The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-11-26

the amount that can possibly be provided In the
strict exercise of Judgment the part of the local
eommttses reduce the total demands Of space
70 the amount that the building will furnish.
am sir, your most obedient servant,
M. DIGBY WYATT, Secretary.
The works in Hyde Park, connected with the
erection OF the building, continue TO be actively
carried on. More than one half of the value of
the contract Is now upon the ground, and notwith-
standing the querulous complaints of some OF our
weekly contemporaries, who plume themselves on
their extensive professional knowledge of building
matters, We are confidently assured that the build
ing will be completed within the specified time.
One OF the publications to which we nave referred,
states the number OF men employed on the ground
as nine hundred, the fact being that upwards of
300 were employed upon each day during the
last week. It's statement OF the number OF men,
as well as of the state of the works, and the de-
scriptlon OF the machine for making the cutters,
are precisely those which were given by us three
weeks since. Nearly the whole of the columns in
the transept have now been liked, and considera-
bic progress has been made in the glazing OF the
root of the first and second stories of the building,
upwards of twenty thousand square feet having
been completed. The glass, which is OF the weight
OF sixteen ounces TO the square foot Is four feet IN
length, ten inches in width, and one-eighth OF an
inch in thickness. The glass is brought TO the
ground in boxes, each one containing fifty sheets
On Saturday a machine was brought into use for
the purpose OF cut ing the sash bars and their end
of the exact length and angle required The sash
bdrS-Ot winch IL may De remembered AUZ mics
length are required-are four feet one inch length,
and as they are intended to be placed in what is
termed ridge and valley - style, II is necessary
that their ENDS should be cut 10 exactly the same
angle The enormous amount Of time which
would be occupied in thus cutting by hand 266, 600
distinct sash barsfor such is the number required
has led the contractors to the construction of this
machine, with which, by very simple process,
the object is completely attained. A large number
Of the sash bars are placed securely upon frame
set in motion by steam-engne, and the ends OF
the sash bars, which project either side OF this
frame, brought into contact with circular avs,
also worked by steam, and placed on either side OF
the stage upon which the frame traVerses. Upon
side the saw is placed obliquely, and IN revolt
wing, cuts the ends of the sash bars at precisely
the angle required while upon the other side two
circular saws, one being of less dimensions than
the other, cut the bars TO the exact length, and
their ends 10 the form required. About fifty sash
bars can thus be sawed accurately and completely
within the minute.
iie painting OF such vast quantity of sash bars
has also been provided for by means of . paint
ing machine" This machine contains well,
rather longer than the sash bars, about one foot IN
depth and the same in width into which the paint
is poured Some thirty or forty OF the sash bars
then thrown into the well and covered with the
paint. One of the bars is then taken from the
well, and passed through small frame, the inte-
rior of which is fitted on each side and at the top
and bottom, with brushes, upon plan similar TO
that adopted in the " fe-cleaning machines"
passage through the machine, by coming in con-
tact with the brushes, which are made coarser to-
wards the point OF entrance and gradually increase
in fineness 10 the point from which the bar is re-
moved the paint which is brushed oil drains into
the well. Every part ofthe bar is well covered by
this process, and II presents none of that irregular
appearance which is TO be seen in cases where the
material is painted by hand Each of the sashes
are 10 receive three coats OF paint, the last oil
which will be white.
There is also machine on the ground for filling
with putty the grooves into which the glass VIII
slide. A number OF glazing carriages, con-
stIucted TO run along the "Pdxton CUTTERS, aud
under the roof, afford the GLACIERS an opportunity
Of proceeding with their work in wet weather:
Two or three hundred carpenters are employed
under those portions of the roof which are glazed,
in the PREPARATION of the wood for the external Ia
cling of the ground story, of which aboul 300 feet
has been completed.
Several members Of the executive committee
were present on the ground on Saturday, for the
purpose OF deciding upon the best mode TO De
adopted for the admission of yislters. Experiments
were made as To the capabilities OF the registering
turntables or " teltales," similar to those used al
Waterloo and other bridges No decision was, how
ers have under their consideration the charges TO
be made for admission, and we expect 10 be able
10 announce their decision IN the course OF a lew
days.
TFrom the London Atheneum, Nov. q
THE IMPORTANCE or THE GREAT EXHIBITION.
The day being now past on which demands for
space in the Palace of Industry could be received
by the executive committee, according 10 their
formal announcements, we see more clearly the
general nature Of The collection Of products. AL
though an amount OF acquisitions have come IN
which would require three such palaces to meet,
IL is matter of reget 10 observe that the catalogue
Of English articles is very lar from being complete.
We find foreigners, more accustomed TO eAhloi-
tons Of the kind than ourselves, much more awe
10 the importance OF the present. Every mail
from the continent and from America brings intel
lgence of an ever increasing activity IN the work
shops abroad. There is now no DOUBT ihat our
friendly rivals putting forth their best efforts
In the end, the prize Of victory must rest with u'e
strong. But Il lie clear, as we have again ana
again said, that unless our best manufacturers
enter the lsts-.tax their energies 70 the W
most--and come into the arena fully armed,
they Cannot successfully maintain ne oalie
Of industry against all corners. 70 name
only two particulars IN ILLUSTRATION OF ihesT re-
marks L. OF the naiu raj wealth OF England, pei
haps the least developed item IS its marble Among
the hills Of DerbyshiTe this beautiful and valuable
material sbOunds in great quantity and rarity. u
has not become an article oil commerce because ~
~ not in fashion--and II Is not IN fashion because
IL il little known. Yet we are surprised TO hnd
that through the apathy Of the persons most inte-
rested, these quarres are unre presented IN he ex-
hibiiion. Greece, Italy, and America, Will each
contribute their choicest specimens and II all the
world goes away from Hyde Park with the IDEA
that England has nothing 10 show In this DEPART
mcnt, a serious wong wall b done 70 DERBY slnfe,
40 lie population will lose The chance Of seeing
new branch Of industry established. We see Il
stated that ornamental iron.work Is very poorly
represented. Now. this great branch OF Engiish
art is enc peculiarly liable % suer BY such neglect
There seems a tendency already 10 go 70
France for this important articlC-and no
little controversy has arisen as 10 the cues.
lion Of relative merit between French and
English produce, in consequence Of the rec NJ
erection % the iron rails in front Of Mr.. Hopes
mansion IN Piccadly. The workers here
contend that, in qualify ond Price together, they
cen beat Ell The world now is the time 90 prove
their assertions But II theJ abandon the field TO
their foreign competitors, who viii be To blame II
he builders OF failure houses shall carry tler or
ders 10 the successful exhibitors u English
artists persevere in these nelecis Il will be con-
sidered. rightly or wrongly, that they feared 20 pu
their claims 10 an open arbitration. As surely as
that great regulations viii be reared by the eXhi.
bion, old ores thus neRlcctirg themselves VIII
be- displaced 10 make room FOR them. new era
IN industry and commerce opens win 1901. me
catalogue Of the exhibition Will be to the manuiac-
turers what the roll of Battle Abbey Is to the Nor
man chiyalry--for a producer 10 BE- out OF ina
catalogue. viii be something like heing struck on