The Sun.
London, England, 1847-05-28 00:00:00

FLOWER SHOW AT THE SURREY

ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.

" Royal South London Floricultural Society" held
their annual May show of flowers, fruits, and v tables,
at the :Surrey Gardens on Wednesday. The uay was
most propitious, and, large as had been the concourse of
visitors to the ordinary amusements of this :agreeable
promenade on Monday, the numbers were yesterday fully
equal, if not indeed greater. His Royal Highness the
Duke of Cambridge, attended by his suite, arrived at an
early hour, and having passed through the several mar-
quees in which the flowers and plants were exhibited, he
proceeded to view the painting of Gibraltar, with which
he expressed himself highly pleased, and complimented
the artist (Mr. Denson), who happened to be present,
and whom his Royal Highness desired to be presented to
him.
The show of plants and flowers was excellent. Some
of the finest bad been previously exhibited at Chiswick,
but the genial weather since the Chiswick show had
materially improved their appearance. The Pelargo-
niums, Azaleas, and Cape Heaths were particularly fine.
The Cacti were good, but few. There were some beauti•
ful tulips, and several exquisite. specimens of heartsease.
The following prizes were awarded:—
TO CLASS THE FIRST-PRIVATE GROWERS NOT CUL-
TIVATING FLOWERS, &C., FOR SALE.
For the best collection of miscellaneous plants, not ex-
ceeding 18 pots (Orchideeus plants excluded); gold Vic-
toria medal—Mr. Hunt.
For the second best ditto ; gold Adelaide medal—
Mr. Ayres.
For the third best ditto; large silver Victoria medal—
Mr. Bruce.

For the best collection of miscellaneous plants, not to
exceed 10 pots (Orchideous plants excluded); large silver
Linnman medal—W. A. Coombes, Esq.
For the second best ditto, large silver Adelaide medal
—Mr. Young.
For the third best ditto ; small silver Victoria medal
—Mr. Kay.
For Pelargoniums, in collections of eight varieties ;
gold Adelaide medal—Mr. Robinson.

For the second best ditto; largt, silver Victoria medal
—Mr. Coysh.
For the third best ditto; small silver Victoria medal
—Mr. Moseley.
For Cape Heaths, in collections of six varieties; large
ilver Linnwan medal—Mr. Hunt.

Fur the second best ditto; large silver Adelaide medal
—Mr. Ayres.
For the third best ditto; small silver Victoria medal--
Mr. Bruce.

For twelve tulips, roses, blyblomens, and bizarres (four
of each) ; large silver Linnxan medal—Mr. Hunt.
For the second best ditto; large silver Adelaide Medal
—Mr. Edwards.
For the third best ditto; small silver Victoria medal
—the Hon. and Rev. R. Wilson.

For heartsease (in stands of 24 varieties); large silver
Adelaide medal—Mr. Hunt.

For the second best ditto; small silver Victoria meda
—Mr. Parsons.

For the third best ditto; small silver Linnman meda,
—Mr. Hall.

For vegetables (four sorts, grown in England); small
silver Victoria medal—Mr. Young.
For the second best ditto; small silver Linnman medal
—Mr. A Parsons.
TO CLASS THE SECOND—NURSERYMEN AND ALL PERSONS

GROWING FLOWERS, &C., FOR SALE.
For the best collection of miscellaneous plants, not
exceeding eighteen pots (Orchideous plants excluded) ;
gold Adelaide medal—Mr. Pawley.
For the second best ditto; large silver Victoria medal
—Messrs. Pamplin and Son.
For Pelargoniums, in collections of twelve varieties ;
gold Adelaide medal—Mr. Gaines.

For Cape Heaths, in collections of twelve varieties;
large silver Linnxa medal—Messrs. J. and J. Fairbairn.
For the second best ditto; small silver Victoria medal
—Messrs. Pamplin and Son.
For Azaleas, in collections of six varieties; large
silver Adelaide medal—Messrs. Ivery and Sun.
For the second best ditto; small silver Victoria medal
—Mr. Pawley.
For the third best ditto; small silver Linntean medal
—Mr. Gaines.

For twelve tulips, roses, blyblomens, and bizsrres, four
of each; large silver Linnzan medal—Mr. Lawrerce.
For the second best ditto; small silver Victorit, medal
—Mr. Norman.

For the third best ditto; small silver Linniean me
Mr. Hughes.
For heartease, in stands of thirty-six varieties; large
silver Adelaide medal—Mr. Turner.

