The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1888. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The installation of the Mayor elect takes i place at the Borough Chambers at noon on ] Wednesday next. ' There were m servioe Jan. Ist on American roads 36,415 locomotives, the estimated value ' of whioh was 184,905,000 dollars. At Ohristchuroh the " Messiah " is to be performed at Christmas by a chorus of 02 . eopranoß, 41 altos, 48 tenorß, and 49 basses. A master of the Woodvilld school flogged i a pupil for having committed some wrong aot i the other day, aud the father of- the boy [ flogged the master. i The Supreme Court of Nebraska has deoidod that a .woman may sue for and recover money her husband has squandered for liquor. A farther large sample of stone from the Waikakaho reef, Marlborough, baa been I crashed m Wellington, and on assay at the I Colonial Museum yielded at the rate of 3oz • lldwt 2gr to the ton. Mr E. Laishley, a well-known lawyer of Auoklaud, who during his recent visit to 1 England, received the honor of an L.L.D. -1 ship, has lately received the degree of Doctor of Philosophy from the "University of Leipßio. The '• Rangitikei Advocate " says: — " V/g learn on good authority that Sir J. Yogel is going to resign his seat m the House of Representatives. Lady Yogel has boon trying ' $o Ipt the houeo m Wellington, which certainly looks significant." i Captain Allman has invented a littlo boat, whioh is propelled by pedal power, and is on 1 the bicycle principle. She baa puddles, with patent floats, and is steered by- a very simple , motion. She fa calculated to make 10 J knots an hour, with very little power. A novel method of obstructing a mission Ay has been employed at Wan-hsien, a city on the Yangtszo, between* lohang and Chung- King, China. After great diSc" I ** he BUO oeeded m acquiring a house there, but no sooner had he been established m it than it was beHioged by beggars, who were employod by the litterati for the purpose, and said that aa he had come there to do good, they desired to givo him an opportunity. The " Temperance Herald " states that it is the intention'of Mr Goads, who has for some years been a prominent worker under the Allianoo m England, to pay a visit to this colony m August. The New Zealand Allianoe expeuts to bo able to orrange with him for holding temperanoo missions m each of the principal towns, occupying about three months altogether between Auckland and the Bluff. There is a line of dialoguo m the play » Mr Barnes of New York," when the Coreican girl Marina has sworn a Vendetta that she will kill the man who slew hor brother:— |' Antonio, I will take an oath/ she exclaims r m dramatic tones over the corpse of her fraternal relative, "Pon'fc my girl," said one of tho audionoe, when the piece was played ; «• wait till Bradlaugh's Bill passes then you'll be able to affirm." The best Remedy for Indigestion 1 Norton's Camomile Pills are confidently i recommended as a simple remedy for indiges- i tion, which is the cause of nearly all the ' diseases to which we are subject. Norton's i Pills, with justice called the " natural ] strengthener of the human stomach," act as a i powerful tonic and gentle aperient, are mild t m thfiir operation, and safe under auy circum ( tances fcold m bottles at is igd, 2s 9:!, 1 4s, by $$ medicine vendors throughout.the 1 world, l(

