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

OPENING OF THE FRENCH EXPOSITION.
IGur Liverpool pendent sends the following notice
Of the Opening of the French Exposition.
Determined not TO disappont the Parisans second
time the formal opening Of the Palace of Industry
was advertised to take place on Tuesday the 18th OF
May, without postponement on account of the wea-
ther. which, by the bye had for days previously
been "vilain." The Monitear of the 18th published
an official programme duly setting forth and
marshahng the order of the procedure and precedence
from the Emperor to the Conaille. According TO
the Mositeur the doors would be opened at 10 o'clock
for the admission of ticket-hoders; at the portals
were again to be closed to allow the congregation to
settle down before the arrival of the Empsror, which
event was notified TO occur precisely at O'Clock.
Two hours were thus allotted for the entry of some
5000 persons. Gentlemen were earnestly invited by
the MonifeRr TO attire themselves in dress-coats,
which they did-and muitudes must be suffer
ing from rheumatic affections ever since, for the
morning was raw, drizzling and uncomfort-
able. Nearly two hours the crowd of appli-
cants for admission were employed in shiverng
without, and in forming queue, the English
preposterously translate it, in making tail" The
last stroke of the workmans hammer inside ceased at
81, and the sweepe forthwith began 10 raise dust
Sometime after 10 the doors were opened and the pub
lie began to stream in fast the inspection oftheir
passes by the police in peaked boards and cooked
hats would LET them Once inside every one helped
himselfto the ve'y best place he could dnd excepting
only such seats es were reserved for the Court. In
the nonreserved part of the house hundreds of ladies
were compell,d to stand while bearded men sa.
comfortably. Tho gentlemen OF the politics; nation
on earth who raise their hats foot high when ad-
Dire ssing lady, particularly reluctant give up
their seat in heater railway for her accom-
mediation.
Our readers are already aware that the Exposition
is TO be held within three distinct buildings If which
two structures merely supplementary to the Palace
of Irdustry. Our Paris correspondence has already
described this Palace, erected permanent edioe
on the Care Marigny, the most eligible site Of the
Champs Eysee. We need here only recall that the
Palace proper is some 500 feet in length. $50 in
width 20 or 80 in its greatest hight rooted with glass
on iron rbs built Of massive blocks Of stone aud al
though pierced by some three to four hundred win
dows has an aspect Of heavness better expressed by
saving il is somewhat ecras6. Such al least is the
impression conveyed in viewing the principal facsde
surmounted by the alegoTy of France GROWING CoE-
nerce and the Arts. The interior of the edhcc has
been appropriately described as vast hall,
entirely surrounded by corridor, over which
ranges & gallery of twenty English yards IN
width. An arch of graysh eolored glass roofs in the
hall and stained window occupies either end. The
whole interior is left OF light stone color, relieved
only by series Of small heraldc shields which nfi-
cate the cities of France When our correspondent; /
visited the interior of the Palace few days prior 70
the opening, the day was dull and cloudy and the !