Star.
London, England, 1826-08-18 00:00:00

MAWMAN AND OTHERS V. TECO.

This was a motion for an injunction to restrain the
defend nt from publishing the London Encydopcedia,
on the ground that many of the articles and illostra•
tions had been pirated from a wok publi.hed by the
plaintiffs, called the Encyclopadh Metropolitans.
Some days since the LORD CHANCELLOR directed the
defendant to make affidavit: as to the eiteut matter had
b.eu taken from the Encyclopedia Aldeopolitana and
introduced to the London Encyclopaedia.
Mr. Hottxst this day produced the affid wits of Dr.
Styles and Mr. Curtis. conveying the intormati•.n his
Lordship required.—The affidavits stated, that the lexi-
cograrlizal mat er tak n from the Encyclopedia tile-
tropo.Qana did not amount to a thousandth part of the
matter .n the London Encyclopedia. The plaintiffs'
work, :ccolding to the affidavits rI. the Gentlemen
above.named, contained a vast number of w,,rds and
illustrations taken from cite Edinburgh Gazetteer, the
C`)ernie Works of D . E.vre, o: Gla,g ,w, ani o.her
Sc• tch Works of Science. It was .erintended that the
n hint had merely availed liinult of the rislit
authors claimed of compiling lesogr iphic works. 1
was the custom to copy articles horn ,ther works with.
out restriction. The d• fend..nt had only followed the
example of the plaintiff, who had ex racted words with
the greatest freedom to adorn h s work. Mr. Horne
mentioned several words in the Encyclopaedia Meteopo-
litana, and pointed out the boas from which they bad
been copied. The defendant, in fact, had not pirated
the work of the plaintiffs, but their work was a piracy
from others.
Air. Cnixo followed on the same side.

The LORD CHANCELLOR sa d he was unwilling to de-
lay the parties, but he could not decide without more
information. It was said that the defendant had a rigt
to take materials from wr rks winch had taken the same
materials from former work.. That was a new case
for the consideration of the Court. The question was,
whether the Court should not direct a trial to ascet Lain to
what extent the law was with the plaint•ff . lithe plain.
tiffs had laid their hands on the Edinburgh Gazetteer,
and other Scotch works—(A laugh)—they night have
no right to ask this Court for an Injunction. It would be
difficult to get a general injunction with-ut bringing an
action to try their right, the defendant keeping an
account of the sale of the woe k in the meantime.
Mr. Hoamt said he would millingly submit to that proposal.
The Swami GSSIMAL objected.
The LAD CHANcsr.cos then intimated that he would hear the
remainder of the argument to-morrow.

We have rec ived the St. Petersburgh Journal to the
2d instant, and private letters of the same date. hey the
latter we learn. that EDWARD C. Dr•anowt, El. our
Secretary of Enib issy at the ltassian Court, and Mi-
nister Pienip, tentiary, during the ab.ence of Viscount
STRANGFoRo, had left the capital for Moscow, the Bli-
tish Consul, General Sir I). BAYLEY, officiatirig as
Charge d'Affaires ad interim. Their Imperial Majesties
departed for Moscow on t'te la h ult.
Yesterday morning, a fire was discovered in some of
the upper rooms of the Horns and II .rseshoe
pttblic-
house, in Capel-street, Whitechal el ; but the timely ar-
rival of the engines soon arrested the progress of the
'devastating element;. 4 considerable quatitity of furni-
tore was, however, destroyed, as well as the apartments.
A numb( r of thieves, as usual on these occasions, assent.-
bled, and appeared to reap a tolerable harvest.
Last night, a fire broke out on the premises of Messrs.
Lloyd and Hodges, the wine•merchants, 163, Flee,
strett, which, from the peculiar situation of the spot
where the fire appeared—immediately adjoiniug dif-
ferent courts, and every house of them densely inha-
bited by numerous families, created the utmost alarm
ughout the neighbourhood. What greatly added
to the consternation of the inhabitants, was the dread of
the devouring element finding its way into the large
cellars of Messrs. Lloyd and Hodges. The speedy
arrival, however, of the parish and Assurance Office
engines, and a plentiful supply of water, prevented
such a calamity; but the flames continued for some
time with fury to the imminent danger of several houses.'
The fire was in about an hour got completely under,
.confining the damage done principally to the premises
where it broke out. Several families, however, in theit
anxiety to save their little property, haal many articles
aof their furniture totally destroyed by removal.

