Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-05-24

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although such eoncaves had fallen into dssustude they
not illegal more especially the Bishop Of EXETER hat
expressly declared not intended that this assembly
Of his clergy should enact ordinances binding
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The " Great Exhibition appears to be the CEN
ire of attraction, not only OF this great metropolis
but OF the British Isles and OF Europe, and In less
degree, of the civilized world. Tens of thousands
of Strangers pour in every day. The price of adj
mission was lowered on Monday to five shillings
each person. and the attendance has consequently
been very numerous. Yesterday upwards OF
1900 persons attended, besides the holders of sea-
son tickets At one time calculated that upwards Of
20 600 vsers were present There much yet to be done
before the foreign department will be fully arranged TuRKEr
will be ready in day or two Russia is considerably be-
hind and large portion of her contribution is yet frozen up
in the North FRANCE will require longer time to pre-
pare her immense contribution Of 3,4s5 packages The
Seve- the Gobens, Aubusson, and Beauvois portions are
very nearly completed The goods from Lyons-a very ex-
tensve and valuable assortmenhaye only lately arrived
We concerned find the space appropriated TO the Uni
ted States so sparingly filed No fault is found with the
quality the description Of the goods sent on the contrary
many portions excite much admiration and praise but there
many articles Of produce, OF mechanical Ingenuity
and Of manufacturing skill which know you could and
ought have SENT but which look for in vain NJ JULES
JASIS has written account to the journal des Deods
published Pa) Of the Exhibition. was written day
before the Glass Palace opened He says: Ihe
most complete branch Of the Exhibition Is the American
it is complete largely and soldly established Order
regns in the American portion OF the Exhibitions but u 10
open to one objection namely the want of objects to ex
hibi" Now although this very far from being even an
approximation the truth, yet there is most certainly an
abundance of unoccued space both the floor and In the
galleries of the American divisions and we remember that
months ago Mr. LAWRENCE urged, by letters from
the United States press the Commissioners here for an ad
ditonal allotment of room which fortunately was not ac-
corded seeing that the original apporonment has been SO
inadequately occupied. ....
We are glad to find Powers innably beautiful statue OF
the Greek slave always surrounded by enthusiastic admirers
The Exhibition is very rich in sculpture both by Engsn
and foreign artists yet have heard more than one comPe
authority that the first place in this department
must be accorded either PowERs Greek Saue or to r
GoSzALEs (Milan) bhmaei Perishing with Thirst. These
do admit that any other excepting this last men
toned enter into competition with Power Austria takes
the lead in rich furniture in musical instruments and pro-
baby in some other department An English nobeman is
said to have given for the furniture contained in
three small rooms in the Austrian department The contr
aning 5000 articles exhibition, has been received in the
building but not yet arranged Belgium enumerates
,Os3 packages China $780, Denmark rs, Egypt So France
34s5 Austria 662, Prussia 1908, saxony l46. The re-
mainder Of Germany 534 Greece 10, Holland 226, Italy
$685. ucluding from Napes Mexico and South America
H. Pesa l. Portugal ITO, Russia a53, Spain 234, Sweden
and Norway 30, Switzerland l54, Tuns 2Os Turkey ao
United States 900, Western Africa g. Hayti and Society
Islands g. OF the British Colonies, Canada and the other
North American send $685. the West India Islands 81,
India and Ceylon 46l Hong Kong 81 the Cape of Good
Hope ST. Malta4s and Austa ALA, New Zealand, &c. 1863
the Channel Islands ST. The whole number of foreign pack
ages is 996s; of colonial 1918. Many of the principal
manufacturers in Lancashire &C. have literally furnished the
means for large deputaons Of their operatives to visit the
Exhibition. Mr. w. BRows, Of Liverpool, has presented
each Of his clerks nearly fifty in number with EGO to pay
the expenses of journey to London and back and Messrs
BRSes Of London, have presented each OF their clerks
with ticket Many demonstrations OF courtesy and
hospitality preparing in Lendon for the visitors from all
countries already arrived expected among The Lord
Mayor has made for throwing open the mansion
house to foreign exhibitors and visitors Her Majesty has
commenced series of state balls for the reception of all
foreigners Of distinction. The first held last night, and
we find among the of the invited American guests be-
sides those of Mr. LAWRENCE his family and suite, Mr. and
Mrs. Haddock, Miss Kimball, MI. G. F. sansbuy, Captain
Sands and Lieuts Avery Due and Prebe of the ST. Law
renee Some surprise has been expressed that contrary to
what was originally intended address from the represen-
tatives Of foreign nations the Queen did not form part Of
the ceremonial the opening of the Exhibition The with
drawa Of that part Of the programme is understood TO have
been caused by the Of precedeRt at this court for the
reception of the foreign diplomacy corps in collec-
tive capacity the in France and other CONT
mental nations and also in the United States Thus pre-
ceden and propety even in the middle
of the nineteenth century, and in the enlightened court of
Queen Victoria But this Gothic regard TO precedent had
been carried in its full operation the Exhibition would
never have taken place, its inauguration by the Queen
for when did such before occur Fortunately
however, this Worlds Fair has commenced this great Peace
Congress has assembled this assertion Of the brother
hood Of mankind and the dignity Of labor has been made by
men of all nations, Of every political creed, and Of every
gious belief And the great and good work has been well
commenced and proceeding in the most satisfactory and
gratifying manner.
London is improving in healhness although the last week
has not been very favorable such improvement The deaths
last week 1884, the proportonae average of the last
ten wears being only 963. The births 4s7, being
excess of three above the average and 493 than
the deaths.
The bank returns show increase OF in the cir
culation and decrease of bullion of Esq., Ssh during the
week The note circulation in the United Kingdom and
Ireland was e. $780, $50 below the fixed amount and ESQ.,
below what il the corresponding period Of last year.
The total dimnution of bullion in all the banks during the
wear has been e. 5s4. The stock market for English
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