TO CORRESPONDENTS

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DEATHS.

Fooki.— On October 27th, at Bankfleld, St Andrews, Crms Oompton Fooks, of Ashburton ; reed 36. Uollh;On.-^Od October 28lb, at the roei d(3Bce of Mm Elink, Tancred street, George Wales Coilisoa, of Lauriston aged 32 years.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. MONDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1888. ME VAILE AGAIN.

There can be no doubt whatever that Vaile possesses m a very high degree the quality of earnestness, which is the first requisite to success, and he pushes on his crusade for railway reform with a patient insistance, with an indomitable persistency which demonstrate very J clearly that he thoroughly believes m his own proposals. He has forwarded to us a copy of another letter on the subject, m which he argues that the adoption of his system would do a great deal towards promoting the settlement of country lands, and invites " careful attention to the following statement of facts : — A farm of 300 acres, half m crop and half m grass, would, m manures and other things taken to the farm, and m crops, dairy produce, and live stock taken off it, require to transport at least 175 tons per annum. MrMaxwell, m his report to the House, states that the average distance goods are transported m New Zealand is 25 miles, and the average charge paid is 6s lOd per ton, consequently he says the average charge per mile is a small frac tion over 3£d. This is the result showing the annual transit charges such a tarm would have to pay if placed at the following dig tances from the market ; — Miles 7 £16 11s lid 14 £33 3s lOd 21 £49 15s 9d 80 £71 2b 6d 80 . £189 18a 4d 130 £308 43 2a A glance at the above figures will show how utterly impossible it is for the men at 80 and 130 miles distances to compete with those at 7 and 14 miles. No difference m the price of land could make up for the extra transit charge. This it is that has taken the value out of country lands, for land has no value unless it can be occupied and profitably worked . Under the proposed new system tho charges for the same service would be as follows : — Miles. 7 £10 18i 9d 14 . £21 17s 6d 21 £32 169 3d 30 £43 15a Od 80 £53 4a 7d 130 £65 12a Od It will be seen that while under this system the long distance rates are enormously reduced a just relative value between long and short distances is care fully pregeryed," ,

Commenting upon the 'forego' ng Mr 1 Vaile goes on to say :— " I shall be told that the difference between £65 and £308 is so great that the couutry could never stand the loss. My reply is that the £308 is tho price demanded from the unfortunate settler, but never obtained, because no man could possibly pay it, and we hare here the secret why our trains run empty and the country ' remains unoccupied. The £65 could and would be paid, because the difference m the price of land would compensate the owner, and our railways would earn something where now they earn nothing, and are simply a useless burden. We have lately heard a great deal about the fall m value of the Bank of New Zealand securities. It is very possible that the affairs of this institu tiou have not been managed with the en re and caution that should have boon exorcised, but I am* very certain that its difficulties are more largely due to the maladministration of our railways than to any acts of its past and present directors : for if our railways had been so managed as to promote settlement on the land, the value would not have gone out of their securities — m fact, very few of them would have fallen into their | hands — and thousands of our fellow i citizens who have been reduced to j poverty, or the verge of it, would now be happy and prosperous men. i The great blot m our commercial system is the fact that we have no in ternal trade. New Zealand has been colonised for half a century, and yet we have not a single inland town worthy of the namo. We have merely a fringe of population on the sea coast. So long as this state of things exists, so long we must suffer. It is to the assistance and development of our country districts that we must look for relief, but, instead of this we seem determined to. bring a still greater pressure to bear upon them." All this is very true, and if Mr Vaile is right m his assumption that the railways could be made to yield better financial results by the adoption of his system, then, undoubtedly, the colony would gain enormously by the change ; nay if even the financial results were only equal to those at present obtained the indirect advantages would be im mense. But there are large numbers of people, including nearly all our railway experts, who maintain that the colony is too sparsely settled to enable this result, and that to adopt Mr Vaile's system would mean to create a huge railway deficit. The only test as to who is right is the test of experience, and we cannot help thiuking that it would be worth while to give Mr Vaile's plan a trial, not over the whole system of railways m the colony, but on one or more lines so as to set at rest the question of its feasibility or otherwise.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The " Mataura Ensign" says : — " Rudolph Radka ia supposed to have joined Jonathan Roberts m a missing frienda and private enquiry business m Melbourne. Gasparini will be travelling agent. The Roman Oatholio Missal issued m Franoe was once the subjeot of a ludicrous blunder. By the accidental substitution of a " v " for an " a," the word calotte (an ecclesiastical cap or mitre) was printed crlotte (breeches). The error oocurred m the directions for conducting the service, and the sentence as altered read "Here the priest will take off his culotto." It is to be hoped that an effort will be made to induce Miss Lydia von Finkelstein to pay a visit to Ashburton on her way from Christ ohuroh to Dunedin. Her lectures are exceed ingly intereßtjpg.and the leoturess is possessed of most exceptional abilities, the result being that she has been greeted with crowded houses throughout her tour. We feel sure that she would meet with a similar experience if she could spare a night or two at Ashburton. The eldest son of King John of Abyssinia has just married Princess Maria, daughter of the Ethiopian King of Shos. The bride wore "a curious crown. It was made centuries before Christ, and is declared to be the famed diadem which King Solomon gave to the Queen of Sheba when Bhe visited him at Jerusalem. It mof gold and preoions stones, and has been preserved through all the centuries by the Kings of Shoa. The Duke of Portland recently gave £3000 for " Prince Albion," the first prize two-year old oolt at the Highland Agricultural Show, being the highest price, by a L long way, ever given for a Clydesdale of any age. The sum of £1500 was paid for his sire, Prince of Wales, now well on to twenty years ago ; but though the four figures have often been reached sinoe, the sum given for the Prince of Albion far exceeds the highest figure on record. Says the' " Auckland Herald " : — The Argentine Republio furnishes the world with another illustration of the thrift of a self governing people, and it is to be hoped the legislators and Government of New Zealand will profit by the example. In 1887 5000 miles of railway were constructed. Immigra tion this year will reaoh 200,000. They have 3000 public schools, with 230,000 pupils, electrio lights, telephones, and telegraphs, I and a " surplus of revenue." An old Chelsea pensioner seated on the embankment waß lamenting the death of a comrade. " Poor old chap 1 How shall I get on without him ? " •• Were you very much attached to him then?" inquired a bystander. •• 'Twarnt altogether that, sir," replied tha veteran : " but, you see, he'd lost his left leg and I've lost my right. We shared a pair of boots between us, and its ten to one whether there's another m the hospital whose feet are exaotly the same as mine I " At the R.M. Court this morning, before Mr R,Alcorn, J.P., and MrD. Thomas, J.P., John MaManua, who had been apprehended at Rakaia by Constable Black, was charged with lunaoy. Drs Trevor and Tweed expressed the opinion that the man, though of weak intelloot, was able to go about without danger to himself, B.nd his prinoipal want was regular work and food. Aooused was dismissed on this oharge. He was then charged with vagranoy, Constable Blaok stating that he apprehended him begging at Rakaia on Saturday. Acoused had been given work m that district but was unable to keep it, and was evidently not fit at present to take care of himself. The Bench thought the best thing was to commit acoused for three months, when he would be taken oare of. — Ann Butler was fined 5s for allowing two horses to wander. Another rather romantio atory of the Glasgow Exhibition is going the rounds. A few weeks ago a gentleman, while making some purchases at a stall was unfortunate enough to lose a diamond ring which he wore on his little finger- It was only after he had left the building that he discovered his loss, and, not knowing where it might have dropped off, he advertised m all the papers, and only as a last resouroe went back to the stall. The pretty attendant there was very glad of his reappearance, as that morning she bad found the ring at the baok of some goods. Naturally, the gentleman waß over joyed at its recovery, and Btayed a long time ohattering to the tinder. The next day he was baok again — m Bhort, it was the old story. The sequel is that the diamond ring has again gone off his finger— this time transferred to the third finger of a pretty little hand— a certain exhibitor is looking out for a new assistant, and a quiet marriage is on the cards, 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, wifcb, justice called the " natural strengthener of the human stomach," act as a powerful tonic and gentle aperient, are mild m their operation, a«d safe under auy circum tances Sold m bottles at is isd, as t)d, 4s, by all^mediciQe|vendors|throughout|the

