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ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

Yesterday the above society opened their first in-
ternational exhibition of fruits, vegetables, roots,
gourds, and cereals, in their gardens, South Ken-
sington. The various specimens were ranged in the
conservatory, or in tubs in the amides, and were
inspected with much interest by a numerous and
fashionable company. Besides the domestic contri-
butions, which were of magnificent size and quality,
there were also fruits or vegetables from France,
Italy, Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Hamburg, Al-
tana, Sweden, and even from Lipland. The most
important foreign specimens had previously been
exhibited at the Belgian " Pomological Congress" of
Namur, at which was collected the fruits of twenty-
five continental societies. These, with specimens of
the gigantic vegetation of our colonies and those sent
in by the Agricultural Society, made on the whole
a very full and attractive exhibition.
The place of honour in quantity, quality, and
variety, must be given to the fruits, amongst which
the grapes exhibited by the society took a foremost
place. Taken altogether the English show was
magnificent, but it found formidable rivals in the
continental specimens, which, it must be remem-
bered, were all grown in the open air. Amongst
others we noticed magnificent pears from France,
exhibited by the Due de Vantadour Levis; and
another basket by Mr. Van der Putte, from Bel-
gium. The Belgians were particularly strong in
pears and apples, and the size, colour, and weight
of their fruit might be instructively compared with
the specimens of the same natural varieties from
the colder climate of Sweden. Where all was so
good, it were almost invidious to particularise, but
we cannot omit some special mention of the splen-
did fruit trophy exhibited by Mr. Solomon, of
Covent-garden-market, some of the pears in which
were said to be worth 200 francs each.

Not less interesting than the fruits were the vege-
tables, which formed probably the finest collection
that had ever been got together. The extensive
family of the gourds was most fully repre-
sented, from the gigantic sort, out of which we are
told Cinderella's coach was made, dawn to the
minute " gooseberry," said to be the smallest of the
whole gourd family. An immense variety of pota..
toes, marigolds, carrots, cucumbers, &c., completed
this part of the show, which, if not so agreeable to
the eye or tempting to
,the palate as the fruit, might
perhaps be, on the whole, found as useful and
interesting.

We understand that in consequence of the perish-
able nature of the specimens, the fruit portion of
the show will only remain open to-day and to-
morrow, but the show of vegetables will continue
for ten days.
The Duchess of Cambridge and the Princess
Mary were amongst the visitors.
We subjoin a list of the principal prizes :
. .

Collection of fruits (fruiterers only), £5, Mr. L. Solomon,
Covent-garden-market.
Collection of fruits (private growers), £6, Mr. G. Till-
yard, J. Kelk, Esq., Stanmore.
Pine-apple, Queens, £2, Mr. W. Green, gardener to Mrs.
Honeyman, Kelvedon.
Pine-apple, any kind except Queens, £2, Mr. T. Ingram,
Royal Gardens, Windsor.
Grapes, white Muscat, six bunches, £t, Mr. W. Hill,
gardener to R. Sneyd, Esq., Keele Hall.
Grapes, white Muscat, three bunches, £2 108., Mr. J.
Drummond, gardener to J. S. Smith, Esq., Tunbridge-
wells.

Grapes, any white kind except Muscat, three bunches,
£2 10s., Mr. E. Sage, gardener to Earl Howe, Atherstone.
Grapes, black Hambro', three bunches, £4, Mr. A. Hen-
derson, Trentham.
Grapes, black Hambro,' three bunches, £2 10s., Mr. J.
Drummond, gardener to J. S. Smith, Esq., Tunbridge-
wells.

Mushrooms, 15s, Mr. W. Young, gardener to R. Bar-
clay Esq, Highgate.

Miscellaneous, £l, Mr J. Wainwright, gardener to W.
Thornhill, Kettering
The society's bronze medal was ordered to the following
exhibitors

AGRICULTURAL ROOTS AND VEGETABLES.
Mangold uurzel, long red, Mr J. Heath, Winchester
Mangold wurzel, long yellow, Messrs Sutton and Sons,
Reading
Mangold wurzel, yellow globe, Messrs Sutton and Sous,
Reading
Mangold wurzel, red globe, Mr J. Perkins,Northampton
Beet, white sugar, Rev T. Stevens, St Andrew's College,
Reading

Grapes, any black kind except Hambro', three bunches,
£2 10s., Mr. J. Drummond, gardener to J. S. Smith, Esq.,
Tunbridge-woll.

