The Sun.
London, England, 1829-06-08 00:00:00

The Crowland Estate, in Lincolnshire, i, the
largest freehold property that has ever been sub=.
mitted to public auction. The following is a brief
summary from Mr. George Robins's description
The Crowland Estate exceeds in its importance and
value any property that has been antecedently
offered to public competition in one lot, and posses-
ses so many and such important features, that it will
not be an easy task to compress them into the 6pace
usually devoted to that purpose ; however, much of
the difficulty will necessarily be avoided in this case,
as the prominent advantages will speak probably in
terms more persuasive and far beyond the bumble
pretensions of the writer. It is all freehold, and the
great points conneca,ed with it may be summed up
briefly thus. There are 43 farms, lying entirely
within a ring-fence ; and in the occupation of a most
respectable and contented tenantry of very long
standing; altogether six thousand nine hundred and
ninety-two acres, and including some of the best
'and in Lincolnshire, free from tithes, the manorial
rights, royalties, and privileges are not to be classed
as in ordinary cases, where they are merely nominal.
The income derivable from these sources alone is
vet), great, and may be considerably augmented.
The whole town of Crowland, (save only four or
five freeholds, belonging to the respected proprietor,)
is tributary to this manor, and connected with it,
are near two thousand acres of land, contiguous to
the town. From these alone a considerable revenue
is derivable, as the Lord's power is arbitrary, and
the land of an extraordinary quality. There is also
the living of Crowland; the right of presentation is
vested alternately in Mr. Orby Hunter, and Mr.
Whitsted. The next presentation belongs to tlo
former, and there is no scarcity of game upon the
estate. The manor house is of an unpretending
character, with corresponding offices and garden:
Such is a brief outline. It is essential, however, to
fill up the intermediate spades The estate is unques-
tionably the most compact for its extent in England,
and the land ranks as high as the mast favoured ill the
county of Lincoln. The single observation is et:a:nigh?
it is believed, to enlist the attention ofgreat eapiralists;
who, during the time of great agricultural dil,ntess; -
were either discouraged altogether, oi encount4ree .
in fear and trembling the purchase of hita.2ed
perty, from the fear of is, diminished rental; to qtt:7t
such apprehensions, it is a fact well known that,
during the most adverse peridd; the alnitemtnt
quired upon this property did not exceed eight pek
cent. while the general average throughdiii England,'.
was full 25 per cent. and this diminution .•:vas Of
very short duration. The present rental is infinWi
below its real value, and on the determination of the
leases and agreements, a considerable augmentation
must take place, independently of which, by the
erection of a steam-engine, the most important bene-
fits will be instantly perceptible. The march of in- .
tellect has made such rapid strides that it would be
a waste of time and argument not to suppose im-
provement to the same extent must necessarily fol-
low. It is to be lamented that valuable time has
been allowed to pass by without erecting a steam-
engine on the bank of the South Eau. The ex-
pense of one of forty-horse power (which, by the
means of the spirit of competition and enterprise,
would be placed there f0r,5,000/. or 6,000/.0 would
effectually drain all the low lands of this property.
A naturi.l drainage is in contemplation, and Rennie
and Telford, the celebrated engineers, promise an
effectual remedy from their plan, in two years, and at
an inconsiderable expense ; in either case the only
difficulty that the most fastidious could suggest, (and
it only applies to this estate in occasional very Wet •
seasons) is substantially removed : the immediate con;
sequence ofwhich must (as a matter of course) be an ac:
cession of 3,0001. a year to the rent roll of this unique
property—a term not used, it is hoped and believed,
hastily, but advisedly; for when it is remembered
that every farm upon the Estate is not merely within .
a ring fence, but the lands to each completely
environ the farm-house, the consequent expence .
of managing them must be a saving of one-third, as
in contradistinction to less fortunate estates which
lie dispersedly. The soil is so well known and ap-
preciated that it would partake of the woik of su-
pererogation to enter into a lengthened detail; V:
may, however, be permitted to observe, by way- ta.l
illustrating this position, that frequently the produce
is ten quarters of oats, four and five of wheat, and
from two to three loads of hay per acre. These
stubborn facts need no commentary. It appears
almost superfluous to add, that the possession of
this little princely territory must be very influential
in securing one seat for the representation of the
county. There is a regular market in Crowland,
and an annual fair, the roads in every direction are
of the very best description, and the poor rates un- •
usually low, thus presenting a singular contrast to
fen estates in general. The Welland navigable
river approaches the town of Crowland, and gives
great facility to the transport of the corn to a distance,
when required : and its contiguity to so many
favoured markets is an advantage that will not be
overlooked. These, and a thousand other minor
benefits, will present themselves in viewing the pro-
perty ; it is therefore (and in great confidence) sub-
mitted to the attention of capitalists, and more espe-
cially those who concur With Mr. Robins in believ-
ing that land (and more especially of such u charac-
ter as the Crowland estate,) is the best and safest
investment for capital at all times; and now that
the funded property yields such a moderate in-
terest, with the great probability, of an unfavour-
able•
re-action " ere long," it is placed beyond
doubt that the opportunity thus presented, is by far
the most encouraging that has ever been offered to
public attention.—GENEßAL SUMMARY.—Farms,
43—acres, 6,9l7—rental, 13,5601. a year.—This
is independent of the manors, quit rents, &c., and
the whole town of Crowland is tributary to this
manor. The additional value connected with the
fines is very considerable, and the rent is 1,980/.
a year.

By a statement presented to the House of ,
Commons it appears that the Rental of the parish of
Christ Church, Surrey, as assessed for the poor's rate,
was, from the best information that can he obtained, on
Jan. 20, 1767, 2,872/. ; and on April 17, 1827, it was
40,903/.

Report says that there was a serious difference
opinion between some of the medie‘l attendants of the
late Bishop of OxFoßD.—Morning Paper.

It ATS.—A singular circumstance, exhibiting
the voracity of these obnoxious animals for roast beef, oc-
curred the other day. A gentleman► whose cottage in the
subut bs is much infested with rats, having placed a bit of
roast beef in a common trap, on the following morning dis-
covered a hole in the side of the animal that had been
caught, and in addition to the beef in the trap, that bad
been almo.t wholly devoured, the stomach of the dead rat
had been taken out by its own species.— Glasgow Free
Press.

It would seem that a steam-carriage is at ,
length about to st at in Scotland. The Glasgow Fr, c
Press says—" Our enterprising townsman, Mr. D. NA-
PIER, lately constructed, and on Monday last shipped on
hoard a steamer at the Broomielaw, a beautiful carriage,
which we understand is designed to carry passengers be-
tween Loch Eck and Creggans Ferry, Strachur. The
coach has four wheels, having the body in front, and two
boilers, with two engines for four horses' power each,
placed behind. The cistern is placed under the boilers,
and feeds them by the operation of the carriage. The
boilers are double, and so constructed that a vacancy is
left between the water and on each side to act as a vent
shove the furnace for the smoke, and also as a passage for
the fuel from the top. The driver or engineer has a seat
on the top, at the extremity of the carriage, near the ma-
chinery, where an index-wheel is placed to steer the fore-
wheels and direct the coach. It is supposed, from the
size of the boilers, as well as from the short distance be-
tween Loch Eck and Strachur (only five miles), that no
fuel will require to be carried, as a sufficiency of steam will
be obtained before starting. The body of the _carriage is
capaciou.,with eight seats on each. side within'for passen-
gers. It will also carry as many more - without, . besides
leaving room for luggage on the top. The vehicle wa4..
tried on the road on Tuesday, with 25 passengers, and
wait at the rate of 12 miles & laottr,'
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