The southern press., 1851-07-04

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THE Commission~u have fslstA.t il would bs
desirable, a. faF ~ possibis, 10 pr>vsnt ~ psr
sons from sending hikber ARTICLES which cannS1 he
admitted rather th@n 10 reisct TIA articles slfer
ltheir arrival in London. They ~ ~ th.s ~.
delicate and responsible ta6k Or d>ci6inv or -
admission or rejection Of articles destined ior AZ
hioiion ny foreign eontEibutou nct u be Inn
posed upon any Fnglish tribunal, but snouN 4.
referred TO one Aving The con6denoe Of the exh;-
bitors thens. .ves, and standing entirely free 6osu
possible .nputatons Of national psytialstv. Th.,.
accc .nglY propose to admit 10 exhibition s,,ck
foreign articles only may be Forwarded 70 them
by the Central Authority whatever may BE- iis
to such Central Authority the amount II sne~s
which can be allowed to The productions Of The
country for which 1t acts, and will also state The
conditions and limitations which may from time
to time be decided on with respect 10 the admission
of articles. All articles Forwarded by sueh Cen.
trai authority will then be admitted provided they
90 not require greater aggregate amount Of
space than that assigned TO the productions Of The
country ffom which they come ; and, provided.
also, that they do not violate the condit;onr n.d
limitations Of which due notice shsli have Mean
given. II will rest with the Central Authorize n
each country to decide upon the merits Of The
several articles presented for exhibition. and ~
take care that those which are sent are s,,ch -
fairly represent the industry Of their feow-coun-
trymen.
her Majesty's Commissioners will eon.;d.-
that to be the Central Authority in each csss ss.s
- stated to Dc 80 By the Gocerxssnt Of ifs ro~s.,
HavinS once been put in Communicates WIN !.
% eI;ns haoiy nJ,noIl'y IN any country, they must de
with private and unauthorized .individusls !. IA
should any such be addressed to them. tb.v !. !.
only refer to central body. This deciaion 4
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con.
fusion. eo"~
emo articles Of foreign manufacture. IN whom.
soever they may belong, or wheresoe YER tbev ~..
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless thsy
come with the sanction Of the Central Author;ty
OF the country of which they are the nroduce
lhe commissioners do not insist upon such art,.
c,eS pe,h2 ~ all cases actually forwarded bv the
Central Authority, though they consider thai ,h,s
would generally be the most satisfactory srr.nra
'nent but 1t is indispensable that the sanct;on
such authority should in all cases he exnrs.s;,.
given, ana that II be held responsible for The f;-
ness Of such articles for exhibition and Sor No,
authorizing the exhibition Of greater ounnt;,,
than can be accommodated in the spnce assr,. -
70 me productions of the country in question.
full discussion was then had of the sh;.,,
thus aid before the committee and, on motioE ~
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, it was
h<solred, That the Committee of five FIRST CHARGED
WIN this subject by the Institute (substnt'ne
:Mr. hennedy for Mr. Greenough, who is absenS
be an Executive Committee to take ali necessary
steps TO carry out the views of the general com
mttee. ooi
The following gentlemen constitute the Execn
l, i've Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof. Walter
Il. oinson, Prof Joseph Henry, J. G. G. Ken
nedy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes
On notion
ResotUed, That the Secretary be requested n
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for nub.
ication. o' P"o-
And tho Committee adjourned.
CHARLES F. STANSBURY.
Secretary of the Meeting.
N N-b.-Associations, committees, or indiy;duays
iesirous to make propositions or to receive infor
aauon, are requested to address their con.munica,
ions ions. to J. c. G. Kennedy, Esq.