The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-10-01 00:00:00

ABSTRACT OF THE LOG OF THE BRITANNIA,

September 16th, Wind E., 3h. 20m. p.m., discharged the
pilot.
17th, Wind E., distance 164 miles. 10 30 a.m. passed the
Caledonia. Fine clear weather.

18th, Wind E.N.E. 11 a.m. arrived at Halifax. 530
p.m. left Halifax.
19th, Wind N.N.E., distance 136 miles. Fresh breeze, and
dark cloudy weather.

20th, Wind E., distance 184 miles. Strong gales, and
dark cloudy weather.

21st, Wind L., distance 174 miles. Strong breezes, and
cloudy weather.

22d, Wind variable, distance 220 miles. Moderate breeze,
and cloudy weather.

23d, Wind N., distance 216 miles. Strong breezes, and
squally weather.
24th, Wind N.N.E., distance 212 miles. Strong breezes,
and squally weather.
25th, Wind N., distance 215 miles. Strong breezes and
cloudy, with a heavy sea.

26th, Wind variable, distance 225 miles. Light winds, and
cloudy weather.

27th, Wind S.E., distance 142 miles. Blowing a strong
gale, with a heavy sea.
28th, Wind S., distance 198 miles. Blowing a strong gale,
with heavy squalls.
29th, Wind N., distance 234 miles. Strong breeze, with a
heavy sea.
30th, Wind variable, distance 264 miles. Moderate and
clear water.

EVERTON AND KIRKDALE FLORAL AND HOR-
TICULTURAL MEETING.

The autumnal meeting of the Kirkdale and Everton So-
ciety took place yesterday, and was one of the finest that has
yet " come off.' The exhibition was announced in the
placards as being of " dahlias," but comprised plants,
flowers, and vegetables. It was held, as usual, in the spa-
cious tent in the pleasure-grounds behind Mr. New's' the
Derby Arms, in Kirkdale, and was numerously attended,
the company comprising many of the first families and indi-
viduals in the locality, and not a few from considerable
distances. The tent presented a beautiful appearance. At
one end was a fine device of a crown formed of dahlias of
various colours, representing gems cushioned on a basement
of evergreens. This was the production of Mr. W. M`Gregor.
At the other end was hung a splendid semblance of a rug,
with the crown as a centre piece, encircled in bays, and
bordered in deep purple and gold—all in dahlias. This
devise was got up on a very short notice, by Mr. Murray, at
Mr. Skirving's Nursery. The effect of both these pieces
was truly striking; and the only regret was, that such orna..
ments, far exceeding all that the loom or the needle can
accomplish in richness of velvet fabric and colouring, must
so soon fade.

There were many very beautiful plants and flowers, both of
the green-house and the garden ; but the superlative excel-
lencies were in the fruit and vegetable departments, which
would have done honour to any " national," much less
local, show in the kingdom. The fruit was truly exquisite
in appearance, and, doubtless, in flovour. It consisted of
every variety that can be brought to perfection in this our
northern clime, and excluded few that " love a southern
zone." The pears and apples were peculiarly excellent—
particularly a dish of each by some " great unknown."
Amongst the successful showers of plants and flowers in
baskets, &c., was Mr. J. C. Shaw, who obtained six or seven
prizes for justly-admired individual plants and constellations
of floral beauties. One of them was a fine greenhouse plant.
The dahlias were resplendent. We never before saw so
brilliant a display in size, colour, and symmetry. The first
prize for thirty blooms was awarded to Mr. Davies ; the
second to Mr. Skirving, both nurserymen in this vicinity.
Both collections were superb, but Mr. Davies' excelled in
size of bloom. One of his flowers, in particular, a white
dipped with blue, attracted the notice of connoiseurs as ex-
ceedingly perfect in form and delicate in colour. Amongst
the " maiden" growers we must notice Mr. Knight, of
Rochdale, who won the first prize for six dahlia blooms,—
the more creditably in consequence of the distance he had to
come, and the expense incurred in so long a journey as a
competitor : he also won the first prize in a sweepstakes for
six blooms. The only seeding dahlia shown was brought by
Mr. Lodge, and gave promise of his becoming a first-rate
cultivator of this deservedly popular flower. T. Rawson,
Esq., a most enterprising grower of plants, flowers, and
vegetables, also gained a prize in a sweepstakes for six blooms.
The vegetables were of superior size and quality. 'Wm.
Horsfall, Esq., obtained the first prize for celery ; Mr. W.
E. Makin the second—thelast grown close to Walton Church.
The only onions shown were by the latter gentleman, and
they were truly prime. Our townsman, Mr. W. J. Gaudy
got prizes in cauliflower, celery, and other fine vegetables.
Mr. Robert Jones, the chairman of the committee, was
present, and, after the show, announced to a full attendance
of the members that there was every prospect of the future
shows of the society being such as would render it one of the
first in England. The exhibition passed off with the greatest
eclat, and was enlivened throughout the day by Mr. Stubb's
band. The mayor honoured the meeting by his attendance.
The following is the list of the
PRIZES.

