BIRTH.

Friedlander.—June 7th, at Burnett Street, Ashburton, the wife of Hugo Friedlander, of a Son.

The Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit SATURDAY, JUNE 7, 1890. THE FORTHCOMING SESSION.

In view of the early meeting ofi Parliament it would be interesting to know what policy the Ministry intend to present to the country. The deliverance of the Hon. Mr Fergus having been practically repudiated, and the Minister of Lands having disavowed his intention of "antici pating the Financial Statement "• by the divulgence of Cabinet secrets, the political situation would appear to have drifted back again to much the same position as formerly—the Cabinet in tend to pick up a policy from the House as the session goes on, and do exactly as they are told. Not a dignified position for. a Ministry to occupy certairfly; but it has the great advantage, from a Ministerial stand point, of being one which permits of present members of Cabinet retaining their portfolios. One serious draw back to the realisation of Ministerial hopes in this particular is the health of the Premier. But for his illness, and the session being the last of the present House, it is possible the Cabinet would be permitted to stick to the Benches a little longer. This accident has en tirely altered the complexion of affairs, inasmuch as that the only fighting strength of the Ministry will be taken away, should the Premier, as indicated, be compelled to retire from active life. In addition to this danger is the probability that, even should the Cabinet get a leader, he will be unable to kesp the members thereof together a,s Sir Harry Atkinson has done. Already one Minister has been sacrificed to appease Cabinet dissension, and it is quite on the cards that another will resign 'shortly, after the ".shabby" way in which he lias been treated by his colleagues. Another member of the Cabinet, it will be remembered, is also in disgrace with the country in consequence of an interference with the cour.se of justice in some bankruptcy proceedings. When these circum stances have clue weight attached to them, it will be seen that the opening of Parliament on the 19th inst, presents some most unusual features. Only the remnant of a Ministry, never remark able for its strength, will face the Opposition and the country ; and this, to all appearance, without a policy, or what is worse, a divided one. Every thoughtful elector and colonist who is interested in the progress of the Colony has been looking hopefully forward to the present session of Parliament, in the hope that some legislative mea sures will be introduced which will restore public confidence, and prevent i artisans and small capitalists fleeing : from the colony as if it were plague stricken. . But it would now appear that to look for this from the shattered remains of the present Cabinet will be sheer madness ; and the hope of the colony, therefore, lies in a speedy change of Ministry. Whether it will be advisable to bring this much-needed change about by an early want-of confidence vote in the present Minis try, or by keeping the remnant of the Cabinet in and their measures out for another session, cannot well be decided until the House meets, and the policy of their probable successors is placed distinctly before the country.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

■ Seven hundred porters have been engaged for the Emm expedition into Africa.

The Austrian Government is putting a stop to the large emigration of young meu.

P. and D. Duncan's trial of potato digger on Tuesday, 10th, at Mr J. Hunt's farm, Wakanui.

The Prince of Wales met the Duke of Marlborough in the streets of Paris and re. fused to notice the latter's passing salutation #

The royal yacht Osbornc when clocked at Portsmouth was found' to be thoroughly rotten. She was only built in 1870 at a cost of £134,000.

A bundle of spider webs not lai'ger than a buckshot and weighing less than a drachm would, if straightened out and untangled, reach a 1 distance of 350 miles

It may be remarked for the comforb of honest poverty that averice reigns most' in those who have but few good qualities to recommend them.' This is a weed that will grow onlj in a' barren soil.. ..

Eight varieties of leprosy are recognised in China, and the disease is regarded as contagious, infectious, and hereditary,- but is said to disappear in four generations.

The exports from Cape Colony last year were of the value of £9,405,955, or an increase of £073,354 on the previous year. Transvaal gold represented £5G0,495 and diamonds £4,325,137.

The Wellington Jubilee Committee has decided to apply the surplus of £250 towards placing pictures and books relating to the early settlement of the colony in the Public Library.

Changes are to be made in the uniform of the German Army, owing to the introduction of smokeless powder, the object being to make the outline of the soldier very indistinct to the enemy.

Owing to representations made to thp Railway Commissioners by Mr E. F. Wright the tciriif on the Rakaia-Methvcn line will be at ordinary rates on and after Ist July next. Hitherto the charge hal* been 3d per ton per mile.

Mr M. Redmayiie, of Tinwald, notifies dog owners in the Ashton, Flemington, and Wheatstone districts that he will take steps to have all dogs destroyed trespassing upon I his property. Recently thirty sheep were I worried, fifteen of which were killed. ' A most successful fancy dress ball .was last evening given in the Oddfellows' Hall! in honor of the coining of age of the eldest eon of Mr Alfred Curtis. ' The assembly of ladies and gentlemen in fancy dress costumes was very large, and the costumes both hand- j some and varied, but we defer until next issue a full report. j

Mr Stanley's new book, '' Darkest Africa) j will shortly be on,sale.by Messrs L. F. I Andrewes and Co. "The edition is a cheap > one, and as the snpply will be limited, orders I are now being taken. \' I

, German^ subjects are vaccinated in the early months of life, again on attaining the age of twelve, and all males a third time on entering" upon their term of compulsory service in the army. Vaccination is always done with calflymph: never from arm to arm.

The rush to the goldfields in the Transvaal region has been unprecedented in history.-: In three years £150,000,000 of English money have been invested there. Cities have sprung up where in 1886 only grass could be found and no habitation.

AtaCHristchurch gathering.of Freemasons on-Thursday afternoon, presided over by Mr T. S. Weston, an address and a- secretary's jewel were presented to Mr George R. Hart, in recognition of secretarial work done in coimection.with the establishment of the New

Zealand Grand Lodge,

At the Longbeach Road Board meeting on Monday tenders were opened'for making drain and forming track on Windermere Road, and that of Mr P. Grace was accepted. The Surveyors were instructed to obtain in writing the consent of the proprietors of the Chatmoss Estate to contribute half the cost of the work. > ' .

' At Ebingen, in Wurtemburg, Maria .Doer thing, the daughter of a farmer, has lain in continuous ■slumber since March Jsth.; Re spiration is noticed, only by: means of the mirror. There is no difficulty in giving her nourishment, consisting of eggs and milk, which is forced down her throat.

