New-York tribune., 1876-02-23
THE GREAT EXHIBITION.
GREAT nRrTAIy,s EXHIBIT.

GREAT DRITAN'S EXHIBIT.
ppot ARCHER AT woRK-A LARGE QUANTITY OF
MACHINERY TO BE suowN-AkTiCLEs OF IN
TKREsT.
Iynou tina REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF TIE TsiBcSEi
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 22.-Prof. Archer, the
British COMMISSIONER. is now domieied in the house
halonging to Congressman Kelley, which Col o"en
leased hen here last Fall for the Use Of the Com
mission 1t Is pleasant suburban pla IN Wes' rhii
sdipia with spacious grounds around the house, anu 10
very near the Exhibition buildings, which can DC
IN about ten minutes walk. Pro- Archer'eAiiup', %
admiration Of The Prepara ations for the IHn"'''o 10
surprised at their magnitude and sun iioio
tbat they should be 80 nearly competeo tiico '
before the opening of the FAIR The mann o"au 20
,c,rv re,ses him. aud he points out with the criue
ave of an e1pert VINO has stud cd every sle"' ,1' "
Eurepe since 1881 lis many merits III. 'N
rangemept of windows, by which the "hoe interim -
~ I'D brightly lighted without tho suns rays
- -, the a or the hong unbrOken yIStas' the
,4o,tes for the comfortable circulation oi ero""S VI
-, through sl parts of the vast structure, the sue
ae..tu combination of hghtness and strength III Tue
architecture and the cheerful enect oi 'ne "'oo'"
tons He speaks OF the general arrangements ioi
the Exhibition characterized py lr"c'c"o"
uv and business sgaeity and by pra'ccworlhy doSe
10 inroye upon undertakings of the knd ana DC
thiuks il strange thai the American people are not more
than they appear To be over an event Oh
such grandeur and world wide Importance II lle EN
bilton were 10 held IN London instead OF Phllade
mia the Professor says the smallest hamlet In Great
Britain would be in fever OF patriotic excitement aoou'
II Asu Is he links the English newspapers have more
~ about the Exhibition than do those of this country
Prof Archer brought with him three non commissioned
oAcefs OF the Royal Engineers and number OF mouse
servants and work people. They are All quarteieu III
the English cottages on the Centennial EionhdS anu
will be sir rtly Joined by second detachrioht WHICH,
Col sandfonl the Associate Comnnssioner viii bring
fevv pchau mics nd n
,olee1neu 10 do guard duty tie British department
The peonle now here are busy engaged IN getting
their housekeeping in running order. 1hey Or"ueh'
their cooking utensils, beds ana bedding, ana furniture
English chests OF drawers VITA little ulrIors stuE Oh
ton iron single besteads OF very tasteful form, SiTlns
beis of the pattern common IN TINS COUNTRY lh"
CHAIRS and tables a. solid aid enduring the British
Constitution The baker has already hiodnp hls Als'
blck oven capacous enough Ia furulsn nTcad 10 4 res
cry day upon joints ana puddinge Tie ,aiSer o. tuc
thiee houses is still III tae HANDS % te NcLh' y, t,i
are files Ia lay down ia the ha, aud HSh car ca H'''N
of oak aud walnut To pet over the little tiaces. 10
few days all will be ready. and the Commissioners VIII
PIyof-shoets tHe British catalogue ana pans snow
ing tie allotment Of space 10 al the cXr'ofs IN L'
British departments of toe aitOas EAnIo'l:oi rS
are now The general cAlOll o. lhdhu., uI.u a..
