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or wliat they please to tell us ? Are we to see no elegance 
in the well-bred Faniail! are no points of excellence liere to 
be obtained in the slender neck and trernulous motion, the 
protuberant chest, the well-spread tail and spotless plumage ? 
Has the Tin-hit no points—short, plump, compact, neat, 
witli his short, thick beak, angular head ; his gullet, like a 
bull’s dewlap, confining his beak to his breast; the arrange¬ 
ment of his shirt-frill, and the accurate marking ? Are these 
not points difficult to be had ? Tlie Bin-b’s thick head, 
short beak; his scarlet-rose eye, and elongated body—the 
hooked beak of the Owl, how rare a propeity now—the 
turn over the beak, the feathered feet, and the peculiar 
voice of the Trtim 2 >cter —are these without merit? 
It is generally thought that all the tame Pigeons are 
descended from the Blue Bock Pigeon. 'Will any one of 
the gentlemen of the high fancy explain how ho can 
produce a Jacobin, Fantail, Tin-bit, or Barb, from that 
source, easier than he can a Carrier, a Tinnhler, a I'untcr, or 
a limit ! 
I would advise fanciers to shake hands over their disputes, 
and agree to differ. It is impossible we should all most 
admire the same variety. We each see with a different pair 
of eyes, and each has peculiar fancies to beguile. 
There is, however, one remark I would wish to make 
before I close this paper, namely, there is a class of Pigeons 
that may truly be. called Toys; these are simply Dovehouse 
Pigeons, altered in colour, or occasionally a turned crown, 
or feathers on their feet, derived from a cross. They are as 
Swabians, and other spangles. Nuns, Prinsts, 
2Iuii/cs, Archangels, Breasts, Stomachers, Slorcks, Spots, IVhilc 
Spots, Helmets, Sh ields. Magpies, Swallotcs, Gulls,Lahorcs, Star¬ 
ling Breasts, Swiss, ci’C., none of which have any properly 
they can boast of which cannot be obtained from the other 
varieties, except feather; and, consequently, must not be 
allowed to compete on equal terms with the others. i)r. 
Horner’s remarks would be much more applicable to this 
division ; but even here, he would find some difficulty to 
breed them true to colour, and exact to marking. I am, 
certainly, not republican enough to allow them to rank as 
first- class. 
But as regards the Jacobin, Fantail, Trumpeter, Tiirbit, and 
Barb, they have many properties, and the OuA, Laugher, 
Finikin, FrUlback, Frizzled, and Lace Pigeons have, also, 
properties not found in any other varielies; properties by 
which they are at once distinguishable from all othei’S, and 
which are capable of being brought out, even to as great 
perfection as those of the Tumbler’s, the Pouter's, Carriers, or 
Runt's; and what man shall presume to ridicule his bi’other, 
because lie does not see through the same darkened j^iece 
of glass?—B. P. Brent, Bessel's Green, near Sevenouks. 
PRESTON AND NORTH LANCASHIRE EX¬ 
HIBITION OE POULTRY. 
This took place on the Dili and lOth instant. We must 
reserve our comments until next week, contenting ourselves 
with giving to-day the awards of the Judges. 
Judges. — John Baile 3 ’, Esq., London, and Edward 
Hewitt, Esq., Birmingham. 
Dorkings (Coloured).— 3. Silver Cup. William Wright, West 
Bank, Widnes, near Warrington. 33. Second, G. A. Gcldaul, Aikrigg 
End, Kendal. Highly Commended —2. William Wright, West Bank, 
Widnes, near Warrington. 7- Mrs Thomas 'J’ovvr.ley Parker, Astley 
Hall, Chorley. 10. William W. Ruttlidge, South End, near Kendal. 
25. John Copple, Eccleston, Prescot, Banc.ashirc. 34. John Charles 
Forrest, New Field House, Lower Uarwen. 35. Joseph Hindson, 
Boston House, Everton, Liverpool. 41. Daniel Parsons, Cuerden, near 
Preston. Commended.— SO. Mr Cohonrne, New Brighton, Cheshire. 
Chk-ktns of 1855.—732. Silver Cup, William Wright, West Bank, 
Widnes, Warrington. 733. Second, William Wright, West Bank, 
Widnes, Warrington. Highly Commended.— 740. John Robinson, Vale 
House, Garstang. 746. -Sir Thomas Hesketh, Uufiord Hall. 750. Wil- 
liam Hornby. Clerk, St. Michaels-on-Wvre. 758. G. A. Geldard, Aik- 
rigg End, Kendal. 76o. Caboiirn Pocklington, Boston, Lincoln. 764. 
