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1st May, 1855, and will close on the 30th September,
following.*

The products of all nations will be admitted to this
Exhibition.

ART. 2. The quinquennial exhibition, which by
the terms of Art. 5 of the ordonnance of the 4th of Oct.,
1858, was to open on the 1st May, 1854, will be
united to the Universal Exhibition.

ART. 3. An ulterior decree will fix the conditions
in which the Universal Exhibition will take place, the
regulations under which the goods exhibited will
be placed, and the various kinds of objects capable of
being admitted.

ART. 4. Our Minister, Secretary of State for the de-
partment of the Interior, is charged with the execution
of the present decree.

Given at the Palace of the Tuileries, this 8th of
March, 1853.

Signed: NAPOLEON.

Countersigned: F. DE PERSIGNY,
Minister, Secretary of State for the Interior.

Napoleon, by the grace of God, and the national
will, Emperor of the French, to all whom these pre-
sents may concern, greeting:

Considering that one of the most efficient means of
contributing to the progress of the Arts is a Universal
Exhibition, which, by throwing open a competition
amongst all the artists of the world, and by placing so
many various works in face of each other, ought to be
a powerful motive to emulation, and present an occasion
for fruitful comparisons;

Considering that improvements in manufactures are
closely connected with high perfection in the Fine-
Arts;

That, however, all the exhibitions of industrial pro-
ducts which have been hitherto held, have admitted
the works of artists in only a very insufficient propor-
tion.

That besides it belongs especially to France, whose
manufactures owe so much to the fine-arts, to assign to
them in the coming Universal Exhibition, the place
which they merit;

We have decreed and do hereby decree, as follows:
Art. 1. A Universal Exhibition of the Fine-Arts
will be held at Paris, at the same time as the Universal
Exhibition of Industry.

The building in which this Exhibition is to take
place, will be designated hereafter.

Art. 2. The annual exhibition of the Fine-Arts of
1854 is postponed to 1855, and United with the Univer-
sal Exhibition.

Art. 3. Our Minister of State is charged with the
execution of the present decree.

Given at the Palace of Saint-Cloud, this 22nd of
June, 1853.

Signed. NAPOLEON

Countersigned: ACHILLE FOULD,
Minister of State.

Napoleon, by the grace of God, and the national
will, Emperor of the French, to all whom these pre-
sents may concern, greeting:

On the report of our Minister, Secretary of State for
the department of agriculture, commerce, and public
works;

Taking into consideration our decrees of the 8th
of March and 22nd of June last, declaring that there
will be opened at Paris, on the 1st May, 1855, a Uai-
versal Exhibition of the products of Agriculture, Man-
ufactures, and Fine-Arts.

We have decreed and do hereby decree, as follows:
Art 1. The Universal Exhibition of the produsts of
Agriculture, Manufactures, and the Fine-Arts, is placed
under the direction and superintendence of a Commis-
sion, of which our well-beloved cousin, Prince Napo-
leon, will be the President.

Art. 2. That Commission is composed of the follow-
ing members:

• The date fixed for the closing of the Exhibition has been
  extended to October 31, (Vide Art, 1 of the General Regula-
  tions.)

MM. Baroche, president of the Council of State.
Elie de Beaumont, senator, member of the In-
stitute.

Billault, president of the Legislative Body;
Blanqui, member of the Institute, director of
the superior school of commerce;

Eugene Delacroix, painter, member of the muni-
cipal and departmental commission of the
Seine;

Jean Dollfus, manufacturer;
Arlès-Dufour, member of the Chamber of com-
merce of Lyons;

Dumas, senator, member of the Institute;
Baron Charles Dupin, senator, member of the
Institute;

Henriquel-Dupont, member of the Institute;
Count de Gasparin, member of the Institute;
Greterin, Councillor of State, director-general
of Customs and Indirect Taxes;

Heurtier, Councillor of State, director-general
of Agriculture and Commerce;

Ingres, member of the Institute;

Legentil, president of the chamber of commerce
of Paris;

Leplay, engineer-in-chief of mines;

Count de Lesseps, director of consulates and of
commercial affairs at the ministry of Foreign
Affairs;

Mérimée, senator, member of the Institute;
Michel Chevalier, Councillor of State, member
of the Institute;

Mimerol, senator;

General Morin, director of the Conservatoire
Impérial des Arts-et-Métiers;

Count de Morny, deputy at the Legislative
Body, member of the superior council of
Commerce, Agriculture, and Manufactures;

Prince de la Moskowa, senator;

Duke de Mouchy, senator, member of the su-
perior council of Commerce, Agriculture and
Manufactures;

Marquis de Pastoret, senator, member of the In-
stitute;

Emile Pereire, president of the board of direc-
tors of the Southern Railway;

General Poncelet, member of the Institute;

Regnault, member of the Institute, administrator
of the imperial manufactory of Sèvres;

Sallandrouse, manufacturer, deputy at the Leg-
islative Body;

De Saulcy, member of the Institute, conserva-
tor of the Museum of Artillery;

Schneider, vice-president of the Legislative
Body, member of the superior council of
Commerce, Agriculture, and Manufactures;

Baron Seillère (Achille);

Seydoux, deputy at the Legislative Body;

Simart, member of the Institute;

Troplong, president of the Senate, first president
of the Court of Cassation, member of the
Institute;

Marshal Count Vaillant, grand marshal of the
Palace, senator, member of the Institute;

Visconti, member of the Institute, architect to
the Emperor.

Art. 3. The Commission is divided into two sec-
tions:

That of the Fine-Arts, and that of Agriculture and
Manufactures.

The following are the members of the section of the
Fine-Arts:

MM. Baroche,
Eugene Delacroix,
Henriquel-Dupont,
Ingres,
Merimee,
Count de Morny,

MM. Prince dela Moskowa,
Duke de Mouchy,
Marquis de Pastoret;
De Saulcy,
Simart,
Visconti,

The following are the members of the section of Ag-
riculture and Manufactures:

MM. Elie de Beaumont, MM. Count de Lesseps
Billault,
Mimerol,
Blanqui,
General Morin,
Michel Chevalier,
Emile Pereire,