The Sun.
London, England, 1846-10-16 00:00:00

OFFERING ➢ZANY TE NIP PING INVESTMENTS,

Including lVestrop Rouse, the family Residence, built of stone, of
handsome exterior, and upon which no expense has ben spared to
secure every comfort ; the biternal arrangement so complete as to
leave nothing to be desired. Tae principal Rooms are of good pro-
portions, and the Reception Rooms and Saloon opening one wills

;twaller and,
LOOKING UPON THE LAWN AND 'PLEASURE GARDEN

WHICH EXTEND TO FIVE ACRES,

form a most agreeable scene. A shrubbery walk, of singular beauty,
winds a considerable distance through the grounds, which present a
charming specimen of landscape gardening ; the olices aro quite
perfect, and, as four packs of hounds hunt the immediate neigh-
bourhood,
A MOST DELIGHTFUL MINTING SENT
may be secured, which from its many advantages only requires be
known to be appreciated by a sporting gentleman. Also immediately
opposite are

2G ACRES OF ORNAMENTAL LAND,
with extensive frontages to two roads, forming a most valuable ap-
pendage to the residence, and close to the town, two Freehold
Houses, facing the High-street, occupied by Mrs. Jones and Mr.
Howes, with gardens, aind several cottages. Also,
AT EASTROP, IN lIIGIIWORTIL
a house occupied by Mr. Lavington, with two closes of extremely
rich land, with frontage to the high road; rate known as Fennell's

Close, the other es
TIIE TRINITY C LISE, IV ITH FISH-POND AND PLANTATION,
a romantic spot of extreme beauty, aid its proximity to the town
offers a tempting purchase. Two acres of meadow land, at Hampton,
let to 31r. Robert Litton ; three acres at Hatisington„let to Mr

Pichard Herbert ; thirty acres, known as the- Goslakes, wit!
frontne to the Leehla.le roM ;
37 ACRES uF RICH MEADOW AND ARABLE LAND
AT STRATTON,

divided into five closes, two of them abetting open the railroad at
Swindon, and close to the station, let to Mr. Greenaway, Mr. Law-
rence, and Mr. Bailey.
A SNUG FAItH OF FIRST-RATE PASTURE LAND AT
SOUTH MAUSTON, _ _

compridng 53 acres, with homestead and buildings, let to Mr. Love ;
and 9 acres, let to Mr. Hughes, Mr. Fisher, and Mr. Litton.-
5 ACRES OF CAPITAL MEADOW LAND AT SIIRIVENHAM.
In two Closes, one with frontage to the Berkshire Canal, let to Mr.
Street, end the other on the Road to Highworth, let to Mr. Pocock.
Three Cottages at Watchileid, let to Mr. Belcher and others.
A CAPITAL PASTURE AND ARABLE FARM AT
- - LETCOM BE,

with a comfortable Farm house and suitable Buildimts, a portion of
the Land of superior quality around tile liouse,the remainder Down
occupation
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ofa tmiler.
il ui,distant,Bunco, also
fo forming tillgto gether desirable
a Farm, in the
allotment of three and a half acres
at Letcombe Regis, let to Thomas Goodiake, Esq., and four and a
BULasEseALND MEADOW
half acres of rich Meadow Land at LetcoAmabi
A SMALL FARM OLD XCELLENT
lr4s.DCErowth , 40 acres being
,
a moiety of which belolgedDtoAtTheLElaCtell
cipse to the Town, with Farm-yard and Buildin^s:
the High-road. let to Mr. Hunter, 10 acres of W-at'era
lafrontage to
Road leading to Welford, in the same occupation, runt an Meadow on the
undivided
moiety of a small Close of three acres, being the second from the
Road leading from Farringdon to Lechlade, in the occupation of
Mr. l'hipp.
be viewed, by permission of the
The various Properties may
tenants, and full particulars will be published 21 days prior to the
Sale, to be had at the Goddard Arms, Swindon; Barrington Arms,
Shrivel-111am ; Bear, Vantage; New Inn. Lehiade White Horse,
Crieklade ; Crown, Farringdon ; of Henry C. Crowdy, Esq.,
Solicitor, Highworth, and at the King and Queen, Ilighworth ; of
Messrs. Barnes, Winter, and Bernard, Solicitors, No. 2, Great Win-
chester-street, Broad-street; and at Mr. George Robins's Offices,
Covent-garden.
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SLATE QUARRY, NEAR CARNARVON, NORTH WALES.
11.1 R. GEORGE ROBINS is instructed to DIS-
POSE OF, by PRIVATE CONTRACT, a valuable SLATE
thein the most convenient position for readily embarking
produce to every part, and which is held under a lease for
twenty-one years, renewable on application. It is about seven miks
from the thriving town of Carnarvon, with the advantage of a rail
or tram-road, which goes through the lower part of the quarry, anti
thence to that town. The quality of the slate, which is of a most
beautiful blue, cannot be surpassed ; it is to be found in vast
abundance, and capable of beiug manufactured to any size that may
be required, A considerable fart on the top has been worked,
evincing ample proof of the superiority of the produce. A short
level can easily be made, so as to have a depth of twenty-two yards
over the whole of the quarry. The length of the vein is about 300
yards, and the breadth about 130. There is every convenience and
advantage for conducting the working successfully ; and there cad
be no question a large amount of annual prop, may be safely relieu
upon by the employment of only a moderate capital.
Mr. Thomas Richardson, of South Penrallt, will show tke quarry
of whom full particulars may be had ; also at Mr. George Robin's
offices, Covent-garden.
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FREEHOLD ESTATE, WILBARSTON, IN THE COUNTY OF

NO RTHAMPTON
T 3 BE SOLD BY AUCTION, by B. PAYNE,
at the Swans Inn, in Market llarborough, on TUESDAY,
October 20, at Three in the afternoon, in one or more lots, and sub-
ject to such conditions of sale as will he then and there produced,
(unless previously disposed of by private contract, of which early
notice will be given), all that FREEHOLD MESSU AGE, or Dwel-
ling-house, with the out-offices, barns, stabling, ya d, garden, and
conveniences, late the property of William Munton, deceazed,
situate in the parish of Wilbarston, in the county of Northampton.
Alsa all those six C.OSei of first-rate Grazing Lana, lying near to
and adjoining the above messuage or dwelling-house, containing
eighty-three acres, or thereabouts. And also all that c'ose of Graz-
ing Land, adjoining the above, called the Church Leys, and con-
taining 9a. Or. 10p., or thereabouts. The above estate would he
found a most advantageous investment for capital, as the build ugs
are ample, and the land in the highest state of cultivat'on.
Mr. Markhsm, of Wilbar,ton, will show the estate, and p'ans
and conditions of sole and further particulars may be obtained at
the offices of Mr. Steel, solicitor, Sleaford ; Messrs. Lawrence and
Piews, solicitors, Old Jewry-chambers, London ; at the principal
inns at Wilbarstcn, Market Harborough, Leicester, and Northamp-
ton; and of the aurtioneer, Leicester.

