laid down that notice must expire on the quarter-day whereon the tenancy began. Notice depends either upon the agreement between the parties, or the particular circumstances of the case, as the length of the time for which lodgings are taken, &c.; if for a less term than a year certain, reasonable notice is held to be sufficient. What is reasonable notice must, in case of a dispute, be decided by a jury. In London, if no particular notice is mentioned, it is generally understood that a week's notice shall be given, if the apartments are taken by the week: a month's notice, if taken by the month; and a quarter's notice, if taken by the quarter; but if they are taken for a month, or any other time certain, no notice is expected or required, it being necessarily implied, that when the period for which they were taken arrives, the tenant is to depart, unless he enters into some fresh agreement. A housekeeper may detain the property of a lodger, whilst on the premises, till the rent be paid. A housekeeper may distrain the goods of a lodger, for rent, in the same manner as a landlord distrains those of a tenant. Furnished Lodgings. Lodgings ready-furnished are usually let by the weck, on payment of a certain sum. If Persons renting furnished apartments frequently absent themselves, without apprising the housekeeper, and probably the rent in arrear. the housekeeper have reason to believe the lodger has left, the second week of such absence he should send for a constable, and in his presence, enter the apartment, take out the lodger's property, and secure it, until a request be made for it: and the housekeeper may take possession of his apartment; and if, after fourteen days public notice given in the London Gazette, the. lodger does not come and pay the arrears, the housekeeper, for the sum due, may sell the said property. Taking goods, &c. from furnished lodgings, with an intent to steal, is felony. Cautions respecting Lodgers, particularly in unfurnished Apartments.. Housekeepers and lodgers cannot be too cautious in their agreements respecting the time they agree for, and the notice they require, as the loose and indefinite manner in which lodgings are frequently let, render both housekeepers and lodgers liable to many disputes. The general intention is to let unfurnished lodgings by the quarter; but the rent being stated at twenty or thirty pounds a year, it frequently happens that the lodger (and sometimes the housekeeper) asserts that the agreement was by the year, and demands half a year's notice at the end of a complete year from the commencement. In letting lodgings quarterly, it would certainly be more correct to state the rent of five pounds a quarter, than at twenty pounds a year; and the notice should be particularly specified. Annual lodgers are properly admissible under a housekeeper who is the proprietor of the premises, or who holds possession by a lease for an unexpired term of years, because such a housekeeper is able to give half a year's notice to his lodgers, so that they may quit at the end of a complete year, from the time of the commencement. It is necessary that the intentions of the parties should be clearly stated and understood, as this is not the usual way of letting aparthousements, nor is it proper under a keeper who holds only from year to year, as he is liable to receive notice from his landlord to quit, at a time when he could not give proper notice to annual lodgers. Directions for recovering Apartments The best way for a housekeeper to In case lodgers of this class be so refractory, that they will neither quit nor pay the advanced rent, after proper warning or notice to quit has expired, the housekeeper may enter n the apartments whenever he finds them open (but he must use no force in opening them); he may take out the sashes, remove any of his own fixtures or furniture, take the door off the hinges, or lock or fastening off the door, and block up the chimney. But YE he is answerable to the landlord for any injury done to the premises. In the city of London, rent may be procured by summoning to the Court of Requests, Guildhall, for any sum not exceeding 57.; rent to the same 12 amount may be recovered in the BoCrough, Southwark; other courts of Feconscience, in general, cannot recover more than 40s. But if the party ree side within twelve miles of his ma jesty's palace at Whitehall, and not in 1 the city, the debt will come within 2 the jurisdiction of the Marshalsea Court, which is now held every Friday, in Great Scotland-yard, Westminster, subject to an appeal to a higher court, when the sum exceeds 5. The processes in this court are to be had at the Marshalsea Office, 14, Clifford's Inn. In apartments furnished by the lodger, a distress for double rent, if not paid when justly due, generally puts an end to the dispute. Form of Notice to quit, or pay double To Mr. James Stubborn. SIR;-I hereby give you notice to deliver up the possession, and quit on or before the 1824, the apartments and appurte Witness-W. M. (To be continued) 1824. B. P. OCCURRENCES AND