The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser. — London, England, 1818-06-15 00:00:00

.~ &try. Co set 11.. e to the city of 34vannaii, lug been fortunately detected in time to prevent any inju rious consequences. The combustible materials had been deposited in an out-house. Advice. had readied Savannah of six Americans having been murdered by the hostile Indians at Girt's Creek, on St. John's River. The settlers in that quarter o ere much alarmed, and fifteen families had re treated, for greater security, to Fleming'. bland. .I . lie t iendly Creeks, under the commend of their Chief (NPlictomf), had an affair with a patty otihe Seminoles on the 13th of April, in which they killed 37 of their opponente, end took 93 women and children, and six warriors, prisoners. They also capttired 700 head of cattle, a number of horses and hogs, and a quantity of coen.—By the arrival of a vessel from Canton, intelligence was re ceived of the defeat of the Malays, in an attack upon the Dutch settlements in Banco and Caspar Straits. Several American vessels are said to have been seized at the Isle of France, fur landing pro hibited goods. Vice-Admiral Sir CHARLES HAMILTON. Ba►t. Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Newfound land, hoisted his flag on Wednesday, at Ports month, in the liter, Captain THOMAS FORREST, (7.11. ■od expbcted to sail yesterday, to assume his command fur three years. The liter is to return home to be paid off. Sir Callum will shift his flag into the Sir Fraiteis Drake, Capt. Bowzga. —Lieutenants VERNON, GLASSCOCK. and CNAIIII. SZILLATNE, are appointed to the Sir Francis Drake. The Set'sbery, RH, mg on Tharsday commis sioned at Portsmouth, for the leg of Rear-Admiral Sir THOMAS FRANCIS FRIMANTLR. K.C.B. who is to succeed Sir CHaILU FINROSS in the COM. mend in the klediterrammo. It is said Sir THOMAS will proceed to his command iu the Rock/art. 80. The Dwarf, Lieutenant SAMUEL Goavow, is arrived at Portsmouth from the squadron under the command of Sir B. HA 1.1.0W51.1.. which she left all well on the afternoon of yesterday se'nnight, twelve leagues S.W. of Scilly ; but the squadron bore up W.S.W. as soon as the Meal' left them. The squadron sails well, except the Tennant. which ship obliges the rest to lack their sails occasion. ally, to keep astern of her. The squadron coolies of seven line-of-battle ships, the Lee. l i roesethese. t ;retie", and Dwarf. " The Dwarf sided again from Portsmouth 013 Saturday; she expects to find the sqmidron 40 leagues S.W. of the Scilly Islands. They will communicate with Falarvuth until they return. In another part of oar Paper will be found ao a,lvertiseturat from the Anti-Monopoly Committee, for a Meeting on Wednesday next, to forward measures against the A►bitrary Licensing System. Some interesting explanations on the late Parlia mentary proceedings on the subject may be es pec . ed. The LOaD CHANICaLLOIL •nd Count hlvorrso }lad audiences yesterday of the Painca Raoaa? at Carhou House. On Monday the Iphigenia, Captain Hain PALLICSR, arrived at Portsmouth from Plymouth, titled to take his Grace the Doke of Ittamomo, Governor-Geueral of Canada, and suite, to Quebec. The following ships are under repair, &c. at Ply. mouth :—The Mersey, 28, is taken into Dock, to hr repaired and then sunk, to prevent the dry rot. The Myrtle, 28, has been taken into duck, to be re paired, for commission ; but was found so defective, that it 4 supposed slit will be broke up. The keel of a new brig, of 10 Funs, was laid last "reek, to be call ed die Antalums. Ihe Pyramus, Ct. and Pelorns, 18, are planked outside, and will be completed su about fnur months. The KM. so, is complete in her tunbering, and will remain to season a few mouths. —The Fondroyant, 82, and Stirling Castle, 74, are planked outside, and beams crossed, and will Le complete the kilter end of the year. The 11161- grave. 7s, having stood several months to season, is getting on fast with her planking. The Sprightly, a new revenue cutter, is launched at Pembroke, and to be Commissioned. The Eden. 28. Captain Loco, sailed from Ply mouth oti Tuesday, for the East bodies. Sir JOHN Cox Fitremee. the late worthy Member fur Sudbury, who is at Route, in the let tcr announcing his in.ention to retire from Parlia ment, enclosed on °oder fur distributing 100 f. iiiiitnigst the poor of that place. Sir Jona is a Eurgess of Portsmouth. Comm. has lately been fined 700 dollars, for %ming against the American Government. 