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London, England, 1821-05-01 00:00:00

1. BREAD•

REPORT.

MdRKETS.
CORN RXCHANGI NoxDAY, Ar

Ike Select Committee opmgmtea to take 1013 ronsideration
• the esiating Regulations relative to the making and the
oak of Bread, and to stepart their observations thereupon
to lbs Baum;
lbw /.seeded. is pursuance coffin order, of the House, :
Is cessoider the operation of the Act now in force, vie. the
hilltb Sm. Ili, C. 36, Midgard, " An Act to repeal certain
Acta umit in forre for regulating and making the sale of
bread owl of the City of London, and the liberties thereof,
sad beyond the weekly bills of mortality, and ten miles of
the Royal Exchange, where no Assize Is set ; and for eats-
blishieg other provisions and regnlatioos relative thereto."
And they have further taken into consideration die Report of
• Committee, dated 22i1 May, 1818, to whom the several Pe-
titions of country bakers, presented to the House on the 11th,
of February, and the 3il and the 10th of March of the same
year were referred, to examine the maims thereof, and report
their observations thereupon to the House; and your
Committee have to express their entire concurrence in
the said Report : " That under the statutes referred to ill
the above-trained Petitions, the operation of the said statutes
has, in many instances, been made an instrument of oppres-
sion against the fair tradesmen, whit, by the power give!,
to informers of mixing bread, at any time distant from the
period of its being baked, and of keeping it three days after
seizure, before he van be compelled to have it weighed berme
a Magistrate, are liable to Informations and consequent coo..
eictious, from which the owe rrrrr waste of the article from
keeping, makes it impossible fur them to protect themselves,
bet by baking their loaves of seek an s of weight beyond
what thetas, resprirmas must totally exhaust their reasonable
gains, awl make their trade so longer an object worth the em-
peror* of heir time and capital.. From these vexation., ag.
meted as they hatchets by the practice of common infor-
Mere, your Committee feel the monitory bakers are entitled to
the earliest consideration of the Legislature to relieve them ;
sad though they do not consider that they have either had
time, or that the late period of the Serino's is likely to give
them time, to investigate all the minute details of the sub-
ject, that might be necessary to enable them to recommend
any measnre of permanent legislation, they see no difficulty
or inconvenience that can occur to the pnhlie, if the Legit,.
lattice should shish proper to extend to the conetry bakers
the provisions of the Act of the 55th, of the King upon this
point, with some alteration only ma to the period within
which bread should he liable to he weighed, fur a limitril
germ, which would give titre for • more full and deleiled
examination of the subject."
Bat it sloes appear to your Committee, that the provisions
rind regulations !unposed by that Cousinittee. and arsine-
quently adopted by the Rouse, with a vigor to redress she
grievances complained of in the aforesaid petitions, and
with a view, doubtless, at the same time, to retain fur the
hewer"! of Me pubbe, these means of protection against
imposition is the manufacture and sale of bread. which,
previous Acts of Parliament were inteoded to afford, have
not been effectual for either of the above named purposely It
has, in fact, hems practically forted, that in the attempt to prom,
tent the baker from unjust prosecations, the public has bees
exposed to material injury. In proviucial districts, reports
from the moieties of Norfolk and Dorset-hire esperisilly
prove that it has been thund extremely difficult, if not ins.'
pomible, to convict the baker or seller of bread deficient he
legal weight. •
Ist. Because the complaint must he made, the mommons,
must be served upon the accused, and die loved Orems to
be ilefieiimi in weight, must he oeizheil before a 51agistrata
wields 24 hours of the lime at which it was drawn from the
over.
'Zits,. Because the bread supposed to be deficient in
weight MIMI be proved, when produced before the Magis-
trate, to be in the same state as it was o hen taken from
the baker or trellr r of the bleed ; proof of which must he
tagitial by a disiateresterl oiliness or watimesses on behalf of
the egreaplainant.
On the part of the baker and seller of bread, it has boia:
proved by the evidence taken before your Committee, of re-
spectalrlelbakers in the metropolis, that it is impossible for
the baker, even under the present law (enacted especially
for Isis protection), to guard against vexatious mid unjust
llamas:slim, for selliag Weed dedrient in weight. lt ap-
pears, that wales. 11w baker usakm all the loaves in a batch.
upon an average, so heavy as to cover the partial drliri, 'icy
of weight in soy of them (occasioned either by their particu-
lar positing in the oven, or from some part of tine loaf una-
voidably adhering to the other, there must i.e Mayes which,
without any fraudulent ititentioe ea the part of the baker,
would be deficient in weight, and resider him liable to con.
victim' under the existing law. It is obvious, that were
the baker to adopt the only course which could give him se-
mirky. namely, t hat of making the hatch of loaves so much over
weight as to curer the partial deficiency in any of themy
his price being fixed upon Me minimum of weight amusing
the loaves of tie hutch, he mast lose his profit upon the
average of loaves, or sell at a rate above the prevailing
prices, which would be the means of loping his customers.—
It has also been stated in evidence, that the ',regent law
'relative to the sale of bread fails in atrirdioe the baker
protection against the persecution of commou informers.—
Individuals of their trade, hoopoe to thentselver, have been
induced by threats from that class of persona to enter into
• Von of compromise with them, and to bargain that upon
payment of • certain sum pets-moult, they should he allow-
ed, with impunity (so far As the Maurine, of the district is
concerned) to impose upon the pnblie by selling their bond
deficient in weight. Whatever their original disposition
therefore might be, after entering into inch au •greement,
it is natural to conclude that they indemnify themselves to
'that amount at the expense of the public.
The gingatory, end couseprently mischievous tendency of
Meamistiug law, holding forth to the public an expectatiou
of protection, which, in reality, it does not afford, thereby
suspending the caution natural to all men in their non de-
fence, appease' to he sufficient (dejection to the existing it.,
an far as concerns the public; and on the part of the halter,
suldcient evidence of the iuuuility of the law has INV* *t)brd-
WI 'by the persons extensively engaged in the trade, who have
'been examined lvfore your Comuneter.

