The Sun.
London, England, 1823-10-11 00:00:00

THE BREAD' ACT.

Woßstur-STRtarr.--.1
ouwsow Ara) Tar BAKERS.—
Yesterday several bakers appeared at this Office, in pursuance
of summonses against them for offences under the late Bread
Act, liGeo. 4, c. 106.

Joseph Dixon, Of Little Pearl-street, Spits was charp,ecl
with selling u loaf untier the denomination of a, half-quartern
loaf.

Biers, the informer, gated, that he went into the defendant's
shop on the 3d of October instant, and asked for a small loaf
of bread. A female said, '6 Will yeti have a penny one ?"
Biers said, " No, one of those ;" at the same time pointing to
some loaves.. The woman said, " A hall.quartern ?" and de.
livered the loaf produced, which
,weighed within one ounce of
two pounds.
Mr: BE,ETT, the worthy Magistrate WO* whom this case
was heard, asked the defendant what he had to say in answer
to this information?
Mr. Dixon said, that in his absence this man had, as he un-
derstood•from his wife, entered hie shop eating a piece df Cheese;
said he was in a peat hurry, as he had Jeff some person with
whom he was drinking, and he wanted a half quartern loaf, and
that his wife gave hini a two.pound loaf, without calling it by
any name, for he instantly left the shop.
-Mr; BEN ET T directed the loaf tolie weighed in the scales of
the Office. and it weighed Ilb. 14A ounces.
Mr. BENETT,-...Wilat was the weight of the half quartern p
Kennedy and Waters, the officers, informed the Magistrate
the weight was 21h: 2joz.
Mr. I.IENETt (to Biers)—Suppose you had purchased one
of the penny loaves you have mentioned, and the person sell-
ing had said, in delivering it, 66' Hera is a half quartern loaf,"
would you have thought that oufficient ground for laying an in.
formation?
Bierii--It is not my information.
Mr. BEstEVe-,No, but I ask Yon, would you in such a case'
have laid an information ?
Biers--:No, I should not.
Mr. lIENzTT-1 cannot convict in this Can. The loaf sold,
does not weigh even 21b. being 3/ oz. less than the half quer-
tern, but it would certainly have altered the else if the, loaf had
been two ounces more than the 21b. loaf, for then it would have
appeared there was an intention to sell something other than the
2*. loaf, and something bordering on the denomination of A
half quartern. As to the name, why a person' stool'
or sell a
or a chair, and call it a half quarters, and if 41 called a penny a half.quartern,
inoaimf,inog it
or atsho,reed-poceannnyc-ni in int °pima, constitute the offence
loaf, or a two.pound loaf
under the statute.
g
Johnson—l have proved this case, and tall' upon your Woi..
ship for a convictim.
Mr. BENETT....I have deeided•the CAHN ,
Johnson—Then I shall applY but I decide a
e ainst' you.4eivliere.
Mr. BENETT—You may do so,
Ann Chapman, of Elder-street, was convicted in 2s. old. for
not weighing; and Charles Maynard wax convicted by the same
weighed
Magistrate in 40*. and.6s. costs, for selling a loaf under the de-
nomination of a half-quarterr, on the ground that it
21b..'1 i 02.4 which approached the weight of a halfitiacteen.
An adjourned case for a like, offence against Mn. Clemente,
was heard before Samuel Twyfeed; ENO.
Mr. Clements, in his defence t appealed to the decision of Mr.,
Serjeant Sellon, at Hattonren, and read over the whole of.
the proceedings from one 0 the daily journals.
Mr. Twvvoitn said no man respected the decision of Mr.
Serjeant Mellon more than he at but he was-bodnd to exbrelse
his own discretion, and cartel* for himself he was bound to
ad??a tilfiltrent -construction; of this Act' thirliement
ha defendant was convicted in Qs. and 611. C 04116

" arammont once told Rochester that if he could by '
any
means divest himself of one-half of hie wit, the other half
would make him the most agreeable man in the world. This
observation of the Cottrit's did riot strike me rancho when I
heard it, but I remarked the propriety; of it since.- It night
I supped at Lord Rochester's with a select party; on such
occasions he is not ambitious of shining; he is rather plea-
sant than arch; he is, comparatively, reserved ; but you find
something in that restraint that i.Q mare agreeable than the ut-
most exertion of talents in others. The reserve of Rochester
gives you the idea of a copious river that fills its channel, anti
seems as if it would easily overflow its extensive hanks, but is
unwilling to spoil the beauty anti verdure of the plains. The
most perfect good humour was supported through the whole
evenin ! nor was it in the least disturbed whop* unexpectedly,
towards the end of it, the King came in (no unusual ting with
Charles H.) " Something has vexed him," said Rochester:
"he never does me this honour but when he is in Willi .
moor." The following dialogue, or something very like it,
then ensued :
" The King.—llow the devil have I got here The knaves
have sold every Cloak in the wardrobe.
" Rochester.—Those knaves are fools. That is a part of
dress, which, for their own sakes, your Majesty ought never to
be without.

