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

iars boxes, vases, egg-shcu pore, .alii' so SUI
cesefuiv initiated Of late years IL SeyTDs trays
truit-baskets hOOkahs, lanterns, p@raso.S' laAs'
printing press. mirrors, paper hangngs. vas IN
anameled copper, uaukeens, grass cloths, ana
silks. elaborate twistlngs Of split bamboo iurni-
ture. models OF pagoGaS, pleasure gT0uiFS'
unks and temples figures OF gods, gcidtSses
and saints paintings and einnroNefrs. II pre-
s,utur Ian. scapes and domestic scenes, lh
which the m0ntr0us grOtesQueness of 0tssn1if,
resulting rom utter ignorance Of perspective anu
DIT portion on the part Of Chinese artists IS coun-
torfalancel by the wonderful dehcacy and h1sn
oC detail and which. I'D spite of Their many de-
fe~fs ana CAarCCratons. give one cui 'i'
o'irnosos into The domestic ile and habits OF ius
singular people
From {. tloa we have clephant-tusSs and
wonderful carvings m IVORY, ebony, native
woods and cocoa nufShclls. gold AMI silver or
namcnts. lace. plain and painted crock ~
mating. cordage and coarse tissues made
fron the fiLrcs of tn aloe, hibiscus, COR, plan
tain and sanSera musk, perfumes, woods, OILS,
grains and h0uis OF malnOc, Sago. maize ana
minct: sugars nom the cane and c0cOauut gam
booee. gums. honey, wax. tOrt0ise-shcl, deer
and buffalo horns cutlery tamarnds, medl-
cinal roots and leaves baskets and boxes
models Of boats, carriages. palanqulns, looms
fOrges smelling furnaces and apothecares' stills,
precious stones. ores. vegetables and soap.
baskets, ropes, mattngs, cotton cloths, fans ana
domestic utensils
Mexico Is represented By models of It's people,
and natural productions IN wax, woods, and OIL
New-Grenada sends cocoa, nutmeg, taploca
and emerads.
Tuuis sends carpets, striped and figured
blankets pIttcurC, be.Ian-lct dresses stra"
hats. and baskets agricultural implements OF
urInleval SIMPLICITY: uncanuv-lOOkmg ppklns,
and strauers pots, plates and pitchers, and other
kitchen utensils, that would afford infinite anuse-
ment 10 American housewives. pipes, resin
candles. slippers. delicate wooden fabrics, scars,
knitted socks. fine yarns, leathem saddle-bags,
boots and pouches, ostrich feathers. grains, mats,
stirrups and other objects IN iron, OF most mar
vellOus ncOuihness.
Egypt sends domestic utensils, and various
small oh ects in clay, wood, stone and non; sad
dies. swords. skins. fabrics IN silk, cotton aDd
wool pines perfumes. silver boxes, and porce-
lain cups. refined sugars, OILS, butter, candies
and nee fay-Sceds, elephants teeth books and
maps. aabaster, sulphur and earths.
Persia has carpets and silkcn fabrics. table
covers slippers, saddles and housings pictures
of native scenery. turbans. purses and sashes.
Various countries of Africa send cotton IN
every stage, from the seed 10 the woven fabric !;
cloths, silks, dresses, calabashes, rude baskets
bowls skins, pipes, earthenware, straw-hals,
specimens OF cereals and Shea butter
Turkey is still behnd-hand, and must be re-
served for a future visit
Austria sends massive carved furniture. pianos,
inaid floors of admirable workmanship, Boheml-
an and other glass. porcelain and earhenware,
linen, cotton. wooden and Silhen fabrics, stained
glass and statuary from Milan, meerschaums and
pipes OF various kinds. scythes and sckles, plS-
tolls. clocks, autographs, specimens OF typogra-
ply, paper. paperhanglngs, maps, cutlery, mod
els of machinery, artificial Jewels, mOsalcs mir
rors tumeY and ores.
Prussia and her States though not yet COM
plete, show carpets, laces, pianos, chemicals,
woods OF the finest quality lnlald woods, ribbons
silks, cotton and wooden goods Of great excel
lcnce, arms. porcelain, CaT,henware and glass;
cutlery and instruments, specimens OF machine
~ cereals and ores
Belgium sends flax and linen lace, furniture,
musical Instruments, groups IN bronze, carvings,
millstones, marbles, metals, leather, carriages,
kitchen utensils. stoves and wooden shoes
Spain furnishes silk and wooden goods, laces
and ombrOlderIes. candles, soap, coal, metals,
natural and artificial marbles, chemicals, terra
Gotta figures, arabesques from the Alhambra'
bronzes and natural productions
Portugal sends the largest diamond IN the eX-
hlbition. cigars, candles, wax, hthOgiapmc draw
ingS, wood carvings, cast ron carpets SILKS, vel
vets. earthenware and porcelain leather and nat
ural productions.
SAID 10 be frozen up m the Baltic. She has AT
present only specimens of natural productions,
minerals ores and chemicals, silken and wooden
fabrics. feathers, optical and common glasses,
furniture, naid tablo-tops gold and silver sutis,
gigantic candebra, r0n-work, grenades and
bombs.
Switzerland sends watches and eweEy musi-
cal boxes, magniiyng glasses, feathers, muslms,
embroidcries. laceS, silks and ribbons. toys,
tumory. tools and models of buildings and
scenery, IN wood and cardboard straw hats
cnamcled painting, bookbndery and razor-StrOpS
Holland contributes parchment, chemicals, laces
carpets feathers, ropes, bells, machinery, chro-
nometcrS osier-work. models of suce-gates,
railways carriages. printing and bronze.
The nited States are very poorly represent
cd and their somewhat aggresslve-looklng eagle
Nhe only national emblem III the bulldugD
spreads his wings over q wide. but thlnly occu-
pied region. good many Il0ws, a few pianos
harness pistols, oars, with few lamps, india
rubber o,crshoes, broomS, soap. and sereral bar
rfls of StoepcgS form the staple OF their display,
and give a most inadequate idea OF the real stafe
OF manufacturing skill IN America
The State of Maryland, however, deserves
honorable mention for a handsome case of carved
walnut, containing a collection, an small, com
pactly-aTanGed samples, of most OF her natur-
al and manufactured products With this eX-
ceptlOn, the objects contained IN the American
department, are not only insufficient, but cover
quite too much ground placed closer together,
they would have produced a much better effect.
Happily, notwithstanding the paucity of It's
manufacturing display, the uHriyaled natural
resources OF the country are indicated by a toler
ably fair representation of the raw material IN
-four, beet, pork, and cottons and by the mag
nlfctni lump OF zinc ore from New-Jerscy, CHE
largest and finest specimen OF ore IN the build
lnC,) which represents worthlly the Immense
mineral treasures OF the New World
The peculiar genius OF the country Is also con-
spicuouS in the Mechanical Department which
contains some very valuable machinery. especial
~ EncSson's Calonc Engine, and Boring Gun !;
the former Of which, if It fulfil lis promises, Is
destined 10 SuperSede steam, and Introduce IN
caloulable improvements IN the application OF
motiye-iOrce 10 machinery the latter. 10 help
abolish War 10y making II too deadly game 10