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goon class we thonght the best of the Pigeons, and the distri- 

 bution of the prizes could not have fallen into better hands 

 than those of Mr. Percivall ; Yellows were first, a beautiful pair, 

 and Blues second. In Jacobins an extraordinarily pretty pair of 

 Whites were first, but we lilied a highly-commended pair better 

 than the second pen. In Fantails the first-prize pen was in 

 superb condition, and here we liked a highly-commended pen 

 better than the second pen, but the difference was not great. 

 The classes for working Antwerps were large ones, the Brighton 

 and County of Sussex Pigeon Club contributing a great number 

 of entries. The "objectionable" point cup, over which we 

 hear such a variety of opinions, went to Mr. Vander Meersch, 

 he beating Mr. ilaynard by three points. 



Three classes for Babbits completed a most pleasing Exhibi- 

 tion, which was well arranged, and promises, under the super- 

 intendence of Mr. Lenny, to be one of the most interesting 

 Shows in the south of England. 



DoEHixas.— Jni/ variely except White.— Cock or Cockerel.— I, H. Lisgwood. 

 9, K, CheeEcman. 8, K. Parlett. l-hc, Viscount Tnmour. he, Mrs. Shaw : R. 

 Cheeseman. Hen^ or Pullets.— Cnp, H. Ljngwood. 2, Mrs. Brassey. S, O. E. 

 CressweU. lie, H. Steed. 



Dop.Kisos.— n'ftiff.— 1, O. E. CressweU. 2, Mrs. E. Williams. S, LaJy A. 

 Nevill. /if. Rev A. Lee. 



BRAHMAa.— ZJrtrfr.— Cop. H. Lingwood. 2, Rev. L. Van Straubenzee. 3, Rot. 

 J. D. Peake. r/ic Mrs. Brassey: Rev. T. Cochrane; H. W. KeviUo; Mrs. J. 

 G. Hepburn, he. Mrs. E. Pryor : Mrs. J. G. Hepburn, e. T. Harris. 



Brahmas.— Lii7/i/.— I. H. M. Maynard. 2, M. Leno. 3, J. Bradshaw. /(c. W. 

 H. Garnish ; Mrs. T. Tumour ; G. CarviU ; M. Leno. 



Cochins.— Cinntiwion or Bujf.—Cock or Hen. — 1, C. M. Stickinprs. 2, O. J. 

 Lennv. 3, H. Liiiffwood. .4Hy u(/icr rariffy.— 1 and Cup, O. shrimpton. 2, R. 

 W. Beachey. 3,1). E. I'resswell. hc,S. S. S. Woodj-ate; Rev. A. W. Warde; 

 Mrs. Brassey; Capt. F. G. Coleridge. 



iii.yiBVRona.—Gol'len-penciUetl.—CnT?, W. Speakmnn. 2, G. J. Lenny. 8, H. 

 n. Thompson. Silx'er-prneilleti.—l, M. Leno. 2 and 3, B. Norton. 



Ilxiiu\:RGns.—Spatifiteil. — Cup. S'. Marlor. 2, W. R. Tickner. 3, H. H. 



Stckings. B(a<.i-.-l, R. S. S. Woodgate. 2, N. Marlor. 8, W. Cutlack, jun. 



fie, J. Foster. 



Spanish.— Cup, F. James. 2, Mrs. Tonkin. 3, H.Brown, ftc, Miss E. Brown. 



Polish.— J, J. Horton. 2, Capt. F. G. Coleridge. 3, T. Dean, he, E. J. 



Beeves. 



Qi^K.— Black and other Beds.— I and Cup. H. Ritchie. 2, F. Warde. 3. J. 

 Jekcn. he. W. Foster; K. Hall; G. H. Fitzherbert; Harris & Elliott. Any 

 other 1 oriel!/.— 1, W. Foster. 2 and 3. R. Hall. 



French.— 1 and Cop. Rev. C. C. Ewbank. 2 and 3, "W. Dering. vhc, J. 

 Walton ; G. W. Hibbert. he, J. Walton ; Kev. N. J. Ridley. 



