WAIHENGA.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 231, 6 August 1879, Page 2

WAIHENGA.

[from our own correspondent.] August 2nd, 1879,

After the severe bluster of stormy weather, both of wind and rain, it is refreshing to see fine spring weather. There has been a great deal of snow lying on the top of the'hills, but strange to relate there has been no 6now on the plains. It was a grand sight to cast the eye round for miles and see the mountain peaks glistening white under the morning sun. During the nights and early part of the day,'fcthere have been severe frosts, fine and bracing which gave place during tlia day to genial warm weather. The fine open weather is making work more plentiful, the plough now seems very' hard at work to break up the ground ; this season there is expected that a good increase of land will be under cultivation, and a'considerable quantity of grain will be the result. The feeling grows strongly in the question that a mill for grain ii very much required now down in the Valley, an enterprise now would make it a success.

The annual ploughing match fixed for next Wednesday, is looked forward to some degree of expectation. It is expected to be a great success from the enhja now made, and from the class of comfltitori who are coming forward. If the weather is good it is expected there will be 'a largo gathering on the occasion. Matters are quiet here at present, dull times and scarcity of money have prevailed, much talk in the meantime about the railway to here, The feeling is that the lino is sure to come before long, that it is required.and would in time pay. The back'country is now opening up withroads, slowly there is a growing population, the Featherston route seems much the most .forward one of tne two,

The sale of Mr Martin's land is much talked about, and some reports aro so busy at present, also that there are floating in the atmosphere many strange and different tales as to tho price expected for the land and tho plan to be adopted with the selling of the land, Several building* are in contemplation here in the township but 110 steps will be taken in reference to these until after tho sale, although matters are advancing slowly here, but in a healthy way. THE PRINCE IMPERIAL'S DEATH, New York, Juno 21. A Herald Paris special says News 0 f the death of the Pnnco Imperial though known in London last evening, only reached Paris this morning, Not a single Paris newspaper contained a notice of the event, which is of grater interest to France than to uny other country. Such is the enterprise of the French Press. The event may be said to have greatly shocked the public mind, though it doubtless helps to consolidate existing institutions. Many Republicans participate in the general regret at tho untimely end of a brave young Prince. The Bonaparisfc party is overwhelmed by the news of the Prince's death. They try to put a good face on the matter, and may substitute another pretender to the throne of France ; but this will be on avail. With the death of the Prince Imperial the last hope is gone from the Bonapartist party. Cassagnac, the recognised leader of the Imperialists, in an article in hi 3 journal, Le Pays, after an outburst of grief for the death of theyoung Prince, puts the questions, " Does the Empire die with the Prince 1" and he answers," No." "There is an heir whom the Prince designed should be his successor—Prince Victor, the eldest son of Prince Jerome Napoleon—a youth of warm heart and bright intellect, whom his pious mother has rendered worthy of us and worthy of France. Wero there 110 Prince Victor there would be still al great dominant idea. The system (Imperialism), which prevails and impressed itself, were even Bonapartism in peril, would be stronger than ever." Le Temps is of a different opinion. " For the great majority of the nation," says that journal, " the Empire has for ever disappeared, but Imperiilism still included a miuonty of Parisians. This minority the death of the last representative of the Cffisarism Jegime, has restored to the Republic.', La France regards the Prince Imperial's death as the expiation of the coup d'etat of the 2nd of December, just as the death of the Duke of Reichstag was the expinof the 18th Blumaire.