The Express.
London, England, 1855-10-26 00:00:00

THE PARIS UNIVERSAL EXHIBITION.

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PARK Oct 23
THR RR-OPENING. •
Nearly six thousand people connected with the
Exhibition have now signed the petition prayiag
ty
it may be re-opened on the let ot next May. limi-
er° many reasons to be adduced in favour of thi
petition, the meet important being the very *tit
time during which the complete Exhibition has not
before the public. It may be fairly said that tea
months ago only the workmen were not out of fig
buildings. A second reason is the disfaeoos with
which foreigners were led to disregard. the p
affair, having read the reports of the palmate; th%
wretchedly ut finiahed state in which everything p.
peered on the 15th of last May. It is perfectly el%
that people who came to Path to see the Exhibition•
last June have no better idea of its present brilliant
appearance than they have who have been concept to
turn over pale views of it. Last Jane the paapna-i
building was not opened; the gardens Were Sedi;
lwaoidrksonhto.
;ptheLaslont long
June
machinerywasnothing gallerywshoin7ol.
the
eastern or western galleries of the main
Last June all kinds of absurd regulations wearied
visitors. Last Jane there was no kind of clue tett*
contents of the buildings in English. In short, the
Universal Exhibition of last June cannot be ani.
pared with that of the present October. I own that
it has often struck me lately, as I have veered
about the testetully-arranged courts and galleries td
the Palace, that it would be a pity to break le
so splendid a show so soon after its'completion,nie
especially as the vigorous regime which now govetse •
the affair gives symptoms of intellectual astray.
For instance, the recent creation of the Exhibitien
the Cheapness ot All Nations (on which I hats
already forwarded you two short reports) is evident
of activity well directed. And I believe that if the
deputation which is to wait upon the Minister d
Public Works to-morrow, and on the Enamor re
Saturday next, succeeds in obtaining the re.openiog
in May, active measures will be at once resorted to
in order to make this Exhibition of Cheapatengran
feature next summer. It is obviously in the intent
of English manufacturers, therefore, to press for the
re-opening, siege in an Exhibition of Cheeps. they
could not tail to take the lead in the manaketus d
the great articles of consumption among the voting
chases. This year we have seen a splendidezhibitica
of the luxuries of all nations: will, in the face albs
hard times now advancing towards the vorkied
populations of Europe, it behoves every goverment
to inquire narrowly into the means by what*
may be cheapened; new kinds of food Wrested;
economic systems of cooking adopted ; new fielded
production opened. In an Exhibition of Chiapas,
fairly and fully carried out, many of these impittalt
lessons may be learned; therefore it appears tons
that the Exhibition should be shut at the fied
sign of winter, to undergo many useful chup
before the let of Mar next. It is confidently belied
that this plan will be adopted, and that in this ee
the medals and decorations will be distributed, ace
in the Palace of Industry, as at present irrupt
nor on the 15th proximo, but in the um
salons of the Louvre, and on the 2nd of sat
December. Should the Emperor, on the se
trary, decline to have the Exhibition re-opened, fit
nave (in other words, the attractive part of the lads
trial show) will close on Wednesday next, to an
way for the miles of seats that are to be built to*
commodate the state dignitaries, foreign resents
dyes, juror., and exhibitors, who will take putiatis
'distribution of rewards by the F mperor.
As a mark of the Imperial favour, M. d'Avilsods
zspsssnted Portugal at the International Statistial
Congress here, has been created an officer of the Is.
gion of Honour. And here I mcy call the Seen
of your readers to the excellent figure Portage has
made in the Exhibition, particularly in the sample
of cereale, which are said to equal any in theist
collection arranged in the Annexe. These emu
are accounted for by the mixture of French se Bsp
lisp names amongst the Portuguese exhibaore. Mr.
J. Forester, for instance, the exhibitor of a splendid
collection of Portuguese cereals, is an Engliehau;
and an exhibitor of Portugnen cloths (M. Luttrell
a Frenchman. Then in bilks Portugal mats a
good show—witness those of M. Marcelioo Pimentel;
