The Express.
London, England, 1852-07-22 00:00:00

EXHIBITION:OF 1851.

The following circular has just been issued to the
various local committees of the Iste Exhibition, relative to
the distribution of medals, entitle:Mee, and jurors' reports:
" °Moe of the Royal Commission. 1, Old Palace-yard,
July 12, 1862.
" ihri,—You are aware that her Majesty's Coromissionen
intend prorating to sash of the exhibitors in the late Exhi-
bitioc, a medal, • certificate, and a copy of the jurors'
reports ia Maniestattration of the event ; this has been
delayed fa* am, in consequence of the great labour
in pe=ed.lbe jurors' reports. They are, however,
now mad her Majesty's Commissioners have
nary reasseM suppose that they may be able to commence
the dOsallea ea the Ist of August. It has been hitherto
dm intendss to bear to each exhibitor a circa's:, on pro-
dustion et whisk at this °aloe, he or any agent he might
appoint _might sessive the medal, certificate, and jurors'
i reports snanded far him. It has, however, been suggested
that in NM lesalitiss tins is a wish that such distribution
should tabs place ia a sere public manner,conducted either
by the Mad emenlelsea as by the municipal authorities of
the pine. irsuM mesh a wish prove to be general, her
Majesty's themaisamsn would consider it their duty to
meat it In every way is their power, and render the distri-
bution of these honorary distinctions as gratifying as possi-
ble to the feelings of the exhibitors. lam thatehre in-
structed by her Majesty's Constiesioners to request you to
be so good as to convene a am eyes piths local ainunittee
for your district, and to seseelnia Sit views apes the sub-
ject. Your committee will psis! deem is pow to
swan with the munireir augheeNta, bat bar Majesty's
Oemlaisslienen would p asatiwag to cennasaicate with
th• assatittees who have ahead, srefl 'boa such signal
amistimmideaviag the heal Is entirely to them.
MMyear assllS* bemdestake this duty,
her hisjesty's sumnadmessa would ibrward to you, free of
expense, the medals, &a hit distribution, and they would
be glad to cause to be psintial by their own printers, any
eiteralan or ether doeuessabe which might De neeeesary, but
wadi not feel thaseelves justified in incurring any
expusiiture. As the time is now rather short, her
Majesty's ammiseitniers will be glad of an early reply, con-
veying the aphis of your committee upon this subject—
via., whetbs flay are willing to undertake • local distribu-
tion at lasikle, wr whether they prefer its being entirely
mugged try the oaken of the commission, as bus been
hitherto intended I—l have the honour to as, Sir, your obe-
dient servant, Hauav C. Owam, Captain, Royal Regi-
men.

AN IMPROVED RAILROAD.—Mr. Carpenter, of
Rome, N.Y., has made an improvement in the ordinary
iron railroad, calculated greatly to diminish the liability, if
not utterly preclude the posability, of • train running off
the track, under any circumstances. The improvement
consists of a middle rail of iron or wood, running the whole
length of the tnek, presisely in its centre, and rai‘ed a foot
or so above the dila an hearing rails. Friction rollers are
attached to *elegies end tan beneath , to play upon the sides
of tho millet eir ratan rall,whereby the mation of each car
is staadied. minty reagy to fly the track at once Revelled.
Ripener's" and sarpreatarrineers concur in the opinion
that the adoption of Ode ireinaon would add greatly to the
safety and earatep ei raltrads, and prevent a large clam of
accidents to widdl we ass sow expceed. As they now are,
sane
it is left to change eel luck whether or not we are car-
ried mak. If nothing to it—if nothing is thrown
upsa Om track, by Rby design—if no stone or
reek should happen to lel down upon it from along its no-
' masesbaake—tif no limb hem a tam, or a rail or stake from
• haw, le blows upon 11—M an animal gets upon it—if no
child, la Its lamooon* spurt, should place • strip of board
apes It &se Tr s
gets e= :it.= ;lig
veinpelrectet•adirtnhonereeboyf
timnrillalraissressether similar unforeser‘anlunasoideble
etsMllim ofteraid occur, we may be carried along safely
email en interim as now constructed. With this im-
provement the wood may be inereesed to almost any ex-
tent. with Ind!, sehty, so far as there would be any danger
of reming elf. In short, withatt it • railroad is incom-
plete, se meat so ea • ship without a rudder or • carriage
without a tongue. We are informed by Mr. Carpenter
that the only objection made to his improvement is the
coat of it ; and yet he is fully of the opinion that it would
be matter of economy and for the manifest interest of rail-
road companies to adopt his improvement. It would not
only prevent a large clam of accidents, but it would pre-
vent the wheels from wearing ea they now do, the friction
Doing much less.—lico York niblaw.