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" ~ Moon'B November Sun Sun Moon Moon age at Rises Seta. Rims Bets, noon; ~~~~ — — — — y,ra, a.m. 9 Monday .. 4.88 6.57 0.24 1.62 8 3 Tuesday .. 4.33 6.68 1.28 2.24 0 .4 Wcdnerty.. 4-31 «' 5 » 2 - 3 ? 10 :b Thursday.. 430 7.1 3.31 8.15 11 .6 Friday.. .. 4.20 7.2 4.31 3.39 12 17 Saturday ... 4.28 7.3 5.0 4 4 13 [» Sunday .. 4.27 7.5 6.29 4.30 14 Moonlight Evenings. The Moon at 8 oaya old shineß till about 8 o'olook. The Moon at 6 days old Bhinoß till about half-pact 10 o'olook. The Moon at 8 days old Bhinea till nearly o'olook m the morning. The Moon at 12 days old Bhines from sundown till about 4 m tho morning. The Moon at 15 days old ia full, and sbineß all night. The Moon at 18 days old risea about 9 p.m. and sbinoß till morning, Tho Moon at 21 daya old rises about 13 a.m. and Bhineß till morning. Tho Moon at 24 dayß old riseß about 2 a.m. and Bhinesti 11 morning The Moon at 27 daya old riaea about 4 a.m. and Bhinos till sunriae.

BIRTHS.

Robbtith. — On 12th inst. at Koromlbo, Aehburton, the wife of Albert Roberts of a daughter. Brown.— On November 12th at her residence, Cameron street Weßt, Mrs J, L. Brow*, of a eon.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1888. COSTLY PEACE.

Costly ag regards money, as well as regards life, as is war to the nations that engage therein, it is almost ques tionable whether an armed peace such as now prevails among the nations of Europe is not, as regards the first particular at least, quite as heavy a drain upon the national resources. Not only are millions of men withdrawn from the busy hive of the world's in dustry, but they have to be fed and clothed and paid at the charges of the workers therein, and a large Bhare of the burden of taxation is due to the enormous annual expenditure upon military preparations, Millions upon millions are thrown away upon the maintenance of enormous armies, and millions upon millions more expended m the manufacture and constant re placement of one new rifle after another, and m costly ordnance experiments, and while money flows like water m these channels, it also runs away m a broad stream through the dock yards and navy yards, where onejstyle of iron clad is no sooner adopted than a newer and better supersedes it. There is a rivalry going on m these matters which is nothing|Bhort of appalling. Germany is just 'spending two hundred and fifty million marks, m additions to her al ready powerful nayy, and France declares that she cannot afford to b.e behind her rival, and must expend a like sum ip a like way, while England is to have at least eight new iron-clads, twenty cruisers and a host of torpedo boats. Is there never to be an end to all this. It is, of course, all very well to quote the Latin proverb. — " Si vis pacem, helium" bat the unhappy taxpayer is /*pt to begin to think when these prepara tions are go unending and so costly that ifc would be almost befjjer \q have a war and have done with it.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Professor Hugo leotures at Ashton Bohool to.night, at Fleraington on Tuesday, and at Greenstreet on Thursday, There was a large number of pleasnre Beckers at the Rink de Paris on Friday even ing. To-morrow evening the raoe for the championship will take place; Mrß Moses Taylor, of New York, is one of the wealthiest women m the United States. She inherited 30,000,000 dollars from her husband, and the estate has sinoa jnorqased greatly m value. She devotes herself largely to religion and benevolence. At the R.M. Court this morning, before the Mayor, Jesso Hay man, for permitting two cows and calf to wander at large on\he South Road, was fined 5s and coete. — John Molvor, for having permitted a oow to wander on the railway line at Winslow, was fined 5s and costs.— Edward^ Lovett was fined 10s and oosts for allowing cix cowa to wander at Winslow. There was a large attendance at Pyne'g sale of thoroughbreds at Ohristohuroh op Saturday, but the prioes realised were very moderate. Maligner was sold to Mr Brabazon at 30 guineas ; Parvula to T. B; Mortimer at 31 guineas ; Doubtful to F. W. Dalamain at 35 guineas ; Dudu to Mr Proffit at 160 guineas ; Eaoapade to Mr Panetti at 100 guineas ; Half Guinea to Mr Drake at 40 guineas. Most of the others were passed m. IIOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT AND PILLS.— Sure relief— The weak and enervated suffer severely from nervous affections when storms or electric disturbances ag'tate the atmosphere. Neuralgia, gouty pangs, and flying pains, very distressing to a delicate system, may be readily removed by rubbing this Ointment upon the affected part after it has been fo mented with warm water. Tfce Pills, taken occasionally m the doses prescribed by the instructions, keep the digestion m order, excite a free flow of healthy bile, and re generate the impoverished blood with rich materials resulting from thoroughly assimilated food — wanting which, the strongest must ineyitably soon sink into feebleness, and the jlelicalc find it difficult to maintain existence. [Tollowa/s Ointment and Pills are infallible ■emedjes.

HORSE MARKET

* , — ~ Mr T Bullock rop.-nta for the week audlng Satnrday, November 10th : — Twaaty-fi/o horsoa wero brought for ward for tho d&y'a Ba'o. Theco waa only a moderate attendance. The horeea en tered were moatly of & light description and Inferior. There wore no firsf-oUfB draughts. Oafc of tho day's antry, 11 wero sold as follnwa, v'z: — 3-yeftr-old, raocllum draught colto, unbrokou, JRI9 to £20 10j ; mocllam draught colts, of a lighter descrip tion, £14 10a; h-icke, £3 15 j to £5 ; 2 yaar-old, anbrokon, of a i^ood etamp, brought £10 ; light harness horisea, £4 10) to £5 15s. Scrubbers at low prices. Sundries. — Spr;ni» cart brought £16 5i ; tteblo-fnrrow plough, £6 17a 6dj har rowa, £2. '

AFFAIRS IN SAMOA

«, (PHR PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Auckland, November 11. News fromT.inga and Samoa show that natters there are still threatening. Tbo Pamvese party have eceoiad atronfl fortl- JoatioDß »A their new position, Atua, and have a lar»»o supply of whc material, including dynamito. Mutanfa *v waiting the arrival of warrora from Savall, when be will attack the position, A great battle la expected. On October 23, a nitivo boat palling oloao In sharp, waa fired upon from th<j boita of the German war ohip Adler. An indgnUion meeting wna hold ho protest a^alnat the oatrage, and a dopotation wont to Ihe British and American Oon auls, reqaeatlnt; tham to take stops to prevent a rooarrenoo. German m<rlnes dal'y parade Apia, ostensibly to defend Gfrnaan premUpa

THE ESCAPED MAORI.

