The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1887. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Messrs Johnßton and Fitzgerald, advance agents of the London Ciroua, were m Ash* burton to-day making arrangements for the reappearance here, after a very auooeseful tour of the West Coast and m the North Island. The Circus is a first-olasa one. and since their last visit have added a number of novelties to their programme, lnoluding the now famous human cartridge act. They open on Monday next opposite the Central Hotel. A special meeting of the Bampstead Town Board was held at the Board's office on Friday last, 9th inst. Present— Messrs Mayo (m the , chair), Hunt, and Andrews. It was resolved to strike a rate of one half-penny m the £, aud to sue for all outstanding rates* The Board then adjourned* It is notified m the " Gazette " that a Money Order Office will be opened at Alford Forest from tha 16th inst. W. H. Williamson ia gaxetted postmaster at Newlands and C. Hogg at Wakanui. At the meeting of A. and P. Association on l Saturday, the Seoretary, Mr Rob tell, re ported, unofficially, that hearing when m Chriatohurch that Mr Aoton contemplated exhibiting one of his ensilage presses at the Rangiora Show, he interviewed that gentle, man m order to ascrtain if thero was any likelihood of his visiting Ashburton. Mr Aoton expressed his readiness to coma pro* vided there was a chanoe of his doing business, because unless so, he did not feel justified m incurring the expense which would be entailed. Mr Bestell mentioned this a the meeting on Saturday so that farmers might have an opportunity of talking the matter over. There was a very good attendance at the Oddfellows' Hall on Saturday night to witness the opening performance of Mortimer's Troubadours and Minstrel Company. The Company, though small, is a very good one, their " chair " business being deoidedly new. Songs were contributed by Miss Williams (interlocutress), Andy Williamsg(boneß), and Arthur Leonard (tambo), the first part being brought to a olose by a very clever ghost aot on an invisible wire. In the second part Miss Williams contributed a comio song and an Irish song and dance, whioh were re* demanded. A clog dance and sailor's horn pipe by Andy Williams, and a comic song by Arthur Leonard, were heartily applauded, as was also the contortion act, on aerial trapeze* by Ebby Cox. The performance was brought to a oloao by an exhibition on the Black wire by Ebby Cox, who justly claims for himself the title of champion. This young performer plays several musical instruments, dresses and and undresses, and does several very diffioult feats with the greatest apparent ease, and well deserves the encore he had to respond to. The Company appear again this evening, when, m addition to other attractions, H. Boselle has kindly promised to assist, and* with Mr Cox, will give an exhibition on the duplicate trapeze. Apropos of Atalanta, the dam of Ayrshire, who won the Chesterfield Stakes at New- ] market, " Pavo," ,m the " Morning Post," says : — " Atalanta's early history is a remark able one. Bred by Lord Roaslyn, at Eastou, she was euoh a sickly foal that it was found necessary to bring her into the ring m a blanket at the break- ap of the partnership between hia Lordship and Mr D. Cooper. Lordßosslynpurohashod her for liaff-a-croivn, won £2000 m stakes with her, and eventually sold the mare for £1500 to the Duke of Portland. It is not often (says a Home paper) that composers have tha opportunity of hearing oolossal performances of their own works. But tha opening of the present musioal season at the Crystal Palace was made the occasion of presenting Sullivan's "Golden Legend" with a band and chorus 3500 m number. Hitherto these massive resources have only bean employed there for the grand triennal Handel festivals, it being quito a new experi ment to attempt tha pourtrayal of a work of dalioate texture by the means of so largo a body of exeoutants. However so complete was the control exsroised by August Manus, the meritorious conductor, that there waß a perfect raalisation of every effeot of light and shade, and the experiment proved an on. qualified success, save only that the solo portions inevitably suffered by the contrast, the) single voice sounding weak and puny against the vast volume of sound of tho en semble, notwithstanding that the soloists were Albani, Fatey, Lloyd, and Foli.

CORRESPONDENCE.

m. i .. We do not hold ourselves responsible lor the opinions expressed by our correspondents.

MR WALKER AND THE UN EMPLOYED.

TO TUB EDITOR. Sir. — In your issue of to-day you state that Mr Walker had nothing to do with bringing the Ohrißtchurch unemployed to work on the Mount Somers railway. Sir, about the Mount Somers railway business I know nothing, but am much mistaken if Mr Walker was not instrumental m bringing a number of Obristchurch unem ployed to work on the Tinwald road, and also on protective works on the river ; also, if my memory does not deceive me, the suggestion that they Bhould be em ployed on the Tinwald road, belongs te our worthy conespondent of the" I-yttel ton Times," Mr M'Lean Dunn. There were plenty of -local working men walking the streets at the time, who would have done the work better, at less cost to the community . As yeur space is valuable, I refrain from further comment on the above statements. If they are not true I shall be happy to stand corrected. — I am, yours, etc.. Wobkino Man. September Bth, 1887.

