The Sun.
London, England, 1857-09-10 00:00:00

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believed it might be not, by paying in 'Liao
natal currency of the country, at hb
!J3 prol.o;ed, on going b:vk, to di.
reads among , all the °a the
river; and endeavour to give-tin inn
the produced would be prirchai-red.
11)13o teipig.ao,
inlieutsht
oriategchets r
if ti lhye
furl commerce. t would put an old to the slaiktra4
tneatsialvi;sdlc.o3tillical
in all that central region. :-(caeers.)
Mr. J. A. TURNER, M.P.,-expreved, on behalf
of the coinmereialeornmunitV., their thanks to Dr.
Livingston for his visit, anrl+)r the interesting do •
tails into which he had entiltd A this meeting..
fre,Jaaved : .
"That this meeting desires to-express their warme,t
thanks to Dr. Livingston fur. his visit to Manchester, to
record their appreciation of the importance. of Lis di -
coveries, their high sense of his noble exertions fur tiov
extension of knowledge, as well as his self-devotion in
again seeking to visit those hitherto ueexpllred countries
with a view to their civilisation by the aid of Christi-
anity and commerce ; that, feeling a deep interest in the
self-denying labours of Dr. Livingston, this meeting ear-
nestly reqne3ts Her Majesty's Government will 'place
at la's disposal a steamboat, duly appoin•ed and capable
of ascending the navigable portion of the Z Imbesi, with
such further accommodation in the boats and otherwise
as may be deemed sufficient for the. exploration of its
tributaries, and for obtaining and retaibirg friendly re-
lations with thr natives of that interesting region ; and
the public bodies now assembled pledge thems,lees to
use their utmost exertions for the promotion of these ob-
jects; _ that this meeting desires to impress on her Majes-
ty's Government their earnsst desire that the aid of the
Portuguese Government should be specially requested
towards facilitating in every pwsibie manner the furth(r
researches of Dr. Livingston in the interior of Africa,
and more espeti dly in the districts surrounding the ii cr
Zambesi and its tr.butaries; that a sub-committee of the
following gentlemen, being the chairmen of the public
bodies here assembled, be empowered and requested to
carry out the resolution of this meeting, with power to
add to their number:—Mr. Cheetham, M.P., Mr. J.
A. Turner, M.P., and Mr. T. 13azley."
He expressed a strong hope that the Governmmt
would afford the same aid in exploring the Z
besi as they had to the Niger expeditions. The
object was of national importance, and it was
hardly reasonable that all should be left to private
exertion, or private mercantile capital, to develope
a country in which much would have to be done
before commercial operations could be fairly entered
upon.
Mr. G. nADFIELD, M. P., in seconding the reso-
lution, pointed to the facts detailed by Dr. Living-
ston, As showing holy little this great commercial
country had yet drawn upon the resources of the
world. We were complaining of a want of cottons
an I silk, and other products, and yet what an in
exhaustible world .he great Giver of all seemed to
have bestowed if we only made a right use of it.
The motion was carried with applause. -
Dr. LIVINGSTON wislicd. briefly to express his
sense of the great kindness Lord Clarendon had
already shown him, and especially by the interest
he took in his safety while in Africa.
Mr. EDMUND ASHWORTH moved a vote of thanks
to the mayor for presiding.
Mr. J. CIIEETHAM, M.P., in seconding the mo-
tion, contrasted the importance of the discoveries
to be made in Africa to this country with what
could have resulted by the discovery of the North-
West Passage, on which such vast sums bad been.
expended. From a conversation he had had with
a person recently connected with the exploration of
the interior of Australia he gathered that the cen-
tre of that great continent could never sustain a
population, but, from what Dr. Livingston had
seen, it appeared that the interior of Africa in some
places was well watered, and capable of supplying
products of vast importance to the commerce and
happiness of the rest of the world. (Hear.)
The motion was carried, and the meeting then
separated.
Dr. Livingston was to address a meeting in the
evening on the missionary prospects in Africa.

CRYSTAL PALACE HORTICULTURAL
FETE.

