The Express.
London, England, 1855-04-19 00:00:00

THE PARIS UNIVERSAL EXHIBITION.

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PARIS, Aram 17.
The Moni&sir has once more announc• d the open-
ing for the let of May. Cornespondents of English
journals bed stated that the opening wu to be de-
ferred ; and had to rendered the reiteration of a
former announcement necessity. I see that some of
last Sunday's Enrsh papers have alto fallen into
this error, giving out the postponement as an indis-
putable fact. As regards the state in which the
building will be on the opening day, I will venture
upon no prediction. 1 have been assured that the
commissioners are prepared to work day and night,i
in order to be in a forward state. Still some of the
foreign sectioos appear to he affrcted with official
paralysis. The Baden packages, gaily painted in
stripes of yellow aril red, of various design, lie
unregarded in the li tie booth-western court; the
north•east court, apparently given op to Parisian
booksellers, is still a desert; and in the remaining
French galleries on the ground floor the same per-
severing inactivity is the order of the day. But it is
said a few days will work wonders. In the British
section, I noticed yesterday that one or two exhibi-
tors were begitning to unpack their goods. Thus
Minton and Co. already display some of their tiles,
and in the gallery sent prints are diareed. Goods
are pouring in now at a tremendous rate—the 20th
inst. being the lest day on which the doors will be
open for their reception. The Belgian gallery apses
has been covered within the last few days with hand-
some oases, upon which the names of the exhibiting
firms are conspicuously emblazoned. Here, too, dim
is a large collection of packing cases, and even some
contributions already placed, but discreetly sowed
with green calico. There are several Belgian pianos,
but they are still disguised in unseemly drapery. The
north-western staircase windows an being filled
with contributions of stained glass. Already an
effective window, representingNspoleon L in his robes
of state, has been flied. The western and eastern
galleries are still vacant space—the floor exhibiting
only the broad red lines which mart the portions
allotted to various powers. Glancing at the great
ball from one of these galleries, I noticed that some
design appeared to have been determined upon. Al-
ready the wooden framework of some prominent ob.
ject is being nis-d, and the mason' and carpenters
are clearing the flour throughout. But the ventilating
tunnels are proceeding gutty, and will be hardly
finished, I fear, by the Ist of next month.
The gardens and waterworks in front of the
Palace progress rapidly. Yesterday the gar-
deners were planting evergreens and marking out
the beds that are to glow presently with a wondrous
wealth of flowers. The Horticultural Exhibition oppo-
site is also in an advanced state. The large collection
of evergreens already upon the ground—the pretty'
glass and iron houses—the fountains, and the burst-
ing leaves of the overhanging trees, give promise of
a beautiful summer ramble through richly-scented
air, cooled by the play of water round about.

()BOY TRU

A deputation on the subject of decimal coinage
bed an interview with Lord Stanley of Alderley and t►e
Right Hon. H. P. Squeals yesterday, at the Board of
Trade. The deputation °ossified of Mr. Wm. Brows,
M.P., Mr. W. L. Lindsay, M P., Sir Charles Pulley, Mr.
R. W. Crewhird, Mr. F. Besseek, Mr. Wm. Miller, Alder-
man Cubist, Id P , Mr. T. Pries, Mr. J. P. Oudot, Mr. H.
L. Morgan. Mr. Jaws Heywood, Mr. J. J. Travers,
Mr. IL R. Ritwas Moore, the Hos Arthur Kinaaird, M.P.,
end Kr. R Ingham, M.P.
A deputation from the trustees of the Grosvenor
plea district had as interview yeeterday with the President
of the General Board of Health, at his tabs, Whitehall,
with respect to the Metropolle Local Measgement Bill.
The deputation consisted of Messrs. A. Robison, Granville,
Gilpin, Simiestea, Tarter, and Bluebird. amended by lb.
Walmidily, their clerk, aid Mr. Candy, their surveyor.
A deputation from bt. Paul Covent-garden, con- I
'Wog of Mr. Verity, churchwarden, sad Mr. H. T. W. I
Bi►is, overseer, also had an interview with Bir B. Hall, at
the otsee of the General Board of Health, relative to the
Metn•pdis Lout Maseseuent Bill.
Mr. John Wood, chairman of the Board of Inland
Revenue, and Mr. Prosily, had as interview with the
Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday, at his atrial resi-
dence, in D.rweing•etroet.
Deepatchee were received at the Colonial•4les
yesterday from Use Govereeve of the West India Woods.
Dispatch', were seat to the Hoarser of Western Asa/alio.
Tan Gnoart.—The dens of last evening,
secordiag to We daily practise, published in its largest type
and without the least iatissatios of its source, a ememitaise-
ties fret our earreepoodeat at Eepeteria. The Bea very
appropriately aseempanied this poblieation with a toadies
snide deuesselag the Crimmins, of the Bashequeee per
posed demo en 'copyright:—" It is needless (ecerwdleg
the Sens) to tripatMse on the vexations shaman of sea
romediage— or enter late any arguments to prove how
greatly they must impair the efileisimy of the pew, or teed
to emseolidate tee monopoly—whisk seems to have been
the °bait of the late Chancellor of ties lizebeqoa, and his
aeseessor, who has been pita/forked into the Meatier' far
tibia he is so totally disqualified, to sonfa."—Deily New.
The Sioonmo lierald remarks of the late Sir

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peers to dime scratched spry seta wit► &pia, "ad thee to
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