THE CATHOLIC QUESTION.

TO THE EDITOB. Sm,— l notice a letter signed " Magnum Bonum "m your issue of Saturday. It is a long letter. What a pity yonr corres pondent doeß not use more logic aud argument and put it Into fewer words. Although I am a supporter of Mr Purnell, I don't write m anger, for it is jost such letters as your correspondent has produced that draw sensible people to our Bide. I suppose " Magnum Bonum " was requested to "go for Purnell on the Education question." Mr Walker's sop porters should remember that though a man may be able to write well, it by no means follows that he oan argue. Being a Scotchman, I suppose allowance will be made for my dullness, but for my life I can't see where the " side splitting joke " comes m. " Magnum Bonum "is reputed to have a fine sense of humor. I think m this instance it is " microscopi cally fine." Your correspondent says : " Mr Purnell thought certain alterations should be made, m the Education system "; but, as Mr Purnell had agitated against Home Rule, he infers Mr Purnell would take no action to alter the Education system. To my mind the premises point exactly to the opposite conclusion. Mr Purnell thought Home Pule bad. He agitated against it. Mr Purnell thinks the present Education Bystem bad ; therefore Mr Parnell will agitate against that. Your correspondent goes on to eulogise Mr Walker for never having said anything against anjbody. The thought appears tc comfort him. I may remind him that a jelly fish also was never known to say anything against anybody.- May 1 ask your correspondent what Mr Wnlker's opinion of Home Rule is, and if he has any, why he does not take some stand? Perhaps it is not wise to say anything against anybody. ' ;, he man who never says anything against anybody m such a rotien world as this if, is -a sham. He may become popular with the crowd, but his name will never be beard after he has been ten years m his ooffii. " Dying doubly he'll go down, unwept, nnhonored, and unsung.' ' " Magnum Bonum " labours to make Mr Purnell say something against Catholics I challenge him to bliow that Mr Purnell has now, or over has had any antipathy against Catholics as such. Tha Home Rule question is not, as all the world knows, a matter of Catholicism against Protestantism. The leader of it has been a Protestant all his life, and he says he hopes to die one. Tour correspondent has a great deal to say against block votes. How about the temperance block vote V Does he object to that, and m he m favour of prohibition without compensation ? One word moro. If the Catholics of 'Ashburton don't vote to a man for Purnell, let them never aay "school "to us again. If they fail m this, it will be damning evidence that their grievance is aft6r all but another sham. I am, etc., PItESBYTEBIAN.

MR PURN ELL'S PAMPHLET.

TO THE EDITOB. ! Sir, — This was published m 1874. In this Mr Purnell does not go into details, but confines himself to general principles. He tells us that " a strong party of land monopolist, were bitterly opposing the extension of settlement, and set up rights of private ownership m land which would logically result m the conclusion that if one man were rich onough to purchase tho whole of Sew Zealand, he would be entitled to exclude everybody else from setting foot thereon." He tells us that the Fox-Vogel Ministry was m office, and there is tho rub— Mr Purnoll wants a shot at Yogel by some means. But Mr Purnell has not told us why he did not publish details He tells us " the rights claimed by New Zsaland land monopolists were not recognised by any civilised nation." Mr Purnell's memory is bad ; he forgets that precisely a similar claim is set up by the Irish landlords, and Mr P. 'sanctions the claim He insists that they have that right, and if thoy tolerate a man on thtir land, it must be at a price or rent which cannot be mado out of the land. He claims the right for those owners of land that they may remove every one of thoir tenants, thrust them on the highway to live or die just as they may. But tuoße poor fellows cannot vote at Ashburton elections. He complains that the monopo lists of New Zea'and were preventing the settlement of land ; but he rejoices over tho removal of Bottlers from the lands ip Ireland, and for endeavoring to remain on the land which was almost created by themselves, he pronounces them robbers. His bowels yearn over the sufferings of 12,003 poor Mahomedans who perished making a canal, but he has not a bit of sympathy for the million and a-half who wero doomod to death — who actually died of hunger owing to the evil land laws which ho so much admires m Ireland, If a man dares to raise his voice against those land laws Mr Purnoll fiercely de nounce him as a rebel, a traitor, a murderer, aud every other hard name ho cm think of, though he seeks for nothing except tho recognition of ths same princi ples which ho himself lays down. To him it seems a dreadful thing for a collier to haee 20,000 depending on him for their daily bread ; but he contemplates with the greatest satisfaction five millions m Ireland depending on a fear men for their daily bread, and pronouneas them seditious if they dare to complain. Such is Mr Purnell's consistency. I suspoot this pamphlet was first published Im mediately befere a general election. If settling men on tho land be a good thing, how is it Mr P. rejoices over the'r de struction m Ireland '. He laments the lot of tho co'liora who have the means of living, but ho gloats over the sufferings of the Jriefr peac&nta, who are starving. What a pity they were pot Communists or Internationale, and tneu they deserve his sympathy 1 Land, be tells us, is the common inheritance of man* kind, and the- law of humanity forbids large areas to be engrossed by siogln per aoni for purposes of pleasure or the in crease of wp-tlth. But how is it he does i not apply' this prino((le to the land owners of Ireland, lie insists they have j a ptrfeot right to tn»)tv * °lefn ureep qi j

