The National Register.
London, England, 1817-07-21 00:00:00

BREAD.

The Act of 55 Gco. 111. c. 99 which repealed the
Assize in London and within ten miles of the boya/
Exchange, and by its title was intended to prevent the
adulteration of meal, flour, and bread, and to regulate
the weight of bread, does, in its second section, autho-
rise any person to make, and sell any bread made of flour
or meal wheat, barley, rye, oats, buck-wheat, indian corn,
peas, beans, rice, and every other kind of grain whatso-
ever,and potatoes, or any of them, and with any common
salt, pure water, eggs, milk, yeast, baum, leaven, and po-
tatoe yeast, and mixed in such proportions as the makers
and sellers shall think fit. But by the third section they
are not to use allum, or any mixture in lieu of allum,
or any unwholesome ingredient, under a penalty of 51.
and all loaves of any other grain than wheat are to be
marked M.

Some of the bakers under this authority are mixing
potatoe flour with the line wheat flour, whenever the
price of potatoes will admit of their reducing ten pound
to one pound 'of them, at a less expence than one pound
of wheat flour—but the language of the clause, if care-
fully read, seems to confine the mixture to the salt,
water, eggs, &e. in the proportion which the baker may
think fit. When this Act was in agitation the bakers
attended, and fully explained that the articles here enu-
merated were wholesome, and fit to be mingled with
the wheaten flour, and some portion of them have ever
.since been mingled more or less; but then the value
being of course less than if the whole loaf was as firm-
erly composed of tine wheaten flour, that loaf ought to
be reduced proportionally in price as it is by those who
are not deemed the regular bakers. This difference
ought to be accounted fim, or the regular 'rakers ought
publicly to avow that their loaves are wholly com-
posed of the finest wheaten-flour. The adulteration is
limited to the general explanation of " allum or any
other unwholesome mixture, ingredient, or thing what-
soever"—So that it•is left to the Magistrate's discretion
.and knowledge, to decide what is unwholesome.—The
bread now on sale is of much finer quality than it was
at first, but the system seems to require from Bakers I lull
some intelligent explanation that would .satisfy the
public mind on this subjeat.

- The cheap bakers hase•reduced the loaf to 14d. and promise
it for Is. We Lope the public will give all due encourage-
ment to this class of tiadesmen; taking rare, of course, that
no ft and is committed in the weight. Nt-w that the Lord
Mayer has lost all rontroul over the assize of bread, the indi-
viduals alluded to are doubly entitled to patronage: without
their spirit of competi►ion, the Loaf 4voulel still be lad. `The
accounts from Mark Jane, and the country generally, afford
every reason to hope, that it the public get fair play, the loaf
vs ill .be at 1.1. long before Chritsmas. M heat was offered on
MonUay at Mark-lane 115 s. per quarter under the prices of
the preceding Monday. but it found no buyers. Flour also
declined in pi ice ans. per sack. The fact is, the great dealers
have overstocked themselves, and those who have not, vs ill
not buy more than their daily consumption, • dprices descend
still lower, as we trust they will, and assume a steady price.
It now appears, that many farmers are rushing into nutirset
with grain which has been three years stacked. Enormous
quantities of American dour, which wore imported into
Liverpool on spet'lli:ol4,ll, arc also finding their way op to
the Metropolis, by the Canals,-having been sagaciously kept
bark, in the true spirit of monopoly, until the pier is re-
dneed one half. The regraiers of this desciiptimi of pro-
duce deserve no pity. Amid all these appearances or .re-
nn•uing peace and plenty, w hat Lave the brewers to say for
themselves harlot lowering the price of Alt aud.pm ter ?

