New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-05-28
THE UNIVERSAL EXHIBITION.
NOTES OF THE SITUATION.

THE AhEkiOAN DEPARTMENT.
frRoM THE SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TKIBUNE.I
VIENNA May i0-For three days past the general
Aspect of affairs here has been very depressing The
great ipancial crash must have come, in any case,
and wuald almost certainly have come sooner, but
for desperate prOlongation of the situation, IN
vague hope that the Great Exhibition would In
etanty turn fail tide of foreign money INTO
Vienna. The weather. the unfinished character OF
the show and, most of all, the reports of Viennese
raSacity which have gone far snd wide. diminished
the arrivals from the day Of the opening ana tney
are now so few that landlords wall, and the goiueh
visions of all classes are wretrhedly dimmed Ihere
ts no newspaper here which does not aunt tna'
most of the complaints Of visitors are Just. Inc
humorops sheets iof which there are half a DOZEN
are filed with carcature and satire, upon the same
Subiect and shall be surprised if il is not soon rep
resented on the stage. A meeting OF the
chief officials Of the city, together with the
editors of the principal journals, was heid
last might to consider the situation. There
was no lack Of evidence TO show the enormous
prices demanded at many hotels, and especially
in the restaurants the Exhibition grounds. On
the other hand many hotels were reported to have
very slightly increased their demands, while OF
s.2si rooms reported to the municipal agency for
lodgings only 1T had been taken. The main fact
brought out was that, while all the hotels of Vi
anna collectively had 1000 beds to spare, yester-
day, only $40 were required by the new arrivals
The meeting decided to request Baron Schwarz to
use all possible to break down the high scale
Of prices in the restaurants the Exhibition
grounds One of the Yice-DirectOrs. who was pres
emit promised that this would be done by granting
new privileges to rival purveyors, if other means
should fail Then it was agreed that lists OF the
cheap and the extravagant hotels should be pub
hshed in all the papers, and distributed TO the pas
- Nrof, Twin in lg
hoped that these measures will be effective.
There are plenty Of rooms ii is true but the people
are reluctant to LET them for less than several months
A few are now willing to take stranger for one
month-of course at an increased rate But the
most of these rooms are unattraetive, if not disa-
Rreeable quarters The entrance is usually through
n kitchen the arrangements for light and air are
defective and cleanliness is anything but strict
necessity of life here. From 60 to 100 forms 1880 TO
$50 month the cheapest rates have heard re-
ported for small single Yesterday, again, was
wild and wet. The gusts seemed to come from all
quarters, and ragged with malicious delight in the
wide streets and open squares. For the first time IN
fortnight the hackmen condescended to solicit
custom; the second strike which they meditated has
been postponed for the present. There about
1900 visitors TO the Exhibition, In spite of the
weather. To-day. the returning sunshine, though
accompanied, as usual, with furious and cut
ting wind, attracted about 1900. 1t was
pleasant enough, after reached the main
building to pick ones way between the piles of I'M
boxed goods stroll freely through the finished
transeDts of Switzerland and Tunis, watch the in
ereaSing order of England. France, and Germany |
and even TO see that gTound-pan of display is at
last laid for the unfortunate United States. But |
when plodded through loose wet gravel to the Hall
of Art found its doors still barred. only learned
that the central hall Will be opened in three or four
DAYS and VIII contain a picture by Wiertz of Bel |
GUM, covering 1000 square feet by Cabanel, of
800 square feet and one by Poty, of $50 square feet
The Hungarian Art Commissioner cOurteously ad- |
United me into his saloon, but most of the pictures |
were leaning against the wall, on their heads or |
Edes, and more less dusty 1t is, therefore, not
fair to speak Of them yet
Since the United States claimed no space for art
we owe the little we shall receive TO the energy of
Mr. Louis Lang, who came on from Rome few days |
ago, and the good viii of Herr Friedlander, the |
Austrian Art Director. We shall be represented by
about 20 pictures Gray Biersta1t, Whittredge and
TAFT the principal names and one statue in plaster
by Mr.. Van Wart Seventeen of the pictures, | am |
Informed, are the property of gentleman in Chi |
eago, by whom they were forwarded. During the |
afternoon dinner was given to the English work !
ingmen, some 400 OF 500 in number. The Com mis- |
Arthur were there, and the former made plain but
hearty little speech to his hard-fsted subjects The
employers of the men were not allowed TO be present
but they will all be invited TO q grand banquet |
given by the English Commission, next Tues |
day The Princes go TO Pesth this even |
Ing. to see the Hungarian tomorrow |
1t was impossible 10 get about the Exh- |
bitiOn grounds with any comfort. The mud, some
places rivaied that of Illinois pools of every
where interrupted communication, and the loose
gravel ground the moisture through the stoutest
shoe leather. Very few ladies ventured the IN
certain paths; the gentlemen twisted and tip
tOed and tottered in the vain hope of saving their
boots The new turf however is greatly freshened |
the horse-chestnut trees buffeted into blossom
and there will be many gay picture ready when
te fine season finally comes. The Khedive's palace
seems to be nearly completed, externally and il will
be one OF the most charming sights connected with
the Exhibition. Its dome and minarets are smaller
copies OF those of the mosque OF Sultan Hassan in
Cairo There was nothing at the Paris Exposition
half so Oriental as this.
Imeant 10 make examination Of some Of the |
finished farm-hOuses of various lands but rather |
than describe each situated in the midst of
morass l. postponed the duty until Monday and
FASTENED back TO the city to attend the private
Spening of the Artists Hall, with Hans Makart,s
picture Of the Homage of Venice TO Catherine
COTnaro.' The new building, the internal appear
Anoe Of which Is exactly that of the Academy Of
Design in York was gay with exotics and
crowded with distinguished guests. Before reach-
ing the top Of the central staircase Makas canvas
n seen broad blaze of color through the door Of
tie first ball. Ii s about so feet in length by II in
hight, and the first words that came to my lips On
bebolding IL, were: Paul VerOnesew The picture