§ Mr. F. Lewismoved the third reading of the Bread Assize Repeal Bill.
General Thorntonwished the hon. mover of the Bill to consent to lower the penalty against the use of alum.
§ Mr. F. Lewissaid, his object had been to incorporate, as nearly as possible, into his Bill, all the different provisions of the several Assize acts respecting false weight and adulteration. A person well informed on the subject had told him, that there was not one baker in London who did not make use of alum. In all cases this was a dangerous mixture—but to children, in particular, it was extremely prejudicial. The penalty could not exceed 20l., but it was in the power of the magistrate to lower it.
§ After a few words from Mr. Alderman C. Smith and sir G. Noel, the Bill was read a third time, and passed.