The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1808-03-02 00:00:00

WATERS V. TATUM..

The Opera dispntes oecitpied the attention- of
the Coart for nearly two honrs this day, but .uo-_
thing decisive took place, and the (Abe ittalithi over
for farther consideration and discussion. - The
I.onn CUANCELLOR expresse,l himself heartily
tired of the business. His Lordship seemed to
think that the trustees might relieve him of so
witch* trouble.

COURT OP KING'S BENCH, pf mica i.

THE COUNTESS OfMENGDEN v. POTTER.
This was an action brought by the Plaintiff
against the Defendant, her salesman, or agent, for
selling W sheep at an undervalue.
It appeared in evidence, that the Plaintiff, a
Russian lady, living at Bayles, in Buckingham-
shire, sent 40 sheep, by her Bailiff, Isaac
Edson, to Paddington market, and he not finding a
sale for them, entrusted them to the Defendant, 4i
salesman, liven;; at Smithfield, to bring them to
Smithfield, and dispose of them on the next mar-
ket day. It also appeared that the Defendant sold
theta for 13 shillings a-piece, although the bailiff
had been offered 24 shillings a piece for them on
the road.—Verdict for Pluintitf at the rate of 23
shillings a-piece for the sheep.
VIUNTIA, e. aucitnat.e.
This was an action hrotigl t by the Plaintiffs,
the son and daughter of the late Dr. Hunter, the
Anther of Tice IlistOry of London, against the
Defendant, an eminent Bookseller living in Pic-
cadilly. It appeared that the. Defendant had
employed the late Dr. Hunter, to write The His-
tory qf London; also to trunslute SOliilti'S Travels.,
and Dee Lift of Catherine. Express of Russia.
Before The Ilistary of London was finished, Di.
Hunter, from ill health and misfortunes in him
was inespable of finishing it ; with the
consent of the Defendant, he employed Mr. James
Mills, under his inspection, to complete it. Mr.
Mills proved that he Was emuln..ed by Dr.
Hunter, to complete the Work, which he did ;
and the Doctor paid him three guineas a 'heat for
it. which he uniterstOod was what the Doctor was
.to have from the Defendarut.
The Artoomv-Gamsaat, on the part of the
Delimdant, observed, it was the wish of the De-
fendant that the business should go to an arbi-
tratian.
The Plaintiffs Cennsel acquiesced, and thecase
was referred to Mr. Holland.

COCRT OF COIIMON P 1

Sittings at Nisi Prins before Lord Chief Jostle* Sir
JAMES INANSFIELP.
vart.oit v. cur.v.um and 'Air.
This win 'an action brought by the Plaintiff,. a
respectatirle butter-merchaut aud dealer in eggs, in
Igewgate-inarket, against the Defendants,- 7111
apes:table cheesrmongers and dealers in eggs, in
Clare-market, to recover 61. lOs. the price of a par-
eel of eggs, sold to Defendants, but returned as
stale. It appenred that hi January last, Mr. Ste-
phen t'ultutti; the ra, applied" IT Plaintiff's 'bop
(or eggs. that he ecatained a basket, containing
450, which he purchased at the rate of it. kf. I;et
htlildred, and ordered to be seat home. They
were, however, recce back, and Mr. Stephen Cul-
lum shortly off..r called at Plnintitri shop,- and
awigned as cause, that they were not fresh. it
was proved, however. that he hactexamined them.
oar by one, with a muffle, and that not one of
Vie-a appeared had. Several persons in the busi-
nep declared that they were fresh eggs.
On the part of the Defendants, their showmen
deposed, that one hundred aud a half of the ego
were Imul ; but the Jury, Notwithstanding, fouls.)
a Verdict fur the Plaintiff—damages 61., 10s.