The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1888. HARVEST PROSPECTS.

crisis which" menaces the working classes during the coming winter." All this goes to bear out the anticipation of good prices for wheat during the coming sea son, and is another illustration of the homely saying that " one man's meat is nother man's poison, and vice versa."

The steady rise which has recently been going on m the wheat market is due to the failure of the English wheat crop,, and to the fact that other wheat producing countries have not only no excess to counter-balance it, bat m most instances are more or less behind their usual figure of production. An Ameri can paper noting these circumstances says" there ib no disguising the fact that the year's wheat crop all over the world is much below the average, and that Europe as a whole, m spite of the increased acreage, reported from the largest wheat-producing countries, will have to import largely. The latest re turns indicate that about 50,000,000 bushels will be required from the United States. Already we hear reports of speculation jn the price of wheat at the chief grain dealing centres, and there is every probability of ita cost being very considerably enhanced — m fact, a rise m the price of breadstuffs generally may be anticipated." This forecast was pub lished six weeks ago, and has already been justified by the event, and there seems t? bo good reason to loqk for prices keeping up" until well after next harvest, a prospect which will be emi nently satisfactory to our farmers. And not to them only, for when the farmers suffer the whole community suffers, and webave all been suffering togetherso long : that the pleasant anticipation of sharing • speedily m the prosperity which is born of payable prices for produce is all the I more welcome. So far the weather has, j on the whole, been very favorable, and , throughout this district and southwards, : and we believe m the northern parts of Canterbury also, the crops are looking \ healthy and well and promise a boun- : teous yield. We heartily hope that this ', satisfactory state of things may con- i tinue, and that heavy crops may be i safely gathered. If this should happily ' be the case, and the present good prices , continue, as there is reason to believe that they will, the coming harvest should be the most satisfactory which farmers 1 have experienced for many years. J Apropos to the foregoing, we may i here mention that our Paris correspon dent m a letter just to hand, writes as < follows with reference to harvest pro- ' speeta m France : — lt is now tolerably ' certain that the wheat harvest m Franca \ will be something like 30,000,000 < hectolitres short of the quantity required < for home consumption, and jtljst corn to * theralueof £24,ooo,ooo sterling, orthere J abouts, will have to be purchased from i abroad. This fact is the more serious * inasmuch as there is a considerabl edefi - * siency m the crops m the United States, » [taly, Russia, Hungary, and almost o svery large grain-producing country m :he world with the exception of Injdia, I Dnder these circumstances there appears r o be no possibility of maintaining the '' existing protective duty of five francs F )er hundred kilogrammes. Even the pro- s i ectionist papers have come to the con- p lusion that a reduction of the duty to " hree francs, where it stood last year, ** rill not be sufficient to meet tto periow } «