Ant other Variety except Bantams.— 1. Rev. A. G. Brooke. 2, W. Wildey. 

 3, K. S. S. Woodgate. 4, J. Hinton. vhc. Miss P. L. Bjencowo; A. Ward, he, 

 E. Branfoid; J. P. Poyer; T. H. Smith; S. P. Broad; O. E. CressweU; J. 

 Walls. 



Game BiSTAVS.—Dlaek and other Reds.— I and Cup, W. Boutcher. 2, G. 

 Ganod. 3, W. C. Hanree. hCj T. Randall, jun. ; E. H. B. Smith ; F. James ; 

 W. S. Marsh. Any other variety.— I, T. W. Anns. 2, R. J. Symonds. 3, B. 

 MoUett. Ar, R. Hall. 



Bantams.- .^riu variety except Game.—l, M. Leno. 2, J. E. Thirtle. 3. R. S. 

 S. Woodgate. vhc, M. Leno ; Lady S. Turnour. he, J. O. Pearson, c, Mrs. J. 

 G. Hepburn. 



Ski^lino Cla^s.- Cocfc or Cockerel.— 1, C. Howard. 2, R. Cheeseman. 3, G. 

 Shrimpton. *, Rev. G. ChUton. vhc, M. Leno; J. HUl. he, T. Gates; H. 

 Hompbrey ; F. Harris ; E. Hampton; G.J.Lenny; 0. E. CressweU ; Capt. F. 

 O. Coleridge ; J. Jeken. e, T. Brown. 



StixiNO Class.— Hen* or Pullets.—i, R. W. Beachey. 2, Viscount Tnmour. 

 3, M. Leno. 4. G. J. Lenny, vhc, G. EUis; T. Gates: R. Perry. he,C. 

 Thomas ; P. Ogilvic ; Mrs. Hey ; G. CarviU ; M. Leno ; Capt, F. G. Coleridge ; 

 E. H. B. Smith. 



Selling Class.— Cocfc and Hen.—} and Cup. Rev. T. Cochrane. 2, H. S. 

 Fraser. 3, C. Howell. 4, J. R. Lauther. he. Viscount Tumour: Rev. J. D. 

 Peake : P. OgUvie : W. H. Garnish ; C. HoweU ; G. J. Lenny ; R. W. Beachey ; 

 N. Edgill ; J. Maries ; Rev. G. Chilton. 



Ant VAhtETV.— Exhibited by a resident in Sussex.— }, C. H. Matthews. 2, 

 Viscount Turnour. 3. E. J. Reeves, ftc. C. Cork ; T. Brown ; G. J. Lenny ; Mrs. 

 Brassey. Exhibited by a resident in Leiees.-I, C. Beard. 2 and 8, Q. J. Lenny. 

 he, A. Hooker. 



DvcKa.~Rouen and Ayleibury.—l, J. Harvey, Jan. 2, T. W. Cowan. 3, F. 

 Harris, vhc, T. E. Arter. he, P. Ogilvie ; M. Leno; Rev. T. Cochrane; N. 

 EdghiU. Any other variety.~l. J. W. Kelleway. 2, J. W. Boutcher. 3, M. 

 Leno. vhc, J. W. Kelleway; G. S. Sainsbury. he, Mrs. W. Beeny; J. W. 

 Taylar ; M. Leno. 



PIGEONS. 

 Cabbiebs.— 1. a. and r,. H. M. Maynard. 



Pot;TEBs.— 1, H. Steed. 2, Mrs Ladd. 3. H. Yardlcy. he, R. T. Barrett. 

 TCKBLIRS.-I, R. Pratt. 2. J. Ford. 3, H. Yardley. 

 Barbs.- 1, 2, and 3. H. M. Ma>-nard. vhc, A. Vander Meersch. 

 Dbaooons.— 1 and 2, F. Graham. 3, H. DweUy, he, F. Graham; F. G. 

 Moore ; A. Vander Miersch ; J. PhUpott. 



