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DEATH.

Odthbbbteon — At Nolson, on the 30th irißt., John Robert Cuihbortson, C.E , ftgod 27 years.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas Et Prevalebit. MONDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1888. THE MILDURA IRRIGATION COLONY.

We recently compiled from the letters of " Telemachus " to the " Melbourne Argus " an interesting article deßcrip-

tivo of the wonderful enterprise which is being carried out by the Messrs Chaffey on a block of 250,000 acres m the Mallee country of Victoria. The follow ing further particulars are extracted from a letter addressed to our Christ church con temporal y, the " Press," m which the writer states that ho has re ceived them from a friend resident m Victoria : — " Mildura is on the river Murray, m Victoria, eighteen miles by land from Wentworth. It was originally a sheep station, but lately purchased by Chaffey Brothers to form an Irrigation colony. The homestead is one mile from the postoffice. When I first came here m October 1887, there was only one boarding house, a few tents and the foundry, with a population of about fifty. Now thcro are several weather board and brick housea, about seventy. The principal buildings are seven general stores, two Banks (National and Com mercial), three butchers shops, three bakers, eleven boarding houses, besides Bcveral tailors, bootmakers, tinsmiths, etc. It has telegraph communication with Sydney, Melbourne, and Adelaide. The township is laid out very well, all avenuca and streets being at right anglcß ; the principal avenuo is seven miles long and five chains wide. All tho avenues are called after fruit trees, e.g., Pino, Blnck Walnut, Cherry, etc. The Btreets aro not named, but numbered from 7th to 14th. The blocks of land vary m size from £ of an acre to 100 acres. The present population is about GOO, not thousands, as errone ously given m somo papers, but is daily increasing, Tho irrigation i*B all under the management of Chaffey Brothers. There are several pumping engines at work, one pumps water which runs seven miles back to a Lagoon, and from there is pumped again to a higher level. Tho Chaffeys plough all land free < f charge provided it was purchased before 31st of last May, all ploughing and grubbing being done by their traction engine. The tree-planting is dono by con trect, and those that have been planted are doing well. I have great faith m tho future of this colony (I mean the Mildura Irrigation Colony) and I have invested my savings m buying a few sec tions, I forgot to mention that there is a newspaper also published m the township, a copy of which I Bond you." The gentleman who favors the readers of the "Press" with tho foregoing adds : — " On the other side of the river m South Australia there is another irri gation colony called ltenmark, and, if I remember rightly, it is about seventy miles from Mildur*. I know the coun try well, as I used to visit it quarterly somo years ago, and a miserable deso late looking place it was ; m fact you could then buy any quantity of it for 10s an aero. But what n change has passed over it. Now it is ono of tho most fertilo spots m Australia." Wo again call attention to this interesting subjoct because we feel persuaded that it would pay Canterbury well to take a leaf out of the book of Victoria and South Aus tralia. Wo are quito aware that at Mildura there is richer soil than for the most part obtains on tho Canterbury plains, but travellers inform us that our plains greatly resemble those of Lom bardy, where irrigation has produced the most wonderful results. Even poor shingly ground may bo made to yield good crops if only liberally and cpnstantly pupplicd with water — the experiments conducted on tho County Irrigation Farm are quite sufficient to demonstrate that— and we believe that the produce of our land m crops and mutton might be multiplied [threefold if tho land were well reticulated wijth watercourses. Tljo water-races of tho county have proyed already an iiicsfc'mablo bopn to stock owners, but what is wanted is a system Ol f water-supply which will enabjo thp thorough irrigation of the soil. As we have already sa.V?, *0 bolievo it would pay and pay well to carry ?«t t' 10 news- Kory works, and tho subject is ond *hftt should engage the serious attention of all our land-owners, great and small.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

