The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 5, 1890. THE ELECTIONS.

At the last general election the colony had two distinct issues before it. Thes« issues were rigid retrenchment or overwhelming taxation. The country unanimously chose the former, and re turned to the House a majority of members pledged to carry out economy. During the progress of the elections it was made clearly manifest that the electors had no con fidence either in Sir Julius Vogel or Sir Harry Atkinson as economical administrators. These financiers had had the control qf the Treasury cheat of the colony more or less uninter ruptedly ever since the inauguration of the Public Works and Immigration borrowing policy in 1870, and the result had been anything but satis factory. The colony was head over ears in debt; expensive public works had been carried out providing for the requirements of a teeming population ; but the population came not, and the majority of those who did come Went away again, and a handful of people were left with the full responsi bility of a burdensome debt. The electors performed their work manfully under these conditions, practically taking the Government of the colony into their own hands, and formulating a policy for the guidanes of elected representatives. Owingto the Premier of the then Government having bean defeated in his own electorate, the Ministry, on the assembly of the neM House, resigned ; and out of the chaos sprang into existence the Atkinson combination, w hose term of office has ju st expired by effluxion of time. When the Atkinson combination first entered upon office, it became evident that the Ministry had not the confidence of the people; there was little faith in the leader, and little confidence in his followers. Sir Harry Atkinson had previously had charge of the public finances for a longer period than any other public man who had ever sat on the Government Benches, and the result had been involved accounts, heavy indebtedness, little settlement on the "lands, and a small population. The new Premier who was to lead the House was known to be a public spendthrift, and although he had put on economical garments they were an unmistakeable misfit, and were likely to be thrown on one side at any moment. The people's represen tatives, therefore, saw that it was necessary to keep the Premier and his colleague* Up to their work, and this they did, with th« result that good hottest retrenchment wa« effected in admmißtrtition of public affairs for the B pace of two years. While the House and country were at work watching the Premier carry out economies, that as tute individual was busy in another important direction — heaping up additional taxation by means of the Property Tax, Customs duties, Primage duty, and so forth, The House, with a murmur, sanctioned the latter as a necessary adjunct to the former. One of the arguments used to reconcile the House and country to the increased burden of taxation was that when the full effects of the economies practised were felt, it would result in a corresponding reduc tion of the public burden. The latter promise Ims not been kept so far as the Ministry is concerned as the Cabinet fought tooth and nail last session to retain the Primage duty; but the House, utronger than the Minis try, asserted itself, and this burden, the creation of the Colonial Treasure!*, has now been abolished. In the matter of public economy also the Oibinet has turned a complete somersault, tost session having wit nessed the erstwhile economical ad ministrators using every endeavor to increase salaries of officers already too well paid, and fighting against the maiorftjr f)i the House who vigorously protested *g»jnst a return to public extravagance. Bit- H. Atkinson had been too long ass<iijatod with a scatter-cash policy to fcak© kindly to s» retrenchment policy, and, on the first opportunity, when it was thought the Homae and country had relaxed its watchfulness, a de liberate attempt wft* m«4« *Q Vl^o $& good work already doiw, I» ftfo matter the House also proved thftfc it wt» master of the situation, and, ex. tensi-r« <egpnomies were forced upon the Cabinet Pwng the ptet session there has lw W i^f PvTrtWWW

struggle to compel the Atkinson Com bination to continue 'the practice of | economy, and the Ministry have shown a determined desire on several oc casions to kick over the traces. The question at this election is therefore, so far as State 'policy is concerned, the same as throe years ago—economy or increased taxation. These are the issues, and it remains for the electors to give no uncer tain sound as to what opinion, they hold on the matter. It is a significant fact in connection with the history of the preient Government that when they forsook the path of economy, a large* number of their supporters also forsook them, remaining true to their election pledges given at the last election. It now remains for the electors to be consistent, and strengthen the hands of the economical party in the late House by returning members pledged to oppose any Government or combination who will not eftect further and more sweeping reductions in public expenditure, or who will not undertake to lessen the heavy burden of taxation which is hanging like a millstone round the neck of the colony. '■

