The Sun.
London, England, 1826-01-12 00:00:00

Mr. Gunarry ;nd Mr. LAwns conducted the case for the
plaintiff, said Mr. Ai AAR Y T for the defendant.
From the evidence of the plaintiff `ti son, it appeared that
the plaintiff, who is a farmer residing at Old Ford, occupied
60 acres of land in that neighbourhood. In that ground he
had two fish-ponds, and kept some cattle, and two or three
hundred hogs. The defendant Bird was the proprietor of it
brick field next to the land of the plaintiff; and through that
brick held ran the stream of water which supplied the plain.
tiff's ponds. In the month of April, 1023, the witness found
all the fish lying dead on the s-rface of the fish-ponds, and
upon looking for the cause of it. discovered the stream, which
flowed into it, to be discoloured up to a certain point in the
defendant Bird's field, near which a quantity of dregs were
deposited. A complaint was in coosequenre, made to Bird,
who regretted what had occurred, and admitted that he had
permitted Ilannam to leave gas dregs there. Shortly atlewards
the water became so bad as to kill 40 of the plaintiff 's hogs,
which were worth from 50s. to 60s. each, and to compel him to
remove his cattle train that land Into some which had been laid
down for meadow.
The LORD CHIEF JUST] Cr., at this stage of the ex,,,,lna.
tion of the witness, suggested that the amount of damages had
been better settled out of court.

Mr. MARK AT, for the defendant, said that he was prepared
to contend that the gas drege could not by any possibility have
escaped into the stream, anti tfthcy had not escaped, they could
not have occasioned the damage complained of.
The LORD CftrEr iluaTter observed, that even that point
could be better settled before an arbitrator than in that court.
After some conversation, it was agreed I) take a verdict for
the plaintiff for the damages in the declaration, liable to a re-
ference.
:MEMOIRS OF Whi.soN.
STOCKDALE V. °NW/11(N.

This was an action brought by the plaintitr, who is a book-
seller anti publihher, in Pall-Alall, to recover firm the de.
Pendant, who is a bookseller, in Catherine.street, Strand. corn-
pensation in damages, for loss sustained by the plaintiff' in
consequence of the defendant haring pirated the copyright of

It stst,s the ►articulars? It does.
*.olethhig about a stone staircase P Yes.
Now is not the book almost full of indecencies ? Yes, in
some parts.
Does it not contain the names of persons of distinction' it
does.

Is there not in that book a statement that A. Nobleman wished
this woman to have connexion with his son ?

ott name do you mean ?
)Ir. SCAntLvr—l don't wish to follow the example of Mr.
Stockdale, first to invent a falsehood, and then to tack a name
.to it, in order to give it currency. kook at page H. Now I
don't ask you fur names, but is there not such a statement in
that page P There is, Sir.
The next person called was Edward Thomas, to prove that
he had printed the work for the defendant; but helOre he was
sworn, be said to his ball,hip, '' IVIy name is put to that book
as printer, and 1- wish to ask your Lordship- whether lam
bound to answer the questions respecting my being the punter;
am I hound to say I am the printer P
The Loup CHIEF .11/Tret —You have asked men clues..
tion which I ani boont!toanswer, and my answer is, that you
are not bound to answer such questions.
Thomas then left the witness box.

iioL7ol-lAst.:-.Pliat's the plaintifrs case.
eitsrr JusTlCE—Then there are two objections
lklirs: c Lou p
2d, this is a look which the law
upon which the plaintiff 1111114 be nonsuitad ; ist, you have not
property.
Mr. lino Utt lAA at—As to the first objection, I would say that
iprodoeni o theriot
re
cco(glinyi rLgalist ; and,
We have proved the plaintifE to be the first publisher.
The I.ti al) C1.11)!F J tivrtcr —But you have not proved 'the
copyright.
At. BROUGICANI—That objection will appear upon the
record. _ _

Tire itOltI) JUSTICE—Soh would; then you must
be nonsuited on the other objection. When a party comes into
ut,',outt of Justice, to claim tlio IQ and protection of the law,