New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-06-13
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the building being designed the principle of shooting
gallery series of long saloons yiog parallel and Offer
ing uninterrupted vista from end to end me certer
represents the hall the SIN ar on either side are
fac smiles Of the larger saloon only aud not so
lofty and the outer tlic represent the tne arts nall
AND the machinery court These respective saloons are OF
under roof and separated from each other
by slender and extremely graceful columns OF cast ron
colored blue and suimouned by capitals which for want
Of better term may call OF the Irish comp site order
Termed Of gaanded with wreahs of sham
rock. From these capitals spring pointed arches carried
M with great boldness to the roof The roof Itself Is
formed of semcrcuar iron ribs 25 feet apart and resting
uses which also support the roofing of the adjoining
gallery The entire roof is glazed with 10000 superficial
feet d Huted glass in itself of greenish hue which throws
not green light might have been expected, but cool
greysb tone, sufficiently clear, yet nterceptog all direct
rays Of the This harnonises very well with the
oolo'ng OF 'he uraPery anu runs d. tle sae ul
that 1t prevents injury to the delicate ware. exposed
Throughout the building the prevailing oolors of the deco
ration crimson white and blue with judcous use OF
neutral nts TO carry devices, &c Around the galleries
are bszoned the Of all States likely to display their
wares, and unlikely, for instance the Japanese
whose "Court is rather bare but will doubt full up
after Commodore Perry has explained them this benefit
TO be derived from such exhibitions Occupying prOmi
nent place among these heradic sdornmeD the escueh
of that semi fabulous p0tenate the Great MOgu The
stars and stripes Of America twice repeated
their own account and once from the United States having
& Consul AT Dublin.
Commencing with the Great Hail. its dimension. are i95
feet in length 100 feet in width and 05 feet high the
responding Of the tsnsep Of the London Cyrs
ta Palace length iOs feet width - height lO7 The
central and each 375 feet in length so feet broad and
IS ets hight TO the sprnging Of the arches with total
hight Of IS feet Each of the galleries il 335 feet in
length 2S in width and each story about Is feet high The
Fine Arts hall is 1925 feet long 40 feet wide and Is feet to
springirg Of the arches The Machinery Court which
bibs the same external appearance the Fine Arts is
$50 feet long 40et bread and % high The total Of
the building and sheds superficial feet This
makes he area Of the Dublin building q Of London
IA and f am correctly infOrmedl of New York
81 English Up to the present time the number of
visitors has been about 5000 daily.
From the dimensions above given il will be that
the building particularly well adapted to convey strk
ing coup dGueR entering and therefore avo deserp
on, only remarkng that the southern gallery overlooking
the great hall about the best spot for taking in the
at glance. The collection particularly rich in stauary
having enough and 10 spare 10 people the entire length of
the promenade, from this point with marble, or
what is nearly good with casts Thetwo three oun
tans sparkling beneath add much 10 the elegance Of the
View, while two church either end Of the
hall and occasionally both in operation at once at what
appears 30 be different the lvenesS least
OF whs; the French call the situation" Consequently,
this front OF the gallery is always blocked up by crowds of
ladies many Of them evidently like to drop with gue
ard for whose accommodation il would be special bes
sing if the Committee would provide about two or three
thousand camp stools or garden chairs.
1t would be by no means bad idea to every
visitor nscribe his or her name In book 70 be kept a
future roll call Although looks i,nprs icsbe II woud
not be found Most Of the visitors oe rs much time at
the paygate in giving up their walking sticks and parsos
a. would suffice 20 register their names twice over If
they gave up their signatures instead Of their weapons the
former might be bound up in twenty gh folio volumes
and exhibited on the platform az public meetings in the
latest approved style throw out the hint gratis for the
consideration of the Newly Ork Committee.
Strangely enough the United States send but two exhibit
70 the Irish Exposition These two characteristic
enough,-s sewing machine and Colts Revovers. The
machine is owred aud exhibited by ID W Hayden Con
neotiout whose stand in the gallery is psrpetusy .ur
rounded by admrng bevy OF ladies and gentlemen too
TIE machine Of great bewldernsa TO the visit
who look half ircredulOusy the needle stitch
stitchsiiches away with forty sesmsreSs power Hay
cen blGself busy whole team Of schneider cut
ting and patching and he puts his machine a. high
figure and has taken considerable oderhe doubtless finds
the tailoring business good Colts revoyer
hbssd by Stiles, whose stand is also surrounded by
lager crowd listening TO his exposition Of the theory and
practice proieots and gazing reverentSy nj the head
and skin of Californian grizzly shot by officer Of the
Unsd States Exploring Expedition with one Of these
identical six shooters Mr. Stiles is driving good trade and
promises additional attraction 70 the crowd in the shape
OF the shua box the Sultan sent 10 Col Colt which Is TO be
duly exhibited under glass He r Sies) has also care
OF Of Hobbs locks. There two three Amer
lean agricultural machines view, but do not seem %
have been direct mportatOns. This absenss OF American
products is think much to be regretted IL is curious 10
observe the interest taken by the visitors in notions
common 20 . sewing achine and repeating pistol
one old gentleman after carefully Inspecting both articles
attempted to pass of as original reading Of the old
passage" God made man upright but the Yankees have
sought out many Inventions
Several persons from Canada have visited the Exhib
tion but yet few from the United States That Amer
cans kdre been in Dublin at period is 10 be inferred
from the following list Of contributors 10 the Museum OF
Trinity College which s-although il has no connection
with the Exhibiion-I append here supplied by the
rstoTs:
From Professor AgassiI, Boston, echiDodemsta and
shells Illustrative OF bis views 20 the distribution of
species Professor Bailey, Military College Nsw.York.
,lga from Florida with other American Age William.
Bell New York specimens Of maize starch DR. Bios etf
KEY West Fiorica alca J. Carey NewYork, many 10
ir.d American plsnts Charles CODgdon Brooklyn Amer
can slea; Dr. Slas Durkee Boston, aud q. b Emerson
Boston, ag@ Professor L. h. GloSes, Charleston, aga