0 The Now Zealand Clothing Faotory have a j )w advertisement m this issue announcing By ibstantial reductions m the prioe of goods, bo Owing to the bad weather on Wodnesday . r Hugo postponed his lecture at Rakaia till V* huraday next. ? A specimen of an Aiotio plant has been bi mnd growing m the Houghton Woods, York- ta lire. H When a Boston girl has oooasion to make se of a well-known proverb she says sheol is I ai laoadamised with excellent purposes, } It - ' o The whole of tho site of the City of Adelaide *", ras originally sold for £4000. It is now I. stimated to be worth £11,000,000. ' Xt There are still on the pension rolls of the b Jritish Government over eight hundred men i( ?ho served m the war of 1812, The war Q nded 78 years ago. , a The number of publichouses of all kinds n tho London police distriot is 13,995. Tho i lumber of coffee-stalls placed m the .streets t )f the metropolis by night is 859. b It is Bftid that a genius has invented a flat- * ron and so utilised the principle of expansion * )f metals by heat that a little bell rings when J ;he iron is hot enough to iron clothes with. A minister m Glasgow not long ago inti- \ mated from the pulpit that ho would visit the « Families residing m a certain distriot, eat* braoing at tho same time the servant girls. . There are now some 4200 species of flowers, 1 whioh are cultivated m Europe, and it is a y •< matter of some surprise, as well as regret, t that only 240 : exaotly ten per cent, are i Ddorous. " "'] The' United States haß one want — a | national flower. The Sooiety of Amerioan Florists have appointed a oommitteo to seleot ' the most appropriate floral emblem for the ! Republic. J A now vioo has been discovered m Paris'- . It is making considerable progress. Ether '• drinking is its form, and it is resorted to as -' an alternative with morphine and oaoao inooulation, It oost tho Kings of Egypt half a cent a day. to pay and board the builders of the pyramids. King Solomon paid a cent a day to those who built his temple. "The Nun of Kenmare" (Sister Mary Frances Clare), as she is generally known, has, says English papers, resigned from the Catbolio faith and religious duties, and has gone into literary work. At the R.M. Court this morning, before Mr D. Thomas, J.P., Patrick Safloy, for having bean drunk whilo m charge of a horse, was fined 10s and costs 15s, and for having ill treated a horse by kicking it and striking it on the head was. fined 10s and 10s ooßts. Training dogs for the German army is still being actively pushed forward. The animals, however, are to be used rather for establish ing communication between the main army and its outposts than for reconnoitring or for the actual protection of the outposts. j, Jerusalem is growing m size and population at an enormous rate. New buildings are. , rising daily, and churches, gardens, and] institutes of various kinds are filling up the formerly desolate neighborhood to the distance of half an hour's walking beyond the old limits of the oity. A publio tea meeting m oonneotion with the Wesleyan Church anniversary is an nounced to be hold m the Sohoolroom, Hinds, on Monday next, 17th inst, at 5.30 p.m., after whioh a publio meeting will be held, when addresses will be delivered by ministers and friends. After the recent orioket match between Publicans and Farmers the players made up subscription of one guinea which they pre sented to the Ashburton Orioket Club towardß the cost of a new roller. Wo hear that a matoh between the Bakers and Butohers is on the tapis. Mrs Poolr, the woman murdered at Poverty Bay, was the daughter of Captain Swan, of Raglan, and niece of Captain Fairobild. She was about 27 years of age, and her husband is over 80. Pook's parents reside at Raglan.. Mrs Pook's sißter is wife to Mr Dunoan, J. P., Auckland, Mr Gladstone reoontly happoned to meet thfl'Btßhop of Peterborough, England, who is aB smart m bis conversation as the lata Samuel Wilberforoe, Bißhop of Oxford. •• 1 hear," my lord, observed Mr Gladstone, "that you don't quite approve of my dealing with the Irißb question." "Oh I dear, no," quietly answered the Bishop : it is not your own " dealing " I mind Mr Gladstone ; it is your shuffling that I objeot to. A muoh depressed southern oouqty oorreSr pondent thus boils down an agricultural report for the week ending the 25th instant : — " Sun, absent ; rain hore ; wind, cold ; hail colder ; grass, stuck 5 cows, shivering j milk thin; butter, white; oalvoß, poor; bees, Btarving ; wheat, blue ; oats, stationary ; fiotatoev, hesitating ; turnips, nil ; sorrell, uxuriant ; horses, idle ; boys, working m the garden." Biggins' menagerie, at Brisbane, from which a tiger reoontly esoaped, is a source of great anxiety to the neighbourhood. The man m oharge on a recent night was drunk, and threatened to let all the animals loose. He had to be looked up, and the police took charge of the place. Representations having been made to the mayor of the danger and onnoyence arising from the presence of the menagerie, bo gave premptory orders for its removal. The " Mataura Ensign " says { — It trans pired during a conversation among the direotors of tho Mataura Dairy Faotory the other day that cheese is likely to follow the same course as grain, inasmuoh as buyers from America are trying to buy up all they oan get of the New Zealand product. Grain rings have oaused muoh dissatisfaction m the old and new worlds, and it seems as if a '.' cheese rin£ " was m the near future. Already this season the produde of nearly all the Southland faotoriea has been purchased by Amerioan buyers. A Btrarige story of the sea is made up from , two sources. A month or two ago the master of an island trader reported at Sydney that a large vessel had struck on a reef at Tarewe Island, m the Gilbert group, that a board had washed ashore with tho words " Book " and «« . X Terraco "on them ; and that though the vessel had sails set there was no sign of life aboard. The mystery of this wreok is explained by reports of an official enquiry at Hong Kong into the abandonment, at Guam on March 2nd, of. the British ship Rook Terrace, 1709 tons, from Philadelphia to Japan laden with Kerosene. The master reported that his vessel atruok on a reef, apd on going off made water freely. He made for Guam, and after nineteen days sighted the island. He intended to beach her to save the cargo, hut after boating about two or three i days bo resolved tp abandon her, the crew being weary of pumping, the vessel making I seven inohes an hour. ' AH hands/therefpre,, abandoned .the ship, behoving, of course, that she must Boon ' founder. ]Lt turns but that" she kept afloat for Bbvon months, and with her topsail set, drifted $40 miles northward, and finally oamo to grief op Tarawa? The Court a j *"orjK Kong punished both captain and firstTofficer for the vessel, pn their own ovidenoe. Tho best modioine is Sander and Sons'* Euoalypti Extraot. Tost its ominont power ful offeots m ooughs, colds, influenza, etc— the relief ib instantaneous. Thousands give tho most gratifying testimony. Hi B Majesty the King of Italy and medioal syndicates all over the globe are its patrons. Road the offioial reports that aooompany each bottle We have no oocasion to offer rewards m proof of the genuineness of our referenoos. The offioial reports of medioal clinics and univor sitieH, tho offioial communication of the' Oonßul-Gonoral for Italy at Melbourne : the diploma awardod International Exhibition Amsterdam— all these are authontio doou! ments, and, as Buch, not open to doubt. Wo add hero epitome of ono of tho various casoe treatod at the clinic of Schultz, M.D., Pro fessor, etc.—" (J. 8., 24 years old ; conges honal absoesß on the thigh. Inoisions made 1 m two plnoes. Although Lister's dressing i was applied, the seorotion became, two days later, very copious, and had adopted a foetid, decomposed oharaoter. The temperature rose 1 enormously. In consequcnoe the dressing was removed, and m its place were mado during the day-time repeated irrigations with Euoalyph Extraot. Tho offensive footer dia- , appeared very soon, the fever abated within , & few days, and the patient recovered after the lapse of several weeks. In this instance ' wo must not lose sight of the faot thafthe latter tseatiMot, laved the patieut'i lite.' — * AW* 8 h

