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iland, of Limoges, France, presented a pair of Centennial memorial- 

 vases, valued at 817,000, and requiring the erection of a special kiln for 

 their production, together with a large panel of tiles. 



GERMANY. 



Mr. Bartkls, Commissioner. 



Specimens of tiles, cements, asphalt-work, fire-bricks, manufactures 

 in metals and woods from the commissioner; and from Mr. F. Krupp, 

 of Essen, a very extensive display illustrating the mineralogy and metal- 

 lurgy of the iron trade of Germany, with samples of the different man- 

 ufactures made at the great guu-works at Essen. This collection is one 

 of the largest and most complete at the Exhibition, and attracted great 

 attention. A special catalogue of this collection was printed by the 

 exhibitor. 



HAWAII. 

 H. R. Hitchcock, Commissioner* 

 Collections of the volcanic and other rocks and minerals, ropes and 

 fibers, tobacco, sugar, oils, models of boats, nets, and vegetable products 

 in large variety. 



ITALY. 



Joseph Dassi, Commissioner. 

 Samples of alabaster, terra cotta, marbles, &c. 



JAPAN. 

 Lieut.-General Saigo Tsckmichi, Commission**. 

 A valuable series of tiles and otber pottery, the large exhibit of the 

 fisheries of Japan in the agricultural building, including both products 

 and apparatus, skins and hides of animals, various food preparations, 

 and a series illustrating the materials and manipulations employed in 

 the manufacture of tea and silks; also manufactures of bamboo. 



MEXICO. 



Dr. Mariano B w:cena, Commissioner. 

 The greater part of the exhibit of the natural products of the country 

 as shown in the main buildiug, including the ores of gold and silver, 

 obsidian, woods, fibers, and other vegetable products, pottery and terra 

 cotta. Among the most notable mineral specimens may be mentioned 

 an iron meteorite, weighing 4,000 pounds. 



NETHERLANDS. 

 Dr. E. H. Von Baumhauer, Commissioner. 

 Agricultural products in considerable variety; specimens illustrating 

 the fisheries of Holland, iucluding*cod-liver oil, &c; tiles, cement, &c. 



NORWAY. 



Wm. C. Christophersen, Commissioner. 

 Gerhard Gade, Assistant Commissiona: 



A very large collection of ores and other specimens illustrating the* 