There, has heen an appeal "made by the high churches and Catholic priests to their respective congregations'to 'boycott Mdme. Sarah Bernhardt while in London as a Eunishment for..wh^t they consider her lasphemy in reading the part of the Virgin Mary.

Charles Milligan, a Waianiwa farmer, has been committed for trial at Invercargill for savagely assaulting George Gorman, his father-in-law. The latter waa knocked down by a blow, from behind, and when down struck with a blunt instrument on the right eye and nose, the latter being broke and also one of his ribs, while five of his front teeth were knocked out. ■ .

The latest craze in Paris is the abolition of wrinkles in the face by means of eletricity, the process being.described 'as not painful, but only vexatious. First the.skin is simply touched —irritated, as it were—but gradu. ally the current is made stronger, till all skin imperfectiojis, are obliterated, ' and finally the surface becomes smooth, clear, and clean. Physicians superintend the treatment. , , V'

On Wednesday afternoon the Rev A.- B. Todd was induoted into the pastorate of the Geraldine Presbyterian Church, rendered vacant by the' retirement of the Rev G. Barclay. At a social public meeting 'to wel come the new pastor, the Rev W. Gillies (Timaru) said, although he could not boast of academical honours Tike Mr Todd as a B. A., yet he kept in his pocket a certificate which he considered to be qnite equal to it. It was as a second, prize ploughman in the first ploughing match mi New Zealand in 1858 or thereabout. The. tTnited- choips, of the Presbyterian, Anglican, and Primitive Methodist churches took part in the even ing's proceedings.

I heard rather a good story the other day writes a London !ady. Somebody here was inquiring if it was quite safe to talk about convicts in Sydney'and other parts of Aus tralia. (fAh," said an Australia present, '' there are two sides to this question, one of which I will illustrate by a stpry. A lady's maid was asked by her mistress to come homo to England with her, but to the surprise of tho lattej? the girl refused, .She was pressed to conio, but continually refused. At last she waa tißkod her reason, and re plied that she was certain her f.'.fcher and mother would not like her to go. "But why ?" said her mistress. "Oh," said the girl, "is not England the place where all the bad people come from ?'"

A certain enterprisipg gentleman well known in Singapore, who is asserted bo have been lately passing a very plesant time in Hong l^ong, was present at a recent convivial entertainment; there at which assisted a strong force of true Caledonians. Burns' immortal patriotic lyric, "Scot's wha hae wi' Wallace bled," had just been chanted forth in rousing style by the full strength of the company. After its echoes had died away and the toddy tumblers were being duly replenished, the enterprising one was noticed to be brooding over some brow knitting enigma. • Ai last his perplexities found utterance, and, in a markedly colo nial accent, he thus spoke—"But look here j who's Wah Hay ?"

Probably the severest labour undergone in any part of the world is that which is en dured by the carriers in the tea trade between the south-west of China and Thibet, ihe tea has to be introduced into Thibet across high mountains, and is carried either on muleback or by porters. A mule goes j more than twice as fast as a, human porter, I but carries only half the load, a mans load being on an average nearly 2001b, in some exceptional instances more than 4001b , . . Travelling six or seven miles a day, and rest ing in the inns at night, they toil with the prodigious loads over two mountain passes 7000 ft above their starting place, along a rudely-paved road where every step of the way must be picked, making a distance of 120 miles in twenty days or less, and receiv: ing a sum equal to about Is 6d or a little more, according to the number of packages carried. A meeting of the South Rakaia Loyal Orange Lodge, No. 25, was held in the Odd fellows' Hall, South Rakaia, on Friday evening, 30th May, the R.W.G.M. the Rev Bro Ellis, in the chair. The minutes of last 1 meeting were read and confirmed. Corres pondence was received and dealt with. One i brother was admitted a member on certificate from No. 10 and clearance from No. 32. A candidate was admitted on ballot. It was proposed and seconded that the Lodge hold a Church Parade on Sunday, 6th July. It was also carried that a ball be held in Rakaia Town Hall on Friday, 11th July, so I as not to interfere with G.L. meeting in Christclmrch on 12th July. The Lodge was then raised to the R.A.P. degree, and the degree and lecture were given in a very able and impressive manner by the R.W.G.M. Nothing further offering for the good of the order the Lodge was then lowered and closed in due form. The brethren then adjourned to the refreshment room where a plentiful supply of temperance refreshments wore provided. After the usual loyal toasts were honored* and a few of the old songs sung, end ing with a stave of God Save the Queen, the brethren separated after spendiug a very enjoyable evening.

Mr Charles Santley, the eminent baritone, has returned to! Melbourne, highly gratified with his New Zealand tour; In every town in Maoriland which he visited he met with the heartiest reception, and always sang to large and demonstrative audiences. The '' Argus " states that an amusing feature in connection with his journeyings was the large number of persons of both sexes who consulted him with regard to their voices and their chances of success in the profession. The majority considered themselves heaven-born singers, and the task which Mr Santley had of tell inr; them plain honest truths was often a difficult one. One gentleman who waited on him with assuring manner startled him by announcing that he had a baritone voice with a range of three octaves. A singer is generally satisfied with two octaves, but this gentleman was. quite prepared to enter into friendly competition with a'bassoon in regard to compass. When Mr Santley sat down to Lhc piano to take the three octaved gentle man up a scale, he found that he could sing about eight notes. The would-be singer, however, begged to be heard in some of his favourite solos, and, to Mr Santley's horror, produced the music of "Honor and Arms " and "Ruddier than the Cherry," through which he panted in a manner which was enough to make Handel turn in his grave.

THE LABOR MOVEMENT.