111 the course of the last twelve months no less than fuur hundred cottages have been bu►lt iu the town of Leeds. and the increase at present is qu►te sti extensive. Tenants are found as fast its the 'muses can be completed. Dwellings of • better thscription are also in great demand and rapid in -4 •4 use. Black-lead pencil'. are 01317 produced io Eng -1..0.1. The black-lead mine is at Barrowthile, Cuiiiiierlsod. The literati on the Continent sup posed them to ht me/fed into the faros in whith the ) received them, and conceiving this, they at tempted to Imitate them. We are sorry to announce the death of the Right Hon. JOHN If ILLY ADDiNGTON, of a noortificatouu io his stomach. on Thursday night. He had been Indisposed for some tome, but it was nut •ppre briled till Weibinds) , last that hos dissolution would be so speedy. Au express was then sent A . to hiss bootlier, Lord Visoutiot SIDMOUTH, who *et 44' • dialely, but could nut stews before the I-sat event had takeu place. rt,~ ry tteli • • • • ' l 4) • , I'l TIM ROYALiAMILY. THE QOZEN.—Yesterdav the report of her MaJESTY's health was— ,, The Qualm lus had a good night and continues better to-day." On Saturday evening the QUEEN rode out in her garden chair behind her Palace. The Panics 11telitwr and the Duchess of 151Lptlemergit visited her MAJESTY yesterday. On Friday evening the Pastvcc Mensal rode out in his leaden to Hampton -court. and after wards returned to town. • . On Saturday Prince LEOPOLOt arrived in town from Claremoul, and paid his respects to the Queen. The Prince afterwards went to the Foreign Office, Downing-street, where be was received at the en trance by Viscount CAITLERRAthI. who conducted his Royal Highness into the Office, whee lie re mained with his Lordship near hair an hide.; and after visiting other Wenches of the Royal Family. returned to Claremont. The Duke of Yoan and the Royal Family at tended divine service at the Quitan'i Palace yester day. Among the inquirers after the Quinn yesterday. was the Landgmve Hues cosset. Yesterday the Duchess or GLoocnTER dined with her MAJESTY. Divine service was yesterday performed by the Rev. F..W. IBLOMIRRO at Carlton House. The Duke of You and the French Ambassador visited the PRINCI DIGER? yesterday Yesterday afternoon the Duke nod Duchess of CAM/MOGI went to Claremont to d er. Yesterday the Duke of GLOUCRSTER attended divine service at St. George's Church, Hanover square. The Doke and Duchess of GLOUCESTER dined with the Duke and Duchess of etimnittpoe on Friday at Cambridge-house, and afterwards there was an evening party, among whom were, the Duchess of Yost, the Princess Soitta of Giou casein, and Princess Scnonstao I.IPPE, We are sorry to say, the Duke of CLARZNCR was indisposed on Saturday, but the report of his Royal Highness yesterday was, " The Duke has had a tolerable night, and is not worse this m o r n i n g." Yesterday the Grand Duke MICHAEL, Count Limiest, and General HAMMOND sod suite, went to the Russian Chapel, Welheck-street, and after wards to the Royal Academy, Somerset-house. The Grand Doke dined with Count Litwin yes terday. Yesterday divine service was performed by Dr. DINGMAN, at the Queen's Palace. Yesterday the Duke and Duchess of CallilllDGE and the Litudgrave of HIM CASSEL attended divine service, at the Asylum. where they were re ceived at the doer by the Vice-President, Lord RADSTOCR, the Rev. Mr. Aourrata. and a number of the Governors with their white wands, who escorted them to the Committee-room, end trout thence to the centre of the right hand gallery, where chairs were placed for their reception. The sermon was preached by the Rev. Mr. tA.'ntrz. on the occa-ion of six of the female Orphans having been placed oat to service, who came to return thaoks. After divine terries they returned to the Committee-roam, attended as before, and being in formed the children were assembled in their dining room they proceeded thither, and walked up and down the room, heard them say grace, and then left about 114444 two o'clock p.m. The con gregation was very large, and • great timber of persons were collected outside the