The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6, 1888. FEENCH AGGRESSION.

In our telegrams we read that " Lord Salisbury has assured the London Mis sionary Society that Government are earnestly urging on France to formulate reasons for the expulsion of the Rev. Mr Jones from the New Hebrides." The proceedings m this matter have been of a most extraordinary character, but not surprising to those who have any acquaintance with the previous treatment by the French of missionaries m New Caledonia and m Madagascar, where the Rev. Mr Shaw was carried off m a similar manner. In placing before our readers some interesting details which have to cojne to hand, we premise there is a strange mistake m the telegrams, which connects the island of Mare 1 , where Mr Jones was residing, with the New Hebrides. Mare is one of the Loyalty Islands, and lies to the east of New Caledonia. It must be at least a hundred and fifty miles from the nearest of the New Hebrides group, and haß been under the fostering care of the London Missionary Society since 1846, whereas the New Hebrides are evangelised by the Presbyterian Church. The Rev Mr Jones was stationed on Mare* along with the Rev Mr Creagh m 1854. He has thus been for more than thirty years resident among the natives of that island. Mr Jones was expelled by the French m December last, and the directors of his Society were sur- | prised to have no tidings respecting the erent ; except what had appeared m the telegrams m the daily newspapers, either from Mr Jones himself or their agent m Sydney, the Rev Mr Sunderlond. They were not so much surprised at the expulsion itself, as Mr Jones had been a friend to the natives for so many years, that ho has for that very reason become obnoxious to French officials. The following letter, which appeared m the " Times" of December 23rd, states the case very fairly from a British point of view : — Sir, — Allow me to add a few words to the information given by your correspondent concerning the Loyalty Islands and the fiev, J. Jones, of the London Missionary Society. A few years ago I made two visits to the island of Mare, and on the second occasion spent five days with Mr Jones at hiß pleasant mission station. I was ' astonished at the very remarkable material results of the mission work upon the island. The people had be pome fired with an amount of religious zeal very unusual m the Pacific. They had built a moat imposing stone church without any external aid, having even purchased their own tools for the work. There was really a church, with stained glass windows imported from Sydney, and a small tower far a bell They i contributed some hundreds a year to the I funds of the Society to which Mr Jones belongs. They paid all the expenses of the numerous native teachers throughout the island. They had given Mr Jones a purge containing £50 upon the twentyfi-fth anniversary of his residence, which occurred that year, and they had contributed 200fr. to the Indian Famine Fund. The attitude of the French towards Mr Jones has been frcm the very first absolutely unpardonable, Mr Jones had held his station for a quarter of a century ; he had made himself one of tho mjost popular white men m the Western Pacific f but hip yeyy guccesß has caused his downfall. For many years the French authorities have bullied and harassed him beyond endurance, and the result is that the island is divided into two hostile camps, and the followers of the Roman Catholic priests and those of tb/j Protestant missionary have for years been openly at war. Between my first and second "visit to the island a pitched battle had been fought, and twenty one people were killed. With such a condition of things upon a small island Mr Jones' expulsion was a foregone conclusion. I only wonder he has remained so long. jHe was far too powerful a rival for any petty French resident to tolerate. Had the authorities m New Caledonia treated him well, he would have mado M&r6 their most valuable dependency. Having treated him infamously their only course was to get rid of him. For us there is no redress and no remedy. He cannot be reinstated. One thing only we can do and that is this — we can learn a lesson we gorily flgpfj to learn. We must keep our wits a little wope about us, and not again allow ourselves to becomfi so engrossed m party squabbles that any French Foreign Minister of six weeks' experience cru gheckmate us m three moves.— Yours faithfully W.&lfcer Coote. The Priory, Huntingdon, December 27. It was not until the month of February that fte Pjreptorg J,ad any

