New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-08-11
THE GREAT EXHIBITION. No. TX
Examination OF Greece aud spain.
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4 meager display Of us>. taISh>, money!
Sronccs and dye.stufs q few samples OF na-
tive earlhs. woods. marbles and bulltlng-stoAeS
hanks OF silk. showing various modes OF prepare
ton. A few sllken sasheS and Scarfs. wax
figure OF the Size OF he, representing youth Of
name cOunisnance, arraVed IN the ungraceiul
Pallcar costume. each portion OF which, SIN
with the gold embroidery - dear 20 ssml-baroa-
nan hearts. seems 10 have been fashioned ai,er
the model of the corresponding portion OF sur
of armor two small ha>-releis IN farlan anu
pentellcan marble. representing portions OF the
freze of the Parthenon. IN halt-Scale OF the orgl
nal couple of silk musketo-curtarns. woven oy
the nuns OF 81. Constantine across and an annUn-
citation. two small specimens OF voOd-carNlng by
reverend gentleman OF Athens, atterthe old Byzan-
tine style. containing scores % mlcroScoplcally
minute figures on surface OF lew inches
square comprise the entire representation OF
the country whose ancient glory has become So
dim Nothing remains OF her former greatness
save the deathleSS memories associated with her
name no vestlgc OF her former treasures, save
few slabs of her unryaled marble, SpOtlesS and
shining aS petrlhed snow, whose latent forms OF
beauty She has no longer. alas The genius tO
evoke.
Passing out OF a collection which might seem
q mockery, Were L net TOO faithful reflex OF
once glorious Greece, We enter Spain, and are
-
Indicated by the rich samples of natural produc-
tons which occupy the greatest part OF this De
partr,ent promising vast accession 10 the
common wealth Ut the world. when the slum-
berng energies of her people shall awaken from
the stagnatlon caused by the mlSrule that has 50
long weighed, like an mcusu>, on their beautiful
land.
The minerals and chemicals here exhibited
are exceedingly interesting 10 the learned M
..h II
finest IN the binding The Spanish marbles,
also, though comprising few species suitable 10
the statuary : use, are lncomparaby more beau
tliul for building and general purposes. ihan any
others IN the Palace, displaying 50 many diner
eut STYLES of yeInlng, and such an lnhnitN oi
shades OF grays. green's. yellowS, browns rodS
ana puppies. GALL these coors being occasionally
blended IN a single Speclmen,) thai II mlRnt
almost seem as though anne Mature, IN playful
mood, had amused herself with trying how many
varieties of this one substance she could manage
10 produce 4 slab. or rather S1'ef, OF pale,
plnklsh hue. clouded with white. about A foot
square. and somewhat thicker than p'ne OF or
,lnar, window glass. translucent. aut oi a most
beautifully even gram. Is considered 10 oo tht
finest piece OF marble IN the Exhibition We
find also a great variety of other building mate
rails. a porous stone from the Azores IN great
esteem as filter, CLAWS Tor bricks pottery ann
earthen ware Jets, coal and ores
The vegetable productions Of SPAN are tN-
tremely fine Witness these samples of wheat,
maze. rye, mlllet, beans, &C. these Bro0dlgna
gian wanuts dates and sweet acOrns, much
used as food by the poorer classes this luscious
honey. gathered entirely from orange flowers, 10y
Cordoyan bees, and highly esteemed by gonr-
,aanGs these nuts OF various kinds almonds,
figs, rasins. dried peaches, prunes, olives ana
sweetmrats these sugaT.CanCs ana samples OF
cane grape and other sugars these medicinal
plants and extracts these vegetable ana other
dyes, madden. saffron, carmne and cOchlneal
The cannon, pistols and swords displayed ~
Spain. are much praised by coasJiSseugs, espe-
clally this case OF pistols and hunting knives
from Madrid, made of forged iron and richly
adorned with rehefs, mcrustatlons, and damas-
Genes IN gold and SILVER tins exquistely Orna-
mented dagger from Toledo, whose point. gar
nlshed with hook n the i0rmoi u viper stOngut,
would gently insinuate itself between your ribs,
and .eaI out is mOuthiull Of flesh from your
heart ~ the most irresistible manner anu TINS
sword, from the same city, IN itS serpent SNAPPED
scabbard. whose blade Is considered a miracle d
heNlblll'y and i,mp, this latter qualification,
by the way, being usually more appropriate TO
man slayng weapons than 10 those VINO use
them The sight OF 50 much labor and lnge
nulty thus laylshed on Oh ects destined 10 the
most Internal ends makes one think OF good Old
Rowland HIS declaring that he "dd not see
why the devil should have all the pretty tunes,
and making ms congregations sing psalms and
hymns 10 the airs OF fashionable songs tor II
fairy rouses ones Indignation 10 have ms ga
tame Majesty thus mOnopolizmg such cunning
workmanship, and appTopnatlng 10 ms own
Wasteiul purposes 80 much artistic shui Lhdt
might be applied IN better ways Something OF
the sane feeling /, excited 10y magnlceni tap
enace, containing recb0x. of silver gilt,
richly ornamented with precious stones this
tabernacle Is nine ieef high, OF good Worhnlhn-
ship, and is quite brilliant affair
Two handsome steel bedsiead- richly adorned
with wreaihS and figures Of sided bronze, the
bottom being so cOntnyed thar the head car De
raised or lowered al pleasure. (usetl Tor lnva-
lids > wire cloths and cards Tor weaving with
some very respectable specimens Of locksmith
work, are more agreeable objects OF c0ntemph-
ton
Spain send. no pianos but We perceive a Gu
nous instrument called the Guitar harp beng
an improved guitar. furnished with second
neck and three additional base-stnngs, and sad
70 be- a very effective instrument
II woods feathers, raw and spun silks, SPAN
Is very rich but her woven TISSUES are tar ME
nor % those OF the rest Oh Europe. Ia one r.
spect however, her collection j. peculiarly inter
estlng, as Il contains tabncs woven Oh various
ibres hitherto unknown elsewhere magnin-
cent dress Of Pima muslin, "a fabric u extreme
pineapple plant,) embroidered with thread 81
The same material pieces Of "fioyio clota,
.hswis Of the silky looking gauZe called ''lusi,
and various other fabrics Indicate the existence
OF many vegetable substances. susceptible oil
being utilized Tor clothing. which are YET 70 BE-
discovered.
The Spanish musilns are extremely beautiful,
50 also Is their embroidery, OF which ~ lind
few superb specimens especially The baoy linen
prepared for the late III fated Prince Of the A.
luras, exposed 10 O glass case lined with Grim
son velvet, on which are embossed the royal
arms Of SPAN 10 raised work OF gold and silver.
The various articles OF this unnyaled baDy-toi-
r., arr Of linen cam0nc 50 transparent that the
finest printing would te legibie beneath At fne
-nlroI cry, though very elaborate, helng almost
= didphonous the cambrc ltsei'
We have here portion 81 the vertaole wall
Of The Alhambra and models OF some Of It's
doois and arabesques, admirably done IN wood
Ir..l.