Asylum, who paid the greatest respect to their Royal Highnesses when they went away. Townsend and Sayers, and a party of the Bow-street parole, attended to keep order. The Duke and Duchess of CAMBRIDGE have engaged the house of Jose IIASLAR. Esq. at Bog nor, for three weeks, and are expected there in the course of the ensuing week. The Prince ■nd Princess of MARE HOMBOURG will arrite at the Earl of ARRAN'S on Tuesday next. litmus are also engaged fur the Misses Furzci.sasece, the Duke and Duchess of ARGYLE. the Duchess of NORTHUMBERLAND. &C. The Duke and Duchess of camsitoGE, accom panied by the Duchess's father, visited the city on Saturday ; they came in an open carriage. and re mained for upwards of an hour at Rutroett. end BRIDGE'S. before whose house an immense con course of people assembled. On their return to their carriage. they were greeted in the true old English sty le. The people made the air resound with cheers; and so numerous was the crowd. that it wee nearly twenty minutes before the coachman dent attempt to put forward his horses. Dining this time the Duke and Duchess, and her venerable father, received the congratulatious of Englishmen with a courtesy that did them honour. The Royal party were all in moo g. The Duchess w o r e a straw bonnet. with • very small white favour at one side. The Prince and Princess of llama Ilotraotiac have made vivito to the Tiber frigate. Copula Meats, and nesaria. Captain l'Eaas. stationed oft' Brighton, and bane had two cruises iu the for mer ship. The royal yacht is expected at Brighton to morrow, and the Palace ILLGEMT at the latter tad of the week. Au Asiatic Chief being asked his opinion of wine, said, he thought it a juice retracted from woosen's tongues and lions' hearts: for after lie had drank enough of it, lie could talk for ever mud fight the devil. At Maddington Races, last week, the stakes of 25 guineas each (with 40 guineas added liy the Club) were won by Mr. Fat.t.owits's the Upright Jtedge, heating four others; the five guinea Sweep stakes (wish 30 guineas added). were won by Mr. Russes Flirt, beating Mr. Patrols's Desplicaie.— Thursday. Mr. Ce000•RD'Il b. v. by Ashes,. out of Nymplatid, walked over the course fur the 50 guinea Sweepstakes. The Produce Sweepstakes of 50 guineas each were won by Mr. l'asso's f. by Jdiw r beating Mr. KNaLLsa's Siker/cgs. itOrair*r* • IY RICK LIFE. The Marchloans of Latesduwa i and the younger branches of the family, heft town so Iketietstay, fur their seat, &wood Park, Wilts. Hie Lordship will follow hi , a few days. Earl Grosvenor left town on listorday, for hie anti Eaton ball, Cheshire. The Duke of Ritbmoud and suite left Goodwood yester day, for Portsmouth, to embark fur Canada. The Duchess, and the Ladies Lennox, are expected in turn this flay. Lord. mud Lady Anthems will leave toots this day, fur their seat, Montreal House, Kent. • Lard Rivers has left town, for his seat, Rushmore Lodge, Duren. PASHLONARLE PARTIES FOR THR WEEK. TRIM RIMMING. The Prince Regent's eatertaimvient. at Carlion•honw. Tbe Countess erlets n 's party, in Berkeley-square. Mrs. Heavy Browne's ball. Puritead-place. Mr. Knight's halt, Grosvetior.squale. Mrs. Hervey's balk Parilauti-plaee. The Dowager Countess of Cleraiont's party, in Berkeley. square. to .at w. Lady C. Harries party, Greet George sheet, Westminster. Mr. and the Misses Pereival's assembly, Charies.street, Berkeley-square. The Prince Regent's party, an Caritotsbonse. The Marquis of Cloolnioadeley's patty, at Cliohnotteleky. bowie. The Fool e( Ama's estertainmeet, and the Coentes.'s A seetsg at ry. 's. , i THURSDAY. Lail, naele,'s simusbly. &loos garret, Berkeley-square. Mn. %ValPick's ball, Baker.ntreet. Damien Cousins of &ones pally, in Camas-street, Maptstr. PUDAY. Countess Lire, lea psrtyJ;illarki.alreet. Freed' play, et the Arnie ROOMS. Lady Willed"leby's patty, Whitehall. SATURDAY. _ Tbr Coooteoe of Arrao 7 epart;, fa Dover.street. The Dowager Countess of elerumpoes party, la Berkeley aquae*. , petioles Lecture, at Mr. Peon's, No.lo, Springlardear, at &ea o'clock. 