The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1868-02-01
EUROPEAN coRRRspoNpENcE-No. g.
PARIS, Sept. 30th, 1867.
The Universal Exposition.

In the 18th Gallery, which IL devoted 10 clothing
and other objects worn on the person. England
furnishes n fine exhibition of travelling bags, and
materials used for encampment. Nearly every
country disputes the palm for elegance and COM
fort in these articles, but England undoubtedly
takes the first rank.
There is II fine and rich exhibition of jewclry in
this group the gold and silver smiths of Eng
land are skillful workmen, ut least one would
think so when looking ut the beautiful silver loco
motives, and some beautiful silver swans on n
silver lake. But the most attractive thing in
this class l. a large case in which a firm in Rus
sci street, London, has exhibited n complete coll
lection of precious stones in 1t rough state, among
which L might mention alnlandine or garnet,
vermillion, or sulphur of mercury hyacinth, or
garnet: jasper, malachite, blOod-stone, agate,
rOck-crystal, emerald, ehrysoberyl, opal, sardonyx,
onyx. amethyst, zircone, topaz, ruby, sapphire,
diamonds, ehrysOprase, marglsite, labrador, jet,
amber, lapis-lazuli, ~pcridote, iolitc, &C., &c.
In the gallery devoted to
Raw Materials,
We find some great coai specimens, and iron and
copper ore a crown made of borax is a c~onspicu-
Gus object sulphur, medicines, candles and soap.
There is an immense block of soap, and some
beautiful wax flowers there is n large mineral
collection from the county of Cornwall, and
polished red. blue and grey granite from Aber-
deem platina apparatus and precious metals.
malleable cast metals, and a great quantity of
manufactured produce. Besides these, England
has a fine exhibition of oils and chemicals, and
raw Materials of every description.
In the large wide gallery devoted to
Labor aud Machinery.
We sha.' find II great quantity of objects to inter-
est and instruct us, but our STAY must be very
short. The steam engines here, of which there
arc seventeen, belonging to as many exhibitors,
excite attention by the strength and finish shown
in their construction. Engines are 10 be found
in the Palace, IN the annex of the Park, and at
BillancOurt, where the trials in agricultural ap-
paratus take place. Coaches and carriages of
every name and description take up II large space
i'll this gallery. England stands \ No. l, in this
department OF industry. Mr.. ALBERT exhibits n
very elegant dull-green calcche; and another of
sombrc green with gilt fllets and ornaments is
exhibited by McSsrs. Laurie and Mariner. Mr..
Mullincr exhibits "A decp-blue covered caleche with
yellow %fillets, and Mcssrs. Iyal and Lave show Il
green and yellow coupe. Mr.. Thomas has n
parasol e%aleche, the cover of which will open and
shut like an umbrella, very pretty-a model of
grace and ~lightness. The Irish jaunting car,
which from my experience III Ireland, | can tcs-
THY is u better car for seeing the country from
than for riding in, is largely represented here.
In II word, there is a very fine assortment of car
riagcs here from which to take n pick. Scattered
about this gallery one finds here, as in the French
department, wooden looms at work, saving ma
chimes, machines for making all kinds Of cloth.
and machines ut work making brick, and stamp
ing candy which is being manufactured. One
secs here all the coast Examinations of Great Brit
ain and ireland, and revolving lights and light
bouses, as well as tclegraphic cables. /
One of these large arrangements for preserving
life in cases Of fire in America and England
attracts considerable attention from the French.
Ii is an enormous trcsscl bed, furnished with
cushions, cords, and pullies, one of the extremi-
ties of which is placed o~bliquely against the
windows of Inhabited chambers, and upon which
the victims of a fire have merely to let themselves
slip in order TO escape and reach the ground.
During the ten years that this simple piece of
machinery has rendered most valuable service in
America and England, the idea of Introducing
1T into France has not yet been thought of. The
machines which are exhibited here for grinding
rags, and machines for winding cotton and thread, |
from Manchester, are worthy a clJse examination.
Centrifugal pumps and engines are at work here,
and n small-sized niagara Fall unites it's music
with the incessant vibrations of shafts, the grind
ing of wheels. the r~um1ling of engines, the shocks
of pistons, the groaning of working beams, the
hum of human voices, and the sweet tones of the
large and powerful organ above. Before leaving
this concert we will take IA look ut a machine in
movement for matchmaking, exhibited by Mr..
Millward, of Worcester, one of the most distin-
.uished English manufacturers, who in 1855 re-
ceiyed a first class medal for the same object.
The English Colonies are well represented
throughout the exposition. The principal objects
from Canada which merit attention are furs,
woods, Indian ornaments, AMI sleiglIs; but Canada
presents nothing curious. Nova Scotia and New
send n large exhibition of grains, pilot
bread, skins and furs, and a large collection of
birds. They also make pianos in Nova
Scotia, for I noticed one from there which was
ried by a very fine performer. Australia sends
ONE shawls, specimens of gold and diamonds, and
model of the Welcome Nugget weighing 22l7 or,
at $4,000, and found in 1888. There
ire also some excellent woods, tobacco, cotton.
md -four exhibited, as well as silk. But the
,bject of most interest from Australia is n tall
pyramid in the gallery of common arts, represent
ng the aggregate bulk of gold obtained in the
colOny of Victoria during fifteen years from 1851
o 1866. This pyramid is ten feet square at the
,asc, and s~ixty-two and a half feet high, and rep
esents n total value of S7S0,2S 900. Being of
,old, it is n very conspicuous object in this gallery.
The leland of Mauritius attracted my attention
n passinp through the Great EXPOSITION. liz has