The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-06-12
Correspondence Of The N, Z. I,ibune.I
THE GREAT EXHIBITION.

| THE GREAT EXHIBITION.
If you enter the building at the East, 70,
are ia the midst Of the American contribu
tioqs, = which agrestspace has been alio,
ted, which they mesgerly fill Psssin,
Westward down the aisle, our next neigh
Dor is Russia. who had not an eighth Of ou
space allotted 10 her, and has filed that lii
,lo far less thoroughly and creditable thar
we have. Il is said that the greater par
Iofthe Russian articles intended for the Fai
are yet ice-bound in the Baltic. France
Austrin, Switzerland. Prussia and othel
German States succeed her; the Fsenct
contributions being equal q think)in value
| il not in extent and variety to those Of al
the rest Of the Continent. Bohemia b..
sent some admirable Glassware: Austria !,
suit Of fapartments thoroughly and somptu
ously furnished, which wins much regart
and some admiration. There is Of course
3 ,erest array Of tasteful design and exqui
site workmanship from France, though d.
not just now call to mind any article o
Itranscendent merit.
The main aisle is very wide, forming q
broad promenade on each side with colIec
ton Of Sculpture, Statunry, Casts, &c. &c
between them. Foremost among these il
Powers Greek Slave, never seen to better
advantage; and should say there are from
|fifiv to hundred other works Of art mainls
LIN Marble or Bronze. Some Of them have
great merit. Having passed down thi.
avenue several hundred feet, YOU reach ,he
Transept, where the great dinmond sKoh-i.
Moor Mountain of Lightly with other Roya
contributions, have place. Here in the
ex.ct centre Of the Exhibition, is bsauti
fnl Fountain (near'y oil glass but the water
which has rarely been excelled in design OF
effect. The fluid is projected to hegh,
of some thirty feet, falling thence into a
succession Of regularly enlarging glass ba.
sins, and finally reaching ia streams and
spray the reservoir below. A hundred
feet or more on either side stand Two state.
", graceful trees, entirely included in the
building, whose roof Of glass rises clear 4
hove them, seeming nearer sky. These
trees (elms, believe) are fuller nd freshel
lin leaf than those outside, having beer
shielded from the chilling air and warmed
bv the genial roof, Natures contribution
to the Great Exhibition IL certainly very
admirable one, and fairly entities her TO 4
first class Medal.
The other half of the main aisle is essen
italy duplicate Of that alreadv described
hut Is somewhat differently filed. This
is the British end Of the exhibition, contain
ing FAR more in quantity, than all the res
put together. The finest and costliest ia
brics are ranged on either side Of this ent
Of the grand aisle. sse iat
The show Of Colonial products is not vas'
but comprehensive, giving vivid idea o
1.-The wide extent and various climates o.
Britain's dependencies. Corn, Wheat, &c
from ,he Csnadas; segar and coffee from
the West Indies; fine wool from Australia
Rice, Cotton, &c. from India with the di
versificd products Of Asia, Africa and Amer
lea. fili this department. Manufactured
textile fabrics from SYDNEY, from India, and
from Upper Cnnada, nre -here very near
each other; while Minerals, Woods, &c
from every land and every cline are near'
|lv in contact. / apprehend John Bull,
whatever else he NAV learn, will no. be
taught meekness by this exhibition.
The mineral department Of the British
display il situated on the South side.
think It can hardly be less than five hun
dred feet long bv over one hundred wide,
a nd II is doubtless the most complete ever
thus SET before The public. Here are shown
every variety and condition of Coal, and ol
Iron, Copper. Lead. Tin, &c. OF Gold
there il little, and Of Silver, Zinc, Quick
silver, &c, not great deal. Bat not on
|, are the Ores Of the metals first named
varied and abundant, with nntive Copper,
Silver, &C., but the metals nrs also shown
|n every stage Of their progress. from the
rude elements just wrenched from the ear,h
IL the mo,t refined and perfect bars q
|inpo... This department. will richly re.
ward the estudyof the mineralogists, present
and future. ~s#
Directly opposite, on the North side Of
the British half Of the main avenue, IL the
British exhibition Of Machinery. occnpvinp
even more spac. thnnihe Minerals. lnev.
er saw one fourth as much Machinery. TO.
pe,her before; fdo'not expect ever to see
80 much gain. Almost everv thing that
Briion has ever invented, improved or pm
Tented ID the way Of Machinery is here
brought together The great Cylinder
Press on which The Times is printed (no'
The individual. hu, the kindly NAV here be
seen III operation; the cylinders revolve
horizontally 40 ours do vertically; nnd
though somethingis gained in security b,
the British press, more must be lost in speed
Hoes last has not yet been equalled or
this island. But 10 Spinning, Weaving
and the subsidiary arts there are some
things here. to me novelties, which our man
fufacturers must borrow or surpass; though
| doubt whether spinning, on tho whole, Il
effected with less labor in Great Britain
than in the United States. There ar'
many recent improvements here. but Oh
serve mono Of absorbing interest. Howev
or, | have much yet to see and more TO com
prehend ia this department. ] saw ons
loom weaving Lace Of a width which seem
ed at least three yards; Pump that woult
throw very nearly water enough TO run
qrist mill, &c. &c. think the American
oenins il Quicker. more wide. awake, more