Mr Fred Henry Hagon, a well-known | iydney tailor and sporting man, oommitted oicido by jumping from the landing place at lushoutter's Bay while, it is supposed, euffer sg from the effects of dolirium tremens. He tad had considerable sporting and other losses ; a'tely and had been drinking so heavily as to jring on. delirium. Deceased was one of the <] nen who put down £1000 to send Beaoh n Some to row on the Thames. r The Rev W. S. Green, who made the jßce'nt of Mount Cook, has returned home Irorg a'^ four months* sojourn m British A Oolnmbia, whither he went under the aUßpioes { ot .the Royal Geographical Sooiety to make a ( survey of the glaoier regions of the Selkirk i ranga of the Rooky Mountains. He seems to ' have been much embarrassed by fogs and ' ioo, but nevertheless Buooeeded m napping out about 200 square miles of a wild < mountainous region. The wheat produced m England this year is not only poor m quality as food stuff, , but poor as seed. Mr Oarruthers, the botanist of the Boyal Agricultural Sooiety, after testing it reported a general failure of > germination to the extont of from 82 to 62 i per cent. " Even the living seeds," he sayß, " would at the beßt produce weak and poor plants, many of them, no- plants at all." Several Bamples of last year's growth showed a germination of 93 to 100 per oent. The Russians arejmying extensive tracts of land m JPalestine," with the objeot, it is believed, lot increasing their eooleßiastioal establishments there, and of giving those that exist larger endowments. In fact, Russia seems to be m a fair way of supplanting Frenoh influence m the Holy Land, and the orrious part ot the situation is that France, which was once bo jealous of that influence, and joided us m the Crimean war to assist m repressing it, aeema now willing' to give Bußsia a free hand. A curiouß match oame off at Bishop Auck land. Mr Milea Brown, a publican, having Staked £20 to £10 that Mr William Piers, an auctioneer, could not bowl him out m twelve hours, Brown to find his own bat, and Piers hiß own ball. The former went m with a j barn-door bat that completely obsoured the I atioks, and put it down steadily, but his adversary was equal to the oooasion, for he impelled a ball, similar to those ÜBed at 'bowls, weighing 27 ounces, and with this soon began to chip and splinter the bat, bo that m nine (minutes he had effeoted a breaoh and caused the fall of the stumps. Signor Orispi, the Italian Premier, m the bourse of a reoent interview with a " Daily Telegraph " correspondent, said : — " Aa far as Italy and England are concerned, it cannot be too frankly admitted or too emphatically insisted upon that we want you, and you want as. With immense sacrifices we have (treated, armed, and organised a vast military boot. We are now m a position, at a few weeks' notice, to send out of Italy from 500,000 to 600,000 exoellent soldiers, and yet to keep at home a foroo fully adequate to defend our frontiers and ooasts against foreign attaok. Asa land military power, disposing of Buoh resources as these m the way of effedtive fighting troops, our allianoe may 'some day be of paramount importance to ..Great Britain. On the other hand, we may require your support m the Mediterranean; and it must always be of the greatest moment to a country m the geographical position oconpiod by Italy to have the strongest naval j>ower m the world for ita firm friend and Btaunoh ally." Holloway's Pills. — Enfeebled Existence* —This medicine embraces everjr attribute required m a general and domestic remedy. It overturns the foundations of disease laid by defective food and impure air. In obstructions or cO'hgest.ons of the liver, lungs, bowels, or any other organs, these pills are specially -serviceable and eminent'y successful. They should be kept m readiness m every family, .being a medicine of incomparable utility for young persons, especially those of feeble con .stitutions. They never cause pain or irritate r; the most sensitive nerves or most tender bowels. Holloway's Pills arc the best known purifiers of the blood, the most active pro moters of absorption and secretion, whereby all poisonous and obnoxious partioles ate removed, from both solids and fluids i ' ' ' ■ ' *

EUROPEAN SITUATION.

■ •+ ""• — — r — (JPKB PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Pauts. December 12, The French additional war vote agreed to by the Chamber of Deputies amounts to 542,000,000 francs, Bklqhade, December 13. Russian agents are working up an agitation m favor of tho deposition of King Milan of Servia, and the procla mation of a Regency m the name of his son. Pailib, December 13. The French preßß regard tho eager ness with which the Russian loan was taken up as equivalent to a declaration of an alliance with Russia. i }

SPORTING.

MOUNT SOMERS AND SPRING BURN RACES.

Handicap Htjbdlss;

MottKT ?OMEKS OUP HANDICAP.

I Aooeptanoeo *nd entries for Maiden, Trot and Welter to bo lodged with tho Secretary not later than 8,30 p.m. on Saturday, December 220 d.

ASHBURTON TRADESMEN'S RAGING CLUB.

The following weights have boan de clared by the Olnb'a handloapper, Mr Q. Outts :— Htjbdlh Baob Handicap, of 25 eovs. One mile and a half, et lb Bt lb Squib ... 11 7 Meada ... 910 Wire-In ... 10 12 Ivanhoe ... 9 2 Kate „ 10 1) Starlight ... 9 2 Nero ... 910 ASHBU&TOM PLATB HANDICAP, of 40 BOV9, One mile and a quarter. st lb ' at lb u Qilbblo ... 9 4 Metda ... 610 Brewer ... 9 2 Sir Julias ... 610 Klmberley... 7 U Little Arthur 6 0 Doubtful ... 7 2 Zealot' ... (5 6 Ladies Bracruh Welter Handicap, of 25 soys. One mile. ' et lb ,t lb Squib ftr 12 7 Lady Lennox j.O 10 Doubtful ... 12 7 Leodogran 10 6 ... 12 7 Sir Julius,,, 10 8 i?? k ,- — , " 4 'kittle Wonder 10 6 Wire-In ... 12 ■* . «/» 4. K»to ... 11 7 Starlight... xv . Nero ... 11 4 Zealot ... 10 4 Little Arthur 10 12 Pennine ... 10 0 Union Jack 10 12 Flying Handicap, of 25 soys. Six furlongs, st lb Bt lb QalbMa ... 9 8 Doubtful ... 7 7 Brewer ... 9 6 Sir Julius ... 7 3 J»ok ... 8 10 Goldfinoh ... 6 6 Kimberley... 8 2 lnohkoltb. ... 6 6 The following handicaps have been da. olnred by the ootnmlttoe. Handicap Tims Tbot ; of 25 soys, three miiea. Marengo ,„ aor Ginger „, 45seos Semolina ... scr Mina Gave 45aecs Blamark ... 18sbcb Fuchsia ... BOscoa Jenny Lynn 25seca Nelllo ... 60iecs Shepherd Fancy ... 50seos Boy ... SBkoob Nell Gow SOseos Willy ,Rellly 35iec B Floss ... CObqcb Beat her Bell 35seos l uoy ... BOieos Kitty ... 40ieos Voltlgenr 50aeoa Wokanul ... 40seos Jenny ... SOaooi Siberia ... 4Gaecs Acceptances must be m the hande|of the Seoretary not later than 9 o'clock pjrn. oq Saturday, Decewbor 99.

