FIRST RETORT OF COMMISSIONERS.
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partly of members of their own body, and partly of men of great eminence inthe departments severally assigned to them. From these gentlemen they obtainedclassified lists of the kinds of articles which ought to be admitted. As mattersripened, however, the need of a more complete classification began to be felt, bothwith reference to the action of the Committees of Selection and Rejection, and stillmore in respect of the arrangements within the Building, and the proceedings ofthe Juries. A classification was therefore undertaken and a scheme prepared, bywhich the four sections were subdivided into thirty Classes. Of these, four werein the section of Raw Materials, viz.:—
I. Mining, Quarrying , Metallurgical Operations, and Mineral Products.
IT. Chemical and Pharmaceutical Processes and Products generally.
III. Substances used as Food.
IV. Vegetable and Animal Substances, chiefly used in Manufactures, as Implements, or
for Ornament.
The section of Machinery was divided into six Classes (beside lour sub-classes),viz.:—
V. Machines for diroct uso, including Railway and Naval Mechanism.
Vu. Carriages.
VI. Manufacturing Machines and Tools.
VII. Civil Engineering, Architectural and Building Contrivances.
VIII. Naval Architecture and Military Engineering ; Ordnanco, Armour, and Accoutre-ments.
IX. Agricultural and Horticultural Machines and Implements.
X. Philosophical Instruments and processes depending upon thoir use.
Xu. Musical Instruments.
X b, llorological Instruments.
Xc. Surgical Instruments.
The section of Manufactures comprised nineteen, viz.:—
XI. Cotton.
XII. Woollen and Worsted.
XIV. Manufactures from Flax and Homp.
XV. Mixed Fabrics, including Shawls, but exclusive of Worsted Goods (Class XII.)
XVI. Leather, including Saddlory and Harness, Skins, Fur, Feathers, and Hair.
XVII. Paper and Stationery, Printing and Bookbinding.
XVIII. Woven, Spun, Felted, and Laid Fabrics, when shown as specimens of Printing orDyeing.
XIX. Tapestry , including Carpots and Floor-cloths, Lace and Embroidery, Fancy andIndustrial Works.
XX. Articles of Clothing for immediate, personal, or domestic uso.
XXI. Cutlery and Edge Tools.
XXII. Iron and General Ilardwaro.
XXIII. Woiking in Precious Metals, and in thoir imitation, Jewellery, mid all articles ofVirtil and Luxury, not included in tlio other Classes.
XXIV. Glass.
XXV. Ceramic Manufacture, China, Porcelain, Earthenware, &c.
XXVI. Decoration Furnituro and Upholstery, including Paper Hangings, Papier Machfi,and Japanned Goods.
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