The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. FRIDAY, AUGUST 24, 1888. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

* The annual session of the Diocesan Synod opens on Tuesday next m Ohristohuroh. The Government of Servia imposes an import tax on bustles. There are nearly three hundred thousand Chinamen m the United States. The first notice of aurora borealiß m England was on Maroh 7th, 1716. Queen Margaret College, Glasgow, is the only woman'B college m Scotland. The oldest titled person m England is Viscount Everly, aged ninety years. Chinese nightingales are the fashionable drawing-room bird on the Continent now. Should the weather be fine to-morrow a football practice will take plaoe on the Domain. Lord and Lady Churchill who have been Bpendmg a short time m Chrißtohurch, left on Thursday for London m tho Coptic We have to acknowledge, with thanks, tho reoeipt of parts 1 and 2 of the statistioa for 1887 from the Kegiatrar-General. Honorifioabilitudinity, meaning honour ableness, is given by Bailey m his dictionary as the longest word m the English language. It is used by Shakespeare. The parliamentary correspondent of the " Dunedin Evening Star " was most aoourate m bis estimate of the majority whioh would be against the 'Frisoo Mail Bervices. The division list shows he " pricked the card " to a man. The father of the Hon John Bryoe died at Palmerston North the other day, at the ripe age ol 88. Deceased m the early days of Wellington was m business as a oabinetmaker at the Hutt. The Crioket Club is now m a good finanoial position, and donations of a substantial nature have been received by the Treasurer. The pitoh m the Domain is being attended to, and there is a prospeot that it will be oon. siderably enlarged. Sootohmen, on an average, are found to have the greatest weight of brains, being credited with 50 ounceß. Germans come next with 496, and Englishmen 495, Frenoh men, Zulus, Chinese, Pawness, Hindoos, Gipsieß, Brahmen, and Esquimaux run down the soale m the order given. In the United Kingdom it is said that the sum of £10,040,000 is annually received and expended on charity. The reoeipts are by subscriptions £6,600,000, bequests £65,000, English endowments £2,520,000, Irish en dowments £270,000, the expenditure on charity schools £4,200,000, asyluma and homes £2,600,000, Bible Booieties, eto £2,040,000, hospitals £1,200,000. The cxl penditure upon charity m London alone is £4,121,000. Says the Parliamentary correspondent of the " Daily Timeß ": —The question of the appointment of railway commissioners is again coming to the fore now that the session is coming to a olose. The many friends of the Hon. Edward Biohardson are doing their utmost to have that gentleman appointed, if not chief commissioner, at least one of the board. Some of the Canterbury members hold aloof from pressing the matter, but the majority of them Btrongly favour the appoint ment. Mr Seddon and the West Coast mem bers are also pressing Mr Richardson's claim. The Premier has a personal friendship for Mr Biohardson, and would gladly appoint him to the board if he were sure that publio opinion would not be antagonists to the movement. Some ol the other ministers are opposed to the appointment. I believe from conversations I have had with a number of members of both Chambers, that if Mr Biohardson was given a seat on the proposed board it would be well received by a majority of the members of the Legislature, Mr Labouchere writing m '• Truth " of Sir Algernon Borthwiok'B new Libel Law Amend ment Bill, whioh has since passed through the House of Commons, Bays : — " Ab the Bill now stands, it will be impossible for the pettifogging solioitor to successfully bug a soore of newspapers m respect ol the same libel, as has been done m the paßt ; and m one or two other mattera of detail the press will be able to work on a fair basis. But the Bill does not go far enough, and I can only accept it as a step m the right direotion. The thousands of pounds of wbioh I have been robbad by pennilesß Bwindlers who have proceeded against me, and who, when worsted, have proved to be men of straw, unable to pay my ooßts, show plainly enough that the press needs to be protected from the vexatiouß attaoks of rasoals ; and, until it is so, it will be absurd to call the libel law any thing but grossly unfair. Thiß is not a question of justice to joumalistß, but of justioe to the public; for while the former have to write with a sword hanging over their heads, m the shape of heavy and un deserved loss, the public will suffer from roguery whioh most editors will fear to expose."

