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London, England, 1824-10-18 00:00:00

PUI3LIc SALE.

TOWN HALL, WETLIERBY, YORKSIIIttit.
MINKS. DRIVER.—Lasts DAT.' SAL".
On this, the last, and in regard to the land, the most int
pett
day, previous to opening the Town Hull a numerous assetnblage
all descriptions Were collected in the Market Mace, and the saw
rush took place on opening the doors. Business commenced pr,
duty at twelve o'clock. when some time was occupied in inqui44
respecting the rights of footpaths and other local circumstaNtts.
which were satisfactorily explained, it appearing that all do,,bt;
were obviated by the judicious division of the Lots. Tile bidder."
then commenced, and more spirited competition was never es 4
bited in the annals of auctioneering, one Lorain particular rose fr.,s,
l'B.ooo to £16,280, in nearly aU ten pound'biddings ; for the
nor which was valt ed at sel,coll a smart contest took
between Dr. Geldert, of Kirkdeighton, and Joseph Green,
Bradford, Which was obtained by the hitter for 45,010.
The. Manor included the courts, rights, privileges, immure.:
easoluesents ; also the tolls of.ali fairs, srallage, and. pickage t.:
maikets; rents from ten newly-erected shambles, set at Zs.
per annum; the acknowledgmat for passage to the rja,,,„,
Chapel; way to Mr. Grafton's garden, and encroachmeuts.o.
belonging to lt. F. Wilson, Esq. not included, those being 1,1
stilted as a free gift to the respective parties by hi. brace tilt Ili:,
of Devonshire.
Amount of this Day's Sale .6 £e7l,-4;
That of the three 'receding Day. 97,350

Total £168,771
The ace( urns circulated of the rents paid by the tenants, art in.
correct in the extreme; those paid by several may merely bt
littered as acknowledgments or quit rents; from this has arisen the
reports of the great number of years' purechase that has been pail
As an example, Mr. hall, of Barnsley, gave £250 for a matt
meadow, rented a widow at the trifling sum of twenty
per annum; .notwithstanding the low rents, the tenants signed,
about a year since, a Mund Robin, soliciting a reduction, which
some affirm ltd to theiale.

In selling the Manor, Mr. Driver informed his auditory that ri:
Duke freely relinquished all claim for certain encroachments. This
was received with loud plaudits, and B. P. ‘Vilson, Esq. returned
his acknowledgments, his wall having infringed on the waste land,
as did ik.ldert, on the part of the Magistrates, on the Town- hall
being also presented for their use, his Grace reserving the situation
of perpetual Trutt e. Great Improvements are already spoken of
—tbe Bridge is to be widened, a new ?Tlarket eructed. a Canal to
be cut, and manufactories to be erected on the banks of the Barg
If the buildings are confined only to the improeentynts of the town,
Wetberby may date its future prosperity firm the present Sal.
Wh.t.ver credit may be due to Messrs. Di iter profersionally,e,
has been exceeded by their disposition to oblige and accommo-
date—these are the declared smitituents of the town, and their
Noble employer, from his success, can it:Vet no cause to regret
consigning his property to their inanagtment.

Friday afternoon, a most al.irming fire broke out is
the shop if Mr. Knight, oilman, 35, Wilstead•stiev,
Snmers'-town, which bursted with such violence and
rapidity, that in less 111111 a quarter rf an hour, the
shop, parlour, and first floor, with the whole of the pro-
perty, were destroyed.
A deplorable occurrence took place on the 9th inst.
in a highly respectable family, who reside at Abermule, :Monty,
niery‘hire. At Newton Races, two of their servants quarr.l
and agreed to fight on their return home. They stripped aatt fotthe
in the stahle, where they were beard by their young matttr, who
ran out and endeaioured to separate them, and adjust the dilute,
One of them became insolent, and set himself iu an attitude to strike
the young gentleman, who struck the servant near the ear. The
man died on Tuesday last. An Inquest has been held. Vvrditt—
Manskteghter.

In Piccadilly, oppabite Hartford llanse, the immense
tunnel, or archway, which communicates with the chain of sewers
from Berkeley-square and the higher grounds of St. George"
parish, gave way a few nights ago, and let in a vast body of gravel
and stone. Since the accident, a great number of DIM have been
employed night and day in shoring up and clearing out this immense
drain. By torch-light it is ass interesting obje&.