The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1839-08-06 00:00:00

We had but room, last week, being on the eve of going to
press, ere we could obtain our information, to state briefly,
that this meeting, for the. show of carnations, plants, fruits,
vegetables. &c., had taken place on the previous day,
(Thursday) in a spacious tent, immediately behind the bowl-
ing-green of the Derby Arms, Kirkdale ' • and that the ex-
hibition was beautiful, and was attended by .a succession of
company of the first respectability throughout the afternoon.
We now supply the following list of the flowers, fruits,
&c., that obtained prizes, and the names of, the parties to
whom they were awarded, will, doubtless, be interesting to
botanists and horticulturists :-
PRIZES.
CARNATIONS.-Premier prize, Duke of Leeds, Lucre-
tia, Rowton, Lady Egerton, Marc Anthony, Queen of Sheba,
and Princess Charlotte, Mr. Soorn.
SCARLET BIZARRES.-Ist prize, Duke of Leeds, Mr.
Soorn ; 2d, Leader, A. Potts. Esq. ; 3d, Game Boy, and 4th,
Tfuke of Devonshire, Mr. Soorn ; sth, Earl Fitzwilliam, Mr.
Evans.
CRIMSON BIZARRES.-ISt prize, Rev. J. Plumpton Mr.
Evans, 2d, Pottery Queen, '
A. Potts, Esq. • 3d, Duke of
Bedford, and 4th, Charles XII, (seedling,) Mr. Evans ; sth,
Wilcockson, Mr.. Soorn.
SCARLET FLAKES.-Ist prize, Wilson's William IV., 2d,
Rowton, 3d, Festival, and 4th, Champion, Mr. Soorn ; sth,
Rob Roy, A. Potts, Esq.
PURPLE FLAKES.-ISt prize, Turner's Princess Charlotte,
Mr. Soorn ; 2d, Mango, 3d, Queen Victoria, 4th, Linieus,.
and sth, Pearson's Seedling, Mr, Evans.
ROSE FLAKES.-Ist prize, Seedling, A. Pott's, Esq. ; 2d,
Queen Victoria, and 3d, Lady. Egerton, Mr. Soorn • 4th,
Queen of Roses, Mr. Evans ; sth, Lady Hood, Mr. Soorn.
RED PICOTEES.-Ist prize, Britley's Seedling, Mr. Evans ;
2d, Nonpariel, Mr. Soorn ; 3d, Miss Babon, A. Potts, Esq. ;
4th, Pride of London, Mr. T. Roby ; sth, Miss Ann, Mr.
Soorn.
PURPLE PICOTEES.-Ist prize, Queen of Sheba, 2d,
Drucella, and 3d, Leigh's Eliza, Mr. Scorn; 4th Boothman's
Veta, and sth, Cleopatra, A. Potts, Esq.
STOVE PLANTS.-Premier prize, Gloxinia Hirsuta,
Mr. Skirving; Ist prize, Ardesia Crenulata, Mr. Skirving;
2d, Hibiscus Speciocia, Mrs. Woodhouse ; 3d, Ismene
Amanca' A. Potts, Esq.
GREENHOUSE PLANTS.-Premier prize, Fuchsia
Fulgens, Mr. Skirving; Ist prize, Fuchsia Riccertoniai Mr.
Skirving ; 2d, Fuchsia Grasilis, Mrs. Woodhouse ; 3d, De-
placus Punicius, Mr. Skirving ; 4th, Clethra Arborea, Mrs.
Woodhouse.

