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George C. Peters, Moseley, Birmingham. Mr. Thomas Stretch, Marsh 
Lane, Bootle, Liverpool. 
Cochin-China (Brown and Partridge-feathered). — First, Silver 
Cup, Mr. Thomas Bridges, ^Bridge Cottage, Croydon, Surrey. Second, 
Mr. George C. Adkins, West House, Edghaston, Birmingham. Third, 
Mr. William Wanklyn, jun., Green Bank, Bury, Lancashire. Chickens 
of 1856.—Fi-st, Silver Cup, Mrs. Hodson, North Petherton, Bridge- 
water, Somersetshire. Second, Mrs. Edmund Herbert, Powiclc, Wor¬ 
cestershire. Third, The Rev. Grenville F. Hodson, North Petherton, 
Bridgewater, Somersetshire. Highly Commended.—Mr. John Bell, 
Thirsk, Yorkshire. Commended.—Blaster Joseph Henry Cattell, Wake 
Green, Moseley, Birmingham. (A capital class.) 
Cochin-China (White).—First, Mr. Robert Chase, Moseley Road, 
Birmingham. Second, Mrs. Fowler, Prebendal Farm, Aylesbury. 
Chickens of 1856.—First and Second, Mr. Robert Chase, Moseley Road, 
Birmingham. 
Cochin-China (Black).—First, Mr. William Wanklyn, jun., Green 
Bank, Bury, Lancashire. (The Second Prize withheld.) Chickens of 
1856.—First, Mr. W. B. Mapplebeck, 6, Bull Ring, Birmingham. 
Second, Mr. William Wanklyn, jun., Green Bank, Bury, Lancashire. 
Brahma Pootra Fowls.— First, Mrs. E. A. Botham, Wexham 
Court, Slough. (The Second Prize withheld.) Chickens of 1856.—First, 
Mrs. E. A. Botham, Wexham Court, Slough. Second, Mr. J. F. Chater, 
Haverhill, Suffolk. Highly Commended.—The Rev. Frederick Thursby, 
Abington Rectory, Northampton. 
Game Fowl (White and Piles).—First, Mr. Richard Dummeller, 
Shackerstone Field, Atherstone. Second, Mrs. Windham Hornby, 
Knowsley Cottage, Prescot. Third, Mr. James Thomas Wilson, Red- 
ditch. Commended.—Miss Collis, Edghaston, Birmingham. Mr. John 
Mallabey Baker, Dordon Hall, Atherstone. Mr. Richard Dummeller, 
Shackerstone Field, Atherstone. Chickens of 1856.—Firsft, Mr. Thomas 
Battye, Brownhill Upper Mill, Holmbridge, Huddersfield. Second, 
Mr. Richard Dummeller, Shackerstone Field, Atherstone. Third, Mr. 
John Mallabey Baker, Dordon Hall, Atherstone. Highly Commended. 
—Mr. Edward Harris Strange, Ampthill, Bedfordshire. Mr. Henry 
Snow, 56, High Street, Birmingham. Mr. David Joseph Arnold, 
Tamworth. 
Game Fowl (Black-breasted and other Reds).—First, Silver Cup, 
Mr. Edward Lowe, Cumberford Mills, Tamworth. Second, Mr. Richard 
Woods, Osberton, Worksop, Nottinghamshire. Third, 711 r. William 
Dawson, Selly Oak, Birmingham. Highly Commended.—Mr. Michael 
Potter, Prestwich, Manchester. Captain Windham Hornby, R.N., 
Knowsley Cottage, Prescot. Mr. John Bacon, Withybrook, Coventry. 
Mr. William Holt, King’s Norton, Birmingham. Mr. John Stubbs, 
Weston Hall, Stafford. Edward H. France, Esq., Ham Hill, Worcester. 
Messrs. Siddons and Sons, Aston Road, Birmingham. Commended.— 
Mr. Edward Glover, Olton Green, Solihull. Mr. Nathan N. Dyer, 
Bredon, Tewkesbury. Mr. R. S. Arnold, Coombe Fields, Coventry. 