the whole people. His great friendship for them here is, I snspeot, owing t) their having votes. Ido not make light of Mr Purnell'a pamphlet ; on the, contrary, I consider it a very clever paper, and well worthy of consideration. But why does he denounce nearly the whole peasantry of Ireland for seeking to obtain rfcogni tion for the prluoipies set forth la his pamphlet. These are almost identical with what existed m Ireland before the present evil land code 'c-ime into exis tence. The old conditions were embodied la the Brehon Code. Strange that all men should have the sympathy of Mr P. except the Irish ! And yot by adroitly suggesting some ohange m the Education Aot, he hopes to oatoh their votes. Does he imagine that they are idiots ? Does he imagine that they forget how he gloated over the defeat of an attempt made by Mr Gladstone to do them tardy justice ? Does he think they forget the insulting language which he applied to their leaders and clergymen at home 1 They, and they alone, have none of his sympathy ; they, and they alone, are never to be spoken of except m words of insult. Perhaps they will remember this at " Thb Poli." _-

THE CATHOLIC VOTE.

TO THE EDITOR. Sin,— la last Saturday', issue of the " Guardian " a correspondent writing under the signature of "Magnum Bonum" gives vent to an extraordinary fij-v of affection for the Catholio Eleotors m the Aihburton district and expresses the. deepest concern least any of them should be so misguided as to vote for Mr Purnell If " Magnum Bonum " bad put his real name to this epistolary effusion we should then have been able to form an opinion as to whether he oared a button for the in'ereats of the Catholio eleotors or whether he was not writing simply and solely mMr Walker's Interests, Which ever may have been the oase, his partisan ship has led him into some gross per versions of the truth. He would have your readers to understand that Mr Pur nell'a views on the propriety of giving grants m aid for secular results to private schools were confined to a mere expression of opinion that it would be wise to do so whereas Mr Purnell m his addresses given at different parts of the dißtriot, has not only emphatically expressed himself m favor of giving grants in-aid for secular results to private sohools m the towns, but has explained at considerable leagth his reasons for oonoluding that it would oot only be wise but a mere aot of justice to make such grants. If a oandidate explains his views dearly on any particular topic, 1 really do not see whtt more oau be expected of him. Then " Magnum Bonum " proceeds to make the uncalled for, untruthful, and slanderous as.ertion that Mr Purnell hat never spoken it the Oatholicß " except m words of calumny and insult." Now I have been Intimately acquainted with Mr Purnell for years, and I have never heard him speak of tho Oatholios m words of oilumny and insult, or disrespectfully of any man's religious views, and I have never yet met with any man who has heard him do so. Led on by blind partisan zeal your correspondent wildly asked "who convened meetings t o congratulate Lord Salisbury on his success m defeating the jast demands of Irishmen ? " and then falsely replies Mr Purnell. I s»y Mr Purnell never convened such a meeting, nor did any one else m this pirt of the country, nor were aoch meetings ever held m Ashbur ton. To quote the words of a writer In the Ohristohn eh "Press" "Magnum Bonum" u u»eß truth with an eoonomy almost amoun'ing to parsimony." "Magnum Bonum" next bursts into raptures at Mr Walker's universal affability. M.y not this universal aff.bili y be, because Mr Walker is all things to all men. I freely admit th»t Mr Walker is an extremely «.ff tbla gentleman especially at election times, but affability, although a social qualification, m often a drawback !o a politician's usefulness. We wantsomebody wl» h a little more backbone than Mr Walker has got to represent us m Parliament m these oritloal timeß, some body with too much oharaoter to be agreeable to all and all things to all men, somobody who has Ideas of his own, and has the manlintsa to utter them and stick to them, and somebody who will not sing ditto to Sir Julius Yogel. My friend "Magnum Bonum," winds! up his effusion with some incoherent remarks about Mr Saunders and Mr Purnell. It appears that six years ago Mr Purnell was guilty of the heinous offence of supporting Mr Saunders as a oandidate for Wakanui (so was 1), although Mr Saunders had used some strong language about blook votes. Well, Mr Saunders is a gentleman who does hold strong r pinions upon a variety of subjects, but numbers of persona supported him n< t because they agreed with all his views, but because they thought up m the whole he would make a better member than Mb opponent. And possibly Mr Purnell, like myself, may have been amongst the number. Indeed it is plain Mr Purnell did not agree with Mr Saunders' views on the education question. It may be that If the veil of anonymity were lifted we should discover that " Magnum Bonum" himself was one of Mr Saunders' estab lished supporters. — I am, etc., Justice.

