The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. SATURDAY, AUGUST 26, 1887. GOOD NEWS.

Those of our readers who were m the colony twenty years ago and re member the rare old times which then prevailed, will be delighted to learn that there is a probability of their early return. A brief telegram m our issue oi yesterday gives us the gratifying intelligence that an assay, made at the Thames School of Mines, of stone from the recent find at Kikutua, gave one hundred and thirty six ounces of gold and two thousand five hundred ounces of silver to the ton of stone. Old diggers will, of course, take m at a grasp the full import of the announce ment, but the great majority of our readers will pass it by as not worthy of a sscond thought. But let us sec what such a yield actually means. We will take the gold first and assign a value of £3 per oz, the Auckland gold ranging m value from £2 12s 6d to £$ 5 s P er ounce. Well 136 ounces at £3 gives The silver may be valued at five shillings per ounce and 2500 ounces at this price will give Adding tha value ot the gold and silver per ton together we have a nice little total of as the value of a ton of this stone. Such a yield g from stane — we do not say specimens — 1 has never been known m New Zealand, 3 and we very much question if it has 1 ever been known outside of the colony. • Some idea of the value of the discovery may be formed when we state that from four to fire hundred tons of stone have been passed through the battery m the 3 course of the week on the West Coast. ? Taking the lower figure, four hundred tons per week would give a gross 1 result Of TWENTY MILLIONS STERLINO. \ It will take our American cousins some j time to whip this. f With regard to the geographical 1 position of the reef or its extent we are left m a most excruciating state of ignorance but we can safely predic for it, the rush—not of ihe season but— of the century.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

[ A large number of electors m the Rangitata district have been urging Mr James Brown t of Wakanui, to oontest tho constituency. Mr Brown, not wishing any of the electors to commit themselves to him, without having first heard an expression of his views, has deter mined to addreßß a publio meeting upon the 1 political questions of the day, when, if the eleotors are satisfied with his views, he will be ready to seek their suffrages. The date on whioh Mr Brown will-speak has been fixed (or Thursday next.J It. is announced that Mrs Soott, of Christ* church, will conduct ft week's mission at Tinvrald, commencing ta-morrow, at 8 p.m., m the Templar Hall, and continuing on every evening during the week (except Wednesday) at 7.30 o'clock, dosing with a final service at Willowby on the morning of Sunday, 3rd September. A modest little telegram m our last issue tells us that an assay at the Thames School of Mines of Btone from the new find at Kikutua gave 136 ouncos of gold, and 2500 ounces of Bilver to the ton. We hope thore is no mistake m the figures, for m that case each ton of this gtone will be worth £1033, reckoning the gold at £3, and the silver at 5s per ounce } A notification m reference to the Somerset Lodge Bazaar appears m the advertising columns of this issue, and to which the atent tion of all lady-helpers m tha oause is direoted. Judging from the amount of sup port that has been aooorded by ladies resident m the district and other parts of the oolony, it may be predicted that the bazaar will be one of the most brilliant and successful affairs that Auhburton has yet witnessed. The Returning Offloers for the olectoral|dia triots of Rangitata and Ashburton, having received official notification of the issue of tbo writs, insert notioeß m this issue ap pointing Friday, 16th September, at noon, and the Courthouses, Qeraldine and AshbnrS ton respectively, as the time and places for reoeipt of nominations, Monday, 26th Sep tember, being the general eleotion day. The list of polling places will be found m the advertisements.

