« i IMAGE EVALUATION TEST TARGET (MT-S) y ^ A / ^.^. / ,.v ,% / i/. & t" T IX) 1.25 2.8 MX ^ 2.5 ^ b£ mil 2.0 ^•^# Hiotpgmphid m lA. ill 1.6 Sciences . Corporation / 23 WEST MAIN STRpT WEBSTER, N.Y. 14580 (716)872-4503 vm- '■A^lJ^ 4. «. - ^ ^%^ i %', '^Z^ ^^ '^ 'j^jH 5^j\ '"" ^ K ... , ;t-.', -:. ■ ^Im' ■'^MrJ^IWr'.-— r- ■■*'-• - - '7">^' - — ■J^w.»^^■!»r»v•• .v\. The Hon. JOSEPH HOWE, Chairman. A. MacKINLAY, Vice Chairman. Thb Hon. CHARLES TUPPER, M. D. Tub Hon. A. G.. ARCHIBALD. i Thb Hon. J. H. ANDERSON The Hon. B. WIER. ROBERT MORROW, F. R. S. N. A. J. M. JONES, F. L. S. P. C. lilLL, D. C. L., Mayor of Halifax. JOHN TOBIN, M. P. P. Vv". CUNARD. .1. A. BELL. JAMES THOMPSON. S. CALDWELL. A. M. UNIACKE, D. C. L. ). %dxnq (Bx- ' iiwwi iin i ...D i m . ' XV. I ) 'k¥" p iJfc. 1 1 ' ' % ■■ « \ ( i t -' - % ■■ ^ . / ' , "* -, 1 " "« / ■■ ' « ll g j*ii -g • ^4iiA S i i M ^vji* i 1 ^^y \ * ./ J 1 ^irffT, X. 't- -I ^ -JEjIfe i H III l^ra M Stitj^^^^XL m j^y $yj PREFACE. In consequence of the articles sent to the International Exhibition nqt having arrived in Nova Scotia until May. 18G3, the final Report of the Commissioners could not be presented to the Legislature until the session of 1864. It has been considered advisable to preserve in a permanent foriKthe documents relative to the representation of our provincial resources V. London in 1862, both on account of the satisfactory results of the efTorts made by the Government, the. Commissioners, and the contributors to brmg the capabilities of the province to the notice qf the world, and as a record that may be of service on" future occasions, wlien Nova Scotia will be called upon to take her place •mong her sister colonle^^ the Great Lxhibitions of the mother country. It has also appeared desTrliblc that some of the many flattering notices of our Court, which have appeared in the English press, should be preserved, as they r.re likely hereafter to bo of value, or at least of interest, to Nova Scotij||. A few copies of the catalogue prepared M)fi Board, and of Mr » Knight's excellent Prize Essay, the demand for Ihich has far exceeded the supply, have been reserved by the Commissioners. The latter work being now out of pfint, and frequently enquired for. the copies embodied m this volume cannot fail to be acceptable. The Royal Horticultural Society held in October 1862, in connection • with the International Exhibition, an International Show of Roots, Fruits and Cerbals, at which two medals were awarded to articles sent from the Nova Scotian Court. As our Agent in London took charge of the con- tributions from Nova Scotia, and an oflBcer of the Board acted as Secretary to the Committee who collected and forwarded specimens from this pro- vince, a copy of the Report of the International Show Committee, sup-, plied by them, ia included in this publication. I ^^ ^^ REPORT. Nova Scotia, previous to 18G2, was comparatively b(^ittlo known (o the world, or even to the educated classes in the Mother Country It had suffered from the proverbial misfortune of having had' a^ad name given to it, and all eff.rts made by those interested in having ja.stiee done to It, seem to have ^een unavailing to efface the stereotyped description^ of It whi.-h were at least ba^cd on prescription, jf not on truth. Few of the British colonies have, howeveK, been alternately .ueh 1 «'^Pec!al objects of temporary interest, and of permanent neglect. Atone " tmio it was regarded as essential to the naval supremacy of En.rland and J the con(iuest of what is now one of our fishing villages wa8°made the occasion for a general illumination, and for rejoicings similar to those that greeted the fall of Sebastopol. But, with the extinction bf French doramion in North America, the temporary value of Nova Scotia declined liicgrowth of the United States, the unlimited areas of bultivable land in ' Canada, the rise of t)ie Australian colonies, all tended still farther to dwarf the proportions and the importance of this province, until it came to be at ' last, though inposition one of the ficarost to the mother country the far- thest remov(^|||ni her sympathies ajid her pride. The old pi.jtidices that were rife even under the French dominion respecting Nova Scotia, revived after the lapse of more than a century and were almost acquiesced in. at length, by many of its own inhabitants. More than a hundred years ago we are told that "some authors have representcl *' It to be as indifferent a country i^ ever was inhabited by barbarians -"and though the Governor, determined to dofiilljjistice to its resources, re'ported to the French king that " one single^fSiTof wheat sown near La Hurve producedl50 ears, very long, and so loaded that they were forced to sup- port therf with iron hoops," it is to be feared that the world must have regarded the description as highly coloured, especially as it came from odo who was " the Proprietary of the Province." His attempt, however to make known its ' resources in other respects at least deserved, if it did not - rccefve. the attention of Euwpeans. Though the fapw hzuli " in Funda Bay, ' which " sold in France for ten croons an ounce," was perhaps as 1 / ' rl y # fabulous aS^tho price assigned tQ it ; and though some of the fish that w«(re enumerated nro scarce or extinct, our rivers and ourseas still contain the^ elements of untold w^lth; while the coal mines alluded to by the " Pro-^^" prietijry " have recently fulfilled the golden visions ia which their possessor appears to have vainly indulged. (^ In 1860, however, an unexpected event once more attracted the atten- tion of tlio world to Nova Scotia and its resources. The startling ■ announcement thdt gold miner had^b^n discovered in » polony situatea, not like Australia, at the antigjjdcs, but within a few days' sail -of Br^ain, led the scientific world, as well asHhe puBuc generally, to make enquiries a.^ to the climate and capabilities of this province. Ui)fortunately^ the latest mformation respecting it was the most unfavor- able and the least rdiablo of all the descrij^tions that have ' ver been given, of Nova Scotia. ' ' The gratification felt by us tfl the visit of the Prince of Wales, . was succeeded by a feeling of annoyance at the malicious misrepresen- tations and abuse of the province and its inhabitants, that appeared in the columns of the London Times. It was apparent that its description of Nova Scotia must have been prepared before the writer had arrived amono' us ; and we all felt that it embodied and exaggerated all the prejudices that~ had so long prevailed, and which were not the less injurious for being un- founded. To answer those attacks jyas of course a useless undertaking.' The world was not likely to listen to any explaiHition or defence, and all that we could say would have been unavailing to remove the impression that loyalty waa the only-redeeming trait in a colony, the inhabitants of which were ilnacoustomed not only to the luxuries, bat also to many of the comforts o^. civilization. . ^ Probably at no time, in the history of the Province were its inhabi- tants more sensible of the injustice that was done to its climate and its resources, or more desirous of availing themselves of any oppor- tunity of protesting against . these misrepresentations. Fortunately an unexpected opportunity was afforded us of doing tardy justice to Nova Scotia. The Imperial Commissioners for the International Exhibition sent to the Colonial governments id March, 1861, an invitation to have their i-espeotive provinces represented, and with scarcely an exception it wfis gladly accepted, and heartily responded to. It is to be regretted that the notice waa issued almost a year too late, and that Nova Scotia, like most of ^er sister colonieai was somewhat tardy in commencing to prepare for an undertaking for whieh ample tune was peculiarly required. On Augusl 6th, 1861, a N Vice the 1 J./ the efiici ■ Ir ^ moel I --ii,^ 1 tliat w«(re ontain the^ tbo "Pro-'""'^"^ r po88(^S8or the atten- I startling ' situatea, )f Br^ain, enquiries it unfavor- leen given. of Wales, isrqpresen- ipearud in lescription ired among idicos thair being un- lertaking." e, and all impression nbabitants many of its inbabi- imale and ny oppor- nately an e to Nova bition sent have tbeir wfis gladly notice was per sister idertaking 1, 1861, a N number of gentlomorv, embracing members of' the Legislature and private . - persons acquainted with the resources of the province, mot by invitation from the government, as a Provincial Board of Commissioners, of "which the Provincial. Secretary wa^fe chairman, and A. 3IacKinlay, Esq., was the Vice<:hairman, and having appointed a Treasvirer and Secretary, instructed the latter to (Consult with the Commissioners, and to pre^iare a roprt oq V the most advisable ,«iode of organMng the Board, and of ensuring^ an efficient representation t)f our various resources. In order to draw attention to the approaching Exhibition, a publia ' meeting was held, at which tiio Lieyteqant Oovdrnor presided, an^ which was largely attended ; and the speeches delivered on'' that ocdl^n were circulated throughout the province. As jt was apparent that it would bo ■ imprudent to leave the task of having the productions of Nova Scotia djAJy ' represented, solely to the ^terpriso or patriotism of contributors, it was con- sidered advisable to Organize committees for thcvarioup'tlepartments \yhich