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Lady Loch's garden party recently was' attended by 3000 guests. Oamaru farmers refuse 4s per bushel for wheat, . They are holding out for 4s 6d, The revenue for next year is estimated by the Sydney Colonial Treasurer at £9,040,363. A ninety ounce nugget of gold naa be<g» found on the Cania field, near Gladstone, Queensland. ' A rich alluvial seam of tin had been dis covered 80 miles from Port Douglas, North Queensland. The amount involved m the Maori will case now being argued before the Appeal Oourt is about £100,000. There are n thousand women m lowa who own farms and give them their personal attention. A number of Lincoln electors requested Mr John T. Matson to becoraa a candidate ' for ihe district, but he declined. . Statistics of manufactories show that m Yiotoria there arc 2770 works employing 45,773 hands ; and iv New South Wales 3694 works, employing 35,783 hands. Seventy-two millions sterling have been obtained up to the end of last' year from the various mining industries m New South Wales. There are 47,000,000 sheep m New South Wales. This is the largest number of stock ever known m the history of that colony, and double the number depastured m 1878. Probably owing to Murray's "double" esoape from Addington Gaol, an order haß been issued that m future all prisoners com* mitted for trial, exoept for petty offences, are to be transferred to Lyttelton, and Addington ! Gaol will be regarded as female quarter! only. A bee convention and exhibition of ap iarists' appliances will be held m Auokland shortly. The Union and Northern Shipping Companies have agreed to carry beekeepers for single fare for the double journey ; and the Government hava been applied to for oonoessions ia railway fares and freight. There is eoaroely any country but England where the judioal wig is still preserved, though m most Gontinental lands the judge wears a Bpecial head-dress or toque: General Barnes, the eminent advocate of San Fran- ' cisoo, keeps an English judge's wig and an English barrister's wig as legal curiosities and as agreeable memorials of the Old Country. A Melbourne correspondent writes :—" An other Dunedinite is about to venture his literary wares on the London market: Fired no doubt by the suooess of Mr Home, Mr W. A. W. Wathen of Dunedin, is at present m Melbourne with two sensational novels ready for the printer, one having for its plst the Hall poisoning case. Mr Wathen will arrange j to publish them m Melbourne, and then go i on to London;to push their sale there." A German has invented a safe that on its look being tampered with throws open its door, seizes and drags and locks m the bur glar, and handcuffs and holds him m readi ness to be conducted to the police court m the morning. This ia almost equal to the servant-girl patent bed whioh at a certain hour m the morning pitohes her out, dresses her, carries her' downstairs, and shows her how to start a fire. • Following olose upon the projeotr-now well under way — for the building of a fchip oanal between Liverpool and Manchester, comes an even more ambititious scheme, whioh contemplates a oanal between -the former city and Birmingham; If the3e improvements shall be accomplished the business of tran sportation by internal waterways may again assume commercial importance m Great Britain and create a revolution m the British i carrying trade. . ' ' An enormous wave is reported to have struck the beaoh at Baracoa, m Cuba, recently and flowed inland for a distance of 400 ft, before it retired. It destroyed m its course nearly 300 huis and houses, but happily no lives, as the inhabitants 'saw it coming, and fled to. the nearest hill. Curiously enough, the wave was neither tidal- nor due to earth quake disturbance, but it is stated, to a north wind, whioh had blown for three Bucoeisive flays. The " Illustrated Australian News " for the current month is a capital number, poDtain ing a number of sketches illustrative of the scenes on Melbourne Cup Day, and a beauti ful engraving of (he Waterfall at Port Pegasus, Steward Island. With the number are also presented a really beautiful colored supplement intituled " Who Comes ? " and an even better study m blaok and white representing the " Night Watch " of a herds man on an overland trip with cattle. A method of steering balloon* has been dis covered by Commandant Renard. A balloon V m course of construction at Meud'on, whioh is expeoted to prove the reality of this discovery. This balloon will be furnished with a motor, 500 kilogrammes m weight, of 50-b.or.se power, whioh, it is anticipated, will be capable of producing a speed of 100 kilometres — upwards of sixty miles an hour. The balloon will thus be navigable m any direction, and m any weather, exoept when it is actually blowing a gale. The Thirteen Club had a Chinese dinner at Mott street restaurant, New York. Thirteen were at each table, and they ate thirteen courses of birpVs-neBl; soup, sharks' fins, and other Gbinese delioacies, and said that they were having a good time. On the same night, at Toronto, the Uundertakers' Associa tion dined. The plates, knives, and forks were shapod like coffins; the napkin -ringe were, ooffin handles ; the jellies were moulded into urns and graves, and there were winding sheets m the oandles. Thf great manufactures of the world are being transferred from England to Belgium, France, Germany, and even to Portugal and j Spain. In the train of these manufactures are rapidly following all the complex and complicated businesses whioh ara tho hand maidens of commerce- For instance, the finanoial business whioh ÜBed to centra m London is being transferred to Paris, Ant wprp, and Germany, mainly beoause the goods to whioh this business relates are now consigned to Continental countries instead of as formerly being brought to England to be distributed therefrom. — " Maom'iUan's Maga? ssine." ' 4-s a way of drawing (special Attention to an amateur performance of " The Lady of Lyons" to coma off shortly at Akaroa; the looal "Mail" has a number pf paragraph! ads consisting of lines from the play inter* spersed among its local news. The effeot is (sometimes not a little startling, as, for example, the first paragraph under the head of "Peninsula News" reads thus:—Arch deacon Stocker is/on a visit to the PeninßUla, ■ • v Torments, and death j ". We hope the very ray gentleman understand! the meaning of this extraordinary juxta position of sentences, or otherwise he must have felt seriously alarmed at an announce ment of, apparently, so menacing a nature, At St. Louis an industry is being carried an whioh, according to report!, bids fair to become quite a Buocese. It is the business of sxpressing oil from maize, the oil giving promise of becoming a rival to the best vegetable oils. From a bushel of corn, whioh josts About Is 6d, a gallon of dear amber oil sap be obtained, whioh is valued at double the price of the corn, the solid substance left being i oapital artiole of food, as good or better ban most of the oil cakes m the market. It s said that if anticipations are realised espeotjng thja pew industry, it will bo a good bing for farmers, as they oan dispose of their 10m and feed their Bioojc with jit after it is iressed— eat their cafce and' haye it. sa some •me remarkf). " The best Remedy for Indigestion.— Norton's Camomile Pills are confidently ecommended as a simple remedy for indiges ion, which is the cause of nearly all the iseases to which we are subject. Norton's 'ills, with justice called \the " natural trengthener of the human stomach," act as a owerful tonic and gentle aperient, are mUd l their operation, &«d >afe under auy circum inces Sold m bottles at is ijd, zs od, h by J|allg medicine vendors, throughout th

