The annual Fair of this Society was very successful, and the anniversary dinner passed off with great spirit, on the 24th of September. The Horticultural display was excellent. The dinner to over a thousand ladies and gentlemen was furnished gratuitously by John Gardner, Esq., of Dedham, Moss. Hon. M. P. Wilder, the President of the Society, made the annual address, a portion of which being of more than local interest, we copy from the published report.

"The exhibitions of to-day furnish ample proof that progress has been made, particularly in the agricultural and horticultural departments, and settles a question on which there rested doubts previous to our first exhibition, whether Norfolk contained resources sufficient to sustain a large and successful agricultural association. The show of blood stock has never been equalled in this, if m-any other county in the Commonwealth, and for which we are much indebted to the officers of the State Society and other gentlemen who have contributed by their importation* or otherwise to this depattment.

The exhibition of Fruit is of a remarkable character, and we doubt whether, in some respects, it has been surpassed in any other portion of the world.

We are happy to see again on exhibition the improved implements of agriculture, the importance of which to the farmer can scarcely be over-rated. And what American does not feel a generous pride in the success with which these implements have been crowned at the World's Fair, especially in the triumph of a plough, the invention and manufacture of a member of this society, and which has not only distanced the competition of the world, but has absolutely turned the ridicule of European contributors into universal applause? But while we rejoice in the progress and prosperity of our society, and in the remarkable preservation of the lives and health of our members, let us not forget that the Destroyer has been among us. Three distinguished friends, who were present at our last anniversary, who then participated with us in the privi-ledges and pleasures of that occasion, have ceased from then earthly labors and entered into their rest. The Hon Asa T. Newhall, Delegate from the Essex society, as whose approaching anniversary no doubt a just tribute will be paid to his memory The veneruble John Stewart Skinner, and Gen. Henry Alexander Samuel Dearborn

In the death of these gentlemen, Agriculture has tost powerful champions, and society old and valuable mem-here. With the two latter, it was my privilege to enjoy a long and happy acquaintance. Both were pioneers in agriculture and the rural arts - able, constant, and large contributors to the press - gentlemen of richly endowed and highly cultivated minds - of varied ana extensive learning - of lofty and benevolent purposes, and of untiremolument, and honor, under the national government, wus the editor of the first agricultural paper ever published in the United States; also, of the plough, the Loom, and the Anvil: with many other kindred valuable works - all of which, in the language of our sentiment last year, were honor 10 him while living, and are monuments to his praise now he is gone.

It affords me great pleasure to bear public testimony to the brilliant talents and great worth of our lamented Dearborn - a testimony which is the result of more than twenty years intimate acquaintance with him, in our favorite pursuits and an official duty.

His labors in the establishment of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society, the Mount Auburn and the Forest Hills Cemeteries, are proud and durable memorials of his skill, energy and taste. No enterprise was too bold for him to attempt; no sacrifice was too great for him to make; no labors too arduous for him to perform,in order to promote the intelligence, the refinement, virtue, welfare, and re-uown of his countrymen.

His eulogy has been spoken by a master hand, and pronounced in as appropriate place. He sleeps in the conss-scrated ground which his genius planned, and which his taste adorned. - -beneath the flowers which his own hand planted."

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