JAM PRIMO.

Some time since we published a email paragraph en the unsatisfactory nature of much of the jam retailed la the colony. This reached Messrs Klrkpatrlok and do., of Nelson, and they went to work m a very praotloal fashion to prove that the jams manufactured by the firm were of the best quality. Two cases of assorted jams were sent to this office, with a re quest that we would thoroughly test the jam along with other brands, and give oar opinion. We are hsppy to statp, frankly and fully ttia>> we have been very much surprised, as prior to the receipt of Messrs Kirkpatrlck's gift we were unaware that .New Zealand oonld boast of an. tn dustry of which It has so much reason to be prood. The various sorts of jam were teated by a nnmber of persons, who compared the samples with other brands, and the general verdiot la ih.t not only are Messrs Ktrkpatrtck'a productions far aud away better than any other New Zealand brand irw own obtain, bm they are superior to JttngUsn j*ms m being fresher. The nearest approach to the ezcetiuuoa of the Nelson jam was that contained In tins bearing the name of a Tasmanlan firm, bat even In this com parison the Nelson article came out a long way best. We are pleased to be able to give unstinted praleo to a genuine local industry, the product of which we can unreservedly recommend to consumers. A)l of the many persons who have tested the camples are loud In their pratae, aud we moat aoreservediy congratulate Messrs Klrkpatrlck and 00. upon turning oat a genuine fruit j*m fit to grace the tables and p!e*6B the palates of the most luxariona and ftmurinnin.-— " Hawke's Hay Herald," ,lu;y 18th. v Samples of Kirkpatrlck and Go's " X " brand of jam have been forwarded to as and we are free to Confess that ihey appear to ba in every way excellent and 88 they become better known m the local market will meet with much appreciation from the heads of households. The maker asserts .that none but the purest fruits prown m Nelson are used io hii manu factures, and we are content to accept that assurance. Omtftinly th B j<»m» poßSasa a richness ana t>Hain.Bßt» ot ti*voi tbar he*Tß that BBBanlon ont.—Pqaedlo

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, AUGUST 9. 1888. THE INDIAN HOUSE MARKET.

Dunedin, Oamarn, South and North Canterbury with Wanganui has hitherto been the ground over which the horse dealer lias travorsed to procure horses suitable for shipment to India. Auck land has now made a move to send a j shipment of horses to India direct, and ' 300 good serviceable animals have been secured m the North for the purpose. The prospects of the venture are said to be particularly bright, and a quick passage per steamer with favorable weather should land the consignment m the Jndian market m good condition. Australia has hitherto been receiving the full benefit of the Indian market, but the superior stamp of horses to be procured m He? Zealand will not fail to give the An n tralian breeder very considerable trouble to hold bis own against this colony. As to the class of horses required, weight carryingchargers \ find the readiest market, while good hacks and carriage horses are always m demand. In this district alone a sufficiently good stamp of horse is bred, which is at once suitable for the Indian market, and it is always pleasing to find that there is enterprise enough among our foremost breeders to look to an outside market. News has recently been received that the Indian Govern ment were not inclined to maintain the price quoted m our cables a few weeks ago, but even taking the tone of the market itself there is much encourage ment m store for futurs shippers. From an exchange we learn that the value of horses m England and America is well maintained. At a recent fair held m Lincoln average quotations for best animals were as follows : — Carriage horses (matched pairs), which were very scarce, from 160 to 250g5., and up as high as 400gs. ; horses suitable for broughams (high steppers), 65 to 105gs. ; carriage horses, with good action, 50 to 90gs. ; high-stepping saddle-horses, 70 to llOgs. ; horses for cabs and 'buses, 15 to 28gs. ; draught horses, 45 to 70gs. ; good farm horses, £25 to £35 ; short legged horses for town work, £25 to £35. A corres pondent of the l< Rural Now Yorker " gives the following particulars about horses m the States : — Draught horses are classified as light or heavy draught, and first and second quality, selling m the market at from £37 to £60. A few years ago, one ihat weighed 14001 b was considered large ; to-day such a one is not classed as a draught horse, being too small. They must reach well on to 15001 b and from that to 1600, 1700, and 18001 b each, and occasionally one weighs from 1900 to 20001 b. A good draught horse, weighing 15001 b, is worth £40, and for every 1001 b m weight, one can safely add £5. Thus, horses equally good, weighing 16001 b, are worth £45 ; 17001 b weight, £50 ; 18001 b, £55; 1900 ib, £60.

THB GOVERNOR AND PARLIA MENT.

