The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-04-23

.Ns.s wh.h their Partisan oustomrs the shopAsopers,
win visb 20 display
TIE exterior Of the Palace Of Izdastry Is almost
treIy completed The which obseufed the view Of
M facade have been anpIanted 10 ether parts OF the
Chapps Elysees or along the quais The building, al
tAovah Iils the London Crystal Palace, claim
Yth pyetcnsions having exalted mSdern srchtecture,
Oar a. Ruslin woad say, 1t is little than huge
alas, house. with only iron and enough to give it
soaty imposing only by Its prodigious extent The
arab The main entrance 10 foil OF grandeur and the
sapturss which aAorn the central front OF the palace
are unworthy OF tina arch. The names OF llusrous
nen OF science engraved around tbs entire building
srrspgsd without apparent ORDER ehroaologtcaly or
ethsrSise; but they are the less suggestive.
in vstrg the interior for the FIRST time yesterday,
vas struck with its immense size, which impressed me
sf more when mounted the second story, by Of
tAe magnificent double stairways from the ground floor
At either end Of the building the eye ts dazzed by
spIensid attempt of manufactures of Metz to revive
he art OF hung glass but some OF the figures Zone
Of them especially, extended on his back and holding
An impossible eornucopia out OF which OF i'm
assbIe contents is falling mp, In defiance OF the laws
sh Of gravity and of sr are as bad as the coors
enough packages yet arrived to add much 10
ne confusion in which the imperfect state Of the
tsns leaves the buildings Most OF the packages that
occupies space close to that assigned to the United
Skates that at one moment the American Commission
srs almost expected that new boundary question might
ne space assigned to the United States is ample fear
Boo sDple) and admirably situated. the designs Of
ycung Hungarian architect, who has been entrusted
whh the architectural ornamentaton Of the America
apartment be accepted by the Imperial commission,
er elhbtors may boast of making, so far as this is
concerned as fine an outside show in the build
hg II the designs are accepted, one Of the principal
kmerisan exhibitors, manufacturer of Indie rubber
artees has volunteered to defray the of
ing them in eaontohoue The marvels which he aud
another American India rubber ufacturer promise
90 display, would form alone most interesting exhib
Hon
Lss than hundred American exhibitors have applied
tsps far for adnttanoe. Not single American article
has yet seeD brought into the main building / was
about to that not article been placed ia
the space allotted TO the United States but called to
mind that thers pile of articles from Mexico
These were brought there In way quite
Illustrative of European ideas of the geography
~ the Western hemisphere, and somewhat
suggestive sko OF American ideas Of its political geo.
Eysphy. The Central Committee OF the American Com
si oners found it necessary To inform the imperial
Ds,ico, .slhat Mexico did not belong to the United
States yetn
] shall return again to the Pala,e Of Industry, and
vbsn the aibiop shall be fairly opened shall invite
ny reacer to accompany me there more than once,
web as to the simultaneous exhibition of fine arts, at
the distsnee Of a few minute walk.
The Americans who make the exhibition an occasion
Sss visi. to France win find the American Legation ut
Psris conveniently the Palace OF Industry. Mr. Ma
aep the American Minister left yesterday for Nice in
ssmpspy with his eldest daughter and Mr.. Heath, his
t0rmer law partner His yscan encourages the hops
mat he win return in few weeks with restored health
FIGARO.