Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1851-07-12
From the Correspondence Of the Boston Bel
OPENING OF The WORLDS FAIR.


LOSSoS. May 2. 1851.
Queen Victoria yesterday declared " The EE.
hibiliOn OpeDed," and to Us Yankees in Wasa
novel as well as an Interesting sight. Early in
the morning the crowd oil !" outsiders" began e,
assemble in Hyde Park, perching 10 trees sr
id1les, while legions Ofpolicemen. trunchsons ia
hind, kept the entrance to the ehryssal palscs
hear. Within, ell was confusion, Ia Bee hirs,
End the neatly uniformed "sappers" gree
hoarse in directing ,ickeie1 struggles 10 "Chi.
their tickets were inscribed. Each location has
its depaHmenI--and the knowing ones carried
porifble stools, upon which they sat quissiy.
while otherygrew tired with standing.
The F" United States territory is on either
side Of the grand eastern entrances, and is flank.
ed on one side by the agricultural implements Of
France and he agricultural productions Of Ru,
STA While on the other hand sIa porcelain, ARIA
and gill ornaments lrom Russia.
The Duke Of Wellington was Tee hrH no.aj<
who arrived, auc every body cheered the Cd
hero who Vas teat day eighty Two years OF age.
lie sloops sadly, AID seems To io,ler under the
weight Of his rich uniform studded with crosses
and other rewards Of bravery. Tbs pictures OF
him in Punch" are excellent. Scns Of the
English nobility, q both setes, are "modes'
| oflorm and beauty. noticed several Psrsesss..
With ostrich feathers in their hair and sweeping
lraas, who seemed Ike member. Of "naiure's
nobility Tho European "republicans," un.
shaven aud un,horn, looked Disgusting and dirsy
enough. All their efforts TO get up row hsrs
have failed.
AItwelvc o'clock loud cheering came through
the grass walls from without and Queen Vi:lDr,a
entered. A gigantic organ pealed fourth "GoI
save the Queen" aud a choir five hundred sirang
sang that noble anthem She took her seat on
throne in the CENTRE with her eldest daughter
and royal son at her side. and the sight even at
distance. was MAGNIFICENT. Jewels, rich
dresses uniforms, pluncs--in short, no Eastern
tale ever portrayed so rich sight ~ was geihet.
ed around the Queen that day.
Primes Hdlbert, Gas they call him. announced
tina, tho commissioners. Of whom he is the chair
man. bad finished their labors, and afer a praye-.
which no one heard, procession was frAled
First came the IIeralds, in their quaint dresses.
with trumpet in hand. Then the commissioner,
and while all others were riggcd out, vas Rl.6
10 see Mr.. Riddle In plain Republican attire. -
All sors Of court funcionaries f,llowed, and
then came Mr, and Alrs Albert Guelph. and
leading child. The queen is dympy, ligh,
complexioned woman, with sandy hair, and arr
thing but prety--her eyes KEEP, glancing sround
with apparent upeasness, and her walk is moot
ungracelul. "AlbcH' Is a regular German,
aud looks as serious as might be cxpecei ilnn
man d his lahors aud cares. lie wore shors
ard huge jack.bonts.
NOsooner had tho Queen and her ccur, leE.
than the crowd began to circulate. and walked
at least FIVE miles, with eyes wide open. Spark.
ling fountains, fs-like statues, gorgeous silks,
arms from 'he East,--every thing is there, from "a
colossal lump ofcoal to the most vslube dirnond
in the world BW for DESCRIPTION, even Of tbs
American products, wait until my next, En-.
gland 'sa great country, and the glass-house
cant be beai--until zee hare lVorld's Far ia
America. Then let's beat them.