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The" Melbourne Cup, run on Tuesday, resulted in a whr for Carbine, Highborn being second, and Correze third. Mr E. G. Wright will adress the electors of Ashburton in the Oddfellows' Hall oh Tuesday evening, 11th inst. ! The Champion match in connection with the Ashburton Rifle Club will be fired on Friday, 7th inst., shooting to commence at 1 p.m. sharp. According to a correspondent of "I* Patrie" caiinibalisn prevails to a horrible extent in the Congo. Women and children, he says, are frequently sacrificed. Mr Alexander; Brown has given notice of a motion in the New South Wales Assembly to secure a general increase in the salaries of high officials. It Is proposed, for example, that the Speaker shall have L 2500, the Premier L 4500, and the Agent-General LSOOO. A lady, a native of Bolton, Mies Elizabeth Hill, died in that town after being confined; to her bed for 64 years, sufferiug from a spinal complaint. She was 80 years of age,' and has outlived several medical men who attended her at various periods. Her case ; excited much attention among the medical profession. i. ' ",,''■ The Lyon Medical records a case of fatal intoxication by cocaine. The victim was' a girl who was treated with the drug prior to the extraction of a tooth. The operation' was satisfactorily performed, whon she suddenly fell back in convulsions. Three doctors were sent for in hofc haste, but they were too late to offer any assistance. The very costly nature of promoting private bjlls m. Parliament is evident from the fact that the fees paid in respect of the#e*< bills to the House of. Lords atone duringi 1889-90 amounted to close upon £27,000. It ie out of this fee fund that the House of Ldrdg, pays the pensions it grants to its retired officials, the amounts of which, by* special privilege, it continues to fix without reference to the Treasury. Monday next, 10th inst., will be obstrveds as a Postal holiday throughout the colony in honor of H.R.H. the Prince of Wales' birthday. The local Post and Telegraphic Office will, however, be open from nine till ten in the morning and from seven till eight in the evening. Mails for Christchrrch mid north will close at G. 30 a.m., for Timaru, Duncdin, etc., at ten a.m,, and all country mails will be made up at ten a.m. Dr Razle Kontloiaroff-Hanum, a Moham' medan woman born in the Crimea, has passed a brilliant examination as physician ana surgeon before the college authorities at Odessa, Tuul is admitted to practice. Dr Koutloiaroff-Hanum is thefivst Mohammedan woman physician regularly graduated. Women, too, are now being employed for the first--time by the Mohammedan Govern ment as telegraphic clerks and ticket agents on the Trans-Caspian Railroad. Mr Jellicoe, replying to a question at Wel lington recently when he was addressing his constituents, said that whether Judge Edward's appointment was illegal or uncon stitutional, there could be no question that it was in the highest degree inexpedient. It was to him a matter of the deepest regret that Judge Edwards hag not avoided the scandal, which has done to much to discredit the judical bench, by resigning. The Shah became a father at the age of sixteen years, and all his children are well advanced in life. His eldest daughter is called the Glory of Kyigs, the second the Light of the Empire, No. 3is the Pride of the Empire, and No. 4 the Purity of the Embire. All these daughters have married rich husbands, and the Shah has promptly seized the possessions of his sons-in-law,' with one exception. This sen-in-law is chief priest of the Teheran, and he holds the avaricious father-in-law in check through religious influences. Th« wife of Senator Daria of Minnesota is able to make this extraordinary state ment j—*' When I was ten years of age my aunfc brought me a pattern, some navy-blue cloth and some black velvet, and told me I must make myself a gown, which I did, greatly to her satisfaction and my own, and the envy of my little playmates. From that time to the present day I have never paid one cent to a milliner or a dressmaker, nor has anyone else done so for me. Every dress, hat, and bonnet I wear is made and trimmed by my own hands." No wonder Mr Davis got rich, Russian papers state that transportation, to Siberia for criminal offences i 3 about to be^ abolished, but it will continue to be the punishment of the worst of crimes—for hold ing of political opinions different from those of the Autocrat. Quite recently Gljeb Uspieusky, one of the foremost novelists in Russia, was dragged from his bed in the middle of the night and sent away to a secluded prison, where he was treated %» a flominqa criminal, for no other reason than because he had dared to write a letter :to the Czar similar in tenor to that of Mine. Tzebrjkova, and imploring the adoption of, a more humane and clement policy. ( « The Gas Department of the Birmingham Corporation have under consideration " •<* penny-in-the-slot" for the supply of gas In small tenements. The idea has be<en tested, and proved to 1)9 feasible. The system would involve the fixing of a machine in tho house of each consumer, and the dol ing out of gas by pennyworths. The prjjce now charged to small consumers; is -.three pence per hundred feet. Under the new principle the proposal is to supply twenty live feet for one penny. . ,  •

In a paper read the other day before the French Association for the Advancement of Science, at the congres3 held in Limoges, it is stated, upon what is regarded ns the best authority, thab the campaign undertaken by the French Government against th c locusts in Algeria from 1888 to 189>0,: had cost no less a sum than £340,000. Some idea of the magnitude of the scourge may be formed from the fact that in "the district of Fernet, on an area of no more than 7500 acres, a careful estimate shows the number of insects destroyed to have reached the prodigious figure of 145 thousand millions. An accident happened on Sunday night to Mr Hugh Brannan, a . jrgsiderit on the northJ side of the Hinds river. A man named Hdriori Was on his way to Work from Mount Somers, and called at'Brannan's house. When he left, Brannaii went with him to show him across the paddock, and in the darkness; the men mistook- the track and both fell over a terrace from,,fifiecn to twenty feet deep. Mr Brannah broke his let; juat above the ankle, and Horton got a slifck'n* but nothing serious. Brannan was taken to the Ashburton Hospital on Monday morning by the train, where the injured limb was attend ad to, and the sufferer is progressing favorably. . Our May field correspondent writes: — We have had a deal of nor'-west weather up here lately, but no damage hat been done. We have had a lot of rain, and the soil, being well watered, there has been an absence of the dust-storms of previous years. We had &: heavy hail storm on Sunday, but it was not so heavy here as about Ruapuna, where much damage is reported to havfe been done. In this district there is a very fair amount of this year. We get many a shower that don't reach far down the plains, and these showers make Mayfield a very good grazing country, but there i» a large quantity of land lying uncultivated^ We want more cultivation; This would give more work to the urieinployed, and make a great improvement in the district. It is to be hoped the people will remember the man at the coming election who will push forward settlement. We. have got several new settlers since the last Govern ment land was offered up, but there is room for a lot more yet before "II this land will he brought tinder cultivation. Our mail ■ contract has been let again to Mr John Jkethewey.; , . : ' '.. .  -,- /

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i [per pkkss association.] ; . London, November 3 and 4. . Herr Cederkranz, the newly ap pointed Chief Justice of Samoa, has arrived in London and will shortly leave'lor Samoa. W Patrick O'Brien, M.IP, for Tip peraryJ^prth, has been imprisoned for contempt of Court in photographing by means of a detective camera a witness who was giving ovidence in the Tipperary cases. , 'San Francisco, November 4. A, disastrous fire has taken place here, and damage done to the extent of a million . and a half dollars. The Burlington Grand Hotel was among j the premises destroyed. Irifonriation. has reached here that Sister Rose Gertrude has abandoned the leper station at Mplokai, and taken; a situatipn aa governess in Honolulu. Vibnna, November 4. It is feared here that the Archduke John^ has been drowned during ,a voyage he was making to "Valparaiso. Amsterdam, November 4. ■The Duke of Nassau has accepted the Regency of the Netherlands on condition that the position is per manent until the coining of age of tljo heiress presumptive.  ' Lisbon, November 4.. - It is asserted that a modtis vivenai between Portugal and Great Britain has been arranged on the basis of the freedom of the Zambesi. ! Athens, November 4. i M. Delyaiinis has succeeded in form ing a Ministry. He asserts he will pursue a pacific policy. Paris, November 4. An official enquiry made into the reported failure of the French beet crop proves the statement to have been largely exaggerated.

Labor Questions.

[I'ER I'KKSS ASSOCIATION.] London, JSovember 3. The dockers resumed work vary sullenly, and threaten to destroy their ikckets a woek hence if th«y are com pelled to work with free labourers. The Dockers' Union are deficient in funds and unable to sustain a sever© fight. Their financial position is stopping further: funds being sent to Australia. ■ ■■■ The shipowners are perfecting their plans to resist the dockers, and will erect barracks in view of an emergency arising. The executive of the Dockars' Union have issued a manifesto, in which they say that while Australia is requiring aid it is ungracious on the part of the dockers to t^ke any action which >yould tend, t# prevent assistance, being sent there. / ; ' The dockowners are satisfied with piece-work as carried out at the Albert and Victoria docks, and are hopeful to extend the system to other docks. London, November 4. It is stated that the shipowners have sufficient free laborers to make the comparative scheme workable, and itis believed that they are trying to force a strike, relying on a promise' 6f military assistance to maintain order. ; A grekt strike is probable on Friday. The carpenters of England have de cided to strike on Monday for eight hours' labor, and an increase of wages te lOd per hour. • Owing to the strike among the coal porters 'at Plymouth the merchants and their friends are discharging coals. Four Unionist firemen, who were charged at Cardiff with a breach of articles by refusing to work with free 'men, 'have been sentenced to one month's imprisonment. Sydney, November 4.: The miners at the Great Northern Company's colliery have resumed work, despite the order of the miners' execu tive to await the result of a conference between thg masters and miners.

Wellington, November 5.; Mr Seymour, Secretary of the Wharf Laborers Union, interviewed the Minister I for Lands this morning; renewing his application for land for a Union Special Settlement. The conditions of the applk cations are somewhat modified, the request now being for 5000 acres in the vicinity of ' Pahiatua in the Forty Mile Bush, and it is understood that it is made on behalf of sf) men, requiring 10Q; acres fach. ; The If mister was doubtful whether the block asked for is available, but promised to look into ihe matter, frnd £t the same time advised Mr Seymour, that he thought it woujd be advisable for the men to t*ke *lw flpw Iwwfc, thereby wvwg survey f«fß

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[Received Nov. 5, 10,50 a.m.] Adelaide, November 6. The employers have- replied to the Labor Council, expressing a hope that the unionists will agree to work along side non-unionists, and refrain from coercing them to join the unions.

THE ELECTIONS.

(per press association. Auckland, November 5. Sir Maurice 6'Rorke, speaking at Otahuhu, said, on being pressed, that he waa in favor of Pyke's School Bill. He got a vote of confidence. New PLTMoy^H, November 5. Mr 15. M. Smith, wno addressed the electors last nigh>, was. opposed to Pro perty Tax and favored a tux on improved ' land, supplemented with an income tax and Customs duty. He would stttle the land on liberal terms, and considered the land should bo quickly acquired from the Natives. He favored Free trade as f ngainst Protection, and be lieved in offering bonuses to encourage local industries. He would support free, secular, and compulsory education up to the fourth standard, but would reduce the cost both of primary and secondary education. He considered the Railway Commissioners the best three men in the colony for the position they held, and thought Taranaki harbor should be taken over the same as Greymouth and West pork. He favoxed federation, and believed in Unionism, feut objected to strikes. Wellington, November 5. The writs were issued this morning for the election, which is to be held on the sth Pecembor. The writs are returnable by December 15th. The Hon. Mr Richardson leaves for the south on an electioneering campaign next week. ______________

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THE AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS.

