New-York daily tribune., 1855-08-23

thiek iron for boilers and otbef purposes tno
Life boats Of Thompson and others; the Con-
gressionsl Weights and Measures; the Da-
guerreotypes Of Gurney and Meade; the samples
Of Bani- note engraving; the Artificial Teeth
and specimens Of dentristry; tie Charts OF
Lieut.. Msury. Then there are two remarkable
pisno,, some beautiful stationary and oscillstisg
engines, section Of a model ship, machine
for cutting clothes in quantity, apparatus for
curing stammering, specimens of native ores,
and other objects which posse's merit, and are
attracting due share Of attention. The Aueri-
can Commissioners are about to publish cats-
lotue Of the American Department in French,
which will form q pamphlet OF more than 30
pages, and which will be distributed atlitously
in the Palace building.
great trial Of Resping Machines ha, just
taken place, in which the three American ms
chimes mentioned above so far surpassed all the
English and French machines on the ground that
there was no contest of character TO excite much
interest, except between the three American ma
chimes Mccormick carried Of the hOnors Of the
day, and his agent Mckenzie was cheered most
loudly in all parts Of the field wherever he appeared
with bis machine. The Prince Napoleon has ordered
another trial for Tuesday next at La Trappes, to
which all the Jurymen, the Commissioners, and
other officers Of the Exhibition are invited, and
which will be the trial or which the Jury will
decide Already the wealthy farmers from all
parts Of the country are coming to Paris to see
these machines A more lively interest is taken
.tol all Hen lfy
whatever will be experienced in their introduce
tion into general use. at this moment lab)rers
are in demand in France, and there never was
more propitious period for the introduction Of
labor. saving machines than the present.
In large Government establishment at Paris,
under the direction Of the Minister of War,
where about two thousand men and women are
employed in making soldiers clothes, tents and
outfits for the army, about thirty Of Avers's
sewing machines (bought by the French Gov
errment for army purposes) have been put in
operation recently by steam, under the direction
of Miss Alice Ames, formerly directress of the
Compsny's establishment on Broadway, and who
was sent for by the Government for this pur-
pose Under Miss Ames's able direction the
soldiers are capable of making twenty-five to
thirty pairs Of pantaloons each per day-a sue
cess which has induced the Minister to give
much greater extension to the operations OF this
useful invention. There is also in operation in
the same building an American invention for
cutting clothes en- gros.
The Hon. Mr.. Elliott of South Carolina deliv-
cred an address in French feg days ago before
the Imperial Agricultural Society of France, in
which the value of the cotton culture to the
manufacturing interests of France was ably set
forth and some new and interesting facts brought
to light which attracted great attention from the
numerous auditory present Mr. Elliott was
much sppIauded during the delivery of the al
dress, and at the close of it received something
more substantial, in the shape Of a medal and an
honorary title.
Messrs. Marshall, Barry and Bates, theatrical
managers from the United States are now here
looking up artists and studying the style of the
French stage. 1t is said that these gentlemen,
with design of putting stop to the starring
system in the United States, have entered into
combination, and taken the majority of the
theaters in the large cities, and that they intend
10 eDplo! gOou stoOh ooihPonicS "i'nout stais
changing the companies from one house to an
other SO as to keep up the novelty and thus while
doing justice to the public, do justice also to
meritorious artists, whose salaries have heretofore
been swallowed up by the stars" 1t remains to
be seen how this combination will succeed.
Mr.. Mason, American Minister, has left Paris for
a short period TO avail himself of the benefits of
sea-bathing at Hayre. Mr. Piatt remains Charge
e'Afaires