The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-05-20

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Ops.s.x Of tAs Great exhibition.
$3.50 Further Particulars from The London Neios
Tha Queen .osa,sd 20 be the best health and spirits
and ii Will be interesting TO our l~ - s, cn~sr;n.
she s'l,red IN robe - a.. slsr,nw disdem and
9.s,h,,s formed her headdress her remaining
Jewels being daEsond necklace anu Draesess- hef
Nas,v Also wore the rband OF The order OF The garter
1sly heu wore the Uniform OF field marshal and the
Li,a ribsud and the Prince OF Wales was alfred in a
Sshsnd costume. To attempt TO- enumerate the nota
hi,ies that now attended her Majesty and crowded
he platform would be hopeless task The Duke OF
wellington was early arrival, aud received a warm
erecting All the foreign ambassadors present, at
we'll as several OF high nobility. either connected
with the cabinet or holding appointments at eour,
Among those not situated observed Lord Stanley
Her Majesty having taken her seat, the organ again
peaed forth the national anthem, the words beng sung
BY the various metropolitan cathedral cholrs assisted by
the chorus of the Sacred Harmonic Society, and the vast
assemblage joined in the chorus with the most rnhusi
asc loyalty and goodwill The hallelujah chorus was
also sung, and with wonderful effect The music having
ceased Prince Albert appeared at the foot of the throne
accompanied by the royal commissioners and delivered
the following address, at the same time presenting copy
of the illustrated catalogue
Tie address.
NAV il please your Majesty: We. the commissioners
appointed by your Malestys royal warrant 81 the 90
Woss Ind Industry Of ali Nations and
corpoaied by your Msesys royal charter OF the 18th Of
August in the same year, humby beg leave on the occa
sion of your Maesys suspicious visit at the opening OF
the exhibition, lay before you brief statement OF our
proceedings 10 the present time.
BY virtue Of the authority Eracously committed 10 us
by your Majesty we have made dgent inquiry into the
matters which your Majesty pleased TO refer TO us
namely into the best mode OF introducing the productions
OF your Maestys colonies and of foreign into
This Kingdom The selection Of The most suitable Site for
the exhibition the general conduct OF the undertaking,
and the proper method oil determining the nature OF the
Them
In the prosecution of these inquiries. and in the dis
charge Of the duties assigned 10 by your Majesy's
royal charter OF incorporation we have held constant
meetings OF whole body, and have, moreover. refer
red numerous questions connected with great variety OF
subjects to committees, composed partly OF our own mem
beers and partly OF individuals distinguished in the several
departments OF science and the arts who have cordially
responded TO applications for their assistance at
great sacrifice OF their valuable time.
Among the earliest questions brought before us was
the important the terms upon which articles Of
fered for exhibition should be admitted into the building
We considered that 1t main characteristic OF the
national undertaking in which we were engaged, that II
should depend wholly upon the voluntary contributions
therefore ref decided without ie.ta,ion. that no charge
whatever should be made the admission OF such goods
We considered also, that the office OF selecting the ar-
country and various districts of your Majestys domin
ionsa general power OF control being reserved to the
commission
We have now the qualification Of stating that
cpaons Of support in this have in all respects
been fully realized Your Majestys most gracious dona-
ton 10 the funds of the exhibition the signal for vol
unlary contributions from ALL the humbest, classes
of your Subjects and the funds which have thus been
placed at disposal amount present to about E65 900
Local committees. from which we have uniformly re-
ceved the most Jealous corporation, were formed in all
parts of the United Kingdom, in many OF your Majesty
colonies and the territories OF the honorable East India
Company The most energetic support has also been re-
ceived from the governments OF nearly all the countries
OF the world, in most OF which commissions have been
appointed for the special purpose OF promoting the OBJ
ects OF exhibition justly characterized in your Males
Tvs royal warrant Exhibition of the Works OF In
We have also acknowledge the great readiness with
which persons OF all classes have come forward as ex
hbters And here, again.. becomes our duty to return
fhunk
manner in which your Majesty has condescended TO as
sociate yourself with your subjects by yourself contrib
ung some most valuable and interesting articles OF the
The nsmber of exhibitors whose productions il has
been found possible TO accommodate liz about 500O OF
whom nearly half British The remainder rep
the productions OF than forty foreign
tries comprising almost the whole of the civilized ma
lions OF the globe In arranging the space to Be allotted
OF productions and the facilities OF access TO this
try afforded by its geographical position Your Majesty
will find the productions OF your Majesys domnions
ranged in the portion of the building, and those
OF foreign countries in the eastern The exhibition is
divided into The four great classes OIL Raw Materials
2, Machhery; 3, Manufactures; 4, Sculpture and the
Fine Arts. further division has been made according
to the geographical position OF the countries represented
those which lie within the ATTITUDES being placed
near the centre of the building and the colder countries
al the extremites.
Your Majesty having been graciousy pleased TO grant
site IN this Royal Park for the purpose OF the
hibiuon the first column OF the structure now honored
BY your MsIesy's presence was liked on the Goth OF
cePemDef last Within the short PERIOD, therefore, oil
seven months owing TO the energy oil the contractors and
the active industry OF the wokmen employed by them,
building has been erected entirely novel it's consuc
hon, covering space OF than Is acres measuring
1881 feet in length, and i56 feet extreme breadth,
Iabe OF containing 10000 visitors, and aording 'front.'
age Tor the exhibition OF goods the extent OF more than
ten miles For the original suggestion Of the principle
OF thus structure the commissioners indebted 10 Mr..
Joseph Paxton, whom they feel their acknowle gments
to be Justly due for this estig feature OF their
derakiRg.
With regard to the distribution OF rewards TO deserv-
ing exhbtes, have decided that they should be given
in the form Of medals, with reference to merely
dvidua competition, but as rewards for excellence in
whatever shape It may present itself The selection oil
the persons be rewarded has been nrused lures
composed equally OF British subjects and OF Foreigners
the former having been selected by the commission from
the recommendations made by The local committees, and
the latter by the OF the foreign nations the
productions OF which exhibited. The names OF these
Jurors comprising they do many OF European celeb
my, AFFORD the best guarantee OF the imparalty with
which the rewards will be assigned
. anords us much qualification that Notwithstanding
the magtude OF this undertaking. the great distances
IRON which many OF the articles exhibited have had
10 be eo!ecesd the day which your Majesty has been
gracousy pleased TO be present al the inauguration OF the
exhibition il the same day that originally named for
Gods blessing, be accomplished by good will and cordial
cooperation amongst nail0ns aided by the that
modern science has placed at our command.
Having thus briefly laid before your Majesty the results
OF our labors, only remains for us to convey to
yoar Majesty dntifnl and loyal Acknowledgements of
the support and encouragement which have derived
throughout this nd uhO fask ne