The Sun.
London, England, 1850-02-21 00:00:00

THE GREAT EXHIBITIO
FOR 1851

OF THE
INDUSTRY OF ALL NATIONS.

(THIS DAY.)

A most numerous and highly influential meeting ot
the inhabitants of Westminster in furtherance of thitsi
great work for the Exhibition of the Industry of a
Nations in 1831, took place to-day at Willis's Remus.
Francis Smedley, Esq., the High Bailif of Westminster,
took the chair shortly after 11 o'clock.
On the platform we noticed the Bishop of London:
ld'
the Earl of Carlisle, Mr. J. Loyd, Mr. Leslie, J. WY
Esq., M.P. There were also present several foreigners
of distinction. The Duchess of Sutherland and Lady
Mary Howard were present, and appeared to take great
interest in the proceedings.
FRANCIS SMEDLEY, Esq., the High Bailiff of WI"
minster, was called to the chair; and having brit
stated the objects of the meeting, first
Mr. JOSEPH Bnowar stood forward to move the
resolution. He said the resolution, with which he ws
entrusted, differed strangely from the character of
th°3_°,
which in bygone years had occupied the Presidency to
High Bailiff of Westminster. They would not betel_
allay the ebullitions of political turmoil, nor listen to.te:d
orators of grievances or misrule; but the chairtnallcios
the happiness to see around him, men in everyPcsi_en
of society, who constituted the glory oft ritai, t" s
who testified by their presence this day, t this wos_e,
strife in which they might all meet as on common gronni'..
a strife which should serve the great interests of
tion, and promote the comforts and happiness of, the
whole world. The resolution svich he had to un°
to the meeting, was— ro
!e
" That it is the opinion of this meeting that the P
e ,d
osal of his Royal Highness the Prince Albert, to bold
exhibition of the works of industry of all nations to
1851, is entitled to the cordial co-operation of all else„,'
as tending to the advancement of art, agricultur,
os-re.
factures, and trade, and to the development of tuTea-
sources of the British nation, its colonies and deP
dencies." echlint
(Cheers.) As a manefacturer and an exporting fne- • le
he was free to confess that that was a bold resoluro
but it was worthy the Prince Consort of a vvisere' am.
undaunted Queen.—(Cheers.) It was wowirtblleYo ,'e e
feud,srei g
tl
bition of a great nation.—(Cheers.)
lands had been devastated by war, and by intestine
Gret Britain had been the laud of refuge for the; fell,
tive.—(Cheers.) When the sable slave first set his first
on British ground it was then that he could raj" hiSoft
shout of freedom; and it was for the year 1850 to v)g-
to the four quarters of the globe the invitation of
or,
land to the ingenious and industrious in the far LI-E-
-ters of the world without fear and without any snot
hension.—(Cheers.) On yonder naval column tne,l--flescs
an inscription which was as applicable to times of About
as to times of war, and it would reverberate thtnc'et, to
the land that " England this day expects every tn, sitosa
his duty."—(Cheers.) But the timid might Oc'tt,'s o f
" What, contend against the arts and manufactunit-otsl
France, in its statuary, its sculpture,
ornsese bed
bronzes and articles of vertu!" But let the distinglilstio
Minister of the Crown who would second the reseisted,
but encourage schools of design where they now
and their establishment where they did not exist, tt-t, toe
but the Lord Bishop of London, who was presencoe.
day, throw wider the portals of public schools 10,.tise,
leges, and England need never fear any cot:DAY:l3,ore
come from what quarter it might. After a iee- more
observations, Mr. Brown concluded by moving tileA. or
lution given above, which was received with 1°t1"
plause.
