The Express.
London, England, 1850-01-04 00:00:00

THE NEW COMMISSION OF FLNE ARTS.

WHITEHALL, JAN. 3.—The Queen has been pleased
to iwue the following Commission for the Proinoti n of the
Exulbi,ion of the Works of Industry of all Nations, to be
holden In the year MI, videlicet :

Vtcroata. R.—Victoria, by the green of God, of the
United Kingdom of Great Britain ant Ireland, Queen De.
fender of the Faith ; to our most dearly beloved Cot sort, his
Royal Highness Tribes. Albert Augustus Charles, Emanuel
Duke of Saxony, Prince of B.xe Coburg and Gotha, Knight
of our most noble Order of the Garter, and Field-marshal in
our army—our right trusty and right entirely-beloved
cousin and councillor Walter Francis Duke of Raceleach at d
Queensberry, Knight of our mast noble Order of the
Outer ; our right trusty and right well-beloved cousin Wm.
Earl of Reese, Knight of cur most illustrious order of St
Patrick ; our right trusty end e'en welLbeloyrd croaks
and couneillon Granville George Earl Granville, and
Francis Eli! of Ellesmere ; our tight trusty and well-
beloved councillor Edward Geoffrey Lord Stanley; cur
right trusty and well-beloved councillors Jon Russel (cons.
monly called Lord John Raoul), Sir Robert Peel, Bart.,
Henry Laboachere, and William Swart Gladstone; our
trusty and well-beloved Sir Archibald Gal.ovay, Knight
Commander of our most Hon. Order of the Bath, and Major-
General in our Army in the Eat Indies, Chairman of the
Court of Directors of the East India Company, or the Chair-
man of the Court of Directors of the Rut Indite Citrepny
for the time being ; Sir Richard Westsnacott, Knight; Sir
Charles Lyell, Knight, President of the Geol,gieal Society
of Loudon, or the President of the Geological Society of Lon-
don fir the time being; Thomas thrive, E q , Charles
Bury, Esq., Thomas Bosley, E q., Eichard Cobden, Esq.,
William Cabin, Esq., President of the Institution of Cod
Eagiseen, or the President of the Institution of Civit Engi-
neers for the time being; Choirs Lock Esstlake, Esq.,
Thomas Field Gibson, E-q., Jol.n Gott, E q ,Simu. IJt nes
Loyd, Esq., Philips Posey, and Wiliam Thompson,
Esq , greeting.
Whereas the Society for the Promotion of Arts, Msr.u.
faster s, and Commerce, ineorp-.rated by our royal charter,
of which our most dearly beloved Consort, the Prince
Albert, is president, have of law years instituted anowl
exhibitions of the works of British art and industry, and
have proposed to establish an enlarged Exhibition of the
the of Industry of all Nations, to be hoiden in London in
the year one thousand eight ; hundred and fifty-onc, at
which prizes and medals, to the value of at least twenty
thonsaed pounds sterllog shall be awarded to the
exhibitors of the most meritorious works then
brought forward; and have invested in the names of our
right trusty and entirely beloved .c.,unn Spencer Jelsno
Alwyae Marquess of Northampton; our right trusty and
right weil-beloved cousin and councillor George Wirism
Frederick Earl of Clarendon, knight et our most noble Order
of the Garter; our trusty and well-beloved Sir John Peter
Boileau, Bart.; and James Courthope Peache, Eq., the
Clllll of twenty thousand pounds, to be awarded in pries anti
medals as aforesaid ; and have appointed oar trusty and well-
betived Arthur Kett Barclay, Esq. ; William Cotton, Esq.,
Sir John William Lubbock, Bart. ; Samuel Morton, Pew,
Esq. ; and Baron Lionel de Rothschild, to be treasurers for
all receipts arising from donations, subscriptions, or any
other source, on behalf of, or towards the said exhibition ;
our trusty and well beloved Peter le Neve Foster, Joseph
Payne, and Thomas Winkwortb, Esqrs., to be the treasurers
for payment of all executive expenses ; and our trusty tad
well beloved Henry Cole, Charles Wentworth Dia*, the
younger, George Drew, Francis Fuller, and Robert Stepen.
son, Ego., with our trusty and well-beloved Matthew
Digby Wyatt, Esquire, as their secretary, to be an executive
committee for carrying the said exhibitioa into effect, under
the directions of our meet dearly beloved consort.
And whereas the said society for the Promo-
tion of Arts, Manufactures and Coramtree have re.
Dented unto us that, is carrying out the objects proposed
by the said exhibition, many questions may arise regarding
the introduction of productions into our kingdom from our
colonies and from fortign countries ; also regarding the site
for the said exhibition ; and the best mode of conducting the
mid exhibition ; likewise nording the determination of
the nature of the prizes, and the means of securing the most
impartial distribution of them; and have also besattibt us
that we would be graciously pleased to give our sanction to
this undertaking, in order that it may ban the confidence,
not only of all classes of oar subjects, bat of the subjects of
foreign countries.
Now koow ye that we, considering the premise, sad
tensely desiring to promote the proposed exhibition,
which is calculated to be of great benefit to arts, agriculture,
manufacturer, and commerce, and reposing gnat trust and
confidence In your fidelity, discretion, and integrity, ban
authorised and appointed, and by these presents do authorise
and appoint, you, our most dearly beloved Consort Francis
Albert Augustus Charles Emanuel Doke of Saxony,
Primo of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, you, Walter
Francis Doke of Bucoleuch and Qseensberry, William
Earl of Rome, Granville George Earl Grenville, Francis
Earl of Ellesmere, Edward Geoffrey Lord Stanley, John
Russell (commonly called Lord John Russell), Sir Robert
Peel, Henry Lsboackere, William Ewan Gladstone, Sir
Archibald Galloway, or the chairmein of the Court of
Directors of the East India Company far the time being,
Sir Richard Westmacott, Sir Charles Lycll, or the preatdent
of the Geological Society for the time being, Thomas Bsring,
Charles Barry, Thomas Easley, Richard Cobden, Wilhite.'
Cubitt, or the president of the institution of Civil En-
gineers for the time being, Charles Lock Eastlake, Themas
Field Gibson, John Gott, Samuel Jones Loyd, Philip Posey,
and William Thompson, to make full and diligent inquiry
into the beet mode by which the productions of our colonies
and of foreign countries may be Introduced into our king-
dom, me remote the most imitable site for the exhibition, the
general seeded of the said exhibition, and also Into the best
mode of determining the nature of the prises, and of securing
the most impartial distribution of them.
And, to the and that oar royal will and pleasure in the
said insole, May be duly pentecuted, and with expedition,