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London, England, 1829-05-14 00:00:00

THIS HIGHLY FAVOURED ESTATE

It is, therefore, submitted I,y Mr. Robins with great confi-
dence to the attention of those who agree with him in be.
lieving that Land is the best and safest investment for ca-
pital at all times, and now that. the funded property af-
fords such a moderate return, With the probability of an
unfavourable reaction, it is placed beyond doubt that
the opportunity thus presented is by far the most en-
couraging that has ever been offered to public attention ;
there is a regular Market at Crowland, and an Annual
Fair, which contribute to increase the Rental. It will
be almost superfluous to remark, that the possession of
such an immense and ♦aluable territory must be very in-
fluential with a view to
THE REPRESENTATION OF THE COUNTY.

Descriptive particulars are preparing, and will be
ready for distribution six weeks antecedent to the Safe,
with Lithographic Maps to each, at the principal Inns at
Crowland, Peterborough, Stamford, Spilding, Grantham,
and Wisbeach ; also in Edinburgh, Liverpool, Manchester,
and Birmingham ; and may be had of Mr. Barwis, Soli-
citor, Crowland; Mr. Bomar, Solicitor, Spalding ; Messrs.
Bellamy, Girdlestoae, Wing, and Jackson, Solicitots, Wis-
beach; Messrs. Bignold, Pulley, and Masve, Bridge-street,
Blackfriars; Mr. Peppercorn, Laud Surveyor, and Mr.
Peppercorn, Solicitor, of St. Neot's; Samuel Dinliam.
of Spalding ; Messrs. Hanrott and Metcalfe, S9licitors,
Lincoln's Inn ; the Auction Mart; aid at Mr. George
Rishiusis Offices, London

THE MANORS OF DEBDEN HALL, DEANS AND
TENDRINGS, WITH WIELDBARNES, MOLE
HALL, AND WIDDINGTON HALL, WITH THE
MANORIAL RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES, THE
MANSION CALLED DEIIDEN HALL, TO-
GETHER WITH THE ADVOWSON TO THE
RECTORY OF DEBDEN, AND THE NEXT
RIGHT OF PRESENTATION, WITH EIGHTEEN
FARMS, LYING VERY COMPACT, AND CON-
TAINING ALTOGETHER 3,850 ACRES OF
LAND, DESIRABLY SITUATE WITHIN FORTY
MILES OF LONDON, IN THE PREFERABLE
PART OF ESSEX, WITH IMMEDIATE POS-
SESSION; THE LAND TAX IS REDEEMED.
MR. GEORGE ROBINS is gratified in
being instructed to announce that lie will SELL
by AUCTION, at the Mart in London, on TRURSDAY,
the 25th of June, at Twelve o'clock, and in TWO LOTS,
A SINGULARLY FINE FREEHOLD INVEST-
MENT FOR CAPITAL,

combining such an Infinity of advantages as are rarely con-
gregated in one Property, and it therefore necessarily fol-
lows that thelimit of an announcement must be confined to
a brief summary of the leading features, which it is confi-
dently believed will be more than sufficient to awaken the
early attention of large Capitalists to an Investment which,
for its importance and local advantages, has seldom (if
ever) been offered to public Competition; it comprehends
THE DEBDEN HALL ESTATE,
WITH A PARK AND DOMAIN OF 3,850 ACRES.
The Residence puts forth very strong claims to public
attention, in as much as, without being of a very pretend-
ing character, it combines in its exterior a Chaste and
Elegant Design, while its interior aeNanmodation pre-
sents a plentiful supply of every thing that is essential to
the comfortable abode of a Family of high standing and
respectability. The Grounds that environ this delightful
retreat ate formed in accordance with the best taste. The
Plantation-walks and Shrubberies luxuriantly disposed,
are adorned by an infinity of the most choice American
Plants and Evergreens, while the Flowering Shrubs are
dispersing their sweet perfume in every direction. The
Kitchen Gardens, encompassed by lofty walls, are clothtd
with the choicest Trees, in an highly luxuriant state.
THE FINELY TIMBERED PARK.
has drawn largely on the bounty of nature, its as much as
the scene, however beautiful, must be somewl'.at imperfect
without the

ORNAMENTAL NVAT2IIs,
which complete the coup d'ceil of tlila delectable retreat.
Connected with it are

THE MANORS, MANORIAL RIGHTS,
PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES,
extending over a large And fertile tract Qf highly cultivated
Land.