The " Post " commenting on the ques tion raised m the Council by the Hon Mr Buckley as to the colony's standing now the Governor is absent and Parlia ment m session, is perhaps of some im port. A panic waft raised m Tasmania tho other day, because both Governor and Deputy were absent. The doubt raised by tho Hon Mr Buckley as to the relation m which the acting Governor stands to the Council says the " Post " lead 6 legitimately up to the enquiry whether all that Parliament has done since the departure of His Excellency the Governor from the colony, is not null and void. The Constitution Act, clause 34, provides, "There shall be within the colony of New Zealand a General Assembly, to consist of the Governor, a Legislative Council, and House of The whole power of tho legislation is vested m the General Assembly, and of this body, which must be constituted luithin the colony of New Zealand, the Governor is an integrant part. When he ceases to be within the colony, it would appear that the General Assembly is incom plete, and that the two remaining parts of it are powerless to act. It may of course be argued that the Deputy- Governor is invested with all the Gover nor's powers, the prerogative ot mercy alone excepted, while the latter is absent. This may be bo as regards the merely executive powers of the Governor, but it is at least fairly arguable that the Legislative functions vested m the Governor, as a constituent portion of the General Assembly, cannot be dele gated. The power to appoint a Deputy rests, we believe, not on any Legislative enactment, but on the Letters Patent constituting the office of Governor of New Zealand and the Instructions issued under the .Royal Sign Manual to the Governor. Theee are, no doubt, weighty instruments, but are they of sufficient force and effect to override or vary the Constitution Act? We can scarcely think so. If the Governor has no power to delegate his functions and powers as a competent part of the General As sembly, then the Governor's departure from the colony must have practically amounted to a prorogation of Parlia ment, as with bis departure the General Assembly ceased to be legally consti tuted. All that has been done m either of the two inferior branches of the Legislature would be invalid m the absence from the colony of the superior branch. This is a very serious matter, and the Government should at once take the highest legal advice on the subject, so that all doubts may be set at rest. Great public and private interests may be involved m the determination. It would, indeed, be rather a peculiar state of affairs if the Governor should return from his Melbourne trip to "find that all the labors of our Legislators during his absence had indeed been vain talk;

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The Kaitangata people have been able to skate on real ice lately.

Potatoes have gone up 4s 6d a bag at Milton within the last few days.

The New Plymouth Harbour Board has been served with a writ for £20,000 for the loss of the Haweu.

The "Bruce Herald " thinks the object of the Kauri Company is to denude New Zealand of her finest timber to the profit of come Melbourne men.

Mr John Butherford's Tiraaru Harriers ffill hunt here, by epecial invitation, on Tuesday next, 14th inst. The meet will be at Tinwald, at 11.30 am., and wo hope to see a very full number of Bporlsmen on the oo casion.

The " Auckland Herald " oomplaiua of the " accumulation " of illegitimate children m the hands of the Charitable Aid Board, who have had placed under their " maternal oare " no fewer than 35 of these unwelcome colonists within the last twelve months.

At the Charitable Aid Board meeting m Ohristchuroh yesterday Me Harrison reported that tho Home at Ashburton was full, but that matters were progressing there favour, ably. They were often applied to for temp orary aesistaoce, and matters were carefully attended to by the looal Committee.

At Boksmeer, m Holland, a|large paoket of letters, containing the correspondence that passed between Napoleon I and his brother, King Louis of Holland, has been discovered. The letters had been deposited by the Kin? with his private seoretary, whose grandson is the present owner of them.

There was quite a large attendance at the Rink last night, when Mr Bass essayed the feat of riding a bioyole against all comers on skates, distance one mile. Curtis and E. Simpson were the only two skaters who made good time against the oyolist who won easily, doing the neoessary distance m s min 36secB, while E. Simpson took 6min 42seos to get round the corners whioh . number about 180 to the mile.

The •• Wairarapa Star" is. of opinion that severe^ physical punishment is the best remedy for crime. Our contemporary remarks : — 16 is ot no use turning the wife beater, the child beater, the sot, the idle vagabond, the petty thief, into a cell and a court yard to luxuriate m regimentals. The cat will do more to oure the callous disposition m an hour, than gaol treatment would accomplish m ten years, and the knowledge that the cat's claws can be sharpened to any neoessary extent will prove a better deterrent than even the hangman's rope. -

Experiments have just been made at Tours to disoover the quickest means of communi cation during war. The distance was 12 kilometres on the road frcm Tours to Mont bazon — an irregular road with ups and downs and turnings. The competitors were two dragoons, two hussars, bicyclists, tricyolists, and a dog-cart, two new war dogs and pigeons. This was. the result : — The pigeons made the journey m 5 mm 35sec, husgars m 7min 57aeo, dragoons Bmin, dogs m Bmin Bseo and Bmin 38seo respectively, bicyclist 9min 15seo, trioyolists, one m lOmin 30sec and the other m lOmin and 40seo, and the. dog-oart m 12min saeo.

A meeting of the members and subscribers to the Western fire Brigade was held last evening. A letter was read from the Borough Council agreeing to recoup actual expenses inourred by the Brigade m attending fires within the borough. Members expressed the opinion that such an arrangement would be unfair to the Brigade, as they would have to pay out of their own pockets the cost of cleaning the engine, gas, etc. Some new hose, also, was urgently required. After dis ousaion it was decided to write to the Borough Council informing them that the Brigade was a certain amount m debt, and m addition had to inour expenses independent of those inoutred at fires.

Since the insertion of a local the other day respecting the problem— "lE a hen and a half lay an egg and a half m a day and a ha'f, how many eggs would six hens lay m seven days." We have been deluged with answers, no two of which agree. Stephen E. Whitta, of Lauriston, who favors us with bis yiewß on the subjeot, woiks it out to hia own satisfaction, and makes 28 eggs the answer, and he adds, " The person who framed the Bum either had half of someone else's com mon sense as well as bis own, or else he had not enough. If he will make a pie of his half hen, half egg, and half day, then his six hens will lay 42 eggs m seven days. Otherwise, taking the thing aB it stand?, the riddle— if it may be called so — is correot at 28 eggs, thus, as 1J hens are to 6 hens, and as 1£ days are to 7 days, so are theee to 1£ eggs."