"The King.—Pshaw ! I'm vexed !
" Rochester.—l hate still life—l'm glad of it. Your Ma.
jesty is never so entertaining as when
" The King.—Ridiculous ! I believe the English ire the
most intractable people upon. earth.
" Rochester..-.I most humbly beg your Majesty's pardon, if
I presume in that respect.
" The King.- You would find them so, were you in my
place, and obliged to govern.
" Rochester.—Were I in your Majesty's place, I would not
govern at all.
• " The King.—llow then ?
" Rochester.—l would send for my good Lord Rochester,
and command hint to gtivern.
" The King.—But the singular modesty of that nobleitian.
".Rochester.—lie would, certainly conform himself to your
Majesty's bright example. flow gloriously would the two grand
social virtues flourish under his' attimices !
" The King.-0 prises fides I What can these be ?
" Itazhester.—The love of wine and women !

'The King.—Ood bless your Majesty!`
" Rochester.—These attachments keep the world in. good
humour, and therefore I say they are social virtues. Let the
Bishop or Salisbury deny it if he can.
" 7he King.—He died last night. have you a mind_ to
succeed him ?
44 Rochester.—On condition that I shall neither be called
upon to preach on the 30th of January, nor on the 29th of
May I".
" The King.—Those conditions are curious. You obect to
the first, I suppose, because it would be a melancholy subject;
but the other.--

" Rochester.--Would be a melancholy subject too.
" The King.—That is too much—
" Rochester.—Nay, I only mean that the business would be
a little too grave for the day. Nothing but the indulgence of
the two grand social virtues could be a proper testimony of my
joy-upon that occasion.
" The King.—Thou art the happiest fellow in my domi-
nions. Let me perish if Ido not envy thee thy impudence !
"It is such strain of conversation, generally, that this
Prince passes of his chagrin ; and he never sidibrs his dignity
to stand in the way of his humour. If happiness be the end
of wisdom, I know not who has a right to censure his conduct."

• the anniversaries of King Charles the First's Martyrdom,
and the restoration of Charles the second.

UNIVERSITY

Otrottn, OCT. 10......Yetterday, October 10, the first day
of Michaelmas Term, the following Degrees were conferred
• Bachrtors of At-O.—The Rev. Jas. Williams Hatherell, St.
Alban Hall, Grand Compounder ; John Acton Hanson, Scholar
of Brasenose College.—Vesterday Thomas ileathcote
M.A. and Scholar of Corpus Christi College, was admitted
Fellow of the same Society.
Beck:id:awl Prlfirrotents—The Rev.: Edward Scala has
been instituted to the Vicarage of Turvillc, Bucks, on the pre.
sentation of the Bishop of Lincoln ; the Rev. Wm, Godfrey,
to the Vicarage'of Ravenstone, Bucks ; the Rev. J. M. Wright,
to, the Rectory of Tatham, near Lancaster; the Rev. P.
Foulkes; to the perpetual Curacy of bbottm Bickingten, Devon;
•the Rey. John Vane, to the Vicarage of Wroxetor, salop • the
Rev. Mr. Sheppard, to the Rectory of Eaton Constantine, Salop ;
the Rev. Peter Steeman, to the Vicarage of Whitechurh, Devon ;
the'Rev. If. V. Bayley, to the Archdeaconry of Stov6 Lincoln.
shire.

