New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-10-17

competAos fron France and Belgium, and nus ne
few friend, Of the Colt pistol who were found on We
jury were ov@powefed.
R,chmond's machine for cutting iron Cor steam
boilers, &C., receives q silver medal. The manufsc-
tuIe Of this machine is TO be commenced immediately
in Fin &C. and the inventor Is in fair way TO receive
large profits from lie sale.
Some difficulty has arisen in regard to the silver
medal awarded to the piano of Ladd & CO. of Boston,
but il Is not believed that the decision has been de-
hntively changed.
Lieut. Maury's m ape and charts have received
medal, but have 70. ascertained of what class.
Thus abou. twenty gold and silver metals are GER
tain, which gives medal 70 every eighth exhibitor,
higher proportion OF first class medals than wnl be
received by any other nation. There may be more
than these awarded and without doubt there viii be
several bronze medals and honorable mentions, but
these have yet TRANSFERRED Then, again, when the
grand council meets TO inspect the awards OF the indi
yidual iuIies and TO eliminate an ovsrplus OF
awards some of the American exhibitors may be cut
down. However, the result will soon be Known, az
notice has already been given to the exhibitors oceu
pying the trsnsept OF the palace that they must In
short time remove their articles in order that the whole
of the grand gallery may be free for the ceremony Of
the distribution OF the medals.
Tomorrow a trial OF life pressrvers, life boats and
military bridge boats is to take place on the ryer
Seine, in presence of Prince Napoleon and the jury
men, and since the United States web represented
in this class it is possible that we may be awarded
another medal.
TIE encouragement thus far met by the American
inventors who have brought their inventions to the
exhibition has been so satisfactory in pecunary
point Of view 10 say nothing of the honor, that II
will be for long time source OF regret that more OF
our useful inventions had not been brought over and
this remark applies particularly to agricultural instru-
ments, which seem to have been seized with great
avidity by the French agriculturists.
The number Of admissions to the great Exhibition
on Sunday last was one hundred and six thousand six
hundred and forty-one-eighty- thousand seven
hundred and thrty-six to the Industrial palace, and
eighteen thousand nine hundred and five to the Fine
AIts. The city remsins full of strangers, and the
prospects of the exhibition financial operation are
now looking up. The day of closing has not been
officially announced.
Powers's Greek slave the original made for Capt.
Grant of London. is now on exhibition in this city at
enc franc admission and, as l ain informed by the
| exhibitor succeeds but indifferenty.
A meeting took place in the soiree saloons Of the
Exhibition palace on Monday-last, composed of the
members of tie imperial commission, the jurynsn and
commissioners to the exhibition, and the members of
the late statistical congress- for the purpose OF organ
ziDg an international society, having for object the
promotion of system of uniformity in weights,
measures and msreys. Baron James Rothschid
presided and among the vice-presdents was Mr.. Field
of New-York. discussion Immediately arose as to
the title of the society, Lord EbriDgon OF England
moving to strike out the word moneys The vote
on this question was very nearly a tie, but the ma
ory of Frenchmen who present carried the vote
in favor Of maintaining the word. There were SIX or
eight Americans present among whom noticed Gen.
Thomas npder secretary Of State, and Mr. Quincy oil
Boston, every one of whom, so far as could see
voted for Lord Ebingtons motion TO strike out. The
meeting adjourned to meet again the 10th OF Oetober
when committees will be appointed in each nation, to
carry out the objects of the meeting It is expected
that the United States will take leading part IN this
| measure.