The Express.
London, England, 1851-11-11 00:00:00

THE GREAT EXHIBITION.

It will be seen from the following notice that the
royal commissioners have resolved to give up possession of
the building to the contractors on the lit of nest month.
As fir as they are officially concerned, then, their power
with respect to the preservation of the Crystal l'alace will
entirely cease at the end of this month, anal any further
steps, if such should be deemed necessary, fords permanent
existence, must be taken on the part of the government.
We understand that the contractors have received alto-
ther about 1,541,000/., and that something like 50,003‘.
more must be furthcming if the building is to be pre-
sorsa

The following is the document :
NUTICE.—SELLEENHEIL OF THE. BUILDING TO THE

CosTft4croud.

" The Executive COMMittetT.:hiite received the instruc-
tions of her Majtoy's Commissioners to announce that the
pnse•sion of the building will be given up to Messrs. Fox,
ttenderson, and Company, the contractors, on the lit De-
mhvr nest.

" 2. The Executive Committee have therefore to recom-
mend that any exhibitors who may not yet have removed
their goods or fittings, should do so without further delay,
as it will not be in the power of the Executive Cenunittee
to stfbrd any assiitatiee to exhibitors after that date. On
the lot December the staff of the Executive Committee
will be withdrawn, and the cranes, platforms, and various
appliances for assisting the exhibitors, removed.
" 3. Any exhibitors who permit their articles, after the
Ist December, to remain iu the building, must apply to the
contractors, and make their own arrangements as to the
hours, &c., for admittance, &c.
" 4. It must be distinctly understood that, like her Ma-
jesty's Commissioners, the contractors, during any period
they may suffer the exhibitors' goods to remain in the
hiiiiiling, will not be responsible for any loss or damage, or
for accidents which may arise from the necessity of remov-
ing the goods from one part of the building to another, and
collecting the remaining articles into one spot.
" By order of the Executive Committee,
"M. DIOI.IY WYATT, Secretary.

The following farewell let terhns been received by the
executive committee of the Exhibition of industry of all
Nations front Mr. Riddle, the United States commissioner,
previous to his departure fur New York:
" United States•office London, Nov. 8, 1851.

"To the Executive Committee of the Great
" Gentlemen,—As my official duties in the Crystal Palace
have now ceased, I shall take my departure for America on
the 12. th inst. I cannot allow myself to go home without
tendering you my sincere and heartfelt acknowledgments
for the many acts of kindness, courtesy, and attention I
have received at your hands, and for the uniform prompt-
ness with which you have responded to all communications
emanating from this commission. indeed, in my humble
()pink n, the success of the Great Exhibition may be mainly
attributable to the admirable and indefatigable management
of your committee, and the limited number of gentlemen of
which it was composed, thereby preventing collisions, which
would inevitably have occurred had the whole responsibility
been entrusted to a larger body of directors. While I have
received every assistance from officers under your direction,
there is one who has been high in authority, and of whom
I cannot speak in too high terms of praise—l allude to
Captain Owen, of the Royal Engineers. The even temper,
and calm, dignified demeanour he has observed on all trying
and pressing occasions, arc worthy of the highest commen-
dation ; and for one, I am proud to bear witness of the
energetic and impartial manner in which he has discharged
his arduous duties,

ff 'slung each and all of you, gentlemen, that continued
success to which your brilliant talents so justly entitle you,
I have the honour to subscribe myself, very respectfully,
your obedient servant.
(Signed) "EDWARD RIDDLE, U.S. Commis-
sioner to Industrial Exhibition."