The Sun.
London, England, 1824-10-13 00:00:00

MANSION-HOUSE.

1.110/ CORN, FLOUR, AND BREAD COMPANY.—For
some time past active exertions have been making to establish
in the City a " Corn, Flour, and Bread Company," whicli
the gentlemen concerned in the speculation say, will be
calculated to supply exclusively the whole Metropolis
with those indispensable articles of life. To induce per-
sons to become members, a pamphlet, written by a person
named Maton, has been industriously circulated. It is addressed
to the Lord Mayor, as the individual most fitted, on account
of his station, to, take cognizance of the subject of bread in
the metropolis ; and from whatever source it proceeded, an
impression has gone abroad,, that his Lordship had not pa-
tronised the new Company, but took an active part in the for-
motion of the establishment. In the course of the last fort-
night, a number of gentlemen, we understand, came to the
Mansion-home to consult his Lordship upon the subject; and
one of the members of the new Company formally applied to
his Lordship, with the request that he would place himself at
the head of the. proposed Institution.
The Lon]) MAYOR, we are informed by one of the party
who consulted his Lordship (for the application was rather
private) in answer to the speculators, expressed his respect
for the motives of the gentlemen who had been persuaded
to allow their names to be put at the head of the concerti,
anti said he knew them to be men of too much honour
to permit the existence of a doubt that they considered
that such an Institution was just, and would be beneficial.
But he entertained far different views of the subject, and could
not consent to have his name made use of in the manner propos-
ed, as lie felt that such an Institution would be nothing less
than a combination destructive of the freedom, and opposed
to the first principles of trade. In addition to his objections
to the general system, there was one ground on which he could
never consent to sanction the Institution. It appeared to be
proposed upon a sweeping imputation of dishonesty and mal-
practice, boldly thrown upon an extensive and entire body of
traders. To effect the object of condemnation, a letter had,
he perceived, been published by one James Maton, addrissed
to him as Chief Magistrate, and circulated in all quarters.—
This work represented the whole trade, masters, jovrneymen,
and apprentices, with hardly an exception, as the most infa-
mous cheats in existence, as defrauding their customers inmery
possible manner, and poisoning them into the bargain, by tbe
constant use of the most deleterious ingredients. lie had care-
fully read the book, and, he must say, that it appeared to him
to be a gross calumny, and that he believed the writer to be
ti,worthy of credit.
The party contended warmly that the plan was for the gene-
ral good, to which private interest must ever give way, and that
the Institution, when actively operating, must produce incalcu-
lable benefits.

The LORD MAYOR, we are informed, inquired, what, sup-
posing the plan should be as extensively countenanced as the
sanguine projectors seemed to expect, must become of all the
bakers, their families, and the thousands who were dependent on
that business for bread? He declared that he felt himself called
upon to express himself, thus decidedly, and he hoped that the
respectable men, who had given their names to the Institution,
would adopt a similar opinion. These were thedays of delusion ;
new projects were daily blazoned forth to attract the credulity
of the public, and whatever they might be when the names of
bankers, philanthropists, and Alembers of Parliament, were pp.,_
cured, they were sure of temporary success, though the ruin of
the shareholders was sure to be the consequence. He could not
consent to throw imputations upon an entire body, or join in a
ruinous project against us great a proportion of honest and de-
serving men as any other body in the confound y.
We understand that a long discussion took place, but as far
as we could colle..t, this account is the substance of the applica-
tion and the reply.

CORN EXCHANGE, OCT. 13.

There are only moderate supplies of Grain to-day, but a large
quanti►y of Flour. More money is again asked for Wheat,
and rather higher prices are obtained for fine samples. The
top price .f Flour was determined at 60s. per sack. Barley is
(lull and rather lower. Beans and Peas are unaltered. There
is not much business doing in Oats to-day, and prices remain
as on Monday.
Altar/ ALL—English Wheat, 4,300; Barley, 3,100; Oats,
3,800; Irish Oats, 000; Foreign Oats, 7,400 quarters ; Flour,
0,200 sacks.

Mr. G. GREEN applied yesterday to the Mad,
gistrale at Queen-square Office, for an order fur
some of the Police Officers to attend at the Gun,
at Pimlico, some day in the ensuing week. .0•-
he Intended to ascend in a balloon. The Magic.

