North• Western and Chester and
Holyhead Companies, placed at the service of the com-
mittee of the Exhibition, free of all cost. Along the
line numbers were congregated at each of the stations,
end gave a loud huzza as the train whirled past them-
Amonst other passengers who came by this extraordinary
express there were the Earl and Countess of Granville,
Lord Naas, M.P., the Lord Mayor of York, Mr. Sheriff
Cron, of London; Mr. Under-Sheriff James, of London,
and Mrs. James; Sir Richard Mayne, Chief Com-
missioner of the London Metropolitan Police; the Hon.
John Ross, Solicitor-General for Canada ; Sir Joseph
Paxton, Dr. Lyon Playfair, Mr. George Godwin, F.ILS.,
Mr. Grove, Secretary of the Crystal Palace
Company.
Mr. Roney had left Dublin the previous day, by the
1 p.m. mail, and thus performed the double journey
between the English and Irish metropolitan cities in little
more than twenty-eight hours. Lord and Lady Granville
are the guests of their Excellencies the Lord Lieutenant
and Lady St. Germans. Lord Naas and Mr. Vance, both
members of the committee lately formed at the instance
of Mr. Herbert, for the purpose of improving the com-
munication between England and Ireland, took the
opportunity of expressing to 2.%1r. Roney their best thanks
for proving to them what might be done in the communi
cation between London mad Dublin, under a proper
management. The weather was charmingly fine during
the whole trip.