♦ (per prkss association.) OHBiaTOHUROH, November 10 There are no tidings of tho whereubouis of the escaped prisoner Murray yot to hand. While searching the buah at Baupakl, on Thursday, OGnstables Blaaol and Drake came aoro'ss one of his "plants. " It consisted of* overcoat, pilrof trousers, brnoefl, shirt, and gam a bag. The shirt, braoea, and game bag have been identified aa stolen from Harvey and Palmer's, bat although an overcoat was stolen, tho one found Is not It. Murray must ba/e changed coats wlih a friend, aa no other overcoat has baen reported miaslnp. The trousers are those that he wore when he first eecaped from Addlngton, With the olothea was a Urge pleoo of oanvai taken from GiUaghor's farm In Osss'a B»y, oloso to the pah . In the bag were a few biscuits. OHRISToauKOH; November 11. Hun ay waa Bean at Riooarton about three miles north-west of Obrlstohuroh at 6 last night. He waa wearing an overooat and his feet were bare. He went Into a plantation near Mr 0. 0. Bowen'u house The plantation was afterwards eooured by the pollae and residents, but without oatohlog him, It la repoitad that ho was aeen at Sumoer this morning. Chbistghurch, November 12, Oonatablea Dillon and Bleaaal saw Murray on tke hills noar Raup»kl yester day evening. He was too distant to be overtaken and escaped to the bush,

LORD MAYOR'S DAY

SPEECH BY THE PRIME MINISTER.

*** '*'*! W (tkr press association,). Londow, November 10. Alderman James .„ Whitehead was Bwora m to-day as .Lord Mayor oi i London, The . usqal parade was * abandoned, it being deemed more expedient to distribute the cost of such a show among the poor of the city. This action is partly commenced by the Press. Speaking at Guildhall, the Marquis of Salisbury said the Government was resolute m pursuing a policy, which it was believed would be successful m settling the dispute with America. The cause of complaint was against Wash ington statesmen, not against the Americans, because the election had, shown that the statesmen did not re present the people. Referring to European matters, Lord Salisbury said that the Great Powers were offering every inducement to retrain frqrq war, whiph, if it occurred, might result m the annihilation of a nationality grow ing m strength. There was great danger while five Powers maintained twelve millions of soldiers, and it might naturally be asked where was suspicion to end? It was therefore necessary that England should be prepared for any emergency.

FAREWELL BANQUET TO THE GOVERNOR

<♦ (PER PRES3 ASSOCIATION.) Ohbistohdrch, November 11. Hin Exoellency the Governor was en tertained at a farewell banquet by the cltisuaa of Ohrlatchuroh In the Provincial Council Ohamber on Saturday night. 150 guests wore present, Inoladlng several mumbera of Parliament. The mayor (Mr 0. Loulbsou) presided In responding to the to»st of his health the Governor said thot he was sure hia successor, Lord Onalowj would make himself popular and respected In New Zealand, for he bad filled with oredlt positions he had previously been oalled upon to occupy. He e^proeaed satiafac tjOjn that thu people of the colony were endeavoring to enoonruge aattlement, and referring to Imperial Federation Bald that we had already as large a measure of federation as could be expected without a oomplete ohange of the British constitu tion. That measure of federation was not small. The colonies were left perfectly free to manage their own affilrs, and yet were protected by the mfght of the greatnt marltlmo power m the world. He oonsldered that New Zealand In contribut ing £26,000 per year towards the cost of the colonial squadron, had made a very gQQd bargain, as two Strltleh men of war would bejjept continually \n New Sealand waters. He believed that the adoption of the proposal to cleat the Governor of the Qjlony would mean its oomplete severance from the mother country, and it was not worth separating merely for the sake of electing a governor. In responding to the toast of " The Ministry," Sir H, Atkinson said that the people of New Zealand should ha.ye more oontidence In themselves and their oountry which was blessed with many great ad vantages, and which would surely rise again to prosperity. He thought that the present Government had done one good service to Canterbury la completing the negotiations for the Midland Railway. The Hon T. Feigns, replying to the toast of " The Parliament," said that he woa sure that numbers o f people who h»d left New Zealand for Australia would Boon come bock. When In Auatralia he had been asked by several to assist them to oome bapk. After the bauqaet, the Bremiei And Mr Fergus left for Wellington.

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SPORTING.

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SHOCKING GUN ACCIDENT

(PEH PKBBB ASSOCIATION.) ' fl Dokbdin, November 11, fa A Boriouß shooting accident occurred on 8 Saturday afternoon, and is Jikely to have * fatal renult. Two yoang man, George  Black and Irvine, son of General Irvino, were cut rabbit shooting at Whare" Flat. v Black was knoolmpj down, and Irvine was c firing over hia he.\d, when Blick suddenly 1 jumped op and rooeived a charge m the \ back of hie head, After some trouble ho 8 was taken to tho hospital, where it was I found that hia ekull was badly fractured. l I An operution wub performed, and it wsb aecartained that the brain tissue was lacerated, Thore are no hopes of his recovery. Black is about eighteen years of age. ' i

A TERRIBLE AFFAIR.

