The Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit FRIDAY, MArCH 28, 1890. ROAD BRIDGES.

"When years ago the various County Councils, especially those in South Canterbury, were in receipt of large annual sums as their proportion of the land revenue, it is a thousand pities that they were not more far-seeing in the matter of their expenditure. In some countias an immense number of com-

paratively or altogether useless roads and tracks were formed, some of which have never been used, while the rivers, which alone seriously interfered with traffic, were spanned with bridges of a temporary character. If none but roadworks actually needed had been carried, out iron or,Btpne could have been used where nothing but timber was employed, and the rivers would have been bridged for all time. The results of an opposite policy are now beginning Ito be apparent. In the Waimate county for instance when in past years the Oounty Council was especially to blame in this respect, the bridge on the Main South Road at Fareora has for the past two years been useless for vehicular traffic and the Councils interested (Waimate and Geraldine) are now talking of make-shift repairs which when completed will only render it available for stock traffic; while farther tip the river the Upper Pareora bridge has also recently had to undergo extensive re pairs. It is said too that ere long the VYaihao bridge will also be unsafe tor traffic, and one by one all the timber bridges will follow suit—it is only a question of time, Then in Waitaki county we see that the bridge over the Kakanui on the Main South Road is reported by the Engineer to be " com pletely done" and should be replaced very soon, an iron structure being very properly recommended. And again, in the same county, we r.Bad of extensive repairs being necessary to the Island stream bridge, and the bridge over the Kakanui near the mouth of the river. Ttese are only samples of a state of things that is beginning to pjrevail all over the country, and it is to be feared that ere many years are over, the boast that there isn't a single river which requires to be forded between Christ church and Dunedin will be altogether a thing cf the past, and when on the con trary fording instead of crossing by bridge will be the rule. It is no use crying over spilt milk we know, but it should be the effort of all County Councils to gradually bring about a better state of thingß by renewing their bridges* in stone or iron from time to time as funds can be afforded. This will be a work of time, and a ..good deal of time too, but nevertheless the waste ful policy of the past should teach the lesson that whatever is done in the future must be done well.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Hon. J. White's oheque at the Viotorian racing club's meeting waß ±'5547.

Adelaide proposes to Bend substantial aid in the form oi goods to Mias Fowler tha new leper nurse at Molokai

The estimated quantity of coal lying buried in the earth in New Ze»laad is 1,200,000,000 tODS.

Nine three-horse drays and a six-horse waggon are at present engaged in carting grain from Papakaio to Oamaru, this method being found preferable to sending it by rail.

The Postmaster-General hold 3in [London alone freehold property to the value of £2,250,000, all acquired out of tha annual revenue.

Some young men, bantering a fat man> said: "If all .flesh is grass, you must ba a load of hay." "I suspect 1 am," replied he " from tbe way tho asses are nibbling at me.'

The "New Zealand Herald " says that the main work of tbe next session should be "to take measures to acquire land for settlement, to promote settlement on all land 3at present in the possession of the Crown, to set on foot if possible some suitable immigration'"

The Btate »of affairs between the Empress Frederick and her eldest son continues to be unsatisfactory. Her Majesty is deeply hurt by the Emperor's speech in which be has duaroely a word to say of his father, but can only find words of praise for bis grandfather.

The "Fei!ding Star " is responsible for the statement that there is, or was, an editor on that Coast whose reverenoa for Sir Bobort Stout induced him to name a splendid Laogshan rooster after the Knight "beoause he waa euoh a fine bird, and made such a (blank) row about nothing."

An American hemp-grower, who was examined before the Committee of Ways and Means at Washington, made the astounding statement that whereas the production of hemp in the United States was once as much as §3,000 tons per annum, it had now fallen to 12,000 tons,

The newest " fad " taken up by the ladies in Naw York is character reading from the feet. There are regular foot reading women, who make a livelihood out of their Btrange oulling. The proper way is to have a plaster oasi taken of the foot, and sent 10 the chiropodist who writes out the character.

A very rich item of news is that Mrs Dudley Byre, whose husband, it may be remembered, renounced the world, the flesh, and the devil, aua went to San Francisco with a pooketful of other people's money, writes to a lady at Wanganui that" Dudley has a great deal of Churoh work to do " in his new location,— "Advocate.''

The German Emperor's admiration of the time and customs of his renowned ancestor, Frederick the Great, has led even to the revival pf the Court dress of the period. By State order all civilians appearing at the Berlin Court op at Government receptions must henceforth wear knee»breeoheß, silk stookings, and high-heeled shoea, as in Frederick's day.

Mexioo ia at present in a very prosperous condition. The crops have almost without exoeption turned out well. The mines in the Bepublio are giving excellent returns. Some people are making fortunes out of the railways, and others from concessions and grants obtained from the Government. Manufacturers are also doing an inoreased and lucrative business; and, taking_ it altogether, Mexico ia in a flourishing condition. An ingenious devioo for smuggling brandy into a gaol bas been deteoted at Sydney. A woman wished to convey come food, in. eluding four eggs, to a prisoner in Darliog burst goal. The Buspioions of the authon tiea were aroußed by the dark colour of the egea, and on examination they were found to be full of brandy. It appears that the woman used to sunk tbe eggs, fill tbera with brandy, and then cover the holes with plaster of Pans. The •' Otago Daily Times *\ Bays tbat air though the influenze epidemio baa abated considerably, it ia noticeable that the moat reoent viotims suffer much more severely than those seized during the early stages of^ the disease. In nearly every oase the patients -become delirious. Dr Ooughtrey, while wait ing to give evidence at the RM. Court on Wednesday, was suddenly taken ill with la grippe, bui was able to attend la£er in tha day.

In one of bis letters H, H. Stanley says: J -r" Yes I admit my hair is like snow from EuwenzosJ. but I take it to be the orown of a busy period, and I wear it without regret an a gift from time. I ought to be happy that I have anything to ahoy? from the .unremitting struggle with the dense-beaeted humanities of Afrioa, and tba no less dense juaglas, but I am not so impoverished as all that, few I > bave still large obarity to Africa and jjja% AfrJQftns."

