The Timaru Herald. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1880.

Timaru Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 3747, 5 October 1886, Page 2

The Timaru Herald. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1880.

A tuokoughly uuspltW st:Uc of affairs continues to prevail m Bulgaria, and tbe wisest heads m Europe aio m doubt aa to the issue. Tho notion of Russia has been indefcusililo from the. outset, and directly at variance v.ith !he plain provisions of tbe Treaty of Berlin, the first article of which ordered tbat Bulgaria should lie "constituted an autonomous and tributary principality under tbe Suzerainty of His Imperial Majesty the Sultan." Russia i 3 universally credited with haviug incited the rebellion .-ig.iinst Prince Alexander ; but though that might be difficult of absolute proof, her subsequent interfereuce has been undisguised, and at the pveßcnt moment she haa a representative m Bulgaria who threatcued the principality with the displeasure of tho Csiar if Prince Alexander were re-eleoted, threatened a like evil if tho leaders m the rebellion weie brought to trial, and is etill threatening and doing all m his power to coerce the Regency and the National Assembly into an arrangement by which Bulgaria would be entirely nuder Russian influence and dictation. The third article of tho Treaty of Berlin ordered that " the Priuce of Bulgaria shall be freely ebcted by tbe population and confirmed by the Sublime Porte, with the consent of the Powera. No member of any of the reigning Houses of the Great European Powers can be elected Prince of Bulgaria. In case of a vacancy m the princely dignity, the election of the new Prince shall take place under the same conditions and with the Bamc forms." It would be absurd to contend that Russia has not already broken the treaty m the most shameless manner. The fact is not the lees clear, because, according to a recent telegram, " the difference between General Kaulbars and the Regency of Bulgaria is relaxing, and both parties are moderating as to the terms of the agreement." The interference of Russia is against the Treaty of Berlin, and the giving way of the Regency does not mend the matter. The British Government stands aloof after having intimated to Russia that the Treaty of Berlin would have to be respected. Lord Randolph Churchill has just declared that " if compelled to cbooße, England's adhesion would probably serve to avert war." But what if Bulgaria resists and Austria takes part m the quarrel ? Tbe telegrams all put together are a scanty source of information, but if they were twenty times as copious they would not serve to solve the mystery of the future. The situation is evidently fraught with the gravest danger to the peace of Europe, and if war breaks out it is hard to see how England can keep ont of the fray.

" Till. Settled Land Act, 1886 " comes into force on January Ist, 1887. Soction 2 provides that any deed, or will, or agreement for a settlement, under which any land, or interest m land, stands for the timo being limited to or m trust for any persons by wav of succession, creates or is for the purposes of tho Act a settlement. The person who ij for the timo being, under a settlement, beneficially entitled to possession of settled land for hi 3 life, is, for the purposes of tho Act, the tenant for life of that land, and tho tenant for lifo under that settlement. If two or moro persons are so ontitlcd ns tenants m common, or as joint tenants, they toeether constitute tho tenant for lifo for tho purposes of the Act. A porson being tenant for lifo is to bo deemed such though his intorest m the sottled land is encumbered or charged. "The persons, if any, who are for tho timo being, under a settlement, trustees with power of sale of settled land, or with power of consent to or approval of the exercise of such a powor of sale, or, if under a settlement there are no such trustees, then the persons, if any, for the time being who aro by tho aettloment declared to be trustees thereof for purpose? of this Act, are, for purposes of this Act, trustees of tlio settlement." By section 3 a tenant for lifo may, with the consent of the Supreme Court, sell tho settled land, or any part, thereof, or any easement, right, or privilege of any kind over or m relation to tho sumo. The best price is to bo obtained ; tho sale may bo m ono lot or m several ; tho tenant for lifo may, with tho consent of the Court, fii reserve and buy m j a sale may be made subject to any stipulation respecting title or evidence of titlo or other things ; and restrictions and reservations may bo imposed on either party to the sale with respect to building on or other user of the land, or with respect to mines and minerals, or