The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-03-22 00:00:00

PARISH MEETING OF ST. LEONARD'S,
SHOREDITCH.

Yesterday a Meeting of the inhabitant householders of St. I
Leonard's parish, Shoreditch, arts held at the Rakte Tavern, City-
road, in consequence of an unsigned hand-bill circulated within
the last few days, to take into consideration the present state of the
parish, and the cause of their extremely high rates, as compared
with those of the surrounding parishee, to consider certain abuses
which have been detected at the work-house, and for other pur-
poses.
The appointed hour was three o'clock, and Muni that time a
considerable number of persons had assembled. No person, how-
ever, appeared to explain the purport of their meeting until nearly
four o'clock, when a good deal of impatience becoming manifest,
it was announced that the individual who avowed himself as the
author of the hand-bill would be with the meeting in ten minutes.
Shortly afterwards Mr. Self. one of the trustees of the parish, en-
tered the room, and was called to the chair. Having read there.
quisition, he wax proceeding to lay before the meeting a detailed
statement of the abuses and impositions alleged to have bees de-
tected In the management at the work-house, when it was objected
that he ought not to occupy the double situation of Chaimian and
Advocate. Mr. Self in consequence vacated his seat, which was
then taken by Mr. Purland one of the overseers.
Mr. SELF then proceeded with his statement, from which it ap.
peared that since the appointment of Mr. l'urland to the office of
overseer he had taken a very active part in the inspection of affairs
at the work-house, and had succeeded in discovering and exposing
the existence of some flagrant abuses, and a great waste in the
management of the parish funds. For instance, there was an al-
lowance of fen. of raw meat or Goz. of cooked meat per day for each
pauper, but it was found that on some occasions, when there were
1102 paupers in the house, and on others 602, making a difference'
of 160 persons, the quantity of meat ordered for them was the same.
—Mr. Purland fonnd also, that by himself attending to the clistri-
tribution of the portion.., lie could have the poor better ted and
save 200 stone of meat in a quarter of a year to the parish. In the
course of his it.quiriel he .amettaineil that during two years and
a halt' Mr. Potter had employed 14 of the paupers in flax-dressing.
They were of course led at the parish expense. Mr. Potter (the
master of the work-house) it appears is allowed one.tenth of the
earnings, btu in this case, instead of making a return of the re-
maining nine-tentlis, lie had appropriated to his own use the whole
produce of their labour. Upon discovering the existence of these
Mutsu, a eta:einem was laid before the trustees, and a commi.tee
appointed, who made a report confirming the charges, but acquits
ing the master of any corrupt motive. Potter being called
upon, mated that the earning.; of the 14 paupers for two and a half
years, had produced only 231. 3s. 2d. Mr. Self and Mr. Purtaud
had vainly endeavoured to have even that sum returned. Their
i efforts were constantly thwarted by the church-wardens and a ma.
jority of the trustees, and they at length found it necessary to talc,

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the present proceedings. but it was observed immediately tipart
issuing the notice for calling the meeting, 31r. ;Putitt tound eu•
pedlent to refund the money.
Mr. Potter's character was very warmly defended by several of
the trustees and others, without, however, controverting the facts
stated.

Resolutions were afterwards prepared and alerted to the effeet
that great mismanagement had existed, that the parish will not ha
secure against imposition and waste, while the board of trustees re.
tain the power of circling one-half of its own number.
A committee of 12 persons was then appointed to further the ob-
jects of the meeting, after which they separated.

EXICAN ( ',OM PANY.—The Directors haring,
under mod by virtue of the powers vetted in them by the
of Constitution, made a CA LL of FIVE POUNDS per
-libare on each and every of the Shares in this Company! the Pm.
;tetors are requested to pay the same to Messrs. Murmur,
em, and Co. Bankers. Nicholas-lane, Lornhard-street. .n the
account of the Trustees of the Company, on or before TIII:IIS.
DAY, the 23d day of March, being thirty days from the due
hereof By order of the Board,
J. 31. MAUDE, Secretary.
1 31, Great Winehearer-street, Feb. 21, 1826.

PRICES OP BRITISH
I.ee Cent. Cony. 77; 1 ;
Who Acct. 771 1
New 4 pm Cent. 9.51 ;
1841 in 80044 8 4 pm

PRICES OF FOREIUN
Brat'llan Bonds Si 6
*Mao Bonds 50 49
ISolombisn Bonds 501
tpitto Bonds !In4. 44 I 9 I I
Ditto Acct. 411 9
Design novas OM eft I
Ditto Acct. 55
Vega Mentes 11 per Cost. OM
Nash:lnge

cotrass OP
Amsterdam O.l. i!! 9
Ditto at night
6ofMerdam 2U. 12 10
Antwerp . ......... . 12 101
f1arriburgh............h U. 17
Anions U. 37 9
Part., 3 days' den ...... r.„ 25 70
Ditto 2 U. 23 93
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Berlin 5.... 7 0
Frankfort on Slain. Li U ..156
Patarnawirh, rbie 3 Us. 0
Vienna. effective 5 211. 10 .23
Trieste . ..da lll 3$
Madrid
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STOCKS YESTRItOXY.
Ex. Mb lOtoi. 4 3 pm
Ditto 51101. 45 pm
Ditto Small 45 pm
Lottery Ticket,. 211. I lc

STOCKS YESTERDAY.
' Mexican Ronde
Woo Aect.
Ditto Bondi 1e25 GS{ / 5 *1
Ditto Acct. 65* 5 * ;
Peruvian Bonds 3le I 2 314 I
Ditto Acct. 31
Spanish Bomb. l 2 le
Ditto Acct. 10b 11
Ditto Ronda (M) 7
URGE YESTERDAY.

Leghorn ............ 2
Genoa
Veake .
Blahs

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Llebon
Oporto
Bahia .........
Buenos Ayres
Dublin, 21 &aye' blirbe
Cork
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Portal* Oold, In coin .. 04 0
Foreign Gold, In ban. .. 17
New Doubloons
New Dollar's ..... • • 0 4
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Naples
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PRICES OF sRAnEs YESTERDAY.
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Peruvian la . lOO 10 14(14

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40 15 nr
25 20 12 rill'

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COVENT-GARDEN THEATRE.
On MONDAY NEXT, Math 27, will be performed
THE TEMPEST.

Prospero, Mr. Ward, Prince nitdilLian4 Mr. Cooper; Trlnculo.
Rlanchard , Simibano, Mr. W. Fames • Callban, Mr. Rayner. Durluda,
Miranda,
Miss Paton ; Miss Harronerstey ; Ariti, Miss R. Cassie.
To which .111 be added,
VIE MILLER AND HIS MEN.
Orludoff, Mr. Parley ; Karl, Mr. Blanchard ; hothalr, Mr. Cooper.
Claudine, Mn. Vining, Marina, Mrs. nitwit.

ENGLISH OPERA-HOUSE.
PASSION WEEK.
This Evening, WEDNESDAY, March 72; and THURSDAY, March
!, being tinsitiveiv the LAST NIGHTS until next Yesr of the LEt
TURR on ASTRONOMY by Mr. BARTLEY.
Dori open at Half-past Six, and begin at Seven..