The Sun.
London, England, 1850-09-02 00:00:00

THE EXHIBITION OF 1851.

The following circular has just been issued to al
lncal committees in connexion with the Commis.

sion :

"` PROTECTION OF ARTICLES EXHIBITED FROM PIRACY.
" Office for the Executive Committee,
" 1, Old Pultsce, Westminster, 26th August, ISSO.

" Sir,—ln reference to the eighth decision of her
Majesty's Commissioners, which states that arrange-
ments will be made for the protection of articles which
may be exhibited from piracy of the design,' I am in-
structed by the Executive Committee to request that
you will inform your local committee that an Act has
been passed in the last session of Parliament which
euahles exhibitors at the Exhibition of 1851, with the
view to obtain a protection from piracy for special
clisses of articles which they may exhibit, to secure a
provisional registration of them, which is to last a year,
or even eighteen months, if so extended by the Board of
Trade. The nature of the articles and character of the
protection afforded are defined by the two several Di--
Ai:ma Acts of 1812 and 1843. By the first (5 and 6
Victorii, c. 100) a copyright or pr party is given to the
authors or proprietors of original designs for ornament-
ing any article of manufacture for terms ♦arying from
twelve months to three years, on payment of fees varying
fßen ls. to 31.; and by the second Act (6 and 7 Victoria,
e. 65) a copyright of three years is given to the author
or proprietor of any new and original desig❑ for the
shape or configuration, either of the whole or any
part of any article of manufacture having reference to
some purpose 01 utility, on payment of a fee of 104 In
both cases the copyrights are conferred and protected
from piracy by a penalty of from Si. to 301., recoverable
either by action in the superior courts or by a summary
proceeding before two magistrates. During the con-
tinuance of the provisional registration the proprietor of
the design may exhibit it, and may sell or transfer his
right, and at the expiration of the term may re-
gister the design according► to the usual form. It
is necessary that intending exhibitors should
clearly understand that the provisional registration
conferred by the new Act cannot be applied
to any articles of new manufacture or invention for
which a protection by letters patent is necessary. lam
further instructed to say that there are reasonable ex-
pectations that the Lords' Committee of Privy Council
for Trade will be pleased to determine that the rights of
provisional registration shall be granted, without pay-
ment of any fee whatever, to all persons exhibit;ng any
articles at the Exhibition of 1851, which wou►d be en-
titled to claim protection under the above-mentioned
Acts, and that the Commissioners for the Exhibition of
1851 will be enabled to afford facilities to exhibitors to
effect such provisional registration in the building of the
Exhibition. It will be my duty hereafter to transmit for
your information the rules which it may be necessary for
exhibitors to follow in availing themselves of this privi-
lege. I request you will have the kindness to commu-
nicate this letter to the n3ayor of your town (if any)
and the chairman of your local committee as early as
possible.

" I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
" M. DICiIIY WYATT."

REPRESENTATION OF THE, UNIVERSITY

OF CAMBRIDGE.

CAMBRIDGE, AUGUST 31.—According to present ap-
pearances there is every probability of a contested elec-
tion, and that between two Conservatives, viz., Mr.
Walpole and Mr. Cowling.
It is alleged by Mr. Cowling's supporters that he came
forward only after Air. Walpoe had been solicited to
stand without avail. They assert that Mr. Walpole gave
a most unqualified assurance that ho would not allow
himself to bo put in nomination, and that ho was then
told by one of the most influential of the parties who
waited upon him that he should, of course, consider him-
self' at liberty to support and aid Mr. Cowling by join-
ing his committee. On the other hand it is stated that
Mr. Walpole only made such a statement because he
understood that Mr. Cowling had already entered the
lists and secured the suffrages of a majority of the resi-
dent members of the Senate, and he declined merely be-
cause he would be no party to anything like a division
of the Conservative interest. Certain it is that, should Mr.
Walpole determine to come forward. some of Mr. Coe -
ling's friends will be placed in a somewhat awkward
position. The requisition to Mr. Walpole has received
the signatures of 46 resident members of the Senate, and
this is a formidable number when it is considered that
CAmbridge is now comparatively deserted. The names
appended to the requisition include those of sevsral heads
of houses and professors. A deputation has set off to
wait on Mr. Walpole with it, and his answer will be
made public on their return. There is as yet n) au-
thentic announcement of the intention of a candidate in
the Liberal interest to offer himself.

