Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-10-20
Mr.. Lawrence in T. England and IRE
land.
THE CRYSTAL PALACE-McCOR-
MiCK'S MACHINE.

Correspondence Of he Na,ioiR H,,clda4nc
LoNnoN. Sept. 25, lSj

LoNnoN, Sept. 25, 1851.
Der Minister, Mr. Abbott Lawrence, is
making triumphant progress through Ire
land, and winning golden opinions" from
all parties. At Galway and Limerick and
elsewhere he has bcca warmly greeted
and his speeches have been extremely ap-
propTiatc and well received. Mr.. Law
renee is very popular in England. and fal-
iy snstains the reputation of the United
Ssatcs, both in public and private, which
was acquired by Mr.. Everett and Mr.
Bancroft. The American character is be-
ginning 10 be understood by the English
people, they have had the means Of judy
ing for themselves, afforded by the thou
sands of American citizens who have at
tended the Great Exhibition: and if the
monster gathering had produced no other
good result than this, it would have amply
reimbursed its projectors and managers for
all their care and trouble.
The Crystal Palace has been well attcn-
,led this week The number Of visitors
was 27l,7o0; the amount received at the
doors, elI.9Si Is. The total receipts and
subscriptions to the 23d. inclusive. amour,
TO ci39,35T. The Exhibition will close
on the ll,h October, without any cercmo-
ny. The following notice appears in the
papers Of this morning:
'TuE PRizE REtrtNu M,cErNE--Thc
proprietor of Mccormick reaping ma
chine has challenged the owners Of all 9th
or machines to meet him at MARITIME, Mid
deshrough, near Stockton-upon- Tees, on
the 25,h Of September for trial Of the com
paratve capabilities of the Inventions
As the challenge has been accepted very
great interest has been excited, and an nm
mcnsc attendance of The continental visitors
as well as Of persons connected with The
agricultural aiaIrs of rhc county, is expect
cd and provided Tor in the SURROUNDING
ncishborhaod.n Q
Some specimens of Australian uolJ have
been exhibited in the colonial denartment
of the building; they presen, nothing new
except in their locality. Some further dc
Se,lopcment mas been made respecting the
distribution of the prize medals. Prince
Albert will have one for his conccption ami
patronage Of tic Exhibi,ion, Mr.. Paxton
one for his design of the CRYSTAL Palace,
and Mcssrs. Fox and Henderson one far
its execution. Mcssrs. Hilbert ard Platr
gets great medal for their beautiful dis
play Of the whole process ofcotton manu-.
iacture, and Mcssrs. Gray and Davidson
and Nj. Ducroquet one each for their or
gans. The Emperor of Russia and the
Sultan of Turkey have to be content with
, silver medal each. The British exhibit
crs have obtained scven,y-ninc great med
ais, the French thirty-fve, the American,
y very full proportion. but the number ha.
not bcea stated: and the remainder ar,
well scattered among the other foreign cx
hiblters II has leaked oui that the Frencl
Minister OF War has obtained great me
lal Tor h's exhibition of Algerian products
and the Munster ofCommerce Tor Gobel M
md Anbussen tapestry and Sevrcs porce
ain. French artists have also obtained
,rizcs tor jewellery. goldsmilh's work. ar
ifcial flowers, aud glazs ware. The Swr,