Daniel Harrison, Singleton Park, Kendal. 767. Major Thursby, 
Ornirod House, Burnley. /6t). Daniel Parsons, Cuerden, near Preston. 
773. William Bownass, Royal Hotel. Bowiiess, Windermere Com¬ 
mended.-7'H. Mrs Henbury, Thornbank, Levington, Warwickshire 
754. Captain W, Hornby, Knowsley Cottage, Prescot. 759. James 
Dixon Bradford, 77D. Daniel Parsons, Cuerden, near Preston. (A 
capital class.) * v* 
Dorkings (White).—48. Silver Cup, Joseph Cliff, Dorking, Surrey. 
I Sp.vnisii. —Go. Silver Cup, James Howard, Tarleton. 66. Second, 
I G. A. Geldard, Aikrigg End, Kendal. Highly Commended.— 53. 
Edward Simons, Birmingham. 58. William Newsome, Heckmond- 
wike, Yorkshire. 69. Joseph Tate, Preston. Commended.—54. Thomas 
Walters Hill, Holly Bank, Hopwood, Heywood, near Manchester. 
, 7-2. Joseph Tate, Preston. Chickens of 1855.—111. Silver Cup, and 
, the extra Silver Cup, presented by Mr Tate, Captain W. W. Hornby, 
; Knowsley Cottage, Prescot. 94. Second, William Wright, Briindrit, 
I Runcorn, Cheshire. Highly Conimtndcd.—93. John Roberts, Golden 
I Lion Inn, Oldham Road, Manchester. 103. James Howard, Tarleton, 
' Chorley. 110. Captain W. W. Hornhy, Knowsley Cottage, Prescot. 
] 128. Edward Harris Strange, Ampthill, Bedfordshire. 135. James 
; Di.xon, Bradford. Commended. —100. William Newsome, Heckmond. 
wike, Yorkshire. 119. Joseph Tate, Preston. 125. George Stowe, 
Colne. (Class deserving general commendation.) 
! Cochin-China (Cinnamon and Buff).—151. Silver Cur, William 
Dawson, Hopton, MirGeld, Yorkshire. 147. Second, Stephen Donne, 
Clerk, Oswestry. Highly Commended. —1/3. G. A. Geldard, Aikrigg 
' End, Kendal. 183. Thomas Stretch, Marsh Lane, Bootle, Liverpool. 
, igt. Robert Worthington, Crumpsall Hall, Manchester. Commended, 
i — 145. Sarah Rebecca Herbert, Powick, near Worcester. 153. William 
Copple, Eccleston, Prescot, Lancashire. 181. Henry Tomlinson, Balsall 
Heath Road, Birmingham. 193. Roliert Worthington, Crumpsall Hall, 
Manchester. (A class worthy of the old days of Cochins.) 
, Cochin-China (Brown and Partridge - feathered).— 213. Silver 
Cup, and the e.\tra Silver Cup, presenttd by Mr Burnett, George C. 
Adkins, West House, Edghaston, Birmingham. 209. Second, Tliomas 
Bridges, Croydon, Surrey. Highly Commended. —197. Alfred Fryer, 
Chatteris, Cambridgeshire. 2C6. Grenville F. Hodson, Clerk, North 
Petherton, Bridgewater, Somerset. Commended.—203. Viola Wood¬ 
man Musgrove, Seaforth, near Liverpool. 
CocuiN-CniN.A (White or Black).—232. Silver Cup, Robert Chase, 
Moseley Road, Birmingham. 217. Second, George Charlton Peters, 
j Moseley, Birmingham. Highly Commended.—225. M’illiam Copide, 
Eccleston, Prescot, Lancashire. Commended.— 220. Francis Edwards, 
Bulstrode Park, Bucks, 229- Henry Beldon, Prospect Place, Ecclcs 
Hill Moor, Bradford. 
Brahma Pootra Fowls (Light).— 246. Silver Cup, Robert H. 
Bush, Litdeld House, Clifton, near Bristol. Highly Commended.— 215. 
Thomas Fi.sher, The Acres, Lower Bebbington, Clieahire. Commended. 
—248. William Cust Gwynne, M.D., Sanffiiacb, Cheshire. 
Brahma Pootra Fowls (Daik). — 258, Silver Cup, Paul Catter- 
all, junior, Wlnttingham House, near Preston. 
