The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-08-19

The English and French Journals are almost
entirely occupied with accounts OF the great
fetes given in Paris in honor OF the Lord Mayor
OF London, aud the Royal Commissioners OF the
Treat Exhibition The visitors arrived in Paris
on the evening of Friday, the LIST inst, and were
received with the utmost cordiaIity and enthusi.
asm, not only by those especially charged with
the ceremonies of the reception but also by the
Ipopulace, who crowded the streets, shouting
"pioe le Lard Mare i"-On Satu Jay nj hit the
guests attended magnificent banquet given by
the project of the Seine and municipality OF
Paris, at the Hotel de Vile. The banqaeling
hall was fitted up in most superb manner, and
presented coup Z. oeil unsurpassed at once for
grandeur and elegance
In the centre of the sale de fete was seated
the project of this Seine, having opposite to him
the president Of the assembly, ~ Dupin, and
having upon his right the papal nuncio, and upon
his left the Marquis of Normandy, the English
ambassador. Beside M. Dupin were seated the
Earl Granville, vice-president of the royal com
mission, M. Fould, minister of finance, M. Ben
DIST day, vice president of the assembly. Near
to these M. Baroche, Nj Vivien, and Nj. Bart,
&c. Facing the project, but at the parallel Ia
BILE on the other side of the hall, was seated the
Lord Mayor of London Upon his right was
NJ Lanquetin, president of the municipal coun-
Gil, and around him were several ministers, of
fetal persons connected with the assembly, and
the al iermen and sheritls of London
The whole company consisted of abont five
hundred persons
The banquet being over, and the desert
placed upon the table
The project Of the Seine rose and proposed
the heath of the President Of the republic
which was received with due honors He then
aaid Maooianra | pronnoa tha haoItb n & a.
noble guests of the city of Paris, of the com
mission charged by the Queen of England with
the organization of the universal exposi on of
Prince Albert, its illustrious president of the
executive commission, and Of the international
jury, whose valuable labors have conferred so
great an eciat on the imposing ceremony. Honor
to the active Intelligence which has assembled
together in the same palace the marvello is pro-
ducts ofhuman intelligence In this International
congress-the true congress of peace--the ma
tons meet, forgetting their ancient enmities and
uniting in the presence of the chefs de Guure of
all form, henceforth but one great family.-The
city of Paris will inscribe with just pride the I'd
of AuguTt in its munic pal FAST; it for her
memorable day, and her magistrates will never
forget it. Thanks, then, to our guests who
come to this cordial banquet. The Hotel de
Vile is proud to receive them; drink their
healths and the healths of the illustrious repre-
sentatives of the industrial genius of all nations
$40 the royal commission and the interna-
tonal jury."-Ths speech was received with the
loudest acclamations.
Lord Granville, vice-presdent Of the royal
commission, rose to return thanks, which he did
in the following terms in the midst of the
deepest silence: Monsieur lie Project, Mes
sieurs. permit me, in bad French, but with all
sincerity to thank you, in the name of Prince
Albert, and of the royal commission, for the
honor that you have just done them. AS for
myself, Messeurs, the impressions of child
hood-the ties | have since contracted-the
souvenir that you have retained of him whose
name bear-Qoud cheers)-who consecrated
so many years in cementing the union between
England and your beautiful France-that he
had learned to love and respect it as a second
Acknowledgement applause) all this, Mes
seurs makes me feel at once pride and embar-
rassment at having the honor, so little merited
of being the organ of the royal commission at
this brilliant assembly--at a fete whose magni-
ficence is only equaed by the cordaility with
which it is offered. (Cheers)
The desire had sprung up in England Of
making trial of one of those great national
exhibitions which had here so we'll succeeded
and which had proved so useful Prince Albel
thought that this idea might be enlarged ar 8
its advantages increased, if, at moment When
the nations were rendered so closely akin by the
progress of science and by the diffusion of edu-
cation, they were invited to exhibit together
their various products. 1t appeared to him that
such an exhibition would serve to mark the
progress of the present state of civilization, and
that, whilst it would teach us to render thanks
to the Creator of all things for the benefits
which he has showered upon us, it would also
instruct US how much we can add to our CON-
mon happiness by the Union not only of indi-
viduals but of nations. Great applause)
am specially charged by Prince Albert, az well
as by my colleagues of the royal commission
to thank Prince Louis Napoleon and his govern
ment for their anxious and valuable co-opera-
ton, for the wise and enlightened measures
which they have adopted for the purpose OF
dissipating prejudices which might still remain
and for the choice which they have made of
persons who have aided in the achievement with
so much address and Cancellation. (Cheers)
We have not pretended to make an English
exposition of the worlds industry. We have
regarded it as great honor that we have been
able to offer TO other nations a means Of making
their own expositions integral parts of this great
work. cloud apaause) Messieurs, we, ais o,
elegance and the splendor which their products
have given to the Exhibition. They have more
than confirmed their ancient reputation for the
invention and the good taste which reigns In
their manufactures. hope that the sacrifices
of time and of money which they have made,
will not be quite lost to them in commercial
point Of view. hope, also, that they will not
feel any jealousy,if we, on our side, profit lit
tie from the lessons which they have given us
prolonged and enthusiastic applause) Our
thanks are especially due to those men, distin-
guished in the sciences--the arts and industry
that France has sent us as jurymen.
Oar organization, "a a voluntary association,
has made us establish rules which were contrary
to their experience as French jurymen. They
have nevertheless not ceased for a moment the
exercise of their laborious functions No opn-
ion has been epressed.-Everything has been
freely and frankly discussed and voted. Often,
it was French jurymen who first pointed out the
merits of expostors of other nations After a
labor Of seven or eight hours daily, for the space
of two months, they have separated from their
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