DOES THE CONSUMER PAY THE PROTECTIVE TARIFF?

The following letter, over the signature "Clincher," appears m an exchange: — Under the treaty of 1871 with Great Britain, Canadian fish were admitted into the United States duty free; This treaty was terminated, pnreu-mt to a reso'ution of Congress, on the fir^t day of July, 1885, acd the regular statutory duties were imposed, and yet the evidence taken by the Senate committee showed, without any contradiction, that th© price of fash for the consumers continued to be sub stantially the same. The evidence also showed that the Amercan exporters of fish had themselves to bear the Cusoms dnties that were imposed upon that com modity m every foreign country it wss ex ported to by them. So far, then, as our experience is worth anything, it seems to be dear that It !b not true m a general \u25a0enae that Customs dutieß are as a whole, or m the greater part, a tax or burdeu upon the domestic conaamer. —George Sidmanda In Harper'a Magazine. The average prices of wheat m three European countries from 1851 ro 1880 were, as oompared with the United Kinpdrm, as follows ;— United Kingdom, 51s 4i ; France, 51a 4i ; Germany, 48a 8d ; Aus tria, 48a. Last April the rate quoted m France wsb 30a lOd, ngainst 303 lid m the eime month m England.— " Mulhall." Here, then, is a case m which the French consumer did not pay the duty, for the shipper of wheat to jDngland and France, getting the same price m both m&rkotß, found his French account Bales debited with a doty of 63 per quarter, and aa tbe prlcei have averaged the same for 30 yean, this one fact 1b of itself decisive of the question.

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ANGLICAN SYNOD.

Sydney, Apiil 18. The Anglican Synod have by a small majority negatived the proposal that the vacancies m Colonial Bishoprics should be filled from the ranks of clergy m the colonies. A motion for the suppres sion of bazaars m aid of Church funds was also negatived.

SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGES

Melbourne. April 18

Gibson, who was hurt at the Windsor accidenthas recovered damages

THE SILVER BOOM.

Thesilver market is terribly depressed and all stocks have experienced a heavy fall.

MELBOURNE EXHIBITION.

Two additional machinery annexes containing 11 6,000 feet are to be erected at the exhibition grounds.

NEW GUINEA.

Brisbane, April 18.

A survey party have left Thursday Island for New Guinea. They propose properly to define the coast line and amend the chart, and will also endeavor to adjust the quarrels existing between the native tribes on the Island.

COLONIAL LOAN.

London, April 17. Tenders for the isew South Wales loan of 3,500,000 at 3^ per cent., with a minimum of 102 will be opened to day,

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Supreme Court. Kelson, April 18

The Supreme Court session opened this morning. Judge Richmond m cbarg J ing the ;jury said there were only two cases, one againet a eettler for stealing eneep, and the other f ot larceny. Neither case needed any observation from him This district, as it usually does and ought to do, enjoys immunity from grave crime. The case against Busch for stealing sheep, the property of Bell Bros., North bnnk of the Wairau, is now being heard, Wellington Athenaum. Wellington, April 18. At a meeting of members of the Wel lington Atherseum for the purpose of considering resolutions with respect to the disposal of the buildintr, etc., the Mayor presidio?, it was stated that the liabilities were £9000 and the asaotß £20,000 As It majority of the members had by vote declared against the proposal for Irana ferrlng the balance of their assets to a fund for the 3 : t'.bii3hmeut of a free library, and had intimated theis wlah to sell the land and building nnw occupied by the institution it « 98 resolved that It 1b advisable that such land and buildings be sold forthwith. It is inteudod to establish the institution m other provisos involving leß3 annual charges. A School Burned Down. lIiVERCAIiGILL.. Apri! 18. The Hokonul School was destroyed by fire at six laist night, Some of the echool furniture, a number of postal lottera and requisites, »m\ the pablic library, con taining 200 volumes, wore ssvtd from the burning Jbuildlng. A defective ohimcey to supposed to have been the csuse as the fire broke out m the roof, An Unsuccessful Search. Although' a carefu'r search has boen made for the bodies of the musing men gpott and Loudin, who were supposed to be drowned m ihe r'ver on the 3d inst, no trape of them ha 3 been found. It is said they bad no deeirftto go toMscquarie Jeland m the Awarua, for which they signed articles, and it is thought possible tjiey may have gone out of the way. Small Bird?. The Bmall bird nuißence m the Western District has assumed rather alarming proportions, and the Wallace County Oouccll propoee levying a special rate to provide means for the destruction of the peat. The Premier. The Premier, who was entertained at a dinner last Dight by the Mayor, left by \u25a0 the early train for the North this morn ing. Supreme Court. At the Fupremo Court to-doy, m the case of Timothy Gorman, charged with sheep stealing, the Crown Prrsecutor Raid that having regard to the verdiot m tl:e previous case, and that tho evidence m the others was the batue, he would not press the matter further. His Ponor thought thiß course was quite jiißtfii"', and discharged the accused . This closed the driminal business. : Eire. A bakehouse at Orepulci, owned by Cornelius Barry, was destroyed by firo on Monday night It was insnred for £100 la the South British ; losa £50 extra. The Police Major Gudtjeoo, who ha 3 beon'hir. on a visit of inspection, left to-day f.jj- Qaeenstowu m company with, the Hod (P. Fergus.

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Tnvercakoill April 18. At t>e Sn promo Court tho caso^ of Nowall v Menzi' a is now p oc'oding. Plaintiff claims £1000 for tho loss oi her husband at the Glenham iminol on the Edendcile Fortrose lino, the defendant being tho contrac'or The tunnel subsided :n November last killing three men, and itis a'logedthat, ihe accideut was due to tho negligence of defendant.

