The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1822-01-12 00:00:00

VAL frrzfriugum.

We hive to record one of the pobleet acts 'Of li.
bend landlords that hits yet come to our knowledge.
00 Wednesday last Earl Fitzwilliam assembled his
taunts occupying firma under his Lordship at
Milton liduse, where they had been previously re-
quested to give their attendance, by a circular from
his Lotilahip's steward, Wm. Simpson, Ertl. The
Noble Earl received his numerous tenantry in the
great hall : after each was seated. his Lordship in-
formed them that he had taken into his moat serious
consideration their situation as farmers in the pre-
seat state of the times : by an atoicable communi-
cation which he had with some of his tenants who
Narl kept a regular account of the out-goings and
%peva of their farms. and which ■ccount his
•Lordship had investigated. it was clear that ♦ RE-
DUCTION OF aver *WAS NECESSARY—fur he Was
quite satkfieil 'ia kis outs tided, that the reduced
pric
eof the produce of Me land was nosy permit'.
,ientlg•atablisled, since our velars to payments its
sovereigns and shillings. and he did not wish to
bold out any delusions that corn would fetch a bet-
ter price: he was sstisfied in hie own mind that it
Mtn lint : it [night nucleate a little according to
seasons, but in 110 material degree; and his Lord.
ship was of opinion, that any alteration in the Corn
Laws could not possibly have the effect of raising
the price of the produce of land—he did not meats
to hold out any such hopes—he had therefore re-
duced his rents, under an impreotion that the ave-
rage of corn in the years 1792, 94, and 95, was about
the standard at which we might expect it to keep.
His Lordship stated further, that he expected
each tenant would stop and dine. and that they
wield lid a scaled note directed for each in his
seat, stating the rent he had fixed upon their
respective farms—and with which he hoped the
tenant would hr satisfied. His Lordship considered
that the connexiou between landlord and tenant
was their mutual and common interest : he was
aware that the tenants had embarked considerable
cspitals, which they must necessarily do to enable
them to occupy their farms properly, and it was
but fair that they should be remunerated both for
their capital and their trouble.
His Lordship next strongly recommended that
the labourer shoold have fair and sufficient wages
to enable him to live—to live well, and support his
family, velthont going to the parish for relief is
make up a deficiency of the wages which he oabt
to have ; for, in his Lordship's opinion, nothing
tended more to lesseu the labourer in his own esteem
as a man. than being obliged to apply for parochial
relief: it spoiled him us a labourer, by destroying
the proper pride which a man felt iu supporting
himself by his own honest exertions.
We understand, from undoubted authority, that
the reduction which has taken place is from 45 to
3$ per cent, including 15 pa cent, which his Lord.
ship took off iu 1815.

At the hospitable mansion an excellent dinner
was provided for the tenants on this interestinf..7l
elision, and upwards or 80 sat down to table.
Milton presided, and addressed the tenants in a
most eloquent speech, in which he enlarged upon
the subject which his noble father bad an agreeably
open-d. Many excellent toasts sad sentiments were
dank, several songs were sung, and the harmony
was kept up at Milian House till late on Thursday
morning.—(Starafurd Mercury.)

RICHARD A•Lwatewr, Esq. at his •edit on
Saturday the 22.1 ult. with the kindest liberality
deducted 20 per cent. on his rental on Mark Hall
'goes Harlow, Essex ; and the Rev. Arnim A az-
WRIGIIIT enterustned his tenantry, at Mark Hall,
on the follooing Thursday, in the most hospitable
wanner, and returned to each holder 20 per cent.
upon their tithes.

The seer. A. D. FLAKSTIAO, returned 25 per
cent. upon his tithe., on the 27111 of December.
at lambley, Nottinghamshire; arid on New
Yeer'Nday the children belonging to the Sunday
school. consisting of above 100 boys nod girls
(which Pchoul is supported by his benevolence);
also the singers at the church, were plentifully es-
terteined by his orders, at Mr. Bacierit.uVa, in
Larabley, with old English fire, roast beef, plum-
puddibg, and ale. The provisions which were left
weregireu to the poor inhabitants of the parish.
From a Correspondent ;—" In your paper two
or three weeks hack, you said that Sir Gii.seas•
Iltsrucort, Bill. had green 13 per rent. to his
tenants in Lincolnshire : I can leisure you that the
same liberality war extended to oil Sir G.
HkATli-
t 011'3 tenuntr, and tint kept back where a lease
had been grained."—( viers/Ord Mercury.)
The lire. W. lIARDYNAII, after giving the po-
vilineuers of North Lultenhans till December 31
Poring a much longer none than usual) tot pay their
year's cemprosition fur tithes, generously tetuttled
thew 15 per emit. upon the whole year.
We lament to etate, duo on Monday ae'noight.
•not far from his own house, RALP& HASSAIID,
oil Cant Green, neer Buuirkillrn, its croesing a
-small river swollen bond its banks by the late
'Pensive rains, missed his footing on his way, and,
I,vertsken by the torrent, was unfortunately drowned.
To gratify the wishes of some particular friends.
•
•we have lately been induced to attend a Meeting of
same ntaissahropic Geminate at Mr. Wurrsairei lawns-
veis, and with them to 'veinier and report oil the preercee
*made is the cure of *hum &radial scourers of the hem..
',see. hostels and C ; and although we meet with per-
tinent* firmly impressed with the valve iif legitimist* will-
en practice, which has taught us to believe that orrefuletia
sad cancerous diorama, when once established in the harass
rolomitatioe, were incurable; bat ea inspecting ilse deplor-
able cam hi pregvem of core which ewes's' practilieerva
hare domed ineerable, and seeing the reports made by the
WteraLadaded Geodesist.% who week), hasped the tiara, aa
Ow hearing the aerostat given by those patients axe have
hetm eared, sad who are now 111 Nil tarnish and viper, we
came frum the Meeting fell, roue aced of the great import-
%ace to society of Mr. WIIITLAM.• Medicine., lied mode of
irestmem..-11i. Weivtdiw's Lectures on Botany and the
Partialtiry of Plata., as applicable to the various purpose.
hle,eiritell war moat particular attention, hie opiesee•
hest at variance with the awes fusbinuable theory of the
bewail day. The gram, test of opieions is their fruit, end
vitt so matey inoparono taros befrre as prorrieg the trete
"II "I", .4 Mr. Wricrt.aw's mullions, woo regain avant
deriding is his favour. We hope the casdid sad liberal part
d 14cumatesory will give him a fair opportunity of prow-
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11 Ike true feeedatioe tie *hick he rests his oposieee, and
lite vales et his MC411E411441 Gild math of treatise:mt, mut we
"au dmiht that the result of the meat rigid auspatry s4ll
Nouumatile in Ur. Writeiam's emiteeme, mad
V.v. the great value and ileyertease of his JlNN:inn to

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