The Sun.
London, England, 1821-03-10 00:00:00

THE DUKE OF NORTHUMBERLAND.

We have alreply nientionod that the Duke of
NORTIIUMBEUF.AND had made au abatement to.
his tenants of 20 per cent on their rents. The
follovsing, is a copy of his Grace's Circular, on
this subject, to his different Bailiffs. It does
equal honour to his head'and heart
sr. ~4.131-e, Fri). 94, 1521,

" GENITI:EmE-sr—l regret to' learn, from a Va-
riety of sources, the increasing difficulties of the
Agricultural Interests ; but I have derived my
inforthaLiOn more particularly from several Pe-
titions on this subject, which have been re-
cently presented to the two houses of Parlia-
ment. With the tenour of these Petitions 1 find it
ithpoSsible to concur, because experience has
proved the inefficacy of a Corn Bill (the fa-
vourite object of the Petitioaers);
,and, above
all, -because I question the justice of an at-
tempt. to exonerate ourselves„ at the probable
expellee of that large portion of our fellow-sub-
jects . who are engaged in cornmercial,,mannfac-
turing, and trading concerns. I-.T.hould, however,
be a landlord unworthy of that just and honour-
able body of men- who occupy .my estate in
Northumberland, if I could hesitate as an in-
dividual to mitigate that:distress, which, in my
()pillion, under • the. -present circumstances
of the conntry no legisliitive enactment
can with propriety • desire -there-
fore that at the • approaching audit, you
will retain to each of my agricultural tenants,
the sum of '2O per
_cent. on their respective
payments:
(•:ignetil . NORTIMNIMERLAND."
This ssas communicated 'On Saturday- last to
the farmers in - Ala-wick market, and received
with load and hearty cheers.

THE POLICE".—It is illiendea to establish an
Office exclushely for the mounted and dis-
mounted Patrol, to send in theirreports
regii-
larly, without interfering with the regular Police
Establishments. There will be Magistrates ap-
pointed to attend regularly', and their proceed-
higs will be transmitted to the Secretary of
State's Office regularly each day and night.

That the Board of Trade shall appoint skßeceir::r of Corn
Returns, who is to obey their instruttions,. and take the fol-
lowing oath on entering into his office, viz.:-=" 1, A. B. do
" swear, that I will :o the best of toy skill and knowledge
" execute the race of Receiver of Corn Returns, according
" to the directions of an Act passed iv; the year of
" the rrign of his Majesty King George the Fourth. lutitulrd,
" [Here ier forth Me title of this "la.] and in all things coo-
" form myself, as Receiver of Corn Returns, to the provisions
" of the said Act ;"=-That the several Proprietors of the Corn
Exchange shall appoint the London Inspector of Corn ,talon,,,
under certain re4ulations; and he shall, after his appointtLerit.
take the fullowilig oath, ii. B. do swear, that
" I will at all times mate due and true returns to the Re-
" ceiver of Coin Returns, appointed by virtue of an At t
" passed in the year of the reign of King George
the Fourth, intituled, [4ere set forth Me title of thia .ict
" and in all things, to the best of my skill and jhdgment,
" conform myself as Inspecturof Corn Returns to the din c_
" tions of the said Act :"—That the Corn Factors in Looduu
shall make the following Declaration in writing, viz. "
" A. B. do hereby dechne, that the returns of the quanti!ies
" and pi ices of British and I rishCorn, which hencefor w ard
be by or for me sold and delivered, shall, to the best of my
" knowledge and belief, contain the whole quantity, and nu
" more, of the Corn bona fide sold and delivered by or fur ma
" within the pet iod to•which they shall refer, with the prices
" of such Corn and the names of the buyers respectively, and
" to the best of my lodgment conformable to the directions
" of an Act, passed in the

year of the reign of

" King George the Fourth, intituled," here set jortia the
" title (tf this Act] :" and they shall make Returns which aro
to be entered in a book by the said Inspector :—Thist Cussistry
inspectors shall be appointed by Ja•tices of th-e Peace, as:vi
in Cities or-Towns that are Counties of itsemsrlres, by as
Mayor or other chief officer, and the Justices of the Peace
therein, under certain regulations; and, every Country In-
spector shall, previous to his taking on him the said (Office,
take the following Oath, (or being of the people called
Quakers, atfirm), viz.:—" I, A. B. du swear [ur affirm] its:,t
" I wiltat all times make due and true returns to the Receiver
" of Corn Ramos, appui.ited by virtue of ass Act pissed iss
44 the year of the reign of King Gross'e the

" Fourth, i►►tituled, liars set forth the title of :hie
" of the weekly quantities and prices of Dritikt► and. Irl4ti
" Corn, in the [city or town] of
" the accounts deli►•ered to ute by.the several dcalers in Corn
" in the said city or town,.aud that I, wilt use my liest

according tu

" endeavours to procure true accuunts of such quantities and
" prices from such dealers, and in all stroigs, to the best of
" my skill and judgment, conform myself as laspecror of
" Corn Returns, to the directions of •the.said Act."—'That
CoUntry Dealers in Corn shall make the following Declaration
in writing, I, A. B. do hcretry (hectare, That the Re-
" turns•uf the quantities and priers ufliritisti avd Trish
" which henceforward shall by bought by toe, shall to the best
" of ury knowledge and belief be true and just, and, to-the
" best of toy judgment, conformable. to the directions of an
" Act passed in. the year of the triers of his Majesty
44 King George the Fourth, intituled, Olen- set forth fie tine
of Mis 4(11" hard they shall make Returns w,:icti are
to be entered in a book by the,cyuntry In.pecturs, and cspi, s
of the.same put up in the Nlaiket place :..That the bunks kept
try the Ifillputois in London and in the Country, way be in-
spected under certain regulations ; and that tie .Rrc,eircr
shall enter Country Returns in a book : tat the :kggre-

gate averages to govern importation shall
.be computed,
and the aggregate average prices published in the Ga-
zette, &c.:—That the puts of the hle of Man shall by shut
and opened at the same time with English ports :—That uo
account of sales stall be received', unless on proof that the
deafer has previously made the Declaration :—That Justices
of she Peace tiny alter, add to, or omit Towns which are to

wake Returns; and that Returns frosts
.two-thirds of tbe
Towne shall
.he sufficient :—Tbat the lantdoin Inspector.a,d
Country Inspectors shall by paid under ei rtaits,reKulatior s
That all Corn shall be measured by the .Winchester bushel—
That Factors or Dealers shall be tined, if they mute fraudu-
lent retens to the Inspectors :----That Inspectens shall
.t tins-
tnit comparison of tteasures ; and that the present mode of
ineasoitig, lannion shall .continue ;—That all d• is
for securing •Revrstor shalt contiune in foyer; and that
na fee shall he tal en on any units “r deelaratl,:n t c
made by the directiuris of Viis Act —Th.ni to •aw the modes
of recocering.prnalties wider this Au, and the rivsision that
the titttralivation of Justices stl4ii hW