TO CORRESPONDCE.

[A Loveeof Troth : — We oin see noth ing m yoor letor to warrant Its publi cation. It seems a pßrson.nl matter about which the public are not con cerned. It onuld not be published uniot any ciroumstftuooß m lta present form. — Ed,]

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1888. INHUMAN MOTHERHOOD.

At the inquest on tho body of the female child of Elizabeth Carlotta Allen, alias Phemistcr, alias Wong See Quo, who died of starvation at Bound Hill tho other day, and the mother of whom was committed for trial for manslaugh ter, the doctor's evidence ivas as fpllowe: — '♦ I made a post mortem examination of the deceased child. The body gener ally was greatly emaciated, tho skin was dry, shrivelled, and dirty ; the muscles 'were soft and free from fat. Internally the liver and kidneys were freo from fat, small and bloodless ; the heart also was freo from fat ; all the internal organs were shrunken and bloodless ; the stomach was almost empty and shrun ken, the intestines were contracted and almost obliterated m places owing to want of anything passing thropgh I consider the cause of death to have been starvation. I could not detect any disease m any of tho organs." When it was stated on oath that the inhuman mother was a dweller m tho vile dens of i the Chinese diggers, and vras co often intoxicated th#t the infant was neglected for hours and hourß together, it was impossible for a jury to return any othjer verdict than one of manslaughter against such a parent. In such surroundings perhaps it was as well tho wretched infant did not live to realise its parentage, Begotten m infamy, filth, and debauchery, its future could not be at best a hppoful ono. There is something strange m this eamo depraved mother's name which leads to the belief that she herself is only follow ing tho footsteps of her mother. A few years ago the name of Mary Allan was notorious m the Dunedin Police Court. Hundreds of convictions were recorded against her, Sometimes her name was given as Phemister, rather an uncommon namo, and now this Riverton woman with a list of similar names may bo, and is m all likelihood, a daughter of the once notorious Mary Allan. If so, and the circumstances are most favorable to tho assumption, it will be eoen that tho bad blood was transmitted from mother to daughter, arid bad tfro grandchild lived it would doubtless have inherited those tendencies to crime whiph aro transmitted from father to son and from mother to daughter as tho penalty of tho breach of that law which visits the sins of tho parent upon tho children unto the third and fourth generation.

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LOCAL AND GENERAL.

