no insinuate the propriety of seizing|perty of the fundholders! ANNA the funds. To this we shall come, if BRODIE talks of seizing it. To some severe system of retrenchment be not adopted.”—Old Times. DOCTOR BLACK. seize, ANNA, is to take hold of. Our own opinions on this sub-we shall laugh one of these days, ject have been too frequently ex- at all this talk about confiscating pressed for our readers to be in any doubt respecting them. To reduce and seizing! There will be no the interest of the national debt (or confiscation and no seizure. The to tax it, which means the same thing), is a course at variance with things will NOT BE any longer; every principle of justice. But while we condemn this course, we but those are very much miscannot shut our ears to the language taken, who suppose that the funds openly held respecting it. We verily alone will cease to be. That old believe that the Landholders, though they may not be prepared for any impostor and sinecure placeman,, thing decisive, are very generally ADAM SMITH, having said that disposed, like the Noblemen and Gentlemen of Renfrewshire, to cheer the " English funds would stand propositions, having for object the « as long as the British Governconfiscation of the property of the Fundholders."-MORNING CHRONICLE. DOCTOR THWAITES. "The public mind seems ripe for a reduction of the interest of the Debt; though Ministers talk, of course, about National Faith." - Morning Herald. ment itself," PAINE said, in answer: "that may be true "enough; but that is not saying "much; for it is only saying, that "the British Government will "stand as long as the English "Funds; and that it will do, and "not one moment longer." And, if PAINE meant the THING with all its seats and so forth, he certainly was right. Those who imagine that to reduce the interest of the debt is to be followed or accompanied with no consequences, will find themselves greatly de There: that will do, for the present. More another time; but, what a pretty brute that must be, who can think, while he sees this, of leaving money in the funds to children, or to any body else! Such a person must be mad, or an idiot. Any other would never ceived. think of doing such a thing. But, how strange it is to hear a se nsible fellow, like DOCTOR BLACK, talk about" confiscating" the pro THE POOR MAN'S FRIEND. Just published, No. 1., a little work under the above title. I intend it to contain about six numbers, at twopence a Number, to be published monthly. I intend it to be the Companion of the Working Classes, giving them useful information and advice, adapted to their present difficult situation; and especially I intend it as the means of teaching them how to AVOID SUFFERING FROM I intend clearly to explain to them their rights and their duties. Applications from the country should be made without delay. I shall give one copy of each Number to every working family in Preston, as a mark of my gratitude for their great kindness towards me, and also as a mark of my admiration of their sense and their public spirit.-The other Numbers will be published on the first of each succeeding month.The price, to Gentlemen taking a quantity, will be, for one hundred, twelve shillings, for five hundred, fifty-five shillings, and, for a thousand, five pounds. MR. COBBETT'S PETITION TO THE KING. Just published, price one penny, or six shillings a hundred, Mr. COBBETT's Petition to the King, together with a Preface, and with the two notes written, by Mr. COBBETT, to the Marquess of Conyngham. These documents are printed in this cheap manner, that they may be circulated as widely as possible. I recommend them for the use of all the great towns in the kingdom. MARKETS. Average Prices of CORN through trade to-day for Oats, and prices are hardly so good as on Monday. Monday, July 31.-There was a moderate supply of all sorts of British Grain last week, but considerable out ENGLAND, for the week end-quantities of Foreign Wheat and ing July 22. Wheat Per Quarter. S. d. 56 10 | Rye .... Oats.... 26 7 Pease 46 Total Quantity of Corn returned as Sold in the Maritime Districts, for the Week ended July 22. Oats to go under lock. This morning there is again a short quantity of all descriptions of Corn fresh up. A few samples of New Wheat, Pease, Barley.. 31 3 Beans 46 2 and Oats, have appeared, but all ra5ther small corn. During the last eight days, the weather has been remarkably favourable for harvest operations, with every prospect of a continuance. Wheat has met a very heavy trade, and the prices have declined 2s. to 3s. per quarter from the terms of this day se'nnight. Qrs. .... Qrs. 187 Wheat.. 33,934 | Rye Oats. ... Corn Exchange, Mark Lane. 263 ther being fine, and harvest proceed-Flour, per sack ing rapidly, our millers purchased scarcely any Wheat to-day, and prices are rather lower than on Monday last. Barley and Beans are unaltered. Pease are likely to turn out so deficient, that they still look up-24 wards in price. There was a slack 18 Sunderland 74 31s. Od. -35s,Od. COAL MARKET, July 28. Ships at Market. Ships sold. Price. Newcastle.. 11§ 27s. 02. to 34s. 6d. Account of Wheat, &c. arrived in | branched out so much downwards as the Port of London, from July 24 to July 29, both inclusive. Maidstone, July 27.-Our accounts continue much the same as last week, respecting the appearance of the coming crop of Hops, which many planters are of opinion will be so much at the top of the poles, as to cause the produce to be under the Duty as now laid. However, we do not exactly agree with that report, for if the present fine weather, which seems so favourable, should last the month of August, the old strong grounds will do every thing you can expect, and great things may be done. Duty called about 180,000l. Worcester, July 26.—On Saturday thirty-four pockets were weighed; prices from 71. to 81. The accounts from our plantation lead us to think that the produce will not be so abundant as was expected. It is remarked that the principal blow is at the top of the poles; the plants have not might have been expected from the strength of the bine. Worcester duty, 15,000l. to 20,000l. It is thought the duty of the kingdom is over-rated. 140 Price of Bread.-The price of the 4lb. Loaf is stated at 107. by the full-priced Bakers. By the QUARTER, excepting where otherwise named; from Wednesday to Saturday last, inclusive. The Scotch Markets are the Returns of the Week before. * Dalkeith and Haddington are given by the boll.-The Scotch bell for Wheat, Rye, Pease, and Beans, is three per cent. more than 4 bushels. The boll of Barley and Oats, is about 6 bushels Winchester, or as 6 to 8 compared with the English quarter. |