Carrots, white Belgian, his Grace the Duke of Portland,
Clipstone-park

Pears, 4essert, twelve dishes, distinct kinds, £4,11r. J.
C. Duverrihouse, Eckfield.
Pears, dessert, six dishes, distinct kinds, £3, Mr. S. Snow,
gardener to Countess Cowper, Wrest Park.
Pears, dessert, three dishes, ripe fruit, distinct kinds, £1
103., Mr. Ingram, Royal Gardens, Windsor.
Pears, dessert, single dish, ripe fruit, any kind, £l, Mr.
T. Ingram, Royal Gardens, Windsor.

Carrots, Altringham, his Grace the Duke of Portland,
Clipstone .park.
Turnips, Swedes, Mr. S. Robinson, Shaw House
Turnips, yellow, Messrs. Sutton and Sons, Reading.
Turnips, white, Messrs. Ivery and Son, Dorking and
Reigate.
Kohl rabi, Messrs. Sutton and Sons, Reading.

CEREALS.
General collection of wheats from all quarters, Mr. M. L.
Simmonds, 8, Winchester-street.
Collection of wheats from any one quarter, Messrs. H.
Raynbird and Co., Basingstoke.
Collection of wheats grown in Lower Canada, Mr. B.
Chamberlin, 15, Fulham-place, Maids-hill.
Collection of wheats grown in Upper Canada, Mr. C. J.
Dixon, 15, Fulham-place, Maids-hill.
Collection of wheats grown in Australia. the CointQ-
sioners for the colony of Victoria, Australia.
Collection of wheats grown in England, Messrs. H. Rayn-
bird and Co., Basingstoke.
Collection of wheats sold in London market, Messrs. J.
Wrench and Sons, London-bridge.
Simple of white wheat of any kind, Mr. W. Dixon,
Canadian Court, International Exhibition.
Sample of red wheat of any kind, Messrs. ii. Raynbird
and Co., Basingstoke.
Collection of barley from any one quarter, Messrs. J.
Wrench and Sons, London-bridge.
General collection of barley from all quarters, Messrs.
H. Raynbird and Co., Basingstoke.
Malting barley, Messrs. H, Raynbird and Co., Basing-
stoke.
Collection of oats from any one quarter, the Commis-
sioners for the colony of Victoria, Australia.
Black oats, Mr. J. Choyce, Atherstone.
White oats, the Commissioners for the colony of Victoria,
Australia.
Rye, Mr. E. W. A. Dixon, 15, Fulham-place, Maida-
hill.

Collection of rice from all quarters, Mr. P. L. Simmonds,
8, Winchester-street, S.W.
Head of maize, or Indian corn, of any kind, Mr. W.
Dixon, Canadian Court, International Exhibition.
Collection of different kinds of maize, in heads, best
quality, Mr. E. Stuart, Villa Stuart, Nice.
Collection of maize, most numerous in kinds, Mr. P. L.
Simmonds, 8, Winchester-street, S.W.
Peas, bronze medal, Mr. D. Honeyman, Nova Scotia
Court, International Exhibition.
Beans, bronze medal, Mr. D. Honeyman, Nova Scotia
Court, International Exhibition.

Cereals of any kind, not included in the above, silver
medal, Mr. J. B. Lawes, Rotbamsted.

AMERICAN FINANCE.

Pears, kitchen, single dish, any kind, 1, Mr. S. Snow,
gardener to Countess Cowper, Wrest Park.
Pears, heaviest five fruits, dessert, £l, T. Frost, gardener
to E. L, Betts, Aylesford.

The telegram from America yesterday was re-
garded as affording additional proof of the growth
of anarchy. The idea of compulsorily draughting
about half a million of additional men seems, in
the present emergency, like a wild flourish of de-
spair, and the fact that 16 out of the 23 " loyal"
States have signified approval of the recent procla-
mation of the President is of no favourable signifi-
cance, especially as it is possible for individual
governors in the present crisis wholly to misrepre-
sent the feelings of the majority of their constitu-
ents. Meanwhile, a further advance is announced
of 3 per cent. in the value of gold, and nothing is
said about the collection of taxes, or to throw light
on the actual condition of the Federal finances.

THE TYNE.

