The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1850-09-10 00:00:00

WATCH COMIHITTEN.-THE POLICE

The proceedings of this committee contained a resolution
agreed to at a meeting of the magistrates, expressing the most
unqualified approval of the efficiency of the police force, and of
all its officers, and also confidence in the Watch Committee.
They also censured Mr. Hornby.
Mr. TURNER moved the adoption of the proceedings, and,
in doing so, intimated that an inquiry was now going forward
in the police force. to ascertain whether any improvement
could be made in the constitution of the force, or in its govern-
ment. Pending the consideration of the present state of
affairs, it would be premature to bring forward the motion of
which he had given notice ; and, until the report of the com-
mittee was brought up, he would withdraw it. (Hear.)
Mr. FERNIHOUGH did not consider the inquiry of any
value whatever; but, if he could understand the chairman to
consent that the inquiry by the committee should go forward
with a view to the reorganization of the force, if it were found
advisable, if he would consent to that course it was a straight-
forward one; but be (Mr. Fernihough) would not allow the
subject to be got rid of by a side wind. He was perfectly
satisfied the system carried on by Mr. Whitty was very supe-
rior, and much more effective, than the present system. The
force of constables under Mr. Whitty was 593, the constables
under Mr. Dowling were 687, being an increase of 94. He
found the number of officers under Mr. Whitty to be 50, ex-
cluding clerks and bridewell-keepers; and under Mr. Dowling
be found the officers to be 92. He found there was an increase
of forty-two officers for ninety-four men.and was be to be told
it wacueceseary to have an additional officer M every two

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We cannot close our remarks on the events of the
floral season without paying a well-merited compliment
to the perseverance and energy of Mr. J. B. Leather-
barrow, for to him and a few others the public owe the
pleasure they have had in these exhibitions.

LIVERPOOL HORTICULTURAL EXHIBITION SOCIETY.
The third and last Exhibition of this Society was held
at the Corn Exchange, on Thursday last; the company
was numerous and brilliant, and the exhibition excellent,
though not equal to the closing one of 1849. This was
no more than could be expected from one of the most
unfavourable seasons florticulture ever knew in this neigh-
bourhood. The band was very superior, and added much
to the enjoyment of the company. The arrangements of
the hall were considerably improved by having the Olen-
did specimens of wire twills, seats, and other ornamental
objects, so arranged between the sthges as to cause two
distinct currents, the visitors passing up one side and
down the other, otherwise the confusion would have been
considerable. The splendid coniferte, in pots, from Mr.
Srirving's Walton Nursery added greatly to the eff•eot of
the decorations.
The Prizes were awarded as follows :
CLASS 1.-OROUPS OF PLANTS.

Six Heaths.--ist prize to T. Davies and Co., Wavertree.
Six Fuchsias,-Ist., Mr. Chas. Itylance, of the Lydiate Nursery,
for Purity, Dr. Jephson, Fancy Fair, (Whalley's,) Dreadnought,
Scarletta, and Reflexa ; end. to Mr. Chas. Rylance.
Four Fuchsias.— ;et. Mr. J. B. Leatherharrow, (Chas. Jones
gardaner,) for Elizabeth, Dreadnought, Dr. Jephson, and Caro-
lina ; 2nd. S. Harrison, Esq., (Mr. Jackson, gardener).
Eight Pelargoniums.-Ist. T. W. Blundell, Esq., (Mr. Har-
rison, gardener,) for Zenobie, Decorum, Nymph, Lord Eb-
rington, Hebe, Lydiate Hero, Vesta, ai.d Sunrise; 2nd. Henry
Winch, Esq., (Mr. Young, gardener).
Four Pelargoniums.—lst and 2nd, T. W. Blundell, Esq.
Four Pelargoniums, (Scarlet).-Ist. T. W. Blundell, Esq.,
for General Tom Thumb, Dazzle, Perpetual Queen, and Col-
lin's Superb; 2nd. Mr. Charles Rylance.
Eight Reses in pots.—lst. Mr. Chas. Rylance, for Louis
Philippe, Indica odorata, Charles XII, Smith's Yellow, Devo-
niensis, M'lntosh, and Mrs. Bosanquet ; 2nd. Mr. Richard
Griffiths.

Four Roses in pots.—lst. R. B. Hill, Esq., of Bache Hall,
(Mr. Sweeney, gardener,) Julie Mancais, Devoniensis, Bon
Celine, Marshall Burgeand, (fine specimens); 2nd. Mr. R.
Griffiths.

Four Achimenec—lst. T. S. Gladstone, Esq., (Mr. Brown,
gardener) ; 2nd. Henry Harrison, EN., (Mr. Hutchinson,
gardener).

