The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. FRIDAY, JANUARY 27, 1888. DR. BARNARDO'S HOMES.

It is our annual custom, on receipt from Dr. Barnardo of accounts of the great and philanthropic work m which he is engaged, to place before our readers a few particulars thereanent, m the hope that it may induce some of those who can afford to do so to for ward donjons, however small, m aid of the little waifs and strays of London, so many of who_» through the agency of the good Dr. have been rescued Irpm lives of misery and want and enabled to become useful members of society. Here are a few of the facts presented m a circular dated from the offices, 18 —26 Stepney Causeway, last month. During the four months immediately preceding, viz., August — November, 1887, no jess than 2.406 miserable boys and girls besought admission to the Homes, viz., m Augustj"_s62 j m Sep tember, 551 ; m October, 592 ; and m November, 601. Between January and December there were actually admitted m all 1583 children who were either orphans or waifs and strays, and at the date of the cucular there were alto gether 214© under ihp hospitable »oof of the Homes, where they are being fed, clothed, taught and christianised. " Of 2643 rescued and trained boy's and girls placed out with farmers m Canada (says Dr. Barnardo) only xtp have lailed, that is 99^ per cent have been successful m their new life ; while 11,216 have altogether been placed m service at Home and abroad since the work of the " Homes" began, 21 years ago." Yet great as is the record of work accomplished, there is room for its wide ex'ension, the cup of the misery of London is 30 full and over flowing, for we read " Each day crowds of starving little ones besiege our gates," and it is added that "the struggle this winter will be fierce, arduous and long-sustained. We want the sympathy and practical aid of everyone:" ..'Ej&o now (continues the circular) we 'are enlarging our border./' and day andf Right jlhe -woik, of searching for, finding and rescuing the wails and strays of tbe streets---' which is rightly characterised as "at leasJt a partial solution of one phase of the social problem of to day"— is going .on. The motto 0/ tfee institution is— " No destitute child shall regain home less if brought to our doors," and"w_? hope thjtt Christians and philanthropic ' peopje ojf a\\ creeds the world over will be moye4 to acsiYjt Dr Barnardo io carrying o# 90 nofte an ajm, '

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

In the R.M. Court this morning, before Major Steward, J.P. , William Fox was charged with drunkenness and riotous counduot on the previous day. The arresting constable said that accused had been turned out from the meeting of the Salvation Army, whom he had been annoying with his conduot. He was intoxioated and was very noisy m the street. He resisted arrest and had to be handcuffed. Prisoner said he kuew nothing about it. Fined 20s and 7s oosts, or m default 48 hours' imprisonment with hard labour.

The time is evidently not far distant when it will be quite a common thing to talk to our friends at Home just as if they were living m the next town, or m tbe next room; to-day's cable news informing us that a ooversation has been carried on through a wire cirouit fifteen thousand miles long.

In the list of results of the N.Z. University examinations, wo are pleased to notice among the names of those who have passed their matriculation, those of Miss E. Orr, and Miss M. Williamson, both former pupils of the Ashburton High School.

The following is the programme for the Ashburton Racing Club's Autumn meeting, to be held on April 19th and 20th:— First day— Hurdles, 40 soys ; Wakanui Stakes, 25 soys; Autumn Handicap, 55 soys; Post Stakes, 10 eovs; District Welter Handioap 20 soys ; Flying Handioap, 25 soys. Second day— County Hurdles, 35 soys ; Grand Stand Handicap, 45 soys ; Handioap Time Trot, 20 soys; Harvest Handioap, 25 soys; Open Welter Handioap, 35 boys ; Totalisator Stakes, 25 soys.

Those who are liable thereto will do well to remember that the Property-Tax is due and payable on Tuesday next, 31st instant.

The barque May Queen, from London, went ashore at Lyttelton Heads on Thursday. She struck on the reef known as Red Head, between the bay and Little Port Cooper. She took a pilot on board outside tbe heads, and beat up against a strong uncertain breeze. When off Red Head she missed stays and ran upon the reef. The tug Lyttelton went out and endeavoured to tow her off, but m vain, for Bhe had gone ashore at the top of high water, and aa the tide ebbed she held fast.

The " Auckland Star " of a recent issue says :— Sir Willian Fox left for Wellington hurriedly yesterday. It is rumored that it was m response to an invitation from the Government.

Reports on the grain crops m Central Otago are discouraging. A month back there was promise of an unusually good yield all round, but since then a continuance of hot weather and parohing winds has shot the grain into ear prematurely, and it has ripsned before maturity. The oat orop has suffered most m this respect.

A gentleman hunting for land m Dakota came across a boarded-up claim-shanty with half a dozen boards across the door, upon wbioh were the following touohing inscrip tions :— " Four miles from a nayber. Sixty miles from a postofia. Twenty. five miles from a raleroad. A hundred and atey from timber. 250 feet from water. Ood bless our home. We have gone east to spend the Winter with my wife's folks."

\u25a0« Go away 1 " said Muggins : «' you can't Btuff eiob nonsenoe into me. Sim feet m Ms boot* 1 Bah 1 No man as Urea stands more nor two fed m his boots, and no use talking 'bout it, Might as well tell me he had six heads m his hat."

