Hurton Hall-F. Fane, Esq. DERBY. A splendid seat. Killerton Park-Sir T. D. Ackland A superb mansion with two fronts and four towers, grounds upwards of seven miles ia circumference. According to the official returns there Ugbrook-Lord Clifford are in the county of Derby Paying inhabited house-duty annually. I house rated at 4007...:: £56 13 1 2 3 2 3 1 3004..... 42 10 0 2004... 28 6 8 1504... 21 5 0 1104...... 15 11 8 100..... 14 3 4 90%..... 12. 15, 0. The principal dwellings consists of Melbourne Park-Hon. C. Lanıb Bretby Park-Earl of Chesterfield Elvaston-Lord Harrington ·Sudbury Hall-Lord Vernon Hardwicke Hall Duke of Devonshire Dartington House Mrs. Champer noune Noble pile 250 feet in length, hall 70 feet long 40 feet wide, chimney piece 14 feet high. Saltram-Earl of Morley Covering an area of 135 feet by 170, park Stevenston-Lord Rolle Exeter Palace-Bishop of Exeter. A far-famed mansion, built of stone-tower We suggest a reference to the rates at each corner-spacious court in front-vast size majority of chimney corners large for this county of the value of the prinenough for a hall or kitchen-great gallery cipal dwellings, to the occupants of 195 feet long. Bolsover Castle-Duke of Portland Kedleston-Lord Scarsdale those dwellings, and their annual' income; and a comparison with the inhabitants in any street in London simi The principal dwellings consist of Waresley Park-Earl of Kilmoecy Wimpole Hall-Earl of Hardwicke The most splendid residence in the county. Bourne House-Earl de la Warre Madingly Park-Sir St. Vincent Cotton Cheveley Park-Duke of Rutland Ickworth Park-Earl of Bristol Ely Palace-Bishop of Ely. Wimpole Hall, the Earl of Hardwicke, rated at 2001. per annum, and contributing 281. 6s. 8d. annually, as being a fair proportion of taxation, and sworn to as the full and real bona fide annual value of Wimpole Hall. This being the case, we are bound to believe it, and can only state, the sooner such a mode of awarding the proportion of the expenses of the state is thrown up, the better for all parties concerned. In this county we find five noblemen of high rank contributing no more in taxation, under this very important head, than any five individuals whose dwellings, detached from the part appropriated to trade, which ought to have been included in the valuation, are not worth 301. per annum. CHESTER. Superb mansion-two fronts -- spacious centre: large wings-lofty vaulted porticoadmit a carriage-grand saloon, looking down upon a terrace 350 feet long-great ball, a lofty room two stories high, paved with mar ble; venerable avenue-plantations, &c. Colesworth Castle-T. Tarleton, Esq. Marple Hall-J. B. Isherwood, Esq. Dunhain Massey-Earl of Stamford Norton Priory--Sir R. Brooke Tabley Park-Sir J. F. Leycester Outhrington Hall-J. Trafford, Esq. Lyme Park-T. Legh, Esq. A noble mansion; conservatory 120 feet long. Bramhall Hall-W. Davenport, Esq. Eaton Hall, rated at 300l. per annum, and paying 421. 10s. house duty yearly. Cholmondeley Castle, the Marquis of Cholmondeley, rated as worth 2004 per annum, and paying 287. 6s. 8d. duty. Godolphin Park, the Dake of Leeds, rated as worth 150l. per annum, and paying 211. 5s. inhabited house duty. Chester Palace the same, 21l. 5s. If all the rates in the county of It appears by the official returns there Chester are made with the same deare in this county→→ The principal dwellings consist of Capesthorn Hall-D. Davenport, Esq. Astle Park-Col. Parker. gree of proportion between the real value and the rate for assessment, there can be, we should presume, but few appeals for overcharges. Poor-rate, church-rate, &c. are of course in the same proportion. CORNWALL. According to the official returns there Over Peovre Park-Sir H. M. Main-are in the county of Cormwall Magnificent seat centre two pavilions connected by curridors-front 360 feet long, grand hall, 20 alabaster columns, park, 5 miles in circumference, flourishing plantations -venerable oaks. Willersley Castle-R. Arkwright, Esq., Hrddon Hall-Duke of Rutland Chatsworth-Duke of Devonshire Forms a square 190 feet long, spacious quadrangular court. fountain in centrę→ statue of Orpheus-richly sculptured frontsinterior entrance, noble flight of steps -- - gorgeously decorated painted ceilings park nine miles in circumference -water works, &c. Hassop-Lord Kinnaird Tissington Hall-Sir H. Fitzherbert Bradley Hall-Earl of Chesterfield. noune Noble pile 250 feet in length, hall 70 feet long 40 feet wide, chimney piece 14 feet high. Saltram-Earl of Morley Covering an area of 135 feet by 170, park Stevenston-Lord Rolle Exeter Palace-Bishop of Exeter. We suggest a reference to the rates for this county of the value of the principal dwellings, to the occupants of those dwellings, and their annual income; and a comparison with the inhabitants in any street in London simi DURHAM. larly rated, and their annual income, | Studland