The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit THURSDAY, JULY 26, 1888. CENTRAL OTAGO RAILWAY.

The Dunedin. people seem bent on having the Central Otago Railway made at once to as far into the interior as the Taieri Lake, or to the entrance to the Maniototo Plain. There was a mass meeting m Dunedin on Monday night, and from the tone of that meeting it may be considered that whether Mr Pyke's Central Utago Railway Construction 1 Bill is carried or not the line must be gone on with. The same feeling which animates Christchurch and Canterbury generally t fight for the Midland Railway is at work m Dunedin and the portion of ■■ tago which will be traversed by the railway. The opposition to the con- Btruction of the line by a private com pany does not seem to grow at all, though Sir Kobert Stout is very decided m his opposition to a private company making the line on the land grant! system. The fact that the Government are indifferent to the railway and even opposed to it seems now to spur the southerners to greater exertions to have it made by some means or other, and if the Government will not carry out tbe work themselves then they must not oppose any scheme which would ere long result m the line being completed. A good deal of money is now lying unproductive, sunk at present m the Central Otago Railway so far as it goes, and to make the section now com pleted of any value the line must be pushed on some considerable distance to open out a country which will be a feeder to the line and make it remuner ative. The Manawatu Railway Com pany is cited as an example of success, and the lands along that line .are being thrown open for settlement, so that the argument of those who oppose the land grant system, on the ground of the undesirability of alienating large blocks of land to private owners, does not stand close inspection. The idea that if the syndicate gets hold of large areas of good land they will hold it m large blocks, and thus impede the class of settlement we should desire most to see, is not altogether a likely one. By cutting up the land adjacent to the line m sections likely to sell well, the syndicate will make much more than by holding on to it. Whether they cut it up or not pist at present, they cannot make away ■ with the land. If they intend their speculation to be a success settlement must come with the construc tion of the line. Even if a few pounds are made by a private company con structing the line they are entitled to a profit on their venture. No one would grudge that; but it it can be shown that a company could make such a good thing out of it why should not the Government at once take the railway m hand. If the interior of the country is to be opened up, and if the opening up of it is shown to be a decided advantage, and Government will not see it, no obstacles should be placed m the way of a private company undertaking the formation of the line on a principle which is reckoned fair enough m other parts of the colony.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The King of Siam has recently given to the Baptist Mission at Bangkok the sum of £48,000 for an hospital and schools. In the Lenox library is a perfect copy of the Mazarin or Gutenburg Bible, the first book ever printed with movable type. It ie stated to be worth £5000. A beautiful example of the force of habit is to see a Good Templar fill his glass with water, and dreamily blow the froth off the innocent water before drinking. Spain is the place for electricians just now. The Government has deoreed that all the theatres m the kingdom shall adopt the eleotrio light within 6 months. Europe used 13,000,000 dollars worth of American pork last year, m spite of all efforts to exclude it. The American hog (says a Yankee paper) may not be absolutely perfeot, but the Old World cannot get aloag without him. HA medioal|opinion is that if consumption were eradicated from cattle it would soon disappear from the human race. Five per eont. of Englißh cattle have tuberouiosis, and twenty per cent, of some Jersoy herds of the United States are said to be affected. Suspicious husband wanted badly to know who had escorted his wife home the previous night from the rink. Then she remonstrated : " I never want to know who brings yo\ii home," said she. An awful silence super vened Mr Glover the temperance lecturer, recently delivered a lecture on "Our Girls " at Wood ville, and at the olose two young ladtes, who evidently would have enjoyed a lecture on " Our Boys " more, got up and sang •' Where is my wandering boy to-night ? " ■

Next Sunday Father Binsfield will say Mass at Rakaia at 11 a.m. The German population of New York is given as 350,000. A meeting of all interested m bowling will be held m Mr D. Thomaß' Offiice at 8 o'clock this evening. The Prinoe of Wales has the right of wear-. t ing one hundred and twenty-three uniforms and official dresses. The channel of the Congo oan be traoed for a hundred miles out to sea, having a depth of 1432 feet just at the river's mouth. •;< A steam horse-power is equal to three actual horses' power ; a living horse is equal to seven men. There are 130 incurable patients m hospitals m the colony. Christohurob has only two while Ashburton has none. The Kentucky Legislature will prohibit marriage where persons have a <l violent temper." It can't be done. Violent tempers* are discovered after marriage. Sensationalism m the pulpit seems to be all tbe rage m Napier, where the Rev J. Edwards was announced to preaoh on "Broughton v Airini Tonore." These are the disputants m tbe great Renata will case. Parties visiting the volcano of Popocatapetl recently, report an increased aotivity m the orater, with clouds of Bmoke and sulphurous fumes. Reportß from. Central Amerioa show that several volcanoes are unmistakably m renewed aotivity. Aooording to a liquor law passed m France every person who may be condemned twice by the polioe for open drunkenness will be in capable of voting, of eleotive eligibility, and of being named for a jury or any public office. " It is said that there is a post office for every 1000 men, women, and ohildren m tbe United States, and that if the expense of carrying the mails was paid direotly by the people pro rata eaoh oitizen would pay an average of 85 cents a year. The weather yesterday and to-day has been very severe, a bitterly cold wind accom panied with heavy rain having prevailed. At the hills there has been a good deal of snow, the tops of the carriages of the Mount Soraers train when it arrived this morning being thiokly ooated. A Ohristohuroh paper states that the polioe have obtained information, whioh they have reason to believe reliable, that the escaped oonviot Roberta was Been m the neighborhood of the south of Timaru a short time ago. As will be seen from a telegram m another part of this issue, Roberts' prison clothes have been found on the Peninsula. The Wellington Protection League purpose holding a banquet on tne 28th instant at which they will have 1000 people aB guests, including the members of the Ministry and tbe members of Parliament who voted for the tariff. An attempt will be made to make it a big advertisement for tbe food products of the colony.

