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Casting a rapid glance over the photOfrraphs, pic- 

 tures and embroiderr, the fibres, the vanilla, &c. We 

 M-ill direct our direction for a few moments to the spe- 

 cimen? of coach-baildia<^ of Mr Durand and Suzor, the 

 ca>tinf2fs of Messrs Barron brothers and the model of a 

 sngar manufactory presented by major Martin. 



One of the judges of that department of the Exhibi- 

 tion, Mr de Closets, has kindly communicated to us his 

 0['inion and impressions on the subject. 



He says, with regard to the specimen of coach build- 

 ing, that the two dogcarts exhibited were of very credi- 

 table Avorkman^hip and finish, but that the wheels 

 might, have been less massive without impairing their 

 strength. 



It is however a fault inherent to colonial coach- 

 bsiilding, the wheelwright's woik being generally too 

 thick. With the wood found in the island any degree 

 of lightness combined with strength can be attained. 

 The colonial coach-builders should study the workman- 

 ship of the good wheelwrights of Paris and London, 

 they would gain much by it. It is also probable that 

 the ironwork is made of english iron smelted with coal?, 

 whilst, to obtain good workmanship, iron smelted with 

 wood should alone be used. But in spile of these 

 slight defects, the exhibitors deserved every praise. 



The iron castings produced by Messrs Barron, the 

 first of the kind manufactured in Mauritius, attracted 

 the notice of the judges. They therefore carefully 

 examined all the pieces presented to them. Unfortu- 

 nately the absence of any information as to prices did 

 not permit the judges to form a fuil and unreserved 

 opinion. They would on'y consider the utility of the 

 iionfounders' industry in its application to the manu- 

 factures of the colony. 



Now that besides the number of steamers which, 

 arrive, there are so many Estates possessing t-team en- 

 gines, some of which aie of 40 luiTse power, when ac- 

 (■ii)<Tit< liapp. n or important pieces arc broken or worn 

 ouf, \\\' nmy rest wiili the assurance that there is an 