In the island of Samoa, within ten years, 80,000 natives havo become Christiana. The United atatos has 164,000 publio schools and 215,000 saloons. There are 365 collogoß m the United States' 4836 instructors and 65,723 students. A Japanese novelist has just finished a work of fiotion whioh coneietD of ninety, volumes. It is found that there are 20,000 obildren of school age m New York for whom no room is provided m the sohool buildings. Wo are requested to mention that m the orickot matoh Longbeaoh v Coldatreara the olhor dny, the former team won by 47 runs nut 03 as previously stated. An Auckland paper states that m an ordinnry season Aucklanders spend £10,000 on strawberries, This year the crop was \ very short. The memorial stone of the new wing of the Salvation Army barraokß m Punt road, Mel bourne, waß laid by Sir William Fox, of New Zealand. { It is reported m London that it is highly probab'o that Prinoe Ohriatian of Denmark, eldnflt Bon of the Grown Prinoe, will marry Princess Maud of Wales. The tower of the now City Hall at Phila delphia is to be surmounted by a bronze statue of William Ponn, whioh is to be thirty seven feet m height, being the largest figure ever cast; The prosont orange crop m Florida is the largest within the history of the Stato. The golden fruit hangs there on the trees m rich abundanoe. The estimate is that the yield will be fully 4,000.000 boxes, Yet the price of oranges does not decline. It is seated that at the present time thirty large steamers are being built m German and English dookyardß lot Hamburg firms alone » Shipbuilders m Germany are 60 overwhelmed with orders that they havo had to transfer somo to English firms. A museum of boots, shoes, and slippers whioh have belonged to oelebrated person, ages has just been opened at Dresden. It inoludes several pairs of boots which were worn by Napoleon at some of his great battles, and the white satin rhoea whioh he wore at hia coronation* We are glad to notice m the " Mail " that the statement that there is a largo deficit over the Waipawa Exhibition is incorrect. It would have been a pity if the spirited efforts of the promoters had involved them m pecuniary loss. As it is tho Exhibition has about paid expenses, a result duo m a groat measure to the energy of the Secretary, Mr B. B. Johnson. Tho "New Zealand Times" says : — We do not see how tho shortcoming on the part of tho railway revenue can be less than £50,000 for the year, and it can easily be a good deal more. This loaves a very incon venient gap to be filled up, even allowing for the gain m not profit through the substantial reductions m expenditure whioh Mr Maxwell and his assistants havo succeeded m effecting. Tho "Napier Telegraph says it is to bo feared that the Poverty Bay district cannot rely on an immunity from tho rabbit pest. On his last visit to the Opotiki dißtriot, Mr Oampboll Thomson, Sheep Inspector, onught no less than thirty rabbits, /or tho capture of whiob he employed the aßsistanoe of a ferret, whioh drove the rabbits out of their burrows into a trap whioh had been placed at one of the opom'ngs. The Empress of Russia often drives oat m a jaunty wagonette drawn by six eroam eolored horses, with outriders m goarlot, and gold, and tho young Grand Ducheaaos follow her m low open oarriagos, drawn by long tailed ponies; Sometimes the cream-colored horses give way to four suporb and perfootly matched jot black eteods, with showy trap* pings harmonising with the livery of the outriders* Tho " Wairarapa Star " eaya it Is a rais« take to anticipate an abundant harvest m Wairarapa. "Possibly tho South Island, from whonoo reports of a most favorable oharaotor are coming, may bo more favorably situated. But from our own observation, nnd from tho testimony of our beßt farmers, tvo aro able to cay authoritatively that the coming harvest, though by no njoans a failure, is not likely to do more than give a very moderate yield." A gentleman purchased two parrotß from different places. One bad oorao from a kitchen where a hot-tempered and evil tonguod oook had been m tho habit of anathematising hor employers— the other tronx a pious family, where the bird had boon aoauetomed to hoar family prayers. The result was that tho two parrots kept up a Btrnngely-aesortcd duot, tho first constantly crying, " Deuco tako tho hubbub ! " to whioh the other bird responded with a fervent 11 Amen 1 " Mr John White, who accompanied the lato Professor Brown on his ill-fated trip, mentions .m his account of the expedition (furnished to tho " Daily Times ") tho discovery by the party of another waterfall, whiob, although not nearly so remarkable as the Sutherland Fall, is yot of great height. Tho top of the fall m near the timbor lino on Leaning Peak, and Mr White says that whilo they " could not form any just estimate of its height, it certainly seemed muoh over 1000 feet. We named the fullß, after Professor Brown, ' The Mainwaring Falls.' " A sooial gathering was given by the employees of Longbeaoh at the bomsstead m one of tho large granaries kindly lent by John Grigg, Esq. Over 200 poople sat down i to tea at 6.30 at a vory inviting table, the room i being tatefully decorated with evergreenß and flowers kindly given by the Mibbcs Grigg. The evening's entertainment commenced with a glee rendered by Mrs Cobb, Mrs Lusoombe, Messrs Luecombo, Rceoe, and Erckino. Mrs Cobb then sang " The lover and the bird." afterwards giving " Barney O'Hea " m excel, lent syle, and was followed by Mr Thorburn who sang " Jook M'Ban " to the great amuse ment of the company. Mr J. H. Erskino g»ve " The Union Jaok of Old England " and " The Marquis of Oamborwell Green " m oharaotor, both of whioh were loudly enoored, Moßßrs R. Recce, G. Pago, and several others also aang during the evening. Mrs Luscombo, who aocompanicd the tooalista throughout, displayed great musioal talent as a pianist. The dancing under Mr Roundtroe, as M.G., was carried on until the early hours of the morning. According to the nunual report of the Conservator of Forests for South Australia the total expenditure of tho department last yoar was £7262 19*, and the revonuo was £12,080 7fl Id, leaving a credit balance of £4817 83 Id. During tho last 12 yean the expenditure has boon £72,342 17s Id, and tho revonuo £81,HG 10a Bd. Tho dnpnrtmont has thus not only been eel f -supporting, but it h.as addod nearly £}0,000 to tho general revenue of tho colony, and bos permanently improved the publio estate to the extent of no lees than £193,000. There are at least 800,000 trees m various plantations from 6 to 12 years of ago, whioh are valued at the average of 2s 6d each, although some of them j could bo cold for six times the amount. There are 1,000 000 trees botwoen three and six yoars of ago, these being valuod at la and Cd each. No credit is taken m the balance shoot for the solf-sown timber whioh is grow ing up m the forests under the care and protection of the board, although thoro are 2,000,000 of suoh trees, whioh have been dealt with m a simple and inexpensive fashion. Ono of the merits of the South Australian system m that it has imbuod the population with a taste for troo planting by the gratuitous distribution of young troos to /armors and othors. No less than 280,000 wero thus given away' last yoar, and it is calculated that thorp aro no loss than 700,000 living trees |n the polony whiph private persons have boon induced to plant. Tho oost of these to the Government was only a fraction over a farthjnjg eaph. lIQM.OWAY'b 1 Pnj-S are strongly recom mended to all persons who arc n)i)ch reduced m power nnd condition, whose stomachs ore weak, r^d Whose nerves are shattered. The beneficial eflccls of these Pills will be per ceptible after a few clays' trial, though a more extended course niny be required to re-establish perfect health. Ilolloway's mcdi. cine a.ctfi on the organs of digestion, and induces complete regularity m the stomach, Ifver, pancreas, and kidneys. This treatment is both ' sale und certain m result, and is thoroughly consistent with observation, expert: ence, and common sense. The piirifuintibn of the blood, the removal of all noxious matter from the s.ecyC|tions, and the excitement pf gentle action m tho bowels, are the sources pf ibfi cuntjvc powers $f ftglwy't PjJJs,

