Poetry.

Then ye'll grow up the worthy sou O' your lamented sire , Whase race was far owre early run For Britain's heart-desire . What micht hae graced life ' s farther page To read nae power is given , — Suffice it , he adorned the age , And passed away to heaven .

Though his example ' s lost to you , You ' ve yet a pattern rare , — Your widowed mother , leal an' true , In virtue past compare : For Britain's tale fails to reveal That ever there was seen Ane wha adorned the throne sae weel

As our ain darliii' Queen . An' now my dainty Danish lass , It's mair than ten tae ane That I'll ne ' er see your bonnie face , My time ' s sae far owergane , — But be assured I ' m ane amang The millions o' your friens Wha hope you'll live—but after lang !—To be the best o' Queens .

Public Amusements.

PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS .

CRYSTAL PALACE . The Directors ofthe Crystal Palace have issued the Programme of arrangements for the Tenth Season , commencing on the 1 st of May . The matured attractions of this popular and delightful place are noivin their fullest , perfection , and will amply maintain its prestige as the most favoured resort of all lovers of natural and artistic beauty and refined creation . Hitherto the price of season tickets has been either One Guinea or Two

Guineas ; the holders of the former class being required on days of special fetes to pay half-a-crown extra for admission . For the present season it has been determined to issue only one -uniform class of ticket , at One Guinea , and this is to admit the holder to the Palace and Park , without any further payment , on all ordinary and extraordinary occasions . The Directors have merely reserved to themselves the right of excepting three

days during the year , should they hereafter think fit to give some specialfete or fetes which may render a serparate charge for admission on those , days justifiable . Considering the numerous ancl varied attractions which the Crystal Palace affords , it may be reasonably be supposed that this liberal arrangement on the part of the Company will lead to an unsually large demand for season tickets among the residents in the ¦ vicinity of the Palace ( where a large number of villas are in progress of erreetion ) , and on the different lines of railway converging to it , a Crystal Palace Season Ticket at this low rate

becomes almost a neeeesity . It is intended to inaugurate the new season , on the 1 st of May , by a great Musical Festival , which shall revive the memory of the grand choral effects produced at the Handel Festivals . It would obviously indeed be unwise not to render available for musical purposes so magnificent hall as the centre transept , with its gigantic orchestra and powerful organ , now forms On this occasion Racine ' s dramatic "Athalie" as set to

poem , , music by Mendelssohn , will be performed on the most magnificent scale . The orchestra will comprise 196 violins and violas , 90 violoncellos and double basses , 20 harps , and an adequate number of wind intruments , and the entire band and chorus will consist of alout 2500 performers . Mr . Costa will conduct , and Mr . Phelps will recite Mr . Bartholomew ' s illustrative verses . The great success which attended the recent performance of

" Athalie , " by the Sacred Harmonic Society at Exeter Hall , has led to a confident belief that its effect , when given as now announced , will be excedingley fine . Besides "Athalie , " the Overtures composed by M . Auber and M . Meyerbeer for the opening of International Exibition , will be performed on the 1 st of May , and as the Orchestra will be on the same seal ( of magnitude as at the opening of the Exhibition , it cannot be doubted that the effect of these great works in the properl y constructed orchestra at the'Crystal Palace will be surpassingly fine . Arrangements are being carried out for first-

Public Amusements.

class excursion trains from many country districts , on the opening day . Among the other arrangements for the forthcoming season are tbe Great Flower Show on Saturday the 23 rd of May , and the Rose Show on Saturday the 27 th of June . These shows , as conducted at the Crystal Palace , always constitute leading features of the London season , and have the important advantage , as the Crystal Palace has at all times , of being

throughlyenjoyable in any kind of weather . On eight of the Saturdays in May , June , and July , there will be a series of Grand Concerts , of a peculiarly attractive nature , and the daily performances of the Company ' s admirable band , under the skilful conductorship of Mr . Manns , will be continued as heretofore . Archery fetes will be held on Thursday and Friday , the llth and 12 th of Juneand the Royal Dramatic College will again

, hold its popular fete and fancy fair in the course of the summer . " The Exhibitors' Department of the Crystal Palace will in the ensuing season be more than usually attractive and interesting , reinforced as it is by a selection of some of the best productions displayed last year at the International Exhibition . The Picture Gallery and Photographic Exhibition will bo maintained , with the addition of many new works , and the general Pine Art Collectionsthe Machinery Departmentwith

, , the Park , the Great Fountains , Cricket Ground , and other outdoor amusements will , as usual afford every inducement for large gatherings of the working classes . Not the least point in favour of the Crystal Palace is the readiness of access to it , not only from the London Bridge and Victoria Stations , but also by means of the newly opened lines at Clapham and Kensington from all the northern and north-western suburbs of tbe metropolis .

Last year , notwithstanding the attraction of the International Exhibition , 2 , 020 , 219 persons visited the Crystal Palace , and , witlyts varied features and the increased facilities above referred to , an equally large attendance may be fully expected in the ensuing year .

The Week.

THE WEEK .

THE COURT .- —Her Majesty and family remain at Windso It is stated that her Majesty will visit Balmoral early hi May , and Saxe Coburg in the course of the summer . Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales , ' returned from Sandringham to Windsor on Saturday . On Wednesday , the Prince and Princess of Wales received addresses from the Corporations of London , Edinburgh , and Dublin , and from the

University of Cambridge , at Marlborough House . An address to the Prince alone was jiresented from the University of Oxford . A deputation from the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland , and another from the Presbyterian ministers in and near London , were also presented , and handed in addresses . The ceremony of unveiling tbe memorial of the Exhibition of 1851 ,

which has been erected in the Royal Horticultural Society's garden at South Kensington , will be performed by the Prince of Wales , on the Sth of June . The Princess of Wales , and the members of the Royal Family will be present on the occasion . IMEEMAD PARLIAMENT . —In the HOUSE OE LOKDS on Thursday , 16 th inst ., a conversation took place on the election of the

Prince William of Denmark to the Greek throne , and the procession of the Ionian Islands to Greece . Lords Malmesbury , Russell , Derby , and Granville took part in the conversation ; but the telegraphic abstract of the proceedings enables us only to infer that Lord Malmesbury has something to say against the manner in which the Danish Prince has been put forward as a

candidate for the vacant throne , and that he cannot regard with unqualified approval the proposal to relinquish the protectorate of the Seven Islands . On Friday , a discussion was raised on the recent dismissal of two of the Ionian Judges . Lords Chelmsford and Derby censured the conduct of the Lord High Commissioner in taking this step , but the Duke of Newcastle