The southern press., 1851-05-14
The Great exhibition.

TiE approaching opening OF the Crystal
Palace is, naturally enough, prominent topic
of newspaper remark. On the urgent represen-
tation Of the executive committee, the Queen
has abandoned the purpose, recommended by
the royal commissioners, of restricting the open
ing of the Exhibition to the diplomatic body,
the members of the government and royal house
hold. All are TO be admitted who have pur-
chased season tickets.
The effect of this decision upon the sale Of
season tickets has been very favorable. ln'four
days the sales rose from 1000 TO between ] '
900 and 1000, the demand increasing so great
ly that il was found necessary to check il by ad-
vancing the price TO three guineas for ladies,
and two guineas for gentlemen. About $4,000
persons will be present at the opening.
programme Of the manner in which the in
augural ceremony is 10 be conducted has been
published. The exhibitors attendants, having
been previously sanctioned by the executive
committee, must enter between and O'clock,
a. m, and Immediately take their places by the
counters or objects 10 be exhibited.
Holders of season tickets between and half
past IL. The nave and transept NORTH will
be reserved for the Queen and royal party,
where a platform is erected, and thereon the
Queens chair Of state, so that when seated she
will be conspicuous Addresses 10 her Majesty
and replies will occupy some little time.
TIE Archbishop of Canterbury will then of.
fer prayer, invoking the divine blessing upon
the undertaking, and an anthem by the choir
will follow. A royal procession will then be
formed, which will pass through all the avenues
Of the Palace so as TO be seen by all the spec
tators.
Returning to the platform, the Queen will
declare the Exhibition opened" which will be
announced by flourish Of trumpets and the
firing Of a royal salute on the north Of the Ser
pentine, whereupon the barriers, which had
kept the nave clear, will be thrown down, and
the public will be allowed 10 circulate !" and
the Queen leaving. the doors will be thrown
open
! The interior arrangements are rapidly ap-
preaching completion. The compartment as
signed 10 India is peculiarly rich in industrial
products and jewels. The arrivals from France
are larger than from any other country. The
| Germans are we'll upto the. mark, and the Swiss
have been laudably distinguished by the prompt
ness which has characterized all their arrange
ments. II the Turks are most behind hand with
respect to the reception Of goods, the Belgians
and French are most backward in their other ar
/ engagements.
/ Thus. the United States, which at first had
assigned to it only 10000 superficial feet OF
! space less than France, and which was ranked
second in consideration by tie royal commission
has only contributed s7s packages, while the
/ States Of the Zolverein send nearly 1000
\ Again, the consignments Of Holland and Spain
are nearly equalled by those Of Tunis, and some
/ what exceeded by China. Belgium strongly as.
serts her manufacturing and productive energy
/ by forwarding l,O39 packages quantity which
! places her above Austria and the United States
and on par with Prussia. Brazil, New Gran.
ada, Persia, and the Society Islands each send a
solitary contribution Mexico and Peru four and
| Western Africa hine.
These figures cast curious light upon the
commercial enterprise Of the world, and bring
out in remarkable relief the extent to which
political power and indu drial energy run in par.
allel lines or diverge from each other. With
reference 10 our colonial possessions the data
supplied are not less significant. Our young
Australian possessions send nearly three times
as many contributions as the West Indies, and
from the latter the name of Jamaica is alto.
gether omitted.
From Canada we have promised us display
Of 345 articles, and from Nova Scotia 35. India
sends 436 contributions small quantity, per-
haps, compared with countries younger in the
practice Of the prod ictiye arts, but great when
cOntrastcd with the contemporaneous offerings
of other territories possessed Of az old a stand
ing in the worlds history. The total number
Of foreign and colonial packages received up to
the evening Of the 10th April was 1902.