The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-05-20

Man of conspiracy laid down by the kar Yo
Hraa' and although arms Of al kinds were acce
| sible in the P,ussian department. the represents
tyes of IN social democratic republic engage
by their pa, tcipation in the enthusiasm of the M
ment instead Of the blood thirsty designs attribute
TO them. 1t wa marked thai while the sovereign
lions az ruards. am while the slightest expressio
Of political feeling IL TePressed BY tht;r eensoss al
police the Queen of l:ngland, with not sn arme
man in sight, walked vi. ner ennirenin hsr hand
within hands breadth o. the most suspected Ine
in Europe whose refuge q. exile the great power
| have sought 10 Disturb.
The reaIrg tones of the graft organ were ii
ting prelude TO tie National Anhsm, IN which th
| unified cnoirs were effectively hsanl This wxs tia
greater pleasure TO those assemblAi, ~ fears hat
| been entertained that the music won's not be wei
4 heard under glass roof Much more would have
BE- en- required 10 meet the demands o. i musica
critic, but, coneiderng the building the Icoraruou
materials Of which the choir eompo, I'd, anI tbs
posicn Of the performers ut the eide OF the tran
sept. the execution was very good 1t was noticed
by the fre1uenters Of the Opera that in the Sc cd
| saye tie Queen" ~ in tAe "Halielujsh Chorus,
the torres Of LablacAe syoice werc easily TO be dis
tinguisssd easily, indeed, in the vast structure
cfthe Crystal PAlaee as in the smaier limits Of the
Hsymarsst thsstre. II If likewise worthy Of re-
mark, tL&t the tones Of the great organ were made
sensible a. distance Of eighteen hundred feet or
thrice the length OF the longest cathedral.
One Of tbs announcements of tho Queen's arrival
the unyciling Of her colossal representative
hibited by the Veille MoLtsgne Zinc Company
Another tho putting in activity the cry stall fcu
tans, which. during the royal presence played with
provided the night before. This odor was the
mole agreeable to OF the company, a. a largo
party Of ladies and gentlemen standing under the
banner Of T,sca ny had been suspece ed of indulgng
in spirituous liquors, from the strong smell given
forth 10y tho vinous productions Of tlorenc. in their
reighborhoo6.
The roya, procession swept along amid admirng
eyes, aad the Queen seemed to enter fully into the
spirit Of the scene The procession wa, worthily
closed by the ladies Of tho court in full Dress whose
beauty was remarked, even in the presence Of the
many hardsome women of all lands whom the
events Of the day had brought tog ether
On the departure Of the costege the barriers wore
thrown down. and the crowd soon dissipated itself
in the vast chambers Of the Crystal Palace; tho
assembiagc receiving now accossions from tho late
visits, who had to initiate the officials in the forms
Of examining tickets and exact;pg signatures.
On the east sds Of the northern transept en-.
trance. space has been enclosed for the reception
and robing rooms for her Majesty, and Arted with
blue and white drapery. 1t has been fitted up by
Meesr,. Jackson and Graham On tho top Of the
exterior is an enriched cornce, gilt and over the
entrance bold shield, with branches OF laurel sur
mounted by crown, also gilt The entrance to
the reception room is hung with portieres Of tapes
try, partly worked with gold. and the entrance to
the robing room With richly worked lace curtains
lined with blue silk. The furniture in the two
rooms 10 all covered in blue silk dsassk Of Spta-
fields nanutnsture, one portion being richly carved
and gilt, and the other Of walnut wood. The car
ptt - VI Nic ricuect Feitet, tne groups OF
recess and convolvulus. The canopy over the
Queen was ~ feet square, with the corners taken
of, and suspended over the throne at height of
30 feet. II is divided on the under side into II
compartments, each feet square, and halves,
divided diagonally from point to point. Each
compar tmen. is lutcd from the centre with blue
silk and has star Of Brunswick (gilt) where they
meet; round IL, outside Of the canopy i dIa-
ments and ropes dropping little at each angle.
