The Sun.
London, England, 1850-04-24 00:00:00

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Al dame to the following efftct would not curtail the
full Lounty held out by the English Solicitor-General
to the encumbered estate's proprietor and t 3 the money-
lender, whilst it would afraid a boon to the struggling
propritt,r who was not yet in the hands of the Encum-
bered Es.rit.cs Commissioners.
As Mr. C. Bowen has so clearly &tailed the Prussian
landahaft scheme, I only venture to propose this very
simple method of its pr‘t.w.ical adoption.
The S.,lieitor-Generat's Bill thus amended,
would give to Irish estates (encumbered t )• more than
half their vAue) the full bent fits of the Encumbered
Estates Commission, by providing for them " land
_debentures," to the amount of hall their purcLase, for
the mutual benefit of the money-lender, and • the pro-
prietor who is " sold up." But, further, gate advan-
tages Would net to confined to those two classes: in the
case of esta'es not so highly encumbered as to qualify
them for the Encumbered Estates. Ccmaiission, their
proprietors might raise money, by "land debentures,"
'to the amosint of half their value, similarly guaranteed
iu the former case. And thus all classes dependent on
land in this country, as well as the trailing public gene-
rally, would derive the benefits of a system which should
not cost the state one shillirg, nor even interfere with
any existing prejudice, save by the substitution of land
for gold as a security for the currency.
I am, Sir, your very obedient servant,
EDWADD WILYOT CIIETWODE.

Woodbrook, PortarlinAton, April 13, 1850.
Clause suggested to be introduced into the Solicitor-

General's Bile, &c., to providr, &c.

And, whereas it is tieeessary that ea estate should
to encumbered to one-` alf its estimated value, in order

to qualify for the mlnagement of tle Eneumbtred
Estatt s Cummitsion, and whereas a sum amountirg to
unc-half the amount cf the purchase of ouch (state !luny
be rais:d by la%d debentures thereon, f,r facilitating
and eirryirg into effect the purputes of the sill-, he it

further enacted that, in the case of estates not ercum-
b e I to n:tc-half their estimated value, and therefore
excluled from the opecation r f the Encumbered Estates
Commission, that lind debentures' may in I.lre man-
n, r be raja( d :hereon to the amount of one-Irtlf the
estimated value, for the purpose c f clearing such estt:tes
of other incutnbrsncea, or of enabling their proprietors
to improve the agricultural condition of their estates,
now overwhelmed by poor-law taxation, and f;reign
,etition."

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.
CAMBRIDGE, Arum 22.
At a Congregation holden on Saturday last, a grace for
the adoption of the petition upon the subject of National
Education rassed the senate without opposition.
CORPUS COLLEGE.—Edward Henry Browne, 11th
Junior Optime, first Classic, and Chancellor's Medallist,
1850, has been elected a Fellow of this College.
ST. J 0111,1% COLLEGE—Voluntary Classical Exami-
nation 1850—First Oast: J. F. Bateman, E. Calvert,
Gautiltor, C. F. Ho!inc.', Ilutehitoon, Langley, Mayor,
Morley, W. Oven, John Shaw. Second Class: Btu tt,
Chambers, F. G. Holmes, Kompson, Patch.: r, Tutbam,
F. A. White, Whittle.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
rOPTSDIvIITIT, TUESDAY.—Cartiiii Jamts, RE., the
Director of the Admiralty Works in this dockyard, has
esigned hie appointment, we hope for something, better,
which has talents and perseverance eminently deserve.
The Birkenhead steam-frigate,_ Commander J. A.
' Stevens cm:balked the 23d Itoyal Welsh Fusiliers at the
dockyard to-day, and failed with them this afternoon
'or Plymouth.
The Coldstream Indianan sailed from Spithead at
6 30 this morning.,
The Victoria, American line-of-packet ship, arrived
at Spithead at 11 o'clock this morning.
Teo great steam-ship Simoon, 2,000 tons, built by the
Messrs. Napier, of Glasgow, hes been fittsd and lined
by Commander Lord Amelius Beauelerk, of the Strom-
boli. On Wednesday last she made her first trial trip
down the Clyde, when she was fund to answer remark-
' ably well, but on returning up the river the feed pump
rod carried away, and another slight accident hiving
happened to the engine, Lord 'Beau:3l(l.k deemed
necessary to have a second trial la fore reporting her
ready for her Majesty's service, which was to take place

yesterday. - -
We aro hi rmed the sgradron of evolution under
Commodore Martin is coming to rcnoezvous at Spit-
lit..fsd for a short time, and that a court. mc.rtial will be
hell on a Captain who has disagreed with the Corn-
medore.

APPOINTMENTS.
Wooawrcu, APItIL 23.—Midbbi:nnan Louis Gencste
to the Excellent gunnery-ship, at Pot tsnaouth.
Clerk Franck M. Wright to the I.l4stinge, 72, fl- -
ship c n the East India and China station.
Boatswain John May to the Resistance, fitting for the
Arctic expedition.
Commander Thomas A. B. Spratt (1849) and Lieut.
Charles F. F. Bcughey (1846) have been appointed to
study steam ut the factory in • IVoolwich dockyard, acd
Commander Spratt joined to commence Ins studies
to-day.
CAPTAIN AUSTIN'S ALCTIC EXPEDITION.—At the
Ro) al Artillery mess, on Monday night, there were
about 120 officers of various tanks of the corps assem-
bled, to meet the officers of the Artie expeditions. The
officers of the Royal Marine MesS, at Woolwich, enter-
ta'ned tie officers of the Ate is squadron last niAllt. The
ships are progressing rapidly. 'lle best feeling prevai:s
amongst the officers and crews of the four shipi— a
spirit of emulation pre-eminately distingishes all elasse=.
Oa Thursday afternoon the Reloluta and Assiitarn e
will be towed to Greenbithe ; but, it is said, the Intrepid
scren..schooner, pill act leave Woolwich before the 30th
must. - The vacancies in the squadron are almost all
filled up ; but the Resolute requires a musician to
complete her crew. We trust tnat some enterprising
fiddler of good eatificates will apply early to the gallant
and popular first lieutenant fir the vacant rating Cap-
tain Sir James C. Rues and Captain Bice', the com-
a antlers of the late expedition, visited the ships at
Woolwich ye:At-Testy.