RAILWAY TIME TABLE

Traihb Asbtvb at Abhbobtoh— From Ohriot- Qhureh and the North, at 10.16 a.m. (express), 1,85 p.m., and 7.10 p.m. From Tiro&rn, 10.45 a.m. From DuDedin and South, 5.27 .m. (express). From Mount Somers, 10.6 TiUTOB Lbavs Abhbcbtoh — For Christ* ehuroh ana North, at 7.10 a.m., 10.55 a.m., and 5.87 p.m. (express). For Dunedin and Binth, 10.25 a.m. (express). For Timaro, 4.45 p.m. For Mount Homers, 5.6 p.m

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN.

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MAIL NOTICES.

Malls close at th« Ashbarton Post Office follows :-— For Ohrlstoharoh and North at 6 a.m 0.30 MB., and 6 p.m., daily. For Ohertsey Rakaia, Ac, at 10.30 a.m tad 6 p.m. daily. ' For Dunedin,TinwalcL Wlnslow, Hinds, Ooldatream, Rangitata, Orarl, Winchester, %cd Gertidine, at 10 »,m. daily. For Temuka, at 10 km. and 4,30 p.m JV>i Tlmara and South, at 10 a. jo., and \ 30 p.m., dally. ForGreenstreetand Aihburton Forks, e» Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 10.30 SWEB. For Wakanul, Elgin, Seavlew, Sesfield, id Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and turdays, at 6.30 a. m. For Afount Somevs, dally at 4.30 p. m For Mayfield and Kuapuna, on Mon days and Thursdays, at 4.30 p.m. For Ashton, Waterton and Longbeaoh, 4.30 p.m. dally. For Flemington, on Mondays, Wednes ♦ays, and Fridays, at 4. 30 p. m. For Newlanda, on Tuesdays and Fri at 10.80 a.m. yimWm. arrive at the Ashburton Pont (Hoe— • Jtom Ohrlstohuroh and Rakala at 10.15 (Ou. 4.36 p.m., and 7.20 p.m. From Ohertsey &o. at 10.15 t and •86 p.m, daily. From Dunodin *ud Intermediate places 5.8" *\m. daily. * I tOm Temuka an Timara at 10.40 a. in p SSO p.m daily. From Oreenatreetand Ashburton Forkf, Wednesday* *nd ;%turdays, at 4 45 p m. From Wakanul, Elgin, Senview, fcea- Seld and Kyle, on Tuesdays Thursdays, rod Saturdays, at 5 pm. I torn Mount Bomers, daily at 10.5 From Mayfield and Ruapuna, on Wed «esdaj« and Saturdays, at 10.5 a.m. From Aahton, Waterton, and Long at 10 a.m. daily. From Newlands, on Tuesdays and Fri at 8.30 p.m. From Flemington on Tuesdays, Thnre days, and Saturdays, at 10a.m.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, MARCH 29, 1887. IRRIGATION.

