290 TlMEHRI. 
the colony. With our large importations of preserved 
provisions and bottled liquors, there should be little 
difficulty in commanding a steady supply of " core'' 
material. 
The Bricks and Tiles shewn by Mr. H. CLEMENTSON 
were very good and show T that for such articles the 
colony is independent of other sources. 
The Earthenware from Surinam was a large and in- 
teresting collection. That, from this colony was found 
to be very meagre and common place. With large sup- 
plies of material, it is to be regretted that the manu- 
facture of earthenware is restricted to the production 
of clumsy and inconveniently shaped goglets. When 
industrial schools are established in British Guiana 
and the potter's art taught therein, we may hope 
to have our goglets, &c, of more artistic shape. 
The Judges awarded a prize to Messrs. PARK & CUN- 
NINGHAM for a large and handsome screen for the Roman 
Catholic Cathedral. A side-board by Messrs. MEHLER, a 
very attractive piece of furniture did not fulfil the required 
conditions as to material and so failed to obtain an award. 
In a similar way, some excellent coopers' work exhibited 
by Messrs. BOOKER BROS. & Co., although of first-class 
workmanship, was excluded from competition, the mate- 
rial being oak and not native wood. The Judges com- 
mend the inlaid escritoire sent by Lieut. PERK, of 
Surinam, fret work executed by Mr. Craig. 
The ladies who kindly assisted the Judges in this class 
report most favourably on the lace exhibits, some of 
which came from Barbados. There are also specimens 
of embroidered and other work, which show that 
much industry has been expended on their production, 
