The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-05-26 00:00:00

TO TOE EDITOR OF THE BRITISH PRESS.

Ma. INITOII—Your known zeal in the cause of the liberty of
the subject, emboldens me to call your attention to a Bill of
folio pages, carried into Parliament by a few individuals of the
hamlet of Mile-end Old Town ; a Bill so despotic, so destructive of
property and the received freedom of parochial law and discussion,
that it appears more the ultimatum of a Turkish Divan, or the re.
suit of a Holy Alliance conference, than the petition of freemen to
a free legislature. I am stimulated the more to submit this petition
to the public, as I hod several parishes, or rather the leading men
in several parishes, forging chains similar to those which the
mighty few of Mile-end have already on the anvil. I must inform
you, that the promoters of this Bill have long laboured to rule the
parish ; but the parishioners were not disposed to submit quietly to
their supremacy: they am, indeed, permit the °dicers they had
elected, to be set aside ; they did suffer the Magistrates for the last
two years to choose overseen and surveyors of the by-ways; but I
did these men of authority thereforeimagine the inhabitants were
tamed into submission, and that because for the sake of peace they
had yielded, they would also forego their dearest privileges? If so,
they were deceived, for every inhabitant feels most indignantly
towards the Bill; and they must have expected this, as, whilst
canvassing for signatures to their petition, they declared that the Bill
was only for a conjunct rate, whereas to the Bill were added the
clauses, among others equally odios, which I shall submit to your
consideration. The Bill, if paused would be the establishment of an
inquisition ;it would strike downi independence at a single blow.
Nut to occupy the space of your valuable journal with further re-
marks, I shall copy a few of the clauses, and let them speak for
themselves : . _ _

Page 3. Guardians and Trustees to be appointed for life.
4. Every Guardian and Trustee must be rated at 301. for his
dwelling-house within the hamlet.
11. Guardians and Trustees to make by-lass and levy lines ! !
13. The Guardians and Trustees to be invested with the property
of the poor house, as welt as all lands and monks, in the hands of
the Churchwardens or Overseers.
lb. All lands, tenements, or other property,. heretofore be-
queathed to the use of the poor, to be now vested in the Guardians
and Trustees and all presentations or situations in schools, or
alms-houses, hospitals, or public charities, to be disposed of by
the said Guardians and Trustees. and not by any Churchwardens,
although they may have been specifically bequeathed to be placid at
thrir disposal.
16. All charitable donations to be placed in the hands of the
Guardians and Trustees, who have power to dispose of then, to
such persons as they may think fit, who have not been chargeable
to the hamlet.

19. Guardians and Trustees to appoint Clerks, Collectors. Sur.
rayons, kleaselles, Night Constables, Watchmen, and other fificer 6,
and pay them such salaries es they may think proper.
'2ll. No inhabitant, unless rated at 24/. for the house he occupies,
to be penuitted to vote at any town meeting, either in the choice of
churchwardens, overseers, or town clerk.
33. All persons atteading town mettings must be rated at 241.
for their dwelline.house, and have paid their lest 'ate : and if any
one not Miss qualified shall attend, he will he liable to lie fined, and
!judgment given against him without any other evidence than Mat lit
did attends inch town meeting ! !
b 4 and 35. The ItEcvon and two JUITICZII to call town
meetings : and no town meetings to be held without the under be
signed by the for and resident Jostkes! ! !
45. Collectors of rents may be deemed landlords, and their goods
distftinteL _ . _ .

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W. Guardians and trustees may purchase the fee simple of the
poor-house, and enlarge or repair it, and institute law suits, with-
oat calling a to:en meeting.
Si. Guardians and Trustees MAY Pl' tett paupers in the poor.
house, without taking them before a Magistrate.
60. Churchwarden, and Overseers rertrainrd frolll relieving any
poor person, :odes: by an order from the Magistrates ! !
66. AU weights and measures to be taken to the poor-house to be
atampsdi w-4 to pay a tee for marking or stamping.
67. AU Me serigbh and taresares not marked as above to be de.
*ironed, and the proprietor:fined ! ! !
76. Guardians and Trustees to have the management of high.
ways.
02. Surveyors of Highways ar.d Pavements to be appointed by
Guardians and Trustets. _ _

131midlaii;;;;;Ipareflase ground for a green yard for
impounding goods seized : and all /10;:lflt to be mumberrd, and
altlerated, to subject the proprietors to a tine.
145. I huirdiuns may compel the prandiaa of asp deeds on an
appeal wrainat any rate.
Such. Mr. Editor, are the outlines of this extraordinary Bin-s
Bill unexampled for its principles of oppression ; unexampled fee
the secrocy with which it was manufactured--unexampled ter
the coarse and uneandid manner in which its supporters have
treated the inhabitants, whose independence they would destroy.
whose property they would annihilate, and this becturc their tyranny
has been opposed, and the inhabitants of 31i1c-end have resolved
that Justice should hold her even balance. Trusting that the Big
will be branded with the public opprobrium it merits,
I retain, '64,
Mrs 2.4, 11i24. LIBERTAS.

