Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-05-22
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who w The real head and front oil the
whole enterprise, determined that IL
should be grand, i ifpossible. the grand
est thing Of her Majesty's reign
he has no, failed. Even the heavens
favored him, for this whole Spring has
given W. no such day Of bright sun.
shine and balmy air ns was vouchsated
yesterday. Few who Witnessed the
whole ceremony will fail TO make some
record Of il somewhere and | know OF
no place where can better make my
own than through your columns, to
my old friends, your readers.
The day was a general jubilee. To
any one who knows what holiday IL,
Of n pleasant morning, in London, when
shops are shut, wOrkpen freed from la.
Dor, and citizens appear in their gayest
dresses, I need not describe what LIN
don was yesterday. And yet London
on an anniversary holiday and London
on the day Of opening the greatest Ex.
hibition the world ever saw, with the
success Of which, too, every loyal sub
ject feels that the reputation Of the
crown is identified, are quite two differ
ent things. suppose il is true, that
during n time of peace, all Of the Uni
ted Kingdom, and all OF Europe too for
that mater, was never SO intensely in
terestcd in the progress Of any one thing
as it has been IN that Of The Industrial
Exhibition.
For many days il has been next to
impossible TO force ones way after noon
through the crowd, which has beseged
the gates Of the Crystal Palace, but
yesterday from early ligh, until after
dark, every avenue, street, passage
Ane and drive, within mile OF Hyde
Park, was filled with living but al
most unmoving mass of people. Moth
ing but the most admirable arrange
ments among the police and special
constabulary force could have effected
what was effected, the safe and timely
admission of 25OoO people within the
building. A l-2 o'clock the whole
line Of the drive from Buckingham Pal
ace TO the North door Of the transept,
along VIII ch the Royal procession was
to move four hours aiter-a distance Of
at least one mile was crowded on both
sides with spectators not less than ten
deep, and oitentimcs exceeding that
number when the position was good by
at least ten fold. A, 8 l.2 o'clock the
line OF carriages extended from Knights
bridge road, just opposite the South side
of the trnnscpt, to half way d. wn the
Strand, a distance but little short OF
three miles. Indeed, what with the
closing Of the great warehouses Of the
city aud the shops oil the tn, roughfares,
what with the 10000 contributors from
England alone and the 100000 stran-
gers from the continent, ! very much
doubt il London ever saw such Il day or
held such crowd ofpeople in i,sitrects.
Every available point or elevation com
manding favorable view Of the Royni
rou.e, literally swarmed with human be-
ings Of every age, class and sex. The
balconies, windows and roofs OF tile
houses were put IL requisition and test
ed to their utmost capacities Of ACCOM-
modalion, and the sIoping ground near
the Serpen,ine bridge, the trees scat
tered along he route, the gates, lamp.
posts, and the tops of fences, helu such
numerous and apparently good ma
tured asscmblage, as dcfes all descrip-
ton.
Favored by n pass from the Lord
Chamberlain, obtained an easy er-
trance within the gates at about 8 o.
clock, and a most excellent positi IN Tor
hearing and seeing all that occurred -
The whole Of the immense building as
at tia, hour filed with spectators. Along
the aisle, teneath the transep, through
the nave, in the galleries, no where was
there
"jutty, fricIe, or ooigne Of vantage"
that had not been occupied by people,
and even tar up in the roof, where a
beam, or girder, or rafter, showed a Sc
cure place for observation, favored
few had found Judgement. Beneath the
arch Of the transert large platform had
been erected, and upon this the chair
of state was placed. All along the av.
enues were stationed the body guard. Of
the Queen. Surrounding the platform
were the Colds,ream Guards in full uni
form. Lining the entrance from the
north door stood in double rank the
Tower Guards, attracting much atten-
ton by their antique armor and dress.
On one side oi the platform were ranged
the Royal Commissioners in full dress /;
on the other the Foreign Commissi' n
ers some iorty in number, each distin-
gushed by the dress or uniform of his
country. II was about 10 l-2 o'clock
that the appearance OF norabilities in the
crowd began 10 attract attention. The
Duke OF Wellington was as usual early
in the field. HIS Grace appeared all at