deserved especial attention. Accojdingly Committees" wefo appointed on 3Iineral8, Manufactures, Natural History, Agriculture and Fish, of which Andrew MacKinlay, Janoms, Thompson, J. Matthew Jones, Esquires, -the llev. Dr. Forrester, and the Honble. Benjamin Wi6r, were respectively chairmen. It was aWo considered advinHble that committees in each county should be 6rganized, the chairmenr of wtich were to be ex-officio members of thoBokrd. /The government had previously sent to all the Sheriffs instructions to call meetings, and to invite the people of ea'ch county to appoint committees to co-operate- with the Provincial Commissioners; but the importance of the object in vieVf not haying beeq sufficiently made known to the public, tlio meetings called were in every ease intended by but few persons, and in many instances ftp- cammittees could be ap- pointed. It was manifest that stSps niust at onco'be taken to call attention to the subject, and to enlist the sympathies Of the public in an undertaking which required the combined action of all parties, and of all classes of the community. It was therefore decided that the Secrctai^ should visit khd hold meetings in the principal towps of the province, as . far as the linlited time at ihe disposal of the Board would permit, and that, j)rize lists containing liberal premiums should be widely circulated. '' As it was most important that the geology and minerals of Nova Scotia should be fully represented,- the invaluable services of the Revd. Mr. Honeyman were at once secured. He was instructed by the Boftrd to visit and examine, the most ii^teresting geological formations in Qape ' 5 I iJ 'i^JJM r iJroton, and in the eastern portions of the province, to collect suitable .specimens of our minerals, and especially to turn bis attention ttf those dis- tricts which, had been found to bo auriferous. While Mr. Iloneynian was thus engaged, Dr. How, the Professor of -Chemistry at King's College, visited, with the Secretary, the principal towns, and the most interesting districts in Cumberland and Colchester. The governors of Acadia College, King's College, and of Dalhousie Col- loge, vary kindly placed their very valuable mineral collections at the disposal of the Commissioners, and materially contributed to tlie marked .-.ucccss that attended our efforts in having that departiULMr of our re- .-ourccs duly represented, while the extensive cabinet of tli.' late Dr; AVebster supplied many most interesting speqimens to the Nova Scotian ^ourt. James Scott, Esqr., the ;Superintendent of the Albion 3Iines, and chairman of the committee for Pictou county, consented to pre- pare a specimen of tho unequalled coal seam that had attracted so much attention at the Exhibition at Montreal iu 1800. Illustrations of our marbles, gypsum, building stone, clays, and mineral paints were col- let-tod in different localities, either through tho local connnittccs and the kindness of private contributors, or through the energetic co-operation of Dr. IIow and Mr. Honeyman. Public meetings were held by the Board at Windsor, Pictou, Truro, Tatamagouche, Wallace, Pugwash, Amherst, IMilis Village, Kentville, Bridgetown, Digby, Yarmouth, Sliclburne, Liverpool, Lunenburg, and Chester, and committees were appointed at each of those places-; in almost overy instance a great deal of interest being evinced iu the labours of the Board. From this having been the first occasion in which the Commissioners and their officers had been engaged in such an undeitaking, it was de- sirable to obtain as much information as possible, as to the most advisable mode of effecting the object in view ; a'nd as the New Brunswick Com- missioners were about to hold a preliminary Exhibition at Sussex Vale, on Oct. Ist, it was thought advisable that an officer of the Board should visit Sussex Vale, and report on tho nature and description of the articles col- lected there for transmission to England. The report handed into the Board on tho subject of that Exhibition, represented it as highly creditable ^0 the mechanical skill of our neighbours, but suggested that it would not be advisable for us to devote so much attention to the mechanical or man- uTacturing department, as was ther6 apparent, except so far as might illus- trato the fact that we are able to produce most of those articles of luxury % or comfort which are in use in older countries. This view had throughout been acted on by the Board, who regarded a systematic and «cientific dis- play of our natural resources, as the great object before them In Kings and Annapolis counties, active committees were appointed, who made great exertions to have the natural resources of their re- spective counties duly represented. Hut throughout the province thfcre seemed to be a general impression that we could send nothing deserving of notice, or of exhibition, and it was manifest that not the least important result of the labors of the Board would be to show the people of the province the grea^Sfcariety and excelienQe of those resources with which Ppovidence has so blessed us. Hence the number of contributors was comparatively small, but neady all the articles sent for exhibition were superior to anything that had ever been previously collected together in Nova Scotia. A remarkably fine display of horticultural and agricultural productions was made at the preliminary Show at Halifax, held in December, although through the detention of the vessel by which a most interesting coUe^ion of specimens was sent by the committee of Annapolis county, th*'C6m- missioners were deprived of the opportunity of reptesonting the pro- ductions of that fertile portion of tho province. A very great difficulty was experienced in exhibiting the specimens of fruits and roots, as it was not only necessary to preserve them from Dcicember until May, but also to prevent them from perishing by decay during the time when the exhi- bition wobld be held in England. As illustrative of the fertility of our soil, and the genial nature of our climate, they were of great importance in duly representing the province and its resources, and correspondence was accordingly opened with scientific persons in the United States, in order to ascertain if any mode wais known by which these specimens could be preserved until the close of the 'International Exhibition. No satisfactory mode was suggested, and the Board was advised to have casts prepared as substitutes for the specimens. It was, however, evident that the system recommended would be unsatisfactory, as there would be no guarantee in the eyes of strangers that the casts fairly represented the size and appearance of our horticultural productions ; at any rate the most conclusive evidence on the subject would be to send, if possible, the specimens themselves. A variety of experiments were tried, and at last it was found that by ttstug diluted aTcoloI in air-tight glass jars, the difficulty might be over- come, although the colour and beauty of our fruits would necessarily be I 8 greatly impaired by the process adopted. It is believed that the Nova Scotia court was the only department in which such specimens were exhi- bited. The Royal Horticultural Society requested the Commissioners to present to their museum the fine representations of our horticulture which we, displayed ; and the Rev. Mr. Honey man was directed to place those articles at the disposal of the Society, in whose museum they are still to be seen in a' good state of preservation. The propriety of not adopting oasts was made peculiarly apparent from the fact» that some of the apples sent, one of which was 17i inches in circumference, were con- sidered so remarkable, that it was difficult to persuade the public that they were really the productions of the province. To make the display of our cereals as attractive as possible, glass cases were constructed, that exhibited the specimens to advantage, and also added to the appearance of our court; and the fact that these cases were adopted as models by several other colonies, showed that the Com- missioners had spared no pains to do justice to the articles entrusted by contributors to their charge. That the display of minerals was conspicuous, as well as instructive and useful, appears from the flattering notice in the official hand-book, of this important feature in our court. The display of our fish was a most difficult task to accomplish, and but for the residence among us of a gentleman who had particularly turned his attention to the subject, it would have been impossibla to have attained the object in view in a manner satisfactory to the Board and to the public. It was the opinion of some eminent scientific authorities in England, that it would be useless to attempt to transport to England in glass jars of adequate size, the specimens we had collected ; but from the great care taken in packing and stowing the articles on board the vessel by which our contributions were sent, no damage or difficulty was experienced. Nova Scotia was the only colony by which specimens of fish thus pre- served were exhibited. Mr. Downs' interesting collection of the game birds of Nova Scotia was a great attraction, both from the specimens exhibited, and from the skill with which they were preserved and prepared. In the mechanical department the Board were able to show that com- mendable skill, as well as a great deal of artbtio taste, is