A LUCKY MISTAKE

In a real-estate office the other day I heard a gentleman relating the experience of an Eastern friend of his who, many years ago, for a bad debt of 20,000d01, was compelled to accept Western land of the estimated value of 15,000d01. He paid constantly-increasing taxes upon the land for a number of years without going to see it One day his agent telegraphed him asking him what he would take for the laDd, which had finally come to be far within the corporate limits of Chicago , The owner figured that,' with taxes aud interest, the land had ooaf; him 30,Q00d01, and moro m a joke than anything etae - not dreaming that the offer would be accepted — wrote n telegram saying tbat he would take 50.000d0l cash for the property. He sent the message by his oifice boy, when the clerk insisted 1 that the sum be spelled out m the message. The office boy re- wrote It, and by mistake wrote uOO.OOOdoI instead of 50,000d01. In an honr baok'oame the reply ; "Offer of half a million dollars accepted. Make deed and come on and get certified cheque." The man made his ofgoe boy a handsomo present for his clerical error; and gave hl_ old-time debtor 25,0Q0d0l with whioh to re-establish himself In business.—" St Paul Free Press."

FOOTBALL.

OTAGO V CANTERBURY.

Christchcrch, September 11. The football match, Otago v Canter bury, was played at Lancaster Park yesterday, Jhe weather and ground being good. In the first spell Otago had the beat of the game, and after about thirty minutes' play Millar dropped a goal for them. The second Bpell greatly favored Canterbury, and after about ten minutes had elapsed, Roberts got a try between the goal poBt», from whioh Franois kioked a goal, equalising the points. There was no further score, and the match ter minated In a draw. It was a splendid game, old footballers declaring that it was the best ever played m the colonies. The ball was continually on the move ; tight sorimmageß, few and brief, and no accident or dispute marred the pleasure.

AUCTIONEER'S REPORT.

Mr Alfred Harrison reports for the week as follows, Saturday, 10th Sept. : — A number of entrieß of oows were Evade, bat m consequence of bad weather nono oame forward. Next Saturday there will be a large entry. P.GS.— There was a largo entry, and prioes were good throughout. Slips, 4j 6d, 6«, 6a 9d, 9j, lbs; porkers, 13. 61, 15» 6d, 17s j sows, 21b 6d ; 26a. 26s 6 i and 37* 6 i. Poultry.— Fowls, Is 6d to 2s 4d ; duaks. 33 6d. 1 Produce.— Derwente, 203 to 40s ; car rots, 2. to 2s 3d ; onions, Id to l£d per lb ; chick wheat, 2s to 2s 6d ; oats, Is 6d to Is 8d ; peaß, 2* 6d ; ryegrass seed, Is to la 6d ; Early Ro.e seed, 2d per lb j mutton, 2d ; carcase pork, 2d to 3i per lb ; veal, 3d per lb ; hams and bacon, 2d to 4d per lb ; tea, 14a. Implements,— Harrows, £5 ; dray, £7 ; tank, 32a 6d to 40a ; spring cart, £17 ; harness, saddles, etc. A large quantity of sundries as usual found a good market.

THE MARKETS.

— ■ T ■■-» |REUTER ! B TELEGRAMS — COPYRIGHT, ] -iiONDON, Spptember 9. remain at ioi#, and New Zealand inscribed stock at 99^. Thei Bank of England's reseve m notes and bullion is £1 1,400,000, a decrease during the week of .£300,000. The pro portion of reserve to liabilities is 43 per cent. The Bank rate of discount is 4 per cent, the market rate 3 ]/ 2 . Adelaide wheat, ex store, unchanged at 345, and New Zealand wheat at 31s to 335, according to quality. Adelaide flour remains at 245. The total quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is 1,880,000 quarters, and for the Continent 358,000 quarters. Aus tralian tallow — Average quality beef has declined to 22s 6d, and mutton to 23s 66. Australian leather is selling at is. At the wool auctions yesterday, 10,300 bales were submitted. The tone of the market was firm. At to-day's sales, 11,200 bales were offered, when the market was irregular for all sorts ; interior and faulty were a halfpenny lower ; merino, a halfpenny to a penny lower ; and scoured merino and lambs' wool, one penny lower than the clos ing rates of last sales. «^— P— — — T—