There was a heated discussion m an hotel tbe other ui\>ht. •• I tell you, oir," said one of the disputants, " there is no law made but what tbe people can change." " Yes, there is," said a new comer ; " there is one law that no man, no people, can change — ' A mother in-law."

A French paper is responsible for the state* ment tbat all the Salvation Army girls have a heart tattooed on their right shoulders. When one falls ill or dies among strangers this sign of the heart prooures for her atten. tion m sickness, or a funeral suitable to her aooial position when she dies.

The " London Times," Dec. 7th, publishes a letter from a landed proprietor near Doigelly, m Wales, whioh sajs that the result 0' a hundred men's work for several months has been the stoping of 2500 tons of ore wbioh, it is estimated, will yield Ooz of gold to the ton, The letter also says that thousands of tons of rook riohlv laden with gold are ready for stoping.

De Peyater (they have been conversing on art topics) : •• Are you fond of Majolica, Mrs Parvenu ? " Mrs Parvenu (who has made several bad mistakes since her entrance into society, and is on her guard) : " Well— er— 'bat dependß entirely on how ft is cooked."

The bull dog m the play whose part wap to seize the villain by the throat and bpld <m for dear life, Buooeeded tbe other night ia dragging from under the player's collar the pieet of liver whioh coaxed him on ; acd taking it before the footlights, he sat down and quietly atetit, while the villain esaapad.

A German has invented a safe that on its look being tampered with throws open its door, seizes apd drags and looks m tbe burglar, and handouts and holds him m readiness to be conducted to the police court m the morning. This is almost equal to tbp patent American aer van ..girl bed, wbioh at a certain hour m the morning pitches her out, dresseß her, carries her down stairs, and shows her how to start the fire.

U- Sardj.Qarnot, the now President of the French Bepublia, is dgß.Qrit.ftd as thoroughly domestic m his tastes and habits, fjh's wifg is the daughter of M. Dupont-White, the well-known economist. His own demeanor is bo sombre and Berious that some of his critics say he will represent the weeping sVfl_.o.w among the plants whioh will deoorate tjie ballrootij q,t the Elyeoa.

We ('» Manawatu Times") freijuontly heap statements made as the gigantic scale <m which farming and grazing operations ar« carried on m Amerioa. We question, how ever, whether our cousins can beat the record of the Oroua Downs estate m this district. Wo are informed that this year there are on the estate no lepg than seven thousand breed ing cows, We arc also informed, m this connection, that tho trucks on tbe Welling ton Manawatu Railway', Oampany's line, which were built m Amerioa, were constructed to contain twelve bullocks, but they will only hold nine of the Manawatu cattle.

At a leoture delivered m Sydney by Mr G. B, Federli, well known m New Zealand, he pointed out that the silk orop was worth £12,000,000 to Ita.7 annually, and that there were 500,000 acres planted with mulberry trees m that country, and tbat though there were 12,000^000 acres ot land devoted to wheat culture, tfte half x^H/on U agree ot mulberry tress produced abh»a'lly ! _»or_'v4lifr than the large area devoted to wheat cultivation.* j_j% showed some of the ooooons and lilfe hg produoed m New Zealand, whioh were very generally admired.

"S-jg^d-Paiba."— Quick, eompleta oure, all annoying kidney, bladder, and urinary diseases. M ohei___sts and druggists. jEe>_ip thorne, ftotnaj and do., 'Agents', Ohrist- OhSKOfet, * )'

CORN EXCHANGE.

The following is the Corn Exchange re* port for the week ending Friday. January 27th 1888:- ' .

With favorable weather, the harvest operations aro progressing with great rapidity. In the .arly districts, the majority of the oats are already har vested, and several samples have betn threshed and are m the market The wheat is rather late, but by next week farmers will be m the thick of it. The samples of oats exhibited are an improve ment on those of tbe pa.t season. The markets are languid, and show no im provement on last week's values A few oats have been shipped to Australia, but wheat <-oes not find any outlet beyond our intercolonial ports, the high. freights de manded preventir g shipments to London on a large scale.

Wheat— The few orders coming" to hand from th-3 north are easily completed, holders now being anxious to clear their old stocks. Peart i* not ao plentiful, and commands 3s 2d to 3s 3d. Prime Hun ter's is a 'so moro sought after, and is worth 3a 2d. Tu.can, of which a lorge quantity is not m the best condition, is being sold at 3a Id to 3s l£d. Chicken wheat is m rather better demand at 2b lOd for whole, and 2s to 2a 7d for broken Oats — With the new crop on the point of being placed on the m irket buyers are inclined to reduce their prices, but for prompt delivery good heavy short feed are worth Is 8d to Is Bjd, and milling are scarce at Ib 9d. Inferior sorts are entirely neglected, and are not worth more than Is 5d to Is 61.

Ryeqeasb -Numerous sales have taken place at prices ranging from Is 9d to 2_ 6d, the latter price being paid for farmers' well dressed heavy seed. At present there are no orders on hand for machine dressed.

C-iCK6foot— A few small samples of inferior seed have been exhibited, and have been taken up at 2£d and 3d, but we cannot give these figures as the likely opening prices.

Dairy Pkoduob —There is ptenly of both butter and cheese offering, but there is almcst a total absence of buyers. We quote best butter at SJ, and cheese at 3d. The above quotations are those paid to farmers and delivered fob. Lytielton, sacks extra.

