The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-03-08

De nad. your cOuhiryHsn nave so much taste IN
horse flesh, that presume they will not suffer the
most memorable race OF This day 10 pass by with
out witnessing It,
Railway property is slowly recovering, but it has
passed the crisis and ali the lines are paying div
dends. SoTe Of them small enough. The rail-
way line that runs from Dublin TO Belfast is broken
at Drogheda by the Bovine, from the want of a
bridge over that river. This company have hitherto
been deferred from prosecuting the work, dreading
the cost. lowever,the triumph of the tubular bridge
over the Menai straight has gwen them condolences;
and next packet you will see announced in the Jour
na's, that this long promised bridge is to be con-
tracted tor twill be something gu the plan Of the
Mtnaise bri5se, but the tubes will have openings
along the line.
The price ofall descriptions of produce continues
depressed, and the French farmers are praying for
bad harvest, in order to get rid of their over stock
OF flour. Taking the quotations Of the Paris m arket
as guide the cond quality OF flour is not woI tn
more Than 81 per bbl of l96 lbs. This price is very
little above your rates.
hardly have we had a'day's frost, and consequently
the gardens are gay with early flowers, but we have
had rain necessarily, enough 10 swamp any other
country. This city is healthy, save that new
form OF syphiliic disease of formidable character
has been introduced by the crews of some Greek
vessels in the harbor. It's rapid ravages and resis
lance to ordinary RENE dies has caused it to be
ticed by the police authorities, who are adopting
some stringent precautions to prevent its spreading
Catherine Hays learn is threatened with pull
monary complaint, which has caused uneasiness on
the par! of her friends. She is still at Rome. B.
The WORLDS Fair.
THE rRooRRss OF THE GREAT INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION
HUGE BLOCK OF CoAL-sPEcIMENs OF COAL MANU-
FACTURE, ETC.
From the London Times, Februaryl3
The preliminary arrangements for the opening in
May, go on with great rapidity, and, though so'ae
days ago everybody was frightened at the amount
OF work that still remained to be accomplished, al
ready it has been sensby ightened, and the prac.
tcabiiity doing all within the time placed hey ond
a doubt. Nearly the whole ground area Of the
building Is now occupied by the hoardngs, within
which the different SECTIONS of industrial products,
and the various nations represented, are 10 be en-
closed. The central and transverse avenues
through which the crowds of spectators will crcu-
late are already chalked out, and, passing from
point to point, one can INDICATE with his finger that
in such spot shall be exhibited the contributions
OF France, or Germany, or America; in another, he
of Manchester, or Birmingham, or
Nottingham; ia another, the produce of our Co
the spportonment of spaces to individual exhi-
biiors, the arrangements have been extern
sively carried forward, and, though the recep-
tion OF articles will not probsbly commence
III right earnest until the commencement of next
week, in most of the thirty sections into which
our home industry has been divided, the exact
extent Of each allotment has been Defined
We have already explained the general principles
upon which the arrangement Of the different d-
visions and sections of articles in the building has
been made by the executive committee; we shall
now attempt to indicate the position of each class,
marking those in which the apportionments of
space have been completed. Agricultural imple.
n ents will occupy section of very considerable
extent on the south side. The lighter ccntribu-
tons IN the department of civil engineering will be
placed in the gallery at the extreme west, while the
Philosophical and medical instruments will be ex-
Inbred in the west gallery, and in those running
along each side OF the centre aisle. Models of
naval architecture will be disposed of in the side
r n Ia in av1o kA nyhs hrt.D Nf
precious metals will be placed in the front gallery,
on the south Of the centre aisle; and in this depart
ment the ailotments have been completed The
same gallery will hold the collection of tapestry,
lace, and embroidery, OF which also the allotments
are completed. Specimens OF elk will be display
I'd in the gallery al the SOUTH and Of pottery in the
gallery at the north corner Of the centre aisle,
where the transept intersects il. The allotments
will be placed in the gallery along the north
tide of the centre aisle, and the display
81 animal and vegetable raw produce will be on the
.ide, gallery looking southwards Specimens Of
bod will also be exhibited in this last mentioned
part of the building Mining and metallic raw pro.
luce will be disposed of on the ground floor to the
south. Hardware, the largest class Of all, and with
he greatest number o. exhibitors, will be arranged
,long one of the main passages running east and
west on the south side of the centre aisle. The
display of cotton and leather will front the centre
aisle on the north side. Furniture will be arranged
On both sides Of il, and will occupy a very consid-
will face the centre aisle on the south, Halifax,
Leeds, Bradford, and the other ex-
hibing towns having agreed to actin concert, and
determined to tuP the space allotted e them n
iyeing and of linen will be on the south side Of the
centre aisle. In all these sections, from silk down
wards, the aotments have been completed,
and plans drawn out, in which each contrbu
tors space is determined with the utmost precision
In the department of machinery, which is
TO occupy the north eide, the arrangements
are not yet finally settled from the difficulties that
been pYescn,ed and the ALLEGATION Of manufac-
lures in paper, and in animal, vegetable, and mis-
celaneous substances, still remains imperfect
Throughout the distribution the reader will not fail
TO trace the Observance of that general principle OF
which the Executive Committee at
the outset laid down for their guidance, and which,
while II removed machinery to the north, and raw
produce TO the south side of the building,
for the centre the brilliant coors, the diversified
forms, and dazzling ell scts OF our native nanufac-
lures. twill be heard with pleasure that in some
CT the principal departments OF our industry, the
at producing towns have acted cordially togeth
or, and taken steps TO secure combined action, by
which those portions Of the exhibition might, as a
whole, be placed in the most advantageous light.
We have already noticed this praigewor,hy feature
in the chief seats OF our woollen manufactures, and
we have 10 add, that Manchester ard Birmingham,
as becomes them, have shown a proper spirit Of
friendly and active CO. operation with the Executive
COMMITTEE. London and Sheffield are more be.
hndhard than any other places, and their culpable
delay Will, no doubt, tell seriously upon their de.
partments Of the show. The local committees will
beer in mind that, as all the arrangements have
been cor Quoted under public inspection, and us the
reputation OF the country Is largely involved in the
success OF the exhibition, those OF them which have
interIosed cessary difficulties in the way OF q
complete end satisfactory issue, will be held respon-
sble for the Inconvenience and evils that may arise.
In dealing with most Of the great towns and prin-
cipa exhibitors, the,Execuiive Committee have had
no very serious obstacles thrown In their way. Ii
is where they have had small contributors to ma
mage that they have had most to contend with.
Their object has naturally been 80 to distribute the
space that each local division OF a class shall be
made, as far possible, consistent with thu archi
tectural character Of the building They have
therefore sought to collect the homogeneous pro-
ducts of different districts, as uch they could,
into the form OF courts and to prevent their running
into long narrow strips, destructive Of convenient
arrangement, perpexing to the viser, and at vari-
ance with the general design and facilities Of the
interior Judging from the plans which we have
seen, they have been extremely successful in this
object and one can already anticipate in magma
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