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The Nnrla,k Fair.

The London letter writers continue to ill theiI sheets with descriptions of the numerous curious or costly articles The Crystal Palace and it's pre- eious collections, may we'll recall WorS1sworth's s lines:
 - "An inventive age
 Has wrought, if not with speed Of magic, yet To most strange issues.''
 From the New York Commercial we make some clippings;
 Teizi Baari, the skinner of Inc ocean is daily expected at the Southampton docks. The Sultan of the Turkish Empire has heard of the fame of the great exposition, and applies for for nal admission for his countEys products within the Crystal Palace, even at this late day She sailed ffom Constantinople on the 26th March-this steam frigate Teizi Baari-haying on board Vice Admiral Mustapha Pacha, Geolahdn Pacha. Salih Eifendi, and other tailed functionarieS of the Turkish Gov ermcnt, bearing such specimens of the wealth and taste of the harem the bare catalogue of which has served to whet the female curiosity of the West end to the utmost. It appears that the Sul- tan, in order that the productions of his kingdom may vie not unworthy with others at the great exposition, has made large purchases through his domnons. Carpets of the magnificent descrip- ton, tapestry that France cannot rival. textile fla bricS that have never before been suffered 10 leave the country, and have been for the exclusive use of the sefaglio, stuiTS of silks and wooS exquisite beyond compare m fneneSs and finish and shaw Is inyolced at GS00 sterling, are among the articles of Tcizi Baari's cargo.
 "It will be late day for the exhibition when these goods reach London bat in consideration [ hardly know of what, perhaps of special compi. meut to the Sultan, because he has at last awak- cd, or through the paramount influence Of the ladies of England, who will not hear of denial-- the decision of the Royal Commissioners to receive no contributions after the 10th Of April wilt be re II aI.N wilt be prepared for this unexpected offering of the Sublime Porte.
 '' IL lS-amaZng what arrangements arc making throughout all the world for a pilgrimage to this shrine of universal industry. Every day brings new intelligence of the crowds that hasten hther. There is probably not a civilized nation on the face of the earth which will not within the next three months, have it's representatives in London. Even half civilized India in the persons of princes and nobes of the East, has sent large dcputa- ton, and almost any day at the 'palaca' they may be pointed out, not only Parsee merchants, but the nabob of Nzam, the Rao of Clutch, and the Raiah of Trayancore, the finest delegation of ha!f-Au- glicSed East Indians, it IS said, that ever visited Great Britrain."
 A poor woman, self taught artist, decrepit from the effects of fall into pit of one of the Corn wall mines, whose livelihood, 1t seems, has been obtained tor many years by preparing tasteful work for the shops, presented yesterday several Speci- mems ot shell work m flowers and wreaths sur passing lu beauty all that ever conceived. These flowers are placed upon a table composed of TOGO pieces of wood, embracing pieces from the oak of Glasgow Cathedral, the foundation of old Stock well bridge, Queen MaryS boxwOod, Alloway Kirk pulpit Highland Marys thorn, Willies Mill, the wreck of the Royal George, London Bridge, and the old Bell Tree of Roseneath In addition to these there are a large number of native md for eign woods. The top of the table is four # nine inches, by four feet six inches, in the centre of which IS a profile of the Queen, surrounded on the covers by the arms of the three kingdoms, with the arms of the cities of London and Glasgow in. terspersed. Of the same style also IS chiffon niere consisting of soon pieces of wood, and tea caddy of 1900. On the back of the latter arc chased in the veneer the likeness of her Majesty and the royal consort.