President, T. C. Hersey. Vice-Presidents, Wm. Ellis, Geo. F. Shepley, Wm. P. Fessenden, John B. Brown, J. Jowitt. Recording Secretary, John W. Adam. Corresponding Secretary, John W. Dana. Treasurer, Abner Lowell. Executive Committee, T. C. Hersey, Abner Lowell, William Spanon, Geo. W. Woodman, John W. Adams. For Establishing Premiums, S. B. Beckett, Warren Sparrow, John Richardson, Moses G. Dow, D. H. Furbush. Finance, Wm. Moulton, Joshua Maxwell, Joseph Walker, Jr. Library, Darius Forbes, J. S. Palmer, Hosea Kendall. Fruits, Byron Greenough, Geo. Jewett, N. A. Foster, John Bell, Samuel Rolfe. Plants and Flowers, Rufus D. Bean, Geo. Barstow, John O. Wiley, Joseph A. Dirwauger, Geo. R. Davis. Vegetables, John F. Anderson, Jos. Bradford, J. H. Marian, Samuel Harkell, Jacob A. Dirwauger. Ornamental Gardening, Edward P. Weston.

" The early bird catches the worm," is a maxim so old that it needs not to be enforced. Canada is making extraordinary exertions to secure the commerce of the ocean and the north-western trade. She is nearer to Europe than we are, has a broad-guage railroad to tide-water in her own territory, which is continued to Portland for winter use, no less than summer; it has government aid (as the Horticultural Society has), and altogether it becomes a question whether, with the Galway steamers, we may not see some great diversion of freight and passengers from the old routes. Portland is to be the Southampton of this country; with greater rapidity of transit from London to Galway, and from Portland to Boston and New York, than can be attained on the ocean, the earliest steamers' news, at all events, must be expected via Galway. If the Great Ship now makes her appearance in the deep waters of Maine, there may be a revolution; the shortest time and the least sea-sickness will carry the day. A few hours after landing brings the passenger to Quebec or Boston, by a species of locomotion on land preferred by most people, especially the fast American. New York must look to her honors; though, indeed, there will surely be business enough for all.

We were assured that heavy goods are now shipped to Chicago from New York, via Portland and the "Grand Trunk." Look forward to this road extending to the Fraser River settlements, and the wealth of the Indies pouring through the avenue 1 There are people alive who may see it. What may not Portland then be? The two wharves for the Leviathan, one for each end, are completed by the liberality of the Portlanders.

The noble elm trees are the theme of every one who visits Portland. They are everywhere, and overshadow and meet across some of the widest streets. Such specimens and such numbers we have never before seen. Graperies and green-houses adorn this most beautiful of American cities. New houses and modern palaces are rising, to evidence the prosperity of this interesting place.

Hon. John M. Wood has a very remarkable structure devoted to flowers and grapes. It is in the town, the whole grounds comprising about two acres.

Hon. J. B. Brown has an elegant grapery and green-house, probably not equalled in the State. He possesses about ten acres devoted to horticulture and agriculture. It is a new place, but most promising.

Hon. J. 8. Little has about one acre, with grapery and greenhouse, within a very showy and richly planted place.

T. C. Hervey, grapery and green-house in progress. This is a beautiful estate of five acres.

Hon. William Willis and George Jewett, Esq., have also graperies. Warren Sparrow, about one mile from the city, has some twenty acres under cultivation, with an excellent orchard, grapery and hot-houses. We might enumerate others, but must hold our hand till a future visit offers more time for minuter inspection.