, 1876-06-03
SCRAPS, FROM THE CENTENNIAL
CATALOGUE BY THE NEW YORK
TIMES CORRESPONDENT.

Entering the main Exhibition structure
at the western end the visitors take before
them the coup d'oeJ of the whole building
ID all its stupendous length, and with all
its confusing magnifcence Of costly, rare,
and lovely objects. On the left hand
Italy has its location, and after the manner
Of the other countries has placed at the
threshold of her quarter a slight trium-
Dhal arching of wood, draped with the
national colours. Behind this are pre-
sented numerous objects Of furniture
either carved or incrusted with mother-of.
pearl, or iulaid with that famous Kind of
mosaic known as Florentine. The two
chefs d'auure here are an elongated panel
in high relief by professor NuIIini, OF
Florence, aud a mosaic console table by
Buzzanti & Son, of the same place. The
former is carved in light-coloured walnut,
and presents a scroll of acanthus foliage,
in which are birds of every kind, lizards,
snails, frogs. mice, and all the tiny thieves
of the garden and vineyard. There are
also flowers and fruits and the whole is
wrought out with mastery precision aud
force.-ChiIi is opposite to Italy aud has
contrived to make a very gallant show
Next to Chill, on the sam side, is China,
which has very alarming and dragonish
triumphal arch painted in colours which
TO European and American eyes seem
odious. Their neighbours, the japanese,
have a series Of eI!.constrr cted platforms
and pyramidal trophies, on which are
mounted beautiful specimens of cloisonne
enamel, enameI'ad porcelain, and various
kinds Of porcelain ware.-Oppositc to
China and Japan are Norway and
Sweden. Norway has an exceedingly
picturesque arching which speaks highly
Of her wood-carving, and will be greatly
admired by every visitor. " Gamle Norge"
displays in front three large cases filled
with very beautiful ~fiIigree, around which
there will surely be crowds OF lady admirers
u%ttering ordinations of rapture. Sweden,
considering her resources, has done most no.
bly,, and has made q display Of porcelain and
t~aience which, comparatively speaking,
is. the best in the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
to Sweden is one of the colonies OF Eng
land, Victoria. Next to it come
South Australia, New South Wales, New
Zealand, and Jamaica. OF all these New
S. Wales only, it appears, makes a display
of general interest. There are two specl-
mems of the laughing jackass, which are
very interesting. This bird salutes the
rising and bids adieu to the setting sun
by a series of the most extraordinary COM
binations OF braying and hoarse, chuckling
laughter, and for this accomplishment he
has received his name, being also known
as the Settlers Clock.-Next to these
colonies comes Denmark, which has a
very solid triumphal arch of pyramidal
outlines. Inside the Enclosure the walls
are richly hung with chocolate draperles'
and in the centre is a trophy case OF the
same colour displaying Etruscan vases;
On the walls are bronzes and pottery, and
the same is shown on side tables. The
effect is rich and tasteful but the objects
are too few to create much impression
N~eighbouring to Denmark is Egypt,
whose archway is a feeble attempt to
initiate ,Karpak, which can scarcely be
1pusidered 4, happy thought. = It is is in
possible to. become e%cstatic over the
Egyptian display, but considering that
t.f Etat ec'est Khediveh."s and that his
finances are in q most desperate condition.