The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Vertas et Prævalebit. WEDESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1890.

The decision of the House on Monday evening m regard to the present strike may be taken as a reflex of public opinion. The House and the country are thoroughly sick and tired of the present suicidal war between capital and labour, and there is an earnest wish that both sides should go to immediate arbitration. In addition to the great loss being suil'ercd by the parties immediately concerned, the general public are suffering incalculable loss and inconvenience, while the country, through the Customs and railway, is losing revenue to such an extent that it will be a marvel it the pub lic accounts do not show a large deficit for the present financial year—thus necessitating the imposition of extri taxation. It is tliereforein the interests of all parties that the differences be tween the wharf labourers, seamen, and others with the shipowners should be immediately patched up. This can only be done by mutual concession and the settlement of a basis by means of which future complications will be avoided. The House, while not com mitting itself to either side, has in structed the Government to bring about a Conference of employers and employed at an early date, and there can be little doubt, should this confer ence be held, a speedy settlement of the labor difficulty will be the result. ! The only'question is, will the parties go to arbitration, or will specious ex cuses be brought forward to continue the present struggle until either one or other of the belligerent forces make at! unconditional surrender. It is possible the foregoing difficulty may arise, but it is scarcely probable, m face of the fact that Parliament, by a vote of 51 to 11, has flemanded that the employers and employed shall immediately proceed to arbitration. Neither party to the struggle will venture, we hope, to ignore the request, but should either or both do so, a heavy responsibility will rest upon the offending shoulders. New Zealand is not m a position, having just emerged from a long period of depression, to stand the consequences of a long and bitter struggle between capital and labor and the consequent paralysis of trade and industry. There is virtually nothing? for employers and employed to fight about so far as the outsider can judge. The local quarrel has been fed from a foreign flame, and it is necessary that the connecting link should be cut. The vast majority of employees m New Zealand are satisfied with the conditions of their employ ment, and the majority of employers are satisfied with their servants. There is therefore no quarrel of wages or principle—that quarrel only obtains on the Australian shores, and the Aus tralians should be left to fight it out among themselves. One of the best things that could happen as a result of the present struggle for this colony would be for the Union Steamship Company and the Maritime Council to cut the painter, as the colony has virtually done, from the Australians, and m future govern themselves.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

A severe shock of earthquake was felt at Wanganui last night. At the performance of "Lea Cloches de Corneville" on Tuesday evening hy the Christelmrch Amateur Opera Company, among the visitors were his Lordship Bishop Julius, Mrs Julius, and a party of five. An error crept into our report of the pro ceedings at the District Court m bankruptcy yesterday. In, re the bankruptcy of Joseph Clark, motion for admission of proof of debt for four creditors, the application was granted, and not refused, as erroneously stated. The men charged with the assault on non- Unionist labourers at Wilson's road were brought before the Christchurch Resident Magistrate's Court on Tuesday. One of the:?i, M'Gerty, pleaded guilty, and received atsentence of two months' hard labour. The others were discharged. Mr Beetham, m giving judgment, made some pertinent remarks on the subject of hooting, hustling, and similar disorders. A Government inspection parade of the Ashburton Rifles was held last evening. The company, under Captain Dolman, num bered forty strong. Various battalion move ments were gone through. It was announced there would be a Church Parade on Sunday, 21st inst., and this will be attended hy the Ashburton Brass Band. It is expected that there will be a good turn-out. The members of the band have forwarded at invitation to Mr C. Holland (late drum-major of the Dunedin Ordnance Band) to take the con ductorship, and, we are informed, that gentleman has consented to act m the capacity indicated.

