Star.
London, England, 1826-08-05 00:00:00

MAWMAN AND OTHRD3 V. TWO.

This was a ease of literary piracy, in which the defendant had;
printed and published a work, alleged to be an infringement of
copyright in a work entitled The Eseystepottia Alletropeldales!. It
appeared, for the plaintiffs, that their book had been copied even to
its errors; and the defence, which is not completed, turns upon the
defect of plaintiffs claim, owing to repeated transfers.
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Sir JAMES MACKINTOSH transacted business yester-
day as the Foreign Office.
Thursday, Mr. JOHN Wruts, jun. resigned the soli-
citorship of the British Annuity Company ; and yesterday the
Directors of the Cornwall and Devonshire Mining Company, upon.
the receipt of a letter from Mr. %%quo, declared the solicitorship
of that Company vacant.
Frfte.—Yesterday morning a fire was discovered at
a house in Pall Mall-buildings, in Oxford-street, prin-
cipally occupied by the lower class of Irish, each house
containing from four to six families. TheSre was got
under, but a man was sadly hurt, in dropping from a window.
EXECUTION.—At Horsham, on Thursday, at noon,
the sentence of the law was carried into effect on the
person of Daniel Leaney, aged 19, who was convicted
on the previous Friday of the murder of Benjamin
Russel, at Brightling, in Sussex. Hannah Russel, wh4
was convicted with him, has been respited sine die.-1.
The demeanour of the prisoner since his convicfon he*
been unexceptionable. He admitted having been en
gaged in many offences against the laws, particularly
smuggling and poaching; but whenever questioned
about the murder, his answer was, that lie bad i:o par-
ticipation in or knowledge of that crime. This &CIA..
ration he persisted in to the last moment. At a little
after noon, the Sacrament having been adminis:ered to
theprisoner, and the usual preparations male in front
of the gaol, he was conducted to the platioim. His ex-
pressiun of countenance was mild mad placid,
looked to be a mere boy. Tile lope h tying been adjusted,
the signal was given, and in a few moment* ne Laci
ceased to exist.

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MANCHESTER, AuGtisr 3.-

The general opinion here now is, that the crisis of the present
embarrassments of the manufacturing interests In this country is
user. Within the last few days, two factories have recommenced
operations, and others are expected shortly to follow their example.
It ii now generally believed that the meeting of the inhabitants,
which was so generally spoken of during the last few weeks, will
not take place. The result of an applicationtwhich was this day
made to the Churchwardens win, in all proba ility, be the last at-
tempt to get up such a meeting. Mr. J. Potter and Mr. IL- Potter
Naked this morning upon the Churchwardens with the Requisition.
Since that period the number of signatures to it has increased to
• 125. the names attached to it are principally manufacturers and
uadesrnen, and include some respectable persons. ju about an hour
after the Deputation called upon the Churchwardens, the following
answer was sent to the latter :
Churchwardens' Office, August 3, 1826.
Germaarsar—The objects contained in the requisition (so nume-
rously and respectably signed) presented to us this day, not being on
parochial business, we consider it out of our province to call a
Meeting of the Leypayers of the town, and therefore respectfully
beg leave to doellneito—We have the honour to be, Gentietuey.
YOU!' humble servants,
(Signed) RICH AIM CLOG G.
JAMES OUG HTO 1% Churchwardens.
ROBERT TKBBUTT,
To John Potter and Richard Potter, Esqrs.

BARNSTAPLE, AUGUST 3.