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EXHIBITION OP 1851.

Exhibition, while (luring the first three weeks the average receipts, at the charge of5s., were £2,546.

The very remarkable agreement between these two- amounts conclusively provesthat the scale of charges was so apportioned as to place all classes of the communityon an equal footing, in respect of the facilities-given them for visiting the Exhibition;and that the reduction in the rates came into effect at the very time which expe-rience afterwards showed to be the one best adapted for ensuring the financial successof the undertaking.

Appendix No. XX XI11. also shows, the daily receipts from minor sources, andAppendix No. XXXV. contains an analysis which may be considered interesting,showing the average expense incurred by each class of visitors to the Exhibition.

Value of Articles Exhibited.

For the purpose of forming an estimate of the value of the articles exhibited, acircular was sent to each Exhibitor, requesting him to fill up the blank form thataccompanied it, with a statement of the value of his goods. The return given inAppendix No. XXXVI. contains a summary of the information received in reply,from which it appears that the total value of the property collected together in theExhibition may be estimated as approaching £2,000,000.*

Collection of Articles presented to the Commissioners.

During the Exhibition, the Commissioners authorized a request to be addressed tothe various Exhibitors to furnish such specimens, drawings, and models of articlesexhibited, as might form an interesting record of the state of the Arts at thisperiod. This appeal was resjtonded to so generally that a large collection of articlesof trade, both raw and manufactured, is now in the possession of the Commissioners,upon the ultimate disposal of which they will report at a future period. Fulldetails will be found in Appendix No. XXXVII.

The Trade Circulars of many Exhibitors containing much valuable information, itwas considered desirable, particularly for the benefit of the Colonics, to form a col-lection of such Circulars as Exhibitors might be disposed to furnish lor that purpose.Fifty sets of Circulars have accordingly been collected, bound, and will be im-mediately distributed. Further particulars on this subject will be lbund inAppendix No. XXXVIII.

Proportion in which each Country was represented.

The Commissioners have caused a return to be prepared of the amount of spaceactually occupied by each class of goods exhibited, foreign as well as British, whichwill show the proportions in which they were sent (Appendix No. XXXIX). Thesame table shows the number of exhibitors in each country and class, from which it

* It being impossible to ascertain the value of the Koh-i-Noor Diamond, which Iler Majestygraciously allbwod to bo exhibited, it is not included in this estimate.