The Express.
London, England, 1851-03-01 00:00:00

LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, MARCH 1, 1851.

Kidd, Polandestreet, Oxford-street, 132 superficial feet, and
12 feet counter. Specimens of embroidered and silvered
glees. " l'o any one who learns, for the first time, that
these magical effects arc produced by means of a lathe,
and an immense number of minute edged wheels, with
which these pencil-like touches are worked into the glass,
the ' finish' of the ornamental wreaths must be a matter
of no small surprise. The perfection to which, under
Mr. Kidd's direction, his workmen have brought this
process, and the admirable: adaptation of their tools (in
itself aiabour of years, and the fruit of long experiment
and many failures) to produce the minutest tracery on
the glass in the manner best suited for heightening the
effe et by the silvering, and the rich appearance of the
finished work,—have induced Mr. Kidd to use the ex-
pressive term embroidered.' But to proceed. The
artist-workman having, with his many wheels, and won-
derful skill of hand, produced upon the glass the required
pattern, in readiness for the silver, the embroidery,' be-
fore undergoing the final process of silvering,, is coated
with a peculiar ' preparation,' the secret of the inventor,
and not known even to the workmen who use it. The
purpose of this preparation is to cause the close adhesion
of the silver, and it has the further remarkable property
of rendering the silvering more white, and so bringing
the I attems out into bolder relief by time. The embroi-
dery being thus prepared, the silvering is then impressed
—not deposited by any chemical action—upon the en-
graved pattern. 'I is given, by a process of fixing
also peculiar, an imperishable metallic lustre, throwing
out the pattern in the boldest relief. Mr. Kidd has in
preparation some most beautiful specimens of his process,
adapted to various articles of use, ornament, and furni-
ture, for the Great Exhibition of 18.51. There, judging
from the articles we home JLen in progress, the taste mod
beauty of this new art manufacture will who the pains-
taking patentee, and his able artisans, no smell amount
of praise."
King, Lowther-street, Whitehaven, the gent of the
Whitehaven contribution is a magnificent piece of furni-
ture 'yclept " Aldobrand's Cabinet," purposely, made for
the Exhibition, by Mr. King, carver and gilder, Low-
ther-street. It is entirely composed of British Oak, in
three varieties, pale, brown, and black. Part of the pale
variety was grown on the property of Captain Irwin, near
Calder Abbey. The black, which is as rich and fine a
specimen of ancient growth as could be desired, was
found by the Rev. Henry Lowther, embedded 10 feet
below the present surface of the soil, whilst digging a
deep drain on some peat moss at Distington. 'l he
trunk was exceedingly large, showing that the green
tree must have been of an immense rise; and that it
must have been suddenly buried by some great convul-
sion of nature is proved, not only by the extraordinary
beauty and firm texture of the wood, but by the
freshness of the acorns and hazel nuts found in
large quantities beside it. The design of the
cabinet was suggested by the description of that be-
longing to Oldbuck, in &MCA novel of" The Antiquary,"
and the details are intended to commemorate the early
proeress,if the art of printing and the Reformation. The
lower part, which is 5 ft. Gin. by 2 ft. Gin., contains, in
the front, two deep recesses, with two drawers above,
containing secret drawers, by way of keeping up the
charerter of the old cabinet. Ihe two drawers arc fronted
by rich caning in light oak, surrounded by a very elabo-
rately carved moulding in black ditto. Externally, the
front reeesoes present two beautiful Saxon arches of
black oak with twisted columns, divided by a brown oak
bracket, all richly carved. One corner is supported by a
figure of Guttenberg, the inventor of the art of printing,
and the other by one of Caxton, the first English
printer. In the bides of this part, are panels opening
Into messes with shelves. The base is ornamented
with rich mouldings, and is supported upon tortoises.