The signs of the times indicate that we are on the eve o£ new and important social developments, and,although we do not imagine for a moment that the dream which Edward Bellamy has elaborated in his] remarkable work " Looking Backward," is at all likely to be translated into actual fact, yet there can be no doubt that we are destined to see great changes, and that ere long. And this is especially true as regards the relations of' capital and labor* . That "-Union is strength " has always been recognised by the former, and it has always acted upon the know ledge, but more particularly within the pastjdecade which has been remark able—notably in America—for the for mation of. rings, syndicates, and "trusts," wielding enormous influence, and frequently monopolising and dominating whole departments of the world's business. The aim of these combinations is, of course, the advant age of their members by securing the I highest prices and largest profits possi ble, and this, too, not only at the cost of the customer, but of . the worker also; the effort to keep prices up to ithe highest level being often accom jpanied by the effort to keep wages down to the lowest. Against this sort of thing the individual worker is powerless, and hence, largely, the existence of such evils as those known as " the sweating system." Obviously the remedy of the workers is to meet combination with and by combination, and, thanks to the spread of education, their eyes having been opened to this fact, we see, not only in the old world but in these young >, offshoots—the colonies—a rallying together of labor in all departments, animated by the sentiment which is the motto of one of our great Friendly Societies " United we stand, divided we fall." The fact that the importance of this movement and its far reaching effects^ have been seen by the young Kaiser, and have led to the dismissal of Bis mjarck and the determination of William .111. of Germany to himself stand in the van of social reform, is in itself a remai'kable proof of the breadth and depth and the vast momentum of the tide which has set in ; and as that tide is flowing throughout the new.as well as the old world, it will be, well if the classes direct their efforts to secur ing that the new movement shall be guided into safe channels, rather than to the raising of an opposition toHhe movement of the" masses which would" have the effect of causing the flood to burst its bounds, sweeping away before it much that should be preserved, nay,i probably working wide-spread mischief and misery. The welding of labor into a great power is inevitable, and given that its forces are employed well and wisely, the sooner the better, The movement now going on for the forma tion of Labor Unions has therefore our entire sympathy, subject only to the proviso thnt the Unions, when formed, shall exercise their power to prevent oppi'ession, and not to oppress, to give as well as to demand fair play, to carry out, in a word, the motto "Live and'let Live." .If their aims and prac tice be such as these, then they may be cordially welcomed, and will take a re cognised place as among the most use ful and beneficent developments of this age of progress,

TELEGRAPHIC.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

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London, June 5 and 6. The Channel Tunnel Bill was re jected by a majority of 81,

In answer to a question in the House of Commons, the Baron De Worms said that South Australia had protested against the immigration clauses in the West Australian Bill. "

The Western Australian Bill will be committed on Monday. Baron De "Worms expressed. a doubt if the in structions to the Colonial Governors justified them in. reserving for her Majesty's assent Bills restricting im migration, and he thought the reten tion of clause 8 would preclude any

doubt on the subject. . " Sir J, Perider has written denying that Mr Henniker-Heaton is entitled to credit for the reduction in the cable charges. 

It is expected that an enormous demonstration against compensation to publicans will be held in.Hyde Park on Saturday.

Paris, June 6,

The Chamber approved of a tax of 3fr on imported maize and grain, and sfr*on flour.

The Chamber of Deputies rejected a motion censuring the Government for releasing the Duke of Orleans by a large majority.

, The amount required to complete the Panama Canal, provided that the existing plant is secured • for nothing, is put at nine hundred million 1 francs (£36,000,000), and the time at nine years

Berlin, June 16,

Chancellor yon CaprM. has notified Foreign Embassies in Berlin that Bis marck's utterances are wholly unofficial*

Stl Petersburg, 3iine,6

: The statement is confirmed that a meeting is being arranged between, the Czar and the Emperor ,of Austria,

AUSTRALIAN.

Sydney, June 6.

In the Legislature Council, a dis cussion took place on the alleged abuse of powers by writers of leading articles in newspapers, and Mr Julian -E. Salamons, Q.C., said he hoped to intro duce a bill compelling writers to append their names to articles.

The Divorce Bill has been reinstated in the Council.

The full Court reserved its decision on a point raised in the McLeocl. case as to whether the decree of divorce issued to McLeocl against his first wife in New Mexico should be recognised.

The American Government has pre sented the wrecks of the United States warships at Apia to Samoa.

Adelaide, June C

At the opening of Parliament the speech from the throne stated that the year's estimates had been fully realised, and there was a satisfactory surplus. The Government intend to introduce Bills providing for a progressive tax on the unimproved value of land, for the remission of duties on tea, coffee, cocoa, and kerosene, and the reduction of the sugar duty. A motion dealing with local option is promised

Recidvistes for New Caledonia.

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,; . , Paris, June 6. It is probable that the proportion of Recidvistes sent to New Caledonia will be considerably increased.

The Imperial Institute.

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I }'• '■ ■ } \~' ."-/• i 'London, June 5.-';> The colonies will only be required to I provide "museums "at the 'Imperial In- f "stitute, -Library, meeting, and reading rooms will be equipped by the autho rities. .--■.._ . ,

SCULLING.

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Sydney, June 6. . .The sculling match ' between Bubear and Brown for £100a-side to-day was won by the latter on a foul. The men rowed on even terms for some. distance, and .Bubear then began to forge ahead 1 At the mile post, he was leading by. a length' and a quarter, giving Brown his wash. The latter spurted, caught up to his ; opponent near Putney, and claimed a foul, upon which Bubear stopped. Up to that point the distance covered had been rowed in 9min 6sec.

The Germans in Africa.

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London, June 5,

Anxiety is increasing lest the Premier should agree to the extension of a German protectorate in Africa to the frontier of the Congo Free State, and consent to Germany absolving Ngamaland, thus giving access to the upper wate.rs of the Zambezi.

London, June 6.

The prospects of an agreement between 1 England and Germany in East Africa are wavering, as the Germans decline to budge from the position they hay taken iip. • m •

Mrs Baeyertz's Mission.

. The interest in Mrs Baeyertz's mission has deepened during the past week. Her meet ings for women and girls on Wednesday and for men and boys on' Thursday evening were largely attended, and ,at the afternoon services, when addresses have been delivered .to Christians on personal Holiness, the /numbers present have largely increased. On ■ Sunday-afternoon and evening next Mrs Baeyertz will speak on the Jewish Passover and the Great White Throne; and on Monday evening' the subject will be the Lord's Second, Coming,,. Judging from newspaper reports, elsewhere',this last is -a deeply interesting address. 1 In Ht'she sete before her hearers the remarkable rise of the Jew during the past century, and the position of , hpnor and influence that yet awaits him. \} In fact, these three are generally considered her most powerful addresses, and we would urge all who have not yet heard her to embrace these last opportunities.

