The Sun.
London, England, 1850-09-12 00:00:00

THE EXHIBITION OF 1851.

The Society of Arts has just issued the following
notice in reference to the Exhibition of 1851:

" The intimate connection of the Society of Arts with
the Exhibition of the Works of Industry of all Nations
in 1851, which is a subject of congratulation to the
members of the society as the auccettoul enlargement of
an idea the society has long aimed to realise, has ap-
peared to the Council to render altogether supetflueus
any attempt on the part of the society to pursue its
ordinary course for the encouragement of arts, manu-
factures, and commerce by the offer of its usual prizes
for the session cf 1850 and 1851. •

" The Council have, therefore, considered how they
might most usefully apply that portion of the revenue of
the society to the particular circumstances of the year.
" The Council are of opinion that the most useful
work they can undertake,
_anti one they believe to be
rrictly auxiliary to the views of their Royal President,
his Royal Highntss the Prince Albert, and her Ma-
jesty's Commissioners for the Exhibition, will be to
encourage de production of philosophical treatises on
the various departments of the Exhibition, which shall
set forth the peculiar advantages to be derived from
each to the arts, manufactures, and commerce of the
country.

" The Council accordingly offer, in the name of the
society, the large medal and 251. for the best, and the
society's small medal and 10/. for the second best trea-
tise, on the objects exhibited in the section of raw ma-
terials and produce.
" A. large medal and 25/. for the best, and a small
medal and 101. for the second best treatise on the ob-
jects exhibited in the section of machinery.
" A large medal and 251. for the best, and a small
medal and 101. for the second best treatise on the objects
exhibited in the section of manufactures.
" A large medal and 251. for the best, and• a small
medal and 101. for the second best treatise on the objects
exhibited in the section of fine arts.
" Each treatise must occupy, and not exceed, 80 pages
of the size of the Bridgewater Treatises.
" The society will also award its large medal and 25
guineas for the best general treatise upon the Exhibition,
treated commercial;y, politically, and statistically; and
small medals for the best treatises on any special objects
or class of objects exhibited.

" The treatises for which rewards are given are to be
the property of the society; and if deemed suitable for
publication, should the Council see fit, they will cause
the same to be printed and published, and will award to
the author the net amount of any profits which may
arise from the publication after the payment of the ex-
penses.
" The treatises to be delivered at the society's house
on or before the 30th of June, 1851.

"In announcing this lizt, there is no intention on the
part of the Council to confice the rewards of the society
to the subjects named there, though, for the reasons
given, they do not anticipate that communications of in-
terest on other subjects will be submitted."

Gainsborough (bays the Lincolhshire Times) has
for a week been kept in a state of considerable excitement
by a number of boys being placed in the stocks in the
market-place for Sunday gaming. They were confined three
hours each on several days.

Large importations of fruit continue to be made
into the port of London from Belgium.

The King and Queen of the Belgians hare arrived
at (Mend. The stay of their Majesties is intended to be pro-
longed to the end of the present month, in the hope of im-
proving the health of the Queen.

A regular steam communication between Lirerpool
and Trieete will commence on the 20th hist