A football inatoh will be played on Saturday between teams representing the town and the Woollen Faotory. Play will commence at a quarter to three o'olock sharp, and players are requested to be punctual. The following players j,bave been picked to represent Aah burton :— Messrs J. Fooks (oaptain), R. Foley, Alfred Fooks, D. Moore, W. Quinn, M. Jame son. E.'.Simpson, B, Stewart, Grubb, Christie, Leokner, Outhbertson, H. Fooks, Daath, and A. Buohanan. Emergencies— Mesars O. Moss and R. Curtis. Labouobere loves the weed. He writes : 11 A Preßbyterian Convent at Pittsburgh has just paß3ed a rule making it a condition of admission to the Ministry that the oandidate use tobacco mno form whatever. This is a , short-sighted, as well as a narrow-minded ordinanoe, and cannot fail to have a pre judioial effect on the ministry. Parsons, what ever scot they may belong to. ought always to be smokers. Tobacco widens the sympa thies, ripens the judgment, and softens the temper. It is therefore Nature's appointed antidote for all the worst olerioal vioea.V The usual fortnightly meeting of the Tinwald Gospel Temperance Society and Band of Hope was held m the Presbyterian Church on Tuesday evening. There wbb a very large attendance ; the Rev A. Blake took the chair. A long and interesting pro gramme was gone through, consisting of reoitations, |aongs, readings, and dialogues. Temperance addresses were delivered by Rev Mr Boothroyd and the Chairman, and Mr Jamea Gudsell moved a vote of thanks to those who bad taken part m the proceedings^ especially those who bad oome from a distance, Two members joined, and a very enjoyable meeting, to tbe success of whioh old and young contributed, was brought to a close,

In an interesting article upon the Bubjeot, a French writer deaoribeg all the methods of sealing that have been successfully employed from the remotest antiquity. The first seals consisted of a Ting that was affixed to clay or bole, and later to ohalk or creta aittatica, a mixture of pitch, wax and plaster. The übo of wax aid not begin to become general till the Middle Ages. Beeswax, rendered yellow by time was the first material used. Then came Bealing-wax mixed with a white sub stance. Ked wax began with Louis VI., m 1113, and green wax made its appearance about the year 1163. In the thirteenth century yellow, brown, rose, black, and blue were added to the foregoing colours. Blaok wax is a rarity met with m the eeals of the military religious orders. In {spite of the very wet and disagreeable night there was a very good muster at the Rink last evening to witness the cricket match on skates between teams of seven pioked by Mr Hargreaves and Mr Strange. The former team wept m first and were disposed of for a total of 81. The fielding was not remarkable for anything but the number of Bpills made " m frantio endeavours to piok up the ball. The following are the soores : Hargreaves (captain), run out, 12 -Weston, b D. Moore, 17 ; E. Simpson, run out, 43 ; Curtis, b Oliver, 0 ; Mobs, not out, 0 ; F. Field, b Oliver, 3; Salek, b Moore, 5 • byes, 1 s total, j3l. Strange (oaptain), 6 ; D. Moore, 9 ; Oliver, 13 ; Baas, 0 ; D,e Beer, 2 ; Grubb, 3 ; A. Field 7 ; total, 40. Jt is likely thas a tennis tournament may be arranged shortly. The Rink still continues to prove an uttrao tion for tbe general public We may shortly expoot that another throne will be rendered vacant by the death of the King of Holland, who is m his 72nd year, and is suffering severely from stone, He haa been confined to his room, it is said, for nearly a year, and his malady has developed m him such a morose form of misanthrophy that he refuses to see anyone, and it is with great diffioulty that bis medical advisers can obtain access to his chamber. His death, it is feared, will lead to serjoua complications; for although the succession to the throne will legally deyolye on the Princess Wilhelmine, who is a mere child, great difficulties are likely to arise with respeot to the choice of a Regent; and also with respeot to Luxemburg, which will pass by law to the Duke of Nassau, a German prinoe, who was dispossessed by Prussia m 1886, but will, it is expected, place himself and bis Grand Duchy under the tute lage of Germany, notwithstanding the neutral ity guaranteed to it by the Treaty of London m 1867.

