The Sun.
London, England, 1862-04-07 00:00:00

E. Perry send a very fine exhibition of japanned
goods of every description. The south end of the
east transept is already entirely occupied by the
trophies of the great manufacturers belonging to the
two classes we have mentioned—namely, iron and
steel. Than some of these trophies there will be
nothing more beautiful in the building, and cer-
tainly nothing which of their kind will show more
prominently the superiority we enjoy over other
nations in our iron manufactures, It is not too
much to say that the best works that Quentin
Matsys ever produced will, at the least, find their
equals here. Among the finest of them all is the
rood screen for Hereford Cathedral, manufactured
by the Skidmore Art Company of Coventry from a
design by Mr. Scott. This noble work, both in its
form and general effect, and, aboe'te all, in the exqui-
site elaboration with which every scroll and even
the minutest leaf among the clusters of flowers that
fill the basement panels are finished off, is left with-
out a rival in the building. On the opposite end of
the transept to this are the trophies of the Cole-
brook Dale Company, which consist of an heroic
statue of Cromwell, 14 feet high, and some most
elaborate metal vases and fountains. They also show
a noble pair or bronzed iron gates, the chief beauties
in which are now hidden under wrappers to protect
them from injury. In our• judgment, however, the
design of these latter is scarcely equal to that of the
beautiful wrought iron park gates which are being
erected as a principal nave trophy by Messrs. Bar-
nard and Bishop. These latter, as ornamental gates,
will, we think, be adjudged to be the best in the
Exhibition. Also in this transept is Warner's trophy
of a peat of eight bells, which, though not very hand-
some, will be interesting as illustrating a new inven-
tion by means of which one man will be able to ring
a whole chime. Mr. Bessemer, whose process for
reeking steel is now fast taking root throughout this
country and the Continent, has also a very beautiful
trophy Court in this transept. It consists of a raised
floor approached by wide steps, and surrounded by a
very handsome carved screen in polished mahogany,
the outer edge of which is surmounted by a fretwork
of bronze and rail of burnished steel. This screen is
double, and its upper side forms a counter, while in
the centre is a very fine glass and mahogany case,the
woodword of which is beautifully carved in bold
relief. In this case, secure from rust and damp,
will be shown some of the most important of the
various applications now made of what is called the
Bessemer steel. There will be a crank shaft of a5O
horse engine in one piece, with piston rods for en-
gines of from 50 to 250 horse power, the powerful
screw of a fly press used in the Mint, with a circu-
lar saw made from one disc of steel over 7ft. in dia-
meter, with teeth of 10in: in length. There is,
however, a larger saw than this shown in another
part of the building, made from steel by the old
process, and either of them, turning at the rate of
500 revolutions a minute, would cut through the
thickest timber as fast as a man could walk. With
these massive examples will be shown smaller ones,
such as plates used in boilers, ships, and bridges,
rising in regular gradations from 1-50th of an inch
to nearly 41 inches thick. e Specimens of steel wire
will also be shown, from a thickness too great for a
strong man to bend, down to the 250th part of an
inch in diameter. Among the applications of steel
wire will be exhibited several specimens of cotton
cards, used in the best carding engines, with steel
in round, fiat, and square bars of every size. Two
important examples of steel ordnance will also no
shown—one illustrating a mode of mounting guns
without trunnions, the elevation being effected by a
screw, and the axles of the wheels admitting of ad-
justment; the other a 24 pounder, with trunnions
forged on it out of one solid ingot of steel. Mr. Bes-
' semer also shows samples of railway bars made of his
steel, some few hundred tons of which have already
been laid on various lines for trial. He claims
for these metals that they will last between four
and five times as long as ordinary rails, and that
they are not liable to snap in frosty weather, in
proof of which is shown a bar bent double during a
hard frost by an eminent railway engineer. If those
allegations can only be supported, Mr. Bessemer
need not much trouble himself about other applica-
tions of his process, inasmuch as our great railway
companies use about 15,000 tons of rails a year, the
average life of a rail on a main line being only 10
years, and at important stations as low sometimes as
four months. Messrs. Naylor and Vickers also show
in this transept a fine trophy of large castings in
steel, and a peal of beautifully sounding steel bells.
There is a fine metropolitan trophy of class 31, the
chief contributors to which are Bailey and Sons, and
Fulham and Co., who will send some specimens of
renaissance metalwork, while to the same trophy
Hart and Sons and Benham and Sons will contri-
bute equally beautiful examples of mediaeval work
in iron and brass. Hardman and Co. are to have a
bay on the eastern side, which they are fitting up
most beautifully as a distinct Court. It is to con-
tain examples of the ecclesiastical, domestic, and
decorative arts of the 12th, 13th, 14th, and 15th cen-
turies, comprising sculpture in English alabaster
and stone, jewelry in enamels and niello, chalices,
ciboria, flagons, &c., in gold and silver, with monu-
mental brasses and memorial tablets, inlaid with
coloured cements. Class 36 is set apart for the dis-
play of dressing-cases, despatch-boxes, portman-
teaus, &c. This class will furnish a most beautiful
trophy for the nave, to which Messrs. Asprey,
Leuchars, Mechi, and West all contribute their
chefs d'oeuvres in the way of dressing-cases.

GENERAL SCREW STEAM S.7IIPPING

COMPANY.

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company mw;eatisnhgeloaf
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thein
this
London Tavern, for the purpose of finally wind-
ing up and settling the accounts and affairs of
I the concern. Mr. Raikes Currie presided, and
after some preliminary remarks, expressed his
belief that although they had waited a long time
for the final accounts of the liquidators, they
would, upon the whole, b considered satisfac-
tory. The assets of the company in Indian Bonds,
interest due thereon, and cash in the banker's hands,
amounted to £41,061 18s. 11d.; against which
there were liabilities, ascertained and contingent,
amounting to £1,332 9s. 10d. ; leaving £39,728
19s. ld. This, if divided up close, would give
16s. 10d. per share on the total number of 47,118
shares. (Hear, hear.) But as it would scarcely be
prudent in winding up such a large concern to di-
vide every farthing, making no provision for pos-
sible errors, it was proposed to return 16s. 6d. a
share as a final payment, leaving the small balance
in the hands of the committee as a guarantee against
any claims that might have been overlooked. This
he hoped would be approved.. (Hear, hear.) That
being the case, perhaps some shareholder would
move a resolution to the effect that the shareholders
expressed satisfaction with the statement of account,
and the proposed distribution, and resolved that a
final return of 16s. 6d, per share be made, the share-
holders releasing the directors and liquidators from
all further claims.

Sir D. CROSSLEY, after thanking the winding-up
committee for the care they had taken to realise
the assets to the best advantage, and congratulating
them upon the success of their labours, moved the
resolution as suggested ; and Captain HALSTEAD
having, in seconding it, declared the result was far
more satisfactory than he had expected, it was car-
ried unanimously.
. _

In reply to a question, the CHAIRMAN stated that
the committee guaranteed the shareholders against
being called upon for any liability on aceount of
claims which might possibly arise hereafter ; and
Mr. PEACHEY road the formal document the share-
holders would have to sign on receiving their
money, showing that the release. was mutual, and
and that no after claim could be made by either the
_.shareholders against the liquidators, or by the
hquidatoro
against the shareholders.

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