The Statesman.
London, England, 1814-04-11 00:00:00

PAtROCHLIL ABUSES.

MR. EDITOR,—Some weeks since, I was both
surprised and mortified at reading in the ST.tTESMAW
an account of the rites of sepulture being refuted by
the Parish Officers of Fulham to the remains of a
poor old Pensioner, at Walham-green, named Jort:r
Piaci:Ea; but am compelled to 'avow that after
an isniSartial and accurate ievestigation, every
particle of your statement, so far from being exag-
gerated, was touched with peculiar delicacy. It is
also, with regret, that, in order to Mist the cause
of compassion, anti contribute my humble mite to
the amelioration of the Poor Laws now pending in
Parliament, I am under the necessity of requesting,
that publicity may be given to the following simple
detail,' which will speak for itself with " most mi-
raculois organ," without the aid of rhetorieal en.
nament, and can be well authenticated by many re-
spectable inhabitants of Fulham, who already feel
sensibly obliged to the Editor of the STATESMAN for
the generous pains he has taken in exposing Pato-
chial Abase :—On the 2(3th of October last, JEF-
FERY HALL, a private soldier of the 4th Regiment of
Foot, then quartered, as an invalid, at the Rose, at
Sand's End, near Fulham, applied personally to one
of the Overseers of the Poor for a mid wife to attend
his wife, which was refused ; he next day craved
some charitable relief, as his wife had lain-in of her
fourth child, z:ithout assistance, was entirely desti-
tute of common necessaries, and that himself and in-
fant children were in the deepest distress imaginable.
His supplication being disregarded by the Gentleman
in office, he presented a Petition to the Meeting at the
Poor-house, but it was rejected as INFORMAL. At
length a regular Petition was framed, and presented;
and the official answer was, "that the Overseers could
do uothing its it." This conduct effectually roused
the feelings of a very respectable inhabitant of Fat,
ham (Mr. WALLIS, of the King's Arms Inn), who,
with laudable firmness and humanity, remonstrated
In so forcible a manner, that five shillings and six-
pence were, at length, wrung from the. hard hands
of the Overseers as a competent relief for a IN-
ing-in woman, her invalid husband, and four in-
fant children !! Had the poor woman DIED for want
of proper assistance after regular application to the
Overseers, the verdict of a Coroner's Inquest might
Aare operated upon their fears, and taught them a
useful lesson it: future. As it is, I hope and trust
this exposure in the STATESMAN will materially con-
tribute to prevent the recurrence of such harsh and
rigid conduct. At all events, Mr. Earroe, you gill
ohtain the thanks of all the respectable parishion-
ers, for vindicating the cause of oppressed and suf-
fering misery. Your's, &c,
Parsorfii-giers, April 3. BEN EVOLUS.

Sir H. DAvy arrived on the Ist of Marsh at Ge-
noa, and quitted it on the 7th, to take his passage
by sea to Leghorn. Sir IltateunET is said to have
made some interesting experiments at Genoa, on the
torpedo and the fucus, at which the Professors of
the Imperial Academy assisted.

Coax EXCEAWGE. Aram 11.—The market was well sup-
plied with all kind of grain. Wheat dull sale. at 6s. lower„ and
a small proportion aisposed of. Barley a good .upply, at Is
lower. Beans and Oats are 2s. cheaper; alias White and they
Peas. Flour at a reduction of ss. per sack.
Wheat (English) 64 76 Beans 4O 44
Ditto (Foreign) 65 81 Old ditto • -
Rye 36 42 Tick d 0... 98 40
Barley •••• 36 40 I Old .... — -
.New ditto ...: ...... .. Oats •
26 32
Malt
White Pew • ......:.':••••60 64 Poland do. ............26 3.1
New ditto ..... 1 .... —, Feed ditto
Ditto &AIM :..3....66 70 Fine Flour ..... ....60 65
Gory Pun 46 50 Seconds - .... ......65 60

SMITHEIELD MARKET.—Aratt. 11.
To glak the Oast per stow or 81b.
Beef ....6s. Od. to is. 43. Hes& of Cattle, thlsAty ? •
Mottos —74. 06. to S. 01. Resets
Veal .:..7s. NI. to 8•.. 6d. Sheep .
Pork ....7v. • Od. to P. 61. Calves •...: • ILO
wigs ....Bt. Od. to 1114. 6.1. Piro •... ' NO
WAY-MARKET.
May ' 4l. tts. Od. la '5l. L. St
Cl..ver .... 61. 6., Od. to it. .os. 91.
Straw .... 11. 14.. 90,4..A1i 111. be 111.. .-: