The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-08

his cousin Prince helping hand, and new life Ia
therefore impaired to the works and the general ar
rangement. Last Sunday, in consequence, m,re
than eighty thousand persons visited the Exhibition
although the weather was the reverse Of favorable
making an increase upon the number Of the previous
Sunday Of upwards Of eleven thousand. In order
that persons in delicate health may traverse the vast
corridors and galleries, and wander without fatigue
among lanes of beautiful shops, glowing with OBJ
jects OF industrial art Bath chairs are provided at
tTifipg additional cost; and, to set the example,
few days ago, was witness to an imperial cortege
Of this description, where the Empress led the way
followed by string of separate carriages, in which
were seated her maids Of honor, the Emperor accom-
pany ing her Majesty on foot.
The trADsept, with its spacious aisles ON either
side, is as nearly as possible completed. The smell
Of paint, the din Of the hammer, the harsh grating
OF the saw, the dangerous passage OF tho
ccmn'issiosor, threading his way with ton
given way to the genius Of order and pro
priety. On entering, the vister Is struck with
the beauty Of vases, arms and pocmta in terra
Gotta on the one side and brilliant articles in cera
mique on the other Before him, in the very centre
OF the nave, 10 fountain, which, now that il s COM
plese, and the miseries it caused in the shape of
dust, brick and mortar, in the process of erection
ment 70 the general tsbleau. 1t is Of very large
proportions, and the base Is surrounded by marble
trough, where q very wilderness of beautiful flowers
bloom and give forth their grateful odors, wniie from
q great height the water bubbles, gushes, aud
FLASHES over graceful naiads, who watch with de-
lighted smiles the element they are said to love 80
well. And, now, benches with lounging backs,
covered with crimson, are placed in diagonal lines
radating from this centre, and ex0tics altered
about hiher and thttder 70 render the repose they
offer still more inviting The moet striking objects
which fix the vsiters attention after he has glanced
at the general coup dGil are the altar pieces three
fnrao in oil
producing the glittering effect Of pure gold, and
three either in wood or Tsrra Gotta The are ali well
worthy of close inspection, but win only parti-
Russnd. The statues Of Abel, Abraham, and
the two High Priests, Melchisideck and
Aaron, the one the priest Of the natural the other
Of revealed law, are placed on the body Of it on
either side Ia beautiful candelsbrum on pedestal,
and In the centre, forming species Of tent csno-
Ply, there rises dial ornamented with beau,i!al
scollops in flagree, and presenting coup d'GH Of
terra Gotta, is pure Gothic; while the one have
been family describing ia somewhat Byzantine; but
this last is remarkable instance Of what excel.
lent effects may be produ ced in material 30 little
costly.
Az you advance towards the east end Of the
transept you are struck by an exhibition Of rare
ingenuity, and bearing at once its French origin.
Its the model Of large printing estaols ament,
tains about 500 manuikins, dressed, as French
wcrkmen always are, in the customary blouse, and
each plying that special division OF labor which per-
positor the paper folder. the chef in his Office and
. thousand and one other functi0nsries, whose
Dames are riddle to the uninisiated. Every one
has the exact attitude that salts his employment,
Neve the miehtiest engine in the world Is
literally in full operation before you little farther
on-and there Is nothing in the whole exhibition
classes-is q model of the Irish locks tanks and |
breeding basins for an Irish fishery They are full Of
fish, the water being supplied from pipe connected
with the fountains IN the gardens fronting the Pa.
than to witness the ingenious decoy which astra.ts
the fish from one point to the other, till at last the
fnDy tribe are rem dered perfectly domestic, beev.
Crowds daily gather around this ingenious model,
and tn q country where feh il In no wise abundant,
such source of wealth to the Irish ia noted and ap
pYe:iated.
French side, present continuous series Of lanes
garnished on either side with beautifully glazed
armoires--for they can scarcely be termed shops-in
which, arranged with the most artistic taste to
be seen every species Of French merchandise,
from wax dolls, ebnesterie, exquisite articles ia
bronze and 0rmolu down to the chGussures de Pa
IT'S Apropos Of these boots and shoes of Paris, it
French, and therefore more peculiarly artistic, than
the display of this department of French industry.
For some hundreds of PAGES the eye is regaled vita
galaxy Of feminine slippers. boots and shoes, such
There they are, those fairy encadrements for the
feet, with roeettes so cunningly devised that they
look even more beautiful than the flowers they are
intended to represent. Such delicate little ijoux
they look, that you wonder how foot Of mortal
slides into them, and ask yourself II Cinderells's
ever resembed such as these. Boots, too; high
heeled, aad low heeled, and no hesled; green and
gold, green ard silver; such swans down tops-such
aylph-like forms. Then, too, they of every CO.
Tor and nunnce, till at last fear OF being fairly
bewildered and fascinated with Things so unfeshiy
and deceitful, gaping correspondent Is fain to turn
away his head and flee. These asles are more abun.
dandy ghted by openings cut in the galleries above
them; and the stal roof has been covered over
almost entirely with canvass the fierce heat Of the
sun is broke, and everything ia Of far agreea
BILE character than the inauspicious commeucem sns
originally promised.
AS, at the eaas end the vister is about to ascend
the magnificent flight OF stone steps leading to the
of gold, Of an oval form, containing what as first
he believes of stuffed birds-that is au eagle
lowering in the air, and stopping over his prey,
which is wild duck aud her little ones, basKiDg
ton OF the animals IL admirable; but what is your
astonishment to read notice on the frame that the
whole Is executed in human hair The case, which
10 suspended against the wall like mirror, is per.
hsps eight feet in Length by four in width. The
vegetation, rocks, rusnes water. 49,. are done 70
the life, and it seems almost incredibls that the
artist should produce such wonderful effects with
such strange material. Up stairs matters are daily
improving, though still sory much remains to be
done. The beautiful pavilion erected for the rscep.
ton OF Turkish specimens OF industrial art Is nov
principally occupied with silks from Brousss, the
patterns Of which are not brilliant MOI the colors
so glowing, as the looms Of France, or even Of
England, are In the habit OF producing; but they
are infinitely more delicate in texture. Here
iadys dress might be drawn through
her wedding ring and not crtase would mark the
passage IL had made. But some of the French
nonses are busy stocking pavlhons in the gallery
with all kinds OF things, which the mort virtuors
and self denying women are sometimes found To
covet. Take, for instance, the Maison Bssuvas, Of
NJ. Meron, rue Vivienne, where IL to be seen dress
OF white tarstah, With double skirt, bordarei |
with chenille In broad fcstoons containing branches
Of the lilly Of the valley up to the top OF the SKIRT
shaded in green and white floss silk So at least,
lady described 1t TO me- as obsdiently peuciled
down her words standing before this robe of pass
ing wtchery. The lightness elegancs and vet rich
luxariance of this model Of French taste no lau.