The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1867-08-10
The Paris Exposition.
The Emperor.. speteh-m.tributien Of Prize

P.Ers. july l-E.enmg.-At the distribution
Of prizes at the International Exposition to-day
there was a multitude Oi people present. who
filed all tie ai-lc- and circles If tIe great build
iHg. ani OyeIiiOw'-i into tie gardens OF thc Camp
dc Mar. The Emperor and Empress. Prime.
Imperial and Prince Napoleon, with ruitcs. pro-
cceled Ia the Exposition ia light carriages. accom-
panied by ABDUL A--ciz, Sultan of Turkey. and
suitc-, ia xix splendid carriages. each drawn by
Fix hOr-es richly eaprisOned. When the military
exercises were concluded tine Emperor rose from
the throne and said
..PcDIles ami kingdoms have come here To- crown
the idea If peace ana Cancellation. France l. proud
to bc prosperous and free. Yet for this she IL not un-
neTyed by her material pys. Thoughtful men can
$50 the national fl-rs vibrate for the honor Of
create fear for the worlds rcPDse, "a We have
proven our anxiety for peace"
The Emperor elp-cd biz speech by saying:
- This Exposition marks a great era of harmo-
ny and progress. and the triumph of grand moral
principle, which. with justice. can alone etab-
iish thrones and ennUbic humanity"
Great enthusiasm followed the speech. Cries
Df =. Viva Napoleon ;" e Viva lEinIerOr, >" con-
tinuel for some minutes. When the excitement
-ubridcd the imperial Commission proceeded TO
announce the distribution of price.
The HeTGds Paris special SAYS the arrange
ments for tie distribution Of the pTizes at the
exhibition yesterday Were probably the most mag
nIhccnt ever witne--ei. representative from all
Wv AAlNl y af tAAAA - lAFrflAN. NEN~-ehA III
their national cu-ruInes. The orchestra numbered
twelve hundred musicians, ACCOMPANIED by the
rcatorgan anil musical bells. After the Emperor
-Iccch, the exhibitions stepped in front Of the
throne. AMI received the medals from the hand Of
tlc Emperor. Altogether there will lie l. 800
TecOmIcu-es u 1850 exhibitors. The Emperor
1t Russia awarded tie gold melals for fine horses.
NAPOLEON awarded the gold medal for model
lDdging-hOu-e-. The only one the Emperor shook
hands with Wa House, the inventor of the
printing Telegraph.
Tie cable brings a long list 81 awards 10 Ameri-
cans II the Paris Exposition. among which are the
following grand prZ,s: Chaplin, uf Lawrence.
Mas. f0r q w-ll-conductrd factory Prot. Hughes.
nf Kentucky, for a printing telegraph Cyrus W.
Field. promoter Cf ocean iclrgraphy Dr. Evans. of
Paris. collection Of gold medals Stcinway a Sons,
aud Chickeriug. for pianos Mccormick. Chicago.
for moving machines Waibridge. New York. for
from Colorado Wheeler ~ Wilson. sewing ma
chimes: Elias Howe. inventor OF the sewing machines:
Grant Locomotive Works. Patterson. y. j.. lOcomo-
tive. Silver medals 20 f.. r.. Church. New York.
oil painting l.. VI. LUtbeTfOrd. New York. photo
graphs Mason 4 Hamlin. cabinet organs Surgeon
General Barnes. military surgical apparatus Colt.
Bennington. smith - We~sOn. and Spencer Rife
Company. each a medal for fire arms the State of
Illinois. for cereals j. Pigne Dupuytren. Of San
Francisco. collection Of California minerals W.
T.. Blake. san Francisco. same Fairbanks. New
York. scales and numerous others for knitting
machines. cOrsetS. twinrs. edge tools. cotton. etc.
Several American publishers carry of medals for
books The Bueua Vista Niuicultural Society
receives honorable mention for California wines.
Cincinnati and -. Louis Calawba wines are also
bpnorably mentioned.