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The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1888. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Sho—What doea M.D. stand for? He— Miserable dootor, generally. Forty-nine suicides make Monte Carlo'! rooord for the last two and a-hulf months. - Why is the vowel O the only ono Bounded ? Because all the others are m audible. A trout weighing 18} lbs was taken out of the Waitaki the other day by a luokly fisher* man. The Prince of Wales is still growing fat, and, to make matters worso, he is mad about it. A £8,000,000 tunnel from Scotland to Ireland is among the engineering " poßsi bilities." Berlin has a population of one million, only two per cent, of whom go to publio worship. With nearly four hundred thousand people m Hamburg only five thousand attend worship. A young politician once told Abraham Linooln that he was going to set up ad •' the poor man's friend." "I am afraid," re marked Mr Linooln, " that you will make a number of very expensive acquaintances," The latest American invention is to carry pent-up gas m your pooket, m the shape of a patented toroh, about Gin long, and made of a secret composition thoroughly permeated with gas. When lighted, these stioki give off a large colorless flame, whioh bums for about hftlf-an-hour. Women's righto are even creeping into China. The Marquis Tseng, wall known as former Minister to London and Paris, has just celebrated the wedding of his daughter, Lady Blossom, when, for the first time m Chinese annals, the bride's oonsent to the choice of a husband yraa aotually asked. Wonderful takes of trout m the Waitaki continue to be recorded. The " North Otago Times," for example, snys that m the river on Monday last Mr H. Schluter caught three fish weighing 13^1bs, on Wednesday eUven weighing 62$lbs, and on Saturday eleven weighing 601bs, bsing a total of twenty-five fifth, weighing 1451b5, or an average of over i s£lbs eaoh. On Saturday Mr O. Craig, who aooompained Mr Bobluter, caught eight fish, weighing SOlbs. Two Dunodin visitors, located at the Glenavy Hotel, made good hauls on Friday, and Messrs Cameron, Wilson, Dennißon, Wheeler, andßisaott were also successful, Mr Cameron sharing with another angler a basket of fiitoen. Our con temporary tayo that the Waitaki, at the present time, i« the best river for angling m New Zealand.

I At the B.M. Oourt tbia morning, before the ' ' Major, a first offender for drunkenness was cautioned and disoharged. Enoh year about £10,000 i« expended m sprinkling the Btrocts of London with sand to prevent the horaoa slipping. The first step towards carrying out the intention of Parliament, as expressed m the Land Aoli of last Bosoion, with regard to the classification of the Canterbury runs, has been taken by tho appointment of the Com missioners These are Mr J. H. Baker, Chief Surveyor for Canterbury, and Messrs David McMillan and Reginald Foster. In tho first of the nerios of grain thowi held m the Melbourne Exhibition tha Hon. Mathew Holmes, M L.0., has some samples ofjwhoat m the ear, and grown by him, which are pronounced to be vary fine. They are specimens of Tuscan wheat whioh has yielded 66 bußhola per aore. Some grand samples of potatoes are also shown by Mr Holmes. Cards attached to these show that from 180 aores a total of 1440 tons was obtained. A lain judge, whose personal appearanoe was as unpropcßsopsing ai hit legal knowledge was profound and his intellect keen, in terrupted tt fomalo witness: •• Humbugged you, my good woman. What do you mean by that?" ho mud H'ornly. "Well, my Lord," replied the woman, " I don't know how to explain it exac ly, but if a girl called your Lordehip a handsome man she would be humbugging you." There wbb another very good attendance at tho Orango Hull nnt evening, on the ccasion of Prcfc hor E. O. Hugo's leotur on " EyeF. ' The lecture was very interesting and was attentively listened to throughout. At the olose a number of delineations of character were given. Frof. Hugo will deliver tho last leoture tjf the series on Thursday evening, when the subject of addreßS will be "lips." The "New Zealand Herald" Bays:— We are glad to reoord the continual bucoobb whioh ia befalling the new local industry known bb the New Zealand Varnish Works, Avondalo. A steady demand for the varnishes is now Arising m the South, and orders are steadily coming m. A ooutraot has reoently been let for enlargement of the works by ereotion of an extension devoted to the storage and the manufacture of spirit varnish. Notioe appears m the " Gazette " that two Reserves m tho Canterbury Land Distriot, viz., No. 631, containing 84a Sr 6p, and No. 632, oontaining 61a 3r 10p, are discharged from reservation, and " will be sold or dis posed of under Seotionß 95 and 232 of the Land Act, 1885." This means that they may be Bold by the Board to the owner of adjooent lands without competition, provided that the purohase prioe be not Ibbb than £2 per aore. At the Ohriatohuroh City Council meeting last night a motion to apply to Government for £50 expenses of the fire brgades m ex* tinguishing the firo at the Sunnysido ABylum was negatived. A letter waa received from the Gas Company offering (1) to reduoe or abandon meter rents as soon as the company can pay 12 per cent, without them ; (2) to maintain the price of gas at 7s 6d per 1000 feet, and to supply street lamps at £4 4s per year for a term of three years. The Council declined the proposals, but referred the matter to a speoial lighting committee to endeavour to negotiate further. The " Wairarapa Star " Burmiaea that the young man Lawrence, who was reoently arrested at the Melbourne Exhibition m female attire under sensational circumstances, is identical with a young fellow of tho same name, who, a few years ago, oreated a alight sensation m the Wairarapa by the perform ance of a number of curious vagaries. Before leaving Masterton he played a prominent part m several religious denominations, pre sented to hia friends a number of valuable gifts whioh had subsequently to be given up as they were never paid for, and finally feigned paralysis, got a solicitor to prepare his laat will and testament, and then predioted his death on the day that he levanted. The "Star "adds that besides the escapades m which he took a part m the Wairarapa, he furnished its readers with some very humor ous adventures of a new chum m Viotoria, whioh, it has good reason for believing, was a portion oi hia ftntobiagraphy, A oar-load of dynamite, on a freight train of the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad, recently oxplodod at Looußt Gap with terriflo foroo, killing geven people and wounding twenty-five others. The freight train had baoked into a eiding to allow the passing of a fast train going south. When pulling out, some of the oars beoame detached, and the train broke m two. Tho firßt part waited for the other half to oome up, whioh it did with uneipooted violence, the aonousßion causing the explosion. Below the road there was a street oontaining seven houses, of these nothing remained, and it was m these that all the deaths oconrred. About 100 yards below these buildings, there was another row of four double houses, whioh were demolished. Trees near tho train were uprooted, while one large tree was blown on to the top of a freight oar. None of the train hands wero injured, although one is said to have been blown a oonsiderable diatanoe. | Under the heading " Who is to be the new Judge ? " wo find the following m the " Rangitikei Advooate " :— •" The vaoanoy on the Supreme Court Bench oausod by the death of Mr Justice Johnston has remained unfilled for an abnormally long time. Who ib to get the billet 7 Various names have been suggested, the first to attain distinot prominence being that of Mr Haggitt, of Dunedin. It was said that Sir Robert Stoat baoked up this selection, though why we know not, unless it be that Mr Haggitt has a large praotice m Dunedin, and his promotion to the Supremo Oourt Bench would mean the turning of a good deal of grist to the mill of hia rival practitioner, the democratic knight. The latest rumoura are— No. 1. That Sir Robert Stout has made up his mind to settle m Melbourne, and, No. 2, that he goes there to see the Hon Mr Fergus, Minister of Justice, with a view to scouring the judgeship for himself. Neither of theße may be oorreot. At all events we hope that the Ministry will not bring itself into disrepute by appointing so rabid a politician to the Supreme Court Benob. Judge Ward haß for some time dis oharged the duties of the position faithfully and well, and his claims to tho permanent appointment are paramount." Under the appropriate heading " not worth the expense " the " Ohrißtohuroh Tolegraph " writes : — At the Wanganui sittings of the Supreme Court, a man was indicted for breaking into the house of a baker at Marton and " thoro stealing the wing and leg of a pigeon." The evidence showed that the acoueod formely had been a boarder m tho house of the prosecutor, and that on the night of tho alleged offence he was seen ooming out of the house. The acoused was then followed to his own dwelling, and m his possession was found a portion of ft pigeon pie on whioh tho prosecutor had that day dined. Why tho acoused had visited the house of the proßeoutor did not appear, except that it might bo inferred from tho theft whioh he committed that he had been well treated when there m hia oapaoity bb boarder and wished to partake once moro of the good things with whioh he waß formerly familiar, Some Buch views must have been taken of his act by the jury, for they reduoed ihe ohargo of burglary to one of potty larceny, and found the prisoner guilty of stealing a pigeon's leg and wing. His Honor hardly seemed to regard tho offenoe m the same trivial light as the jury, although he said ho felt inolined to pass a light sentence. The prisoner would receive bix months with hard labor. Had tho accused feloniously

