The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1868-01-25
THE PACIFIC
Commercial Advertiser.
EUROPEAN CoRREsPoNpENcE-No.s s.
PARIS. Sept. 29th. 1867.

wide NesttDult TIC astuuc "a -
leaving the French section one side, and cross
ing this avenue, come to the section devoted to
Great Britain and ireland.
Turning our attention first To the innermost
gallery, we will pass through department. which
is devoted to the history of labor in England Ii
IL illustrated by an extensive collection of exam
pies arranged ehrOnolo ;ieaIy, beginning with the
Stone and Bronze Ages, and descending to modern
times. Most Of the objects, which seem to be
jewelrv, were exhibited at the Kensingtou Exhi-
bition in Is62, in London The next gallery,
Gallery ], devoted To
Ws.ks Of Art,
We will fni much more interesting. England
exhibits some very fine oil paintings, and some
poor ones she has also presented some excellent
drawings and water colors, which possess all the
charm and relief Of painting. One marble sculp-
ture 'Innocenee - is very good, and there Is also
pIuster-east upon which is hung bronze medal
Among the oil paintings, would mention - Adicu
OF Lord and Lady Russell, - by Cope; .s The Tuil-
cries ON the 10th Of June, 1792," by ElDs0re, n
painting OF bright eolors, and around which there
is almost always n crowd Of admirers a. The last
day in the old dwelling by Msrtmeau, which
shows that Il Is hard parting with the old home
Paying the rint," genre painting by Nieoi,
which it is impossible to look at without laugh
ing and another by the same arti-t, 81 The Master
and pupil embarrassed Two excellent histo-
rical paintings are exhibited, % The night Of the
muricr of Rizio, and Antechnmber at White
Hall, - and '-Last hours of Charles II, by Ward.
whiteield preaching at Moorfclds in 1872"
BY Crotre, is greatly admired; also The last
evening of Jesus Mt Nazareth" )" by Fisk. might
MENTION more, but / hope other artists wont feel
hurt that have not mentioned them and their
productions. The next gallery i devoted to
Liberal Arts.
We notice here that articles sufficient to furnish
good sized stationery store occupy large space
in this group. England serds samples Of her
sealing wax steel pens, writing paper, (of course
AL unruIed,l photograph albums, account books,
children's books, opera glasses, decorated with \
a gold medal,) Eyeglasses, OF which great many
are used in England, and any number of maps
and charts. Samples of the printing which is
done in England and which has obtained the gold 1
medal, must be admired for its perfection The
art Of photography is represented in this group
by some fine pictures, the best Of which noticed
cane from Glasgow, Scotland. The thick fogs of
London doubtless prevent good pictures being
taken there. There arc two large pictures in
Samples Of the publications in England placed
in this gallery AMI Illustrations fruni "a The Lon
don Illustrated News I" and the a. Art Journal"
deeorate the corners Of saloons. In avenue
running through the English section, the British
and Foreign Bible Society exhibit collection Of
their books published in various heathen Ian
guages. A Testament which is hung up here, is
marked % The Sandwich Islands language"
-. n
~ much like the Hawaiian NJ the Greek docs.
Tire Savans OF the British and Foreign Bible
Society have made slight error in this matter.
IL Is hoped that more dependence can be placed
the names over the other languages. believe
the religious societies OF Great Britain dd nothing
towards the work orevangeIizaton in the Sandwich
Islands, although mt a late day they have rushed
in for a share Of the glory, and 10 save the rem
nant Of the people frUm the desrading influences
OF Puritanism.
From what I know, it must be regretted that
the mine is 50 nearly exhausted, that two COM
pnnics working fo- the same Master cannot aihli-
ate anil work in harmony and peace In this
gallery there is to be seen n model OF the monu-
ment now being erected in Hyde Park, London,
70 the memory of II. X. II. the Prince COnsort-
This monument il destined when finished, To be
public work OF which London may well be proud.
Bsass masicaI Instruments and pianos arrang-
ed in this group. Some Of the pianos very
highly ornamented. Such makers ~ VI. Bettridge
Of Birmingham, and the brothers Bryecron Of
London. are noted makers in Englsnd. In this
gallery are arranged maps instruments, and ap-
paratus, showing what physical education the
children Of Great Britain enjoy. In these things
England bears of the palm Artificial limbs,
and dentists tools arc scattered about this gallery,
NJ well all sorts OF surgical Instruments Gal
lery ,, which is next to us, Is devoted to
Furniture.
Taking walk through this gallery, we observe
on all sides or US numerous bedsteads, most or
them OF brass, chairs covered with leather, bill
lard table, and beautiful table-tOps OF mosaic
work For kitchen furniture there il large
display of stoves and ranges, and there II also n
fine exhibition Of apparatus for warming and
lighting. Clocks and watches are displayed IN
this gallery. in which item Of industry England
exeeIs. The watch and chronometcr movements
Of VI. Preston Of Prescott, are particularly deserv
ing Of notice; but among - exhibitors Of clocks
and watches, all Of whom seem to have arrived at
Perfection, it II hard To Iarticularize- The key
less watch, IN expensive and fashionable watch,
seems 10 preiominate in the exhibition Cutlery
l. exhibited in this gallery, watch exhibition II
truly remarkable Sheffield still holds its own
IN the world. The table knives. razDrs and scis-
sors are irreproaehable. Here are exhibited
pocket knives, in the handles OF which are placed
spoon, fork, a eork-serew, pair Of scissors, n
saw, file TOR the nail-, gimlet, bodkin, a
cutting punch, and four five other Objects the
use OF which have not yet learned. In regard
t. the porcelain and pottery exhibited IN this
urDur, oil IL ortil-