For the second best ditto; small silver Victoria meda.
—Mr. Bragg.
For the third best ditto; small silver Linnazian meda:
—Messrs. Cutter and Co.

For Vegetables (four serts, grown in England); small
silver Victoria medal—Mr. Martin.
For the second best ditto; small silver Linna3an medal
—Mr. Martin.

OPEN TO BOTH CLASSES.
For the best single specimen plant (any genus); small
silver Victoria medal—Messrs. Fairbaiin.
Fur the second best ditto; small silver Linnxan medal
—Messrs. Hunt.

For the third best ditto; small silver Adelaide medal
—Messrs. Hunt.

EXTRA PRIZES.-Collection of tulips ; small silver
Linnasan medal—Kr. \Vintner.

Collection of grapes; smail silver Adelaide medal—
Mr. Chapman.
Collection of cucumbers and strawberries; small Ade-
laide medal—Mr. Harup.
SEEDLINGS.—TuIips; Mr. Scammell.
Heartsease; Mr. Bragg.

BALLOON ASCEST AT THE ROYAL STANDARD
GARDENS.—The ascent which was announced to take
place at these gardens on Wednesday, was carried
ut at a quarter to eight o'clock, in a manner that was
satistactory to the assembled spectators and gratifying
in the extreme to the admirers of the science of aerosta-
tion, inasmuch as a singular and unprecedented display
of commendable and brotherly feeling manifested itself
between Mr. Gypson, the intrepid aeronaut, and Mr.
Gale. It appears that the latter gentleman's new bal-
loon sustained considerable injury in its descent, on
Monday evening, from the Wellington-gardens, at
Bristol, owing to toe storm which prevailed, and as it
was impossible for Mr. Gale to repair damages in time
to make his ascent on Wednesday, Mr. Gypson gener.
ously proffered the use of his majestic machine, and it
rose accordingly with Mr. Gale in the car, together
with Mr. Gypson and Mr. and Mrs. Brading. After a
pleasant trip, which lasted for more than an hour, a safe
descent was effected near East Barnet, and as the gas was
carefully preserved, and Mr. Gypson's balloon remained
unoccupied, another ascent is promised to take place
this evening, the balloon containing the identical gas with
which it was inflated on Wednesday.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT STEPNEY.—Stepney fair
was on Wednesday the scene of extraordinary excitement,
consequent on the outbreak of a fire which fir some time
threatened the most disastrous consequences in an ex-
tensive range of rope-grounds, situate on the eastern
side of the Fairfield, and which was only finally extin-
guished after the destruction of a large amount of pro-
perty. From inquiries made on the spot we um erstand
the tire broke out about half-past one o'clock in the rope-
works carried on by Mr. Marns, which extend from
Fairfield-place over a space of ground measuring nearly
200 feet in depth. The workmen usually employed on
the premises were absent at the time at dinner, and the
fire obtained a firm hold before it was observable by any
persons, probably owing to the great excitement prevail-
ing in the neighbourhood, the fair being just at this time
at its height. The work of destruction having once
commenced, however, soon told its own tale, dense
volumes of smoke rising from the building and flames
bursting forth with frightful rapidity. The moment the
fact became known, thousands of spectators assembled
from all parts of the fair, and messengers were in-
stantly sent off by the police authorities to obtain the
aid of the fire brigade. The proximity of several
dancing booths to Mr. Marn's rope-walk left no doubt
that the flames must inevitably reach them in the
course of a few minutee, unless active means were
taken to prevent such an extension of the catastrophe,
and, as the only mode of avoiding it, the poles sup-
porting them were torn up and the whole of the erec-
tions thrown down. The fire meanwhile continued to
spread until the whole of Mr. Marn's rope-works were
enveloped in flames. The adjoining premises also (a
rope-ground in the occupation of Mr. Gray) soon caught
fire, and in a very brief space of time were reduced to
ashes. The inflammable nature of the articles contained
in both warehouses was such as to preclude all hope
from the first moment of saving either, and even after
the arrival of the engines the efforts of the firemen were
confined to the salvage of the adjoining property in
Fairfield-place and Arbour-row, the houses in both of
which were several times in great danger of being fired.
The fire literally burnt itself out, after destroying all
within its reach. The great sufferers by the catastrophe
are Mr. Marn and Mr. Gray; but several of their
neighbours are sufferers to a considerable extent by the
damage of their back premises and the removal of their
furniture. Unhappily there is reason to believe that the
fire originated through the carelessness of some person
in throwing a partially ignited match into Mr. Marn's
rope ground. Mr. Marn is partially insured; the other
uff rers, it is stated, are not. The excitement which
pre ,vil el during the fire may be more easily imagined'
than described, and the wonder is, that among se dense
a mass of human beings assembled under such circum-
stances no serious accident occurred. The booth-
holders have been great sufferers by the breakage of
lamps, &c.
FARRINGDON GENERAL DISPENSARY.—This valua-
aadviairegees,6royeot,4
ble charity held its anniversary festival on Wednesday
at the London Coffeehouse, Ludgate•hill, when about
50 gentlemen sat down to dinner. Mr. L. J. Hansard
occupied the chair, a id during the evening subscriptions
to the amount of 1501 were announced by the secretary.
The proceedings were of the usual character on such oc-
cciates:ri_sonTws,hitse:nidnunawttheeeearbre;iseve we shall best serve the interests
of the charity by selecting the following facts from the
report of last
, have afforded aid
the surgeons have given poor
the 2,741 cases admitted ,6 their
and only two-and-a-half per cenwt,
treated died; out of these
children, and of the remainder'2
cases of pulmonary consumption.
de-
partmentproofs of the benefits conferred by
year
attended by the medical offi-
t o roll:3 beenp
patients 23,196
he physicianstimes,
and
erlefacured and relieved,
a half were
denthso
ntehelwhole number
nearly
the
there were 539 cases, 537 single and obstetrical
were
trical 2
double-
births; and, of the 541 children, 521 were born alive.
Of th ? whole number of women confined only two died.
It appears from the report, that the charity is at pre-
sent in debt, but a confident hope was expressed that
the liberality of the public would relieve it from its em-
barrassments.
Three woodcocks were seen on the margin of Win-
dermere Lake on Wednesday week.