The " Post " says :— One of ihe immediate results of Mr Walker's no-confidence motion has been the consolidation of the Opposition, which may now be regarded as a compact and organised body numbering 32 votes. These gentlemen are understood to have pledged themselves to act together for this session as a legitimate Opposition, the operations of which are to be direoted by a Committee of seven members. The committee will oare fully watch and sorutinise the actions of the Government, but no definite action will be taken without the approval of a general meet ing. The opposition organisation of oourse does not include the Freetraders, who form a party by themselves, apparently m greater sympathy with Ministers than with the Opposition. Another meeting will be held on Tuesday for the election of the committee. Mr Walker will probably be appointed leader of the Opposition.

The smaller papers of the Auckland distriot all ooinoida with the viws expressed m the Auckland journals with reference to the Village Settlements. The " Northern Adver tiser" a bright little paper published at Dargaville, disoussing this subject, says:— "Every able-bodied man, and espeoially every Good tradesman, who leaves the colony per manently, .represents a loaa of at least one hundred pounds to the State merely as a revenue produoer ; if then only one hundred men per month leave Auokland, this repre sents an annual loss of one hundred and twenty thousand pounds m Auokland alone, while it oontinues. Now if the establishment of these Village Settlements only partially checked the present alarming exodus of the beßt bone and sinew of the colony, what shall we say of those public men who have the power and yet refuse to proceed with the establishment of them? Are they not traitors to New Zealand ?

The " Oamaru Mail " of Monday last says : — "If the House of Representatives had not been so irritably impatient, and bo punotili ous as to parliamentary etiquette it might have turned Mr Walker's no-confidence motion to such good purpose as to afford some enlightenment on the question of colonial representation. But the debate is notable as containing nothing pore than the austomary amount of reorimination and small talk. Whatever may have been Mr Walker's motive m springing suoh a surprise on the House— whether he desired to have two members of the present Cabinet supplanted by Messrs Walker and Lanoe, or honestly believed that to oarry the Representation Aots of 1887 into offset would be injurious — there can be no question that the verdiot of the oolony is that he asked Parliament to make a retro* gressive movement. Jf there was one thing more than another that the oolony impera tively demanded during the last general elootion it was that the number of members m both Houses of legislature Bhould be appreciably reduced. The people had at last been driven to the conolusion that a multitude of counsellors had not, so far as the oolony was concerned, been produotive of wisdom. . . . . If the death of party were sup plemented by the extinction of localism m the Colonial Legislature, through the substitution of Hare's system of elootion for that m vogue now, and the establishment of a plan of local Government that would abolish the necessity for attention being given to local questions jn Parliament, then we would have attained a basis on whioh our wisest nien— having been freed from the poisoning influence of self interest— might build up a prosperity of whioh we now do not even dream.

THE MARKETS

(per press *soci\tion)

London, August 8. An off coast Australian wheat cargo has been sold from 35s 6d to 365. Flour is quoted at from 25s 6d to 265. The New Zealand Loan and Mercan tile Agency Company, Limited, have just received the following cable advice from their London office, dated yester day: —

Wheat — The weather is improving, and the market is quiet. New Zealand cargoes are worth 34s 61 per 48olbs c.U,

The following telegram, under date of London, August 7 th, has been received by a Chnstchurcfi merchant : —The market is affected by fine weather. Your cargo is worth 345, less 1 per cent, sea damage for seller's accounts.

The New Zealand Shipping Com pany (Limited) have received the following cable message from their London office, dated 7th August, 1888:—

E.M.S. Tongariro arrived, all well, at Plymouth to-day. Frozen meat m good condition.

SPORTING.

ASHBURTON COUNTY BUNT CLUB STEEPLECHASES.

The following races were deoided after we went to press yesterday: —

Maiden| Steeplechase Plate, of 15 soys j the second horse to receive 3 soys from the stake. JFor horses that have never won an advertised steeplechase j for qualified Hunters, the property of mem bers of the Ashburton County Hunt Club. Weignt-for-age. About two miles. 28 W. P. Olaridge'a blk g Pitohford, 6yrs, Hat 111 b (including lib over) (Owner) 1 U Mr H. G. Moore's blk g Fox, aged, 12st31b (Worner) 2 20 Mr J Corrigan's blk g Jonathan. Koberte, aged, 12at 91b (including 61b over) . . .... (Owner) 3 Blaokbird, Postboy, Picannini and Squib were soratohed.