30.

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PRIL 3
The supply of Wheat wasE, rasherNDAY largeA this morn in` by
land-carriage samples from Essex and Kent, but we had but
few fresh arrivals from any other counties ; prime runs ob-
tained last Monday's prices, but the esles were heavy
even for the Guest qualities, and uo demand fur the inferior
sorts. Fine Malting Barley being scarce, sold oh as good
terms as on this day week, but the ordinary descriptions
are full Is. per quarter cheaper. Grey Pease are Is. per
(ower lower. The arrivals of Oat. continue abundant, and
the trade was exceedingly dull at a reduction of Is. per
quarter. In Beans mud other articles there is no alteration.
CURRENT PRICE OF GRAIN.
Wheat, Kent &Essex 34, 55, Grey Pease. .18a 28.
—Suffolk 324 56. I Small Beans 25. 32.
--Norfolk 50s Tick ditto
--Foreign . 50s 804 Oats, Potato . 23s 25s
Rye 2B. 304 I Poland Oats Slts 23s
Harley l9. 20s Feed Oats ....14s 194
NMI 50. 584 Flour, pet 5ack.,....45. 50,
White Pease 2Bs 32s Rape Seed, per but ..341 361
Butlers 34s 38s
IMPORTATIONS LAST WEEK.
&gnat Wilma, 4,839 ; Barley, 3,545 ; Malt, 8,590;
Oats, 10.531; Rye, 23; Emir's. 1,490; Prase, 399.—Irish
Wheat, 480; Ontl,3,9so.—Englisb Flour, 5,275 sacks.

GUILDFORD. APRIL 2s.
Wheat, pe► load . l3/ lOs so 111/ 1011
Oals, per "tarter. ..... Ol 18. to 1/ 61
Rye, per platter O/ 04 to 01 Os
Barley, per quarter
Beam. per quarter ll 5* to 11 Hs
Grey Pears, per quarter IF Si to 11 12.