with respect to any other thing. Section 6is as follows : — " Whero tho settled laud comprises an undivided sharo m land, or, under tho settlement, the settled land has como to bo held m uDclivided shaies, the tenant for life of an undivided share may join or concur, m any manner and to any extent necessary or proper for any purposo of this Act, with any person entitled to or having power or right of disposition of or over another undivided Bhare." Section G gives all necessary powers to the tenant for life to complete tha sale by conveyanco, etc. It is enacted by section 7 that the proceeds are to bo invested (1.) In investment on Government securities, or on mortgage of land or real securities m New Zealand, with power to vary the investment into or for any other Buch securities : — (2.) In purchase of land m feo simple with the consent of the Court ; (3.) In payment to any person becoming absolutely entitled or empowered to give an ftbsoluto discharge ; (4.) In payment of costs, charges, and expenses of or incidental to the exercise of any of tho powers or tho execution of any of the provisions of this Act ; (5.) In any other manner authorized by the settlement. Section 8 provides that tho trustoo or tenant for life shall not invest tho proceeds of the sale m the purchase of land when the lettlement prohibits it. Under section 9 the

proceeds of the sale are to be paid either to the trustees of the settlement or into Court at the option of the tenant for life, and are to be invested or applied by the trustees or under tho direction of the Court, as the case may bo. The investment or application shall be according to tho direction of the tenant for life, and with tho consent of the Court when land m feo simple is to bo purchased ; " and m default of such direction, according to the discretion of tho trustees, but m the last-mentionod ense subject to any consent required or direction given by tho settlement with respect to the investment or other npplicalion by tho trustees of trust-money of tho eettJement ; nnd any investment shall be m tho names or under the control of the trustees." Investment under (lie direction of the Court shall bo mado on application by tlio tenant for lifo or of to trustees. No investment or application shall bo altered without the consent of the tenant for life, except m tho case of mortgage. Tlie proceeds of any sale of settled land m New Zealand shu'll not be applied m tho parchaso of land out of New Zealand, unloss tho settlement expressly anthon'z s the same. Land acquired by purchaso shall bo made subject to tlio settlement. Section 12 gives the tenant for lifo power to contract to boII the settled land, and to do ftriy act for carrying into effect any purposes of tho Act, and to vary and rescind such contracts. Under section 13 tho Court is empowered to appoint trustees where there aro none under the settlement or to appoint new trustees on the application of the tenant for life or of nny otli.T person having under the Bottlcment an esta'e or interest m the settled land. The Public Trustee may, with his consent, be appointed trustee. Section 14 provide? thnt Iho proceeds of sale shall not be p.iid to feirer than tiro persons as trustee.", unless the soMlrment authorises tho receipt of the money by one trustee Sections 15, 16, and 17 deil with trustoo*' receipts and tho protection uf irnatees. fiy section 18 power U given ti trustees to reimburse themselves, or piy and discharge out of tho trust property all esponses properly incurred by them Under section 111 differences between the trustees and the tenant for life may, on the application of either party, be settled by tho Court. Sclion 20 directs'tbe lensnt for life, when intending to make a sale, to give notice to each of the trustees, nml to their solicitor if he is known to the tenant for life. Sections 21 to 30 inclusive iv!;itc to procedure and certain general provisions. Section 31 provides that encli of tho following persons shall, when tlio estate or interest, of each of them is m po««e9«iun, lwvc the powers of a tenant for life uiuli-r the Act : — (a.) A tenant m tail ; (b.) A tenant m fee simple, with an executory limiUtion, gift, or disposition over, on failure of his issue, or m any other event ; (c ) A tenant for years determinable on life, not holding merely under a leu»o at a rent ; (d.) A tenant for the. lifo cf another, not holding merely under a lcusp nt a rent ; (c ) A tenmt for his own or any other life, or for yc^s dctcrminnblo on life, whose cM.ito is liable to cease m nny event during thiil life, whether by expiration uf tho estate, or by conditional limitation, or otherwise, or to bo defeated by an exc-utory limitation, gift, or disposition over, or is nubjeot to a trust