The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-18

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New York Industrial Exhibitor.
The following Is the general report of the English Con-
mssioners appointed to attend the Exhibition Of Indus
try in New York. 1t is addressed
TO THE EARL OF CLARENDON.
Ny Lord-In reporting ON the general results Of the
visit we had the honor to be deputed to pay the
occasion Of the Industrial exhibition at New Yort Il Il
desirable that your ordshp should be made acquainted
with the peculiar position In which the commission was
placed on its arrival in that city early in June last
Owing to the still unfinished state of the Exhibition
building found that its opening had been postponed
that the arrangement Of the various contributions would
even then be in sufficiently forward state to allow Of
that examination and scrutiny necessary for the pro-
per consideration of their merits.
Under these circumstances and in accordance with the
instructions received BY us from your ordshp it de-
cided after consideration that the various localities of
the United States in which materials likely
most abundant mechanical skill most largely applied
manufacturing industry fairly established and art aad
science most perfectly developed whether educatonay
practically should be first visited far the nitsd
time At the disposal Of the majority of the members Of
the commission would allow. ess
In order to effect this object with facility and certainty
1t thought advisable to divide the labor distinctly
bon Of 1851 basis suggested in our instructions,
certain departments assigned to each member of the
commission on which report should be prepared and
presented.
In raw materials the report on class L. mining quar-
rying, and mineral productions; Also maps charts &C.,
and philosophical instruments (cass X in connection
with the latter undertaken by Sir Charles Lyell
whilst the report minerals in their economic relations
and metalurgica operations . portion of class l.;
class H. chemical processes and products; class III, sub
stances used for food class w., vegetable and animal
substances used for manufacturers including also tan
neres as portion Of class XVI was to be prepared by
Professor Wilson, together with report elias L. az
riculural implements and machines; class XxVH manu-
,hc4on no exo al
xviii, manufactures in animal and vegetable sub
stances class XIX, miscellaneous manufactures; and
also the progress of scientific education in relation to
In machinery, Mr.. Joseph Whtworth undertook to re-
port Class w. machines for direct use; Class w. ma
nufacturing machines and TOOLS class v civil engineer
lug and the character and action Of the patent laws
and the system Of electric telegraphs extensively
used throughout the United States.
In manufactures, the report Class X cotton Class
XII, wooen and worsed; Glass XIII silk; Class XIV,
&C., Class XVIII, printed fabrics; Class XIX tapestry,
lace and carpets Class Xxx clothing; Class XXI cutlery
Class XIII, precious metals, jewelry, &C.; Class XIV,
glass; Class XIV ceramic manufactures; Class XVI,
ton applied to manufactures and the copyright of de-
signs, was undertaken by Mr.. George Wallis.
The report the section Of the fine arts was assigned
Mr. Dixie undertook to obtain of the build
ng in which the Exhibition WIS TO be held and he also
atent Office reports, which your lordship in your in
strusions particularly specified Mr.. Dixie further
tied in classes and TO- embraced in the department
Of Sir Charles LyeI, Mr.. Wallis, Mr. Whitworth, and
Professor Wilson, were likely to be Of interest or value
in England. Unfortunately for some weeks after his
arrival the arrangements in the building ncom-
pcte that it was considered advisable that the commits
sion should visit other parts Of the Union and Mr. Dixie
to the Western States On his return he found
communication awaiting his arrival from the medical
packet account of the serious illness Of Mrs Dixie
which illness terminated fatally after he reached
riy be very BRIEF quilted America before the com
petion OF the arrangements within the building and
when he had seen but . small portion of the United
States. Before leaving he fortunate be able
to arrange with Mr.. W. Antrobus Howell, the Commits
soner from Canada to send him notice of any novelties
which might be exhibited in classes eight and ten For
any account, therefore, which may appear in Mr.. Dkes
special report in reference to these classes he will be
indebted to the kindness of Mr. Howell. s09
After examining such branches Of industry in their
respective localities as time would permit prior to the
date fixed for the opening Of the Exhibition the com
auguration the 14th July, on which occasion the
President OF the United States and several Of the Cab
The continued ncom pleeness Of the Exhibition after
the day Of opening suggested the importance of finish
to each member Of the commission far possible in
their respective centres. 4E
Tho construction of large destined for the re-
cepton of mineral and mining products and Of geogra
phcal geological, and other maps and charts still
in progress when Sir Charles eps engagements requr
ed his return to England in August There was no
prospect the display Of the articles belonging to this
department untf the end Of September or beginning Of
October Sir Charles therefore, visited different cities
In various States from which contributions the Exhi
bition expected and inspected at Washington the
Coast Survey Department presided by Professor
ry, U. g. M in both of which establishments he saw
large assembage Of maps and charts to which he has
fcrred in his He also shown in various public
and private collections in several of the Eastern States
specimens OF minerals and other produce about
to be sent to New York Sir Charles also awaited himself
OF the assistance of Professor Benjamin Silman, to
whom the classification of objects in class l. had been
assigned in the New York Exhibition to examine such
contributions had been already received and which
stored away in parts OF the building already rooted
in. From these and other a rough draft of
report was drawn up and placed in the hands of Mr.
James Hall geological surveyor of the State of New
York, gentleman to whom the scientific world il
indebted for geological map Of part Of New York,
the paleonology Of the older rocks of North America
works Of the highest merit. MT. Hall undertook the
,ous articles appertaning 70 class l. after they should
have been arranged and finally displayed, q task
winch was aeeo%p;hed n the course Of October
Illustration Of the economical of many large
ectons Of the Union, although the productive powers
The interval previous to the opening Of the exhibition
afforded Professor Wilson opportunity Of inspecting
several Of the important uacturing processes
IN operation their respective localities and also of
visiting the coal and iron making districts Of Pennsyva
MIA and Maryland at the same time he awaited himself
OF the opportunity to attend the trials Of agricultural
harvesting machines, which at that time taking
place in Of the rural districts through which he
Pasecu' Consequently, owing 10 the annual m0eungS
Of the different State agricultural societies not being
held until September and October, and the unfinished
state Of that portion of the building destined for
the arrangement Of the mineral department. It was con-
tdered desirable that Professor Wilson should remain
in the States weeks longer than he had conern
plated to enable him TO fulfil the special duties which
had been assigned 20 him He therefore, from time to
time, prosecuted his examinations in the building
the several classes completed and occupied the
snare lime at his disposal visiting the principal manu-
featuring and producing districts of the western and
norhN esern States, besides those in the immc-
date vicinity OF New York In company with Mr. Dixie
he attended meeting Of the American Association for
the Advancement OF Science, held at Cleveland Ohio
and subsequently, at the special request Boards of
Agriculture of Canada East and West he attended the
great provincial meetings held at Montreal at Ham
ton respectively On his return, through the kindness
and assistance of Professor b. snan lie had every ia
ciity afforded him for examining the collection Of
mineral and metaurgical products under his directions
and having completed far possible the duties
he had undertaken, he took his departure from the
States by the steamer of the 10th of October
That portion of the Exhibition building i'm which ma