'SUNDAY. The Ilialkiionesi of Saliebory'v ainembly, in Arlington stmt. FA ifiIONABLE ENTERTAINJIENIII. The Duke of &alma esiertained a aelett pony of dis. tiaetioa yeaSerday, at Ins house in Arliegiou•street. The Spisish Ambomador gave a gramleatertsionatat yes terday to Prises Eaterhasy, the Aralsamodor from the Netherlands, mid most of the other Foreign Ambassadors soul Ministers. la the evening the Duchess/lasi Carlos gave • coseert and sapporoileich was attended by upwards of 100 dimbigaished persoaars, at their elegem' residues* is Portland-plate. Coast and Countess Liems gave a sumptuous eatertals meat yesterday, to the Grassi Duke Michael and suite, sad a numerous party, at their residence is Hariey.street. The Countess of Carnarvines menattly oil Saturday, is Lower Grosvemoustreet, was very fashionably attended. Count sad Counters Murster entertainjd on Saturday Priisce Esterbasy, awl a large party of (fallacious, at their boom is Grosvenor-place. Lord and Laity Amherst gave an elegant entertainment on Salsrday to the Duke and Duchess of Leeds, Count OOd badOir, the Ambassador from the Restudied., Lard Strathavine, Baron Wm. Pagel, Marquis of Exeter, Sir Robert flPFarlane, Mr. Smith, dr.c. at their boom iu Lower Grosvenoratreet. Lord Holland entertained she Marquis of Lamdown and a party of distilletiou, yeste►day. at Holland House. The Countess Pangaea has issued cards of invitation row a grand assembly on the 29th inst. at her house in Gloaces ter.place. 'Elie Earl of Scarbrough entertains a large party of dis tinction nn the 41st inst. at his house is Portman-square. Lady Hampden bad a *elect circle of fashionable. yester day evening, at her boast is Greco-street, Grosvenor-square. Sir JAMES and Lady LAINGIIAII left town with their family. on Saturday, for their seat near Cob ham, Surrey. NEW SPECIES or POOR'S RATES.—Since 1807 there has been a tax of about 6s. Rd. per minutia upon every• nightingale kept as a singing bird, at Monster, in Ger►uany. The produce goes to the relief of the poor. Died on Friday, the ie'h of June , in Albemarle street, ARTHUR WHAKESPEAR, Esq. aged seventy, after a long and painful illise.s. THE LAST DAT TO CHOOSE FOR YOURSELTES.--. Tile Hooka will be kept open until 12 o'clock Ibis night, an the Returns must take place early To-Morrnw Morning, sod unless yun irenre fir yourselves one of the 76 Capital Prises whirls ening all be drawn either To.lllorrusr, ur the neat Drawing Day, you will be too late, as the Draw. nog will thee finish. HAZARD sad Co. the Contractors, of the Royal Exchange, here MP arraaged the Scheme of this Lottery in favour of Adventurers, that neatly 4/1 Capital Prises will in all proliihilitv he drawu To.Mornivr. There are Three Prizes of 40,000/. Ike. kc. The 6th Prise above 1,0001. toast be 32,0001. 23,0001. or 40,04501 The Drawing begins early Tu.nsuriuir Morning. veteran BARNETT, after welking 380 miles iu seven days anti three hours, has been obliged, from the effects of fallwg duwu, to map his her culeau labour. Fine French cherries leave been retailed in Brigh ton at one to lulling per 'sound. Ms. Blake, the Master of a respectable Seminary, at Bell wood, near Haucoru, Cbeshire, with Lis assistaat teachers, accompanied his pupils (as be had iusariaWy dime wlsees his buys weal to bathe) on Thursday last, from his boom, to • situation sin the banks of the river Mersey, where it was intrude.' they should Lathe ; it being the place where Mr. B. hail always previously takes' his buys, when they were disposed to enjoy that recreation. It would ap pear, that since the last spring tides, a ist lad bees unwed, or had drifted to that very spot, sod had formal a pre cipice there of al I four feet. One or the buys, snow eller lie bad goose into the river, slipped into the vacuum that hail born Made, and was coosequently beyond his depth; imme diately subsequent to which, three of hie school-fel lows, is attempting to rescue him, were placed in the smut perilous situation. Mr. Blake (who g amm a m „,,„) blatantly plunged into the water, though be was nut undressed, asul used every exertion In his power to wee them, but without effect. A boat arrived at the fatal spot a few minutes after the fuer misfortunate buys had sank. A boy of the name of Woodall, as excellent swimmer, used every measure he could slivise to save his unhappy comma. Mous; bet his effwt• proved unavailing—The b u d," wire found soon after the suelancholy auJ beart•residing occar rester had taken Oace„ and the hest menus were weed to pro duce hut the vital spark had led. The follow. ing are the nans.