The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-25
The Paris Eek Exhibition.
NEW FEATURE INTRODUCED AND APPROVED b


The Minister Of Public Instruction OF Franco has ad
dressed report TO the Emperor, dated November re-
osls87 there should be representation OF tho progress
made by the moral and political sciences I'M France dur
ing the last twenty years by means OF series OF reports
from eminent upon tho several branches Of these
subjects The Minister says:-
SIRE-The idea OF periodical exhibitions is entirely
the Revolution for rde and France after having given
to the world has increasingly enlarged s proportions
In ordcr to render more fruitful As far back as sixteen
years ago. SIRE you wished TO invite all the nations 10
these grand socmnitcs. IL was England that realized
this idea apd the first international exhibition The
re S Sn :, iot @
the Emperor decided that the two previous French Ex
hIbons should be united Art was placed side by side
Amid the magninccnce displayed In London In 1862
WAS recognized that the most precious OF
labor was still nan and that the productive ysu. o. ne
tual vauc The English Commission created a special
class Of popular instruction with ths same object; the
ternational exhibitions tend 70 become tho complete
presentation Of modern society In all Its modes Of activity
a.. y Ss sSo Of
TO place pure science near tho applications which are
only lis outward manifestation. While the Emperor d.
reefs tho study Of the questions which will lead 10
tho discovery or that organization which, since the
destruction OF trade corporations, the mercantile
world has been constantly seeking you desire sire;
sciences what they have produced TO amclorate the
OF society," and OF French literature what has
elevate
realizing this idea s simple Let the Emperor degn 10
authorize the Minister OF Public Instruction to be an OK
hibor II his productions occupy small space, under
n very modest FORM they will mono the less attract aticn
ton and do not hesitate TO say that several will survive
the riumphs Of their brilliant neighbors since the
one much more than tho other expresses tho mind OF
France have already secured the support Of eminent
men, who will describe In series OF reports bearing
their SIGNATURES In order that each may have the honor
rs well as the responsibility OF his work.
The progress accomplished In France In the mathe.
mnca physical and natural sciences during The last
twenty ycarsthat Is to say since the era oil great e1
The progress accomplished by the moral and polti
cal sciences in their application to the necessities OF
society.
q The part fulfilled by French literature, which
should be studied less In point OF form, which Is the mis-
sion OF literary criticism, than In its elcctsnpon tho
general education Of the country At the Exhibition
Palace. in the midst OF those material products whch
pledge Of national welfare the liberal arts can only
enter by showing that they bring TO people not only
noble amusement but moral strength and dignity
The Emperor whose solcitude extends from the sim.
pie teaching Of the infant school TO tho highest secua
lions Of science cannot give a more useful encourage
ment TO the latter than this picture OF the Efforts thc
greatness and even In certain points the defects Of inc
II foreign nations thought ct to make similar eyam
nation OF themselves would no longer only be BY the
inventions Of each thoi all would profit by eonpsr
cntinc and moral order every people world enter the
path of fresh progress the level o. civilization would
RISE and additional guarantee would be given for tho
peace OF the world. am, &c, V. DCRuf
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
SPECIMENS OF ART RETRosPEcrIvE ALREADY con
TRiBuTED.
Several additions have been made To the treasures OF
art already contributed for the grand Exposition In Paris
Princess Anna Muas expcctant brdeeroop the Duo de
Mouchy has sent box OF rock crystal used In the nur
sery OF Queen Jeanne dAlbrc to hold the dressing ap
purtanccs OF her infant, the future Henri w This relic
was left 10 the present Duke by bis grandmother the
Princess OF Polk The Duke has likewise sent mnia-
turo OF Marie Antoinette, by Dumont painted IN 1890
and box bearing enamel portrait Of Louis XIV, by
Pctitot The history OF each is interesting The NINA
ture was birthday gift from the Queen 70 Louis
XVI After the fatal 10th Of August 1702, when tho
Tuercs taken by the people, OF the Wallets Of
the Duke do Mouchys grandfather picked up this mna
ture In the gardens, broken. however, In three He