The Rev J. N. Buttle leotures this evening on the Maori race. In Napier the Wesleyan Literary Sooiety are disousaing " Man as a Husband." In conjunction with this subject that of "Woman as a Cook '' is of great importance, and should be dealt with at the same time. —" Wanganui Herald." We understand that Mr Elaton oontem plates re-opening the skating rink here, about tho beginning of next month. Mr Elaton is Bparing neither trouble nor expense m per fecting arrangements for tho oonvenienoe of his patrons. Mr W. Waterston, of the Bank of New Zealand, Rangiora, died rather Buddenly on Thursday. He leaves a wife and a family of eight ohildren. Mr Waterston was just making arrangements to leave for Sydney to take charge of a bank there. The Ashburton Guards will hold a sooial gathering m the Oddfellows' Hall this even ing. A more than usually interesting pro giamme has been prepared, bo that doubtless the attendance will bo quite np to the pro moters' anticipations. Among other items will be exhibitions of oavalry sword exeroise, single-stick eieroiee, and a performance on the Boman rings by Roselle Bros. The s.s. Coptic left Lyttelton yesterday for London direot, oarrying 10,688 letters, 1045 books, 10,045 newspapers, and 234 registered letters, m addition to a cargo of 25,500 oaroaßes of mutton, and a general oargo of wool, tallow, eto. The Coptio is the first steamer to leave with a mail under the new arrangements with the Government, and she left drawing a larger amount of water than any vessel moored at Lyttelton, Last evening the Ashburton Musical and Literary Sooiety discussed Diokens' writings, Messrs Keir, Arthur, Steele, A. Orr, Swanson, Barrett, Reid, and others taking part. Several ladies also gave brief expres sion to their views. The Bey Mr Beattie, who presided, also gave his views on the subject of Diokena' works m general, and spoke on the view taken of them by Mr Christie, the essayist of the previous evening. Those who favored the essayist's views proved to be m the majority when the vote was taken, though Messrs Kair and Arthur and Miss Stewart spoke strongly against the paper. There was a good attendance at the Templar Hall last night, on the occasion of the Dissolving View Entertainment, whioh was given by Mr Price, of Mount Somera, under the auspices of the Good Templar Lodges. The subject chosen was the "Evils of the liquor traffic." The views were exoellent, and Mr Price's explanatory remarks luoid and to the point. The entertainment was of a most Buooessful character, and doubtless the local lodges will see their way to undertake others of a similar nature. Mr W. H. Warren read Charles Diokens' " Christmas Carol " to a large and appreoia tive audienoe m St. Stephen's Schoolroom yesterday evening. The readings were oharaoterised by good elooution, olear enun oiation, and a thorough grasp of the writer's spirit. Mr Warren will be at Tinwald this evening, and we can promise the townspeople there a very great elocutionary treat. The proceeds of the entertainment yesterday evening were devoted to the Sunday Sohool Funds, and Mr Warren was warmly thanked for giving such an admirable reading for so good a cause. Mr D. H. Brown, m moving a vote of thanks to the reader, spoke of the pleasure it had given him to listen to the reading of the carol. It brought back to his mind an oooasion when be bad heard the great novelist himself read the same pieoe. After acknowledging the vote, Mr Warren moved the same compliment to the Chair man—the Bey E. A. Soott —and the meeting closed. A meeting of the Ashburton Fire Brigade was held last evening. There was a good attendance of members, Captain Soott pre siding. The Mayor was also present by invitation. A sooial gathering m conneotion with the Brigade was fixed for September 12th, at-d a Committee was deputed to make the neoessary arrangements. The ohief object of i the meeting was, however, the presentation to Lieutenant Dolman of a silver butter-dish and bieouit-jar as a token of the esteem and respect of his fellow members and their recognition of the interest he had long dis played m Fire Brigade matters. The mayor, who made the presentation, spoke m high , terms of Lieutenant Dolman's worth as a oitizen, and as a member of the Brigade, He referred at length to the interest Lieutenant Dolman had always taken m the Brigade, and whioh had prompted him to publish a book, the merit of whioh was so great that not only had it been adopted by other brigades m this oolony, but had also found its way to Australia. Lieutenant Dolman returned thanks for the presentation m suitable terms, and the meeting dosed. The matter of attending firesl that may ooour m the Hampstead distriot was brought up at the meeting of the Fire Brigade last night. No official intimation had been received by the Brigade, members of whioh only knew of the turn affairs had taken between the Counoil and the Town Board, by what had appeared m the press. The Mayor, who was present, explained that if no notification had been forwarded it was entirely an oversight, and the Brigade deter mined that they would not m future go to fires at Hampstead till some satisfactory arrangements as to expenses had been oome to. It was, however, taoitly agreed that should any ol the residents guarantee the expenses of the Brigade at a fire, members would turn out. A correspondent writes: The concert and ball m aid of the Prize Fund of the Wakanui Distriot Sohoola was held on Friday, the 17th mat, m the Main Sohool. Notwithstanding the inolemency of the weather it was an im mense success, financially and otherwise. The following ladies and gentlemen gave their valuable eervioes at the oonoerJ:—Mesdamea Crisp, Williams, Claridge and Miss Permain. Messrs Kneen, Williams, Stevenson, Sims, Simpson, Brooking, English, Jamieaon, Gates and Grubb. Mr and Miss Simmonds and Mr Johnstone, contributed violin solos. An in strumental seleotion by Messrs Lambie, John stone, Jamieson and Simmonds completed a moßk exoellent programme. The accompany. ißts were Mrß Claridge and Mr Kneen. Every item was well-rendered and equally well re ceived by an appreciative audienoe. The room was speedily cleared for danoing, whioh was carried on with great spirit until 5 a.m., excellent music being discoursed by Mrs Claridge and Miss M. Jamieson, piano, and Messrs Lambie, Jamieson, Johnston and Soott, violins. Messrs Clark and Cox offici ated as M.C.'b. Refreshments of a substantial and varied nature were liberally provided by ladies of the district. The reoeipts were £16 2s, expenses £2 11s Gd, leaving a balanoe of £13 10s 6d. [This aooount seems to have been delayed m transmission.]

FIRES IN RUSSIA.

Every summer Moscow is kept m a constant Btato of excitement by frequent fires, and it is not unusual to see four or five fires burning at the same time m different parts of the town. The primi tive fire brigade with its old fashioned tubs and dilapidated ho-e, ib of little or no uae, and seldom mauagea to quench tha flames until^ the property is burnt to the ground, while occasionally valuable pro perty is allowed to bum unohecked owing to the dearth of water. j Moscow is the richest city m Russia, ; but it is still wretohedly paved and ill supplied with water. In the summer its | inhabitants are choked with duat, and the fires and the fire-makera have it all their own way, and of the fires that do occur at least 40 per coat are due to incendiarism. Arson, indeed, has hitherto been almost as profitablo a business as the manufacture of spurious tea and false paper money. It ia particularly noticeable that Mos cow shops have a perverse habit of burn- 1 ing down when business is bad. The m- i auranc > companies used to be very lenient, and overlooked such accidents, even j when they happened twice or thrice to the •< same person. Put these times are rapidly changing, CqijrtQ of law are, not bo lenient as they used to b@, and it appear that m future there will really' be some <Uoger jo letting, one's faQi^e oa fire.