«" [PER PREBB ASSOCIATION.] Invjbroargull, November 10. Farther particulars o! tbo acoldent at Fairfax, show that the deoeased, Cornelias | Oonghlan, was a rabbltec la the empioy moat of the Government, and was oat shiotlt)g with his brother William, m the bash behind the Fairfax Hotel. Cornelius nat down on a tussock to rest, and William, carrying hia loaded gun, Approached the spot with the intention of following hie example. When within a few yards of Cornelius, however, William at ambled and the gnn wont off, eni Cornelias turned his head qulokly m the direotfon of his brother whon he heard the noise caused by his fall, and received the fall charge Id his faoa and forehead and was instantly killed. Although William escaped with out phyaioul injury, the concents of the gqn merely damaging a portion of his olothlog, he received a severe mental shook, and his reason has boem tem porarily impaled. The intelligence wa« at onoe telegraphed fc3 (wo other brothers, residing at Dunedin, who came south by special train, arriving m Tnveroarglll late on Saturday night, leaving immediately for Fairfax on horsebaak.

SIR MORELL MACKENZIE'S BOOK.

(Pec Zaalandla at Auokland ) fir Moroll Maoker z'e'a book concerning the last illnees and death of Frederick 111, was given to the pnbllo on Ootober 16 h. The German booksellers ordered 17,000 copies, bat the American newspapers, who oontrac.tod for exclasive publication of the work m their localities, deolared their agreement void In view of the faot that the extracts published (a advance impaired the oommerolal value of the muter and abrogated the Btipalation of i exolaslveneaa, the foundation of the con i trac/,. This and olher causes, have thrown i Dr. Mackenzie, acoordldg to the»London i , l 'Suuday Ttmas," into a condition of ' great mental excitement. The "New York San" published the fall text of the book, oa whfoh the Doctor cabled to the ! paptr that tho abstracts from his book distributed to tho Naw York ''Herald," and such othor jjtunalß aa woro wllllDg to ! take i hem, by tho London Central News Oompanyjhad been stolen by " uueornpn loa3 ruffiitoß" and ware qalie unintelligible wl hout the numerous illustrations which they had no opportunity to filch. Dr; ' Mackenzie will hub the News Company and the papbrn aubßQribing to it. Summarised, the book plainly charges the German physlolans with both In capacity and brutality. Professor Gor hardt is charged with causing the cancerous complication, and I3orgm.arin U held res* ponalble for the Emperor's doath by his olumslfieas when, m the operation on tho invalid's throat, ha foroed a false passage through tho trachea, from which fatal symptoms soon developed But for this blunder Sir Morell Mackenzie assert* that the Emperor have lived at least ten months longer, Tho docor also aoouseel Bißmarck of efforts to entrap him Interesting details are given of the forti tude with whloh the Crown Prince bora his Buffering. After tho Brst consultation Dr, MackeDae learned that tho Prlnos always attributed tho origin of hli illness to a cold contracted m 1886, while driving one evening with the King and Queen of Italy. The ooaohman Jost his way, the Crown Prlnoa had no ooat with him, and felt ohllly ; m faot, felt as If he had tak,en oo'd. He told Dr. Maqkensle that he never was quite well after that evening. The « London Daily Telegraph" of Oot. 14th prints «n interview wi<h Dr Berg mann, m whioh he Biya that he wi:l take no notice of the charges Dr Mackenzie makes against himself and the other German surgeons who attended the Emporor, The official report published condemns Mackenzie's work, and a oopy of this, translated Into English, will be pub lishod throughout England. Bergmann considers Mackenzie's defence arrant non oense, and the German phyeioian did not hesitate to 8/ly his treatment of the Em peroramounted to malpractice*, iaaamuch «« both his diagnosis and treatment displayed ignorance of medicine m general. He declarer that MackenKie's whole know ledge of anatomy and pathology beginß and ends m the larynx. Virohow's post mortem clearly established the faot that Qerhardt, another German surgeon, and himself were all correot m their diagnoses, and that Mackenzie allowed the op portunity of arresting disease to slip away. Had us operation been made on the Prince m the way he (Bergmann) wished, th.c Emperor might be, alive, The misplaced confidence of the Emperor brought him to his grave. In regard to Dr Mackenzie's statement that Bergmann opened the patient's traohea throe millimetres to the right of tho line the German dootor said emphatically "it ia a lie," adding that the cut was made exactly m the middle and that Mackenzie himself pronounced tho operation a good one. Bergmann concludes with the remark that, "Dr Mackenzie's lies have short lege." Forty thousand ooples of the book were seized In Lelpalo by the police. The book Is not allowed to be sold m Berlin. Tho polioe seised all the ponies exposed for ealo. Three semiofficial German papers abuse Mackenzie's book m unmeasured terms, but no attempt is made to refute its statements. The book was placed on sale In London on|October 15tb, and many thousands were sold m a few hours. The publishers assert that the ex-Empress Vlotorla read all the proof sheets of the book befora it wa& printed. Vrfrchow and Waldeyer have signed a document deolnrlng that the protocol after th« 'post mortem on the remains of Fredorlok did not mention an Kbscess In the cavity of tho trachea, and th»t none existed. The tiaaues m wh.toh Mackenzie •asertß Bargmann made' a false paeMge were normal. »nd not oloatriied. Pro fessor Bergmann doea not objoot to fighting • dael with, Maolteenlo.

THE MAORI FOOTBALLERS.

(PRR PKEBS -SSOCIiTION.)'; | Londok, November 10. Tho Miorl football team met the Ho 111 ax 'ree Wand orers yesterday, and w«ra de bated by four goals anl a try to a goal nd a try.

THE LONDON MURDERS.

(PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) . London, November 9 s Another murder has been committed n the neighborhood of Whitechapel, A voman occupying a house of ill-fame at light took to her hoase a male friend, tfext morning her nude body was found n bed with the head completely severed rom the body. The bowels and breasts vere removed, and the limbs terribly lacked about. Although the limbs wore io terribly hacked the cuts were done m i professional manner, and leave but ittlo doubt that a surgeon had been at work. The murder is the most atrocious if the series which has taken plaoe ately, and tremendous excitement pre vails m Whitechapel. The police ire using bloodhounds to track the murderers. (Per Z jalandia at Anokland). London, October 19. 4. special telegram from Loadou on October 9 b said an arrest, whioh the polloa thought important, had been made the night previous. On Wednesday a stranger called at a shop m Gray's lan road with an ovorcoat to bo' cleaned. The garment was sained with blood, especially tho pockets which were dyed red. The bhopman notified Scotland Yaid, and detectives were secreted on the pre cniaea, aud when the mau called for the coat they arrested him. He refused to give an aooount of himself or to oxfhln the atalnn, and was made a prisoner. A searching investigation was made. The " Evening News " of October 3rd printed In red Ink a fao simile of a letter and postal oard received a few daya before at the office of the " Central News," pur porting to have been written by the murderer, m which he gloats over the orimea, and threatens to commit othera m defiance of tho police, of whoßO efficiency |he expressed a vory poor opinion. The polioe are inclined to the belief that tbe letter and card are genuine, Two persons, both Amerloans, were arrested as suspects on tbe evening of October 3rd, bat after wards discharged. Tho polioe have adopted the theory that the postal oard and letter before mentioned, and signed "Jack the Ripper," sent to the "Central News" Agency, September 27th, cmv natod from the actual murderer. Fac similes of the letter and card are posted m every police station and upon every dead wall, aooompanied by a paragraph, begging any person reoognialng the writ ing to communicate with the head oi the police, The second comma nicatior was received at the Agency on the evening of October the 6th from "Juck the Ripper,' which announced his intention to comrail more murder on the night of the 16th, anc npou %be strength of this every polioemar was ordered on duty, assisted by hundred* of amateur detectives A reign of terroi prevailed m Whitechapel, and daylight ox the 7th wqb bailed with joy. George Lust nuilder, who is head of a Whitechapel Vigilance Committee, received by parcel poat on Tucarlay, Octdber 16th, a box con taining meaty substance, and with it a note reading an follows : — " I send you half of Ihe kldnoy I took from one ol the women. * I preserved it for yon. The other piece I fried and ate. It was very nice-. I may send the bloodj knife that took it out if you only wait t whi c longer." The box wa» taken to th< London Hospital, and Dr Openshaw saic the contents certainly come from a ful growD woman. The ghastly package ii now at Scotland Yard. It is auppoaec that the nwtor was cut from the Mitn Btroet victim, The ba.nd writing of thi noto is not at a.ll like that of "Jack thi Ripper's" letter. George M, Dodge, i Bailor, came forward oi October 4th an< described a Mulay cook, called Alaska whom he knew of having received SOOdoli for two yoare' wage,,8 t about fJugust 13tb and vfhiqh was stolen from him by i Whiteohapel street walker. Dodge hoarc the Malay threaten that unless he re oovered the money he would murder an< mutilate evory Whitochapel woman hi met. The Lord Mayor and the manager of tfa« «' Finnnoial News " have ofEered £300 re ward for tbe apprehension of the murderer and a fund for the same purpose wai rahed by tho members of tho Stock Vx change. There is no olne, and Sootlanc Yard is at its witB 1 ends. j)r Forbos Winelow, Bir Riedon Bonnotl and other medical expeits are convinced that the perpetrator o£ Ihese crimes is t homicidal lunatic Sir Ohae. \Varren, Chief Inspector of th( Metropolitan Police, replying to criticisms of the Preee, deolarea that London, is th( safest oity m the world- He saya his de are straining every nerve to dis cover the perpetrator of tho m orders.

NEWS BY THE MAIL.

(Per Zealandia at Auckland.) London, November 9. The Oornmlllers* A oaoolation of Leeds advanced the price of fbur on Ootober 9fch la 81 pec eighteen ptono, making the rlae 8s 6d withlu eight weeks. The enhaooed value of Amorloan and the poor quality of ftugliah wheat caused the advance. The Dean of Winchester and many othey. members of the English clergy have contributed to the fund for the relief of evicted families m Ireland.* Father Soheleyer, Inventor of Volupnk, died at Paris on October Bth. The Holy Office of Rome has cent a note to the Bishopß of Franoa condemning cremation, and ordering them to adhere to interment. Lord Saokvllle, who' died m London lately, bequeathed everything unentailed to the Queen's maids of honor, Sir Lionel Saokvllle West, British Minister at Washington, inherits the titles, estates and £10,000 annually. A rich petroleum well has been dis covered at Anderson, Cheshire. Sir Rlohard Webster and Sir H. James abandoned "The TlmeV 1 defence on Ootober 11th. Their action ia construed by many to moan that the great journal hai no oise, Notice was given by the British Govern raont on Ootober 10th of the addition of Canada, Newfoundland, Oape Qolony, Natal, Australia, and New gealand to the Submarine Cable Convention. A Mqnloh newspaper gave on Ootober Bth the details of a plot to assasinate the Emperor William while In South Germany. It says that Bnarohlsts left Swltaarland with the intention of blowing the falser Into pieces with bombs as he was passing through Wurtemburg. The route was changed on this account. The ''Novostl," of St. Petersburg, published on Ootober 9th three diplomatic despatches from Rome, disclosing negotia tions between Eugland and Italy for a maritime alliance agalnat Franoe. M. Orlspl deilred Lord Salisbury to sign a , definite treaty, bat Lord Salisbury de oltned. The agreement remain^, however, embodied m the oou)mualoatlona ex- c ohanged.. > ' h i fl

