New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-07-30
EUROPE REVISITED. No. XIV.
THE GREAT EXHIBITION.
Of ,he n. Y. TrIbune.


PARIS. Thursday, July II, 1856.
II is the golden prime of Summer; the ske,
at length are usually bright and the days terVd
abundsntly; the Cherry aud Strawberry are stu
luscious, and at length so plentiful as 10 be at
every ones command; the Apricot is hswked
through the streets, while the green Almond 10
an Ordinary dessert; at length Paris seems
likely to win the guerdon of her desperate and
persevering efforts to be jolly through so msny
chilly, dreary weeks. Her b tells, her lodgings,
her streets are full of strangers, in good part
English, but there are respectable represents
tons of other European states, many Americans,
aud large numbers from the French PROVINCES.
The Empress is away seeking health at the
baths. the Emperor holds forth at St Cloud, and
is in town but once week or so no longer OBJ
serve any little kings among the crowd, and pre-
sumo there is none no special tcfes Of any kind@
going forWard-nO reviews, no great raceA
no balls at the Hotel de Ville-true, the
CORPS Iegisatf" Gt was not |, but an
EDplishman who read the inscription over
the door last week, and pronounced IL "corps'-
was in session last week, but no one even affected
to care for that, since everybody knew to a Ger.
tainty that they would unanimously dambly
vote the Sl50,0OO,000 loan and 10000 cOnsenp-
ton required of them by Napoleon, make their
bows at the palace, pocket their pay and go home
The one central attraction of Paris, around which
all others cluster in whose glory they seek TO sun
themselves, is now TIE GREAT EXHIBITION.
And truly this, though not even yet absolutely
complete. il dazzling beyond the dream OF any one
who last saw il four weeks ago. The great Al
"nexe," so much longer and presume more spa
cous than the main ediice which was then vii
derpess of unopened crates and battened boxes-Of
naked boards and chaotic wheels-s now the mora
instructive if not the more snowy half Of the IL.
hbtiOn-flled throughout not wholly with al
manner of engines and manufacturing machinery,
though these seem innumerable and are gathered
from all parts Of the world, but cabinets and
larger collections of Minerals, with specimens oil
the Grains and other natural products OF many
lands are here arranged side by side. And, 40 me
question is often asked what good is elected
"by such Exhibitions l'-meanng What peca-
mary profit is derived therefrOm ~ ma
thfs department pertinent answer. Canada MS
known, hes taken $4,000 from her treasury
secure creditable display here of her products
ami Of course has very fine one. Her Mnei',
Oats, Peas, Beans, &c, neatly arranged ID open
casks, (her very best products having been Pur
chased outright for this purpose, are hard tooesI
ler show of Indian Corn is respectable and ueer
celled, since there is none from the states anu
Win ner axes, ~ Llts anu OiuSI l<uSO
which Europe has not yet learned how to mAe
but may by.andby produce if she manliese
tractable disposition. we must not ask too muca
Of youth and inexperience.) There is very cieu
liable Carriage here OF Canada manufactured v m
how did il come here Simply thus: The in'e-F
cent and capable agent of the Canadian Govern
nent visited all the notable manufactures 10 '.o
Colony, selected what he considered the bes. e'i
riage TO be found among them, paid the maAet
price for IT, and brought it here to be shown a'n'
public expense. :" other countries are rep.
sented OF cOurs,, am neither obleetlng 70 vs.
nor lamenting that our own country did not sec :,
h. do likewise but merely citing the fact 70 "a
plain contrast which has been widely relnaiA'''
and is still but partially understood c...d.
But proposed showing hoio HPdys: Csn S;s
is known to be remarkably rich in timber "a .,..
France is relatively poorer in that imPortan.
pie than any other country ever saw We y.s
praise the architecture of Paris for the secury
affords against fires; but how could II DC V'n "a.
wise when there il scarcely any inhammaole -, az
terial for BODYBUILDING to be bad here o. s
price, Wen, the Canadians have wisely Sent Is AZ
good display of samples Of their various sI
timber, and with them specimens OF manuIa s.J On
doors, windows, &C. with the price m isla that
each. understand, and can readily ocne'''