3ays the ♦' Hawke's Bay Herald " :— There is room for reform m the eduoation system m the direction of raising the sohool age, but when Dr Pollen, a pensioner paid by the tax payers, wants to know where bootblaoka are to [come from if boys are eduoated, people who have not got pensions are apt to think bitterly, if justly, of the pensioner. Accord ing to Wellington papers, Dr Pollen has been talking like that, and he needs to ba told that there is no divine institution necessitating the existence of bootblaoks jrtus Dr Pollen and those like him. In the bad old times, before the spread of education, a man got iv^ma terrible fix for avowing that Providenoo had not sent into the world a olass harnessed to be ridden, and another olass bodied and Bpurred to do the riding, but speech is not shaokled now. Some sensible man ought to tell Dr Pollen that if he be driven to clean his own boots the occupation will be an honest one, and one that many men better than himself have had to praotioo.

The best Remedy fob Indigestion. — Norton's Camomile Pjlj,s are confidently recommended aß a simple remedy for indiges tion, whioh is the cause of nearly all the diseases to whioh wj are subjeot. Norton's Pills, with justice oalled the "natural strengtb.eq.er of the human stomach," act as a powerful tonic and gentle aperientj are mild m their operation, and safe under any circumstances. Sold m bottles at la l^j, 2a 9d, Us, by all Medicine Vendors throughout the world 1 ; ;

THE PARNELL COMMISSION.

[per press association.] London, July 24. ,?V Mr Parnell objected to the extent and. scqpe of the enquiry, both on the ground of expense and because it would probably be prolonged for years. It was really intended as a means of discrediting the great 1 rish movement. The authenticity of the letters produced by the " Times " might be, settled m a week, and this ought to be done before any other in vestigations were set on foot. Mr urged that a Select Committee was the proper tribunal to conduct the enquiry. Mr Matthews said that the anxiety shown to limit the powers of the Com mission created a suspicion that Mr Parnell did not desire full enquiry. The Commission Bill was read a second time on the voices. ; Mr Chamberlain has declared his belief m Mr Parnell's innocence, and has suggested that the State should pay the costs of tbe successful party m the case.

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

(Pbe Prjesß Association. ) Auckland^ July 25. Dr Giles gave hia decision to-day, dis missing the bharge against W. J. Saiter, I brewer, ef evading the beer law. Hella bay Bros., on various charges of causing a nuisance at their slaughter-yards were fined m Bums, with costs amounting to £19138. Tbe annual meeting of the local Bhnre* holders of the Loan and Merbantile Com pany was held to-day, Dr Campbell pre siding. Mr Q. B. Owen was re-appointed Director. Gibboenb, July 25. Major Lovelock and three Salvationists were each fined 16s for obstructing the public street by holding a meeting there on, failing payment of the fines they were sent to gaol for 24 hours. Wangantji, July 25. : Oaptain Bomerviile, Chairman of the New Zealand Rifle Association, m response to several requests, ia endeavoring to get a team together for the intercolonial firing contest m Victoria, and is wr.ting to different districts to-day, and expects to get Martinis from the Defence Depart ment, who have 150 on hand, it is believed a good team oan be got together. Wellington, July 25.

The Native Minister proposes to visit Whangarei at an early date, to effect a settlement of the Native dispute, and be will transact all his business m the House as soon aa possible, to enable him to get away. At the Eduoation Board to-day articles published In recent issues of the "New Zealand Times" and "New Zaaland Mall," alleging Immorality m the schools were discussed. All the members ex pressed the opinion that the allegations were untrue, and were a gross libel on the community. It wbb resolved — " That, In the opinloa of this Board, the artloles uader discussion have absolutely no foun dation m faot, so far aa (he Welling ton educatioaal district Is concerned, aad the Board very much regrata that the proprietors of tbe " New ZaaUnd Times " and " Mall " decline to furnish the Board with the alleged Information upon whioh the artloles were founded."

A child named Charles Oatos, aged 3, was drowned m a creek at Totnitl, Oar terton, yeßterday,

In the annual report of the Wellington Meat Export Company the directors Btate that after writing off £2291 3s 81 for depreciation, there remains at tbe credit of the profit and loss aooonut a sum of £3673 6s 2d, Including £49 63 9d brought forward from laat year. They recommend ithat a dividend of 8 per oant be doolared absorbing £1553 15s, and that a bonus bo paid to shippers during tbe laat year at the rate of 3d per head upon sheep, -l£d per head upon lambs and 3d per lUOlbs upon baef. This will absorb a farther sam of £1350 Is 6 1 leaving £769 9s 8d to carry forward. Daring the 'past year 104.249 sheep and kmba have been frcsssn at the works as against 50 001 sheep and lambs during the previous year. Owing to tho satisfactory results of the year's work it has been deolded to reduce the freezing oharga for the current ye ir from ii for mutton and beef, and 5-8 hs penny for lambs, to f ha penny f>r all Mr Jelliooa aoting on behalf of tho Italian Consul will apply to the Judt^e In Chambers on Friday next for a wrl 1 ; of habeas corpus to compel the gaoler to bring np tbe man Gasparini before a Judge of the Sup/ems Court to show nnder what authority he is held by the Crown.

