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delivered to Mr. Secretary R- , together 
with the heads of an intended new bill, agree- 
ably to -the negociation before alluded to. 
Unfortunately, however, it was not approved. 
The forest still remains in statu quo. Great 
obje6fions have been made to incroachments 
of individuals 'upon this forest. 
' But a true lover of his country cannot but 
rejoice when he sees them, because however 
poor the land so encroached upon might have 
been in its state of forest, no sooner does it 
assume the shape and condition of private 
property, than from the exercise of industry 
and diligence it becomes a garden. We could 
not help admiring the well cultivated en- 
croachments of Mr. Secretary Rose, near his 
seat at Culfnells. Some people of shallow 
understandings had a great deal to say about 
his taking a batch ot acres into his park, with 
a little fine oak timber on them ; but doubt- 
less this step was merely Xo preserve the timber* 
When it shall have attained maturity, Mr, 
Rose (who himself has been a Sea Officer) 
will, if his memory does not fail him, feel 
