THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN.

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DIARY.

Moonlight Evenings.

KThe Moon at 3 days old shines till about 8 o'clock. The Moon at 6 days old shines till about half-past 10 o'clock. The Moon at 8 days old shines till nearly 1 o'olcok m the morning. : The Moon at 12 days old shines from Sundown till about 4 m the morning. The Moon at 15 days old is full, and shines all night. - ■ The Moon at 18 days old rises about 9 p.m. and shines till morning, The Moon at 21 days old riseß about. ll a.m. and shines till morning. The Moon at 24 days old rises about 2 a.m. and Bhinesti 11 morning The Moon at 27 days old rises about 4 a.m. and shines till sunrise.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. MONDAY, MAY 28, 1888. THE TOTALISATOR.

What shall bo done with the totalißa tor ? is the vexed question of the hour," and its ultimate fate is sought to ba sealed m a great variety of ways. While some clamour for its relegation to the shades of oblivion, others think that by means of it our poor may be supported, for by taking off a certain percentage of the money which annually passes through the machine and devoting it to charitable objects a handsome fund would be. in the hands of local bodies, or the authori ties who would be entitled to receive such percentages. If'the machine is an evil it should be done away with and not used as a means of making the ruination of one class contribute to tyie support of the needy. ' The legalising of the totalisator has done more to en courage horse-racing and gambling Jon the turf than any other means hitherto invented. While, ho,wover,,:it has been the practical ruin of the class known. as bookmakers it has been the meansjof fostering a spint of rash speculation among those who never would have made a bet with a bookmaker. It has also been the means of bringing Racing Clubs — save the mark— into existence, which would never have heon inaugurated unless for the money derivable from the machine. Every little hamlet or country place, where an hotel and a store constitute the township, has jts annual fixture, and places of little better pretensions have two, or maybe three meetings m a year! .* ;In such' places the stakes are only sub scribed from the money which' passes through the totalisator. All over New Zealand the multiplication of what £re now being called " totalisator meetings" is being viewed with alarm even by the leading lights m the racing community, who find that the true idea of horse racing is being overlooked m the desire, by a certaiu section of " sportsmen," to make what capital they can out ; of moneys which go through the tdtalisator. To overcome all the evils now set down as belonging' to the totalisator will be a difficult task. It was thought' by those who represented the country a few years ago that when consultations were abolished by being declared illegal a great reform had been instituted, but it is rather doubtful after all if so much good, or any, has been done by their suppression. Social legislation m this direction has never been much of a success, and, perhaps after all, with some restrictions, the totalisator might be made to do service a$ the best and mildest form of a necessary evil so long as horse racing remains popular with the majority of Englishmen. If the number of race meetings could bo diminished throughout the country, and we thinks they could by the metropolitan Jockey Clubs taking' united-action, m refusing, td recognise any but a substantial' cjub of subscribing membera, the evils" of the totalisator would bo reduced to a mini mum . In Christchurch a movement is actively afoot to -do away with the totalisator altogether, and a committee of reputedly earnest, sensible, and liberal minded men have taken the initiative to secure its suppression. With what success they may meet can hardly yet be predicted. The matter is only local agitation so far. In Ashburton no indication has been given of a desire to follow the example of Christchurch, and unless the agitation is universal through out tlm colony, and of the kind which seeks to impress upon Parliament the necessity of enacting legislation deadly to tho interests ..of the totalisator it will be all m vain. If it can bo shewn authorotatively that the machine is a peril to the morals and wellfare of the community thero can bo little doubt but that tho popular voice will bo listened to.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Empress of Austria m on her way to London to take a oourse of massage treat ment for paralysiß. Miss Booth, of Harper's Bazaar, besides her editorial salary of £1600, makes £1000 a year by translating. The Russian Government has prohibited operations by the' American Bible Society m the Baltic Provinoes. The Council of the University of Cambridge England, has reported against giving degrees to women. In the 38,000,000 of Frenoh there are 100,000 Jews and of these sixty are Prefectß of the eighty-six departments of Franoe. Some Saxon remains have been dug up at Cambridge. One female skeleton had a Bilver ring [upon the finger. Thomas Wayte, M.P. , Chief Justice Waite'a immigrant ancestor, signed the death warrant 6f- King Charles. - \ ',.'.• ... Norway has a battalion of armed skaters, who manoeuvre readily on the ice or snow. Their skates are Bis inches wide and nine long. , j A New Yorker proposes to make a rail [ road oar of wood pulp. He claims that it will be indeatruotible either by fire or by shook. , It is understood that the Government have no intention of appointing any new member , of the Legislative (Jounoil during the present session. The first sooial gathering m connection with St. Stephen's Church will be held m the Churoh Schoolroom on Tuesday eyening at eight o'olook. In a letter received by a Ghristohuroh genleman from Mr Lillywhite, the writer says that the Taranaki men collared better than any team m New Zealand, never making a mistake. . ' At a meeting of the printing trade held on Saturday evening m Christohurcb, it was rosolved to form a Canterbury Typographical Association. An interesting relio of Burns fetched 205 guineas at an auction m London, It consisted of the transcript m Burns' own handwriting of several of his poems. The largest steamer m the world, the City of York, constructed to oarry 2000 passengers, has just been launched at Glasgow, it is shortly to be followed by a twin ship, the City . of Paris. .