HERBACEOUS PLANTS.-Ist prize, Leatris Spicata
Pumila, and 2d, ,Phlox Wheelerii, Mr. Skirving.
ORCHIDEOUS.—Ist and 2d prizes, two specimens On-
Odium species, Mr. Murray, gardener to W. Smith, Esq.,
Fuiwood Lodge ; 3d, Oncidium Papelio, Mr. Skirving.
PANZIES.—The best pan, Mr. Skirving 2d and 3d, H.

loss, Esq. -
SEEDLING PANZIES.—Mr. Wm. New, of the Derby
Lrms.
BASKET OF PLANTS.—Mrs. Woodhouse.
FlGS.—Honorary prize.
MELONS.-Ist and 2d prizes, Henry Moss, Esq.
GRAPES.—Ist and 2d prizes, best Black, Mrs. Wood-
ouse.
CURRANTS.—BIack Grape, Red, and White, Mr. W.
. Gandy.
CHERRIES.—Ist and 2d prizes, Morello, Mr. Gandy.
APPLES.—Ist prize, June eating apples, Mr. Soorn ; 2d,
Keswick Codlin, Mr. W. J. Gandy.
PEARS.—Ist and 2d prizes, Citron de Carmes, A. Potts,
Esq., 2d, Gunner, H. Moss, Esq.
ONIONS.—Ist prize, Autumn sown Tripoli, Mr. Murray,
gardener at Fulwood Lodge ; 2d, Spring sown, A. Potts, Esq.
CELERY.—Ist and 2d prizes, Manchester Red, Mr. W.
J. Gandy.

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CAULIFLOWER.—Mr. T. Williams, Soho-street.
LETTUCE.—Ist prize,• Mr. Murray, gardener at Fulwood
Lodge ; 2d, Malta, Mr. T. Williams, Soho-street. •
CUCUMBERS.--Ist and 2d • prizes, Walker's .Long • -
Green, H. Moss, Esq. ; 3d, Kenyon, Mr. Heyes Pike.
CABBAGES.—Best two, Early Leith, (one weighing 181bs
and the other 191hs) Mr. W. .1. Gandy. :
CARROTS.—Ist prize, Altrincham, Mr. W. Halliday.
TURNIPS.—Ist prize, Yellow Scarisbrick, Mr. W. J.
Gandy.
EXTRA PRIZES.---RHUBARB.—Ist prize, The Goliah,
(six stems, weighing upwards of 141bs, and 7 inches in cir-
cumference in the thickest part of the stem, and 46 inches
across in the leaf,) Mr.. W. J. Gandy.
STRAWBERRIES.—A fine sample, Mrs. Squires. ;_
TURNIPS.—Three Swedish. Turnips, sown in 1838, firm,
and having born a crop of seed, of 19oz in weight, 1/4Mr.cM.,
Ashcroft, Bank. Hall.
The following gentlemen were the JUDGES FOR THE
DAY :—CARNATIONS AND FLORIST FLOWERS.— •
Mr. Nicholson, of Bolton ; Heys 'Pyke, Everton ; and Mr.
Sherwood, 'Walton. _ •

PLAN;PS, FRUIT, and VEGETABLES. Thomas
Pyke, Esq., Wavertree ; and Mr. Christopher Scott; Wal.
ton Nursery.

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MANCHESTER & LIVERPOOL DISTRICT BANK

The general half-yearly meeting of the shareholders in thi's
company took place at the Mechanics' Institution, Manchesl-
ter, on Wednesday last. About one hundred gentlemen were -
present, including shareholders from Stockport, Bolton, Bury,
Warrington, Liverpool, Bristol, and other places. Consi-
derable interest was excited by the expected report of the
committee of shareholders, who, it will be remembered, were
appointed in December last, to investigate the accounts of
Taylor, Son, and Gibson, and Brown and Powell, on which
it was estimated, at the last•meeting, the bank would suffer a
net loss o nearly £400,000.
_ _ _

