New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-06-23
rUE GREAT EXHIBITION. No. V.
o,,..n,. Visits Redeem the SHILLING pay
from yulgarity-Inc Groves n
Examination Dificult-The i""i""
partment.

yyha, alayed the prepostefous apr -,
80 nth regard 20 the s@ieiy oi INV W ''"'
- ,,s contents, and It's occupants ID 'is nv"
,.~o ~ is history the crowds OF Peop-e HooAuis
s.,scr,,rd grow greater and greater every day me
son,insed visits Of the Queen and her lhus'rious
to,,eo oueets which, 20 the surprise OF the iashoh-
able world have been quite as frequent during the
las, TWO weeks as before that period having Ie'oe'
d the shilling days" from the ban OF the arsocid
nc circles the lions and lonesses OF me JeiinSH
street. Park Lane, and Belgraye Square are no" 70
he seen minging IN unwonted proximity VIII ''''"
loss brilliant neiehbors within the precincts OF the
Exhibition.
rbus the motley company which fills the building
from 10 O'Clock in the morning 10 O'CLOCK d n'si''
g No, only RAPIDLY approaching the number Of 60OOO'
which. II is supposed Will test the capacities oil 'he
palace ~ the utmost bat also presents mixture OF
claeses rarely If ever, witnessed m any sociaI
gathering in this country. The aspect OF TINS I'M
nense moving mass, with the curious contrasts IN
telectual physical and social, which II oIers' con
stifting by no means the least Interesting feature OF
the scene One thing Is very evident, VIZ Inc IdCt
that the English are bynO means handsome peOple-
Among this immense concOurse CONSISTING OF persons
from all ranks and walks of life, excepting the very
poorest the eve seeks in vain for beauty oil FORM or
Of face NJ VAN, also, tor that grace OF manner A
bearing which gives 10 ITS po5seS.4r ,,Ich
beauty finer and more impressive ihan tidt "InoH
results merely from The harmonious communion " "
features and complexion. OF TINS quay 'ui IdiAsoi
the English people, high and low seem equally uesu
,nto IN, in poiDt of genuine interest IN the OBJECTS
contained in the Exhibition, ana ntelugeh appiecid
ton of their various worth and relative ments' tle
rIainer uconlc who now form the majority Oh us VSl-
iors are very far ahead Of their So-caleo OelteIS
But comparatively low as rs the present entrance
fee II is still quite out of proportion win inc posi-
bIlities of the great mass OF the poorer iaDofihg
classes and il Is absurd 10 speak OF such as forming
a perceptible element IN the crowds now ghhered
there therefore the fears Of rowdysm ana IIoi, on
the part Of the present visitors 10 me T%id'
60 generally entertained before the shllIhS daEN
began were simply misplaced ana ridiculous 10 inc
last degree Should measures be devised as VIII
probably be the case for enabling al 10 WISH tne Tx
hbitiOn who may wish to do 50, by reducing the en-
trance fee at certain periods, to the lowest sum 10
which II could be reduced, without destroying thcir
feeling Of interest In the thing. OOr all classes OF hc
English people have singular way OF Valung every
thing only IN proportion 10 the sum they pay for itJ
II viii be interesting 10 observe the dcmednOr OF
these social ParIahs, and perhaps TO hnd iiitl hcT
behavior, IN presence OF the admirable Ie>uii> oi
Their own hard toll, may ne quite as exemplary
proper and prascWorthy, as that OF all their pre-
decessOrs
Yesterday IN the Crystal Palace, though perfectly
good. HUNDRED and Webchaved were nevertheless
too tightly pac ked TO permit of much especial exam
nation Of articles indeed 50 great Is the press be-
coming that unless some especial measures could bn
taken tand none such are possible on behalf OF those
who have cOnSccracd their eyes and pens to the ser
wee Of those who can only inspect the marVels OF
Inc INDUSTRIAL df DN plOAYf IT may ut 'dltt tild
the yicariOus Investigations OF The former VIII soon
be bfoughtto a stand-su WOtO those who have not
laid, at any rate good foundation for iuturc ldDorS
by dlgCni use OF the greater facilities for lOcOA
motion enjoyed through the former "Arstocrailc
days D" for even with the advantage oi Inns begin
ning, the work of examination Is sufficiently WduouS
especially such extensive additions are constantly
being made To the various departments a render IL
necessary to renew our surveys every few days #
would keep up, m any degree, with the march
Of improvement" IN the Crystal Palace.
