The Sun.
London, England, 1850-02-07 00:00:00

NETHERBY RENT AUDIT.

On Tuesday last, on occasion of the half•yearly rent
audit, Sir James Graham enternined about eighty of
his tenants at the Graham Arms, Longtown. The
Right Her. Baronet presided. On his health being pro-
posed by Mr. Reed, and heartily chtcred, be returned
thanks. He met his tenants ith pleasure; it was,inderd, a
duty when an adverse cloud seemed to hang over agricul-
ture. He could not but remember that in 1822, when the
management of the estate devolved upon him, that then,
as now, there were complaints, nit only of low prices,
but heivy local burdens. Matters soon righted, and,
doubtless, would do the same now; at all events, all
the rates were much reduced, and habits of economy
had grown up. None of his tenants had made
application to him for a reduction of rent•
In saying this he must rot be understood as
having, from that fact, drawn an inference that his
tenants were prosperous ; all he meant was that they
had taken a view of the present state of agzieultural
prices similar to his own—that they were under a
cloud which would only be of temporary duration;
and that they had the reliance upon him that
when the proper time arrived he would meet
them in a spirit of equity. He contrasted pre-
sent prices of corn with those of 1822 with 1835.
They had then, as now, followed scars of high prices
and short supplies, whereby cultivation had been stimu-
lated, and supply made abundant. He locked upon the
present prices as transitory, and had, therefore, deter-
mined not take any step to disturb the present arrange-
ments between himself and Lis tenenti, until it was
clearly ascertained what mere likely to be the
permanent prices. He would caution all who
heard him not to entertain the slightest ex-
pectation that the recent measures of free trade would
ever be revered. That he believed to be almost an
impossibility. It might be said that he had changed
his opinions. He admitted that he had done so.
He had at one time held that to raise the price
of corn by artificial means must lead to an in-
crease of the wages of labour. his official po-
sition, as a responsible adviser of his Sovereign, had
led him to a close investigation of the subject, and the
office he held had given him access to facts of such un-
doubted authenticity, and of such a character, as to lead
to a complete alteration in his views on the subject. He
drew attention to the price of wool as an instance
of the wrong impressions sometimes produced by great
changes. Wool was an article of importance in the
payment of rent ; and when the duty was taken off
foreign wool great alarm was ere Wed amongst
sheep farmers. The result, however, had been that the
prices of British wool had ranged higher since the re-
peal of the duty on foreign, than they had ever done
before. He next instanced the price of pork, as another
proof of the ease with which false alarms were some-

times created. On this point ho appealed to the ex•
perience of all those who heard him whether the price
of pock had not been remunerative since, the tariff
came int.) operation.:. With- regard to the question
of rent and to the system of making per centage reduc-
tions, he held it to be bad in principle. It waa destruc-
tile of the independence of the tenant, and placed the
good and the bad farmer on the same footing, and, in
tact, operat d as an inducement t,) indolence. He
would rather wait the result of the present measure,
and if the effect should be to reduce prices
permanently, it would then become the duty
of landlords to meet their tenants in a epirit
of fairness, and make such a readjustment of contracts
as would be just towards all. He had'not asked for in-
creased rents in 1847, when prices ler exceeded ordinary
calculations, and the tenants had now shown equal for-
bearance towards him. The meeting was in all respects
a pleasant one. It is right to say th:t no reporters were
present, and that our statement is founded upon verbal
communication.—Carlisle Patriot.

