The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-26
CRYSTAL PALACE.

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rrueress of the enthusiastically Tapestry.
The work Of arranging the new contributions
roes Aoviv on. Packages still remain in the south
nave Of the building as they were week ago, appa-
rensly untouched. The picture gallery is gradually
filing up, and perhaps the work of hanging the
paintings viii commence next week. 1t may be .
sartnight before it Is opened to the public.
We arc requested to state that the backwardness
Of the neurological department has not been pro-
duced by the illness Of Prof. Silman, Jr., nor by
the want Of all due diligence on the part OF MI
Brush, the able and scientific mineraogist VINO mas
charge Of the same in the absence OF Prol' 8. Inc
delay, we are told has resulted from the uant Of the
room in which the minerals were 70 be dlsplayed,
aud which, it was said, was not completed until last
Monday, the 22d instant.
Tho admissions to the Crystal Palace yesterday
were, 6,S63.
@af AMERICAN DEPARTMENT.
MIRRORS.
On entering the Palace from Forty second street,
we notice an enormous mirror, manufactured in
this city which cannot fail to attract the admiration
of visiters
The glass of this mirror, which is of the purest
aud clearest kind in solid piece and more than
half an inch in thickness, has height Of about
twelve feet, and width Of about seven feet II is
enclosed in a frame, the beauty and finished work
lnanshp Of which places its makers high on the list
of American manufacturers.
To Judge from this specimen of art, we do not
think that the Europeans surpass in the manufao
tare OF mirrors, except, perhaps the French whose
taete aud skill in the manufacture OF ornamental
work as yet stand unrivalled.
The frame OF the mirror we allude to scomposed Of
gilt cupils flowers, fruits and arabesques beautifully
intermingled with sliyered fountains, dragons and
dophihs. About two feet from the lower part oil the
mirror IS projecting marble slab, resting richly
finished gilt stand, terminating in two slvered dol
phins, gamboling upon the surface Of the water.
the whole length Of the palace and the crowd Of
visitors passing up and down the stairs to the gal
iery and seems also to be great attraction to those
Fenuses and Adonises who, en- paSsaM, love for
Of theireharms.
saanc1 ef MARBLE MANTELs
Soma beautiful marble mantel pieces, by James
Levy, stand in the north nave of the Palace, and
being American work, are particularly worthy Of
notice. These pieces are embelished with much
carving and artistic finish equal to any Of the Italian
pieces. On one lnantel, on either side is combat
between lion and snake both Of the figures being
wrought with much elegance. Beneath the figures
ore punches of fruit, naturally delineated Iu the
centre Of the mantle, Is illustrated scene taken from
the French fantasia " LIE Lionesse," representing
female enjoying siesta beneath an arbor surrounded
BY bouquets fruits and clusters Of grapes. This man.
tel ia valued OF So 600.
Standing beside this is another piece, apparently
with more ornament upon it, but the figures being
larger tbs those of that described above, it has not
50 much carving about it, and is not so valuable,
being estimated at 1000. This mantel has on
either side American Indian, carved with all the
perfection of statne.tc, and in the centre is vu
ture contending with two lions for the prey, dead
roe in which it has liked its claws. These two pieces
are very beautiful, and reflect much credit upon
American sxll In this kind Of armament