The National Register.
London, England, 1822-06-10 00:00:00

TilE NATIONAL REGISTER

which be, we think they will run) why yet the pe-
titions are read—are debated upon, and incalculable
good to the cause of retimin is done, even though
the House of Commons should reject them, because
they speak truth. Nit.. Coke has seldom, through
a long parliamentary career, shone more bril-
liantly than he did on this occasion he was un-
answered because his assertions, however bold, were
incontrovertible. Sir Thomas Lethbridv, the son
of the late Baronet of stand-on-end notoriety, has
been one of the out-and-out supporters of the mea-
sures of government, but recently, to the credit of
his head, he has perceived that they are opposed to
the best interests of his country, and to the credit
of his heart he has bowed to this conviction and
votes against them. The Marquis of Londonderry,
to whom formerly his accents were " as silver
sweet" now charges him with delivering " inflam-
matory speeches"—.fearful no doubt lest the most
ignorant should be made to feel that relief from the
present distress can only be obtained by a radical
change of Government—by a substitution of econo-
mical and honest expenditure for that shuffling,
cheating, chicanering line of conduct which is proper
and consistent in the present mea, but would be dis-
graceful to any others.
Every thinking man will rejoice to see that Sir
James Macintosh has carried a resolution, which
pledges the House of Commons to a review of our
severe and sanguinary criminal code—the learned
gentleman was opposed by Ministers—but neither
the puny mental effort of the Attorney General,
nor the quibbling sophistry of Mr. Peel, could con-
tend against the volume of humanity contained in
the arguments of the benevolent mover, and minis-
ters had again the disgrace of being left in a mi-
nority.
On Wednesday night last, a renewal for two
years of the Alien Act was moved and carried—we
had hoped that so inhospitable, so unjust, so tyran-
nical a law, would have been allowed to find the
oblivion, which our character as a civilized country
demands—but the House of Commons has not
hesitated again to consign tke fate or 25,000 meri-
torious individuals to the petty spirit, the arbitrary
caprice of one of his Majesty's present Secretaries
of State—poor creatures how we pity them, when
they have so poor a surety for justice!
The Bishop of Peterborough rendered himself
pretty notorious during the time the House of Lords
was disgraced by the Bill of Pains and Penalties—his
Lordship seems anxious that his notoriety should not
be ephemeral.—We beg to refer our readers to our
report of the debate in the Lords, on Friday night
last, on this subject—we well remember that four
gentlemen were expelled St. Edmund's Hall, for
being righteous overmuch; against whom the charge
was, " That they had read and expounded the Scrip-
tures?" Query—was the Right Rev. Prelate master
of St. Edmund's Hall at that time?

STOCK Exct►ANGE, SATGRGAT.—•••The market to-
thy exit:bits very distinctly a tendency to advance.
Some purchases have been made by individuals who
usually act agar. intinanation, and the price has ad-
vanced
to Bogi for account. We have no intelli-
gence this morning in the city, from the Continent,
of any importance. Spanish Bonds had a favourable
turn, and are now sought after. Chili Stock is still
in demand. Russia Bands remain nominal. Not •
much business is doing in the foreign market this
morning.
THE LATE ELTE:—.I.IIC schism in the higher
circle is equally disgraceful to one party as it is
honourable to the other.—So long as the Duchess
of Gloucester is proscribed on account of a feeling
which does her credit, she will be honoured by all
those who would not have their wives and daughters
look lightly on the united crimes of adultery and
whoredom. The Duke of Sussex has advocated the
c•+.use of genuine English liberty—that the present
Ministers should advise his brother to insult him on
that account is no more than we should expect, but
as an English Prince of the House of Brunswick,
he will find an entire and perfect remuneration in
the increased and increasing devotion of a nation,
the members of which are at present unprepared for
the situation of German tyranny, or ready to cede
their birthright of liberty in exchange for military
despotism.

ABSTRACT OF A BILL
(Al AMENDED ON RE•COMMITMENT)
To repeal the Acts now in fo:ce relating to Bread to be AIM in
the City of London ar.d the I.iberties thereof, and within tine
Weekly Bills of Mortality, and Ten Miles of tine loyal Ex-
change; and to provide other Regulations for the making :dal
sale of Bread, and preventing the adulteration of Meal, Flear,
and Bread, within the limits aforesaid.
Acts of 59 and GO Gco. 3, and 1 Geo. 4, continued to 24 July,
AO 55 Gen. 3, repealed.
Difrercht kinds of Brcatl of any sign or weight may be made
and sold.
Bakers to make Bread of any we;glit or rise.
All Bread to be sold by weight. and in no oilier manner.untler
penalty not exceeding 101., nor less than 40s.—Not to oat Lel to
French or fancy literal or Rolls.
Penalty on Bakers using any other weight than avoirdupoise
weight.
Tne peck loaf and its sub-divisions not to be made during the
next 2 years, under penalty not exceeding 101. nor less that, 40s.
Penalty for selling Bread not previously weighed.
Bakers to pros ide in their shops beams, scales, weights, &c.
and to weigh bread. &c. under a penalty not exceeding 40s.
Bakers and sellers of Brcud, and other persons delivering by
cart, &c. to be provided with beams scales, and weights, &e. for
weighing Bread, under a enalty not exceeding 40$.
For preventing the adulteration of Bread.
Corn, meal, or flout, not to be adurterated. •
Bread made of mixed meal, or flour, to be marked a
roman M.

