The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-05

art-wonderful for the organization Of labor under
which the work has proceeded; still wonderful
for the end it is to attain here in arstocratc Eng
land-the assertion of the dignity Of human labor
II is not by general description that it be under
stood, either by oral written communication, and
therefore propose to jot down its details for you,
from time to time they shall meet attention,
both while the work is fastening to its conclu
sion, and bye and bye, when the products of the
worlds industry shall pile its counters and galleries,
and tables, andstandards.
An immense number OF foreign laborers
ployed now by the different commissions from va
rous countries All the details of the preparation of
each particular space is committed to the country
occupying that space, and the expense Is, Also its
own. This, by the way, puts our United States
Commissioner upon an unequal footing with those
from the rest of the world. Since the the division
appropriated to cannot be fitted up properly
short of 5000, and Congress has made no appro-
prlation therefor, wisely, all Americans here
think, he has resolved that our country shall not
suffer IN its reputation, and, trusting to the justice
OF the government to reimburse him, has resolved
TO incur the necessary expense.
Among so many workmen it is necessary, OF
course, that the strctest rules should be adopted
and enforced. From time to time new bulletins ap-
pear upon the walls and along the lines Of tables.
| was amused with the flaming placard, of nearly a
| yard ia length, that met my eyes this morning it
consisted of tive sentences, in the following order
fpgnisso di funnre, No Is pumattiof umr, DIS
| raueheH ist nioh ohuH! No smoking auotcet
One would suppose this very difusc direction could
l not we'll have been misunderstood. ana yet, as 1
| passed along an hour afterwards, policeman had a
| poor Turk in custody, who, seated upon bale OF
his employers carpets, sent for the exhibition had
very coolly lighted his pipe to smoke. ! thought
| the officer as bad the man, when observed him
axe the offender to of the placards, and point
ng to his attention. say, sthere, do you that !!
The poor fellow shook his head, muttered some.
| hing about Allah, and went back to his bale Of
| carpets. presume shall have new bulletin,
| more diversified still, tomorrow.
That the Londoncrs mean to make money out of
he influx OF foreigners is very certain As you pass
along the streets you constantly observe these words
n the windows" lei on parie Funeais. 44qui Sc
haHa q cspdaoi, Her s1picih man dc,asch, The
prices of board and lodgings have doubled since las
autumn. A friend of mine has to-day engaged a
small parlor and an adjoining bedroom at cost OF
five guneas per week, and it was the best he could
do. Three months ago the same roo ms were rented
at e2 10 per week. The chop houses in the neigh,
borhood of Hyde Park have increased ten-fold. and
their prices are most exorbitant. | doubt if the
plainest lodgings and the most Indifferent fare can
| be obtained here through the summer, a; anything
less than $50 per week.
began to arrive within the Hail. Is very large. Their
alphabetical list runs follows, viz-Araoia, Bel
! GUM, Bolivia, Brazil, Buenos Ayres, Central Anne
riea, Cha, China, Denmark Egypt, France, Ger
many, Greece, Holland, Italy, Mexico, Montevi-
dec, Morocco, New Granada, Norway, Persia, Pc
III, Portugal, Russia, SPAIN Switzerland, Tunis,
Turkey, United States, and Venezuela. Each OF
these have separate divisions where their goods are
by commissioners or agents. France and Belgium
will exceed all other foreign countries in the
bers Of exhibitors. Indeed, the former ever desir-
to Guido her old antagonist, and ever jealous OF
her success, means to beat her upon her own
ground. | suppose the richest fabrics ever manu-
featured by French machinery, to be displayed
upon her counters. To secure fairness in the award
of prizes, the French Commissioner, NJ de Laimoi
naix has insisted upon an equal Distribution Of To-
reigners and Engshmen upon the juries of award
and with success England reserves for herself one
I.lT - -. L. l.sl1
ing. and every foot Of it is already engaged, and
her citizens clsmorous for more.
IL is impossible to say yet, with any certainty
how nearly We shall fill our division. Under the
impression that the lists published in the HcrdL
comprised all the goods from the United States
the Royal Committee have asked for a return of a
portion Of the space allotted But it is fou IL
not only that many Americans arc here with good,
that they wish 10 exhibit, but that many good:
| have been shipped by private conveyance from cui
shores not accredited by the Central Committee a
| Washington. These must be admitted, notwth
standing. and until these all arrive, must claim
all the space allotted us in the outset. l.. l.. L.