THE VILLAGR SETTLEMENT SCHEME

With a view of obtaining Home informa tion with regard to the village settlement scheme In New Zealand, of our representatives yesterday waited upon a gentleman who, from his official position m the Land departmsnt, is eminently qualified to apeak on the Bubject. During the Interview some interesting informa tion was elicited about other matters of colonial interest besldoa those relating to village settlement- la referring to the 'alter aubjaot, the gentleman m question siid ; I cau only epeok very generally of the village settlements id the oolony.§The village homestead aeUlcmants have had their greateat development m the North Island, but It h r?.«h?r too early yet to pronounce upon tha euccesa of the aclnme as a whole. So far, however, thera have been comparatively few m the Auclroni province who have thrown up thaic hold ing?, and it is expected thatthoss remain ing will be able to hold on during the winter; and if so, a largo measure of Buccess will havo att<v ded the oohemo there. Several hundred families of tie " unemployed " had removed fc.jm the city to the country, and, according to tho latest reporia, mmy had eucoseded m erecting houaeH, m making considerable clearances, In growing ve^etubles, m getting pU;t3 of'grasH, and also m getting a" f imily C3W." A CDnolderable propor tlon of the settlers who had no money whatever had made a large advauco, the gum-fields having been to them a aourc \u25a0 of inoome In the absence of other «m --plojmert, euch aa some of tho vUaga ' set lera In Oanierbary have had m work ing for the farmers enl other settlers m the district m whic'i they werelo3Sted. Tha village settlements m Canterbury which were esfablished Rome f'iUr or five years ago under tbe ordinary village set; la ment clauses of "'The Land Act 18/7" have been a very marked success, but there the conditions were especially favourob'e on account cf the Jani being good U"on which t c etitt'erß vnn 'ocated, and being situated m the midst of districts where there was abundance of employment m harvest and m the wool shearing seaion. Tbe village settlements m the Welling ton provincial district have also so far been a buccosb m locating many families of the unemployed, who have already made themselves .snug, comfortable homes on areas varying from five to 50 acres. I visited the village" settlement at Sea ward Bush recently, and there are about 49 or 60 settlers ttura on areas varying from 5 to 20 sores. They have all got very neat little cottages with gardens, and keep onws, poultry, eto, and are all doing fairly well cutting up firewood, stacking it, and taking it to Invercargill as they find opportunity They ara, however, rather badiy r.ff for roada m soma in stances, but tho Minister for Lands has sanctioned the formation of rondß ao bb to give them better access to the town of Inverc*rgill. The setfc'ers wora all In good spirits and bopefal of taeir future auccesss I was alao at Catlin'a river recently, and there are aboat. eight or ten eettlera occupying sreas of about 10 aarea each, who have built good neat cottapeo and made c'earlng« ; and it ia surprising the amount of work they have done m a v<;ry short time. The Government have abont 10,000 acres f f bash land surveyed at Catlia's In sections varying from 20 to 323 acres, which will be before the public for aelec'ion for ordinary eettlement, In terms of " Tho Land Act 1887," m the course of the next two monthß. Tho Oatlin's district le remarkably well adapted for grazing and dairy farming, the laod being very fertile when cleared, and the stand ing bush efforda excellent shelter for cattle m winter. The district h«s been greally opened up of late by the Improve ment of the main road from Romahapi ( o the landing of the Owake. river. The railway la also open now to R^mahapa, and Is under construction for about aix miles farther, which wtll take it to within three milea of Owake Valley. For future sa'tlemont of araaU farmers In Otngo, the extensive vooded r^ion extending from ChtHn'B efituary to Wai aud |r?ortroeo affords, kavra aa favcrab'o an opportunity a3 a:y other dietrlct, if it were ones < p< Tied up with roada, (.hare being about J50;000 acres of land suitable for cuttle and dairy farming. - I thinV, without particularising abiut any other districts m the colony, that the settlement of the Grown landß 1b proceed ing about as actively aa it haa ever done during the past few years, notwithstand ing the prevailing tone with regard to tho degression which is so frequently raferrod to nowadaya. In the aettied districts tha dairy fao toiiso and tho trade which is now being opened up by direct sleamars to London, and tho cxrort of cheeee and butter, are vf>ry hopeful v\ tho fuf.oro of tho f irmoru. TheiO huve been eoiue very excellent returns received recently, and it ia qalto manifest th^t within the next year or two otse of the principal cxporta of New Zea land will ba dairy produce to <hi London market, whore tho demand for a superior articla is piact'cr?lly illimitable. At present tho tr^de la In Iho stagy of findicg out the best modes of shiptnaut, of cod ing chanibsrr, &nd the form tha*-. the produce has to be placed on the maekot, Theao rnethoda will epeedilj bo adjusted' m ihe right iine, and then we will havo a permanent find Increasing export of dairy proiuce from the coloi y to a reliable market.—^Oiago Daisy Tirnas," IGSIi April .

The Church Army, an organisation of the Church at England, similar to the Snlvation Army, has just despatched three missionaries, tp India, A monnment. is about to be erected to the memory of the late Czar m the grand court of tho Kremlin, at Moscow, whioh is to coat £130,000. The remains of King Potatau and others of the Waikato tribal ancestors are to bo removed to Taupiri, and a largo tangi is now being held. Two worthies m Auchterarder were disput ing as to who remembered the most windy day. Ono said ho " rnindod " its being- -ho v/incly that it took the rooks three hours to come from a field to their rookery, which was about a mile distant. "Is that a' ? " said the other. " Man, I've seen it that windy that the rooks had to walk harne 1 " Says the " Sydney Star " of a rooent date : — " Respecting the departure of numbers o| tradesmen for the Bister colony, we are in formed by Mr French, of the Newtown , Markets, that during the last four months he has sold {out, on an average, from 20 to 30 ' households weekly. In most cases the men ' left their wives and families hqre, apd wenij to Victoria foy employment, which m every instance they have been successful m obtain* ing. A large percentage of the men are iron :• workers, but there are amongst them trades* , men of every dpsariptio^. Beri^apa some oi pur foreign-trade friends will explain hqw ii ia ibat those men ai-e leaving tbe wording man's parftdigp " and finding employment m protectionist Victoria. We think that this state of affairs is a practical answer to the » foreign traders' contention that protection t lowers the wages while increasing the cost of , living,"

THROUGH OUR EXCHANGES.