G. Bankes, Esq. and that income not untoiled for and Kingston Hall-H. Bankes, Esq. unearned, but gathered under the harass- Only one house rated at 2001. per ing and anxious cares of a life of inces- annum, though we find the residences sant exertion; it will then be plainly of five noble earls, two noble lords, a visible that one class of the community countess, and several large landed proare (for enough is paid, a semblance kept prietors! up to impose upon public credulity) exempted from their due share of taxation by overtaxing other persons; and yet people marvel at the burdens of the state being complained of: how can it be otherwise when those whose venture in the vessel of the state is small, are made to pay the major part of the charges and expenses for the protection of the estates and wealth of others? Under this system of finance, an individual struggling to obtain a living is taxed most enormously; but should a fortunate event place that individual in a state of independence, he may then, when in a point of circumstances more able to bear a fair proportion of taxation, obtain an exemption from at least 7-8ths of the burden he was compelled to bear when his industry alone supplied the means; for instance, in the county of Radnor, a person worth 10,000l. per annum would be called upon for no more than 27. 5s. annually in house duty, that being the highest rate in the county. DORSET. By the official returns it appears there are in this county 10 houses rated as worth 100l. per annum, and none higher. Not a house in the county let at more than 100l. per annum, or worth more. The principal dwellings consist of Rated at 1001. per annum. Lumley Castle-Earl of Scarborough Majestic edifice-turrets at each anglegreat hall 90 feet long-minstrel's gallerynumerous apartments, fiue dimensions—elegantly furnished. Wynyard Park-Marquis of London- derry Raby Castle-Duke of Cleveland. Magnificent seat of imposing effect, numerous apartments-vast entrance hall-arched roof supported by pillars-over the hall a spa It appears by the official returns there cious room in which 700 knights have been are in this county, entertained-stone minstrel's gallery-park- Rated at 1001. per annum. The principal dwellings consist of Encome-Earl of Eldon Sherborne Castle-Earl of Digby Parnham House-Sir W. Oglander Melbury House-Earl of Ilchester Gibside-Countess of Strathmore Huish House-Lord Clinton Brianston-E. B. Portman, Esq. Milton Abbey-Lady C. Damer St. Giles's House-Earl of Shaftesbury Brooke House-Earl Brooke and War-How inflexibly just! The tradesman wick Rushmore Lodge-Lord Rivers Raby Castle, rated at 100l. per annum, 147. 3s. 4d. duty. The magnificent Raby valued at 1007. per annum, with the kennels and outbuildings! An instance can be given of a tradesman in Regentstreet who is assessed at 400l. for a house only 21 feet by 25, exactly four times the assessment of Raby Castle. pays 561. 13s. 4d. per annum for his humble dwelling; the wealthy noble man pays 147. 3s. 4d. duty for his mag-Hare Hall-B. Severn, Esq. Thornton Hall-Lord Petre nificent castle!!! Lumley Castle, 100l. per annum, 147. 3s. 4d. duty. In the county of Durham, not one house rated higher than 1007. per annum, or that pays more than 147. 3s. 4d. inhabited house duty; not a dwelling in the county sworn to be worth more than 1007. per annum in value, the Bishop of Durham's palace included. "A little learning is a dangerous thing," and in truth so it has been experienced; for had the people of England been better informed, they would never have tolerated a system of assessment which calls upon men of princely incomes and individuals in straitened circumstances for an equal amount of taxation. per The interest of the national debt must be paid; the establishments of the country supported. Granted; but the contributions from individuals, by taxation, should be in accordance with their means. A property tax of five cent. upon a revenue of 20,000l. per annum, would amount to 1,000l. yearly, and five per cent. upon property producing 1007. yearly, would amount to 57.; this we take to be the simple but fundamental principle upon which a just system of taxation should rest, each paying according to his means. 141. 3s. 4d. annually in house duty, the principal head of taxation to which the affluent are liable, is really a very pitiful sum for persons in the receipt of from 20 to 30,000l. annually, to pay towards the interest of the national debt, &c. Badminton Park-Duke of Beaufort Park nine miles in circumference, truly magnificent mansion. Batsford-Lord Redesdale Toddington Park-C. H. Tracey, Esq. Addlesthrop House-J. B. East, Esq. Stowell Park-Lord Stowell Noble seat of princely magnificence. In the returns for this county, the mansions of the principal residents being blended with the extensive buildings, hotels, &c. of Cheltenham and Gloucester, it is impossible to single out the |