appropriated tho whole pie, we Bupposo he would have got about three yearß.

Persons attending the oonseoration of the 1 Oharoh of England portion of the publio 1 Cemetery, are requested to bring their Hymn I Books. The service will be at 8 p.m. to morrow. The nominations for the Ohampionahip and Cup Race to come off at the Eink de Paris on Thursday next close to night. There should be a good number of entrieß. The handicaps will be advertised to-morrow. The gathering to-morrow evening m St. Stephon's Sohoolroom, m honor of the visit of the Moat Be? Bishop Harper, Bhould bo well attendod. The ohoir of the ohuroh, strengthened by friends, will give several oboruses, and, among others, Mrs Oharleß Harper, who is visiting Aahburton, has promised to aing. It will be remembered that on Saturday we published vorbatim an unintelligible telegram from Dunedin anent the " sweating " syßtem which prevails there, making a Bhot at its meaning m a footnote. It now appears that what was intended to bo oonveyed was that for the work of " finishing " moleskin trousers the rate paid is 2d per pair, and that for " finishing" Crimean shirts 8d per dozen. Enquiries made with regard to the sweat ing system m Ohristohuroh show that though matters are not so bad as m Dunedin girls and women are paid wages whioh seem quite inadequate to support them. For trouser finishing the rates paid barely enable a woman to earn 10s a week by working till late at night. One establishment has, it is said, taken a contract for making men's suits, finding trimmings and linings, for 80a eaoh, work which a leading tailor estimates cannot be done for less than 40a, if fair wages are paid. A " burial scandal " of a remarkable nature has just disturbed the pence of Croydon. A man died" in the Infirmary on the same day as a woman, and the fotmer was to be buried by the parish and the latter by her relatives. By some inexplicable bungling the bodies got mixed, with the result that the woman waß put into the man's coffin, and the man into the woman's and the mourning relatives of the latter followed the wrong body to the cemetery. The " mistake " transpired after the funeral, and the bodies were exhumed and transferred. The officials have been " severely oenßured " by the Guardians, and oertainly not without good reason. An Amerioan doctor has discovered a new method of dealing with dead bodies, for whioh he olaims advantage over both oromation and burial. He has, it appears, already illustrated his method with the corpse of a ohild, whioh he has oonvorted into a small oroas, having all -the appearance of veined marble. The substance of whioh this cross is made is obtained by immense hydraulic pressure, by whioh an adult's body may be squeezed into a solid blook of about one cubio foot m measurement, wbioh is as hard and as durable as stone, and as tasteless and odourless. Acoording to the inventor a dead body may be dealt with by this latest process at about one-fifth of the cost of oremation. The London correspondent of the "Dunedin Star " says : — The most indefatigable Anglo colonist m Europe is unquestionably my redoubtable friend Mr Pritohard-Morgan. Having Bold his Welsh gold mine for the substantial sum of £200,000, he can at last afford to gratify hia ambition to enter Parlia ment, and is now one of the many candidates fighting Mortbyr Tydvil. I fear it somewhat militated against his chances to begin with that he openly expressed indifferonoe whether he stood as a " d— d Liberal" or an "infernal Tory." Either politioal " raoket " would, he considered, suit him equally well. Eventually, however, W. P. M. oame out as a full-blown Liberal and ardent Home Ruler. He soon pioked up his cardinal principles, and oan now " patter Gladstonese " as well as any " Bad." "Rough on Piles."— Why suffer Piles immediate relief and complete cure guarane teed. A.sk for " Rough on Piles." Sure cur for itching, protruding, bleeding, or any for of pil

SPORTING.

AUSTRALIAN NOTES.

