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      [ We regret to state that we have been disappointed in not receiving in time an expository paper on the threat Exposition , which therefore will appear in our next . ] Although the morning of Saturday was cool and mis ' y , and threatened to be showery , and although it had been announced that , as usual on that day , the doors would not be opened until twelve , except for exhibitors , the pressure at the doors , even at the hour of ten , of many who did not know of this arrangement , sufficiently indicated that it would be a great day for the Crystal Palace . Her Majesty and the Prince Consort , at that time , were ¦ within the building , having arrived about half-past nine ,

      accompanied by the Prince and FrincesB of Prussia , and attended by Mr . Dilke . Her Majesty had also with her the three elder of the princesses , and the two younger were likewise present for a short time . The royal party commenced with Spain , and her Majesty and the Prince carefully examined the contents of this small compartment ; where are to be seen the elastic blades of Toledo , the superb monstrance of Lima , the wool of Merino , the silks of Valencia , the veils of Andalusia , and the embroideries of Seville , besides the woods of Cuba and the ores of Peru . They then passed into Portugal , and thence into the Tuscan , Roman , and Sardinian compartments . The French section of the Exhibition

      subsequently occupied the attention of the royal visitors , who left the building shortly before twelve o ' clock . During the day the Duke de Nemours visited the building , as also did the Duchess of Gloucester ; and in the afternoon Prince Albert and the Duke of Saxe-Coburg were there . Among the other distinguished persons present we may mention the Lord Chancellor , the Duke of Wellington , the Duke of Buccleuch , Lord Stanley , Sir J . Graham , SirG . Grey , and Mr . Labouchere . Abdut half-past four a plan was put in operation for the purpose of ascertaining as nearly as possible the

      total number present in the building at one time . Policemen were placed at the doors to count the persons who left , it having been ascertained that the numbers of those who after that hour passed in were much less . The result was that , from that time till the close of the Exhibition at seven o ' clock , 24 , 850 persons passed out . The building was very much crowded , at least the central portion of it , during the latter half of the day , but in other parts there was not the least pressure . Towards the afternoon the sun came forth with great warmth , and from twelve till four there was one constant stream of

      visitors , arriving by all sorts of vehicles—omnibuses , carriages , cabs—and , in the latter case , often involved in altercations with the drivers . The funds of the Exhibition were increased on Saturday by the sum of £ 3089 16 s ., which was made up as follows : —From , season tickets , viz ., 141 ladies' and 83 gentlemen ' s admissions , £ 5 ; 37 Us . 6 d . ; receipts at the doors , from 10 , 129 visitors at 5 s ., £ 2532 5 s . The total receipts at the doors last week were £ 13 , 406 10 s ., from 53 , G 26 visitors . 992 ladies' and 657 geniiemeii ' s season tickets were sold during the same period . It is in contemplation to invite the members of the executive committee of the Great Exhibition to a public dinner at Birmingham . Lord Leigh has invited all his numerous tenants to visit London at his expense , that they may see the Crystal Palace and its contents .

      A letter from Stockholm , of the 3 rd , says : — " It may be remembered that the King of Sweden has sent , at his own expense , several distinguished artisans to London , to examine the Great lixhibi'ion . Now the Diet , on its side , has just voted 12 , 000 rix dollars ( 00 , 000 francs ) destined to allow 100 clever workmen to proceed to London for the same purpose . " On Monday morning the Queen and Prince Albert ) with the Prince and Princess of Prussia , were in the l > uilding from a quarter past nine ; and the Duchess of Kent had arrived Mill earlier . Her Majesty and ihe Royal party entered , as usual , ut . the door on the north aide , and proceeded to resume their inspection of the Exhibition at the point where they hud last left itthe North Gcrni ; in States of the Zollverein . Her Majesty examined the different . stands in each conipnrtmi nt , and thence proceeded to Ru .-sia , whose extensive

      compartments still look very bare , although there arc already not . a few articles in them of no . small size or magnificence . They next passed into the adjoining compartments of Amerii'a , of which it will be remembered there are five on each side , though their contents are by no means in proportion to the Hpace occupied . Her Majesty then visited the two smaller , but better filled divisions occupied by Sweden and Norway and Denmark , and the extensive compartments of the Zollverein , which lie on Ilie south side of them . Through the . superb . stands of Bohemian glass ( lie Royal party next , went into the Austro Italian sculpture-rooin . " , and shortly afterwards left , the building . Among those present on Monday before twelve o ' clock were the Duke of Wellington , Don Miguel , Marl Fitzwilliam , the Chancellor of the E xchcqticr , llir Bishops of Oxford and Salisbury , Lord Ilothani , Mr . I * . Scrope , Mr . Trelawney , Mr . Cohden , mid many other lneuibcis of Parliament . The Prince of Wales was with Prince Alfied examining the machinery while her Mnjcuty was in the building . After her Majesty uniJ Prince Albert , had retired , the Prince and 1 ' iineens of Prussia remained some time , and , subsequently , when the Pi incests withdrew , the Prince nt ill remained , as aluo did the Duchess of Kent , some time longer . It . was two o ' clock before the Duke of Wellington [ tit , and he had previously visited " Fiance " and other foreign compartments ) , and also our Indian compartments . The . total amount of money taken for F > h . admissions , on Mondiiy , was CAii'l . The numbers present were Bomewhat . less than on ( Saturday or Friday . Many regulations arc under consideration for the putpost ; of moderating the pressure of the crowd expected next week . Among these it in Hiiggested to keep the crowd in regular , and constant current , by making them

