170 THE COTTAGE GARDENER AND COUNTRY GENTLEMAN, December 15, 1857. 
those who are patient enough to read this report, that, as the 
building does not supply a fitting room for the office of the 
clerk, for the registry of sales, and all the numerous require¬ 
ments of a poultry secretary, that a van, once the residence of 
the queen of the gypsies, was wheeled into the place, and the 
'■ abode of royalty became an office. We quite agreed with an 
old gentleman, one of the old school of sportsmen, who said : 
j —“ It was no bad residence, and would be a capital thing for 
! grouse shooters to station in desert spots of the highlands.” 
It is just possible some of our readers have never closely in- 
i spected a “ gypsey interior.” Ten feet long ; nearly six wide ; 
! six feet high in the centre; verandah over the door; three sash 
windows, fire-place, &c.; a side-board at the end, with locker 
underneath ; and at night the side-board becomes a bed ; and 
then two such nice cupboards, one in each corner, at the side 
of the door. Her Majesty required larger apartments; and 
hence the degradation of this mansion, or, we should rather 
say, its promotion—not that we love the queen of the gypsies 
less, but that we love poultry more. 
It was an excellent Show; and we will now, in sober serious¬ 
ness, go to our duties. We should have spoken more soberly 
of it, but we enjoyed it. It was a pleasant Show, and hence 
our lightness. There is a peculiarity, inasmuch as there arc 
two divisions ; one being confined to the district, and the other 
open to all England. We would press on the Committee the 
advantage of doing away with the second division, and in- 
i creasing the number of prizes in the first. The classes will 
j be stronger: and, judging from the birds shown, the in¬ 
habitants of the district are able to hold their own against 
all comers, especially in Dorkings and Spanish. 
There was great competition for the first prize—a Silver 
Cup given by the Committee for the best pen of Spanish 
} fowds. There was an excellent entry; and the successful 
name, Mr, Brundritt, followed by that of Mr. Busst, will 
show that the successful at Birmingham were among the 
exhibitors. The next prize, also a Silver Cup, was given by 
the licensed victuallers of Crew r e for the best pen of Game. 
It remained in the neighbourhood, being gained by Mr. Whit¬ 
tington, of Nantwicli, hard run by Mr. Moss, of Liverpool. 
We think the licensed victuallers of Crewe here set an exam¬ 
ple, winch may well be followed by their brethren in many 
places, especially at Birmingham. The Committee gave the 
next Cup for the best Game Code. This was easily won by 
Mr. Moss, of Liverpool, with a splendid bird. 
Having done with the Cups, it is only common justice to 
compliment Messrs. Mapplebeck and Lowe, of Birmingham, 
on the manner in which they executed the order for them. 
The Spanish classes were excellent, although there were 
four of them ; and had all been shown in one, it would have 
been worthy of any Exhibition in the kingdom. Both the 
first prizes went to Lancashire, to Messrs. Fell and Davies; 
but their immediate followers in the prize-lists ran them hard 
enough to make their success anything but easy. 
Both the first prizes for Dorkings also went to Lancashire 
and to Prescot. Tins, added to the piece of plate going there 
to Captain Hornby from Birmingham, will identify the place 
| with prize Dorkings, if it be continued. 
The Cochin-Chinas were not a good class ; the best among 
them were Mr. Busst’s Grouse birds. The Brahma Pootras 
were very good; and the buds named in the prize-sheet, be¬ 
longing to Messrs. Teebay and Manning, well deserved the 
distinction. The Ha/mburghs were all good, and brought out 
the “great guns.” Mr. Archer headed the Silver-pencilled, 
and Mr. Worrall the Golden-spangled. Messrs. Titterton 
and Robinson had similar good fortune. There were good 
birds among the Polands; but they were the exceptions. 
The best birds were Mr. Dixon’s Silver, and Mr. Fox’s Black, 
i with white crests. The Game , in every class, were much 
better than at the late Show, especially the Black-breasted and 
other Reds. Messrs. Dawson and Ashley showed good birds; 
and the former gentleman also sent an uhsually good pen of 
Duckwings. We were sorry to see none of the old Cheshire 
Piles ; but w'e suppose they are quite lost. There were 
many good specimens in the various classes, especially Mr. 
Churchill’s Black llamburghs , Mr. Watkin’s Sultans , Mr. 
Dixon’s Malay , and Mr. Thomas’s Andalusians. 
These brought us to the Bantams; and improvement is 
plainly written on them at all the recent Shows, Mr. Harvey 
Dutton Bayley took first for Gold and Silver j Messrs. Hincks 
and Titterton also showed excellent Gold birds : these were : 
better than the Silvers. The Black and White, though not 1 
numerous, were meritorious ; and the Game were very good, j 
Messrs. Churchill and Bayley deservedly took first and second. 
