The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1843-09-19 00:00:00

COTTAGERS' PRIZES

FRUIT.—Dish of Apples—lst,iii;liard Mann; 2nd,
Timothy Mason. Dish of Plums-Ist, Timothy Mason ;
2nd. John Woodward. Basket of Fruit-Ist, Betty Win-
stanley ; 2nd, Timothy Mason ; 3rd, Richard Mason.
Dish of Pears-Ist, Betty Winstanley ; 2nd, T. Mason.
VEGETABLES.—Brace of Cucumbers-Ist, Richard
Mason ; 2nd, Betty Hitchmough. Celery-Ist, Richard
Mason; 2nd Betty Hitchmough; 3rd, Thomas Moss.
Cauliflower—Betty Winstanley. Brace of Red Cabbage
—Richard Mason. Brace of White Garden CabbEq-
Richard Mason. Bunch of Onions-Ist, Richard Mason
2nd, Timothy Mason. Garden Turnips—Richd. Mason.
Carrots—lietty Hitchmough. Parsley—Betty Hitch-
mough. Bunch of Sweet Herbs—Betty Hitchmough
The best Basket of Vegetables—Betty Winstanley.
PLANTS.—Geraniums—liichard Mason. Fuc►.

Richard Mason
BASKET OF CUT FLOWERS.-IS, Richard Mason ; 2nd
Timothy Mason.
DEVICE OF CUT FLOWERS.—iSt, Ralph Ashton; 2nd
Betty Winstanley.
DAHLIAS: 12 varieties.-Ist, John Quick; 2nd, Tim
Mason ; 3rd, Richard Mason. Six varieties-Ist, Richd.
Mason; 2nd, Timothy Mason; 3rd, John Quick. The
best Dahlia of any colour—Timothy Mason.
HERBACEOUS PLANTS.—Betty Hitchmough. •
irPAN OF ROSES.-Ist, Richard Mason; 2nd, Timothy

Mason

PAN OF PA

SIES.-Ist, Richard Mason ; 2nd, Timothy

Mason

LEANEST AND I'

iEATEST COTTAGE

Winstanley ; 2nd, £l, Richard M

-Ist, £2

Mawdsley

3rd, 10s., Martha

ROSES AND CREEPERS.-ISt, Martha Mawdsley ;
Betty Wiustanley.
BASKET OF WINDOW PLANTS.—Richard Mason

REWARD FOR LENGTH OF SERVICE.—JOIM Hitch-
mough, who had worked for thirty-eight years in the
same family.

MODE

L OF A FLOWER GARDEN.—James Edgington

SUBSCRIBERS' PRIZES

PAN OF DAHLIAS.—Mr. Patrick Manley.
PAN OF ROSES.—Richard Alison, Esq.
PAN OF PANSIES.—Mr. Richard Mason.
DEVICE OF CUT FLOWERS.—C. S. Parker, Esq.
TRAY OF FRUIT.-Ist, R. Alison, Esq. ; 2od, Mr. Levi
Hitchrnough.

VEGETABLES.—CeIery—Mr. Joseph Boyes. Cabbage
—Mr. Fazakerley. Cucumbers—Mr. John Molyneux.
Onions—Mr. Thomas hunt.

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE.—White Wheat-Ist, Mr.
Thos. Bramall ; 2nd, Mr. Robt. Turton. Red Wheat-
-Ist, Mr. Robt. Turton; 2nd, Mr. Richard Dwerryhouse.
White Oats—Mr. Levi Hitchmough. Barley—Mr. Thos.
Bramall. Beans—Mr. Thos. Wright. Swedish Turnips
—lst, Mr. Thos. Lawrence ; 2nd, R. Watt, Esq.
EXTRA PRlZES.—Turnips—Mr. W. Longton, Mr. W.
Boyes, and Mr. Richd. Dwerryhouse. Cabbages—Mr.
Lawrence and Mr. Levi Hitchmough. Model of Hale
Church, Mr. Ralph Dunbabin. Model of Hale. Parson-
age-house, Mr. Brookfield. Device of the " Cock and
Trumpet," Mr. James Winstanley.

We are glad to observe, that Mr. Edward Davis, op
tician of Shrewsbury and Cheltenham, (well known and
respected in Liverpool,) has been appointed by her Ma-
jesty the Queen Dowager to supply her with philosophical
instruments during her stay at Whitley Court.
SUDDEN DEATH.—On Tuesday evening last, as a car-
ter, named Thomas Salisbury, about 45 years of age, was
taking his tea, at the gate of his master's stables, in Upper
Frederick-street, he suddenly fell down on the ground,
without uttering a word. Mr. Fitzgibbon, surgeon, was
instantly sent for, but pronounced him to be dead.

ARRIVAL OF THE GREAT WESTERN.—The Great
Western steam-ship, Capt. Hosken, arrived in the Mersey
at four o'clock on Thursday morning. She left the wharf
at New York on the 31st ultimo, at two p.m., stopped off
the battery for a passenger, and started, full speed, at a
quarter before three. She was unable to get the steam
properly up during the greater part of the way, owing to
the badness of the coal. She performed the passage in
about thirteen days twelve hours. The accounts by this
vessel are of the same date as those by the Hibernia.

