New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-05-19

a false prophet. The AonifeHr Of Sunday publishes
an Imperial decree adjourning the opening TO the
18th. To many strangers who had already arrived
in Paris in anticipation Of the immediate opening
this is an ugly disappointment Put not your iaitn
in princes-a least not in Prince Jerome Napoleon,
the nominal head 70 the Commission OF the Exposi,
ton Peyond the name be is not much of real head
even 10 bis own shoulders. Had his cousin, the
Emperor. been the chief of the Committee, he
would have had things ready. Indeed Il is almost
A. hard for the latter as for your correspondent 10
sunport the blame of this sudden adjournment
thar propery falls upon Prince Jerome. But that
Prince s apparently incapable of supporting any
thing except celebrated actress in her new prae-
ticsl version of The Way to Keep Him. which
she is performing with great success in the Palas
ROYAL Were this case of private thea.ricals |
should not feel at liberty to speak but the repu-
tation of it is as public as the character Of the
two performers. Speaking of adjournments,
Pactei's much-talked-of engagement in America
comes under that category.
The state Council of Neufchatel has put a sum
of money at the disposition OF the Cantonal Com
uittee TO aid certain number OF intelligent WORK
men TO yisit the Exposition at Paris. While here
they will study whatever can contribute TO perec-
ton in their respective branches of industry.
When the Worlds Fair was held az London sever
al workmen were sent from Paris for similar
purpose BY private subscription II we could get
on without resident minister here, one might
think that bis salary applied to the expenses Oh
twenty intelligent mechanics during months res
idtnce while they were studying the applications
of French taste and skill TO the products of their
respective trades. would do the State some ser
vice. Or will New-Yorkers follow the example OF
the Parsians, who are surely not more generous
or sounder political economists, and raise sub
scriptiou to send out intelligent ministers OF
10 bar Ito hp holds
in her European palace The illustrated Gaia
loque of the Exposition is to be got up in fine
stye of pictorial and typographical art, under the
direction ef VI. Panis, gentleman whose ante
"cedents" in some sort guarantee the promise OF
his prospectus on the score of accuracy OF descrip
tion as well as elegance of Illustration The gene
raj introduction will BE- written by Charles Dupin,
whose studies render him peculiarly apt to that
part Of the work. Ii will be completed IN at most
five volumes. to be sold at ten francs each
Strangers are fockiDg to the city; among them
many representatives from your city and one from
THE TREUNE Office but he will speak for him
self Ii may be merely the fortunate accident OF
my late roncOunters, but should say there was
larger proportion than usual this year of cutiva-
ted thoughtful Americans in Paris. One OF them
told ne so pleasant an anecd0te last evening that
| begged and obtained the liberty of repeating It.
Wien Tauclntz, the celebrated Leipsic book
Mr.. Kimball as gift, or rather as an earned rec
ompense, eco copies of the volume That author
being recently in Leipsic called upon Tauchnitz
and was received with warmth and hearty hos
pialty by that gentleman who informed
him that 600 copies Of another of his books
Romdnce Of Srudem Life, had just been
sent TO his address in America. The anecdote ls
told me by a person who knows Tauchnitz and Is
an intimate friend of Mr.. Kimball. Ii is respect
fully dedicated to those American publishers who
measure moral obligation by the statute, ii perad-
venture there be any such The little advertise
uent that follows, translated from one ofthe daily
prints of Paris is dedicated with like respect 10
American youth in search of" old family position
a Prince OF the old noblesse of France being
without posterity wishes to adopt the son OF
"rich and honorable family. Address Count Aimar,
".s Rue de LarOchefoucauld." | do not person
slly know the Count, although he is a near neigh
Dor, and therefore do not know the nicer condl-
tions of adoption, but should think that the Amer
lean candidate would be expected to speak French
as we'll as understand it.