Pitohford led Fox and Jonathan Roberts over the double m front of the stand by about a couplo of dozen lengths. At the sod wall Jonathan Robert's rider came off and Jonathan was never dangerous m the raoe afterwards. Pitohford led over the water jamp and until near the home turn where Fox went to the front. Fox looked like winning but stumbled ' at the last fence, allowing Pitohford to again assume the lead, which he maintained daring ' ths remainder of the raoe, winning by about four lengths. Totalisator dividend — £2 19s. Hunters' Flat Rack Handicap, of 15 soys ; the second horse to receive 3 soys from the stake. For qualifi d Hunters, the property of members of the Ashbur ton County Hunt Club. About two miles. 22 Mr H. G, Pitt's g m Squib, 6yrs, 13st (Mr MoGuinness) 1 1 Mr F. Russell's blk g Lord Burleigh, 6yrs, 9at7lb.. .. {Mr Denton) 2 9 Mr G. T. Petrie's oh m Moss Ross, 4yrs, list 21b .. .. (Kearney) 3 17 Mr J. 0. N. Grigg'B oh g Union Jack, syrs, 12st 91b .. . . (Mr Oox) 0 26 Mr M. Hobb's b g Pioannini, aged, 12at (Dunn) 0 5 Mr W. Mitohell'sbr g Nero, aged, lOat 71b •• .. .. (Mr Jones) 0 2 Mr W. Ivory's oh m Leah, aged, lOst 71b (G. Nicholas) 0 10 Mr H. G. Mooro's m g Morok, 6yrs, 956 91b (inoluding 21b over) (Bradbury) 0 ' The lot were despatched to a good start. Passing the stand the first time, Nero was leading, Lord Burleigh second, the others m a bunch a short distance to the rear. Going round the back of the course, Pioannini went up to the leader, and Moss Ross who had been lying at the last improved her position and ran into seoond place. SNear the top turn Moss Rose was leading. Entering the'straight Squib Went up to the front, and Lord Burleigh passed Moss Rose, the grey mare winning a good race by a olear length from Lord Bur leigh. Dividend— £3 15s.

Selling Hunters' Steeplechase Han dicap, of 10 soys ; winner to be sold by auction immediately after the race for 15 soys, any surplus to go to the funds ol the Club. Ones round the Steeplechase course. 15 Mr W. J. Hannah's blk g Blaokbird, aged, 12st 71b  .. (Harold) 1 1 Mr J. Corbett's br g Captain, aged, 12at7lb (Owner) 2 11 Mr H. G. Moore's br g Fox, aged, 12st 71b (Worner) 3

1 Mr J. E. Comgan's blk g Jonathan Koberts, aged, list lib (including over Owner) Blackbird got the lead, followed by Captain Two of the horses baulked at the sod fence, but a dense fog which had overspread the course prevented it being seen from the stand whioh they were, and from thence but little of the raoe oould be seen. Blackbird ame home an easy winner, having at least 100 yards to spare, and a greater diatanoe separat ing the second and third horses. Dividend— £1 13s.

MELBOURNE EXHIBITION

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(Received Aognnt 8, 10.40 p.m ) Melbourne, August 8. This afternoon a meeting of the New Zealand Exhibition Commissioners and others, was held to consider the adverse criticism by the " New Zealand Herald's" correspondent on the mineral exhibits which had appeared m the " Argus " this morning m a cable message from New Zealand. Seventy gentlemen were present, Mr Louisson, Mayor of Christchurcb, m the chair. After discussion a resolution was passed expressing satisfaction with all the arrangements, and affirming that the criticism of the v Herald " corres pondent was premature. The meeting was called together independently of any suggestion from Sir Jas. Hector. Sir W. Jervois, who loft for New Zealand m the s.s. Manapouri to day, was accompanied aboard the Bteamer/by Sir James Hector,®the New Zealand Commissioner at the Exhibition, and a number of prominent New Zealanders now visiting Melbourne, and was enter tained at luncheon aboard the steamer by Sir James Hector, who, m proposing the health of his Excellency, said he desired, on behalf of the colony, to ex press thanks to bJ3 Excellency for the great interest he had taken m the Exhi bition. The success of the New Zealand Court was almost entirely due to the lively personal interest shown m the work by his Excellency. In returning thanks, his Excellency said the New Zealand Court held an admirable position among the other colonies, and the colony was much in debted to bir J. Hector, the New Zea land Commissioner, for the admirable manner m which the arrangement of the court had been carried out, and for the careful attention paid to details. Wellington, August 8. Government have telegraphed to Sir Jas. Hector as to the report condemning the exhibits m the New Zealand Court at the Melbourne Exhibition, and re received the following reply:— "The report emanated from speculator here (Melbourne). The minerals are not yet fully displayed. Will have a com plete representation. General opinion ?sry favorable,'!

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

(Prr Press Absociation.;

THE CHINESE QUESTION.

London, August 7.

In the House of Commons, Sir Geo. Campbell, member for Kirkca'dy, has given notice to ask on Saturday whether Sir Henry Parkes admitted acting illegally m excluding the Chine&e from New South Wales, and whether he had stated that the Government were de termined to exclude the Chinese despite the Imperial Government; whether Lord Carrington had assented to the Bill indemnifying the action of Go vernment ; and whether this Bill is m accordance with existing treaties be tween Great Britain and China.

THE MURDERER MAXWELL.

The Irish members are protesting against the application of England for the reprieve of the murderer Maxwell, and they compare his clemency with the treatment received by O'Donnel), the murderer of Carey, the Phceoix Park informer.

PARNELL'S CHALLENGE.

11 The Times » has accepted Mr Parnell's challenge, and published the Irish Local Government and Coercion Bills, which, it is alleged, were not ac cepted by the last Cabinet.

THE MURDER OF A WARDER.

The Government have declined to recommend that the convict Jackson, who murdered a warder at Manchester Gaol, should be respited, and the sen tence of death will be carried out.

