The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1851-06-06
THE GREAT LONDON FAIR MR..
,GREELY'S LETTERS.

THE GREAT LONDON FAIR MR..
GREELY'S LETTERS.
Mr.. Greeley, writing 10 the Tribune
from Loudon, May 10, says:
sour human Life is either Comic or
Tragic according 10 the point Of view |
from which we regard il, The observer
will be impelled 70 laugh or TO weep over
il as he.shall fix his attention on mons
folles or their sufferings So Of the
Grea, Fair, and more especially its Royal
Inauguration which have just returned
from Witnessing. There can be no doubt
thai the Fair has good points,; think u
is good thing Cor London first, for Eng
land next, and will ultimately benefit
mankind. And yet il would not be
difficult so to depict ii land huly thai
its conirivers and managers would never
think Of deeming the picture compliment
lary.
But let US have the better side FIRST, BY
all means. The show is certainly a
great one-greaier in extent, in variety.
and in the excellence ofa large share Of
it's contents Than the world has ever be-
fore seen. The Crystal Palace which
covers and protects ail, is better than any
one Thing it contains,--it is really fairy
wonder.
II is now a P. M. and there has been
no rain since dayl;gbt--tbe longest ex-
empiion from sailing weather. ! have
known since left New York, and / be-
lieve the daily showers or squalls in This
ciiy reach still farther back. True ever
this day would be deemed a dull one in
New York, but there was very fair imita'
top of sur shine this morning, and we
enjoy rather more than American moon
light siill though the sky is partially
clouded. (How can they have The con-
science to tax such light as they get up
in this counuyD Of course the turnout
has been immense; J estimate The num-
her inside Of the building at 10000. and
presume ten times as many went oui
of their way TO gaze at the procession
though that was not much. Our New
York Fire department could beat il; so
could our Odd. Fellows. Then. the most
J perfect order was preserved throughout
everything was done in season and with
ont botcling, no accident occurred 10 maj
the fesiivity, and the general feeling was
one of hearty satisfaction. 1t were q
new thing 10 see Queen, Court, and
Aristocracv engaged in doing marked
honor to Industry, they certainIyspr pre-
formed gracefully the parts allotted them
and with none of the awkwardness OF
blundering which novel situations are
expected to excuse. But was the pla,
we'll cast?
The Sovereign in monarchy is o
course always in order: TO be honoret
for doing his duty; to be houored more
signally If he does more than his duty
Prince Albert's sphere as the Sovereign:
consort is very limited, and he shows
rare sense and prudence in never evln
cling desire to overstep it. Eihink few
men live who could hold his neutral ant
: bampering position and retain SO entirel,
the sincere respect and esteem OF th
British Nation. HIS labors in promoting
,bis exhibition began eprly and have beel
ardnous. persistent and eff ctve. An
Inauguration oflhe Fair in which he di'
, not prominently figure would have dom
him injustice. The Queen appears t
be personally popular in more direc
and positive seEse. ! cannot remembe
that any one act Of her public life lla
leper been condemned by the public sen
,iment of the Country. Almost every
! body hero appears TO esteem il conde
cension for her to open the exhibition a
:. Though it were Parliament, and vii,
. far more personal exeriion and heariiDes
on her part. And while must regar
her vocation as one rather behind tn
i intelligence of This age and likely to g
|, out of fashion al no distant day, yet | an
Q sure that change will not come throug
HER fault. was glad TO soc her in tn
!, pageant to day, and hope she enjoyed
E while administering to the enjoyment Q
e others.
1 shall venture no espicial criticisms a
Iyet-first because the Exhibition is no
ready for it; next because am in tn
same predicament."