The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-07-30 00:00:00

THE PRIZES.

CARNATIONS.-Crimson Bizarre Ist * Scarlet Flake Ist and
2d, Pink Ist and 2d, Purple Ist and 2d, Red Picotee Ist and ad,
Purple do. Ist, also the two best collections, 211 won by H.
Garnett, Esq. (Buekl.y, gardener); Crimson Bizarre 2d, and
Purple Picotee 2d, Arthur Staines, Esq. (John Winter, gar-
dener).
PLANTS, FRUIT, &c.-Greenhouse Plants Ist, basket of Cut
Flowers 2d, Pine ad, Wirte Grapes Ist, basket of Fruit Ist,
hite Currants :st, Cherries Ist, Strawberries Ist, Melons Ist,
six Verbenas 2d, six Heaths lst,-extra prizes, Orchidaceous
Plant Ist, (for Lilium speciosum and Achimenes longiflora,)-
all Sir W. Stanley (Mr. Omit, gardener). Greenhouse Plants
2d, six Verbenas Ist, Heaths 2d, Roses in pets Ist, Cucumbers
2d,-G. J. Wainwright, Esq. Wm. Mayer, gardener). Six Pelar-
goniums Ist. four do. Ist, one do. Ist, four Fuchsias Ist, two
Melons 2d, lied Currants Ist,-Harold Littledale, Esq. (George
Taylor, gardener). Six Pelargoniums 2d, six Fuch-ias Ist, one
do, ist, Pine Ist, basket of Fruit 2d, Apples Ist, Pears Ist, Car-
ro s Ist, Turnips ;st,-extra prizes. Stove Plants Ist, Cocks-
combs Ist,-Rev. J. Mainwaring (James Stanton, ga dener).
Six Fuchsias 2d, four do. ad, basket of Plants 2d, twenty Pansies
Ist, eight do. Ist, J. T. Raynes, Esq. Roses in bunches Ist.-
- Welsh, Esq. ( Wm. Timms., gardener). Basket of Plants Ist,
-C. Stanley, Esq. Black Grapes lst,-S. Needham, Esq. (.f.
Dickinson, gardener). Black Grapes ad, White Grapes 2d, Or-
chideous Plant Ist, (extra prize.)-11. Winch Esq. (J. Young,
gardener). Gooseberries Ist, Cauliflower Ist, Onions Ist,-H.
Garnett, Esq. Twelve Pansies Ist,-Mr. J. Gott. Device of
Flowers Ist,-Mr. W. Killock. Brace of Cucumbers Ist,-Mr.
G. V. Taunton. Brace of Lettt. e ist,-Stephen Vertue, Esq.
Curled Parsley Ist,-S. Needham, Esq.

* By Ist we imply (to save repetition) "best," and by 2d
" second best," to which the prizes were awarded.

WORKINGTON ANNUAL ATHLETIC MEETING.—This
annual display of the strength and agility of the men of
Cumberland took place on Thursday last ; and from a
return we have received of the sports of the day, but
which we are unable to give at length, it appears there
was no lack of competitors in the field. The prize was
for light weights, not exceeding 101 stones; and in the
first round no less than 28 couples and an odd man were
engaged; in the second, 14 couples and an odd man; in
the third, 7 couples and an odd man ; in the fourth, 4
couples; in the fifth, John Ivison of Carlisle threw Wm.
Spark of Threlkeld, and Joseph Holloway of Penrith
threw Jonathan Robinson of Seaton ; and in the sixth
and final round, Holloway threw Ivison twice, and was
consequently declared the victor.

COLLEGIATE INSTITUTION.—The celebrated Dr. Wes-
ley has been engaged to open the splendid and powerful
new organ just erected in this institution, for the Philhar-
monic Society, by our clever townsman, Mr. Bewsher.
that it will be second to none which at present exist.i ohm.
From what we have heard of the instrument, we.lneatfne
town, either for appearance or effect. But ofrt this Friday,
will call forth its
when the first organist in the world
i by the di-
reathrs will have an opportunity of judging '3.
varied tones. The lectures now announced
fully institution have
character which the lectures of tehrgble _
d to command the
gained, and if the directors.aFeuals
d with whom, we under-
rectors for the ensuing session
they may expect.
services of the eminent
theindividuals sustain the high
viLecture-hall, spacious as it
stand, they are in treaty,
n Ginsos.eminent artist, who is
THE SCULPTOR
Liverpool, and to whom a public dinner is
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liTe h i s
in an advertisement, was born in
to be given, as noticed
ff and was christened at Conway church
the parish of GY n'
he was originally a wood-carver, his first essays
the 19th June, i •has, consequently, just
baying been made in the service of Messrs.
iast,
pwrielstennottincontain. thei
eonnte-red on his fifty-fifth year. Like the late Sir. Francis
i:nohut"htnhattivrealt'd and Wilson, formerly of Ranelagh-street, in
this town. He afterwards obtained his first practical
lessons, which he has pursued with so much success, in
the workshop of Messrs. S. and T. Franceys, of Brown-
low -hill. After an absence of nearly thirty years, in the
course of which he has raised himself to an eminence that
has rendered him world-renowned, he is again amongst
us an honoured and distinguished guest. O❑ Thursday
last Mr. Gibson dined with the Mayor and a select party,
at the Town-hall.