a atl. 
584 
Pitt, who had recently affumed the reins 
of government, from the fupport which 
he gave to the bill, did not efcape with- 
out a fufficient fhare of obloquy. The 
popular feeling was, however, very un- 
juftly fhewn, upon this occafion, towards 
the Minifter; for the bill was recom- 
mended by a voluminous and elaborate 
report of a Committee of the Houle of 
Commons, as abfolutely neceffary; and, 
after that, it was the -bounden duty of 
whoever was the minifter to give coun- 
tenance to the meafure. We have thought 
fit tomake thefe comments refpecting the 
intreduétion of the a&t, and the occafion 
of it, as being fupported by the Minifier, 
being defirous, if poffible, in this. in- 
flance, to remove vulgar prejudices.* 
* We may, ina future Number, lay be- 
fore our readers a paper on the fubject of the 
corn-laws, tending to fhew that the gteat 
prices, of which the public have fo much 
reafon to complain, have never originated 
from the interference of Parliament, but 
from the fcandalous fpeculations of the Corn- 
Exchange (which are precifely like thofe of 
the Stock Exchange), and the nefarious 
practices of the meal and corn factors. In 
refpect tothe latter, a fact it is that they 
have an abfolute controul over, at leaft, two- 
thirds of the bakers’ fhops in and about the 
metropolis; many of which are opened by 
Alphabetical Lift of Bankrupts and Dividends. 
[May 1, 
The ad upon which thefe obfervations 
are made contains but eight claufes, and 
is extremely clear: the fchedules ares. 
however, long, and we have only room, 
in this place, to notice, in fubftance, 
_what gave rife to fo much animadverfion. 
‘‘ The importation and exportation ts to 
be regulated by the aggregate average 
rice of the whole twelve maritime dif- 
trifts in Engiand and Wales; and the 
like in Scotland, by the four diftritts 
there. << =: | 
And wheat, if at or under 48s. per 
quarter, is exportable, upon a bounty of 
5s. 
If above 54s. no export is allowable. 
(Ads of 44. Geo. 3 concluded.) 
themfelves, as cheap fhops, for the purpofe 
of vending, in the manufactured ftate of 
bread, the furplus of their confignments. 
The fhops thus coutrouled by them are 
obliged to receive whatever invoice or bills 
of parcels may be fent in with the flour ; and 
ftom thefe the oftenfible baker makes a re- 
turn to the cocket-office. Thus it is in the! 
power of the avaricious mealman to raife an: 
artificial price, and thereby occafion an in 
creafe in the affize of bread, which muft 
evince the neceflity of Parliament interfer- 
ing, to prevent the factor from being, either 
directly or indirectly, concerned in the bak- 
ing or felling of bread. 
ALPHABEFICAL List of BANKRUPTCIES and DivIDENDsS announced between thé 
20th of March and the 20th of April, extrafted from the Lendon Carettes. ) 
ae 
BANKRUPTCIES. 
The Solicitors’ Names are between Parenthefes. 
ALLEN William, King’s road, St. Andrew, Holborn, 
coachmaker, furviving partner of Thomas Allen, 
(Williams, Curfitor ftreet 
Aveline James, Rofs, grocer. 
Caftie freet, Holborn i 
Aftbury John, Sheffield ftreet, carpenter, (Jennings and 
Collier, Shire Jane 
Ainfworth George, Warrington, and John Stephens, Li- 
verpool, wire.drawers. (Blackfiock, St. Mildrec’s 
court ; 
Archer Charles, Birmipgham, haberdafher. 
Tooke, Gray’s inn ~. 
Briggs James, Higher lane, within Pilkington, fhop- 
keeper. (Ellis, Curfitor ftreet : 
Blakifion Robert, Bithopfwearmouth, common-brewer. 
(El{db, Tower hill 
Braddon Wiltiam, Polperro, fhopkeeper. (8lendford and 
Swete, Inner Temple 
Burlinghave john, OJd Buckenham, miller. 
Bedford, Bedtord row 
Bloye Dix, and Charles Bloye, Bofton, linen drapers, 
{Jenkins, James, and Co. New Inn 
Bourne Charies, Monmouth, vidtualler. (Pewtrefs, Gray's 
an 
Bennet George, Birmingtam, linen draper, | (Tarrant 
and Moule, Chancery lane ‘ , 
Bettell Elizabezh, Birmingham, hofier. (Swaine and Ste- 
vens, Old Jewry 
Birkley Henry, Monkwearmouth, blackfimith. (Meggi- 
fon, Hatton garden ; 
(French and Williams, 
(Deyon and 
(Tilbury and 
_ Bryan William, St. Mary at Hill, brandy merchant. (Pal. 
mer and Tomlinfons, Warnford court 
Bentham Bryan, Sheernefs, banker, partner with Wil- 
jiam Dann, Timewell Bentham, aud James Baikie, 
(Neifcaz, Paiferave place q 
Baikie James, Chatham, banker, partner with Bryan 
Bentham, &c. (Nelfon, Palfgrave place 
Boore Lanceict, Wardour ftreet, taylor, (Dodd and Weft, 
Threadneedle ftreet 
Buckton William, Hull, 
Kull “ : : 
Clarkfon Thomas, Kingsbury, coal dealer. (Swaine and 
Stevens, Old Jewry . 
Coleman James, Clare market, poulterer, (Boulton, Sa- 
vage, arid Spikes, Temple 
CorbettsSamueli, St. Catherines, Middlefex, painter. (Roa 
_ binfon, Bermondfey - ‘ : 
Clifton William, Ryder’s court, Seho, yitualler.° (Kib 
blewhite and Rowland, Gray’s inn x 
Chambers Thomas, Downham Market, victualler, 
Gray’s inn 
Coles Thomas, Chard, currier. (King, Tocke’s court 
Donavan Timothy, Holloway, cowkeeper. (Holloways 
Chancery lane > 
{fpirit merchant. (Pricketty. 
(Cavey 
Dann William, Gillingham, banker, partner with Bryan - 
Sipe ge James Baikie, &c. (Nelfon, Falfgrave 
place 1 ah 
Ee Witieean ots Upholder.. (Netherfole, Effex ftreet, 
tran . 
lia Nicholas, Judd place, Eaft, dealer, (Palmer and 
Tomlinsuns, Warnford court 
_ Fox Bartholomew, Gough fquare, merchant. (Meredith 
_ and Robint, Gray’s inn 
Fitz_James, Codford Si. Peter, thopkeeper. (Lowteu, 
Tempyje ’ F ; 
Faruell Martin, Coton in the Elms, Derby, banker,’ 
(Price and Brown, Lincoln’é inn : 
pire john, Birmingham, nurferyman, (Egerton, Gray’s 
Bn ' \ 
Frogeatt Thomas, Matiock Bath, innkeepers (Owen and 
Ricks, Bartlett's buildings : 
Ford Paul Edward, Howland mews Weft, hackneyman. 
(Vincent and Upftone, Bedford fireet, Bedford: 
Syuare < 3 
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Grayfon 