for accumulation of inconio for payment of debts or other purpose ; (f.) A tenant m tail nfter possibility of issue extinct. ; (^.) A tenant by tho cuvtesy whole estate shall be deemed to ariso under a settlement made by his wife prior to " The Harried Women's Properly Act, 1831"; li.) A person entitled to the income of hud under a trust or direction for payment thi-ivof to him during his own or nny' other life, whether subject to expenses of management or not, or until sale of tho limd, or until forli iture of his interest therein on bankruptcy or other event. Section 32 is as follows : — " Whero a person who is m Hi own right seised of or entitled m possession to land is an infant, then, for the purposes of this Act, the bind is settled l.uid, and tho infant shall bo deemed tenant for life thereof." By Section 33, when the tenant for life is on infant, the power of tenant for life under t'le Act may bo exercised by (lie trustees, or, if thero are none, by such person and m such manner as tho Court, on the application of the infants' guardian or neU friend, orders. Section 3 1 enacts that:— (I.) The foregoing provisions of tho Act do not apply to the case of a married woman ; (2.) Where a mnrried woman, who, if she li -ft not been a mnrried woman, would have been a tenant for life or would havo had the powers of a tenant for life, under the foregoing provisions of this Act, i* entitled for her separate ii'C, or is entitled under any statute, passed or to be pascd, for her separate property, or as a feme sole, then she, without her husband, aha!l have the powers of a tenant for life under this Act ; (3.) Where she is entitled otherwiso than ns aforesaid, then she and her husband together shall have the powers of a tenant for life under this Act ; (•t.) The provisions of this Act referring to a tenant for lifo and a settlement and settled land phnll extend to tho married woman without, her husband, or to her and her husband together, as the caso may require, and to tho instrument under which her estate or interest arises, and to the land therein comprised j (5.) The married woman may execute, make, and do all deeds, instruments, and things necessary or proper for giving effect to tho provisions of this section ; (0.) A restraint on anticipation m the settlement shall not prevont tho exerciso by her of any power under this Act. It is provided by section 35 that where the tenant for lifo " is a lunatic, so found by inquisition, the comraitteo of his estate may, m his name and on his behalf, undpr an order of the Court, exercise tho powers of a tenant for life under this Act ; and the ordor may bo made on the petition cf any penon interested m the settled land, or of the committee of the estate"

Government parades of tho Timaru garrison corps, m drill order, are announced m our advertising columns this morning. Captain B. Woollcombo was yesterday elected to represent tho Parish of Timaru at tho Diocesan Synod vice Mr George Gordon resigned. Tho Registrar of tho University of New Zealand has an important advertisement m our columns this morning with roforenco to t.io entrance ©lamination for matriculation, junior scholarships, and medical preliminary. As Constable Hicks, tho magazino keeper, and inspector of weights and measures, leaves for Christchurch on Thursday to attend tho Supremo Court during tho hearing of tho Hall cnse3, ho requests nil volunteers wanting powder, and all business peoplo wanting their weights and measures attended to, to communicate with him at onro. A meeting of tho committee of tho Geraldino Horticultural Society will be held m the Secretary's office on Monday evening next for tho purpose of receiving names of new subscribers mid of compiling a schedule of prizes. It is requested that all persons who havo received circulars inviting them to join the society will, as soon as possible, intimato their intention, or otherwise, of doing so. J. S. Beswick, Esq., R.M., presided at tho Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday morning and fined W. B. Craig 5s for allowing a horse to wander at large. Daniel Fogarty, a boy, was charged with haviog on the 11th ult. broken a window, value 20s, the property of T. R. Jones. Accused m answer to the charge admitted the offence, but said ho was told by a boy named Newton to break tho window. Dotectivo Kirby said having received information that a window m the back of Burnett's shop had been broken ho arrested tho accused. Thoro wore a lot of tweeds m the back room, the window of which was broken by the boy. Inspector Broham said the boy had been before the court before, and His Worship said he ■would order accused to be sent to the Burnbim Industrial School and there kept until ho was fifteen years of age.

