The Sun.
London, England, 1829-02-25 00:00:00

CROWN LANDS.

Mr. D. W. HARVEY wished to make a Motion which
bad been rendered necessary by the suppression of the
Finance Committee, whose labours bad been beneficially
directed both to the diminution of the expences and the
advantageous increase of the revenues of Government. The
object of this motion was to possess the House 01
the state of the Crown property. That portion of
the property which consisted of leases, that would ex-
pire in seven years, was the portion ~to which he
wished particularly to call the attention of the House•
He was sure there was no species of property po capable .01
improvement. He could venture to say that if the pro:
perty now let on leases, that would expire ill Seven years
time, were re-let for their full value, they would produce
to the revenue some hundreds of thousands of pounds,
which might be placed in the hands of the Chancellor of
the Exchequer. The returns he should move for Would,
he had no doubt, fully establish this propOsktion. Thew
was one thing which forcibly suggested the propriety of /I
more minute inspection of the manner of managing this
property, and that was, that although, as he and others
who had ever had any thing to do with property knew very
well, that the transfers of it were always attended with
great d. day and expence, yet, that in making transfers' of
these Crown lands, there was a must felicitous expedition,
in the operations of the office. There might probably
be good reasons for that expedition, since he foand
that in one instance, in the transfer of some property
of this kind in the county of Essex, a singular condition
had been annexed to ir, giving it, no doubt, a high de-
gree of recommendation to the purchaser; and that was,
that he was to have the power of naming some of the Ma—
gistrates of the county—in other words, that be could
nominate the exclusive Judges of a territory for many miles
around him. Another instance, which was- worthy of the
notice of Parliament, was that of a purchase of Crown
lands being made in Essex, the purchaser of which was
entitled to appoint two Magistrates. Now, in that die-
triet, which was under the euperintendance of three Ms.!
gistrates, there were 70 public-houses, 50 of which were
the property of one of the Magistrates appointed by the
purchaser of this estate. The gentletnan to whom he
alluded he admitted was an uoexceptionable person, but he
was adverse to the possession of a power by say person
which was liable to abuse. The Hon. Member concluded
by moving for " Returns from the Office of Woods and
Forests ; unexpired leases; proposals for new leases ;
dis-
position of certain premises of property sold in the list
seven years."
Mr. HUME said, that if this motion was not extended
to the Light-houses, he should bring that subject before the
notice of the House.

After a few words from the CHANCELLOR of the
EXCHEQUER, the motion was agreed to.

The other Orders of the Day were then agreed to, after
which the House adjourned at half past Eight o'clock.

Lady Caroline Powlett entertained a large
party of'fasbionables on Monday evening, at her house la
Curzon-street, May-fair.

We are happy to hear that INIr. Abernethy is
fast recovering from hi 3 late alarming indisposition.

On Friday, the Lord Advocate left this city
for London, to attend his duty in Parliment—Editabur94
Evening Courunt.

The manufacturers of Trowbridge are, we are
sorry to say, in a very dissatisfied state,—to such an el"
tent tint the trade of the town is suffering, severely ; and
the cavalry have orders to be ready whenever called
Wsst Briton.

This day the price of the quartern loaf is to 1)8
lowered Id. It will then sell for, fine, 11 d. ; houteholdr
Bd. Glasgow Herald of Monday.

It has been stated to us that the question re-
specting the right of the Corporation to exact a town toll
in this borough, will be tried at the ensuing Lincoln
Assizes.—Boston Gazette.

Jacob Tonson purchased the copyright of
Venice Preserved for fifteen pounds. What would such
another play hz worth now ?

Though the shooting season is over, no le"
than eleven prisoners have recently been committed to the
Devizes Bi idewell for offences against the Game Laws.
The militia, it is said, will be embodied for 1
month's training in May, previous to the proposed reduc-
tion in the Staff.

Two years .since the North Highlands were,
always supplied with grain from the coast; hut, with the
improvei cultivation of the soil and favourable seasons, it
is now so plentiful that the farmers continue busy in ex-
porting to the south. Three days last week there were
sixty cart loads each day sent front Strathspey to Findkorns
to he shipped for London.—Edinburgh Evening Couraxt.

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STATE OF TRADE.—The improvement in
business noticed in our last still continues. Water twist
is scarce, and in some instances obtains a trifling advance ;
mule yarns are less in request, and do nut do more than
support previous prices. In power-loom printing cloths
there is more business; but, notwithstanding the diminu-
tion of the production by the turn-out at. Stockport, hi-
therto without any advance of prices. No advance indeed
is to be expected until the stocks previously accumulated
have all been absorbed. The calico printers, we believe,
are generally busy ; and some houses in various lines,
whose business is chiefly with shippers, have informed us
that this week and the last they have taken very consi-
derable orders. Muslims and fancy goods are better, and
we are happy to learn that here at least there is some re-
vival ht the silk trade.---Manchester Mercury.

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.