The Sun.
London, England, 1849-06-04 00:00:00

ROYAL BOTANIC SOCIETY.

he show of American flowers took piece on Satur-
day afternoon, for which vouchers were exchanged on
the Saturday previous in consequence of the backward
state of the plants. The day was exquisite, and the
concourse of visitors immense. The exhibition was now
in its fullest beauty, and the aspect of the beds of rhodo-
dendrons and nzaliss was gorgeous beyond description.
An acre of ground was enclosed in order to accommo-
date this superb floral display, forming probably the
largest aggregate collection of the two botanical classes
in question which has ever been seen in this country.
The usual military bands were in attendance, and the
loveliness of the day brought out the dresses in all their
best and liveliest gaiety.
Her Majesty the Queen, his Royal Highness Prince
Albert, his Royal Highness the Prince of \Vales, her
Royal Highness the Princess Royal, his Royal Highness
Prince Allred, his Royal Highness the Duke of Cam-
bridge, her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge,
her Royal Highness the Princess Mary, her Royal High-
ness the Duchess of Gloucester, his Royal Highness the
Grand Duke of Mecklenburg Strelitz, her Royal High-
ness the Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg Strelitz, his
Royal Highness Don Carlos de Borbon, her Serene and
Royal Highness the Archduchess Maria Beatriz, ho-
noured the exhibition with their presence.
Amongst the company present were:—Dukes of Nor-
folk and Beaufort, Duchesses of Beaufort and Cleveland,
Dowager Duchess of Northumberland, Marquises of
Ailesbury, de Ribeyro, and Lansdowne; Marchionesses
of Ailesbury, Cornwallis, and Worcester; Earls Hare-
wood, Charleville, Galloway, and Listowel; Countesses
Harewood, Carnwath, Selkirk, and Mornington ;
Viscounts Beresford, Hardinge, and Cranborne ;
Viscountesses Barrington, Boyne, Hardinge, and
Holmesdale ; Lords Clarina, Templeton, De Manley,
and R. Grosvenor ; Bishops of London, Durham,
Winchester, Bangor, and Worcester; Ladies Delamere,
Agnes Buller, Sondes, Constance L Gower, Eleanor
Knox, Harriet Clive, Selsey, Huntingfield, Jane Grattan,
Charles Somerset, H. Holmes, Elizabeth Knox, Jane
Walsh, Pulteney, L. Cornwallis, Louisa Lygon, F. Anson,
Seymour, E. Seymour, Edwardes, Arthur Hervey,
Nightingale, Hamilton, Fellowes, Buchan, Trollope,
Ellis, Pollock, Chester, Maxwell, Rodd, Rose,
Byte, Macnaghten, Burton, Hoare, Buxton, Rolt,
Anstruther, and Maclaine; Hon. Lady Stopford,
Baron, Baroness, and Misses de Goldsmid ;
Baroness Dimsdale, Count Delafeld, Hon. Mrs.
Vernon Harcourt and Barrington ; Hon. Misses
Barrington, Mary Amherst, Cholmondeley ; Sirs James
Cockburn, R. Vivyan, J. Hamilton, T. R. Gage, W. R.
Clayton, J. M'Grigor, C. Egerton, J. L. Lushington, H.
Willoughby, M. W. Ridley, George Talbot, W. C. An,
struther, James Camsay, John Hoare, Henry Watson, J.
Rowley, R. P. Jodrell, Felix Booth, Claudius Hunter,
John Buchan, E. Johnson, W. J. Newton, M. Wyatt,
E. C. Strode, J. Rolt, E. Rose, A. Maclaine, Henry
Rivers, Warren Peacocke, Edward Belcher, John
Hoare, J. Ager, W. Erle ; Admiral Sotheby,
Generals Taylor, Meade, Henderson; Colonels Hanmer,
C. 8., Wigram, Lewis, Remonit, James Hope,
Bragge, Speck, Scott, Lloyd, Bouverie, Phipps,
Hugh Baillie, Tweedy, Dixon, Aubrey; Majors Hind,
Hockley, Shawe, Hunter, Gould, Warburton, Buckley,
Stones, Chase; Captains Maxwell, R.N., Duncan, R.N.,
Harcourt, RN., Oakes, Blagrave, Bouverie, Spong, Bell,
Roxburgh, Faulkner, Paget, Sinclair, Morier, Knox,
Frobisher. Green, Amsinck, Anderson, George Lewis,
Johnes, Fraser, Harcourt Stallard ; Mr. Wyld, M.P.,
Mr. Dodd, M.P.,; their Excellencies the Belgian and
American Ministers.

BANK OF FRANCE.
The following is a return of the situation of the Bank
of France up to May 31:—

ASSETS.

Cash and ingots f. 202,105,270 82
Ditto in branch banks ... • . 126,796,929 00
Bills past due ••• ••• ••• 110,293 1
Bills falling duo in Paris, of which

16,969,873 f. Oc. are from the branch
banks ... 53,436,321 75
Bills in the branch banks ~. 80,479,942 16
Advances on coins and ingots... ... 11,012,600 00
Ditto by the branch banks ... ... 1,437,300 00
Ditto on French public securities 25,574,992 45
Ditto by branch banks... ... 1,440,837 00
Ditto to the State on Bons du Tresor... 50,000,000 00
Ditto on the loan of 150 millions ... 50,000,000 00
Rentes of the reserve fund ... 10,000,000 00
rtentes, disposable funds ... ... 42,581,488 13
Investments of the new branch banks in

the public funds ... ... ... 12,779,541 39
Hotel and furniture of the Bank ... 4,000,000 00
Real property of the branch banks ... 2,284,653 00
Loan of 10,000,000 f. to the city of Paris 1,000,000 00
Interest in National Discount Bank ... 200,000 00
Ditto branch banks ... ... „. 230,000 00
Bills protested at Paris ... ... 6,071,071 76
Ditto at the branches ... ... ... 3,626,782 00
Expenses of administration of the Bank 545,556 70
Ditto of the branches ... ... ... 411,034 00
Miscellaneous ... ... ..„ ~. 929,908 45
Advance to the department of the
Seine ••• ••• ••• ••• 3,000,000 00
Loan of 3,000,000 f. to the city of Mar-
seilles , ... ... 1,000,000 00

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