The Express.
London, England, 1850-12-28 00:00:00

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thegalabed for their ornemeatal iron work, which they are
Instead of shatters, end fix is cornices and braesimere over
their "bore. The fouedries in PST* Liile, and St. icier,
Sad other plane, ficd therefore moth occupatn in
this kind of work, and are now preparing to send
aver to us some of duir best work, not only of sack
Matteis ii we have enumerated, but likewise la chande-
liers, limps, posts, fountains, crosses, dlr. of which many
very admirable designs were submitted to se.
A firm celebrated for the manufacture of church eras-
Wad it metal, have executed some jewelled ornaments
emd cup, so wai as a variety if detoratiens is braes;
nod sootier hones has got ready a variety of candelabra
sae rAeadeliers of the some material.
"The cutlers of Parisi seem unwilling to sour the lists
with the workmen of Bheffield, bat two or three of tie
principal eensmiths, tad several sword cutlers, intend to
exhibit; they showed us some fine specimens yet in an

onfloi.hed state.
" The carvers in wood and marble ars exce•diegly busy,
mad we shall unquestionably see some very beautiful ex-
amples of their handicraft. T. Parisians admire orna
mental furniture, consequently there is always a great
demand for their services; wan of them are moat sliver
artists, educated for • far higher departmeat of art, but
impelled by cirtumetaatiee to exercise their talents on more
bumble work,. In most eases where carved furniture is
exhibited, it will be in the same of the dealer, not is that of
the weal executor, who supplies the former with whatever
be may require ; and to Winos the whole merit of the ankle
belongs. We visited several rectories and workshops in
which were a variety of domestic and purely ornamental
object', executed in • very elegant style ; and a number of
strind chimney-pieces ars entitled to high commendation
We expect that in this department we shall fin ourselves
flollerlor to the FfeSelt arasaas, who have far greater exercises
for they powers than Gar own, in the elaborate external
earrings of the Parisian edifices.
" Toe papier-mkshil manufacturers, ea the other hood,-are
very far behind us ; there is nothing worthy of the slightest
comparison with the produce of Biresialkam ; bat the
workers to bahl have attained a high degree of perlettion.
" The ertiets is terra-cotta seem to have dose little or
nothing since our visit to Paris in 1849. There are but few
of them, and these principally men of considerable talent,
*pleb, generally, to comparatively humble eitelafeeteliele.
Bence they rarely preduce now work' till the old stash Is
well si,h sold off ; and, se regards our exposition, we found
them anwilliag to incur (as they thought they must do) the
expsase and the risk 44 forwarding their trail goods to
Zealand. Than are one or two, however, who have applied

foe apace.
We now come to the article of carpets, alarm which
**Parisians are laminates to indulge extensively. There
are three or lour very large hours is Paris who are making
great aeons to rival Brands and Amiens?. We visited
One istsblebments, and saw numerous rich and costly
ilengss ; there is no doubt of our having a considerable
dir
play from this. quarters. The national works at Glbelis
an in full activity, both in tapestries and cupeting, the
result of which we septet to see in the " Palace of
Olam" in May neat; although the secrecy maintained is the
history prevision our speaking positively on the subject. We
WI
there some exquisitely wrought productions, which, if
emit, will not of gowns, be admitted in competition.
" This also may be mid of the porcelain of Sevres; there Is
much doing here, but we could not aecertain for what espe-
cial purpoa•, from the same silence being observed among the
fabric:ants es at the Uobelin works. Two or three of the
leading private manufacturers will inhibit, the seperiority
of whom works over car own, so tar es we could j edge from
what was submitted to us imagism in the delicacy and li.iish
of the paiotinge. We shall sot, however, be greatly sur•
prised to hod Mears Copeland and Melee. Minton provieg
formidrible competitors.
"The mereen' 'hope of Paris are filled witkthebeastiful
Wheel Lye*, sad the ribbons of St. Etienne and Si. Chi'.
mond. Spitalfields, Manchester, and Coventry mut be visit-
last and careful, to avoid defeat is the impendieg contest.
" Thus tar our observation of what is doing in France at-
tend. d, and the result leaves us no ground for apprehending
ill auntie to the manuteeturing indestry of Ureat Britain.
Then its • spirit of pen aaaaa nce, energy, and diligence,
among our countrymen, which urges them meanie is the
race for superioeity,—the more strenuously as the die-
cultic* seem *framable. These qualities, if ozonised
with discreti.te and judgment, will enable them to surmount
almost every obstacle ; it they Latin 1851 the blame will be
their own, and the loss will be theirs also;
for there is no ocrocealing the fast that the
laraigaar is exacta's to reap • large reward him
kis present tuna, and he should have it if fossill
deserving,—" Altman gni itierwit, feral." The time Mist
short now for our remarU to be of much ernes is the way
of incentive; let us hope a few months will prove thou to
have been unnecessary. Under any eireulastaDeee, we
would fain believe that our visite to the Con, isn't will not
have been witlt.ut their use to all who may be mon or less
*tweeted is the Unfit International Szpotitloa."
THE 1114PARATTONS IN HOLLAND.

