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American CoHtriSutioh to Ihe Indss,,,,,
 Exhibition ia London.

AheHS"a NoNtuoutloh to Ihe IndHxt,,,
 Exhibition ia London,
 We hHl iu ;he National laieileenerr ,,,
 tereStlng letters from Mir Rdais. Ageut ,f,..,. S. Central Committee, io MY. Kennedy S..... of the Executive Committee. h the srs,
 IS datef London, April st. NJ. Riddle saw.
 The division of the building aSsN1,,j t, ,t.,- States IS lu the extreme cast end Spae,nax ...t- and capable ef aloriing place iar lhe mos, able display of oUF prol,iS1S and nuf,..,..
 Close by Inc S1de of Russia. Belgium am, HJ Neresa. m praNm,ty in the gallerles w,r g,.'.' '' the national pride ot ail of whom IS sfo,lS,f t' peaf dnItng the continuance of thiS eNh.is,
 the hst advantage, cannot ul,sr the cooi,5,. ttp.S oi jhe ated Stais'S, after ait thr fa.,,. oHr IlEeaS, aud with all the rapah,lt.g .l " contributions PosseSs to impress son,s. ri,,, sf ... gfealacSS uPon Inc representatives of nations ,.A eTesi here, "a ac ihrown jnto iht shade ily t,. of proper preparation for thes display. IT.. dInoaai counters and tables winch witi h. ,.4', have contracted Co have built Sad that ,r.,rA ", be commenced to morrow. The deeaFait,,s t ' .' the tables, counters, and 6NtuFeS the e,.et.r,n'
 ing Of aur national ariaS; tke several aasS fh,, must designate the boandadeS aud prominent ps,,ls of our dlriSoni the covering ol Inc tough bassls that have been set up by tbe contrac,ors a, ,lr work; and the putting our goods into the best ,,, tlea, and light and sFd,r that ls possible. jns., then follow without daYS delay
 In all ;hIS am q ded-by the adyicc. anal shall he aided by the personal labor, of those at .o, Feontnbutors who aFt here upon fhe eround. 1l,E 1 feel deep miereS, u the sueceSS of our eogn,,y m tas Sttlfe ot he peaceful arts; they hay, and. lY expressed their confidence m what shall mn. dertake m the tnfihetanco at theT ylews and thv have generously engaged 10 be with me thr,,,oA ! the whole work of preparation, Gseorve Peaso8y Esq, banker ol lafge means in the city has nrs
 Senied us aspieudld flag 10 surmount our gld If i the Palace" The fine picture Of Wash,pgt,o 1 by West, has been sent to us for nse Jurips ,l.
 summer. Many very beautiful fabrics. unaofhen. ticated by your Committee, but ot our own mann i facture, have been sent Ia by Amefican agents ta tll up the spaces unoecuped And Mr Lae renee, with intereSt aud pride m hiS en,,nf,v that no other foreign Minister has shown. visits n, daily, and gives us his advice and countsnaprc "a our undertaking.
 | feel the greatest confidence in our success -- | We have aot the fine fabnes of France to isspls,
 nor the statuaTy Of ltaly nor the stained glass or
 carved ivory of Germany. but we have usr b,p,rv
 Of the most perfect knd edge tools and rutlrt,
 that Sheffield wilt find t hard to outvie; ybswls
 of every variety of Scotch tartan; agreultafal and
 horticultural implements unsurpassed; the wi
 est flour, the sweetest Indian meal, the 6asS co. 1 ton and the most infinite variety of India rubber
 tahTlcs-a marvel u all our British frlen,ls-whirA
 the world has ever seen. We need only time and money to do what we have ever done as naiioR better than our friends feared or than our rlyag
 predicted, and We shall do t now.
 l The second letter is dated London, Aprll [. h
 II, Mr Riddle, after stating that he has neeoa,el ! a loan Of fi5o0 sterling upon hls own personal
 responsibility to enable him to deiray the espenses
 of preparing the United States division of the Crys tal Palace for the opening of the Exhibition sNye 1 shall now proceed in the discharge of ms dn ! bti4aaxK ha aka Royal Executive Committee reminds me today
 that but twenty three working days arc Jeff for us to be ln readiness for the opening of the EAhiis-
 ton. Short as the time IS, do not despair uf SC. eompllshing all that s required In the next foar days our tables and counters will have been con.
 structed, our fixtures put m order, our arrange.
 nentS for those goods that must be suspended a,ei
 the gallaries finished, and our allutmcnts to cen.
 tribrtors who desire 10 make eases CT cabinets fag l themselves. given out The working machinrY 1 l have disposed of to-day, and at the foBnda,aa and setting up of his machine. each eoafubgiH here IS now at work. The cloth that is to cover our tables and counters l have contracted itf an i favorable teEms. Twenty seven flags are requuel
 of us, to be displayed outside, upon the top of 8a, end of the Palace" One of these will b. usf
 national colorS, the others. of a cheap fnateraI
 will bear the names of tweuiy-six of our States < Our national arms will be emhlazopei in r-fcf
 exposed at the end of the great central avenue be | prominent object Of our part of the exhibnon-
 Displayed on each sldc ot these will hc two beaa. tlful flags. now making, and to be presented Co as | by NIT. Peabody while at the two extreme angles ! of our space, two others will mark our bnes ol dIvlSl0n from the nations that adioln us In he centre of our division we have gigan,ic Sio,usp 1 like Italy, nor bronze hon like PfuSsla nor organ like France, nor iron horse like Belgium, 70 attract attention and exeGte wonder; but we have bug specimens of our richest ores, blocks of closest l grained marble. massive timber from our forests choicest implements Of our husbandry, and san. pies of products from the richest soils of our b0 1 tom lands and prairies. With these l propose te erect pyramid, that shall be at the same tlae agreeable to the spectator and far exponent of l the resources of our country. After the coHsiBa labor of many days our catalogue $ al last ln.sa | ed, and has been sent to press thIs evening 1 am greatly aided in all my yIewS and under takings by the gentlemen composing the Executive Committee Of the Royal Commissioners. Regard ing us nom the United States far leSS in inc heh of foreigners than they nearest European neigh b0rs find myself not only consulted by them fl regard to the wishes of exhibitors from other ! tnes, but made peace negotIatof n many eases ol variance aud misunderstanding
 desiIe to express my most sincere gratltude 'ai ! the co o-operaton of my countrymen here, wheihj permanent residents or contributors, in my plans Without the1r ald, should despair of accomplish ! ing all have undertaken within the brlef penyi that remains before the first of May. Bat lbere 2 no work to be done, or pian to be earned ont @ measure To be- executed or result to be atta'Ird. W hen each man here k not an efficient coad aol.
 
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