The Sun.
London, England, 1836-12-05 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COMMON PLEAS, DEc. 3.
KNIGHT V. PERRY.
This was an action for an alleged infringement of a
patent obtained by Dr. Arnot in January, 1834, for an
improvement in the manufacture of steel pens. The plain-
tiff was assignee of Dr. Arnot's patent, and the defendant
had also taken out a patent for the manufacture of steel
pens in September, 1834. The pens made by the de-
fendant under this patent were those which constituted
the infringement. The object of Dr. Arnot's patent, as
stated in the speculation, was to give the pen a longi-
tudinal elasticity, which might enable it to pass smoothly
over any irregularities on the surface of the paper, and
that object was to be attained by means of a serpentine
or cuvilinear spring. The elasticity of the defendant's
pen was produced by a straight spring, and the main
question in the case was was whether that elasticity was
longitudinal as well as transverse. Upon that subject,
and upon the question whether the defendant's pen was
or was not an infringement of the plaintiff's patent, the
witnesses, amongst whom were persons of great scientific
eminence, were directly at variance. The jury returned
a verdict for the defendant.

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The Oldenburg Gazette contains the detailed ac-
count of the marriage of the King of Greece to the Prin-
cess of Oldenburg, which was solemnized on the 22d of
this month.
A strange rumour is mentioned as prevalent at
Paris, that the Emperor Nicholas is insane. If there be
truth, indeed, in the paragraph we inserted yesterday, sur-
rounded as he must be by the assassins of his brothers and
their wives, we ought not, perhaps, to wonder at reason
giving way, under the daily terror of a violent death. It is
stated positively in the Augsburg Gazette that his Chamber-
lain, Count Orloff, has arrived at Frankfort, and that the
Grand Duke Michael, who had made preparations to re-
main at that city for the winter, has been directed to re-
turn immediately to St. Petersburg. Another rumour con-
cerning the Czar is, that he has met with another accident,
and has broken his collar-bone. All these matters indicate,
we are afraid, that it i 3 expected he will not live long. We
know no situation, however humble, where bread or meat
can be obtained, which is not preferable to sitting on the
throne of the Czar ; and we are frequently surprised that
Nicholas, under the influence of the mild German lady to
whom he is allied—though if he be insane, we cannot be
surprised—does not steal away from St. Petersburg, seek
some more civilised abode, and leave his present subjects, if

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they are so inclined, to slaughter each other.—Morning
Paper.
A considerable degree of excitement was occasioned
in Chepstow, this week, br a warrant being issued against a
gay lady, living in lodgings, in Mount Pleasant, on a charge
of felony. The police very unceremoniously searched every
corner, regardless of the blushes and entreaties of the fair
one, and among her treasures found eleven gentlemen's
waistcoats, twenty pair of silk stockings, (all new), three
gold rings, (one set with :diamonds in blue enamel with
Cupid's darts, and Love and Peace engraved upon it.)
These last articles were found concealed on the top of the
bed. The constables carried off their prize, lady and all, to
the great Edismay of an elderly gentleman, who felt most
acutely the painful situation, although his own wife was out-
side the house, waiting to receive him, where she had actu-
ally been the whole night with the constable, endeavouring
to obtain an entrance to her lawful spouse, to withdraw
him from the allurements of his fair, but frail companion.
—Silurian.
TIIE GREAT VAUXHALL BALLOON.—On Sun-
day week the great balloon arrived in Paris from Weil-
burg, where, as has been already observed, it descended
after its long and interesting voyage from London. The
curiosity excited by its novel appearance was excessive at
the different places where it stopped to change horses
along the road. The balloon and accessories having been
packed in the car, the whole was raised upon the springs
of a carriage, and being covered in, somewhat in the form
of a landau, served as a conveyance for two of the party,
Mr. Green and Mr. Monck Mason, who accompanied it to
Pads. The hospitable attentions which, we understand,
the auronauts received from every description of persons at
Weilburg reflect the greatest credit upon the inhabitants
of that place, and merit the admiration and observance
even of countries preferring greater claims to courtesy and
the arts of civilised society. No sooner was their landing
made known than every one seemed to vie with each other in
bestowing aid or conferring honour upon the enterprisiug
strangers. The use of the Ducal menage was immediately
tendered for the occupation of the balloon, and military sen-
tries, more, indeed, as a guard of honour than of defence,
posted at the gates and avenues leading to the place of
its reception. Public balls, dinners, and other festivals were
given in succession, and the thanks and congratulations
of the city presented to the aeronauts by a deputation of
the principal citizens, headed by their first civil officer, in
the form of a document duly signed and sealed by the com-
petent authorities. Among the festive ceremonies to which
the unexpected arrival of this gigantic visitor at Weilburg
gave rise we must not omit to mention the ceremony of
christening, which took place the day previous to its depar-
ture ; the Baron de Bibra, Grand Master of the Woods
and Forests, and the Colonel Baron de Preen, being the
godfathers ; the Baroness de Bibra and the Baroness de
Dungerea the godmothers on the occasion. The balloon
being then inflated to the greatest size the limits of the
place would admit, eight young ladies, accompanied by
Mr. Green, entered within this distended sphere, and the
name of the " Great Balloon of Nassau" having been be-
stowed by one of the number, Mlle. Theresa, the lovely
and amiable daughter of the Baron de Bibra, accom-
panied by a copious libation of wine, the ceremony was
concluded under presentation of arms, with other military
honours, and a collation, consisting of the remains of the
various articles which the daring aeronauts had provided
in case adverse circumstances, by forcing them to sea or
otherwise, should have compelled them to extend the du-
ration of their voyage beyond its probable or anticipated

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—Manchester G itardian.
On Thursday night about midnight a serious fire
occurred at Kennington Cross, entirely destroyingone
house and damaging several around. The fire commenced
in the house of Mr. E. Leman, cheesemonger, which is
burned down, with the stock and furniture. The next house,
in the occupation of Mr. David Lewis, linendraper, had
part of the roof burned off and the upper floors seriously
damaged. No. 5, occupied by Mrs. Bennett, baker, was
also damaged. The fire is said to have been caused by some
clothes drying on a horse catching fire.