The Daily Telegraph. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1884.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 4166, 28 November 1884, Page 2

The Daily Telegraph. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1884.

The prices recently realised at land sales in England would seem to point to returning confidence in agricultural pursuits. Those prices are considered .highly satisfactory though far below, what would have been asked a few, years ago. It has been estimated, says Land Agents' Record, by those ! who may be looked upon, as trustworthy authorities on this subject that the value of agricultural land in England has generally depreciated during the last two years by at; least 25, if not .30" per cent. This serious falling off in value has been accompanied; •.with even worse results to cultivators than to the general body of landowners.' For it crented distrust of the agricultural interest as a money-producing _ business among the, financial circles where that industry has hitherto been encouraged and stimulated by; the use of borrowed capital at moderate in-; terest. The last two agricultural seasons,however, have, we are glad to say, exercised an appreciable improvement in this direction, and the good result of these two seasons is now seen-in the. more generous spirit with which enterprising farmers are treated financially, and by a marked change which is now distinctly apparent in tho market for purely agricultural land. The worth of an expression of opinion of this kind can only be correctly estimated by the evidonce of actual fact, and to this we point with some degree of confidence. During the last month a number .of important actual sales of purely agricultural land in various counties qf England have taken_ place, and to the average value per acre in seven of these instances, we direct attention. In Bedfordshire 11,000 acres, divided into various farms, let at about 355; an■: acre, hare realised aa average of £51 per acre, and it is a noticeable and important feature of !■ this sale th at tenant farm ers were, in .some cases large buyers.' In Kent 1,000 acres of agricultural land of moderate quality -have been sold for £38,000, an average of £38 an acre ; a large portion of this acreage* is woodland, and therefore unproductive. In Lincolnshire an estate of. 320 acres adjoining the Earl of Yarborough's domain has realised an average of £69 an acre. In Suffolk a large corn farm, has been, sold at £33 ;• and in Lancashire, near St. Helen's, the Earl of Derby recently purchased a,' small farm, with minerals reserved,-at £83 an acre. Lastly, a fact, which has been much discussed, is found in. the .price.' obtained, ,very. recently .for a farm of ' 168 acres in Essex, . which being ■announced for unreserved sale, was sold for. £2,400, although the property is subject to annual outgoings for £10, andisseyen .injjes' from a.railway station; , The price represents 'a vajue. of £ 1 i per acre,,' without' cqnsiderin'g the charge referred to. Some expert land; valuers, estimated that this, property would.sell for.not more than £B.per aero, and..the fact that the higher price was attained after some spirited competition js, we think, one of the most satisfactory points in confirmation of our, yiewr—vi/i, that .returning confidence in land and the agricultural industryis apparent. ■'-'-, \ Tnfe most interesting part , of the Hon. Mr Ballance's speech last night, at Wanganui, was that in which he stated that the Premier would shortly make knownthe views held by Ministers on the questions of local government and taxation. These two questions' are of supreme importance and are promised to be dealt with next session of Parliament. It is only fair to the public,,-therefore,:that the country should bo given some-idea of the leading features of the Ministerial scheme, that they maybe discussed and understood in all their bearings before Parliament reassembles. Local- government, without a very near approach to the old provincial system, is admittedly a most difficult question to deal with, and that chiefly because the creation of public institutions involves provision for their support. Mr Ormond's opinion was that'that provision could best be found in the localisation of a land tax, which should take the place of the property tax. Thus a reduction would be made \n the General Government revenue, and, necessarily a curtailment, of the powers bf the central authorities 'would follow;; many of whose functions; would bo relegated to local bodies. Judging from the warm.applause Mr Ormond .. received from the Ministerial benches on resuihing his soat after expressing, his views on the subject in the House, it may be inferred that the Government propose to introduce some such scheme as he indicated. Major .Atkinson's Ministry proved conclusively that local matters cannot receive proper attention from either Ministers or from Parliament, and under that administration the real government of. the country drifted into a state of confusion. Under an efficient system of local government matters of great local importance could bei dealt with promptly, because they would bo thoroughly well understood, whereas now everything has to be referred to 'Wellington where a happy state of ignorance tempered by indifference reigns supreme; ' ,Our supplement to-morrow will contain the second chapter of the Mornington Mystery, a complete story, entitled "What's in a name," a sermon by the Roy._ G. Paterson, Ladies' Gossip, dealing with tho Iresses worn at-the- Melbourne Cup, and lome humorous Selections including an im using talo of Miss Genoviove Ward's dog. The Otago v. cricket match yill bo commenced on Boxing Day. ; Wednesday next will bo a half holiday on he occasion of the Friendly, Societies fete.; Up to datp there have been five thre'eiguro innings made in New Zealand this eason. . . ■ On the occasion of a recent conflagration v Adelaide the tram-cars ran all night con■eying visitor's to the scene of the fire. ■ : : Bankruptcy business will be taken in the iupreme* 9°urt to-morrow before His Honor: iidge Gillies. '■"' : " The'proprietors of the Hawera Star are q reparing for the issue of a wecMy jwbji- q ation, to be called the Eg'mont News: ' ." j The contract for the delivery of mails by lie N.Z. ; Shipping. Company commences j cxt : month. ■ - ■■:•'.-..•. y This is the jubilee , week of Victoria, t] reat rejoicings at Portland, where the J\ [entys first landed. ■ . ' ; . S ' , Our correspondent telegraphs as follows : t] -'.' ijailfed 2 p.m., ; s.s. ;Wairoa, ' large P umber of passengers, witnesses Supremo ti onrt." oi

