THE NEW-YORK EXHIBITION ILLUSTRATED

We introduce in the engraving upon the left of this page, two Vases of the beauti-ful glass manufactured by M. Joseph Maes, of Paris. The taller vase is ornamentedwith stripes of a milky-white, opalescent glass, the color of which is produced by

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phosphate of lime or arsenic, the latter producing the finer varieties. The chemicalcomposition of this French ornamental glass differs from that of Bohemia ■which it so

strongly resembles, in the substitution of oxyd of zinc for oxyd of lead. This changeis attended with many advantages. The glass is purer, and less liable to changes ofcolor in manufacture, due to the conversion of the oxyd into metallic lead, and, we

believe, can be made at a cheaper rate. M. Maes also exhibits specimens of lenses ofperfect transparency.

The adjoining Vase and Decanter are exhibited by E. Stainer. They are Bohe-mian ruby glass, and have engraved decorations.

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Denmark is represented in the New-York Exhibition only by two groups of sculp-ture, but one of these is an acknowledged masterpiece of majesty in art—the Christ,and the Apostles of Thorwaldsen—and the other is the remarkable group which wehere engrave, the Adam and Eve, by Prof. Jerichau, of Copenhagen. The sculptorhas chosen the moment of reflection and remorse which followed the fallacious plea-sure of disobedience.

The sentiment of the following group in marble is in striking contrast with the

preceding. It represents Lovers Going to the Well, and happily expresses the eon-tiding affection and happiness of the affianced pair. It is exhibited by Tommaso Laz-zerini, of Cararra.