The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1835-07-31 00:00:00

THE FLORAL SOCIETY'S EXHIBITION.

This delightful exhibition took place:on Wednesday, at the
Corn Exchange, Brunswick-street, wheu that Mart of business
was transmuted into a brilliant partetre of flowers: the floor,
instead of being str,weii with samples and resounding to the
heavy tread of merchants and 'brokers, was now pressed by the
Ssender foot of heauty, whose eyes wandered amid the "wilder-
ness of sweets." where the most strenuous efforts of art and
nature hail been applied in the endeavour to produce perfection.
The temple of Ceres and Plums, (for they are here partners in
business,) was, on this occasiou, dedicated to the celebration of
the rites of Flora. and Pomona. It is seldom indeed in this place
that the Cornucopia of the first teems with pleasure. unless it be
That which arises from successful speculation. On .oceasions
like the present, however, a train of association is awakened, in
which pleasure foilows as a part of our nature. The day was
beautifully fine, and the choicest of flowers and fruits, from the
humble produce of the kitchen garden and ot-chaid, up to the
deliciously flavoured and highly scented fruits :iud flowers of the
hot-house, were spread out in rich profusion. Between the
hours of two and four o'clock the place was crowded by a suc-
cession of eager and highly delighted visitors. amongst whom
the ladies were conspicuous, as well mimetically- as for the
ani-
mation whiLh their beauty and the gaiety of their attire gate
to the scene. Numerous parties of the first rank and fashion in
the neighbourhood graced the assembly from time to time with
their presence. The Harmonic band was in attendance and
added the soft charms of music to the other pleasures of the ex-
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HIS MAJESTY'S MINISTERS AND 'HIE PROPRIE-
TORS OF EAST INDIA STOCK.

A short time since, the Motion of Mr. Praed for a copy of the
correepondence between the Board of Control and the Directors
of the East India Company on the subject of the appointment
of Lord H evtesbury to the Governor-Geneinlship uas success-
fully resistedin the House of Commons by Sir John tarn Hob-
house, the President of the Board of Control. At thu last ge-
neral court of proprietors Mr. Mills moved—
" That a copy of all the proceedings of the Court of Directors
relating to the resignation of the Bight Honourable Lord Wil-
liam Cavendish Bentinck of the office of Governor-General of
India, and to the appointment of a successor to his lordship be
laid before the court."

A ballot ou !his motion took place on Tuesday. The result
was,—for the motion 2ke7; against it 56; iunejortty fur the pro-
duction of the papers 231.

Sir Thomas Champoes, Liam, and' his steward, Mr. Robert
White, both ri,..Friibed as late of Orehardieighliark, iu the
county of Somerset, awl of 1-laylitiF jetaud, Rear Portsmouth,
are among tbe persullit a aiming their elieclearge frutu the Iv-
solveut Court, during tt a eustriag ajieuit et VC inclicater,

STEAM CONVEYANCE TO THE LAKES:,
BY SOUTHPORT,' BLACKPOOL, POLILToN RL G, LANCASTER, ANL,

ULVERSION

• The Public i< much indebted to Mr. Winder for opening a
speedy and economical con vevance to these places. The Steam-
packet (Windermere) a vessel lately built by Mr. Mottershead
for the purpose, and admirably adapt ed for the trip, left George's
Tier on Monday morning, at half- past four o'cloa., with about
one hundred and fifty ladies and geutlemen who were invited on
the occdsion, and Cur the that time performed her trip to Ulcer-
stone in about seven hours and a half, passing Southport and
alackpool, and calling at Poulton Ring, she returned to Liver-
pool at about ten minutes before eight o'clock in the evening,
after landing the company at Ulverston Qu..,y, and staying there
for about half an hour.

,The vessel made her way in beautiful and gallant style, to the
delight and admiration of all on board, and much to the satis-
faction of Mr. Winder, and three gentlemen who have contri-
buted their skill in building her. Mr. Hall's condensing appa-
tatus- has been called into play in this case, and has so far an-
swered the most sanguine expectation of his friend and himself.
It is an invention, we are informed, that is likely to be made
available to the public in the improvement in steam navigation,
and -we hope to hear of its being universally adopted.
Upon the vessel approaching to Uleerston, a vast assemblage
of persons who had arrived from all parts of the country were
seen upon the quay and the surrounding hills, who joyfully
greeted her with every token of respect, and this was politely
returned with a salute and huzzas by her company. The day
being remarkably fine, the brilliancy of the assemblage was
much heightened by great numbers of elegant and well dressed
females, who were al►ke anxious to show their joy and approba-
Lion of a schemes° likely to increase their comforts in affording
them in a few hours a safe and delightful transit to Liverpool.
In contrast with the brilliancy of the effects on the shore, it
is impossible to describe the grandeur of the bat-k ground; the
picture was t:uly complete. Never could those magnificent
ridge of hills dividing the counties of Lancaster and Cumber-
land have been seen to greater advantage, or produced an effect
more sublime—front their ariel tops to their sombre bases, the
diversified tints were beautifully amalgamated and afforded a
fine study for an artist ; Turner or Fieiden, would here have
gleaned materials for a splendid Viet ure.
Mr. Winder has, no doubt, now laid the foundation for One
of the most delightful bathing places and summer visits in the
kingdom ; and it is to be hoped, that the attention of some spi-
rited individual or a conyluy will be directed to its comple-
tion, and that in a short tune easy accommadation will .be af-
forded to the public in neat and appropriate dwellings, who, it
is almost certain, in return, will give it every support_
'The Windermere is 'intended to sail front Liverpool three
days in the week, and to return on the alternate days:,