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

" *~ Auckland, September 10. At the Supreme Court to-day Alexander Campbell, obarged with perjury, was re manded. An application being made that Davis, recently sentence^ to two years' hard labor for attempting to levy blaok mail, should be dealt with under the Pro bation Act, as he was a first offmder, hie Honor pointed out that be had no authority to deal with the prisoner under that Aoh as the offence was one of extor tion, He considered the sentence he passed rather lenient, seeing that the ex treme penalty for tho crime was penal servitude for life. The hearing of the charge of perjury agalnßt Hoero Te Maniha, arising out. of a criminal assault oase dealt with last session, is now pro ceeding. It is seated that a combined movement Is on foot among the city shopkeepers to obtain a substantial reduction of rents owing to the commercial depression pre vailing, both by abatement of rents and m altered terms of agreements. The jewel robbery oase against dunes terminated at the Police Court to-day, when prisoners were committed for trial The Trades and Labor Council have passed a resolution regretting that the Radical Reform League doeß not intend to select candidates for Parliament. Tbey consider that as the League was the first to move m the matter, they have broken faith with the Council, ' The members of the latter body intend to give their sup port to certain candidates m conjunction with the Industrial Association. New Plymouth, September 10. A boiling-down establishment and slaughter yards at Waiwakalho, owned by Mr S. Bdiey, was burned la.t night. The fire originated near the vat, and it Is supposed the fire commonoed from the boiler. The damage Is estimated at £500. It Is Btated the premises were insured, bnt the offioe or the amount has not tran spired. The boiling-down machinery is only slightly damaged. The premises were adjoining the site of the late Easter ' Encampment held here. A heavy thunderstorm was experienced at Palmerston North on Friday night and the rain simply poured down. The Manawatn Is m high .hod, and a good deal of the country is under water as a result of the heavy rain, A large Blip ooourred m the Manawatn Gorge, whioh has caused a total suspension of the traffic One block of atone oame down which is estimated to weigh abont eighty tons, and this will be blasted The coaches exchange passengers at the scene of the Blip, and communication is thus kept pp, though great inconvenience is experienced m getting across the obstruc tion. The Aorangl left Hobarfe at 4 pip. on Thursday, with llis passengers and' 3055 tons of cargo, for all ports. She Is ex peotel here on Monday afternoon, and leaves for Auckland next day, ■«, Gjsborne, September 10. An action of considerable importance to Volunteers has been taken here under the Defenoe Act. A Volunteer wai finod £8 for absence at parades, aud was arrested on an order of the officer m charge, the term of imprisonment being eight days or £2 penalties. The Volunteer was imprisoned but subsequently paid the fines. Nelson, Septsmber 10. The White Hart Hotel, Kiobmond was completely destroyed by fire last night. The house was insured m the National, but the amount Is not known. The furniture and stock were insured for £600 m the Standard. Dunedin, September 11. At a maeting of the members of the New Zealand Rifle Association a com munication was read from Captain Somerville, stating that the Bemington Lee would be the rifle used at tho next meeting. The programme was discussed and adopted, with the following altera tions : —That there be a fifth aggregate prlz- m the first stage ; that team matches be conducted as formerly, companies to be allowed to enter more than one team.

SERIOUS RIOTS IN IRELAND

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London, September 9. Mr VV. O'Brien having failed to appear to-day at Mitchellstown, County Cork, where he was summoned under the Crimes Act to answer a charge of inciting tenants to resist the law, a warrant has been issued for his arrest. Upon the proceedings m the Court terminating a meeting of Nationalists was held at Mitchellstown at which an official reporter under police pro tection was present. Several attempts were made by the crowd to assault the reporter, which the police repulsed, but m the scuffle which took place a number of constables were severely injured, and were finally compelled to fire upon the mob. Later. In a conflict between the police and the people at Mitchellstown two rioters were shot dead. London, September 10. In the disturbances at Mitchellstown yesterday, fifty-tour police and 150 civilians were injured. All is quiet m the neighborhood to-day.

SPORTING.

GERALDINE RACING CLUB'SSPRING MEETING.

The following are the weights deolared for the handicap events on September 29th and 30th, 1887 :- GEBALDINE COP HANDICAP.

WELTER HANDICAP.

HURDLE RACE HANDICAP.

DUNEDIN HUNT CLUB RACES.

Dunedin, September 11. Following are the acceptances for the Hunt Club meeting : —

TALLY HO STEEPLECHASE.

