DIARY .

Moonlight Evenings.

The Moon at 3 days old ehineß till about 8 o'olook. The Moon at 6 days old Bhines till about half-past 10 o'olook. The Moon at 8 days old shines till nearly o'olook m the morning. The Moon at 12 days old shines from sundown till about 4 m the morning. The Moon at 15 days old is full, and shines all night. The Moon at 18 days old rises about 9 p.m. and Bbinoß till morning, The Moon at 21 days old rises about 11 a.m. and Bhinea till morning. The Moon at 24 days old rises about 2 a.m. and shines!; i 11 morning The Moon at 27 days old rises about 4 a.m. and shines till Bunrise.

THE ASBURTON GUARDIAN.

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TO CORRESPONDENTS

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The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1888. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

(.uuriL nnu übiiLiiriLi * Hundreds of oats ara being sent from OhriBtchurch to Jfaikoura to destroy the rabbits. The Empress of Busbir has a household of geamßtreßseg, yet makes nearly all the cloth? Dg for her youngest ohildren. During the paßt year, bo art offioial report itates, 707,980 gallons of wins were made m South Australia, an increase of 197,980 gallons as compared with the previous year. ! On the fourth page of this ieeue will be found an artiole on the Sweating System, particulars of the reoent gallant rescue m Lyttelton Harbor, news of the fighting at Suakim, and other matter. The widow of Weruta, the Maori who died m the Auckland Hospital from wounds re> oeived m the Porqti fight, has oommitted suicide at Dargaville by ehooting herself through the head. She had been m a desponding state since her husband's death. The Rev David Smith, of the African Methodist Epißoopal Church, is the oldest preaoher iv the wnrld. For no less than ninoty years he has been a professing Christian, and the other day he opened the General Conference of the denomination to which he belongs with prayer, Hp haß now attained the age of 104. For some time past the neighborhood of the Trocadero has been haunted by weird and plaintive modifications of a sort of un earthly mußic, and the strangest rumours have been afloat as to theii origin. It haß now been discovered that they proceed from the action of the wind on the girders of the scaffolding of the Eiffel Tower. Hanson Craig, of Eentuoky, is probably the heaviest man m the world. His weight is given at 702 pounds, and it requires 37 yards of cloth to make him a suit, He is Qft iV\n m height, is 31 years of age, and weighed'll pounds at birth. When two years he took a 100 dollars prize at the baby show at New York, tipping the beam at 206 pounds at that time. His father weighed 115 pounds and hjs mother 122. Lady J3owen, Miss Agnes and Miss Zoe Bo wen, the wife and daughters of Sir George Bowen, who were m the Dijon railway aooident m Franoe, have been reaping goldon opinions for their attention to the sufferers. One of the ladies who narrowly esoaped daath, and who has since been on a bed of siokness, writes to her mother to say that she knows she will bo relieved to know that " I am simply with administering angels — Lady I Bowen her two daughters and maid. No words oan ever say how much I owe them." Mr Finoh-Hatton was also m the train at the time of the aooident, but esoaped with a few bruises. The uestj|Remedy for Ifpigestjon.— Norton's Camomile Pills are confidently j recommended as a simple remedy for indiges tion, which is the cause of nearly all th diseases to which we are subject. Norton' Pills, with 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 eire urn tances Sold m bottles at is i£d, 2s ad, 4s, by alljwedicine vendors throughoutjthe world; ; . _:'-; ' ^\V ■■■■,w:\.., r

