Taranaki Herald PUBLISHED DAILY THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1897.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 11102, 17 December 1897, Page 2

Taranaki Herald PUBLISHED DAILY THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1897.

, 4, Mr W. Gr. Bassett, of Wanganui, is on a visit to New Plymouth. The Liedertafel are giving their first concert on Wednesday nest. The Hon J. M'Kenzie was rather better on Wednesday, but is not expected to be able to take up his Parliamentary duties for three or four days. Mr Underwood, the agent for tha Obristchurch Kiuematograph Syndicate, received a telegram from his principals today that some n<jw films had been received and will be shown here on Monday next. 'Ihese include a representation of a Floral Fete in Paris, a flaunted Chamber, and the Wizard. What is regarded as tho principal attraction, however, is the ten-niiuuto picture, Faust Up-to date. It is perhaps hardly necessary to remind our readers of the sale of the Woodleigh estate by Mr Newton King at his mart to-morrow. This beautiful property, situated within a few minutes of the Borough, will bo sold at a very low upset, and is well worth tho attention of buyers. Ifc is only a question of a fow years when native bush so closo to town will be worth almost any money, and the Woodleigh homestead, with its lovely &urroundings, mest rapidly iucrenso in valuo. With a very small outlay tho entrance from tho Fraukley Road could be greatly improved, and would immediately add several pounds per acre to the value of this'portiou of tho estate. No one wanting suburban lots for either homestead or speculative purposes should miss this opportunity of securing such beautiful sites. We have been requested to call attention to the alteration iv the hour of salo from 2 to 2 30 o'clock. Professor Schwcinfurth, tho wellknown African traveller, who is recognised as the best German authority ou Jigypt and the Soudan, writing to the Yofsische Zeitung, warmly dufonda tho Eugliah occupation of Egypt against the yttack« of tlie Young Egypt party, who liud the columns of st.cond rate Berlin papers open to thoir complaints. Tho I'rofessc r says :—": —" What Egypt wants is P' ace, justice and equitablo taxation. Thiß blio has under English guidance. Theindej ondeneoofEgyptintortiationally guaranteed would ouly mako of tho laud tho arena in which tho nations of Europo would light for the fulfilment of their own covetous dc-iroß. euce would bo tho misfoitutie. i'iijvpt (.ki)' s I'rottii-sur Sdiweinfurth in olivet) cau only attain to a high de-grots of culture by th<i Riipport of one, and <ny one Power. She is not yet ripe for conblitut,iou;il KeU'-£ovormnei)t. No other occupation would have dono for Egypt what tho ISii»iinli have done." Tho piofo. jßorjBor attributes tlie discontent of 1 tlio Young Egypt |-aity pretty ntucft to iluj fact that they suo naiarud oilicti'i ,\n<l opportunities ior oppression hopeksbly removed from their yrasp.

The election of a repreßentutivo for the ] East Ward in tho Borough Council, to fill ' the vacancy caused by tho return of Mr Dockrill to the Mayoralty, took place on ] Thursday, acid resulted in a win for Mr j Clow, who pollod 100 Votes, agltiust 08 ( for Mr Lealund and 42 for Mr Browne. Captain Edwin telegrn plied U i 1,06 ' ft.ttl. to <tay i— Myihd Between north west ahd west and south at all places ; barometer mo slowly generally; sea and ' tides moderate en both coasts; moderate to fresh westerly wioda and fine weather art to be expected in all parts of tho country." The firm of Messrs Callaghan & Kempaell report the following property gales : — Four-roomed, .dwelling, with 5*

pcros of land ,at Wedtowti, 6-rbi]tnbd dwelling iv Eliot - street, I^ell lJlock Motel, 100 aero farm at Huirnngi, GO aero farm on the Albert lioad, lease of 150 acre farm at To Koru, and 79 acre farm on the Denbigh Road. The begging letters addressed to a man like Prince Bismarck number thousands. Some tirce ago ono o£ the officials whose business it was to road those letters amused himself by drawiug up a list of all the petitions for moiuy. The total amount of the sums bogged for was 1C.000,000 marks. Tho PrluCo did not laugh when this iSras told him, but Shrugged his shoulders and put on a look Of bitter contempt. Although Mr Bryan, the defeated candidate for the pre&idency of the United