SAVED FROM A CRIME

INCIDENTS IN THE LIFE OF A WAIF AND STRAY.

Bt T. J. Babnardo, F.R.O.S.Ed.

p (Cor, eluded.) But, alas, troublous daya were m store for Sally's benefactor ! The next news I heard from Miss Gordon, nearly two years after my visit to her house, was that she had ex perienced great and unexpected; financial loss es. The lady, I learned, bad invested large sums of money m Beourities tbat had suddenly become depreciated m value, and, through improper advice, had sold out at a time when to seli was permanently to cripple her future resouroea. The result was soon manifest. She had to give up her beautiful West-End mansion ; retrenchment had to be undertaken m every direotion, and carriages, horses, and servants, all were parted with. These sacrifices Miss Gordon made wfth astonishing cheerfulness, although at her great age the want of the comforts and luxuries to which Bhe had been accustomed all her life must have been keenly felt.

She resolved to retire to an old house Bhe possessed m H shire, and whioh m recent years she had only occasionally visited. Here she oould still afford to keep a comfortable household, but almost all her men-servants bad to be dismissed : she could only now afford to keep one. Female domestics were to be cubstituted for them. Her little brougham was the only carriage she felt her narrow means would suffer her to retain. Will it surprise my readers to learn that by this time my boy «• Sally," now grown into a noble looking young man of fine physique and provnd ohftraoter, was th#> aole mala attendant whom hia mistress decided to retain m the circumstances of her altered fortunos ? Sally was to be the butler and general faototum when ocaasion served. So I spent a last evening with my old friend m her West-End house before she finally bade adieu to all her surroundings and retired, with her diminished household, to Stonetower, H shire.

Again there was an interruption to my friendly intoroonrae with Miss Gordon. For a time both Sally and hia mistress passed from under my personal notioe. I heard occasionally of them, but was too busy with my multifarious duties to ba drawn into csrreßpondenoe. I suppose nearly two years had elapsed sine* Mies 3ordon had started for the country, when I reoeived, one morning, a telegram from her to this effect : "pleate pome down af once ; me are m great iroi*ble I" As may be imagined, J was made exceed ingly nervous by this communication. What oould it mean 1 Then the dreadful thought wonld rush unbidden into my mind that "inherited tendeqoy is stronger than enviroment," and that after all theqe years temptation must have come with added force, and that poor Sally must have given way to the solicitation of oiroumstanoes. I reached the little town of G— — ia H— shire about three o'clock the same afternoon, and, engaging a conveyance at the inn, arrived at Miss Gordon's house, situated some ten miles out, shortly after four o'clook. But on my way my fears were effeotually dissipated. The country was ringing with tha Btory of a seriqus attempted robbery at Miss Gordon's house. The bprglars had actually broken into the pre_ni_.es, bjjt all of them had been captured by the butler, « Who really did, Sir," Baid the garrulous driver, why was my informant, "tbe werry knowingest and cleverest thing I ever heard of," and then he proceeded, to give me somewhat exaggerated details of the event whioh had startled the whole neighborhood. As may be supposed, however, his account did not prove bo strictly accurate as it ought to have been, and I had to wait for the correct versoa till I learned it frprn Miss Gordon's own lips. The story was related as we sat cosily at dinner. It appeared thaj. at the little town of G , where my train stepped, there was an annual fair and entertainment, whioh the gantry around had been m the habit of allowing their servants to attend. In oommon with others, Miss Gordon gave permission that all her female servants should go, and, as it would be too late to return home the same night, arrangements had been mada for them S to Bleep at the inn, and return early m the 1 morning, m time fdr the day's duties, Some London burglars made it their busi ness to ascertain that many large houses m the neighborhood would be emptied of their garrison of servants on this particular night. They had thereupon visited two or three of them, and plundered them of their most valuable contents. In eaoh oase they appear *o bays foeen well informed of the nature of the bou.e, its lomatpp, ooritenja. si?e. and general plan. Miss Gordon's bougo wag toimd on thefr list, and they succeeded ip sj.eal.hpy ejjectipg an entrance, Suddenly Sally, who fgr seourity, was sleeping that night m his pantry m the lower part of tho house, was awakened by their operations. He had, however, m prudence, to confine himself at firßt to watch ing their proceedings, being unable to oppose their entranoe, or even to make an alarm, as they seemed to be there m force, and he and they alike well knew tftat there were only two elderly ladies m the house besides him self. Having got admission the thieves went delibertely to the strong room, a stone chamber built m the basement, with only one entrance— a massive old-fashioned iron, door, which looked with a powerful lock, and whiob was also furnished outside with a huge bolt and staple, though the latter was seldom used. So sure were tbe depredators tbat all the servan's were absent, that they omitted the precaution ot putting someone on the watoh. They did their work, however, noiselessly, and with marvellous oelerity. The look soon yielded to their skilful treatment, and three men entered the room and lit the gas. Now was gaily/s Ume, &nd he knew it. His plan was a bold, one; frfd risky 4wi<.pQ. JJad he failed, he must have brought down, both upon himself and hia defenceless old mistress, the vengeance of the thieves. But Sally did not falter. Stealing out with only stockings on his feet, he orept along the passage that led to the strong room. Yes ! they aro all busily engaged inside, He sprang forward suddenly, _____,^ with •aU bis might, slammed the |roa door upon tl?e<' 'desperado 19 jgetfo, ' '" 1.1 -.-.j J i U .:

