The Sun.
London, England, 1858-06-03 00:00:00

ROYAL BOT dNlfi SOCIETY.

The second exhibition for the present season,
under the auspices of this society, took place yes-
terday in the Regent's-park. The weather was all
that could be desired, and nearly 20,000 visitors,
including many members of the highest aristocracy
honoured the gardens with their presence. The
following is a list of the awards :
EXTRA GOLD MEDAL -Mr. Dod, gardener to
Sir J. Cathcart, Bart , Chertsey, Surrey, for 16
stove and greenhouse plants ; Mr. Whitbro id,
gardener to H Colyer, Esq., Dartford, Kent, for
16 stove and greenhouQo plants ; and Mr. Kook',
gardener to J. Butler, Esq., Woolwich, for 20 ex-
otic orchids,

LARGE GOLD MEDAL. —Mr. Green, gardener to
Sir E. Antrobus, Chown, Surrey, for 16 stove and
greenhouse plants ; and Mr. Carson, gardener to
W. G. Farmer, Esq., Nonsuch Park, Surrey, for
20 exotic orchids.

MEDITJ2I GOLD MEDAL. Mr. Cole Worthington,
nurseryman, Manchester, for 12 greenhouse plants ;
Mr. B. Peed, gardener to T. Tredwell, Esq., for
10 stove and greenhouse plants ; Messrs. Lane
and Son, nurserymen, Berkhampstead, for 10
greenhouse az doss ; Mr. Clarke, gardener to C.
West, Esq., Hoddesdon, Herts, for 8 greenhouse
azaleas ; Mr. Gedney, gardener to Miss Ellis,
Hoddesdon, Herta, for 20 exotic orchids ; Messrs.
Jackson and Son, Kingston, Surrey, for 16 exotic
orchids; Mr. Sibley, gardener to —Ashton, Esq.,
Godley, near Manchester, for 12 exotic orchids ;
and Messrs. Lane and Son, Berkhampstead, for
10 roses in pots.

1 GOLD MEDAL.--Mr. Cutbush, . Barnet, Marts,
fur 12 stove and greenhouse plants; Mr. Page,
gardener to Wm. Leaf, Esq., Park Hall, Strea-
tham, for 10 stove and greenhouse plants ; Mr.
B. Peed, for 8 Cape heaths ; Mr. Gain., nursery-
man, Battersea, for 10 greenhouse azaleas ; Mr.
Wolley, Cheshunt, Herts, for 20 exotic orchids ;
Mr. Clarke, gardener to C. West, Esq„ for 12
exotic orchids ; Mr. C. Turner, Royal Nursery,
Slough, for 12 pelargoniums • Mr. Nye, gardener
to E. Foster, Esq., Clewer Manor, for 10 pelar-
goniums ; and Mr. E. P. Francais, nurseryman,
for 10 roses in pots.
LARGE SILVER-GILT MEDAL. —Mr. Rhodes, gar-
dener to J. Philpott, Esq., Stamford-hill, ur 16
stove and greenhouse plants ; Messrs. J. and J.
Fraser, nurserymen, Leabridge-road, Essex, for 12
stove and greenhouse plants; Mr. Baxindine, gar-
dener to W. H. Smallpiece, Esq., Guildford, for
10 stove and greenhouse plants ' • Mr. J. Peed,
gardener to C. T. Gabriel, Esq., Norfolk House,
Streatham, for 6 stove and greenhouse plants; Mr.
Green, gardenerC to Sir E. Antrobus, Bart., for 6
tall cacti ; Messrs. Fraser, nurserymen, Lea-bridge-
ro id, Essex, for 6 greenhouse azaleas ; Mr. Dod,
gardener to Sir J. Cathcart, for 6 exotic orchids ;
Mr. Jas. Davidson, gardener to G. Bishop, Esq.,
South-villa, Regent's-park, fore fuchsias ; Messrs.
Dodson and Son, nurserymen, fir 12 pelargoniums
in pots ; Mr. Wiggins, gardener to E. Beck, Esq.,
Islewoith, for 10 pelargoniums ; Mr. Terry, gar-
dener 'to C. W. G. Fuller, Esq., Youngbury, for
6 ro=es in pots.
LARGE Sinvizn. MEDAL.—Mr. H. Cullman gar-
dener to Mrs. Smith, Asted House, Epsom, for 6
stove and greenhouse plants ; Mr. Cutbush,
nurseryman, Barnet., Hirt", for 10 Cape heaths ;
Mr. T. Peed, gardener to C. T. Gabriel, Esq., for
8 Cape heaths ; Mr. T. William., gardener to
Miss Trail, for 8 Cipe heaths ; Mr. G. Barter,
gardener to A. Basset', Esq., for 6 greenhouse
azaleas ; Mr. Bunny, nurseryman, Stretford, for
six exotic orchids; Mr. Turner, Royal Nurseries,
Slough, for six fancy pelargoniums ; Mr. A. Bousie,
gardener to H. Labouchere, Esq., Stoke Park,
Slough, for six fancy pelargoniums ; and Mr. J.
James, gardener to Mr. W. F. Wa' son, Esq., Isle-
worth, for six fancy pelaruouiurns.
SILVER-GILT MEDALS.—Mr. Barter, gardener to
A. Bassett, Esq., Stamford-lull, i for 10 stove and
greenhouse plants ; Mr. T. Williams, gardener to
Miss Trail, Hayes-place, Bromley, Kent, for six
stove and greenhouse plants; Mr. Rhodes, gardener
to J. Philpott, Esq., for eight Cape heaths ; Mr,

