New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-08-02
THE GREAT EXHIBITION VIII.
London getting Crowdcd-Absorption of Sound
in the Crystal Palace-ENaminatiOn oil
Egypt and Turkey.
Correspondence of The Tribune
LoNpoN. Thursday july l..


LoNpoN. Thursday, July l..
The great modern Babel Is becoming
rather crowded the fine weather bringing nth
ef vast numbers OF people from every part OF the
kingdom, aud also from the Continent Seven
ty-five thousand persons visited the Crystal Pal
ace Yesterday and every tongue spoken IN Eu-
rope, with many from the East, were TO be heard
IN the confused hum of this mighty crowd \
singular feature III the Palace lis power Of alb
sorbng sound Much of this effect Is doubtless
the result o. the blending OF MANY various
sounds within IT'S walls, the different vibrations
neutrall1ng one another but much also seems
10 result from the peculiar structure OF the build
ing, us immense extent, and the fatncss Oi It's
ceilings together with the enormous amount OF
surface presented hy Its nnumerable pillars, par
tlroKs, stands, and contents of every shape and
substance, all OF which concur 10 absorb. reflect.
and otherwise modify the transmission of sound
Whatever be the philosophy OF the matter. the
fact OF this absorption Is certain the tones OF
the loudest organs are InaUdlble at the distance
OF few Yards while the fainter vibrations at
pianos are swallowed up almost before they be
GIN then flight through the atmosphere Human
voices, the tramp OF the ever moving crowds. the
NOISE ol machinery, the sound OF dozen or TWO
OF fountains and cascades. ana the tones of IN.
Vulnerable instruments, are ali merged into sort
OF subdued roar ali Impressive. undesirable
sound. unique. like lis seat The striking OF the
clocks l. heard further than any other sound. but
even tins Is lost AT a short distance and the
greater the crowd within the building, the more
quickly are itS various noises absorbed.
On examining the Egyptian Department. Ne
lind few evidences oi Industrial ACTIVITY Tier
fabrics coarse and >canty consisting MAINLY
ol lew embroidered linen >Cari>. for the waist.
ugly cotton nlshicap>, aWaNS worn under the
red cloth caps. with long pendant tsssel of darA
blue sllk, OF when quantity are exhibited d.
>irpCd linen cloths, and a iCM pieces OF gold sro-
cade OF inferior quality some heavy housings
OF red velvet, covered with clumsy ornaments g..
and rather pretty little coirc service. from
Caro- the tlnN porcelain cups nave ne SaucerS.
but stand m SILVER holders. shaped very much
hike al egg cup The c0hee-p0i. the strainer, and
the little tray which contains the whole. are OF
>i.NsK neatly made, and Offering although of
most un-arusilc simplicity a nearer approach 10
European workmanship tlan anything else N
the collection The periodic overflow OF the
Nile appears to 81 EsYYt'S maln-Siay. and Al the
same OUc. through the great fertility thus lln-
parted 10 her SOL, would seem 20 oe a means 81
Keeping her people lazy anu backward. Tor not
only her manufactured articles indicate the DARK.
ness and lmmohli,y OF the Barbarian epoch, but
even her natural productions. indicated IL a
former letter. through their qauclIy and simple
ltv, tell OF d rude, primitive state OF society. ~
which Science ana AIT have NOT Vet been evoked
to develop snd perfect ,he resources OF \a-
tuTe.
Passing NOM INTO Turkey. how striking Is The
change Tokens of Barbarc tastes and Bafbsrlc
customs still abound but with wha, an evident IN
iermmglmg oithe influences OF new and higher
social state In the department, of textile FAB
mes ior instance, though the Oriental passion
for gold is everywhe apparent, pockethandker-
chiefs shirts and chsmlSes, sheets, and even
the towels used IN the bath beng richly Dor
deret with embroidery of the precious metal, how