Chickens of 1856.—First, William Cox, Esq., Brailsford Hall, near 
Derby. Second, Mr. W. T. Cox, Spondon Hall, near Derby. Third, 
Mr. William Henry Swann, Farnsfield, Southwell, Nottinghamshire. 
Highly Commended.—Mrs. Titterton, Headley Heath, King’s Norton, 
near Birmingham. Mr. John Yardley, Cumberford Hall, near Tam¬ 
worth. William Cox, Esq., Brailsford Hall, near Derby. Mr. John 
Bacon, Withybrook, near Coventry, Commended.—Mr. James Hand, 
Amington Old Hall, near Tamworth. Mr. Henry Sewell, Upton-upon- 
Severn. Mr. John Mallabey Baker, Dordon Hall, near Atherstone. Mr. 
John Bacon, Withybrook, near Coventry. Mr. Richard Woods, Osberton, 
near Worksop, Nottinghamshire. 
Game Fowl (Blacks and Brassy-winged, except Greys).—First, Mr. 
T. T. Burman, Lynn, Walsall. Second, Mr. W. J. Bentley, Wellington, 
Shropshire. Third, Messrs. Field and Ballard, Bragg’s Farm, Hockley 
Heath, near Birmingham. Highly Commended.—Mr. Nathan N. Dyer, 
Bredon, Tewkesbury. Chickens of 1856.—First, Mr. William Ludlam, 
North Holme Street, Bradford, Yorkshire. Second and Third, Mr. W. 
J. Bentley, Wellington, Shropshire. Highly Commended.—Mr. Abraham 
Hopkins, New House, Yardley, Worcestershire. Mr. William Dester, 
Seckington, Tamworth. Commended.—Messrs. Field and Ballard, 
Bragg’s Farm, Hockley Heath, near Birmingham. 
Game Fowl (Duckwings and other Greys and Blues).—First, Mr. 
Edward Farmer, Green Hill, Derby. Second, Mr. Henry Sheild, Preston, 
Rutlandshire. Third, Mr. William Ludlam, North Holme Street, Brad¬ 
ford, Yorkshire. Highly Commended.—J. P. Brindley, Esq., Union 
Hall, Kinver, near Stourbridge. Mr. William Holt, King’s Norton, 
near Birmingham. Mr. James Thomas Wilson, Redditch, John 
Rodbard Rodbard, Esq., Aldwick Court, Langford, near Bristol. Mr. 
Thos. William Jones, Portland Cottage, Wellington, Shropshire. Com¬ 
mended.—Messrs. Bullock and Rapson, Leamington. Chickens of 1856. 
—First and Second, John Wright, Esq., Hulland Hall, Ashbourne. 
Third, Mr. Edward Lowe, Cumberford Mills, Tamworth. Highly Com¬ 
mended.—John Rodbard Rodbard, Esq., Aldwick Court, Langford, near 
Bristol. Mr. Theed William Pearse, Bromham Road, Bedford. 
Malay.— First, Mr. James Leighton, 183, High Street, Cheltenham. 
Second, Mr. William Manfield, jun., Dorchester. Highly Commended. 
—Thomas Harvey Dutton Bayly, Esq., Ickwell House, near Biggles¬ 
wade, Bedfordshire. Chickens of 1856.—First, Mr. William Manfield, 
jun., Dorchester. Second, Mr. Charles Ballance, 5, Mount Terrace, 
Taunton. 
Any other Distinct Bkeed. —First, Thomas Harvey Dutton 
Bayly, Esq., Ickwell House, near Biggleswade, Bedfordshire. (Black 
Hamburgh.) Second, Mr. William Dawson, Hopton Mirfield, York¬ 
shire. (Sultans.) Third, Mr. Thomas Taylor, Burleigh Villa, near Wel¬ 
lington, Shropshire. (Emu, or Silky Negroes.) Highly Commended.— 
Sir Robert Throckmorton, Bart., Buckland, Berkshire. (Sicilian.) 
Bantams (Gold-laced).—First, Silver Cup, The Honourable Miss 
Russell, Kirkby Hall, Hinckley, Leicestershire. Second, The Rev. George 
Cruwys, Cruwys Morchard Court, Tiverton, Devonshire. Highly Com¬ 
mended.—Mr. Thomas Parker Mew, West Cowes, Isle of Wight. Mr. 