It will be seen by advertisement that Pro fessor Rollinson, who brings with him a great reputation as a bicyclist, is to give two exhi bitions at the Rink de Paris on Saturday and Monday next. The nnfqne oharaoter of the entertainment should ensure a good audience. The additions and improvements to the Baoe Course, lately referred to m these oolumns, have now been completed, and instead {of the former meagre and oramped accommodation, the arrangements and ap pointments of the course are now consider ably m advanoe of those of any other oountry Ooureo m this island, while for all practical purposes of raoing they are not surpassed anywhere. The new and altered buildings and the fences of the enclosures have been painted, and the gorse inner fenoes removed, and boundary fenoes trimmed, and the whole appointments are so improved that visitors to tne Spring Meeting will scarcely reoogaise the place. The Club is to be congratulated on its financial position, wbioh has enabled it to oarry out these improvements, whioh oost some £200. Nominations for the forth coming Spring Meeting close on Saturday evening at nine o'olock. Mataafa, the new King of Samoa, is ohief of ihe distrust of Atuo, on the island of Upolu. He is desoribed as a man of great influenoe and ability. The "Sydney Morn ing Herald," m alluding to him, Bays :— He has no claim to bo King of All Samoa; the only man, perhaps, who haß such a olaim is Malietoa. But Malietoa is abaent — the Samoans probably think that he will never return— and his followers seem to have made oommon cause with Mataafa. It is of im poitanoe to note that Mataafa is a Roman .Catholio — he is commonly known m Samoa as " the Roman Catholio ohief " — and, he is, moreover, an ardent convert. When it is remembered how aotive the Frenoh mission m these islands has become, and that Frenoh interests and German interests m Samoa conflict very strongly, the significance of this fact is apparent. There is room for a good deal of speculation here as to the influences whioh have brought Mataafa to the front ; but all that need be said ia that his succession would be highly pleasing to the French missionaries and to the Frenoh residents generally. It follows that the establishment of Mataafa on the throne would be displeasing to the German authorities and the German residents. The "Press" says that a gentleman with the unprofessional title of Professor Philip Maguire was announced to give an entertain ment at the Oddfellows' Hall, Sydenham, on Friday night. The " Professor " announoed " that he would give a wonderful performance on the tight-rope, without any netting to B&ve himself ; sing gome good Irish comio songs, of whioh he has a good delivery ; also a lecture on • Time to Come.' " The enter tainment was announced for eight o'olook, but half-an-hour after that time not a single shilling wbb taken at the doors, and it was deoided to give up all hopes of giving the promised show. The " Professor," on being sought for, was found behind the curtain, with a clothes' line m one hand and a carpet bag m the other. "Faith," said he, "the people do not oare about amusement m this part of the world." In reply to a query as to whether he bad ever given any perform ances, he stated that he had " shown m lots of play-houses at Home. He did not give an ordinary tight-rope performance, but did rope tumbling."- If the gentleman intended doing anything on the rope he had m his hand that night there would have been a good case for some of our local surgeons or the Hospital. It is with very great regret that we have thiß evening to announce the death of Mr 0. C. Fooks, at the early age of 36. We feel sure that our regret will be shared by all our readers, for there is no one m our midst who had a wider cirole of friends than Mr Fooks, who was personally known to almoßt every Bettler m the oounty and respeoied by all who knew him. Mr Fooka' decease was due to a complication of internal disorders. About two months ago he was taken ill, and some few weeks back he was removed to his brother-in-law's plaoe-»t_a;__Aniir_ew8 i near Timaru, it being hoped the change iol~soene and of air might conduce to his recover j. No benefit, however, resulted from the change and Mr Fooks grew worse and worse till on Saturday night he expired, Mr Fooks, m his Oftpaoity of Engineer, had a long connection with public affairs m this district. It is about fifteen years since he first come to Ashburton. He has been Clerk and Engineer to the Wakanui Road Board ever since its inception, and he has filled the same offices for the Longbeach Road Board for the last five or six years. He has aIBO been connected with the Wakanui River Board and other bodies. He took a prominent part m connection with raoing matters, and wbb for some time Secretary of the Ash burton Raoing Club. In tba early daya of volun eering m this town Mr Fooka took an aotive part m this connection being a lieutenant m the Rifles, then the' only corps here. He was also prominently associated with the Masonic fraternity. The body will be brought to ABhburton by the express train from the South this evening and the funeral will take place immediately afterwards.