Hooper's Speciality Company, a Variety and Minstrel Troupe, whose performances are well spoken of by our Christohurch evening contemporary, the " Telegraph," !arg announced to open at the Oddfellow's Hall, for a short season of two nights, on Tuesday nezt. We should imagine, after the tremendous dose of politios whioh the. public have recently been taking, that this chance of varying the bill of fare will be eagerly availed of, especially as the rates of admission have been made to suit the times. The following further electoral appoint ments are notified : Mr Rolleston will speak at the Hinds on Monday nezt at 7.30 p.m., and on Tuesday at May field, at the same hour. Mr Buxton will speak at Wakanui on Monday evening at 8, and at Rakaia on Wed nesday evening, also at 8 o'clock. Mr C. W. Purnell will apeak at Alford Forest on Mon day, at Hampßtead on Wednesday, and at Greenstreet on Friday, all meetings at 8 ; and Mr Palmer will address the electors at Water ton on Tuesday, at Willowby on Wednesday, at the Hinds on Thursday, at Mayfield on Monday, September sth, and at Lismore on Tuesday, September 6th, hour not stated. Mr Walker will apeak at Greenstreet on Tteaday and at Lauriston on Friday next. The total number of persons killed by wild animals and [venomous snakes m the ten divisions of Bengal during the official year 1885-86 waß the highest m the last ten years, and amounted to 11,823. A London shopkeeper was recently fined under the new Aot of Parliament for keeping two of his girls at work for 97 hoars m a week— l 6 hours a day, jthat is, for six dajß running. The " Literary World "of Boston reviews ■ book of poems after [the following artistic manner :— •" The book has a cubio content of 117 inches ; it oontains 608 pages comprises (we take the author'sfword for it) 800 poems, and it weighs two pounds three ounoee— all for 8s with the portrait of the author thrown m." The " Argus " refering to the fact that the average net returns from New Zealand frozen mutton for a year was 8a Gd, states that Viotorian graziers obtained an average for over 100,000 sheep at 9s lid per head, so that while New Zealand mutton brought a higher price m London, the net result to the Viotorian shippers had been better than the New Zealand exporters. A respectable man m Sydney reoently got fourteen days for breaking a photographer's glass show case. The accused had left the hospital m a destitute state, and being unable I to find work, went to the Police Station m ft starving condition. He offered! to give him self up, but the sergeant told him he oould not be arrested unless he committed some Offence. The acoused then went away and broke the show case. A startling attempt at realism was made reoently m a church at Sicily. The Naples correspondent of the " Daily News " writes ; — The priest of Canioatta, a large town m the province of Girgenti, caused to appear beside him m the pulpit a young man whose face was blaokened, whose head was furnished with two large horns, and who had a long tail, from the end of whioh crackers went off. The priest informed his flook that this figure was the devil, and a great panio ensued. Women and children present at this unseemly comedy were injured m the crush to escape. The best medicine known is SANDER and SONS' EUCALYPTI EXTRACT. Test its eminent powerful effects m coughs, colds, influenza, etc— The relief ia instantaneous. Thousands give the most gratifying testimony? His Majesty the King of Italy, and medicifo spndicates all over the globe, are its patrons Hoa*-ibo official reports that accompany eaca bottle. We have no occasion to offer tewardi) m proof of the genuineness of our references. The offioial reports of medioal clinics and universities, the official communication of the Consul-General for Italy at Melbourne ; th< diploma awarded International Eshibitior Amsterdam— aU these are authentic docu ments, and, as suoh, not open to doubt. W< add here epitome of one of the various case: treated by Siegen, M.D., -Professor, oto. Burning of the right hand through the ex plosion of a small oil stove. The epidermis on the volar and palmer side of the hand o the thirty-years-old patient was oompleteh separated and lifted up as far as the joint o the hand. The likewise lifted nails wen hanging loose, and half of the phalanx of th< nail of the middle finger was coaled. Th wounds thus contracted healed m three week under daily applications of Euoalypti Eitrac

TELEGRAPIC NEWS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

1 [beuter's tbleqbams— oopriaaHT.]

ESCAPE OF AYOUB KHAN.

1 London, Angnat 26. News is to hand from Teheran tha 1 Ayoub Khan, who has been interned ii ■ Persia since the Afghan rebellion o iBBr, has made his escape from tha ; place with a number of followers, am ' is believed to have gone to Russia.

COLONIAL ITEMS.

Rome, Augnst 25. The Pope has announced that ii response to the offers of the N.S.W Government (sic), the Propaganda i enlisted missionaries, chiefly Irish o the Trappist order, to undertake th< work of civilising the natives of th< Pacific Islands.

BULGARIAN CRISIS.

Sofia, August 25. Prince Ferdinand is finding his posi tion one of great difficulty, as he ha: so far been unable to secure the forma tion of a new Ministry.

AUSTRALIAN.

[kbdter's telegrams— coptbight.]

VICTORIAN MINISTRY.

MELBomiyK, Augnst 26 It is announced that Mr Walker, the Commissioner of Trade and Custom! m the Ministry, will shortly resign owing to ill health.

CONTRADICTED.

(Received Angoat 27, 12 30 a.m.)

Melbourne, Augnat 28. The announcement of the intention of Mr Walker to resign the Commis sionership of Trade and Customs is contradicted.

CHESS TOURNAMENT.

-Apcjuipß, Aaguet 27. The chess tournament was brought to a conclusian last evening when Charlick, of South Australia, was de clared the winner with a score of 7*4 out of a possible 9 ; Costing, Victoria, second, having scored 7 points. Hook ham, New Zealand, played last, only scoring 3 points.

LAND TAX.

Brisbane;, Anguat 29. In the Assembly last night a motion by Mr Moorhead, leader of the Op position, declaring further taxation unnecessary was negatived, the prin ciple of the Land Tax being adopted by I the house

THE WEATHER.

The following ia the meteorological roport at Aiford Station for the week ending August 19th, 1887 :—

PROSPECTS OF THE FROZEN MEAT TRADE.

• Wellington, Augunt 26 At the annual meeting of the Welling ton Expott Company to-day, the Hon B. Pharftzyn aaid. he had just returned from London, and ooald say there was a prospect of Improved pricen, &b people were getting over thoir prt j idices against frczen mutton. The New Zea'and mutton was gaining m favor, and was superior to the Argentine meat. One ciuee of the low prioeß was that recently a great deal of wheat land m England had been laid down In grass, owing to the low p ices of wheat, and cattle were being raised in stead of wheat. The price of wh< at had reached its lowest, and when it went up ag«ln there would be less Lbs land put down m pasture, and that would help the colony. He believed that there was » obanoe of opening up a profitable trade with Antwerp, »s the meat on the Oon tioent was generally very inferior.

CORRESPONDENCE.

We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondent*.