Golden-spangled Pheasant or Hamburgh. — 265. Silver 
Cup, David Henderson, Top o’th’ Lee Farm, Sliuttleworth, near Bury, 
Lancashire. 283. Second, James Dixon, Bradford. Highly Commendcil. 
—282. James Dixon, Bradford. 285. Joseph Conyers, junior, 42, Bow 
Lane, Leeds. Chickens of \855. —318. Silver Cup, Edmund Turner, 
Kearsley. 3ig. Second, William C. Worrall, Bice House, Knotty Ash, 
I Liverpool. Highly Commended.—302. William Ker:haw, Heywood. 
[ 3l0. Janies Dixon, Bradford. 
Golden-pencii.led Phe.as.ants or Hamburgh. —322. Silver 
Cup, Josiah B. Chune, Green Bank, Colebrookdale, Shropshire. 323. 
Second, Charles Edwards, Brockley Court, near Bri.stol. Highly Com¬ 
mended.—328. Mr E. Feaiherstonhaugh, The Hermitage, Chestcr-lc- 
Street. 332. James Dixon, Bradford. 344. William C. Worrall, Rice 
I House, Knotty Ash, Liverpool. Commended. — 325. Thomas and 
j Edward Booth, Marsden, near Burnley. Chickens of 1855.—357. 
I Silver Cup, Thomas McCann, Graham House, Malvern. 363. Second, 
Robert Thompson, Hyning, Levens. Highly Commended. — 365. 
Robert Cheshyre Whiteway, Irwell House, Runcorn. 371. Daniel Har- 
■ rison, Singleton Park, near Kendal. Commended.— 358. Blr E. Feather- 
: stonhaugh, the Hermitage, Chester-le-Street. 359. James Fletcher, 
I Stone Clough, near Iilanchester. 373. William C. Worrall, Rice House, 
I Knotty Ash, Liverpool. (All the Golden Hamburgh classes very good.) 
Silver-spangled Pheasant or Hamburgh. —381. Silver Cup, 
j Josiah B. Chune, Green Bank, Coalbrookdale, Shropshire. 375. Second, 
William Wright, West Bank, Widnes, near Warrington. Commended. 
—398. J. Pearson Postlethwaite, Beck Side, Kirby, vear LUverston. 
Chickens of I85b. —428. Silver Cup, Mrs H. Sharp, 47, Mill Lane, 
Bradford, Yorkshire. 410. Second, .fames Greenall, Grapponhull Hall, 
Warrington. Commended.—423. Francis Worrall, Knotty Ash House, 
near Liverpool. 424. George C. Adkins, West House, Kdgbastoii, Bir¬ 
mingham. (Not good classes.) 
Silver - PENCILLED Pheasant or Hamburgh—443. Silver 
Cup, James Dixon, Bradford. 434. Second, Francis I.eedham, Burlon- 
upon-lrent, Stafford. Commended.- 433. Joseph Hodgson, Hehdcn 
Bridge. Chickens of 1855.-458. Silver Cup, James F. Greenall, 
Graopenhall Hall, Warrington. 468. Second, The Rev. Thomas 
Fellowes, Brighton Rectory, Aclc, Norfolk. 
Polish Fowls (Of any variety). -505. Silver Cup, Joseph Conyers, 
junior. Boar Lane, Leeds. 506. Second, Joseph Conyers, junior, 42, 
Boar I^ne, Leeds. Highly Commended.— 480. Edward William Hasle- 
wood, Bndgenorth. 486. James F. Greenall, Grappenhall Hall, War- 
rington. 491. James Beesley, Yew Tree Cottage, Prescot. 409. George 
: hell, W arrington. 508. George C. Adkins. W’est House, Edghaston 
clasr)"° James Di.xon, Bradford. (Very good 
Game Fowl (Blaok-hreasted and other Reds).— 530. Silver Cup, 
W illiam Dawson, Selly Oak, near Birmingham. 556. Second, Charles 
Richard Titterton, Snow Hill, Birmingham. Highly Commended.— 
512. James Monscy, Norwich. 523. William Buncomhc, Taunton, 
Somerset. 529. Thomas and Edward Booth, Marsden, near Burnley. 
534. Francis Atkinson. Lord’s Plane, Leven, Blilnthorpe, W'estnioreland. 
557. Theed \Villiam Pearse, Bromham Road, Bedford. Coninicndcd._ 
520. Henry Simpson, Hyning. (.4 very good class.) 