While the County Council is per fecting arrangements for ascertaining by means of an experimental farm the practical value of a thorough system of irrigation as applied to the soil ot this district, it will be interest ing to watch the results of the very much larger operations m a like direc tion which are about to be under taken m Victoria by the Messrs Chaffey Bros. Those gentlemen were recently banqueted at the town of Wentworth, and Mt George Chaffey, m replying to a complimentary toast, stated some exceedingly interesting facts, and made certain very shrewd and sensible reraai ks, as apposite m the case ot New Zealand as m that of Victoria. He showed, for example, that it js infinitely better to faim a small holding well than to farm a large one indifferently, indeed, he contended that it was more profitable to have small areas. " They did not find that the average holding m their irrigated colonies exceeded 15 acres, and the largest was 40 acres." Speak ing of Victoria — and the remark applies with equal force to New Zea land — he said: —"Here people were crazy on the land question. Every man tried to get a large quantity of land, which he could make no use of, and the expense of working kept him poor." Of the rich lands m the Murray district be asserted that the three essentials to successful settlement were : u first, water; second, again water; and third, yet again water, with a little brain." He declared that there was plenty ot gold m the soil of the country and that the means for extracting it was ' water and brains.' " While m the Home country farmers were waiting for the season at which they could get the crops from the land, here they might farm it throughout the year, by using water with brains, and the more brains they used the better would their crops be. This was a climate m which every known fruit may grow." This, of course, was spoken of Victoria, but it might equally well be said of New Zea land, hence if the ' water and brains ' process will avail to turn the soil into gold m that colony so also will it m this. Primarily, it would seem from the remarks following, the system of the Messrs Chaffey is directed to the raising of fruit trees, but the results of irrigation will, we are confident, be found equally beneficial m the cultiva tion of root, cereal and other crops. The mode they intend to adopt is thus described. " Their proposition first was to take a tract of land and split it up into' 10-acre blocks. The water would be conveyed m drains made of cement and m pipes. The mode of irrigating was to run a light furrow; enough to allow the water to run within 3ft or 4ft of the trees. If the water ran right up to the trees it was found > that the trees did not live or thrive. . . . Their plan was to put a street round every 160-acre block, and to bring water on to every 20 acre lot." But the speaker went on to show that irrigation without cultivation will not suffice — that both processes must be carried on simultaneously. Upon this point Mr Chaffeysaid : — " In California many men made the mistake of think ing irrigation meant cultivation. They might put water oh the land, but they must keep on cultivating too ; by con tinually putting water on it the finer parts of the soil were washed down and sank to the bottom, where they formed a hard cake through which a pick would scarcely penetrate. The land required constant cultivation to prevent this, and then instead of the fine deposit caking at the bottom and impoverishing ihe ground it was kepi mixed with it and made the soil mure fertile." But that cultivation with irrigation is capable of producing immensely more satisfactory results than it is possible to pro duce by cultivation, however care ful and scientific, without irrigation there is abundant evidence m the practical results attained m all parts of the world, and there is none, we think, m which the benefits of an abundant supply of water as an aid to the agriculturist would yield a more generous return than on the plains of Canterbury. Enormous benefit has accrued from the system of races which the Ashburton county has already m operation, and we are sanguine that still greater advantage will be derived from a thorough system of irrigation such as that which the Messrs Chaffey are introducing m Victoria. The adop tion of such a system m this county is, we feel sure, only a question of time, and should the tentative experiment about to be undertaken by the Council result satisfactorily, as there is every reason to believe that it will, then no doubt we shall speedily see irrigation undertaken throughout the county upon ( at) exjens>9 and complete scale, <

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The annual ram and ewe fair, under the auspices of the County Stock and Saleyards Company, will be held at the Tinwald Yards on Thursday next.

The usual monthly meeting of the Upper ABhburton Road Board was held at Tinwald yesterday, when Messrs McLean (chairman), Harper, Sargeant, and Stitt were present. There waa no correspondence. The Surveyor's report was read and considered. Resolved that a rate ot $d m the pound be struok and levied on the Forks River Pistriot. The Olerk reported on the maintenance, stating that when the work m hand was finished the oon traotor's time would expire. It was resolved to let the maintenance question stand over for a month, and that meanwhile the Olerk prepare specification of works and submit the ' same at next meeting. It was deoided to fenoc off road at Dromore at once, tenders to be called for by Saturday next. The Olerk was dircoted to put m fords on all Maronan road creeks. The Clerk was direoted to find out upon what looting the Borough Counoil was allowed to use the road for a water race ohannel ; and it was resolved to allow no Bilt to be deposited on the road side. It wa deoided to pay outstanding small birds' egg and head acoount. The Olerk was direoted to write to the County Counoil calling atten tion to the very defective ford crossing Race Course road. It was deoided to begin to sue for all rates unpaid. The pay sheet was passed, and the Board adjourned to April 25.

A vooal and instrumental concert, m aid of the prize fund of the Flemington school, is announoed to be given on the evening of Friday next, commencing at a quarter to eight O'clock.

