New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-05-10
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS.


On the slope of GEORGES Ill., on site overlooking
the whole Exhibition incosure, stand the three PIE
tures0ue structures erected by the British GoVern-
ment They are all in the style Of country-houses oil
tile Ezabethan period, the largest one representing
the residence Of a wealthy squire. Huge chmneys
project outside the walls the roofs are OF red ties
the great bow-wudOws are glazed with little square
plnes set in lead and IN the interior the rooms are
wainscoted, aud each has a fireplace surrounded
and surmounted by huge mantel-piece III carved
oak The British Commissioners have their Offices
here and all the Colonial Commissioners have shelter
under the wing Of the mother country. In the two
smaller structures the quarters OF the engineer,
soldiers policemen and mechanics attached TO the
Commissions stan.
Spain ha. also three buildings on the grounds. The
largest il not yet completed IL viii be used as an
exhibition hall for articles contributed by the
Government for which there IL no room IN the
Spanish sections of the Main or Agricultural build
ings and arms accOuterments, maps, drawings and
models of public works, &c, will find place IN IT.
Close AZ hand is solid little chunk of building, OF
octagonal FORM and decorated in the Moorish style,
WHERE the detachment of Royal Engineers that came
from Madrid I'M March Is quartered Their mess-room
is an open gallery hing with curtains, ald connect
ing two little circular wooden paElll'hs I'M" s'Ifc
~ Kitchen and pantry. Inc dwelling -hOlae OF the
Jtpauese j. the best plt Ot carpenter am JOINER
work 20 be- touud in the ali. No mails were used IN
mttiug tine frame together and II takes keen eye
TO deceit the joints in the woodwork, althanSh
there is no PANT 20 conceal thein Ina
it IL quaint and picturesque, with lts cuTlons,y
carved portal It's root OF black ana Whlte tleS. IT,
galleries hing with mating, and It's uaI-toulcAi
and altogether neat and comfortable look gOc7
without saving. Closely resembling lt IN siye, Ont
of single story only, the bazaar where these ELI
terpri-Ing Or-ntais, who have always an eye 10
business. retail the peculiar wares OF tlel country
This Latter bnildIng - nearly half a mile distant
from the dwelling, and will be found IN the rear OF
the International jury Hall. At one side i mIll-
ture Japanese garden, where all tie ants wlh b.
found as novel n the queer people who cultivate
them; on another side stands Il long, low ston'
house with lao pretensOns 20 good LOOKS. III con
talus "a stock OF goods for the bazaar.
The Swedish schoOl-hOuSe shows exquisite taste IN
the treatment of wood without the AID Ot pant. Inc
walls are of small spruce logs accurately Jplnted,
blamed and vanished, and the portals brackets,
Stairwlys, and illustrates display admirlble work
manship. There are three rOous within, containing
school furniture, maps, textbooks, aud apparatus
Germany occupies for the offices OF her commission
"a solid brick building, with quiet, tasteful exterior
that stands at the head OF Belmont Valley The Iu-
terror walls are handsomely decorated WIN pant
iu4 on cloth In imitation of treScOes Brazil Il next
nrlghhOr 20 Germany, and her pavilion Il gem OF
light and graceful architecture. II contains tire.
rooms on tue ground door and one above and broJd
piazzIS. large windows, and promenade on the roof
around the small upper story suggestive Ot tTOp-
neal life. The Emperor Dom Pedro will make la,
re,tIug-place here lie visits the Exhibition, II
indeed that restless and driving monarch can BE-
ind iced TO take refreshments ami repo>e. France
has begun the erection OF large pavilion near the
Art Hall for the display o. oUlects cohltlouteu Dl
the Department of Public Works. FROM It's present
appearance a fortnight Will be required ~ finish 1t.
the Emperor of Morocco sends small wOOdeL pa
viOn-the same that at the Vienna kNnlhi-
ton. Ii Is square box, with OF little peaked
windows all around not large enough 10 tuTGsJ ones
head through. and door in front. The painting was
"A good deal daulg d transit, and Is being touched
up. In the interior there Is single room containing
furniture, arms, and clothing.