DIARY.

Moonlight Evenings.

The Moon at 3 days old shineß till about I 8 o'olook. Tho Moon at 6 days old shines till about half-paßt 10 o'clock. Tho Moon at 8 days old shines till nearly 1 o'clock m the morning. The Moon at 12 days old shines from sundown till about 4 m the morning. Tho Moon at 15 daya old is full, and shines all night. The 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 Bhinestill morning The Moon at 27 days old rises about 4 a.m. and shines till sunrise.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN.

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The Ashburaton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. TUESDAY, APRIL 17, 1888. THE SILENT POLICY.

The studied manner m which Minis ters and their supporters decline to take ' the publio into their confidence as to - their views and intentions is very re- ' markable. Never before we believe has a recess passed over without a single i Ministerial address, and never before \u25a0 has there been so singular a reticence exhibited by the members of any party as that which is persistently preserved by tho party at present m power. Were the case reversed, that is to say were the Liberals m power there would ere this have been a chorus of protest from Opposition journals at this entire absence ot light and leading, and all sort-; of conclusions would have been drawn as to the motives underlying this policy of silence. But to the view of those journals, which are now the Ministerial supporters, nothing that Sir Harry and bis colleagues can do can be ought but • the very acme of wisdom and pro priety, hence they are perfectly content » with a silence on their part which would be unendurable were their opponents the ! occupants of the Government benches. For ourselves we are curious to know what is the meaning of all this mystery and can scarcely admit that such reasons as have been put forward are satisfactory. For example, wo have it that Sir Join. Hall doesu't intend to addiess his con stituents because " thero ib no great principle involved m the legislation of last session " Indeed. Is there no principle involved m tho altered basis of the representation of the people, nothing worth talking about m connection with the altered system of railway manage ment, or m the amendment of the land laws, or the changes made with respect to our .Educational system? Surely there is, and surely Sir John has some opinions on these points which aro worth hearing. But if not, if there is nothing that he has to '* say worth saying about the past, what [J about tho future ? Js there to be no light jl or leading as to our future fiscal policy, ;t as to the furthering of settlement, as to taxation reform and half-a dozen other important matters of policy ? The fact is the excuse is so lame that it can't stand for a moment. Let us see what the Premier has to say about the matter. '* We find it m the Wellington cor- ' 0 respondence of an Auckland paper. The writer says : — " A well-informed politician here, and supporter of the Government, told me this afternoon that he recently had a conversation with the Premier, who rather deprecated tho notion of propounding any set policy, for the reason that the duty which had been imposed upon the Government was altogether a duty m regard to mattors of detail, and precluded all merely for mulated questions of general interest. " IJo ppnsidered this should be the position assumed untj.l tho colony should have recovered from its recent depression. Nothing v»as to bo gained by further ex pansion until the improved tone of public feeling justified it. The present attitude of the constituencies was one of expec tancy, 'i hey were justified m expecting . that to bo done which their reprcsonta it tives undertook to do. So far as relates r to tho members ot tho North Island this r accurately represents tha general sense of the political situation ; but the news received from tho South appears to n indicate that there is a ' seething of the political cauldron ' which must end m a ' boil over/ The lookers on, however, and the political cooks have no incliua d tion at present to risk the acute pain of being scalded. Most of the young and new members represent Sou thorn consti tuencies, and there will not be any disinclination to air their rhetoric. This, however, will assist tho Govern ment rather than otherwise. The in convenience would be to y.ac them a political text, and it is this 0 inconvcnicnco which tho Premier t would gladly" avoid at present. Ho o stands by the letter of the commission which tho country (ho says) gave to him and bis colleagues. He believes that ho will be able to meet Parliament with tho ' satisfaction cf having performed a most difficult and unpleasant process, and fulfilled the promise given by him and them upon taking office The questions of general policy must await a later and more liberate discussion." This lets the cat out of tlio bag, the words we have italicised shoeing plainly that the policy of silence is a policy adhered to with the view of giving Opposition members nothing so take hold of as critics of the Government, while the objection to for-] mulata any set policy ia an indication' /•that the Premier and his colleagues are fc waiting to sec how the wind blows that I thoy may bo able to trim tlieic sails » accordingly. This may bo clever party j * nianceuvreing but it isnot statesmanship,