The largest steam hammer m the woild has _ recently been made at Pittsburg. It is used for forging ateelplates of enormous thickness and Bizo, ia ten feet square, and strikes a blow of 200 tons. The anvil blook upon whioh its fearful impact decends ia a solid cube of twelve feet, and weighs 180 tons. It was cast upon the foundation it now rests on, and it took the moltan contents of six cupolas to make the block. When it waa oast the Pittsburg Fire Department Bent aix steam engines to the soene and kept them there for a week, or until all danger that the fearful mass of molten iron might burst its bonds or by its exploding gaasos tire the neighbourhood had ended. It took- nearly aix months for the anvil to cool bo that the Band mould might be dug away, and even then workmen could not touoh it with their hands.

It will be ob«erved that tenders (closing on Friday, April 1) are inyited bj the County Counoil for the supply of 9000 black biroh sleepers for the Mount Somers Tramway. For the information of intending tenderers it may be well to say that eplft sleepers are required, and that the lungthig 4ft 6in. Some doubt has been expressed as to the possibility of getting the quantity wanted' out of Alford Forest, but we are informed, on inquiry, that there is plenty of blaok biroh thera to "fill the bill" if the local bush.fallera will only bestir themselves. If they do not, m all probability the order for tho timber will be scoured by more, energotio people about Oxford, or aome other locality beyond our own distriot.

A cable speoial from London aays : After the marriage of Mareohalo Catherine, General Booth's daughter, to Colonel Olibborn at the Saltation Army Barracks on Tuesday was over, the young woman, who is tall and excite able, as well as a rather oomely creature, sang a Bong of which one line waß not very encouraging to the newly married husband. The lino was " We'll Fight and Never Tire," and to illustrate her meaning m worldly faßhion, she squared off at her husband m true pugilistic Bhape, dodging her head, and shifting her ground, while with much spirit she battered him about considerably. The immense crowd acreamed and shouted. It was too much for the irasoible nature of General Booth. He dragged out his vonerable spouse and they sparred right merrily at eaoh othor. When that tired them the oouplea began a frenzied breakdown, hanging on to eaoh other's waist.

The gift of the French people to the Ameri oan people is likely to prove a " white elep. hant," if not worse. New Yorkere were startled reoently by a report made by Major D. P. Heap, engineer, Secretary of the Lighthouse Board, on the Bartholdi statue. In tn opinion of Major Heap, the future of the goddess Is very dark, and he expresses the gravest fears concerning her immortality. He especially dwells upon the structural weak nesßof the toroh.arm, which he considers altogether unsafo, and prophesies a catas trophe if measures are not taken to prevent visitors ascending it. The reason he gives m support of this view is that, standing on the platform around the toroh with a friend, the latter shook the arm so violently that he thought both of them would bo thrown to the ground. Another charge Brought against the Statue of Liberty by Major Heap was that the plates of which it is composed bad already suffered from corrosion, and that before long it would be necessary to patoh it up with new sheet?.

Another attempt is being made from Auck land to test the cheese market at Bio de Janeiro. By the Euapehu some eighty oases of cheese were shipped, and should the pre sent shipment prove remunerative, further and larger parcels will bo sent. A trial Bhip ment of oanned mullet has also bean Bent to the same port. To London another trial shipment of apples has been made iv the shape of twenty-two oases.

A thousand years ago nearly all the work ing men of England wero slaves. There was a regular Blave market at Bristol for hundreds of years. The slaves were sometimes sold *nto foreign parts, but m general they wero kept on the land on which they were born.

The Board of Canterbury College Governors have decided to reduoe the subscription to the Public Library to 10a per annum, and to abolish the rule requiring new subscribers to be recommended by two persons. One member, Mr Spaokman, Btated that the num ber of subscribers last year was only 232, nearly 700 less than m 1880. A sub-corn mitteo of the Board of Governors recom mended the est nt of a ohair of tech nioal science, and the adoption of a Bohemo for a three yeara' course of technical Btudy during which studentß are to practice m work shops. A apooial meeting of the Board will be held next week to oonßider tho snbjeot.

Hop Bitters does not exhaust and destroy, but restores, cures, and makes new. Get the genuine Amerioan Co.'s. Look up.