\- ;"-. ; '-' ; . ..;._ According'to a superstition of the medieval church, whenever the oock orows a lie is being told. The reason why cookß orow bo persist ently m the early morning hours is because * the morning papera are then being set up. ' Aooording to the " Tapanui Courier " there is plenty demand for land for oropping, despite the low prices ruling for grain, and conse quently land-owners are asking Btiff prioes for the right to orop their soil. ■" Previous to 1881 the greatest power put into one ocean going vessel was about 8000 indicated horse-power but the Italians now have two vessels of 18,000 indicated horse power each. 11 -Short-sightedness appears to be tin the increase m England. Children sit at high desks with their books and elates dose to their faces, and the musoles of the eye acoomodate themselves to the distanoe, Bhort ness of eight being the oonseqaonce, ; • " The first step towards wealth," says an editor, •• is the ohoioejof a good wife." •• And the first step towards securing a good wife is the possession of great wealth," says another. Here we have one of those good rulea whion work prettily both ways. " lam going to beqome a missionary," she said^ as Bhe gazed at him with a why-ddn't he-ask-me-to-marry-him expression on her face. Looking down upon her ; he replied : "Don't you think you had better begin on a he-then ? " They were married in'the spring under the spreading chestnut treeß. ' The local sensation of Ch'ioago is a olub swinging olass for young ladies. The ladies dress like Miss Afary Anderson as Galatea. They could (unkindly remarks a Chicago paper) get the same amount of exercise over a wash-tub— helping their poor old mothers but it would be less high-toned. News was received by cable m Ohristchurch on Saturday of the death of Mr H. A. Watt, the manager of the Bank of New Zealand, whilst on the passage to England, for the benefit of his health. The flags on the Banks and other .buildings were at half-mast on Saturday as a token of respect. The Riverton correspondent of the "South land News " vouches for the statement that a party of Chinese at Refund Hill took out, during twelve months, gold to the value of £4000, securing m one week alone £23-4. Ho also states that one of them at least has oot at the present time £10, the money having been sent, to China. An exodus of the British East Coast fisher men has set m. A large number have lately left Greet Grimsby by the North German Lloyd steamer for Melbourne, and another body of them are busy m preparing to leave for America. Their intention is to turn to farming pursuits rather than fiabing m the new world. It ia computed that over 150 families will have emigrated before the approaching Bummer ends. A well-known Derbyshire physician, writing on Maroh Bth to a gentleman ia Ohristohurch, Bays':—" I was surprised to-day to see a dozen Now Zealand cheeses for sale at 6£d pur 1b m the beat shop m Bakewell, m the Derby shire oheeae district. Our farmers complain of low. prioes at 6£d per 1b for cheese. I wonder what profit the New Zealand farmer geta when the carriage from the antipodes is paid. It is, rmusG say, better than most Derbyshire oheeae." A characteristic mission is about to start from Dundee to the Polar regions. It is being fitted up by some enlightened Christians, who are at once devoted "to the spread of the ' " unaided Word " and: to that of. the com merce of their oity". They combine, there fore, whale and seal fishing*- walrus and bear hunting, with .the evangelisation of the Esquimaux. It is not difficult to predict which part of the combination ia likely to prove the more profitable and to meet with the greater success. — "Tablet." The French Government have just adver tised for a hundred young women willing to enter into the contract of marriage with an equal number of French 'emigrants, inhabit ing an island lying m the vioinity of Noumea. A free passage to the Pacifio, and the present of a few hundred francs, increased the attrao tivenesa of the bait, and the brides expeotant are now en route. They would, probably, not have been deterred had the Frenoh i Government been ingenuous enough to have informed them that the Isle of Pinea waa their destination, and that for emigrants they might read "habitual criminals." The •» O amaru Mail " says :— A good deal of anxinty is felt m the district about the action of the Government' with regard to the settlement of the Hakateramea, Te Akaterawa, and Station Peak runs.. The whole of Station Peak, 10,000 aores of Hakateramea, and a very large portion of Te Akaterawa are very suitable for settlement under the small grazing run system, and it is hoped that the Government will provent dummyism, and soo' that ovory faoility is offered, to enable bona fide settlers to take up a portion of this land whon the present leases expire. It is said that Station Peak alone would support thirty families and the land taken from the other runs mentioned as many more. The petition respecting this wholesale settlement of the country is being signed by every one m the district, and the people must see that their desire is given effect to. Holloway'b Pills.— -Weak Stomach The wisest cannot enumerate one quarter of the distressing symptoms arising from imporfeot or disordered digestion, all of which can bo relieve by those admirable pills. They remove cankery taste from the mouth, flatulenoy, and constipation. Holloway'a Pills rouse the stomach, liver, and every other organ, thereby bringing digestion to that healthy tone which fully enables it to oonvert all we eat and drink to the noursihment of our bodies. Honoo these pills are the surest strengthened and the safest restoratives m nervousness, wasting, and ohrbnio debility. Holloway's Pills are infallible remedy for impaired appetite, eructations, and a multitude of other dis agreeable symptoms whioh render the lives of thousands miserable indeed. These pills are approyed by all glasses.;

