The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1851-05-22
ARRIVAL or THE CAMBRIA.
Three Days Later from Europe.
HALIFAX, Nav II.

The Cunard Steamship Cambria, Capt Doug
glass, arrived ut her dock last evening, at
o'clock, with Liverpool dates to May 3, three
days later than were received by the Artic
ENGLAND.
OPENING OF THE GREAT EXHIBITION
Thursday, the 1st of May, the great Exhibition
of the Industry of all Nations in the CRYSTAL
Palace in Hyde Park, was opened with much
ceremony, by the Queen in State. Thirty thous-
and persons were present, and Notwithstanding
the immense multitude, the ceremonies went off
without accident or mishap. Up to the previous
evening the Crystal Palace was scene of busy
life, but the immense mass of contributions was
finally arranged, the rubbish wholly cleared
away, and the building presented most mag
nifcent appearance.
On Thursday morning the doors were opened
at an early hour, very strong police force be
ing on the ground to prevent disorder or confu-
sion. The multitude of exhibitors and ticket
holders began to pour in, and quietly and with
out confusion, took the places assigned to them
by half-past eleven o'clock the multitude was
admitted, and then the doors were closed to
visitors until after the visit of the Queen.
The Royal Commissioners assembled then in
front of the platform in the transept, which had
been erected for the Queen At y o'clock 4
flourish of trumpets announced the approach Of
Her Majesty, who entered by the North entrance,
attended by the Royal family, the Prince of
Prussia and other guests from foreign courts
As she entered, an immense choir oceupving the
north gallery of the transept, sang ssG0d save
the Queen" in which many of the spectators
joined. Sir George Smart superintcnded this
part of the musical services.
The formal ceremonies and delivery of speech
es took place rs announced, and prayer was
then pronounced by the Archbishop of Canter-
bury. The Hallclujah chorus of Handers Mes
siah was then performed, under the direction #
Sir Henry Bishop.
The Royal procession then moyad round the
building, Mr.. Paxton, the architect. taking the
lead. As the Queen passed, the multitude rose
and received her with cheers The eight great
organs in the building successfully struck up
with fine music as Her Majesty passed them.
who, after returning to>the platform, announced
the Exhibition opened, which was communicated
to the public by flourish of trumpets and a
national salute from guns at such n distance as
io' " SltSS mousse. 1ne queen
and suite then departed, and the door WIS again
opened.
Outside of the Crystal Palace the crowd was
immense, and the lines of carriages mprecc-
dented. They were kept in good order by the
police.
DEFEAT OF THE MINIsTRY.-On the ID instant.
Lord John Russelrs Ministry suffered another
defeat, on a motion by Mr.. Humrc to confinc the
operation Of the property to tax to one year
The Jewish Disabilities bill had been read 4
second time and was likely to pass
FRANCE.
The danger of another ministerial crisis IN
Paris which was apprehended at the last ac-
counts, has passed, and the President and his
cabinet are getting along quite smoothly.
Now that he has obtained ministry To suit
him, and one sustained by the Assembly, the
old story is revived that he is employing his
time in plans and efforts for procuring a pro
longation of his term of Office.
special train set out from Paris on Sunday.
to peform a journey over that portion of the
Paris and Lyons Railroad comprised between
Raris and Chalons-sur- -Soane, a distance of 100
leagues. Ii was performed in less than 10
hours.
PORTUGAL
The insurrcction in Portugal, headed by the
Duke of Saldana, has subsidized, and without the
armed interference of Spain, which the Portu-
gucsc government had so arIcutly desired.
TURKEY.
y demand has been received 10y the Sultan.
from the governments of Russia and Austria.
that he retain Kossath and his associate Hun
garian patriots for two years longer The
Sultan, ii is said, is inclined 10 refuse and to
throw himself on the protection of England and
France, in case the imperial governments should
see proper to resent his noncompliance.
QUEER LOOKING FcLKs.-An old editor of
Morsc's Geography. says 60 Albany, n. Y.
has four hundred dwelling houses. and two
thousand four hundred inhabitants. an g,aaeI;ae
acitk their gait ends 10 the street -
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