The Sun.
London, England, 1840-01-20 00:00:00

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iNTELLIGENCE.

ROLLS' COURT, JAN. lb.
LEms V. CHAPMAN AND HALL---.INJUNCTION.

Mr. PEMBERTON applied for an injunction to restrain the
defendants from publishing a work called " Gorton's To-
pographical Dictionary," which work they contend is a
piracy of " Lewis's Topographical Dictionary." The
Learned Gentleman read several of the articles contained
in the defendants' work, and compared them with the arti-
cles under the same heads in the plaintiff's dictionary, with
which they in substance agreed. He stated that out of
600 articles on English topography alone there were 134
piracies, and that had the plaintiff had time, he doubted
not that many more could have been found ; be also put
forward as strong proofs of the plaintiff's work being made
the source whence materials for the books complained of
were taken, that thirty-five errors since corrected in a
second edition had been copied into Gorton's Dictionary.
Mr. RICHARDS and Mr. MILLER argued that the articles
cited were in all their original writing different from each
other, and that they only agreed in those portions that were
taken out of works of general reference, to the use of
which every person had an undoubted right; in proof of
this the Beauties of England and Wales, the E7clesiasti
cal Register, and various works of antiquity, were re-
ferred to.

The MASTER of the ROLLS said that the defendants had
an undoubted right to the use of the sources whence the
information in Lewis's work was drawn, but they should
show that they had not used his labours in the collection of
those materials to save themselves the trouble of the search.
Mr. MILLER contended that that had been done, and
produced afficavits that Mr Gorton (who is now dead)
and those employed under him had always sent their copy
in manuscript, and that it was the result of their own re
searches, together with information especially derived from
the larger towns ; he, therefore, contended that the motion
must be dismissed.
The reply will be beard this day.

The Rev. "Trnottas SPENCER, who was at the Chair-
man's
table, to the extreme ieft, asked a blessing in the
following terms:-0 God, the Father of all mankind,
of thy bounty it is we partake of the nourshing fruits
of the earth; of thy goodness it is tha we have all
things richly to enjoy. We bow our hearts to thee
with thankfulness for ourselves, and sympathy for
those of our fellow-creatures for whom nothing is pre-
pared. 0 God, when the Saviour of mankind was upon
earth, he went about doing good. He blessed and
multiplied a few loaves, so that the multitude did eat,
and were filled. Enable us, 0 Father, with our feeble
ability, to follow in his steps I May we first invoke thy
blessing, and acknowledge thee in all our ways ;
may we ask of thee, with sincerity of heart, and with
an understanding of what we ask, to " Give us this
day our daily bread;" and in that compr,:hensive
prayer may we include all our brethren. And, when
we offer that petition, may we, in consistency there-
with, use all fit and lawful means to accomplish its
purpose. May we consider the call of the poor and
needy ; may we regard the wants of the industrious,
and take such steps as shall better their condition ; so
that the labourer may enjoy the fruits of his labour,
and that the diligent man msy eat his own bread. 0
God, may the sovereign of these realms, our beloved
and gracious Queen, Victoria--may she reign long over
us ; may her reign be happy and prosperous ; may
peace and order prevail in her day ; may peace and
plenty dwell within our borders ; may she rule in thy
faith and fear ; may she seek to promote thy honour
and glory, and the wealth, peace, and godliness of all
her people I Bless, 0 Lord, the great Council of the
nation, now about to assembie in Parliament, and
direct their councils ; may the) rise to the dignity of
their exalted station ; may they sink all personal feel-
ings and party animosities, and rise above all self-
interest and all desire of worldly power and pre-
eminence; and may they seek to do justly, to love
mercy, and to govern the nation righteously,—always
remembering the strict and solemn account which they
themselves must one day give before the judgmynt-seat
of Christ. And at that awful day, may the curse pro-
nounced upon those who withhold corn from the people,
never be visited upon them. At that dread day may it
never be said to any of our legislators, " Depart from me,
ye accursed; for I was an hungered, and ye gave me no
meat." But may they take such steps, and adopt such
measures, that the labourer may obtain nourishment
suited to his labour. And now, 0 God, bless this
assembly of men gathered together to do a great work.
Do thou work with them, and for them, and by them.
Do thou give success to their noble endeavours. Do
thou hear the prayers of the millions whose eyes are
directed to this vast assembly, and do thou in thy good
time crown all their labours with most abundant success.
And to thee shall be ascribed all the honour and glory,
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The silence which pervaded the vast pavilion during this
supplication was immediately succeeded by the din of knives
and forks, and the ringing of plates and glasses.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

VESSELS SPOKEN WITH.—The Victoria, Bonavista to
Rio Plata, 11th ult., lat. 4 S., long. 21 ; Black River
(packet), London to Jamaica, 22d, lat. 20, long. 31;
Essex, bound to St. Michael's, 4th inst., lat. 38. long.
22, by the Tweed, Lawson, arrived at Liverpool. Susan,
for Bristol, 28th inst., lat. 36, long. 58, by the Parker,
Rieson, arrived at Liverpool. Memnon, Bapote to Liver-
pool, 30th ult., lat 48, long. 40, by the Henry, Purer,
arrived at Liverpool. Dromo, Boston to Rotterdam, lat.
48, long. 23 ; William, bound to Cork, 6th inst., and sup-
plied with provisions, by the Governor Firmer, arrived at
Liverpool. Henry Hood, Liverpool to New York, 10th
inst., lat. 50, long. 16, by the Champion, arrived at Liver-
pool. Elizabeth, London to Calcutta, lat. 49, long. 17.,
by the Hull, Cropper, arrived off Dover.