CRICKET.

♦ AUSTRALIANS v GLOUOB TffiR SHIRE. (P3B PRESS ASS .OIATION ) London. August 23. In the second innings aga'nst Glouces tershire the Australian Eleven made 151. Bannerraan 47 and Edwards 30 being the principal scorers. Gloucestershire wanting 6o runs w.ntin for their second innings, rind obtained the required number with the loss of two wickets.

SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGES.

* [per press association ] Wellington, Augustus. In the Supreme Court this afternoon, tho case H R. S aple'on v J. Smith) claiming £600 for »illoged ma'icious prose cutioa, was heard. Plaintiff, a draper^ assistant was formerly erap'oyed m Te uo House, owned by def ndant, and the later, missing an umbrella, charged Stapleton with having it m his possession, and obtainad a search warrant against him The evidence showed the umbrella had baen purchased at a clothing estab lishment m Wellington. No evidence was called by defendait, who paid £25 into court as ample compensation. After twenty minutes' discussion the jury re turned a verdict for £500, costs being fixed according to ectle. An applies' ion will be made to slay execution, as it is intended to move for a new trial on the grounds that the damages are excessive.

CORN EXCHANGE.

'♦ The following is the Corn Exchange report for the week ending Friday, Angußt 23rd, 1888:— Our London cables again show an upward tendency m that market, whioh has had the effect of firming our local prices. Want of tonnage, however, is muoh felt, and holders m oonaequenoe cannot obtain the full benefit of the rise. Wheat.— There has been a fair demand during the week for prime shipping lines, and all Tusoan offering at 2s lid to 33 are quickly secured. Pearl has a good local enquiry at 2s lOJd to 2s lid. Hunters has also been sold at 2a lOd to 2a 10£ d. At the time of writing the quotations are firm. Chicken wheat remains at last week's quotations. Oats.— An average business is being done at last week's quotations of 2s Id to 2s 2d for prime milling ; Is lid to 23 for heavy feed ; Is 9d to Is lOd for sparrow bills and Danish. Babley. — With the exception of a few seed paroels little business has been transacted, and prices remain at last week's quotations. Beans and Peah are unaltered. ctsass Seed. — A fair business is being done m small lots of machine-dressed for spring sowing at prices varying from 2s 6d to 3s. Farmers' undressed lines are rather dull of sale at 23 to 3s. Oocksfoot is quiet at 3£d to B£d for heavy olean seed, and 3d for second quality. Potatoes are selling at 47s 6d to 50s at country stations. Dairy Pboduce.— Butter is m fair demand at lOd to lid for prime lines, Oheese is quiet at 3d for large, up to 3Jd for ohoice lots of loaf shape. The above prioes are those paid to farmers for delivery f.o.b. saoks extra.

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

♦ (PER PRESS ASSOCIATION,) Auckland, August 23. The City Counoil mtt to night to con sider the report of the Finance Commit tee, recommendiDg reduciona m muni cipal expenditure to the extent of £4880. Only part of the report had heen consi dered when the meeting adjonrned, a resolution to the following effect having been agreed to : — The Waterworks Engi neer's sarvices to be dispensed with, salt and fresh wateT. baths to bo leaßod, the Mayor's salary to be reduced from £300 to £200, fireman at the Ponsonby reservoirs to be dispensed with. The C'aamber of Commerce adopted ' resolutions to day m favor of Mr Vaile's proposal for the leasing of the railways as submitted to Government. The reso lution was telegraphed to fir G. Grey and Messrs Mitohelson and Peacock: Wellington, Anguut 23. In the Divorce Court the decree was made absolute m the case Henley v Henley. In the case of Friberg v Friberg, the husband's petition for divorce, a decree nisi was granted. Dxtnedin, Angnit 23. A nuirber of boys were found guilty of stealing various articles to-day, and In most oaeca were committed to the Indus - trial School. Sarah France, a second hand dealer, was charged with receiving some of the articles. The Resident Magistrate said ho was satisfied the •ceased was conscious she was committing an offence when she bought the things. If there had been any prevlons convictions he would imprison her without a fine ; as it was, he imposed a fine of £10. He said if there were no receivers, there would bo leas theft.

PARLIAMENTARY NOTES.

(FROM OUR OWtf CORRKSPONDBNT.J Wellington, August 23. Local Bills will be taken to-morrow morning, and an the Honse will probably ait on Saturday, things will bo pretty lively for the next few days. One of the closest and most exoltlng dlvialonß of the session wbb witnessed this afternoon over a motion to recommit the District Railways Purchasing Aot Amend* ment Bill, for the purpose of making the 2£ per cent rating exemption retrospective. The debate was adjourned on Taesday night to give an opportunity for recon sideration of the question by a fall House, and aa the Interests involved wore very large, there was considerable anticipation •a to the upshot. During the division it was manifest that the numbers would bo very dose, and it was whispered round that there was a tie, In which case it would depend on the Speaker as to whloh way the division would go. Before the num bers were declared, Mr O'Oallaghan stated that, contrary to the Standing Orders, Mr Feldwlck had given hla voice with the noes, but had voted with the ayes. Mr Fold wick explained that he was reading at the time he had spoken, and had given his vote for the ayes m error. Under the olroumßtancos the Speaker allowed his vote to Btand as given, and he annonnoed that the numbers were thirty-one each, for and tjatnst the recommit il. To allow of further discussion, however, he gave his casting vote for the recommittal. Sqbsequsntly m Committee, on a division, being taken over the olans 1 proposing to make the exemption prospective as well as retrospective, the olaaae was thrown oat by forty-three to twenty-eeven. Mr Qoldle who all through the session htt taken great interest m the granting of olub licenses, has discovered from Napier papers that the Colonial Secretary has promised to grant, at the expiration of its present provisional lloonsd, a oharter to Napier Olub, whloh holds its meetings at the Masonio Hotel. Thfg Is In spite of the resolution passed this session, affirming the undeslrability of granting charters to olubs which hold their meetings m licensed premises ; and Mr Qoldle Intends to bring the matter before the House.