Fine large cod fish are now being taken jj freely in Timaru Harbor. jl A oanary at Birmingham, through its companionship with a parrot, is said to have learned to speak several woicds distinctly. In Talmage's new taberns.ole, now building, pews renting for £3600 have been taken—not at auotion as heretofore—and there its pro-1 vision for 3000 free seats in the gallerieß.

An epidemic of suicides continues to rage ( in New York oity. The papers are filled with acoounts of the most ghastly and horrifying Belf-murders, acoasioned by want, financial ruin, drink, and a dozen other oausee.

Bread can now be cut and buttered by maohinery. The maohine bas been invented for use in prisons, workhouses, and reforma tories. A oylindrioal-shaped brush lays on a thin layer of butter on the bread as »t oomes from the cutter.

It will be seen by a telegram in another column that the shooting seasoa is to open on the lßt April after all, the Colonial Seoretary having very properly yielded to the numerous requests in that behalf.'

The different members of the Vanderbilt family, who are members of St Bartholomew's parish, gave their pastor, the Bev.Dr Greer, a satisfactory sort of Christmas present in tbe shape of a paid-up life insurance policy on thti endowment plan for 50,000 dol.

The Maharajah of Ulmar, one of the leading Prinoes of India, is visiting Sydney* Thin Prince, besides being of high rank, has mado a name in his native land for magnificent hospitality towards Englishmen. During hiu stay in Sydney his Hghness will ba the gueßt of his Excellenoy Lord Oarrington. 1

No inseot that crawls, even the blanket bad bug, can live under Jthe application of hot alum water. It will destroy red and blaok ants, cockroaches, spiders, bedbugs, and all the myriads of crawling pests whioh infest|our homes duriDg the heatedj term. This inter mation may save many a boardiog-houee guest nights of sleepless anxiety and bites.

At a well attended meeting held in tbe Orange Hall olast evening it waa resolved to form an " Early Closing Association," with a view of federating with the " New Zealand Early Oloßing Association/ A Provisional Committee waa elected to' arrange prelimi naries and report to a meeting to be held on Tuesday evening next.

They have a ourious but effeotifa method o! dealing .with inebriates in the Argentine Bepublio.a A English clerk who bad gone thither to seek his fortune was arrested at Boaario for being intoxioated. Instead of being let off on payment of a fine ,the unhappy wight was sentenced to sweep the streets lot eight days. So humiliating did be feel tbi c penalty to be that he quitted the country. :

At the Board of Education, meeting on Thursday, the chairman, Mr A. Saunderi3, read a report shewing that during the lamt financial! year the board's administrative expenditure was £1393 11s Id. 20,709 ohildren were on the rolls; the average attendance waa 17,131, and the coat of ad minstration was 2s 2£d per head on the ohildren educated. In 1878 10,076 ohildren were educated, and the adminiatrative expend iture was 3s 3|d per head.

A grey African parrot is the hero of one of the best parrot stories ever told. It wus usually kept in the nursery along with its owner's children, and its greatest delight i>n lift) was to see the baby bathed. One day, however, it was suddenly taken from tfce nursery to the kitchen, where its cage had not been placed above an hour or so when the whole household was horrified by the parrot shrieking, in the most piercing orieß, " Ob, the baby, the dear baby I " Of courae every one ruahed in haste to the kitchen. Here they found tbe parrot, wild with exoitement, watching the roasting of a sucking pig.

A Berlin syndicate is operating largely in Russia, buying up the best of the estates which are being forced into the market by the necessities of the ruined boyards. The moDJicka are almost invariably replaced by Teuconio laborers, and migrate or emigrate. In Vothynia Bessarabia, Little Bussia, and the Crimea, German settlement is essuming considerable dimensions; and, although the Russian and French newspapers are raisin a great outory on the subject, there can be nojdoubt that tbe country will be a great gainer by tbe substitution of sober, thrifty, and hard working Germans for the lazy, dirty, and superstitious Bussian peasants."

The " Dunedin Herald " gives the following " yarn," told by Mr Joubart, of the time when he was running the Sydney Agricultural and Pastoral Sooiety. At one of his most success ful shows an enormously fat sow got put by mistake in the three year old boars' class. The judges coming round and seeing only a mass of porkßr, without taking the trouble to ascer tain the sex, gave it first prize. Throughout that day no one deteoted the mistake. Next morning Mr Joubert was greeted on arriving at his ofSoe by the man who had oharge of the piga with hair on end with fright. " Sir," said he, "the three year old prize boar has just had a litter of nine little pigs."

Lookers-on see more of the game than the players. This seems to be the oase with the " North China Herald," which assures its readers that Australian confederation is coming, and that Australasia is going to be •• mistress of the Paoifio." It will gradually absorb the islands near it, and go on absorbing,

nor will the Home Government grumble at having to hand over to her the British pos sessions in the Paoifio, " Before long Hong kong will be an outport of Australia, and the advantage to the British settlements in China will be that Australian diplomatists will treat at Pekin very differently from British Ministers of the present type."

