New-York tribune., 1867-06-01
By STEAMSHIP.
The steamship Deutschland, from Northampton on
the nst OF May, arrived here yesterday.
GREAT BRITAIN.


THE NEW HALL OF ARTS AND SCIENCES.
On Monday the Goth of May Her Majesty Queen
Victoria went Windsor Castle 10 London to lay the
foundation Of the Hall Of Arts and Sciences. The
building which will be suggestive OF the general features
of Colosseum at Rome is 10 be erected on the vacant
portion Of ground lying in the OF the Royal HOr
facing the National Albert Memorial now In course OF
erection az the end OF the Universal Exhibition
Ground Of 1851. The preparations for the ceremony
which had been in progress for or two or three weeks
spacious area feet wide by 100 feet long, and afford
ing accommodation for 6.eOo persons. This immense
space covered with and decorated with nu
merOus flags, which, with the various cooTs OF the ladies'
dresses and the gorgeous uniforms Of the Ministers Of
matte circle, presented scene Of great splendor.
At the upper end Of the Marquee was erected magnh
cent throne Of crimson velvet. splendidy embroidered
with gold and emblazoned by the Royal arms OF
IL raised dals few feet above asecond platform
Al ia o'clock the Marquee filed and at this time
there We're on the platform Archbishop Of Canterbury
Bishop Of winchester Chancellor OF the Exchequer,
the Minister OF War the First Lord OF the Admiralty the
DenaTtment the Chief Commissioner OF Works the Min.
tster for India the Foreign Minister the ambassadors OF
Malmesbury Lord Cardigan. Lord Darlington Lord
Granville and the Prime Minister GOrd Derby nrs.
Of Cambridge. with his eldest sister and her husband
e STana D0Es sa9 Ths Prince Of Wales the Duke
Of Ednburg and Prince Leopold then the frnGe anu %
Pr;ncesses louise and Beatrice. The queen, who had
been loudly cheered all along the route was eceveu ny
the Prince OF wales, WHO uauuOu Aci
qaet. ,.,. ,,oh ,,ho .ha nm
per one was elegantly carpeted was the space ioI ne
Foundation atone The lower portion In which tne eaVv
WAS cut 10 receive the copy ofthe charter te COINS o
was OF ne Portland but the stone itself was OF peau
fullv poshed granite. and deeply ehgIafeu ~ ~
faced With gold was the following inscIpuOns xe Ii
stone was laid her most gracious haJesy 2uosn VIZ
totia Nav 2O 1867" Fronting the lower Natorn Nas
isrDe reserved the Lord Mayor OF LONDON anu
the civic dignars OF the various corporations lnrousn
ot The kinedom who had been invited 70 DE present. ~
the ceremony and who all their full dress roDes anu
OF Office the OF this space was tne
,rcsfya nd the choir From this point the seate co
sneseed vsin0 gradually in semcrcular formation NEAR
~ a Sof ~ the area its southern side presenting
he sppearance of a vast amphltneat1e; -, .ha
% Ppsre,ony commenced by tho orchestra under lhe
ne - - Mr. Costa singing the National Anthem
.hale audience remaining standing. The SOLO part
viz. viz .sndeTed with effect by Madame Rudersdoin.
s Prince OF Wales after short address from hlmsen
essn+ed 10 her Majesty the report Oh Ihe froylsona
nmmittee recording the undertaking. ana the measures
taken To carry IL into ehect a., oor ,he co,,s and
The Eari OF Derby handed 10 the Queen me CONS an
serptions and Earl Granville the glass vessels ia "HS"
they eDcaSed -, L. .,,o ,ossat N wa
u 20 fhe cavity and the fOundatlOD-stOne was tieh
sred and fapped by the Queen with All elegant Rodsn
,yowel The lowering OF the stone was annouhceu ny
sonrish OF trumpcts and Royal salute nfeo III hJue
Park - -. ,...o.,,,,, h.,t,., .ofFered nm a
.h,st nrayer the InVOcaziOne all ATmOna, the com
,sition Of the late Prince ConsOrt, was sung W Ihs
nrchestra the parts being taken bV NJ harIOit a
Hme K1dersdOrn, and the proceedings terminated VIII