A gymnastic performance by the Boselle Bros will ba given at the Rink to-morrow evening. The next ordinary meeting of the County : Oonncil will be held on Wednesday, November 28. No meeting will be held m December. Mr Rolleßton is to be formally requested to allow himself to be nominated for the Lincoln eleotorata.' At the R.M. Court this morning, before Mr R. Aloo^n, J.P., a first offender for drunk ness and. disorderly oonduot was fined 5a and costs, with the usual alternative. A eoratoh cricket match will be played on the Domain ground to-morrow. Play will commenoe at 2 o'clock. The match between Ashburton and Rakaia will take place here on Friday the 30th inst. It ia expected that immediately after the arrival of the Hon. E. Mnoholson on Thurs day, the appointments of Railway Com missioners, and to the vaoaut Judgeship, will be declared. For the wool sales whioh open at Christ* johurgh on Friday 2500 bales are oatalogued. Most of the wool will be m light oondition. It showa .an usual degree of dingineas, not, however, due to earth or sand. An inquest was held at Rangiora on Tues day on the body of Thomas Topping, which was found m the River Ashley. No evidenoe as to how he had been drowned was forth* doming, and an open verdiot was returned. The writ for the new election for the Linooln seat has not yet been issued, on looount of the absence of the Speaker of the 3ouße m Melbourne. No official informa iion seems to have been received m Welling on of Mr O' Callaghan's resignation, The New Zealand Co-operative Association iave recently started a tailoring department n connection with their concern, but it is itated that the Wellington. Eaiapoi, Mosgiel, md other southern factories, have determined [or some reason not to supply them with sloth, and, m consequence, the association »re compelled to send their wool to Auokland to be manufactured into tweeds, blankets, etc A German Company has patented a prooess for producing surface coloration upon articles made, of copper, sine, or brass; Upon the first-named metal it is possible to develop all the colors of the rainbow, and upon aino the coating formed is of auoh thickness as to permit of chasing the surfaoe. The most important application of this invention seems to be m the imitation of antique bronze, the results m thia direction being very satisfac tory, both m the matter of durability and resemblance. About 60 Rifles under Captain Dolman, 40 Guards under Captain Sparrow, and 25 Cadets under Sergt-Major Hayes, paraded at the drill -shed for the daylight inspection yesterday. The work consisted chiefly oi judging distanoe praotioe under Major New all, district. Adjutant, assisted by Staff- Sergl Major Jones, Major Douglas and Captain and Adjutant Fooks being also present. At 4 o'clook this morning the Rifles went through their volley and independent firing, and thia afternoon the Guards will visit the rifle* range for the same purpose. 1 An historic relio has just turned up m Paris. It is a copy of " The New Testament " (London, 1656) and the whole "Book of Psalms " (London, 1651), done up together m a beautiful silk embroidered cover, with, on the front, a portrait of Charles 1., with a moustache but no beard, on the revese a oharming likeness, with her many curls, of Henrietta Maria, to whom there is no doubt the volume belonged; Eaoh portrait is aor mounted by a little oval frame of silk cord, and has a border of flowers and inseotß at top and bottom; It has two silver clasps. The linings of the oover are of rosa oolored Bilk tabby. This book, whioh is only five and a half inoheß thiok, is m an excellent state of preservation. '"' The best medioine] ia Sander and Sons' Euoalypti Extract. Test its eminent power* ful effects m ooughs, colds, influenza, etc.— the relief is instantaneous. Thousands give ' the most-gratifying testimony. His Majesty I the King .of Italy and medioal Byndioates all over -the globe are its patrons. Read the official reports that accompany eaoh bottle. We have no oooasion to offer rewards m proof ojLth'e genuineness of our references. The official reports of >medioal olinics and univer* sities, the official communication of the Consul-General for Italy at Molbourno ; the diploma awarded International Exhibition, Amsterdam — all these are authentic docu ments, and, as such, hot open to doubt. We add here* epitome of one of the various cases treated at the clinic of Sohultz, M.D., Pro* fessor, etc. — " C.8., 24 years old ; congas* tional abscess on the thigh. Inoiaions ia made m two places. Although Listsr's dressing was applied, the secretion beoame, two dayi later, very copious, and had adopted a foetid, decomposed character. The temperature rose enormously. In oonsequenoe th« dressing was removed, and on its place were made during the day-time repeated irrigations with Euoalypti Extract. The offensive footer dis appeared very soon, the fever abated within n few days, and the patient recovered after the lapse of several weeks. In this instanoe we must not lose sight of the fact that the latter treatment saved the patient's life.' — (Advt., 3

MOSGIEL WOOLLEN FACTORY

(PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.; Dunbdin, November 20 At the annual meo.lng of the Mosgfel Woollen Factory Company, the report recommending a dividend of 8 per cent was adopted. Mr John Roberts, the Chairman, m reviewing the history of the year's operations, s*id It had bean a satis factory and pleasant one. They had started with misgiving^ as the prospepta were gloomy, but they were now mnoh more cheerful. Referring to the Mel bourne Exhibition, he said the exhibits of tho Company's goods had not only beon ap preciated by every New Zealander who visited the Exhibition, but had been a universal object of attraction to al 1 who attended Victorians and people from other colonies were not slow to give praise to thesa goods. The effort made by the Company had been rewarded very handsomely m causing an in creased demand for the Mosgiel goods, and the sales that had resulted since the opening of the Exhibition had amply re paid the Company for the outlay. Meesrs E. B. Oargill and fl. F, Hardy were re- elected Directors. It wsb decided to authorise the Directors to subscribe £250 towards the guarantee fund of fihe looal exhibition.

IRISH AFFAIRS.

ft ;[qy elkcxbio telegbaph— copyright. (pee kmkßs association.) (Raoelved November 21, 12.20 p.m.) London, November 20. Mr Gladstone speaking on the pro posal for the extension of Lord Ash bourne's Act, said that arrears of tenants was primarily entitled to atten tion, Mr Goschen said that the Qp position had rejected tha Government overtures for the temporary extension of the Act mentioned. The Government did not consider they were pledged to deal with the land purchase question, and were quite satisfied with the exten sion of Lord Ashbourne's Act. (Statis tics showed that eviction! m Ireland were largely the result of the Plan of Campaign. • t fKeoelved November 2l, 12.45 p.m.) i The President of the National League m America has appealed to Irish reai- ! dents m the Htates for subscriptions towards the Parnell defence fund. ] In the Honse of Commons Mr Glad- ( stone, m moving an amendment object* ] ing to the withdrawal of the Irish land < ?urchaßo qjjestum, which had been before ' Parliament- several ygarf, paid (|overh nent ought to have asked for an adyanei> | jntil March next, which the Opposition { Touia bftVQ re*dilj gja^ed, j

KYLE SCHOOL

. • ■ » , •• — •■ Tho annual concert m aid of the prize fund of the above school came off on Friday the 16th inst, and proved to be an Im mense Bucoees. Tre weather was all that oonld be desired, and, as a consequence, ibe eohoolroom was taxed to the utmost to provide room for the crowds that oarae from ali parti of the eurroaodiog dlst'icts for an evening's entertainment, The pro gramme, which wits a lengthy and well ordered one, consisted of eoags by Misses ELowe, Fißher, and MoMilian, and Messrs F. McAnulty, Eogllab, J. . Jaualeson, and G. Harrison, a trio by Messrs Lambie, Simpson an.d English, a rioltatlon by Mr Dixon and an instrnmeutal neleotioo nn the piano and violin by Mr and Miss Limbie ; all of which were exceedingly well rendered, eaoh item receiving from the large aadiecoa voolferouH applause. Tho singing of M:a<i Rowe as usual was especially admired, while the trio by Messrs English, Lambie and Simpson was worthy of speolal mention. The ftooompanlamenta were played by Mlbsob Lsmbie and Fteher, Mrs Lochead ; and Messrs Kelsey and Lambie. The programme being gon ■ thtongb, theoonoert w*a brought to h doso by a vote of thanks to the performer*, and -the singing of " Aald lang Sone " o ) pious refreshments were then served roan 1 to all present, aftsr whioh the room was cleared and danolng to ma«io dispensed by Mlsb Lambie and Meaars Lsmble, Hmlson, Jamieoon and K^lasy was ommonasd and kop" op with muoh spirit till 2 o'clock, when refreshments were again handed round, after whioh dancing was resumed and kept op to daylight when the company broke up all going borne thoroughly aatUfied with the night'a en gagement. The proceeds amounted to about £14.

