The Sun.
London, England, 1815-10-12 00:00:00

ASSIZg OF 13READ.

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The average prices of VVheat in the markets
•
during the last month, for the four counties sur-
rottntllipg the metropolis,
,were as follows
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.;41114{11e.

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~675. Kent
..525. Surrey

. 59~.
...Gls.

~~WlttA~tar is ill ta4 the trouble to -ad4
,the sum
altfftv,ed -by the'.fornier Assiie-of bread from the
tables .of,the Act, will not-he surprised that many
balfe.ri have since the Assite. was-abolished, sold
their best- bread at 9d. and 0--ad-..for. the quartern
loaf.; but. they.wilf be proportionably astonished
at those
,who have continued to bell; and at those
whncontipue to parchase
_it at j Id, and '1 Id.
and evert some of those bakers folio affect to be
gpverned w.eekly-.note issued- from the
likers'.Company; have demanded of .their cus-
tomers 1.1kd,.. per loaf, When the• note. specified
I Id. only. ~Contracts haize been Made to supply
lat. a°establist~nietits. at 9d OtherS at 10(1. and
others.at a disecint.of 01. pei• c'etit. upon the
bcikeiS note throtig,borit the year: This adher-
ence Of the trade to the CoMpany's note, and the
stibuilSSion in genertil Co its .ittthi;rit, answers all
the efftet of scOrtibitisticin to destroy'the coat-
p.tititip*niinseti: by the Legislature; • whose in-
terp.oSititiii will still beeotiie necessary
,before the
ftisilaii be aii y is:erved. The thide are agreed in
• upholding it, and openly declare, that no baker
Whowseils at i less price can give proper weight
or proper materials, although the contrary has
been proved in several cases in various parts Of
the town; TlieSe remarks must be undtritood to
apply to the Fplarterd loaf only i those .who induge
their palate- tbitli rolls, French bread; biscuits,
mains, &c. fiiust expect tti pay at any random
rate but the true and just object is, to see a fair
competition of price for the loaf, which is the
conimmsource of subsistence, add which Use pre-
sent'ineaWi•es do not seem to attain.

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THgtlititAtiip.rlie Comic Opera Of The Lo-rd
of the Manor ryas represented fast night; at Cb-
vent-6al'ilen Theatre, with several variations in
the performance. The rernoVal ofJki-.3.Enort front
this Theatre, occasioned the assignment of Rash.
dey to TAYLORTAYLOII is the most scientific
of the two, but his voice is by, no means equal to
that of his predecessor. However, he sting with.
taste, and acted. tlic 'part respectably.. FARLEY,
:WhO is one of the roost active, bustling, and effec-
tive Performers hitiffs line of parts, gave spirit
and humour to La Neppe,. vacated .by AlATiiews.
SININTiiI4O V:4ilEl tolerable substitute for LISTON irk
Molt Flaggon. JONES, who is deservedly among
the chief favonrites'of :tlie public, displayed all
his usual whimsical, humour in Young Contreist.--•
SINCLAIR Sting IVar.Sn's pleasing Air of Young •
Love flew :to the'PoPhion Bower, so well, that he
was encored.. The teniporar loss of Miss STE:,
knEr4s is to be Much regretted, but Mrs. STEE-
LING was At least attentive and correct itt the part
of Sophia.' •
CITY MJSINESS.—YCSIEIday a COUrt of Com-
mon Council was held at Guildhall, which was
The. LORD MAYOR Elect sig-
nifiedThilietter his intention to take that office
upon himVwhich was read, and ordered to be en.
tered on the journals. A [notion was made, and
questitin put, that such part Of the Minutes of
this Court cif the lOth of July last he not. con-
fUrtned, as rvlates to a Report from the Commit-
tee for erecting the King's Statue, the tame bay
lug been WOred to contrary to the standinr:.orders
of this Court, and not in confOrmity to the 4rder
at referenee,- and that it be referred bliek.ta th
gait! Committee, fair them to ref:l(k 411 dir p ir-
ticulars of the expenees incurred reSpecting the
same; whiCh, -after considerable debate, was agreed
and referred back accordingly.-Tnom‘s Fos-
TER ice. THOMAS WILSON, Esq. and...JOHN GLAn.
o.o,Estti petitioned the• Court to be discharged
frotri their nomination for Sheriff, on payment of
4001. and. 20 marks each, with the iisual fees,
whiCh were complied wit CHARLESCOOKE,
Lsq, whci had paid the fine of 4001. to be use 1
from pi's eleetion..hit'health not permitting 1u in
to serve that Office: .It.waS ordered to be returned

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io Dint..
ThsNgitr OFFICE.—The building
of the .nevr Transport Office; in CannOn=rr,
proceeds vi.ith.great rapidity. The coustructi6u
iif the edifice is upon a solid. and commodious
plan, well calculated for the management of ex-
telf§ive public business. Both fronts are faced
with stone, but without any profuse oi-extrava-
gant ornaments.

The firlt,, stone or the new Claire!' at Wey-
iriduth;‘‘iai,..,' laid on Wednesday Last, at the cont-
'hand an'tl'itr the preSence of her Royai Highness
the Pcionessr CHARLOTTE, by the Lord Bishop of
BALISBURY, the Clergy, Mayot., and Corporation,
the Lodge of Freemasons in foil regalia, and the
Friendly Society, walking in phocession to the
spot.
The following i 3 a copy of a sign-board at
Woodbridge, Suffolk :

I, BEN FIAWES, • •
Grind razors, knives, Scissors, and mend old umbiellas, .
To screen off the rain from your poles; •
Yet more underneath, for bleed and draw teeth,
And neatly repair parasols.
N.B. Selk straps for your razors, but who w9uld suppose
Cures warts on thefingers, and corns on the toes.
HUMAN NATURE.---1A Novel under this title has
lately app6ii-ed which possesses superior claims to
attentiou-.!:iThe principal aim of the-Authoress has
been to prove,that a misplaced affection, however
innocent if may he in its origin, frequently leads
tOthe greatest tnii-
f that
a
tto: always Cal to
only be avoided by re
•
rgtuut'lle guilt, and
lipquishing the affection that gives them birth,
and that platonic love has no where any exist-
ence but in Romances,

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