GHRiSTOHtmoH, July 25. The Charitable Aid Board to-day, by seven votes to six, deolded to retain the present master and matron of the orphan age, with an injunction to exercise more disoretlon m regard to qorporal punish ment, Mr Farr, the Secretary of the Ac climatisation Soolety, saw a large number of smolt In the Selwyn a few days ago. He oaughfc one whioh Professor Hutton has pronounced a genuine salmon. Dunedin, July 25 The Jockey Olub have reduced the stakes for tbe Hunt Olub meeting to £520. Mr Gresawell has been appointed judge, and Mr Katt slipper at the Waterloo meeting. Sir Robert Stout suggests that the counties m Mid-Otaso should be consti tuted a Board of Works, and endowed toe the bui'ding cf railways . A three-roomed house at Rothaay, owned and occupied by Samuel Robaon, woa destroyed by fire. It was Insured m the Equitable for £225, The annual repo/t of tho New Zealand Refrigerating Company shows a net profit after allowing for depreciation, of £1903, out of whioh the Dlreotors recommend a dlvlrient of 8 par cent, leaving a balance of £383 to be carried forward. 87,404 Eihoep and lambs, and 275 cattle were frozen at Bnrnside, and 61,887 ahoep and lambs, and 185 cattle at Oatnaru, Besides this 24,501 sheep were slaughtered and frczen elsewhere. This was only about half the capacity of the worki, and the dlreotors recommend their aacosssota to coneidor the question of reducing freezing charceß. The owners of the Etderslle and Flfeshire have reduoed their charges to l£i for current voyages, and notwith standing that they are under charter at l£d, it Is believed that the freight will not exoeed that of the regular liners. |

MELBOURNE TOWN TALK.

(From. oub own Correspondent. )

I pass a good deal of my time m the sacred products of Parliament House, and of late I have been there more fr qu-mtly than usual, bring interested m the nice little game battedorfl and shuttlecock honorable members have been playing Bince the session o,ened. They have maniged to waste three weoks over the reply to the address, and now are profit ing by the accident to the leader of the oppoeitinn, Mr Bent, to take a rest Next month the exhibition festivities commence, and while there. is juakeliug to be done, members always object to work. I see the result clearly enough. At the end of the session there will bo ths usual slipshod work done, and bills will be rushed through without proper consideration. Such is Parliamentary procedure m this happy colony — half reoeßS, one-third pleasuring, and tho balance of the time spent m passing crude and immature measures, which have only to "be re modelled during the ensuing 8es?iioo; And yet there are some who hint that members do not earn their £300 a year A libel 1 on the face of it, a libel. We are so well provided with threatres and all places of amusement In Melbourne, that it gave me quite a surprise to hear from a speculative friend that a new theatre Is pro'eoted m town — this time m r Collins-street,, near Spring-street, What Is more, he informed me that a prominent London theatrical manager is one of the partners m the enterprise/ and it is to be bis special duty to keep up a constant supply of the best home talent, and the latest London success, But, will another theatre pay) I think not, for we have fonr at present, besides music-halls and places of that Ilk How ever, I welcome the idea cf a new theatre as a sign that we are increasing m wealih and importance.

I was at tbe Exhibition again last Saturday, and coald see very little change from last week. What kind of an opening it will be on the Ist, I cannot think — for things do not seem a bit more forward . The horrible scaffolding for the switchback railway, . almost right against the sou ih face of tbe building, is the greatest eye sore and disgrace imaginable; Whatever oould have possessed the Oommlisslonera to allow such a huge wooden erection to be pat up, paases my ~ understanding, unless, as 1 suppose, It is a pleoe of jobbery' m touch with sundry other arbitrary pro ceedings on the part of the management. • Then, again, a great deal of dissatisfac tion is being expressed at the faot that admission on^days when the ohoruß Is to sing Is to be one shilling more than 00 ordinary days. Tbe merobbrs of the chorus give their services free, and so the pnbllo wants to know why It is to be foroed to pay. Then there is muoh dissatisfaction about the issuing of Invitations for the opening ceremony. The Country Press seems to have bean entirely overlooked, the Invitations Committee passing them over with lofty disdain. Many public functionaries have received snobs, whilst, on the hand, insignlßoant individuals, who had a little influence, have managed to push themselves into (notice. .It got put m print that our ohlef Secretary, the Hon Mr Deakln, applied for a ticket of ad mission for a lady he wished to escort to the ceremony, and was promptly refused. If the Committee oan say no to a Chief Secretary, one may be sure they are carrying things with a high hand

