The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-01-24 00:00:00

IMPORTANT TO SEAMEN.

John Horsfall, steward on board the ship Alice, trading to
the Mauritius, applied to the court for arrears of wages,
stated by him to be due from the captain, Mr. J. Anwyl. It
appeared, however, on the cross-examination► of the com-
plainant by Mr. Wardle, solicitor for the defendant, that he
had not only repeatedly got drunk while on board the vessel,
but had also refused to perform his duty.
Mr. Rushton told complainant that by such behaviour he
had forfeited all claims upon the defendant, and ordered him
to leave the court.
Another sailor, a Creole, summoned the captain of a ves-
sel trading in the Mediterranean, for arrears of wages. It
appeared that the complainant was shipped at Marseilles, on
the 18th of November last, and arrived here on the 23d of
December.. He stated that he had been engaged at 54 francs
per month, and had only received 34 "francs 6 sous, from
M. Friedrich, ship chandler, at Marseilles.---The captain
stated that he had given complainant an advance note for a
month's wages, and had got it discounted by M. Friedrich,
to whom he (the captain) had paid the full amount.—Mr.
Rushton said that if complainant had imprudently got his
note cashed at discount, he must put up with the loss ; the
' only, thing which remained to be decided, was the arrears
for the five days over the month.—The captain seemed in.
dined to object to paying this, on the score of the incom-
petency of the complainant ; but rather than have any fur-
ther dispute, he paid the money (eight shillings.)

CAUTION TO SHIP-APPRENTICES.
Joseph Clark was brought up by James Stephens, a ship
captain, to whom he was apprenticed, charged with having
absconded from the ship on Saturday night last.
The prisoner stated that he had left the ship on account of

ill-usage by the mate.
The captain said he had investigated the matter, and was
convinced that the mate was not hurting the boy. It was
sometimes found necessary to chastise him.
Mr. Rushton said he did not approve of chastisement; it
would be much better to do without it. He then repeatedly
asked the boy if he would return to his master, to which he
uniformly answered that he would go back if he got better
usage.
The captain said he was not ill-used, but that be was very
abusive to the mate.
Mr. Rushton said, that the boy appeared very dogged,
and ordered him to be sent, for the present, to gaol.

ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE OF ARTS.
THIS present FRIDAY, and To-morrow (SATURDAY)
1 EVENING, will be produced, the Historic and
Magnificent
TOURNAMENT, _

With all the unequalled pomp which crowned its long and
splendid, career, during the greater part of last season, in
London.

In order to produce this favourite, fashionable, Chivalrous
Picture of Ey-gone Days, with correctness of Armour, Cos-
tume, and Pictorial Effect, two spacious outlets have been
joined to the stage, which is thrown back and added to the
Arena, and the side scenes removed, so as to form on exten-
sive Field for the Contests.

An Extra Band has been engaged.
THE WHOLE STUD OF FIFTY-EIGHT HORSES,
Mr. DUCROW, and every Member of the Company will
appear in the above Pageant. This costly production of the
Amphitheatre will not offer merely an outline of the Tilting
at the Barrier, or any Representation of the Eglinton Pa-
geant, but a true and effective Living Picture of the Three
Days' Ceremonies, Encounters, &c., and Scenes at the
LISTS OF ASHBY,

By Sir Walter Scott. Passage of Arms—Running at the
Barrier—Encounter of Single Knig,lits—General Melee—.
Joust-a-la-Outrance—Unhorsed Knights—Splintering of
Lances—Combats with Mace, Double-handed Sword, &c.—
Varied ProceSsions—Rustic Sports and Military Pastimes—
Chivalrous Array of Horse and Foot—The Pavilion of Love
and Beauty—Grand Banquet of the Knights, and the Feast
of the Peacock ! with splendid introductory Ballet of Action,

representing
THE BATTLE OF THE AMAZONS,

And Chivalric Carousal of Prince John and his Followers.
The whole produced and arranged by Mr. Ducnow, who
has spared neither pains nor expense to render this production
worthy of the great encouragement and patronage so liberally
bestowed on his endeavours, and to assure his patrons that
their Liverpool Amphitheatre shall stand classed as one of
the first in Europe, and such as their patronage entitle them
to.
To render the Evening's Entertainments unequalled for
variety and effect, the admired

SCENES OF THE CIRCLE
are this week select and new, and in which
MR. DUCROW WILL APPEAR.

The whole of the Entertainments will conclude with the late
new Drama, entitled
THE BEGGAR AND THE SOLDIER.