There wHI be the usual right-watcb service m St. Stephen's Ohuroh to-night at a quarter past cloven o'clock. At the B.M. Court this morning nCm \ offender who had baen apprehended for V| drunkenness but litorated on bail, did not appear when his name was called. Hib bail of £1 was ordered to be estreated. Mr T. BuUook, J.F., ocoupied the Bonoh. A boy named O'Malley, son of a resident of Sumner, waß drowned at Taylor's Miatako on Sunday, being washed off the rooks. A man ttiod to resouo the boy but failed. The body has not been recovered. The police are out searching. The Canterbury Engineers have protested against the ABhburton team taking the prize m the bayonet competition «t the South Canterbury Military Tour ament, on the | ground that the team wns composed of men of two Corp*. They nay a bayonet team should oonsiat of mon from one corps only. Mr.W, Hioka, coach builder, has turned out a excellent piece of work m the shape of a Whitechapel trap, to the ordor of Mr W. Pattman, of the Somerset Hotel. The trap is commodious and comfortable, being well finished m evory respect. It ia fitted with the seat patented by Mr Hioks some few weeks ago, and the new invention is found to work most satisfactorily. The painting was done by Mr T. Webb, and he has made an excellent job of the work entrusted to him. The blacks on the Palmer have developed a new advanoe m oivilisation and reoently stole four horses from Lakefield Station, on the Kennedy, using bark for Baddies and vines (or briddles. They drove away fifteen head of fat bullocks oil the run and killed qb oooasion warranted. A number of volunteers traoked and followed them up, reoaptured the balanoe of the beasts and the horses, and, says the Palmer correspondent of the " Brisbane Observer," of course gave the blacks a olean reoeipt m " lead' pencil." This we presume is a humorous way of expressing that the blacks wero Bhot down. Zino plaoed upon the fire m stove or grate is said to have proved itself an effective extin guisher of chimney fires. To a member of the Boston Fire Department is reported to be duo the 01 edit of suooesßfully introducing this soheme. When a fire Btartß insido a chimney, from whatever cause, a piece ot thin sheet zino, about. four inches gquare, is merely put injLo the stove or grate connecting with tho chimney. The zino fuses and liberates acidulous fumes, which, passing up the; flue, are said to almost inatantly put out whatever fire there may be there It certainly Bounda ■tmple enough. An extraordinary and dating foat was Accomplished by a laborer named Tom Hardy at tho village of Moulton, near Spald ing, Lincolnshire. Some months ago a Bailor aacdnded tho lofty orookotod spire of the parish church, and tied a handkerchief to tho weathercock. Moulton was the othor day en fcto on account of two weddings, and whilst one was proceeding tho nann Hardy aßOonded the epirc, and brought the handkorobiof down, muoh to tho. astonishment of a largo number of spectators. In the year 1812 a laborer residing m tho village went up the spire with his little child whioh ho tied with a handkorobief to the weathercock. He then joturned to his home, fetohed bis wife to look at the child and subsequently asconded the spire and brought it down safely. Persons interested m the development of tho natural productions of this district will bo interested to learn that tho Mount Somera white stone is m high favor m Melbourne. The handsomest building m Collins street, tho principal thoroughfare of the Viotorian metropolis, ia built of Mount Somers ston« and tona ootta lumber, and its appearance ia described to be very fine indeed. It may not be out of place to mention that the first object to be seen at the exhibition, on going m at th« main entrance is ■ a fountain con structed of Mount Somers stone. This fountain stands ever eight feet high. It hnn beon tastefully curved, and is surmounted by a sculptured female figure. It has attraoted a great deal of attention, and the quality of the stone has come m for favorable oomment on every side.

SYDNEY MARKETS.

Mesen Goldsbrongh, Mort and Co., Limited, report undor date Sydney, Deo. 19th :— 'Great depreealon still continues, and very little buolneßs is being done. Bcoent ralna and the near approech of the holi days combine to unaottlo the market, and we do not look for any Improvement till tbe opening of the m w year. \f c qaoto • Milling Wheat, sj. Chiokfxbd, 3s Gd to 4s 2d. Oats, 4a to 4a 3d. Potatoes, £13 per ton;

HORSE MARKET.

Mr T. Bui look reports for tho week ending Saturday, December 29th : - 32 I horaoa were brought forward for tho day's j aale. Biddings were again clow, nevor tholoas thoßo o^ the medium draughts void brought tatisfaotory prices.' Out of the day's ontry of 32 12 wore «old oe follows, viz. : Medium draught«, 4 and 6 year ol '», £20, £25 10i ; do. 4 year old, unbroken, £15 ; ngod, of a fnirly good etamp, £13, £16 ; Inferior. £9 to /510 16s ; light hnrroes homos. £4 15s £8, infoiior, £3 2a 6d ; hackn, £4 10^ nnd up to £12 5s was obtained for one of a faHy good ntainp. Puijnnji'B ; MoOormick twino binder, m good order, £24 ; Dcorjng twino binder, £20; buggy, £12 10s.

THE MARKETS

(FBR ?RKBfl ASSOOUTIOK.)

Lokdow, Doosmber 29. New Consols aro quoted at 97^. New Zealand Four Per Cent In scribed 99£. Business i 8 active. Austra}i»n wheat, ex storo, is qqotod at 42s 6d, with niarjcefc weaker. New Zoaland long berried 42s 6d, with busi ncßS vory restricted. Tlio English wheat markot is still hoavy and inactive, and tho Continental is depressed, while tho American ib improving. Fop small shipments of Aqstralian new crop, on passage, sellers aro asking 42s ; flour, Australian, ex store, 29s 6d ; Now Zea land, 26b j Colonial barley, from $0s ; oats, from 2,^s. The money market is active owing to requirements for Stock Exchango sottle mont. For throe months bills 4 per cent is asked, for short loans 0 per cent. London.. Dooembor 28. Tho tallow market is quiet, but prices remain steady. Boat mutton is quotod at 85s 6d, and best beef at 83s 6d to 84b. g|(£Ceoolvad Deoeraber 31, 12,80 p.m.) London, pooembor 30. New Zealand hemp is quoted at

TINWALD SCHOOL.

Tho foil >wtn>r report of tho results of ihe oxumioali n of his cohool (held < n tlio 6 h i»Bl) hut* b on h ndud to \u for publ catlo : —

Pecentago m olubs eubjoo h, 6); addition <1 nia'ks, 77 P«» can ago of passes, 66; p.vcnia^o of fa Inr-F, 4/7. Staff : Uo';r<zo Cu'.vcrhonco, master, S3 -6; Iloeß-'Willimnx, P.T 2nd y^t\ t2; Martha 1.. Bi-uop, miatroeß, SI a:.d Rcmirkß : Tho Rcbool ib m very pood condition, and bun paHne'l m m»ny respects an excellent ex -minati' n. lho results of which aro all the morn gratifying as they follow upon more ihin usual bucoobb m the previous year. Tho work of both teachers ia well donr. The pupil tor.olier is of exceptional ptonai?e, nnd deserves great credit fur the appearance presented by hia clues. All the classes m tho school (exoept Standard V) aro good, and Ht-indird It and Standard VI aro m most r)f pests excellent. Generally, of the moat impotent subjects, readme, arithmetic, grammar, and composition atQ VOry good ; and writing from the extreme oare and groat morit of tho copybook work as well as tbe good teaching of the lower ola»8os, ought bo. n to become an equally satisfactory feature. (Signod) w. J. Anderson, Inspector.

