North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-03-12
THE WORLDS FAIR.

This matter increases in interest as the period ap
proaches. London paper says:
| +" The palace of glass is nearly completed and will
certainly be ready for the opening of the Exhibition
on the LIST of May; indeed the Executive Committee
announce positively that 1t will open that day
Mr. Paxton, the protector of the glass house, has
written letter to Lord John Russell on the subject
of admission to the exhibition. He proposes that
for the rst fortnight there should be charges for ad
mission; after that it should be free every day eX
icept Wednesday; which could be reserved for those
who can afford to pay well and who wish to avoid
the crowd. The plan does not meet with much ia
vor from the press.
The arrangements for the products of the various
countries in the great building have been determined
10 great extent by the commissioners. Upon en-
tering at the central entrace of the eastern end
of the building, the productions of the United Utaes
will be arranged upon the north and south side. AID
joining the United States will be the productions oil
Russia also arranged upou both sides of the central
passage. Norway and Sweden will occupy the space
next tn Russia but upon the south side only. Ex-
hibtors from Northern Germany will be placed on
the north side next to Russia and upon the south to
Norway and Sweden. The productions of the FOL
verien will occupy considerable space upon both
sides, adjoining to those of Northern Germany. Ar.
tices contributed by Austrian exhibitors will be
placed next, also occupying portion of each side OF
the central passage.
The contributions from Holland join, on the north
side, The Austrian productions. Belgium next occu-
pies fair amount ofspace each side. France has
IL bays. or $50 feet of frontage the north, and
about 200 feet upon the south side. So Portugal
and Spain allotted space upon the north side.
as well as Italy, Switzerland will exhibit her pro-
ductions upon the south side and by their side will
be arranged the articles to be sent from Brazil and
Mexico. Egypt will occupy space upon the north
sde near to the transept and in immediate Proximi-
ty to some of the rich productions of Turkey. Chi
na has frontage upon the south side, and and Por-
ton of that ofthe transept. Greece is in a similar
position upon the opposite side and Persia and Ara
ba adioin Greece and Turkey.
Crossing the transcript the visitor will find himself
amid the productions British India, Ceylon and the
rest ofo colonies, from which he will pass to the
productions of the United Kingdom. The machine
ry in motion will occupy the northwestern part of the
building; the steam engine, which will be OF moi
less thand 100 horse power, will be outside the build
ing The galleries will be allotted the respective
countries in almost the proportions the space
upon the ground floor. 1t is understood that all the
lighter and more elegant articles will be displayed in
galleries, the heavier articles being of course exhibit
ted upon the ground floor
/ Sculpture and the fine will occupy position
possible to the transept. Articles of stat
nary and sculpture will be upon each side Of the
trail passage, small fountains and other ornamental
works being placed in the centre. At the centre OF
the intersection of the transept and nave, or central
passage, will be very beautiful glass fountain. with
basin of thirty feet diameter, to be supplied by
Messrs. Chance, the eminent glass manufacturers