S. Fletcher, Esq. the chairman of the board of directors,
being called upon to preside, the report entered into a very
minute history. of the two accounts, and stated that the com-
mittee had called in the assistance of Mr. Fosterand Mr. •
Hulton, two eminent barristers, to aid them in unravelling ,- ,
these accounts. It appeared that the account of Taylor and,. ,
Co. which was the largest, the net deficit thereon being esti- •
mated at £280,000, had been opened in 1830, a period when .
the inexperience of the managers, in banking affairs was ob-
vious, and their capital was,, to a great extent, loclued•ftip.
In June, 1834, the balance due to -the bank amounted to ,
£22,000 ; but subs:equent. to that period, in 1836:4 so; great
was- the confidence .of thei directors in the stability of the
bank, that they purchased shares_ in the market, and :qr. W.
Sidebotham, who was the deputy chairman of the,board, and
had a share in the management of his account, actually bought
shares at a_ premium of £7 10s per share.. The account :wa*
finally closed on the 20th Ausgust last, when the net loss w.a.5....,
estimated at' £280,000. The other account, that of Brown ...,
and PoWell, Stockport, had been -opened at the Stockpoit....i.,
branch in 1831; had subsequently been removed to Manches- „
ter, and placed under, inspection ; and with a view of averting '
the impending,bAnkruptcy of the parties, and to get what. they ,
could out of 'the tire, the bank had been induced to take gir.,,iq
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gif.4 whole of their-liabilities, and carry on the business, for so ' qiiv
time. This departure from the legitimate principle4pfba . ri,,,
ing was, as might have . been anticipated, unsuccessffitCa4 off
it was ultimately found necessary to close this account.' so
the 'net loss on both being estimated at £375,000. ~.,1 , ~,ff.
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Mr. Jackson then read the half-yearly report of the dug 14
ors, which was of a satisfactory nature. It stated tba ow
business of the bank, during the past half-year, had been ow
and profitable, the amount of ,coromissions exceeding,, %di
of the corresponding period of last year, and the race pc. .
on the 'available capital of the bank being considerablY; grea4e,Adt
than at any former period. The affairs of the bank hadV,s,r4,,,
thoroughly investigated, and several alterations had-laßgiik.
adopted by the general board, with a view to prevent tilat,f,ei
currence of losses of magnitude. They were unable tdpt4fs.iii
the exact amount of loss that would be sustained by the t,TFoci
accounts that had been investigated, the assets not yet bein*sd
realized, but the estimate given at the last-meeting would,b,Ron
considerably exceeded. Great as these losses were, they Wqq,7
not irretrievable ; and under the system of improved inspen,,b
'tion, they felt Warranted in recommending a dividend of five
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per cent. per annum, which would leave a surplus profit o
£6500 for the half year.
A long discussion ensued as to the propriety of printing the
report of the committee of shareholders, which was ultimately, '
decided in the affirmative. The report of the directors *l4fs at
adopted, and the recommendation for a dividend was affirm 4
Messrs. T. Boothman, jun., R. Gardiner, and T. Truemani, 4
were appointed auditors for the year ending January next.
There was no other business of importance. -c•

