The Sun.
London, England, 1865-07-05 00:00:00

WESTMINSTER.

A COUNTESS ON A " STRETCHER."—A very handsomely-
dressed woman, about 50 years of age, who gave her name
Countess Do Lisle Hayes, was brought in the charges
from the Cottage-road Station, Pimlico, charged with being
drunk and incapable of taking care of herself.
Mr. Arnold—What does your ladyship say to tho
charge ?

The Countess—l went out at about half-past seven
to call.on my sister-in-law, and returned for somo letters I
wanted, and two gentlemen came up to insult me.
Mr. Arnold—What answer have you to make to the
charge of being drunk, and incapable of taking care of
yourself ?
Countess—l was certainly not drunk.
Mr. Arnold—Let me hear the evidence.

Marcus Cronins, 149 B, said that at a quarter past nine
last night he found her in lialkin-street, Belgrave-square,
with a hundred people round her. She was very drunk.
Mr. Arnold—What made you consider her drunk ?

Constable—She could not stand. She was so drunk that
she fell down and cut her nose. She was so drunk that
she could not get up. I asked her to go away, but she
would not, and we had to carry hor to the station-house
on the stretcher.
Countess—l was not drunk.

Mr. Arnold—ls there any other witness ?

James Brook 311 B, said, 1 saw her and was with her at
the station all night. She was drunk and kept singing.
Sho made a song of the Lord's prayer, and when she had
done that changed it to something else. She smelt very
much of liquor.
Mr. Arnold—What have you to say now ?
Countess—l was not drunk; the crowd trode upon my
dress and threw me down.

Mr. Arnold—l can have no doubt that you were drunk
after the evidence I have heard.

Countess—l was surrounded by people.
Mr. Arnold—ls this a romance of yours, or are you really
Countess de Lisle Hayes, of 60, Mount-street, Grosvenor-
square ?

Countess—l am really what I have described myself.
Mr. Arnold—l am sorry to hear it. Your conduct has
been most disgraceful. You aro fined ss. for being drunk.
The Countess handed the money to the gaoler.

THAMES.

TILE LAW OF COPYRIGHT-IMPORTANT TO NEWSAGENTS.

—Mr. Rosier, a newsagent and vendor of periodical publi-
cations in Langley-place, Commercial-road-east, applied to
Mr. Partridge for a warrant to arrest Clarence Harcourt,
an attorney, of 2, King's Arms-yard, Coleman-street, for
attempting to extort money from him under false pre-
tences.

Mr. Rosier said the circumstances of the case were both
extraordinary and peculiar. The proprietors of a serial
publication, called Bow Bells, had given away with the
current numbers two wood engravings, " The return from
Hawking," after Landseer's celebrated picture, which
had been engraved, and " A Distingushed Member
of the Humane Society." The newsagents and ven-
dors of serials obtained no profits whatever on the
distribution of the pictures. They wero presented
gratis, and were a source of trouble and inconvenience.
Nor was the distribution:of the wood engravings on com-
mon paper likely to affect the sale of the original steel en-
gravings, whioh commanded a high price. An attorney,
named Clarence Harcourt, had, however, forwarded a
printed circular demanding compensation for an invasion
of the copywright in the pictures belonging to " Messrs.
Moore, M'Quoon, and Company (Limited)." Who those
parties
uwewrehe coulodonrowt
itdeollw,
,bulitvihnegkinn a byeeww trhsoCeelta,rewnhcoe
le or
, 4 d
and . ,
usold one dozen copies of Bow Bells weekly, by which she
obtained
was served with one of the circulars,
andanother
was demanded of her to settle
the matter. The agent who served him, and who was an
extensive dealer in serial publications, had not been served
with any notice. One of the engravings had been given
away with the Illustrated Times ten years ago. One of the
pictures was given away with Bow Bells on the 18tb January
last, and the second issue was on the 24th of May.
Mr. Partridge asked if the publisher of Bow Bells had
been communicated with, to which Mr. Rosin said the
publisher could not be found.

Mr. Partridge—lt seems to me, if there is any invasion
of a copyright, the proprietors and publisher only should
be proceeded against, and notice given to the poor people
who bind these serial publications.

