New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-07-09
FRANCE.
Correspondence Ct The n. 7. Tribune.

PAhIS Thursdty June =, 1873
After twenty months Of profound reflection and study
the Committee appointed by the French Government to
attend the Universal Exhibition at London have made
their Report IL was presented to the Emperor, at g.
Csud, on the 18th inst, by the Committee in person
(BAROS CHARLES DUPY Member of the Institute,
Senator, c. acting spokesman ard appears in the
MOnear Of the 18th dragging its slow length along
nearly a dozen columns.
On the whole, it is valuable paper, though the effect
of it is much weakened by numbering phraseolcgy aud
by an exhibition Of personal and national vanity which
in Dybody but Frenchman and in any Frenchmsn but
DuPN, would be incOnceiyabe.
The Report is accompanied by thirty yOluminous doc
uments, each prepared by member of che Committee
representing one of the Juries OF the Exhibition, inl
each giving on elaborate history Of the rise and progress
of the particular branch Of art manufacture, the
products Of which bad been submitted to his judgment
these historical documents which, it ia TO be hoped
are more simple in their wording and more impartial 10
their tone than NJ. Dupns Introductory report. are TO
be printed at the expense Of the Government and in the
finest style Of art which in country has been
NED TO create perfection than in France
Baron Dupns address on presenting the Report tothe
Emperor, as follows:
"SiEi have the honor TO present to your sjesy the
Fre Oh Committee n,tuied for the Unversa Exhibition
Of ls5l also the report Of lis tb0rs Ibis erPosc r.
yess the plan Of historical work in which we describe
the progress Ct the arts in all nations during this genera
peace hch NJ the present day counts the energy OF
your wisdom for the continuance Gifts benefts.
"S'nce the Sdehflfc Com1iis ron o. Egypt France
has never commenced SO extensive enterprise.
"lCur Majesty will decide, without doub that work
accomplished under your auspices shall he published IN
eye ho below ihe grandeur OF French &rt-A grandeur
whitehall our enrs have tended TO appreciate, to establish
and 10 comp epsate.
Sire repeating the last words Of our Report would
The Committee viii think itself molly paid for rs sbors
end algu.s if it osnd that in presence Of foreign
tions, has sufficiently defended the rights sufficiently
msna ned The honor Of France and w. through the
Of your Majesty, can hear these smpe "Ord,, Ine
county is satisfied "
The impeIors reply to this address is not published
verbatim, but the DOEHF gives US the following abstract:
His Majesty responded in the most gracious msnoer
lie appreciated the in por Of the accomplished
by the Committee and would order tina, BE- published ia
"Ibe wishes which hsd been expressed for hs Binten
Of peace coniUrmable 10 hls desires his
Efforts fenced TO that end and his hope wa' that peace
would be maintained"
These words says the Aoai,ur excited ia the hearers
TIE most lively emotion
The Emperor knew the services rendered by the Com
mittoe; and he bespoke them for the Univer Al
Exhibition vhich was 70 have its theater al Paris
He congratulated the President (M. Dupn) person
ally for the patriotism aud talent he had shosed ia the
couphshment Of bis important and difficult task lie
knew ali eady the value OF the Report which he received
with interest.
The Emperor concluded with thanking the Commit
tee in the OF France, which he said was wOrthy
represented alike by her contributors and her judges
propose. now. to give brief account Of the Com
mittees Introductory Report the more valuable bisOr
cal papers which accompany il viii not be made public,
probably, for some months; Tor Government presses,
like Government machinery generally, are worked by
sDai-pOweT.
NJ Iupin commences naturally enough with com
phmeuer alusion 10 the various National Exhibitions,
eleven IN number which have taken place in France
srct the Revolution, concluding his remarks this sub
jet with the following Characteristic reflections:
Foreign uat GtcEsatf & bslag t41btc1 q as H.
tc ia5ofirc - h. sff0s raul O. re progress o. S0c f
determine by d. rees h. initiate example
Italy, SPAIN. Belgium Plussia Auris Rlssis and he
Scandinavian Sste hsye s in turn esbl>f ed their IA
uons Exhibitions IN the mod- Of ours England oaly
Jagged behind apparently di.daniug such glorious aud
profitable solemuies oar Exhibition OF ls49 more tltn
any Of t. had attracted universal Sten'l 20.
j. striking results msde manifest il the dsir baton
OF its prizes and they gave rise il Great British pro-
iecf of tIirusai Exhibition which WAS leas. anic,
psied Let Us render homage to the author Of this anov
AN enlightened Prince whose birth had not given him
any tasriar r uatc's- complimentary q Grea, Br,Aa
"A Prince who, seated, according 10 the laEs OF h.s
a0rted country BY the side Of the could Oly b. the
frst Il subjects; HIS RoYAr HieHNrss PRScE ALBsEr
s,surg purely graiuous authority exercised his ia.a
tuoe over he ts Of the Sor in order 20 realize ds.
tfi,a GEcc Rad ben sPrirsd q y he riJyrfaasi q
After this brilHent s.erimeu of Frenchman. mSn-
uer OF paving homage sister nation, the reporter
proceeds irst 70 some account Of the Royal Committee
Of Lorion, and then To modest appreciation Of the
French Committee which he s. humbly represents:
lfi. Lot for ne" SAYS the bic hiIg suthor. 81 speak
Of choice which vas MADE ~ Munster OF Commerce
no wss worthy 10 sppre the wants aud the honor 81
our rational industry The Con mittee composed "
Dupn col tnuts bis bushes having faded away praci
psi Of the Of the Frepoh Qainqaennsl Jufiss. aud
trIioh,d and completed by the addition OF other mem
BEES Of deserved celebrity
And then. II this direct sefpraise were not strong
enough. the Reporter adds:
"ou leaning these NOMINATIONS the Royal COMMITTEE az
and I'D not Conae itself 10 commitments dictated BY
courtesy is manifested appreciation OF ne choi
re bv our Covernuent IN csanH-T T more dsfierL,
..sel yned is oxa bocy BY ,ke choice q most chi