Blandford Weekly News. — 1889-01-12 (Blandford, Dorset, England)

LAND REGISTRY.  The Lord Chancellor in pursuance of the Land Transfer Act, 1875, made a number of general rules Ifor the purpose of carrying the Act into execution, I and has annulled the subsisting general rules so far as they are inconsistent with the new ones. A new scale of coats to be charged by solicitors in registration proceedings under the Act has also been drawn up. Under the new system the concurrence of a solicitor with the applicant for registration with a possessory title is no longer necessary. A great many tedious and troublesome forms are done away with, and now the applicant will simply write his description of the land, &c., on prescribed forms furnished by the office, and the registration is completed by merely filing the actual documents left in their proper place. Under the new system, as the deposited maps will be the actual sheets of the Ordnance Map, and there will be a survey officer in the office, each portion sold on a registered estate will be marked off the Driginal deposited map, and a general Ordnance Map will be used for index purposes,and each original estate marked off thereon as registered. Arrangements arealso in progress whereby maps will be supplied and settled for registration purposes at very cheap rates by the Ordnance Survey Department. Under the old system none of the special provisions as to insurance, payments by instalments, calling in capital, and otherwise, so frequently found in mortgages, could be introduced into charges of registered land. Under the new system, however, provisions are made for introducing these provisions and other usual provisions ancillary to a mortgage—ireluding mortgages to building societies, but without prejudicing the simplicity of dealing provided by the Act. Under the new system the certificate of a magistrate, commissioner for oaths, practising solicitor, or banker may be accepted as sufficient authentica: tion,whereas previously the execution of almost every document had to be witnessed and verified by a solicitor. Under the old system the practice of the office was very strictly, and sollletilllloB inconveniently, defined by the rules. Under the new a wide discretion is given to the registrar in all formal matters.  Music is to enter more fully than before into the curriculum of studies at Eton.  Ernest Jenner Marriott, 15 years of age, son of Dr. Marriott, a well-known physician of Leicester, has been found hanging to curtains in his bedroom at Kibworth House- He was home for the holidays from Cheltenham College, and is supposed to have committed suicide in a fit of passion. A swan, the property of the Cork Corporation. which for some months past has been swimming on the waters of the Lower Harbour of Cork, and was much admired, was, the other day, discovered to have both its eyes shot out, and the bird was being carried out to sea by a strong ebb tide when captured by a pilot, who brought it to Queenstown, and placed It in the Admiralty camber. There the poor bird continued swimming about, knocking against the quay walls asdboats, until a gentleman was authorised to put an end to its sufferings by shooting it.  The Emperor William sent the following New Year's message to Prince Bismarck : "Dear Prince, —The year which has brought us such severe afflictions and irreparable losses is drawing to a close. The thought that you still stand faithful at my aide, and enter the New Year in vigorous strength, fills me with joy and comfort. From the bottom of soy heart I desire for you happiness, blessings, and, above all, lasting health, and pray heaven that I may long be permitted to work with you for the welfare and greatnolo of our Fatherland."