Verbenas.—lst. and 2nd. Mr. Chas. Rylance, (well grown,
and in nice order)._ _

Petunias.-Ist. Mr. Chas. Rylance; 2nd. T. W. Blundell,
Esq.
Calceolarias.-Ist. Henry Winch, Esq.: 2nd. T. S. Glad-
stone, Esq.

Glo-xiniis.—lst. and 2nd. T. S. Gladstone, Esq., (very in-
different specimens).

Four distinct species of exotic Orchids.--Ist. Earl of Derby,
(Mr. Jennings, gardener,) for Dendrobium formosum, Onci-
dium lleucochilum, Oncidium altissimum, and the beautiful
Angrecum apiculatum ; 2nd. Henry Winch, Esq., for Onci-
dium leucochilum, Oncidium sanguineum, Gongora maculata,
andEpidendrum cochleatum.

Eight Stove or Greenhouse Plants.—lst. Chas. Wilson, Esq.,
(Mr. Thomas, gardener,) for Allamanda cathartica, lxora ja-
vanica, Cyrtoceras reflexa, Erica Irbyana, Clerodendrcn pan-
niculatum, Ixora coccinea, Cessia corymbosa, and Crowea
saligna. (This was unquestionably the finest collection of
eight stove and greenhouse plants ever exhibited at the Liver-
pool Exhibitions.)-2nd. T. S. Gladstone, Esq., for Ixora rosea
(a good specimen), Leschenaultia formosa, Allamanda cathar-
tics, Franciscea Hopeana, Vinca rosea, .f.schynanthus grandi-
florus, and Erica vestita rosea.
Four Stove and Greenhouse Plants.—lst. H. Winch, Esq.,
(Mr. Young, gardener,) for Begonia tuberosa alba, Franciscea
macrophylla, Cyrtoceras reflexa, and lEchmea fulgens.

CLASS IL-SINGLE SPECIMENS

Heath.—lst. Thos. Davies and Co., for Irbyana (very fine);
2nd. Charles Wilson, Esq., for Tricolor elegans
Fuchsia.—lst. H. Winch, Esq. ; 2nd and 3rd.
all three specimens of Exoniensis.
Pelargonium.—lst. T. \V. Blundell. Esq.
Orchidaceous Plant.—lst. Mr. George Cunningham, of the
Oak-vale nursery, for a superb specimen of Odontoglossum
grande, with eight expanded blooms; 2nd. Mr. Geo. Cunning-
ham, for Oncidium lanceanum, a small plant, but the flowers
very fine

Mr.:Skirving;

Stove Plant.—lst. John Moss. Esq. (Mr. Baxter, gardener,)
for Pentas carnen ; 2nd. Julius Focke, Esq., (iNer. P. Cahill,
gardener,) for a charming Ixora coccinea ; 3rd. The Earl of
Derby, for the rare-floweringßuopayartea juncea. _
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Greenhouse Plant.-Ist and 2nd. Thos. Davies and Co., for
Leschenaultia formosa and Tetratheca verticillata ; 3rd. J. T.
Raynes, Esq., (Mr. Williams, gardener,) for Plumbago Lar-
pente.
Fancy Pelargonium.—lst. Mr. Skirving ; 2nd. H. Winch,
Esq. ; 3rd. Robertson Gladstone, Esq., (Mr. Woolley, gar-
dener.)

CLASS 11I.—MISCELLANEOUS GROUPS.
Basket of Plants.-Ist. Mr. Itylance ; 2nd. Mr. J. B. Lea-
therbarrow.
Collection of Cut Flowers.-Ist. H. Winch, Esq.; 2nd. Mr.
Skirving. _

Bouqiiet.—lst. Mr. Rylance ; 2nd. R. B. Hill, Esq.
Twentyfour Cut Roses.-Ist. Mr. Skirving ; 2nd. Mr. Kel-
lock, Oxton nursery.
Twelve Cut Roses.-Ist. R. B. Hill, Esq. ; 2nd. T. S. Glad-
stone, Esq.
Six Cut Roses.-Ist. Mr. Kellock.

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OPERATIONS FOR THE WEEK.
through the winter; not that we are about to recommend
an
indiscriminate gathering and storing past, as if the only
object in view was to cram the greatest possible number
into the smallest possible space; such a preparation as
this is to undo all that has been done, and will assuredly
bring disappointment on the return of spring. is the
greenhouse in order, the roof water-tight, and the inside
cleaned out ? This ought not to be done in a slovenly
manner. It is not enough that a broken square is renew-
ed, end a few pails of water splashed over the house, to be

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being left on the line, the express train came in contact
with ir, and a gentleman, named Middleton, livinglt
Manchester. received such injuries that he died the same
evening.

