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London, England, 1863-08-28 00:00:00

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tional collection. One single ingot of silver is shown
rough as it came from the mould, which weighs 171-
ingot was all recovered by the late Mr. Pattinson's
of Spanish lead aswards of £B,OOO. This splendid
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sections of his percussion and time shells, with a
section of one gigantic 600-pounder she:l, a number
of which have recently been manufactured at Els-
wick for the approaching trials with the great 600-
pounder at Shoeburyness. The Mayor shows some
splendid specimens of works of art in aluminium,
and these, with a variety of fine models of various
apparatus used in the different mines and manufac-
tories of the district, make this portion of the exhi-
bition exceedingly int-resting to the many visitors
now drawn from all parts to this town. There is
one small wrought-iron model of what the pump-
ing beam to mines should be if coalowners wish to
guard against a repetition of the tremendous Hart-
ley catastrophe. That terrible pit is now disused
and drowned in water, but there are other single-
shafted pits in the neighbourhood over which the
great cast-iron pumping beams still swing slowly
' and are ominously suggestive of other similar
calamities if cast iron is used for this purpose.
In addition to these objects, a collection of
paintings, lent for the occasion, also adorns the
walls of the Exchange-rooms. These works are by
no means of a local character, but, on the
contrary, include some of the masterpieces of
Turner, Louis Gallait, Gainsborough, De Wint,
Hunt, Millais, Faed, Etty, Patrick Nasmyth,
Ward, Copley Fielding, Goodall, Sce., with a small
but fine collection of water colours. All these, as
we have said, are lent by the gentlemen of New-
castle, for in this town, as in Manchester and Bir-
mingham, art finds its most liberal patrons in the
possessors of the great wealth which is here won as
fitting, freely from collieries and iron mines as from mules
and spindles.
' A great many special visitors have already in-
spected the foremost among the sights of Newcastle,
the magnificent series of workshops and factories,
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works at Elswick. To speak of this series of facto-
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making departments—as the property of one pri-
vate individual seems almost ridiculous, for the
magnitude and extent of these buildings, their im-
mense development, and perfect organisation make
them rather resemble a great national arsenal than
a mere commercial adventure of a few individuals.
Some of the boring and rifling tools used here are
the largest and most perfect specimens of their kind
ever made—they may, in fact, be said to be almost
automatic in the power and intelligence with
which they perform their task when once they are
set in motion. Everywhere throughout the long
series of factories is on the same perfect and exten-
sive scale, and some idea of the extent of the concern
may be gained from the fact that the new plant alone
has cost upwards of £200,000, and that recently,
when in full work in gan making, 3,700 skilled
artisans were employed there. At present the shell
shops are almost empty, and nine out of ten of the
long rows of machines are standing. The Govern-
ment having completed their full complement of
field guns from Sir William's factory, have for the
Ipresent stopped the manufacture of the large breech
loaders, such as the 70 and 100-pounders, until such