New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-05-16

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riety Of products which VIsce her in q very hou-
orabe position ia the K xh bti0n. All tue Aus.
TRAN exhibitors are dressed in a simple Austrian
green uniform With costs fastened az the breast
with a long clasp, Inscribed Austria" 50 that
the general effect is sdnirable H1rryinK through
Holland sud BelgIun, yo1 eo;er the extensive
region OF France, which, uheu COM lete, WILL be
very beautiful, and worthy Of the tiste aud skill
OF that great county. Switzerland aud Brazil,
with Italy aud Spain on the north, succeed, ADD
are followed by Greece, PersiA Egyp. and
Turkey.
The unfortunate delay in the arrival Of ths
Torksh steamer with their objects, render their
division incomplete; bat tbe space abutting upon
the transept having been appropriated 70 the
Foreign Ambassadors, aud ladies OF rank who
had the enttee, the deficiency was admirably
conce sled. Crossing the trausept you eoter the
British East Indies. which presents very beau.
tliul scene. On the south yOd then arrive az
square devoted 70 Canada the West Indies and
the Australian colonies The articles fro "A these
interesting spots in the British z npire are all
admirably illustrative OF their rich productions.
The minerals, the raw materials, afford abundant
seope for study, both 20 the merchant and phhos'
ophers.
A beautiful little square OF medieval treasures
next attract vast Gro xds who psss on to the
sco pture room You are now, on both aides the
nave, fairly 10 the British domestic ATTITUDES -
While agricultural ion olements Occ1py the whole
remaining length Of the extreme south paper aud
printing and machinery In motion, I'LL up the e1'
IRENE north the front OF the south side being de-
voted to Birmingham goods, furniture, Sheffield
goods, wooden and mixed fabrics, fax from Ire.
land and printed fabrics Of Manchester, London
and Glasgow. The front ofthe north correspond
Ing side presents succession OF departments,
with cGrrisget, some Of them Of the most exqui
site construction mineral manufactures, and ma
rine engines, hanked on the front with paper
goods furniture, furs, leather aud cotton.
We have now arrived at the west end, where
Crows are Geen surrounding the modsl Of Liver
pool. which is at this spot ia the nave. On the
outside Of the building are statues, columns,
specimens Of coal obelisks, and vast variety OF
architectural ard building processes. with de.
teched building whence the steam motive DO yer
10 derived. have only psssed through theFrOund
floor, not having said single word respecting the
contents Of the gallery. | may state tia. there
"a but enc gallery, which runs the whole circuit Of
The building, and spacious q1adrEDgular courts
arc cut out Of the gallery, down igtO which the
spectator may look, and the objects are 20 ar
ranged ss to produce the most picturesque effect
imaginable.
suffered great fatigue in going through the
whole exhibition, on Monday last indeed such
task is almost beyond the power Of any msn TO
accomplish in one day aud 10 observe the iac0n
covsble variety OF objects which meet you at
every turn. cay that vent through the Ehole.
but ] actually missed the extensive division Of
machinery, which | did not see till Thursday.
Upon the whole. the exhibition is successful to
the highest point Of any conception which may
have been formed Of il. Every thing is we'll
chosen, so perfect in its kind, that whether it is
the most refined and fastidiOuE lady in the land,
or the rudest, yet most intelligent mechanic, the
attractions are so DumerOes, 30 various. so sur.
prising, and 80 useful, that visitor may spend
weeks within the building, and educate himself
In the critical examination Of all the diversified
objects brought thus at view before his eyes
from all parts Of the world.
|, is computed that $50 900 were received by
the sale OF the season tickets, which added to the
sums subscribed will make about El3O, 900. The
cost of the executive will be, it is said, about
$500 600 st least. There is scarcely a doubt bat
that sufficieEt funds will be raised ~ make it en-
ti,ely self supporting
The London papers have very lengthy accounts
OF the opening of the Great Fair containing tbs
address of the Commissioners to the Queen and
her Msjesty's reply The address states, among
other things, that the voluntary cash contributions
to the Fair amount to G65OOo about S325OOO
We make the following extracts:
DESCRIPTION AND PLAN OF THE BUILDING.
At the oHtset let us explain tue form OF tue
building. In some respects il resembles a cathe-
drEl, it's long avenues stretching from east TO
west, being intetected midsay by transept.
Thus an equal division OF space has resulted
propriste manner Having invited the whole
world to our Exhibition il W6s only right that we
should share equally with them such accommodG'
ton ca we had TO offer; accordingly, while the
western half of the Crystal Fslace has been occu'
pied by the industrial products OF the Brtlsh l. N
pire, those from other countries have been iu-
stalled in the eastern division. But how it will be
atked, vas the question Of precedencs to be deter
mined That difficulty received very pTopery
n geographical solution. By bold Hight OF fancy,
and in open detaoce OF geometry the transept
was declared the equator Of the world Ia Hyde
park. Ga one ride India aud the col mics. on the
other Chius, Tuis, the Brszs, Persia, Arabia,
Turkey AID Egypt were grouped around It as the
tO1id zone. That CrTGnge mCns, while It uGrno
lied admirably 18th the character Of the build
ing destroyed ell IDEAS Of preference a. TO ocali-
g, aud feeling OF Jealousy founded thereon
Behind the colonies. In tao western dlHs'on,
comes the product Of oar native Industry and
sf.cr the foreign States mentioned follow, Ia
the eastern division, the contributions OF the
great European communities aid OF our descend-
ants GcrOss the Atlantic. Let as MARI thele or
der Next 20 China, Tuuis and the Brezlls, On
the south side Of the nave Is RtsIP OF territory
held by Switzerland, aud remarkable for she
prai9ewortby promputude with hch lt las been
prepared FOR the o3euing. "a vel as FOR th- hue
display OF muilns, embroidery, clock WORK, sttaV
PLAYING, and clher ingenious manufactures WH!ch
IL contains.
Opposite 30 the space OF the Helvetic Rep1o-
lie. on the norlh side o. the nave Sr5 located the
different communities Of tbs three Peninsulss
that project into the Mediterranean Greece has
ne orened, for this occasion, the marble queries
isom whence in brighter days her temples were
adorned, and her rca'pturs' reputation formed.
Spain snd Portugal sac-esd-nc onge, able -
plume themselves CT tho riches OF newly d's-
severed countries yet nov relying upon the ex-
{, and value Of thoic native resou-cet-uPon
u vs,iety u Ehsi7 vegetable ard miHsrs. pro.
tuctr; aad ttil upho'dirg the ancient reputation
al Toledo blades uu6 Sheis manufacture OF arms
srd artillery. Next t. them come the Italian
S,stes-TuScan Romsn sad SsrGnan-sl striv-
IN, amidst the pressure q more unitarian in.
dustries 70 sEEert TIE pre- enneuce Of art, aud 70
clam tie palm OF excellence IN works which sp-
neal to the imagios,ivs aud the tasteful Who