+ Tho •' Chrietchuroh Press " hears of large BfileH of frozen meat m Wellington nt 2\d per lb, frozen and m bags, free on board, * . I The " Western Star " Bfiyß it is reportoi that another largo nugget haß beon found m tho Longwood, cloao to where the Arethusa was picked up. The latest Frenoh rifle has a ball bo small that a aoldior can carry 220 rounds. It shoots with a new smokeless powder, and its bullet pierces a brick wall eight inches thiok at 500 yards. Since the " St Jamca Gazette " was started m 1880 tho estimated loss to its projector is £100,000. The " Pall Mall " thinks tho pro prietor has found that supporting Tory interests is expensive work. Blondin, the celebrated tight-rope per former, is at present on a visit to tho United States, where he is performing. His last vißit to America was 27 years ago, when ho crossed, tho Niagara falls on a rope. It is said that nothing will bo done towards Ailing up tho vaoanoy m the Supreme Court Bench until all the Ministers aro baolc m Wellington. This means that it will be well on for the end of the year before the appoint ment is made. Smoking amongst women seems to bo creeping into fashionable circles m the United States. Several society bellea smoke the daintiest of pipes, wotth about £20 a pieoe. The pipe is the size of a small meer- Bohaum, and it is made of gold Bet with garnets, emeralds, and moonstones, the mouthpiece being of onyx. The " Taieri Advooate " haa tho following : — " Typo " aays journalism has a weird and wondrous fascination, though aooompanied by loss and tribulation. Ivess the irrepressible is again m the field, canvassing for a pro* jeoted paper to be called the " Sydenham Evening Post." A correspondent from Hinds wriies: — A most auooeßsful social tea meeting was held on Friday evening at the residence of our School Mistress, who, moreover, gave the tea, the prooeeds to be devoted to Hinds Wesleyan Ohuroh Trust Funds. After tea a most cdjov able evening was spent m various amuse ments, while other friends contributed songß. Nearly everyone remarked how thoroughly they had. enjoyed themselves. A writer m the " Daily Times " says that he pens his remarks to encourage the " noble art " of angling. Wo cannot Bee anything noble m jagging a barbed hook into the gills of a fish, dragging him out of the water and then letting him gaßp till he dies. An old party named Isaak Walton used to call angling the " gentle art " ; if somebody had oaugbt him by the gills with a fishhook be would have bad a different name for iiahing. — Exohange. An extraordinary eoeno took place recently m East Wiokham Ohuroh, Kent. The trustees of the local sohool having deolined to allow the use of that building, the Easter vestry was held m the cburob. During the proceedings a quarrol took place between the two overseers, and they had a fight m the body of the ohurob. Sides were taken, and nearly all present were engaged m wrestling with one another. Tho efforts of the Eav J. M. Benzon to quell ,the disturbance wore futile. The belief regarding the last piece of oako takes different forms. In Yorkshire it depends upon the plate. If a young lady takes the last pieoe while the plate is standing upon the table near nor, it is said that she v to die a spinster at a good old age ; but if the plate is handed to her she is to havo a hand some husband with not less than £500 per annum. In Gloucestershire, it is said that if a girl takes tho last piece she will either, marry a widower or die m the first year of her married life. By an Order-in-Obunoil the following feoa are fixed under " The Coroners Aot Amend ment Aot 1888 " : — To the coroner or justice holding an inquoßt, £1 Is; mileage one way, Is 6d per mile. To medical witnesß, £1 Is. For making a i>oxlviortcm examination £3 Bsj mileage of more than two milcß away from the place where the inquest is held, one way per mile Is Gd. To the holder of a publican's license on whose premises shall be reoeived any dead body for the purpose of an inquest, JEI. One meets with odd things m tho ladies' papers nowadays. '• Have you ever heard a girl Bwoar?" askod Madge m "Truth," writing of an outdoor f£to on a muddy day. " It is a surprising circumstance, but I could not help laughing at tho very full-bodied exclamation that. a whifco muslin girl utterod with vehemence when she pluged her Suddo shoo '.into a pool of liquid mud. What an object that shoe was ! She got a nowspapor from somebody to take off the thickest of the mud with, but I think the Bhoe looked rather worse after the operation than before." Polydore de Koyser.Lord Mayor of London, Booms to be a most remarkable man. His eccentricities arc almost startling. Not long ago he inspected the boys of the British naval training-ship Warspite. During big address ho told tho boys that his wife would take great pleasure m giving each ono of tb,om a shilling, whioh he hoped " they would keep throughout their future lives as a souvenir of (he oooasion." Peoksniff romarked that if England expected every man to do his duty, England was tho most sanguine nation on earth. It Lord Polydore expeots every boy on the Warspite to keep his shilling, he is the most confiding man m tho world. The other day the "Lyttelton Times" mentioned the receipt of a huge hen's egg, but Blr J. 0. Bell, of Aahburton, has shown us samples of hia honnery \yhiol} quite put our Ohristohuroh contemporary's speoimen m the shade. One of the eggs exhibited measures six and a half inohes by seven -and a half, and four of them of the same size would make a pound weight. The largo egg was laid by a blaok and white Houdau fowl ; and altering the conditions of the now famous puzzle, we understand that these particular fowls of Mr Boll's lay two eggs m three days. The egge are well shaped, and are admirable eating. The prioe of milk for the ensuing season at the Temuka Dairy Faotory has been fixed as follows t — From 3 to 10 per oent. of cream, 2d per gallon ; from 10 to 12 per cont.,24d ; from 12 to Id per oont., 2.Jd ; from 14 to 16 por cent., 2i|d. Tho Sooretary reported that choeso had been made on the Cheddar prin ciple, and it was agreed to havo as muoh of that olass made as possible. Tha Chairman of tho Company stated that he jhad °een Mr Buxton m reference to the high obarges pay able to tho railway on oheese m proportion to other agricultural products, and he had promised to Bee the proper authorities upon the Bubjeot. " Does your cow oringe and ourl," asljg the " Now England Former," •• and appear nervous and fidgety when you Bit down to milk her?" Well, not muob, she doesn't. She isn't ono of your shy, timid, bashful oowe. She jußt fixes her eyes on yaoanoy with a glare that will raise a blister on an oak knot, sticks her tail straight up m the air, stiff as a poker, plants three feot firmly on the ground, and then feols round with the other for the milk-pail, milk-stool, milkmaid ; finds thorn; firos them up somewhere m tho blue empyrean and remarking, " Ha, ha 1 " amid the shout ing, jumps over a bix rail-fence, and tramples down an aoro of young garden. Don't talk about cringing and curling to a cow that has to be milked wilh a pipe line and a pumping station. Statutory Declaration.— l, Franz Raabot Ironbark, Sandhurst, m the oolony of Viotoria, Australia, do solemnly and sinoorely declare that on the 25th June, 1877, my aon Alfred, aix years of age, was accidentally hurt with an axo on his knee. lat once took all pains do seopre modical agsistanqe, However, \n spite of all efforts, on the 27th August, 1877, the opinion waa given by D,r Macgillivray that an amputation of tho injured limb had become imperative, m ordor to save life. At this juncture I called on Messrs Bander and Sons, procuring Bomo of their Extraot of the Euoalyptus Globulus, and by the application of the same I had tho satisfaction of seeing my son within a fortnight out of all danger, and to-day he is recovered. I may just add that it was when tho crisis had been reaohed that the Extraot referred to was first applied. And I make this »olemu declaration, etc— Fhanz Raaue. Declared at Sandhurst, ia tho oolony of Viotoria, Australia, this seventeenth day of October, ono thousand eight hundred and seventy-seven, before [me, Moritg Oohn, 'J.P,-(A,dyf $

A Ladies' Race is announced as the attrac tion at the Rink this eveninp. Carbine was scratched at ten minutes past twelve to-day for all engagements at the 0.J.0. Spring Meeting. General servants are very plentiful m Ghristohuroh, and labor agents are said to be inundated with applications for situations- A spooial train having on board tho Southern portion of the San Franoisco mail passed through Aahburton shortly after noon to-day. The looal Poßt Office officials Borted and delivered the Ashburton portion of the mail with considerable promptitude. At tho B M. Court this morning, before Mr R, Aloorn, J.P., James Tait was oharged with obtaining money by false representations. He was remanded til Thursday, bail being allowed, himself m £20 and one surety of £20. The reports of tho gold finds afc Mahaki pawa aro said now to be wholly untrust worthy. The rumour of 115oz found at Gregg's claim is absolutely falso ; only 15oa or 20oz woro found at most. The Havjlook correspondent of the " Express " has just wired to that effect. At the close of yesterday's business m Synod tho Right Key the Bishop expressed hia intention of resigning the P/iraaoy at the next meeting of the General Synod. In a telling speech bis Lordship thanked those who had worked with him, for the able way m whioh they had assisted him m oarrying out the work of the Diocese. At about halt* past nine thus ended ono of the longest sessions of Synod ever held m Canterbury. Sydney Taiwhanga, the champion Maori atonewallor, is said to be m trouble. He is indebted to the Government m the sum of £93 for the maintenance oi his obildron m the Auokland Industrial Training School. P/essure is being brought to bear on his patriotism to induoo him to " shell out," but be puts forward the good old plea of poverty, and BUggQRtB that the Government aro striving to ruin him because he is a politioal opponent. Some short time ago the Napier Eduoa tion Board pasaod a resolution that all obildren under five years should be excluded from the public Bchools, and that the Govern ment should be asked to give the Board power to get all necessary information relative to the ages of ohildren Buapeotod to be under five years, without being required to pay the ordinary fee oharged for examining the regis tration. Tho Minister for Education has informed the Board that they will be supplied with all the required information from the office of the Registrar-General, Wellington, on application being made. This order applies to all other Eduoation Boards that wish to adopt eimi'ar aotion to that of the Napier Board. The people of Dunedin are going m for beautifying their oity and at a meeting of the Committee appointed at the recent meeting of the Otago Institute for the purpose of! taking steps to form an Association for preserving and inoreasing the attractions of Dunedin nnd its neighbourhood, it was re solved to get a requisition to the Mayor prepared and signed, asking him to oonvene a public meeting, for the purpose of forming saoh an Association. A provisional constitu tion was then adopted for submission to the publio meeting, the objeot of the Sooiety being stated as tho preservation and improve ment of the natural beautios of Dunediu and its neighbourhood, and the encouragement of the means of healthy and elevating reoreation for its inhabitants. It is proposed that the annual subscription for members Bhall be ss, and the life membership subscription £33 33, obildren to be admitted as members at a reduced subscription.

