The Express.
London, England, 1851-02-15 00:00:00

LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 15, 1851.

haa more recently taken out another patent fur a simplifica-
tion of the machine, which has not yet, we believe, been
brought out. The soda-water apparatus of Mr. Masters is
a modification of then•. The gas generator is screwed Oil
to the vessel that contains the liquid to be aerated, and the
carbonic acid gas when generated, haviu no other escape,
is forced through a tube into the other vessel, and by being
permitted to remain fur about half an hour the liquid be-
come. highly impregnated with gas, and may be drown off as
wanted through a amp-cock. The materials used for gene-
rating the gas are crystallised tartaric acid and bi-carbonate
of soda, which are perfectly innocuous, even should any
portion of them be carried, by sudden ebullition, into the
aerating vessel. These machines are manufactured in a
great variety of forms, but the principle of action is the
one in all. In addition to the two machines already no-
ticed, Mr. Masters will cabibit a variety of others, compri-
sing cooling-safes, wine-esiolem, filtering apparatus,improved
t•oHee infuser., knife-cleaning machines, &c. In most of
these there is a very successful combination of the Orna-
mental with the useful, and the extensive area to be occu-
pied by them will present a display of taste as well as of
ingenuity.

C. Bridges, of Cape Town; genrwbok, 1 specimen, from Dr. I. Gray, artificial human tips; Mrs. W. SillllllOllS,
C. Bridges, of Cape Town. Goat skins, 1 dozen, weighing millinery ;J. A. Gardner, currycombs; Oyler and Anderson,
601b5., from A. Chiappini and Co., of Cape Town -51. tobacco ; .Tosialt Macey and Sons, spentacetti and candle* ;
Ores and mineral, Lead ore, 1 keg, front Maitland l'earce and Smith, ten chamber self-cocking and repeating
Mines, Port Elisabeth-IL; iron ore, 2 kegs, from Viteu• pistols; Horace 11. 1/ay, india-rubber manufactures; Chas.
hage ; graphitcs, 1 box specimens, from Cape Town. Bourgard, hair work; J. W. Calton, map of the world;
Coral, 1 box specimen, from Caledon. W. J. Ilannineton, stained glass ; Leonard 11. Book, model
Oyster shells, 1 box, from Citenbage of a clipper ship; J. Spaulding, silk quilt ; A. J. lioui,eau,
Model in clay, I specimen, from It. Fooled, of Cape Town. iron ore ; Frederick Barham,' plaster model of New York
Ostrich (cattier*, I specimen, llb., from H. E. ltutherford, Exchange.
of Cape Town-101; I specimen, Illi, from Cape Town ; ; In addition to these articles, official information has been
1 specimen, 15145. ; 1 specimen, 60Ibs. Ostrich Eggs, 2 received that Massachusetts will send two hundred tons of
specimens. ' goods ; the amount to be received from other states is also
Wheat, 1 maid, from Cape Town ; 1 mold from Cape very considerable.
Town; 1 maid from Cape Town. Flour, 1 barrel frond
Prince, Colli-on and Co., of Cape Town-51. • 1 barrel, from
H. A. 0. Truter, of Cape Town ; I barrel from Caledon ; 1 I
barrel from Cain Town.
Preserved Fruits: bitter orange, green apricot, green figs.!
naartjes, citron, candied figs, candied nuartjes, candied
oranges, from .1. I'. Valsteedt, of Cape Town-61.
Maine few robs, us specimens, from Caledon.
Oil Seed.: Gold of Pleasure, l bag, 10 lbs., from T. B.
Bayley' of Caledint-10s. Mustard Seed, I bottle, speci- !
men, from 11. Jeppe. of Swelit•ndain
Tobacco: Cigar", canaster, from N. Moss, of Cape Town
-51.
Berry wax, 1 specimen, from J. Lindenberg, of Worces-
ter-10c ; bees wax, 1 specimen, front J. Lindenberg, of
Worcester-11.
Honey, Basket and six bottles, from S. G. Joubert,
Paarileberg, of Malmesbury-11.
Medicinal plants and drug', 38 specimens, including
aloes, 3 varieties; davikies, gum acacia, bhoku leaves,
sank. root, damen pis, wave boon, orchilla weed, I speci-
men, from S. H. Scheuble and Co, of Cape itown-151.
Klip.weet, 1 leather bag, species of bitumen oozing from
the socks on the summit of the Winterbergen used by
the natives to cure convulsions, &c., front M. Thalwitzer,
of Cape-town-is.
11.4 specimens, including gonna ashen, bhoku leaves, alms,
bees' was, argol, ginger root, &e., extract wild flowers,
thistle down, orange blossom water, front 11. Jeppe, of
Sw ellendam-10n.
Tantbookie wood, I bottle powder, from M. Thalwitser,
of Cape Town-sn.
Argot, white, 1 box, 2.S lbs., from P. J. do Villiers, of
Paarl-21. ; argot, red, 1 box, 2.5 lbs., from I'. J. tie
Villiers, of I'avail-21.
Barks for tanning mimosa, I bundle, 20 lbs., from M.
Thalwitser, of Cape Town-l/. ; cripple-boom, 1 bundle, 20
lbs., from M. Thalwitser, of Cape 'Town-11. ; gonna ash,
1 bag, 25 lbs.
Guano, '2 tins, from James Searight, of Malagas Island -
10n. ; guano, 1 bottle, from A. and E. De Puss; guano, 1 tin.
Colonial wood, in the rough, 12 specimen, including iron
wood, stink.ood, olive wood, pear (variety), tin (variety),
itasagai, wild sidle, cedar, or saps-hoot, yellow wood,
safraan hoot, front it. Dumbletott, of Giorgi-3i.; tam-
bookie, I specimen, front M. 'lltalwitter, of Cape Town-da.
Manufactured: olive wood, 1 box from Moravian Mis-
sionary Institution, of Genath•ndal23l, ; 3 different species,
I box, front Moravian Missionary Institution, Genadendal
-31. ; 7 various kinds, 1 cabinet, from J. C. Woodman, of
Cape Town-il.
Hemp (Aloe) and Rope, from C. Watermeyer, of Green
Point.
Cutlery-I box specimens : Double chopping knife, bread-
cutting knife, 2 hunting knives, 1 %int.-cutting knife, 4
Mket knives, 1 Bosehlemmer knife-from the Moravian
Missionary Station at Genadendal.
Feather tippet, I specimen, front C. Schmieterlocw, of
Caps Town-71. 10s.
, Oils-Sea elephant, 1 package, bottles, from Cape Town ;
1 package, 6 bottle., ditto, from Itichard Clarence, of Cape
• Town--11. ' • sheep tail, 1. package, 6 bottles ; 1 package,
3 bottles, front Kunhardt and Co , of Cape Town-liK. ;
Walnut, 1 package, 6 bottle., from 11. Jeppe, of Swellen-
dam-11.
Tallow, 1 case, 1001bs., from J. Smithers, of Cape Titan
-5/.