A NOVKIi'IT IN lACES. A New York dealer m Iscta lately ex hibited p, specimen of Lice of an extremely 1 delicate pattern, and so light that it conM I almost b?i blown away by a b? ath cf air. This lace m made <\u25a0\u25a0( nteel rollod «3 fine as the point of ts c-mbric nacelle ' It 13 not wov n, bat stamped out of a sheet of low grade ntfol, bo that it should not be too brittle. It was tamed out of a email Pifctßbcrg mill, and sent to the dea'er to chow what ooald be done m that line. In tho course of time otl:or patterns will bo m*de, heavier, perhaps, but certainly more tenacious than this piece. There m said to be no question aa to i<s durability, and its cheapness wori!d make it the most saleable of all laces no<? m the market. It nny create a revolution ia the lace market if rust can be guarded against. his wife's friend A oertain proininont man m Wellington orae home th 9 other night unexpectedly, and hearing a noiee m the dressing room adjoining his bedroom he cautioned his worser half to ba quiet, and stealthily he proceeded to investigate. Toe result was, aaya the " Weekly Herald," the cn rPßißting capture of a auppoaed burglar, whom ha found hiding behind the dame's dresses which hung on the wall. The burglar was well dresEeJ, when he was turned over to the police. The naxfc day, the wife of the Hobson Btreet swell appeared at the Police Station and bluah inply said that the man was not a burglar, but her " frirn 3," who was m tha habit of calling when the old man was out, but had m the present instance benn "copped." The virtuons burglar was dlaoharged, but ihe cisc does not end here, as tha hua baad o!rang<*ly eiuu^h, objects to the whole arrangement, and baa to sue for a dissolution of partnership subsisting be tw9en himself, wife, and burglar,— 11 Evening Herald." A B*LTATIOM<T A>D HER BUSTLE Ofl December 15 h last, a grand hil lelujih wedding took plaoe at the village of Jjittle Fails, New York, the ooaple married being Captain Eric von Alexeon and Oip-.aiu Polly Bryan, of the Salvation Army. Since then the fair Polly h«s fffeuded tha Army, and has been expelled The trouble arose from tho fact that ah« I persist din wearing a bustle. Oiptaln T. E. Moore recently wrote tLe following lottar to Cap'aln Von Alexeo i : — (l Y.nr lettor haa re-iehed me. I huve been com pelled to change my mind aB to your t-oing to Kansas m tho Army of America. 1 do not think your wife m at all a con dition to lead oiliors away from tho world and b(u, and muat sty I am astonished to think yoa o >uld uphold a officer, though ahe he your wife, fa dresuing herself In the manner Mrs Alex3on did. She was kindly reproved and ehown the wrong, but persisted m wearing a bustle ou hor back lhat disgusted every decent person Until I Bee her In Blaoere godliness I cannot send her to another station." A BAGiOIOUS DOG. A bravo rescne effjetod on Mount St Barnard on the night of the last Sunday m November has just bean made public. While a violent enowstorm was inprogresi, Grand, the manager of tho hoapioe, noticed that his own special dog that was alone with him m hb room beoame vpry restless and made signs to him to go out. He took the lantern and f . g horn, and wont out on l^e mountain, the dog leading him. Iv a very short time he heard a call and groaninc, and helped by the dog, du^ ou', of the onow an Italian, whom he tarried on hia back to the hospica. Tho resousd m^n seated fiat hia father, two br >lherß, ftud auo.har Iv*liar>, all j .'timeying lone with him over tho pass, la 7 buried m the snow. Ha had puahed on to oiva'u help, but hsd been overpowered by tha storm. Grand made reply and went one again Thiß second search was more tedious, and led him further away, bit a 1 ; laßt the barking of tho dr>g announced a dsioovery. I? w<s the Italian stranger who was now saved and carried up to the hospice. A third time Grand aod his dog sallied into the tempeßt, and after a qutrtar of an hoar's search found the others, H3ar where the second, man had boon dit covered. Thoy were quite buried under the snow, and almoft insensible. He took the most feeble on his shoulders, and with diffioalty conducted the others to the hoppioe. It was now past midnight, and his toilsome task had occupied Grand over fouc hoars, In a blinding enowstorm. THE PA.BSON AND THE DB.UTS.mER. Among the Rev Henry Ward 13t>echena many accomplishments not tho leaßt was his r-bility ns a story-teller. To much amused listeners h 1 ) once told tbis > one about a Kew York drummer : — A typical •' knight of tho gripsack " \v:ib detained at a small town m Western Nmv York a whi.'e ago, where a revival niectinsj was m progress. He had met a party of convivial frienrJß during his stay thero, and had what is properly known a3 " a load on." Nevertheless lie drifted into the revival meeting and took a seat well up m front It was rather close m tho church, and the warm air was rather conducive to sleep. The drummer yielded to the r'ro.vßy god, and, after nodding a little, sunk into a profound slumber, and elept through ( the minister's mthur long aud dry dis course. Tho audience sang a hyino, and tho drummer slept on Thon the evangelist began his address, and wound up his fervid appeal with thin request : " Will all of }ou who want to go to Heaven pleaso rise ?" Everyone iD tho churnh excrpt tlio sleeping drummer royo. When tho evangelist askeel them tQ bo seated one of tho brothers m tho fame pew as the sleeping drummer accidentally brushed against him as he sat down. 'I ho drummer rubbed his eyes, an;i, paitinlly awake, heard tho lust portion of tho evangelist's request, v. hioh. waa : " Now I wa,. t nil of you who want to go to Hell to si an! up. 1> 'Ihe drummer fctrugrgled a liltl", lennp.d forward un steadily, an-! rose from his feat m a d;>zed aort of way. A eort of suppressed laugh he board from some of tVe younger peoplo, and an expr^fi i^n of horror he noticed oi i!>e faces of forai of tho older ones. Steadying h/niself against (he rail, he looked At the evangeiiflt an instant, and then Buid, " Well, person, I don't know jupt exactly wh'vt We are' voting on, but you nn'l I eeera to bo m a h p'j!ess minoiiiy 1 " .