'!he upper part 4,f the cabinet is .5 tt 4 in. by 2 ft., and
contains a centre or front compartment, and two side
ones. The centre' one is 4 ft. by 2 ft. 6in., and is fitted
up inside With shelves, The outside decoration is a superb
Saxon arch, ornamented with the old English or black
tette r alpliebet, uud enclosing, like a frame, a pictured
panne! representing Aldobrand, the journeyman printer,
presenting to " Jung-frau Bertha" his first proof from
her father's press, the ability to work which woo her for
his bride, and uttering the appropriate words which he
afterwards uelopted for his motto." Kunst raacht Gunn,"
—Anglin', "skill wins favour." The entire picture is
produced by a skilful selection and inlaying of many hun-
dred picks of the three varieties of oak referred to. In
one part alone, representing a case of types, and not en
inch equarts ere are no fewer than 5,5 pieces inlaid. The
amount of taste, judgment, skill, and patient persevering
labour displayed in thus bringing out the figures, their
drapery, the printing press, caw', sheets, the arched apart-
ment, and its Mosaic flour' is really wonderful, and re-
flects infinite credit on Mr. King's superintending genius,
nod the ability of his workmen, who are all country
journeymen, none of them having ever had the ad-
vantege of London experience. At the base of
this laiinel ix t*.e motto " Kunst meat Gullet" in rich
scroll-work. Overhead is a medallion of Aldobrseid
pointing to the winie motto, similarly worked. Between
this and the comers mode by the round of the arch are
two cherubs' heads. The side compartments open with
richly-carved doors, turning on hinges of u peculiar con-
struction. By these doors, as if guarding the centre
panne], stand figures of Luther and Mel:me:thou, each
with Bible iu hand. Overhead each is a canopy fronted
with a shield emblazoned with the arms of the Elector of
Saxony, and supporting huge, the one of Sliakspearo
and the other of Sir It alter Scott. With the aid of this
attempted deeteiption let those of our readers who have
not seen the article itself try to realise its conception, and
they will ucknowlcdge that it is unquestionably one fitted,
by its whole doqtru, material, and execution, appro-
pnatelv to represent in an exhibition of all the world the
individuality of English national Character and art. In
it Mr. king has produced a nuteterpiece, and we trust he
will not gee without his reward. The cabinet, we may
add, has been inspected and admired by thousands in
course of the present week. With the other contribu-
tions from Whitehuven it will be scut up to Loudon on
Monday, under the cure of Mr. King's foreman.— Weite-
herrn ileraht
Lavelle:4 Wavertree, a model of the church and hall of
Wavertree. Among the objects introduced are a wedding
party at the church, with the chaises in waiting. Ladies.,
gentlemen, omnibuses, horses, cows, pigs, pigeons, &e.,
have representatives in this model. The sue of the model,
embracing all these objects, is 16 inches by 12, and the
whole is carved in wood.
Lincoln and Bennett, Sackville-street, Piccadilly, specimens
of halts fur novelty and woi Itmanship, and also au exeru-
piaanthill of what can be dune with calico as an article
for manufacture in fancy articles, to supersede paper
mark, &c.; a chess table and other articles made entirely
of calico, and of such a resemblance to wood of the fittest
grain that the observer would scarcely believe his ryes ;
a beautifully grained, carved, and polished table, made
front calico of a common kind resembling oak. This is an
entirely new peones of application, cheap, ornamental,
and cosily wrought.
Luff, James, Tueldenham, is about to forward the fol-
lowing important lint of articles to the Crystal
Palace : 3 specimens of ornamental red chimney
shafts, made half size ; 6 patterns of ornamental red
bricks for chimneys, made full size ; 4 patterns of red
emeombe for ridge ; 1 ditto for roof tiles ; I ditto edging
tiles for garden borders ; 2 ditto ornamental plain tiles ;
6 ditto ditto nit and whte bricks for windows and cor-
nices ; smeimen of red pantiles : ditto 6-inch reel and
white pammants for halls and churches ; ditto 9-inch
pammants fur ditto ; ditto 12-inch ditto, ditto; 2 speci-
mens of malt kiln tiles red and whites both from the
came clay ; 2 specimens of red and white bricks, not
burnt ; specimen of white clay from the pit in rough
state ; specimen of red earth.
