The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1839-09-27 00:00:00

THE JURORS' LIST.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.

Siu,—Can you, or any of your readers, explain the princi-
ple which governs the parochial authorities, to whom the
formation of the list of persons qualified to serve as jurors is
committed. Having been for years called on to sacrifice
time, which to me is valuable, in both sessional and assize
courts, it is rather too bad to see individuals (who are qua-
lified in every respect, and some of whom, to my personal
knowledge, having a double occupancy, and consequently a
double qualification, if I may so speak) escaping the lynx-
eyed ken of the officers who draw out the lists, time after
time, and some of whom would not only not object, but would
be glad even to contribute their quota of attendance as jurors
—for instance, I have two neighbours, right and left, both of
whom occupy offices in the town, and dwelling-houses at
Everton, who have never yet been put upon the list ; and
though one of the two chuckles at having escaped for so
many years, yet the other is covetous of what he considers
the importance of serving his country. Now really, Mr.
Editor, it is a pity that myself, and others like me, to-whom
the summons is obnoxious, should be so repeatedly called on
to perform duties that are absolutely coveted by others who
are not allowed the opportunity in consequence of either the
negligence of the constituted parties, or their partiality, in
keeing their friends off the list. If it were impartially, that
is fully, made out, I am persuaded that no individual need
be called to serve as a juror more than once, or at all events
twice, during a long life ; and I do trust that even-handed
justice will be done in future.—Yours, &c.,
Everton, Sept. 20, 1839. JUSTITIA.

EVERTON AND KIRKDALE FLORAL AND HOR-

TICULTURAL SOCIETY.

The third and last meeting of the present season of the
society took place on Tuesday last, in a spacious marquee,
erected in the gardens of the " Derby Arms Hotel," Kirk-
dule. The day being fine, a very numerous and respectable
assemblage came to witness the exhibition. The marquee
inside was tastefully and beautifully decorated with flowers
and evergreens, at one end of which was placed a crown,
surmounted on a standard, with the initials V. R. The whole
being composed of laurels and dahlia blooms, of the richest
and most showy colours, proved an object of great attrac-
tion, and reflected much credit on the parties who produced it.
The dahlias exhibited were numerous and truly splendid,
consisting of all the newest and most esteemed kinds.now in
cultivation : they were arranged, with great taste, on each of
the side benches. Mr. Skirving, with his usual kindness on
such occasions, added much to the splendour of the show by
sending a great number of dahlia blooms from his extensive
collection at the Walton nurseries, independent of those from
the different parties who entered for eompetition. He dike-
wise sent some very pretty specimens from his greenhousp,
amongst which were six fine plants of that rare and beautiful
tree, the " Araucaria excelsa," or Norfolk island pine, which,
from its peculiar neatness of habit, was much admired. The
plants and flowers from the gardens of J. Shaw Leigh, were
also much admired. There were some excellent specimens
of fruit and vegetables, presented by J. W. Gandy, Esq., of
Walton, and others, consisting of all the various sees pe-
culiar to the season.

There were not so many fine specimens of plants as have
been produced on some former occasions ; but considering
the almost unprecedented cold and wetness of the season,
every thing that was exhibited proved much better than even
the most sanguine horticulturist could have anticipated.
An excellent band was in attendance during the afternoon,
and performed many favourite airs, which ided materially
to the pleasure of the treat. It must, no doubt, be gratify-
ing to the society, to see its endeavoiirs successful, ancr to
hear the entire satisfaction expressed by its patrons and the
visiters at the exhibition.

