The New York herald., 1851-09-08

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mechanics institutes which l have not, fear, but
too often before had opportunities of addressing to
you you will, feel pers I'd, make allo wances for
me, II, during the few minutes more shall occupy
topics of observation within that great building,
which some Of you, / doubt not have already seen,
and all will have heard Of, which gives to this year,
lsol, now. while i is gliding past US, and will
distinguishing characteristic: (Hear, hear, and
eheers) Not that am at all travelling out Of the
domain Of mechanics institutions when refer to the
Exhibition of 1851 Why say | thisl Oh, enter for
moment with me through ooe Of its many portals;
stand under that lucid arch of glass; at the part
where the broad ransept intersects the farstretch
isg nave, while the summer sun .glistens, fret on
the fresh young green of our forest elms, then
on the tapering foliage Of the tropics, then
on the pale marble of the statuary, then on the
thousand changing hues of the worlds merchandise
spectacle, it surpasses any which the labor and art
and power of man ever yet displayed in any one
.pot. Clear Look at that long alley Of plate,
the stalls OF goldsmiths and silgersmiths; such q
when, amid the spoils of the Old Asia, he feasted
his thousand lords (Applause.) Examine the
Jewels and tissues Of India, of Tuns, of Turkey; so
dazzling an array was never piled behind the cha
riot of the Roman conqueror when he led the long
triumph up the hill of the CapitoIiue Jove
lCheers) Observe the lustrous variety of porce
lain and tapestry, and silk, ani bronse and carv-
ing which enters into the composition of furniture;
why, Louis XIV himself could he be summoned
from his grave would confess that, although the
French people had dethroned his dynasty, exiled
his race, and obliterated that monarchy of which
he was the special impewonation, they had carried
all the arts Of establishment further even than
when he held his gorgeous court at Versailles.
(Much cheering) But should not have obtruded
these topics mbly like this. had nothing
to remark upon but the jewelled dadem, or the
bre athing brass, the glistening m arble, the
spangled brocade; these might only be fit adorn-
Tents for the palaces of the great, or for the to-
I'm hao vuhtn tnb tha Err-c
tai Palace OF London has upon the suffrage Of
the Judgment we'll as the admiration Of
the eye is, that it is the formal recognition Of
the value and dignity of labor. (Cheers) Ii
is the throne and temple Of industry-Qoud and re-
peated cheering)-industry and labor, in all their
forms, as well as in all their climes, whether they
are employed en- the cheap gingham that makes up
the wardrobe of the humbest cottager, or the
richest lace that forms aprons for Queen or Car
dinal-(laughter and appiause)-on the rude block
from the quarry and the hollow brick for model
cottages, or the biggest diamond Of the mine,
the Mountain of Light itself; labor and industry,
alike ssary to furnish their daily bread to the
masses and the millions, and to embody in pal
pable form the brightest visions of poetry and
art. SAID then wrong that this undertaking,
thus intended and calculated to recognise aud re-
present labor and industry, was not removed from
the domain of Mechanics lnstitutes And when,
further, mark the space which is covered In this
show room of the world by the special industry Of
the West Riding of Yorkshire; when | recognise
the banners which are suspended above the pro-
ductions of your principal towns, with their, to
me, most familiar DEVICES (cheers)-when pass
by not without sort of feeling ofjoint ownership
cloud cries of sc Hear, hear" and applause )-the
woolens Of Leeds, and stufs Of Bradford, and
fancy goods Of Huddersfeld, and carpets of Hall
fax-(perhaps their excellent and spirited manu-
facturer, Mr.. Crossley, is now among us)-and the
hardware of Sheffield, and many other things from
many other places which necessarily omit, to say
nothing Of all that wondrous whirring IN achinery
to which, among others, this town has contributed
so generously, need offer no excuse for having
connected the mechanics of Yorkshire with the
Industrial Temple of 1851. (Cheers.) One
word of counsel to those who visit the Exhibition.
1t is divided, as you probably aware, into two
great sections, one belonging to our empire,
the other to the rest of the world. 1t had been
tcipated and IL so turns out, that the British
section shines most in what is solid useful prac SAL
durable in what is of most i'm poItance to the great
est numbers; while the foreign section excels in
brancy, in taste, in all that relates to decorative
art; not that this line should be too rgidy drawn,
for the foreign division contains very much that is
useful, and the British very much that is ornamen-
tai. (Hear, hear) What would then earnestly
advise every one in his own branch Of employment
and skill il diligently to observe how, without fore
going what is valuable in his own workmanship,
he can graft upon it whatever is attractive in that
Of others, and how, to the sterling home bred quail
ties Of use and durability, he may add the subtle
charms Of grace and beauty. (Cheers.) This |
would specially point out as an eject OF audable
ambitions to your Schools of Design. (lIear,
hear) And if ! have ventured to offer one word Of
counsel to those who visit the Exhibition, let me
conclude with one word of comfort to those whom
circumstances may prevent from going there.
Though ! have DESCRIBED it justly as the most
magnificent temple Of industry, RENE nber yet that
the only worthy worship ofindustry must be carried
on in the daily life and by the domestic hearth;
this worship all have the power Of rendering, and
can answer for it,there two things precious
and bright even than anything which is new dis
played in the Crystal Palace-the persevering
energy Of contentsd toil-the sunny smile Of
approving conscience. His Lordship sat down
amidst l'ud and repeated cheering.
King Leopold and the Royal Children OF
Belgium.
From the London News
Leopold, King Of the Belgians, may fairly claim
to rank among the BEST and, in many respects, the
most fortunate of monarchs. His reign, viewed DO
liticaly, is peculiarly prosperous. He rules over
free moral, Industrious, and eontented people who
after achieving their emancipation, have had