HORSE- RACING IN CHINA

A Chinese horso-raco is certainly sug gestive of the lmUcrou", but no ippvp bo than the reality, as given m. the pnge3 of a recent traveller m tbo dominions of the Brother of the Moon. <( On the after noon of the cup day at the Hong Kong races," siys tho writer, '* tbo main rond is taken po&ROssion of formilos by anwiftly cireulalipg imss of chattering, pig tailed most uncanny- looking Chinos o lic/e yro i a;e at the entrance of the grand t-tanri The Handling-boll' rings, tlie numbers are hoieted, a thud of tioof» announces a preliminary canter. Aa to tho rnc'n?,, it is beneath contempt. Tho ponioa aro from Australia, Japarj. or Chufcs -wretched, weedy, groggy, under-s'zed brutes— while tho amateur jockeys are principally oon spicuqus for the- preposterous iongfh of their lega. their heavy weights and quoor ridiug, A very good racer, according 1 to their standard, can be bought for about w'x guineas. But the races avo only, an excuse for gambling aul ririn'k'ing anct | betting on the chancea of the "wretched screws taking the qt^lrcs, which are pretty C"nßi<3or»ble.' Tho cignal Imp boon given and they *ro off, Ifer? eorflo the horses \ 7/hat a qyeer lopking Jot the jockeys are \ How are hnnohed up 1 ' How thoy throw their qrraa ab.oqt J £[ow fiercely they flog ! What diabolical fßceß, and ho\v queer their plgtaila look, floating m the wind from bpnoath their jockey c«pn or fulling over their bUIc j^okota, for th«.y at* cnßtumed en regie I This Is a taca ran by tho grooms of English aottlere, and Is

the beit one of the meeting. 'Go if, Arober ! 'Go it, Fordhara ! ' »hout their masters, by wny of encouragement, and thy yo'lrw-sklns ocroam and yell Ilk* fretz ed madmen or enriged moakeya until tho tjoal U \v.i&t, aftor vrhich they strut about the coarse m their caps and j:ckets, evidenily icnrnnnaoly prood of tdeir make-up d V Anglais. A DEATHS SD SBSS-TION. Society m Oinnnnati'a nrfstnoratlc enbnrb, Avnndale, Is excited over a death bed Benaatiin. Lan Tuefdsy affornoon Samnel O. Tatum, jua., ft very prominent young huelnosa maa and the eon ani hoit of a Cincinnati mUlloaaifo, died at hia elegant horaa en Kaeota Avenue. He was but littlo over thirty years old, and though a trifle peculiar m hia ways, tras regarded as a ero*fc p zj by marriageable j young laiies, though ie wa>. deemed a oonfirmed bachelor, Ab the body lay at the hoosa on Wednesday a carriage drove np and an e'egantiy dressed lady alighted. Her black eyeß, dnk hair, and features indicated French decent, She hurriedly walked to the front door and excitedly de manded that she be permitted to Bee the remuna of Mr Tatura. The woman's uunuerß were bo strange and her agitation co notloaablo that this wag refused She instated that she had a right to whit tha asked, and In proof took from her pocket a document and hand; d it over toann?mber of the household who bad responded to the ring of the bell, It proved to be a fo mil certificate of m&riisge of Samuol T-itum, jnn., to Marie Frances Emommin at Dayton, two years ago. All the family were naturally surprised when confronted with this ev'decce of Tatutn'a double life,, and a consolation waa hurriedly hdd, ending m the vi*i!or beinp; courteously Invited ir. It now turns out that the mysterious wonun la thedaugh'er of poor aid pain people at Dayton. Four yeara ago she left bom ) to be treated for some coruplaint at an hospital m th's city. She returned homo with a husband m the person of a distinguished looking young" gentleman nimed Herbert Linton. The coupla later wpnt to housa-keeping m Cincinnati, on West Eighth street, aid Mr Lin ton 'a rooms appear tn the dlr^cory. Linton was no other that Tatum. In t'rno the woman discovered the husband's right nsma, and compelled him, two years ago to marry her under his name. Tha ceremony was performed In BofiMo, New York. All this time Tatnm. was living a doable life, and his fcienda never sus pected the trua situation till his doith, when the wir'ow turned up with a marriage certificate. She Is no<r at tbe suburban horn?, and will came into posses sion of a cool half- million In her own right.— "Brooklyn Eagle."

ROYAL MOTHERS-IN-LAW.

(Wellington "Post")