(PUB PBKBS ASSOCIATION.) Mblbournb, Ootober22. At FlomlngtoQ this morning Whakavral d d tbe only gallop of Importance, cover ing; a mile with the greatest ease m lmin 5058608, ; The, latest betting on tbe Melbourne Oop la Btol on the field. There are enquiries for Whakawal, Chicago, Mentor. Tradition, Oyolopn, and Enaigo, bat no business ia tranaaoted. (Reoeived October 23, 11 40 a.m.) Melboubnk, October 23. Carbine bus bnon inatallod first favorite for tho V.R.O. Derby, and 2 to 1 has been taken about h's chance. 3to 1 Ib offered against Melos. At Flemlngton this morning Melos and Australian Peer m company covered a mile and a half In 2m<n 60spo». Mentor fiuished two miles In 3min 48JjeoB. Tabard bns been itruok oat of the Malboarne Pop.

SINGULAR CASE OF HAL LUCINATION.

THREE WOMKtf K^SOLVHJ TO STARVE TBEMSEIVES.

A singular oaae of hallucination on the part of three msiden ladles, aioters, named Angelica Lowers, 68 years, Hurrfot Amelia Lowers, 60 yearn, and Annie Maria Lowers, 68 years of age, hao re oently been brought to light at Oolllnq wood, a suburb cf Melbourne. It would app?ar that for the last four yean three elderly ladles have resided by themselves m a small hut situated In Gippa street, Oolliogwood, They obtained their living by mending and knitting laoe caffs and oollara. They wero known to be Id a distressed state, and as they would not aocopt any food or asßlotanoe from the neighbors various stratagems had to bo resorted to In order to Induce them to acoept relief m gome shape. The matter came under the notice of the Local Ladies' Benevolent Soolety, and by this means soma assistance was afforded the ecoentrlo ladles. There was not any furniture In the hut, and the three women ■lopt on the floor on mats or sugar bags. A few old art'oles. of bed-covering were thrown over them at night. Aboat three weeks sinoe they decided not to work any more. They Informed one of the neighbors- that they were "kept m bondage under the ullont system, and would not aooopt charity or assistance from anyone." They were resolved not to eat, but to starve themselves to death. Strong inducements were brought to bear And Mrs Mantel, of the Ladles Benevo* lent Soolety, visited them. This lady did all that was possible to bring the poor women to a more reasonable state «f mind, They, however, would only consent to aooept one small loaf ef bread a day, and with this they drank a little cold water. The rent of the small place they lived m wae paid by the Indies society above named. Matters went on m this way nntil the 7th Inst., when Mr J.Donaldson, agent for the owner of the tenement m which the three women lived, finding that they were firmly resolved npon starving themselves to death, paid S«r geant Devlne a visit at the Oolllngwood police station. The result was that an Information wbb sworn under the Lunaoy Statute, Beotion 7, and Dr MoOoll was instructed to visit the women. He did so, and has reported that thoy were labor- Ing under delusions, »nd unfit to be at largo. Warrauts were obtained for their arrest, which were duly executed. Tho throo sisters wore brought quietly before PolioiJ Ol)Ur^ when Dr. MoOoll aud Dr Courtney testified to their noanlty. An order was then made for their admission to the Yarra Bend Asylum, to which place they were at onoß sent and whore they now remain. The three unfor tunate slstera appear to have seen butter unys, and Sergeant Devine was oareful In seeing that they were treated with delloaoy and kindness to far ca their peoullar posi tion would permit. As far as can be as certalned at present the sisters Lowers navo neither relatives not friends In the , oolopy.

AUCTIONEERS' REPORT.

Mr Peter WlUlama (hr Messrs Fried landor Bros,) roporta hiving held their weekly Hale of homes on Satnrd \y, the 20th mat. Oar eg try constated of 7 hotßoa, all of which we Bold. There waa a good attondauoe of farmers aud others, and the demand for good yonng Bound horaoH m still maintained. The following are the prices obtained : — 6-year-old drsaght mare, £31; medium draaghta, £15 to £17 ; aged, £6 10s to £8 ; good haoka, £17 ti £20 ; modinm, £8 to £10.

THE ESCAPE FROM ADDINGTON GAOL.

ANOTHER JONATHAN ROBERTS.

The exolt D mint attending »hi escape of the famous Jonathan Roberta from Itlpa Isliad In Jane last has about died away, aod another cv nt of a s'ra'.lar character has dob taken plaoe whloh will afford Interest; and food for dlaouraton and speculation among the public for a little time. Addington gaol la this time the spot, and a young Maori, named John Murray, Is the Individual to whom the present excitement la attaohed. It will be remembered that reports appeared m oar oolamns last week of the Mandovllle Hotel having been broken Into, and the till robbed on the night of Sunday, the 13th tnst, aud that Constable Oartmlll, of Ktlapol, had skilfully ran to earth a North Island Maori named Murray, wbom he strongly euspeoted to be the onlprlt, Murray gave the oonstablo some trouble to effaot his osptare. H) was further suspeoted of having he'ped himself to the contents of the meat-safe at M(ddleton's| Hotel. Murray was brought before the Court at K*iapoi and re manded till to day to the Addlngton Gaol; there being no provision beyond the look-up for tl:o safe keeping of the prisoner at Ksiapol Thia morning at oil o'olook, Warder Hardy, In order to have Marry ready for the first train for the North, gave him his breakfast m his cell, the warder to the best of bis belle , locking the door as he oamo out. At a quarter to a yen tbe oage wna cpen and the brd had fl <wu. On examination noth£ Ing waa found to be wrong with the look. The door opened into the y »rd, and baok against the wall. It is auppoaed that Murray had, after opening the door, olambered on to It, and ao reached the lop of the wall, from whence he g»t on to a low roof and dropped to the gr»uad. At that early hour In the morning few people would be about, and it Is not known whether anyone saw the e»o»pe. Murray is about five feet seven and a half inohea m height, of medium build, and was drcieed m a dark tweed ooat and vest, light oheok trousers, and soft tweed hat, lie wore a moustache, ond haa a smart and active cp^eutanoo* The police have been put ou to endeavor to trace the fugitive. —'• Telegra-A" October 22.