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THE QUEENSLAND GOVERNOR

(P3R PBESS ASSOCIA72ON.) London, November 9* The " Pall Mall Gazette " states that the objection of the Queensland people to the appointment of Sir H. A, Blake as Governor has caused ungrateful per sons to promoto a separation morement fond. In the House of Commons the ques tion of Hr H. A. Blake's appointment to the Governorship of Queensland was brought up by the Bight Hon H, 0. K. Childers and Mr Henniker Heaton, Baron de Worms, replying to those gentlemen, said he was confident that the House, and also the press, would support the appointment made bj the Colonial Office, despite the objection raised bj Sir Thos. Mcllwraith, the Premier of Queensland. On the motion of Mr W. A. Macarthur, member for f-t Austell, further discussion on the question was postponed until Monday. London, November 10. The "Standard" referring to Bir H. A. Blake's appointment to Queensland, says that the Colonial Office has exhi bited a want of taot, which it has fre quently manifeuted m dealing with yonng, spirited, and highly sensitive colonies. The paper adds that, m , the long run the colonies will not consent to be wounded and thwarted when they consider their feelings ought to be consulted. Lord Knutsford, being at Balmoral, I will be unable to decide the question of Sir H. A. Blake's appointment; to Queensland until the end of the week. The Liberals and Parnellites hare in stanced Sir fl. A. Blake's Irish record* The question of the appointment will be raised m the House of Commons on Monday, mmmmtmtmmmm ______

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

(P«E PAKSB ASSOCIATION.)

COLONISATION SCHEME.

London, November 9. - Mr W. L. Rees has applied to Mr Goschen, Chancellor of the Exchequer, for a guarantee of 3 per cent upon ft sum of to be expended m emigrating to New Zealand aooo families of Lewis crofters, who are now m danger of starving. ' The Govern ment are favorable to the proposal, but are reluctant to act until the Colonial) Government approves of the scheme- The State Aid Colonisation Association have witheld their approval of Ree»* co-operative proposal, but are willing to assist individually. - -

FATAL COLLISION.

London, November 10. The ship Theodor 'Roger, of Ifara burg, bound to Sydney, collided. with the steamer Nantes m the English Channel to-day. The force of the col lision was so great that both vessels filled and sank within a few minutes. Sixteen of the crew of the Theodor Ruger were saved, while only two of the men from the Nantes were rescued*

DEFENCE OF VICTORIA.

General Steward, military adviser to Victoria, states that the colony is arm ing a steamship an<J »teambarges m addition to the regular fleet for the defence of Melbourne.

THE BISHOP OF LINCOLN.

The Archbishop of Canterbury has cited the Bishop of Lincoln charged with Ritualism, • . .

NEW ZEALAND PARCELS POST.

The parcel post system with New Zealand commences on Thursday next.

VANCOUVER MAIL SERVICE.

Sir F. D. Bell, Sir Charles Tupper, and Sir Saul Samuel will meet on Monday next to discuss the question of the Pacific mail service from Vancouver to the colonies.

CHINA IRRITATED.

It is semi* officially stated that the Chinese Government are much irritated at the action of Australia m refusing Chinese immigration, and that they ace determined to insist on being allowed the same privileges as other nations. So far, the Colonial Office have not shown a disposition to hurry matters.

RABBIT EXTERMINATION.

Sir Saul Samuel, Agent-General for New South Wales, has invited the various Agents-General of the Colonies to join him m sending an expert to t& port on the disease which is decimating the rabbits on Cholmondeley's estate, Cheshire.

CROSSING GREENLAND ON SNOWSHOES.

London, November 11. News has been received that Nausea, a Danish explorer, and his party, have successfully crossed Greenland on snowshoes.

RUSSIA AND TURKEY.

St. Pbmbsburg, November 10, M. Giers, Minister of Foreign Affair*, m accepting the order of pimanlieh t expressed a hope that Russia and Turkey would enter into relations based upon mutual confidence.

THE KING OF THE NETHER LANDS.

Amstbbdam, Nov«mb«r 10. King William, who has been seriously ill for some considerable time past, ii improving m health.

TERRIBLE MINING DISASTER.

N*w Yokk, November 9, A terrible explosion has taken place m a coal mine at Pittsburg, Pennsyl vania, and it is feared that x6o persons have lost their lives.

THE FRENCH CONSTITUTION

Pabis, NoTembet 10, The Revision Committee have de :ided that the charter adopted by the Constituent Assembly should be rati- Sed by a plebiscite.

AFFAIRS AT SUAKIM.

Suaeim. November 9. A sortie was made from the city to lay with a view of spiking the enemy's ;uos, but proved a failure. A vigorous engagement resulted, the enemy losing leavily, while the British Joss w«s only ive killed,

" Rough on Catar*h " corrects ofte idors at once. Complete cure of woret ases ; also unequaled as gargle for' 4 orcthrwt, (Qulbrc^Uv

