THE WORLD'S FAIR. The American Contributions.

New Zealander, Volume 7, Issue 567, 20 September 1851, Page 3

THE WORLD'S FAIR. The American Contributions.

Tnr. display was on Saturday all but completed over the eastern entrance. In a position which commands the main visla arc now emblazoned the American national arms— the eagle, witli the motto, "c plunlms unum," covering the stripes and stais (now numbering twenty-throe, the new planet California being represented). The placing the national arms of the Stales in a position ao prominent, and the large extent of space claimed and allowed, pioves that there was an intention on the part of that country to contribute much more largely to the Exhibition than they have done; and the vast difference between the put pose and the act is a matter to be regretted, whatever may have been the cause. Since our pievious visit, however, seveial additions have been made. The most piominent of these is a winter sleigh, such as is used in the northern states. It is an elegant carriage for four persons, and so comfortable-looking that one almost longs to be lolling on its silken cushions, and be carried across North Ameiica snows, cheored by the merry peal of ailrer hella which hang on its dash-board. Some remarkably light and handsome wheel carriages have also been added to this department of foreign industry, all of them deserving attention, and evincing that in locomotive machinery the taste and ingenuity of the American builders is quite equal to those of their European competitors. Tun French Goods. Of the French display it is difficult to form an accurate opinion, for they are behind-hand in their preparations. They have, with some exceptions, been late in the reception of their goods, late in the constiuction of their stalls and fixings, late in almost every respect. Yet, notwithstanding all these disadvantages, their divisions will prove extremely attractive. At its extreme verge on the north-west will be found the products of the great national manufactories in porcelain, tapestry, and carpets. From thence towaids the nave arc avlanged the Algenne collection, fancy cabinet work, machinery, and arms. In the southern half of their department aietexiblefabiics, their furniture, their bronze, and their raw pi oduce. In the nave itself they exhibit several trophies of industry and art— among which the organ, the group of St. Michael and Satan, and that ot Cain and his outcast family, figure conspicuously. Tub Belgian Contributions. A considerable arpa of the building is occupied by the Belgian exhibitors, comprising n compartment on the ground door, in both the northern and southern divisions, to the east of the tinnsept, and abutting appropi iataly on the French department; while there is a further display in the gallery above, consisting, for tho most part, of that staple fabric of Belgium,— Lace. On the north side there is an extensive display of pianos and Household furnituie. The former are of tho most costly woikmanship. They are constructed of various kinds of wood — rosewood, apparently, preponderating. Furniture m the cheffioninure and escritoire stylo is also included in this collection. Thero is an article of doubtful utility, though certainly cumborous enough, which is said to be designed as a receptacle for music, or rather for musical compositions. A number of square shelves aie joined at the ends of circular flaps, as largo as the top of an oidinary 100 table; the shelves are placed equi-distant, like the planks of a water-wheel, and the article is so constructed that a slight effort will cause the shelves to