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

(PBR PHKBS ABSOOUriOIT.) :' I 1

OBITUARY.

London, November 19. Viscount Portman is dead, aged 89.

RUSSIA AND COREA.

The " Times " announces that Russia has concluded a Treaty with Corea by which the former assumes a protectorate over the country.

ILLNESS OF MR BALFOUR.

Mr Balfour, Secretary for Ireland, is

indisposed, having caught a severe chill.

TROOPS FOR SUAKIM.

Oaiko, November 19. Three thousand troops have been ordered from here to Suakim.

THE TROUBLE IN ZANZIBAR,

- ' Zanzibar, November - 19. Numbers of persons connected with the missions m Africa have arrived here. Amongst those who have es caped m safety are ladies of the Molgia Mission, The British Consul has warned his countrymen against visiting the interior during the present crisis.

AUSTRALIAN.

PER PBRSS ASSOCIATION. J WESTERN AUSTRALIA Pbeih, November ?0, Coal has been discovered at Erwin, near the route of the Midland Railway. The Legishture has resolved to invite the colonies to hold a con ference to consider the question of the fortification of King George's Sound. The estimated revenue for next year fc and the expenditure After making an allow ance for an estimated deficit this year of .£40,500, this gives a credit balance of^aaßi. •

SPORTING.

♦ THEASHBURTON R;0. SPRING MEETING. Th© Spring race meeting of tbß Ash barton Racing Olub begins to-morrow, and will be oonclnded ou Friday. Sport ing m&tcers have been at a rather low ebb for tome time, bat the programme issued for this meeting evidently met the re quirements of ownera of raoe horses, and very satisfactory nominations were received for all of the events, More than the aaual fault WBB focnd with the handicap! when they appeared aod oarta'nly there "were instances m which hcraes were .badly treated, bat very Btrong tentlmony to the excellence of the adjustment of the weights as a whole nan gi7?n on Monday Dlght, when the beßt acceptances that the Olub ba» ever had were received. There are good fields for every raoa, and It mast be said that it is very difgonlt to ''spot tba winners." However, we will give oar tipster's impressions. None of the five m the Hardle HandU cap are first-olaas, but all are reported to be well. Mammoo and Pbisto have lately shown themselves to be m good form, and ope of the two should win, the former for oholoe. The Ooanty Plate has seven acoepiors Martha ia fancied for U t but the distance is too far for her, and Ivanhqe will probably be the first tooatoh the judge's eye. A field of eight for the Aahburton Gap is alnaoßt, if not alto gether unprecedented. Quibble has a heavy impost, but will not be far oat of it at the finish. The dlstanoe will probably trouble Count D'Orsay and Rewl, though if the Utter can stay he can win. Premier is a greatly improved horse, and may be successful m his first essay In thto olaas of laoo. Vandal ran m the New Zealand Gap, and must havp some olalma for re spect, though be looks somewhat over weighted. Repose ia a very uncertain mare ; if she get off well and will try she must win- Sir Jallas was m great form at Timatu three weeks ago, bat will hardly continue his victorious career m this raoe. Rosebud is highly bred and m good hands, aad If at her beet might win. The ohances are thus very equal, and R*wi and Rk bobb are not Delected without hesitation. The Sprint Handicap has nine acceptors, several of whom have never started In a rape. ApxHEHTjo who has the top weight should beat the somewhat mixed lot below her. " The Novel Raoe follows, bat entries are not to be made until jant before the '. race; The Spring Handicap, with six acceptances, looks a good thing for Erin ao*BitAsH ; and and another top weight, Rbuqbn should wiu the Welter Handicap', which terminates the day's programme. Yesterday's rain pat the coarse Into good order, and every pains haa, been taken to have all the arrangements com plete. Great Improvements have been made since the last meeting, and the appointments are as complete as those of some of the Metropolitan olube.' The Ash burton band will play on the enlarged lawn on both days. Bank and publlo holidays have been proclaimed, and will be generally observed. Railway tickets at excursion fares will be isßoed at Ohrlat oburob and Tlmaru. The weather promises, to be fine, and altogether the meetiDg is certain to prove one of the , most successful that the club has yet held, '

The Secretary notifies by advertisement that paataa will be leaned this traqipg from 7,30 to 8, and to-morrow morning

CARRIAGE OF DAIRY PRODUCE

! « ..-:■■:,■:' (Pbb Pjrkbs Association.) iKVEROARaiLLi November 20. Mr Hannay, Assistant Manager of the New Z?a)and Rail ways, met a deputation of d*iry factory representatives, who arged a redaction of the tariff on dairy produce, atatlng that If It were done the railway would get the trade Instead of the ooaßtal steamers as at present, ■■ It was pointed oo?, th it the Departmanfc no n carried goods from Port Chalmers to laveratrgill for 17s 6d per ton. and the deputation thought thgre was no reason why the same rate did not rale b^th ways. Mr Hannay, who came down, m fulfil ment of a promise made by the Premier, will report to the Cabinet on the subject.

OUR NEW GOVERNOR.

