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London, England, 1818-08-18 00:00:00

WHEELER V. MALINR.

The LORD CHANCELLOR observed, this came
before I as a motion for an injunction to restrain
the Defendant from pirating the Plaintiff's patent
for heating and drying malt so as to bring it to 400
degrees of heat by a thermometer, and formed into
a substance like gum, which, when diluted with
cold or warm water, produced a fine brown colour,
which made a most excellent colouring for porter,
much better and cheaper than any other ingredient
whi::11 had been used ; and the machine used by the
Plaintiff to prepare it was a cylinder, or iron ma-
chine, something similar to a coffer-roaster. On
the part of the Defendant it was contended, that
he had not pirated the Plaintiff's patent, for that
the brown malt which he served the porter-brewers
with he heated in a common coKe-roaster, which
was in use for more than a century before the Plain-
tiff had obtained his patent. His Lordship did not
think he could decide on the merits of the'two ma-
chines, and that it would be necessary to have the
verdict of a Jury for that purpose. He would out,
under the circumstances of the case, grant the in-
junction; but at the same time, he would direct
the Defendant to keep au account of all task sold
by him, and to whom soil. and to deliver an ac-
count once a fortnight until the question was de-
cided by a Jury.
Mr. Praiumioas—,, Anti the Defendant to
give in an account of what he has already sold ."
The Luau CHANCELLoit —" Certainly."

OPERA HOUSE.
NVATEILS V. TAYLOR.

The LORD CHANCELLOR —" l Pt. ppmr, Mr.
Mills (the Plaiiitig's Solicitor), you are waitirig for
my decision in i his case ; 1 shall not be able to give
it before to-morrow."

INEL4ND.

DUBLIN, AUGUST 13.
POISON FOR TEA.

A few days since, Mr. Richard Fitzsterald, of the
Excise Department, iss consequence of information
which lie had received, and which he hail been en-
&avowing to trace fur some mouths, repaired to
Kilmardine mountain, situate is the parish of Tat.
laght, county of Dublin, where lie ant -stet( it petty
farmer of the name of John M‘Derniott, who, with
two Englishmen (who abs:•outled), have for these
some mouths, perhaps we night with greater truth
stole, for a longer period, heed actively employed in
the manufacture of tea for souse or the Dublin
grocers, from the I...snowing materials:—

Slack and Deadly Night Shade—!Poison.)
Ivy leaves—(Pnison, when laktii in large tinantities).
flunghlan Bay—(Dittivoliito
Ruloist•ruit-the-hedge—(oue of the most severe purgatives
auning plants.)
Mountain Rage—(rather einidtreive to health.)
'I WO descriptions of Alder leaves—(very had.)
Patatue loaves, when in veasiiii—(iletto.) . .

Their weir curled by a Vitriolic Ir•eparation, eta.' colour-
rd tur Green TEA with Verdigris—fw• Mark Tta with Ow.
perdu!!!
• • • •

He orized a large quantity on the spot, which he
conveyed to the Custaitn-house, and gave it return
of it to the Commissioners of Excise. This de.
partment nut hen% by law qualified to lake cogni-
zance of thee crime, the information was handed
over to the Board of Customs, and we are not wily
fully satisfied, hot authorised to state, that this
Ilutiourable Board are exerting every nerve to truce
nut the persons not only connected aiiii this diabo-
lical manufacture, but the lit LlllOll4 traffickers in
hoeing anti selling it to the ritizeins of Dublin—
Other Office,* have been vucce.•ful in arising,
within these few d lye, several hundred weight of
Imitation Tea.

YeMietlay morning, about four o'clock, as Mr. Nitro-1 ,
a butcher, residing at Putney, was walking along the Wanda.
swots road, towards 11w Loudon markets, he was shipped by
three footpads, and beat in the must inhuman ; and
aftertraid, rotbeel of la in Bulk of Dogland notes A fish,
monger, named Everett, was gi.ing to Sullinaagate, rod
round Mr W. lying on the go inlaid, (pile insensible, and with
very 11111 r relll3ll4lllf signs of Wt. lie got sisiatance, auvl
bad hum conveyed home to his family.

The new Commission for the Gloucester Assizes
will issue to-day, and as then• must ire
of fifteen drys btfore the Assizes rail ht. held, next
Wednesday fortnight will prolmhly Ire the tilt brio
time of their coronteneruit-iit.—(Ecruisig Paper.;

The fi1.14 of 111 r. Jou% (Anna, of St. filihrtr.
have rxl•ilot, 4.1 all CX11'.101f•Illtilly iuetyntre of pro-
tr;:cttl vigour, u, the primoo of r venerable !. male,
smenell .1a NH 11.01J0ETT, whit, although so hrr
95in y car, has 1. gularly headed a party of 30 or
r,i, et,. awl always carried her %%Ink in tr!vavet.
If t3l

POLICE.

MART.IMIIDUCII STREET.
FORGED RANK NIITEs.
Lawrenre Toole Wall rhrrgv‘l with uttering a
11. iii.te, well knoursug at in be tinged.

Mr. Dawes,* pithlicals in South Anilley.steeet, owed ihst
sus Saturday night the Prisoner Caine into Its I so., :soil re.
q•ll sled to he served with three qn❑rierns of rum, :1131 a lvt-
tle to put it in. lir. Dawes said he would formals ham with
a bottle if he p 6,1 for it, and the I ironer said he would.
On the liquor being presented to him• he tendered a 11. note
in pisinent, which, from its appear: nice, the Prosecutor sus-
peeled to he had, but deterministic not to rely sus his own
jittleins-al, he took it to a %Ir. Wells, who was rousitlereil
judge, and this person's opt' tttttt iserreetly coincided with
his owl'. A emistslile was the.' procured, to whose custody
Ow Prisoner wait eonsizned:

Amillier publican proved. that the Prisoner had pawed a
("read note ilt him Ike same evening tor liquor. At that
time, hr had several in his possemiinsi, anal it is supposed
Ilivt be passed them all before he Cline to Mr. Dawes 's
house.

'Ow Prisoner said he took the note from the Hun. F:414
India Company.
He was remanded till the Bank Inspector al Id attend.
WOIIIIIIIP-STRIEFT.
CHARGE OF MURDER.

PP Henry Nosh, charred with killing sitd—slaying Catherine
Nash, his sift., by beating her with such visdruce that she
died in consequence, was brought up front Clerkenwell Pri-
Mllll for final examination. The Prisoner was informed that
the Coroner's Jury returned a verdict of Manslaughter
against him, upon the evidence of his own daughter and
the Surgeon who examined the body of the deceased, con.
►egsreutly I.e must 'mud his trial; but if he could produce
unsleinable hail, be woul4l be allowed Isis liberty till Me. Ses-
sions, it having appeared that he had nu malicious intent
when the fatal blow was struck.
The Prisoner bowed, and signified he was nut provided
with such bail. His eommitmeat was made out, and be was
fully committed.