Matthew Leno, jun., Harpenden, Hertfordshire. The Rev. John Hill, 
The Citadel, Hawkstone, Shrewsbury. Mr. Harry Wildman, 101, High 
Street, Birmingham, (An excellent class.) 
Bantams (Silver-laced).—First, Mr. Matthew Leno, jun., Harpen¬ 
den, Hertfordshire. Second, Mr. Thomas Heath, Wolsley Hall, ltuge- 
ley. Highly Commended.—Mr. Harry Wildman, 101, High Street, Bir- 
mingham. 
Bantams (White).— First, Mr. William Elkington, Lichfield. 
Second, Mr. Thomas Parker Mew, West Cowes, Isle of Wight. Highly 
Commended.—The Rev. Grenville F. Hodson, North Petherton, Bridge- i 
water, Somersetshire. Joseph Kilvert Bartrum, Esq., Richmond Hill, 
Bath. Mr. J.R. Harris, Paradise Street, Birmingham. 
Bantams (Black).—First, Mr. Richard Hawksley, jun., Southwell, 
Nottinghamshire. Second, Mrs. Hodson, North Petherton, Bridgewater, 
Somersetshire. Highly Commended.—The Right Honourable Lord ! 
Berwick, Cronkliill, Shrewsbury. Mr. Joseph John Horton, 233, Brad¬ 
ford Street, Birmingham. Mr. Thomas Parker Mew, West Cowes, Isle 
of Wight. Commended.—Mr. W. Henry Holmes, Bridgewater, Somer¬ 
setshire. Mr. Matthew Ridgway, Dewsbury. (An excellent class.) 
Bantams (any other variety). — First, Silver Cup, Mr. W. S. 
Forrest, Greenhithe, Kent. (Black-breasted Red.) Second, Miss E. M. 
Sturge, Edghaston, Birmingham. (Muffed White.) Highly Commended. 
—Mr. W. S. Forrest, Greenhithe, Kent. (Duckwing Game.) Com¬ 
mended.—-Miss Mary Ann Steele Perkins, Sutton Colefield. (Red- * 
breasted Game.) Mr. Edward Stansfield, Dewsbury. (Black-breasted 
Red Game.) 
Geese (White). — First, Mr. William Manfield, jun., Dorchester. 
(Yorkshire.) Second, Rev. T. O’Grady, Hognaston, Ashbourne. (Im¬ 
proved Com. English.) Third, The Lady Evelyn Stanhope, Bretby Hall, 
Burton-upon-Trent. Highly Commended.—Mrs. Warburton, Kill, Naas, 
Ireland. (White Embden.) Commended.—Miss Baker, Dordon Hall, 
Atherstone. (White Lower Furness.) Mr. William Winterton, Wolvey 
Villa, Nuneaton. (English.) Mr. Thomas Panton Edwards, Lyndhurst, 
Hampshire. 
Geese (Grey and Mottled).—First, Francis Edwards, Esq., Bulstrode 
Park, Buckinghamshire. (Mottled.) Second, H. D. Davies, Esq., Spring 
Grove, Hounslow, Middlesex. (Toulouse.) Third, Mr. John K. Fowler, 
Prebendal Farm, Aylesbury. (Toulouse.) Highly Commended.—Mr. 
William Kershaw, Heywood, near Manchester. (Toulouse.) Com¬ 
mended.—B. Heywood Brooksbank, Esq., Tickhill, Rotherham. (Com¬ 
mon.) Mr. William Hall, Ashton, near Leominster. (Grey or Mottled 
English.) 
Ducks (White Aylesbury).—First, Mr. John Weston, Aylesbury. 
Second, Master Arthur Daniel Davies, Spring Grove, Hounslow. Third, 
Mr. John K. Fowler, Prebendal Farm, Aylesbury. Highly Commended.— 
Mrs. Fowler, Prebendal Farm, Aylesbury. Miss Annie Fookes, White- 
church, Blandford, Dorsetshire. Mr. John Weston, Aylesbury. 
