The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1821-07-31 00:00:00

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TH I ROTA L MIT.
twentyltve a r the yeomen of the guard sod
tilitzeg
tWnty of the lowa pensioners, are selected to
" leNhillii Ilia to Ireland.
alb, eld has taken s splendid
Ilhissia'ia ePhen'elesiren.
TheVesiatanry cavalry of the city and county of
Dobbs intend to e.cort his Majesty into Dublin,
i la I its Arrival in Ireland.

ThaTleetion of a &presentative to Parliament
of the Knsg's County will take place at Philips-
'town nh Mondry next, when Lord Oxossotown,
eldest son of the. Earl of Roils, will be chobris
ivitbdut opposition.

COVET OF COMMON PLEAS, DUBLIN, Juz t 5.

DEACH OF PROMISE.

CAILA V. DIONANARA.
This cam, which has occupied so much of the
time of ibis Court, and excited so much public in.
tere•t, came on again in the form of •n action for
breach of promise, before Lord Norbury •►td •
Special Jury.
will be in the recollection of the reader. that
this rinse was tried, and • verdict obtained fur the
with %OWL damages, in December last,
And on one'of the motion des in. last Triuity Term
application was made to set that verdict etude. nn
the ground of mi►direction of the Noble Judge
who tried the cerise, and the Court, after full die-
co.eion, were pleased to grunt • rule for a new trial.
Mr. DootteserY etated the P6iiitiff's chase, in
support of which he called several ',knew,.
The trial was then adjourned till to-morrow.
JULY es (11CCOND DAY).
Mr. Serje•nt Joy stated the Drfesidant's case,
and witoesses were called in its $.ll ppol t.
Mr. llALLowert. {VAtsHs spoke to evidence,
and the Jury at hail-past seven o'clock brought in
• verdict.—Damages 2.000 L and coos.
The Defrodant's Counsel took a bill of excel).
dotes to the verdict.

DUBLIN, JULY 26.
ROLLS COURT, JULY ?4
AND 25.

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MOOR VS MELODIES.

J. POWER C. W. POWER.

On the 3d of July. James Power, of the Strand,
London, music-seller, obtained au Misuse-1i tttt to
►estrain William Powe►, of Wrstmorlsrid-street.
Dotelie', from publishing • pirated edition of the
Eighth N her of Moore's Irish Melodies the
said James Power having the sole property iu the
above-mrsitioned work, by deed of Itt.liChllletti from
Thomas M,.orr, Esq. the author. On the 17.11
inst. Mr. (MON?.st.t., nn behalf of Wm. Power,
moved the Court to dissolve the injunction.
The decision of the Court was, that the injunction
dont Id I ellltlio undisturbed till the cause was argued.
This important case came on yesterday and the
day before to be argued 1,11 its merits, before his
Honour the Master of the Rolls.
It appeared fitim the statement of Counsel on the
side of the Phintiff, that he had entered into an en-
gagemeot with Mr. Moore in the year 1811, for •
period of seven Sears, the latter coverighting to
supply the former with one somber of Irish Melo-
dies and certain other works specified, for the con-
•ideration of ain annuity of 5001. which was to be
paid him by Pia• It. In 11014 _Plaintiffentered into
an agreement by deed with Defendant, by which he
gave I he license of publislititg Moore's work.
in Irel•utd solely. in consideration of Defendant's
peeing lion '2 sths of said annuity ; said deed to be
considered null Nod void whensoeeer the Defendant
alerrold Nil to pity his glottis of ■nuuity to Plaintiff.
On the expiration tit the seven years, offer sonic
lime Plaintiff entered into u new agreement with
Mr. Moore for a further term of am year% tin-
der whirl, agreemeut, and in this present year, the
Eighth N oust-w.f. of the Melodies, which forms the
subject under litigation, was delivered by Mr.
Moore to Pleinlid, •nd by him published its his
sole property. which appeared by aced of assignment
as well as by the regular deed of •greemeut.
The derriere set op by W. Power was, that he in
fact was the sole proprietor of all Moore's Melodies,
and that Plaintiff had no right to publish them
even in England, without hi. concurrence and ap-
probitiou, but lee totally failed in *hewing any
written document whatever in support of hum us-
►ertion. Ms ease was ably argued by M . Joy,
O'Connell, and Bennett, who displayed much in-
genuity, by arguing on the asse►ttons of the Soli-
citor upon facts which were not contained in the
ple•diogs.
The Plaintiffs case was argued with great clear-
octet and talent by the Solicitor-Dermal, Mr.
Plunkett, amid Mr.'Adair.

The Martini of the ItoLt.s, is giving his deci-
sion, fwd. that the Defendant bed set up two
defences. neither of • *lnch, were tenable. The
Plaintiff' hoof eirtiblishetrhis title by. the produc-
tion of the *alignment from Mt. Moore, in whom
the property. wee.',vested, front his Inning written
the work hiniself•, et would- be very injurious to
copyright of literary rroductiorie. if en ',junction
should be withheld from the Plaintiff, who claims
Isis right by virtue of _ouch .dred, when the De•
reorient has no written document In substitute his
claim, nor is there •- word of the existence of such
document sworn to or set forth in the pleadings.
He concluded by saying that he would give an
order that the injunction obtained by. Mr. Jews
Power in this cult should stand unmoved, till the
Defendant should ./iDer any legal title to the wotk
before a Court of Liw, •
THE CIRCUI77I•
It if stilted from lethwity. that theeiredits are
all to go out on 111°44, the gith of August- next,
end that 'twill be sir great advantage to the trump,
try arsilfemeitygritiletnen throughout the kingdom,
to be *tut brain at (hat season of the year.

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