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Show TELEGRAPHIC THE PARIS SHOW. Opening o! tlie Exhibition Willi a Grand Il-pluj', Bunting and Blaze. Gorgeous Demonstrations. I Paris, 1. The international exhi-bitioi exhi-bitioi of 1S78 was opened to-day with great eclat, the programme heretofore hereto-fore ncle public being strictly carried out. ! President HacMahon reached the exhibition at 2, in the state carriage, escorted by his military household. He was welcomed by Teieserene De Bort, minister of comrcerce, aud declared de-clared the exhibition open amid sakca of artillery and music by the baud. The tuar.-hal then, at the head ef a brilliant procession, which included in-cluded the Prince of Wales, ex-King ArrjadeiiB and tlie Crown Prince ot Denmark and the Netherlands, proceeded pro-ceeded through the exhibition buildings. build-ings. The scene wag picturesqe and imposing in the extreme. The state bodies, in grand uniform, counselors and magistrates in their robes, and different bodies of the in- J stitute aud legion of honor, stood in strong contrast with the senators, deputies and clerpy, and othei officers in their civil costumes. The exhibition building was gaily decorated with fljgs of all nations, and an immense crowd was in the vicinity. The American section, though un-6nished, un-6nished, compares favorably with the others. The department of manufactures manufac-tures Bhows the least progress. The American art department is the beat: ever shown abroad by America. Despite the fair weather that prevailed pre-vailed iu the forenoon it was showery when the ceremony of opening began, but in half an hour the sun was shining shin-ing brighter The immense crowd was 1 very enthusiastic. Cries were every- I where raised of "Vive La Kepub-lique," Kepub-lique," "Viva La France." New York, 1. A special from Paris says: During ihe past two days the city has been continuously under a cloud. Thunder storms have succeeded suc-ceeded each other and rain has fallou in torrents. The effect of the favorable favor-able change in the weather were soon visible. Friends of the- exposition were in their glory and conservatives looked moody. The artistocracy quarters alone were dismal and lifeless. life-less. But few flags decorated the windows ot legitimists and Bona-partista, Bona-partista, and it waa evident the enemies of the republic were determined de-termined to frown down the great republican project of the clay. Paris was not the lees joyous on this account, the leading throoughfares and boulevards were gorgeous with flags, banners and decoratiens. Along the quays throngs of people were congregated con-gregated and the multitude naturally moved in tbedirecon of Autemalaud and Trocadour. Champs ElyseeB which had been almost deserted earlier in tho day were Boon crowded. French flags were varied by the stars and stripes which floated from bund-reds bund-reds of windows, especially along the Boulevard des Italions and Champs E'yBees. The American quarter around the Rue Scribe was especially brilliant. The ministerial buildings and the Bank of France were tatjts fully and elegantly decorated with tricolored festoons and gilt banners. Other publio buildings were splendidly adorned and presented a gorgeous spectacle. By noon an immense crowd bad concregftted in the neighborhood neigh-borhood of the Pont de Jenea, which is the connecting link between Troche Tro-che rd a and the Champs de Mare the two wings of the exposition. One hundred thousand strangers are in the city. Mojt of these ore English and American. The American aec-tion aec-tion will make a very tine dinpiay. The American machinery department, depart-ment, unfortunately, is still iu an ui.fiuiabed Btate owing to the Wyuininj acciuent, aud will not be ready until June. The French section is still in a somewhat chaotic condition. Between 10 and 12 this morning a large force ol men and women were hard at work, sweeping, bcruhbing, hamnieriog, hanging and arraugiug for the afier-con. afier-con. At 2 this afternoon the great exposition was formally opened. Wurds fiil to give an adequate idea of the scene at the time. Multitudes of human beings darkened the Bpace compressed between the limits of the exposition grounds, that ia to say, from Ecole Militaire and Hotel des Invaiides to the Palais de La Troca-dero, Troca-dero, and as far on either Bide as Pont de Alma aud Pont de Ureselle, Everybody who could get within the exposition grounds was there. In the vestibule ot Trocadero the minister ol commerce received the rtpresenla tives of foreign nations and heads of the various homo depart mrnts. After this the marBhal and president arrived by the rear entrance, and these func'uariea were formally presented pre-sented to him. Alter the ceremony the marshal and other gpnilemen passtd to the platform which over-luokH over-luokH the main buildiofr, when the mmUter of commerce offered a short address of welcome to which President Mai MuLiou replied, declaring the ex pOHitina lonnally opened. Guns boomed, bands played, multitude applauds! and the preliminaries were over. Ex Queen Isabella of Spain witnfSHt-d tlie ceremonies from a gal Inry occuped t-y Mile. MacMaunu. Tlie father of the king of Spain was alriO present. |