revolve, and place either in a convenient position for use. The exterior of each flap has glass panels converging towards the centre, like the spokes of a wheel. On the whole this specimen may be described asalaboiious and ungainly attempt to save disorderly musicians the tioublo of properly arranging their materials. Thero are in this department some good specimens of elahoiate carving, in floral, spiral, and other foims ; a black maible chimney-picco ; a case of violins and double bass instruments ; several coils of spring iron wire, coppeied and white; also of telegraph galvanised iron wire, and some stove apparatus. On the southern &ide of the building, and in close pioxitmty to the French exlubitois, tlieie is whut may be fairly termed a liolginn aunouiy, so extensive mid vauert is the displiy of wailike weapons. The collection begins with pMolets of the most diminutive proportions, though nclily decorated, and thence ascends till it has embraced almost every article included in the generic tetm of " fue-aims.."— There is a beautiful little case of Lilliputian pistols, in uhich aie to be found all the mateiiala

requisite foi ncliial seivir 1 , 1101 eueptiug tin- inanui.ic" ture ol bullets. A (li)ul)lc-li.'iiii'lk'(l (UH'ol.'Jof beautiful workmanship, on examination, was found to lie provided with ft two-ed^ed litnlo, of ninst feaifnl fippvatancc, ready f<» in^t.iul ur- niter the deadly bairels liiiil (lisch.nged their unuonttt. Al.iny ol (lie ulles will not hil fo nttract thorn) who lovo to examine articles ol this l ind. 'Iheie im a remuikablo one amongst them, the wood w oik of which i-< ebony, and which n nl together a '* painted dcMl." 'I licic nil* a {jicat nuniliei of Npeciinons ol tho natuial pioduclioiis of ni<l;;nini, niiludmg Homo pieces of coal ; and mingled with llieso aro »i!isHive blocks of funcy Honp, su^ar loaves, and driJ^H. Somo good nimble topn of tallies were unionist the imiiortations ; but of loui of tliPbn which weio seen, nil liad been brokim in their piiBK.'i|rc to the buililiii|>. 'I'hc Jjelßium nvlicioH not exhibited below aie depobitod m a portion of tho noitbeni giillcry. contiguouH to the Belgian department on the gioimd floor. IJp-^tmra, lace is iho piomiiiciit iciUitio, (ihu-fly in the foim of vci'lh, band ltei chiefs, oiip I',1 ', colliirs, and bonlerH. \ wax (inure, roproentinpj n lady, nirloscii in a ybws caso, is enttiely jirrayed in an auire of contly lace. 'Uierp is also an clpjiant Inre seieen, coinpobud of a wlnto ilowor ombioidncd on n blnck ground Near the lace Hpueuuciitt hang u number of Jsiu»selB carpets, not remarkable- for bi-mity ; and beneath thorn aio placed sovoial giand j)ianos, conhlriu'ti'd of innplo Rnd other choico woods, mid ma^HJi'oly curved. 'I'hen* is yc\ another featnie to bo noticed in this department, wliohp lnlioduction, though of dubious propin ty under piPSontciiviimstancoH, will piobaljly bo gialelul to ibo nnitiy devout Catholics who will hol|i to swull the mimlxu ot tho vistors — to wit, throe historico-eccluMa'iticsil (ignrt'H, representing piiisoiH en.shrmi'd in pious memory. These liguieM, v hich Rrc composed of wax 01 cement, arc each enclosed in a curie, with a glann limit, and tepivnent ienpco!ively the Archbishop of Pans, who w.is killed while on a imoBion of ponce and charity, in tho feaiful barncide conflicts of .June, lbMfl; St. Thorna* a-IJeckct ; and St. Chailes I3aiomen. The trio appear m full canonicals, crowned with their aichippiHCOpal milrca, and i k lily bedizened with lace, in that stylo which has now become familiar to so many of (ho moiecunouH inhabitants of the mctiojiolis.