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The annual general meeting of th( ABhburton Permanent Building Sooiety tc have been held yesterday was adjourned til a future date. The next Fheco mail will leave here on Friday 20th mat. Money orders for this mail may be obtained up to 10 a.m. Mail closes at the Ashburton post office at 5 p.m. Wo remind those interested that the clear ing aalo ot farm stock, on account of Mr Chorlca Martin, Winslow, takes plaoe to morrow at 12.30 o'clock. We are dosired to call speoial attention to the Clearing sale at Mr W. Aiken's farm, Winslow, which takes place to-morrow, Wednesday, commencing at 11 o'clock sharp. Mr George Sylvester, the oldest surgeon m England, who has just died at Trowbridge, waa within three months of attaining his 100-h' birthday. He was a naval surgoon, and was present at the taking of Java m 1811. Mr H. S. Valentine, MH.lt,, proposes to instruct the farmers of his district its to the possibilities of the beet sugar industry, and has prepared a paper on the subject, which he will probably read to a publio meeting at Gore next week. Saxony and Thuringia are the home and paradise of dollß. The annual production of dolls' stockings alone m Saxony is 85,000 dozen. Thousands of shoemakers find con stant employment m making dolls shoes. The annual tea meeting m connection with the ABhburton Presbyterian Church is to take place on Tuesday next, 21 inst., at 6 p.m, m the Oddfellows' Hall ; after which addresses will be delivered and selections of music given by the choir, assisted by friends. (Jur readers will be glad to learn that the Inapeotor of Mines hns been instructed to report on the mineral resources of the Mount Somers distiiot, and will arrive at Ashburton to-morrow evening, proceeding on Thursday morning to Mount Somers for the purpose mentioned. [ A magnifioent new reredos has just been placed m St Paul's Cathedral, whioh will attract some attention m the world of art. It is a life-size representation of the Cruoi- Ixion m white Italian marble, and haa cost £24,000. It is said that nothing like it has before been m England. The following extraordinary but highly in teresting information concerning this oolony appears m that well-known periodical the " Family Herald," under date February 11, 1888:—" There are 197 "towns" m New Zealand, but 82 of them have less than 100 inhabitants, while Devonport, the most populous, has only 2650 inhabitants. More musical prodigies are announced. Tho most recent discovery m this lino ia little Fritz Kreisler, a violinist aged seven and l-half. He was trained m France, and is playing m Vienna. Another prodigy is little Albert Weinatein, son of a New York tnueioian. Weinstein is now playing at Dookstrader's, New York. An American jury have given a verdict of £10,000 damages m a breaoh of promi3e notion brought against Charles Arbuokle, Benior member of a New York firm of coffee merchants, by Clara Campbell, the daughter of a prominent western forge-master. This i 3 the largest amount, with one exception, ever given m the United States to a plaintiff m a breach of promise oase. One of the most successful missionaries m Oroomlah is a blind Armenian from Harpool, Turkey. He knows the |Bible thoroughly, and riding on a miserable looking donkey, which is led by a one-eyed deaf man, he goes boldly from village to village preaching the Gospel. His blindness protects him, and the people orowd to see the wonder— a blind man reading. We do not think that it is generally known (says the "Dunedin Evening Star") that there is m our midst an industry for canning and preserving milk and preserving butter. This is the establishment of Mr llichards, at Anderson Bay. The industry has been brought under ihe notice of the Premier, who emphatically declares that the preserved milk is, to his mind, far superior to the famed Swiss milk. Mr liiohards cans about 700 gal of milk per day.

An exohange writes : — It will give people an idea of what West Coast weather is when tho rain once sets into atato that during tho month of March the men employed on Mr Brown's Nelson Creek contract were able to work only ten days— 'and yet there are those who complain of the high rate of labor here. Ton days work out of 31 days takes the gilt off the gingerbread.

Young Man (to Sexton at church door) : " Isn't the sermon nearly done ? " Sexton : 11 About an hour yet. He ia only on his • lastly.' " Young Man : " Will it take him an hour to get through his 'lastly?'" Sexton : "No -, but there's the • One word more and I am done,' and the ' finally,' and the m (conclusion 'to come yet. Don't get impatient, young man! Your girl won't spoil I "

Dr Matthew Baillio, a celebrated Scotch physician, after listening with muoh vexation of spirit to the oomplaints of a lady whose ill ness was so little felt that she had arranged to go to the opera m the evening, had escaped from the room and waß desoonding tho stairs, when he was requested to step back again. " May I, on my return from tho opera, oat some oysters ? " " Yea, ma'am," waa the impatient reply — " Shells and all 1 "

Our readers aro reminded that Mr J. D. Foley, who claims to be a second Macoabo, opens his " Festivities " at tho Oddfellows' Hall to-morrow (Wednesday) evening. The entertainment consists of oharacter repre sentations with •' lightning changes," ven triloquism songs, and dialogue, with a "wonderful Chinese orchestra." Judging from the very favorable notices of our ex changes an excellent evening's entertainment may bo looked for.

Sheffield is m an unhappy condition. Small-pox is spreading, something liko a panio prevails, and nearly everyone ia being revaccinated. Lead poisoning from tho water passing through leaden pipes ia also causing muoh alarm. Some doctors have treated 40 victims. There has beon one death, and tho lead is said to have laid the foundation for consumption and kidnoy diseases. Small-pox is also raging m Leeds, Nottingham, Stockport, and Stalybridge. The scarlet fever epidemic is dying out m London, though the deaths from whooping cough have beon nearly doublo the average.

Edwin Hornaby, well known m connection with mining at tho Thames, and who wont to tho Broken Hill rush, writes to his friends m Auckland, saying it is a wonderful place. Ho says : — " The Proprietary Gompany alone employ 1000 hands; their wages sheet foots up to £GOOO fortnightly. They have at work thireen stoara engines of various capacity, three smelting furnaces, with live others rearly completed, scorea of horses and bullocks — m fact, I could oontinao giving a startling account of their magnitude for pngos were it necessary, but from the above it can be fairly guessed what an immense institution it is."

" Icbabod " (says the " Press ") to this complexion has it qomo ftt last. A Wellington firm of auctioneers announces that they aro " favored with instructions from tho lion K. Mitcholson, Minister for Publio Works," to soil by auction at tho Ministerial residence, Tinalcori road, Wellington (familiarly known as tho " Casino "), tho " wholo of the superior and handsome household furniture." The Wellington relic hunters will havo a rare chance of scouring artiolea famous m the Parliamentary annals of tho colony. Between tho nickel plated gaa-stove and tho pink and gold broakftiHt service enshrined m the " Bluo Jjooks " of last session they ought to iind no .amioulty m making a soleotion of mementoes of a linio that tupstof us would most willingly forget.

