The Sun.
London, England, 1840-06-16 00:00:00

HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

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The second fete given during the season by this Society,
took place on Saturday in their grounds at Chiswick. The
assemblage of the patrons of horticulture was unusually
great, amounting, we believe, to nearly 10,000 persons,
and including much fashionable company. Previous to
the opening of the gardens for the admission of the sub-
scribers and their friends, his Royal Highness Prince Al-
best, attended by his suite, honoured the exhibition with
his presence. The Prince arrived a little after twelve
o'clock, and was conducted through the grounds by the
principal officers of the Society. His Royal Highness, we
were informed, expressed bitnself much delighted with
the taste and elegance exhibited in the arrangement of the
gardens, and with the beauty of the fruit and flowers ex-
hibited for the prizes. The exhibition was generally ex-
cellent, and the cacti especially attracted admiration. The
Duke of S. Albans, the► Earl of Delawarr, and many
other members of the fashionable world, were present.
The following is a list of the prizes awarded, and the
Eames of the successful competitors:—
AWARD OF THE JUDGES.—NO. I.
PrmAnnoNtums.—Gold Banksian, Mr. Cock; Large
Silver, Mr. Lawrence; Gold Banksian, Mr. Caticugh;
Large Silver, Mr. Gaines.
HERBACEOUS CALCEOLARIAS.—Large Silver, Mr.
Barnes; Silver Knightian, Mr. Green ; Large Silver,
Mr. Catleugh.
SHRUBBERY CALCEOLARIAS.—Large Silver, Mr. Green ;
Silver Knightian, Mr. Gaines.
MISCELLANEOUS SEEDLING PELAKGONIUMS.— Silver
Knightian, E. Fester, Esq. ; Silver Banksian, Rev, Mr.
Smith ; Silver Banksian, Mr. Alexander.
AWARD OF THE JUDGES.—No. 11.
LARGE COLLECTION OF STOVE AND GREEN-HOUSE
'PLANTS.—GoId Knightian, Mr. Lawrence; Gold Knight-
Ilan, Mr. Green; Gold Banksian, Mr. Redding.
SMALL COLLECTION OF STOVE AND GREENHOUSE
PLANTS.—GoId Banksian, Mr. Green ; Gold Banksian,
Mr. Bruce; Large Silver, Mr. J. Barnes; Large Silver,
Mr. Falconer; Large Silver, Mr. W. Barnes ; Silver
Knightian, Mr. Pratt ; Silver Knightian, Mr. Watson.
• CAPE HEATHS, THIRTY SPECIES.—GoId Knightian,
Mr. W. Barnes; Large Silver, Mr. Lawrence ; Gold
Knightian, Mr. Pampltn ; Large Silver, Mr. Jackson.
Care HEATHS, SIX SPECIES.— Gold Banksian, Mr. R.
May ; Large Silver, Mr. Allnutt ; Large Silver, Mr.
Pratt.
AWARD OF THE JUDGES —No. 111.
FRUIT, MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTION OF.—Gold Knigh-
tian, Mr. J. Davis, gardener to Sir S. Clarke, Bart. ;
Gold Banksian, Mr. Davis, gardener to Lord Boston;
Gold Banksian, Mr. Vane, gardener to 0. Meyrick, Esq.
GRAPES.—Large Silver, Mr. Thos. Silhos; Silver
Knightian, Mr. Chapman.
PINE APPLES.—Large Silver, Sir John Guest, Bart.,
Mr. Mann, Mr. Davis, Mr. M`Mann, Mr. Varc.
PEACHES OR NECTARINES IN DISHES OF SIX SPECIMENS,
--Silver Knightian, Mr. Vare.
MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES.—SiIver Knightian, R.
Brook, Esq., Mr. Lister, Mr. Macott, Mr. Batt.
AWARD OF THE JUDGES.—No. IV.
MELON SHAPED CACTI, WHETHER IN PLOWER OR NOT.—