THE CASE OF INFANTICIDE
IN COVENT-GARDEN.
The adjourned inquiry into this very mysterious and
singular case was resumed on Wednesday b, Sore Mr. Bed -
ford, the coroner for Westminster, at the York Hotel,
Upp-ir Wellington-street.
Mr. Moseley again attended on behalf of the parish
authorities, and Mr. Wolff was present to watch the
case for his client, the person already in custody.
The party alluded to at the late inquiry- as " llarry
Hartnell " entered the inquest room before the com-
mencement of the proceedings, accompanied by several
friends.

Mr. Mayhew,:of Carey-street,"attended as his legal ad-
viser.

The first witness examined was Sarah Barker. Her
evidence was given at great length, but the main facts
may be very briefly described. She said she had been
engaged by Mrs. Cleveland to dry•nurse her infant
about six weeks before her confinement. She saw her
in the interval frequently, and took occasion to ask her
once whether the baby-linen and other requisites were
ready. Mrs. Cleveland said she had not obtained them,
because she was not sure that the child would live.
She gave no reason for saying the child would hot live.
About a week before her confinement, on being again
questioned by witness on the subject, Mrs. Cleveland
gave her money to procure two or three articles of child-
bed linen. Witness was sent for on Wednesday last to
attend Mrs. Cleveland, and on going to the house, 9,
Wellington-street, met a gentleman, who said that Mrs.
Cleveland was very bad, but that he did not think
she would be confined before the next day. (The wit-
ness here pointed out " Harry Hartnell' as the party
alluded to.)
Hartnell, on being referred to, here said that he had
been summoned to attend the inquest as a witness, and
if it suited the coroner's convenience he should be glad
to give his evidence as early as possible, as he had an
important engagement to attend to elsewhere.
The CORONER said he would take his evidence after
that of the next witness.
The witness Barker than went on to describe that
Mrs. Cleveland was confined on the Wednesday after-
noon; that the baby was taken away by witness, and
brought again to Wellington-street at Mrs. Cleveland's
request the next morning ; that it was left in the bed-
room with its mother for a gentleman to see it, who
would not enter the room while witness was present, as
Mrs. Cleveland said ; that on taking the infant from the
bed, after having left it with its mother two hours, it
appeared greatly altered for the worse ; that witness
took it home the same night, and again brought it to
Wellington-street on Friday by direction of its mother ;
that it was left with her for two hours or more, and that
on witness going upstairs at the expiration of that time,
to return home with the child, she found it dead. Wit-
ness burst into tears, and Mrs. Cleveland inquired a hat
was the matter ? Witness said the child was dead. Mrs.
Cleveland replied, " You don't say so ?" A doctor was
immediately sent for.
A witness named Tester was next called. He proved
having seen the party in custody, known as " Dolly,"
leave the house, No. 9, Wellington-street, between four
and five o'clock on Friday afternoon.
The CORONER here said he was ready to take Mr.
Hartnell's evidence if he had any to offer; but he thought
it right to caution him, before being sworn, that he might
decline making any statement calculated to criminate
himself if he chose to do so.
Hartnell, having consulted with his legal adviser, said,
after the Coroner's observation, he should decline making
any statement.
The CORONER—Then I understand you to claim the
privilege, because an opposite course may tend to crimi-
nate you ? Hartnell—That is so.
The ConoNen—Then I think the police should at once
take you before the magistrate, who will deal with you
as he thinks proper.
This announcement appeared to cause considerable
surprise to Hartnell and his friends, and as they were
about leaving the room in company with Inspector Black,
Mr. Mayhew, addressing the Coroner, said—Then,
Sir, as far as you are concerned, you release Mr. Hart-
nell
The CORONER (emphatically)-oh, no; certainly not.
After some further conversation, Hartnell again
offered to give his evidence.