THE MARKETS

♦ [Pfr Pbess Association.] LONDON, AutfUSt 21. The market rate of d'scount is 2$ per cent. The English wheat markets show a general advance of 6d, 'I he continent makets also show an upward tendency, whilst m the American markets prices are advancing firmly. The average price for English wheat is now 35s 9d. Althogh a large number of foreign cargoes have arrived, nearly all off coast cargoes " have been sold. The total quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the .United Kingdom is 1,085,000 quarters, and for the Continent 472,000 quarters. The American visible supply of wheat is 26,250,000 bushels. London, Aaeuot 23 Two Australian wheat cargoes have been sold at 37s 6d. The Blengfell's cargo realised the same price. Four thousand five hundred quarters of Adelaide shipment, for prompt delivery, sold at 38s 3d. Australian frozen meat is quotad at 4£d. Sydney, Aairaot 23 Potatoes, New Zealand, 85s ; Cir cular Head, 75s ; Warrnambool, 60s , Onions, New Zealand £7 ; Victorian; £8 to £8s 10s. Oats, feed 2s 2d to 2s 4d ; milling, 2s 4d to 2s 6d ; seed, tartarians, 2s 4d ; wheat, chick, 2s 7d to 29 lOd ; milling, 3s 3d; cheese, steady, 7d to 7|d'j butter, local, Is 6d to Is 9d ; imported, Is 3d to Is sd ; bacon, local, 7d ; New Zealand, 9d ; hems, New Zealand, Is. Mblboubnb, August 23. Wheat, 3s 7d ; flour, stone made, £7 12s 6d ; oats, 2s lHd. Adelaide, Auguet 23. Adelaide wheat, firm, at 3s 8d ; farmers' lots, 3s 6d ; shipping parcels at Port Adelaide, 3s 4d to 3s 5d ; farmers' lots at outports, 3s 4d ; flour, stone made, £8 5s ; roller made, £8 15s to £9 ; oats, 3s 4d to 3s 6d ; malting barley, 5s to 5s 3d. Messrs Dalgety and Co., Limited, are m receipt of cable advices from their London office, dated 21st inst., quoting Victorian wheat, f.a.q., 37s 6d, and advising that harvesting was retarded by bad weather, and that much specula tion existed m the- market.

PARLIAMENTARY.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Thursday, August 23. The Council met at 2.30 p.m. BILLS; In the Council the Grown and Native Lands Eating Act Repeal Bill, Local Bodies Audit Bill, and Government Life Insurance and Rating Act Amendment Bill were read a seoond time,

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

AFTERNOON SITTING. Thursday, August 23, The Honse met at 2 30. p.m. THE NEW PLYMOUTH HAKB3R BOABD Replying to Mr Reeves (St 4lbans) the Premier said that Government did not intend proposing any further legislation this seeaion m the direction of enabling the New Plymouth Harbor Board to meet its engagements. THE DISTRICT RAILWAYS PURCHASING BILL The District Rail way a Purchasing Act Amendment Bill was recommitted on the casting vote of tho Speaker, and after a lengthy debate was passed on the voices.

EVENING SITTING.

The Honae resumed at 7.30 p.m COMMUTES OB 1 SUPPLY. On the motion to go into Committee of Supply, Mr Verrall moved an amendment that it is desirable the Premier should in troduce a Bill next session to establish a State bank. Be spoke for an hour and , a-half. The amendment was lost on the voices. In reply to a question by, Mr J. McK«nzie, the Premier said that* Gover nment would do something definite regard* ing the appointment of the Railway Com ' missioners as soon after the session as possible ' Me Seddon stigmatised the Statement as- most satisfactory, and aooused the 1 Government of having given way to 1 pressure, and altered It again and again sinoo It was first drawn op. Bat for the 1 amendment by the member for Ashley he felt sare that a motion to the effeol that the Statement was not satisfactory would have been approved by a m»jorlty of the House. He complained of the extreme delay In bringing it down, whloh was done to Influence votes. He repudiated the assertion of the Premier that he himself had been responsible for this delay. It was most discreditable that they should dlaoaas tbla qusßtion for the first time within two or tbree days of the end of the session. Mr B. Thompson complained that there was no provision for extending railways north of Auckland. Mr Hutchison hoped that the House would reconsider the item "contribu tion to naval squadron." Through Queensland refusing to join, the question was left open, as one of the stipulations was that all the colonies must be parties to the agreement (a the matter. The question of taxation without representa was involved. . Mr Moss was muoh disappointed with the Statement, for It reproduced every vice fonnd In its predecessors. Prominent among them werenon productive railways and the borrowing of money, and the maintenance and repairs of roads, which he denounced In the strongest terms, Mr Grimmond referred to the dilatory way m whioh the Bokitika-Greymouth line was carried on, thongh it had more claim to consideration than other rail ways Mr Hobbs and Mr R. Reeves expressed regret at the Northern Auckland line not being pushod on, but the former said it was the fault of members themselves, who m past years had not pressed its claims on the Ministry of the day. Mr Fulton moved the adjournment of the debate, as it was evident that the estimates would not be finished that night. Mr Walker and Mr Reeves (St Albano) objected. ' The Premier said that it would take six hours to got through the estimates, and be thought that the best course would be to get on with othe* work on the Order Papef. Sir John Hall and Mr Fish supported the adjournment. Mr Seddon wanted to know who was responsible for the waste of time now— himself or the Premier, who bad put up a supporter to move the adjournment ' when the debate was all but finished? ibis was merely a dodge to delay con sideration of the estimates till a number of members had left Wellington. After Borne farther disouesion the adjournment I was carried by 50 to 18.

