The Sun.
London, England, 1821-10-25 00:00:00

AG lICULTURE.

A Correspondent in The- Chelmsford Chton,::e
gives the following table as very awura.tely cal-
culated to. spew, under all. the fluctuating prices
of Wheat, what Flour ought fairly to be sold at.
The baker is obliged to sell his bread in propor-
tion to the charge of Flour ;' And the price of
Bread should be 4d per peck above the price of
Flour. By the following table the miller is al-
lowed a profit of 16s. per quarter for grinding,
dressing, &c.

PRICES OF FLOUR, PROPORTIONATE TO THE VARYING

PRICES OF WHEAT

Wheat, Flour, Flour, Loaf,
per Qualtor. psr Sack. per Quartern per Quartern.
s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.
112 0 8i) 0
.1.
-903
..1 .
1801A4
109 4 78 4 .. 114 1 03
- 100 8 76 8 .. 114- 1 0
104 0 75 0 .. 113 1 04
101 4 73 4 , . 11 1 0
98 8 71 8 .. 103 „ . II f
96 0 70 0 I .. 106 .. 11}
93 4 68 4 .. 10f .. 11,1
90 8 66 8 .. 10 .. 11
88 0 65 0
85 4 63 4 .. 94 .. 111 A
82 8 01 8 : . 93 .. 10i
80 3 GO 0 9 .. 10
77 4 -58 4 .. 83 .. 83
74 8 56 8 .. 84 .. 9.4
72 0 55 0 ' .. 84 ..- 91 '
09 4 53 4 .. 8 .. 9
60 8 52 8 .. 74 .. 8
64 0 50 0 .. 74
61 4 48 4 74 . .. 81
58 8 46 8 .. 7 .. 8
56 0 45 0 .. 63 • • 74
58 4 43 4 .. 64 .. 71
50 0 41 8 • • 6i • • - 7.71
48 0 40 0 . . 6 .. 7
45 4 38 4 .. 53 •.. 63
42 8 36 8 .. 5A .. 64
40
.0 35 0 .. 51 .. 6,1

A Gentleman who has seen the above commu-
nication, objected to it as follows :—" The arti-
cle certainly appears specious at first sight, but
there are some very important defects connected
with the table subjoined. Wheat varies in weight
in different years from 30 to 401bs. per quarter,
and adding or diminishing (as occasion may re-
qt,ire,) from or to 16s. per quarter, given as a
compensation fully adequate to " all a fair trade
can require," may affect his table in a very sen-
sible degree, viz. ss. 6d. to per quarter occa-
sionally. Bearing in view the premises of the
above correspondent, that 16s.- per quarter profit
is to be given to the millers, the price of Flour
can only he ascertained bra regular series of
tables larying according to the weight of wheat.
The writer has omitted to state his criterion for
the value of all the remaining produce, after the
Flour is extracted, or what is usually termed the
offal ; until this is done, the truth or fallacy of
the table cannot be discovered. Thus far applies
exclusively to the miller; the 4th column alone
of the table affects the baker, and is not liable
to the same exceptions as to sophistry. On this
part of the communication I would merely con-
trast the views of the Legislature to those of this
writer; they have recognized 4d. per gallon, as
a fair remunerating profit where an assize is set.
I also subjoin a calculation, first premising that
4d. per peck is 6s. 3d. per sack profit. The ex-
pence of baking one sack of Flour is 6s 2d. viz.
yeast ls., firing ls., salt ls. Bd., labour, &c. 9.s 6d.,
thus giving a profit to the baker of 6d. per sack,
upon the assertion of (he above writer, that Bread
should be 4d.. per sack above the price of
Flour. I will not for a moment suppose that
the above writer wilfully misleads; but I cannot
hesitate to assume, that he is but very imperfectly
informed on the subject."

The Eighth Anniversary of the METHODIST
AUXILI.'„aY MISSIONARY SOCIETY, ror the
'LEEDS DISTRICT, was held, in the Methodist
chapel, Albion-street, on Thursday, Oct. 19.
Mr. Alderman SADLER, in the Chair. Sermons
were preached in the three principal chapels on
the preceding day, by -the Rev. Messrs. ew-
'ton, Watson, and. Lessey. The public meeting
was opened at 11 o'clock, was adjourned at
three, resumed at six, anti continued till near
ten in the evening. It appears the Society em-
ploys 150 Missionaries, who have under their
care 28,000 accredited members, beside the
large numbers who are regular attendants on
their public ministry. The schools, under the
superintendance of the Missionaries, in the island
of Ceylon, contain 5000 children. The most
affecting statements were given by the several
speakers, illustrative• of the dreadful darkness,
depravity, and wretchedness of the heathens—of
the vast usefulness and prosperity of the several
missions, and the glorious prospects every where
opening before them ; accompanied by the most
eloquent and irresistible appeals to the huma-
nity- and piety of the Christian world. The Exe-
cutive Committee, beside§ being obliged to send
out several Missionaries, to fill up the places of
those who have fallen in the cause; have receiv-
ed numerous, respectable, and earnest applica-
tions, to send others to new and important sta-
tions, with which they hesitate to comply, as their.l
treasurer is very largely in advance. 1181. were
collected on the occasion, besides the sums of
15001. and upwards, which has been raised b,'
subscriptions during the year.