ASHTON SCHOOL.

PIONIO AND DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES.

Last Wednesday wnu the day fixed for the onnuf«l picnic and distribution of prizes m connection with the Public School at Aehton. Mr Ashton having kindly granted the use < f liii paddock at ihe mouth of the river, the parents and a considerable number of visitors aesombled there about 11 o'oloc*. After enjoyino; a h«*rty lunoheoD, foot bnll and a number of oibor games were engaged m, und the childron attending the school had raceß for a collection of toys provided by the Committee The 1 prizes woro then distributed, each child ultondmg the school receiving a priz> acoording to merit. The following m a lint of tho firat and Beoond priaotakera m tho fiovt ral otandarda : — iftandnrd VX—Kobert Oroy Ist, William Taylor 2 d ' Standard V- Peter Sdaror let, Hugh i McUonnell 2nd ' 8 Ktandnrd IV— Elizabeth Taj lor Ist, TbomaH Crosean 2nd Standard Hl— Alfred Anhton and Fanny Stophone (equal) Ist, trnmuel Grown 2nd Stand Jl_David Gilmour Itt, Mary Tlmrae 2nd, Mary 801 l3d Standard I—John Oroy let. Mary Stephens 2nd Master'a prize for good conduct, Acnea Shearer let, b U gh McOonrell 2nd. Three olieera wore then given for tho teachora, for iho Oouimittee, and for tho Jadioa who hud bo kindly provided tho good things. After a few more games lea and qakoo agafu carao into requisition and the party broko up, all apparoally being thoroughly satisfied with tho day'a entertainment.

THE PRIMATE'S VISIT.

The Mont Rev the Primate, Bishop Harpar, haa just p%H what, Id view of bia Intended retirement from tho notlvo dis charge of oplaoopal dutioa, will, m all pro babUßy, be hi. IQBtl QB t visit to Ashbarton as Bishop of tho Dioooee. HU Lnrdohlp, who bean tho burden of 85 yeata wonder rally well, looka, we are glad to bob, as hale aod hearty as ever, but Boffars from Inoreaßlng deaf neon. His vci:o fa. h>w evoiv Btill fir m aod atmng, and hla ©yes nndlmmed, and it la heartily hopad that ho may yet bo Bpnred for ycues to glv» the Oiaroh the benefit of hln rfpo oxpntiofcce, and to throw upon tho path of his people tho light of his consisted, binnacle™ Ohriatlan oxampFe. Alwaya an early rlaor Hl» Lordship eota an example to oar youth, for, dospUe his great oga, he rleea at nix or balf-paat s;x o'otook and often nndorgooa groat fatfgae la a long day devoted t > his Maater'a work. Od San day he took part m the morning service at Ht Stophen a Oharoh, preaohlDg a good aound ■ermon and officiating at the ssora ment. In the afternoon he administered bapliam, and m tho evenlog the rite of cor.firmatlon to 3 male and 16 fomale osndidatoa. The Ohuroh was orowded m every part, not only all the pewa being coonpled, but every foot of apaoe on whlofi & form or chair ooald be placed. The oonfirmore oooapiad as asual the front pews m the navo, the fem»l» oandidatei being nearly all dresaed m white with tt| c head droeiep, and tome of them wore much affected by the solemnity of the ooramonioa whloh were oondnoted very Impressively. The Litany having boon aald the Bishop doJlvered an ad.4rea« to the candidates oooohed m the moßt affec tionate and foithfnl terma, In whloh he aot plainly before them tho rcaponalbilltiea and prlvlloxaa of a Christian life, and many of th.c congregation were greatly moved by the appeal of the reverend father iv God «o help tboie who Were DOW maldag • profoasion of their faith by their prayers and by the example of their own consistent Hvoa. A few moment j wore thon«pent m silent prayor, followod by tho conßrmatlon hymn, tho candidates , Btill knoollog, aftor wljloh tho qaentlons j preeoribcd by the Oharoh wcro pnttooaeh i o*ndldate In turn and having been otatrerod In thenffirmativ^theconfirmoes aclvauoed to «ho allar rails where the B'ahop laid handa upon them commending tticm'othohelpandbleaalngofG.d. After the alnglng of another hymn, Hta Lordahlp then advanoed to the chancel steps and dolivored a most eloquent addroao, taking for hit text the first three verses of the 3rd ehaptor of the First Epistle of Joho.and urging upon the oonfirmeea and upon all theoongregation an momborn of tho Ohnroh of Ohrlit, the duty of not only loading outwardly t-ure lives, but cf keeping themselves pare fn hoart and thoqght and conversation. He qrged thorn to esohew all aßßoolatlon with the impure, to be onrnfal at to their companionships, to avoid the ana of idle word*, and lndalgenoo m aoindal, aod to read ro books whloh woro of an immoral tone, and to set boforo thorn tho Great Exemplar as the tqcdel of tholr lives, aoeking to b,o pure eyen as He m pure. The address was listened to with a reverent attention, and there was a general feeling of regret ffiat It was, per haps, the last that those present might oxpeot to hear Irura those venerable lips. The final hymn was than ?u,og and the Kplaoopsl benediction haying been pro notraoed, tho congregation, which nqm bered 44Q, dlaperaed. To-tday His Lordship consecrated the Church and oometoty at Waterton.

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THE SOUDAN WAR

(PKR PRER3 AHBOOIATION. )

£uakim Deo*roV><T 29. Troops under tho command of Sir W . F. Grenfell made a reoonnaissanco of the enemy's position to-day, and got within two miles of Haßheen. Two ot tho wells of tho rebels were demolished.

THE INDIA CONGRESS.