COURSING.

WATERLOO ME &TING. At Danedln yesterday In the fint round of the Onp, the fcJlowine doge won their ooaraes :— Fownhope, Silvia, Locewood, Kineky, Kiwi, Secretary, Bridegroom 11, Joe Brown, Qallant Foe, Newton, Flora 11, Gjrdon, Qa'.ntwn, Hioger, S.llor Bor. | Fogue, la toe Bracelet tho following won their Brat otraes ;— Memento, Sunshine, Old England, Tyrone, Nevrmatket, Will o' tho-Wfap. Kapnlaol, Bri%r Ro>t, Mag Dodda, Jdguttha, Deoeption, KUirarllo, Sanaefc, SulUn, Allegretto, Bonnie BUok Bass. , ■ '"

SPORTING.

NORTH CANTERBURY BTEEPLB CHAbES.

The North Canterbury steeplechases at Am berley on Thursday wero well attended. The following ace tha results of the principal roc a : — GbBAT NOBTHBBN &TBEFBCH4BB, of 60 80V8 ; about three milea. Mr W. O. Eatherford'e Presto, lOet 71b (Sheenao) 1 Mr A. L. Barker's Daddy Longlegs, list 91b... ... (Mr A. G.Oox) 2 Me T. J. Bradley'a Isaao, 12=* 71b m . (T.Lyford) 3 Time— 7mina 66seca. Dividend— £6 10b 6d. .- Skadoww Stbbfleohisb, of 30 sots ; two miles Mr T. H Lance's Premier, Hat 41b Mr H. Q. Pitt's Squib, 9at 121 b (Owner) 2 Mr A. G. Homes Mexico, list 101 b (O. O'Connor) 3 Mainboom, Myra, Belle and Sawdust also ran Time— 4min 52aeo. Dividend— £4 lo«.

HOW FORTUNES ARE MADE

I The stone nteps of the gloomy Patent Office m Southampton Buildings are re puted to have been worn hollow by the feet of disappointed Inventors, bu£ the prizes that are drawn by the lucky lew are, nevertheless very tempting. ''Inven tion " states that a particular patented stylographio pen, and a pen for shading m different color* are producing £40,000 per annum. Among other example* oited, a robber tip at the end of lead pencils has yielded the owner more than £20 000. The •' Drive Well," an Idea of .the American Oolonol Green, whose troops daring the war, were m want of water, ii said to y'eld In royalties, paid mainly b? farmers who have adopted it, £600,000 a year. A. large fortune hai been reaped by a miner who invented * metal rlvet,or eyelet at eaoh end of the mouth on ooat and' trousers pooketa, to resist the strain caused by the carriage of pieces of ore and ne»ry tools. ' The Inven tor of the roller-skate nude ova? £200,000 by his Invention. The gimlet pointed sorew is believed to have produoed more wealth than most silver mines, and the 1 Amer'c\D who first thought of patting copper tips to children's shoes li'iii well off m If his Mhe* had left him £400,000 la United States Bonds." Upwards of £2000 a year is reported to be made by the in ventor of the common needle-threader. A favorite American toy has, it is laid, yielded the patentee an lnoome eqaal to £10,000 a year. Against thti may be set the discouraging fact that many of the most useful of inventions— as, for example Mr Fiema'a wonderful apparatus, whloh enables the wearer to walk about and breathe freely In the foulest of atmos pheres—have scarcely paid the oost of patenting. : . ■

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

[ (Pkr Press Association.)

NAVAL MANCEUVRES.

London, August 21. Admiral Baird, who acted as Com mander-in-Chief of the • blockading squadrons m the recent naval manosu , vres, asserts that the weakness of his : squadrons compelled him to confine his attention to the defence of the city of , London. ■ , (

THE " TIMES" AND PARNELL.

PARNELL. The "Freeman's Journal," m an article on Jhe Parnell-" Times" case, slates that it is expected that Mr John Walter, the proprietor, Mr G. Buckle. editor, and Mr Spear, publisher, will state m the witness-box that they are ignorant of the author of the articles ' containing the alleged libel, and will refer to Mr Macdonald, manager of the paper, who will probably decline to answer the question.

MR GLADSTONE.

i Mr Gladstone, writing* from Hawar den, expresses his approval of the agitation now going on m Scotland m favor of the National League.

INCREASE OF THE NAVY.

Loroow, August 23. It is reported that the Admiralty have determined upon an immediate increase of ironclads and fast cruisers.

THE FREIGHTS QUESTION.

A tentative agreement has been ar rived at between the shipping ring and the Australian Mutual Shippers, by which rates have been assimilated; The Committee appointed by the shippers and brokers are organising a regulation of freights.

MELBOURNE EXHIBITION.

