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THE WORLD’S FAIRS 
future exhibitions, if the question of 
morality may be waived. 
So much bas been said about the general 
influence of exhibitions upon the progress 
of civilisation, that it seems superfluous 
to add any remark on that subject here. 
Institutions that bring into evidence tbe 
solidarity of the interests of mankind are 
the best arguments in favour of universal 
peace, and International Exhibitions are 
worthy of every Support, because they 
belong to this dass. They make the dif 
ferent nations acquainted with the good 
qualities of every race, and thus engender 
feelings of mutual respect. The united ef- 
forts of eminent representatives ot all 
countries in the common enterprise, as 
Commissioners, Jurors and Exhibitörs, 
tend towards abolishing those national 
antipathies, which are a vestige of former 
barbarous ages. The courtesy and po- 
liteness of manner which cause har- 
mony to reign in these international 
relations, have fortunately become the 
characteristic quality of good breeding 
all over the world; the time has 
for ever passed when they were a na 
tional distinction, as in the days of the 
Athenians and Boeotians. 
We can not better terminate our re- 
marks than in the thoughtful and eloquent