THE MARKETS

(PER PREB9 ASSOCIATION.) 1 London, December 13 I The English wheat market is steady. Che Continehtial markets ore inactive. , c Iho American market is unchanged, t Ihe average price of English wheat at 5 soantry markets is 81s 3d. The ] American visible supply of wheat is , 36,630,000 bushels. The total quantity ' of wheat and flour afloat for the United ■' Kingdom is 2,396,000 quarters, for the ] Continent 624,000 quarters. , ' ! An Australian off coast cargo of .! wheat was sold at from 40s to 40s- 6d. Sydney, December 13*. Oats, bright heavy milling, 4s to 4s 8d ; wheat (chick), 4b 3d to 4s 6d ;' milling, 4s lOd ; the market is quiet and easy. Lucerne hay, £5 to £5 10s ; oaten hay, £7 to £9 per ton ; hay chaff, £7 to £9 10s ; straw chaff, £5 5s to £5 10s ; onions, £ll to £11 10s per ton ; butter, looally made Is 3d to Is 6d, best imported Is to Is Id. The market is quiet and prices are declining, Cheese, supply increasing, 8d to B^d. Melbourne, Deoembei 10 Old wheat, 4s 9d ; new wheat, 4s 7d. Mour, stone make, £10 10s ; for roller make £11 15s is refused ; New Zealand oats, 4s 8d ; English barley, 5s 4d ; Capo barley, 3s 4^d y malting barley, 5s «d. " Adelaides, December 13. Wheat is dull and declining. Farmers' lots new wheat 4s 9d at Port Adelaide, 4s 8d at oat ports ; flour, stone make, £11, roller make £12 ; New Zealand oats, 4s 8d : malting barley, 5s 3d to 5f 6d. London, December 12. Up to date 40,000 bales of Victorian wool have been sold at the present series ; medium greasy sortß are recover ing from the slight decline they ex perienced at the beginning of the week. Crossbred s are still firm.

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

(Prk Press Association.;

THE SIEGE OF SUAKIM.

London, December 11.' Information has been received that Osman Digna had been reinforced, and that the Arabs are harassing the British position at Suakim. Further British reinforcements for Suakim had been ordered to leave the stations at Malta, Cyprus, and Alexandria.

BRITISH DEFENCES.

Mr Goschen delivered a political ad dress last night at Birmingham, where he was received with considerable en thusiasm. He said that whatever money was necessary for the improve ment of the Navy must be given with out stint, The huge possessions of the nation, scattered as they were all over the world, must be protected at any cost.

GOVERNOR OF SOUTH AUS TRALIA.

The reason that the choice of a Governor for South Australia is deferred is the difficulty experienced m finding a suitable man.

GRAIN IMPORTS.

The Customs authorities require" that from the beginning of next year sacks of grain, flour, and seeds imported from the colonies shall be clearly and indelibly marked with the name of the country of origin or port of shipment.

P. AND O. COMPANY.

At the meeting of the P. and O. Company Mr T. Sutherland, the Chair man, stated that during the year the homeward Australian business had in creased by ;£20,000, and the outward business by On the other hand, the India and China business had shown a loss.

THE PANAMA CANAL.

Paris, December 12. The offices of the Panama Company here were the scene of immense excite ment yesterday, m consequence of the statement that owing to financial pressure they had been closed. A great stir was immediately caused m specula tive circles, and. the offices were thronged by excited crowds, among whom were a large number of women. Many of them were persons who had staked all they possessed m the Com pany, The agitation was finally calmed by the report that enough money had been subscribed to enable the Company to continue operations.

GERMANY AND AFRICA.

Berlin, December 12. Count Herbert Bismarck, Secretary of State for foreign Affairs, m the course of a speech yesterday, said Ger many would retain her African posses sions, and maintain her interests there at a}l hazards.

THE GERMAN EMPEROR.

The assertions regarding the critical state of the Emperor William are offi cially denied.

EMIN BEY.

Vihnna, December 18. Th? Austrian expedition, under the leadership of Herr von Dobner, is being organised for the purpose of re lieving Emm Bey and discovering Stanley.

ABYSSINIAN VICTORY.

MASSowArp, Di camber, 13- News has been received that Rasa loula, the Abyssinian commander, has inflicted a severe defeat on the rebel lious devishesof Gulabet and Mamalek.

A PROTEST.

12, OaLOOTTA. xs*,*.. At a meeting of the Indian barristers and law students a resolution was passed, condemning m severe terms Lord Salisbury's recent reference to Dadabhai Nasrogi, the candidate at the last election for Holborn, as a man of color.

A U S T_R_A LIA N.

(PSR PBBSS ASSOCIATION.)

NEW SOUTH WALES

Sydney,. Deoember 13. The wharf laborers have decided they will only work the Alameda pro vided the owners procure white labor m Sydney m place of the Chinese, who i form a portion of the crew. The annual meeting of the South Pacific Petroleum Company has been further adjourned for four weeks, Mrs Collins, condemned to death (or the murder of her husband, will be executed on Jtnyary ftb,

CORN EXCHANAGE.

