A Commission formed. The Royal Commissioners to communicate through Mr. MILLIGAN, ConsulGeneral for the Government of Venezuela.

UNITED STATES.

The National Institute, in conformity with the wish of the Government, have appointed the following Gentlemen to form a Central Committee to correspond with the different Societies and Local Committees throughout the United States.

ACTING COMMISSIONERS AND ACTING AGENTS FOR COLONIES.

EAST INDIES, INDIAN ARCHIPELAGO, &c.-Dr. ROYLE, Mr. DOWNING.

CEYLON.-Mr. JOHN CAPPER, 4 Sussex Place, Canonbury, Islington.

JERSEY AND GUERNSEY.-Captain CHILDERS, Mr. CLUGAS.

MALTA.-Mr. GINGELL, 66 Cornhill.

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE AND NATAL.-Mr. HARRISON WATSON.

CANADA. Sir RANDOLPH ROUTH, Mr. PETER MCGILL, Mr. J. H. DREW, Mr. T. Houghton.
NOVA SCOTIA.-Mr. C. D. ARCHIBALD, 15 Portland Place.

BARBADOES.-Mr. READE.

BRITISH GUIANA (DEMERARA, &c.)-Mr. RIDGWAY, 42 Leicester Square.
BAHAMAS.-Mr. DANIELL, 18 Wigmore Street, Cavendish Square.

TRINIDAD.-Messrs. LIGHTLY and SIMON, 123 Fenchurch Street.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA.-Messrs. HALLETT and Co.

WESTERN AUSTRALIA.-Mr. BARNARD.

NEW SOUTH WALES.-Mr. BARNARD.

NEW ZEALAND.-Mr. MOORE, 30 Arundel Street, Strand.

VAN DIEMEN'S LAND.-Mr. MCLACHLAN, 17 St. Helen's Place.

DEPARTMENTS OF THE EXHIBITION DURING THE ARRANGEMENTS.

The Acting Members of the Executive Committee-Lieut.-
Colonel REID, R.E., and Mr. C. W. DILKE (Control of
Building and General Superintendence); Mr. H. COLE
(Space and Arrangement of Articles).
Juries-Professor PLAYFAIR and Lieutenant WARD, R.E.
Preparation of Plans, and Superintendence of Building Ar-
rangements-Mr. M. D. WYATT. Clerk of Works—Mr.

EARIE.

Architectural Matters, and Decoration of Building—Mr.
OWEN JONES.

Engineering Superintendence-Mr. C. H. WILD.
Corresponding Secretary-Mr. F. DUNCOMBE.
Registrar of Letters - Mr. WADE.

Post Office Department-Mr. OSMOND JONES.
Finance-F. S. CARPENTER, A.C.G.

Clerks to Royal Commission-Mr. H. R. LACK and Mr. G. T.
WRIGHT.

Superintendents of British Side of Building-Captain COLLIN-
SON, R.E.. and Lieutenant CROSSMAN, R.E.
Superintendent of Foreign Side of Building-Captain OWEN,
R.E. Assistants-Lieutenant E. F. DUCANE, R.E., and
Mr. HARMAN. Secretary-Mr. WYLDE.
Receiver of Goods, British-Mr. BELSHAW.
Receiver of Goods, Foreign-Captain RAFTER.

Space and Admission of Articles-Captain OWEN, R.E., and
Lieutenant CROSSMAN, R.E.

British Colonies-Dr. LINDLEY, Lieutenant TYLER, R.E., and
Lieutenant BROWNLOW, Hon. E.I.C.E.

Indian Collection-Dr. RoYLE and Professor SOLLY.
Chinese and Persian Collections-Lieut.-Colonel LLOYD and
Lieutenant TYLER, R.E.

Registration of Designs-Captain L. BOSCAWEN IBBETSON.
Arrangements for Working Classes-Mr. A. REDGRAVE.
Catalogue Superintendent on Part of the Commission-
Lieut-Colonel LLOYD. Contractors-Messrs. SPICER and
CLOWES. Scientific Editor-Mr. R. ELLIS. Compiler-
Mr. G. W. Yapp.

Police-Superintendent for Commissioner of Police - Mr.

PEARCE.

Customs--Mr. ROLLS and Mr. FAIRMAN.

Royal Sappers and Miners-5th Company, Captain OWEN,
R.E. 22nd Company, Captain GIBB, R.E.; Acting-Ad-
jutant, Lieutenant STOPFORD, R E.

Admission of, and information to, Exhibitors-Captain GIBB,
R.E., Lieutenant TYLER, R.E., and Lieutenant GORDON,
R.E.

Fire Arrangements-Captain GIBB, R.E.

SUPERINTENDENTS OF CLASSES ON BRITISH SIDE.