THE COUNT
LIVERPOOL, AUG. 31.--]
Nothing pusAing.

tY MARKETS.
.o change in the trade to day.

s. d. s. di

NI. d. r. d
Do.lNfeal,perl9slb 14 0 to 14 6
Barley, EnOsh, pr
imperial quarter 2i 0 27 0
'lrish, S cowl', and
AI ana,per GOlb .. 3 0 3 2
Foreign, grinding 3 0 3 2
eye, par 4801 b 22 0— 24 0
Beans, English, pr
imperial quartr 28 0 29
Irish andScutch,

Wheat, per 701 b :
English, white 6 1 to 6 9!
Do.lred .. 6 2 6 41
Irish, best red .. 5 8 5 10,
Do, lower quality 5 4 5 8!
Manx, red and wh. 6 0 5 21
Dantsie, high mixed 6 10 7 3!
I)o., mixed .. 6 4 6 6.
Rostock, &c.. .- 6 7 6 8
Ilaniburgh and
Lower Baltic .. 6 3 6 4
American &5- white 5 10 6 0,
Canadian, L red 6 0— 6 2
Antwerp & Louvain 6 1 6 3
French. red.. .. 6 0— 6 1
Hungarian and
Mariaropoli .. 5 S— 5
Odessa, Polish •• 5 ll 6 0
Do., common .. 5 6 5 8
Egyptian .. 4 0 4 6
Flour, English &
Irish, per :Mlb 31 0 —32 0
Do., extra fine 31 0 6
United States, per
barrel .. 23 6 14 6
Canadian •• 23 0 23 61
Indian corn, per
4801 b, white .. 23 0 —29 6
MAXCIIESTER, AUG. 31.—We have to report anoth, r
week of cold and showery weather, which, however, does
not appear to have been general, or to have interrupted
harvest operations in the agricultural districts to any
serious extent. The trade has not, therefore, received
any material impulse therefrotn; but a steady demand
has been experienced for flour, which the supplies, being
on a limited scales, have barely kept pace with, and fully
previous prices were consequently obtained. Oatmeal
has continued in fair request without change in value.
At our market this morning there was no new feature ob-
servable, a moderate consumptive business being trans-
acted in each article on terms fully equal to the currency
of this day se'nnight. New oatmeal was rateable in re-
tail at 23s 6:4 to 24s 6d per load.

per 4801 b.. • . 25 0— 26 0
Dutch .. 20 0 27 0
Egyptian 23 6 24 6
'Peas, English, per
imperial quartr 28 0 30 0
Foreign .. 27 0 30 0
Oats, per 451 b

English, Scotch,
and Welsh, old 210 2
Irish, new, best

racaling 2 5 2 G
Du., nii(l and inf. 0 0 0 0
01d • • • 0 0• - 0 0
lOatmeal, English,
& Scotcli,pr24olo 93 0 24 0
23 0 23 0
Do , old 21 0 21 6

GLOUCESTER. AUG. 31.—Our market is firm to-day,
and although the attendance of farmers was not nume-
rous, there was a fair amount of business done. Eng-
lish white wheat sold at 5s to 5s 6d per bushel; red 55
to 5s 4d for new, and about 5s for old; foreign 4s 9d to
5s Bd. Barley is now becoming more in request as the
malting season is conning on. Superior malting barley
23s 2
to 4s per quarter; second qualities 21s to 225;
grinding 20s to 22s per quarter. Old English oats 235
to 24s per quarter; new 20s to 215; Irish 1;s to 188.
Beans a slow sale, at 4s to 4s 3d per bushel for old, and
3s to 3s 9d for new. Good boiling peas 3s 9d to 4s 6d
per bushel; gray 3s to 3s 9d.
Cirencester market was well supplied with both old
and new wheat. The latter varied much in quality, some
of the samples being much blighted, while others were
good. There is little alteration in prices since last week.
Best English white produced 5s 9d to 6s per bushel; and
red 5s 6d to 5s 9,1 ; second qualities 5s 31 per bushel.
Grinding barley was worth 25i to 265 per imperial quar-
ter. No demand for other descriptions. White oats 235
to 25s per quarter; black from I9s to 20s per quarter.
Gray peas 16s to 183. Beans the same. Best flour 32s
per sack; seconds 30s.

