Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1851-05-29
CHANCES AT EUROPE.
OPENING OF THE FAIR.
BY HoRAcr aRERLY
LoNDoE, Thursday, Ma

-fOANDOtsf AuAtoNuyg A"oy -
Our human life is either comic or tragic
according 10 the point Of from which We
regard il. The observer will be impelled
10 laugh or 10 weep over Il as he shall fix
his attention on mems folies or their suffer.
ings. So Of the Great Fair, and moro es-
pecinlly its royal inauguration, which have
just returned from Witnessing. There can
be no serious doub, that the Fair has good
points; think il is a good thing for London
first, Tor England next. and win ultimately
benefit mankind. And yet would not be
difficult SO to depict it (and nuly.) that It's
contrivers and managers would never think
of deeming The picture complimentary.
But lei us have The better side, first, by
allmeans. The show is certainly great
one--greaier in extent, in variety, and in
the excellence Of large share OF its con.
tents than the world has hithero seem
/ The Crystal Palace which covers and
protects all, is beller than any one thing il,
con,ains,- lit is really a fairy wonder, and4s
work Of inesiimable value as sugges.
lion for future architecture. Il is not mere
ly better adapted 10 lis purpose than any
other edifice ever ye, bull. could be, bu, i,
combines cheapness with vast and varied
utility. Depend upon il, stone and
timber will have 10 sand back for iron ana
| glass hereafter % an extent no. YET cohceiy-
liable. The triumph OF Paxton is perfect,
and heralds revolution. '- - sia I
The day has been favorable -Iair, bland
and dry his now r. M. and there has
been no rain since daylight-the longest ex.
emption From "lal.ing weather" ! have
known since lefi New York, but there was
"a very fair imitation Of sunshine this morn
ling, and we enjoy rather more than Ameri
can moonlight still, though the sky ia par
TALLY clouded. II How can they have III.
conscience 10 tax such light as they get "
in this counuyi] or course the turnou
has been immense; estimate the numbe
inside Of the building at thirty thousand
i and presume len times as many went ou
Of their way 10 gaze at the procession, thoug
that was not much. Our New York Fir
Department could beat il, so could our Cd
Fellows. Then the most perfect order wa
preserved throughout; everything was dor
in season, and without bo,ching, no acciSel
occurred to mar the festivity, and the gen,
!. raj feeling was one Of hearty satisfaction
II il were new thing TO see q Queer
Court and Aristocracy engaged in doir
marked honor TO Industry, they ceriainl
performed gracefully the paris allotted
them, and with none Of the awkwardne.
or laundering which novel situations a,
expected to excuse. But was the play we
cast?
The Sovereign in a monarchy is
course always in order; 10 be honored f
!. doing his whole duty; TO be horored MOI
IsignalIy IL he does more than his duty
Prince Albert's sphere as the Sovereign
consort is very limited, and he shows raj
y sense and prudence in never evincing d.
= sire to overs,ep 1t. think few men Ii,
1t who could hold his neural and hampere
position, and retain so entirely the SINGER
lrespect and esteem Of the British nation.-
His labors In promoting this exhibition b
. gan early and have been arduous, persiste
!. and effective. Any Inauguration Of Il
= Fair in which he did not prominently figu
y would aave done him injustice The Qnet
appear TO be personally popular in mo
n direct and positive sense. | cannot r
: member ,ha, any one act Of her public Ii
. has ever been condemned by the public Sc
,imen, cf the country. Almcst everyboc
here appears to esteem II a condescensiC
for her 10 open the Exhibition as though
70 were parliament, and with far more
S personal exsrtion and heariiness on h
N part. And wai,e must regard her voc
N lion as one rather behind the intelligent
Of this age and likely 10 60 out Of fashit
at no distant day, yet am sure that chan,
a will not come ,hrough,her fault. was eli
70 TO see her in the pageant to-day, and hoI
that she enjoyed il while minislering 10 Il
!. enjoyment Of others.
al Immense as the quantity Of goods offer,
for exhibition is, il is no, equal 10 the enc
nous capacity ofthe building, 10 which Ca
lie Garden is but dog kennel. RI {
d hope we may have Crystal Palace Of lii
\, proportions in New York within Two year
:. il would be Of incsiimable worth as s,uC
= 10 our young architects, builders and ar
sans. II such an edi6ce were. construct,
: in some Fl. locality 10 be leased out in pc
3 lion, under proper regulations, FOR stores,
" believe il would pay handsomely. Eat
: store mighthe separated from those next
: partitions of iron and glass; the fronts mig
'e be made Of movable plates Of glass or !,
y entirely open, the entire building being ope
!, ed at eight in the morning, closed at Gig
at night, and carefully watched at Z
:, times. True. many things are ye, 10
. received, and some already in ,he buildil
e remain in the boxes; sill, ! think there W
be some nakedness, even week hence
n The opportunity lor seeking every Thin
!. Judging every thing is all beIer for This, al
indeed is unexampled. .9isl N \, y y.
: The, display from difFerenl countries
: very unequal. even in proportion: O
Q England is OF course here in her might
France has 0 vast coliecIion, Il especially
G articles appealing 10 the taste or fancy; b
. Germany and there's. Of the Continent ha,
! less than expected 10 see: and the sh,
fromthe United States disappoin,s many b
}, It's alledged meagerness. 4 do not view
n in the same light, nor regret, with Ne
York merchant whom | me, in the Fa
to-day that Congress did not appropria
100000 10 secure full and commandin
I exhibition Of American products a, ID
$ Fair. | do no. see how any tangible an
Indauuaia henefit IN tho Nation vvnuid hav