IRISH AFFAIRS.

♦ (PER PREB3 ASSOCIATION.) London, September 15, Mr Wm. Redmond, refuses to do any prison labor, and maintains a defiant attitude Ho will not appeal against tho sentence, London, September 16. Michael Davitt is writing a history of ; the National League with a view to dispel the erroneous impression respecting the aims and operations of the organisation.

THE AFGHAN REBELLION

» [per pbesb association. London, September 14. It is rumored that the mission to Afghanistan, which was to have been undertaken by Mr H. M. Durand, Foreign Secretary to the Government of India, at the request of the Ameer, has been abandoned. Calcutta, September 14 Jshak Khan is reported to be sur rounded,

CANADA AND THE STATES.

♦ [per tkebs absooiation ] Oxtawa, September 14, There is some excitement m Quebec owing to tho Dominion Government vetoing tho Magistrates Bill. Canadian , merchants have instructed tbeirjyjont§ to ceaso shipping goods via the United States. London, September 16. Sir Chas. Tupper has expressed the opinion that notwithstanding the legis-* lation of the United States the Dominion will not retaliate. He says fnrther that the national feeling iv Canada is friendly towards the United States, and that whilst the Dominion will maintain her rights she will do nothing lively to provoke hostilities with her neighbor.

THE PARNELLITE COMMISSION.

[BY ELECTRIC TKLKGIUPH— PQFYMOHT] (PER rRESS ASSOCIATION. ) [Received September 18, 12.30 p.m.] London, September l^f. 1 Sir James Hannen, President of the Commission appointed to enquire into charges and allegations against certain members of Parliament, m opening the proceedings stated that the enquiry wotjld be restricted to the persons and charges affected by the statements made m the recent libel action O'Donnell v the " Times." The right, however, would be reserved to call anyone able to elucidate any issues to be tried. The proceedings would be conducted according to the rules of an ordinary Court of Justice. He ruled that both parties were bound to discover all documents. If neither parly appeared the Court would itselfjthoroughly probe the charges. Sir Chas. Russell and with him Mr Asquith appeared lor eighty-four Parnellite members, and Sir Richard Webster, Attorney-Qeneral, with him Mr Graham, represented the "Times." Sir James Hannen consi dered that the "Times" ought to begin, and Mr Graham agreed to pro duce facsimiles of the letter affecting Mr Parnell, Mr H. Campbell, member for X r ermanagh, and others. The Court ruled that motions to examine Egan m America, and for the release of Mr Dillon trom prison were prema ture, but the latter would be allowed out on bail during the sitting of the Commission upon condition that he would refrain from taking part m public affairs, The Court then adjourned till October 22. The police are apply ing to be represented at the enquiry by Counsel

ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL

— . — » The ordinary meeting <>f tho Borough 0 mnoM was held lait oveniag. Preeeut. : —The Mayor, and OounoHlorß WMiamaon, Tucker, Bird, Tuonne, H Friedlander, Scott, MoFitrlana, and Scaly Ors William ion and McFarlan«, th<i newly-eleoted G.>n noil low, s'gned the uaa \\ dco aratl >n MlYOft'S STATEMENT. Th«» Mayor nald that 1.110 (\rp\t balance at tho Bink who £1337 10s Bd. Th Amounts which had bean received slnoo last; meeting wore: —Dog lioensei, 6i ; refands, £2 11s ; library, 10i ; reits reserve, £1 ; ja-oe, £41 12a ; lital, £4") 18a. The amount of rates remaining un oolleotod was £412 12a. OJRR'SPONDKNOB. Letters were read (1) From M< flirs P. at>d D Demean roapootlng a farther reduotlon of ren v , of reserve ooonptod by them* A motion to refor the mitter to the Reserves, Commlt'ee wan lost, and it was resolved t> reply that the O>ano(i regrettod It c uld not m>l • any farther redaction. — (2) From Canterbury Fire Inea-atioa Asanolatlon, m reply to letter from Ooanoll, stating that the Associa tion's contribution towatdi the parch ise of a atoam (ire engine would be paid when the engine arrived. In roply to 0 Thomas, the Mayor Bald the £130 hnd been oollootod. Or Thomas moved that the engine ba now prooured. Or William eon pointed out that the raattir of obtain* ing thd engine had bson referred to a Oommitteo, of which Or Thorn*? was chairman. Or Thomas was no 1 , aware of the iaot of his being chairman. It appeared that Or Thomaa was chairman cf the Committee by reason of m >vlng for It. The matter of forwardirg a suitable reply waa left In tho hands. of the Mayor, whnn the onglne had been ordered. — (3) From Mr W A. Powell drawing attention: to a verandah m East street, which he sild wan ander the regulation height, and he looked upon it »s a source of real danger, he having struck hie head against it twice.— The verandah had, U appeered, been originally 7ft high, bat since its ereotlon the foot pith had been raised a few Indies. It h-d been ereotpd prior to the passing of the by law, wh'oh set forth that verandahs should be Bft lOin high. The matter waa referred to the Works Committee. engineers' report. The Bnglnee»B reported as follows: — Planting etc. : The general planting Is now, with the exception of willows, jaat on completun, ThelOaore planting re sorve h«s been patty reaown with gams and wattles, and partly planted with various kinds of trees. The other planta tions and belts are being looked over* for the purpr g ) of making good any 7a~anoles, — Labor gang : The labor gang his been engaged m pla Hlog, carting soil, rproadlng ibin^le catting gorse, t'.vbt protection, patting m lamp at corner of Barnett and William streets, aad mnlntenaco) work, etc.— Metalling : Tha Worka Committee being of opinion that Buffioient metalling had been done for the present, the con tra t for supply of shingle ha« been stopped. The report was adopted, RESERVE, The Mayor reported that he had notified Mr Oookaon that his application for two B'jrongh reserves would ho acoepted. The action of the Mayor was approved. INSURANCE. The Mayor reported what had been done la regard to the Insurances on savaral buildings on Borough reserves. WKSIERN FIRK BBIOADE. The Mayor who had been deputed to Isoartaia tho Ooaaoll'i power to make any grant to the Western Fire Brigade atated that he had boked into the matter and had foand that aeotlon 347 of the Municipal Ojrporations Aot, 1886, gave saoh power. Or Williamson thought that the Council were committed to pay the Western Brigade's expenses, and he moved that the Council pay any liabilities owing by the Brigade up to the amount of their former grant from the Council. Or Bird seconded the motion. Or Thomas said that It was only duo to the Brigade that they thoald be pat on their former footing. He had moved m this direction previously, but nothing had come of the motions. Or Frledlauder thought it. would be better to give the Brigade the amount of tha half year's subsidy and let the Brigade pay the liabilities themselves. Or Williamson s»id that his motion araoqoted to what Or Frledlander had ex pressed. Ultimately Or Williamson altered his motion to read " That a subsidy of £7 10a for the last half year ba paid to the Western Fire Brigade." Or Thomas moved an amendment— "That tho Brigade be put on their original footing, and that they be paid a subsidy at the rata of £15 per annum till the arrival o I'ho steam fire engine." He stated that he objeotod to the motion beoanse it proposed to deal only with the present liabilities of the Brigade, and made.no provision for the future. Or Williamson said that bis motion implied the payment of the eabaidy till the arrival of tho a team Ore engine. Or Thomas said that euoh was not ex pressly stated. Or Tuokor oould hardly agree with the amendment m its present form. The Retrenchment Committee bad decided that , the Brigade should not be paid expenses for firoa outside tho town, tho amend ment proposed to put the Brigade on their original footing, and they originally got expenses for fires outside the town bonndarlea. Or Thomas said that his amendment oontemp'ated only putting the Brigade on their original footing as far as the subsidy was oonoerned. Or Williamson maintained that In that case the amendment was oat of order, not belnp; really an amendment at all. Or Thomas having altered his motion to read that the Brigade bo pat on their original footing, only so far as the subsidy waß oonoerned, the Mayor ruled the amendment out of order, In that it was not a real amendment, but conveyed practically the same meaning ai the motion, Or Thomas challenged the Mayor's ruling. The Mayor hold to his ruling. Or Williamson's motion was put to the meeting and carried. LIBRA* Y. Ihe Mayor reported that the Library buildings had boon insured In the Stand ard and Oolonial offices for £800. OUTSTANDING BATES The Mayor asked directions as to how defaulting ratepayers should be dealt with. The amount of rates now out standing was £412 12a. After discussion the matter of taking proceedings against all defaulters was left m the bands of the Mayor, tEAYfI Of ABSENCE. Or Scott apologised for the absence of Mr Koir, who had been eleoted to a seat on the Oounoll. Ho moved that Mr Kelr, who was absent In Melbourne, be granted alx weeks leave of absence. Or McFarlano seconded, Or Frledlander had no wish to oppose the motion, but he would like to ask what position Mr Kelr ocoupled. He was v pot jot a Oounolllor, not having signed the declaration or taken his Beat. Or Scaly said that the Act set forth what the position was. The Mayor said that the Aot laid down that a Ooanoillor should not be absent four meellnga m succession ; bat Mr Kelr was not yet a Ooanoillor.

Or Senly said that it was stated In the Act that a novrly-eleotod Councillor mutt take his seat before a certain time elapsed After dlsomsloo the matter waa left la the htQdj Q f the M»yoy to look into,

THE EEOBKT BED OTIoNS- A resolution, drawn np by the solicitor, In reference to the recent redactions of ton's of rosorveo, wxs passed. RBNT.I. It was deoided to notify those whose rents wore ouVanriing that unless arrears wero paid at once they would not partial in thor'daoUon of rents and would bo Bund fnrih-vith. ' It w%b also decided to take steps to aeciro t ho Immediate payment of all araruots for onp 1 at atl'l oatstandlng WATER OAKT. Tho Worka Oommittee were direotel to ape that the water-cart was sent out whari r. quired. PAYMENTS. Acoruits irere phased for payment and tho Ocunoll adjourned

AUCTIONEERS' REPORT.

