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to assign to cowardly and treacherous midnight incendiaries, a vote in the 

 disposition of public affairs. 



We continue to be rather exporters of wheat, but the import of seeds and 

 of provisions from the Continent and from Ireland, is proceeding at the 

 usual very extensive rate ; and the question has been very gravely asked, 

 but for such assistance, how would our great and increasing population be 

 supported Ireland, however, seems to have so closely drained her stock 

 of pigs, that the articles of pork and bacon, so lately depressed in price, are 

 now taking a sudden turn of advance, which is supposed probable to con- 

 tinue. The wool market, on the other hand, having reached its speculative 

 maximum, has, since our last, exhibited obvious symptoms of decline, 

 which is expected to proceed, but of which more will be ascertained at the 

 approaching shearing season. Some sheep farms, by way of taking time 

 by the forelock, have sent their sheep to market, naked, certainly not to the 

 improvement of the mutton, during so cold and ungenial a season. The 

 Bill in favour of the new Islington Cattle Market, in order to put an end to 

 the public disadvantages, losses, and deterioration of the flesh of animals, 

 is, it seems, opposed by the whole of the city authorities ; so little mutu- 

 ality of feeling is there between public and private interest. We have 

 never yet heard a London butcher, who could be brought to speak his mind, 

 say otherwise than that the change would be infinitely for the public benefit. 

 We hear but little from the hop market, and still less of the growing crop. 

 Hops have not been of late that grand article of speculation which they con- 

 stituted in days of yore. The Ministers' Tithe Bill is not very probable to 

 give general satisfaction, though we really believe that, like most of the 

 acts of the present Government, it is the best that the Noble Lord has the 

 power to carry through the Houses. Mr. Lennard's meditated improve- 

 ment of the Game Laws is most just and advisable; for surely, it savours 

 too much of the tyrannical and selfish spirit of the ancient system, to deprive 

 the farmer of a share of the game fed at his expense. The repeal of the 

 House Tax, at first expected to take place in the present month, it seems 

 will not do so, until the 5th of October. 



The Dead Markets, by the carcase, per stone of 8lb. Beef, 2s. Id. to 

 3s. 4d. ; Mutton, 2s. 4d. to 3s. 10d.; Lamb, 4s. 6d. to 5s. 6d. ; Veal, 3s. to 

 4s. 4d. ; Pork, 3s. 2d. to 4s. 4d. ; Dairy do. to 4s. 8d. 



Corn Exchange. Wheat, 38s. to 59s. ; Barley, 25s. to 31s.; Oats, 17s. 

 to 23s. The London loaf, 4lb. Hay, 55s. to 84s. ; Clover do. 65s. to 90s.; 

 Straw, 30s. to 36s. 



Coals in the Pool, 15s. 6d. to 21s. 6d. per ton. 



Middlesex, April 21. 



LONDON : BAYLIS AND LEIGHTON, JOHNSON S-COUBT, FLEET-STREET. 