An extensive collection of education exhibits, furnished by the School Boards, has been shipped for the Mel bourne Exhibition.

REBELLION IN AFGHANISTAN.

Oabul, August 21. Ishak Khan has rebelled against the Ameer.

THE ZULU WAR.

Durban, August 21 .% The reserves raised againit Dinizulu have been disbanded.

RUSSIAN FLEET.

I St. Petersburg, August 21. Two Russian torpedo boats have been despatched to Vladiyostock.

AUSTRALIAN.

(MB fRBM ABIOOUTIO* )

QUEENSLAND

QUEENSLAND} Brisbane, August 23. Edward Maher, a contractor at Geralton, left his home yesterday m company with two blacks. His body was discovered to-day with the head almost hacked off.

NEW SOUTH WALES.

BYDNBr. August 23. Serious grass fires have occurred m the Macquarie Plains district. Over 100,000 acres of grass have been burned, and a large number of sheep has been destroyed, At a conference of protectionists to day it was resolved to make protection the cjueatlo^ aj the next election.

TfrE ABBBtJBTON GUARDIAN, FRIDAY, At?GUBT 24, 1888



THE ASHBURTON GU&BDIAN. Prom ana after the 30th November, 1886, the terms of Subßoription to thiß journal will be as follows, viz. : — VF PAID IN ADVANCE : Per Quarter.. 6b 6d by post, 9s 6S Half-year 12a 6d, by post, 18s 6d Year .. 24s Od, by poat, 37s Od if booked} Per Quarter. . 7s 6d, by post, 10s 9d „ Half.year 15s Od, by post, 21s 6d „ "Sear .. 30b Od, by post, 43s Od Birto, Marriage, and Death Notices, if paid for at the time of insertion' 2s 6d eaoh (stamps may sent as payment) if booked, 4s eaoh. Announcements of Bjrths, Deaths and Marriageß sent for publication from the couritry distriots require to be verified by the signature of the person Bending thp notion DIAR/ . . . 1 I Moon's August. <?nn Sun Moon Moon age at Rises Sets.; Rises Seta. noon. pm. ajn. 20 Mondny .. 6.50 5.17 3.37 5.49 12 31 Tuesday .. 6.48 5.18 441 6.33 13 22 Wednesday.. 6.47 6.20 5.48 7.12 14 23 Thursday .. 6.45 5.21 6.63 7.46 15 24 Friday.. .. 6.44 5.22 7.67 813 16 28 Saturfay ... 6.42 5.23 8.58 8.30 17 26 Sunday .. 6.40 5£4 9.58 9.4 18 Moonlight Evenings, j The Moon, at 3 aaya old shines tilliabout B.o'olook. The Moon at 6 days old ehinea till about half-past 10 o'olook. The Moon at 8 daya old shines till nearly o'olook m the morning. The Moon at 12 days old Bhinea from Bundown till about 4 m the morning. The Moon at 15 days old is full, and shines all night. The Moon at 18 days old riseß about 9 p.m. and shines till morning. The Moon at 21 daya old rises about 11 a.m. and shines till morning. The Moon at 24 daya old rises about 2 a.m. and shinesti 11 morning The Moon at 27 days old rises about 4 a.m. and shines till sunrise.



Skinny Men.—"Wells'Health Renewer" restores health and vigor, cures dyspepsia, impotence, sexual debility. At chemists and druggists. Kempthorne, Piosser, and Co., agents, Christchurch. 9



»Wells' mm Balsam.— lf gray, restores ] to. original color, An elegant dressing, softens and beautifies. No oil nor grease. A tonic restorative. Stops hair coming o«i« ( ste«»ftlj«»s, fiicwsw, heal scalps, s [I



The best Remedy for Indigestion.— Norton's Camomile Pills are confidently recommended as a simple remedy for indices* tion, whiqh is the cause of nearly all the. diseases to which we are subject. Norton's Pills, with justice called the "natural strengthened qf the human stomach," act as a powerful tanfc and gentle aperient, are mild p their operation, and safe under auy circum, Stances, Sold, in' bottles at, is i£d, as gd 4s, by all taediolae vendors throughout the



Statutory Declaration.— l, Franz Eaahet Ironbark, Sandhurst, m the oolony of Viotoria, Australia, do solemnly and sincerely deolare that on the 25th June, 1877, my son Alfred, six years of age, was accidentally hurt with an axe on his knee. lat onoe took all pains to eeoure medical assistance. However m Bpite of all efforts, on the 27th August 1877, the opinion was given by D,r Maogillivray that an amputation of the injured Hrnb had become imperative, m order to save life. At this juncture I called on Messrs Sauder and Sons, procuring Borne of their Extraot of the Euoalyptus Globulus, and by the application of the same I had the satisfaction of seeing my Bon within a fortnight out of all danger, and to-day he is reoovered. I may just add that it was when the orißis had been reached that the Extraot referred to was first applied. And I make tbia solemn declaration, eto Fiunz Baabe. Deolared at Saadhurat, m the ooloayof Viotoria, Australia, this seventeenth day of Qotober, one thousand eight hundred % n i "wpty-Bevsn before nje, MoriU Oohn,



