The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-03-18

formation at present obtained will permit plan Of
the disposition ofspace large scale, and the view
which presents suggests high expectations OF the
orderly and well digesled me lhod in which native
Proddc,s especially will be disposed. The nave Of
the building, when furnished, will be magnificent
sight, smbelished, as it will be, with the rarest
and most remarkable specimens from each of the
thirty sections into which the whole collection has
gigantic telescope-pillars OF granite and coal-an
extraordinary dome OF glass and iron, cast at
Coalbrook-dale, and forty feet high-crystals of
pd Seb OIL as snma
alum, several feet high--models OF the Britannia
bridge, and Of the great Russian chain bridge
thrown by Vignolles over the Dnieper--a model of
the glass palace itself-a model Of On inces light
house--a display Of feathers by Adcock--a clock
by Dent-a trophy OF silk manufacture from Spita-
helcs--such are among the objects with which the
western, British, half OF the lofty centre aisle is
TO be adorned. To this list will no doubt yet be
added many other attractive contributions, and as
all illustration of the desire which IS felt to concen
uate on this point the most remar kable things in
the country, we may mention that hope is enter
teamed that the section Of precious stones may be
represented here by Runjeet Singh's great dla-
mond-the kohinoor. 1t is intended that all the
stalls shall be covered with red cloth or pink caco,
by which means not only will the uasighty wood
work be conce aled, but warmth of colori3g will
be impaired 10 the whole ground area of the build
ing, WHICH, combined with the great mass of blue
overhead and the yellow stripes OF the columns,
will produce most harmonious aud brilliant effect
The arrivals Of goods at the building increase
daily, aud now the piles OF packages collected in
some Of he compartments pre- sent very respecta-
bic appearance. This is particularly observable in
in he space for the Zolverein The consigaments
of native industry come in rather slowly still, those
oonnec.ed with ine ne arts department being
lural implement makers have been first in the fields
having sent In ~ contributions. OF machines for
direct use,. such as carriages, and railway, and
naval mechanism, So consignments have been re-
ctved; ofmlning and quarying products, 40; of
manufactures in mineral substances for building
and decoration, 55; of general hardware, %; Of
the fine arts, II; Of manufacturing machines, IL;
OF manufactures in silk and velvet, the same
number. The arrivals in the other sections
do not exceed 10; aud are In some, as low
as one; while in two sections nothing has been
received. The whole consignments of native
produce that have come in 402 With reference
to this point an important que stion will soon arise
The 28ih of February has been appointed by the
Commission as the last day for the reception Of
goods, unless parties have a special permission to
delay sending in. II is necessary, therefore, that,
without delay, each contributor should give some
practical guarantee that he intends to make of
the space allotted TO him. The allOtments have
been given, but unless the allottees confirm this by
some act, doubts must exist as 10 whether they
will avail themselves of the pri, ege thus granted
10 them, and the result would be that others would
BIZ excluded from the Exhibition who are DESTROYS
to become contributors Its, therefore, indie
pensabe that exhibitors not ready to bring in their
Executive Committee some positive assurance that
they mean TO come forward, for otherwise the
space assigned to them must be disposed of TO
others. The Executive Committee have come to
the conclusion that the exhibitors who do not take
their places in the building on before the 18th of
February, either by actually sending in their con.
that purpose, and getting leave for delay, or who
do no: send in the description OF their articles to
The catalogue complers, must be considered as
abandoning their claims to space. In accordance
Ina trv.lI hA I'D tha
Ist of March.
Another point which Is deserving of notice is,
the difficulty which the Executive Committee
have had in dealing with one or two refract tory re-
prerentatives Of foreign countries They appear to
have had a serious disagreement with the Commits
sioner OF a foreign power, because they would not
allow him TO block up one OF the CT ntral passages
1000 feet long to the obvious detriment of other
foreign countries in that part OF the building We
art sure that the good sense OF the represen.
tdtives of other nations who are contributors to
the exhibition will enable them to that gene
raj rules which have been laid down for the man
agement Of the eEiire show, and which are bind
ing alike upon all parties, whether natives of the
United Kingdom or not must be impartial, and
tenn Of general arrangement were adhered to, the
exhibition would be a complete failure, and we
are happy to hear that the commissioners for for
tiga countries generally have readily acceded to
the views of the executive committee for the pre-
DER and suitable accommodation Of their contrbu-
lions. There is and can be no desire TO do injus
nee OF 10 treat innOspttdDly dnd uuWofiniy those
whom we have invited TO our "world's fair"
3 In the Times ofthe 23d ofDec last we gave copy
Of the address cent by the Mayor corporation, and
burgesses Of Southampton TO the President OF the
United States, through his Excellency Mr.. Abbott
Lawrence. We now subjoin copy of the cores
pondence which has passed between the American
minister and MI. X. Andrews, the Mayor Of South
smptsn, with the reply of the Hon. Daniel Web
sier, the American Secretary of State, to Mr.
Lawrence, recipYocating the friendly sentiments
expressed towards the President and people OF the
United States by the inhabitants Of this town
LEGATION OF THE UNITED BTArEs, Lospor, Feb IS.
Sir:-I have the honor to inclosc for the Mayor,
Aldermen and burgesses OF the town and county and
port OF Southampton copy Of . letter have receiv
ed from the Secretary OF State OF the United States
with . copy Of . letter from the anne gentleman to
the consul Of the United States Ut Southampton from
which they will perceive that the President OF the
United States rsciprocates the friendly sentiments
pressed in their address to him Of the goth December
aud has met their wishes by causing southam to
be made the port Of landing the articles to be
from the United States TO the Exhibition TO be held
in May next
have the honor TO be, sir,
With great consideration,
Your obedient servant.
IA