New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-12-22
FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE.



rHHSrIcATED CATALOGUE OF TIL EXHIBITION
PARIS Nov. l6, 1864
mentioned in former letter that tie Islo Of Bi1n-
court in tho Seine 70 DO devoted to agricultural expert
ments during tho great Exhibition The extent OF ANA
10 bo set apart for the OF the commission Is o.
acres thointegenco however whiclreaches tho Depart
eDt occupied by this particular subject lead to the beet
that tho oxtent of 81 acres will be inadequate to
the demands Of intending exhibitors. if larger
locality can DO obtained, well end good, but as this
IL highly improbable, seeing the great dihcnues
presented in tho search Of land Offering the necessary
requisites the end will be that the associations OF agcu
turl councillors must be somewhat reduced. AGri'
cultural mlOvcrs ana machiss viii have as the saying
is 10 cut their coat according to their cloth The nci
al advantage of the Isle of Blauceurt for the object IN
question is its vicinity to the Champs de Mars No plot
OF land OF siur extent equally accessible is To be found
AS 10 the extent the system OT iuhnltesud proprietor
ship rci1Bing in France, 10 nowhere more e4-
rmpli6ed than In the immedito nogAOorhoed OF
Pans. This IS sufficient 10 account Tor tc e~t"e d
Guilty in obtaining tGe Necessary number OF acres yn5
together As the p0tcu situation 81 the lsio de
Ranc0urt with regard TO the Champs is Mars, nothing
can be better Not only Is 10 sufficiently near to render
the time occupied N reaching matter OF no consldeIG
ton but may be reached both 10y carriage along the
han OF the Some or by steamboat on the Seine itself
Persons disposed 10 Crlucise the arrangements OF tle
Imperial Comm sSOners, affirm tIat chose arrangements
contemplate large an appropriation OF space ID te
island b. such purposes as hotels restaurants ana even
places Of amusement Not having the means Of knowing
exactly what are the final decisions OF the Imperial Con
mission rs TO tho distribution of space cannot pIeenu
90 form IN opinion this much-deblted sublec OUT
must be bcIee IN mind th9t the ihcHls l 81
ture and TIE TRIALS Of agricultural machinery are !n'tuo
n attract the attention Of the masses eng 31t o VI
every 100 persons who viii visit the Isle de baneourt
perhaps lot five will possess any but the most ShaooWy
notions OF agriculture, and that consequently. III INC
ATTEMPT % popular % the sui ec the element OF attract
hex ont IN
instruction with amusement is, ia point % IGc lAe zen
denCy OF the d,y and We everywhere nnd sauecs move
or less d and ahSirse in themselves, taken MP by large
Numbers Of eager students, merely by reason OF the
pleasant mode in which they ore presented by popular
Anon Tho various buildings arising in the park OF tho
Champs de 1lars in 30 advanced state IS tAose
which the Governments Of Egypt Tunls AM Morocco are
erecting. The building, in tne Egyptian department are,
it will be Tmenbered, three in number Ihey consist OF
the crupu1uv copy of the Temple OF Borhag one
of the most remarkable specimens OF early fhaiGo.llS
art thekiosS Tor the reception OF the Nlceoy maseu
during his visits 10 the Exhibitions and specimen OF VIC
ordinary dwellings of the Fellahs of the country WIN
stables for CrOmedaes, and othor objects Illustrative o
Egyptian everyday life. In the Morocco department We
are promised in addition to sort Of retrospective mu-
scum filed with specimens Of early Cdrhagenan ART nu
merous articles Of modern fabrics at present IN use IN the
country Among these meuton is already made Of inrn-
ture, musical Instruments, stamped leather, sSuGits'
brides aud other horse furniture tissues or various Sorts
specimens OF the costumes IN use by every class
Jewels sud pottery. Native worsmen Will be brought over
who will exercise their different crafts in public while the
drinks peculiar the country viii be sold 10 all corners
in tent of native construction. IL IS stated that DON
the Vcer0y OF Egypt and the Bey of Iuns Rave advanced
considerable Of money for the execution Of the work
connected with their respective departments IL IS lnte
resting, amid the accounts which rGach US rom e tea
States of the preparations there making the bb'oh
of 1867 10 look back the catalogue of the London ex-
hibOn of 1862 and 70 glance ones eye over the poor