Vote said he had no authority to order Ow
Officers on any such duty ; Mr. G. might ascend
if he pleased, but he was surprised any one would
v,nture his neck after the dreadful accidents
which had occurred.—M. Green said he had no
fear of his neck, and departed rather disappointed.
New litmutNos.—The building speculations
in the suburbs of the metropolis still continue to an amaz-
ing extent; but, perhaps, they are no where ;newel-
ing more numerously and actively than in Pimlico, by
the King's Road, the handsome new Church at Chelsea,
at Hammersmith, at Chiswick (where there may be said
to be a new town built), and onwards to Turnham Green, Sce.
Through Kensington, alone, several thousand houses are buil.,
or in progress of building, vastly increasing the neighbourhoods
of Kensington, Hammersmith, Chiswick, &c.; and on the other
side of Camden Hill, Kensington, a new road is now forming
from the Hammersmith road to the Tyburn or Uxbridge rca
Ito come out at Shepherd's Bush. On one side of this grime
new road, as far as it is formed, severest first-rate houses are
already built. These buildings, will greatly improve the pro-
perty of Lords Holland and Kensington. The latter i.ebe
has several fields covered with bricks and brick kilns to but d
the streets, squares, crescent, &c. formed and partly commenced
at this spot. As a specimen of the manner in which ,rims
individuals have improved their property, by letting fields on
building leases, and thus securing a goon muny ground rents—
one instance may be known. Just beyond Kensington Gore,
and previously to entering Kensington, nearly facing the Park
gates, there are some fields that were heretofore let to a cow-
keeper for his cows to feed on. Of those fields what lierete
fore brought a rent of 32!. which was lowered to 301. has now
been let on building leases, and the ground rents idone, it its
stated, will he upwards of 3001. a year ! Many similar insten:ds
might be adduced. The individual at Hammersmith, who put
up a board to let thu ground, adding, that " bricks, money.
anal timber," might be tad, has now removed it—but the she e
frontage is occupied with houses recently built, or with found. -
tions tor houses.
Su ictoc.---Yestertiay eVenina an Inquest was
held at the George public-house, Great Queen-street, Lincoln's-
inn-fields, on the body of Mr. George Cox. Mr. Benjamin
Sinclair, 23, Great Queen-street, stated that the deceased had
lodged in his house for several years; that he was a gentleman
of family, and originally of fortune, and a great admirer of the
Arts ; the unfortunate deceased fell many years ago into diffi-
culties, and commenced a herald painter, and as such continued
to live resxctably for several years. The deceased lived a re-
gular correct life. On Sunday last at noon, he left his lodgings
to visit his sister at Walworth ; he came home about eleven
o'clock at night, and made an apology for being out so late.—
At the usual hour of eight in the morning he was called, but as
he came not down to breakfast, he was again called at eleven,
but no answer being given, Mr. Sinclair, with the assistance of
a friend, forced the door, and found the unfortunede gentleman
suspended by his silk-handkerchief to the bed.post. Other wit,-
nesse,' cams forwent to confirm the evidence of Mr. Sinclair.—
The Jury, after the Coroner had summed up the testimony be-
, fore them, roamed it verdict that the deceased committed suicide
in a state of nunneutary derangement.

SEDUITIOH AND ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.- A
young female respectably attired, whose appearance was pre-
possessing, attracted the notice of some carpenters at work
about eight o'clock on Itionday morning. She was reading as
she walked to and fro, and at length she threw herself into the
the first bridge from Camden-town towards
one of the carpenters, threw off his coat,
liteleinint'gs it Canal, naliiaadtet,,
and drew the disconsolate woman to the bank, from water out
taillies:oeanvoweatn'e
week,
visit,aulfl4ll and
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awrt gentle-
roan of her depth. She was taken to the house of a gentleman of
the name of Pearson, a short distance from the spot, and put
'to bed. On recovering herself she regretted the interference
that had been made to save
chtcehoren,yl
part:en:lt:li dhitillililal tfsrohe
lodgings::
wirntit
litcleitetidtue_i
and never could return to her aged father and mother, who
going person-
nsibieleclienu.dnewterlde independent
cofisreii m wca
Iteelhsitelwtetiheewrerehtenleledronieghloslietblireorauwabr
wenthini to London,
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Id restored the daughter
lwehttoeraceolmiepnaenaietd house of the father,
(20 years of age) to bar paternal rot;

E LONPON JOURNALS.

DA I
Er' I).r-ids fro- ni the. PrTers) Oct. 13.

• Lyn msfr plass.]
'The French Government is ►t this 'moment in
a critical posiiion. ft is evident that the King
and the Dauphin are favourable to a system of

moderation. TheY to carry into etrect the
provisions of the Charter, late: preted, it is true,
according to the most monarchical .constinction,

but'they,are decidedly averse. to- that system of
pure despotism which the Ministry are desirous
toiestablish. The King is resolved to govern .on
coPOutional principles, but great obstricles':pre.'
sent themselves to this course. •The MiniStry
have *tithed the administration of 'public af-
fairs t a system of arbitrary power.", What little
independence .belonged to the tribunals was de-
stroyed by the. enactments propoSed
,by M. de
Peyronnet, and the tribunals themnlves, as well
us all the other branches of the public service,'
have been filled With the creatures of M. do Vil
lele:And his coadjutors.. Froth the highest' offices
in the State down to the lowest clerkships, all
the Places in the.gift of. the Ministry have been
bestowed on their immediate dependents. A
custonied: as we are in England .to see public'
iti:knowledged awl rewarded Without, refer,
ellen to political opinions, we can form no idea of
the sweeping changes- whiCh have been 'made in
;tie .subordinaw departments in Prance. Every.
office has been " purified." The. staff of the'
army and the civil appointments are exclusively
the property of: the partisans of
.the absolute Sys-
tem, while the business of education ii.delivered
over to the Jesuits. But the greatest difficulty that
prevents a return to a more reasonable policy on the
part of the French Government, is the composition
of the Chamber of Deputies. This body was
elected under the strongest exercise of undue
influence. Acts of ate grossest fraud and vio-
lence were used by the Prefects to insure the
success of the Ministerial candidates, whO it. is
to be feared will now resist all improvement in

