The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-13
Charles Dickens i'm Court.


Charles Dickens in Court.
ROLLS CoURT-sAruRDAY, MARCH &c.
BRADBURY vs.. DICKENS -"HoUsEHoLD WORDS"
This was motion for injunction 10 restrain the pub
LEGATION of relative the periodical
nled Household Words, and the parties TO the suit
Meffs Bradbury Evans, publishers and printers the
Plaintiffs; and Mr. Charles Dickens and Mr. Wm. King
Wells, the defendants
Mr.. Roundell Palmer, Q. c., and Mr. A. Smith were
counsel for the plaintiffs and Mr.. Sewyn, c. and Mr.
HobhOnse for the defendants
Mr.. Palmer said ha. he had to the Court behalf
OF the plaintiffs for injunction 10 restrain the defendant
Mr. Chas Dickens, from publishing the notice in question
any other notice advertisement, announcing tho dis
continuance Of the periodical called Household Words,
the substitution Of any periodical in place thereof
succession thereto, or containing any announcement 10
the same or similar effect
u appeared that the plaintiffs jointly Interested in
the periodical question and the 18th Of March, 1885,
entered into agreement for the establishment of the
The Of that agreement were that the PLAZA
tins Mr. Charles Dickens Mr.. We,is and Mr.. j. Forster
TO be and 10 continue join, propreors certain
spulatons and as such to enjoy any profits realized
OF TO bear any osses incurred IN connection with the
periodical Dir. Dickens was 10 have one half part or
share, md the plaintiffs opeiourh and Mr. Forster and
MIR. Wells ouc-eiRttb respectively. Nr Dickens 10
be editor and IN that capacity 70 exercise absolute con-
hoi over the literary department and 10 have $500
year so lons as he continued editor TO be paid additional
for articles he might contribute and to receive par
tcpaton Of the profits IN proportion to his share In the
undertaking The plaintiffs TO be the printers and
publishers, well general merciai managers II
further arranged that Mr. Forster should from time
to time contribute literary articles without any
uon and Mr. Wells consideration Of his SHARE should
act as sub and receive IS week for bis ser vices
that capacity l. was moreover stipulated that meetings
should take place FOR the transacon of the business and
that at any special meeting two of the propI eors add
ton to the plaintiff should be present The publication
established and proved very successful but Mr. Fors
ter retired and assigned his share 10 Mr. Dickens Some
time since Mr.. Dickenss feelings towards the plaintiffs be-
cam altered and he convened meeting last November.
He unable 10 attend and depated Mr.. Forster re-
present him, and that gentleman proposed resolution,
which c'nded by Mr.. Wells to the effect that
the partnership should be dissolved, aud the publca
ton discontinued on completion OF the 10th volume
That resolution was protested against. and Mr.
Dickens served the plaintiffs with formal resold
ton TO the same effect. Mr. Dickens then issued tho
announcement which was sought TO restrsin, in
Which he stated that bis new work, Al The Fear Round
odical would be discontinued, and the partnership be
Sifsoy We. Previously however, Mr. Dickens bad Of
which had been refused The learned counsel contended
that the conduct Of Mr., Dickens uniustiaabe
Of The plaintiffs, who might, Notwithstanding Mr.. Dickens
retirement, be enabled to conduct Household Words with
reasonable success.
Mr. A. Smith followed on the same side
Mr. St~yn said that Mr. Dickens perfectly justified
In the he had adopted by the ques
ton He had stated nothing that true and con
cerned his personal reputation state that
Household W,ds, had ceased to be his property would
have been fraud on the public 20 let II be supposed
that the work under control or that re was
IN any way corrected with IL. Nov, what the fact?
"Honsehetd Words, conducted by Charles Dickens
tie description Of the work, ard "condnctod by Charles
Words
tured" in The fourth lire, "by him." or "by me-" il
wopd have answered all the purposes.