• of the ussfortunese sufferers:—Thnuans Larell.y, aged 15; JusrphSchutirl4l, reed 14; Peter Jacknoi, aged 14, al. boankle; awl T. bison, aged 15, day scholar. A 3 ming 111411 west to battle iu the Titanic. at IValtrloo Bridge at an early hour last morning, and getting out of his depth, %ay yuruitijilatriy iIIOWUCd• . - -rt.* • • swill! XING'S TIILiTR ff. • • Mimic opera of Cosi fatillitte wad peiforMed 'on 'Saturday night—and was received with .If fhb enthusiasm which admirable mask, executed 'ht professors of first-rate talent, &list ever command from a polite surf fashionable au dience. The etseores were very frequent—and, in no inotanee teas that Mark of distinction iMptoperly liestogretl.' Mad:tine troDoti, and Signoras Coact and Moat, sustained their respective character' with commmmate ability. • Signors Ganda and NA tot were also perfectly successful. After the opera, the grand ballet a Tatnertate et liainset was repeated. It liai been considerably crostritete:f, since its first representation ; and may now, with reference to intelligibility of story, to splendont of scenery and decoration. end to the va riety rof talent displayed in ii, be justly placed amongst the finest entertainments of this class ever praduced in London. BAP - firer, es Tantertune. and Madame 511Lsa tr., as Rozona, executed a pas de dew: in a style enchantingly elegant and ex pressive. But, in our npinion, the most striking and beautiful part of the entertainment was a pas rle trois performed by Mons. Biel-Ista and Made r/110401es MILAN'S total LE BRETON. It ii im possible to conceive a more delightful corabini tion of the agile and the graceful. Tlie in dulgentee t f the audience had, by means .of hills distributed through the house. been !oh cited for Mademoiselle Mtr.exir, on accotint of indisposition. She, however, exerted herself with almost as nitich spirit as we ever recollect to have seen Ler exhibit---stud her twrformance excited the warmest applause. On this occasion. Madame GINITTI, recently the principal female dancer at the opera. St. Petershurgh, made her first appearance before an English audience. She is a tall. muscularly-formed woman—with fine dark eyes. and a strtingly-marked countenance. A more eccomplislied dancer we have rarely seen. 1,4 her execution of • pus feel. she excited the ad miration of the audience by the variety and beauty of her attitudes, while the strain to which she moved airs of a grave and sober character, and when it became lively and animated, the lightness and ve locity of her motion were equally the theme of pane l s% ric. tier success eras complete. The plau dits isf the audience continued for a considerable time after she had quitted the stage. The house was exceedingly crowded—an ex traordinary circumstance at this period of the year. ROYAL COBURG THEATRE. This li'tle Theatre continues to present its strong attraction•. The historical melo-dratna of Wal lace. she Hero of Scotland, the BOW of A/xora gad !feriae. sod the spectacle of Trial by Baffle, were receive►l on Saturday night with the applause which good acting and picturesque scenery deserve. The perfultnances this evening were announced as under the patronage of her Grace the Duchess of IVellingtoo, and a number of the Nobility, who were expected as visitors on this occasion. This intititatiou drew forth great applause. SCOTCH PEERS. Satunlay the Lord Chancellor attended in Lin. cola's Inn !fall fur the purpose, us lie had pre viously anoouuced , of proceeding upon such busi ness as ought be ready, but as his Lordship did not observe any of the Counsel present, lie very shortly after left the Court, awl retired to his pri vate room. At twelve o'clock his Lordship remained his seat use the Bench, when the following Scots Noblesueis were introduced fur the purpose of quali fying themselves to vole at the election of the Sixteen Peers of Scotland : their names were culled over in the following order:— Doke of Gordon, Earl of Strathmore, Duke of Buocleecla and Earl of Dendonald, Qnreoehert y, Earl of Breadalbaae, Duke of Muskier, Viscount Demblain, Denials of Lothian, Lord Somerville, Earl of Dumfries sad Bate, Lord Napier, Earl of boor, I Lord Itusebtrry, Earl Mono., The oaths were edmi l Clerk 4.1 the Petty