The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1803-03-16 00:00:00

LAW IN7ELLIGEATE.

COURT OF CHANCERY, LINCOLN's-INS, MARCH 1J

HOG( v. KIRBY%
This was a motion fir an Injunction to restrain the
Defendant (a Bookseller, in Paternoster-row) from
publishing a work, intitled " The New, Original,
and compleat Wonderful Museum, and Extraordi-
nary Magazine," of which the Plaintiff, who is als4
a Uookscller, affirmed he was tLe sole Proprietor,
an that his copy-right had been invaded. The
cause had been the subjet of a previous discussion,
and was brought forward for a final decision.
The Lonn CHANCELLOR, after hearing the affi-
davits read, proceeded to exarniste the different
numbers of the work in question, contrasting those
sold by the Defendant with such as were disposed of
by Mr. Hogg, and in several particulars treated of
in both Magazines pointed out a material diffe-
rence in their descriptions, particularly with respea
to the 'Wonderful Colossus of Rhodes, which, in the
Plaintiff's work, was seven hundred feet high, di-
mensions considerably greater than those laid down
for that statue in the Magazine published by the
Defendant. There was also a material disagree-
ment in the statement of various other articles
which these books contained. His Lordsl.ip haring
made the necessary observations upon the 1-.,ent..
blance which one work had to the other, proceeded
to deliver his remarks respelting Copy-right, and
the claim which every man had to such works as he
was the sole author and proprietor of. In the pre-
sent case, it had appeared that the Defendant was
Mr. Hogg's publisher, and it had not transpired
whether the work had been sold for Mr. Hogg,
agreeable to any orders given for that purpose, or
Whether it had been brought forth by Mr. Kirby as
his own. His Lordship could not tell upon what
grounds the Defendant had become the publisher,
consequently could nut determine whether the
transaction was proper or improper ; the work
might probably be the continuation of some other,
or the Defendant might have so dealt with the
Plaintiff in the publication of the books, as to be the
immediate objet of an action to recover damages.
Upon the whole, sufficient documents had not been
procured to enable his Lordship to afford a decision.
Thr case is therefore reserved for a future investi-
gation.

Yesterday the Master and Wardens of the Bakers'
Company waited on the LORD Msvoß, at tha
Mansion-house, to set the Assize of Bread. I.lis
Lordship, after examining the Mealweighers' reports,
ordered the assize to continue the same as last
week, viz. 9.1. the quartern loaf wheaten, and Tid.
household.

To-morrow a Court of Common Council teia be
held at Guildhall, to elect, by ballot, a Collector to
Nev.-gate-market, in the room of Tno NI A S Tuc K E v.,
lately elected principal 111,:::ag.r o.lleaor cd
Smithfield-market, an,i c 4 :her business.

A dreadful catastrophe lappened in the fami-
ly of Ern &NULL pour ma: residing
between Bracknall and Swill] y Lodge. On Thursday
morning last, about one o'clock, a smoke being per-
ceived, he went down stairs, au.; on opening a room,
in which was a on:unity of has b-br.-em heads, he
saw sorw heath-dust on tire, and attempted to ex-
tinguish it, but it conmituticated with the brooms
immediately, and he was instantly so much affeded,
that with difficulty he got out of doors. Having re-
covered his breath, he begged his wife to put the
children out at a chamber-window, when she imme-
diately let down an infant three months old, and a
boy aged six years : she then went into the room
over the fire after a child aged two years, and a
girl of nine years (who were heard just before) but
could not find either of them ; being almost suffo-
cated, and expeding the floor to sink, she got back
to the other room, and escaped from the window.
The house, being old lath and plaster and boards,
was in a tew minutes enveloped in flames. The dis-
tr,?ssed family went to Itamslade (the nearest house)
almnst naked, where they were very _humanely re-
ceived, and met with very kind assista ,cc from se-
vzral good neighbours. Abuut a fourth part of the
bodies of the two poor children have been got from
the ruins. it is thought the fire proceeded frun
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some burning soot f.dliog .down the chimney.

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FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

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FROM TIIE FR ENCII PAPERS.

PAW, stAlcit S.
¶he Government of the Republic, upon the re-
port of the Nlinister of War, •,tukl having heard the
Council of State, decrees,
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Ad. I. Immeflia.e'y after the. approaching review of in-
sp.-coon, Vier... 01 he tl,i.;ribut...d '..11 every Battalion of Demi-
brigad sot Infant, y of the Lim, I:id of Lied Infantry, of
Font Artillery, of Minim awl Pont() ineri, six extroirdiriary
gratuities to the I.i..utenatits, or Sub-Lieutenants of the afore-
said Onl similar gratuity to every company of
Workmen anti Miners, eight to every Regiment of Horse of
four ..ittadrons, six to every Regiment of 1-I,orse of three
squailr.mii; and two to each Battalion of the Train.
11. The gratuities shall be given by the First Consul, ac-
cording to the advice of the superior officers of the corps, the
requii-ition of the hispeCtor General, and the report of the
!Batiste. of War.
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Each gratuity shall cnn,ist of 300 francs.
IV. The Ministers of War, and the Public Trractiry are re-
spedively chanted with the execution of the. iir:suilt decree,
which shall be insertel in the Bulletin of the pws.
(Signed) The First Consul, .110 ..... Tc.
By the First Consul,
(Signed) The Secetary of State, It. la Ida it LT.