A fatal oase of snake-bite is reported from Jerilderie, New South Wales. A Chinaman employed sorub-outting on Ulonga station was bitten last week and was removed to the hospital, where he died. Inoisians were made in the arm, but no permanent cure oould be effected without resort to amputation. This was explained to deaeased, who was told tbat he would die if he refused to allow the operation, but he positively refused to const ■;. He stated that he would rather die than losa |ha limb. In the faco of this _ the dootors could do nothing and the poison having circulated through the body tha man lingered in great paintiil he died. In order to sustain its oredit in the finanoial world the Argentina Bepublio has authorised the Bale in Europe of over 138 millions of aores of State iand, for colonisation purposes •ttly. The area is larger than that of any Uurcpeancountry, excepting Austria-Hungary and .Russia. Offices are to be opened in all the principal cities of Europe, and the laud is to be offered at an upset price equal to about 3a 3d per acre. This is the largest offer of land ever made at one time, but judging from various reports tho Argentine Bepublio is not in such esteem in Europe as it was a short time ago. Still it has enormous re- BO uroes, and should have a great future h Q fore it. 1 SANDEB and SONS' EUCALYPTI EX TBACT.—In protection of the worldwide fame our manufacture has acquired all over the globe, we publish the following:—Hazard, M.D.. Professor of General Pathology and Diseases of the Mind and Nervous System, says in an editorial published in the " Clinical i Record:" " We have examined half-a-dozen 'specimens of different manufactures; the preparation of Sander and Sons was the only one that proved to be reliable and oorrespond ing to scientific, tests." Another concoction called " Befined Extract of Euoalyptuß " has made its appearance since. This produce stands, according to Dr Owen, foremost in causing injurious effeots That gentleman communicates, at a meeting of the Medioal Society of Victoria, that a child living at Fitzroy became most seriously- indisposed through its use. In another case a lady ttates on the strength of statutory declaration that she Buffered pruelly from the effeots of the same concoction. To guard the high reputation of' our manufacture we feel warranted in exposing the 1 above facts, and desire the public to exeroipe care and precau tion when buyipg, gA^DEB and SONS - Advt, / . 7 Hollow ay's PiLLS.-^-Indigestion and Liver Complaints. The digestion cannot be long or seriously disordered yvithout the derangement | being perceptible in '-he countenance. These I Pills prevent both unpleasant consequences; they improve the ', appetite, and with the increase of desire for food, they augment the i poweis of digestion and assimilation in the stomach.' Hollovpay's Pills' dsal most satis | factorily with deranged or diseased conditions of the many organs engaged in extracting nourishment for our bodies from our various diets—as the liver, stomach and bowels, over all of which they exercise the most salutary control. By resorting at an eaily stage oi this malady to these purifying and laxative Pills, the dy peptic is speedily restored to health and strength and. hissaUownegs gradually vanishes,

THE BATTLE OF THE TOLL GATES

(PBH. PRESS ASBOOIAriOK.)

"Weujngxon, Mtroh 28

The two toll gates and toll houses] erected yesterday at Ngahauranga were completely demolished last night by a' crowd of about 100 persons, in spite of j the fact that two policemen were told off to keep guard. One of the gates was thrown into the Ngahauranga creuk and the other into the harbor. Both of the toll houses were wrecked, one being turned upside down and thrown into the creek and the other cast into the harbor.

RAM AND EWE FAIR

Mr George Jamea..n reports on the ram and ewe fair held at ihe Tinwald Saleyarda oa Thursday, March 27tn. as follows :—

, There were probably about 15,000 sheep yarded ton the day's sale, comprising merino crossbred ewes, mostly of good quality, and sound sheep very suitable for breeders' requirements. The attandanoe was above tbe average gathering at this annual fair, and aa many of oar prinolpul farmers wero on business intent, the biddings were fairly brisk, and mist of tho lines were cleared at prices fairly remunerative to veudors, and at tha sama lime such ai will leave a fair profit to breeders, who were fortunate enough to become purchasers through tba day. Tnore is no doubt that shaep will be more sought after, and wlli form a greater Houroe of pro£ v. to the bteeder and grazier in the future than they have been In the past; wiih the large refrigerating works uoir In operation and others ia course of extension it will tux onr resources to the utmost to kosp thoaa all going, and sheep farm'ng, instead of belog secondary, will bs tbe primacy couairiera'.lla of the farmer of the future. More shaep and a smaller area of grain with larger returns and less outgoings will be their motto; foittllslng their aocea Instead of Im poverishing as In the past. Oor eatry comprised about 7000 ewas and 131 r»ma. Mr J. T. Ford, of allies and 00, offiolattd as Auctioneer, and the business of the day was got through briskly, pleasantly, and without a hltcb. We cleared every line ot ewes and a fair proportion of the ram« ; the de«a»ad foe the latter is good and will ooutbua so, as owing to the backwardnesa ol lh* feed many farmers have not yet secured their ewes and will bay rams liter on. The tollowlog U a list of the sales made and prices ob tained :—

Bams—ll9 tt priaes ranging from half a guinea to 5£ guineas. { fiWEa-48 pure Leicester 8-tooth (or 40 gnineaß ; 8 Southdown at £ guinea, 6 do at cb ; 188 orosubred at ss; 550 merinos •t 4s lOd, 144 at 3i 3d ; 601 crossbred at 8 s 109 do »t 7a 6d; 237 f bred at 7s lOd i 181 halfbred »t 8i 2d ; 130 G-tooth marlnoj »t 4) 7J ; 400 crossbred at 8* 6d, 1100 do •> 7i 7d ; 145 halfbced at 7a 3d ; 160 Lincoln at 7s 6d; 100 crossed* at B^, 374 do at 7s lOi, 347 do at 6i 6i ; 400 morlnos at, 4s ; 202 ocosebreda at si; 800 murinoß »t 4i.

BEAUTIFUL ASHBURTON.

'Tis beautiful Ashburton where the mild

Nor'westers blow, i And Brobdignagian apples in prodigious num* bers grow ; Where ev'iybody's happy, and ev'rybody's rich —Truth and chaff together mingled, choose, 0 reader, which is which.

'Tis beautiful Ashburton where the limpid waters flow, G'eaming bright, beside the footway where'er you choose to go — When there's any in the channels, and there hasn't been a drought, Or it isn't Monday morning when folk wash their barrels out.

Then, there either isn't water, or the water isn't clear, Or it's got a whiff suggestive of the very stalest beer, Suggestive of a dozen other pleasant things as well, And a nuisances' Inspector without a sense of smell,

'Tis beautiful Ashburton where the blest

pedestrians pass O'er lovely asphalt pavements as smooth as sheets of glass, —That is when they're not a terror as in Tancred street's the case Where the scrubby rubbly asphalt is a positive disgrace.