ASHBURTON JUBILEE MEMORIAL

TO THK BDITOB. Sißj-^Of all the proposals for a suitable Jubilee Mcmornl, I believe the mosl generally acceptable to (he subscribers v that of a fountain. No largo town should be without a fountain, bo constructor! as to supply the pure and precious liquid tc thirsty man and beast. An objectior named Was that there would be a difficult) m procuring jets of water rising to anj great height, fc-'uoh jets might be orna mental, but they would not bo useful, anc they are not at all necessary. Asa cloct has beeo mentioned, I can see no reason why a suitable one for tbe purpose couk not be provided out of the funds, anc placed over the fountain If erected a Bom 6 corner, say just across the road fron the Magistrate's Court, ii would be visible fr«m the Post Office and Railway Station as well as d^wn East street. The mentioi of the Railway Station reminds me tha all the drinking water available to travellers stopping at this large inlnn< town, fini seeking to slake their thira during the summer season, used to b found m a small brown colored gins water bottle m the ladies' waitiog-room I am, etc., WELL-WIBHER.

THE MAYOR AS CHAIRMAN OF POLITICAL MEETINGS.

TO THE EDITOR. Sir, — Considerable fault has been foum m varioaa places m N Z whenever th Mayor of a town has not bean requoatei to preaido at polileal meetlbgi, and n doabt there would h*ve been a simila outory here if our May^r had not graoei • the chair on the occasion of the visit c r 1 Sir J Yogel. '" I hay« b»doonei<ierab!o sympathy *rit] snoh a outcry hitherto, but after Thura day night's experience I regret to bay tha I am forced to the oonalusion tha Mayors are but mottV, and that ii times of political excitement it would b better for any party (o Appoint its owi Chairman at meeting!. I think no im partial man can do other than regret th exhibition of political bias made by ou Mayor on Thursday nlpht. I will no discuss the good or bad tisto of his rerj fulsome introduction of the Colon la Treasurer, but I caunoc pass over hi conduct of the latter part of the meeting While Mr Williamson was endravorinj to speak the Mayor made . repeats* attempts to gain him a hearing. 80. when Mr Parnell, m response to repoatei i oalls, easayed to addrees the meeting saw no effort 'made by the chair ti - quieten the audience. And again whei the "ayes" and ."noes" were oalled fo I certainly thought that the " noes : distinctly preponderated. But whothe this WBB bo or not I can only think tha the Mayor waa little short of ineultin m saying that "apparently a few peraoD at the back of the hail oalled out no, and consequently he would ask for ; show of hands. Does the Mayor mean t< say that only those prominent citizen who had front seatn (the East Stree Brigade who seem to think they can rui . the House as well as the Borougl Council) had a right to a say m the mattei : and that thoße electors who had th misfortune to suffer a standing seat a the baok had no right to express ai opinion. I fancy that both he and Eas Street will find out that " those at thi baok ' will have a say on polling day, I see the newspaper report says tba tho Mayor, m intimating that he holi back certain of the questions as frivolous stated that the authors of the question! 1 might aak them poraonally. Why ther did he stop Mr G. Yenables and tell bin his question should be iv writing. I sup ; pose he is not one of the " push." Many will remember the manner it which Mr D. Williamson jockeyed th political meetings three years ago, but J for one hardly expected that our preseni Mayor would have been so well trainee by the Bteble m such a short time. I cm, etc., Fair Pi, ay.

AN EXTRAORDINARY EX PERIENCE.

A strange story la told m the New York " Sporting World " regarding a jockey named Harris, who rode Mr B Prior « horee Richmond, at the "Washington Spriog Mooting m May, when he won a conplo of well contested races. Harris had a mount at the Latonia races a yeui ago, when his horse fell m front of a field of thirteen, and dragged the stunned jockey for nearly a furlong. Harris was picked up for dead, placed m a coffin, and kept for a couple of days to enable his wife and Bister to be present at the funeral When his relatives arrived they were taken to Bee the body, and while they were "present the attendant raised one of the eyelids, whereupon to the horror of the spectators, the eye was seen to move. He was quickly removed from thesljell, and soon gave more pronounced manifestations of life ; but when he recovered consciousness and bodily health it was foun4 that ho was insane. He was then placed m &n asylum., whore ho remained throe months, and bis reason returned as suddenly as it had left him ; but his memory is a complete blank from the time of putting ou the colors for the .race untii he regained his mental facul ties m the asylum.

IRISH AFFAIRS.

DEBATE ON THE PROCLAMA TION.

I IKEUTER'S TfiLEaRAMS— COPYRIGHT ]

London, August 25. In the House of Commons to-iay the debate was commenced, on the motion of Mr Gladstone, that the House should disallow the proclamation against the Irish National League, as the necessity for the same has not been proved. Mr Gladstone said he de precated boycotting, but the League he declared had brought invaluable benefits to the Irish people. Mr Balfour, Chief Secretary for Ireland, m reply, stated that nearly five thou snd persons were now being boycotted, and contended that the League labors to destroy landlords, not to protect tenants. The debate was finally ad journed.

THE MARKETS.

I [KBUXBR'a TELEGRAMS — OOPYKHJHT.]

London, Auenat 25 Consols remain at ioi j -£. New Zealand Inscribed Stock is unchanged, at 99^. The Bank of -England returns show the total reserve m notes and bullion to be ;£i 1,856,000, an increase of during the week. The pro portion of reserve to liabilities had ad vanced from 41 to 42 per cent. The Bank rate of discount remains at 3 per cent, and the market rate is There are no changes to report m colonial breadstuff's or tallow. Adelaide, August 26 Wheat is quiet at 3s 8d to 3s 9d ; flour, town brands, 10s to 15s \ country brands, ~£B 15s to Harvest prospects are good owing to the recent rains. Sydney, Aaguat 26 • New Zealand wheat is 3s 3d to 3s 6d New Zealand oats, 2s to 2s 3d ; maize. 3s 6d to 3s 8d ; potatoes, 35s to 403.

