The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-04-17
THE GREAT EXHIBITION OF 1862.

OFFICIAL PROGRAMME OF ARRANGEMENTs-How THE
NEW 'woRLD's FAIR" IS TO BE CONDUCTED.
We have already announced the fact that the
new Industrial Exhibition in London will open on
the 1st of Nav, 1862. The official announcement
of the arrangements made by Her Majesty's Com
missioners is given below. 1t has not before been
published in this country. American exhibitors
who intend to contribute will observe that the pro-
gramme is laid out upon liberal scale.
CIRCULAR.
| Her Maiesty's Commissioners have fixed upon
Thursday, the first Of May, 1862, for opening the
| exhibition.
The exhibition building will be erected on a site
adjoining the gardens of the Royal Horticultural
Society, and in the immediate neighborhood of the
ground occupied in 1851 on the occasion OF the first
! international exhibition.
The portion of the building to be devoted to the
exhibition of pictures will be erected of bricks and
will occupy the entire front towards Cromwell road;
; the portion in which machinery will be exhibited
will extend along Prince Alberts road, on the west
| side of the gardens.
All works of industry to be exhibited are expect
ed to have been produced since 1850
Subject to the necessary limitation of space, all
persons, whether designers, inventors, manufac-
| turers, or producers Of articles, will be allowed to
exhibit; but they must state the character in which
| they do so.
| Her Maiesty's Commissioners will communicate
with foreign and colonial exhibitors only through
| the commission which the government of each for
| eign country or colony may appoint for that pur-
| pose; and no article will be admitted from any for
eign country or colony without the sanction ofsuch
| commission.
No rent will be charged to exhibitors.
Prizes or rewards for merit in the form of medals
will be given in the Industrial Department of the
| exhibition.
| Prices NAV be affixed to the articles exhibited.
Every article produced or obtained by human in
| dustry, whether of raw materials machinery, man
ufactures or fine arts, will be admitted to the exhi
| A. AF 1,,-,r1 ,al5 Nd
plants; fresh vegetable and animal substances liza
! BILE to spoil by keeping; detonating or dangerous
| substances
Spirits or alcohols oils, acids, corrosive salts and
substances of highly intiammable nature will not
be admitted, unless sent in well secured in glass
| vessels.
Her Maiesty's Commissioners will be prepared to
receive all articles which may be sent to them on or
after Wednesday the 18th Of February, and will
continue to receive goods until Monday the 3lst of
| March, 1862, inclusive.
| Articles of great size or weight, the placing of
which will require considerable labor, must be sent
before Saturday, the first of March, 1862; and man.
ufacturers wishing to exhibit machinery, or other
| objects of great size weight that will require
| foundations or special constructions, must make
declaration to that effect on their demands for
space.
Any exhibitor whose goods can properly be
placed together will be at liberty to arrange such
goods in his own way, provided his arrangement
is compatible with the general scheme of the ex-
hibition and the convenience of other exhibitors
Where it is desired to exhibit processes of manu-
| faeture, a sufficient number of articles, however
dissimilar, will be admitted for the purpose of illus
trating the process, but they must not exceed the
number actually required
Exhibitors will be required to deliver their goods
| at the building, and to unpack and arrange them,
at their own charge and risk; and all articles must
be delivered with the freight, carriage, porterage,
and all charges and dues upon them paid.
Exhibitors will be permitted, subject only to the
necessary general regulations, to erect, according
to their own taste, all the counters, stands, glass
frames brackets, awnings hang gings or similar con-
trivances which they may consider best calculated
for the display of their goods.
Exhibitors must be at the charge of insuring
their own goods, should they desire this security.
Every precaution will be taken to prevent fire,
theft or other losses, and Her Majestys Commits
sioners will give all the aid in their power for the
legal prosecution of any persons guilty of robbery
wilfu in the exhibition, but they will not
be responsible for losses damage of any kind
which NAV be occasoned by fire or theft, or IN any
other manner.
Exhibitors may employ assistants to keep in order
the articles they exhibit, or to explain them TO
visitors, after obtaining written permission from
Her Maesty's Commissioners; but such assistants
will be forbidden to invite visitors to purchase the
goods of their employers.
Her Maiesty's Commissioners will provide shaft
ing, steam (not exceeding 80 lbs per inch) and
water, at high pressure, for machines in motion.
Intending exhibitors in Great Britain are re-
auested to apply, without delay, to the Secretary
to Her Majestys Commissioners at the offices, 4o4
West Strand, London w. c., for ''fOrm of de-
mand for space stating in which of the four sec
tions they wish to exhibit.
Foreign and colonial exhibitors should apply tt
the Commission or other central authority appoint
: ed by the foreign colonial government soo1
; as notice has been given of its appointment.
Her Majesty's Commissioners have consulted
: committee as to the organization of the fine ar
! department..