The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-05-06


dancing masters feet, lotered about one Of the
entrances to the French compartment, h if there
was some doubt about the safety of admitting It.
Another foreign division barely sheltered within It's
boarding very ferce-looking panther or tiger, We
cannot undertake to SAY which. Germany appears
to share the arprehensions of the Ner York Hsfdh
as to revolution in Engtand this year, or she
breads eEcroachmen in some shape, with Russia on
side and Austria ON the other. she now ex-
hibts ut one Of the approaches to her compartment
from the nave formidable piece of artillery,
mounted and in gear for immediate service France,
Judging Of what we see of her in the centre aisle,
is less becose but still her political state is typi-
fed. for only the day before yesterday huge
boiler was slowly moved on rollers from the west
end OF the bulldog into her space. But, not to
linger too long ourselves in the centre aisle, let
US pass through the different foreign compart-
ments, where collections of interesting and at
tracti,e objects begin to appear, The reader
block of marble, dug from the quarries used by
Phyd and other great sculptors Of ancient
Greece. After being closed for many century,
they have recently been opened once more, and are
expected TO supply an article Of extensive export.
Nature still yields the raw material but the genius
which could fashion it is gone, and now, except
that block, which two men are saving into slabs
in order to show its quality, hardly anything worth
mcision has been sent from the land where art, and
science, and literature, drew their earliest and some
Of their loitiest inspirations. Italy will make
fairor show than Greece, though her department
also suggests sorrowful reflections. The specimens
Of wood carving and ornamea tal furniture from
Tuscany are as .onishingy fine, and strike tho
fancy, both from the remarkable and minute deli
csoy of executions and from the perfect harmony Of
the general design. there is jewei case in this
collection which is Perfect gem ITSELF whatever it
may contain. These specimens Of carving come
principally from Florence. Rome sends. az its
choicest contributions, some splendid inosaies the
execution and finish of which make them hardly
dist.Iguishable, except on minute examination
from Ella horate oil paintings. Three of these
will attract great attention Two represent
temple, ard the third is the head of St
John, after one Of the ancient masters. Of the
French exhibition, the only portion which as
yet makes prominent display, Is tho collection Of
bronzcs, which executed with surprising spirit
and taste The Ellington process ofeiectroplatins
has been used in this department with the most
brilliant results. Never were knights seen more
splendidly armed, or mounted upon more high met
tied char gers. The Duke of Wellington has passed
not only without injury, but even with visible de-
sire to improve his personnel, through the hands Of
French artist. lie is no longer the "lron Duke"
but a hero Of nobler metal, and SEC. enhagen"
prances, on the verge Of a rock, mass of shining
silver. Napoleon receives no greater honor or dis
tincion from the artist hands, and the equestrian
statUette Of him, which figures opposite the Duke,
is executed in precisely the same style. The
Duke examined this representation of himself a
round Of the building, and expressed himself much
pleased with it. But, besides the warriors Of the
present age, those of times past also remember
ed. Buckingham, Bayard, and other knights of
chivaric renown, furnish subjects, and when the
thentic characters Of medieval warfare are ex-
hausted, the imaginary heroes Of troubadour lore
and poetic tale are introduced. Knights, with
gorgeous helmets and armour, deliberately chiselled
reeliDe in the most graceful attitudes upon clocks,
which are marvels Of gliding and ornament; damo-
sells, splenddly attired, ride forth upon nmbe pal
freys The martial spirit and the snowy equip
ments Of generations that have long passed away,
arc reproduced in miniature for the decoration Of
our apartments, and We the wearers of broadcloth,
who ciothe ourselves in garments Of sombre hue
and hats Of unsightly proportions, taught to
der at the changes which time and fashion
create in the habiliments and pursuits of man.
The Austrian display Of furniture viii be regard
ed by all with feelings Of unslloyed satisfaction
The admiration which it excites increases every
day, although the arrangement of the suite Of
rooms is not more than half completed. But a new
attraction has arisen in the scupture-room Of the
collection. The works Of art exhibited therein
almost entirely from Milan and the credit of them
belongs, therefore, to Italy rather than Austria 1t
and some regret for a country to which Europe owes
much, to her geLius in art, which is her chief
glory thus appropriated with her territory, by con-
quest No one can enter the sculptor room, and |
see the extraordinary merit of seine of the works |
which it contains, without sorrowful feeling, and
some serse Of injustice. There is in the collection
figure Of lshmael, in marble, which will, We are con-
fcent, be pronounced q masterpiece of art. The |
expression of exhaustion the face ofthe boy-the
attenuation of his frame, and the languid, power
less character impaired to his limbs by the manner
III WHICH tney disposed, III speak thelr own
story. There are several other works of great
merit, especially one which represents an Italian l
matron teaching her child, for the first time, to
walk. The German display begins now. like those
of other countries, TO disclose peculiar and attrac-
tive features. Ofthese the most remarkable is a
collection Of stuffed animals and birds, grouped so
as 10 represent scenes from nature, to reproduce in
actual form some Of Sneyder's most celebrated pic
lures, and TO bring out the humorous fables Of the
Rhcineike Fuchs, a very old work, and one Of the
first books printed in English by Caxton. The
whole Of this collection, which comes from
Stuttgart, will be examined by the public 1
with extreme interest and amusement. There
is group Of owls protecting their young against
two weazels. There is also battue of dimnutive
hares or rabits by large party of eircumyenting
weazels. Then there is the story Of the fox, who
invesled poor little timd puss to go home with
him, ard Is seen leading her half reluctantly and
half coLhdipgly along. The next represent alton
shows Master Rcynard reclining on his couch alone,
enjoying with most comic dignity and comfort the
sacred lostprsndal hour of rest 80 necessary for
sound digestion. These and many other scenes in
which animals are made TO play human parts with
infinite humor and yet retain throughout their dis
tnctivc characteristics, will, predict, tickle the
fancies Of old and young, and draw crowds Of vis-
tiers. The German exhibition Of cutlery If in rapid
process Of arrangement, and promises to be nm ef-
iectiye ard neatly disposed collection. As TO our
cousins from across the Atlantic, they are busiy at
work getting their EMOTIONS in order. These in
clude large collection Of daguerreotype por-
traits, vhch may enable the visIters of the exh-
biton TO foi m some idea OF what the leading men
in tho United States are like. Some msgivings
are entertained as TO the effectiveness Of the
American show, founded variety of causes. In
tic first place the want Of general supervision and
control before their contributions were sent over
made il impossible to high class and select
character for the wholecollection. Then, again. the
Americans arc not 80 much n manufacturing an
agricultural community; and, lastly, their great
ness lies IN their expansive energies, and IN the
scale upon Which they DO everything. II, for in
stance they could have brousa: Over one - .h-ir
Mississippi steamers, ard exhibited Ler in the Crys-
tai Palace, they would have astonishcd the ishab-
tarts Of the Old World. who are rather accustomed
10 rely on perfect or tasteful execution within a
small space, than on light rapid and hasty con.
stfuction, extensively carried out. Weshall watch
with interest the further deyclopcmen q their por-
ton Of the exhibition. and In the meantime. D. this
article has already run 20 a sufficient length, We re-
serve for another occasion account Of the main
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