Holloway's Ointment and Pills.— Diseases of the Bowels. — A remedy which has been tested and proved m a thousand dif ferenh ways, capable of eradicating poisonous taints from ulcers and healing them up, merits a trial of its capacity for extracting >he internal corruptions from the bowels. On rubbing Holloway's Ointment repeatedly on the abdomen a rasb appears, and as it thickens the alvine initability subsides. Acting as a derivative, this ointment draws to the surface, releases the tender intestines from all acrid matters, and prevents inflamma tion, dysentery, and piles, for which blister ing was the old-fashioned, though successful, treatment, now from its painfu ness fallen into disuse, the discovery of this ointment having proclaimed a remedy possessing equally derivative, yet perfectly painless powers.

VOLAPUK.

Taka a teaßpoonful of Engliuh, A modicum of Dutch, Of Italian just, a trifle, And of Gaelic not too much; Some Russian and Egyptian, Add then unto tbe whole, With jußt enough to flavor Of the lingo of tbe Pole, Some Cingalese and Hottentot, A Eoupgon, too, of French, Of native Scandinavian A pretty thorough drenoh j Hungarian and Syrlao, A pinch of Japanese, With juct a3 muoh Ojibbeway And Turkish au you please. Now Btir it gently, boil it well, And, if you've decent luck, The ultimate residuum You'll 6nd is Vo'apuk !

SERIOUS RAILWAY ACCIDENT.

(PEB FBSSS ASSOCIATION.) Sydney. October 27. A geods train, while watering at Fish River tanks this morning, was dashed into by a second goods train. Attached to the first train was a passenger carri age containing several passengers and railway employees. This carriage was completely smashed, and many of the occupants received injuries. Howard, a carpenter, had his ribs broken, and his lungs affected, and a man named Wishey sustained serious injury to his head, both men being m a dangerous condi tion. Mr and Mrs Spieri, Messrs Stevens, Coombeß, JRiley and George received severe though not serious in jury. It ia explained that the accident oc curred owing to the first train being short of water, and having to stop to refill boilers. The weather at the time was foggy, and the leading train was not observed by the driver or the second train until too late to prevent the acci dent.

MOUNT SOMERS

(From oub own Ookrkßpondknt.)

Mount Somers, October 27. J The names of performers ot Friday's entertainment at Springburn were nupplied to me aa fol ows : The Highlaad fling and th 9 Reel of Tiilloch were danced by MeaßrE McLean, drneron, M rriaon, and Sore (sic), to innaic on the bagpipoa supplied by Mr VicKay . Mention of Mia* Synioa 1 aoag. "My Hither Hil!s " wae accidentally omitted m my report. Tie weather up here is bow very favor.iblo- or our f arm era ; it is neither too dry nor too ruoidt, aad the crops uppear to be of great promise, the oati Bbowing particular y well. The sheep also ere fast reco -oring from their distress of & few weeks ago, and shearing will soon be commenced . I hear that Mr Peter, of the Anama Station, is going to make a fetart on Thursday. The stone traffic fiom our quarries eho'Virs signs of reviving. On Friday thirty trucks of limestone went down to Timaru, there tr be shipped. Next Friday 400 tons are.to be sent to Oaniaru for the came purpose.