«, The following is the Corn Exchange eport for the week ending Friday, Dccem >er 14th, 1888 :— The markets show an easier tendency, and ipeoulation for the time being is at a stand-, itill, pending more definite information as to he damage the drought is likely to Tiave done m Australia. It is generally admitted that ;he failure will not be co sweeping as was at Urst; anticipated, and the latest news points to m easier tendency. Wheat cargoes from 'Frisco have been oegooiated for and should arrive m Sydney m the early part of the; new year. Adelaide Btill had on the Ist inst. an available surplus of 89,000 tons of old wheat. The harvest now being gathered, however, will not bs a heavy one,, and the quantity to be spared next year will certainly fall considerably short of the exports during the past year even with tho large balanoe on hand. Tiotoria's yield, although small, will not bo bo small as was anticipated. Bain is again threatening m New South Wales feeding grains are slightly easior, but stock are so lightly held that we do not expect to Bee muoh of a roaotion. Grass seeds have had a good demand and prioea are well main* tamed. Dairy Produce : with the strong opa< rations m Sydaay, the market haa been firm f}< our quotations. Whkat— Prime tuscan commands a fair enquiry up to 4s 6d ; short berried lines, at from 4s 3d to 4s 4d ; second quality for ohiok wheat is bare at 4s, and broken" Ss 6d to 3i Bd. Oaxs — A.lth6ugh the demand has not been quite so Btrong, holders are firm m their de mand of 8s 6d for good abort feed, and 8s to 8s 4d for long and inferior kinds. Beaks and Peaß-t3B 6d to 3s 8d according to quantity and quality. Gilass Ses!O— A considerable quantity has been plaoed during the week at 2s 3d to 2s 9d ; for farmers lines. Holders are now asking more money wbioh buyers decline to accede to. Maohine dressed is quoted at 3s 3d to 3s 6d, but the demand is only for an odd small parcel, Cocksfoot, no business is transpiring. The reports from the cocksfoot oounlry are m favor of good yields, but the samples will not be of the pnmest. The Home market is exceedingly low at the present, and anticipa tions are that our market here will open at very unremunerative prices. • Potatoes have an expiring existence at £6 f.o.b. Dairy Propuob— There is not muoh batter offering, holders have been keeping baok for improved values, whiob, however, now are not likely to be realized, our chief market, Sydney, being well supplied for the time being. Prioeß here have reotded to lOd for prime. Cheese— lor prime old, sd, and B£d to 4d for new makes. The above prices are those paid to farmers for delivery f .o b., sacks extra.

LATEST GABLE NEWS.

, ♦> — i BY ALEOTIIIO TBLEGBAPH — COPYRIGHT) (PBE PBESB ASSOCIATION.) (Received December 12, 12 40 p m.)

HOME RULE FOR SCOTLAND.

London, December 13. Mr Gladstone, replying to an address from the Scottish Home Rule Associa- ! tion, declared that Parliament must: approve home rule for Scotland if it were demanded by a large body of the people.

EXTRAORDINARY FOG.

Glasgow city wharves have, been en veloped m a dense fog, and it has been necessary to entirely suspend all ship ping operations. The fog is the thickest ever experienced, There were many accidents reported. In one case four men walked over the quay into the Clyde and were drowned.

THE DYNAMITE OUTRAGE.

New"Xobk. December 13. It is alleged that the Chicago Anarchists dynamited Schnafeldt's dis tillery because the proprietor declined to join the whisky trusts. The adjoin ing property is considerably damaged by the explosion, but the fire which broke out was confined to ihe distillery. Up to the present no arrests have been ; made m connection with the affair.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS

. ♦ (PBB PRBS« ABSOOIATJQN.)

Unreasonable Weather.

Auckland, December 14* A heavy shower of ball at ntoo o'olook fhls morning whitened the atreeta of Auckland and enbnrba. it waa piercing cold, but is now tine and the sun It shining. The Unemployed. The Committee ot the Hospital and Charitable Aid Board sat for five houre yesterday afternoon, dealing with applica tions from the unemployed. About a d< 2 m mon aooepted stone breaking, others work at road formation. A number de oltned the work offered. The Tourist Traffic. The" tourist traffic to the hot lakes Is briskly proceeding. Two agencies have annouDOed a eerlea of oheap excursions. Ministers Movements. '■■■' •- . Wellington, i eoember 14. The Ministers vow Id the Sooth Island are expected to return to Wellington about the 23 d. The Vacant Judgethip. Tho rumored appointment of Mr Dennlstoa of Danedla to the Supreme Court Judgenhip Is denied by the Govern ment. The Gear Meat Company. At a meeting of the directors of the Gear Meat Company, it woo resolved to recommend to the shareholders that a dividend of 10 per cent be paid. H.M-S. Raven, H.M.S. Raven whioh arrived last evening from Hobart remains here for six days nnd then prooeeds to Dunedin re turning to Lyttelton tn time for the regatta on Bevr Year's Day. The Electric Light!. JNklson, December 14. Aftor nearly two years' trial the Cathedral authorities are compelled to give up the eleotrlo light as unsatisfactory and unreliable. Fatal Result. Ohri&touuroh, December 14. : . The lad Joseph Gardiner, who was injured by the accident at Talbot'a wool store at Lyttelton on Moraday lpit, died this morning. Freezing Works- Tbe tender of Gobs aod Ghurob has been acoepted for the construction of freezing works at Tompleton for the Provision and Produce Company. The price stated is £13,600. The Belfast Fire. The enquiry iuto tho Belfast firj opened this raorcing before Mr 0. Wbltefoord, coroner, The evidence as yet throws no j Hoht on the oause of the fire. • f . Judge Ward. Timaku, December 14. Judge Ward is somewhat batter but his medical ndviser recommending a few days rest, the Court has been adjourned until Tuesday. The Weather. The weather ib very rough and oold and there is a heavy eea geltiDg pp. Employment of Females. In the .Resident Magistrate's Court this morning Messrs Thompson Bros., drapers, were fined 10s for employing females on a legal half holiday. Fire. Dunedin, December 14. A three-roomed house m York Place, oooupled by WilaoD, hospital wardsman, has been bnrned down Owing to tbe high wind Wjlsqn's house and two ud oooupled houses adjoining were destroyed. Wilson's house was Insured for £100, and his furniture for £100 m the Gaardlan Office. There was £00 on one of the other houses (belonging to Mm Hobion) |n tb^ftijona],

RODOLPH RADKA

(PER PB.KBB ASSOCIATION.) (Inveroaboih.,, December 13.. R»dka, obargbd with oraon, was ao« quitted, the verdict being received with applaane. Mr T. P. Finn, counsel for accused, vehemently denounced the action of Ibe gaoler Bratby In having Radka brought ap this morning at the Police Court and sentenced for gaol breaking, without apprising him (oonnsel) that be would do bo, and «ald he woald see farthvt Into the matter. .