Tun AusrnuN Com ni bui ions. Austiia Ims asHUtned, oh the whole, a eioditablp, if not •.id imposing, attitude amongst tho nations of the exhibition. Having had n considerable space allotted to lior on both sides of the building, she bus made slroniious elloitH looccujiy it with niteiOHling objects. An entiio loom is devoted to (lie display of meerschaums and I lie materials foi milking them. First, wo buve u complete <:n<so of ])ijic shanks ; in otlior wonls, long pieces of wood winch look like fishing rods, hut arc in reality bored with bolrs, thiough winch the /tune of the tobacco )8 destined to escnpo. There are pipe bowls in clay, painted in nil coloiiih, and equally vanous in then dimensions For tho wealthy find luxurious, tJioro mo Ilio most costly matciial.s and workmanship ; the latter being m Home instances so coinpliotiti'd tlint tbo mcoiHclinum veacmblcH u clai ionot with numorous kcyH. Some of the bowls arc, if the nulifumip.ttorH do not object to the term, bewitcbingly executed. Nonr this cncloHiiro of Hmolung inijileinonts in ft case of mtproat for Ibo nilis's in ban, the iirtick'K beuifj in diilcrent states of pii-paiation. On tublon niljncont thero ia sv di«pliiy of dominoos, (the simple ninitseinont of so ninny of the Oorrnans), clicsMnon, tmi«-pieccH in liclily gilt iratno.s, nnd paiosolf. Tbort' is alno u oa«p of ornamental work of tbu moßt delicate description, the mnlenulu of winch nre cbipfly tliO9o wi ought into aitilicml flovvora, and wlncli m tins inatfinco from dpviceu pnitly devout and partly profane. Toys are not omitted. Thore iy a. romplcle cdiiicc of thorn, nriHtocrotically nrrangod, and hiirmouuted at tbo top with a ciost of biwiNtpliitcM, helmets, and other wailiko accoutrementH, not unhko tbo Battlo of tbo Standard. The automatoiiß in tlnn departmont are highly ;;iotefi(|ue, as well an remarkable for finish. Stately clophants hearing turroted elephants, female, riders with jmnu'liutecoveruißH, dansciiKca in the act of perfonninpf their most graceful piroiioUen, nnd an European and u Chinese niiiHicinn,ief;pcr,tively executing tbo last (juadrille, nro nmongKi the wonders in more, for juvenile visitoia. Muslim Ji is went somo specimena of iron stoves, which am not umles Q iving of a ji lance; one of them roprpHcntnig difl'eient RcencH of nnciont and modem sporting, and of nistic life, with much Hkill. Adjacent to tins wns a full-length Christ on tho Ciohs carved in wood. A case of boots, shoes, and slippers, wrought in Morocco and other materials, exhibits hoiuc btrong effects in that department of induHtiy ; und as regards tho fashion, the pointed toos Boem to run a fair raca of rivalry with their squiuo competitors. Not fur from each other we see a case containing a largo ansortment of gloves for both sexes, imported from I'ntguo, of vunous mateiials <md well made; and a small but choice display of nuns, of costly execution. J'assing to another portion of tbo compaitmenr, we found three very striking medallion portniKs, largo ns li Co, wrong! h in stearine, and surrounded with bnndnome gilt frumes, each frame being surmounted with a crown. 1 beso meda lions represent respectively our own Sovereign, Lor Royal Consort, and the Emperor of Austria, and aro amongst the most interesting of tbo Austuan collection. Of the China and kindred articles, it is needless to speak. They will he found in great abundance and variety, nnd will doubtloss havo many admirers.

The Turkish Ooniiuhvtionb. [An account of thoae contributions, ns brought l>y tlio Ottomati war steamer, Feiza Baaii, winch wu« copied into tlio Nl/W-ZI.AI.ANWIII of the .SOlh ult., was rihnOßt <>xnctJy the enmo ns that given in tbo article which wo liero transfer to our columns.]

Tjik Eabj 1 Indian CouicriON. Crossing tho transept, and directing our steps westward, the first compartment which we pass is that, which contains thn Ku»t Jiidian collodion. Our cmjino in llio ©tint, like tho groat European States, appropriates to itself an urea stretching right across the building. Commencing on the extreme north, wo find tho ancient nits of an ingenious people lllustiati'd by specimens little, if after all, inferior to the woikfl in similar materials of modern civilized coinniuniticK. Jlero are [tottery of marvellous lightness, and hoautifully moulded modebi, too, full of life and imitative power, inlaid ivory ox<|uisitc4y designed, textile fabiics, articles of ornamental iurmturo, and a gi eat variety of misoollaucou" objects, i extremely interesting, as lllushating tho industrial habits and tastes of the Indian people. Jlero, too, aio the fine alabaster chairs of winch wo Bpoko in a former notice, and which have about thorn a character eminently rogal. Approaching nenrei the navo, we find a sort of divan fanned, filled with enrpotting, mats, elaborately carved furniture, and tho richest brocaded velvets. This little room will form a most attractive feature of tho Exhibition, and be greatly admired foi its contents. At the point of intersection of the navo and transept, on | the north sirio, the Eat,t India Company havo arranged a small model fleet of the dift'oi put varieties of vessels peculiar to the Indian Scan. They have a most piratical appearance in that position, and seem bent on plunder. But let us cross to the south side of tho navp, where the Lahore jewels arc? exhibited. Here we specimens of nativo arms arranged with great taste , and among a variety of other objects, models of agricultural imploments which our own implement-makers will examine ■with curiosity, and perhaps, too, with benefit. The collection of law pioduco is on tho extreme houth, and will attract the attention of .ill who take an interest in such mutters, from its variety and value.

