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THE GARDENERS’ CHRONICLE. 
(Dec. 31, 
ant on. the 
Sg een made 3g 
Roma a siecessi 
broken up and soaieaed — in frag. 
ing that these buildings haye, in times long 
since gone “ee gy ta ly from some oak onvul- 
sions oe the earth. M. Denis has a eollection of staan & _ 
and glass vases, alee Bricks of: all forms, and abou 
coins, some 
medals 
Nero, Marcus Agrippa, her ag of ancient 
Rome. A ~ coins of the. osehy, Roman empire have 
war hon _ 
F Great Britain,—At a recent meeting of 
the * datatical Socket ty, a paper was read by Mr. 
of the Board of Trade, relative to the recent census of the 
ared fr 
f Great Britain. It 
in this Paper, that the proportion offperson 
ir various ages in 18 
with referen their various n 1841, considerably 
eeded those of the year 1821. The number of per 
living under 15 years of age was now much small precy 
pared with above that ae, as far nat : but 
ere on 
e productive a tion of the population 
on the increase, as compared with the 
c u 
he population of 
reat ¢ Britain, from which 
that the or ane among the slaves and the 
ou 
In connection with the same subject id following extract 
m the official ‘‘ Re tory condition of the 
were population, gives edational details : e 
itory required annually bythe annual 
increase rs the population, viz., 230, 000, would form 
county larger than S Leicester, or Nottin gham, or 
ee: and nearly as large as as Warwick. 
ally increased population, si ig it to 
t that 
and its vicinity ® consump- 
e average e con- 
, 
family o oman, and thre 
annual addition ‘a phe“ of w 
vadin ian a Nake arters, requiring 21, 
Ohishels of get to an an temas 
the total a 
of good e chief pose of food 
2 ood and regu f about 109, 109, 000: acres of good pasture 
—~Jand annually. 
New 
Year’s Eve in —The following ac- 
German 
count of the manner in which a New Year i is ushered 
ac 
oa 
and us, ri? Oo- 
the following pos, es é one cig ot ella yo salutes 
- you with the same exclamation. With the ‘ies are 
brought in, on a waiter, the New Year wishes of the 
d its friends. are n-verse, gene- 
y on highly ornamented gi noté-paper, and sealed up. 
_ Por the 
they oiw 
pete = and joking. Under cover of these 
anonymous 
epistles, | eet and advice are often it red by 
parents ar Numbers of people, who never on | m 
any other ite a verse, now tr ir hands at 
one; and _— se do not find th ly ie 
inspired, p ro niger og cards of which I have 
spoken un heaae Chris and which have all kinds of | 
wishes, cg suit all kinds ae haste and circumstances. These 
are to urchased of all qualities and paws ee those 
sent by. friends and othe genetnlige & New 
Year’s day, ) and are signed or not, as suit ny “Sa of 
the sen 
i cetecteaetenaeinial 
Mgten ion oboe naan [Before V. 
Muntz v. Grenfell.—This 
=— )torestrain the 
V.-Ch Knbuht meses 
ae an tag Ogle 
from using the plain. 
tists Baxention for pibeean a pectal plates for. sheathing the / 
e:—In October, 1832, ae 
t 
the business of coppe rchan ter gr 
ment with the plain by. whieh ‘it wee are that re letters- 
patent should be vested in the pea nd Messrs. Grenfell 
jotntly for the path sero ot the rasa nthe patent was to be 
e joint property of the piinovend , and the profits, after 
te expenses, and after ap eertoning to the plaintiff 2/. for 
every ton of metal made, were go, one moiety. to the 
gyn and the other moiety to the iifietkats. Kither party 
wa 
be = Jiberty to put an end t to _the partnership by 
giv sire a onth’s notice. ‘he fr thus oe 
menced, goths Mu ntz explained the mode of working his pat 
and the defendants ‘managed the sale of the articles iat 
factured. By this means thebill alleged the d had pos 
i. May, 184), 
sessed themselves of the oat a of an trade. 