This is suImounted By cornice with gilt mount
ngs, and upon the faca bold enrichIncp, laurel
leaves (gilD upon blue ground, and plume Of blue
and white ostrich feathers at each angle
The interval a full hour, that elapsed between
the imaginative q, route and return Of the royal
c0fese, was flied up by the vast multitude in a
variety of ways. Ii would puzzle arithmetic itself
to reckon, or Babbsgc's calculating machne to cast
up the enumerators of the census itself TO
tain, the exact number Of the multitude pleasantly
FORMULATING the park and its precincts, aud
passing ON, lko Formulation, from point to point,
IN all the spirit Of English holiday good humor.
Thousands were willing away the timo upon the
greenSward or on the borders Of the Serpcntine,
which-ihe appearance of II having most re-
marhable efect--was completely encircled for the
nonee, from bank to bank and bridge 80 boathousc
| with vast bracelet Of human beings. while upon
it's surface the model irigste and other rcconnoi-
tring craft fired forth salutes, psoclain,ing in a
yolley cd voice Of twenty guns that the Palace OF
| Industry was opened, and was now fat acconpf
Amongst the cpisodical incidents that engaged the
attention Of the multitudes without while the grand
4 came
to the rescue TO fill up the time, tho deployins
to and fro of the troops; the sudden appariion oil
q balloon league up aoit in the sunlight and
the clambering Of men and boys. with tho dex-
ter,iy of squirrels. up the boughs OF the stalwsrt
trees, thinking that without visitors ticket
they would be able from that altitude 10 obtain a
fuItivc peep through the transparent ioof at what
was going ON in the crystal arcade. Men and wo-
| men, who protested 10 supply nd Ambiguous
standing room. were busiiy engaged inviting atten-
| tion 10 n profuson Of forns. upon which, for So
much head, the occupants balanced them selye,
| on their legs. at tho risk of being oyerbalanced
| altogether. he grass that few hours before pre-
scented rich green had nov, from The trampling O
| the multitude, assumed n complexion perfectly yon
de Scie Malt and alcoholics being proacribed the
mildest thing INDUCED In was a draught Of new
milk and the posse rvnIi0uS, ON the return OF the
| cars dissonsaiqls aud of the civic authorities
amused themselves and those functi ,naries by
raising ironical "hurrshs," which In one IN
stance had the effect oi frightening two spirite'
, horses, attached To carriage containing soIn'
noted visitors. and Who, In consequence OF the plung
ing ana kicking, and breaking the carriage pole
had 10 alight aud walk through the park. In TIVE
or three other instances the foolish mantle sta
ton, but which was fortunately suppressed. tbrea
tened a Ike disastrous effect Albert-gae, in com
mon with all the other main thorou ,hiares, wa
bcsiegcd and bloc aled by the crowd.
Al tho shops IN bennington were closed, dag
! were very generally displayed, aud the .sympo
Sums APPEARED 10 hll we'll
The police arrangements, conducted Throughout
with great courtesy aud discretion. we're under th
ccntIoi Of Captaia iIisy, Captain I.atcIamondcrc
Mr. Commissioner Maync, aud Superintendent
Payne and Lund, ard the total force uEdor thei
sui erintendoncc was upwards Of 1000 strong
which appears 70 have been adequate o. the mrn
segment 81 sucarly half a million OF peuplc-th
estimated number congrcgsted within The park su'
IL pietincts.
A. night drew on. number of devices iu gesli III
and yariegated lamps became visible ~ vsriou
rHrts VI tDc Ncst-cud. Tho iront Of Her Majesty
Theatre IN the ilaymafket was brilliantly Hum
mated. larg, imperial crown. With tue ioscl,
Sc. was most beautifully displayed il cclorc
lamIS Beneath this were the r.,sl initials J
pure white lamps, each letter being encirclcd b
lavcs ., laurel, in green lamp. sud richly gcDnc
with ruby eooltd fruit. the wholo dc.i-n bcas tcI
minated BY tfuo lovers knot ~ bloc lamp
The royal standard al,o ioa,cd from Tie top ~ ia
building.
IRON the Laudon Post May
The slow, sllcnt Procure ~ TIE e pNa reul