MEETING OF PARISIAN EXHIBITORS.

A meeting of the "linos de l'lndustrie Parisienne"
has lately taken place in Paris. It was attended by up-
wards c1`;400 persons, each more or Ic-a interested in the
Great Exhibition. The French government had thmwn
open one of the amphithertres of the conservatory known u
Conservamire des Art:, et Mkier.," and M. Schneider,
Minister of Commerce. had deputed N. Sallandnume, the
Government Commissioner in London, in order to give all
inbormation seen explanati ~,, • which might lx• required at
his hands, while the several branches of industry were re-
presented by delegates.
M. Mathias, a member of the committee, having read at
the meeting the latest instructions published by the Minister
of Commerce,

hi. Jardinc:, another member, explained the object of the
meeting of the Union, which he said, having been consti-
, toted some five months ago, had met on starting with cold-
' ne,s and vaccillation. At this very time, though the l
was finally and successfully constituted, doubts existed still,
and many parties, from hesitation or ignorance, shrank from
joining, and they had met for the purpose of dispelling those
doubts and explaining away all objections that might be
raised.

A desultory debate ensued, which. bearing upon the
several decisions And proceediugs which have appeared in
our columns for the last six months, was summed up by
M. Sallandmuze. Raving recurred to the early ins‘true-
Lions issued by the Royal Commission, hr expatiated upon
the several eoncessions in behalf of foreign exhibitors
granted by the commission, anxious to meet the wishes of
the French government and their commissioner. This;:an-
nounrement having been received with general satisfaction,
M. Sallandrouze proceeded to answer all the questions put
to him with slut tact and practical knowledse w filch he ha.
derived from a long experience. On M. Sallandrouxe con-
cluding, M. Pagnerre, our of the delegates, proposed that
the meeting should express its gratitude for what had been
already done by that gentleman, and express their full con-
fidence in his ability to support the interests of the French
exhibitors. The assembly having given their assent by three
rounds of applause, adjourned to Thursday next, to devise
upon final measures to be adopted previous to Feb. 20.

MEMORANDUM ON; RE-OPENING TILE

QUESTION OF SPACE.

It has been reported to the executive committee that in
.11110 I:a:WS, whilst the claims of applicants Mr spare were
under examination by local committees or by some of the
metropolitan sectional committees, the vouchers for space
were lost or mislaid, and consequently have not yet reached
the executive committee. Requests have likewise been pre-
ferred to continue to receive further vouchers fur space in
eases where the original amounts of space were not fully
allotted when the souclient were sent iu ; and further re-
quests have been made by exhibitors to be allowed to ex-
change portions of the space allotted to them with other

partiz; and exhibitors having space allotted in two classes
have made application to change the relative quantities in
each class. The executive committee regret that at this late
period it is impossible to entertain any questions which
tend to re-open the question of space. It is necessary to
remind exhibitors that, strictly speaking, the 111th lit De-
cember was the lust day fixed by her Majesty's commis-
sioners for receiving vouchers of space from Meal commit-
' tees, and that the places fur each of the 30 classes have
aettally been Bid in •he building. To re-open the question
at the present time would be tantamount to disturbing the
boundaries of the 30 classes, and might jeopardise the open-
ing of the exhibition.
masv--
At the same time, the executive committee will clo their
utmost to meet those cases where, in consequence of the
voucher not having reached the executive committee, an
applicant for space may have been excluded from no fault
of his own. Any application properly certified by the
secretary of the local committee as having been made and
duly sent by him to the executive committee before 31$
October will be examined on its merits, and if found to be
proper will be admitted conditionally on space being. avail-
able when the actual arrangement of the articles is in pro-
ress.—By order of the Executive Committee, M. DIUBT
WYATT, SCCXCULt
Ly.
Office fur the secutive Committee, Exhibition Building,
Kensingtun-road, London, Feb. 5, 1851.