The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-11-19 00:00:00

GiIRDEN ROBBERY ACP.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE BRITISH PRESS.
St it—l am surprised at the comments which are daily
made in the public papers respecting the above Act, passed
in the last Session of Parliament, which is stigmatised as
arbitrary and oppressive, whereas, when properly put in
force, its effects are highly salutary. As the law for-
merly stood, if any body stole fruit or produce of any
kind, from a growing tree, or plant, the act did not amount
to felony, but was a mere trespass, as (to use a legal ex-
pression) "it savoured of the freehold ;" hut if it was
plucked at one time, and carried away at another, it was
felony, than which nothing could be more absurd. Now,
the present Act was passed to explain and amend the law
in this respect, and it enacts that the feloniously severing
the fruit or produce from the freehold is equally as criminal
as stealing it from any other place. However,. I beg to
remind you, that this Act does not extend to an unenclosed
place, and was not enacted for the purpose of punishing
persons taking one apple, or any other single piece of fruit.
Neither was it exclusively made for the benefit of the rich
and powerful, but chiefly for the protection of market-
gardeners, and other persons who stiffer severely from there
depredations. And I beg to add, that if the property is
taken as a mere boyish act, and not with an intention to steal
(which is a question for the Jury), it does not amount to
Wony, as vas laid down by the Learned Chairman at the
Middlesex Sessions a few weeks ago, and reported in your
paper.
By inserting the above observations, which are hastily
made, in your valuabt Paper, you will undeceive many.
and show that the Let islature, in passing this Act, have
been actuated at least. by jn,t if not laudable motives, and
that it does not deserve that unbounded condemnation
which has, by ignorant, and, 1 may add, prejudiced per-
il sons, been cast upon it.

I remain, Sir,
Your ooetlient RervaotiL _ .
EXPLANATUR.

Nov. 1E,1325.

NAAIr4 Ts.

CORN.EXCHANOE, FniDAy, Nov. Ilt.
The supplies this week consist of 5,100 quarters of Wheat.
9,200 quarters of Barley, and 5.850 quarters of Oats, with 11,000
sacks of Flour. The Wheat trade was extremely dull to-day, and
only fine samples could be disposed of at 31ontlay's prices, other
sorts were quite neglected. There were but few samples of fire
malting Barley on hand, which were disposed of at the same prices
as on Alonday, but the middlieg sorts were rather cheaper. Oats
soW readily in the early part of the morning at a small advance eta
Monday's currency, but towards the close were heavy sale. Beans
and Pease fully maintained their quotations of blonday. The ag-
gregate average price fur the six weeks being 01s. 4d. per quarter :or
Barley, and Ws. 10d. per quarter for Pease, the ports are open
for these articles, the former at a-duty of Si.. and the latter 7s. per
quarter ; all other sorts of foreign grain remain prohibited fur
home consumption.

iFeont the London New Price enrre-nt.l
FRIDAY. Nov. IS.
UOTTON.—The purchases this week exceeded 2500 bags, o
which the great proportion is Pernams at.l24d. a 13d., prineipafty
or the Latter ; 300 %hiss, the remainder Bengal, Surat, and Ma. •
drat'. and at very full prices.
SUGAR.—There has been rather more doing this week in llui.
coracles, but the prices are rather lower, particularly in low blown
and soft Sugars ; the reductioo is about kit, per cwt. ; brown Ja-
maicas 665. ; other browns Gss. The Refined market has been
particularly heavy this week, and we quote a general decline of In.
per cwt. ; brown lumps &la. ; Illolabses 331. Gd. a 34e. In Forergn
Sugars no purchases are reported.
COFFEE.—The public sale. this week have gene off enthral
any briskness; nearly all the Foreign taken in ; St. Domingo 660
Gd. a 57.. • Brazil 545. 6d. a ; the ordinary descriptions of Js
maica sold higher. There were two public aales this foreooop
493 bags ordinary to good ordinary Bratil, taken in at 54.• 6d.
555. 6d. ; 6rAI bags good fair St. Domingo were disposed of atteti
the sale at as. 6d. The market geoerally is without briskness r
the Brazil heavy, on account of the quantity offering; all Orbe;
descriptions arc without variation as to priers, but the market std.'
dull. 1

TALLOW and 11E3IP.—The prices of Tallow are fella;
higher ; the new to-day 381. a 38s. 6d. ; Hemp 441.
RUM. BRANDY, and HOLLANDS.—The Rum Market is
without briskness, but the prim are not lower ; proof and under
proof Leewarda2s. ht. Brandy maintains the late advance, 3s. $4.
a 3a. 70. for the best marks ; pale Geneva Is. 10d.
SPlCES.—Spices are generally very, heavy, and a shade lows;
the reduction In i•sitmegs is very considerable, sales being abated
at 4s. 41. ; the nearest quotation is now O.
COAL MARKET, Nov.lB.

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