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however dissimilar, will be admitted for the purpose of illustrating the process ; but theymust not exceed what may bo actually required.

11. In all cases where the productions of an individual are exhibited together, his wishes,with regard to the treatment of them, will be complied with as far as possible; but shouldtlioy bo of a nature to involve expense, the Commissioners cannot undertake to meet thatexpense out of their funds, but must call upon the Exhibitor to defray it himself. Glasscases, frames and stands of peculiar construction, and similar contrivances for the displayor protection of the goods exhibited must in like manner be provided by tho person requiringthem at his own cost.

[It would, perhaps, have saved some trouble if rough counters and at least wall-space had been pro-vided uniformly by the Commissioners, as indeed it was found necessary to do on the Foreign side.]

12. Exhibitors must be at the charge of insuring their own goods, should they desirethis security. Every precaution will be taken to prevent fire, and to extinguish it, should itunfortunately occur, but tho Commissioners cannot bo responsible for losses which may beoccasioned by this, or any othor accident whatever.

13. The Commissioners are prepared to take the greatest care in their power of all objectssent ; but they are not prepared to incur a degree of responsibility unusual with regard topublic Exhibitions. For this reason it has been already stated that Exhibitors must be at thecharge of insuring their own goods, and that the Commissioners cannot be responsible forlosses which may be occasioned by fire, or any other accident. They will spare no pains inmaking such Police and other arrangements as may appear adequate for the protection of theExhibition, and the security of the articles exhibited. They will, of course, give all the aid intheir power for the legal prosecution of all persons guilty of robbery or wilful injury of any ofthe articles in the Exhibition, should such unfortunately occur in spite of the precautionswhich will be taken.

[The words ‘ or damage of any kind ’ ought to have been inserted after losses, hut still the successfuloperation of this rule in leaving the responsibility lor security to rest with the exhibitors them-selves, was shown by the small amount of losses which actually took place.]

14. Should any Exhibitor desire to employ a servant of liis own to preserve or keep inorder tlio articles lie exhibits, or to explain them to visitors, he may do so after obtainingpermission from the Commissioners. Such persons, however, will in all cases bo forbidden toinvito visitors to purchase the goods of their employers, the Exhibition being intended for tliopurpose of display only, and not for those of sale ; any violation of this or any other rule mustlead to their exclusion from the Building.

[This permission was extensively used. On the British side above 1,750 attendant’s cards were issued.The use of the word “servant,” was found in practice, objectionable, “assistant” and “agent”were therefore substituted. It might have been practicable to have admitted all Exhibitors, ifgreater strictness had been used in the admission of unimportant contributions, such as Berlin-woolwork, patch-work, tapestry, and models of little value. Females were allowed to act. ns attendants ]

lSd. Her Majesty’s Commissioners, being desirous of affording every facility to thosepersons wlio may wish to exhibit Machines, or trains of Machinery in motion, have resolvedto allow such Machinery to be managed and worked, as far as practicable, under thesuperintendence of tho owners, and by tlieir own men. The Commissioners will also findsteam not exceeding 30 lbs. per inch, gratuitously to tlio Exhibitors, and convey it in clothedpipes to such parts of the building as require steam power. Parties sending Machines, orarticles requiring to be driven by steam, should send with the same a small portable Steam-Engine , to which a steam-pipe can bo laid on. The above will apply to all Engines fromono-horso [lower to six liorsos ; beyond which power it is presumed no single branch ofmanufacture or article will require steam power. As regards Machines too small to roquiroan independent portable Engine, arrangements will be made to place them in groups to boexhibited in communication with some Steam-Engine , also sent for exhibition, in Motion.Exhibitors proposing to exhibit portable Steam-Engines should understand that their Enginesmay be employed for driving other Machinery, unless the owners of the Steam-Engines objoctto such use.

[The proposal to have small portable engines sent with the various machines was scarcely attendedto at all, and the consequence was that many exhibitors of machines ran great risks of not getting[lower suitable tor them.]

If)A Her Majesty’s Commissioners have made arrangements to suitly water at a highpressure gratuitously to Exhibitors, wlio will have the privilege of adapting it to the workingof their machinery, &c.

[Water, which was provided at a high pressure, wns not used for its pressure alone to drive machinesin any case, though indispensable for its other uses.]

10. Prices are not to be affixed to tho articles exhibited, although tho articlos may bomarked as shown for economy of production. But as tho cost at which articles can boproduced will, in some cases, enter into the question of tlio distribution of rewards, tlieCommissioners, or the persons intrusted with the adjudication of the rewards, may have tomake inquiries, and possibly to take evidence, upon the subject ; still they do not considerit expedient to affix a note of the price to the articles displayed. When tho Exhibitor