ENGLISH NEWS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume I, Issue 8, 1 March 1851, Page 2

ENGLISH NEWS.

THE EXHIBITION OF 1851

The London Society of Arts—seeing that the great show of next year is but an enlargement of their own accustomed Exhibition, which vould render it mere surplusage on that occasion—lias issued the list o£ the prizes for philosophical treatises on various departments of the great Industrial Exhibition, (setting1 forth the peculiar advantages to be derived from each to the arts, manufactures, and commerce of the country,) which they had some time since determined should take the place of their ordinary prizes. The Council offer, in the name of tJie Society, the large medal and 25/. for the best, and the Society's small medal and 101. for the second best, treatise on the objects exhibited in the section of raw materials and produce ; a large medal and 251. for the best, and a'small -medal and IQI. for the second best, treatise on the objects exhibited in the section of machinery ; a large medal and 251. for the best, and a small medal and 10/. for the second best, treatise on the objects exhibited in the section of manufactures',; a large medal and 25/. for the best, and a small medal and 10/. for the second best, treatise on the objects exhibited in the section of Fine Arts. Each treatise imist occupy, and not exceed, 80 pages of the Bridgewater Treatises. The Society will also award its large medal and 25 guineas for the best general treatise on the Exhibition, treated commercially, politically, and statistically; and small medals for the best treatises on any special objects or class of objects exhibited. The treatises for which rewards are given, are to be the property of the Society ; and if deemed suitable for publication, should the council see fit, they will cause the same to be printed and published, and will award to the author the net amount of any profits which may arise from the publication after the payment of the expenses. The treatises are to be delivered at the Society's house on or before the 30th of June, 1851. It is added, that there is no intention on the part of the Council to confine the rewards of the Society to the subject s named in this list, though they do not anticipate that communications of interest on other subjects will be submitted. Wo may add, also, that the members of the Royal Institution of Liverpool, anxious to show " their cordial approval of the Exhibition of Industry as proposed by His Royal Highness Prince Albert," have raised among themselves a fund separate and distinct from the funds raising in Liverpool, and have directed their Secretary to subscribe in the name of the Society the sum of 50/. to the General Fund, and to pay the balance to the Liverpool subscriptions. We believe, too, that the Local Committee of Liverpool have already remitted 500/. to the general treasurers at the Bank of Englaud. In Canada, the Go-vernor-General has appointed a Commission for conducting the provincial Exhibition to be held at Montreal, with a view to the selection therefrom of the articles (the productions of Canada) to be transmitted to the Great Competition-, and the local legislature lias voted the munificent sum of 2,000/. in aid of that object. Among other rumours of arrangements making at home in contemplation of the coming Exhibition, it is stated that Mr. Batty, of Aslley's Royal Amphitheatre, has taken premises and land in the neighbourhood of Hyde Park, which he intends converting into a Hippodrome, on precisely the same scale as the one in Paris during the Exhibition of 1851, in which he will introduce the touruays of olden time on a scale of magnitude and splendour hitherto unequalled. It is highly interesting to observe how the spirit of association for bringing together and classifying the products of the various arts of life is spreading throughout England. The increased stimulus given by the Metropolitan Society of Arts, and the appeal everywhere made by the forthcoming universal Industrial Exhibition, have awakened a general sense of the importance of sue!) means of encouragement and comparison. Amongst demonstrations of the kind, we may point to an interesting Exposition of Arts which is now open at the Mechanics' Institute in the town of Devonport. Prizes were offered for numerous objects, and it would appear that in nearly every case there has been several competitors. The Exhibition appears to be of a very interesting character. ' The Exhibition of the long tried and thoroughly successful Royal Cornwall Polytechnic Society commenced on the 18th, under the presidency of Sir Charles Lemon.— Alhenceum.

Great preparations are making in India, for the Exhibition of Industry in 1851. The following is an inventory of glittering objects, which, after dazzling the eyes of the visitors, are to be presented as an offering from her Eastern subjects to Queen Victoria. " A large tent with gilt poles, the covering of finest cashmere shawl cloth, all over embroidered with gold and silver. An etui of beautiful opaque, gold bound, the top forming a radiant centre set in diamonds and rubies. A magnificent couch and six chairs, of carved ivory work, presented by the Nawab Nazhn to her Majesty. A couch cushion worked in gold and silver thread, with the names of Victoria and Albert, the initials being diamonds, and the other letters in pearls of large size. A hundred and twenty life-size figures, representing the various occupations of Hindoos, with working implements complete. And a very extensive assortment of native jewellery and gold ornaments from Delhi and Cuttack."