EXTRAORDINARY IMPORT OF WOOL.—The quantity
foreign wool imported into Hull during the past week,,,far::f
exceeds the quantity in-wort-2d during the previous week, .
Upwards, of a million lbs. was imported from Hamburgh ;
above a hundred thousand lbs. from St. Petetsburgh ; the
entire import into this one port during the seven days waN
I,lBB,369lbs.—Leeds Intelligencer.• .. ..-,, I
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THE WEATHER since our- hit has been extrernely,l44,
settled. On Friday afternoon a heavy fall of rain set iriAl*;
wind blowing. from the east, which continued during,, . • ~..-'
night. On Sunday morning the wind shifted to the 'so .i- '
west, and there was an interval of fine weather with .# 4-(4
sional showers during the 'remainder of the day. On 'A. .K
and Tuesday there were frequent showers, but-as the at.; . 1
phere was droughty a good deal of hay was stored -on'iho I -
days. On Tuesday evening a heavy storm of wind and .r' fit
set in, which continued throughout the whole of Wednesdiy,
and caused many of the brooks and rivulets to overflimjiatsV '.
banks. Thursday and yesterday were very fine days," aUc,
would do much to repair the mischief done on Wednes'd'-=•- Sk w
Leeds Intetligencer.
YORKSHIRE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.—The preparations. f.
for the approaching second exhibition of this Socicty,,whipb,•
is to take place at Leeds, on Wednesday the 28 inst., are::.
going on with great spirit. The dinner pavilion, which4o.in
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Icy
course of erection in the Barrack yard, under the diroc
of Mr. Chantrell, is almost completed, a large portion,4 ~
rooting and slates having been put on during the week:•••, 4.,..
is calculated to accomodate 2000 persons, and we understand
that Mr. Ash, of the Angel Intl, has contracted, to supply a
dinner,for that.nnuiber. From Mr. Ash's well-known liber-
ality, and his enerietice in such undertakings, we have no
doubt that that branch of the entertainments of the day will
give ample satisfaction. Little time now remains for those
who intend tq become ,competitors for the prizes to enter
their names, as ive believe that all entries must be made a
for light laeforsAtAlßK clay. _ As the. Leeds fortnight fair
haPP,PS p 4 I*-§44l9R4pyimi*4laibiiion, Nvt, anAciwte a
veey'numerOU'S atten-dance.—Eeedi'lntelligencer. . ,- .

the abundance of atlases for schools,
we do not find aoy one so judiciously constructed as tlk Svo
atlas of Mr. Russell; and the 4to maps of Ostell. To draw
maps an artist should be professionally educated ; and Mr.
Russell, as a practical .geographer, stands amongst the first
in his profession. :The maps in these works are extremely-
accurate in their physical features ; and a very prominent
advantage in them is, that no more names are given than can
be read with facility : he has selected with great care every
place of historical, commercial, and political consequence, •
and rejected only such as encumber the map, and confuse the.
writing, without ever being required for reference. This 'is
a striking excellence in Russell's and Ostell's atlases, and it '
has very properly secured to them a high reputationin
schools and families. The modern and ancient maps of
Russell, bound together in a handsome 4to volume, is a most
desirable book of reference either for the library or school- '
room, and exceedingly cheap.
THUNDER STORM AND } Looo.—On Friday, the 26th inst.
Bonacee, a small village in the neighbourhood of Letterkenny,
was visited by.dn awful thunder storm and flood, by which it
was completely inundated. About one o'clock the rain,bi-
gan to descend in torrents, accompanied by vivid .and-)rel,
peated flashes of lightning, and incessant peals of thurrelofr,
which continued without intermission until three, by-wLiolis
time the rivulets, with which the village on either side is bor:.'.
dered, became swollen to a degree never before recolleettd
by the oldest inhabitant. The houses in the centre were itn;,-,
mediately filled with water to a great depth, the inhabit mfr
uarrowly escaping death by elevating themselves an bells,
tables. and, in some instances, children were suspended byi
cords around their bodies from the tops of the houses. ',Not
houses were carried off in toto, and a great number of othersb
rent and shaken to their foundation ; but by a miraculetasa
interposition of Providence, fortunately no lives have ban;
lost. It flowed on for a considerable length of time within 4
cessant fury, carrying destruction in its track—overspreadine
to a great extent that beautiful and luxuriant valley adjoifi-
ing—prostrating and laying waste meadow, oat, and potatoe-
crop, to a very large amount. Many large trees have 'been.
torn up by the roots, and rocks of huge dimensions hare brew;
carried to a considerable distance from their original 'beds.
It is melancholy to see numerous potatoe plots, to which,:
some poor families (who are at present in a state of utter'
destitution) had looked forward for immediate relief,' present?
an absolute surface of 'stones and sand. Altogether ninith
ravages have been made and injury sustained, but it isto be
hoped that Col. Pratt, yvho is the lord of the _soil; will con‘;:
skier the case of the unhappy sufferers, who stand so.mneh'
in need of his indulgence.—Derry Standard.

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