The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1842-03-18 00:00:00

GUANO-THE NEW MANURE

GUANO, FROM THE CIIINCIIA ISLANDS.—It is from thes
well known islands in the Pacific Ocean the Peruvians have
for centuries past supplied, and do, at the present time,
almost entirely supply themselves with this invaluable
manure. Some sixty vessels are now constantly employed
in carrying Guano from thence to the main land, which, by
its fertilising qualities, produces the most abundant crops of
wheat, maize, and all other vegetable productions, whilst,
without it, little or nothing would be obtained from the soil.
Guano, from Chincha, has lately been introduced into this
country by Messrs. W. J. Myers and Co., of Liverpool ;
and in offering it to the British agriculturist, it is deemed
right, in consequence of the introduction of one or two car-
goes from the coast of Bolivia, to say that they, with Messrs.
Alexander Macdonald and Co., St. Mildred's-court, London,
and their accredited agents in the country, are the only par-
ties in England from whom the Guano, from Chincha, can
be procured. On application to any of them the article may
he had genuine, and warranted the same quality as is used by
the Peruvians, who esteem this Guano so highly that with
the utmost difficulty was the Government of that country in-
duced to allow its exportation to Europe, for fear of doing an
injury to their own agricultural interest, which could not be
remedied should the Guano be all exported. Guano has been
applied, in this country, with the greatest success to the
growth of wheat, barley, hops, turnips, grass lands, potatoes,
and indeed every description of vegetable production, in the
whole of which the increase of crop was most apparent and
highly satisfactory, and it only requires to be known to secure
it general use by agriculturists.

CORRESPONDENCE.

THE PATENT QUESTION.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.

perceive by the papers that a theatrical war is
about to be commenced upon the old bone of contention.
patent or no patent. Allow me to make a few observations
on the subject. There appears to be a very general impres-
sion in the town that the privileges of the patent of the
Theatre-Royal extend to the compelling all other establish-
ments to close. This is not the case. According to the law
it is not permissable in any person to open a theatre in the
provinces unless sanctioned by a patent ; and all persons
offending against the law by acting or taking part in perform-
ances for hire, gain, or reward, are liable to penalties, and
committal to prison as rogues and vagabonds. It appears to
me that if this law is a good law it should be supported, and
its provisions carried out, if it be not so, then the sooner it is
repealed the better. We are told by legislators that theatres
are a necessary evil, if so, let us have them of that class Unit
if any improvement or good is to be got from them, let us,
by all means, have a chance of receiving it. Let us receive
instruction through the pure channels of Shakspeare's wit
and fancy rather than from the muddy streams of our modern
farce writers, who appear to revel in sickly sentiment and
miserable balderdash. If I understand the matter aright,
the case o: Messrs. Hammond and Anderson is one that de-
serves sympathy and support from the public. They are or
will be engaged in a warfare of maintaining the law, and as
such every good conservative should incline to them. It
may be urged that they are asserting a principle that they
have elsewhere contended against ; that they are now uphold-
ing vested rights against illegitimacy. I will grant it. is a
man never to see his error? Is he always to be a wrong
doer? And are not the lessees paying for their wisdom, and
ought they not to gain it, and show their possession of it?
I say nothing of monopoly, or the right of opening a theatre.
I say those who break the law are doing wrong, and they
who tly in its face will repent. I grant that the lessees of
the Theatre-Royal may have contended against patent rights,
is that a reason why they should not be supported ? They
argued against that which they thought to be wrong; they
now know what right is by experience, and show a wish to
maintain it. Let me put a 'question to Mr. Webster, the
lessee of the Haymarket Theatre, a man who has upheld the
interests of the drama in London, and evinced both spirit
and talent in all lie has done for the stage. Let me ask Mr.
Webster ifsome enterprising and bold man were to build a play-
house in Windmill-street or Prince's-street, or turn some of
the shops opposite the Haymarket Theatre into a playhouse,
procure a good company, and, without leave or license, play
Mr. Webster's dramas, would he not he the first to assest
his patent rights I and although it took only some thirty
pounds nightly from his doors, would he not quickly adopt
measures to get that house shut up ? Should such a concern
be commenced, could Mr. Webster complain? No! If we
are to judge of the present by the past. Mr. Webster, by
coming forward to support Mr. Raymond, and throwing
himself into the fray, has established a precedent that will
not be forgotten should occasion serve.
The question is this, have the proprietors of the Theatre-
Royal a privilege to open their property ? if they have, they
ought to compel the crown or the law to protect them, and
' keep faith in its bargain ; and if they have no right, then
they are imposing upon their lessees, and charging them an
exorbitant rent for a supposititious privilege. The gauntlet
has been thrown down by the lessee of the Liver, and the
lessees or proprietors of the Theatre-Royal have taken it up.
Let us see what will be the issue. In fine, how comes it that
Mr. Raymond should, while inveighing against a patent
right and a monopoly, seek to perpetuate and extend it by
seeking for a patent for himself? if Mr. Raymond does not
consider he is breaking the law, and that he may with impunity
play, licensed or unlicensed, dramas, why does he still seek for
one? What use will it be to him since he can ride rough-
shod over the patent of the Theatre-Royal ? Will not every
penny manager who conducts his establishment with deco-
rum, gallop as gaily through his ?
Liverpool. THESPIAN

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THE LECTURES AT THE MUSIC-HALL

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD,

SIR,—As the fastidious editor of the Liverpool Times is
so sadly annoyed that the ears polite of England's female
Protestants should be shocked by the remarks of the Rev.
T. Nolan in his lecture on the First Novelty in the creed of
Pope Pius, I do trust that when this course of twelve lectures
are delivered, the parties engaged in getting them up will
arrange one lecture more, on the CONFESSIONAL, to be de-
livered to an audience of MEN ONLY, as such beastly, filthy,
and revolting questions would then be brought to light as no
untutored female ear could listen to.

This squeamish editor or scribbler in the Times would then,
perhaps, kindly give us his candid opinion respecting the
answers extracted fom the wives and daughters of our Popish
population by a set of batchelor priests. I trust this hint
will not be unheeded ; for the more the horrors and infamy
of the confessional are exposed the better, both for the cause
of religion, morality, and decency. But supposing this
notable writer should not be a Papist, trying by this shifty
device (in which the fraternity are so well skilled) to shoulder
the charge of grossness and indecency from the Popish to
the Protestant church ; and should he be a dissenter, or,
possibly, a dissenting minister, then he cannot but feel regret
and shame that he could take offence at the quotation which
he makes from the Rev. T. Nolan's lecture.

Plain speaking is necessary when the damnable apostacy of
Home is spoken of; yet would I not require Popery with all
her deformities described in stronger language that she is
described in the Word of God.
I like the man who calls a rake a rake. The remark with
which the editor appears most offended is merely an adapta-
tion of a quotation from Shakspeare's Othello.—Yours, &c.,
A BRITON.

THE POPISH PROCESSION