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The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1888. ENGLAND AND VENEZUELA.

In recent telegrams reference has been made to a dispnte which has occurred between Great Britain and Venezuela with respect to the boundary line be tween the possessions of that state and British Guitna. An American paper jast to hand gives the following informa tion on the subject : — " The fTssequibo river was at first regarded as marking the line between the Bepublio and British Guiana, but gradually the boundary claims hare been shifted, with the alleged intent of reaching the Orinoco river, until a strip of country 250 miles m width west of the ■ E'Bse ijuibo Lao been- inuludecL m tbo claim? of the British foreign office, comprising the 'gold-bearing district of Yurari, the phenomenal rienness of which engages the attention of miners and mining in vestors from the old and new world." . . ■ It is rumored that Great Britain intends to extend her territory westward and northward from the coast, 'through British Guiana, until her possessions m the interior x>f South America rival m extent and value the empire of Brazil, and the Venezuelan episode is supposed to be the opening act m the scheme. It would certainly give Great Britain, through the Orinoco and its tributaries, a most important inlet into the interior of South America, and m view of the comparative poverty of the young republics whose territory borders on the interior tract, Venezuela, the United States of Colombia, Ecuador and Boli via, she would meet with little local opposition m any attempt she might make to so define their inner boundaries as to leave herself a big slice of un occupied country." The journal from which the foregoing is taken (the " Aus tralasian and South American" of October 12) asserts that there is " absolutely no foundation 1 ' for the British claim " either m the British, the Dutch, or the Spanish records'' ana that ifc is the miperal wealth of Venezuela "which has pro bably excited the cupidity of the immi grants from British Guiana and else where, who are anxious to stir up such strife between Great Britain and Vene zuela as will lead to the seizure of the letter's most valuable gold-bearing bC?tion." That statement, however, must nateraUy be accepted' with a grain of salt, as America jealousy of British domonion anywhere on the great western continent peeps out m the suggestion" that t-enor de Silva, the Venezuelan Minister to Washington" will it is sup posed, m the event of hostilities with Great Britain," invoke the good officeß of the United States m settling the trouble" and the declaration appended that this "is manifestly a case to which the Monroe doctrime can be pro perly applied " and that "it could not be advanced m support of a worthier cause." It ig added that 11 Venezuela's protests against the pro gress of British encroachments either receive a contemptuous reply or are passed by unnoticed by the British foreign office, and at any time, the at tempt to dtive Venezuelans from the Yurari district and hand it over to British dominion, may provoke hostili ties. The republic has repeatedly of fered to lay its claims at to the disputed boundary, with those of Great Britain, before^ impartial arbitrators, relying on the justice of its case, but all snob, offers, m spite of British professions of respect for the principle of arbitration, are stubbornly rejected and probably will be until either there is nothing left to arbi trate, or until some power that can com • niand attention steps m to champion Venezuela's cause. 1 ' The last few words (.which we have .italicised) savor just ja little of bounce and the tone of the article generally indicates anti -British sympathies which force us to the conclu- '. ■ion that the question has been looked at from one side only, and that when the \ full diplomatic correspondence i* put> i lished it will be found that there is much 1 to befsaid per contra ; andit is always well ' to remember that " one story is good till ]

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Roselle Broß are announced to give a gymnastio and trapeze performance at the Rink to-night, when wo expect to see a crowded house. There will be a dance afterwards. Mr Hugo's leoturea m the country have been well attended. He lectures at Willoughby to-morrow, Monday at Newlandß, 1 Tusb* day at Waterton, and Thursday at.Winßlow. Tho M Dunedm Evening Herald" under stands that an notion is likoly to be tried m January next, m whioh the Hon. George Fisher will be the defendant. The action is for non-delirery of New Zealand Shipping shares, whioh have gone up lately. The Southern Baptists are proseouting .what has been called "one of the most remarkable works of modern missions " m Guba. Within two years 1100 oonverts have been made, and these converts contributed 4610d0l last year for the support of ohurdh 'services. The Stella has returned from a. oruia 6 among the Auckland islands. Captain Fair child a year ago, as an experiment, plaoed twenty- five sheep on the Islands. He reports that they have increased 100 per cent, aad the lambs arc healthy and hardy. Ship wrecked teamen cast upon these shores will consider the experiment a wise one; Mr Henry Zander h s a new advertisement m this issue oalling the speoial attention of farmers to the faot that he baß onhinl a large ttook of M'Cormick exlras and will be glad te supply them at any hour,, night, or day. Also that he has received bis season's supply of binding twine, and is booking orders for reapers and binders for next Beacon. ' Physically the present Czar of Russia is one of the most powerful men of the day. On a recent visit, whioh he paid (says a cor respondent) m company with the Czarina to a cannon foundry ai Peterhof, he lifted up a block of steel weighing, it is said, 6001 b. The exploit excited tho enthusiastic admira tion of the workmen present, and they gave the Emperor a regular ovation. : Referring to Sir George Grey's trip to the Old Country, the correspondent of the "Lyttelton Timeß " says :— It is just on the cards that m the present state of politioal affairs m England, he may be offered by Mr Gladstone and the Home Rulers an oppor tunity of getting a seat m the Imperial Par liament, "where, m the council of the Empire, he may have a wider sphere for his eloquence and statesmanship.

