The New York herald., 1876-02-24
SPAIN AND THE EXHIBITION.
LARGE AND INTERESTING DIsPLAY-THoRouoH
PRKPARATIoKs-ISTERvIE WITH THE SPAN
IsH OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES FOR THE
UNITED STATES.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES WITH THE SPAN
ISL OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES FOR THE
UNITED STATES.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb q, 1870.
The Commissioners from SPAN TO the International
Exhibition have taken up their quarters permanently
10 this city until the conclusion Of great Exhi-
btion- The personnel OF the commission proper is
follows
Colonel Lopez Fabra Chief Commissioner sehor ].
Oliver, Secretary; Senor de Ia Gaudara Director OF In
dustry; Count Donado, Director OF Fine Arts sehor
Jordana, Director of Agriculture; sehor Parody Con-
sulting oficer and Interpreter. The Spanish Consul
and Vice Consul at Philadelphia, Seniors Morphi and
Principe, are also members OF the commission guard
Of honor consisting OF twcnty-rour soldiers OF tho
engineer corps OF the royal army of Span accompanies
the representatives, under the command of Colonel
Maron There also numerous attaches, artisans
and servants belonging TO the Commission; so that
altogether the Official family is not only tho largest,
but probably the thoroughly represent OF any
foreign delegation to the Centennial which has yet
rived here
COMMISSION SPAIN
It was at this place HERALD correspondent called
recently in company with Don Julian Alfredo
Principe Sators Spanish Vice Consul whose kindly
conversational assistance most welcome, the
porter's knowledge of Castan being confined to
limited vocabulary Of the American Spanish spoken in
the West Indies. pleasant interview was had with
Coronel LopezFabra, distinguished Spaniard, who
represented his country at Vienna in the same ca
pacity-as head OF the commisson-that he fills In
America He is in delicate health suffering from
bad cold contracted in our detestabe climate. With
many apologies he excused himself for wearing mis-
hat and, with much emphasis insisted also upea
placing the HERALD correspondents hat upon his head
making tho reporter like the old Quaker in Trum-
bulls picture OF the "Signers Of the Declaration OF
AN INTERESTING DISPLAY
Fro of Sam Eah fa avid anf
the Spanish display in the Exhibition will be most into
resting and various MaDnfactures, fine arts and agr
culture will each have full representation each Of
these divisions having director among the commits
sion, whose duty It VIII be to look after and systema
tize the articles in his department. In
THE MAIN ExHBrTIoN BUILDING
Spain has secured IL 900 square feet of space Here
VIII be displayed the manufactured and natural produc
tons OF spain, among the former many beautiful ar
tcles in the making OF which Spain stands unrvaled,
such as the famous blonde aces, silk damasks, the
edge tools OF Toledo &c. Woollcn goods, silks and
other fabrics will be in this department In mineral
productions Spain is rich indeed and gold silver lead,
antimony, quicksilver, copper and will be among
her materials The minerals, ores, mining pro-
ducts &C, Of Cuba Porto Rico and the Philippine
Islands Spanish possessions), will form separate
group.
ART
In tho department OF ino arts valuable and beauti
ful show may be anticipated. Owing to the backward
state of this bureau OF the Centennial Commisson-oo
long neglected until Mr.. Sarain placed at the head
OF it-no space has yet been assigned TO spain the
Memorial Hail. Her Commissioner. therefore, cannot
tell the extent Of this exhibit; but assured that
the art display VIII lar exceed that OF Vienna Choice
pieces OF the inmitaDle old tapestries will be sent on
and some of the marvellous paintings OF the old mas
ters will be hung there-pieces by Murillo and Velas
quez beng already among the number Fortuny, the
greatest painter OF the modern Spanish school, will be
well represented Among the curious art works will be
old Spanish picture Of the landing OF the Purans,
an interesting antique, the property Of Senior Sala-
manca, rich banker
AGRICULTURE
In the agricultural department the variety and
wealth of the Spanish exhibit will be matter OF gen.
era surprise 1t will he the strongest feature in her
display. She has received about 900 square feet OF
space in Agricultural Hall-notas much as was asked.
but more than Russia, twice as much as France and
three times than Belgium. The wines, OF course,
will be tho largest industry in this department, and
how to find room for the number Of preparations
of the juice Of the grape has been serious question
Sugar cane, hemp, flax Silks wools tobacco and coch-
neal will be the next leading articles, with others
in the way of fruits and vegetables too numerous to
mention Over 5000 objects will be displayed IN this
department alone.
FRIEsDsHP UNITED STATES.
Senor Parody, the only one Of the Commissioners
who speaks English does with singular correctness,
although he has before been in this country He
and others Of the company state In the most positive
that the feeling OF the great mass OF the people
OF Spain toward the United States is one of friendship
Your correspondent devoted much time to ascerainng
question and he by all with whom he
versed that whatever uniriendness there may be In
Spain toward the United States is confined TO few
demagoguea Concerning the civil war IN Spain the
shrugged their shoulders and seemed TO
feol bat little interest They say 1t is confined to
very small section and from what said II is evident
that the people of Spain care very little about It.