Nominations for the Waipawa races close to-morrow night. As the prizes are liberal wo* hope owners will make a good response. The Austral, after showing she could hold her own iii the Atlantic trade, has once more resumed steaming- to Australia. It is said Mr Inglis has won £5000 in. stakes and £50,000 in bets since he has owned Malua, the son of St. Albans. We remind our readers of the concert and dance at Petanc this evening. Coaches will return from Potano after the entertainment. The Union Company's Kotomahana,' owing to detention at Dunedin, will not leave for the North till 7 p.m. on Tuesday, 2nd December. .... _~.r. .-, ,--,;. Mr Seddon's ability is (says the Otago Times) getting over his want of ; education, f and we, should not be surprised to see him attain'a portfolio some day. ; Titokowaru was in Hawera yesterday This was his first visit across the Wainohgara river since 1809, when he was driven.back by Sir George Whitmore. ' '-'■ :: ' - ~ Wanganui is: moving in; the matter of having a jam factory in its midst. Fruit will nls.o bo dealt with in other-ways probably canning. New Zealand, so rich in timber, has' takeii to importing jarrah telegraph poles; 810 arrived in Wellington on Sunday last' from Western Australia. Leonora's bad luck still continues, she is getting to be as good # runner up; in Now Zealand, as that game horde Sardonyx was in Australia. , • ■ One of the performing pigeons connected ■ with the Royal Italian Circus, of the breed known as cock fantail, has been stolen from one of the.tents in Wellington. The local -wool sales -will opnn on "Wednesday, December 10th.'when the N.Z, Loan and Mercantile Company, will hold their first aale' at their rooms. There was no meeting of the Waste Lands Board to-duy, for want of a quorum, the Commissioner bring absent at Wairoa, aiid the steamer failing to put in an appenrauce in time. An exchange writes:—"Captain Beddingfield has again gone to Australia, tho raising the money for his-passage. Hie wife and family are under the charge of the latter for the present." Ah Auckland contemporary says:—'• Tho Mclhodiits hove startcd'aladies' college at Hawthorn near Melbourne." The college has been some years in existence, the Rev. Mr Fitchett being the principal. ' His Honor Judge Gillies arrived oyerland from Wellington 'last evening. This morning he took chamber business. Ho will sit again in chambers to-morrow morning at half-past nine. The expenditure on the Hawora section of railway continues very heavy, viz, 95.5G per cent, of tho whole revenue. .The receipts for the last four - weekly period .amounted to £1019, or £90 less than, for the ■corresponding period of last year. We arc requested to state'that in the events to be contested at the Friendly Societies' fete Messrs R. C. Laws and J. A. Morrison werq allotted 25 yards in -tho quarter-mile races, and not 22 yarda as published yesterday. Tho civil business assumes a respectable size in the Gisborne IL.il. Court, for the last sitting 31 cases were set,down for hear,ing, about every fourth man in .the town must have figured, in the 'proceedings, that isif each only appeared once. -The local Herald writes:—"Rumor-has it that several Gisbornc lawyers contemplate migrating, to seek fresh fields and pastures new. Sush an • event would become with fortitude, and .everyone would , wish them all prosperity—somewhere else." .At the meeting of the dive Square improvement committco held last evening it was decided to request the Holiday Association to proclaim a half-holiday for Friday, December 12th, the opening day of the fair. ' ■* ■ "Fun on the Bristol " will shortly open JnNftw^ealandrrrflPhe vpiecer.tunis: qn s 4he eccentricities of an Irish widow. Dampier is also casting his eyes-this way, should he oome•■•! the gods l'j will have.a treat, for he plays : to. them and them ajotie./) '■-■ -... " A"'contemporary, is-gushing,o.vera'name which ; was pretty prominent af the last general" election, if nowhere at the poll. To moat people the bearer of the name as an everlasting writer of letters, spouter of politics, and' quoter of poetry, was nothing more nor less .than.a. consummate bpre. v The Sydney Town and Country Journal on Saturday,Bth. November, : gave a t higHly commendatory criticism of.Madame Char-bonhet-Kellerman's concert, which:unfortunately, however, --for the.