MRS GORDON BAILLIE.

Mrs Gordon Baillie has been ad mitted to bail, herself m and two sureties of ,£250 each.

MR DILLON.

The Higher Court has confirmed the conviction of Mr Dillon, who had been sentenced to six months for an agrarian offence.

NORTH BORNEO.

Parleying for the British Protectorate over North Borneo is still proceeding,

BIRMINGHAM RADICAL UNION

Mr Schofield succeeds Mr Chamber lain as President of the Birmingham Radical Union.

BISHOP BARRY.

Bishop Barry denies that he was offered the See of Chester.

FAST RAILWAY TRAVELLING.

London, August 8

The Royal mail train travelled from London to Edinburgh m seven hours fifty-two seconds, thus breaking the record.

DYNAMITE SCARE.

In consequence of reported threats to dynamite railways and the under ground lines, strict watch is being kept on all lines.

FLOODS IN AUSTRIA.

Vienna, August 8. Heavy floods have caused extensive da/nage m the country districts.

THE ZULU WAR.

Durban, August 8. It is reported that Dinizulu and Undeluko have taken refuge m the Cetza Bush Country. An immediate effort will be made to dislodge them.

THE RUSSIAN ADVANCE.

St. Petersburg, Augurt 8. General Ignatieff, speaking at a banquet at Kiel, said Russia was-gra dually advancing westward, careless of the opposition shown by Austria.

STRIKERS RIOTS.

Paris, Augaßt 8,

A large body of strikers sacked and fired a factory of Amiens, and then interfered with the firemen who at tempted to subdue the flames. A serious riot ensued between the rioters and the firemen. Cavalry were called out and charged the rioters with drawn swords, clearing the street. The fire men then set to work to subdue the flames, which they ultimately suc ceeded m doing. Later on the strikers attacked a number of Italian workmen, who had been imported to fill their places. In the melee many of the latter were brutally ill-used.

MRS SHERIDAN.

Washington, August 6.

Mrs Sheridan, relict of the late General Sheridan, will be voted a pension by the United States Senate.

AUSTRALIAN.

VICTORIA.

Melbottbnb, August 8. Mary Kimpson, a young single woman, was arrested at Warnarabool, charged with child murder.. It is alleged that she threw her child into a waterhole.

TASMANIA.

Hobart, August 8. Arrived— Ruapehu, at eleven this morning, with 1 9 Australian passengers and 92 for New Zealand, The Ruapehu sails this evening.

NEW SOUTH WALES.

Sydney, August 8. A man named Smith was arrested at Balranald, charged with attempting to poison a man named Lane, a publican, another named Ross, and a woman. It is stated that Sfaith was jealous of the latter, and put strychnine m the men's food. All the victims of the poisoning are recovering.

MELBOURNE TOWN TALK.

(from our own correspondent.)

Eighty-eight will certainly ba aD annus miraealis In the hißtory of V.otoria, foe . not only is It marked by its present Oen« ' kennlal Exhibition, bat is furthermore noteworthy from the f »ot of there being tbe largest surplus In the revenne that has ever blessed any colony. The Pr9«nfer astonished the Colonial world last week by announcing what is praotioally a two million tarplus, and naturally Dotbiog baa bean talked ab at since bat the wonderful prosperity of V ofcorla. There has been ■tothiog like, except Derhaps In the United States, and when. ,. one. tbinka of the •haidful of people we bava In t h e colony -r-oimp»red to HJnropean countries— it is certainly m >Bt astonishing and gf*Ufying. I only hopo it wWt turn the heads ofthe public functionaries. On every baud I hear the til «st of tali ta'.k on what la to be don*. V.ctoria is to show tbe way to progress to the whole vrorld. Melboarna is to be transformed into tha moat beautiful city extant j irrigation, drainage, hulldiog«, railway*, everything la going to be done wi.h ouc immense wealth, and everybody p'eased. Bat, poor Duaoan Gillies ? Never was man placed m suoh a position before. By bis friend he la m*de to usnrp the powers and p lvtleges of Providence Itaelf, by hia enemies (and oar Premier's are not few), he is made the 6b j act of lnoreased envy and enmity. Hia Is a martyr. He has shaken hands at the least with a thousand well- wishers since the publication of hia ncarvelloua balance-sheet ; he has had tbe words "budget" and " surplna" hotled at him, whispered at him, simpered at him, expounded to him, shouted at him, and eulogised to him, that I am sure It would be dfoidedly unsafe to mention them now m bis presence. Never before has an Australian Premier had tuoh a triumphant roh'io enact, and never before bas he had sued oause to cry "Spare me from my friends." The lait deadly blow caire from a lady, as he told me himself pathetically. Four days tad elapsed, *nd he thought it was all over, and Dcoepted an invitation to dinner. That all important meal was satisfactorily got through, and be was feeling that genial glow whioh comes to the m»a who has dined well, when the hoit gave the signal for the gentlemen to rejoin tbe , ladies m the drawingroom. The Premier esconced hlnjsalf m an easy chair, quite prepared to enjoy himself m a quiet way lidtening to the piano, when a lady crossed over tbe room and took the next seat to him "Oh, Mr Gillies," she said en gagingly, -'I hear everybody talking about tha Budget and the great surplus and all that. Now, I am sure you Parliamentary gentlemen know all about those things. Do tell me What is a Budget V Poor Djnoan fi jd, and the innocent old lady can't think even now why he left her bo abruptly, ' That one item m connection with the Budget— the intention of the Government to dispose of the Kewand Yarra Betid Lunalio Asylam reserves— has paused a good deal of talk and discussion Of course we know it wili give qs another million to help u« on; but people are say. ing what do. we want with this when >c have one, or nearly odo already. : An agltaton Is being got up to petition the Government to havo them reserved as a public park, and with this I cordially sympathise. The two estates are con tiguous, on opposite sides of the Yarra, [ together, I think, aome 750 acres. What a grand recreation ground this would make for Melbourne. As we are mno want of the million purcbasa-monej we would get for it, why shouldn't it be so ? la twenty years' time the land for many miles round that part will be densely populated, and then the benefit would be felt. The question resolves Itself into this— hygienic precautions for oar ohildren or more nggrandißemont for the present— and I am afraid, bnowiDg Melbourne and Mel bourniteß an I do, that the money faotlon has it.

