New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-07-08

one OF many indications that something is brewing
that bodies no good to the Ottoman Empire
The American Exhibition Catalogue has appeared ~
last IL should better be called the English Catalogue
OF the American Department, for 1t was printed III LOU
don and is close imitation typography of the British
Catalogue from which the illustrations and six pages OF
etter-press including list OF the groups and othef
general information have transferred bodily The
book liz wretched boteh II begins by giving the names
OF the articles three languages, English French, and
German but after the first two groups this plan is aban-
doped and the ensuing five groups are printed in En-
elsh and French only Then the French is dropped and
the remaining groups appear in English alone. With all
| the doubleleading aud padding, and with the OF
large type the catalogue contains only 20 pages The
meagerness OF the American Department be judged
from comparison OF this with the catalogues OF some
Of the smaller European countries. That Of Switzer-
land for example, contains ass pages Of fine print and
yet the Swiss Department occupies only half the space
that does There is not word OF information in
catalogue about the United states-nohng concern
ing population, our commerce and manufactures,
our agriculture, forms OF government, public
lands our railways our schools the inducements we
offer 10 emiGratiOnnot line, in short Of the kind Of
matter which every fOregnerfwho buys the book will
look for first There is nothing but the list OF the $50
exhibitors and the articles they show. wish had
TO tell how rich In valuable information the oata
ogues OF other countries srenOtaby those OF Swzer
land and Germany which furnish all the material facts
necessary for q knowledge OF their institutions, in
dustria interests, educational systems, population,
armament, lines Of transportation &C., and perfect
entOmes Of general aud statistical information. We
could not Of course produce such catalogue as these
but II does that the Secretary Of State might have
put few intelligent clerks at work for day two
compiling from the and other Government re-
ports dozen pages Of statistics The catalogue is OF
piece with whole performance here and perhaps IL
just well that 1t should be better than the ex
hioit IL is intended 70 explain.
Baron schwarz senbOrn the autocra OF the exhibition,
has fallen into what be called official disgrace. He
spent money with such liberal hand that the Finance
Minister began to think the bottom had fallen out Of the
Treasury and becoming alarmed at the prospects Of
millions Of deficiency TO be made up by the Gov
erDment which stands sponsor and indorser for the
Fair, appointed Commission three days ago to super
wise the Barons disbursements. whereupon the
Baron took oficnse, and rendered his resigna-
tiOn, which the Minister has up TO this time
refused TO accept Sovercigns and potentates of all
grades continue TO and go. The Empress Augusta
of Germany will be here tho 25th, bringing the
grets the Emperor that his illness obges him to keep
quiet and drink the OF Ems. The Prince OF Mon
tenego whose presence az the time with the Car
gave rise to the belief that he is priyy 70 the sup
posed combination against Turkey, has gone home.
Prince Charles OF ROumania will not abdicate II
seems, as IL was reported week ago. but Will
come on next week TO Vienna. The Shah OF Persla Will
not arrive before midsummer. Ex-Queen Isabella OF
Spain was at the Exhibition on Saturday that
KING who had throne to lose, Count Chambord.
the selfstyed Henri " The Duke de Montpensier and
the Count de Paris here and the Duke dAumae
and Prince de Joinve expected OF course the
japanese ambassadors are hand. In whatever part
OF the world co. am sure find that these lndeia
gable Oriental travellers have either arrived before
or are hourly expected