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HISTORY OF PRINTING.
gation against the princess of Wales, in 1826. Mr. Edwards died in the city of Bristol, where he had carried on the printing business, prior to his settling in the metropolis.
1829, Dec. Died, W. M. Willett, the well known editor of the StateSTTtan newspaper, during the 0. P. row at Covent-garden theatre, in 1809;* subsequently of the British Traveller newspaper, and other periodicals. Mr. Willett died at Fins- bury, aged sixty-three years.
1829. The Oxford Literary Gazeltef was projected by William Gray, esq. six numbeis only appeared.
1829. Launceston Advertiter, (Australia) by Mr. John P. Fawkner.
1829. Cornwall Prea, (Australia) instituted by Mr. S. Dowsett
1830, Jan. The patent of king's printer for England renewed for thirty years.
1830. Feh. 10. In the court of king's bench, Messrs. Alexander, Marsden, and Isaacson, received the following sentences for a series of libels in the Morning Journal; that upon each of the tMree indictments Mr. Alexander be im- prisoned in Newgate for four calendar months, pay a fine of jC300, and give security for his good behaviour for three years. Mr. Isaacson to pay a fine of £100. Mr. Marsden to give security for his good behaviour for three years, himself in jClOO, and two sureties in £50 each. Mr. Gutch had been previously discharged on his recognizances.l
1830, Feb. Died, Mr. Phenev, upwards of fifty years law bookseller in Inner Temple-lane, Fleet-street, London, aged eighty years.
1830, March 2. An action was tried in the court of king's bench, against Mr. Heath,§ enerarer, brought by Mr. John Murray, book- seller, for the purpose of deciding the question as to whether an engraver had the right of keep- ing twelve copies of such engravings as he him- self executed according to the orders of any one who employs him. The case had been formerly tried, and a verdict found for the defendant. After many eminent engravers had been examined as to the custom of the trade, the plaintiff ob- tained a new trial, which came on this day, when the jury found for the plaintiff, thus destroying the assumed right of engravers to keep such copies.
1830, March. A bill passed the legislature for the protection of dramatic copyright, which states
- Oorent-garden theatre, which had been burnt down
Sept. SO, 1808; was rebuilt and opened Sept. 17, 1808; when a not commenced on account of the Increase of prices, which continued until Dec. 10, when John Philip Kemble, the manager, gave up the contest in fttrour of the public.
t In Jan. IS^, Measis. Blatter and Monday, booksellers, Ozfbrd, ismed the lint number of the O^tford Review.
t nrom a retain of all proaecationa for libd, doling the reigns of George III. and George lY., whether )>y et-ogieio informatian or Indictment, under the direction of the attorney or soUcitor-generel. for libels or other mlsde- meanoon, against individnals as members of his nu^esty's government, or against other persons acting in their offi- cial capacity, conducted in the department for the aflUrs of his malesty's treasury I it appears that the number of persons so praecoted was upwards of forty— mostly the printeis or editors of newspapers.
t Son of James Heath, the eminent engraver, who died Nov. It, 1834.
" That the author of any dramatic writing shall have the sole right of representing it. That he shall preserve that right in any such production which shall be so printed and" published, or bis assignees, for twenty-eight years; or should the author survive that period, for the residue of his natural life. Persons offending against these provisions to pay £10 for each representation, with costs of suit."
1830. Recognizances and bonds to be given for securing the payment of fines upon conric- tions of libel, by the printers of newspapers, &c. extended : £400 are required for the recogni- zances from the principal, and the like sum for the sureties ; and £300 for the bond ftom the principal, and the like sum from the sureties. The punishment of banishment fora jefond con- viction for libel was repealed.
1830, Map 1. Died, George Nicholson, of the firm of G. and E. Nicholson, printers and booksellers, at Bradford, in Yorkshire. He was boiTi at Keighley, near that town, Jan. 21, 1796, and after his commencing business rose to considerable eminence in the profession ; md it may truly be said, that in George Nicholson the printing art possessed a valuable workman, and the inhabitants of Bradford a worthy and respect- ed tradesman. He was addicted to the muses,and many of his lucubrations appeared in the periodi- cals of the day. After a painful illness, dealh put an end to his earthly career, leaving a widow and one son to lament the loss of a good hus- band and affectionate father.
1830, July 16. Died, Joseph Downes, aged seventy-seven years, printer, of Temple Bar. He was printer to his majesty's police, and editor and printer of the Hue and Cry Poliee Gazette.* Mr. Downes published Oijotoft'ow on the Speech of the right Aon. John Foster, t» Me ^otue of Commons, in Ireland, April 11, 1799.
1830, July 25. Charles X., king of France, issued the following ordinances: — That the liberty of the periodical ]fress is suspended ; that no journal or periodical shall appear, either m Paris or in the departments, except by virtue of an authority first obtained from us respective!?, by the authors and the printer, to be renewed every three months, which may also be revoked; that the authority shall be provisionally granted and withdrawn, by the prefects, from periodicals published in the departments ; and that writings published in contravention of the second arlide shall be immediately seized, and the presses and tjrpes sealed up, or rendered unfit for use. The second ordinance decrees that the chamber of deputies shall consist only of deputies of depart- ments, and reforms the operations of election in
- The cost of printing the Poliee Gaxette was, in 1B34,
^1,718 for 111,S«0 copies; in addition, the editor has a salary of jfftOO per annum. The Police Oazette Is sent to the mayors and principal officers of every city and towa in the kingdom ; to the justices uf the peace in petty ns. stons assembled, or thefr clerks; the keepers of jails and houses of correction, the metn^politan police, the wsr office, horse patrol, police offices, commanding officers of each regiment, and the several military depots in Great Britain.