Mr Petor Williims roporte haying held a sale of horeoi at Mea ra Fricdlandor Broji. yards o j Sutnrday, 15th September Th^ entry consist d of 9 horaos, of wheh there wen Borne very good geldings, aod the bidding whs v ry spirited, ahowlog there won a good demand for horses of a good B'arap Several buyers hal 1 to go without The folio wing are the prices realised, viz :— Good upstanding draught geldioga, £26 10*, £24 10>, -£l9 10a; medium dr-iughtsj Hl6 to £18 ; hack?, £6 to £8. There are enquiries for good upstanding young draught mares and geldingfl, but they arc not to be got, but medium draughts, aged, are not m de> maod.

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

(Pkr Press Association.;

THE WHITECHAPEL MURDERS

London, September 16. The Whitechapel murderer is still at large. He is believed to be an anatomist, as portions of the intestines are missing from each victim. The panic m the locality is increasing, and even women are arming themselves. Several of the daily papers allege that many members of the police force are associated with the ciiminal class, and that instead of making efforts to trace the Whitechapel murderer, and bring him to^ustice, they are trying to screen him.

SAMOA.

The "Times" urges that England and America should make a combined appeal to Germany to restore ex-King Malietoa to the Samoan throne, on condition, if necessary, that German influence shall dominate m Samoa,

WITHDRAWAL OF GOLD.

It is reported there have been large withdrawals of gold from the Argentine Republic.

THE STANLEY EXPEDITION.

News has been received to the effect that the leaders of the Congo expedi tion have stated, that they acquit Tipoo Tip of any act of treachery m "connec tion with the murder of Major Barttelott. It is also stated that they believe Stanley is still alive.

CHINA AND AMERICA.

Oakton, September 14. The Viceroy of this district has petitioned the Imperial Government to prohibit the imporf^f kerosene, on the ground that it is dangerous. It Is supposed that it will be impossible for America to complain after exclud ing the Ghinese; «

RORAL BETROTHAL.

St. Petkusbubg, September 15. The Grand Duke Paul, youngest brother of the Czar, has been betrothed to Alexandra, eldest daughter of the King of Greece. [ Cho Grand Dike Paul Alexandrovltob, youngest brother of tho Czir, waaborn on the 3cd October (21st September), 1860, and is consequently m his 28 tb year. He is a captain In the Russian army, andJalde-do-narap of the Emperor, The Princess Alexandra, eldest daughter of tbe King of Greece, is 18 years of age, having been born at Corfu on the 30th (18tb) August, 1870,]

THE SLAVE TRADE.

PaHis, September 16. Owing to the alarming growth of the slave trade by the French m Africa, it haying been asserted that many vessels flying the Prench flag are engaged m the trade, the Premier, M. Goblet, has issued a memorandum to the effect that stringent measures will be adopted by France for, the suppression of . the slave trade, that heavy fines will be im posed on individuals convicted of being engaged m the trade, and that all French slavoships that may bs captured will be confiscated.

NO WAR.

Rome, September 16. Signor Crispi has publicly stated that Italy will never engage m an offen sive war against France.

AUSTRALIAN.

I (PER PRBS3 ASSOCIAriQff.)

VICTORIA.

Melbourne, September 17. Mr Qillies has received replies from Queensland and New South Wales re the proposed survey of the yacifiic cable route. Sir Thomas Mclllwraith concurs m the proposal, whilst Sir Henry Parkes, on behalf of New South Waies, agrees to co-operate with Vic toria. Captain Whiiney objects to the establishment of his cartridge factory on the border line of the colonies, on the ground that it is too far from the sea board, and would on that account re quire a joint bonus of An application made to-day for a new trial m the case of the Chinese Chirm Leong Loy was refused.

NEW SOUTH WALES.

Sydnky, September Vf. Lieutenant-Colonel & St Aubto, of the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry, is dead. He took part m the Nartve war m New Zealand, and was residing at Ooulburq at the time of his death.

QUEENSLAND

BiusBANB, September 17. A woman named Betts had a quarrel with another woman named Knight. The two fought, and the latter was killed. Betts was arrested, and com mitted for trial on a charge of murder.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

Adelaide, September 17. It is repoited that a gang of fourteen | desperadoes hailing from Queensland are raiding stock on the tablelands of I the Northern Territory. •

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EASTERN NEWS.

— <» (PKn PUERS A8600IATI0N.) TunKSDAY Island, September 17. News from Jipan and Eastern Asia shows that by the eruption at Toko matsu 595 people were killed and fifty-four injured. A hundred and ninety-four houses were destroyed. A fire at Obana destroyed a thousand house?. An important discovery of coal has been made at Takeaga. A severe typhoon devastated Foo ;cho\v on August 18th. There' was great loss of life, and the damage to property was greater than m any hurri cane since iB6O. ....irj

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

+. - — (P3R PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Mahaia, September 17. The Manila Dairy Company pasted a resolution rolling the faotory, land and plant which oost £1150 for £500 whloh will jast cover onts'andlns: liabilities. The paid up shares of £1160. therefore represent a lois after imo years' working. Maatzbton, September 17. In the football match today, English team against Wairnrapa, the former woo by 5 points to one. . / Wellinchoh, September 17. Mr Gordon, lirpaotor-Generat of M^nes, left; for Melbourne thia aftoroooa by the Walrarapa, for the purpose of 1 taking charge of the mineral ueotlon of tha New Zaaland Ooart at the- Exhibition. One valuable exhibit vrhloh hat boon ttosted to his oaro Is a sample -of gold bearin stone from Kangsp* mine, Ooro raandei, vrelghlnt; 351bs, whloh has been valued by the Bsak of New Zealand at £400. Dujnidin, September 17 The Benevolent Trustees with c view to preventing overlapping m admln!s£er~ lag charitable aid have oommnnloated with olergymen and others, asking for lls's of penont relieved, whloh will ba ocmpAred with the booki of the trustee! and Information exchanged. The Tuapek* Ooqnty O maoil are going In for drastic retrenchment. It was pointed oat that at their present rata of progress at the end of twelve m6atha their indebtedness would be 'close on £4000, therefore nil expenditure posilblt must be stopped. Members resolved to reduoe their own travelling expense* to the bareet limits, alao that the offioe of chairman be honorary, and that his actual travelling expenses do not exceed £50 ft. year.

