The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 1888. CARRYING IT TOO FAR.

Retrenchment may be — nay, is — a very necessary and prudent thing when ever it is discovered that expenditure is beginning to show an excess over revenue, and Parliament correctly in terpreted the voice of the country when a policy of cutting the coat according to the cloth was last session resolved upon. Ministers, as the Executive of the will of Parliament and the people have therefore no choice but to pursue the path of rigid economy, and are only doing what is right, and what was expected of them m dispensing with officers and services which are not absolutely necessary, and io reducing pay and allowances where ever the rate paid is m excess of market value, or more than the public exchequer can reasonably be expected to continue to afford yet, sound as the retrenchment policy undoubtedly is, there is such a thing as the possibility of carrying it too far, and it appears to us that the Hon Mr Fergus has erred m that direction m connection with the volunteer force. It has been announced that the capitation will, m the case of adult volunteers, be forthwith cut down from £i to 30s per head, and m the case of cadets to ihe miserable figure of 5s — even this paltry allowance to cease after the present year. Ofj course, it was not to be expected, nor would it have been asked for a moment that the volunteer force should escape altogether from sharing m the general re trenchment which isbeing carried on ail round m all departments of the public service, but so sweeping a reduction is out of harmony with what is being done m other directions, and is alto gether beyond the mark of fairness. Indeed, it is said that it must necessarily lead to the breaking up of a good many corps for even, as it now is, with the capitation at there is m many cases not only no margin for contin gencies, but veiy considerable contribu tions have to be made by officers and others towards the cost of keeping rifle ranges and drill-sheds In order, the keeping up of regimental bands, etc., etc., to say nothing of the con siderable expenditure m the purchase of ammunition by those who qualify themselves to be of real service as marksmen by keeping up their rifle shooting practice. All the same for that, a reasonable rate of reduction would have been cheerfully submi-ted to— say, for instance, to £2 per head for adults — but this sudden withdrawal of one-half the old rate of pay is felt to be altogether too much. And the time for weakening the numerical strength of the Force, and inducing a general feeling of disappointment and dissatisfaction among our citizen soldiery, when all the military powers of the world are beating to quarters, and a general war seems only avertible by a miracle, is so singularly inoppor tune, that we fancy Mr Fergus will find that he has done anything but a popular thing m issuing his recent /tat, and we hope that on further thinking it over better counsels will prevail, and that a less radical alteration m the rate of volunteer capitation will even yet be made than that which has been an nounced as intended.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr James Cochrane, of Wakanui, fosl four stacks of wheat, of the value of about £150, last night under oircurastancea which, leave no doubt the fire was the work of an incen diary. A man named Philip Maguire, yejl known m the district, was arrested this morning on suspicion of having caused the Ore. He was brought up this morning at the B.M. Court and remanded fcr a week, bail being refused. A full report appears elsfivbere. Ob, how refreshing, palatable, and reviving is a draught of cool water with American Hop Eitterp iv it to a feyer yijtieot. #w

We are informed that a Government Inspeo. tion parade of the Ashburton Rifles, Guards and Cadets has been fixed for next Tuesday evening at 7 o'olook. It is understood that orders for the ensuing quarter will shortly be advertised. Th^prospeots of an Easter un< oampment this year teem to be rather re* mote, as Government will not authorise any expenditure for the purpose. We observe that a meeting of the officers of North Canterbury was hold m Christchurch to dieouss the subjeor, which was approached by Cap'ains Martin, Bowron, and Webster m a very commendable spirit^ Some of the other officers, however, displayed very little enthusiasm, and an adjournment was decided on to allow lime for further con sideration.

I The Star of the East Lodge, No. 02, 1.0. G.T., held its usual weekly meeting m the Arcade Chambers last evening, Bro A. Cook presiding. One member was re-obligated, one admitted by clearance, seven candidates initiated, and several more were proposed for members. The usual routiue business was gone through and nominations for the office of District Deputy taken— Bro J. Mullaney being the chosen candidate. The lodge was then closed m the usual manner. Mr James Porter, of Allenton Nursery, has sent to our offioe samples of the produce of his orchard m the shape of some twenty varieties of apples, named sorts, all magnifi« cent specimens of that useful and delicious fruit. The quality could not be beaten m any part of the world, and proves the distriot to be admirably adapted to apple-culture. He also forwards a very fine and choice sample of blaok plums of large size and Buperb quality. Similar fruit is now on view at Mr [Flower's (confectioner) shop, where orders for trees may be left.

