THE GREAT EXHIBITION IN LONDON, (1851).

New Zealander, Volume 6, Issue 452, 14 August 1850, Page 2

THE GREAT EXHIBITION IN LONDON, (1851).

We copy the following from the Gazette just received by the overland rrml :— Colonial Secretary's Office, Wellington, 29th June, 1850. His Excellen y the Lieutenant- Governor directi it to be notified for general information, that if any of the public are desirous of forwarding any samples or specimens of (be natural or industrial products of New Munster to the Grand Exhibition of Arts and Manufactures expected to take place, under the auspices of H.R.H. Prince Albert, in London, about June, 1851, the Local Government will undertake to tranmiit them for that purpose to the Right Honorable the Secretary for the Colonies, on condition of their having been first approved by a committee, for the appointment of which arrangements will be made at an early date. His Excellency deems it unnecessary to remind the colonists of the advantages to be derived from the favorable opportunity presented by the above exhibition for attracting the attention of the English public to the variety and value of the natural productions of the colony ot New Zealand. Prizes ot considjrable tttnouat a.c to be tor objects of superior excellence, The experience of the settlers will surest what articles should be sent, and in what pur icular state; but it i» of course desirable that they khould be furnish 'd, if po sible, boih iv the raw material, and m every form of beauty or utility which colonial skill or nidustiy can impart to them. The following ure some of the most obvioui of the articles it would be aclviiabie to transmit. Ores— ln the natural state, in the refined state, and manufactured into specimen artic.es. Tlie Iron h&nd of New Zealand, and instrumeutj made .ioa» it, &kuuid not be omitted. Minerals-- Specimens of Ca-il from the various coal beds known, especially from Massacre Bay and Saddle Hill, Otago ; with a statement of the place and pos>U lion in wmch each is found. Marbles and Stone — Limestone, Building Stone, Green Stone, and manufactured specimens. Also Span, Jaiperp, Garaet»> &c, from the Middle Island ;

and specimens of Septaiia fiom OnekaUara, in the s.ioie island and of cement made from it. Woods—ln such convenient sh»pe? as will be-.t il Initiate the pmpobes for which they tire adap'ed. Tliesc will include samples of the various kinds of timber, and specimens of cabinet woik. Barks — Either medicinally useful or foe tanning, dying, or other purposes. Plants or diugs used mcdi dually by the natives, with a statement of their supposed or real effects, ought to be furnished. Earths- -tor chemical purposes, aud manufactured into tiles, pottery ware, &c. Wools— of the various qualities, «n the skin as specimens of quality, and also skins manufactured for various uses, in the fleece; in cloth, and other manufactured woollens. Al<-o dyed wools. Hides and Pelts— raw and manufactured. Tobacco — raw ana manufactured. Wine-- Spirits and Beer. Gicun — of various sorts, in quantities of twobu6h"ls of a sort; and also manufactured inio fluur. oatmeal, biscuit, pearl barley, and other art cles. Talloiv—ns rendered, and also as manufactured into ■ cnndles and steanne. Oil— vegetable and animal, and the manufactures therefrom, including sperm in block and caudles. Soap — common and fancy. Meats— salted, dried, and preserved. Fish— salted, dried, and preserved. Butter aud Cheese. Starch. Sugar. Honey and Beeswax. Flax — cleaned in various ways, of every quality, and worked up into as great a vuriety of articles as possinle All Samples should be sent in tuch quantities as will render them sufficiently large for their proper exhibition and examination, but not of such bulk as to be unnecessarily cumbersome. The arti' les must be delivered in Wellington free of expense, by the last day of September, 1850, directed to the Colonial Secretary, and endorsrd— " Spicimens or Articles for the Grand Exhibition of 1851." They will be exhibited in Wellington on a day to be named in a future notice ; such as are considered by the Committee best worth sending will be transmitted to England, and the lest returned to the owner on application. By His Excellency's command, Alfred Domett. Colonial {secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Wellington, 29th June, 1850. His Excellency tbe Lieutenant Governor having in the accompanying notice, invited the natives of this Province to lurnish specimens of native produce and manufacture, 10 be forwaided to the Grand Exhibition in L mdon, in 1851, relies on the co-oppration of the Magistrates, Clergymen, and other Europeans, resident in native districts, in explaining to the Maories (he objects of the exhibition ; and affording them information und advice as to the selection of proper articles for specimens, and as to the best mode of for« warding them to Wellington. By Hl3 Excellency's command, j Alfked Domett, Colonial becreury.

To my Native Friends living here at Poit Nichol son, on the coast tit Utaki, at Munawatu, and up the Wanganui river, and from thence to the Wanou on thi- East Coa^t, among the Ngatiloihuhunu's, also at Nelson, or Queen Charlotte's Sound, Akaroa and Otago; Listen — In the year 1851, n great me.- ting together of people will take place under the auspices of the Queen and Prince Albert. The object ot this meeting is to exhibit the productions of all countries— none will be left out: the Governor has thertfoie thought that it would be right th t the natives bhuulrt unite with the other nations in exhibiting the production of this country, that their s also may b.< conveyed to England, and exhibited before the great assembling together of the people. Jt is natural to suppose that the natives will enquire what the object of this exhibition is ? and whether at y thing is to be gained therefrom ? The purpose or the exhibition is this, to develope the resources, whether natural or artificial of any country, and 10 (stimulate the industry, and eucourage the talent of their inhabitants, by exciting competition and comparison and awarding prizes for mch articles of natural produce oi of skilled manufacture as may be deemed worthy of such distinc ion —and on this account the Governor of Port Nicholson has thought it right to invite the natives to join with other nations in exhibiting articles ot New Zealand mmufacture or product". 'lhe articles I would recommend to be made and sent are these— one of each kind. Specimens of the best kind of F.ax, viz.:— The One, ~) The Parekoritawa, I The weight of each The Ni^utunui, ("specimen to be 28 lbs. The RiUtnoa, J Specimens or samples of wheat Wheat grown by the natives, 120 lbs. Specimens of Native Garments or Mats. The Full Dress, or Chief's outer gartnen'. The Dog-skin Mit. The Kaitaka, or Bordered Mat, The Undress Mat. The Floor Mat. Specimens of Native Baskets, dyed with the following Dyes. Hinau,— Kiritawai,— Kiri, Rala, and Akawhero. Specimens of fish Hooks and Linat, An Eel Pot, and Small Net. Alio specimens of carved work or of any other articles, of either produce or manufacture, which the natives may like to send in. Three months from this time will be given to collect these things, and when collected »hou d be delivered on the last day or September, to the Magistrates, or in their absence, to the Missionaries, in each district, or to any reipectable European who will undertake the charge, who will then send them on to Port Nicholson, whi-ro they will be examined, and the best specimens will be forwarded by the Governor to the Queen's Exhibition ; a prize will be uiveii here for each arm le selected to be sent to England, and there will * 11 be the chance of obtaining another prize hi Euglan.l. All natives who send in articles for the exhibition Miinot receive prizes, because only the bukt will he chosen, — but thooe that remain may be offeied for s.ile to the buropeanß nt Wellington, tlieiefore all articles should have reason^bl- price* affixed to them; it n-'i sold they will be curctull) returned to the n-speciive owners through the European* who sent them in to the Gover,ime.,t liisnow left for the natives to accept the invitation, some may not— but they are recommended to do so, and it is to be hoped they will. By direction of the Lieutenant-Governor, H. Tacy Kemp, Native Secretary. , Wellington, lit July, 1850, j