South Side, G. 40—42; II. 41, 42; I. J. 42.

Commissioner, Edward Zohrab, Esq. Inspector, Mr. C. M. Major, at the Turkish Collection in the Building.

A complete knowledge of the commercial productions of the different countries contributing to the Exhibition,is essential to the full development of the views contemplated in the design, of giving to such countries thebenefits of a mutual interchange of the latest results of improvements in the manufactures, and an insight ofthe processes and materials used in such manufactures. Turkey has for some years been considered as anon-industrial country, and as depending on foreign states, chiefly England, for the supplies other annual largeconsumption of textile and other useful fabrics ; but although naturally an agricultural country, the presentSultan is endeavouring to revive the manufactures which once existed, and by the introduction of new workingestablishments on a large scale, and at his own private cost, for the manufacture of broadcloth, silk, cotton,glass, and metal goods, is giving a fresh impetus to the industry of the country. Turkey, with theimmense resources of the raw materials within her own territories, may, consequently, ere long, rely on theresult of her home manufactures for much of her now required foreign supplies. Nothing so much conducesto the progress and prosperity of a country as the certain knowledge of the condition, prospects, and influencesof the commercial policy of other countries with which that country may be hi relation. Turkey has providedone of the surest means for this end, b}r sending into England, France, and Germany , many young men, whopartly finish their education in these respective countries, and who thus become fitted to acquire a know-ledge of the views of men of sound practical opinions on subjects of importance in manufacturing,political, and social matters. The knowledge thus obtained is of great value to these young men, not less sothan that of the arts of ship-building, civil engineering, &c., which are in fact the more ostensible objects oftheir visiting foreign countries.

Amongst the contributions received from Constantinople will be found specimens of broad-clotli equal tosome of our west of England manufacture, but this has been produced at a cost which precludes all ideas ofcompetition with other countries on the important feature of cheap production. The same observation willapply to their cotton fabrics, and silk piece goods, in imitation of French stuffs, all of which can be manu-factured in abundance, but at too great an expense at present to meet the means of the people at large. Theimprovement, however, in the article of raw silks may be mentioned especially, to prove that where encourage-ment is given to the energies of the people, in the way of remuneration for their skill, the result is manifest.Not fifteen years since, the silk imported into England was of low quality, badly reeled, hastily and dishonestlyPacked, and averaged in value about 9s. per lb., whilst within the last three years a new feature in the tradehas been introduced, by the adoption of the improved French and Italian method of reeling, by several ofthe most influential firms ; and the merits of the Broosa raw silk are now found to be equal to any silksbrought to this market, and the consignments realize for fine ordinary qualities 14s. to 16s. 6 d. per lb., whilstsome of the finest have been sold within the last few months as high as 27s. per lb.

Should the manufacturers still be encouraged by a liberal policy on the part of the Turkish government,there is every reason to hope that Turkey may become a self-supplying country to a large extent^ in respect°f the useful manufactures required also. In embroidery and articles of gorgeous work, common in Orientalstates, Turkey has long stood pre-eminent; but the period has arrived when a^display of more magnificence,although characteristic, is no longer accounted the test of a wealthy power. . W ith regard to the facilities ofcommunication with other countries for commercial purposes, Turkey stands in the position of one of the mostfavoured of nations, and her vast population spread over islands and on a continent margined with ports ofsafe and easy access to trading vessels, gives her the advantage of the ready supply of her own people withevery required necessary from foreign powers, and admits of the greatest facility of exchanging her ownn ati wa l productions so much required by others. The value of these will be appreciated on inspecting the list ofarticles enumerated in the present Catalogue, and which have been classed with as much care in. the nomen-clature, uses, and localities of production, as the limited time for the preparation of the work would admit.