The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-05-29

The Royal Procession was then formed.
aud, accompanied by music. paraded The
whole ediice. amid the W dest acclama.
tlons Of applause This ceremnn com
plefed. everything lnoked al and some
smiled on. the c0ytege npce mnre reached
the throne. when the Queen was pleased
ito prnnpuncelhs ExhlbniOn open. aud the
ARTILLERY agalG began 10 open their wide
d1noths. The organs to play. tbs military
bands {" peilnrfn. the tfumpeis tn Hour.
lsh. and the 620 v0caisrs To sing once
more the National Anthem. Aud 50 end
ed III" grand proceedings.
Shortly afterwards the Queen. the Roy
al Family aud the whole Of the roval
sirtr, the splendid Guards aud all. took
nP their march IN cdyOssc and in cherdi
Tor Buckingham Palace. the air being
rent as before. by cheers as they passed
around the assembled thousands in Hyde
Park congrega'ed to get a glimpse Of
Them.
From taat m"ment To- This. all London
has been in a slate of delirinus rejoice
ment The liqnor shups are crowded L.
excess. Every place Of amusement is %
verhowed. Everybody appears to have
money. and everybndy appears % take
la particular pleasure in making perma
nent Investments Of it in cakes, candy.
gin, beer, intellectual amusement ard 9TH.
er select realities 1t, is the wildes' kind
IF holiday. The streets are actually
impassable. and almost all The wnrli land
the ''res, of mankind" here pre-eni) is IN
state Of semi phrcnzy that may not he
inebriaton. but il is capital counterfeit
Being perfectly sober ourseIf, what a
queer individual we must appearto 10 be in
the tumuli; and so, as the mail is closing.
believe us. as ever. an rerOtr.
Description up THE National Con
TRrBUrroNs We suhjoin al=o the follow
ing extracts from the London papers, prin.
cipal y the European Times. as Ia the
display made by the different nations:
Perhaps your readers at distance will
proceed with me in rapid tour through.
out the various departments Of the Exhi,
bitinn The FIRST objects which strikfs the
visitor upon entrance, either al the north
or south end of the transept, are twu
magnificent gates stretching across, which
| having passed. he finds himself in the
centre ofihe building. amidst staiuary,
Q fountains, palm trees. aud rare topical
shrubs, the equestrian statues of the
Queen and Prince Albert forming the
$ most prominent features, amidst an inf
nite multitude ufnhjects, each Of which
is displayed to the best advantage. A
long the nave. both towards The east aud
' west, there is a succession Of gigantic
statuary, in marble. iron bronze and zinc,
the latter Of very remarkably character.
: Almnst the first object which arrests
your attention is the Kohl moor diamond
secured in a strong cage of iron. richly
= gilded; aud, by c0ntrivance, the pre-
cious jewel, which is placed on small
petesta sluks atnight down into the strong
iron chest upon which the cage rests, so
that it is safe and secure night and day
p Crowds fi'cked around this jewel to ad
: mire its size and brlliaucy. Along the
whole length ofthe building, in the cen.
tire OF the nave, is placed succession OF
= most striking objects, relieved by the stat.
uary. There are models of bridges and
D towns, all Of elaborate execution. and a..
m0ngst them le mndel Of Liverponl holds
I the foremost rank There are, besides
nnrmons telescopes, exquisite models Of
machinery, small chapels Ia exhibit spec
. linens of stained glass, The Acis and Gal.
D atea fountains, the Amsrican statues ut
$ the Wounded Indian, ard the Greek
n Slave. the statue Of Shakespeare. aud the
e crystal fountain in the centre of the tran,
q sept, presenting very graceful and strik
u ing appearance. Perhaps the whole
e world has never furnished such remark
e able series ofa'traciive objects as are con
5 tanned in the nave alone.
y was prepared To find that the article
d from the United States would fall shnr
Of the other parts of the exhibition, from
e the statements put fnlh that they had de
s. manded more room than they cnuld ade
G qnatey fill Through the eXertlnnS of Mr.
q Riddle, The vacant space has been fillel
~ up, hHh dllhbuSn lNIS ulNlHIDH - lIll-e'
3, crowded as the British side, ii contains
d naLional collection highly Interesting
IS rheir cereal aud raw materials are vevl
ls striking. The carriages were rnt tht
:! least honorable part ofther collection. A
Ill series Of maps prepared for certain lee
" lures at the missionary meeting were ad
H. mlrable, and greatly surpassed those OF
{ similar character in uur national and pub
r. lie schools The exhibition Of daguerre
oty res is excellent.
Y Leaving the divisions devoted to tn
is United States, ynn enter the great lie
tn partmem ofthe Zpllverlne, on the mort
r, aud snuth sides. The collection of ma
er chnery aud manufactures, nfthe most va
o, ried description, presents thousand Ul
III ects of the highest interest. Russia ot
u cupies small department on the soutI
IL and this is scarcely complete; but. Ia con
OF peusate for This. Austria, also On the nor
nd and south sides, exhibits ariety of pr
ie ducts which place her in a very honor
. BILE position in The exhibition.
ne All the Austrian exhibitors are aresst
IN a simple Austrian green uniform. wi
IT. C rats fastened at The breast with lnu
,s- clasp. inscribed "Anslra." so that Il
nd general effect is admirable. Hnrryi
le. through Holland and Bel ium, you Z
,ry ter the extensive region ofFrauce, whi
in when complete will be very bea"i'f'
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