THE ESTATE INCLUDES
EIGHTEEN MOST CAPITAL FARMS,
The whole of which are Freehold (save only ...-bout 120
Acre.,) which are Copyhold, and in the ocedupation of a
most respectable Tenantry, at Reduced gents, capable of
much improvement. There is besides,
THE ADVOWSON AND NEXT PRESENTATION
TO THE RECTORY OF DEBDEN,
with a superior Residence and Glebe connected therewith.
The property is situate within Four miles of Saffron Walden
and Bishop's StortfKa, and certainly in the most esteemed
part of the Con:oty ;

LORD IitiAYRROOKE'S ADMIRED,
MANSION AND ESTATE

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Almost approximates upon it, the neigl.Litourbood is re-
markable for the superiority of its occupants, and to a
sporting man it abounds with advantages that are rarely
to be met with ; this is is a faint outline of an investment
that possesses so many whet advantages, and of a charac-
ter so unequivocal, tlt Mr. Robins feels great plea►ure in
recommending it in, an especial manner to the attention of
great Capitalists.

The Mansion and Estate can be ♦iewed only by cards,
and particulars with Lithographic plans of the whole pro-
perty Naming very conspicuously its compactness) will
be ready Aar distribution six weeks antecedent to the sale
at the principal inns at Saffron Walden ; Bishop's Stort-
ford ; Dunmow ; Chelmsford ; Chesterford ; and ••New-
market ; of Mr. Jacob Norkolds, Audley End ; ofMessrs.
Capron, Rowley and Weld, solicitors, Saville-place, Bur-,
lington-street; at the Auction Mart; and at Mr. George
Robille's offices, London,