The whole of the iron used m the con struction of the Manawatu bridge came from the Ouehunga iron works. The will of the late George Anthoness, brewer, Melbourne, has been lileil for pro bate. The amount is sworn at £151,891. Myriads of caterpillars m the Coraki dis* knot, New fciouth Wales, are attacking the young maize and all vegetables. A new cog-wheel railway from the foot of Lake Lugano to the top ot Monte Generoso, a height of nearly 6UOO feet, was opened recently. The Republique Francaise understand)) that a mass lneeting of Jews of all nations will shortly be held m Paris to discuss the nnti-tScmiuc question. A suggestion has been made to the South Australian Government that the Macdonneil Ranges be thoroughly prospected for mine rals, at a coat of X6OOO or JuDuOO. Lady Carnarvon has writcn to Sir Henry Parkes thanking him for his condolence on behalf of the eoionj of New South Wales on tiie death ot her husband. Street lighting m Wanganui will cease m ten days unless supplies of coal are got m the meantime. At Masterton tuc supply ot coal for gas will soon be exhausted. Katskins are m great request for .making gloves. In Paris tue sewers are periodically visited by men m order to catch the rats lor this purpose. The Victorian Railway Commissioners have accepted the tender oi 0. F. Mixner for the erection of a shed for the reception of dairy produce at Spencer street, Melbourne, i'he amount of the tender is £19,088. 1 The Doric, for London via Rio de Janeiro, leaves Lyttetton on Friday, 19th iußt., at one p.m. Mail closes at Ashburton at 6.30 p.m. on the same day. The express of Wednes day, Ist October, will connect at Lyttelton i with the Kahu for Chatham Islands. Notice has been given m the French Chamber of an intention to propose, at the proper time, a new tax on tricycles and bicycles of five francs for each machine. The produce of this impost, it is suggested, ,should be divided among the departments to be expended m the repair of the roads. The Victorian Minister for ' Defence suggests that a conference of the colonial military authorities should be held m Mel bourne, to discuss the proposal of the Im perial Government to provide £26,460 for the armament of King George's Sound and Thursday Island. The Semaphore, of Marseilles, states, on the authority of a telegram from Constanti nople, that four young English ladies have been captured by brigands near Smyrna. The authorities have been requested not to send troops m pursuit lest the lives of the captives should be sacrifice;!. Shirley W. Baker, recently deported from Tonga, where he held for many years the position of Premier, was formerly a school master at Ciistlenvune (V). He became a, local preacher m the Wcsleyan denomination, and then was accepted as a minister and was sent out as a missionary. Previous to this he had married a young lady who was em ployed as a milliner at Kyncton. It is assorted that the Italian Govern ment intends to purchase the island of Laprera, with a view to erecting on it fortifications which would be the comple ment of those of Maddalcna. In this event the remains of Garibaldi will be transported to Rome and buried m the Janicuhnn, \iuder the monument which is to be raised to his memory there. In the Newcastle Police Court recently Mr Kingswell, a bicyclist, obtained a ver dict of £10 and costs against Samuel Law rence, omnibus proprietor, Adams town, for damages sustained to his machine through the careless driving of one of defendants servants. It was held that a bicycle was a vehicle and entitled to half the roadway, and as defendant's omnibus attempted to pass on the wrong side, a collision took place. At an inquest which was held at Caver sham yesterday afternoon, on the body of Alb uiv Hall, who died on Saturday evening, from the effects of taking " rough on rats," Dr. Teevan expressed the opinion that some restriction should be placed on the sale of the poison m question, us it was a very deadly one, but was not known to be so by the general public. He also stated that two deaths from taking the poison (including that of Mr Hall) had occurred to his own knowledge within six weekf. A few dava ago a swagger was met going towards Dunedin from Saddle Hill by a picket of the labor union, and after a little chat, was requested to go back to the country and not enter the town and toko the bread oat of the poor working men's mouths. His reply was more forcible that polite. He said—" That be blowod for a yarn. I've been rabbiting m the back country for the last three years, and I'm pretty sick of it, and I intend to get a snug billet m town for a spell. You go and take my place m the country. You can still remain a union man ami nobody will interfere with you." The British Medical Journal observes that '' We cannot confess to surprise at an all-round increased consumption of in toxicants. Waves of Temperance, charac terised by sensational and emotional appeals, to which we have recently been treated, have their periods of ebb and flow. We shall not be surprised if this alcoholic indulgence continues to increase for the next few years. The only basis of a permanent Temperance reformation lies, not m appeals to the feelings, but m the teaching of the composition, character, and effects of in toxicant beverages on body and on brain. Such knowledge should be widely spread.', The Ashburton Lodge No. 29 1.0. G.T., held its usual weekly session on Friday last m. the Lodge room, Wakanui Road, the omicers of the Dawn of Peace Lodge officiat ting by invitation. The large attendance of visitors and members was proof of the good feeling existing between the Lodges. The business of the evening being light, was soon transacted, and the Lodge went into harmony, and an excellent programme, con sisting of eighteen items—songs, recitations, readings, etc., was provide I by the visitors. The Lodge was closed at 10 p.m. by Bro Rooke, C.T., all the members being highly pleased with the evening's entertainment. Mr Collier has had his lease of the premises at "The Corner" extended, and has also taken m the shop lately held by Mrs Meech. The latter has been thrown into the corner shop, and furnished as a millinery depart ment, which will be under the supervision of Miss Le Mercier, from Christchurch. The premises are well-lighted, both windows and roof-lights are brought into service, and show the new spring goads to great advant age. The office has also been removed to the back of the premises, giving apace for a snug fitting-room for the boot depart ment. In addition to these alterations, Mr Collier has increased his staff with the intention of providing for the requirements of a daily increasing trade. The German Imperial yacht, with the Emperor William and his brother Henry on board, arrived at Osborne at 10 a.m. on August 3rd. The Queen signalled a welcome to the party from Osborne House, her palace on the Islo pf Wight, As the yacht entered Gmyes Roods the Prince qi Wales and the Dukt) of Connaught ok board the Royal yacht w*mfc out to meet the Emperor, A number oi other members of the Royal Family awaited h\» arrival on the private landing stage. A German ironclad accom panied the Emperor, who was also escorted by live British torpedo boats. The Emperor wore the British admiral's uniform. One of the results of the interview at Osborne be tween the Queen and the Emperor, the Prince of Wales and the Marquis of Salis bury avjis the withdrawal of the candida ture of Prince Waldemar for the Bulgarian throne. The protest of the King of Greece notably influenced this decision.

PARLIAMENTARY

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

AFTERNOON SITTING

TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 10

The galleries were opened at 2.3$ p.m. THJi SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES.' 4'he discussion ntill continued 'oh the yojte |or Ju.djje Edwards' fcilary. The