The first number of " Hansard " for 1888 is to hand, We are m reoeipt from the National Mort gage and Agency Company of New Zealand of their list of prices of New Zealand wools sold at auction m London at the second series of sales, April sth, 1888. The skating rink was well patronised on Saturday afternoon, and m the evening there was a large audience of both sexes. The acquiring of the art of skating was earnestly eet about by a large number of young people, and varying success accompanied their first essays on the rollers. The management announce new novelties for the ensuing week. The amount of money invested by the Government Insurance Department .within the colony, chiefly upon the security of de bentures given by looal bodies is £1,010,365. Included m this sum is £216,115 held on mortgage, £484,100 of consolidated Btoofe, short-dated debentures, and scrip, and £102,000 of deficiency bills. The securities heldjby the Postal Department represent loans to the amount of £1,340,884, and those held by the Sinking Fund Commissioners £202,470, and thoße m the possession of the Public Ttaat Office £154,004. Some recent proceedings m the English Court of Chanoery throw light on the question of the increase of population that -takes place m England m fifty years :— A lady, who died m 1829, left some property to be divided, m certain contingencies, amongst the issue of her father-in-law. When the provisions of her will were put into exeoution m 1880 it waß found that " the property became divisible , into 120,960 shares !" The infinitesimal oash value ol each share, namely la 93, gave Mr Justice Chitty the opportunity of comment ing on the vexatious results which follow from extremely careful testators tying up their property too tightly, especially when it iB small. Mr James D. Leary, builder of the big raft which was lost at sea m "Deoember last, returned to, New York recently from Port Joggings, Novia Scotia, where he has' a timber-ship m course of construction on the ways on whioh the raft was built. It is to be about 650 feet long, or 100 feet longer that the raft. It will be built m the same general way aa the raft, only the ends will be sharper, arid will be bulkheaded to resist the action of the waves. The raft will be sbip-riggedy with six large masts, and will need no tug. • The timbers are by., far the largest that have ever been shipped from Nova Scotia. The monßter will be ready to launch some time m July or August. The usual monthly meeting of the Upper Ashburton $oad Boar,d was held to-day. Present — Messrs McLean, Sargent, - and Campbell. — Correspondence waß read from the Ashburton County Oounoil re division oi t County into two portions. The Clerk wae directed to reply that although -the meeting of the Board was not a full one, the members present expressed their opinion that the ohange would be for the better, and with a view to getting the ratepayers to express their opinion on the matter the Board would oall a public meeting to be held at the Boad Board Office on July 3rd, at 11 a.m.— It was deoided to oall tenders for grub bing gorse on certain properties fronting Main South Boad at Saleyards ; also fronting reserve 1122 on Alford Forest road.— The Clerk was directed to oall the attention of owners to the state of the oreek on the Briokyard road and request that the same be > cleaned out.— The Clerk was directed tc hurry on contractors for bridge and culvert with the work before the next meeting. — Tenders were ordered to be called for taking up culverts on Kemp's road and substituting fords m lieu thereof .—The Clerk stated 'that he had a good supply of poisoned wheat on hand, and was directed to advertise that the same is now ready for delivery at the rate oi lOlbs pec XUP aores to rate'payera.-~AcdouiitE were passed amounting to £116 7a sd, and the Board adjourned to July 3rd. ■ '. : Skinny Men.-—" Wells'* ; Heaith Bennwer,' 1 restores health- and vigor? cures' Dyspepsia, impotenoe, Sexual Debility. At ohomists and druggists. Kempthorne, Proaser, and Go, agents, Ghristohuroh. ; •

SPORTING.

NEW ZEALAND GRIND NATIONAL The following nominations were re oeirod on" Saturday night for the — '. N.Z. Grand National Steeplechase Handicap, of 400 sovb ; second hbrße to receive 50 aove, and the third 2G bovb out of the stakes. About foui miles. '' - / / Moody . Eavea - t Shillelagh Paalo Allegro Waltangl ; Monteagle Orlando : - Irish King Ohanoe , Daddy Longloga Haka Premier. Ohemlst Is3ao Mangaohone Orient Kangaroo Fangh a-Billagh Maßter Agnea

DUNEDIN RACES.

The following evanta were decided after we went to press on Saturday : — Winter Trot, of 60 bovb j 2 miles. Rose (BOieca) ... ... ... „. 1 Bob (50bp03) ., ... 2 Beof or (20^608) ... ... .... ... 3 Sixteen others otarted. Won m a hollow fashion, Dlvldendß--£l9 13j land £14 123. ' ■ St. Glair Welter Handicap, of 85 sovb ; 7 fuclonga. La Rose, 9at 31bd 1 Hoka, 9it 31b8 2 Datohman. Bst 51ba 3 Six other* r.io. Time— lmln 38*3ec3. Dividend— £3 17a 6d. Hubky Scurry, Hold Dnat , 1 Barnardo ... , , M ' 2 Flcklo ... ' . 3 Dividend— £3 li. ' *' "Consolation, of 50 bovb ; 1 mile. Snup^ot, 7af. s'b , 1 Captain Coolr, 7*t lib ... ... .'.'; 2 Shlfnal, 7at ' # 3 Two othera ran. Won after a Jpaperate raoa. Time—lmia 52i3ocj. Dividend— £8 lOa. (Received May 28, 12.25 p.m.) London, May 27. AJANcnESTEaCop ; 200 sovj. Merry Audrov?" ... ... 1 Solby 2 SooUia!) K'nff 3

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

(BY BLEOTRIO TELEGItAPH COPYKIOHT.) (rEX TRESS AaSOOIATION.) (Received May 28, 12.25 p.m.)

