The daily gazette., 1878-10-09

VIZ III IL lew NOIuS "a series nt
models, and very beautiful models, bv
the Cunard, White Star, and Ilnrfe COM
panies, and two or three ship-building
companies and firms ; one anchor, one
screw propeller, and one boat-lowerine
apparatus, models, and few pleasure
boats. And this is the naval collection
of Great Britain! This pitiful exhibit
tion is all the more conspicuously small
| from the extent of the crowded French
annexes, which cover an area of at least
a hundred times the extent of the British
naval shed, covering nearly the whole
extent of the river side.
The enormous French Annex, which
fills the Britise side eff the berge, is ap-
propriated to the special exhibition of the
Chambers of Commerce and ports of
France. Each port exhibits. separately
Its principal imports and exports, the
packages in which they arrive, marks,
and other commercial characteristics and
local peculiarities, charts, plans, statistics,
Engineering and other reports and draw
lngs. 1t is commercial museum on a
scale never before attempted, and the
arrangement is as simple, and, conse-
quently as sensible, as could be conceiv-
i we ~ 10 hi NAinDItlOil MOIIUN. Ol Illb
Government and local authorities of a
great nation.
Passing seleath the dry arch of the
Jena Bridge, another annex of the same
size is the preceding is reached. This Is
divided into three sections, devoted re-
spectively to means of saving life from
| fire and water and navigation, and all
are as well filed as possible. The last
and most important includes several en-
gines, boilers, and other skip machinery
Of large size, and small apparatus and
fittings innumerable; and there are some
very curious models of coast protectors,
floating batteries and a special vessel
built for speed, and to draw little water
double cigar boats. and several othei
curious forms. One of these is lettered
"havoc of New York"
All the immense annexes which run
the whole length of the Champ de Mars
on the French side, which occupy nearly
all It's width, proved insufficient, for just
beyond the nautical annex is an addition
al one of considerable size, for pumps
and other hydraulic apparatus n motion
and there almost every Imaginable kind
of pump, lifting, forcing, centrifugal, re
volving and chain pumps; garden en-
gines, &c, are al $50 seen in action, bring.
ling tons of water out of the Seine, anC
pouring it back again.
AT this point the waterside is blocked
but by ascending large flight of wooder
steps, which pass over the Avenue d,
la Bourdonnaye into the Agricultural
Section, or, ifpossessed of season ticket
by passing out of one gate and entering
that opposite, you arrive at the office o
: the little steam fly boats thar run from
here to Paris; and then little further Oh
| the salt water aquarium is reached.
|, occupies a large space, but except witt
respect to oyster breeding and cultiva
ton, which has been prosecuted will
much skill and some success in France
the aquarium posses scarcely any inter
est, except lew eelS and small fish ar
all 1t contains.
The oyster beds of Arcaction and othe
places, the mode of planting them an,
the processes employed in the beds ar
well illustrated.
Returning over the bridge, or througl
the gates, the French division of tn
horticultural portion is facing us. 1t
arrangements are identical with these o
the other side which l described in NJ,
last letter and it Is, L need scarcely say
fully as well stocked and as brilliant, in
GLIDING grand fountain, splendi,
lawn, and superb flowers. AT the sides
also, are two large buildings, but the,
are not devoted to the general Exhibl
ton, but to the flower and fruit show
which occur every fortnight, and retail
their attractions for some days. Thes
shows are always interesting.
: There remain but the separate build
ings in this angle of the grounds to b.
described. An excellent French restau
rant and cafe of the highest class occupie
the position corresponding with that o
the Belgian establishment already men
toned. Behind the former IS the exhi
bition of the Government tobacco factory
where number of young women are Ell
gagged in cigarette making, &c. A littl
further on is collection of the casting
of the famous foundry of the Val d. Osne
and some smaller exbi5ltons. Ihel
). comes large building belonging to TIN
great iron and machinery works O
Creusot, with a model of a very larg
steam hammer In front; exhibitions o
| the productions of several other larg
manufacturing establishments; one o
the great gas company of Paris; bano
some pavilion containing the collectio
of the Minister of Public Works, in
cluding all the building materials EN-
. ployed stone, marble, terra-cotta, plai
7 and decorative and number of hin
illustrative maps and models, IN relic
of mines and Quarries, contained in
building which itself forms part of tn
exhi bition, and all arranged and tickt
ted with the precision which charat
terises our friends here.
Very near the preceding Is littl
temnle built of terra-cotta, and contain
ming |. good collection of busts, statuette'
and ornamental work in the same mattel
lial.
A few steps further is the exhibition 2
Iother great iron works, those OF 81
Chamond then, a large building contain
ling an immense collection OF every KIN.
of Stove and apparatus connected wit
heating and lighting; and then glas
house, which brings us nearly up TO I'M
# corner of the terrace of the''iroon palace,
Q itself. Here will be found busy httl'
= establishment making and selling th'
= much loved gaufres of the Parlsians.
Before going home let us brush ava
our mental tears, fasten magnlfylnt
, glasses in our eyes and take solld 1901
. at the diamond show in the Exhibliio
building. Notice the enamelled prace
lets with quaint designs OF. flowers am
birds, as Byzantine pdratre in cats-eyes
land a Louis XVI. watch, an eXqnlsit'
work of art, supported by his recumoen
figure in gold. New and curious is tn
eombination of lace and jewels. one e1
}, hibitor places necklace OF diamond
with pearl drops on narrow ruching o
point a Pdugt,He; another makes the laG'
in silver filigree, and sets the diamond'
lona pattprn. Muslin en-