The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-06-08 00:00:00

BOTANIC GAitDEN.

At the Botanic GatOn, on Wednesday, there was a pleasing
exhibition Of choice specimens of plants, vegetableB, flowers,
fruits, &c. The weather was'exceedingly propitious, sod th.(!
Company numerous, above a thousand ladies and gentleuieu
being present. Mr. StUbb's hand.was In attendance., :.
Aniont.l the visitors we noticed Charles Horsetail, Esq..ntni
family; Dr. and Mrs. Winstaulev, Mt. Winstanley, jun., MrB..
and .ICliss Saudhach, Mrs. Bo:d, H. Glynn, Esq., and family;
the Misses Salislniry, Ml.B. F. Heywood, 1%1 rs. Turner, Mr. and.
Miss Wilson, the Misses Naylor, Mrs. Armstrong, Mrs. Dawson,
Mrs. Glover, the Misses ocklestones, Mrs. Walker,—Fair-
dough, Esq., Mr. and Miss Lightbody, Mrs. Harding, Mr. and
the Misses spinall, J. B. Brancker, 'Esq., and eon; Rev. Rey-
tor Brooks, and many others.

The specimens, (which were exceedingly good anti much
admired,) %vete exhibited in a spacious marquee, erected for
the purpose, immediately in front of the hot-houses; and the
garden, which at all times affords an agreeable walk, presented
a very lovely and animated scene. At four o'clock the prizes
were awarded to the different competitors, and at the same tune
the medals gained at the last exhibition were distributed. We
annex a list of the prizes :
Calceolarias—J. N. Walker, Esq.
Cucumbers.—Chas les Tayleure, Esq.
Dishes of Grupes,-Ist prize.—Hugh Jones, Esq.
Ditto 2.1 do.—M r. Gibson.
Best. Part of Pansies.—Hugh Jones, Esq.
Ist Prize of Erieas, six var.—J. N. Walker, Esq.
2d do. do.—Mrs. Dyson.
Orcloidem, single specimen-Ist prize—Onciditun •flesuosum..—
Charles Tavleure, Esq.
Do. do. 2d do ditto.—Charles
l'ayleure, Esq.
Pelargoniums.—Airs. Cropper.
Pines—Providence, Ist and 2d.—Charles Tayleure Esq.
let Prize—Stove or Greenhouse, Class No. IS— Eryfhritia erisla
galli—Polvgala oppositifolia—Cactus speciusissimus—Ne-
rium album.—Chtrrles Taylettre, Esq.
2d, do. do.—Fuchsia globosa—Pelargonium perfection—Cal-
ceolaria var. Euphorbia splendeos.—Hugh Jones, Esq. .
Ist Prize—Stove or Greenhouse, Class No l9—Epidendruin
•spe. Pholettdola imbicata —Cattleya Forbesii—Oneiditim
tleximsuin—Onettlinto viridunt—lioidendrunt partocis—
Calanthe veratrifolia—Brassia maculata.—Chas. Tayleure,
p:sq. . . . . .
2d Prize—Cactus speciosissimus—Cactus Ackermannii major
—Heliclirysom serrulata—Troliceloin
pentaph‘llum—Fuelisia gracilis, var,_(;hits, Hw.sfan,
Ist Prize—Single specimens or Stove or Greenhouse=Elktirt-
slum tosintlii.—Mrs..Dyson. • . .
1.1 Prize—Cactus speciossitmis.—C, S. Parker, Esq. .•
3d do.—Punch.a decassata.—Mrs. Cropper.
Is. do.—Shrubby plant-,Dentzia seabra.—M rs.'Cl tipper.
2.1 do.—Rhododendron #errugeuium.—Chas. Ta)leture, Esq.
I Basket of Vegetables.—Mrs. Cropper.
2 ditto ditto.—William Smith, Esq. •
I Cut Flowers.— H ugh Jones, Esq.
2 do
.. do.—J. S. Leigh, Esq. • , .
1 Pan of Tulips—Trafalgar, Phenix, Hera of the. Nile, Lord
Hill, Begot,. Violet Wallers,,Mr. Thomas Ruby.
I Basket of Plants.—Mrs. Cropper.
2 ditto. - ditto.—Mr. Isaac Hadwen. •
3 ditto ditto.—.l. N. Walker. Esq.
Extra Prize. for G Orchidece arnmatiea—Maxillaria
tetragona--Epidendrum onaerochvium—Oneidium punii-
dtttn—,P4dendrum Cuciaceum—Epidendrutn fragrans.—
The Earl of lierby.
Baskets of Plants.—Hugh Jones, Esq.; C. S. Parker, Esq.;
Charles Tayleure, Esq.; Mr. Gibson,

The Carlton Club find their house, though go recently erected
and entered upon, by nu means large..enough, and are about to
build one upon a much grander scale.. For their present house
they are said to be in treaty with the members of the Par-
thenon.

BREAD AND WATER.-SLARthOlly is said to have lived 150
Years on bread and water, James the Ilermitlo-1, and Ar-
senius 120.

The Lady Mary Talbot, daughter of the Roman Catholic
Earl of Shrewsbury, is fixed upon to be principal train-bearer
to the Queen, at the roionation.—Ministerial Organ.
We regret to announce the death of the Dowager Lady
Southampton, which took place at Cheltenham on Sunday
evening last, in the 62d year of her age:
ANOTHER HEIRESS,-By the death of the late Mr; Chalie,
his grand-daughter, Miss Rii:hards, heroines entitled to a for-
tune of upwards of £300,0(0.

II has been often remarked that shocking occurrences seldom
occur singly.; but never that we can remember has such a
Catalogue of homicide occurred in England. as within the last
ten dam.. As signs of the times these horrid details eanunt fail
to have their influence on reflecting minds.
The Earl of Chesterfield is said to have let his sliced) family
mansion, in Mayfair, for one fortnight only, to his Serene
Highness Prince Schwartvenberg, the Atistrian special mi-
nister, for the sum of £3.500. The noble earl's winnings oil
the Oaks are very considerable.
STE.AME'tS versus LINERS.—The Qarrick and,ihi England,"
New York and Liverpool line of packets, sailed front
pool 9n the, 16th /410, nine, days after the Great Western
steamer, and reached New York on the 12th,,May,ninetaen
days after, the steamer's arrival at that port, and when; she was
re.erossing the Atlantic' on her return. It Stated that a
steamer called the-Sir Lionel Smith, was to stakrriUit New
York for Lohdort on Itis.t 12th May. What' thlsveSSel is does
not appear; but fruM t tie ifaiue"wc should suppilse iiei t6lie an'
English :steamer. whielt has beep leis ing in* Hirlies:
As she has not arrived at Loadon'She 4tiitliel a loll*nyagelf it

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