LUTHER'S WIFE.

There are some o rcamatanoes attending the marriago of Martin Luther whioh are qn ta romantic Catherine von Bora, a five woman of stately and grnclous pre aenoe, was the daughter of a noble family of Melasen. Deserted by her family ahe lived for two years at Witten* bnrgh m the Loure of a burgonmaster named Roiohanbach, Luther, who seema to have thought marriage the best thing for women — whatever be had thought up to thia lime on the subject of marriage for the prieathood — had twice tried to obtain a husband for her sb he had boo- { oeaded m doing for several of her com pantoDß. At laat the lady declared she * ould marry no mtm unless It were Lather or his friond Amsdorf, Lutber came to a rapid decision, although much aston ished. Taking Louis Kranach with him he wont to won her, and was married then and there. He then made a weddinp feast for his triends, and the ci y of Wittenburgh made a present of wine for the occasion. The nnlrn seems to nave b,:en a suitable and h»ppy one, and Luther was a kfnd husband and tender father. Of hie wife he wrote to a friend : 'I am not paeei. nate'y m love, but bin very fond of her.' 'id err Kate,' as her hußbanri was w.iut to call her, we are t >ld, beosme a no able housewife Dnder the preßaure of c roaroßtanoes— • many ohlldren and a hasbard who was fonder of giving than rpcHvlng.

AUSTRALASIAN STATISTICS

The following figntes are taken from the preliminary tablea of the statistics of Australael> jast leaned by Me Hayter, the Victorian Government Btatlat ; — POPGLATI )N. Mr Bayter estimates the population of the several colonies on the 31si December, 1887 as follows : Now South Wa.ea 1.042,919 Victoria 1,036,119 New Zialand (jxclasive of Maoris) 603,361 QjeensUnd 366,940 Son- h Australia 317 466 Tasminla 142,478 Western Anatralia 42,468 Total for Australasia ... 3,551,751 POBLIO DEBTS. The total publ c debt of all Australasia is given as £160,227,689. The -figures for the three principal oolonlas are an follovro : New Sou. h Wales £40,995 350 New Zealand £38,225,537 Victo-m £33127,382 Tbi I igures for New Zealand are, how ever, ieducible by the accrued Binking fund amounting to abont 3£ millionH. PUBLIC BEVBNOB. The total public revenuo for Australasia is set down as £24,799,576, the following being the totals for the three colonieß showing the proportions raised by taxation:— Total revenuo. Raised by Taxation New South Walos £8 582 811 2,664,548 Victor a 6,733,826 2 739,635 New Zealand ... 3,463,495 1,876,235 The revenue par he d of population ia hishsst m Western Australia, where it is £9 Is 3d, the others coming m the following order : — Queenuland, New South Waleß Victoria, South Australia, New Zealand (£5 I6a 2 1), and Tasmania. . The taxation per head wbb the highest m Weßtern Australia ; New Zealand, with £3 2s lid being third ; and Victoria, £2 14s 7d, fourth. The total expenditure of all Außtralaßia was £26,234.341, of which New South Wales had £9,098,460, Victoria £6,561,251, and New Zealand £3,954,290 IMPORTS AND BXPOBTB. Imports. Exports. New South Wales £18,806,236 18,696,517 Victoria 19,022,151 11,351,145 New Zealaud ... 6,245,515 6 686,169 Al- Australasia.,. 57,264,968 50,552,982 CULTIVATION AND OBOPS. The total land under cultivation In all Australasia vraa 8 626,567 acres, New South Walea having 1,048,305 acres, Victoria 2,576,405 accoa, and New Z*a land 1,440,055. « he total yield of wheat for Aastralaala was 47,588,661 bushels, South Australia coming firat with 19,012,600 bdahele, Victoria ranking seoond with 13,328.765 bushels, with JNew Zealand a good tnird with 9,424 059 bushels. In oata New Zealand bears the palm with 10.512, 119 buahals out of a total of 15,982,012 bushela for the whole of Aus tralasia. LIVE BTOCK The total h-rses In all Australasia numbered 1,439 484 j cattle, 8 959,172 j cheep, 97,903,922 ; pigs, 1,206,262. Jn horsts New South Wales heads the list, and also iv sheep, but In cattle Queens land holds the premier position. New Sooth W. lei with 46 965,152 sheep Is the only oolt.ny above Now Zealand with 16,677,445, Queensland holding third place, aid Victoria the fourth. RAILWAYS AND TELEGRAPHS. Tha total mllea of railway open In all Australasia were 9545, m coarse of con traction 1937, of whloh New South Wahß had, 2881 and 132 respectively, Victoria 1949 and 432 respectively, and New Zealand 1841 and 163 respectively. The total miles of telegraph open m all Australasia were 38,104, of whloh 4646 were m New Zealand

THE SUTHERLAND FALL.

