THE QUEEN'S STATE VISIT TO HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE

... Tihe Quecn went in state on Saturday night to her MlIa- ir- jesty's theatre, and the event, a rare one unfortunately kt- for managers, and to the regret of the public, appeared to iL as excite unusual interest. The whole of the route taken by a the royal procession was lined by spectators, a large nuni- es ber of whom were ladies, and it required the exertions of ii n a numerous body of police ...

Fashion and Varieties

... Jiagitoit anb EFarictie5. THE COURT. Her Majesty, Prince Albert, and the junior branches of the Royal family, walked and drove in the grounds at Osborne on Monday.,. Mr. Birch and Mr. Becker had the honour of diring with her Majesty and l''s Royal Highlless. Tlb ollicers and corps of her Majesty's Royal Body Guard of Yeomen of the Guard assembled on Tues- gay in the garden in front of St.. ...

THE GREAT EXHIBITION

... WHE G REAT EXHIBITION. :~ %. : -- 7s -- - .Iauttendance, - yesterday, although many thou- saa4q'.elow the monstfr gatheringof the preceding day, wasyet considerably beyond the nurd ber of previous Wed- nesdsSy`:. 68,000 persons were admitted. on Wednesday fwee, hile yesterday the. numbers' considerably exceeded 61,PQ0. Iler Majesty was, as usunl, one of the earliest visit jdtpa ceeded to ...

THE GREAT EXHIBITION

... On entering the building yesterday, it was satis- factory to find that the daily complaints of the public and the press on the subject of ventilationhadnot been left wholly unattended to. The whole of the glass in the east and west galleries has been removed, and such light airs as generally blow in that direction have free ingress and egress. A similar change is contemplated with respect to ...

MUSIC

... [ HER MAJRSTY'S .TREATRE. Thalberg's new opera,. Florinda, orethe Moors in 76pain, was performed for the first timelastnight. ?? It ex. a)cited an .extraordinaryidegree of interest; for, though M- a lbeor has for many years. beea .eelebiatnd, throughout dE| rope, yet he. is aft. entire debutant as a dramatic corm °poiser. Indeed, beyond.two or. three occasional songhe is e ?? 1uown As the ...

THE GREAT EXHIBITION

... . 5orThe pluvial influences which can quench 6tneutee an in Paris, and disperse ehartist gatherings in London, make ?r- even the attractions of the Crystal Palace feel their power. th The rain set in early yesterday morning, or rather main- nd tained a continuous dropping from the night before, and the en ite consequence was a falling off of 10,000 in the first hour's of applications for ...

A CONVERSATION AT THE GREAT EXHIBITION, Between an [ill] Mother and a Policeman

... A CON ERSATION AT THE GREAT EXHIBITIJN- Ectweve an canxiol:J aJ e and tz Policeman. (FRO-M PUNCH.) Good Policeman, tell me, pray, Has toy daughter passed this way? You may know her by her bonnet, Yellow shawl, and brooch upon it. Far and near I've sought the girl; I have lost her in the whirl - Do you think she yonder goes, Where the Crystal Fountain flows ?? M Ma'am, says he, on this hero ...

THE GREAT EXHIBITION

... Tira attendance on Wednesday, though many thousands below the monster gathering of the preceding day, was yet considerably beyond the number of previous Wednesdays; 58,000 persons were admitted on Wed- nesday week, while on Wednesday last the numbers considerably exceeded 61,000. Her Majesty was, as usual, one of the earliest visitors, and proceeded to inspect the various articles displayed ...

Poetry

... - I Voctro. I; THE VOICE OF .W-GONE YEtRS. TiE voice of years gone'by! It steals acerss-mybrain, Low, softand'swveet as evening breze; ' Wfiich riinxdithe whispering aspen trecs Floatsdin-a dying strain. ~At that still voice; as at a spell, Come recollections dear; ' And visions of the long ago, In blent succession floating slow Before the ideal clear. Scenes of the past!-so lost, so loved- ...

Poetry

... portru. A PROTESTANT PROLOGUE, OR EPILOGUE. Ring William the Third, the greatest sovereign this country has to boast of.-.Prince Albert's Speech. On bless thee, Albert, for the wvord, Pure joy so fitted to afford; A word in season, oh, how dear And precious to the loyal car; How sweet upon the stricken heart It falls, a balm for many a smart- And never was an hour more meet For word of ...

THE GREAT EXHIBITION

... The all-absorbing subject at present in connection with the Great Exhibition is the forthcoming fetsa at Paris, a programme of which we have already given. We believe that to-day the cards of invita- tion will be issued by M. Sallandrouze de Lamornaix to those persons who have signified their intention of being present. With respect to the arrangements for reaching Paris, we understand that ...

THE GREAT EXHIBITION

... On Tuesday the number of visitors was 68,161,making the total number si~nce its opening 2,488,986. The amount received was £3,240 12s., of which sum £1) 10s. was the produce of the sale of season tickets. On Wednesday, notwithstanding the wet and gloomy character of the weather, rapid streams of visitors con- tinued to flow into the building, the number at the close showing the respectable ...