The second exhibition in the Crystal Palace, for the
present season, of flowers, plant, fruits, &c., commenced
yesterday, and will be continued this day and to-mor-
row. Unfortunately, the weather was not very propitious.
in the early part of the day, and in consequence the fete
lacked the interest and success which always wait upon
numbers. The attendance at the Palace was small com-
pared with what has been experienced on former occa-
sians of a similar kind ; but, nevertheless, there was a
tolerable gathering of the better class of citizens, and it
was observed that, in spite of the heavy showers
which fell occasionally, and the oppressive damp with
which the atmosphere was charged, there was a c insi-
derable predominance of the fair sex. The same cause
which kept -thousands of parsons back from the exhibi-
tion prevented those who were present from enjoying
the open air attraction of the place, for so saturated were
the walks and lawns with moisture that to walk about
the grounds was a pastime too ridiculous to be practised.
All were compelled, therefore, to pass the time within.
the Palace itself, and those to whom the ordinary ob-
jects there were so familiar as to have lost the charm of
novelty found ample sources of enjoyment iu the horti-
cultural treat spread out before them. The exhibition
was in many respects an excellent one, but even if it had
been otherwise the company wool f assuredly have
enjoyed it, for to those who are doomed at this season
of the year to endure the din and dust of the metropolis
there are few things more pleasant or snore thoroughly
whichwas
laidconosiustteidn ofth eflonwavesre,offrtuhietsb,
appreciated than a flower show.
and T hveegsehtoa vegetables, building,
so that ample space was afforded for all to witness it
with comfort. On entering from the main stairca,e the
visitor's eye is first drawn towards it by a magnificent
collection of specimens of the lilium lancifolium, which
cover that end of the tablcs, and which produce a very
fine effect. Those are followed up by a beautiful
display of asters—these again by a range of mag-
nificent hollyhocks—then dahlias of the most bril-
liant colours, then roses, and so on, the interest of
the visitors being sustained to the last. But to be more
particular, we shall endeavour to specify some the pro-
minent points of the show. There is a tolerably good
collection of stow and greenhouse plants in timer.
These show an improvement, as compared with the same
class of plants exhibited last year, and prove what may
be done in the way of encouragement for their culti-
vation. The first prize for this el sea was gained by
Mr. li. Peed, gardener to Mr. Tred well, of St. John'e-
lodge, Norwood. The show of variegated plants is

very floe , indeed, considering the period of the year
to which we have advanced, this may be regarde,l
as one of the most attractive features of the
ex-
hibition, though, probably, it nriy not appear so to
_ _

casual visitors. There is a fair supply of pfaiits remark-
able for fine foliage, and also of ex ,tic orchids. The
latter are deemed by judges to be exceedingly good
for the season. The first prize lot' these was gained

by Mr. Whoa'ley, gardener to Mr. B. Kerr, of—Chea-
hunt. Ferns, both British and exotic, and plenti-
ful and good, this plant becoming every year more
and more a favourite with the putlie.. Same beautiful

specimens of lycopochums are r xhibifed, the first prize
for these having' been gains! by Messrs. Parkes and
Williams, of Holloway. Fuschias are very numerous.
So also are the specimens of that fine flower, the achi-
metres, which ahoy a decided improvement as compared
with last year. The show of balsams and coxcombs is
very beautiful, and we have already referred to the ex•
cellent effect produced by the blluea lancifolinm. The
first prize for the latter was awarded to Mr. James Cut-
bush, nurseryman, Highgate. Of the cut flowers those
most deserving of notice are the asters (German and
French) and the dahlias. Some of the former have been
greatly admired, both for colour and form, though pro-
bably the dihlias, many of which are remarkable for
beauty, are the greatest favourles with the million.
There are 10 exhibitors of 50 dahlias each of one claer,
and of these Mr. Charles TurnEr, of Slough, has carried
cff the first prize. For another class of 24 dahlias there
are 30 exhibitors, of which Mr. George Ifolun s, nur-
seryman, Norwich, has gained the first prize. There ie
a magnificent collection of fancy dahlias, for which Mr.
The
rurner, of Slough, has also parried off the first prize.
H. Betteridge, of Abiegdon ; and for French asters by
Messrs. A. Paul and Son, nurserymen.
The show of fruit is even superior to that of the
11 ewers, and for obvious reasons much more tempting.
Brest abundance and of excellent quality. One pine.
Grapes, pineapples, peaches, and nectarines are shown.
in
apple weighs 12 lb. The first prize for this description
of fruit was awarded to Mr. Thomas Dawson, gardener
to Earl Cowper. Excellent melons, green nn#l
scarlet fleshed, are shown in almndance. Figs, thouol
not numerous, are of good quality ; and there are exhi-
bited some small plants bearing fruit. Apples and pears
are plentiful, and of first-rate quality ; and it is not un-
worthy of being noted that there appears on the fruit
table one solitary dish of strawberries from Birmingham.
Among the rarer kinds of fruit exhibited there is a disk
of mangoes furnished by Mr. Scott, gardener to Sir G.
S'aunton, of Lee-park, and some
attracted
apart
for
much
amateurs
notice,
There
and cottager',
pers3n unknown has
added a small dish of
pomegismites. As a whole the
yesterdayb le
set
exhibition of fruit is admirable, and throughout the
whole
he r e is
a
of
and it is worthy of notice that the latter have in some in•
stances rivalled the professional gardeners, particularly
iu fuchsias and the different classes of ferns. The pro•
duce of their kitchen-gardens also shows very creditably.
teu
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The weather, as already stated, prevented the com-
pany from enjoying themselves in the grounds, but all
seemed to be happy and joyous within. Throughout the
lay the band of the Coldstream Guards, in addition to
the permanent band of the Crystal Palace Company,
played favourite air', ao d towards evening especially,
drew around them large and admiring audiences.

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