The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1836-01-29 00:00:00

TO TIM EDITOg (IF nth LIPERPOOL ST.4IVDARO.

Sin,—Some months back we were in great agitation in
Liverpool leSt the municipal reform bill should pass into a law.
without same special exception being made as to the mode of
granting leases in Liverpool. A public meeting was called,.
and a deputation sent to London to confer with Lord Mel-
bourne on the Subject, and I understood that the deputation
had succeeded in their object, and that a clause was to he in-
troduced allowing Liverpool to lease corporation property for
75 years, as heretofore:
I have carefully perused the act of parliament, and find nn
such clause, nor, indeed,- any clause which, to my weak under-
standing, at all provides for the exigency of the ease.
I am aware building land may be leased for 75 years, or any
other property which has been already leitied, provided there
is a covenant expreued (not inipliedj in the lease to renew at
any time for 75 years. But, sfr, I shall be glad to know from.
the town-clerk, or any other legal gentleman, or from either of
the deputation, which is the clause by which I can obtain
new lease fur 75 years to property in street, of which 1
have had a lease from the corporation about eleven tears, and
which lease, I understood, I could renew at any lime, upon
paving a tine according, to a scale of charges in the Town-hall..
Like many another person, I had occasion to mortgage thii
property; and as it is now less in value. than it was then, the
mortgagee feels his security in jeopardy (which I cannot deny);
and insists on forthwith selling the place by auction, unless
pay part of the money oil, or take Up a new lease, which, if 4
can only he for 31 years, will do me no good, as my preset 4
lease has b 4 years in it. This is an important subject, because
many other per Sons must be similarly situated.—l am, &c.
A SEVENTY-FIVE YEA.IIS LEASEHOLD'ER.
Liven-pool, January 26.

MASTER Hut; HE S'S CONCERT.—This interesting musical pro:,
digy takes leave of the public of Liverpool at the Music-Hall;
80ld-street, on Tuesday next. The Members of the Choral
Society have kindly offered their assistance on the occasion.
.
MRS. LENNON'S CONCERT.—The attendance at the Adelphi,
Concert Room, on Tuesday evening. Was the fullest we have ever
seen in that place; every part Of the room being crowded ai
well as the anti-room leading to it. To Mrs. Lennon below's.
the credit of introducing two vocalists and a violinist to the
Liverpool public. The first, Mr. Walton, frona Manchester,
possesses a fine tenor voice, whic.h he knows hoW to,otake the
best use of; the second, Master Gillnic, a lad about nine
.yeare
of age, who astonished the audience a diSplayof his egtra
ordinary vocal powers; the third, Mr. E. W. Thomas, who.per
formed a Concerto on the violin in a brilliant Style: We have
not space to give a detailed notice of the performances; raanY
of them were very beautiful, and we have but rarely been pre-
Sent at an er.tertainment of this kind which gave more general
satisfaction.