details from Mr Jouca himself regarding his expulsion. They summoned him by telegraph to meet the Board m London, that after his arrival they might deter mine upon a course of action. Mean time it was evident that the head and front of Mr Jones' offending was that as an exponent and representative of British Christianity he had shown him self a friend to the Islanders, and had succeeded m gaining their respect. Mr Jones' story is as follows :— " I have been expelled from the Loyalty Islands by the French Government. On the 7th inst. the John Williams arrived at Mare" with Mrß Lawes and two children on board, all well. Captain Tnrpie cast anchor m the bay, and left for Lifu on the afternoon of the Bth, everything so perfectly calm and peaceful around ; and little did I expect what the next day was about to bring forth. Early on the following morning, about six o'clock, I went oat with my books and M. 8. to the schoolroom for the purpose of revis ing with my pundit, the Mare* Scrip tures. My servant informed me that a large steamer was running into the bay, After s while he again informed me that a boat had landed, and the officers were passing along the highway m front of the church, apparently going into the interior shooting. He supposed this because they had guns, and because the French officers are very fond of going inland shooting when the steamers are lying at anchor. I continued my re vision, and had just completed the first four verses of the twenty-first chapter of Ezekiel when he came again saying : ' They are coming here.' I at once arose from my writing, little expecting that I should return to it no more. Coming to the schoolroom door, I saw a row of armed men walking along the path up to ray house. I at once went and met the commanding officer, who had an interpreter by his side. He said he wished to speak to me. I replied : ' certainly, please to walk into the house/ As he went towards the door he asked me if I could speak German, I replied that I could not. I then requested him and his interpreter to enter the house, but I saw that he hesitated to enter first. Afterwards I discovered the reason — that he was afraid I should escape, and perhaps put myself into the hands of the Natives, so he stepped back to see that his men were posted and on the alert. We then entered, followed by a gendarme with his carbine, who stood guard over me. I then found I was under arrest. The captain then proceeded to swear m the inter preter, which led me to see that some thing serious was about to happen, but I had not the remotest suspicion what was to follow. He then read a docu ment, a copy of which I forward to you. This was translated to me, and I was told that I was expelled from the Loyalty Islands. He asked me if I understood the import of the document. I replied that I did, but wished to know why I was expelled. I had done nothing, and all was peaceful on the islands. He said he would not tell me, he was simply executing the orders committed to him j by the Governor of New Caledonia. Then I asked when I was required to leave. He replied ' Now. There is the steamer waiting to convey you to Noumea.' I replied that it would take me months to arrange all my affairs on the premises. ' Well ' said he • you ■ must go now, and I will give you half an-hour to get ready, if you refuse I ; shall use force, I have my men at >hand.' I replied that he would not need to use force m my case. ' I shall do my best to obey your authority.' Find ing I had bo short time, and must obey, my first care was to gather the M.S. of the Bible ; and, as he said I might take ] a domestic or two with me if I liked, I ' at once m my mind selected the best of my pundits, who were fortunately at hand, and thought that with him and Mr Creagh's assistance I could revise the Bible m Sydney. The natives now began to gather around, and with open eyes and mouths wondered what was going on. I was told I was not allowed to communicate with them, but I might communicate with my domestics. 1 was accompanied by a gendarme wherever I went to gather up my clothing, etc. While m the midst of my packing, the captain said : < Your time is up.' I replied : * I am not quite ready/ 'Well' lie said, ' yon see I will give you a little more time ? When ready he asked me to sign a paper saying he had given me sufficient time to get ready. I inquired if this referred to me preparing to get ready simply to go to Noumea, or to all my property. He said, 'Oh, only to the former.' I then signed it, because he had given me more time that he had at first stipulated, In less than an hour from the time of their entering my house / I was on my way to the boat, guardod by the company of gendarmes ? and my back turned so suddenly, and unex pectedly, perhaps for ever, on a spot that had been my home for more than thirty three years, all my property, stores, books, furniture, etc., etc., suddenly left open and disarranged to the care of my servants only, who would be quite lost beyond their own department with their master away. The Duchaffant lay at anchor about four miles away. I was taken on board before the captain, who, with the officers, received me very politely. They wished me to under stand that they had no personal ill feeling towards me ; were m ignorance why 1 was expelled, but were simply per forming their 'duty m taking me away. I was then requested riot' to hold my political intercourse withjthe natives who might come on board to barter. I replied I never had anything to do with politics. They replied . ' We of course, don't know that I told them that all 1 ghould say to any natives, except my servants, i?ould be the simple fact that I had been called to Npumea by the Governor, and I did not- know why. * Just so ' said they. * Then you are free to gQ about the ship wherever you like. We shall leave for Noumea this evening. During the day a boat and crew will be at you services. Your domestic can go and fetch anything you may have forgotten and may nee 4.' J \yas asked who would take caro of my place. I replied that I had a man and his wife whom I would leave as caretakers. I was asked if I had confidence m them, because, if I wished, a gendarme would be left to take care that nothing was injured belonging to mo by the natives. 1 replied that I did not wish any but my servants to take care of my premises. I tyadeveyy confidence m them as far as their trustworthiness was concerned, but they r'were incapable of affairs, I placed so suddenly and without insWc- J tions over so extensive an establish ; ment, . . After my arrival on board Jlwapagke4 by tbe/ogfeer m charge of