. .» ("Wellington Press.") The Earl of Onslow, Governor-designate of New Zealand fa the only ohild of the late George Aogostine Craoley Orislow, Esquire, of Upton House, Alretford, Hampshire, and Ma r y Harriet Ann, daughter of Lieutenant- jleneral LoUus, and he succeeded his grand unsie, Arthur George Onsiow, 3rd Earl of o'ialow, who died on. the 24th of Ootobar, 1870, at the gra»t age of 93. : . The family of Onßlow are one of the most anoient In England, They hive been seated la Shropthiro from time inn* memorial and took their surname from I the lordihip of Oadeslow, now [.art of the I town of Shrewsbury, m the reign of King Henry the Third. From very early times the Oaslowa 'have had a remarkable tendenoy towards Parliamentary offioe. Roger Onslow, of Shrewsbury, the be id »f the family at the be^iniog of the 16th osmtury, had two boob, Fulk and Riohard. Folk was Olerk of Parliament m the reign of Queen Elzibeth, while his brother Riohard was successively Attorney-General of the Duchy of Laoeauter, Sol iol tor- General, and Speaker of the House of Commons, Folk's grandson, Sir Richard O na low, was a distinguished member of three Parliaments m the reign of King Charles the First, and having espoused the oaaie of the Parliament m the Oivli War, waa a member of the Select Committee appointed m 1657 to at tend upon Oromwell as to the proposal th*t he nhould beooma King. Sir Rohard made a famous speech, In which he urged the Protector to assume the regal title and the supreme authority, and if his advioa had been takt n the whole ooursa of history might have been ohaDgad. As it was, Oromwell shrank from the step, and dying lefc but the shadow of his great name to his feeble son. Sir Riohard Oos'ow was one of those who, seeing that the Protectorate had really died with Oliver, deemed It best to reoall the Stuarts, and he contributed materially to the restoration of King Charles the Seoond. Sir Rlebard'a eldest son, Arthur who had been a membor of Parliament In the previous reign, but had taken no active part against the King, succeeded by Bpeoial remainder to the Baronetny Whioh had been conferred on his father in-law, Sir Thomas Foot, at the Re* storatlon, and from that time the fortunes of the family rapidly rose. Sir Arthur Onalow's eldest son, Richard, was nleced Speaker of the House of Commons m 1708, and on the accession of King George the First was constituted a Lord of the Treasury and Chancellor of the Exchequer. In 1716 he was raised to thep erege as Baron Onelow. His brother Arthur was elected Speaker of the House of Commons la 1726, and held that office uninterrup tedly for 35 year*, retiring iv 1761, with a pension of £3000 a year, specially voted for bia distinguished services. This Is the man ocmmonly known m hlotory by the special designation of " Speaker Ooslow ; " but he was, m fact, the third Speaker of the House of Commons of the name and family of Onslow. He died m 1768, and before his de«th his son George had been raised to the paerage as Baron Oranley. It 1776, Riohard, 3rd Baron Onslow, died without issue, and the barony went to his oousin Lord Cranlay, who was created Earl of Oaelow and Viscount Ownley m 1801, He died m 1814, and was succeeded by his eldest son Thomas, 2nd .Earl, who had three sons, Arthur. George, Thomas Oranley, and Edward M ainwaring. Arthur George succeeded as 3rd Earl m 1827, and had a son, Viaoount Oranley, who died In 1856, leaving three daughters only. Tbomaa Oranley had a numaroue family of whom the eldest was George Augustus Oranley, who died m 1855, leaving an only child! William Hillier. Edward Mainwariug inherited the. estates of the families of Mainwaring aod Ellerker, and took the name of Malnwarlng-Billerker-Onalow. He died In 1365, leaving no issue. Thus, 4ta the death of the 3rd Earl m 1870, toe several branohbs of the family, with all the honors, joined m his grand nephew, Will am Hillier, the present Earl of Onslow and Governor nominate of New Zealand. The genaalogy of the House, of Onslow forms one of those romantio family histories which the elder Diaraell would have delighted to trace, and which are, m fact, a part of ttie history of England. It is Interesting to notlpa that only two steps m this remarkable peerage takes us back to the reign of KiDg George the Second. In the first half of the eighteenth century, 1 when New Zealand waa only vaguely marked on the Datoh charts as a coast where Tasm«n had touohed more than a hundred years before, on bis expedition from Batavlain seal oh of the " unknown South Lan V now called Australia The Countess of Onslow alsp comes of a dli tingulahed and most adventurous lineage. Her father, Sir Alan Legga Gardner, third Baron Gardner, is the only son of Lord Gardner, a famous admiral and a very wild oharaoter at the beginning of the present oentury ; and grandson of the oelebrated Admiral Sir Alan Gardner, one of Eng land'd great naval heroes m the last oentury, who received bis Baronetcy for his share m the memorable actions of the 29ih May and Ist Jane 179£ under Lord Howe, his Irish peerage for his oonduot m the action off Port l'Orlent under Lord Bridport m 1800, and his peerage of the United Kingdom as bin share of the honors of Nelson's victories, In 1806. This gallant nobleman oame of a fighting stook, for he was the son of a famous Colonel Gardner, of the 11th dragoons iv Qaeen Aune's reign, and grandson of William Gardner, of Cole raine, who oommauded a company for King William the Third within the walls of Derry during the sefge of that city by King James the Second's army m 108,9. The Earl and Ooonteis of Onslow, oarlously enough, are related, not re motely, to the present Governor of New South Wales, Lord Oarrlngton, and also to the late Governor of New South Wales, Lord Augustus Loftus, But they will bring with them traditions of the anolent historical aristocracy such as neither of those noblemen have any pretension to. Our new Governor may be described as a most favorable combination of the grand old English nobility and the rising slates manßhip c f the present day. We believe there will be but one feeling m New Zealand, that m appointing the Earl of Onslow to succeed Sir William Jervols, Her Majesty has paid the colony a ye y graceful oomplimeot, and displayed a mott courteous appreoiaiton of the motives whioh induced Parliament to paes the Governor's Salary and Allowances Aot, 1887- We are sure the new Governor will moot with an exceedingly hearty reoep-