COLONIAL LOANS

[VKB. PRESS ASBOOIAWOK.,) . Wbuhtotok, September 17. Mf Westgacth, head of a London financial firm, at present making a tour of the colony left for the Sooth this after noon. He bad along interview to-day with tbo Premier. One c £ the objeota of Mr Weatgarth's visit la to make proposals to the Colonial Governments for the. plac ing of their loans on a more satisfactory basis than at present exists, and he haa submitted written proposal! on the subject to the Treasurer of each oolony as he haa gone along. - Hi* main Idea is one for the general consolidation of the loans of all the colonies m 3 per cent stooks, on the> joint and several responsibility of the different governments, Instead of the vary ing rates on debentures now It sued, bat In default of suoh a complete arrangement, as this he suggests that 3 per cent loan*, eaoh Oolony remaining answerable foe only He of n debt, The adoption of th« latter Idea would he thinks tend to make, the publio at Home feel that QOttxplete. union ia not fat iff.. Another advantage, would be that the conversion J t our oufc atandtng debt to 3 per oent would bring an enormous profit if gone abont m tho . most favorable way. Mr Weatgavth haa also made a separate proposal to Sir H. Atkinion that this colony should follow the example of Queensland In. not allowing any municipal or harbor loans to bo raised direotly upon the market, but that it should make those bodies negotiate auoh matters with the Government atone* Tbo effeofc of that would, be consldets, be wonderfully advantageous to the credit of the colony and reduce the ooat of tha loans, Wbllxngtoh, September 18. Mr Weatgarth has formally written to the Government conoornlng his proposal for joint colonial three per cent loans and the matter will be considered by the Cabinet.

IN BANKRUPTCY.

IN BE JOHN V£O£BRY, OF INVER OARGILL, PORK BUTQBBR. A meeting of oreditow la this estate wav held m the Courthouse on Wednesday, the Deputy . A salgaee presiding, Mr Wade appending lot "the bankrupt and Mr Manisty for several creditors. The debtor's statement was as follow* : —Liabilities (all anseauredj, £92 2s 6d. Aflßets ; Book debts (£IQ), estimated to produce £2. Principal creditors: 8. Barnard (Ashburton), £23 ; James Baker (Aah,brjrton), £12 10s } J. M. Reid (Ash barton), £7 ; — Morgan (Tlmirn), £7; Robert Aloorn {Ashburtoo), £5 ; Morris (Ashburton), £6 ; Bank of Australasia, £4 17s 6d j Quane and Co. (Aahburton). Tho debtor was examined on oath and ■aid ho oime to loveroargill from Ash burton about the. 7th July, having joifc enough money to pay bis fare. He had no asset* other than those mentioned m the statement. His wife had some monej which oame to her on her mother'a death. It was his wife's money that oarrled on the pork butobery business la Inveroarglll, ho working for her and receiving waged at the rate of about thirty shillings per week. He had oarried on business In Ashburton for about seven or eight months. . About two yean ago hs bad filed m Ohrlstouuroh, but he oould not say whether his solicitor had obtained his discharge. If ha had kept on the business m Aahburton be wouldl have got deeper into the mire. He had offdred to pay off his oreditora at the Hate of £4 per month but the offer ma. nob aooepted. He had been compelled to file* through legal proceedings taken by some, of his oreditora. If he had got time h» would have paid everyone m foil Re> had got a summons late on a Monday night to appear at Ashburton on the fol lowing Thursday. It had been Impossible* for him to go to Ashburton In answer to the summons owing to the shortness of the nofcloe. Ho had about £20 when ho started business m Asbburton. . His wife bad about £60 when ohe oame to lover oarglll. Mr Manlsty moved, seoonded by Mr Jennings, that the proceedings be trans ferred to the local Court of Binkruptoy at Ashburton. The chairman ruled that a sufficient proportion of the debtor's liabilities wai not represented to enable soon a motion to bo oarried. The matter would, how ever be brought before the judge at the. next sitting of the Dlatrlot Court,-— " Southland Times." '

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THE ABHBURTON GUABiHAN, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER Is, 1888



