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Munich

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MUNICH, the Capital of the icingdettl Of tavola, oWeS its present beauty and celebrity as a Seat of the fine arts, chiefly to the late Ludwig t Arehitecttite, sculpture, and paint ing haVe been Most Munifieently patronized; and the art Of paintiflg in freSco, in and on glass, haVe been revived and carried to their former perfection. The treasures of the Glyptbthek, the Pleacethek, the lionigs:. bah; the AgtilaiI, the Chapel Royal, and other buildings in deserve the attentive study of the admirers of high art; but we have here only to do with. the industrial fee tares of that town1 The manufactures of Mithich are of many differett kinds, Chiefly for the tonannaption of the City and neigh bourhood; the articles Made are linen, 'woollen cloth, dainask, silk, ribands, house held pianofortes, playing-cards, articles of gold end Silver, coaeheS, excellent Matheinatical, Surgical; Optical, and aStrono rnibal instraitiente: There are likewise bre* etiee, distilleries; tanneries, paper-mille, teauff Mille, and the teldbrated Frauhhlifer's (no* Utzschneider's) mantifeetety Of tistredietnital and optical instruments: A magnificent figure of a by Frederick Miller, of IVIttnieh, adorns the Exhibition of 1851. The lion forms Oho of a Ittadriga,

Or group Of font, to Surmount a hew town gate at Munich. It is 14 feet long by 8 feet high. Two tend of this enormous Site Were cast at one the largest casting ope rations ever knoWn. Of the private menu faChiring establishinentS, there are a few width have sent to the Exposition works of Much beauty. By one establishment for the Manufactive of glass, has been contributed an enamelled vase of large size and extraordinary The design of the vase is Moresepte, and made etpressly fOr this pro ductioh. The articles bf furniture manufac tured in inlaid work at Munich are extensively known and appreciated.