MARKETS.

[Frau the Loam New Price Carrera.]

1

COTTON.-The East India Company's sale on Friday lese
went off on the whole with great spirit ; it consisted of 2029 Sunni
205 Madras, and 3,7711 Bengals I of the former 663 bales were
withdrawn previously to the sale, and the remainder, with the
Madras, sold at an advance of 1d per lb. oo the prices of the sale is
February last. The Ber.gals, which were taxed at lid. were -
ly taken, but at comparatively lower rates : the followirg are ;L,
prices obtained, via-Bengals, middling Md. a Md.; fair to ner.
ly good fair g a 6d. ; Surma very ordinary (bad), -3d. a li/d.• mid.
cluing to fair id. a 6d. ; Madras. good Lair Md. a 64d. yea
begs Egyptian offered be auction on Friday were an inferior pore
and were all taken in at hid. a Hid. per lb. • a few of better qualities
at another sale brought Ild. • and very orilitsery West India &L;
some Demerara vay fine withdrawn at 120.. and said t 9 litre
since been sold at 13d. the sales by private contract were trifling
last week, not amounting to more than 1009 bales.
Lie E a POOL. MAY 22.-The demand for Cotton this week he,
continued limited ; the chief part of the business has been in Rea,
ails, which have maintained the quotations, but the prices of Arae•
ricans descriptions are a shade lower than last week. The sap
amount to about 6,900 bags, consisting of 1,636 Bowed, Bd. s
middling to fair, Rid. a Md. good fair to prime ; 677 Orleans yd.
Old. middling to fair, 9td. a II id. good fair to prime; 469 Ai,
bagful and 3lobile Rid. a 91d. ; 140 Sex Island 130. a 144 d. fair,
17d. good • 185 stained do. 100. a led.; 1,398 Pernambuco Md.
a 12d.; 1194 Maranham !Md. a 1110.; 349 Bahia Mid. a 111.
220 Mina Nova Old. a 9d.; 67 Para 101 d. d 139 El, Gan ;lc ;
I2d. ; 14 Barbadoes 10d. ; 240 Carthagena nd. 70.; IN Sage
Bid - a 70. The arrivals are 12,14111.11.
SUOAR.-The supply of new Sugi.rri last week was nate pit.
siderable than for some time past ; the rod qualities shore iita
were cleared off, and at higher prices; the low browns lac+
heavily on hand, and several panels was forced off at a furthe re.
doeskin of Is. per ewe.; dry brown Jamaica being sold at 33‘
There are few good Sugars on show this morning, but the pie;
appear again giving way, vary good Demerara Sugars being ewe;
351. The public sale of Barbadoes Sugar this forenoon, EWth&,
went of freely, the Sugars from 62s frd. up to 71s. at very h;ik
prices; from 665. a Ms. rather lower. The whole* grocers
purchased considerable parcels of Refined last week • the meek
for capon was very limited. 31olasses were heavy at its. gd, Its
the Relined market the business doing this morning is bated,
yet, considering the very reduced stocks, it is ernsidaroble; the
purchases are chiefly the grocery descriptions • the prices are es
varied. Molasses are brisk at 265. By pablie'sale on Friday, 17
chests Rio Sugars, ordinary to good white 31s. a 335. ; good Rr
vannah Ma. By public tole this forenoon, 296 chests flatannsh
Sugar sold, low brown 245. a 21s. fid. yellow 265. a 265. 6d.
COFFEE.-The public sales of Coffee brought forward last
week were again extensive, and although the sales were continue
up till a late hour each day, yet the buldings were considerable;
the greater proportion of the quantity brought forward siudiepoled
of; the coloury and fine Coffee, being much wanted, sold at an ad_
vans of 3a. a Is. per ewe. ; the other qualities were without any
variation. There leas been a great change in the Coffee market to.
day ; ordinary descriptions of Jamaica are Is. a 2s. !Deer; St. Do.
mingo, at the reduction of 21. a 3s. per cwt. ; 333 bags of the law
chiefly sold, good ordinary 61... a 61s. 6d.: last week the same
quality Its.; good ordinary pale Jamaica sells 61s. a bM., fine
ordinary 61a. a 665. ; low 'middling Dominica. 671. a 6111. 6d.; all
the finer qualities support the previous high prices ; middling Do-
minica 84s. 6d. • good middling Jamaica 995. a 10U... 6d.
RUM, BRANDY, and HOLLANDs'.-The Rums lately
landed. on account of their exclusive privileges, are in request; we
quote the old descriptions, but there is a material difference in the
pries, which we think will become still more considerable: Rams
newly landed, of fine marks and of strength, are worth 2d. a M
per gallon more than the old, on account of the eateries of the
duties on deficiencies, which we some time ago remarked. There
have been very few purchases of Rumaince our last, and the peke
of the old ars unvaried ; the newly landed are enquired after-
Brandies have improved from the late lowest price 2d. a 31 per gal.
lon, on account of the unfavourable reports from France of the
weather, and the appearance of the vines : free on board to arrive
sr. 9d. per gallon, and it was reported tbi. 10d. was yesterday re.
fused on Changa-Geneva is without variation.
HEMP, FLAX, and TALLOW.-The Tallow market has
rather improved : the holders of new
_yellow candle Tallow are
Grin at 345. fid. ; foe June and July delivery 335. ; and for July
and August shipments 3frs. fid. free on board 295. lid. Thee
have been some few speculations in Hemp, but the prices hare not
improved. In Flax there is little variation to notice. Hemp for
July and August shipments 381. 10a.
SI prices of Italian Silks haw given way; Lint India
remain at the premium we have lately noticed.
TEA.-The Tea of the late India sale onatiauca at a serious dis-
count ; Congo Id., Twankay at 3d. per Ila. disallows*.
IRISH PROVISIONS.-In Beef there is nothing doing.-
India Pork is dull ; prime Mess scarce, and a further improve.
meat anticipated ; the importations, compared with previous sea-
sons, ate very, deficient.-Butters are without any variation.-India
Beef per tierce SI. 10s. aM. 13s : prime Meas, first rate brands, 4/.
2s. tid. a 46 7a. rid. per tierce; Mess Beef, good quality 4/.,
nor quality, 3/. 10s. a 3/. 13e. ; India Pork ta/. 10s. all/. 12s. dd.
par tierce; Prime Mess, ad ps 4/. a 4/.2n. 6d. per bed; Mess
Pork, of second quality, 3!. 15... a St 17s. 6d. ; Bacon :!less, 34
12s. 6d. a 3!. 11s.