the deferdants he plaintiff gh ae notice, pursuant to 
the ee: 
ingly te Sarterebip ceased, and 
the plaintiff: received further fh from the Grenfel!s to give up 
e mills in which they had hitherto carried on the co- partner: 
sh Bip business. The patent was therefore vested in Mr. Muntz 
but, pte “this, def age ps to work, wake. 
e for.s atalis i ofére. Under these cir- 
i Bir the ose Teaieeticoh e plaintiff 
rested his case; first, on the common rig’ Sear gutentes. and, 
secondly, if the patent shonld be invalid, as the defendants 
alleged, upon the distinct contract into which they had entere 
with the plainti Whether the patent was good ~ = Se 
contra ne Ey on ed the defendants from questionin 
Muntz arty who had all the knowledge about working 
the patent but defendants having gained from 
ledge, a 
‘ot the wile, tr. ade e in thei 
r hands, if the ey Ww aa 
of the court, "irrecarabla injury 
The lain tiff was 
#235 
el peo his right duould bet 
claimed the protection of the 
validity of the patent was deniec bs which was stated to be pre- 
cisely the a Same as one specified in the Repertory of ye and 
pan es, in 1804, as the invention of a Mr. Collins. They also 
tated that | there had been no latebraned enjoyment under the 
peorin that it was never worked until Sept. 1837, and that ey 
ha 4 
¥ 
lim ite the lication, and as 
rac chest uiiies only, the patent was By was on = be taken 
to be valid? The utility of the process was not questioned. The 
specification had not been strongly attacked, and it appeared that 
} 9p had been a conviction on the part of the defendants that 
t 
ni 
834. Negotiations took. 
the following bai between the 
tiffs a e defendants, for the purpose of working the 
satan; aig het together. That negotiation Hpened into 
a contract on the 14th September, 1835, by which the plaintiff 
and | the d headente agreed to carry on business together for a 
with the duration of — Lagos subject ho 
oe r di tion which had bee 
pec Toa on ee, though not in precise terms, haacoe 
validity of the patent, and proceeded n the on that the 
were dealing with a valid patent. Alterwards, in 1835, the specifi- 
cation of a former ex day te ee erved in a scientific 
sulsoatianr which w ht t ecunmaation of the plaintiff 
and defendants as veld likely to sieet the v _ 2: Be —— 
in which they were jointly interested. On 
plaintiff, in sae cffered the defendants v3 fo “ry Sie 
i i — : 
Lover, 
pin rt course of t 
MIN NSura 
ntil the 
of Ma ay, 1840, when the parties not as to ares, notice o 
regent was given pel be defendants oy the plaintiff according 
articles of agreem he partnership expired onthe 17th 
io Tune, 1842, and the oats accordingly was to i the patent 
wholly in the e plaintiff, Some time before this, Vivian was sup- 
posed to Aave infrin need “ay patent, and a suit “ie instituted 
= 
y’ the ‘ebeate solicitor ot the 
esent defendants, as he pelecked, and they used, main 
part of the Hyg ears on which they applied } Ge the ‘injunction, 
Mr. _ Mant, ee the apetrs: wore 
ntion the validity of he: al cat. 
n these circumstances, paar he a “the present. rote purpose 
bears the present — refuse to let th nction go? If 
[ were of opinion that he pao bes Neg it ac: Ser the question 
of infringement or disturbance of much less importance 
an it wonld it path that the plaintiff ee 
selling 1. 3 appeare 
e. 1837, however, the patent a appeared ‘oO be set acti ied 
ork. It soon becal known conaated by the trade, 
between 1831 and 1841 there was an attempt to invade 
esisted. There were only three in- 
a of infringement: one by Vivian, another by Lyon and 
on, and another by Freeman. Now, against this there was 
a third species of infringement™by the plaintiff, which had taken 
plac — ee sore t which he had mentioned pr 
a substantial, full, and complete enjoyment 
during the a 1838, 1839, and 1840. ae evening 
if the view i am he took was a correct o1 ronan 4 a. 