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

(FJBR PRESS ASSOCIATION J

Auckland, October 22 A child named KJtaa Jane Ojohrane, aged 3 years, died this morning at Parnell from Boalda sustained yesterday afternoon by falling In'o a baoln of boiling water In her parents' house. Feed Boarke, proapootor, was killed at Ooromandel. He had gone ont to fefcoh water on Sunday night, and nofcretarnlng eoaroh was made, when he was found m a oreek with hii htad dreadfully oat. He died several hoars after. It id (supposed he had fallen m accidentally. At a large publlo meeting held on Saturday at Ooromandel a resolution wag unanimously panned .condemning Sir J. Heotot's aotlon re Mr Wltheford at the Melbourne Exhibition, and oalling upon the Goverument to compel Sir James to withdraw his imputation!. At the KM Court to-day, Mr BoUod, on behalf of the bar, bade good-bye to Mr Seth-Smlth, R.M., on the occasion of the Utter lohvluk rue Onrlßtotiutrjh. Me Smith, la replying, said that he under stood his stay m ObrUtohnroh would be short, but he wonld not be surprised though he were removed permanently from Auckland. Napier, Ootober 22. A building used as a class room, detached from Mm Heath's boardlog school, was destroyed by fire last eight. Insurance, £200 m the National, The main building, which was saved, wm Insured for £500 m the New Zealand Offioe, ytwajxanov, Ootober 22 At the Supreme Oourt to-day the libel aotlon Martin and Glllon was heard. This was t>n action brought by John MarUn, formerly licensee of the City Hotel, Oiyde Quay, against Edward Thomas Glllon, editor of the "Evening Post," claiming £1000 as damages for an alleged libel contained m an artiole pub lished m the * Evening Post " on the Bth November last headed "The City Hotel nulolde," md commenting upon proceed ings at the inquest on the death of plain tiff's wife, and also In reapeotof certain cam menu upon correspondence between the police, and the Licensing Committee and plaintiff, published on 11th November. The former artiole was construed by the plaintiff as intended to convey by the worfls MWe can scarcely blame a child oursed with drunken parents," and «lso by the words '•The polloe ooght to have known that boh the landlord and landlady were in dulging In intempeianoe, and under onoh olroumßtanoeg should have been especially alert to what went on m the house" that plaintiff is an habitual .drunkard ; by the words ' The police seem \o have been to blame for not better advising the Uoens- Ing committee as to allowing the license to remain In such improper hands " that the plaintiff ia not a proper person to hold a publloan'a license; and the whole article conveying tbat the plaintiff was callous, besotted with drink, of drunken habits, devoid of humanity, and an unfit person to be a licensed publican. With respeot to the second causa of aotlon the plaintiff con tended that the artiole was meant to convey that plaintiff was an habitual drunkard. Special damages were claimed on aooount of tbe depredation of the value of plaintiffs Interest m the City Hotel and damage to his reputation by reason of the publication. Defendant admitted publication, but contended tho artiole was fair and honest comment, After evidence had been taken His Honor Mr Jastloe Riohmond summed up, and the j ury retired. After three houra' delibera tion the foreman intimated to His Honor that they were unable to agree, the division being 7 to 5. By oonsent the jury were disohurgod; The proceedings In the libel notion, Martin v Blundell Bros., arising out of the same quostion, were withdrawn. Arrived— Arawa, from London via Tenerlffe, Capetown, and Hobart. She left London on the Bth September with 347 passengers, of whom 110 wore for Australian ports. Over 100 passengers were booked heie by the Mararoa, which loft for Melbourne this afternoon. Among these are tho | Wellington and Wanganni shooting men who take part m the Centennial Rifla meeting In Vlotoria t

MINERS ' STRIKE AT HOME.

[MR PRESS ASSOCIATION.! London, October 20. A largely attended meeting of colliery owners was held to day, when a resolu tion was passed regretting that they were unable to grant an advance of wages to the miners, and they also agreed that the Mayor of Sheffield, along with representatives chosen by the miners, could inspect their books and prove that they were not m a position to pay a higher rate of wage. Considerable alarm is felt m the metropolis m consequence of the strike extending throughout the country. The stock of coal at present m London will probably last a fortnight, but should the strike beome general much inconvenience and distress will be experienced.

"LEATHER APRON" AND THE WHITECHAPEL MURDERS

Ramor is busy amony the dooiaena of Wblteobapel »■ to a mysterious being baring the name of "Leather Aproa" to whom popular suspicion points ai-the probable perpetrator of the rcoant murders, of the " Star," vrho has been mafcug some inquiries among a number of polyandrous wcmen In the Bast Sod, gives the following description of tha man :— He li sft 4ln or sft 51q la height and wean a dark dose-fitting cap. He is thickset, and has an unusually tbiok neok. His hair Is block, and olosely oHpped, hla age belnß abotz 1 38 or 40. He has a email black momtaobe. The dlstln -Bnlflhlng fettare of Mb coitame is a leather apron, whloh he always wears, and from whioh he getshU nickname, tils expres sion Is sinister, and seems to be fall of terror for the women who described it. His eyes are amall and glittering. His lips are usually parted In a grin whloh is not only not reassuring, but exoes ively repollant. He is a slipper maker by trade, but does not work. Hlb business la blackmailing women late at nfght. A number of men In Whlteo^apel follow this Interesting profession. Hn has never out anybody, bo far aa is known, but always oarrles a leather knife, presumably as aharp as leather knives are wont to be. Tbiß knife a number of the women have seen. His name nobody knows, but all are united m the belief that be is a Jew or of Jewish parentage, hio face being of a marked Hebrew type. But the most singular characteristic of the man ia the universal statement that m moving about he never makei aoy noiae. What he wears on his feot the women do not know, bnt they agree that be moves noiselessly. His uncanny peculiarity to them is that tb©y never nee him or know of his presence nntll he is close by them. . " Leather* A.pron" never by any chance attaoks a man. He runa away on the slightest appearance of reßoue. One woman whom be assailed some time ago boldly prose* outed him for it, and he was sent up for seven days. He has no settled place of residence, but haa slept oftenant In a four penny lodging house of the lowest kind m a disreputable lane leading from Brick lane. The people at this lodging house denied that he had been there, and ap peared disposed to shield him. "Leather Apron's" pal, " Mlokeldy Joe," was In the house at the time, and his presence doubtlets had something to do with the unwillingness to give Information. *' Leather Apron " was last at this house some weeks ago, though this aoooant may be untrue. He ranges all over London, and rarely assails the same woman twice. He has lately been seen In Leather lane, whioh is m the Holburn dlstrlot.