Holloway'h Pills and Ointment. — Soldiers and Sailors.— Theße well-known and easily used remedies are especially serviceable and convenient for those who, like soldiers and sailors, are exposed to great changes of climate, and the harJshipß inseparable from their oaHing. Many of the diseases engen. dered m the system from theao and other un toward causes can be checked and controlled by attention at thoir onset, and m Holloway's remedies will be found a roady means of re* lief, without hindrance from duty. Many a mania invalided and rendered more or less a burden to himself and friends from negleoting the early symptoms of his oomplaint, which calamity might be averted by timely resort to Mac o the Holloway'e fills and Ointment,

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

[rKUTER's TEIiKQRAMS -COPYRIGHT.]

PLOT IN SPAIN.

Madbid, March 27 A revolutionary plot has been dis covered, and matny arrests have been made m this city,' at Barcelona, and at other towns.

DISTINGUISHED ARRIVALS.

London. M^ch 28. H.R.H. the Prince of Wales arrived m this city from Berlin. Lord Randolph Churchill also arrived here yesterday.

(special to press association.)

AN INSANE DUCHESS.

The Duchess of Cumberland has been adjudged a lunatic.

AGRICULTURAL DEPRESSION.

The Marquis of Salisbury, referring to the depressed condition of agricul tural industry, expressed deep sym pathy with the farmers of the United Kingdom m their present distress.

THE AFGHAN FRONTIER.

The Afghan frontier delimitation Commission will resume its delibera tions at St Petersburg.

IMPERIAL CONFERENCE.

The subjects to be discussed at the Imperial Conference will be limited to national defence, cables, telegraph and postal services, and reciprocal laws between the different portions of the Queen's dominions. Members of the Ministry will attend when the subject m which each Minister is concerned is is before the Conference.

THE PRESS ON MR GLADSTONE.

Mr Gladstone's speech on the Irish Crimes Bill has caused considerable comment. The ••Times" remarks that he has a marvellous power of disowning former principles. The ° Standard " and " Telegraph ° charac terise his conduct as that of an ob" structionist, retarding useful national legislation. The " Chronicle " admits that he displayed consummate address m his utterances on the Irish question, but considers his arguments were com pletely demolished by Mr Chamber lain's reply.

(Received March 29, 2.10 p.m.)

THE TAINUI.

Rio Ds Janeiro, March 28. -■■ Arrived, last evening — Tainui en route for Plymouth with her meat cargo la a satisfactory condition.

AUSTRALIAN.

[RBUTER'S TBLEGRAMB— COPYRIGHT.]

(Received March 29. 12 50 pm.)

ANTARCTIC EXPLORATION.

Melbourne, March 28.

The Committee of the Royal Geo graphical Society has resolved to ask Sir Graham Eerry, Agent-General for Victoria, to invite offers from ship owners for a^ whaling expedition to the Antarctic ocean on the lines previously approved of, and to solicit the advice of Sir Leopold McCUntock, Sir George Nares, and others as to the conduct of the same.

BUDGET STATEMENT.

Sydney M*roh 28. The Colonial Treasurer delivers the Budget Statement to-morrow.

THE COLLIERY DISASTER.

A meeting to organise a relief fund for the suffjrers by the Bulli colliery disaster will be held at an early date. Three thousand pounds have already been raised for the purpose.

(Received March 29, 2 10 p.m )

NEW MINISTRY.

Hobabt *Taroh 29 A new Ministry has been formed as follows : — Mr Tysch, Premier and Chief Secretary ; Mr Clark, Attorney- General ; Mr Braddon, Minister of Lands and Works ; Mr Bird, Colonial Treasurer.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