The mission will close with a Holiness Meeting to be held in the Wesleyan Church on Tuesday evening. Admission to it will be by tickets, which may be obtained at any of the previous services, and on this occasion any who desire will be afforded the opportunity of making a thank offering.

CRICKET.

AUSTRALIANS v CAMBRIDGE

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London, June 5,

Despite their poor start, the tail end of the Cambridge Eleven played up well, and nearly doubled the score before the last man was disposed of. The total was 189. A noticeable feature of the innings was .that the Avhole of the batsmen were caught out, Trumble alone disposing of five in the slips. McGregor played a brilliant nofc-out innings of 73. Woods made 26, and Sheatfield 34. Turner obtained 3 wickets for 51, Ferris 4 for 68, and Trumble 3 for 45. The Aus tralians, on going in, lost 3 wickets for 95, Murdoch, being still in with 45. Lyons made 33, The wicket was slow, but improved as the day went on. . (Received June 7, 12.10 p.m.) London, June 6.

The Australians have lost six wickets for 195 runs. Murdoch 73, Turner 24, Dr Barrett (not out) 34.

A French Monastery Blown up.

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Paris, June 5.

A madman blew up a portion of the famous monastery of La Grande Chartre use, at Grenoble, with dynamite. . ,

Paris, June 6,

Further outrages are threatened at the Chartreuse Monastery unless five million francs (£200,000) be paid.

Le Grand Chartreuse, the original Car thusian monastery, founded by St Bruno in 1084, is situated in the French depart ment of Isere, fourteen miles from Gre noble, in a wild, and romantic valley, at an altitude of 4268 ft above the sea. The convent is a huge ungainly structure, dating mostly from the 17th century, earlier buildings having been several times destroyed by fire. The monks, who long manufactured a famous green, yellowl or white liqueur from various herbs, had at one time considerable property, but they were despoiled at the! Revolution, being exiled 'from 1793 till 1816 ; and in' November, 1880, they declined to accept indulgence from the decrees for the expulsion' of the l'eligious orders. A remnant of the monks still left received Queen Victoria and the Princess Beatrice on the. occasion of th'eirvisitin 1887.

To Utilize Niagrava's Power.

• It is now an assured fact thatthel power of.the Niagara River- is.to bq -utilized /by the'construction ot thegreat tunnel, as designed by the-late Thomas Evershed, The tunnel will extend from the watet level below the Falls, about 200. feet through the high bank, through the rock to the upper Niagara River at a point about one mile above the Falls, where a head of 120 feet is obtained. Thence it will run parallel with the shore of the river one and a half miles at an average depth of 100 feet below the surface of the earth, and at a distance of about 400 feet from the navigable waters of the river, with which it will be connected by conduits or lateral tunnels. The main tunnel from its mouth, which will be at a point immediately north of the State xieservation, to a point one mile distant, just above Port Day, .where the first mills will be erected, will be constructed with an area equivalent to that of a smooth tunnel twenty-four feet in diameter. It will have, a descent from a point half a mile above Port Day to its mouth of 1 in 100, or 52*8 feet per mile. Above Port Day the tunnel will gradually diminish in size, in-accordance* with the number of mills which will empty their tail water into it at that point.

" The tunnel is to be built by the Cata ract Construction Company, which is organised under the laws of the State of New Jersey, but the members of which are New Yorkers.l Contracts between this company and the Niagara Falls' Tunnel Company Jiftye :• been; signed] by which the latter transferred to the former all its rights in the matter.— "New York Tribune."

Corn Exchange Report.

Corn Exchange report for the week ending Friday, June sth, 1890.: —In the absence of special enquiries for any line, our report may seem but a reiteration of previous re marks, namely, grain still coming forward in greater bulk than can be coped with by the storage department in Lyttelton. We trust that, the recommendation of the Cham ber of Commerce will ha«redue weight with the Railway Commissioners; so that as little delay as possible may be experienced by farmers and merchants in getting produce to its destination whether for storage or ship ment. The iwheat. market has not been in t fluenced to any great extent by London 1 cables, values remaining as they were, or | nearly so, last week. Oats are still without i animation, buyers and sellers not being keen i! to do business. Barley <,Kas little jormp en quiry. Malsters are fairly, well supplied and only purchase where there seems a prospect , of holding for another season, while no orders

intercolonially can be noted of anyconße quence. Beans and peas—Only a few sales in the, former and a slight enquiry for blues have come under our notice-at quotations. Potatoes —Enquiry limited^andour remarks of last week still hold as to condition and price. Dairy produce is, for butter, a shade firmer and a more active enquiry. Cheese unal tered. The following are our quotations for, : the week:—:i\ " -.>■'" Wheat.—Prime Tuscan, 3s Id; pearl, 2s lid; hunters, 2s 9cl to 2s lOd; chick, whole 2s 6d; broken, 2s to 2s 4d. Oats. —Milling, Is 7d : short - feed, Is 6d; inferior, Is 3d to 1b sd. . ■" _ { , " - Barley—Malting, nominally *3s ; medium, 2s 3d to 2s 6d; feed, Is 6d to Is 9d. Beans, 2s sd; peas, Prussian blues, 2s 9d to 3s; feed, 2s 4d to 2s 6d. Potatoes—Derwenta, 32a 6d to 35a at country stations. Dairy Produce. —Butter, prime keg, 8d j cheese, loaf, 3£d to 4d: large size, 3d. The above quotations are those paid to farmers for delivery f.o.b. Lyttelton, sacks extra. Potatoes excepted.

Displenishing Sale.

