The daily union., 1852-11-30
A Literary Quarrel.

Al the police eou in Bow street we have (reporied in
The London Sun) account OF rather eliyely" lii.
erary interview;
MIR. Henry g. Bobn, the bookseller of York street,
Covent Garden, appeared 10 summons charging him
with having neglected 10 supply The British Museum
with a copy Of Andrew Fuller's Works.
Mr.. Harding, solicitor TO the British Museum, with
Mr. Panz2 attended TO prefer the above and other CON-
plants against several publishers.
X. Edmonds, clerk 10 the trustees deposed TO having
purchased the book produced, entitled, ihe Rev. adrp
FuRss WoIks. at the shop of The defendant, Mr. Bobn
MIR. Bohn That is false II is only 9s 3D. book,
and is generally sold TO the trade for % 3D. II is not
material 10 the question at ssue bot don't wish it 20
forth that charge 81. Tor book that is sold TO the pub
lie lor 3s. ca.
Witness III swear | gave 5s for it on the 2sih OF
August last
Mr. Bohn Nonsense Ii is impossible
Wtness, with warmly Do you 10 say, Mr.,
Bobn that have put the difference into my pocket!
Mr.. Boh. say that no copy OF that work was ever
sold in my shop ior 5s, and my assistant can prove IT.
Mr. panzz dsposed that copy OF the work had ever
been sent 10 the Museum.
Mr. Bohn. That may or may not be, because. although
| send wagon loads of books 10 the British Museum
every year, costing hundreds OF pounds, still acc:.
dent oversight may have occurred with respect 10 This
"a cd. book OF Fulefs. | dont know why I should be
singled out 10 this way for 80 iilflag book when a
intimalon that II had not been received would
have insured It's immediate uansmsson with apology
ior The oversight This is what Mr Panzzfs predeces-
sor always did, and what Mr. Panzz himself nigh, do
bringing us here Ii is we'll known that do send all my
books 10 the Museum, although IL constantly happens
that when my friends apply for them, six months alter
wards, they are unable TO ge, them
MIR. Psnizzi, (very warmly That's untrue, and you
know IT,
Mr Bohn know that have applied for one OF my
books myself without being able to get il.
Mr. Panzzi. What book Name any book
MIR Bonn Why, ScbilIer's works Tor one. remember.
Mr. panzzi. Ii is false. You shall not make such q
charge IN public.
Mt Jardlne. Let Try TO conduct these proceedings
with l,tis display OF temper possible, for
really wandering from the point II seems that Mr.
Bohn does not deny the fact that the book in question
was never sent 10 the Museum. The omission in this
case is no doubt result Of some oversight Therefore
will be sufbcieni to impose penalty OF fl, and the
cos, OF The book (3s. Cd J and summons (2s)
Mr. Bohn paid The amount, (fl 5s. 6i.,) and stated
that If Mr Panzzi would have the goodness 10 send
him a memorandum OF wha, might be wanting. The
works should he supplied
Mr. Harding stated that Mr.. Panizz could not give
any ng Of this kind The object of these pro
ceedlngs under the copyright act was to make pubsher
sensi bic of their oblgauons without being reminded
them.
Mr. Jarline said this was The case, no doubt Il nigh
be impossible apprze the publishers OF each omission
lor they knew what they published better Than the Mu
scum au critics could tell them.