Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-05-29

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--s.,s LONDON. May /, 1851.
This day has been auspicious Tor
the inaugural ceremonies Of the
Geart Exhibition. The weather,
which has been uncommonly dis
agreeable for some days past. yielded
TO the milder influences Of the advan-
cling season, and with a momentary
interruption, the sun, from his rising
it'll his going down, has poured his
cheering beams upon the vast thou
sands that have thronged the parks;
and streets contiguous to the Crystal
Palace. / started at very early
hour, for London habits, SO as 10
avoid a throng in my approach TO tne
Guiding; but already the eyenues
leading TO the point were filled. l
passed one line of carriages extending
al least a mile, with lateral branches
know not how far, filled with the
elite Of the city, all patiently waiting
their turn to be set down. The
Queen and her party were not to
move for some hours; but the popu-
lace were already securing their
places along the line Of her way
An immense military and police
force kept every arrangement in the
most perfect order, so that not the
least confusion prevailed. Each tick
et.holder entered the palace at spe-
cited point, and had a place assigned
on his card. | was fortunate in Sc
curing a position near the centre
of the transept not more than fifty
feet from the throne, and in full view
of the vast nave east and west. Two
or three visits made previously had
prepared me in some measure for
the magnitude of this glorious scene.
Though yet incomplete in all its dis
play, owing TO many contributions
being detained till late period, vel
still it unfolds itself in all its anticipa-
ted grandeur. 1t would have been
supposed impossible two days ago to
have had it in readiness for the in
auguration, but the unceasing exer-
tions OF the contributors have brought
all the arrangements nearly to COM
pletion.
The crowd poured in iron all d.
rections, and by the time of the
Queens arrival thirty thousand had
assembled. Amongst these were the
most distinguished individuals Of the
empire, and none so prominent a:
the Duke of Wellington, who by a
happy coincidence completes this day
his eighty-second year. His entrance
and progress to his temporary place
was cheered by the people, who love
TO pay him the highest honor, maugre
the mobbing they treated him to
twenty years ago. He took the an.
gle of the gallery over against me,
where he might have a full view oI
the whole scene, till the time Of hi:
personal attendance upon her majes.
~. He was dressed In the splendid
uniform Of field marshal, and in 0
most animated manner was directing
the attention of lady to the promi-
nent objects OF the exhibition; but
he is tottering under the weight OF
more than four score, and is failing
fast in physical energies. 1t is unu.
sual to look upon such a man-the
greatest living in the world in
achievements for a country's power
and glory. He saw on the right anC
left, from India TO Belgium, the rep
resentatives of nations whom hi
had either made subjects Of his coun
try, or delivered from the empire o
Napoleon. The prime of his life ht
had spent in his camp in their terri
tories, and all their productions were
familiar to him. What memorie:
and what qualification must have
come over him in the beautiful spec
tacle Of them all, now bringing tC
the feet of his Queen the trophies o
peace.
Attwelve precisely, the fouish o
trumpets announced the entrance o
Her Majesty and suit. The gaIlerie
of the northern section of the tran
sept contained a choir OF severa
hundred performers, all Of whom
with instrumental accompaniment
sang "God Save the Queen" Wit
extraordinary ceremony and stat
she was led TO the throne, accompan
led by Prince Albert, the Prince o
Wales, and the Princess Royal; ant
now, as she assembled to the chair O
state, thousands of voices cheerec
her, which she acknowledged in th,
most graceful manner before takin.
her seat. Beautifully dressed, witt
her brow bound with diamonds anC
pearls, she commanded the admira
ton of all beholders. The Princes
Royal and the Prince of Wales stoot
Immediately at her right, and primo,
Albert 10 the left, and a pace or TIVE
in the rear; for, though he is her heac
in the domestic circle, he is her in
ferior before the world, and in tn,