The Sun.
London, England, 1854-04-24 00:00:00

?'HE _FRENCH EXHIBITION.

(From Friday night's Gazette.)

BOARD OF :rnADY. pEPIRTMLNT OF SCIENCE AND ART.

bfarlboroggh Mouse, Pv.ll-mail, April 17, 184.

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The Right Honotifable the Lords of the' Com-
mittee of Privy Council for Trade and Plantations
have receised, through the. Secretaty of:State for
Foreign Affairs, a copy of the General Regulations
for the Alanagenienfof the Universal Exhibition at
Paris, in 18.35. -

NArOLEON, by the „igrace of God, and the national will,
Emperor of the French,
To all whom it may concern, greeting
considered the project proposed by the Iniperial
Commission for the Regulation of the Universal Exhibi-
tion of Industrial and, Agricultural Products and of the
Fine Arts.
We have decreed and do decree, Is follows :
The rules for the general regulation of the Universal
Exhibition,. herewith annexed; are approved.
Jeals.e,e of the-Tuileries, 6th April, 1854. '
By the Emperor : NAPOLEON.,
ACRILLE FOULD, Minister of State.
p. mAGNi,Miniater,-Sccretary of State for A.gricul-
, ' Lure, clommerce, and Public Worke,

GE? ERAt -RULES: - •
Art,. I. The 'Universal Exhibition to be held 4t Paris, in
the,,yelei 1855, will receive Agrienitnrai end Industrial
PiGaucte, and Works of Art from all nations.
t will be opened one theist May, and will be closed on
the 31st Chttol*T of the same year.
Art: ii: Phis" EihNiiion of 1835 is placed lender the
direction of the imperiar Coronaission, iimminated by the
Deere 'of. the 24th December; 1853. ' •
eommitisee, nominated
Art. In every department
bythe Prefect, in-accordance with the instinctions of the
Imperial Commission, ...will
tee charged with the necessary
measures for the success of the Exhibition and with the
rejection and selection, at proper times, of articles pre-
sented. •
Local sub-committees or special agents will also be esta-
blished, should the Imperial Commission deem it neces-
industry where the
and centre of
Eery in every town
necessity meek be felt. • -
Art. IV. Special instructions will be addressed in the
name of the Imperial Commitedon to thellinisters of War
and Marine, for the -exhibition of the products of Algiers
and the French colonies.
Are. ne-,, Foreign Governments are invited to Seipoint,
for the selection, examination, and transmission of their
national products, committees, whose, formation and com-
position should be notified as soon ea possible to the Im-
perial Cominission, in orderthat the Imperial Commission
may immediately placeitself in communication with such
committees.
Art. VI. The departmental committees, as! well as fo-
reign committees, authorised by their respective Govern-
• ments, will correspond directly with the Imperial Com-
missioners, who will hold no correspondence whatever
with single exhibitors, either French or foreign.
Art: VII. Frenchmen or foreigners who propose ex-
hibiting must address themselves to the committee of the
department, colony, or country whiCh they inhabit.
Foreigners, resident in France may address the official
committee of their respective countries.
Art. VIII. No article will be admitted to the Exhibi-
tion which is not "sent with the mithorhation and under
the seal of the departmental or foreign committees.
Art. IX. Foreign anti departmental committees should
make known as soon as possible the probable nennber of
exhibitors in their division' and the space they consider
they will require.
Art. X. On receipt of this communication, the Imperial
Commission will, without delay, proceed to the division of
the space, between France and the other countries, pro rata
to the demands niado.
Art. XI. When this division is completed notification
will immediately be sent to the foreign and French com-
mittees, who will themselves have to subdivide the space
thus allotted to Ahem, amongst the exhibitors of their
divisions. -
Art. XII. Thelists Of exhibitors admitted must be sent