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the 'fiblitical system 'of their Country, and 'array
themselves. in • hostility against any.MinistryJess
oppressive than that which called them into•ex-
istence, and invested them with septennial
power.. The first step, therefore, towards a
better state of things, would he a dissolution of
the Chamber Of Deputies;- but M. de Villele,
wboknowCwell that this would be a death-blow
to his.;system,: wilt leave •no attempt untried to
alarm the King from such,•w•measure., Charles

the. -Tenth lung since promised his friends
that one of , the earnest ;lets of his reign

ohpuld he to grant an indcmpity to the, emigrants,
stud his Most Christian Miljesty considers himself
bound in honour to keep his promise. M.. de
Villele, we understand, ,takes advantage of. this
citicumstance to repeat continually, to his So•

ver-eign, that it is -only' 'from the. present Chain-

ber that the indemnity cup be obtained, and
oat ony other Chamber would cerla,inly reject
any such proper,,itiann , repidients• to, his
Vujestv that if the elecqens Were not subjected
to the active and pnWerfur influence of Gel.,ern.
1819 ‘voild. be chosen. .The, King is hi these
Teens balaOeed Itet”,,eenh his wish for nadetalr
Lion, and his apprehension of the Bangers Which
he is told would inevitablyfollOw ttn atnelio.
ration of the system. NVlketi we 'add to these
th suggestions of the-Cleiity`; -which 'alsri
operate ,trongly against any exfens4un"oltrililici
liPerty, w'etnay !Tye ,stittioldea of the trchiciilties
with which the .ping. is eurroutided.
wottld'hi necoistay that het should pull the whole,
11V1404terial 'system, den n, 'ltid build uli another`
,frout.the,ground ; and to look fin' that, would be
enpry in. Char IPS X. than we
pre_ ikely to Sett display, jIC ;mist, .114.4
,ever, either adopt a ilystern entirely new, and for
that purpose lie innist begin' ~by the
Chamber, or by prolonging -its existence Aeclare
Once in favour of tli( syfeitn:of M. de
14nd bi,s pato/. actqal of
France at this moment. The French people are;

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instifiec.l in, the sanguine bolas thefentfrtitin,
,4e4;441W is beit'il4.4ofibt, that Their S'blirei*n.

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•jp desirous to• signalise his reign by concillationi
~4(id kindness.; hui. oCtiie same time we cannot
telp seeing, how many,-chances. there are th t his;
MaJest*Vs good intentions maybe rendered fruit,
Jess. i) to 1.40 pre.6,t. moment 'they have only
been able to e,frect the • removal of the, t..enSOr.;

This Was, something, especially as the in-,
dait, or,adis,,,..4wi' towards a .bitter systeth ;
but to enter upon such a system really, din ,nOst
!hazardous tend the most difficult part yet remains
tobe performed. Our latest advice's from PaOfi
leadus to tglirve,, tile'oo)y Minister e.hOse,
accession to power .appears at present certain 14
016 e de Fitzjarnes, 'to whom the 3(lnlinis-
.tration of the, 14►it0-IfousehOld has been,long
The Duke de Doudeauville cannot
e?c pect. to hold that appointthent; Which lit
:obtained ihrottgh the interest of Mnaatne
••Cayla, whuse favour is-now no recommendatiOn.
It. was roported in the Salons at Paris, tbat•thi,
nhassy to Naples had been offered to
De Ca 'I,

LNIQIIIN J.! S,G POST.]
.We gave on Monday 'nil the important do'cu.:
merits :showing thelledrissiting state of-oar tte-
venue daring the last quarter and the year which
ended on the 10th inst. They were v•
.or so sati
factory a nature, that they produced general and
instantaneous conviction, and have elicited from
every branch of the. Public Press. Wel
l'as.'from
evd•ry 'parrot. the country„.neknowied4theqt# of
its prosperous condition. On looking into :the
aetvils of the. produce of the,l%icrise,we fiud. that
there has been a considerable itterease Odd aftpost.
ey. ry ai liclP. The inost important,
,howeVer,
.In)s,taketi place in Ate duties on foreign
Maki glass, tea,, wines, bricks- and tiles, and
On foreign spirits• is not less
.tlntnA4tlY434l. on the tltitii:eer, and 31.1,2211..0n
tilevoilMe-year. That on: malt •is 167,011; on
./111-Nua:110 -11nd 44. 'lll'l. or *the' Year 'that-
„too^ Oak is :$0,649;,,
d. cyst NlllOB, , f . 011 tea'
0e4501.; on 141ek5...m.A t
, 50 5401.. ilia ofi
paper, 25,5201. on the year. There are besides
many other articles on which the augmentation
is also considerable, notwithstanding the reduce