«yeracity. of the journal, had been postponed'till the follow* ing week. " The. following .Notice "is'lJto/beVseen'in the shop' window of a' tradesman whohas 'recently started business in Bulls!—'XjJooj.berys/For 'Sail From 4d to' 6dper <i»art, 'Any quantity from; 1 quart to A 100 Wait.'' Bulls mugt be/in .thV'Wanganui 'school district../, , '"";.. / './,,/ ."; ;: '""""_'" J :; ' ; The following telegram : : re ■ the. Nojth Island Trunk Line appears; in Tuesday' sN> Z. Herald : —" Mr Blackett. and ;.etaff-.. went over the line this afternoon. ,- The,junction is fixed three-quarters of a-.mjle. from the Marton Borough boundary, wjrichpractically means-Marton.'';,;-;. f.,.- ... • ,<,j.••-.,..... At the R.M. Cottrt 'this ; morning' before Mr Patten J.P.,'Charles-F;ell;'a respectable looking-lad, wtis charged with the larceny of a • box of cigars the property of A.Wright. At the request of the police he.was remanded till Friday next., Bail was lowed himself in £50 and two sureties of £25 each. It would afford.an immense amount of satisfaction if some of the Napier larrikins were caught injlar/rnutt delicto and sentenced to receive a sound flogging with a birch rod. La.st night some mischievous scampssmashed one of the seats on the Marine Parade, and emptied the tar casks into the gutter in Dickens-street. The special of the Lytteltbn Times writes to it from Wellington, saying that—Besides reform in the Native Department, Mr Ballance, .who at,present holds the portfolio of Minister of Lands, intends making a.reform in 'jiho system of land tenure, whereby ft.free selection after survey, at a fixed pi;ic6, will take the placo.of the present system, The exhibition at the Theatre Royal which has proved such a genuine- success during the week, was brought to a close last night, 1 when there was a fair attendance. The fresh exhibits included the No. 7 (Mr Robinson, agent), and the Davis'(Mr Largo) sewing machines. At 9 o'clock Mr Margoliouth auctioned a number of the exhibits which realised fair prices. Bigger slices of individual .luck (says tho Kaikoura Star) have fallen to the lot of investors ia racing-, sweeps, but such a coincidence as seventeen tickets out of a book of twentyfive coupons drawing- prizes has rarely occurred. Such, | however, is the piece of fortune attending investment by seventeen individuals here in a Wellingtondsweep on the Melbourne Cup, one aQtually,being the first horse in the race. . ~ : ; ' / ' Messrs Lucas and Armand of the Spit Fire brigade have beaten the record of-Messrs Gilberd and Bogle of the Napier brigade. Running fifty yards with hose,- branch, and hydrant, fixing to fire plugV uncoilingshose and screwing on branch, Messrs"Lucasaud Amiand had a stream of water playing in 20 seconds, thus beating the other- record by two seconds. ; ■ : •■:.-. ...,;.j>. ; A cricket- match will be played at Petano to-morrow (Saturday), between'the Napier second elevenjand the Rovers' second eleven. The coach will leave Mayo'a Empire Hotel at 1 p.m. sharp. The following, will do battle for Napier—Messrs. H. Swan T Morrison, J. Lβ Quesno, H.Priestly Ford' J. Holt, A. Martin, W. Bunting, C Monteith, J,. Marshall and D. O'Connor following is a list of ciVil cases set down for hearing next week; J- Trustees in estate of A. Braver v. Banner .and Liddle, same v. same, Hamliri v.'Maney, Storer and Sons y. t Tuxford, Hood and Co. v. Shepherd, same v. same; Frith V. Shiigar, namck : Y.,JDpnnelly,_Wardrop and Co. v. Crane, Wardrop v: - Hindmarßli, ! anil Copper; and Harker v. Sauzeau. Hatch v, ftle^rittis set iipwn- for judgineni. A lively correspondence is passing , at Home between the ocean telegraph authorises and persons anxious for a reduction^'in the tariff for telegrams transmitted to fhp Antipodes. It mirged by the latter that a substantial reduction is greatly needed, and ;hat unless the company; which at ])resent possess a. monopoly -will consent to thin, Aiis--ralia Bhould lay a jiow cable via the Capo )f Good Hope. : .