DISGRACEFUL SCENE AT A FUNERAL.—On Safi:Ruhr
a large crowd of persons was assembled in the streets and
yard of the parish church at Rochdale, witnessing a fune—
ral procession. The corpse was that of a very singular
character, a night scavenger. Nearly all the people at
the funeral were in a sad state of drunkenness, and when
at the grave side, the wife of the deceased was so drunk
that she fell head foremost into the grave, and had after-
wards to be carried home.

On Thursday the annual meeting of the Newton Agri-
cultural Society was held in the large timber yard of
Thomas Legh, Esq., the president. The yard was well
laid out for the various stock, and every accommodation
made for the exhibition of horses, bulls, milk cows, pigs,
&c., which reflected great credit upon the committee,.
particularly Mr. Braman, the secretary. The show of
draught horses was excellent, as was that of bulls exhib-
ited, and the pigs were really of a firsttrate quality. 'Me
day being fine, the yard was visited by a vast number of
influential ladies and gentlemen.

SINGULAR DEATH FROM EXCESSIVE SALIVATION...--
On Thursday the coroner of Manchester was engaged in
the investigation of a case which has caused some excite-
ment in one quarter of the town, from a rumour that the
subject of inquiry, a female, had fallen a victim to tile
malpractice of a surgeon. The true statement is that
the deceased fell a victim to the use of mercury, not ad-
ministered in excessive or even regular doses, but which
owing to some idiosyncracy of constitution had a most
powerful effect, and produced excessive salivation, the
state of the mouth and throat preventing the passage of
food; the stomach too, was disordered, and the unforelt-
nate woman sunk, starved to death by the operation of
what was given to relieve her.

COUNTY MAGISTE.ATES—ADJOURNED ANNUAL SES.
siON.—The meeting of magistrates took place on Thurs-
day in Preston. The Ven. Archdeacon Brooks was re-
elected chairman of the magistrates for the ensuing veer.
The financial accounts of the year up to the 31st May,
1850. were next read over by the chairman. Much dis-
cussion took place in reference to some of the items,
particularly with respect to the expense of trying priso-
ners at the assizes in Liverpool, it being stated that each
prisoner's prosecution cost the county £7 10s. At Lan-
caster, during the year, there had been a reduction in the
number of prisoners, whilst in Liverpool there had been
an increase. A lengthy discussion ensued on the rnotibn
relative to allowing Mrs. Cecilia Leech, late matron of
Lancaster Castle, a superannuation allowance of £4O per
annum. It was stated that Mrs. Leech had acted in the
capacity of matron for upwards of 30 years, and du-
ring that period fulfilled her duties in a most exemplary
manner. Several gentlemen objected altogether to retiring
pensions, contending that officers should be allowed siitE-
cient salaries, so as to enable them to support themselves
comfortably, and also to admit of their saving a sufficiency
of money to retire on in old age. Several amendments
were made. Ultimately, a retiring pension of £3O per
annum was agreed to. Mrs. C. P. M'Millan was ap-
pointed matron of Lancaster Gaol at a salary of £6O per
annum, vacant by the resignation of Mrs. Leech ; and ILlss
Ellen Ireland was appointed schoolmistress of the same
gaol, on the resignation of Mrs. Atherton, at a salary of
£3O a-year.

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Mr. Laird, jun., of Birkenhead. Other names were proposed
for ballot at the next meeting. The closing cruise of the
season for the yachts to sail in company was fixed to take
place on Tuesday, the 17th instant.
JENNY LIND'S AUTOGRAPH.—It was stated in the
notices of Jenny Lind's visit to Liverpool that a gentle-
man came from London to procure her autograph for an
album he brought with him. With reference to this, the
editor of the Musical World says—" This album was no
other than the album of the young and clever ' Angelina,'
whose compositions have been so often praised in these
columns, and Jenny Lind not only signed her name, but
wrote one of her most graceful cadences on the same
leaf." The same authority states, that the gentleman
who came from Vienna to hear the " Nightingale" before
her flight to America, was Dr. Bucher, an intimate friend
of Meyerbeer.
BIRD'S SYPHON FILTER.—Among the numerous scien-
tific inventions which have of late come before the public
one of the latest is Bird's Hydrostatic Syphon Filter.
The principal recommendations for domestic application
claimed for this invention are, its neat and portable cha-
racter. It is capable of operation in a common water
butt or cistern. When once in operation a stream of
pellucid water is uninterruptedly poured forth, amounting
in a day to 200 gallons. In accordance with the general
design of this unique little machine, the process of
cleansing is the most simple imaginable ; all that is re-
quired being to blow down the pipe with the mouth for
a few moments, when the action may be renewed as effec-
tually as when the filter was first brought into operation.
The price (if indeed price should be allowed to enter into
consideration in such a question), is so moderate as to
place this instrument within the teach of all. Messrs.
Harrison and Co., it will be seen, have been appointed by
the patentee sole agents for Liverpool and its district.