Whitbread, gardener to B. Colyer, Esq., . for six
Cape heaths ; Mr. 0. Rhodes, gardener to J. Phil-
pott, Esq., for eight Cape heaths ; Mr. 0. Rhodes,
gardener to J. Philpotts, Esq., for eight green-
house azaleas ; Mr. J. Harlock, gardener to R. W.
Nutter, Esq., Wanstead. Essex, for six greenhouse
azaleas ; Mr. 0. Rhodes, gardener to J. Philpott,
Esq., for 12 exotic orchids.

STATE OF PARTIES IN THE HOUSE.

(From the Daily News.)

There is something exquisitely ludicrous in the
actual state of political parties. We have a Conser-
vative Government, a Government supported by
the blessed army of Tory martyrs who have clung
to their faith, and refused to follow first Canning
and then Peel in their schismatical courses. And
what is this last hope of orthodox Toryism doing
for the true political faith ? In the House of Lords
it has acquiesced in the proposal that Lord Lynd-
hurst shall introduce a bill to admit the Jews into
Parliament. In the Commons it has acquiesced in
the proposal to send up a Church-rate Abolition
Bill to the House of Lords, and has, by a majority
of its members, declared the property qualification
a sham that ought to be abolished. The work of
reform goes on, if anything, rather more smoothly
and rapidly under Lord Derby than it did under
Lord Palmerston. Le roi refine et ne gouverne pas.
A. Tory Ministry draw the quarterly salaries, but
reformers dictate the course that is to be pursued
both by the .Legiahture and the Executive.
Now, we confess that we are no admirers in the
abstract of an "organised hypocrisy." If reforming
work is to be done, we should prefer it being clone
by avowed reformers. Neither we, however, nor
the great body of reformers, have any choice. The
case stands thus: There are in the political world
two great parties—the party that would advance
and the party that would stand still. The stand-
still party are divided among themselves ; one sec-
tion (the supporters of the present Government),
would make their stand upon ground that has al-
ready been cut away from beneath their feet ; the
other (who would gladly rally round Lord Palmer-
ston it he would consent to lead them) are contented
to retain such old abuses as have been left them. This
latter section has, with jusuitical dexterity, broken
apparently with its less practical fellow-believers in
the stand-still creed, and mingled in the ranks of the
party of Progress. It has contrived to gain such an
influence over some of the leaders of the party, that
it has of late years been able to arrest every onward
movement. The delay is felt, though its cause is not
distinctly seen, and the cqnsequence is an amount
of mutual distrust and irritation among Reformers
that has effectually neutralised the efforts of the
party. " A house divided against itself cannot
stand." The divided party called Liberal has been
obliged to make way for the united party called
Conservative. The divided party called Liberal must
be content to remain in the background until it can
agree upon a policy; and it cannot agree upon a
policy until the Conservatives who have intruded
into its ranks betake themselves to their natural
allies. Meanwhile, the section of the stand-still
party in power, having a whole nation of Reformers
to deal with, are reluctantly compelled to acquiesce
in many measures of reform. Of this necessity
earnest and active members of the Party of Pro-
gress are taking advantage, and the work of reform
goes on, notwithstanding the inability of Reformers
to organise themselves for the support of a really
reforming Government.
We accept the position, and will do our best to
make the most of it. Nothing would give us
greater pleasure than to see such a re-organisation
of the Party of Progress as would ensure the per-
manent instalment of a Government of Refrrmers
in office. But such a desirable state of affairsi s not
to be brought about by the agreement of a few pro-
minent politicians to forego their mutual piques
and jealousies. The great Party of Progress through-
out the nation must have satisfactory guarantees
that the prominent politicians who agree to forego
their piques are sincerely and earnestly bent upon
carrying out a policy which will entitle them to its
support. Such guarantees it is not likely to get to-
day, or perhaps to-morrow; but, as sooner or later
they will be given, it can afford to wait. And, in
the meantime, if it will only support Mr. Locke
King, Sir John Trelawney, and others like them, it
may get a good deal out of our present most squeez-
able rulers.