SMITHFIELD MARKET, MONDAY, APRIL 30.
The above market was plentifully supplied this morriiug
with all descriptions of cattle; prime beasts with difficulty
maintain last wok's price.; Mutton is rather lower. le
Hay, Straw, and•Clueer, no alteration. The following le as
accurate statement of the prices mid goobers :
To eiok the offal pee Make of 81b.
8eef....35. 6.1. to 4s. 64. t Head of Cattle this day:
Muttou..3s. 61. to 4s. 6.i. Routs 2 320
1A05b.„.71. 0.1. to Ss. 0.1. Sheep sod Lemhs• • .•15t200
Vea1....45. 61. to 5.. IJ Calves
Pork ....44. 61 to bA. 4.1. Pies
II A Y.M A R K ET.
Day." .... 3/. lOs. OJ. to 41. 6s. OJ.
Clover 4l. Os. OJ. to 61. bs. 0.1.

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1 PRICES OF HAY AND STRAW.
•• •.,,, if. JAMES'S. 4 .. .4 WIJITWHATIL.
Noy 31 10011 to 4/ llst 64 i Hay,. 41 4404 to 41 $s 04
Meow It 340.1 hi I/.11. 04 I Strair.i. It 8.0.110 1114. mi
Clover 4/ Os Oil to 31 Os Oil I Claim 4l 46 Oil to fel bs bd.

•
4,4,...., PRICE OF Hors,':ikeetil. .
-00-"vivr. POCK RTC N r99' R A 09. "'
Rau ....t1 16a Io 4/ 154 I Keel .... 2/104 to 41 41'
g011i0.W".:.2/ 54 t 0 3/ 44 :Comex .... 21 01 to 2/ 164
Fount..,,. .41 10. to 41 4. Es.cx .... 2/ 54 to 31 104
be, 41104 to 01104 Ditto, second, 2/ 164 to 5/ 04

PRICF. OF RAW PAT, per stone of 811).
As rtste.l by Ike Minus' , Akittletl by the Butchers.
filchers. Sl..hosser's Market.. 2r 9.1
Price by Ta110w.... 21 104 WhiteebrpelMaikel 2. 10J
2. Ord
PRICES OF TALLOW, SOAP, &c. per 1121 b.
Town Tallow 50. 0.1 —s Od ° Yellow Soap 7l.
Yellow floosie 49. Orl —4 04 Mottled
White ditto...4os Od —a ltd Curd ..
Soap ditto—. 44s Otl —s 04 Graves .... Or
blel.ius Stuff Mk Oil —• 0.1 Good Dregs Or Os
Ditto routb..24s 04 —ll 04

PRICE OF CANDLES,
Frnsa Tallow Chandlers MR.
Ptire of Candles, per dozes!, Ina 011—Nlutilth,11. 6d.
41 lid. per &tea allowed fur ready money.

RAW HIDES.
I
Rest Heifers do Steers, per at. Ontivary.. 2a 0.1 to ts 2.1
4s $J to 3s 0.1 Nlarbet Cslf.. emelt 8. 11,1
Ifiddlitto 2.1 4.1 Su 2. 1,1 Eng. Hone OA Oa to Os 111

SHEEP SKINS.
Fells ....
Polled St 611 t•. 6. 0.1
%• Sitearlitige
Latrobe

PRICE OF LEATHER. .
Butts, 50 to 681hs. cars • • ' 18.1 to 20.1 pri lb.
Ditto, 56 to 661bs. cads.... .. --.1 to —.l
Dressing Ilides • ' • ..150 to 17.1
Fine Conch Hides ... ..
Crop Milts 35 to 44/114, fur culling 13:41 to 18:41
Dino 45 to 3011i5..... ..... "17.1 to 191
Calf Skins 30 to 41016. 22.1 to 26.1
Ditto 50 to 701bs 28.1 to 33.1
Ditto 70 lo Sollis 251 to 27.1
Small Scat, (th•ecoloattl)
i.arze olefin ..:.
Tanned Horse Iliolco
Sposisli 11..0..e Md.'s 141 to 22t1

