The Express.
London, England, 1862-03-27 00:00:00

podustion—of wdelatalkiir dtswings ; and the
isprovernent is steam printing and in wood blocks
is almost ea peat.
In printing process's will be seen that ingenioun
toy of the Electro Block Company by which en-
gravings may be reduced or enlarged to any extent.
The publishers of London show together in a col-
lective case, where may be seen some of the most
luxurious volumes produced by Messrs. Longman,
Mr. Murra , and others. The reprint of the fiM
edition of the Bibles of Bagstsr and
Spottiswoode, are also in this collection.
The specimens of book-binding, both in hand-
tooling and blocking (for which in England we are
unrivalled), misery fine ; particularly publishers'
bookbinding, which has bad the advantage of the
best art.
The deals= of Mr. John Leighton, the superin-
tendent, are very numerous in this department.
The art designs for manufactures comprise a fins
collection of drawlnp and models in all
=esti of ad industry ospa.ble of
Thaw for glaia aid drama wares, probs. sad
dim soon Juanita* ant carving plastie 4ses..
ether objects in relief ; also dope
rrrillextlis fabrics, paper-hangings, mural desess-
times, tiles, mosaics, inlays ; stained, painted, sad
Essorated glum, ha, are freely exhibited, and deal
a number of origins illuminations. The following
is a list of the deceased artists s 'mans of whose
frcekaheid been obtained : Cham-
ber% Adams, %ma, 1.451127 yatt, Stothard,
BMgens, Tatham, Pugin, James Wyatt, Bacon
(sculptor), Gandy, ilaxmati, T. Hope, Holland,
Pitts (sculptor), B. Wyatt, Wyon (sculptor), Harry,
Cotterill (sculptor).
The kindred art-manufestare classes-110, 33, 34,
and 35-..®der the asallganent of Mr. J. B.
Waring, assist of funded, paper-hanging, and
other wan decorations; narks in the precious
metals and jewellery • pottery and glass of every
description. In Claw: 30, the well-known names of
Crace, Trollop., Jackson and Graham, Holland,
Monet, es., guarantee a int-rate exhibition.
About 11,600 square feet are ad apart for sontri-
butors in the medieval style, sad will bellied
with a series of remarkable works, illustrating the
great advance made in this particular ham* of
art sines the formation of the Mediaeval Court In
the let Exhibition of 186). Two well-designed
groups of furniture, one in the mediaeval style, the
other cilia modern school, are placid at th. net
entranos of the main avenue. The Goldsmiths'
Court will be filled with a noble display of wake
in the
.penous metals, is whisk the &mai
conail are Messrs. Hunt, Garrard,
Ellington, and EmanueL - Three richly-grog
trophies in the main avenue attest the artistic ex-
cellence, of the designs executed by Mann. Hunt,
Emanuel, and Elkington ; and for the first time
also the working jewellers of Birmingham come
forward in a body to challenge companion with the
LondosoSeda, sad Irish jewelled.
In Olds 36, Minton and Co., and Messrs. Cope.
land, are host on surpassing all farmer afford
Minton's fountain is a triumph of drama art, and
Messrs. Copeland's trophliz throdestermain avenue is a
worthy pendant to one Misers. Kerr, of Wor-
cester ; Mean" Ease, , cant:taste the
main feature of the smart itself, which naiads
widens also el the saw and stbariss tads
of the principal buss of the Staffordshire potteries.
Every description of glass is well represseited is
Claus 34, and in the stained-glass gallaty, and the
great northern window, of the emit and wed tran-
septs, Messrs. Hardman, Mend Chaise% the Wan-
ringtons, O'Connor', end the other ffoldlial 4414
firms, bear waned to the prat program made tinning
the last ten years in elaborate added pass der
poeitioas, secular as well as ecclimmessi Clams
37 and 10 ON the one consisting of architectural
designs and models, the other of lane, works
remettsble for architectural merit, such as church
dood, altars, pulpits, etsc., both under the charge of
Mr. Waring, will, perhaps more than any other
, classes in tho Exhibition, sustain the well-deserved
reputation of our countrymen in the art of archi-
tecture. If this art is not so attractive to the public
, generally as the more easily appreciated arts of
painting sculpture, and decoration, it will be so-
, •owledied by all connoisseurs, foreign and English,
to be that in which we occasionally exhibit works of
pre-eminent excellence.
, The

are now work lug hard in settling
the details of the opening ceremony, and it seems to
be generally felt that one royal commission is quite
able to open the building, without forming another.
Every mayor, provost, magistrate, and person of
note in the United kingdom will probably receive
an invitation to be present ; and all ambassadors,
foreign princes, and statesmen who are at all ac-
cessible will also be invited. The houses of parlia-
went will, of course, not sit on that day ; and Lon-
don will enjoy a general holiday.