CANTERBURY CHAMBER OF COM MERCE.

CmusTOHUKon, Augußt 26. The twenty- eighth annual meeting o the Canterbury Chamber of Oommerci W3B held to- day. Mr John Oooke, President, delivered a very lengthy ad 1 dress. Jblo compared the produce marketi - of AugU3t 1886 and 1887, m order t< ahow that the spending power of th< ' producer had been seriously curtailed ' The currant prices for wool, however, h< ''■ du-Bcribed as fairly remunerative to thi ' grower. Canterbury had overtaken Oba|?< ' m the export of wool. Hewy ahearingi 1 of wool would be cut m Canterbury anc m moat parta of the colony, After re vfewing ths last Canterbury grain crop he contended that Australia will m th< future require to lean on as to a grea •< extent and that another outlet may bt foand on the east coast of Socth America The introduction of rol.ing machinery into our n mr mills was a' so referred to and the opinion expressed that Canter ' bury fl:mr would Boon take a hi^he | position m the market. The present lov L value of frozen matton m Bnglan J wa ' not to bo regarded as an unmixc^ _-^il ' an average of 4d might be reckon ovjntl low charges. Figures were quoted t: " show the very large increase which hat taken plaoa m the frozan muttoi 1 industry, But the oplCtoir^vrnß Bxpru»no« that m a year or bo they would fiui • considerable difficulty m filling th< ' tonnage. He advocated the cmtlna 1 auae of the restriction on the qaaat tj ' of the cheep sent Home, ao as to preßetvi 1 the high character of the Canterbury ' orosßbred mutton. The importance o \ growing grass seeds for export was urged and it was suggested that the Departmen 1 of Agriculture should device some methoc of controlling the supply of seeds, of ai Inferior character, to the farmer. Agrl 1 cultural prospects were considered satis 1 factory, and increased grain pri-duotioi . of 30 to 40 per cent wbb anticipated, am 1 a hopo expressed that no haraaslnj I restriction would bo placed on thi ' development of the industry which aftei all waa the mainspring of all the rest o ' the colony. The necessity for irrigatioi 1 on the waterless plains of Canterbury wa \ urged. In the new produce markets there had during the year been shipment ' of pelts, etc., to California, of horses t< India, and of miscellaneous supplies t< ' Brazil. Defence of harbors of the colon] * was urged m order to protect our com meroe. Referring to the question o 1 imports and exports, Canterbury export 1 were Urger than imports by £627,893 1 Bankruptcies m Canterbury were 40 fewe; : m 1886 than In 1885, with the prospect 1 that the current year will display a furihei 1 substantial reduction, ie thought th< > extermination of rabbits one of the moe ' barning questions of the day, on; ' regarded the much talked of economies ii 1 the Legislative expenditure, education, ' defence, etc., as trifles c imparßd with the ' importance of preventing the spread of rabbits. Ho expressed profound regret | at the death of Sir Julius Yon Haist and 1 conoluded by expressing confidence m the 1 outlook for the future. i _____ ___ _____ _

THE ASHBURTON SEAT.

MX, PURSE IX AT LAUFISTON. Mr Purnell addressed a meeting o about 50 electors at Iho Laurlston school 1 house yesterday evening. Mr James Johnston was m the chair. The candidate, who was well received m the courße of hia remarks said he hac been much edlfisd the previous evening by Sir Julias Yogel's laudable sentimenti . on tho land question, but he would have felt etill more edified bad he not remem bered Sir J uliua' past political career, when ho had championed the cause of the land monopolise. It was they who had put and kept him m power, and when he returnod to tho colony m 1884. who was it that took him m hand and restored him to tffi.e? It was the large landowners of Canterbury. The speculative auotioners, and persons of that stamp, hoped that if Sir Julins was restored to ower, he would bring about the borrowing of large Bums of money, which would result m a big " boom" m the course of whloh they would make fortunes, what ever might happen to the colony after wards. After a few questions had been put and answerd, Mr Dent moved, and Mr Maidens seoouded. a vote of thanks and confidence to Mr Purnell. Mr Lemon movod, as an amendment, that a vote of thanks only be given to Mr Purnell. Mr D. Bobs seoonded the amendment, which, on being put to tho meeting, was lost by a largo majority, only fqar hands being held up m i's favor, one of which ttss raised by mistake, The original resolution was then put and carried, The prooeedingi terminated with the usaal compliment to the chair.

THE FROZEN MEAT TRADE.

The "Ly-teltun Times" thlnka lhat the announcement of tho floating of Mr J. 0. Brown's Moat Dittribution Cirri psny is premature because those later* eatsd m the trade m Otago ' and , Oiiutetbiry are unaware of ita connection with the matter It says :—'' As Mr Brown can hardly h»ve performed ihe miracle which his bcfflel a Biccession of financial experts, it is probable that he has not formed hie company, bat that be haa only been talking about U — perhaps m that general aid rather vague way to which he is known' to be occislonally partial. If, however, the impossible has been performed, then belter days are ir ptore for the meat producers of New Zealand. But even then shippers will have to improve their methods of selec tion. It is an open uaoret that one cause of the reduced prices that have been r iliug for some tiraa paat is tho deteriora tion of the quality of many of the | shipments."'

