New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-10-04
GREAT EXHIBITION No. XVIII
Conclusion of British Department.
Correspondence Of The New-York Tribune.
LONDON Tuesday, Sept. Q, 1851.


LONDON, Tuesday, Sept. 9, 1851.
Resuming our Investigations in the West
ern Wing of the CRYSTAL Palace every successive
visit to which reveals more and more fully the
enormous resources of British Industry, we ell
ter the precincts OF Class 81, where Cutlery and
Edge Tools of every description challenge our
admiration tor their excellent quality and hand
some finish Here we find an immense variety
OF elegant Table Cutlery display OF Razors,
amply indicative of the national adherence OF
boards the cbdieila,aes which Punch with all
quizzings of their clumsy absurdIties, has not yet
succeeded IN banIshlng from the waists OF modlsh
danes Scissors, Pen.knlyes and BodkinS
Skates, many of which, intended for ladies' use,
are models OF strength and lighness and con
spicuous among the gItterlng show, KNIFE fur
nished with three hundred blades of different sizes
from the pruning hook to the tiny penknIie OF
almost microscopic proportions, each blade hay
ing It's own spring, and shutting into It's own
place in the great twisted handle, the whole con-
Germ, in It's glass case, looking not unlike glgan
tic scorpion.
Glass - is devoted to General Hardware, and
contains an amount and variety OF objects alb
soutely bewllderng Colossal gates OF bronze,
highly omamented and OF admirable execution,
a rustic bower OF the same material, thirty-hye
feet high, and which, IN the center OF lawn,
its elegant shafts and ornate dome hung with
clematis honeysuckles and roses It's comfortable
couches occupied by pleasant party, would
form a charming addition to the landscape
magic lanterns, camera oscura, lamps, chande-
hers and baths domestic machinery and uten-
sis portable ovens and kitchens that take up
no room IN your trunk, and coOkYou beeisteak
in four minutes and half, self-actlng cradles
washing, wrlnglng, mangling and ironing ma
chimes metallic bedstcads umbrellas That you
fold I'D and carry IN your pocket, and tents that
YOU roll up with your nlght-cap, and put INTO your
carpet-bag. DELL shaped fern-glasses which, con
denslng the moisture OF the air. keep the plants
within them moist and fresh for months together,
forming beautiful paror-omament that re-
| cures no sor. OF care, UentIatng huubles INK
stands OF a thousand fashions hre-pTOOl sales
pipes, pans. mDlds valves, and pens ne"
| kind Of skates for enabling amateurs, Heaven
| save the mark 70 indulge IN that eXhllaratlng
amusement on a MacAdanlzed road N the hot
! test summer weather; an array OF locks, bolts,
| bars, alamWs mantraps, patent shutters ana
DOORS the ring-bells and ilre-oii pistols II med
! led with mon outside, enough ~ drive all idea
! of security out OF ones head tor month and a
! MAGNIFICENT collection ol CRATES, tenders and
| fire-irons. UNNECESSARILY superior 10 anything oil
! the kind exhibited by any other country Inc
/ rch finish and substantial workmanship OF these
| beautiful CRATES, IN bronze, steel, black iron,
marble. spar and various kinds OF composition
| the ingenuity with which every ray OF heat ana
! light l. economical and reflected outward INTO
the room. the precautions against dust ana
smoke all combine 10 secure ~ these brilliant
results OF British skill the honor % an neon
tesllole superiority Indeed 50 neat, 80 convent
ent. and 50 handsome are these hre-places that
one Is half tempted IN looking at them, 20 re-
gret the curiew TO be toled ere long by electri-
city and hydrogen
Class . contains Jeweiry and works IN the
precious Metals, representing an enormous
amount OF capital, and consisting Of personal and
table ornaments, dinner and dessert services
center-pleces, collections Of all the precious
stones, &c Among these fine things we remark
a well executed group IN hammered silver, re-
presenting Queen Elizabeth entering Kenllworth
Castle an exquisite miniature Of Queen We
lona enameec OH gold, and surrounded by a
garland Of green ename!ed OAK leaves and acorns
Of pearl the magnificent group Of Jupiter Ton
ans. and the superb though unfinished buckler,
both OF sold silver. exhibited by StOrr < Nor
timer, eweler, to the Queen, both 0, which oo-
lects, however, are the work OF a French artist,
Nechte. and some enamels OF admirable grace
and delIcacy the work OF the renowned French
ena.. eller. Leiouruler. exhibited by M0rel,
Erencn goldsmith long established IN LONDON
! ht designs OF these handsome eieclrO-plated
ciEner services. by Ellington & Ruoz, who,
having patented ther process On both sides Oh
The Channel exhibited Goth In the English and
French Departments, were also furnished ongl-