Our next duty is with some of the best classes in the Ex- 
bib it ion, viz., the Single Cocks. The Spanish were excellent, 
and the prize bird, belonging to Mr. T. Davies, may be shown ! 
fearlessly. He was immediately sold. This class had not 
weakened the general entries ; but in the Dorkings , it was 
plain, the best birds had been reserved for single entry ; and , 
this explained why, in many of the pens, the pullets were 
better than the cocks. Mr. Horrocks, of Preston, was the 
winner. Every colour competed for the Cochin-China; and a 
white bird, belonging to Mr. Copple, of Prescot, won a hard , 
and well-contested victory. Mr. Teebay did the same for | 
Brahma Pootra. The Hamburgh Cocks were also excellent; 
Messrs. Carter and Gaulter taking the prize. Both Aylesbury 
and Pouen Ducks were heavier than at Birmingham; but 
there had not, save in the prize birds, been sufficient care 
used in selecting those with proper bills. Mr. E. Lister’s 
Aylesburies were excellent; and the same may be said of Mr. 
Evans’s Rouens. In the varieties, Mr. Churchill’s Buenos 
Ayrean , and Mr. Dixon’s Brown Call , were very good. 
The second division w T ill call for little notice beyond the 
fact, that the Spanish and Dorkings were excellent. The 
names of the successful will be found in the prize-list. 
There was a large entry of Pigeons; and many beautiful i 
specimens were to be found. The best classes were, Carriers, j 
Tumblers, Jacobins, Fantails, Owls, Nuns, Turbits, and j 
Dragoons. 
All who love this pursuit, arc indebted to the Committee, 
who work heartily and pull well together. We wish them 
every success. They adopt one rule worthy of imitation. 
Before the Show is opened, they parcel out the time into hours 
of duty, and by these means, each Member knows exactly the 
time he will have to devote to the superintendence of the 
Show. 
The Judges were — Peagam, Esq., and Mr. Baily. 
FIRST DIVISION. 
Committee’s Silver Cup Prize, for the best Pen of Blade Spanish. — 
Cur, W. W. Brundrit, Runcorn. Highly Commended, J. Busst, jun., 
Walsall. 
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Licensed Victualler’s Silver Cup Prize, for the best Pen of Game , of 
any variety, age, or colour,— Cup, T. Whittingham, Batherton, near 
Nantwicli. Commended, G. W. Moss, Esq., Liverpool. 
■ Committee’s Silver Cup Prize, for the best Game Code. — Cup, G. W. 
Moss, Esq., Liverpool. Highly Commended, II. Horton, Worcester. 
FIRST DIVISION. 
Spanish. —First, G. Fell, Warrington. Second, D. Harding, Middle- 
wicli. Highly Commended, W. Sargeant, Trent Vale, Staffordshire. 
Chickens of 1857.—First, T. Davies, Wavertree Nursery, Liverpool. 
Second, R. Teebay, Fulwood, Preston. Highly Commended, W. Dawson, 
Morfield, Yorkshire; G. Fell, Warrington; J. Busst, jun., Walsall. 
Commended, W. W. Brundritt, Runcorn; J. Whittington, Wootton 
Wawcn, Ilenley-in-Arden. (An excellent class.) 
Dorkings (White).—First, J. Robinson, Garstang. Second, G. Fell, 
W arrington. 
Dorkings (any colour).—First, W. Evans, Prescot. Second, J. Robin¬ 
son, Garstang. Commended, J. D. Ilewson, M.D., Stafford. Chickens 
of 1857.-—First, W. Evans, Prescot. Second, H. Churchill, Gloucester. 
Highly Commended, W. Copple, Prescot; J. E. Wilson, Claverley, 
near Bridgenortli. Commended, W. Evans, Prescot; T. G. Arculus, 
Birmingham. (A good class.) 
Cochin-China (Cinnamon or Buff).— First, T. Hincks, Pcnkridge. 
•Second, W. Copple, Prescot. Highly Commended, II. Tomlinson, 
Balsall Heath, Birmingham. 
Cochin-China (any other colour).—First, J. Busst, jun., Walsall. 
Second, F. W. Earle, Edenshurst, Prescot. 
Brahma Pootra (any colour).—First and Second, R. Teebay, Ful¬ 
wood, Preston. Plighly Commended, F. Manning, East Burgholt, 
Suffolk. 
Pheasant or Hamburgh (Golden-pencilled).—First, R. C. Titterton, 
Birmingham. Second, W. Bierce, Hartford. Highly Commended, 
Messrs. Carter and Gaulter, Poulton-le-Eylde; S. II.'Hyde, Ashton- 
under-Lync; — Dutton, Bunbury. 
Pheasant or Hamburgh (Silver-pencilled).—First, E. Archer, 
Malvern, Second, Miss L. Wliitcome, Gloucester. 
Pheasant or Hamburgh (Golden-spangled).—First, W. C. Worrall, ! 
Liverpool. Second, W. It. Lane, Birmingham. Highly Commended, j 
Mrs. Parkinson, Newark. Commended, — Appleton, Win wick, War- : 
rington. 
Pheasant or Hamburgh (Silver-spangled). — First, J. Robinson, 
Garstang. Second, M. Boswell, Corn Market, Oxford. Commended, 1 
J. Dixon, Bradford, Yorkshire; R. Teebay, Fulwood, Preston; K, 1 
Bartrum, Bath. 
