The Sun.
London, England, 1850-01-26 00:00:00

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the concl • - . • ave topropoae,
namely— That the funds requisite for this purpose
ought to e provided by the voluntary contributions of
individuals, rather than from the public revenue."...
(11-e-e:),, Such was the view entertained by his
Ito eighness Prince Albert, who has been justly
reed to as the originator of this undertaking.
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it has been undertaken.—(Cheers.) Those who teophroetuhryl in first from this metropolis, and
next various districts of the country, will
suc-
ceed—those who distinguish themselves by their
skill, their invention, and the perfection to which they
shall bring the products which they may there
exhibit, will be men whose names will be
justly reputed over the whole globe as those who are
remarkable for carrying into effect objects useful to
all mankind.—(hear, bear.) And if such shall be
their character, I do think that they will
be famed as the benefactors of mankind
and be classed with those to whom the proudest me-
morials have been raised.—(rear, hear.) With
these observations I will conclude by itimating that
it is as one of the Members for this city that I appear
before you, and not as an individual connected with
the Gove-rnment of the country—and that the
object for which we have assembled here is one
which will redound to the honour of all the countries
of the globe. The Noble Lord resumed his seat
after proposing the resolution, which was to the
effect that the funds be raised by voluntary sub-
scription.
Baron Ronisceuree, M.P., seconded the proposi-
tion. lle did so with the greatest pleasure, as every
where he had heard the exhibition spoken of most
favourably. And he would add that the opinion
conveyed in the resolution, that the expenses
of the exhibition should be defrayed by volun-
tary subscription, was very generally enter-
tained. (Hear, hear.) The exhibition would
be fraught with the utmost benefit and encourage-
ment to arts and manufactures, and would also have
the great effect of cementing - those feelings of
friendship between us end other nations, which all
were so desirous to see—(Cheers)—and which
would do more than anything to bring about the
blessings of a lasting peace. They had heard much
smith respect to the advantages that would arise ley
the competition which this •xhibition would create
between this and other countries. Some believed
that the result would prove injurious, and some
manufacturers had said to Lim, " Supposing I get a
prize by the exhibition of my process of manufacture,
what benefit shall I got ?" Why he was present as
an exhibition of manufactures in i'rance, and he heard
many orders given for the articles exhibited, and he
was convinced that many orders would be given for
articles exhibited at the coming exhibition.—(lfear )
The success, however, of the suggestion depended
upon themselves, and he hoped they would contribute
largely to the fund. In London he hoped the list of
subscriptions would be in proportion to its greatness,
and the commercial importance of the country—
nay, he hoped they would not only con-
tribute to the fund, but induce their
friends to follow their example. If the exhibition
was not conducted upon a large scale it would be a
failure, and he was sure every one would deeply re-
gret such a result.—(liear, hear.)
Lord ROBERT GROSVENOR moved the fourth reso-
lution, and as he had been very unexpectedly called
upon to do se, he said he should do it very briefly.
He owed the meeting some apology for appearing
before them, for although he had the honour of
1 being one of the representatives of the metropo-
litan county, he had never yet earned the
freedom of the City, but being requested to
take part in this good cause, he could
not refuse to give it a helping hand. No measure wss
more calculated to lay the foundation of universal peace
than this proposed exhibition. The true principles of
commercial economy were laid down in the celebrated
London petition of 1815, which stated that as the
production of the nations of the world differed it was
highly important that the country should
be enabled to purchase the articles of other nations
in the cheapest possible market, and he for one
thought this plan was well calculated to afford in-
formation of the best method of accomplishing that
object. It would demonstrate to the world the pe-
culiar manufactures and industry which the dif-
ferent nations of the earth most excelled le,
and then they would be in a better position
than we were at present to establish a sound commer-
cial policy. It was too much the habit of one nation
to run down the manufactures of another ; but the
devil was not so bad as he was painted, and so he felt
it would turn out in the instance ke had mentioned.
Now, with regard to the resolution itself, which was—
Chat a public sub=cription ha immediately com-
menced throughout this metropolis, and that as the
undertaking is of a national charac!e,., all clastee be
earnestly solicited to contribute thereto"—
he hoped it would be liberally and generously re-
sponded to. One house in the City intended to offer
a prize of 5001. for one article alone —(Cries
of " Name.") fle was told that Mr. Sheriff
Nicoll intended to give 5001. for the best specimen of
a particular cloth—[A Voice—" Ah, to carry out the
sweating system"]—and he trusted the City generally
would be equally as liberal.---(Cheers.)
Its. Alderman SALONIONS seconded the resolution,
end gave it as his conviction that the proposed exhi-
bition would increase the prosperity of the country
and promote the civilization of the world.

The resolution was then put and carried unaui
tuously.

The SECRETARY then announced a list of subscrip-
tion, amounting in the whole to upwards of 11,0001.
Amongst the names were the following :—Her Ma-
jesty, 1,0001.; Prince Albert, 500/. ; Lord John
Russell, 100/. ' • Marquis of Lansdowne, 100/. ; Sir G.
Grey, 100/. • Sir C. W ood, 100/. ; Eirl Granville, 100/. ;
Mr. Labouchere, 1001.; Sir J. C. Hobhoufe, 100/.;
Messrs. Jones Loyd and Co., 500/. ; T. Baring,
Esq., M.P., 500/.; Baron Rothschild, M.P., 500/. ;
Sir Anthony de Rothschild, 500/. ; Samuel Gurney,
Esq., 500/. ' • Abel Smith, Esq., 500/. ; Messrs.
Morrison; Dillon, and Co., 5001. ; Messr?.
Robinson and Co., 2501 ; Messrs. Peto
and Betts, 2501.; Messrs. Barclay, Perkins, and Co.,
2001.; Messrs. Raikes Currie and Co., 2001. ; T.
Cubitt, Esq., 1001 ; Wm. Cubitt, Esq., M.P., 100/. ;
Messrs. Dent, Allcrofc, and Co., 1001. ; Messrs,
Glyn, Halifax, and Co., 100/. ; Messrs. Masterman,
100/. ; Messrs. Robarts, Curtis, and Co., 1001.; the
Lord Mayor. 50/., &c. &c.