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DIPERIAL PARLIAMENT. should come more fully under the consideration of his reason was his own eapriee %vas undoubtedly
the House. bold ; but more than a month after to come and
HOUSE OF COMMONS.-(LAST NIGHT.) Mr. SYKES was glad that the motion had been expose his conduct-to repeat that in soft language
brought forward, as it had elicited from the Right which had been announcer] in language full of pride,
At a few minutes before Four the SPEAKER Hon. Gentleman opposite the declaration he had is to acknowledge himself weak and restrained, and •
took the Chair. made relativi to the consolidation of the laWs•ve- far from that powerful commanding situation which
Numerous Private Bills were carried through specting the assessed taxes. He agreed with the seemed to permit favour and insult indifferently.
their respective stages, and several petitions relating Hon. Member for Essex as to the hardships com- Don Miguel has not been acknowledged by any:
to Private Bills were received. plained of, and he knew of many of a similar nature Power of Europe; even Spain has recalled its Am-
Mr. PROTHEROE presented three petitions in the town which he had the honour of represent- bassador from Lisbon. We do not deny that secret
from Highgate, Stepney, and Stratford, praying that ing; but after the declaration of the Right Hon. agents have remained there, and that the Congrega-
the market-day at Smithfield might be altered from Gentleman opposite, his Hon. Friend would not lion of -France has accredited Envoys there; but
Monilav to Tuesday. press I•is motion at present. the Congregation is not itself a legitimate power,
Mr. DENNISON presented a petition from the Mr. T. LENNARD supported the motion. and it is net astonishing that it has intimate connec-
Anti-Slavery Society of Surrey, praying for the Abo-
, Lord ALTHORP said, that though the Chan- tions with the usurper. This is that same Don
lition of Slavery among" the dark-coloured brethren'
celior of the Exchequer was not so well acquainted Miguel whose posting expenses were paid by M.
of the petitioners in the West Indies. Villele, in order that he might go the quicker to
with the operation of farming concerns as he hap-
Mr. HODGSON presented a petition from Wi-
pened to be, yet he must still be aware that upon establish absolute power in Portugal. We hope
gnu, praying for a Free Trade to India,
every farm it was necessary to grow vegetables for that the Chamber of Deputies will no more permit
Mr. HORACE TWISS brought up certain Re-
the use of the land, and therefore the horses used this expence than those of M. Peyronnet's dining.
turns of the Slave Population of the Colonies,
for the purpose might, according to the Right Hon. room.
SCOTCH JAIL BILL. Gentleman, be called trade horses. He was glad There is a singular difference between the Al-
Petitions against the Scotch Jail Bill were pre- to hear the notice given by the Right Hon. Member rnanack Royal of France and that of Spain. In the
sewed by Mr. ROBERT GRANT, from Banff; by Mr. opposite, and he hoped he would give the subject former Donna Maria is described as Queen, and
A. CAMPBELL, from Elgin ; arid by Mr. HOME of his Hon. Friend's motion his most serious consi- in the latter Don Miguel is described us King of
DRUMMOND, from Ayr. deration betwixt this and the next Session. In the Portugal.
The petitions were severally referred to the Com- meantime be concurred with the Hon. Member If the two Courts are allied, we see that there is
mittee upon the said Bill. for Hull, in hoping that his Hon. Friend would, for no accordance in the policy of their Almanacke.
Mr. PENDARVIS presented threepetitions from the preFent withdraw his motion. FRENCH Forms, MAY 11.-Rentes Five per Cents.
I OSf. 10Sf. sc. ; Three per Cents. 78f. 90c. SOc. ; Bank
persons engaged in the Pilchard Fisheries, on the Mr. W. small did not know the distinction
Actions, 1865 f
coast of Cornwall, praying for the continuance of the that was to be made in taxing horses that were em- FOREIGN Fewns.-Neapolitan Rentes, Cert. Fal. 87f.
bounty on the exportation of Pilchards. ployed to draw vegetables, that might serve either 86f. 65c. ; Royal Spanishloan, 791 f. 79f. ; Redeemable,
Mr. ALEXANDER DAWSON, after a few for the food of man or of cattle. He thought the 99k. ; Interminable Spanish Annuities, 531 i. ; llaytian
observations of a local interest, presented a petition Parliament would act more consistently, in taking Loan, 460 f. 465 f.
from the Undertakers of the Grand Canal, at Kill- the tax off the market-gardener, than in laying it on --.....