THE WEATHER IN AUSTRALIA

(PKR PBKBB ASSOCIATION.) Rydotsy, Deoember.l3 Light rains have fallen m. tiro dis tricts south of Jervis Bay, extending inland some distance, otherwise it is fine m this colony. If is ruining at Adelaide, bat the weather reports show that it is generally fine eisewhere. Btdnby. December 13. A heavy thunderstorm! accompanied by rain, occurred to-night, extending far inland. Light showers have fallen at Wilcannia. ' ._ . :

BANK OF NEW ZEALAND

[PEB PKSBB ABBOOIATIOH.] Auoixamd, Deoamber 13. It will be remembared that at the speotal meeting of the Bank of New Zealand, held on October 10th last, the Pretl* dent of the Bank, Mr Baokley, re ferred to the transfer of aama'< iharei belonging to certain persons from the Colonial to the London register about three years previously. He said that la order to make up a good parcel the Bank bought some of Its own shares, and thes«i with others were pat on the London market, bat the demand for the iharei being much weaker than had been antfoU pateo*, the tranoaotlon resulted In a loss to the Bank. Mr Buckley then Indicated t^at further action woald probably bo taken m reapeot to this transaction and the Direotors of the Bank have now, through their solicitors, Messrs Whltakar and Rusßoll, written to the parties re« f erred to asking that any losses sustained by the Bank In oonseqnenoo of their action be made good. ,_■■■ ._

CORRESPONDENCE.

I We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents.

" THE FLYING ROLL " BUSINESS

10 *HH BDITOB. Sib,— Not loig ago you wrote % very sensible artiole exposing the. absurdities of the so-oalled religion of "The New vind Latter House of Israel." I find the following regarding it m a London paper, dat»6ot. s:— "The recent death of "Queen Jezrael' 1 - has led to the collapse of this sect. The great building at Chatham is to be oonverted into a jam factory." Now that the thing has collapsed, those may be led to ponder the faot of their own gullibility who were led to read the "Flying Boll" nonsense, or to think there waa any thing m this " new " religion* We certainly think the "old" is better. I am, etc., A Bbadeb.

ENQUIRER CRITICISED.

io is* rorio*. Sib, — I think it is a groat pity that view*, like those of "Enquirer" should be pub lished and allowed to pasa without any remonstranoe or repudiation. He states that ministers, ot the Gospel « should find out what the people believe and ' preach accordingly." He characterises texts of Soripture " loosely strung together," ;as ' " drivel." He deprecates the preaching of ■" Soripture dootrinea .ol Grace, Justification., and Banotifiaation, on the ground that halt the lialonera doubt whether there is anything beyond this life. Sir, I need quote no more ,', to show that this 80-called " Enquirftr" ig ; muohtobe pitied, and while he thinks the r noms deplume of your other correspondent! were unfortunate., his own id quite misleading. He has got past the " Enqpirer" stage, and is how, it is to be feared, Bitting m the "scorner'i chain" • I firmly believe, Sir, that all who seek to undermine our faith m the Word of God are enemies not only of religion but of morality, and cannot make . good and desirable citizens, as-witnesa those ■ communities or countries , where religion ia - neglected. , ' . . .. Your correspondent, who has got. jo tor beyond Soripture and "belief m certain miraoulouß events," has been abletoguage the " condition of the Churches," and even drops a hints as to how we might get to know (what he evidently knows already) "what the most thoughtful think of what they hear at Ohurob." , Now, what they,, hear at Ghuroh is, m the osae of every one who preaches faithfully, simply the word of God, and God has said His own word ihall not return to Him void. What people may think of it does not alter our duty or responsibility as hearers. ■I conolude by expressing an earnest hope that views like those, of your correspondent, so hostile to tho Christian faith, may not spread m this oommunity, for then farewell to that prosperity pictured out m addreisea like Mr D. H. Brown's, or your , own leading ar tides. Men may, no doubt, be restless m their unbelief, and even allow themselves to get aoured at the religion of their fathers, but they have to be oarafal how they do anything to weaken the sanotioni of morality among us, or enoourage iniquity to lift up its head. — lam, etc., Obbebyirl

THE PUBLIC LIBRARY.

TO THE SDITOB. Bib,—With your permission I should like through the medium of the Press to draw the attention of the Public Library Com* mittee to the inconvenience and annoyaneo I to the visitors to the Publio Library caused by the late oleaning up of the Beading room m the morning. Not occasionally but every morning it ia very annoying for readers to be poked about all over the room; from one plaoe to another, just at the very moment when they are deeply interested m reading. I wonld suggest that the oleaning and the filing up of the papers be oompleted before the time of opening the roomi to tfie publio or elße open the reading room at ten o'olook instead of nine o'olook; In lha Poblio Beading Boom, Ohristohuroh, everything ia cleaned and squared up before the doors are opened, and the doors are opened an hoof earlier than they are m Ashburtbn; there iq lees work to do here, and an hoar more' time to do it m, and tho same number of peyiona. to do theVork, bo that I oan't Bee why we Bhould be behind Ohristohuroh m Bq6b, a, sm.aU matter ap ■ the above stated annoyance, I should alia like to suggest a little more regularity m turning on the gas of an evening. It ia not very pleasant to have to tit m the dark for sometime! upwards of an hour waiting for someone coming to turn the g«q on. No one cornea, you get disgusted, you go away showering all the blessings unagmeable upon the town clerk and all his satellites. I musk . . ,* ""*-* the town clerk everyoredit for certainly guv .. .A * t t»_ the Bplendid order the papers *>Z S*™ W since his aoceßsion to the offloej it is a grew improvement on tho old system. Formerly »I you wanted a oertain paper it would very likely take you half an hour to find, besidei being a great annoyance to \hz T e&d«a. Bitting round the table reading, m fact, it was simply disgraceful, the newspapers could not have been better mizedilj) 0 they had bean pat tsrough a threshing maohiha. Thanks for ttie improvement oh the old style. Hoping to tee' a little farther improvement aa suggested above. Iftmeto., ' ■. ttasuvißJ Hampstead, December 18th 1888.