THE KING OF BRAZIL.

London, May 27, The Emperor of Brazil is rallying from his recent attack.

THE RUAPEHU.

Tbe Ruapehu arrived at Rio Janeiro yesterday. Her cargo of meat is m good condition.

APPOINTMENT.

New York, May 27. The Rev Lyman Abbott, formerly associate editor of the "Christian Union,'? has been appointed to succeed the late Rev. H. W. Beecher as pastor of the Plymouth Congregational Church at Brooklyn. "

OUTRAGE IN ACELL.

. Sydney, May 28. The victim of the outrage m a police cell is recovering, but he is maimed for life. ..., v

ELECTIONS.

Beisbane, May 28. ' The gerjeraj elections ara finished, ; he Nationalists having" a majority c j i eighteen, j

CHINESE INFLUX

(Per Pkess Assooiation.) Sydney, May 26. ', The Government have decided to en force the section of the Chinese Restricr tion Act of 1881, which precludes vessels from bringing more than one Chinaman to every 100 tons, under penalty of £100 a head, and ship-owners are to be notified that such section will be enforced after to-day. Sydney, May 27. The Government intend to apply for leave to appeal to the Privy Council against the decision of the Supreme, Court granting a writ oh habeas corpus. The Changsha has arrived with a large number of Chinamen. Preparatory to the departure of the Menmuir, on Saturday, two of the Chinamen escaped, notwithstanding the precautions made by the Customs, who refused to clear the vessel unless the number of passengers were accounted fqr, or those not accounted for had paid tne fine of £50 each and poll tax. After this the vessel left, taking thirty-five back to Hongkong, who were brought to the oolony.

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

[per press association. J : , Auckland, May 27. A fire broke out about two o'clock ) this morning In the shop of Sharland and 00., chemlßtß, Shottlahd street, and the premises were gutted. TWa atock was also destroyed. ' The fire, which occurred at the rear of Sharland'a, extended to the warehouse of li. D. Nathan'and 00, where considerable damage was done, a good deal of property being lDJared by water. The atook of Mr T. Peaoook, M.H.R., was ! mndh damaged by amoke and Wafer, I a number of valuable infltrnmentß belbg > destroyed. The inaaranoea on Mr 1 Nathan's property are, bulldlnga £2500 in' 1 the Royal; atoek, £1000 In the South 1 Britiah, and £3000 m the Northern, k policy of £850 In the New Zealand Office : is held on Paaoook'a.i and other amounta . m various offices. SbarlancTa unknown . L Waipukuratt, May 27. | MrH. J. Baker, a brewer wall known m Napier, Wellington and Auckland, waa^ r killed yesterday. He had been on a visit | to Waipasra, and when m the^a.Qfcjof , mountiag « horaa whjofahe had recently k bought waa thrown heavily on hla head, j laoeratini? the aoalp dreadfully. He I recovered shortly aftecwarda, but ag&in I relapsed, and died at one o'clock this - morning. He was greatly respected. . • Grkymouth, May 27 j 5 The export?bf ooal and ooke for the 1 paafc week la 3090 t,nn«. :

THE MARKETS

' ■ ■' ■■'■ ■ " ; ; r ' : ? ; » (PBR PRESS ASSOCIATION.) ' ,-; " "  London, May 26. ; The tallow market is flat. Mutton I is selling at 24s to 255 ; beef, 23s ' to ; 1 23s 6dL •. • . :.. . •:-_■ ; .... .■• ... ; . '-■ » Wheat — Off-coast cargoes and ship ments, ex warehouse, are unchanged, I and prices for New Zealand longrberried are unaltered, and quoted at 34s to 343 » 6d New Zealand hemp, .15s to , .'£?9: . . '■ -■■ " '-•■■ -■■■■ ; '' ' i Consols, 1015^; New Zealand 4 per cent, ■inscribed, 97 ; 5 per 'cepjt. 105;^. '....-! London, AJ ay 27. A cargo of Australian wheat has b^en sold at 34s 3d. • ' : ! Most of the cargo of meat by the 1 Union Company's Selenibria was, thrown overboard, the remainder: ..has been condemned. j ■. The New' Zealand Loan and I^er j cantile Agency Company, Limited, have j received the following cable message r from their London office, dated 25UV  May, 1888:-^ ; - -y . - •■;■• ; Wheatr-The weather is all that can be desired, and the market is weaker. •New Zealand, average, is. worth 33s per 4961 b. : • Tallow— Holders of Australian and New Zealend are content to accept lower prices. Quotations for good mutton and beef tallow are 23s 3d and 22s 3d per cwt respectively.

ELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

HOME AND FOREING.

[Per Pbess Association .]

CONSULAR APPOINTEMENT.

London, May 27. Alfred Pelluran : has been "appointed ; head German- Consul m Australia, and will reside m Sydney. '

SCULLING RACE.

The sculling race between Bubear and Carr was won by the former by four lengths.

IRISH AFFAIRS.

. The Bishop of Limerick prohibits the meeting of Catholics, and asserts Y that the Pope's rescript, is binding on the conscience of both the clergy and the laity. ;

DISASTROUS GALE.

A severe gale has been experienced on the south coast of Ireland, arid four French vessels, which were' engaged m the fishing trade, were wrecked, and upwards of ido lives lost.

EXPLOSION AT A CARTRIDGE FACTORY.

