The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-05-30
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The Worlds Fair-ddiaionai Contributions
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eigaeys in Loafoa-Portagal, &c. &c. &c.
The great event of the week has been the long
anticipated match between the best two horses in
the world which came off at the York spring meet
ing last Tuesday. On that day, the disputed point
was to be decided to their respective speed and
powers of endurance. Flying Dutchman, Lord
Eglintons horse, had been the victor in every race
until he encountered Voltigeur last year, when he
was beaten at Doncaster. His hackers were net
convinced by the losses they then sustained, and it
was resolved to test the merits of the two horses
this spring Voltigeur, like Flying Dutchman,
stood very high, having carried away every race;
and being only four years old, that is, one year
younger than the Dutchman, had the benefit of
being lighter weighted The weights were
Flying Dutchman, years, stone s. lbs; Volt.
seur, years, stone; match one thousand guneas,
half forfeit. 1t Is no exaggeration TO ASSERT
that modern history furnishes instance of so vast
coneourse of people assembled together to witness
a race-eyery class furnished its quota, and when
the victor came in, a cheer rose from hundred
thousand pairs of lungs that shook the heavens.
Both horses ran fairly. There was no humbug or
jsckeyipg. Voltigeur took the lead, but fell back
towards the close, and Dutchman won by length.
The distance, two miles, was performed in three
minutes ffty-fye seconds. There were faster races
that day, and either of these horses could have
covered the ground in quicker time, therefore yoI
should not judge Of their powers by the above
suit. Large sums changed hands, for Votigeur
was evenly backed up to the time for starting. Ths
railway lines reduced their fares for the occasion
granting return tickets, thus swelling the huge
mass who congregated to witness one of the great
est ever run in England. No accident oc
cured to mar the sports Of the day, as in the cas-
of the Chester races when half dozen persons
killed outright, and forty wounded, by train
running into another in the Sutton tunnel
The weather during the last week has been raw
and uDgenial. warm sun with piercing east
wind is unayorable for the promenade, and checked
the influx Of visiters to the Exhibition. The
amount received at the doors from the five shilling
rsiters has averaged G2,O00 per day-a warm day
sending the receipts up to f2,200-a dark cold day
lowering them to 81 400. Independent of these
sums, the season tickets find a ready sale and, in
GLIDING the exhibitors, there frequently forty to
fifty thousand people in the Crystal Palace at one
time.
Each day unfolds some article from the CONT.
IeDt which the eye detects as new arrival. The
French department has been literally recruited with
some charming specimens Of jewelry and brocade.
From India the contributions of the week are Of un-
surpassed magnifeence. Diamonds worth meal
eulable sums, gorgeous emeralds, rubies, and
pearls set in armlet, bracelets, and in saddles
and brides; arms of rare and elaborate workman
ship, garnished with gems of sparkling brillianey;
but the most cherished article furnished by the
East India Company is the celebrated diamond
known the Durria-i-noor, or Sea Of Light,
worthy rival Of the Kohi-noor, Noun
tain Of Light Special precautions are adopted to
provide for the safekeepng of these precious COM
modities. The risk is not slight, for notwithstand
ing the swarms of visible police and invisible detec
tiyes, some small thefs have been perpetrated the
last act Of the kind having been committed in the
American department. so much depends upon the
taste of the viter his habits of thought and action
and tendencies Of his mind, that you may conceive
that some quarters are comparatively deserted
whilst others attract crowds, especially of ladies'
For instance, the specimens of carriages varied
and deliberately worked out-eyery form of vehicle
constructed with perfect indifference to cost and
finish, 80 that the tastes of the most fastidious
eould not fail to be appeased. Exception has been
taken TO the practical Of the American light
wheeled vehicles, not being adapted to the stone
pavements Of large cities, and the Times repeats
the absurdty. Broadway is paved with as firm and
solid granite any in the world; and if the buggy
the light wheeled wagon travel over the Russ
pavement without detriment to the vehicle, the in
ductiye reasoning is, that the London pavement
presents obstacles. IL will be some time be-
fore the London coachmakers alter their mode Of
building They receive large prices for their heavy
carriages-the ordinary charge being four hundred
guineas for such one man of three thousand
pounds year would require. IL may SCUM! absurd
in the of the Western farmers TO hear it said
that two thousand dollars is the ordinary price for
family carriage, and that a new one is requisite
after every halt dozen years Of London wear and
tear. Such are the actual facts. The nobility pay
much higher, and the exhibition contains several
specimens Of the eostlier variety, where the price
rises to three thousand dollars. The sleighs from
the other side Of the Atlantic draw constant visitors
many Of whom have evidently been in America,
rs may be gathered from the tenor of their remarks
and one is always certain Of encounterng fellow
countymen when visiting the national quarter
The Russian department still remains vacant,
but hopes are held out that the contributions
will speedily be forthcoming and ii is said that
the collection viii embrace and curious speci-
mems Of arts, drawn from the distant regions of
Russian Asia The variety and abundance Of war
like weapons scattered throughout tho Crystal
Palace would arm a regiment. Each nation has
furnished is quota, and those races who have made
the least progress in the use Of the steam engine
are the very people who turn out the most
quisitely fashioned swords and other weapons Of
offence. There hangs upon the wall a coiled silver
serpent, Under the flag Of spain. Approach, and
examine II; PARTIAL, drawn sword may be seen,
and then you ascertain that one Of the flexible and
beautifully engraved sword blades Of Toledo Is
shcathed in the coiled serpent. Some Of the ma
terial illustrations Of national customs and pursuits
are ingeniously worked out. Thus spain exhibits
a miniature model Of amphitheatre, with its
assembled thousands, and the bull fight in pro
gress. Each character Is faithfully represented.
and thus, at glance, you gather correct inn
preston Of q scene you may never behold You see
the various ranks ranged in accordance with
Spanish etiquette--the combat between the mata-
dor and bull-the slaughtered animal dragged Of
the fashion q dress Of the Eeasantry, and the form
OF the vehicle employed The idea Of reproducing
in miniature model scenes Of celebrated localities
has been realized in several eases. You have the
Alps and Switzerland with the isolated mountain
cottages and tho villages in the valleys faith
fully portrayed that you can follow any route for
leagues aud recognise familiar localities. IL is as
az some skilful painter had been elevated miles into
Che air, and, lowering over Switzerland had re-
produced. his return, faithful model Of the
mountain country
When one Is thus occupied and amused examin-
ing and admirirg the industrial efforts Of the civil
ind world. the hours pass UNDECIDED by, and ut the
close Of each day, ycu confess TO yourself that you
have before you the labors Of year, ere you can
pretend 81 master the ubjest submitted for inspec
ton. You will perceive by the altered tones Of
those potoctionst journals, which, Mt the inception
Of the projected exhibition, extended towards il
chilling patronage, that they have cast aside pre-
judce, and frankly confessed that the exhibition Is
magnificent spectacle, and worthy Of all the eulogy
which has been iayished upon it, In some cases all
men turn prophets. Now predict that the Crystal
Palace will enlarge each month its circle Of adj
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