Ducks (Rouen).—First, Mr. R. E. Ashton, The Oaklands, Bury, 
Lancashire. Second, Mr. W. G. K. Brcavington, Vicarage Farm, 
Hounslow. Third, Mr. Theed Wm. Pearse, Bromham Road, Bedford. 
Highly Commended.—The Right Honourable Lord Berwick, Cronkhill, 
Shrewsbury. Mr. John Weston, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire. B. Hey¬ 
wood Brooksbank, Esq., Tickhill, Rotherham. Commended.—Miss 
Annie Fookes, Whitechurch, Blandford, Dorsetshire. Daniel Harrison, 
Esq., Singleton Park, Kendal. Mr. R. E. Ashton, The Oaklands, Bury, 
Lancashire. (A beautiful class.) 
Ducks (any other variety).—First, Mrs. Tennant, Needwood House, 
Burton-upon-Trent. (Labrador, or Buenos Ayres.) Second, Edward H. 
France, Esq., Ham Hill, near Worcester. (White Call.) Third, Edward 
H. France, Esq., Ham Hill, near Worcester. (Brown Call.) Highly 
Commended.—Charles Edwards, Esq., Brockley Court, near Bristol. 
(Buenos Ayres.) Francis Edwards, Esq., Bulstrode Park, Buckingham¬ 
shire. (Wild.) Commended.—Mrs. Fowler, Prebendal Farm, Aylesbury. 
(White Polish.) Miss Fanny Cilfton, Whittington Cottage, Worcester. 
(Buenos Ayres.) Miss Mary Anne Steele Perkins, Sutton Colefield. 
(East Indian, or Labrador.) Charles Edwards, Esq., Brockley Court, 
near Bristol. (Wild.) 
Turkeys. —First, Miss Fairlie, Chevely Park, Newmarket. (Cam¬ 
bridgeshire.) Second, Rev. H. Owen, Heveningham, near Yoxford, 
Suffolk. (Wild American.) Third, Miss F. Rodbard, Aldwick Court, 
Langford, Bristol. (Cambridgeshire.) Commended.—Mr. Thomas Wil¬ 
liams, Reading, Berkshire. (English.) Birds hatched in 1856.—First and 
Third, Miss Fairlie, Chevely Park, Newmarket. (Cambridgeshire.) Second, 
The Right Hon. Viscount Hill, Hawkstone, Shropshire. (American.) 
Highly Commended.—Miss Annie Fookes, Whitechurch, Dorsetshire. 
(Cambridgeshire.) C. R. Colvile, Esq., M.P. Lullington, Burton-on- 
Trent. (Bronze.) The Rev. T. Lyon Fellowes, Beighton, Norfolk. 
(Cambridgeshire ) 
CLASSES FOR SINGLE COCKS. 
Dorking. —First, The Honourable and Reverend Thomas Henry 
Noel Hill, Berrington, Shrewsbury. Second and Third, Master William 
Hurst Wright, West Bank, Widnes, Warrington. Highly Commended. 
—The Rev. John Hill, The Citadel, Hawkstone, Shrewsbury. Thomas 
Ullock, Esq., Quarry Howe, Windermere. (Grey.) Mr. Edmund 
Herbert, Powick, Worcestershire. The Rev. John Farmer Newton, 
Kirby-in-Cleveland, Yorkshire. (Coloured.) Master William Hurst 
Wright, West Bank, Widnes, Warrington. (Grey.) Commended.— 
Mrs. Townshend, Rolleston, Burton-upon-Trent. Mr. Joseph Wood, 
Droitwich, Worcestershire. (A very excellent class,) 
Spanish. —First, Master McGregor Rake, Brandon Hill, Bristol. 
Second, John Rodbard Rodbard, Esq., Aldwick Court, Langford, 
Bristol. Third, Master Arthur Daniel Davies, Spring Grove, Hounslow. 
Commended.—Mrs. Townshend, Rolleston, Burton-upon-Trent. Miss 
Fanny Rodbard, Aldwick Court, Langford, Bristol. Master McGregor 
Rake, Brandon Hill, Bristol. 
Cochin-China. —First, Miss Robinson, Mansfield Woodhouse, Not¬ 
tinghamshire. (Buff.) Second, Mr. Thomas Bridges, Bridge Cottage, 
