The Statesman.
London, England, 1818-01-23 00:00:00

IPSWICH SESSIONS.

At these Session., on Friday, came on an appeal
of the lion. and Rev. Frederick 'lndian., Rector of
J)ennington, against the assessment for the relief of
the poor of that perish. The principal ground of ap-
peal was the sum for which the Appellant stood rated
for his tithes, and a farm late in the occupation of
Mrs. Barker ; for the former he was assessed at 4991.
and for the latter at the rate of 16s. sd. per acre.
It was contended by Mr. Serjeant BEST, who was
specially retained for the Respondents, that the Ap-
pellant was fairly rated for the tithes in proportion
to the lands in the parish, as it would be proved that
they were both worth 1,1001. per annum, and that the
whole land in the parish was assessed at full half its
value.
Several eminent Land-sorveyors were examined by
Mr. STORIES and Mr. Cociexa, Counsel for the Ap-
pellant„who stated, that in valuing tithes, they al-
ways calculated them in the proportion of one-fifth
of the value of the land if arable, and one-sixth if
pasture; and taking the calculation in this way, the
Appellant ought to be rated at 3811. instead of 4991.7
Mr. Serjeant BEST very ably replied to the case at.
tempted, to be made out by the Appellant, and ani-
snativerietl, on the mode in which his witnesses endea-
voured to establish the proportion of assessment be-
teem tithes and land, mid insisted that no general
rile could he maintained as to that point, as each
Me must depend upon its. own peculiar circum-
stances.
The COURT, after mature deliberation, confirmed
the rate, as t' as respected the assessment for tithes,
and amended as to that for the ferns late Barker's,
by reducing payment to 11s. per acre. 1
fans copied the whole day.
This
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WINDSOR, J. morning' the QUEEN,
accompanied by the Princess ELIZABETH and the
Duchess of GLOUCEcTER, rode out through Slough
and Datchett. The Princess AUGUSTA took an airing
on horseback in Windsor Great Park. The Duke
of WELiamwrox arrived at Eton College this morn-
ing, about 10 o'clock, on a visit to his *we sons,
who are at this College. His Grace, who was re:
ceived by the Masters and Steward, teinained about
an hour, and was on his departure cheered by the
young G *riflemen of the School.
The Low) CHANCELLOR was prevented from at.
tending his public duties, yesterday, by indisposi-
tion. His Lordship is affected in his chest by cold.
GIBRALTAR, JAN. I.—" A report has within a
few days been in circulation of the most diabolical
outrages having been committed in Algierp, and par.
titularly, that all Christians and Jens nice compet-ii
led to turn Moors : but this report, I am happy to
find, is false. By letters received from thence, ten
days old, it seems that there had been a plan to de-
pogo the Dey ; but he having retired to the Alcassava
with his faithful adherents, and removed there all the
treasure, be has set his opponents at defiance; and
after some °Utiles, were killed, the head of the party
who intended to set up a new Dey, fled."
Oionerice—Letters have been received by the
London Missionary Societe, stating, that idolatry is
completely abolished in Otaheite and Eimeo, and in
• considerable degree in other islands erljacent.—
The King, Powsne, has sent all his family idols to
the Missionaries, desiring them either to destroy them
or send them to. Europe, that the People of England
may see whit " foolish goda" they formerly woe.
shipped.
REMUNERATION TOE GREAT PVIILIC SERVICE:
—A Correspondent says—" The eight Inspectors
of the Property Tax, appointed at a salary
of six hundred pounds per annum, but who
boasted that, from the very handsome allowance of
Government for their travelling expences, it was a
good thousand, have now retired (that tax having
ceased) on a pension of four hundred pounds a year
each!! The official duties of these Gentlemen
terfered bat very little with their ether vocations,
only taking a pleasant journey, two, or at most three
times a ,year, and those liberally' defrayed by the
CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER. As these men
were appointed in Mr. Pirt's Adinistin ration, should
this tax be again imposed the present Ministers will
of coarse put in their own Mende, and consequently
to the 10001. a year for the new Inspectors, 4001.
most be added for each of the Old eight Sinecorists !
WESTMINITO S CSSION Yesterday the Adj De reed
Sessions for 114 Peace of Westminster and the Li-
berty, was holden at the Guildhall, Sanatory, where
a great number of persons bound in recognizance,
attended, and discharged the same.—The other pro-
ceedings gelimet Interesting.
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