Hollowav's Ointment and Pills. — Colds, Cpughs, Shortnoss of Breath.— Those ranladies require early and unremitting attention, for if ncgleoted they often ond iv asthma, bron ohkis, or consumption. The ointtpont well rubbed upon the ohost and baok, penetrating the skin, ia absorbed and oarried directly to tho lunga, whence it expels all impurities. All the blood m tha body ia perpetually passing through the lunga, opd there all noxiou9 particles tending to disease oan be quiokly, thoroughly, and permanently neutra lised, renderod harmless, or ejeoted from the system. Hollowny's ipinttnent and Pills perfectly accomplish this purification ; and through tho blood thus oleasod, the influence of these wonderful inedioainents* reaches tho remotest parts of the human body, and thus cures all diseased aotjon, whether internal or external.

A tea meeting and conoert is announced to take place at the Newlands School on Friday next, 20th instant. Tea at 6 p.m. Concert I at 8 o'clook. [ We learn from the " Wanganui Chronicle " that about £350 has been subscribed to date to the Bryoe Memorial Fund. The Committee has finally decided to expend the total sum that may bo subscribed m the purchase of a library for Mr Bryce, instead of investing it m land, or m procuring a silver dinner servioe.

If it be true, a<? reported, that His Eoyal Highess the Prince of Wa'cs is " teaming the banjo," .that instrument is likely to become society's next craze, and banjo solos will be a regular iem at musical at-homes. Already there are signs of it, and tho^ professors ot the instrument find co many calls on their time that they can charge with impunity what aro, comparatively speaking, fabulous prices for lessons.

The bridge which is to bo bniU. over the Straitaof Messina, which separate Sicily from Italy, will, when consummated, form one of the most striking worka m the line of modern engineering. The place seleoted for this great undertaking is where the ohannel is Borne two and a half miles wide and 361 feet deep. Two piers support the viaduct of steel rails at the height of 328 feet above the water.

The London Bible Society is arranging for the exhibition of versions and the circulating of Soriptures at the forthcoming exhibition m Melbourne. At the request o£ the National Bible Society m Scotland, a set of electro plates will be lent to that society for the print ing of copies of the pamphlet, containing a verse of Soripturo m 267 different languages, by machinery exhibited at work m the Glas gow Exhibition of 1888.

It is reported that a Me Sherrin, a painter of still-life subjects, but who has made a hobby of mechanics and allied eoiencea, re cently discovered and patented an invention whiou promises something like a complete revolution m locomotion, It consists ot a very simple but effeotive application of eleot ricity to wheeled vehiolea m general, the motive power being completely under control. It is said that the inventor haß sold the patent for as maoh as £50,000.

> |" Rough on Pirns." —Why suffer Piles,? Im mediate relief and complete cure guaranteed. Ask for "Rough on Piles." Sure oure for itching, protruding, bleeding, or any -form of pilea

CORRESPONDENCE.

We do not hold ourselves responsible for tlie opinions expressed by our correspondents,

WAGES AND PROTECTION.

DEBATISG SOCIETY,

TO THE EDITOR.

Sm ( — For the information of "A Olt'Zjn " I may state that we had a sort of Debating Society In Ashbnrton for two or three winters, bat as it was not up to a ouffio'ently high standard for some cf as, the winter before laßt we raised it to the dignity of a Parliamentary Onion. Bat, aho, Ilka the frog that tried to blow itself up to the aiza of a bull— we fcarsted But.l have no daubt if " A Citizen" would aivo a help to gather ua up we might give it another trial on a humblor soale. I am, etc., One of the Fkagments,

COMPENSATION TO PUBLICANS.

TO THE EDITOB.

g IBi — I will endeavor to chow further wViy the publican haa no right to claim compensation. Sopposfng the Govern meat were to abolish 'he license law, and allow free trade m liquor aa they nosy do In ti», would thry araut, cnmpenaa'ion to the publican m that caae for the loss of exp-jo^d profit? If Dot, why not ? And If enrta'n per;oua wore guilry of creating a nuieanco by making aosp, candlea, and other things, and wore made to dis continue It. vvou'd they not also h*ve as great a right t ) c!a ! m compo isaUon for the loaa of axpeotod profit na the pub'lean, who is a grea ! er nufa*nce by far? No auch right has ev^r besn remgnsad, bur. if you reco.sjn ac th j r : g,t of o ie yoc. muat aho reco^nlae that of the other ; and a'ao that of Ml those, who, btinj; deprived of their btnlneaa, aaataia a loaa of profit which they ba 1 reaflja to exp; o" that they would make.

No compensation was ever paid to the slaveowners becaußs of losses Eus^ln^d consequent oa the suppression of the slave traffic, and why sh m!d it bo other wise m regard to the drink traffic ? And again, ths ahve owner hid mo c right to olaun companaa'ion than the pnblioiD, Inasmuch as the Elaves were by law tbe property, th 3 goo^s, and chattols of their miatira, and whioh was all taken from them. Bit nothing whatever ia tfiken from n pubHoin when hi 1 lioen39 la

