New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-06-18

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ed to about tina, number, tor TO exceed the limits
mrosed by the capacities OF the Palace rSe.i,
would not ony render all Inspection OF articles
i-rposslblc. thus defeating the end IN view. bnt
would also preclude the possibility, on the paIt
oi the police Of exercising the necessary "ar1-
ship and superintendent amt might tus tdI
20 very serious inconvenience.
Meantime the exaggerated expeditions 81
keepers Of lodemc-hou>es. and other coruorAn,s,
have been considerably disappointed her, ll'
been slight increase IN the price OF lodgings,
especially in the vicinity OF Hyde Pars anA a
corresponding rise N tie price o. food. b"'
there Is an abundant supply OF accomnc .atiolS
Of all kinds and 20 rates differing Frly h'ie
from ordinary London prices The mos, serious
C the petty eXOrtloIS of the season j. ilc RAISED
price OF hacks and omu,uusses. oui THIS inpo,l-
ton, though causing q heavy loss 10 residents is
still Of lt'.c importance 10 the transient visitor
During he past week great additions have
been made 20 the display, and most of ihe coun-
-ries are now N -rande b0iiefte Russia. however
Is still awaiting the arrival of her lce1ounc ireA-
surc> and the vacant territory OF the United
States, the miscellaneous notions SAID 20 he
coming" over the water. But 90 attempt an
enumeration of the objects contained IN the ing
ish and French departments, would be- 90 nj!
dozen letters with a mere succession of names
suffice II 10 saw that the articles admitted 10 the
Exhibition come under four general heads, w
Raw Materials, Machinery, Manufactures, and
Fine Ans subdivlded into thirty different class
cs and that all are represented, more or less
fully. by each OF these two great Industrial
Powers.
Great Britain being at home in the Crystal
Palace has of course been able 10 collect mass
OF objects IN each department OF industry, such
as it would have been difficult, II not Impossible,
10 transport upon foreign ground while the So
Lditv and careful finish of her wares joined ma
9 f.a
sign render this portion OF The exhibition eN-
ceodnGly imposing.
France has not sent much of any one branch
of her products. but the samples winch she OF
fers of each are most admirable m their kind,
and trumphantly sustain her world wide reputa-
ton for elegance of design. tasteful combination
and perfection Of detail Her machinery though
exceedingly fine, IS IN small quantity and al
fords no IuSt representation OF her real mechanl-
cal deyc.oument she has also sent but very little
glass.
II is abundantv evident, from an inspection of
the products of the various countries congrc-
gated within these all-embraclnc walls that
England and France resume the whole industrial
movement OF the age, and that the contest for
supremacy Is between them, and them Only.
With the exception Of certain textile fabrics and
miraculouSl y-deIcate carvings, from INDIA ana
China, which Europe. with all her mechamcai
skill Is utterly unable 10 initiate. there Is no Spe-
cies Of production proper 10 any country, Wnlch
is not cultivated by them with equal, Il not SUI
peror success. while IN very many branches
and especially m the work of beautltylng and re-
filming the elements OF common life, they serve
as teachers and pioneers to all the res! OF the
world
In surveying the productions Of Barhauc In
dustry. we are constantly struck by the separ2
ton which everywhere obtains between the
Beautiful and the Useful, by the treasures OF
skill and labor which are lavlshed upon articles
of show and luxury cOnSecratCd 20 the service
of the few, and the clumsy coarseness of all
that appertains to common life and Is destined 90
the consumption of the many. In proportion as
we advance 30 the great centerS OF modern civil
zatIOn this characteristic feature OF Oriental In
dustry gradually disappears and we ind that
the degree IN which, IN any gwen country
Beauty Is made to blend with sc, refining and
ennoblng the appliances of ordinary LIE
awakening the taste OF the masses and providing
for their qualification, affords an unerrng cr-
tcrion OF it's elevation IN the social scale
Let Ne examine, TOR instance, the productions
of different countries in glass and earthenwarc,
of immense Importance to the comfort and con
veniencc Of daily life. China among all her
treasures, displays 10 glass, and though She
manufactures II M lnconslderaDlo Quantities. We
NAV infer from the few small, uneven mirrors
which she exhibits, that II Is OF very inferior dee
scnption Her renowned p0rcelaIns, Of which
England aud France now produce much inner
specimens IN the same STYLES, consist PRINCIPALLY
of immense vases. which, though exceedingly
handsome, serve only for ornament rch plates,
and tiny cups. some of them no thicker than
sheet Of wrtiugpaper. for the use OF wealthy
tea-drnkcrs The coarse pottery used by the
common people being rough and groteSque in the
extreme.
India sends no glass, no porcelain a few ars
and bottles of brown clay, of very elegant form,
81 .la lam
OF China certain coarse specimens OF kitchen
ware. and a little image of Victoria, nodded IN
clay. not more unlike her than many other I'M
eainly efiigles of Her Majesty displayed IN the
building.
Turkey exhibits some attempts at fancy glass.
so ambitious and so ugly that one can only nope
that her people may eventually work ont their
aspirations IN this line with greater success she
has also some specimens Of rough brown pottery,
covered with green glazing. and plastercd over
with coarse gliding. producing a most extra0r-
binary effect and chlld's toy. IN the same style,
meant for horse and inghtiul enough 10 throw
anv child of ordinary senslblllty into commissions.
Tunis, among all her brilliant array of rch
stuls and cmn-odcnos, has no glass The gro
teSoue cluIpsnesS OF her pottery was sufficiently
indicated IN Iy last letter.
Sweden and Norway send neither glass nor
earthenware
Sralna and Portugal send various objects m glass,
porcelain and earhenware but. with the excep-
lion Of a gigantic earhen jar from T0boso some
eight feet in hight and of a remarkably perfect
oval. their samples contain nothing of interest
Sardinia sends only two ugly little porcelain
lars. initiated from antiquated China.
Switzerland sends some good Astronomical LEM
sos, but 10 pottery.
Austria senJs a large quantity of porcelain and
pottery IN yancus styles, some of II M imitation of
Seyres china also many articles IN fancy glass
Of various coloIs, among others pair of magnlh-
cent candelabn, eight feet high, OF ruby glass,
very richly gilded, and many others OF smaller
size. Her productions are generally good m point
Of color and quality but though exceedingly
snowy. are greatly wanting IN grace She has
also quantity Of enameled pottery, which Is de-
cldedy ugly