A mother-in-law Beema to be aa disturb ing an element m royal and political circus 88 such a relation la popularly credited with baing m domestic life. With the writers of comedies and farces the mother in-law ia a favorite oharaoter, r.nd her pge^oy ia invoked to cause all sorts of complications and involvemouts. A kind of comedy-farce, which, however, may develop into a tragedy, ia novr being played on the European atage, and the leading oharacter is the mother-in-law, played to the life by Her Moat Gracioas Miijtoty of England. She 1b apparently bringing about as many perplexing situa tions as the most ingenious of French playwrights could poaalbly have devised. The Bsttenberg family has m some strange way succeeded to the place m her affec tions formerly occupied by John Brown, and to advance the interests of the JBttten berga is her darling ambition. Prince Loula is very comfortably provided for m th 9 British Naval eerv'oa, where plama i<B constantly dropped into hia rauuth. Prince H^nry occupies the not altogether to be envied position of the Prinoeea Beatrice's huaband, m attendance on his mother-in-law. Hia euffjringa are the theme of much comic comment m the English press, and he is evidently kept under very Btrlot discipline . His eldest brother, Prince Alexander, is still always refetred to m the Court News, which la virtually edited by the Queen herself, as being " of Bulgaria " — a form of words wh oh li supposed to be very dißtattaful to several European Courts, and to have beoii more than once p-oteeted egf-Ini' by Lord SftHetu;y and vie Pricca of Wa'oa. Having married the youoger bro her o h r daughter, Her M*j sty now wau's to marry her grand d .u^hter to ill? elder brother, The arr*Dgim?nt is rather peculiar, aa it would m>ko (h'"< eldpr brother the 6pouse of his younger brother's wife's niece. P.obably, if the arrangement were to be inude ever sga!n, tho p:>ira would be d.fferently assorted, the nlese being glveu to the younger brother, and the aunt to tho e\der orn- ; but this was not poßaibls when it was firat determined lint tho Batonberps should be allied to the Royal Fi nviy of England, TII9 old Emperor had a stronger will thai Her ftlajeety, and he would never have tolerated the ide:\ of his grand-daughier marrying a Battanb >rg. Thoro was also tho draw b\ck thac Prince Alexander himself was n>t willing to marry at that peiiod, aa he was then very faithfully attached to a certain Jady cf the corps de ballet, who followed hia 6ifu\ fi rtuues for a long time, but who is nocv apparently ahu;;lo?, &s <he Prince uvows hia roadlneßß to pcoej>t Qacen YiotoriA, not ai l.is m ;thty m law, indeed, but r,n his Hrand-mothfcr^iu-law. Priro3 Alexnn r lor showed himself a \ rwo mau m tho truiii'lvs which Id lo hie cxpnl siori from iiU;garia, but wo doubt if he I as ever given a greater proof of raul courage thani n faciug without flinching the pros pect of such a iremcndoiiH relationship' to II .T Majesty. By what influonces she has i;ifiuc;?d tha Knip ror and her da«ghti-y, tho Empress, to look with favor on Prince Alexander as a eon in-law, we aro unablo to conceive, but apparently tho has dona so, despite tho wiso oppojition of Prince Bisiuuvck. Tho coneequencis may be of tbo v:\ost B3iious chancteVj lor enco inrrri(jd to the daughter of the Jrmpcror of Germany a;d granddaughter of <ha Queen of England, there is little doubt that Prince Alexander would mal?e another attempt to regc^n the throm of Buloarii, if not to bui!d up a nfrv and Eoya! throne, by a union of tho PrincipaJitieH li'Ußaia may well vje\y s«ch a probability with aerioujj alarm, and any intrigue of the kind woi^d undoubtedly ei)d. f iDgor tho peace of Europe, and load to a total re arrangement of national alliances. In England Her Majesty's interference and action m this matter will certainly csoi'o much pubiic discontent, and to very Koveryly covanioiitod on, Tho'pos'pibility iof i f ngianii ' bocdining' involved m a E/irop'ean war for tho eako of tho Batten bergs iH not a ploaaant one to contemplate, and the prospect will not raiso Her Majesty iv Hie rospoct of affection of. her bubjeca, It is a Bingular coniuidoi^co that Queen Victoria iq not iho oiily Iloyal molhor m law who ia causing political tioublo m Europe just now. Queon Isabella of Spfiin haa' been iafriguing to such purpose that hor daughter in-!aw, as Ifogent, ha« had to practically banish h,or from the Kingdom,

The bßst periodical for ladies to take monthly and from which thoy will reoejve tho greatest benefit is American Hojj B.itters. A member of th.c l^ew SovtU Wales Legis. lativo Assembly has moved — " That there phonld be erected m the vicinity of the Parlia ment House a 24 feet ring, wherein quarrel some members should be permitted to settle their parliarnentry disputes m fistic fashion." The reading of the notice was receivod with a burst of " Oh, oh's ".from hon members, and Garrett at once took the point whether '\u25a0 suoh a notice should be permitted to be placed i on the recQrd,9 of the House,

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\u25a0 k THE ASHBUOTOjN GUABDIAN, WEDNESDAY, APEIL 18, 1888



