MIW OOVKHNMRNI IIOUSK

The r.ncpiuive Council melon Wrdnrsdny, for the ckiiniitinlion of llic I'lina anil r.stim»l'i f» r the propond Guvirmnmt House, of which nine lnivo been submitted in competition. After a ci.rcful comparison of their respective merits the premium of j£3o fur tlie best Plan was awarded lo Mr. Render Wood, nnd £20 to Mr. «C Henplij nml J. Baibcr, conjointly, for the second best. The iiicrosful Pliiini arc now open to the public view nt the Council ( hamher

A i oufie.ili.jn in the Government Gizetlo st.ites ilnl the rrinnimn X I'luus will t)i- relunnd to tlioie lo whom they Utlong on Hjip'iiMion at llic CulomaJ, Secrtliiry's ofliri. Dut ng. ntiiil ni«h prevail* (m which wo lully concur) th.it all the Plant should ho exhibited to public impcrtion. Wo understand that the only objectinn to ihii being done «t once it that posmb y llio gentlemen who havo bt.cn un»uc ccsiful competitor* mny not be willing that their I'.ans should be lo exhibited, at least until tin ir consent had been obtained. A« thoy ore nut known however, — 'the envelopes containing the names of the successful campetKois only having been opened) it is intended that in each cone when tho o«ntr nppliei for his Plan lio shall be invited to s»y whethrr he ngnci to us !)• inij plated on public view; and in the new ol the parties mult im mediately foncerned ronnnr ni», we nnliei| ,itc Ihut Ibcie will bo mi enure willingness on tin part ol the Government to comply with tho w.nh Clint hrn brcn rx|irts«cd.
