, 1874-06-02
THE CXAIs IN ENGLAND.

FROM tHE 1<fFEFft0k i VHt3 sHHF 40.
On Saturday afternoon tile Gar paid visit to
tho Crystal Palace. whore an enormous concoafso
OF people, estimated 10 number over 40,00o, at
Bonlbled i'll Lis honor. Tho Pelaco was thor
oughly roaccorated and ornamented Tor sho oc-
casion. Tie central trausept Iii addition to its
Ordinary attractions, Was festooned With rosca
and other flowers, nnd the galleries lrapod with
Aagg; among which Of course the striking col1rs
OF Tho Russian standard were conspicuous. The
sag9 fssng tue . anae o u eseapona
taste nnd luxury, and hero, rs elsewhere. down
to tho mnrltegt "details Of decoration tho ono OBJ
joct aimed ut soonol to be to impress tho nngnRt
visitor with tho depth and genniness OF his vel
dual heads, looking olo into Europe and tue
other into Asia, was prominent, over ycllows
banners and wreaths Of lowors, hore bright and
gold a,l1 oliver, thore i'll crimson, snd elsewhere,
as in front Of the Czars sent, deltly brought out
bv at, art1s.a hand in flowers. Or tho floral de-
vicos it in not too much to any they were never
cona1od bcforo ut tho Palace for tho intelligence
and tho art apparent in eyer; design.
Directly in trout Of tue Imperial salon was the
orchestra, Hero was stationed The choir, 2,b9o
VOICES aud also hero were the crack bands be-
longing to ayery branch Of both services, naval
md military. numbering III themselves goodty
regiment Of GOO. Tho wcll-known and greatly
admired fountain in front Of tho orchostra added
considerably at times to tho effees, and by tho
time tho Car and party were eignallod by tho
gins in the I'alaco grounds. the fountain Ind
rendered good service in cooling the asr
According to tho programme, Ills Majesty vas
to arrive at tho Palace 1T o'clock but long be-
fore that hour-hetwoen and ocioex-tho
vast audience was to great extent aoated. AL
though tho rather high charges for admission
had not any apparent effect IN kceplng people
out OF the Palace. yet they had tho effect nak-
ing tho attendance TO- great extent; sGeet
sunny md genial, they appeared to great ad'Gn~
tago in thor summer toilets, and aided to tho
great assembly wealth OF color, Which CON-
plosed lilo tout ensemble.
Tic concert began punctual1y It half-psst, 4,
and at that t,nc every acat Tas fll11, with tile
exception of about two dozen directly III front
OF the Imperial seat, which, strange to cay, wcro
left untcnanted throughout tho afternoon. Like
eyeryting eso. tile music was NfuBcoYite to tho
last bar, and tho audience quickly recognized
| with tlile effect by tho combined banda. In tho
| Interest Ut the singers, or, perhaps, it was to
keep everything on the floor OF tho building IN
| apple-pie order, the dieagrcoabla practlce OF
| moving about Tho corridors and gangwnys wah
prohibited, and tho result was that the tona Of
thousands eat aud heard to perfection the
charming solos Of Atr. Edward Lloyd, Mr. SAINT
ley, Madame ratoy, mud Mile. Titiens.
| At the closo Of tho first part OF she programme
tho advent OF the distinguished visitors was
anxiously looked for, md precisely at 6 O'Clock
tho Czsr, with thu Princ6Aa OF Wales leaning on
his aYn,, eaterctl tho Palace at tue Alexandra
| .ate. Ills Majesty Sns III plain evening dfeds:
Tho Princess wore e blue satin dress trisumcd
ito Grand Duke Aexia, aud with him ht<
sister, the Duchess OF Edinburgh; next fol
lowed, also in eyoning dress, walking abreast,
| tho Prince Of Wales, tho Duko af EdinhurEh
order giyon, Prluco and princoss Christian. prin-
cass Louise. Princess Boatrco. tho Duke Of Cam,
| bridge, the Duhe OF Teck, Prince Edward o1
Sake. " eimari tho Hon. 1Ire. stonor (1aay-iu'
| waiting to the Princess OF WaloB), 1.ady Flancos
Daillio Uady-in-waiting to tho Duohea of Edln
Soon after entering tho Alexandra gate. tht
Gar catno out upon tho crimson carpet whicl
led him and Lis party through tho grcat crowd
wo a. he pns1ed aohE' Kaso ahaor ' 9o 1nSs
out hero and there at ,intersala rs II!
lilo Czar led tito far Princess to th
trout In tho SALON that the ol!cors Of th'
aasafu aud again in acknowledgement Of his vol
como. Thcro lad boon provided for him
splendid clnlr Of State, With one on oaeh sid
for tho priuccaH OF Wales mud the Duchess o
Edinburgh; but the Enpoirmnr im took h'a aost on z!
Imperial canopy VIM divided into = central stal
and two wings. Tho Cxar, tho rrincoss, and Il,
Duchess occupied tho central position; Hhll
tho Grand Duke Alexis sat OIL thn right Of tl1
PRINCESS OF Walcs aud tho Prince Of AHale
on tho loft OF thu Dnchuss Of Edinburgh
Above all waH tho grand organ, poaiing forth an
competing with the gnns firing sa'ntes nut. 9
doors. Tho bands played HaBaian march wllil
Tue procession was OIL its way, aud then follow
cd tic lluBBan LYNN by tho clolr, united bnnt.t
| and organ, tho offoct being Very grand. At II,
: close Tie audience gaYo II hcarty choor, aud III
, AaIenty bowed low in return. Tho CONGO,
closed about an hour aftor tho Gear arrived, n,
, whom God SAyn tho Queen" wan played by til
wholo united vocal mud instrumental lowor, til
! Emperor was ono OF the first to rso to liB fno
lefore leaving the stall tho Czar again came fo
/ | ward and bowed to tho audience.
i Elegantly bound prodramniea woro supplied |
t lilo distinguished party, and tho second part
tho programme Was proceeded with. Dy aud b.
y hnwoycr, tho Gar ret tho programme on Of
Bido in favor Of opora CLAUS, ad fixed llB eyt
t for BONE minutes ot! tho imposing array In Il
+ oroAestra. Tho ladies thoro Wero tlroBbod
wlito, with fayols Ut tho nuHHan colora, and
, ycllow sasll. Grouped boow them woro Il
) bands III every color and extravaganza Of milit
ry uniform, aud to right and LOTT III stirling col
t traat wore tho gentlemen OF tho choir In ofcul
= dress.
\ After tic conrort, thoro was q disp!ay OF IL
great fountains md watorworltH. which tho I,
i,osial tnrty Witnessed from tho Quee,l' corrislc
Refreshments wore soryoa in the bh,,fuotit
roam, md ut o'clock tlloro was tBllay
l fireworks, wl,icl. lasted oycr two houra. II
+ pyrotoelllllo diBplay WINS accompanied, Or rath
( supplemented, by Ill illumination Of the fo,l
t tains anil grounds by litnc.light and toycllt