The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-01-20


Berlin.
Correspondence of the Herald.
BERLIN, October 81, 1874.
German Imitativeness- German Industry Gamam
Fetes.
JAMRs GORDON BENNETT, Eso..-
The Germans are essentially animtative nation.
They seldom start an idea of their own but as
soon as one is suggested to them, they pursue it
and hunt it down with unfinching and indefatiga-
BILE pertinacty. The grand exhibition of national
industry that off at Paris dura. the course of
last summer, has given rise 10 similar undertaking
In this city, whlc.; mas completely enerossed pub
lie attenticr Tor more than two months, and thrown
politics, literature, and everything else into the
shade Productions of nearly all the factories,
FORCES. and looms of Germany were forwarded to
Berlin, and exposed TO view in the Royal Arsenal,
one OF the finest buildings of this capital, and the
only one sufficiently capacious for the purpose II
Is about the size of your new Exchange, IN Wall
street, and having been cleared of its warlike con-
tents, 1t was fitted up tor the reception of the va
rious articles sent IN tor exhibition the lower
story containing the heavy articles, such as car
rlages, in great variety and elegance; locomotives
steam-eDgines, several newly invented printing
presses, on an improved priciple; weaving frames,
weaving
excited particular attention, having two operatives
working at it at the same time, on account of the
width. Then there was smiths work and samples
OF hardware, swords, fowling-pieces and common
too numerous to mention. The machines for SOW
ing grain, cutting straw, and chopping potatoes !:
the ploughs and other agricultural Implements
bear witness to the progress made by the manufac-
torres OF this country in the working of iron md
steel.
The second story of the Arsenal was chiefly de-
voted to dry goods, from the fine damask table
linen OF Saxony and Silesa, in which the looms Of
commonest articles of the kind. The manufacture
of woolens was fairly represented-exhbtine
carpets, breadcloths of all descriptions, and fine
cloths, chiefly from the Rhenish provinces. The
goods were all arranged In inches round the wallis
with the names of the manufacturers at the top Of
each separate niche. There was most brilliant
display OF silver ware Of great value and elegant
workmanship, among which l remarked silver
chessboard and chessmen, exquisitely wrought,
and destined for the King Of Denmark. Fine por-
celain was always produced by the royal manufac-
tories of Berlin and Dresden, and several private
ones; but IN common crockery, tor every day use,
they do not shine-some Of their articles in this
line having rather an antediluvian appearance. IN
glass ware they have tried to initiate the English
flint glass, but only with partial success. Toys Of
all descriptions were sent from Nuremberg and
other places in the vicinity, whose productions
have been long renowned, and exported in large
quantities to England and the United States, where
they are known by the name Of Dutch toys
Many different sorts of leather some pressed.
and some worked like real Morocco, from which
it IS not to be distinguished fine embroideries in
ecolored worsted, which are brought to great per-
lection al Berlin, the engraved patterns being sent
to New York from hence ready-made clothing.
from the msst expensive satin ball dresses for la.
dice, down to calico gowns and mems clothing of
all descriptions; boots and shoes, hats, suspenders,
instruments of superior workmanship. helned ~
swell the catalogue. The samples of cotton and
linen yarns were OF n less satisfactory character.
as they caanot spin the higher numbers of cotto,
twist IN this country, nor efficiency of what they
want in the lower numbers, and for this reason
they have toimport great quantity from England,
as well as the linen yarnfor making the fine linens
The lmxs OF letter would not admit of my
variety OF articles sent to this exhibiton-the cata
logue showing upwards Of 5000 numbers. The
result proves that some branches Of manufacturing
have attained great perfection during the thirty
chiefly observable in those departments in which
the Germans have always excelled. In other ar
ticles they may supply the countries of the Zolve.
rem, from whence foreign goods are excluded in
some measure BY high duties but they could not
compete with England and France in markets
where they are both admitted on equal terms: thew
are unable to produce cheaper or better article
man .lle SG..ons wo9iiens and cutlery OF England,
France. In the latter country this exhibition has
created great interest, and several scientific men
we're sent here by the French government to exa-
mine and report upon it, They have published
long accounts of 1t in the French newspapers.
praisng chiefly the machines and woollen manu-.
factures; but dsparaging the silks as inferior in
taste and novelty to those issued from the looms
of Lyons and Paris 81, et
The 18th Of last month was day of great re-
ioicing to the good people of Berlin, the King and
Queen entering the capital for the first time after
the attempt against the Kings life, alluded to in my
last. The streets through which the royal corteee
waste pass were decorated with garands of flowers
and green boughs. extending from house to house.
and intermixed with flags. devices and inscriptions
The municipal authorities, the clergy. the ministers
OF State, and many persons high in office, received
their Majesties at the entrance Of the town. The
procession, with the royal carriage at the head.
moved through the crowded streets amidst the con-
tlnual hurrang OF the people, to the Palace where
a band OF musicians was stationed on scaffoding
erected tor that purpose, and the national hymn,
Gan imitation of " God Save the King, ~ was sung
with great enthusiasm The King and Queen ap-
loyalty by frequent bows; the waving of hats and
handkerchefs from the crowded windows, and the
joyful acclamatons OF the dense multitude in the
square must have been very grateful to their feel
palace and public buildings blazing with variegated
lamps; crowds OF people IN carriages and on foot
perambulated the streets; and the general hlarity
was kept up till night was far advanced. The
occurring, which is saying great deal In so popu-
lous city as this. / must not forget to mention
that the illumination was voluntary; however,
some persons who neglected to light up their win.
dows, had them broken by the mob.
Another interesting jete, Gan imitation Of SINH
lar one in Paris,) came off the 9Th Instant the
King having invited the heads of the principal ma
nntscturlns establishments from the different parts
OF Prussia and the Zollveren who had sent in their
productions to the exhibition, to grand supper at
the palace OF Sanssouc. The guests, about five
hundred in number, were conveyed by railroad at
the Kings expense to Potsdam, about twenty miles
from Berlin, and from thence in carriages to the
Royal mansion. The festivities were ushered in by
the performance Of Mozarts opera of Figaro, after
which the company assembledIn the saloons OF the
palace, when supper was served up on several ia
bles Every delicacy of the season." including
wines Of the first quality. was furnished in great
and of course His Majesty delighted the
'onripes by the condescension and urbanity of his
manners, and the agreeable familiarity of his ad-
dress. The supper continued till eleven O'Clock,
when the King rose from the table, and the party
broke up. An extra train was in waiting for them
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