The Sun.
London, England, 1817-03-19 00:00:00

J. and G. INlistow, Liverpool, coopers, April 10, I I, nod-29,
at one, at the York Hotel, Williams,,m:iquare,

Attorney,- Mr. tVinrlle, John-streetelledford•row,
J. Lancaster,' Whitley-Lower, Yorkshire, telMilen-alot h -in a-
.nnfaeturer, March 47, 31, at the Itaye's Arms, Grangr
Ash, Yorkshire, and April a 9, :.at ten, at the Pack Horst
Hniiderifield. Attorney, Mr. Battyc, Chancery.lane..
D. Islorrice? `fruity, Peinbrokeshire, rope-maker, March 29.
31, and April ,29, at two, at the Commercial Rooms, lick-
tot. A ttorntl, Mr. E. Il.i g, Sonthaniptuti.huildings, Chan-
CM' v-hilte.
W. lannkes, Paternoster-row, silk-manufacturer, March 99,
April 1, nil 29, at ten, at Att,aticy; Mr. Blazk-
lon., No. 44, Frith-street, Sohn.
DIVIDENDS.
April 14, E. Williams, Piyiffouth Mick, ironfounders—
April 16, It. May,- Southwnld, Suffolk, salt-refiner—April IS,
11. Lark and.J. Woodhcad, Essek•street, Strand, navy-a..,,etits
—April 13, 'I% P. Hillary, Mark-lane., merchant—April Is,
`l'. Nias anti .1, White, 01.1 Btoail-street, City, insurance-
lookers—April ,22, J. Iteity, Mark-lane, witie-aierchant—
April 22, J. Mein, Church-court; Clenieut'slane, and Saint
Mary-Ixes'inerehant—A;.ril 8, A. Hardman, Bolton,' Uhl-
cashire, muslitt-MAnntactirer—April it, J. Collier, Bedford,
Lancashire, -e0tt..41-malinfacturer'—April 5,'1... Heaton ,'Hea,
ton, Lancashire, nioslio-nianufactnrer—April IT, J. Coles,
West Smithfield, hanker—April 24, J. Hodgson, Birmingham,
merchant—April IS. J. Kcndrich, .Toildinotio. Gloucester,
shire, imilokdet —March 42, W.. 'F. Robins, Kent-street,
Suitt ininter•April 12; S.- Crane ;rod 11. S. Crane,
Stratford, Eitex, Inereliants.April 10, J. Ilewets.‘n, Wigton,
Cumberland, innkeeper—Aprii 15, It. Willson, Hull, draper
April 19, T. Robinson, Ifobertsbi idge, Sussex, brewer—April
G. Shutt's!, Br itling, Berkshire, upholder---April 9, IL IL
Searralt, Hednesford, Staffordslitre, innkeeper—April 9, .1.
Wade, Iltirtitirood, Staffordehlre, tanner—April 9, It. Stock-
ley, lectsey Bank, Staffordshire, innkeeper—April 10, 'l'.
Jefferies, Hanley, Staffordshire, grocer.

CERTIFICATES, APRIL 8. •
'R. Branthwaite MoninoutlAbire, coal-mer-
elLint—.l. Taylor, lieath Carmel:, Lancashire, cotton-mann-
factorer—R. Constable, Wandsworth, Surrey, carpenter---
It. jun. Cititle-street, Leicester-square, and St. Mar-
tin's-court, lace-dealer—W. Hool, Burton in Kendal, West-
moreland, Eaddier.—A. Northcote, Lloyd's Coffee-house, nn-
derwriter—J. Oslsom, Yorli-row, Kennington, oilman—W.
Portland-place, Fulham, music-dealer--J.,Appleton,
North Shields, ship-owner--E. Green, Dattford,Keut, linen-
draper.
PARTNERSHIPS DIsSOLVED.