Another Fire tHAiiis. M*'ch 29. A five roomed housw m Waiotalii Creek, occupied by an old man and his. wife, was totally destroyed by fire last night. No insurance ; loss about £80. A ShiPing Dividend A dividend of onu shili ng per share, making £4700, has been declared by the Cambria Gold Mining Company. N.Z Temperance Alliance. AUCKLAND, March 29. The first annual meeting of the N.Z Alllanon opened this raorn'ng with a breakfast Id the V.M.0.A.. rooms, when abrut 200 were present. The General Council opened at 10 a.m., Sir William FvX presiding. The report stated that Sir W. Fox and Mr Glover had durln? the year addressed 158 meeting*, all of which were followed by the enrolment of members and the formation of the nucleus of an auxiliary. Aa the result of the year's operations 96 auxiliaries had been formed, over 200 members enrolled, and over £860 received m contributions The repoit proposes the formation of a guarantee (v« d of £100 for elecion pur poses. The balanoe-nheet showed that of £860 Income, £2i9 Bs2i had been paid for Mr Glover's expenses from England, and £462 da 2d for his salary and travel ling expenses the reroa ndtr with tlfj exception of £3 2s credit balanoe, being absorbed m printing and other expenses. The report and balanoe sheet were adop ted. Sir W. Pox waß eleoted President, and Mr J. Newman Secretary of Execn tive, with a laige list of Vice-Presidents m the principal towns of tha colony. The Defence Works. Wbllinoton, March 29 The defence works of the colony having advanced near to completion it Jb intonded that the public works officers who have been superintending their con struction eh til be withdrawn, and the re malnder of the work carried on bj the Permanent Artillery, under Mr Arthur Ball at engineer. Attempted Suicide A middle. god mua limited Thomas Tenapßrlj', who • a > b<v n rut of employ nunt for some time, and hrrl just obUintd temporary employment at Kempthorni' and Pr user's, ai»etnpted euicideby drii k ing iff half a glastt full (f aceiio acid. He was taken to the hospital and is m a Critical condition.

THE EUROPEAN SITUATION

[special 10 FBnsat Association.]

t-ONuoNi March 28 The "Journal dea Debats" denies the truth of the reportedFranco-Russian alliance.

Prince Bismarck states that Germany will continue to follow an absolutely pacific policy, and predicts that 1887 will be a year of peace among the nations of Europe. There will be an altered tone m the national feeling, and there is no cause for any anxiety either m the east or west.

SPORTING.

WELLINGTON RACING CLUB MEETING.

Wkmjnoton, March 29 The following are the nominations for the principal events at the Hntt Racing Olub Meeting: — Auxomn Meeting; oqb mile and a half, Strenuous/ Little Borub Oiyde Glriri Smooth The Hhah Charmer Kuraour Kaogaroo Voltigeur Rgtna Tbadesmbn's Handicap; one mile. Ravoke S.tanetJa Strenuous Little Sorab Sylph Oiriri B!aok Regent The *hah Oharmer Kimour Kangaroo Volti^eur BASTt.R Hahdioap ; one mile and ft quarter. Revoke Region Strenuous Little Sorub Oiyde - Giriii Smooth . ' The Shah Oharmer Rumour Kangaroo Voltigour Satane'la

FISH OVA FOR NEW ZEALAND.

Wellington, March 28.

The Torg'irlru brought, to ■' distribnt on In Otago, Canterbury and Wellington a large quantity of salmon and tr<<u* ova. Inclu^Dg m the consignment were 12,000 Scotch ova, and ICO.OCO hive ova. The former has arrived m excellent oonditon but the huter has come to hand m rather oad order. Tbe Sootch ova is for the Otago Acclimatisation Hoolety, and the Rhine ova will be placed partly m the vlsatertoi ponds, and partly m the Ohtist ohurch haroh<ries. In addition to the ova mentioned, thf-re are 40, CO") Loch Leven trout ova, 256,000 Uhlno Brook •rout, 256,t 00 Alpinb Ohar, and 26 003 Oarpion tron f . ova. The whole of the trout consignment is to be divided between Mastert m and Ohristohurch. The Hine moa will leave with tbe Ohristohurch portion of the consignment this evening. The trout ova has only turned out fairly well. -

A SAD MISADVENTURE.

