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considers the merit of his article to consist in its cheapness, and founds a claim on thisground, he must state the price in the invoice sent to the Commissioners.
17. Nothing is suitable for the Exhibition, except such results of human industry as arecapable of being preserved without injury during many months.
18. No spaco will be provided for cattle, or for shrubs or flowers.
[It was found desirable, for the sake of decoration, to receive a limited quantity of flowers and orna-mental shrubs and trees, but they were not shown as competing for prizes.]
19. All Spirits, Wines, and Fermented Liquors, unloss derived from unusual sources, aroinadmissible, except in special cases, and under special restrictions; and when Oils, Spirits,&c., aro exhibited, to prevent accidents, they must be shown in well-secured glass vessels.
[The words ‘ unusual sources ’ led to confusion, foreigners assuming that it might bo read as ‘ unusualplaces,’ and a considerable number of samples wore in consequence sent to this country.]
20. All liiglily-inflammablo articles, such as Gunpowder, Detonating Powder, LuciferMatches, &c., and all Live Stock, and articles perisliablo within the duration of the Exhibition,aro inadmissible, unless specially excepted.
[Cheese and butter were sent to the Executive Committee from various places, and should thereforehave been named among those things which would not keep the length of time requisite, and per-mission should have been given for the introduction of copper caps, us made before insertion ofthe detonating powder, and also of lucifer matches with coloured or artificial tops.]
21. Packing-cases in which articles aro brought to tlio Building must be removed at thecost of the Agent or Exhibitor, as soon as the goods are examined and deposited in charge ofthe Commissioners. (See ODu .)
PROVISIONAL REGISTRATION OF DESIGNS.
22. Her Majesty’s Commissioners having communicated with the several Departments ofHer Majesty’s Government, aro enabled to announce that arrangements have been made tofacilitate the Registration of Designs proposed for exhibition, with tlio view of protectingthorn from Piracy.
[The effect of these rules was to cause 259 registrations to be made, and 091 claims for patents to beregistered. See Appendix XXII.]
Designs applicable to the following classes of Articles of Manufacture or Substances maybe the subjects of Provisional Registration :—
Original Designs for Ornamenting —Articles composed wholly or chiefly of Metal, ofWood, of Class, of Earthenware , Ivory, Hone, Easier Muchv, and other solid substances. Paper-Hangings. Carpets, Floor-cloths, and Oil-cloths. Shawls (patterns printed and not printed ).Yarn, Thread, or Warp (printed). IVoven Fabrics (patterns printed and patterns not printed).Lace and all other Articles.
New and Original Designs for tho Shape or Configuration, either of the whole or ofpart of any Article of Manufacture , such new shape or configuration having reference to somepurpose of utility, whether such Articles bo made in Metal or any other substance.
The Provisional Registration lasts for 12 months from the date of Registration, and maybo extended for a further period of six months, by order of the Board of Trade.
The necessary Forms and Conditions having been observed, tlio right of tho Proprietorof the Design is protected from Piracy by a Penalty of from 51. to 30/. for each offence, eachindividual illegal publication or sale of a Design constituting a separate offence. Tho Penaltymay be recovered by the aggrieved Party, cither by action in tlio Superior Courts, or by asummary proceeding before two magistrates.
Until Articles for Exhibition can be received in tho Building in Hyde Park, partiesdesiring to register a Design applicable to any Article as aforesaid must apply at tho DesignsOffice, No. 4. Somerset-jilace, Somerset House, between tho hours of 10 and 4. Designs areregistered from 11 to 3 for a Foe of Is. in respect of Ornamental Designs, and of 10s. in respectof tho Designs for Articles of Utility. When the Designs so registered have been certifiedas having been deposited in tho Building of the Exhibition, such Fees will be returned.
On and after the 1st February, 1859, instead of proceeding to the Designs Office inSomerset House, Exhibitors will be enabled to effect tho Registration at tho Building of thoExhibition in Hyde Park, without payment of any Fees whatever.
In order to effect tho Registration, both before and after tho period when Articles can boreceived in the Building, three exactly similar Copies or Drawings of the Designs or actualSpecimens of manufacture, as in woven Fabrics, must be prepared according to certain Rules.
Copies of these Rules may be obtained at tho Designs Office, 4, Somerset-place, SomersetHouse, from 10 to 4, and at the Offices of tho Executive Committee, from 10 to 5. Tho mostimportant of these are as follows :—