The Sun.
London, England, 1851-05-15 00:00:00

GOLD MEDAL.

To Mr. Taylor, gardener to Mr. Cower, Streatham,
for 20 stove and greenhouse plants.
To Mr. Fraser, nursery man, Lea-bridge, for 20 stove
and greenhouse plants.
To Mr. Cole gardener to Mr. 11. Collier, Dartford,
for 15 cape hie hs.
To Messrs. llo►linson, nurseryman, Tooting, for 12
cape heaths.
To Mr. Fraser, nurseryman, Lea-bridge, for 10 grecn-
house *azaleas.
To Mr. Carson, gardener to Mr. Farmer, Nonsuch-
park, for 10 txchicis,.
To Mr. Turner, nurseryman, Slough, for 12 pelargo-
niums.

To Messrs. Lane, Great Berkhampstead, for 12 roses
in pots

COURT CIRCULAR.

It is unders'ood that the costume to be worn at the
Queen's State B ill, on Friday, the 13th of June, will be
the full dress of the time of the Restoration.

It is not to embrace the whole of the reign of King
Char I, b 11., from the year 1660 to the death of that
monarch in 1685; but it. is to be confined to the period
immediately succeeding the Restoration.
The Queen and Prince Albert, with the Prince of
Wales and Prince Alfred, the Princess Royal and the
Princess Alice, accompanied by the Prince and Princess
of Prussia. Prince Frederick William, and the Princess
Louisa of Prussia, visited the Royal Botanic Gardens in
the Regent's Park, yesterday, and were received by his
Grace the Duke of Norfolk. The Royal suite consisted
of the Hon. Eleanor S tanley, the Countess A. de Hacks,
the Countess Orions, Colonel the Hon. Charles Grey,
Lieut.-Colonel Francis Hugh Seymour, Major Von
Buyen, and Lieut. Von Heinz.
Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge,
and the Princess Mary, visited her Majesty yesterday, at
Buckingham Palace; and also paid a visit to her Royal
Highness the Duchess of Kent, at Clarence House, St.
James's.

Her Majesty and Prince Albert, accompanied by the
Prince and Princess of Prussia, attended by the Hon.
Eleanor Stanley, Countess Oriolla, Count Puckler,
Colonel the Hon. C. Grey, Lieutenant-Colonel F. H.
Seymour, and Major Von Boyen, visited the Exhibition
of the Works of Industry of all Nations. Her Royal
Highness the Duchess of Kent, attended by Lady Fanny
Howard, Baroness do Speth, and Sir George Couper,
also honoured the Exhibition yesterday with her presence.
The Duchess d'Orleans visited the Princess of Prussia
yesterday, at Buckingham Palace. Prince Edward of
Saxe-Weimar also paid a visit to the Prince and Prin-
cess of Prussia yesterday.
The Prince and Princess of Prussia, Prince Frederick
William, and the Princess Louisa, accompanied by the
Duchess d'Orleans and Prince Edward of Saxe-Weimar,
attended by the Countess Oriolla, inspected Westminster
Abbey yesterday afternoon. The illustrious party after-
wards visited the Bazaar, in Baker-street.

Herr Von Viebahn, of the Zollverein' with a depu-
tation of the Commissioners from North Germany, had
an audience of his Royal Highness Prince Albert on
Monday, at 12 o'clock. The deputation consisted of the
following:—
Herr Von George Viebahn, Chief Commissioner of
the Z Alverein.

M. Wedding, Second Commissioner of Prussia.

Dr. Setiaahiiltl, Commissioner of Bavaria.
Dr: Steitibeis, CJlAtniiSioticir of Wtrtemberg.
M_ Sithreiher. Commissioner of Hesse-Oaucl.
M. liii i,der, Commissioner of llesse Darmstadt.
Dr. Varrentrsup, Commissioner of Braungehweig.
M. Oderrtheimer, Commi,sioni,r of Nassau ; and
M. Poillip Ellissen, Commissioner of the Town of
Frenklort.