'Tis beautiful Ashburton where the roads are nicely rolled (That's imaginative merely for the tru'h must not be told) Or otherwise I fancy that the most correct idea Of our roads would be to call them Ashburtonia fttrea.

Tis beautiful Ashburton where iks always safe to drive, 'Tis beautiful Ashburton where the souter's bound to thrive, Where the man ol" agriculture need never be /brlorn, For he's only got to live here to cultivate his corn.

'Tis a charming little city of anomalies you see, With a water-drinking Mayor who signs him self D.T., * A right good»hearted fellow I'm happy to confess With the hearty aspiration " May his shadmo ne'er grow less ! "

'Tis beautiful Ashburton where people always pay. When—they can't put off the paying for another blessed day, Where for those who don't or wont we keep a potent bunch of charms A Bell a. file and sfuvel shield the debtor from alarms.

Whce we manage things much better than they even do in France, Whete evetybody settles for his paper in ad vance. Except—well those who don't and those who have'nt paid for years, And who fancy that a journalist can thrive upon— arrears.

Yes beautifv.rAshburton, t'is a charming little place Where '.here's ev'ry sort of sample of the charming human race, And I really would'nt utter aught that was'nt in its praise. \i our charming Corporation would only mend their ways. W.J. S,

POLITICAL NOTES

(Wellington correspondent of the "P/esa ") It has been pointed onfc that the Chatham and Keriaadac lolauda are not included in any of the new electorates, and It is f.Bßorted that the Commissioners' work U therefore null and void. 1 may state that their work Is cot yet finally completed, as their report has to undergo Its final rev/sion, and tbe boundaries gizatted are merely those proposed by the Commissioners which are liable to be altered on appeal until the time has passed for appeal. Tho whole qaeatlon la ctlll an opan one,

I understand that a prominent feature of the Ministerial Bankruptcy Bill will be tho provision Ihst a person charged with fraudu ent bankrdptoy otf any serious offence under the Act ahall be tried before »jary, and cot be dealt wltb by a Judge •lone, and thi» will minimise tho disad vantage cf a Judge sitting on a bauk mptcy oase when largely interested In business with a prn«poutlnt» creditor.

THE NEXT ELECTIONS

(Dunedin "Star.") j Now that tbe proposed boundaries of' the new electoral districts aro announced, sitting membara are beginning io deter mine what electorates they will contest. It may ba taken for granted that MiS'.tu J. Allen and H. 8. Fash will contest Dunedin, that Mr Roes will run for Dunedin suburbs, and that the Hon W. J, M, Larnach will seek re-election for the Peninsula. Mr Scobie Mackenzie will most assuredly stand for Mount Ida, Mr James Mills for Port Chalmers, the Hon T. Fergus for Wakntlpu, and Mr T. Mackenzie for the Clathn. It is quite on the cards that neither Mr John M'Keczie nor Mr V. Pyke will be candidates at the general election. A determined effort is to be made to get Mi: John Roberts to ooneent to nomination for tbe Taieii Sf-at, The opition in poiHical circles is that Parliament will meet about the middle of Jane, that tbe session will be a com paratively brief one, and that the general ' election will be held before the year closes

THE CRISIS IN GERMANY

[FIB PBKSS AOfIOOIAXIOVj

Bewjn, March 26 and 27

Bismarck when taking leave of the Emperor lifted the latter's children on his shoulder, and stated his life was centred in the Fatherland. After his farewell audience with the Emperor he had a tremendous reception by the popu lace, ' He has accepted a Dukedom as his second title, ' _.

De Oaprivi has also been appointed Prussian Foreign Minister.

The Emperor denies that his relations with Count Waldersee have changed. Yr&NNA, March 27

Prince Reass, Gernrian Ambaesad«r, has distinctly informed the Austrian Emperor of the Kaiser's intention to adhere to the Triple Alliance.

BURNS' MAUSOLEUM.

In oonneotloa wiih the extract re printed by us the other day with referenoe to the alleged deseoratloa of the mausoleum to tha poet Buids, tha following, t'kan from " The Mirror" of 1834 .of which wa happen to poaoeea a copy, will doubtless be read with Interest:" ie is not generally known that the remains of the poet Bums wera exbnmad privately, on the 19 th of September 1.815, and depoilted with every regard to deoenoy, in the arched vault attached to the .Mausoleum, then newly erected in ;honor of his memory. Originally his as has lay in the north corner of tho churchyard ; and as years elapsed before any general move ment was rcftdof his irldow, with pious care, marked the spot by a modest moon mon.-, the expense of which she willingly defrayed out of her own slender means. In the first Instance, attempts were made to enlarge tbe churchyard wall, cod thus avert the necessity of a oaremony in tha highest degree revolting to the feelings of Mrs Barns ; bat the spot was "so narrow, acd . inteifered so olostly with the property cf others that the idea wax abandoned as utterly (mpraoticabla,. On tha day, therefore, already named, the Committee ohogjn, proceeded to the spo? before tha Bun had risen, and went to work so rapidly that they had weil nigh completed their purpose prevloci to tbe aiaembtaga of any crowd ; and It wss foitanita tbat their measures were so wisely taken ; for though the gates of St Michael's were c.irafolly looked, a fair early rltisrs and acoldontal observers oommUQicatiid so spaed Jy their suspicions to otherßj that befote the ontrauca to the vault could bo closed, an Immense crowd bosiagtid the fro at of St. Michael*, and on le.ive being refused, readily found means of almltting tham selvea. Still tha indivldnala al udad to dleoh»rged with the greatest Btetnaoeo theif duty sb sontlno!), by repressing all attempts at obtaining bones, relics, «r indeed anything connected wltb ihc respective oofnus of tha Bird and his t*o sons. As a report had iDeeusfrai that tb largest ooffia was mado of oak, ncpes were entertained tta;; it would be poinibta to remove it without lcjary, or pnblio examination of any kind. Bat thl.i hope proved fallacious; on testing tbe ooffin, it was found to ba couapoaed of ordinary materials, it&d llablo to yield to the slightest pressure ; and the lid pattlally removed, a speoteo c was unfolded, which, considering the fame of the mighty dead, has rarely been witnessed by a single human boing. There lay the remains of the great poet, to all appeirancs entire, retaining various traces of recent vitality, or to speak more correctly, exhibiting the features of ore who had newly sunk lota the eleep of death The forehead struck eyary one as beautifully arched, if pot so high as might reasonably have been supposed, while the scalp was rather thickly covered with .hair, and the teeth perfooily firm and white. Altogether the eoane was so Imposing tbat the commonest workmen stood uncovered, and as the late Dr Gregory did at the exhumation of the remains of King Robert Bruoe, for some moments remained inactive, as If thrilling under the effaote of suma andefinable emotion, while gezlo? on sil that remained of one "whoae fame is as wide an the irorld Itself." Bat the soeno, however imposing, waa brief j for, the instant the workmen inserted a nholl or wooden oase beneath the original coffin, the head separated from the trunk, and the whole body, wltb the exception of the bones, crumbled Into duat. . , t Everything as has been stated was conducted with tbe greatest propriety and care J and after tbe sfcond grave bed of the Poet sod his efiaprJng had been carefully prepared, the original tombstone wus placed above their ashas, and the vanlt olosed for a period of neatly nineteen years, that Is from the 19th of September, 1815, until the 28th of Maroh,|lß34." On tho date last-mentioned the vault was re-opened for the reception of the remains of the nldow of the Poet whloh were Interred on Tuesday, the Ist of April. The origin*! tombstone, referred to above, is placed within the iron railing which protects the iicalptiro and bearß the following Inscription ;—" In memory of Bobert Burns, who died the 21st July, 1796, in the 37<.h year of his age; and Maxwell Barns, who died 25th April, 1793, aged two years and nine months : also of Franols Walltica Barns, who died 9.h July, 1803, aged 14 years { also of Jean Armonv, relicti of the poet, born February, 1765 26 h Match, 1834."

