Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-03-03
:. .- From the London Times.
The Great Exhibition.

The palace of glass IS nearly completed
and will certainly be ready for the open.
ing Of the Exhibition Oh the FIRST Of May;
indeed the Executive Committee announce
positively that it will open on that day.
Mr.. Paxton. :he protector of the glass
house, has written letter to Lord John
Russell on the subject of admissions to the
Exhibition. lie proposes that for the first
fortnight, there should be charges for ad-
mission;i after that it skould be free every
day except Wednesday, which coald be
reserved for those who can afford to pay
well and who wish te avoid the crowd
he plan does not meet with much favor
from the press. s@--@ 7F5 -..1f z
The arrangements for the products of
the various countries 10 the great building
have been determined to great extent by
the commissioners. Upon entering nj the
central entrance Of the eastern end of the
building, the productions of the United
States will be arranged upon the north and
south side. Adjoining the United States
will be the productions Of Russia, also
ranged upon both sides, of the central pas
sage. Norway and Sweden will occepy
the space next 10 Russia, bat upon the
south side only Exhibitors from North.
ern Germany will be placed on the nosth
side next to Russia, aad upon the south
to Norway and Sweden. The productions
of the Zollyerein will occupy ccnsidera.
bic space upon both sides, adjoining to
those of Northern Germany. Articles
contributed by Austrian exhibitors will be
placed next also occupying portion of
each side Of the central passage. The con-
tributions from Holland Join, on the north
side, the Austrian productions. Belgium
next occupies a fair amount of space on
each side. France has 10 bays, or $50
feet Of frontage on the north, and about
200 hundred feet upon the south side. To
Portugal and Spain are allotted space
upon the north as well as to Italy. Switz-
erland will exhibit her productions upon
the south side, and by their side are ar
ranged the articles to be sent from Brazil
and Mexico. Egypt will occupy space
upon the north side, near to the transept,
and in Immediate proximity to some Of the
rich productions of Turkey. China has a
frontage uponthe south side, and portion
of that Of the transept. Greece is in
similar position upon the opposite side; and
Persia and Arabia adjoin to Greece and
Turkey. -...- :, .ra. a.
Crossing the transcept, the visitor will
find himself amid the productions OF British
India, Ceyfon, and the rest Of our colonies,
from which he will poss to the productions
ofthe United Kingdom. The machinery
in motion will occupy the northwestern
part of the building; the steam engine
which will be Of less than 100 horse pow
or, will be outside the building. The gall
leries will be allotted to the respective
countries, in almost thsr same proportions
as the space upon the ground floor. IT Is
understood that oil the lighter and more
elegant articles will be displayed in the
galleries, the heavier articles being OF
course exhibited upon the ground floor
Sculpture and the fine arts will occupy a
position as near as possible to the trans
ept. Articles Of statuary and sculpture
/ will be upon each side Of the central pas
sage, small fountains and other ornamsn
tai works being placed in the centre. At
the centre Of the Intersection of the trans
ept and nave, or central passage will be a
verv beautiful glass fountain, with basin
OF thirty feet diameter, to be supplied by
Messrs. Chance, the eminent glass mann-
facturers. z .sz s..rr -.g -