The New York herald., 1867-04-17
AfTAIRS IN EUROpE.
Opening Of the Paris Exhibition and Scene
at the Imperial Reception.
Special Review Of the Exposition Grounds and
Condition Of the American Department.
London Life---AmOng the People, the
Court and Theatres.
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Feeling Towards the Princess Of Wales
and Queen Victoria.
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The Small Cities and Urban Popula-
tion Of Russia.
the PARIS EXHIBITION.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF TINE HERALD.
Opening Dav of the Great Worlds Fair Ex.
position.

Opening Dav of the Great Worlds Fair Ex-
position.
-gt Paris. April 2, 1867
For The past month tho weather in Paris has been
markabiy bad, but yesterday the Great Exposition
opened amid the brilliant sunshine IT, morning
dawncd dark and dismal; but before O'clock every
cloud had cleared away, and May day in New York
moro bright and smiling Consequently all
tho Parislans held high holiday, and the crowds Of
strangers who here the city the very best ad.
vantage.
The great point of attraction was of course Tho Exh
btion building aud thiher everybody turned From an
early hour every avenue leading to the building was
crowded with vehicles and pedestrians. The Champs
Elysees the most magnificent in world never
presented moro picturesque appearance Superhu man
efforts had been made to get the exhibition into sono-
thing like order the workren having been employ ed
day and night; but these efforts were whole un-
successful. s1 ssa
At distance the building resembles an immense gas.
ometer decorated with flags. On nearer view con.
fusion worse confoundcd appalled, the spectator The
roads werc newly laid Heaps Of dirt and dobr.s were
on every hand. The buildings in the Park were un-
finished Crowds of work obstructed the entrances
Packing wero strewn about admirable disorder
Chaos had come again.
lis said that the Emperor has enormously annoy
cd by the delays of the Imperial Commission and ta,
in oonyersng upon the subject Sunday smashed his
the table in his rage He might better have
broken II upon the backs Of the chief commissioners
whose mismanagement has indeed been most gross
Fortunately the shortcomings OF the Exhibition had not
been concealed from the public by the press and
seqsently there disappointment great
rush OF visitors Indeed tho number OF strangers
Paris Al present Is by grea, might have
been expected and the rise of fifty per tile price
OF apartments provisions and ciohug has principally
aA
complaints against the government interfering
There about many Americans here as is usual
In tho summer tho only difference being tha, they
have come earlier Many thousands expected;
but IL win be useless to to the Exposition before
the ls Of May, and those who intend visi,,n Europe
for that purpose alone will do well delay their trip
until Juno, when II all the arrangements ip pro-
grcss completed the Exhibition will b, the
wonders OF the world.
Although the Mon.teur in its official programme for
the opening OF tho Exposition that the pubic
could not obtain admtance the palace until twelve
O'Clock, and that the would take place tin
two IL long before the earlier hour vast crowds hal
posted themselves on the he shs OF Trocoiero,
looking the Champs De Mars and every road leading
IL was alive with pedestrians converglg TO the point Of
main interest Carriages were not numerous til tho
latter part OF the day.
Tho arrsns semenis made The police the raain,e
Of order, and the regularity they enforced at
time whom either regularity order appeared impossible
wcre admirable Although diincut estimate the
numbers inside the palace and adjacent grounds the
time the Emperor entered some conception OF them
be formed from the statement tha every serrate road
leading 70 the building crowded with vehicles ad-
vancng thrce and IN some cases four deep, while te
avenues not 50 employed were used As means OF exit
the empty had already deposited their
loads.
For circle extending every side half a mile round
guarded by police on foot or rour,ed and once
INSIDE that circle, carriages were disposed Of not In
accordance TO the coachmans or the occupants wish
but conformity with desire or these satellites Of
authority total force OF esyht thousand men were so
ont then asssance and at times their authority state
OF irremediab,e confusion
~ on 2, os Of s
Carriage passed 10 The right instead Of the LETT OF
small flagstaff yca paid twenty frsnSs and entered the
ing much tho contrast between tho order outside
aud tho confusion inside tho gales Difficult rs y IS 10
imagine, 10 s ten times more 80 70 describe tho
lamcntsbe confusion the irresularity, the unfinished
preparations, the disorder which everywhere
nrsoeno,sE tho psacs cr sSc Esposson
Except in he Immediate vicinity Of the principal gate
entrance and near the sse OPPOSITE he fco.c MisIrc
by which he to have departed the gardens In
reckless disorder notw outstanding the vigorous efforts
OF hundreds OF workmen busy employed in attempting
70 give tho place Temporary appearances Of complete
method, which ~ cannot hope 10 attain less
than four wccks OF tabor wagoas Of every
description, whcelbarrows men, women and children
were employed up 20 the last minute in removing heaps
or rabbish straw ana planks diminished W iss cheos
and pretty garden arbors were made the temporary
cep.scles ior cmEsy packing esss orsss MORA, and
stores for lumber and Chinese pagcta was encuni.
bercd With wcrkmen's tools, ladders aud empty beer
bsrres NOT nth part OF the sttuary winch TO osua
meut the grounds WIS In iis place aud In
the nsscrtcd and hastily arsngcd groups instead or
adding 70 the beauty Of The scene, only increased i's
with All tnis incompcleness the gardens promise 10
be s1 hs s .nS Se ws
of everecns give IN, whole finished and oldcr
appearance than might be expected There y no deny
ing tho bcouiy these gsrdcus VIII present month or
hence, while one forced 10 regret the unprepos-
scng appearance they presented this the opening
building attracted much more attention than did the
outside, aud up TO late hour the gardens were com.
rsra,vely deserted Shc attention OF every seeming
couoeu,raed on obtaining good view or the imperial
coeyc durug hs procession. Those who we're not CIR.
caa,ing inside the building or who had taken their
ano an hour OF 50 IN advance the main entrance
70 witness the Empcror arrival gave attention 70
~, a, nse,y e ~ % nne restaurants which occupy great
r a. sue ov,s,ee rns Of the paace than they could
shoru 70 the bali finished encunbered edGces be
,st sen ,u sne garaens sufficient crowd however con-
placed In an ar'hcs, lake 20 witness what was lie only
the apacsi rocs yoons hoy rs'scd IN climbing
ping fell 70 the lake. from which he was taken on,
quarter Of an hour before the rr,o,,. .-..., a..
means taken by the police precautionary ones q sonb
prevented the crowd from approaching rearer nan
couple OF hundred yards from the port do 49, o 49,,
main entrance OF The Exhibition thus ureena ,h Wy
possibility Of any denonra,oa whatever ether ,,vor
able otherwise BY the working classes aud small cor
oe,isis assembled 10 see the imperial arrival WV
II was surprising 10 see the immense multitude an tho
heights opposite, commanding good view althansb
half q mile distant II could not have numbered ~.
than ono hundred thousand. Round the Pont dc iona
there stood six or seven thousand more good humorS
and light hearted even for Frenohmen but not SUI
ncontiy impressed with enthusiasm at the Ernperors
approach TO give single cheer No sound beyond the
ordinary murmur n q crowd wns heard.
As as the Emperor had passed the gates dis
mounted the crowd dispersed and The exodus from the
palace isself commenced very shortly Afterwards
while the Emperor and Empress are making their
slow progress 70 the building We have time TO take
hasy glance around. On every Gde are dir and dis
order There is approach % completion In any de.
parment except 10 the Russian, and the machinery OF
the English and fancy goods Of the French The Amer.