The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-04-16
THE EXHIBITION OF ALL NATIONS.


RALEIGH, IN. CD April 6, 1850.
THE EXHIBITION OF ALL NATIONS.
We published last week the official correspond
ence between the British minister and Mr.. CLAY
TON, in reference to the great exhibition of the
works of industry of all nations to be held in Lon
don in 1861. The London Times of the 22d March
contains an account of grand banquet at the Man
sion house the evening previous, when Prince
ALBERT honored the Lord Mayor with his compa-
ny, to meet large and distinguished party of the
friends and promoters of this exhibition. The chief
officers of state, leading members of both Houses
of Parliament, Royal Commissioners for the pro-
motion of the exhibition, the principal members of
the corporation of London, the masters of the great
city companies, several large contributors to the
fund for the exhibition, and other gentlemen of
eminence, accepted the Lord Mayors invitation,
and were among the company at the Mansion
house; and-which formed distinctive peculiarly
of the occasion-nearly all the mayors other
chief municipal officers of the corporate towns of the
united kingdom were also assembled, and in their
robes of Office surrounded the chief magistrate Of
Lsndon; that the people of almost every town of
importance represented by their first citizen.
Such an assembly might be regarded as in this re-
spect like the exhibition itsef-that by the tri-
umphs of modern engineering skill in regard TO
rapid and convenient transit 1t has become posi-
BILE.
The Lord Mayor had made due preparation for
the reception of the Prince and such an influential
company and great interest was excited in the
city. The arrivals began about half past O'Clock,
by which time a crowd of spectators was collected
in front of the Mansion house and in the neighbor
ing streets. The guests were mostly in official
costume, or in court dress uniform. The foreign
ministers attended in unusual number. Prince
Albert drove up at quarter past six o'clock, and
received in state at the grand entrance by the
Lord Mayor, with the sword and mace, and his
chaplain; Colonel Fitzroy, Of the artillery
pany, also in attendance, and the corridor
(Which was tastefully decorated with shrubs) was
lined by about eighty of the troop under his COM
an elder brother of the Trinity house, was loudly
and heartily cheered in the street; and having en-
tered the Mansion house, conducted to the
drawing room, where the Lord Mayor had the
honor representing his guests to the Prince.
The guests, they presented, with the
ccption of the court circle, passed on through the
reception room to the entrance of the Egyptian
hall, where the banquet had been prepared This
magnificent apartment bad been decorated in most
appropriate manner, under the direction of MIR.
Bunning, the city architect, by the introduction of
trophies upon the columns, representing the several
counties Of England, and also Ireland, Scotland,
and Wales. IL seemed fitted up for q hall Of con-
ference for the representatives OF every industrial
department. The products and manufactures Of
every part Of the kingdom were symbolized by
means Of paintings upon shields affixed to the col
some instances by stuffed animals. the whole being
backed with laurel and formed into groups ireland
appeared to be portrayed in its agricultural pro-
duce-s pork, its butter, its linens; Scotland, too,
was indicated in its manufactures and agriculture
as well as by It's wild game and its plaids; Wales
recognised by the eek and the goats head, and
its minerals were not overlooked.
The English counties we're distinguished by rep
reservations of the articles for which they most
famous; some by their oxen, their corn. their hops
their cider, their chccse some by their cottons,
their wooens, their carpets, their lace; some by
their minerals, some by their game. High upon
h.. nStar end If tf.s hall labi Tho
princes chair, were two well-painted colossal fig
ures, representing Peace and Plenty-the former
with a wreath encrcling the globe. Underneath
n large painting in distemper showing the
ships Of all nations dschsrging their cargocs IN the
port Of London for the exhibition. This painting,
which was extremely well executed, was said 10 be
the work Of Mr.. =. Fenton. At the opposite end Of
the hall was the figure Of Britannia, with four
gels proclaming TO the four OF the world
Invitation 1--WE aPprebend) 10 bring their products
for the approaching exhibition. As IL 10 make the
representation the more distinct there was placed
in the hand Of Britanniaa sketch plan Of build
ing for the reception Of the articles and apainting
Of the exterior hung below. The plan exhibited a
large circle filed with many radii, we might
say avenues from the circumference 10 the CENTRE
as could be conveniently introduced; in each Of
these the articles exhibited would ocourso be placed
and the public could pass up one and down the next
In continuous stream, each person entering or
leaving the stream at such avenue walk as he
pleased; the CENTRE appropriated 20 the hortcultu-
raj department, forming agreeable grove visible
from every part, and gallery above giving Curl
Gus bird's-eye view OF the whole. In the picture Of
the exterior the dome surmountng the supposed
building was painted 10 represent the world. At
the base Of the balcony at each end OF the hall we're
suspended shields, on which the arms of vari-
Gus nations The hall was brilliantly illuminated,
and these embellishments attracted Gas may be
supposedly no little attention and admiration.
The prince and circle, and the lord mayor, en-
tered the hall at o'clock and took their places.
The banquet was then served. II was supplied by
Messr. Ring and Brymer, and was Of the most
sumptuous order, fully sustaining the character Of
their establishment. There was magnificent dis
play Of plate upon the tables.
After dinner, according TO custom at the Man
sion bousc, the loving cup sent round the
usual welcome being proclaimed by the toast mas
ter, Mr.. Harker. Grace then sung by the vo-
cslists, with the aid Of the Codstream band. After
grace,
The Loan MAyoa rosc and said May Il please
your royal ilighness, my lords, and gentlemen,
the first toast have the honor 70 propose 10 you
this evening is one am sure you will respond TO,
and that with enthusiasm; Il II The health and
long-continucd happiness OF our beloved and most
gracious sovereign queen Victoria"
The toast was drunk outstanding, with three
times three.
The National Anthem was very effectively per-
formed.
The Lonp MAyor then said: My lords and gentle
mcn--I have the distin guished honor 10 entertain
this evening the consort OF our beloved and gra-
cious queen. In proposing the health Of his royal
highncss Prince Albert, allow me TO connect with
II expression Of my desire that the great exhibit
ton about TO take place in the year 1851, and which
his royal highncss takes great an interest in,
may benefit not only this metropolis. but produce
good and lasting results throughout the United
Kingdom, and q brotherly feeling towards all ma
health OF his royal highncss Prince Albert and sue
cess 10 the exhibition Of 1851"