to be found in the province. The beautiful specimens of furniture contributed by Messrs. MoEwas &; Reid, and by Mewrs Gordoir fe Keith, and the pianoi^ sent by Messrs. Fraser & Sons, and by Messrs. Brookley, Misener k Co., ir''?WriM,i„iliihi -»S|ta 9 were great additions to the court, and proved that the people of the province c .uld not only appreciate and enjoy, but could also produce those articles of luxury which are the evidence and the results of refinement and civiliza- tion! Very great surprise was expressed by visitors at these articles coming from Nova Scotia, and a good deal of scepticism on the subject was often evinced by persons who had been accustomed to the stereotyped idesis that have hitherto existed in England as to Nova Scotia' and its in- habitantg. That the great object which the people of Nova Scotia had at ij^art in engaging in this undertaking was accomplished, and that the Board have not unsuccessfully fulfilled the duties which they assumed, will be apparent from the various notices of the Exhibition that have appeared in the British and American press. It was felt, however, by the Board, that in order to ensure attention to the specimens exhibited, and to draw attention to the resources which they represented, it was desirable that a descriptive catalogue should be pre- pared, aflTording in a small compass such information as the visitors to the court or the jurors might require. No pains were spared to accomplish this object, and" the circumstance that most of the notices that have ap- peared, have the descriptions thus supplied by the Board embodied in them, shows that one of Jhe main objects in view was accomplished, and that the value and nature of the articles exhibited, were brought promi- nently to the notice of the British public. In the official Hand-Book to the Exhibition, the author, Robert Hunt, Esq., F.R.S., F.S.S., who appears to have especially turned his attention to the minerals in the International Exhibition, says that Nova Scotia " makes a noble display of her products on this occasion," which he considers " reflects high credit on the spirit and enterprise of the exhi- bitors." It is believed that the following notice of our Court may be interesting, as having appeared in a work, which having been read by a large propor- tion of the visitors to the Exhibition, as being the official handbook, must have tended to remove many of those false impressions which had so long existed respecting the province : — [rrom « Handbook to the Indifttrial Department of the International Exhibition," U. a6S— 3C».] ' " The mineral resources of this colony are satisfactorily shown. " The coal figlda of Nova Scotia are well represen^d by Seven lacg^ specimens fro: the Albion MS ^i A erenyiocalities, the most remarkable being coal from 'Piotou, exhibited by J. Scott, Esq. This vein is one r I M t i\ 10 of tbo largest in the world ; its vertical seQtion being from 33 to 36 feet, and its q^ualities excellent for the following purposes: generation of illuminating gas, and of steam, and for manufacturing and domestic pur- {wses. It is the property of the General Mining Association, and is worked by them to the extent of about 70,000 tons ppr annum. " There are also samples of coal from the Sydney Mintes, the Lingan Minos, Glace Bay, and the Fraser Mine, with some oil coal from Fraser Mine, and from Patrick's Mino. " The amount of coal raised in 1860 at Pictou, was 165,055; Sydney, 100,098; Lingan, 35,300; Joggins, 5,295 tods. In 1801 ^t Glace Bay, 7,652 tons. " Large quantities are also raised at other localities, but the above are the chief works in the Province. " The Fraser Oil Coal has been mined to some extent, 2000 tons having been raised in 1859. This substance gives an average yield of about 70 gallons crude oil to the ton, while picked samples give 199 gallons.to the ton. "Gold. — In 1861 it was satisfactorily proved that gold exists in Nova Scotia in large quantities. The discovery of rich leads at Tangier and Lunenburg, induced persons throughout the province to " prospect" ; and the result has been tliat gold has been found from the Strait of Canso to Yarmouth, the eastern and western extremities of Nova Scotia proper- extending over a district of country ec[ual in size to almost half of England. The search for gold, as well as tfie works commenced, has been con- ducted bj persons unacquainted with the subject, and yet the returns have been most encouraging. ". T'"^ 8°'*! ff Nova Scotia is represented by specimens purchased and exhibited by the Provincial Government, including bars, gold-bearing quartz, and gold washings. There are specimens from Tangier, Shcr- brooke, Wine Harbor, Laidlaw's, Allen's, and " The Ovens," near Lu- nenburg ; also washings from the latter place. The total value of the gold exhibited amounts to over $10,000. The gold is also exhibited in a, manufactured state by the following pieces of jewelry, by J. Cornelius: a bracelet; a necklace (with figure of a gold miner at work, with a drop consisting of a Nova Scotian pearl) ; a massive brooch, with dolphin in centre ; a brooch, made of Nova Scotian gold quartz ; and also Nova Scotian amethyst and pearls ; a masonic mark jewel, and a neat small brooch of Nova Scotian gold, with Nova Scotian amethyst (Etruscan style). " In addition to these the mineral collection, made under the superintend- ence of Professor How, is most instructive. There are many fine exam- ples of native copper, copper pyrites, and carbonate of copper. Amongst the collection of iron ores we find micaceous, specular, fibrous hematite, and red hematite ores. " The iron made from the ores obtained at the Acadia Iron Works is Jllustrated by four speeimeas of pig iron, al«so by bars of iron. TfaeamooB t^ 4 of iron made is 1200 tons per annum, worth ^10 sterling per ton. 11 export for J 860 gav< in the province. Tl tion is a very fine oil " Arsenical pyrites, manganese, leacj or' ^^«' P"- I The interesting Reprt of the Rey. Mr. Honeyman, our indefatigable Agent in England. ^ill-n^ore fully explain the nature of the articles con- tributed to the Nova Scotian Court, and the results of the eflForts made by the Provincial Odmmissioners to bring the productions of the province the notice of the world. It was considered important that we should secure his services in England, in arranging and explaining* the illustra- tions of our geology and mineral resources. That the selection was judicious it is scarcely necessary to state, as this is universally conceded. Mr_Honeyman, who has been elected a Fellow of the Geological Societies of England and France, and has been referred to in the organ of the Royal Horticultural Society as "the distinguished Nova Scotian geologist," has shown to the world that we have among us persons of scientific attain- ments ; and the honors thus conferred upon him cannot foil to be gratifying to the inhabitants of a province, which has reaped the benefit of having had do learned and zealous a representative. 13 EEPORT or REt D. HONEYMAN. .' To the UmoraMe the Chairman of the Provincial Board of Commissioners for the International Exhibition, 1862 : — Sir,— Having received a commission from your Board to prepare a representation of the Geology ^pd Mineral resources of the province, for the Great Exhibition, about the end of August 1861, I immediately com- menced the proper preparations by addressing circulars to certain parties whose cooperation it \i&s advisable to seAiro, such as proprietors of mines' or their agents, and by entering upon field operations. In accordance with your instructions, I first of all visited the Gold Field of Tangier to make observations that might be required ^ the right performance of the work m which I was engaged. Having made these observations it was considered advisable, on accouuf of the adianced stage of the season fitted tor held work, to proceed to the extreme parts of the province. I accor- dingly proceeded to the Island of Cape Breton, well known as an import- ant division of the province. On this Island I was engaged Mn active w.ork, until about the middle of October, when I bad visited almost every important locality known, and many unknown localities. What I had collected personally, I had packed up and forwarded ; and 1 had had pro, piised to me six sections of coal, illustrative of the extent, character and importance of tto Coal Fields of Cape Breton, and «lso large specimens of marble. I beg to acknowledge my obligations to Dr. Elliot, Richard grown, Esq., and Marshal Bourinpt, Esq., for the handsome manner in Jvhich they seconded my efforts. Leaving the Island of Cape Breton I toroceeded to examine the counties east of Halifax. In the county 'of bydney a considerable number of interesting specimens were secured, and /Valuable information acquired in reference to its minerals and metals • ,' also in that part of the county of Guysborough not included in the auriferous I formation ; and also in the county of Pictou. Here we Save to acknowledee our obligations to J. Scott, Esq.. Agent of the Mining Association, for the handsome manner in which he had acceded to our request to furnish us with a section of the great Pictou coal-bed: a favor which has been duly appreciated by the province, of whose rep^sentation it formed a distinguishing feature at the International Exhibition,- and also by Her Majesty s Commissioners by the award