3 MAY 1851, Page 9

The Queen and Prince Albert with several of their children,

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princely guests who are visiting them from the continent, went to the Exhibition today, and spent some couple of hours in wandering through it. A vast number of the exhibitors were present, seeming to have re- ceived some intimation of the event ; while the general spectators hap- pened to be at the fewest.

It is stated that the number of visitors at the Exhibition yesterday was "not less than 16,000; of whom 1000 paid the admission-fee of a sove- reign."