The Sun.
London, England, 1854-06-14 00:00:00

SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.

It would certainly appear as though there were some
peculiar law, meteorological, magnetic, or otherwise,
under which a flower show and a rainy day were made
to have some mysterious influence of cause and effect
upon each other. The first exhibition of the South Lon-
don Floricultural Society was held yesterday, in the
Surrey Zoological Gardens, and, as a matter of course,
it was a wet day ; the philosophy of the thing we leave
to others, sufficient for us that we record the fact. We
may add, however, that so great and so numerous are
the attractions of these floral fetes, that despite the very
unfavourable weather there was a very large attendance
of visitors. The show of flowers was not perhaps so
good or so extensive as on former occasions—a circum-
stance easily explained by the continuance of cold and
unfavourable weather, and the objection which florists
have to send their best specimens out of the " houses"
in so unfavourable a character. Subjoined is a list of
the prizes awarded :

CLASS 1.-PRIVATE GROWERS, NOT CULTIVATING FOR

SALE.
Stove and greenhouse plants (orchideous plants excluded)
fifteen varieties, G. A. medal, Mr. Over ; L. S. V. medal,
Mr. Jarvis; L. S. L. medal, Mr. Roser ; S. S. V. medal,
Mr. Rhodes.
Stove and greenhouse plants (orchideous plants excluded)
ten varieties, S. S. V. medal, Mr. Hamp ; S. S. L. medal,
Mr. Young.
Pelargoniums (six varieties, in eight inch pots), S. S. V.
medal, Mr. Robinson.
Fancy Pelargoniums (six varieties, in eight inch pots),
S. S. L. medal, Mr. Robinson.
Cape Heath (six varieties), S. S. V. medal, Mr. Reser ;
S. S. L. medal, Mr. Over.
Pinks (twelve varieties, on cards, in the exhibitor's
boxes, painted green), S. S. A. medal, Mr. J. H. Baker.
CLASS IL—NURSERYMEN AND OTHERS GROWING
FOR SALE.
Stove and greenhouse plants(orchideous plants excluded)
15 varieties, L. S. V. medal, Mr. Clarke.
Pelargoniums (eight varieties in eight inch pots), S.S.V.
medal, Mr. C. Turner.
Fancy Pelargoniums (six varieties in eight inch pots),
S. S. L. medal, Mr. C. Turner.
Pinks (12 varieties, on cards, in the exhibitor's boxes,
painted green), S S. A medal, Mr. C. Turner.
Orchideous plants (six varieties), S. S. V. medal, Mr.
Jarvis.
Specimen plant (any genus), S. S. L. medal, Mr. C.
Rhodes; S. S. A. medal, Mr. Over; B. medal, Mr. Over.
In the evening the weather was more favourable, and
the gardens were crowded, the attack on Chusan, the
fine collection of plants and animals, the vocal perform-
ance of Miss Ransford and Miss Poole, and an extra
efficient band being the principal attractions.

OPEN AIR PREACAING.—The Vicar of Peterborough
has commenced a system of open air preaching, and an-
nounces his intention to persevere in it during the

summer.

THE PARIS EXHIBITION OF 1855.---Yesterday a meet-
ing of gentlemen, representing a large number of the
silk manufacturers of Spitalfields, was held at the School
of Design, Crispin-street, Spitalfields, for the purpose of
conferring with the officers of the Board of Trade re-
bpecting the best mode of carrying out the various
preiimimiry measures for the Paris Exhibition, so far as
the department of silk is concerned. Mr. Kemp (of the
fii m of Kemp, Stone, and Co., occupied the chair, and
the Government officers present were Captain Owen,
C.E , and Mr. Cole. The latter gentleman explained
that the object of the meeting was to ascertain whether
the representatives of the firms present would exhibit
collectively, and if so to name a few individuals to repre-
sent them. He thought that the example set by the
Exhibition of Lyons last year, where they exhibited
altogether, was one worthy of following, and could not
be improved upon. Their goods would have to be at
Paris by the 15th of April, 1855, and the applications
for space must be made by the Ist July, 1854. The
French Government had invited them to state what
space would be required for their goods, and it only re.
mained for the silk manufacturers to say how much
they wished for. He had been sent over to Paris by the
Board of Trade, and believed the building would offer
no impediments, and that the arrangements would be
good improvements upon our own. He thought it
would be better for the manufacturers to form themselves
into a silk committee, to whom any questions as to the
exhibiting of silk might be referred. After some re-
marks from Captain Owen, Mr. Levanchy, and others,
a resolution was moved by Mr. Harrison, seconded by
Mr. Casey, and carried unanimously, to the effect that
it was desirable that the silk trade of Spitalfields should
be represented at the forthcoming Exhibition, and that
the meeting would be happy to witness a complete dis-
play of the silk manufactures of the United Kingdom.
A committee was then appointed and the proceedings
closed.
HALIFAX, June 10.--Our piece hall has been but
slenderly attended to-day, and few goods have found
purchasers. In the yarn trade there is great want of
confidence, and the spinners are producing as little as
po ible 3n 'wools there is so,alteration.

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GUANO DISCOVERIES. —The Washington correepondent
of the New York Daily Times, writing on May 29,
Bays :—" News has reached here from Mr. J. Vallamil,
of immense deposits of guano on the Gallipagos Island,
off the coast of Ecuador, situated half wag between San
Frandsen and Oaps ilora.",