A shocking misadventure occurred near Geelong on the 15th last, by which a farmer and road contractor named Stephen Taauer killed hia son six years of age As Tanner was about to go to woik on a road contract his wife aaked him to take away a cat which annoyed her. He attetnptid to do so, but the animal escaped on to the roof of a stable. To dlalodge it Tanner threw half a brick at it, and th s struck his son, who unknown to him had cllnib-d the roof of a pig-stye behind tbo stable. A shrink by Mra Tanner caused her husband to run round the building o ascertain the cause, when he saw her lifting the lifele3B body of his son off the ropf of the stye.' At thn it qaeet tbe jury returned % verdict of " Acci ionfal death." The parents of the lad were m a distressing condition at the misfortune which had occurred.

A WONDERFUL METEORITE.

The following purt'culars are give a of an astronomical phenomena on JVl<roh 17. The metecrite observed at Ballarat, Oole rame. Talbot and other places, burst over B-at fo t. It acomrd to come from the dirdc ion of Buninyoig. A fire brand, apparently over the Preehyterian Church formed inio a blood-red ball the size of the moun, and explode) with a loud report, sending perpandioalarly earth wards a streak of fire with tho hissing r>f tapping steam, as from an engine When withiu 300 yards from the earth it disappeared, leaving ouiy a cloud of grejiah nmoke. This was followed by earth tremors and a rumbling sound ac of tho firing of heavy artillery. The vibrati v lasted for ten seconds. Severn) houses were thiken sevo.ely. No oub stance appears to have falleu to tho earth What la popularly described as a sho k ot earthquake was distinctly felt at Warr nambool by many persons, but subsequent enquiry w>u)d ueem to indicate that the noise and vibration observed wore onuses by tb«- burstin«; of the aerolite. From all parts of the district iuf rmation comes to h»ud to-day that thtntly bfter 4 o'clock lnnd det.ni>aM->rto r^w^mblinuf a volley o musketry, with suti qaeot aroj pn j shots were heaid. Poi.pib ru-ihed ouc of their houses, and cattle were paralysed nith fear. Several persons Btate that at the Hme ment'oned they oHseived a ball of fire drop fn.m the heavens and prooeed inun easterly direction, npparei tly <nlli»j^ la the neighborhood of C 'pc Otway. All aooonnts to hand indicate that the Bounds were more distinctly heard m a line from north to east. In Warmambool the win dows of the houses rattled, and some per sons* aeaerb they felt a ooncuai-ion under their feet, as though subterranean cannons were being discharged A rema<-kobl" phenomenon ocoarred at Terang between four and five o'olock. At Lake Keilarabit the black swans Wf re noticed to rise sud de I? off the lake, and a rumbling noise appeared te pass under, causing the cattle graz?ng*on the banks of the lake to scamper away , an 1 on going somo distance they were seen to look baok. The noise was leard m other paces, and seemed to pass to S.W. A gentleman who lives at Eaat St Kilda writes :— "The meteor, or whatever »t was, w«s f een up country. On Thursday it was dist'netly seen by a young lady m my house and two of my children about 4 p.m., and the circumstance they describe »s descending from an S W. direction, and like a long line of fire of a bright yellow color, which appeared to burst m the sky, leaving a large body of apparently, smoke, which gradually grew larger, and remained liko a cloud for fully half-an-hour, After the meteor burst they saw something like a thin line of emoke descend towards the earth. They did not haar any report,"

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Auckland, Maroh 28 Mr Justice Ward has aaspanded the discharge of Samuel 0 nmbea, aba- krapt, for six monthp. The JuJge said the case did not look as soriom as be thought it did at one time yet Btill he thought the bfti krapt had anted a lirtle r<cklfi!-aly. In 1885 he hai mad* & saries of preferential p.tytnecte while other creditors got noth* Ing- Mahton, Maroh 28. My Bryoa. In re»pouse to a requisition containing over 200 names, haa consented to deliver an add tea* here m reply to the Premier. Be wl;l probably speak oh April 7. Washington, Maroh 28. Wilmott bas withdrnwa hia information again** the Registrar of Electors for the Te Aro district. The Man&wata Railway Compary'i annual rep >re shows a profit of over fi>« per cent on the eont of the line. Dtoedin, Maroh 28. Tho annucl report of the United Charitable Aid and Hospital Board ihowi that the Board will have a credit bilanoe of about £750 to carry forward. The estimate for the coming year ahowu that contributions from local bodies "fill b# redooed, taking Dunedln City aa an ln> atuncd, by £15 per month. T>e cost of the Dunedm ' ospital \rnn maoh leai than was antiolp^ted, ad the Committee thick that the average (tort pnr patient Is less than m any other hopi'il m the colony. The Dirco'ors of the Kquitable In* ■urano* Aesioiftion <t New Zealand ha/« decided to increase the oaplUl of th« Oompnny by calling up an Additional two sailings per share m f ur oalls, extending over twelve months This will giv« an additional capital of £15 009.