discontinued. Then again, m c,i9Q tho claim of the pub'ioan bs jmtiiLd, fot what loss do yoa prop mo to cjinperaito him, and how will you ca'ouiata tho loas ? H-> would still retiin hia premises, theraforo he could not-olnltn compensation for that. It ratut be for tbe non-renowa\ of his license, or, In other words, for tho loss of profit which ha had reason to cxpeot he would recolve if hia lioens3 had boen granted. That appaara to be a most extraordinary proposition. I presume that the principle sought t-j ba laid down Is to be confined to disappointed publicans. What ia " sauce fop the goooo is s>uoe for the gander." Let me give another Illustration :— A. pe sou haß some money which he wishes to Invest m s-rnae busi ness. He finally mikea up hia mlud to start hotel-keeping, and goes into that. He aponda a considerable amount of nvney In putting up and furnishing his house,, and although tha difficulty of getting ft iicensj may hay.i suggested itaolf, tho flangul'.o man says tha" as Boand-so has g ; it a lioon.ii! he haa a right to expect a license, if art to demand onp, on he 'conaiicra hlrr.o^lf as fh to bd a pub loan as anyone. Here ia an " ex pectancy " rained and juaSified by "use \u25a0;ncl wont." But when tho licensing day ooinca hia expectation is not roaitsefJ. I 3 ho to bo compoiifattd ? Everyone will aay no, brcuiae as ho tiok the tl6k bo he must pnt up wl h UlO o> nscquenc a. Your proposal to givo tho publieaua fivt) yearß' notloa is one which haa y.iry few udvant-gea If Buch a proposal bucarue law, lam afraid very miny illegal things would be reaorttid to during the five yeara so that they iniubt g iin aa muoh profit fie possible, and that it would be an incentive to them to roaort to unjaa'iDablo raeftiiß to make proGt. And even tho:i, I O)nteud, they would be jietifi^d m olaitnin? componaatiin for tiie .'033 to ttom of prcti'a which they had rev on to expuut they would m ike m tho Bi'xth ar.d other yeara, oven aa they would havo now. [v yonr loading artlole you alao aay thoro la an implied understanding that if tho lioeneoa oondootß I;!inai-U' and hio hoaao m accordance with the luw a renewal from year to your will bo granted. This moana that tho State ia bound to grant (ho license from year to year if thg house ia conducted properly. lam iucl nod to think thi i ra ia a mistake hvre, and that instead of there boing ai;y implied under standing It will bo found (hit the &t.te roseives >ha right to 01030 »r>y house at the expiry (f the license without even giving any roason fo: so doiiu». Tho judgment given In (ho Supremo Court <i tho Unitad Stites, and which I quoted m my laet lettor, ahowa thit m Amorica ul least thore exists no ouch thing as an implied understanding, and that where the people by their votes regard liquor selling or any other thing a nuisance, and Injurious to the community, It ia at onoo abated, and that without any compen sation whatever. I fail to ueo whero the ' right to claim oompaneation exists, $nd hnld that if there la any claim for oonipon r sation anyvrhero it la with society against the publican, and not with publicans against aooioty. I am, etc ,

TO THR KDITOK. Fir, In catering up n \.\re q ie-<i of v h't;li or low ra'a r.f wssch niid its « ff.icl oa profi able p r i dac'i >n aa betwaßa Bri'Kia and Ame.'ioa, I think wo ran? 9if ly a'art from the fundamental f»o: r.hat iv all n^w cmntriea colnniaed by British cu 1 j;ots the nita of waten h-VB alw»)B rnl-d <i uch higher than m Britain. And tun htia been the c*ae all ovor the world, Irrespective of freeUtt'ta or protea tWe principle*, so that to find onfc the *ecret of America's fiucoeaa wo muat. seek for other cju-es than the effects of Pro tection ; and I think these causes are various. The firat, no doubt, is dm to the high freight on manufactured gooda to now c mnuiea, but n caii3e of far racra importance, m my npinioo, ia her vaat amount of as yet unamtled iorritnrr, and ho facilities nffn-ded by hee excellent Und Uws, which give evaryono an easy chauoa of making money at farming o~ ievelop'.og her mineral treasures. So that no aooiior a-jta the rate of wagas take a downward tendency th^n the bulk of the workman are tff to tha land, leaving the üboi|mark)t. bare. Now what 1b the state of nutters m WngUnd. Her country districts »r» over-popu.dted, and sending thoaaanda yearly, fut.j tho towns to awell the labor market, and keep the supply always m exoesa of the demand, and thus keeping do >vn the rate of wage?. Oa the other hand the American to*nßare ai conaantly drtviog the surplus of their po^nLtLu inio ihe country, thua keeping the supply of labor be Of '.he derrund. How often have I heard demagogues exclaim: " We don't want always to be hearing that eternal cry of supply and demand," bat they may aB well try to reverse the law of gravitation as try by any acts, protective or otherwise, to turn aside foe one moment the law of bap ply aad demand, and it has often ap peared a paradox to me how moat people .till own that that law hdda good with every other marketable com modity but labour* Now there ia another cause operating m favour of American manufaotarera, and at the same time telling against the European manu • faoturera, and that is emigra ion, At tbe ! present time the whole ory of the English manufacturers is directed against the I apreid of Amerioan man ufiotured goods J over the whole markets of the world, bat vrhat ia the cause of thia ? Certainly not her protective polioy, aa that can only ' effect them m her own market. No, the cause iB m the fuel that for the last forty or fifiy years there has bßen a steady stream of emigration from Eag'and to America, and among the hundreds of thousands of these emigrants tha artisan olaae largely predominates, and I aak all thoae who have wrought ia the large workshops of Britain, who and what are 1 thoae who have gone, and eaoh one will aay 0 and nay truly— the pick of onr tradesmen 0 both m haud and brain. And the oause ' of thia la twofold, fitßt the highest 0 rale of "wageß paid, and next the • greater faoilitiea offered by the Amerl -7 can workshop syste;n for tradesmen to rise by their own merit than is ifl^red ° them under the red-tapalaa of the B Eogllah workahops, the whole terdmcy of the htter being to make workmea rb muoh of a maohine as possible, while the Americana give them the fullest scope to übb all the energy both of head eni hand so that they will receive the full benefit of whatever is m them. This I Bay is the cause of America's auccaaa while it leaves the other side with only Beoond and third o\&bb men to do her \u25a0woik. And when we bear m mind that this has been going on for fif vy yaara, is it a wonder that we see the pitiable sight of the English mana fao'urera crying out for Protection. Pro tection from what ? Not the American Tariff eurely, aa that can only tfteot them m one market— No, but Protection from their own apprenUcaa — Prut;ctlon from , those whom their low wagna and o-aenpad i position m the workshopa have diivi»n . forth to Bwell the ranks of Am=iicii:i invention gaiiiaa and hikh-jUss handiora ! t \ and where tLey wi 1 reap tbe fall benefit of whatever their hand or heal can do. i hey want Protection, but will any amount , of import duty compensate for the loae ; of the baat intelligence of a Nation 1 ; Tl ey want Protection and I have no \u25a0 doubt they need it ; but it is something they need to protect them from their own > stupidity. Do the masters at Home as a I general rule look out for talent amongst j their workmen ? No, how often have we . all seen good men run out of Bhopa for no [ other fault than that they knew more > hen those mho were above them 1 havo often hoard the comparison made 3 between certain classes of work as P "skilled "and " unskilled " labor, but j I say without i he least foar of contradic ] lion that there is no aoch thing m creation 3 as unskilled labor. Take from the highest j arta down to the digging of a potato t pit oh, it nd the nun who brings the most skill to ißilat his handiwork will always ' be Diipt-rior to hia fellows, and it nutters 3 not if the oh at) go need to be from the one aide of the street to tho other or from the 3 ono side of the globs to the other it ie f just a qneatiou of time, but juat as sure 5 aa water will always God its level, bo aurely l will tho beat skill and the highest wages I nod each other. Now wha!; has Protec -3 tion to oppriso Dgainat this? Its first , aiFect on eup!oytr3 is generally to utop all progreea. They have got Protection, j. they don't need to trouble their heads f about any improvements, the outalde j world can't compete with them, and . under this sweet assurance they go peace -, fully to eleop, but only to ba roughly awakened after a time to find that their f fancied ueourity ia tottering to its fall to 3 find that the ever-fl jwlng tide of f mechanical science haa sapped thefounda \ tiona of their protective stronghold and 3 left them m a worse pl^lr. than bofore, I and nboui, tho first lucid Idua that springs <o life m their half-torpid brain to Bave t thomse'ves from ruin ia " dowu with the . wog^e." — Yourß, etc.,

