New-York tribune., 1866-12-26

ofs practical and practicable FcAgme i'T iho cmhoa-
ncnt # French teIsiuTc Ia manner 20 TcnN'i i"huOc
iis participation ia the Exhibition, than That wsch
mentioned former ciief has recently DeoA solo"I'o'
IL consists In extending 20 books and manuscnnS mo
r,incr,e billro confred 20 pictures and other objects OF
sr rs rcyrls contributions 10 10 made by amateurs and
collectors.
The COLLECTION, exhibited viii take tic name Of Tho
ustore,l Library Of France and will comprise scarce
editions Of celebrated wOrKs aad choice specimens Of
prinsr a1d of binding. Several works mentioned as
having already been offered by thcovncrs among them
arc The is edition Of Jacques do Thou, published in i5S'
the fr.t cdiionsof Montague, 1595, the copy which
beloIac acd 20 Queen Elizabeth Of England.
III puko LAunaR, great collector, has offered.
splcd copy Of 4he works Of The celebrated Huguenot
PhNppo de Money the stern friend Of Henry w. This
copy is bound in white vellum and bears thoHdcycc,
a. Vito s5ci0 UrtrS, m1rfS gi0rI0 Victor COUSIN
Fkniw Ddot and 'ba lJule due have also promised TO
lend some OF ho coicc books. In relation TO TINS sub
ieet would say few words respecting suggestion
which understand has been made by Col Norton to the
humorous and inucntarbcdy Of persons connected with
tho daily press tho United States 1he Commissioner
ia question Las advised that collection OF specimens oi
an TIE ncgsGApcIs Published IN The United oa!eS DC
fomed, bound together IN volumes, and sent over TO the
Exhibition.
Its generally known here that America is the country
wbere newspaper hiemture is more universally brought
home the entire population than any Others but much
doubt eheher any just notion can be formed OF what is
really done in that way II to that there can DO
no better mode of letting tho world form correct judg
mcn on the subject than that proposed By Col Norton;
By the vsv the English Commission has already resolved
upon lc1riyng out Che idea as egldS inc bngsn
day press. The system upon when ne Piui oSuI lIV
DO cacd out in the Cnilcd States is understand as lV
lows. a..
frd nNnbcf Of every newspaper, OF every description
published throughout the country In the month OF Jan
aTv 1867 shah be sent 30 given place, together win
statement Of the amount OF its circulauO Inc copies so
received shall be bound M in volumes, casSed either by
States or by largo ;oiCs accordingly as may be hetcT
mined, with view 10 portability aud convenience OF
form Ii is to be hoped that tho Popretors Of the publ
cations in question will asa body perceive that the sue
cess this mptant feature OF the exhibition Is matter
which concerns tboir private interests and the
credit Of the country
elccr0-tcographiC comm sIicaon between Europe ana
America Althorb tac E1eDoh capitalists do not seem
10 movo on with tl.- Ercst and 'w York Company,
tbero ere three Of e companies in OF formation
They arc ist r. lnr ieae atlantic CaJle Telegraph
Soy,55T the cts f which is one million sterling the
bead1uarters tfirg 81 Ecw-iOIk and which VIII JON
Cope S. Cbayies a- Lisbon by the Bermudas and the
Azores. distance of IN miles; 3D. The OceoH Ise-
graph Com, i, cstaU..shcd IN England, TO JON fe
mouth and ihfax. distance Of 300 miles, capital SIX
hundred q lsaud pounds Sd, The NOrh american
IeeerapS COuDang 1857 miles long, 10 JON thecoast OF
Scotland with Canada b. the Feroe islands Iceland and
Labrador These companies will ell be enabled to proht
from tho experience gained by that which carried out thp
first great undertaking. and wiz thereby save pom
money and tmo. The inevitable consequence mns be
grcs, reduction from the present enormously high 'aihS
The principle of locomotive conveyance on common
roads is about oAbe apped to theFarage Of passengers
as well a. goods. line OF carriages, drawn by steam
powor WI shortly running between Aiaseies
eu1 Aubagne distance OF ten miles There are to be- IN
tho FIRST instance. three departures daily nom each end OF
Tho line. and the Pice Of return neket VIII DC one
Blr Alfred Thorpe an American Student Of Archtec-
tITe boz Just passed brilliant examination al the Ecofc
dcl Bsaaf ARTS lie vas the only student out Of eighty,
fom the same Afccr 20 whom the distinction OF meatioH
