The Sun.
London, England, 1839-02-16 00:00:00

MANCHESTER CHAMBER OF

COMMERCE.

Mr. G. WOOD;

it is probable that a feet of the Tory adherents of the Hon. 1‘.1.1'.,
for Kendal, will secede from this body 4 in consequence of the (in-
direct) slur cast on Mr. Wood, as they say, in withhOldidg his name
from the amended list of Ditectors, on Monday last, notwithstandihg
such list, was carried by a majority amounting nearly to perfect un-
animity. The number thus acting will be by no means numerous ;
but were they more so than they are, the addition of new numbers,
will, no doubt, fill up the void three times over ; to say nothing of
the first life that will be introduced into the Executive. There will
also be the satisfaction of knowing, that in future none of Lord
Brougham's Glasgow drugs, to retard vigor ous operations, whenever
great vigour should be dcemed as essentials in the exercise of their
functions. The sentiments of a large majority of the mercantile
classes in this town, will thus be fairly and honestly represented.
Never was there mere general satisfaction shown, than when it was
known on Mottday that Mr. Wood was left out of the direction.
Never was there less pity shown to a public man, than has been
shown towards Mr. Wood. Small indeed, will be the number to
regret his political suicide; for his public course has for many years
been most sinuous, impenetrable, and incomprehensible; resolvable,
however, by ninety-nine in every 100, that office was the goal to-
wards which he was pressing, but, alas! no office now.

Some three or four weeks since, it was announced that Mess's.
N'ewall and Sons, of Dewsbury, had agreed with the Manchester, Birs
mingham, and London Railway Company to complete a viaduct aeres,
the River Dane and Valley at Congletun for 110,0001. Messrs. N.
however, having neglected, or refused to sign legal docdmetits fur
the due performance of the contract, the j,;13 was re.let on Thursday
last, to Messrs. Bleakley, stone-masons, Manchester, for 112,9111/.
Thus will the Company will suffer a loss of three thousand pounds
by the defalcation of the first contractors.
The Town Council of Chester has consented to the widening of
the racecourse and the erection of a second stand.
FRIGHTFUL DEATH ♦ND MAIMING BY MACIIINES.—A few days
since, a lad in the employ of Mr. A. Howard, of Stockport, came by
a most lamentable death. The lad's apron is supposed to have been
caught by an upright shaft running at a great velocity, and only se.
ven inches (corn the wall. All his clothes were stripped off him,
save his shirt and stockings, his head scalped, lower jaw broken.
tongue lacerated, both arms near the shoulders received a compound
fiacture, the same of both thighs in the middle : his right arm in
the middle received a simple fracture, and his left leg the same—his
death was instantaneous.

MANCHESTER, FRIDAY EVENING.—TH It COTTON TRADE.—Thee
has been many inquiries after goods, with more disposition to buy
this week than during the last, especially since Tuesday, though the
prices for power loom cloth may be noted as the turn lower. Hand.
loom production (Calicoes) ar by no means plentiful; and prices
are steady. Twist for export continues dull inch. ed, but Warps and
Weft Ix home use are in good demand, and go off' at full prices.
BRADFORD WOOLLEN MARKET, THURSDAY.—There ha 8 been
more inquiries for goods to.day, and, perha:,s, en the whole, a shade
more done ; but the prices obtained are below the cost of produc.
tion. We hear of many power loom manufacturers having only a
part of their looms employed, preferring that to the making of goode
under the present unfavourable circumstances. Yarns—There is no
alteration in this article as compared with the sales for many weeks
past. Wools—The demand for wool is not good ; and, as the sup-
ply exceeds the demand, striplers are now submitting to a cunsidera.
ble reduction.

VICE-CHANCERY-(THIS DAY.)

COLBORNE V. MARRTAT.---" THE PHANTOM SHIP."

Mr. SHARPE this morning moved on behalf of Mr. Colburn, thi
publi,her, for an cz parte injunction against Captain Maryat, under
the following circumstances. The affidavit in support of the mo-
tion, stated that Mr. Colburn was the publisher and proprietor
of the " New Monthly Magazine," that between the month of
March, 1837, and February, 1838, Captain Marryat wrote for
that work a series of articles, which were the commencement of
a tale called " The Phantom Ship." Those articles appeared in
ten Numbers, and the agreement between Mr. Colburn and
Captain Marryat was that those articles should appear in the
Magazines, but that the copyright subject to the publication should
remain in Captain Marryatt. The last of those articles appeared on
the Ist of February, 1638, about one-half of the tale being then
-only completed. There was nothing further published until the
18th January, 1839, when Mr. ,Colburn agreed to purchase
of Captain Marryat • the exclusive copywright not only
of the articles that hag, been published, but of all those
that were' about to be publisher. The work to consist of
three volumes post Eivo., of at least 300 pages each volutne, and 22
lines to each page. Mr. Colburn also agreed to pay Captain Mar-
ryat by bills at nine, twelve, and fifteen months, from the date of
the agreement, the sum of 7501, and was to be at liberty to print
and sell for his (Colburn's) sole use and benefit, 1,750 copies, free of
any further charge to him, and after the 1750 should have been
sold, he was to be at liberty to print as many more copies as he
pleased during the remainder of the term of three years, on
payment of the further sum of 2501. The work watt to be
published at' the time Mr. Colburn might think most
advantageous, but the period was not to be protracted
beyond the first of October next. Notwithstanding this
agreement, yesterday morning Captain Marryat sent a Mr.
Howard to Mt. Colburn intimating that unless he would con-
sent to some further terms for the benefit of Captain Marryat,
it was the intention of the Captain to send the manuscript
etrdies of the remaining unptiblislihd pars of the work
to France and the United States, and to sell and dispose
of the came, so that the whole work might be published in
those countries before the completion of the story could be
published in this country by Mr. Colburn. Mr. Colburn remon-
started, but was told that Captain Marryat had been
advised. by his solicitor that he was at full liberty to sell
the work either to a Parisian or an American publisher.
Mr. Colburn, by his affidavit, swore that he believed Capt. Marryat
was about to send copies of his work to America and France, and the
bill therefore prayed that the defendant might be ordered to perform
the agreement, and restrained from selling, or disposing of, or part •
ing with, to any other person than the plaintiff; copies of the work.
The VICE-CHANCELLOR, after reading the agreement, ordered the
injunction, and observed :—" It appears to me to be a most dis-
honest act. There may Le something more in the case than lat
present am aware of, but as it is presented to me, it appears to me
to be an extremely proper case for an injunction."
Mr. SHARPE assured his Honour that he had stated the whole of
the case.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER.

(TEAS DAY.)

Lord ABINGER sat at Guildhall, this morning, with a Common
Jury His Lordship had a list of thirteen causes in the Paper, all
of which were disposed of, and t h a Court up shortly after two o'clock.
Many of the causes were withdrawn, and those tried possessed no
point of public interest.

COMMON PLEAS.-(THIS DAY.)