At the R.M Court this morning before Mr R. Alcorn, J.P., a first offender for drunken ness waa fined se, with~the usual alternative, At the Rink to-night A. Wilkie and otherß will run for the championship against S. Clark's time. Clark will be allowed to run again if he desires. To-morrow the Rink will be open instead of on Thursday. The Minister of Lands has sent a reply to the petition forwarded from Maniototo pray ing that about 12,000 acres, comprising runs 222 and 222 b, be at once thrown open for settlement, intimating that the Government do not think it would be desirable to interfere with the existing tenure of the runs referrod 10. The " Mount Ida Chronicle " denounces the Minister for Lands for this decision, and deolares that it is desirable m the highest degree that these -blocks be thrown open for settlement at onoe. An 'enormous shark, says the " Sydney Herald," has been captured by three Warr natnbool fishermen m the vicinity of the Bay of Islands, at the mouth of Curdie's River. The measurements are given as follows:— Length, 24 feet ; fins, 3 feet trom tip to tip ; width of tail, 4 feet ; 12 feet round the girth ; and 9 feet round the jawa. One of the most singular things m connection with the cap ture is that on opening the shark a large seal waa found inside, with a hook and line attaohed to it. The last-named artioles hava been identified by Mr Roger Edwards, of Warrnambool, as his property, he having lost them m the bay some time ago. Says an exohange : — A barque arrived at Melbourne early with general cargo, including some powder. It was ascertained that a portion of the latter had got adrift among the other oargo. There were both blasting powder and dynamite m packages found to be missing, and the only possible presumption was that the keg 9 had rolled along into another part of the ship during bad weather. A search was instituted, with the usual naked candle, of course, but to no purpose; On one of the ofßoers going balow he found', to his horror, a oandle stuofc right m the centre of keg of blasting powder. It had been extinguished, luokily, and to his relief, but on questioning the watch, one of the crew, with a smile quite ohildlike and bland, said he " fought dat vas beans." He had puffed out the light with far less oonoern that had it been held m a shining brass oandlestiok. " Where ignorance is bliss, etc." At the Royal Palace Gardens, Blackpool, on the 10th September, an aooident occurred by whioh seven persons reoeived very serious injuries. A form of amusement called the " Aerial Flight " has been m operation there for some time. Two wire ropes are stretohed across the gardens for some 150 yards or so, inclining from a height of about 60ft to 20ft. To these, oars are suspended by means of pulleys, and when filled with passengers one oar glides along the rope rapidly, its momentum being regulated only by the weight of the empty car on the aeoond rope, whioh is pulled up to the starting point, m readiness for the next load of passengers. On the day m question the oar was started on Ub way down the wire rope with seven passengers, four men and three women; It had no Booner begun to get speed than the fastening of the rope m the ground gave way, and the oar dashed from a height of about 30ft against a briok wall with such force that the wall was broken down. The car was smashed into splinters, and the passengers were lying amongst the debris and the brioke. Fortunately all esoaped with their lives. The death of Mr Song Meqg, a well-known Chinese merchant of Melbourne, is an nounced. A good story is told concerning the deceased! He was driving to his house m East Melbourne one night m a cab he used to hirs regularly, when he was hailed by two weary pedestrians who wapted a ride. With bis usual consideration he ordered the cab. man to stop and take them m. The night being dark, and seeing a Ohinese m front, they, with true larrikin spirit, thought they would have some fun, and commenced m the usual style of " John, no savee." To their astonishment the supposed Heathen Chinese addressed them as follows : — " Gentleman, I am not familiar with English slang, but if ypu oannot speak your own language correctly I shall be happy to converoe with you m French, Hindostanee, or Malay. I wish to inform you, however, that this is my private oab, whioh I had pleasure m stopping for the accommodation, aa I