"The Piper Loud and Louder Blew."— l9th Sept. "QUOD FACIKCJ3 VaLDS ffAOniOj' ! (" Wliat we do wo do well,") THIS CHRIST C~fiYjROII DENTAL SUBGEIiY, 168 Caehcl Street, Christchu-.ch, next Robin- son's Boot ftore, and at the Octagon, Dunesin. All operations nt et-iotly uniform nnd moderate ' Feeß. Coniultation free. S. MYER~AKJ) CO., STTRG2ON DENTISTS. g^V'*-'"/ 03 O fT""\\ ,•'> /' x^*& & 0^ /'> \ WITH TE&T,tI g WITHOUT TLETH KITuOUS OXIDE GAB ariminwturoa. Tui-» Actßitt'tit'c le»vca no unpleasant efJoetß, »> d by its dbo the cx'.ractio cf 15a Sinmpi and Teeth fa rendered perfectly Paiolecß aid Effective. Administered daily. Foo for ad- ministration ot via*, 6i Extrao ion 2t> GJI a tooth. Hours of nt ondnnoo, 9am,to h p m. Private reßidence, 0 ) Bust Belt. The acknowledged unponoiity <f AMSRI- OAN DB^TIBTUV m the comtrintion ot Artificial Teeth, the most finished wo, km n- ship, and replacing tho lost teh T Vl« FOKAIIILY ALMOtil' IMMKDIAT LV *fter extraction, hive n«tabliBhod our reputation. A single Artificial Tooth, 10a , co ji^loto eefc, Upper and Lower, Temporary and Permanent, £10j0j; ftr^ifichl Tottn t.ni Danture3 made by oth^r dent U to remodelled > t small c;Bt. Stopping, Scaling, Peneot and Painle»B. 8 16S THE ASHBURTON GUABDIAN. From and after tho 30th November, 1886, the termß of Subscription to this journal will bo as follows, viz. : — | IT PAID IN ADVANCE Per Quarter., 6s 6d by post, 9s 6d (Half-year 12s Gd, by poßt, 18s 6d Year .. 24s Od, by post, 37s Od . it booked] Per Quarter. . 7s Od, by post, 10s 9d | Half-year 15s Od, by post, 21s 6d „ (Year .. 80s Od, by post, 43s Od i Birth, Marriage, and Death Notioes, if paid for at the time of insertion 2s 6d eaoh fstampa may sent as payment) if booked, 4s eaoh. Announcements cf Births, Deaths and Marriages sent for publication from the country districts require to be verified by the signature of tho person Bendinor the notice. DIAR if . ~~" j Moon's Septombor Run Sun Moon Moon ago at Rises Sots. Uitcs Bets. noon. p.m. ft.m, 17 Monday .. 6.1 5.49 2.31 432 10 18 rucudny .. 6.0 6.60 8.80 6.11 11 19 Wcdncwlny.. s^B 6.61 4.41 5.40 12 20 Thursday  6.(0 5.82 5.43 0.16 18 21 Friday.. .. 6.64 6.54 6.48 0.41 14 22 Baturday ... 6.63 6.65 7.47 7.6 16 23 Sunday .. 6.51 5.60 8.46 7.31 16 Moonlight Evenings. Tho Moon at 8 aays old chines tilKabout BJo'olook. The Moon at G dayß old shines till, about half-past 10 o'olook. The Moon at 8 days old shineg till nearly o'clock m the morning. The Moon at 12 days old shinos from sundown till about 4 m tho morning. The Moon at 15 days old is full, and shines all night. Tho Moon at 18 days old rises about 9 p.m. and shines till morning, The Moon at 21 days old rises about 11 a.m . and shines till morning. The Moon at 24 days old rises about 2 a.m. and Bhineati 11 morning The Moon at 27 days old rises about 4 a.m. and Bhines till sunriso.



Wanted ITTANTED — Ooutraot Teams for W Ploughing and Rolling —Apply, from 21st to 241 b, H. H. Weight, Wind ermtre. . 0 90 VI ANTED a man to f^od FUx VV Stripper.— Apply to W. FoBEBTS, at the Mill, Hindu, or Aahburton on Saturday next. 9 92 WANTED Known—To the Wlea of A»hbai\on — Tint Mi a tio,>F&. still lives on the Alford Forest Koad, aud hse a vacancy f < r a few epgagonrmts at present. 0 93 A LBDMS, Ladi.s' Handbags, Parses. XX Photo FrßTnen, Electro PUtpa Goods, Basketware, Maroie C>.ckd. T. b Services and Fancy China.— H. M. Jones LAWN Tennta Racquets and Balls. 11 The Demon" Jftacqaet, Double tttring Baoqaeta (light and heavy), Covered Bills, various Cricketing Material — H, M. Jokes. IT? AN^JBD gomeßespeotable Motherly VV Peraon to take charge of ft Boy two yeara of age. Parent will pay a reasonable cum for his maintenance — Appy Henry Eabnshaw, Hindi. 9 78 WANTED Known— That Haybs ahd 00. has 250 Splendid Tweed Trousers. Your pick for 10a 6d. (*i KEATEST Kale or the day, evorj- \X thing cheap for Oaßh. — H. 0. b£OBBS, Melford House. BOOTS. 800 IS.— Keep the feet dry and save dootor'a bills. Quality is everything In bad weather. I guarantee every pair. Beat value In New Zealand at Ashburton Clothing Mart, Saanders Buildings.— Robert Algokn. T ADIES 1 Jackets.— Just Opened a few I A Ladles very superior Jackets, both lv atyle and quality. Will be sold at less than half their price during oar present Sale. — H,o.Seqbbb, Melford House. "AirAN TED —Every one to come and YV »cc the nicest lot of Glass, China, and Earthenware ever shown m Aahbur- ton, and the Cheapest ever landed m New Zealand. Imported direct from the Manufacturers. — Robert Axcokn, Saun- dors' Buildings. til SKREIGHS O' REELS.— Odd- fellows 1 Hall, 19th. Sept. STOCKINGS^7O(fpaira of Ladies and Children's eq tuple Hose just opened (landed under the old Tariff.) All quality to be sold cheap during our sale.— jt£. C. Begers, Melford House. WANTED Known— That H. Dudley still sweeps Chimnuys, and at low prices ; no reasonable prioj refused. -AH ordere punctually attendod to. H. Dudley, Moore Street. 8 141 WANTED Cash. — Molr's Oatmeal (251 b), 2a 64 ; Candle, 5d ; Vestas, 5d doz. ; Ooffeo and Milk, Is ; Cocoa and Milk, Is ; Corn Flour, 4d ; Fruitu m Syrup (21b tins), la. Crockery > Glassware, and Ironmongery, — J. Mo- GrkqoKi Tanored street. "TT7ANTBD Known— New Goods. W New Goods for the approaching Season to hand at the New Zealand Cloth- ing Fiotory. rTT ANTED Known— 2s3 will purchase VV . » 40s Tweed Suit at the Now Zealand Clothing Factory. "\ \ /'ANTED Known— We undertake VV to give tbe very best value obtainable m Men's and B>ys' Clothin/r, all our own make and made from pure Wools, at the Now Zoaland Clothing Factory, "TXT ANTED Known — Wo are the VV Cheapest and Beat House m Ashburtou for tibirfs, Bugs, Scarfs, Hats, &c. Splendid variety to select from at the New Zealand Clothing F» ctory. WANTED Known-Our Boys' Clot- hing is unrivalled. Parents and Guardians see our Boys' Suits, nicely made ; Coat and Knickers lined through- out, from 10s 6d, at the New Zealand Clothing Factory. WANTED Known— The Wonderful tVerthem Sewing Machine, wilh the new high arm nnd all the latest improvements, may bo had on the Timo Payment System at the New Zealand Clothing Factory. {Inspection earnestly invited* WANTED Known— We aro still making Measure Suits at 565, aod Trousere to measure at 17b 6i, Cord Vests from J2i 6d to measure at the New Zealand Clothing Factory JAM PJRIMO. -~ — » Some time since we published a small paragraph en the unsatisfactory nature of much of the jam retailed m the colony, This reached Messrs Klrkpatrlck and Co., of Nelson, acd they went to work m a very practical fashion to prove that the jams manufactured by the firm were of tbe best quality. Two cases of assorted jiuia were sent to this offioa, with a re- quest that we would thoroughly test the j»m along with other brands, and give our opinion. VFo ate htppy to state, frankly and fully that, we have been very muob surprised, as prior to the receipt of Mogara Ktrkpatrlck's gift we woio nnawnre that lien Zealand could boast of an In- dustry of which tt has so much reason to be proud. The various sorts of jtm were tested by a number of pereoun, ■ who compared the samples with other braadp, and the geperU verdict is Axtxi "uot only are Meanra Klrkpatrlck's pruduotloiis far aud away better than any other New ffjaland brand we can ohtfeln, bnl they Hre Buperior to Kn^nati j tuaa m Doing fresher. The nearest approaoh to the uxoelluuce of the Nelson j\m was that contained m tins bearing the name of a Taamanlan firm, but even m this com- parison the Nelson article came out a long way best. We are pleased to be able to give unstinted praise to a genuine local industry, the product of whloh we can unreservedly recommend to eonoaraera. AH of the many persons who have tcated the samples aro loud lv their praise, and we mast unreservedly congratulate Mesnrs Ktrkpatrick and OoT"npon turning oot*]a genuine fruit j*m tit to grace the tables and pleaeo tbe palatea of the most luxurionn aid fastidious. — •" Hawke's bay Herald,". I uly 18th. Samples of Klrkpatrlck and Co'a " X " braud oL jam have been forwarded to uo and we are free to confess that they appear to be m every way excellent and as they become better known m the local market will meet with muoh appreciation from the bead* of households. The maker assort* that none bat tbe purest frolte proftn fn Nelson are wed In bis manu- fe cures, and we Ate oontent to accept that asearaooe. Qeytatnly the jams poeSEEB a richness and f restmestfjaf flavor that bears that assertion ont.-— Dqpedtn mf'fcU'r/" July 9,7



