The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-31
The French Industrial Exhibition OF

The French Industrial Exhibition or 1855.
The following circulars in reference to the ar.
engagements Of the approaching Industrial Exhibit
ton in Paris, have been forwarded to US for publ
cation. We translate them from the French origi.
nails for the beDedt Of American exhibitors -
Circular, No. 1917 PARIS Nov 49, 1885,
MONSIEUR LIE PREsIDENr:--The Palace Of Industry des.
tined TO. the universal exhibition Of 1885, is composed
of vast central hail. about As metres wide aud 100
metres long, around which the first story gal.
lery which commands perfect view Of the entire OF it,
This disposition exacts that tho interior of this large
bail shall be arranged with certain degree of symmetry
by the different nations which to be represented
there.
In the principal aisle will be placed the largest obe II
sent for exhibition, euch fountains OF large dimen
sicns colossal statues, columns and all monumental
works.
The arrangements necessary made for the placing
of these exceptional objects, lead to ask Of you
the description and plans of all objects whose height
may not exceed twenty Eve metres be inferior to
six.
The information is necessary "a regards steam
oilers machines OF every kind that your exhibitors
may propose to keep in movement during the exhibition
% that suitable space and motive power may be re
served for them. 1t is important that the Imperial Com
mission should have on these points full and exact infor
nation.
In fine Monsieur le President if amongst the object
admitted by your committee there which re-
quirc to he exhibited out Of the gallery it will equally
useful that the Imperial Commission should have pre-.
else details as to their nature and dimensions.
These latter alone they will not occupy any place In
the are not 10 De cOunted the CALCULATION OF
space aocated to your nation but the number objects
Of this nature must be necessarily very limited.
Accept Monsieur lie President, the assurance of my
distinguished consideration,
The Secretary General
ARIES DUFOUR.
Circular No. 81 PARIS Nov. q, 1854.
SRI have the honor to inform you that the commits
sion charged with the organization Of the exhibition
fine arts taking into consideration the desire
by several foreign committees has decided that the delay
fixed for smisson by foreign committees Of the lists
o articles intended for exhibition and which was to
Lave expired on the 30th Of November should DO ex-
tended to the goth Of December, 1854.
seize this occasion, sir to remind you Of the reco
mendaton contained In the circular that had the
to address to you under date Of the 10Th of October
to the effect of communicating TO the brcfest time
possible what space will be required by your fellow.
countrymen either in vertical in horizontal superb
ces for the exhibitions Of their works OF painting en-
craving, sculpture architecture.
Several committees have demanded the cartoons Of
living artists could be admitted without frames The
rne of the Universal Exhibition OF Fine Arts (artice
SD admits no exception Of this sort.
The Commissioner charged with the direction of the
Universal Exhibition Of Fine Arts, DE MERCEY.