The Express.
London, England, 1861-06-07 00:00:00

INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION OF 1862.

In addition to the general committee in con-
nexion with the Fine Art section of the International Ex-
hibition of 1852, her Mtjesty's Commissioners have re-
quested the following gentlemen to form committees of ad-
vice and selection for the several clime of that department
Class 37 (Architecture)— William The, Esq. M.P.,
F. 11.8., President of the Institute of British Architects;
A. J. Beresford Hope, Esq., Hon. Fellow
Architects, and President of the Architectural Museum;
Thomas L Donaldson, Req., Professor of Architecture at
the London UniversityCollege,andVice•Pnuident
G. G. Scott, Eq., Vice-President K. 1.8. Architects ; H.
Digby Wyatt, E • q., Vice• President R. 1.8. Architects ;
Sydney Smirks, Esq., KA., FAIL Architects ; James Fer-
gusson, Eeq., PA./3.A., Hon. See. to Architectural Exhibi-
tion ; and Arthur Aslmitel, Esq., F.S.A., F.1.8.A., Trea-
surer to Architectural Exhibition. Mr. J. B. Waring has
been appointed superintendent of this class.
Class 38 (Paintings in Oil and Water Colours and Draw-
ings)—Sit Charles Eestlake, President Royal Academy
Sir J. W. Gordon, President Royal Scottish Academy
S. Catterson Smith, Esq., President Royal Hibernian Aca-
demy; F. Y. Harlstone, Esq., President Society of Britiah
Artists ; F. Taylor, Esq., President Society Painters in
WaterColours • H. Warren, Eq., President New Society Pain.
term in Water Colours ; and R. S. Lauder, &S.A., Presi-
dent National Itunitution of Fine Arta. Mr. R. Relgrave,
RA., has been requested to act as professional assistant in
nu=to this class.
39 (Sculpture, Models, Die Sinking, and Intaglins)--
The Morgan of Lansdowne, K.G. ; the Earl of Gifford,
M.P. ; A. H. Layard, Esq., M.P. ;J. H. Foley, Esq.,
E.A. ; and R. Westmaoott, Req., R.A.
Class 40 (Etchings and Engravings)—W. H. Carpenter,
Esq., British Museum ; D. Colnaghi, Eaq. ; G. J. Doo,
Eaq., 8.A.; K. J. Lane, Esq., A.K.A. ; nod W. Smith, Esq.
The commission, presided over be Prince Napoleon, for
furthering and promoting the interests of French manufac-
tures at the Universal Exhibition of London, in 1892, has
issued its first circular. It states that the great competi-
tion in question will open under better auspices than any
P one, that of 18.51 having followed close on a revo-
, lution which had shaken most of the states of Europe, and
that of 1855 taking place in the midst of the struggles and
hazards of war. At the present time peace reigns in almost
all the nations of the world; communications have be-
come extended and multiplied ; and the harriers which bad
before closed the extreme countries of Asia have fallen
before the victorious flag of civihration. The French school
of the fine arts is now called on, as it was in 1855, to prove
that sound artistic traditions are still perpetuated in the
country. The Exhibition Palace in Loudon opens its doors
to all the chefs d'ceuvre of modem art. The circular ex-
presses a hope that the offer thus cordially made will be
eagerly accepted, and that merchants, manufacturers, and
agriculturists will do all they can to uphold the credit of
France. Such peaceful relations must strengthen more and
more the alliance between two great nations, and tend to
remove all feelings of hatred, prejudice, or mistrust.