The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-21


Tie war in the East will neither prevent nor de-
lay the pacific manifestation to which the Emperor
has invited all the nations Of the world. The pro-
sofinteigencc no longer permits one State what
ever it may be- to stop the others in the accomplish
ment Of their destinies. All civilized nations have
understood this. France, therefore, notwithstanding
the preoccupations Of this war, has not for moment
ceased to prepare herself for the universal compete
ton Of 1856 any than she has interrupted her
national works. AT the same time that she COM
pletes her railways, her canals, and her ports
while che improves and renders more healthy her
capital and her large cities, and constructs dwell
ings for her working classes, she is making every
arrangement to give proper welcome to the nations
who will next year come to visit her from every part
of the globe. These nations have not only respond
ed TO her CALL but their declarations and their pre-
partitions announce that, with one exception, they
will all be faithful to the appointment. The imperial
decree instuting the Universal Exhibition Is dated
March S, 1853. On the 26th March the Minister OF
Foreign Affairs notified it to all the governments and
on the 3lst of the same month the Ministers of War
and Marine made it known to French Africa and to
our colonies. On the 9Th of April circular of the
Minister of Commerce requested the Projects to In
vite the ecacious cooperation Of all the Chambers
Of Commerce, and in the latter end Of May the DO
nifeur published the replies and the adhesons of the
to Complete the idea Of Tie Emperor, fresh decree
of the 22d Of June connected the Universal Exhi-
bition of the Fine Arts with that Of agricultural and
manufactured productions, and the decree Of the
oath of December instituted q commission, composed
of the most competent men, and charged, under the
presidency OF Prince Napoleon to regulate the e,s-
semUe and the details Of the Universal Exhibition.
The experience Of our previous national exhibitions,
and the documents relating to the Universal Exhi-
billions Of London, Dublin, and New York, have fur
nshed to the Imperial Commission some valuable
information, of which It has known how to take adj
mission, and with the responsibility which 1t i'm
posed on him, the Prince formed sub-commission
with which he could prepare all the measures neces-
ary TO secure the success Of this great enterprise.
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end general regulations, constitution Of native and
foreign committees, general and special instructions
for France for the colonies and for other nations,
the different productions of agriculture industry,
and the arts-all these preparatory labors the
Prince was DESTROYS to bring to termination before
he started for the East to share in the dangers and
in the glory Of our soldiers. The DEGREES, regula-
tons, and instructions relative to the Universal
Exhibition circulated In all parts OF France
and Of the world; and already committees have
been organized, or are on the point Of being So in
the greater number of our departments. The first
marks OF sympathy which the announcement Of this
measure obtained abroad are every day confirmed
by fresh acts Of adhesion. Among these acts there
are none more significant than the local exhibitions
which are, as IT were, so many. preparations TOR
the universal one. The Grand Duke OF Tus-
cany has anticipated by one year the Exhibition OF
Industry which was to have taken place IN JUS
States in 1866, in order that 1t might noe
clash with that Of France. Spain has done the same
for her quinquennial exhibition. The King Regent
of Portugal has just organized commissions or
industry and OF the fine arts as well as auxiliary
committees In the provinces, islands, and colonies
Of his Kingdom be has made the most pressing APP
peal to manufacturers and TO artists and has order
ed that an sxhihition SHALL take place at Lisbon,
preparatory to that in Paris All Germany has
sent her productions TO the semiuniversal exhibi-
ton which is to open at Munich on the LIST OF May.
From 1000 to 00.exhbtors arc rcckoncd on -
the most liberal measures have been adopted by the
German Government for the success OF this Ex-
bbiton, the most remarkable articles Of which VIII
doubtless figure IN the Great French Exhibition.
IL is known that Belgium is also preparing an ex-
hibtion Of tho fine arts, for the same object The
cooperation Of Holland. well that OF the Uni.
ted States 10 assured to W. Lastly, England Is pee