(BERKS.) SOUTH HINKSEY. 320 POST OFFICE SOVTB BZNESBY is a parish in the Hundred of nave, chancel, and square tower, containing three belle. Hormer and Union of Abingdon, 1 mile south of Oxford, The parish comprises about 600 acres of clay, granl and aiJd 5l north of .A bingdon. The benefice is a per­ loamy soil. The Earl of Abingdon is lord of the manor petual curacy, in the diocese of Oxford, and patronage of and chief owner of the soil. The population, in 1851, the Earl of Abingdon; the ReT. Frederick Bertie is the was 300. incumbent. The church is a plain Gothic structure, with TRADERs. , Elford Cha'l. boot & shoe maker, New H Sawyer lames, parish clerk Burgess Jhn. beerretailer,NewHinksey Faulkner Richard, farmer Searl Wm. shopkeeper, New Ilinksey Chandler Jolm, farmer GurdenChas. beer retailer, New Hnksy TowleJohn, paper maker, South Hiok· Curr Sybela{Mrs.), 'Cross Keys,' New Haynes Edward, tiumer & assessor of sey mill Hinksey taxes Wharton John, 'Gene'l'al Elliott' Dolphin Wm. beer retailer, New Hnksy Hedges Edward, farmer Letters through Oxford BINTON WAZ.DlU:SB is a village and parish in the form structure, supposed to be 1,500 yeiU'II old; itnrchi.. Union of Faringdon and Hundred of Ganfield, containing tecture is of a very mixed character; the tower at the weat a population, in 1851, of 389, and extending over an area contains a peal of five bells; neither the north nor tooth of 1,847 acres; it walll formerly a market-town, and now transept are now in use; the church generally is in good has the neighbouring township of Duxford annexed to repair. Hinton House, the seat of John Loder Sym()ods, it; its situation is about 6 miles east of Faringdon, and Esq., who is lord of the manor, and to whom the entire is distant 9 from .Abingdon and 11 from Oxford. The land of the parish belongs, adjoins the church, anti is of living is a rectory, in the diocese of Oxford, and gift of coDf;iderable antiquity. Its situation is very elevated, John Loder Symonds, Esq., and is valued in the King's commandirJg a rich agricultural landscape, including a Books at .£23 7s. 6d.; its present ioncome is nearly £500; distant view of the hiUs of White Horse. The house was Rev. George Sherwood Evans, M •.A.., is the incumbent, and formerly surrounded by a moat, which is now partially the Rev. William Arthur Jephson, M'.A., the curate. The filled up, and converted into a bowling green. church is dedicated to St. Margaret, and is a low cruci· GENTRY. Herring Matilda {Mrs.), blacksmith Sims John, parish constable Jepbson Rev. Wtlliam Arthnr, M..A. Joyce James, carrier Sims Melicent, shoplteeper Rectory Kent Richard, farmer, Whale farm SweetfMaria (Mrs.), National !lebl.mist Symonds John Loder, esq.Hlnton houie Lloyd DavH, surgeon Wallis William Talbot, farmer TRADERS. Neal Thomas, carpenter Letters from Abingdon thro' Kingston Castle John, farmer, Dux ford 1 Rowles J obn, fa.rmer BOZ.:LYPOR.T is a village in the Hundred and parish corner. There is a Wesleyan chapel, also a school for of Bray, 14 miles from Reading, 11 from Henley, 5 20 boys, removed from Bray, endowed by Willlam from Windsor, 4 from the Great Western railway Cherry, Esq. station near Maidenhead, and 271 from Hyde Park QBNTRY, TRADERS. • Lamb Richard, boot&: shoe maker Beddlngfield Rev. Richard King, B.A. Beddingfil'ld Rev.Richd.King,academy Lyn George, farmer, Stud green Philbert house Beuham John, farmer, Fifield Parker John, farmer, Fitield Codrington Capt. Edwd. Toxley grove Blay Joseph, beer retailer & builder Phipps John, beer retailer, FJfield Darvell Henry, esq. Bullock's hatch Bond William, beer retailer, Oakley grn Plumridge James, beer retailer & farmr Eedes Robert, esq. Hollyport house Bugenshaw John, farmer, Foxley farm ProctorRobert, farmer, Nunn's fann Harford Mrs. Down place Bushnell Jane (Mrs.), beer retailer Rose Elijah, baker Hill Ret'. William, B •.A..