The " Oamaru Mail " of Tuesday writes :— Another batch of Oamaruvians will depart from here to-morrow for Viotoria. All our young men are leaving us at such a rate that we shall find it neoessary to pass an Act to compel th«3m to stay, or what will become of our girls ? It is most unfair that, just as this colony has developed a magnifioent Publio Works policy and incurred thereby a large liability, our young men, for whose benefit all this has been done, should leave the old men and women and children to bear the burthen. It is fast coming to thiß : that we shall all have to take ship and go to Victoria too, and leave New Zealand for the squatter and Sir Harry Atkinson, whom Providence evidently intended should be its sole oocupants.

Mr Vinoent Pyke, who ia now visiting Vie* toria, iSjContributing to the " Dunedin Even ing Star " a series 0! artiolefl on •• Viotoria As She la." The first article, dated Melbourne, Feb. 25, appears m the " Star " of last night and cloass with the following peculiarly note, worthy paßßage:— "Ab to wages, from en. quiriea I have made, 1 feel sure that a man is better off at 5a a day m New Zealand than with 7s 6d here. Every thing is dearer, and house-rent even m the suburbs, is excessive. A small four-roomed house is rented from 103 to £1 per week ; meat and bread aacr c higher m price also. Men will not better themselves muoh, if at all, by migrating to Melbourne, where for every job there are scores of applicants."

Mr Eden George, who is apparently very anxious to get into Parliament, says that Sir Harry Atkinson must either adopt n proteo tive polioy or give way to men who will.

Complaints are being made of the ravages caused by foxes between Sandhurst and Reresdale, Viotoria. Many are making raids on farms aud destroying poultry.

Turkey is £750,000 m arrears with the war indemnity, and it is stated that unless the money ia forthcoming soon Kussia will be obliged to take pledges ia Asia Minor for the protection of her interests.

Lord Leveson, son of Earl Granville, accidentally swallowed a hali-orown while doing some amateur conjuring at Walmer on Boxing Day. It is stated that up to the present he has Buffered no inconvenience, but that he feela the coin inside.

The total aoreage under wheat orop m South Australia this year is 1,095,000, Statistics furniahed show the average esti' mated yield to be 9J bushels. The surplus for export will be 15,280,000.

The Severn tunnel ia four and a half miles long, and is the longest m England; it extends two and one-quarter miles beneath the Severn, at a depth of 15 feet to nearly 100 feet below the bed of the river. The tunnel joins the South Wales Union line at Pilning, on the Gloucestershire side.

The Wellington correspondent of an ex change says that the Minister of Public Woika, Mr Mitchelßon, intends paying a visit to the South Island, leaving Wellington on Monday, and going to Canterbury, Otago, and Southland. He will not be able to make a lengthened stay South, as he has to be at Giaborne by the 28 sh instant.

It was alleged at a meeting of the Galashielß Farmers' Club at Galashiels that most of the dead meat imported into Great Britain, estimated at the value of three million pounds sterling, was retailed as home fed beef and mutton. The members resolved to call the attention of Farmers' Clubs to the matter, and that tho Home Secretary should be memorialised to bring forward a Bill to compel the retailers to label the imported meat as such.

\u25a0 SANDER and SONS' EUCALYPTI EX TRACT — Cure of Skin Diseases. Inveroar gill, N.Z., 3rd of July, 1880. Messrs Sander and Sons, Sandhurst,- Gentlemen,— Having suffered from eczema (a skin disease whioh is very prevalent m this colony) for about nine years, I had consulted numerous medical men bsre and m Australia, and had takon arsenic, strychnine, iodide of potassium, etc, inter nally, and had used preparations of zino and lead externally. In fact, I had tried all tho remedies known to the faculty, and what between travelling, dootors', and druggißts' bills, had spent a small fortune, almost, if not wholly, without results, except to injure my constitution. During a recent visit to Hokicika I was reoommended to try your Extract Euoalyptus Globulua by a brother who had experienced great benefit from it m alleviating very Bevore cold, and no less to my Burprise and satisfaction, I found the disease which troubled me bo long was con quered, and the skin resumed its normal condition. This was effected ioy the external use of loss than two two-ounce bottles. You are welcome to make any use you please of this letter,, and I Bubsoribe myself —Yours, etc. (Signed), John H. Iveiiu, Manager Union Bank of Australia Limited.— (Advt.) 5