thought, of gentlemen, but as I perceive I have made a mistake, it will now afford me still greater pleasure to Bee you alight." .The Europeans, it ia hardly necessary to state, made a quick exit from the cab, highly disoomfited, Our Melbourne correspondent writes:— The oty o| " Jtf ad dog" has been raised for the first time m Melbourne, and something like a panio has set m m consequeqoe. Australia has always prided itself on its total Immunity from hydrophobia, but if all one peads is correct, Melbourne haß falsified the reoord, and not only one, but two or three mad dogs have been destroyed during the week. We all know the Bong about " Sohneider'B leotle davrg t M but here lust now that celebrated animal is quite put m the shade by Mr Quilter's dog. Mr Quilter is the gentleman who owned the canine that is the oause of all the argument, diagnosing, and letter writing. The animal, showing signs of "a mind diseased," waa shot, and Mr Quilter, being something of a vet, disseoted the body, and published to horrifled Melr bourne the foot that tfca dog waa mai. Then oame doubt, argument, repudiation, and of course oorroborative oases. All of a sudden instances of dogs going mad came pouring into the papers, and when reading the acoounts, an ordinarily intelligent stranger would have gone away with the impression that every dog m Melbourne was mad &a a Maroh hare. But was it rabies or not? Half the vets say yes, the other half no, and I am inolined to agree with the latter, because surely if suoh a disease could obtain foothold In the gougtry, we should have hafl it lopg before. The " Mijdura Irrigationist " writes as fol lows m regard to wounds on fruit trees, which ooour throHgh variouß causes :— Sometimes a large limb of a tree has been broken, and must be Bawn off, or severe pruning seema called for through other causes. In suoh oases it is important that the wound oooa sioned by the knife shall be proteoted from the damaging effect of the weather by the application pf aome prpteptjrig 6r healing substance until game new wood has time to form over it. Gum sheliao dissolved m alcohol is generally used for this purpose; but a more effective material can be made as follows : — Melt a pound of common resin over a slow fire, adding to it meantime an ounoe of beef tallow, and Btir all well together; then take from the fire, and when the whole has partly oooled mix with it a teaspoonful of spirits of turpentine and m a few minuteß stir m a few ounces of 95 per cent, alcohol. Care Bhould be taken to prevent the alcohol taking fire, and for this reason the kettlp should be mqyed to a distance from the Btove, and on no account should this mixture ever be made m the evening, when there is a danger that a lamp may be brought near it during the process. The compound Bhould be oarefully and thoroughly stirred until it becomes a homogeneous mass of/ the consistency of honey. Keep it for use m a large-mouthed bottle. Then m pruning trees, or whenever they have been cut m any way, coat eaoh wound well with this prepara tion. It will stop the flow of sap, and hasten the complete healing of the wound, The best medicine! is Bander and Sons 1 Euoalypti Extract, Test its eminent power ful effeots m oougha, colds, influenza, etc the relief is instantaneous. Thousands give the most gratifying testimony. His Majesty the King of Italy and medioal syndicates all over the globe are its patrons. Read the official reports that accompany each bottle. We have no occasion to offer rewards m proof of the genuineness of our references. The official reports of mediotvl olinica and univer sities, 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 cases treated at the clinio of Schultz, M.D Pro fesßor, etq f — « C.8., 24 years old ; conges tional abscess on the thigh. Inoiaions 13 made m two places. Although Listor?a dressing was applied, the secretion beoame, two days later, very oopious, and had adopted a foetid, decomposed character. The temperature rose enormqpsly. Jn consequence the dressinti was removed, and on its plaop were made during the day-time repeated irrigations with Euoalypti Extraot. The offenuive footer dis appeared very coon, the fever abated within a few days, and the' patient recovered afier the lapse of several weeks. In this instano* we must not lobo Bight of the faot that the latter treatment| saved||tbß patient's, life.' — (Adyi.,D | 5