beggin, praying that they may be allowed to con- the farmer. In order to do justice to all classes in PARLIAMENTARY PAPER.
tinue their work. the details of a Bill proceeding on such Rice distinc-
After a few words from Lord rULLAMORE and tions, the mcst minute and troublesome exactness ,
EAST INDIA TRADE.
Mr. BUTLER CLARKE, the petition was ordered to would be necessary. The people mould be more RETURN of the Number of Snips cleared out from the
he printed. than ever subjected to the vexatious of the collectors different Ports in the UNITED KINGDOM, for BRITISH
Lord MILTON presented a petition from a Mr. arid assessors, and a great number of petitions would INDIA, in each Year from 1801 to 1825, both inch"-
C. rdigan W be presented on that very account to the House, as
illiams, respecting the benefits of As3u- sive ; specifying their Tonnage, the Number of Seamen
there had been already on the inconveniences
assessed taxes. occa-
employed
.- : nee on Lives of the Poor. His Lordship also pre-
slimed by
the conduct of these who collected the in navigating them, whether British or In-
sented a petition from Mr. T. Smith, of Liverpool,than, and *distinguishing the Ships belonging to or
praying that the number of Students in Surgery
Mr. G. DAWSON observed, that from the Re- chartered by the East India Company, from those of
might be reduced, thereby to diminish the demand
Private Merchants.
for dead bodies for the purpose of dissection. turns made to the Treasury, it appeared those per-
sons only were taxed whose horses were used solely,
Mr. MABERLY moved for extensive returns of. Total Number of Ships I Ships belonging to, or
l ley, for the purposes of market garden- Cleared out from the Ports' Chartered by,
the Import and Export of Flax Hemp, and Yarns, or almost solely, of the United Kingdom. I the East India Company.
10:0 and from the ports of Great Britain and Ireland, ing. That employment was, perhaps, connected - c1.7-..---s ~ (.7.7.----.7-&--____,
with husbandry; but the law did riot look on it as Years. snips. Tons. Men. I ships. fons. Men.
tutee January, 1829.-Ordered to be produced.husbandry, but as a trade; anti the horses were, No'•
f; 3-2 26,141 2,859
Lord SURREY presented a petition from certain
therefore, held liable to the duty. The market gar- 1:23 -
Growers of Wool in the county of Sussex, prayingso 33016 3,437
den e. rs had agreed to abide by the decision of the Nos .... .. *** .. 44 35,403 4 111
for relief from the importation of Foreign Wool.- law officer.s. of the Crown ; but the Treasury had 1805 The Books containing i 42 3-2 216 3' 62
Ordered to lie on the table -(His Lordship, we 1806 the Accounts for these ' 39 33,688' 3,819,1
0-0 t a decision from a higher quarter, namely, from 18"7 Years were destroyed 39 28476 3062
must observe, affords the first instance of a Catholic 1808 in the Fire at the late 36 31,737 3,615
the Judges, and that decision being against the
Peer addre,sing the Speaker from the floor of the. 1809 Custom Hous . 41 32,408 3,300
market-gardeners, he thought they ought to yield. isio ...
house of Commons for the last century and a half.)
He recommended' the Hon. Member to withdraw mu •
1812 ...
AGRICULTURAL HORSES. Iris motion, and wait for the measure which the 1813 .
,Mr. WESTERN rose to ask leave to bring in a Chancellor of the Exchequer intended to bring in on 1814 17 ~,W.) Nll'4 34,81936
2, 3,524
,1.7 2,603
Bill explanatory of the Ist and 2d of the King, this subject. 1816 166 99,936 9,412 26 26,063 2,891
passed for the purpose of exempting from taxation Admiral HARVEY concurred with this recom- 1817 195 106,847 8,543 22 22,326 2,303
ISIS 186 104,692 8,110 32 59,215 3,048
horses employed in the business of agriculture. In mendatiore 1819 106 66,525 5,606 35 27,419 2,546
his opinion, the subject had been taxed without any Mr. WESTERN thought he must, under present Irt t 'lf2 Nil 22 23,473
2,8592'425
authority, and in violation both in the letter and circumstances, withdraw his motion ; but he should 1822 102 73)02 i,267 25 2.4r8 25
spirit of the law. He would fully prove this asset- much have wished to have seen a measure that liM 11l V 22 1:19pi,13 F2t !, ..6, L 1 V 99
tion. In 1821, a motion had been made to exempt would relieve the market gardeners rather than one 1825 139 81,103 7,095 - 33,205 -5:7g
agricultural horses from taxation, and it had been that would impose a tax on the farmer. He ob- n:p. 14 ,j.,,,vg 7,443,.,, r..4„sil ,2',Fi-R5
___.....i.v-tarevers which the Tax Office served, that the cases before the Judges had not 1828 208 109, I ..5 8,‘574. 1 3539 41,388 Y,ii