of a Prize Medal. We have also to acknowledge the kindness of J. D. B. Fraser. Esq., Pictou. in conferring similar favors. The counties of Cumberland and Colchester also fur- nished intereshng specimens. We are here indebted to the favors of E A. Jones, Esq., Manager of the Acadian Mines, for magnificent specimens of specular jron ore, and brown hematite, illustrating the character of the ores of Londonderry. While at the Acadian Mines. I received your in- ^tructipns to direct attention to an Ulustratioa of the Geoloffy of the= Gold Fields of Nova Scotia. I accordingly directed my attention to the % 14 H I ■■ it Laidlaw and Allen gold fields as typical of the wliolo. I there collected rocks and specimens, and studied the character of the fioKls, and deter- mined what I suppose to bo thoir relation to the adjacent rocks exposed in sections by the railways from Halifax to Truro and Windsor. My observations were communicated to the Geological. Society of London, and illustrated by the specimens collected. These geological observations are to bo found in an abstract of the paper, published in the transactions of the Society for 1802. H. Poole, Esq., Mining Engineer, kindly supple- mented my collection of rich specimens from the gold field by an interest- ing geological colle^tiftn forwarded to the Great Exhibition, and furnished mo with an authentic list of the places where gold had then been disct)vered, which is to be found in the abstract already referred to, and also in the last edition of MacKinlay's map of Nova^Scotia. The snows of winter had now covered the ground, preventing the extension of my work into the Western counties. This, however, was in some measure compensated 'for by the work of Professor^, How, who was simultaneously engaged, in your service, selecting 'specimens of minerals. and ores from public and private collections derived to a great extent from the counties which I had not an opportunity of exploring. The results of our united labours, with the exception of the epecimens of coal, were duly exhibited in ^Halifax, and appeared to meet with the public approval. .f> ^ Being still retaineij. in your servio^ for the purpose of arranging the Geological and Mineralogical contributions t 15 > Department, according to •the testimony of unprejudiced obsOfvers, ac perfect as its best friends and promoters could wish it to bo. In reviewing the Department, I would observe that a much more com- plete and eflfoctive representation could have been mad6, had the unwearied exertions of the Commissioners and Secretary received proper sui)port from the province at largo ; and if all who promised had fulfilled their promises, our representation, as a whole, would have been much more exhaustive. Although in one sense this is to be regretted, a complete representation would have led to serious inconvenience, as the space in the great building granted to our Province by Her JMajesty's Commissioners, was somewhat limited, and had to bo strictly economised. The fact is, that if the influence of Mr. Uniacke had not secured from the Colonial Superintendent a portion of space on the wall, which was originally in- tended to remain unoccupied, our fish in barrels, agricultural implements, and ship's rtacklings, could not have been accommodated within the building. After the Department was arranged, and the Exhibition opened, it was considered absolutely necessary that I should remain in charge until the close, to answer the questions of visitors, and of the jurors of the thirty- six classes, into which the contents of the Exhibition haij been divided. This required the constant attendance of one who could give the neces.sary • information, and who would properly attend to the interests of the De- partment. According to the best of my ability, the necessary duties were dis- charged ; the interest of every exhibitor was attended to, and with the strictest impartiality. Our Department received a proper share of the attention of the multitudes of all classes who visited the Exhibition, and I believe that through the instrumentality of the articles exhibited, — the admirable catalogue of the Department, and the excellent prize essays dis- tributed, the information imparted by the acting Commissioner, Mr. Uniacke, the answer to enquiries and the lectures of the Superintendent, the character and importance of our Colon^ are now duly appreciated ; and that an ample compensation for the exertionsof the Commissioners has ' thereby been secured. The people of Great Britain were justly proud of the noble display of theif colonies, and they universally regarded Nova Scotia and her sister colonies as important dependencies of the British Empire. We would refer to the opinion expressed by His Grace the Duke of Newcastle, after his oflScial visit to the Colonial Courts, in his letter to Dr. Lindley the Superintendent of the Colonial department ; and to the opinion of the British press, upon the Colonial display at the International Exhibition. Applications were also made on behalf of the Industrial Maseam of Soath Kensington, of Kew Gardens and other important establishments of a similar nature in the British colonies, and Foreign countries, which our resources were unable to meet. The case in which our large representa- tion of the gold fields was displayed, was presented to Prof. Tennent, ^fineralogist to th|||^MB, b «onnders^ WTaloable serrieeB randoed, i M 1 I ;J [I /■^ t 16 and the sum of £b stg. was presented to our excellent attendant, Mrs. O'Reilly. All the above'appropriationa, wwtMnade under the saoction of your Commissioner in London. I would now add a few observations upon the results of those de- partments of the work entrusted to others. The liberality of our Legisla- ture in providing the means necessary for such a noble effort, has received the unqualified commendation of Her Majesty's Commissioners, and of all who were able to appreciate the effort; and the whole representation appeared so judicious, systematic and thorough, that the opinion was universal that the Provincial Commissioners must have thoroughly under- stood the nature of their work, have had a thorough organization, and been IB earnest ; and that considering the shortness of the time engaged, and the extent of the representation, their materiafmust have been ample. 'As we have in the former part of this report specified individual effort, , it may not be out of place, and only and act of justice, to refer to exhibitors and others who have rendered peculiar and «fficient aid in the department under review. GUI' court was distinguished from all the Colonial courts, by having two elegant Pianos, the contribiltions of Fraser & Son, arid Brockly & Co. I heard judges say of them' both that they were excellent instruments, anA that they must have been got up at considerable expense. It is to be regretted that while other articles which cost but little in their production, have been distinguished by the award of juries, these should have been passed over. In regard to them, I have to state that the position of our courts was not the most favorable for their proper exhibition ; and that in other respects they were exhibited at a disadvan- tage ; and the principle of award in thisf* class was made more severe than in any others ; and the competitors were of a very distiHguished order. The exhibition of these assuredly did our Province great ser- vice ; and I would respectfully suggest that the parties in question should receive the thanks of the Commissioners, a'hd be compensated for any loss that they might otherwise sustain. The furniture exhibited by Messrs. McEwan & Reid, and Messrs. Gordon & Keith, was also much admired, and it is gratifying to find that the exhibitors, in both cases, received the distinguished approval of the jury. As these articles were made for the purpose of exhibition, the expense of their production appeared to be far more than they were likely to realize, as in their sale they had to com- pete wiAllke articlesv produced in countries where the^cost of production was less. It is well that both Pianos and Furniture were exhibited on this the first great appearance of the province ; but jit would scarcely be ad- visable that such articles should be exhibited on any future occasion of a similar kind. In future exhibitions we may well imitate in this matter the example of Canada, which has leaimed from experience to omit such articles in their representations. It Is not now necessary tj^ show to the world that musical instruments and furniture can be produced in Nova Scotia which may be mistaken for English manufacture. These - observations, however, need not prevent our manufacturers from forward- ing such articles at Aeir ©wn risk aaie^ej^e^ to compete for honor aa d rs. / of a- Bd of an as ir- id rt. . >r3 nt ts. rid le. in se at er n-' • re ed jr- Id as \ •8. d. he he • ar ■* • Dn lis d- 'a r lit ed «e - d- ad 4 \ V [raid 17 dwtinction. The government's niagnifipent reprcRcntation of our Gold Fields was effective, and distinguJHlicd by the Jurors' Medal. For u lo time we allowed it to speak without enforcing its story, as wo were afri thai it might excite exixjctations that would not be realized, and it was with great satisfaction that during tho course of the Exhibition we could' point to it as a representation truthful and unexaggerated. It showed that our gold fields are important, and