The Sun.
London, England, 1866-11-13 00:00:00

Grand Flower Show and Fancy Fair.

(THIS DAY.)
The Grand Flower Show and Fancy Fair, in aid of the
benevolent fund of the United Horticultural Society and
the Albert Orphan Asylum, held under the auspices of his
Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh, was opened at the
Guildhall, and a more splendid scene than the interior of
the Guildhall presented it would be impossible to imagine.
The show of Flora's treasures was remarkable, and it was
difficult to reconcile ourselves to tho fact that we were in
the dreary month of November, when we cast a glance
around and were met at every point with parterres of bril-
liant flowers. Of course the chrysanthemums were in great
force ; the different varieties were represented in profusion.
At either side of the ancient hall large and splendidly
flowered plants were arranged tier above tier, and for bril-
liancy of colour we have seen nothing to approach them
at the most celebrated shows held during the past season.
In the centre of the hall, whore but two or three days ago
turtle and champagne formed the great attraction, a splen-
did circular flower-bed has been so artistically arranged as
to have all the appearance of being one of the permanent
beauties of the hall. A number of very attractive stalls,
presided over by ladies, have been placed in excellent posi-
tions, and the wares displayed are of the most attractive
description. The different apartments in the Guildhall
decorated for the Lord Major's banquet have also been
filled with flowers, fruit, and everything likely to com-
mand a rapid flow of the circulating medium, and doubt-
less the receipts will be as large as the great preparations
that have been made to bring about so desirable a result.
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The opening of the Exhibition was attended with the
greatest eclat, the band of the Coldstream Guards was in
attendance, and altogether, despite the unfavourable
state of the weather, the " show" was inaugurated with the
greatest success.
His Royal Highness arrived at about half-past 1, and
was received by the committee, and by them conducted
through the exhibition. The principal stalls were presided
over by the Marchioness of Aylesbury, the Countess of
Derby, the Countess of Shaftesbury, Mrs. Sheriff Lycett,
Mrs. Walker, Mrs. Bailey, Mrs. Williams, Mrs. Coates, and
Mrs. Morley.
In the Aldermen's Chamber the magnificent testimonial
lately presented to the late Lord Mayor was displayed, and
attracted general attention ; and another of the great
features in this apartment was the exhibition of the Piping
Bullfinch, first seen at the Exhibition in 1851, and which
has earned nearly £3,000 for the poor.
The principal floral exhibitors were Messrs. Marshall,
Carter, Henderson, Forsyth, Wheeler, &c., and the bril-
liancy of their displays seemed to excite his Highness's
admiration as he passed throughout the various portions
of the Exhibition.

The Exhibition will remain open till Saturday next, and
no longer.

GOVERNOR EYRE.—The Jamaica Committee in-
form us that, having been advised that the facts disclosed
in the Report of the Royal Commissioners afford a proper
ground for an indictment for murder• to bepreferred against
Mr. Eyre and the other persons concerned iu the trial and
execution of Mr. Gordon, and that no other mode of vindi-
cating the law in reference to those facts is open to them,
they have instructed their solicitors to proceed forthwith
with au indictment against Mr. Eyre.