tithes are a heavy deduction from the profit of farming, and an onus of no inconsiderable weight upon improvement. An arrangement of such a nature as to embrace equally the interest of the farmer and clergyman, is the object so much to be wished for."-These well expressed sentiments, I am happy in saying, appear to my mind greatly creditable to the writer of them,-as a clerical

man.

INLAND NAVIGATION.-P. 421. "The Arun is navigable from the sea to its junction with the New Cut, 17 miles 3 furlongs; and from thence a company of merchants extended it as far as Newbridge ;"-near the village of Green, which is situated near the center of the Vale Lands, or Weald proper, of Sussex.

P. 422. The passage from Little Hampton to Newbridge is two days and a half, using a horse: the tide flows 17 miles of the way, and by going through Hardham tunnel, the barges save six hours of time."

In order to extend the benefit of water-carriage to other parts of Sussex, the Earl of Egremont lately procured an Act of Parliament, enabling his Lordship, at his own sole expense, to make the Rother navigable from its junction with the Arun, as far as Midhurst; and by a collateral branch to Haslingbourne, within half a mile of Petworth."

"By this most useful and public spirited undertaking, many thousand acres of land are necessarily rendered more valuable to the proprietors. Timber is now sent by water. Large falls have been exported which would scarcely have been felled; and the Government Agents and Contractors have made large purchases, in consequence of a more easy communication to the sea. An additional tract of country is also supplied with lime, from the Houghton and Bury pits."

P. 423. "At least 40,000 ton is annually sent from the Houghton pits, in consequence of Lord Egremont's improving the navigation of this part of the county."

P. 425. "A considerable part of the original plan still remains to be carried into execution: it is, to connect London with Sussex, and to lay open that market to the produce of this county, and receiving its goods and merchandize in return. By a direct communication from Petworth to Guildford, by a collateral branch to Horsham, a very considerable proportion of the county would be benefited: the ground has been surveyed, and the levels taken; and if ever it should be effected, the value of estates would in many places be more than doubled."-See my SOUTHERN

COUNTIES.

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P. 33. "From an inspection of the rate-books in various parts of the county, it establishes the fact, of a considerable increase having almost invariably arisen. But this is to be understood as relating to those parishes where houses of industry have not been set up; since, where these have been established (although very recently founded), the contrary has followed. In eleven parishes united at Sutton, in the lower rape of Arundel, though the junction was formed as late as 1791, the rates have diminished.".

So short a trial is no proof of the permanent utility of "Houses of Industry ;"-otherwise, PRISONS of PAUPERS. While they are closely attended to, by men of influence and leisure, who have pleasure in patronizing something new they may be "found to answer"-the purpose of parishes-and may be agreeable play places for the young and dissolute.-But, to the aged and infirm, that have been torn from their connexions, and dragged, perhaps, several miles from their native or long-inhabited homes, perhaps, from their children and consoling friends,-their only solace under their afflictions!-such an arbitrary, unsocial, unnatural plan of treatment is cruel and unwarrantable, in a civilized nation;-even under the inspection of disinterested and well meaning persons; and still more so, after the novelty of the "Improvement" has passed away, and they are left to the morose usage of an unfeeling superintendant ;-perhaps a farmer of the establishment; whose best interest it must be, to keep them in a state of starvation and filthiness-in a state altogether unfit for the aged, the infirm, and the unfortunate; who may have seen, what is termed, "better days." For further remarks, see Workpeople, ensuing.

TITHES.-P. 30. "The mode of collecting tithes is variable. In the western parts of the county, the composition which generally takes place, is at the average rate of 4s. 6d. in the pound. The lay impropriators compound by the acre. Wheat, 4s. 6d. ; barley, oats, and pease, 2s. 6d.; pasture and meadow, 2s. per acre. whole, are allowed to be moderate and very fair. These tithes, on the

"In other parts of Sussex, tithes are higher, and fall with greater weight upon the occupier. About Cuckfield, wheat from 5s. to 6s.; bariey, 2s. 6d. to 3s. In many places they are taken in kind, as Hailsham, &c."

P. 32. "The mode, as at present adopted, of collecting tithes, although perhaps levied with as little hardship upon the occupier as the nature of the case admits, is, without any doubt, exposed to the strongest objections. have of late been so much and so ably discussed, that a These repetition of the complaints would be needless. Certainly

tithes are a heavy deduction from the profit of farming, and an onus of no inconsiderable weight upon improvement. An arrangement of such a nature as to embrace equally the interest of the farmer and clergyman, is the object so much to be wished for."-These well expressed sentiments, I am happy in saying, appear to my mind greatly creditable to the writer of them,-as a clerical

man.

INLAND NAVIGATION.-P. 421. "The Arun is navigable from the sea to its junction with the New Cut, 17 miles 3 furlongs; and from thence a company of merchants extended it as far as Newbridge;"-near the village of Green, which is situated near the center of the Vale Lands, or Weald proper, of Sussex.

P. 422. The passage from Little Hampton to Newbridge is two days and a half, using a horse: the tide flows 17 miles of the way, and by going through Hardham tunnel, the barges save six hours of time."

"In order to extend the benefit of water-carriage to other parts of Sussex, the Earl of Egremont lately procured an Act of Parliament, enabling his Lordship, at his own sole expense, to make the Rother navigable from its junction with the Arun, as far as Midhurst; and by a collateral branch to Haslingbourne, within half a mile of Petworth."

