The Sun.
London, England, 1870-05-26 00:00:00

Copyright in Fine Arts.

The vexed question of copyright has been brought
forward, at the Mansion House, in respect to the
infringement of certain photographic rights.
The defendant was charged with copying
a photograph belonging to the London Ste-
reoscopic Company representing the popular actress
Mrs. Rousby as Lady Elizabeth in " 'Twixt Axe and
Crown." The original had an enormous sale,
and the copyright of the photograph was valu-
able. The same firm took a photograph of the
American poet Longfellow, which the de-
fendant also copied. This photograph was
also a valuable one, as might be expected from the
English admiration for the author of "Evangeline."
The prosecutor said that no copy could ever equal
the original photograph, however skilfully done.
The case against the defendant was not
concluded, but it is interesting as shewing
the general anxiety which exists to obtain the like-
ness of any person distinguished from the rest. The
Greek brigands of European notoriety are now
sharing our shop windows with statesmen, philoso-
phers, and ecclesiastics.
The Bishop of London's Fund.

The report of the executive committee presented
at the quarterly board meeting of the Bishop of
London s Fund shews an improvement in every
way. Owing to the large sum (amounting
to £0,500) which it was necessary to pro-
vide in the first instance for the staff
of clergy and lay agents during the current year,
the committee have been prevented from making
any new grants during the last four months. This
amount has now been provided and the
grants will be resumed at the vote meeting
of the 31st inst. It appeared that the total
amount of receipts for the year has been £13,062, of
which £9,149 is new money. The legacy of
£lO,OOO lately bequeathed to the fund by a gentle-
man will be in the hands of the treasurer by April
next year. The total amount paid and promised
amounts in round numbers to £402,000.

English Travellers Captives Again.
. telegram from Madrid informs us that "aband of
brigands, or marauders, have captured four English-
men near Gibraltar. It may astonish some minds to
learn, moreover,that the Government, quite forgetful of
possible slaughter on the Greek pattern, have sent
troops in pursuit, with the view of rescue. It is,
however, well to know that the appearance of
brigands in the Peninsula has been unexpected, and
it is hoped that, as they are few in number, they will
not dare to offer resistance to the soldiers, or resort
to murderous extremities in the face of the terrible
punishment, which would assuredly follow if they
did.

Conference of Christians of all Nations.
President Grant, Vice-President Colfax, and Mr.
Fish, the American Secretary of State, have
forwarded a gratifying letter to the London secre-
tary of the Conference of Christians of all nations.
They say that, having heard of the intended general
conference of eminent divines, learned professors,
and others from foreign countries and their own, to
be held in New York in September next,
under the auspices of the Evangelical Affiance, they
have great pleasure in evincing their interest in that
important assemblage of great and good men. They
state their approval of the objects contemplated by
it, and express a hope that its deliberations may tend
to the advancement of civil and religious liberty,
and the promotion of peace and good-will towards
men.