Freetrade.

PROSPECTING ADVENTUIRES.

[}?EK PiIESS ASSOCIATION ]

Inviseqakciill. April IG. Harry Hubber, ouo of Ptiuliu'a pro specting parly lv the country ea3t from Jackson's Bay, hoa returaorl overland via Mattlu'a Bay and Lake Wakatipu. The party arrived at Jackeon'a Bay ia Sep tember luet, ami after making their bago of operations thoro. penetrated to the Cascades, near Mount Aspiring. Here farther progross whb barred by the buow. Prospecting wna carried oa vigorously, and nickel waa found, but no gold In Bufiloionfc quantity to warrant tho party aoUliog, Rain foil incooaautly slnca the year o*mo In, and this, togothor with tho extremely rough oountry, made the work of brin^iog up provlalona very arduous. Hubber etit^a that rain fell on twenty three daya of January, twenty-five of February, and twenty-eight of March, at the end of which month they returned to Big Biy, the wca'her showing no sign of oloaring. The? found v few diggers beach es mbing at Jaokson'u Bay, making about Id wt a day. Hubber Ba.vß great Credit is due to Paulin for his porsistcnb cfF.H'ta m proßpactlog tho unknown inaccaaaible country round P/louut ABpi?lnsj. He lotendi to fjtit onfc another prjrty m tho spring 10 operate m the samo locality.

11 RiohardjHarris died February 13th, 1887 of dolitium tremens, aged forty-one years." This ia an inscription whioh an Atohison (Kansas) woman had carved upon her late buaband's tomb-stone -a shaft of granite, about which is wound from base to apex, the image of a snake as large as a man's arm. "Ifcucjn on Gatabbh" corrects offensive odors at ouce. Complete cure of worst chronic oases; also unequaled as gargle for diphtheria, sole throat, foul breath. 4 Mothers with sioldy, fretful, nursing children will cure the child and benefit themselves by talcing American Hop Bittera daily,

THE MARKETS

(per press association.)

Lokdon, April 15. New Zealand Fours, Inscribed, are quoted at 99^;

Tallow— Ma-ton, 265 6d; beef, 24s 66. Wheat — An Australian March ship ment of 3600 quarters has been sold on ihe Continent at 33s 3d.

SPORTING.

A.SHBUUTON AUTUMN MEETING.

