April 21. 
value one hundred and twenty guineas, has been carried off 
by Charles Townley, Esq., M.P., near Burnley, Lancashire. 
THE TOULTRY, 
Consisting of 270 lots, were very superior. The Shanghai's 
were evidently and deservedly the favourites. A lot from 
| Scotland took the first prize. There were several fine 
specimens of both partridge - coloured, huff-coloured, and 
white, some of which changed hands at high prices. In 
1 the Dorking , the Hon. C. H. Lindsay took the first prize, 
Lieutenant-Colonel Hill the second. Both lots were fine 
birds, well matched and coloured. The Black Polish are 
rarely met with so good as those exhibited by Mr. Nolan; 
they carried off the first prize. They were superior in size, 
j carriage, and topknot. There was no second prize in this 
class. In the Spanish , Mr. Burton was the successful com- 
! petitor, and Mr. Nolan took the second prize. Mr. A. 
Hatfield, of the Treasury, Dublin Castle, was successful in 
what we have always named Spangled-Hamburgh, those with 
roughs or beards, and large topknots. The Malays, which 
some years since were such favourites, have lost their 
position; there were some good specimens exhibited, as well 
as cross-bred birds, for which Mrs. Anne Strahan took 
prizes. 
On Tuesday, at three o’clock, his Excellency the Lord 
Lieutenant, and the Countess St. Germains and suit entered 
the show-yard, and was received and accompanied through 
the premises by Robt. Arclibold, Esq., late M.P. for Kildare, 
and John Molloy, Esq., J.P., County Dublin, the band 
playing God save the Queen. His Excellency paid par¬ 
ticular attention to the stock, and the Countess inspected 
the poultry with peculiar interest, accompanied by Lord 
Gough. .During their stay the yard was crowded with rank 
and fashion. 
There was a meeting of the Society and their friends in 
the evening, at which his Excellency presided, and expressed 
his great gratification at the magnificent display of beasts, 
swine, and poultry, and expressed his anxiety to forward 
the intentions of the Society, which, he said, were most 
praiseworthy. 
Part of the stock were dispersed through our Palace of 
Industry, which is progressing with electric rapidity, up¬ 
wards of a thousand men being employed; while the clink 
of hammers gave the pleasing note of preparation for the 
12th of May. All space in it being already allotted, nothing 
can now be admitted but of great value and importance. 
Shanghae. —Prize, J. F. Burnside, Esq.—One sovereign. 
Dorking.— Prize, The Hon. C. H. Lindsay—One sovereign. 
Polish.— Prize, J. J. Nolan, Esq.—One sovereign. 
Spanish. —Prize, R. E. C. Benton, Esq.—One sovereign. 
Spang led-Hamburgh (now called Spangled-Poland).—Prize, Arthur 
Hatfield, Esq.—One sovereign. 
Malay.— Prize, Mrs. Anne Strahan—One sovereign. 
Cross or other Dreed.— Prize, Mrs. Anne Strahan—One sovereign. 
Siberian Pheasant (now called Spangled-Hamburghs).—Prize, R. P. 
Williams, Esq., Drumcondra—One sovereign. 
Chickens. —Prize, Mary Hughes—One sovereign. 
Capons. —None. 
Aylesbury Ducks.— Prize, John F. Burnside, Esq.—One sovereign. 
Rouen Ducks.— Prize, Henry L. Prentice, Esq.—One sovereign. 
Ducklings.— Prize, Thomas Fleet, Esq.—One sovereign. 
Hong Kong Geese.— Prize, Mrs. Teresa Carton—One sovereign. 
Goslings. —Prize, Thomas Fleet—One sovereign. 
American Turkeys. -Lieutenant-Colonel Hill—One sovereign. 
Other Breeds.— Prize, R. P. Williams, Esq.—One sovereign. 
Turkey Poults. —Prize, Thomas Fleet. 
The following gentlemen were judges—George Stirling, 
• Esq., James R. Dombrain, Esq., and Isaac M. D’Olier, jun., 
Esq., Booterstown. 
Kendal Poultry Show. —Considering the unfavourable 
season of the year for an exhibition of poultry, we must 
regard the show held at Kendal on the 18th and 19th of 
March as a most successful one. 
The number of pens entered were between 200 and 300, 
and upon the whole were of average merit. The classes 
were very unequally represented, the Spanish and Dorking 
being by far the most meritorious; indeed, the single- 
combed Dorkings, as a class, have been but seldom equalled, 
certainly never surpassed ; the first prize birds in both the 
classes of single-combed Dorkings possessed all that the 
most fastidious could desire. 
The Shanghaes were numerous, but exceedingly bad; 
indeed, there were not many pens deserving the prizes 
offered by the Society; and in the chicken classes the first 
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prize was altogether withheld, as the only pen in this class 
that deserved especial notice, and merited the first prize, 
was disqualified by a law of the Society that prohibits 
“ trimming or artificial alteration of the plumage.” The 
pen was bred from the stock of Messrs. Cattell and Sturgeon, 
and were birds of distinguished merit, but the law above 
referred to, rendered it imperative in the judge to disqualify 
them. 