Paris, M»y 27. A cartridge factory m; the vicinity of the city exploded to-day. Although several persons were injured there were not any fatalities.

THE EUROPEAN SITUATION.

In replying to a deputation, the Gzar assured them that the Russian authorities had made all efforts m the direction of peace.

AUSTRALIAN.

(per press association.^

NEW SOUTH WALES.

Sydney, May 26. A shocking outrage was committed m one of the cells of the Central Police Station last night by a prisoner named Hewitt on another man named Park. The latter was this morning discovered horribly mutilated. A valuable discovery of gold has been made twenty-eight miles from Broken Bill. The stone is said to be very rich, and only second to that found at Broken Hill. A rush has set m.

QUEENSLAND.

Brisbane, May 2?. The Government have decided to restrict immigration to single girls. There is no sign of rain at present, The country is parched, and horses are dsing rapidly m the Diamantina district Ooin a disease supposed to be caused by luck of water and grass,

ADDITIONAL MAIL NEWS.

The leading German explorers, lnclud ng Dr Junker, ore oonvinosd that Stanley s-nowwith Emm Bay. ./The British gunboat Falcon left Gib ;a|tar for Cape Juby on April 23rd, m sopseqaence of an attuck by a body of the of Morocco's troops upon the North African Company's depot, at that place. The Moors ki'lad the manager of the depot, and wonnded others. Professor Huxley, who has been seriously 111 at Bournemouth, haa been ordered to SwUk rland for his health. Ignatios Donnelly's Shakespearian cypher story has been endorsed as sound by Geo. Parker Bidder, Q. 0., one of the most eminent of England's mathematicians. Gold has been discovered at Festlng, North Wales. The quartz assayed yielded soz to the ton. - ...., The international ten-mile race at Manchester between- the American cow boys and horses" against English: horaes snd rldara was won by the former. Time, 21mln, •■ 5 The Dnke of Cambridge wan examined before a Select Committee of Parliament on April 24th. He Bald that 11,000 addl tlonal men were required to place the Army on a solid footing, He thought It was Impossible to reduce the Military estimates, because with the Army and Volunteers it was neoessary to make the service attractive. .In Germany, thU -was not necessary, beoauae. military ser?ioe was compulsory. ;, - . ; An artiole was published by General Haraley on April 27th concurring m the defencelesßness of London, He considers that the olty U In a moßt perilous oondl fcloh,' and an enemy landing m. Kent would be only four days from, the metropolis, * General Hamley prop. >«sb > that London's Volunteers be organised as a foroYjMid trained to act aB guards of the city, and I be increased by 25,000 riflemen, and a certain number of artillerymen. . A desperate oonfl'ct took place on April 29-h, at the Mosque, Damanhour, near Alexandria, Egypt. A number of esoaped prisoners had taken, refuge In tEe- Mosque, and refused, to. "surrender' to the police, who had surrounded the building. In the fi^ht whloh^fdll&wed fifteen obnviotswere killed and ten wounded, The police lost •four men. killed and wounded. , Sir John Lubbock, m the debate on the second reading of Mr Bradlaugh's ■ Abolit ion of Oaths Bill, denoanced the BUI as absolutely m prinolple and ab- Burd* in detail ; ? ; - o: ■:' ; •- • -^ ■■■.. , -.-^ ;\ The Lanark eleotlon/bn April 27, was a victory for Mr Gladstone. The votes stood— PiiilHp«T « Liberal r, SB27 T ; Bpns fiald, Tory, 2917; The Labor -Candidate reoeived 617 votes. The Salvation ? Army/i ltidited as a nuisanoe by the Qaebec Grand Jury, has been bo declared after a long trial before the Courts, and the nuisance will be Itbated, , -'vvi ,-;. q. , ; :--<-v-«- ; ' According to a despatonfrim thd City of Mexico, datep! April 25, Prince George, aeoond son of jStne Prinoe of Wales, Was m that city incognito. He had ocme with a party of-, English noblemen, lv ;a yaont anchored m Vera Cruz Harbour. '' Canal shares, went ballooning on the Pails bourse on April 23, and Da Lessepa' fciennK were jubilant. (Speculators bought f reely V driving the; .quotation- up to 31 francs. On the 'same ; day, M. Marec tabled a>faverabler report m the' Chamber. Tiie repdft advised thai the Qapali Com pany be authorised to raise 3T0.000 000 francs on the lottery plan with the Govern ment's approval. , The Bill was: passed m the Chamber on April. 2 8 ..;. ;;. -. A ; A ton'g7 discussion took .place m the House of Lords on the evening of pril 26 on Earl Dunraven's Bill to reform that body. The main features of the Bill- are that Peers of Creation shall be entitled to seats m the House of Lords by election, and-.. that they : may resign their seatb to become eligible to the House of Commons. Provision is also made for the admission of Colonial, Catholic, dissenting and scien tine representatives.^ "Lord Salisbury ob jected to the Bill .as. an abandonment of the firm rock of experience for a plunge • rato,vtbe>. unknown; Government ? was willing '"to I consider the Vdrpieaion of life Peerß and othec needful-reforms,, for which It would introduce a .Bqparate r Bill. Lord Dunraven therefore withdrew his measure. All the eminent Kterary and , political personages of London have coacurred m the propopaVto raise a memorial m West minster Abbey to Mathew- Arrold, and alsb to found a echolarship m his' name m the Oxford University, — Frequent ooDflicta have ooourred be* tween students and partisans of General Boulanger m Paris and other large oltlea. The oountry is regarded as on the eve of a fierce struggle between the Liberal elements of political life, the friends of Representative Government, and the Con stitutional or .Republican party, who are attempting to introdaoe a system of per* sonal Government, resting on an appeal at the same time to the multitude and the army, General : Boulanger gave his polltloal banquet at the Cife* Dlche on the evening of AprH27. There was a orowd'of 1000 peraona outside the oa'<S at six o'clock, but it so increased m a short time as to stop street troffic. Thera were frequent cries of " Vive Boulanger /' 'and v A bos Ferry /" At eleven o'clock there were about" 4Uoo people outaide the oafoY General Bou langer, In responding to M. NagueVa toast to the former's health, said he wished to utter a moat emphatic; protest against the charge that he aspired to a Dictatorship. Moreover, If the queslion were raised m the Chamber, he would vote to abolish the. Presidency. ': : „' ." '■ ■ • '. ; - >! - The Boulanglat demonatrai'lonatNancy was renewed on the> night of, April 27. The people refused to disperse, and (were charged py the mount'edfgendariiieß, There was a repetition of the trouble Qt the Ten arrests were; made, and the; streets resounded with Bhoutß of "Vive^Jßou* longer /" " ■ On Saturday, April 27th, a crowd of Boulanglsts colleoted outaide a Club m Paris, where 300 students were assembled. The students gathered at the windows, and on hearing shouts for Boulanger, fired four revolver Bhots Into the crowd. No body was iujared, but the people were so angered that they foroibly resißted the police who tried to disperse them. The atudenta then iasued from the Olab la a body, and a general mtfee ensned, which atone time threatened to become serloas. Finally troopa of mounted gendaracei arrived and dispersed the combatants. Several persons were Injured. On April 30th General Boulaager wrote a letter addressed to the electors of the Department of Nurd, denying any design ■ or dealro. to make himself Dictator ; Indignantly repudiating a slanderous and false report that he Intended to lend himself to any party against t'ne Bepublfo to effect hla programme of a revision o£ the Oonßtitation, a dissolution of the present Parliament, and an appeal to the conatry ; and promising the electors that he wculd aoon be among them and thank them for their votes. General do la Farge has accepted M. Rochefort's challenge to theParls Deputies to vaoato their seats and to present themselves for election m opposition to the Boulanglat nominees. 1 n Paris the Boulanglst fever is cooling, and Radical defeats m three Provincial elections are considered aa evidenoe that It Is also subsiding In the country. The instructions given to Mr M*oopui| Chief Commissioner for the United States to the Melbqurne Exposition, are veiry voluminous, and the objoots and'inten tions of the Government are fully ex plained. He haa been placed m charge of everything conaected with the American exhibits, which promise to be successful. Many business houses throughout the country have already applied for space, ! including several Oalifoiiiian firm?. Mr Thomas Merry, ex-jou.rna.lißt, of Por.tla.ndi

