The Sun.
London, England, 1852-05-20 00:00:00

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Sanders, Mr. Westhead, and Mr. Edwards, attended by
Mr. Ga't of Leeds, Mr. Hellans of Huddersfield, Mr.
Poste:: of Bradford, Mr. Akroyd of Halifax, Mr. Cook
of Devvsbury, Mr. Heap of Rochdale, Mr. Yeodall of
Riwrton, and several general manufacturers of West
Yorkshire.

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A aeputat:on from the corporation of the city of
London, coehisting if Mr. Masterman, Mr. H.
L. T,zylor, Mr. D,3puty Harrison, Mr. Daputy HL-;!is,
Mr. J. H. Hall, Mr. Lambert Jone.s, the City ili:-
tnciat'oranc,ar, and the City Arcl,,itect, had an intorvlew
with Mr. Secretary Walpole yesterday at the Home-
office.

The EArl of Glengell bad an interview with the Rai
of Derby yesterday.
Dispatches were sent from the Col3nial-office yester-
day to the Governors. of Coylan end Hongkong, end
also to the Lord High Commissioner of the lonian
Mends.

BOTANIC SOCIETY'S EXHIBITION OF
FLOWERS:
Yesterday was appointed for the recommencement of these popular fetes. As a starting show, at least, al-
ways requires to be, it was eminently successful, and
attracted a great concourse of visitors—the official
number of tickets disposed of to the fellows and their
friends up to the close of the day being 22,254,.0f which
upwards of 5,000 were brought in on Ow oceasi,.mak-
lag -the number of visitors, inchisive of the fellows,
about 7,000. The Exhibition comprised a variety of
collections, arranged, as usual, under five spacious tents,
placed in different parts of the grounds. Those of Mrs.
Lawrence, so famed in the annals of horticulture, shone
conspicuous; it is not the least part of the merit of this
lady that sh has raised a host of competitors to emu-
late her efforts, few-of them pari passu, indeed, but still
with such promise as to render the results of the con-
test strikingly beautiful and gorgeous. We may men-
tion amongst these the names of Lady Antrobus, Mr.
Collyer, Lord Ktlmorey, Sir J. Cathcart, Mr. Ker, Miss
Traill, and the Duke of Northumberland among the
amateurs; Messrs. Rollison, Pawley, Lane, Veitch,
Jackson, Pamplin, Fraser, among the nurserymen. The
erchidaceous plants were in fine condition, and pre-
sented the most pleasing appearance, perhaps, of all the
diffsrent kinds. In connexion with the exhibitors in
this department we must not forget to speak of Mr,
Iveson, gardener to the Duke of Northumberland, and
Messrs. &Alison and Veitch. The collections of green-
house plants, azaleas, &c., were remarkably well
flowered; mad, indeed, this observation might be gene-
rally applied to all—the Entire exhibition evincing the
most eminent success in culture, although there was no
particular plant to excite attention on account of its
novelty, if we except an importation by Messrs. Rolli-
-900, cissus discolor, from Java. Thi re was also a
curious pima, Sauvauja Cauli":ora, emitting little
bunches of fl iwdrs tram a long sitander stem, surmounted
by a palm-like tuft of leaves. The tents beneath which
the fruits, flowers, and plants were displayed were, as on
former files, supplied by Mr. B. Edgington, of the
Borough.
The promenaders were regaled with choice selections
from the popular composers by the bands, sometimes
pl tying iu concert and sometimes separately, of the
Blues and two regiments of Life Guards, under the
guidance of their able leaders, Messrs. Tutton, Waddell,
and Cooke. The company lingered in the gardens for
some time after the performance of the National An-
them, retained by the freshness of the evening and the
picturesque beauty of the scenery during the setting of
the sun.

Before the admission of the company the society was
honoured by a visit from her Majesty, accompanied by
Prince Albert ana the other members of the Royal fa-
mily, attended by Viscountess Jocelyn and the Hon.
Miss Seymour, Ladies in Waiting, and Lord Charles
Fitzroy and Colonel the Hon. Charles Grey. The
Duchess of Cambridge and the Princess Mary, attended
by Baron Knesebeek, also paid the Exhibition a visit of
inspection in the morning.
The following are the swards of prizes at the Grand
Exhibition of Plants, May 19, 1852 :
Extra gold medal to Mr. May, gardener to Mrs. Law-
rence, Ealing-park, for 30 stove and greenhouse plants.
Ditto to Mr. Franklin, gardener to Mrs. Lawrence, for
25 orchids.

Medium gold medal to Mr. Cole, gardener to Mr. H.
Collyer, for 30 stove and greenhouse plants.
Ditto to Mr. Speed, Edmonton, for 20 stove and green-
house plantr.
Ditto Messrs. Veith and Son, Exeter, for 20 orchids.
Ditto Mr. Carson, gardener to Mr. W. T. Farmer,
Nonsuch-park, Surrey, for 15 orchids.

Gold medal to Mr. Sa#ll,. gardener tolir. W. gull-
ter,Norwood, for -12 Cape heaths.

