New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-07-09

fhe Corot. and on the other rom the Royal soci-y 81
London proud 70 have had Weston lo' m si
and the Aesd.my Of FINE Art Prcaa !" "N'e W."
over by Reynolds nr.. c,... ~
The nation. Of our continent and me nheo ses %
America also ,hosed just .etresPeei ~ e1si,ns
sentstves worthy 30 take place sin0"s H0 V'7s
p, sse, and by England" Ii. e.
Bur enough Of such eItracts, when ave ns' Iof
the nurnose OF nausearng the reader olt % justify he
opinion just eIrrs'.ed as 70 tns ''hs .. ~ The
from ~ national character, and the magnitude OF 'he
Iisct. treated ought st last to have been free from
gross in6eicacy.
rbeb though q, characterized by the same fant con
,sn =. least more OF less Of interesting Information
FIbibiop finished snd the comp-tt,rs returned 10
their respective coures the English published the OH
cia Ht Of prizes in which Il "a. tter OF astonhm-nt
"a maxi the following result The proportion Of prizes 81
The 6r,t order granted chiefly for nes inventions ve
nsr 900 exhibitors bat for the French the proportion
amounted DOT TO bat 80 PER 900.
aSfruck With such result the most eminent menoer'o OF
the Reva Cornmsiou sought n and the secre: OF great
an rreguarty in Fenoh IHsf'fHfioH'. They stlded---
pecisly Sir Lyon P.sir lmeanIng without Gouoi Lo-
nj Pavf.ir IL u our schools Of sru.tical and geo
uetrcs design At Lyons Minis and Pans, our oan'rl
and private school Of and manufactures and especial
" Conservatory II Art ana trades aorle
des Arts Metres which affords the richest cole t)ns
ard tbe mo-. complete data in the -ord IN respects IT
science applied "a the useful arts The funds which re
main o the 10 600 600 taken At the gs'-s ~ the Crys, Pal
ace are sboui be applied 10 the ia aton IN England OF
such establishments VI have Just nsmed.
The Report goes on 10 explain how 1t was that the
French carried away the hon share OF prizes from tue
Great Exposition / know not how il may 10
others but the explanation conveys the de, that
some OF the successful competitors were indebted
for their good fortune to the feet of their having been
Represented on the French Jury. But here is portion
Of the explanation which speaks for itself:
Some per.ons have eDdeSvOred 10 explain the great
success. ofour Nsons INDUSTRY London by ths excsor
oiDary infbencehe magic, almost. II was ssd-oi the
French Committee We dlselsim this honor The Report
proceeds with its modest di.c inner, thus .
II
itself has conquered its memorable prizes
>lrres had not simply the claim If that perfect YORK
ms1sbp which mike her exquisite porcesins admired 10 All
couutrits; she had also the merit Of Invention nov
the French men hers Of the great Jury 81 the Fam
bnion was young s0rsaf bat yesterday director At
So,rs He hnsef the inysItor Of certain ingenious
processes especially for the heating furnaces also oI
the reprocucon, by chemical means OF certain important
minerals With The Just authority given 10 him by such
claims he easily caused to be recognized the iuveiions
with which mandatory had en- eyed private Industry
S,rTts "a ned her csUse-E0s MT y"ftf
Probably it was, but since she gained favorable YER
dict according TO the Report before because she was
directly represented in the jury which decided on her
Gaze the justice is BY 30 means selfevldent Again;
ssh gulsr difficulties presented hem'eves 70 the iures
in The case the oben tapestry The Jury for the fn5
did wish to de side upon these works they
tissues On the othei hand the Jury ON Wo"ens dd
not Ike 10 Judge them because they them "orHs
of art Finally what inventions could be presented
hy the Gcbehus Which since the tlme OF Cn.Ds,t ~.