tbe deck if I bad any money among my effects ; if so, he would have it sealed m my presence that it might not be lost while under their care. I told him there was a little m my box. I left it with him to do as he pleased. He at ; once had it sealed. We reached Noumea at 8 p.m. the following day. Captain Roff went at once to report to the i Governor, that he had succeeded m securing me, and that I was now on board the Duohaffant at anchor. In about an hour and a-half he returned, saying I was at liberty to go on shore when I liked. I at once sought my agent and proceeded with him up to the British Consulate. I was recommended by Mr Layard, H.M. Consul, to write out a protest to the Governor and leave it with him, (a copy of which 1 herewith enclose), and to proceed to Sydney at once by the outgoing steamer, which \rould leave early on the following morn ing, and, immediately on landing, to seek an interview with Lord Carrington, Governor of New South Wales, that he might telegraph to the Home Govern ment. ... I arrived m this city (Sydney) about 8 p.m. on the 15th, and, taking a cab, 1 drove at once to Government House, bat could not see Lord Carrington, as he was at dinner. I then drove to Mr Sunderland's resi dence. He was amazed to see me come into his room, and he appointed the fol lowing morning to go with me. We saw Lord Carrington on the morning of the 16th. I gave his Lordship a copy of the document which expelled me from the Loyalty Isles, and of my protest. His Lord3hip promised to give it his careful attention, and, if necessary, he would let me know again what decision he had come to. ... (signed) - J. Jones. The. following is a translation of the despatch from tbe Governor of New Caledonia, expelling Mr Jones from the Loyalty Islands. $ew Caledonia and Dependencies, irection of tbe Interior, December Bth, 1887. Analysis ; Mr Jones, i pastor of foreign nationality, is expelled from the territory of the Loyalty Islands : — We, the Governor of New Caledonia and Dependencies, Chevalier of the Legion of Honor and officer of the Academy, seeing the Ministerial Despatch, bearing date October sth, 1887, No. 781. Seeing the Article 7 of ! the Law of the 3rd December, 1849, and Article 2 of- the Law of the 29 th May, 1874. Seeing the Article 76 of the organic decree of the 12th nationality, are of a nature to compromise the public order and tranquility of the Loyalty Isles. On the proposition of the Director of the Interior, and of the chief of the Judiciary Service, we have decreed and do decree : — Act 1. — Mr Jones, resident pastor at Mare is expelled from the territory of the Loyalty Islands. He is commanded to leave the said territory immediately, which is a prohibited place to him. Act 2. — In case of refusal or resist ance on his part he will be removed by force. Act 3.— The Director of the Interior, and tho Chief of the Judiciary Service, are each charged m that which concerns them with the execution of the present decree, which will be communicated and recorded everywhere, where it will be , necessary." . " Noumea, the Bth December, 1887. (Signed) NoUET. By the Governor, the Chief of the Judiciary Service. (Signed) A. Madrb. By the Governor the Director of the Interior. (Signed) Moraohini. c At So (Loyalty), the 9th December, 1887. Seven m the morning the Cap-, tain of the Gendarmerie. (Signed) Roff."

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Napier breakwater is now out 517 ft. The Bryoe testimonial has reaohed £350, tnd is to be expended on a library, The Pope ia a careful reader of the daily papers. Mr Gladstone always sayß an union and an European. The annual army estimate m England is £16,700,000. The Czar is to build a palace near Kaska, m Finland. A Frsnoh workman has succeeded m pro ducing artificial Bilk. Bussia's oavalry equals that of Germany and Austria combined. Last year was the dryest since 1866 m all parts of the United Kingdom. The average Eussian is said to drink from ten to twelve glasses of tea a day. Prinoe Bismwok usually goes to bed at 2 p'olook m the morning and gets up at noon, A man in^Qhio has just beep buried m a coffin made from a tree which he planted for tbp purpose 60 years previously. The ooronatiop of Emperor Frederick and Empress Victoria as King and Queen of Prussia, is expected to occur at Koenigsburg m June. Charles Pratt, the Brooklyn millionaire, has given £300,000 for the establishment of a manual training sohool m Brooklyn. When Mrß Harriet Beeoher Stowe reoeived her pay— £lo— for " Unole Tom's Cabin," the cheque was made payable to her husband. The little Eepublio of Liberia has addressed to the Holy See a petition asking that Cathoho missionaries should be sent into the country. Experience m the Winter Palaoe of the Czar at St. Petersburg indicates that the eleotrio light is injurious to the exotiojplants used m the decorations of the rooms, Marseilles, France, workingmen have petitioned the XjQvernment "not to employ foreigners m the dock-yards, and to' imptfsea tax on employers of any but Frenchmen. Of the literary men who died during 1887, the ages of 120 are recorded m the " Literary World." Taking thorn as a basis the average age of literary men is found to be 70 years. Mr D. MoKenna, a former |resident of Reefton, has been fortunate enough to make £10,OOQ m land and mining speculations at Broken Hill. Increased opportunities for self-eduoafion have been made available m St. Petersburg, by the opening there of the "first free read ing rqom |n the cjty.'' A land boom is Haid to be setting fn m Dunedin, and m Taranaki there has been an I aotive demand for bush land. Open land has i sold at from £8 to £10 an acre about Hawera. Holloway's Ointment and Pills.— Old Wounds, Sores and Uloers.— ■ Daily,* <xperienoe confirms the faot which has trim, ihtdoverl all opposition for more than forty years, vif? • that np means are known equal to Holloway's remedies for curing bad legs, bad breasts, sores, wounds, diseases of the skin, erysipelas, abscesses, burns, scalds, and, m truth, all maladies where the skin is broken. To oure these infirmities quickly is of primary import* anoe, as compulsory confinement indoors weakens the general health, The ready means of oure are found m Holloway's Oint ment and Pills, which hjjal tho sores and expel their ' bause; :i ln' tbjef'Very -worst oases the Ointment has suooeeeed m "effeoiibg a perfect cure after every other means had •iled ia giving adequate ' fSSti