Large Silver, Mr. Palmer.
TALI, CACTI IN FLOWER.—Large Silver, Mr. Falconer.
RHODODENDRONS IN PuTs,---Silver Knightian, Mr.
Smith.
ROSES IN COLLECTIONS.—Gold Banksian, Mr. Milne;
Large Silver, it. Alston, Esq. ; Silver Knightian, Mr.
Leslie ; Si:ver Banksian, A. Rowland, Esq. ; Gold Bank-
stan, Messrs. Lane; Large Silver, Mr. Ward; Large
Slyer, Mr. Cobbett; Silver Knightian, Mr. Dennis ; Large
Silver, Mr. Hcrton ; Large Silver, Messrs. Paul.
AWARD OF THE JUDGES.—No. V.
COLLECTIONS OF EXOTIC ORCIIIDA CUE. —Gold Knight-
ian, Mr. Mylan ; Largo Silver, Mr. Clarke; Gold
Knightian, Mr. Rollin:.
EX TIC ORCIIIDACEA: OF THREE SPECIES.—GeId
Banksiun, Mr. Mylan; Latge Silver, Mr. Dunsford; Sil-
ver Knightian, Mr. Barnes.
EXOTIC ORCHIDACE,E, SINGLE SPECIMENS OF NEW AND
HANDSOME SPECIES.—Large Silver, Mr. Mylan ; Silver
Knightian, Mr. Clarke.
EXOTIC ORCIIIDACE.E ; SINGLE SPECIMENS.—Large
Silver, Lady Rolle; Silver Knightian, Mr. Dunsford; Sil-
Banksian, Mr. Brine.
SINGI.F. PLANTS NOT IN FLOWER.—Large Silver, Mr,
F. Barnes; Silver Kuightian, Mr. Dunsford.
ORNAMENTAL PLANTS, WIIF.TIIER OLO OR NEW, IN
1. 'FLOUR.—Large Silver, Mr Lawrence; Silver Knightian,
:c! Mr. Cock ; Silver Banksian, Mr. May ; Silver Bank-
▪ sian, Mr. Clarke; Silver Banksian, Mr. Mountjoy ; Silver
▪ Banksian, Mr. Smith ; Silver Banksian, Mr. Barnes;
Silver Banksian, Mr. Gunner.
NEW ORNAMENTAL PLANTS, SINGLE SPECIMENS.—
Silver Banksian, Mr. Standish; Silver Knightian, Mr.
Scott.
MISCELLANOU3 SUBJECT.—SiIver Knightian, Mr.
Barnes.

The late genial weather, in every respect so pro-
pitious to vegetation, has rapidly forwarded the growth of wheat
In this district of West Norfolk. Many fields are already full
in the ear, others are fast bursting from the stem, and, in the
course of a few days the whole of the wheat sown in the
autumn will have completed the progress of shaoting the ear,
and, as far as relates to this part of the country, we are happy
to sav there is every appearance of an abundant crop.—Nor-
i Chronicle.
Mr. Clayton, of Princes-street, one of the pi.in-
eipal witnesses against Oxford, was again very fully exam
ned
yesterday at the Home-office by the Hon. F. Maule. This
step was taken, as it was considered that his former evidence
had not been gone into sufficiently in detail. It is intended on
the trial, at least such is the information which has reached us,
to confine the examination to as few witnesses as possible,
merely proving the facts of the case, without any unnecessary
delays in attaining the ends of justice.
FAIRLoP FAIR.—The Ilford Magistrates yes-
terday, after hearing evidence, declared that the holding of the
fair called Fairlop Fair, on Saturday and Sunday, after the first
Friday in July, was illegal, and communicated their decision
to the Commissioners of Police, who will direct the necessary
notices and other proceedings to be taken to prevent the fair
from being held on those days in future.
GROUSE SHoOTTNG.—There is every prospect
of r. excellent grans:: 7, thi- year. We La). e eotiversed
wa h ;,etttlenien from Badenoeh and • Lochaber, who state that
they Lever saw a finer season. The dryness of the spring was
Litaly favourable for the game.--Inverness Courier.