The Sun.
London, England, 1829-03-05 00:00:00

MPORTANT TO THE CORN TRADE.

Our readers mill, no doubt, remember the letters
which appeared in our columns, in November and
December last, respecting the returns of wheat
bought and sold in this market, returns which were,
by management, made so very defective in quantity
and so high in price as to cause a vet), material and
injurious advance in the price of bread. The effect
produced by that exposure of the practice was the
abolition of the assize of bread ; the magistrates
finding that they could not, without having recourse
to the coercive measures of the statutes, obtain such
returns as would give the public the advantage of •
the whole quantity of wheat sold in the market, as
contemplated by the Acts of Parliament. .
In the progress of the discussion upon that ques-
tion, we had occasion particularly to notice the sales
of wheat returned to the receiver of corn returns in
Liverpool, and by him published, us required by
law, in our Corn-market every Tuesday, as being
the sales made during the preceding seven days.
We were then strongly impressed with the opinion,
that the returns were greatly short of the true
quantity ; and stated that, if the returns from
other towns were similarly defective, the effect
must be very prejudicial to the public, in re-
ference to the average price of wheat, which is taken
from such returns, and which governs the price at
which it is allowed to be imported. The opinion
we then entertained has been confirmed by the fol-
lowing resolutions, passed at a meeting of the ex-
portel s and dealers in corn, held in the Corn Ex-
change, Dublin, on the 23d ult. :
" That, from the inconsiderable quantity of corn re-
turned as having been sold, as also the high price at which
returns have been lately made in Englaad, (particularly in
the districts of London and Lancashire,) it is expedient for

the preservation of our property, and a due compliance with
the law, that measures should be promptly adopted, and
arrangements made, to detect false, or a suppression of, re-
turns of and Irish grain.
" That it appears to this meeting that it would tend ma-
terially to enable all these interested to detect and remedy
this evil, were publicity given to the returns recently made,
and that application be made to the Board of Trade for
copies of the same.
" That positive orders be given to our agents in Eng-
land to furnish the inspectors of corn with returns, at the
several putt, with all sales made, with the buyers' name,
quantity, and price, as a check on the returns made by the
buyers."

The policy of a free trade in corn has been, of
late, so fully and ably, though unsuccessfully, argued,
that it would be presumptuous i►► us to say any
thing more in its favour. But, during the prohibi-'
tion of that important benefit to the. public, it is
the imperative duty of his Majesty's Government to
give that public the protection of the statute, by en-
forcing from " every corn-factor, miller, maltster,
brewer, distiller, owner or proprietor, or part owner
or proprietor of any stage-coaches, waggons, carts,
or other carriages carrying goods or passengers for
hire, and every person who, as a merchant, clerk,
agent, or otherwise, shall purchase British (that is,
English and Irish) corn for sale, or for the sale of
meal, flour, malt, or bread, made or to be made
thereof," the returns they are required to make ac-
cording to the Act, under a penalty of twenty
pounds for every neglect.
The following are the returns purporting to be
the total sales of wheat in Liverpool as made to
the inspector during each week for the Gazette
average :

Price per qr.
1828, Dec. 30, 2132 quarters...XS 12 2
}829, Jan, 6, 405 3 12 10
--- )4 762 3 11 11
25 3 9 6
- 27, 247 fd
Fel). 3 . 318 3 13 11
- 10, 844. 3 8 0
- 17, 219
- 24, 3115 3 2 8
The gross deficiency of such returns is too ap-
parent to rejuire any comment.
Theinquiry praye4 for 'uy the corn merchants of
Dublin will, no doubt, by instituted by his ISl4jpoy's
Qoyerntnent, for the benefit of the
public, arid lead
rnpre vigilant and active enforcement of returns
which so mveri,,lly affect the price of bread through!.
out the kingdom.—Liverpool Albion of Monday.

Mr. G. Dawson last night, shortly before the
rising of the House, gave formal notice that on Thursday
Mr. Peel would bring forward the views and measure of
Alinisters regarding the Catholic Claims. No question
puy or remark made thereon.

A most abominable ()tamp W
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on the public road near the village of Elderlie lately. A
young woman, after purchasing a few articles at a shop
in the village, was, on her way home to her father's, be-
twi%t nine and ten o'clock at night, attacked by a stout
fellow, who, after offering her money fir his unhallowed
pKpu,,e; liegan to use Ler in the most indecent and shame-
ful mall1;r• 4fter a yi.sient struggle she fortunately suc-
ceeded in getting out of his Litehes, and an into a neigh-
bour's house, who immediately went in seaeli"of
creant, but he had fled. The attack made upon this un-
offending girl (who at the time was in delicate health)
brought on violent inflammation, of which she lingered till
Saturday last, when she died.—Paisley Adveraser.