Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-06-28

pears Of agate and pums Of onyx, and Of white
and red cornean, through which you the Seeds
This casket has been much noticed any thing in the
Exhibition, and has attracted the particular attention Of her
Majesty There also many splendid diamonds in the
Russian consignment The various articles Of maache
have been valued by the customhouse at f20 000 Il Is
further said that the Russian silks enter into bold competition
with the Lyons brocade and the embroidered leather and
the goats hair cloth made by the Cossack women do great
credit to the skilled labor Of the country Among the Rus
sian urs is exhibited pesse Of the Emperor, which Is
valued at f3.5OO. We extract glowing paragraph from
the Daily Ne,cs in relation to the Russian diamonds
Bu the great attraction especially for the fair vsiters
the display Of diamonds, opened for the first time
Saturday They not very great in quantity remarka
BILE for the size Of particular stones but they all Of the
Pures water, and the mode Of setting surpasses in skill
beauty, and originality Of design any thing have hitherto
seen, at the Great Exhibition They created quite
re Saturday, the quiet little Sclavons who had charge
Of the precious caskets being fairly hustled by beautiful
girls and comedy We do them the justice TO-
say that they bore the pressure with demure equanimiy
that was quite ediyng In is gorgeous diadem
in diamonds, rubies and OPAL containing in all 500 stones
and valued at 6O00L The design Of this ia exquisite and
the workmanship delicate that the silver setting nowhere
visible eIcep, the back. fine bracelet in turquoise
gem the Russians pride themselves in setting gracefully, and
brooch containing pearl perfectly round, and pure
quality be equally beautiful which way is turned,
arranged beside the dadem. There is also gold snake
amlet Of very superior workmanship the snuoses Of the
animal being admirably represented in links closely set
to appear first inspection, of continuous substance
In the second case Is necklace of diamonds and ube
lunches of grapes The taste Of this article is perfect
and the workmanship exquisiely fine be percepbe
only in its results The radiant punches taee, but
the delicate metallic frame that holds them to-
gether. There is also in this splendid dadem Of da
moods and costly emeralds-the latter gems being in
very peculiar manner, merely fastened by wire inserted in
the smaller end to resemble Besides this
ornament there bracelets and brooches Of great
besuty the whole being with delicacy of manipulation
and purity Of design which surprising coming from the
cold north, and which may well the Partisan jewellers
to look TO their aures"
Purchases Of the articles exhibited are now being extern
svey made. Many Of the shawls ckeed as
having been purchased and the specimens Of maache have
been bought by Mr. A. B. HoPE. The Marquis Of WEsT-
MINISTER is mentioned the purchaser of the magn
cent furniture from Austria Musical professors Of emnence
daily delight the vsters with performances the various
organs and piano fortes to judge from the
Der Of individuals "beaded like the pard" to be met with
every turn, the infusion of the foreign element has very
much increased Indeed this is manifest from the great
Der Of oriental and other foreign costumes which very
plentuly varegae the assembage Among other novelties
introduced is areguary organized Post Office Department.
The posts arrive and leave three times day about 800 letters
arrive and 500 dispatched daily.
The receipts up Saturday, June 18th, f2O444 10
The expenses, &c.. $4,000 90
Balance in favor of the Exhibition. f25 444 ls
The Athensuns, after giving this statement, says:
"There are other incidental expenses that cannot
yet be asceraned with accuracy but the present moment
all their Liabilities fully discharged, and handsome ba
lance lying the bankers The proprie.y Of opening the
building free Of charge the public in the month Of August
may now be fairly taken into consideration.
A IN h.
foreign quarter for which M. sALLAsDRoUeE given
the authority, that the city Of Paris contemplaes inviting the
whole Of the commissioners, jurors, &c. to grand ball and
supper the Hotel de Vile, and providing them with
there and back free Of expense The time mention
ed is about week subsequent 10 the grand ball at the Man
sonhouse. The Queen has fixed the 9th of July for her
visit into the city the grand entertainment Guildhall
She at first named the I'd Of july but postponed the visit
from that day account Of its being the anniversary Of the
death Of Sir RoBERT PEEL. Her MAJESTY, in company
with Prince ALERT and the elder royal children, visits the
Exhibition almost every day. The exhibitors attend to show
and explain their productions her Majesty, in divisions
cordng the various sections in which they displayed
She becoming every day and popular by Ae
suavity Of and kindness Of department,
affords gratifying the starched and buck
ammed and o tangere habits and Of her grand
mother Queen Charlotte Two great festivals are framing
for the literary foreigners in London. One Ssifort
upon Avon honor Of Shakespeare the other Lch6ed
as the birthplace Of Dr. Johnson procession and
are to form the order Of the day these festivals
agreeable the of foreign brethren than din
and The corps dramatque Of Devonshire Hous
will it hoped display their powers to provincial audience
in these third trip is spoken Of to the magn6cen
scenery Of Derbyshire, including Matlock Buxton Chats
worth, and Haddon Hail.
Mr.. WYLDs model globe sixty feet in diameter, is nov
exhibiting in Leicester square, in very handsome building
erected for the purpose. 1t is very cevey executed work
and the surface of the earth with its land and water
tans and rivers &C. is deliberately and accurately ai
down but far from being singular in opiuio
when we express doubt to its practical utility
Of increasing geographical knowledge.
Both the Times and Daily News have, during the week
paid their attention the United States the former upo
the tone Of some Of the American papers when commenn
upon the English structures the American contribution Ii
Exhibition The Times epcs the charge Of being prelude
ed agan. the United Sa,e' Intentionally unjust
unnecessarily severe in its structures upon American affair
and PRODUCTIONS II gives the United States great credit
its exhibition Of raw materials and useful implements and
chinery but denies is In the cultivation Of the fin
arts or the higher branches Of manufactures The article
powerfully written and, considering It's source, liberal an
fair, certainly much than it would have been eve
six months ago. The Daily News has long article upo
the results Of your late After noticing the increase
population from less than four millions in 1870 to upwards
twenty three millions in 1850, the writer says
"In 1890 the mineral treasures Of the United States
almost unknown in 1885, not to speak Of the California
gold about which all the world Is running crazy, il has bee
ssceaned that Pennsylvania alone contains stores Of coal