Wanted WANTED Known— That Hayes and Go. has 250 Splendid Tweed Trousers. Your plok for 10s 6d. ANTED Known.— Our Tuner will be m Ashburton next week. All orders promptly attended — MILNKR and Thompson. H. M. Jones, Agent 8 111 ! /""I REATEBT Kale or the day, every- VJJT thing cheap for Cash. — £1. G Beokbs, lilelford House. BOOTS. BOOrS.— Keep the feet dry and save doctor's bills. Quality Is , everything m hid weather. I gnnraotee every pair. Best value m New Zealand at Ashburton Clothing Mart, Saunders' Buildings.— Robsrt Aioorn. T ADIKS' Jackets. —Just Opened a few XJ Ladles very superior Jackets, botb m style and quality. Will be sold at less thin half their prloe daring onr present Sale— fl. O. Seokrb, Melford House. ~\ 1 7~ANTED— Everyone to come and W see the nicest lot of Glass, Ghina, and Earthenware ever shown m Ashbur- tou, and the Cheapest ever landed m New Zealand. Imported direct from the Manufacturers. — Robert Alocbk, Saun- ders' Buildings +11 STOCKINGS— 700 pairs of Ladies and Children's sample Hosa just opened under the old Tariff.) All quality to be sold cheap during our sale. — H. O. Bkgbbs, Melford Honao. \ irANTtfD Known— Albert Orum, VV having purchased a First-class Plant, is now Sweeping Chimneys m a careful, cleanly manner, at lowest rates. Orders may be left with J. Ranger, Sast Street, or addressed to A. Orum, Waktnnl Road. 8_66 WANTEDI Gash. — Molr's Oatmeal (251 b), 2s 6d ; Candles, sd ; Vestas, 5d doz. ; Coffee and Milk, Is ; Cocoa and Milk, Is ; Corn Floor, 4d ; Fruits In Syrup (21b tins), Is. Crockery, Glassware, and Ironmongery.— J. Mo- Gbzgob, Tanored street. "TTT ANTED Known —The last Four- ! VV teen Days of the Great Clothing Sale at the New Zealand Clothing Factory TTT ANTED Known— 2sb will purchase VV a 40b Tweed Suit at the New Zealand Clothing Factory. \ I /"ANTED Known— We undertake! VV to give the very beat value obtainable m Men's and Buys' Clothing, all our own make and made from pure Wools^ WANTED Known — We are the Cheapest and Best House m Ashburton for tibirts, Bugs, Scarfs, Hats, &o. Splendid variety to select from. WANTED Known^Our Boys' Cloth- ing is unrivalled . Parents and Guardians Bee our Boys' Suits, nicely made ; Goat and Knickers Hoed through- out, from 10b 6d. \\f ANTED Known— The Wonderful VV vVerthem Sewing Machine, with the new high arm and all the latest improvements, may be had on the Time Payment System at the New Zealand Clothing Factory. (Inspection earnestly invited' WANTED Known— We are still making Measure Suits at 565, aod Trousers to measure at 17b 6d, Cord Veßts from J2s 6d to measure at the New Zealand Clothing Factory, Trees. Trees. Trees THE Undersigned begs to thank hie numerous Friends and Customers for tbelr past favors, and calls their special attention to his extensive stock of FRUIT AND FOREST TREES of all sorts. N.B. —Planting done by contract, and all Trees supplied and planted by me will be guaranteed for 12 months. Fruit Trees pruned and gardens kept m order byjthe week or by the year. 40,000 Cup- Maorooarpa, 1 year old, 20,000 ditto, 2 years old. 24,000 Plnus Insignia. All orders by post, or left with Mb H. G. Flower, Confectioner, East Street, shall receive my prompt attention. j James Porter, CLIFTON NURSERY, 4 192 Allenton, Ashburton. JAM PRIMP. Some time since we published a small paragraph en the unsatisfactory nature of much of the jam retailed In the colony. This reached Messrs Klrkpatrlck and Co., of Nelson, and they went to work m a very practical fashion to prove that the jams manufactured by the firm were of the best quality. Two cases of assorted jams were sent to this offioe, with a re- quest that we would thoroughly test the jam along with other brands, and give our opinion. vVe are h»ppy to state, frankly and fully mat we have been very much surprised, as prior to the receipt of Messrs Kirkpatrick's gift we were unaware that New Zealand conld boast of an In- dustry of which It has so mooh reason to be proud. The various sorts of jam were tested by a number of persons, who compared the samples with other brands, and the general verdict la <hat not only are Messrs Klrkpatrtck'a productions fat aud away better than any other New Zealand brand we can obtain, bat they are superior to KngUsn ]*ms m being fresher. The nearest approach to the excellence of the Nelson jam was that oontained In tins bearing the name of a Tasmanlan firm, but even In this com- parison the Nelson artiole came out a long way best. We are pleased to be able to give unstinted praise to a genuine local industry, the product of whioh we can unreservedly recommend to consumers. All of the many persona who have tested the samples are loud In their praise, aod wemntt unreservedly congratulate Meairs Klrkpatrlck and Go. opon turning oot a genolne fruit j>m fit tp grace the tables and please the palates of the most luxorluoa and faatklioua,,— " Hawked "Bay Herald," July 18th. Samples of Kirkpatrlok and Go's «• X " brand of jam have been forwarded to as and we are free to confess that they appear to be In evsry way excellent and as tb«y become better knows m the looal market will meet with much appreciation from the heads of households. The maker asserts that none but £he purest fruits grown In Nelson are used In his maou? factnres, and we are content to accept that assurance • Certainly the j*ma possess a richness and freshness ot fUvor that bears that assertion ont.— Dqnedtn "Otar, "July?, '