Antwerps.— 1, E. F. WUson. 2, Capt. G. Edwardes. he, H. Yardley ; A. 

 Vander Meersch ; J. T. Theobold : Capt. G. Edwardes. 



Jacouins.— I and 3, A. Yonder Meersch. he, T, G. Ledger ; H. M. Maynard ; 

 G. Roper. 



Fantails.- 1, J. F. Loveraidge. 2, A. Vander Meersch, he, J. Walker; A. 

 Vander Meersch ; H. M. Maynard. 



Anv oturb Vabiety.— 1, U. Yardley. 2 and 3. A. Vander Meersch. he, E. F. 

 WUaon ; Rev. W. R. Tomlinson ; E. W. Van Senden ; C. Koper ; A. Vander 

 Ucervcb. 



AxT yLstETT.-Sinole Bird.— I, O. J. Lenny. 2, H. Dwelly. 3, E. F. WUson. 

 ^, a. J. Lenny ; Mrs. Ladd ; W. Gamble ; J. Read ; H. DweUy. 



Sellino Class.— ),2. and 3, E.F. WUson. (ic, C.Cork; J.Ford; J. D. Boss; 

 W. Gamb le ; C. Leggatt. 



Antwerps.— Four Workina.— Judged irretpeetive of colour or sex, exhibited 

 by a resident in Sussex or hent.— I, C^V'. a. EiwaxiM. 2, O. J. Lenny. 8, W. 

 Kenedy. 4. E. F. Wilson, he, J. Longhurst: S. J. Ridley ; A. Stenning ; C. 

 Thomas; W. Kenedy; W. S. Marnh. Judaed irrespective of colour or sex. 

 fzhibiled Im a Member of the Briohlon and County of Sussex United Pigeon 

 Flying Ctub.-l, E. F. Wilson. 2. Ciipt. O. Edwardes. 8 and 4, G. J. Lenny. 

 he, J. OUver ; J. Woodhams ; W. Atkinson ; Capt. G. Edwardea ; O. J. Lenny, 



RABBITS. 



Lop-EABEn.— 1. J. Crtnch. 2, F. Banks. 3, F. Purser 4 W. J. MoyclL he, F. 

 Bonks, F. Purser A W. J. Moyell. c, C. King. 



ANt OTHRR yAEir.Tv.-l, T. Oomer. 2, J. P. 4 R. Haekelt. 8, J. ElUs. he. 

 J. P. 4 R. Hackett ; H. Hancock, c, T. W. Cowon ; C. King. 



SELLpin Class.-I. J. E. EUis. 2. C. King. 3, J. Quick, he. F. Bonks. 

 Smith 4 SImmonds : J. Comford ; H. Honcock. c, J. Gomer; P. U. Dows ; F. 

 Parser 4 W. J. MayeU : Miss F. C. BIcncowe. 



Messrs. Teebay and Martin judged the poultry, Mr. Percivall 

 the Pigeotu, and Mr. Billett tho Babbits. 



THE NORTH BRITISH COLUMBARIAN SOCIETY'S 



GK;iXD ANNUAL SHOW AT GLASGOW. 

 A JOURNEY from London to Scotland is a solemn thing now-a- 

 days, not to be undertaken without divers serious misgi\-iugs, 

 and an insurance ticket, while one's better-half insists upon a 

 telegram the very moment of arrival, with an earnestness never 

 known before. As to the journey itself, that is how you take it. 

