New-York tribune., 1878-05-13
THE WORLDS FAIR AT PARIS.

PEINCEs VISIT TO THE BRITISH SECTION.
fFRoM A STAFF CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUSEl
PARIS, April 29.-lt appears that the sea, the
English Channel itself has turned rebel, and that
Britannia does not rule the waves as much as she
used to. "Queen's weather. can only be depended
on for the land. The Prince of Wales. who was to
have left London on Thursday evening. at 800, for
Paris, was detained three hours By a storm, which
made crossing from Dover to Calais impossible or
mprudent, or which had choked MP the month of
| Calais harbOr so that TIE steamer could
not enter at low tide; | do not know
which. Ii was this last form of obstruction which
occurred fortnight ago and delayed a train full of
passengers at Dover for two hours. We were al
| lowed to go on board the steamer and get much
sleep can be got in crowded cabin, where ones
head is within two inches of the ceiling and perhaps
six of the nccssant footballs on the deck 1t must.
should think, have been known in London during
the day that this delay would occur but the railway
company make point of keeping such information
to themselves. Not, however when Prince travels.
Word was promptly sent to Marlborough House,
and he passed the three hours of waiting there in
stead of at Dover But the result Of this delay was
that the Prince did not arrive in Paris till nine
o'clock Friday morning instead of six o'clock, and
that most of the arrangements for the day were in
consequence upset But there is still plenty of time
for what to be done before the opening, and the
Prince will remain for week two aftcrward.
The Princess comes over to join him at the Hotel
Bristol on Tuesday.
Lord Lyons was to have given the Prince a break
fast at the British Embassy on Friday, to which
sundry favored mortals invited teyen journal
lists were asked. But the breakfast was put oil to
another day. and the intended visit Of the Prince to
the British section OF the Exhibition, though not
| abandoned, was abridged. lie conentcd himself
and tlo
Indian section. As 1t has been known for some
time past that the Prince would arrive on the Goth,
and inspect the whole British section in advance of
the opening, great efforts have been made to get
things ready No better plan could have been hit
upon TO hurry the British exhibitor and make sure
0f I'm, being ready for the formal ceremony on the
lst Of Nay Ii is one more case IN which the
Princes wish has made itself felt 10 the advantage
of tLc British section His services in stimulating
thc zeal of the British officials and exhibitors may
fairly find place in the next essay on the Uses Of
Royal Family. Mr.. Leighton and Mr.. Calderon, of
tho Royal Academy, 10 whom the duty Of hanging
the pictures was assigned. have been bard at work
for the last week. and believe every picture was in
place.
Saturday was devoted 10 the Agricultural section.
II j. Not known that The Prince of Wales is partcu
laIly Interested i'm either pictures or ploughs, and
you may suppose that his inspection of them was Of
purely formal or cerCmonious kind but that not
80. There is very little ceremony, hardly enough 70
indicate To the pubic that royal parsonage Is on
duty; and unless you happen to know the faces Of
'hc Prince OF Of his suite and companions. You see
only party Of gentlemen going about on business.
On Friday. bur not ou Saturday, Lord Lyons. Brit
i,h Amha- .gdor at Paris, aud most Of those named
below, accompanied tAe Prince; on Saturday the
party included the Dukc Of Sutherland, Admiral Sir
Alexander Milne, Sir John Rose Dr. Lyon Playlalr,
Mr.. Muudrlll, our old friend Or. w. H. Russell. who
divides with the Duke Of Sutherland the honor of
being among the Princes most intimate associates,
and some great functionary from the north of the
Tweed whom understood to be Lord Provost of
Edinburgh. and who moved in greater state than
anybody else, attended as he was by a solemn fun
key with bright scarlet collar TO his swallow-tal
coat There were other people, dare say, not less
considerable whom | did not recognize.
Mr. Cunne owen received the Prince
NJ the British headquarters in the Avenue SuIren.
and brought him 10 the entrance Of the AErcul-
turaI Department. opposite the tIanscrt dome,
about hali-past /. No attempt was made 10 cX-
cludc the public during the visit; anybody who
could gain access 10 the Champ dc Mars WAS ~ lib
crty to have q look 20 the Prince, even 20 follow
hun aJrut-at q respectful distance. His plans
were s, lItilc known, however, that there was no
al
dog, tie Princes footsteps ia London. The French
man. perhaps. cares les, than the EugshInau
about royalties. Now and then a French workman,
generally with pot Of paint and wet brI,hc, in lis
hand came clbowiug his way through the Princes
rar.v, ocraNoning anxious moments To the
French police officer who was on duty at the spot.
No policeman preceded or followed the procession.
The exhibitions had been notified. in order that they
might have their Things ready ana be themselves in
Attendance. and a few journalists knew OF
tho visit. Mr.. owen had been kind enough
10 send me an invitation lhc is kindness itself TO
Americans by way Of recognizing the goodwill
shown him ut Phadclphal, and So Il happened that
for the first time found myself in the train of
Prince for couple of hours Whoever wishes to
know the pattern of his crayat and trowscrs, and
many other interesting particulars, may apply to
me by letter. and the fullest details shall be sent
him. But I think they may be omitted here. shall
omit also the description Of the contents OF this
section to which the reader may more justly think
himself entitled. That will be done for you at the
proper time by the proper person. l can only say
that the section rs a whole was in most beautiful
order don't remember 10 have "A single pack
ing case about. nor any preliminary work gong on.
Everything was smart and trim everything painted
and pollshed and it might really have been the first
of Nav so far as the exhibitors preparations were
concerned. They have very little more to do.
Through the open passagcway at the end you could
see the American section, in a condition which
heightened the good effect of the English by force
of a contrast not hattcring to For the rest saw
great numbers of agricultural machines which be-
lcve to be ingenious and useful, but know no more
about them than if they were so many Chinese pnz-
zles. Fdid not go to see machncs went to see the
Prince see them.
TIE PRINCE CRITICAL AND oBsERvANr
His way of seeing them included something more
than promenade along the asles and polite
glance from time TO time to right and left. With