awarded, think that Particular and Honourable Mentionis due to them.
In this subdivision the Jury have found great excel-lence, the exhibition of the various countries being highlycreditable to the manufacturers engaged in this branch ofindustry.
(6) Woven Fabrics, heavy and low-priced Linens • Hucka-backs, Crash, Duck, Ticks; Low Sheetings, Brown and
Fancy-striped ditto, Dowlas, Holland, Low Brown Linens,
Osnaburgs, 4'C.
The goods of this subdivision are of very extensiveconsumption, and their chief characteristic, especially inthe Scotch and Irish , is lowness of price; those exhibitedby the- manufacturers of Barnsley are of very superiorquality for family use, and consist of an extensive assort-ment of ducks and drabbets, ticks, damasks, bucks, 8c c.;being au exposition of the peculiar manufacture of thattown and district. The Jury were much pleased withthe general excellence of these goods.
(c) Plain Linen of all widths, bleached or unbleached.
In this subdivision the exhibition is very extensive andvaried, and the goods generally display much eare andskill of manufacture, particularly the finer descriptions.
Count IIarracit, of Jauowitz, Moravia (285, Austria ,p. 1020), has exhibited hand-spun bleached linen andbleached yarn of very fair quality. Also fancy damasksfor lining carriages and for covering furniture, made inimitation of silk.
These latter the Jury consider worthy of special notice;but Count Harrach , being a member of the Jury (andalso Chairman), cannot compete for any Medal. Theskill and merit, however, in producing these goods, de-serve high commendation.
The Koval Belfast Flax Improvement Society(p. 203*), have exhibited a very interesting series ofpatterns of the flaxen manufactures, characteristic of thatcountry; comprising sacking, huckabacks, drills, diapers,ticks, linens, lawns, hollands, &c.
Wiioyuxe, a merchant of Canton, China (1419), hasshown, in the department allotted to that nation, a varietyof cloths and handkerchiefs made from China grass. Ho-nourable Mention is due to him, as the only exhibitor ofthis peculiar article from that country.
Some samples have also been contributed by Marshalland Co., of Leeds (55, Class IV., p. 199*), of cloth fromthis material. In speaking of yarns, allusion has alreadybeen made to the merit they deserve in improving anddeveloping the manufacture of this material.
Wilford, John, 8c Sons, of Northallerton (42, p. 512),have sent, with their other goods, a piece of sheetingmade from China grass, and bleached in Ireland . This isalso worthy of notice.
(d) Drills, Damasks , and 2'willed Linens of all kinds.
In this subdivision the Jury have had much difficultyin discriminating, the competition being so close and theexcellence of the goods so general.
The town of Barnsley, as before mentioned, exhibitsvery deserving specimens of its manufacture in this sub-division. And the names of those manufacturers whohave contributed to this Exposition will be found dulyclassified amongst those of whom Honourable Mentionhas been made.
Charles Tee and Son, of that town (37, p. 512), haveexhibited a varied and beautiful assortment of plain andfancy cloths for waistcoats and dresses of excellent qua-lity, and made with great taste in the patterns. TheJury would have awarded a Medal to these goods, butMr. Tee, senior, being a member of this Jury, cannotenter into competition for such a distinction. Honourableand Special Mention is therefore due.
(e) Cambrics, Lawns , and Printed Linens, for Dresses, $c.
This subdivision is the last of Class XIV.
Conclusion .—In conclusion, the Jury wish to remark,that the management of flax and its products involves agreat amount of skill and labour, from the sowing of the I
seed till the completion of the manufactured articles; andthey have to express their satisfaction at the excellenceof the textile fabrics contributed by the various coun-tries,—an excellence so general, as to render their task ofselecting the best, in many cases, exceedingly difficult.Bearing in mind the wish of the Royal Commissioners,they have sought to reward superior merit wherever suchhas appeared evident. In cases of very close and doubtfulcompetition, they have given Medals, or HonourableMention, to each of the parties. The Jury have avoided,as much as possible, invidious comparisons betweennations, or individuals, feeling satisfied the public andbusiness-men will discriminate in this respect for them-selves. The remarks in this Report, as before mentioned,are confined to subjects brought under their notice, inexamining the collection of goods in the Building.
'1 he Jury have decided on not recommending anyCouncil Medals in this Class, as they considered thatsuch a distinction Mas intended to mark either discoveryor invention, or such a new application of knoM-n mate-rials as might tend to important results in the departmentof industry to which it Mas applied, and not to perfectionof manufacture or taste.
It is satisfactory to the Jury to be able to state, thatthere has been no disagreement amongst the members inmaking their decisions. This fact not only confirmsthem in the justice of their awards, but will tend tostrengthen the public reliance in their impartiality.
The office of Judge or Juror is at all times one of greatresponsibility, and on the present occasion more particu-larly so, as the whole world is waiting their decisions.The members of the Jury are sensible of the confidenceplaced in them, in being selected for such an honourabletask, and they have endeavoured faithfully to dischargethe important and onerous duties entrusted to them.
The Jury award Prize Medals to the following exhi-bitors in the various subdivisions:—
Imperial Alexandrovsk Manufactory, Russia , (19a,Russia , p. 136G), for canvas of superior quality.
Andrews, Michael, Ardoyne, Belfast, Ireland (5,p. 510), for excellence in double damask table-cloths andnapkins.
Berthelot and Bonte, of Cambrai, Belgium (21G,Belgium , p. 1158), for superior excellence and fineness inhand-spun flax yarn.
Beyer’s Widow & Co., Zittau (51, Saxony , p. 1107),for superiority of design in damask cloths and" napkins.
Birrell, David, Duufermline (27, p. 511), for damasktable-cloths and napkins of superior quality, fineness, anddesign.
Bolenics and Nolte, Bielefeld (5G2, Prussia, p. 1082),for fine linens.
Boniface and Son, of Cambray (32, France , p. 1172),for cambrics of exceedingly fine and beautiful finish.
Clibborn, Hill, & Co., Banbridge, Ireland (20, p. 511),for diapers. An excellent assortment, bleached.
Cooreman, A. J., Rebecq, Belgium (212, Belgium ,p. 1158), for the finest and most perfect lace thread madefrom hand-spun yarns.
Coulson, James, 8c Co., Lisburn, Ireland (92, p. 51G\for an extensive and admirable exhibition of fine, well-made damask table-cloths and napkins.
Cox Brothers, Dundee (G3, p. 513), for low-pricedstriped bedding and hessians.
Cumont-Declercq, Alost, Belgium (235, Belgium ,p. 1158), for superiority in the colour of his linenthreads.
Dautremer and Co., of Lille (Xord) France (137,France , p. 1178), for excellent quality and evenly-spunflax-yarns, from 100 to 320 leas.
Decock-Wattrelot and Baudouin, Roulers, Belgium (221, Belgium , p. 1158), for fine linens. A good variety.
Eickholt, Anton, Heirs of, Warendorf (549, Prussia,p. 1081), for neatness of design in his exhibition of da-masks, and goodness of colour in his linens.
Ferrol, Royal Manufactory of Isabella II. at, Spain (193, Spain , p. 1341), for canvas of superior quality.
Finlayson, Bousefield, & Co., Glasgow (48, p. 512),for the strong threads exhibited in the coarse and