O'jimt Brin mil Coi.oniis. Wo now coino to IJIO Colonial department, comprising the industrial products of our Aimtialian poNHCBHionB, of tlio Canadau, and Nova Scotia, New Zealand, several of tho West India Islands*, the Cape of Good Hope, "Western Africa, Malta, and tlio Channel Islands. The contributions from this vast extent of territory nro chiefly confined to the aoutli side of the navo. They yield in inteießt and variety to no other department of tlio Exhibition ; but they arc chiefly rnw produce The visitor will find there copper from the Hurra Hurra Mines, seeds from Australia und Canada, flax, sponges, skins, furs, and corals, the natural productions of tiopicnlarid almost polar regions brought into closo proximity. Yet manufactured are not altogether unrepresented ; for Canada contributes a piano, furniture, pnwrved meats, fire-engines", sleighs, and dreßsod lent her. Western Africa contiibutcH u few specimens of textile fabrics ; and Malta shines in tho lightricsq and beauty of its filigreo woik, exocuted in silver and gold.

British Puoducib. Wo have now conducted the render throiifli tbo Foreign and Colonial divisions of flio Exhibition, and nre 'ibout to enter upon that vast and remarkable colJiu-tion of objects which symbolise <ho varied f.,n»H of our native industry. I'lioy hnvc been divided into thirty Bcrtions of wbich the first (raw produce) conitinm four; the second (nmcb.nery) six, the th.id (rmimilaotures) oinotccn; Ml the fourth (flnoaits) one. We proceed to indicnle as precisely us poawblo the iclntive poßilions which these thirty bccUohs occupy in the western half of the building Aiming, quarrying, metallurgical operations, and mineral pioducts occupy u strip ol Hpace on the extreme Bouth. Chemical and pharmaceutical |«rocesHCi and products; Bubslwices used us food; ouii vo-

gctafjlu .iti<l animal tfiibstaucos used lit manufacture.-, being gtMHM'iilly li^ lit commodities, aio placed m the south gallery. 'i'liiH cxliitusW tin* ilivisinn of law maierial-.; matitilfiottiiinp: machines and iools, which regime foi I lieu proper exhibition llic application of (hesitant cuy inn, could not hr conveniently displayed in any oilier position than that which h,is bocn ;ishi« jji'J Id them, on tlio exlienio uoilli of tho budding, I'roni the. test of which they me petitioned oil. A botloi -house, placed outside the woNteri, eiitiance, supplies them with steam, und evoi,y pieomtion li;is been iidoptcd to e.iny out this poiliou of tho Exhibition without risk from fno oi other casualty. Machines for dun i usu, including plcusuic cama»es, and railway and naval mechanism, aio ar ranged along the norlh side of the building, paiailol to and witliiu the upaco wet apart for machinery m motion. 'J lie sections of civil engineonng, of naval aichilectuie, and rmlitaiy ougmoeiin^ aro placed on the western and not them galloncs. Ajriicultuial implements, as .dicndy explained, occupy a space an the ground fuou, paiailol with and next to the ilepailmenl of mmiii", quartyin^, metallurgical operations, and lnineial pioducls, on the sottlh side of (he building. J'bilosopbical inStiuments, and pmci'sses depending upon tli'ir umis ; musical, horolo^ieal, and suigical lnstinmenls aie situated chiefly in the western galleiy and tho noitii gallery ol tiienave. The display ol manufacturing pioduet.s, compiisni» 11) sections, is ananged on either side oi iho cent ml avenue, abovo and below ; cotton woven fabrics exhibited an specimens o( printing and djeiug, woven fabiu-s of mixed matoiiaW, leather, fuiuitute, haidwaie, cutleiy, fuiK, mineral manufactures, nnd pa pel, occupying tho principal positions on the gtound flooi ; sill»s, velvets, Hhavvls, carpets, flooi -cloths, aiticlesof clothing, jewellery, \voiliini> in piecious metals ceramic manufactures, sucli us china, poicelain, and eai then w are, being placed in the galh ties of the nave. The position of tho fine arts collection has n heady been indicated us next to the Colonial dopatlment, but were not used ior the genoial purposes ol decoration. And now let us icturn to i lie* oiitjinal distribution of native nidiisiiial pioductH into lour divisions; and tahlug thorn in tho ordei m wlncli they aio placed, us wo liavel west wind (rom the tiansept, let us nndcuvour to glance bnelly at the more prominent points of interest wlncli they lespeclively develop. Wo have puimicd n consecutive nccouut of tho interior fioiu tho tratihopl to the Colonial compailmcnl. Upon that the Hculpluie couit, Pugiu's court, and the fine arts' couit impinge — tho two foimcron the south and tho latter on the north Bidn of tho nave. Tho Bcnlpture couit has sunYrcd sadly fiom desi-ilions ami liom draughts into the main avenues of l ho building ior decoiutivo purposes , jet it Htill ictains among its contnbutoib the nninea of Gibson, I'ell, Cutcw, and the promising works ol J. Il'.I 1 '. .Jones. Of Plight's mediscvnl court it is unnoccsHiy to sny much ; the public will be natuiaily attracted to the cunositus of a compatttueut which piosenls to tho lattei half of the nineteenth century the slyle of aicbilecturo and decoration, domestic and ecclesiastical, wlncli existed m this couutiy dtiiing the Jinddlo ages. Tho (iuo aits' court will attiact crowds of visitors, fioin the gieat vanety of aitistu: objects w-liicli it presents; iiorn its models of celebrated buildings; fiom tho designs of Mr. Dig by Wyiitl, the iictive secretary of the Executive Committee; from the specimens of printing in oils by Mr. On on Jones, and a whole host of followeis ; from tho fine i painting in mlicii coloiiih by Annylagc ; fiom tho collection of lithographs, wood caivings, le.na cotla mouldings, nnd other contributions which it contains. We pass on to the hardwaie depaittnont, including every species of I'limingham pioduciH, end emhiacinjj a larger number of contnbutoia than any other section of the Exhibition, lleio it a vast collection of mteiOHting objocts, many of them possessing oiauns to novelty and nnpiovement of design, and which will bo sure to attract tho attention of all householders. On the noitii Hide of tin* nave is the display of Biationery and the ingenious envelope folding-machine of JDe La Rue and (Jo. 'I he luinituio com Is, on each sdo of the nave, corn pi iso tho best productions of our chief metropolitan makoiH. JJeyond tt appears iho department of •Sheffield cutlery; and thontn to tho wostein entrance, on both Hides, is arranged the display of textile fibncs of all kinds — of leather, of lurs, and of mineial in.iiiulnctiDCfi. Tho last -mentioned section is extiomely interesting, and computes u j^ieat vanelyof novel designs lor nichitcciuial and other puiposes. It mtludes also the display of Cornish |)oijihyry and --eipcntinc by tho Penziinco Company, which will, no doubt, como in for a shaio of public admiration. Turning to the north side of the Exhibition, at the western entrance, wo pass a splendid collection of cairmgos of all kinds, chiefly mo tiopolitan; and a g display of railwny niecliuui,sm, including locomotives, r.nlway carriages, and pcrmnneut way, in which wo find entered as compotitois for the pri/.o of cxcellonco, tho names of llruuel, Ciampton, England, Williams, Adams, M'Connell, Winson, Knox, and many more. Wo then enter the depaitmont of machinery in motion, the long lows of non frames producing a striking