Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-06-07
THE GREAT EXHIBITION.
Letter from an English gentleman to his friend
in Washington, dated

LCHCI iIoui al EuSllSH Schucmah W iiio 'iiOH'
in Washington, dated
LosDos, MAJ is, 1851.
Mr. DEAR SIR will now endeayor to give you lain
idea Of the Exhibition; but vast is lis extent and q
varied is commodities that will be but poor concep
ton which offer LAST Saturday nonr the Queen
Prince Albert visited the Exhibition 10 order 10 the exhibit
who there explain their goods The royal party
left at IL O'clock when the doors were thrown OPEN En-
teng the building the south sde and passing TO the centre
the right behold the various foreign exhibitors, erm
mating in the eastern end with the United States whose
productions large eagle extends her wings the left
the productions Of England her colonies and dependencies
The gallery likewise apporioned in similar manner the
United States and the other countries occupying the
atvs position Under the uansep we entered are lofty
in verdan foliage; further is bed Of shrubs and
spring flowers while in the centre crystal fountain shoot
ing forth its and falling into the basin beneath. The
framework of this fountain OF glass, exqustey cut and
therefore you may form idea OF The effect There are
glasses provided whereby the traveller may Stake his thirst
90 If you please as soon as that Fenchman and the other
Chnaman have nished, will take our turn From east
the building devoted works of great size such
sta.uary &C. Amongst the specimens in this way noticed an
amazon, mounted horse Of propoonate dimensions, in
conflict with wild beast This think, is Of German crea-
ton. little further there is large organ OF French
manufacture but cannot continue this category, have
only been able to make one visit will just mention that
Powerss Greek Slave highly thought Of Not having been
in the building BEFORE my survey Of desuoy character
Now was peeping into the mysteries Of Hndoo palace
then oungng in the baxaars Of Tunis thence roaming in
the ws Of Canada walking the streets Of New York and
Phladephia. The next moment am in Portugal helping
myself to some snuff Of which there large quantity
visit Italy, with its graceful productions and turn to its
friend Austria, who, by the way, well represented in this
cosmopolitan struggle Russia and the United States,
like other respec resemble in this, that their places
no means filled, and the visitor vast which
minds him of lands uninhabited. But cannot stop to
moraze; must press forward, and eccentric We in
our orbit that in Chinese bazaar looking upon
elegant porcelain brave armies Of chessmen, and other cuo
stiles But forward is word and gliding through the
multitude Great Britain where there to be
every thing, from dog cart to wagon, bath chair to
carriage of eight, veocipede to steam engine What is
that whzzDg noise proceeding from yonder it is machinery
worked by steam, and turning out coons Silks &C. Again.
eager curiosity will not give rest and like the butte
seek other flowers which to CRAFTY tastes Now,
walking in the balls Of the middle ages with their fine
tapestry and rnuIe but which bear somewhat the appear
Of cathedral Not having yet the gallery, will
ascend the steps, and here find works Of beauty and
exquisite finish they Of smaller than those the
basement There models Of ships, from 40 gun war
ship to jsybost Steamboat models pilot boats, balloons,
aerial machines all close by another remind that
must be traveng but have the good Of our limbs
will foot for once that may not forget the old
toned ways of foefathers There pistol and muske
shop Of all Sorts revovers and indeed every imaginable
weapon Of destructon five did not die fast enough Wha
queer beings keep glancing at the lighte
works Of ingenuity from the connen and are in the
United States division; you please will rest thost
nice Seats and fancy ourselves settlement in the Far
watching active life from hotel in broadway. bal
should vsers to the Worlds Fair do il it were not fol
the United States this country alone finds resting Pact
for the weary. passion Tor travel again over us
and eghng through Russia with its vast and
cupied Siberia and pursuing course through many ant
minute beaues again descend the stair case and
terra rma, having left all the aerial machines il
the regions above Amongst the productions of Great Britain
in the shpmode department il that Of propeller engine
be worked by manual labor capsan from the deck, it
operation being exactly similar to the screws the only thin
against is that large amount of human muscle is requires
to make the vessel move. There is model of " barcad
mobile used in the Paris revolution Of June s4s, and whc
afforded good shelter for the troops 1t is framework
oak covered with sheet of iron consisting Of two pieces
joined to form two sides of triangle is 81 inche
in thickness ard moved wheels by pole from behind
| two or three a e
Outside the building is quite novel kind Of feboat
very broad in proportion its length and carried pon
at each end the material is WOOD lined with cork and
opening made for each passenger fix himself and thu
keep separate from the others 1t rugged with mast
boos and the in charge of IL said he had sailed In be
from Margate the Of three four miles per hour
There is piece of coal brought from Wales weighing ee
| TONS In the United States division is barometer in
tended for purposes and when the quicksilver falls be
low certain point loud tocsin is sounded in the
the sleeping captain who ansposes himself from sheet
and pillow oil skins and souwester The merit Of this
venon is unquesonabe There piece Of zinc ore from
New Jersey weighing 6,400lbs.
Ihave only spoken of few of the articles, in day
but small amount can be London is by means
full, and should say that June and July will be the time 70
continental vters lodging is therefore easily obtained
and life in London much the The public building
rendered accessible than before, and quite muct
circumstances admit Of The twopences Of the Dean
ST. Paus and number Of other shabby knocked off