The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-08-21 00:00:00

THEATRE-ROYAL, LIVERPOOL.

Th Last Week of Mr. VANDENHOFF and Miss VAN
DEN HOFF.
Second Week of Mr. F. VINING.
THIS present TUESDAY, the 21st instant, will be per
formed the Tragedy of
CATO.

Cato
Porcius..Mr. W. H. Bland. 1 Juba Mr. W. Howard.
Lucia MI. Baker.
Marcia .;:. Miss Vandenhoff.
After which the favourite Musical Drama of
CLARI: THE MAID OF MILAN.
Rolamo Mr. Gray. Fidalma Miss Cleaver.
Duke Vivaldi Mr. Bland. I Vespina Mrs. Tellet.
Jecoso Mr. Baker. Ninetta • Mrs. Bake,.

Clari.... 111i;s Vandenhoff.
To conclude with the New Grand Comic Pantomime o

HARLEQUIN IN SICILY.

TO-MORROW, the Play of THE STRANGER. The
Stranger, Mr. Vandenhoff ; Francis, Mr. F. Vining; Baron
Steinfort, Mr. Gray; Count Wintersen, Mr. W. H. Bland ;
Solomon, Mr. Baker; Peter, Mr. Slaiter; Charlotte, Mrs.
Clarke; Countess, Mrs. Baker; Annette, Miss Grant; Mrs.
Haller, Miss Vandenboff.—After which, will be revived, the
Melo-Drama of THE EVIL EYE. Mavroyeni, Mr.
Chaplin; Basilius, Mr. Gray; Kiebabs, Mr. Baker; Helena,
Miss Cleaver; Phrosina Miss Grant.
On THURSDAY, WRGINIUS, KATHERINE AND
PETRUCHIO, and positively for the last time, theCOMIC
PANTOMIME.
On FRIDAY, Miss VANDENHOFF'S BENEFIT,
411(1 the last night of the engagement of Mr. and Miss Van-
denhoff.
On SATURDAY, a favourite PLAY, and ENTER-
TAINMENTS.

THEATRE ROYAL.
MISS VANDENHOFF respectfully announces to her
Friends and the Public, that her BENEFIT will
take place on FRIDAY next, 24th instant, when will be
MAIDSthe Comedy of " Wilms as THEY WERE, AND
AtArDS AS THEY ARK," with other Eptertainments.
102, Duke-street Suffolk-street.

This Day is Published, in boards, Bvo. with four Lithogra-
phic Plates price 2s. 6d.
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MR. T. C. FOSTER, SHORT-HAND WRITER, LAW
REPORTER, and REPORTER FOR THE LIVERPOOL STAN-
ttn, will attend, Daily, in the Civil Court, during the
Assizes and will furnish VERBATIM Reports of Causes
le Professional Men or others on reasonable teims.
Haring taken Short-hand Notes in the Courts of Law for
many years, he has attained a knowledge of law terms and an
acquaintance with the forms of the court, which enables him
to furnish minute Verbatim Reports of arguments of counsel,
evidence, &c.
Address, Mr. FOSTER, Standard-office.

trbe Eiberpool gi:tanbarb.

TUESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 21, 1838

4Z/1 The Publication of the STANDARD commenced this

morning at 5 o'clock

ItErtillti OF THE ROYAL WILLIAM.—We have great
pleasure iu directing the attention of our readers to
the copious particulars, which we insert in our paper
of this day, respecting the voyage of the Royal William
across the Atlantic. This noble vessel has proved her-
self worthy of the very high enconiums which were
bestowed upon her previously to her departure from
Liverpool. It will be perceived that her trip from
New York' was accomplished in fourteen days and a
half. Respecting this fine vessel and her commanding
officers, we find the following paragraph in the Nen,
York. Rvoning Star of the 27th ultimo :
“ When reading the very interesting letter of Mr. Shaw,
describing the voyage of the Royal William from Liverpool,
it struck us as affording very strong additional proof of the
advantages of steam in a transatlantic passage. We all
know that if the winds are fair, our packets make short pas-
sages, and that if the weather be moderate and water smooth,
a steam ship can cross in fourteen days or under, probably in
twelve days; but the great difficulty to contend with, is bois-
terous weather and a head wind. That the Royal William
experienced both in a pre-eminent degree appears from Mr.
Shaw's statement; and that the triumph of steam is beyond
all question established in her case, is equally evident.
" It will be recollected that the Great Western on her first
trip left Bristol on the evening of the 7th of April, and arrived
on the 23d in New York; the packet ship George Washing
ton which left Liverpool March 24th, arrived one day before
the Great Western, just saving her distance. On her second
trip, the Great Western left Bristol June 2d, and arrived June
17th: the packet ship Independence which left Liverpool
May 24th, arrived same day, barely saving her distance.
The Royal William left Liverpool on the evening of July sth,
and arrived on the 24th, hut the Roscoe which left same port
Jun* 24th, has not yet made her appearance, and the North
America which sailed 16th of June, on lrarrived on 25th July.
We mention these facts to show that the weather ex perie need
by the Royal William was much more adverse to both steam
and sails, than that experienced by the Great Western, not-
which, she made the passage within nineteen days from dock
to dock, without having met with any accident, and without
requiring any repairs to her machinery. She also brought
days later news than the packet ships, whilst there was
"IY a difference of nine days between the dates brought by
the Inderze planndene, and those *uy the Great Western the last
'
boae. t
into five water tight
in her construction of dividing the
tight sections, is calculated to inspire
passengers with
who jrn entire confidence in her safety, and to those
h thee b u
temto
p v.sery
nacquainted
with that plan, we would refer
Williams,
teresting communication made by C. W.
the British Asqs. Liverpool, to the Mechanical Section of
" at the
be h
~°clation, Sept. 15, 1827, copies of which can
"lee of the Consignees, 28, Pine-street."
Etc,

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.jOVERY Op TENEMENTS BILL—An act has re-
cently been passed which will be found of great value
to landlords generally, and especially so in this town.
We allude to the " Recovery of Tenements Bill." The
object of this bill is to provide a cheap and summary
mode of recovering possession of tenements under the
"14e of £2O
cluit'e per annum, when the tenants refuse to
n the determination of their tenancies. That a
measure of this kind was extremely necessary, is well
n"11. to every
cacein person who had the slightest experi-
the letting or management of cottage pro-
Peri- Indeed it might almost be said, that, with re-
'Peet to houses of an inferior class, the landlord had
hl3O Practical legal remedy, against a telant who per-
eted in retaining. possession of the premises which
cccupied. The only mode of getting rid of him
RaohY an action of ejectment, which would probably
coat more money than the house was worth.
ncne.st.er
4° reference to th'is description of tenants the Man-
Guardian . remarks :—" We have heard of a
matituer of instances (and we believe the experience of
014:,,e1t atlY collector of cottage rents would furnish
Rho of tenants who have to pay any rent,
,11.1° hilve been destitute of furniture on which the rent
the be levied, who have broken the greater part of
xfge indovvs, burned the internal doors and other
iti
crivvork, and hh,ve maintained possession for months
tha de work,
of the landlord, who had no other remedy
si:it.ll4 tedious and expensive process of an action of
40-1:4-1kent;---the whOle costs of which were sure to fall
of th-.•"-iLltlaelt It was no uncommon thing for tenants
toles:: 4iild to demand, not merely a discharge for all
"let, 6 or* rent, but a sum of money in hand before
- Woliki
a ease give up possession; and we have beard of
t4ge to; here a man, who had held possession of a cot-
wo years without paying rent, ultimately
lue"eded •
etio4l i in extorting from the landlord a sum nearly
p4rtu 3 another yeai's rent, as the price of his de-
long bre fr°ol the premises." These evils, which have
"tirelei•ell„ the subjects of prevalent complaint, will be
l' th i -iired by the act under notice. It enacts
go gat 4°l'l and after the passing of this act, when and
110„ 4as the term or interest of the tenant of any
h,ase, lati,
im at . LI, or other corporeal hereditaments held by
4 - eto the
11-• wlll, or for any term of years, either without
:Int flaw
k.er ti • payment of any rent, or at a rent
which le rate of twenty pounds a year, and upon
14e, shall ° fine shall have been reserved or made paya-
h
taibect , lave ended, or shall have been duly deter.l
414
,"-Y 4. legal notice to quit or otherwise, and such
pre2l' °F (if such tenant do not actually occupy the
who.urniaes, or ,_,
, -uiv occupy a part thereof) any person by
tualib, tie same or any part thereof shall be then ac-
-1 ' accuPied, shall neglect or refuse to quit and de-
iver ur,
t,re r Possession of the premises, or of such part
of the °l' respectively, it shall be lawful for the landlord
said so _premises, or his agent, to cause the person
neglecting or
. session, to refusing to quit and deliver up por-
tioned) served (in the manner hereinafter men-
tioned)
with a written notice, in the form set forth in
the schedule to this act, signed by the said landlord or
his agent, of his intention to proceed to recover pos-
session under the authority and according to the mode
prescribed in this act; and if the tenant or occupier
shall not thereupon appear at the time and place ap-
' pointed, and show, to the satisfaction of the justices
hereinafter mentioned, reasonable cause
posses-
sion should not begiven under the provisions
of this
why
act, and shall still neglect or refuse to deliver up Pos-
session of the premises, or of such part thereof of which
he is then in possession, to the said landlord or his
agent, it shall be lawful for such landlord or agent to
give to the justices proof of the holding, and end or other
.determination of tile tenancy, of the
with the
time or manner thereof, and where the title of the
landlord has accrued since the letting of the premises,
the right by which he claims the possession, and upon