Mackenzie, Whitehaven—A model of a vertical waters
% heel. The invention is designed to be used as a breast-
wheel, or undershot wheel, having gesernor-padellee su
constructed as to obviate the back-water, and thereby in-
crease the efficiency of the wheel. Its m eulkr features
consist in the leathering action of the paddles, the appli-
cition of the balance balls in connexion with them ad-
justing their gradual easy descent upon the abutments at
each resolution, by which repeated, successive rotary
ruiscUsvious are avoided; and in the manner in which
they (the paddles) are attached to the wheel, which, by a
simple method admits of any paddle being instautly re-
moved, and as cosily replaced as oecuion may require.
The importance, in un tLl,nonnto-social point of ',kw, of
a water-wheel so constructed is obvious. whether for
general purposes where water power is used and is abun-
dant, or when particularly required for mills situated
span riven subject to be stopped by flood., or tidal in-
fluences. 'this water-wheel nut been patented.—
Whitcharen Herald.
Macfarlane, Samuel, Sheffield, foreman to Mr. Isaac Tur-
nell, of l'inetone-street, cabinet maker, a lady's work-
table, two feet and a half high, the superficial extent
being in due proportion to the altitude. The entire is
wrought out of a beautiful specimen of native elm. The
claws which support the table, and also such portions as
required etre nath to be coupled with beauty, are of solid
elm. the eurtuee is veneered with elm over a mahogany
panel. The veneer on the surface consist. of eight por-
tions, which, whilst so arranged as to converge towards a
common centre, at the same time, by their junction, com-
bine to form figures, the cones and shapes of which arc
only equalled in beauty by the rich tones of colour which
the wood, in the hands of Mr. Macfarlane, and Mr. Tur-
nell, has been made to assume. The root or stem from
which the present work has been wrought grew at Wath-
upon-Dearne, near Sheffield, The commissioners have
e flatted " the table as one of the works tee be contributed.
Merewether. The Prince Albert fire engine, of great
power, and built by Mr. Merewetber, of Long Acre. has
been removed to the Costal Palate, where a suitable
place has been erected for its reception. It will require
thirty men to work this powerful machine, which is built
after the pattern of the London Fire Brigade. Another,
on a smaller scale, is being prepared by Mr. Ilerewether
for the Crystal Palace.
Minton and Co., china and earthenware.
Mycrscough, Mmes. Thomas, Steel, and Co. Mount-
pleasant, Little Bolton, manufacture's. Mr. FollOvS

well, Bolton, designer—A counterpane. It is of large
size (14 quarters square), and contains about one-half
more "picks " than is usual in this kind of counter-
pane. It was woven by William Schofield, of Tonge, oc-
cupying him ten weeks iu its production. It is chiefly
remarkable for its design, which is produced in • sort of
raised work, or pile, technically called knopping." In
the centre are two concentric circles ; and a third and
much larger circle is nearly completed by four segmental
corners. The external border consists of a floral pattern
with servile, &c., and the running border combines the
rose, thistle, and shamrock, with stems, leaves, buds, &c.
Nicholas, Mrs., Carlisle, fishing flies.
Oakley, Maidstone: a lady's saddle. The seat, front of the
near bead, and of the leaping-head, and the safe, are
inlaid with embroidered flower-work on white cloth,
which gives the saddle a taeteful and elegant appearance.
(It is not unlikely that this hint Easy be extensively
followed, sad that young ladies may furnish embroidery
for their can saddles.) Mr. Oakley has introduced an
improvement in construction, by dispensing with the
off-head or horn, the original object of which is effected
by the leaping-head.
I'eile, J. J. and Co., Market-place, Whitchaven, four im-
proved jack-screws for lifting ships and ruaehiuery. These
may be thus particularised :-1. An improved ship screw,
adapted for general purposes. 2. Ditto, with claw for
stowing timber, raising machinery, &c. 3. Ditto, of similar
construction, but larger Rise, with double lever, suitable
for stowing cotton and light goods. 4. Similar to No. 1,
but considerably improved by Mr. J. J. I'eile, so as to
command much greater power. These screws, from the
Mlvautages they are acknowledged to possess over the or-
dinary pck-screws, are adapted to lift heavy bodice of
amp Mud, as ships, nmehinery, stone', &c. as well as to
stow away ships' cargoes and the like. With the safety
of the common screw they secure greater rapidity of lift,
and from being worked by a handle they can be used
with effect in places so limited as to preclude the applica-
tion of a lever. The use of them tends also to economise
time, as the lift is regular and continuous, there being no
lever to be alternately inserted and withdrawn. They
are, besides, free from the recoil pertaining to the common
rack-jack, as the handle can at any moment be let go, and
the weight, notwithstanding, be still supported, without
cheek, or necessity fur additional prop. Aud, to conclude,
the improved screw is only half the weight of the old
rack-jack, and the cost much lea.— White/tares Herald.