THE ABHBUBTON GUARDIAN, MONDAY, MAY 28, 1888



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The best medioine known is SANDER and SONS' EUCALYPTI EXTRACT. Test; to eminent powerful effects m oougbs, oolds, influenza, etc. — the relief is instantaneous, Thousands give the moat gratifying testimony. His Majesty the King of Italy, and medical Byndicateß all over the globe, are its patrons. Bead the official reports that accompany each bottle. We have no occasion to offer rewards m proof of the genuineness of our reforenoea. The official reports of medical clinics and universities, the official communication of the Consul-General for Italy al Melbourne; the diploma awarded International Exhibition, Amstordam — all these are authentic docu- ments, and, as Buoh, not open to doubt. We add here epitome of one of the various oases treated by Siegen, M.D., Professor, etc : Burnfog of the right hand through the ex- plosion of a small oil stove. The epidermis on the yolar and palmer sido, of the hand of the thirty »year.old patient waa completely separated aad lifted, up as far as tne joint of the hand. The likewise lifted nails wore hanging loose, and half of the phalanx of the nail of the middle fingdr was coaled, The wounds thuß contracted healed m three weeks under daily applications of Eucalyptio Extraot dressing. The patient has retaiuedjthe full , Vse of the hand.- (Advt.) 1 ,



