The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-05-14
FsoM he London News.
Tn. Great Exbisasio. "a I.o.aoa.
PROGRAMME FOR OPENING THE CRYSTAL


PROGRAMME FOR OPENING THE CRYSTAL II
PALACE
Ths commissioners have issued the following ceremo-
nies proposd tor The opening OF tue great buildings
Her Msjesy having ssnihed her royal pleasure that
Arrangement should be maze 10 enable her Majesty 10
crafty wish very generally expressed on The lari OF
the public To be present al ceremony By which her
Majesy should open the Exhibition OF the Works oil In
dusiry OF all Nations on the Isl Of May. her Maiesiys
commissioners hereby give notice that The programme OF
this ceremony. and the regulations under which the
holders OF season tickets will be admitted. fol-
lows:
Exhibitors attendants who have been sanctioned by
the executive committee will be admitted between the
hours OF eight and nine o'clock. at doors specified on
their cards and will Immediately take their places by the
counters or objects exhibited by their employers
Holders OF tickets will be admitted al all doors
the east SOUTH and west OF the building between Inc
hours OF nine and half past eleven o'clock, and Will be
allowed 10 take their places subject to police regulations
in the lower part OF the building, and IN The galleries.
except the parts rallied OFT IN The nave and ,ransep
platform will be raised Ia the norm OF the centre oil
the transept on which chair OF state will be placed.
Her Msjesiys commissioners will assemble at hali-pas
eleven O'Clock IN The transept opposite Inc platform 10
gether with their executive committee and the foreign
acting commissioners IN iu dress or IN plain evening
dress.
ministers, the great officers OF State, and the foreign am
bassadors and ministers, will take their places on the
platform to the right and left of the chair OF sale in full
dress also, at half past IL o'clock.
Her Majesty proceeding in state, with the royal iam
lily, foreign guests &C., and her and their suites, from
Buckingham Palace, up Constitution Hill. and down Rot
entrance precisely II O'clock. She will ascend the
platform and take her seat in the chair OF state.
On her Majesy's arrival choir will sing God save
On The Queen taking her seat his Royal Highness
Prince Albert will join the royal commissioners, and
when the music has ceased proceed al their head 10 the
PLATFORM and read her Majesty short report OF the
proceedings of the commission up to that time, which he
will then deliver TO her Majesty ,ose,he! with me caa
gracious answer, handed TO her by The Secretary Of
Safe, after which his Royal Hghness Prince Albert will
take his place again by the side OF her Majesty
dozen Of the corps dpiomatiqus viii read address
to her aesty behalf OF the oegn nations who have
contributed to the exhibition TO which her Majesty will
likewise return gracious answer.
His Grace the Archbishop OF Canterbury will then say
prayer, invoking Gods blessing upon the undertaking,
followed BY short anthem sung by The choir
royal procession will then be formed, preceded by
the commissioners which Will turn to the right, move to
the end OF the nave by lis south side, including the
south end of the ansep and come back to the centre
along the north side OF the nave thus enabling all those
present. who will be expected 10 keep IN the places
which have been assigned to hem 10 see her Majesty and
During the procession the organs appointed will play
Marches taking the music up al The Queens approach.
On her Maiess return 10 the platform, the Queen vii!
declare 81 the exhibition opened" which will be an
nounced TO The pubic BY noursh oil nmpels and The
firing OF al salute the north OF the Serpenne
wheeupon Inc BARRIERS which had kept the nave clear
will be thrown open, and the public wall be allowed TO
circulate.
Her Majesty will then return TO Buckingham Palace
BY The route BY which she came.
past eleven o'cock-wll upon her Maestys departure,
be opened again.
TIE AMERICAN PART OF THE EXHIBITION.
The Morning News of the 2sth has the following
article on that par OF The exhibition devoted 10 the Amer
lean po iucls. Ii Will be that the Yankees have
no. as yet produced much effect:
In hat parl OF the building devoted to the produce OF
American indasty, The most noticeable feature is The
argen-ss OF HE spec allotted compared with the very
meagre chow OF goods Wheiner inequality will be
remos ed BY subsequent arrivals whn very day,
winch vel remain iof PREPARATION, We are not aware but
II no, would be desirable To DIVIDE tae Surplus
between those other xnblteis who in the neigh
boring departments ale complaining Of undue limitation
Many OF The articles sent icm the States still resting
IN theif packing aud OF hese hey ond the nohca
ton made 10 the published Isis, give
counts. Oh those which have been brought ~ ght
are now being arranged round the wals and upon the
couhi1s and HoJr uuy rather than elegance OF design
elaborate ornament, or high hnsb ees 10 be The chie
characteristic
THers two compartments of the building assigned
10 The States, each opposite 10 the other, The
end oil The nave One OF these appears be intended for
the exhibition oil heavy goods and here have varsus
agricultural machines. Some lew lathes. planning ma
chine, and other articles OF engneerin. mechanism, well
finished AMI IN all other poets adapted Tor their seve-
raj uses lie scattered about here aud there, grouping
with The agricultural implements, small steam boiler
and engine, few American house stoves, and number
OF pots, pans and other cooking utensils By the way,
oil these American house stoves, hint might well be
ken by stove makers They combine in a very
small space-not larger Than that occupied by ordinary
Tatus-ovens, stew pans, bollena in the compact
form; and looking at the almost minute fre-p place. or
furnace wiih which The whole is heated would seem
that economy OF fuel had been primary consideration
the original design
Blu, the article which attracts mos, attention in this
compartment Is grlnds,one for hand workng of re-
markaby fine grit and moving by the aid of anti friction
rollers The curiosity OF the observer. however ex-
cited not because OF extraordinary popularity 10 the
machine. but BY Inscription which bears informing
him that II present for Lord Stanley from Massacbu.
setts, Whether The Massachusetts mrehanists (Messrs
Lombard Ha consider toe great aud tear which
Lord SANKEY'S keen edged satre undegoes while leader
OF The opposition IN Parliament require the application OF
the grindsooc occasionally, what other hidden
ing attaches 10 thus present. must be lett to those
VINO are clever IN solving enlgmas 10 discover
Turning TO the space on the opposite side OF the ave-
nue., we Ind several objects OF interest Tha, which
hr slIkes attention, both from its extent the complete
ness OF i,s arrangement and the of its cass
ncaiton, ~ DR. Deuobtwangers collection of American
minerals, extraneous fossils, and fresh water shells
Here We have specimens anged in their order OF the
mineral productions of the Stses-copper, iron lead
gold, silver zinc native einnabar, aud almost every other
known metal Some OF these specimens OF extraord
nary richness. There amongst them block of cop.
per ore. brought from Algonquin, Lake Superior,
weighing 2s39t pounds, and OF ninety per cent pure
metal block Of native cinnabar from California weigh
ing hiriyons pounds several pieces OF argenferous
lead, containing silver IN The proportion OF 100 to
from vein in New Hampshire. said to be very extern
ave- and which II is proposes. TO work Besides th.se
mers are some crystals OF gray copper, a number o
sPeosehs OF California gold generally adheng TO quartz
oa' y, eAuAotunay richness. the quartz in being
sccey ~ ioe proportion OF oneiourth TO the pure gold
lne's se $50 IN THIS collection very nne speci
mems OF the Grorga diamond the bsryl and The ,ot az