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Miscellaneous. 
artists who have accepted these situations 
as something to lean upon while pur- 
suing their own profession. To me such 
a situation would be extremely conve- 
nient; and if you could afford me any 
information how or why these masters 
obtained their appointments,-whether 
through talent or otherwise, and what 
that talent was ; or if you could bring me 
under the notice of the proper authorities 
through the publication of this, I should 
feel much obliged ....... 
" A LANDScA'PE-PAITER, 
WHO HAS NOT BEEN VERY SUCCESSFUL 
IN HIS PROFESSION." 
[We have given only so much of this 
correspondent's letter as related to the 
discussion of an important general prin- 
ciple, and even this without adopting his 
views.-Ed. J. oflD. and M.] 
1J~isce1Taneous. 
ExhiBITioN OF 1851.-Among the nu- 
merous manifestations which are occur- 
ring constantly of the desire to assist in 
the Exhibition, we may mention one which 
took place at Sunderland. Mr. Cooper, and 
other large shipowners, proffered their 
willingness to bring articles for exhibition 
carriage-free in their vessels.-The gossip 
about the Exhibition increases with its 
growth, and we are gratified to find that 
the interest in it is spreading through all 
classes. As far as possible, every man, 
woman, and child, should be taught to 
take a pride in it.- The Leeds manu- 
facturers, under the presidency of the 
mayor (Mr. J. Bateson),havecommenced 
their selection of local commissioners, to 
aid in carrying out the Royal Commis- 
sion. The names of several gentlemen 
representing the different branches of 
industry in the locality, have been added 
to the local committee appointed in No- 
vember last. The provincial papers re- 
cord the progress in the formation of 
other local committees now making, espe- 
cially in the north. 
We are very glad to see that the sys- 
tem of despatching a Commissioner to 
explain the nature of the Exhibition of 
'51, which had proved so successful at the 
commencement of the undertaking, has 
been resumed under the direct authority 
of the Commission. Captain Ibbetson, 
Messrs. P. le Neve Foster, and Hepworth 
Dixon, have accordingly started; and the 
results of their mission are already ap- 
pearing in the increased interest which 
the districts they are visiting shew in the 
subject. We would most emphatically 
advise the appointment of further Com- 
missioners to be sent, so that there may 
be an instant and united action in enlist- 
ing the sympathies of the whole kingdom 
and of all classes in the movement. In 
connexion with this subject, we may men- 
tion that the Duchess of Sutherland is 
about to set the example of forming Com- 
mittees of Ladies to assist; and that the 
Lord Mayor of London will forthwith give 
a banquet to the Royal Commissioners 
and the chief municipal authorities of the 
principal towns of the United Kingdom, 
-a measure which we think will be very 
useful in cementing a spirit of general 
co-operation. 
The following letter has been addressed 
to the Prince Albert :-" May it please 
your Royal Highness or Most Noble 
Prince,-Seeing that your Royal High- 
ness has set on foot a subscription for a 
great Exhibition of the 'industrious' of 
all nations, and feeling it to be the 
means, under God, of doing much good, 
and also calculated to bring about a more 
friendly feeling between the nations of 
the earth, I beg to enclose my subscrip- 
tion of one shilling. It is all I can afford, 
as I am a working man with a wife and 
four children,'but always ready to every 
good work; and would beg to suggest to 
your Royal Highness that if our great 
men could induce the working classes to 
give one shilling a family to be placed 
with your large subscriptions, you would 
be able to carry out the great work which 
has been begun by your Royal Highness 
in a manner becoming a great nation 
like ours, presided over by a good and 
gracious Queen, whom I hope God will 
bless and long preserve. Hoping you 
will forgive every imperfection, and par- 
don my boldness, I remain your Royal 
Highness's most obedient servant, 
" JAmEs RANDLE, 
"Parish Constable, Braintree, Essex. 
"To His Royal Highness Prince Albert, 
and to his Consort our beloved Queen." 
A window-blind maker, Robert Lawn, 
who sent his subscription of 5s. to the fund 
for carrying out the object of the pro- 
jected Exhibition of the Works of Indus- 
try in 1851, also addressed a letter to 
his Royal Highness, suggesting the pro- 
priety of making it publicly known to 
working mechanics of all trades that their 
subscriptions to the contemplated object, 
however small, will be received. The 
writer affirms that there is a vast body of 
men of his own class who are anxious to 
subscribe their mites, and that they only 
wait to know if they will be received to 
send them to the proper receiver.