. The police reported to us last evening tlint a four year old bny named James Hotilihnn had Btrayod away from his home at Gibson's paddock. The liltlo fellow was missed about 4 p.m., and no tidings of him had been found up to 11 o'clock last night. His parents were m great anxiety over their loss, and searched over the paddock named and its neighborhood up to a late hour last evening. Friends most willingly assisted them, and wo hope before these lines meet their eyes the little lad will hare been found and returned to his homo. Thn fishing season opened m the~Temnka and Winchester water» on the Ist instant with what our American frionds would call " moro splurgo than fish." Over fifty licenses to angle for trout were taken out, and before daybreak on Friday ft good many disciples of old Tzaak were industriously whipping every nieh of the Temuka nnd Opihi rivers within reach of tho town. But very few fiah hnvo so far been brought to bank. Of course every angler has wondrous tales to tell of mighty trout that ho hid hooked, played for a fabulous time, and was just gaffing, when, as per usual, they slipped eft: the hook and betook themselves to the shelter of some ragged snag. The number of fish hooked — and lost —m the Ins t. two days, is amazing. Ono or t.TO ei.thiuiastie sportsmen, howeTer, have been more fortunate, and a dozon or so good fish have been brought to town. ?o far nono of the vnonst.'rs everybody knows by si^ht nn 1 reputation havo been caught, but the season is eirlyyet, and as it advances they will tako both fly and minnow more readily. A Munich nrt-pnblisher has paid the Bavarian Government £3000 for the exclusive right of taking and soiling photographic views of the numerous rastlrs of the lato King Ludwig. Tl-.cro is already an immense demand from Paris for views of Eerren O.iemsee, which is m all respects a clo«c imitation of Versailles. The Electrical Review states Unit the new organ now being constructed m the Canterbury Cathedral (England) by Messrs Willis will be, when completed, m every way worthy of tho grand old edifice of which it is to form a most important part. Tho entire instrument will be operated by electricity, tho supply being derived from a battery which is being placed m the old singing school. Some idea of tho -wondrous properties of t!io now instrument may bo gathered from the fact that the length of tho cable 3 conducting the electric currents nvernge 120 feet from the console (or keyboard) to tho pneumatic levers operating tho val.es of the sound boards. The organist will occupy a raised position m the second a-ch of the south aisle, just over the spot whero tho old instrument played, his manipulation of tho keys being flashed by means of electricity through tho 120 feet of cable to the artion of the instrument m tho triforinm above. Tho organ will bo blown by four men m the old singing school. Some curious statistics have bejn published, showing the cost of education at Yale College. The ordinary curriculum takes fouryears ; and it is estimated that the average expenditure of a student is 960d0l (£192) a year. Some students havo been known to spend as little as -iOOdol (£80) o year, othert as much as 2000dol (£IOO . A singular Btory appears m ono of the French military papers, and, if tho details are correct, it is not surprising that the incidents should have excited something like a sensation at the French War Office. It is stated that a gentleman at Nevers, the other day, ehot a pigeon, and found its wingß stamped with the Imperial arms of Germany, while attached to them was a quill with a cipher despatch. Tho pigeon and despatch were, it is said, sent to tho French War Office and inquiries being made, appear to confirm tho belief that tho Germans have established pigeon stations on French territory, and that meisages arc even now exchanged between the stations and the military etaiT at Berlin. Bhould these statements prove true, they may well causo both uneasiness and anger m France. It is a very strong 6tep to organise pigeon stations, with a riev,- to invasion, m a country with which peaceful relations provail. It is certain that this system was, previous to tho war of 1871, carried on m Franco by German officers