LOUIS XIV had attained perecions that sfcordng 10 Ihs
Industrial in,prudence Of Manchester, Nottingham and
Glasgow, ought not t. be taken into tue account
Happily, agsiD the Gobelins bad a successor oil tns
BeriLoleis and Cbsptsls, who Ras On ne JHry M
Chevreul bad invented, and hsd applied in tins esao 81
mebt bis theory of the contrast and harmon OF coor
He han clssseo and measured the infinite gadstons Oh
light by bis cronatic circle BY means Of THIS ingenious
circle cO)rs could be reproduced IN Their most ied ana
delicate shades at hundred leagues distance and Alter
hundred years interval. ,
I'VE obtained therefore from the Council Of Presidents.
by reason Of this invention co-c i've Teconpense Oh tne
bret order for the Gobens The savonnere ana besuv
The learned chemist member of he Jury, be It emeIn
bereo to whom were inoebed f'r this result obtained
for aDchr pense of The r order granted to our
bet Manufacturer of stine candles IL suced thst hiS
evidence cfe0fT ~ 81 1hdTtht dcd should DC heu
H. OTo.r 10 decde the question Ia favor OF France
This decision too. may have been and probably was
us but il be remarked that as on the previous IN
stance, the inventor of the successful process was hln
self on the jury and that there always Frenchmen 20
he found ready to claim the originality of any nventlon
which has been made since the food Once more:
AN anslseous success resulted from the presence OF
another Member of Institute, Mrs Ballard, whose
tbiy j. founded the 6fscOrVyH/ II br0'aiqf His
pr found lucid explanations before III Jury led 10
h- grsnt # penss of tie r-t order To Messrs
Ag-rd fradi for their able utz alton OF the processes
Of hich be- = The inventor
The Reporter concludes his explanations as 70 the
manner in which his countrymen carried off so many of
the prizes Of the Great Exhibition with the remark that
il he were lot obliged 10 c0nine himself within strict
" limits be might greatly multiply this enumeration of
services eadered by the words more or less dex
" coy cries of bis honorable colleague
After rather picturesque sketch Of the Grand EXhi
bn and especially of the French portion Of il, the
report presents with certain interesting details as 10
the accompanying historical documents already alluded
TO- | have only rOOm for the following citation, which
refers 10 Il subject of universal interest
In the jury If mechanical art applied to naniac-
lures, where the English pretends most justly 70 supe
TOTiy the President chosen vas Fronchman-ie tegis-
iGOr u GtHGEsicS Applied 10 art (the best title OF
GtHeTst POnoctD On bis TO Paris our honorable
colleague made a complete analysis Of the discoveries
made N respect To spinning aud weaving 10y machinery
lis inceatlable patience consulted aud, So to speak,
exhausted the claims more or les eypci iy Indicated b.
the patents which lave been taken out during three
qUartcrs Of century by French, English and Ameri-
cans. Ils immense work has resulted in the most In
VoTtGnt revelations.
In mac ineIy as applied to the arts, where common
prejudice scarcely accords To- the French mvre than
secondary place be hiss established claim the most
recent and fruitful successes. / Will cite bu; one ex-
ample:
The fpnnrg Of fax by uschinery had been predicted
end sought after b, Nap leon Vho pro missed recompeDse
worthy he # the 81 iect sud Of his greatness.
terchrau Philippe ce trard earned the prize, though
be did rot obt.iu il FIR spnrirg tn most common
trsacs those which exported % the amount OF hund
res at millions hi, invencns admirable from the dr-''
it noib 10 desire. England FASTENED 10 Tu' 30 prae
discoveries With which she hes beaten the loe
Comment Fl nee included By daporah- misttk iu-
Of inviting French manufacturers prof; withoat
delay by admirable inve uion the arbr4'ors who pre-
NV COZ drs - 10 the hnenes Of the threads o be Pun
which At thst time u impossible realize; Thy ihls
forced the competitors into path which led ~ them
20 min.
"snce the shove lines written the researches Of
Gen. Pos s-lei profoun and luminous have been
crowIed with usgr hcert success AZ TIA Urgent n-
stance OF the French jury If s4 and the London Jury
Of ISL tk= Government has trepo-ed grant the heirs
Of Philippe &C Girard national recompense
/ conclude this already extended account with the
following extract:
The Efforts made in various countries FOR the improve
ent Of TIER respective arts present. poin Of ~
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