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

(Pbr Pkbss association.) Wellington, March 7 [ At a meeting of ihe jjewly-.eleoted Te Aro Licensing Committee to-d^y it was deoided to inform several of the landlords Id the district that unless proper 6 re eecpas were provided, licenses would be refused at tbe annual meeting. Gjsbornjs, March 7 At a meeting of creditors ia tbe hank rapt estate of WHlonghby solicitor, the following r.eaolntiQn 9 §l paaaefl :— "Thii* the Oflßcial Aesignee be inatraoted to lake all steps Dooeßanry to | prevent; the debtor g tting his discharge till ha baa paid hJp preditoro twenty f hllllo^B Ju the poyo<]/'

COURSING

TBE r&TJb.RLrUO CUP.

Lou don, Maroh 6.

In the fin! heal for the Waterloo Cup Burnabj beat Duke Macpherson and won the take.

Mr L Fillntgtun's bk w d' Burnaby, by Be J'>yfal -Baroness, which has tbua carried off tie greatest eeent m iha coareing word, has been seldom men 'ione'd m comection with the Cup, and hia victory, tfcreforp, roust bo somewhat of a surprise. Ha haa, however, distin guishod hlmsilf ooco bsforo, this year, &b »t the Hayd>ck Park meeting, hwld m Jiuuary, he iron the January Stages for s'-xtoen all agjs, beating Kangaioo, an ex- Cup dinner, o tbe fiaal. The runner up is probabJy apuppy previously unknown, as his namo <oca not appear m any of the ooursiogtecords. The Waterloo Cap, it may bß tilled, 1b for sixty foucsub onbe~a »t£2sea<h. The winner takes £500 aud be secont dog £200.

MOUNT SOMERS ROAD BOARD.

Tbe anal monthly meeting of the *bovn Boi-d was he'd m their offio* last Monday. Present— Messrs Walk-r (Chair \u25a0nan) Edion, MoFarlane, Harrison, and Ohaprmn.

Tha innates of the last meeting vrere read andoonfirmed.

Th 9 Cvorseer's report wag read and conaidend. — It was resolved that D. Forbes ;orfeit his deposit on his sawmill oontraot, and the Overaaer was instructed to re-let tbe work to the next lowest ten derer. Ihe Overseer was also instructed to get tbe stones brokon at the railway gate, Mount Somera ; also to get the atone ricked off the cutting near tha Alfocd Barest Hotel — It was resolved to c*ll tendjrs for the supply of 400 yards of shingle lo be delivered on the Alford Forest r»ad, near the iron house.

Correspondence was read as follows :— From tha Aohbarton County Council, in* formlngthe Board that the Counoil was of opinion that the fencing at Booth's cutting was a Road Board work. — The Clerk «as ioetrnoted tJ reply that tho Board h of opinion thai; the work is clearly a Council work, and should any accident take plaoe the Council would be liable, therefore the Board hopes the O >nncil will reconsider their decision.

From the same, asking if the Board would recommend their Overseer to sell dog collnrs.— Resolved to make the recom mendation.

From Mr Simpson, manager Baccleach Estate, asking permission, to ereot gate on road lesding from the pound to the fotgsJb— Resolved that the Board cannot grant the request.

From Mr J Hood, asking on behalf of the Presbyterian Charoh Committee, to rent tbe Koad Board oottage — Resolved to let the bouse for !)j per week if taken for six months.

From the same, reminding the Board that the matter of flood water damaging tho RHcenoarsa Reserve ia still unattended to. — The Clerk was instructed to report on the matter at the next meeting of the Bonrd.