BRIG 11 roN, 41Cousr 16.
-The answer to inquiries at the Pavilion to day has been, that
"Ms Royal Highness hat passed a good night. and Is better." Sir
Henry Ilalford and Dr. M'Gregur left the Palace this morning,
about nine o'clock, to return to town.
Mr. and Mrs. Canning left their names at the Palace this morn-
ing as early as between eight and nine o'clock. The former, soon
after, set off to return to town. The Marquis of Clanricarde is still
absent. Several Messengers orrived to Mr. Canning yesterday, and
' one or two after his departure to-day—they are all gone hack.
This bring the anniversary of the Duke of York's birth-day, the
church bells have been ringing, flags flying, and private entertain-
ments common in the town.

Mrs. Canning, and a long list of fashionables, have given interest
and brilliance to the Chain Pier to day.

LOSS OF THE SHIP VALETTA.

By the accident of the Antelope, East India packet,
Capta:n Wilson, being wrecked is 1783, the PeHew
Islands, thirteen in number, wete discovered. By a :ie.
lar, and late event of the loss of the s'iip Valetta, 30)
ions burden, a private Indianian, commanded by John
William Phillips, an island and reef of coral rock, in
lat. 21 deg. south, long. 143 deg. east, hitherto un-
known, wete discovered on the l'hh of Jaly, 1825. It
appears, frr.m a Bengal paper, and fr run private letters,
that the Vale ra sailed 1r lir Por: Ja. ksor, New rout t
Wales, on the 13th of Jane, in halla ; hal a prosperous
voyage till the 10li of July ; but on he evening of that
d y, the wind suddenly shifted, and blew very strong
r-ra the north, which oTrasi,med a heavy
Breakers and a f beirg des tied, every exertion to
wot k the ship off were II a le, bt t a tremendous swell
baffled the most skilful eff rris, and she struck so forci-
bly on the reef as to occasion the loss of her rudder.
—With much hazard an anc or was got out, and many
articles thrown overboard, which so effectually Boated
the vessel, that they svccersfully brought her into a safe
cove, with no less than eight feet water in her hold. By
hauling the ship up, on e xamination, it was found that
any attempt to repair such material injury would be
deemed nugatory. There being no alternative, she aas
reluctantly abandoned; and a ship's boat (conjectured
the launch) was equipped in the best manner their situa-
tion would allow ; and after a sojour nment of 92 days
on the island, they proceeded on their destination to
Calcutta, where they safely ar rived. No mention ?teas
been made of inhabitants. There can exist no doubt of
the accuracy of survey of this discos,: ry, Mr. Philips
being an int-lligent and eminent Gentleman in his pro-
festion, and a Lieutenant, in the Royal Navy.

MANCHESTER, AUGUST 16.

The General Committee for the Relief of t"e Poor
met this day, according to Llvertisement, to receive the
rep irt of the Sub Committee, and to hear the sugges-
tions of Mr. Hyett and Mr. M'Adarn, on the practica-
bility of employing the adult poor in improving the rub-
lic roads. T:te report is very hug, the following is an
extract :—" It is with infinite conct ro for the distress
which wilt certainly ensue fia many of their fellow cies-
tures, that the Sob Cummi tee find themselves compel-
led to call for your sanction..;f a measure apparently
indispensable—the announcement of the discontinuance
of the weekly distribution of prnvi ions—to the great
numbers who, still unable to obtain w"rk, look to the
accustomed dispensing of your bounty as the chief, if -
ni.t the only probabla, means of support for the coming
week. This event will be a most serious calamity, and
happy would lour Sub Committee have !sten, caul.'
they have devised any plat by which it might he
averted. An ether subscr.ptioo to any crnsiderab7e
amount, appears to chefs), as to every one stith whom
they converse, a hopeless eapetiment in the present
state of commercial affiirs. Some valuab!e uggestions
for employing a portion r f the adult population, in im-
proving the public roods, have, indeed, been °detect,
from a Gentleman of high authority, on inch subjects;
but the operation of tl;is measure, even upon the most
extended scale, must be very limited, in propottinn to
the necessities that surround us. Yet, as it may afford
important relief, by giving empl,yment to considerable
numbers, who must otherwise he contracting a hab t of
idleness, they t (IA it will engage the se. ions attention
of this Committee, and espect illy of those Gen:lement
who have it in their patter to carry the proposed plan
into effect."