motion under debate being that the Chair man loave the chair. Mr Ballanco suggested that this motion should be disposed of m order that the ; Government should make an explanation as to the course they intended pursuing. Mr Taylor said ho would be no party to any such compromise as to reduce the vote by a nominal sum, as he considered v, should never have appeared on the Estimates. The motion for leaving the chair was withdrawn. Mr Mitcholson aaid the Government recognised that members were anxious to bring the session to a close ns quickly as possible, and they had, therefore, decided, without prejudicing Judge Edwards' ap pointment m any way, to reduce the vote of £1621 by £125. He wished to inform the Hnuso, however, that, seeing that Judge Edwards had been appointed si Judge of the Supreme Court and Com missioner of the Native Lands Court, it was absolutely necessary that the whole of his salary should be paid, and the Government would, therefore, take oil themselves the responsibility of providing for it out of unauthorised expenditure. He hoped now that the hon. members opposite had entered a strong protest against the appointment of Mr Edwards as Judge, they would allow the remaining business to proceed. In reply to Mr Kerr, Mr Mitchelson said the arrangement come to was only meant to apply to this year. The question of Judge Edwards' appointment as Judge would be left over to the next Parliament. Mr Ballance said the House should be satisfied with the statement of the acting Premier. The Opposition had made every possible protest against the appointment, and he thought they might now allow' business to go on. As to the way m which the £125 struck off was to be made up, that was a question for the Govern ment, and they would have to take all the responsibility. Captain Russell then moved that the vote of £1621 be reduced by £125. After further discussion the vote, as re duced by £125, was passed by 33 to 7. t A proportion of the cost of the erection of a lighthouse on the Snares, £4000. Dr Newman thought that m the present state of the Jolohy, and with the prospect of a deficit next year, this item should be postponed for the present. Mr Fergus said he hoped the vote would not be required this year, but if it were struck out it would be a breach of faith with the other four colonies, who had agreed to contribute towards the erection of a lighthouse. The vote was agreed to. Workingmen's Schools, £4000. Mr Hislop explained that this vote was meant to provide for the establishment of Workingmen's Colleges at each of the four centres, the condition being that they should be properly equipped, and provision made for teaching subjects of special u«e for workiug men. Mr Peacock said when this question was before the House previously (namely, £1000 for the Dunedin Technical College) he had opposed it, although he wa.s charged wifch having done so out of inter provincial jealousy, but he Bhouid oppose the present vote also, notwithstanding that it was meant to apply to the four cities. MrThompson (Auckland North) took the ssme view, and moved that the vote be struck out. Mr Bryce said, m face of a probable deceit next year, he hoped the Minister of Education would not press this vote. If he did so it, would indicate a desire to extravagance, which he should regret to see, Several other members opposed the rote, on the ground that it was practically one of those items which the House had already decided should not be reinstated on the Estimates. The vote was struck out by 29 to 15. Mr Ballance moved to strike out the item £300, advance payment on account of security for costs on appeal to Privy Council m case Poaka and Others v Ward and others. The item was eventually reduced by £275 with the consent of the Minister. Mr Monk moved to omit the item £500 for liabilities m claims for damage aft the Kumara sludge channel. Mr Fish said this item should not pro voke discussion, as it had already been decided by the House that a vote should be put on the Estimates for that purpose. Mr Fergus admitted this, but said he had at the same time intimated he should leave himself free to vote on it as he con sidered proper. Mr Seddon said if the votes were passed it would be the lasf that would be heard of the Kumara Sludge Channel; if not, it would only come up again next year. After further debate, the vote was struck out by 29 to 28. Mr Seddon moved to report progress, and accused Mr Fergus of treacherous conduct over this vote. If the Govern ment had given him any indication that they intended taking action to defeat the vote the result might have been different. He now asked the Government to recom mit this item, so that the House should have another opportunity of voting on it. Mr Fergus said he had been most un fairly attacked over this matter. When he spoke m the debate on the previous occasion, he had expressed himself strongly opposed to it, and he had never led Mr Seddon to suppose he should support the vote. He had jiot, however, asked a single member of the House to rote against it. The motion for reporting progress was lost. Sir John Hall moved to strike out the item £10,000 for the purchase of the Lyttelton Harbor Board Shed, No. 5. Carried on the voices. A lengthy discussion ensued on the vote of £1500 for the erection of a new sana torium at Rotorua, but the vote was eventually carried on the voices. The House rose at 5.30 p.m.

EVENING SITTING.

The House resumed at 7.30 p.m. Mr Anderson moved to reduce the item £325, payment to Mahoney for preparing plans for Dunedin Gaol, by £100. He had moved this amendment m order to point out the undesirability of civil ser vants being paid for work of this kind performed while m receipt of Government pay. Lost by 31 to 26. The remaining votes on the Supplemen tary Estimates passed without alteration. UNAUTHORISED BXPENDITUEB. The varicus votes under the heading of unauthorised expenditure caused a very lengthy discussion. Wellington College, £1000. Mr Fish moved that this item be omitted. Lost by 44 to 9. The remainder of the unauthorised votes passed without alteration. KESOLITION FROM COMMITTEE OF SUPPLY. On the resolutions from the Committee of Supply being reported to the House. Mr Seddon moved the .re-committal of the vote of £500 for defraying the liabilities m connection with the accident at the Kumar a sludge channel. Carried by 29 to 20, and the vote was reinstated by 25 to 16. NEXT SITTING. My Mitcjiqlson moyed that t\\e House at its rising/ adjourn till 10 o'clock 'next day. • ' , Agreed to. WINE INDUSTRY REPORT. Mr Beetham brought up the report of the Wine Industry Committee, which was jordered to lie on the table, and be re ferred to' the Government;." ' * '' The Hofclie tose at U J.IS p.m ;

A Horrible Incident of War.

"I had just sold my commission a 8 lieutenant m the British army when the Franco-Prussian war opened," said an Englishman a few days ago to some friends at the bar of the Hofl'man House. "I had still some pretty strong hankerings after an active military career, j>nd, as I had been disappointed 'm die business project that had induced me to relinquish the hope of seeing further service with the red coats, I joined the Foreign Legion of the French army, and m the following half-year any craving I mujht have had fojr fighting was amply gratified. I had I many adventures, some of them startling enough, but one, to which no personal danger w;is attached, stands out at times with unpleasant distinctness m my memory. " A few weeks before the French hopes' of final success were buried at Sedan, a portion of my corps was detached to engage a party of Prussians that had been harassing some villages near Metz. We found the enemy readily enough, but they had been strongly reinforced, and, though we drove them back after several hours of Very hard fightimg, we suffered severely. Night had fallen before the firing ceased, and I was sent with an order to an 1 officer on a distant part of the field. The : moral was shining as I returned, and I was walking my horse, as the animal was very tired, when I reined him m quickly, because a feeble voice called to me. ' Sir,' it said, m very good English, ' I recognise you as an officer of the Foreign Legion. You are an Englishman, I think. Will you do me a very great favour, and a lasfc favour ?' "I dismounted and found a young French officer lying at my feet. His sword and pistols were gone, and he was desperately wounded. His eyes were al most closed, the death damp lay cold and heavy on his forehead, and little specks of ioam and blood were on his lips. One bullet had passed completely through his body, ;and. he was gashed and perforated m half-a-dozen other places. ' " ' What can Ido for you ?' I asked. "'lam suffering horribly,'he gasped, " and I may live for an hour yet. Will you have the kindness to blow out my brains and end my agony V "I looked very closely at the poor fel low. I know something about gunshot wounds, and it was as clear to me as is the sun at noon that he had no earthly chance of living until the dawn. " ' I cannot take your life,' I said, ' but if you desire it I will lend you my pistol and turn my head.away.' " ' Thank you,' he muttered, gratefully; ' that will do just as well, I have still enough strength left to pull the trigger. You will find a flask of eau de vie and a bundle of cigars m the pocket of my cloak. They are yours, mon ami. Take them, I entreat you. Adieu !' "'Silently I handed him the weapon and turned away. A sharp report rang out. When I looked again at the French man he had ceased to suffer. I took the pistol from his hand and rode away quickly. " I have been condemned for the part I played m this tragedy, but I have never blamed myself."-—" New York Sun."