Eighteen years ago, when the air brake was tried, it required 18sea to apply it to' a train 200 ft long. Four yeara later the time was reduced 48eo. Recent experiments with the air brake on freight trains show that it can be. applied to every car m a train of that length running at the rate of 40 miles an hour, and that this train can be stopped within 500 ft, or one-fourth of its own length, and all this without any serious jolting. A very eucoessfnl praotioe of 'the cantata •'Under the Palmß" was held last even ing. Moat of the performers were -present, and the several items undertaken were most efficiently rendered. The principal soloists were m capital voioe and their numbers were moat aatisfaotorely taken. We understand there, has already been a very large and rapid sale of tickets, and the financial eucoess of the affair is thus made certain; According to the ''Japan Weekly Mail" the Japaneae publicists are earnestly disouss ing the propriety ,of an .official adoption of Christianity as a means of perfecting their civilisation and of maintaining a moral standard among the people. It ia alao Bflid ' that many high officers of the Government Bre m favour of Buoh a step, not beoaust they believe m the Christian religion, but because they believe that its adoption would promote th« belt interests of the country. . , We are now making guns whioh coat np. wards of £20,000 eaoh, and General Alderaon has etated before the Army Estimate! Com mittee that the coat of firing a single shot from one of these guns would be ov«r £200. It is by no means certain that the gun could be fired with safety ; it is quite certain that after every 150 rounds at the utmost it would have to be relined, This number of rounds would coßt £30,000, and then there would be. the expense of repairing the gun. Could; there be imagined a more expeditious plan for getting rid of money wholesale ? The " London Central News " is informed tnat Sir J. W. Redhbpse, who reoently baa the honour of knighthood oonferted upon him by. the Queen, has mysteriously disappeared from his residence, 14 Kilburn Priory. The missing knight, who is 76 years old, -was 1 a few weeks sinoe married to a lady some 50 yeara his junior. His first wife died last year. Jt had lately been noticed that he showed symptoms of despondency, and fears? are entertained as to his .safety. Aotivo in icquiries are being pursued by the relatives and the police. It is stated (writes the " Timaru Herald ") that a contraot has been made with tha owners of fhe Elderslie and Fifeflhire to build one or two more steamers of the Fifeshire class, and run the whole fleet m the New Zealand trade, oarrying frozen meat at the rates fixed between the combined shipping companies^ end the Canterbury freezing com pany, viz., beef l&d, mutton ljd.lamb l§d per Ib. The news that more of the oargo carry ing class of boat are to bo built is satisfac tory, as indicating that the combination are not to have things all their own. way. - The moat awful predicament a man was ever m must have been tfyaf; of an Amerioan reoently bathing at douth I?each, ~wfyo was the oynosure of all eyes m hia splendid blue and scarlet bathing suit. Presently, as he posed like a merman on the briny frink, a fashionably dressed woman advanced and begged him to give her baby a dip, The young man complied, the two«year-old splashed and kicked, and when the dip was done, and the dipper waded back to shore, the young mother had disappeared, and the young man was left alone m his splendour with a baby nobody owned, or would relieve him of. A Russian mineralogist has lately found ndioations pf diamonds m a meteoric state. In the insoluble residua small cgrpusolei showing traces of polarization were observed, they are harder than corundum, and have the density and other oharaoters of the diamond. The' corpuscles are Baid to amount to one per cent, of the meteorio atone. Carbon m its amorphous graphilio form hag long been known as a constituent of meteorio irons and stones ; lately small, but well denned, crystals of graphitic carbon, having formß often pre tented by the diamond, were described aa having been found m a meteorio iron form m Western Australia. If this supplementary discovery be oonfirmed, says "Nature," we may at last be placed on the track of the artificial production of precious atones.

Tha "Southland Times" states that at Wallaoetown on Sunday, 11th inst, Mra Hawkes was injured by a mob of cows. She, was walking aoroas $ paddook with some dogs whioh got among the pows, an 4 several of these, having oalves, resented the intrusion. They made after the dogs, which m turn ran to Mrs Hawkes for protection, so that the found herself m a most uncomfortable fix. The cattle rushing round her after the dogs knooked her down and bruised and lacerated her limbs to suoh an extent that Borne of the wounds required atitohing. Fortunately Mr Hawkes Baw the melee and was able to dme the jealous animate off, although not without some rißk, for one infuriated brute, wbioh he caught by the horns to divert its attack from his wife, tossed him up into the air. Mrs Hawkes ia recovering, and will probably con eider it best to deoline the company pf 5 flog m similar circumstances.

The best medioine known is SANDER and SONS' EUCALYPTI EXTRACT. Test i£ eminent powerful effeots m coughs, colds influenza, etc — the relief is instantaneous Thousandsgive the most gratifying testimony Hia Majesty the King of Italy, and medioai ■yndioatei all over the globe are ita patrons Read the official reports that aooompanv each bottle. Mosler, M.D., Prof. University, Greifswald, reports :— The Eucalypti Extraot ! proved magnificently empepeial m very severe oontusione, bruises, sprains; "wounds, acald^ ings, broken ribs, and limbs.' /•• Medical Journal," Nov., 1881.) In di M a aea of The kidneya, either aotive congestion or Buppres sion, <ur#mia) or albuminuria, dropsy lith .nothing will equal m its action Eucalypti Extra**. Doses, J5 tP 8 drooi Mosler, MJ>., ProL.Univereity, GreifawSld! report* f— Diphtheria. Tonsils oontinuallr coherent presenting ulcers with whita exudattf ' S ur f d i° T fo » rtee n «laya. Surgical Olinie ol Vtot M'lntyre, College o! phy fl iojan» and Surgeons, fit, of Bregifcll Exoision Eucalypti Extrgat employed. "*& i awelhng, heat, or discoloration, G W ed m

Messrs Proctor and Co., grocers, have sent ufl a very nice pictorial oalendar for the ensuing year, the subjeot being " Colonge Cathedral," This celebrated building is shown with great fidelity m the coloring and aroniteotural design.

This morning m the R.MJ Court, before Major Steward and Mr R. AJcorn, J.P.s, an information for assault against Charles Pbysiok, laid by hiß wife, who applied to have him bound over to keep the peace, and a furil'tr information by C. Clark against the same for using threatening languago, and an application for sureties of the peaoe m this oaso also, were called on. Mr Cutbbertson ap peared for complainants and Mr Purnell for defendant. On the applioatidn of defendant's oounsel the hearing was adjourned until Monday next;

The members of the U.A.O.D. held their usual fortnightly meeting m the Templar •Hall on Monday evening, there being a fair attendance of brethren. After the ordinary business had been transacted and oorre spondenoe dealt with, a disoussion arose m reference to the Lodge oelebrating their anniversary with a dramatic performance. A Committee was appointed to arrange matters lor the production of suoh. ■ The Lodge received a cordial invitation to attend the Druids 1 Gala on Boxing Day. Two members were proposed for membership. The Lodge than closed after spending a most enjoyable evening.