I'itter, Hastings, a model of considerable size, of his
Archimedean balloon, an invention which he first laid
before the public in June 1847, and improved upon in
some plans puslished in June 1848. The model is on the
scale of one-twentieth of the proposed size, and consists of
a framework six feet long, surmounted by a representa-
tionof the balloon or aeroetat, three feet in diameter, and
nine feet long, the whole standing about tide feet high,
and supported on wheels. The propelling power in this
machine is produced by means of four paddle-wheele, set
in motion by an engine ; the paddles bearing in all ninety
six floats, which are made to "feather' during the re-
volutions of the wheels by means of a very peculiar
apparatus. These puddle-wheels give motion in a verti-
cal plane, while the proper horizontal position is com-
manded by means of the Archimedcan screw. By this
combination of machinery it is proposed to navigate the
balloon in any direction through the air. In the actual
machine, the balloon would have a buoyancy of about
twelve tons, while the frame work would be 110 feet in
length. The balloon is to be attached to the framework
by means of ropes parsing up from the latter to the former.
The construction and arrangement is altogether different
from that of any other proposed plan.
Radeliffi, Mr. Staley Wood, a piece of flannel manufac-
tured. Its texture is so fine that the threads canecarcely
be seen, and it contains nu less then one hundred and
forty picks to the inch, and in its finished state is worth
7s. per yard.
Itandiomie and May, of Ipswich, will exhibit the following
articles: Barlow's patent railway turntable, 13 feet dia-
meter ; Wild's patent railway turntable, 12 feet diameter ;
patent railway switch, Barlow's patent irou
sleepers, Itansomes and May's. water-crane, Leggett's
Queen press, Leggett's improved Queen press, with- self-
acting inking apparatus; chilled cast iron pedestal for
ballast waggons; specimens of Ransoms and May's
chairs, treemails, and key Mr railways ; specimens of iron
shavings, model of an excavating machine, ditto of appa-
ratus for preparing timber; H. and M. are executing the
principal fromewook of a large telescope, which is to be
exhibited by Mr. Andrew Ross, optician, of Featheretone-
buildings, Ilolborn, London; 20 ploughs, various; sign-
plea of plougheliares; It. and M.'s patent trussed whipple-
trees, Biddell's patent wrought-irou scarifier, Indian cul-
tivator, It. and M.'s new patent torn and seed dropping
machine, Indian expanding horse-hoe, portable trunk
steam-engine, 5-horse power; patent portable steam
thrashing-machine, fixed steam-engine, 4-horse power;
portable thrashing-annahlass belting barn wok and straw
shaker, universal intermediate motion, cane-top cutter,
patent oat and beau mill (called double mill), imperial
mill, oileake breaker, chicory cutter, barley owner, Sib
lett's digging fork, &e. ; model of 1-horse portable thresh-
ing-machine, and other models.
Ransom, It. Verulam.plisee, 'Hastings, specimens of arti-
ficial teeth, constructed on the principles of self-adhesion.
itichardon, Thomas, Brede, a oiler telescope, on the prin-
ciple of Sir Isaac Newton's. This instrument wee con-
strueted entirely by the exhibitor, who built his furnace
with his iovn Minds, cast the brass himself, and ground
and poliehi d the knees and the glom reflector by prileelli42s
of his ~an contrivance. The wood is of English oak.