while in printed cottons and linens her display I
poor. SAW there are some good stockings, and ems
promising lace—altogether enough to prove the
there is a commercial activity growing up in Lithalf
and that the government is beginning to see tie
wisdom of calling to its aid the intelligens, tie
vigour, and the culture of foreigners. It this
way, under the splendid auspices of Colbert,
great industries took root in France. Joe
lery, for instance, like that exhibited 11
M. Ise Pereira Mochas, deserves nee
even from English and Frame's maniacs:ea
Spain is the close neighbour of Portugal in the
northern gallery of the Palace ot Industry. Mee
here the careful visitor may notice eigns of include
in Spain for which she does not get credit shred.
Thus the silks of M. Juan Eseuder are aid to rival
those of Lyons—and beat them, if I am not moth
mistaken, in that important element, cheapen.
. Certainly, M. Escuder at the head of a manakt
tore that is, perhaps, the first in his country.
. Al.
other Barcelona manufacturer, M. Ise Rog, be
sent some imitation China crepe shawls, one of which,
a white one, is said to equal any sample of this mane
facture exhibited by France. Then there are sample
of ribands, hosiery, bilk hats (sombreros), shawls of
cotton and wool mixed, from various Spsoish
sea
facturers, of 00 mean quality. It is to be expecte
that in the' country where the mantilla is warn the
manufacture of lace will be carried on with vigem
The Spanish section of the Exhibition satisfies the
expectation. There are some fine blondes sod tulle
in the Spanish cases. Then the Spanish gloves us
remarkable : some, from their extreme setae"
may be crammed into a nutshell. The collection is
eludes several pairs made for the Empress Ear*
Then there is come admirably executed Spanish twee
Lure from Bard's Brothers, of Barcelona, and ethos
Many visitors have probably remarked the dense
secrataire, in marpterie, exhibited by this hoes.
Turning from the hopeful exhibitions of Speen'
Portugal to a more general point of interest, 12
inform your readers that the belief among
informed people here is that England will carry e
few prizes. Her display is generally allowed to M
weak on the whole. There are, however, one or tie
British exhibitors clearly marked out for hone-.
as the Minton., the Elkingtent, Jackson end Grease
&c. ; just as in the French department Henri PA.
who received the prize medal at oar Exhibition
.M
1851, is certain to be similarly rewarded on r_
occasion. The books he has exhibited-0 tf,
" Caucase Pittoresque," and the "Numistnatiamt
Inscriptions Cypriotes" by the great art-perm r,
,D L Duke
Fontaine
La
iOnyen.:
abiee k himPimswe_llmatathisoutdiamondas o
ettice
,of
first French printer.. The "Book of Mareiefit
upon which he spent eight years labour, Muslim:
by T. Johannot and others, is also cited as •rentsu
able specimen of rich printing. Of course, theFim
medal could not be given to the Imperial Primal!'
office, much es its exhibitions may deserve it-
Tr
dividuale can hardly rival the resources of a state
establishment.
It may be interesting, in conclusioo, to j:
your readers that the crowds in the Exhibition
on the increase, and that Guidant's daily pew
ince. on Beard's grand piano are alone worth 1
. .

visit.
I subjoin n circular issued by the British comai.'
lion to the exhibitors:
Barnett COMMlSSlON.—Ezhibitors who may &Olt::
present specimens of their productions and models to
government, for public eshibitiv,n in London, ITS 761.„,..
to signify their intention to Captain Foake,.M.E
eery, a respects machinery, and Mr. Pichard Tboali•••._
Superintendent of Arrangemtnt, as respects other Mars,
Such artiel,s, with thous of the Trade Museum, forig°A.
1831, will be ezhioited forthwith in pl ce provided for
so.
purpose. Funeral FOWICE, Capt. R•E Bee.

A LION AT LAROIL—The population of the ()nil:
Rousse, at Lyous. assembled in the Orsnde Plate. a ""
days ago. for :he annual fits, wore astonished to see eh:
lion, which bad escaped from a travelling inevienbim.
vitae, calmly towards them; they fled is every at
but the lion takirg so to*. continwi his process& to •
pl ce called Les Teel', and there suddenly leaped Milli
poor doukey, which was tied to a post, aod vat:sir!,
his teeth.O
him. The king of eke forest then n
plaoed himself en the ground near his victim, mid, at° -
while, allowed himself to be conveyed back to the
by hi; keepers.—Galigriani.