Apples, dessert, twelve dishes, distinct kinds, £4, Mr. A.
Buusie, gardener to Lord Taunton, Slough.
Apples, dessert, six dishes, distinct kinds, £3, Mr. W.
Hall, gardener to Captain Tyrrell, Ealing-common.
Apples, dessert, three dishes, ripe fruit, distinct kinds,
£1 10s., Mr. J. Wright, gardener to Mrs. Ramsden, Twick-
enham.

In many quarters surprise is felt that the issues
of American paper currency have not up to the pre.
sent time led to a state of affairs much worse even
than that which is now indicated by the Govern-
ment notes being at a discount of 23* per cent. But
the position is easily explained. In the United
Kingdom the amount of specie in circulation has
been roughly estimated at £80,000,000 sterling.
The total in America previously to the suspension of
specie payments must also have been very large, per-
haps £50,000,000 or £60,000,000. Indeed, at the
time of the suspension, owing to the great amount
of the preceding shipments of grain to Europe, it
must have reached the highest point ever attained.
The whole of this sum, whatever it may have been,
must almost instantly have disappeared from circu-
lation when the inconvertible Government paper
was made a legal tender. Here, therefore, was a
vacuum for Mr. Chase and the various
banks to fill up at pleasure. That result
was soon accomplished, but it was not till then
that the currency could be expected to experience
any severe depreciation. Such discount as was
quoted represented rather the distrust enter-
tained by those who could foresee what the new
system would end in rather than any consequences
of actual redundancy. The vacuum being filled,
every additional subsequent issue will produce its
natural effect, and hence, although the creation of
new notes is not believed lately to have been so
rapid as might have been expected—the Treasury
having preferred to weary out its creditors by post-
ponement—such increase as has been made has
already produced a depreciation which must be con-
sidered absolutely ruinous. Mr. Chase doubtless
argued, " If I can pour out 30 or 40 millions ster-
ling of notes without sending the premium on gold
up to more than 2 or 3 per cent., I can, of course,
double or treble that amount without sending it
beyond 6or 9 per cent. ;" but he will find that
there never was a more ignorant delusion, and that
every additional million beyond that which simply
replaced the gold that was in process of being
hoarded will be followed by results to astonish
equally himself and his disciples. It argues a curious
estimate on the part of the civilised world of the
depths to which American finance is destined to
descend that, although the Washington currency
has already reached a point of debasement which,
if it were to occur in any commercial country of
Europe, would be regarded as an extreme and
almost incredible convulsion, every one inquires as
to the probable date when the real crash will come,
as if the present state of affairs afforded little more
than a mild indication of the events to be witnessed
hereafter. Considering that, although New York
is sending us week by week an amount equal to a
quarter of a million sterling in wheat alone, the
Federal Government have now arrived at a position
in which they must incur a debt of more than £5OO
for every £3BO they may receive in value, it can
hardly be thought that these anticipations are too
extraordinary, or that their realisation will be
much delayed beyond the time when, with the ap-
proach of winter and the closing of the Western
canals, the grain shipments will be reduced and the
remittances of gold must proportionately be aug-
mented.

Apples, dessert, single dish, ripe fruit, any kind, £l, Mr.
G. Grover, Hammersmith,

Apples, kitchen, twelve dishes, distinct kinds, £4, Mr.
J. Butterfield, Basingbourne.
Apples, kitchen, six dishes, distinct kinds, £3, Mr. S.
Snow, gardener to Countess Cowper, Wrest Park.
Apples, kitchen, three dishes, distinct kinds, £llos., Mr
S. Snow, gardener to Countess Cowper, Wrest-park.
Apples, kitchen, single dish, £l, Mr. S. Snow, gardener
to Countess Cowper, Wrest Park.
Apples, kitchen, heaviest five, £l, Mr. S. Snow, gardener
to Countess Cowper, Wrest Park.

Oranges, lemons, &c., collection of one dish of each, £3,
Mr. H. Baker, gardener to J. Harrison, Esq., Leicester.
Melons, single fruit, any kind, £1 10s., Mr. J. Alliston,
gardener to Mr. Portal, Esq., Overton.
Plums, single dish, any kind, £l, Mr. G. Tillyard, gar-
dener to J. Kelk, Esq., Stanmore.
Strawberries, single dish, £2, Mr. G. Masters, gardener
to the Earl of Macclesfield, Tetworth.
Currants, single dish, 10s., Mr. E. Bennett, gardener to
G. S. Foljambe, Esq., Worksop.
Raspberries, single dish, 155., Mr. A. Parsons, Danes-
bury.

