The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-05-02

- An inventive age
Has wrought, ifnot with speed Of magic. yet
To most strange issues. -a--
From the New York Commercial we make some
clippings: ts. ..-
''Teizi Baari, the skinner of the ocean, is
daily expected at the Southampton docks. The
Sultan of the Turkish Empire has heard Of the
fame of the great exposition, and applies for for
nal admission for his connry's produces within
the Crystal Palace, even at this late day. She
sailed from Constantnople on the 26th March
this steam irigate TeiZi Baar-having on board
Vice Admiral Mustapha Pacha, Gemahdin Pa.
cha, Saih Ehendi, and other tailed funetlonaries
of the Turkish Government, bearing such speci-
of he wealth and taste of The harem, the
bare catalogue of which has served 10 whet the
female curiosity of the West.end TO the utmost II
appears that the Sultan, in order that the produc
tions of his kingdom may vie not unworthily with
others at the great exposition, has made large pur-
chases through his domnons Carpets of the most
magnificent description, tapestry that France can
not rival, textile fabrics that have never before
been suffered to leave the country and have been for
the exclusive use of the seraglo, st,,lfs of silks
and woods exquisite beyond compare in fneness
and finish, and shawls invoiced at E3O0 sterling,
are among the articles of Teizi Baar's cargo.
at will be late day for the exhibition when
these goods reach London, but in consideration. |
hardly know of what, perhaps of special compli-
ment to the Sultan, because he has at last awaked,
through the paramount Influence OF the ladies' Of
England, who will not hear of a denal-the deci
OF the hOyal commissioners TO receive no con-
tributions after the 10th Of April will be reversed
and special counters, tables, and fixtures, will be
prepared for this unexpected offering of the Sub
| lime Porte.
at is amazing what arrangements making
throughout all the world for pilgrimage to this
shrine of universal industry. Every day brings
| new intelligence of the crowds that hasten hither.
| There is probably not civilized nation the face
of the earth which will not within the next three
| months have its representatives in London. Ever
| half civilized India, in the persons Of princes ant
mobiles of the East, has sent large deputation
almost any day at the palace they may be point
| ed out, not only Parsee merchants, but the nabot
| of Nizam the Rao Of Clutch, and the Rajah @
Travancore, the finest delegation of half Anglclse
East Indians, it is said, that visited Grea
| Britain" 81
| A poor woman, selftaught artist, decrepit fror
the effects of fall into pit of of the Corn
wall mnes whose livelihood, it seems, has bee
obtained for many years by preparing tasteful wor
for the shops, presented yesterday several spec
| mems of shell work in flowers and wreaths, surpas
ing in beauty all that | ever conceived. Thrs
flowers placed upon table composed of zoe
| pieces of wood, embracing pieces from the oak
| Glasgow Cathedral, the foundation of old Stock
well bridge, Queen Mary's boxwood, Allow a
Kirk pulpit, II ghland Mary's thorn, Willie's Mil
the wreck Of the Royal George, London Bridg
and the old Bell Tree of Roseneath In additlo
| to these there are a large number of native ar
foreign woods. The top of the table is four fe,
nine inches, by four feet six inches, in the cent
of which is a profile of the Queen, surrounded {
the covers by the arms of the three kingdoms, wi
| the arms of the cities of London and Glasgow ne
spersed. OF the same style also is chlffonnie
| consisting of 5000 pieces Of wood, and a tea cadt
il | of 1900. On the back of the latter chased
e the veneer the likeness Of her Majesty and Il
| rOVal