The Express.
London, England, 1850-02-21 00:00:00

GREAT EXHIBITION OF 1851.

MEETING OF THE CITIZENS OF WEST-
MINSTER-(THIS DAY.)

Pursuant to requisition, a psigio meting of the
ladtabileats of the city of Wilitainiela WY held at Willies
Boons, Bt. James, to-day, for the purrs of eoesklerlag
the beet mesas of amities la the mastic= of the Great
Exhibitisa of the Werke of ladosiry of all Nations in 1861,
sad to for.. a oolaaltese to emery out the reeelatlone which
sighs this be adopted. The disk was maple& by FWICIII
BXIDLIT, Bq., tad on his right sad left vs
=tient du Bishop of Loudon, the Eul of Carlisle, Lord
Braved's', the Fria& sad Pruaiaa Araberadon, sad
several other schism's sad gesthims. The meting was
amorously Mauled, sad then was a largo sprialdiag of
iodise moss the tadloscs.

The CHAIRMAN briefly *posed the proceedings by
stating that the loyal sad dutiful subjects and citizens of
Westminster felt it a Osman sad a duty to respond to the
consmands of her Majesty sad his Royal Highness Prince
Albert, by taking a lively hamlet la the approaching exhibi-
tics. Ream the present nesting had boss ocavened, sad
would be addressed by the distingshbed salesmen sad
gentlemen by whose he wee marinaded, sad a series of in-
pornat resolutions wield be proposed sad 'monied.
Kr. BROWN prepped the Ant resolution' to the effect
"That it wee the opinion of the meeting that the proposal of
his Royal Highness the Prises Albert, to hold an exhibition
of the works of industry of all aogiens hi 1861, was entitled
to the cordial co-operation of an dunes, as tending to the
advansement of art, andunitnee,maaafactures, and trade,snd
to the development et the resensms of the British nation, its
colonise, sad dependencies."

The But of CARLISLE, tw eminding tie resolution, said
that he Wiwi admired the pseiedinal oeleheations of great
events, sad Shenk,' he was rejoiced to knew that at the
appeasable exhibition the inhabitants of ttla coantry would
have a holiday, when all would have an oppeentaity of wit-
nessing the iadvemy of nation. all the world over, and of
Felting by what they maw. The exhibition would be ex.
peenive, and It was Sweden essential that liberal contribu-
tions should be mat to the traouren. Raglaud had to boar
the entire of the sod, and very properly so. Tho competi-
tion was to be international the preparations andiarrange-
meats ought to be wholly national. This conatry entered
lase competition with the whole world, bat it did not forget
that it had to discharge the oaken of hospitality. The
lodise would shortly appeal In its behalf to their
oeuntrywomes ; and he had no: doubt that is the
end tho exhibition would be head to promote the peace and
harmony of nations. Good dices would be exchanged.
valuable accuaintaneos made, and illtfiColll64B, to be ',-
rowed and renewed gals, would be commenced. (Cheers.)
The FRENCH AMBASSADOR proposed the second
noolation :

"That it wee the opinion of the Emoting that the
opportunity given by the exhibition for the intereoune aid
peaceful rivalry of various nations would be the meet effec-
tual step towards the aceomplishinett of universal peace
throughout the civilised world."
He observed that an exhibition on a small scale had hereto-
kin taken place in France, and that it afforded him an in-
tense pleasure to find that the next exhibition which would
be oa a male of great magnitude, drawing together the in-
dustrial muses of the world, would be held in the metropolis
of finglaad ; and he concluded by promising to afford it his
beet support.

The -Bishop of LONDON seconded the resolution, and in
doing so said that he viewed the approaching exhibition as a
peace movement, which would effectually putanend to the de-
solating sectary of war. He believed that whatever tended to
lessen and do away with natiostal prejadioss—to remove na.
Waal animosities—to bring together t►e people of different

countries in the punk of minas objects, tended to bind
thus together iasepuably is amity and peace, and to re-
move the obstacles to the progress of religious truth and
Christian principle; and upon this ground be cordially gam
his support to the grist exhibition. (Cheers.)

Pinta ORM:jai, propo;ed the third moieties,
which tendered the loyal gratitude of the meeting to her
Most Gracious Majesty tar the support given to the exhibi-
tion by kaki; a royal commission, with the Prince Comport
at its head, and for her Majesty's grains condescension in
contributing to the Asada for defraying the expenses of the
exhibition.

Mr. MILLER secoaded this resolution.
The PRUSSIAN AMBASSADOR mond the fourth
resolution :

" That it wee the earnest hope et the meeting that all
foreign nations would cordially promote the endeavours of
heAan
Ragland to carry eat en andertsking in which all nations
interest."
lie expressed his firm persuasion that the hank and liberal
appeal sew made by England to the best feelings of am-
bled, would meet with a corresponding response upon the
part of foreign nations. He was happy to know that it was
the intention of England to admit all foreign pro-
duce to the exhibition free of duty. (Cheers.) And
he was ears that other °enables would hereafter recip-
rocate this truly honourable resolve, by admitting English
produce to the gigeatic exhibitions they intended to hold,
free of duty also. (Cheers.)
The AMERICAN MINISTER seconded the fourth re-
solution. He promised the cordial support of the American
people to an exhibition whisk he believed would resognise
the dignity of labour, promote commerce (that great eiviller
of man), and preserve and perpetuate and peas. (Cheers.)
Lord BROUGHAM proposed the neat renolatios.
" That the meeting was of opiates that the fluids requi-
site kr the earning out the exhibition should be provided
by the voluntary liberality of all dimes of the community,
and net from the public 10•111.110."
He ea that mimes would be greatly benefited by
the ezhi., by quisicasing the inventive Wilda of oar
Arneson

The UWIA2I 31111111TER soccatleti tea neelatioa.
The Mewing additional Nechako@ wee* this propcesd,
larded. mai owned uhM2‘,
I That ell emalasee, the weals' dame,
would be by sok ea =Milks as
that of 1116r,.=,..", it valid have to bring tato
geasesi see the tee papiallises."
"=
That the and 'viewed with sena satiefeettea the
ty that weld be styes eat
toe the prellas
SP a selapaissa et tits waits of these imagism
1841.'
width. is we lb sped wool be found la the szbibitlea of

--;4-tbst lbo tooollieoloogoll to us its not Iliquitot
miens% waft Si vision of 1110 voldbllloo bf oil*
mom la No own, otoi hi tits hin •
to di bibs oillooko of se omd to
be
sem soilionlbo elnakdomUl by bet
me Zrga,osmilepe mob tboi spools** sit%
,101; tile meal vote ot Soaks to
:111:o
Itoftila
46:6,,g41:10 01-•
1001' nertiiitt , , ,
: TM Oi7 the T
• tbd A 44
Gettool, V Ow • , •of
Loadoo, 811. I lOW. Ita., to.