The Sun.
London, England, 1839-09-26 00:00:00

" NENE WASH.

" This comprises 6,300 acres, of which 1,300 acres
were enclosed eight years ago, and are now let at froto

,`3O. to 40s. per acre. The remaining 5,000 acr
upon which there has been an accumulation of allut al
matter, to the extent of 15 or 16 feet, within the 1,.;t,
eight years, are now about to be embanked. It is very
valuable land, and in its present unembanked state is
worth from 401. to 501. per acre.

"FOSS-DYKE WASH.

"Several thous2nd acres have been already inclosed
above this Wash, and a large additional quantity wid be
recovered within a very short period.

" FREESTON AND WAINFLEET SHORES.

" These shores form the northern side of the great
Estuary which is the subject of the present undertaking.
Upon many thousand acres, lying below high-water
mark, the alluvial matter is (by the unassisted ope-
rations of nature) accumulating to such a height above
low-water mark, that the first processes of vegetation,
namely, samphire and the marsh grasses, are beginning
to appear, which never takes place until the land attains
the elevation of about sixteen feet above low water.
The recovery of the whole of this land might be greatly,
accelerated by judicious artificial measures ; the ope-
ration of which has been very strikingly exemplified
during the present summer in the old Nene Estuary,
where, by means of a jetty erected on the recommen-
dation of Sir John Rennie, the land has been warped up
more than a foot within the very short period of one
month.

" To understand the effect produced by artifilal
modes of warping, as compared with natural means, it
is to be observed, that where the sea is left in its natural
state, any very considerable deposit of the matter held
in suspension is prevented by the continual agitation of
the water, and consequently the alluvial soil is carried
backwards and forwards by the influx and efflux of the
tides ; whereas, by the erection of jetties, arid the oti.cr
means adopted by skilful engineers, the current of :be
tides is checked, and still water produced ; the ne-
cessary consequence of which is, that a large proi.(sr-
don of the suspended matter subsides and depo.its
itself before the reflux of the tide.
" The Crown, as owner of the soil of the land in-
tended to be recovered, in consideration of the
.gr,at
national advantages arising from the undertaking, has
ceded its territorial rights to the Company, reserving
only a gross payment of one per cent. upon the capital
expended.
" For the present it is intended to limit the
taking to the recovery of 150,000 acres. This will
require an expenditure of 2,000,0001., which, de-
ducted from the sum of 6,000,0001., the value of the
land, will leave to the Shareholders a clear gain of
4,000,0001.

" The Capital of the Company will be 2,000,001.,
which will be divided into 20,000 shares of 1001. e;eh,
upon which a deposit of 51. is to be made immediately ;
but no farther deposit will be required, until an Act of
Parliament, for which application will be made in the
next Session, has been obtained, for incorporating !he
Company, and conferring upon it the necessary pots ers.
" But although it has been thought prudent to it, ske
provision for raising the sum of 2,000,000/., which is
the estimated expense of completing the undertaking,
it is confidently expected that it will not be necess,,ry
to call for the whole of that sum, as large tracts of
land will be recovered shortly atter the commencement
and during the progress of the work, which may be
made an available fund far prosecuting the undertaking,
or be divided among the Shareholders, as may be
deemed most expedient. Between 9,000 and 10,000
acres of the most valuable part of the land, worth fiorn
401. to 601. per acre, are fit for immediate embankment,
and will be wholly recovered within three years."
To all such undertakings we wish the most :;mple
success, but we trust that those who have planned this
one do not estimate the value of the land to be re-
claimed by the present price of land, because that is
enhanced by the Corn-laws, accordi.ng to Sir James
Graham, fully one-half, or the landlords pocket twice as
much rent as they ought—according to more rober
calculations, one-fifth ; and consequently the 40/. per
acre must be reduced to 321. in case the Corn-laws are
repealed. Perhaps the reduction should be still greater.
Much as we wish to see England improved we think
it would be a monstrous injustice to tax the whole coro-
munity to enrich the gentlemen who may redeem the
land in the Wash. Let them wait till the Corn laws
are repealed, and then they may proceed with justice,
and we believe with greater advantage. The prop ctus
has the respectable names of Earls Fitzwilliam, li.:rd-
wicke, Oxford, and others, to recommend it, though not
to guarantee the success. For that the Messrs. Re3nie,
the engineers, are the responsible parties.

THE TOMATO, OR LOVE APPLE.—A physi-
cian at Ciucicnati, in the United States (Dr. M,res),
affirms that he has discovered a substitute for calunA in
the abovenamed vegetable, and that "in the sou!!;. est
op compound extract of tomato is by far the most pcpular
medicine in circulation, particularly for bilious comp:di-its,"
It is said that its power is decidedly shown upon the of 2: a r
of secretion and excretion, and that in bilious fever', and
other diseases consequent upon a torpidity or congest of
the liver, its influence has prevailed with happy ca• ,cis.
The medicine, it appears, is made from the fruit. :lany
other physicians in America are prescribing the use this
addition to their pharmacopoeia, which has been hiLiierto
always exhibited in the shape of a pill.