Nov. 5, 10.50 a. m.)

Adelaide, November 5. Several of the Australian cricketers have arrived here on their return from Bnglan.dk

SHIPPING CASUALTY.

Melboukne, November 5. The steamer Age has been picked up at Flinders Island. The vessel had an exceptionally bad experience, and after her shaft br^oke she drifted 190 miles to eastward, rolling fearfully all the time. The officers and crew had great difficulty in working her clear of thj rocks in Bass Straits.

WEATHER FORECAST.

Brisbane, November 5, Mr Ci S. Wragge, Government meteorolgist, predicts south-east wind squalls, with rough sea, between Foveaux straits and 107 degrees of west longitude. Also, fresh to strong south-east to east winds, between the North Cape of New Zealand and Thursday Island.

CARBINE'S WIN.

November 5, noon.)

Melbourne, November 5. The bookmakers were heavily hit over Carbine's win. Mr Wallaae won r£25;000 in wagers, while Mr Brodribb, find Rammage (who had a mount on barbine), lt were also big winners. Ham mage says he had the race in band all the way, necessity never arising for the use of whip or spur. Commenting on Highborn's performance, the " Argus " remarks that his victory would have been a Cup disaster.

ROLL-PURGING.

We understand that it is the intention of several Registrars in the colony to carry on the process cf roll-purging up to the day of the general election. It is <afib stated whether the Registrars referre . to, in adopting this course, are acting upon their own responsibility or upon the authority of the Registrar-General; but we question whether the provisions of the Registration of Electors Act, 1879, will permit of this being done. Under section 18 of the Act referred to, the Registrar or any person whose name appears on the roll for any electoral dis trict may object to the name of any other person being retained thereon, by giving notice in writing to the person principally effected, setting forth the grounds upon, which such objection is taken. If the person objeoted^o shall hot, within fifteen days after the service of tuch notice, cause his name to be removed from the roll, the objector may issue a summons against him, and the person objected to will ba required to substan tiate his claim to have his name remain upon the roll. If the objector fails to appear- when such summons is called on, the case will be dismissed; and if the person objected to fails to appear the Resident Magistrate shall order that his name be struck off the roll. From the foregoing it will appear that the intention of the Act is. that at least fifteen days before an election any person whose name is alleged to be wrongly on the roll shall have written notice sent to him, and that his claim shall be heard and determined prior to the date of such election. If this were not so, it would be an easy matter for any candidate to formulate objections t* the ! retention of names of known opponents on the roll, and have these objections carried over the election period, during which the person wrongly objected to would not be able to exercise the fran chise. We are not aware of any amend ments to the provisions of the Act from which we have quoted which would alter the position ; and there fore think that some Registrars in their anxiety to purge the roll may render themselves liable to a penalty not exceed ing fifty pounds. In the interests of the Registrars themselves it is therefore not wise to be over-zealous in the process of roll-purging beyond the date of she issue of writs for the forthcoming elections. It is distinctly provided in the 25th section 'of the Act we are referring to that no name shall be removed from the roll of any district after the issue of a writ for the election of a member for such district until the completion of the said election. In the face of this we can scarcely believe the rumor that a number of enthusiastic Registrars throughout che colony intend to issue summonsed againit persons whose names are supposed to be wrongly on the roll up to the eve of the day before the forthcoming election.

The "Dublin Express" states that re cently three young ladies, resident at Sutton, were enjoying a sea bath, when the attention of some gentlemen was attracted by a series of piercing shrieks from the group. One of the 'ladies appeared to be struggling with a large jelly fish, which the united efforts of the party could not shake off. Fortunately, however, a younger lady seized a stick which was on the shore, and, dashing into the water, attacked the creature with it, beating it off and killing it. The elder lady was severely stung, and remains in a precarious ctmditiqn. The jelly fish measured nine fact w the. length of its tentacles.

Tinwald Town Board.

The monthly meeting <>f the Tinwald Town Board was held on Friday, October 24th. Present—Messrs Scott (Chairman), Gates, Redmayno, Gudsell and Williams. DATUM.S, The Surveyor reported that the cost of putting down datum pegs, no.thab any works undertaken would be done to a proper level would be from ten to fifteen .guineas. After discussion it-was resolved " That datum pegs be pufc down at the corners of each street from the bridge at Houston's creek." THOMSON STHKET. It was resolved to form part of Thom son street from Graham's road to Johnson street, and part of Agnes street from Thomson street to McMurdo street. • CORRESPONDENCE. Audit.—From the Cont/oller and Auditor-General requesting the payment of £1, cost of auditing the Board's accounts. The amount was passed for payment. , Alteration in Valuation Roll. —From Mr JVC; Brown; asking that his name be taken off the Valuation roll iv respect to section 535, and that of Nelson Eden sub stituted. Agreed to. CHANNELLING. It was resolved to kerb nnd channel in concrete about 2£ chains of channel at the corner of Great South Road and Graham's Road. WATER SUPPLY, The matter of the deviation of water on Reserve 2120 was left.in the hands of the clerk^ with instructions that if the devia tion is not stopped to write to the County Council on the matter. ADJOURNMENT. The Board then adjourned.