The following are the figures of merit made by the various Canterbury oorps m the recent Volley and independent firing lor Govern, ment prizes i:— Kaiapoi Rifles , 32*64 pointß ; Rangiqra Rifles, 30-35 ; College Rifles, 29-46 ; Ohristohtiroh'City Guards, 2700; Ashburton Rifles, 26-29; Waimate Rifles, 26-14; E, Battery, 25-35 ; Ohristohurch Rifles, 25*12 ; Heathoote Rifles, 23 36; Engineers, 23*00; .0.1 0., 22*34 ; Timaru Navals, 22-36 ; Lyttel ton Navalß, 21*86 ; Irish Rifles, 21*84 ; Rich mond Rifleß, 21-31; N; Battery, 21*03; Timaru Rifles, 20 00 ; Sydenham Rifles, 19-51 ; Mounted Bifles, 1922; Ashburton Guards, 18-28 ; O. Battery, 15-03. The Temuka Rifles and Geraldine Bifles have yet to fitei

There was a peculiar electrical ooonrrenoe at the race course this morning. Whtn the thunderstorm was at its height a vivid flash of lightning followed immediately by a heavy olap of thunder, seemed to break over the builiings m the paddock. From the main body a small ball of fire, stated by the few petßons who were present, as resembling a star, flew along the buildings whioh contain (he Secretary's and other offioea, along the old grand stand, and into the tent ocoupied by Mr Davis, oonfeotionert There it struck some bottles standing on a table, and these it knooked down and scattered, without, how ever, breaking them. There were three or four persons m the tent at the time of the entrance of the unusual visitor, but they were at some distance from the point of impaot. It is needless to say they were considerably startled by the strange occurrence. The tent was illumined with a dazzling white light, but those who were inside did not, as was the case with the people who first saw it, notioe the body as being of star- shape. Altogether the phenomenon appears to have been most singular, and it is fortunate it was attended With no senoua result. ' The best Remedy for Indigestion.— Norton's Camomile Pills are confidently recommended as a simple remedy for iiidiges- , tion, which is the cause of nearly all the diseases to which, we are subject. Norton's Pills, with justice cal'ed the . " natural strengthener of the human stomach," act as a powerful tonic and gentle aperient, are mild <m their operation, a^d safe under auy circum tances Sold m bottles at is i£d, '2s 9d, 4s, by all medicine vendors, throughout th world.

RAILWAY FREIGHTS

[Pirn Press Association J Ohbistohtjbch, November 2s. . The following ]o a oopy of a telegram sent to Sir H, Atkinson by the represen tatives of the Canterbury Chamber of Conjinerce: — '• At a meeting of delegates of the Canterbury Chamber of Commerce .and .the A. and P. Aesoolatlon, held at the Corn Exchange, to consider the alter ations In the rail wiy tariff, whioh provides' ipt the carriage of grain by eo'ual weight inataad of at per eack, it was resolved to represent to the Govarnment that the farmioft and oommetatal Intoreeta of Can terbury will bo seriously prejadiced by «iaoh Bobonge — firafc^ by the imposition of I an additional tax on wheat of nearly ten per cent ; second, by the vexations delayß that will wise, owing to the neoeaaity for weighing all consignments ; third, by the an«atlefactory mode of ascertaining the oorreot weights, The existing system having worked satisfactorily m Canterbury for many yearn, and the farmers being contend with it, they utrongly protest against any change being made, and respeotfally reqnest that the provinoial district of Canterbury be exempt from the new method of oharging railway freights." Signed— A. Kayb, President Chamber of Commeroej J. Deans, Presi dept A.^nd P. Association; J Qammacut., Oialrocah Cora Exchange.

THE PARIS EXHIBITION

(jmoM OUR OWN OORBBSPOHDBNT,) Whatever the German newspapers may say to the contrary— and they appear to be unanimously perolflient In their de traction of the great undertaking— the Paria Exhibition ot 1889 will not only be opened on May 1, but it will have a decided universal character. The only countries m Europe that have hitherto held aloof from it are Germany, Denmark, Montenegro, Sweden, and Turkey. Oontmlwlee, Norway, Switzer land, and Greeoe, besides determining to take an official part m the Exhibition have made important grants to their respective organisation committees. Eleewhere m Europe oommktees have been formed by private initiative, and those In Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxemburg, Spain and Portugal have received State grants. America, North, Sooth, and Central, Japan, Siam, • Morocco, the South Alrioan Republic, and Viotoria Aus tralia, will *U be officially acd worthily represented. Great Britain and Russia will havo the largest and most repreeontatlve display of the wealth, manufactures, and other resources of their respective Empires^ la architecture, costumes and the life and manners which are to be faithfully reproduced m many inßtanoes, as, for example, m the oon struotion of villages, m the holding of fairs, eto, and In the oafe*i, restaurants, and buffets, the Exhibition will be a very reflsx of the lending national and inter actional features of tho globe. The ap plications from intending exhibitors have been so numerous that the Frenoh Com mission has been reluctantly compelled to rbdcoe the epape which it w<*a Intended to allot to individual exhibits m t^e different Motions, but notwithstanding this the foreign sections will occupy more than 100.000 s ijuare metres, a space never before equalled Great Britain's collections will cover about 15,000 metres, and the faoade of the Rqfiolan oeotlon will measure 75 metres In length. Tbe apaoe whloh was taken up In 1878 by S weeds n and Norway, on thin occasion, will be filled by Norway slope. Italy, Austria, Hungary, the United States —whose grant to the Com mittee rcoently formed m that oonntry nmounts to $250,000, Spain, Portugal, Belgium, and Hollandtwlll all be conspi cuous for their brilliant contributions to the show, and the ; colonial emotions, notably thoße of Great Britain, France, and the Netherlands, will be far more ' oompleto than anything hitherto at tempted. England, Russia, Belgium, and ' Switzerland have ons and all asked for ' additional spade, and their applications are now under consideration. <

THE MELBOURNE LAND BOOM

A COLLAPSE REPORTED IMMIN jiNT.