On Wednesday the Exhibition opens, and Melbourne is to be given over to revelry and merry-making. It will certainly be a redlet'er day In the annals of the city, for never before has there been occasion for bo muoh rrjiicing Of course, the announcement of. me splendid condition of our finances gives a certain eclat to the pro ;eedings, and the* Premier waa very clever to get his figures ready m time, for It Id a measure condones to the country for the great amount the Exhibition will cost us before it is all over. I glvs great praise to tbe secretary, Mr Lavater, for the strenuous efforts be has mado daring the last week or two to get things shfp-Bhape m the building, and I am aorry enough he has not been able to do more than he has. But he has had to fight against thd inertia and want of experience on the part of the Com missioners, and the dilatorioesa of .ex hibitors, and I feel sore not one lota of blame is attributable to him for the Bhameful state of general unpreparedneaa the place is m.

I went to heat Mr Oo wen's Exhibition Orchestra at tbe Melbourne Tarn- Vereln on Wednesday laat, and I moat confess to befog perfectly oharmed with what I heard, No matter what anyone Bays, tbere cannot be the shadow of a donbt bat that Cowen 1b one of the masters of muslo. I never beard better orchestration ; I never saw better conducting. Quietly and calmly he uses hia baton, but he (a In auoh perfect accord with the payers, and baa them under each exquisite control, that the effects come from himself and not from them. Certainly his stay of ten tnonthfi m Melbourne will do a great deal for cb In the way of "musical culture, and hie concerts will be very welcome; addenda to the other attractions of the sbbwi Apropos of muslo And, musloiaDS, we have a very wonderful exponent of the art In the person of Hen Benno Soherek, also a Jew (for Mr Gowen is one) who has, until lately, been conductor for Amy Sher win's English Opera Troupe. I heard thi« gentleman perform a few evenings ago at the German Clab. Among other astonish ing things be did was to play " Home, Sweet Home" on the piano and violin at the same time, using one hand for the piano and tbe other for the violin* bow. He rested the violin against the piano, and nsed Mb chin to do the "finger* ing" part. Afterwards be played the air with one hand and one foot, striking the notes with his boots with with marvellous preoislon. Strange tricks these, and I don't suppose any of my readers will wish to emulate them.

In these days of modern enlightenment It is seldom one meeta with people who are wholly behind the times. jsqt a tragedy— Btrange and horrible In its i natnre — occurred In a Melbourne suburb on Monday n'ght, due wholly to Ignorance on the part of the victims. A family named Dick took a house m Malvern, and being quite unused to gas, one of them Beeraa to have palled the ohandeller to its fall length before going to bed, thus allowing the gaa to escape, Then ensued such a horrible and silent tragedy that It makes cne sick even to think of it. Silently and without woralog, but with deadly effoofc, the noxious fames filled the house. Under Us mephitio Inflaenoe tbe oooupauts sank into unconsciousness, whioh In the case of two was to know no awakening. Twenty-four houri'afterwwds one of these unfortunate people woke to consciousness, and dragged herself m a fainting condition to a neighbor's house. Through her the others were rescued, one child already dead and a aeoond to follow. The others there la some hope for, though it Is but a hope. I don't think I ever read a more pitiable story than this ; Zola never wrote anything more ghastly or horrible. These poor ooontry people were not to be blamed for being ignorant of how to turn off the gaa, and yet on ttat trifle, of Inexpedeuge. res'.gd tb«

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The best medicine known is SANDER and SONS' EUCALYPTI EXTRAOT. Test its eminent powerful effeots m coughs, Golds, influehsa, etQ.— the relief is instantaneous, Thousands give the most gratifying testimony. His Majesty the King of I^aly, and medical syndicates all over the globe, are its patrons. Bead the official reports that acoompany each bottle. We have no oooasion to offer rewards m proof of the genuineness of our references. The official reports of medical olinios and universities, the official communication of the Consul-General for Italy at Melbourne; the diploma awarded International Exhibition, Amsterdam — all these are authentic doou- ments, and, as suoh, not open to doubt. We add here epitome of one of the various oases treated by Siegen, M.D., Professor, eto : Burning of the right, hand through the ex- plosion of a small oil stove. The epidermis on the yolar and palmer s,ide of the hand of the thirfcy-year-old patient was completely separated and lifted up as far as the joint of the hand. The likewise lifted nails were hanging loose, and half of the phalanx of the nail of the middle finger was coaled. Tho wounds thus contracted healed m three weeks under daily applications of Eucalyptio Extraot dressing. The patient has retained (he fall ueapf. .th«twtf,w(4frt) 1