ANNIVERSARIES IN AUGUST. The ancient name of this month was Sextilis, from having been the sixth in the Alban Calendar, reckoning from March, and suffered to retain the title by Romulus, Numa, Pompilius, and Julius Cæsar, in their several alterations of the style; the Emperor Augustus changed this name, and gave it his own, in consequence of having in this, month taken possession of his first consulship, celebrated three triumphs, rendered Egypt -subservient to Rome, and terminated the civil wars. AUGUST 1. Lammas day. This day, in the Roman Calendar called Saint Peter ad Vincula, or Saint Peter in Bonds, derived its English appellation from Saint Peter being considered the patron of lambs, and a mass was instituted to procure the benediction of the apostle during the shearing season. Henry III. of France murdered by a monk, 1589. Queen Ann died, 1714. French defeated at the Nile, 1788. Grand celebration of a general peace, 1814. Regent's canal opened, 1820. Moon first quarter nine hours 55 min. evening. Venus illuminated part 11,99326, dark part 0,00674. Eclipses of Jupiter's Satellites, invisible. Holiday at the public offices. 2. Sun rises 4 h. 19 min., sets 7 h. 39 min. William Rufus killed by sir Walter Tyrrell, 1100. French defeated at Blenheim, 1704. The mail first conveyed by stage coaches. Margaret Nicholson attempted to stab George the Third, 1786. Moon passes the meridian of Greenwich 6 h. 18 min. evening. 3. Pondicherry taken by the English, 1793. Clock to be faster than dial 5 min. 45 sec. Races at Kendal, Newcastle (Staffordshire), and Salisbury. 4. Scudari, the largest suburb of Constantinople, destroyed by fire, 1797. East India Docks opened, 1806. Merchants of London entertained the deputies from Spain at the City of London Tavern, 1808. Battle of the Pyrenees, Soult defeated, 1813. Races at Rochester, Lewes, Yar◄ mouth, and Sidmouth. 5. Naval victory over the Dutch, off the Dogger Bank, by admiral Parker, 1781. Massena defeated at Almeida, 1811. 6. Transfiguration.- This day was instituted in 1455, by Pope Calixtus, in remembrance of the Transfiguration on the Mount. Battle at Segmeos, duke of Monmouth defeated, 1685. James the second died, 1701. Fire at Constantinople, 10,000 houses destroyed, 1784. Buonaparte appointed consul for life, 1802. Daniel Dawson executed at Cambridge for poisoning race-horses, 1812. Races at Montrose and Aberystwith. Occultation of Georgium Sidus by the Moon, immersion 9 h. 57 min. 15 sec. evening, at 94 min. north of the Moon's centre, emersion 11 h. 9 min. 30 sec. at 44 min. north of the same centre. 7. Name of Jesus.-Before the Reformation this day was dedicated to Afra, a woman who had been converted to Christianity by Narcissus, bishop of Jerusalem, and who afterwards suffered martyrdom, and the breviary was recognised by Paul the Fifth, afterwards Donatus, who became a martyr in the time of Julian, for refusing to sacrifice, was substituted in her place; at the Reformation it was changed to the present name. Calais taken by the English in 1347. Henry the seventh landed at Milford Haven, 1485. Dorchester destroyed by fire, 1613. Mercury in conjunction in Leo, at six in the evening. 8. Cherburg taken by the English, 1758. Brescia, in Italy, nearly destroyed by an explosion, 1779. Full moon 7 h. 32 min. evening. The great mortar fixed in St. James's Park, 1817. 9. John Dryden, poet, born 1631. 10. St. Lawrence. This Saint was a native of Spain, and Treasurer of the Church of Rome, about the year 259, being deacon to Pope Sextus; his Bishop was killed by the soldiers of the emperor Valerian, and Lawrence, refusing to deliver up the church treasure supposed to be in his possession, was broiled upon a gridiron. Guadaloupe taken by the English, 1815. Races at Worcester, Tonbridge Wells, Abingdon, Huntingdon, and Southampton. 11. Dog days end. Emperor of Germany assumed the title of emperor of Austria, 1804. Races at Namptwich. Floor of the Sessions house at Poole, in Monmouthshire, fell and destroyed many persons. 12. King George the Fourth born, 1762. 13. Duchess of Clarence born, 1792. Havannah taken by the English, 1762. 14. Sun rises 4 h. 41 min., sets 7 h. 19 min. dereto 26. V 15. Assumption. This is a festival in honour of the miraculous ascen sion of the Virgin Mary. Venus in tho conjunction in Leo at nine in the morning. 16. Duke of York born, 1763. French defeated at Verneuil, 1424. Remarkable halo round the moon, 1807. Flushing surrendered to the English, 1809. Mitan, the engraver, died, 1822. Races at York. 17. Duchess of Kent born, 1786. Malacca surrendered to the English, 1795. Moon, last quarter, 8h 32 min evening. Lords Balmerino and Kil marnock beheaded, 1746. French defeated off Gibraltar, by admiral Boscawen, 1759. Delambre, the astronomer, died, 1823. Races at Oxford, Weymouth, Canterbury, and Tavistock. 19. Lord Scales murdered by a ferryman, 1460. Dutch fleet surrendered to sir George Elphinstone, in Saldanha Bay, 1796. Surinam taken by the English, 1799. Robert Bloomfield, poet, died, 1823. Races at Yarmouth. 