In another moment he had pushed home the great outside bolt into its stout hasp, and the thieves within the strong room were secured as firmly as if they were already in side a prison cell. The men instantly recognised the trap into whioh they had been > betrayed by their own caret easnesa and by I Sally'B promutitud Th •_..»• *j

promptuuae. ey Bnouted and vowed vengeance, and it may be imagined Sally lost no time m arousing the two ladies, and in forming them of tho state of affairs. Mies Gordon, with an old pistol > whioh was always kept m the house, was plaoed at foot of the staircase facing the door, and Sally shouted out: "My men, you are caug.t; submit quietly. I have Bent for help, mean while I am standing here with a loaded pistol, and the first man that breaks out I will shoot dead." He rsally, however, orept out of the house, mounted the single horse m the stable, without a saddle, and rode poste-haste to the nearest houses. Before lqng, three or four gentlemen with a posse of agricultural laborers were at Miss Gordon's house and relieved her from her precarious position. The iron doors were then thrown open and the men ordered to march out. They had by this time realised how completely they were at tho meroy of. their captors, and they there fore quietly submitted to tbe inevitable, and were at once Beoured and immediately driven m a cart to the town of G . They had that very morning, I learned, been* examined and remanded by the magistrate until the next day, when they were to be brought up again, and when Sally's evidence would be heard. Miss Gordon was anxious that I should be present m case any question arose affecting Sally, although she was loud m her praises of her courageous young servant, and, indeed, I felt proud of him myself. The next morning I drova over with the house party and was present m court during the investigation. The prisoners were three m number, one an elderly man of about 50 ; a younger man of powerful build, 88 years of age ; and a handsome young fellow of some Bix-and-twenty years. The three stood m the dock of the little Court-house and were charged with burglary. Sally's evidence was given at first wiih great clearness, modesty, and oandour, but towards the close I fancied I observed his face grow very pale, and I was sure I notioed his voioe hesitate and his manner falter. Looking at the prissners attentively I was presently struck with tho great likeness that subsisted between the youngest culprifa_f_vSally, but it was not till afterwards that the latter told me he had no doubt that tho youngest prisoner at the bar wm his own brother 1 He had not seen him or heard of him for years, and now he only met him to appear as a witness against his misdeeds.

As they both stood m the court I could not help glanoing from one to the other, so different were their positions, the one m the dock, the other m the witness-box. Soth were fine-looking young men, but one had that degraded expression of face whioh the habitude of orime imparts, the other bore tbo frank, open air born of innocence and nurtured by honest industry. Here wbb one doing hii utmost, I might say, to prey upon society, while the other started with uplifted hands to do the right. And they were brothers, born of the same parents, and reared together for some years under similarly Bad conditions 1 What, then, made the difference ? I could not but reflect that our dear " Homes " had, by the blessing of God, stepped m m time to save the one poor lad on the brink of starva tion from the consequences of Buoh an up bringing, whereas the other lad had, alas ! been left alone, and had sucoumbed to the temptations of the streets and to the evil example and teachings of a criminal mother. I felt sure that this striking episode was typioal of the forces whioh influence so many children's lives. Here were two streams of young life— own going swiftly down the fatal rapids leading to Iniquity and Ruin; the other, by wise and prudent oare, diverted before too .late into the channels of Honesty, Industry, and Virtue. Thank God 1 I said, m my hearts of heartß, for such a ministry of meroy as the dear «• Homes" have been carrying on these many years among the Waifs and Strays, the .homeless gutter children of our great Metropolis 1 Sally's position was now one of great diffi culty, for, as may be imagined, his unhappy brother recognised him, too, whilst standing m the Court. Sally saw him alone, after he was committed for trial, and the prisoner then declared that if his brother appeared as a witness against him, he would turn Queen's evidence, and swear tbat the plan of the househad been supplied by Sally himself I But even before his iniquitous threat was made, Sally had expressed to his mistress his intense reluotanoe to proceed with a charge which would necossarily bring down severe punishment upon his own brother. Bather than do that, he told me, he would give up his situation and leave the country, and I may as well at onoe say that that is exaotly what he did.

The prisoners were committed for trial to appear at the next Assizes. Sally and Miss Gordon wore bound over to appear against them aa witnesses, but when the time came Miss Gordon was too ill herself to appear, and her solioitor declared that her butler was nolonger m her servioe. This was, of oourse, striotly true, but I knew also that arrange ments had been made by which the young fellow might leave for New Zealand, and there meet with kind friends and useful employment, and I also knew that Miss Gordon did not allow him to leave without first conferring upon him substantial proofs of her grateful esteem, * This story may well end here, but will the lesson taught by it perish with its perusal ? I hope not. lam sure tbat no thoughtful observer of our own timeß oan fail to realise that the very same dire force., of starvation, pitiless destitution and dishonest example are at work around us to-day m London and m most of our great oities. The same agency that saved Sally is still active : whilst one set of influences is going to degrade and ruin the neglected arabs of our streets, the other is mighty through God to their salvation, body and soul. Surely these things speak to us all with loud and dear voice. '« Am Imy brother's keeper ?" was ah early expression of guilt as it was of selfishness, and to-day the same words eoho from the hearts of thousands who, comfortably off themselves, think little, if at all, of the claims whioh myriads of helpless little ohildren have upon their sympathy and care. «' If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto death, and thoße that aro ready to be slain ; if thou sayest, Behold we knew it not ; doth not He that ponderoth the heart consider it, and He that keepeth thy soul doth He not know it ? and shall He not render to every man acoording to his works ?"

