The Sun.
London, England, 1851-02-10 00:00:00

THE EXHIBITION OF 1851.

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Itssd have ha; under tipflr cou.ideration the reguia:.ior,s
respecting. t 1 admif•s:on of visi.Lor6 ~'hie:] it apppars to
theta neeessary ta adopt for the tifelamlaceutrph6htste::
oi !he purposes of the Exl-libitic.,u.
Their :attention has ben principally directed to the
following. poxlt

1. The necessity of making such arrangements as shall se-
cure the convenience of the public visiting the Exhibitior,
whether for study or instruction or for the more general pur•
poses of curiosity and amusement.
2. The due protection and securing of the property depo-
sited in the building.
3. The effective control over the number of visitors, while
the servants and officers entrusted with the maintenance of
order and regularity in the building are comparatively inex-
perienced in their duties.
4. The necessity of maintaining the self-supporting cha-
racter of the Exhibition, and of defraying the liabilities
incurred.

5. The desire of the Commissioners to render the Exhibi-
tion accessible to ail persons at the lowest possible charge,
and with the least delay which a due regard to the preceding
considerations will admit.
Having these objects in view, her Majesty's Commis-
sioners have determined to adopt the following regulations:—
The Exhibition will be open every day (Sundays ex-
cepted).
The hours of admission and other details will be announced
at a subsequent period.
The charges for admission will be as follows :
Season tickets for a gentleman
Se• :ke

E. ,s.
... 3 3

Jason tickets for a lady '2 2
These tickets are not transferable, but they will entitle the
owner to admission on all occasions on which the Exhibition
is open to the public.
The Commissioners reserve to themselves the power of
raising the price of the season tickets when the first issue is
exhausted, should circumstances render it advisahle.
On the first day of the Exhibition season tickets only will
be available, and no money will be received at the doors of
entrance on that day.
On the second and third days the price £ s. d.
of admission on entrance will be (each
day)
... 1 0 0
On the fourth day of exhibition ... 0 5 0
To be reduced on the twenty-second
day to ...
... 0 1 0
From the twenty-second day the prices of admission will
be as follows :

On Mundays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and s. d.
Thursdays in each week ... ... 1 0
On Fridays
... 2 6
On Saturdays ... . 5 0
No change will be given at the doors.' This regulation is
necessary to prevent the inconvenience and confusion which
would arise from interruption or delay at the entrances.
Should experience in the progress of the Exhibition render
any alteration in these arrangements necessary, the Commis-
sioners reserve to themselves the power of making such mo-
difications as may appear desirable, of which due and timely
notice, however, ill be given to the public.
By order of her Majesty's C,,mrnissioners,
J. Scow RUSSELL.
EDGAR A. BOWRLNG
(For S. H. NORTIMOTI).
Exhibition Building, Hyde-park, Feb 8, 1851.
Those who may be desirous to secure season tickets should
do so without delay as soon as the office for the distribution
of them is opened. The decision of the Commissioners, it
will be observed, reserves power to raise the prices, if found
necessary, and hence the propriety of an early application. I

PAYMENT OF PARCELS.
In answer to a letter lrum Liverpool, the Executive Com.
mittee have transmitted the following reply _ _

-"Feb. 8, 1851.
" Gentlemen,—l am directed by the Executive Committee
to Fay that they have no power to pay for the charges of
goods transmitted for the Exhibition, such expense falling on
the exhibitor, who it required to deliver them at the build-
ing himself, and then to arrange them.
" I am, Gentlemen, &c.,
" M. D. Wyarr, Secretary."

THE QUESTION OF SPACE IN THE GREAT EXHIBITION.
It has been reported to the Executive Committee that in
some cases whilst the claims of applicants for space were
under examination by local committees or by some of the
metropolitan sectional committees, the vouchers for epacl
were lost or mislaid, and, contrquently, have not vet reached
the Executive Committee. Requests have likewise been
preferred to continue to receive further vouchers for space in
cases where the original amounts of space were not fully
allotted when the vouchers were sent in; and further re-
quests have been made by exhibitors to be allowed to ex-
change portions of the space allotted to them with other
parties, and exhibitors having space allotted in two classes
have made application to change the relative quantities in
each class.

The Executive Committee regret that at this late period
it is impossible to entertain any questions which tend to re-
open the question of space. It is necessary to remind exhi-
bitors that strictly speaking the 10th of December was the
last day fixed by her Majesty's Commissioners for receiving
vouchers of space from local committees, and that the places
for each of the -l() classes have actually been fixed in the
building. To re-open the question at the present time would
be tantamount to disturbing the boundaries of the 30 classes,
and might jeopardize the opening of the Exhibition.
At the same time the Executive Committee will do their
utmost to meet those cases where, in consequeve of the
voucher not having reached the Executive Committee, an
applicant for space may have been excluded from no fault of
his own. Any application properly specified by the secretary
of the local committee as having been made and duly sent by
him to the Executive Committee before the 31st of October,
will be examined on its merits, and if found to be proper will
be admitted conditionally, on space being available, when
the actual arrangement of the articles is in progress.
By order of the Executive Committee,
M. DIGBY WYATT, Sccretary.
Office for the Executive Committee,
Exhibition-building, Kensington.
road, London, Feb. 5.

GENERAL RULES FOR THE ADMISBION OF PERSONS A.ND THE

RECEPTION OF ARTICLES DURING THE ARRANGEMENT.
For the sake of good order and the security of the valuable
property of exhibitors, the Executive Committee have found
it necessary to frame the following rules, and they hope to
meet with a ready assistance from all whom they may con-
cern in carrying them into effect :