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3. That the fifth clause of the proposed Bill which, besides having a
retrospective effect, confers on the mere representatives of authors
(whether relatives or not) the reversion of all existing Copyrights for a
period of sixty years, is opposed to every principle of justice, inasmuch as
it gives them that property, which had already been sold at its market-
able price, for the whole period determined by the existing law, and
which after that period in justice now reverts to the public.
4. That clause 19 of the proposed Bill, which prohibits the publishing
an abridgement or any extract from a copyright work, except for the
purpose of criticism or argument, would prevent the compilation of
many instructive selections and useful school books, which have been
found to be of great value in creating a taste for modern literature in
young persons, and which, so far from injuring the property of those
authors from whose works the selections have been made, have actually
promoted their sale, and increased their circulation, by making them
more generally known.

5. That a petition in accordance with the above resolutions, and
praying that no Bill to extend the present period of Copyright may be
passed into a law, be prepared and signed by the Chairman, and presented
to the Commons House of Parliament on Wednesday, the 9th inst., and
that the Right Hon. Lord Ossulston be requested to present the same,
and that these resolutions be advertised in some of the daily papers.
The above resolutions were moved and supported by Sir George
Stephen, Dr. Marshall Hall, Dr. Granville, Mr, Sturgeon, Professor
Grant, Mr. Churchill, and others, and carried by a large majority. An
amendment to the effect that Mr. Sergeant Talfourd's Bill would pro-
mote the advancement of civilization and intelligence was moved by the
Rev. Mr. Fox, and supported by Dr. Epps and Mr. Serle, but was lost by
a large majority, only fourteen hands being held up in its favor.
(Signed) GEORGE BIRKBECK, Chairman.

CLARIDGE'S SCOTCH PATENT
ASPHALTE COMPANY.

Capital, £200,000.
In 10,000 Shares of £2O each.
PATRONS.
His Grace the Duke of Hamilton and Brandon.
His Grace the Duke of Roxburgh.
The Right Honourable Lord Belhaven.
Walter Frederick Campbell, Esq., of Islay, M.P.
HONORARY DIRECTOR.
The Right Honourable Lord Kinnaird.
DIRECTORS IN LONDON. I DIRECTORS IN SCOTLAND.
Major-General Sir Neil Douglas,!James M‘Call, Esq. of Daldowie.
C. B. K. C. H. Theodore Walrond, Esq., of Cal-
Patrick Maxwell Stewart, Esq. der-park.
John Stewart, Esq., M.P. John Fleming, Esq. of Clairmont
Colonel Tanfield Vachell. James Campbell, Esq., merchant,
Henry Luard, Esq. Glasgow.
Joshua Jones Ashley, Esq. James Campbell, Esq. Moore-park
John Richardson Winckworth,iWilliam Ross, Esq., merchant,
Esq. 1 Glasgow.
With power to add to their number.
BANKERS.

GLA SG OW. --.
LoNnoN.—London and Westminster Bank.
Messrs. Ashley and Son, 135, Regent-street.
PAR is.—Made. Callaghan and Co.

SOLICITORS.
GLAsaow.—Messrs. A. and D. J. Eannatvne.
LONDON.—Messrs. Hodgson and Burton, Salisbury-street, Strand

London.

Head Office, Glasgow, 3, South Frederick-street.
Temporary Office, London, 10, Salisbury-street, Strand.
This Company is formed for introducing into Scotland the use of
the Mastic or Cement now become so universally known under the
name of Asphalte.
Claridge's Patent Asphalte Company hare granted to this Com-
pany, on terms mutually advantageous, the sole right of using in
Scotland the Asphalte of Seyssel, and this right is confirmed by a
licence for Mr. Claridge's Patent for Scotland.
The numerous purposes to which the Mastic is applicable will
be detailed in the prospectuses which are preparing, and there can
be no doubt that its introduction into Scotland will he attended
with great national benefit.

Deposit 21. per share.
Applications for shares to be made by letter, post paid, to James
Watson, Esq., South Frederick-street, Glasgow ; or to Messrs.
Hodgson and Burton, 10, Salisbury-street, Strand, London.

THE BIRMINGHAM FOREIGN and BRIs.
TISH ASPHALTUM COMPANY.
Capital 50,0001., in 2,500 shares of 201. each.
Deposit 21. per share.
Trustees in Birmingham. Trustees in London.
Edward Armfield, Esq. John Woolley, Esq.
John B. Payn, Esq. W. Hughes Hughes,Esq.F.A.S.
George Culley Lingham, Esq. Alderman T. Wood.
BANKERS.—The Birmingham Town and District Bank ; the Lon-
don Joint Stock Bank, London.
SOLICITORS.—Messrs. Wood and Ellis, Corbett-court, Grace-
church-street, London; Messrs. Ingleby and Wragge, Temple-
street, Birmingham.
The extraordinary success which the introduction of asphaltum has
met with on the continent, together with the enormous premiums which
the shares of the foreign asphaltum Companies bear, and the high divi.
dends which the proprietors are realizing, fully justify the introduction
of a similar article in this country. In the metropolis, where extensive
trials of Asphalte pavement have been made, there are already many
Companies in existence for the purpose of its general introduction; but to
no town in the kingdom will the employment of this material be more
valuable than to Birmingham.
The absence of flagged footpaths in many of the principal and most
of the other streets of Birmingham has long, in the estimation of visi-
tors, been a great drawback to the general appearance of the town. The
scarcity, and consequently the high price of flag-stone, is the cause of
this great defect, to remedy which, and for the introduction of this
valuable material, for the many purposes to which it is applicable, is the
object of this Company.

