, 1881-11-13

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courts hear evidence going to prove heredit
ary insanity That plea was advanced at th'
trial of Oxford for shooting at the Queen II
1St1, and American lawyers will find th'
subject admirably dealt with in Lord Den
man's charge OIL that occasion.
TIL: EK1f: NA1fRoAD.
The movement for the removal OF Mr.
.1ewett is being actively pressed OIL this side
but the action of the Trustees in giving him
| their proxies is supposed to be fata
to it. The desire OF the shareholders
is TO make AIr. Gould or Mr..
Vanderbilt President There is also 4
strong desire to see one or the other Of these
gentlemen President of the Atlantic &
Great Western. Mr.: Governs attack Oh Mr..
Bond has been widely circulated. It charges
Afr: Bond with selling the records OF
the company and demanding $4,000 a
year. The A1eCalnonts' claim to manage
The road in their own way is much resented
by the other shareholders and Mr.. Gowen's
party appears to be more devoted to him
than ever. The reports Of a renewal of the
war of r;ltes imparts dullness to American
markets and turns speculation to foreign ill
yestments. People are now afraid to touch
AMERICAN railroad stocks.
THE LAND COURT.
Jennings special says: The Land Court is
administering the Land act with 4 drastic
vlsor that probably surprises even Mr.. Glad
stone. The Premier says the ''No-rcnt"
manifesto is policy Of public plumber, but
it it is public plunder to pay
the landlord nothing. what is it
to knock Oft six and eishtpence i'll the pound
from his rent roll? This is rule Of three
sum the landlords would like Mr.. Gladstone
to solve for their information. OF the .lG,-
100000 derived annually from Ire
land in the form of rent, ut
least 81, 600 goes to annuitants and the
holders or settlements, who will of course
suffer equally with the landlords. 1t is
rather hard for q widow who has invested
her alt~in Irish property to be told that in
the Interest Of peace and justice
SIZE MUST sAcn1F1cE \ THIRD OF HER IN
COME.
l do not see how the Government can refuse
to grant the landlords copmrnsation. Dur
ing the debate OIL the Land bill, Mr. Glatt-
stone promised lna vague sort of way that
compensation would be given III Ger
tain cases. and the landlords are
making ready to submit their claims
at the coming session. But il
the Government commits itself to this doc
trlnc i'll Ireland, how can they refuse to
grant State aid to enable the English anu
Scotch tenants to secure u reduction of 80
per cent; that is to say, u. to purchase
one-thlrd OF the landlords inter-
est, and, if one-tlird, why not the
whole: 1t is evident that the principle Of
the Irish Land net is the thin end Of 4 wedge
that will yet split assulder the whole fabric
OF landed property in these Kingdoms. Farm
ers here are at length beginning to realize
the foolishness and vanity Of trying to CON-
pete III wileat-srowin9 with
THE PRAIRIE FARMS OF THE UNITED STATES
But the British farmer is sturtlily conserya-
tive, and will hot yield Until absolutely coll-
PEELED to do SO. Compelled lie will be at no /!
distant day, and they are wise tenants who |
are turning their wheat-tields into pasture
and preparing to go into the GRAZING aud |
ltairy business. III this new line, Of course, !
their profits will not be large, for |
the Unsuitable Yankee is on hand |
with Texas cattle. cattle reared on
alld that pays no rent, and cattle i'll the feed
ng OF which ol-cake is not Il costly factor |
Still II the British farmer is destined to sur |
rive at all, this change will afford him ut |
least Il chance. The reports Of the Govern
Aent Commissioners on
THE AGRICULTURE. DEPRESSION
viii show that FARMERS i'll the gr:tziug coun-
it's have escaped the wreck and ruin that
lare fallen OIL the wheat-growing farmers.
first, because tile bad seasons have hot i'll
uit:d them seriously; and secondly. because
lie British bullock is nut so i1opelesly ut the
mercy Of tile foreign producer as the British
ttlarter Of wheat The Times, the other
lay. admitted that wheat-growing had be-
or'e Il risky business, anu counselcd the
arner to take to "diyersiiied agriculture"
line farmers clubs are also discussing the
ubject, and revolution in farming is lmni-
lent. 1t will take years to convince all the
ar;ners that
AMERICA CAN BEAT ENGLAND, 1
nd the change will ruin thousands Of land
ordS and tenants alike, but the step must be I
AIKEN.
Private letters from the Cape declare that
he people there are in 4 great state Of alarm,
elieying that the English co1onists will be
riven out as the result of the Governments
oicy in the Transyaal. In many well.in-
nrmetl quarters it is believed that England
'ill lose the Cape.
W1:ANGEII. LAND.
Special t!,ait.
LONDON, Nov. 1.-THE Hcrald's special
ays: Tie news Of the Isodgers discoveries
l Wrangel Land has created great interest
ere. They are regarded rs narrowing the
roble1n Of polar research. ''Illey close up,"
ays to-day's Standard, lone more avenue
} the mysterious polar BASIN" The
'ute BY Francis joseph Land is COLI
dered now as the last alternative
'ay to the undiscovered north,
nd, accordingly, Mr.. Leigh Smiths investi-
ations are looked forward to with tile ill.,
:nser interest. On Monday night we shall
ear the Arctic problem discussed by sone
the most famous and experienced Arctic
zen at the meeting Of the Geographical So
ety. Capt. Adams, Of Dundee. will be pres
1t to give all account Of his recent voyage.
MIR. GLADSTONE /
considered hy the cn1ire English press to
ave said absolutely nothing of interest at
'e Lord Mayors banquet. ONLY on one
'lnt was he absolutely clear-t}1at
e muzzle must be clapprd OH
e minority of the House Of Com
ons. The Ministerial Radicals are almost
4 man i'll favor Of the cl0turc Simply by
ire majority, but the probability appears to
that power will be given to the Speaker anti .
e Chairman OF the committees to ''nalue:' 4,
member for anything like willful OBJ ,,
fuctlon, sucll ''lla1llng," if backed bv tie
suit Of 4 division without debate, to ex-
sljaf ff]t4 4ff, Fr.