Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-11-01

while we return our humble and hearty thanks 10 Amgny
God for the blessing He has vouchsaled 10 our hoo e'
all earnestly pray that that DIVINE rosuesce wnou nsr
benign watched and shecei TINS iusuaon .,
tures productions conceived by human neect ana
ed by hum skill may sill protect us ano may s'a' -
this interchange OF knowledge, resulting rom 'ne meeug y
enlightened people in friendly rivalry, may be dispersed var
and wide over distan, lands and thus by showing our mu-
tua dependence upon each other be happy means OF pro-
noting unity among naons and peace and goodwin among
the various races Of mankind.
The report states that the number OF exhoers was ABOUT
IL 0OO and that the number OF prize medals awarded was
ALSO that the number Of great medals awarded oy ne
Council of Chairmen Of Juries was TO- we shall nave
some observations make at future ume WIN esec' "
the principle upon which these lager medals were awarded
Il must suffice for the present say thai Notwithstanding all
the under which the Uited States exhibitors
have sboed as has been well here they have come
off snguay WELL and have obtained their full share OF hon.
orable distinction Thus Of the ITO great medals TWEEN
vthree of which were given foreign Governments such
., Egypt SPAIN Tuns and Turkey the East India Com
pany and various other companies and bodes supported by
imperial and royal and aid and therefore not to he
consdered as fairly in competition with individual exhibitors,
the contributors the United States awarded fve and
calculating the number Of exhibes 1000, and the num-
Der of medals fairly be competed for l47 this was rather
above the average proportion, the number OF United States
exhibitors being stated in the catalogue at 566 Again. the
number uS prize medals awarded 29lS, OF which the
United States exhibitors have deceed l04 their propor
ton would have been 96 And must be remembered, aso
that in several of the classes. such those of clocks and
watches wooen silk and linen manufactures, paper, Lace
tapestry china and porcelain, ornamental furniture canoes
aud mosacs, and staiuary in which many nine hun
ded prizes were accorded the United States scarcely be
said have entered competitor, although four medals
awarded 10 her in these classes Now, these nine
hundred prizes are deducted will be found that the United
States gained ninety prizes Of the remaining OOO
greater proportion than obtained by any other 566
hbiters calculating according tie average awarded in the
classes in which they respectively competed. We do not
profess judges subjects Of what is called in fashion,
able language hgh art but join the almost univer-
sally asked question, Why Greek Sare award
ed only prize medal when Padiers Phryne and Wyats
Gycera received the larger council medals Nor
divine why CoLT revovers after receiving the undmnish
cd attention and admiration Of the public for five months,
in any way whatever included in the prize list But
is The United exhibitors have right be abun-
dany satisfied however they have done enough in the Ex-
hbon and have received enough in the award Of prizes
satisfy the honor of their country and to their
fame. They placed in peculiar circumstances and
counteed peculiar dcules they had the dis
advantage Of distance and struggle under the Of Gov
enmena assistance aud central organization We believe
however, that the Royal Commissioners and the Executive
Comnee afforded every facility in their power, and know
that your COMMISSIONER Mr. RIDDLE and bis able assistant
Mr. DoDeE very efficient agents after the first difficulties
removed The Exhibition is over; packing cases,
and sawdu and straw, and Cranes and levers and puleys
fill space which few days ago occupied by rank
and beauty, by Of science, BY sku artissas and by
connoseus and amateurs every branch Of human skill and
every pursuit of human genius. We apply the
phrase sic sansi" &c. to the Exhibition for believe
that Its true glory Is only commencing its real value
to be felt It's permanent benefits be appreciated We ought
to add that the five council medals obtained articles exh-
bed by zens Of the Uned States were for the preparation
called biscuit" exhibited by g. Borden Of Gal
veson Texas for various engineers tools presses
hibted by Mr.. Holmes, of New York; Mr.. Mccormick
Of Chicago for his reaPins machine Messs Bond Son.
Of Boston, for the invention Of mode Of observing
Economical phenomena, &C.; and Mr.. g. Goodyear, of New
Haven, for India rubber goods We afford space
the enumeration Of the hundred and articles who
received the prize medals Mr. HosBs obtained bis fpa
triumph Saturday by having his lock restored 10 him
injured, after formghs perseverng attempt the pars
the person who had undertaken to open it with the report
the committee Affirming its impregaabity.
The London journals speak in high of the gentle
manly department and the ocsl competency of Mr.. r.
BowYER Of the chiefs Of the New York police who ha
been rendering his very efficient cid during the EIhbton
protecting it's rich from the maraudng propenses
\ professional tourists from yourside of the Atlantic
Thus the event Of the year that which wi MAX
1856 remarkable, only in the History Of Engsnd," br
in the history of the world The Great Exhibition is closed
Its has surpassed the most sanguine expectations
The Preparations uneIamped in speed, could have bee
surpassed in completeness There has been mistake
mscalcuatoa e1cept pecuniarly. the safe sde) from b.
ginning to end The building true cathedral Of ant
the architectural wonder of the age The interior arangt
men of its mulifarious hes satisfied the mind wh
the beauty, spendor and magncence of the have
most overpouered The eye. Nearly hundred thoussnd pei
have been accommodated without uncomfortable
ing, except occasionally points of peculiar interest Tn
police arrangements and the personal demeanor these off
as have been beyond all praise. The vsers in fact hay
been in great measure their police, by participating,
most invariably, in the spirit of order and mutual
daion which the place seemed bespeak from each for
The moral Aspects Of the Exhibition have been as fine as Ii
physical How ell representations of evil so abundant d.
ring last March and April have failed We have had
pes against lhrones either abroad home. The Gre
Republicans, and the French Socialists and the Ialis
Radicals, and the Hungarian Refugees have beneath Ii
transparent roof Of the Crystal Palace concoc scheme
Of mischief and plans Of revolutionary bloodshed and @
but gaze objects Of beauty and rarity human
devoted human happiness observe how talent an
industry and knowledge when properly employed, aided th
worlds progress and1vanced the zeal good Of mankind.
this Of thousands of thinking men, Who probably
ereat right be satisfied with their social and political cond
oa at home, have in London; and ad