Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-06-25
FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE.

10 the Editors Of the ". american 4 IT. s. Gazette
LONDON, June 6, 1851.
June is like to prove month of holidays for pol-
clans and the people. The brilliant Ascot Heath
Races-paronised by the Queen and the beau monde
have this week nteered with the business Of Paria-
men and the stock exchange. There were only TWEEN
ty-elght members in the House of Commons Tues
day last, consequently adjournment took place
On the following day and yesterday no business of
Importance was accomplished In the city, too, ell is
brief reports as foIIowsIsWhat with the great sxn
btion on the one side, and The Ascot cup.day on the
other, this has been nearly dies non for business in
the city, or being the cup day, there has been
but Thin attendance OF members on the Stock Ex-
change, and the amount of business has been very
limited The more so because OF The fact that the MAORI
~ OF those absent the leading members of the house,
There Is little political other to report this
week, the only really prominent and exciting topic of
the day still the Industrial Exhibition. So long
the queen patronises that great show-so long
fifty 10 sixty thousand persons daily rush to see ito
long as no rival attraction is discovered, the Exh BIZ
ton will continue to be the theme OF London, of Eng
landand OF all nations.
IInended to notice, from week to week, some of
the principal objects OF interest in the Crystal Palace
but so dense are the crowds around every thing worth
seeing that find it is impossible carry out my nlen
tons The display in The American section is de.
scrbcd ~ the leading critics in very complimentary
terms, although occasionally few good natured re-
marks are made respecting the Greek Slave, or Colts
pistols or some valuable machine. The Times has de-
voted leading article to scrption of Colts revolt
ves, and strongly recommends the British Government
to introduce them as the national weapon OF Defence
NewelFs Patent Bank Lock has attracted great atten
ton. The exhibitor OF this lock- Mr. Hobbs has taken
it entirely TO pieces and explained its merits the Roy
al Commissions g.. The Duke of Wellington and some
of his distinguished friends have, two occasions,
mlnuely inspected it, This lock is said to be superior
10 any English lock, Notwithstanding the high repua-
ton OF those manufactured by Chuob or Bramah. I
must here relate an interesting fact. Mr. Hobbs
ly purchased one vi Chubbs beet locks, and after ex-
aiming it, he went before the Royal Commissioners,
and in then presence opened this lock without the key
merely using small instrument ofhs own invention. He
afterwards threw off the deector and lock unlocked
Chubbs patent at his pleasure. The feat OF picking
Chubbs lock was accomplished in fourteen minutes.
When this fact became generally known in the Crys-
tai Palace, cauesd much establishment amongst the
manufacturers of locks. MIR. Hobbs will shortly go be-
fore The Royal Commissioners and undertake to pick
of Bramahs best locks. The directors OF the Bank
OF Eng land have invited Mr.. Hobbs to examine all the
locks at the Bank, with the view OF ascertanng their
merits. MIR. Hobbs exhibits Newell's lock to large
number OF persons daily, and he has offered hum
dred guineas TO any one who can pick it.
Mr.. Mayall, the daguerreoypist OF Philadelphia, ex
hblts IN the American section large number OF ex-
ceedngy well executed specimens, which have attract
ed the particular notice and encomium OF IT, Queen
and Prince Albert Mr.. Mayals numerous improve,
ments in bringing the art TO perfection thus noticed
by the press: "Mr Maya takes credit for his addition
to the undoubed accuracy of the dagueneotype, the
artistic arrangement, and delicate coloring OF the highly
finished miniature and to having effected other improv
mens comprising the erection OF glass houses, better
suited TOR the purpose, the introduction OF superior opt.
cal instruments, and the of chemical agents,
whereby the sitting instead OF being long and tedious,
is almost instantaneous In addition, the artist has
introduced coonng by which he can give the requisite
tnts to the complexion, drapery, &c., upon pr ncipe
which renders the coIors permanent" Mr.. MayaIls
rooms are at No 433 West Strand and understand
that he is very literally patronsed by the public MIR.
Mayall exhibits specimens of his daguerreotypes in the
British department, an English resident, and in the
American section citizen OF the United States.
The critic OF the Morning Post" in an article On
photography, remarks that in America the atmosphere
is so clear that it greatly facilitates the operation OF the
artist, but that in the mucky atmosphere of London it
requires The lens OF to be OF large dimensions
to take any portrait beyond miniature. OF the Amer
lean specimens the writer says the portraits
Gus, and many OF them pocsess rstrate merit though
there is much inequality even in the specimens Of the
same artist"
In article cotton and cotton manufactures, in
yesterdays Chronicle the question OF the supply OF the
raw material was referred to- and the writer expresses
some alarm because England is almost totally depend
upon the United States for her cotton He remarks
that the Americans have their own wants to supply;
and with growing means OF production and daily in
creasing skill, they will of necessity take care of
themselves first. That they extending their trade
into new channels, may be zen on examining their con-
trbuuons IN cotton manufactures; and the saicloth
manufactured and exhibited by the Willimantic Duck
Company, of New York, proves their progress since
there be doubt that the specimens of this article
here shown superior 10 anything ell Of the kind in
the Exhibition and certainly it opens a ana
ensve field for the operations oil those hitherto unde
veoped energies which the manufacturers oil the United
States anxiously awaiting an opportunity OF bring
ing into play The Chronicle complains that the Bri-
fish government has not encouraged the cultva on of
the cotton plant in the Colonies, but it trusts that GIea
Britain will soon be more independent OF the Unitd
States, through the extensive OF flax, mixed with
cotton, by NJ Claussen's new process.
N crmed you two or three weeks ago that tire Ex-
hbition was inuring the general trade OF the metropo-
lis. | received my information from extensive traders
in different lines OF business, and concluded thai, they
all complained OF an unusual stagnaton in their bust
ness that the at,ractyeness of the Exhibition must la
the true and only OF that stagnation The pres
have now were, quite reluctantly noticed this great
fact torfhe first time 1t acknowledged that the i'm
mediate consequences OF the Exhibition have been most
disastrous to tile trade Of London-that the stsgnaton
which exists in every branch has been and s, unprece