The southern press., 1851-12-25

the proposed Industrial Exhihstion IN r,rve.n~., -.
them IN iendon, and with societies local cI1ls,s.
and individuals IN tsis county, and 70 s.nr1ion ~
forwarding of articles applicable 10 the an hikt,-
need hardly say to you. sir, that ths proc~ed,...
OF the National Institute, forth In this
denee, meet the appreciation OF the Department ,v;h
| Institute. -'
| avail myself this opportunity To renew 10 ', "a
the assuran'c oil my high and disting uished en-
siderstion JOHN M CTAYToN".
| Right Honorable Sir IL. L. BuLwEe. &c
Ert'aei ffom the Cieniar 5 the Royal Co..s.is-
sioners.
"The Commissioners have felt that il would n.
DESIRABLE as FAR as possible, TO prevent anv ns,-
sons from sending hither articles which cah - =.
admitted, rather than TO reject the art,eIss F.
their arrival IN London. They feel aIso ,Ls -
delicate AND responsible task OF decidin. nn IL IL
admission or rejection of articles destined f 49, ~
hibiton by foreign contributors ought not to br Inn,
posed upon any Fnglish tribunal, but snonId IN a.
referred to one lving the confidence of the sxh,'
btors them s,ves, and standing entirely free f,on
possible -npuiations of national partiaIitv Tn.
accc- lngly propose to admit to exhibition .neI
foreign articles only as may be forwarded 10 H.,
by the Central Authority (wllateyer NAV h. -.
nature) III each country. They will comnf,n;.a,s
to such Central Authority the amount of 60
which can be allowed TO the productions az H.
country for which it acts, and win also s,a,s -
conditions and limitations which NAV from, ,r,s
TO tme be decided on with respect the adn,isaion
OF articles. All articles forwarded bv such O.
tral Authority will then be admitted. provided ~,
do not require greater aggregate amour, ~
space than that assigned TO the Productions ~ IL
country from which they come and. nrovdsI
also, that they do not violate the cond;i;o,.. 'ai
limitations OF which due notice shall have been
given. II Will rest with the Central Author,,, :,
each country to decide upon the mer;ts ~ ,h.
several articles presented for exhibition aud 20
take care that those which are sent are s,,.h .
iariy represent the industry of their fellow
trymen. '" 'o""-
Her MaJesty's Commissioners will co,.;a..
" :. 'ne oe',fai Authority in each case tchich
Is "c'ea 10 oe so by the Goue,rnlenf of us co,,,,,
fiaving once been put in communication ~;,h
Ceh'ral Authorlty IN any country, thew mns, 4.
cline, absolutely and entirely, any comw,,n;o",:
win private and unauthorized individuals and
shpu'u any such be addressed to them. tbev can
only refer to central body This dsc;.;y s'.' :;
essentially necessary, in order 10 nreysn, a -
| fusion. prevent con-
NO art'cies OF foreign manufacture. To whom
soever they may belong, or wheresoeyer ,bs
pe' can pe admitted for exhibition unless ,l,s',
oen'e 80 WIN 'he sanction of the Central Authory
OF, OF the country of which they are the nroJ,a.y
me commissioners do not insist unon srcS ~.
c,eS oe,hS m all cases actually forwarded hv H..
Central Authority, though they consider tb. ~. ,
wouid generally be the most satisfactory arrsn..
lleh' put y Is indispensable that the Sanction IF
| he
glven' and that itbe held responsible far H. 81
ness OF such articles for exhibition, and fns ~,
au'ilorziiS the exhibition of a greater ouant;t,,
.iah can De accommodated in the sps : assi~ ea
10 ,hs 3 productions of the country in on stion7 -
a iuii discussion then had of ,ha s,,t;o,.
thus lald before the committee and on n,o,;aJ =
the Hon' w; w. Seaton, it was -
hesolred, That the Committee of & ve sr,
with WI T. this subject by the Institute (subst1nt;ea
~ nir. hennedy for Mr.. Greenough, who is absenS
De an Executive Committee to take ali nacassar,,
mlttee. 6e"eiai COM
ne Following gentlemen constitute the ExAc,
'e D committee Col Peter Force, Prof. Walter
II. Johnson, Prof. Joseph Henry, J. G. G. Ksn.
hedy' Esq, Capt Charles Wilkes.
On notion
d.esosoea' That the Secretary be requested to
Psepare tie proceedings OF this meeting for nub.
ana lhe Committee adjourned
CHARLES +. STANSBURY.
Secretary of the Meeting
~. b.-Assocations, committees. or ml;v;dusls
u.si,ous 10 make propositions or TO receive nfor
,;.' are requested to address their con,m,nica
tons to j. c. G. Kennedy, Esq. '''''