THE UNIVERSAL GAS BURNER.
31 to 50 per Cent. Saved
To be had at the Patentees, GO, St. Martin's-lane, Charing-cross.
The Patentees beg to call public attention to the following facts,
rho advantages resulting from the invention are various and
striking. Independently of a saving of 30 to 50 per cent„ the com-
bustion is perfect, and the brilliancy produced superior to any light
hitherto discovered. It emits neither smell nor smoke, and burns
steadily for any period; and such is its purity, that It neither affects
or soils the most delicate colour or the finest fabric. Objections have
made to the introduction of gas in dwellitTeirieuss,egs,oltdo
nith.eurnpneir expense
fittings, to its destruction of furniture, draperies,
these are entirely obviated by the " PATENT UNIVERSAL Gls
Is adapted for private dwellings, as well as for
BURNER." As the cost of laying on gas is muck lower than is com-
monly supposed, it
club-houses, hotels, manufactories, and public buildings. Ono of the
small burners is amply sufficient to light a good-sized room, at a sum
immeasurably lower than spirit, oil, or candle, with the avoidance of
waste or trouble.
The merits of the " Burner," Its brilliancy and economy surpassing
every other known light, are shown by the annexed authentic
opinions of the qualities of the UNIVERSAL GAS BURNER.
Extract from the Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers,
Tuesday, 26th day, 1846, Sir JOHN BENNIE, President, in the Chair.
" A gas burner of a novel and ingenious construction was exhibited.
The principal novelty was the introduction of a stream •f air to the
centre of the flame by a hollow button in the middle of the burner.
The air passing up through the hollow stem of the button, was
heated, and passed out by two series of fire-holes around the periphery,
and Lnpinging with force en the flame o e gas
f th curved t out
In the shape of a tulip, while the oxygen if the air, m ingling with
the carburetted hydrogen gas, produced a very p,!rf2ct combustion,
The flame was quite white down the top of the burner, was very steady,
as was amply demonstrated by the excellent light of the Institution,
where these burners have been used. In comparing the consumption
of these burners with that of the concentric ring burners, and trying
the power of the two lights hy the photometer, the new burner gave a
better ght, with a saving of rather more than one-third."
CERTIFICATE.
PotrrEctinic CHEMICAL SCHOOL.—" In testing Clark, Mc 'Steil,
and Co,'s Universe :Gas Burner with one of the best shawdowless
turners, it gave a more pure and brilliant light, with a saving of 20
o 25 per cent." GEORGE CRISP, Engineer,
BOUT. LONGBOTTOM, Secretary,
CERTIFICATE.
" In a series of experiments made upon Clark, Me 27ie11, and Co.'s
Patent Universal Gas Burner, its superiority was satisfactorily esta-
blished in economy and the quality of the light. Tested against
argand burners, Nos. 4 (12 holes), and 6 (15 holes), it afforded a
saving of at least 25 per cent., and against three fish-tall burners,
No. 4, 49 per cent. The colour and brilliancy of the flame is supe-
rior to any other burner "

T. W. KEATES, ConsuWag Chemist,
J. D. PALMER, MechanicAl Inspector.
The UNIVERSAL GAS BURNER is used nightly at the Poly-
technic Institution, and may be had and Ken from 11 till 4, at the
Psttentoos,6o, St, Martial-lane, Chain-cross ; ruid of all Ws Mtn,.

HONIE COLONIZA'FrON.
TO THE EDITOR OF DUE SUN. •
Sllti—The general sympathy excited by the existing
popular distress will probably lead to the adoption of
measures for permanently improving the condition of
the labouring portion of the community ; at such a
moment you will perhaps allow me to call attention to
certain industrial establishments, founded a quarter of a
century ago, in calamitous times, by our neighbours the
Dutch. Attempts are, apparently, about to be made on
a small scale to introduce somewhat similar associations
into this country ; one of these, a " Self supporting
Village Society," connected with the Church of England,
purposes to found a village in the centre of not less than
1,000 acres of land, which shall accommodate 300
families, wh-rsz the inhabitants may be enabled, " by the
produce of their own labour, not only to support them-
selves, but also to defray the expenses of the establish-
ment. Each person, besides ba:ng more or lesi engaged
in agriculture, will also be employed in that kind of
work for which he is best suited." We know that com-
plete success has followed various well-directed ex-
periments in communism in different parts of the world.
With reference, for example, to the Moravians,
Breuttel, the principal director of the colony of Hern-
hutt, asserts that with regard to "the commercial con•
cerns of the settlements in his experience of twenty-five
years, 'he never knew one to fail." But perhaps the
most apposite illustration of the bentfits to be derived
from self-supporting institutions is to be seen in Ho'.
land. The following account is taken from a " Sketch
of German and Dutch Husbandry," published in the
.Journal of Agriculture, No. 11., New Series:—
" The colonies of Fredericksoord and Willemsoord
were established when, after two years of great scarcity,
a large proportion of the population was reduced to ab-
solute destitution. A society was, therefore, formed by
a few benevolent individuals, the object of which was to
give employment to men in this deplorable condition.
In carrying out their purpose they conferred not only an
immediate and lasting benefit on the individuals in,ques-
don, but effected great national advantages—first, by
stemming the spread of vice, and, in the second place,
by increasing the national resources in converting to
arable land a waste on which even a sprig of heather
was scarcely to be met with. Such was the origin of
these colonies twenty-four years ago, and no one can
travel the road along which they are situated without
noticing the great change that has been effected on the
face of the country by their establishment. From a

