New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-05-31

In r,,,.h at the ooera vhose humble Office It ws
10 water the stage amid the applause OF tne ga
lery for the Taglioni and Lind OF the nisns IA
laugh Many of those about him, like himself, knew
what II 10 receive at the beginning Oh every SEASON.
basketul of tickets inviting him to meet the patrons
charity like the present TO rap upon .ae .io a.
applaud that particular virtue WIN ~ou Sill
for the night wshed to indoctrinafe MS sunience.
there was silent almoner who issued from sucn meet
ings after they over and oy whose ca l
istrations they were sancrihed as by grace aer sa
ICheers His calling would be the longestto last for
ion after the present generation dead there must
he Sindnese and generosity and folly and fidelity and
love and herosm and hunbug in the world laughter
and as long these continued MS successors and Ia
of the novelsts who after them, would
have plenty TO do, and want Of subjects to write
upon When universal peace was established there
would be nobody wanted 70 write the Dscisicc Battles
Of me ! Or'd A laugh he did not know whether
which Il had been sustaining for three months in the
BL0k Holse T. laugh but there might come time
when that ancient and mouldy institution might dis
appear and n On the historians OF the Lires Of tH Lords
Cio1csl1-, ,ud have calling. laugh But
could nog elis have more exciting and heroic story
than the wreck of the Birkenhead He knew OF no
more sublime victory ever achieved by British vaor
Cheers Or could romance writer In alter years
have better wondrOus hero than that OF the
individual who at tweny years Of age wrote pirian
Grey and little while after ward The WondroHs Tdte
of AlrOy who then explained to a breathess and lis
tening world the mystery of the Caucasian theory "a
laugh who then went into politics, faced, fought and
conquered the great political giant Of these days aud
who subsequently led Thames and Earls to battle while
he caused reluctant squires to carry his lance WHAT
hero would not that be for some future novelist. and
what G ma gnifcent climax for third voln ne OF mis-
story when he led him. in his gold coat of Office to kiss
the Queens hand the Chancellor OF the Exchequer.
Laughter and cheers
The first Horticultural festival of the
season took place at Chswick the 18Th, when the
grounds of the Horticultural Society displayed all their
attractions and honored by the presencs OF large
and distins ushed throng OF fashionable c)n2lny.
Though the lawns displayed some of the influences OF
ers was as brilliant as ever. Indeed the h)ricuture
that gives its iumphs to grace these horticultural shows
science that works ia heroic indep sndence OF the
weather Grown under glass where the plants ENJOY an
artificial climate the marvellous eccentrices oil the or
chidace the most charming specimens OF the azalea
and the endless ns and varieties OF the heaths-thougn
natives of far different laudes and used to far dl1er
ept states of atmosphere from ousare yet brought 10
positive floral perfection by Eogish gardeners despite
the most enduring of east winds and the most rearAa-
bic of drouths
On Saturday-as is usual at the first spring show-tne
azaeas were In greatest force aud in the highest perec-
ton In one tent they offered perfect blaze OF charm
ing colors There also some very hne roses sew
eral remarkable orchids and few new pelargoniums
three of the latter receiving prizes. The specimens
of fruits included cherries and strawberries the hrst aud
finest and most costly OF their year. and grapes, look
ing the very perfection of juicy rpeness The compa-
nv who crowded round about these trumphs Of horti-
cultural skill included, usual the cite OF London.
Prince Albert among early visitors and so were
Lord John Russell Lord Carlisle and the Duke OF Dew
onshire Three military bands were staff oned in the
grounds and the success of the show was made com.
pete by brilliant weather.