THE INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION OF 1851.—The
Ma) or of Leeds (Mr. Joseph Bateson), by way of giving
effect to the resolutions of her Majeay's Commis-
sioners fur promoting the exhibition ( f works of
industry in 1851, has this week called meetings of
all the principal morel ants and manufacturers in
the borough, to whom the resolutions in ques•
tion have been submitted. The names of a consider-
able number of gentlemen, representing the different
branches of industry in the locality, have been added
to the local committee appointed in Leeds in
November last, and out of these there is no
doubt that gentlemen of ability and influence will
be chosen as local commissioners to aid in the exe-
cution of the Royal Commission. But one opinion ap-
r elrs to he entertained, that the proposed exhibition will
have an important effect in improving the manufactures
of the district generally, both by the emulation which it
will crests amongst producers, and the opportunity it will
afford them of seeking the most perfect specimens of the
industry, skil', and science of this and other countrii,s.
At the first meeting, held on Monday, Mr. J. Gott, one
of her Majeity's Commissioners, was present, and steed
that so far as he bad seen of Prince Albert his mind up-
e wed full of good and benevolent intention', and in car-
rying them out he displayed powers of a very high order.
CHEAP DRYING•CLOSETS FOR COTTAGES. Wet
clothes are the hereditary curse of the labourer; and
in a well-arranged lodging he should bo able to place
them where they will be dry ere l o next wears them.
For this purpose a niche in the chimney is desirable,
with a door to it, aid an opening at VI) and at bottom
into the flue. This is hest contrived by building the
opening at least 2 feet 10 inches too wide, and putting
a half-brick partition into the breast; or it may be got
behind a fire-placo in many cases.—Builder. _ _

SAILORS' FUNERALS FOR ALL.—A proposition has
been made to establish large cemeteries a-s a eistAinoe
from town, but seeing that these nowt one day become
the centres of other populations, and considering that by
this plan we should he entailing on a future generation
the very evils we are now striving to rid ourselves e:f, I
insist this would he only a I.a'f measure, and not at all
suitable to the rapidly increasing exigencies of this me-
tropolis. I now, therefore, leg to suggest that the sea
be made the common receptacle of the dead. This ith
appears to me comprehensive, and I do not know of one
feasible objection to its being carried out. lam aware
that some will raise objection ti this mode of burial on
the score of sentiment, but to my mind the idea is net
so repulsive as that of allowing a multitude of our fel-
low-beings to corrupt in the very midst of our homes.—
The Builder.

PRESENT OF FRUIT TO THE LORD MAYOR.—Yester-
day the Fruiterers Company presented their annual gift
if fruit to the Right lion. the Lord Mayor, consisting of
twelve baskets of the finest n pples that could be pro-
cured. The selection was made by Mr. Jolley, of Far-
ringdon-atreet. His Lordship received the deputation in
the most ho:pitable manner.

ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY.—The ordinary monthly
meeting of, this society took place last Monday. G. R.
Waterhouse, Esq., President, in the chair. The Presi-
dent nominated Messrs. Spenc', Stephens, and West,
wood, as vice-presidents fjr the ensuing year. Several
donations of books and insects were announced. Several
new British Lepidoptera were exhibited by Mr. Douglas
and Mr. Stephens. Mr. S. Stevens exhibited some beau-
tiful new butterflies he bad received from Mr. Bates,
who is at present investigating the entomological tree.•
sures of Para. He also exhibited a fine specimen of
Eurycantha horrida from the South Seas. A paper was
read by Mr. Stainton on Micropterya, a genus of small
moths belonging to the family Tineidre.
MURDER OF A GAMEKEEPER. HORNCASTLE,
VER. s.—ln the neighbourhood of Roughton, a short
distance from this place, Richard Taker, a game-
watcher, in the service of the Rev. J. Dymeke, was
murdered by a gang of poachers early on the morning of
Saturday last. Neither the deceased nor his two cora-
-1 anions were able to recognise any of the party. The
police, however, are on the alert, and it is believed they
hey° obtained some trace of their.

FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE
OF TUESDAY.
SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.
...