[PER PRSS ASSOCIATION J

Melroubnb, November 21 Bumors are rife of the imminent col lapse of the land boom. It is asserted that the bills of several large speculators and syndicates are not negotiable, and there is a feeling of considerable uneasi ness m commercial circles. Shares of several Banks and finance companies have undergone a slight decline owing to holders being obliged to realise.

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

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Auckland, November 21. The partioalara disoloaed at the inquest on the remains of the boy Arohibald Olark, who was drowned at o oromandel, are of a distressing natnre. ' The oiother of deceased BOiualiy saw the child's body floating down the river, not cob Id do nothing to save him. . The will of Mr James Leslie, of Parnall, who died the other day, shows that he b queathed the sum of £5000 for the establishment and maintenance of an Orphanage to be erected m Aaokland. Orphans and destitute children of all races and creeds are to be admissible, bat the | Inmates are to be educated tn the doctrine of the Presbyterian Churoh. The Anglioan Diocesan Synod was pro rogued yesterday m the afternoon. Some warmth was displayed m an argument as to the advisability of holding revival nervioeß. The Rev J. S. Hill wanted a week of speoial prayer, and he urged that the Ohuroh should provide seasons for prayer. Home of the olergy § aye it to be understood that If these services were held they would not take part, as they did noc think them the best nWacß of awakening spiritual life. Eventually It was decided to ask Bishop Oowle to appoint a week of prayer daring the Lenten season; Blenheim, November 21. At the A. and P. Show to-day there wan grand weather. Entries of horses 99, merinos 50, longwools 26, cattle 27 There are large entries of dairy prod uqe and Implements, "[ Wellington, November 21. v Mr Richard Fairbrother his been re elected mayor of Oirtdrtoni without opposition* . - v i;. The local direotors of the New Zealand Antimony Company have received cable advice that the result of the reoentornsh ing of two and a half tons of quartz sent Home from the gold mine at Jaokson'B Bead is of a satisfactory oharaoter, and asking that a larger sample should be forwarded. Arrangements have accord ingly been made for getting bot ten tons more stone from the mine. Ever alrcaj it was opened and worked, efiortß have been made to adopt and apply a method long practised of ''running" crude meta> from the raw ore. The process has just been auccesefully aco )tnpllshed by M<* W. A. Fltzherbert, engineer to tbe Company, Mr and Mrs Agnew, who were reotnMy bound over to keep the peace for Insulting behavior to members of the Government, were given Into custody fUs evening for Insulting the Premier. . : ; .  The Premier expects to leave for the Eooth, accompanied by Mr Milohelaon, In the first week m Deoember for the purpose of paying hit promised visit to .Otago to laspeot tbe rente of the Ofcago Central Railway. '* , Matthew Pollen, a married man, engaged as ganger on the reclamation j contract, had his right leg badly smashed this afternoon, through being j named between the buffers of two tracks. It is feared amputation #111 be nedeFgary . Mr Wm, Power, formerly of Wellington, write* .from Sudest Island (New Guinea) digglDgq : " The oolor of gold can be got at the heads of all ranges and gullies. There is no waßh ; only by aoraplng •revloea with a chisel, pointed plot, or a knife, a persevering man may get ldwt per day, or less m many Instances. I wish to point out to New Zaaland diggers who were at the Kimberiey goldfield that this Is not half so good, and the climate v unsuitable for Europeans to work without great danger to their health. There Is nothing to warrant a rush at present, I hope this will bo made bb public as possible, as it may be the means of saving many men from great misery and loss of life." The " Grown Lands Guide," the pnblloatlon of whloh hta not been made for some time, will be again Issued shortly. Ohbistohuboh, November 21. A girl, three years old, the daughter of William Gleeson, was drowned In the river Waiau about noon to-day. Dunbdin, November 21. At the Balolutha Police Court, Joseph Valentine wasoommltted for trial for the murder of his illegitimate child, At the Weßleyan Dlstrlot meeting to day it was announced tbe dsbt had been reduced to £305 : number of ohurohes 23, other preaching places 45, ministers and probationers 12, looal preachers 49, members 1040, Sunday schools 36, scholars 2180, total attendance at public worship 6409.

ADDINGTON LIVE STOCK MARKET.

x Chbistohurch, November 21 r The attendance at Addlngton Yards today was below the average, The L weather was fine. Fhare was a smaller entry of fat Bheep than usual, but the demand was good. Oattle were well x represented la all daises, bat the kale ira* . somewbat doll. I Sbekp— About 8000 fat iheep were , yarded, Including fine croßubrtd ewes and t wethers from W. R. Andrews' estate near Lake Ellesmere, and Southdowns , from 8. GaforthV and H. Chamberlain, j whtoh topped the market »t 16a. There \ were several buyers for freezing, and prioes were tally maintained. Good crossbred mutton was fully 2£i per lb, while for good freez9rs a trlfla more waa obtained, Store Sheep : Crossbred ewes and lambs fetched 8s to 14s ; merino ewes and lambs, 5s to 9a; -oroßsbred wetbera to 10a. Cattle.— There were about 70 head of good beeves. Competition was not so keen here as on the aheep aide. Good steere, about 7401b5, sold from £7 2a 6d to £7 7a 6d, or up to 19a 6d per 1001 b, and a pen of really nice steers, of smaller ■Okie, topped the market at 20a 6d. Inferior boef wag very dull of sale, abd 12s to 16a was only procurable. Store Oattle : There w«s a large entry, bat the demand w«b not aoffiolent to prevent a good few lines being withdrawn. Dairy oowb, m profit, realised from £2 10a to £4 15s. Two year old heifers and steers fetched £1 10a to £2 ; three year olds, £3 17s 6d, a line of specially good sorts fetohlng £4 Is. Calves : About 50 calves were yarded, some good ones realiglng uy to 16b and 16s, but ther ruling prices were from 6i to 16b. Really good calves were m demand. Lambs.— About 400 good sorts, besides some Inferior ones were yarded, and there was fair competition for them at prloes ranging from 6i 6d to 9a. One pen of epeolally nloe ones fetched 9s 6d. Pios-About Ptxty pigs, principally light baooners, were yarded. These wer? eagerly sought after, and found bay era a' prices ranging from 3d to 3sd per Ib, aooording.to sfoa. Some neat porkers realised a trifla above thin, and more would meet with ready sale. ■