The following acceptances waro received last evening : — CPJB.V HtTRDLHS HANDICAP. Bt lb at lb M arm ion ... H 0 Golden Bntterfly 9 3 ilavenewood* 11 0 Playboy ... 9 0 Aztoa ... 910 Pioaonl .'.'. 8 7 ttaven ... 9 7 Nero ... 8 7 Wakinui Stakes. Moaa Roae... 8 12 Anole Laurie 6 9 Nellie ... 8 6 Ulive ... 6 3 Glenlora ... 8 1 Meada ... 6 3 Doubtful ... 7 12 Autumn Handicap Erln-go-bragh 8 3 air Joltus ... 6 0 .V Derby .... 7 3 *T UISTKIOT WbMBE. Ro»ben ... H 6 Little Wonder 9 7 D .übifal ... 10 7 Nero ... 9 7 Little Arthur 10 0 Meada \u0084« 9 0 Rapid Biy... 9 11 Steve ... 9 0 Sqaib ... l J 11 Flying Handicap, College Boy 8 7 Temuka ... 7 0 Presto ... 712 Goldfinch ... 7 0

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

(PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

CONSUL-GENERAL FOR THE PACIFIC.

London, April 14, Sir J. B. Thurston has been ap pointed Consul-General of the Western Pacific.

THE NEW ZEALAND FOOT BALLERS.

The Rugby Union will extend itfl patronage to the New Zealand Foot ball Team playing the Englishmen m the Autumn.

MR GLADSTONE ON THE IRISH QUESTION.

The Unionists having invited Mf Gladstone to repudiate boycotting and organised resistance to authority, Mr Gladstone declared that the disorder m Ireland was the result ot the action of the Executive m harshly enforcing in vidious laws m that country, and illegal assaults of the police upon the people 1 Mr Gladstone denies that he favors separation.

COLONIAL POSTAGE RATES.

In reply to a deputation from the Associated Chambers of Commerce who interviewed the Postmaster-General re questing a reduction m the colonial postage?, Mr Raikes said that he hoped that he would shortly be prepared to recommend a reduction of postage rates on seaborne mails.

GENERAL BOULANGER.

London, April 16 The "Times" this morning announces the return of Boulanger for the Nord. Boulanger pilled 190,000 whilst his opponent, M. Foucart, a Moderate Re publican, polled 90,000. The election was conducted m a quiet and orderly manner.

THE EMPEROR FREDERICK.

Berlin, April 16. The Emperor's temperature is rising. His condition is considered dangerous, and bronchitis is feared. Yesterday the Emperor again took to his bed.

RUSSIA ADVANCING.

Cracow April 15,

The appearance of several thousand mounted Cossacks on the Galician frontier has created some alarm m this city. The Austrian officials are sending the women and the money into the interior.

SPEECH BY M. FLOQUET.

Paris, April 14, M. Fioquet, addressing the Commer cial Union last night, said the Republic did not require Protectors m peace nor Dictators m war.

EXPULSION ON JEWS.

St. Petersburg, April 12, Ten thousand Jews are being ex pelled from Odessa.

THE AMERICAN TARIFF.

New York, April 14.

Owing to tbe dead- lock which has arisen over the Tariff Bill, it is con sidered impossible that a revision of the tariff can be effected this session.

AUSTRALIAN.

(per press association.)

VICTORIA.

Melbourne, April IQ. A new channel which, it is claimed, will facilitate the work of bringing vessels up the Yarra, was opened to-day.

NEW SOUTH WALES.

Sydney, April 18 Further revelations m connection with the recently reported corporation frauds show that one city firm benefited to the extent of 3^30,000. The frauds m which this firm was implicated extended over a period of six years. The Rabbit Conference met today and transacted some formal and pre liminary business. The New Zealand representative has not arrived. Several of the delegates at the Rabbit Con ference objected to any new disease being introduced into the colony, and suggested experiments on some island off the coast. It was however pointed out that this would not be sufficient, as animal life existed under different conditions m the interior. Dr Hind, one of Pasteur's representatives, will be examined to-morrow. \u25a0 ' Gustavus Travis was to-day sentenced, to death for a murderous assault porn mitted on an old man at Dubbo.

QUEENSLAND.

Brisbane, April 16. The manager of the Mount Merlin station near Cloncurry, is reported to have killed a white boy, two black boys and' a native gin living on the station. A fifth, whose life was also attempted, managed to escape. No particulars are to hand, but the matter is being in* vestigated by the police,

THE ABHBUBTON GUABDIAN, TUESDAY, APJRIL 17, 1888



Moou'b Sun Sun Moon Moon ago nt April. lliees. Sots. Bieea Sets, noonday a.m. p.m. 18 Monday .. 6.37 5.24 10 38 8.23 4 17 Tuesday .. G. 38 523 1133 9.11 5 p.m. 9.58 18 Wednesday.. 0.39 5.21 0.-26 10.fi l 0 10 Thursday .. 6.40 6.?0 1.12 1157 7 20 Friday.. .. 0.41 5.18 1.65 * • 8 21 Saturday ... 6.42 5.17 2X4 a.m. 0 22 Sunday .. 6.43 5.15 3.10 1.2 10



