The Sun.
London, England, 1854-05-25 00:00:00

ROYAL BOTANICAL SOCIETY, REGENT'S

PARK.

The delightful gardens, known as the Botanic, in the
Regent's Park, were yesterday thrown open for the
seasonal exhibition of rare plants and flowers. The
day was magnificent, the company comprising la creme
de la creme of metropolitan society, and the exhibition
one of the finest we have seen at this period of the year.
Among the visitors the following were recognised :
The Duke of Norfolk, the Duchess of St. Alban's, the
Marchioness of Aylesbury, the Archbishop of Canter-
bury, the Bishops of Winchester and Lichfield, Arch-
deacon Jones ; the Earls of Clare, Shelburne, and
Devon ; the Countess of Essex, Devon, and Wiuchelsea ;
Lords Gordon Lennox, Clinton, A. Harvey, Templeton,
Sondes, and Walsingham ; Ladies Pant-mire, W. Stirling,
De Brook, Macfarlane, Hill, Vassal Webster, Maclaine,
Northcote, Beauclerc, Marshall, Bethune, G. Uodring-
ton, Edith Somerset, H. Campbell, Barrow, Hamilton,
Fellowes, Antrobus, and Buchan ; Judge Bennett,
U.S., Consul Hanbridge, Judge Colt, U.S., Hon. H N.
Walker, U.S., Hon. G. B. Coopes, U.S. ; Admiral Sir
C. Ogle ; Sir W. Stirling, E. Johnson, J. Clark, W.
J. Newton, J. Lushington, J. Doveton, H. Pyn, H.
Goring, G. Hodgkinson, J. M'Donnell, P. Laurie, J.
Rennie, J. Tyler, G. Staunton, J. Goldsmid, J. Hamil-
ton, and C. Fellowes.

We subjoin the list of prizes awarded
EXTRA GOLD.—To Mr. J. May, gardener to H.
Colyer, Esq., Dartford, Kent, for 16 stove and green-
house plants ; to Mr. B. S. Williams, gardener to C. B.
Warner, Esq., Hoddesdon, Herts, for 20 exotic orchids.
LARGE GOLD.—To Mr. Green, gardener to Sir E.
Antrohus, Bart., Cheam, Surrey, for 16 stove and green-
house plants ; to Mr. Woolly, gardener to H. B. Ker,
Esq., Cheshunt, for 20 exotic orchids.
MEDIUM GOLD.—To Mr. Sneed, Edmonton, for 16
stove and greenhouse plants ; to Messrs. Fraser, nur-
seryman, Lea-bridge-road, Leyton, Essex, for 12 stove
and greenhouse plants ; to Mr. Dingle, gardener to A.
Lawrence, Esq., Bath, for 10 stove and greenhouse
plants ; to Messrs. Lane and Son, nurserymen, Great
Berkhampstead, Herts, for 8 greenhouse azaleas ; to
Messrs. Rollison, Tooting, for 16 exotic orchids ; to
Mr. Carson, for 12 exotic orchids ; to Messrs. Lane,
Berkhampstead, for 10 roses.

GOLD.—To Messrs. Rollison, nurserymen, Tooting,
Surrey, for 12 stove and greenhouse plants ; to Mr.
Carson, gardener to W. T. G.
.Farmer, Esq., Cheam,
for 10 stove and greenhouse plants ; to Messrs. Rollison,
for 10 cape heaths ; to Mr. J. May, for 8 cape heaths ;
to Messrs. Fraser, Leyton, for eight greenhou-e azaleas ;
to Mr. Clarke, gardener to Mrs. Wells, Hoddesdon,
Herts, for 12 exotic orchids ; to Mr. Turner, Royal
Nursery, Slough, for 12 pelargoniums ; to Mr. Nye,
gardener to E. Foster, E,q., Clewer, for 10 pelargo-
niums ; to Mr. Francis, Hertford, nurseryman, for 10
roses.

LARGE SILVER GILT.- -To Mr. Gilliam, gardener to
J. R. Scott, Esq., Leyton, Essex, for 16 stove and
greenhouse plants ; to Mr. Williams, gardener to Miss
Treill, Hayse-place, Bromley, for 10 stove and green-
house plants ; to Mr. Taylor, gardener to J. Coster,
E-q., Streatham, for 6 stove and greenhouse plants ;to
Mr. Green, for 8 greenhouse azaleas ; to Mr. Carson,
for 6 greenhouse azaleas ; to Mr. Sumrnerfield, gardener
to J. S. Venn, Esq., Highhury Park, Islington, for 12
exotic orchids ; to Mr. Green, for 6 exotic orchids ; to
Mr. Dobson, North Isleworth, for 12 pelargoniums ; to
Mr. Winsor, gardener to F. Steel, Esq., Kiddepore
Hall, Hampstead, for 10 pelargoniums ; to Messrs.
Paul, Cheshunt, Herts, for 10 roses ; to Mr. Roger,
gardener to A. Rowland, Esq., Lewisham, for 6 roses.
LARGE SILVER.—To Mr. Clarke, nurseryman, Streat-
ham, for 12 stove and greenhouse plants ; to Mr. loser,
gardener to J. Bradbury, Streatham, for 6 stove and
greenhouse plants ; Mr. Green, gardener to Sir E. An-
trobus, Bart., for 6 tall cacti ; to Messrs. Leyton, for
10 Cape heaths ; to Mr. Williams, gardener to Miss
Traill, for 8 Cape heaths ; to Mr. loser, gardener to J.
Bradbury, for 6 Cape heaths ; to Mr. Barter, gardener
to A. Bassett, Esq., Stamford-hill, for 6 greenhouse
azaleas ; to Mr. Roser, for 6 greenhouse azaleas ; to
Mr. Jervis, gardener to J. Ruck, Esq., Croydon-lodge,
for 6 exotic orchids ; to Mr. Turner, Slough, for 6
fancy pelargoniums; to Mr. Winsor, for 6 fancy pelar-
goniums.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