effect, and the vast mass of conliibutions leaving upon tho mind a piofound impression of tho capital, the enoigy, and, above all, the mechanical genius of the country. Cotton machinciy ih placed farthest west; tho contributions of llihbert and l'latt, of Uulton, ofl'arr and Co., and of Messrs. Uiggina and Co., being tho most remarkable. Then comes flax machinery, — in which Lawson, Plumbor, Purltor, It. lirown, and Crawshall, aro the pnncijial contributors. In silk, — Uovonport, Heed, and i'Voat aro the most prominent. Then tbcro nro lathes and tools, the latter of which develop some remmknblo pecuhantios; and wo would particuhuly direct tho attention of tho public to tho contributions of Wlutwortb, Sharp, JFairbairn, Garfortb, and Jlick. Appold's contrifugal pump will be a vary atti active feature of tliis department ; and Mr. Applpgarth's printmg-prcHS will como in for its fair share of admiiation. Jietweon the end of tho railway mechanism section, noarest the transept and the furniture court on the noith B'de, ik placed the fixed machinciy, which includes boiiio beautiful marino engines upon diffoiont principles, exhibited by Watt and Co., Perm, llatherton, and Slaughter; a gignnlic cuuic, used by T'ox and Ilendeiflon in the piogiess of the works; th« celebrated liritannin press ; the Nasmyth hammer, tho geometrical HtuireuHe, and a variety of other objects. Let us now cross the navo to the twuth aide, a little west of Pugin's court, and enter upon the agncultuial implements dopaitment. Tliero are implements for drilling, sowing, and manuring machines, barn machinery, field, fold, and yaid machinery, waggons arid carts, drainage implements, churn, dairy implements, anil a variety of miscclJniieous contributions, among which not tho least interesting, nor the least required, are models of faim- buildings. All the leading male era aro fully represented ; and it certainly is most cheering to see the iinmeasiuahlo superiority which our funning implements posbess over those of any other country in the Exhibition. The extremo south of the building in tho western division is occupied by mineral and metallurgical products and their proccßHOß. Without our iion, our coul, our copper, our tin, and our lead, tins country ncvor could have acliiovcd the position which it occupies. Tho extent of those materials still in reserve for tho use of future ages is indicated with moro or less distinctness in this sectioii of the Exhibition ; and iho merest tyro in such matters may, amid the models produced and thn specimens exhibited, collect a fair notion of those simple yet ingenious and splendid processes by which materials in tho rough state, usoless to man, are fused and fashioned into shapes which fit them for tho supply of his everyday necessities and comforts. Wo have already described tho position of tho lighter products of industry exhibited in the different galleries west of tho transept. In pottery the reputation of this country may be safely loft in the hands of Minion and Copeland ; Dent and many othors will vindicate our character in clockwork. Our piurio-mnkcre muster in great force, and will have to sustain tin arduous rivalry; us to organs, at least wo boat our compelitois in size ; and the gigantic instrument oi Willis, plucod in tho western iiit»h«, made the vitreous roof of tho Exhibition tremble, and the Paxton gutters quake, under the volume of sound which it emitted when, in the couise of tho procession, it took up tho notes of " God cave tho Queen." Closo to this monster organ, upon tho north side, is a collection of very curious modol trrial machines. A poor shoemaker is tho exhibitor of one of thoso, and he has managed