The Earl of CARLISLE, in seconding the
said—Mr. High Bailiff, ladies, and gentlemen, I c°,l to
forward to perform a task which has been assiineessid
me of seconding the resolution which you have itl,s";e de
read. Ira discharging this duty I must se•Y f re'
not feel myself to labour under any great extent Yit ij
sponsibiliby, as the object of the undertaking Yfilelesoeso
now brought before your notice is too generally .-boo
to you to need explanation. It has been, I may be,hole
enough to say, too generally approved of over the F▪ ence;
extent of the country to stand in need of anY.°e;”•o
and as lam not a member of the Royal Commis'' the
which the office has been confided of superintent"°,7o4•
management and execution of the object, lam °vela°
self qualified to enlighten you respecting its sPoa,
resolatio;
arrangements and details.—(Hear, hear.) I er'
st a Os
then, make the most general remarks, and stw-,lkitig
most general grounds which I conceive this unds The
puts forward for your approval and support' of s
ground I will first mention is indeed one „ider
very general character, because it rests upon the cc's-ger
tion of our common nature.—(Hear.) Ladies ficu rang
tlemen, I like the occasional recurrence of celebrsiot
poneps, festivities, commemorations—call it by with
name you please. They seem to be in accordancfroet.
the feelings and interests implanted in the human usour
—(Hear, hear.) Ido not think I can remember St; 00
try or an era which has dispensed with them. '404
primitive East, both in ancient and our own of
they have indulged mournful celebrations 00a
worship, and too often practised ruclepa and
horrid rites.—(Hear, hear.) • In more enlightened- air
cultivated Greece they had their public garcesietty the
plays of physical strength, ennobled, it is tr,.•-t's by
)
susceptibility of that pe iple to all the forms an' -1.-sheer•)
beauty, and recorded in immortal story.---("ea's'eanie-e
Among the sterner Romans they generally acc°l•Zfeso,,"
the long train and martial triumph up the WO
the Capitol, or the more degrading- sptctaeles re;
summoned the men and women of Rome to wititiisggled-
dyitig throes f the gladiator, or the bloody s•,s 551,,
of wild beasts.—(Cheers.) In our owe aD eats':
country, they naturally were of a softer aspect, t,
my judgment they have been too much confine ct es pa
easier and wealthier clueee or connected with I'll the cc
suits of frivolity and dissipation.—(Cheer,e) Weeeiod °i
to be national, and to be but becoming to the P- file
•
the world at which we are arrived, that industrYlr eso
(bliofwC.faro.
riehro:
tleelhae
unceasing
rwsno)i
skill, that enterprise should have in its turn njiern
ovations,st
their own triumphs, their own high ' ores-
worker aair
theescawpeorkfmorena andtime froh:t
tbeliat
oils
over—(Cheers)—that may
ld nhf ocarorret
useful)h_de auvgtre
they
oathisnoeedyn of
canseeingmnaomay
d os
ovt`h"j.l;,? t e
bob
,t)
physical prowess in the prize-ring or theefaolloitb*lttAlc°s6dobVd‘
results which interest the mind and elevate irthestret
htahleliasrm.)maye
elltetianmrgna),p,
(Cheers)—not the crowded saloon or the heated whe_ste
o
but the arena where all ranks may reinß°,:y
and
puts forward
feoac
reckoned,
al:
dadyc,ll3f
err
ro
hrlyatop
ground
awhat.
ect
rr t,e_ firt scot
(Hear, hear.) Now, this is pone y
evhic"
r
a.secnottihmeernwtahlicahmsle,frcatsictiofunl:c
tcarbacctimusoraentdbotr'o4elya Fiottio
tical.—(Hear, hear.) The exhibition, if c$ gad a iftl,ico
affect upon the scale which has been e °sew *-,.1'01e5"`•,45
is hoped for, will give to all pursuitsi°- lingt,si"ch
all classes and callings the opportunity of eNs-'lls
ascertaining the expedients by which the fit:ir pedite
forms the daily business of their lives may,hhe ), /90
facilitated, assisted, and improv ed. (‘-ien-e6s. 0191s11
course I can't presume to classify all these I",`"st -01
deotions; lam happy, however, to learn t""" -
iders the
classification, which has' been under the cons ti to , h
fellow-workmen
rites
the Commissioners, will shortly be submit" will
world.—(Hear.) '
There may be the fabricsther nol
10
would suit the climates in which they lire„ 'et 0
be tools and irnplitnents calculated to og- fe toec"-erf
shorten labour; there may be the discoveries ° oses -
nice or chemistry, which mould to the PAhr.rteeet-;
man the attributes of matter, space. e 'tidy
(Cheers.) The highest, resources' of whir,, weircel"
have been almost unconscious, but which --sloes °.
