The Express.
London, England, 1850-01-05 00:00:00

FINE ARTS.

THE NEW COMMISSION OF FINE ARTS.

[From laxtelgtit's Gazette.]

WRITEUALL, JA' .3.—The Queen has born pleased
to issue the following Cqinmission for the Premed in of the
Exntbrion of the Works of Industry of ell Nations, to be
Leiden In the Tear 18.51, videlicet:
VICTORIA H.—Victoria, by the grace of God, of the
Uuited Kingelsm of Great Britain and Ireland, Queen De- '
L nder of the Faith ;to our most dearly beloved Co. sort, his 1,
Royal Highness Fra..ces Albert Augustus Charles, Emanuel
Duke of Saxony, Prince of Six- Coburg and Gotha, Kuigbt
of our most noble (kilt rut the Garter, and Field-marshal is
our army—our right trusty- and right entiri Is-beloved
cousin and councillor Walter Francis Duke of Bucedeuell and ,
Quer. nsb.rry, Knight of our most noble Greer of the
Gofer; our tight trusty and right well-beloved media Wm.
Earl at Rossi, Kuight of our most illustrious order of St
Petrick ; our right Truett and rght well-beloved conchs
and councillors Granedle George Earl Granville, and
',remit Earl of Ellesmere; our right trusty and well-
beloved councilor E lward Geoffrey Lord Stanley; cur ,
right trusty and well-beloved councillors John Russel (corn.
manly called L ri John Iffiest 1), Sir Robert Peel, Bart.,
Henry Labouehere, and William E sweet G:ads:ons_t our
ore ty and well-beloved Sir Archibald GeLowly, Knight
Cemmauder of our most Hon. Diderot the firth, and Major-
Geueral in our Army in the East Indies, Chairman of the ,
Court of Directors of the East India Company, or the Chair-
man of the Court of Directors of the East India Company
f•r the time being ; Sir Richard Westmacott, Knight ; Sir
Caprice Lyell, Keioht, President of the Geol. gical Society
of London, or the President of the Geological Society of Lon-
Lon for the time lading; Thomas Baring, Eq., Charles
ti trey, Themes B.cley, E q., Itichard Coodew, Esq.,
William Cubitt, Esq., President art the Itotitudoe of Coil
Eucineers, or the President of the Institution of Civil Engi-
neers for the time being; Charles Lock Eastlake,
[homes Field Gibson Eau, John Grit, Esq , Jones
Llyd, Esq., Ph Piney, Esq., and Thompson,
/deg , greeting.
Whereas the Society kr the Promotion of Arts, Menu-
factor. a, and Commerce, iucorpersted by our royal charter,
ut which our most dearly beloved Consort, the Prince
Albert, is president, have of late years instituted enamel
esbibitions of the works of British art and industry, and
bare proposed to out e& an enlarged Exuthitien of the
w cis of Induatry of as 11.tliODS, to b- holden in Lon Con in
tee year one thousst.d eight hundred and fifty-one, at
which prises sad medals, to the vela, *I at least twenty
thousand pounds steriing shall be awarded to the
• h 'biters of the most meritorious works then
brought forward; and have invested in the names of our
right trusty and entirely beloved ciusin S•sencier Joshua
A wpm Marqu•se of Northaruptnn; our right tru-ty and
right wail-beloved cousin and c .uncillor George Wiliam
Frederick Earl of Clarention,kniabt et our most nehle Order
of the Garter; our trusty and well-behaved Sir John Peter
Boileau, Bart.; and James Courthope Peach', EA., the
sum of twenty thousand pound., to be awarded in prime aid
medals as aforesaid ; and Dave aepninted our trusty and well-
oved Arthur Kett Barclay, E.q. ; William Cotton, Req.;
Sir John William Lubbock. ; Samuel Morton, ?eta,
Esq ; and Baron Lionel de Rotbeistdid, to be treasurers for
remipts arising from domatione, subscriptions, or any
other source, on b hilt of, or towards the said exhibition ;
our trusty arid %sal beloved Peter lo Neve Porter, Joseph
P one, and Thomas Winkworth, &cps., to be the velour. rs
tor payment of all executive ex,renas I ; and cur trusty and
e.I belayed Henry Cole, Cantles Wentworth Dilke, the
lounger, George Drew, Francis Fuller, and Robert Super'.
son Beer., with our trusty end w:II-beloyel Matthew
Rigby Wyatt, Esquire, as their secretary, to be an executive
committee for carrying the said exhibinea into effect, under
the directions of our meat dearly beloved consort.
And wb the said Society for the Promo-
don of Arts, Manufactures and Comm' Tee have repre•
s,lsted unto us that, in carrying out the ohjt eta proposed
by the said exhibition, many questions may arise regarding
the introduction of productions into our kingdom from our
colonies and from foreign countries ; also regarding the site
' for the said exhibition ; and the best mode of conducting the
acid cahiLition ; 'thesis regarding the determination of
the nature of the 'Wave and the means of te curing the most
impartial d:strilstrion of them; and have also besought us
that we would be gloriously pleased to give our reaction to
' this undertaking, to order that it may have the confidence,
' not only of all classes of our subjects, but of the subjects of
foreign countries. . .