F-om the Mount HuU Road Board, stating that the river f«rds, according to faction 9 of the "PubHo Works Act, 1884," should be nnder the control of the County O( uncll, and that m future that Board could not rFcognlse any liabilities for rppairsi. — The Clerk wss insiracted to inform the Mount HuU l*oad Board that ihe present oontraot expires on tha 9h of October, and the Mount Soxners Koad B Jard hopes it wM bo allowed to run until its expiry, and at that date this Board will be happy to refer the matter sb asked to tbe Aslbur f nn County Council. From Mr B. Hughti, Asking why the Board refn^es to pay for circulars obtained In 1883 — The Cierk was instructed t rep>y t&at the Board »-ecogui6e no liability because m April, 1883, when the account was incurred, Mr tJell was not m the employ of the Board.

Resdved tha*; all rates outstanding after the 24th Muroh, be sued for without farther notice.

Tbe pay-fheet, amounting to £55 I$K was pasied for payment, and the Board arijjnrncd.

RAKAIA NEWS

(lltOM OUK OWN CORRESPONDENT.}

PAKiiA, March 7. The usual montli'y mooting of the 6OHOOL COMMITTEE was held at the Library on Wednesday evening. Present : Mea&ra Pyke (chair man), Broadbent, J. Turner, Johnston, and Oxley. The Chairman stated that m conse quence of an outbreak of diphtheria it had been thought advisable to close the school for a fortnight from last Monday. The action was approved of, and it was left to the chairman to keep the Bohool closed for a longer time if necessary. It was stated that the diphtheria was caused by children using the water off tho roof, the (everlasting ?) pump being again out of order, consequently the well was of no use. The Chairman stated that for some yearn the present pump had cost about £10 per auouui for repairs and he had therefore written asking the Board of Education to provide a new one. The rooms m the school had been well fumigated, and on 'he motion of Mr Oxlsy it was resolved that this Bhould be done week.ly. Accounts being passed for payment the meeting adjour cd. LIBRAKY COMMITTEE. An adjourned meeting of the above was held m th« Library. Present: Messrs Pyko (chairman), Cox, Makeig Blackburn, J (urnor, Oxley, and C. W. Turner. The niinu es of last meeting being confirmed. Mr C. W. Turner a3ked the Chairman how it was tho meeting was not hel ' at the appoiated hour ; he had oorae to the room at seven o'clock and found it occupied by another meeting, aod he had to go o >U de and sit on tbo kerbstone ; he thought it was but eoant courtsey to the members of the Committee.

Tho Chairman expressed his regret at the mistake, and was very sorry th*t Mr Turner should have had to wait, but at tho time of arranging lor the meeting the school meeting had been overlooked. The matter then dropped. A letter waß received from the Com missioner of Crown Lands intimating that Reserve 1669 was reserved for I library purposes. On the motion of Mr C. "W, Turner it wns lvsolved to write to the Commissioner j aekiog him to recommend the Governor to Ki-unt power to tho Committee to lease for a term of ye irs such portiou of tho reserve as waß not required for the building. Tlie matter of ordering papers and periodicals was left m the hands of tbo Chairman, who was requested to add to the list the •' American Agriculturist." Th« Chairman and Messrs Mak.ig and Broadbont were appoiated a sub Committee to arrange übout the purohaae of now books, locall> and at Home, and to enquire if other libraries would join m sendi'g an order Homo. I Messrs J. Turner. Broadbent, and C. W. 'J'urnerwere ap'poin'eda sub committee to make arrangements for the concert aud douce Aqcounts were passed for payment, and the meeting adjourned tiil seven o'olock on the 21st. i \u25a0\u25a0 -

ADDINGTON LIVE STOCK MARKET.

The «• Press" reports as follows of Wednesday's wa-ket :—The yarda pre sented a much fuller appea*aaoe than of late. There waa aleo an improvement m • he attendance of those interested, and so far as the market I a^ progressed busioeaß se^mg a UtMe brighter. Fat Caxxle —A slightly larger naraber yardod thun for a wppk or 8) psst, bat 'ry no rae3na a heavy markst; quality v-ii'lar?, on the whole pretty good. The d-m»nd Bhowed a smart recovery from rbcent markes, and a rioe of abot 10j per head took placa. Skonra sold at from £5 fcj £6 2i Gi par head ; heifers and fat c >wa at from £3 15i to £6 sj, bainsf at from 15 1 to 19i per 1001 b, according as the quality varied.