Wanted. TTANTBD Known- Tea and Concert {\ at NowlftDds, Friday, April 20th. sa a' 6 c'olook, Oopoert at 8 4+115 [TTANI'ED Known—Tea and Oor.o rt VV atNewlandH Tei, Is ; Concert, i ; Tea and Concert, la 6d. 4+H6 r*T ANTED Knowa— Kyle Fiddlers at y V Newlanda Cot c?rt on Friday 20th prll. Tea at 6 o'olook . 6+117 HT7 ANTED— Two men to put np sheep W yardß. None bat mon thoroughly :quafnted with tho work ne^d spply. — 7. F. Scmbrville Lyatt, Weatei field 4 114 * SACRED CONCERT, '« Thu B *ye t\ Cov.mnterß," will re qjpon by the Jhuir of the Aehbnrton BapHst Charcb, n t\e Oddfellows' Hall, on Tuesday, Ist I*y, 1883. Admission, la. Doors oppn t 7 30, commence 8 o'clock. I+ll3 'l A^TKD Known— Social Reception V* Tea to tho Heva J. W. Buttle and \ T. Purrowe, on Friday next, 20th mat.. it Wesey an Church All invited. Tea >t 6 p.m 4 103 vV ANTED an Articled Pupil to learn *'*\u25a0 tho Profession.-^. M. Flake irohitecfc. 4*48 \T7 ANTED to Sell —A First-class Piano VV grand action. Cash or torms verj liberal; Apply Hayes and Co. BOOTS.— We have reduced oar 800 List, and are selling them wonder folly cheap,— 3.. C. Segeks, Molfon House. WANTED Known, — Bone Manur can be had at Lancaster's Boilinj Down Works at 5s per load. Now is th chance for Gardeners and Fruit Growers 4°86 WANTED everyone to Becure a Biippl of Adhburton Colored Flannels Scarlet, Blue, Navy, Pink, and Maron?, 8 less than the price of imported at th Ashburton Clothing Mart, Saunden buildiogn, and nowhere lese at any pric< 8. Aloobn. WAN ThD Known. —Melford Houi is now shewing a splendi assortment of Drapery, Millinery, Olotl ing, Boots, &o, very cheap. ~\\ TANTED— Kveryone tn come am W see the nicest lot of Glass, China, and Earthenware over ehown m Aahbor- ton, and the Oheapettever landed m New Zealand. Imported dlrßot from the Manofaotorers.— Robbrt Aloorn, Sann« derB 1 Balldingo, 3*ll , WINTER. —We are now ahewlng a Splendid Assortment of Ladles and Children's Ulsters m all the leading , styles, very oheap. — H. O. Segers, * Mcl ford House. WANTED Cash. — Mulr's Oalmeal (251 b), 2s G 1 ; Candlrs, 5d ; Veßtaa, 51 doz. ; Coffoe and Milk, la ; Cocoa and Milk, Is ; Corn Flour, 4d \u25a0, Fruits In Syrnp (2lb tinp), Is Crockery, Glassware, ' and Ironmongery. —J. Mo- Greoor, Tancred street. ANTED KNOWN — Oleographs V\ Scenery, and Catholic Subject 6 Oathollo Cards, good variety m Scraps Novelties m Ponwipera, Crewel Wools and Sttks, Kmttrng Cotton, Colored Crotchet Cotton, Transfers, Tinsel Balle, &c, &c, dt Am Manhibe's Fancy Repository, Saundsrs 1 Buildings ,__. TRY KIRKPATRICK'S SPECIAL QUALITY FRESH FRUIT "X" ' -J A. M 8— NOTICE /^VUR Special Qaality "X" brand o V^/ New SahKon'd JAM is mado frorr Frosh Fioit, within a few hours after I has bocr> gathered; i^. thus tetiina tho ful flivor of the Fr 'eh Fruif, and is the bee quality It is possible to mak<?. CAUTION: None is Genuine unlens ouc Name li stomped on the Tio, Bnd has our regis- tered Trade Mark, the lbtter "X,"on thi Libel, S. KIRKPATRICK AND CO., MANUFACTURERS, NELSON. > I : - I Important, Proprietors of tho NEW ZKA. > 1 LAND CLOTHING FACTORY, ai • the request of a largo number of theii f Customers, have decided to oontlune thoii ' Ashburton Branch. 5 Oar Manager, has juat selected at ' entirely [ NEW STOCK, Suitable for the approaohing Season, anc with a view of commanding a Largo Busineßß, ho hao our instruc- tions to mark ALL GOODS A.T THE Lowest Factory Prices. Oar Clothing being manufactured of th£ best New Zaa'and TWEEDS, woll cul and woll rnado, is known as euporlor tc any other mako, and obtained the GOLD AND SILVER MEDAL FOU EXCELLENCE AT THE WELLINGTON EXOIBITI JN. HALLENSTEIS BROS & Co. A new and virlod Stock of HOSIERY, HATS, SHIRTS. SCARFS, TIES, PORTMANTEAUS, &o , &0.. To select from,, all roa-ked at tho Lowpbl Factory Prices. W. H. WEBBER, 3 99 Manager;



ASHBURTON Clothing Mart. } I HAVE now opened In SAUM)ERS, : BUILDINGS a NEW STOCK of UOLONIAL CLOTHING and BOOTS 1 and having made favorable arrangements . for the manufacture of a large lot of < Vfen's, Youths', and Boys' Ashburton ' Tweed Suits, I can sell cheaper than ever offered In New Zealand. Asbburton Tweed Suits made to measure, Aehburton Tweeda, Blanket*, Flaunts, \ Rugs, and Shirtings guaranteed. Gr« ci>ries, ObiuA, Glase, Earthenware, and Faacy Gooda. Kobert Alcorn, SAUNDERS' BUILDINGS. SADDLERY 1 SADDLERY I ! — — IfR A. IRELAND, having removed to j\l premises occupied by Mb Tait, [ i3urfiett Street, hopes, by striot attention to Business, to merit a share of public patronage, >f THE LOWEST PRKJSB CHARGED. Every requisite m the Trade kept m (j Stock. >a Farmers and others will now have an p opportunity of getting SADDLER i at ie such LOW PRICES as were never before t- offered m Ashhurton. Repairs executed on most leasonable terms. AGENT for the new high arm Davis SEWING MACHINES. The only [\ Vertical Feed Machine m the world. It m as no equal. Bold on time payments if required. 11*19 """a. IRELAND.