Now know ye that we, considering the premises, and
earderly desiring to promote the proposed exhibition,
which is calculated to be of great benefit to arts, agriculture,
manufactures, and commerce, and reposing great trust and
cinnamice in your fidelity, discretion, and integrity, have
autbirised ana appointed, rind by them, presents do authorise
and appoint, you, cur moat dearly beloved Casson Francis
Albert Augustus Charles Emanuel Duke of Saxony,
Prince ot Sime•Coburg and Gttla a, you, Walter
Francis Doke of Baecleuch and gaeensberry, William
Earl of Riese, Granville George Esti Granville, Francis
Earl of Ellesmere, Edward Geoffrey Lord Stanley, John
Russell (commonly called L rd John Russell), Sit Itob..rt
Pea, !Tony Labouchere, William Ewer: Gladstone, Sir
Archibald Galloway, or the Chairmain of the Court of
ctors of the East India Company far the time being,
Sir Richard Westenacett, Sir Charles Lyell, nr the President
ot the Geological Society fur the time being, Thomas Baring,
Charles Barry, TLIOMSS Ilizley, Richard Cobden, William
Cubitt, or the president of toe iiwitution of Civil En-
gineers f. r the time beirg, Charles Lock Eastlake, Themes
Field Gibson, John Gott, Simuel Jon.' Loyd, Philip Purvey,
and William Thompson, to make full and diligent inquiry
Tutu the best mode by which the prtductions ot our colonies
and of foreign countries may be introduced into our ki::g-
dom as respects this most suitable site for the exhibition, the
general conduct of the said exhibition, and also into the best
mode of determining the natures of the rria:s, and of securing
the most impartial distribution of them.
And, to the end that our royal will and pleasure in the
said inquiry may be duly prosecuted, and wash expedition,
we fur her, by these presents, wilt and cemtnaud, and do
hereby give full po err and authority to you, or any three or
mare ot you, to nominate and appoint such several persons et
ability u you may think lit to be local commissioners, in such
parts of our kingdom, and in foreign parts, as you may tniuk
fit, to aid you in the premises; which said local commis-
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miisioners., or any of 'them, shill and may be rem.V.dhy
you, or any three or more you, from time to time, at your
will and pleasure, lull power and authority being henry
given to you, or any three or more of you, to appoint others
in their places respeetivtly :
And furthermore, we do, by these presents, give and grant
to you, or any three or more of you, full power and autho-
rity to cell before you, or any tbrce or more of you, all such
persons as you shall judge preachify by whom you may be
the better informed of the truth of the premises, and to in-
quire of the premiss., and every part thereof, by all lawful
ways and means whatsoever.
And our further will and rleuure is that, for the
purpose of ailing you in the execution of these
premises, we hereby appoint our trusty and well-beloved
John Scott Russell and Stafford Henry Nertheote, Eagle., to
be joint secretaries to this our COMMiltaull.
And for csrrying into effect what you shall direct to be
done in respect of the s aid exhibition, we herr by appoint the
said Merry Cole, Charles Wentworth Di.ko, jun., George
Drew, Francis Fuller, and Robert Stephenson, to be the
executive committee in the premises, and the said Matthew
Rigby Wyatt to be secretary of the said executive committee
Am' our further will and pleasure is that poor any three
or more of you, when and 114 often as need or occasion 'lull
require, so Ain; as this our commission shall continue in
force, do urn to us, in writing, under your hands and
seals respectively, all and every of the I procettlings of
yourselves had by virtue of these presents, together with
such other matter., it any, as may. be deserving of our royal
consideration touching or concerning the premises.
And, lastly, we do by these presents ordain that this our
commission shall continue in full force and virtue, and that
you, our said tromnsissionen, or any three or more of you,
shall and may, from time to time, and at any place or places
prices.] in the execution thereof, aad of every matter and
thing therein contained, although thc same be not continued
from time to time by adjournment.
Given at Our Court at 8.. Julio's, the third day of
January, 1850, in thethirteenth year at Oar reign.
By her Majesty's casamaavt,
G. OBEY.

Finn I t LAMBETH-WALK.—Yestorday morning
a aft' hat puled at No. 60, Lambeth. walk belJnging
to Mr. F. Case, a hat-maker, making the third time that the
same property has been on Jiro within a few years. The
firemen succeeded in eventually getting the flame under,
but not until the whclo of the stock in trade was devalued,
and the low. r portion t t the premiva burned out, and the
upp r portion, with the furniture, , nest rely d imaged by
host, &o. The cause of the fire could not be aeoertaMtd.