in comparison with the representations Of gold-producing countries, the quality of the ore was tho bei^t, or at leaat was equal to the best. Our representation of tho Minerals of Nova Scotia, collected and arrangedJby Professor How, was approved of by two juries, the Educational Jury afK^the Jury of Glass, Mining and 3Ietallurgy ; the latter jury awarded also a^Sfedal for the Coal Column, and another for the large Geological collection, and an Honorable Mention for the Build- ing Stones. This representation of our Geology and Mineralogy was declared by iho. London Review to be more exhaustive than that of Ca- nada, while that of the ^titter was more exhaustive than that of Great Britain. The Educational Jury also awarded a Medal and an Honorable Mention io. the unique collection of Fish, Edible Mollvisca, Lobsters and Pearls, prepared and exhibited b/ Messrs Jones, Willis and Townsend. The. fish, contrary to the expectations bf one of the fir^ naturalists of England, arrived at the Exhibition in. a perfect state of ^servation, and during the period of the ^hibition appeared! as fresh as when they were prepared. This was considered a very important experipient, and was universally admired. The edible shell-fish were interesting, especially to the naturalist, and the size of the lobsters was regarded as monstrous. The same jury awarded a Medal to Mr. Downs's case of Birds, which was regarded as very interesting, forming a very attractive object in front of our court;. also a Medal to Mrs. Black's beautiful models of the Flowers and Fruits of the Province, and Hondrable Mentions to other elegant Models by the same exhibitor , and to the paintings of Flowers and Fruits, by Miss Bessonott. The same jury condemned our specimen of the Moose. We have this satisfaction, however, that the Moose commanded attention, and attracted visitor? to our court, and that since it was not approved ofy-our province has yet the privilege of exhibiting another and nobler specimen, in the Exhibition of 1872. Our Agricultural and Hor- ticultural Departments were also considered as interesting, — the distin- guishing feature of the one was the quality of the Black and White Oats, on account of which the Agricultural collection received a Medal. The jury that adjudged this award, also examined the Hortieultural collec- tion ; they expressed astonishment at the appearance of the Fruit in jars, l)ut could not . decide upon their merit^, as their quality could not be tested. They expressed their decided approval^ of the Garden Seeds which were considered as entitled to two Medals. This happened to be oyerlooked in the award of prizes. Thb omission was, however, supplied at the Royal Horticultural Society's International Fruit, Root and Cereal Show, where a Jury, composed 4iF some extent of the same in^ dividuals as the Exhibition jury, awarded Medals to the Beans and Peas 2 M '^. "f ^- V 18 .%:YM of our Exhii«»«ion collection. The medal tor Beans appears lo belong to Mr. Thompson, whoso Beans were the best in tho collection. The medal tor Peas belongs to the Commis-sioners. Tffe specimen of prepared Flax was very highly approved of by th iry of that department, who awarded to it a Medal, and oxDressedtaJ iury of that department, who awarded to it a Medal," "and oxpresse nope that it would bo more extensively cultivated in our colony, st^gi form an article of export at no distant period. Mr. pryor's app^c^iii of'^ the Bokhara Clov<}r was considered as very interesting, especM)|Iy i|i()i^ present time, when there is a scarcity of cotton, andipn eiiMttt searcB^* after those vegatablo fibres, which may in some TespectffprBKl^^fcbstituta for that article : to this the jury awarded a Medal. ^ >Ir. ^JSfcman's col- lection of Furs was considered as complete, valuable and interesting as any ■ collection- of unmanufactured furs in tho Exhibition, and without diffi- culty received the Jurors' award. Tho Article of Food Committee commended highly tho Fish preserved in tins, and considered that they were equal to anything of the kind in England ; these received a Medal, and were recommended- as an article of export. The Pickled Salmon received an Honorable Mention. The Digby Herrings were very much . admirod. The Pish preserved in tins, Pickled Salmon, and Smoked Her- rings, were in good demand; they wero jpooked for dinners of jurors, * public and l^lWj^i and the Digby Herrings were honorably mentioned in the Bill of Fiii'jrof the Acclimatisation Society's dinner. The other kinds of pickled fish— such as Shad, Maokarel, Herring, Trout and Gaspereaux, did not appear to be appreciated ; and we were recommended to try other modes of curing than pickling, if we wished to introduce our noble &lr into the English "market. The Home-made Cloth 6icifed a good deal of attention ; it is to be rjagretted that the supply was not greater, as well as the variety. J have no doubt that if there had been a greater supply and variety, our home-made cloth would have secXired the jury's approbation. When the cloth came to be sold, the supply was found very deficient, and the wish, was frequently expressed that Nova Scotia cloth could be had in Britain. Messrs. Catepibell & Maclipan'a manufactured Tobacco was very much esteemed by the jury, wk|||sag^ tjicir award : an accident occqrred whi<^njured the appearsil|mi^#upper layetof; the feoi*} this was takon W, and given to par^jtfM|PWBlding ; itpUme quite celebrated, and consequently was apipUHPut^m. A manufacturer from Glasgow cams to the Exhibitiqq for the purpose of securing it, and was ex- ceedingly disappointed when Mr. Campbell refused to sell ft. Miss Beggs* Straw Hats and Bonnets had readily a Medal awarded to them, when it was discovered that they were manufiictured of tho, raw material of the province: the jury considered that siich laudable and successful efforts meril^ their unqualified approval. The Cone Baskets were regained with interest, as well as Miss Lawson's collection of Autumn Leaves j M^Wlfe^eceived the. Jurors' award. Mr. O'Brien's Carriage and MrMJurrie's Sleigh, excited interest among the crowds of visitors, but did not receive the jury's distinction : it is probable that Uie principle w hich i nflu enced the jory in th is dep artm ent, was of a simil ar "% belong to 'he medal of by th( )ro88e It searol fobstitutQ; nan'fl coj^ itg as anr ■ 'lout diffi- 'ommittee that thej a Medal, 1 Salmon or J much .' iked Her- Df jurors, k itioned in her kinds jpereaux, try other loblj fish id deal of 18 well as ipply and irobalion. ient, and be had in acco was accident the ib0£; me quite urerfrom 3 was ez- is Beggs' , when it al of the ul efibrts regarded Leaves; iage and visitors, that the a similar ' ^ 19 nature with that of the ^ury on mu8ioi(J instruments. It was considered a mistake to send an imitation of the English pony phaeton, instead of 8uo|i carria^s as are in use in the colony, i^mong the artioloi honorably distinguished, are Currie's , fl6nect}on of Leather. Connoly's Axes, and Scarfo s Bricks. All the bricks were considered as excellent and well made, and were highly approved of both bv Englishmen and loreigngrs. The exccUenf specimons of Iron, sent by ftfr. Jones, the manager of the Acadia Iron Works, did not receive at the hands of the jurors the-considerati^n which they appeared to deserve, if we are to be gilidod by the opinion of those who professed to be judges of their quality. It was unfortunate that the agents in Sheffield did not, as^Was, expected, send a neat case of cutlery, such as was exhibited in the Sheffield denart* ment. If the I^g Irt»n, Bars and Ores sent by Mr. Jones, had been accompanied by a representation showing the charaeter, quality and appli- cation of the Londonderry Iron', I have not the least dotibt that the united representation would have received the Jurors' award. I may state in this connection that the " Timet' Correspondent?' took occasion when writing on the subject of Londonderry Iron, to nuke a rude attack on the Board of Provincial Commissioners for having sent to our conrt the specimens of our Ores of Iron. To this I immediately replied over my signature, but it did not condescend to insert my reply. The correspondent of the Morning Star, in an excellent article on cot court, took up the question, and severely rebuked the ignorance of the "^ Times' Correspondent." Crosskill's Coitiials were admired well-tried, and readily sold. Sarre's Perfumery attracted attention' visitors 4^1d easily believe that good Bear's Grease oovld te ezhibitei by Nova Sfcotia, but they were incredulous about the Kaihde-Cologne • the Perfumcrv was readily sold. The Gasilier and other brasfi work were asserted by Englishmen to bo Sheffield ware, and not ooloraal. The jurj on Naval Architecture awarded a Medal to Mr. Mosher, for Blocks made on the Both way principle. After the award was published iq the pro- vince, Mr. Hafiburfebn, in writing to me, snggested tha( tftere must be some mistake reading this award. Now this is not at all aapossible, as the decorator on one occasion, in my absence, removed the blocks from their place ; they then got mixed up, and I was never able to ^parate them. The jurors^ determining the exhibitors of these bloods, which they considered most meritorious, were guided by the official catalogue, and in this way a mistake may have occurred. Mr. Moseley's Ship Models occupied a prominent position, but they did not secure the consider- ation that they aopeared to merit. The attention of the ship-builders of the Clyde, and elsewhere, was invited to them in the Conrespomfcnt'p arti"- ole on the department, in the Morning Star newspaper. Simnvn's Gold Washer and Amalgamator was admired on aooonnt of its ingeMiity, and received the Jurors ' honorable mention. . , \ In addition to the awards referred tO, Her Majesty's Commissioner* nave presented a Service Medal to your acting member of the Exhibition. - A. M Uniacke, Esq., » digtinctJon to which he is in eroiy mm^qt o. .'). Nova Scotia Commissoners, (Class UI. sec A.)