FIGHT BETWEEN A MAN AND A PANTHER.—
On Monday evening last an accident occurred in Edmond's
(Wombwell's) menagerie, now exhibiting in Nottingham,
which at one time wore a most serious aspect. " The
Royal Lion Hunter," a pure African, entered the perform-
ing panther's den. Ho commenced to put one of these
animals through a course of performance, which consisted
mainly in making it leap from one part of the platform to
another, the two elevations being erected at either end of
den. The animal, instead of taking the proper course,
leaped upon its keeper, and tore his face, so that the blood
ran copiously from the wound. The keeper, noways
daunted, notwithstanding a cry of terror from the specta-
tors, persisting in making his refractory subject resume its
position. For some time the beast continued obstinate,
notwithstanding the terrible thrashing which it received.
The keeper then left the den, and procuring a still heavier
weapon, he returned and gave to the stubborn beast such a
proof of his prowess as finally overawed it, and amid the
applause of the spectators, the performance went on, and
was completed according to the programme ere the keeper
quitted the den, though during all this time he himself
was bleeding freely from the wound inflicted by the animal
on his face. The self-possession of the keeper gained for
him great eclat. The fight between the panther and his
keeper lasted twenty minutes. The same evening a keeper
entered the den of a zebra, and while offering it a biscuit
the animal bit off hie fore Anger.

THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 9, 1862.

1178. GLADSIONE'S EXCURSION DOWN

NEWCASTLE, WEDNESDAY-
Ey special invitation, the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer accompanied the River Tyne Commissioners
on a tour of inspection to the mouth of the river to-
day. The occasion, however, was taken advantage
of by the various corporate bodies, Chambers of
Commerce and other associations of the district, to
manifest their admiration and respect for Mr. Glad-
stone, so that the aquatic procession, which started
at half-past 12, and was at first simply intended as
a visit of inspection, had expanded into a triumphal
display of the wealth and industry of Tyne Side. At
a few minutes after 12 o'clock a cheer from the vast
crowd assembled on the hills, on the quay, and on
the river, proclaimed the arrival of Mr. Gladstone
and the distinguished party by whom he was
accompanied.

The right hon. gentleman was met by the mayor
of the borough and conducted to the platform, where
several ladies and gentlemen also stood during the
presentation of the address. There were present the
Mayor of Gateshead (B. Bigger, Esq.); the Right
Hon. W. E. Gladstone, Chancellor of the Exchequer,
and Mrs. Gladstone; the Right Hon. W. Hutt,
MT., and Mrs. Hutt ; Mrs. Bigger, the Right Hon.
T. E. Headlam, M.P.; Somerset Beaumont, Esq.,
M.P. ; J. Cowen, jun., Esq., Chairman of the River
Tyne Commission ; the Mayor of Sunderland (John
Candlish, Esq.), the Mayor of Stockton (Joseph
Laing, Esq.), Alderman Proctor, Gateshead; M. L.
Harle, Esq., and others.
On ascending the platform the MAYOR briefly
welcomed Mr. Gladstone, and signified to him the
wish of the Corporation of Gateshead to present
him with an address, to which Mr. Gladstone re-
plied in a suitable manner.
The flotilla started from the Gateshead quay in
the following order:—
Steamboat containing the distinguished visitor
and Mrs. Gladstone ; the various wealthy represen-
tatives and other gentlemen of the district. Next
followed the Tyne Commissioners. Barges. After-
wards, in distinct boats, the Mayor and Corpora-
tion of Newcastle, the Mayor and Corporation of
Gateshead, the Mayor and Corporation of Tyne-
mouth, the Mayor and Corporation of South Shields,
the Master and Brethren of Trinity House, the
Stewards of the Newcastle Incorporated Companies,
the North Shields and Tynemouth Chamber of Com-
merce, the Tyne General Ferry Company,the New-
castle Licensed Victuallers'Association, the officials
of the Tyne Commission, and a host of public and
private boats, racing gigs, and craft of all kinds,
all of them more or less decorated with flags and
streamers, and most of them had music on board.
It was the festival of Mr. Gladstone. FromGates-
head to Tynemouth was one long interminable line
of bunting; every vessel and craft put forth all its
glory of flags ; sailors were all in best array ; Rifle
Volunteer bands played at every point; the uniform
of the Bombardiers glistened from every hill, as
they stood beside their artillery, prepared to fire as
the guest of the day approached. No English
gentleman ever received so many salutes or had so
many acknowledgments in one day before. Im-
mense crowds lined the banks of the stream as the
procession sailed slowly past,while the decks of the
vessels, the tops of the numerous manufactories that
fringed the river, and every point of advantage was
clad with spectators. A little before three o'clock
Mr. Gladstone arrived at the Tynemouth pier,
which was also crowded and decorated, and was
there presented with a congratulatory address from
the Tynemouth corporation, and a similar docu-
ment from the Chamber of Commerce. After
acknowledging the honour, the procession crossed
over to the pier on the opposite side of the river,
where the right hon. gentleman had the gratifica-
tion of receiving three addresses from the South
Shields corporation, the South Shields Chamber of
Commerce, and the Working Man's Institute. In
reply,