THE FROZEN MEAT MARKET

NEW ZEALAND MDITON. Some of the figures aupplled by Nelson Bros la their September report nn the frozou uiofit tma« p ttr a of »Q instrUOtlvO na«ure. The quantity of fnz3n mutton received during the month of July from New Zealand shows a falling off of over 10,000 owt, the figures being, 1887. 39,818; 1888, 28,642; bat the Ggures for the seven earlier months of the two years disc lose an fnoreaae of 71,027 owt for 1888. The Import of River Plate matton for a like period Is considerably Id excess this year, being equal to 50,116 owt. Compared with September 1887, the prloe of best New Zaaland mutton for the same month of 1888 shows a large advanoe, the figures standing at 2s 6d to 2a Bd, and 3s 5d to 3s 7d per atone of 81b. The report farther stales ;— " Since our last report the value of New Zealand mutton has fallen about £d per lb. The highest rate now obtainable for prlmest caroises Is sgi per lb, while average rates range slightly over 54 per lb. The arrival of the Fifeshire on the 22nd alt, followed by the Ashlelgh Brook on th» 27th, kept the market well stocked, and these have been succeeded by the lonlo and the Aorangl now unloading. The London trade, as usual daring the month of August, hss been quiet bat the country demand continued fair. The paroel of Sydney sheep ex Iberia In re alising about 4f d per lb. River Plate sheep are at present very scares m London, but plentiful m Liverpool. The supply of Scotch, English and Continental matton bat been vory short, and prloes conse* quently firm General reports slate that Home supplies are likely to be limited for some time, so that the futute value of mutton will largely depend upon the extent of the shipments from the Continent New Zealand beef is la Increasing demand j bat it is very difficult to move this beef m the London market with any regularity owing to the frequent heavy fluctuations m the supply and value of Amertoan re frigerated. On the other hand, the Pro vincial demand is more regular and satisfactory, and if the present supply of good quality meat is continued, the trade Is likely to become very considerable. Binds of New Zealand beef are selling at from 5d to 5M per lb. and fores at , from 3|d to 4.d." NEW ZRAKAND BEEF. Under date September Bth, Messrs Nelson Bros, write as follows to the New Zealand Refrigerating Company (Limited) Dunedin, m reference to a reoent shipment of beef from tho Walmate estate and Messrs R. Campbell and Sons, Station Peak, their remarks showing that New Zealand beef is as mnoh appreciated In Britain as New Zealand mutton, and that there is a excellent market for it :— -"The beef has arrived Id first-class oondltlon, except that % few quarters, having torn bags, are a little soiled. This is not serious, however, and we are hopiDg that before long yon will be m a position to ass stronger covers. When sending the meit Into the country districts here we invariably use stout canvas oovere, as dean, fresh delivery la most important, and certainly enhances value. The * Bell ' brand is espeolally fine quality, and should sell well. We presume that the pveient prices obtained for this haef are satisfac tory,—certainly as compared with what is often tie fate of American consignments It has done remarkably well. There is every reason to sxpeot that a very largo business will eventually be done m this beef, if the quality of the consignment In maintained and regular supplies sent fur* ward. Every week the provincial dt^-nfl increases ; the only difficulty a* DrßHßnt i" Hi 1 •- Ob**-™* occasionally wnea Is soaroe. Still some of »ue large London buyers are beginning to teoognise the faot that the later ship ments from New Zaalaud have been well frozen and are oortalnly of good quality, and the condition more reliable than moßt Of the ADJtrtQan-kUtad meat,"

SYDNEY GRAIN MARKET.

Mepsrs Goldabrou?** and 00. repoii ander date October l!j.h, as follows : — The tono of the market generally has improved, and during the week some lar\'o transaction*! have t«ken plaoe, la milling wheat a further advance has to be noted, the improvement <n the Home market finding atrong rcfl otlon hero, and loo*l millers are now operating at the in creased lev«l of value, Ohlokfoed Wheat In m small supply, any (flaring being freely taken, a* op to 3s 41 Feeding grains are very a'eady, Oats being kept firm by the reduced supply Potatoes, owing to shipments being excessive, for this, the tall end of the season, have declined 20a per ton within the week, and we fear are not likely to rally. We quote — Milling Whbat.-— New South Wales, Tiotorian and South Australian, 4i 6d to 4s 9<3 ; New Zealand Tuscan (prime). 4a to4*od Ohiokfbbd.— 3a to Ss 4d. Oats —Milling 2s 81, prime b'-avy 2s 7J3., medium 2? 7d, inferior 2s od. Potatohs — 70 1 to 75 1 per ton.

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

(MR PBBSa ASSOCIATION.)

BLOCKING OF THE SUEZ CANAL.

.., - Sum, Ootober2o. The canal is blocked owing to t steamer having grounded. '

SIR M. MACKENZIE AND THE GERMAN DOCTORS.

Bkblin, Ootooar 20. Several of the German doctors who attended the late Emperor Frederick have published statements m the Berlin papers repelling seriatim the charges made by Sir Morell Mackenzie against Dr BergmannY treatment of his Imperial Majesty.

THE NEW PRESBYTERIAN CREED.

