inventors, manufacturers, or producers of articles, will be allowed to exhibit; but they must state the character in which they do so.

6. Her Majesty's Commissioners will communicate with Foreign and Colonial exhibitors only through the Commission which the Government of each Foreign Country or Colony may appoint for that purpose; and no article will be admitted from any Foreign Country or Colony without the sanction of such Commission.

7. No rent will be charged to exhibitors.

8. Every article produced or obtained by human industry, whether of Raw Materials, Machinery, Manufactures, or Fine Arts, will be admitted to the Exhibition, with the exception of,

9. Living animals and plants.

10. Fresh vegetable and animal substances, liable to spoil by keeping.

11. Detonating or dangerous substances.

Copper Caps, or other articles of a similar nature, may be exhibited, provided the detonating powder be not inserted; also Lucifer Matches, with imitation tops.

9. Spirits or alcohols, oils, acids, corrosive salts, and substances of a highly inflammable nature, will only be admitted by special written permission, and in well secured glass vessels.

10. The articles exhibited will be divided into the following classes:—

SECTION I.

Class 1. Mining, Quarrying, Metallurgy, and Mineral Products.

" 2. Chemical Substances and Products, and Pharmaceutical Preparations.

" 3. Substances used for Food, including Wheat.

" 4. Animal and Vegetable Substances used in Manufactures.

SECTION II.

Class 5. Railway Plant, including Locomotive Engines, and Carriages.

" 6. Carriages not connected with Rail or Tram Roads.

" 7. Manufacturing Machines and Tools.

" 8. Machinery in general.

" 9. Agricultural and Horticultural Machines and Implements.

" 10. Civil Engineering, Architectural, and Building Contrivances.

CLASS 11. Military Engineering, Armour and Accoutrements, Ordnance, and Small Arms.

" 12. Naval Architecture, Ship's Tackle.

" 13. Philosophical Instruments, and Processes depending upon their use.

" 14. Photographic Apparatus and Photography.

" 15. Horological Instruments.

" 16. Musical Instruments.

" 17. Surgical Instruments and Appliances.

SECTION III.

" 18. Cotton.

" 19. Flax and Hemp.

" 20. Silk and Velvet.

" 21. Woollen and Worsted, including Mixed Fabrics generally.

" 22. Carpets.

" 23. Woven, Spun, Dyed, and Laid Fabrics, with thrown as specimens of Printing or Dying.

" 24. Tapestry Lace, and Embroidery.

" 25. Skins, Fur, Feathers, and Hair.

" 26. Leather, including Saddlery and Harness.

" 27. Articles of Clothing.

" 28. Paper, Stationery, Printing, and Book-binding.

" 29. Educational Works, and Appliances.

" 30. Furniture and Upholstery, including Tapestry, Rugs, and Paper-rules.

" 31. Iron and General Hardware.

" 32. Steel and Cutlery.

" 33. Works in Precious Metals, and their Imitations, and Jewelry.

" 34. Glass.

" 35. Pottery.

" 36. Manufactures not included in previous classes.

SECTION IV.—Works of Art (See Sections 117–120.)

Class 37. Architecture.

" 38. Paintings in Oil and Water Colours, and Drawings.

" 39. Sculpture, Models, Die-sink...

" 40. Engravings and Etchings.

11. Prizes, or rewards in cash, in the form of medals, will be given to Sections I., II., III.

12. Prizes may be affixed to the articles exhibited in Sections I., II., III.

13. Her Majesty's Commissioners will