The Sun.
London, England, 1852-11-23 00:00:00

COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
FACTS FOR FREE-TRADERS.—A short time since
Gurnard Farm, the property of the late Captain Wil-
kinson, was offered for sale, by public auction, by his
executors ; it consisted of 143 acres of arable wood and
pasture land, subject to a quit rent of 201. a year.
Many were the anxious inquirers about its value. Three
different valuations were made of it, the highest being
3,100/. After a spirited competition, it was knocked
down to F. Rowton, Esq., for 3,400/. Several agricul-
turists attended the sale with a view of being the first on
the list of tenants, On its being known that it was
bought for the "National Freehold Land Society," the
Protectionists stated that they were sure that it must be
purchased for something of the kind, as no one could pay
such a price for agricultural purposes. Still, such was
the number of applications from persons wishing to be-
come the tenants, that it was determined, after taking
off 68 acres for building purposes, to let the remaining
75 acres, and the farm buildings, by auction, with the
proviso that the rent should be paid quarterly in' ad-
vance; and as the land might be required for building
purposes, the tenant should be subject to six months'
notice to quit. In spite of these drawbacks, Mr. Leslie
of Cowes bid 1301. per annum for the 75 acres ; Mr.
Flux of Gunville, 140/. ; and Mr. Dawson of Furzy-
hurst Farm, 145/. ; and on the lot being knocked down
to him, he paid down 361. 55., being one quarter's rent
in advance, as per agreement ; and this for half a farm,
the whole of which, in the good old Protection times,
was let for only 1001. a year. Bad times these for land-
lords and tenants, truly ! " The land will all be thrown
out of cultivation"—"there is nothing but ruin before
their eyes," barring hunting, shooting, &e.
PROPOSED Nzw TOWN IN THE ISLE OF WIGHT.—

The land purchased for this purpose is the opposite side
of the hill to that on which the townlof Cowes stands—
the latter dips to the eastward, the former to the west,
and is distant about one mile from the Royal Yacht
Squadron House, either by the shore or by the high
road ; it commands the most extensive, varied, and
beautiful sea and land views ; in the south and west are
seen the high Downs of Mottistone, Afton, and Fresh-
water—to the west the Needles Passage, with the island
of Purbeck in the distance—in the north and west is the
solent sea, with its moving panorama of ships, yachts,
and pleasure boats, with the New Forest from Hurst
Castle to Southampton River in the back ground. The
land falls into Gurnard Bay, and there is a fine sandy
beach and excellent bathing. The cliffs are not perhaps
suited for building purposes, but there are lots of excel-
lent stone for building purposes in them. Report says
that 1,0001. is to be expended on the formation of new
roads—rather a large sum, considering that the ma-
terial is on the land, the subsoil being gravel. There
are to be pleasure-grounds and fountains, and—but we
must stop, as we have seen no plans, nor can we hear of
anybody else that has ; and the beautiful villas we have
pictured to ourselves may at last prove to be—only
castles in the air.

ADVICE TO THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER.—
But what shall we say to the Chancellor of the Exche-
quer—to the leader of the once great county party ?
Less than twelvemonths ago Mr. Disraeli wrote how
Sir Robert Peel was stripped of his following, and how
in the moment of victory, " the Emperor was without
his army." And now where are his own battalions ?
Where is that county militia which was called out
twice a-year for two days eating and speechifying,
which was once marched to London and quartered
in Drury-lane theatre, and ,which was to be "up and
at them ' when the day of battle came ? The mutinous
squads are in arms against their own officers, and are
openly threatening to tear their general in pieces.
What does Mr. Disraeli now think of his own
levies ?—for his own they are. Every blessed Booker
and Chowler and Foskett is of his making, or at
least of his preserving. If it had not been
for his genius the whole tribe of Protectionists would
have dropped into the limbo of current impostures and
gone clean out of mind six years ago. But it is fortu-
nate that this connexion has come to an end at last.
Mr Disraeli was not made for such spirits, nor they for
him. Let him turn their desertion to good account, and
quit at once a rotten policy for a sound one, without
attempting to conceal an error which everybody can
discern, but which nobody will be anxious to make worse
than it is.—Tintes.
FRIGHTFUL OCCURRENCE IN ALDERMANBURY.—On
Saturday an inquest was taken by Mr. W. Payne, the
coroner, at St. Bartholomew's Hospital, as to the death
of Henry Pincher, aged 41. He had been in the service
of Messrs. Chadwick, of No. 7, Dyer's-court, Alder-
ma,nbury, velvet edgers, and, although his residence was
at 31, New Ivy-street, Hoxton, he had been allowed,
from the great pressure of business, to sleep in the house
in Dyer's-court, for the last few nights. On Wednesday
night, about 12 o'clock, he went to the top of the house
to turn off the gas, and there is a well-staircase all the
way up. As he was coming down, he afterwards said,
he was reaching over the well to turn off a branch of gas
which was in the centre, when, having a lantern in the
other hand, his foot slipped, and he fell all the way down
the well-hole. Upon the noise being heard, some of the
persons in the house went to his assistance, and a sur-
geon was sent for, who advised his immediate removal
to the hospital, where he was seen by Mr. Fletcher, the
house surgeon, who found fractures of the thigh and
knee-cap, as well as severe injuries to the head. He died
on Thursday. Verdict, " Accidental death."
Two DEATHS THROUGH VISITING CHELSEA HOSPITAL.
—.Yesterday morning a respectable tradesman, of the
name of Mr. Jeremiah Pearce, builder, who resided in
Hart-street, Covent-garden, expired from injuries he re-
ceived on Saturday morning, the 13th instant, while en-
deavouring to obtain admission to see the Duke of Wel-
lington lying in state at Chelsea Hospital. No day is
yet named for the coroner's inquest.—Yesterday morning
Thomas Wakley, Esq., held an inquest at the Fish-
mongers' Arms, West-street, Seven Dials, touching the
death of Charles Barton, aged 47 years, japanner. It
appeared by the evidence, that the deceased went on
Tuesday, the 16th inst., and was nearly suffocated, being
in the crowd six bons and a 1,14'. On
he was Liked ill, and died in a few hours. Mr. New,
surgeon, proved the deceased died from the effects of ex-
travasation of blood on the substance and ventricles of
the brain, The jury returned a verdict accordingly.