CLASS I. Professor ANSTED, Mr. R. HUNT, and Dr. WATSON. II. Dr. LYON PLAYFAIR, Mr. A. PHILLIPS, and Lieutenant WARD, R.E.

II.} Dr. LINDLEY, Dr. ROYLE, and Mr. MATCHWICK.

V. Mr. HENSMAN and Mr. BIDDLE.

VI. Mr. HENSMAN and Lieutenant CRASTER, E.I.C.E.
VII. Mr. HENSMAN and Lieutenant WALKER, R.E.
VIII. Captain WESTMACOTT, R.E., and Commander E. A.
INGLEFIELD, R.N.

IX. Mr. BRANDRETH GIBBS and Ensign SOADY, E.I.C.E.
X. Lieut.-Colonel LLOYD and Lieutenant TREVOR,
E.I.C.E.

CLASS XV. Mr. WALLIS and Mr. HAWKINS.

XVI. Mr. DODD.

XVII. Mr. OWEN JONES.

XVIII. Mr. WALLIS.

XIX. Mr. Lowe.

XX. Mr. WALLIS and Mr. W. HAWKINS.

XXII. Mr. R. A. THOMPSON.

XXIII. Mr. Lowe.
XXIV.

XXV. Lieutenant PASLEY, R.E.

XXVI. Mr. C. T. THOMPSON.

XXVII. Professor ANSTED.
XXVIII. Mr. C. T. THOMPSON.
XXIX. Mr. DODD.

XXX. Mr. OWEN JONES.

DEPARTMENTS SINCE THE OPENING OF THE EXHIBITION.

Acting Members of Executive Committee-Lieut.-Colonel
REID, R.E., Mr. DILKE, and Mr. COLE.
Juries-Professor PLAYFAIR, and Lieutenant WARD, R.E.,
Secretary.

Building-Mr. DIGBY WYATT. Clerk of Works-Mr. HAITE.
Correspondence-Mr. DUNCOMBE. Registrar-Mr. WADE.

Post Office-Mr. OSMOND JONES.
Finance-Mr. CARPENTER.

General Superintendent-Captain OWEN, R.E., Assistants
Lieutenant TYLER, R.E., and Mr. BELSHAW.
District Superintendents-1. Mr. CONNELL; 2. Mr. THOMP-
SON; 3. Mr. DODD; 4. Mr. G. PERRY; 5. Mr. G. T.
BIDDELL; 6. Mr. B. W. HAWKINS; 7. Lieutenant C.
PASLEY, R.E.; 8. Mr. G. H. LowE; 9. Mr. R. G. WYLDE ;
10. Mr. HARMAN. East Indies, Mr. DOWNING.

Admission to Exhibitors, &c.-Lieutenant TYLER, R.E.
Refreshment Rooms-Captain IBBETSON.
Superintendent of Doorkeepers—Mr. MURRAY.
Customs-Mr. ROLLS and Mr. FAIRMAN.
Police-Superintendent for the Commissioner of Police-Mr.
PEARCE.

Fire Arrangements-Captain GIBB, R.E.

Royal Sappers and Miners-5th Company, Captain OWEN,
R.E. 22nd Company, Captain GIBB, R.E.; Acting-Adju-
tant, Lieutenant STOPFORD, R.E.
Catalogue-Superintendent on part of the Commission-Lieut.-
Colonel LLOYD. Contractors-Messrs. SPICER and CLOWES.
Scientific Editor-Mr. R. ELLIS. Compiler-Mr. G. W.
YAPP.

LIST OF JURORS.

Dr. LYON PLAYFAIR, F.R.S., Special Commissioner in Charge of the Department of Juries.

For Group A.

For Group B.

For Group C.

For Group D.

DEPUTIES.

Raw Materials, JOHN WILSON, F.R.S.E., late Principal of Royal Agricultural College,
Machinery, Col. LLOYD, F.R.S., Special Commissioner.

Textile Manufactures, Mr. GEORGE WALLIS.

Metallic and Fibrous Manufactures, Captain BOSCAWEN IBBETSON, F.R.S.

For Group E. and F. Miscellaneous Manufactures and Fine Arts, Sir Stafford NorthCOTE, Bart., Secretary

to the Royal Commission.

SECRETARY.

Lieutenant WARD, R.E., Secretary to the Department of Juries. Major BOYD, Interpreter.

I. MINING, QUARRYING, METALLURGICAL OPERATIONS, AND MINERAL PRODUCTS.

Sir H. DE LA BECHE, C.B., F.R.S. (Chairman).
M. DUFRENOY (Deputy Chairman and Reporter)—
France.