A criclcet match will be-played on Clive Square to-morrow (Saturday) between the Christian Brothers school C.C..-and the second eleven of the Union C.C. The following will represent the Union :—W. "White, L. Bowennan, P. Schwabe, l<. Holder, H. Sutton, E. Collinge, A Malcon, B Tatee, T. Taylor,- J. Palmer, A. Mcßae ; emergent, Mahoney.J. Mcßae, J.,Green. Play will commence at 1.30 p.m. sharpy. Some years ago large sugar works were tlnnkß ; Bo s highly of. for New Zealand, yef to make a start in Victoria. The- factory au*railway-areboth there,' biit seven to ten years have they waited-fojv the first poxrrid"of sugar; • Theyare still waiting. Mondayls Poverty" Bay ISerald saysAfter a great many months .'pi. talk, some people at Napier .Be c m. about'to. chase, toat v7iri-b'-'the"-'wisp; newspaper ".speculation. They threaten to ; start a new evening paper. Poor fellows ! ; a year hence Iliow much wiser they .will'bo; how.'much heavier in heart' and lighter 'hi,pocket! Sonic Waipawa malcontents, more wise, instead of starting a new paper bought up the old one. Report says a. similar attempt by the Napier adventurers failed. "...... . .:

The district school committee having de-cided-to give pupils certificates of merit in-: stead.of prizes, invited competitive designs. Two of these are exhibited in Mr Collins jeweller's shop window". In this.connection might we'ask why a Frtnch slang pxpression, i\as •,a -.tnotto, - signifying, to butt through a crowd, should be one of the.conditions of the design ? If " Push-a-head," was deemed a suitable , motto .why not have; it in English ? >■= ■ ■■-. ■ ■

The approaching release of the Tichborno Claimant Has suggested to Messrs. Maxwell, the publishers, to bring out a new edition Of Lord Chief Justico Cookbiim fl famous summing-up. The reprint is acceptable, for the book rare, and the summfng-up-is a'literary performance of the highest excellence. ; A friend of , the «' Claimant" has, it is stated, settled £100 per annum , on him, so that he will not be entirely dependent on the contributions) of or on his own exertions when he is restored to liberty. • ; "

* An extraordinary trial, greatly resemblingthe Tisza-Esslar affair, has lately been proceeding before a jury nt Cracow, in Hungary. A small Jewish farmer and his wife, together with a Polish peasant, were 18 months apo found guilty by a Provincial Court of the murder of a Christian girl. The verdict was, - however, quashed on the gronndof being against the weight of evidence, and a. new. trial was ordered. The accusation that the Jews took the life of the Christian girl in the exercise of a supposed religious rite is repeated again in the present case, which presents many mysterious features.'