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TO THB LADIES OF ASHBURTON. Misses Mormon & Holloway dsess. and mantle- makers Tancred Street ASHBURTON. 6 1.69 / A CARD. I Miss Carson, TEACHER OF MUSIC, 1 '(PIANOFORTE AND OKGAN), Burnett Street, 12 101 Good News ! Good News! TO ALL HA.BD-WOBKItfGM.BN AND ANXIOUS MOTHEIiS. £9" BONA FIDE SALE NOW ON" AT 'THE '" New Zealand Clothing Factory PBEVIOUS TO TAKING STOOK. WE offer yea Real, G>naine. Substantial Goods (onx own make) ACTUALLY BELOW COST FOB YOUB READY MONEY. EVERY Article m our Extensive Stock, consisting of Men's and Boys 1 Clothing, Jtlugs, fhirte, rf&ts, etc, reduced to prices unequal' ed, thus enabling people ot limited means the opportunity cf dressir g and clothing themfelves and their children for a email earn. — — . '^ |— BPfiOIAL.— . MEASURE SUITS /•£) ~i Ct^ fBOM 3&4 ID TBODPEB3 TO MEABUBE i 7 B £»D FBOM X I D compabison is the tbue test of value. Bova Fide Sale NOW IN BXJLL SWING AT TE^E NEW ZEALAND Clothing Factory. W. H; WEBBEB, Manager.



Waatetf STOCKINGS— 7OG pairs of Ladies and £5 Children's eainple Hose just opened llaaded under tho old Tariif.) All quality to be sold cheap during our sale. — ii. O, ' Seders, Molford Houso . WANTED Known— That Bayes ani> Co. has 250 Splendid Tneed Trousers. Your nick for 10s 6i. r*\ 11EATE3T Kalo ot the day, every- | \JC thinpr cheap for Cash. — :U. C. Fegerb, Melford House. BOOTS. BDOfS.-K^ep chu feet dry and save doctoi'n bills. Quality la everything m r>u<i wenthor, I gmirantoe every pair. Bst value In New Z aland at Aahburtcn Cothing Mart, Sounders' BuildlDgs.— Robert Alcorn jggg; 1 L '"A DIES' J-ckets.— Just Opened a few Ladles vtry soperlor Ja'iketc, both iv otyle aud quality. Will be sold at ies- thaa half their price daring oor present Sale, — £1,0. Segkrs, Melford Hi.uae. ■\\7~ANTED -Everyone to comn and VV see the nicest lot of Glass, China, aud Earthenware ever shown In Ashbur- ton, find the OheapaEtever landed m New Zealand. Imported direct from the Manufacturers, — Robert Alco&v, Saun- de»' Buildings. til WAKTBD Cash. — Molr's Oatmeal (251 b), 2s 61; Candles, sd ; Veataa, 5d doz. ; Ooffee and Milk, la ; Oocoa and Milk, la ; Corn Flour, 4d ; Fruits m Syrup (21b tint), Is. Crockery, Glassware, and Ironmongery. — J. Mo* Gbegob, Tanored street.



Friedlander Bros. VT^E HAVE FOR SALE,— SEED WHEAT SEED OATS SEED BARLEY ALL MACHINE DRESSED. FBIEDLANDER BROS. We are heavily overstocked m RYEGBASS SEED j Thoroughly cleaned, which we will sell very cheap. FBIEDLANDER BROS. We are CashJPurchasera of WHEAT OATS AND | BABLEY m Large and Small Quantities. HIGHEST PRIOES GIVEN FBIEDLANDER BROS, We are landing, ex "J. D, Peters," BED OLOVEB, WHITE OLOVEB, COWGBASS, ALSYKE, &o, &o. All of Choicest Quality. FBIEDLANDERJ BROS, GOOD NEWS TO GRAINGROWERff THE WONDER OF THE DAY MASSEY'S Light 2-Horse^Steel Binder. We have pleasure of intimating our friends and others that we have been appointed SOLE AGENTS FOR NEW ZEALAND for the sale of this wonderful Machine. Wherever the Machine has been trifid it has given entire satisfaction and those who attended the trials and caw the Machine at work expressed themselves highly pletsed. Numerous orders have already been taken for next season's harvest, and those m want of Machines will do well to see THE MASSEY BINDER Before placing their orders elsewhere. We guarantee every Machine, thereby showing that we ourselves have every confidence m the MASSEY LIGHT STEEL BINDER SOB-AGENTS WANTED. FRIEDLANDER BROS.



Eden George. _ BDBN "GEOKSfS" BBANCH^STUOIO IS NOW CLOSED. ENQUIRIES MAT BE HADE FROM Henry Zander, A SJH B a U RTO N • PERSONS wishing to order • Extra Copies of their Photographs can have them at the following prices ;— £ a d 32 Oablneta 10 0 6 , 0 12 6 12 Boudolra 1 10 0 6 , 10 0 These prioea tnotude Groups, also any poiitlon already worked op. All ordera to be sent dlreot to , Eden George, i PHOTOGRAPHER. CHRISTCHURCH.



