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May 8, 1885.J THE PHOTOGRAPHIC NEWS. 291 Prince Consort have not altogether brought about the full measure of advantage which was predicted by the optim ists of 1851, there has been a rich harvest of results. It may be, however, that at the present time International Exhibitions have become too common; and there is no misrepresentation of the truth in saying that not one of the three Exhibitions opened during the past week is in any sense such a complete expositor of the industrial arts of the time as was the first exhibition. Fewer manufacturing processes are actually illustrated, fewer productive processes at work, the tendency rather being to show dead specimens than live processes, and when the means were apparently provided for actual work, it was, even on the opening day, an exception rather than a rule, for real work to be in progress. These remarks apply more or less to each of the exhibitions opened during the past week—that opened at Antwerp on Saturday, that inaugurated at Buda-Pesth on Sunday, and the British Inventions Exhibition, which was the great event of Monday; but perhaps with especial force to the latter. Although an excellent show is anticipated in the photo graphic department of the Antwerp Exhibition, the arrangements in this department are so behindhand that it will be better to defer a detailed report for a week or more, and those of our readers who contemplate a trip to see what Belgium can show, had better wait for a few weeks. The Austria-Hungarian Exhibition at Buda-Pesth, opened with very much pomp, ceremony, and show, on Sunday, is of great interest, but more especially on ac count of the completeness with which it illustrates the agricultural and forest industries of Eastern Europe: there are fine collections of photographic work and appliances, but not much which can be regarded as by any means novel. In a quiet and unassuming way the Prince of Wales, his Princess, several other members of the Royal Family, and the leading men of the Exhibition Executive, walked through the buildings, and when in the conservatory, the Prince, after listening patiently to a good deal of second hand information contained in a long and wordy address by Sir Frederick Bramwell, made a few sensible remarks, and declared the Exhibition open. Entering by the main entrance, one notices a series of some forty distemper paintings round the Entrance Hall, these serving to illustrate the most important inventions of modern times. The baby steam ships, the embryonic locomotive, and the early printing machine, are shown ; while the industrial work of the present day is also well exemplified ; the Bessemer converter and the steam ham mer being, one may take it, thoroughly typical. These works were, we are told, executed under the direction of Mr. H, Trueman Wood by students in the school of art; and they do credit to all concerned, as the lay-figure-like stiffness of the analogous designs which decorate the exterior of the Albert Hall is noticeably absent, and the paintings have a pleasing aspect of reality. Much has been done to improve the general arrangement, although it is in the main that of the Fisheries and the Health Exhibitions. New buildings provide additional space, and in several cases partitions have been removed so as to afford larger areas for the eye to comprehend at one time. Not only in the photographic section, but also in several other departments, will much be found to interest our readers; and we may fairly assume that every readers who resides in London, or who can conveniently visit the metropolis during the next six months, will not fail to see what South Kensington has to show. The historical collection of the Photographic Society is one of the most interesting exhibits, and it comprises specimens illustrating photography from its birth. Early photographs by Niepce on metal plates, Daguerreotype apparatus and specimens, and examples of Talbotype are to be found. There is a copy of the first book illustrated by photography. Talbot’s pencil of nature, and a repro- duction from this—a photograph of Talbot’s own house— is our supplement of this week. Besides the above-men tioned, there are specimens serving to illustrate most of the discoveries which have made photography what it is. In the