New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-08-16
THE GREAT EXHIBITION. No. y.
The Solar Eclipse-Supcriority Of American
Reaping- Ma NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF Portn-
val and Switzerland.

Correspondence of The New York Tribune.
LONDON, Friday, Aug. !, 1851.
The Solar Eclipse, predicted for Mon
day last, excited public interest and expectation
to a high degree. The day proved to be wet and
gloomy, and the Royal Commissioners caused
lamps to be put up throughout the Crystal Pal
ace, TO dlspel the darkness so fully counted upon
for the afternoon. Bu,, strange to say, though
the eclipse really did occur as predicted, II ap-
peared TO make no difference whatever in the
light, the whole day was gray and shaded, but
no whit more so during the progress OF the
eclipse, than before and after It's occurrence.
fortunate climate. truly, IS that Of England,
where even an eclipse OF the sun fails to render
the weather more gloomy than usual
grand tourney OF the various English
French. and American reapingmachlnes was
held few days ago, in the village OF Tlptree,
at Mr.. Mechi's model.farm, in presence Of the
authorities OF the Exhibition, and great con-
course OF agricultural and other notabIhtles the
triumph Of an lnconies,able superiority remain
ing on the side OF the American Inventions one
OF which reaps two hundred acres of wheat IN
day. These machines will no doubt, be speedily
Of France and OF England being loud IN their
praise. The application OF machinery TO agrcul-
ture, ana 10 All other branches of the worlds
work Is sub ect which Is every day attracting
more serious attention from the leading minds
IL Europe. and Of which the importance cannot
he OyerTated, FOR II needs no especially pro-
photlc VISION 10 ioreSee that when the illimiiabe
resources OF machinery. combined with those of
electnclty, snail be placed under the command
OF Labor. an immense proportion of the most
pTollnc causes OF Tie EVIL that now fills the earth
VII disappear improved material conditions
preparing the way Tor higher intellectual devel.
opment ana better social and moral relations.
Making cur way now thrOug "a the dense crowd
that hills every part OF the CRYSTAL Palace. we
proceed 10 examine the contributions of Portu-
gal 10 the " oIlds Far, and here, as In Spain
We md abundant tokens OF natural wealth. TO-
eether with evidence Of the backwartiness of
industrial attainment. The articles of raw pro-
uuce' samples OF ores, metals, marbles and Diner
stones, are very similar 10 those Of Spain. but
the manufactured articles are generally interior.
both IN variety ana quality, to those of that coun
tN. " must, however, except from this ,udg-
ment the sIiken fabrics OF Portugal. and a few
Of the finer kinds OF wooden cloth which are 81.
Eeror 10 anything N the Spanish DEPARTMENT.
The specimens OF furniture. carpets, glass and
pottery are scarce and poor, indicative OF coun.
Try where INDUSTRY Is Yet III state OF cornpara-
tive infancy. We also find some pen-drawlngs
OF great beauty, equal TO the very finest line en-.
CRAVINGS, and few specimens of delicate cary
ing IN ivory and on wood Al the entrance of
ms department IS 4 range of barrels. of excel
lent workmanship. allied with various sorts
oi iaVorite snufs a cover Of rIlced wire
work Is placed on the snuff, the inters,ices hem,
Just large enough TO allow of the abs,rac,;o0 of
a sinsie pinch AZ time . possibility of whi-b
the visitors 10 the Crystal Palace avail them
seNes 50 pelseEerngly, TIA; perpe,aa. sneez.ng
- 70 t' heaiu 10 Tins vicinity, the wire work.