to make his contribution unite every feature ol locomotion known to tho world or conceived by projectors. It is hermaphrodite ringed ; bus paddle-wheels like tho penny honlß from Hungerford ; it sports two balloons, as if one wero not suflicitntly unmanageable; then it has a car to, remind us of ordinary road traffic, and floats suggestive of shipwrecks and the nautilus. The whole is to be worked by a winch ; and tho invention, ns di'sonbeil to us by its ingenious contriver, appeared certain to succeed, although wo should not much like to be passoiigern on the fiist trip. This foiais but one of a numerous family of flying wonders, each more grotesquo tlmti the other, and all furnishing veiy fair matenals for half an-hour's speculation. U temainn only for v.'i to notice tho objocta in tho western half of the nuvn and in tho transept. Kach of tho 30 sections is u'picsentcd in that an ay of fiophios; and upon the whole our half of Iho cenlio aisle heats high testimony to the p» ogress which wo have made both m the oinutnetitul and useful aits. The duel dc-

cor.iliotis of the ltnn«ept an* rljiMips pntcw.tys, and fuiiniains. 'I'lif statues an 1 most ol tlum considuiably aliovo medionitv, and all :no passable except the I'lm^rtlnai) )i'|)U'M'i)liilioi)4 of Her I\liijpsiy «nd I'niico Albeit. 'I'lic t>c<t ol these, b.id as it i->, H 'i'lioriivc'ofi'a, now- coven d willi <;ildnifj; Tlicro aro soveml ol)ji>olH im ilic liiniM'jyl, houovci, wlucli will go fm to toconrilo i ln* public, lo any dciVcls, houovoi In the first place, (lie Kimt India Company liavo douoratt'd it with pl.uit"* and liven of tiopiual growth, winch harmonise well with its cuiirienatoi y nl)lo of nrcliilccltin 1 . Thou I here in a miiginlicrnt display of flowois laslofuUv ariang(>d. '1 ho (Jolebrook 1J«1« gates at the. not thorn entruuee forma reinai k.ililu fcatuie of the uion winch they close in. 'I he jjn*nl tices which litivej boon, rolained heie are now in /nil leaf, and their voiduro contrasts most n^MKMhly with tho inteiior decoration.s of thu huildinir. L.isily, Rlr. Osilit'b ciyatal fountain has, foi the first time, beun unveiled, and will, wo vunturo lo .say, he reco^nihed uh nn appiopualo conntoipioco lo tho gioat vilit'ous stiuctuio by which it is surrounded.

GrmiAN\, Russia, &.c. And now wo cuter on tbn aiea devoted to the States of tlio 'AnUvowhi. '] liey occupy a larj><i spiice on both sides of I lie nave j ntul ( heir collection, wlulo it m relmnKably rich in works of art, ii|>|)>oticl>i > .s more nearly a ulilitaii.in shmdaid than the nmjoritv of foreign contributors. On tlie c\ttcine noilli of this division will be found an excellent mid well -an nngod display of fixed liiiifliinoiy, hardware., and cutlery. Approaching nearer the nave, the visitor blioidd iuipact closely tho contents ol an octagonal hall, filled ii|) with the. diflarcnt kimlH of Geimau poicelum, from Dresden downwards, uud of which thdie ih a magnificent show. Outside of tliiit, on one bide, ho will find a remarkable collection of sword-blades nnd fiio-anns ; and on tho other tho very iiitc a icstin<.; and ainuNini; collection 0/ stuffed animals fiom Stu(ti>.ird, which za «»uit» to become a popular feature m the Inhibition. The Gciman objects, placed in the nave, are of wiipaHiinp mttrit, and will be peally nilmiied. 