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the proposed Industrial Exhbltion to correspond with
them In LHndon, and with societies. local committees
ana individuals IN tins country, and to sanction the
arding OF articles applicable 10 the exhibition w.
need hardly say to You, sir, that the proceedings
OF the National Institutes set forth this correspon-
denee, meet the appreciation OF the Department which
mas iuH confidence in the committee named by that
Institute. ~. ". = 0"
avail myself OF this opportunity to renew to you
sideration. t~'' JOHN M CPAYTON
Right Honorable Sir H. L. BuLwER, SC.
Extract from the Circular Of the Royal Commits
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"The Commissioners have felt that it would be
desirable, as far as possible to prevent any per-
sons from sending hither articles which cannot he
admitted, rather than to reject the articles after
their arrival in London. They feel also that the
delicate and responsible task Of deciding on the
admission or rejection of articles destined for ex-
hibltion by foreign contributors ought not to be i'm
posed upon any English tribunal, but should be
referred to one lving the confidence of the exhi-
bitors thers, YES, and standing entirely free from
posslbl" .hputations of national Partially. They
accC' .Ingly propose to admit to exhibition such
foreign articles only may be forwarded to them
by the Central Authority (whatever may be its
nature) in each country. They will communicate
to such Central Authority the amount of space
which can be allowed TO the productions of the
country for which it acts, and will also state the
conditions and limitations which NAV from time
to time be decided on with respect to the admission
of articles. All articles forwarded by such Cen
tral Authority will then be admitted provided they
do not require a greater aggregate amount Of
space than that assigned to the productions of the
country from which they come ; and, provided,
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 such as
fairly represent the industry of their fellow-coun
trymen.
" Her Majesty's Commissioners will consider
that to be the Central Authority in each case ,chch
is stated to be so by the Government Of its country
Having once been put in communication with
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, they can
only refer to central body. This decision is
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con-
fusion.
"No articles Of foreign manufacture, to whom
soeyer they may belong, or wheresoever they may
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless they
come with the sanction Of the Central Authority
of the country of which they are the produce.
The Commissioners do not insist upon such ar-
cles being in all cases actually forwarded bv the
would generally be the most satisfactory arrange
ment but it is indispensable that the sanction of
such authority should in all cases be expressly
given and that it be held responsible for the fit
ness Of such articles for exhibition and for not
authorizing the exhibition of a greater quantity
than can be accommodated in the space assigned
to the productions of the country in question:
A full discussion was then had Of the subject
thus laid before the committee, and, on motion of
the Hon, W. w. Seaton, it was
Resolved, That the Committee of five first charged
with this subject by the Institute Substituting
Mr.. Kennedy for MIR. Greenough, who is absent)
be an Executive Committee to take all necessary
steps to carry out the views of the general com
mittee.
The following gentlemen constitute the Execu
tive Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof. Walter
R. Johnson, Prof. Joseph Henry, J. C. G. Ken
nedy, Esq, Capt Charles Wilkes.
On notion
Rssolued, That the Secretary be requested to
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pub
lication.
And the Committee ad djourned.
CHARLES F. SrANSBURY
Secretary of the Meeting.
| N. B.-Assocatons, committees, or individuals
desirous t" make propositions or to receive inor-
maton are requested to address their communica-
tions to J. c. G. Kennedy, Esq.