— For excellent grai garden, and held Seed. ^ No. 6. Provincial Commissioners, (Class III. sec. B.)— Salmon and L( sters-r-cxceJlonce of quality. No. 7. Messrs. Maclean, Camprell & Co., (Class III. sec. O-Cavenrfish Tobacco,— quality of the Tobacco used,.and quality of the article produced. No. 8. Mrs. W. Black, (Class IV. sec. A. )— Excellent collection of Fruitrfand Flowers of the colony. 7 No. 9. Miss E. Beog, (Class IV. sec. C.)— For application of Native o/asses for jdatting and bonnet making. / No. 10 H. M. Movle, (Clas3.IV. sec. C.)— For vcrv fine samples of Flix pre- pared by dew rotting. " ' f " No. 11. Miss Uodges, (Class IV. sec. C.)-For Ba.skcts decorat/d with pinecones and otlicr hard fruits. / No. 12. MissLawson, (Class IV. sec. C.)-For a collection of tli Forest I..caves ot the colony, so prepared as to preserve the autumn tints. No 13. Mr. Pryor, (Chvss IV. sec. C.)— For preparation of th^ fibre Of Melilotus leucantha major. No. 14. J. Mosiier, (Class XII. sec. B.&C.)— For good manufuctuijl of Blocks on the Bothway princq)le. / No. 15. W. J. COLE.M/N, (Class XXV. sec. A.)-ror a ver>- choice /ollcction of bkins, hne specimens of silver, red and cross fox, otter and mink. ' No. 16. A. Downs, (Class XXIX.)— For his collection of Birds. , x^**' \l- ?^^/^r**"'' now,-For the excellence of his mineralogica/ collection. No. 18. J. M. Jones,— For his collection of Fish. / No. 19 McEwan&Ueid, (Class XXX. sec. A. &. B.)-Sofa/, Chairs and Caliinet of native wood, lor excellence of \vorkmanship. HONORABLE MENTION. No. 1. Nova Scotia Gold Commissioners, (Class III., sjbc. B.)— Salted balinon— goodness of quality. " No- 2. W. G. SiMPSONj^Class YILjL— Model of Gold Washe ^^°- 3. ntOl^ESSoE How, (Class X. sec. A.)-Goodne8s of quality of the speci mens of building stones. ' ' *^ 1 I ■> i m M\ f—rr 26 No. 4. F. ScARFB, (Cla^B X. bcc. A.)— rGowl quality of common and pressed bricks and drain tiles. No. 5. CowiE & Sons, (OUass XXVI., sec. A.) — Good tannage. No. 6. Mrs. W. Black, (Glass XIX.)— For her model of Fruits. No. 7. Gordon & Keith, \( Glass XXX., sec. A. & bT) — Furniture— for excel- leoce of workmanship. .No. 8. G. Connelly, (ClassVXXX.)— Axes. No. 9. J. R. Willis — For hia collection of Pearls and MoUusca. *No. 10. Miss Bbssonett — For water' colour Paintings of native flowers as in- structive. 2 No. 11. Dr. How — Medicinal a^d other Plants: Awarded to NovaSt lEDALS 'cotian Contributors, at the Great International Show, ber, 1862. No.l. 2. 3. 4. '6. 6. 7. 8. \ 9. 10. > 11. 12. 13. Do. Do. Do. Do. Do. Do. Do. Do. Do. Do. Do. Do. International Show Committee\of N. S. — 63 dishes of Apples : silver medal. 11 dishes of Grapes : bronze medal. ^Onions : bronze medal. \Collection of Cereals : bronze medal, igricultural Roots : bronze medal. ^9 kinds of Potatoes : large bronze medal, turds : large'bronze medal. Rev. D. Honeyman— Peas : bron^ie medall ; Richard Starr, Esq. — 18 varieties of apples : b^nze medal. Dr. Hamilton — 13 heads of Indian \Cora : brohze "medal. Mr. B. Kaye — Preserved Fruits, inpottles : brotTze medal. Re.v. D. HoneynuEb, ("for Mr.. Jas. lliompson) — Collection of beans : bronze medal; \ Mr. James Thompson — Fruit in jarsl: bronze medal. As affording a test of the value and ikturc of our resources, the follow- ing analysis of our position in relation to our sister colonies at the exhibi- tions of 1862, may be of interest. The variety and general excellence of lour productions are indicated by the fact that Nova Scotia, like Canada, ontained either medals or honorary mentions in 14 classes or sections at the International Exhibition, and was only surpassed in this respect by VictomJand Now South Wifles. -' * The number of medals awarded to the | maritime provinces of British America stands as follows : Ini^rnational Fxhibition — Medals. Hon, Men. Now Brunswick, Newfound- ) land, and Prince Edward > 16 10 Island, ) ■ Intoruational Show.i 3 '. Total. 19 10 Medals. Bon. Men. Nova Scotia, 19 II : 13 32 11 At the Interna'ional Show, at which th| system of " Honora ble Men- tion was not adopted, there were three grifides of medals — Silver, Large Bronze, and Bronze Medals. The three ijnedals awarded to New Bruns- tvif-:A^(^iP^-^y^-:!mmiimmm' 27 wick, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundlpd, belonged to the third class, while 1 silver, and 2 large bronze medals were carried oflF by the collection from Nova Scotia. At this supplementary Show to the Inter- national Exhibition, to which therefore collections sent by 10 colonies, and by 14 foreign countries. Nova Scotia having had 13 medals awarded to it, stood the third on the list of competitors, having been only surpassed by two foreign countries, one of which obtained 18, and the other 14 medals, each carrying off, lik^ Nova Scotia, 1 silver and 2 large bronze medals. It must be remembered, however, that though the very fine col- lection from Belgium only obtained 9 awards, thiee of them were silver, . and two of them were large bronze medals. Although the collection sent to the International Show from Nova Scotia was not made under the superintendence of the Provincial Commissioners, specimens were contributed" to it from the Nova Sootian Court to which two bronze medals were awarded, and the display was superintended in England by the Agent of the Board, the Rev. Mr. Honeyman, while the Secretary of the Commissioners was also Secretary to the Nova Scotian Committee, and the contributors were principally those who had already sent specimens to the Int^rnational Eizhibition. When the accounts of the Board were laid before the House in 1863, the total expenditure could not be arrived at in consequence of siime items being still outstanding. The amount is as follows : Expenditure in Nova Scotia $16,248 99 England,.... 4,117 97 Total .$20,366 96 This brief history of the eflForts of the Bofird to vindicate the climate and productions of Nova Scotia from misrejitesentations and prejudices so long in vogue in England and elsewhere, will, it is hoped, stimulate the people of the province to surpass in 1872, the display which was made by Nova Scotia in 1S62, and to sustain the reputation which the province has earned by the variety and excellence of its resources. R. G. HALIBURTON, Secretary. I'i M !,-*J .\ V, *v ■^ ■v Jt^Ct,4K», ^ > eery or coekespondence ueutive to THE NOVA SCOTIAN COURT. " Exhibition Building, Hovdii Kkxsington, W , ) ,. ^ " June 14, 18G2. \ "H.T Majesty's. Commissioners have much satisfaction in forwarding^ f.r the information of your Commission, the enclosed copy of a letter which has been addressed to Dr. Lindlcy. the Superintendent of the Colonial Department of the Exhibition, by His Grace the Duke of New- castle, Her Majesty s Secretary of State for the Colonies. "The Commissioners believe that this letter will, for many reasons, be very gratifying to yourself and the other members of your Comraissioni and they desire me to request^ th:it you will be so kind as to take an early opportunity of communicating its contents to the Government of your Colony. " I have the honour to be, Sir, *' Your obedient serVant, Ihc Chief Comnlissioner f(Jr Nova Scotia." u TkT T^ T\ *- " DoAVNiNG Street, 4th June, 1862. " My Deak Dk. LiNfitEY,— i " Now that th^-Oolonial Departlhent of the International Exhibition is Very nearly conjplete, I must express to you, first, my shanks for the trouble you took m showing me the various productions, and, next, my 1 iJ extreme admiration of the spu-ited and successful manner in which the Colonies," with scarcely an exception, have responded to the invitation of the Commissiohers to send specimens of their natural products and their industry for the information and, I may well add, tlie inatruction of the Jsatioris of Euk^^pe. , ., "i*.'j impossible ^al such a display of what the Colonial portions of the British Empire tan produce should be without a very material influ- ence upon the tiitiAe prospects^d prosperity of each of them. In gold ■and other metals, m Cereal produce, in timber, in Wool, above all in cotton, f *f f.Sl^-iM?-'.f-^ r:^ the visitors of the Exhibition will find the English Colonies eclipsing all competitors, and I am n^uch mistukon ii" Foreigners vviU not find in the department allotted to them more to excite their admiratiim and wonder than in the more showy and artistic displays, which do so much credit to tlite taste, .energy, and manufactiirl;ig ^powcr of the mother country. /^'•I «iisure you that notoaly offici.dly but individually 1 am delighted at the i;osition before ihe world whic'.i the Colouii s have assumed m the Jixhibition. „ " «; 'Uam, Z^) ' *'My dear-B^J%indh-y, " Your% very sincerely, ' .»' NEWCASTLE.". " Mv Dear Sib,—' ♦' London. H St. Jamks Pt.ace^^ "July 12, l»62, ) jay was the day appointed for the award of the medals, it was few fine days we have had. Tlie ceremony was a most " Yesterd one of the i^.. ..