The Single Judge Systen at Shows.

*It is several years since, m yon columns, I advocated this mode of judging^ it mode now prevalent m the States (says Mr Loffib m the "Live Stock Journal)." At the time my suggestions were decidedly snubbed ; I am pleased to see the idea is making headway. In certain cases I sug gested the single judge should be allowed to consult an outsider, to meet cases of partisanship, as Booth or Bates' proclivi ties, or a friend's animals, the single judge being, however, always held strictly responsible. Direct responsibility is the k«y to efficiency; If the single judge's decisions do not give satisfaction, the piiblic would know who to hold respon sible (that is not the case now), and the judgments would be given m half the time— a substantial advantage. Our supremacy inlive stock is being loudly challenged m both the old and new worlds. Exhibitors cannot afford to have their interests neglected m order that things should be made pleasant for the judges. No doubt it is far pleasanter to judge with a colleague, but that is quite another thing. Depend upon it, the public will be better served ; better satisfied, with single judg ing. Besides, it will clear the showyard of a number of suspicions, etc., often, I admit, groundless, but not always, for human nature m the showyard is the same as it is elsewhere." Another writer says :—I have long been an advocate for the single judge system at all shows ; what are known as the * fancy' have long since adopted this plan. Here the exhibitors are more critical than those of any other department, and yet how seldom do we hear complaints as to the awards. It would be an advantage to all classes of breeders and exhibitors if the one judge plan were to become general —a more uniform type of animal would be j established. Another advantage is that yon can locate the individual, who if he makes glaring mistakes, is not likely to be solicited to act a second time. Show committees make grave mistakes by fre quently placing too much work on the judges ; the eye and the hand become tired and satiated ; hence mistakes arise. Singe judging will not lessen the number of men employed, but it will lighten their labours. We may see at many of the large shows a bunch of three adjudicating on three different breeds of catfcleor sheep. The committee consider that when they select a representative man for each breed they have done all that is necessary, for getting for the moment chat the work would have been infinitely better done if each man had adjudicated on the breed with which he was most familiar. With two judges it is always a question of give and take, otherwise one is driven outside the ring for an umpire, a course which no judge likes, and then it becomes purely, a matter of single judging. In the case of breeding stock it is more satisfactory to have a judge who is not interested as a breeder. With the purest motives the judgment is liable to be warped un fittingly. Under such circumstances the prestige of a frequent prizo-winner gives the animal an advantage of 25 per cent over an equally meritorious rival who has not been so successful,'

Cranial Capacity.

Examination of the cranial capacity, from which a fairly-accurate approxima tion of the size of the brain may be drawn, has shown that m the civilised European the size of brain is considerably higher than m savage races, not only as an average, but m individual cases, and that the variations m the former races are much greater than m the latter. A series of observations on the size of heads of students at Cambridge University, re cently published, are of great interest, and show that the size of head of those who obtain high honors is considerably larger than that of the ordinary students at the same age, while the remainder of the honors men occupy an intermediate position as regards size of head. M. Le Bon, m a very valuable paner, has been able b^ means' of examina tions of the registers of a hatter to ascertain the size of the head for hats of a large number of persons m various social positions m France, these he divided into five classes, and found thufc the relative position occupied by each class with respect to size of head was as follows, beginning with the largest—(l Men-oi science and letters • '£2!) mercnant'6 1 ; (3) nobles of anciflfcf /family j-i'4) 1 domestic

servants ; (5) peasants. These various and independent observations show that there is a direct relation between the size of head and brain on the one hand and intellectual ability on the other when applied to n number of persons collectively, but m the present state of our knowledge trustworthy deductions cannot be arrived at with respect to individuals.—" British Medical Journal."

The Depopulation ot France.