which rude had treated for the present tata eg fester 
saiaty of nen patent: he rtegehh cee Rwiat consider the prey 
tasa slight disturbance. therefore, order the 
unction as between the ie pation yard grec” under- 
taking to abide by such order as the er might think fit as to 
y question of compensation, and undertaking immediately to 
bribe his —— to 2 the err of the validity. The 
© be laid in Mi plaintiff to commence his berth in 
be week, gore prevented pa the defendants, and to deliver the 
de claration i in three 
ihe 
‘Court oF eeqruaree was an 
th % 
come a-Shareholder in the Pat tent Rolling and Compressing Tron 
a ae and = vols eat 4 the hor sum by way of calls. In th 
a iy pegs apa t to him, dr » addressing it ‘* To the 
tors of the Patent Soe Bar Compressin 
d to pay ag further 
sought te eeatee him, in the c 
f 
hotter; with the acce 2 ert 
er 
The — ‘Of 
of th 
3 
mp 
ers 
tion, the bill I beingeadretned os © and accepted by th 
ey were the proper oak to look to for payment, pies plain- 
(ear must the: Sad ben ed. 
| Courr N’s s Buxest.— Bailey y. Triebner.—The 
“in foie cone. a statoner, aud ‘defendant was a director legen 
cretary, requietine payment of —— 
- 
pany called the General Life and Invalid Assurance Asso pein . 
which had an office in Chatham-place, bo mp ste The actio 
was br: eo bat recover hohe Mea of 5 5082. - 9d., fo d 
plait to supply the: ss, “The company was formed in the 
year and was dissolved in the year 1840. P 
were neue Area tb = the capital ‘was to be 
1at the 
holder in the daeostatials” hae that, being t 
was urged that it was eee le for ine panes rto maintai an 
action against another partner for goo pplied by him to the 
partnership. On behalt of che, detewtont it. ‘was B gon ed that the 
plaintiff became a shareholder in the asso on the Ist of 
November, 1839, taking 20 shares; he tended the ne Mee 
and re ~— deal of advice, recomme 
atift vs Ss himself a 
0 
ticular ly in the stationery department. 
solved in ab i 1640, as 
bein 
pati on the mth eNcrernber. made application to ge rectors 
to insu life, and his policy was executed on De- 
ain 
n the g 
pee liquidation of the whois debt. See ‘paint then, in answer 
lefer th 
nee, contended at the as not brought 
but on hee e gro ound of. his 
bei inga ices of a board which aamnaied the affairs of the com- 
pany. The prospectus had held out to the world that the capital 
was to be 500,000/. That must, therefore, be considered as a con- 
0 
of the capita! 
sbafeholder would become liable unless al] the shares had been 
disposed be and all the capital subscribed. The directors ha 
oe against the shareholders. 
ig ever partners, because the tg 
vents was inche ay Den lea iad it appeared to him to be 
w point; he siouta. direct the jury 2 i _ the plaintiff, 
with leave to the defendant to move for a nonsuit if the Court 
should be of pee an that the action was at maintainable, 
Verdict for the plaintiff. 
SPORTI 
TATTERSALL’S, Tuurspay.— This meeting was, beyond all 
saab ee borer oe of the season; the number of = with 
pres =. betting in keepi — 
- ooreialgy 
Bell’s 
t Mr, 
Winesour ; 100 to a0itwice at Col. Peel's St. Whlewine? 
500 to 10 agst the Duxe of Grafton’s Oxygen colt; 1000to 15 agst 
Mr, Eddison’s Chesterfield ; and 2000 to 30 agst Lord Orford’s © 
Mercy colt. 