THE JUDGE WAS WITH HIM

A young lawyer was making h!a maiden effort before a jury In defence of a criminal, relates Judge Dittenboafer. The evidence was all in and hp arose to utter the brilliant thoughts that had been surging through hli! brain. He was primed for a fine display of oratorical pyrotechnics, but ncmehow or other he could not get a start. His mind became a blank and he atood trembling lor a moment. Thea waviug his arms he be gan: "May It please the court and gentlemen of the jury. My—ahem ! My ————^Officer, kindly give'me a drink of water* * ' '' " ,

He waited for the attendant jko return and tried to gather hie faculties, After taking a sip of the water, be bsgan-sgaln; " Mty it please the court and gentlemen of the jury, I am hiippy~no—yes," After a piuee, he again extended hSs •rm and exclaimed: " May it pletse the court nnd gentlemeia of the jury. My unfortunate client—"

This impteased him »■ a pirtlonUrly bud opening, ao he a?»!n healtated. "Go on, counsellor," tald the judge, encourag lDgly s "» fat I»B *ltn yon."—"Now Yotk Hmld t

RAINFALL IN FEBRUARY

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WbIiUNGTon, March 27

The meteorological returns ahow F«brn ary to have been an exceptionally dry month. Nowhere did rain fall more than three or fonr days, except at Kaikoora, where rain Ml on ten dayi, bo fc 6van then the 'otal amount woi only 1*77 Inohei Nupier had I'B3 Inches in throe duyi. This was the beat record. .At Oape Ornapbell and (he Brother! tho«e wai none at all. At Auckland tha amoant waso7, at Wellington *24, «t Llooolu o'7, Danedtn '16.

SENSATIONAL SUICIDE.

A sensational suicide was committed at South Melbourne on the 14th inst. A. plasterer named Peter M'Quail shot himself whilst confined in one of the cells at the local watch house. He had been paying h<s addresses to a servant girl named Jessie Cameron, who was employed by Mr Evans, but he had on three separate occasions forgotten his manhood, and struck her on the face, She forgave Him twice, but refused to pardon him the third time, and threatened to leave Melbourne. He expressed deep regret for his brutality, and tried to persuade her to overlook the matter, but she refused to do so.. .He. called on her at about half-past eleven o'clock.'and made a , final appeal, As he had previously threatened her life, she was afraid, from his manner .when he left her, that he intended miichief, and when she beard him returning in the after' noon she locked herself in the sitting-room in Evans' house. Disappointed at not finding the girl, M'Quail made his way'up to the bedroom, where he tore to ribbons every strip of clothing that was in the room, Mr Evans, found him wandering about the house in ah excited state, and handed him over to the senior constable, who took him to the lock up. Prior to placing him in the cell, they searched him in the usual manner, but did not notice that he bad a revolver. After he had been about half an hour in the cells a report was heard, and on the officials opening the door they found the man dead, in the cell, with a bullet wound in his head and a revolver in his right hand. It is surmised that he in* tended to murder the girl first and then commit suicide. Deceased was a man of splendid physique and a capable tradesman.

MARKET REPORT

Tha London agents of the New Zealand Farmers' 00-operative Assooiation, Meiers W. Weddel and Oo;, report under date London, 7th Febrnary, 1890 :— Wool.—The first series of aaotioiiß commenced on 28th January with a net available total of about 2801000, bales of which about 14 500 were of New Zealand origin,-'' The attendance of buyers was large and biddings were fairly sotive up to a point. Good greasy Australian merinos maintained previous sales' rates, but short'and wasting parcels shewed a decline, of about Ad per lb, while faulty scoured lots gave" way nearly Id ocr lb. Orossbrads being in limited supply and meeting with excellent competition, maintained their position/ ]Since the opening, the general tendency of the market has boen in the direction of h rdaning prices and greater regularity in competition: To a certain extent the dearnese of money may have tended to. restrict. buying, but tha absence of American demand'and the extent to which purchases have been made in Colonial markoti hava doubtless exerted more influence upon the general competition. Trade, however, is still good in the manufacturing distriotß, and probably the rocent Blackening ia deaa»nd may prove to have been only temporary, Of some 100,000 bales catalogued to daie (5000 New Zmland), about 15,000 bales have been withdrawn.

