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Correspondence Of the Union and American
PARIS. July p, 1ST5.-In August, 1871,
an International Congress Of Geographical,
Cosmoqraphicai, and Commercial Sciences
was opened in Antwerp, Belgium, which
attracted at the time but limited attention,
owing TO the fact that the FraneO-Prussian
war was then an all absorbing topic OF III
terest: still the vast amount Of useful In
formation which it brought to light has
been since recognized and welcomed
IN every part Of the world; end it is
With great expectations Of good things 70
come that we look forward to a second edi-
ton of the same. Before the dissolution
Of the cOuvOcatiOn a resolution was passed
that another and a larger congress SHOULD
be held n one Of. the capital cities OF
Europe, with the object OF continuing the
work which had that year been so SUGGEST
fully inaugurated. After lapse Of four
years the resolution is TO be carried out,
and in Paris, on the first day Of August,
1875, the second International GeOgraphi-
cal Congress will be opened by Marshal
MacMahOn, the President Of the French
Republic.
THE PROGRAMME
laid down by the OF ganikers Of the Con-
gress, is-to quote the pTospectus-"TO
study the earth IN its various aspects, in
its physical constitution, in the manifold
manifestations Of life on its surface; to ex-
anime the methods Of measuring and cor
rectly representing it, and to determine
its relationship with the celestial bodies;
to establish definitely the successive con-
ditiOns Of one planet at the different epocs,
and 10 find on the soil the marks Of that
history which has been constructed mainly
by the labor Of modern eruditiOn;
to strive to render more prompt
and facile the relationship be-
tween nations and by degrees to open Up
to man all the habitable surface Of the
globe; to compare together The methods Of
instruction, and 10 unite all efforts for the
diffusion and progress Of this science; 10
come to an understanding concerning ex-
ploraliOns Is 10 learn to attempt them, aud
on the manner OF ac5ing 50 rs to accom-
plish them, and then al last to enable hu-
man will and energy to triumph over
all obstacles; in word to tOTtify Whist IS
certain, 10 discuss what is doubtful, and to
discover what is unknown in the theoretical
as well as practical study and knowledge
/ Of the round orb upon which We live"
The points designated for discussion,
above detailed, appear Of sufficient pro
| fundity to employ the SGCGRs 3 couple OF
years, but, from what have been able to
| learn, the time TO be given to them will
! only be that many months. There are
| nearly
A THOUSAND DELEGATES
already here awaiting the day Of opening
| the full number wilt be between fifteen
and sixteen hundred. We have HindOOs,
Chinese, Egyptians, Danes, NOrwegians,
| Russians, Germans, English and Americans;
in fact, nearly "eyery nation, every cline
| is represented. Il will be something
grand to see, when all these men set in
| solemn assembly, and behold! Do not
i've delegates hail from TENNESSEE It's
true they do not speak the French language
so freely and correctly as might be desired,
| still they make a powerful smart looking
team" and will fill as many seats as any
other five delegates.
The Congress viii be under the Presidence
| Of the Admiral
/ LA RONCIERE LIE INQUIRY,
| aud weed by BaTOnde Relic, both men Of
| capacity and distinction. \ few Olo.raph-
| zeal items concerning the former may be III
terosting. The Admiral is now in com
/ mand of the French Mediterranean squhi-
~.
! sence for the purpose Of presiding al this
! conference. He is not only a good sailor
| and a courageous soldier, but also learned
and distinguished explorer. He has occu-
/ pied himself especially with armour plated
vessels. concerning which he has written a
! work much eulogized by the officers Of the
navy. He was the first to command a
/ French fleet of this kind Of vessels. Re
/ fought in the siege OF Paris and distin-
/ puishel himself His voyages OF eXplOTa-
ton have been principally on tine coast Of
/ Cochin China and in the Indian ocean,
| though he has made one or two scientific
\ expeditions in the Polar seas.
EVERYTHING is not yet in proper trim for
the meeting, still the aspect presented by
the
SALE DIES ETATS,
the Tuilleries, where theICOngress will
be held, is quite edifying. This hall is
very noble in size, with high arcbed roof
| supported by pilasters, the walls and ceiling
| being prOfusely gilded and frescOed. The
former are further beautiied by being ap-
propriately decorated with the flags Of all
! the nations that are represented at the Con-
gress. Here may be seen the stars and
| Stripes waving proudly to the evident dis
gust Of its neighbOr
| THE YELLOW DRAGON OF CHINA.
In the body Of the hall the seats are ar
ranged amphitheatricaliy so as to face con
| veniently the tribune of the presiding OIL
Ger. Marshal MacMahOn will be provided
with a suitably elegant private box on the
| grand day of Inauguration. The reporters
| aud Correspondents have division at their
command, while the visitors and ladies will
be seated
- = in de blaze for de gals,
An in der gal-lerie,7
as Hans Breitmann settles it.
! In connection with the Congress there
is held an exhibitiOn-cOnsisting mostly
Of maps, models and scientific apparatus
| which will furnish means to illustrate the
subjects to be discussed by the learned
men. As it is yet incomplete,-fOr the
articles to be exhibited by England, Amer
lea and Italy have only in part arrived,-I
will delay any description Of its contents