D. Thomas. THE next Ohcrtsey Sale will he on Bth Ootobor, I . — ■ — — — —___—__ i Wool. Wool. Wool. D THOMAS (late of Matbon, Cox, • aod Co , is prepared to make LIBERAL OABH ADTANCE3 At low rates of Interest upon the ensuing CLIP OF WOOL, Pieced is his hands for Pale m New Zea- land or elsewhere. *~- |Ko charges ifor offering WOOL m JABhbortoD, Periodical Sale* \<r ill re held thioußhont the Soafon m my Ho c«, West Street, Aihburton, which, having been built for the purpose, are admittod to be the best lighted m the dis ict Ko Commission on Advance. D. THOMAS, Auhburton, TO LET. 10 A A AOBES of Land, aitunted at O\)\) Mayfield, Binds, and known MBurgesslFsrra. * ' D. THOMAS, 0*164 Ash burton. -OMDON AND LANCASHIRE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. I HAVE been appointed Agent for the aboTe Company, and am now prepaied to take risks on Buildings, Stock j *nd Cxopa %t current rates. D. THOMAS. Ashburton; Skin Sales. I;shril hold Fortnightly Sales of the i above throughout the Season, at my "WOOL STOBEB, West Street, Ashburton commencing FRIDAY, 29th JUNE, at 12. o'olock, D. THOMAB. '*" I have the following PROPERTIES FOR SALE. "1 P\f\ ■ weß » Wabtnaf » g»ndland JutJ\J and Improvements A A C\ aorei, Wakanul, splendid tfctty firm rvQA acre«, nearßakalt, Bpleodld land, all In crop, no home acres, neat Mayfield A(\(\ acres, Maronan, tassock (\PJQI «ores, Weifc Melton, good A~\"\ acres, Edendale, near Fac- ttJLJL tory, grand dairy farm, oaty terms *1 D.O.C\ acres, Kyle, splendid pro- J_OOU perty Q A C\C\ M rfß » Alford Forest For Information apply to D. THOMAS, Ashburton. 1 have oeen appointed Agent FOB THE Mercantile Finance Co., CHBISTOHUROH Wb o are prepared to advance Money 1 BILLS OF SALE, MORTGAGE OF STOCKS iCROP LIENS, or other Security. D.] THOMAS, Agricnltaral Implements^ I AM APPOINTEDI "SULK AGENT IN|ASHBURTOI*jg Tfob" &>»8B8 booth McDonald & o C H rlyle fe lmplement Works,| OhrUtohrob^ BAl». r <B|IMPLtMEKIR^ON tiAVD inspection Invited, D. THOMAS. (l.ateofiMAX6oW. 4 Co an Co,) /foburtor, ,