The Sun.
London, England, 1845-06-30 00:00:00

ISLE OF WIGHT RAILWAY.

NEWPORT, Juin 26.—The public meeting coiled for this day in
the Town.hall, for the landowners and rate-payers of the island to
express their opinions for or against the proposed railway, took
place at three o'clock in the open space in front of the market.
The Deputy Sheriff read the requisition caring the meeting, when
Mr. Prins moved Sir R. Simeon, the High Sheriff of the county
of Southampton, to the chair. Sir Richard objected; the meeting
was called by the Deputy Sheriff of the Isle of Wight, and he war
the proper person to preside, which, after some warm words. was
agreed to. The Chairman, after explaining the nature of the meet.
ling. read some resolutions passed at the St. Boniface Inn, Ventnor,
in favour of the railway, and others carried unanimously at a pub.
lie meeting at Cowes against the Introduction of railways into the
island. Sir R. Simeon then came forward and moved the first re.
solution, which was to the effect that railroads were uncalled for in
the island, and would be prejudicial to the interests of the inhabi.
tanta. Captain the Hon. Dudley Pelham seconded this resolution,
to which Mr. Stokes, solicitor to the promoters, moved an amend.
meet, and advocated the introduction of railways, which was se-
conded by Mr. Prins, coal.merchant. On the amendment being
put, it was lost by a considerable majority, when the original mo-
tion was put and carried. Mr. Lancaster, ironmonger, and Mr.
Sayer, draper, spoke in favour of the introduction of railways; and
Mr. Butt, solicitor, Colonel F. Harcourt, Mr. B. Mew, Mayor
of Newport; the Rev. Walton White, and the Hon. W. A'Court
Holmes, M.P. for the island, against them.

THE BB ANDESTON HALL ESTATE
IN SUFFOLK.

The Auction Mart was crowded on Tuesday by the capita-
lists of Suffolk to witness the result of this memorable sale, it
being (to use a familiar expression) one of the pet places in
the county.

This tine property comprehends the extensive manors and
the large annual income derivable therefrom, with manorial
rights, privileges, and immunities, together with the royal-
ties and all its consequential advantages. This, with the
mansion and estate, was sold at the Auction Mart on Tues-
nay, independently of the timber, for THIRTY THOUSAND
GUINEAS. Some of our readers may be curious to learn the
origin of this celebrated place. The creation of Brandeston Fall
may be traced by historical record so far back as the year 1530 ;
it is erected in the style of our Queen Elizabeth ; is seated on a
lawn of great. beauty, with the river Deben quietly pro-
gressing through its park-like grounds, and full of trout.
The woodland scenery is described as quite beautiful; the
demesne extends to near 700 acres of land; and as regards
the soil, the greater proportion, it is said, is of the highest
quality of rich meadow and pasture, and the arable lands
produce six and even quarters of wheat per acre. It is let
to a must respectable tenantry, and there is a circumstance
of such rare occurrence as to be well worthy of record in
these discontented times—the fact that the rent of 1,1001.
for the farms only is paid without deduction or complaining,
and not one shilling of arrear remained at the last audit.
To this may be added the fides and quit rents, which have
reached from 1001. to 270/. a year, and the residence and
park like grounds in hand, worth about 200 guineas a year
more, altogether being about 1,4001. a year, and tLis
is independently of the consequence and value per-
taining to the vast extent of spurting (to say nothing of
the fishing), of which it possesses the sole control 51r.
George Robins, we have learnt, is the purchaser of this fine
property, solely (as we are informed) as an investment. The
income, it should seem, , will greatly exceed the interest
yielded by Three per Cents. at par,, .and may not be consi •
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dered quite so safe as terra firma his has been Mr. Robins's
proclaimed opinion for the last ten years. and now he has
himself set a good example and acted upon it.