"By this most useful and public spirited undertaking, many thousand acres of land are necessarily rendered more valuable to the proprietors. Timber is now sent by water. Large falls have been exported which would scarcely have been felled; and the Government Agents and Contractors have made large purchases, in consequence of a more easy communication to the sea. An additional tract of country is also supplied with lime, from the Houghton and Bury pits."

P. 423. "At least 40,000 ton is annually sent from the Houghton pits, in consequence of Lord Egremont's improving the navigation of this part of the county."

P. 425. "A considerable part of the original plan still remains to be carried into execution: it is, to connect London with Sussex, and to lay open that market to the produce of this county, and receiving its goods and merchandize in return. By a direct communication from Petworth to Guildford, by a collateral branch to Horsham, a very considerable proportion of the county would be benefited: the ground has been surveyed, and the levels taken; and if ever it should be effected, the value of estates would in many places be more than doubled."-See my SOUTHERN COUNTIES.

P. 426.

P. 1. Frogs as ferpection of the rate-books in varicos rams of the orat, & estates the fact, of a considerande iscrete saramos pranably arsen but this was se anderstood as reating to those panstes where bouses ze in devry have not been set op; sunce, where these sure best citat soed although very recenty founded, the comtrary has followed. It eleven parishes waited at Sott. E the lower rape of Arundel, though the junction was formed as late as 1791, the rates have diminished. "

So short a trial is no proof of the permanent utility af "Houses of Industry;"-otherwise, Prisons of Patriss. White they are closely attended to, by men of infnesse and leisure, who have pleasure in paironizing soniccackg new they may be "found to answer"-the purpose of parishes;-and may be agreeable play places for the young and dissolute-But, to the aged and infirm, that have been torn from their connexions, and dragged, perhaps, several miles from their native or long-inhabited homes,-perhaps, from their children and consoling friends,—their only solace under their afflictions!-such an arbitrary, unsocial, unnatural plan of treatment is cruel and unwarrantable, in a civilized nation;-even under the inspection of disinterested and well meaning persons; and still more so, after the novelty of the "Improvement" has passed away, and they are left to the morose usage of an unfeeling superintendant ;-perhaps a farmer of the establishment; whose best interest it must be, to keep them in a state of starvation and filthiness:-in a state altogether unfit for the aged, the infirm, and the unfortunate; who may have seen, what is termed, "better days." For further remarks, see Workpeople, ensuing.

TITHES.-P 30. "The mode of collecting tithes is variable. In the western parts of the county, the composition which generally takes place, is at the average rate of 48. 6d. in the pound. The lay impropriators compound by the acre. Wheat, 4s. 6d. ; barley, oats, and pease, 2s. 6d.; pasture and meadow, 28. per acre. These tithes, on the whole, are allowed to be moderate and very fair.

"In other parts of Sussex, tithes are higher, and fall with greater weight upon the occupier. About Cuckfield, wheat from 5s. to 6s.; barley, 2s. 6d. to 3s. In many places they are taken in kind, as Hailsham, &c.”

P. 32. "The mode, as at present adopted, of collecting tithes, although perhaps levied with as little hardship upon the occupier as the nature of the case admits, is, without any doubt, exposed to the strongest objections. These have of late been so much and so ably discussed, that a repetition of the complaints would be needless. Certainly

tithes are a heavy deduction from the profit of farming, and an onus of no inconsiderable weight upon improvement. An arrangement of such a nature as to embrace equally the interest of the farmer and clergyman, is the object so much to be wished for." These well expressed sentiments, I am happy in saying, appear to my mind greatly creditable to the writer of them,-as a clerical

man.

INLAND NAVIGATION.-P. 421. "The Arun is navigable from the sea to its junction with the New Cut, 17 miles 3 furlongs; and from thence a company of merchants extended it as far as Newbridge ;"-near the village of Green, which is situated near the center of the Vale Lands, or Weald proper, of Sussex.

P. 422. The passage from Little Hampton to Newbridge is two days and a half, using a horse: the tide flows 17 miles of the way, and by going through Hardham tunnel, the barges save six hours of time."

"In order to extend the benefit of water-carriage to other parts of Sussex, the Earl of Egremont lately procured an Act of Parliament, enabling his Lordship, at his own sole expense, to make the Rother navigable from its junction with the Arun, as far as Midhurst; and by a collateral branch to Haslingbourne, within half a mile of Petworth."

"By this most useful and public spirited undertaking, many thousand acres of land are necessarily rendered more valuable to the proprietors. Timber is now sent by water. Large falls have been exported which would scarcely have been felled; and the Government Agents and Contractors have made large purchases, in consequence of a more easy communication to the sea. An additional tract of country is also supplied with lime, from the Houghton and Bury pits."

P. 423. "At least 40,000 ton is annually sent from the Houghton pits, in consequence of Lord Egremont's improving the navigation of this part of the county."

P. 425. "A considerable part of the original plan still remains to be carried into execution: it is, to connect London with Sussex, and to lay open that market to the produce of this county, and receiving its goods and merchandize in return. By a direct communication from Petworth to Guildford, by a collateral branch to Horsham, a very considerable proportion of the county would be benefited: the ground has been surveyed, and the levels taken; and if ever it should be effected, the value of estates would in many places be more than doubled."—See SOUTHERN COUNTIES.

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