Wanted, Hi? ANTED Known— Eden George's I W Photographic Show, at the Orange l loll* will be thrown open free this even- a lg and to-morrow night, ut 7.30. 5 231 [ Vjrr ANTED Known— The W.O.T.U. I W invite all Young Women willing Q encourage the Temperance movement, 6 jneet them at the Templar Hall, Waka- mi Koad, on Tuesday, sth Juno, at six •'clock, to consider the advisability of 'orming a Young Women's Union. Tea )rovided by the W, O.T. Union. 5 234 \TT ANTED to Sell—A First-class Piano, VV grand action. Cash or terms very liberal. Apply Hayes and Co. BOOTS. — We have reduced our Boot Llat, and are selling them wonder Folly cheap.— H. 0. Segbjrs, Melford Housa -'■' ' - "_'._■ -"'■ ■ ■■''■ '■'-''■ IF you want a genuine Ashburton Tweed Salt to measure, or ready made, or Boots that will keep your feet dry, at prices marvellously low, come to, the 4«hburton Clothing Mart, Saondars' buildings.— Robbbi Aloorn. WINTER.— We are now shewing % Splendid Aseortment of Ladies and Children's Ulsters In all the leading styleß, very cheap. — H, 0. Seders, Melford House. \\ /"ANTED— Everyone to come and W see the nicest lot of Glass, China, and Earthenware ever shown m Ashbur- ton, and the Cheapest ever landed m New Zealand. Imported direct from the Manufacturers. — Robert Aloorn, Saun- dera' Buildings. 3tll '11 7~ANTSD Known.— Melford House W Is now Bbewing a splendid assortment of Drapery, Millinery, Cloth- ing, Boots, &o, very cheap. WANTED Cash. — Muir'a [Oatmeal (251 b), 2s 61; Candles, sd ; Vestas, 5i doz. ; Coffee and Milk, la , Cocoa and Milk, Is ; Corn Flour, 4d ; Fruits m Syrup (21b tine), Is. Crockery, Glassware, and Ironmongery. — J. Mc- Gregor, Tanored street. WANTED Known.— Cheap Jaok has opened a shop m Oomptbn'e Buildings, Moore street, with a large stock of Fancy Goods, Crockery, Music, &0., which he will sell at Cheap Jack prices, viz., 30 per oent under any other shop m town. TO THE LADIES OF 6&BtmTON. Misses Morrison^ Holloway DRESS AND MANTLE MAKERS Tancred Stbeet ASHBURTON. 5 169 ASH BURTON " GUARDIAN.', 1 DUNEDIN AGENCY. jlf"R ft. T. WHEELER, Stafford Street, Dnnedln, has been appointei our Agent and will be able to arrange terms with advertisers for oontract advertise- ments. : TRY KIRKPATRICK'S SPECIAL QUALITY FRES H FRU I T "X" -J A. M S— NOTICE. OUR Speolal Quality "X" brand, of New Season's JAM Is made from Fresh Fruit, within a few hours after it has been gathered; it thus retains the full flavor of the Fresh Fruit, and is the best quality it la possible to make. CAUTION: None is Genuine unless our Name is ! Btamped on the Tin, and has our regis- tered Tiade Mark, the letter " X,"on the Label. S. KiRKPATRICK AND CO., MANUFACTUBERS, NELSON. " .-.•: NEW" ZEALAND CLOTHING_ FACTORY. NEW GOODS ! NEW GOODS ! 1 FOR THE AUTUMN and WINTER Season are to hand, and we would request intending purchasers of Clothing to puy our establishment a visit previous . to purchasing elsewhere, and See our Men's Sac Suits from 370 6d Latest cut and good value See our Men's Tweed Trousers from 10a 6d Well adapted for good wear See our Men's Tweed Overcoats from 40s All Colonial Wool and nicely nindo See oar Men's Moles from Gs 6d ' Own make, impervious to wear See our Boys' Frilz Suits from 10s 6d Parents and Guardians come & inspect See our Boys' Trouser Suits from 22b 6d Colonial production, well and truly .made. Purchase your Clothing direct from the Manufacturers. —TAILORING-— We arc doing a" very largo business m this Department, and would request all requiring n firnt-c'ass suit, Colonial tweed, made to measure, to entrust their orders with us. We can offer yon 600 different patters to select from, and can give you value unsurpassed. Fit, etyle, and work- manship guaranteed. —HATS. HATS. HATS. HATS— Any shape, etyl?, or s'za m stock. This Department is fully supplied with all the latest novelties. Tho Meronry Department you will find repleto with bvcry necessary requisite m Men's Youths', and Boys 1 wear at prices >vhich cannot be beaten m Ashburton. Encourage New Zealand Industries and buy from the Yew Zealand ClotMßg Factory. i Agents for the celebratod Wertheim Sewing Machines, which can be had on asy timejpaymonto. W, R WEBBER, Manager.



