The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-09-05

The letter which we publish this morning
from Mr.. Edmund Yates, who is again in
Vienna, is interesting not merely from his
graphic description of the two ceremonials
at which he was present. but from his account
of the lamentable failure of the World Ex-
hibition, as it was proudly called, and of the
dire result to many over-sanguine spectators,
prompted by expectations which have not
only been not fulfilled, but no approach to a
ful6lment of which has been made, COM
panies were organized for the erection of mag
nifcent hotels in the most fashionable quar-
ters of the city, and private tradesmen altered
and extended their stores and laid in extra
stocks of high priced articles of luxury. The
hotels are empty, the goods remain unsold.
For the ordinary run of visitors to Vienna the
old inns amply suficed, and several years ago
Vienna tradesmen were warned that they were
entering into rash and unwholesome compe-
ttion with Paris. As to the Exhibition itself,
it is almost impossible to imagine o
more lamentable fasco. Having cost nearly
eighteen millions of forms, its receipts have
not realized two millions up to the present
time, and already the season when it's number
Of visitors should be greatest and its income
highest has passed by. The climate of Vienna
is incorporate, and those who have hitherto
abstained from visiting it in consequence of
the intense heat will find that heat continue
throughout September, and are not likely to be
allured by the wild rain and wind storms
which occasionally prevail in October,
Nevertheless, while admitting all these
things, we are glad for the sake Of the viennese
and the Austrians generally that they have had
their Exhibition, and we are inclined to think
that its result will be to them q very useful
lesson. Such a lesson, 80 far as military
matters were concerned, they learned in 1885,
and we have little doubt that in commercial
matters the present one will be equally
eficacious. ''Go-aheadism' is good thing
in its way, and it is right that we should have
a proper opinion of ourselves, but both may
be carried to extremes. Because certain semi
Hebraic-Austrian fnanciers had made few
lucky coups on the Paris Bourse and the
London Stock Exchange, their compatriots
thought that the stock jobbers of the Vienna
Borse were to control the monetary operations
of Europe Because the light and laughter
loving capital of France-"Beautiful Paris,
evil-hearted Paris'-in 1867 lent an extra fas-
cination to her attractions, and so drew to
her hundreds of thousands of admiring
strangers, Vienna thought she could do like
wise. The result has proved the difference
that exists, and always must exist. between
the two peoples. For all their swagger and
assumption of superiority, the Austrians are
only veneered nation. A little rubbing of
the military drill, q little friction of the
civilians courtesy, and the rough crust
of the Serb or the Wallach appears
at once. They have done an immensely
by education, but much remains to do; and
it is right that this should have been taught
them-as it has benin summary man.
ner. The Austrians are quick at appreciation,
and oil that they have seen in thei, Exhibition
that is good will be quickly end faithfully
copied by them. In agricultural machinery,
and in sanitary matters especially, they were
lamentably behindhand, and in these two re-
spects America and England have set them
an example which they will not fail to initiate.
AS for the pecuniary loss, it can and must be
gotten over, falling, as it does, upon the
government. The ground on which the Ex-
hibition building stands belongs to the EN-
peror, aud it is understood that large por-
ton of the buildings themselves will remain
standing and be utilized in various ways We
are glad that it should be So but we are GER
tain that in her speedy future progress Vienna
will find more permanent memorial of her
great Exhibition.
Our Female Schools-The Girl Mother
TO the Woman.