— — j- ■■- - i j brilliant display, and went off very well. You wdl see a very good and fall account in'the Thm& of to-day, and I tru>t you will have it repub- lished in the leading papers of our prov^ncc It is"with pride as well as gratification that it is my ploa^ng duty to state for the information of His Excellency the Earl of Mul'^rave, that we have boci awarded nineteen Medals, and obtained Honorable IMention in eleven other departments, and I liave requested Mr. Honeyman to forward to yon by this mail a Bpc*ific. list of those to whom they have been awarded, and the varied classes to which they have been assigned. I can assure you any trouble we have exi)erienced or any mortification or, misrepresentation we have received, has been obliterated in the flattering testinion-al^ awarded to us, and' t trust' that it will be the ardent ei)deavor of those interested in the promotion of arts, science, literatinrc^ and manufaitures, earnest.y to devote their talents to improvd in those varied branches winch tend to promote the advancemedt of our colony .and illustrate its great natural resources. I have much needed the aid of a secretary, ms you can scarcely conceive the numerous letters I continually receive from Foreign as weU as British Associations in reference to many of the artules exhibited by us, and I shall feel obliged if the Government would favor me with in- structions, what disposition they propose to make at the close ot tlie ~ Exhibitioa of tho^e article.'* which they exclusively own, viz.: i^isli, Fruits, Coal, Minerals, (exclusive of tliose owned by Institutions or private individuals). I would suggest whatever the province owns, gold excepted, should be presented to Her Majesty's Commissioners with a desire they should bestow them on such Public Institutions as they deem most " "j i ^aitoai giaiga <*, «b!i it^^ \^ ^*. „ '?«f -f - ^ ^■^i pning all (1 in the 1 wonder credit to ■y- li^dited at sd in iho ;tle.". als, it was IS a most good and 3 it repiib- as well as tion of His 1 nineteen partmciits, ;hi8 mail a the varied my trouble n we have irded to us, ted in the arnest'.y to ch tend to reat natural 3an scarcely ign as well xhibited by ne witii in- ;lose of the viz. : Fish, IS or private Id excepted, desire they deem most .-■C, 1^ ' "Stl, r-TJ. 1 'jKj Sv^-tn^ 4,. .1 Suitable. Tiiey are the best ju8 where ^they would be most acceptabiei We have h:ul many !ipplicalion« fsr them, and as our knowledge of those Who merit tlicm most is naturally very confined, \vc have, on consultation witli other Colonial Hepresentatives, otlercd these suggestions. •'I now feel mylmmlile enbits, on bi'half of my native colony, are 'Irawing tn a clo-c, and I sluill iifter next month relinquish my charge to Ir. lloneyman and the London Ccmunissioners. Tlie great olyect has '•)C'e;i obtained. We have pliic<'d before the world our colonial rcscmrces ; ve hav" illustrated those of oiir^own province, and attained marks of I'lniuence at which t.am confident every Nova6|Cotian will rejoice.' Our 'vvatchword then irtiist be "Onward." Thc>e distinctions shoidd be the i.icciitives to increased vigor and energy. Posscfsing us we do the Ij'indatiim of wcaltli, ought we not to ilevotc! oursclvt's to develope and elevate the charact-r of our country? lict our public mt«n then be guided i)y the desire to iniprovc. our institutions, to promote ayd foster, not bitter uciimony or uiddnd fellings, ')ut tiiosc; works of iikllistry and art to ■vliich you see tlie noblest minds, and the highest ranks of Efigli^slrsociety, consecrating their time, (lieir talents and their wealth. Our North .\merican colonies have been prominently brpughl forward, tt is for tjurselves *() improve the opportunity and profit by this great international !v\hil)iti(m ; and I could have wished that our industrial pojiulation might ( ave had an opportunity, or some of our mcchani(;s aflcast, of inspecting the wo'ulerfui display of every work and design that art can prqtluce dnd f)'om which so many lei»aons of utility are to be derived. ' > - , " Believe me, yours truly, " A. M. UNIACKE." ■' R. G. Haliburtdn, l^scj.. Sec. of Nova Scotia Commissioners"." J - ■ .. « ■ - - . . .1- • ■ The following are extracts from the Times of July 12, 1862 : — Yesterday the Exhibition bore its first fruits to anxious exhibiitors iii the public as igninent of the jury medals and awards. Nothing, w^jS F;)ar''il bv the executive to make this State ci-remonial the pageant of the K ason. It Avas arranged and.re^arranged, International co-operatioij was invited, rules were laid down, which* tor once, were not departed from, Mul. in fine, to mak(! assurance doubly sure, even the chances of miserable weather Ajere guarded against by a double programme,i^for a fine orawet (lay, being issued, either of which was to be adhered to as the occasion f; lited. Tlie result of all these deeply-kid coihbinations and arrange- ments was, fortunately, — success ; a sm-qess so complete that there was •almost a monotony in the punctual and undeviating reguliarity in which every event in the prografnme succeeded each other to the very second. "^Vheh onc^THe^rocessioh iortnedaM^tarted, people could ten ^6y^ their watches where it was, and what it was doing in any part of the building. Nf)r was it only a surness of mere routine programme-^it was equally' \ I'^ln mettttmrn '•'*. >ff-.?7 I rut'liusii'.in, if-; |i.i'.'cautiy, in tho Hiitisfaction (t fjavc, and, lri(st, ill- 1!;(; wiiiUicr \vliicli.a!lcii(lt!(l it. 'I'lio latlcr h;iB rHlC"'--Sllll 111 l! tli(jii^f|i l;i 1 nut roc-iii,ly f(ii!jnc(l a toiiic «»f' such nnivirsuj coirtersiuion ami rogrot, llmt it would Ijf; tiiiiiccc's.-^^ij- to rcfiT to it l(cre were it not u most noteworiliy fact tliiit itior niuo inovcd i)n>i)i(ious torn ilispluy in \\]i\{:\\ the HoiticMiI- Inral Gardens were conmi'ctL'd or coi/cerncd, T;ic> corcmoniai yf yrstnr.lay, w.' may .sfate, wa.s merely to assign tlie awards, not fo (hl'vrr tjicm — in fact, the mochils thcraHolves wiil not bo ready till the Ivvhihition 'draws near to its closing days. Ji has heen felt, ' lioxx'cvor. that to defei- the annotineenK'nt of honours won to ihat conipa- ratiyely distant jxt od wouhl be to deprive the e.vhibitortf of more Ihun half the advantajiCM that ought to acerne from their suceessfiil competition, Much of whatever" value attiiclics lo the medals eon>ists in exhitjifors being able to announce their triumph while tlie Exhibition is slill a living I'aet. There is, we believe, to be yet another ceremonial, when the mcdal^ wil! bo actually delivered in person to all the exhibitors that can attend on ihc-OGcasion. lUit-tiiis, as we have said, will not I)e. till near the end, and it is to euabte them in the meantime to derive some practical benefit from their sucoe-sful eompctit'on that the' announcemtmt of those entitled to i)e thu>. honoured was , made in 8late yc- . name (tais and tlirono. 'fhc Vicoroy ^nd Frinco Carigmin \^kcd on cithct iiclo of tli(! Duke of Cambridge, and nil these were loudly cheered, ehough not more, if even as much, as tlie Premier, Lord Granville, too, re- :'eivcd a speciiiJ and most cordial welcome. On the dais the whole ■orti-'ie fi)rme(J in a brilliant Kroiip, while Lord Granville, accompanied by iiis brwther Commissioiiciv, advanced in ffont of the thj-one and addresHod •M'. international f^uesfs as follows : — " I ha^e the pleasure of welcoming, ou the part of Her Majesty's Commi^sicmcrs for the International KxhiW- tion, tlie (listinf persons, of wlioui 27 were f)reigne:s, and 328 En^disii. They are men of liiiih sic'al, scl'.ntific, and industriid position, drawn from nea.ly every ci\ di/.ed country in the wtild. Their iubou.s have occupied twi monlhs, j;nd hav bjen of the nv st arduous descri ti(m, as they had to examine the objects displayed by at least 25,000 exhibitors. It can scarcely be expected that no.ie of the articles exhibited have escaped their attention. In a Ii2w in tani cs the delay of ai rival or o,' arrangem nt has rendered it impdssible for the juries to ox= amine evciy article now wi4hin the building; while, in o;her cases crroiS in classification have rendered it doubtful to which of the juries th(; duty' of examin'ng .-ou e particular object .