The Sun.
London, England, 1848-06-22 00:00:00

VAUXHALL GARDENS.

The Waterloo 11 e was given here again last night,
and the mildness of the evening brought together
throng of fashionable company. The appearance of the
gardens was most brilliant, many thousand additional
lamps being suspended from the various trees, and a
number of flags and emblems of victory in honour of the
illustrious Duke, gave great interest to the scene. The
French and English equestrian troupe in the Rotunda
Theatre exhibited some daring specimens of equitation,
and the vocal concert introduced Mips G. Smythson and
Mrs. Areling Smith most favourably; but the chief ob-
ject of the night was the bone-player and vocalist Pell,
from the St. James's Theatre, and a genuine Z%umidian
" Juba," the hero of Boz's book on America. To give
any notion of his dancing is quite out of the question,
convulsive laughter and shouts followed every step,and his
truly comic method of singing the nigger ditty of " Polly
put the kettle on," is a performance of itself; it was
doubly demanded, with shouts of applause. The pic-
ture of Constantinople, illuminated with fireworks was a
truly magnificent tableau, and quite worthy of the high
reputation of Vauxhall. The programme through the
evening was admirably diversified, and entitles to high
praise the active and liberal director Mr. R. Wardell.

FLOWER SHOW AT THE SURREY
ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.
The Royal South London Floricultural Society held
their second miscellaneous flower show at these gardens
yesterday, and it has never fallen to our lot to report a
more successful exhibition. The day, which was cloudy
at the commencement, continued particularly favourable
throughout, not scorching hot or boisterous as has pre-
vailed lately, but partaking sufficiently of both to render
a flower show delightful. The display of fireworks was
most magnificent, certainly the best we have seen in
these gardens. This society, which ranks second only
to the Horticultural and Botanical Societies, is making
rapid progress in public estimation, as was demonstrated
by the Lull and fashionable attendance yesterday. The
gardens were crowded, we think not teas than twelve
thousand could be present—and every one was delighted
with the entertainment provided for them. The pelar-
goniums, roses, heaths, fruit—in fact,
was remarkable for quantity and quality. The prizes
were awarded as follow: the whole display
To CLASS THE FlRST—Private Growers not cultivating
Flowers, &c., for sale.
Fur the best collection of miscellaneous plants, not ex-
ceeding fifteen pots (orchideous plants excluded), gold
Victoria medal—Mr. Cole.
For the second best ditto, gold Adelaide medal—Mr.
Bruce.
For the third best ditto, large silver Victoria medal—
W. A. Coombes, Esq.
For the best collection of miscellaneous plant!. not ex-
ceeding ten pots (orchideous plants excluded), large
silver Linnzeau medal—Mr. Young.
For the second best ditto, large silver Adelaide medal—
Mr. Young.
For the third best ditto, small silver Victoria medal—
Mr. Young.
For Pelargoniums, in collections of six varieties, in 11-in.
a
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For Pelargoniums, in collections of eight varieties, in
8-inch pots, large silver Victoria medal—Mr. Robin-

son.
For the second best ditto, small silver Victoria medal—
For the third best ditto, small silver Adelaide medal—
Mr. Robinson.
Mr. Robinson.
For Cape Heaths, in collections of six varieties, large
silver Victoria medal—Mr. Cole.
For the second best ditto, large, silver Linnman medal—
Mr. Bruce.
For the third best ditto, small silver Victoria medal—
Mr. Over.
For Roses (garden varieties, of out-of-door culture), in
collections of twelve varieties, in bunches (not exceed-
ing three trusses), to be exhibited in the grower's
boxes, large silver Adelaide medal—Mr. Terry.
For the second best ditto, small silver Victoria medal--
Mr. Young.
For the third best ditto, small silver Linnman medal—
Mr. Parsons.
For the fourth best ditto, small silver Adelaide medal—
Mr. Parsons.
For Ranunculus, in collections of twelve varieties, to be
exhibited in the grower's stands, large silver Adelaide
medal—R. Smith, Eq.
For the second best ditto, small silver Victoria medal—
Mr. Hook.
For the third best ditto, small silver Linnsean medal—
Mr. Hook.
For Pinks, in collections of twelve varieties, to be exhi-
bited in the growers stands, large silver Linnman
medal—J. Edwards, Esq•
For the second best ditto, large silver Adelaide medal—
Mr. Ellis.
For the third best ditto, small silver Victoria medal—
Mr. Holliday.
For the fourth best ditto, small silver Linmeau
- medsl—
Mr.