(Jbain —The weather haa continned to be wild and open, but with strong winds and heavy rains, which have left the land very wet. The crops aro in a healthy, forward state. '

English wheat has been delivered in generally bad condition. Tha " Gazette average " for the past fortnight has bean only 303 Id' per imperial quarter. Foreign Wheats have been dull since the date of our last report, and when aalei have been pressed the turn of prices has been ia favor of buyers. Daar money may partially account for this, but a Btronger factor has been the deprestiag influence of weak quotations from America for both wheat and floor.

Oilifornian cargoes are again 3d to 6 i per quarter lower, at 359 9d and 36s per 500 be; off coast at 34a 9d, and 35b prompt shipment.

Australian advices point to much greater damage having been sustained by " red ruat" than was originally expected. Exports will therefore be curtailed, and »t present shippers refrain from offering freely. One cargo of 7000 quarters January.—February, bill of lading, wooien vessel, has been sold at 35s per 4801ba d.d , o.i.f. to United Kingdom for orders. For London direct, South Australian by, iron Bailer is still held for 35s Q.lf.» but a parcel of Victorian for January-February shipment has been sold at low as 33s 6d per4Bolba. ,■ ' flew Zealand on the spot finds only a moderate sale at rather easier prices, Reoanfc arrivals have been,delivered in i excellent oondition. Ye quota; Sound long-*berry, fair to good, 37» 6d t0.38s 6d per 496 bs ; do ehort-berry, fair to good, 34s to 35s per: 4961b5. OS-cosst the Nancy sold at ?5s 9d o.i.f. for Sanderland'

N.Z. Beans—The mild weather and the low prices accapted for maize oontinue to interfere with sales. Lower prices have been taken lately—say 33s per 504 lbs ex store.

Butteb,—The market for all kinds has been slow. Prime qualities, being scarce, have advanced slightly, bat inferior aorta, tb,9 supply of whioh is heavy, have been very difficult of sale at lower rates, We quote : Danish; £5 12s to £5 18s j Normandy (per owt,) £5 to £5 18a; Brittany, £4 6d to £5; Australian, £4 to £5 6s ; New Zealand, fine, £4 10a to £5 nominal; medium, £2 16i to£i 10s; in ferior, £2 to £2 10s ; grease, £1 10j to £1 15s.

Chkese.—The general inquiry hai been good, and New Zaaland arrivals have sold fairly ssadlly at 38a to 50a.

Hemp, —At auction on sth mat, 2020 ba,les were offered, bat only 600 were Bold ac irregular and lower prices^ Fine Auck land ia worth about £31 10b to £32 per ton ; good Lyttelton, £26 to £28; fair Wellington, £25 W£2Q 10s; strawy, £24 to £25 ; coarse, £21 to £22, nominal; tow, £5 to £6 6s.

FaozdN Meat —Slight fluctuation! have f&kec place from day to day in the general market for mutton and beef, but, at the close, prices are very little changed from those last reported. Frozen muttoo was distinctly stronger last week owing to, difficulty ia getting possession of con signments per Doric, but haa this week receded to the level of a fortnight ago. These remarks apply to New Zealand mutton more closely tban to River Plate mutton, which haß been less firmly held tban uaual — especially In provincial centres, The demand, as a whole, has not been strong, and the weither has been against but fortunately supplies have not been excessive, otherwise prices could not have been maintained as they have been. Beef has latterly met a better demand. New Zealand lambs have been on the markat in moderate quantities and have made about 6d to 6Jd per Ib on average.

Bmithfield quotations are m follows :— Prime Scotch mutton, 5a to 5s 6d per 81bs; English^ 4a lOd to 5b 4i j foreign, 4b Qi to 4s lOd ; New Zealand, 3i to §t 2d ; secondary New Zealand, 2s lid to 3j; inferior New Zealand, 2* 9d to 2s JOd ; Prima Blver Plate mutton, 2s 6d to 2s 9d; secondary Rivor Plate, 2b 41; prime Sydney, 2s 5d to 2a 6d; prime Queens land, nil; New Zealand beef, forequarters 2a 8d to 2s lOd ; hiudqutnsra, 2a Gi to 2a 8d; Qucooaland, hindquartore, oomiail, 38 W,

THE MARKETS

(FBU PRKSB ASE!OOIa,TIOH.)

(Heceived March 28, 11.45 p.m.) London, March 27 a New Zealand frozen mutton is quoted at sd. _____^_

LATEST GABLE NEWS

IBY BMOTMO KMWRAPH—OOFTBIOHT, [Pbr Pubs Aisooution] ■ r (Received Marab 23,12 45 a.*^ A MEMORIAL TREE. Mklbourni. Marsh 28 Sir Henry Parkes plantedan oak id the Parliamentary gardens, in com roemoraticn of the Federation Con ference. The ceremony which was postponed from the date of the Con ference owing to Sir Henry.unmeet* illness was of a private nature. The tree is to be known as the " Federal Otk.";;. 7£^v^V '• LA GRIPPE. '; Hoßimr, filarah 26. Influenza is spreading. ( /, , .' ;.! L--^-- <X- 1 ■ THE LABOR QUESTION. ~"~ Bi«Lnr,"M«roh'S7 It is understood that should., the Conferenceadoptthe Emr^rorWiniam'i programme, to merely ; bring foreign factory: labor, legislation ,on ,a ietelt the laws of Britain will enable the latter to compete fully with other manufac turing countries, r f.sjt»,»miT&