M. FARADAY, F.R.S.

M. C. J. M. GERNAERT-Belgium.

W. LOGAN, F.G.S.

M. F. SCHRIEBER, Zollverein.
RICHARD TAYLOR, F.G.S.
Professor TUNNER, Austria,

IV. VEGETABLE AND ANIMAL SUBSTANCES CHIEFLY USED IN MANUFACTURES, AS IMPLEMENTS,
OR FOR ORNAMENT.

Judge DUNCAN-United States.

Professor RICHARD OWEN, F.R.S. (Chairman).

M. PAYEN (Deputy Chairman)-France.

Dr. ROYLE, F.R.S.

M. RAMON DE LA SAGRA-Spain.

Professor SOLLY, F.R.S.

N. WALLICH, M.D., F.R.S.

M. WEYHE-Zollverein.

V. MACHINES FOR DIRECT USE, INCLUDING CARRIAGES AND RAILWAY AND NAVAL MECHANISM.

VIII. NAVAL ARCHITECTURE AND MILITARY ENGINEERING; ORDNANCE, ARMOUR, AND ACCOUTREMENTS.
Major-Gen. Sir J. BURGOYNE, K.C.B. (Dep. Chair.)

Lieut.-Col. COLQUHOUN,

Baron DUPIN (Chairman and Reporter)-France.
M. Ch. LESOINNE-Belgium.

Col. CHALLONER.

Major MICHEELS-France.

Sir BALDWIN WALKER, K.C.B.
A. WHITNEY-United States.

WATTS.

IX. AGRICULTURAL AND HORTICULTURAL MACHINES AND IMPLEMENTS.

B. T. BRANDRETH GIBBS.
A. HAMMOND.

M. B. HOLWEG-Zollverein.
B. P. JOHNSON- United States.
JOSH. LOCKE, M.P., F.R.S.

C. M. LAMPSON-United States.
Professor HLUBECK-Austria.

W. MILES, M.P.

M. MOLL-France.

Baron MERTENS D'OSTINS-Belgium.

P. PUSEY, M.P., F.R.S. (Chairman and Reporter).
Professor RAU-Zollverein.

J. V. SHELLEY.

H. S. THOMPSON.

DEPARTMENTS SINCE THE OPENING OF THE EXHIBITION.

Acting Members of Executive Committee-Lieut.-Colonel
REID, R.E., Mr. DILKE, and Mr. COLE.
Juries-Professor PLAYFAIR, and Lieutenant WARD, R.E.,
Secretary.

Building-Mr. DIGBY WYATT. Clerk of Works-Mr. HAITE.
Correspondence-Mr. DUNCOMBE. Registrar-Mr. WADE.

Post Office-Mr. OSMOND JONES.
Finance-Mr. CARPENTER.

General Superintendent-Captain OWEN, R.E., Assistants
Lieutenant TYLER, R.E., and Mr. BELSHAW.
District Superintendents-1. Mr. CONNELL; 2. Mr. THOMP
SON; 3. Mr. DODD; 4. Mr. G. PERRY; 5. Mr. G. T.
BIDDELL; 6. Mr. B. W. HAWKINS; 7. Lieutenant C.
PASLEY, R.E.; 8. Mr. G. H. LowE; 9. Mr. R. G. WYLDE ;
10. Mr. HARMAN. East Indies, Mr. DOWNING.

Admission to Exhibitors, &c.-Lieutenant TYLER, R.E.
Refreshment Rooms-Captain IBBETSON.
Superintendent of Doorkeepers-Mr. MURRAY.
Customs-Mr. ROLLS and Mr. FAIRMAN.
Police-Superintendent for the Commissioner of Police-Mr.
PEARCE.

Fire Arrangements-Captain GIBB, R.E.

Royal Sappers and Miners-5th Company, Captain OWEN,
R.E. 22nd Company, Captain GIBB, R.E.; Acting-Adju-
tant, Lieutenant STOPFORD, R.E.
Catalogue-Superintendent on part of the Commission— Lieut.-
Colonel LLOYD. Contractors-Messrs. SPICER and CLOWES.
Scientific Editor-Mr. R. ELLIS. Compiler-Mr. G. W.
YAPP.

LIST OF JURORS.

Dr. LYON PLAYFAIR, F.R.S., Special Commissioner in Charge of the Department of Juries.

DEPUTIES.

Raw Materials, JOHN WILSON, F.R.S.E., late Principal of Royal Agricultural College.
Machinery, Col. LLOYD, F.R.S., Special Commissioner.

For Group B.
For Group C.
For Group D.

Textile Manufactures, Mr. GEORGE WALLIS.

Metallic and Fibrous Manufactures, Captain BOSCAWEN IBBETSON, F.R.S.

For Group E. and F. Miscellaneous Manufactures and Fine Arts, Sir STAFFORD NORTHCOTE, Bart., Secretary
to the Royal Commission.

SECRETARY.

Lieutenant WARD, R.E., Secretary to the Department of Juries. Major BOYD, Interpreter.