The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-05-30 00:00:00

THE WEATHER AND THE COUNTRY

The weather continued very stormy during Monday
night and yesterday. Indeed, few people remember
such extraordinary weather at this period of the year.
It has been much more like a harsh March time, than
the end of the "Merry sweet month of May." how-
ever, it is to be hoped that the coming month, will make
up for the defects of the past week. A gentleman
who has, during the last two days, travelled the greater
parts of Lancashire, Staffordshire, and Worcestershire,
says that the country looks charming. Vegeta-
tion has come into active life, and everything,
so far, betokens an abundance. He says, the late
storm seems to have swept along in a line of
about a mile in width, in a north-westerly direction
from Liverpool, towards Birmingham and Gloucester,
as north and south of this, there appears no damage
whatever, whilst in the line indicated, great damage
seems to have been done by the blowing down of trees,
the stripping of houses, and the destruction of fruit
trees. He adds that, with the improved appearance of
the country generally, after the late rains, the sheep and
cattle partake of the improvement, and that, with the
blessing of Providence, an abundant harvest may be
expected.

WRESTLING MATCHES AT THE
DERBY ARMS.

The Cumberland and Westmoreland wrestling matches
at the Derby Arms, West Derby-road, were continued at
noon yesterday, by the " heavy weights." As was
generally expected, the attendance was very numerous ;
the green being barely able to accommodate the spec-
tators, many of whom mounted the walls of the ground,
and thus enjoyed, if not a very comfortable, at least a
commanding view of the proceedings. The wrestling
continued without intermission during the afternoon and
evening, and the greatest order prevailed throughout.
For the " heavy weights" the following were the chief
rounds .

FOURTH ROUND.
J. Longmire of Troutbeck, threw Robinson, o! Birkenhead.
John Wearrnouth, of Weardale, threw Jos. Scott, of Carlisle.
W. liawkesworth, of Liverpool, threw Thomas Todd.
Jonathan Stubbs, of Dearham, threw William Graham, of
Liverpool.
Thos. Rawlins,,n, of Wittington, tht ew Geo. Scott, of Carlisle.

FIPI II AOUND•
Thoma. Longmire threw flawkcsworth.
J. Weartuouth threw T. Rawlinson.
J. Stubbs threw Otid man.
et~zs noon.
Thomas Longmire threw Wearmouth.
Wearmouth threw Longmire.
Longmire threw Wearmouth. •
Grano Erving, of this town, in the last round for the
Liverpool, threw T. Todd, and is therefore the winner of
the pr,;ze. The last round of the sixteen last standers was
engaged in by Cooper (of the lightweights)foallioidwg is theHinawke.cly;
nawkesly threw Cooper twice.
The
allotment of the stewards : For the sixteen last
standers, £lO ; for the Liverpool, £l5; for
the
the light
weights, £l5 ; for the heavy weights, £2o.Scott,
winner of the light weights, obtained a silver cup and
; Longmire, the winner of the heavy weights, also
obtained a silver cup and £lO. The principal other
prizes were—to Hawkesworth £4, Cooper £2, Madders
£l, Erving £l, James Scott 10s., 'Wearmouth 10s./ L-
Wilion 10s., and J. Parker 10s.

One John W. Joneci, who has been sent to prison for
marrying two wives, excused himself by saying that
when he had one she fought him, but when he had two
they fought each other.
A flower show of great interest, the first of the season,
was held in the Crystal Palace on Saturday, and,
although the weather was wet and ungenial, upwards
of 10,000 persons were present on the occasion.