Bag. by Mr. Abbott, DUELLING-GENERAL ELECTION. TO THE ELECTORS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM, AND THE EDITORS OF ALL PERIODICAL PUB LICATIONS. Germanism—An npportsaity presents itself fur correct. iug our orf the most desolating vices of the day. TIMI duellist arts the laws of God and Nature, and his rowally, at defiance, and is not worthy of public confidence as a hirisibrrof the Legislature._ Allow ow briefly to place before yon one of the At solo- NMI. of the ANta-duellion Arsorintion of New York. . . “ W. .k., by our sigiratures hereunto anneaed„soletrody ptudge ourselves to each other out to vote fur say wan wimp from carrells fame, or our owu private conviction, we shall believe to have seat, accepted, or carried a challenge to fight a dart, or to Mire been in any wise concerned he prousitiug a Joel, or actin as secuad or surgeou therein, after the elate barra.” It aright sot be going too far if a solemn declaration were require) from the respective Candidates, that they world i• IMO Mel seed. accept of, or be the bearer of • rhalltage, mud that they would use their utmost iallueoce to correct the veer. There Is ecartely $ Gewe►al Election which is sustained by bluo4l, particularly is she Sister Island. The friends of O'Dosinell, Cultlough, and a haudred others, way teal the fu,rr of three ea reruns, front one who never received a cualtesige, but larnents that he has taut too nsauy, stud is simians to &woe for the habits of his youth. Loailea, J sae ISIS. JOSEPH. GCNICIAL ELCCTION.—Nothing is bilked of at thta sitanueut but independence. Those whn with to be isidepaetlert, are requested lu call at MARTIN and Cu., 01fices, 0, Coruhill, or 120, Oxfiwd.atreet, Tuts Day, mad select from • variety of 'tickets aid Magni, one ur more that may be retitled to the 20,0001. Prizes. To- Illowwww is the Second Day of Drawing, wbeu flimsy will kuuw by experience what the term inch peuderee mama. A Word to the Witz.—Fortuue berme to 'curry', the Three Twenty Thourouriu .401 so her Wheel, ns order tio cream lwr favourite, LYTON, on ltiv Seeu.d Day, u.aturnauw (mil Julie). Happy will those be who timely secure mew lucky Numbers, at No. 2, is Contain, where EY rows form.. grand Capital Prize of Tirmete Thew rand Parade, came out on a ainillar Birth bay Lottery. Tba ea certainly a powerful inducement to radiomen out to Wow s. pest au opportunity. LAW INTELLIGENCE. .. COURT OF KING'S BENCH, Warrwourrrit, SATURDAY, Jima 111. Sittings after Trinity Term. kfvre Mr. Jena... ABBOTT. . —.... IttSleAL COPYRIGHT. LATOUR e. WELLER. Mr. Ctimmtxs oppned the declaration in el is ease. It stated that the Plaintiff had written a .1 reimposed a Irlok, whiCh, with hi, permission, I. ..1 been first published soil sold by the D. ant on the Ist of Fehrsiars, 11102. That by Lain Acts of Parliament, alter the expiration of la years from the date of such publielition, the pr.. perry in the copyright reverted to the author; a .1 than the Defendant; well knowing the prenu•t+, on the 24.1 of May, 1816►, and divers otter days efterwards, knowiryly and sr:m.ol,lly, out the eon•ent of the Plaintiff, print and 1 ,1 1 1 ) 1 1 ,1 1 a number of the copies of the slid work, to 114 great injury. To this the Defendant li id plead. Not Guilty. M►. SCARLET? said; that his Learn. il F.ie had stated the ineure of this ease. The Pla;iiiiff, Mr. Latour. was a very eminent n►nsicaf compost .; who had written several works of on:41111.11.A ineri Among others was a sonata, entitled . 1 I e /;e. tour de Windsor." The copyright of this work lie had for a valuable consideration di.poseil of to the Defendant, who was a mnsic-eeller, at that time 1:1 partnership with Mrs. Bland. It might be now necessary fur him to state the circum.tances unilrr which the present action was brought; At au age when .men of genius and talent were kinnen to have flourished with a singular degree of luso riance—he meant in the reign of Queed Anne —a question arose us to whom the property in the copyright of a work of genius, after the swot k had been published. was properly vested. A C ... - mittee of the then House of Comm nu s; composed of men distinguished for their literary tit-quire went% among whom were Sir Kitherd Sie. le and others, were appointed to inVetitigate thia suhj. ct, slid under their directions the statute upon which the present action was founded (Bth Anor). was prepared. By this statute it was pr.,v1(1,(1 th.,c in the event of in author's disposing of Its cony. right to a bookseller, after the lapse of fourteen years it reverted back to him, and became vest. 4 in him for fourteen years longer, and no person could continue the publication without his txpre,; license during that period. There were stkli.r queist statutes. and especially that of the 41st 4.f the King, recognising this principle, and inking some further provisions ; and the charge ag .lust the present Defendant was, that after the expiration .