proof of service of the notice, and of the neglect or re-
fusal of the tenant or occupier, as the case may be, it
shall be lawful for the justices acting for the district,
division, or place within which the said premises, or
any part thereof, shall be situate, in petty sessions
assembled, or any two of them, to issue a warrant
under their hands and seals, to the constables and
peace officers of the district or place within which the
said premises, or any part thereof, shall be situate,
commanding them, within a period to be therein
named, not less than twenty-one nor more than thirty
clear days from the date of such warrant, to enter (by

force if needed) into the premises, and give possession
of the same to such landlord or agent : provided al-
ways, that entry upon any such warrant shall not be
made on a Sunday, Good Friday, or Christmas Day,
or at any time except between the hours of nine i❑

the morning and four in the afternoon; provided also,
that nothing herein contained shall be deemed to pro-
tect any person on whose application and to whom any
such warrant shall be granted, from any action which
may be brought against him by any such tenant or oc-
cupier, for or in respect of such entry and taking pos-
session, where such person had not, at the time of
granting the same, lawful right to the possession of
the same premises."

The third clause of the bill provides a mode of stay-
ing the execution of the warrant, in case the tenant
shall dispute the right of the landlord to recover pos-
session. The tenant is to enter into a bond with two
sufficient sureties, to sue the landlord without delay,
as a trespasser for obtaining the warrant of possession,
and to pay any costs to which the landlord may be en-
titled in case he should obtain a verdict; and the ex-
ecution of the warrant is to be stayed until such action
shall have been tried, or otherwise determined. By
the provision for giving security for costs, all mere
vexatious litigation will be effectually, prevented. The
bill, as will be seen from the first clause given above,
contains a schedule of forms, to which owners of pro-
prerty intending to avail themselves of the provisions
of the act, must pay particular attention.

