New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-25
GENERAL NOTES.

Inc experiment OF carrying fresh beef a,a
mutton from Australia 20 England has proved in -
sense success, and in another a comparative fasi.
! me meat has arrived in perfectly good condition h
the price obtained has not been, on the whole r,0
awe II the reports well founded For instance
large consignment fell upOn market already c,,
'ne arrival OF previous shipment from Australia -
! OF large cargo from this country AS a conseor
c Ten re tR below the point Of profit One chief dm
e t TRANSPORTED IN reirigerators such an enormo-
ii ihilst DE disposed of immediately upop ifs
rival and cannot wait even day for a better pisrs,
III is so seldom that one hears reioicin - owe.
the prosperity of the liquor traffic. that II seems ,,
ouu ana somewhat startling 20 be informed with mn.h
cheeriuness by an English trade journal that the com
sumption Of British spirits during the last aoc.S.
increased about two-thirds I'm comparison Wiz,
cade before the last The Trade admits certain f.-
on IN spirits and stationary condition in beer Of lat,
Dut protests energeicay against this being consders
any PROOF OF growing temperance. It regards this a
part OF the general industrial depression and il =
e5st %hen The Nation finds it has more 10 spend ~
oa-4nsn - MtI cOeNaiy augment. Already, from
certain signs "has little doubt that the trade Win to
erjoy a few halcyon years" - WI" INV
IL Is reported that the discouraged landowners
IN the burnt district of Micbican are falling an easy D.
ospecators who with cash in their hands fnd it;le
nheulty in making purchases at low prices M, E,s
f'st ana Tribune urges landowners hold on 10 ,he,
property relying upon the generosity OF the ooup, Co.
'her Immediate necessities. They are reminded N =,
nc la "hieh in their despair they now ready 70
O IN" TURN tIeir backs upon VIII be valuable
me near future "The whole region is within easy a.
proach OF good markets II will soon reoove- g., ~,
effects OF the disaster which visited IT, II will then -
one OF the most desirable farming districts I'm h
Inc purchasers understand this thoroughly ana nv
p nHH showing that they viii early dav nala f,,
To- 10 DO per cent on their purchases But IN fese
owners ,5 az pon oy buying - can the present
money they receive Tor their property bny a. good ,
And this point which every S, - me county
itle should consider when he approached with ~
fere price for It. viii that price Sny - lS GOOD ,s 81
W lnnu OF tie same number OF acres afvrere 49, ~
WI u'' 'ie proposition should be promptly rejected
Inc house of detention which has inst hse,
opened IN Berlin and 10 which an the prisoner -
ana female who are awaiting trial have been reuovs
the largest prison IN Europe There are six different
buildings the mems prison being four stories high WA
90 sl'Iie ces several large rooms holding IN az los
prisoner forty rooms for the wardcrs and sleen, "a
communications for lis other employees Each ~ the els
has window ten feet high, and arcbed roof; the fr
niturc consisting OF bed and stool fixed to the wan
and washing apparatus. There are also AN eleetrs.
bell. cupboard, closet and gas-burner placed ah,.
small table The prisoners can, IL they please rad
or write all night long On the ground floor are t-r,v
SIX cells Tor prisoners accused % murder or known 10
belong 10 the criminal class and IN these are plank bis
There half dozen cells underground for ,rsoors
who guilty OF breaches OF discipline and in ,be ia
Urinary ring there nine for prisoners Of good
position in society, which furnished with some an
pioach To luxury There also three suites a.
"ihi iiVS itAeiNet of persons " no
or political offences, aud who be allowed 20 e,r
nisn Them according 20 their taste TN. kffrnes
baths ana heating apparatus all on the arl aor
aud the interior OF the building, which of iron il n
constructed as 10 form large hail centre which
reaches np 70 the root There Is telephone hefueeu
the prison and the Assize Court. that PRISONERS can "a
sent there without having wait The prisop - ,,r
en- contains seventy single cells and fifteen ar,e fcr
mt1Tes there bong accommodation Tor 22O a.
together The doTultories partitoned OF go that
eac occupant can be placed under lock Tor tie
night and there are three -four large vorkrooms In
which prisoners viii be employed In the day time under
me surN ean'e oi female Warlcrs ln the mems
prison, there u spaco ground and spa.Es
chapel -N~