CAliffinlDGE HEATRE.—On Monday evening.
&ratan:A.lM's admirable comedy of At You Like It was
performed by desire of the Brethren of" the School of Plato,"
to a most' respectable and genteel audience. We believe that
the character of Rosa/bid, even in the hands of Mrs. Jordan,
never neceived more justice than it experienced from Miss Wen.
Aley ; it would be but echoing the sentiments 'of all present, if
'we gave our highest tribute of praise to that young lady's per-
formance. /ler idea of the character appeared to us critically
Just—her playfulness in some of the scenes, and her tenderness
in others, were highly marked—nor must we omit the exquisite
.manner in which she gave the celebrated Cuckoo Song, which
was rapturously encored. Mr. Osbaldiston, in the melancholy
but interesting Moralist Mr. J. Vining in Orlando, slid Mr.
Bennett m Touchstone, Moralist,
and received the warm tribute
of applause. In short, the whole play was, in the language of
the stage, admirably well got up, and gave very general satis-
faction. The Masonic Brethren again experienced the awl-
ficatitm which they had derived lest year from Mrs. Bloinan's
recitation of the Masonic - Address ; ' she looked extremely
well Wirer costume, and If any female can hope to arrive at the
knowledge of " the mysterious secrets," we should think Mrs.
:Sloman Is of all others the most likely, and the most deserving
of the confidence she 'so archly and prettily &Mended. The
farce of X. Y. Z. followed, in which Mr. Slornan and Mr.
'Bennett delighted the audience with their comic powers. On
Tuesday the opera of Clari, with All in the Dark, were per.
.formed under lire patronage of Mrs. W. Frere, and the theatre
was filled with a fashionable and brilliant audience on the occa-
sion. On Wednesday: the Belle's Stratagem, with Catherine
land Petruehlo, by desire of the M4ol* and. Mrs. Abbott, were
represented to an overflowing house. The theatre closed yes.
terday evening, with Pizzaro, the Recruiting Sejeant, and
the Irish Tutor for the benefit of Mr. Smith, the manager,
who was,as usual honoured with a bumper. In concluding
our remarks on the corps dramatique, we have merely to no.
tire, that Mrs. Sloman has added to her well-earned fame by the
talent she has diaplayeti throughout her -varied range of cha.
'meters, and may justly be pronounced one of the best and most
useful performers ever remembered on these boards; Mr. J . Vin-
ing has not risen quite so rapidly as we anticipated, many of his
characters being susceptible of a greater degree ofanimation than
he generally throws into them ; he is, however, at all times
gentlemanly and 'resPectable. Mr. &pan, who is frequently
As irresistibly ludicrous as Liston himself, has continued unin.
Iterruptedly to give a comic song every evening, and the double
encore has been invariably and vociferously called for—an in-
stance of popularity not often equalled, particularly when it is
considered that a similar demand is made throughout the whole
eircult He will, notwithstanding' do well, on a future occa-
sion, tn store, his budget with-a little more novelty, anti not to
repeat the same.song on two successive nights. Mr. Wharton,
in boisterous old men, is completely at home, but, as a general
aetori •we • have )10 Many superior in his line. Mrs:Owen,
we' must repeat,, is a very inefficient substitute for Mrs. Jones,
articularly in the, representation of comic old women in the !
higher Sphere of life, in. which the latter so greatly excelled.
Our'opinien of Mr. Denims remains' unaltered—as &Anger had
displays taste and aeience, and 1w has an excellent voice; his
acting. howenr, is as tame as ever. The company, in general,
Appear to have given as much satisfaction as last year, the sea-
son having been very unsuccessful.—( Cambridge Ciirelikk.)

4,140,A,

The Public curiosity to visit the Abbey dip.
pears not to have in the least, abated. Both
yesterday and this day the visitors were ez
ceedingly numerous, and all appeared .earnest
in contemplating the different rare objecti which
still present themselves here. In fast, the
progress of the sale has not, as yet, made any
material difference in the, general arrangements
with respect to the exhibition of the property. No
articles have been removed, except. books 'and
some of the smaller bijoux. There were yeaterday
some more arrivals, m anticipation of the sale of
pictures, which will commence tomorrow; and
from all appearances with great . eclat. The
inns at Hindon, Tisbury, Hatch, and Knoy lei are
generally full, and the Pavilion, is always occu-
pied by a constant succession of new itnatei.
The books terminated to-day, and sold extern-
gently high. The more valuable of the paintings
appear reserved for Tuesday next. Much speed-
laden is indulged at the Abbey us to the ropiest
between the Parisian and English dealers, who
are here in numbers, and many more are expect.
ed. to-morrow from Bath, Salisbury, A Misbury,
and Shaftesbury, where' they have quartered
themselves. As an exposition of fine Paintings,
it appears a mutter of surprise among the ama-
teurs they were not removed to London, and is
decried by those who appear to understand the
traffic in Art as a most desperate adventure, on
the part of Mr. PHILLIPS ; but the result will
shortly prove the correctness or incorrectness of
the experiment.—The company have of late been
particularly select ; and among those during the
lust were—

Lord Henry Kerr, Lady M. Bennet, Hart Davis,Esq. M.P.
Calthotpe,..Esii. M.P., Sir W. Paxton, M.P., Lady Bur-
dett and family, Colonel .Tolly, the Recorder of Lontion,and fa-
Indy, A. Duff; Esq., Sir W. Wray, Rut. &e. Ste.