The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-07-04

There is activity in the Wosl market Pued Ia
printing cloths with prices In favor of the selera
Sales Of the week, IS 400 pieces,
The CryasaI Palace.
PROGRESS OF THE woRK--MoRE ARTICLES FOR Elk.
H1BITION.
Dur5Dg the past week the workmen seam To havs
rsdoubed their exertions the dome Il rauidlv An
preaching completion and the decorations of the calling.
ard railinss, &c. win be finished In two weeks at thu
utmost The bronziDg Of the exterior req but few
days to complete and the additional structure In tia
rear, for the working and stationary nschiuerv IL h.
pecte viii be ready nearly week before the opening Of
the exhibition. This building win extsnd the whoIe
length lie rear from FOreth to Forty second strees
and, with the exception Of portion Of the story
which reservd for gallery Of paintings will be mainly
occupied by the machinery. The boiler will be placed in
brick building In process Of erection the north sids
of Foftieth street. from which the steam will be convey
ed in pipes conductors running urder ground The
gallery designed for the paintings will be admirably
adapted for the purpose, and wil we have doubt.
form Of the most attractive features Of the nhoe OK
hbition. 1t viii be four hundred and fifty feet In length
by tsentyons in width, and the light viii bs 80 dis.
possd to give the best effect the pair ticss part
of the rst story should state has been set apart for
ref,e.hment ssoon, which win be fitted up Ia style
corresponding with the general appearance of the
building
Among the many thousands Of beautiful specimens Of
human inventions which will be exhibited the following
Ia particularly deserving o! notice e:Ons full battery
United States service pastern executed with such per-
ction that 1t must provo most terrible engine of
stuccn. This battery consists Of one six pound gum
carriage, cason battery wagon one travel
ling forge with all its necessary implements equipments
and stores, plecd for service in the ed either for
light heavy artillery it brought yesterday to the
Crystal Palace, having been forwarded by Major John
Syrm!ngtoo, U. s. A. 1t made in the United States
Watervet Arsenal the carriages are a from the best
specimens of Massachusetts, oak and are beautifully var
nished
There is aAo mountain howitzer csrriage with all is
implements, packs saddles and complete the
will be brought in few days, and have been far
Aiihed by Mr. James Amos of Csbo.svils Mass.
In the French department they working @th great
as,duty; many Of the exhibitors have over with
ssir goods. Some glass from France already
up and to morrow the general opening Of aud bores
in this division will begin.
The stone statue pur porting Daniel We,tsr
by Mr., Carev, Of London, raised Yesterday.
The folio wing additional works of arts from Italy were
brought 20 the Crystal Palace from the Custom Houe
yes;tedsy:-
l. An oil painting representing Christopher Columbus;
by Antonio Puccr elli, from Florence.
Az Uil painting representing the ancient sote OF the
| Calerds of Nay; BY Fsrdirando rsulchi.
3. marble statue rc child sleeping tbs
/ "rofsssor v Duprs
t'p asaio representing sous a. he
An oil painting representing the hoi, ~
grave Of Christ by duisepre Bellucci:
David appeasiDg eauls aoger, by the same.
marble maIue piece, statuary style; By francesca
- DO representing Aurora painted BY Guido Rsai
collsca.oo Of chacsdoa oaian stones -Enricp & Bssi.
Il Three mosa;c tables, q single one woIth ESSS.
ROME.
A ,.o.sic table of petrs da.a,
| Two Ia, ge pisrs OF oriental granits.
A chan rel and basis Of purple colcred ma,bls.
| Two vas.s and 81 and Of Oriental aiausster.
TsolsIce mn 'yble litns ptes from CAY, Csaovs.
| Two busts Of =, urR Augustus.
| OEe bust of vse. VI
/ Ono Dust Of Sapho
One marble basso- relievG
| Mosaic
/ Oriental slabaster ware.
A large marble cup, representing In, odsoaa sais.
bases.
Tie magnificent models of our savisr and the twelve
Apostles, by the great Dsrish SCULPTOR Thor ~alasen,
have all been placed upon their pedesals As works Of
art is almost supe-fuous state that tsy will stand
PIE eminent among all. The figure Of Christ which IL
| three four feet taller than any of the others
is the most perfect that be conceived, end con-
veys trufr idea of the personal attributes Of tbs
| Saviour than any painting we have ever sean
He Is represented with outatretched hands, IN tho
act of bessipg-the head eighty ncnsa It is inpos-
sibs TO obtain true impression of the exquisite beauty
and perfection of this work OF art from passing glance
you must contemplate II for quarter Of hour at
least and recall to your mind the divine character and
mission Of Christ before you fully realize the various
merits Of this great master piece The apostles are
placed on mailer pedeslas, and ranged in the form
of circle Tue whole is surrounded by boarded
ferce the interior of which, understand all be lined
with black velvet against which the hgues will, appear
70 grenter advantage than they bc present
The following works Of Tnorwaldsen VIII also be
| bibitsd -
Cupid awskipg Psyche--a has relief.
Cupid and Bacchus--bas relief.
Cbfist Blessing the Little Chlldrpn--bas relief.
The Blessed Virgin, the Infan Christ. and St. john
| has relief.
st John Baps.ng Christ In the Jordan--bas rslisf.
The Three Grsces-statue.
Venus statue.
Nercmy--statue.
All of these under the care of Mr. Beck who is .
| rupil OF Ihorwaldsen, aud who brought them from
| Denmark.
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