Wakanui Road Board.

The monthly meeting of the Wakanui Road Board was held on Saturday. Pre sent- —Messrs Bruce (chairman), Megson, Brown, Johnston, and Leadley, CORRESPONDENCE. Reserve 2165 -From Mr D. Brick, in forming the Board that hia tenancy of Reserve 2165 had expired on 31flt March, 1889, and asking that his name be taken off the roll. Agreed to.—Small Birds Nuisance.—From the Upper Ashburton Road Board asking what amount per 100 the Board intends paying for eggs and heads of small birds. It was resolved to pay the same as last year, viz., 2s 6d per hundred, to be reduced to 2s per hundred should the neighboring Boards pay that amount. PLOUGHING SIDES OF ROADS. ' It waa resolved—"That occupiers on application be' allowed to plough sides of roads to destroy gorse; the v, rork to be left to the satisfaction of the Board's sur veyors." surveyors' report. ; The Surveyors' report was read as fol lows :— * • 1. Bench Road.—This .road, frbm its junction with the Wakanui road to the Wakanui township road is getting into! a very bad state, and we would recommend that the worst places at all events be shingled at once. 2. Christie's Road.—We have called for tenders for forming part of this road, which will be laid before you to-day. We would recommend that tussocks be cut on the piece from Winter's road to the boundary road. 3. Maintenance. — The maintenance man's diary lies on the table for your in spection. Ono of the Board's horses is gettingvery bad on his forelegs, and after a hard day's work is scarcely able.to walk. Clause I—Resolved to call for tenders for the supply of from 8 to 10 yards to the chain to lie put on the road from Wakanui township road to school road ; tenders to be in by 15th November.. ( Clause B—The Chairman was authorised to purchase a suitable horse for use of maintenance man. TENDERS. Tenders were opened for forming part of Christie's road, mid that of Thomas Dester at 3s lOd-per chain was accepted. OOTTACySP. A discussion was held on the present unsatisfactory tenancy of the Road Board cottages in the district. A suggestion was made that the two cottages on Reserve 1768 should be put together, and used by the maintenance man as a more central site. The Clerk were instructed ,to give the tenants of the cottages men tioned one week's notice to vacate thesame. reserve 1413. • The clerks were instructed to make enquiries as to the occupier of reserve 1413 in the riverbed. GORSE NUISANCE. The surveyors were instructed to put on a man to grub gorse where occupiers of land, who had received notice, had failed to do so. The clerks were instructed to write to the Ashburton County Council calling that body's attention to the gorse grow ing oh road fronting Reserve 1418. RATE. The resolution, passed at last meeting, striking a rate of five-eighths of a penny in the £ for ,JNo, 2 T^ard,, and thwse eighths of, a penny in JNp, 3 Wards, for tfie.year ending oh the S^ist day of March, 1891, and of which due notice had been given, was confirmed, and Messrs Leadley and Johnstone were appointed to sign the rate book. , < ACCOUNTS. After "passing accounts the Board adjourned. \

Orange Celebration.

THE GUNPOWDER PLOT. \ The Orangemen of Ashburton cele brated thei " anniversi*ry of the Gun powder Plot" by a tea meeting held on Tuesday evening in the Orange Hall. An unprecedently large number of tickets had 'Ween.sold—far more than the Com-, mittee had counted upon—and, had the weather sbeen at all suitable for country people coming in, there would have been but scant accommodation for the crowd. Tea was laid on four tables in the main hall and one in the anteroom, and at these in the course ofthe evening 150 sat dow». The tables were presided over by Mesdames tylclntyre, Huston, Paget, Kerr, W. Brown, Randall, and Smith, assisted by the Misses Huston (2), Mclntyre, aiid others. The trays weremostly provided by members of the order. , After tea the after meeting took place, and the hall for this, notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather, was crowded. P.M. Brother Huston was Chairman, and introduced the Right W.G.M. Rev. Bro. J. G. W. Ellis, who read a portion of Scripture and the qualifications of an Orangeman. The Chairman then intro duced the Rev. J.W. Sawle, who dilated on the qualifications of an Orangeman just read, and urged the members to act up to them. The other speakers were the Rev. A. Blake, who d elivered an excellent speech on education with a reference to temperance; the Rev. A. M. Beattie, M.A., who advocated the Orange prin ciples ; and the Rev. J. G. W. Eih's, who, in a telling speech, urged all Orangemen and Protestants to support * only Parlia mentary men who nledged, themselves to the maintenance of the education system, as at present, with the addition of the 5 Bible behig read in the schools. Mr Ellis said the Catholics actually boycotted the public schools, seeing that the morning and evening trains carried large numbers of Catholic children to and from places where Catholic schools were established, notwithstanding that State schools were at their own doors. ■ After an address by the Chairman, Bro. | Cockburn proposed * vote of thanks to the speakers, and Bro. Nelson a vote to the ladies who presided at the tea tables, and after singing ♦' God Save the Queen," the benediction w»s pronounced by the Rev, A. Blake, and the meeting closed »t

SPORTING.