printing department will be found many exhibits bearing upon photography — photo-mechanical printing methods, and methods of printing more or less applicable to photography being well to the fore, while in the American department is a case illustrating the the Ives block process; and among the philosophical instruments (group xxvii.) the optical appliances used by the photo grapher are to be found. In group xxix. photography is very well represented, although we find but little that has not been more or less completely described in the Photographic News. This week we give as complete a list of exhibits in this depart ment as circumstances will allow, and next week we shall make some comments on the individual exhibits. Edward Dunmore, Sunnycote, South Hill Park, Hamp stead Heath, London, N.W.—A Landscape Photograph, taken entirely by lunar light in a London suburb. E. W. Foxlee, 22, Goldsmith Road, Acton, London, W.—The effect of moisture and heat in carbon printing. J. P. Mayall, Park Lane Studio, London, W -The application of a single lens to life-size por traiture. The Woodbury Permanent Photographic Printing Co., 157, Great Portland Street, London, W.—Woodburytype. Woodbury, Treadaway, and Co., Limited, 116 and 117, Great Saffron Hill, London, E.C.—(1) Stannotype Photographic Printing Process; (2) Woodburytype; (3) Stannotype ; (4) Photo Filigrane ; (5) Metallic Embossing by Photography ; (6) Burning Designs by Photography; (7) Photo-Chromography ; (8) Woodbury Lantern Slides ; (9) Woodbury Photometer ; (10) Balloon Photography ; (11) Photo-Gravure. Paget Prize Plate Co., Castlebar, Ealing, W.—Gelatino-bromide of silver Dry Plates for instantaneous photography. J. W. Swan, Bromley, Kent—(1) Improvements in photography; (2) Producing Print ing Surfaces and obtaining prints therefrom ; (3) Photographic Engraving; (4) Au Improved Photographic Process. Arnold Spiller, 2, St. Mary’s Road, Canonbury, London, N.— Gelatino- chloride of silver Transparencies, developed with Hydroxyla mine. L. Warnerke, Silverhowe, Champion Hill, London, S.E. — (1) Various Photographic Processes based on the newly dis covered property of the gelatine emulsion ; (2) The new Photo graphic Shutter; (3) Sensitometer. Morgan and Kidd, Kew Foot Road, Richmond, Surrey—Argentic Gelatino-bromide Process, as applied to enlarging on paper, porcelain, canvas, &c. The Platinotype Co., 29, Southampton Row, High Holborn, London, W.C.—The Platinotype Process for photo-chemical printing. F. W. Hart, 8 and 9, Kingsland Green, London, E. —■(!) Celluloid Trays or Dishes for developing, and other uses in photography ; (2) Photographic Camera; (3) Tripod Stand; (4) Plate Bolder; (5) Washing Trough ; (6) Magnesium Light Machine; (7) Photographic Pavilion or Portable Studio. Henry Van der Weyde, 182, Regent Street, London, W.— (1) Illuminating artificially objects to be photographed; (2) Improvements in producing vignetted negatives. Archer Clarke, St. John’s Cottage, Wandsworth, London, S.W.— (1) Metal Press for emulsion work; (2) -The Harrison-Clarke Bijou Camera ; (3) Packing Machine for gelatine and other dry plates. T. Samuels, Linden House, Hadley, Barnet—(1) Appa ratus for holding dry plates or films before, during, and after exposure, and for changing them in the photographic camera ; (2) Improvements in photographic cameras. Marion and Co., 22 and 23, Soho Square, London, W.; and J. Cadett, 84, Grove Lane, Camberwell, London, S.E.—(1) Recent Photographic Apparatus ; (2) New or Improved Pneumatic Arrangements for facilitating the uncapping or exposing, and capping or shutting the lenses used in apparatus for depicting persons or objects by photographic means. C. Cusworth, 30, Ellington Street, London, N.—-Complete Portable Photographic and Signal Appa ratus, and Electric Light Elevators. A. G. and J. Hopkins, Hoddesdon—Simplex Slide and Reversible Camera Back. C. T. Collins, 56, Cochrane Street, N.W.—Improved Photo graphic Apparatus. George Shaw, 3, Cawley Road, E.—In stantaneous Shutter, and marine views taken with same. S. B. Goslin and W. S. Attwood, Chase Side, Southgate, N.—Im proved Dark Slide Cameras. G. E. Barker, High Road, Chis wick, London, W.—Photographers' Electric Light Apparatus. Edmund G. Ganly, 11, Victoria Grove, Kensington Gate, Lon don, W.—A Retouching Machine, and improvements in camera