THB ASHBURION GTTARiDIAN. #RID AY DECEMBER M, 1888



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Xmas. Xmas. i „ r I ft i „„„ U...V. UWMU-6 XU^V.J:,, l 8 Glvei noiioo to Ihnlr Numerous Ouitomßrs that it is not their intention to give away r ALMANACKS, PICTURES, Or any other nieless Article, bnt It la ' their intention and deßlre to I plnco within the means I of all their celebrated MEN'S AND BOYd* CLOTHING, And they now giro not 100 that they have THIS DAY made Substantial Reductions In all Departments daring the Xmas and New Year Holidays. oo TO the N.Z. CLOTHING FAOTORY For ' Genuine Bargains m Gents' and Boys Olothing, Regatta Shirts, Scarfs, Tleo, Hosiery, Hata, etc. The very latest designs to hand, TAILOBING. Suits to measure, £2 16*. Tromers to measure, 17s 61, from the newest oheoks and stripes. Customers can rely upon a good fit and excellent workmanship In every garment wo undertake. FOSTER COLONIAL INDUSTRY AND BUT FROM THB NEW ZEALAND OLOTHING FAOTORY. W. H. WEBBER, Manager. The Auld Wife BOXIING nigbt DIARY. [~~ j Moon' December 3nn Snn Moon Moon ago a Rises Sots. Ricoß Bet*, noon; «i.m. am. 10 Monday .. 4.15 7.30 11.10 0.20 6 p.m. 11 Tuesday .. 4.18. 7.31 0.21 0.66 7 12 Wednesday.. 4.10 7.32 123 1.21 8 13 Thursday .. 4.16 7.33 2.23 1.46 0 14 Friday.. .. 4.10 7;34 8.22 2.0 10 16 Saturday ... 4.16 7.36 4.22 2.34 11 18 Sunday .. 4.17 7.36 6.21 3.0 19 Moonlight Evenings. 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'clock. 1 The Moon at 8 days old shines till nearly o'clock m the morning. The Moon at 12 dayß 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 riBOB about 9 p.m. and shineß till morning, The Moon at 21 days old rises about 11 ' a.m. and shineß till morning. The Moon at 24 days old rises about 2 a.m. and shines ill morning ' The Moon at 27 days old rises about 4 a.m. ' end shines till sunrise. TO CORRESPONDENTS J Attention to the following rules will save tho writers of correspondence a good | deal of trouble:— We cannot under- take to return rejeoted communications.- -» Ho notlco-oan-be taken of anonymous communications Whatever Is intended i for loaortion In this jonrnal must be authenticated by the name and address of the writer, not nocoßsarily for publi- cation, bat as a guarantee of good faltb. Letters and other communications In- j tended for Insertion In tho newa oolumn 1 should be addressed to The Editor; i and bll business communications, in- cluding advertisements, addressed to Thb Ashburton Publishing 00.



Wanted . WANTED a Cabinetmaker.; .none but competent mon need apply to 'iOKFORD and Undrill, Aebburton Warehouse 12 85 » : AN'IJEI) Known — Mra Merou, 1 jfV Drsf-emakor, has roturned f<om J 3jdney, nnd rocoinmenccd tußinesi m launders' Buildmgs, noxtMril. Alcorn'a. L 078 A'body Kens ye BOXtN d NIOHJ.' \\T ANTED Known.— A Publio Tea , VV Meeting will be held m the Hinds Public School on Monday, 17th D«c. , m j ootnoc !nu wlih Hinds Wenleyan Church AnnircriHry. Tea at 6.30 p.m. Tickets, U 6d. Publlo Meotlng. 12+89 fin ANTED the Pnblio to keep Anui. VV vorsury day by v siting Hum's Rt creation Grounds Admission, includ- ing r ght to fish and use of t>o»tß, la each. Btrawberriea and cream m abundance 12*87 Kuortn.— l have reduced VV tho pice of .Vlutton at my shop per lb. bideH, 2^d ; hind quarter, 3d ; fore quarter, 2d ; Lamb 2* 6d fore quarter, und 3s 6d lnnd quarter, nnd will b ill adhere to my old rule, n >ne but the bott quality supplied, combined, with cleanliness and civility.— Jambs Tabker. 12°88 WANTED Known. —Thut Wigs Edwabds, Tnilorese, ia prepared to' make Boys' Clothing, hlbo Cubing, Strap piog, repairs aud alterations,' Ac — MIBB JSdwauds, oorner Moore street aud Bolt. , ■ . 11 105 GREAT Clearing Sale of Boots -We bave n.-vor marked any so cheap before. H O. Bkgeks, Melford House. WANTED Known.— Beautiful Mill! nory. A ohoice assortment is now being Bhown ; also Sunshades, Silk Gloves, Laceß, bcarfe, &c, at Andrew Obb'b. - SHEEP SHEARS, 11 A's, BB A's, and BBAMZ's; and genuine Turkey Btooes. — Robsrt Aioobn, Baunders Balldings. WANTED Known— We have the Largest and best assorted Stook m the Dlstriot of Men's Bats and Caps m all the leading shapes and stylos.— J. Obb and Co BEFORE baying Boots and Shops, eto, ciil and Inspect our Clearing prices. Will be to your advantage. — H. C. SKfIBBS, Melford Hnuar. . WANTED Known— We do the largest Tailoring Trade m the Distrlot. Perfect fit guaranteod and every garment warranted thoroughly shrunk. — J. Obr AWP Co. WANTED Known.— Support Looal Industry. Buy your Suita Arh- burton Tweed from 30s ; made to measure (pnd chooße your own Tailor) from £3 10s.— Abpbbw Orb. - "Be Wise Mon" BOXtN i NIGHT WANTED Known— We hold an Immense tttook of Tweeds and Ooa'ings to select from. A first-class suit made to meaiure from 60s. — J. Obb and 00. "Yl 7" ANTED everyone to know that VV J. C. Duncan ie a Land Broker, Hoenßed to prepare and register Transfers, Mortgages, Enoun.brAnceH, Leases, Regis- tration Abptrnc's, Powora of Attorney, Applications to briog Land under the Act, end every description of instruments unticr tha Land Transfer Act. — J. O. Dukoan, Arcade, Aehbnrton. 10^101 ~TT7 ANTEU~KnowDi — Ahdbew Ona m VV giving a Great Bargain m Boots' Girls' School Boots, Women's Boots, 6s 6d, Men's. Auld Freens BOXING MGBT SALE of Boots and Slves. Wo have marked our lar^e stock of Boots and Sheet with the Intention of ocarina; them this month. o'>me and skvo money. — H. O. Peokbs, Melford House Tj'Oß genuine Aehburton Tweed Suits jj read 7 -mode, or to measure, fit and quality guaranteed, and at prices un- equalled, go to R. Alooun, Ashburton OlothlDg Mart, SaunderV Hnlldiopa. WANTED Known— That Mrs, Bilx,, Monthly Nuree, has removed from Peter Street to Dr Trevor's house, In Moore Btreot. 10t39 XMAS, Xmas.— Andrew Obb is show- ing Novelties m all Departments for Xmas Present*, WANTED Known— We hold a large and well- assorted Stock of .Meu's and Boys' Clothing, made from Colonial Tweode, m every b(z3 and etylet— J« Obr AND CO. . ' , ; :/tt '/; .; f WANTED Known— That d. W. ALCOHN AND Co are selling at Warehouse pjrjoe, a uplend'd lot of Ladies 611k and tinshmero Mantles, and Satin and F*noy Sunshades, bocghfc ■ bargain. No valae like them m Ashburton, Jook Mcßaw BOXING NIGHT WORSTED Tweeds. -A Beautiful Assortment of Worsted Twee'ls as exhibited at the late Show. Spec'taily made to order for Andrew Obr. "TTTANTED Known— We held a large ! VV and varied Stock of Men's White and Reg»tta Shirts, Scarves, Ties, Collars, Gloves, Braces, Umbrellas, Rugs, eto — J. Obr and Co. WANTED More Know*— That 8. W: Alcobn and Co. is the cheapest Houbo m ABhburton. Gi oat variety of Drees materials; Priuts and Fancy Galafeas to choose from. i 11 159 WANTED Known— Onr Stook of Boota and Shoos cannot be sur- passed for variety, quality, ond ohoapneea. — J . Our and Co Deoob. Slainte BOXING NIGHT MRS ADAMS has removed to Soun- ders' Buildings, opposite Railway Station. Crenel Silks, Wools, and Fancy Goods of every description kept m stock. Agent for Hcllpao Dye Works. Registry offioo for Servants. '_ 10 92 is; ANTED~kNOYVN~- That I lmvo V ? appointed Mjio Adams 0010 agent n Ashburton for the Eclipse Dye Works, Ghristohurch. Ladies dreeeoH and gmtlo men's clotlicß cleaned or dyed, beal Skins, Glovos and Feathers, Silks, Dumask Curtains, Tab/c Covers, Hashes Cleaned oj Djed, etc., ond all kinds of animal Dfcine diefcueil i*m' luade up to order. — A. J. Chapman, 161 Armagh street, Chrißt- ohurch 130 Reid and Gray HAY& to inform their Farmer Friends and Customers generally that MR JwHN TAYLOR hea i ten appointed Manager of their Aebburton Brunch from this Ante. BUS 188 REPAIRS executed cheaply aDd oxpeditionely, B.NiJrK IWllNEof the Boet and Oh. apoat Quality, OUUEB H2ABL7, Bee oar Latest BtNDFR and you will bay no other. ~ 12 9 * #