THE ASHBUEION GUARDIAN, MONDAY NOVEMBER 12, 1888



Hib Excellency the Governor passed through I ishburtori by speoial train this afternoon tn oute to the Hon. J. B. A. Aoland'a Btalion ,t Mt Peel, where he will stay on a visit for • few days. Up to the end of 1887 a total of 14,383 niles of railway had been oonstruotod m Indin, ho inorease during the last 10 years being !000 miles. And whereas from 1858 to 1867 he average numbor of roileß constructed per innum was 858, m the 10 years ending 1887 ;he average was nearly double that amounr. Chioaßo ia trying to Ret an underground railway on the modol of London, but run and lighted by elootricity, with a circuit of twenty. 3even miles. Elevators will be used to bring the people to the street level. A Company has been formed with a capital of 27,000,000 dollars. The marriage of the Emperor of China is fixed for the first month of the ensuing Ohinesn year. Six million taela (about £1,250,000 sterling) are being provided m order to celebrate the event with adequate pomp, one third from the Imperial and the remainder from the provincial revenue. Aooording to a letter m the " Melbourne ■gus," foxes appear to be increasing m the ostern districts m an alarming manner. le Shire Council is offering 103 a head for elf destruction, this amount being supple- ented by an equal sum from the squatters, coording to the writer, young lamba are leir particular weakness. A ourioua and fatal aooident baa happened i Marseilles. Thirty OBtriohes whioh had rrived from Algeria were being placed m the ■am for Paris, where they are to be exhibited i the Jardln d' Acolimatation, when a man ndeavored to pluck Bomo featherß out of one f the "birds of the desert." He immediately Boeived a kick from the ostrich which killed iim on the spot. : Juvenile pilfering, aocording to the "Even- ng Star," is very muoh on the inoroaso on luokland, and for one deteoted, a hundred jQenders escape, owing to the remarkable srofioienoy poaseßßed by these light-fingered Youngsters. Judge Smith treated Home bottle itealers to a substantial reward for their misdeeds the other morning, when he ordered jne boy 11 days' imprisonment, and another l birching. It is stated that Mr George Stewart, F. 0.5., ohemist to Messrs J. and B. Stevenson, ex- tensive bakers of Glasgow and London, who has been experimenting with the object of discovering a method of baking bread by Oleotrioity, has been quite successful after a great deal of labor. The bread is said to be quite as well baked as by present methods and more quiokly, while there will be a very considerable saving m expense. Persian oarpet weaving has heretofore been m a large measure a secret. It is now reported that a native of Finland, named Bunen, was sent two years ago by the Government to try and discover the art of Persian oarpot weaving; He finally obtained employment m a small factory m Smyrna, where he acquired the desired information, and made a design of the loom. A Persian oarpet factory has now been establised m Finland, and great resultß are expeoted. A peouliar case of lookjaw ia reported from Ipswioh, Queensland; Miss Kate Cousins, a respeoted resident of that town, scratched the skin near her right thumb some weeks ago. The wound apparently healed, but a few days ago she began to suffer great pain. She was removed to the hospital, where the symptoms were pronounoed to be those of tetanus. The dootors pronounoed her blood to have bean poisoned through the dye oozing from hei glove into the wound. The sufferer subse- quently died. , An agreement has been entered into be- tween the Viotorian Government and Lieu- tenant Zalinßki for the purchase of a 15-inob pneumatic gun, similar to the weapons now being supplied to the United States. The gun is to have a range of at least 3500 yards, ' which will enable it to command the entrance to Philip Heads. It will be able to fire projeotiles of three sizes, viz., one carrying lQOlb of explosive, one carrying 250 oi explosive, or one carrying 5001 b of explosive. The Imperial Government not having been able to obtain a gun from Lieutenant Zalinski, have offered to ascertain the range tables for the authorities of the colony bo that they may gain information as to the weapon, nnd will m this way save the colony an axpeofß ture of at least £7000, Lieutenant Zalinafci states that a projeotile containing 1001 b Of explosive fired from the cannon will break through 6in of armour, one containing 20011 of explosive will break through Oin ol armour, and one containing 4001 b of explo- sive through 13in of armour. The announcement that the Rev T. Spurgeon, of Auckland, would conduct Divine Servioe attraoted to the Oddfellows' Hall yesterday afternoon perhaps the largest con- gregation that has ever assembled m Ashbur- tont The body of the hall was packed, extra seating aooommodation having to be impro- vised, and on a gallery fitted up on the Btigo room for about one hundred persons was found. Altogether there must have been about seven hundred people present. The Rev Mr Spurgeon preaohed the sermon, eeleoting for bia text John xvi., Bth and following verses. The discourse he delivered was most eloquent and impressive, and wae listened to with rapt attention by the very large congregation. During the oourso oi the service several hymns from Sankey's book were sung. The oolleotion whioh was taken up amounted to £8. It will be devoted towards the Presbyterian and Baptist Sunday Sohools. Mr Spurgeon having promised some time ago to conduot a servioe for this objeot, From an advertisement In another column it will be seen that a musical treat ib m store for the Ashburton residents at an early date The Wesleyan Choir, assisted by leading looal amateurs, have been hard at work for Home time past rohoarsing the saorod cantata " Under the Palms." The work is descriptive of the Jewish Feaßt of Tabernaoles, and the various items are representative of the prin cipal points m the saored festival above named. The oantata will be staged with all the floral and bptanipal aooesßions requisite m the realistic! "poijftrayal of scopes frog; Hebrew life, Mr Gamble, choirmaster at the Wesleyan Ohuroh, will aot aa oonduotor. Ac effioient orchestra will be m attendance, anc most hearty and cordial assistance) ia beinf rendered by those unattaohed to the Wesleyat congregation. Doubtless the Oddfellows' Hal will be orowded to overflowing on Nov. 29tb to hear what promises to be a most suocess ful musical affair. A San Franoisoo man got married recently — not as men usually do — but chartered t boat and went to sea. A smart reporter or a looal paper managed to get wind of tb< affair, although' it was kept very seorejt, and he dressed up as a fireman and got employ' raeut on the vessel for the trip m thai oapaoity. The party came on board, and the oaptain at onoe steered for tho open sen where the vessel was onohored and all handf assembled on dec];: tp see the oeromonj performed. The engineer' was informed thai his " fresh fireman oould also be present if he would only wash his faoe." The reportei gives an amusing aooount of tho ceremony, He says the bride was alarmingly seaßiok and had to be supported by those around her, The oaptain brought out his Bible, and coin menoed. to read the marriage ceremony, bui the boat rolled, and the bi'ido got aiojrer eyerj second. Tho oaptain had only read a fey; lines of the binding formula, when the bridt again interrupted the proceedings and leaned over the Bide to make a remark to a paeßJDf whale. "The amateur minister waited for {hi bride to reoover her composure, and thet procoeded with the ceremony. The part\ were considerably astonished to find a ful jooount of this romantic marriage next day md. it gradually eked out how the reportei managed to «upply his readers with the ful ietaila; We dip the following important testfmonla !rom the " Illawarra Mercury " (N.8.W.) oj ;he 80th March. It noeds no comment :— • Mr John Loveday, of the Bulli Mountain writes to us that after Buffering for four yean yith aoute gravel, ho has experienced almpsl lomplete roliof by using Sandor and Sons Eucalypti Extraot. Ho says seeing tho Baic Sxtraot advertised m tho ' Illawarra Mercury, lis intense suffering induced him to obtain I jottle of the medioine from Mr Hosking iheraisji, of this town, and that tho use of i savo him groat relief £j,t onpo. Ho states thai letwoen tho 10th March instaat, yjhep h( tbtained the first bottle of the extract, anc he 19th, the use of that medioine oontjnuec o afford him relief, to whioh he bad been s transer for four years. Mr Loveday write! ilso that he has found the Euoalypti Extraot \ cure for rheumatism ao well as gravel. H< equesta us to publish thia information hrough the • Iftoroury.' We have mu'ot ileaaure m complying with' Mr Lovedayfi equest, whose word cannot be doubted, afac tho can have no objeot m view other th»p | ure desire to benefit suffering humanity."—