VICTORIAN RACING CLUB SPRING MEETING.

THE MELBOURNE CUP.

VICTORY FOR A NEW ZEALAND HORSK.

IMeljiouiise, November 4. Beautiful summer weather was ex perienced to-dfiy. Tlio attendance' war larger than ever ; the stand, parld'-ck, and hill bcin? alike closely packed, making locomotion a mat tor. of extreme difficulty. On the course the same state of things existed, over 50,000 being acnttored there on, whilst tho hill on the other side of Sal r water Oliver was black with picnic parties. The scene when Carbine was seen rushing to the front at the, entrance to the home stretch baffled description, .the earth fairly echoing with apobuse, which was redoubled when the champion passed the winning post, without beinp troubled, in the fastest time' and heaviest weight on record. To show 'the sterling merit of the performance tho first half mile was traversed in-49|sec, tho last mile in . lmin 4.lnec, and the last six iurlongs in lmin 17-Jsecp, and the'last 1 six furlongs in lmin 17fsoc. The following are the results : — Hurdle Race. Mr A. Taylor's b h Freedom, 10st61b (Correze) 1 Mr M. P. Whitty's b g Africanus, 9st 61b ... (Twoment) 2 Mr S. Miller's br m Pingara, lOsfc 51b (Davis) 3 1 Nine started. ! Railway Handicap. Mr blk h Teksum, by Musket, Bsc4lb (Moran) 1 Mr A. Barrington's b c Bendigo, Bst 51b (Huxley) 2 Hon. D. S. Wallace's br f Wilga, -7st 121b ... (Riley) Twenty-seven horses started. Kensington Stakes. Mr E. Kingston (ns) b c The Baron (King) 1 Mr T. Payton's br cThirlmere (Hales) ;2 Mr J. B. Clark's b f Rivulet (Power) 3 Knellwood and Tasma also started. The Melbourne Cup, a handicap sweep stake of 50 soys each, 10ft, t 5 soys only if declared to the Secretary of ; the V.R.C., A.J.C., or 0.J.0.," be fore 4 p.m. on Monday, 4th August, with 10,000 soys, and a trophy value 150 soys added. lion D. S. Wallace's \> h Carbine, by Musket —Mersey, 5 yrs, lOst 51b • . ' (Ramage) 1 Mr E. E. A. Oatley's "hi* g Highborn by Grandmaster:—Her Ladyship, . 5 yrs, .6sfc 81b (Kgan) 2 Mr J. McLaughlan's eh c Correze, by . Nowminster—Ouid»,3yrs, 7st3lb ' (Moran) 3 There were thirty-six other starter^, Carbine 'eventually winning by three lengths from Highborn,' with Correze a. good third, Enuc close up fourth 1. Then came The Admiral, Melos, Carringtori, Muriel, Little Bernie, The Jobusite, Benzon,'and Sir William, while the last were Mantilla, Esmeralda, Emancipation. Tourbillon and Newmastor. Time, 3min >28£ sec. ; The Nursery Handicap. Mr H. Oxenham's Sophiaetta, 7st 111b (Delaney) 1 Mr J. B. Clark's Piecrust, 7st 81b (Liddiard) 2 Mr W. R Wilson's Steadfast .. 3 Ttte V.an Yean Stakes. Mr Teksum, Bst 111b (Fielding) 1 Mr S. Millar's Wiora, 7st 81b (Ray) 2 Mr W. R. Wilson's Elsie. 7st 51b ' ' (Wisby) 3 Sixteen started.

THE MELBOURNE CUP WINNER.

