The Sun.
London, England, 1839-05-06 00:00:00

IN THE NORTH RIDING OF

YORKSHIRE.

THE SALE OF

Sir Belingbam Graham's splendid property, the Nun-
nington Estate, with a rental of FIVE THOUSAND POUNDS A
YEAR—including 2,700 acres of the best Land in the
Country. The whole of Nunnington Village, and most
probably a SEAT IN PARLIAMENT, no TITHES, and a very low
Poor Bate i 3 ushered in to the Monied World by the fol-
lowing (it must be admitted) seductive introductory
remarks by Mr. George Robins, in his very descriptive
p trticulars of this most important Sale. To the Fund-
holder it may be said, of his production and commentary
thereupon--" Mark, learn, and inwardly digest it.'
Certain it is, there is no such Estate in the Market, and
the odds are in favour of a Purchaser from Leeds or York.
The Estate, which is about to be particularized, claims
the especial attention of all those who, possessing wealth,
are not insensible to the value of an Investment arising
from Land of a quality which cannot be surpassed in the
kingdom. The time for possessing this splendid Property
appears to be very opportune ; the exceedingly high price
of the Funds should incline those, who are large Fund-
holders, to realize before the opportunity may pass away; for,
without arguing upon the probability of any untoward event
which may lead to hostilities, there is quite enough in
the political horizon to show that the time is not
far distant when the Funds will retrogade to a more
healthy and secure state, and whenever this event takes
place, a certain and favourable re-action 'must stimulate
the agricultural interest. It will then be seen that "terra
firma" is the best, the safest Investment; and all those
who are receiving three per cent. upon their capital in
Land, will have no difficulty in doubling their income.
What a different picture might be drawn of the Fund-
holder at the same period !
Mr. Robins feels that he has only fulfilled his duty by
endeavouring to enlist the attention of the monied world,
while the opportunity is within reach his warning
voice will be remembered by all those, who, having
money at command, have not taken the prudent resolve
which this short address has suggested. The positive
necessity for adhering to the wholesome regulations affect-
the Corn Laws has been triumphantly established in both
Houses of Legislature, not by a niggardly but by sixth a
splendid majority as must put the question at rest, so long
as England shall maintain her present proud attitude, and
her Parliament proclaim the absolute necessity of protect-
ing the agricultural interest by incouraging industry and a
sufficient growth of Corn in our dominions for the con-
sumption of our own native soil. Admitting this self-
evident position, the prospective ♦iews, in respect to
Landed Investments, never before put on so cheering and
satisfactory a prospect.
At the time the worthy Baronet caused a reduction in his
rents, in the year 1834, agricultural pursuits were fearfully
depressed ; it need hardly be remarked they have returned
to a more healthy condition, and as the produce is now in-
infinitely more valuable than at the time the FORMER RENTS
were cheerfully paid, with the absolute God-send as it
regards a landed investment—no Tithe, a small Poor-rate,
and the best land in county, it is not drawing largely on
the reader to estimate the present annual value at FIVE
THOUSAND Two HUNDRED POUNDS A YEAR, and which will
be cheerfully paid by the responsible and wealthy tenants
without a murmur, and, for the future, they will consign the
word "Abatement" to the tomb of all the Capulets.
The following statement, from the public announcement,
will prepare the reader, by a round unvarnished tale, for a
most favourable exchange from the Three per Cents. to
terra firma, and all those who intend to have the gratifi-
cation of viewing this fine property, will, on returning from
a survey, agree that Mr. Ronies has not, in the slightest
degree, too highly coloured his picture.—Extract from a
York paper.

CHILDREN'S FRIEND SOCIETY.

TO THE EDITO7? OF THE SUN.
Sin—A Mr. Tredgold and others figured before Mr.
Rawlinson, the Magistrate, during the last week to answer
some charges made against a Society calling itself, by
some kind of anomaly, the Children's Friend Society, of
which this Mr. Tredgold and his coadjutors are members.
Can any of your readers inform me whether this is the
same Mr. Tredgold who lately figured as the auditor,
chairman, and advocate of the late Church-rate Abolition
Society, when the name of Mr. Peachy was signed John
instead of James, and a balance of 71. out of 1,3401. ap-
peared to be on hand. If it is the same person, and he
happens to be treasurer, as well as chairman and auditor,

I advise him to spend the remaining 71. for printing the
accounts, which were so pertinaciously refused, by which
the Dissenters will be benefited to the extent of the expe-
rience that statement will give them—the only benefit
which can be proved to have been derived from the great
efforts of that Society. The real value of keeping our-
selves from the direction of London Societies has been
well exhibited in this town during the last week. When
the 115 summonses, issued against Church-rate recusants,
were all dismissed on the ground that the vestry meeting
was not duly held, and thus all subsequent acts, the elec-
tion of Churchwardens, and the making of the late, are all.
illegal. Sir, your obedient servant,
ONE OF THE HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN

