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.e Eoous 10 the extent Of more than 10 miles
Il + or me original suggestion Of the principle o
e ,l's structure the commissioners are indeblet
i 10 MI Joseph Paxton, to whom they feel tbei
achno"'eugments TO be justly due for this in.
terestng feature Of their undertaking..
Ills Royal Hghness handed to Her Majesty
a copy of the report, accompanied by n ca,a
. logue of the articles exhibited.
2 Her Majesty returned the following prac;ou,
answer:-
i receive with the greatest satisfaction ,ba
address which you have presented to me on tbo
opening of this Exhibition.
! l nave observed with warm and increasing
interest the progress of your proceedings in tbo
execution oil the duties intrusted to YOU by tho
Royal Commission, and it affords me smear,
gratitlcatlon to witness the successful resnlt ~
your Judicious and unremtting exertions in tho
splendid spectacle by which an tins day s,,r-
rounded. '1'
i cordially concur with you in the PRAYER
that by Gods blessing this Undertaking. NAV
conduce to the welfare ofmy people and to tho
common interests Of the human race. by en-
couraglng the arts of peace and ind .strv.
strengthening the bonds Of union amonp the
hatiohs OF the earth, and promoting friendly
and honorable rivalry in the usefu! exercise of
those faculties which have been conferrel bv
a beneiiccnt Providence for the rood and tn,
happiness Of nanElnJ.'
His Grace tn, Arcbb,sbop Of Can.o-h,,-,.
then offered ur a PRAYER. INVOKING CD 49,
sing on the undertaking.
AT the close of the PRAYER the choir io;red :,
singing the haleuiab Chor,,s U,'ti ~, !oiIiea IN
this performance may be oytin9tod rom ~" -.
fict that the Chapel Rcyal s, E,,r, Jii |,a,t t.'
draI, Yves esminister Abbey. and ~ Con-on,.
! Chapel, Windsor, cont.ibuted their entIro go
strength. while there were also nroso-. "1. q.
Of the ROYAL Academy of Music nor. r. 49,,
band Of the Sacred Harmonic Snc;o,, -
many other performers, both torcirn ond Fnn-
lsh. The vast area of the building loff f.eo
scope for the volume Of sound poured fortb onJ
the assembled muititnles, their feelinrs olre,d1
elevated bv the grandeur of tho s,nStaaia
fore them, listened with becoming reverence n
the triumphant music Of the rre1t Carnor oo.o
poser 1t was at this STAGE Of tho raooI
that the Chinainan, afraid, roforraJ ~
whom we discover 10 be no 1oss norsor .InI I'iu
the Mandarin IIesinr ofthe Cbiresa nnl, ,,a
Jle any longer to control his feelings rnnio b.,
way through foreign diyIo,u4tist. T;nis,ar, IS
State, and the dIstinrIighnd circlo ,;tL ,.i.;s.
Court etiGuctte had surrounded ,hr t;,-1,a n.i
Advancing close to Her l.,;o.-, s,LI,oi Ie,,
by -rand sqaalD. which sSa r;o,. - nIE
Acknowledged. s0O'J
The procession eubracinr tho -o,..,
and great number of the disfncni:baap parry
sonagcs then proceeded arorrd thoC....1 pI BET
ace for the exaninatioD Of thn most ;'rr1. 'a, a.
parts of the exhibition received evor,, Fn. Fut -.
loud acclamations. "
The French orran, by Du Crooro. 90, A..
from Erut, by Shculzs. each in ,,r,, N,ro s .nas
forth its music; and as the pageant rannJoJ
the eastern end of the building the bands nf,bo
Cndstream and Scots Fusiier Guards var;aS
the programme by their spirit stirring s,ra;ns
The return aIopG the Moth 80 t,''i! 80 strains.
renewed the enthusiasm o, the foreigners and
vlslters assembled there. The cheering and
lIe waving OF mats ana h1ndkerchiefS went on
cohtihuoosy around the building, and at last
hlvlhE completed progress more triumphant
in lis peacelulness and spirit of GOOD viii tLnn
the proudest warlike pageant that ever ascen-
ded the capitol Of ancient Rome, the Ouson r.-
turned once more to the position in the transen.
where her throne was placed. She looked er.
c2cdngIy well, and bore the excitement of tho
occasion with flrmness worthy of herself and
OF tAe people she governs. The applause of
the assemblaga was acknowla,lred both he bar.
seN ana th2 Fnnce IN the most gracious man.
n1.. ms hqy"! iI!@hness appeared less COM
p'3IH 'liin litI -haes'y' ana his emotion was
S''iotc "lei ule ceremony and the procession
naa ll! '.i oeen ihaPpiy conducted to its close |.
was natural mat ne should feel strongly the ter
n,'.a'Ioh ,h. oI spectacle the gronlest perhaps
ulal Iic |ofid ever saw and with which his
na','e anu ePulaIl4h are hencetorth insoparate-
y oSSocla'ed' tI ,, lie wore field marshals uni
i@pru'' @ aiq 'he frince OF Wales the Highland
aFeSs' lieF Majesty was agnifcently attired,
puI we are not learned enough in such matters
70 10 uescrlpe Aer toAet The royal children wero
oolec'S OF great attention. and the Prince OF
"'So"'oi'gc'
and now the last act Of the ceremonial re-
mains mains to be recorded The Marquis of Bread
alOane' IN loud tone of voice, announced that
!l' Sneen declared tho Exhibition open" A
flourish of trumpets proclaimed the fact to IN.
assembled multiudes. The Rov,l f,r,;I, -,