The Express.
London, England, 1846-11-10 00:00:00

BA_
COURT.

RICHARD DUNN. Bodkin made an application
to the Court on behalf of the prosecution in this case, which
was an indictment for perjury against the defendant, whose
name is well known as the suitor of Miss Burdett Coutta. It
appeared that the defendant had got the case removed into
this court by certiorari, and he had served a notice on the
prosecutor that he should this day move the Court to have
the " venue " changed from London to Middlesex. Sir F.
Thesiger and himself (Mr. Bodkin) had both attended on
the part of the prosecution this morning, but the defendant
not having yet made his motion, or appeared, he hoped that
the Court would not allow it to be brought on in their ab-
sence, as they were about to leave.
Mr. Justice Patteson said, if the motion was brought on
he would postpone it till to-morrow.
Mr. Dann subsequently came into court, but did not make
his motion. _ . .

DEODANDS.—Mr. Crompton moved to bring up the coro-
ner's inquisitions, ii the cases of two persons who were
killed by the collision of two steamers in the salt-waters of
the Mersey at Liverpool, for the purpose of their being
quashed. The deodands were severally for the sums of
MI. and 8001. The grounds on which he moved were the
mode in which the cause of death and the property were
stated, and that when ships were sailing in salt water no
deodands could be imposed. The counsel cited Hale's Pleas
of the Crown, Hawkins' Pleas of the Crown, and a passage
from Fleta.—A rule nisi was granted.
Ha MARTHA RHODEN HHUTTLITWORTH.—LCHACT.—
Mr. Parry moved for a habeas corpus to bring up the
body of this supposed lunatic, who was confined in Dr.
Millengen's Ayalum, at Battersea. The motion was founded
on the affidavits of a Dr. Quail, who had known the supposed
lunatic five years, and who declared that she was not of
unsound mind, as well as those of several of her acquaintances
and servants. Another ground of the motion that the appli-
cants bad not been able to obtain inspection of the medical
certificates upon which she had been confined, and that there
had been no proper order in lunacy issued as directed by
8 & 9 Vic.. c. 100.—The Court ordered the writ to issue.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
Bitting" in Banco.
EXPARTE AARON EICX.—LITERART COPTRIORT.—Mr.
Serjt. Talfourd, with whom was Mr. Barnett, applied for a
rule to show cause why the entry of a work called The
Bible Student's Concordance," in the registry at Stationers'
Hall, should not be expunged or varied. The application
was made under the Copyright Act, 5 and 8 Vie., chap. 46,
on behalf of one Aaron Pick, the author of the publication
in question. The 11th section of that act of parliament re-
quired that a book of registry, wherein may be registered
the proprietorship in the copyright of books and assignments
thereof, shall be kept at the Hall of the Stationers' Com-
pany. By the 13th section it was enacted " that the pro-
prietor of copyright in any book shall make an entry in the
registry of the Stationers' Company, of the title of such book
at the time of the first publication thereof, the Lame and
place of abode of the publisher thereof, and also the name and
place of abode of the proprietor of the copyright in the said book
or of any portion of such copyright." The 14th section of the
lame statute enacted " that if any person shall deem himself
aggrieved by any entry made under colour of this act in the
said book of registry, it shall be lawful for such person
to apply by motion to the Court of Queen's Bench, the Court
of Common Pleas, or the Court of Exchequer, in term
time, or to apply by summons to any judge of either of such
courts in vacation, for an order that such entry may be varied
or expunged." It was under the last-mentioned section
that the applicant now sought to obtain that relief for which
the act( provided. The applicant, Aaron Pick, wu a Ger:"
man, who had obtained his livelihood in this country by
teaching the Hebrew language. In the month of March,
1840, a suggestion was made to him that he should publish
the work in question, and in order to assist him in carrying
out so arduous an undertaking, it was found necessary to
supply him with pecuniary resources. With that view,
a person, named Silver, introduced him to Lieutenant-
Colonel Le Blanc, who promised to afford him assistance.
A proposition was made, to the effect that • subscription
of 1,0001. should be raised by twenty persons giving 501.
each, in order that the applicant (who was compelled to
devote the whole of his time to the work) should receive 41.
a week during the time of his being so employed. The
subscribers were to be remunerated out ef the profits arising
from the publication. It was, however, found isupoosibio to
raise this sum of money, and at a subseiluentl • mist-
ing took place, at which one of the author's p=
that several persons should each agree to allow 07:
"reek The remit was, that Colonel Le Blanc acceded to
this arrangement, and agreed to advance him 11. a week in
the name of the Lord. Mr. Silver made him • similar
allowance, and a lady named M'Calmont, residing in Eaton-
square, subscribed 6s. a week. There were, betides, a few other
small subscriptions, making in all sufficient to enable Aaron
Pick to carry on the work. The book was completed in July,
1845. It appeared, that during the progress of the work
letters had passed between Pick and Colonel Le Blanc upon
the subject of the printing, Ac., and the result was, that the
Colonel advanced additional sums of money. The whole of
the money advanced was to be repaid out of the proceeds of
the book when it should be published, and the Colonel was
to receive 200 copies of the work. Subsequent to the publi-
cation, Pick applied to him for a balance of 1001., which he
had promised to pay him on completion of the book, and at
the same time begged him (the Colonel) to furnish him with
an account of the monies he had received from him. In an-
swer to this application Colonel Le Blanc told Pick that the
work was his own property, and that he (Pick) had no fur-
ther right to interfere in the matter. Thereupon Pick
searched the registry book at Stationers' Hall,when he found
" The Bible Student's Concordance," of which he was the
undoubted author, entered in the name of Henry Le Blanc,
Royal Hospital, Chelsea. The names of Messrs. Hammond
and Co., 33,Paternoster-row,were given as:the publishen,and
the date of the entry was the 11th Nov., 1845. According to
the affidavit of the applicant, there was no pretence for say-
ing that Colonel Le Blanc took any part in the composition
of the work, nor had the copyright been assigned to him.
The author, therefore, considered himself entitled to that re-
dress which the law allowed under such circumstances.—

Rule nisi granted.
In the course of the day the Lord Mayor elect and Sheriffs,
accompanied by ale Recorder, the Civic Chaplain, &c., came
into court for the purpose of inviting the learned judges to as
entertainment given at the Guildhall to-day.
VENTILATION Of THE COVET.-Mr. Serjeant Talfourd
made an application on behalf of the bar and the officers of
the court, respecting the ventilation. It was under the su-
perintendence of a distinguished individual, Dr. Reid, (a
laugh,) but, nevertheless, complaints were loud and nume-
rous. Some complained that they had caught severe colds, and
others declared that they were so cold they could not proceed
with their business. As it was necessary that some alteration
should be made for the winter season, he (Mr. Serjeant
Talfourd) trusted that their lordships would cause an inquiry
to be made upon the subject.
The Lord Chief Justice said an inquiry should take place
immediately.