Washington telegraph., 1851-07-16
LATEST FROM THE GREAT ExHIBIrfoS:
The London correspondents of the N. Y.

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The London correspondent of the n Y
Express. writing on the 4th ult.. says:
The Great Exhibition has been enrich.
ed by a contribution OF great interes,
and great value. Mr.. Hope, M. P, has
just deposited portion Of his celebrated
collection in the department Of precious
| gems and stones, and the rush to-day to
behold it is tremendous. We have spent
an hour this morning gazing through the
circular frame, (like that around the Koh-
i-noor diamond. which keeps off the pro-
fame touch Of the vulgar, and we confess
that We were truly delighted. Here is
the famous ''cat eye" Curious name for
a gem,) once The property of the King of
Kanady, an article of exceeding Eeauty.
Here is pearl, said to be the largest on
earth, weighing three ounces, four inches
and half in circumference, aud two
inches round. The oyster tina; held that
pearl must have been IN q terribly NOR
bid condition, if it be true that pearls are
tue product of disease Ia that Species Of
shell Gsh. There are several peasls. one
Of which is pink in color, and one JET
black. The notorious sapphire, formerly
owned by Philippe Egalite, and Of which
Nine de Genls has made so much in
one of her novels, the "Saphir MARVEL:
leux," is also here. It is said to be ame.
thysti"e in color. by candle light, and is
wonderfully handsome. - - ''''' -
The sword Of Mhrat. or rather the
handle Of it, with it's hilt composed of
one single aqn~marine or beryl. 1t is
exquisite, and rendered more so by the
foil OF beryl in roagh state placed be-
side it, There are FIVE other beryis.. one
of which is q pretty Irish one There
are some rare elneralds, two Of them 'x,. ex..
ceedingly large and Brilliant. There is
Hungarian opal over an inch long and q
little broader; also Mexican opal en-.
graved with the face of the sun, and
eight othet opals of less Size and conse!
quence. Then there is a remarkable
chrystal. containing drop of water!-'
Next, an engraved ruby of the fifth cen
tury, representing the head Of JHpiier.@
There are seven green diamonds arrang-
ed in cross; NINA nova;a tourmaline
OF two colors; a two-colored topaz. Show
ing both pink and yellow; an engraved
dichroite. after the antique; an asterias
sapphire, showing six-raye1 star and
weighing 234 grains; an engraved jacyntR
ring of the Popes Gregory XXlII. and
Plus VII; a carbuncle Of grea1 size and
deep color, hooped UP into cup; a diamond
cut against the grain into cross; besides
which there is q host of others Of minor
note. though Surprisingly elegant in aips..
pearance and costly character. =" - -
From the case containing ttese mar
vellous things. it seemed impossible
yesterday to keep the crowd, Which
sums up over 50,0 every day; and even
the gofgeous iewelry stands in the gale!
ry. as well as Tho French case below
containing the regalia Of the Queen Of
Spain, were temporarily forsaken! With
this exception the multitude distributes
itself pretty well throughout the build
ing. and We think that'it would require
100000 at least to give the distinct i'm:
preston of a crowd in the whole ediGce.
The machinery room carries off. NOW,
a great number from the main building.
There is sothsthihg very interesting, even
to the common eye. in the sight OF mass
of brass and iron deliberately, exactly
and tirelessly doing the work OF hum
dreds Of men, and as the entire process
of the cotton and also Of the flax aud ot
The silk manufacture are here given. it be.
comes a fascinating object ofstudy, as we'll
as one of frequent amusement. The lee
lures delivered here on the sbbject, upon
occasional mornings. add to the merit Of
the scene and double its detailed attracl
tions. Lectures on coal, OH paper. on
science generally. &c, are also given id
room provided for the purpose, and we
look on them as extremely valuable. :
"OuR NATIONAL FLAG" The Hon.
Joel r. Poinsett, formerly Secretary of
War Of the United States, related the
following incident at public meeting in
Charleston Curing the notification contro.
versy some years since:
Whittier have been, says Mr.. F.,
have been proud of being citizen of this
great Republic, and in the remotest cor:
ners of the earth have walked erect and
secure under the banner which our OPP
ponents would tear down and trample
under foot. ''''''' 80 -" u "'''' ''~'i's -
was in Mexico when the city was
taken by assault. The houses of the
American Ambassador was then, as it
ought to be, the refuge of the distressed
and prosecuted; it was pointed out to the
infarsated so!diery as a placed filled with
their enemies. They rushed to the at
tack; my only defente was the Flag of
my Country, and it was flung out at the
instant that hundreds of mnskets were
leveled at u.s. Mr.. Mason "a 5raver iii;i inan
iiee'vdr stood by his friend in the hour of
dahger,) and myself placed ourselves be-
meath the waving folds, and :he attack