* j^M SELLING OFR 0 £' J^gal i 15 PER CENT" DISCOUNT /[C^^l ~ S jilil*Oß OBB_MoßXe.^^^ ? •J T3 Tl/rURRAY, Jeweller, having eeoured the Premises late'y O >J JLI). JML oconpied by Mb Njbitb, Chemist, la now offering hla w STOCK itt «O DISCOUNT OP 8s IN THE £ PREVIOUS TO REMOVAL. 8 26 THE CHEAPEST PLACE IN TOWN ZEALAKDIA BOOT BTORE EAST STREET ABHBURTON McCallum and Co., PAINTERS, GLAZIERS, PAPERHANGERS, SIGNWRITERB, Etoi ~W TE desire to inform our Clients and the Public of Aahburton, that we have com W raenced business m till the above Lines, and solicit their patronage. Tbi "Department will.be under the management of Mr GWO. VINCENT, late of Mr J. I Chapman's, and as we import MATERIALS of the best brands only, aDd Bball emplo only FIRST-CLASS Workmen to do our Work, Clients can rely on obtaining th Htmoat VALUE, aB weU aa satisfaction, for their MONEY. OILS, PAINTS, VARNISHES, WINDOW GLASS, BRUSHES, Etc., .Always m Stock We have €0,000 pieces of PAPERHANGJLNGS due to arrive, of the very choicest PATTERNS and COL')B8 obtainable m London. McCallum end Co., TIMBER AND COAL MERCHANTS, PAINTERS, PAPERHANGERS GLAZIttR^, Etc, EAST STRE2T, ASHBURTON. W. H. COLLINS, Manager. ' DIPPING SEASON, 1888, BROOKE'S " Perfect " Sheep Dip. 28 TBE BEST FOR THE WOOL, AS PROVED BY PRACTICAL TEST 3. PREPARED In accordance Trith the latest advancements \n chemistry as applied it the Woollen Manufacturing Industry. It is a decided improvement on the old fashioned dips and only reqnlreß a trial to prove It 3 superiority. At tho late Sheep dipping Competition, condncted by the Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral AbbocU tlon, the Ktlapot Woollen Co , on behalf of the Association, for wool dyeing end general niann factoring pnrpoaoa, awarded the first place to Brooke'o " Perfect" Sheer Dip ; In fact, Brooke's Dip was the only ona that actually improved the wool In thit Important respect, tho on>lipped wool being second, whilst all the others were more or leis discolored. Tbe Aseocfation cleo pronouncorl BROOKE'S "PERFECT" SHEEP DIP to be eoperior to the Zealandla, Little's, Hatohn, Cooper'a and McDougaH's, and alac leave the wool In better condition than Thomas' Dip. Brooko's Dip having con- teqaently been proved to be better thnn the Ergllnh Dipp. your practical support ol the colonial article is respectfully solicited. To enßnre Brooke's Dip being rron thoroughly lasting In its good effects, m futuro it will be sent ont2o per cent atrongei free of extr» charge. Proportions for use. — One Gallon of Dip to 100 Gallons tr w».ier. Mixes readily with cold water ; does not require stirring while dipping, Remarkably emollient, leaving the woolln perfect condition, without the ulightes stain from the first day of Dipping, Concentrated In composition to reduce ooet oi carriage, and put np In a portable handy form for vhp, it is also one of the oheapesi Dlpi la (he Market. BEDUCED PRICE : 14a per tin, to make '200 gallons wash ; 703 per case, con tabling 5 tins, to make 1000 Gallons ; 653 per case for not less than 5 cases Paokagei free. S , JI6 F. MAKEIG, Agent, Ashburton THE STANDARD FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. WITH UNLIMITED LIABILITY OF SHAREHOLDERS.: CAPITAL— £I,OOb7OOO STERLING. HEAD OFFICE"! DUNEDIN. I NSURERBJ have the most undoubted Security under this Company's Policies | together with an assurance of Prompt and Liberal Settlement of Claims. FIKB and MARINE J.USKB accepted on all deacriptioDS of Property and Merchandise also Crop, Stack, and Machine Risks at Lowest Hate* of Premium, fidelity of Persons holding situations of trust guaranteed. . OFFICE • HEREFORD STREET, CHRISTOHUBOB. (Opposite Hank of New Zealand.) ARCHIBALD SCOTT, Manager for Canterbury. ALBEBT EOBEIITS, AGENT, ASHBURTON



THE ASHiiURTON WOOLLEN MAinJFACTtTBING COMPY Is PBKPAKED TO PURCHASE sTOR CASH ALL KINDS OF WOOL In Large or Small Quantities. • H. SBMPLE, fSB Secretary. PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT. G. M. Brooke, (Formerly Managing Aseistant to 0001 and iiOSt?.) Pharmaceutical and Operative Chemist, Sheep Dip Manufacturer, and prepa^er o Poisoned Wheat, Kaiapoi, BEGS to annonnce that having Becure premises m Aehburton, he purpose openings (hemist and Druggist's sho] about the first week m April, when tt favor of your patronage will be iespec frilly solicited. SOLE MANUFACTURER OF BROOKE'S Perfect Sheep Di] Note. — Mr F. Makeig is agent at As burton for the above dip. 2$ 113