At the Skating Rink this evening the raoe for the half-mile championship comes ofi. A physician says: "If a child does not thrive on fresh milk, boil it." This is too Bevere. Why not spank it ? Geo. Weher, the German historian, cele brated big 80th birthday at Hiedelberg, recently. No well regulated German library is oomplete without his compendium of the history of the world. The health 'of M. Tame is far from good. It is feared that he will not be able to finish his historic work on the Frenoh Revolution. His physician has ordered him to entirely suspend his literary labors. Mr Thomas Quill, late of the Commercial Hotel, Ashburton, and the White Hart, Christchuroh, was presented with a fruit epergue and spirit stand by a number of friends at Ohristohuroh on Tuesday afternoon. Before the convict Roberts was removed from the dook m Ghrißtohuroh, after being sentenced for being at large, he asked leave I to address the Bench, but the request was deolined. The protective results of the tariff alter ations are already apparent m London. A oommeroial traveller now m Auokland wouli have got a £1000 order from one of the boot and shoe retailers, but on finding the tariff increased no order was given. The English footballers have realised about £1,600 m gate money during their New Zealand tour. About £430 was obtained from the two Auokland matohes, Mr Lillywhite, the manager of the team, expeoted to receive about £2000 from the trip through the colony. It is said that Boston has contributed 733-000 gallons of liquor toward the demora lisation of Africa the last two years. The vessels used to oarry missionaries m the cabins and ram m the holds, but the former have dropped out. A panoramic representation of the Palls of Niagara is being shown m London. It is said that the roar is as loud and as terrible as the real roar across the Atlantic. The panorama is said to be a wonderful and beautiful illusion. Mr Ashmead Bartlett, who is spoken of as Mr Balfour's successor as Chief Secretary for Ireland, will if appointed, be the first man of Amerioan birth who haß ever held a Cabinet office. He was born m Connecticut, and ia about 37 years old. "peaking of a hybrid " oat-rabbit " a Southern paper says it eats meat and it eats grass, it moves like a rabbit, and ourls itself up like a oat when its going to sleep, and |m many other respeots it betrays its parentage. According to a Southern paper gold is being unearthed m very considerable quantities at the Shotover (Otago), m plaoes m which its existence was not hitherto expeoted, and money being plentiful, of course things have bean lively. F. Penfold walked 10 miles at Kaiapoi on Saturday evening, m a hall, m Ih 20m 47seo. He walked against five local men, each of whom took two miles, and he was beaten by only 50 yards. The best amateur ten-mile record is 1—19—45, and (he best professional time— l—l 4-45. "Who was the wisest man?" asked a Sunday sohool teacher. " Solomon," promptly replied a little girl. "And who waa the holiest ? " •• Moses." " Moses ? .What makes you thinks so?" "Because I often hear papa speaking of ' Holy Moses'"— -"Boston Courier." The proprietors of the Columbia Skating Rink have now fourteen establishments m full swing throughout Australasia, Jand several more will be opened shortly. The largest rink is at Adelaide, where the takings are said to average £150 a day. The next rink to be opened m New Zealand will be atTimaru. A day or two ago there was announced m Auokland the existence of a healthy baby, 2£ pounds weight, which oould be bedded m a quart jug. As a contrast to this it may be stated that a baby was born at Panmure on May 14 whioh averaged 12J pounds. The average weight at birth is 6} pounds. The quarterly sooial meeting m connection with the Primitive Methodist Church was held last evening. About forty persons aat .down to tea, and were attended to by lady members of the ohuroh. The after meeting was presided over by Mr Lloyd, the oirouit steward, and addresses were given by Messrs Scott, Aston, Lill, Parker, and J. Aston, Capt Harvey, and Eev J. Boothroyd. A numher of sacred songs were interspersed between the addresses, and a very enjoyable evening was spent. At the Resident Magistrate's Court Chrisi church, before Mr Beetham, R.M., and Mr Hall, J.P., Inspeotor Pender made an appli cation m connection with a most remarkable set of oiroumstauces. He stated that on May 23rd two men, named William Killday and Edward Smith, got into a souffle at Adding, ton Saleyards and oreated a disturbance, for whioh an information was laid against them by the police, On Sunday last, however, Smith was run over by the New Brighton tram, and the injuries he received would probably cause the loss of his arm. It had also been ascertained that Killday was now lying at the point of death from an aoute attaok of Borne disease from whioh he was suffering. Under these oiroumstanoes the police asked leave to withdraw the informa tion, as it seemed soaroely reasonable now to follow it up, Mr Beetham said he had no objection at any time to rely on the discretion of Mr Pender, who, m this instance at any rate, oould not have stronger reasons for not going on. The information was aooordingly withdrawn.

PARLIAMENTARY NOTES.