It is a great thing to know and feel that during theßG last twenty-one years our " Homes " animated by the same spirit that saved Sally, have aotually laid hands upon 11,260 destitute street children, have taught them divers trades and occupations, have sent thorn out to domestic aervice, and to various forms of employment throughout the wide world. It is something, I say, to know that so muoh has been done, and something more to feel that, at this very hour, over h,IQQ jvtt such lime Rcseutd Ones are actually m our " Homes " nnder raise train ing and Christian oare. Yet all this is but a drop m the ocean to the great needs of so vast a city as is our modern Babylon. I plead for the ohildren, the weeping army of helpless little ones, tho boys and girls of the alley, fhe guttef and the street, with how many tenjn^t(bns'to drag them dowri, and with how few saving influences tp raise them up. Jf I oould summon to plead before you these tender Waifs, if I could conjure up these patient faces, upon wbioh pain and sorrow have already stamped such oare and sadness, I know that willing hands and hearts would volunteer for their relief,— l know above all that the sympathies of Christian hearts would distil m dews of kindness and the tender rain of help. Jt is Christ's own name that points the keenncsp of the appeal, and the Saviour of the children seta these little Waifs before you. Will you bear the voice of the Master, «• Where are the ohildren ?" " Tbey are out m the wilds, of the oity, Out m the storms of sin, Go seek them and gather them every one, And fetoh Me the ohildren m. In cellar, m garret, m alley and court, They weep, and they suffer and pine, And the wolves of the oity are prowling near : Baok, wolves I For the ohildren ara Mine ! Men, be pitful t women be kind I Go follow wherever they roam, Go lay your hands on my little ones, And briug Me the ohildren homo." i

* The prisoners did not, however, eioape ; ' other oharges were forthcoming, and tbey l were duly oonvioted and sentenced. ]

When the brain is wearied, the nerves un strung, tbe musolea weak, übc Hop Bitterafas made by Amerioiu 00, J.ia<_

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN

(PER MESS ASSOCIATION.)

MELBOURNE EXHIBITION. Washington, January 24. A Bill authorising the vole for the Melbourne Centennial Exhibition has passed Congress.

THE AMERICAN TARIFF.

JLondon, January 24. The "Times" states that the American Tariff Bill, which is being drafted, will exempt ores, coarse wools, dyes, chemicals, timber, and salt. The Bill will readjust, without materially changing, the wool duties. The duty on sugar will be reduced 25 per cent., and on rails 4dols.

THE GOVERNMENT POLICY.

Mr Goschen, Chancellor of the Ex chequer, speaking at Hastings, stated that the Government did not intend to tax corn. He denied there was any discord m the Cabinet, and believed there never was a more united Minis try. Tbe assertion that Lord Harting ton had sought to modify the Local Government measure was a pure in vention.

Londoh January 25. Mr Henry Matthews, Home Secre tary, speaking at Birmingham, said that during the coming session measures dealing with local government, railway rates, employers' liabilities, limited liability companies, and technical education would be introduced.

LORD BRASSEY ON THB COLONIES.

Lord Brassey, m a letter, deprecates the alienation of public lands m the colonies.

Lord Brassey, m delivering an address to tbe London and Provincial Chambers^ of Commerce, admitted that the colonial defences were skilfully 'directed, and eulogised the soldierly qualities of the Australian troops. He said that Sydney and Melbourne had set a noble example m building graving docks suitable for effecting repairs to vessels of the Imperial Navy. He insisted on the defence of Albany, Thursday Island and Port Darwin being carried out, and urged the Cham bers to cultivate public opinion m the direction indicated. The Duke of Cambridge, who was present, endorsed the opinions of Lord Brassey, and Lord Chas. Beresford thoroughly agreed with the necessity for defending the stations named. Alter hearing the views of Lord Brassey, the Chambers resolved to make increased efforts to defend the ocean routes.

AUSTRALIAN FRUIT.

A representative of the " Pall Mall Gazette " has had an iterview with the London manager of Messrs Knelling and Hunt, fruit importers, which elicited the prediction that there was a great future for Australian fruit.

MR CHAMBERLAIN.

London, January 26. The report that Mr Chamberlain was to succeed the Marquis of Lansdowne as Governor-General of Canada is denied.

ISMAIL PASHA'S CLAIMS.

Oonstantinope. Jsnuary 24 , Ismail Pasha, ex-Khedive of Egypt, has formally abandoned his claims against the British and Egyptian Gov ernments m respect to property of which he has alleged he was deprived at the time of abdication. He has also renounced the allowance made to him by the Turkish Government, and has accepted palaces equivalent to a million and a quarter and m cash.

A BANK ROBBERY.

Chicago, January 24. Intelligence has been received here of a daring bank robbery m Indiana. Four masked men stuck up a bank, murdering the cashier, who resisted them. After securing the plunder they bolted, but were persued by an armed force, and two of their number shot dead, and the others captured.

