New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-09-22
PARIS.
From Our Special Correspondent
PARIS. Sent. ]. 1874

We are now separated by less than SIX moans
from the opening Of the Universal Exhibtuon q
1857 During the late paPitating political period d
events-as the French phrase it-much speeulans
has been saoat respecting the future OF the exAn'
ton. Would it take place in 1867, or would it b
deferred TO 1868, or to the Greek ealends! HhSa
place. would it be a success or failurei How, with half
Europe in arms could the attention ofnaons Of gav
srpnens be given to the peaceful contests Of art industry
and science On the question as to its opening at he
,roper time doubters were hardly treasured by the ansz
p,ven By NJ. Leplay to the representative Of idaa
country. The Exhibition would be opened, he gao.
on the lst of April, 1857, II the war were 50 nses
n, here al Paris that fighting going on at Pasfi
which would be tantamOunt 70 saying, at New-fcnt
that battle was raging at Brooklyn. AS 10 us
probable success Of the undertaking no reasonable dus
can be entertained. On the contrary 1t bios fair 10 %
absolutely unsurpassabe, if in this age OF progress We
may venture make Of on expression which indicates
fnaity But indeed it is difficult TO believe that ths
present generation at least will sec in any other country
tho same amount Of boundes resources brought ogehef
and placed the disposal of so puissan an iniayess
centralized an authority Proposing as do to kesq
your readers informed from time TO time as TO the ssz.
ings and doings" connected with the Universal Exmh-
ton Of 1867 it seems TO ne that this my first letter may
with advantage be devoted to sketch Of tho progress of
the great work which occupy attention for mos
than year from its origin to its present state.
The idea of periodical xhbitions as the Frsnch Mn.
ter of Instruction recently Observed is OF purely French
origin II dates far back the reign OF Louis AlV f1
the fpe arts and the great revolution for industry On me
in which ITO exhibitors took part. Among them We nad
such famous names as Beguet, Lemaire, Forth and
Leuor in the clock aud watch department. La koeheou-
sault Delaitre and Detrey in spun suhs Ddot herhaA
in typography Through all the changes OF goyernmentm
Franco these exhibitions have continued to be held WIN
increasing success till the present Emperor N me esna
sion OF foreign competitors lt was reserved for me
Prince Consort of TO carry out the first the grams
idea Of an exhibition OF ar-ndustry and science 70 sac
the whole world should be invited to send compettss
The year 1851 will undoubtedly form one OF the Tc&s
epochs in the worlds history as having nau1rated NV
of international harmony and universal progress lns
Universal Exhibition of the London Crystal Palace in 1884
was followed by that OF the P0ds Industie IN Fans In
1855 The utility of these great international peace
tests was at once manifest in the improvement displayed
BY the various exhibitors ct an interval OF four
years, and the great question OF the Rse
ical value Of Universal Exhibitions was admitted
TO be triumphantly solved in the Affirmative. The nert
universal exhibition was hold IL London in 1862 20 b
followed this time at interval Of five years instead %
four BY that TO which are all now looking torW9d
with so much interest in 1867. 1t is 10 be held, as some
readers aware in the famous CHIMP dc Mars yass
plain 1850 feet long by broad bounded the sosth
bv the Ec0le Miiltare and the north by the hVss
Seine This locality has hitherto been devoted to gsnd
military reviews and TO the drilling of the troops OF me
socatons of interest Here was celebrated the ite Of tbs
Federation in l0 when Louis XVI swoe on the altar Oh
Liberty 10 maintain the new constitution. Here, too
quarter Of century later, the first Napoleon held TINS
gathering of May after his return from Eba. Under the
second Empire the hoTseacng OF Paris was naugurateas
in tho Champs dAlars, the held in tho Bots
dBoulogne having for short period been held here. The
financial organization of the undertaking Is as ioioss;
The Government gives six millions OF francs sl,%o0,-
O0O the City Of Paris Ike sum, and private assooA-
ton composed of Of the leading men IN the county,
guarantees a amounting 10 eight millions OF francs, On
condition OF receiving all sums payable either Tor the en
of visitors from any source whatever It's TO DC noted
that from the various monopoeS and concessions aKeer
granted by the Imperial Commission directing the under
taking, such amount will be received as VIII go A
toward meeting the outlay. For instance, the monopoly
of the right of advertising alone has been sold ior OOOW
francs or 10000; that of printing and selling the
forS "a
will be "a hectares or IS acres the quantity Of glass alone
will suffice to eight hectares or 20 acres IL pre-
the appearance OF enormous colosseum OF an Oval
shape II story high in the outer circle the remain
der consisting of ground floor only The oval form hss
been preferred TO the square, rather rectangular as .
fording greater facilities 10 visitors Ii Isl TACT PROVED
experience that crowds Ocking TO large buildings Noia
corners and sock spaces commanding Vstas. now me
oval presents perpetual and neyeadng vista The same
rule applies with equal force to exhibitors, whose objects
become lost TO public view exactly In the proportion "a
the repugnance of the public TO seek them out. Inc
principle observed in the arrangement OF the various
heads of the objects displayed will be az admirable as
unique regards past exhibitions Identical o3eels
every different nation may be compared Siae pE sla
which 10 the thoughtful and careful student equally WIFE
the ore sgbtseer and pcauTeseeker, viii prove vsss
sa,ipg of time and labor The main building is surroandeo
with garden or park covering space OF over lVyVos
snna,a set Wherein will be erected various buildings
which shall describe in future letters, Whe VI te ~
heart of the place itself space has been reservoir 70 "
laid out as an inner garden, and surrounded oy poss-
This inner garden will be about Goo feet hong Dy w Wne
and like the outer garden park viii be on me
principle mentioned above OF avoiding CORNERS ana
Water is to be au important feature both as regards ,n
MI. and the duice. An aquarium, ii not moie tnH.
@ IA M No arranged on large scale for the purpose or
iItratng the progress of pisccuture in different coun
tries and small river is TO meander through the pan
from one end TO the other. But reserve LOT iu'uIe
letter Tie thousand and details which go to make
the vast and wondrous whole OF the grand and plenSo
undertaking. hope in the different comm ~ hIs
which will form the series OF my correspondence "
YOUR readers to follow with some degree Oh l ~,
through the different stages to intervene rom row LON.
the opening day OF this great xoI directed mains
to this one object noting as ! 90 inc sresss
amount of interest already excited BY tno h ~
myself TO what pitch Of excitement we shall al ma our
selves wound up when the curtain really becomes d hsOs
up or the wondfous show; when iho aceuuSu ~,
CLIMAX. and the question being put "Are they realized
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