The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1867-12-28
EUROPEAN coRREspoNDENcE-No. S.
PARIS. Sept. 18th, 1867.
The Universal Exposition.

The universal Exposition
In exploring the great Exposition building, ana
studying the vast multitude of objects which are
therein displayed, the visitor finds that his walks
through the galleries are heightened very much as
he nears the last or outside zone. The walk around
the outside of the building by the restaurants re-
quires twenty minutes, walking at a common pace.
Several days might be spent in one gallery, several
weeks in one department, and several months in the
whole Exposition, including the park around the
building, which contains the most interest TO a great
many. In passing through
Gallery No. 4,
Which is devoted to clothing and other objects of per-
sonal decoration, one must notice the great display of
lace and silk goods. The shawls are excellent, and
the same may be said Of the silk dresses and the
satins. Here are exhibited samples of cocOons,
combed silk, spun silk, woven silk, cOlored silk It's
sues and thread, also ribbons and silk thread. There
are two hundred and eighty exhibitors from France
in this class, which is Class 81, and is called silk and
silk tissues. In this gallery one notices n large dis
play of calicos, ticking and bed-quilts. France ex-
GELS in her cloths, especially broad cloths for gentle
mems clothing, and fancy cloths for pantaloOns,
vests, sc. The display of blankets and tiannels is
very extensive, and the velyets l noticed were par
ticularly fine and beautiful.
Here are ladies' crinoline of a new style, the work
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of ladies. 1 should think, from what l saw, that the
machinery would work 20 a charm. 1 am sorry that
l cannot explain it to your lady readers.
The buttons, the beautiful fans, and gentlemen's
collars and shirts, which one sees about himself ON
every side, speaks well for the industry and skill Of
France.
We must not pass by the glove makers which
abound in Paris, and whose productions go to all
parts of the world. Several cases of kid gloves are
decorated with a gold medal. Such names as F.
Calyat * CO., d.. Jugla and v. Xavier Jouyin s Co,
who obtained gold medals, may be familiar. Pass
ing by the large display of articles Of hosiery and
linen, umbrellas, shirts, corsets, and the shawls,
which are masterpieces of industrial art, We come to
A Room Full of Toys.
y French writer says: France marches at the
head of these charming ~nothings, not less by the
good taste and elegance she displays than by the
mechanism which presides in the construction of her
articulatei dolls and her automatics on springs
The trade in toys in France gives rise to a business
movement of ii 600, 900 francs, of which productions
two-fflhs are exported. In regard to toys, | quote
from another French writer, who says "By their
price they belong to the order of luxuries, by their
finish they appertain to fashion, by the use to which
they are destined they make part of an idle trifling
amusement, which developes no faculty, either ply
steal or intellectual, teaches nothing and can only
pcrvert the taste and sometimes the Judgement The
wooden playtIings of Germany have at least the
advantage of costing much less money, and preserv-
ing to the children their simple peaceful tastes.
Germany, where the genius of education and of
method appears i'll the minutest details and the
smallest objects, knows how to render amusement a
study, and to teach through the medium of play
things
Gunnery.
Iaayfun nav IL .,rs ua rnnsr $50 l.E-a .,,,-
ing this gallery the portable arms which are here ex-
hibited- Breech-lOading fcwling pieces and muskets
abound in the French display. \ Partisan gunsmith
here exhibits his manner of transforming, for the
sum of II francs (S2 SOY, every percussion musket
into n breech-loading one. Some very beautiful
swords and scabbards are exhibited. Fencing foils,
and OUTFIT, with boxing gloves, steel armour, and
some very cruel-looklng pistols with knives attached.
Jewelry.
We turn now nom here into n saloon which daz-
zles the eye with its bright array of trinkets and
jewclry Of every conceivable kind. France has un-
doubtelly surpassed every other country in the Ex-
position i'll jewelry. The display is truly gorgeous.
As to the taste exhibited in the prevailing style of
jewelry. l must say | cannot admire it. Precious
stones heaped together, earrings comparatively en-
orInOus, and trinkets made heavy for ostentatious
display, seem to lie French taste. Gold, silver,
lNiiAct hAtahhhie anu tNio0 GtNhNS ~ NOihCdu up
in n mastery manner into tempting looking rings,
earrings, brooches, bracelets, buckles, pins, studs,
watch chains, charms and head dresses. The pomp-
Gus and glaring fashion of the day could certainly
satisfy itself in this saloon. 1 noticed here a psrure
in Egyptian style, with a peacock adorned with emer-
aids. rubies. s~apphircs and pearls, sold to Earl Dud-
ley; a butterfly with wings in diamonds, cmeralds
and s~aIphires, and the stomach formed by a pearl; n
diadem in diamonds and pearls; a heavy parure in
diamonds and black pearls two diadems, and a
crown of laurel, extremely rich. The eye is taken,
also, with some charming onyx vases, parures or
jewels in steel, preferred often to jewels in gold, two
crowns ordered by the Queen of Madagascar from
VI. Dubois. 1t is to be hoped for the reputation of
the jeweler that the models for the crowns were sup
piled him, for they may be considered specimens of
conjoincd gorgeousness and bad taste. Imagine the
royal visage of the august negress beaming under
these diadcms. In n glass case in this saloon the
Sancy diamond valued at one million francs is exhibit
ell. There is also exhibited here an epergne in silver
gilt, belonging to the Emperor, also an epergne exc
cuted for the fetes of the Hotel de Vile in Paris.
This saloon is of course always crowded, for who does
not admire such rich and dazzling goods as are here
displayed.
Turning now from this gallery into gallery V, we
come to the 9th group, which is composed of produc-
tons Trough and worked) of mines, in other words
rap material. This gallery, although of great in
terest and importance TO the scientific man, seems to
possess little interest to the great mass OF people.
Going h~urrieily through this extensive gallery, as
we must, we fnd France has n great many exhibitors,
numbering in all 3o5. The Minister of Agriculture,
Commerce and Public works has an imposing exhibi-
ton. We find & great collection of stones, sulphur,
crystals, iron, copper and silver ore, bitumens and