THE EXHIBITION.

Thames Guardian and Mining Record, Volume I, Issue 273, 23 August 1872, Page 3

THE EXHIBITION.

The Exhibition was opened again yesterday afternoon, and a good many visitors were present, but the attendance was much larger in the evening, when there must have been once 150 in the hall at one time. The Industrial Gazette was again published, and a large number of copies were sold. As we stated in yesterday’s issue, we continue a list of the exhibits, at the same time remarking that if anything of consequence is omitted we are not to blane, ss on account of no catalogues being printed we are dependent on our own exertions for finding out particulars.

Mr Calder shows two oil paintings, one representing the approach to the Coromandel Harbour, and the other a woodland scene, after Teernan. Both are well worth examining, showing that they are the work of an artist. Mr Hannaford, in addition to hi* celebrated picture, “ Source of the Otira,” shows three other oil paintings, one of which represents the Hot Springs at Orakeikorako, or the Waikato River, near to which is the celebrated alum cave. The other two are marked as unfinished, though the smaller of them appears to us to be a perfect little gem. and requires but few touches to perfect it. Mr 11. Driver has four local pictures on view, as well as several other paintings. Two of the local ones represent the one Tararu rifle range, and the other Grahamstown, taken

from Tararu, the other couple being views taken onthoHape Creek. Amongst his other pictures are “The Shipwreck of St. Paul” and “ The Channel Fleet,” both being very good representations of a storm. Mr Samuels has on view a Scriptural picture representing Jacobs marriage done iii woolwork. It is, we understand, the handiwork of Miss Sheehan, and is decidedly very handsome. Miss Rapson, of Parnell, Auckland, also shows a woolwork picture of St. Patrick, the Patron Saint of the “ ould counthry,” in the act of banishing the snakes from Ireland. The colours in this picture are admirably blended, and the wholo is really well got up. Miss Richardson of Auckland, lias sent down an engraving of Jacob’s dream, in a handsome leather frame, worked by herself, which is really one of the prettiest surroundings to any picture in the Exhibition. We also noticed a very handsome bird, worked in wool, by Mrs C. Samuels, who was formerly a resident at the Thames, and this is also in a nice leather frame. A very interesting diagram is on view representing the plan and section of the Buninyong Goldmining Company’s works, in Victoria. It shows the shaft, and also drives to the extent of a third of a mile. The engine was designed and fixed by Mr Dewar, now manager of the Tookey G.M.C., and it was started with great eclat in the presence of 200 gentleman, and 60 or 70 ladies, all of whom went down the shaft. The whole design is well worthy of inspection by our mine managers, and is a good representation of a well and extensively worked mine. Mr Severn shows a fine lot of photographs of scenes in and about Rome, in addition to his Telegraphic Apparatus. There are two really beautiful coloured photographs shown by Mr Partridge, the one representing the head of a Neapolitan boy, and the other entitled “ Memory,” both of which arc perfect gems in their way, and are evidently finished by an accomplished artist. A celebrated Maori murderess figures on the walls also, shown by Mr S. Alexander. Messrs Stephenson and Co., of Wyndham-street, Auckland, show a collection of coffees and spices. A handsome Bible, presented by Mr P. Wood to the Masonic Lodge, is resting on a magnificently worked cushion, which was presented to the Lodge by Mrs Hornsby, and which is beyond doubt a triumph of needlework. A copy of the Auckland Times, published in 1842, is a rare curiosity, the style of type used being something marvellous. It is the 20th copy of the first Auckland newspaper, and is well worth preserving. Mr J. Sceats, of the British Hotel, sends it down, as well as one of the posters advertising the start of the Enterprise No. 2 on her first trip to the Thames on the 31st of July, 1867. This is also well worth keeping, as most of the Auckland people looked on the passengers who came that trip as a lot of lunatics. How far they were right has been since proved. We think that the proper place for this old bill would be to stand it up against the pyramid representing the gold produce of the field. Mr John Masters’ case is worthy of more than a passing notice, showing, as it does, the ores which are to be found on the field, and also the pure metal extracted from these ores. Gold, silver, copper, and lead are all to be seen, accompanied by samples of the stone containing these metals in their virgin state. We will continue our list of the exhibits to-morrow, and will conclude this article by repeating what we stated at the commencement, that if any omissions have occurred we will be happy to make them good to-morrow.