      pass up one side and down another , and preventing any one moving against the current—compelling them to go into side passages if they wish to deviate . This arrangement is already adopted on a small scale in the Italian sculpture-room , which without it would be almost inaccessible . It is also intended < o place policemen on plat forms slightly raised , so as to enable them to overlook the crowd . It is intended , as far as possible , to limit the admissions during the same period , so aa to prevent more than about 30 , 000 or 40 . 000 , being present at one time—which , it is supposed , will be effected by admitting not more than 60 , 000 on any onp day .

      The receipts at the Crystal Palace on Tuesday , from 5 s . entrance fees , rose to the enormous sum of £ 3360 15 s ., which with the amount drawn from the sale of season tickets ( £ 350 14 s . ) amounted altogether to £ 3711 9 s . Such a result is truly surprising , and is probably attributable to the additional number of visitors brought up to town by the attractions of the Derby-day . As the demand for season tickets at the present rate of charge is now visibly on the decline , it is a question whether the commissioners ought not by reducing the price to try and open up a fresh demand . It is perfectly open for them to do so if they think proper , and , considering the size

      of the building , we cannot see any objection to such an arrangement . " Professor Ansted has announced a series of eight lectures on successive Friday and Saturday mornings , between thehours of nine and twelve o'elock , in explanation of the mining processes , mineral products and manufactures forwarded for exhibition from various parts of the world . The first of these lectures which took place yesterday , was of an introductory charactertreating of the general nature of the materials of which the eartn is composed . He will next discuss in iheir order , mineral fuel , iron , and other metals ; stone , clays , various earthy minerals and gems .

      The chief commissioner of police has just issued the first and second parts of a series of hand-books , intended as guides for the constabulary of the metropolis in the first instance , anl likewise as securities to the public , as to the fares for hackney carriages , both by distance and by time . With these comprehensive manuals in the hands of every police officer on duty , most effectual provision is made against imposition and extortion ; for , in every street , appeal can be made to an authority against which we may venture to say drivers will rarely offend , knowing , as they soon will , the consequences with which they will be visited . The standings from which the fares and distances are given in the two handbills just issued are those at Whitehall and at the Exhibition , Prince'sgate , Hvde-park ; and it is intended to publish similar lists for all the principal standings .

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      CONTINENTAL ASPECTS . The continental news presents nothing stirring this week . M . de Sainte Beuve was beaten in his free-trade proposition in the National Assembly . The parliamentary clubs are still actively organizing the great " revision" party . The plan we mentioned last week has been made public , and will be carried out . M . de Falloux , in an addre « s to a Legitimist meeting , has openly declared for monarchy . In the course of his speech he > said : —

      "As to postponing a vote on the question of revision , I cannot see how we can do so , as to discuss the question and then not vote on it is what the country could not comprehend . Many will say that Providence does not do much in the political affairs of the world ; but who can venture to say so , when all that has occurred since 1848—all our unexpected successes—are taken into consideration , such as the law on public instruction , the expedition to Rome , the union of parties previously at variance , order so miraculously restored , owing above all to the noble leader who commanded the army ? In pondering over all these facts , I cannot but come to the conclusion that never has Providence better governed ; and , in fact , a man might be tempted to say that He did nothing else during the last throe years . "

      A curious specimen of national vanity and French reverence ! The Councils-General arc said to be actively preparing for a campaign against both the Constitution and the . Republic , ilut when were they jiot said to be doing the s : uno thing ? Anti-Republican parties having now unmasked their intentions , the tactics of the Republicans are greatly simplified . They have only to wait patiently for 18 , 02 , . should there not be in the ineantimo an armed iitt .-ick by the party of order upon the Republic . The National says : —

      " The Republicans are warned ; there are in the Assembly , in the high regions of power , men who conspire to overthrow the Republic , and lujng hack Royalty without , adjournment in September , 1851 . VVoil , we arc ready . Culm and patient , we shall wait , for 18 / 52 ; but , strong in our rif ^ lit . and in our moderation , we will greet , every attack against , the Republic and the Constitution as we greeted in 1830 the attacks of M . de Poligimc and his coiiNorlH . The Royalists declare to us that they are going to astute the Country to overt urn the Republic .