(Per. Pkhrs Association,)

Oaloijtia. Deonmber 28

AtHlio sitting of the National Indian Congress to day resolutions were carried that expansion and reform m the manner of appointing Governors-General and Provincial Councils were necessary. All tho gentlemen speaking on the subject professed fervent loyalty to Great Britain. j Calcutta, D'oambnr 29 The National Indian Congress has now concluded its sittings. During tho latter part of tho Conference questions of social, political and military reforms were discussed, and the promotion of indigenous industries was recommended to inquiry by a Parliamentary Commit tee. A telegram expressing sympathy with Mr John Bright m his severe ill ness was authorised to be sent. The Congress wound up with hearty cheers for her Majesty Queen Victoria.

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

(PBR PBKBS ASSOCIATION.)

A DENIAL.

London, December 28. The English East African Company have produced their agreement with the Sultan of Zanzibar on the subject of rescuing slaves, their object betog to refute the sensational stories alleged to be propagated from the mission stations of chaining and flogging uegroe?. The company appeal to Lord Salisbury to order an enquiry to be held into their acts. The British East African Company disclaim having admitted assisting m domestic slavery.

THE CHANNEL TUNNEL.

Lord Brabourpe, speaking m refer ence to the Channel tunnel scheme, 1 considered the prospects of the Bill were now more hopeful.

BISHOP BARRY.

Ths " Pall Mall Gazette " states that the principal cause of Bishop Barry's re lignation of the see of Sydney was owing to his disgust at the squabbles taking place between the High and Low Church sections m the Cathedral Chapter.

THE PERSIAN POLICY.

The Shah of Persia has forbidden the introduction of foreign capital into that country, and it is believed that the action is aimed at Great Britain.

THE "TIMES"-PARELLE COM MISSION.

The "Freeman's Journal" states the " Times '■ proprietors vainly offered Sheridan, who is alleged to have nego tiated the supposed Kilrhainham Treaty between the Gladatonites and Parnell, by which the imprisoned Irish members obtained their liberty, the sum of £10,000 to give faithful testimony before the " Times "-Pffrnell Commission.

MOVEMENTS OF WARSHIPS.

London. December 29.

It is understood that H.M.S. Swift sure and Caroline have received orders to proceed to Panama.

DIFFICULTY IN HAWAII.

It is reported that the Minister of the Interior of the Hawaiian Islands, m the Sandwich group, has acted m an insulting manner to the representative of Great Britain, and that the dispute has been referred to ths Imperial Government

MR JOHN BRIGHT.

The latest bulletins issued respecting the heal'h of Mr John Bright state that he has so far recovered that he can now leave his bed, and there is every hope of his ultimate recovery.

MR GLADSTONSS BIRTHDAY.

To-day being the 79th anniversary of the birth of Mr Gladstone he was pre sented with an address signed by xi,ooo residents m the, Midlothian constituency.

HORRIBLE MURDER.

A lad was tnurdered m Bradford, Yorkshire, to-day, and the body was mutilated m a manner almost inde scribable. Suspicion rested at once on one man, who has since been arrested.

AUSTRALIAN HORSES

Lord William Beresford, the well known sporting gentleman, has laid the Duke of Portland, the owner of some of the best horses on the English tu?f, a wager of £s^ Q that he v?>H produce a two-year-old from Australia to run any two year-old that the latter has m his stable, the race to take place next year.

THE MAORI FOOTBALLERS.

London, Deoombor 29. The New Zealand footballers met a team at Cardiff to-day, and were de feated by a goal and a try to a, try.

THE EMPEROR'S DIARY.

Berun, Dooember 27, The preliminary enquiry into the case of Professor Geffken, now im prisoned on a charge of divulging the contents of the late Emperor's diary, has been conclu.dsd. His health is precarious The main trial will take plage m a month,

THE FRENCH TROOPS.

Paris, Deoetubsr Bf, France is increasing the number of troops on the Alpine frontier by 15,003.

MR GLADSTONE AND THE POPE.

Rome, December 27.

Some sensation has been caused id Italy by a letter from Mr Gladstone, urging Europe to offer arbitration on the question of the temporal status of the Pope.

" Rough on Piles."— Why suffer Pile ; immediate relief and complete cure guaran* teed. Ask for " Rough on Piles." Sure cure for itching, protritffcg. bleeding, or «ny form

THE CORINTH CANAL

While tbe groat Faoama Otnal is pro. a'owly rod painfully towards a hn t el for, bo*. etlH.dlntait and eren doubtful complot'on, ano'her wcrk of ft similvr kin 1 not so mooh hoard of, bat of considerable Interest and Importance la bsing prosiouted with more certain pros p-ots ofBoo?ess. Wenfpr to tho Ship Oanal whloh U being on*, through the Corinthian Isthrau'. Everybody, or at ' leant "every schrolboy." known that the Gol'b of L9p%nto and iE^lna nearly out the kingdom o£ Greece Into two, their heads approach.bg within three or four mllon of each other at the Istbmat of Oorlnth. The tffeot Is something th« same as If the Finns of Forth and Clyde had nearly met somewhere botwsen Grantoa and Dambarton. Though tht distance between the two Firths Is muoh grta'er we have long had them joined by a o »nal, but the conneotlon by a waterway of the two Greoiau golfs Is a feat only yet belDg accomplished. The great advantage whloh euoh a oonneotlon would be wu often thoaght of ia ancient timer, by the Greeks themselven end by tbe J&omtoi when they oarae Into power. The Greeks were a maritime people doiag a good deal m the aalliap way roand their own shores —as well as farther a-field— md It mast have been provoking to thorn when, voyaging, between points on the East and West coisffl that they had ti make anoh* tremendous detour round the far stretch ing aoutbero prnmootorlos of the Peloponnesus, while a straight path jvm ■o nearly open to them. They did, ' Indeed, often haul their boats »oros* the l<t mm, »B the Soo'B oaod to do across the neok of land batweon the Salt and West Looh Tarbert And had even a sort of traok constructed to faoilltata tbe paaaage. One of the Roman Emperora ("Nero tho wretch," if we mistake not) gave orders that a oanal should be oat, and the work was actu *lly began bat was soon aban* doned on aonount of lta difficulties. It seems, indeed, that the oattlo? of this oanal Is rather a tough job, and the difficulties of the task are not to be met* snred by the few miles In ext nt. The ronk which cpnneots tbe PeloponoeßUS with the mainland Is a vary hard kind of aoblat or granite. It fa not a matter of digging out sand a* In' tho oaso of the SmzOma), but borlog and bhattng solid rook. At tho highest central part the rook rises to 315 feet above sea level» and the intention Is to carry the eattlog downwards to 25 feet beneath set level* A. (ough and tedious work, no doabt, bat It Is apparently progrpgilne atuadlly, If slowly. It was began ir» 1882, and wm not expected to be finished before 18fl or 1892. The work ia being; carried on by a French company — the French seem' to be the canal builders of the age— with a capital of £1,200,000, and the president Is General Tarr, a Pole by birth, whose n»mo may be remembered Ia oonneotlon with Garibaldi and the ItalUa war of Independence and . nnlfioktlon* . Among the 2000 raea at work "on the canal there no very few natives, the Greek* preferring to have the work done forthW by Monteoegrlos, Italians and other' " barbarians/ bellevlog tbat thehr fortft llea In another dlreotlon than that of manual labor. It Is the Grdeka, how* ■.. ever, who will reap the msln benefit. Thtf.\ oanal will be of Immense ooramerottT advantage to them, end will ■tlmqlaW not only looal bat foreign .trade. AU. oross traffio betwoen Italy and the Bask will pass through it, and seeing that tba voyage between ItalUa' porta «od Oon* stantlnople and other muoh visited loca lities' !n the East will bo shortened by about eighteen hours the proapeot,. of lta early and saooeaoful oompletlon Is s> matter of Interest to tourists and travellers as well as ttaders.