AN INTERESTING EXPERIMENT

A telephonic experiment has just been tried. Mr Stead, of the "Pall Mall Gazette," held a conversation with a representative, dfispatched on a tour round the world on behalf of that paper, from Vancouver. The circuit was 15,000 miles, the longest ever worked, and the experiment lasted for three hours, the longest interval being four minutes. -

RAIDS BY THIBETANS.

Oalohtta, January 23. In consequence of raids made by bodies of Thibetans into Sikkim, a small military expedition has been organised to proceed to that State and open up the Thibet road through the Jellapla Pass.

THE CROFTERS.

Glasgow. January 26. The Marquis of Lothian declines' fo make any advances to the crofters to enable them to emigrate to New Zealand.

QUEEN ISABELLA.

]' Madbiij, January 26. The Dowager Queen Isabella, who was ordered to quit Spr.in; has been granted permission to reside m Seville.

PRIESTS AND MARRIAGE.

Parjs, January 2<j The Court of Appeal has depjded against priests m France being entitled to marry,

AUSTRALIAN-

[PBB PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

NEW SOUTH WALES.

Sydney, January 26. Ths Salvation Army have decided on a large scheme of missionary work amongst the natives m the Austral asian colonies. They propose to raise a contingent versed m the Maori lan guage to carry on the work amongst the , Natives of New Zealand. Another party will be formed to work amongst the Australian Aboriginals, especially, among those m Queensland, and steps are being taken to attend to the spiritual wants of Kanakas and Chinese residents m the colonies. They are also preparing to carry on their work more extensively m We-tern Australia. ,

SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

Adelaidh, January 26. The revenue for the half-year is • -£974>3°°. The railway revenue is

expected to be heavy, and there is little doubt that the close of the year will show a surplus. The financial outlook is of a more hopeful character than it has been for some years.

WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

Perth, (W.A.) January 26. The Government have received a despatch from Sir Henry Holland, Secretary of State for the Colonies, re garding the question of granting re sponsible Government to Western Australia, which has been under the consideration of the Eoglish Govern ment for some time. The despatch states that, after going into the matter thoroughly, the Government have ar rived at the conclusion that the popula tion of the colony is too scattered to permit of responsible Government being granted, and further that the proposal to divide the colony is quite im practicable at present, owing to the small population m the northern por tion of the colony, also that it is not desirable to hand over such a vast tract of territory to forty thouiand people.

IRISH AFFAIRS

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Londoit, January 25. Mr J. R. Cox, MP., who was arrested here for disobeying a summons to appear at Ennis on a charge of attend ing proclaimed meetings, has, after a short examination, been remanded to Bonis, where he will be brought up on Friday.

Dublin, January 26. Two thousand peasants, armed with cudgels and revolvers, have assembled at Galcarragh, m order to prevent the arrest of Father Stephens.

THE AUSTRALIAN CENTENARY

(Per Pbebs Association.)

Loudon, January 25, Tne " Daily Telegraph " to-day, m an article on the Australian Centenary, states that the pioneers could never m their wildest dreams have conceived the wonderful progress made by Australia, and it was equally impossible to forecast the future of this, the grandest of the youthful nations .

The Press contains highly compli mentary notices on the centenary. The " Daily News__ states that Eng land's work m Australia has left an enduring mark for the future of the human race.

Syiotky, January 26. The Committee to whom was en* trusted the task of distributing tickets fof food to the deserving poor, have had a busy time of it. No fewer than eleven thousand tickets havo been dis tributed since ten o'clock yesterday morning. The applicants appear to be mostly of the thrifty class of the poor. At the Agricultural Show Messrs Green and Co., of Christchurch, re ceived first prize for machine-cured and smoked hams.

The dedication of the Centennial Park was performed, by the Governor, Lord Carington. The work m the Park is so far advanced that not much remains to be performed before the laying out is completed.

The city was most brilliantly illu minated and decorated to-night, quite surpassing the display made on the oc casion of tho Jubilee festivities, George street was lined with one hundred red Venetian masts, supporting, an endless line of banners, heraldic shields being interspersed along the line, the whole being illuminated by large numbers of lanterns, Three arches spanned the roadways at intervals, and lines of bunting were flying m George, Pitt, and other principal thoroughfares. The buildings were illuminated with most ; intricate devices, showing a considerable expenditure m time and money, but the illuminations were somewhat interfered with by the breeze blowing. The tower of the General Postoffice was adorned with arc lights placed at an elevation of over 200 feet above the level of the street. In Oxford street there were five more arches with continuous festoona. On each of the streets were colored glass lamps. The statues of her Majesty tho Queen, Prince Albert, and Captain Cook were garlanded with strings of lamps, and thousands of lamps were scattered among the trees and flowers m the Park, presenting a most attractive appearance. The Town Hall was simi larly adorned, and was a perfect blaze of colored lights and devices. Flags were flying from every pole and from any thing to whicli a flag could be tac^ec] with advantage. All wheeled trasc was stopped m the central streets, which were rendered quite impassable, the crowd filling them all the night. It was estimated that at least 200,000 people were about the streets.