Stoke Cattlb.— The market waa very lightly eappliod, there being an entire absence of gcod Hoes ; the oid lota on offar sold Bt recant rateo. The dairy OtUle market waa better supplied than of lute, some very good milch cows heiog oo offer ; the demand for such comiag into immediiti profit showed an itnr>rovam u nt over lite business, and from £3 10» to £3 15s wer.i v»lnaa reached, inferior heads, at from £3 to £4

Fat Sheep.— A. full market, quality varied ; on the whole a good entry ; d em* tid fairly brisk; freezes and West Coast buyers helping local demand Values throughout the sale about on a par with last wepk's rates Crossbred wethers from 8s 61 to 10 j 6i ; light weights, 6a 9i t0.75 9 '; orossbrid evroa from 5s 61 to bb high as B » 6 i ; merlon wethers, from 53 to 7a, being at J£i to lsi per lb according to quality. Stobb Shbkp.— A very large entry on offer. A good demand was shown, and almost or quite an entire clearance effected. For good young sheen late values vrere perhaps more than maintained. Four-tooth wethera sold op to 7a per head ; do ewes, from 4a 6i to 7s Id. A line of store lambs sold at 3a Id, and aged ewes at from 2* 3d to 33 6d.

Fat Shbkp —A large number yarded ; quality varied, m some cases exceptionally good ; demand fairly active, •• fre zsrß" taking suitable lines ; the beat sorts sold at from 63 91 to 7a 6d, m one case as high as 8i 6) ; othT Borta, 4j 6d to 5- 6). Fat Pigs. — A very tmall nnmber on offer ; late values remain firm.

OUR RESIDENT MAGISTRATE.

Since writing our article of yesterday we have learned that Mr Ollivier dis oharge3 the duty of Resident Magistrate here and at Lyttelton without pay merely charging bis travelling expenses, bo that it oannot ba for economical reasons that it is proposed to annex Aahburton to the T-maru district That the views we have expressed on the Bubject are generally Bytnpathiaed with ia evidenced by the fact that both the Bar and the Bench of Magistrates have forwarded remonatranoeß. The following letter signed by all the eo'leitora pnatielug m Ashburton was to day posted to the Minister : —

The Honorable The MJDinter of Justice, Wellington. oir, — We the nuderelgned Solicitors, praciiaiDg at the Reeldent Magistrate's Court at AehburtoD, dealre to bring under your notice the inoonvenlenoe that Is likely to be occasioned to editors and other peraons having busi ness In that C->nrfc by the chaoge io the Magisterial arrangements which we understand is m contemplation. We are informed that it is proposed to remove Ms Ollivier, R.M. from the Ashbarton district and to devolve his duties upon the Resident Maglatrate at Tinwu. Wa m*y remind y v that a similar arrangement was tried aoma years ago and its woi king arooaed great ard juv pnblio jrritatiou. Owinsj to the tiniea of running of the tralna between T raaru and Ashbuctcn, the hours at the diapoeai of the Magistrate when Ub visited Aatiburton were very few, the result being that oases were often imperfectly heard and sometimes had to be aoj jurned for a week* or more m order to salt the convenience of the Resident Magistrate. It also not nnfrtquently happtned that thd Resident Magistrate found hie duties at the Tlma v end of the district of so pressing a nature that he failed to vUit Ashbnrton on the appointed Court day at all and suitors and tnelr witnesses, who had perhaps aoma from long distances, were obliged to ' return hi mo b<roinsa no Magistrate) was m attendance to hoar their caseß We veuture to thlok that Aahburton Is hardly being fairly treated m thia matter. A large population is served by the Ash barton Court and the Qovernmoat derive a substantial revenoe from the fees and fines collected thero. Many oaas of con siderable importance csme before the Resident Magistrate from time to time, and we think the district has jast claims for more frequent attendances of a Real, dent Magistrate than it gets at prceant— and certaloly no alteration ough 1 ; to bo made whfoh would be likely to result m diminished attendances. We desire to add that Mr Ollivier haß, up to the present timo, discharged hU duties as Resident Magistrate here to (as we believe) the entire satisfaction of the legal profession and of the public, (Here follow the signatures.)

