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It is perhaps no surprise that such a frisky bunch made wine. Twenty-one years ago, the four-and-a-half-acre expanse that formed their \"lyttel\" vineyard - as opposed to the 10-acre \"greate\" vineyard - was planted with six varieties of vines. [Sam Whitbread] is typically self-effacing about it: \"It was a very awkward-shaped field,\" he says. In 1986 - that far off era when English wine was still held up to ridicule, along with English cheese - he was prepared to sacrifice it to [Jane]'s enthusiasm. Since then it has been showered with British and international awards. The herd of British White cattle, also to be represented in the shop, arrived after Sam and Jane moved out of the Henry Holland mansion at Southill into new quarters on the grounds, formerly the agent's house, in 2001. British Whites are descended from the ancient breed of wild white cattle that were indigenous to Britain. \"I decided that I didn't want to look at ploughed fields from the house,\" says Sam. \"But what were we to do with the grass? We chose British Whites because they are such little trouble to look after. They live out the whole time, even calving out.\" They are also a companionable breed, with cows and bull coming up to the fence to have their ears scratched. \"You cannot drive them but they will follow you like a dog,\" he says. \"Of course, it helps if you carry a bucket with a nut or two in it.\" The fact that they eat exceptionally well also helps.

Whitbread, set up by 22-yearold Sam Whitbread in 1742, is selling items collected at its historic City site in Chiswell Street. Sam Whitbread moved there in 1750 and by 1780 was brewing more beer than any man had brewed before. As a result of changes that hit the brewing industry in the 1990s, Whitbread sold its breweries and pubs and concentrated on leisure, retail and hotels. Earlier this year Whitbread decided to sell much of the collection.

Whitbread has the Marriott hotel chain and the budget Travel Inn, about 300 UK hotels in all, branded pubs such as Hogshead and Brewers Fayre, and a string of restaurants that cover the social waterfront from Pizza Hut and TGI Fridays, to Beefeater and Cafe Rouge. Whitbread believes feeding, not brewing, will be more profitable over the next five years when the eating-out market has been forecast to rise by 5 per cent. The City's coolness to the sector is typified by Whitbread and Bass's shares rising appreciably on the days of their respective deals; but when S&N nailed its colours to the brewing mast with the recent acquisition of Kronenbourg from Danone its shares fell. S&N's shares are still about GBP 2 off their year-highs of 750p. Both companies have sold their beermaking operations to the privately-owned Belgian drinks giant Interbrew, [William Bass] for GBP 2.3 billion and Whitbread for GBP 400 million. The deal means that famous names passing to foreign ownership include Bass Draft, Worthington Bitter, Tennant's Lager, Caffrey's and Carling Black Label, the biggest selling lager in Britain, as well as Whitbread's Flowers, Boddingtons, Murphys and Wadworths brands.

State of Ireland, in its Relations, external and internal, a Subject in Debate in both Houses of Parliament (pg. 228). Motion, by Mr. Whitbread, in the House of Commons, relative to the Invasion of Ireland (pg. 228-230). Negatived (pg. 230-238). Motion relative to the internal State and Discontents of Ireland, in the House of Peers, by the Earl of Moira (pg. 238-243). Negatived (pg. 243). Motion relative to the internal State and Discontents of Ireland, in the House of Commons, by Mr. Fox (pg. 243-248). Negatived (pg. 248).

Treaties concluded between the British Minister and the several Members of the Coalition (pg. 245). Motion against it in the House of Commons (pg. 245). Debates thereon (pg. 245-248). Motion by Lord Stanhope in the House of Peers, for abstaining from farther Interference in the Domestic Concerns of France (pg. 248-249). Motion by Lord Hawkesbury, for the Employment of British Seamen discharged from the Navy in Time of Peace (pg. 249-250). Motion by Mr. Gray, relative to the Failure of the British Arms at Dunkirk and Toulon (pg. 250). Debates thereon (pg. 250-251). Finances of India (pg. 251). A Message from the King to Parliament, concerning a Pecuniary Subsidy to Prussia (pg. 251). Debates thereon (pg. 251-255). Discontents and Jealousies entertained by the North American Provinces of Great Britain (pg. 255-256). Moderate and wise Councils of the Americans (pg. 256). Differences between these Powers settled (pg. 256-257). Motions and Debates respecting these in both Houses of Parliament (pg. 257). Motion in the House of Peers, by the Duke of Bedford, for terminating the War with France (pg. 257-261). Motion in the House of Peers, by Mr. Fox, in the House of Commons (pg. 261). Debates thereon in both Houses (pg. 261-263).

In the House of Commons, Regulations respecting the Sale of Flour, and the Making of Bread (pg. 47). Motions by Mr. Lechmere and Mr. Whitbread, respecting the Causes of the Scarcity of Wheaten Flour, and the Hardships incident to the Labouring Poor (pg. 47-49). Negatived (pg. 49-50). Bill for Encouraging the Cultivation of Waste Lands (pg. 50). Motions for the Support of the Land and Sea Service (pg. 50-51). Strictures on the Conduct of Ministry in the War Department (pg. 51). Replied to by Mr. Wyndham (pg. 51-52). Debates on the Erection of Barracks (pg. 52-53). A Statement of the Expences of 1796, amounting from twenty-seven to twenty-eight Millions sterling (pg. 53-54). Debates concerning the Terms of the Loan (pg. 54). Vote approving the Conduct of the Minister on this Subject (pg. 54-55). New Taxes (pg. 55). Debates thereon (pg. 55-56). Message from the King, intimating his Disposition to enter into a Negociation with the present Government of France (pg. 56). An Address moved, expressing the Readiness of the House to concur in such a Measure (pg. 56). Amendment thereon, moved by Mr. Sheridan (pg. 56-57). This rejected, and the Address carried (pg. 57). Motion for Peace, by Mr. Grey (pg. 57-59). Negatived (pg. 59).