Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-11-02

/ For STAFFORD n. NORTHcoTE.
/ To his EIcelency ABBOTT LAWRENCE, &c.
CORRESPONDENCE RELATING TO THE INDUS
| TRIAL EXHIBITION.
| PALACE OF WEsTMINsTKR, SEPT l3, 1850.
Il The Hon. MILLARD FILLMORE,
Il President of the United States.
4 SRI: We are directed by her Majesy's Commissioners
for the Exhibition for 1851 to communicate to you and the
other Commissioners appointed by the United States Govern
men the great satisfaction with which they have received the
intelligence the formation Of your commission and OF the
steps which lave been taken by it for the purpose OF
rating with tem and Of properly representing the industry
of your county in the approaching exhibition in London
The Commissioners have themselves been anxousy occu-
pied in neutrality-suspicious. for the reception Of those valuable
and interesting objects which you may forward for exhibition
and for the erection of suitable building for their display
and also making such other arrangements regarding medals
prizes iues ard the general conditions Of exhibition
most likely ppmote the objects Of the friendly competition
in which many great nations taking such deep
interest.
The enclosed printed papers will sufficiently communicate
to you the information of American exhibers the
Of the arrangements that have been made for the admission
Of foreign productions 70 the exhibition and directed
to call your attention specially to that portion relating to the
custom-hous arrangements.
necessary that the employed should enter into bonds
the paymenof the duties assessed the goods
which are sent for exhibition should such goods be sold in
this country after the exhibition is closed but all goods
transmitted by the vessel and consigned and the
agent will be covered by bond, would much
facilitate the arrangement for all parties and diminish the
pense if the articles intend for exhibition forwarded by
each central authority ,asse at all events, in few
separate consignments as lossible
Her Majestys Commissioners you will perceive by the
accompanying papers, have nominated, the recommends
ton Of the Commissioners pf the Board of Customs several
proper and responsible agents TO be employed for
the port Of London all Of whom have stated their willingness
to adopt much lower scale of charges than those usually
required in ordinary mercantile transactions for the services
they may render, and furnish statement of the proposed
charges, so far they be specified beforehand to all
parties who may desire to know them.
OF the agents named for the outports, Mr. Ormston, of
Newcastle and Messrs Fods and Canning Of Bristol, have
sgnfed their intention Of not making any charges except
those to which they may be personally subjected, and the
Others purpose to charge less than their ordinary rates.
In addition to the facilities offered by these gentlemen
are further directed to add that the firm Messrs Nicholson
Bealay y Company East India and China Wharf, Lonaon)
have sgned their intention Of making charge upon goods
conveyed by their lighters for landing their quays and
the Hull Dock Company, Hull have also announced that
charge for wharfage will be made by that company. The
usual charges will therefore be still further reduced in the
of all persons who may take advantage of the offer thus be
rally made by these parties.
In transmitting the of these agents. her Maesty's
Commissioners desrous that it should be clearly under
stood that they do hold themselves in any way
able for the charges which may be made, and that the sole
object which they have had in view in what must be cons
dered private transaction between the exhibitors and the
agents. has been merely to suggest for aordng to
foreign exhibitors the opportunity of avalng themselves, if
they might h of those arrangements which the Comms
soners believe would be found to be convenient and
economical being distinctly understood that any central
authority foreign exhibitor perfectly free to employ any
other than those namd and make any other
that may be deemed convenient.
The attention Of the Commissioners having been called to the
question of fitting up the American goods for exhibition the
Commissioners London have that they are willing
undertake to supply counters upon which the goods may
be displayed But American exhibitors, such commits
representatives may be duly authorized to act for
them, will be at perfect liberty to take charge Of fitting them
up according their tase with glass shades &C. at their
will be very desirable that you should acquaint
early period with your intentions with reference
this point and also with the views which you entertain
appointing authorized sgents here to be specially charged
your behalf with the and display of the goods transmit
ted under your orders.
The Commissioners trust that the arrangements the details
of which submitted you, will be satisfactory and
that these will to show that they insensble
the value of the eIeions which you making co
in this great industrial exhibition of the works Of all nations
We avail ourselves Of this opportunity to offer you the
assurance of the high consideration and with which
have the honor to sign ourselves sir your most faithful
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| servants, ]. SCOTT RUSSELL, for
STAFFORD H. NORTHCOTE.
RooMs OF THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE,
Washington, October 10, 1885,
To HIS Royal Highness PRIscE Albert,
| President Of the Royal Commission, DC.
! SIN The Chairman Of the Central Committee Of the
United States on the Industrial Exhibition has received with
much pleasure the communication which, under date Of Sep
ember l3h $780, forwarded to him by direction Of bel
| Msjesty's Commissioners
He has desired in return tender TO yourself and tho
other Royal Commissioners the expression Of his sincere
Acknowledgements for the information thereby impaired, which
will enatle American exhibitors avail themselves Of thos
commodous aud excellent arrangements which you have beer
asduousy engaged in preparing is earnestly hoPe'
that the noble design Of the Exhibition will every where
such approval from the industrious and intelligent
i ensure its triumphant
i From the OF circular address contained in the pam
rbei Of which herewith