Irish Sporting.—We are informed by a head po pee a a ee 
which as yer. ix 
had excellent sport on Toma: Wednesday, and 
of last week, having 7 brace of woodcocks 
iene. exclusive < flea of be Ls aictiow Pte —— duck, 
e pi sisted of Lor Riv an 
Hon, Wm. Berta: porns ieark see Bagnall; neti 
Payne, R. T. Kye, and Warr 
MARK LANE, Fripay, Dec. 30.— — Taare + s scarcely a sample 
of New apap a at maak et, prices may be Goneadered 
nominally mn Monday; on Wednesday 0 iar’ was a 
mand for "Foreign a rane as aig rates; this morning: was 
> Pat ethe Maintained. Fine Malting =~ 
Barley continues is sorts are a slow sale; © 
Peas and Beans Pras = as last quoted The Oat Trade is heavy, 
and — puuenene about the sam 
i, PER IMPERIAL QuaRrER ws 
Wheat, Rares, "Keen, and Suffol White i“ to 52 Red 
——— Norfolk, Lincoln shireand Yo: rhshire —to— White 
ria Malting ane distilling 25 to 23 Grind. 19 i 5 
i ‘ 23 140 
i rv 5 
& & 
40 pot 
Ey 
Oats; incolnshire ‘and ¥ or rkshire Polan 13to 
Feed —to— Potato 15 to 24 
9 to i8 Potéitol4 to 22 
reg — 
24 to Har 6 to 30 
26 to 7 L ungped 3 36 to 30 
029 Gre to 27 
Rye 
Bases, Mazagan, old and new «9% to 
“Pigeo ste Heligoland . es <o - 
tet wate ew 58 . 
ae 
33 wi Aa 
0 32 ee 27 t 
AGES 
WE 
‘Wheat. ek ‘Onis. Beans. 
17 10 
9 
é weeks’ Aggregate Avver.| 
Duties - .| 20 01 
ARRIVALS IN 
+! Sen Ss 
Malt 
10 6 
~~ Peas 
— 
THE 
Flour. Wht. | Oats Rye. 
English . 9611 Sks. — Brls. 8298. 
Irish «2 — yy = » 
i as 249 
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English . - 
rr gee st 
Foreign . . 
AZETTE OF THE WE 
1, merchant. 
INSOLVENT~—4J, 
thal, Rhapaton-street DBock- | 
=: 
asson, Liver 
BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDE 
head, wholesaie-sta a 
_—. TS—W. . B. St 
> 
pothecary 
9 ate ES oes og ~ s 
land dvvick, Yorkshire, ne a 
argent ee athers 
ys 
Sussex, corn- dezler—W. Fox. Guaeerit.. ae 
Leeds, flour-dealer—W. Smith, Leeds, iron-founder. 
wine-merchant. 
SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS—J. Henderson and Co., Dandee, m rohants 
~J,. Hill, ieee Ferry, Dundee, Se nat Hute heton, 1 Dundee, mer- 
chant—J. Riddel, Aberdeen, Treasurer to the Harbour ‘Tru berdeen 
—W. and J gent Elie, Ni Armen hee a builders. 
BIRTHS.—On the 24th ‘rian a Conabe ABS, ‘Abbey, the Countess of Craven, of 
Sa ite one? 28th mao ‘the lady of R. J. eee; Esq., M.P., of a son— 
inst. pe 
oad, Wickham 
r—J. James, *Cheitenha, 
St. J 
the 26th inst., J ae Sloane-street, eldest 
a dese Esq, of CL > youngest di aughter crof R. 
county of 
, of Sandon, 
‘DIED—On the 6th aks ay AL ised, ae “ Margaret, eldest danghervf 
8 G, Smith, X years; on tee a “Margaret Brown, h 
ak wit eds aod his, 
bebe te Elirabethy fie orn idaughter, 
the 24th in st, at es Lord Gillies 
in Ciester, Archdeacon ham, in the 74 4th n year of his age— 
inst., at his seat, Studley y, Oxfordshire, Sir Alexander,Croke, aged 84.34 
‘only 80 wo and half; ee 
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