(From ovr own Correspondent. ) Wellington. Jane 5. No Freetrade oanooa took place this morning. The Freetraders cay they understand each other too well to require meetings of the kind. A leading Free trader informs me that he considers the best thing to do with Mr Or mood's resolu tions Is to throw them oat and get to business. Some surprise was caused ia the House this afternoon when, on the Premier moving to go into Committee of Supply, Mr Lance roße and moved an amendment to the effect that it was undesirable to allow any proposals for going into Com mittee of Supply to be anticipated by any amendment till the Customs Tariff Bill had been disposed of, the object being, of course, to postpone the debate on Mr Ormond's reßolu tions till after the tariff had been dealt with. Several of the Opposition, members supported the pro posal of Mr Lance, but the Premier rather shortly declined to accede to the proposal, on the ground that it was necessary first to take the sens© of the House as to whether it desired to adopt any of the resolutions, when they could cut their cloth as they required it. When asked what position the Government would takti m regard to Mr Ormond's resolutions, the Premier stated that they would he willing, with some modification, to accept the first resolntiDn, that Education Boards are to be abolished, without which the proposi tion wbu'd bo "absurd", W.ith' roga'rd to the other two resolutions^ Government must resist them to the utmost, especially the third for fuodiDg the deficit. He requested Mr Lance to withdraw his resolution, bufc that gentleman refused, and eventually a division was taken, when the Government was victorious by forty two to thirty five. The House then \vent into Committee of Supply, but virtually did nothing but talk about points qf order, and it was not' till late m the evening that the motions of Mr Ormond caina on for ciiecussiou. Wellington, Jane §. As anticipated by me on Saturday last, the Government decided to stand by their tariff, and so far they hayo been success fal, as In the division on Mr Ormond's motion last evening they were sacoeapful by 53 votea to 33. The debate was not remarkable fn any respect for oratorloal display, as with the exception of Mr i Ormoud's speech, and the criticisms of Sir H. Atkinson, the discussion fell very I flat. The ohief point under dlsonaalon now is as to the possible complications ovet the tariff. It ia generally conceded that these will be carried almost m toto. but after thia the point la whether the I G v ■■ ment Freetraders will return to >v r |:.. g ianoe. If not It is anticipated tin! '« any be * ooaljilon Ministry formed under Sir H. Atkinson. Such a oontin- |«, Jwwey«r, very remote, I believe.

IMPERIAL DEFENCE.

— *— (PiSK PRESS ASSOCIATION.) London. Jane 6. Lord G. t. Hamilton has admitted that the English Navy is unable to guarantee absolute protection to the whole of the commerce, and said that the country would never tolerate the demands made by Admiral Hornby for an increase m the fl et. The Press are dissatisfied at the statement of the first Lord of the Admiralty. The House of Commons has, by a majority of one hundred and twenty-, one, carried the vote for the protection of port and coaling stations. The resolutions dealing with the defence of harbors and coaling stations have been carried.

THE WEATHER.

CO RR ES PONDENCE.

t We do not hold ourselves responsible for tue opinions expressed by our correspon ients.

IRRtGATJON-ITS VALUE PROVED.

I TO THK SDITOB. Sib,— lt is aboufc two years since th« County Oouaoil developed alarming symp. totna of irrigation mania, when the plans , and specifications of a vaab and beautiful 5 irngatioa aoheme were elaborated and , propounded by that body. A. aoheme the merits of whioh they— the Council— sent t forth preachers, filled with the spirit of ■ enthusiasm to extol and Jau'J, and with [ such effect that a great many farmers , became convinced that the Almighty must ! have had the irrigation of the plains epaci > ally m view when he laid them down Oh, no doubt o£ it!— and the Council veif i nearly succeeded m launching the schema t in its entirety, on thu County at that time. ; But thank heaven, there was a sufficiently - strong feeliog o£ opposition to it to ; thwart their design, and to turn them m > the direction of giving the scheme a trial 1 on a small scale, and tb.ua obviate the ; danger of inourriug a heavy debt to the ■ County should it prove a failure. Well , air, eventually the Council decided to adopt the commou Benae plan to give irrigation a trial on a soale that, should , failure be the result, the loss therefrom ; would not be great ; and to this end they , purchased 80 acres of what they considered f to be fairly representative laud, and went I to work m, I presume, a thoroughly . scientific and practical manner. And «t : the end of the year what do you think i they had discovered ? Why sip, them« -« valuable piece of information that a carrot [ grown m moist soil will be, at the very I least, half as big again as one grown m r dry. What a loss to past ages the ignor , ance of such a truth muat have been 1 , Seen a balance sheet I No, bless you ! It , wasn't a matter of profit and loss at all, but a mere matter of carrots or no carrots i Don't you see the Council have con • oluaively proved that a certain amount of moisture ia indispensable to vegetable Hfe? Why, they seat samples of theirproJuca for exhibition m the offices of the Chamber of Commerce. And they have proposed turning more water down our way, so that we aa farmers may test the truth of their discovery for ourselves. And we are thankful to state that our credulity is large enough not only to credit their state ment without a trial, but to marvel at their discovery. It seems to me that the Council's one year'a experience of irriga. tion is of such a nature aa to justify their carrying out the irrigation of the county. Why don't they? ia the interrogation of Tours, etc., Jonah, Seafield, June 2nd, 1888,

MR ALDRIDGE IN ASHBURTON.