_ f Fricdlarid-ir Bros. W]TAJJTED T,O PURCHASE IT . WHEAT, BARLEY, j OATS, R"*E CORN, RYE GRASS, - IN LARGE OR SMALL QUANTITIES. HIGHEST PRICE GIVEN. L I WiHTfiD TO SELL 1000 BALES COKKTSACKS. WANTED— Oar "Farmers and othec , Clients to noie that we are agents for NEW ZEALAND I STONE COIPAHY, OaMARD. f PISON'S i Celebrated Fertilizers, The beat m the Market, TOMLINSON In7haYWARD*S POWDER DIP 1 AND GLYCERINE DIP. ! The beat and cheapest m the Market, Prevents contagion for an almost un« limite J time ; will not iDjare or dieooloae the wool, bat on the concrary gives it a beautif appearance. It keepß good for any perlcd of tirr c 1 easy to mix 1 requiring no hot water and thus saving f ael, oon« cldei-able expenae &L.d trouble i GOOD NEWS TO ORAINGROWERSi THE WONDER OF THE DAY. MASSES »S Light 2-horse Steel Binder. WE have- pleasure of intimating our friends and othera that we have been appointed SOLE AGENTS FOR NEW ZEALAND for the sale of this wonderful Maohine. Wherever the Machine has been tried it has given entiro satisfaction and those who attended the triala and savr the ' Machine at work expressed theraaelve highly pleaßed. Numerous orders have already been taken for next season 1 * harvest and those In want of Machines will do well to see •\u25a0 THE MASSEY BINDER before placing their orders elsewhere. We gunraa'eo every Machine, tbaa showiug thai stq onraeivea have ever ooiifidence m the MASSEY LIGHT STEEL BINDER. BUB-AGE«T3 ATSTBD. FfiIEOLAN J) KU B LlQ£ Sporting:. ASHBURTOST TRADESMEN'S RACING CLUB. RACE MEETING, ON THE ASHBURTON RACECOURSE, THURSDAY, MAY 10, 1888. FOR DISTRICT HORSES ONLY. PnESiDBNT—W. O. Walfeer. 'M.H.T?. Yice-Pjiesidewts— A.. Hirri?on (Mayor) Julian Jackson, and W. .1. Steward, M.H.R. Judge — W. J. Steward, M H.R. Ethwards— E. fiitea, "W; J. Haye?, h. Mar- key, J Piircbase, nni P Williams. Hanmoappeh and Ptarteu — T. Quill. CLBItK OY THE J. O. DtUlCan. Ct.euk op the Cjurbe— G. Scott. Treasukek— lt. M. Cutbb9rtaon. PROGRAMME: Fira!; race to etar^ at 12,30 D.m, 1. Hurdle Uaci« Hakdioap, of 25 eovs sc;ond horse 5 rots from the efcake. One nvJn and A-h;lf. Or^r six fl : ghts of licrdlon, about 3ft 6;u hi?,h. Nonmina.- lion. 16i : arciManio, 103. 2. Bei/lixg HrRDi.B llaob. o f J6 soys; win- rcr to bo scM for 15 ?ov : , any surplus to goti ihe fm;ds of the Club. No weight '..r.tlcr 10 stone. One tsi'o and a-hall. Over six flifrhla of linrdles, about 3ft 6m hieh. Er:try, lna 3. AsncunxoN Plate HANDiOiVP. of 3550t0; B-.cond horse 6 fots from the etake. One i:Ud and Nomination, 20s; ac- ceptance, los. 4. Handicap Time Tno-r, of 20 eors j second ' lurre 5 soys fvv.n tha .etake. No weight unccr 10.=>; Three miles. Kominaiion, 10.-; ap.fiGp'nnce, 10j. 5; Ladiks' i>iiActLtT Weltku Handicap, of 20 sovr ; KGCi?ai hor.-o 5 soy.i ftoui the Btnk-?, bracelets or c i&h. Gentlemen lid or « One mil?: N. miration, 10a; acceptance. lO.i. 6. Hack Race, of 10 eovs ; to ba sold fcr .0 soys any surplus to goto the funds of tho Clnb. No weight under 8 b one. Fonr furlong* E-.tty/lOa. 7. Flying Handicap, of 25 sove ; secoudl horse 5 soys frpca the stake Six farfongs. Fowiaation, 16b; acceptance, 10s. 8: Consolation Handicap, cf 10 soya ; ova ivilo. Nomination, 10a . no accoptanc3. (To bD ran if t.ms permit.) . EULE3 ATnD REGULATIONS. Tho Meeting will ba held under tho New Zcaldnd Rules of Raculg. In tlo Trotting Raco all horses to trot fairly to tlu eatiofaction of the Judges. Pull- ana-iro, A di:trct horse shall mean any horfo that has been icotnmouly resident ia the dislricfe botwetn to rvc Kclwjn and Waitaki from February 10, 1888,audup to tbo date of tho forthcoming Meeting, and o.tned by a person whe has resided m tha said district da:ing the J sain 3 period. Five p:r cent, will bo deduotoi from tb» groa3 of all monoys payablo m accordance vsita this programme for t :o expense of tho couyae. All nomi abioni and acceptances to goto thn fuadd of the Olnb. No entry will ba reanved except ru (ho onHtioEs that all disputes, claims, aid cbjec- r ti^n^ arising out of th.o racing shall be decided by the Stewards. C^ whom troy may appcinfe. Their docv?ca ow aU points conaectod with tbs cijryiu" out or this progiaairao to be final. ' Nominations with fo-j fov»U H indicap3. in- cluding the Troi,BJati!t? tha name, age, and description of boras, and colors of th.3 rider^, mast bs m tho hands of tho Secretary at Henry's (Jomnnroial Hotel, Ashhurfioa, not at;r tliau 9 \ka . on 3at :rd..',r, .-kprU 2>l, 18SS. Weights will bj declared on riaturday, April 28 Accaptivice-i for t'-.o H\ir.!ijap3 aud Trot 3. and i Eotnea fir hV.'i ur Tlur^ia Raoe aad Hack Race, ribh ?*•-\u25a0;?. pi \u25a0 - '->o -.-nade to the Secretary not lat^j t:a -a li . ': -a Satai'dny, May 5



lublic Notice.? / E, M, BLAKE!, ARCHITECT. Office : Mon'gomor.v'a Duildingß, r' ast Rtrftct. Entbanob : Borne it Street. W. H, Paget. BLACKSMITQ Wheelwright ""^^•^^^^^ SMITH Bdrnexx Sxbbet, next " JTail " Office. BEGS to announce that he has taker over the Oosoh Building and Wheel wright Branoh, lately oarrlod on by H Peat, and will continue all branches of th< above business as before. All klnda oi Buggies, Dtays, or Carte made and re> paired. Agricultural Implements repaired promptly, Horses Shod with skill and care, j - vF. H. PAGET. ASHBURTON GLASS PAINTS, AND •PAPER HANGINGS WAREHOUSE. THE Undersigned, having sold hie Stock in-Trade and Goodwill of the above" Business to James Cbaigie, of Tiraaru, begß to thank his frien 1- s and the public for the Bupport accorded to him for fhe pact eleven yenre, and solicits a continuance of the same to his successor J. B. CHAPMAN. James Oraigie PAINTER, GLAZIER, PAPERIJANQER SIGNWfIITEK, An. akd DIRECT IMPORTER OP ALL THE REQUISITES OF THE TBADE, HAVING taken over the Business of Mr J. R. Chafbian, I beg to iDform the public of Ashburton and District that I will keep a Painter's and Paperhanger's Stock h keeping with the i ize and importance of tho Town and D:s> Irict. All orders will receive prompt atten- tion and be carefully executed. Workmen Bent to any part of the District. —FORSALE.— Newest Designs of PAP^RHANGINGS, good variety. SHEET GLASS, all eizes, from a 60 x 40 to a 10 x 8, m 16 or 21oz or 260z British Plate, Silvered Plate (for mirrors) Rough Plato, Colored, Obeoured, and Ornamental Sbeet, Oak Varnish, Carriage Varnish, &o , While and Red Lead, Oila, Colors, Mixed Paints m Tins, Brushes, Scrim, &c. &o. Paint mixed to any Shade. Advice as to quantity fteelj given. THE ASHBDRTON GLASS, PAINTS, AND PAPERHANGINuS WABE- UOUSE . 3 156 NEW W inter Fashions. JOHN OBR & CO. TirAVEnow Opened out thoir FIRST XJL SHIPMENT cf NEW WINTER GOODS EX S,?, " IONIC, " FROM LONDON. Our Purchases being mada from the Best Home Manufact jror?, our Price 3 will defy competition. AN IMMENSE VARIETY OF New Dresa Goods, New Plushes, Now Millinery, New Mantles, Now Ilosiory, New Sheetings, Quiltß, and Flannela. Boys' and Men's New Tweed Suits, Shirts, Drawers, &c. Tho LARGEST STOCK of NEW GOODS m every Dopartui9ct ever offered n Ashbui (on (inspection invited) ia at JOHN ORE & CO/S EAST STREET. CLOTHING DEPABTM.I3NT. IT/E Ivnve ongng.'-d Mr V. 7 m. fVutuow W (Into New Zoihml Cloihi"g fao tory) to take chargo of this Department, and \va fee! confident from 'iis I.n< experience m tha Clothing and Outfitting Business, that. under his management our reputation will be maintained as tho BEST and CHEAPEST CLOTHING ROUSE IST ABEBUKTON. Our Stock is replete with every requitita suitable for tho Wiuter Heason, and at prices tha,t will SUIT THESE HARD TIMES. Men's, Boys' and Youths' CLOTHING of every description. OVERCOATS AND WATERPROOFS. HOSIERY, HATS, BHUIT3, SCARVES, TIES, RUGS, PORTMANTEAUS, UMBRELLAS, etc. Boots Boots Boots We hold a largo and varied assortment of BOOTS and SHOES of ovovy de- scription ; 60me Linos at 1b33 than. Wholesale Piicos. JOHN OKR AND CO, East Street. 3§77