THE APPOINTMENT OF GOVERNORS

v LFBR'tRKSS ASSOCIATION.] London, November 19. The f< Standard " states it ii probable that Sir H. Blake will be sent to Mauri tiuß. ■ Btdnhy, November 20 Sir H. Parkes has given notice to more an address to the Queen, express ing the opinion, that the gentlemen wbxr ; may m future be appointed as Governora of colonies should have experience of th'e conduct of public affairs either m. Jhigh,^ r political office or m the Imperial Parlia ment: farther, that while disclaiming/ any wish to interfere with the funotions - of- the Queen's advisers, it is thought advisable, reasonable, and m strict accord with the privileges constitutionally con ferred on Australian subjects, that the Governmehrshonld: be infoirinediSfrhCiCl the person selected before 1 - he ig-«cttiilly h appointed. i . :"•• ; . n,i Adblaidb, November 80* . Government has replied, to Lord ■-. Knutsford that if South Australia is conceded the privilege of stating objec tions to any nominee to the ship, the power will be exercised with due appreciation of its importance, and V no objections will be lightly made. Government add ' igjpt all difficulty : would be obviated by the felection of men of -well kno,wn reputation, j- U Lord Knutsford "desires, Ministers would be prepared to suggest for,tke ' consideration of the Imperial author!- ,. ties the names of a number of men vm whose appointment would be acceptable to the colony, ."■:• (aeoaivad November 21, 12 45 p.m.) London, November 20. In the course of the debate on the question of the appointment of Sir H. A. Blake to the Governorship of Queensland, Mr W. H. Smith said the request of the Queensland Government had been premature and imperioui m tone. The matter was now receiving careful attention of the Cabinet, by whom moderation would be exercised m dealing with the question, and the Colonial Government might rest assured that the Imperial Government would act m all good faith with the desire to secure a satisfactory solution of the difficulty.

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

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(Received .November 21, 12.20 p.m.) ■_

THE SLAVE TRADE.

'. PabxV November 20« In the Chamber of Deputies M. Goblet said that France ; was not pledged to co-operate with Germany • and England m blockading African ports, and he refused to recognise the right of any Power to make search for slaves on any vessel flying the French flag. '"■■"'- ■ -■■■ •■•■■ -■■-■ ■ ■■'' ■■:■■■-£

FAILURES IN RUSSIA.

St. Pbtkbsbdbo, November 80. Several large failures of grain merchants . are reported and also at Moscow and Odessa. IRON WORKERS' STRIKE. , London, November 20. The demand of the iron workers m the north of England for an advance of ten per cent has been submitted to ' arbitration.

SUGAR CROP.

M. Lichtj the. sugar expert estimate! the European beet crop will exceed last year's by 420,000 tons.

THE POPE ON THE SITUATION.

Rome, November 20. The Pope will shortly isnie an encyclical letter m favor of a general disarming. .

ITALY AND FRANCE.

' The relations between Italy and France are of a more pacific nature. (Reeelved November 21, 13.45 p m.) POSTAGE RATES. London, November SO. Mr Cecil Railces, Postmaster- General, stated m the House of Com mons that Government was ready to commence a fourpenny postage rate on January xst if the colonies were willing I to agree to a uniform reduced rate by the direct services. ..'•''•'

MR JOHN BRIGHT.

I Mr J. Brightwho has been indisposed 1 some time past has suffered a serious 1 relapse.  ■ ■

THE DOWAGER EMPRESS.

The Dowager Empress Victoria has arrived at Windsor.

FREIGHTS.

The Shipping Committee meet on Wednesday and purpose discussing the proposal for increased freights.

AUSTRALIAN WINES.

Jean Calvert and Co of Bordeaux, and Mincing Lane have secured aoo feet at the Paris Exhibition and have intimated their willingness to exhibit any Australian growers' wines m their < court, -

ITALY AND ZANZIBAR.

Rout. November 20. ■•: The friendly relations between Itily and Zanzibar have been renewed;' '

AFFAIRS AT SUAKIM.

Suakim. November 19. A strong garrison is being established here. Reinforcements are . arriving' preparatory to another attack on the Arab trenches. . . ,

THE ABHBUBTON GUABmAN^ NOVEMBER 21 1888



DIARY .



Moon'B Norembfl Sun Sun Moon Moon age At Bises Sets. Rites Bets, noon; p.m. a.m. 19 Monday .. 4.2« 7.6 7.87 4£7 15 20 Tuesday .. 4.25 7.7 8.25 5.29 16 21 Wednewtay.. 4.54 7.8 9.20 6.6 17 M Thuwd»y* .. 4.23 7.10 10.13 6.46 18 33 Friday - •• 425 7.11 10.57 7.34 1» 24 Satnrday.... 4.21 7.12 11.39 827 20 2t> Sunday .. 4.21 7.14 • • 0.25 21



Moonlight Evenings.



The Moon at 8 days old shineß till about 8 o'clock. The Moon at 6 days old shines till about half-past 10 o'olook. The Moon at 8 days old Bhines till nearly o'clcok m the morning. The Moon at 12 days old shines from sundown till about 4 m the morning. The Moon at 15 days old is full, and shines all night. The Moon at 18 days old rises about 9 p.m. and shines till morning, The Moon at 21 days old riseß about 11 a.m. and shines till morning. The Moon at 24 days old rises about 2 a.m. . and shinesti 11 morning The Moon at 27 days old rises about 4 a.m. and shineß till sunrise



