Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-09-06
THE WORLDS EXHIBITION.

THE WORLDS EXHIBITION.
Letter from Mr.. Riddle to the Chaiyma. of the
Erecutiue Committee.
\ U. 8. OrrIcE IsDUsTRIAL ExHIsIrIos,
LosDos, Aususr ls, 1851.
Sra: arrived in London. by the way of Liverpool this
morning my from the United States. The goods
which have been sent to the Exhibition through influence
Of the STATE committees in consequences Of the appeal Of the
Central Authority Of the United States, had nearly all reach
ed Hyde Park, and arranged in the building prior my
arrival Nearly two hundred packages Of contributions have
been added to department le London. Ofthess,
many models Of inventions; many machines
of various kinds in the United States others sgcu
tural and horticultural Implements and fair specimens
Of industry and skill in tho mechanic arts. Upon tho
whole. feel greatly encouraged and happy to add that
the press lavish Of it. eneomiums in tho
Of s upon appearance in the Exhibition
At all events spscs ls the variety Of our articles in
ceased. the excellence u what have sent better sppre
cated snd the articles which represent country truer
i exponent Of its industrial condition than before.
During my sbssncs the various jues and subjues upon
the different classes Of articles have continued their abors
compeon believe this subject has been explained in my
former letters Thirtyour divisions classes made Of
all the articles in the Exhibition Upon each Of these classes
from six to eighteen persons appointed 70 be jurors
They selected from every country represented in the
the Of contributions had furnished Their du
ties were first, ascertain what the articles coming
under any particular class in each division Of the Exhibition
from the commissioner Of that division and second, to
anime each Of those articles in reference its particular
merit In many that examination had to be ePeatsd
several times ami in all and at all times it neces
sary either that the contributor who understood
character and nature of the article examined should be
present explain its and set forth its merits This for
the space neIy months, devolvea upon the acting
commissioner great amount Of labor for to him each
Of the thirty jues looked either the conr
buor be present TO act for him in the necessary expa
nation.
After the bors Of the jurss had been announced being
ended necessary to ascesn whether the article OF
each exhibitor had really received the examination to which
entitled. To the contributors from the United States
this was al-mporan since from the Of the
Exhibition there had been scarcely day when new con
buttons had been arriving, and any list furnished tho
Jurors at the beginning Of week would necessarily be in
complete its end since would fail include the inter-
venng arrivals In order to accomplish this directly upon
the public that the ues had completed their
abors communication addressed by each commissioner
each jury requesting list to be furnished of the articles
had examined This list when compared with the register
which each commissioner kept Of bis contributions, would
show what articles had not passed under examination aad
these articles the attention of the proper jury was then
called In this way, following the matter up TO the last
believe may safely say that every contributor from the
United States has had the advantage Of hearing and the
chance Of an award
The gentlemen who appointed jurors the part Of
the United States have in the main discharged their n'ies 20
universal acceptance. This opinion enphscay express
ed by the Executive Committee Of the Royal Commissioners
II has been aboious task examine and reexamne every
article under each class in this immense building But
been done and BY Of all the two hundred and Sc
veuiy who composed the while body jurors patiently,
assduously carefully, earnestly and honestly than by the
twenty two from the United States Where all have done
re almost nvdieus % make selection Of par
icular persons whom both this commission and contrbu
tors are under special obligations orbear saying,
however, that upon the agricultural jury Col B. p JoHS
SON. Secretary Of the New York State Agricultural Society,
has done excellent service He has been devoted to
interests bis exertons to bring implements into fair trial
have been unreaxed from the outset and to fom
England the continent is the Exhibition itself more in
debed for the high character has gained the great
for the fair merit in every branch Of agriculture, than
to him. Judge DUNCAN Of Virginia, was indeaigable in
his abors for interests the department in which he
shared the burden Mr. WIBBrn rendered
exhibitors of machney-in-moon essential aid by bis
practical knowledge. Mr.. CUNNINGHAM, of Virginia, Mr..
AsHBE SMITH, Texas and Dr. BLACK Kentucky,
unremittng in their exerons bring every article from
country fair and honorable test. And very far from
being alone 10 this opinion that for thorough Investigation,
assiduous attention. nice discrimination Of merit and unbiased
Judgment juror had higher reputation than Mr. HoRAcE
GREELEY.
By decision of the Royal Commissioners, made known
the of the Exhibition, the jury upon agr
cultural implements were allowed to make public her awards
early day From this other uries debaned of
course whatever may be known of their decisions they may
be openly revealed OF thing, however, contr
rest assured and that that what OF merit their
articles upon exhibition possess has not failed Of being
peatedly made known to the jury examining them. ven
predict that the Of awards whether Of money
medals and in the matter of favorable notice in the reports
there foreign nation represented here which, in proPor
the number Of its contributions will stand better when
the results shall be made known, will stand upon higher
successful honorable ground than the United
! States. etrst-s .s'
In the report Of awards made by the implement
jury, the plough Ms. P,outy 4 Mes, Of Boston, cali
ed by them plough No. 49," received the medal This,
when il is considered that the poughs from oil the foreign
nations tried the time, is small honor. The
reaping machine of Mr. Mccormick, Of Chicago received
he great medal This medal 10 awarded only where there
any article the successful Introduction of principle
the useful arts and to this reaper alone Of all that 10
shown n the foreign departments ID the honor given Of hav
ling received of itself the great medal.
have the honor to be. very respectfully your obedent
| want, EDWARD RIDDLE.
FROM MINNESOTA.
ST. PAUL, AUeUsr 81.
Governor RAMSEY have plenty Of hard service