The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1852-06-01 00:00:00

PRIVATE GROWEII3.

Miscellaneous collection of Plants, not less than eight
varieties.-Ist, C. Wilson, Esq. (Mr. Thomas, gardener);
2nd, R. Alison, Esq. (Mr. Hill, gardener).
Stove Plant in tlower.—lst, T. Morris. Esq. (Mr.
Thompson, gardener); 2,d, C. Wilson, ksq. ; 3rd, S.
R. Healey, Esq. (Mr. T. Askew, gardener).
Greenhouse PlaTit in flower.-Ist, Wm. Bradish, Esq.
(Mr. Redmond, gurdener); 2nd, R. Alison, Esq. ; 3rd,
S. R. Healey, Esq.
Pelargoniums.-15t. C. Wilson, Esq.; 2nd and 3rd, H.
Harrison, Esq. (Mr. Hutchinson, gardener).
Roses, in pots.—R. Alison, Esq.
Ericas, four distinct varieties.-Ist, T. Morris, Esq.
2nd, R. Alison, Esq. Single specimen, C. Wilson, Esq.
.Az3lins.--R. Alison, Esq.
Cut Flowers.—lst, R. Alison, Esq. ; 2nd, T. Dutton,.
Esq. (Mr. Pratt, gardener).
Hand Bouquet.—R. Alison, Esq.
Cut Flower.—W. Braci'sh r'sq-

Healey,
of Plants.—lst, T. Diitton, Esq. ; 2nd, S. R.
Maley, Esq. ; 3rd, John Roskells. Esq. (Mr. Heinrette,
gardener).
Sis Calceolarias.7.-.R: Alison, E'szy..

Twelve Pansies, distinct varieties, in pots.-Ist, James
Jack (Mr.. Macdonald , g•ardener);lnd, R. Alison, Esq.
Siznichsias, distinct varieties.-11st and 3rd, Mr. P.
Lonzton 2nd, S. R. Healey, Esq.
Hardy Herbaceous Phrit, in tlower.—lse, Jas. Jack,
Esq. •, Zia!, R. Alison, Esq.
Collection of li,rbenas.—lst and 2nd,•R. Alison, Esq.
Models.-Ik, James Gore, a cottager, for a model of
Woolton Church ; 2'nd, James George, model of a
farm on a large, scale ; 3rd, James George,. Esq., model
of cottage ornzie.

NURFJERTMEN'S PRIZES.

111iscellane7m1 collection of Plants.-Ist antl,2nd prizes,
Messrs. T. Davies and C'o., of the Wavertree Nurseries,
for an extensive selection of beautiful plants-,• including
the somewhat novel Acrophyllum venosum.

rRCITS.
Pine.-2nd prim, It. Alison, Esq.
Black Grapes.-Ist, R. Alison, Esq.; 2nd, T. DatorrrEsq.
White Grapes.-ISt, T. Dutton, Esq.; 2ild,• S. Ras-
kelt, Esq.
Apples.-Ist, H. Harrison, Esq.
Pears.—lst, R.
Gooseberries.-Ist and 26d, R. Alison, Esq.
Grarants.-Ist, Alison, Esq.
-tomGETALES.

Asparagus.-Ist, S.R: Healey,-Esq.;2nd, R. Alison,'.o.4sq..
French Beans.—lst. S: R. Healey,
Potatoes.—lst and 2.lid; Mr. P. Langton ; 3rd, S.IZOS
Jack, Eaq.
White Cabbage.—lst, • Mi. P: Langton; 2nd, R. Ali-
son, E'sq.
TUrnip.9.—lst and 2nif, Mr. James Hamer.
CUeumbers.—lst and 3id, Mr. P. Langton ;
Warden, Eeq. (Mr. Mullineux, gardener).
Cdrled Farsley.—T. Dattan,.Esrp..
anions-.—lst, John Itoskell, Esq. ;: 2nd, Mr. Hamer.-
Mashrooms.-I.st, R. Alison, Ei.q.-:2nd, T. Dutton, Eyq..,
Rhubarb.-Ist. S. R. Healey, ; 2nd, Mr. Peter
Langton ;: 3.rd, Mr. Houlgrave; extra, Thos. Riding.
Co-Ilection ai Vegetables.-Ist, Mr. Jas. Ilamer.
COTTAGERS7-PRIZES'.
De7:ce of rowers.—lst, Thos.

Window Plants, in flower.—ht,. Saoattel Shaw; 2nd,

THE' Cinr,DwALL Snow will take place rather later
this year, but will be on a more extensive scale than on
Former occasions. (See advertisement.)

OPMATIONS FOR, THE WREM

Conserntt ury.—Those heaths and EPacrises- which have
made plentiful growth since the 7 ,il6wered should now be
looked over and repotted, if necessary.. Many of the
New Holland pl'ants require the' same treatment, espe-
cially Aoacias,. Chorizemas, and • Cerrams: Within the
last week, we have had two or three rather severe night
frosts, and it will' be advisable not to keep they greenhouse
too open after sunset.