been discovered and adopted in other refere-d,es
globe, will be brought before them. And w`te-
like eitll
to this head I would observe, that, althonsg-o,ard de
mover of this resolution, I cannot but look ur our o:ey
pleasure and with hope to the evidences which t,
R,(l
countrymen may afford of the distinguised Pr sef
have made in the pursuits and acquirements soniihel3ll'
life, and especially inthose which relate most Ps the 0;0
to the general use and enjoyment, and concertl'he palliate
being of the masses—the millions, as it is now
00 this 0,0
to term them; and although I cannot forget toy
casion, as I cannot forget on any oces
siouttsioo
jos
connexion with a district which has f pred,tiect Of
s
marked eminence in all those departments °,,,„ ee-geo
—I
mean the West Riding of Yorkshiree-trdic ele'sor,
the earth where the cutlery of Sheffield are"ea---(r-s,e-
manufactures of our country are Pr°"l/a-ticiP3't also
hear)—yet, I own to you, I do not only -etes bc' we
vantages to my country from our vier ;hero ro,
from our defeats.—(Bear, hear.) It is on lothers brain
can compare—put side by side whet can CO5
duce and what we produce—that Ive aefieic°,ed
the true measure both of our superiorities jisr_of
Wear, hear.) Wo are too apt to be ,sl°s, if 1
without positive experience to think °tiro' ova
—use(A l
a homelyaugh.; expression,
withssion,"cthaetiocnosekasofwiottihr isdieido
and we ought to say, like Brstus in the play
en.„
"I should be glad to learn of better I:oo3el'ate e%ofier.lo
—(Cheers.) I believe in this world CO aid of
,r_re
lence cannot be attained, save only by the 001,'01,
development of merit, which exhibitions °f welch Weichel_..)
bring forth, and by the force of the reason,%el...cse lei
lows upon the occasions of disappointino,,lo we
But, in order to secure the universality°
_rafi's whilsob,
that wo hope will be inspired, and the it ',A
hope will be derived from this undertas° pr
tsmodatioe should
viously necessary that the acco cense,
in point of dimensions and conveanti
cheeeiewessio
be upon an adequate scale—(Grin order t° s evh°
and in order to secure that adequacy,
lished Prino
n_
this undertaking worthy of the aceomp
es. ease:el
hof the emin eye P
made the suggestion—worthy ,t is most f rue
ondian,ghitts hrotgittr°Yollificelt.
whom its development is confided
that it should be met by a corresp
lies pirit and liberality.—(Cheers.)
h the experinsetiLiiese;
it to him, owes it to itself, that b „o so coltiees
ho has resolved to make should e
appealed to, I have no permtahnis
topic, I j°s fees
do
head; but with reference to dinarY
in addition to the or hies
remark that
see do
_was c
and I am of opinion that se hen lecTine,isdgeirvitnhgest inowoistitistiosf
• ites "te the°
this country Inv t asvi- The
sistance. Although . does no
etators yet it rs.) • s
(
the earth to be comp
aries.--(Cheearatir_.°
:ntspeextpiteicotn,,anthdertionottFonfrecrusouLcliecbfrora opeet 0'
to be contributors to the prelimin.
but
the Pre` 'one'
lly titi°n
co-, e, hat"
and arrangements oug
raters the lists oat that it
er,
(Cheers.) This country e
does not forgo.,l th
with the whole world, but it.,,,ays )000,
office of hospitality. a e
c°ntrib es.
to discharge the 0 do ex
00 '-
competition is to be interhntettioontlbee
wholly
is another class from whom w
raitto
and I OM ilsPpY to learn that a