The Express.
London, England, 1850-04-19 00:00:00

EXHIBITION OF INDUSTRY IN ISM.

Her Majesty's Commiseioners fur promoting the
exhibition et 1851, having bad several questions put to them
as to the mode in which articles cf di9erest kinds, the pro-
duce of the same manufacturer, will be exhibited, and as to
the pessibility of keeping together the productions of parti-
cular towns and districts, and on other paints closely con-
nected with the foregoing, have res..lved upon publishing the
following statement, explacstory et th.; principles by whisk
they will be guided in such matters.
They have already stated, in the paper published for the
guidance of foreign exhibitors, that it will be necessary that
the productions of all nations should be exhibited together,
according to the nature of the article exhibited, and nos
according to the place edits origin ; but that, wherever it caa
be done without disturbing the hirmony of the
whole, the several articles falling within any par-
ticular section, shall be, ss tar as possible, rim:gest
according to the nation of which they are the predates.
They propose to apply precisely the same principle to the
articles exhibited by British manufacturers. The tunnels,
of the whole exhibition will be the leading consideration, tied
it will be impossible to admit of any local or individual
arrangements which would materially disturb it; but the
comminioners are sensible of the great advair ages to be de-
rived from arrangements made under the inspection of the
party exhibiting, and will give every facility for their adop-
tion, within such limits es will prevent confusion in the
general elsmitication. Any manufacturer exhibiting arti-
cles which can properly be placed together, according to the
classification already announced, will be at liberty es
arrange such articles is his own way ; and his arrange-
ments, if compatible with the c:nvenience of other ell&
biters and of the public, will not be disturbed. la
like manner, if it is wished to exhibit together the prediges-
tion' of a particular towa or district, all such productions, if
they can fairly be said to be of the same sort, will be ad-
mitt d together. The decision whether they are so Wash-
sible or not must of course reit in each case with the disuse-
ti of the commissioners. Baying stated the principles es
which they will proceed in arriving at it, they need not go
into more detail at the present time. They may add, how-
ever, that where it is desired to exhibit processes of mean-
facture, a sufficient number of articles, however diuimilses
will be admitted for the purpose of illustrating the process;
but they must not exceed what may be actually required
with that ohject.
In all cases where the productions of an individual are ex-
hibited towhee, his wishes with regard to the treatment al
them will compled with as far as passible ; bat should
they he of a nature to involve additional expense, the owe-
misswners cannot undertake to meet that t xpense out of their
funds, but must call upon the exhibitor to defray it himself.
Glwa eases, frames and stands of peculiar construction, sad
similar contrivances for the display or protection of the goods
exhibited, must in like manner be provided by the peeves
requiring them at his own cost lie will also be at the
charge of insuring his own goods, should he desire this
security. The commissioners take this opportunity of statues
that, however careful they may be in the construction of the
building, it will be quite impossible to erect one of the re-
, waled dimensions which shall be absolutely fireproof ; end
although every precaution will be taken to prevent tire, ash
to extinguish it should it unfortunately occur, the commis-
sioners cannot be responsible for losses which may be scow
sioned by this or any other acciti2nt over which they have
no control.

The commissioners will provide for the general security
end police of tke exhibition ; but should any exhibitor dams
to employ • servant of his own to preserve or keep in order
the articles he exhibits, or to explain them to visitors, he
may do so after obtaining permissioe from the canniudireess.
Such persons, however, will in all cases be forbidden to iss-
rite visitors to purchese the goods of their employers; mail
any violation of this rule must lead to their exclusion nrcua
the building, the exhibition bring intended for the partnere
of displsy only, and not for those of sale. For the same
reason the commissioners have decided ths'. prices are not te
be Milted to the articles exhibited. As the cost at whirl
articles can be produced will i s some hues enter into tau
question of the distribution of rewards, the ceimminionets,,
or the persons intrusted with the adjudication of the re-
ward., may here to make itqutries, sod possibly to take
evidence upon the subject ; het they do not cuniider it es-
petit. nt to attic a note of the price to the *riche displayed.
When the rxei'dtor considers the merit of his article to ma-
shie is its chespnces, he should slat^ the price in the invoism
sent to the commissioners.—(Signed) J. SCOTT HVisiLL.
STAFFORD H. 14011111COTI.