:7.Tizrden,.—Proceed with the bedding. operations
recommended in cur last ; veicenas,- petunias, lobelias,
pelargoniums:. heliotropes, ageratums, calceolarias, &c.,
may all be got out, for a white bed. Stee?ia erecta is a
very nice plant;: and for an orange colour;. nothing can
surpass Marshall's variety of the Alpine wallflower,
Cheiranthus ochroleucus var. Allarthaliiii
Fruit and Klithen Garden.—The crops- in both these
departments look well, but it is now evident that much
of their success-depends upon the energy. with which in-
sects are attacked', for they have appeared' in excessive
numbers, and have already done much mischief to the va-
rious fruit trees growing on walls,. The garden engine is
the best destroyer, aided by soapsuds- and infusion of
tobacco.

A Domaaeiceßbere.—A very zing,nlatainstance of the
docility of the robin may be seen in the village of Bishop's
Cleeve. A.-redbreast has quartered itself in the sitting-
room occupied by-a shoemaker, named•Yeend. It has
taken up its abode an the rnantlep:ece, behind a teapot,
where, having built its nest and laid its eggs, it raay now
be seen " sitting," without apparently being in the least
incommodedeby the presence of the family or strangers,
of whom it takes no notice. The•bird will allow itself to
be handledeand even caressed, on its nest. It takes its
food fearlessly from the family table, .and appears to re-
cognize the different members.
HIDING,PLACE EXTRAORDINAnY,-.-Lewis, the person
who was apprehended in Glasgowe on Saturday-week,
with the large am aunt of gold and silver watches, jewel-
lery, &c., in his possession, was conveyed, from the Cen-
tral Police-o: ee to the North Prison yesterday afternoon
week. It is- one of the prison rules, thatall prisoners, on
admission, ,have to undergo the purifying process of a
bath. While Lewis was being stripped, it was discovered
that he wore a plaster upon his breast, which he said was
there on account of severe illness. On entering the bath,
however,. the adhesiveness of the plaster gave way, and
revealed to the eyes of the astonished turnkeys a treasure
trove of eizegold watches, which.were thus concealed be-
tween the skin of the prisoner and the plaster.
MAIL37O•AUSTRALIA, vitt TRECAPE.-The Postoffice
authorities have intimated that on the evening of the 2nd
June, and on the evening of every-alternate month, mails
will be made up in London foe-St. Vincent, the Cape of
Good Hope, Western and South Australia, 'Victoria
(Port Philip,) Van Diemen!s. Land, and New South
Waleseto be conveyed from Plymouth on the following
day by- the Australian Royal.;Mail Steam Navigation
Company, Letters and newspaper& for the Cape of Good
Hope will be forwarded by these packets, or by the
packets. of the General Screw. Steam-shipping Company,,
leaving Plymouth on the 15th of each month, according
as such letters and papers may-be posted in time for either..
line of packets. Letters for any of the British Colories.
wil'abe liable to a postage of Is. when not exceeding half
an ounce in weight ; letters of greater weight being
charged in proportion, according to the scale of weight
far charging inland letters, which must be paid in
advance. Newspapers will be conveyed free from chaegea
LAMENTABLE CASE.---2-I,lamentable case of the deser-
tion.of a wife and her two children, by a gentleman lately.
holding a commission in the Dragoon Guards, and a.
member of the Army and'-Navy Club, was brought before
Mr. Arnold, at the Westminster Police-court, on,Wed-
nesday last. The following was the story of her misfor-
tunes given by the unhappy lady :—She had bean in early
life married to a merchant, to whom she had borne two
children, but who unhappily became fatherless about four
years ago. She afterwards became acquainted with
her present husband, and was united to him at Brompton
church in August, 18t0. He was at that time holding a
commission in the army, but shortly afterwards disposed
of it, and she travelled with him for some months upon
the Continent. In the early part of last year he returned
with her to England, and directed her to proceed to
Brompton, where he had engaged a furnished house far
her reception, while he repaired to the lele of Man on a
visit to his friends, promising to join her in six weeks.
They parted at Liverpool, and from that time she had
never seen her husband. She bad subsisted as long as
she could by disposing of her plate and jewels, and was
ultimately obliged to leave the house taken for her in
consequence of being no longer able to pay
the the rent.
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Driven by dire necessity, she took a mean lodging in the
same neighbourhood, and there dragged out a pitiful
existence while she and her children had any articles of
clothing worth disposal; and all being at. length parted
penniless
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poor carman and his wife, who afforded her part of their
scanty fare, and there she was permitted to lie down and
take
ein the morning,whatrepos repose she
might after he went out to his la-
bour poor people having but one bed.
In her extremity she had made known her case to the
Rev. Mr. Irons, rector of Brompton, who recommended
her to acquaint a magistrate with her distressed condition.
The lady is described as of prepossessing appearance, and
was accompanied by two fine boys. She was totally una-
ble to account for her husband's desertion of her. lie
was at present staying with his mother, (who had been
averse to their union,) and she had been unable to pro-
cure any reply to her communications to him, or any
assistance from the family solicitor. The worthy magis-
trate deeply commiserated her condition, and recom-
mended her to apply again to the solicitor, stating that,
in the event of provision not being made for her, she
would render herself chargeable to a parish. A sovereicn
was handed to her from the poor-box, and the was ro,
quested to call in again in a taw days,