The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-08-08
Our Paris Correspondent-The Great Exhibi'
ton European Politics-Position Of France
General News

Genera News.
PARIS, July "a, 1866.
10 n. Editors of the Richmond Dispatch:
THE EXHIBITION OF 1867.
The buildings for the great exhibition OF
next wear arc progressing satisfactorily III
, the Champ dc Mars; so that an idca may
he formed of the proportions and divisions
Of the palace. Crossing the vestibulc OF
the north entrance Ton the side next TO
Scinc), which vcstibulc is a 1uadran.
gle, with its longest side one hundred ana
forty feet, we reach the grand nave
one hundred feet wide and serenty-nvc
feet high. This immense gallery will con-
tain all the engines, machines, ana lnstru-
mcuts employed in the usual arts. Thence
we reach the first of the secondary navcs,
destined to the exhibition of the products
Of cxtractive~ industry. In the next nave
will be articles of clothing in the sue
cecding one, all that pertains to dwellings;
and further on, everything that serves for
the application of the liberal arts. Each
of these secondary naves will be about
seventy feet wide except the first, which
is divided into two. They will he lighted
partly by glazed windows, sustained by a
framework which is to be hidden by. a.
roof of transparent material.
In the centre of oil these naves are the
walls of the central EllipSc, where are two
galleries, one torty-tive and the other
twenty-five feet wide. The first is devoted
TO works of art, the second to the History
OF Labour. Beyond the latter VT find an
open space, where the Central Garden
will he established. This space is to be
five hundred feet long, one hundred and
sixty feet broad, and will bc decorated
with turied spots, pieces OF water, and
masonry. The grand nave above men
toned now forms the centre OF the palace,
but it is to be surrounded by Il gallery
thirty-tivc feet wide ard twenty-five high.
This. called the Gallery Of Aliment, is to
be adorned on every side with shops, and
the appearance of the whole cannot fail TO
be picturesque.
These shops, in fact, will form a part of
the exhibition, and may compete for prizes.
They will be established by the different
nations taking part in the exhibition, who
will thus have opportunity to display their
meat, and drinks, and their modes OF con-
Quoting their public establishments. All
these establishments are to preserve their
national character. You will see there
German brcweries, English ~tavcrnS, Italian
cafes, American bar-rOomS, and restaurants
of all countries. You will have the plea
sure Of eating swallow-neSt soup, Chinese
dog broth, candle potage, dromcdary roast,
fried locust. Doubtless the benightcd Eu-
ropcans will he indicted into the mystic
ries of cocktails, juleps, punches, and
cobblers. Add to all these pleasures music
and the theatre, and you may picture the
delights of this exhibition.
TIE POSITION.
Now that q cessation OF hostilitics for
five days has been agreed on, hopes are en-
tertained Of peace. Indeed, it is stated
that Austria has agreed to the terms pro-
posed, by which she is o be excluded from
the new German confederation. This is
contrary to the express declarations of
Francis Joseph, made a short time age,
but is to be traced, it is supposed, TO the
influence of France. Meantime, the result
being uncertain, the interest centres on the
Marchteld, or district of the River March,
which will be the scene of the next great
battle. 1t was here that Napoleon fought
the battles of Essling and Wagram, and
the Austrians occupy the position that the
French were forced, with heavy loss, to
abandon to the Archduke Charles. Only
the French fought at Essling with a mag
niiiccnt victorious army, and the Austrians
will make their stand with troops dis
pirited by frequent defeat. The Prussian
army, which will pass through L~andcnburg,
NAV easily descend along the March, turn
ing the Austrian right flank, seizing the
railroad from GauSerndorf TO PreSburg,
and marching towards Enzcrsdort. Their
forces in Bavaria and Bohemia may
also advance to take part in the struggle.
Aud, if defeated, they have a rich and
easily defenSible country to fall back on.
On the contrary, a defeat for the Austrians
will drive them back to Vienna, which, it
may be Judged, would in such case GER
tainly fall into the hands of the enemy.
The Italian feet in the Adriatic, and
Garibaldi and Cialdini in Eenetia, are
vigorously pushing their operations, though
the former has received a repulsc near
Lessa. The people look with hope to the
fleet, and have confidence in their gene
rails. Cialdini has under him fifteen divi-
sions-nearly one hundred and fifty thou
sand mcn-and this is equivalent to the
direction of military affairs.
POSITION OF FRANCE.
Napoleon is more and more looked to as
the Deus CT mrchinu, and confidence in his
sincerity and ability rather increases than
diminishes. It can hardly he doubted that
his sympathy is with Italy and Austria is
the hereditary foe of France. The blood
which Charles V. gave to Francis ]. was
hardly repaid b. Richclicu and the treaty
of W~estphalia. 1t is necessary for the
well-being of france that there be ? neigh
boring Power able to resist Austria. Ma
poleon the First established the German
Confederation, and Napoleon tho Third has
made the Kingdom Of Italy. But the
treaty of 1915 destroyed the plans Of Ma
polcon, and gave Austria the prcdominance
in Germany. The war of today has DIS
placed Austria from her place OF COM
mand and if she be rejected from the new
confederation, she can hardly again be a
dangerous neighbor.
But, whatever the political interests OF
France, it is admitted that the Emperor
has displayed ability and candor in the
conduct Of his negotiations. He has shown
no disposition to humiliate Austria or to
rob Prussia of the fruits Of her successes.
He has shown as little disposition to SUBJ
serve the purposes of his own ambition.
Frederick IL. said that il he were King of
France not o cannon should be fred in
Europe without his permission. II Napo
leon III. has not reached this point, it is at
least generally felt that caaaoa are not TO
be fired, with much hope Of success,
against his wishes.
GENERAL NEWS.
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