At Devises market there was a large supply of sam-
ples of new wheat, which generally were in good condi-
tion and of fair quality. The prices of last week, how-
ever, were barely maintained. A single prime sample
of white wheat was sold at 24s per sack, but the average
value of good white was 235; second qualities 21s; red
22s 6d for best samples ; and inferior 20s. Barley in
better demand at 21s to 24s for malting; and say 20s for
grinding qualities. Oats from 18s to 21s. Beans must
b© quoted at 16s to 183; and peas from 15s to 163 or 16s
6d. Vetches 18s to 20s. Best bread lld per 81b ;
brown 10d.
WORCESTER, AUG. 31.—The market was fairly sup-
plied with bath old and new wheat, and the prices of
last Saturday were fully maintained with increasing
firmness. English new white was about 5s 3d to 5s 9d
per bushel, and old red about the same price; new red
wheat sold at from 5s to 5s 3d per bushel. Malt-
ing barley looking up, and the currencies 3s 4d to 3s 6d
per bushel; distilling, 3s t 3 3s 3d. Old beans must be
quoted at 4s 4d to 4s 8d for English samples, and 3s 8d
to 4s for new. English oats, 31 3d to 3s 6d for old, and
2s 9d to 3s for new; old Irish, 2s 3d to 2s 6d. Peas
averaged, all qualities, 4s to 4s 4d per bushel.
Kidderminster market was but scantily supplied with
grain of all descriptions. Wheat fully maintained the
currencies of last week; if anything, the turn was in
favour of the seller. Other grain as last week.
At Stourbridgo on Friday there was plenty of new
wheat in the market, which sold freely at last week's
rates. Old was not so much inquired for, but prices are
not lower. The barley trade was better, and somo good
sales were effected at last quotations. In beans no al-
teration. Peas in fair request at the prices of last week.
Average price of wheat 2/ 3s 6(1 per quarter.
Stratford-on-Avon market on Friday was pretty fully
attended, considering the harvest is not all secured.
New wheat was offered at last week's rates, which were
fully maintained, but the sales effected were by no means
on an extensive scale. Average price per quarter 21.25.
4d. Barley looking up, and must now be quoted at an
average of 25s per quarter. Old beans Ils 6d per bag
of three bushels, and for now samples los 6d was ob-
tained. Other graia as last quoted.
At Wolverhampton market there was an average
attendance of farmers and dealers, and a good supply of
samples. Wheat sales were chiefly in new, which found
ready purchasers at the rates of last week, which in a
fqv instances were improved upon to the extent of is
per quarter. The prices ran from 6s to 61 9d per 721 b.
Barley in better demand. Grinding, 21s to 22s per
3941 b.; malting, 22s to 245. Beans were firm at from
12s to 13s per 961 b. Oats of the best quality were sold
at 21s 6d per 3121 b; lighter descriptions, 183 to 19s 6d.
Peas in fair request at 12s per 1961 h,
Rzantga' Ace. 31.—Wheat, old 4ns to 51s; new ditto,
42s to 54s ; barley, 20s to 26s ; oats, 15s to 20s ; beans, 28,
to 30s; peas, 27s to 32s per quarter. Fat hogs, Qs Od to
Os Od ; porkers, Os Od to Os Od per score. Poultry—royals,
per couple, 3s Od to 3s 9,1 ; ducks, ditto, 3s Od to 3s 6d.
Butter, 10d to 11 d per lb. Eggs, 14 to 16 for Is.
ABERDEEN, Ann. 30.—Grain—Foreign oats l6s 6d to 16s 9d,
401bs per bushel ; oats, 16s 6d to 17s Od, 401bs per bushel ;
barley, Ills to 19s Od, 521bs per bushel ; bear, 18s 0d to 193
0d,521bs per bushel; wheat 42s to 445; catmeal,l3s6tlto 14s Od
per boll ; flour, 30s to 32s per sack. Provisions—Beef,
4d to Gd per lb; mutton, ditto, 4d to 6d; veal, ditto, 4d
to ed ; pork, per stone, 3s Od to 3e 6d; limb, per lb, 4d to 6d;