The photographic news

• Bandzählung: 12.1868
• Erscheinungsdatum: 1868
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May 22, 1868.] THE PHOTOGRAPHIC NEWS. 251 I would like to have your opinion of that.—I am, dear sir, yours truly, GeoRGE H. Britton. 10, High Street, Forest Hill, S.E. [The tone of both prints is good, but that treated as above is purest in the whites.—Ed.] Ualk in the Studio, Royal Cornwall Polytechnic Society.—The prize list for the exhibition of the Society to be held this year is just issued. In photography the following prizes are offered to pro fessional photographers:—For the best landscape, a silver medal; for the best portrait or group, a silver medal; for the second best landscape, a bronze medal; for the second best portrait or group, a bronze medal. Medals and prizes will be awarded to meritorious productions contributed by amateurs. In all cases the prints must be untouched ; and of vignetted pictures, fully printed copies must also be sent for the inspec tion of the judges. All articles intended for exhibition should be sent to the Polytechnic Hall at Falmouth, not later than the 21st of September. Photographers desiring further infor mation should communicate with Mr. J. C. Stephens, Fal mouth. More Piracy.—A few days ago at Lambeth, Mr. Woolrych heard a number of summonses, taken out at the instance of Mr. Graves against Mr Prince, a dealer in photographs, carry ing on business in Holborn, and residing at Caroline Cottages, Brixton, for selling a number of photographs of which the complainant had the copyright. There wore twenty-one alleged offences, and the penalties, at £10, would amount to £210. Mr. Lewis, Jun. (Lewis and Lewis), appeared in support of the summonses, and Mr. Brandt, barrister, was for the defendant. Several cases were taken. The evidence of Emil Kaltenbrunn, a German, in the employ of Mr. Graves, was to the effect that he went on several occasions to the defendant’s place of busi ness in Holborn and selected photographs from a bundle handed to him by the clerk. Mr. Boydell Graves, son of the complainant, stated that some years ago he went to the defend ant’s place of business, and when he came in he was recognized, and threatened to be kicked downstairs if he did not leave the place. Mr. H. Graves produced the certificates of registration. Mr. Brandt took several objections in the course of the discus sion. The learned counsel said that under the Act of Parlia ment the penalties would amount to a large sum, and he urged that each case should be strictly proved. Mr. Graves said that many of the photographs were made in Berlin and Birmingham. Mr. Woolrych, after hearing a number of the cases, said the case was far too important for him to decide without considera tion. He would consider the points urged, and the construc tion of the Acts of Parliament. His present impression was that the case had been established, but, ho would, before he gave his judgment, consider all the objections taken. As ho was going to leave town for some time the case must stand over. Mr. Lewis mentioned that the Act required the penalties to be recovered within six months from the time of the offence, and several of the summonses were for offences committed in December last. Mr. Woolrych said he would give judgment on Saturday. Mr. Lewis asked for bail to bo given for the de fendant’s appearance. Mr. Brandt objected. The defendant had appeared, and would appear again. The magistrate re quired bail from the defendant in £ 100, and his own recogniz ance in £200 for his appearance. On Saturday the case was further heard, the defence being conducted by Mr. Seaman, solicitor; Mr. George Lewis, Jun., again attended for Mr. Graves. Several further cases were brought forward, after which Mr. Woolrych said he had considered the objection urged and the construction of the Acts of Parliament, and was clearly of opinion that the offences had been established against the defendant. The first case was “ Ordered on Foreign Service.” The wrongful act of selling the photographs was made out, and he inflicted a penalty of £5 with costs, or the alternative of fourteen days’ imprisonment. It was, in his opinion, a most daring and audacious infringement of a copy right which belonged to Mr. Graves, who had made large and liberal outlays to produce beautiful works of art, and was en titled to all the protection that the law afforded. Mr. Seaman reminded the learned magistrate that several purchases were made on the same day. Mr. Woolrych said the Court of Queen’s Bench had decided that each