L. Stewart, Edinburgh, auctioneer, to meet within
Cannon's Temperance Hotel, Edinburgh, Feb. 8 and
March 2, at two
J. Reid, Glasgow, accountan', to meet within Carrick's
tel, Glasgow, Feb. 11 and March 4, at one.
T. Wilson, Hawick, manufacturer, to meet within the
Tower Inn, Hawiek Feb. 12 and search 5, at one.
J. M.Neill and R. M'Neill, Glasgow, cabinet makers,
to meet within the Albert Tavern, Glasgow, Feb. 9 and
March 2, at two.
J. Bisset, Old Meldrurn, merchant, to meet within
the Royal Hotel, Aberdeen, Feb. 11 and March 6, at is o.
William Ross, Burghead, Elgin, shipowner and banker,
to meet within the Royal Hotel, Elgin, Feb. 11 and
March 11, at one.
W. Anderson and John Mather, Glasgow and Edin-
burgh, carriers, to meet within the Star Hotel, Glasgow,
Feb. 11 and March 11, at twelve.
J. Dickson and J. Dickson, Blantyre, Lanarkshire,
farmers and lime merchants, to net within the Hamil-
ton Arms Inn, Hamilton, Feb. 14 and March 7, at
twelve.

SHERIFFS FOR 1850.
(From the London Gazette of Tuesday.)
At the Court et Windsor, the sth day of February,
1850, present, the Queen's Most Excellent Majeqy in
Council, the Sheatis appointed fur the year 1850 were
as _ _ _

Bedfordshire—Richard Thomas Gilpin, cf Hocklifft,
Grange, Esq.
Berkshire—Robert Aliffey, c,f Wakefield-park. Esq.
Buckinghamshire—William Selby Lowndes, of W had

Cambridgeshiro and Huntingdon. ire—John Vipan,
of Sutton, Esq.
Cumberland—Thomas Salkeld, of Holm-hill,
Cheshire—Sir Arthur -Ingram Aston, ( f Attu,
G.C.B.
Derbyshire—Robert Arkwright, of Salton, Esq.
Devonshire—William Arundel Yeo, of Frerning-
ton, Ei q.
Dorsetshlre—Henry Ralph Willett, of Merly-house,
Wimbcrne-Minster, Esq.
Durham—Robert klildyard, of Horsley, Esq.
Essex—Thomas Burch Werton, of Felix-ball, Esq.
GlouceEtershire—Thomas Gambier Parry, of High-
nam-court,
Herefordshire—James Cbease, of Huntington, Esq.
Hertf)rdshire—Fulko Southwell Greville, of North
Myrns-Place, Esq.
Kent—Matthew Bell, of Bourne-house, Bishops-
bourne, Esq. -
Le:cestershire—Thomas Stokes, of New-Farks, Esq.

Lincolnshire—Henry Fate, of Fulleek-hnli, Esq.
IVonnacuthshire—Crawshaw Bailey, of Larthowy-
Court, Esq.
Norfolk—Edward llogcr Pratt, cf Tipton, EEq.
Northamptonshire—William Bruce Stop!'or d, of Dray-
ton-house, Esq.
NortLumbt.rland—Sir f'a't-'r Calverley Trevelyan, c f
Wallirgton, Bart.

Nottinghamshire—The lUght lion. Edward Strutt, cf
Kin=. s
dnx!'ordshirc2-llenry II il, cf Barton, Esq.
Rutlaiadshire—The Hon. William Middleton Noel, of
KE tton.
Shropshire—Ralph Merrick Leeke, of Longford, Esq.
Somersetshirc—Langley Sr. Albyn, A.lloxton, Esq.
Staffordshire—Josah Spode, of Armitage-park, Esq.
County of Southampton—Joseph Martineau, of Ba-
sil g-park,

Suffullc.
Thotta3 Rikewode Gage, of Hengrave-
hall, Bart.

Surrey—James William Freshfield, of Moor-place,
Brteliworth, Esq.
Sussex—George Campion Court Lope, of W MHO, Esq.
Warw•ickshi la—Darwin Galion, of Edstone,
Wiltshire—henry Gai:ford Gibbs Ludlow, of Hey-
wood-house, Esq.
Worcestershire—John Gregory Watkins, of Wood-
field, likq.
Yorkshire—William Rutsou, of Newby Wiskc,