Ditto to Mr. Smith, fur 12 ditto.
Ditto to Mr. May, gardener to Mra. Lawrence, for 10
greenhouse ezibme.
Ditto to Mr. Green, gardener to Sir E. Antrobus,
Cheam, for 20 stove and greenhouse plants.
Ditto to Mr. May, for 10 greenhouse azaleas.
Ditto to Mr. Turner, Royal nursery, Slough, for 12
pelargoniums.
Ditto to Mr. Robinson, gardener to Mr. J. Simpson,
Pimlico, for 12 pelargoniums.
Ditto to Messrs. Lane and Son, Great Berkampstead,
for 12 roses.
Large tilvor gilt medal to Messrs. Fraser, nursery-
men, Lea-bridge-road, for 30 stove and greenhouse
plants.
Ditto to Mr. Carson, gardener to Mr. Farmer, for 10
cove and greenhouse plants.
Ditto to Mr. Green, for six greenhouse azaleas.
Ditto to Mr. Williams,
gardener to Mr. C. B. War-
ner, Hoddesden, Herts, for 25 orchids.
Ditto to Messrs. Rollisson and Son, nurserymen, Toot-
ing, for 20 orchids.
Ditto to Mr. S. Wooley, gardener to Mr. H. P. Ker,
Cheshunt Herts, for 15 orchids.
Ditto to Mr. Kingham, gardener to Earl Kik:lorry,
Twickenham, for six orchids.
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Ditto to Messrs. Paul nurserymen Cheshunt, for 12
roses in 13-inch pots.
Ditto to Mr. A. Rowland, Lewisham, Kent, for eight
rosps in 13 inch pot.
leirge silver medal to Mr. Green, gardener to Sir E.
Antroous, for six full cacti.
Ditto to Mr. May, 12 Cape heaths.
Ditto to Mr. Cole, gardener to Mr. H Collyer, for 12
Cope heaths.
Ditto to Messrs.Rollisson, for 12 Cape heaths.

Ditto to Mr. Dobson, nurseryman, Woodlands, Isle-
wortb, for 12 pelargoniums in 8-inch pots.
Ditto to Mr. Carrigan, gardener to Mr. A. Lawrence,
KontiA Town, for 12 pelargoniums in 8-inch pots.
Ditto to Mr. J. Westwood, Floral Nursery, Turnham-
green, for six pelargoniums in 11-inch pots.
Ditto to Mr. C. Turzer, Royal Nursery, Slougb, for
six fancy pelargoniums.
Ditto to Mr. Robinson, gardener to Mr. J. Simpson,
for six fancy pelargoniums.

FREE PARDON TO THOMAS ROBERT

AIELLISH. ,
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for Thomas Robert e 7
Lewis and Lewis, solicitors
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that Mr. Secretary
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from the florae-offiee, to t
Majesty to grant a free pardon
hf.
Yesterday a communication was received by Messrs.
Walpole had advised her
etwhgeatyetiritTyhoisf
case adds another remarkable
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justice and the benefits
to him,
a Mellish was indicted with one arising from trial by jury.
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and he has beenliberaieteedtefureeom re
will be remembered th
forged various receipts, while in the
om son and Varnish, of Regent-
street.indictments, there having
the first of these
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and
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guilty,
andordered to be
transported, the former for ten, the latter for seven
years.
been seven preferred, and also one for conspiracy, Mel-
Shortly after their conviction Douglas made a
confession to the ordinary of the gaol of Newgate, to
the effect that Mellish was entirely innocent, and that
he (Douglas) was alone the guilty person. This led
to an application being made to the authorities at
the Home-office by Messrs. Lewis and Lewis, the
solicitors for Mellish, for his pardon. The autho-
rities referred to Mr. Baron Parke, who tried the
prisoners, and that Learned Judge thought it would
be more satisfactory that the prisoners should he
tried on a second indictment, and accordingly, in March
last, the prisoners were again tried, and on this occasion
the jury acquitted Mellish, after a trial of upwards of
ten hours, Douglas pleading guilty. A second applica-
tion was then made to the Homteoffiee, and on due con-
sideration, the authorities ordered that the prisoners be
again put on their defence, and that they be tried on the
indictment for conspiracy on the 12th inst. The trial
took place (occupying the Court eight hours), when the
jury unhesitatingly found a verdict of" Not Guilty." A
third application was then made to the Secretary of
State, which has resulted in her Majesty granting a free
pardon to Mellish, and he was discharged from the gaol
of Newgate, where he had been Confined from the month
of October, when he surrendered to take his trial in ells•
charge of his bail. This case has created great interest.
it being the first on record in which, after a sentence of
transportation has been pronounced, further trials aris-
ing out of the same facts agatnst the same prisoners
have been had, which proves to demonstration, that
where the facts warrant it, a new trial should bi.
as well in criminal as civil cast a. Douglas is stilt in cus-
tody, and will undergo his sentence
of transportation for
seven years. granted

The Swedish Railway Committee have now closed
their labours, and the King of Sweden is about to confirm
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the charter passed by the last Diet for the construction of
the first Swedish railway. The line adopted is that
through Roping, Oreboro, and Hult; which,while it will
Wen ern, the two great lakes, Malaren and e rn, will form
part of a great trunk line between Stockholm and Got-
tenburg.
/ Ay FARES AND
THE GREAT WESTERN
Toms.—This question has been raßisledLinWo
the Great Western.
various Bills before Parliament affecting
in a
ct question put to
Mr. Labouchere alluded to the connexion with the
and yesterday the third reading
Viscount Barrington, in the HousseufbotheCeo
Billmmofnosr,
eoffnecßtlionngday
of the President of the
Companies was, on the suggestion
ar-
rangements between the Great °Western and Shrewsbury
Board of Trade, postponed
on of any compulsory clause
to give time for the discuss
untildiscussion
Friday— next, it is supposed
proposed to a
which might be required.
Western agents lditdi s
a eunderstoodlause affectingth a t thethe
ques-
tionnow before the Committee, of which
in one of their Bills
the Hon. E. Lascellesan icl crholimirzacirit,Quitaciathitatt9tlitbie4Collmillva. Mee
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