■'honld iall. Every elVort, however^ has been made t(j conquer these obstat Ics, and the omissions, if any, must be veiy few in miiribei-, and are not owing to th? want of attention of ihe juries or of ;he dllicirs engaged in facilitating their wbik. " The number of medals voted by the juries ariiount to nearly 7,000, and the ' honorable mentions ' to about j,300. Th^ | roportion of awards to exhibitors is greater than in the luternational Exhibition of 1851, but less than in that of 1855. " Notwithstanding the varied nationalities represented in the juries, it is gratiiyiag to refcord that the utmost harmony has prevailed during Ihe whole time that the jurors have been associated in their labours. The I of mutual dependence and intimate alliance between the industries of the world have been illustrated by the zealous and impartial efforts of the jurors of different nations to recognize and reward the merit displayed iq the exhibitions of their industrial competitors. We are glad to observe that the state of industry, as shown in the In-r ternational Exhibition, gives evidence of a singularly active and healthy- progress throughout the civilized world; for, while we find every nation searching for new raw materials or utilizing products hitherto considered as waste, we are struck especially with the vast improvement in the ma- chinery employed to adapt them to industrial purpo>;es, as well as with the applications of science and with the great and succestiful attention which is now given to all the arts necessary to gratify our taste and.sense of beauty, '* We cannot conclude this report without expressing our obligations to Dr. Lyon Playfuir, the Special Commissioner for Juiies, for the constant p,nd intelligent assistance which he has rendered to us throughout our labours, as well as to the Deputy Commissioners and Secretary who have acted under his direction, and have afforded efficient aid to the several juries during their inquiries." To these addresses the Duke of Cambridge made the following reply : — r " In performing the duty entrusted to me by Her Majesty on this occa- sion. I have great pleasure, on behalf of the representiJtives of the various nations which have taken part in this Exhibition, in receiving from your L(jrdship an account of the labours of the juries. All countries owe a . debt of gratitude to the large number of jurors, who, at a great sacrifice of time and personal convenience, liave gratuitously undertaken a work of sucli an arduous description. The efforts made by so many distiu' guished men of different nations to recognize and reward the exhibitors from all parts of the civilized world cannot be too highly fippreciated. I have every confidence that the decisions of the jurors will meet with general approbation, and that the knowledge acquired by them in the discharge of the duties which they have so well performed will be the means of gi'^'ing a new impulse to industrial prouTcss in the eounirics which selected sucii eminent representatives of their scientific and manu- facturing skill." This ceremony over, the jurors each passed in front ul' the dais, bowing to the Royal and distinguished personages there assembled, and passing down at the eastern side and ranged uj» in lin ■, waitud lill thoiio uiio v. ero to take a chief part in the ceremony had ;xone to the front. The procession then formed in the following order : — Stttte Truni peters. Special International lleprescnialives. Her Majesty's Coniniissionci's for Kxhibition of 18C2. Her ^lajcsty's Ministerg. ■ Her Majesty's Conimissionoi's for p]xhibition of 1851, The Bight, Hon. the Tyonl Mayor of Lonrr. Cave, M. V. ; IJriiisli Gu'aiia, iSir W. Holmes; Dominica, Mr. Simmomis ; .lamaicn. his Excellency C. H. Darling ; 'St. Vjncent, Mr. Stael<])oo!e; Trinidad, Mr. llcnnic. The African colonic.-i came next, rei)rcscnted by Mr. Sargciumt, for Natal, aiuj Mr. Solomon, for St. Hi'leua. lu tliis division Liberia, represented hy IMr, (icrard Buxton, was classed. 't-i\e next division included the great Australasian colonies, which till so important U. space in the colonial display, Mr. Hamilton received the awari^s for the parent colony of Xew South Wales : Mr. Marsh, M.P., for Queens- land; Sir K. Barry, for Victoria ; Sir R. Mficdonrndl, for South Australia c Mr. Antlrcws, for ^yest Australia; Sir H. Fox Young, for Tasmania.; and Mr. Morrison, for New Zealand. Ceylon was represented by Mr. II. Power; the Mauritius by yfr. ]SJoiTi.s; Hongkong by Mr. Campbell; ^lalta by Mr. Inglott ; and the Ionian Islands by Mr. Drunmiond Wolff". The Procession, decked in every variety of quaint and brilliant uniform, contained in its ranks many of those foreign and domestic notabilities whom the ^■pectators would most wish to see. Th(! ceremony of distri- buting Prizes and reading Addresses was not in itself very imposing, but it had the merit^of brevity and simplicity, and there was a reality about it wh'ch is often wanting in mere inaugural processions ami ceremonials. It w;is interesting to see, after so much pains and trouble bestowed by so mai\y di-tinguished men in estimating the merits of the productions wl)icli have been sent from all quarters of the Avorld foj- their adjudication, tlie distribution of honours deslinecl to confer not only a high individual d'stiuction, but considerable pecuniary advantages. Those who have sin0ed themselves out from tlw multitude in such a competition as the luti'rnationai Kxhihition has afforded n\ay not unroa-onablv presvime th.-rt jniblic iptronaue will attend u]H)u a merit tested by such an ordeaU ' It must be gratifying to colonial contiibutors who have been presented witli me lids, to kn(nv that they did not receive these honors through the partiality of their countrymen becau.se they were colonist*, but at the hands of juries composed of persons of different nationalities. When we know that those who hav<> received medals have won this honor, after 'their contribu' ions having had to compete with the prochictions of the world, we cannot fail to be gratified at the number of medals and favor- able notices awarded to the Nova Scotian department, exceeding as they do iti lunuber those given to all the other maritilime provinces of British America. Had the Chairman of the Acadian Charcoal Iron Company (which obtaincfl a gold medal in 18.)1) not been selected as a juror, there can he no doubt that in (ho deikrtment of .stcci and cullery* at .least one more medal would have been aM'ardcd to us. ii;:: !; *■ ^i^''*: if i' ijp I ii r ■H l{\ AWAUi) Ol" MHDALS. No. 1. Rev. Mr. Honcymaii— For ^ large collection of snt,cii,»ens il- lustrating tlic Geology of tlic colony. ^ No. 2. Profes.sor How— For collection arrantrcd by him illustrative of fhc Rocks and Minerals of the piovince, ' No. ;}. Provincial GoVci'nment— For the large ami iiistruotive collection illnstratiffg the occun-ence of Gold. ■ / No. 4. j| Scott— For column of Coal, showing the enlire liei'-ht of the seam, ;54 foot ; — one of tlie thickest known beds in the world. ' No^ .5. Niiva Scotisi Conimissioners— For excellent grain, garden, ai:d field Seed. No. 6. Provincial Commissioners— Salmon and Lobster— excellence of quality. No. 7. Mes.srs. Maclean, Campbell & Co.— Cavendish Tobacco,— quality of the Tobacco used, and quality qf the article produced. No. 8. Mrs. W. Black— Ivxccllent collection of Fru:ts and Flowers of the colony. No. 9. Miss E. Begg— For application of Native Grasses for pLitiii.-v and bonnet making. "• No. 10. {Xo ?j«;y/e.)— For veiy fine samples of Flax iirenared by dew rottmg. •' No. 11. Miss Hodges— For Baskets decorated with pinecones and other hard fruits. , No. 12. Miss Lawson — For a colleclion of the Forest Loaves of the colony, so prepared as to preserve the autumn tints. No. la. Mr. 1-ryor— For preparation of the fibre of Melilotuslcucantha major. , No. 14. J. Mosher (?)— F\n- good manufacture of Blocks on the Both- way principle. ' \ - No. 1.5. W. J. Coleman— For a very ehoic! collection of Skins, fine specimens of silver, red and cross fox, otter and mink. No. 16. A. Downs — For his collection of Birds. ^ No. 17. Professor How— For the excellence of his mincralogical col- lection. No. 18. J. M. Jones — For his collection of Fish. No. 19. McEwau & Reid— Sofas, Chairs and riabinet of native wood. For excellence of Morkmanship. . / HONORABLE MENTION. No. 1. Nova Scotia Commissioners — Sailed Salmon— goodness of quality. • ^ No. 2. W. G. Simpson,— Model of Gokl Washer. No. 3. Professor How — Goodness of quality ofthe specimens yf build- ing stones. No. 4. F. Scarfc — Good quality of common nnd pressed bricks nnd drain tiles. —-ti .j^j....^ u No.-). Cowie iV Sons — (Jontl rami:!"' •. ' • ■ ' X'l. (\. Mvs. W. Black— For hoi- iiiockl ol'l'VuitH Xo. 7. (ionlou \^ Kcith-Furmtur •, lor cxcdlmce <,i' work,na„slun. • - No. i). J. K. Willis— For Ids c-(.ll,etioi, oflVai-l- and MoUu.-ca -No. 10. Miss Bossoiioti— For nuter colour i'aintin-s of jjativr Howcrs a ins;nict;vc. No. IF J)r. How— M^''li'ilial Jiii.l .*liuT I'limts. C^. ^'_tV^_ - -M.^ ^^ ^ ^^^^^al^U f ment, I proceeded shortly after the Julia had sailed, having all the arrangements made that might be reqi previous to the arrival of our contributions.. Having diately conferred with A. M. Uniacke, Esq., your in member in London,^nd found that through his .exerti preliminary arrangements were made. A^ soon as the { m a'condition for commencing the work of putting up & Son, the decorators employed, commenced to raise court. It was, however, thought proper not to carry i advanced stage, until we were assured of the safe arriv her cargo. The voyage being long and stormy, the ves so soon as was anticipated, and by the time it had arri> and confusion within the building. On account of the decorator's engagements, delay and confusion were a this prospect, and in consequence of my intimate acqui contents, which were piled up in every part of our space, advisable by your Commissioner that I should not mere tontion to the unpacking and arranging of my own sp but should superintend all the internal arrangements, w sioner should review them, and superintend the equally arrangements. In this way, by a proper division of lal bility, and a harmonious (XH)peration, the work, at firs perate, advanced ; the arrangement of our court proce eatisfaotorily, and the opening day of the Ezhibition saw :/ 4' ■ ^ r„ ■ f w ■r «. t- • . 4 ■■ V « J • ' - • K » « ' .- t • Ji":ib'9i'tiu?4y.;.'"!Viii>ife-'j'i*» ?*-'■,.