(per press association.) WaiiNaTow, October 29 Mr J. C MrKerroj», rfurvoyer Genoral, thl9 morning reo-jivad a telegra.n from Mr O. W. Adams, Chief Surveyor of Otasjo, stating that the latter gen liman had just learned from a visit to the Great Sniher- U?id Waterfall. Mr Adams report* tba' the fall is 1934 ft high, with a voloma of wa*er eqnai to the B iwen Fall nt Miiford Srund. The water strikes a rock preci pice twice m ita dasoent, forming thte leaps, the upper being 815 ft high, the middle 751 ft, and the lower 338 ft. Mr Adams adds that the surroundings are picturesque and the fall add? another to tbe many beautiful scenes of NewZ a'and, Mr McKiuFon, whj has been employed by the Survey Departmant, reports that j he has found a practicable pass fromLakt I Te An»u to Miiford Sound.

SPORTING.

AUSTRALIA NOTES.

(PBR PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Mblbournb. October 28 At Tatt* wall's last night Chicago was backed to win the Melbourne Cup at all the money m the market at 100 to 10, after which 8 to 1 was the best offer about the Gaul field Cup winner. Malua is also being well backed, and 10 JO to 80 has been taken about his winning. Layers were, however, willing to go on at that price without fiading any acceptor*. For the blue ribbon Carbine still maintains pride of position, and 2 to 1 against him is taken and offered. Melos is quoted at 3 to 1, and outside these two 8 to 1 is laid on the field. Volley is not without sup porters, but backers are standing out for 10 to 1 against the daughter of Musket and Lady Vivian. (Received October 29, 11.20 am) Melbourne, October 29. Whakawal did his last long work before the Cup this morning, and was given a strong 2} miles gallop, going splendidly. Vespasian, William Tail, and T.W, have been sotatahed for the Cap

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

iPiSR PRKSS ASSOCIATION.) Westporx, October 27. A man Darned faykea died to-day m the Hospital. Ha accidentally injured tils foot on a looomotlve a week ago, and erysipelas set m. Deoeaned waa formerly a contractor ia Nelson and elcewhere, DrjNBDiN, October 28. On Saturday afternoon William Mo-> Lauohlan, residing at St. John's Wood, North-eaat Valley, committed suicide by banging himself. While his ffife waa absent he appears to have thrown a rope over the parlor door and miking a noose on the other side banged himself. He «vaa ia very well to do ciroumatanceF, owning -a good deal of property -at Pore ; Chalmers, but he had suffered some losses, and these have worried him greatly: He leaves a wife and three children.

ASHBURTON A. AND P. SHOW

The entries which have been received for this tihow, which will take place on Friday next total 600, the largest number received -for any Show held by the Ash burton Society. Toe numbers are as follows : — Sheep ... ... , ... 74 Cattle 33 Horses , ... ... 181 Horse t hoeing ... 13 Piga ... 56 Dogs ... ... 9 Produce... 100 N. Z, Manufactures 6 Small birds esfcg and heads 6 Implements 100 Extra exhibits , ... 17 Total 600 This shows an increase of over 100 above the total of last year'a entries. The Railway Department have resolved to issue excursion tickets to Ashburton on the main line on the day of the Show. The Secretary of the Association, Mr Quane, is now m negotiation with the Department to issue tickets at excursion rates on the Mount Somers and Methven lines.

INTERVIEW WITH SIR J. YOGEL

(per phess association.) Sydney, October 27. The London representative of the Sydney " Daily Telegraph " sends, via Albany, a report of an interview he had with feir Julius Yogel. He says the work 6ir Julias is engaged on is a re markable political novel, and expresses the opinion that the execution is as striking as the design. The work will command large attention m the literary world. With reference to the Chinese ques tion, Sir Julius said the Colonies should not needlessly embarrass the Home authorities, but deal with the matter m a straightforward manner, and let the Colonial Office look after their own interests. The question is one for the colonies to settle, and if they will not look after their own interests they cannot expect England to. If the Mother Country choose to facilitate the work well and good, but if not, then the colonies must take the necessary action themselves unaided. Sir Julius added that the Australians must refuse to allow Chinese immigration any longer. Referring to the Australian Naval Defence Bill, Sir Julius Yogel con sidered it was not objectionable when looked upon m the light of a businees transaction, whereby the colonies were able to get warships cheaply, but it would be dangerous for the colonies to assume the appearance of contributing to maintain the Imperial nary. The gentlemen receiving the appoint ment oi Colonial Governors should be experienced and intellectual. With regard to the Anglo-Australian connection, he thought it wag only strengthened by the colonies being able to regard the Imperial authorities as friends, not rulers. Sir Julius is unfavorable to the con struction of a cable from Vancouver to the colonies, when a much shorter route could be obtained from a point south of San Francisco. The talk of carrying the line through British territory solely was absurd, and would offer speciml in ducement for a hostile power to cut it m time of war.. He doubts whether capitalists could be found to carry out the project, and believes his own scheme would recommend itself m preference. Reportß credit Sir Julius with having under way a huge financial scheme for purchasing the present cable to Aus tralia, and to construct one from America.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS

(PER I 1 ii ESS ASSOCIATION.) A Fatal Dire. Auckland. October 29. Ernest Dtlver, who injured himse f on he 14 h Inst, by diving into four feet of vAter nt the ia't water biths, died on Saturday from oonaaesion of 'ho brain. Tram Accident. Richard Howard, of Ouehunga, wai nrlously injured ou Saturday afternoon ay falling from the front platform of « tram oar m Syraond street. He was rendered uncoDßciouß, biood oozing from the e*r. Hs w»a rem ved to the hospital, and ia progressing favorably. A Serious Quarrel m Gaol. A Maori Is m the hospital m a ortMcal state, tha result of inj irios sustained by Mm while a prisoner ia the Mount Eden gaol. He had a qdarrel with a fellow prisoner, Arthur Kirk, while stone*break« ing, and the latter panned the Maori into the quarry, etoalog rupture. Kirk wm sentenced by the gaol authorities to seven days' confinement on bread and water for the offence, A house In Summer street Ponsnnby, ovned by Savory and occupied by Ford* was destroyed by fire at 2 a.m, to-day. The adjoining house wai damaged. Supposed Infanticide. The dead body of a onild waj found Oil the beach nea; Judge's bay, Pornol l , on Saturday afternoon. The body wai clothed m two calico gowns, wrapped In a woman's psttloont and tied m an old sugar bag. The body bad evidently been In tha water some time aa decomposition had set m. Apparently it had been boffatted by the tide as it was found at high water mark. These is no oin* to the parent*. The Ponsonfty Pire. The fo lowing are the iasuraooes on the buildings destroyed by the Punsonby fire; furniture £100, New Zealand ; house owned by Bout and occupied by Hilditoh, £175 Sou'h British. The insurance on ■Savory's building cannot be ascertained at the owner is absent. JFatal Fire at the Thames. Thamks October 25, A fire broke out m Feady'a butcher's . shop m Brown street at 2 o'clock this morning, and spread to the livery and bait stables oS John O'Connell, which were also totally destroyed. A young women named Emily Jenkins, employed as servant by ready was burnt to death, while Peady and his wife and child had a narrow escape. The lobb is estimated at £400 There was no insurance, Inoen diarism is suspected. An Insurance Case. New Plymouth, Ootobev 29. The Supreme Court is now engaged with the civil case, Rev S. Breach ▼ Victorian Insurance Company. The plaintiff sues for insurance money on the Scotch. Kirk, which was oumt down m August, 1882. Found Dead. Wellington, October 29. . The body of a man was found m the harbor about half-past fonr this morning. Two letters, one unopened, addressed Ihomas B leaden, contractor, Union or Cook street, Auokland, were found m a. pocket. The body has not yet been identified The body found m the harbor thh morning has been identified aa that of Wm. Blowden of Auckland. The Cable. < < . ; .Nelson, October 2d, The Superintendent at Wakapoaka wires the "Evening Mail" that Port Darwin spoke tha repairing steamer yea terday on the 1871 cable. Until then she was unaware of a break m the new cable. Later information from the ship states she had commenced to pay out towards the buoy on the Bangoewangt end, which she expects to reach about 4 this afternoon. She han 110 knots of new patent cable to pay ont which will nompiatn the renewal of the 1871 cable, Tne splice was let go m 127 b fathoms. The temperature of the sea at the bottom was 36 deg Fahrenheit •Drowing Case. A child, two years old, the daughter of P. Sodd, surveyor, while at a plonio at Takaka was missed and on search being made was fouad drowned on a snag m quarter of a mile down the river. Committed for Trial Ohwsxohuboh, Oocober 29 J. Oram Sheppard, formerly manages of the City Hotel, was committed for trial. today on a charge cf misappropriating a promissory note given by R. N . Newby, Kaiapoi Woollen Factory. The eleventh meeting of the Ktiapol Woollen Company was held to-day. A dividend of 5 per cent, was declared.

AQUATICS.

TEE SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP.

SEARLE VICTORIOUS. . [Pfiß PBBSS ABBOOIATION.] Sidney, Ootober 27. The sculling race between H. Searle and Petet Kemp (championship), for 500 aovs aside, and the championship of the world, was rowed on the Parramatta River this afternoon, aod created tha greatest interest, eren more than on the occasion of the second matoh between Hanlan and Beaoh. Immediately artiolM binding the match were signed, it wm thoaght that one of the most interesting straggles ever seen on the Paramatta rlrer would result, »ud, m consequence, specu lation was brink. Searle, by his brilliant defeats of Waif, Staaabury, and Neilson, had earned such a reputation that ha waa at onoe made a favorite, end his baokera were willing to lay almost ten to one that hs was able to' lower the colors of tha champion. On the other hand, thers were not a few fcho thoaght that Kemp, after emphasising his right to the oham* plonship by twioe defeating Hanlen, would again assert hie superiority . During the week Searle bad been made a strong favorite, and as muoh as 7 to 4 was laid on his winning ; but this morning he receded to even money, aad that waa tha bestprioe obtainable. When they started a fresh breees waav blowing down the river, bat not strong enough to affeot the water, As the cry " They're ofl" arosa both men struck the water together, Searle dashing away at fortyone, while Kemp struck forty. After 200 yds had been rowed Searle, who wai rowing splendidly, assumed a lead of a length, and >rom that tf.aje until the finish of tha race he never allowed Kemp to gat near him. From this oat the race nay ba said to have been, virtually over, as at the half -mils post Searle had Increased hla leed to two lengths, and was rowing with out exertion, while Kemp was exerting himself to the utmost to get on terms with hla junior competitor. At the mile beacon Searle spurted and quickly put sis lengtha between him and the ohampion, and at he rowed over the Putney atretoh he ahowad brilliant ecu'ling. Nearlng the gasworka 1 Kemp .spurted and slightly gained, but ! Seurle was only paddling, and seeing Kemp coming Upon him inoreased hia pace, and passing Oahorlta be bad regained his lead of six lengths. At GUdesvllle. there was a larga orowd oolleoted, and In response to a mighty cheer Searle spatted and rowed m the easiest of winters DV quite twetty lengths. Time, 22nali 44$ seoonds. Both men were very at, but Searle.'* saperlority of physique was apparent early m the race. Seaifo was aooorded a moat hearty reoe^on on stepping out of hut boat. Ths orowd witnessing the contest was one of the largest eve> seen on tha Parramatta. Beaoh has acoepted a challenge from Hanlan to row for £503 a- aide. The race, will take place on Deo.om.bec lit,

