The Sun.
London, England, 1829-07-25 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH, JULY 24.
THE RING V. SUSANNAH SCOTT.
In this case, which was unfinished yesterday when
we went to press, and which was brought by Mr.
Wellesley against Susannah Scott, for perju►y, the
Jury found the defendant "Not Guilty."

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, JULY 24.
HERON V. MILLER.

This was an action brought by the plaintiff against
the defendant, as Secretary of the Society for the
protection of Trade against Swindling, to recover
damages for an injury inflicted on his credit by the
publication of a circular, warning persons from deal-
ing with the plaintiff, because he carried OA business
with a firm in Broad-street-buildings, which was a
disreputable house.
The LORD CHIEF JUSTICE having summed up the
evidence,

The Jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff—
damages, 40s.

ADMIRALTY COURT, JULY 24.

The Court was engaged during the whole day in
a question arising out of the captures in the year
1813 by the joint British and Sicilian forces. The
question came before the Court on the report of the
Registrar and merchants upon the cases of the Cara
Achnzet and Paolina. The matters in dispute were
of little public interest, which absolves us from the
necessity of attempting to enucleate what seemed a
mass of perplexity and confusioN. The object of
the advocates of the report appeared to be, to pre-
vent certain moneys from being paid into the hands
of Count Ludolf, the Sicilian Minister.

PALACE COURT, JULY 24.
INFRINGEMENT OF COPYRIGHT.-MONCRIEFF, ESQ.

V. WILLIAMS.

This was an action brought by Mr. Moncrieff,
the celebrated dramatic writer, against Mr. Williams,
who formerly was an actor at Sadlers' Wells, for an
Infringement of Copyright.
The Court was crowded with actors and authors.
There were Elliston, Grimaldi, sen., Keeley, &c. &c.
A Special Jury having been sworn,
Mr. CAPEL stated that the action was brought for
injury done by the pirating a book, of which the
plaintiff was author.

Mr. EARLE appeared for the plaintiff, Mr. Mon-
crieff, who wrote the present work to be represented
by Mr. Williams, at Sadler's Wells. It was called
"Williams's Visits." He not only played it, but he
sold it to Mr. Duncombe for 201. This was what
was complained of. It was understood perfectly,
by actors, that the right to play did not comprehend
the right to publish. The damages were laid at
191. 19s.

John Duncombe, a publisher—Knows the work
called " Williams' Visit, or, Three Hours before
Supper." Purchased it with other things on spe-
culation, of Mr. Williams. Had a receipt from him.
(Receipt produced for 201. for two dramatic works
and a song.)
Stag deposed, that he witnessed the caution
given by the plaintiff to the defendant, not to publish.
Cross-examined.—Mr. Moncrieff was an author
by profession. He was also within the last three
months a printer. Understood from Mr. Moncrieff
that he was employed to write a piece for the de-
fendant, and was to get 301. for it; did not see the
piece represented.
_ _

- Mr. ADOLPHUS—No ; I believe nobody saw it
after the first night.—(Laughter.)
Mr. Elliston—Well knew the practice as to copy-
right ; the copyright did not accompany the per-
formance.

Cross-examined—If a manager employed an au-
thor to write for him, he did not become possessed
of the right of publishing by any means. In cases
in which managers published pieces, they must have
first purchased them.

Mr. Peake—Had written many things for the
stage. The copyright of a dramatic piece belonged
to the author only. A specific agreement was made
with the manager.
Mr. ADOLPHUS—Pray is their any thing dramatic
in this piece of trumpery P—Mr. Peake—There is
a great dual of fun it. It is not a drama. It is a
performance by one person—a new species of
writing. He had, he said, paid Mr. Moncrieff 3001.
for a piece, called the " Home Circuit."—(Laugh-
ter.)

Mr. AnoLplius—Aye, he might have written
some good things, but " Our Homer sometimes
sleeps as well as the Homer of old."—(Laughter.)
Mr. ADOLPHUS then addressed the Jury and read
extracts from the piece, illustrative of the rank it
held in literature. If we may judge from the effect
produced in the Court, the audience must have been
very ill-natured, for there was not a sentence that
had not fun in it, and that did not set the Court in
a roar.