Between eight and • nine hundred guests were present at the State ban quet, for whom ample preparations were made, and carried out m an ex cellent ma-tnef. At the head of the room a raised table was placed, which was occupied by some fifty notabilities —-lords, governors, premiers and others. Sir William Jorvois replied to the toast of the Governors, hia speech being de voted entirely to the aspect < t colonial defence. He expressed regret that New Zealand Ministers were ab olutely pre* clu<Jed by urg nt public business fton} taking pju-t m tfte greaj; celebration. He referred to his eleven year,' connec tion with the defoncas of tlje colonies, and praised the readiness displaysd by tlie several CJohmial Parliaments fa passing the Naval Defences Bill, They must not forget that it was highly essential that commercial routes should be guarded as well a< harbors. He spoke approvingly of the labors to that and made by the Earl of Carnarvon m his position as Chairman of the Defence Commission, and congratulated the colonies on the work tbey had done, and on the advanced state of their defences, which was a most import suit factor m the great work of federation". Portions of Sir William's speech, which was not a lengthy one, were loud'y cheered.

Sour stomaoh, bad breath, indigestion, and headaohe easily oared by Hop Bitters. Take one bat Amerioan.

"Rough on Catabbh" oorreota offensive odors at once. Complete oare of worst ohronio oases ; also unequaled as gargle for diphtheria, sort throat, foul breath _

Keating 'a Powder destroys both moth«, ileal beetles, and other all inuqts while quits harmless to domestic animal.. In extar-bi nauag. beetles, the Bucce__,i_f .this powdM^a extraordinary. It is perfeotly clean m- appli cation. See the artiole :yon purchase is Keating a aa imitations are noxious and ineffectual. Sold ia tine, 6d, Is, and 2a 0 d eaoh, by all obmjjiat . , .

THB ASHBUBTON GUABPIAN, FRIDAY. JANOABY 27, 1888



Wantei. WANTED— A respectable young girl as General Beivant. Apply be- tween 10 a.m. and 1 p.m., or after 7 p.m., to Mbs W. J. Stbwakd, Burtord. East Belt 1147 r|7 ANTED to Sell-AFirat-ciass Piano ? ? grand action. Cash of terms very liberal. Apply Hayes and Co. Segrera' Great Sale.— Melford House. WANTED Known. -For Sale, Blue Gum, Stringy Bark, Peppermint Gam, Red Gum, and Bilver Wattle Tree Seeds, locally grown, and saved this Seas Jn ; also Tornip Seeds, just arrived, ex s.B Rimntaka.— J. Sba.lt and Co., Seedsmen. Eact Street Ilt6l Sale at Melford House.— H. 0. Segera. WANTED CASH— Moir's Oatmeal 251bi, 2s 6d ; Sperm Candles, 5d ; Coffee and Milk, li per tin; Cocoa and Milk, 1« per tin ; vestas, 5d per doz ; Core flour, 44 per Jb ; tin Fruits, Is ; Crookery, Ironmongery, eta. — At Jambs MoOrboor's, Tanarad Street, opposite Arcade. _^ Melford House Sale.— H. 0. Segers. • WANTED KNOWN — Oleograph Scenery, and 1 Catholic Subjects Catholic Cards, good variety m Bcrape Novelties m Penwipers, Crowd Wools and Silks, Knitting Cotton, Colored Crotchet Cotton, Transfers, Tinsel Balls, Ac, &0., at Mbs Manhibi's F«noy Repository, Saunders* Buildings,' ANTED Known— To the L&diei. of Aihburton and \u25a0nrronndlng districts, that an experienced monthly None is deairoas of engagement. Good references oan be giren. Address — Mrs Hill, Peter Street. Ashbnrton. 11 18 \ 1/ ANTED Known— Wells snnk, with VV pntnp and pipe found and fixed, from £2 10s upwards All kinds of pumps, Bangs* and home-smith work fixed or repaired. Chimneys swept and ranger oleaned^s. Registers Is 6d saoh. All orders punotnaliy attended to. Rote address, H. Dudlbt, Moore street, Ath- bnrton. 11 22 THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN. From and after the 30th November, 1486, the terms of Subßoription to this journal will be follows, viz. : — ir PAID IN ADVANCE : Per Quarter. . 6b 6d, by post, 9a 6d „ Half-year 12s 6d, by post, 18s 6d „ Year . . 24s Od, by post, S7s Od IF BOOKKD Fer Quarter. . 7s 6d, by post, 10s 9d „ Half-year 15s Od, by poßt, 21s 6d „ Year •• 30b Od, by post, 43s Od Birth, Marriage, and Death Notices, if paid for at the tims of insertion, 2s 6d each (stamps may be sent as payment) ; if booked, 4s eaoh. Announcements of Births, Deaths and Marriages sent for publication from the oountry diatriots require to be verified by the signature of the person sending the notion. DIARY. Moon's 6nn Sun Moon Moon age at Janory. Rises. Sets, Rites Sets, noonday p.m. pm. 21 Batnrday ... 4.49 7.31 0.17 11.61 7 S3 Bund*/ .. 4.60 7.3S 1.14 • * S 93 Monday .. 4.89 7.33 3.15 018 D 94 Tnefday .. 4.63 7.8Z 3.14 0.47 10 25 Wednesday.. 4.54 7.30 4.12 133 11 3* Thuwday .. 4.58 7.39 5 9 2.3 18 27 Friday.. .. 4.57 7.28 6.3 2.49 13 MooNLiaHT Evenings. The Moon at 3 daya old abinei till about • o'aloofe. The Moon at 6 days old shines till about half-past 10 o'clock. The Moon at 8 days old shines till nearly 1 o'elcok m the morning. The Moon at 12 days old shines from sundown till about 4 m the morning. The Moon at 15 days old is full, and shines all night. The Moon at 18 days old rises about 9 p.m. and 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. I and shineßtill morning. The Moon at 27 days old rises about 4 a.m. and shineß till sunrise.