A considerable number of oar readers will doubtless be Interested la the follow ing summary of the Artlalei of TMth as bold by the PreabyterUn Ohureh of Bag land, which ii before that oharoh for oon ■lderatiou and tvt final approval next year. The twenty-three artle!o« are the resejt of three years' labor. Tne Drafting Committee tomldted of Revs Oawald Dykes (convener), RevsDrs Ohtlmera, Dmald Fraser, and Edmond, Boy R. Taylor and W. Dale, with one elder, Mr Koberfc White. A list of illusteative p*t<iage« In support of the various clauses, it drawn from the Apostles' Oreed, Nleene Oreed, Westminster Ooofeiiion and O»teohUm», the Thirty. nlno Artloles, the Bcottlib, Frenob, Hebraic, Belglo, and other oon fesslons of the Reformation period. Toe oontrast between the Oonfenlon of Faith and thd oreed li an evidenoa of the growth of Christianity, and it« adaptability to the increased light and knowledge of the nineteenth century. Tbe oread deal* With God, the Trinity, creation, Provi dence, the fall, saving graorf, the Lordl Jesus Christ, the work of Obrfst, tb» exaltation of Oar-it, the gospel,, the .Holy Spirit, eieotion and regeneration, re pentanoe and faith, Christian obedience, onion to Ohrist, the Ohureh, oharoh order and fellowship, Holy Sorlptare, ths saeramenti, the aeoond adTent, reaurrec* tlon, judgement, the life eretlastlng. Artiole 1 ; "We before m, and adore, : on* living nnd trao God, who m iplrlt and the Father of spirits, present m erar j plaoe, personal, iofialte and eternal, the almighty author and sovereign Lord of. all ; most blessed, most holy, and moil 1 free ; perfeot m wisdom, jastloe, trath, and lore; to as most merotful and gracious, unto whom only we must olearav t«°S\«?«!Z we mUBi worship and obey. On Oreatloa (3) the latter portion veade ••and through progressive atages, to fashion and ordor this world, glrlng lif» to erery creature, and to make maa afttr his own Image," eto., etc The Westminster Confession on tb» same aubjeot retda, "It pleased God, «to, eto., m the beginning t j oreate or make, of nothing, the world and «U things there in, whether risible or Invisible, m the ■pace of six days," eta Tho attlcleß dealing wlthiavlng gnof. the work of Ohrist, and the Gospel, ari' distinotly anti-Oalranistio. No mention Ii m»da that " By tbe deoree of God, fot the manifestation of His glory, some men and angels are predestinated unto era*, lasting life, and others foreordained ererlastlng death. Those angels, an* men, thns predestinated and foreordained ate particularly and onohan«e*bly di- Blgned, and their nqmber U so certain and' definite that cannot be neitbss InoreaieA or diminished." : ■■vS I *™^*. g " oe « khe ««ol» reads. "God, who !■ rloh In meroy, as well as of perfect juatioe," etc., eto , " sent His Son ! to be the Sarlonr of the world wherefore our ualratlon out of sin and mliery J« ever to be aiorlbed to free and sbrerelgn graoe." Of the work of Christ : He obtained for Hla people forgiveness, of slr,ey reconciliation to God, and tbe clft of eternal life." ' ,Of the gospel : "W« hold fait and pro. claim that God, who wllleth that all me» should be saved, has," eto., eto , "giren> oommisslon to the Ohureh to preaoh th«« gospel of His graoa to all nations, f reel* offering to all men forgiveness and eternal life." The artiole on the Oharoh reads : " Wi bellere m one Holy Oathollo Ohnroh, the innumerable company of salnta of every age and nation, who, being united by the Holy Spirit to Ohrist their Head, are one body In Him, and haro communion with their Lord and one another, and we ac knowledge as a part, more or leas pare, of this unlrersal brotherhood erery partlon lar Ohuroh throughout the world which professes faith In Jesus Ohrist anoT obedience to Him as Divine Lord ah« Saviour." Of the second advent ; «. We look for the ."eoond appearing of our Sovloar as the blessed hope of His Ohuroh," etc.. etc., Of tho hit judgment : " God will jadge JJl B i #0 ? d ln ri Bhteousneis by Jesas Christ, before whom all men mast appear; the wicked shall go away Into ctsrnal pqnlßhment, but the righteous iato eternal life.' < The Westminister Oonfeislon saysj— 1 Brery sin doth bring foilt upon the sinner, whereby he is bound over to thb wrath of God and curse of the law, and a* made subject to death, with all mlserlei. spiritual, temporal 1 * and eternal." And m another seetlon-^The souls of the Kicked are east into hell, where they remain m torments and utter darkness, reserved to the judgment of the great day." From this synopsis, it will be seen thnt the now creed Is a great advance beyond the Confession. There is little doubt but that it will bo adopted as tbe working I oreed of the Ens-Uah Presbyterian Ohureb, ! to be foUorred at no distant time by iho other branched of the great Prasbyterlan Vturoh, to the advantage of. Christianity throughout the world. A ohareh that haa so mach caltaro and research among its ministers, that can boast of prsaob.ers and writers whose rlews are permeating the world, oannot be content with express* Ing its belief of to-day In sixteenth oen<* tury definitions.—" Auckland Star."

TfiE ASHBURION GUAEDIAN, TUESDAY OCTOBER 23, 1888

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN. | From and after the 30th November, 1886, the terms of Subscription to this journal will be as follows, viz. : — IT PAID IN ADVANCE Per Quarter.. 6s 6d by post, 9b 6d Half-year 12s 6d, by post, 18a 6d Year .. 24s Od, by post, 87s Od • IF BOOKED Per Quarter. . 7s 6d, by post, 10b 9d „ Half-year 15s Od, by post, 21s 6d „ Year .. 30b Od, by post, 48s Od Birth, Marriage, and Death Notioes, if paid for at the .me of insertion; 2s 6d eaoh (stamps may Bent as payment]) if booked, 4b eaoh. _■_■■■-■--___— q____a»-M-ww-«-«Ma»-ni-»aßa-a-_i DIABY. Moon\ October Snn Sun Moon Moon ago at lUboh SoU. Risen Beta, noon; p.m. a.m. J_ Monday .. 4*7 6.80 8.37 6.34 16 23 Tuosday .. 4.66 6.31 9.34 6.63 17 24 Wcdno-day.. 4.64 632 10.80 7.28 18 26 Thursday .. 4.63 6.34 11.24 i.7 10 36 Friday.. .. 4.62 6.35 • * 860 20 a.m. 37 Saturday ... 4to 6.56 0.14 8.40 21 28 Sunday .. 4.49 6t38 0.68 10.36 23 MOONLIOHT EVKNINQB. The Moon at 3 days old shines till about 8 o'olook. The Moon at 6 days old shines till about half-paßt 10 o'olook. The Moon at 8 days old shines till nearly o'olook m the morning. The Moon at 12 days old shines from sundown till about 4 m the morning. The Moon at 15 days old ib full, and shineß all night. The Moon at 18 days old rises about 9 p.m. and shines till morning, The Moon at 21 days old rises about 11 a.m. and shines till morning. The Moon at 24 days old rises about 2 a.m. and shines. i 11 morning The Moon at 27 days old rises about 4 a.m. and shines till sunrise.