CUSTOM-HOUSE, MAY 24.

COUNTRY MARKETS.

EDINBURGH HAY AND STRAW MARKE T-

MAY 23.
There was a large supply of straw of all descriptions in
the market. The prices to-day were as follow :
Oat straw, from 6s Od. to 7s Od per kemple of 16 stogy ies
tron ; wheat do., 4s 6d to is Od ; barley do., 5s Od to 65,, Od.
Hay from lid to 13d ; new ditto, Od to Od per stone,.

EDINBURGH MEAL MARKET-MAY 23.

There were in the market to-day, 22 sacks oatmeal, each
weighing 2801bs imperial, which sold thus :-22 at 21.. 12s,
0 at 01. Os Od, and 0 at 0/. Os.

DALKEITH MEAL MARKET-MAY 22.

There were in the market to-day 38 bags of oatmeal,
Bof barleymeal, and 2of pot-barley. Sales dull. The
top price of oatmeal was is 6d up ; the second was is 6d up,.
and the third was Os 6d up. Pot-barley on the top price
as beiore.

Oatmeal, per sack of 2801bs First. Second. Th ird
imperial
Barleymeal, per ditto
Peasemeal, per ditto
Flour, per ditto —s Od —s Od —s Oct
Pot-barley, per ditto

NEWCASTLE-MAY 23.

A slow sale of wheat at Saturday's prices, and very little
done. In spring corn no change, and little passing. Other
articles were unchanged.

LEEDS, MAT 23.

Trade has been active. The extreme rates of Friday
at Wakefield were insisted on, and sales were made. Bar-
ley was steady. Oats and shelling were fully as dear. In
beans and other articles no change.

DUBLIN—MAY 23.
Prices :—White wheat, 43s Od to 47s Od. ; red, 00s Od to •
03s Od. Barley, 16s 6(1 to 22s 6d. Oats, 16s Od to 18s Od.-
per barrel. Oatmeal, 16s Od to 18s Od. Bakers' flour, 22cs
Od to 27s Od. Indian corn, per 4801 b., 41s to 455.

COAL MARA
Prices of Coal per ton at t
s. d.l
Buddle W. Hartley 2l 61 P. 4,
Hol ywell ...... ...... ..... lB 6i Pensher . ...17 6.
Howard's West Hartley Stewart's
Netherton "0 6 Denison 17 3:
Old Adairs l5 9 South Hartlepool ........18 0
Tanfiehl Moor lB 6 South Kelloo 18 0
Walker Primrose .........16 3 Whitworth l7 3
Bell's Primrose 16 0 Birehgrove Graigola 25 0
ICowpen 20 6
IDerwentwater Hartley. 20 6
....17 6'

:ET.—MAY 24.
,he close of the market
Wallsend, &c.

Wallsend, &c.

Lumley.—

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.

LIVERPOOL, MAY 24.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The market has been steady to-
day, and closed without any particular feature. Aberdeen,.
t 2 ; Edinburgh and Glasgow, 26i ; Lancashire and York-.
shire, 60 ; Midland, ; North British, 713-16 ; South
Eastern, 18 5-16; Whitehaven and Furness, 4i ;
shire and Yorkshire, 121.

BIRMINGHAM, MAY 24.
STOCK EXCHANGE. —This share market was firm agai.n
to-day ; Midlands were done at 58i, and London and
North-Westerns at 96i. Shrewsbury and Birminghz im
were in demand ; they were quoted at 54 to 56.

MANCHESTER, MAY 24.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The market has been exceedingly
flat, but without change of prices. Blackburn pref., z 0 ;
Manchester and Birmingham (C quarters), 5-16 die.;
Dover, 18

LEEDS, MAY 24.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—There has been a little more activity
on 'Change this morning, though on the whole prices have
a little given way. The folio wing are the closing transac -
tions :—Midlands, at 583. ; Lancashire and Yorkshires,
60,i 60 ; East Lancashire, 14f ; North-Western prefs., 14i ;
South-Eastern and Dovers, 184.

SEABORNE MAILS.

(N signifies that the mails are sent from the General Post-otn ce
by the night—and M by the morning—despatch.)