Star.
London, England, 1829-05-26 00:00:00

was Battle likely to be guilty of fraud as any man in
England. He had fated him a most honourable man.
He did loot think him capable of putting money into his
rem improperly.
Mr. HUSKISSON said, when he had the honour to
bold office in the Woods and Forests, he was acquainted
with the transaction respecting Mr. Edwards. and he
should be glad if inquiry took place. Mr. Nash was
employed as architect of the new street, and when he
valued the land in Suffolk street. he sent in his re-
port to the Woods and Forests. The terms on which
it was to be let, and a plan, were exposed in the,
public room at the office. After it had been open
some time, an offer was made by Mr. Edwards.
He did not know at the time that Edwards was
connected with Nash ; but a Gentleman belonging
In the office suggested that it was the duty of the
Board to call for another estimate. Mr. Shaw, the emi-
nent Surveyor, was consequently employed to look at
the land; and report whether it was well valued or not.
Mr. Shaw made a report, in which he differed from
Mr. Nash in one respect. and agreed in another. Where
the value was increased they took Mr. Shaw's valuation,
and where it was less than the valuation of Mr. Nash
they 'took the value given by Nash. On those terms
Mr. Edwards took the land. When Edwards parted
with it Nash took it, and sold the property as any other
person would. Property was not of the same value to
all permins. The Right Hon. Gent. remembered that
• when a large tract of barren land was sold (the Forest
of Exmoor). the Commissioners of Woods and Forests
had a tender of 10,0904 and one as high as .52,0001.—
When the Hon. Member spoke of the land near the
Reginfi,Csoal, he forgot that the Canal was made
before tile Regent'S Park, and the ground was not so
valuabletheit ai it was at the present day. if the Canal
Company had'sold the land to Mr. Nash, and he had
sold it again at an advanced price, it was a common
ttausaction. The Duke of Portland and the Duke t t
Bedtord might act upon the same principle in the sale
sit their lands. He believed that no man was more free
from malversation and fraud than Mr. Nash. He did
nut believe that any consideration could lead him to
lend himn It to ',mud.
Sr: J. YORKE observed that he had always found
.a disposition in that House during the last forty years
to defend persons charged with offences. It appeased
from the statement of the leaders of the Woods and
Forests that Nash was a suspicious character. It was
"clear he had taken plots of land with which he should
.have had nothing to do.
Mr.J.WOOD remarked that Mr. Nash in all his
estimates had been egregiously wrong. Mr. Nash would
doubtless defend himself, but the Hon. Member rose to
complain of the vast sums of money expended on the
repairs of Windsor Castle and Buckingham Palace, at
a time when so much distress pervades the country.
Mr. JONES said Mr. Nash and the other individual

desired nothing so much as inquiry into their con-
duct. His hope was that the Hun. Member for Cot•
, center would nut stop, but move that the Attorney-
,General do commence a prosecution. He could not
admit that the I•ngisage of an Hon. Admiral, who
had said Mr. Na►h was a suspicious character, was
ptoper language to be used in that Holm. What
could be more revolting to the feelings of a gentleman
-than to be called a suspicious character? The •word.