New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-05-31

had but an instant before resembled meeting house
under repairs grew up into living temple. The sun
light and the light tone of the wall harmonized and
seemed to expand the dimensions of the edifce; the
walls receded; the columns sprang up to cathedral
hight while the rich rays just touched the points OF
relief with sufficient warmth to extend the vista and
lend beauty to its details. Another minute, and q
cloud drif.ed over the sum- The Temple contracted
and fell into the shadow. Sunlight made all the
difference between death and life. Hence our
correspondent argues that when the Temple Is filed
with objects of glitter and displaywth banners and
silks statuary and gliding, with shifting crowd of
visitors and when over all the sunlight shall give
variety and relief to the proportions OF the edee, il
will be found by unsuccessful an effort of
architecture as is now asserted. For il mast be
fessed that the present time persons have
sured than praised The effect visitors who srug
eed in on the occasion Of the opening was not exhl-
arang but rather the reverse, owing partly to the duh
dsy overhead and partly to the five bundled wagon
loads of unopened packing that obtruded them
selves on the view. The central aisle rallied
in for the more distinguished company, and as many
seats along the front Of the galleries view could be
obtained from were Get aside for occupancy. 4
platform covered with rich carpets erected in tie
middle Of the transept between thu locations Of the
United States and Belgium and not visible from many
parts of the gallery sustained two fauteuis for the
Emperor and Empress and chairs for the other MEN,
bers Of the Imperial family. Right and left from ihese
were the orchestra. The faueuils were in crimson
velvet and gold canopied by the usual insignia of
In pire and supported either side by cumps Of
lapces bearing flags and cages. In front OF the throne
were benches set apart for the members Of the Dpo-
matte Body, the Grand Officers OF the Nation aud
imperial Household, the Senate Legislative Corps,
Council of state, Officers of the Army Judicature,
Church and other departments, oil OF whom were or
dered to appear in official costume The public found
places where they could. From lOl clock when the
doors were opened until noon, q continued stream OF
people poured in the variety of costumes in the cen
trail aisle making quite a gay appearance. At noon
the doors were closed and very dull hour was spent,
unenlivened by music or anything else except staring
and ta'king. About eight thousand persons were
then within the walls. The benches OF all the
public bodies were full, and the diplomatic
oorrs had not man missing. As noon chimet n de-
tachment of the Cent Gardes in their theatrical cos
tune of steel and sky-blue marched in and formed an
avenue 10 the throne. Soon aterward came the
Prince Napoleon escortng of all the persons IN the
world that excellent lady, Queen Maria Christina late
Of SPAIN With the Prince came the Imperial Com
mission Of Jurors. At l2l salute OF artillery was
fred which led the assembled company to suppose
that the Emperor had set out. Another dreary half
hour succeeded Sometime after l o'clock tie noise
ofshoung gave notice ofheir Majesties approach and
preceded by number of outsiders, escorted by curas
sers of tie guard and attended by their suite in three
or four carriages, Napoleon and the Empress, and
King jerome and the Princess MathiIde, descended
from state carriage at the door OF the Palace OF In
dustrv. A little procession formed, the one sol
tary band inside Launched forth into Parfan pour Ia
" .Sgrie." Prince Napoleon met his Imperial cousins,
who advanced through the avenue of guards, took
their places by the throne and bowed to the people
Marshal Valiant, Marshal Magran, the Dukes OF Bas-
sano and Cambaceres and the ladies of the En-
press ranged themselves behind. The tabeau
was complete. The French are not demonstrative
people in the way of cheering "Vive lEmpereur' Is
not a heartstirring cry Before an American or En-
glsh "IIurrnh! = it is sniveing and fadais. From
what we can learn il is unimpressive before the ring
ing veil of the Russians or the wild " Allah hu :" of
tie Turks. Nevertheless from that assembly arose
cry Of "Vive rEmpereur that bore the appearance o
earncstncss. And We may be permitted to imagine
that the light air that was then blowing TO the South
caught up its echoes and bore them to stir the leaves
of the mmorees that lie on the coldly gorgeous tomb
the lnvalides.
The Emperor with his beautiful wife by his side,
both looking fatigued and careworn remlned stand
ing on the steps Of the throne while Prince Napoleon,
President of the Commission, read n speech. Nobody
heard word Of this address, which seemed rather
prcsy and occupied considerable time. IL has since
been published in the MoRiteWr The Emperors re-
ply was briefly as follows;
In paeipe YOU cousin the head Of the Commission
f41af Wis 10
rroof and happy % that condolences
Couniouers their en ghiened and gable real
open with this Temple Of Peace, which invites all nations
concord
Tie Emperor and Empress then left their position
the platform and proceeded, followed by their at
tendants, in a sort of procession to take cursory
glance The articles exposed the stalls. Way had
to be made for them through the crowd, and they
were frequently brought to q stand. BY dnt Of elbow
ing they succeeded making the tour ofthe building,
and once more stood bowling on the steps Of the
throne. Eugene, We may mention wore a superb
tiara Of pearls, and with her ladies was arrayei in
costume Of that fashion which the prOfene call o. low
bodied Having made their Acknowledgements to
the company their Msjestes left the hall with their
suite not more than half hourhaying elapsed since
their arrival. Almost Immediately aferward the com
pany broke up The barriers that prevented access
10 the buildings of the fine arts and of machinery had
been removed, and tie public began to circulate in
the long gallery. The Imperial oortege with its out
riders and escort, whirled rapidly homeward The
Exposition of the Worlds Industry was opened.
ITALY.