to the Imperial Commission, by the latest, 3)th Novem-
ber, 1854.
These lists must indicate
'L The The names, Christian names (or name of firm), pro-
fesSion, and residence of intended exhibitors.
2. The nature and the number or quantity of the articles
they wish to exhibit.
3. The space which they will occupy in height, breadth,.
and depth.
These list's, as well as any other documents, coming from
foreign countries, should whenever posisible, be accom-
panied by a translation in the French language.
ADMISSION AND CLASSIFICATION OF PRODUCTS. .
Art. XIII. All articles, the products of agriculture, in-
dustry or art, except those mentioned below, are atimissi-
ble,to the Universal Exhibition :
• 1. Living animals and plants.
2, Animal and vegetable substance in a fresh state, and
Susceptible of alteration.
3. Explosive substances, and generally those substances
whiCh are acknowledged as dangerous.
4: Those articles which from their bulk do not come
within the scope of the Exhibition:
-Art. XIV. Spirits or alcohols, oils and essences, acids
anti corrosive salts, and generally those bodies easily in-
flammable, or which from their nature are likely to pro-,
dude combustion, will only be admitted to the Exhibition
when contnined in strong vessels, perfectly closed ; the
proprietors of these products will in addition, be bound to
submit to any conditiOns of safety that may be prescribed
to them.
• Art. XV. The Imperial Commission will have the right
of excluding from the building, on the proposition of com-
petent agents, such French products as may appear to
them hurtful and inoompatible with the objects of the-Ex-
hibition, and those which are in excess of the requirements
or wants of the Exhibition.
Art. XVI. The Exhibition will he divided into two dis-
tinct divisions —the products •of industry and works of
art ; in every conutry they will be. distributed into eight
gienties, cbmprieing classes—namely,
IST"DIVISIC)N.--PRODUCTS OF INDUSTRY.
Ire GROUP.—INDI:STRIAL PURSUITS HAVING FOR THEIR
PRINCIPAL OBJECT THE EXTRACTION OR PRODUCTION
of Raw MaTreerar.a.
lst Class..--LMining and nietellurgical products.
2d Class.--The art of managing forests, the produce of
,the chase, fishing, and products obtained without cultiva-
tion.
3elClass.—Agrieniture.
2o G.P.OUP..--INDUSTRY HAVING FOP. ITS SPECLL 013-
.TEC'r Tern Egreovne:Nr OP MECHANICAL POWERS.
4th Cleve—Machinery in general, as applied to industry.
sth Claw.—Special machinery and apparatus for rail-
roads, and other modes of transport.
Gth Class.—Special machinery and apparatus for work-
alleges.
7th Class.—Npecial machinery and apparatus , for the
manufacture of woven fabriesi.
3D GROUP.—MANUFACTURES, SPECIALLY BASED ON THE
EMPLOYMENT OF PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL AGENTS,
OR RELATING TO THE SCIENCES AND TO INSTRUCTION.
Bth Clase.—Exect sciences. Industry applied to the
sciences and to instruction.
9th Class.—Manufactures relating to the economical
production' and employment of heat, light; and electricity.
10th Class.—Chemical manufactures, dyeing, and print-
ing paper, leather, indin-rubber, &m.
11th Chem.—Preparation and preservation of substances
'need as food.
4r le GROUP.---INDUSYRT SPECIALLY RELATING TO LEARNED
PROFESSIONS.
12th Class.--Hygiene, pharmacy, medicine and surgery.
13th Class.—Naval and military art.
14th Clas4.—Civil engineering and building.
5 GROUP.—MANUFACTURES OP MLNERAL PRODUCTS.
15th Class.—Steel and its products.
IGth Class.—General metal works.
• 17th Class.—Goldsmiths' work, jewellery, and bronzes.
18th'Class.—GlaSs and pottery.
6TH GROUP.—WOVEN EABEICS.
19th Class.—Cotton manufactures.
20th Classe---Wool manufactures.
21st Class.—Silk, manufactures.
22d Class,-;Flax and helip manufactures.
423 d Class.—hosiery, hats and caps, carpets, gold and
silver lace fringes, embroidery, lace,. &c.
I7TH GIIOUP.—FtfRaTIVIRE AND DECOR4TION, 'FASHIONS,
INDUSTRIAL DESIGN, PRINTING, MUSIC.
tio .44th Cs'—lndustry applied to Furniture and- decor*
u.

