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■on'* Seaioiu, in 1797, in royal folio, from the press of Mr. Bendey; a rolume qnite worthy of the warmest eulogies."

Mr. Bensley continued a splendid career of typography for many years. On the 6th of Nor. 1807, his premises were much damaged by fire, supposed to have been occasioned by boys letting on fire works, by which some very valuable works were destroyed. To Mr. Bensley's exer- tions and his money, this country is indebted for the introduction of printing by machinery, as he was the chief person who assisted Mr. Konig, and witnessed the progress so far as to work off a sheet on both sides. But he had scarcely brought his exertions to a successful issue, before a second unfortunate and very mpid fire, June 26, 1819, aguin destroyed his warehouses and pTinting.office, with tneir valuable contents. The elaborate machinery for steam printing was not materially injured, and the printing-office was soon rebuilt. Soon after this event, Mr. Bensley retired from steam printing,{md although he afterwards connected hmself with a minor establishmentinCrane'Coart, Fleet-street, resided chiefly at Clapham Rise, where he died.

1835, Sept. 9. By 6 and 6 William IV. c. 65, an act was passed for preventing the publication of lectures without consent

1. B«citing that printers, publishers, and other persons have taken the liberty of printing and publishing lectures, without the consent of ^e authors or the persons delivering the same, to the great detriment of such authors and lecturers: allows the authors of lectures, or their assigns to whom they have sold or otherwise conveyra the copy thereof to deliver the same in any school, seminary, institution, or other place, or for any other purpose, the sole right and liberty of printing and publishing the same; penalty on other persons publishing, &c. lectures without leave, or selling the same, a forfeiture of such lectures, with one penny for every sheet found in his custody, either printed, lithographed, or copied, or printing, lithographing, or copying, published or exposed to sale, the one moiety thereof to his majesty, and the other to any person who shall sue for the same.

2. Printers or publishers of newspapers pub- lishing lectures without leave, to be subject to such penalty.

3. Persons having leave to attend lectures, not on that account licensed to publish them.

4 and 5. Act not to pronibit the publishing of lectures after expiration of the time limited by the copyright act; nor to extend to lectures of the delivering of which notice in writing shall not have been given to two justices living within five miles from the place two days at least before their delivery, or to any lecture delivered in any university or public school or college, or on any public foundation, or by any individual in virtue of any gift, endowment, or foundation.

1835, Oct. 2. Died, John Mackey Wilson, for several years editor of the Berwick Advertittr, and the talented author of Talet of the Border.

1825, Nov. 1. Died, William Motherwell,

editor of the Ottugmn Cowier, and a poet of no common genius, spirit, and pathos. This pleasing poet and amiable man was born in the barony parish of Glasgow, and was educated at Paisley, whero he remained till within a few years of his death. His first appearance in the literary world was in 1818, when he contributed to, and directed a poetical publication, entitled the Hofp of Renfremhire. In 1827, he published a valu- able collection of ballads, under the title of Mtnetrd*!/, Ancient and Modern, illustrated by an ably written historical introduction, and notes. In 1828, he became the editor of the Paiiley Magazine and Paitletf Advertiier. In 1830 ne became the editor of the Ghugow Courier, and continued to direct it to the time of his death, which took place in the thirty- eighty year of his age.

1835, Nov. The commissioners of stamps decide that advertisements for the sale of every description of proper^ belonging to estates of insolvent debtors, are liable to the duty.

1835, Nov. 13. Died, Joseph Bonsor, whole- sale stationer, of Salisbury-square, Fleet-street, London, and of Polesden, Surry, aged six^- seven years. Mr. Bonsor was the architect of his own fortune. He was born at Retford, in Nottinghamshire, and served an apprenticeship to a printer and bookseller in that town. On the expiration of his time he went to London, with a strong recommendation to Mr. John Walter, proprietor of the Timet newspaper. In 1796, Mr. Bonsor commenced business as a wholesale stationer, and by a continued attention to the concern, as well as by strictiy upright, liberal, and honourable conduct, soon placed it amongst the first wholesale houses in the trade. For a number of years he supplied the paper on which the Timet was printea. To his lamily and friends Mr. Bonsor's loss was irreparable. He was uniformly most kind and affectionate to the one, and always hospitable and attentive to the other. He left a wiaow, and two cbildron.

1835, Nov. 24. Died, Edward Evans, the well-known printseller, in Great Queen-street, Lincoln's Inn-fields, aged forty-six years. He was bred up a compositor, in the printing-office of Messrs. Nichols and Son; and at an early agre was selected by them as an efficient reader, but having saved some money, he established himself as a printseller, in which business his industry had scope, and for some years he con- tributed to the pleasure of many literary persons fond of illustrating their collections with ad- ditional prints, as at his well-stored shop they were almost sure to find what they might want. Mr. Evans was a very amiable good-tempered man, and his memory will long be regardea with respect. He left a widow and family.

1835, Dec. 5. Alaric A. Watts, proprietor and editor of the Literary Souvenir, obtained a verdict with £159 damages against Mr. Eraser, the publisher, and Mr. Moves, the printer of Frater't Magazine, for an illiberal critique upon the Literary Souvenir, which had appeared in Fraier'i Stagazine.

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