The Warwickshire Herald. — 1888-05-03 (Birmingham, West Midlands, England)

TRADE MARKS.  The report of the committee appointed by the Board of Trade to inquire into the duties, organise. tion, and arrangemeuts of the Patent Office under the Patents, Designs. and Trade Marks Act, 1883, so far as relates to Trade Marks and Designs, WWI issued to inenibers of Parliament on Thursday. Tbe committee find that it will be impossible to report upon such of the changes, in their opinion, necessary as can only be effected by legislation in time for a bill to be introduced during the present Session. They, however, submit various re^ommendaticms to the President of the Board of Trade, amongst them being that applications for marks in the cotton classes should be dealt with by the Manchester branch of the Trade Marks Office, and that the head of tist office should report his opinion to the Compiroßer in London, and that his opinion should be acted upon where possible. Doubtful marks should be rejected, and the practice of the Comptroller of suggesting that applicant should seek the consent of the owner of the mark already registered should be confined to cases where registration would be refused if such commit were not obtained. In cases where such consent has been obtained the fact should bestatedon the register, together with limitations. The committee think that in appeals, if the Board of Trade see no reason to differ from the Comptroller, they should refer the case at once to court, and not hear it themselves. The committee also recommend that a revision of the present distribution into classes was expedient ; that one certificate for the purposes of foreign registration should be .sufficient for several classes; that the fee payable on change of address should be £1 for a single mark, and 2s. for each additional mark; that a bond to the amount of £2OO should no longer be required in the case of opposition; and that more accommodation for the public is required in the Trade Marks Department of the Patent Offiee.  DO LIBERALS GLORIFY MURDER? In connection with the singing of the air, "God use Ireland," at the Liberal meeting at Huddersfield recently, and the letter of Mr. Bright commenting upon it, the Irish Loyal and Patriotic Union published a special supplement with their journal, "Notes from Ireland," giving a recapitulation of the circumstances attending the murder of Sergeant Brett, and the scene at the trial of Allen. Larkin, and O'Brien, whence came the conception of the song "God save Ireland." A copy of this supplement was sent to Mr. Bright by the secretary of the Irish Loyal and Patriotic -Union, who has received the following reply : "What you term the Huddersfield incident is important. It shews o what a condition a public meeting e Libera s who are blindly following our ancient leader are willing to descend in pursuit of 66, party purposes. The Manchester outrage was i direct act of war, accompanied by a foul anurdee in the public streets. The song which was sung at Huddersfield was written to glorify the mea who ccmmitted the murder, and who went armed ready to commit the murder, if necessary for their pnrposo. The murderers are made heroes in the song, and are glorified, but not one word is said. of Sergeant Brett, who met his sudden death in the execution of his duty. English Liberalaunder the leadership and companionship of English members of Parliament are willing is sing to the praise of those who commit murder, but have not a word of sympathy for their own countrymen killed while courageously pertoimiug his public duty. Ido not expect Mr. Parnell and his Irish friends to say a word on this matter, but there are English leaders of the jointparty now forming' thy Opposition in Parliament from whom some word ot condemnation might have been expected. From them we have columns of speeches, but not one word of rebuke addressed to those who are guilty in this matter."