uis. uadersland Mr. Thorpo's intention TO devote
himself 20 ,he subject of French domestic architecture
with tho view to the Introduction in his own country OF
such notifications and Improvements as may be thought
worthy q adoption French architects IN general and
moro parcUary those Of Paris, have remarkable fac-
uY turning gms spaces TO great use. They arc oiten
severely taxed in their ingenuity and ore expected to ere
ate suns Of airy and cheerful rooms out OF lenus shapedh
the 6bsur1y impossible manner. In short there Is
much 70 be esrned from them with respect to Ias
resolved upon practically prudent course as tho rarls
system Of laying CUT apartments Is one winch may DO au
Tantageously adopted in New-fork. -
The injection OF Gen. Dix as future representative OF tho
Goyehrnen Of the United States at the Court OF tho
.Tucies il generally looked upon With favor by Ame-
Ia Paris and, moreover, tho high military reputation
he has acquiredauTng the aie war; seems 10 have ox-
cited in his behalf moro than common interest among
FroBchmcR. proof that q certain popularity already at
tends h3 is Qo found in tnef fact that Photographic
keDeSe Of him arc already to be seen in the Paris shop
Among other international attractions to be offered in
tho course Of next Summer, will be regatta on large
scale Prizes to tho amount OF S3yOO Will be gwen Dy
the "ahories" 1t has not yet been decided in what
manner the money will be dsrbuiedi but am informed
that the persons having the management Of the details OF
the regatta are urging the importance OF snch OlS
button will tempt The owners OF arse-slzed yaehs IN
America and England TO compete. will return to this
subject whom decision has been arrived at.
hayo YET few observations 10 make upon Gronp
TO- mentioned that Glasses 80 and 90 concern especially
the moral and material elevation of the working classes
Class 81 has for its object to encourage cheapDess CON-
binod with excellence Osproducton. 1t IS headed Fur
nituTe clothing and food Of any origin distinguished by
the qualities Of usefulness and cheapnsss IL IS required
that for this class tho prices OF sale retail ana for ready
money, be affixed to everartiele IL understood that
the Committee Of Admission 10 this class is de5rous or
receiving information Of any description as to the pro-
of manufacture tending 10 reduce the prices OF the
articles exhibited make them accessible TO the
public Glass 90 will contain collection Of specimens of
the national costumes of deront countries. As regards
those Of France, c Committee Of Admission Of the class
and moro especially those of the provinces in which the
traditional have been preserved sng for nfor
nation upon the following points First list Of the To-
cates which the popular costume hes preserved IT'S
true originality and in which the Of certain dresses is
rendered necessary by certain special industrial occupa
tions Second Drawings sketches Of such local COS
tunes as the Departmental Committees may desire pa
tculaTy 10 bring under the notice Of the public Cassg3
wilkbo arranged in the park alone and will consist OF
dwellings in which are combined the chaIsctershcs Of
cheaPness, health, and comfort. An opportunity VIII
here DO presented 10 contractors and architects as well as
10 landed propeos and in general to persons interested
In the well being of the working population,
for complete examination aud illustration Of the
GtbiOct natheOry and in practice. IL Is knOwn-Gnd
believe have already alluded TO the subect-that the
Emperor has made plans OF workngcass dwellings, after
which be 10 erect buildings to be exhibited IN this
class All the specimens are to be built OF the iu dimen
sions and in where the application Of supply OF
water and gas intended those cOnvcnences will be
actually laid in. To tho two last classes OF the group VIZ;
Nos ~ and 95 have already 10 preceding letter, d.
rectcd the Particular attention Of your readers.
IL thef0 bO piece Of advice which would, more
than any other urge upon intending exhibitors 1t is that
they send their specimens here in good trim Five months
viii slip away, and exhibitors the other sdo Of the
Atlantic have much to do In that time. Russian goods
already arriving les uns Of articles from Russia being
delivered at this present wntng