NEWSPAPERS SENT TO FOREIGN PARTS.—By the last night'si
mail we received several copies of the Li vriaPoor. STANDARD;
which had been directed to persons residing. in Paris, Amster.:
dam, and several other continental cities, on covers obtained at
our office. with the name of the paper printed on them. The
act permitting the transmission of newspapers to foreign parts,
On the payment of twopence for each paper, requires that no-
thing shall he printed or written 'fp the cover of the papers
sent, except the name and address of the person for whom it is
intended, which must be in writing. All newspapers sent tri
the Postoffice contrary to this regulation, or without the pay-
meta of the postage, are of course not for Warded.
DINNER To Mu. WHITTY.--On TtleSdilV evening the Corn=
missiutters of Watch gave Mr. Whitty a dinner at the Mersey
Coffee-house, in testimony of the high opinion they entertained
of his conduct since he Became Superintendent of the Nightly
Watch. The dinner was sumptuous, and got up in Horne'd
usual style of excellence. Mr. ltichard Benson was in the chair,
supported by Mr. Smith, Mr. Winder, and the other Commis-
sioners Mr. Hand filled the Vice-Chair. Oa the removal of
the cloth, after the loyal and usual toasts had been giien, the
Chairman, in an appropriate speech, proposed Mr. Whitty's
health. In doing so, he said he felt more than ordinary pleasure;
for he knew they all entertained but one opinion of Mr. Whitty's
conduct since he had become their servant. When he was a
candidate fur the situation, he (Mr. Benson) did not think hint
a fit and proper person for the oflice, and he had therefore voted
against him. From an opponent he hail become hiS friend, and
he felt assured that if transferred from the Commissioners of
Watch to the Watch Committee., that - Committee Would find
him the active, fearless, and honest servant which he had proved
himself while discharging the important duties entrusted to hint
in his present situation--Mr. Whitty briefly returned thanks;
NVilliams returned thanks on behalf of the Fire Police
Committee; after which Mr. Whitty begged to propose the
health of a gentleman who had been zealous and active on that
Committee, Mr. W. A. Smith. In doing so he was indulging
in a se;fish feeling, for he owed Mr. Smith a lung debt of gratis
tude ; he was the first gentleman in Liverpool from whom he
ever solicited a favour; it was granted with his characteristic
readiness and liberality.—Mr. Smith returned thanks. Several
other toasts were given, and the evening passed off to the satis-
faction of all present.
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INFORM ATIONS.—On Tuesday, before James HA, Esq., tne
magistrate, James Bimpson, publican, of Scotland-road, was
brought up on an information charged with selling spirits dur-
ing-divine service on Sunday last. He was fined ss. and costs.
—Stephen Murphy, who occupies a stand in St. John's Mar.
ket, was charged with having obstructed the avenue by placing
five baskets outside his stand on Wednesday last. He was
lined 2s. Gd. and 3s. Gd. costs.--John Speltuati, Martha Clay-
ton, Mary Buck. Ann Christian, Ellen Dwyer, George Taylor,
James Field, William Smith, 'Thomas Cod:ranee, Ann earl.,
George Atkinson, Edward Cowley, Edward Hughes, Eliz
Clarkson, John Grady, and Mary Marton were each tined simi-
..

!sr sums for the same offence.—William Tomlinson, the driver
of Mr. Heaton's car, was brought up on an intOrmation by a
gentleman, charging him with having been so drunk whilst at-
tending his car on the stand in London-road the night before
thaethe gentleman was obliged to ;!,et out of the car again, the
driver being unable to shut the door and utterly incapable of
driving. On get tingout, he commenced abusing him. He was
tined 3s. 64 and 3s. 6d. costs.

1 CRUEL USAGE.—On Tuesday, at the Police-court, John Es.;
keth was brought up before Hail. Esq., the magistrate,
his
shoo very liitied,
byhe
charged by John Roberts shopkeeper, with breaking his' black-
amour.,
Roberts stated that'
he had a blackainnor hung at his
shop door, and the night before being in
heard. somebody icaiing it. He ran to the door immediately,
and saw the prisoner and another running down an entry close
up the entry. On returning, he found his poor blacky had lost
by his shop, and then run into 'Airs. Jackson's houusteNi;:iviti lives
both his at ms, "which had been bod
gi,l,yt
be:lir:he::
the
far the best part of as handsomehaeanrodsesoalismeovenre ftiala
wore. He went into his shop, nn d
e theka. ilerr
, .
deter-
mined to linen and catch them gibe), should come •
again '•H
had not been there long when he
whispering; lie then rushed out, and caught the prisoner just
as he was the second time entering Mrs.
from hint a large stonee.bvri,eleankitnlygthaoiloxinoifwtunelet.r:con,,raillnl,
ankii ti's, and tonic
cate fan to brush the dust front blacky's
r ands. Jackson
;
nose.—Mrs. "ng
but a deli-
hem stepped forward,
allowed
Jackson; that
She was
"Please yer honour, may I be
iniosti.iinly;htohuastefealtletrw,:
then sworn anti proceeded, "I am Mri
pointing to complainant, "comes minimg
o'clock this morning, and says this lad has beaten rev blacka-
moor, and broken his arms and
•Which lad?' Says he, , Jack , his nose, tin'. all. Says I,
Esketh.' Sacs I, ' He's bin i!
bed these two trouts.' "—The mother of prisoner here burst for-
m I
for-
ward. "I am his mother
ani.l heard somebody say they was
killing John, so I made immediate
complainant sweareagistrate—But this application to the window."
The
.ti nothing to do with the charge;
positively to taking a hammer from the
prisoner, and he must pay the damage. Aftet some further
parley, it was arranged that 3s. 6d. would be a fair •remunera-
tion for the damage sustained, which, along With the expenses
was immediately paid.
WELSH CHARITY SCHOOL.—The directors of the Welsh chez
rity school, finding that their annual subscriptions are not ode:.
quate to defray the expenses of the establishment, hive it ......4
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