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hfaior.General HENy 7. y. Eco7r. C. B.,
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General Rules and NeguIatAonss
Her Majestys Commissioners for the E1hlbl-
ton Of 1851 announce that the third Of the series
Of Annual International Exhibitions Of Selected
Works of Fine Art (including music), Industrial
Art, and Recent Scientific Inventions and Dis
coveries, will be opened at South Kensington,
London. in April, 1873, and closed in October,
1873, The precise dates will be duly announced.
The Exhibition will take place in the perma-
nent buildings erected for the purpose adjoining
the Royal horticultural Gardens.
It will consist Of three divisions:
Division Fine arts:
Division u.-A1anufactures.
Division III.-Recent scientific Inventions
and new discoveries Of all kinds.
The productions of all nations will be admitted,
subiectto the decision Of competent judges as
to their heing worthy OF exhibition, and proyid-
ed thew have not been exhibited in the previous
international Exhibitions at this series.
All industrial objects submitted for exhibition
must be new. With the view, however, Of in
creasing the educational value OF the Exhibi-
tion. Her Majesty's Commissioners will, where
ever possible. set aside certain spaces for col
lections Of ancient works in the Industrial Divi-
sion.
Foreign Governments, which desire to have
space guaranteed to them, can obtain such guar
aftee 9pon making application before the ist of
January, 1878 Such guaranteed space will not,
however, be reserved for any foreign objects
which are not delivered at the time appointed by
Her Maiesty's Commissioners.
Objects produced in the United Kingdom rs
tries. for which space has not been guaranteed,
1nnst be sent direct to the building, for the In
snection % and approval OF Judges APPOINTED Tor
the purpose. All objects must be delivered at
the proper places in the building, which will be
hereafter advertised and into the care Of the ap-
ponted officers. free Of al charges for carriage
unmarked. labeiled. and ready for immediate ex-
hih;tion. n' 1 N'4@ ~N' >0N 0-'
No rent will be charged for space. Her Ma
5estvs Commissioners will provide glass cases,
sstan;]s. and fittinrs. steam and water power and
feneraI-shafting. free of cpst to the exhibitors
p fhe;r raor,iremants in these respects be noti-
fed to Fer Maiesty's Con,missioners before the
s1st of JanuarT. 1878: and the Commissioners
viii carry out tie arrangement Of the objects by
their own officers, except in regard to machinery
and other articles requiring skilled assistance
and special fittings. which must be provided by
the exhibitor,
Her Maiesty's Commissioners will take the
rraatest nossible care of all objects but thew
Tili not hold themselves responsible for loss or
damage Of any Kind.
Prices should be attached to all works of art
and whenever possible} to all other objects in
tended for sale at the close of the exhibition.
ET1cp CLERKS WILL Do appointed TO register the
gelectiou Of objects for purchase, and to intro
duce tie seller to the buyer.
Every object belonging to Divisions II. and
III. must be accompanied by q label, stating the
name and address Of the exhibitor, the special
reasons, such as excellence, novelty, cheapness,
ETC., why it is offered for exhibition, and (when-
ever possible) the retail price at which the public
can obtain it.
The latest DAYS appointed for receiving each
class of objects are as follows;
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colcrs
Monday, Sd March. paintings in oil and water
colors
Tuesday, 9TH March, sculpture.
Wednesday, 5th March, sculpture
Thursday, 9Th March, fine art furniture md
ali decorative works-stained glass-reproduo-
tions-snhstancea used IA food.
Friday. 7th March, fine art furniture and all
decorative works-architectura desicns-sub-
sfnnces 1,sed IA food.
SATURDAY,, 8th March. ennrayineg. etc.-tapes-
tries etc.Dcookine. and its gcience.
Monday. 10Th March. steel. cutlery. and edge