The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-04-21

naehinssy il ~sGoa y - - paassd, and though
soaseaatly secupied in single portion ~ it, |
have seen much OF ths rest The quantity Of
this machanery Il 10 great 20 much greater in
deed than AL The representations Of consgnees
hsd lea the royal commissioner to suppose, that
new building, expressly set apart for that, IL to
b CRESTED contiguous TO the division, within the
palacA An sdditi0nxl reason for this il that, in
running much Of the ,pschinery, large quantity
ofmstssial will be required for which there is
nov not room. Besides there are some machines
I'VE have one from the United States, and upon
it, merits alone should be willing to resi- the
sueeess Of our part OF the exhibition
must have calorc generated within themselves,
and under the conditions of tho insurance of this
building all fire within, it is positively forbidden.
Among much that attracted my attention, is a
Large timber lifting apparatus, the old technical
name of which il bogie, where the application
Of the screw, or lifting power, IL entirely new.
The advantage to be gained from it is in the de
crease Of time and labor in hosting timber with
far less danger to the working of it. two men
being able TO accomplish by this,what has usually
required the force Of ut least six.
There il new and very ingenious machine
for launching long boat from vessel, without
the assistance Of the masts. and even with the
help Of but single boy. In cases of shi 8 on
fire, or laundering at sea, or the masts gone, or
the hands washed overto ird, it could hardly fail
to be useful In connection with this, am re-
minded of model of a machine in another part
OF the building, called by its inventor masting
shs0rs, which attracts much notice. The shears
are capable Of lifting boiler Of twenty tons
weight, and others Of larger size may be as
easily constructed to lift one of any weight
whatever. They are also adopted to put masts
into ships. The model is made on half inch
SCALE
Throughout the building much statuary is
being erected and many nations besides Italy
will vie in this. From our own country Edward
Riddle, esq, the United States commissioner,
has brought with him The wounded Indian"
piece Of sculpture by MIR. Stephenson of Charles
town. which il much commended even by artists
here Some French artist is now erecting
large piece of statuary in the central avenue d.
rectly in front Of the immense Frenc organ.
and opposite the division of French productions.
It will be in the sho Of silk manufactures,
however, that the French artizans will carry off
the palm of victory. Here, as in all which she
undertakes in earnest, France will make mag
niRcent show Benzoni, an Italian artist, has
three groups in marble, now unpackng, of the
size Of life. representing Cupid and Psyche, In
nocence and Gratitude. Macdonald whose stu
has also marble statue in its case awaiting his
arrival to be unpacked
Three large mosaic pictures Of the temples of
Postum, by different artists a mosaic picture of
Saint George, two circular mosaic tables one Of
the Byzantine school, inlaid with gold, and the
other Cupid, as described by Petrarch, with an
aliegorical border-a vase of oriental alabaster
with handles, all wrought from ono mass, with
pedestal and basement, immensely largs-mar-
bic mossic bricks for payements-and a crystal
vase Of pine seeds, are among the opening con-
tributions from Italy. There is also circular
mosaic table, by Ch-valier Barberi, representing
the sky of Italy, with emblematic figures of the
fine arts. This splendd work has been exc
cuted for the Emperor Nicholas. and, with some
slight variations, for Lord Kilmorey. | believe
1t Is considered, both on account Of the rare mi
nuteness of its finish and the exquisite taste of
its composition, as enc of the finest productions
that ever left the Chevalier's studio, which, am
told. is allowed to be the first establishment of
the kind at Rome, and, in many respects, even
superior to the Vatican mosaic laboratory
In my future letters, when what is now piled
up in cases is displayed upon these miles Of
counters and tables, shall enter more infinitely
into description Of what may consider valuable
and interesting. Now, while every department
Is in the hustle Of PREPARATION it is impossible
to designate many things that meet the eye, or
TO determine the localities whence they came
1t is certain even now, that Great Britain means
to be represented in every branch of her indus
try. Manchester and Glasgow are here with
their printed goods; Dumfarline and Leeds with
their linens and damasks Bolton and Carlisle
with every description of cottons; Sheffield with
It's bright steel; Dublin and Norwich with pop
Inns; Paisley and West Riding with friezes /;
-.ssL IT, de r..
gold and oliver work, England and France are
In special rivalry for supremacy. Indeed France
has entered with such soul into the spirit of the
exhibition, that her commissioners assured the
royal committee at a recent conference, that if
England would next year open the whole build
ing to herself and France alone, he would guar
antee that his country would fill half the space.
The exhibitors in leather, skins and furs, are
very numerous. Russia is foremost here, though
both England and our own country will in this
make a good display Mr.. Nicholas, name
widely know in the fur trade, has an apartment
fitting up for the better show Of every kind Of
furs 10 use, that promises to be among the most
interesting things of the whole exhibition.
am very happy in being able to assure you
that the United States will make no inferior ap
pearancc. The opening of our various packages
exhb Is more and better results of American
Industry IMAM We nan anticipated Inc Anier-
lean contributors are beginning to arrive in
numbers. More than one hundred were present
at a meeting last evening, during the whole of
which the utmost harmony and good feeling
prevailed. Mr.. Edward Riddle was formally
welcomed in set Of resolutions which were
unanimously passed, as the commissioner ofthc
United States His plans were submitted to
the meeting and approved, and committees were
appointed TO aid him in his duties. There is
nothing now in the way of our going on rapidly
and successfully in the duties of our department
Of the exhibition.
There is disposition on the part of the peo-
pie Of England to show all honor to their visit
ors. The reading room of the society of arts
has been thrown open to all our country. and
Mr. Riddle, Mr.. Stansbury, who conveyed the
contributions here in the St Lawrence, and Mr..
Dodge, have been elected honorary members
Of the society. They have each also been chosen