HIS 103 RD BIRTHDAY.

Oar Parta oorreepondent writes under j date, September 30 : — M. Ohevreol rose , about 9 o'clock on his 103 rd birthday. He npf oared Id good health aud spirit*, and received Colonel Lemat, epecJially deputed by the National lustltate of Waahlngton to ofltar oongratalationa on the anolveraary. Namoroue vbi ors oalled at the residence of the distinguished veteran daring the day. Among others, a deputation froui the Acaiemy of Medlolno, apother from. Angers, M. Cbevreal'o native plooe, and many otbere, a'l of whom wore received .with much courtesy by M. Ohevreal the younger. , tjbttera and telegrams oamo from all parts of the world, among othera one from Dom Pedro, the.JEmperor of Brtz'l. Presents of fi )wers were aeut by the National Sooloty of Agrlonltare, and a splendid bouquet was cent In by the , gardeners of of the Jardin des Piantes.

A great dtmoastratlon was made at Angers before the houao la whioh M. Chevreal lived, la fha Rae des Daur- Hateß.

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

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EGYPT.

Cairo, November 20. The Egyptian Government proposes to ask for power to extend the opera tions of mixed tribunals for a year, or prolong their operations for five years on a wider basis.

TROOPS FOR UPPER EGYPT.

A force of British infantry has been ordered to proceed to Assouan, upon the Nile. - '

STANLEY REPORTED SAFE.

Lomdon, November 20 and 21. Jamieson, who succeeded Major Barttelot and afterwards died of fever, wrote m April that Stanley was then safe.- , '' , : ; ; : - : " ; , \ i

COST OF A LIBEL ACTION.

The costs_ which had to pay m the libel action brought against it by Sir J. Pope Hennessy amounted to :

CLEVELAND'S DEFEAT.

Sir H. George, who is on a visit to England, attributes Mr Cleveland's defeat to his vacillating treatment of the freetrade questibn.

THE PARIS EXHIBITION.

Sir G. Berry, on behalf of the Aus tralian Colonies, has asked M, Berger for 40,000 ft of space at the Paris Ex hibition. New Zealand only requires a small portion— .sooft.

GLADSTONE'S AMENDMENT.

Mr Gladstone's amendment, object ing to the withdrawal of the Irish land: purchase question, was rejected by 330 to 246, and the debate upon the Bill to extend Lord AshbourneV Act ended m the measure being read a first time. -.. •■•,..

AFRICAN SLAVERY.

Lisbon November 20.

Portugal will co-operate m the blockade of the East Coast of Africa for the purpose of suppressing the slave trade.

GERMAN LOAN.

Bkrun, November 20 f A Bill has been introduced into the Federal Council enabling Germany to borrow sixty millions of marks for the army, navy, and railways.

INTERCOLONIAL TRADE.

Capetown, November 20. The South African Colonies are in vited to take part m the Conference at Ottawa for promoting trade between the Colonies;

ILMA DI MURSKA.

New Yokx, November 20, lima di Murska, the famous singer, is now an imbecile and m a starving condition m this city. . A subscription is being made to enable her to return to her native country, Croatia.

AUSTRALIA N.

(PEB PBBBS ASSOCIATION.)

NEW SOUTH WALES

Sydney, Noremb«r2l.

One hundred and sixty-nine clergy^ men of various denominations have petitioned Parliament against the ex tension of facilities for divorce. It is expected the crops m the Albury district will only give one third of the average yield. A large propor tion of the growing wheat has been cut for hay, which is commanding an un usually high price. A deposit of salt has been dis covered at Ellalong, 120 miles north of Sydney.

VICTORIA.

Melbourne, November 21. By a fire at Nhill, a small town near the South Australian border damage to the extent of ;£i 2,000 was caused. . The International Temperance Con vention has opened its sittings here. Sir W. Fox and other representatives from New Zealand are present. The Presbyterian Assembly has at length arrived upon a basis of federa tion for the churches of the different colonies. They have invited prominent English and Scottish divines, Lord Poleswartb, Hon. W. H. Smith, M.P., and Sir G. Campbell, M.P., to attend I the Jubilee celebration of the Church. An explosion occurred m the powder factory at Job's Gully, which blew the end of the building out. A man named Meurer was badly hurt, and lies m a critical condition. The rainfall this year is the lowest recorded since 1865. On some stations scrub is used to support the sheep, which are dying by thousands. Bush fires are burning m all directions: A woman named Blake received a letter asking her to risit a neighbor's house, and when she returned home she found that during her absence a masked man had bound, gagged, and criminally assaulted her daughter, a girl of seventeen. The house had been ransacked, and a quantity of jewellery stolen. The ruffian has not been captured yet.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

Adelaide, November 21. Two railway employees named Brown and Ryan, while travelling on a railway tricycle, were cut to pieces by a train near Terawee. ' ; . ' ;

WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

Pbeth, November SO, A nugget of purifi gold, wejg&jog

THE MARKETS

(PBR PRBSS ASSOCIATION.)

