The southern press., 1850-11-01

the proposed Industrial Exhibition 10 correspond with
them in London, and with societies local committees
and individuals in this country and 20 sanction tbe
iorw arding OF articles applicable 10 the exhibition
need hardly say to you, sir, that the proceedings
OF the National Institute, forth in this
denee, meet the appreciation of the Department which
has full confidence in the committee named by that
Institute. q.
the assurance OF my high and distinguished con
sideration. JOHN M CLAYTON =
Right Honorable Sir II. l.. BULwER, sc.
Extract from the Circular Of the Royal Commits
si0geTs.
"The Commissioners have felt that IL would bs
desirable, far possible, TO prevent anv ,,er-
sons from sending hither articles which cannot he
admitted rather than to reject the articles affer
their arrival in London. They feel also tbas ~
delicate and responsible task OF deciding On the
admission or rejection of articles destined for ex-
hibitlon by foreign contributors ought moi to he I'M;
posed upon any Fngsh tribunal, but shond ba
referred to one lving the confidence of the exbiS
btors themselves, and standing entirely free from
possbe .nputations of national partality. Tbev
acccr ,ngly propose to admit to exhibition sucb
foreign articles only may be forwarded to them
by the Central Authority (whateyer NAV be IT,
nature) in each country. They will eommunicate
TO such Central Authority the amount of space
which can be allowed to the productions of The
country for which ii acts, and will also state lie
conditions and limitations which NAV from tme
TO time be decided on with respect to the admission
of articles. All articles forwarded by sucb Gem
tral Authority will then be admitted provided tbev
do not require greater aggregate amount OF
space than that assigned to the productions of the
country from which they come |; and. provideJ
also, that they do not violate the conditions and
limitations of which due notice shall have been
given. 1t will rest with the Central Authority in
each country TO decide upon the merits Of the
several articles presented for exhibition, and TO
take care that those which are sent are s,,cb as
fairly represent the industry Of their feow-coun.
trymen.
g Her Majesty's Commissioners will cons;der
that to be the Central Authority in each case ,pich
is stated to be so by the Government of lis coun,y1,
Having once been put in communication with q
Central Authority in any country, they must de-
cline, absolutely and entirely, any Communication
with private and unauthorized individuals !: and
should any such be addressed to them thew can
only refer to a central body. This decision il
essentially necessary, In order to prevent con-
fusion.
g No articles of foreign manufacture, to whom
soever they may belong, or wheresoeyer tbev ma,
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless they
come with the sanction of the Central Authoritv
of the country of which they are the nrodnce
The Commissioners do not insist upon such art.
cles being IN all cases actually Forwarded by the
Central Authority, though they consider that This
would generally be the most satisfactory
ment but 1t is indispensable that the sanction of
such authority should in all cases be exnressi,, =,
given, and that it be held responsible for tbe ~
ness OF such articles for exhibition. and for no,
authorizing the exhibition of greater ouan,;t,s
than can be accommodated in the space assignea
to the productions of the country in question, 81
A full discussion was then had Of the sub;ec,
thus laid before the committee, and, on motion ~
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, it was &3.# MS f7E
Resolred, That the Committee Of five frstchnroad
with this subject by the Institute (substituiin@
Mr. Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who Is absent
be an Executive Committee to take all necessar,,
steps to carry out the views of the general com
mittee. .. '
The following gentlemen constitute the Execn
tive Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof walter
T. Johnson, Prof Joseph Henry, ]. C. q. Ken.
nedy' Esq, Capt, Charles Wilkes. .,-rT - -.
On notion 0r' " '@'a.'4..,4 a'.# #p4
ResotUed, That the Secretary be requested 70
epare the proceedings Of this meeting for Dub.
licaton. - -lssa - a. - -'e -'i Pa'-
And the Committee adjourned
CHARLES f. STANSBURY a =.
'.-" .+. Secretary of the Meeting. G
N. B.--Associations, committees, or individuals
desirous to make propositions or to receive infor.
nation, are requested to address their commnnica-
tons to J. G. g. Kennedy, Esq. t 7f *