A gentleman iii Court said that Harcourt had sent out a
hundred at I:.,ast of letters similar to the one in Mr. Rosin's
possesieu.

• Mr. Rosin said the last latter on which he principally
rounded his application, was as follows :

" bioore, McQueen, and Company (Limited) Yourself.
"My clients aro not desirous to deal harshly with you
for the infringement of their copyright, and have instructed
me to inform you that if £5 !ao paid to me on or before
Tuesday next, the 4th inst., in satisfaction of damages,
together with £2 2s. for my costs, no further steps will be
taken against you ; but, if not paid by the above date, I
shall have no alternative but to continue the proceedings
against you.—l am, sir, your obedient servant,
" CLARENCE HARCOURT.
" No. 4, King's Arms-yard, London."
Mr. Rosin, in conclusion, said that similar demands had
boon made on others. Ile considered it an infamous
attempt to extort money.

Mr. Partridge could not say that Mr. Harcourt was a cer-

tificated attorney, his name was not in the law list. He would
not go into the question of copyright, but if persons did
pirate articles or engravings, and sold them or distributed
them, they were liable to damages. He would advise the
applicant to take no notice of the letter.
Mr. Rosier—l do my business in a straightforward man-
ner, and I think it is an attempt to extort money,
Mr. Partridge—Consult a solicitor. The proprietors and
publisher of Bow Bells ought to assist the vendors.

Mr. Thomas Thirdgould, of No. 31, Oxford-street, Step-
ney, him by Mr. Harcourt,
at the producedesuitof a
Heln7yitMsceQrvueedenupaound Earnest Gambart, for
invasion of copyright. He was in the same predicament
as Mr. Rosier.

DISCHARGED FEDERAL SOLDIERS.—The New York
Times states that all honourably discharged soldiers have
been granted the privilege of retaining their arms at the
following low rates :—Muskets of all kinds, with or with-
out accoutrements, $6 ; carbines, with or without accoutre-
ments ; $lO ; all other carbines and revolvers, $8 ; sabres
and swords, with or without belts, $3.

Who is there that does not like this, the most agreeable
of all the gatherings at Newmarket in the course of the
year ? True, the sport may not be first-rate, or the muster
large, but for that latter reason more especially is the other
side of the ditch very pleasant quarters in the glorious
weather we aro now enjoying. We are freed from the mob
of the Two Thousand, Cesare witch or Cambridgeshire days,
and the Long Vacation has happily dispersed that dange-
rous and irregular body of cavalry which the banks of the
Cam send forth on these occasions. The July meeting is in
fact the quiet, and, therefore, the enjoyable one of the year.
The Stakes are, of course, the most interesting feature of
the first day, or, indeed, of the week. Last year the meet-
ing of the The Duke and Liddington caused more than usual
excitement, and the victory of the latter more than usual

difference of opinion as to the respective merits of the pair.
This year the dead heat at Stockbridge between Robin
llood and the Student invested their second meeting in the
July with an interest which otherwise would have been

lacking to the race. At Tattersall's on Monday Mr. Merry's
colt was a very decided favourite; an en route from town
this morning as little as sto 4 was taken about him. He
went back in the betting, however, before the racing com-
menced, and Robin Hood was first favourite. The absurdly
late hour-5 o'clock— at which the race was set, precludes
our making any remarks on the result.
Sweepstakes of 25 soya each, for 2-yr-old colts, Bst 101 b,
and fillies, Bst 71b. Maidens allowed 51b. Last half mile
of New T.Y.C. 6 subs.
Mr. Smith's Ozone, Bst 71b (J. Grimshal 1
M. Lunel's Genetyllis, 3st 71b (Watkins 2
Baron Rothschild's Acrostic, Bst 21b (Daley 3
Betting-7 to 4on Ozone, and 3to 1 agst Genetyllis.
The favourite slipped her horses immediately the flag
was lowered, and made the running and won in a trot of
five lengths. The French representative defeated the
Baron's filly by a couple of lengths for second.
Handicap Sweepstakes of 50 sovs each, h ft, for 3-yr-olds

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day.