. .■-- London, November 20. The wheat markets show a general * line, Prices m England have dropped 6d per quarter. The Conti nental market is weak, and America also betrays increased weakness. The average price of English wheat at country markets is 31s lid. The American risible supply of wheat for the United Kingdom is 34,875,000 bushels, lhe quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is .2,6Q0,000 quarters ; for the Continent 612,000. ' Following are latest quotations for Bank shares :— New-, .Zealand .shares, £10 ; National Bank, £2. -Wool is firm for good,qualities/tM prices will probably advance at the opening of the next sales, especially for combing fleece. In coniequenQe of non arrivals the series will terminate on December 15th, Consols, 100|. h " > •;" XT : : nr The Bank rate of discount is * per oent.> and the market rate B*. --, :'*' Australian frozen mutton is steady at last quotations. * prime New Zealand mutton, 4£d. Tin, £101 10s. , Copper, £88 ss-i>er^oh. ■■■• Galvanised Iron, Orb brand, £17.^

THE SAMOA N WAR.

ATTACK ON A FORT.

* loss otf iiii?&: ; . (Pita Pjwss Association.; * _ Stdwbt, November 21* The German steamer Lubeck brines news from Samoa to November 6 th. Tamasese had concentrated 3000 men m a fort at Point Malinui, and next day the greater part of MaiaafVs force [ assaulted their entrenchments. After ■ a tough fight they were repulsed with the loss of. thirteen killed and tweatvot thirty wounded. A number of the latter afterwards died. Taraasese lost eight Mled and; ten wounded. Two of his war boats were engaged but did no damage. The wounded ' Were at tended to by the surgeons :of the English man-of-war. , Mafcafa's] force is now nearly double that of Tamasese. On the 9th and xotha dropping fire was kept up,, but no harm was done^on either side, r : . .: } When the steamer sailed the hostile parties were still facing each ottfer: Mataafa is expected to win m the end. He is building a large wafbba^and a naval fight is expected shortly. -, ?

TH E APPOINTMENT OF GOVERNORS

[P*B PftHSS ASSOCIATION. 1 '-< •• v •"■'• ■••;■•■■■ ■■■ ;-;■ - ■•_■ .-:.: ---.v^" Lord Knotofind, wpljing # Lord Dunraven, said Hr B^Blake»s appoint ment was #mJ jydice, and deprecated imy discussion in;P«rliameht as/premature and likely to impede a final settlement ■of the question. ; ; - ./ . V ■ '.'.;<. ;s Sir H. Blake statei he if prepared, if required, to go to Qdeensland, lire down the hostility now shown towards him. and prore that he is unbiassed m politics. Lord Dunraren asked what was the nature of the reply eeht to Queenßland. He considered that if the colonists main tained their right to reject a Governor, m -whoßo, appointment they did not con cur, the result would be separation. Lord Knutsford agreed with this Tiew. Ho said he was still deliberating upon his answer- to Sir T. Mcllwraitb, and would produce the papers connected with the case at a later dateV ' "- ' It' is reported )3ir W. O. Bbbinson, Gorernor of South; Australia. proWeda to Queensland. ... . . . ' . m, T -i i ? TD » w « November 21. ±ne liegislatire Assembly is now dis enssing the Premier's motioa : relatife to [the appointment of Gorernors. ' The speeches so far have been remarkable for nationalistic tendencies, more; so than has erer been heard m an Australian Parliament before. It is bfliered-thej motion will bo almost unanimbnjly carried. ..

PROPOSED GLASS FACTORY

(" Ohrlatohnwh Telegraph.) ■A- iew . enterpciiibg gentlemen have been: carrying on a leriei of experiments apeolally to' test cdlonlal land and other material nsod In connection with tht manufacture oi glass, and pot with a view to the prodaotion of came • for sale par* poses, as .the appliance* and requisites available hare been of a mere makeshift description, being prepared of untested colonial material and workmanship. Bat. notwithstanding these and many other difficulties they have Bacoeaded far beyond their expectations. The aaod experimented upon was procured from \arlout Warte of Canterbury, bat that mostly used Is from Moant Sbmeng, which Is proved to ba of excellent quality for the manufaotaw of flint and other descriptions of glas* that may be required within the oolony. Ooa gteat object the promoters hare had m Tiew has been the ntlllsation of tar ai a fuel for their furaaoet, feeling confidsnt •nongh hart tan ba obtaiaed by this means, and by adopting tha cnathod now m ase at the Ohrlfitohuroh gaaworkslfot glassmaking purposes, the oo»t of prod no tion will be radaced to aminimam ai oompared with the old systom of irfng with coal. It may be mantioned that' this ayatam of ! tar firmg ' li ■ patent aec.ared by Mr J. Marriott. 'th§ Manager of the Gae Works, and lit idop« tion hes resulted In a great taring of fad and labor In' connection with the maua faotare of gas, Thajiromoterg are greatly indebted to the Gas Company for tht use of their spare farnnaea for the purpose of carrying oq« theno experiments. Those iotereited are satUSed that they can start this Indoatry with a Tery limited capital. and they purpose starting on AamaKaoale. and extending as neeeißity reqbiies> and not as has been attempted on •"" pravibda o co« Ion, Other iodaitrlos In the' neigh* borhood are likely to be developed ; lor inatanoe, the manufaetare of Malphario add, which oannot ba retained In any thing bat glass oarboya with advantage. There are also m tha Immediate neighbor* hood yast quantitlet of miDecals vied. In the manufacture of glass ; for lnstauce. Oxford chalk which is Tery suitable, also manganese at Malvern, whloh ii one of the principal factors m the prodaotion of white glass. It is Intended to place the manufactured artioles on view, In a few days, In some suitable position (n Obiiit* ohuroh. Oonalderlog the short space of titaa occupied m prodnoing ianiples ( 'the manner In whloh they are finished, rifleoti greatly to the credit of both, operators and promotors. This morning a member of oar staff bad an opportunity of inspeoUnff the mann^Aoture of n numborof artielea enoh as ornamental flower vaici, wine i aases, jam, j»rs, eto.,'aU of which were of excellent quality. > • ■ i< ■