QUOD FAOIMUV-VALDS J?AOIMO3 (" Wimt>o iojwo do well.") TtfK OHKISTOHUROH-DE NTA.L BURGER JT, 1 L6B Cashol Street, Cfcrhtchnroh, next Robin- ion's Boot Store, aid attha Octagon, Danolin. '. A.l l operations at afc'ictly uniform and moderate Feos, Consultation fres. S. MYERS AND CO., SURGEON DENTIBTS. * WmiQUT TEETH 2; VVITMTEETW ; UITi;OUB rt XTOEQA3»irainiib^. TliK Aiißßst! otic leaves no nnpl«aaant effeots, ana \ byitß ÜBethe rx^rnctiO' of Bat Stotnpß and , Tteth is TendoTPd perfeotlr Painless auc BflectiTe. ArimintaWad daily. Foe for ad t ttinistra ion of Gai«, 6^ JSxtrao.wa, 2b 6d a tooth. Hours of atteadan.>-, 9am. » 8 p.m. Private residence, 93 East Belt. „„,,, ' The anknowWge.''. snp-^r. rity 't AM.KIU- t 04.N DBSTIBTBV m th« cooEtraotion ol \ Artificial Teeth, tha mo.it finieued workman- j ship, and replacing tha lost teeth T.« , tOBARILY aL * OB l' IM M IiDIAT >--LY afte ( extraction, hive established our reputation. A BinL'ic Artificial Tooth, 10 j , com »letc set U D per and Lower, Temporary and Permanent, £10 10j ; \r f .ifioiHl Teeth tnd D3nturos ru<\'ir by other demi-tn remodelled «t amall c^at. j StoDDing, Scaling; l-eriect and Painlo^B. k



Wanted lOYH, Books, and Fanoy Goods for comi n g festive b aaon, School mmittees and PiCDic Parties supplied at west possible prices. — 11, Al, Jones. TfTANIED Known — Mrs Mbroh, 'V Dr^fsmaker, has returned f<»pa dnoy, and rocommonced business m .unders' Buildings, next Mr R. Alcora's. i_7B TXr ANTED Known — J. Chin and Co vV & r © no!r showing Ladioa' and uildren's Artistic Millinery m Great arioty. HTTANTED Known —Root's Flora V V Cantata, " Under the Palms "; or he Jewish Flower Festival, will be iv<m m the < dd fellows' Hall, on Thura- uy, FoveniVer 29'.h, by the Weßleyan hoir and Fdenda 50 Performers uitablo Floral Decorations and appro- •i to Creßsea. Particulars m future dverneeinent 11 57 WANTED overyono to koow that J. C. DrNCAtf is n. Land broker, icensed to propire and register Transfer?, tfortgagea, E; ouxbrancof, Leases, KogiH. ration Abßtrao's, Powers of Attorney, VpplioatioDß to bring Lnn 1 under tho Act, md every deecription of instruments incicr tho Land Transfer Act. — J. O # Dokoan, Arcade, Asbburton. lOjlOl ETOR genuine Aehburton Tweed Suits J ready-made, or to measure, fit and quality guaranteed, and at prices an- > quailed, go to R. Alcobn, Aohburton Oloth'ng Mart, Senders' Bntldloga. WANTED Known.— J. Obii and Co invite Ladies to inspect their large and varied aßsortmont of Summer Dress Materials. Over one thoueand piecra to select from. SHEEP SHEABS, 11 A'b, BB A'b, and BBiINZ'b; and genuine Turkey Stones.— Robsbt Alcobn, Saunders 1 BnUdicßg. WASTED Known—That Mrs Hill, Monthly Nnree, has removed from Peter Street to Dr Trevor'a hou*e, Id Moore Street. 10t3t WANTED Known. — J. Obr and Cc are now showing a larc;e aßoort mont of Ladies' Embroidered Robes fron 10b Gd. STOCKINGS— 700 paira of Ladieß ant Children's earn pie Hosa just oponec Xlandod nndor the old Tariff.) All quail t] to be sold cheap during our Balo.— tl. O Segebs, Melford Houso. WANTED Known.— J. Obr and O< are now showing a Largi AFSOrtment of Feathers, Flowers, JRibbon Lac?s, Gloves, &o. 10 1 10 GLASGOW DRAPERY am OLOTHING OOMPANY. Hun dreds of remnants of all kind is; r ANTED Known— We are noi VV showing » splendid asßortment o Snmmer Millinery and Drapery, at ver low prices. — H. O. Seqbbs, Melfor Hoaae. WANTED Known. — J Obb an] Go's Drapery Department 1 under now management. Prices of tfa Whole Stock have be6n revised an reduced to such a point as will comman a speedy sale. WANTKD Known — We are no' showing a grand assortment < Trimmed nnd Untrlmmed Hata an Bonnets. The largest Stock to chooe from In town, and the cheapest housa. - H. O. Segbiis, Molford House. 'TT7"/iNTED Known.— J. Orb and C V y are now showing tho Leadin Noveltieß m Ladieß* Mantles, Jackot and Dust Qloaks. MRS ADAMS has removed to Sann derfi' Buildings, oppooite Rollwn Station. Orewol Silks, Wools, and Fane Goods of every description kept In etook Agent for Eclipse Dye Works. Reglsti office for Servants. 10 S ANTED KNOWN— That I ha^s appointed Mbs Adams sole ager m Aehburton for the Hclipße Dj?e Worki Ohrißtchurch. Ladies dreesos and genth men's clothes cleaned or dyed, bei Skins, Gloves and Feathers, Silks, Dumas Curtaine, Tabie Covers, Sashes Cleaned c Djed, etc., end all kinds of animal skin drefceed ant 7 made up to order. — 4. J Chapman, 161 Armagh street, Christ ohuroh 13 THE FEDERAL COFFEE PALAO* at the corner of Collins & King Streets, Melbourne. Now open for business. The Federal Palace is only two minate walk from the Central Railway Statioi and tho Wharves. The Palace contain 550 rooms, comprising Drawing, Dining Reading, Sitting, Billard, Bed, and othe rooms. Special accommodation for farailie and permanent boarders. The CoisiD and Table appointments for tho dail; luncheon are a speciality. Particular car exercised to secure perfect immunity fron Accident by Fire. All charges moderate 9 26 GBO. COHEN, Managor. Summer 1888. JU BST JN OVELTIEJE IN ALL DEPARTMENTS, NOW ON VIEW AT IHE NEW ZEALAND OLOTHING FACTORY. Everything TSew!! New Shirts. New Underclothing, Now Ties, New Hate, New Salts for Boys, New Salt* for Men, Evory thing New and of tho LATEST FASHIONS. See our Window*, and jadgo for yourselves speclal. Suite made to moaeuro m good stylo and from the newest chocks and stripos from £2 16s. ENCOURAGE LOCAL INDUSTRY AND BUT FROM THE Sew Zealand Clothing Factory. W, H. WEBBER,