Its tenacity when first made enables it to be applied in every form for
the purposes of building, roofing, flooring terraces, footways, the con-
struction of water tanks, and to most other purposes to which stone,
slate, cement, &c., have been used. It efFectua;ly resists atmospheric
heat, cold, damp, water, &c., and can be manufactured at a much cheaper
rate than any cement yet discovered.

It is proposed at the commencement of the operations of the Company
to use the Foreign Asphalte, but it has been satisfactorily ascertained
by experiments that material containing all the properties of the Foreign
Asphalte is found in great abundance in England, and a portion of it
in the vicinity of Birmingham.

As soon as the shares are disposed of, and deposits paid, a Meeting of
the Shareholders will be convened to appoint Directors. Should the
whole of the shares not be disposed of, the deposits will be returned in
full.

Applications for shares to be made, post paid, to the Secretary, care of
Messrs. Ingleby and Wragge, and to Messrs. Woad and Ellis, Corbett_
court, Gracechurch-street, London, of whom prospectuses may be had.

ONE HUNDRED GUINEAS REWARD.
Whereas on the Morning of the 18th April last, HENRY
BROTHERS, a Clerk in the Post Office at Chatham, absconded
with Two Letters, one of which contained a Bill of Exchange for
13/. Is., a Cheque for 60/., and a 5/. Bank Note ; the Cheque was
presented in London the same day for payment, and Two 30/. Bank
of England Notes obtained for it of the following numbers and
dates, viz. :=

No. 6,571, dated 7th February, 1838,-301.
No. 5,830, dated 7th February, 1838,-30/.

Me other Letter contained a Navy Bill and Bank of England
Notes, of which the following are the particulars, viz :
Navy Bill dated 21st March, payable at three days sight, drawn by

John C. Lubber, of the Brig " Charybdis, "-211. 2s.
Bank of England Note, No. "1.00,673, dated Jan. 1, 1638, 5/.

Ditto

No. L "81 964 dated Jan. 2, 1838, 3/.

Ditto No. it,25,188, dated Jan. 2, 1838,

Ditto

No. t 81,783, dated Jan. 2, 1838, 5

Ditto No. AM) 704" dated Jan. 2, 1888, 51.
L
The said Henry Brothers is a Native of Sheerness ; he is about
22 Years of age, 5 Feet 6 Inches high, rather pale complexion, no
whiskers, very dark straight hair parted at the side, dark eyes, rather
long thin face, slender in person, stiff upright walk with a firm short
step ; had on a black dress coat, black waistcoat and black buckskin
trowsers, Blucher boots laced up at the sides, and hat with maker's
name at Chatham ; he is very reserved in his manner.
Whoever will come forward and give such information as shall
lead to the apprehension of the said Henry Brothers, shall receive a
Reward of

PAIITABHLUENRECDOVIILgIts.74
Apply to M. B. Peacock, Esq., General Post Office, London.

BENJAMIN EDGINGTON, MARQUEE,
TENT, FLAG, and RICK.CLOTH MANUFACTURER,
0, DUKE-STREET, SOUTHWARK, respectfully infornis the'Nobility
and Gentry that he has prepared for Sale an extensive Stock of Mar-
quees and Tents, admirably adapted for Horticultural and Floricultural
Societies, Archery Meetings, Cricket Clubs, Public Dinners, Fetes, and
Fancy Fairs.
A great variety of Marquees, Tents, and Rick-cloths, with Polos,
&c complete, New and Second-hand, for Sale or Hire. Netting and
Buntin for Fruit-trees. Archangel Mats, Tulip Covers, Sun Blinds,
&c. Flags and Banner, either Silk or Buntin.
Orders, per post, 2, Duke-street, Southwark, or 20S, Piccadilly.

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it is invaluable, as it allays the irritation and smarting pain, and renders
the skin smooth and firm. It protects the skin fi-orn the effects of the
cold winds and damp atmosphere, and will be found beyond all praise, to
use as a family Lotion on all occasions.
Sold in Bottles, Price 2s. DJ., with directions for using It, by A. Wil-
loughliy and Co. (late B. Godfrey Windus), 61, I3ishopsgate-street
Without; and all respectable Medicine Venders.

MR SERGEANT TALFOURD'S COPYRIGHT BILL.(
AT a Public and numerously attended MEETING
of the FRIENDS to the UNOBSTRUCTED DIFFU-
SION of LITERATURE, and SCIENCE, held at Freema-
sons' Hall on Tuesday Evening, May 8.
Dr. BIBKBECK in the Chair.
Letters expressing regret for unavoidable absence, and approval of the
object of the Meeting, were read by the Chairman from the Bight Hon.
Lord Ossulston, Sir W. Horne, Sir Harris NicG;as, and Mr. W. Ewart ;
after which it was resolved,
1. That this meeting considers the diffusion of literature and scien.
title knowledge to be of the greatest importance to the community, for
which reason every encouragement should be given to authors, and
every facility afforded them for obtaining the greatest reward which
their labours can command ; but this Meeting is farther convinced that
the interests of society require that the results of those labours should be
enjoyed without restriction by the public, at as early a period as is con.
sistent with justice to the authors.
2.. That it has been proved by experience, and by the evidence given
before a Committee of the House of Commons in the years 1813 and
1818, that the present Law of Copyright, which protects an author for a
period of 28 years after publication, and during his life, is amply sufli.
cient, and that an author would not obtain a higher price for his works
if that period were extended ; that, therefore, the Copyright Bill now
before Parliament, which proposes a period of sixty years after an
author's death, without benefitting in the least the authors themselves,
is calculated to prove highly injurious to the public, by keeping up a
monopoly, and a high price of books.