The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-12
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c0nd Edition OF the American Institute
Management. -
From the London Times, March 24
We have noticed MT different times the dissatisfaction
which has been expressed by the of some
foreign countries with reference to the amount Of space
allotted to their exhibitors Except in France
these differences had almost entirely disappeared but
the commissioner of continental neighbors-M Sa-
lanerouze de still TO struggle for
increased accommodation. Happily the Executive Com
mittee have been able TO settle In agreeable and
friendly their differences with this gentlcmsn.
who viii direct all his energy to the preparation aud
arrangement Of the large area which his country
possess in the building 1t appears that from two
the Executive Committee in the eastern foreign half of
the exhibition In the first place Norway and Sweden and
the States Of Northern Germany had not supplied suf
fcent quantity Of articles to their alotmcnts
They therefore willingly resigned their surplus space.
America again wished to exchange portion Of the
ground area assigned her, for increased room In the
galleries Her agent has acted We understand. with
great iberay in the OF these arrangements
and has readily and cordially co-operaed with the Execu
tive Committee in securing satisfactory settlement with
other ysiters from abroad All parties are now,
hear perfectly well pleased with reference to the point Of
space and is sincerely to be hoped that fresh dsa
greement may arise to destroy that spirit of harmonious
and combined action the establishment Of which becomes
every day of greater Importance France Belgium Aus
tria the Zoveren have all been especially benefited
by additional accommodation placed at the disposal
of the Executive Committee and take it for granted
that the difficulties arising from the dsappontments OF
il tending exhibitors whose contributions, after inviting
might be obliged to shut out, have now been
overcome We have again, however, to warn our
friends from abroad that their arrangements are still
in very backward state, and that they must without
delay put forth their best efforts to have everything
lowy and the Custom-house examinations necessarily
occupy great deal Of time. Besides Nj. du Segneurs
specimen Of sculpture splendid organ will also be placed
n the Of the most striking articles in the
French collection This is the fourth organ We have
heard of intended for exhibition. and it is quite
clear that the Crystal Palace may be available for
he Of as Com
missoners think tit that it should be Over that vast
expanse the sublime music of The Creation, may be
made circulate and while thousands Of spectators
sembe to admire the chief wonders of human industry
the swelling notes may be sounded in their which
fifty recall the greatness of that Power by whom all
things. The American contributions brought over by
the packet St Lawrence rapidly arriving at the
building and although the quantity is not great as
time expected tho quality WILL it is believed,
be not unworthy Of the great nation which acknow-
lodges this to be its mother country The collection in
ciudes splendid specimens Of copper iron and zinc ore
to illustrate the mineral wealth OF the United States
machinery to show the mechanical ingenuity of the peo
pie and most varied display of produce and manu-
featured articles including air exhausted metal coffin
III which human body could. 1t is said be preserved
for ages without decay and which contains we hear
bouquet of flowers fresh when IL first placed
there The commissioner from Tunis has been the first
forein agent to unpack Judging from what this
small section Of the exhibition will not be the least in
terestng portion Of it and the fair especially will
flock to compartment where they may have an OPP
that of the Moorish ladies. Among the entries in the
catalogue Of articles which the Bey has sent
which thus - The beauty's dress on leaving the
bath" The display is rich in specimens Of male attire
also in mule trappings, blankets and stilettos
Turning to our own part of the Exhibition there
several matters of importance our
last notice With reference the amount of work to
be accomplished before the first Of May it appears
certain that the chief difficulty be overcome lies in
the completion of the building itself As il the
of work already existing not sufficient, labor,
arise Of serious. but trust not insurmountable
character The ridge and valley roof during weather
has always leaked little at different points, but 1t
believed that when the Paxton cutters had been well
pitched and the interior of the sash bars painted in
convenience on this score would be- experienced. The
late heavy rains have dispated this idea and has
penetrated in so many places that serious fears
tertaincd by to the practicaby of securing that
exemption from drip damp which is indispensable in
such building. We believe that the desired object
st be accomplished by administering a thick of
paint to the sash bars the outside but this consti
tutes formidable addition to the work which the con
tractors have scarcely six weeks to finish II it,
gigantic roof cannot be made watertght. Mr. Paxton's
design and its execution will be equally condemned
as failures. Not only So but we should be exposed
people to just complaint from the countries whose indus
trial products have invited to imperfect shelter
from damp and Shove ry skies Fancy the exhibitor
Of costly brocaded silks from Lyons of rich velvets
from Genoa watching the effects of summer storm of
rain oozng through the great window frames above his
head and drop after drop irretriyably furnishing the
nrest products of his taste and skill The contractors
and the executive committee both fully alive to the
necessity of curing this defect and accordingly during
Friday and Saturday the glass roof of building has
been In possession of gangs OF painters GLACIERS who
carrying their scafolding about with them and anna
renty like flies without specific gravity crawl about in
every direction stopping up chnks and crevces with
putty and paint a repairing fractured panes glass
when in addition to this precauon the calico covering
has been got up the wind will be prevented from driving
the rain with such force through any seams that may
still remain open.
We glad find that the preparations in every part
Of the western half Of the building pushed with
untiring energy and with every prospect that M
tive industry by the 1st Of May arcssy invite the
inspection Of the whole world The department Of ma
chinery still takes the lead and many Of the inte-
resting objects comprised in II adya need towards
completion The public will regret TO hear that in this
ed IL
industrial reputation Of the country the Nasmyth ham
mer Of greatest mechanical wonders Is be
included The space requisite allotted to Mr. Ma
smyth for the purpose Of showing his great invention
and everybody quite at loss understand why the
last moment he declines coming forward the expense of
fitting up cannot be the obstacle Among other objects
which will no doubt attract great attention. We
hear Of a model Of Plymouth Breakwater, executed |
with surprising hdclity and containing among other
things. the representation Of brig two inches long
the complete epitome Of yessel-ofwar All the guns
masts, yards, rigging, &c.. given and even the
running gear Is and the deck planked There is
only other point which IL IL proper touch upon
THE part Of the subject appears that the local
mittee Of Sheffield after attaining pro-cmnencc ,ng
all the towns in England for the datory and unsatc
tory manner In which they conducted their preparations
for the exhibition set the finishing stroke To their
duct by sending in for the approval of the executive
committee Il plan for the arrangement Of their goods
which IT was quite impossible to accede to. The pro-
poesl TO select the principal firm In their
represent the section q cutlery by trophy in the centre
If the awakened among them all the fires Of local
jealousy They had objection 10 London manuf,c-
however small his business occupying the post of
honor; but that Rodgcr, should have It. be
endured Fortunate u l. for the commissioners that
hey have deprecated 80 dccisyey the idea Of arousng
Individual riyalries.
IRON the London Times March "a
Yesterday evening. at O'Clock and in pursuance Of
he terms of a public advertisement, the American /
to the Industrial Exhibition, agents and
III, others from the United states interested attended
meeting held at the Chapter Coffee House, St Panl's
hurchyard important business connected with the
Mr. Dodge presided and among the per-
present the reporters Of several Of the daily
papers IL iHtimated 20 them that the meeting
nd.d to b. private but the question raised by their
taken into consideration and they received
notice that they might take notes IL the proceedings,
provided these afterwards subjected to the supcrv
ion II the meeting As this unusual condition could
lo he submitted TO, suppress any account Of what
ook place the OCCASION merely observing that strong
COMPLAINTS made different points against the
onduct II the royal commissioners the executive CON-
nttec and the government The press of this country
accustomed to submit itself to the supervision ~
my body of the proceedings Of which II may be
allied upon to report and IL h not from Americans that