THE ASHBUBTOfI GUARDIAN, TRPBSD AY, NOVEMBER 22, 1888



DIARY. Moon's Novembe Snn Sun Moon Moon age at Biseß Sot?. Bieen Sets, noon; p.m. a.m. 19 Monday .. 4.26 7.6 7.27 4.57 15 20 Tuesday .. 4.25 1.7 8.25 8.29 16 81 Wednesday.. 4.24 7.8 9.20 6.5 17 X Thursday .. 4.23 7.10 10.12 6.46 18 33 Friday.. .. 4.53 7JI 10.67 7.34 19 24 Saturday ... 4.21 7.12 11.39 827 20 36 Sunday .. 4.31 7;14 • • 9.25 31 MOONLIGHT EVBNINGB. The Moon at 8 days old shines till about 8 o'olook. The Moon at 6 days old shines till about half-past 10 o'olook. The Moon at 8 days old shines till nearly o'clock 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. and shineati 11 morning The Moon at 27 days old rises about 4 a.m. and shines till sunrise . ■ THE ASHBTJRTON GUARDIAN. From and after the ROth November, 1886. the terms of Subscription to thiß journal will be as follows, viz. : — < XT PAID IN ADVANCK Per Quarter.. 6e 6d by post, 9sJ6d Half-year 12b 6d, by post, lSs^fid Year .. 24b Od, by poßt, 37a.0d IF BOOKED Per Quarter. . 7b 6d, by post, 10s 9d „ Half-year 15b Od, by post, 21aR6d „ leax .. 80s Od, by post, 48s Od Birtn, Marriage, and Death Notiaes, if paid for at the ime of insertion 2a 6d each (stamps may sent as payment) if booked, 4b eaob. Announcements of Births, Deaths and Marriages sent for publication from the country districts require to be verified by the signature of the person sending the notice.



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Keating's Powder destroys bdth moth,Jfleas, beetles,, apd all other insects, whle quite harmless to domestic anjmkls. In exterminal ting beetles, the success of this powder is extraordinary. It is perfectly clean m appli. cation See the article you purchase is Keatings as imitations are| noxious and in- p'ncceuftj.- k B Zdip ti&s. dd, •is and 28 6d by



Wool I AM prepared to parohaio WOOL oi all deaorlpttoni, m any quantity af full market prices. Qi BI6SET. Alao buyer of SHEEP- SKIMS ard HIDES. 11 28 THE FEDERAL COFFEE PAL 6.O X, at the corner of Collins & Kino Streets, Melbourne. Now open for business. The Federal Palace is only two minutes walk from the Central Railway Station and the Wharves. The Palace contains 550 rooms, comprising Drawing, Dining, Heading, (Sitting. Billard, Bed, and other rooms. Special accommodation for families and permanent boarders. The . Coieine and Table appointments for the daily luncheon are a speciality. Particular care exercised to secure perfect immunity from Accident by Fire- All charges moderate. 9 26 GEO. COHEN, Manager. Summer 1888. JjATBST JN OVELTIEB m all DEPARTMENTS, NOW ON VIEW AT IHB '' ■' l NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. Everything New. New Shirts. New Underclothing, New Ties, Few Hati, New Suits for Boys, New Suits for Men, Everything New and of the LATEST FASHIONS. See our Windows, and judge for yourselves SPECIAL. Suits made to measure m good style and from the newest checks and stripes from £2 16s. ENCOURAGE LOCAL INDUSTRY AND BUT PEOM TXI New Zealand Clothing Factory. W. H. WEBBER, tfeuugtf*



'TT7" ANTED Known. r-J. Ob* and Co W are now ehowjDg the Leading Novblties m Ladies' Mantles,. ' Jackets, and Daot Clonks. ANTED KNOWN— That I have appointed Mbb Adams sole agent m Ashburton for the Kclipse Dye Works, Christoburob. Ladies dresses and gentle- men's clotheu cleaned or Jjcd. Be»l Skine, Glovos and Foathera, Silks, Damaet Curtains, Table Covers, Sashes Cleaned oj Djed, etc., end all kinds of animal skins dretsetl* ant 7 made up £o" order.— A. j. Chapman, 161 Armagh street, Christ- . church 130



STOCKINGS— 700 pairs of Ladieß and Children's sample Hose just opened (landed under the old Tariff.) All quality to be sold cheap during odr sale.— H. C. Seosbs, Melford House. W' ANTEU Known.— J. Okr and Co are now showing a Large Assortment of Feathers, Flowers, Kibbonß Lac3B Glovea, &c. 10U02 WANTED Known— We are. now showing a splendid assortment of Sammsr Millinery and Drapery, at very low prioes.— H. 0; Segbes, Melford House. -' : ■ ■_ WANTED Known.— J Ore and, Co's Drapery Department Is under new management. Prices of the Whole StooS have been revised and reduced to euob a point as will command a speedy sale. WANTED Known — We are now shewing a grand assortment of Trimmed end Übtdmmed Hats and Bonnets. The largest Stock to ohoose from 1 "tn town, and the cheapest house.—- H. O. Sxobbs, Melford Home.