•t' 14 years, during which he had Mr. Latour', per mission to print and sell Le Retour de Windsor, lie continued to print and sell the said work. to the prejudice and injury of the author. With regar•l to the question whether a musical compwation came properly within the description of works whie•r were embraced by the statutes in question, that ha I been sufficiently and ingeniously decided by Lord Mansfield, in the case of Bale v. Longman, whe.•e his Lordship had characterised a musical coinpos.- lion as a sort of short-hand Mode of pulsing utio'd idea, upon paper, which might be de,cribed by the use of language at greater length. Upon the whole, there was no doubt that tl►e Plaintiff w..a entitled to recover, and the amount of &smog.* must depend upon the evidence which lie slwultl adduce. Mr. Wood, attorney to the Plaintiff, proved a notice served upon the Defendant to produce the mauuacript of the work iu queetion. The script was not produced. Mr. Thomas Streight, a musical-engraver, prov ed that he had engraved for Mess's. Biasi4 an I Weller previous to July 1804, • ronat• entitled " Le Retour de Windtor:" he returned the 1111111.1.• script. lu April 1506, lie re-esigraveil the bathe work. Mr. Thomas Turnbull proved that he engravt 41 the title to " Le Ketoar de Windsor," lib 1/Lc:em ber 1811. Mr. Wood, the attorney, was again called, And eve evidence to • conversation which he hail sitii Mr. Thwaites, the Defendant'iatturiley, subsequent to the action brought, from whence he inferred, that the contract entered into between the NlnifUlt and Defendant was iu possession of the latter. Notice had been served to produce this contrac:, bet it was not forthcoming. Edward Lolll3= and John Harris proved that they had bought " Le Retake de Witithur" Irina the Defendant, on the 7th November, 1817 ; and iv March last, which was long subsequent to the period when the Defendant's property to the copy rights had ceased. Robert Taylor proved that he had engraved tie sonatas in question in March issi.l May 1816. Ti.e copies sold to the tao lust witnesses geese rinpre.- mons from his erigasing. This was the case fur the Plaintiff. Mr. TOPPING, on the part of the D-fenalso., then addressed the Court and Jury, 'email:nig tti-c the present case resolved itself into two yue•ttuu> ; the one of law and the otl►er of fact. If tl.e LAMM Judge was of opinion that the 1111110C.11 mot k w tem s lim' came within the piosisiot.s of the 41 t of the King, then certainly the was entitled in recover, unless he shouid I.e enabled to pime that when the sole of the coo tight took piece, it *44 cotnplrtely unconditional, and that ill pond • fat t the Plaintiff had divpin.ed of to the .14 catty right winch he pos•tsaied.as tl►e author, a lining or theteafter to estit. Tills war a of very considerable importance, because luiu.tw it had been cuiniiiered aniosig all taiusic-sell. is, a 4 well as hooksrllels, toot toe copyright of a musical composition did nut, as u► htetaty murk. , re tr. n► the author, but became vcited in the pooh.. - rally ; and under tht. impression snail t•loaiil: eou►po,itinna had been re-piloted by Bevel& seller.. I-le would call hi. *Aiwa. as to toe iiaiiiie of the coiniact, and rhouii.i tima _IIC __mitalvil of the Court. John Mackey, who had been twenty dears in the employment of Mr. Wriie., was then erdirli. 11 : spoke of conversations trim!) he had wish ill.. Latour respecting " Le hetwor de 41 ihasnr." which Mr. Latour said that .11.. Wci:er ou s ts( in have made him a present un account hf th e which the wuek had. Upon h nig .d as in the cuutrect made .vli. Lstuur and Mt. rl 1 • 111 • 1 1 • I • • P `1 4 1 • g •