The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-09-04

IT having been announced that The receipts OF the
Exhibition Wednesday would he devoted 10 the aid
ofthe suffering and dying in New Orleans. apparently
in the forenoon 9 larger com ssny tbaa usual were
within the Palace in consequence. The great at.
fractions at the present time the GobeIin tapes
tries and 6eyres porcelain. The section in which
these articles are shown is filled almost constantly
with admring visters, delighted with the beauty aud
novelty OF these wonderful works. The contribution
Of Sne Pope, which we noticed few days agJ-a
picture of st John, in mossc--is exposed to exami
nation in the Italian department below stairs 1t is
much admired.
The Austrian and Italian departments, having
been robbed by the picture gallery Of the paintings
which lined their sections, have supplied the place
OF them with velvets, silks and lace. Italy is cee-
brated her manufacture of superior velvets, aud
the display made in the Palace shows that this repu-
tation is well founded.
The most valuable and beautiful article in the Crys
tai Palace in the way Of jewery. is displayed in the
case Of Tiffany Young * Ellis. in the American depart
ment. This interesting contribution is large pearl
necklace lately contributed, valued at Sl5 900. This
is its bona de price, fourteen thousand five hundred
having been offered for it by an American minister
lately appointed to one Of the courts of Europe and
refused. This necklace is composed Of a wreath Of
pearls the collection Of which has cost some years
OF time. To it is attached a very large diamond,
valued at many Thousand dollars.
As advertised, the building will be lighted up to-
morrow night, for the first evening exhibition. At
the same time the picture gallery will be ready aud
opened for the admission Of visitors.
Among the new inventions which American geniu
has produced,we find the Self Holding Screw Driver,
fully deserving notice. This is exhibited in the
American department below stairs, by Switzer Key
SER the inventor of Ohio. The construction Of th
is so simple that the most ignorant could use it with
out difficulty; and it must be productive of gres
saving of time and labor to mechanics. The screw
driver is encased in brass tube in which it revolves
When the brace which holds the screw is in opera.
ton. it closes around the head of the &C rev two
brass clasps, which firmly hold it in its place till
driven in the wood. This obviates the necessity OF
boring hole for the screw beforehand. Ia drawing
also, it is equally efectual and valuable.
Associated with the above is patent extension
bit, invented and exhibited by Chas. A. Barnes
which is also an important addition to me-
chanical instruments. The object of this invention
is to give with one instrument what usually is only
gained by full set. Any sized hole desired can be
made by regulating one Of these bits, and upon
mahogany board we saw leo different sized holes
made by set Of three Of these new instruments.
BRITISH DEPARTMENT.-STAT
In notice of the stationery in the British de-
partn ent, we omitted to mention the display of
Whatman's Turkey mill drawing, account book,
and writing papers, manufactured by Thomas and
John Hollingworth. These papers comprise every
description Of the abe articles manufactured for
the Of artists and others and are of the finest
and most delicate texture. Messrs. Holing worth
present fine display Of the above goods, aud also
several samples of rag in various stages OF prepare
ton. Their stand adjons that OF Messrs. De La
Rue & Co., and is under the charge of Mr. Pierce
Supple the agent Of the latter firm.