On Friday Messrs Bland and Humpherys, auctioneers, held what in North Britain ia called a " displenishing sale," that ia a sale at which all the live and dead stock on a farm is to be cleared off by public auction and without reserve. The sale under notice .was held at the farm of Mr|Thomas Langley, at Dromore, who had- elected to clear, out everything he had upon his farm. Mr Langley has a high reputation as a breeder of horses, and generally as a judge of horse flesh, and this being so, a large crowd at the sale was onlyj what might nave been ex pected. Quite" 590 people of one sort and another were on the ground before the day closed, and it said much for Mrs Lang ley's excellent management and ability as a caterer that all were' abundantly provided for at the luncheon table erected on the lawn at the homestead. There4s a great differ-' ence between the temper of a full man and that of a man' fasting, but thanks to Mra Langley's good offices this difference was effectually removed. The sale began with commendable punctuality at the advertised time, Mr Bland opening with the usual small lots of odds and ends of nuts and screws, tools, extras for machines, and so forth, that must inevitably collect upon a farm in the course of a few years. .These, with the implements fetched very goo.d prices indeed, and, having been disposed of, as well as a stack of oats which' was also well sold, Mr BLuid essayed the sheep; 210 fat crossbred wethers were sold; to Mr Mark' Ballance for^ 13s 6cl a head,,and thesame buyer secured 37 hoggets at 9s. . Messrs Wilkinson, of Chertsey, and D. Brick, of Gurrane, obtained, the former 200 crossbred' lambs at 7s lid and the latter the remainder of the pen—266—at 7s 9d: A lot of cattle next claimed attention, and the best price obtained was £j 7s 6d for a good dairy cow in full profit, while £4, £3 2s 6d, £3, and £2 17s 6d were obtained, for the others. Six pigs were sold at ISs each, and then the crop of turnips was put up. Forty-five acres svero sold at 17s per acre, and another 25 brought 14?. Then came the chief at traction of the day—the horse 3. Some twenty in all were put up, and the now well-known mare Marchioness, bred on Mount Hutt station, and a successful competitor in the Ashburton show ring while the property of Clarke Bros., elicited a spirited competi tion, finally finding a buyer in Mr Rogers at £30. Another well-known mare, Polly Wallace, was run up to £22, and parted with at that figure; A fine line of good useful draughts from five to seven years old fetched from £20 down to £11 10s, while the aged brought from £7 to £9. The string of young stock sold very well, bringing from £5 5s to £11 10s. Hacks and harness horses brought from £7.105t0 £8, but there were only two or three of these offered. The two entires owned by Mr Langley were also put up, but he declined to part with the grand young sire, Conqueror, at- tlie best bid received, £250, while Athelstane, now getting into the sere and yellow, was knocked down to Mr Bain, his groom, for 50gs. Mr Langley announced to begin with that, except on the entires not a penny of reserve had been placed on any of the stock, and it must be said for him that he adhered strictly to the spirit of this an nouncement, and everything offered, with the exception mentioned was sold to the highest bidder. The sale all round was about as satisfactory a clearing sale as has been held this season in the county, and Messrs Bland and Humpherys must be con gratulated upon their day's work. In this connection it may be mentioned Mr Peter Williams, auctioneer, gave Mr Bland a spell in selling the horses.

COUNTY COUNCIL.

The following concludes the business transacted at the County Council meet ing yesterday:— ,= , . , WATER SUPPLY AND ' IRRIGATION. ' :

The Committee appointed to prepare amendments to a Bill intituled " An Act to consolidate and amend the. law relating to Water Supply and Irrigation," sub-, mitted their report, which with an amend ment moved by Mr "Wright was adopted, and ordered to be forwarded to the Selwyn County Council* fords. . " - Mr Wright's motion, of which notice, had been given—"That the fords across the water races throughout the county be maintained by the Council under the directsupervision of the County Engineer," —was carried unanimously. council's sittings. Mr McMillan'moved the motion he had given notice of " That during the winter months the sessions of the Council be made continuous until the 'whole of the business is disposed of." , . ,,.. ! Mr-Wright secohded,^expressinga'hope that members would be punctual in their attendance at eleven o'clock, as it 'frequently happened that business was delayed until half-past eleven, -owing to the difficulty in finding a quorum. , The motion was earned. : PAYMENTS.

The Council's pay-sheet, &c, were passed for payment.

CROWN LANDS,

The Minister for Lands wrote declining to pay any subsidy to the Council on account of Crown Lands sold for cash in the county in recognition of. the benefit received by such lands from irrigation works carried out by the Council. The Minister pointed out that the Council could recoup themselves out of the- extra rates they could levy on the Crown Lands so benefited and sold. RAKAIA. GORGE BBIDGE. The Mount Hutt Hoad Board wrote asking for a refund of £109 5s 7d—cost of repairs to the Council's work on cutting and approaches to Rakaia Gorge Bridge. The Council declined to refund the amount. The Assistant-Engineer reported on the progress of repairs going on at the bridge, and the cost to date. ■ ;: ; SLAUGHTER LICENSES. | . The site proposed by Mr Dowling, I Rakaia, as a slaughterhouse, not being deemed suitable, the Council declined to issue a license.

1 A license was granted to Mr S. Brown, Wakanui.

TENDERS,

r It was decided that the proposed store at the back of the Council offices should be in brick, and that the Engineer accept the lowest tender. The Council then adjourned.

SPORTING.

[per press association.]

(Received June 7, 12.15 p.m.)

' London, June 6,

At Epsom to-day the Oaks was won by the Duke of Portlands-Memoir, Signor Bana second, Pouya third. '"'■;■

Frozen. Meat Tirade.

[per press association J

London, June 6. The Shaw, Savill and Albion Com pany "have purchased' the;---steamer jßangatirai; capable of carrying 55,000 carcases of frozen mutton. The New Zealand Shipping Company has secured a sister ship/ . *

The Newfoundland Difficulty.

[per press association]

•-. JuneLd." In reply to a Question Sir J; Fergus son said the 'Governor of Newfound land denied £hat men had been landed from French warships. The French Commander was justified in the de mands he made. : " ''■■!•'

' St. John s, June 6. The Newfoundland Press is furious at what is termed the" French invasion under the very guns of ..British; war-

ships,

Bulgarian Affairs

[per press association.]

(Received June 7,12.10 p.m.) . Sofia, June 6. The Bulgarian Government ~will shortly address a note to. Great Britair, Italy, and Austria, urging that steps be taken towards obtaining formal recognition of Bulgaria by Austria.

Supreme Court.

[per press association.]

Wellington, June 7

. In the Supreme Court George Hill, on a- charge of obtaining indecent literature for distribution, was acquitted on the technical ground that a similar charge against him had already .been heard and dismissed by a Magistrate. The charge, of rape against; a^ Native named Tuhora will be taken on Monday, and is expected to occupy two days.