Carbine is now 5 years old, was bred by the Auckland Stud Company, is by Musket out of Mersey, by Knowsley out of Clemence. Ho was bought as a' year ling by Mr D. O'Brien, and sold by him shortly after ho ran in the Victorian Derby to his present owner, the Hon. Davkl Wallace. Carbine is without doubt the greatest -horse that has been brought to light in the Australian colonies, and has won in stakes alonn something like £25,000. The following are the great horse's performances. :— As a two-year-old he won all his en gagements, which were as under :—Hope ful Stakes, Christchurch Tattersal's meet ing : Middle Park Stakes, Christchurch Summer; Champagne Stakes, carrying 9st. 131b, Dunedin Autumn ; Champagne Stakes, Christchurch Autumn, and at same meeting Challenge Stakes. He then left; his native' land, and' first ran as a three-year-old in the Victorian Derby, for which he started a red hot favorite, but only got second to Ensign—a most unaccountable performance, a« he was acknowledged at the time to be;a .vastly superior horse to Mr White's geld ing. The next day he ran away with the Flying Stakes, and followed this up by taking the Foal's Stakes. " His next ap pearance was again at Flemington, whe;n after running third to Sedition in the Newmarket Handicap, and second to Lochiei in the Australian Cup (to. both of whom he was giving away heaps of weight on the age scale) he won in gallant style the Champion Stakes, meeting for the first time his redoubtable opponent Abercorn, who finished,.second. Th%i Loch Plate also fell to, him at ,4;lie same meeting. .Tourneying to Sydney he ran second to Abercorn in the Autumn Stakes, but that day covered himself with glory by securing the Sydney Cup, carrying 9st, and running: the two miles in 3min 31sec--a performance never before achieved in tne colonies by a three-year old. Melos, 3 yrs, Bst 21b, was second ; Abercorn, 4 yrs, 9sr. 41b, third. His other wins at the Randwick Autumn Meeting, rere the All-Aged Stakes, the Cumber land Stakes, and the A J.C. Plate, This closed his three-year-old career. His first appearance as a four-year-old was in the Caulfield Stakes, when he suffered defeat, Dreadnought just beating him. At Flemington, where he next came out, he ran third to Abercorn in the Melbourne Stakes, Melos splitting the pair. The Melbourne Cup was his next journey, and here, with lOst on his back, ne ran a good second to Bravo, Bst 71b. He then won the Flying Slakes, ,but ran unplaced in the Canterbury Plate, which was taken by Abercorn. This was the first and only time that Carbine did not finish in a situation. At the Flem ington Autumn he won the Essendon Stakes. In his second venture for the Champion Stakes he" ran much be low his true form, and had to be content with third place, the prize being taken by Melos. The other two weights for-age events at the same meeting, how ever—the All aged Stakes and Loch Plate—fell to him. Going to Sydney, he secured the Cup for the second time, carrying 9sfc 91b, his oilier wins at the meeting being the Autumn Stakes, the All-aged Stakes, the Cumberland Stakfes and A J.C. Plate. Coming out as a five-year-old, Carbine won in somewhat hollow ' fashion the Spring Stakes and Craven Plate,. two weight-for-age events, at the A^J.C. Autumn Meeting. The cable informed us a few days ago of his victory in the Melbourne Stakes, and now he has crowned all his previous victories by the greatest handicap ■ performance yet re corded in the annals qf racings—"Pressi"

C.J.C. SPRING MEETING.

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Chei&tchurch Racecourse, Nov. 4. The fpllowing races concluded yesteiv 4»y's prosjrarowe;—-

"■ " Islington Platjs, of 75 soys. Mr H. Luna's Count d'Oraay, Bst 6ib (Derrett) 1 MrW. Hamilton's Silver Pine, 9<st; (Cusdin) 2 Mr H. Cassicly's Chudleigh, Bst 131b (Matlhews) 3 Vision %i 41b, and Sir Julius 9st 21b also ran. Won a little easily by a length, Chudleiyh a ;noderate third. Timo-lniin 51^- see. Dividends—£3 19s 6cl and £2 I'Jn. Stewards' Stakes, of 200 sots;--ate furlongs. Mr W. RussoU's Red Cross, 0»b" 51b (Kingan) 1 Mr G. Hunter's Cynisca, Bst 'fflfc*' . .--. (Clifford) 2 Mr W. O. Rutherford's Ben Truvato 6st7lb (Thomu) 3 Ruby fefc 81b,' St Malo Bat 2lb, Teni]»est Bst lib, Alsace Bst; 71b, Carronade 7st 51b. Pearl Powder 7'st 2lb, Miss George 6st 91b, and Loo 6st 7H> also ran. Won cleverly by a couple of lengths, the third horse half a length away. Time—lniin 19jsec. Dividends—£7 lls aud £6. . Selling Rack ; five furlongs. Mr Cassidy's Chudleigh ... ... 1 , Tiine—lmin 7sec. Dividends—£7l6s and £9 16s.

SECOND DAY.

