The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-05-18
LETTER FROM PARIS.

LETTER FROM PARIS.
Tho following interesting letter from Paris We
take from the New York Times Of Monday:
THE GREAT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF THE WORK
ON THE CHAMP DE MhRs-FAREwELL OF
ADELINA PATTI-THE BoNAPARTEs.
PARIS, Friday, April 27.-The work on the
Champ de Mars. in preparation for the Universal
Exposition OF 1867, is carried on with great ener-
gy, and no doubt is entertained that everything
course, general European war, the effect OF
which would be to throw all peaceful struggles OF
this kind into the background, for the time being.
The present indications are that the Fair will be
held without postponement, and it promises to De
the most complete and magnificent display which
mas yet been collected not merely OF the or bs
globe itself, with their customs, curiosnes, arcne-
oogy, and ethnography, grouped together in sa one
particularly to this industrial and agricultural
feature Of the Exposition, l may enumerate
some Of the marvels, which will be found scat
rate from the great Exhibition building
itself. There will be several aquara, Of both
fsalt and fresh water palace Of n1;na7I hammng =,
porcelain; African huts, Indian wigwams, Norwe;
gan cabins; Russian cottages German ,n;o;l model
kiosks, Neapolitan villas, bamboo payilions, and
models observation-disclosures Of Of various kinds-omt-
ting, It is to be hoped; any specimens from the
laneum and Pompeii, a Persisn opium factory,
and several Chinese coffee.houses, with various
descriptions of beverages; the hunting boz OF
alone, will send an exhibition complete in itself
With this intention, he has dispatched messen-
gers to Soudan,, to collect the many curious
Of Africa. Two other expeditions have been sent
out. one into Upper Egypt, the other to the Delta
The vlcSroy has s,gnhed ns lntentGn o 70 eSnos @
lection of objects of art and industry oxtend-
ing over, a period Of six thousand years. al! in
proofs of ancient civilization, of which the mod
ern world has not the most distant idea. The
decoration OF the Egyption galleries in the princi-
pal Exhibition building is to be copied exactly
from the antique monuments Of Egypt, by the
moulding process, land will alone constitute COM
plete school of archaeology, for artists and scien-
cent house, in the Arab STYLE built and ornamented
by Egyptian workmen: to be partly occupied by
coffee-house, where hospitality is to be dispensed
with regal splendor. Connected with this palace
will be plans in relief of the principal cities of
Egypt. courtyard, with fountains and verandahs
eneircing, in which will be established eight diff
ferent descriptions of Egyptian shopkeepers and
tradesmen. The Viceroy also contributes py-
lone, or habitation OF a fellah, from Upper Egypt
containing ovens for artificial incubation, rook-
cry, and stables for number Of dromedsries, to
be exhibited used in war.
I find it somewhat difficult to ascertain, with
any degree OF certainty or accuracy, what the con-
tributions of our own country are to be, beyond
the ten wise men who are to receive $1,000 each in
residence in Paris, and remunerate them for their
time and labor in preparing complete report on
the marvels which will be spread before them. As
it has been determined to continue the exhibition
an entire year, perhaps Congress will be gracious
enough to add a trifing additional allowance to
this assemblage OF savans, in order that the iun-
keepers OF Paris shall not be obliged to retain their
luggage as security for the payment OF board
bills. would also venture to suggest that they
bring such portable articles Of value as they may
happen to possess to be deposited in the paternal
charge Of the mont de pete in case OF emergency.
There will also be left the resource Of the throng
Of wealthy Americans, who will no doubt visit
willing to subscribe few dollars each in order to
keep the Scientific Commission from the United
States out of French amshouses. One thing il
quite certain they must not expect to occupy
ually at the Maison Doree or the Trois Freres
Dollars dSs regn reSs 9stors
to live decently in P,ris, and will cost half az
much more when the Exhibition shall have brought
crate idea OF mathematics will enable the reader
to arrive at an appropriate idea Of the period ter
scientific gentlemen from America or elsewhere
will be enabled to live here on ten thousand dol
lars, United States currency. In sober serious
ness, the sum would not more than cover the ex
penses Of two such gentlemen as our Government
should appoint to study and report upon the Ex.
position OF 1867, and the appropriation ought
therefore to be increased, or the idea Of sending
Commission should be abandoned altogether.
Adelna Patti bade farewell to her Partisan
riends on Wednesday evening, amid a blaze of
glory. All the enthusiastic admirers Of the Young
cantatrce were there, jamming the Italian Opera
house from parterre to dome, and the receipts
without increase Of the rates Of admission, closely
approached twenty thousand francs PATHS en-.
gagement has been the pecuniary salvation of NJ
Bagier. this season, notwithstanding the large
salary paid her, for on every evening she has ap
peared the theatre has been crowded. Her critics
however they may reproach her for embeshine
the music OF the masters, do not attempt to deny
that no songstress, since the days OF Maibran has
enjoyeda similar popularity. This last perform
ance was one uninterrupted ovation, from begin
bouquets. The Oldest habuues OF the Italens never
before saw such quantity Of floral offering
thrown at the feet of an artist, and such was the
avalanche after the act Of "Don Pasquale," il
which the exceptional qualities Of PATHS incom
parable voice are displayed to the greatest ad
= vantage, that squad OF chorus singers wa.
obliged to carry of the mountains Of lilacs ant
roses thrown upon the stage. The etage-boxe,
81 OF the opera-house were occupied by the mos
fanatica1 of the diva's admirers. The Baroness,
= de Ganet seemed to have brought with them in
exhaustiple supplies Of flowers, and there wer
moments when Baron Rothsehild himself SCENE,
on the point OF falling the stage with one of hi
enormous bouquets. Anacreon, under the feature
" OF the immortal Auber, bearing lightly an,
isuntily bis eighty -four years, brought also hi
tribute Of homage to the star OF the hour, VIII,
will next season give to the Parisians, in tn
tongue Of Tasso,. the "Black Domino" an,
"Crown Diamonds."
Of Joseph Bonaparte, had recently arrived at th
Tuileries, from the Eternal City. These docu
meDts are said to include not only large portion
Of the ex-king Of SPANS correspondence with tn
Emperor Napoleon !, but also many curious ant
Interesting letters from eminent literary men
Siaies. The dates exterd over wide period O
Joseph BonApArte's life md come down to abou