The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1851-06-24 00:00:00

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PRIZES AWARDED TO COTTAGERS.
For the best-kept Cottage and Garden.—tst, Thos. Makin.
son : 2nd, John Leadbitter ; 3rd, Thos. Ireland ; 4th, Thos.

For-Collection of Vegetables.—lst and 2nd to Peter Gore,
who also took prizes for Cucumbers, Peas, Rhubarb, Potatoes,
Gooseberries, Currants, and a Floral Device.
Thos. Riding received Prizes for a Device,
Vegetables

and Collection of

Thos. Jones.-Ist Prize for Window-plants, and an extra
Prize for Basket of Plants.

It is most gratifying to witness the great amount of
good effected by these rewards to cottagers. Cleanliness
and industrious habits are the rule in this locality,
whereas when the prizes were offered one or two individu.
als alone competed for them, and the gentlemen ap-
pointed to visit the cottages, gave a report in every way
discouraging. We cannot close our remarks without
mentioning the admirable arrangements made by Mr.
Robert Rimmer, the proprietor of Childwall Abbey, for
the comfort and accommodation of the great influx of
visitors who put up at this favourite resort. The great-
est order prevailed, and an early order to turn out pre-
vented the occurrence of any unpleasantness from the
freaks of those thirsty souls who will imbibe until the last
minute.

BIRMINGHAM AND TETE GREAT EXTIIBITION..--OR
Thursday, the Royal Commissioners and the Executive
Committee of the Great Exhibition visited a fete prepared
for them at Birmingham. His Royal Highness Prince
Albert, it was known, would be unable to be present.
Means had been taken to ascertain the wishes of the
foreigners, and it appeared that it would be more agree-
able to them if some varied amusements and recreation
were substitued for a public dinner, at which addresses,
which many of them would not understand, would be
delivered. Accordingly it was resolved that they should
be invited to visit the town, and partake of afete cham-
pare in the Botanical Gardens, and attend a soiree in the
Town-hall in the evening. A special train, consisting of
nearly twenty carriages, was provided for the occasion,
and left, conveying 250 ladies and gentlemen who had
accepted the invitation. They were shown through all
the principal manufactories, and received on every hand
the most hospitable entertainment.

DISTRESSING SUICIDE.—On Friday Birmingham was
considerably excited upon its being known that Mr.
Callum, valuer and auctioneer, of the Court of Bank-
ruptcy, had committed suicide, at his residence at High-
gate. The deceased was well known, not only in Bir-
mingham, but in the metropolis and the principal towns
in England as extensively connected with the sale of first-
class horses. It appears, upon inquiry, that he went
through his business, on Thursday. at the repository,
formerly occupied by the late Mr. Beardsworth, in his
accustomed spirits. From thence lie proceeded to the
Warwick Arms, Bradford-street, where, in company with
Mr. Baxter, he partook of tea. Between 10 and 11
o'clock he requested Mr. Baxter to accompany him in his
gig to his house at Highgate, where they arrived shortly
before 11 o'clock. Upon reaching the back sitting-room,
Mrs. Callum informed her husband he was wanted in the
drawing-room, to which apartment he immediately pro-
ceeded, and here found Mr. Suchley, solicitor, and Mr.
Glossop, the head of the detective force, who informed
him that he held a warrant against him for a charge of
forgery upon Sir George Chetwynd, of Grendon-hall, for
£l,OOO. Mr. Callum seemed prepared for the accusation,
saying—" I am ready ; but let me see my wife first."
Upon the bell being rung, Mrs. Callum entered the room,
her husband kissed her—took a phial from his pocket, the
contents of which he swallowed before the police, and
immediately fell to the floor. The consternation of the
party may be conceived. Mr. Hall, a surgeon, who
resided a few doors from the deceased, was called in, but
all antidotes were useless : he died in a few minutes.