THE LANGRAVE OF HESSE

A reoent cable message reported the> d«atb of the Landgrave of fies«Q t who, visited Now Zealand incognita » fa* months ago. The "Overland Oeyloa Observer " oontalnti the following pertiea* Imb of the ocoarrenoe:— "li.R.Hr. who had been for a long time travelling In the troplos, had In tbe ooarae of hii watul«r inga reiohed Java, While In Batavla ha had Buffered very muoh from the interne. beat that has lately prevailed there, On this aooonnt It was thought beat that ho shonld leave Batavls, and It was proposed to go to Singapore, and thence either to Slam, m continuation of the plan of hie trave a, or, should ha not feel better, on dlreot to Europo. However, about the llthor Jflth of Ootobor, H.R.H. felt much better while itlU at Batavl*. Still Baton von Hugo advised otmsultlng a dootor, bat H.R. H thought It quite unnecessary at he felt bo great Improvement fn his health. It was then determined that the Landgrave and aulte ahonld prooeed to Singapore, and aeoordlngly they left n 4he SIM. a... Volga upon the 13th Instant, H.R.H. and hla party being the only passengers on board, After dinner that evening H.R.H. was ptrtloalarly bright and lively. He went on deok with. hlB frlaoda and engaged In oheeifnl^eiiti versation with them, and also with ths • ffloera of the ehlp, At 9 p.m. na aaldl •Good night,' remarking 'I shall afoep well* Thia referred to tha disturbed nights he had previously had whan not so well, and his belief that ho would that night be able to make np his lost seep. A cool and airy qabin had been selected for him. A on that side of the vessel that would re ceive the refreshing- breeze of the norths east monsoon. H. 8.H. . accordingly re tired, after haviog given bis servant diree* tions to waken him at 6 a.m. Punotuallj at that hour the servant came and foutd the Landgrave still aafeep. The aervani returned at a quarter to seven, but H.R.H. merely ma.de. a lign that he did not waftt to be disturbed. Thi» was reported to Baron von Hugo, who said that sleep would do him good, At § a,a. tha steward heard him cough, and later (at a quarter to olevoo) thy servant who wab always on guard at the door of the cabin heard H . K. H. again coughing, Baron von Hugo direoUd the servant to atay there till tils Kuyal Hl«hnesa called him. At half past one o'clock Baron von Hugo ssked the servant if H.B.H. was still asleep The latter replied thajt he did not know, but H.R H. had uot yet called him. The Baron then directed him to enter the cabin quietly, and nee if H.R.H. waa Btill asleep It was not singular that he should »lecp bo long, as he often- did that especially at sea. When the tat. vant entered the eabln he Immediately < exclaimed * The bed la empty ¥ Baron von Hugo at onoe entered and found that this was true. Although t^e servant had not left his post, a searoh waa at once instituted throqghout the ahlp, but with- ■ out fiodlng the least trace of the Land* grave, The only possible oonoluaton which could be come to was that, overcome by some tucldon mental distorbaioe. H.R.H, had quite unoonsaloos of what he was doing gone through the port of hts ; oabln, and had dropped Into the sea. He oould not merely have fellea through, as the window was co narrow that a psraoQ could only pass tbtcugh by dint of tome exertion. The Idea of premeditated safolde is entirely without foundation. All H.RH.'a plans of travel were laid and he talked of these In pleasant anti cipation. He was looking forward to vlsltinu Slam, and mrkingthe acquaintance of the king, and seeing as ranch of the oounlryaa possible. Next it was proposed to prooeed to Mexico and South America, that being the only portion of the world H.R.H. had not seen. There was no personal or private reason which would admit < f any likelihood of H.K.H. putting an end to his own life. He was quite happy and free from otre, and waa one of tbe wealthiest men m Germany. Phyalo* ally, hotievor, he was not strong, and the heat of the tropics had beat) to him T«y QppresilTe, ■-. ~



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The hkst Kemkuy for Indiqestjon.— Norton's Camomile Pills are confidently recommended as a simple remedy for indiges- tion, which is the cause of nearly all the diseases to which we are subject. Norton's Pills, with justice cal'ed the " natur strengthener of the human stomach," act as powerful tonic and gentle aperient, are mild m their operation, and safe under auy circum-- stances Sold m bottles at Is ijd, 2s 95, 4<t, by medicine, vei)dorß throughout the world,