THE SHOOTING SEASON

The following telegram was forwarded yesterday:— " ABbburton, Marosi r ITtk, Tee Colokiai Sicr, . Wellington, Oan yon alter date of dpeniof of shoot ing to first April for South lilandv'whloh \ is unanimous decision of;B6e^tloit^4Cltara Is no imported gam« In onrga*ie fl»^mr district, and we fear Kstk>rtsmeik"ifaVa msde up their miods to defy th« lawiPJ W« cannot prevent thia. I« the law tt fc« ft I dead letter? r •■- rw }<w-:it*v*x>m ■ ■ i' B, B. SMWdtji if i j ,/^ s ". ;.,- Hon.Sscnti|f•' 1 W. O. Wiiksß,"-^^^" - ;

- ._ , .Eresident_,:,_^^- ABbbuitpn Aoolimatiiatiott SocfQif* In t reply to the abore, the fbOowtag has been received from the C^onial Sepreta^!^ .. •; - Wellington Mtiiijch vS, B. B. Simpson ;Esq, Secretary 'Acdiatatiia* tioa Societf, Ashbititbn. .'1 '^ In sonsequencc of representations nude' to the Colonial Secretary of the injury. whicE it is alleged will be done to crops:in. the, Soath Island, by fixing the date for the opening of the shooting; season at first May, he>has relactintly consented to advise the Governor ; ,t6 ( ialtir^he regulations so as to allow native game^o, be shot within the provincial .districts, of. Nelson, Canterbury, Otago, and Westluid, irofa-.the first April to thurtieth June, \&&1- It will be sitfcfaotory\ to ;namevons reidera to see. that the Government has aj; lasi yielded to the pressure exerted from so many different quarters^ jj> „

THE SWEATING COMMISSION.

— » .- - ; ," v:ji.*; (P«B FBKSS ASSOCIATION h.Hj

auoklavd, Mtrak:2B Before the Sweating Gammissioa tolaj Joseph KUerman, who employs seventy hands ia hi* Clothing Faotory^-rwss examined. All fait hands were on wages except finishers, of whom he had seven. Apprentices worked three months for nothing, threa for 2a6d, six months (or ss, and the second year 7a 6d: He had been compelled to reduce hu prices 4s per suit in coaseqnenoa Of the Ooekunftft Woollen Oompaay making ' oblQtoiafrltwaed suits for 245. He never paid hit employees for legal holidays. Drill trou««r« were given out from One faotory for 2s6i pet dozen. Two peaoe halfpenny a pair was, , worsa than London priest. It iooka woman two days to make a dozen pair - of drill trousers. r'Jl

THE PRIMACY

The "Freas" sayb that the BUhop of Ohristohnrch yesterday morning received from the- Bishop of Nelsoa a telegram, which is as follows: •• Will yoa requMt Bishop of Wellington, as senior Bishop, to convene special meeting of Synod .at, an early date at Wellington ; April'lTtb ti suggeited. Inform him that wbeahetai consented, I will immediately send my re signation to him. Am telegraphing tc^aU the Biflhop* for separate, requisition j 1 may save time . I lac no other solution.— (Signed) O. WiLtiNQTtMi.

A MOTHER'S INSTINCT.

Frqm Malaga comes the following ttoVy:-. MA short time ago a little girl bfsevpa wu seized with a sudden illness,-and after ji few hours' intense suffering died* The doctor* who had vainly tried to save the Aitfl life now as faithfully triad to persuade the dis tracted mother that the little girl was really dead. In spite of their flwnffiftf to the contrary, the poor-woman, 1 with teats aad sobs, protested that she was sure her. .little darling was only in a; trance; and^Wbild^oon come to life again; and no'entreaties could induce her to give her conseat to the inter* ment of the body. 'Atlasr, thoroughly won , out with grief and excitement, she lay down to take a little rert, and as soon as-ifcihad (alien asleep the relatives took advaaftafc of the opportunity to remove the child-tb^the cemetery ; but just as they were. ab«€tto> put the little coffin in the grave the mother v came running up, screaming like a mad WOtaan: 'Give me back my child I Give mt hack my Dolores!' They feared that if they did jvo* comply with her request she would really lose her reason, and eventually shje, had her frill, and the; mother laid the 'little, body topsr on its little bed, and watched it as ihe'had^toae before. Wonderful to relate, in" a few fcotn some slight signs of life were observed. The; doctors were called back/ the proper measure* were taken, aad the. child eventually com* pletely restored, The mother had been right The death-like appearance which completely deceived even the physicians was doe'merely ' to a trance,"

A LAKE OF BORAX

An Interesting account of a borax lake itt California was recently given by,Mr 0. Napier Hake to the London sec lon of the Chemical Society,.. The lake, ia situated In Saa Bernardino County; about/46d mfles from San Francisco, and 72 m^lea from the Mejaue itatioa<of the Atlantic and Pacific Railway. It is 17Q0.f eet above the level of. the sea fn • valley of the Btae Bange and Argus. Mountains. Its shape is oval, the greatest length being- tirelvt miles, and the greatest breadth eight mftea, The saitee incrustation which cbreta/ltii dry basin varies in thickness from etfr&aJ inches to several feet, and under, i^ is a black mud impregnated wlth; safti, and sulphuretted hydrogen gas,, The. ** salta " consul of common salt, carbonate oteida. biborate of aoda. ammonia, etc, find tb« borax ocoupleß the north end of the lake; Near the middh of the latter is a "crystal bed " or pool of water, with large cryttats, on the bottom mud. These form nesti or olusten several feet in thidraesi] fad consist of common salt and oarboaatr of, soda, with « large admixture of borax. The dry efflorescent borax of the like i« collected and refined in a factory at thai end of the lake, the workuuai ,vbetag Ohinese, It is transpoated by malW'tO) Mr>jin9, from w^ioh it \* Hnt aw«y by rail. The deposits yield from 1500 to 2000 tone of borax annually, most of which IB corieumcd in the United b'tattt* The supplj is praotically ißeilwnjstib.lt^

THE ASHBtTBTQK GUARDIAN, FRIDAY, MARCH 88, 1890 :