The following is a list of the prizes awarded :
DAFlLlAS.—Ntirseryman's Prize, 18 blooms, silver medal,
Mr. Thos. Davies. Best 2 Seedlings, Mr. Thos. Davies.
Best pan, 12 blooms, Henry Moss. Esq. ; Second ditto, 12
ditto Mr. Donkin. Best pan, 6 blooms, Henry Moss, Esq. ;
Second ditto, 6 ditto, Mr. Coyle. Best device of Dahilas,
Mr. William M`Gregor.
PLANTS.—Best Stove Plant ; Best Greenhouse ditto, John
Shaw. Leigh, Esq.
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.—Best basket of Fruit, 6 vari-
eties ; Second ditto ditto, Mr. W. J. Gaudy. Best Pine, John
Shaw Leigh, Esq. Best basket of Vegetables ; Second ditto
ditto, Mr. W. J. Gandy.
BEST BASKET OF CUT FLOWERS.--JOIm Shaw Leigh,

Esq.
EXTRA PRlZES.—Panzies, Henry Moss, Esq.; Apples,
Mr. W. J. Gandy ; Rhubarb, ditto; Apples, Michael Ash.
croft, Esq.; Pears, ditto; Stove Plant, W. Skirving, Esq.
Greenhouse Plant, ditto ; Cut Flowers, ditto ; collection a
Dahlias, ditto ; Figs, J. G. Nicholson, Esq.; Celery, Orme.
rod Heyworth. Esq.

To COUNTY VOTERS.—The revision of the list of county
voters for this district, including the townships mentioned in
our last, takes place, we perceive, at the Sessions-house, at 10
o'clock, on the morning of this day. We hope that such
conservatives as have had notices of objection will attend per-
sonally to support their right to the franchise.
Mr. Thompson, writing. roaster, Clayton-square, conti-
nues, we perceive, to tender his assistance to bad or in-
different writers. Those who labour ,under the misfortune
of writing a scrawling hand cannot apply to an abler in-
structor for improvement.

We understand that a deputation has been sent from the
merchants of Liverpool to wait upon Lord Palmerston to as-
certain from his Lordship the nature of the guarantee which
has been given by Captain Elliot to the British merchants
trading with them, many of whom have an immense amount
of property at stake totally unconnected with the opium.
The deputation is also empowered by the merchants of Li-
verpool to ascertain what measures of protection will be af-
forded in future to British traders with China.

-According to the Paris journals, the lightning in the
storm of the other day struck the obelisk of Luxor, on the
Place de la Concorde, and produced a fissure, and erased
some of the inscriptions.

We have just heard that Mr. Johnston, of Lathrisk, has j
purchased the estate of Rossie for £60,000. The Earl of
Leven and Melville was his principal competitor.—Edinburgh
Paper.
THE QUEEN DOWAGER.—We understand that her Ma-
jesty intends to visit the Earl and Countess of Denbigh at
their scat, Nuneham, Warwickshire, in the course of the en-
suing month.
Yesterday, at the meeting of the directors of the Svath-
ampton Railway, held at the Northam station, it was decla-
red that the whole line would be opened to the public in
May, 1840.—Harnpshire Advertiser.
The other day four persons bearing the following relation-
ship, were reaping in a field belonging to Mr. George Allsop,
farmer, of Duckmanton—father, son, grandson, and great-
grandson.—Derbyshire Chronicle.
ADDRESS TO THE QUEEN.—We understand that a num-
ber of addresses to the Queen, praying for the maintenance
of the protestant establishment, are preparing at Bath and
Bristol, and one at Maidstone • and we hope that the exam-
ple will be followed from one end of the kingdom to the other.
THE UNICORN HAWK MOTH (Sphinx Convolculi.)—A.
specimen of this rare British insect was found upon a towel,
hung out to dry, in a garden on the Irlam side of Chat Moss,
on the 19th instant, and is now in the possession of Mr.
Robert Edleston, of Cheetham.
CHELTENHAM.—The chartists are getting up a requisition
to Mr. W. P. Gaskell, to allow himself to he put in nomi-
nation for that borough in the ultra-radical interest. If he
should refuse, the proprietor of the Cheltenham Free Press
newspaper, Mr. Harper, has notified his intention of stand-
ing on the red-hot radical interest.
Rear-Admiral Sir Jahleel Brenton, K. C. B. has been ap-
pointed' acting governor pro tern. of Greenwich Hospital,
until the appointment of a successor to the late gallant Sir
Thomas Hardy. The eldest daughter of Sir Thomas is mar-
ried to John M'Gregor Murray, Esq., nephew to the Duke
of Athol. The two others are unmarried.