to an extraordinary extent, and that tho invading army was far better acquainted with every road and by-way, and with every particular of the country, than their defenders. But this establishment of pigeon posts m a frienrily country, for tho purpose of giving assistance to any invading army, would certainly seem to bo an indefensiblo step, and one which tho French have a right to resent. Copfee. — DrHassell, the celebrated analyst, states that tho reason why coffee is not more generally used as a beverage, is owing to the difficulty m procuring pure wholesome coffee. The undersigned import their own, and only uso plantation berry, which is roasted and ground on the premises, customers can thus rely on getting genuine coffee. Sold at Is Gd, Is 9d, 2s per lb. J. Anderson & Co., Tea and Coffee Merchants. — [Advt.] The demand for the great American remedy, Hop Bitters, m this part of the world has become bo great that tho Hop Bitters Co., whose headquarters are at Rochester, New York, U.S.A., havo been compelled to open a laboratory m Melbourne. It is m chargo of Mr Jr. IT. Van Bergh, a gentloman of several years' experience with this company, and the trade may be assured of receiving goods equal to tho parent house, and the moat courteous treatment. The H.B. Co. havo establish- J ments at London, Paris, Antwerp, Belgium, Breda, Holland and Toronto, and their American Bittors ore probably the bestknown medicines m the world. — [Advt.] Post Card Proof. Salisbury,. Tenn., April 4, 1883.— Gents: I was afllicted with serious Kidney and Urinary trouble for twelve years. After trying all tho doctors and patent medicines I could hear of, I used two bottlea of Hop Bittors and am porfectly cured. B. F. Booth. Washington, D. 0., April 3, 1883.— T0 tho Hop Bitters Co. — Sirs : I writo this as a token of the great appreciation I havo for your Bitters. I was afflicted with Inflammatory Rheumatism seven years, and no medicine seemed to do me any good until I tried threo bottles of your Hop Bittors, and to my surprise I am as well to-day as over I was. I hopo you may have great succesß m this great and valuable medicine. Anyone wishing to know moro about my cure, can loam by addressing mo. — E. 11. Williams, 1103 16th stroet. Prosecute tho ewindlcra ! — If when you call for American Hep Bitters (seogreon twig of hops on tho white label and Dr Soule's name blown m tho bottle), the vendor hands out anything but American Hop Bitters, refuse it and shun that vendor as you would a viper ; and if ho has taken your money for anything else indict him for the fraud and sue him for damages for the swindle, and we will pay you iberallv for the conviction. (3) Soott's Emulsion of Puro Cod Liver Oil with Hopophosphitos, is a combination of two most valuable remedies, m a palatable i»nd easily digested form, having great healing and strengthening properties, most valuable m Consumption and wasting diseases. Read the following : — " I have found ' Scott's Emulsion 'of great benefit m the treatment of phthisical and scrofulous diseases. It is extremely palatable, and does not upset the stomach — thus removing tho great difficulty experienced m the administration of tho plain oil. — D. P. Konna, L.R.C.S., Surgeon, St. Vincent's Hospital, Dublin." Any chemist can supply it. (8) SYNOPSIS OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. E. R. Guinness — Sells snoop and oattlo at Washdyko yards on Thnrsday. Now Zealand Railway Department — Invites tonders for lease of refreshment rooms. Woolleombo and Claloo — Want tenders for ditching. HA. St. G. Hamersloy, Major Coinmandinfj South Canterbury District Volunteers-*

Notifies Government parades for Timaru Garrison Corps for tho month of October. St. Jacob's Oil — Testimonials. University of New Zealand — Important notice re entranco examinations for matriculation, etc. W. S. Armitago— Has seed oats and barley for sale. Aahbnrton Oonnty Conncil— Notify that tho Upper l'angitata brdgo ia now opeu for traffic. W. McGill— Has a doairablo dwelling houso to lot. C. Begg and Co. — Havo a harmonium for hire. K. H. Pcarpoint, Gcraldino— Wanta a draper. Timaru Harbour Board— lnvite tenders for supply of lurgo rubblo Ktoue. In bankruptcy — Re John Sutherland.