 ^Yeary and long it, of course, must be any way, and to catch the 

 morning express from Eustou, one has to get up, if living in the 

 suburbs, somewhere about the middle of the night, when one 

 can eat no breakfast, and feels badly prepared for the fatigues 

 of a long day, during which little time for food, and less for 

 recreation, is allowed to the victim by the thoughtftil directors 

 of the North-Western Railway. Such was our case. Among 

 the numerous errors of our long and eminently useful life, no 

 one, we honestly believe, can justly charge us with ever having 

 "got up early" — voluntarily. Well has our great humorist 

 pourtrayed the nameless horrors of that fearful piece of humbug, 

 so falsely called a virtue. Well has he described the starting 

 from sleep to see " if it is time to get up ; " the gloomy miseries 

 of the cold-bath by candlelight, the wretchedness of dressing, 

 the hurried breakfast, the foar of losing the train, the stealing 

 from one's house like a thief in the night (our suburb has no 

 cabs), and numberless other minor miseries which need not be 

 told. It makes us feel that Charles Dickens was, indeed, a man 

 and a brother. But it had to be done, and we did it, for poultry 

 and Pigeon fancy alike expect every man to do his duty. And 

 there were alleviations. On a journey like that a man may pull 

 the trigger of his pocket-pistol, not shamefacedly as at other 

 times, but with dignified and open candovir — we did. Then 

 there was an interesting speculation as we neared every great 

 junction, as to whose particular coal-waggons were shunting 

 out of our way, and a fearful joy as each in turn was safely 

 passed. There was the deep and almost personal interest with 

 which the fatal Wigau points wore approached, and a curious 

 observation of the precise amount of oscillation as they were 

 passed over (they are in good order now). There was the country 

 — much of it beautiful country too. The game which could at 

 times be descried from the train ; and what we never remember 

 to have seen from a train before, a big barn-owl slowly flapping 

 his way along within easy pistol-shot. Night was coming-ou 

 now, and as it fell we entered the country of pig-iron, and were 

 struck, as on our last visit to Glasgow, with the grandeur of the 

 glowing furnaces on either side. Out into the night shone those 

 yawning gulfs of fire with a brilliancy the eye could not bear, 

 suggesting many an image from many a poet, and especially soma 

 which tell of horrid German legends, and of nameless deeda 

 done by the rude forgemen of the Harz mountains. And so — 

 even an express train must come in at last — we get to Glasgow, 

 and are taken charge-of by oux old friend, the Vice-President of 

 the Society. 



Next day at six o'clock was the dinner. Scotchmen like a 

 dinner as well as their southern brethren. Of what passed at 

 this one we shall say but little. At the head of the table, of 

 course, was Mr. Montgomery's genial face, flanked on either 

 side by Mr. Jones (one of the Judges), and Mr. Wallace. What 

 we ate and what we drank ; how various toasts led to various 

 other toasts ; how Mr. Buchanan (the Secretary), being called 

 on for a song, delivered one which purported to record the ex- 

 periences of an unhappy wight who partook of a bottle of the 

 best Day & Martin under the impression that he was imbibing 

 soda water ; how Mr. Jones being similarly pressed, did favour 

 US with one which must have been specially written for a Pigeon 

 or poultry judge, since it consisted of divers encouragements to 

 " Do one's duty manfuUy, 

 And never mind the rest ;" 



how Mr. Huie, being struck with the fine quality of Mr. Ful- 

 ton's tenor voice, did indite a message to the President, and 

 pass it to him by the very hands of that unsuspecting brother 

 Scot, which resulted in " Bob " being next called upon ; and 

 how the said Bob, after carefully adjusting the tension of hia 

 waistcoat, sung a medley, which terminated with the inevitable 

 " Should auld aciiuaintance be forgot 

 And never brou^jht to mind "i " 



and what followed thereupon ; — all this will live in our memory^ 

 but need not be repeated here. We need only say that Mr. 

 Matthew Stuart, the Treasurer, reported a strong hst of mem- 

 bers, and a most satisfactory financial condition, and added, 

 that if every member would during the next year introduce 

 another member, the Society and the cash in hand would be 

 better still. The astounding character of this latter piece of 

 information naturally caused it to be received with enthusiasm. 

 If anybody think that was the finish, however, he is much 

 mistaken. The Show was at least two miles off, but we " loaded- 

 up " a tram — they have trams in Glasgow — and adjourned to 

 the birds for an hour's " private view," till at ten o'clock we were 

 turned out. They would not separate even yet. Back to the 

 hotel went we, and into the small liours sat and talked of 

 X'igeous, poultry, and other matters dear to the fancier — of the 



