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At present, 1001. a year of

worth, at 25 years purchase 2,500 0 0
This sum would, at 60 per
4,166 13 4
of 3 per cent. Annuities, yielding an in-
come of 1251. a year.

cent. buy

So that 1001. of rent is equal to 125l. a year in the 3 per cent. Annuities.

The proportion are as 4 to 5; and the

than the landed proprietor.

Reduce the rate of interest would advance to 75 per cent. 5 to 4 per cent, and the funds and 1001, of rent would sell for 33 years purchase, or...... and 4,1661. 13s. 4d. 3 per cent. Annuities, would sell for about........

3,300 0 0

acre of this the writer is satisfied from | of anxious care, and of very extensive rehis knowledge of many districts, and flection. from an inspection of the leases, and rentals of proprietors in different coun-permanent well secured rent is ties," &c. Now, from this deplorable picture, we draw the greatest comfort; for, if the gentlemen proprietors were able to preserve their lives amidst such a mass of miseries, and to hold up their heads, afterwards, which we believe they were then there is yet hope that the present distresses of the agricultural in-funded creditor receives one per cent. more terest may be abated; and that the whole landed interest is not absolutely ruined. Mr. Preston praises the management of Mr. Pitt, after the American war. Whatever regard we think due to the memory of that statesman, we do not despair of seeing another arise who shall meet the exigencies of the times with equal spirit and capacity. Who ought to despair of seeing things come to their true level, a year or two hence? That they have not done so, yet, may be true; but, these are early days. The turn of the tide always causes vessels at anchor to swing round; but who infers from that, that they are wrecked? It is true, that the money market has played a very active and important part in public affairs, during the war:-let loans, &c. cease, and this evil will no longer possess an undue activity. The money lately lent to Government will be obtainable for

3,125 0 0 Thus the two proprietors are kept as near as may be on a par in point of property, though one may retain his original income in Annuities, while the other has an abridged income in rent.

But if you reduce the rent from 41 to 31., the land proprietor has not only a reduced inwithout reducing the rate of interest, then come, but till the 3 per cent. annuities shall advance in price, you would have reduced the value of his fee-simple from

to 75

X 8

25

or

2,500 0 0

=

1,875 0 0

Loss

= 625

0 0

landed securities, in a reasonable, and and instead of purchasing. 4,166 13 4

less extravagant manner than heretofore, and corn, wine, and oil, will again rejoice the heart, together with John Bull's favourite viand, roast beef.

We observe that Mr. P. speaks at large of the landed interest, as ruined. He does not distinguish dairy farms from arable. We are not sure that grass lands are ruined; though corn lands may be depreciated; at least, this is not consist ent with our information of lands near London.

Now for the remedy: Mr. P. recommends a reduction of the interest of money, by public authority. He thus

argues,

To discover the mode in which this might most effectually be accomplished, consistently with sound policy and with justice, and with the least possible sacrifice to any class of the community, has been the object

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And this difference or loss of comparative
value would recur on every successive war,
would the advance of the funds give the
or the depreciation of the funds; nor
landed proprietor, who had reduced his
rents, a just proportion of value from the
rise of the funds-for example:-
4,1661. 15s. 4d. 3 per cent annuities, at
60, is equal to 100l. rent. The annuities
are worth 2,5001. Os. Od.—the land 2,500l.

4,1661. 13s. 4d. annuities at 75, are

worth about........
Reduce rent to 75, and this rent, at

33 years' purchase, is worth only
Being a balance against the land of

3,125

2,475

650

Or nearly 1-5th loss ................. 3,125.

Now, it so happens, as our Author allows, that after the American war, the rate of interest reduced itself—which is much better than if Government reduced it from 5 per cent. to 4 per cent, and even to 34 per cent. on good security. What should hinder, such, happy times returning?-but, not instantly. In the mean while, we trust that the debt which presses the nation will not annually increase; that the Sinking Fund will annually increase; that trade and commerce will revive, generally; and that those who possess landed estates, which will always be deemed SUBSTANTIAL SE curity, will hold their own tightly, nor part with them, unless for valuable considerations, fairly estimated, and well paid. As to those who embark their money in trading companies, and other modes of gain or loss, their security never will be equal to that of land; and therefore we know not whether Mr. P. will not then, be willing to allow them, in consideration of their increased risk, one per cent. more than is yielded by land,— and his pity into the bargain.

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AGRICULTURE AND RURAL ECONOMY.

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BIOGRAPHY.

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