The Express.
London, England, 1853-06-30 00:00:00

THE FETE OF THE BOTANICAL SOCIETY.

Yesterday the Botanical Society gave their lut
fete for the present season, in their indent in the Regent's-
park. The flowers were a►undant and very beautiful; the
company most numerous and distinguished. At one o'clock
the Queen and Prince Albert arrived at the gardens, accom-
panied by the Prince and Princess of Prussia, and the Duke
and Duchess of Sege Coburg. The royal party were at-
tended by the Hon. Mks Stanley, Lord Charles Fitzroy and
Captain de Roe, Count Goetz, Count Fackler, end Count
Boos. Among the general visitors were:—The Ambassadors

of Turkey, Belgium, Greece, Portugal, and Russia; the Dab*
of Norfolk, the Duke and Duchess of Beaufort and the La-
dirt Somereet, the Duchess of St. Albans and Lady Beau-
elm, the Duke and Dachau of Sutherland, Mareltionees of
Ailesbury, Bishop of Durham, Lords George Lennox, Ro-
bert Grosvenor, Fortmene, Courteaey; Ladies Buxton,
C. Garner, Barrow, Macfarlane, Courtney, Goldmaid, Mar-
shall, Duna, Fellows, White, Buchan, Clayton, Foul,
Webber, Rolt; Sire—W. Stirling, B. C. Colebrook, W.
Newton, R. Iryiryan, J. Dorman, George Staunton, G.
liedgkinma, R. T. Marehisoa, J. Rennie, W. Jams, J.
Macdonald, T. Owe, P. Laurie, J. Brans, C. Morgan.
The number of Merton was estimated to be upwards of
18,000.

The following is the award of the chief prizes
Extra Gold Medals—To Mr. May, gardener to Mrs.
Lawrence, Ealing-pork, for 20 stove and greenhouse plants.;
Mr. Blake, gardener to J. 11. Schroder, of Stratked-green,
for 2.5 orchids.
J. Pan
Gold Medal—To
w ror. Cvoleelogdardener to S. colyei,
.--gerliors 0014 Medals—To Mr. Sped, gesdiessee,,
too, for 20 stove and greenhouse pivots; Mesa. Fraser,
nurserymen, Lea Bridge-road, Bess:, for 16 stove and
greenhouse plants; Mr. firma, gardener to Sir E. Antro-
bus, Cheam, Surrey, for 12 stove and greenhouse plants ;
Mr. Franklin, gardener to Mrs. Lawrence, for 25 orchids ;
Masan. Benison, nurserymen, Tooting, for 18 orchids : Mr.
Woolly, gardener to H. B. Ker, Esq., Cheshunt, for 16
orchids.

Gold Medals—To Messrs. Rollison, nurserymen, Tooting,
for 16 stove and greenhouse plants ; Mr. Williams, gardener
to Min Trail, Bromley, Kent, for 12 stove and greenhouse
plants ; Messrs. Rollins nurserymen, Tooting, for 11 Cape
heath'; Mr. Smith,artiener to W. Quilter, Esq., Crown-
hill, Norwood, for 10 Cape heaths; Mn. Turner, Slough,
for 12 pelargoniums in 8-inch pots ; Mr. Robinson, gar deuce
to J. Simeon, Thames bank, Pimlico, for 12 pelargoniums
in S-inch pots.
Large Silver Gilt Medals—Mears. Pamplin, nursery-
men, Lea-bridge-road, for 16 stave and rreenhuuse plants;
Mr. Taylor, gardener to J. Coster, for 12 stove and green-
house plants; Mr. Williams, gardener to C. B. Warner,
Esq., Hoddesden, Herts, for 25 orchids; Mr. Hume, gar-
dener to R. Banbury, Esq., Poles, Ware, for 8 orchids;
Mr. Davies, market-gardener, Oak-bill, East Barnet, for a
miscellaneous collection of fruit ; Mr. Fleming, gardener to
the Duke of Sutherland, for • collection of 6 pine applies.
Large Silver Medals—Messrs. Fraser, nurserymen, Lea-
bridge-road, for 10 Cape heaths ; Mr. Cole, gardener to H.
Colyer, Esq., for 10 Cape heaths ; Mr. Smith, gardener to
W. Quitter, Esq.. Crown-hill, Norwood, fur 9 Cape heaths;
Mr. Westwood, nurseryman, Turnham-green, for 12 pelar-
goniums, in 8 inch pots; Mr. Bonham, gardener to Mr.
Madifurd, Staines, for 12 pelargonium', in 8 inch pots ;
Turner, of Slough, for 6 fancy pelargoniums, in 8-inch
pots; Robinson, gardener to J. Simeon, Esq., Pimlico, for
6 fancy pelargoniums ; Mr. Wiggans, gardener to E. Beck,
Reg , Isleworth, for 6 pelargoniums of 1851-52 Mr. Flem-
ing, gardener to the Duke of Sutherland, Trentham Hall, for
miscellaneous collection of fruit ; Mr. Firson, gardener to
the Duke of Northumberland, Sion house, for a oollnetion
of tr.,pmal fruits.

At ( IDENT AT THE CRYSTAL PALACE.—Yesterday
morning an accident occurred at the Crystal Palace, Byden-
ham, caused by the high winds. The following is the
official report of Messrs. Fox, Henderson, and Co., made to
the secretary of the company:—" The severe winds of last
night and this morning have caused an accident to the
ocatfild for the large roof over central transept, a portion of
which was fixed in place, and fell down between 12 and 1
o'clock. We are glad to tell you that no injury has occurred
to life or limb, that ao damage bat been sustained by the
framework of the building, except of the moat trifling
kind, and that the damaged staging will be immediately
ninstated.",