[corate],Hol1y- Castle William, beer retailer & turner Sharp Henry, plumber~"' port house Cheer Charles, farmer, Fifield Simmonds Daniel, wheelwright, Fi6eld MiRs George, esq Compton William, 'George '&butcher Stacey John, fruiterer N ewell George William, esq Duval Mrs. farmer, Fifield Stacey Thomas, boot & shoe maker Palmer Henry, esq. Oakley green Grantham George, 'Surly Hall,' Oak- Stephens James, brick maker Pollick George Kentish, esq. Willows ley green Stubbs Joseph, farmer & grocer Sydney Sir Robert, bart. Bone bridge ho Haltacre Wil1iam, farmer, Green farm Winder Jose ph, jun. farmer, Oakley gm Vansittart Colonel Robert, Chuffs Hammerton Mary (Mrs.),frmr.Uadrige Winder Joseph, sen.farmer, Oakleygro WaHace Mr. John Harvey Thomas, farmer, Stroud farm Woodwell William Henry, farmer, Willmore Henry,esq. the Fishery Headington Clement, smith Foxley green Woodwell Mrs. Ann, Grove cottage Holloway Richard, draper & grocer Lettera received thro' Maidenhead PosT OFFICE.-Mrs. Ann Sexton, postmistress. Letters arrive from Maidenhead &t l past 7 a.m. ; dispatched at 20 min. to 7 p.m BU'NGEB:E"ORD is a market town, 27 miles west-by- here of various kinds. Many visitors resort to Hunger· 11outh of Reading, and 64: from London. It is not in- ford, for the purpose of enjoying the exciting sport of corporated under the Municipal Act, though it is angling during the fishing season, which commences supposed at one time to bQ.ve been a corporate town, on the 1st of April and ends on the 1st of September, under the title of '' The Constable and Burgesses." The The fishery extends for some mi1ea and is strictly pre• government is vested in a constable, who is elected served by the town authorities, who grant ticket11 $o annually, and burgesses, who have borne the office of visitors at very reasonable charges. The manor of Constable. Hungerford Park, at the eastern extremity Hungerford, with the appurtenances of common !Wd of the town, was formerly the residence of the Barons fishery, is held under the Crown, and ill supposed tQ have of Hungerford, who took their name and title from been granted by John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, and this place. The mansion is in the Italian style, and is vested in the inhabitants of the town, who are called occupies the Bite of the old house which was built by j feoffees ; these feoffees, as lords of the manor, bold a Queen Elizabeth, and given to the Earl of Essex. It very ancient court at Hock tide; the court is summoned is now the seat of George Willis, Esq. The parish by blowing a horn, supposed to have been given by Job~ comprises 6,290 aerl's lr. 23p.; and the population, in of Gaunt; this, and some curious old charters, are 1851, was 2,852. The town has had very Important preserved in the town chest. The constable of Hungel'ford rights conferred upon it at various periods, of which for the time being is coroner by charter for the Liberty may be mentioned some very valuable down and marsh of Hungerford. The scenery around Hungerrord is very land, on which the eommoncrs of Hungerford have a picturesque, and the town exceedingly healthy. The right of depasturing cattle. Nor should we omit to hunting in the neighbourhood is good and well supported; mention the valuable fishery In the river Kennet, which the Craven hounde meet very near the town, and Mr. passes through the town ; the fishery Is highly cele- A ssheton Smith's celebrated pack are withil:\ all euy brated for the fineness of its trout, which are foQnd ride. 'l'he land around ill f"mou• for the growth of