The Judge having summed up, the Jury, after
five minutes' consideration, returned a verdict for
the plaintiff—Damages 191. 19s.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

LONDON MARKETS.
(From the London New Price Current of yesterday.)

Susan._The Sugar Market continues to have a lan-
guid appearance, and several holders, who are determined
sellers, have submitted to lower prices where parcels could
be cleared off; this particularly applies to good Musco-
vades ; for the ord. brown descriptions there has been more
demand, arising probably from the near approach of the
fruit season : the prices of the latter are fully maintained.
The estimated sales in this week are 2,600 hhds. and trs.
This day at public sale 168 hhds. '75 trs. 66 barrels St.
Lucia Sugars, the whole sold, the low dry brown 465. 6d.
up to 5Ss. 6d. for the best ; they went off at full prices
and with firmness, and we should not be surprised to see
the Market improve from this very depressed state of trade.
In the Refined Market there is little variation this week ;
the few purchases made are at prices a shade lower, on ac-
count of a small accumulation in the stock. Molasses steady.
EAST INDIA Seca ns.—ln Mauritius or East India
Sugars the only alteration is that the former of good quality,
yellow is Is. lower.

FOREIGN SUGARS.—There continues to be a good demand
for white Havannahi Sugars, but there are no sales, as the
holders refuse the offers made, which are at rather lower
rates ; 100 boxes low middling yellow sold at 29s.—At
public sale 224 boxes Havannah slightly damaged white
sold 421. 6d. a 445. ; yellow 265. a 30s. 6d. ; 89 chests
low white Pernams all taken in, 18 barrels good white sold
at 31s.

COFFEE.—The extensive public sales of Coffee brought
forward this week occasioned a heavy Market, and the
prices of Coffee generally were a shade lower. St. Domingo
fell Is. a 2s. per cwt., good fine ord. selling 325. a 335. 6d.
There were 7,200 bags East India of various kinds, which
sold at a resluction of 6d. to Is. ; Batavia ord. to good ord.
325. a 355. 6d ; Ceylon ord. to good ord. 31s. a 335. ; Sa-
marang and Sumatra ord. 30s. a 315., a small parcel good
ord. Brazil sold at 34s.—This day at public sale 154 casks
Jamaica Coffee, nearly the whole sold, and at prices rather
higher. The Market is very firm for British Plantation
Coffee.

RUM, BaAmor, AND Hor.LANDs.—The only sales of
Ruin lately are small parcels Leewards, 41 little over, at
Is. 9-id. In Brandy or Geneva there is no alteration.
OlLS.—Sperm at the public sale 63/.}os. a 641. ; the
price of British is quoted at 2/. lower. The business in
Seed Oils has been to some extent.

COTTON.—The sales of Cotton have been inconsiderable,
on account of the buyers waiting the events of this day's
sales at the India House and Mincing-lane. About 11,200
bales of Cotton were offered by public Sale to-day, of
which only a small part was disposed of; for the Com-
pany's Bengal there was good competition, the prices were
per lb. below the previous currency, which ow-
limited supply on the Market had ruled much
aainbbgoovuteto'tl:iie.eir relative value ; for the Surats there was scarcely
any bidding, a great part were brought in at low rates, and
some at id. a ad. above the general valuations, but what
were sold, realized prices equal to the public sales in May,
for middling qualities, and rather lower for the inferior
kinds.
Offered Sold

2550 Sid. to 3d. good ord. to ord. fair,
1400 3d. for very ord., aid. a 31d. ord.
to 72tmid.6°gSurat,13 fair,e ga
4Y. good fair.L

300 Madras, none.

200 Bourbon, GO W. a qd. for mid. to good fair.
WooL,—By public sale yesterday, 168 bales New South

WH ITECHAPEI, HAY MARKET'.—JuIy 23.
Hay 455. Od. to 955. Od. 4
I (lover 0.1. to 115 s. Ott
Straw os. Od. to 445. Od.