After a full trial on the Penguin of Altaian's patent, the Union Steamship Company have resolved to adopt tt oil another steamer The automatic danger and indicating slgaal will therefore be fitted up on 'he steamer? trading to Mel bourne and -yd'iey, to farther teat it.

NEWS FROM TONGA.

Auckland, Maroh 28. Fji newspapers give the following detaus of Tongan news : —

Not a little speculation was aroused on Monday morning, March 6, when it wu known that a sohooner filled with people was m eight, flying the Tongan flvg. Her arrival was awaited with interest, m It was expected that she was the bearer of imp rtant news. She. proved to be the Malukula, of sixty tons with a Native captain and four of a crew, having - Ilk oharge 40 Wealeyans (10 of whom are women) who have been deported from T inga by ordbr f the King. The vessel belonca to the Toog»n Governor of Haabi, and the aooount thu people give of. them* selves is elm ply that they were ordered on board without knowing where they were to be taken, and they have been brought to Fiji against their will. The? left Nukuloafa on February 24, and have made a long passive, m o msequence of their meetiug with li^ht winds and calms. Before their arrival both food and water were exhausted, and the first thing done was to a and them off watar and biscuits. Tbe people temaimdon board till Tuesday afternoon, though naturally very anxious to land, being tired of their long confine* ment on board the vessel ; but they did not care to o«me on shore without some Borfc of permission from the Government, and so remained until they were removed m the police boat. Th ey are apparently quiet, well-oonducted people ; indeed, it is not claimed that they are conspirators, but the captain m ohaw) of them reports that they are deported vaVause they have been disobedient to the kins, m listening to Mr Muulton on roligious matters. He says his orders were to bring them to Fiji, and he was awaiting permission to land them. If thio was not given, or if he were told to take theim away, he would do so m the morning. He was asked, '•Where to?" Hio answer wa« "I do not know." "To Heaven perhapi," it was suggested. ( " No," said he, " not there. These are evil-minded people, and they will go to Hell. " He further reports tbat a second schooner, Palagoro, is fol* lowing him with another b*t:h, and was to have left within a wnek of his deputure. He cays Mieß Baker and Shirley Biker, jinr., are m a fair way of recovery. The sj'noouer brought a small mall, chiefly consisting of despatches for the Govern* ment, and it Ib evident that no oppor tunity was given for general correspon dence.

The " Fiji-Times" of March 19 says :— " By the Suva from Tonga, twenty-nine of the deputed have arrived, and have heen lodged wl'h thote who came by the Malukula. Tbp lohooner Paiagoro had left with a second bfttoh before In Suva arrived, and may be ex pected here daily.

hi* followin . is a letter of protest add enned to Air Buker by British »übjeoti, resident at Nukuloafa : —

" Sir,— We, the undersigned European residents iv T »^g«, beg to protest against very ranch t!>at has taken place m thii unhappy country since I3tb of last month (Jaciuarj ). We do >/ot wish to expatiate ou the causes which for thrae yean and more hwvo led np to the present trouble We question, Bt the preterit moment, neither the jnat'ce nor the expediency of the late exeoutfonu. The Oourta of Justice h»ve been closed to European!, and we are unable to form an opinion thereon, but we must re*DeotfuUy protest against, and feel rauoh abhorrence at, the fearfnl tray 'n whioh an unoffending population has been treated, both as to i heir persons and property, bat whfcb, In a country governed by a professedly C iriatlan and oiviliaud people, should be under the protection of 'he lairs. We have the less hesitation m thus protesting! as their sole crime has been, as far as we know, .a natural desire to remain ad heronta to the religion m wbioh their fathom, perhaps grand fathers, wire born. Wt» have the hoior to bo, sir, your obedient servant. (Hero follow twenty. two signatures )

AN UNPOPULAR GOVERNOR.