BOROUGH COUNCIL

♦_— The ordinary meeting of the Borough Council was held Uit night, Present : The Mayor and Crs Wllliaraaon, Pried- , hnder, Keir, Bird, Scaly, Soott, MoFarlane, and Thomas. ; MAYOR'S STATEMENT. Tho Mayor said that tho debit balance afc the Bnk was £1384 10s lOd. The amouutjg which had been received since last meeting were : — Liceuieo, digs, , £5 5a ; llcsnses, carriers, £13 10s ; Library aoooQ-.it, 16a; renta reserves, £31 10 s ; rates, 1888, £44 It ; B o!l, £2 3 61; re fand, asphalt, 153 ; briJfjoa and calvert3, £1 15 j. Total, £99 16 1 6d. CORRESPONDENCE!, Letters were read — (I) From Messrs A. and T, Burt m reference to plpep.-c» Received.— (2) From Mr JH. Twenty man, aßklng that a concrete ohannel ho laid aloog Havdock street from Mr Staele'a corner to Woat street. The ' present gatter W3B « great nuisance.— Referred to the Works Oommlttee. — (3) From Town Clerk, Invoroargill, stating that, the Corporation of that town had a Metryweather steam fire engine, with a capacity of 359 gallons a minute, for sale. —Or Frledlander stated that he had reoelved full Information from the Inveroarglll Oounoll m regard to this tnglne. The* price wauted for it was £525, whereas a' Shand-Maaon engine would be delivered m Ashburton for £487, and If the Ooanoll procured the latter engine the Flee Insurance Associa tion would give a subsidy of £70, which they wonld not give towards the purohase of a Mecry weather engine. — Letter re ceived.—(4) From Public Works Office, asking suggestions In regard to Bill proposed to be introduced into Parliament to amend the Public Worka Act. —It was decided to aak the Department to forward a copy of Bill for each Cjunolllor.— (s) From Property T»S Commissioner re rates on Grown L«nds — Matter loft m the bands of the Mayor. Several other letters ware road and dealt with. RESERVES. The Reserves Committee submitted a report on the varloua matters referred to them. With regard to Mr Tasker'a application for his lease of Borough raaervo to be changed to a " Glasgow lease " — that is, a lease with a compensa tion clause— the Committee recommended that should Booh letse be granted, a stipulation be made that the lessee, ou or before the expiration of the lease, should pay to the Borough funds the sum of £200, m consideration of the Council foregoing their claim to improvements or buildings nude or erected on the land. In regard to Mr Sdgera' applloutlon it was recommended that the aam stipulated for, m o*ae of tho nevr lease being granted, should be £300. A recommendation was mado that Mr J. W. Buther'and ba albvred £20 for d imago dona by floods to Borough reßerva at Biods rented by him. Toe application made for a transfer of reaarvefrom Mr Stribling to Mr O. M. Brooke was recommended to be granted, subject to oertaln conditions. The Com mittee recommended the Council to refnae Mr Brooke's application for permission to • manufacture sheep dip on this section. Tae report wbb adopted. SOROCGH WATER BAOU, The Ooii-mittee appointed to draw up an agreement between the Ooanoll and Mr Djnald Williamson relative to that portion of the Borough water rao.e which rune through his property recommended that the earn of £5 per annum be paid Mr Williamson for the right for the Oouaoil to take the water through his property and for permipulon for Council employei s to enter thereou for the per formance if work m connection with the race. The Council, the Oommlttee further reoommended, Bhould keep m repair all culverts and bridges which it has ereotod and may erect over the race. In conclu sion the Committee, m consideration of the Council having nnjnyAd khe froo uso of Mr Williamson's laud for the last Beven years for the purpose of supplying Ash burton with water, recommended that the Counoil place on record lta appreciation of Me Williamson's forbearance and liberality m connection with the matter. Or FrieJlander moved the adoption of fhe report. Or Thomas seconded, though he was somewhat doubtful as to the Council's power to make the payment to Mr Williamson, seeing the trouble they were now m with the Audit Department. The report waa adopted, the agreement to be enhjoct on either side to 24 months' notice of termination, A vote of thanks was passed to Mr Williamson for his kindness and forbe.»r anoe m (ho matter dating tho past seven years. ENGINES US* REPORT. The Engineers' reported as follows :— The Works Committee beg to make the following recommendation re the letter from the Chairman of the Jubilee Com mittee, v z — That the Oouccil give effect to the wishes of the Jubilee Oommlttee, if that Oommlttee are desirous that the Council should carry out the proposal of placing & dock m the tower of the Library ; also that |n their opinion a 4ft dial fa tP be preferred \ but that enquires should be made as to cost of different siaas of dials and cost of lighting —Library fenoe j The contractor has completed this work, and we have ad vertised for tenders for painting, whloh will be laid before you ihis evening. i Or Williamson, In moving the adoption of the report expressed his entire approval of the Council meeting the Jjjbllea Oom mhlee m regaid to the erection of the clock, Or Thomas having previously übiooted to the Council undertaking any Or Thomas aald it was generally not right to look a gift horse m the month, but he wbb sorry he would have to oppose the adoption of the report, It waa an open oeoret that the Jubilee Committed had not enough money to procure a good clock. It wbb not the width of tho dial that ho looked at; they might ba7e a ten foot dial, but it was not that whioh made the dock go well. Then as to the building, if the olook were erected there, only the Mayor, the R,M. and the stationmaster woqld be able to see it Besides that, the trees m front would soon have to be cat down, or the tower be raised. The matter of lighting the dock would also have to be taken into I consideration. The fact was that they would get a £70 or £80 clook and would have to spend £100 or more m patting It ap. Or Kelr asked If the clock it was proposed to obtain was a striking one. The Mayor understood that it wbb. Or Keir said that if bo, Or Thomas' objection as to people not seeing, it waß done away with. He disagreed with Or Thomas' opinion that a good oloofc, could not be got for the money. A public f clook was much needed m ABhbprton. Or Frledlaader i»ld that the Committee bad gone carefully Into the whole matter. The only question was the Bize of the dial and that would not involve niaoh extra outlay. If It were found neoeßsary to raise the tower he would give the Council the bricka requisite, free of coat. (Apphuae), Or Scaly said that whether they had a clock or not It would aoon be necessary to remove some of the trees m front of the building, therefore Or Thomas objection on this head did not need oon ilderatlpn. As to the objection that had been taken to the building he oonside ed ! it tho most suitable edifice m the town. Everyone gojpg to the Poet Office or railway otatlon would be able to ace tha clook, and those who did not see it would hear it strike. It. waa impossible to 1' obtain a place where the olook could be •600 (com all p«te of tUe town. I ai> . . .. „