wild, barren country we enter at once a little oasis, which
bears every mark of prosperity—neat cottages, crops as
luxuriant as if nurtured by a better soil, and gardens
stocked with useful vegetables, and adorned with a
variety of flowers. The quantity of land attached to
each house is about seven acres. The colonists are all
supplied with implements on entering on their plot,
besides a COW and a pig. There is a regular debtor and
creditor account kept ; everything they receive on
entering is marked down against them, and whenever
they are enabled to pay otetheir debts from economy
of living, they are allowed to rent their plots. Attached
to the colonies are schools for the gratuitous education
of the children, and worshops in which they are taught ,
some use'ul trade. I passed one of these shops, in which
there were from thirty to 'forty looms worked by the
children, and adjoining it was another room, where
some were engaged in spinning, mending shoes, and
other occupations. I was attracted to the place by the
busy clatter of the shuttles and the sounds of music ;
and on coming up to it, found the children engaged at
their respective occupations cheering on one another in
their work by a song. What health, what happiness
shone in these pauper children's faces! Their looks
were a sufficient proof of the benefits derived trom such
an institution. How strikingly does, a sketch like this
contrast with Crabbe's picture of the interior of an
English parish poor-house!"
We spend upwards of seven millions of money annu-
ally for the mere purpose of keeping the poor alive ;
since the conclusion of the war, in 1815, no less a sum
has been levied upon the rate-payers than 200,000,000/.1
There are thirty millioss of acres of waste land in
Great Britain and Ireland, of which fifteen millions are
considered as reclaimable. The value set upon the pos-
session of ground by the poor may be estimated from
'the fact that, according to Mr. H. B. Sheridan, the
labouring man in Dorsetshire actually gives as high a
rate as 91. per acre for a small plot ; and it has been
stated on good authority that recently reclaimed land in
Lancashire and Sussex has yielded a produce, under
spade cultivation, that has realised 40/., and even 501.,
per acre. With what apparent facility, then, might the
waste places of the land be made contributory to the in-
crease of the wealth of the nation, and, at the same
time, ministrant to the comfort and happiness of the
destitute ! What we seem to need is the intervention
of some master-spirit, whr.", out of the elements of good
which we suffer to lie around us unimproved, untouched,
shall educe a new order of things, and confer upon the
nation what Wordsworth calls the " English dower of
inward happiness." Before the end of the present cen-
tury the population of the empire will have double .d
itself ; will England in that day be a fountain of health
and fertility, or will it be " a fen of staggant waters,"
fill
ng the atmosphere with baneful influences, and gene-
rating misery and death ? S.

THE NEW EAST SURREY REFORM REGISTRATION
SOCIETY.--Abstract of the number of claims and objeu•
tions made by the Society at the late revision for East
Surrey. Claims :—Made, 165 ; allowed, 158; disal-
lowed, 7. Objections :—Made, 106 ; sustained, 75 ;
failed, 13 ; withdrawn, 18.

The Government contract for 100,000 gallons of rum
for the navy was taken yesterday by Messrs. Lemon
Hart and Son, 59, Feachurch-street.