The Express.
London, England, 1851-09-20 00:00:00

THE DUKE OF ATHOLL.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE HYPILE.4I.

Stn,--It would appear from a paragraph copied
from the North British Doily Mail its your number of this
clay, that his Greco the Duke of Athol exacts Is. per head
from every person entering his grounds at Duukeld—this is an
error. Ills grace is not so cheap a showman, his charge is
2s. 6(1., as probably being more aristocratic; this sum is
demanded by the " Guide," who is forced upon any person
who may have a desire to see the grounds, when he leaves
his party, and which parties name must previously have
been entered in a book kept for the purpose. I paid this
sum a fortnight sinte.

I would respectfully suggest to his grace the propriety, as
a monetary speculator, of opening Glen Tilt an a show, say
at LOs. a head; doubtless the" Disappointed Tourist," whose
letter appeared in your number yesterday, would gladly
have pant such a sure ; my impression is, the result would
far exceed his grace's most sanguine expectatious.
With respects, sir, I am, your., &e.
Greshasnelub, Sept. 17, 11351. TOUIUST.

NATIONAL FREIWOLD LAND SOM.:Vt.—A public
meeting of the members of the above society, convened by
requisition for the purpose of making certain alterations in
the rules by which this society is regulated, took place last
evening, at the Loudon Tavern, Bishopsgate-street. Mr.
Harris, the chairman, explained that the act of parliament
compelled them, previous to making any alteration in the
rules of the society, to sub:nit such alterations or additions
to the members at three different meetings. It was to sub-
mit some Lactation' that the present meeting had been
called. Mr. Whittingham, the secretary, read the proposed
one of offrrutheer
alterations in the rules, which were approved of by the
report.ni g .
.1' heancshxirg cstohaave
qbutvesntioenxplfairled
; members, the chairman stated that it was absolutely
necessary, that the society should have a reserve
i fund. Up to the present time all the purchases had
profit. g and if now sold would yield • large
profit. At some future time they might be less
fortunate in their selection, and then would be
found the utility, of hash's a reserve fund. Again, if the
society should claw, which was not very likely, as there was
no similar society so prosperous, the trustees would become
liable fur the premises now held by the society. Besides,
this reserve fund would suable them to do that which he
thought most gesirtible, which was to pay a uniform
divi-
dead, say five or more per cent.—Mr. Russell, the solicitor,
said that everything was done in order to curtail the ex-
penses. In case of a member borrowing more than ono
sum of money, a form of mortgage bad been adopted similar
to the bunkers' floating mortgage, by which the borrower
had merely to give a receipt upon the back of the docu-
ment ftir the second or third advance, and thus save all the
expense of a fr,,,sh mortga4c. Their object wa, not to make
a tarp, profit out u; •he few, but to increase their business,
by increasing the nunib;r uf their meitilx‘r....—Tio.:wiener
and secretary gave a variety of other information in_Lpisyter,;
to questions from various members ; and, alter a .icen
thanks to Mx. Harris for his conduct in the chair, 7
ing broke up.
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