80,000 FETJIT TJiEES. No Christchurch Woolly Aphis or Bangiora Scale Blight. THOS.~SBAJLY NURSERYMAN, ASHBURTON HAS now ready for this Bisons Planting by far the i argest and Best Stock of ''"juit -Trees m Canterbury, probably m the Colony, oonv>stin^ of — APPLE T«EtCB PEAR TRBRS PLUM TREES PEACH TREE CH RRY TREE* APRfCOTTREES Quinces, Walnuts, Filberts, Grape Vines, &c, &c, we ! . grown robust tree and grafted on the best stocks, iitoo large quantity of Berry Fruits of all kind and an innumerable quantity of FORES and SHELTER TRtiEf , Rosea, (mo mental Trees, Shrubs, Koote, &c, &c. great variety. MESSRg J. BEALY & CO., Feedsmei East atree continue to act on my behal m Town, "nd all orders, &c, entrusted to them shall have prompt attention. - DEBOB »TIVJS PRIOED CATALOGUES ON APPLICATION, thomaFsealy, Biver Bank, Ashburton, fronting south approach to Traffic Bridge H.J. WOOD & Co. BTATIONEP.S' HALL, . Jfriedlander's Buildings, Ashbnrton. BOOKS, Commercial and Genern Stationery, Account Books, &o, hEW BOOKS tV EVERY HAIL. MUSIC. Pianos, Harmoniums, Acoordeon Concertina?, Violins, B\njos, &0., &o. New Songs and Munio of every description A large quantity of Muslo (Sheet and Books) slightly soiled, to be sold at a Great Sacrifice. FANCY GOODS Writing Oases and Desks, Scrap, Phor< and Fora Albums, Work Boxes, Purses Card Cases, Pocket Books, Photo Frames, and every description of Fancy Stationery, Writing, Printing, and Wrapping Papers la any quantity. Any Book out of stock procured from our Christchurch Establi§hment,the Stock 'of which Is one of the Largest and Bea Assorted In the Colonies, or from London Agency. A special Discount allowed to Library and School Committees^ ti. j. wood & m STATIOMStto* HALL,



Fublic Notices. THE Uudersigned ba^e Trust Funds for Investment upon first class free- hold securities at lower t current rates of interest m Bcmß varying from £50 to £2000. " WILDING AND LEW IP, 77 Solicitors, Burnett SI. Trees. Trees. Trees fIIHE Undersigned begs to thank his X nnmeroas Frlendo and Customers for their past favors, and calls their special attention to hisextendre atock of FKUJT AND FOREiT TREES of all eorte. N.B. — Planting done by contract, and all Trees supplied and planted by me will be guaranteed for 12 months. Fruit Trets pruned and gardens kept m order byjthe week or by the yeir. 40,000 Cup- Maorooarpa, 1 year old, 20.000 ditto, 2 ye»tsold. 24,000 Picus Insignia. All order* by pott, O' left with Mr H. G. Flower, Oonfeotiouer, Fast Street, ■hall receive roy prompt attention, James Porter, CLIFTON NURSERY, 4 192 Allenton, Athbu^on. BEMOVAL NOTICE. WM. BAYLIB GENERAL STOREKEEPER, Junction of the Wakanui Road and Cameron street, between Post Office and Mr Gamble's, faoing the County Council Avenue. TT7ILLIAM BAYLIS begs to annoance W to his Customers and the General Publio that he has been foroed to remove from Saundero* Buildings to the above Premises In consequence of the Bank having let hii shop m Sannders' Buildings to Mb Aloobn. W.B. trusts that hit Customers will net be inoonvenienced by the ohange of situation, as the new premises are an immense Improvemen upon the old, and more eentraliy placed ; m fact, my Customers will be very pleased with the ohange. Iv my new Premises ahall have a large and varied Stock of Groceries, Teas, China, Glassware, Hard* ware, Cutlery, Bruahware, Cheese, Bran, Sharps, Chaff, Potatoes, Flour, and every requisite of the trado, which will be sold at the lowest possible pbioes, Goods delivered dally. Families waited on for orders. Agent for the Wakanai Floor MUli. Thb Best Flottb Made. 20 TONS CLOVES SEEDS CLOVER SFEDS CLOVER SEEDS WE are now landing, ox " Aorangl " from London, oar new Season's Clovers, Turnips, Garden, and Flower Seeds, which we have prooured dlreot from the GROWERS. They are of the choicest quality, being th!s Season's crop, and are therefore fresh and be liable. We will forward samples to any address on application, bo that intending pur- chasers can test the germinating quality for their own satisfaction. ALSYKE CLOVER, RAPE. WHITE CLOVER, MUSTARD, COW GRASS, TURJJQPy, RED CLOVER, MANGOLD, , TIMOTHY, CARROTS We have also Perennial Ryegrass and Cocksfoot fo? sale m large or small quan titles, latest novelties m Garden and Slower Seeds, from that well-known Lon- don firm, James Cabtbb and Company. Empty Iron Tank* Ml Oases for sale. J. SEALY~and CO., (LateSuAL* Beos.) 7