TheSfc Stephen's Review announces that it will shortly publish a cartoon, to be entitled " The J Prowlers ; or, the Pursiiit of Pleasure," in -which it is proposed to infcroducermany likenesses of that contemptible class of "prowlers" who, perambulating the streets of London;-arein the habit of insulting- women, and making themselves otherwise objectionable. The editor asks the assistance" of his readers in the Way. of. names and photographs of these offenders, in ordertonfake this group of "objectionables as complete as possible.

We'(Auckland Star)/are informed by,an old sea captain that he. has been in the colony upwards -of thirty years, : that :he know of: three, vessels bearing the,name: ofOsprey, and ,that they were all in these waters in his time. Thero was the manro'-war, the .American schooner, and a small, locally-owned schooner- that'was wont to trade between.,-the, Waitemata and Bay of " Islands. While on '' Tichbornianna." we may mention. that a gentleman in Auckland has in his possession an interesting souvenir, of .the missing baroness family in the form of Sir Henry Tich(Sir Roger's father) ring.". ■..■■■.,

A novel kind of cycling competition took; place decently'on the "Crystal Palace track at 1 Sydenham.' The competitors were Mr G. Lacy'Hillier; ex-amateur champion, and Major Thomas. Knox Holmes. '' The former gentleman rode a racing bicycle, and Major Holmes a tricyclo. The conditions were that Mr ■Hillior,' whose ftg.p is 28, had to concede his opponent, who is 78 years old, a mile for every year's difference in their respective ages during a 10-hours' ride. Thebicvclst had, therefore; "to-tide five miles an hour faster throughout thatithe veteran tricycle--rider. 'Eventually the major won,' covering 115 miles 250 yards' (without : reckoning 50 miles- allowed) to 15& miles.24o ■;_ . '~ ;, . ~. '.' ■,'.'.■■.■

A; correspondent of the', Kumara .Times writes in the following .despondent strain : I should.like to.ask you, Mr Editor, or any of. yoiir, enlightoneA readers, if there is - any possibility,:of a' steady, hard-working man getting a wifo able r ; tq cook, keep house, and'at the'Vanie timoVepossessed of.a little common'sense? As far' as. ; thc West Coast is concerned I am very, much afraidi it w.ould be almpet pin imppsaibility. The nativeborn girls sieem unadaptQd for, maldng'good wives,'or sensible .women;. Somehow they all seem to he troubled with the same weakness, i c.,.t0 marry a swell.; thump on.the pian.o r . and have better.dresses than their'neighbors; at tlio.' same time not eight 'out of ten.' ol] these girls are able to ■write;c9rr,ectly.. ;, ; .'. ;; -,, : - ~.: ..... ;: , ■.-. .

Facetioxis individuals living up the Thames, iand. at no extraordinarily great. dißtatice;from : London Bridge, have placed in the bed of the river notice-boards with, the inscription, '":This space to tor building, ".and seeing that a cricket match has actually been; played and a lunchoon held on tho spot wJhere the water ought to flow, tho idea did riot seem so utterly preposterous as. it might at -first sight. .The low -condition of the. river has been attributable not. only to the unusual -dryness of the season, but to the immense and growing quantity of water which is now pumped from-it to supply the wants of a large portion of the metropolis. .' ■

T. R. Proctor, oculist's optician, opposite Parker, Blacksmith, Hastings street, announces that this week will bo the limit to Ms presoiit visit as he will bo leaving for the North on Saturday-next. All those wishing aid with weak sight shbuld not lose this opportunity.— [Advt.] ■ • ' JPliesand Bugs,— B.cetles,.insects, roaches, ants, bod-buga, rnts, mice," gophers, chipimunks,.cleared out by "Rough on Eats. Fiiltoh, Grim.wado & 9°-> tiuta > WclUngj ton." •,•■ ■•■ .". . -:.■:•'.'" "..

That indigestion or stomach gas at night preventing rest and sleep, will disappear by using Hop Bitters., Read.;, ;,: ~ ,

No nervous sufforer; of either sex ever tried a course of that agreeable and wholesome stimulant, Wolfe's SchnSpps, without being thankful: It is now and has been for many years'a standard professional remedy. .—[advt.] ■■ ■; . ,!'. ~, :