The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-04-19 00:00:00

THE GREAT EXHIBITION IN DUBLIN.

THE most sanguine hopes are entertained of the Great
Exhibition to be opened next month in Dublin, under the

most illustrious patronage, and preparations are already
being made for the auspicious event being celebrated with
proper e'ceat. It is expected that there will be numerous
contributions of specimens of workmanship from Liver-
pool and the industrial marts of Lancashire ; but those who
intend to contribute should lose no time in doing so, as
the City of Dublin Steam-packet Company, we are in-
formed, have undertaken to convey without charge any-
thing destined for the Exhibition. It can hardly be ne-
cessary to enlarge upon the advantage and importance of
the shopkeepers and manufacturers of Liverpool trans-
mitting specimens of their skill and ingenuity to the
Dublin Exhibition, even to a greater extent than was done
to the Crystal Palace in Hyde-park. There are many
tradesmen in this town who could fearlessly challenge the
world to compete with them ; and if they derived an ad-
vantage from their skill being exhibited to all the world
at the gathering in London, how much greater must be
the advantage when shown in the city of Dublin, with
which this port has such frequent and rapid communica-
tion. When we bear in mind bow many branches of
industry have been brought to the highest state of per-
fection by the men of Liverpool, we cannot believe they
will be so oblivious of their own interest, and so regardless
of maintaining their well-earned position, as not to make
the Liverpool department in the Dublin Crystal Palace
the most important and attractive feature in the whole
Exhibition. Liverpool will not be bebindhand in the
munificence of her hospitality, as our respected Mayor
(SAML. HOLME, Esq.) has issued cards of invitation for
a dinner at the Town-hall, on Tuesday, the 3d of May.
A most distinguished party is expected, as the Lord
Mayor of DUBLIN, the veteran General Lord Gouuu,
Judge HALIBURTON (" Sam Slick"), Sir EDWARD
M'DONNELL, Sir JOHN KINGSTON JAMBS, and a number
of other men in high station have already accepted invi-
tations. Mr. S. C. HALL, the eminent writer, will also
be present, and the invitations extend to the Mayors of

MANCHESTER, BOLTON, WARRINGTON, CHESTER, and
other towns in the vicinity. Daring the morning, Lord

GOUGH, the Lord Mayor of DUBLIN, Judge HALIBURTON,
and other distinguished guests of his Worship will visit
the public buildings of Liverpool, so that the Metropolis
of Commerce will not be behind in lending her aid to the
demonstration in the city across the Channel.
Mr. R. Forshaw, machinist, Cornwallis. street (who exhi-
bited several agricultural implements at the great exhibition
in London in 1851), appearsdetermined that Liverpool shall
be represented. He is preparing for shipment some im-
proved weighing machines; a bean and oat crusher, to
work by hand, or can be adapted for steam power ; a lin-
seed and oat mill ; a handmill and dressing machine for
grinding and dressing flour; a single lever weighing ma-
chine, to weigh from lb. to 3 cwt. ; and a grocer's
coffee mill. Mr. Fuirclough, of Renshaw-street, has
made a handsome sideboard, which will also be sent to
the exhibition.

Messrs. Jackson and Sons, of Castle-street, have just
completed for the Exhibition a truly elegant waistcoat of
Honiton point lace, the beautiful pattern of which is dis-
played on sky-blue satin, and suggests a style for evening
dress in which the wealthy may be beyond the reach of
imitation.

Among the contributions from other places we may
notice a magnificent collection of pictures from the King
of the Belgians, and several collectors in Belgium and
Holland have promised some rare specimens of the old
masters. Mr. S. C. Hall contributes his water-colour
copies of the Vernon Gallery. France is not behind in
her assistance, so that one of the most extraordinary collec-
tions of the Fine Arts ever witnessed will form an im-
portant feature in the Exhibition. The opening will take
place on the 12th of next month.