Last year M. Dapont, Director of tht Museum of Natural History of BnuaeUt, went . to the Congo for the purpose of studying tht Reology of the valley from the Atlantfo to u)t. Kaasai river, over 400 miles from the eoaat. ifter eight months devoted to. this wprk/h^ baa returned to Europe, bringing some, BOf. prising reports with regard to tha mineral cesouroea of tha region. He^ays that through* put. the entire extent of the country he found m the plateaux akirting the river, under tht ihiok alluvium, a stratum of iron ore from' L£tt to 3ft m thiokneßs: In numerous plaoeii, tte saw blocks of iron ore, sometimes many subit feet m dimensions, upon the slopes of ravines, where they had been exposed to ienudation. He asserts that there is scawely;t> lountry m the world bo rich m iron ore afi tht 3ongo. basin, and the minsral is not only abundant but oan also be easily reduoad. In iis opinion, if the other continents aver. txhauat their resources of iron, the Congo >asm oan easily supply the rest of the world or a long period. ' Heating's Powder destroys both moth, fleas leetles, and all other insects, while quit tarmless to domestic animals. In exterminai ing beetles, the success of this powder is sxtraordinary. It is perfectly clean m appU> :ation See the article you purchase is Kpatings »s imitations are noxious and in- iectual. Sold m tins ? 6d, is by



"Rough on, Piles."— Why suffer Piles immediate relief and complete cure guaran- teed. Ask for '* Rough on Piles." Sure enre for itching, protruding, bleeding, or any form pf iles, '' , i



CaRNS&BUNIONSJ They give ease |o§SSUIm3 I generally R^M^^S^ I curing 1 m ft tow B^Bnßjslamul I days- ■B^tttfUMttil I Price la lid per Tjox, of all Obemiits. I if IBSLTON SMMENIIEAD, Mfi.,l QUOD FAOIMU3 YALDS j^AOltf US (•• What wo do we do well ") Ttffi OHBISTOHUBOH DENTAL BURGER?, lfllGashel Street, Ohris'.cha-ch, nes.t Robin- Bon'6 Boot Store, and ab ibe O;t*gon, Daneiia. All operatlona at Bt'ictly unUotm and moderate Fees. Conwltatioa free. s. myerFand co,, BUROEOS DENTISTS. • VWTOOUTTEE.TH 25 V* JTtt TEST" NITaOUS OXIDE GAS a-Jminiatered. Thw AusestbeMo leaves no unpleasant effects, and by its ose the ox*.ractio > of Bad Stnmpa and Teeth is rendered perfectly Painlesa and Effective. Administered daily. Fee. for ad- ministration of «bb, 6s. Extraction. 2s 6da tooth- Hours of attendance, 9am, to 8 pea Private residence, 93 Bast Belt. A , IOTJT The acknowledged superiority of AMBHI' CAN DENTIBTB7 m the cooetrnotion oi Artificial Teeth, the most finished workmin Bbip, and replacing the lost teeth T-:M. fOBARILY ALMOST IMMKDIAT -LY »fte extraction, have ftstabliehod onr reputation. A single Artificial Tooth, 103 , complete Pet Upper and Lower, Temporary and Permanent £10 10s : Artificial Tetth bnd Danturea marti by other dentfcta remodelled • t small oast StODDing, Scaling, Penectand Painle»B.



v*w-x- d f>U'-RD-'- '-esidenc for areß c-ctab'e ■ ' Young Wan m a private fnmi'v A pply office of this paper . 11 6S - * ANTED Know. —Mrs Me*OH, * '*• Dr°psmaker, has returned f'om S\dn?.y, and re commenced liusineaß m Faunders' Bui!d : n2S, next MrR. 10 78 NEW Zealand Diariett. rough, commer- cial, and pocket Bib'e?, Prnyer and flymr. Book?, Birthday Books and Cards,— H. M Jonep. __ ANTBD Known.— Th-it Miss Edwabds. Tai'oresß, ib prepared to make Boya' Clotliiug, ; Iso f uffing. Strap- ping, repai'B aDd alterations, "Ac — Miss I dvtabds, corner Moore street and BeU. 11 100 "Y\ / ANTED Known — J. Ore and Co W are no* showing Ladies' and j Children's Artistic Millinery m Great Variety. WANTED Known—Root's Floral Cantata, "Under trie Palms" ; or The Jewish Flower Festival, will be given m the Cdd flows' Hall, on Thurs- day, .November 29kb, by the Wesleyap Ohoir and Fiiends, Fifty performers, Snitab'e Floral Decorations and appro- priate Dresses. Particulars m future advertisement. 11 57 GLASGOW DRAPERY and CLOTHING COMPANY, East Street, next Patching, Sail- maker. WANTED everyone to know that J. 0. Dfko&n is a Land Broker, licensed to prepare and register Transfers, Mortgages, Encumbrances, Leases, Regis- tration Abstrac's, Powers of Attorney, Applications to briog Land under the Act, and every description of instruments tractor the Laod Transfer Act — J. 0 Duncan, Arcade, Aehburton. 10$101 FOB gennloe Ashburtoa Tweed Suits 1 read /-made, or to measure, fit and j quality guaranteed, and at prloes no* equalled, go to R. AxooßN, Ashburton Clothing Mart, SatinderV Buildings. WANTED Known.— J. Obb and Co invite Laoies to inspect their large and varied aßsortment of Summer Dress Materials. Over one thousand pieces to select from. QHEEP SHEARS, 11 A'e, BB A'i, and BBANZ't; and genuine Turkey Stonev— Robert Aloorn, Saundera Bnlldiogi. __^ MRS ADAMS has removed to Saun- doro' Buildings, opposite Railway Btation. Crewel Silks, Wools, and Fancy foods of every description kopt m etook. Agent for Eolipoe Dya Works. Registry office for Servants. 10 92 \\l ANTED Known— That Mas Bhx, 'VV Monthly Nnree, hts removed from Ptlep Street to Dp Trevor's honse, In Moore Street. 10+39 WANTED Known. — J Obr and Co are now showing a large a-eort- ment of Ladies' Embroidered Robes from 10s 6d GLASGOW DRAPERY and CLOTHING COMPANY, Tre- mendous Bargains. t"oOKINGS—7OG pairs of Ladies and Children's cample Hose just opened under the old Tariff.) All quality to be sold cheap during our sale. — H. C. Segebs, Melford House AMTEU Known. — S. Obr and Co are now showing a Large Af sortment of Feather?, Flowers, Bibbons LflCB Glovef, &c. 10 \ 102 iSTANTBD Known— We are now W showing a splendid assortment of Sn turner Millinery and Drapery, a% very low prices.— H. 0. Segebs, Melford Hooae. ; WANTED Known. —J Obr and, Go's Drapery Department is under new management. Prices of the Whole Stock have been revised and reduced to snch a point as will command a apeedy sale. , WANTED Known— We are now shewing a grand assortment of Trimmed end Untrimmed Hats and Bonnets. The largest Stoak to choose from m town, and tbe cheapest house,— H. 0. Segers, Melford House. "TTrANTED Known.— J. Obb and Co YV are now showing the Leading Novelties m Ladies' Mantles, Jackets, and Dust Cloaks. AI3TED KNOWN— That I have appointed Mbs Adams sole agent m Ashburton for the Eclipse Dye Works, Gbriutcburch. Ladieß dresses and gentle- men's clothes cleaned or dyed, beal Skins, Gloves and Feathers, Silks, Damask Curtains, TabJe Covers, Bathes Gleaned o* Djed, etc., end all kinds of animal skins dreteed. am 7 made up to order. — A. J. Chapman, 161 Armagh Btreet, Christ- chnrch 130 Summer 1888. —_ ' Jjat'bst JNoveltibs i 3 XN ALL , DEPARTMENTS, \ NOW ON VIEW ; AT IHB '- ..,• * i NEW ZEALAND- CLOTHING i y/LOTORY. ' ] • I j Everything New. New Shirt*. New Underclothing, New Ties, New Hate, i New Saiti for Boys, New Balti 1 for Men, Everything New < and of the I LATEST FASHIONS. j l See oar Windows, and jadge for l yoareelves ' c SPECIAL. i Tuits made to measure m good atyle t and from the newest checks and stripes ( from . i £2 16s. ' i: ENCOURAGE LOCAL INDUSTRY ] c AND BUT FROM MB Hew 'ZealandHClotMog Factory. ! _• p t< *» W. H. WEBBER, cl Manage*. t] ■n