!T0 T^E EDITOR, SjR, — For Yankee gneh 9nd making tho moat of a very email matter, I commend you to the editor of the " Bible Standard," bo called. I would not have taken up your space but for the fact that Mr Aldridge or hia friends have thought fit to use as an influence m favor of their cause, the fact that at the close of his lectures here, a vote of thanks was propoßed and seoouded to him by two prominent Wea« leyans. flow. Sir, for some reason or ' other, this was duly notified m your columns at the time, m a separate para graph from the report of Mr Aldrldge'a lecture, the two names being given, 1 suppose, as a trophy of well-earned victory. At Timaru, also, it has been told forth m triumphant strains, and now we have it heralded forth with feelings of raptnre and delight by the editor, I pro* sume, m the colums of the " Bible Stan dard." Now, Sir ? I always like to hear the truth, and can respect anyone who endeavors' to teach' the truth m sincerity,' no matter to what cioed he may belong or cause he may espouse. I also like to givtl everyone credit for sincerity until I find them to be otherwise, and thus, believing m fair play all rouud, I was led to propose the vote qf thanks referred to. Mb Aldridge came h,ere as a professed teacher of the truthj and m the face qf a critical audience, assembled out of curiosity tq a, very large extent, tq all appearangea labored hard to enforce what he taught, I having attended the three lectures, heaid what he had to say. asked him questions, believed him to besinoere, and as a simple matter of courtesy at thd close of his last lecture proposed to him a vote of thanks. Now, Sir, I still give Mr Aldridge credit m co far as I believe he preaches what he thinks to be the truth ; but I exceedingly regret that he is not above catching at and magnifying such small trifles, m his endeavor to obtain popularity both for himself and the cauaa which he espouses. With respect to the gushing extract which you clip from the "Biblo Standard," as to what took place nt the Orange Hall here during the lee turee, I appeal to those who were present as to whethor it is not highly oolored, over -drawn, and over-stated to a high degree,— lam, etc.,

Ttilt ABHBUKTON (JrUABDXAN, WEDNESDAY. JUNE 6, 1888



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THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN. From and after the SOth November, 1886, the terms of Subscription to this journal will be as follows, viz. : — tr paid m adyanob : Per Quarter. . 6s 6dl by post, 9a 6a Half-year 12s 6d, by post, 18s 6d Year . . 24s Od, by post, 37s Od IF BOOKED Per Quarter. . 7s 6d, by post, 10s 9d „ Half-year 15s Od, by post, 21s 6d „ Tear .. 30s Od, by post, 43s Od Birth riage, and Death Notioes, if paid for at the time of insertion, 2s 6d eaoh (stamps may Bent as payment) ; if booked, 4s eaoh. Announcements of Birtha, Deaths and Marriages sent for publication from the country distriots require to be verified by the j signature of the person sending the notioe . DIARY. Hoon'i Sun Sun Moon Moon age at Jnns Rises. Sets. Rises Seta. noon; a.m. p.m. 4 Monday .. 4.28 1.34 2.8 S3 5 Tuesday .. 4.28 2.34 233 24 JS Wednesday.. _ Qrt 4.27 3.31 3.67 25 7 Thursday .. '~J; 4.27 4.30 334 26 8 Friday.. .. ™° 4.27 5.29 353 27 Satnrday ... ™J 4i26 6.28 4.28 38 10 Sunday .. 7 * l 4.26 7.24 5.8 0 7.82 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'olook. The Moon at 8 days old shines till nearly o'clock m the morning. The Moon at 12 days old shineß 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 riBCB 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.