I Public DJotices ]POR SALE BY TKHDTDB.— Atout Jj 82 Acreß o* Tu^'p Feod at per Acre ;to be earen < ft' by tub- 20 h Jane. Situmed at Wokarmi m> tha Beich Road, opposite Mr jHm«s Bro.vn'B. Tendpra cioaa on the 22nd April, 1888. — Wit. Giles, Wakanut. 4J77 IpOR the Blood is the Life.— Olake'a • world-famed bSood mixture is warranted to cleanae the blood from all impurities from whatever causes arising For scrofula, scurvy, Fklu and blood dis- eases, and scores of aU kinda its effects are marvellous. Thousands of testi- monials. Sold m bottles 4a 6d and 31a each by chemists and patent medicine vendors everywhere Sole proprietors, fhe Lincoln and MldHnd (Jonntiea Prug Co., Lincoln, England. 11l Graham's Farm, TINWALD. TIHE Undersigned is prepared to rsceive ; I offdr3 for the unsold portion (about 390 acres) of tho above property. For Lease of 5 or 7 years, with purchasing clause. The Property will be let m one or more blocks. GEORGE JAMESON, 4*79 Aahburton, NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. RACES AT ASHBURT.)N, APRIL 19th and 20th. SATURDAY retar.i tfekets to Ashbur- ton wi'l he isar.ed at Ohriatchurch, Timaru and interrr-e i«ato Btitiona on 19th &,n?l 20th Apr)], available for return lo 2181 u;o'uaive On the 19-h and £o.h trains for and from ABhbucton will stop at the Saleyarda Siding (opposite the Racecourse), to take up or sec down passengero. Pexubn Fabes ; Aahburton to Sale- yarda Siding, 6d First Class ; 41 fcSeoond. Tickets available for day of issue only. 4°95 By Order. ASeBURTOfI BORODGa COUNCIL NOTICE is hereby given m accordance with Section 65 of the Muuioipal Corporatlor-s Act 1846, that tbe Burgess List for 1888 9, apd the Defaulters' Llat, are uov? opon for inapeefcion at the Town Olerk'B Offioo daring Office hoara, until tbe 22nd day of April instant. All Obj actions thereto must be m wrft v ing m tbe form set forih In the fourth schedule of the above-mentioned Act, and addressed to me aud delivered at my Office on oc before the 22nd day of April, 1888, CHARLES BBADDELL, Town Clerk. Borcugh Ooanoil Office, Ashburton, April 7tb, 1888. 4 50 ADDFELLOWS 1 HALL. GREAT ATTRACTION for the RACKS. J»* FOR THREE NIGHTS ONLY -flE^, Wednesday, Thursday, k Friday APRIL 18th, 19th, and 20th. First nppearanoa of tohn t\fusooll t^oley John Uri^coll jjoley m his Vocal, Chatacteristic, Ventrl- loquial and Muaionl Melange, entitled " Festivities " Th« Wondeifnl CHINESE ORCHESTRA Unfqoo Ven<rilcquial EbullltioLß, Spatkllng Dialogue, Morry Songs, Wit and Humor. Box Plan now open at H M. Jones Admission: Front eea's, 3i ; Htalle, 2? ; Pit, la. FRANK SIMMOJND3, 4J75 Buainesa Manoger. BANK HOLIDAY. PURSUANT 10. "The Banks and 13arjker3 Act Amendment Act, 1882," TaURSUAY, the 19th day of April, 1888, ia hereby appointed aa a Special Bink Holiday at tbe Offices of the undermen- tioned Banks at Aahburton and Rakaia, Ihe Union Bank of Australia, Limited, JOSEPH PALMER, Chi f Offic-r, The Bank of Australasia, E. VV. MORRAIT, . Inspector. Tho Bank of New South \Vnles, W. G, RHIND, Inspector. The Bank of New*Z9iilaud, JOHN MURRAY, 4 85 Inspector. T. Bullock • FOR SALE. TjiOß removal, a large two-storey Dwel- »v Hup 1 , contalDinp; 8 room3,,could be inverted into a Dwelling House or Jrannry. For full particulars apply to T. BULLOCK, PpO LET— At a very low reisi&J, a lsr«o .k building fronting Eaafc Street, suit- able for a grain and phnff dhnre. T. BULLOt K. FOR SALE. — An improved Farm of 245 Acres, beinj* U.S. 27237, situated about 5 inilea from Cherfesey. Low p'icj imd liberal tsrniß apply to T. BULLOCK. TO LET at ft low rental. — 4~iv\>:ned Uoctage at Uampsteiul. T. BULLOOK. |. OR BALE at a low pries aud on jl.' liberal terms, ID acrjs of land with 2-roomed Cottage thereon, frouiir. g thr Fa'Tfield Road, not far from tho Count- Saluyards. Apply to T. I»T7LT/»Oh A« Harrison. ; Alire.il Harrison } I AUCTIONEER, STOCK AND ESTATE AOSINT AKIJ VALUATOF. [SATURDAY SALllj at o.Vjtock ahfirp — Hordes., O:^r.c!o, tMi^s, Psrodufln bud. Mei'oliftndisc. * PO R SAL E— 1 Spring Carl, ii9?y 1 \u0084 „ m gnod repair 1 Tfp Dray, Pisno by Oirl Stelnhardt, Triohord Walnak, nearly now : terms may be arranged. FmftU Iron Safe, nearly new ; cheap Runts collected, aud the business of absentees managed with care. Valuation made of Properties or Mer- chandiaa oa caay terms, A.Kances made inafeauUj on Ooods dcliv^'e^ (\l (;he Stores for Salo. Agaof for ,Mie Wortvlch Uaion Fire In- earam?3 Ooiu^aup, Agent for tho MUTUAL LiP' S AybOGHATION OF . AUSTRALASIA. A^?iUDT\UUIJ:.ON v