Richmond and Chandler, Salford—Rapid improvements
are dawning on agriculture; it is becoming a pocket ques-
tion, and practical farmers are now giving diligent atten-
tion to the science of their business. Intelligent and
scientific men are now devoting their efforts to the im-
provement of the practice of husbandry, and to the ne-
cessity that exists inc the introduction of implements
combining efficiency and despatch iu agricultural opera-
tions. Amongst these, Mews. Richmond and Chandler,
Salford, are making preparations fur worthily represent-
ing the agricultural implement manufacture at the exhi-
bition of DOI. They exhibit an improved two-knife chaff'
machine (which, although not an absolute novelty, is a
very ingenious machine, entirely originating with this
firm), with patent rollers and rising mouth, arranged
so that the presser plate has a certain motion on the
axis of the upper roller, so that whether the
feed be thick or thin, sufficient pressure is al-
ways applied. They have also another chaff-machine,
stroug and compact, of their own invention. They
show, too, a machine for the same purpose, having
a pair of herd wheels applied instead of the worm and
wheel, which very considerably decreases the friction,
and increases the power of the machine ; it is likewise
fitted with the patent rollers so constructed as to prevent
the liability to choke or lose the feed. Also, a newly in-
vented chaff machiue for power, combining the best
points of former machines. This machine is made to ad-
just itself to any given feed by a weight suspended on the
rising lever, which keeps a uniform pressure on the up-
per roller, while it is always at liberty to rise or fall, ac-
cording to the substance passing through the rollers;
thus a clean and perfect cut is produced. The ineffici-
ency of mills to grind beans and oats has long been felt
as an obstruction to the use of crushed corn. Messrs.
Richmond and Chandler, we believe, have rendered im-
portant service to the agricultural world by their im-
provements on corn crushers, which have obtained many
prizes at the exhibition of the Agricultural Society.—
Manchester Eraminer.
Riddle, William, East Temple-chambers, 70 feet of counter,
to exhibit is variety of inventions.
Ridgway. China and earthenware.
ltingliarn, Ipswich. A local paper says Mr. Bingham
(who is well known for his skill in carving), having
heard. of the Great Exhibition, determined on sending
to it sums specimens of his workmanship. When walking
one day in a wheat field, and wondering what subject he
'Mould choose for his chisel, hie eye was arrested by the
beauty of a natural group, consisting of a poppy root,
leaves, and heads, out of which sprung three fine tars of
tall, fully-ripe wheat, with several blades around it. The
thought instantly struck him that he would take up the
group just as it was growing, and carve it in wood! (Jut
of a solid block of limewood the group has been so deli-
cately fashioned, that on the slightest motion the can
and blades of corn and the poppy beads shake as if they
were as fragile ea vegetable life."
Rock, Mhos Ilastings, a vase of Hastings grass, deco-
rated with sonic
effect being heightened by the introduction of some or-
namental appendages of velvet and chenelle. Around the
bane of the saw are some superior specimens of the Hast-
ings pebble, the whole covered with a glass shade.
Rose and Co. China and earthenware.
Smith, Richard, Hastings, a pocket of hope.
Smith, Thomas Herstmonceux, set of Sumee truck baskets,
made of white wood, and capable of holding water. The
largest is like the ancient British coracle, or fishing craft,
used in the rivers of Britain in the time of the lieptar-
chy. From this boat-like basket the sizes diminished to
the little toy basket so popular with the rising generation
in their diversions upon the sea-shore.
Sopwith, T. and J., Nortlumlxeland-street, Newcastle, a
cabinet of caned walnut tree, with mirrored doors.
Every closet, drawer, &e. is locked and opened by the
application of one key to the outer door, and the luck is
of a description that cannot be picked.
Stoker. J.. Done-mitre, geographical clock.
Sutherland, Falkirk, a table cover, or specimen of sawed
work of a peculiar description, has been executed, by
Miss Sutherland, of Fallurk, for the World's Show next
summer. The ground is black satin, two yards square,
flowered nearly all over with endless varieties of flowers
and foliage funned of small rouleaus of estin of various
colours, agreeably blended together, and standing in bold
relief from the ground. With ouch simple means, it is
really surprising to see the striking effect. produced. The
designs are so decided as occasionally to appear even in
alto reliero where the arrangement requires such an
effect. Nearly 300 yards of satin of various colours and
hues were cut up into the small rouleaus of which the
design is formed, and this, perhaps, will give our fair
readers some idea of the labour required —North British