'J'hey jneontoHtil)ly prove tho pre-eminence of iSiuon e;ennis in tieniiiijr wibjects on a and colos.sal scalo ; and it is cjuilo uiinoccHcary for us to draw attention to woiltHoi ait liko tho Bavarian Lion, the Anuiiinn (lioup by Ki^wby, of JJeilm, tho Btult|>aul horses, and thi> iino bronzes of Scliivaullniller, which aro uurn to oluit an immciiHU amount of adiuii fit.ion. On thoHouth sido of tlicir allotment, tho Slatos of tho Zollvnein show 11 vast amount of manufactured in tides, textile (abncH of eveiy dcsciiption, and, futthest back of all, Hpi'cnnens of their i mi* produce. Tins is tho part of their display ulnch will most interest tho morcantdo community, and has tho closest hearing upon tho wants and iieceskitiea of the million. It wcuih, peihaps, a inoro commerciul aspect tbim is suitable to tho occasion ; but theio is a positive reliof ex])erionccd in ehcapin^ from tho ciowd of alliactions which ovorywhere j)ie-H upon the sight, to those quiet nooks and cotneis filled with woollen and mixed Htuflu, nnd with haimlcsa, un-U-Nsumui}^ cotton embroideiy. JN'ext to tho Zollverem, 011 the north Bidu of the nuvo, como those, of Noilh V'ormnny, and on tfio kouiJi si<lo Denmaik, Sweden, and No 1 way. Them' occupy comparatively small HpaceH, but will bo found not unworthy ot a lapid visit. We pass on, Hlill moving onstwaid, into JtiibMa, which as yet makoH a comparatively sniall display, for a large propoition of tho floods despatched fiom fit. Pctcrsbutgh aie detained in tlio noitb by a potuutato more powuiful and impeiative lor ono-half of the year than even tho Czur himself. Tho t>hij) conreying thoin is ico-bound in tlio linltic. Those things winch have anivt'd aro vory magnilicenf, and will bo much admiied. They cinbinco puiquetue, musiciil lnstiuments, bolul jnspui, and nclil) gilt vases, Cossack nnnour, and niacinnery. 'I ho north Hcction of the HusKiau space ih mote advanced than the south, nnd boili are limited in extent, when tbo immense extent ol tho empire is lomombeutl.

Tin TTaimun CiAM.imi.fl. And now, having run ovt'r lho tmluo eastern area of t lie* I'Alubitiou, let us, before turning to tlio western division of the building, nay boniothing of tho gallery ariangements over wlncli wo have been tiavdlnig. Cujus al ktduni rjits est umjup ikl cerium is (in established inuxiin of liiw ; hut it lias not been recognised by (he Executive Commit leo, and none of ibo foreign nations can bo regaided na ])o.SBCMBii]p tlio gallery spneo over tlioir ropj)<ictivu ground-floor itllotinonts. Some of llicrn havo no gallery accommodation nt all; otliora Imvo it in pnrt ovci Ix'od, and in part wbero it was available) t'Jßowherp. Tbc consoquencoia that no definite and piociso account can bo given of the disposition of spaces in tbo four gallcucK (two on each sulo of the navo) that run oastvtiud fiom the transept. tbo boulli sido tlio Swifw ii nd Fiench exhibit a variety of their lighter innnuf.icturcHj miob. as Nilks, embroidery, lace, jcwellory, 1 ibands, and Htraw plaiting. Tlio GcrimuiH on the h.uii« hhlo have constructed n largo organ. On tho north aido tlio Uolgiam, G'ormntis, and tho Americana inako'tho principal display. Tlio first hliow, tlio variotics of lane for which they are famous ; lho second, models of buildinga ami machinery; the last, chiefly porfumeiy and fancy soaps, — in which last-mentioned material, busts of the Queen, Washington, and General Tajloi are exhibited. Still wo linger on the east side of the transept, to say a woid of tho Tunisian and Chinese dißplaya. The utilitarian mny bo at some loss to oxtract from those singular developments of national induatiy anything particularly adapted to Imb habits of mind and predilections. The largo mass of people, however, who delight in tho indulgrnro of a nimplc curiosity, and who mo not indifferent to gorgeous decoiatioiiM, rich brocades, luxuriant trappings, and all the cxponbivo paraphernalia of what has been called "barbaric pomp," have an immonso treat m store for them in tho collection to which we now rofer.