"Will the future man be a teetotaller?' Is a question I. caw a week ago m one of the papera, and I should answer yeß, at all events m Melbourne, considering the number of Coffee Palaces there are nocr m the city* It is very evident the dis ciples of Sir Wilfred Lawßon are becoming more aod more powerful, or whera would be the raison d'itre for such' mammoth structures as the Federal Coffee Palaoe for Instance'? Here we have one of the finest, handsomest, and' most spacious buildings In Melbourne ereoted for the non-aloohf Hats ; ono that surpasses every hotel la the city, and that Is a perfeot little town m Itself. Teetotallers cannot complain at all events ; there 'wants are looked after r'ght royally here m Mel bourne. The niece fact of ouch a buildiug aB the " Federal "* balng raised In their honor proves it, for there is not another house of entertainment like it m the Southern Hemisphere.

The Bnrke v Slavin glove fight has been the talk of the town daring the week, and the disgraceful scenes at the doors on the part of those who failed to get ad mittance has been tbe auhject of general opprobrium. Personally I detest such ex£ hibltlons, for I once bhw a man killed m a p:lz9 fight m America, bat I attended ihis one on press butineas. I was astonished at seeing half the prominent men of the city there — lawyers, doctors, Members of Parliament, et hoc genus omne t Admit tance, .cost £1, and yet hundreds were turned away. It ia trnly a lamentable state of affairs when men supposed to be cultured and refined ocowd to such exhi bitions, and talk of it and discuss It with the greatest gusto for days afterwards • Punch, generally a vapid print, sattrlzas tha subject rather smartly as follows : There ia an illustration of a Melbourne man taking his son to school. Pointing to the statue of Burke and Wills, he says "Now Johnny, I want you to know all about your country's heroes. Now who is that monument erected to :" ." I know, father," answers young hopeful;" " Burke end Slavin."

But after all we are no*; so bad, though wo In Melbourne have our grave faults, being eager for pleasure, extravagant, and worshippers of Mammon ; We have mauy thlDgs to pride ourrelves on. I would quote, par exemple, the agitation that haa been going on for a Foundling Hospital.' As usual tbe Government has been too supine to move In the mattar, and so the public has made np its mind to take the matter In hand. Already one of our public men, Mr (J. R. Staples, haa come forward with an offer of £1000, and tha Mayor promises substantial Bnpporb, so that m a very Bhort time I feel sure we shall have a goed fund m hand where with to endow the hospital, Yas ; what ever may be Melbourne's faults — and they are great — uocharitableness cannot be ranked amocg them, and be it remem bered, " Charity is the scope of all God's oomminda."

We have rather an eqolvooal kind of visitor here just noT In the gentleman whom one of the weeklies designates "His Disgrace the Marquis of Qaeensbarry." He came ont with the London Gaiety Company aa cavaliei' servente, whilst rumor has It that one of the principal figurantes la no less than the Marchlonesß of Q<ieena berry, Ho is rather a good-looking man,: tall, well-made and handsome, but looks dissipated and fast Why I mention him ia because he has been muoh talked of last week In consequence of acting as referee at the Burke v Slavin prfzvfight. His entry into into the arena was one hardly consistent with the dignity of an English Peer, for he ollmbed through a window and stumbled on to the platform where the fight was taking place. Altogether, I am afraid from what I have saen of the noble Marquia that; he is rather a b'aok sheep, and I hope he will not contaminate our Melbourne youth, for he has already collected around him a gathering of sport- Ing young blocch who worship at his j shtine. I must confess, however, that I met him a fortnight or so ago at a theatrical supper, and he oonducted him felf quite discreetly, though perhaps he did Indulge m a little too much cham pagne.

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

(Pkr Pkbss Association.)

TURKISH FORTIFICATIONS.

London, Jaly 23. Turkey has agreed to put a stop to the erection of fortresses along the banks of the Tigris.

PAN-ANGLICAN CONFERENCE.

It is understood that a committee o the Pan Anglican Conference sitting, at Lambeth has reported m favor of recognising the ministry of non episcopal dissenting congregations as valid though irregular.

THE LONDON UNEMPLOYED.

The Poor Law Guardians are arrang ing a scheme' to place the London unemployed on unoccupied lands m England and the colonies.

NEW ZEALAND MUTTON.

London, July 24. '; New Zealand mutton is selling at sd.

WESLEYAN CONFEREFCE.

The Revd Joseph Bush b as been elected President of the Wesleyan Conference.

MELBOURNE EXHIBITION.

Replying to the request of Lords Rosebery and Carnarvon, for ad ditional funds m connection with the Melbourne Exhibition, Mr Gbschen said Government would probably agree to grant a further voter 

GERMANY AND RUSSIA.

; The Emperor has officially expressed his intention of carrying out the policy of his grandfather m regard to Russia, and states that he will discountenance any movement on the part of Prince Bismarck which might tend to force a conflict with Russia.

REVOLUTION SUPPRESSED.

Caracas, July 2t The revolution which broke out here some weeks ago has been suppressed.