21. Duke of Clarence born, 1765. West India Docks opened, 1802. Junot defeated by sir Arthur Welles ley, at Vimeira, 1808. 22. Battle of Bosworth Field, 1485. Gazette first published at Oxford, 1642. Lord Lyttleton died, 1773. French defeated by the Crown Prince, near Berlin, 1813. 23. Sun enters Virgo 6 h. 17 min. morning. Duke of Buckingham killed by Felton, 1628. Buonaparte quitted Egypt, 1799. 24. Saint Bartholomew. This saint preached the gospel in Armenia, and = converted the Lycaonians. Some writers assert he was crucified with his head downwards; others affirm he was flayed alive by order of Asty=ages, king of Armenia. New moon, 2 h. 27 min. afternoon. Mercury in ■ conjunction in Virgo at seven in the evening. Bishop Atterbury committed to the Tower, 1722. King of the Netherlands born, 1772. Races at Exeter, Burderop, and Egham. 25. David Hume, the historian, died, 1776. Torture abolished in France, 1780. Races at Bedford, Hereford, and Swaffham. 26. Battle of Cressey, 1346. Lopez de Vega, the Spanish dramatist, author of eighteen hundred plays, died, 1635. Charles the First erected his standard at Nottingham, 1642. 27. Thomson, the poet, died, 1748. The Helder surrendered to sir Ralph Abercrombie, 1799. Algiers bombarded by lord Exmouth, 1816. 28. Saint Augustine. This saint was born in 354, at Thagaste, in Numidia, and was a pious and very voluminous writer. Plemes, in Switzerland, destroyed by the falling of a mountain, 1618. 29. Saint Johm Baptist beheaded. This day was originally denominated Festum Collectionis Sancti Johannis Baptista, but afterwards changed to Festum Decollationis, in remembrance of his decapitation. Dutch fleet in the Texal surrendered to admiral Mitchell, 1799. Duke of Cumber land married to the princess of Salms, 1815. 30. General Vandamme defeated and taken prisoner by the allies, 1813. Saturn in quadrature at 15 min. past midnight. 31. Moon first quarter, 8 h. 13 min. morning. Sun rises, 5 h. 13 min.; sets 7 h. 47 min.; clock to be faster than dial 6 sec. Races at Morpeth. BROTHER, BROTHER, WE ARE The recent legal fraternal question between the Schoolmaster and the - Preacher, might originate a debateable question, to wit, "Which is the most CAUTION AGAINST A MOCK AUCTION. Not a hundred miles from St. Clement's church, in the Strand, is an auction-room, where if the unskilful buyer strolls, he is sure to be lightened of his cash: plated goods, fancy wares, glass, &c. form the stock. We walked in the other day, which made the fourth time we paid a visit to it, and we observed that a little old shabby gentleman bought every thing that was put up! "What can this mean?" said a lady to us. "Why, Madam," we replied, "this fellow is employed by the proprietors to buy in, that is, to prevent any article being sold that is likely to be knocked down less than at least 100 per cent more than it is worth. place. It is next to robbing to sell We caution the public against this the articles they do for the price they get; but we mean to watch them. GERMAN SAUSAGES. SIR;-I agree with you that "Sausages are not the only unnecessary and extravagant importations from Germany," but I doubt whether those in the Strand, for which such a moderate price was asked, were imported from Germany at all. I knew, some few years ago, a manufactory at the east end of the metropolis, where those unwholesome articles which go by the name of "German Sausages" were to be had by the trade at 13d. the pound. I do not mean to say that they were not as good in quality as those which are really im 188 ported from that flesh-devouring REFLECTIONS, MAXIMS, &c. (Continued from p. 173.) 7.-Hurry and Cunning are the two apprentices of Dispatch and of Skill; but neither of them ever learn their masters' trade. 8.-If hypocrites go to hell by the road to heaven, we may carry on the metaphor, and add, that as all the virtues demand their respective tolls, the hypocrite has a bye-way to avoid them, and to get into the main road again. And all would be well, if he could escape the last turnpike in the journey of life, where all must pay, where there is no bye-path, and where the toll is death. 9. In great matters of moment, where both parties are at a stand, and both are punctilious, slight condescensions cost little, but are worth much. He that yields them is wise, in as much as he purchases guineas with farthings. A few drops of oil will set the political machine at work, when a tun of vinegar would only corrode the wheels, and canker the movements. 10.-Men will wrangle for religion; 11.-A certain degree of labour of D e t be t dit ajus cha hes ambi ped Twer And b be v ren Lapric fare bread," this is a curse which has Thus, 12.-The great examples of Bacon, of Milton, of Newton, of Locke, and of others, happen to be directly against the popular inference, that a certain wildness of eccentricity and thoughtlessness of conduct, are the ne cessary accompaniments of talent, and the sure indications of genius. Because some have united these extravagancies with great demonstra tions of talent, as a Rousseau, a 4) A |