M *—^»——— ——————^m=———»Mm«.j» Cr Friedlander said tbat the pablio cloaks m Ohristoharch ooald only bo seen from tho roadway m front of thorn. The report vrna then adopted,* Or Thomas d(sßeoting. KATEB. It "was resolved to take the neoeauary stepa to recover outetaDding rates. TENDERS. The tender of R, Johnntone for painting fonoe round Library building w»a acoopted The tendor of P. Devane, Mrs Butler aud Mra MoToegue were accepted f>r the lease of the three river bed reserved* MISOELIi4.NEOUS. Accounts were passed for payment, a number of oarriage and drivers. licenses! ißßued, aalßoellaneou3 business was trans aoted and the Coaocll adjoukrned. = i

THE DISALLOWED PAYMENTS.

It will be remembered that for some time past the Borough Council have had some trouble with the Audit Department m regard to payments made by the Council, but whioh the Auditor refuses to sanction, and whioh he oalls upon the Councillor personally to make good. At last night's meeting another surprise awaited Counoillors, inasmuch as the payment of £50 made to Mr Bradiell, the late Clerk, on his retirement from office, had been disallowed. The Auditor-General wrote as follows :— 11 1 have the honor to return the balance sheet of the Aahburton Borough for the half-year ended on the 30th September, whioh I have certified, except as regards the payment of a bonus by way of compensation for loss of office, whioh I have with muoh regret been compelled to disallow. It appears to have been decided by the Courts m England that suoh a payment, except under speoial provision of Parliament, is ultra vires of a Corporation.— l have, etc, J; E. Fitzgerald, Auditor-General." In regard to the payments previously dis allowed, amounting to £15, Mr A. H; MoLean, the Inspeotor of Audit, wrote under date Ootobor 29th:— "At the September audit an amount of £2 15s for hire of hall for politioal meetings, and at the Maroh audit £10 ss, expenßea of delegate to Wellington, and £2 hire of hall for politioal meeting were disallowed as illegal expenditure. Will you please send me as soon as possible the dates on whioh these amounts were passed for payment by the Counoil, and the names m full of eaoh Councillor voting for the same." When the letter was reoeived, the Mayor instructed the Clerk to reply that it would be laid before the Council at its next meeting. To this Mr MoLean wrote to the Mayor on November 1 ;— " I wrote to your Clerk on Ootober 29 asking for information respecting certain amounts disallowed at audit, In reply he states that my letter will be con sidered by the Counoil at next meeting on 12th inst. The import of my memorandum seems to have been misunderstood. lam instructed by the Controller to get the above information, and m order to save myself a trip to Ashburton for the purpose, applied to your Clerk lor it. If there is any reason why he should not oomply with this request, it will be necessary for me to get it myself, as I must obey instructions, and under the Fublio Revenues Act oan examine the books at any time, but J can't see what difference it oan make to the Council whether I get it myself or the Clerk supplies it." Upon receipt of the second letter the information asked for was sent: The Mayor said that he had seen Mr Walker m regard to the subjeoti Mr Walker expressed his firm belief that next session a Bill would be introduced into Parliament to put the matter right; Suoh a Bill was ! actually brought before the House .las,t i session, but? the shortness of time prevented it being gone on with. When uuoh was the oase he thought the action of the Auditor was extremely harsh. After some disoussion Or Scaly said that he understood that it had been decided that the Mayor, qq behalf of the Oounoil, should accept the servioe of summons* The Mayor said that it had been so deoided, but the aspeot of the oase was now ohanged, there being another £50 involved. After 6ome further disousßion the Mayor said he thought they should appoint the Clerk to accept servioe of Bummonß on behalf of the Oounoil. Cr Thomas said that the Olerk could not be sued m this matter.* Or Williamson thought ' the.Oqunoil should bring the matter under the notice of the members of Parliament resident m the djstript, and the representations of these gentlemen might result m proceedings being stayed till after next session, when it waa probable that a Bill dealing with the matter \tould be passed. He thought thia request was a reasonable one, the money having been expended m the interests of the 'ratepayers. He moved that the Mayor interview Messrs Walker, and Buxton, and Major Steward, M;H,E;'s, and ask them to exercise their influence with a view to proceedings being stayed till after'neit r ßession. : Cr Thomas seconded, and on his motion Or Williamson was also deputed to aot with the Mayor m interviewing tflq gentlemen before mentioned, The motion was -carried, ■■"*.- The Mayor took the opportunity of pro teßting^ strongly against the action of ths authorities m disallowing the payment of the sum of £10, expenses of delegate to Municipal Conference at Wellington; He. y?aa sqre that every Councillor and every " burgess would agree tb,at the work of the Oonferenoe would jeauft m muoh good to the colony, but their sittings had now been discontinued on acoount of the Audit Department's aotion.

CRICKET.

1^- ASHBURTON V METHVBN.

The following la the team of the Ash button Orloket Oiub wbioh will play against the Methvea on Wed.neßday the 14th instant :— Blake, Merewether, Mala warlng, Slmpnon, Hargraven, Outhbetton, G. Andrews, - Crisp, Denshire, Driim mond, Oawle (2) and JR, Oartls. The above players are requested to be at Scott's stables at 8 a.m. on the above date where a coach and four frill be ready.

WRECK OF A SCHOONER.

• — t LOSS OF LIFE. (PBR PjRESS ASSOPJATION.) Wellington, November 12. Inspector Thomson this morning received a telegram from Constable Mackiy, stationed at Martinboroagh, Informing kirn that the Bohooner Lizzie Guy, bound from Oamara to Auckland with flour and grain, was wreoked on the ■East Coast off White's station on Saturday morning tacit. The telegram statea that the captain and the cook were both drowned, but the remainder qf the crew are snfo. The constable reporta that he is going to the scene of the wreck Ha Boon as the rivera are fordable. Inspector Thomson has directed Constable Maokay to prooeed with all haste to the scene, and request a Jußtioe of the Peaca to accom pany him and hold an Inquest on the bodies If they were waßhed ashore, In order that they may be buried on the be»ob. Inapeotqr Thomson has also Gommunloated with the agents of the vessel m Auokland and Tlmarn. The Lfzzle Gay Is a wooden schooner of 85 tons register, and was bailt In Bateman's Bay, New South Wales, In 1871. The following are the names of the crew who proceeded* m her when she loft Welling ton on 7ch Ootober for Havelock, from Which, port she afterwards sailed for Oaroara :— Jas. Stephens (captain), John Wilson, Frank Nalnly, Samuel Oaverloy, and Frank Slamberg. Her owner is Mr James Cray, of Hokitlks). The Insurances upon the vessel and qargo appear to be distributed amongst various offices. The | National Insurance Oo have a risk (f £725 I upon the cargo (shipped by l^leet), and the Union 00. have a risk of £600 (£250 of which to reinsured In the N.2J. office) upon the same. The latter office have also a line of £125 upon the hnll, but the exact amount of the insurance on the vessel, or other otlioeo holding risks, laj | not Moeitftlnibje »t prei»Dt, 1 I -- fc :.--,.„ , .J

THE LONDON MURDERS.