R.. and W. Dawson, of High-street; Southwark, leathvr-
sellers—j. Illingworth, of Little Howland, and..l. Park, of
Clinkley, Lancashire, cheesemongers—S. and T. Barlow, of
Watling-street, merchants—G., Stringer and T. E. Ches,i-
was, of Liverpool, dealers in varthenware—W. Gore and W.
CAUL!, of Li n-pool-, coopers—Cs. Beatmiont and S. Day, of
Newglitestreet, milliners—lL Warren and J Pallman, of
•King-street, Bloomshury-sonare,•ltakers—J. Barlow and C.
Norton, of Bread-street, warehousemen—T. Sheppard and J.
't'rinder, of Bath, woollen-drapirs—J. and B. PearsOn, of
Kendall, Westmorland, tanners—J. Dean antl J. Houtson,
of Manchester, cotton-twist dealers —T. Wallis and W.
Hoboes, of Lyou's Inn, nary lig :nts ---J cottellitad ;'.Ward,
of Duncombe-mill, Wiltshire, paper manufacturers—J. and
B. Sm'Aer, of Newgate-market and Fleet-market, putatoe-,
salesmeu.

LAW. IN'ITI,LIUb:NCE.

COURT OF CHANCERY, MARCH 19.

WA'I".CYLER.
souTrity L. SIiERWooD AND CO.

This was a tnotion for an ininAction to restrain
the defendants,
.most 'respectable bboksellers of
Paternoster-row, their rigtios, elelks,servantike.
iron,) puhttstan- it -errtnin work,- written by 11a-
bent Smithey, Esq. Poet Laurent, in the year 1794,
I.4ich bad never been published by him, nor was
he aware how the copy of the work came into the
hands :of the defendants.

Mr. Haat stated„ that the work in question was
written in, the yerir 1794, by Robert Southey,
Esq. now 'Poet Lanreat, at. that time under
years of age, who, some years after, put it into the
handi of a friend to bring op to London, anti get
it published. After several interviews it was re-
solved not to publish the poem, and the copy re-
mained in the hands of the bookseller from that
time. Mr. Sou; hey had never given authority to
Any person to publish it. for on arriving at more
mature years-, he was fully Convinced of the erro-
neous opinions ,he bad in his youthful years held.
Mr. Simmons; who had died some years since, had
not ttansferred•the copy to any person, and there
was an affidavit in the Court . mode by Mr.
Ridgway, Which stated that he had not given or
Sold the copy, and disclaiming any right, title, Or
interest therein. "'!'here was also an affidavit of one
of the Partners in the Firm of Messrs. Sherwood,
which stated' they merely published the work Mt
some person, but had mi'interest in it th'ettiselves.
further than the publishing but it was not stated
in that affidavit who this person was. The
Learned Gentleman, after tooting several cases
in support of his application, concluded by ob-
serving, that it was of the utmost importance that
thedissemination of a work, professing such wicked
and mischievous sentiments, both as it regarded
the public welfare,' and the character of the indi-
vidual, who had long since disavowed the senti-
ments contained in it, should be immediately
stopped.'
Mr. StrOwEtt. followed on the same side, con-
tending, at touch length,' on the Propriety of
granting the iti unction, 1515(1 concluding by oh-
serving, that the right of Mr. Southey was unit-
lienated.

• Sir S. ROMILLY ' contended that it was impos-
sible that the injonetion, if granted, could stand.-,--
Mr. Southey, in the Bill which had been filed, had
stated that he had tint sold, assigned, or relin-
quished the Copyright ; but in his affidavit he had
suited that had not sold nor assigned the
Copyright," but he might have relinquished 'it,
which, though he had in thd bill Stated he had not
done, yet in his affidavit, the wok! relinquished
was not mentioned. He quoted certain Audio.
rities 16 prove that there were publications of
such a nature as to preclude the author from com-•
ing to it Court of Equity to recover a compensa-
tion for the piracy of such a work as the present.
He then read seyeral pages to prove that the work
in question was one of such a .nature-; and COW;
chided by observing, that the work itself was
clothed in such a seductive, and at the same time
so dangerous a manner, that he felt confident that
his Lordship would go` with him in thinking that
the Court bad no right, to intertete.
Mr. WI trOFIBLA followed on the same side; and
Mr. HART replied. •
The LouD CHUCELLO3 said there was a mate-