e General Committee hay-, accordingly, resolved,
that t!:e distribution c( ace on Friday next, and oat no•
tice to .hat eff ct be git en at the differ. nt provision de-
pots. They have also resolved to solicit meetings of
the Trust. es of the adj ining road., for the l urpose of
conferring on the plat f.r employing the poor.
This annourcement, of ce (sing to give relief, could
not have occurred at a worse moment than the present,
when a variety of circumsta. ces contribu'e to create an
escitement, in the minds of ti.e working chives. This
being the 16. h of August, a procession is sp ken'of to
commemorate the anniver.ary of the celebrated meeting
in the. year 1819. To-mot row, the publ c meeting takes
place at the Manor Court ItJom, and the wit day the
public notice will be gisen of there being no more food
to he distributed by the It lief Committee. I men:ions
these ercumstances to acc,.unt for ebullitions of popular
feeling which you might possibly hear of during the nest
week; but I do not apprehend any se, ions interruption
of the public peace. Attempts are still making in
several of the surroundiog manufacturing districts, to
get up public meetings, aid some few meetings have
been privately held. There were two men taken up last
Saturday at Stockport, for having political pamphletsin
their possessien, but they were discharged on Monday,
after an admonition from the Magistrate.

The French Papers Ist ing no flesh details of the feeble
attempt at insurrection excited in the province of Tra.
los Montes, in Portugal.
A flying fish was seen in the ait near Portland by the
crew of a vessel, a few days since.
DUMMIES, AUG. 13.••••6111.1111RT YOUNG, Esq. of
Youngfield, on settling with his tenant Mr. A. DouaLas, a few
days ago, allowed bim a reduction of about $O per cent. On some
former occasions Mr. Young; was equally liberal.

CORN EXCHANGR,_IIARK-!.ANR, Ana. IC

There are small arrivals of all descriptions of briin this week,
and only a thin attendance of buyers at market today. Wheat, of
good quality, fully supports Monday's terms. In Barley, Beans, and
Peas, no alteration. Oats are again 1.. per quarter dearer, but the
demand is not free.—Artivals t English Wheat, 2,850 gra Barley,
260 qrs. Oats, 2,180 qrs. Flour, 3,i 00 sacks. Foreign Oats, 5,800 gni.
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SMITHFIELD MARKET, Au..

Our market has not altered much • from last Monday, the best
Oxen being 4s. Bdi to 4s. 10d. per stone ; and the inferior 3s. 611. to
4s. 2d. per stone. Mutton remain! steady at 45. 4d. to 4s. 6d. pee
stone for best Downs, &e. and 3,. 4d. to 3s. 10d. for inferior Meat.
Veal looks up, the finest young Calves being Ss. ed. to es. per stone.
Lamb scarcely maintains the advance of last markel,.but the fine
Meat is firm at Ss. 6d. to Ss. Bd. per stone. In Pork thereto nothing
to notice.—beasts, GSS ; Sheep, 11,930 ; Pip 90; Calves, 312.
Beef, per stone, ss. 6d. to 4s. 10d. Mutton, it. id. to 41. ed. Veal,
sq. to 61. Lamb, Ss. to Ss. Id. Perks 3s. 6d. to is. id.—Hay, per
wad, se4 to £5 St. Clever, XS to set 10s. Straw, 16$, to 82.