GREAT CLEARING SALE OP FURNITURE, &c, &c. PICKFORD AND U-SDTtTLL HAVING received noties to quit their Prera's s, m consrqience of the land being at once reqniel for New BuiNings, bare decided o hold a CHEAP WALE of all their Large Stock, consisting of — FUrtNlTußti m variety, HANDSOME CHESTS DRAWBRB, C7EPFTONTCRS, _D*ON *ND WOOD BEDSTBADS, Choice TOILET WAR"., 2 Cases FJENBERS AND FIRK IRONS, BBDDIN4, CR >OKERY AND GLASSWARB at prt'ees that taunt effect a Clearance m ONE MONTH. H- M- JONES- THE Revelutien ef ttms haa brought os to another CRISIS m the History of Life calmioati'.g ia the arrival of SANTA CLAD B, who is expeoted here between the Sith aftd 25th inst - T,» afford a proper and fitting recaption of the above- mentioned tf-jtisg-iat-ed visitor, the undersigned has procured from the best Market a LARGE and TARIEO assortment of BTATIONKBY, BOOKS, TOYS, FANCY GOODS, OLASS and BASJCBTWABE, ORNAMSNTS, and other GOODS tea numerous te Hfticularlse. OPENING OP NEW PREMISES. Ib order to extend nod facilitate Business, the. Proprietor has ereoted Urge and BCTOHodiens premises adjoining the Bonsnwt Hotel, East Street, which will bs opened temporarily le* the XMAS tiade GOME AND SEE THE Is TAQLES I OOME AND SEE T_H 6s TABLES All (' oods marked m plain figures at lowest possible prioes; OOME ONE t COME ALL 1 i COME EARLY TO AVOID THE ORUSK -SCHOOLS LIBERALLY DEALT WITH. SMALL PROFITS, LARGE AND QUICK RETURNS is the MOTTO of the Proprietor. 12 9 - ..,.., .-\u25a0\u25a0.-... _ ALBEET EOBEETS HAS FOB SALE,— Com sacks LARGK BIZB AND FULL height. SEAMING TWINE TN ANY QUANTITY. Clovers,— BED, WHITE, COWGEASS, ALSYKE, and TBEFOIL. RYEGRASS, COCKSFOOT, _un> RAPi_. ANCHOE Binding Wire and very best Binder Twine. \u25a0 hi. Golden Tares, Cape Barley, COOPER'S SHEEP DIP, THE STANDARD FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY OP NEW ZEALAND. WITH UNLIMITED LIABILITY OP SHAREHOLDERS. CAPITAL— £I,OO67OOO STERLING. HEAD OFFiCiTT DUNEDIN. INSURERS have tho most undoubted Security under this Company's Policies, together with an assurance of Prompt and Liberal Settlement of Claims. FIXE and M\RINE KIbKH accepted on all descriptions of Property and Merchandise, also Crop, Stack, and Machine Risks at Lowest Kate* of Premium. Fidelity of Persons holding situations of trust guaranteed. OFFICE : HEREFORD BTREET, CHRISTCHDRCH. (Opposite Bank_of New Zealand ) ARCHIBALD -tCOTT, Manager for Canterbury, ALBEET EOBEETS, 15 AGENT, ASHBURTON LONG RUSSIAN HEMP TWINE, COLONIAL MANUPACTUfiE. 4-Ply (Green Label), 900 feet to the Pound. THE Undersigned aeks the special attention of FARMERS and CONTRACTOR to this article aa one of the cheapest and best TWINES ever put o . tho market I have Advdbated this class of TWINE for years, simply because f consider it th neat economical any farmer can use. Farmers will find this TWINE ef UNIFOEM THICKNESS, STEENGTH, and LENGTH, throughout. It will work successfully oa any ru .ke of Binder. It will run further and do more work at a less cost, and tie more grain than any twine I know of Thi' will be clear to everyones* mind who co adders that, running aa it does, 900 feet to the pennd means-THREE.QUAR-ERS OF A MILE IN A BALL and MORF THAN 19 MILES PER CWT. Every Ball h.s . Gre„n Ticket with nam* o£ w.tb «i guarantee that it runs 900 feet to the pound. ' MANILLA TWINE OP BEST QUA LITY. SHAKESPEARE ! ! ! "To gild refined gold to paint the lily, To throw a perfume on the violet, To smooth the ice or add another hue Unto the rainbow ; or with taper-light To seek the beauteous eye of heaven ; to garnish To advertise the well-known "Wood's ' It's wasteful and ridiculous excess !" " King Josn," Act IV, Scene 2 ABE P B SALTER A,¥/OOD'S BIN DEB, ASD TAKE NO OTHEP. SALES FOR 188Mp57 MACHINES. \ P. PEBEIMAN,' AsHurtor., For bale,— J *ECOND.HANDj TWINE MoCORMIOK) J SECOND.H4.NB TWINE WOOD,S "f «-^*»U;H4X<iJ W_KK MonOBMICK 8 ' J. PEPIUMAN.