Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-10-12
THE PRIZES AND JURIEs.

Her Majesy's Commissioners have bad under their con
sderaon the subject of the prizes be awarded exhbers
and have resolved to take immediate steps for having hee
Medals struck Of various sizes and different designs benl
their opinion that this is the form in which WILL generally
speaking be desirable that the rewards should be ds
buted They have decided select bronze for the material
in which the medals to be executed considering that metal
be better calculated than other for the development OF
superior skill and ingenuity in the medaic art and at the
same time the most likely to constitute lasting memorial Of
| the Exhibition. @i
With regard to the mode in which the prizes are to be
awarded the Commissioners think it pedient establish
beforehand rules precise feer the discretion Of the
uries upon which the task will ultimately devolve. will
sufficient for the present to indicate the general principles
which will probably be advisable conform in the award Of
prizes for successful competition in the several departments of
the Exhibition. Ea t Sa ts
In the department of Raw Material and Produce, for in
stance, prizes will be awarded upon consideration Of the
value and importance Of the article and the superior excel
ence Of the particular specimens exhibited and in the case
Of prepared materials coming under this head of the Exhb
on, the ures will take into account the novelty and mpor-
OF the prepared product and the superior skill and
nuiy manifested in the process Of preparation.
10 the department OF Machinery, the prizes will be given
with reference to novelty in the invention superiority in the
execution increased efficiency or increased economy in the
use Of the article exhibited The importance social
other point Of view, OF the purposes which the
be applied, will also be taken into consideration will also
the amount OF the difficulties overcome in bringing the nven
ton to perfection.
10 the department Of Manufactures those articles will be
rewarded which fulfil in the highest degree the conditions
Gifted in the sectional list already published Increased
usefulness such as Permanency in dyes improved forms and
arrangements 10 articles Of utility &C. superior quality
superior skill in workmanship of known materials;
use OF new Materials combinations of materials
metals and pottery beauty Of design form color both
with reference to utility cheapnes relatively excellence Of
production.
In the department of Sculpture Models and the Plastic
Arts the rewards will have reference the beauty and org
nay Of the specimens exhibited to Improvements in the
processes of productions to the application of manufac
and in the of models the interest attaching
the subject they represent.
These general indications sufficient show that it is
the wish Of the Commissioners far as possible to reward
all articles in any department of the Exhibition which may
appear to competent judges possess any decided supeo
y, OF whatever nature that superiority may be- II is the in
enon of the Commissioners reward excellence in what
form presented, and give inducements the
distinctions of merely individual competition Although
the Commissioners have determined having three medals
of different and desgos they do propose
the ues 10 award them rs second and third in degree
for the class Of subjects They do wish rsmme
the jures by any precise limitation but they consider that
the uries will rather view the three kinds Of medals
means Of apprecatng and Distinguishing the respective cha
racers of the subjects to be rewarded and of making dis
Dctve marks in the class of articles exhibited They
fully recognise that excellence in production is only be
looked for in high priced goods in which much OF labor
and skill has been employed, but they encourage exhib
ton of lowprced fabrcs when combining quality with low
Of price, with novelty Of production They can ea
dy conceive that ures will be justified in giving the same
class medal to the cheapest calico print made the Brazilian
or other South American Market they would to the finest
piece of mousselne de sole mousselne de ane If each
possessed excellence of its own kind
ln selecting the ures who ultimately guide them in
making their award the Commissioners will take the greatest
pains to the services Of Of known ability to form
Judgment shove the suspicion Of either national or individual
Parlsy or which purpose they will be composed partly of
Engshmen and partly Of foreigne and who may be ex-
peced to recognise and appreciate wherever il may be
found, and in whatever way il may show ITSELF
No competitor for prize in any section will be allowed to
act upon jury to award the prizes that species Of article in
which he is competitor.
The names persons selected to act on these uriss will be
published when decided upon.