25th Class.—Articles of clothing, objects of fashion and
fancy.
26th Class.—Drawing and modellin,g'applied to industry.
Lotter-press and copperplate printing, photography.
27th Class.—Manufacture of musical instruments.

2D DIVISION __WORKS OF ART.
BTII GROUP.—FINE ART.%
28th Class.—Painting, engraving, and lithography.
29th Class.—Sculpture and die-sinking.
30th Class.—Architecture.
Art. XVII. Goods, both foreign and French, will be
received at the Exhibition Building from the 15th January
to the 15th March, 1855, inclusive.
Nevertheless, in the ease of manufactured articles which
ar likely to suffer from being kept too long packed, a sup-
-1'14404 delay-will be allowed, which, however, in no
torteehat.:z4eaxrrantendgeberyenondt
pared
185th April, on the condition
eation is_preparedeebesefaorryehfaourdt.heir proper display
and exbibi
~i;742.1 ,N 7 and cumbersome objects, and any others
before 7rire Much labour for their fixing, must be sent
Art, XP
Tit
end of Fe
_F_lienic,h_ deya_rt_tnent . Tit 'Thebeornainnii7i.ttee of each country and of each
mare requested, whenever possible, to
se"A"i.L'Orcntriegn,eoflesnit the products of their divisions.
tent with that. of other went of each exhibitor, whether
peaded by the Indietie 07:3640rs or alone, mush bo secom-
pctent authority. This sat pion, delivered by the core-
Art. Aitt triplicate, drawn up in
tile form prescribed in
the number
and weight of the diEtleill near, in addition,
to the same exhibitor, as well as tl:.eentilsekar'
,es belonging
of every article composing, the cousi en tienlars and price
_A. copy of the forntin which this fen:l-It.
out will be sent to every French and ferciee
:so Az to be madeAxt. XX. French producte destined for tel. raittee. ' .
Exhibition will be forwarded from places universal
the departmental and colonial committees, and tak I."
en ack
to the, saute places, at the expense of the State. .
Fore.ign products, leaving the same destination, will be
equally brint, it
to Paris, but only from the French fron-
tie; and will be sent back tinder the same conditions,
Art. XXI. the PAc ~ -
, . -Tess must be addressed to the emu-
' " lessifvine in the Exhibition Building.
Itt issioner for e . .
Art. XXII.- The address of each package
destined for
ihe.txhibitien must bear in legihle characters
wen Thp place '• which it is sent.
lAB name of the exhibitor.
. x The nature of the content..

In'oM.l 01' ADDIZVSS,
A le Cum.,qie,(.4;o rJzc Olue.vmePt

N hi it.,r
iirir ;x
e t, Of' product cxhibitedl.
Art. N'XIIT. Packaw3.einitmr;iiig tiw product?, of be.vc.:
ral ekhibitors rie;.,r on' theta I)j nanio. of eatth exhibi-
tor, *ad boaceolapanicd by a separute bulletin of Ltalkii9-
Bion. !or eatth g4f Utica.
Art. XXIV. Exaibiters am invited not to send sepa-
rately packages of less dimensions than half-metre cube,
aml to place ill thcigune packityg.ca'se with other Packages
r sal" clasi those which -come withiu.these dimen-
t .
Art: XXV. The admission of products to the Exhibition
will be gratuitous.
Art. XXVI. Exhibitors will not be subject to any kind
of payment, either for apnea or entrance, or on and other
pretence whatever, durixrg-the tinae'of the Eihibition. -
Art. XXVII. The Imperial Commission will provide for
etattAY: PIEWIDgi an4l uranzereent of products in the