Tbo boat medicine known is SANDER and SONS' EUCALYPTI EXTRACT. Tost its eminent powerful effects m coughs, colds, •influenza, eta. — tho roliof is instantanoous, Thousands give tho most gratifying testimony. IJia Majesty tho King of Italy, and medical syndicates all over the globe, are its patrons, florid the official reports that accompany oaoh bottle. We have no oooasion to oiler rowards m proof of tho genuineness of our reforenoos. Tho official roports of medical clinics and npiversities, the official oommunioation of the Conßul-Qenerol for Italy at Melbourne; tho diploma awarded International Exhibition, Amsterdam — all these aro authentio docu- ments, and, as such, not open to doubt. We add hero epitome of ono of tho various oases treated by Siegen, M.D., Professor, eto : Burning of the right hand through the ox- ploßion of a small oil store. The epidermis on the yolar and palmer side of the hand of the thirty-year-old patient waa completely separated and lifted up as far as the joint of the hand. Tho likowieo lifted nails wore hanging loose, and half of the phalanx of tho nail of tho middle finger was coaled. The wounds thus contracted healed m throo woeks under daily applications of Eucalyptio Extract dressing. Tbo patient has retained the full übo of th« band.— (Advt.) 1



NEW YKAR'S DAY. /~\N Taesday next, being N«w Yo»r'o Dij>, the Guardian will Dot bo poWlehod,



Wanted ( WANTED Known — Tho Glasgow Drapery and Olothlaß Oo.'b Sale v\\\ oloie on tbe Slit December. Goods >ffnred at lean than eoet. 12 144^ WANTED Kuown — Tbe Glasgow Drapvry and Clothing Oo.'t Sale frill close on the 3l«t December. Goods jff ired at leas than ooßt. > 12 144 VT7"AS!'rED Appronticte to iho Drosn- VV making:. Apply Mrs Mkeoh, Snnndora' liuildingfl, Aahunrton 12 194 IS- ANTKD Known. -This i* Iho lost ** ; \\ook of • th'» Grand Distribution of Xmas «iftß at tho Arcade— W. W. {TENDER AND Co., Drapers. 12 163 rvjANTf'D to T-wt that hmi«o on the W Fairfield Road and now tke Sale- y«r«'«", lntoly occupiod by 1 Mr 8 Gilon Ttnant may have the priviloge of grnzina; a couple of cows on tho land For tornas, etc . appy to G. W. Leadley, Wakanui. 11J184 TTT ANTED Known. — - Thit Miss W Edwards, Tailorose, is propared to make Boya' Clothing, nlso Cuffing, Strap. ping, ropaira and alrorations, Ac — Miss Edwards, corner Mooro Btreot and Belt. 11 105 WANIED Known — Mrs Merch, Dressmaker, hss returned f'Ona Sydney, and re-commenced business m founders' Buildings, next Mr R. Aleorn'e 10 78 HURRAH FOR FATHER CHRIST: MAS.— Only for the Christmas I am lolling Toys and Fancy Goods of nil detoriptlous. And as Ido not intend to keep In that line, they will be told cheaper than evi>r. James Bakeu, Farnl- tnre Dealer, opposite Harriaou'a Anotlon Mart. 12 142 MRS ADAMS has removed to Saun- dera' Buildings, opposite Railway Station. Crewel Silks, Wools, and Fanoy Goods of evory description kept m stook. ; Agent for Eclipse Dye Works. Registry office for Servants. 10 92 BEFORE baying Boots and Shoes, eto, Cill and innpoct our Clearing prices. Will be to your advantage. — H. 0. Skobbb, Melford House. HEEP SBEABS, 11 A'b, BB A'b, and BBANZ's; and genuine Turkey Btones. — Robsbt Alcorn, Saundcra Batldiogß. REAT Clenrlng Sale of Boote. - We bava never mar ted any so cheap fcefore.— H 0. Skgrub, Molford House. WANTKD Known. — Andrew Obu is giving n Groat Bargain m Boots* Girh' School Boots, Women's Boots, 6s 6d, Men's. FOR gcnnlue Aehburton Tweed Suits ready mado, or to measure, fit and quality gnarnntrod, and at prices nn- rqualled, go to R. AiooKN, Ashburton Clothing Mart, Saunders' Buildings. WASTED Known— That Mks Hill, Monthly Nurse, has removed from Peter Street to Dc Trovor't houso, In Moore Btreet. 10t39 | "VT MAS, Xmas.— Andrew Obr Ib ehow- > _2\. ia X iSoveltiea m all Departments I for Xtnao Presents, WANTED Known.— Support Local Industry. Buy ycur Suits Ath- burton Tweed from 30a ; made to measure (and choose y.ur own Tailor) from £3 10a. -Andrew Ore. WANTED Known. — Beautiful Milli- nery. A choice assortment is now being shown ; nleo Sunßbndop, Silk Gloves, Laces, h'carff, &o, at Andrew Orb's. WANTED KNOWN— That I have Appointed Mus Adams holo agent n Aahburton for tho .V'clipso Djo Works, Chrjatcliureli. Lndios droesoo and gtntlo mon'a clothes cleaned or dyod. Kobl Skin?, Glovon nnt) FonlhorH. Silks, Dnmnsk Curtainp, Ta'-'lo Oovqi;p, Sashes Qennod oj D^od, ntc. , vi)d all kinds of nnirnal okins dretficd ant 7 mado up to ordor.— A. .1. Chapman, IGI Armagh Btroot, Clirint- ohuroh 130 W'OKiTBU 'J weeds. -A Bountiful Assortment of Worsted Tweofie as oxhibltod at the late Show Specially mado to order for Andrew Orr. \ IT ANTKD Moro Kuown— That S. vV. YV Aloohn and Co. Ib the choapest Houso m Aflbbtirton. Gioat varioty of Dress materials; Pritits and Fanoy Galatcas to obooße from. ]1 159 ANTKD Known— That 8. wT ALOORN and Co. aro Bellini? at Warehouse prloo, a uplend'd lot of Ltdies Bilk attd Ortfthmcre MaiitAee, nnd Satin and Fanoy Hunvhadci, bought a bargain. No valae like them In Anhbarton, ALE of Boots and Shoes. Wa have marked our large stock of Boots and Sheet with the Intention of clearing them this month. Come and save money. — H. O.'Beokbb, Melford House. ~X\r ANTED Known— The Good Ter- n plars Plcnlo and Sports will bo held on January Ist, In Mr J W. Sawle's Paddock, Tinwald. Lirge and attrae-ivo programme. Men's races, single glrln' raoee, married women's races, children's rsosß, games, swings, eto. Admission — Is 63 ; children under 12, 6d ; Tea In- oluded; Tea from half -past 3to 5 o'clock ; after 5. admission Od. Sports at 11 am. 12 176 Xmas. Xmas. THE New Zealand Clothing Factory Gives notice to thnlr Numerous Customers that It Is not their Intention to give away ALMANACKS, PICTURES, Or any other useless Article, bat It I* tholr Intention and doslro to pl&co within the mear.s of all tholr celehrolod MEN'S AND BOY^ CLOTHING, And thhy now give notice that they have THIS DAY made Substantial Reductions In all Departments daring the Xmas and New Year Holldaya. GO TO THE N.Z. CLOTHING FACTORY For Genuine Bargains In Gents' and Boys Clothing, Rega'.ta Shirti", fc'oarfs, Ties, Hoeiery, Hats, oto. The very latest designs to hand, TAILORING. Suite to moßsuro, £2 16s, Trouaers to measure, 17fl Oi, from the newest oheobs and stripes. Oastomßts oan rely upon a good fit and excellent workmanship In every garment we undertake. FOSTER OOLOjNIAL INDUSTRY AND BUY FR M THE , NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. W, R. WEBBER,