ANOTHER ARRE?T.

(PER PRESB ASSOCIATION.) London, November 10. A free pardon has been offered to any one concerned m the Whitechapel I murders excepting the actual murderer, j for such iuformation as will lead to conviction. A sailor lately returned from Sydney I has been arrested on suspicion.

THE LORD MAYOR'S BANQUET.

1 . «v ) (PER PREB3 ASSOCIATION.) London, November 10. Lord Salisbury, m his speech at the Lord Mayor's banquet at Guildhall, said the election of General Harrison asJPresident of the United Slates, an nulled the Sackville-West incident, which was merely. a piece of election tactics. He considered the peace ol Europe was now assured. With refer ence to Africa, the Prime Minister gave it as his opinion that the condition of affairs at Suafcim proved it was im possible for the Powers to evacuate Egypt. Londov, November 12. Mr Balfour was accorded a great re ception at the Lord Mayor's banquet, and m the course of his speech said Government had abandoned the exten sion clauses of Lord Ashbourne's AcN

INTERPROVINGIAL NEWS.

(Pbb Press Association;) Auckland, November 12. Sic Wllloughby Dlion was drowned while fording the Panut River on horse back, about a mt'e from Kibiklhi on Saturday. The deceased resided m the Waikato district for the past 35 years. The farnaoa for smelting ore, ereoted at tho Karangahape by Me Parkefl three weeks ago, haa proved very saocessfal, and arrangements are being made for tho Introduction of another farnaoe, which will treat twelve tons per day. The Diocesan Synod opens its annual sessions to morrow, Blahop Oowle is ex pected to arrive here about Ohrlstmai. A boy, whllu on an excursion to Rangl toto Island on Friday last, discovered » hamaa skeleton bleached white on the beach. Bo brought tho skull to town, and it has been identified by the false teeth as that of R. J, Debaby, one of a party of yoang men drowned m a boating accident last New Year's Day. The re mains will be Interred. The representative of the Government, la the purchase of the Rotoroa township, Mr Buahß.M. ,haa received offers of sale from a third of the natives. The survey of the Stratford route from the Ongaruhe Junction of the Central route, is practically complete, the northern and southern parties baring given each other the hand. This line is being gone over again to oheok the data, but the whole Information needed will he available for Parliament when it again meets. Some survey parties are still engaged on the Mlml Valley route, earning oat at Waltara. The employers at McArthur'a factory, who are paid at a stated wage, and who gave notice at the beginning of the strike, oame out this morning. The Sailors' Home fa apparently expo rlenoing troublesome times. The Council have decided to dispense with the sirvlcea at tho Manager, Captain Moss ; the latter being equally dissatiufied having sent m bis resignation, Captain Moss writes a letter to the Press, stating he was not allowed to act aa Manager, and was aubijaotto ooaMuual espionage and slanders. The Home at present la almost without boarders, Wellington, November 12. The Commissioners of tha Melbourne Exhibition are reminding proposing wool exhibitors at the special January show that it ia now time to make the selection of fleeces, and to send m their applications for spacß. The Improsslon.that exhibitors have to inour any expense for show oases Is erroneous as the Commission will provide these, In the course of an interview to-day the Premier stated that while he did not agree with the action of Sir Thomas Mcllwralth generally be would enter a protest if an attempt were made to appoint to the Governorship of New Zealand a gentleman who was known to be unsuit able or objectionable tie the colony. He farther stated, that the Government had no official cognisance of Mr W, L Rees' co-operative scheme, as mentioned m the morning cables, nor had they heard any thing of the proposal to guarantee 3 per bent upon the sum of £300,0QQ to be expended In the emigration of Lewis Crofters, : Blenheim, November 12. William Morris, a German, was sen tenced to three months' hasd labor m the Terraoe Gaol for stealing olothlng from Plgot's store at Mahakipawa. He Baid he was hard up, and Blnoe the loss of a son accidentally shot he had experienced weakness, la the head. Hokitika, November 12, A miner named Walter Lennox, who had been missing three or four days, was found dead m a shaft at Rosa this morn ing. The body is slightly decomposed. He had been Buffering from melanoholia for some time. Chbistohurof, November 12. To-day the well-known horse Chancellor one of the best of Traduoer's stook, dropped dead In Oashel street, He won the C; J.O. Handicap on New Year's Day, 1880, and ran altogether m 33 raoes In six seasons with fair suooess* He belonged to Aghley and Ooleman who recently purchased him from Jas Spence, He had been at the stud for six years and gained second pHza for thoroughbred stalllona at the Metropolitan Show. t * To-day Jane Olarkaon, aliaa Jemima Der<jan, was oommltted for trial for forf l/<g and utorlng a oheque for £1 10a on the National Bank on November 2nd. She obtained a blank obeque at the New Zealander Hotel, and got the barman at the City Hotel to fill It m. She signed it Jemima Duncan andj cashed It at the Orown< Hotel. Dunedin, November 12, Alfred Yorke was oommltted foe trial on two charges of forgery, having signed oheqnes "A. 0. Sauoders." He avers that his name la Saondera. A Chinaman was fined treble value for smuggling olgtra from the Tal Yuan. A yonng man mooted Ellis K. Pjcard, sou of f)r Pioard, of London, was found dead In his bed at South Dunedin, hav ing evidently been smothered while In an epileptic fit. He was a single m_an and had been m tho colony about three yeara. The Exhibition [gaairintee fund la now £6000, and a large jnumber of business firmß m loading streets have scarcely been canvassed yet. Preparations arejbelng made by wool brokers for an active season. In ylqw of the approaohing wool eeatjon tha charge of &d hitherto made on wools delivered for auction, hsa been abolished, making the oharges lower than m Ohrlatohuroh, and much lownr than m Melbourne, There Is great dissatisfaction m the Mount {da district at the refusal of the Minister to recommend the throwing open of 12,000 acre%on runs 923 and 2228 for settlement,