At the meeting of the Academy of Medicine Dr Laqneau read his essay upon the depopulation of France. Dealing with the question of marriages, the doctor stated th'it m 1888 the marriage rate was 7"24 per thousand. The average age at which marriage takes place is 29 years nine mouths for men, and 25 years for women. Marriages are contracted later m life m the towns than m the country district. Out of 1000 males only 570 Parisians are married, against 609 for the inhabitants of France generally. The birth rate is continually decreasing. In 1888 it was 2309 per thousand, that is to say one birth for every 42 inhabitants. As m the case of marriages, the large towns compare unfavorably with the country. For every 100 married women between 15 and 45 years of age there are 19 births. The average number of birth's.,in a house hold is 3. The number of illegitimate births is decreasing for the whole of France ; the rate is 8"5 per cent, on the number of births, but the proportion is much higher m the large cities, rising to 28 per cent, m Paris. The death rate, which for the period 1881-87 was 19"2 per thousand, rose m 1888 to 21*9. Infant mortality is still great, giving an average of 16-8 deaths for every 100" children. The death rate for . bastards is almost double that for legitimate children. War has much increased the death rate. The Crimean war coat the country 95,615 men, and the census of 1872 shows a de crease of 366,925 inhabitants when com pared with that of 1866 —a result which is largely owing to the Franco-German war. Cholera, phthsis, and typhoid and yellow fever are among the principal causes of mortality. Among the soldiers j typhoid fever is responsible for 3*43 deaths per thousand annually, while tuberculosis only causes I*lß* The in crease of mortality among the younger population is chiefly due to bad nourish ment and excesses. Later epidemic diseases, typhoid fever, and consumption claim the most victims. In France the excess of births over deaths'gives r«i in crease of population of only I'l9 per thousand per annum, while m England I the increase is 13*7. The census returns from 1881 to 1886 show an average in crease of 3"22 per thousand, against 10 m the German Empire, 11*93 m Prussia, and 12 "9 m Russia. With obligatory military service—the military strength of a nation is proportionate to its population, and the slow rate of mci ease m France will within the next fifty years put her at a' serious disadvantage as compared with other countries. Dr Lagneau will at the next meeting deal with the possible remedies for this situation.

The Jerard Accident.

The following are two account* of the Lmisadventure which has resulted m tile flKgus injury of a man on board a ship m !^^jTunfortunate affair happened on board the Union Company's steamer Australia this afternoon. It appears* that a man named William Henry Jerard, who had been working ashore, went on board the vessel, and it is alleged that he used in sulting language to a young man named Robert S. Allan, one Of the non-union crew. Allan, who was working near the hatch, told Jerard to leave, but he de clined, and Allan shoved him. Jerard staggered back a foot or two, and striking the combing of the hatch, was precipitated down the hold. Another account says: An impulsive and pugnacious Union partisan offered battle on board a steamer lying at the wharf to Mr Allan, a young gentleman well-known as an artist here. Mr Allan was working as a non-union laborer on deck. His opponent struck at him, and when the blow was returned drew back to hit again, but m doing so tripped against the combing of a hatchway, and, falling into the hold, broke some ribs. :

Stonewalling in a Chapel.

An extraordinary scene was witnessed on July 20ch, at the Strict Baptist Chapel of Chelmondeston, a village about six miles from Ipswich. For some time past the minister (the Rev. J. Cordle), has been at variance with some of the leading members of his congregation, tt is said that the dispute began with the singing at a Sunday school meeting of some of Sankey's hymns which were m the pastor's opinion heretical. However this may have been, the result was that 10 or 12 of the old members were practically shut out from the church fellowship. Two of these members, who were formerly deacons, gave notice of church meet ing for Sunday morning after Divine worship, and were accordingly present •with a considerable following of friends. Directly the service" was concluded, however, the paster read a statement to the effect that he had taken legal advice and that all persons guilty of riotous behaviour would be dealt with according to law. The senior deacon thereupon asked whether the service was concluded. The ,pa3tor, who evidently considered that he was legally safe so long as service was m progress, replied that it was not. By way of bridging over the interval between twelve and two o'clock (the latter being the hour for the afternoon service), he called down the school children, catechised them, and induced them to sing a, number of hymns on the promise that they should hereafter be rewarded with a treat of tea and cake. In about three-quarters of an hour the children were dismissed, and the minister fitted a prayer meeting, several members led the congregation m prayer, and m the meantime the deacons and their friends were sending out for bags of biscuits and buns to make up for the dinner they were sacrificing, 'When tfte prayer meeting was over, the minister said they would spend a few quiet moments and then he would give them an address. The announcement aroused in tense indignation among the hungry dis sentients, more especially as the minister spent! 1 his few quiet moments m munching biscuits. One of the deacons called out "shame "with great emphasis, and an old lady quoted the text, " Vongence is mine saith the Lord, and I wiil repay it," adding, "And I believe he will." The minister took for his text, however, the words, "I am the good shepherd and know my sheep, and am known of mine," and preached at the old members for three-quarters of an hour. He was fre quently interrupted, and on each occasion he took an ostentatious note of the words used. At two o'clock the dis sentients went home to dine, leaving -a funeral service to proceed qu|etiy, but they returned m force wfycji ijt' w^s over, and a scene :soas shameful dis order fpsp.wedv A'resolution was passed calling upon Mr Cordle to resign because of the low condition of the church, and the brethren, after making many appeals to each other's Christian generosity, fell out all round, some calling their brethren "sneaking slinks, liars, and rogues," m the midst of the hubbub ttie minister went after the yWhgq jwuliemaii, but that functionary^ refused'to iiiterfere, and the squaybje'cbiitimued for "nearly an hour, the disputants adjourning from the chapel to the vestry, and winding up m

I the burial ground. The villagers ami ! school children gathered around m large < numbers. The end of it was that Mr Cordle locked up the building directly the chance occurred, and threatened to take immediate legal proceedings against the offenders.

CORRESPONDENCE.

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WARNING TO FRUIT ROWERS AND OTHERS.

TO TUB EMTOU. [Circular.—Other, papers please copy.] Sir, —The undersigned has received notice that: a beetle destructive "to the apple has been imported into New South Wales from California. The larva of this beetle attacks th« apple m a manner so similar to that of the codlin moth that little difference is'perceptible m the ap pearance or condition of the fruit. Mr Frazer S. Crawford, the Adelaide scientist, describes these larvae, of, which several infest the same apple, as "footless" grubs of a beetle, the largest being one-tenth of an inch long and half that width, m color white, or pale rose with a white head. This insect, if, not already, m New Zea land, may arrive with the season's ship- I ment of fruit;, and once established it will become a more destructive pest than the codlin moth and harder to fight. There fore all persons finding such insects are earnestly requested to" destroy them at once. Any specimens (sent alive m the apple) to determine the species with' an account of the circumstances, would be i'e ceived with thanks by R. Allan Wight, Entomologist to the Papakura F.G.A., etc, Address : Paeroa, Auckland.

