New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-10-03

Pans UNIVERSAL ExHB1TIoN. From the
last circular published by ]. G. Derby, United
States agent Of the Paris Universal Exhibi-
ton, and forwarded to our State commits
sioner, Mr.. Ed. Gottheil, for general informa-
tion, we make the following extracts in rela-
tion to the prizes which will be distributed :
The sum of eight hundred thousand francs
{s00,0O0f.l is appropriated for prizes to be
awarded at the Universal Exhibition for 1867.
An international jury is appointed to adiudge
the premiums. The international Jury is com
posed Of six hundred members, distributed among
| the different nations according to the space oe-
| eupied by the products of each,
| The French members of the international jury
of rewards are appointed by the imperial COM
mission. The foreign members are appointed
respectively by the national commissions Of each
country. AL appointments must be made pre-
vious to the 1st of December, 1866. The impe-
rial commission, after consultation with the foreign
commissions, shall assign the members of the jury
to classes.
The international jury must finish its labors be.
tween the lst Of April and the 14th of May, 1867.
The formal distribution of prizes isixed for the
LIST of July, 1867.
The prizes at the disposal of the international
jury, for works of art, are arranged as follows:
4 grand prizes, each valued 900 francs
q second prizes, each valued NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. so
~ third prizes, each valued Observation-Disclosures. 400
The jury for the groups Of works Of art is com.
posed of sixty-three members. The numerical
proportion of the French and foreign members in
each of the four sections is indicated by table A,
annexed to the regulation. The French members
Of the four sections are appointed by the imperial
commission among the members of the jury of
admission.
The prizes at the disposal of the international
jury, for the agricultural and industrial products
are arranged as followsl:
Grand prizes and awards in silver to the total
4rolfs AnF$y Iyas,l Al
{250 ,000f.)
One hundred gold medals worth one thousand
francs each.
One thousand silver medals. ...
Three thousand bronze medals.
Five Thousand honorable mentions atleast. All
the medals are Of the same form.
The grand prizes are awards of merit for in
ventions OR improvements in the quality of pro-
ducts and mode of manufacture.
The numerical proportion of the French and
foreign members in each of the class iuries is
fixed by table a, annexed to the present regu.
lation.
Each class jury must meet from the LIST of April,
1861. At its first meeting it elects its president
yiee-president and secretary. A secretary must
be appointed before the 10th of April
Class juries may add members or select experts
from the other classes of the international Jury, or
outside; in the latter case the selection must be
approved by the imperial commission.
Exhibitors who have been made members of
the international jury cannot be competitors for
prizes Exhibitors in class jury as members or
experts are also excluded from competition in
products OF the class of which they are to be
judges. However, the imperial commission may
authorize certain exceptions to the exclusions
mentionedin the preceding paragraphs.
The foreign commissions are requested to select
delegates for the class iurfes to furnish informa
ton to the jury about the exhibitors Of their
country. The place of residence Of these dele
gates must be made known to the imperial com
mission before the Goth Of March, 1867. The
same duties are performed for the French section
in each class jury, by the corresponding commit.
tee Of admission.
Apart from the advantages which the ezhi-
bition offers to Louisiana, the prizes the i'm
perial commission awards to exhibitors,
should be an inducements for our citizens to
embark in this enterprise with will.