twelve pages filed by The reCapituaton OF tho AmeH-
en- ds1aTpent there is not much TO dwell upon,
Among the articles which have LETT Their marx III inc
march Of improvement have first and foremost Nc
Cormck Teaplng and moving machine, and the sewing
machines &C Wheeler s. Wilson, Wilcox a Gibbs, aud
Others Beyond this there Is Little 10 note We except
che sample Of starch in Glass ", Schess sen-steerng
apparatus IN Chs, WILL and the pianos Oi SteinWay
Sonsiu Glass XVII. To tIrn from the past to the tutdTe
hear tho application for space IN the United states
Department whether IN the palace in the park largely
exceeds the quantity il win be IN the power OF the United
States Commission 10 award. But let not intending OK
hibors bc inundated by this intelligence believe am
fully justified N stating NAT 10 article oil Whatever u-
mansions sent over t. Pans next year, need De haeen
away for want OF locality IL which II may be submitted
public shall shortly be IN position to euughen
your This sur cc Tor the present content my
self with repeating that space, official unofficial viii be
provided for IA public exhibition Of every article when
IAN possibly be sent To Paris from any part OF the world
believe onc Of the classes IN which we are expected 70
uake hst-rao figure class No 81, IN which firearms
aud arms Of every description are included. II seems
that already Europe Is becoming, as the French say,
'rbutary g. aiu extent, Ia America for firearms
An instance this found IN the fact stated here that
an order 10y 5000 beocloaders has been given by the
Swiss Government 10 large Gm IN the United States
short time
large arrival Of good, for the Exhibition is noted at
the port # avre from Sweden. They consist of
siderable number % articles for the inside of the palace
the ga for the same made at Stockholm and some
model Swedish cottages 10 be erected in the park Seven
Swedish have arrived by the vessel which brings
hem who toe buildings in the park ard sub
sequenty TO arrange the goods for show in the padce.
Two small steamers have also over similar 70 the
steamers used for passenger traffic the lakes Of Stock
holm. The goods u be placed board lighters and
towcd az the Some by these steamers They VIII thus be
ia8ded directly front OF the Champs dc Mars. IL is
stated that the steamers will remain durng the Exhibition
and the Seine with the other French passenger
steamers
exhibitors that the Emp eror ana Empress wish 70
themselves thor cntrc liberty OF selection OF articles
sent tho exhibition and that they viii not purchase
ans articles which shall be marked with their ctWTe
sithout their consent The MoHIteEr of the 18th inst
soues officially and pointedy on the subject
Il says: "The Emperor and The Empress have again
expressed their intention of not allowing any object cent
to the Universal Exhibition Of 1867 10 be placed under
Ills known that the Monarch Of the Deep the Great
Esstorn has been taken by French Company, at the
head Of which Mr.. Despeches and is to be feighcd
tor running between New-YOrk and Br0st during the
exhibition She has accommodations for 100 PASSENGERS
and expected to make the considerably within niue
days. The partsans of Cherboug point Of departure
and arrival for Transatlantic steamers, assert
that this port is advantageous than
Brest not only account Of its shorter distance from
Paris but because its roads accessible than those
of Bros and the depth Of water in its harbor is greater
II s admitted that Brest is nearer 70 NewYOrk than
Cherourg but the difference by is than saved
Oy tho shorter land journey between CheEbourg and Pa
while the French coast toward Cherbourg is described
having many advantages that toward Brest the
score Of safety. According TO memorial this subject
drawn up by the Chamber Of Commerce Of Cherboprg,
which now have before me- seyeneghths Of the trade Of
New-Y0rk with France goes through Hayre, and an up
necessarily high rate Of IS imposed upon ships
bound for Hsve account OF the notorious dangers Of
the coast Of Brittany These deRgers according the
memorial vond be avoided the port OF CherbouIg
substitui Cd Tor that Of Brest.
AT the time when the contingency Of the incorporation
OF the States The Church Tor rather the fragment thereof
which vemans within the next few weeks. is seriously
contemplated il Will be interesting 10 examine the dis
ttibutiOn Of the existing population.