The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1851-06-03
Oprnius Of IL, london Exhibition.

! political Intelligence mas becn so Ilthiul!
anticipated by the telegraph, that tl;cFc is
lhttc or nothing % ada. 4he following nc.
count of the opening OF the great exhibition
on the lst inst, we gather from the cores
pondencc of the New York Commercial Ad.
vertisor;
The day was general jibiItc, From
early ightl Until after dark, every avrUue,
street, passage, lane and drive, within one
mile OF HYDE Srk, was fllod with living
but almost unmovihg mass of people. No
thing but the most admirable arrangements
among the police and constSb6lary force
could have effected what was effected, the |
safe and timely admission OF $4,000 people !
within the building. Every available point
commanding favorable view OF the Royal
route, literally swarmed with human beings
of every acc class and sex. The balconies,
i windows and roofs of the hcHscs were put h
in requsition and tested TO their utmost ca /
pacitics of accommodation, and the slopng
ground near the Scrpontine bridge, the trees
scattered along the route, the gates, lamp
posts, and the tops of the fences held such
Numerous and apparently good natured as
sembhge, as totally dehes any attempt at \
description.
Favored by pass from the Lord Cham.
berlain, obtained an easy entrance within
the gates at about o'clock, and most eX.
celent position for hearing and scehg olld
that occurred. The whole Of the immense
building was at that hour filed with spcc.a
| ia u.sIa ha trnn
sept, through the nave, in tho galleries, mo-
where was there n
"jutty frieze, or coigne of vantage"
that had not been occupied by people, and
even iarup in the roof, where beam, or
gitaer, or fafter showed secure place for
observation, q favored few had ioui,d Iodg.
ment. Beneath the arch of the trnnscpt n
large platform had been erected, and upon
this the chair of State was erected. All n
long the avenues were stationed the body
guards Of the Queen Surrounding the plat
form were the Codstream Guards in full
: uniform. Lining the entrance from the
North door stood in double rank the Tower
Guards, attracting much attention by ,her
1 antique armor and dress. On one side OF
Y the platform were arranged the Royal Com
y missloners in iuH dress on the other, tho
I Foreign Commissioners, some forty mum
{ Der, each distinguished by the dress or nn
4 form Of his county. 1t wSsabout halt pas
: 10 o'clock that The appearance OF hotable'
r. in the crowd began TO attract attention.
c The Duke of Wellington was, as usual, ear
. " in the field. His Grace appeared all nj
! once, looking we'll covered with the deco
! ratons that almost every country in Europe
u has showered upon him, and ms hcTassed tc
= his place was greeted by tile shouts Of the
q asscrnblagc. As he tottered along, some
body cried out, (" This is the Dukes birth
u day. Hurrah for eightyLwo " and irnme
C diately another anda louder cheer rung vi
from the thronged navci aud was caugh
and rc-eehoed down the long vistas OF aislc
and gallery.
u At this junction the police and engnee
e corps were withdrawn, and in their place
It marched in the gentlemen al arms, mag
Is nfcently dressed IN scarlet uniform atid bra
G zen helmets, each carrying an antique par
" tizan, and glittering in gold and scarlet. I'm
n mediately upon this, the advent of the lao
! tables became rapid. Ministers, ambassa
n dors peers, commons, officers Of the arm
- and navy, Judges, barAsters, bishops, herald
: and keepers q the crown passed along, am
~ the effect of the vast variety Of uniforms
'' continually interminglihg and intcrchangfn
). their hues, and the quaint, antique cos'uftie
~ known to an American only through print
DR. and paintings, was singular and almost b'
10 widering. Then the officers of State,
G, Cabinet uniform, the Earls i'll yeomanr
of dress, the Lord Chancellor in his suit
10 black velvet, the Russian Minister in h
of SUIT of green and silver, the Austrian in blu
n. the Prussian in silver and white, the fez CO
"a and turban of the MussuIran, and the ret
- Chinese in his blue and white silk, half pc
~ ticoats, all made upa wondrous and gorg
" Gus scene half Of folly and half Of form.
The hour of IL had been announced
,y the time for the entrance Of the Queen, al
a. always punctual, as the clock began to strll
:; the Queen entered leaning on the arm
- Prince Albert, and holding the tartaned j
10 tic Prince Of Wales by the hand. She W
~ attired in pink and white, the bosom OF h
lat dress gIistening with pearl, and 2lamo
ne tiara sparkling in her hair. AS she enter
as cheers greeted her from every portion Of {
lie. building from which she could be seen, a
Is as she slowly advanced, returning with q
an ct and smiling courtesy the honors she
be ceived, uprorious greetings burst forth wi
an more and more vehemence at every step s
ire took.
,ro Arrived at the platform, the Ministers a
,er great officers Of the household gathered
~as ~ round her, forming group of spiendor
e'i .Ii describable. The Queen, standing err
~ i'u with the Prince. and her children on en-
'no w side, looked for moment with quiet v
Co. mssiiiy dignity over the assembIage, whe
trumpet blast peeled forth from the chol
,ed and as the vast multitude moved by sud'
cas- impulse, again waved hats and kerchl
9o the sudden stir through all the aislcs
!. galleries, the sudden fiutter OF drapery,
flash OF light upon satin, silk and veI'
5 a shone like a cleaning snnburst playing
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