It thence became a quiosiiiia, what improvement in the
law could be made? A deliberate review of the IRsh.fret • - -
bas been take. Ivy your Committee; and confirmed, as they rad
have been in their commission opiniousloy letter, (o.Ohjoined
in the Appendix) from individuals of 'high empeetability Ito 38 I
different parts of the kingdom, they have nu hesitation ..
in recommending that the law relative to the rune (.1' bread,
should in future (or fur one year at Least) impose no re-
pt ,+1
striction as to the ()tmahawk's of Marco, or their weight. ...
It has beta perceived, that from the AA of SI 'Henry 111.
nbilit went the eletrogth of regulating the side of provisions .8,
-generally, the legislative reale Oen ssss s then iwspuseil have from ile.
time to time gradually abated. Competition has brentourid, . .
in most ease,, effectually to supply the place of legislature • • • '
regulation. It is competition alone 'illicit now misdates
Mt
the price of bread shem too amsize is sot. And your Corn-
mine Callum ili.rover any rialto* for supposing that it would blue
'fail wpm. trial equally to Refine to the public a (sir quantity --
of this, as of all usher articles of sistoinince, winch are sold
by weight generally without restrieli ssss . --
Your Committee have hems informed that the practice of st ,
selling bread, free f all restrietions, has prevailed in ii .
some districts of the kingdom for nanny years. C ..... mufti. lm
eation has been had with some of those districts ; and the 2tl
letters ants:mined will state, that no complaint is there beard ,
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(mtiast the bakes., and that bread has beets, and continuos C 0.4 I. M A lIK ET, APRIL 30.
to be, sold in such places, of excellent qualiq, and at the
Ship* at Maiket. Ships Sold. Price.
lowest poraible price.
70 Newcastle
Your Committee have no intention to recommend an •I-
14i Sunderland......4ll Sfis, tid. to 41s. 3d.
teratinto *litre taw au far as it relates tu the adulteration t,.
I liallocath .....,.. 0
bread, otherwise -thou by the increase in some small degree
I Stone Coal
1 IVelsh Coal
bread adulterated by the mixture of iligtedocons uut anon i d i.. —s OJ. to 70s. 111.
by law.
1 Calm
The retaining part of the existing law also, which cantor, l
4` that (very baser or seller of bo mot, shall keep kgal I PRICE OP STOCKS YESTERDAY.
weights and scales hi Isis slier In weigh blead when re- e 3 per Cunt. Rod. 7) 113 I India Stork 13301-
(paired by his customers, and 'bat be shall be liable to a 3 ~,r ic..., . .... rs•
Cl, t.,0tt5.... 728 I unto Bonds.. 41 4t pi.
penalty in ease of his refusal to weigh alms so r. (wired,' r ~
appears to your Committee to be mint expedient; but when 30 Per L..1.11t . 81i I Old Altitunies.... 711
by these means facility bra been aftirileil to the public to 4 per I 'eat% .. n9lll I Es. Bills, g.... 4 5 pr.
protect its, if, it appears conclusive that the Legislature can . 5 per Ct. N. Anil. 108 I Lottery Tickelcl4l. 14.
du ao more to secure it agsimt imposition. 107& 108 A 108 I Cone. for Accm. 7411
April 17, 1821.' Bank L. Atin lBl I
4 .....- o 0r...-.! .... es :au ,

WIN ES, exclusive or 7s. 7.1. per g 'Hun.
ruit, 31..1, per 138 gallesiv„.l. 351 to 48/.
New, ditto
I.lshoti, per pipe
Illatleise, iwr pipe of 110 gains (East twits).
164447.4444 bull • 301. lu 65/.

0111,5,, per Tun, Or 251 Gallos.
Ncwcirectitivivkie.. e2l !Os Spermareti
01.1
Pale Seal

FOREIGN WOOLS, p.r 11,.
Spatll.ls /Owe!), Loontsa 3. 6.1 A4s 3d
Scgo4ia 3. 0.1 s 3.4 6,1
2. 0,1 a 3. 3.1
silk..." 2s 3.1 • 2. 0,1
Saxuabist ss 6J a 7.4
2.1
8,41144•1a,i5t ........ 4. 0,1 • 6. 6.1
2J 3. 0.1 a 4. 0J