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INTRODUCTION.

Kegulationsrespecting theadmission ofvisitors.

journeys, up and down, which should in no case exceed the existing fare byParliamentary trains for the journey in one direction, with some abatement forlonger distances, subject to the following conditions, which they published inSeptember, 1850 :—

That in respect of journeys to London , the first 100 miles shall always be charged as100 miles, and where the distance shall exceed 100 miles, an allowance in thefare be made on the following scale:—

For the first excess 100 miles, l-5th, or 20 per cent, be allowed.

For the second excess 100 miles, 3-10ths, or 30 per cent, be allowed.

For the third excess 100 miles, 2-5ths, or 40 per cent, be allowed.

For the fourth excess 100 miles, ^ or 50 per cent, be allowed.

Thus for instance:—

A distance of 150 miles will be paid for as 140 miles.

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and in like proportion between the respective distances.

The consideration of the admission of Visitors was, in the first instance, referredto a Committee, and upon the recommendations of their Eeport, the Commis-sioners published decisions, in which they stated that their attention had beenprincipally directed to the following points

1st. The necessity of making such arrangements as shall secure the convenience of thepublic visiting the Exhibition, whether for study and instruction, or for the more generalpurposes of curiosity and amusement. 2nd. The due protection and security of the pro-perty deposited in the building. 3rd. The effective control over the number of visitors,while the servants and officers intrusted with the maintenance of order and regularity inthe building are comparatively inexperienced in their duties. 4th. The necessity of main-taining the self-supporting character of the Exhibition, and of defraying the liabilities in-curred. 5th. The desire of the Commissioners to render the Exhibition accessible to allpersons at the lowest possible charge, and with the least delay which a due regard to thepreceding considerations will admit.

Having these objects in view, Her Majesty’s Commissioners have determined to adoptthe following regulations :—

The Exhibition will be open every day (Sundays excepted).

The hours of admission and other details will be announced at a subsequent period.

The charges for admission will be as follows :—

Season tickets for a gentleman . .£330

Season tickets for a lady . . . 2 2 0*

These tickets are not transferable; but they will entitle the owner to admission on alloccasions on which the Exhibition is open to the public.

The Commissioners reserve to themselves the power of raising the price of the seasontickets when the first issue is exhausted, should circumstances render it advisable On thefirst day of exhibition season tickets only will be available; and no money will be receivedat the doors of entrance on that day.

On the second and third days the price of admission on

entrance will be (each day) . t £ 1 0 0

On the fourth day of exhibition . # _ .050

To be reduced on the twenty-second day to . .010

* Reduced August 1 to £1. 11s. 6 d. and £l. Is.