A REFUSAL.

Massowah, July 23. The French residents refused to pay taxes levied by Greece. Taxes are being paid by the Greek residents.

AUSTRALIAN.

(PBR PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

VICTORIA.

Melbourne, July 25. On the voyage of the schooner Lucania from New York* Theodore Hansen, one of the crew, murdered Hugh McKinnon with a tomahawk. The other members of the crew state the latter acted m a very tyrannical manner towards Hansea during the voyage; •

SirWm. Jervois spent an afternoon m the New Zealand Court at the Ex hibition, and expressed great satisfac tion with the general arrangement of the Court, considering the representa tion of the colony was of a thoroughly sound character. The fernery es pecially elicited the warm admiration of his Excellency. Sir William aiso ex pressed great surprise at the excellence and extent of the art exhibits from New Zealand.

A woman named Mrs Dick, three children, and another woman named Mrs Reishman, were poisoned by an escape of gas m their dwelling last night. One of the children has since died. Mrs Dick and another child are not expected to live, but the others are recovering.

NEW SOUTH WALES.

Sydney, July 25. A meeting of the wool growers today decided to banquet Consul Griffin m recognition of his efforts m the direc tion of getting the American wool duties removed.

POWER OF THE PRESS.

A SALVATIONIST REPORTER.

The Salvation Army has jast been celebrating its twenty-third anniversary, and I have no donbt BOtne of the local leaders have managed to squeeze m a prayer for the Star, for the godless re porters, and even for poor lost "Zimiel." It Is appropriate, therefore, that I should give here the following report cf a speech delivered by a reporter at a recent Salva tion tea at Otahnhu In response to a prayer for his welfare, the man of notes spoke aa follows: — "Ladies and gentle men, — True it is that there be no mothers 1 meetings, 1 'hours of prayer, 1 or 'Salvation tea parties' ever emanate from the holy preolnots of the Banotum. There may be, on the other aide, some Bulphurlo and Satanic words spoken daring the heat and worry of the day. But In spite of this I affirm that the ' Press * Is the leader and protector of the civil and religious liberties of the world. (Cheers.) From a thousand eanotnms we see belohlng forth the formidable chain shot of mighty guns, the powerful thundars of the fourth eatate, dealing out death to oppression, despotism, baokq.rn.lsm, and all other 'iums.' (Great applause.) Is the day of martyrdom past } (Yes.) Then thank 'The Presp.' Are the firea of Smith field yet burning 1 (No.) Then let the Salvation Army, aa one man, arise and aing aoDga of jollification and shout their trlnmphant huzzis, for the mighty Trees' has done this. (Earthquakes of applause ) Preach the gospel if you like, speak peaoe to the righteous if you will, go out into the hedges and ditches seeking the loat, wake sinners from thel? sloth and babies from their slumber — nay, more, hammer away at your big drum — and none shall dare make you afraid, for I say the ' Presb' fthail protect your freedom and guard your rights of religious liberty, (Ohaars and orles of 'Lord save the Press.') No, dear friends, don't be over anxious about the Press : wear* safe. The world might go over, but the Press is the foundation of law and order ! Earth quakes may overthrow half the world, but 1 we' should be on the other half. A deluge may overwhelm the entire world and Its men, Its women, and Its little children may have to seek safety In great ships. Then the winds might rise, the oyolones btaw, and nearly every ship go down beneaih the yawning waves of the angry sea, but ' we' should be found safe m the ship that did not go down 1 Even at the laht day, when all mankind will have to give an acoount of wickedness done m the flaan, ' we' ehali be there ; so do not be over anxious on our account. We may not be built round enough to blow a trumpet, for we were born modest ; we may not have Btrength of nerve, nor the ability to work a prayer meeting ; but if you want good men, fearless men, to stand guard over the rights aud privileges of religious freedom, £ say again, dear b o hc-rs and slstara, the geutlemen of th 9 Pi' Bbs are the man!'! (Earthquake ap pUqse )-2ira|el In foe Au^la^a; Vst«,F>"

THE VICTORIAN BUDJET.

A LARGE SURPLUS. PROTECTION RAMPANT. (PER PRBBS ABSOOIATiaN.) ■ (Received July 25, 1.40 p.m.) , Mblbofrnr. July 25. ' The Colonial Treasurer delivered the Financial Statement last night. The estimated revenue for the year has been exceeded by and the ex penditure for the same period had de creased to - to be : cairied forward of The estimated revenue ' for* next year is £1,192,000. The Government ' ff pro^^ 1 pose to distribute lunatics through the country m asylums on the cottage system. Railways freights are to be reduced, and reductions to id will be made on the letter- postage ',, in^ the colony, the latter involving a loss of ;£ioo,ooo. It is intended to reduce 7 the duty on tea from 3d to id, and to. remove the duty on coffee, cocoa, •kerosene, and dress 'materials worn by the poorer classes. A uniform duty of 6d is to be imposed on leather, and dress goods (woollen) are to be railed. 1 25 ,per cent. It is estimated that the tariff reductions will amount to £Ssiooo. ' The Statement mentions that inquiries ." show that farming pursuits have. much. .'. improved within the last three years. The Treasurer thought the duty on stock was a mistake as likely to hinder colonial freetrade, and it would be ; removed at an early date. The Go- i: vernment had found it impoisible to grant a bounty on wheat.