CORN EXCHANGE.

The following is the Corn Exchange re port for the week ending Friday, the 26. h August : — Bußin.-B3 hss not been ve-y brisk diHng the past week. A steady oa'put, how ever, is taking place m oats and potatoes the latter being consigned on growers' account. TLo weather ha 9 been all that could be desired for spring sowing, and good news i« to hand from country district* as to the outlook of the young orop§. We KiT— Pearl and Tuscan it dull at 33 7d, and Hunter's bss little enquiry at 3s 6d, but chickwheat has a fair demand at 3s Id to 3s 2i whole, and 2* 9i to 2* lid for broken, Oats— A better tone has been notice able during the past few days, and Is lOd haa been given for heavy short feed for shipment, and loc.»l buyers are also pur* chasing m small lots ; plenty, however, are cff ring at above ratea Sparrowbilla ace not bo saleable at Is 9 1, while Danish and Tatars are dull at Is 7d. Bailey — There is no prime malting m the market, and second qaa'ifcy has good enquiry at 3s 3d to 3a 61, while feed lines are qnlet at 2s 3d to 2a 4d. Beai>s are worth 3a Id to 3a 3d. Pra slan Blues, 3* 31 fcr prime Hues ; feed sorts are worth from 2j 9d to 2i 10 J. Grass Seed — There is plenty cf rye grass ottering at 3j 3d to 3s 6d, machine dressed, but little sale, and there is no enquiry for farmers' lines, which are very unsaleable at It 91 to 2s 9J. Cocksfoot has not quite bj ttrong a demand at 4£l to 4^. Potatoes have no Bale at 15a at country stations. Dairy Produce— Prime new made butter h?s a good enquiry at 8d ; other lilies have no demand, Cheese is very dull at 31 to 3H- i Prices abova quoted paid to farmers and I delivered, f.0. b., Lyttleton, sacks extra.

THE RICHEST NEGRO WOMAN

The Supreme Court of Georgia sus tained the will of the late David Dickson This rnakea Amanda Eubanka the richest negrees ia Axnerioa, with a fortune of hilf a million. Dickaon died a bachelor. His white relations were anxious for his properly. They were disgusted as well as disappointed when they discovered that he left a will, by which seven eights of hia possessions were left to a colored woman, with whom he had lived for a time, and her daughter Amanda. A fight was made on the -will, the principal point made being that it was opposed j to pablio polioy to permit a whi'e man ,to_ ..dUpQ.ge.nf. ,i)ia. .property to his colored illegitimate children." ' Th¥Saprrme~Croairrj rules shortly that the negroes have the aarao civil rights as white people, and that the will must stand.

THE CZAR'S PRIVATE NEWSPAPER.

The nervous and Irritable state of the Czir since the recant attempts upon hia life has reached auch a degree that m his presence they must not even be alluded to, and m order to obey his wißhea m this reßpect the very newspapars he reads have to be specially prepared He re ceives at present no other papers bat those cxproßEoly printed for him ; the verles penny magazines of old, containing at best a few inoffensive despatches, tha reet being made ap of society gossip and the theatrical notes, with at beet a leade rette or two thrown In, -recounting the blessings of hla autocratic government, without an qver-strlct adherence to troth m their enumeration. The editor of this special sheet ; to wbioh the Czar la the only subscriber, and which appears m a ■ingle number, saw no harm m inserting the reports of the foßtivlttsa on the oc casion of Emperor William's ninetieth birthday anniversary which caused the Czir to exclaim Badly : " I shall never live to reach four-score years and ten, and have the benediction of millions of of my subjects showered on my head I"

THE QUEEN'S INCOME

* Coiflicting Btatementßand opinions have been made and given regarding the Queen's inoome, and no doubt it will surprise many to learn that Her Majesty's emoluments are considerably leas than that of previous Sovereigns. In the reign of George I. it was at times as much aa £1,000,000 Bterling, In 1777 it was £900,000, and any income beyond that sum proceeding from the hereditary possessions of the Grown passed to the Treasury. The present inoome of the Crown is regulated by the Ist and 2nd Victoria, cap. 2. Thia Act distinctly recognises the fact that the hereditary rates, dutieß, payments, and revenues m England, Scotland, and Ireland belong and are payable to Her Majesty, and goes on to state that Her Majesty had been graoiouely pleased to signify to Parliament that she places the same unreservedly at their disposal, feeling confident that the House of Commons would make adequate provisk n for the support of the honor and dignity of the Crown. It ia enacted, therefore, that the hereditary revenues shall be carried to the credit of the Consolidated Fund, and that the cloar yearly Bum of £336,000 shall be paid out the of sama for the above object?. The manner m which tho Royal Income Is to be applied is strictly defined as follows : — H.M. Privy purse £60,000 Salary to H.M. Household and Retlrei Allowances 132,260 Expenses of H 91. Household. .. 172,500 Royal Bounty, Alma ; and Special Services 13,200 Unappropriated Moneys ... 8,040 £386,000 This arrangement laata during the present reiftn, and is not unfavorable to the nation, since the Crown estates had produced an •noual rental about equal to, if not greater, than the amount of the Olril Llat. Her Majesty also enjoys the revenues arising from the Ouohy of Lancaster estates amounting m 1884 to £45,000. As various statements have been made by more or leas responsible persons on the subject of the ftontnbutlon made by the Qieen m the form of taxes, it may be well to state that, aa a matter of faot, inoome tax is paid by Her Majesty's oommand upon her private estates, upon the Civil List of Her Majesty's privy purse, upon the sum allotted to the expenses of the household, and upon the uaexpended^and appropri ated money arising out of. the remaining elaaiea of the Civil hut, iggggQl

