The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-05-29 00:00:00

VEGETABLES.

Best collection of Vegetables—First prize, "Mrs. Stringer;
pecond, Mr. J. R. Jeffery, gardener W. Potter; third, Mr.
Edward Bates.

Cucumbers—First prize, Mr. James Green ; second,
William Clare, Esq., gardner Joseph Matthews ; third, Mr.
C. Pemberton, gardener R. Reilly.
Cauliflowers—First prize, Mr. J. R. Jeffery ; second,
Mr. R. Bann, gardener Edward Clark ; third, not awarded.
Brocoli—First prize, Mr. G. Arkle, gardener David
Auchl.erlonie ; second, Mr. J. R. Jeffery ; third, not
awarded.

Cabbages—First prize, Mr. E. Bates ; second, Mr. P.
Blas,ig, gardener John Richard:3 ; third, Mr. E. Braneker,
gardener G. Poole.
Lettuce—First p-ize, Mr. J. R. Jeffery ; second, owner
not named ; third, Mr. E. Bates.
Potatoes—First prize, Mr. Thomas Kendall, gardener
John Calder ; second, Harold Littledale, ; third, Mr.
W. Wright, gardener D. Shakeshaft.
Peas—First and second prizes, Mrs. Stringer ; third,
Mr. E. Bates.
French Beans—First prize, Mr. Thomas Dutton ; second,
and third prizes, Mr. R. Benn.
Curled Parsley—First prize, Me George Arkle; second,
Mr. J. R. Jeffery ; third, Mr. Thomas Dutton.
Onions—First prize, Mr. W. Preston ; second, Mr. W.
Clare ; third, Mr. R. Benu.
Carrots—First prizes, Mr. James Greene ; second, Mr.
E. Bates ; third, Mr. James Greene.
Turnips—None exhibited.
Celery—First, second, and third prizes, Mrs. Stringer.
Asparagus—First prize, H. Littledale, Esq. ; second,
ditto ; third, Mrs. Stringer.
Rhubarb—First prize, Mr. G. Arkle; second and third,
Mr. E. Bates. _ _

Mushrooms—First, second, and Ariz ?s, Mrs. Moon.
gardener, W. Liversage.

TULIPS.

For the best pan of six tulipo, one of each class—First
prize, Mr. J. Appleton; second, J. Whttingham.
Feathered Bizarre—John Appleton and John Whitting-

Feathered Byblomen —John Appleton and Lawrence
Clynch.
Feathered Roses—John Appleton, Lawrcnc3 Clynch,
and John Whittingham.
Flamed Biz trre—John Whittingham and John Apple-
ton. _ _ _

Flamed Byblomen —John Whittingham and John Apple.
ton.
Flamed Roses—John Appleton and John Whittingham.
The best pan of breeders, one of each class—Mr. John
Appleton.
Class of breeders John Appleton.
Class of Selfi—John Whittingham.

WAX FLOWERS.
Collection of six specimens, for artists—First and second
prizes, Miss Newton.
Extra prize --Miss Alice Emett,

EXTRA PRIZES.
Captain Littledale's prize for the best Stove or Green.
house Plant—A Gladstone, Esq.
Mr. C. W. Newman's Seedling Caleeolaria—Mr. R. C
Gardner.

Cineraria--Mr. W. G. Telsey.
Mr. Whittingham, best pan of six Tulips.
For Tomatoes, extra prize, Harold Littledale, E.g.
Mrs. Moon, an extra prize for the bast Heath.
On all occasions as the present, the weather has much
to do with the success or the failure of such an exhibi-
bition. Yesterday the morning was all that could be desired,
the sun shining in all its splendour,. but just before the
tio.e of throwing open the exhibition, dark clouds
hovered about, and soon after a smart shower of rain fell.
This, however, did not prevent a large number of the prin-
ciple ladies and gentlemen of the town and neighbourhood
from attending the shop,and we may say, notwith-
standing that drawback, that we have rarely seen
a larger gathering of the youth and beauty of Lancashire
assembled together. The spacious tent was speedily filled
with visitors, and others continued to arrive in great
numbers until the hour of closing. Notwithstanding that
there was such an influx of visitors, the entire arrange-
ments, under the able direction of the zealous and inde-
fatigable secretary of the society, Mr. Leatherbarrow, c.n
whom the principal duties devolve, were so eomplete that
not the slightest inconvenience was experienced. There
was also a body of police present, under the control of
Inspector Tomlinson, who assisted in carrying out the
arrangements and in keeping proper order. At six o'clock
the gates were closed to the public, and thus terminated
the first floral show for the season of the year 1857.

The inhabitants of Paddock, near Huddersfield, at a
large and influential meeting held in the Market Place,
on Monday, Mr. Alexander Beaumont in the chair,
after sundry speeches, unanimously passed this resolu-
tion :—" That we are resolved to dispense with the use of
of sugar entirely until the prices have fallen at least 2d
per lb.
STRIKING EVID CE. came home late ORS
night from the " meeting," and was met at the door by
his indignant spouse with the usual reprimand on such
occasions. " Pretty time of night, Mr. -- for you to
come home—pretty time, three o'clock in the morning ;
you, a respectable man in the community, and the father
of a family." " 'llsn't three—its only one, I heard it
strike. Council always sits till one o'clock." " Mr. --
you're drunk—as true as I'm alive, you're drunk. It's
three in the morning." I say, Mrs. —, it's one. I
heard it strike ono, as I came round the corner, two or
three times." His spouse could say no more, so she
retired.—American Paper.
OUTRAGE.— On the morning of Thursday some ruffian or
number of ruffians, at present (we regret to say) unknown,
committed a most atrocious outrage against the Rev. Dr.
Robinson, of the Observatory, by killing two valuable
sheep his property. It appears that eight sheep was en-
closed in a pen in the doctor's yard, and the perpetrators
of the outrage deliberately drove them thence to a remote
and obscure corner of a field adjoining the Deanery grounds
where they killed and flayed them, and carried away the
carcasses, leaving the skins, offal, 4c , in the field. Infor-
mation of the occurrence reached the police about five
o'clock on Thursday morning, :who have since been on the
alert ; but no clue is likely to be found to the perpe-
trators of the execrable deed. The sheep were value for
4'3. Ulster Gazette.