TELEGRAPHIC

HOME AND FOREIGN.

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' London, September 15 and 16. I A report that Archbishop Walsh was to be created a Cardinal is denied. The " Spectator " advocates the es tablishment of diplomatic relations with Rome, which it thinks would en able Government to count on the sup port of the Irish, m the event of the separation of the Colonies. It is asserted that the Triple Alliance has been formally renewed. i The decree• dealing with slaves, said! to have been issued; at Bagamoyo by the Germans, is descredited m Ger many. Lisbon. September 15. The Chamber'of Deputies, after a stormy Bitting, has referred the Anglo- Portuguese Convention to a Committee ■of the Courts. Major Pinto, m endea voring to quiet the hissing of Ministers, became engaged m a hand to hand struggle with Senor Priestly, also a member of the Chamber. Washington, Sept. 15. News has been received confirming the capture of Moussa Bey, the Khurdish chief. Secretary Windoiii states that he is not alarmed at the financial stringency. The Committee of "Ways and Means dissent from the Senate's amendments .m M'Kinley's Tariff Bill.  Bekne, September 15. The Provisional Government at Ticino has resigned »m fayour of the Federal Commissary despatched by the Federal Council. The Commissary has assisted m the formation of a composite Ministry.

AUSTRALIAN

SYKNKY,, ; Sepfcember 16. A sculling match has been arranged between Stanbury and M'Lean for £200 a side.

INTERPROVINCIAL

AircSLANI), September 16, f The Auckland Harbor Board have appointed a Committee to urge opon the contractors for the San Francisco mail service the advantages possessed by Auckland as a terminus for steamers. In a discussion on the subject, Mr Niccol, the Chairman; quoted figures to show that Auckland, so far as pilotage and port charges were concerned, was a much cheaper port than Wellington. The Baptist Tabernacle church mem bers, at a meeting to consider Pastor Birch's relations with the congregation especially the recent scene at the taber nacle, decided by ninety-seven to seventy seven to allow him to remain m charge of the church, an amendment that he )je re quested to resign being thus rejected. Pastor Birch, was present during the whole of the proceedings, and was Chair main. He declined to leave, though asked to do so. Mr Birch acknowledged that he had been injudicious on the Sun day evening when Mr Abbot spoke, and promised to do his best to work amicably with the officers.

TO-DAY'STELEGRAMS

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Definition of «• Pntilic l»luc« M New Plymouth, September 17. Mr Samuels obtained from the Sup reme Court; to-day a rule nisi for a writ of habeas corpus, with a vieAV of raising the question of the validity of a warrant of "com mitment under which a man named Quane was imprisoned for an act of in decency m a public place at Waitara. Mr Samuels contends that a public sitting room m a hotel is not a public place, and. prisoner must be discharged,

Labor Questions.

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London, Sept. 15. An immense parade and meeting of Unionists was held yesterday, when liberal collections were made at the East End. The Parliamentary Committee of the Unions have issued an appeal for funds to assist the Australian strikers. The boys m Southampton have de manded an advance m wages. The dockers dispute is still carried; on, and the members are lo^d] 1 oitfs pending a settlement, \ The proposed docking project will np% afiect- *he ste-vedores, as a^wnAraqijpra. will not ba sillowed. T^e 'VMorning F»>st ?> considers that ' s?^, VMKHrism has been beaten both m England and Australia. The dockers cable £500 to Australia to-morrow. -.-■ The London ; leader have given peremptory ord&^f^.^e Southampton dock .^.riW; fa cease. > Sprow, the organiser of the Southampton strike, who was arrested on a charge of ' intimidation, has been co»wnitt?l for trial. ; . ■■''■ The Albert J^ock Compahy have locked 9u ( t t,he peninsular, Qompaay's laborers, ' j v

Lo§rr>ON, September 10. A Federated Association of Ship masters and Officers has been formed for the protection of its members against coercion m connection with the demands of seamen and firemen. The Southampton dockers having given way the lock-out is ended. The "Standard" asserts that the extreme courses adopted by the Aus tralian strikers indicates that they are losing ground. Sydney, September 16. The "Western miners are idle now. The ballot of r.illway employees was largely ag;ii>isl ,!;oing out on strike. The Mayor lias requested the leaders of the l.i'oor party not to call out all bodies affiliated to Trades, and Labor Councils as proposed. The" latter jhave promised to give the matter serious consideration.