I MOTHER SEiaEL'S PILLS, For Constipation., Bluggisb. Liver, &c. TTNLIKE many kinds of cathartic U medicines, do not make you feel worse before you feel better. Their operation is gentle, but thorough, .and unattended with disagreable effects, J such as nausea, griping pains, &c. Seigel's Operating Pills are tha I best family physic that has ever been discovered. They cleanse the bowels from all irritating substances, and leave them m a healthy condition . The best remedy extant for the bane of our lives — constipation and sluggish liver. These Pills prevent fevers and all kinds of sickness by removing all poisonous matter from the bowels They operate briskly, yet mildly, with out any pain. If you take a severe cold, and are threatened with a fever, with pains m the head, back, and limbs, one or two doses of Seigel's Operating Pills will break up the cold and prevent the fever. A coated tongue, with a brackish taste, is caused by foul matter m the stomach. A few doses of Seigel's Operating Pills will cleanse the tomach, remove the bad taste, and re- store the appetite, and with it bring good health. Oftentimes disease, or partially de- cayed food, causes sickness, nausea and diarrhoea. ]f the bowels are cleansed from this impurity with a dose of Seigel's Operating Pills these i disagreeable eflects will vanish, and good health will result, Seigel's Operating Pills prevent ill-effects from excess m eating or drinking. A good dose at bedtime renders a person fit for business m the morning. These Pills, being sugar-coated, are pleasant to take. The disagreeable taste common to most pills is obviated. FOR SALE BY ALL CHEMISTS DRUGGISTS, AND MEDI CINE VENDORS. PROPRIETOR : A. J. WHITE, LIMITED, LONDO Auctions SATURDAY, 21st APRIL, it 2 o'clock. A LFRED HARRISON, Instructed by l\_ Mr I. W. Furnemjx, will Sell by Public Auction, at hie Rooms, — Goodwill of deferrea payment Section, No. 35, part of Reserve No. 350, nit.nated at Winalow, containing 89£ Ac rer. A splendid ohance for working man. Full particulars from ALFRED HARRISON, 4^102 Auctioneer. Public Notices. ASHBURTON AUTUMN MEETING. THE Burgeesea are requested to close their places of business from NOON on Thursday and Friday, the days of the Ashburton Hacing Olub'a Autumn Meeting A. HARRISON, 4*120 Mayor. ASHBURTON PRESBYTEBIAN OHUROH. mHE ANNUAL TEA MEETING of X the above Church, will be held m the Oddfellows' Hall on TUESDAY, 24th April, Tea at 6 o'clock. After meeting at 7.30 p.ni. Addrecaeeby Boveral Ministera, Musical aplcotiona by the Presbyterian Choir, BBeifiied by fcioncs. Tickets 2*. Moonlight | 1 4 C1 112 F. B. Yon SCHOENEBERG, Cabinet maker, Upholsterer, Undertaker, and General House Furnisher, (Late of Christchurcli), Eiet Street, nest Win. Patching. 1 Furniture to any design or pattern nt Christohurch rates. The latest patterns produced Pianos repolishod at very low rates. Repairs do^e on the premises to complete satisfaction of Customers. Funerals conducted with approved style and oconoray. OPPOSITE tub ODDFELLOWS' HALL, Commencing THURSDAY, April 10th. TIHE world -renowned PANORAMA and. J Mechanical SHOOTING GALLMiY, pronounced by tho Preys and Public to. be a Marvel of Mechanical Ingenuity. Two combined Shows under a spacious MARQUE. Amusement for Young and Old, Admission : Ib, including TWO Shots a the Meghanical Figures; Children, Gd. OPEN AT 2 O'CLOCK. 4°119 J. H. BUMANN, Proprietor. TO LET. npHE School Commissioners for the _S. Canterbury Provincial District invite TKNDEHti for tho LEASE of tho under- mentioned RESERVES for U years from the Ist of May next : — NoTol Aore- '"Ptemht Beserve. age. Locality. Qcoupier. \u25a0 (\u25a0 Situato be- iot lo£ 930 32U tween Tin- f Lot 2of do 187* wald nnd T n , Lot 3of do 234 i Willowby ; 1 JaSf Bo&oh j Lot 1 of 931 14<]|-{ fronting on I Lot 2of do 277 JFord'e f Lot 3of do 15d Boundary und Long- -{ Or. Giddinq ,bea o b j [ roads. [ 1114 432 Near Dob- N.Z. and Aus- bin's F.ord, tralian Land South Ra- Company,' kaia. 227.8 T5 O,n r o acl from Maro- nan to Tin- Wftld. TJnoccupied, Conditions of Leapo pan be obtained from Mr U. H. Pitman, Government BuilcUngfl, Ohristchurch, who will supply Lithograph Plan of Reserves 930 and 931. Liihrograph Plan of Rosorves 930 and 931 will be on view at the Chriatchurch, Balwyn. Kakaia, Ashburton' Tinwa\il 3 Winslow, Hiuds, and "4.i^, a V u Railway stations, T etiddrs to be sent m on or baf ore the 26th of April next, H. R. VJEBB. Chairman Chriatohm oh, March 24, th, 1888 . 3^7?