KENSINGTON HANDICAP.

I SHORTS HANDICAP.

(Rbuter Telegbams— Copybight)

(Received September 12, 12 45 p.m.) Svdnbt, September 12. In the raoe for the Hawkesbury Handi cap on Saturday, Pasha ran sixth. He was never prominent at any time during tha race. For the A. J.O. Derby, Aberoorn Is first favorite, at 0 to 4 against. For the Metropolitan, Cardigan and Morok head the list at 5 to 1 against each.

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

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SMALL ALLOTMENTS.

London, September 9. The Bill to facilitate the provision of allotments for small householders passed through all the stages m the Lords.

THE EIGHT HOURS SYSTEM.

The eight hours question has been further discussed by the British Trades' Congress, now sitting at Swansea, and the adoption of this system has been favored on the ground that it will provide work for 700,000 of the un employed.

THE STANLEY EXPEDITION.

London, September 10. News has been received from Stanley to July i ath, stating that up to that date his expedition had made fayorablg progress.

PRINCE FERDINAND.

Sofia, September 10. Prince Ferdinand dpnies the state ment that he is about to proceed on a visit to his estate m Hungary.

THE NEW HEBRIDES.

Pajijs, September 0. The newspaper <'La Liberty" has announced that m anticipation of the withdrawal of French troops from the New Hebrides, the Government has aske^ the Governor of New Caledonia to furnish a report as to the position of the colonists towards the Natives and the eventual measures necessary to protect them.

(Received September 12, 12.45 p.m.)

LONDON WOOL SALES.

London, September 10. At to-day's wool sales 12,600 bales were offered. The tone of the sale was irregular.

AUSTRALIAN.

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THE PALLIUM.

•Adelaidk, September 12. The ceremony of investing Arch bishop Reynolds with the Pallium, was performed at the Roman Catholic Cathedral yesterday by Cardinal Moran, assisted by other prelates. The Bishop of Dunedin preached the sermon on the occasion. There was a large and brilliant aj^ipljlegc prenyl*, .diss^w*.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

■ . « — Pira. Auckland, September 12. About 3,40 on Sunday morolng an eight-roomed hooae at Ponsonby, owDed and occupied by Jno. Brown, was com pletely gutted by fire. The house was insured for £230, and the furniture for £100, both m the South British. Precautionary Measures. The Theatre license expires on the 30th Inst, The Town Olerk has addressed a memo to the Council on the precautions against fire and panio, and the Oounoll Intend to take action. It is suggested that the Legislature should pass a measure enforoing uniform regulation! lor the colony. Sudden Death New Plymouth, September 12. WilUam John Plgott, Bged nineteen, a son of the proprietor of the Star Hotel, Walnut, wan found dead yesterday after noon olose to his father's house. He mast hive dropped suddenly, as he was seen alive n few minutes before he was dli* ooTered dead. Insurance. : The Insuranoe on Bayley's slaughter* house, burned on Saturday night Is £400 In the Norwich Union. Election. Wellington, September 19. The following is practically the result of the Southern Maori election :— Pratt, 131; Kllison, 100; Kahu 102; Tekau, 71. There is one Bmall return to oume m from Stewart Island. Sir W. Fitzherbert. Sir W. Fitzherbert U exp*oted to return to New Zealand by the Trieo? mall this week. Another Fire. A seven roomed house, occupied by Bir Edward Ocborne Gibbs, of theEduoa* tioa Department, was burned down: last night. Sir Edward left a candle In the front room for a moment and 'on return* ing found it had fallen out of the looket and set the wall paper on fire. He made a vain attempt to put it out and ..then oarrled his little daughter out of the house. A high wind was blowing and nothing «ras saved except a couple of boxes. The furniture was insured for £200 In the New Zealand office, and the building for £350 la the South British, Big Claims. Blenheim, September 12. Sinclair and MoOallum have been in structed to lßsue writs, failing an ample apology, fur £1000 m each case, against Seymour, formerly Chairman of Com* mlttees of the House of Representatives, the " Marlborough Press " and th* "Nelson Evening Mall." The writ against Seymour is for slander in* making oar tain statements reflecting on Mills, one of his opponents, m connection with some local bodies and the writs against the news papers are for libel In publishing the statements, Risky Wdrk* Wewtport, September 12. There was a heavy sea on the bar yesterday. The Orowaiti with several passengers attempted to leave m the afternoon but took ground on the bar. The seas broke over the vessel but after some battling she got off and returned to the harbor. As Bhe was coming up the river the current eanght her on the bow and drove her on to the bank, but Bhe was uninjured and the steamer Is now moored. The Gcafton whloh went out ahead of the Orowaiti, lost a blade of her propeller on the bar. Drowned. Dunbdin, September 12. The two and a half year- old son of H. F. Murray, North East Valley, wai drowned by failing Into Lindsay's oseekt



