New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-26

,.o April 23.-The part which Ehglah" l.
IT.. IN every branch Of the hAhioi'loh' anu
s.r,;ness which all associated with the "orh
VIZ ahout the business from day 70 uav' die
.,,osont to note. The victoria hous'' "h'c" "
please" do,artcrs of Sir Henry T Wood, SecIetlIy
", .be ROYAL British Worlds Far COMMISSION i
u inst northeast of the United States Gov
.~,nent Building and only a few hundred iee'
.a, from the model Of the United States battle
-. ,riro in the lake The house is a neat
.c+ure from an exterior point OF view, ana
Iou.ifullv finished within; and Its position VIII
Ia = delchtfully comfortable when the "ea'her
crows warmer though II is particularly picaN
inst now when the weather il behaving with so
much eccentrcity. Across the roadway from '''e
Victoria House is that of the Canadian Govern
ment Just how it happened Is not eAplaiheo'
but the British flag is aiioat over the 'ahou'
house. while there Is nothing IN the shape vi
colors on the Victoria House TO intricate 'nc
country it rep,esents. Canadian ofcial remarked
facctiously that the flag on the Canadian oulioins
was originally on the Victoria House, nut the
strong northeast winds had transferred IL ion
one star TO the other The interest OF English
exhibitors is all the more marked from tn" fact
that the expenses of the entire representation Is
horne by the several firms and business men
whose goods appear in the different courts IL
being the custom of the English Government not
10 subsidize participants In universal eN"ioi'iohS
of this sort There is indeed an eiapoIa'cheH'
in the manner in which the victoria louse i
G.,cd nm The assistants Of Sir Henry are active
and Industrious Their chief gave them oihnef
at the Lexington Hotel last night Those pres
ent were f. II. Lloyd T. y Dundas' H. fisI,-
bourne. F. F. Bird. A. T. Beck, T. Harper, II. W.
Pearson. r. A. Harbard, !. Browdldse, H. D.
Dack. T. Baker H. ID. Wilkinson and l. W. Beck.
uCScrlDtlNp
british section in the Exhibition. has been pre-
narcd and contains a number of striking essays
on different subjects and many valuable statistics
violating thereto The Department of Agriculture
is treated by Ernest Clarke. II Is rather All
spology, however for Englands showing be-
cause of the very limited area adapted TO agri-
culture in that country as compared win the
unlimited territory in our own, nut what MI
Clarke saws on the general subject is intensely
interesting both in the facts presented ana IN 'e
styIc Of their presentation. An article on Food
and Its Accessories" by Richard Bannis'er, Is
also included In the exhibits are cereals grasses
and forage plants, also sugars syrupS. coniecuoh-
cries etc preserved meats and food preparations.
dairy and dairy products, animal and vegetable
fbres. whiskeys. cider. lqueurs and alcohol
malt LIQUORS machinery used In fermentlng. dis
filling bottling and storing beverages; farms
and farm buildings, tools, etc. besides volumes oil
agricultural literature and statistics. The horti-
cultural vticultural, genealogical and iior'cul-
t,iral exhibits are numerous Mr. Clarke also
supplies a valuable essay on livestock domestic
and wild animals, which touches upon the methods
of breeding horses and cattle. sheep ana pigs
r. b. Marsten Editor of the Fishing Gazette
contributes to the catalogue a delightful chapter
on angling. lie expresses the pleasure which an
Enalishman experiences in watching the progress
and development of field sports in America. and
nartcnlarly the strong and universal hold which
the sport of angling has in the affections of the
American people. Hanging on the walls of my
fishing library" he says are fine oil conteulpo-
rary engravings of two noted anSlers-one was thc
savior of the Old World. the other OF the new
Nelson and Washington" Then Mr.. Marsten paws
a dcliqhtful tribute 10 some of his contemporaries
bv adding: a matter of cOngratulation TO us
anglers also is il that the present twice elected
President Of the United States il an enthusiastic
angler AS is also his charming wife ms IL a
pleasing alMsion 10 Mrs. Cleveland. though many
If the citizens of tits country have not been kept
fully informed as TO her accomplishments IN the
line Of angling. Mr.. Mar.ten further along touches
ia I'D under the ribs a little on economic Gues-
tions. and al the same time pays tribute to some
NJ his liberal minded countrymen by adling: An
honor TO the few British firms WHO in the face
NJ adverse tariffs have had the courage TO COM
netc AZ Chicago If it had not been for the heavy
duty which handicaps so severely our manu-
focturers OF fishing tackle il is pretty certain that
,bev would long ago have been found competing
with even the best makers of America Here
t. another honest confession on the part OF an
Fnelsman regarding the effects OF protective
tariff in favor of Americans-but then hooony
wants TO 90 into that at this particular time and
in the face of so much good will as is manifested
nv Englishmen generally in the great EXfipi'ioh
Mr.. Marsten suggests that it would be interesting
IL a match could be arranged at the Worids ran
between English experts in the No''iheha"
STYLE of casting bait from the reel ana American
cyrerts in the American style under conditions fail
IN both sides looking TO peculiarities OF the re-
spcctivc methods. .
Professor F. Ray Lancaster, T. r. s., submits
,cnort ais, on the progress of knowledge in regard
n tho Goa fisheries of the United Kingdom, and
adds q number of statistics. He traces the history
81 Governmental interest in the regulation OF yea
fisheries from the formation of the first Board OIL
Commissioners Of the British White Herring ISM
cry amounted in sos down to the present 'i'iie
though he points to the fact that system Oh III
spcction and bounty paying In t'e herring CUTIE
industry had been in force from the wear i'~ g
number Of volumes are among TN" brl'is" cA
hbits in this department. while all manner Vi
fishing tackle is presented.
In the Department of Mines, Mining and Metal
lurrv the exhibits are numerous ana come from
ALI localities in the British Empire from "',c'
srecimens are to be drawn. The treatment OF 'nI,
subject in the catalogue essay is by PROFESSOR
Ie Neve Foster. while Professor w. - hoo ",
Aus.cn G.. b.. F. r. s.. discusses metaurGy Inc
a,aoo allotted 70 Great Britain in the Mines ano
Mining Department is quite liberal. and the di'
,,.v already far advanced in its arrangement,
y striking feature of this department.
The machinery exhibits are numerous, ana II
..o. comprise almost everything undcr tins heau
Tic treatment of the subject in the catalogue Z
nv n Graham Harris, mechanical engineer o.
distinction.