Wanganui, September 16. On the arrival of the Manawatu, from Wellington, this morning at the Taup» Quay, with a non*uni3n crew, the wharf labourers refused assistance m loading. Ultimately: two of Lendell/Wattrons and Co. 's employees and a* cooper were forth coming, and the work was qultitiy pro ceeded with. Nearly two hundred people assembled on the wharf, but there was no demonstration "either <<n« way or • the " other/ ■ •.>■■■■;_■■'■ ■-,' r j The crew of the Charles Edward have given twenty-four hours' notice of their intention to leave the ship, but will take the boat on to Nelson^ where she will be laid up. . ' Wellington, September 16. Mr 1 Levin is elected President of; the ' Shipmasters' Association, which numbers 102 members. : , , The crew of the Kennedy were callea out; because it is intended to- block r ,«ll steamers, not through fear of her,coaling theater of Victoria; ■ ... '.■.."•' . The Duke of Westminster requires 1200 tons of coal for her voyage Home, but only 390 tons are available, and,she may have" to wait for Newcastle coal.V . ; : The Grey Valley Company are under contract to supply the Gas Company, bui find difficulty m doing so, m consequence of the position of affairs at the West Coast mines. Ministers have decided to take no, action towards convening a conference until the session is over. ,; ■ The carters and express oiwners have determined to expel any member plying for hire. ,.. One hundred and thirty men have applied for work at the labor bureau opentd on Monday. At the 'Resident Magistrate's, Court Andrew Nelson and; Nicholas Callogan iwere charged with assaulting 'Edward Hartnett, a non-unionist, on Thursday afternoon. , Nelson was acquitted and Callogan sentenced to fourteen days. Thomas Beveridge, for ■ obstructing fchev .police and inciting others to do so on the same occasion, Was sentenced to six days' "imprisonment. . ! The weather to-day was wjet and[ bcjis ierous, consequently but little work was done on the wharves. •. " '.i Dunemn, September 16. , ,The Union Company propose tp resume ordinary running. As soon as the boats can be got into position the usual time-v, table service will be carried out. x The Union Company have received advice' by cable of two cargoes of cOal having left Brisbane, and that two more cargoes are. on the way from Newcastle. There is 600 ft tons of coal for the Company on the way to New Zealand. Arrangements have. been made for other cargoes to follow. Ii» ; face of this, and the fact tjhat there is a I good stock m hand, also i> that supplies ! havo been received m New Zealand from different quarters outside of the; mines 1 ordinarily drawn upon, the Company have no hesitation m coaling the direct stea mers. Accordingly instructions have been given to coal the Doric at Lyttelton,. so that she will be able to sail for England. at the time-table date. Bluff, September 16. The Mon<swai sailed for Dunedin this afternoon, taking 4000 sacks o£ , oats, a large quantity of sundries, and 200 tons of coal from here, for northern ports and Sydney. Free laborers worked ' the vessel without obstruction. The T» Anau is expected at daylight to-morrow, from Melbourne, and coals here, taking 200 tons.

A telegram received frpm Dunedin yes terday state* that the prospectus of th» new Steamship Company will be pub lished m a few days. Many inquiries have been made concerning the new Com pany, which evidently will mcc*, with a great deal of encouragement.

LYTTELTON.

The "Lyttelton Times " correspondent says:—There was no lack of free labor yesterday ; m fact, I should say that tha supply exceeded the demand.

Latest Telegrams.

(Received Sept. 17, 10.35 a. m ) Sydney, September 17. The Cabinet has had a. serious aspect of the strike matter, under considera tion, but the resu.lt of their delibera tions is not known. \H . .:{§ Every precaution to preserve order will be takea. ■i- ■ -r Owners ridicule the idea that by calling out the affiliated trades, public opinion will force them to give way They state that, as they were runnan" at a loss before the strike, no force of public opinion would induce them tr> resume under the old conditions; rather *han be coerced they say they will lay up their boats altogether.. The various labor bodies have deter mined that-the question at the next general election shall be Unionism v non-Unionism. _ Melbourne, September 17. The intercolonial shipping trade has greatly improved, the wharves now displaying much activity., . Brisbane, September 't?. The Colac has arrived and is "being discharged by non-union labour*

Wanganui, September 17 Matters connected with the labour difficulty are all quiet nonr.. A meeting of the Railway servants was held, but nothing was decided, Wi^jngton, September 17. The Railway Executive telegranhed yesterday to the Commissioners, askin* £ tfeei^ r wo"ld !eceive a deputation from the Executive to confer about toe present unsatisfactory state of suspeasT \ I'T lWe ' arran^e for fch« reiisiSte" ! me»fe of the men called out. Th^om jmssioners reply to-day that if they agree, to reinstate the men there vmM bt S guarantee they might no* be called out.' again when it suited the BxeMrtare.!' They cannot conseo^feosuch a mischievous, precedent, aqd cannot reinstate th</men. Ihe rep^wMs up :-'«After tteattempfc vrkic^, you have made -to paralyse the ' service, and introduce into it illegal and disorderly pwdfcfces^'the Commis sioners declm© to meet you, or father dis cuss this juatyer with you." Dunemn, September 17. The Mbnowai leaves here late to mprrojv afternoon. Her entire crew Is non-Union with the exception of cooks' and steward's, who decide at one o'clock wha,t action they will hike. It is under stood a number of these will remain by the ship, whatever decision is arrived at There is nq difficulty m loading or. «n^

TEJ? ASKBUKTON GUARDIAN, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1890.



I SANDER AND KONS' EUCALYPTI j I EXTRACT.— In protection of the world ] wide fame our manufacture has acquired ajl over the globe, we publish the following :~* I Hazard, M.D., Professor of General Pat ho logy find Diseases of the Mind and Nervous Sytitcm, says m an editorial published m the " Crw%i/.<>.j] Record ":—" We have examined half-a-dowijSjL .anccimens of different manufac tures ; the p,repH)!^t;/>n of Sander and Sons >v;is the only one tha,v ft/wyed to be reliable and corresponding to scAi^ih'c tests." AnothW concoction called •" riehn,v« jf^fyiict of Eucalyptus" 'ias mudo its iippe'a,ra,MM,y since. This pt'OtiLuct stands, according to'TJ)r Oweii, foremost m cftn.?.ing injurious effects That gentleman co»Mnuin«i»i;es, at ,1 meeting of the' Medical Society of YJ4»)}'ia, that a child living sit Fi.tzroy became most g^oiisly indisposed through Us use. In another ,u*b>? a Luly .states on tliy afmigth of statutory declaration that she siiftad cruelly from the effects «f the same concoction. 7!PjfsU-ar,d the liis,'H reputation of .our we col warranted m esjw i«g tfie ,a>bov,e hdm, a, mI desires the public to fixerqise care an,a •■•ewmtion when J?uyiiig t ShUIWR «Wf iSons (Advt.) ?



