The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-11-13

gibly the genius that inspired thsm and tha oeudi
lions OF society which they illustrate. TO render
sbis. Owen Jones "a and DIsSy w,.ss have Been
making tour Of the continent, with full powers to
collect the finest illustrations Of ancient and modern
art thst they can obtain. With one exception,
greatest facilities literally afforded them; and they
report to the board, quitting the latter country
that they have effected contracts for 472 objects
At Naples alone have Messrs. Wyatt and Jones
upon obtaining there casts Of some Of the most in
teresting objects in the Museo Borbonioo, and also
at Ponpei; but the authorities, probably lin
formed as to the purpose of their mission, met them
The chronological department is progressing salts
factoIily. Dr. McWilliam has promised the COM
pany collection Of curiosities illustrating the
habits Of the African tribes, and Major Codring-
ton bias offered u fine display Of Indian armory. In
the geological section the arrangements are also
well advanced Steps have been taken for the
exhibition Of ffh on On entirely new principle,
and through the kindness of Mr. Bowerbank, Of
Hghtury Grove, who has consented to show his
fine collection of spoDges, tho display Of marine
farina promises to be very interesting Contracts
are being entered into for the construction of
of rock on large scale in the opon air. whereby
picturesque effects viii be produced without the vo-
lson of geological facts and laws and this section
Of the natural history department will prove ex-
treney attractive from the restoration Of colossal
extinct animals which will accompany it. Among
the curiosties thus exhibited will be working models
Of the msstodon, the glyptodon, the mylodon, the
ichhJ and the plssos and if these do
not astonish and amuse the multitude We shall des.
pair Of the fame of such men Professor ven and
Cuyier. The raw produ,e collection is attracting
great attention, especially in Liverpool, where the
directors have secured the aid Of Mr.. Archer,
who exhibited in Hyde park the remarkable
and complete illustration Of imports at that port
With regard to the space set apart for exhibitors
Mr.. Belshaw, who is specially charged with the di
recton of it, has just returned from visit to the
principal seats of manufacturing industry, and
his inquiries 60 TO provo that the company may ex-
pect to realise large annual income from the let
ting Of stalls In describing the interior arrange
ments Of the building two other points remain to be
noticed The first relates to the disposal Of the
machinery, which is to be placed in an extensive
basement story formed by the rapid fall Of the site
for the building towards the park Thus very
convenient arrangement is effected, at the Same
time that the architectural grandeur Of the princ
pal facade IL greatly heightened by the additional
elevation. The second point, and one Of much i'm
poItance to the aspect Of the interior, is that the
galleries which ran along both sides Of the nave in
the old palace, obstructing the view. are doing
away with, and the outside ones are alone retained
In these will be placed the lighter and more valua
bic articles of manufacture, such as occupied them
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