The Sun.
London, England, 1842-02-08 00:00:00

RAILWAY SHARES

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Versailles, L.ll 2,.6 25 206 25 .. 206 25 ... 206 25

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Orle tna . • 5lO ... 550 ... 510 530

itratburg to Bale 230

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A HUNTING KNIFE TWO FEET

LONG !

However wonderful the enterprise which has distin-
guished this country in her manifold works of art,
science, and manufacture, we think there is none more
remarkable than in that of CUTLERY. The celebrated
Messrs. JOSEPH RODGERS and SONS, of Sheffield, have
more than kept pace with the march of improve-
ment in their own peculiar art. The other
day, on passing through Sheffield, we had the
rare pleasure of visiting their extensive SHOW ROOMS,
When to our surprise and delight, we observed what may
be called an eighth wonder of the world—a KNIFE such
a' the most ambitious "destructive" never before
contemplated ! Imagine a hunter's knife two feet lung
in the handle; .and containing a thousand blades,—for
their numberless variety is legion ! We were so
absorbed with their beauty and combination, that
we can give but a faint description of this unique
chef dceuvre of British skill and ingenuity. The
handle is made of mother-of-pearl, ornamentally
carved and inlaid with precious stones ; the ends or
shoulders of the knife are of massive cast gold ; the edges
of the handle ara covered with thick plate gold and en-
graved. Tho blades most in sight on one side of the
knife are very beautifully etched with some of the most
magnificent buildings in England, the most prominent of
which are Windsor Castle, Buckingham Palace, the
New Houses of Parliament, the New Royal Exchange,
Haddon Hall, the Pavilion at Brighton, Kirkstall Abbey,
Fountains Abbey, &c. On the other side of the
knife the blades are etched with American views,
the Capitol at Washington, the President's House,
the principal part of the Senate House, Columbia
Bridge, the Park and City Hall, New York, &e.
A variety of characteristic sports are etched on different
parts of the blades, such as hunting, shooting, fishing,
hawking, &c the Berkeley Hunt, in full cry; the
Chatsworth Coursing party ; the Duke of Rutland's
Shooting party, &0., &c. There are many medallion
likenesses on the blades, the most conspicuous of which
are her Majesty Queen Victoria, his Royal Highness
Prince Albert, Queen Elizabeth, William the Con-
queror, the Dukes of Wellington end Marlborough,
Fox, Pitt, Milton, Sir Francis Chantrey, Sir Isaac
Newton, Shakspere, Earl Fitzwilliam, Watt, Benjamin
West, &c. Iti addition to the blades are a great many
instruments, tastefully formed and highly polished, such
as are required by sportsmen,. and others used by sur-
geons, dentists, mechanics, &c. On the whole, we think
this performance of Messrs. RODGERS highly creditable
to the national character for enterprise as well as taste.
The various scientific men and artists rho contributed
to the production of this curiosity have admirably per-
formed their respective duties. Nor is the patience dis-
played in the completion of the task to be overlooked,
for nearly two years were occupied in its making
Altogether, such an extraordinary work of art ought to
be deposited in the British Museum as an exquisite
sample of British skill at the present day.