§ EARL STANHOPEsaid, he wished to call the attention of the noble Earl the Lord President to the general complaint of 333 the exorbitancy of the sum of 5s. each fixed for the price of the catalogues provided for visitors to this exhibition. He thought the sum of 5s. was unnecessarily high, or at all events that another edition might be provided at the cost of 2s. 6d. each. He was sure that his noble Friend, whose liberal feelings in these matters were well known, would be ready to adopt any step tending to increase the popularity of this exhibition, and he thought that if the price of the catalogues were reduced a much larger number of persons would be induced to visit the exhibition.
§ EARL GRANVILLEsaid, he would be extremely glad to see this exhibition rendered as popular as possible, but he felt bound to say that it had been found necessary to fix the price of the catalogue at 5s. in order to insure, as far as possible, the defrayal of the expenses, and to prevent having recourse to other sources to meet the necessary charges.