Holloway's Ointment and Pills.— Counsel lor the delicate. —Those to whom the changeable temperature is a protracted period of trial should seek the earliest opportunity of removing all obstacles to good health. This cooling Ointment, perseverintjly rubbed upon the skin, is the most reliable remedy for overcoming all diseases of the throat and chest. Quinsey, relaxed tonsils, sore thront, swollen glands, ordinary catarrh and bronchitis, usually prevailing at this season, may be arrested as soon as d scovered, and every sympton banished by Holloway's simple and effective treatment. This Ointment and Pills are highly commended for the facility with which they successfully contend with influenza ; they allay m an incredibly short time the distressing fever and teasing cough. t



Statutory Declaration.— I, Franz Raabcr Ironbark, Sandhurst, m the colony of Viotoria, Australia, do solemnly and Binoerely declare that on the 25th June, 1877, my son Alfred, six years of age, was aooidontally hurt with an axe on his kneo. lat onoe took all pains I to sooure medical asßistanoo. However m Bpite of all efforts, on tho 27th August, 1877. tho opinion waa given by Dr Maogillivray bat an amputation of tho injured limb had become imperative, m order to save life At this juncture I called on Messrs Sander and Jons, proouring eomo of their Extraot of the Eucalyptus Globulua, and by tho application of the samo I had tho satisfaction of seeing my son within a fortnight out of all danger, and to-day ho is reooverod. I may juafc add hat it was when tho orisia had boon reaohed that the Extraot referred to was first applied. And I make this solemn declaration etc Fiunz Raaiie. Doolared at Sandhurst' m the colony of Viotoria, Australia, this Bevontoenth day of Ootober, one thousand eight hundred and Beventy-ieYen 'before me, Moritz Opbo,



The best Remedy for Indigestion.— Norton's Camomile Pills are confidently recommended as a simple remedy for indiges- tion, which is the cause of nearly all the diseases to which we are subject. Norton's Pills, with justice called the " natural strengthener of the human stomach," act as «■ powerful tonic and eentle aperient. -- re mild



" Rough on Catarrh " corrects oftensta odors at oqcc Complete cure of worst chronic cases ; also unequaled as gargle (or diphtheria,, or* throat, foul breath. > i,



QUOJD FAOItfUS VaLDE JM.riMTJS | (" What wo do we do well,") ' TitiS OHRIBTCUU RCH DUNTiL auaoEitr, i 168 Ciißhel Street, Ohria'chaxjh, next Robin- Bon'o Boot and at the O-tngon, DuneUn. All opcrationß nt pt'ictly uniform and modemte Feep. Concultation freo. , s. myeksTand 00., BURGEO.H DKNTISTS. fa *#®| ,W } .as V WITHTEETW 5Zi WITHOUT TEETH j NITROUS OXIDE GAB administered. Thlß Antithetic leaves no nnplcnannt oflFcstH, and by its nao the ox'.rruujo of liao Htnmpa and Teeth la rendered perfectly PainldßO aud BfEective. Adminißtred daily. Foe for nd ministration of Uac, 53 Extraction. 2b 6d a tooth. Honrß of atrendance, 9 a.m. to *p m. Private residence, 9 < Bast Belt. Th« acknow'edgod superiority rf AMERI- CAN DENTISTRY m tbe conetruction of Artificial Teeth, tho most finished worktn >n- ■hip, and replacing tho lost teeth T-. M- --tORAUILY ALMOdT I MM KD LATELY *fter extraction, hive wtablißhed oat reputation. A ningle Artificial Tooth, 109 , comploto set, Upper and Lower, Temporary and Pormauetit, £10 )o.i ; ArMficiil le.th fend Donturea tna'lc by othor deuticta remodelled - 1, small coat. BtODDinR, Scaling, Perfect and Painlo»B. 8 16



Summer 1888. Latest xSoveltieb IN ALL DEPARTMENTS, NOW ON VIEW AT THE NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. Everything New. New Shirts. New Underclothing, New Ties, New Hate, j New Snlts for Boys, New Bnlts j for Men, Everything New and of the LATEST FASHIONS. See our Windows, and jadge for yourselves. ENCOURAGE LOCAL INDUSTRT AND BUT JROM TUB Hew Zealand Clothing Factory. W. H. WEBBER, Manager.