A case of considerable importance wai heard at the Sydney Central Police Court last Wednesday, m connection with tha disposal of a parson who had been arrested at Cootamundra by a warrant from New ■ Zealand under Fugitive Offenders Act. The accused was one Joseph Laurence Counsel, an official m the employ of the Colonial Mutual Life Assuranoa Society, He was m cuitody, charged on warrant from Dunedin, with having "disobeyed an order made for the maintenance of bis wife." The order m question had been granted by the Resident Magistrate m that city, and the mandate upon whloh the accused was arrested was an extrad!-* Hon warrant from the same place. Mr T. M. Slattery, who appeared for tha defenoe, admitted pro forma all the docu ments which were put m, m order to save time. He also pointed out that the defendant was prepared at once to pay a sum of £40, due as arrears, and to give a substantial and approved security for the prompt future payment, weekly, o the award which had been originally mad* against him, several years ago? He sub mitted, as a point of law, that the aot • whloh made wife desertion a misde meanour was an act which was not m contemplation of the Fugitive Offenders Aot of 1881, which had beau passed by the Imperial Parliament (44 and 45 Vie,, eh. 69), and that, consequently, the New Zealand Parliament con Id not extend the provisions of that aot. He quoted section 38 of tho said act of 1851, and he asked the Magistrate, under the lsth section — as|the law of England, and also that of New South Wales, did not pnnish the disobedience of an order, except by enforcing payment of the money — to declare that, m his opinion, the offence with whioh the prisoner stood charged was of suoh a trivial nature that it weald be " either nnjuit, oppressive, or too cevere a punishment " to retnrn .him to New Zealand. Under the latter part of the section he requested that an order might be made for the payment of the money, and also that security for the doe perform ance of the order might be demanded, Mr Buchanan, SM , said that, taking into consideration the fact that the offence was declared by the New Zealand|L*gls lature to be a misdemeanour, he thought he could) not do otherwise than remand the accused to that colony. Mr Slattery thereupon asked his Worship whether he would be averse to an appeal being made to a judge m Chambers. He also asfced whether he would have any objectiqa fa saying 1 rom the bench that " but for th* New Zealand Act of 1883, and taking into consideration tho state of the law with regard to the offence m question m England and m New South Wales, be would consider it a ' trivial ' case," or, m other words, that "if the defendant were brought before him charged with disobey ing an order of his own coort, and if paymenj of arrears, &c., was offered, as m the present instance, he would then decide that it was a ' trivial ' case.'' Mr Buchanan stated that he would be willing to make that admission, and he would be very glad to submit to the decision of a superior officer ; but, m the circumstances he could not alter the determination which he had arrived at. Mr Slattery pointed out that, by the making of an order for payment, justice could be done to all parties ; whereas, if the accused were sent back to New Zealand, he might lose his posit : on and be imprisoned, and no justice would be arrived at m any way. The accused was ordered to find sureties to appear before the Dunedin resident magistrate on the 15th proximo, himself m £100, and two bondsmen of £50 each, or one m £100.

A NEW ZEALAND WIFE DESERTER.

TSE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1887.



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Wanted WANTED 10 or 16 pairs of hares Fair price given . — Charlsb Rtel, Ashburton. RIVER FINGERS,— At tho Wesieyan Church, TUESDAY, 27th Septem- ber. Tickets, one shilling each, to be had everywhere. 9 57 \\/ ANTED Koown— Final Clearing W Sale of the balanoe of.-6'nr Win- ter, ..ffraperv. This beigg^onr Clearing oub »_?& l "'istaiJii<qf-l- a WeOheap for Cash only.— H. O. Seoers. Melford House. TK7 ANTED known that HAVES & CO. * * have Largo Stocks on hand. For further particulars see new advertisement m this issue. WANTED Known—Our Great Sale is now on, oomo and judge for yourselves. —H. C. Segeks, Melford House, fTTr ANTED Known.— Ladies' Black VV Cloth Mantles wo are selling at 3s 6d and 6s 6d. Tho wholesale priceß of these goods were 10a lid and 13s 6d. (Juet opened. Come and secure one.)— About 300 Ladies' and Maids' Jackets and Ulsters, newest kinds, at ridiculous prices. Great Cash Sale, Melford House. WANTED CASH — Moir'a Oatmeal, 251b5,2s 9d ; Ling Fish, 5d ; Dried Apples 4d ; 21b Tine Best Honey, lOd ; Vestas, 5d per doz.; Sperm Candles, 5d ; Tin Fruits, Is ; Cutting do. Is 6d.— James McGregor, Tancred Street, opposite Arcade. WANTED KNOWN — Oleographs Scenery, and Catholic Subjects Catholic Cards, good variety m Scraps Novelties m Penwipers, Crewel Wools and Silks, Knitting Cotton, Colored Crotchet Cotton, Transfers, Tinsel Balls, &c, &c, at Mas Manbibe's Fancy Repository, Saunders' Buildings.