      Let them give the signal of agitation , and we promise them that , the Republicans will follow them in that course . The Republicans desire peace—that peace which the Monarchy wan never able to give ; if the RoyalistH dewire disturbance , they shall have it . Let them ruiwo the white flag , we , on our sides , will agitato our flag of the revolution , and there will not be in Krnnce u commune , a village , or a hnmlct . which will not rise to the cry of 'Vive l » Kepublique ! ' On them be the responsibility of events !" The incident of the week , however , in the ufFuir of the forged naesuugo attributed to Mazzini . The

      Constitulionnett wilfully blind to the irony of Mazzini s note to lie Timts ,. treats it very captiously , not to say dishonestly . The Debate is less disingenuous , and candidly states that it ' did not publish that singular document without a certain degree of reserve " ; and it prints , without further comment , a long letter from Mazzini , not only disavowing the " message , " but .. distinctly contradicting its doctrines . The Times correspondent casts doubts upon the

      authenticity of thia letter , which , by-the-by , in his translation he has thought proper to mutilate . Now , we can not only authoritatively assure the Times that it is genuine , but point out the forger . The reading public are familiar with the name of one M . Capefigue , who has possibly revealed more diplomatic secrets which never existed than any man living—a sort of Chenu , or De la Hodde in polite society . ^ He was the concoctor of "that singular document" which so egregiously mystified the Times . that in offi

      The veracious correspondent informs us " - cial quarters " the genuineness of the message was never questioned . All we can say to thatis , that " official quarters" and own correspondents" appear to be made of gullible material . In consequence of adverse votes in the Belgian Chamber of Representatives , the ministry , finding that it was impeded in its financial projects , and in its plans for the execution of great public works , resigned en masse on the 17 th inst .

      In Germany the meeting of the Emperors still continued to engross public attention . The Germanic Diet has resumed its sittings at Frankfort , The Austrian project of incorporating her non-German provinces in the confederation , is reported to be going on favourably , which we very much doubt . A . rumour prevailed at the beginning of the week , that England had withdrawn her opposition , but it has since been contradicted . Lord Cowley is however at Frankfort , armed with full powers to negotiate with the Diet .

      Prince Charles Schwartzenberg has left Vienna for Transylvania . It is admitted now that this misgoverned province " was never kept in better order than by Bern , and never in worse than by the present administration . " The fate of Hungary , as far as diplomacy and centralisation can affect it , is decided . All sentences are in future to be passed in the name of " The Emperor of Austria . " Of the King of Hungary there is no mention . The steamer Caffarelli , which reached Brest from Lisbon on the 16 th , brings news that on the 12 th , at the period of her departure , anarchy was at its height at Lisbon , and in all parts of Portugal . Saldanha , who has been left behind by the Progresista movement , which demands the abdication of Queen Donna Maria ,

      did not dare to quit Oporto for fear of some surprise , or of a reaetion of opinion of which he would be the victim . Besides this , he had not succeeded in forming a ministry , and the absence of all regular authority favoured to a marvellous degree the projects of the anarchists . Notwithstanding this state of things , the powers represented intheTagus had made no demonstration .

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      HOMAN RIOTS AND "NO SMOKE !" The conflicts between the French and the Roman soldiery have become so serious as to cause the removal of a portion of the Pope ' s soldiers from Rome . While the Parisians were celebrating , amid ruin and sleet , the anniversary of the legal proclamation of the Republic on the 4 th of May , a bloody skirmish took place near the Ponte Sisto , which ended in the death of four or five soldiers and one civilian , besides a great number wounded .

      The origin of the row was attributed to the zeal of a Jesuit preacher , of the missionary order , who held forth to the people on the afternoon in question irom a temporary pulpit in the Piuzza dellu , Branca , and exhorted them to abandon their sins , especially the heinous offences of carrying prohibited weaponH tind reading Mazziniiin circulars . Apparently he was successful in his exhortations , niiice several persons ( suspected by some to be merely accomplices in the pious fraud ) came forward and presented long kniveH and printed papers to the preacher , who knocked oft the points of the iirst with a hummer mid anvil on hit ) right side , and consigned the second to the devouring flames of a brazier on his left . The Roman public considered this scene of penitonce to be a mere farce . Those persons who curry KtilcttoH and read

      republican papers are by no means likely to be moved by the eloquence , of a Jesuit , but the preucher was , notwithstanding , ho natinlied with the result of his efforts that he wound up witli u procepHion , to which duo decorum was added by an escort of Roman infantry , much to the ummeinent of Homo French noklifi'H . who , standing at the door of their barracks , laug hed heartily at the whole nfi ' uir , and enpeciully ridiculed the military religious duty imposed on . the Holdats du Papo . The Rom am , not overp loased with forming part of the- show , and irritated by the tmtiricul remarks of the French , turned tho tables on the latter by abutting them in some wino-Hhop » after the conclusion of the proceBbion , lor re-Htoring tho Pope und obliging thorn to cut such fl'j umjoldierliko figure . Word * brought on blow » , » *

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    • Leader (1850-1860), May 24, 1851, page 480, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1884/page/4/