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said—Mr.
Mayor, Mr. Stephenson, Mr. Ingham, and Mr.
Sutherland,—lt is with a very peculiar pleasure
that I have the honour to offer in few, but, believe
me, in sincere and emphatic words a general reply
to these addresses. I view in you, Sir (the Mayor
of South Shields), the representative of the com-
munity at large as respects its several classes and
its local government. I have the pleasure of seeing
Mr. Ingham, a gentleman who, no less respected
within the walls of Parliament than he is within
the limits of this borough—(hear, hear)—represents
your capacity to make fit choice of a man to repre-
sent you in the great councils of the nation. (Hear.)
I have the pleasure at the same time of recognising
the represesntative in you,Mr. Stephenson,lmay pre-
sume to say of the capital, and in Mr. Sutherland of
the industry of this country. I therefore may truly
and justly say, with no ordinary sense of pleasure,
that I receive in these addresses an expression of the
feelings of the community of South Shields. (Hear,
hear.) Long, gentlemen, do I trust that, partly
and mainly owing to the excellent conduct of the
various classes of the community, but with some aid
also from the people, the wise labours of Parliament
in the endeavour both to maintain and to amend the
laws that influence all classes may acquire addi-
tional force and durability from day to day. I
will not, gentlemen, refer in particular, for the
time will not permit me, since the day, propitious
as it has been in all other respects beyond all our
hopes, labours under the disadvantage of shortness.
I will not refer to the various important points of
detail that are embraced in these several addresses,
further than to say that, with respect to the allu-
sions which they contain to various subjects, and
especially to two great Ministers connected with
the foreign policy of this country—l mean the
Italian and American Ministers—l recognise the
spirit at once of philanthropy and wise caution and
circumspection that has dictated the terms of the
addresses. Gentlemen, I have seen to-day an ex-
traordinary sight ; and although I may presume to
say that I have lived a not inactive life, I really
should be at a loss to select from any portion of it a
period of three or four hours during which it has
been my endeavour and my pleasure to receive
into the limited capacity of my mind, partly
through the medium of the sense of sight, and
partly through the medium of the sense of hear-
ing, so many important lessons and such a
mass of the most interesting and valuable
information. (Hear, hear.) Now, gentlemen,
I will only presume to say, upon what I have seen,
two things—(for my duty, after seeing so much, is
to mark, learn, and inwardly digest what I have
seen)—but I presume to say these two things :
In the first place, I know not where to seek, even
in this country, a spot, or a district in which we
perceive so extraordinary and multifarious a combi-
, nation of the various great branches of mining,
manufacturing, trading, and ship-buildingindustry;
and I greatly doubt whether the like can be shown,
not only within the limits of this land, but upon the
whole surface of the globe. (Cheers.) But another
observation suggests itself with force to my mind,
which I cannot but lay before you. Much has beentbe
done for many generations upon the banks of
red. Of
Tyne towards the development of capital and human
industry, and much is being now attempted. Pronounce
course it would be presumption in me
a whole, it
upon the particulars of the measures
ing ; but I must say, speaking of them
a mass of
never has been my lot to witnessso a_ group'
presume to
13:soT are tak-
labours so comprehensive, and,so 1
daring as those in
say in a favourable
which you and the
rni-sbute has been paid, are
whose labours so just a trio cosmense2 sioncrs of the Tyne, to
much for the im-
ot say too
now engaged.
lalelyanrfiliovrer ; and great as has been
the reconstruction of this
provement or re
port, and this noble
development of your industry for the
of the Mu-
profit and advantage of all classes
I rejoice to think, neither last
a represented in
nmournlietasy,t:nocilautdinhirgg,
e class which i