New Plymouth Murder

[per press association,

...... New Plymouth, June 7. ? More speed was exhibited yesterday in examining i witnesses, and eleven got through, v MajorJßrown is being examined now as;, to what jiaased .between him and accused when the latter was charged with the murder. Maloney's case is likely to occupy the Court for several days. Mr Samuel is not cross-questioning witnesses.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS

PER PRESS ASSOCIATION,

Arrived,

Auckland, June 7.

-Arrived—Schooner Fleet Wing, from Loyalty Group, with a cargo of oranges, originally for Lyttelton.

Wrestling:. , Dunedin, June 7

The wrestling match arranged between Ross (the American champion) and Dunn takes place here early next month. , .

iteaigrnMlJoo. ; P. J. McAlister, Deputy-Registrar, of the Supreme Court, Dunedin, will shortly resign, owing to ill-health. His successor has not been appointed. ■

Ashburton Live Stock Market.

Mr D. Tliomas (late of Matson, Cox, and Co.) reports upon the Live Stock Market for the Ashburtoii District for the week ending June 3rd, as follows:—On Tuesday at the Tinwald Yards I held my usual sale of sheep, cattle, and pigs. The total entry for the day comprised 5798 sheep, 71 pigs, and 40 cattle, of which I sold 3844 sheep, 67 pigs, and 13 cattle. The attendance was hardly up to the average, and bidding was decidedly slack, and I must report a drop of 6d to 9d per head on sheep, and in pigs and cattle no variation. The following are the prices realised :—ln fat sheep : Crossbred hoggets, 14s Id; crossbred ewes, 10s 3d; fat merino ewes, 4s lOd to 6s 3d; turnip sheep, 12s 9d, 14s sd, to 14s 7d; merino wethers, 4a Id. In stores:. 2-too_th crossbred, 6Jif,.6d^ B*i7d, -to 9s 9d; merino ewes in lamb, 5s 6d ; boilers, 2s od to 2s lOd; pigs, £1 Is to £1 2s. In Cattle : Fat heifers, £3 10s to £4 12s 6d; cows, £4 5s ; springers, £3 2s to £3 17s 6d; yearlings, £1 10s. •. ' i:.

The Malfroy Geysers.

The Rotorua correspondent of the New- Zealand "Herald" writes: —Monday being the official day in honour of Her Majesty's birthday, it was made the occasion to celebrate a,"rather novel and interesting event, namejy, the starting of the new geysers in the Sanatorium Grounds, at which Mr . Malfroy, the engineer-in-charge, has lately'been work ing. " There are two concrete basins round the Oruawhata. Springs .which supply the Blue Douche Electric Baths. The basins have hitherto been full of placid hot water, without a'bubble to show where the springs were, and during the past six months they have been' more quiescent than usual, so much so that they, became inadequate to "maintain the b^ath"! at: thW required .temperature. This was a serious matter, and, if not remedied, would be detrimental to the district. Thanks, however, to the genius of Mr Malfroy, who discovered that by collecting and gathering the springs into pipes they might be brought to have a geyser action, which would throw the water up •at a much higher temperature. With this view he started to work about a month ago, and has now succeeded in not only increasing the temperature of the baths, but has also been successful in manufacturing three fine geysers over the three main hot springs, and what seems still more wonderful is that by means of regulating valves he has complete control over their action, and can make either of them play high or low, constantly of intermittently, as he wishes. To illustrate how-well Mr Malfroy has the geysers under control, I may mention that, in order to allow time to place and connect the pipes over the springs, he caused one of the geysers to play for nearly three weeks without intermission, the other two being perfectly quiescent during that time. About a week ago it was. decided to make the two new ones play up on the afternoon of the Queen's Birth-; day, but that day being officially post poned until Monday, the geysers were likewise made to keep back their thermal activity till then. ; Ok Monday about 40 I of the residents and tourists assembled. : The geysers being set agoing, played I beautifully, throwing the water from 40 to 50 feet high. Independent of their usefulness, they will be a great attraction to the district, and, as remarked by one of the tourists, will add several thousand 1 pounds to the value of the. Sanatorium | grounds. As some slight acknowledgment ■ to the inventor, they have been named I "The Malfroy Group of Geysers," and ' the principal one, the Victoria, in honor of Her Majesty,

The Markets.

[PSR PRBSB ASSOCIATION.]

(Received June 7, 12.10 p.m.) ; London, June 6. , New Zealand four per cent inscribed fstock, 1064 ; three months bills, 2J per cent.

The Labor Troubles.

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OnthedrrivaLpf the steamer, Wai^iora lf from TBlufr" at" the wharf the: laborer*, re- / r^us^d toxdisQharge -her,, owing to a dia pute-Wi6hitWS^^ffe3fe;t!M^«W*aite^ of; favoring certain meinbeVs o£ theMnftii IT I Eventually the Slevfedb're 1 ;w4s removed,-: and the vessel discharged,. The difficulty . is'only temporarily .arranged,-a^fi&tf i#ol<y trouble is anticipated 1. !/ '"'- v •'• tf.Vi. ' f,, ,, .. IjbNDONy June 5. The Dock, CompahieJß have «agreeii>terjj■* allow the Mill Gram Company-to haifalej their,,pwn, goods,, and;it:is likely^th©/^ system will.be exteridedl.' 1' r '-: '-^:i;vj;'i ._ G. i Shiptbh,, Secretary' of' th« = Traders.. =- Council,, has been re-elected,: stfteratpharp, £/■ struggle with' the' {socialists' candwlat*, ,'rj who was supported by the^dockeraf! J-iif <\v:t " AuckilA3sfD,June.6i/;l The-^nightij ofjl^ibbr have* decided^*?/, print a list giving j^he names of the early and. late.closers, and forward themJ».the, _ various Unions. They have also resolved that Mr Joyce be asked to again introduce his Shop Hours Bill, altering the;hour of closing to that - first 'proposed, viz., six o!clock p.m. on first five days of the week, , and ten o'clock, p.m. on Siturclays/iaihd. evenings before holidays 5j f:also'' thab a" local option clause be added empowering, under suitable provisions',' the ''tHwfeso^ * shorten the hours of closing oh^aturdays, and adopting a half-holiday on some after-, noon of the week^ " "L J:':'^ lli''l^ "'"■''■ , \ L ■"■ " ' -.''•'. Donbdin, Jtm.e'6l //' ---*Mr Millar, Secretary., of the Maritime; Council, to-day forwarded'a-letter to the oWnei-s of the Shag Point mine, submitting certain proposals for'the'settlement of the dispute between them and the^ miners, and stating that the metrwere willing to 1 have the proposals, submitted to, arbitra tion. . It was. further'" intuhat^d^tKiit 1 Ik « the event of the'iiiine being r wbrked^aif 1* 1 non-union mine, exfcrejfie action will be . taken at anearly date;; -'•« ?-'.".] tw-^b'i 1 Ataspecial ; meeting r of..the.^branch of the Eailway Servants" Sbjpietjr^the reddlfc of the voting ongiviiigiihe'Executive the right to r resort. to. extreme measure, tf necessary, 'was declared to be' {-^FofpOtm; against, 16 ; for federation with the Mari time Council/ 604 f-T again^ li^Sow) thirty-five niembers didliotjrote. iC:> t ;; (Received June 7, .12.46. pan,);?>.' tifo 'ii ; ! ''■'l-! i{:- .-o.'yX:- STDOTT, J»ne.cY.ir{o//-

