Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1850-10-05

Londot, 18th january, 1850.
af,-I am directed by The Commissioners ap
pointed by Her Majesty for HE promotion u Tie
Exhibition Of the Works Of industry If al Ma
lions, to be holden IN the year 1851, to request
that you will move Viseount Tatmerston 10 com.
munieate the faet Of the appointment Of tbs
commission 10 all foreign powers at amity will
Her Majesty. and to ac1naiut them that the
Exhibition will take place in Loulon in the earl
part Of the yeaf 1851, aud that the Commission.
es are atisiots 10 be put in communion
tian with such persons or bodies In each nation
from, which articles are likely 10 he sent fgt
exhibition, ms are considered likely to command
The confidence Of those who may become Eahlb.
ltots.
The Commissioners will have 10 consider many
questions bearing upan tho admission Of foreign
productions, and some Of those questions will be
Of a nature that will make it necessary for them
to ascertain the views entertained in different
countries before deciding ttpot, them. They wish,
therefore, to have a proper channel Of comrunni-
cation with each country, and they request that
Lord Palmerston will take such steps as he may
think proper for supplying The necessity.
The Exhibition will he divided into four sec
tiu1ts
/. Raw Materials aud Produce, illustrative Of
o. The natural productions on which human in
dttstry is employed.
2. Machinery, for Agricultural, Manufacturing
Engineering and ather purposes and Mechanical
Inventions illustrative of the agents which ht-
man ingenuity brings 10 bear upon the productions
of nature.
3. Manufactures, illustrative Of the results pro-
dueed by the operation of human industry upon
natural productions.
A. Sculpture, Models, and the plastic art gener-
ally, illustrative Of the taste and skill displayed
III such application of human industry.
The Entt,tr,ieui.fara -, ,,a.nx,J Il. ..I.-,..
ing TO ascertain the amount Of space which will
be required for the display of these articles, for
which purpose they will Of course require some
kind Of estimate Of the quantities Of each which
are likely to be sent from different countries.
This will be one Of the first points on which they
will seek information when placed in conimuni-
cation with the proper parties.
They will also have TO make inquiries in order
TO guide them in determining what prizes should
be given, for what articles, and under what con-
dltions.
This, too, Is a matter which will involve the
necessity Of foreign correspondence. Moreover
they will need q channel for communicating to
foreign countries the regulations they may from
time to time adopt for the conduct Of the Ex-
hibition. Such, for instance. as may relate to
the exclusion Of particular classes Of articles on
account Of their size, the impossibility Of preser.
wing them, or other reasons, or to the time at
"tii6h III diiieit5 iHteHtied IoT exhibition must
be sent, or to the terms ON which they will be
Eli
1t is unnecessary to go more into detail upon the
present occasion, as Lord Paimcfston will perceive
rom what has already been said, that so soon as
proper channels of correspondence have been
opened, the Commissioner will have many mat
to which 10 draw the attention of foreign
countries which are likely 10 take an interest 10
he undertaking, and | am only TO add in concIu-
'liori, that it is of much importance that no time
Ihouid be lost in making their communications,
IS there are several points ON which early infor-
nation is particularly necessary for the Commits
toner's.
i have the honor to be, Sir, your most obedient
tsignea) STAFFORD II NoRTHcoTE,