An extraordinary demonstration against the Governor of Honduras took place on the occasion of his depurturo from that colony The sceno is thus described by the Jocul journal : — " As the time for the steamer's departure drew near, the fleet ot boats and vessels sailed off and drow up m a line alongside of the deep ohannel — through which the steamer had to pass — and there awaited her As she came abreast of them she was again saluted with music and with loud shouts, and the whole fleet turned and attempted to accompany her. All, with tho exception of two, however, found it impossible to keep up with her, and they accordingly re nrned to tho anchorage. But the sloop yacht and the large schooner each, kept side by side with the stoamor — which had to etoam at a comparatively slow rate through the channel — their bands in' the meuntime discoursing sweet mu"ic The band of tho schooner played a Spanish tune, wliobo name, wheu translated into English, mean? "Good Riddance," and the Bloop yacht played the "Rogoe'e March." Playing these tunes the two vessels kept company with the steamer until they hal gone over three miles from tho anchorage, when they turned buok. Tho wh"le of the rest of the day was given up by tho townHpeople to festivities. 1 '

"Rouoii on ConNs." — Ask for Well's " Rough on Corns." Quick relief, oompleta permanent cure. Corns, warts, bunions. At ohemiss and druggints. 3 "Bonou on Itcii." — "Rough on Ifcoh" onrou skin humors, eruptions, ringworm, tetter, Bait rheum, frosted feet, chilblains itob, ivy poison, barber's itch, 3

THB ABHBWBTOM (HJARPIAN; TUESDAY; MARCH 29, 1887



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NOTICE TO THE LADIES OF ASHBDRTON. "*""M"BS PAULINGMias REMOVED to IVI WALTON COTTAGE, Greek Lams, Hampstbad. 145 MRS MANHIRB, FA NC V GOODS WAREHOUSE, Saukdbrb' Buildings, * Eaet street. FANOY STATIONERY, Toys, and Christmas Presents m variety. Christmas Cards, &0., &o. Ladies' and Children's Pinafores and Akrons, Ao., &o. 9624 CAUTION TO POACHERS. IN consequence of so much Poaching of Trout from the Lagmhor Creeks. I hereby give notice that anyone found so doing will be prosecuted ; and further, tha a reward of £20 will be paid to any person who will give such information as jball lead to the conviction of such offenders. DONALD MoLEAN, WS& Lagmhor; mOWLE'S PENNYROYAL AND X STEEL PILLS FOR FEMALES qutokly correct all Irregularities, and relieve the distressing symptoms so pre- valent with the sex. Boxes la lid and Is 9d, of all Chemists and Patent Medicine Vendors. repared only by The Lincoln i and Midland Counties Drug Co., Lincoln, England. Wholesale of all the Wholesale Houses. Beware of Imitations. TRY ' KIEKPATRICK'S NEW SEASON'S JAM. SPECIAL NOTICE. T7-IRKPATRICK'B NEW SEASON'S IV JAM is made from NKLSON GK»-WN FhUIT, and boiled within a few hours after the fruit has teen gathered It thus ret-ns most of the natural flavor of the freuh fruit. KIBKPATRICK'S NEW SEASON'S JAM is the most delicious preserve m the market. Do not be persuaded to buy cheap and fnferio brands Jam, the remains of old •tock, which must be sold at any price, bat ASK for KIRKPATBICK'B HEW SEASON JAM, and see that you get it. THE BEST 18 ALWAYS THE CHEAPEST. Kirkpatriok'e New Season 3m is the beit. CAUTION. None is genuine unless our same is stamped on each tin, and has our registered Trade Mark "Lord Nelson', on the label. Se Kirkpatrick & Co. MANTmCTUBEBS, tfBLJON H.Z. 12