The Sun.
London, England, 1866-03-16 00:00:00

The Horticultural Gardens.

The first spring flower show of the season took
place yesterday at the Horticultural Gardens, South
Kensington. Notwithstanding the comparative hi-
clemency of the weather there was a very large and
fashionable attendance, which would no doubt have
been considerably increased but for her Majesty's
Court at Buckingham Palace. The Prince and
Princess Hohenlohe were present, and were
conducted over the grounds by Mr. Eyles,
the superintendent of the gardens. There were
also present the Archbishop of Armagh, the
Countess of Bessborough, the Countess of
Cawdor, Lord Eliot, Lord H. G. Lennox, Baroness
llambro, Sir J. Scott, Sir Wm. Ball, Sir T. Beau-
champ, Lady M. Campbell, Lady Macdonald, Lady
Price, Lady Byles, Lady Wilson, Lady Dorothy
Nevill, Dowager Lady Suffield, Lady Isabella Whit-
bread, Sir A. W. Buller, Lady Louisa Moncreiffe,
and Lady M'Lean. The quantity of flowers exhi-
bited were not, of course, so great as in the later
shows of the season, but there is a charm and fresh-
ness about the spring flowers that render these early
shows exceedingly interesting. Thehyacinths, tulips,
crocuses, lilies of the valley, primulas, and roses give'
promise of the coming summer ; and though frost
and cutting winds may assail the visitors, when not
protected by the conservatory or the covered arcades
the flowers themselves exhale their fresh odours and
flourish in an atmosphere of congenial warmth. The
show of hyacinths yesterday was perhaps finer than
anything of the kind which has ever been displayed ;
the blooms were in many instances finely formed,
the colours perfect, and, it is needless to say, the
scent was sweet and almost overpowering. The prin-
cipal exhibitor of these charming flowers was Mr.
Paul, of Waltham-cross ; and among the novelties
which he showed were the Bird of Paradise, Adelina,
Patti, Princess Mary of Cambridge, Sir 11. Have-
lock, Vauxhall (a fine, rich-coloured flower), and
Sir E. Landseer. Among the varieties shown by Mr
Cutbush, the finest were Orion, Hogarth, and Grand
Vainquer. The specimens shown were of all varieties
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and were exhibited in large quantities by Messrs.
Bartlett, Paul, and Cutbush. A very pretty
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rieties deservstance, ed special consideration ; such, for in-
as a fine dark rose named after Dr.
Lindley, the late secretary of the Horti-
cultural Society ; President, and a number of
fine tea and damask roses. There was a very large
collection of Oriental vases and stands for cut
flowers; among them Mr. Naylor, of Princes-street,
had several new and very graceful specimens. The
society have made arrangements with Mr. Paul for
keeping up a continuous show of spring flowers
during the next fortnight, which will not fail to
prove a source of additional attraction.

EXETER HALL.—The National Choral Society
will give a series of oratorios in Passion `peel:. On Mon-
day " The Messiah," Tuesday
"iThe Creation." Among the artiites engaged for thew
performances are Miss Louisa Fyne, Madame Rudersdorff,
Miss Lucy Franklin, Mr. Lewis Thomas, the now tenor,
Air. Leigh Wilson, and Mr. Santley, who will sing in " T
he
Elijah" and "Creation." Conductor, Mr. G. W. Martin.
To LET.—To Let, with entry immediately after
Easter, the Whole of Downing-street, with the offices at-
tached to it. These well-known buildings possess capa-
bilities hitherto only partially developed, for opening out
new and extensive views ; and combine, with a position
perhaps unrivalled in Europe, an almost unlimited amount
of patronage. Tenants for a term of years preferred.—
Address, V.R., Buckingham Palace.—The Chcl.

OUSES.—Alessrs. T 0 le LIS and. ROBERTS
have numerous furnished and unfurnished
or SE TOWLL.N,
'tiburban, aad Country RESIDENCES to LT
Particulars upon application forwarded for two stamps,
upon stating requirements and rental. Offices, 2, Conduit-
street, Regent-street, and South Kensington, lacing the
Museum.

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Queen's, and Rutland Gates, Queen's-gate and Peters-
ham Terraces, Queen's-gate, Cornwall, Princes and Beaufort
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DEN CES to SELL and LET in these and sur
localities. Offi es c, 2, Conduit-street, Regent-street,rounding and
South Kensington, facing the Museum.

-10 OGER WOOD, deceased, pursuant to an Act
..1A) of Parliament, of the 22d and 23d Viet., chap. 35,
intituled " An Act to further Amend the Law of Property,
and to Relieve Trustees," Notice is hereby given that all
Creditors to the persons having any claims or demands
upon or against the said Estate of Boger Wood, late of
90, Maldon-road, Ifaverstock-hill, in the connty of Mid-
dlesex, Barrister-at-law, deceased, who died on the 25th
day of December, 1865, and to whose estate and effects
administration, with the will and codicils annexed, was
granted by the principal Registry of her Majesty's Court
of Probate, on the 10th day of March, 1866, to Margaret
liTood, of 90, Maldon-road, aforesaid, widow and relict of
the deceased, aro hereby required to send the particulars
to the said Administratrix, or me the undersigned, on or
before the Ist day of May next, at the expiration of which
time the said Administratrix will proceed to distribute the
assets of the said deceased among the parties entitled
thereto, having regard only to the claims of which she
Allan have then had notice.
Dated this 14th day of March, 1866.
J. CIA,
, GreatPL E'
solicitor Carter-lane.

THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE._
Managers, Messrs. E. Falconer and F. B. Chatterton.
THIS EVENING, the Farce of THE SPOILED CHILD.
Master Percy Roselle ; Messn. G. Belmore and Barrett ;
!dial Amy Roselle, and Mn. Vandenhcff.
Followed by the Fifth Act of RICHARD THE THIRD.
Richard, Master Percy Roselle ; Richmond, Miss Amy
Roselle.
Atter which, the Pantomime, LITTLE KING PIPPIN;
or, Harlequin Fortunatus and the Magic Purse and Wishing
Cap.