Wanted "4%/ANIED Known — Mrs Merch, W Dressmaker, has returned fiom Sjdney, and re commenced business m Faunders' Buildings, next Mr R. Alcorn's. 10 78 ANTED Known. — That Miss Edwabds, Tailoress, is prepared to make Boys' Clothing, »l«o Cuffing. Strap ping, repairs and alterations, &<t -— Miss r .Ldwabds, corner Moore street and Belt. 11 105 -\\f ANTED Known,— J. Obr and Co W are now showing Ladies' and Children's Artistic Millinery m Great Variety. •-' *■" "TTI /"ANTED everyone to "know that VV J. C. DrNOAtf is a Land Brokor, lioeneed to prepare and register Transfers, Mortgnges, Ei-ouu.brancaß, Leases,. JRegia. tration Abstracts, Powers of Attorney, Applications to bring Land under the Act, and every description of instruments unuor tho Land Transfer Act-r^T.O Duncan, Aroade, Ashburton. lOJIOI FOR gennlno Aohburton Tweed Suits read 7 rnsde, or to measure^ fit and quality gnaraotred, and at prloes on* equalled, go to R. Aloobn, Aahburton Clothing Mart, Sounder*' buildings. WANTED Known.— J. Obb and Co invite Lurieß to inspect their large and voritd aesortment or Summer Dress Materials, Over one thousand piect s to select from SHEEP SHEARS, 11 A'b, BB A'b, and BBANZ'n ; and genuine. Turkey StoDet.-— Robsbt Aloobn, Saunders Buildings. v*- \ \f ANTED Known— That Mrs fIiUJ, VV Monthly Nurse, has removed from Peter Street to Dc Trevor's house In Moore Street, 10t39 WANTED Known.— J. Obb and Co are now showing a large assort I ment of Ladies' Embroidered Robes from 10s 6d. - MRS ADAMS has removed to Saun- dera' Buildings, opposite Railway Station. Crewel Sllko, Wools, and Fanoy Goods of every description kept m stock. Agent for Eclipse Dye Works. Registry office for Servants. 10 92



« VkITHQUTTEETH a WLTtt TEETH NTTEOUB OXIDE GAS administered. This Aitaitbatio leaves no unpleasant effects, and by its use the extoactioi of Bad Btumps and Teeth is rendered perfectly Painless aod Effective. Administered daily. Fee for ad- ministration of Gas, 63 Extraction. 2s 6d a tooth. Hours of attendance", 9am.to 8p m. Private .residence. 93 East Belt; The . acknowledged superiority of AMERI- CAN DENTISTRY m the construction of Artificial Teeth, the moat finished workman- ship, and replacing the lost teeth T4M> JfORARILY ALMOST IMMEDIATELY after extraction, hare latablished our reputation. A single-ArtiGcial Tooth, 10a , complete set, TTpper and Lower, Temporary and Permanent, £10 10s; Artificial Teetti Mid Dantuxea made by otjihr" dentists remodelled «t email oct. J3topning, Scaling, Pewect and Painle»s. 16



FOB SALE. T IQHT Spring Dray (new) made In J 1 each a way that it coald be used as ft tip cart Apply to T. BULLOOK. j FOB SALE. 1 f\(\ AORES Wonting the Main Soatb XUI/ Boad, not far from the fiaoe- eouree. Apply to T. BULLOOK WINSLOW. FOB SALE.— Lots 67 and 74 Low price will be accepted. Apply to m T, BULLOOK. BEAPfiRS AND BINDERS FOB SALE. O MoCORMIOK WIBE BINDERS O MoOORMIOK TWINE BINDERS •j B*MUELSO* TWINE BINDER VfIORNSBY TWINE BINDER ft BUIdWCK, J



The Miners 1 Strike AT NEWCASTLE, N.S.W., HAS already proved to be a good thing for New Zealand.. The inoreaaed ontpat of *\\ tbe mlnei m New Zealand hai necessitated tbe employment of large numbers of men m addition to the regular flaff kept by proprietors of mines.' Keep yoar money m New Zealand, and help to make employment. for the popula- tion. Barn Moant Somers and Westport Ooal. I hare made fresh arrangements for the •apply ofiheie two Oc*l», and.c&n now sell at Reduced Bat«i for O ASH on delivery Motjht Somsbs Coal. Wbbitort Coax Per tfon, 23 « 6d 45s Half ton,, lie 6d 23 j Quarter ton, 6* 12a Booking Extra, Mount SomersCoal per Truck lo«d, fa Truck* 17a 6i per ton Caen at Ashbnrton Station. NEWCASTLE OOaJcTaLSO IN STOCK JOHN GTrESTELL. T. ißnllock. TO LET— S-roomed house m Cameron Street. — Apply to . T. BULLOCK. O-l O FOR SALE, T.S. 1166, fronting 2DAO Cameron Street, price as above, xerma oan.be arranged if required. Apply to _ T. BPLLOOK. TO LET— A 5-roomed House m Cox Street. —Apply to T. BULLOCK. TO .LET. T>OOMSln;tbe Arcade Chambers £\j Apply to . T. BULLOCK TO LET. QAQ ACBES Sheep Feed QUO Apply to T. BULLOCK. TO LET. " HOUSE of -5 Rooms, together with about 9 Acres of Grass Land ; rental 10s 6d per week. Apply to • T. BULLOCK.



Public Notices ODDFELLOWS' HALL. ; RACE NTQHT, NOVEMBER 22nd. A SELECT DANCE will be held /\ irnmediet ly after tba Rink, from 10 to 2 o'olook. Admission, 2a ; ladles fcee. Mao'.o by Messrs Gates and Ward. 10 IC9 Rink de Paris, SPECIAL ATTBACTIOS TOR EA.CE NIGHTS ROSELLE BROS GYMNASTS. DONT MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY OF SEEING THIS M HUL WONDERS The Rink will be cpen all day. Admission : Is. Final CarniYai, December Bill ■ ■ v R. ELSTOtf, Lessee* and Manager. GLASGOW DRAPERY and CLOTHING COMPANY, East Street, next Patching, Sail- maker. QUOD'FAOIMUS VaLDE PACIMUS (" WLat we do wa do well.") THE OHRISTOttUROH DB NTAL BURGERS', 168 Cashel Street, Christcharch, next Robin- Bon's Boot Store, and at the Octagon, DnneUn. All operations at etdctly uniform and moderate Fees. Oontaltation free. s. io:er~and Co., BURGEON DENTISTS.