AMATEUR GROWERS.—Mr. W. Thompson, Wellington--
road, a silver cup, value 6 guineas, the gift of the President.
—Second pan of 12 blooms, R. W. Preston, Esq. Third
ditto, T. Rawson, Esq.
First pan of 9 blooms, T. Rawson, Esq. Second ditto,
R. W. Preston, Esq. Third ditto, W. P. Freme, Esq.
MAIDEN GROWERS.—First pan of 6 blooms, Mr. Knight,
Rochdale. Second ditto, Mr. J. B. Leatherbarrow.
NURSERYMEN'S PRIZES.—First pan of 30 blooms, Mr.
T. Davies. Second ditto, Mr. W. Skirving.
SWEEPSTAKES.—First pan of 6 blooms, Mr. Knight,
Rochdale. Second ditto, T. Rawson, Esq.
SEEDLING DAHLIAS.—Prize, Mr. W. Lodge.
BEST DEVICE OF DAHLIA BLOOMS.—First, (Harmonic,)
Mr. W. Skirving. Second, (ditto,) Mr. W. M`Gregor.
STONE PLANTS.-1, Manettia glabra, R. Alison, jun.,
Esq. ; 2, Lysandria petiolosa, C. S. Parker, Esq. ; 3, Ardi-
sia cranulata, R. Leyland, Esq. ; 4, Filliberlia grandiflora,
Mr. W. Skirving.
GREENHOUSE PLANTS.-1, Fusihia fulgens, Mr. Skir-
ving ; 2, Pimilea sylvestris, Mr. Davies ; 3, W. Camellia,
T. B. Molyneux, Esq. • 4, Pelargoniuin. J. C. Shaw, Esq.
ERICAS.-1, R. Leyland. Esq. ; 2, C. S. Parker, Esq.;
3, R. Alison, jun., Esq.
BASKET OF PLANTS.-1, J. C. Shaw, Esq. ; 2, T. B.
Molyneux, Esq. ; 3, Mr. Skirving.
Cur FLOWERS.—J. C. Shaw, Esq.
PANSIES.-1, T. 0. Grady, Esq. 2, Mr. W. Thompson.
SEEDLING PANSIES.—T. 0. Grady, Esq.
FRUITS.—Best basket, Earl of Derby. Pines—R. Ley-
land, Esq. Melons—T. B. Molyneux, Esq. Peaches-1,
W. R. Preston, Esq. ;2, R. Alison, jun., Esq. Nectarines
—l, R. Alison, jun., Esq.; 2, Mr. Gandy. Black Grapes
—l, T. Sands, Esq.; 2, Mrs. Phillips; 3, W. Horsfall,
Esq. Apples-1, W. P. Freme, Esq. ; 2, Mr. W. E. Makin.
Pears-1, Mr. Makin; 2, Mr. J. Smith.
VEGETABLES.—Best basket, R. Leyland, Esq. Celery-
1, W. Horsfall, Esq. ; 2, Mr. Makin. Cauliflowers—Mr.
Gandy. Lettuce—W. Horsfall, Esq. Cucumbers-1, J.
C. Shaw, Esq. ;2, H. Garnett, Esq. Cabbages—W. Hors-
fall, Esq. Carrots—R. Leyland, Esq. Turnips—Mr. J.
Gandy.

EXTRA. PKizEs.—Basket of Plants—J. C. Shaw, Esq.
Basket of Fruit—R. Leyland, Esq. Apples—Mr. Makin;
ditto, ditto. Plums—W. P. Freme, Esq. Cabbage—T.
Rawson, Esq. Celery—T. Rawson, Esq. ; ditto, C. S.
Parker, Esq. Onions—Mr. Makin.

" What o'clock, Pat ?" inquired a traveller. " Next to
nothing," answered the Milesian with great confidence.
" What do you mean ?" asked the traveller. " Not quite
one," replied Pat, " an' it follows in coorse that what isn't
one is next to nothing."

DESTRUCTION OF N.IR. GREEN'S BALLOON.—The requi-
site supply of
.gas having been obtained, the inflation was
renewed last mght, and so far completed as to render the
ascent to-day certain, when, by the violence of a squall of
wind and rain, between one and two o'clock this morning,
the balloon was completely torn to atoms, and Mr. Green's
ascent at present from Hull rendered thereby impossible.—
Hull Times, Tuesday.

ASSASSINATIONI OF LORD HOWICK.—Yes, Lord Howick
has been assassinated. His fearless assertion of " free trade
principles," has made him obnoxious to popular furor : some
conservative demagogue at Sunderland, devotedly determined
to rid Sir Robert Peel of such an enemy, has raised his
wicked hand against the leader of that powerful party in the
House of Commons, which consists of Lord Howick and
Mr. Charles
Wood ; doubtless for the purpose ofpreventing
the junction of the two halves, hitherto so luckily divided in
the new parliament. " Howick and free trade " was the
battle-cry which drew down upon the whig lord the shaft of
vengeance ; and thus he fell a martyr, vice Cobden, to corn
law repeal, at Sunderland, anno Domini 1841—that is, he
nearly fell. It was indeed bruited that be was killed out-
right; but on examination, the horror of his fate dwindled
away, like the magnitude of the whig free trade under scru-
tiny ; the story grew fine by degrees and beautifully less ;
a man had shot at Lord Howick ; a man had shot, and
Lord Howick's finger was hit by astone. Lord Howick has
not actually attained martyrdom, but it was almost as good :
he was in the situation of that lucky dog who got the next
to the prize in the lottery.—Spectator, Radical paper.