No furthergone than yesterday it was determined,
in the House of Commons, by a majority of 222 to
109—of more than two to one—to proceed imme-
diately with the bill for abolishing the property
qualification of members of Parliament: And after
this vote the bill passed through committee, with
no opposition worthy of the name. We have no
desire to exaggerate this victory. It is little mare
than a declaration on the part of the House of Com-
mons that it will no longer tolerate shams. This,
however, is indicative of a healthy state of mind ;
and it is not probable that the House of Lords will
attempt to maintain an untenable position in the
face of so large a majority.
A remarkable admission was made by Mr.'New-
dega.' ein the course of the debate. He admitted
that he opposed the bill, not on its own merits, but
because he regarded it as part of a wide measure of
reform. From the same view of the question, Lord
J. Russell drew a diametrically opposite practical
inference. He expressed a hope that those members
of the Government who had supported Mr. L. King's
measure for the abolition of the property qualifica-
tion would also support that bon. member'smeasure
for the extension of the county franchise. The two
measures, as Mr. Newdegate acutely observed, are
parts of one great comprehensive measure of reform.
Their aim and their tendency are one. Those who
sincerely give their support to one connot honestly
withold it from the other. The readiness evinced
by Government to ensure an early day for the dis-
cussion ofthe bill for extending the county franchise
warrants a hope that they will deal with it in the
same spirit as they have dealt with that for the abo-
lition of the property qualification. At all events,
their obvious anxiety to enter into the discussion
is an encouragement to earnestreformers to proceed.
There is another topic that falls under this dis-
cussion of the House of Commons next week—the
Ballot. On the question of tne abolition of the
property qualification and the extension of the
county suffrage, we may assume that all reformers
are now agreed. These two points may safely be
made part of the programme upon which the party
of progress is to be reconstructed. The question of
the ballot—in our eyes a far more important ques-
tion than either of the other two—stands, we are
free to admit, in a somewhat difficult position.
That the principle of s cret voting will be affirmed
by a majority of the House of Commons there can
be no doubt. But whether this majority will in-
clude so large a proportion of the Partyof Progress
in the house, and names of such weight, as to en-
title its supporters to insist upon the ballot being
made an article of the programme of the recon-
structed party remains to be seen. This ough* to
act as a spur to the balloteers. Every parliamen-
tary advocate of the ballot ought to be at his post.
Every constituency in which the supporters of the
ballot constitute a majority ought to give their 're-
presentatives frankly to understand that their seats
at the next election will depend upon the votes
they give on this question. Every individual sup-
porter of the ballot, and every knot of supporters,
ought to pour in petitions for it upon the House of
Commons. A regular and relentless "whip" ought
to be forthwith instituted by the supporters of the
ballot throughout the three kingdoms. The present
is an opportunity for having it recognised as an
article of the creed of the Party of Progress that
may not soon return if it is not now turned to
account.

GOOD NEWS FOR OUR CHRISTMAS PUDDINRS —The
Greek Government, by a recent decision, has reduced
the export duty on currants from 18 drachmas (nearly a
franc each) to 5 the I,ooolbs.
The following paragraph, in the Oourrier de Lyon,
throws a doubt upon a piece of news which has been
assumed to be true for several days past :—" One of our
iournals repeated only yesterday that the sentence of
death upon Lieut. de Mercy had been commuted. This
news is at all events premature ; we have reason to know
that down to a very recent period no decision had been
come to in the case.

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