The following letter elgneJ by a number of Jujtloea of th 9 Paacu waa also aant to Mr Fargua yesterday : — Ashburtou, flfrrch B.h 1888. The Hon the Minis er of Justice.

Sib, —Wo the undersigned Jaafioas of the Peace resident m the district of Ash burton having heard that. lt ia m contem plation shortly to maka a change m the •rrangementa with regard ro the Resident Magistrate's Court whereby the Aehburton Court will be added to those presid-d over by the Resident Magistrate at Timara, desire respectfully to brin^ under yoac notca that a Bimiiar arrangotnent was m foroe some tima ago, and waa found to work exeeudmgly unsatisfactorily Owing to The times at which trahia from the aoath arrive and leave, the hours available for Court business are consider ably lea' 4 t^aa whea the district is worked from the north, and busineßa had ffequently to be hurried through or postpoued to the great disadvantage of suitors and ail crmctrned, while it alio frum time to time happened that owing to the preaa of busi j neas m the Timaru Court the Magistrate was not able to coma to Ashbarton at all. Wo may perhaps be permitted to. add that prearn' arrangement are giving great publio satisfaction, .the manner ia which Mr Ollivier has hitherto discharged his duties metatng the entire approval, we believe of the pqbiio and the profession, and a? that gentleman is we understand an honorary officer , we are we hope not exceeding oar provinOJ m suggesting that the ohange pr poaol cannot ba in tha direction of greater economy. Respectfully «.Bkingtlut the matter may be reoonalderad and that if possible existing arrangements may not ba dis turbed. Wo are etc, Alj\red Harumon, Mayor VV. J. Steward D f horn as Donald Williamson ixOBBBf ALCORN Hugo Fribdlandkr Thomas BcriitCos

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN

(PER PBEBS ABSOOIA.TION.)

THE CROFTERS.

London. March 5. Crofters charged with rioting at Lewis Hebrides lilands,have been tried and acquitted, the Crown being unable to prove their identification.

NEW ZEALAND AT THE MEL BOURNE EXHIBITION.

Many of the New Zealand exhibits shown at the Indian and Colonial Ex hibition have been shipped for Mel bourne, where they will form part of the New Zealand Court at the Centen nial Exhibition.

THE FRISCO SERVICE.

The Postal Dc-partraen.t have ar ranged that the colonial mails via San Francisco shall be despatched from here on Saturdays m future, instead of Wednesdays as .heretofore, thus saving three days, owing to the faster service on the Atlantic.

NEW ZEALAND RAILWAY COM MISSIONERSHIPS.

Sir F. D. Bell, the Agent-General for New Zealand, has received over fifty applications for the Chief Com missionership of the Railway Board, which Parliament at the late session m New Zealand decided should take con trol of the New Zealand railways. The selection will be made shortly.

THE NEW HEBRIDES.

Sir James F. Garrick, Agent-General for Queensland, is urging upon the Imperial Government that a Sovereignty over the New Hebrides should be pro claimed. Lord Knutsford (Sir Henry Holland), Secretary of State for the Colonies, has replied that shortly an entire protectorate will be proclaimed.

AUS TRALIAN RUBIES.

Mr Pearson, who brought home the South Australian rubies, states that a powerful syndicate have offered to pur chase the McDonnell Company's ruby mines m Australia. The Company offer one half of the amount to be paid m cash and the remainder m shares. The decision of the Com pany is awaited.

MILITARY REQUIREMENTS.

In the House of Commons, Sir W. B. Barttelot, M.P. for Horsham, has moved that a Royal Ccmmissicn be appointed to enquire into the military requirements of the Empire. The Government are opposing the motion, the debate on which, on the motion of Lord Randolph Churchill, has been adjourned.

THE NAVAL ESTIMATES.

The British Navy is to be augmented by nine new protected war vessels and thirteen unarraoured vessels m addi tion to the Australian Squadron. When the Navy Estimates were under dis cussion m the House of Commons Lord George F. Hamilton, First Lord of the Admiralty, said the British Navy when augmented by the addi tions for which the proposed expendi ture was asked would be superior to the navy of any foreign Power.

THE PORTE AND PRICE FERDINAND.

Constantinople, March 6. The Porte has sent a note to Prince Ferdinand that his election to the Bul garian throne is illegal.