FuWlc Notices. Drapery *^8 I Drapery 1 ! £ \ Mitchell & Turner % Desire to inform their numerous Customer! that >h lr ._ SECOND LiRGE PUROEIASE OF Q] NEW GOODS v IS NOW BEING OPSNKB UP. " IT gj SPLENDID ASSOETMENT ?' OF I P STRAW HATS, LACES * DRESSES PRINTS, ii CORSETS, Etc., \\ MEN'S AND BOYS' CLOTHING. J Dont't Forget. Wo keep a firat-olaaa I Stock of GENTS', LADIES' AND CHILDBEN'S ' BOOTS. J Mitchell~& Turner, TANCRED STREET. ASHBURTOISr Agricultural and Pastoral Show. NOVELTIES FOR THE HOLI- DAYS. ANDREW ORR IS SHOWING HIS SECOND SHIPMENT OF High-class Drapery EX TONGARIRO. LADIES NKW DRESS MATERIAL- NEW ZEPHYRS, EMBROIDERED DBESSrtS, LaOE »nd SILK MAN TELS, PARASOLS. CORSETS, GLOVEB, BEAUTIFUL SUMMER MILLINERY, NEW LAOE OUR. TAINS. Ladies' Boots, very cheap ; Ladles' Shoea from 6s. Splendid Auortment of Ashburton, Katapol, and Roilyn Tweeda. SUITS TO MEASURE, FROM £3 10j. CARPETS VERY CHEAP. ANDREW ORR. LATEST NEWS FROM THE HARVEST FIELD. SWEEPING VICTORIES ALL OVER THE WORLD I The McOormick HAS NOT BEEN BEATEN IN ANY FIELD TRIAL THIS SEASON. WBi do not advertise old Trials or Piizes. The following have been honestly won this Season : — . FIRST PRIZE and GOLD MEDALS at the two FRENCH *IELD TRIALS, held on the 22 ad and 29 th July, at Compeigne and Kozoy en Brie; Twenty- fivo FIRST PRIZES won m Australia this Season np to date, viz : — Goulboura, New South Wales, March 23rd, 1881 Orange, New South Wale*, April 18th, 1888 Mndpee. New South Waleß, May 241h, I*3B Deniliquin, New South Wales, July 19th, 1888 Singelton, New South Wales, Anguat 23rd, 1888 Murrumburrab, New Sontb Wales, August 24tb, 1888 Rupanyup, Victoria, August 28th, 1888 Donald, Victoria, September sih, 1888 Pyramid Hill, Victoria, September 7th, 1888 Horsbam, Victoria. September 12th, 1888 Tfycheproof, Victoria, September 12th, 1888 Natlmnk, Vfotoria, September 19th, 1888 Davenish, Victoria, September 25th, Elmore Victoria, September 26th, 1888 Cashel, Victoria, September 27th, 1888 Nuranrkah, V coria, October 3rd, 1888 Kadina, South Australia, October 3rd, 1888 , . Pt Piri«; «ot;?h Australia, October 3rd, 1888 Virginia, South Australia, October 4tb, 1888 Shepparton, Routh Australia, October 10th, 1888 Jameatown, South Australia, Octobor 10th, 1888 Petersburg, South Australia, October 12th, 1888 Enroa, South Australia Octobor 16th, 1888 Balaklava, Field Trial, October 16tb, 1888 Ada! aide, Field Trial. October 25th. 1888 BEATING EVERY OTHER MACHINE Order early as we are nearly aold out. <? A Large Stock of Extras and Fittings i always on hand. , JOHN OER & CO. |, AGEfITS FOR THE ASHBUBTON j COUNTY. Frc» whom only the Genuine Casting * otn bo obUioed, 4