The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1851-03-25 00:00:00

THE GREAT EXHIBITION.

Batty offered 500 guineas to erect a circus for his troop
at the Crystal Palace, but was refused.
Mr. Wyld's " monster globe" cannot find an entrance
into the Crystal Palace, on account of its size.

Mr. Moitimer, lapidary, of Edinburgh, has prepared a
lady's inkstand composed of Scotch pebbles, for the Ex-
hibition.

Messrs. Potter, paper makers of Over Darwen, have
forwarded to the Exhibition a machine for manufacturing
paper hangings in ten colours, and which executes its
work in a manner far superior to that attainable by block
printing. _ _ _

A World's Convention-of mechanics and working men i_
to be held in London during the Fair of 1851, for the
purpose of effecting an interchange of opinions in relation
to the state of labour and the condition of the working
classes in all parts of the world.
Mr. Thompson, clogger of Blackburn, has manufac-
tured, for the Exhibition, three pairs of clogs—made of
wood, iron, and leather—as the usual Lancashire clogs,
but finished in a superior manner.—Mr. Milton, of the
same town, has prepared a set of wax candles, cast in a
fluted mould, and of unusually pure material.
The Times has thought it necessary to state that, under
any circumstances, the Commissioners will abide by the
day fixed, and open the Exhibition on the first of May.
Our contemporary doubts not that, as far as they are con-
cerned, it will be ready, but appears to have serious doubts
as to the exhibitors accomplishing their portion of the
work in time, and warns them accordingly.
STRANGE CONTRIBUTION.—A pie of immense size, 4
feet long, 4 feet wide, and 1 foot deep, has arrived at the
Crystal Palace from Holland, which is represented as a
gastronomic wonder. The contents we do not venture to
hint at, but it is accampanied by several smaller pies for
the guidance of the judges and intending purchasers, and
there are also some bottles containing samples of the
liquor.
THINGS TO BE LOOKED FOR IN THE EXHIBITION.—
Foremost in the objects of art stands the Fries, designed,
drawn, and a specimen of it sculptured by Engelhardt, a
disciple of the late Schwanthaler at Munich. The Fries
represents northern mythology. There is another figure
in gypsum, by the same artist, and a small one in bronze
by him, representing Richard the Lion-hearted on horse-
back, both exceedingly well done. A large glass tumbler,
in which one of the campaigns of Alexander the Great is
cut, and a glass plate representing on both sides, in differ-
ent colours, the battle of Marston-moor : a model of the
Liverpool Docks, a model of Plymouth Breakwater,
models of Wilton Church, and one at Hamburg ; a colos-
sal horse and dog, executed by Wyatt; gigantic statues
of Lord Eldon and Lord Stowell ; a splendid tent con-
' tributed by Mr. Duthoit ; a trophy formed of Canadian
timber, and a model of the new orchestral arrange-
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tion to being executed in silicia colours—a new invention.
A beautiful jacket, knit in silk, with blue and white
stripes. On the breast is the Prince of Wales's feather ;
underneath, Albert, Prince de Galles.' It is a work of
great labour, and contains upwards of 3,000,000 stitches.
A set of chaise harness, beautifully finished, with silver
ornaments. A case of Jersey geological specimens, show-
ing their character, hardness, fitness for building or po-
lishing, with a description of such specimen, and
the uses to which applied. A splendid piece of cabi-
net work forming a chiffonnier, an escritoire, and applica-
ble to other uses, the interior fittings being beautifully
finished with solid satin wood ; the whole formed of oak,
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binet work, a cellaret, supported on claw feet, elaborately
carved ; the head or cover moved on a rackwork, by cord
and pulleys not visible to the eye ; the whole surmounted
by a beautifully carved crown ; the ends of the pillars,
surmounting the cellaret, rest on three lions' heads, very
elegantly carved.