Star.
London, England, 1824-08-19 00:00:00

MARGATE, AUGUST 18.

k„0 former peried.could thisplace boast of so numerous an as-
vobbre of company as at this time; for, notwithstanding the
Itase of new buildings, scarcely a lodging can be obtained.
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.....sit„,l4 last, many of the passengers that arrived here by
the pan steam-yacht wete unable to procure accommodation in.
*foal, and were, consequently, under the necessity of sleeping
~!,oard that vessel.
me inhabitants are daily experiencing the want of a more elite-
eie police; several notorious pickpockets have taken up their
9..zrters here, and have too successfully exercised their lawless woo.
(Akin on the unsuspecting visitants. It is usual for the company
t resort to the Pier of an afternoon, to see the packets come in
tom London, and the thieves embrace this opportunity of com-
sr:•ing depredations.

r,o4derahle improvements are In contemplation ; spacious
bathin-rooms are to be erected on the' Fort, which arc expected to
vir with those recently opened at Brighton ; and numerous first-
tate houses are building in various parts of this now populous island.

PUBLIC SALES.

—.ow—
MR. FAREBROTHER.

The Estates of the late Rtght Hon. Thomas Lord Erskine.
' teeholds, Sussex.—Holmbush Lodge, in the parish of Reeding,
sear Horsham, the residence containing ten rooms and numerous
domestic apartments ; also double coach-house, stabling, yard, gar-
den, pleasure-grounds, and six surrounding farms, with dwelling-
houses and detached agricultural buildings, comprising in the whole
1.362 A. 1 a. 31 r. of meadow, pasture, arable, and wood land, of
•Ite estimated value of £740 per annum ; a small part of the Estate
known as Mutton Coppice, subject to a heriot of the best beast on
death, to the Manor of Shotsfield—Sold for £21,650.
An adjoining Estate, in the parishes of Reeding and Crawley, the
house containing eleven rooms, kitchens, and offices, stabling,
standing for four carriages, farm-yard, garden, and inclosures, to-
gether 480 A. 2 a. 9 r. chiefly plantation-4'5,350.
Sbelly Farm, in the parishes of Sjugham, Reeding, and Craw-
ley, containing dwelling-house, dethed farm-buildings, and 660
acres, of which 100 are cultivated, the remainder wood plan-
tation— £5.300.

The Hyde Farm, in the parishes of Slaugham and North Deed-
including house, barns, stabling, sheds, and 229 A. 2 a. 33 r.
of meadow, pasture, arable, and forest land. Lands in North
Deeding. tithe.free, giving possessor a vote for the Rape of Bram-
bee ; the whole subject to chief rents of 2s. N. to Slaugham, and
44. to Deeding, per annum ; also a herlot to Slaugham—Sl,lloo.
An Estate in the parishes of Slaugham and Worth, containing
%sore residence, farm-yard, granary, barn, sheds, garden, orchard,
and various inclosures, including 123 A. 3 a. 29 r..--,E1,480.

An &tate, comprising sundry inclosures, in the parish of Slang-
h" containing 84 ♦. 2 a.-8620.
An adjoining ditto, 79 A. 10 8790.
A ditto, abutting on the Baicombe road, 120 A. 3 u.—. 4820.
A ditto, 11$ A. 1 IL-8720.
A ditto, 364 •.-41.820.

A ditto, in the parish of Balcombe, containing about 60 acres of
pasture land, now let at £37. 16s. per annum.-41. 10s. per acre.
A Cottage, with garden and inclosures, containing six acres—of
winch Mrs. Cadwalladar, aged 67, has a conveyance for life free
troni rent—Xslo.

Finch's Farm, in the palish of Slaugham, containing house. two
ter:menu, garden, buildings, 50 acres of pasture and arable land,
acre and a half of plantation--‘B9O.

Sven inclosures of arable land, nearly adjoining, containing 40
scre

I.LJseholki.—Tilgate Farm, in the parish of Slaugham, consist-
irg of 410 acres, on which is a stone-built barn and two cottages,
held at a ground-rent of £22. 6a. for 1,000 years, from Lady-day
1739—X2020.

In the preceding, the timber to be taken at a valuation. with the
exception of the larch and firs, which are included in the purchase.
lhc whole of the Estates subject to a land-tax of £64 per annum,
to be apportioned to the respective purchasers.