| Wanted. J YU ANTED Dressmaking, also Plain V» Sewing, by Miss E, {Jau. Address Mbs T. MoQill, Hampstead, foot of Havelock Street, just over East Belt. Charges moderate. 6 32 PIANOS, Crarnna. and Hnrtnoniuras Bold on momhly payments of £1 10d and upwards. Good investment ; buy one —H. M Jonep. ANTED Known— Tbat Hayes and Co. Ins 250 Splendid Tweed Trousers Your pick for 10b 6d OOTS.— Wehave reduced our Boot List, and are selling them wonder- fully cheap.— Tl. O. Sectors, Melford House WANTED Known— that the young lady who took a fur cape, m place of her own, one morning last week from the Rink, is requested to retnrn it without delay, and save further trouble. 6 24 MARBLW Clocks, handsome, and ohaste ; guaranteed. Suitable for wedding and other presents. Watohes, Clooks, Chains, Lockets, Brooohes, Barrings, Studs, &o. — H. M. Jones. IF you want a genuine Aahburcon Tweed Suit to measure, or ready made, or Boots tbat will keep your feet dry, at prices marvellously low, oome to the Ashburton Clothing Mart, Saunders' buildings .— Robert Aloorn. WINTBR.—We are now shewing a Splendid Assortment of Ladies and Children's Ulsters m all the leading styles, very cheap.— H. O. Segers, Melford House. WANTED Known.— Melford House Is now shewing a splendid assortment of Drapery, Millinery, Cloth* tag, Boots, &o, very cheap. I CAN supply any quantity Building Timber— Red Pine, 10a 6i ; Totara, 16a ; M lining, 9s ; T and U Flooring, 12a ; £-tnoh Boards, 7o. — James Baker, Fornltare Dealer, Havelock Street. 6JIB TTTANTED TO SELL— A few toes of W Galvanised Iron, slightly stained, sfts, Is lid ; 6ftß, 2s 2d ; 7ft«, 2* 6d ; Bfte, 3s ; 9fts, 3s 6d ; lOfts, 4i per sheet. Jambs Baker, Cabinet Maker, Havelock Street. 6£19 ""t \ 7"ANTED —Everyone to come and V V see the nicest lot of Glass, Chins, and Earthenware ever shown m Ashbnr- ton, and the Cheapest ever landed m New Zealand. Imported direct from the Manufacturers. — Robert Aloorn, Saun> defs' Buildings. Stll WANTED Cash. — Motr's Oatmeal (251 b), 2a 6d; Oandbs, 5d ; Vestas, 5i doz. ; Coffee and Milk, Is > Cocoa and Milk, Is ; Corn Flour, 4d ; Fruits m Syrup (21b tin?), la Crockery, Glassware, and Ironmongery. — J. Mo- Greqor, Tailored street. WANTED Known Cheap Jack has opened a shop In Oompton's Buildings, Moore street, with a large stock of Fanoy Goods, Crockery, Music, &o , which be will sell at C leap Jaok prices, viz., 30 per cent under any other shop In town. T7IVENING CLASSES are being held Vj at my Office, Montgomery's Build- ings, Burnett Street, on MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS, and FRIDAYS, from 7 to 9 p.m. Arobitecturtl, Pictorial, Model, and all branches of Freehand Drawing, etc, are being taueht. E, M. BLAKE, 4 160 Architect; NEW ZEALAND Clothing Factory. HALLENSTEIfTBROS. & CO. GLOTHIEBS, OUT FITTERS, TAIf.ORS, . HATTERS, GEN I'LEMBN'S MERGERS. buits from OWB /ID very strong •■ - 37 s 6 D %3T Trousers from -1 /~\B /JD Oolontel XU D Tweeds. Boys' Fuits from -I f\B f*D faithfully XU \J made. Also a fresh supply of Boys' Jersey Baits to hand. The prea'est attention is paia to the cut, s'yle, OTid finish of tbe abov.i Garaiente. We alter onr Garments FRFB OF CHARGE Wo register new frizes daily, and therefore can ganran f e? a perfect fit. We have made Great Reduction* m all onr Departments, m order to enable everybody to enconrogo Now Zealand industry. HAT DEPARTMENT. Eeplete with the uhoicest Goods, any shape, style, or eizo m Stock. TAILORING, We have received a fr-eh S3tof sample" of Tweeds, Corcta, and Worsted Coatings, and would request all requiring a rlrst-claaa Snit, Colonial Tweed, made to measnro m Piffcy-Dine I 8 | Fhi!lin E B - -to ent'nst (heir orders with ut. We can offer yon 600 Patterns toleeleatjfrpm, and can give yon value nntnrpa«sed. FIT, STYLE, AND WORKMANSHIP GUARANTEED. Hosiery, bhirte, Scarf s, Ties, Blankets, Rngß. and ever> ar icle of wearing apparel m large variety, avd marked at each prices as will ensnre a quick pole. Bee onr Windevis, inspect onr Stock, and judge for yourselves. NEW ZF ALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. W. H. WEBBER, Mannger. TRY KIRKPATRICK'S SPECIAL QUALITY FRESH FRUIT "X" -JAM S— NOTICE. OUR Special Quality "X" brand of New Season's JAM is made from Fresh Fruit, within a few hours after It haß been gathered; it thus retains the full flavor of the Fresh Fruit, and is the best quality it Is possible to make. CAUTION: None m Genuine unless our Name is stamped on the Tin, and has our ragis- tered Tiade Mark, (he letter " X,"on the ] Label, ] S. KIRKPATRICK AND CO., ; MANUFACTURERS, j * lINELSON. (



