The southern press., 1850-10-31
fs5m As csdflssSi Jistary.
The woIid's Exhibiticn 81 1851.
J. we have been furnished The following for pub
mo. d CAsESDIsii SQuARK,
SCI I.ondnn. Aug. d. 1850.

"No. a CAsESDIsti SQUARE,
London, Aug %, 1850.
4 My DEAR SIRs: i take pleasure in perform
ing the promise had made TO the Board of our
Institute before leaving Charleston for Europe
viz : to obtain, while / was in London, such in
formation as could collect regarding the progress
and arrangements for the great Industrial Exhibi.
ton, which is TO be held in this city on the LIST o
May, 1851
"Through the polite and kind attention of the
/ Hon. Abbott Lawrence, our Minister, | have OBJ
tanned all the information fancy you viii want 70
/ complete your plans for specimens may be Sc
lected at ous Exhibition in November next Mr..
Lawrence takes the most lively interest in the pro-
| posed Exhibition, and hopes that our country
generally will avail itselfof the advantages, which
can scarcely be doubted will result from the, de-
yelopement Of the very diversified and numerous
branches Of industry which will be sent from all
parts of The world, in bringing the nations of the
earth, as il were, together, harmoniously strug-
Cling to rival and compete, and in making better
known to each other their various productions OF
agriculture, manufactures, arts and sciences. May
not great good be nnticipatedl Will they not be
measurably bound by stronger ties Of good feeling
and friendship flatter myself that this will be
one of the results, and even indulge myself with
the hope, that the enlightened principles of free
trade will be stimulated and strengthened. Pardon
me for thus diverging you all know my views
50 well on this subject that il is waste of time to
repeat them here. #hSas a3f s.t
=" | sincerely hope that the Southern States,
abounding as they do in so many necessary and
valuable productions Of agriculture minerals, tim
Der, and species OF wood, will feel the importance
of taking position and fair share of the space APP
propriated to the United States, which is eighty
thousand square feet, orabont one-tenth Of the
tire area of ground in Hyde Park 1t is already
enclosed by "a close braid fence, and the building
or sheds in course Of construction. f@a
" MIR. Lawrence informed me that her Males
tys Commissioners of the Exhibition have re-
eeIved notice from every portion or government in
Europe of their intention to enter this wonderful
| field Of competition. Even Turkey will be repre-
sented, and is on the list India and China, as
distant as they are, have been preparing to place
the productions of their ingenuity and thrift beside
those of Europe and America. aa~ ..&,
'Need urge upon you,as members Of the South
Carolina Institute, to use every effort you can to
bring handsomely our little State into line. The
occasion will be worthy Of the efforts of any indi-
vldua or community, no matter how small or how
large. | expect much from our institute, and
| have promised that our best efforts will be used
| to have and merit suitable place in the picture.
SPY the British Mail Steamer which sails to-
morrow from Liverpool, send you numerous re-
ports and papers with the regulations to be OBJ
served, all referring to the exhibition, and for
which l am indebted to tie Kindness Of Lieut..
Col. Reid, British Engineer, and Chairman of the
Board of Commissioners, they will prove, trust,
interes sting as well as instructive. Col. Reid sug-
gested the idea to me that specimens Of wood and
timber could very advantageousy be sent from the
Southern States. He was for many years Gov
| ernor of Bermuda | wish we could have fine
Cypress Canoe sent over. "'',. a., %.
with my best wishes for the continued good
health Of the members of the Board, | am, very
respectfully your most obd't servant,
VIM. LAWToN,
| Vice President, &C., Of the So. Ca. Institute.
To the President and Directors Of the South Caro-
| lima institute, Charleston, S. G. '.st p. ...
"P. S.-You will, presume, have to enter into
a correspondence with the Committee for the
United States at Washington, respecting the prob
able number and bulk of such articles and speci-
mems as we may have to send from the South
Carolina Institute. Articles will not be received
from individuals, nor will they be received later
than the 1st March next. The exhibition will
continue for several months, probably seven.
hope to be with you by November lst. My health
is greatly improved .@@ .... d.. r..,.,,J III.
Yours, @".~ w. M. L.
"Dgby Wyatt, esq, Secretary for the Exhi-
bitlon 1851; and Chairman, Lieut.. Col. Reid, Bri-
tish Engineers, London. sal yE .&
| CouNrERrEfr BANK NoTEs.-The Boston Daily
Advertiser says that large amounts OF counterfeit
! bank bills, of the denomination of $50, Of tbs
State Bank Of Missouri, and 500 dollar notes oil
the Charleston (South Carolina) Banks, have
made their appearance in San Francisco, many o
which were forwarded to the Eastern States by
in circulation. broker Of Boston had received
counterfeit " ifties,' which he delivered at the
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