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS

Wreck of a Schooner. AUCKLAND, AU;?U3t 27. The schooner Mariner was wreck9d near Wang&rel with a ca r go of timber, owntd by the Auckland Timber Oomp»ny, and insured for £250 lv the South British. Another fire. A cottage at Northcote owned by Mrs Day, a widow, wan destroyed by fire. The building was Inanred for £203. The furniture, uninsured, worth £60, was, also destroyed. Just m Time. Hawbra," August 27. David Iromide, who was killed on the railway on Thursday, had just completed arraDgerueits for insuring his life; H<l had been aooepted by the Government agent as a first elms life, bat he wished to pat it off for a month or two, and strangely enough one of tha arguments used to convlnoo him of the wisdom of insuring at onoe was, that any day he might tumble off the engine. There was 10100 Infdrnu lity m the necessary papers owiag to a miscalculation by the. Department, which was to have been rectified on but though it is doubtful whether the transaction was actually complete?, the Government have decided to pay the amount of the polloy, £200, lew the fiat payment, which was to have bean made m September. ■'-"■'■'■■ Political. ■•■•■■' ; ; M&btox, A,ugu*t£7. Mr Brnoe addressed a crowded meeting last night. He declared against ' .the Government, and alvocated Free Trade and retrenchment. He received ft vote of oanfiience by an overwhelming majority. Fire. Wellington, August 27. A ten-roomed dwelling, situated In Horokiwi valley, owned and oooupied by Richard Smith and family, was destroyed by fire at one o'olcolr this morning* The origin of the Bee is unknown but Ik li believed to have occurred m the kltohen. The occupants barely escaped with their lives. Nothing whatever was saved 1 . Insurance house and furnitura, £500 tn the Equitable, v* Narrow Escape of the Opera House* Th 3 Opera House had another eiaspe this morning. One of the shops m the front of the building was discovered to be on fire, wb : c v , however, was extinguished before much damage had been done. The stock was injured to the extent' of ft few ponndß but there was no insurance* Supposed Capsizing of a Bitch. The toi -iug telegram has. .been reoeivtd by the Marine DepartmOnii^frcm the Harbor master at Kalpara .— "Abcot sundown od Wednesday a ketoh, supposed to be the Recamaa of Lyfctelton, was seen standing m through the breakers outside Tory Shoal, on the south side of the channel during a S. SB gale. She ii supposed to have capsizad as nothing hM beep Been of' her since." " ;-; " <*r* The Barmaid Wins. \y r* ; Blenheim, August 27. I The case, Alice Wilson, formerly bar maid at the Club Hotel, v Harley, an action for £200 damages for alleged slander, resulted m a verdict for plaintiff for £75, with costs on the lowest scale. A new trial is to. be applied for 00;, the ground] that the verdict is again'st^e — • -• we'ght of evidence, and that daraageVare excessive. - •'■•'■=> Divorce. '■"• ;'_, !■.-■ The divorce case, Lnaas v Lpoas.' and Radd 00-respondent, was heard to-day. The petitioner is a storekeeper at Blenheim, and the co respondent,; who !■ a married man pith seven children,' f» *> butcher m Blenheim. After discovering their intimacy the wife departed from her husband and went to live In Nelson with her mother. There was no opposition^ to the petition by the respondent or 'co respondent. The caie was adjourned.' till Mond»y for the production of another wltnes?, '•,•••'•■'..- BlectoraL . '■ . Dr/NBDnr, Anguftt 27. The Dunedin suburban nominations have been fixed for the. 19th. ■"

FATAL FIRE.

Blenheim, August 27. A fire atttended with fatal conaequeaoea oooarred at 7.30 this morning, the bouth Star Hotel being burned to the ground. The firs when discovered had a good hold of the building, and the brigado with the s f eam engine oonld do nothing but extinguish the burning embers. The origin of the fire ia a mystery. All was right when the landlord retired about niidvght acd all lights were out at that hour. He slept on the ground floor and was awakened by a lodger at 1.30. He made an effort to get upßtdra to rouae the inmates but the heit and Bmoke pre vented him getting further than the landing. There were a good number of boarders m the house. Those sleeping upataira had great difficulty In getting out. No fire escapes were pro vided, and the bed-clothes were brought into requisition as a means of esoape; ■ Richard Winter, editor of the " Mal borough Times," who jumped out of an upotair window, sustained a compound fracture of the leg and was much singed and bruised Another lodger named David Henderson, an elderly man, loat hia life. The remains of his body were found at daylight and onveyed to the morgue.' Very little was saved. The insurance on the building wai |£650 iv the Eqnitable, reinsured for £300 m the Standard. The furniture was insured for £100 m the Sjath British, and the stock for £50 m the Bame office. Later. An inquest will be held this afternoon on tha remains of David Henderson, who was burnt this morning by t>ie fire at the Sooth Star Hotel. Tbere have been re ports of one or two others ni'.esing, but the most diligent isearoh revealed nothing further.