TERRIBLE SCENE AT A FIRE.

SERIOUS LOSS OF LIFE. [per press association.] New York, November 12. A fire broke out m a large factory at Rochester, and the employes were compelled to jump from the windows. Twelve were killed and twenty injured, Twenty one are missing, and it is feared they have perished m the flames.

LABOR TROUBLES IN AUCKLAND

(per press association.; Auckland. November 13. The bootmakers strike afc MoArthur and Oo's factory was settled at a con ference between the Operatives Uolon and the Manufacturers Association last night. The basil is that Strong,on whose account the dispute arose.pays the fiae inflicted bj the Union, and the men on strike return to work this morning. The Northern Steam Ship Oompany yesterday dlsoharged. the orew from the losa and took on. Union meD. By the end of the present month they nndertake to do the same on all their •teamen. Another dispute has arisen at Me Arthur's and Oo'b boot faotory over • young man who bad been diaoharged some time ago at the instigation of the Union for non payment of . fines and levies. When the dispute with Strong arose this youth waa again taken on and the Union demand his discharge or the payment due. The hands on strike have «H resumed work and it Is expected the fresh difficulty will be amioably arranged.

THE QUEENSLAND GOVERNOR

. ♦ ■ (PBR PEEBB ASSOCIATION.) London, November 10. It was hinted m the Honse of Com mons yesterday that Sir H. A. Blake, the new Governor of Queensland, had been unpopular m the Bahamas, and that his term m Newfoundland had not been a success. The rapidity of his promotion was attributed by speakers to family influence and not to personal merits or ability. Mr Archer, Agent-General of Queens land^ replying to the Secretary of State, pointed out that m case of a national nominee being objectionable to the people of the colony he had been with drawn, and expressed himself hopeful that this precedent would lead to can celling Sir H. A. Blake's appointment. The « Standard," m an article on the subject, says: — While it is impossible f<* the Colonial Office' to delegate its responsibility, there is no reason for re fusing to consult the Government of the colony, as proposed by Sir Thomas Mcllwraitb. This plan is habituallj followed m appointing Ambassadors to Foreign Powers, and much" stronger reasons exist for taking the same course with regard to the colonies. London, November 11. The "Pall Mall Gazette," m the conree of an article on the Queensland Governorship, says that because Queens land enjoys responsible Government that is no reason why the Colonial Offie should not 'listen to advice. The article further characterises the appoint ment of Sir H, A. Blake as indefensible. The "Globe" upholds Sir H. A. Blake's appointment, November 13, 12 40 p.m.) London, November 12. A communicated article m the "Times" urges that Sir H. Blake should be sent to a crown colony,,, and an acknowledged leader of public affairs,, or one of the leading colonial governor* appointed to Queensland.

A SHIP ON FIRE.

