The Sun.
London, England, 1851-01-21 00:00:00

EXHIBITION OF 1851.

Some misapprehension having arisen both in the Bri-
tish and foreign newspapers, teeding to 'Lad exhibitors
to suppose that the period for opening the Exhibition
would be postponed, the Ex( cutive Committee deem it
right to announce that the Exhibition will open on the
Ist of May.
It is possible that the following statement on extension
of time for receiving certain classes of goods may have
led to the misapprehension. This statement, however,
refers only to articles l►kely to be icijured by exposure to
tilt, moisture of the atmosphere, &c.
By order of the Executive Committee,
M. DIGBY WYATT, Secretary.
Exhibition Building, Hyde-park, Jan. 20.

" Numerous suggestions have been made to the Exe.
curly. Committee pointing out that it would be a serious
detriment to certain classes of goods if they were to be
exposed to light, moisture of the atmosphere, &c., at an
earlier period than is absolutely necessary, and request-
ing permission to deposit such particular goods iu the
building at a later period than the 28th of February.
" The Executive Committee do not feel they would
be justified in submitting to her Majesty's Commis-
sioners the advisibility of altering their decision as to
the time of receiving the goods; but they are prepared
to undertake the responsibility on themselves of consi-
dering a limited extension of time according to circum-
stances. Those exhibitors who shall have caused the
apace allotted to them in the building to be completely
fitted up with the necessary shelves, casts, &c., before
Thursday, the 20th of February, so that nothing remains
to be done but simply to bring in the goods and deposit
them in their proper places and receptacles, will thereby
acquire a title to have requests for extension of time
examined. Exhibitors who have obtained a certificate
from an appointed officer that their spaces and stalls are
quite completed by the 20th of February will then be
et quire(' to give some satisfactory guarantee to the Exe-
cutive Committee that they are prepared to bring in
Char goods at the order of the Executive Committee,
Ind such requests for extension of time will then be
duly considered and dealt with on their merits."

LIBERALITY or LORD BEAUMONT.-.-LOrd Beau-
mont has at his sole expense built a school in the village of
Carlton, near Selby, to accommodate 120 children. They
are taught history, ciphering, writing, and geography for ld.
per week each, including books and stationery. His Lord-
ship also rents another room for an infants' school, contain-

ing:6o children, taught upon the same terms. The whole
expenses of these schools are defrayed by his Lordship. On
Monday week the Noble Lord gave all the children a tea
drinking at Carlton Hall. Although Lord Beaumont is a
Roman Catholic, his schools are open to children of all deno-
minations, who are at full liberty to attend their own places
of worship and schools on Sundays. By far the greater
number or children in his Lordship's schools are Protestants,
who attend the village church and Sunday-school, in which
Lady Beaumont takes a lively interest.
—A PARAGRAPH FOR THE TIMES.—One cold winter,
when the ground was covered with snow that the little birds
could not get anything to eat, the little daughter of a miserly
rich man gathered up all the crumbs she could find, and was
going to carry them out and scatter them in the snow. Her
father saw her, and asked her what she was going to do.
She told him; and he said what good will that do. The
crumbs will not be enough to feed one in a hundred of the
birds. I know it, dear father, raid she, but I shall be glad to
save even one in a hundred of them, if I cannot save them
all. The father thought a moment, he knew that many poor
persons were suffering in his village, and he had refused to
help any because he could not help them all. His conscience
struck him, and he told his little daughter to break a loaf
of bread into crumbs for the birds, while he went to scatter
a purse of money amongst the poor villagers.—Christian
Witness.
The dividend declared at the meeting of the Union
Bank of Australia, held yesterday, was at the rate of 6 per
cent. per annum on the entire paid-up capital, together with
a bonus of 10s. per share on the 32,000 paid-up shares, and
a like proportion of bonus on the 21. 10s. paid-up on the
8,000 shares of the third series. The report and accounts
laid before the shareholders were regarded as satisfactory,
and were unanimously adopted after a few explanations.
Strong testimony was borne to the value of the services of
the inspector, Mr. Fletcher, and the other officers of the
bank. With regard to the reserve fund, it was intimated
that the directors were bound to make the one-tenth addi-
tion until its maximum amount of 200,0P0/. should he
reached. No intention, it was explained, existed at present
of making a call, and such a demand would only take place
in the event of business being extended. The policy of the
board was against having a number of branches, but it
might occur that the interests of the bank would at some
time demand an alteration. In that event further calls
would require to be made. The complimentary votes were
then passed, and the meeting separated.
PROPOSED TRIBUNAL OF COMMERCE.—Yesterday
a depufa,ion from the merchants, bankers, traders, and
others, of the city of London, waited upon the Lord Mayor,D lip', the subject of establishing so Tribunal of Commerce
Ilied2lrPlt zer, 34-
litati " 7 11s
i'itellttho following gentlemen : —Mr.
:J. M.mark-lane; Mr. Franc:s Lyp e, 12, Mark-
lane ; Mr. George Draper, 4, Great Winclie,c.er-street ; Mr.
Brook, 35, Fenchurch-street ; Mr. James Coxhead, 32, Royal
representedje(l' to his Lord-
signed by upwards
Exchange; Mr. Daniel M`Farlane, .52, Gracechurch-street ;
Mr. W. Aston, Crown-court ; Mr.. T. Francis, Angel-court ;
Mr. 11. Lycester, Berkshire; presented to his Lord-
shipfavour of
onfdi'thicn ivpearontages of such an soitiliii a) e
the ls,ilauus(ri ia
thousand
importance
lepr in fv
so or
rtansice
.)
l‘
esta-
blishment, and Aged that England was almost the only
country in which a tribunal of c:mmieree did not exist, and
expressed a hope that his Lordship -would consent to take
the chair at a tweeting proposed to be held upon the subject.
The Lord Mayor assured the deputation that he would give
the matter his best consideration.

GLASGOW CHAMBLR OF COMMERCE.—We learn
that at a meeting of the Chamber of Commerce, held on
Tuesday last, it was agreed to send memorials to the Trea_
sury in-favour of the repeal of the duty on soap, and Or
large reduction in the duty
tea.—,tfortlt ,Brattsh