cies win be rather more eytelsiye than NJ Ntha, ou'
scarcely rs brilliant Tnc London jewelers. ana SILVER
smiths will be vel rcpfcsen o. ana ne an los-
terics while exhibiting largely, Will not sl"'o q mug
money as tey did at thc Austrian iar Ia n ls eos'i
novelties. In the order OF the amount oi space Oc'ulc
follows: FIRST, pottery and i0roeian; eocohd hii-
ntare, including most aticies ni nous A"iu &c,
sns and jew,lIy; NTH, chemical preiar't,ons
r&th, me'aurie'd prcduot,; sye.h, so.c,, iIst,
Meuts Aitcrward, ia nearly equal proportions, come
,daery brushes and combs, hardware firearms, slu'
cll ns ruueuts, wire H. tins, and ppc' an II t.h
cry. Cuua,er80u Oi tEe>c groups ufDshes Pte't!
good general ide OF the clGrac.er tie BRUSH exhibit
Interesting SPECIAL features vii OC huge Trophy o. h.
ues pe. aulrIy and toilet ait.c-es ana another "l Do
feEs an pottry which will aud IN the bass o oae OF tlr
fopr g,t towers The al school Oi an Needle Work an
lust aiiOn under The patronage OF the Princess b0o, wiz
t. TAe Iondon Graphit Ihe HIpStrqtcd London Ne'ss
end fhe Aedoag have smaller spaces bctn re
5he GrdPhic viii have aftste ana ccFieSpohue.s o '
yIoGnd TO Illustrate ana 1crct Dc CN,iy ,Ii.c. a. 80
two American Hin straifd werkies Whith nS 'S f
begun realize that there is going 10 be "Olldt iHf 10
PHILADELPHIA this year, and have not yet ipih ifbSi
icIt Tor taxing part IN it. Perhaps thcy intend 10 cH
Ihcir pictures from the foreign papers - A,
HE BTsl eXllrIt OF machinery Viii be so large dAu
40 good maj one is surprised 10 Lear tic Commissioner
loi,tiug cut defects In IT, He would Ike 70 have l.
Jnsnv 11aclns are 10 be sent aero great
esc tor transportation and at sun greater cost ioi
laminers cottdn-ins cotton and woJlen looms cart
loOIns WeayBs DcoAIn-rks Tie Waiter prnlh.p es'
kcwilgAiaehuCs, Cuate's tbica0]siOOnnE ma AIMEE,
scan-eu zines, machinery for engraving TIC copper Cyl
in4ers printing Calico neavy sugar ma, E'nery
ktan cauos ractiou-engines, aImor-at"s. int spin
ling mac inciy-these are hut few OF the article Wt
81 sce III this department.
l., Acrlu al iIall Crcai Britain VII show fertilizer
be,lises TOO products tand here one noc IN tle
a"sue thc familiar names OfC;os-c q Blackwell LEA %
Perrin and 4. Mcnnic,) mlllstou,s, ulmanuiactured
textiles, and ag' icHltural nap cHclts, incud l-
steam tIashcr, hall dozen rOWs strGW-'ujtr, pumps
4. AT trade meeting ol the makers o. Agricultural
implements held recently IN England, II Wto IcsolN"'
moi send nythng 10 tue far, on account GA thc ht4
expense aud the want of market III u'is country ohs
two OF manufacturers have del @te ihIo dctoh
OF the trade We shall consequently hce DO
feapers nor mowers, no scaln pi0WS hor s.eanl
Sitcners and very few tanning to0s. 1hs ls
1nI IA to BE- regIcttod, for American farmers WOu.G
,iad,y examine ali the nts in implements an
machinery used in the careful and thOTou1 agriculture
OF Great Britain. Mention has been made III former
letter OF the English Art Exhibit The COnmiHslOhei
has little add To the Information srcIe gwen, cNep
his assurance that the diploma plct lrcs contributed ~
tie koya Academy VIII make an sdlnaie coloc,iOn oi
Tie best npOrsy British art lfOi AicAei sctlcely
needs an introduction iLc American public He la
been engaged IA exhibition wOik Tor more tiaI qtrtcG
OF century is the Oundcr OF school of ar lndsty ID
Edinburgh, modelled upon the celebrated kensingt0h
scbOol, and is gentleman Of eminent scenllfe attain
nents Journalists will be Interested 20 learn that he
frequent contributor TO tic columns OF Ihe Scotsman
newspaper.