PARTNERSHIP NOTICE. HC. CRAIGHEAD has great plea- , sure m intimating to the Public of Ashburton and surronndiog districts that he has admitted Edwin G. Craighead into partnership with him, and that the business will for tho future be carried on under the style or firm of H. and E. CRAIGHEABt REFERRING to the above, H. and E. Craighead beg to announce to the Public of Ashburton and surrounding districts that they have just lately received a large assortment of English and Colonial Tweeds, Worsted Coatings, &c, suitable for the present Season, and hope by atriot attention to business, first-class fit end workmanship, to merit a continuance of \ that patronage so liberally bestowed upon their predecessors. BL & E. CRAIGHEAD, Tailors, 6 2 Tancred street, Ashburton W ANTED Known. —That Andrew 0.-r will during the next few weeks offer the whole of his Surplus Stock of Drapeiy, Clothing, and Boots at an immense reduction. "TTTANTED Known.— That A. Orr Is V V now selling Ladies' Jackets at 5s lid to 7b Gd. One lot Ladies' Ulsters, fashionable shape, 5s 3d and 6s 9d. WANTED Known.— That Fingering is 2s per hank. Ladies' Hose, 4d to- lOd per pair. Gloves at half price. . China Matting, Gd.— A Orr's Cheap Sale. "TTTANrED Known.— A' big lot of VV Ladies' Boots, nice quality, 4s 9d ; Children's Boo'ss, J.B to 2s 6d ; Gents Boots, 7s 6d to lis 6d ; Gents Shoes at 3s lid.— A. Orr. i i WANTED Known.— Brussels Carpet at half price (heing overstocked) Tapestry Carpets {jreatly reduced. One Lot of Keuinants of Dross Goods at your own prices. v\ Into Calico at 2s 6dper doz — A. Orr's Sale. j TTTANTED Known.— Boys' Suits, 8b VV Hd ; Jersey Suits, 2a Gd ; Men's Suits, splendid quality, 30a ; Shirta, Is lid ; Men's Hats greatly reduced. — A. Orr's Cheap Sale. i "TTTANTED Known. — Dressmaking VV Department is now admirably worked ; stylo and fitting giving the very highest satisfaction. --Andrew Orr.



TINWA_LI). _n tt A w X I N s Who has just replenished his Stock of BOOTS, has also opened up a few lines of useful DRAPER.: (a lorn? felt need m Tinwald), which he i*b disposing of at Christchurch prices, Game and compare Prices and Quality before purchasing elsewhere, as every article is marked at the very lowest Rates for CASH. Trees Trees Trees NOTICE TO PLANTERS. fTAHK undersigned begs to call .be I attention of farmers, settlers and ithersno his extensive stock of FRUIT AND FOREST TREES, among which an about 3,000,000 Forest Trees, inclu ding 200,000 Cupressus Macroearpa, om and two years old; 200,000 Pinus Insig- nia, one and two years old ; 100,00 C Plnue Larlclo; 300,000 Silver Blrob; 10,000 Plnns Auitrlaca; all other kinds In proportion. All kinds of Cabbage plants on aale, and a few thousands of vary early Strawberry Plants. N.B. — All orders by post, or otherw'w ■hall receive my best attention. j JAMES PORTER, CLIFTON NURSERY Allenton, Astoarton TRY KIRKPATRICK'S NEW SEASON'S JAM. SPECIAL NOTICE. TTIRKTATBICK'S KEW SEASON'S ! IV JAM is made from NELSON GROWN FRUIT, and boiled within a few hours after the fruit has been gathered. It thus retains most of the natural flavor of the fresh fruit. EIBKPATRICK'S NEW SEASON'S JAM is the most delicious preserve m the market. Do not be persuaded to buy cheap and inferi brands Jam, the remains of old etock, which must be sold at any price, Ut ASK for KIRKPATBIOK'S NEW SEASON JAM, and see that you get it. TBfiß BEST IS ALWAYS THE CHEAPEST. Kirkpatrick's New Season : ami the best.| .CAUTION* j None is genuine unless our name is ; Uamped on each tin, and has our j /agtstered Tra** Mark "Lord Nelson* Cft ihe label. S Kirkpatrick & Co. MANTTEACTUBEBS, IPELSON



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