J."QTJAISrE & OCX PEODUCE AND GENERAL MERCHANTS, FINANCIAL AND COMMISSION A'iENT , BKG to announce that they have COMMENCED BUSINESS m Havelock street, Ashburton, with a Stock consisting of — OATEN, BHEAP, AND STRAW CHAFF FEED OATS, HAY IN TRUSSES BRAN, SHABPS, FLOU& MA, SUGAR, POTATOES, FOWLS' WHEAT J&OVtB SHARftS, &c. &c. OAIH PURCHASERS OF WBlJff, QASP3, B/RLET, &c, and all Farm Produce B^%a^« amd fe&asis «o Laud and Btock arranged at Lowest Rat«B of Interest «.^» ~ AGENTS FOR :..^ Jtß^.M^ibWS ACCIDENT INSgRANCE COMPANY, "ZEALAKDIA^BOOT STOEE. BOUTS ! SHOES^ SLIPPERS ! ! ' BY the aotion of the new Tariff, now m foroa, the pi\ue of Boots will be increased by 16 per cent, This means 3s m the £. Everybody intending to bny a pair of Boots, should do so at once, while prices aie low; When purchasing, visit the "ZEALANDIA" BOOT STOBE, Where you c»n get everything you require at the lowest prioea. DON'T DFLAY!! ! NOW IS THE TIME, AND IT WILL NOT LAST LONG. " ZEALANDJPIOQT STOEE. THE STANDARD FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. WITH UNLIMITED LIABILITY OF SHAREHOLDERS. CAPITAL— £I,OOu7OOO STERLING. HEAD OFFICET DUNEDIN. TNBURERB have the most undoubted Security under this Company's Policies I together with an assurance of Prompt and Liberal Settlement of Claims FIRE and MARINE RIBKB accepted on all descriptions of Property and Merchandise also Crop, Stack, and Machine Risks at Lowest Kates of Premium. Fidelity of Persons holding situations of trust guaranteed. OFFICE : HEREFORD STREET, CHRISTOHURCH. (Opposite Bank of New Zealand.) ARCHIBALD SCOTT, Manager for Canterbury. AL.BEBT BOBFiIITS AGENT ASriBURTON 'GRAND SUCCESS." '' GRAND SUCCESS MITCHELL & TURNER HAVE very much pleasure m thanking and announcing to their numerous Friends » , . and Customers that success having attended their efforts since removing to Fowlers Buildings, especially during past Season, they are encouraged to hold out ■pedal inducements for coming Winter Season. Purchasers will fi D d a Splendid Assortment of Men's and Boys' Overcoats Winter SuitP, Trousers and Veate, «fee, comprieing Ashbnrton, Kaiapoi, and other Colonial Make's X 8 Ladies' and Chiidren'a Dieter., Jaoketo, &o. Blanket*, Pugs, nnd Flannels. *•• N.8.-See our Dress Goods, Homeapuns, Serges, and Tweeds. Fair prices, excellent quality. r ' Shirtings, Linseys, Jflanne'ettes, Quilts, Hosiery, and General Winter Goods BOOTS AND SHOES ALL WHO WANT A FIRST-CLASS ARTICLE SHOOLD PAY US A VISIT. MITCnELL~& TURNER TANORBD STBEBT. Important to Grain Growers. CAtmcWl!! A FTKH the grstnitons poff m the « Weekly » and daily « Press," fln d the present **■ advertisement In the " Ashborton Guardian " respecting the Poisoned Wheat prepared by the so-oilled Patent Procass of Mr J. M. Cambridge, on behalf of the Ashburton Ding Company, I deem it my duty to draw the attention of Graingrower. to the fact that the prooees m question is not patented m New Zealand, nor ie it likely to be, for the simple reason that the various advantages set forth are exactly those which I have strictly observed m the preparation of my Poisoned Wheat for the last three yearn. Copy or Telegram?. Hazbldbaw, Esq., Patent Registrar, Wellington. Please reply whether J. M. Cambridge, Ashbarton, has obtained or applied for any patent In connection with Poisoned Wheats, and if B 0 post copy of specification. Ashburfcon, 30th April, 1888. v * Q Hi Brooke M l£'«? L BkO0KB » Ashburton. -No application received from Mr Oambrldee Wellington, May 1, 1888. F, Waldegeavb, Deputy Patent Officer. If Agriculturists want a satisfactory nnd reliable article (not an experimental one, to which you have hitherto been ohlefly treated) Brooke's Poisoned Wheat is the preparation to übo, as the following testimonials hereby testify •— wL 1 .?? 76 th J h M°M by ct !° n of the B <>ard, to inform you that your Poisoned Wheat is proving highly satisfactory, and to request that you will forward me twenty bushels more of exactly similar quality at yonr earlies convenience.— Yours, etc., Road Board Office, Kirwee. 14th July, 1886. Albert John Fbanois. I have great pleasure to inform you that the Poisoned Wheat the Board received ISffiCiS"!. £ ' aßd R y0U r Will f^ ward »tyonr earliest convenience eight DusneJs moro, the same aampie as before. — Yours <fco Road Board Office, Temnka, 23rd June, 1886. " Gekokgb Dtson I have the honor by direction of the Board to request you to forward £10 worth of yoarbest Poisoned Grain, the same as the last lot received from you last season, which was everything that could be desired. I usnd some a few dsys ago, after bay* tog it from lait seaaon, and it was id first-rate condition, and very effectual District Office, South Bakaia, 4th June, 1886. * A Mimn PREPARED ONLY BY WAKBIG. C. M. B R O O KE, (I ate op Kaiapoi) ' CHEMIST, ASHBURTON. POTATOES! POTATOES! -POTATOES I fJIHB Ut.a e rsi KM d hu now (or SALE, by B»g"or per Tod,'. .p! B ndld Ho. of Prime Blue Derwents, Grown on good ground, and warranted to give satisfaction. PLOUGH SHARES! PIOHGH SHARES. itANfcOME and BlMß"and HOENSBY'S, (ALL &IZB8.) ANGLO-AMERICAN DRILLS. MAIN ANDJTELD PIPES- Cape Barley, Cape Barley. KELSON, MOATE AND ;CO.'S TEA AJNTjD COFFEE AND ALL KiNDS OP GENE EA L ST O B EJ3. GEQ BG E J a M,mSBO Bi ASHBURTON.