New-York tribune., 1876-05-20
THE BRITISH SECTION.
MEALS, ARMS, CUTLERY, PAPER, AND BOOKS.
[FRoM TIE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or TIE TRIBUNE.


rFRoM TIE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF TIE TRIBUNE.
PHILADELPHIA, May 19.-0ne of the very
few Disappointing features in the British section is the
group of metaurgcal products. 1t contains only 10 eH-
hbits and several Of these small as to escape
attention iron in the form Of ores. pig metal rails,
and steel there but single noticeable collection, that
OF the Wes. Cumberland Company. Tin plates even,
make a better appearance tan the great foundation
staple OF English Industry Wire ropes are prominently
shown and there grand display of work In galvanized
iron Charles W semens the inv cntor OF the celebrated
furnace that bears his name, eX bits number OF models
Of reeeneratng gas furnaces for non and glass Monu-
mental granite OF two kinds 10 shOwn-the familiar
Aberdeen granite, and mottled gray stone. OF almost
equal beauty. from BessbroOk qnares, Ireland There
are also variety OF roof tilcs and many siecmens of
concrete blocks made from Portland cement, hrc-clay
retorts chalk whiting, emery &". \ single exhibit OF
coal appears in catalogue but IT must BE- very small
for failed 10 encounter IT, good display II made OF
shot guns and rifles by II cXi bitor one OF whom ados
10 his SHOW Of shooting apparatus curious c0ntiVance
called the registered flyer. which flee III the air Ike
bird for amateur sportsmen bang away at. In the
gronp Of hardware. cutlery and edge tools there
il only q moderately large display. Two OF
the great Sheffield cutlery firms do Themselves
credit and there are three or four cases OF tOois
and hardware. IL is evident from the sendrness of
this group and from the scanty display of iron ana
steel in all that our own manufacturers nave con
UueTcd
practically retired from competition withthen
Some cases OF writing and printing papers viii attract
the notice OF dealers In those articles. The playing
cards, covering large screens, VIII receive more AT
teuOn In the group OF Education anh science tetc i
next 10 nothing In the way o. schoobcohs, apparatus or
furniture the few exhibits with the exception of single
case of scbool-books being illustrated publications.
standard literary works, music books. and specimens OF
tho art of the cngrav en- and crOmolithograPhcr. The
Illustrated London Eews sends large screen covered
with engravings. Ihe London GfdPhtc mas an ONCE
nartitoned of for the use OF its artist and cor
RESPONDENT In the center is small press run
no Gas epdne on circulars for distribution.
The walls inside aud cut hung with the Original
sketcbes of hundreds the best CrDhc pictures, among
,cl are sketches taken In Paris during the siege and
s,nt v balloon or pigeon post. There perhaps half
dozen Exhibits OF books. Bradbury Agnew co nave
tasteful pavilion OF glass aud wood hcd WIN 'ne pun
ucations. Around the cOrnice, III shneu ch"iOnoA'
letters Is .bis apt quotation from Shakespeare Oohc
and take choice Of all my library and 80 beguile thy
sorrow" The hexaglot Bible OF Dlekmen hIHha,n !"
, ouarto voutncs will excite the enthusiasm OF bDio
manacs The kindred group OF scientific ana philo-
sophical Instruments is toleraby full many oi te "eS'
Tondon makers being represcnted There Is also good
collection Of objects mounted for the microscope
I'm speaking of the textile fabrics yesterday om'tco
70 mention the carpets, of which the display II chceeu
ingly fine and In the way OF Administers woven IN SIN
ola niece much the best in the entire exhibition. series
OF inclosures under the gallery the north side of the
portion OF the building occupied by the Brtish section
covered walls and floors with these Dea'uu '"
rcs. Much the largest exhibitor ls the diasgo" houso
OF Tempeton Co., but there arc at least dozen hi
that make credtable displsys including Johu Cros'ey
Sons OF Halifax. Yorkshire, who are pr0DapN tne peS'
known in this country Of any English makers In tnc
line of floor oicoths the display 10 remarkable lor the
Immense Of the cloths made In snge piece uhue
these useful articles 10 hung an oect WHICH, 'n"usA