The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-02-18
SOCIAL ASPECT or LlNDHOLDIyG IN
ENGLAND.


There are altogether 80 OOO, 600 acres of land
IN England and Wales, of which two.thirds ire
owned by five Thousand persons, and the num-
Der OF lando wn"rs is gradually but steadily
decrea7ng. This fact was published some
years ago, but sternly denied, the last
" Domesiay Book" being quoted as authority
Ior the statement that the number of land.
| holders approXimated u million. Bat recent
| Investigations have proved conolusivelv that
| TINS last statement is Incorrect and that TN,
authors of the book havo, Us they admit cou-
s'oefea AZ otrherS parties holding leases for yery
'""E 'erolS or with the right of perpetual re-
newal.
Dli' L. d. Jennings, for many years editor of
'no INe" lork ItmcS aud nov the London cor |
ieSpo"uent OF the New York UOrid, referring |
10 TINS subject says in a recent letter:
Inc national prosperity has been prent for
i'I"! Stai5 Pasi' people have saved money and
most of them would ike to buy a little If11G -
44hly enough TO build themselves a home upon.
Dat there IL none to bc had-noue tbat is ir
Soou localities or at fair prices nd tens Of
thousands OF acres are not to be had at any
ptloI-iU ls as completely Withdrawn from! the
III II harEeL AS S2J gold piece would be when hid
Ieh ny an "ld " oman in the country under the ,
Nlcheh Hr"f. 1t IL. however, in many cases l
j4st "7 useless If land is used for gardeus. or :
P'e"h1F" Et"ntd- or for parks or game Drr- VI
serves, AT least 1t answers some purl,u.e-it il
10 taTO Hn, tt,,,. 80 20 =
sands of acIts. lic1 L,',Int. " ~ ,,,i,J " .'"' a
Lemselv,a nor IIr,,y n,i., ., , i,' ',u'' 20" =
OF let tha.u on, far = r,.. ,,r I;,i III ~
pou them. ,.,r .ror ,,,' .l,.n' '',' n"u7eH II
hon I, - Ike, XVII ,,.n,Ip,I Ip'''1 ~ '' t"uoh a
..w thou-au, trr,- 49,, ,,r'',, ' I' Va at east IL a
u Ia .y-lti l. or avn e. :, -, ~ "~ - ''l""I u
" hat Of icct tl.cn inc. - s,. h'heI' d.
ver, except to e,,nlla man -, sa, .. !" "a, fr
en- or twenty tI,,i;s,, \ ',,.'1, y ~, ~ own ki
ulI'iaal and social j., r,a, ,t i,I l" gam the b,
rs-ion carries win - ,rI, l"tt a-on a pos II
ion is b,' 10 ;;,eAta = .i,,Lt ,,'a fr ~ ~"oi"- oI
Lrgo landowner On ,,c, a ~, - S'u "te " 10
Ou please and oh,ain I.,Ii, '"S noc'eIg
Duutv Hn,ch rorIin,. -. 49, III SDuF tiI
bALc.s aIy y,,, y a.. you. ne fla
uuTs,lf or yg-r n, in ,, ''lf f a a scat i'i so
You y,l,! c,.t,jDI,. I,, ',,i' 49,, 't''"n7 70
e4ce; and y,i.b inG,rat i,, ji7S'ro " co u the ST.
o. I.,..a,f SAM, J.,5,'.' ' i', " W iiI"y even
.r,,l.l anon, -. ~, ,,a| - ."" I'hine t.
f.!,r toner tian tIa I.t ;s I,, ,. I>.I " la
the La..l.I mind / ,s4rr,. l,,r,,.,,. ,t, II. W
not To-, r,Jcg f., a,.. t,'., .,' '"N' - sp
Tn, calling tA,i.l-.iy,s ,,orj C,,r,, "A ,
ouii rlr,TsuIIv ,,iy i, ,L1 I','"'N' VI" j,
'f t. we admitted 70 ,l.,. r,tr.,.,,. bu
!. no Gl-asntcnt which u, 'rL, Il H.. ,, .. = -tr
'it accumulation Of Il,,j A., a f.. a pc a Z
e. ~ ned hy social ,,r,.rs ,,i..,, -, =,
excessively Iimited GAIA - -, ,-..~-','gt ~
4 a. il II, IN Injia T. I,l - %, -" =" 'IiuI
wcrfnl and iufnlr,ant t% ,, ,,t ~ 80 "'.'c
st twenty years TT. I,r,, S,,'i " mn tue
charmed circle round .i.,nS.Ir,. w. % a" A.,
. bat member of their own order can hIoaL Loc
.t dnIi, nfHo Watohed the effect with some in "