Si staoaa Notices, PARK STREET HOSIERY WOBKS . (New Presbyterian Ghatch.) J, Oalglbibh Praotleal Hosiery Ihnufaoturer. Woollen Shirts, Drawers, Socks, and Btookiogß of all oolors, fot Gentlemen, Ladles, and Children, made to order. 12 32 MoOORMIOK BINDKUB, 4 N EXPERT for tbesa Machines will be m Aebburton beforo Harvest. Farrootß jrishinjf a Tint from bin* wiU pleaeo eommnnieate with ub at onco. JOHN ORR AND CO., Agents for Ashburton. Am burton coal and fakewood s dkpot. ECI "DEAN bfge to inform his t\ D ftwnda and the public I Bet)*er»ry that he his ecourcd a fresh • Buoolv «r beat Newoa-tlo ooal which he intends to soil at GtfE'vTLY REDUCED PRICKS. Also m stock— Mount Potnsrs MaWcrD, v7eßtp>rt, and Newcastle Cool. Firewood, Poat and B-i'e, Sinkes, Btrainew, etc., eta., Oats, Bran, Sharps, Potatoee, Chaff, Chick wheat, etc. West Street, PHOTOGRAPHERS, t^y* 218 High Street, *%»£" s* Christchar Charles JSay, MECHANICAL ENGIOEB, RBPATKB Gnnp, Sewing Machines, Lawn Mowers, Pumps, etc. BICYCLES and TRIOYOLBB repaired and extras kept on hand, BICYCLES FOR SALE. Engineering m all its Branches. Oppoeita Ckktbal Hoiil, Wnknnui Road John Banger, SADDLE, COLLAR, A^D HARNESS MAKER, HA.VING purchased the bcslneia o .Mr A. Ibrlaud, and removed Into those cotntoodlooa premUea lately oooa- pled by. him |v Batnett Street, begu most •inoerely to think bli caßtomora for past ■nppor and ■olictta a oontlnutnce of the same' which be will ntrlvo to deserve by keeping the best stock of Saddlery and Harness, and strict attention to business, combined with good workmanship and RtMonftblft ohafgei. Repairs nmtly and promptly attended to ttlgO A. Harrison. Alfred Harrison, AOOTIONEER, STOCK AND ESTATE AGENT ANP VALUATOB. SATURDAY SAL'S at 12 o'clock BiiMF — Homob, Oftttle, Plffß, Prodaoß •nd Merohandiso. Farmfriff Implements and Vehloleß of all klndn constantly Jd Y»rd» on vievr Ft>K SALE. Clearing Kales beld In town or Country as required, and moat liberal terms arranged with both Bayers and Sellers. Bents collected, aod the Bcolness of Absentees managnd with care. Valuation ruado of Properties or Merohan* dine on easy terms. Advances mndo Instantly on Goods delivered at the Store for Sale. TO LET — Commodious Residence on Etst Bolt, lately occupied by 0. HawSoW, Kaq Oontalos 6 rooms ; lartre handsome dining room, 18 x 12. Wind mill pump, beantlful garden, 2 acres, and everj convenience. Bent very moderate TO LET—Mhops In Coloman'a Build- ings. Bednoed ronts. Good brick buildings handsome shops. Agent ros the Norwich Union Fire Insurance Company. ALFRED HARRISON. T. Bnllocic T7IOR SALE— Single-seated Buggy. _ T. BULLOCK, . (TO LET— 5-roomed houae m Cameron X Street.-— Apply to T. BPLLOOfC. TO FARMERS. FOR SALE— 2 Hay Rakci. Apply to T. BULLOCK. " TO LET. IT OUBE of 5 Rooms, together with Cjl about 9 Acres of Grass Land ; rjnlal 10s 6d per week. Apply to T. BOLLOCK. FOR SALE. TIGHT Spring Dray (now) made In A such a way that it could be used as ft tijj cart Apply to T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE. 1 AA ACRES fronting the Main South I '/U Rjad, not far from the Kaoa- Apply to T. BULLOCK WINBLOYy\ / OR S^LE.-Lois 67 tnd 74 Low ( price will be accepted. Apply to T. BULLOPFr " A BARGAIN. ' L'YQ 1(\ Brlck Oottago and * /O J \JS. Suotit-n. ail m good r, *t Uamps^xd j the property of Mr ; -.u>< Bhiiß., tj be «i> d a-, the low price :vVe f on -«ocoau\ ff ht« n «ving pur- .yd land oa side the tuwn Libel al L^a^i^r-if tiqaliad. Apply to I\3\JILODK,