The Sun.
London, England, 1836-08-27 00:00:00

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ADULTERATION OF BREAD.
This Act which comes into operation on the Ist of October,
repeals the several Acts now in London, and ten miles beyond
the Royal Exchange. Bread may be made of any size and
weight—Bread to be sold by weight, and in no other manner--
French rolls and fancy bread excepted. Bakers to use avoir-
dupois weights, and no others; penalty for using false weights
101. Bakers delivering bread by cart, to be provided with
scales and weights. Bakers convicted of adulterating bread
to pay a fine of 101., and have their names and places of
abode advertised in the newspapers. Bakers adulterating
flour or meal to pay a fine of 201. Bread made of mixed meal
to be marked with the capital letter M. Magistrates and
peace officers, by warrant, may enter and search bakers' pre-
mises, and seize and carry away adulterated flour, meal, &c. ;
penalty for obstructing search 101. Ingredients for adultera-
ting bread, flour, &c., being found on a baker's premises;
subjects him to a fine of 101., and the like sum for every
subsequent offence. Offences occasioned by the wilful default
of journeymen bakers subject them to fine or imprisonment.
Bakers not to make bread or rolls on the Lord's day, or sell
bread or bake pies, &c., except during certain hours. Bakings
may be delivering till half-past one, and not later, on Sundays,
under the penalty of 205., half of which shall go to the in-
former, who shall be allowed 3s. for his day's expenses. One
moiety of all other penalties to go to the informer, and the
residue to the overseer of the poor. No baker, miller, or
mealman, to act as a Justice of the Peace under this .Act---
penalty for so acting 100/. Penalties may be levied by dis-
tress ; and, in case of non-satisfaction, the party may be com-
mitted to hard labour for a term not exceeding one month.

FROM LAST NIGHT'S GAZETTE.

WAR-OFFICE, AUGUST 26, 1836.
Ist Regiment of Foot--Ensign D. G. A. Darroch to be Lieute-
nant, by purchase, vice Jones, who retires ; E. C. Mullen, Gent,
to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Darroch, Aug. 26.
35th Foot—Ensign T. G. Harding to be Lieutenant, by POr"
chase, vice Peirse, who retires ; J. T. Crosbie, Gent., to be En-
sign, by purchase, vice Harding, Aug. 26.
65th-Foot—Lieut. M. H. Warren, from half-pay 43d Regiment,
to be Lieutenant, vice Taylor, appointed Paymaster to the 78th
Regiment, Aug. 26.
67th Foot—Lieut. C. A. Dean to be Captain, by purchase, vice
Stewart, appointed to the 77th Regiment ; Ensign G. W. Nicoll§
to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Dean ; H. Collette, Gent., to
be Ensign, by purchase, vice Nicolls, Aug. 26.
77th Foot—Brevet Major G. Stewart, from 67th Regiment, to
be Captain, vice Raines, who retires, Aug. 26.
78th Foot—Lieut. M. G. Taylor, from 65th Regiment, to be
Paymaster, vice Chisholm, deceased, Aug. 26.
80th Foot—Lieut. J. Smith to be Captain, by purchase, vice
Browne, who retires ; Ensign W. H. Bradford to be Lieutenant,
by purchase, vice Smith ; C. H. M. Kelson, Gent., to be Ensign,
by purchase. vice Bradford, Aug. 26.
86th Foot—J. H. Thursby, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase,
vice Smyth, promoted in the Ist West India Regiment, Aug 26.
Ist West India Regiment--Ensign J. R. C. Smyth, from the
86th Regiment, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Hierlihy, who
retires, Aug. 26.

CROWN-OFFICE, AUG. 26, 1836.
MEMBERS RETURNED TO SERVE IN THIS PRESENT PARLIAMENT•
BOROUGH OF SHEFFIELD—John Parker, Esq.
BOROUGH OF WARWICK—The Honourable Charles John Can-
ning, in the room of Major-General the Honourable Sir Charles
John Greville, who has accepted the Chiltern Hundreds.

BANK OF ENGLAND.
Quarterly Average of the Weekly Liabilities and Assets of the
Bank of England, from the 31st of May to the 23d of August,
1836, inclusive, published pursuant to the Act 3 and 4 Will. 4,
cap. 98. _

LIABILITIES. ♦SSETS.
Circulation £18,061,000 Securities £29,345,000
Deposits 14,796,000 Bullion ... 6,325,000

£32,857,000
Downing-street, Aug. 23, 18

£3,670,000

DECLARATION OF INSOLVENCY.
PHILIP GANS, cotton-spinner, Manchester.
BANKRUPTS.
DAVID JONES, auctioneer, Liverpool, to surrender, Sept. 17,
and Oct. 7, at one, at the Clarendon Rooms, Liverpool. black-
stock, Bunce, and Vincent, Temple, London ; Jones, Liverpool.
CHARLES EVANS, banker, Manchester, Sept. 9 and 12, and
Oct. 7, at the Commissioners' Rooms, Manchester. Hampson,
Manchester ; Adlington, Gregory, Faulkner, and Follett, Bedford.
row, London.

GEORGE COLLIER, mercer, Wellington, Shropshire, Sept.
12 and Oct. 7, at eleven, at the Temporary Shire-hall, Shrews-
bury. Bigg, Southampton-buildings, Chancery-lane, London ;
Nock, Wellington.
BENJAMIN MARSHNIAN CROOKE, draper, Cheltenham,
Sept. 6 and Oct. 7, at three, at the Star Hotel, Cheltenham•
Parker, St. Paul's Chureh.yard ; Williams, Cheltenham.
THOMAS BOWDLER, perfumer, Shrewsbury, Sept. 12 and
Oct. 7, at eleven, at the Temporary Shire Hall, Shrewsbury.
Parker, Taylor, and Rooke, Gray's Inn, London; Dukes atnd Sony
Shrewsbury.