D. Thomaß. I HAVE for sale— Traction Threshing Plant with New Combine, Clayton I and Shnttleworth ; best m the District ; all the latest improvements. I HAVE FOR BALE— Several very f desirable Farms, inoluding some of the . eat Wakanui land. . I HAVE FO H BALE— Fonter Combine I Elevator cheap I HAVE FOR SALE— Robey Combine Anglo Iron Framo ; nearly new ; only thrwhed 48,000 Bushels. Prica £100. D. THOMA3. Ashburton, J AM A OABH BOYER OP RYEGRASS IN ANY QUANTITY. P. THOMAB. ABhburton. PERIODICAL SALES AT ' METHVEN. MY next Gale of LIVE and DEAD STOOK forth* METEV.EN DISTRICT WILL BBS HELD IN METHVEN On Thursday, 20th December 18SS Messrs HIBBS BBOS. have kindly "consented to receive Entries. Clients will oblige . by making their Entries as soon as poisible, so that they may bejproperly advertised. D. THOMAS, Ashbnrton. Wool. Wool. Wool, lAM prepared to make Liber*! Cash Advanooe oo the growing dips of Wool Placed m my hands for eale or ehipmec either In Ashborton, Ohriatchurcb, or any other Market. Wool Paoki and every requisite on Sale at lowest prtc«*. If no S«l© effeoted|no OommUtlon 01 Ohargea made, Pint sale early m November. D, THOMAB, 10 112 Ashburton. D. Thomas, (Late of Matsok, Oox and Co.), A UOTIONEER, LAND, INSURANO d. and EBTATE AGENT, VALUATOR, WOOL AND GRAIN BROKER, ASHBURTON. Loans negotiated. Weekly Sales of Live Stook, Tlnwaldan Ashbnrton alternately Fortnightly Sales of Bheepaklns, Fat, Bides, etc, on FRIDAYS Sales of Wool throughout the Season Grain Bought and Sold on OommUsion Clearing tfales ri per arrangement AGENT FOB— Matson and 00., Ohrlatohoroh Mercantile Fmanoe Co., Obrlstoharch Colonial Investment Company, Dunediu National Mortgage On., Ohrlstcharoh Booth, Mscdonnld and Co., Ohristcharoh Morton and White's Sheep Dip Saokeye Reaper and Binder V>ndoh and Lanotshlre Insurance Oo- tfaham's Foot Rot Composition. 6 D, THOMAS, Aahburton. LONDON AND LANCASHIRE FIBE INSURANCE COMPANY, IHAVB been appointed Apent for tha above Company, and am now pro* Mured to take Kiaks on Bnildlnge, Stock Crop* at canent rates* ID. THOMAS, . Ashbnrton.' ft* ' f