TORNADO AT Dealt .—Accounts from Derby state, that
the milditomrhood of that town nee, on Friday se/might,
about MO WeiOa, Visited by a tornado. It advatieed from
the south-west. and first came in contact with the carta near
the depot, about three qui:trims of a mile from Derb.y, %%la re
it was most violent. It there tote -op a hoc ash tit aby the
roots, severalJarge branches of which acre carried to a con-
siderable distance ; and in its ,progress it It ek up a quantity
of new bay from tire -grounds of E. S. Sitwell, Esti. (not 104
llcm half a ton) which was carried to an immense height, dis-
per.ed to a wide -extent, and cannot along with the•clotids.
The storm happily passed over -o iiliont doing .insy Minty to
he town. It WaS accompanied by very heavy rain, which
liromtlit down portions of the hay, some of tvhich was very
closely Matted together, but Ilse great( r pats w.,:s borne along
with the clouds till quite out of sight. The vents of All Sainte
Church were observed to torn rOnll.l at intervals dining the
storm, and although the air must have been so greatly agi-
tated in the upper regions, it pet fectly calm below. The
storm took a nortfictly.direction. ;intros slam as it had passed
away the aky become elear,And the air IrMArkuhly hot: soots
often% awls the clouds collected again with rain ter the re-
mainder of the.day. The .quantity collected in Swats-
wick's rain page was one inch and a half.

IMPIIOVEMINTS IN 11Ik SAVOY.—The meditated itnpreve
meats in the Savoy at the back of the Strand, and on 111
weytern side ()I' N'aterloo Bridge, IA ill he eat tieit into elket
without delay. The occupiers of the toot ds,
and oilier outhouses on the premise:4,l.6%e recctttd notice
to quit hi flirt c mom ht.. The Moe A )1(.11(.1.1mi bile h. use e. Ife
be tAkrii slows lor die part, obe e f wide uinl the passa2c trona
the Stiand•dovbst hr: S“soyjrti.oss is.ulro tube
lakt II down, so that the ( hutch is the only vestuge that mil
retuain of the ancient Palaces of Lancso•tt,t and Salty, the
seene•of souse of the stunt Satetestiug evcuts to Enahig Ws'
tot,.

JULY el.

From the LONDON GAZETTE, Tuesday, Jey 15.

BANKRUPTCY P.N .ATIGED.
!lord L. Pen-court, merchant. July 2'. at Guildhall.
BANKRUPTCIES SUPERSEDED.

I.Evt,r M. anl Joserns M. Mansell-strcrt. tnerehants.
AY Lon J. Glouce3ter 'Ferracc. Whiwchitpd, soap-inannfacturer.
BANKRUPTS.

MITRRY:LL W. Skinner-street, auctioneer, July 22, 26, Aug. .23,
at Guildhall. Att Mr. Nowell, Essex-street.
ARLINGTON J. Chesterfield, draper, July 22. 21, Aug. 26, at
Guildhall. Atts. Willis and Cu. Warnford.colet.
LtZ ARIIS J. Carter-street, Iloandstlitch. watch-maker. July 19,
2,1, Aug. 26. at Guildhall. Atts Mr. Poole. Adam's-Cturt.
oss c.r T M. Coop En 11. anti tiow Ann E. Lower Thames-street,
gunpowder-manufacturers, July ‘..t.2. 26, Aug. 26, at Guildhall.
Atts. Ssain and Co. FrOcrick's-placc.
ittVLNSCn orT 11. Serle-street. peruke-maker, July 22, 26, Aug.
26, at Guildhall. Att. Mr. Shiner, Milbank-street.
KNIGHT .1. Castle Cary, Somerset, surgeon, .luly 22, 29, Aug.
26, at S'llatiesbury.. Atts. Alexander and Co. New len.
PHILIP D. F, -