A rich mine ought to be a great source o wealth to the country where it is discovered, but it is not always so. Brisbane is now suffering severly from the incubus of Mount Morgan. A year or two ago when the min ing boom was on, the Mount Morgan shares went up to an enormous price—over £17 per fha'-e, or £17,000,000 for the mine. Many lteisb#jie shopkeepers, merchants, tradesmen, and professional men, put all their savings into it, and sqtne mortgaged their property m order to raise nu/i/^y to )my m. Now the itbares are down below £■], wul many of those wh<* Iwu^hfc at high prices are stjill holding cm, hoping for another boom. Sonic of ihe>n are paying mope {<n- interest on the money ih*V h'<w<i bojiTowwl theji they are getting out"of the mine i» dividends. A large pro. portion of tUe dividends go oijb of fche colony to absentee hoidex'B. As the wheel of time has again ushered &n the busy spring, and to be prepared to supply the requirements of Nature and of their numerous patrons, Messrs J. Scaly and Co. have completed their selection of seeds, whicli are of the .choicest samples obtainable, and whicli include 4or*rs,. turnips, man golds, carrots, rape, pcr.eij#i»J ryegrass, cocksfoot, elephant swede, ga^de^iarui flower seeds m endless variety, and garden requi: sites of every description, For the conve nience of patrons who camwt fljake theip purchases during the day the pret«fe(« will be open to nine p.m. on .Saturday evenlogs! on and after the JOth August.—(Advt.)



"Waivied. ' CASH Advertisements under this heading not exceedm SIXTEEN WORDS 1/-. Addresses may be left at this Ofiiee. A WET practice of the Fire Brigade, Burnett street, 7.30 sharp, Thurs day 18th. All members must attend. 9 89 FOR SALE.—Blue gum branches, os per load'; apples from 2d per lb ; also some good I)t!rwent potatoes. Apply, E. Sthvkbxs. Trovorton. fOV".That Cough—Flower's Cough Dropn are the best—see that the name i« Btampod on every on a. H. G. Fmvwhr, Confectioner, East street. F>OOTS, F>ooT>'. "Keep your feet J Dry ami sav6 Doctor's Bill». I have a splendid Stock m now. Try ny Doublo-soled Shooters. Every pair Guaranteed. Robert Aix-okn, Ashbur ton Clothing Mart, Smmdors' Buildinga. -If you want good value L for money «,'<> to Mulford House. Extra value now "being given away m presents. Everything marked cheap.— H. C. Sbobrh. __ L___— WANTED Known.—For cheap Draper*, Millmory, Boots, Clothing, etc., *o to Melford House. Good sulnt.-mtial presents now giving away.—H. C. Skokhs. WVNTKO every man m the County to hare a suit of the Ashburtoii Twboils.—Robhrt Aluoun, Awhlmrtou Clothing Mart, SnanilerV* Biuldni'js ' fjH VERY Cu.itonier will receive a flj handrtome present hy purchasing their Dr-ipery. Millinery, Clothing, Ac, at Melford House. Cheapest House'in eown for iirst-cl.-us Drapery.—H. C. Si&aKRS , •\T~ANTED Known—The Cheapest V s*'' Shop to buy Tinware and Gal vanised Iron goods m Ashbarton, is at W. F. Hannakori/s, Burnett Street, A argc stock kept on hand. Tin and Iron ware goods made and repaired with dcs patch. WANTED KNOWJN. ~ rpHAT a General Meeting of Early JL Closing Association will bo held m Mrs Pearson's Rooms on THURSDAY evening next at 7.30 p.m. Business ini rortant, all employees requested toattend. By order of Tub Committee. 9 82 7 public Notices. £20 REWARD. IN consequence of the amount of Poach ing itoing on m the Crooks on the Lagmhor^Estate, the above reward will be'paid to anyone giving information that will lead to a conviction. From this date No One will be per mitted to FISH m the Creeks on the Estate. DONALD McLEAN, Lagmhor, Ist April, 1889. Tinwald, NOTICE. I HAVE this Day Sold to Jambs Gur> skix, all my Book Debts and Interest m Butchering business, carried on by me at Tinwald, and his receipt alone will be sufficient discharge. Dated this Ist day of Sept., 1890 9§84 WILLIAM GRICE. JAMES BAKER, TIMBER MEKCHAISiT, HAVELOCK STREET, Opposite Harbison's Auction- Mart, -TJAS IN STOCK Large Supplies of— Building Timber, Stakes and Posts, Galvanised Corrugated Iron, Builders Ironmongery, Turnery, Furniture, and Fancy Goods IN ENDLESS VARIETY. FURNITURE MADE TO ORDER IN A*Y DESIGN AT SHORTEST NOTICE. 9 49 8 H Seymour SURGEON DENTIST, 15, Colombo Street (new Buildings near Corner of Gloucester Street.) ESTABLISHED 38G9 SCALE OF CHARGES : Extraction. 2s 6d per tooth ; Fillings, 6s per tooth. A reduction made where a number require attending ARTIFICIAL TEETH The charges for Artificial Teeth are made with » view to strict economy, regulated by such circumstances as cases present, or such materials as v tients prefer. Par ticulars given on pli ation. Consulta tion free. Nitro ') ide Laughing Gas) administered whe .red. Attendance .ni. to 6 p.m 15 om,mr.Bo Caa ___—__ .—___. , — j SPECIAL_ NOTICE. CALL AND SEE i THE GRAND DISPLAY OP BOYS' YOUTHS', AND MEN S CLOTHING MERCERY, HOSIERY, BLANKETS, RUGS, FLANNELS, HATS, AND CAPS, &c. »*pHE largest and best assorted Stock m 1 the District to select from, which for Value, Variety, and excellence of Manu facture, we stand unrivalled. MEASURE T\BPARTMENTS EASURE JL/EPARTMBNTS NEW TWEEDS AND COATINGS For the approaching" Season To Hand. SOLE AGENTS for Wertheim's latest and improvedHAND and TREADLE SEWING MACHINES. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY W. H 1 WEBBER, Manager