Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-10-12
EXHIBITION OF INDUSTRY OF ALL NATIONS,
TO BE HELD IN LONDON IN 1851.

10 b. HELD IN LONDON IN 1851.
We have received from our Central Committee,
of the National institute copy Of circular issued
oy the British Commissioners for the Industrial
Exhibition, which we insert for the information of
he American public
LnfornsGfionfor the use Of Foreign Erhibiters.
Her Majesys "Reminiscences for the promotion of the Ex
,ibton OF the Works Of Industry of all Nations to be holden
1881 have liked on the lst day Of May, 1884, for open
ng the exhibition
The Commissioners will be prepared to receive all articles
which may be sent to them and after the lst Of January
ssh and will continue to receive goods until the lst Of
March, inclusive, after which day further goods will be
received.
Her Majesty has been gaciousy pleased to grant site for
this purpose o. the south side of Hyde Park lying between
he Kenzngon Drive aad the Ride commonly called Rotten
Row. s es
Ts articles exhibited will be divided into four sections
nq oned s together with general instructions Affect
ipS eoeh 1sps. rsnt has been prepared. ~
hcilA Nil - provided V the exhibitors Tree from
rent.
+ The productions Of all nations will be admitted
Exhibitors will be required deliver their objects at their
charge and risk, the Building in the Park and her
Msjesys Commissioners for the Exhibition of 1851 will make
suitable arrangements for their reception, but charges Of
any kind will be made whilst they remain there.
Colonial and foreign productions will be admitted without
paying duty for the purposes Of exhibition but internal
consumption Her Maestys Commissioners Of Customs will
consider all such articles as bonded goods
Any manufacturer exhibiting articles which can properly
be placed together according to the classification already
nounced, will be at bery arrange such articles in his own
way and his arrangements if compatible with the conxe-
nence Of other exhibitors and of the public will not be dis
urbed In like manner if it is wished to exhibit altogether
the productions of particular town or district nation or
country, al such productions if they can fairly be said to be
Of the sort, will be admitted together. The decision
whether they admissible not of rest in
each with the discretion Of the Commissioners
Where it is desired to exhibit processes of manufacture
sufficient number Of articles however dssima will be admit
ted for the purpose of illustrating the process but they must
not exceed what may be actually required
In all where the productions Of individual are ex
hbed together bis Wishes with regard to the treatment of
them, will be complied with far possible but should
they be of nature involve expense the Commissioners
undertake that expense out of their funds
but must call upon the exhibitor to defray himself Glass
cases. frames and stands Of peculiar construction and sim
lar convances for the display protection Of the goods
hbed must in like be provided by the person re-
quiring them at his own cost.
Exhibitors must be at the charge of insuring their own
goods should they desire this security The Commissioners
take this opportunity Of stating that however careful they
may be in the construction Of the building, il will be quite
impossible to erect of the required dimensions which shall
be absolutely FIRE proofs and although every precaution will
be taken to prevent fire. and to exngush il should it
fortunately occur the Commissioners cannot be responsible
for losses which be occasoned by this any other acc
dent whatever.
The Commissioners prepared take the greatest care
in their power of all objects sent but they prepared
incur degree of responsibility unusual with regard public
exhibitions For this it has been already stated that
exhibitors must be at the charge Of nsurng their goods
and that the Commissioners be responsible for losses
which may be occssoned by fire any other accident They
will spare pains in making such police and other
ments may appear adequate for the protection of the exh
biion, and the security of the articles exhibited They will
of give all the aid in their power for the legal
ofall of
the articles in the exhibition, should such unfortunately
in spite Of the precautions which will be taken.
Should any exhibitor desire to employ servant of bis
preserve keep in order the articles he exhibits or to ex
plain them to vsiies he may do after obtaining pcrmis-
sion from the Commissioners. Such persons however, will
in all be forbidden to invite visiers purchase the
gods Of their employers the exhibition being intended for the
purposes of display only and not for those Of sae and any
violation of this any other rule must lead their exclusion
from the building
Prices are not be affixed the aricesexhbted But
the at which articles be produced will in some
cases. enter into the question of the distribution Of rewards
the Commissioners the persons entrusted with the adud
cation of the rewards may have to make inquiries and pos
sbly take evidence, upon the subject; still they do
consider expedent ax of the price the articles
displayed When the exhibitor considers the merit of his
article consist in its cheapness he should state the price
ia the invoice sent to the Commissioners. a
Packing in which articles are brought the building
must be removed at the cost ohe agent exhibitor
the goods examined and deposited in charge Of the
Commissioners.
No articles Of foreign manufacture, to whomsoever they
may belong, wheresoever they may be be admitted for
exhibition, unless they uith the sanction ofe Central
authority Of the country Of aohich they the produce
Her Majeslys Commissioners have communicated such
Central Authority the of space which be allowed
to the productions Of the country for which ii acts and will
also the further conditions and limitations which may
from time time be decided with respect the admission
Of articles All articles forwarded by such Central Authority
will then be admitted provided they do require greater
aggregate amount space than that assigned to the produc
tons Of the country from which they come and provided
also that they do violate the general conditions and m
tations II will with the Central Authority in each coun-
try to decide upon the merits of the several articles presented
for exhibition, and to take that those which are
such fairly represent the industry Of their fellow county
men.
Her Maiesty's Commissioners will consider that to be the
Central Authority in each which stated be by the
Government Of its country Having been put in COM
municaon with Central Authority in any country, they
must decline, absolutely and entirely, any communication
with private and unauthorized indvduas and should any
such be addressed to them, they only refer to the
trail body This decision is essentially necessary in order
prevent confusion
The Commissioners do insist upon articles being in all
actually forwarded by the Central Authority, though
they consider that this would generally be the most sasac-
tory arrangement but is indispensable that the sanction Of
such authority should in all be expressly given and that
be held responsible for the fitness of such articles for exh-
bon, and for not authorizing the exhibition Of greater
quantity than be accommodated in the space assigned to
the productions Of the country in question.
In the Central Authority any country should be of
opinion that the space allotted the productions of that
try greater than il will require the Commissioners have
request that this opinion may be communicated them,
is obvious that It would not appear well if large
should be left in assigned to any country
The Commissioners to themselves the unfetlered
right of directing the arrangement Of al goods that may be
in such they may think proper They will