'• The local branches ofrrtheySakationi^ Army have a"project- ofooti ; to establish ( B Übor bureaus oii similar lines.jto^tho«^.t*f vu be formed; byithe 1 head-quiifters in land. '" 'r- ;'-:i'/"' '■-.. m. rJ.\ <-} hai'ir.b::

.-" ' ■ •" .■: -••' < ' - ,r:"r ;!■•.■ :u n «»I>m ; At a public;.meeting at .Txaunate v cai ;A Thursday evening about 500. persons; ; werjß, xn present. < Messrs Parker and Bidsmeade,, ? of /the Canterbury; Trades. and^Labojur^ Council, addressed the, meeting ,m favour;j/[ o'f-Unionism. Mr Parker Btated that the • bakers of Timaru^were working, 95 hpurs a'week at 3d per'hour.-; He'stated thatiit I. was the, jDouncil's intention, to call"liie bakers out on strike, and a co-operative. bakery would be established if the wort-- *' men did not get justice. Mr Bidsmeade contended that Unionism helped men to better wages and_better hours, and it was I the duty olthe Unions to re arrange matters amicably befpreresorting ' to extreme measures.'. Major Steward,, '' M.H.R., occupied the chair, and votes of thanks were passed to all those taking"' part in the proceedings. / ' ' . -' 

INTERPROVINCIAL.

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; Auckland, June 6.;" Some Natives blocked the 7main channel at the second outlet of the Rotorua Lake, but Mr Blyth and a party swept away the obstruction. ■;■ .. •'■ ' . sU'i-.u i rr;^

The Rodney County Council propose to establish branches-of the' Railway •Reform League throughout that district.' .. . The half yearly report of the Industrial and Provident Society shows a in hand of £668. - —

The Gospel Temperance Mission iintend: to forward a petition to the Queen of Kara* toriga, requesting that she:will' not;grant the application of those who are endeavor- ;, ing to obtain the power to sell intoxicating liquor in that island. .' >i'£ JGisbobnb, June;6.J'

The decision of the Waiparoa Native , Land Commission resulted in: • "anything but an amicable understanding between the contesting Natives; on, the coast, ,the, unsuccessful" party sHowfag^aggressive 1.. action towards their opponents. A rup ture was prevented^ by th«£~police, who acted as peacemaker*. — • i ,'•■.'ii /;■> V- W^LUNG>roif,^Jiineii^/"v = In Chambers Mr Rv B. "Williams^'Jß.A..J of Yale University and formerly a member of the Fist Jubilee Singers,! was admitted as a barrister and solicitor;^ .'

M): ;./fY

• •: /June] 6.

' At;a sitting ; of ,the Court to-day, Mr Carew refusedseveral applica tions for water-rights at Coal Island, sayingat.presentno water ( .was,available for a large nuniberof ,the nunerSt'/aiul--^ rights were restricted' to the present applications/there would only be room, for a small number of men, / . { I' Bishop Neville has replied tp'sie letter s of the vestry of St. John's, =Rbslyn, in which he states that as„ they, appear to deny his authority it is manifestly out of the question to do,, more than acknow ledge the-receipt'of their communication, without any more^admifl^ion as ,to, the truth of its allegations than as to theicqr-ij ,rectness ,of;therlaw. < they had presumed<to lay dowru THe ! looks for| the .respectful submission "of all 'who desire to; be fellow workers wit hj him to the decision given.. > At a, jneetu^/pf,the,l^tecti6n/^ie^ne r it was announced ttiatthe annual congress of th^league \nU,takej)laceon^the 14%, t and' following "days. 1 ft was resolved to,; aupportjbhe^early dosing movement. '*■' Jl"

The Empress of Russia.

Some gossip about . the ro i MANCE OF HER LIFE.

j There is no woman in the civilised world, however humble, her. condition, who is less to be envied than the Empress of all the Russias. Black care in the guise of Ihe feaaissin constantly lurks be hind her. ' Until > recently • the dread of seeing her husband struck down by the murderous knife >6r. fdeath-dealingApro-j iectile was 1 somewhat minimised iby ih'ej knowledge 'that 1 she -: might., .enact n^hgr guardian angel, in .the most.i literalsense^ of the word—by never leaving his side, in public ; for the, Nihilist v: puc%i»mnve l .prflrV, fessedly stopped short at the destruction of.-tho;;weaker'_sex.-. Even that, scrap --yty, comfort was taken away from her o~n* the day of.the sp r called railway, accident at Brouski, .wheVe, but for a iriiracle she as well as Alexander 111 would have perished; 71. ;; . -; "i,'.;'"' ZiVr^rTrfjiv-tV* ■ Notwithstanding all this Marie.FeaS prowna—the name she took on her being received into the Greek Church, in ex change for her own, ;Dagmar—is^a pattern of cheerfulness and good temper<; >To see her at a ball at tfie Winter Palace or at the $t. Michael's Theatre one might fancy her to be as secure of the loyalty of all 13ier subjects as is her sinter of that of her I future ones. There is a strong likeness 1 the two daughters of Christian. of"l)enmark, but it do'es'not strike omn first sight. It cite*. in J^l« expression rather than in Inb formation of the features. GmpreM Marie Fed6or?Tnj%

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN. SATURDAY, JUNE 7, 1890.