The CORONER said he would take it, but the witness
must recollect if he were once sworn he would be bound
to answer every question put to him, whether the answers
would criminate him or not.
Again consulting with his professional adviser, Hart-
nell declined to give evidence, and he was removed to
Bow-street, accompanied by several of his friends.
A girl named Davis was next examined. She corro-
borated the witness Tester as to having seen the man
known as " Dolly" leave the house No. 9, Wellington-
street, between four and five o'clock on Friday afternoon.
Ellen Driscoll, servant to Mrs. Cleveland, deposed to
a variety of circumstances, all tending to show that her
mistress had made no preparation for the child of which
she was about to become the mother. She had also
heard her mistress say, the day before her confinement,
that she thought the child would not live.
At this stage of the proceedings the CORONER in-
quired whether Hartnell was present?
Inspector Black said, be has' taken the party alluded
to before the magistrate as requested; but as there was
no charge made against him by any person he had been
at once dismissed. He left the police-office with his
friends, and he (Inspector Black) had not seen him since.
The CORONER expressed his astonishment at the re-
sult described, and said he thought the inspector himself
must have heard sufficient from the lips of Hartnell to
justify his detention.
The jury appeared to regret very much that Hartnell
had been suffered to depart, and several of them ex-
pressed themselves rather strongly on the subject. After
a time the examination of the witnesses was proceeded
with.
Jane Johnson, a lodger at No. 9, Wellington-street,
deposed to having heard Mrs. Cleveland say more than
once before her confinement that she thought her child
would not live, and that "she wished and hoped the
little brute would die." She also said, at another time,
she would not provide clothes for it, as she was sure it
would not live.
Police-constable Dunn, 134 F, presented a letter found
on the prisoner " Dolly," addressed to Mr. Hartnell by
Mrs. Cleveland. The seal had been broken by direction
of his superintendent. The letter ran as follows:
"Friday, 12 o'clock.
"Dear Mr. Hartnell, —I have this moment received a
letter from Lawson. Come to me immediately.—Yours,
truly, "A. L. CLEVELAND.
" Mr. Hartnell, Portland-chambers,
Great Titchfield-street."
Mr. Lawson, being recalled, added to his former
evidence as follows:—When I declined to have anything
to do with the case, the man Hartnell remarked, " Oh,
then, the child must be born alive; but it can be ne-
glected afterwards."
Margaret Morgan, formerly in the service of Mrs.
Cleveland, proved having heard her mistress say, about
a month since, that the child would be the ruin of her,
and that "she hoped the little would die." On
being spoken to by the witness about providing baby
linen, her mistress also said, " she hoped the little
would never want any."
There being no other witness to examine,
The CORONER proceeded to sum up. The Learned
Gentleman first read over the depositions, and after-
wards remarked on those points in the evidence tending
to direct suspicion against certain parties. He reminded
the jury that the inquiry on which they were engaged
was merely a preliminary one, and that a verdict of
wilful murder being returned against any party by them
would only have the effect of putting the matter in train
for further investigation. After the very clear and sa-
tisfactory evidence given by Mr. Guthrie as to the death
of the child having been caused by suffocation, he thought
there could be little doubt, taking all the circumstances
into consideration, that the jury would feel the pro-
priety of sending the case before another tribunal ; and,
with these remarks, he begged of them to consider their
verdict.
The jury consulted together for about half an hour,
and then returned into court with a verdict of " Wilful
murder against Anne Cleveland and a person named
Hill, alias
The Coroner immediately issued his warrant for the
apprehension of Cleveland, who will, of course, at pre-
sent remain under the surveillance of the police at her
own house. The other accused, it will be recollected, is
in custody.