" It must be regarded (says the ownspondent of the Art
Jourioif) u a proof of the almost univenal interest felt in
the approaching Bahibitton, that • people so proverbially
unexcitable as the Dutch should be stirred into something
like energetic action by the summons that England has
sent forth. Bat Holland as a tawny of traders, not ma,
insfacturen; its wealth and its grandeur miss from com-
mercial parasite; it has neither minerals, nor weal., nor
was, out of which and by mean/ of which the weal and
the ornamental are formed ; and though these an procured,
through its commerce, from other countries!, the supply le
so limited as scarcely to be sufficient for home consumption.
Baportation of such article, as thew materials would
command is out of the question ; except, perhaps, caned
(aniline', of which, we believe, a large quantity is manse
factored in Holland, and sold is Ragland as " antiques."
The rich pastures and the breeds of cattle which they sus-
tain, ere the main DOWNS of the producing wealth of the
country, if we except the flax from which the Dutch linens,
so celebrated for their See texture and durability, are
made. The paper of Holland is also of first riae quality,
and used at one time to command high prices on the
Continent; bat the former buyers now MICUISCIUSII for
themselves.
•• In the absence, therefore,of al', such mean and appliances
as other nations peewee for making a display of their indus-
trial site, we cannot rearonably expect great things from
Holland. Still we shall nut be without some specimens of
what her producing cleans Can sceomphah, as the following
report from our correspondent there will show. We premise
the notice by stating that he has pat himself io commaniee-
tits both with the government °mansion of the country,
and with the principal contributors, for the purpose of
laying before them our plena for engraving the works of the
latter; mad all parties express their perfect mediates' to co-
operate with or in our undertaking
I have taken • hasty tour through the country, starting
from Horranhait, celebrated fur its ship-building, which
will contribute • few models of naval architecture, and on
I. SCIAIRDAO, whose principal mansfeeture is so well know.,
that se opeelmen le seeded; there will bowers be contrib..
times of white lead, and in Wine, from Una latter plane.
"'Next semen Darr, long haws for Its blue earthen-
ware, known by the title of DeUt.ware yen will keys ope-
nness of Weer, cad of carpeting, fort anderetwd Dutch
earpeting is beginning to be enteantely used in England.
" The ISA and populous village of the 11•0131 is preps-
ring urged rosewood furniture, ether embroidery, and
Wessel allow gam Some of these objects are very
olodeat

" Lornan, still, and fora loog time prat, renowned for
its troollen inuabistarts, is at pemont ripmente4 by air
loom, who ere genius ready specimens of their beautiful
soft blankets with marlat borders, that make owe warm to
look opus.
" kidernlDlLlK win show a very railed list of her pro-
duct/oms; machines far prowls, sugar m• now principle,
rick out velvets bettor known so iltreelit velvet, was candler
very chimp, minted gam for windows, sandals of improve-
mom on railways, and now mode of stoppiog carriages cm
the range, with ether objetas too numerose to specify.
" ZEIGT, a little village as, Utreekt, where the largo;
establishment of Moravian brothers exists, will forward
ma* my greenest esstributleos; molikortual ornaments
is tetra-eons, tables, chairs, and name, vases la east-froo
and also, in isuitatiOS of bronze, prododag a good effect at 4
moderate coot.

" GONDA ONNIII • epastity of pipes, to salt all Sri Of
sachets tram do. years upwards.
" The premises of Noarit BRABANT. GiO meet masa-
hesitates part of the reentry, is roperiag mane woollen
beim sad earpsts, which are mash cheeps thaa the
Bealish ; also specimens of the well-karma Dutch lam
asefseme home made calicos, ite.
" Item Illaarnucux, la the provisos of Limburg, will
he mat Ors of various kinds, sad gime plpse hr ass et
"I believe I have sow snurasrated the skid ex Moles
sat mg be expected from this comm.,, which, you well
knew, al primly egaseseltl end not meaufacturlas ; the
pee*, aeverthelem, em doing their best to rem they are
let Weeselble to the advantages of bias, however same,.
Way sompatissa,lmptateatal yam arose tbutai
ail Mims.
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