Magistrates or Peace Officers by their warrants may search a
Baker's premises. and if any adulterated flour, bread, &c. et
Mond, it may be seised and disposed of.
Penalty on persons in whose house, shop, or other premises,
in.fretlients for the adulteration of meal or bread shall be tutir.d.
'Penalty for obstructing any search authorised by this Att.
Providing a remedy fur masters, in cut-es of the default of their
servants.

Bakers shall not bake bread or rolls on the Lord's day, nor
sell bread, nor bake bread, pies, &c. txxci.t between eLvain
hours. Penalty. !takings may be delivered till half-past ore
on Sundays.
No nal:et, mealman, or baker, to act as a Justice of Peace in
the execution of this Act.

llow pinaltits and forfeitures under this Act to be recovered.
Informations to be laid before the .it.tiag Alagistnite of the
district.
Power to summon witnesses, &c.
Punishment for giving false es idence.
Form of conviction.
Convictions not to be removed.

Appeal allowed, on entering into recognizance.
In cases where conviction shall be had within six days of a
General or General Quarter Sessions of the Peace, the patties
shall be allowed to appeal to the next General or Goaeral Quarter
Sessions Mr the county or place.
Limitations of actions. X 4 Geo. 11. extended to this Act.
General issue may be pleaded. Treble Costs.
Limiting time of intbrination.
Application of penalties.
Saving rights to the Cities of London and Westminster, &c.
Commencement of this Act.
Public Act.

BREAKFAST POWDERS.—The severities of the
Excise Laws on this subject, and fifunded on which
so many harassing prosecutions have been instituted,
and so many heavy penalties inflicted, are at last to
be mitigated. The fbllowing are the resolutions
movid by Mr. Lushington, secretary to the treasury,
and agreed to by the House of Commons, and which
are to form the ground work of a bill
That is expedient to allow the mannfacture and sale of
scorched or roasted corn, pease, or beep*, by persons not be-
ing dealers in coffee, cocoa, tea, tobacco, or sot&
2. " That every manufacturer, dealer in, or seller of such
scorched or roasted co.'', pease, or beans, shell take out •
licence for that purpose, and for which licence the saw of
2s. tid. shall be payab e."

•
The unpleasant disputes which had for some time
existed between the coprer companies and the mas-
ters of the vessels trading to Hayle, respecting the
rate of freight, have been terminated by the masters
taking on board the ore at the freight offered.—
When the party of dragoons from the barracks at
Truro reached Hayle on Tuesday se'nnight, tran-
quillity had been completely restored by the yeo-
manry, who had arrived at Hayle on the evening
preceding, and had remained there on duty the
whole of the night.
Advices have been received by the Erna! at Li-
verpool, from 13ahia, of the very recent date of the
,10th of April. The Portuguese troops continued
masters of the place ; but so much was it suspected
that further attempts would be made by the native
forces to gain the ascendancy, that all the officers
were detained in prison, and there was no prospect
•of their being released. The advices, as far as they
regard commercial affairs, are rather favourable.—
Freights arc advanced, and all the shipping in port
were fully engaged. There had been an arrival if
a vessel ftom New Shetland at Bahia, with a cargo
of skins and oil, but no news of importance had be,a
received by her.
Extract of a letter, dated Lima, Nov. 23, I
" La Scrim and Valdez have marched to Cuzco with
400 men, leaving Camerae, with the rest of the
royalist army (about 3,000 ellective men), in Xanja.
Ramirez has 2.000 men in the southern provinces.
Nothing is to he feared so long us we govern our-
selves tolerably well. The Protector is forming an
army of reserve in Truxillo. Above a thousand
good soldiers are already collected in that depot.—
'the main body of the liberating army is expected to
be cuntoned between Lima and Ica. The Peruvian
Legion of the Guard, and perhaps another corps or
two, may form the garrison of the capital. The
Peruvian navy consists of four craft, of front 12 to
.22 guns, and will sail to the southward. L:rd
Cochrane was lately at Guayaquil. It is said he
proceeds to Panama. Every thing goes on well, and
present appearances justify the indulgence of tLe
highest expectations."