The New York herald., 1872-07-24
THE NEXT GREAT EXPOSITION.

The Worlds Fair at Vienna I'm 1879.
Information for American ExhfbitOrs--
Will American Arts and Industries be
Fully Representedf
The Austrian government, with commendable-
enterprise, has resolved upon having in the city
OF Vienna, next spring. grand Exposition, which
promises to eclipse all previous attempts to bring
together under one roof specimens Of the genius
and productions OF the various civilized nations Of
the world The space to be occupied by the building
is nearly double that Of the Paris Exposition, and
the government are anxious that the whole OF 1t
shall be occupied on the 1st OF May next when the
edifice will be thrown open to the admiring gaze
OF the thousands who will throng there. They are
especially desirous that the United States, whose
fame for Its mechanism is so world wide, shall oc-
cupy no mean place in the Exposition, and conse-
quently have earnestly called upon the United
States Commissioner, General 7. B. Van Buren,, to-
impress upon the inventors and manufacturers OF
this country the advantages to be derived by oc-
cupyng space for the exhibition Of their machinery
and productions. Unfortunately, Congress hss
made no provision for defraying the expenses at
tending the collection OF American manufactures
for the commissioners; but General Van Buren,
will have associated with him as assistant c0mmls-
sioners a number ofintelligent gentlemen who will
ably represent our country at Vienna.
The commissioner reports that all the Eastern
that he earnestly hopes that American arts and in
dustres will not be wanting when the public under
stand the advantages likely to accrue from the ex-
hbiton Of their wares In the East not only Pc
cuniary point OF view, but as exhibiting the inge
nuity and energy OF Americans. The Exposition
will open on the 1st of May next and close on the
31st OF October. The time intervening is 80 short
that in order to secure the proper space for arti
cles to be exhibited inventors and manufacturers
shond apply at once to General Van Buren,, at No
81 Chambers street, who will assign them the space
necessary and give them exhibition permits.
An assistant commissioner will be at Vienna con-
stantly to receive unpack and locate all articles
forwarded from the United States. the expenses OF
which must be borne by the exhibitor. Articles
must he addressed ITO the Director General OF the
Worlds Fair at Vienna, 1873" The commissioner
Is compelled to forward to the Direct or General,
or before the 1st OF October next, complete list II
all the articles to be exhibited: and those who in
tend to contribute towards swelling the list OF
American productions should apply to him at once
The cost of transportation must be liquidated by
the exhibitor, but the Austrian government have
made arrangements with steamship companies for
large rebates Of freight rates, and 1t is expected
that the railroad companies will also consent to n
reduction on their regular rates. From the efforts
put forth by the Austrian government IL Is pretty
evident that this Exposition will he the finest ever
held and 1t is TO be earnestly hoped that American
exhibitors will endeavOr to make the American
department worthy Of the United States.