New-York daily tribune., 1851-09-29
THE GREAT EXHIBITION. XVII
Examination OF British Indu,,r,


Correspondence OF Tho y Tribune.
LoNDoS, Monday, Sept. J, 1881.
Having now completed our rapid survey Of
the eastern wing Of the Crystal Palace, cross the
Trausceut and find ourselves IN the western wing,
occupied exclusively by Great Britain and her Colo
nlos, the immense variety Of objects here displayed
beng divided INTO Thirty Glasses. anote OF arrange
mertv hch greatly facilitates ,he business o. inves
Upatlon.
The Queen and Royal Family exhibit seyerai rich
and curious things Among those sent by Her Ma
esty We observe the fine portraits Of herself and her
husband painted on sevres China. the gift OF Louis
pniippe alluded TO IN a former letter Il Jewelcase
IN the CmCue-cCn.o style, OF bronze, SIyored and
gilt by the olecuo-iype process. and @nameniod
with portraits OF the Royal par and thc Prince Of
Wales, aud mcdalhons OF al the little Princes ana
Puncesses a handsome table OF gold ana s..gt.
electro plate, covered wlth als-rC.leis cradle
carved out of Turkey boN-WO0r. laden With the
armonal bearings Of the Queen ana Prince Aiocf,
utermlXcc Win foliage. ANIMALS. and 3OwCrs, Id me
midst OF which is Nox' sleeping on bed 81 pop
pies supported on bats wings her head surrounded
by The seven planets 1ery ,oleraoc carpet thirty
feet long oy twenty broad. worked for tlc Queen
Rer.u-wool by one hundred and iltY ladies', and 3
uch Administer cafp6i manufactured Tor her AZ
Wilton
BESIDES these and other objects OF less interest the
Queen exhibits the splendid presents lately sent her
Indian Department and the unfortunate hOn-Eno)r,
the famous diamond OF Runleet SINGH which reSo-
luey refuses 10 sparkle Notwithstanding the pTo.u-
SION of eas-hght> by which u j. surrounded.
When We remember that the native lapCary, 20
whom the cutting and polishing OF The Mountain OF
Light was originally cOnided, acquitted himself 50
badly Of hl> task that the Eala enTaged ~ the rec-
ton OF - sZe aud beauty, caused MS hanls nose 1
ears 20 ne cat OIL ty WAY Of preliminary and tnCn had
hnn sewn up IA sack and drowned, Il Is difficult 10
avoid the suspicion mat tAe SAID .apdaIy may nave
and that the refractory mineral SO jealousy guarded
IN IL guided cage. NAV be, af;er al nothing more
than al atTolt substitution.
Prince Aptrt CXilnN> a group III marble 9y
Young Hungarian ROW studying ~ Rome, formerly
pupi. OF the Royal Academy grains nom tue royal
iarms II Windsor aud ialr.c> made nom the v col
o. Cashmere goats kCN by hlm IN Windsor parA.
TINS wool when shom rom tie goats Is found 10
consist Of TWO -is.nCi Sotts Oi half One Of these,
called .efa. Is hard aud wiry, and 10 ONLY for the
coar>esj ianrcs the other properly called the coi,
j. soft alJ aac aS me richest erowths OF Tibet.
Nc machinery having is Vet been invented for tls
separation OF these Two suhst nces the process -
tnec;td by haic, noIe by h1ye and 50 difficult and
tt-iuuS = til> operation lh., person prepare
onis half dn ounce IN twelve hours. Ia tie ShaRls
ana ufe>se> exhibited 3y the Prince the warp ) Of
Sl.A. an expCdleL! ty winch tae quantity ofwocl re-
gurtd OT thC.I pTU-uctlCn was considerably dln-u-
shed. lie also sends 5eaut.ia. gagden,eal cut ont
Of "a solid block oi Camel Coal, when initiates
ebOIN Win tne utmost success taDe-t0r> III DC.oy-
SINE stones m imitation OF .orentne mosaic aud
model houses for o. tratlVe>. oul oi no low bricks
ffc-proot no.>e-pIoof ans cam)-FroOf. aul intended
10 furnish qraC neal n.orGa:ca Tor tLo improvement
of thC dwellings Ct trc wOra.-gclassf>.
Tie Prince VI " Lies exhibits Tho magnificent
She'd o. co.d silver and precious sioGes presented
= ain on rs baptism, oy n.s co-4,lcI. the k.ag o.
Prussia. Tbs s.t4d Is ca.ed The bu-kler o.
isiIA." - various compartments divided by tie
Gross. beng filled Wth c,1lcal aEi allegor.-ai
scenes L. oas rcie &c general plll 90 which. and
several OF tie groups. were designed oF The AlnE.
CoEui Ernt>; - >aXt-t olourg bfotler ol Prn.e A.
bert, seeds quantity OF fr-it-S;ones ~ dacreaI
sizes. mlTsCu!ov>iy carved VIII = gelkl.ie.
Class Offers collections 90 ne Nlul-. ana Mn
erd productions OF tai> >ma. or rch!ygliled coun-
Try. whose 81, contains nearly every Known pro-
duo, @. ne mineral kingdom These collections.
gathered iroM every paIt u lie British Islands pre-
pared U "a, utmost dna arranged N ihe order
IL which inet occur III iAe various districts wai.e
they oreT perfect image @. tie geological torIaa-
tons OF the country revea4tae real bass Of Enganls
prosperity. ana constitute, iog, theT with her lime
y The most Interesting portion Of her immense IL
cCSiria. c.Splay
Class contains ChcUlca and Pharmaceutical
Products. many ~ these aIe superior "a qualify and
cneapness 20 those %, a. other nations exccptlag
Prussia, and compare farora1ly even @iia the al
mlf4o!e chemicals Oi thai cOuutgf
lhe cooTS ald forms OF tC cry St4.> ami Othes OBJ
leci> exhibited IN both these classes are often rlcA
ana oeaufiiul 70 high degree anu their Inspection
VII oolo,.es> nave INSPIRED many al un,e4rnei VS.
Nof WIN Tie desire ot forming more Ultimate are
elsAAIce "iih the sciences Of Ecoio--. aulLerdiC-
" ana chemistry which. ln iir>e iul.I4i scent col
itelons snow themselves lrttT - Ifege-tl4g an
aspect.