Chrjstchurch Racecourse, Novembers. The second day's racing opened more auspiciously aa regarded attendance and weather, in both of. which there was 1 an improvement, the weather being fine although cold. The grand stand was well filled with ladies, and the attendance altogether was good. The Middleton Hurdle Race, a handi ' cap of 100 soys. Once round and a distance; over six flights of hurdles. Mr P. F. Tancred's The Spy, lOst 71b 1 MrD. O'Brien's Little Arthur, lOst 131*.., ... ... ... .;. 2 Mr McMaster's Ixion, list 91b ■'...' 3 Waitarigi, Ruapehu, and Waterfall, led from a good start over the first hurdle, The Spy, Little Arthur, and Ixion being next in order, Don whipping in. Waitangi led at the back of the course, but near Ford's fell back,, giving place to Little Arthur. The latter led to the straight, with The Spy md Ruapehu close up. Once over the last hurdle, The Spy F oiune away and won easily from Little Arthur, Ixion pulling up. , .' ; . Time 3rain. 2sec. Dividends—lnside, £6 16s ; otitside,. £9 5s 6d. The Cbjlteuion Stakes, ,a handicap sweepstakes of 1 soy .'each, with 100 soys added ; second horse to receive 10 soys out of the stake. Seven .. furlongs. Mr Webb's Peerswick, 7st 101b ... 1 Mr Hunter's Whisper, 9st4Tb . 2 Mr Webb's Ruby, Bst 61b ... .... < 3 Rosebud, St Malo, Red Cross, Tempest, Egalite', Wayland, Carronade, and Loo also ran."  ...,,■ Eleven out oif. the twenty-three, on, the card started. The colors of St 1 Malo were firs'- to show, in front. Egalit<s was left at the post. All ran in a cluster to the top turn, when Whisper came out of the ruck arid'was apparently well in hand, when Peerswick aud Ruby came strongly, and challenging the leader, a slashing raoe ensued up the straight, Peerswick eecur ing the victory bya short, head, Ruby a neck behind Whisper. Time, lmin ,32^secs. . Dividends—lnside, £22 16s ; outeide, £19 7s. • . . ;' The Derby Stakes, a sweepstake of 20 soys each, with 500 soys added; second horse to receive 75 soys ; and the third horse .25 soys out of the stake. For three-year-olds. Colts. BstlOlb; fillies, Bst 51k One mile and a half. Closed witlli|6s nubs. t Mr G. G. Stead's Medallion 8«t 101b., (Oliflbrd) 1 Mr D. O'Brien's Freedom Bst 101b: (Brown) 2 Mr P. Butler's Crackshotßst 101b. k , (Holmes) 3 The" oaeeding, of the winner is~Nor denfeldt—Locket; of Freedom Captivation - Maid of Honour ; and of Crackphot, Nordenfeldt-T-Pungawerewere. From a " splendid start, St Andrew i was ■ first to the front, and led , Crackshot past Cutts'. Along tihe back of tho course, Crackshot and St Andrew were some few lengths ahead of the other three, of whom Medallion was list.- The field closed up at Ford's, and St Andrew fell back beaten. Entering the straight, Crackshot and Freedom held a flight advantage of Diadem and;. Medallion. Once fair in the straight, how ever, Medallion went to,, the front* and the whips were,,brought out, to Crackshot and Freedom, but th»yw4re unable to get on terms with Medallion, and Mr Stead's colt won, with' something in hand, by a . length from Freedom, Crackshot close up, then Diadem fourth* St Andrew, twelve length's off, last. The winner was ihvesj^d with the blue ribbon on the lawn, and cheers, mingled with sune groans were given, the latter; due to the position-taken by. Mr Stead in-the late labor trpubles, .'. : . ... '; Time—2hiin' 44jsec. l Dividends—ln side, £4 Us ; outside, £3 9s. Juvenile Stakbs. . LebeL 6st 111b , , ... .. ... 1 Union Flag; 6st 111b '*■' ■;* \ 2 May, 6st6lb 3

News by The Suez Mail.

MASSACRE IN DAHOMEY. A. telegram from Paris states that news had been received of the defeat of the Egbas tribe by the Dahomeyans, a few days after the former had gained a victory. Thirty villages were destroyed by the Dahomeyans, 3000 prisoners taken, and 20,000 Egbas fled to the Catholic mission at Abbeokutd. The cruelty was frightful. Children too young to carry off were killed, and . some burned alive. King Behanzin advancing into the interior, took 2000 other prisoners and killed 1000 women. ■ ■ . . •/•', TERRIBLE DOMESTIC TRAGEDY, j . A terrible domestic; tragedy ~is an nounced to have taken placeatLeva) in Hun gary. A wealthy landowner, named Birik was upbraiding his wife during dinner on leading a fast life, when the pair from high words came to blows. Each then snatched a dinner-knife, and a sanguinary struggle ensued, which only ceased when both were too weak from loss of blood to continue the struggle. The wife was stabbed in many places, and shortly after* wards succumbed from her injuries, while Herr Birik was almost disembowelled, and lies in a hopeless state. SUICIDE 09 A. MOTHER AND DAUGRTEK. Augusta Schley, the wife of a wealthy painter residing in the Roseuthaler strasse* Berlin, and her. eldest daughter aged 16, have drowned themselves together at Landberg under most distressing cir cumstances. It seems that Schley treated his wife with* great brutality. Growing tired of his cruelties she resolved to make away with herself. She taok^har eldest daughter into her oonftdenco, and being passionately attached to each other they determined to die. together. Before jumping into the water they kissed and embraced each other, crying bitterly the while. They died locked in each. other's arms. A boatman who saw them jump into the water went to their assistance, but they resolutely pushed him away. Five children are left motherless by. the. sadetent, > , ATTEMPT TO MURDWt A BISHOP. On Septembar 10, whilst the Armenian BishopjTadjadOscanian wosleaviiig church at Constantinople, a . young Armenian, armed with a knife, threw himself upon him, crying " Traitor, '* and endeavored to assassinate him. The bishop received the blow aimed at him on tine right arm, which was severely gashed, but he was ftble to evade further attack rod tq esoapt,

THE ASHBUBTON GUARDIAN, WEDNESDAY, NOYEMBEB 5, 1890.



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