AGRICULTURAL HORSES.
,Mr. WESTERN rose to ask leave to bring in a
Bill explanatory of the Ist and 2d of the King,
passed for the purpose of exempting from taxation
horses employed in the business of agriculture. In
his opinion, the subject had been taxed without any
authority, and in violation both in the letter and
spirit of the law. He would fully prove this asset-
tion. I; 1821, a motion had been made to exempt
agricultural horses from taxation, and it had been
carried ; but notwithstanding which the Tax Office
had thought proper to re-enact that tax, and to sub-
ject to its operation a number of persons who really
were not liable to the duty. He had received a pe-
tition upon this subject from a number of persons
.s.;io occupied 10,000 acres of land, the average of
the petitioners holding about 150 acres each. These
people employed their agricultural horses in carry-
ing their produce of vegetables and potatoes to
market, and upon which ground they were pro-
pounced by the Tax Office to be traders, and ac-
cordingly deemed liable to be taxed for the horses
they used. It was after a lapse of four years that
the surveyors had come to this determination, and
they then surcharged the parties. 'the uzgrieved
persons appealed to the Commissioners of Taxes,
who decided against the surveyors, but these thought
proper to refer the case to the opinions of the Judges.
The Judges at once pronounced that the commis-
aioners were wrong, and that consequently the Bpi-
eirlarrists were to pay the tax upon their horses.
Under this decision of the Judges, the Treasury
deemed that it would not be right in them to afford
the parties any relief. In his opinion it was quite
as competent for the House of Commons to decide
the case as the Judges, for who could better tell
what had been their intentions in making the laws ?
Such an appeal would be impartial, and would be of
very great advantage to the subject generally. The
Commissioners, however, were the intermediate
Board of Appeal from the people against the Sur-
.yeyor ; but if the latter found the Commissioners
against them, they referred the case to the Judges.
.t)f the fate of these references the House would be
surprised to hear that of tiftyetrine cases referred to
the Judges, their decisions in favour of the subject
were only eight ! !! Thus fifty-one eases out of
tifty-nine were given in favour of the Crown. When
the Commissioners decided in favour of the
Crown these Judges always pronounced them
in the right ; and when they decided for the
people, they were always pronounced to be in the
wrong.—(Hear, hear.)---Out of forty-six eases, in
which the Commissioners decided in favour of the
subject, the Judges had pronounced themselves
wrong in thirty-five instances. When they decided
for the Crown, out of twenty-one cases the Judges
pronounced not less than eighteen to be right.—
Hear.)—In consequence of this the parties aggrieved
thought proper to present a memorial to the Trea-
sury ; and the Treasury Board did so far relieve
the petitioners as to decide that those horses em•
ployed in the cultivation of wheat should be exa
empt from taxation, whilst those used in culti-
vating potates were to be liable to the tax. For
his part he must confess that he wanted to know
the grounds of this decision, forhe was wholly unable
to comprehend the distinction. In all cases, how-
ever, in which there existed a doubt, that doubt
ought to be given in favour of the subject. It was
is well known fact, that potatoes had recently been
imported from Scotland for the use of the London
market, and he would ask whether the growers of
those potatoes were not equally liable to brought
within the operation of the tax? The Hon. Member
concluded by moving for leave to explain and amend
the Acts of the Ist and 2d of George IV., relative
to husbandry horses.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
said that if he differed from the view taken by the
Hon. Member for Essex, he assured him that it
was without the slightest doubt as to the consci-
entious motives by which he was actuated. The
Hon. Member must himself be aware of the extreme
difficulty of drawing the line in cases of taxation. It
was difficult to point out or to satisfy persons as to
what articles were taxable and what were not. He
would take an instance—the trade of packing nuils.
The nail-packer cried out, " Why should you tax
me for packing nails, which is only putting them into
a sack, while you don't tax the farmer for putting
corn or other produce into a sack ?" The exemption
under the present Act referred to horses in husban-
dry, and in husbandry only. It had become a ques-
tion whether horses used by persons employed as ,
market gardeners were to be taken as husbandry
horses ? The question was referred: to the Comma-
aioaere; and they, after serious consideaation, decided
that the horses were employed for the purpose of
bringing articles to market for sate pxKl profit, and
were therefore to be considered as traderses, and
consequently liable to the tax. This was the sitaraa
tion in which many persons in Surrey, Kent, Mid-
dieser, Essex, and other places in the immediate vi-
cinity, were placed—persons occupying land partly
as farmers and partly as market.gardeners, were taxed
in this way. He had had it in contemplation, at an
earlier period of the year, to introduce a Bill for the
consolidation of the different Acts that had reference
to the Assessed Taxes, but circumstances prevented
him from doing so. He should, however, bring it in
early in the next Session, and he therefore hoped
that the I-lon. Member would consent to withdraw
his motion for the present, until the whole question

Mr. WESTERN thought he must, under present
circumstances, withdraw his motion ; but he should
much have wished to have seen a mensure that
would relieve the market gardeners rather than one
that would impose a tax on the farmer. He ob-
served, that the cases before the Judges had nut
been those of farmers only, or of market gardeners
only, but of both united; and he did not, therefore,
seem inclined to consider that those decisions had
been given on a full knowledge of the facts. He
thought the Government were straining the law in
the case of the tax; but he saw he could do nothing
at present.
Mr. BARING should be sorry to see the revenue
frittered down, for what we did not pay in one way
we must pay in another.
The Motion was then withdrawn. _

Mr. WESTERN presented a petition from the
owners and occupiers of land in Essex, respecting
Assessments on Ma►ket Gardeners.
The sheriffs of London were admitted to the bar,
to present a petition from the Lord Mayor, Alder-
men, and Common Council, praying that leave might
be given to bring in a Bill to regulate the Port of
London.