States, has recovered somewhat frttnl the overwhelming Strain df tlie cairipiiign of a year agO> he ia said to have considerably agud in appearance.. Scarcely less marked is the change in his voice. Its remurkoblo resonance, carrying power, and musical quality were everywhere noted, but the strain his rrsulted iv making tho notes metallic and at times hatsh, so that the musical tones appear only at intervals iti his speeches. Iv somu comments on " Rich Mean nesses ' in a Boston paper we read: —"A gentleman who enjoys one of the most luciative positions at the English bar grudges the money for his lunches and buys roast potatoes in the street and retireb to some secluded alley, where he eats tHerti while he walks up and down. His conduat Beeths all the more singular, as in the wi'uterhe wearß a £1200 sable

lined overcoat." When one is concocting a Btory, it is well to make it a "thumper." Judges of Bankruptcy Courts are looked upon as terrible individuals, said District Judge Kettle in Court on Thursday, but it was necessary that the law dealing with bankrupts must be enforced in each case on its own merits, if it is 10 be of value. They must not make fish of one and ilash of anbther, and perhaps deal more leniently with any person who may happen to bo well known and esteemed. Ie was absolutely necessary for tbo good of all that tho standard of commercial morality should be kept to the proper height, and at present, said His Honor, it was not in tho satisfactory condition it should be. In tho Forum, Professor Dall, of the U.S. Geological Survey, gives some information about the climate of Klondyke, As fur as rainfall is concerned, he nays, the Yukon district is almost arid. If it were not, in, the far North, whore conge lation holds in its firm grip almost all the undrained raiufal), tho region would bo a desert. Including the melted suow, less than thirteen inches of water are recorded as falling during an entire veal*. There are light showers, but no thunderstorms or heavy rams ; and very high winoß are rare. A3 regards temperature, tho winters may be compared to those of Canada and Minnesota. Tho air is crisp and cold, with occasional blizzirds. The mid- winter temperature may average thirty degrees below zero (Fahrenheit; : in two winters, minus sixty-eight degrees was the coldest observed with standard instrument I}.1 }. The most favourable months for travelling are March and April. The midwinter days are short, with sunlight in some latitudes from ten in the morning to three in the afternoon. Summer, swifc-footed, trips upon the heels of winter. Tho sun pours down with a violence not soon forgotten, though in the shade it ia always cool. West Australia offers very liberal terms to induce people to " go upon the land." What are called free farms, not «xc)eeding in area 160 acres, are given to heads of families or males above 18 years of age not already owners of more than 100 acres of land. These are given on easy settlement conditions, and on compliance with those a Crown grant is give,n at the end of aeven years. Those who deaire larger areas may solect 100 to ICOO acres at 10s au acre, with 20 years to pay it and optional purchase after five years by paying the balance ot tho purchase money. Selection upder this system involves residence, But anyone may escape this obligation by paying cash. He must, however, fence the holding within threa years, aud must spend 5s per acre in further improvements within seven years. Pastoral lands may be leased at £1 por 1000 acres, but there are conditions as to stocking. When counsel for a bankrupt applying for his discharge in tho District Court on Thursday mentioned, as a fact that should bo taken into consideration in favour of his client, that the bankrupt had treated his creditors very well, and they had recommended his immediate discharge, 1113 Honor JuJgo Kettle remarked that creditors arc the very worst judges in thosa eases, and tho law was framed to protect them against themselves. It was not for creditors to make such recommeudtiiioiiH, for these gentlemen were as a rulo the most negligent aud wero without doubt the worat for upholding commercial morality. His Honor suid he would suspend the bank rupt's discharge for t evolve months, and Mr Weston, the counsel engaged, mentioned that lih client had already been twelve mouths a baukrupt, mid had not till then applied for his discharge, whereupon the Judge rejoined that he was thetefore guilty of contempt of Court. The Deputy Official Assignee spoke in favour o ' the applicant, who, Mr Weston said, had not beon guilty of fraud, and had ouly beon iv bu&iucsa a few months, and asked if two years, considering all the circumstances, was not a long period to bo bankrupt. His Honor siid that was no excuso whatever for not keeping a cash book, which tua applicant had not dono. There was nothing agiiiiht tho applicant's honor or integrity, but he had been guilty of misconduct iv not keeping proper books. The Act plainly stated that the Court shall not grant any immediate order for diaclmrgo if a bankrupt h.is boon guilty of any breach of tho Act, ; and tho question of frauo does not t.oiuo in in th;ic respect ;ifc all. As it had not been at first pointed out to the Court tliut tho man had buen already bankrupt twelve months, continued Uiu Honor, ho would suspoml tho order ior discharge for six months.