The Sun.
London, England, 1847-07-07 00:00:00

THE FLOWER SHOW.

One of those pleasing fashionable exhibitions took
place this day in the beautiful grounds of Downing
College. The fineness of the day, and the expectation
that the show would be graced by the presence of her
Majesty, contributed as much perhaps as the intrinsic
attractive character of the exhibition itself to bring u
large concourse of visitors together. About nine spa-
cious tents were erected in different parts of the ground,
within which the flowers and plants were arranged ;
military bands played for the entertainment of the com-
pany ; seats were placed beneath the trees for those who
were disposed to seek temporary repose or shelter from
the scorching rays of the sun, and many who could nut
obtain seats stretched themselves on the grass, forming,
as they were seen from various points, pretty Watteau-
like groups.
Her Majesty and Prince Albert, attended by her
suite, and accompanied by the Duke of Wellington, ar •
rived at the show about three o'clock. Her Majesty
and the Prince walked over the grounds, attended by
Mr. Ashton, the secretary, and entered every tent in
which flowers were displayed ; it is unneccessary to say
that acclamations resounded wherever they appeared.
After remaining in the grounds about three-quarters of
an hour, and accepting a beautiful bouquet from Mrs.
Ashton, her Majesty, Prince Albert, and the whole of
their suite, withdrew into the house of the Master of
Downing College, where they partook of refreshment,
and the Queen was pleased to express her gratification
at what she had seen. Sir Robert Peel, Lord John
Russell, and many other persons remained conversing
beneath the portico of the Master's house, whilst the
Queen was engaged inside. Shortly after the Queen
left they also departed.
In addition to the distinguished persons already men-
tioned, we observed on the grounds the Duke of Nor-
folk, the Marquis of Abercorn, Prince Waldemar, Prince
Peter of Oldenburgh, Mr. Baron Parke, Mr. H. Howard,
and Lady M. Howard, &c.
THE DINNER AT TRINITY.

The invited guests began to arrive shortly after five
o'clock. When all bad assembled, the appearance of
the hall was truly magnificent.
Across the upper end of the hall was placed the royal
table, at which sat—the Vice-Chancellor, the Duke of
Wellington, the Countess of Hardwicke, M. Van do
Weyer, the Master's Lady, the Prince, the Master, the
Queen, the Grand Duke of Saxe Weimar, the Lady of
the Vice-Chancellor, Prince Waldemar, Duchess of
Sutherland, Marquis of Abercorn, Lady Charlotte Gren-
ville, Marchioness of Exeter, Lord Fortescue, Lady
Desart, Lord John Russell, Duke of Norfolk, Madame
Bunsen, Marquis of Lansdowne, Duke of Sutherland,
Bishop of London, Earl Spencer, Chevalier Bunsen,
Lady Monteagle, M. Bancroft, Lady Peel, the Vice-
Master.
At right angles stretched five other tables to the lower
end of the hall, at which respectively the following
guests were accommodated :—The Marquis of Bute,
the Bishop of Gloucester, Mr. Jeremie, the Dean of St.
Patrick's, Viscount Fielding, the Dean of Canterbury,
the Dean of Peterborough, Sir R. Inglis, Hon. C. E.
Law, lion. J. Grey, Professor Olivant, Sir T. Fre-
mantle, Professor Corree, Professor Scholefield, Mr.
Richardson, Mr. J. Rose, Mr. Hildyard, Mr. Rayner,
Mr. Mansfeld, Professor Jarrett, Mr. Williamson, Mr.
Ruslon, Mr. Armytage, Mr. Kay Mr. E. Walker,
Mr. Brinley, Mr. Randall, Mr. Harris, Mrs.' Carus, the
Bishop of. Durham, Lord Campbell, Mr. W. Y. Peel, the
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Bishop of Melbourne, Mr. Guillebaud, the Master of St.
Peter's, the Public Orator, Mr. Manners Sutton, Dr..
liymers, Mr. M. Preston, Mr. T. Mortlock, the Senior
Proctor, Mr. Goodwin, Mr. Hopkins, Mr. G. G. Stokes,
Mr. Cooper, Mr. Hotham, Dr. Broadley, Mr. Kearney,'
Lieutenant Tollemache, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Musgrave, Mr.
Matheson, Mrs. Graham, Mrs. Hodgson, Earl Delawarr,
Mrs. Scholefield, Lord W. Russell, Miss Child, Lord B.
Bruce, Master of Pembroke, Bishop of Tasmania, Pro-
fessor Clark, Mr. Anson, Dr. Wordsworth, Archdeacon
Thor°, Professor Miller, Archdeacon Hodson, Dr. Bond,
Mr. Mills, Professor Maine, Mr. T. F. Phillips, Mr. W.
Aubrey, Mr. Sargent, Mr. H. Sargent, Mr. Dent, Mr.
Shilleto, Mr. Clark, Mr. Fawcett, Mr. Grantham
Yorke, Mr. Bader, Mr. Sadler, Bursar, Mrs.
Arehdall, Earl Jersey, Mrs. Haveland, Earl of
Morton, Mrs. Willis, Bishop of Norwich, Baron Parke,
Lord Harvey, Master of St. John's, Hon. A. Phipps,
the Commissary, Professor Blunt, Archdeacon Robinson,