THE PANAMA CANAL.

The periodical rumours as to the m- .._ superable obstacles ia the way of the Panama Canal scheme are once moro m circulation, and no doubt they will be as categorically denied as usual by M.de Lesscps. On this occasion the ordinary natural difficulties m the way of excava tion are augmented by a literal mountain. As the ' diggers remov* the earth m the great Culebra cut, the mountain on one side moves slowly but resistlessly towards them, and nothing but perpetual excava tion can keep the ditch open. So enor mous is the hill that no retaining wall could possibly hold it m its place, and its continual sliding into the waterway is the only prospect. This sounds like a huge Amoricaa joke, bat it ia reported on the authority of one of the engineers of the company, Thore are rumours that a further loan is contemplated m Paris, the cheapness of money more than its imme diate necessity being the motive ; but the mountain tnuat first be explained away.

SOMETHING LIKE AN AEROLITE

The village of St.' Joseph, about niae tniios north of Orangvillu, jadUna, was excited, by what w^3 at firafc tmpposed to be aq earthquake A short, whlp.like aound was heard nbjut 7 o'olook, accom panied by a Blight* tram r of the earth. An aerolite of enormous dimensions had fallen m the vicinity. It Taa aoon located m a small piece of woods, where it was foand, having embedded itself (a the earth to the d?pth of 15 or 20 feat. In descending it had orushed an immansa tree, and mida * hole m the earth of about thirty feat m circumference. A vast amount of earth had civad m upon it. rendering it impjaslble to reaofi with out great labor. Several fragments of stono vrere pioked up about the p'aia ha?ii»4 a strong smell of sulphur. In it eatimited (hit the etuna weighs naarly two toil*.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, SATURDAY, AUGUST 27, ISB7



High Shade. m Date, low high Sun. State of weather. Saturday 30- 64« 99* Pine, calm Sunday 30- 62- 110- „ Monday 33- 63- 117- Fine.N.W. to S.W Tuesday 30* 37" 47- Snow, S.W. Wed'day 14£ 54- 108- Fine, calm Thur'day 23* 69* 108- „ „ Friday 25* 72- 114. Fine.N.W.



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Wanted WANTED Known -That H. M Jones is selling as cheap as ever. All kinds of Fancy Goods, &c, at lowest rates for cash . ANTED Known. — Mrs Scott, of Chrißtohurch, will conduct a week's mission m linwald f commencing on SUNDAY next, at 3 p.m 7 m Temp'ar Hall, and every evening during the week (except Wednesday) m Schoolroom at 7 30. Final service at Willowby, Punday morning. WANTED Known — Dressmaking, superior style and fit at reduced price during sale. Orb and Alcorn's. "TTTANTED Known— Final Clearing W : Sale of the balance of oar Win- ter Drapery. 1 his being oar Clearing out Sale, Goods .will be Cheap for Cash only.— H. O. SeOBRS. Rfalford Honae WANTED known that HAVES & CO. have Large Stocks on hand. For further particulars see new advertisement m this isBUo. WANTED Known— Onr Great »aio is now Oil, come nnd jadge for yourselves, —H. C. Seders, Melford Hoase, WANTED Known— Ashburton Wool tfarn, reduced to 2a 3d the Bundle, all Colors. — Orb & Alcorn's, Dissolution Sale. • rTTTANTED to clear out— Boys' Tweed VV Suits, from 5s 6d. Mens 1 Suits, from 21s. At Dissolution Sale, Ors and Aloobw's. WANTED GASH — Moir'a Oatmeal 251bs, 2s 9d ; Ling Fish, 6d ; Dried Apples 4d ; 21b Tins Best Honey, lOd ; V«stas, 5d per dos.; Sperm Candles, 5d ; Tin Fruits, Is ; Cutting do. Is 6d. — Jambs McGregor, Tancred Street, opposite Arcade. . . WANTED KNOWN — Oleographs, Scenery, and Catholic Subjects Cathollo Cards, good variety m Bcrapß, Novelties m Penwipers, Crewel Wools and Silks, Knitting Cotton, Colored Crotchet Cotton, Transfers, Tinsel Balls, Ac, &c, at .VLRB Man bibb's Fancy Repository, Saundarß* Buildings. IXTANTED Known.— Ladies' Black W Cloth Mantleß we are selling at 3s 6d and 5s 6d. The wholesale priceß ol these goods were 10s lid and 13s 6d, (Just opened. Come and secure one.)— About 300 LadieB 1 and Maids 1 Jackets and Ulsters, newest kinds, at ridiculous prices Great Cash Sale, Melford House.