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Clerk of Scales— R. Fried eander. Clerk of Course—A. Hews Handicapper—J. Crksswell. Starter —David Thomas. , PROG R~A M M E. (Approved by the Committee of the Canterbury Jockey Club. First race each day to start at I p.m. FIRST DAY. .—HURDLE RACE HANDICAP, of 45 soys j secorid horse to receive <j soys from the stake. Two miles. Over eight flights of hurd'es about 3ft 6in high. Nomination I soy; acceptance, 1 so». a.—LONGBEACH PLATE, of 2$ soys; second hone to receive 5 soys from the stake. District horses only. For three year-oMs and upwards. Weight for age. "Winners since August Ist, 1889, of any race or races (excluding selling races) of the individual or collective value of to carry 41b extra; of /40, 7lb extra; of iolb extra; of £100 or upwards, I4lb extra. Maidens having started twice or oftener allowed—three-year-olds ylbs; four-year-old 1? and upwards, lolbs. Penalties and allowances to be calculated to time of starting. One mile. Entrance 1 sot. ; 3.— ASHBURTON AUTUMN HANDICAP of 60 soys; second horse to receive 5 soys from the stake. One mile and a half. Nomination, 1 acceptance, 1 soy. 4,—NOVEL RACE, of 25 soys. The winner to be sold by auction immediately after the the race, the whole of the pro ceeds to go to the funds of the Club. Weight, Bst, any overweight to be de clared. Half a mile. Entrance, ios. S.—DISTRICT WELTER HANDICAP, of 30 soys; second horse to receive 5 sovs^ from the stake. District horses only." One mile and a half. Nomination, 15s : acceptance, 15s. 6.— FLYING HANDICAP, of 30 soys; second horse to receive 5 soys from the stake. Three-quarters of a mile. Nomi nation, 15s; acceptance, 15s, SECOND DAY. I.—COUNTY HURDLE RACE HANDI CAP, of 35 soys; second horse to receive 5 soys from the stake. District horses only. One mile and a half. Over six flights of hurdles about 3ft 6in high. Nomination. 15s; acceptance, t^s. 2.—GRAND ST VND HANDICAP, of 50 soys ; second horse to receive 5 soys from the stake. One mile a id a quarter. JtJomi nation f soy ; acceptance I soy. 3.—WAKANUI H ANDICAP, of 30 soys ; second horse to receive 5 soys from the stake. Districts horses only. One mile. Nominaton, 15T; acceptance, 15s. ',—DISPOSALS of 30 soys. The winner to be sold by auction i>ime''iately after the race, the whote of the prceeds to go to the funds of the Club. Weight. Bsi, any overweight to he de clared. Three-qu iriers of a mile, tos. S.—OPEN WELTER HANDICAP, of 35 soys; second horse to receive 5 soys from the stake. The winner of the Grand Stand Handicap to carry lolbs penalty. One mile. Nomination, 15s; accept ance, 15s. 6.—HARVEST HANDICAP, of 30 soys; second bore to receive 5 soys from the stake. Di -irict horses only. The winner of the Wakanut Handicap to carry jrlbs penalty Three-quarters of a mile. Nomination, 15s; acceptance, 15s. RUTES AND REGULATIONS. 1 The meeting will be held under the Rules' of Racing, 2 No entry will be received except on the condition that all claims, disputes, and ob jections arising out of the racng shall be decided by the Stew^ds or whom they may appoint. Their decision on a.l points con nected with the carrying out of this programme shall be .final. 3 A district horse shall mean any horse that has been commonly resident in the district between the rivers Selwyn and Waitaki frem January 15th, 1890, and up to the date of the meeting, and owned by a person who has resided in the said district during the same period. 4 Owners are responsible for the proper weight being carried in the Longbeach Plate, and at the time of entry must notify to the Secretary what penalties or allowances are up to that time accrued or claimed. 5^ Five per cent, will be deducted from the gross of all moceys payable in accordance with this programme for the expenses of the course. 6. All nomination, acceptance, andentrance fees to go to the funds of the Club. NOMINATIONS, I Nominations for all Handicaps, accomtanied by fee, name; pedigree, age, description, and performances of horse, and colours of rider, must be in writing, and in the hands of the Secretary not later than 9 p.m. on SATURDAY, April 2th, IS9O. WEIGHTS. Handicaps fcr the first day's races will be published on or about April ißth» Handi caps lor the second day's races will be published at or about 8 o'clock in the evening of the first day's racing. ACCEPTANCES AND ENTRIES. Acceptances for the first day's Handicaps and Entries for the Longbeach Plate and Novel Race, must be in the hands of the Secretary uot later tban 9 p.m. on MONDAY, April 21st, 1890 ; acceptances for the second ' day's Handicaps and Entries for the Disposal | Stakes not later than io'o'clock in the evening Of the first day's races, G 3JJSSET, J ftKlftliy j



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AUTOIH and WIHTER SHOW 1890. ALL DEPARTMENTS OF OUB .30SINEWS REPLETE WITH CHOICE GOODS FOB THIS SEASON. a&- PRICES BIGHT, For Jav6niln'« Clothlce; Try tha N.Z. Clothing Faotory For Boys' Clothing , Try the N,Z. Clotning F, o^ry: For Youths' Clothing Try the IS Z. Clothing Factory For Men'a Clothing Try the N.Z. Clothing Factory For Men's Measure SuVs Try tbe N.Z. Clothing Factory For Mercery and Hosiery Try the N.Z. Clothlnp Faotory Fos Blanket, Bugs, and Flannels « Try the N. Z. Clothing Factory For Hate in the newest shapes Try tha N. Z Clothing Factory s^tf &c boar, value for Rendy Money Try theiN.Z, Clothing Factory ENCOURAGE LOCAL INPU^TBYJ AND BUY FROM THS NEW ZEALAND Clothing Factory. INSPECT oljK STOCK And draw youown oDaduaiona, W. H. WEBBER, kiW t Manager



Many Illinois fanuera are said to have stopped growing wheat and gone to raising