TILE SPAS OF GERMANY, BY DR. GRAN-
VILLE. —Our travellers who are preparing to visit Ger-
many, will be glad to hear that a new and revised edition
of this highly amusing and useful work has just been pub-
lished, in a form too, and at a price, more suited to the
nature of the book as a compagnon de voyage, than the
large and handsome, but somewhat extensive and cumber-
some volumes which constituted the first edition. This
work has already become so standard a production of its
class, that any detailed reference to its merits and preten-
sions would be superfluous. It has now, by close printing,
been compressed .nto one volume, and is published at little
more than half the price of the first edition—though it con-
tains the whole of the numerous illustrations which formed
so attractive a feature of the latter.
This evening Bellini's opera ofLa Sonnambula is
to be performed _at the Surrey Theatre. Mr. Da.
vi4ge, we are glad to see, beta engaged some of the
principal singers and performers of Drury Lane, and
intends to give a series of operas, in which Mr.
Balfe, Mr. Templeton, Miss Homer, Miss Collett,
and other distinguished vocalists, will appear. On Thurs-
day will be performed the Opera of L'Elizir d'Amore.
This is certainly a remarkable change—the principal per-
formers of the first theatre in the Metropolis, passing over
the water to a theatre which, but a few years ago, they
would hardly have deigned to enter as spectators.
BURNING OF THE CHELTENHAM THEATRE.,
—On Friday morning the Cheltenham Theatre was
totally destroyed by fire. The alarm was first given
at half-past three by some gentlemen who were returning
home from a party ; and as the fire had by that time made
some considerable progress, it must have broken out at an
early hour. About five o'clock the roof fell in with a
tremendous crash, and from the extremely combustible na-
ture of the materials of which the building was composed,
the flames shot up to a prodigious height. The heat at
this time was so great, that the firemen had some difficulty
in remaining at their posts, and the inhabitants of the
houses on the opposite side of the street were unable to
remain in their front chambers. The fire still continued
to rage with tremendous fury, and by half-past nine the
building was completely gutted, and all that remained were
the bare walls. The theatre was insured in the Pheenix
Fire Insurance Office to .the extent of 2,0001. Two or
three small houses adjoining the theatre were also de-
stroyed, the inhabitants of which were small shopkeepers,
whose premises were not insured, and who have conse-
quently lost the whale of their property. The Chelten.ham Theatre (which was large and handsome) was built
1 in 1805 by Mr. J. Watson, an itinerant coadjutor of John
Kemble and his sister Mrs. Siddons, who, in the early
part of their career, occasionally appeared upon the boards
of the old Cheltenham Theatre, which has since been con-
verted into the York Hotel. Various causes are assigned
for the fire, but the rumour most worthy of credit is that
which imputes it to an escape of gas. The total amount
of loss is estimated at 5,000/.

EXTRAORDINARY INCIDENT AT NOURRIT S
FUNERAL.-The service at Marseilles over the remains of
Nourrit was, a letter states, preceded by an incident that
gave a great shock to those who witnessed it. The leaden
coffin, having been badly closed at Naples, burst, and ex-
posed its contents in a state of far-advanced decomposi-
tion. A quantity of chlorate of lime was immediately
sprinkled about, and a plumber engaged to make a new
coffin. This was sufficiently solid to prevent a recurrence
of the accident, but its weight was so great that it could
not be raised upen the catafalque erected for it in the
church, and was therefore left beneath, on the paveme
The friends of M. Nourrit, resident in Paris, have forn a.
a committee, and opened a subscription for the celebra-
tion of a grand funeral service, and for the raising_ of a
monument in memory of that eminent and lamented per-
former. At the head of the committee is M. Cheru-
bini, and among its members are Messrs. Duponchel,
Scribe, Me) erbeer, Auber, lialevy, and other celebrities
of the musical world, as well as several persons connected
with the Academic Royal de Musique. They entertain
no doubt that the sympathy of all lovers of music in France
will prompt them to contribute their assistance to the pur-
poses above indicated.

EXECUTION OF CHARLES DAINES.—TIIC
awful sentence on Charles Daines, for administering poison
to his wife with intent to murder her, was carried into
execution on Saturday last, in the presence of one of the
largest concourses of people ever witnessed here, the
greater part of whom were females. As the clock struck
twelve the procession left the Castle for the scaffold,
which was erected in the centre of the bridge leading to
the Castle gates. Daines appeared to be in great dis-
tress as he ascended the platform, supported by two of the
turnkeys, and attended by the Reverend Chaplain reading
the burial service. The cap was immediately pulled over
his eyes, he turned his back upon the crowd, and the drop
fell. His death appeared to be an exceedingly hard one ;
violent struggles and convulsive shroes lasted three mi-
nutes ; his hands moved up and down as if in prayer,
and as if consciousness had not left him, for some
little time, and at length they became clasped as his
struggles came less severe. The awful stillness of
death followed, and the body, as usual, remained an hour
suspended. Many discussed the policy and utility of
public executions ; but none lamented the punishment
of the individual. Many expressed their regret that a man
of his religious information (he having been a member of
the Methodist Society, will some intermissions, almost
from his childhood) should have so far fallen as to yield to
such a temptation, and they trusted his repentance was as
sincere as it appeared, and as it was reported to be by his
attendants in the gaol. His body was then cut down, and
no relative expressing a desire to render it the last offices
of affection, it was carried into the castle for interment in
the precincts of the prison, as directed by law ; but the
body was to be sent for on Monday by the relatives. These
executions on the Saturday are highly objectionable, now
that our market has become so important, The whole
space is occupied by tens of thousands assembled to witness
the awful sight; and business is entirely suspended, and
cattle and human beings became intermingled in a most
dangerous way to both, and to the great lose or disadvan-
tage of the aiers. If executions are to take olacf. all,
t they not be fixed fN some other day,
is the Secre-
tary of State v:;.r inm eoriOised on
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