WANTED '_ Cush Adv?rtisment* under this headini. oi exceeding 16 woHs. OV« 3 !7rr,r J l\ff Addresufxmiy he,' ft nt this Offiot VjTAHLEY'S Darkest Africa, (lfe) for O 8s ; Little, by Mrs Harrison Davis, | 6s ; Looking Backward, 9d ; Kingsley's' and Thackery's Works, paper edition.— H. M. Jones. ■TTTaNTED, by three young men, two VV bedrooms and a sitting-room, with board and washing, near Post Office. Address, (jr. F. Dodds, Dentist. , - 6_35 ABKEST AFRlCA.—Stanley's new book. Cheap edition to arrive shortly. First supply limited. Orders wanted.— L. F. Andrewes & Co. 620 JUST opened, a few ladies plush jackets, newest shapes, very cheap. —H. C. Segers, Melford House. I Wr AJN.'Jiil Anown.—A special pur chase of choice Ladies' Hats at a desperate price.—W. H. Courier. 4t130



WANTED every man m the County to have a suit of the Ashburton Tweeds.—Robert Alcorn, Ashburton Clothing Mart, Saunder's Buildings. -\\ T ANTED KNOWN.—The Cheapest .VV House in Ashburton to buy Drapery, Millinery, Clothing, Boots, etc., is H. C. Segers, Melford House. ANTED KNOWN—The " Strong Wear" Boot is the best for Men, Ladies, and Children.—W. H. Collier, 'The Corner." STOP THAT COUGH! By^ using Flower's Cough Drops. Guarantee efficacious. Can only be obtained at H G. Flower's, Confectioner, East Street. ~ 3 191 * rriHE Patent Candle Extinguisher can I be Set to Extinguish at any time required ; it will save insurance premiums your house and your life, price Is; Sole Agent for Ashburton.—R. Alcorn, Saundera' Buildings ANTED Known —One hundred and fifty Ladies' and Children's Ulsters bought a great bargain (good qualities), now selling very cheap —H. 0. Siegers. Melford House. "TTTANTED Known—The Cheapest VV Shop to buy Tinware and Gal vanised Iron goods in Ashburton, is at W. F. Hannaford's, Burnett Street. A large stock kept on hand. Tin and Iron ■ware goods made and repaired with dcs ; patch] .'



Public Notices. ASHBURTON HIGH SCHOOL. : Established 1881. "DUPIIi of both sexes are laugh the I elements of a liberal educttion. Special subjects of study may be pur ■ued where circumstances require a de parture from the ordinary school course. Head Master . Bin J. B. Buchanan. Ist 8.A., (London), per term Fee for pupils over 12 years of age £3 3 0 Fee for pupils under .12 years of agr 2 9 0 Music (e?tra) 1 1 0 The School year is divided • into three All fees are payable in advance WITHOUT "TTET H WJTMT EET 2 THE CHRISTCHURCH DENTAL SURGERY, Corner of Cashel and High streets. O TV/TYERS and no. b. iVL O SURGEON DENTISTS. And at Dunedin and West-port. -TTTE have gained the FIRST AWARD VV at the Dunedin Exhibition for Artificial Dentures and Mechanical Appli ances for the Mouth, and it is with the greatest confidence that we guarautee the highest class work and perfect fib at fche most moderate cost. A Single Artificial Tooth, 10s. Complete Set — Upper and Lower — temporary and permanent, £10 10s. Natural, Durable, Comfortable Artificial Teeth Replaced Temporarily al most immediately after the extraction of decayed teeth or stumps without extra feo or charge. Arrangements can be made for part or monthly payments. ADMINISTERING NITROUS OXIDE oJAS several times daily for the past ten years, we fearlessly assert that extraction of teeth under its influence is perfectly painless and positively safe Fee for Administration, ss. Extraction, 2s 6d. Artificial Teeth and Dentures made by other dentists repaired or remodelled at small, cost. Hours of attendance —9 a.m. to 6 p.m. important "\totice Important jLN otice messrs hallensibinbros & co, Proprietors of the NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY AT - ASHBTJRTON" Invercargill, Gore, Milton, Oamavu, Timaru, Dunedin, Christ-church, Hoki tika, Greymouth, Reefton, Westport, Nelson, Wellington,' Napier, Hastings, Waipawa, Gisborne, Palmcrsfcon North, Wanganui, Hawera, New Plymouth, Thames and Auckland, Have arranged to ' FLOAT THEIR BUSINESS INTO A COMPANY, | To be registered under "The Companies Act 1882 It is a part of the arrangement that STOCKS shall be REDUCED by £50,000 before the 15th of June next] To effect this the Managers of the vari ous Branches throughout the colony have been instructed, in addition to marking out the Goods at Low Prices, to allow 5 per cent on all cash sales amounting to £1 and upwards. , This excellent opportunity of buying gooda should not be overlooked, especi ally as it is a well-known fact that the Manufactures of the New Zealand Cloth ing Factory aye Superior to Anything in the Market. . The sale at the Ashburton Branch is under the ma-iagement of Mil W. H Webber.



MUSTBESOLD. « PREVIOUS TO STOJK-TAKING. SURPLUS stock of Books, Stationery, Fancy Goods etc., at GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. A lot of music at half price. Hundreds of back numbers o" Periodicals and Xmas Papers with colored illustrations at half price. Sale now on. L. F. ANDREWES & CO. Stationers' Hall. -Violia Solos - -■•.-. AT THE TEMPLARS' CONCERT. NEXT TUESDAY. 6 15



There is now to be seen in the shop window of Messrs J. Scaly and Co., East street, a ' collection of apples showing some of the sorts grown at the nurseries, Riverbank, that will repay inspection by any one "who contem plates planting fruit plants. ' There are upwards of fifty different kinds, shown, all valuable, long keeping ' sorts. For size, , color; and general excellence they are by far I the finest that have been shown in Ashburton the season,—(Advt