SWINDLING.---At Kirkby-Stephen fair, a few
days ago, a young man wts completelytricked
out of a horse of 251. value, in the following man-
ner person came up to him and proffered
to exchange horses, during which time a man.,
who seemed in no way connected with the parties,
whispered in the young man's ear to strike the
bargain, and he would give him 251. for the other
horse, as it exactly suited him. The youth
seemed to hesitate, but agreed the former, shOuld
get upon his horse and try its pacings, while he
himself held the one proffered to hiM ; the ni.ul
accordingly mounted and .rode so far, that as
Paddy observed in the song, he " was seen clane
Out of sight," and forgot to come back again ; in
this dilemma • the young man looked about for
the man who agreed to give 251. for the horse he
held; but to no purpose, he had fled also ; con-
sequently he was left with a 51. bargain in ex-
change for that of 251.—(Ccfr/isle Paper.)
A ring of eight bells, and a handsome large
organ, are about to be placed in the spire and
new Church recently completed at Harwich.

LA.W INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH, OCT. 24. •
DOE ON DEMISE OF THE EARL OF SHREAVI3IIIIY

V. wri.soN:
This case being called on by the Officer of the Court, Mr.
Justice BAYLEY observed, that it was of too much importance
to be.argued when tite Court was not full. (The CHIEF• JUS.
TICE was absent.)
Mr. CAMPBELL, .who was Counsel in the cause, requested
the Court to fix a day for the discus,,i,pn.
-Mr. justice BAYLEY said; it was nrobable the Court would
not be in a condition to hear it before Wednesday next.
Mr.. 'TAUNTON, also Counsel in the cause, stated, that he
should, be unavoidably absent during the early part of next
week.

Mr. Justice BAYLEY observed, that there was no doubt the.
Court would be full on Saturday week, and the cause might
stand over to that day. •
The discussion was accordingly fixed for Saturday week.
VAUGDAN, CLERK, V. GARDNER, D.D.
This was an action for dilapidations-in the Rectorial.pretnisee
of Hope Bagot, in the County of Salop. The question in-
volved was of considerable importance to the Clergy of this
County, namely, whether the defendant, Dr. Gardner, late in". ,
curribent of the living of Hope Bagot; was liable to the plain'
tiff:, his successor, to rebuild a barn, which had existed on. the •
Rectory, but had been suffered to go into a state of dilapide'''
tion long before the Doctok became the incumbent. It was ad-
witted, that, the defendant was liable to repair the Rectorial
House, in respect of whiCh the Jury had given certain damages. •
The other. point was intended to have been agitited as a general
question interesting to.the Church; but
The Co tr RTintimated to Mr. Campbell, the plaintiff's Conn?
sel,"for the purpose of putting a stop to furtherlitigation, the
expediency of entering a verdict for 1901. being 1141. less than,
the Jury tad found.' The Learned Counsel was disposed te,
adopt the suggestion of the Court ; but.
Mr. PULLER, for the defendant, said he could not, without
the concurrence of Ins client, accede to the proposition, it. heirig
a matter of great importance to the Church in ~,enecal that the
question should beset at :est by it:decision-Of the Court. Tile'
only motive of the Doctor in defending the action,- was to trf
the question for the benefit of his Reverend brethren, and not
from-pecuniary motives. As the tlofentrant was not in town,'
the Learned Counsel craved leave to consult with his client be-
fore the matter proce 'ded farther.
The Co Uhl' said there were a izreat many difficulties in the
question, and if they decided in favour of the defendant, the,
case must go to a new trial,
.which would entail very consider- -
able' expence, grid the plaintiff must, at_all events, have' a ver-
diet in respect of the rectorial house.
The matter stood over to a future day.

LANGRIDGE AND OTHERS V. noitviLL•F AND OTHERS. •
• This was an action of assumpsit upon a written undertaking-
by the defendants to pay a sum not exceeding 1881. for the
damage done to a Norwegian ship called the Caroline Matilda
(for the owners of which the plaintiff's were agents), by the snip.Zenobia (for the owners of which. the defendants were agents,'
in runningfoul of her in the river Thames in the month of V.
cember, 1819. The principal point in the cause depended !WO
the construction of the Pilot Act, 52 G ea. 111. c. 39; s. 31)., the
Zenobia having a Trinit! House Pilot on board at the time the
.accident happened. As a decision in .the plaintiffavour,
would involve a case decided in the Common Pleas upon pc,arlf,
the same point, and another in the CourtofAdmirnitsi,
The COURT (the thief Justice being absent at the Old pal;
ley,) thought it right;that the case should stand over until am
the Judges were present.