The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1851-06-12


sept, that he could scarcely hear q note -
When the music had ceased, Prince Albert
advanced to the foot Of the throne. accomria-
MED by the royal commissioners, and deliv-
cred q short address. It was statementof
their proceedings up to the present period,
from which it appears that 995,000 have
been paid over to the commissioners as a vol
untary contribution in England that the
number of exhibitors is Is 900 Of whom one
half are British, and the remainder represent
the productions Of more than forty for
| eign countries, comprising almost the
whole Of the civilized nations Of the globe.
Prince Albert presented to her majesty
a copy of the report, and also catalogue,
and the Queen returned a short answer The
Archbishop of Canterbury then offered a
prayer, at the close ofwhich the choir sung
the Hallelujah chorus, and then the process
sion was formed This, to the majority of
spectators, was the most interesting event
of the imposing ceremony. Mr.. Paxton,
the architect, and the contractors, Messrs
Fox and Henderson, took the first place in
the professionalism followed the commits.
siOners and officers connected with the exhi-
bition, among whom were the foreign Com
missioners United States being repre-
sented by Mr. Edward Riddle, as Commits
sioncr, and Mr. N. S. Dodge as his Secreta
ry. Then followed her Majesty's Commits
sioners-the Foreign Ambassadors and Min
tisters-the Archbishop of Canterbury, anC
officers of the royal household
The Queen then followed, leading tn,
Prince of Wales and Prince Albert walkin!
ION her Majesty's left, leading the Princes
royal. Every eye was eagerly directed t
this group, as they slowly walked the entir
length Of the building, from the transcep
to the western entrance on one side, roun,
the southern part of the transcript down t
the eastern or American section, and bacl
to the transcript. Here Queen Victoria agai
assembled the temporary throne, and compile
ted the ceremonial by directing the Marqui
of Breadalbane to announce that the Quee
i declared
"THE EXHIBITION OPEN"
This the Marquis did in loud tone
, voice. A flourish of trumpcts proclaimo
. the fact; the Queen, Prince Albert, and til
Royal family, Immediately returned to Bucl
! ingham Palace.
, | All Ine barriers were then removed, an
n $4,000 spectators promenaded to and fro f,
= several hours.
- - Such, in brief, was the grand inaugrratio
) 1t is the only topic of the week and son
IL future Nacauly viii embaIm the event
j England history. The Times, inits cnth
- siasm, says that there was yesterday WI
~ messed a sight the like of which has new
= happened before, and which, in the natu
4 OF things, can never be repeated. The
5 who were SO fortunate as to see it, hard
~ knew what most to admire, or-in whata.for
!, to clothe the sense of wonder, and even
to mystery which struggled within them. 7
- editice, the treasures OF nature and art &c
80 nccted therein, the assemblage, and the s
) cmnity of the occasion, all conspired to 81
re- gest something even more than sense cou
+ sean, or imagination attain. There were n
~ ny there who had seen coronations, fet
10 and solemnities; but they had not seen al
hi thing to compare with this.-1merican
Gazette.