FREE CHURCH OF SCOTLAND.—A most numerous
meeting of the friends of the Free Church of Scotland was
held at the Liverpool Amphitheatre on Thursday evening,
Mr. Alexander Dunlop in the chair, upon which occasion
very powerful addresses were delivered on behalf of the
recent secession by Dr. Cooke, of Belfast, Dr. Buchanan,
of Edinburgh, and Mr. M. Crighton, of Fifeshire. In
reply to a question as to whether the non-intrusion party
were friendly to the established Church of England, the
chairman replied that they were friendly to all, of every
Christian" denomination, who held the faith of Christ in
common with themselves.

RE-OPENING OF RAINHILL CHURCH.—This church,
which was only built a few years ago, has, through the
incessant labours of the present incumbent, the Rev.
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for its worshippers, and called forth an enlargement—
which undertaking has been accomplished ; and to defray
the expenses private subscriptions have been made to a
tolerable amount, and recourse had to public collections.
Thursday last was the day announced for the re-opening,
when the rev. incumbent read prayers, and selected for
the first lesson the eighth chapter of the first book of
Kings, and for the second lesson part of the fourth chap-
ter of St. Luke's gospel, after which the Rev. Hugh
Stowell, of Manchester, delivered a most impressive
sermon.

STEALING TIMBER.—On Wednesday last, John Jones
was brought up at the police-court, charged with stealing
veneers, mahogany, &c., from the premises of Messrs.
S. and J. Holmes, in whose employ he had been for some
time. The prisoner bad lodged with a person named
Connell, and had been observed to bring home timber at
different times ; he had also been frequently spoken to
respecting the manner in which he had obtained it, and
on one occasion threw some veneers into the fire. On
searching the prisoner's lodgings, a piece of mahogany
was found, also some veneers in his tool chest. He said
the wood had been given to him by a person named Jar-
man. Mr. Rushton considered that some further inquiry
should be made, and the prisoner was accordingly re-
manded.

THE POLYTECHNIC SOCIETY. —The first monthly
meeting of this society, after the summer vacation, took
place on Tuesday last, and was well attended. A very
interesting paper " On Modern Architecture" was read
by Mr. Horner, who admirably explained the comparative
styles and the respective merits of ancient and modern
structures. He illustrated his subject by a fine collection
of bold line engravings, drawings, and diagrams—the
latter drawn at the moment, and showing a rare taste
and rapidity as a draftsman. He galte the preference to
general English Gothic architecture over that of the con-
tinent, and, we think, established his position by referring
to York Minster and other buildings, as compared with
those of foreign countries. He also gave some pleasing
illustrations on the structure of roofs, including those of
the modern material—iron. A short and interesting dis-
cussion followed. We shall probably furnish an abstract
of the lecture in our next—being at present pressed for
room.

GARDEN THEFTS.—CAUTION TO DEPREDATORS.—
Two men were yesterday brought before Mr. Rushton, on
a charge of stealing a quantity of apples from the garden
of Mr. Squires, near Kirkdale. An old man who had
been out taking his early Sunday morning walk, saw one
of them come out of the garden with two handkerchiefs
full of something, which afterwards turned out to be
apples. He soon after joined the other, who was not far off,
and the witness followed them, and had them apprehended
at Walton. The evidence against one of them (Perry)
was not conclusive, and he was discharged. Mr. Rushton,
in addressing them, spoke strongly and justly on the
meanness and dishonesty of fellows who robbed gardens,
after the owners had taken pains during the season, or for
years, to bring their fruit to perfection ; and he quoted
the section of the act against parties who destroyed or
stole vegetable stuffs, which renders them liable to im-
prisonment and hard labour for a period not exceeding
giz months. He then required the delinquent to pay 10.
(the value of the apples), and 20s. fine for the offence, or
to be imprisoned seven days.
THE NEW CHURCH AT RAINHILL.—We have no-
ticed in another paragraph the re-opening of this church,
and have since been supplied with the following additional
particulars :—The church was originally built about seven
years ago, and then contained about 350 people. It has
now been enlarged to accommodate about 700. The funds
have been partly provided by the Chester Diocesan So-
ciety, by one of the London societies, and by private sub-
scriptions. The cost of enlargement, including the erec-
tion of a new tower and spire, now in progress, will be
about £BOO. The interior of the church has been greatly
improved by opening and ornamenting the roof, and by
the introduction of beautiful painted windows in the
chancel and transepts. Indeed, we have seldom seen so
pretty a little church as:it now is. The rich painted win-
dows, executed by Mr. Evans, of Shrewsbury, in his
usual excellent manner, throw a lively tone over the whole
interior of the church, which makes the mind feel it is in
a sacred place, which we wish were more frequent in reli-
gious edifices. The alterations, which gave unmixed gra-
tification to all who had the pleasure of being at the re-
opening, have been made under the direction of ?dr.
Welch, architect, of Liverpool, and, we doubt not, when
the new tower is completed, the change in the external
will be as striking as is already effected within the build-
ing. After the ceremony, as many of the ladies and gen-
tlemen as could be nccommodated, were hospitably enter-
tained and refreshed at the Parsonage, and retired highly
gratified with the whole proceedings of the day.

NUTRITION OF THE DATE.—An African traveller ob-
serves that the Barbary date possesses the quality of nu-
trition in so great a degree as to be unequalled by any
other production of nature. The English receive but very
moderate supplies of this valuable fruit, which prevents
its importance being generally known; but its efficacy is
unfailing in giving strength and vigour to the constitution,
whether in youth, manhood, or old age. Milton alludes
to it when he mentions—.
Fruits of palm-tree pleasantest to thirst