PARLIAMENTARY.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

; Wedmbsday^ July .25. -,. . ; . ..« The Council met at 2,30 p.m. ARTILLERY. In answer to Dr Menzle», MrlStetens , ssld the* Government Intended obtaining •' information on pneumatio -guns. • ; i; ' ; ! ,•> ?HE BIBLB IN SCHOOLS. Dr Mepzles gave notice fq move that It ? is expedient that Bible reading m schools should be no longer prohibited.. Several other matters of routine busi ness were disoaseed. The Oounoll rose at 5 p.m.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

AFTERNOON SITTING.

The House met at 2.30 p.m. IMPREST SUPPLY 8i11... An Imprest Supply Bill for £350,000 was received from the Deputy Governor and passed through all lta stages. ;■.:.■•'; TILLAGE SBTILEMBNTS. Replying to questions it was stated that Government did not ; intend continuing advanoes to settlers pn the lines of the. village homestead settlement scheme* * A lengthy discussion followed on- this motion b ? Sir George Grey for the adjournment of the House. Several members expressed regret that Govern ment were not inclined to continue the villrge settlement aoheme. ' Mr B illanoe defended the "system at some leDgth. He a»ld he felt sure that the Minister for Lands had not obtained all the information on that aystem that ha might have had. At the eiame time he thank ed the Minister for haying resisted pres sure put upon him to ohange the tenure of those settlers, and it showed that he (Mr Riohards.-n) was prepared to give the scheme a trial, no matter what his owa land policy might be. He did not find fault with Government for instituting a land policy of their own, which they had a perfect right to do, but if he were a friend of the Ministry he should j advise them to continue the village settle ment scheme m some shape or other. These settlements also were self-tupport ing, and he hoped he would never again hear the term pauper applied to village settlers.

The Minister for Lands said that there was at present a great - demand for land m small areas, and. he hoped the BUI before the House would meet that demand. He contended that so long at settlement was developing: m a natural way there was no necessity for enootirag* Ing village, settlements. He asked the House to do him jußtioe, aud acknowledge that he was as slrioerely desirous of seeing the land settled as any other; memieto Although he was not opposed to tho scheme itself f he held that, as long; at. land In . the oolony was rapidly taken upj they were direotly relieving the uaeuv ployed. ]z The motion for the adjournment was lost. - '■ a reoifbooal tabict. - ! f The Premier stuted that the subjaot of a reciprocal tariff for the Australian colonies would receive consideration. The House rose at 5.30 p.m. :-

EVENING SITTING.

The House resumed at 7.30.p.m. FBBOEDENCB OF GOVERNMENT BUSINESS. On the motion of the Premier 4t was agreed that the Government business Bhoald take precedence on Thursdays after tb-mqrrow. .: .  . ;i - ■■-.*<£' *BrLIiS PASSED.^ -v.'XA The Middle Island half caste grants, and Westland and Grey Education.; ■ Boards Bills were read a third time and passed, NATITE LAND BILL. ._ On the motion for the committal of the Native Land Bill, Sir George/Grey mored that the Bill be committed that day three months, on the goand that the Bill had been greatly altered by the committee to which It was referred. The Natives had received ho notice of the alteration: The Premier expreaaed surprise at Sir George Grey's attitude, seeing the original taxation had been modified. The Natives should receive fair notice that they irera going to be taxed, for they mast re member that large Maori estates were blocking settlement just, as maoh as any land monopoly. The natives could not expect much longer to escape their natural burdens. He believed the Native Bills would prove acceptable to all the Maoris except those who had exaggerated ideas of what was du9 to them. .. .

Sir Georgo Grey raised the question that the Bill being one imposing taxation should have been introduced into Com mittee of the /Whole, -x ■? ■-;.. r The Speaker said when m Committee the Chairman could order any; of tha clauaea of a taxing nature to be held over, and properly introduced If he saw fit. After some farther dlscnßslon the amendment was lost by 54 to 12, and tho Bill ordered to be committed. Mr ricobla Mackenzie again raised the point mentioned by Sir George Grey. The Speaker admitted that the aaaal praotloe was to Introduce saoh a Bill ia aommittee bat it had not been strictly carried oat, Mr Mitohelsoit then moved that the i Native Land Oourt Bill be committed. Sir Georga Grey again protested. These bills would be absolutely ruinous to the Maoris whose lands would paja into the hands of a few favored Earopeanar fo?.an Aitee Mr Tai whang* had spoken for an hour ohiefly on Maori history, the mjtioa was agreed to. - > • The L%qA A<rt Amendin3nti .Bill «r«| QQqfid,eted iq QoqjmUtee^