SPICES.—Tbere is little variation in Spices since the India
sale; the purctinies reported are inconsiderable. Pimento of grod.
quality s4b 74d. a 7id.
CMA—By public sale this farenaca, 61 bags Brazil Cocoa

FISH MARKET, TUESDAY, MAT 2&

Billingsgate market this day was not so well stocked with fish as
yesterday. The supply by land-carriage from the coast was abort,
except with Mackerel, which have been pouring in at all Mans,
leaving the price of that article to fluctuate so much arbardly to
allow the mesas of taking an average of the price; there were
J also several boat loads, the fish of which ran small, and gave tee
j superiority in price to land carriage. Soles were less piranha:-
There was a moderate supply of Dutch Turbots. On the whole,
Fish 'maintained higher prices, which were as follow :
Turbot - • 4s tkl to les Od each
Dorris (large) - Os 0.1 to 111 s Od each
Ditto (small, almost useless) Os 04 to Is Od each.
Red Mullets - . Is 01 to 2s Sd each
Sturgeon (prime parts) - Os Od to 2s Od pa pound
Salmon (prime) - aid to Is 6d per pound
Ditto (inferior) . Os led to Is CM per petard
Severn Salmon (crimped) - as 6d to 4s lid per pound
Salmon Gelts (best) . Os 04 to Is 2d per pound
Ditto (inferior) - Os led to IS ltd per pound
Trout (best) . Os Od to Is Od per pound
Ditto (soft) . Os Od to Os &I per pound
Live Whitings . be Od to 10, Od the 13
Haddock - - . Is Oil to Is 04 each
Ditto (drowned or dead) - Os 04 to Os 44 each
Mackerel (boat) - -110 s Od to 34s 0,1 per 100
Ditto (land carriage) -40 s Od to 50s Od per 100

In consequence of the lamented death of Lieut.-Colonel
R. Lee, of the Royal Marines, the following appointments
have taken place in that corps :—Lieutenant-Colonel B.
Dickenson, of the Portsmouth division, removes to Ply-
mouth ; and Major Sterling, of the Portsmouth division,
is appointed Pay-Captain at Plymouth.—Devon ire Fyn-
holder.