THE CORN LAWS.— We beg to ask Mr. Joshua
Walmsley whether the ostensible object of himself
and his Radical compeers, in their endeavours to pro-
cure a repeal of the Coin Laws, be not to cause an
abundant supply of foreign grain in this country, and,

as a consequence, to cheapen the loaf of our poorer
brethren ? We apprehend the reply will be affirm-
tory. If, then, such be the tenor of public conduct,
and it be praiseworthy, we would like to be informed
how certain acts in private life, which have directly a
reverse tendency, viz., to render exorbitantly dear
" the staff of life," can be consistently reconciled in
the same individual. How can such acts be looked
upon otherwise than they deserve, with extreme sus-
picion, nay with utter detestation—the just meed of
Janus-like hypocrisy ! Now, gentlemen of the ward
in which we ourselves have the happiness to be located,
lend us your ears, (and grateful indeed shall we be if,
after the 30th November, we shall not have occasion
to ejaculate, "Gracious Heavens, what a length !")
whilst we quietly whisper to you a stricture or two
upon the recklessness .of proceeding which ever dis-

tinguishes these nose-leaders of the mob in the attain-
ment of their selfish purposes. Who, then, are the
parties that, with a characteristic disregard for truth,
have raised an alarm in the land that the crops are
destroyed? Who are they, that with puny presump-
tion have dared to anticipate so terrible an act of
Divine vengeance ? We boldly state, the Radical
corn-brokers; and that the result of their pious labours
bath been, a realisation of the enormous profit of
nearly 30 per cent. upon vast investments of grain,
and a more than corresponding increase in the house-
hold expenses of every poor man in the kingdom.
Call you this patriotism ? Aye, truly, Radical patri-
otism. But, thank God, such a state of things cannot
continue. In His wisdom and never-failing love, He
'lath covered the land with gladness. In some of the
neighbouring counties, even now, are golden crops
falling beneath the sickle, with full ears and a becom-
ing length of straw. Ireland, Scotland, and Wales
rejoice in their prospects of abundance, and we believe
no where does the louse exist, (at any rate with detri-
mental effect,) except it be in the "caput mortuurn"
of some of our liberal friends, for the efficient extrac-

tion of which therefrom, we would suggest a small-
toothed comb. No, no; we have no fears for the fate
of the harvest : on the contrary, we are full of hope;
and we call upon every good man in the country to
respond to a sentiment, which fervently do we wish to
see developed—" Plenty in the land, and loyalty in
the people."

The body of a male infant was found on Thursday after.
noon in a ditch in a field above Falkner-terrace.

Lord Miltown left Liverpool, on Friday evening, by one
of the City of Dublin company's steamers.
Colonel. Anson and a party of sporting friends passed
through Liverpool on Friday, for the moors of Scotland.
A field of oats was gathered last week at Bootle. The crop
is said to be very good.
AuttivA Ls AT THE ADELPHI HOTEL—Lord Berwick and
party; Daniel O'Connell, Esq., M.P., and party; Morgan
O'Connell, Esq., and party ; Mr. Thessiger, and family;
Madame Celeste ; Lord Miltown ; Mous. Delopert and
Son; Col. Wildman, and party; Lord Wildman, and party;
Lord Norbury, and family; Mr. Fitzroy Kelly, M.P., and
family; Lord Plunkett, and family ; Col. Frith ; Captain
Codrington ; Dr. Hudson; Mr. Bally. of London; John
Taylor, Esq., of Mold; Dr. Douglas ; Mr. Botfield, of
Ludlow.

ACCIDENT ON THE RtvEn.—The 'William Stanley, ply-
ing between this place and Eastham, had one of her lower
boiler-plates burst yesterday. No damage was done by the
explosion, further than the inconvenience which was expe-
rienced by the passengers in having their persons covered
with smoke and ashes. No blame is to be attributable to any
person connected with the vessel.
THE ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.—Yesterday evening was an-
nounced for another grand gala. The weather, however, not
on this occasion permitting, the gala has been postponed to
This evening. A very full and fashionable attendance may
be expected, as the evening's amusements are under the
patronage of the High Sheriff.
THE THEATRE ROYAL.—We must really apologise for
not being able to give our readers anything like a synopsis of
the performances at the theatre for the last few days : our
very pressing engagements during the assizes must plead our
excuse. This evening the play of " Cato" is announced;
Cato by Mr. Vandenhoff, and Murcia by Miss Vandenhoff;
to be followed by "Clari, or the Maid of Milan ;" Clari by
Miss Vandenhoff. The houses, we understand, have been on
the average good.

