New-York tribune., 1866-12-26

. IN so "a tho transmission and reception OF their goOu'
s sHDiois must the British Executive on or be
the Sch Of January 1861 II they intend tcmsces
ally being in Paris receive and install te guds n 'ho
building they intend employing m egrtt; u ui1 Ia
they must transmit by theame date tho name ana s'uo' VI
the agent who viii represent them
list Of the persons who offer their services a. agents may
c tc Paris Offices ai South kensingicn Museum Dat
the Executive Commission 10 not undertake al! IesPOS'Os
whatever in tic naming Of agents -. 81, H.
The British Executive viii mark out on 'he hooT ol tno
dinr tc scs OF the different a0tmen made TO exhibitors
Those alomens Nch by the 5th Of February ore not taken
possession Of will be treated rcssned aaibs apPFop leu
To- he Executive Commission viii marx he noors and place
the packages in their proper places but ne ~ d%Pe
and installation Of their goods IN the building tho S'oaso o'
% m All rlekSEes must l labeled with the official address
which VIII be gap By Io the EfSIHv1 % EgSSa,s % be at No
II Champs Eyso and will be there on hc h oil Jahu
ary 15C7rirom inl p N. p yvv,rr
Secretary 10 the Executive Commission.
Among the articles already arrived for tho EAhi1lon
are some from the East OF remarkable character more
arc some magnificent tubes of cystallzed sulphur I1uhu
si Udvcna in the neghborhOOd of BaEdad; also specl
mems Of the essence Of petroleum; pearls, ana woven
stus Of various kinds. From MosSoul have como hve
different varieties Of beautiful marble ten or dozen sorS
of ores such those Of gold, silver, copper ron %Gi
several antiqutos discovered at NinoNoh anu mMpioo
found opposite Mossoul near the place sees Ioanou
dcciphcrcd On of these marbles is engraved some
thing like an eagles head with single wing Dehinu
From Darbckir, wines, wrought stulis, and cPcs In
various styles have been sent ,
TTr london Economist makes a suggestion worthy Of
serious attention as TO the delays aud incOnyenences
likely TO arise 10 visitors TO the Exhibition n thc present
Custom louise system prevails The impedimcnis now
pcscncd 10 travelling in comfort much less than they
formerly wcre but they still far too grcai for inc age
ofIosress in which VIC live. Let be remembered says
JTe Economist that the existing systcm OF Cusoin-
ouso scrutiny is TO bo kept up next Summer win inc
crowded aud chcGp trains which must bo run incessan'y
if the ExbiuOns to be success andit WIN easy 70
escape one Of two conclusions viz Eithertha tho nyes
tigaiion will be rca as TO disgust aud exaSPcate the
passongc, and greatly delay the trc as 10 render
freouet Trims impossible must be 50 loose aud per-
fInctoy as h afford no security Whatever tho ToyeDue
As at present carried on are firmly convinced that
the value OF the investigation TO the CustomlouseS o
either France England is so cmphaticay fractional that
large gain would arise to net revenue by wholly abolish
ng the railway csonhouSe officers on both SIDES of tho
water As regards England, the smpibcailons OF It's
tariff have left next 20 nothing 10 6mueglc and although
Franco has not got quito far England still, for all
practical purposes. the number o. conTahend articles
possible in ordinary travelling baggage is most limited
The rcmcdy for these anticipated dincohvenieneesls sh
and seems perfectly practicable
issuggcstcd that caclFgovernment should employ
small corps Of travelling custom-hOusc detectives, whose
business il should be to about continually on the
lines of transit and observe any suspicious characters or
paescugcs The regular smuggcTs are easily detected
by prorsSODelscyo aud they ae probably m number not
one Der cent of the pcOns travelling between the two
countries though according TO the existing system the
assumption in theory that a travellers orc nd,eyorIG
10 cvadc the payment OF customs dues aud accordingly
ALL travellers liable, a tho dicun Of an Ignorant, sur
w. or simply sleepy custon-hOuso Officer OhaNo ALL iher
boxer. lggh. ana bin0-Dokcs tAhlhlitus
Were the suggestion Of our English cptoH Oray 10 be
entertained there s doubt but that the railway com
paues Oh both sides Of the Channel would give oyey Ia
cility in their power aud would strongly back u tho de-
tecTe staff by the cOopcraon Of their own officials The
initiative should come from the English Government
which might at once annOuncotha' they VIII from 'ho ls'
of January renQush the present syst,m OF the Custom
House examination of passengers baggage IN" fIeheh
Government could hardly hesitate to accept tho challenge
thus thrown down, aud nothing would thea remain but u
agrce upon such substitution a. has been mentioned
above. Thus much as between England and france
But why shoHd the reform stop there What IS good
between London aud Pans must be equay 30 between
kew-N Ork and Paris.
am aware that We are here treadng delicate ground,
and Therefore promise that my obscrlons arc intended
70 refer only the year 1907 To which, being an oc
casion of wholly exceptional character, many eXccp-
tiona observations may be applied. appeal thon, To all
whom this subject may interest in the United States ana
above oil TO the press 20 urge upon tho enthon,le 80
that by the time the thousands who nro expected lto
seross tho Atlantic, bound for Peris commence their
industrial aud artistic pilgrimage We may have ono Of The
mos, serious evils OF modern travelling Wovlsionally al
least done GwRy with.
The countries which havc taken possession Of their al
lcttcd Gpece the United States, England, belgium,
Austria Swiizorand Spain, Portugal Grccce, Dcunark
Russia Egypt China, JaVan, Morocco Pcrha, Iuhs, 81
am. The different Commissions arc engaged IN making
the divisions between one country aud another IL - G
derstoOd that each country will have It's on Padeuar
facade decorated in the style pecuartO the naon Ihs
however, will be the concluding work ..au,
At present the flooring Is being laid. rfhs OReiai
dseffe Of tho Kingdom OF lisly publishes circular m
tho Of tho Prince Humber, President OF the Italian
COMMISSION lufINh tue AallOh 10 NulHN huH
tako part the Exhibition commemorate with the inn
porance OF the country. Yesterday WAS 1hankagving
Dsy Divine service was performed IN mo dineiyht
American churches grand reception was held IN the
evening by the United States Minister, Mr. Bgoow.
Many OF our countymon honorcd the occasion by dining
on the national fare turkey and cranberry sauce
Madame Busque of the American Restaurant in the Rue
Godot Mauroi held high festival the OCCASION. 1hore
was @ gay American wedding at the Grand Hotel on the
same day between the son oi MI Sam9ei a; way ol
Boston and Miss Forbes In tho evening Mrs. Way had
general reception.