n- te 'otices GLASGOW DBAPP.F T and OLOTI-I I N G HO -vrp n V Hun- dreds of remnants of all kind HEW PAPERHAMINGS j EX "TAINUI" NOW OPENED. -i A BALES PAPERHANGINQS 10ASE DECORATING ENAMEL PAINTS James Craigie, TANCBED STEEET. 10 13 SUPPORT LOCAL INDDBTRY. ESPEOIaLLY WHEN THE PRODUCT IS VERY HAVING made a special purchase of a larce lot of Aah burton Tweeds, part of which I hire bad made up m the beat style and finish, I now offer better valna m Men's, Youths', nnd Bojo Suits, than can be bad anywhere m New Zealand. Salts to measure, both fit and material guaranteed. VALUE UNEQUALLED. EOBEET^AIiCORN, ASHBURTON CLOTHING MART, SAUNDERB' BUILDINGS. M c CaLLUM & CO. TIMBER MERCHANTS AND IRONMONGERS. Hare In Stock— A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF Sheep Shears, lnoloding the following FAYOBITE BKANDS:— W. and P. PARAGON 79 AS BURGON and BALLS' 8.8.A. BALL BROS. SLOTTED BOWS, Turkey Stones. SADDLE IN LUMPS AND POWDER BSD AND BLACK TATTOO OIL. McCallum and Go 10*16 McCALLUI & Co., \Ashbnrton Branch ; Kast Street, nrx' Bank of New Zealand,) - IRONMONGERS, TIMBER AND COAL MERCHANTS, AND MANUF ACTU KH.RS, PAINTERS, GLAZIBBB, PAPBBHANGEBB . DECOBATOBB,Etc. IBONMONGEBY DEPt, We have landing and to- arrive, Stocto of FarnUhing and General Ironmongery, oomlitlog of the following Hcei : — FBNDERB. FIBBiaONS COAL VASES AMBBIOAH STOVB^ BANGBS, HOLLOWABB TILE and other REOIBTJSBB OUTLEBY, B.P. WABB OHOBNB, TOOLS IBNOIKG AND BABBED WISE, etc., eto. TIMBEH DEPABTMENT. We have on band exceptionally goo Stooki of KAURI, AURRIOAfI BHBLVING, EOBABT PALING 3, SPLIT POSTS and BAILb, aod every d sctiption of BOUGH ond DRESBED TIMBER, Which Wf.can tapply either from oar YABD IN TOWN or direct from our SOUTHLAND HILLS at prices which cannot bo Unproved upon elsewhere; COAL DEPABTMENT. Newcastle Coal Westport Coal Brunner Goal AND FIREWOOD. OUR FACTORY Ino'odea the following Machinery : — Complete Set Door and Sash, Btandard making, Spouting, Ridging, and Turning Machinery, PAINTING, pTpERHANGING GLAZING, AND DECORATING DEPARTMENT. We can confidently loliolt the support of oar Gostomera and the public generally ia tbla Department. It being m charge jf experienced men, we guarantee the &aas of work. ESTIMATES GIVEN. We have juat received from England 10,000 pieces of the latest and not fashionable designs m PsperhanglDgs f torn 6d to 10s per piece. PAISTB, OIL, VABNIBHEF PAPERHASGING.^ GLASS— PIain, figured, Enamelled— OUT TO j AHY SIZE, j And General Stock of Materials nnd : iutbe Trade- In thanking our Customers and the public generally for their liberal support fa the past, we beg to announce that we 3 nave re-organised oar branch onder new -nanagement, and In adding the Furnish- ing and General Ironmongery Department we have every confidence that we sball i derive the support It will oUim by its j wiety nnd prices.- McCalluin & Go. A, O. WELLB MtAlgtl]