The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-19

which. from two q three original stoolz, hes ns9
teen smphfed by culture into 3 variety OF vhieS
The name 10 legion; Tho instrucsioc which 70
pose tracts, will probably Include botany. 6c1s
opularixed illus trated, and easy srrnpreSnant NJ
explanation Of the vegetable kingdom, wfll enable
the city ", yss. to car. :, sw With ii. clearer
ally possessed by him. The great centre fsaAsain e
the gardens u alone to throw watcr q o. mV
than all the fountains OF Versailles taken toeethery
the borings. however. are mot Is yet oomPlete TIE
terrace figures, which arc each seven feat high aud
are emblematic Of various countries and towns arc
beng received In tho interior, prior to thei4
erection along the front Of tho building. In addltlsa
:, tScss ssaSy received aoS nsus q S.sso
pleted by Legrcw, and Liverpool viii DO represented
by Spence, and other similar subjects By various
artists are In course Of preparation. great num-
the grounds. The vast efagies Of extinct animsb
ave bling arranged on the island appropriated FER
them, and are full offe and character. These have
been worked out by the able hands Of NJ. Hawkins
were peculiar; they were not merely tho qualities sf
an artist that were ,easary, but also those Of
well-groulded comparative anatomiss and maa a
science. The colossal representations Of those crea
lures have been built up on the romans exciting, "
the rule Of three mode Of Cuvier: given, tooth and
few bones to find ont the rest Of the structure: aal
this has been effected With great success Theserepse
sentations rejoice IN nearly sesquipedalaa nsaes;
tJle, DC. Their originals, At tho time Of their oxlk
tence, bad no names, for man was not created; n
fact, they apper to have existed under such ctrcan
stances q the surface Of the earth - woald hass
unit for the existence Of the human being. II
reproc uce an appearance Of this on the island and
pace set apart for Illustrating this portion Of the
hiltory Of the world. appears therefore to b "A e.
animal races In those long past ages, in relation =
that Of our own, appears somewhat analogous -
the case Of tropical vegetation compared with the
Ara Of more temperate regions; various Of TIE
our tucculeDt weeds and ferns magnded. Thus
he lower classes Of animals In those old days
eem to our eyes miraculously developed; enor-
nous frogs, toItoises 2. big as CAiffes hut.
is even an antedinvian authority for our
cherished st. Georges Dragon! 10 temper
our wonder, however, 1t appears, although
certain classes OF animal life appear 80 preternatar-
ally developed a. to have led in the first instance T.
an idea that the bones grew and magnifed in Tho
bowels Of the earth after the death Of the animal 70
which they had belonged, that our geological dis
coveifes sord us no remains OF any extinct animal
at all approaching in scale to the "true whale" who
stiA disp0rts him tn our northern seas, and yields
his life to supply our wants.
This feature Of the Crystal Palace attractions wa
have much favor, doubtless. with the public. We
recoect the interest with which we used to look q
little engraving, which served as rontispiece 70
Mantells Geology" representing, In small group
OF these denizens Of former world, stretched out
tai Palace. we shall see far larger collie ,tion Of the
breeds Of the time In their true bulk, and apparently
full of life. The island on which they will b
grouped is to be surrounded by tidal lake.
the Temple Of Roses, the excavations and outings
are extensive, leading in one direction to the tor
minus Of the c. ystal Palace railroad This will be
on large scale. The new road between Sydenhan
and Norwood, which forms the carriage western
approach, Of which we have before spoken, is near
~ completed. The reservoir at Sydenham Is e.
larged 80 as to afford sheet of water, adding to
the agreeable effect Of the building on that side
moderate calculation the whole annual receipts for
rental Of space for exhibition win aid the income
Of the Crystal Palace In sum not less than cas- 0O0
the full amount that win be expended per annum
ment Of the officials required The amount en-
pended is FL 900 600; this at per cent, Ia f5000o
per annum therefore, it viii require something less
than FL 900 per week to be received from the
there can be no donbt win be obtained even in tho
most unfavorable weather"
We hope this is not too sanguiue view Of the 70
sources Of the company unqueetionably large pre-
oftion of the amount must be looked for from man-
features, whose productions, appertaining to art,
re calculated to "tell" in public exhibition ma
o remunerate the proprieteD for the necessary ont
lay. That this outlay will be considerable there can
eno doubt; including the requisite Attendance
and the quantity Of "stock" essential to mako -
We are somewhat apprehensive that the very i'm
rtmanufacture, and the illustration Of its prosrs
has not been sufficiently considered and studied
by the authorities After ALL this is really the chief
purpose OF the building: and hence it. great utility
Opening" win show that, from some cause orothse,
there 10 : failure here. We know but Of few mann.
facturers who have "taken places,n while w could
name many who viii be absontees whoae works
would at once decorate and benefit the Crystal Pa
lace; at present this hint may suffice; hereafter 4
may be our duty to return to the subject.
II ID scarcely within our province to aude to tho
charges for admission; but from an advertisement.
apprehsnd there Win Sc some disappointnsst.
These charges are to be So. on Saturday. h. Cd. O.
Fridays and on the other four days Of the week Il.
for each person-but the railway charges win b in
ADDITION Tor each person, Ia Cd first class, and L.
On Fridays and Saturdays the gates are mot to
open until IL 0clock-a serious error we consider:
for the time win be short enough IL admission were
given at o. 10 o'clock, Vsiters will in I'll oasos
withdraw at sunset.
The season tickets are to be two guineas each.
with reductions In cases Of families; but the pur
chasers Of season tickets will no doubt be chiefly
limited to residents In the vicinity. Il Ia arranged
that none but "season Tickets will be admitted a
the day Of opening. Fl
Paris Fashious
from the London Court Journal, July IL
We have arrived at period of the year when the
work rooms Of dressmakers and milliners present
more interest to seekers Of fashion than either the
public promenades or even the most select salons
can now possibly Offer Indeed II the weather had
not been favorably tempestuous we should scarcely
have been enabled to make personal acquaintance
with any fancy during the month, save that ac-
CURED hy certain visits to the mysterious abodes
whence emanate the fairy charms wherewith to
bind our souls to slavery. The great magasins
seem to be making an unusual effort at show, and
every day put forth some kind Of new summer
stuff, in order to display to the wondering eyes
Of the foreign ladies' now left alone in Paris.
Among these new materials we may notice the
gauge ale DANCE, with has had an immense
success. This gauze Is worn in the promenade
as well as in full diess. II has the peculiarly
Of being perfectly dead 10 texture being made FROM
the bcurre de sole, which does not shine, but pos
eesses all the suppleness and richness Of silk aud
has, moreover, that same power OF receiving the
brightest nuance Of every color, which Is peculiar