The Express.
London, England, 1860-10-30 00:00:00

LORD PALMERSTON AND HIS YORKSHIRE
TENANTRY.

At Fairburn, a small village about two milm and
• half from Ferrybridge, Lord Palmerston has an estate of
some twelve or thirteen hundred acres ; hie tenants consisting
of about a dozen farmers and probably as many oettagers.
Yesterday the noble lord visited his Yorkshire estate, and
was received very cordially by the trientry. He Want
over the farms, and entered the dwellings of most of
his tenants, and appeared to take • lively interest
their comfort and wellbeing. Lord Palnarstol was idler
wards entertained at an elegant and sumptuous luncheon,
provided by the Vicar of Ledaham and the agents sad
tenant, of his lordship. Fairborn is in the township of
Ledsham, and the luncheon took place at Leathern vicarage,
which was kindly offered for the occasion by the vicar, the
Rev. J. T. B. Landon. The proceedings were of a private
character, though the greatest courtesy and hospitality seas
shown to the repreeentetives of theprese, whohadgone to the
vicarage with the intention of reporting the speeches. In ad.
dition to the Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Landon, the Yorkshire agents
of Lord Palmerston (Messrs. Arundel), and the tenantry,
there were also present at the luncheon, lady Galway,
R. M. Milner, Fag., M.P., and Mrs. Milos; F. G T. Gas.
coigne. Esq., and Mrs. Gascoigne (Arlington Hall) ; the
Rev. Mr. Bland, and Mrs. Bland (Kipper). Lady Palmer.
stun, having caught a slight cold, was preveuted front
attending. After the repast, the usual loyal toast, were
drunk, followed by the toast of Lord and lady Palmerston,
which was received with enthusiasm, and duly responded
to by the noble lord. His lordship afterwards proposed the
health of Mr. and Hrs. Landon. The last toast on the list,
" The House of Commons," was replied to by Mr. Mikes.
Lord Palmerston soon after left the vicarage amidst loud
hurrahs, and proceeded to the residence of Sir J. Hamden,
at Byrom Hall, where he will remain until Wednesday.
The affair palmed off altogether most pleasantly, and his
lordship's visit to his tenantry cannot fail lotave been •
source of mutual gratificetion. The balls of the ancient
church of Ledaham sent forth merry peals in the course of
the afternoon. An interesting incident occurred during
the brief sojourn Lord Palmerston made at Fairourn. Hia
lordship noticed a miserable, dirty-looking little building,
used as a lookup, and remarked that it was as bad as on
of the prisons of Naples. On inquiring to whom it be.
ladled, he was rather amused and surprised to Ind that he
was the owner of it himself. He instantly gave coleus that
It should be pulled down, adding that it wee ► disgrace
even for the purpose for which it was intended. His
also inquired if any person had been imprisoned in
it lately, and was informed in the negative, and
expressed his pleasure at the satisfactory mete of the
district, as regards crime, which that fact indicated.
Leaving Fairburn, the noble lord gave • piece of land to
enlarge the burial ground attached to the chapel of ease
there. He also inspected the schools in the village, of
which he is the principal supporter, and was much pleased
to find that they were very efficiently conducted.