THE ASHBURTON GUARPJAN, THURSDAY, JTJLY 26, 1888



THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN. 1 From and after the 30th November, 1886, the • erms of Subscription to this journal will be as follows, viz. :— | / - vr paid m . vahob: Per Quarter.. 6b 63 by post, 9s 6d Half-year 12a 6d, by posfc, 18s 6d ( „ Year ... 24s Od, by post, 37s Od £ , ' ~ IF BOOSED Per Quarter.. 7b 6d, by post, 10s 9d }„ Half-year 15s Od, by ppostt t 21s 6d tn Year .. 80s Od, by post, 43s Od - Birth riage, and Death Notices, if paid for at the time of insertion 2a 6d each (stamps may sent as payment) if booked, 4s eaoh. Announcements of "Births, Deaths arid Marriages sent for publication from the country distriots require to be verified by the signature of the person sending the notice. DIAR jr. Moon's Sun Snn Moon Moon age at July. Rises. Sots. Kiees Seta, noon. pja, a.m. S3 Monday .. 7.25 4.49 4.46 7.6 13 24 Tuesday .. 7.24 4.60 5.84 7-66 14 25 Wednesday.. 7.23 4.61 7.0 838 15 S» Thursday .. 7.22 4.62 8.8 9.16 18 S7 Friday.. .. 7.21 4.63 9.9 9.46 17 88 Saturday ... 7.20 4.54 10.10 10.13 18 31 Sunday .. 7.19 4;56 11.10 10.8 19 Moonlight Evenings. The Moon at 8 days old shines till about 8 o'olook. The Moon at 6 days old shines till about half-past 10 o'olock. The Moon at 8 days old, shines till nearly o'olook m the morning. The Moon at 12 days old shines from sundown till about 4 m the morning. The Moon at 15 days old is full, and shines all night. The Moon at 18 days old rises about 9 p.m. and shines till morning, The Moon at 21 days old rises about 11 a.m. and shines till morning. The Moon at 24 days old rises about 2 a.m. and shinesti 11 morning The Moon at 27 days old rises about 4 a.m. and shines till sunrise.



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Public Notices. REMOVAL. MBS Qj fniMfifO begs to announoe to |O* 1 her Patrons and the Public generally, that fcbe has removed to those more commodious premises, fornterly knows as the Lyttelton Boardinghouee, Cameron Stieet, and tiasta to merit a fair share of public patronage by keeping a good Table and a comfortable House All cooking done m Mb usual good style by Mb 8, Timho. 7*lll BIG CLEARING SALE JO9NGRE& CO.'S 'ANNUAL DRAPERY SALE NOW ON. Great Bargains OT Hen's Clothing and Boots Blankets and Flannels J. Ivess and Co., AUCTIONEEBS, GRAIN 4b PRODUCE MERCHANTS, 1 BHIPPING AND FOF WARDING AGENTS, BBAREBKOKERS, HOUSE, LAND, & ESTATE AGENTS, IdCBFIBID STBKBT, OHRISTO H U R 0 H, BEG to Inform the Inhabitants of the County of Ashburton, that they are made arrangement! with one of the leading Grain Merchants In Sydney, to reoeive coDalgnmenta on their behalf, and are now prepared to m»ke liberal Oaeh advance* on all kinds of D*iry and Farm Prodaoe, for Sale m the New Zetland, Sydney, or English market*. In all cases the original account Sales will be attached to their reports, and their Clients may restasrared that no unnecessary oh »rges will be debited sgalnit their consignments. Mb Chablks Bbaddell ha« been ap- pointed to act as their Aahbnrton agent, aod all business entrusted to him will receire hfs best attention. Samples of Grainy eta, may be left at bis office, vrbera latest New Zaaland and Inter- colonial market quoUtlons may be ob- tained. The Shipping branoh of the business will be conducted by an experienced Olerk, and business man and farmers re- ! oeirlng goods at Lyttelton will find their charge* meat moderate. lifting, loeuranoe, and Bank Shares bought and sold at highest market prioes. Country Sale* undertaken. Furniture and Produce Sales held every Saturday. Loani negotiated. X Ivess and Co., LIOHFIELD STREET, CUBISTCHTJBCH. 6 17 ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE ASHBURTON. FOURTEEN DAYS' SALE OF BOOTS AND SHOES. : COMMENCING Saturday, July 14. OUB FIRST ANNUAL SALE Will commence on the above date, when we intend offeriDg the Whole Stook at a DISCOUNT OF TEN PER CENT, f|>HE Public are respectfully requested X to examine the Goods. The Quality ' ii first-olass, and we guarantee all Boots and Shoes to give Good Satisfaction. . Now is the time to purchase as the new Duty will raise the price considerably of Imported Goods. ?' —BEMEMBER— f EvnrnuNG Offered at Old Pbioes Dubikg thi Sale with a DISCOUNT OF 2s IN THE £. ZEALANDIA %OOT STORE **'' ASHBURTONJ