J. QTTAJSTE & CO. ; ■PHODUCE AOT> GENEEAL MERCHANTS, FINANCIAL E AND COMMISSION AGENTS i. BEG to announce that they have COMMENCED BUSINESS^ m Havelook 1 Btreet, Aehbnrton, with! a Stock consisting of — '■■■ ■"'- ■■'■■■' OATEN, SHEAF, AND STRAW CHAFF t FEED OATS, HAY IN TRUSSES, E BRAN, SHAfiPS, FLOUK c 4 TEA, SUGAR, POTATOES, FOWLS' WHEAT J PLOUGH SHARES, &o. &c. l -^ , ;^ , - CASH PURCHASERS OF - \JFPBAT, OATS, BARLEY, &c. and all Farm Produce 1 ■ - Uo»t#as«i **d Loaasen Land and Stock arranged at LoWeßt RatM^f Interest ~ AGENTS FOR r I KET^-.Zj&ALAND AOOIDENT INBURANQE POMP ANY. ; ' : (jJEEaF BOOfB ANB SHOES. 1 - -"ZEALANDIA * BOOT STORE, HAVING received a large Bnpply of samples of Ladies' and Cbildreo'e BOOTS, SHOES', and SLIPPERS, we are offering the same at exceedingly low prioes. < 'CfIILpEEN'B FROM 6d. _ LADIES' FROM 4s, We hafe a very large and well-asaorted fc-took of English and Continental Goods to select from. Sole vendors x>f the celebrated • «ZEALAHDIA'> BRAND. /; " ZEALANDIF'BOOT STOEE, - East Street. ; . t GRAND' ■SDOdESS.n* GRAND SUCCESS: liITOHBLL & TURNER HAVE very mnch pleaenre m thanking and announcing to their numerous] Friends and Customers that success having attended their efforts since removing to Fowler's Buildings, especially during 1 past Season, they are encouraged to hold out special Inducements for coming Winter Season. .Purchasers will find a Splendid Assortment of Men's arid Boys' Overcoats, Winter Suite, Trousers and Veßts, &c, comprising Ashburton, Kaiapoi, and other Colonial Makers. ; j Ladies' and Children's Ulsters, Jaokets, &c. Blankets, Rugs, and Flannels. ' fit- N.B. — See our Dtssb Goods, Homespuns, Serges, and Tweeds, Fair prioes, excellent quality. . . I . ,„ - ' ..'..'..,. Shirtings, Linseys, Flannelettes, Quilts, Hosiery, and General Winter Goods BOOTS AND SHOES. ALL WHO WANT A FIBST-GLASS ABSIOLS SHOULD PAY US A VIBIT. MITOHELt, & TURNER TANORED STREET! Important to Grain Growers. , o^LuWoisriii , A FTB^t. the gtataltow paff In the "Weekly " and dally " Press," and the present ■"■ »dvßitUement In the " A.Bhbnrton Goardlfln " respecting the Poisoned Wheat prepared by the ao-callecl P»tent Proeesg of Mr J. M. Cambridge, on behalf of the Ashburton Drug Company, I deem it roy duty to draw the attention of Grabgrowers to the faot -that the process m question Is not patented In New Zealand, nor is it likely, to be, for the simple reason that the various advantages Bet forth are exactly those which I have etrlotly obierved m the preparation of my Poisoned Wheat foi the laet three years. , - Copy or Tblejqeams. HiZBLDKur, Esq., . ... , . Patent Registrar, Wellington. .••_.. ; Please reply whether J. M. Cambridge, Ashbnrton, has obtained or applied for any patent m connection with Poisoned Wheats, and if ao poßt oopy of Bpeolfication. iAshbnt ton, 30th April, 1888. O. M. Bbookb, Mr P.M. Bbookb, ABhburton.— No application received from Mr Cambridge. : Wellington, May 1, 18S8, : F. Waxdegravb, Deputy Patent Officer, If Agrlcujturints want ft. satisfactory nnd reliable attiole (aofc an experimental one, to which you have hitherto been chiefly treated) Brooke's Poisoned Wheat is the preparation to use, aa the following testimonials hereby testify : — ••--*• I have "the honor by direction of the, Board, t.o inform you that your Poisoned Wheat is proving highly satisfactory, and to request that you will forward me twenty ' BnSheis more of exactly similar quality, at your earlies convenience. — Youra, etc., ; ' Road Board Office, Klrwee. 14th Julyi 188 ft, Ahhtmi John Francis. I have great pleasure to Inform you that the Poisoned Wheat tho. Board reoeived from you glvaa satisfaction, and beg yon will forward at your earliest convenience eight bushele more, the aatno sample as hefore.— Youra, &c, Road Board Office, Temqk^, 23rd Jane, 188 G. Gkhokge Dyson. I have the honor by direction of the Board to request you to forward £10 worth of . your be6t Poisoned Grain, the Bauie as the last lot reoeived from you last season, which waa everything that could be desired, I used, some a few day-, ago, after bay- - log it from last season, and It was m first-rate condition, and very effectual. ' -\ District Office, South Hakala, 4th June, 1886. - A. Makeio PREPARED. ONLY. BY '. < G. M. BROOKE, (T ATE OF KAIAPOj) n ' CHEMIST, ASE4BURTON. THE STANDARD : ! FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY -. ■ OF NEW ZEALAND. , WITH GJSLIMITED LIABILITY OF SHAREHOLDERS. CAPITAL— £I,OOO^OOO STEELINO. HEAD OFFIdFT DUNEDIN. I NBUREIfe have the most undoubted Security under this Company's Policies 1 & together with an assurance of Prompt and Liberal Settlement of Claims FIRB ; acd MARINE BISKS accepted on all descriptions of Property and Merchandise also Crop, Stack, and Machine Risks at • Lowest Kates of Premium, fidelity of Persons holding situations of truet guaranteed. OFFICE £ HEREFORD STREET, CHRJSTOHUROH. ' (Opposite Bank of New Zealand.) ARCHIBALD SCOTT, r Manager [for Canterbury. POTATOES! POTATOES I POTATOES! mHB Underalgned|has now for SALE.fbyJßag or per Tod, a splendid Hoe of Prime Blue Derwents, Grown on||good ground, and warranted toj|glve Batlsfaotlon. LPODaH SHAREST~~PLOUGH SHARES. SANSOME and SIMS' and HOPtNSBY'S, (ALL SIZES.) - ; ANGLO-AMERIGAN RDILLS. .DRAIN ANDIJELD PIPES- Cape Barley, Cape Barley. "' "' . KELSON, MOATE AND|!CO.'S , .. '..TEA. A,N'£) COFFEE, 1 •. . ■ i AND ALL KINDS OF GENERAL STORES. • • •: ' I :■-:,-.: • - J G E GIB H-;!; JAMESONn ASB.BUKTON.