D. Thomas. fTVHE next Ohertsey Sale will be on JL Bth October. Wool. Wool. Wool. D THOMAS (late of Matbon, Cox, , and Co ,is prepared to make LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES At low rates of Interest upon the enduing CLIP OF WOOL, Placed m hta hand* for Pale m New Zea- , land or elsewhere. No charges for offering WOOL m Ashburton, Periodical Sales will be held thtoughout the Season m my Stores, West Street, Ashburton, which, having been bnilt for the purpose, are admitted to be the best lighted m the disrict. tl No Commission on Advances. D. THOMAS, Ash burton, TO LET. i QAA ACRES of Land, situated at -LO\)\J May field, Hinds, and known as Burgess' Farm. D. THOMAS, 6°164 Ashburton. FARMERS, BUY BOOTH and MACDONALD'S Sheep Feeding Racks. vVill pay for themselves* Jin (a Season, ID. THOMAS, FOR SALE. QEVERAL GOOD FARMS CHEAP TO LET.| O/l A A ACRES ALFORD FOREST, <i-±\j\J half English grass, 3s per Aore D, THOMAS, Ashburton, LONDON AND LANCASHIRE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. T HAVE been appointed Agent for -*- the above Company, and am now prepared to take risks on Buildings, Stock and Ciops at current rates. D. THOMAS, Ashburton; Skin Sales. I.ehall hold FortnightlyJSalos of the , above throughout the Season, at my WOOL STORES, West Street, Ashburton commencing FRIDAY, 29rn JUNE, |at 12. o'clock, D. THOMAB. 1 have oeen appointed Agent job the ; Mercantile Finance Go,, ICHBISTCHURCH, Who are prepared to advance Money' BILLS OF SALE, MORTGAGE OF STOCK CROP LIENS, or other Sacnrfty' D. THOMAS. I Agricultural Implements. I AM f APPOINTED SOLE AGENT IN ASHBURTOJ* {fob Mbssbs. BOOTH MoDONALD & O (OarlyleJlmplement Works, Chrlfltohrohi iSAMf jB IMPLIMENIS ON .rfAND? inspection .Invited. D. THOMAS. (ttateoff,MATSON,4Co au C 0,,) Aivhburtop,



Public Notices. BEMOYAL NOTICE. BAYLIS GENERAL STOREKEEPER, Junction of the VVaknnul Road and Cameron street, bet? 6 n Post Office and Mr Gamble's, facing the Oonnty Council Avenue. TTTILLIAM BAYLIS begs to announce YV to bis Customers and the General Public that he has been foroed to remove from Saunders' Buildings to the above Premisss In consequence o! the Bank having let his shop In Saanders' Buildings to Mb Aloobw. W.B; trusts that his Customers will not be inconvenieaoed by the change of situation, as the new prrmises are an immense Improvemen npon the old, and more oentraliy placed ; 1b faot, my Customers will be vsry pleased with the change. la my new Premises shall have a large and varied Stock of Grooerles, Teas, China, Glassware, Hard- ware, Cutlery, Brush ware, Cheese, Bran, Sharps, Chaff, Potatoes, Flour, and every requisite of the trade, whioh will be sold at the lowest possible prices. Goods delivered dally. Families waited on for orders. Agent for the W.kannl Flanr Mills. Thi Bibt Flovb Madi. THE ASHBURTON DISPENSARY O. M. BROOKE, Pharmaolst, "pvISPENSES the Aahburton Doctors I M Prescriptions with the best Drugs for One and Slxpenoe per bottle, Adults, Ooe Shilling Children. DRUGS: Finest God Liver Oil, Is 64 per half- pint bottle, 8i 6i per half-gallon Best Linseed Mesl, 44 per pound Pnre Glycerine, 2i per pound bottle, •nd other Household Drags at reduced rates. SURGICAL APPLIANCES : Single Trusses Es eaoh, doable 6s Silk Elastic Stockings, 8i eaoh India Rnbber Bsndagei, 6j to lOi Hlgginson's Indiarubber Enemas, 6s noh Bast Beamless Rubber Enemas, 8s eaoh Silk Elastic Bolts to order at lowst price Chest Protectors, Respirators. Sponglo- pillne, Oil Silk, eto. j GALVANISM : The medical application of Electricity, •nd the various Batteries In use, I thoroughly understand, having been two yean Scientific Assistant to Professor Swan (inventor of the Incandescent Elec- trio Lamp), Newoastle-on-Tyne. Galvanio Batteries on Sale or Hire. VETERINARY MEDICINES : Physic Balls, 9d each ; Gripe Drinks, eto., Is 61 ; Horsa Blister, la Condition Powder, Is per lb; 9d by Ulbs Cleansing Drinks, Is eaob ; Cattle Sploe Biperlb Cattle Salts, Epsom or Glauber, 6d per lb Private Recipes nude op at lowest rates All Patent Mediolnes at usaal prices. Homeopathio Mediolnes kept m stock. Teeth Extracted, Adults 2s, Children Is. Stjkdat HorjHS : 10 to 11, 2t03,8 to 9. For Mediolnes after closing, tpply at first private house, Burnett street East (formerly Bank of New Sooth Waleß. I THE McCORMIOK BINDER MESSRS MORROW, BABSETT, & Co., having appointed us Sole Agents for the County, for the Bale of this most popular Machine, we sr« j now booking orders for the coming Season, and as the supply is limited in- tending purchasers should place their orders without delay. Advices from America state that the McCORMICK i Is a wonderful success. This will be accounted for when you have seen the new Machine. ___ Do not fail to see the McCORMICK KNOTTER, A Marvel of Simplicity, consisting of only SEVEN parts. Haying now the Sole Agency for the Machine, we will always keep a very large Stock of EXTRAS on hand, wbiob will be a great convenience to the Farmers of the County. JOHNOM&CO. 4