stationer. July 22 29, Aug. 26, at
Guildhall. Mts. Allistun mid Co. Freeman's-court.
Hottayti.: .I. Romney T.a-racc, Westminster, builder, July 19,
29, Aug. 2%. at Guildhall. Mt. Mr. Tucker, Bartlett',:-Imillings.
`Witsost J. Hanley, Statfbrd, utter, Aug. 21, 22, 21.1, ut If aulc7.
Au. Mr. Walker, Lincoln's Inn Fields.
PA PPS G. Bristol, July 29, al, tA;, at Bri,tol. Ans.
Edmitnils and err. Lincoln's Inn.
Nieuntos It. Bath, butcher, July 50, 31, Aug. 2G, at Buh. Aug.
Nethersole and Co. Essex-street.
CHALK W. New Sarum, baker, July 23, 24, Aug. 23, at Now
Sarum. Atr3.- IV ilium and Son, SAlislnity.
FAIVELL Hid -street. surgeon, July 22. 29, Aug. 26, at Guild-
hall. Att. Mr. Ilindinarsh, Crewcut. Jewin-street.
lltz J. Gotlinanchestt,r. Huntingdon, draper, July 19, 26, Aug.
26, at Guildhall. atts. Stratton and ep. ShOrttlitelt.
IMACKLEY H. Sheldwielt. Kent, grocer. July tliS, 29, Aug. 26, at
Canterbury: Atts. Collett and Co. Chancery-lame.
LEAD, J. ('hester. umbrella-maker. July 25, 26, Aug. 26, at
('hester. Mt. Mr. Huxley. Teme.
II 11" Nicholas-lame, merchant, July 19, 26, Auk 26, At Guild-
hall. Atta. Aviso.... end Co. Castle-street, Holborn.
.7kl sr.'. T. Pernbroke,apothecary, July 21, 23, Aug. 26, at Pem-
broke. Atts. Hell :in. Lo. Cheapside.
Kilisuaw I'. W. S:nithwark, linen-draper, July 19. 23, Aug. 26,
at Guildhall. Mts. Bourdillon and Co. Little Fritk..,itrect.
DrucaN H. Heil-Lion-upiare, earthenware-man. July 22, 26, Aug.
06, at Guildhall. Att. Mr. Pouffes, Dyer's-buildings.
NICE T. Bishop igate-stmet, 11nel-draper, July 19, 21, Aug. 26,
at Guildhall. Atts. Harvey anti CO. St. Helen ii-}.Lace.
DIVIDENDS.
T. Henshaw, Mincing-lane, wine-broker, Aug. 12.
W. Scott, Pall-mall, tailor, Aug. 12.

J. Gomm, Buckland Common, 'Bucks, timber-merchant, Aug. 5,
W. Ws Altenon Grange, York, farmer, Aug. It.
C. Matt. Warrington. linettAlrmoer, Aug. 8.
'Bentley, Wakefield. woulstapler, Aug. 9.
J. Thompson, sen. Culpho, Suffblk, merchant, Aug. 7. •
J. and R. Lord, Halliwell, Lancaster, cotton-spinners, Aug. 5.
'W. Carlislei llulton, and J. Ba'nlindge, Preston, cotton-1113nd.
facturen. Aug. 5.
J. Luke, F.xeteri ironmonger. Aug. 7.
.1. !Tibbs, jun. Dar iet-street, Portman-square, plumber, Aug. fr.
.1. Fay.:l, 'Thayer-htreet, haberdasher, Aug. 5.
T. Mellor, Lxton. Rutland. li.ery-stabk.keeper, Aug. R.
CERTII,Ir.kTES, Annual. 5.

J. Halstead, Witari,.St.Catiierinc.:"S, sail-maker—T.
Jonel. Liverpool, merchant—B. Wisedill, Prospect-place, South-
w•Ark, jeweller—lL C. S.:arlz, Ssfrron Walden, upho6terer—D.
Carruthers, Liverpool, merchant—P. SomerfiAd, WAsall, awl-blade
maker--.S. Garrod, l'adainnton-streat, bookbinder—D. Weston',
Westmcon, Hants. tanner—J. G,ver, Lower Brook-street/ wine
merchant.