New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-08-23
ENGLAND.
NanHYlaht af American B0Uks.

ENGLAND.
Copyright of American Books.
John Murray having prosecuted henry bonn iof
psbliphipg the works OF Washington lrVloS woeie
Of Murray holds copyright was s1i'eu 'aN me
AxIendalt II intended 70 rest their rlsnt 70 puoiIsh
the vmks In question upon the suggestion thai
~, w Arlington Irving was an alien. aud that he
eoaA have no copyright in those WORKS which no
could assign or communicate to Mr. Murray. Is
lad recently been decided by the Court OF Ex'
chs amer and it was argue that that decision woad
rpven The case that the lay of copyright conferred
10 benefit except upon British subjects by birth
arS donicile. The copyright WEIGH 1t was the OBJ
\ et Of the present motion 70 protect had been
purchased absolutely for large sums by the late Mr.
Murray. .,.
Ar russell with whom was Mr.. Giiiard) for the
defsndsnt Mr.. BONN, said that what was now com
p.insd Of by the motion had been going for three
years daring the whole Of which time Mr. Mur
n, . copyright, il he had any, had been intrngod
without any challenge, either In law or equity.
The Vice Chancellor said he could not help think
ing that the point there decided must one day Ind
he way to the House Of Lords. &c thought the
enestion, which was q very important one, could
hos ss yet be considered finally settled.
On technical grounds the Gaze was postponed 70
the next term OF the Court
Ohciai Salaries.
TIE select committee appointed to inquire iato
presen. salaries Of the Frat Lord Of the Treasury
and OF the Chancellor Of the Exchequer are $4,000
q year each, with q residence, those Of the otner
officers aforementioned being the same but with.
cut reAidt nee not 10 be reduced. The salary OF
ths Junior Lords OF the Treasury 10 proposed 70 be
reduced from a. 200 IN IL ooo and that of the two
Secretaries 10 the Treasury from -, 500 to 1000
The salaries OF the Under Secretaries Of state we're
redacto by the committee OF ls30.3l from 2 600 TO
cisco, and u IL not considered advisable that they
should be further reduced. The President OF tae
Council receives ~ 900, which the COMMITTEES Gun.
.joer ,hould be retained. With respect TO the
Board Of Trade, il 10 recommended tnst tho duties
OF the Railway Board, formerly discharged by that
establishment, sbopld be resumed by 1t with awe W
20 saving the salary Of the Railway COMMISSIONS.
The salary OF the President 10 proposed to DO left
ppsltersd but that OF the Vice President who also
discharges the duties Of Paymsster. General, %
be reduced from 81 900 TO fl, 500 for both Offices
The dlriea Of Lord Prvy Seal il u recommended
shoald be transferred 70 s0mo Other department,
and the salary discontinued. Inc Judge Advo-
Gates salary 10 At present - goo; the CON nit
tee propose iss reduction on the next appoint.
pent TO Il, 500 and that the future holder OF this
s6tce shall not be dsbaed from the practice OF his
profsson. The salaries Of the Junior Lords Of the
Admiralty, OF whom two receive e. 200 and tho
rest Gl,0oo, with residence, are recommended
TO be fixed equally at fl 900, and residences al.
pwed only to the First Lord. senior Naval Lord.
and the Secretary. The Office Of Master OF the
Mint il recommended to be discontinued A a p,r.
Hsment,ry Office, and its duties perfor ned by q
respor able officer under the direction Of the Treat
sYy. With regard TO the Chief Secretary for Ire.
hsd. the Committee recommend that In case the
contemplated changes 10 the local Government are
"a mace. the salary Of this officer should be re-
laced from $500 70 5000; the reduction "a
ale e, ct at the next vacancy or, N case OF DC
vacancy. at The close Of the present. PsIIisnsh: :
10 the department of the Poor Law Bosrd, tue
Grief Commissioner Of which receives 42,OOO, and
sbe two Secretaries f., 500, each. the latter onJ
are proposed to be reduced to A. 600, oa' II 10
sasessted that, considering the circumstances IN
Der which one OF the present Secretaries accepted
the Office, that OF The Parliamentary Secretary slone
shsad be in medissely reduced.
The next group Of Official salaries brought Under
sopsiderasion are those Of judicial officers. Inc
con nittee recommend the adoption Of the follow
ing scale ofrenuneration Lord Chancellor, -.
eco; Baster OF the RONs, &c OOo; Wee Chancellor
81 EDflsndy $4,000; second Vice Chancellor, I5,-
eoo; Asateis Ia Cbancery. each $4,000; Accoeat
hns 6epsfsl $4,000 clief Justice Of 04sen's