purchase, notwithstand ing it was made on the same day, was an offence, and he should inflict the penalty in each. Then as to the photographs “ Waiting for the Verdict,” and “ The Acquittal,” the penalties would be the same, as also on “ My First Sermon ”—they were all spurious copies. As to the photographs “ Morning before the Battle ” and the “ Evening after the Battle,” he should award a similar penalty or fourteen days. The photographs of “ Piper and Pair of Nutcrackers ” would follow the same rule, as also " Home and its Treasures.” There were nineteen con victions of £5 each, it would appear, or fourteen days’ consecu tive imprisonment on each, making some months. Mr. Lewis said he would not press for costs. Mr. Seaman said the object was to brin the matter under the Small Penalties Act, which he submitted did not apply. The penalties were ordered without costs. The defendant was locked up in default of the payment of theni neteen penalties. Photography in Abyssinia.—The photographs taken by the Abyssinian expedition which have hitherto come under our attention have not hitherto, with the exception of some large groups, consisted of portraits. Speaking of Theodore, one corre spondent observes: “ Mr. Holmes, of the British Museum, has taken an exceedingly good likeness of the dead monarch ; in deed, Ido not know that I ever saw a more striking resemblance. The engineers have also taken a photograph of him.” The correspondent of the Times says : “ Some facetious fellow captive, with a curious quaver, however, in his voice, which makes the facetiousness give forth an uncertain sound, has just sternly ordered the ladies to come with their husbands and children, and ‘ have their heads taken off,’ in a photograph, and, of course, I must presently go too, to have my first good look at so interesting a group, this being about the fiftieth in terruption since I began this morning to try to make mental notes of what I had gone through in the last two days.” Poisoning by Cyanide.—A sad accident occurred at Wade bridge last week, when a little boy, two years of age, son of Mr. C. Lobb, photographer, got into the dark room while his father was engaged talking to some customers, and drank from a bottle of cyanide that had just been in use. Death occurred in about ten minutes. The coroner’s jury on the evidence laid before them returned a verdict of “ Accidental Death.” Remarkable Mirage at Dover.—A mirage was strikingly conspicuous on Sunday afternoon and evening at Dover. The dome of the Cathedral and Napoleon’s Pillar at Boulogne were to be seen from the Crescent Walk by the naked eye, but with a telescope ot ordinary power, the entrance of the port, its light house, its shipping, and the surrounding houses, the valley of the hillside of Capecure, and the little fishing village of Porte), were distinctly visible ; whilst on the eastern side the principal features of the country—the lighthouse of Cape Grinez, che adjacent windmill, numerous farms and villages, with their windows illuminated by the setting sun—stood out with extra ordinary clearness. Whilst these wore under observation, a locomotive was seen to leave Boulogne and travel some miles in the Calais direction by its puffs and wreaths of white steam. Shortly after sunset the mirage subsided.—Dover Chronicle. Uneven Drying of Sensitized Paper.—To prevent the silver solution from collecting in drops on the albumen paper, buff the surface with a tuft of cotton before sensitizing.—D. G. Hunger, in Philadelphia Photographer. Strengthening Negatives by Heat.—A correspondent of the Philadelphia Photographer says:—“As the tendency of all intensifiers is to flatten and destroy the beauty of the photo graph, it is desirable to omit them as much as possible. I often avoid their use by the following ‘dodge.’ If, after the nega tive is developed, fixed, and washed, it needs a little a rein forcing, I dry it rapidly by the stove or otherwise, which usually brings it right for printing. Any one who will try the experi ment will be surprised at the difference between a negative thus dried and one that is allowed to dry spontaneously. Ne gatives, after washing, should be flowed while wet with a solu tion of gum-arabic in water. This prevents the hard varnish from changing them.” Using Imperfectly Cleaned Glasses.—The Hon. Nassau Jocelyn writes: • I recently heard of a very good plan for using dirty glasses—not that any careful workman would do so willingly, but sometimes it is pleasant to be independent of a glass cleaner. Take of ether and alcohol 100 and 10 part s re-