In the Indian collections for instance, We now Ind
quantity Of black pottery, almost a. thin aShe paper
porcelain of China, smooth and polished as though
carved out of ebony, covered with delicate racereS
Of gold and silver. The forms of these objects pre-
csey similar 10 those which obtained IN the days of
Alexander the Great, teSlliymg 10 the lmmem0rial
routine of Indian life, are exceedingly simple, yet
't,sp II6c,sAs 81 s3 v, ti g,llEe , .li 10
horng nations The soft, undulatlug curves of these
old world Naer-NCSSClS, bowls and lamps the ec-
"a Mt outline of these vases, surrounded 10y dcn-Ig-
ureS IN rude bas-rCllcf and surmounied by quaint
covers OF ribbed opCn-WO terminating for the most
part, IA a croWn-lke point, might suggest valuable
hints to European Workmcn-
The Indian department Is. m general. one Of the
richest and nlOsi complete M me Exhibition, the East
India Company having expended no less than eighty
thousand pounds sterling IN forming TINS admirable
collection, IN which every natural product. every
branch Of native industry, every caste ctcn Is 50 tuy
represented that this wonderful land with rs CntIrc
population, seems to pass before the eye. COnspCu-
Gus ia ;lC center aisle, haukCj by enormous umbrei-
las Of embroidered silk. frngCd with gold, which
q
are the two large eases of the Lahore Jewels, round
which eager crowds are always congrCgatcd, VINO
seem never weary of examining the masses OF pearls
mbioS. cmcnld> caibunces and diamonds mere dis
PLAYED. Silkon packets, whose golden embroidery
serves only as a groundwork 20 the cpaulCttCS OF
enormous pearls, and the other ornaments of pre-
ClOuS stones of mcaculabe value with winch they
are covered belts composed OF the largest and purC>
CmCralds CXlant, set round with diamonds head
dresses, tuTbanS, SWOrd-hiltS and housings, std With
every species of Jewels and pearls Golfers, snuff
how fsNs -Ntaf Gff
ed with precious stones that one gets surct OF the
article cups aud covered dishes of white agate and
comedian inlald with wrCathS of emerad-lcaVcs and
ruby flowers, IN delicate setting OF pureSt gold cups
Of rock crystal, of enormous value, bui of far less
beauty than good hint-glaSS carvings mlNOrN oh
JcciS IN silver hhaerce of miraculous hncnosS. are
here brought together With prouSiOn that more than
realizes the dazzling details of Oriental romance
But these hne things. seen m broad daylight and dis
paSSlonaley judged, are lar less beautiful than
would have imagined The clumsy setting OF most of
them undoubtedly dlmniShCS the SplCndOr of their
effect, but even with due allowance that score the
real Jewels OF Natures making are, mapvo them,
less beautiful, both IN hue and hrilhancc, than the
cunnlng limitations displayed IN various parts OF The
building. Their beauty evidently depends n great
measure ON Skiliul setting, and the day Viii probably
come when Art VIII GdU'A, II not SurpaSS them the
exaggerated value which has been attributed 20 them
disappearing m company with other ancient prclud-
ceS. What. indeed, can be more absurd than the
arithmetic OF the appraisers OF the kOh-l-No0r and
other great diamonds, who reason thus This dla
mond cost four hundred thousand pounds al such a
period n ms sum had been accommodating eyerSnce
Win interest, It would now amount 20 two millions
Sierhng-CrgO, tins diamond Is worth two millions"
The art OF weaving II evidently arrived ~ great
perfection IN India witness the ShawlS from Cach-
Vnifc, OF such admirable eyennesS and dchcacv OF
texture as no European skill can approach of "a So
Der richness ~ color, and grace of design that leave
all competitors AZ an lnnea>urabe distance and poo
mise TO tins ancient birthplace ot these beautiful
dTaperes an indefinite proongaOn OF It's old Suprr-
macy witness also the muSnS OF most exquisite de-
hcacy, hner than cobwehS and winter than snow eu-
nm Ia knH.
beetles wings more brilliant than Jewels kerch,ee
ana scars oi the brightest and most delicate color>
combined with wonderful taste amt skill rich Sliken
StufiS Tor hanglngS. cOakS and turaanS of materials
tine and soft that one can hSrdl, believe the 6nc>,
French mernoS 10 be kindred fabrics initiated from
them beauty Of material color and design AN an,