Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-07-08
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LONDON. JUNE Is. 1854.

fsty on Saturday last-a ceremony which was
very successfully and brilliantly performed, without
he occurrence Of single accident, and very much
70 the satisfaction of all concerned.
King CHARLES the Ill, when once discoursing
upon that truly national topic the weather, obsery
I'd that whatever might be said in disparagement
f the English climate, it the best in the world
10 grow great under, because it gave more days in
jhe rear during which man might work out of
doors than any other in the world. The appear
hnceiof the weather on Saturday last showed, with
peculiar force, the truth and justice of this obserya
lion. In the morning the sky lowered, the wind
Awhistled in the London chimneys, and even the
rain came down in few Of those black unctuous
drops which are the popularity Of the metropolitan
phefe and the enemies of ste dresses and gay
paraSols Shortly after the burst out with all the
June threatening reduce the visers to the
,<3H H rt.aee at Sydenham to the ashes Of Archime
dan experissnt sat utimateiy the Queens prescnpye
right to pleasant weather prevailed and the day turned
out to too hot too cod too windy nor too
cam too dry too moist in fact net too much Of any
thing, but just such day atmospheric master Of
the ceremonies would have chosen had such officer
existed for royal progress The impulse given by the
event ITSELF aided by the astrous auspices under which
it was to be inaugurated caused the mighty heart Of
London to throb with papably accelerated movement
from the earliest dawn of the morning The streets
were in perfect fever Of vehicularty and carriages of
all kinds concentrated themselves at the London and
Brighton Railway station the crush the platform was
awful and the destruction Of feathers and founces, and
millinery of every description immense Good temper,
however, and good order prevailed and by noon $4,000
persons had been conveyed by the palace railway
to Sydenham, where they were landed on cool and
spacious platform with no further difficulty in the way
Of entrance into the wonderful buildings which at first
sight almost convinced every body that where Sir JOSEPH
PAXTON is concerned there is such thing impos
sblity glance at the place taken Friday led to
the conclusion that it would take at least month to
produce any thing like order in the seeming chaos and
confusion; but Saturday the picture was complete,
without hiatus, spot, or blsmish.
The doors were opened at eleven O'clock and the
sembed crowd burst like pentup tide into the palace
The first rush was tremendous that police and bar
riers and obstructo of all sorts were literally swept
away but this terrible torrent soon checked and
the crowd rapidly filled every nook and corner. The
first half hour was scene of great confusion and most
admired disorders" but matters began to adjust
themselves the vsters find their allotted Seats and
subsequently, admire the wonders by which they
surrounded. By two o'clock every point of vantage,
from which view of the ceremonial pageant could be
obtained was occupied Several of the Ministers and
corps dpomatique in their various State dresses had
arrived and dotted picuresquely in groups
the central space. The heat Of excessive
there being awning the glass roof, and at the
time Of her Msestys arrival the whole Of the assembage
in state of great excitement and animation and,
ater the Queen and her vsters nnrtse had taken
their Places the coup del fairly We'd with the opening
ceremony of 1851 Amidst the gtterng and brilliant
uniforms the American Minister Mr. BUCHANAN, was
conspicuous in his plain mourning costume The Turkish
Minister was an object Of much interest Commissioners
were present from Prussia, Austria, Belgium France
Spain and Hanover Signor CosTA made his
in the orchestra which contained upwards Of 1000 vocal
and instrumental performers Madame CLARA NovELLo,
who was to sing the solo parts in the national anthem
was placed next to COSTA. The magnificent bulk Of
LABLAcHE was also conspicuous. host Of other dis
tinguished artists also present.
The QUEEN Prince ALBERT, and the royal children,
and the King Of Portugal and his brother arrived at the
Crystal Palace shortly before three o'clock her Majesty
establishing her character for puncuaty by reaching
her assigned position therein almost to the very minute
Of the prescribed sime Immediately upon her Majesty
reaching her seat the great orchestra peaed forth with
oyerpowering effect the strains Of the national anthem
we believe that THE fine air before heard with
such effect the solos given with perfect clearness and
resonance by Madame NovEILo, and in the concerted
the wonderful notes Of LABLAcHE could be dis
tinrui.hed amid thousand voices. At the conclusion
her Majesty turned round and thanked Sgor CosTa and
his mighty troupe with bow and smile Of appreciation.
The assembled multitude poured forth several laundering
cheers her Majesty took her seat, Mr. SAMUEL LANG,
ii. p. chairman of the Crystal Palace Company, ad-
yaced to tbs foot Of the throre and read the following
address, which, details the origin, history and OBJ
ject ef this great and successfully accomplished
dertaksng, we give at length
May it please your Majesty gracfousfy to accept the
assurance Of devoted loyalty and attachment to your
throne anG person. and of gratitude for the kind
descension With which your Majesty hss consented to
honor with your presence the ceremony OF this day.
Among themany memorable events of 5cur Majesty's
happy reign the Great Exhibition Of 1851 occaped pro-
insnt place. The idea for which the nineteenth
tury was indebted to- your lusrious consert Prince
Albert of exhibition open to the produces Of al in
drsries and of oil nations marked of itself zn era in
the annals Of civilization. 1t marked the disappearance
of sid commercial eaousies and International pendices
before the combirng influences Of modern science and
the liberal spirit Of modern legslatioa.
The realization 5f this idea Wan worthy Of r con-
ceptior An entirely novel order Of architecture, pro-
ducing, by of unralled mechanical ingenuity the
most marvellous and beautiful effects spreng into exist
ence provide building In this building collection
the choicest products of si that the human inteec9
contrves and the human hand executes exhibited
during period Of six months for the instruction snd de-
light Of assembled millions.
:. The conduct Of these millions was Of itself one Of
the most remarkable features of this great event The
perfect order and decorum which prevailed the
ed interest and ready appreciation which were displayed
afforded the conclusive reuation Of the prejudice
which yegarded the industrious Of English
nation with mstrust and Represented them as rude des