THE SIKKIM EXPEDITION.

Oalodtta, March 5 Lieut.-Colonel R. B. Graham, of the Bengal Staff Corps, has been appointed to the command of the Sikkim expedi tion for the suppression of the Thibetan raiders.

THE CROWN PRINCE.

San Remo, March 6. The Crown Prince is now slightly better, and has been allowed to walk m the gardens, this being the first time he had been out since the operation was performed upon him.

GIGANTIC STRIKE THREATENED.

New York. March 5. Engine men on the lines as far as this city have resolved to support the Chicago-Quincy strikes, and it is stated they will even go the length of stop' pmg traffic throughout the country if their demands are not complied with.

TREMENDOUS HURRICANE IN MADAGASCAR.

Mozambique, March 5, Intelligence has reached here of a disastrous hurricane which has been experienced m Madagascar. The gale was felt with extreme violence on the East Coast of the Island, aud the town of Tamatave, which is the chief com mercial port of Madagascar, was laid m ruins by the force of the wind. Eleven vessels were wrecked m the harbor or on adjacent reefs. The extsnt of the casualties is not yet known, but atTamatave twenty persons were killed by the falling of debris.

AUSTRALIAN.

(PBS PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

NEW SOUTH WALES.

Sydney, Maroh 7. Carroll, the man who murdered his wife on Saturday afternoon, and ttyen attempted suicide by cutting his throat, has died m the hospital from the injuries inflicted.

VICTORIA.

Melbourne Miroh 7. The running of the horses m the Australian Cup yesterday has led to a difference of opinion as to which horse should have won. Nine of every ten persons who watched the race carefully admit that Arsenal, who came very fast at the finish, ought to have <*ron, but he was jammed throughout the race until reaching the distance post, and when he did get clear of the ruck he was overhauling Carlyon at every stride. Only five horses are left m,- the Champion Race to be run to-morrow, viz :— Abercorn, Carlyon, Cranbrook,. Enfilade, and Nelson. Betting is paralysed m consequence of the Hon. J. White having three representatives, but it is thought that Abercorn will be the stable's choice: It is rumored that Australian Peer has met with an accident. :

SPORTING.

TIMARU RACES .

(From our Correspondent.) Timaru. March 8. Timaru Hubdlb Rack, of 60 eon ; two milts; Me H. Lanu'a Trea Hat 51b (R. Ktngham) 1 Mr W S. Armltage'a Gb'den Batter fly 9at 31b ... (>». K-.ngham) 2 Mr P. Jones' Monteagle Bst 121 b (J. Cotton) 3 Maater Agnea enl Malvina alao rtn. Won easily . Dividend -£1 123. Distrioi Plate, of 40 aova j one and • quarter miles. Mesflra M. and C. Hobba' College Boy 7afclOlb ... (Maodonald) 1 Mr A. Cowfe'a Brewer Bifc 12lb 2 Mr H. Lee'a Nelly 74 31b (Leaaon) 3 Dernenter, D^by, and MoUQtain Dae* a' bo Btatted Win by a neolr, hard held. D.vldenda £6 15a and £3 19».

WANGANUI RACES.

[Pjffß Pbess Association.] Wanoanui, Maroh 8. Handicap Hurdles; tw>> mllea aad • distance. 100 soys. Me Oliver's Germain e ... (Ptosser) 1 M.c Champion's Orlando ... (Peel) 2 Mr Kelth'a Allegro ... (Keit^) 3 Time, 4mln 153 Dlvldenda— £lo 9i ani £13 Is. Won easily. Armourer, who was the favorite, fell. Cup. Duda ... ... .„ ... 1 CtushfieJd ... ... ... 2 Viotorla \u0084, 3

INCENDIARISM AT WAKANUI

STAOKS BURNED. AN ARREST MADS. A dastardly act of incendiarism was committed last night, whereby Mr James Coohrane of Wakanul lost lonr staoks of wheat. About nine o'clook, Mr Ooohrane, before going to bed looked oat to see If all was right. He saw that two stacks of wheat were on fire and he ran to the scene. After having been engaged some time In preventing the fire from spreading by means of the stubble to a paddock on the lee aide, where there were other stacks. He noticed that two more stacks twelve chains distant, and nearer the hoa«e, were also on fire. The whole foar \u25a0tacks were totally destroyed. They contatned about 1400 bushels, the produce of 40 acres, and the value is estimated at £150. There is no insurance. Informa tion waa cocveyed to the police, and about fi>e o'clock this morning Phillip Magulra, a small farmer at Wakanui, and well known m the district, was arrested on the charge of having burned the staoks down