SCENE OF EXCITEMENTS [Pbb Peebs AsaooiAnON j Jj Napibb. NovWtos* 12. Aboab a quarter-past 10 o'olook the ship Laogstone, lying In the Bay, senfc up rockets and blae lights. Steam wu at once got np on the Waihl. and a message was soon after received that the ship was on fire, apparently In the lower hold. The Spit n>e engine was Imme* dlately Sent out an the Walhl, » Q d the town brigade are mastered with iteam and manual engines if their anlstanoe Is re quired, and steam la being got np In » tender to take them on. X code of signals has been arranged to signify that they are wanted, or that the fire Is got under. Crowds are on the beaoh, bnt nothing of the fire is visible, The ship Langstone hat nearly completed her loading with a cargo of wool It Is probable that nothing more will be known before the telegraph olduet . Midnight A signal whlob has just been received from the Spit Brigade from the Langstone states that the town Brigade will not be> wanted to-night. This Is not taken to mean that the fire Is got under, as It was arranged that except In case of urgent need the steam fire engine should not be asked for, as the town would, then be left defenceless, The Piako's crew are on board the Langstone, the hatches being battened down, and Whter ponred below from the ship's and Spit's engines, The Captain of the Langetone was In the Theatre Royal at Anderson's performance when the alarm was raised, but he went on board with the Spit Brigade; It Is feared that even if the fire Is extinguished with out mnoh damage the oargo willjdao have to be put ont and dried. The insniano* risks cannot be aooertained. It Is a coin* oldenoe that the Piako, wbioh lies along side, has been twice on fire. The first time, on her maiden voytge, very slight damage was done, bat the second time she had to be run into a Sonth Amerloan. port and sunk, • Laxk& Shortly after midnight rooket gens fired and blue lights burned on board the Lang stone indicated that the danger was in creasing and arrangements were at once made for getting oK the steam fire engine by the Ahurlrl, which had steam np. Just as the steamer was starting, a boat from the Piako arrived to urge expedition, as the fire was very serious and beyond the manual and ship's engines: The steamer Is now alongside. From shore 1« appears as If fire was breaking through the hatoheß, bnt that Is not certain/ ■Until the steamer started continual guns and rockets were fired, and indicated great urgency for protection. The town high pressure has been turned m all the mains, and parties of firemen will patrol the prlnolpal streets. Namer, November 18. Ihe fire on board the Langatone waa extinguished at 5 a.m. The, hall Is not damaged, bat the deck above where the fire broke out la very Ready burnt through. The amount of water pumped into the ship lowered her forward four feet. The I origin of the fire In unknown. It broke f out by tbo foremast 'tween ddoks, where 1 wool bales were loaded up to the daok.

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PubJic Notices. ' -p-' Drapery *^J Drapery ! ! Mitchell & Turner Desire to inform tbeflrnunteuiua Oastomets tb»t »h«lr X SECOND IARGE PURCHASE OF NEW GOODS 18 ROW BEING OPENED UP. SPLENDID ASSOKTMENT STRAW HATS, LACES DRESSES PRINTS, CORSETS, Etc., MEN'S AND BOYS' CLOTHING. Dont't Forget. We keeD a firat-claas Stock of GENTS 1 , LADIEB' AND OHILDBEN'S BOOTS. Mitchell & Turner, TANCRED STREET. ASHBUETON Agricultural and Pastoral Show. NOVELTIES FOR THE HOLI- DAYS. ANDREW ORR IS SHOWING HIS SECOND SHIPMENT OF High-class Drapery EX TOtf GARIRO. LADIES NEW DRESS M4TERIALS NEW ZEPHYRS, EMBROIDERED DRESStfS, L\OE and SILK MAN- TELS, PARASOLS. CORSETS, GLOVES, BEAUTIFUL SUMMER MILLINERY, NEW LAOS OUR. TAINS. Ladfoa' Boots, very cheap ; Ladles' Shoea from 6a. * Splendid Anorttnent of Aahbarton, Kalapol, and Roalyn Tweeds. SUITS TO MEASURE, FROM £3 10s. CARPETS VERY CHEAP. ANDREW ORR. LATEST NEWS FBOM THE HARVEST FIELD. SWEEPING VICTORIES ALL OVER THE WORLD ! The McOormick HAS NOT BEEN BEATEN IN ANY FIELD TRIAL THIS SEASON. WK do not advertise old Trials or Prizes. The following have been honestly won this Season :— FIRST PRIZE and GOLD MEDALS at the two FRENCH fcIELD TRIALS, held on the 22nd and 29 th July, at Compeigne and Rozoy en Brie; * Twentyfive FIRST PRIZEB won m Australia this Season np to date, viz : — Goulbonrn, New South Wales, March 23rd Orange, New South Wales, April 18th, Mudgee, New South Wales, May 24th, Deniliquin, New South Wales, July 19th Singelton, New South Wales, August 23rd, Murromburrah, New South Waleß, August 24th, RupaDynp, Victoria, August 28th. Donald, Victoria, September 6th Pyramid Hill, Victoria, September 7th, Horshatu, Victoria, September 12th, Wycheproof, Victoria, September ]2tb, Natlmuk, Vfotoria, September 19tb, Devenish, Victoria, September 25tb, Elmore, Victoria, September 26th Cashel, Victoria, September 27th Numnrkah, Victoria, October 3rd ' Kadina, South Australio, October 3rd, Pt Pirie, South Australia, October 3rd, Virginia, South Australia, October 4tb, Shepparton, South Australia, October 10th Jamestown, South Australia, October 10th Pfclwsbnrg, South Australia, Octob&r 12th Euroa, South Australia Octobpr 16th, Balaklava, Field Triul, October 16th, Adelaide, Field Trial, October 25tb, BEATING EVEBY OTHER MACOINE Order early as we are nearly sold out. A Large Stock of Extras and Fittiogß always on hand. JOHN ORR & CO. AGENTS FOR THE ASHBUBTON COUNTY. Yam whom only the Genuine Casting £4tt CM po ebiaioed.