Wanted O OUSEKEEPER rfqirroa sitaatioD JL L Apply F.M , Post Offico, Aehbur ton. 10 173 <ff r ANI ED Known — Mrs Mkrch, <^ * Dr^fsmaker, lien returned f ono 8\ dney, and rn-commencod l-ÜBinos* m Paundurs' Buildings, next Mr R. Al orn'a. 10 78 * \"»TANTFD Six ernnrt Boys "for the VV Flex Mill. Apply at once to jKpnsov ahd Moork, Tinwa'd 10 179 SB REP SHEARS, 11 A's, BB A's, and 88-ll^Z'o; and gennlnr> Turkey Stones. — Pobsbt Aioorn, SauodtrV BaUdioge. "TTTANTRD Known— A ndrrw Orr VV hsa opened bta Second hh'j.» ment of high-olass Drapery, Clothing, and Boots, ci Tongarlrr. The very lntoat London fashions. 10 182 \\J ANTED Known— We aro Gush \\ Poroh^ere of old Oast Iron, at 60» per ton.— P. and D. Dunovn, Will* Btroit. 10+1B3 WANTED Kuown- 'skdrbw Orr Is showing b-antifm Embroidered Rohiß C -'O b, new drcoi Go< da, Lad4e»* trlrameu flats acd B.»nneis, Kibbcna, Flowers, and Foathora. 10 183 WANTKDJ Oaßh. — Muit'a Oatmeal (261 b), 2s 6d; Candles, sd ; Veatas, 5d dus. ; Ouffoe and Milk, Ib ; Oocoa and Milk, la; Corn Flour, 4J ; Fruits Jn Syrop (21b Urns), la, Crockery; Qlaaaware. and Ironmongery. — J. Mo Qregor, Tanored atreet MRS ADAMS has removed to fcann- der»' Buildings, opposite lUUw<y Station. Crewel Silks* Wools, and Fancy Hoods of every description kept In etook. igent for Eollpee Dye Works. Reßlstry offioe for Servants. 10 92 WANTED Known— Andrew Orr la fhowlng a grand display of Ash- bnrton, Kilapnl, Roslyn, and Worsted Tweeda fur sutta. Hultß to measure from £310 9; 10 184 ~V\ i ANTED Known— J. Orr and Co VV are now showing Lad toe' nnd Children's Artiatio Millinery m Great Variety i WANTED Known— We are now showing a splendid aesortoaoDt of Summer Millinery and Drapery, %!>. very low prices.— H. O. Be«brs, Melford Home. WANTED Known— That Mrs Hill, Monthly Naree, baa removed from Ptter Street to Dr Trevor's hoaso, Id Mooro Street. 10t39 WANTED Known.— J. Orr and Co are now showing the Leading Novelties m Ladioß* Mantloß, Jackets, and Past Oloaka. WANTED Kuown— The best and cheapest hoase for WeddiDg < u v - fits, Family Moamlng, Woollen Dresses, Silk Mercery, and General Fanoy Goods, Is Andrew Orb's. 10 186 OOTS. BOOTS.— Keep th« foet dry and save doctor's bills. Quality is everything m bad weather. I guarantee every pair. Beat value m New Zealand at Ashburton Clothing Mart, Sanndern' Buildings. — Robert Aloobn. WANTED Known. -J. Orr and Co aro now ehowing a largo a^oort- ment of Ladioa' Embroiderod Robes from 10b 6d. STOOKINGS— 700 pairs of Lndieo and Children's eamplo ELooo juot opened (landed under the old Tariff.) Ail quality to be sold cheap during our salo. — Jtl. O. Skqkkb, Melford Houao "TTT ANTED Known —J. Übr and Co YV are now showing a Large Apßortment of Feathore, Flowers, ftfbbnns Lacos, Glovob, &c. 101102 WANTED Known.— J. Orr asd Co invite Lan ie« to inspect their largo and varied assortment of Summer Dress Materials. Over ono thousand pieces to seleot from. WANTED to soil cheap, or let, aeotlon 337, Moore street, with 4-roomed honse and good garden ; Blacksmith's shop thereon. Blackamlth'a tools for sale. Albo, £-aore feotlon at Trovorton, opposite Mr Mayo'a,— Apply H. Dddlbt, Moore atreet. 10 159 WANTED Known— We are now showing a grand assortment of Trimmed and Un trimmed Hits and Bonnets. The largest Stock to choose from m town, and the cheapest housa. — H, O. Skoerb, Molford House. "O /"ANTED everyone to know that VV J. 0. Dunoam is a Land Brokor, licensed to prepare and register Transfers, Mortgages, Etcuitbranoeß, Leases, Regis- tration Abßlrac'B, Powoib of Attorney, Applications to bring Land nnder the Act, ond every deecripticn of instruments under Ihe Land Transfer Act — J. O. Duncan, Arcade, Ashburton. 10J10] WANTED Known. — J Orr and Co's Drapery Department Is under new management. Prices of the Whole Stock havo been revised and reduced to such a point as will command aßpeedy sale.



Friedlander B Prime Oamsru Derwent Potatoes IK BAGS OR BY THB TON. GROWN IN LIMESTONE GROUND. Skin Sales. WE HOLD FORTNIGHTLY SALES OF SKINS THROUGHOUT THE bEASON ON THE FOLLOWING DATES:— July 27th, August 10th and 24th September 7th and 21at, October 6th and 19tb, November 2nd, J6tb, and 30U* Wool Wool Wool Siasov, 1888-89. We are prepared to make LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES OK THB ENSUING CLIP OP WOOL Placed In our hands for i&le. Oar Premises being well lighted afford •peolal advantages for displaying WOOL. No Commission charged on advances and no Commission charged for offering WOOL unless a sale is effected, WOOL PA3KB AT LOWEST CURRENT RATKB. FRIEDLANDER BROS , PETER WILLIAMB, £35 Auctioneer.



Frozen Meat "YTTE are prepared to make LIBERAL YV ADVANCES on Frozen Moat placed m oar hands for sale m the Home Markets, Mefbbs Miles Bros., etc,, oar London Agents, give special attention to this ba»inesa, and have been (successful m obtaining the Highest prices. SHIPPERS CAN DEPEND ON LIBERAL ADVANCES, PROMPT SETTLEMENT, SEPARATE ACCOUNT SALES From the moiaont that Stock are delivered at the Freezing Works or m the railway tracks to oar order we undertake responsibility of Shipping and payment of all local ohargeß, Freight, Insurance, etc, thus relieving shippers of all trouble and loss of time. MILES & CO., Christchnroh. GEORGE JAMESON, Agent, 0 71 Aihbarton and Rakala- Wool Wool Wool SEASON 1888 89. TUT I L E S A N D O O. Are prepared to make Liberal CASH ADVANCES, At a low rate of Interest, on the ensuing CLIP OF WOOL, Placed m their hands for Sale here or for Shipment to MILES BROS. AND CO., LONDON. No Commission charged on Advances mud no Commission charged for offering Wool here unless a Sale is effected. Periodical Sales will be held during the Season at Mr Geo. Jameeon's commodiou and convenient Stores, West Street. J. T. FORD, Auctioneer. GEORGE JAMESON, Agent, 9 70 Ashburton aud Bakaia.



SALES OF HOESES, PIGS, CATTLE, PKODUOB, AFaBNIIDRE ov SATURDAYS. S|TOCK SALE[S ON TUESDAYS. BAKAIA MONTHLY SALE-^Fir fjundaj of the Month FEIEDLANDER BEOS., fmmWIhUAMB f



Public Notices. M°CALLUM & CO. HAVING A LARGE STOCK OP Newcastle Coal On hand wo bog to advUo our Customers tb«t we have reduced tbe prico for cash to Per Ton 60a Peri Ton 25s 6d Per \- Ton 13b WE HAVE AL?O Wesfport and Malvern Coal IN STOCK. MALVERN WEBTPOBT Per Ton, 22s 6d 45a Half-Ton, Ho 61 23* Quarter-Ton 6s 12s WEIGHT GUABANTEED. booking"extba. McOallum and 00. 10*161 GLASGOW DRAPERY and CLOTHING COMPANY, Easl Street, next Patoning, Sail- maker.