PARTNERSHIP NOTICE. HC. CRAIGHEAD has great plea # sure m intimating to the Public .1 of Ashburton and surroundiDg districts that be has admitted Edwin G. Craighead into partnership with him, and that the business will for the future be carried on under the btyle or firm of H. and E. Craighead. "DEFERRING to the above, H. and E it Cratqhead beg to announce to the Public of Auhburton 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 strict attention to business, first-class fit end workmanship, to merit a continuance of that patronage so liberally bestowed upon their predecessors. H. & E. CRAIGHEAD, Tailors, 6 2 Tancred street, Ashburtos. TTT ANTED Known. —That Andrew VV Orr will during the next few weeks offer the whole of his Surplus Stock or Drapeiy, Clothing, and Boots at an immense reduction. "TTTANTED Kdowu.— That A. Orr is V V dow selling Ladies' Jackets at 5s lid to 7s 6d. One lot Ladies' Ulsters, fashionable shape, 5s 9d and Gs 9d. i WANTED Known.— That FingetiHg is 2s per hank. Ladies' Hose, 4a to lOd per pair Glares at half price. China Matting, 6d.— A Orr's Cheap Sale. \\7 ANTED Known.— A big lot of VV Ladies' Boots, nice quality, 4s 9d ; Children's Boots, 1b to 2s 6d ; Genlß Coots, 7s Cd to Us 6d ; Gents Shoes at 3s lid.— A. Orr. TITANTED Known .—Brussels Carpet VV at half price (being overstocked) Tapestry Carpets sjreatly reduced. One Lot of tfemnaats of Dress Goods at your own prices. <a hite Calico at 2s 6d per doz — A. Orr'e Sale. "YTTANTED Known.— Boys' Suits, Ss VV lid ; Jersey Suits, 2s 6d ; Men's Suite, ppleDdid quality, 30s ; Shirts, Is lid ; Men's Hats greatly seduced.— A. Orr's Cheap Bale. \ i 7 ANTED Known. — Dressmaking VV Department is now admirably worked ; Btyte and fitting giving the very highest satisfaction. — Andrew Orr.



TO FARMERS, GRAZIERS, AND OTHEBB. . TO LET for Grazing for Six Months, from let Septembpr, about 57 Acres of tbe best land m the District, within JO minntes walk of the Ashburton Poßt m ° 9 ' Solicitor, Havelocfc street R. S. BEAN, COAL AND FIREWOOD MERCHANT, BEGS to inform his Friends that he is just discharging some of the celebrated , _ KAITANGATA COAL CHEAPER and FAR CLEANER than NKWGABTLE COAL. AlißO,— HALVERN, WESTPOtfT, AND NEW- OASTLE COAL, Kaiapoi Potatoes, &o. itT S. BEAN, West street. TRY XIBXPATRICK'S NEW SEASON'S JAM. SPECIAL NOTICE. 17-IRff PATRICK'S NEW SEASON'S X, JAM is made from NELSON GROWN FRUIT, and boiled within, a few boun after the fruit has been gathered It thus retains moßt of the natural flavor of the freijh fruit. KIRK PATRICK'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 stock, which roußt be sold at any price, but ASK for KIRKPATBICK'S NEW SEASON JAM, and see that you get it. THE BEST IS ALWAYS TBE OHEAPEBT. Kirkpatrick'a New Season am i the beat.) .CAUTION None ie genuine unless our name is eiroped on each tin, and has our r*tfstered Tra*- Mark "Lord Nelson' #m he label S Kirkpatrick & Co. MANUFACTURERS,



gL. ' . ' = " i Whs prbmibr colonial oohpuH' 3ANTERBUPY BRANCH. 8 "^: ■ ' v- ■■■■• -'-I !-jWA»ti?"EO 1558 to>Ss^^^^^^^^APlTAL t IOOC.CO FIRE AND MARINE RISKS, ALSO RISKS ON GROWING CROPS \CCEPTED AT THE LOW>ST CURRENT RATES. George Jameson, AGENT, ASt BURTON FIRE! FIRE! FIRE! THE WHOLE OF THE S A L V AG E S T O C X OF THE 7 Timaru Woollen Factory Has been bcnght by an Aehlrarton Plna for CASH, MtTnTTnr..T. »nd«TtrRNER having made the abo»e purchaae, will offer the whole STOCK toSA»SmrtSSd B«»gitfta Hectoxe, and their Wires and Familiw, at roch ptfoee M«n JSybe bXred by* P«wml taterrlew with the firm, and an inspection of the g<»odß tMHoelres. , . How hat come *ht chance for EVERYONE to encourage N;E|W ZEALAND INDUSTEIES, A.nd Aat too, with benefit to themselves aleo. llThe abtTe Grand Lot of GOODS will be unpacked and open i for BALB on THUBSDA Sb 3&, whS onr Windows will sbow what marrelloufl BAEGAINB oan be had m TWEEDS FLANNELS, ETJGS, MAUDS, BLANKETS, SUITS, CLOTHING, &c, &c, All through the FIBB FIEND at Timani. Qootattons ai«;misleading, COMB I BEB U and> OONVINOBD. MITOHELLTI; TUENEE, TANCEED STEEET. ALBEET EOBEETS HAS FOE SALE,— Clovers, — BED, WHITE, COWGEASS, ALSYKE, and /TEEFOIL. RYEQRASS, COCKSFOOT, amd RAPE. Golden Tares, Cape Barley, SEHD PEAS/SEED.OATb (varions kinds), CRX3SHED BEANS PLOUGH BHABEB COOPER'S SHEEP DIP, v' Ackccvledged to bo THE LEST IN FHE MAEKET.