Herr Von Viebahn delivered an address to his Royal
Iltghnt ss, t.f wteeti the following is the substance:—
" Ile Commissioners of Germany (Zollverein and
North Germany), approach the Prince to thank him on
their own account, trod also on behalf of their different
Governments, for the great and magnificent idea,
whim havietr been re3lized under the patronage of r
Majesty the Queen, has now brought together the pro-
duce and inhaottants of the whole world in London.
"'rho Germans have answered the call of England
nearly in every branch, and the Z diverein has sent 1,563,
and North Germany, 150, together 1,713 exhibitors;
and their produce, arts, &c., are before the world, and
they are ready to begin commercial relations with every
nation.
"It is on account of this, and also by the desire of
their different Governments, especially considering his
Royal Highness as a German, that the Commissioners
hasten to express their thanks, which all are proud to
do, and hoping and wishing that this Exhibition will
have a beneficial influence in tho welfare of nations,
most sincerely hoping it will bo so particularly for
Germany.
" With wishes for the happiness of the Royal Family
of England, and of his Royal Highness in particular,
the Commissioners hope for the general prosperity of all
nations."
The Royal dinner party yesterday included her Royal
Highness the Duchess of Kent, their Royal Highnesses
the Prince and Princess of Prussia, his Royal Highness
Prince Fre3erick William of Prussia, his Royal High-
ness the Duke of Cambridge, Lady Fanny Howard, Ba-
roness de Speth, the Countess A. do Macke, the Countess
°Hone, Count Pukler, Sir George Coupt,r, Lord William
Paulet, Count Goltz, Mejor Von Boyen, Colonel
Fischer, and Lieutenant Von Heinz.
The band of the First Lila Guards was in attendance
during dinner, and played the following pieces:—
Grand March of the Ist Life Guards... H.R.H. the Du- I
chess of Kent.
Overture (Scotch medley) ... Waddell.
Selection (Lucia di Lammermoor) ... Donizetti.
Wal'zer (Amalie) ... Lutnbye.
March ... Cavalini.
Her Majesty had afterwards an evening party. The
following had the honour of receiving invitations:—
His Serene Highness Prince Edward of Saxe-Wiemar
the Prussian Minister and Madame Bunsen, Made-
moiselle Bunsen, Count Perponcher, Baron de Lan-
gen, M. de Bethmenn, the Netherlands Minister,
Mademoiselle Schimmelpenninck and Mademoi-
selle Phillippine Schimmelpenninck, the Duchess
of Sutherland and Lady Constance Leveson Gower, the
Duke and Duchess of Norfolk, Lady Adeliza and Lord
Edward Howard, the Marquis and Marchioness of West-
minster and the Ladies 0. and A. Grosvenor, the Mar-
quis and Marchioness of Abercorn, the Marquis and
Marchioness of Breadalbane, Lord and Lady Seymour,
and the (2) Hon. Misses St. Maur, Lord and Lady John
Russell and the Hon. Miss. E. Lister, Mr. Arthur Rus-
sell, the Earl and Countess Granville, Marquis and
Marchioness of Douro and the (2) Ladies Hay, the Earl
of Gifford, the Earl and Countess of Jersey and Lady
Clementina Villiers, the Marquis and Marchioness of
Clanricarde and the Ladies E. and M. de Burgh, the
Marquis of Granby, the Earl and Countess Bruce, Vis-
count Clifden, L ;rd and Lady Charles Wellesley, Lord
James Murray, Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. C. Bond,
Mrs. Phipps, and the Hun. Mrs. Grey.
The Cambridge University Commission met yesterday
at the official residence of the First Lord of the Trea-
sury, in Downing-street. Present—the Bishop of
Chester, the Deati of Ely, Sir John Herschell, Bart.; the
Rev. Professor Sedgwick, and the 11.,. W. H. Bates=
(secretary).
Sir Edward F. Buxton, and Mr. Hardcastle, M.P. , had
an interview yesterday with Earl Grey, at the Colonial-
office.
Present—thepas,the ChancellorChie
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat yes-
terdayuo
Court
mg. onsftictehe Duchy
of of Cornwall, the Judge of the Admiralty
Court, and
Sir Edward Ryan. The appeals—" The Attorney-
General of New Zealand v. Clarke"
(New Zealand)—
" Musader Mahomed Cazitn v. Meer Ma homed
za Ali M ho d
Shoostry" (Bombay)—a d
"Lynn v. Brenchley', (L're-
rogative Court), were disposed of.
Dispatches were sent off yesterday from the Colonial-
office to the Governor of the Cape of Good Hope.
Dispatches were also sent off' to the Governor of Sierra
Leone.
The Right lion. W. G. Hayter entertained a party of
English and Irish Members of Parliament at dinner
yesterday, at his mansion in Hyde-park.

LODGING riousEs.—Lord Ashley's Bill to our n•
i
rage the establishment cf lodging houses for the labouring I
cusses has been amended in Committee only in so far as
that the Act shall be called " The Labouring Classes
I4t,dg- I
ing Houses Act, 1851 ;" and that the expenses of carrying
the Act into execution by the Improvement Commissioners
shall be charged on the general improvement rate as if the
expenses were a necessary part of the expense of carrying
tiChe°YßoTrlikil".
into effect the general provi,ions of the Improvement Act.
Arric.—TuE GllBAy'r__
RAILWAY TR
The receipts of the Great Northern line for special
passenger traffic on Monday and Tuesday—the
ocre Yorkdsed
generalgera manager, EA
amounted to about 1,000/. The accommodation arffa
was all that could be required, and the regularity of the
ents reflect great
etrrawidints
up;ivrfnecurt.
.Tsheeymwhouolrecourf the arrangements
bk. A. Oturrock, the locomotive Ispriatftunt