A GHOST IN THE 19TH CENTURY.—During the whole of
yesterday great excitement prevailed in the neighbourhood
of Stafford-street, from its being rumoured that a ghost had
been seen in an empty house near the bottom of the street,
and the consequence was that a continuous crowd was there
nearly the whole of the day. The usual extraordinary ap-
pearances were positively spoken to as having been seen;
namely, a tall white figure, with great red eyes. The police,
under the impression that thieves were in the house, several
times searched it, but neither ghost nor thief was to be found.

MR. ST. MAURICE.—SINGING.—Mr. St. Maurice, who
has just arrived here from Paris, is about to settle in this
•

town, as an instructor in singing and the French language.
From the little we have heard of him, we think he is well
qualified to teach the "divine science." We shall have an
opportunity of judging of his qualifications as a singer at
Mr. Walton's concert, when he will make his first appear-
ance in public.

GREAT GEORGE `WARD.—Oa Friday evening last, a meet-
ing of the conservatives of the above ward was held at the
committee-room, which was numerously and highly respect-
ably attended, for the purpose of selecting a gentleman to re-
present the ward at the ensuing municipal election. It was
unanimously resolved that a deputation should wait on
James Lawrence, Esq., to allow himself to be put, on the
conservative interest, in nomination, to which he has since
acceded.

SPLENDID LITHOGEAPHIn ENGRAVINGS.—We have great
pleasure in directing the attention of our readers to the ad-
vertisement of Mr. Herdman's lithographic engravings.
We have seldom seen anything to equal the specimens which
have been submitted to our inspection.
THE CAUSE LlST.—Hitberto the causes have generally
been got through most rapidly. The first list has been got
through, and as far as No. 22 on the second list, which con-
tains 56 causes. Many of the remaining causes, however,
have been withdrawn, and several more will be so in all pro-
bability. It is, therefore, not unlikely that the assizes may
terminate by Wednesday night, or Thursday at furthest.
OLD CI. A llK.—This miserable old man, whom our readers
may recollect us frequently noticing, as being continually,
brought up drunk at the police-office, and who has been car-
ried to Bridewell incapable of taking care of himself at least
200 times, has at length tnet a fitting end to such a life. He
was carried to Bride well on Saturday night drunk, as usual,
and died in Bridewell at five o'clock on Sunday morning.
The death of such a man, and in such a state is truely shock-
ing to think of. An inquest was held over him yesterday,
and the jury returned a verdict of died by the visitatio❑ of
God.

NEW FLOWER : THE CALIFORNIA.—This new and very
beautiful plant is coming every day more and more into no-
tice. We do tint know of a more elegant flower. Some very
fine specimens may now be seen at Cuthbert's in Clayton-
square, and the florist will do well to look at them. The cali-
fornia is as hardy a plant as any of the con:lupin indiirenous
ones of England, and is of such easy culture that it will sow
itself like weed. It will grow anywhere, in the shade or un-
der the drip of trees and flourish as well in a town garden as
in the country. When sown in autumn, say in September,
it will live through the winter, and come into bloom in March,
April, or May, and continue flowering until July and Aug.
When sown in spring it will blossom about June, July, and
August, and continue in flower until Christmas. There are
thirty or forty sorts of California, and of all shades of colour.
THE DUCHESS OF KENT.—Friday last was the birthday of
the Queen's august mother. In the evening the Queen gave
a grand dinner and concert, in honour of the occasion. The
members of the Royal Family, the Foreign Ambassadors,
Lord Melbourne, the Duke of Wellington, the Marquis of
Lansdowne, the Duchess of Hamilton, the Duke and Duchess
of Sutherland, Lord Palmerston, and Lord Morpeth, were
the chief persons at the entertainment. The perform-
ersltalian Opera. The music was principally d
were the principal singers and instrumentalists
Donfirsoemtti'tsh
Balfe, Mercadante, and Pacini contributed
frame