At the RM. C n?t this morning bafore Mr John Ollivler, R.M., and Mr I). Thomas, J.P., Phillip M«galre was charged with unlawfully, wilfully, and malicloin'y burning down four Htacks of whea*, the property of Jimea Coahrans, and of about the value of £150 Mr Purnell appeared for the aocused. Sergeant Feltoo oaid that the accused had only been arrested (hat morning at a quarter past five. Tba police were not yet prepared to go on. with the case, and would «Bk for a remand for a week. Mr Parnell «aid that he had no objec tion to the reraaad, bat he would «Bk that the a;cus9d ba liberated on ball. Sers;eaut Felton said he had strorjg grounds for cbj. ctiog to accused being let out on bail, bb ihera was grave reason to believe it possible he mfght do worse. Mr Parnell did not Bee why ball should not be grouted. Magulre had never been charged with anything bafore. f Fergeaut Felton had a witness to call If neoeßaary to show that he was justified la reels! m g the application. ' The Magistrate oonld not altogether see the jus Ice of refaiieg ball. The Sergeant might baveotroog reasons ia his mind wby It should not be granted, bat on the other hand the Court mait be careful how It Interfered with the liberty of the subject. Sergeant Felton then asked the Banch to hear some evidence he would lead, to show why he objected to ball being allowed.

Jamea Gochrane, farmer at Wakanuf. was called aad deposed aa follows ;— Aboot nine o'clock last evening, before going to bad, I looked outside the honae and notloed two of my stacks on fire. I called my wife aud went dcwn to the etaoki which were about 20 chains from the honse. While I wan employed beating oak the stubble to prevent the fire spread* ing I happened to Bee two other stacks on 6re about" 12 chains nearer the house and »o the nortb-weat (windward) side of those I waß employed at. I had been engaged for some time patting out the first fire before I uotloed the latter. The etaoki contained about 1400 bushels, the pro-, duce of 40 acres. The staoka were not insured. I know the prisoner; his honae is about half a miie from my place. He came to my placa last Monday forenoon wl'h an aocoant for wages amounting to £9 odd, The account had been paid previously j about three yeara ago as far aa I o<m remember. I refused to pay It (as it had been already paid) with the exception of a small balance of 15a, Be uaei . a lot of bad language towards me. He got very excited and said <! youll lose more than that m th© next few days ; I'll burn it for you." I iiave other stacks of wheat, I have seven m a paddook adjoining the one m which the stacks were burned, I have been aoquaiated w.th Magutro for the last twelve yeara He is a single man and he lives by himself He has no crop, I fwar for the pafety of my property whito Maguira is at large. Serge»nt Felton sud that this was all the evidence he was m a position to lead at present. Mr Purnell said that if bail were not granted very greai; obstacles would be thrown m the way of getting up the case for the defence. Besides, there was no proof that areoa had been committed. r lhe Maghtrata said that before he heard the evidence he was inclined to grant My Pumell's application, but m the face of that evidence a very gr^vej responsibility would rest on the Bench should the acouaed be liberated on bail. iS'ergeant Felton said that he would undertake that fifir Pumell should hare ample fapilituq to see the aoousgd. Mr Purnefi admitted that the police were most obliging, but it would probaoly be neoessary for Maguire himself fo go about among his neighbors to get up the case for the defence. The Magiatra^e said that the threat made by Maguire at the interview m re gard to the account was a very serioui one, particularly bo as the fire took place s lorfcly afterwards. But for that the Bench would have thought Mr Pumeli'a applica ion very reasonable. In the face of the evidence, howevqr, th,e B,enofa 1 were only doing their duty ia remanding the acouaed as aaked by the police, and not allowing bail. Accused was accordingly remanded for a week.

THE ABHBUBTON OTJABIHAN, THCBSDAY, MARCH 8, 1888



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