The Aylesbury Ducks, Turkeys, and Geese, were all good, 
and were exhibited in excellent condition, The first prize 
Aylesbury Ducks found a ready purchaser at a much higher 
price than we have before heard of. 
We aro pleased to add, that the Odd Fellows’ Hall, a 
capacious building in every way suited for the occasion, was 
literally crowded from the time of opening until the close of 
the show. The whole arrangement reflected the highest 
credit upon the committee, and honorary secretary, Mr. 
James Gelderd, and we sincerely hope the funds will be 
equal to the expenditure. The judge upon the occasion 
was Mr. James Bissell, Birmingham. 
SPANISH (Cock and two Hens). 
First prize, Mr. R. B. Parkinson, Kendal. Second prize, Mr. Thom¬ 
son, Hyning. Third prize, Mr. Whitwell, jun., Tolsen Hall. 
SPANISH (Cock and two Pullets). 
First prize, Mr. H. W. Heaton, Copley Wood, Halifax. Second prize, 
Mr. R. B. Parkinson, Kendal. 
DORKINGS, SINGLE-COMBED (Cock and two Hens). 
First prize, Mr. G. A. Gelderd, Kendal. Second prize, Mr. Thomas 
Robinson, Ulverston. Third prize, Mr. W. Talbot, jun., Lane House. 
DORKINGS, SINGLE-COMBED (Cock and two Pullets). 
First prize, Mr. G. A. Gelderd, Kendal. Second prize, Mr. Joseph 
Morton, Skelsmergh Hall. Third prize, Mr. Charles Ellison, Sizergh 
Castle. The whole class commended. 
DORKINGS, DOUBLE-COMBED (Cock and two Pullets). 
First prize, Mr. Thomson, Hyning. Second prize, Mr. C. Reed, 
Bowness. No third awarded. 
DORKINGS, WHITE. 
First prize, Mr. C. Ellison, Low Sizergh. 
COCHIN-CHINA, CINNAMON AND BUFF (Cock and two Hens). 
First prize, Mr. Waugh, Warwick Bridge. Second prize, Mr. Heaton, 
Copley Wood, Halifax. 
COCHIN-CHINA, CINNAMON AND BUFF (Cock and two Pullets). 
Second prize, William Thompson, Kendal. Third prize, Mr. James 
Yeates, Hawthorn Hill. 
GAME, BLACK-BREASTED AND OTHER REDS (Cock and two 
Hens). 
First prize, Mr. William Mansergh, Overtoun. Second prize, Mr. 
Thomson, Hyning. 
GAME, BLACK-BREASTED AND OTHER REDS (Cock and two 
Pullets). 
First prize, Mr. H. Heaton, Copley Wood, Halifax. Second prize, 
Mr. Thomas Robinson, Ulverston. Third prize, Mr. Wm. Mansengh, 
Overtoun. 
GAME, ANY VARIETY (Cock and two Hens). 
First prize, Mr. Poole, Hawkshead. Second prize, Mr. Thomas 
Robinson, Ulverston. Third prize, Mr. H. Rauthnrell, Hutton. 
GAME, ANY VARIETY (Cock and two Pullets). 
First prize, Mr. Charles Robinson, Lancaster. Second prize, Mr. H. 
Rauthmell, Hutton. Third prize, Mr. Edward Wells, Kendal. The 
whole class commended. 
GOLDEN-SPANGLED HAMBURGH (Cock and two Hens). 
First prize, Mr..Thomson, Hyning. Second prize, Mr. James Smith, 
Kendal. Third prize, Mr. James Smith, Kendal. 
GOLDEN-SPANGLED HAMBURGH (Cock and two Pullets). 
First prize, Mr. James Rookes, High Barn. Second prize, Mr. Thos. 
Robinson, Ulverston. Third prize, Mr. Ruttledge, Storth End. 
SILVER-PENCILLED HAMBURGHS. 
First prize, Mr. H. W. Heaton, Copley Wood, Halifax. 
SILVER-SPANGLED HAMBURGHS (Cock and two Hens). 
First prize, Mr. John Pickthall, Mint House. Second prize, Mr. Thos. 
Robinson, Ulverston. 
SILVER-SPANGLED HAMBURGHS (Cock and two Pullets), 
First prize, Mr. H. W. Heaton, Copley Wood, Halifax. Second 
prize, Mr. G. A. Gelderd, Kendal. 
BANTAMS. 
First prize, Mr. W. H. Heaton, Halifax. Third prize, Mr. Waugh, 
Warwick Bridge. 
GEESE. 
First prize, Mr. W. Talbot, jun., Lane House. Second prize, Mr. 
Ed. Owen, Kendal. Third prize, Mr. Thomas Kew, Dale House. 
DUCKS, WHITE AYLESBURY (Drake and two Ducks). 
First prize, Mr. G, Park, Collin Field. Second prize, Mr. G. A. 
THE COTTAGE GARDENER. 