fHI ASfiBUKTON GUABDIAN, MONDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1888



THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN. From and after thagttth November, 1886, the terms of Subaoripfliri^to this journal will be as follows, viz. :— UT PAID IN ADVANOK Per Quarter. . 6s 6d b 7 post, 9s 6d Half-year 12* 6d, by post, 18s 6d Year .. 24b Od, by poßt, 37s Od IF BOOKED Per Quarter.. 7s 6d, by poßt, 10a 9d „ Half-year 15s Od, by post, 21s 6d „ I ear .. 80s Od, by post, 43s Od Birtb, Marriage, and Deatb Notices, if paid for at the fcne of insertion : 2b 6d eaob (stamps may sent as payment) if booked, 48 eaob. DIARY . ~ Moon's Oot-Nov Sun Sun Moon Moon ago at Rises Sets. Rites Bete. noon. a.ni. a.m. 29 Monday .. 4.48 6£9 I.SB 11-36 33 » p.m.' 30 Tuesday .. 4.47 6.40 3.14 0.41 24 31 Wednesday. . 4.46 6.42 3.46 1.49 35 1 Thursday .. 4.45 6.43 3.18 3.0 28 3 Friday.. .. 4.44 6.44 3.47 4.13 37 3 Satnrday ... 4.43 6.48 4 18 5-50 SS 4 Sunday .. 4.41 6.47 4:52 6.4S 0 Moonlight Evenings. The Moon at 3 days old shines till about 8 o'olook. The Moon at 6 days old shines till about half-past 10 o'olook. The Moon at 8 days old shines till nearly o'clock 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 rises about 11 a.m. and shines till morning. The Moon at 24 days old rises about 2 a.m. and ahinesti 11 morning The Moon at 27 days old rises about 4 a.m. and shines till sunrise.



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Wanted [ \X/ANIEI> Known —Mrs Mbroh, j V* Drepsmaker, has returned from ! Sydney, and re-commenced busints* m Paunders' Buildings, next MrR. Alcorn's. 10 78 ___ WANTED private Board and Real dence by single gentleman- Apply : e;»Ung terms to " M.K." office of thi- piper. 10 214 ~\\ /"ANTED ti let— A Five-ronmeH W House, East Btlt; every con- venience ; half acre. —Charles Bbaddell, Agent 10 216 WANTED to Let — Four roomed Cottage P.in-'i'fl street ; iiuf acre; planted. — Charlks Bbadd 11, Agent. 10 217 WANTED Known.— J. Obb a*d Co invite Laaies to inspect their large and vari d assortment of Summer Dresß Materials. Over one thousand pieces to select from WANTED Known— The best nod cheapest honsa f r Wedding rut- fiti, Family Mon^-'ng, Woollen Dresses, Silk Meroery, aid General Fanoy Goods, !■ Andrew Obr b. 10 185 riSEPSBEABe*, 11 A's, BB A's, and BBANZ's ; and genuine Turkey Stones. — Bobsbi Aloorn, Saunders' Buildings. WANTED Kno— o— That Mrb Bin,, Monthly Norse, has removed from Peter Street to Dr Trevor's house, In Moore Street. 10t39 WANTED Known— Andrew Orr Is showing a grand diaplay of Ash- burton, Kilap 1, Boslyn, and Worsted Tweeds for suits. Suits to measure from £3 10s. 10 184 WANTED Known — J. Obr and Co are now showing a Large Assortment of Feathers, Flowers, .Ribbons Lacsa. Gloveß, &c. lOtlOi STOCKINGS— 700 pairs of Ladies and Children's sample Hose just opened under the old Tariff.) All quality to be sold cheap during our sale. — H. O. Skoebs, Melford House. \ 17" ANTED Known— ahdbew Orr la VV showing beautiful Embroidered Robes, Corsets, new Dress Goods, Ladies' trimmed Hats and Bonnets, Ribbon*, Flowers, and Feathers. 10 183 "TT / ANTED Known —J. Orr and Co VV are now showing Ladies' and Children's Artistic Millinery m Great Variety. WANTED Known— We are now showing a splendid assortment of Summer Millinery and Drapery, at very low prices.— H. O. Segbrs, Melford House. "TTT ANTED Known— Andrew Orr VV h" opened his Second Ship- ment of high-class Drapery, Clothing, and Boots, ex Tongariro. The very latest London fashions. 10 182 WANTED Known. — • J Orr and Go's Drapery Department is under new management. Prices of the Whole Stock have been revised and reduced to such a point as will command a speedy sale. WANTED Known — We are now ehewlug a grand assortment of Trimmed and Untrimmed Hits and Bonnets. The largest Stock to choose from In town, and the cheapest housa. — H. O. Sbgbrb, Melford House. 1 'TXT" ANTED Known.— J. Obr and Co VV are now Bhowiog the Leading Novolties m LadieB 1 Mantles, Jackets, and Dust Cloaks. BOOTS. BOOTS.— Keep the feet) dry and save doctor's bills. Qaality is everything m bad weather. I guarantee every pair. Best value In New Zealand at Ashburton Clothing Mart, Saanders' Buildings. — Robert Alcorn. WANTED Known. -SJ. Obr and Co are now showing a large assort- ment of Ladies' Embroidered Robes from 10s 6d. WANTED! Cash, — Mutr's .Oatmeal (251 b), 2a 6J; Candles, sd ; Veßtas, 5d doz. ; Coffee and Milk, Is ; Cocoa and Milk, Is ; Corn Flour, 4d ; Fruits m Syrap (21b tins), Is. Crockery, Glassware, and Ironmongery. — J. Me- Greqob, Tanored street. , MttS ADAMS has removed to Saun- dere' Buildings, opposite R»Hw<y. Station. Crewel Silks, Wools, and Fanoy floods of every description kept Id stock. Agent for Eclipse Dye Worka. Registry office for Servants. 10 92 "Tl 7" ANTED everyone to know that VV J. C. DrucAN is a Land Broker, licensed to prepare and register Transfers, Mortgages, Encarr-brances, Leases, Regis- tration Abßtrac's, Powers of Attorney, Applications tobrirg Land under the Act, end every deecription of instruments under the Land Transfer Act — J. O Duncan, Arcade, Ashburton. 10J10J Summer 1888, Latest JNf ovelties IN AIL DEPARTMENTS, NOW ON VIEW AT THE NSW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. Everything New. New Shlrtv, New Underclothing, New Ties, New Hat», New Suits for Boys, New Salts for Men, Everything New and of the LATEST FASHIONS. See our Windows, and judge for yourselves. ENCOURAGE LOCAL INDUSTRY AND BUT FROM THf New ZeataDdJClotlnng Factory. W. H. WEBBER, Macac«*.



