The Express.
London, England, 1851-03-22 00:00:00

PROCEEDINGS AT MANCHESTER.

A meeting of the local committee was held on
Wednesday afternoon, in the Town-hull, to nominate gen-
tlemen qualified and willing to art as jurors in classes 2,5,
6, 11, 13, and 26, iu which this town is a con,iderle
exhibitor. .late PUITIK, mayor of Manchester, took
the chair.

The MAYOR said, it appeared to him that it would be
hardly possible to comply with the regulation which re-
paired that if any person was appointed a juror in any
class it would preclude him, or the tirm with which he was
connected, from competition in that particular class. For
instance, iu the machinery section, all the principal firms in
Manchester, represented by !Mlle; well known throughout
Europe, were exhibitors, and if they were not to have the
advantage of the services of those gentlemen on the jury, he
felt sure that the circumstance would be greatly regretted.
Manchester would certainly not be represented as she would
desire to be, unless it were by her first men, who
would have to meet the first men of all other European
countries. Mr. Fairbairn, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Whitworth,
and Messrs. Sharpe, were all exhibitor., and if they were
prevented from having those names on their list of jurors,
at could hardly be possible to replace those names by
others which could do them equal credit. He spoke in
great ignorance of the subject, but these names were fami-
liar to him, and he was sure they were familiar to the town
—(applause)—as the most eminent in their profession.
Nr. SA LM SCHWABE said he did not see how the re-
velation was to be dispensed with, as they could not make
an exhibitor judge of his own contributions. If any gen-
tleman desired the honour, which it surely would be, of re-
presenting Manchester on this occasion, he must forego the
honour of winning a medal, and must trust to the public
appreciating and acknowledging the excellence of his con-
tributions when they were exhibited.
Mr. YOUNG moved the appointment of Dr. Smith as
juror in Clue 2 (chemical and pharmaceutical processes ge-
nerally).
The motion, having been seconded, was carried unani-
mously.
The MAYOR said the names he had had placed in his
kinds a, representatives of the mechanical department were
those of Messrs. Fairbuirn, Whitworth, R. Roberts. Byer,
James Nasmyth, and limn ; hut they were all exhibitors in
one or other of the two machinery sections. The difficulty,
however, might be met by appointing those gentlemen as
jurors in one section who were exhibitors in the other.
Mr. GREGAN then moved that Messrs. Whitworth, Ro-
hens. 'and Nannyth (who ars exhibitors in Class 6) be
appointed jurors in elm 5 (machinery for direct use, in-
cluding carriages and railway and naval mechanism.)
Mr. J. HARDING seconded the resolution, which was
carried unanimously.
Mt. J. DUNN moved the appointment of Messrs. Fair-
bairn. Wooderoft. and Rcnn as juror in Class 6 (manufac-
turing( machines and tools).
The motion was seconded by Mr. GIIVNDY, and unani-
mously agreed to.
Mr:MALCOLM ROSS moved that Messrs. J. A. Turner,
Nimmo, and Dunn be appointed jurors in Class 11 (plain
cotton,).
Mr. HINTON moved the nomination of Messrs. George
Foster. John Hargreaves, and David Selzer as jurors in
Class IS (printed calicoes). In this recommendation, the
preference had been given to gentlemen who possessed a
competent knowledge of design as well as colour. (Hear.)
Mr. ROSS seconded the motion, and it was carried.
Mr. John Morley was then nominated as juror in Class
13 (silk and velvet) ; and Mr. George Jackson as juror in
Class 26 (decoration, furniture, and upholstery). This ter-
minates! the proceedings.

ACCOMMODATIoN TO Vlstrom.—At a Court of
Common Council, held on Thursday. Mr. Bennoch gave
notice of motion, that it be referred to a committee, con-
sisting of the chairman and one other member of each com-
mittee, to consider whether any, and what better, arrange-
ments can be made to promote the comfort and convenience
of persons visiting the city of London, especially in regard
I to the admies. ion to places of public interest.