Mr. selwyu--as far es ,tr Dickens wss concerned he
believed that he thought If he did not make thai, an
pouncemcnt in question II wond have the effect of en-
soursgpg on erroneous impression the part of the pub
lie IN regard 10 Household Words.
hr PamcrThe Insertion Of tho words suggested would
not, in his opinion, effect TIE purpose required
MI Selwyn ana Mr.. Hobhonse having argued the case
fer the defend int end Mr.. Palmer replied,
His Honor delivered judgment, and snid tina. II the al
hra'icp or ADDITION TO the advertisement which he pro
Elc Ind hrG ndo ttrc
for then the announcement male ny Mr.. Dickens would
have been literally true Mr. Palmer had urged him
that the work would be what purportnd TO be- aud be
much doubted whether the retirement of Mr.. Dickens
would render the work utterly useless IL was
known He would be satisfied If the defendant agreed to
pseIt the words he had proposed, viz, twill he discon
timed by me-, in airy future advertisement. He would
moi make any order for until the Of the pro-
portv bad been realized by sale.
Mr.. SelwyD agreed TO make the alteration.
During The proceedings the court was crowded, and
vera gentlemen connected with literature and the printing
ana bhhing professions were present
Russian Development OH the A moor- MONTH";
~ mnfi from Pehtn To 1T. Pete rsb,trg.
Translated for the NEW York HERALD from the Paris
Pays, March 8.
me Ressan government has recently promulgated
decree which proves the importance and the devclope-
mrnt which the Settlements founded the banks OF toe
AMOR have attained for tho last few years.
ance with ukasc rendered by tho Emperor after
me proposition Of the Governor Of Eastern Siberia those
s't,'emens will in future form two provinces The arst
~il be named the Maritime Province Of Eastern Siberia
and will include six Districts Wiz Nicoaefsk sophusk
OchotsF, Petropoovsk Ghizga and Oudek The sc coud
WIZ tsse tho special name OF the Amocr and will in.
cuoe an the country situated the left bank of that
river from The confluence OF the rivers Schika api
Ansame up 70 the confluence OF the river oassour The
latter province will have tho city sgovestchensk for
fs car'a, which win he tho residence of the military
governor ana the other officials.
Tue RssBns have developed their Asatc porsessjous
with remarkable spirit OF intelligence and perre yerance
Ibe treaty entered upon about three years ago with the
Court OF Ptkin, through Genera, Mouravetr Amourski
has given fine territory 10 Russia and will omen 10 that
Power the centre Of China Tho AMOR formed bv inc
union Of tho rivers kheroulun and Onon Tho first
of these two rivers In considered the PRINCIPAL branch OF
the Amoor. II takes its In tho Bark uabahn
mountains, and separates the Chinese from the Russian
Daoury. 10 untes afterwards with the 0pon when n IL
called the Amoor, the country Of the Mannos
and emptes iscf into guf Of the Sea Of Ochotsk oppo
site the ISLAND Of 1arrakai.
In conformity with the pkase, the principal d,v
sons Of Russian Asia moAincd In the following man
Westcrn Siberia includes che government Of Tobosk
that Of Tom and the province of Omskt Eastern Siberia
Includes five great divisions inAchd OF three The FIVE
divisions are, tho governments o. YrKousk, Yanisesk
Yakoutsk, the maritime PROVINCE and that OF Amoor.
on through Kiakh,a city the boundaries Of the two
empires viii In future take larger proportions and be
more profitable.
The settl, aents the Amoor arc excellent cond
ton The military organization is perfect; compress
regular troops and regiments Of Cossacks. The maritime
oIoe composed Of division, the SHIPS Of which have
been specially constructed for the local they have
% perform That division put Cherbcsrs as summer,
20 us way IRON Cronstadt 10 tho Chinese seas As to
n'koneschtnsk, II has become imporfantcNT Tho
ouoihgs for the accommodation of the officials appointed
~ ne ohove mentioned ukase already erected and NJ
The last news from hong Kon spprses US Of tho fac