D. Thomas. MBTHVEN SALES MY oexfc Periodic*! SOe at Methven will be held on THURSDAY, 15th November. Kntrlet to be left with Messrs HIBBS BRoa D. THOMAS. JO 105 Ashbnrton. PERIODICAL BALES AT MOUNT | SOME US. I eball hold my next Auction Sale OF LIVE AND DEAD tfh.CK AND BUiNDJiIES | i ON WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14th, 1888 Entries to be left with Mb Jno Hood. D. THOMAS, Aflhburton. Wool. Wool. Wool. JAM prepared to make Libertl Cash Advances on the growing clips of Wool Placed In my hands for sale or shipment either In Ashburton, Ohriitohurob, or any other Market. Wool Packs and every requisite on Pale at lowest prices. If no Sale effeoted no Commission or Obargei made. First sale early In November. D. THOMAS, 10 U2 ' Ashburton. D. Thomas, (Late of Matsow, Cox and Co.), A UOTIONEER, LAND, INSURANCE, A. and ESTATE AGENT, VALUATOR, WOOL AND GRAIN BROKER, ASHBURTON. Loans negotiated, Weekly Sales of Live Stock, Tlnwald and Ashborton alternately Fortnightly Sales of Sheepskins, Fat, Hide., etc., on FRIDAYS Sales of Wool throughout the Season _,_ .Grain Bought and Sold on Commission Clearing Sales as per arrangement AGENT FOR— Matson and 00., Cbristobarob Mercantile Finance Co., Christ chnrch Colonial Investment Company, Dnnedln National Mortgage Co., Ohrlßtchnrch Booth, Macdonsld and Co., Chcistohnroh Morton and White's Sheep Dip Buckeye Reaper and Binder London and Lancashire Insurance Co. Graham's Foot Rot Composition. 9 6 D. THOMAS, Ashburton. LONDON AND LANCASHIRE FIBE INSURANCE COMPANY, I HAVE been appointed Aeent for the above Company, and am now pre- j pared to take Kiskd on Baildinge, Stcck and Crops at current rates, D. THOMAS, Ashbarton. Skin Bales. I- I shall hold Fortnightly Sales of the above throughout the Season at my WOOL STORES, West street, Ashbnrton commencing FRIDAY, 2nd NOVEMBER At 12 o'clock, D. THOMAS. I have the following /KOPFBTIES FOR SALE, •j^A Acres, Wakanui, grand .lan JL O\J and improvements AAQ Acres, Wakanui, rpleod £~\ Of\ Acres near Rakaia, splenc > 4j{j\J laud, ail m crop, no hoi 1 QHH Acres, near Way field A f\(~\ Acree, Maronan, tussock QfTQ Aores, West Melton, goo A~\ "I Acres, Edendale, near Fac \tzJLS. toiy, grand dairy fanr easy terms *1 «QsQA ereB > le » splendid pro* t LOOU perty Q A f\f\ Acres, Al ford Forest information apply to D. THOMAS, AahhnrtAn