The Express.
London, England, 1863-06-04 00:00:00

THE RESULTS OF THE LATE EXHIBITION.

At the meeting of the Society of Arts last evening,
his Royal Highnew the Duke of CAMBRIDGE in the chair,
Mr. William Hawes read an interesting paper "On the
results of the International Exhibition.' The author,
after alluding to two former papers which be had read
upon this Exhibition, the tint in Is6l, when their lamented
president of the society, the Prince Consort, presided, and a
second in 11462, when Earl Granville, chairman of the com-
mission, presided, said that his present object was to en-
deavour to point out the results it bad produced, and which
it will probably produce, es well on future exhibitions ea
upon the future progress of industry and art. He men-
tioned that there had been en incresne of more than 150
per cent. in the number of foreign exhibitors in 1862 over
those in 1851, a remarkable proof of the effect of the
former Exhibition in promotion intercourse between nations.
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He quoted from M. Michel Chevalier and others to show
bow much more cordial was the feeling of foreign exhibitors
and visitors now than it had been in 18.51. Cue important
effect of the three great International Exhibitions bad been
to promote the abolition of restrictive commercial laws,
which seemed now to have almost received their death-blow
in Europe. The author referred at considerable length
to tbe Nine Art department of the Exhibition, pointing out ita
deficiencies, as well as indicating ita merits. He then briefly
reviewed the jury reports, pointing oat in what chusee
the most remarkable progress had been made, and
drawing attention to the countries from which
it seemed reasonable to expect much in future. He elle-
cially alluded to the wonderful progress which the interval,
between our two great Exhiliitions bad produced in our
colonies, many of which were almost unrepresented in 1851,
while in 1862 they disulayed most valuable collections. He
then briefly discussed the constitution of the Commission of
1862—its expenditure and receipts ; the questions as to
the appointment of juries", and the system of awards of
prizes ; and the circumstances which must guide um in deter-
mining when another Exhibition shall be held. In rd.", -
mice to the award of pray, he gave a brief resume of the
nature of the replies given by exhibitors, jurors, arid
others to the queries issued by the &Met/ of Arts
on this subject, the majority being decidedly in
favour of prizes being awarded in future exhibitions. He
pointed out the importance of not attempting to bold
international exhibitions at too short intervals, for that if
we expect foreigners to eontribute as they have hitherto
done to the magnificence and usefulness of our exhibitions,
we must be prepared, as we did in 1855, to take a propot,
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tiooate interest in theirs, and this not only on the ground
of the reciprocal interchange of civilities between nations,
but on national and iuterested grounds. fo conclusiou, the
author said be hoped that the views he bad laid before the

convince them that the International A meeting is to be held at the London Tavern socsiety
of w0u1d1462 had meet thoroughl fulfilled the duty assigned
tomorrow, at which Sir James Duke will preside, to pro-
ttleit. By the mark set is 1851 yit bad bursaepossible to
mote a movement, @arrested by Captain Henry Toysbee, pow accurately our iodeeriei progress jo &awed,
our
for establishing a home for the wives and children of absent colonies, and in Europe, of a magnitude before unknown in
seamen, sad the formation of a fund to which every sailor • similar period. A disculsioo ensued,_m in which the Mar-
may subscribe for his support in old age, and for assisting 0
e: of Salisbur7y, Lord
C. 8., Murebitt,rLdhlothen,Mtookbpl:::!°"
his widow and orphans in ease of death. At Calcutta the .
'abject, which is of vital interest to the commerce of the
empire, has already attracted earnest attention, and it is at An ordinary meeting of the Ethnological Society,
rhea instance of the Be,,agalf t have • which was very fully attended, was held on Tuesday
ayor with ard to that the Pm. evening at their rooms in St. Martin'oplaos, on which or-
ient meeting has been called.
I maim the new president, Mr. Lubbock, took the chair. A
Last Saturday's Parthenon contains an announce-
paper was read "On the institution and formation of the
meet that " the present number will be the last ; the sop- caste system in India," by Professor Terme, who was
port which has hitherto been afforded to the publiestion formerly • Brahmin, but is now • member of the English
not bier suffizient to wsrrant its continuance." The bar. This discourse, though it occupied an hoar in read-
Literary Muette, of which the Parthenon was the ream- lag, was only the introductory portion of a aeries on the
imitative under another name, thus finally comes to as end. ' same subject. Its principal object was to establish the
After a brief existence the Literary Budget has great antiquity of the Madam, and to =tartlet out of Gag-
shared the sad fate ef many more ambitious financial mean of notices and traditions their early history, of
schemes. r which nothing authentic has hitherto bete blown: