stable " were m the excellent hands of Mr 0. Iff. Brooke and Mr G. H. Jflower re spectively, and that of the solicitor was effectively brought out by Mr Dolman. Coming to the ladies "Patience," &» played by Mrs 0, M. Brooke takes as high rank as that of the pourtrayal of " Bunthorne " the lady named acting with Terve which was most refreshing, and throughout a cleverly enacted and lengthily sustained performance never once forgot that she was the charming dairymaid. Her singing was excellent, and she at once won on the audience, gaining more and more m favor to the end. "•Lady Saphiv," entrusted to Miw» Shirt elvffe, was another happy disposition of character, and she also gained many friends by her Sterling performance, tasteful rendition, and most pleasing singing. Owing to Mrs Williams having been taken suddenly ill, another lady ot the company had to be called on at the eleventh hour to nil the gap, and is to be warmly complimented on the way she acquitted herself. The part of "Lady Jane " was rather a weak one, but that of <' Lady XUa " was good. The choruses on the whole went v«ry well indeed, it being just iioticeable at times that singers and orchestra were hardly tuning to gether} and giving an honest opinion on the whole performance it was very suc cessful. Mb off * hasty journey, and performing oh' a Stage new to the nujC-nty of participants, is not the time to see? any company, amateur or professional, at its best. In conclusion we have to note that Mr J. H. Brooke proved a most able conductor, the orchestra was fairly good, and our Ashburton friends are to be cordially congratulated on the excellent jray they acquitted themselves.

THE MARKETS

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[Received December 4, 10 a.m.] London, December 3. The total quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is 2,272,000 quarters, and for the Con tinent 5,400,000/ The American visible supplyis estimated at 2 4,512,000 bushels. . Tallow, best mutton, 26s to 27s 6d; beef 25s to 26s fyl The competition at the wool sales has improved, arid prices are now slightly above the opening rates. The money market is declining and three months' bills are quoted at 4£ per cent. Bank of New Zealand chares (new issue) £7 10s ; National Bank of New •Zealand £110s. •

The New Zealand Loan and Mer cantile Agency : Company, Limited, liaye received the following cable message, dated London, 2nd December, 1890:— Wool—Since the opening of .the sales competition is increasing, and market is firmer for superior scoured and greasy merino; other descrjptiont Are unchanged. Wheat—The 1 marked is generally better. New Zealand wheat,, f.a.q., to arrive iron ship, is worth, c.i.f. 36s 3d per 4801 b, Sep tember-October bills of lading ; New- Zealand long berried and average is worth respectively 37s Cd and 85s- 9d per 4961 b.

IRISH AFFAIRS

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London*, December 2. Tbe machinery of the National League is being moved m ParneU's interest. The Corporation of Edinburgh have remitted the question of withdrawing the freedom, of the city from Parnell to the Provosts' Committee. At a meeting of Irish members _ to day tbe proceedings were of an excited natnre. The delegates' manifesto was cheered. Mr Healy complained that Tarnell's friends were obstructive. Parnell m a passion replied that the remark was= insolent, at which there was some^cheering. A counter vote will be taken to-night. # Mr Gladstone is convening a meeting of the Liberal party. . The second reading ef the Irish Land Purchase Bill is being debated m ithe House of Commons. December 3. At the meeting of Irish members last night, Colonel Nolan's motion to •djourn for a fortnight, and resume at Dublin was rejected by 44 to 39. Mr Dalton supported, and Sir T. Esmond and Mr Deasy opposed Colonel Nolan's motion. At the meeting of Irish members a compromise is being proposed. * Washington, December 3. The American Committee of the Irish fund is hostile to Parnell. Parnell dominates the meeting of Irish members and his bold and brilliant tactics for the purpose of securing delay, and enabling the Irish people to influence his party extort admiration from his opponents. An excitedmeetiughasbeenheldinCork at which cries were raised "Gladstone is a slippery devil," and both Gladstone and Moriey were hissed. Partisans of Parnell shouted " To hell with Dillon, O'Brien, and Davitt." The DuWin National League is almost unanimously m favor of Par nelL ■ A priest accorded a vote of con fidence i» him. Chicago, December 2. Harrington, Secretary of the National Xeague, is at Chicago organising strong «upporfc for Parnell. Many Irishmen threaten they will never subscribe again unless Parnell is retained m command.

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Second Edition.

THE ELECTIONS

MR E. G. WRIGHT AT RUAPUNA, ALFORD FOREST, LONGBiCACII, AND COLDSTREAM.

On Friday night Mr Wright met ab>ut 25 of tho electors at Ruapuna, anci at the close of his address received a friendly vote of thanks.. On Saturday Mr Wright spoke at Alford Forest to a well attended meeting. On the motion of Mr Ellen, seconded by Mr Ross, he was accorded a hearty vote of thanki for his address. A vote of thanks to the chairman, Mr A. J. Gillmah, closed a most orderly and attentive meeting. Mr Wright addressed about 150 electors on Tuesday night m the Long beach wool shed. The gathering was the largest he has had outside the town of- Ashburtoh, and after speaking to an attentive nudience for about an hour arid a half was accorded a vote of thanks and confidence. Mr John Grigg was m the chair. Yesterday evening Mr Wright spoke to about fifty electors m the wool shed at Ookbtream. Mr Studholme, junr., was voted to the chair. At the close of'the address a few questions were answered, I and on the motion of Mr Emerson, seconded by Mr H. Ford, the meeting passed a unanimous vote of thanks and confidence, with three cheers for Mr Wright. wm^mmmlmmimmmmmmmmmmm .

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HOME AND FOREIGN.

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(Received December 4, 10.30 a.m.) IRISH AFFAIRS. London, December 3. During the debate on the second reading of the Irish Land Purchase Bill Mr Balfour estimated it would take 95 millions sterling to complete the purchase of Irish lands. Mr Gladstone spoke m opposition to the measure, pointing out that it afforded no ade quate buffer between tenant and State. At last night's meeting of the Irish party there was incessant and bitter wrangling among tho^e present. Mr Parnell professes to be more than satisfied with the result of the mooting. At a meeting to be held to-day, Mr J. J. Clancy, member for Dublin North, will move that Mr Parnell temporarily resign the leadership. The " Standard " says that 35 mem bers of the party are m favor of. re tirement, while 83 are opposed to such a step.

THE KATOOMBRA.

The Katoombn, one of the new Aus tralian cruisers, lia,s Jiwl a very sue ccssf ttl trial trip m the North Sea. In ei'^ht hours' steaming, with natural draught, her engines developed power above the stipulate;] maximum.

FACTORY LEGISLATION IN ENGLAND.

The Marquis of Salisbury has intro duced a Factory Bill m the House of Lords on the basis o? resolutions ar rived at at the late Berlin Labor Con ference to limit the working hours of women find children.'

SILVER RE-COINAGE.

Washington, December ?>. Mr William Windom, Secretary to the Treasury, has recommended re coinage, subsidiary by silver, by.tho Treasury, amounting to nineteen intl lion dollars.

THE CONSUMPTION CURE.

Behlin", December 3. Dr Koch lias refused to accept a lonation from the State.

AUSTRALIAN.

(Received December 4, 11 a.m.) THE LOCUST PLAGUE. -P Sybney, December 4. The plague of locusts is advancing at Albury m a column twelves miles wide and ten miles long. The pest is travelling at the rate of eleven miles m 24 hours:

CYCLING.

The Cyclist Union of New South Wales are unable- to send represen tatives to the New Zealand Champion ship meeting.

THE BOOTH COLONISING SCHEME.

Melbourne, December 4. The Premier states that Govern ment will strenuously oppose any influx of criminals and paupers into Victoria under General Booth's scheme.

VICTORIA AND THE CABLE.

The Chamber of Commerce, m reply to Mr J. Duffy, Postmaster General, state that joining m the proposed reduction of cable tariff by the Eastern Extension Company's line will not prejudice the Colony m taking advan tage of. the Pacific route if found ad visable.

VICTORY FOR GOVERNMENT.

AnKtAiDU, December 4. Sir J. W. Downer, m moving a want-of-confidence m Government, accused them of vacillation, and inccnr sistenny. The motion was defeated by 28 to 23.

FEDERAL COUNCIL.

The Federal Council meets at Hobart on January 20.

VALEDICTORY.

At a well attended meeting of the St. Stephen's Band of Hope on Tuesday evening, the chairman, the Rev E A. Scott, at the conclusion of a short address on "Usefulness,"said that he had a duty to perform which was both painful and pleasant. The members of the Sunday School knew that Mrs Pass and her family were on the point of leaving Ashburton for New South Wales. The family had for a very long time been connected with their Sunday Schools, and very usefully connected,too. For three years Mrs Pass' two eldest daughters had been acting as teachers, Miss Amy Pass at the Main School, and Miss Mabel at the Hnmpstcad Branch. They had been regular, pains taking and efficient m their duties, and had succeeding m winning the respect and affection of the Their fellow teachers were unwilling that they should (ro away without some mark of regard and esteem, and he had been requested that evening to present each of them with a handsome copy of the Teacher's Bible, bound iv morocco. IJe was sure they would value the books both for their intrinsic value and for the affection of which they were the outward and visible sign, Afcer Mr B, 3. Bean had added a few words, the presentation was made. Parting books were also given to Laurotta, Lavinia, and George Pass, who Are very old and deserving scholars. We may mention, as showing the high opinion

m which the above three young pe'pie are held by those who know them best, that the teachers and scholars of the Borough School have presented them with handsome book. 1-, as tokens of; lovo aid esteem. . ,  , , ■

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Moxihka, December <i. The Ward pnrty struck payable :wash yesterday at BacK Creek, boon, after-' 'wards die Pinjeliy party came on n pvsh, nine duties yiolding 17 grains. The lead is now defined. There is grant eke'ifce ment m town. ; JttieeSg'ritiiilon. Njcjoso:*, December; <4. Rev. P. Leakier has resigned the paste rate of the i'resbyteri:iu Church after 'J3 years. : .Sit 3a;»}t P»«sf<T. ! Bishop Sutor is progressing slowly bub satisfactorily. | Dunbdin, December,; 4. The Dunedin Jockey Club paid out £3734 m stakes m connection with the late meeting. The principal winners flere : _D. U'Biien£llll ; J. D. Ormond £483 ; M. and.C. Hobbsi;2c!2 ; Hunger ford £238 ; iStead £219 ; D. Rutherford, £161. The meeting'showed a fair cVedit balance to the Club. ; ■ ■ 

This Man was Frightened'

And'oft reeling the facts it will appear that he had reason to he. The 'man referred to was Edward Perrin, a gu;U"U on thuManehdater, Sheffield, and Lincoln shire Railway. In September, 1887, he meb with an accident, which gave a tem porary shock to his system. Nat long afterwards he began to foci a pain m the chest and have difficulty m breathing, and threw up,.a great.'deal-of mucus (phlegm). He at once concluded he; had some serious ailment of the lungs, and sought medical advice. The doctor said it was so, and added that there was no cure for it, and that lie could do no more than give him .something to ease the jj&in and the cough. Then the doctor gave 1 Mr Perrin a certificate staling that he was suffering from "Catarrh Phthisis," which is the professional term, fqr'that dreadful malady, ConsuuipiiOiu Further symptoms soon appeared which seemed to confirm this alarming opinion. The poor follow experienced great pain m eating, and a tightness across the chest, which felt, he said, " as if some strong man was gripping him around the body under the arms." The rest of Mr Perrin's narrative is best' related m hi,i own words. He says: "I .Boon commenced to -have a brackish taste m thu 'mouth' as" if I had licnu sucking copper. Then came cold chills find sweats m turn, the cough jrot hollow,'and 1 raised .more than I had done. These lerrible symptoms po .soured mo tlia't went and consulted the late Dr D;tcro Fox, wh<"» wa« nt that time Consulting. Physician to the Railway Company and i.o iho lnlirniary. tie. examined mo care fully, and ecrtitiod'alH follows.!— "In the. ■ caso of Guard Pdrrin. Thin innir is evidently frightoucd. Ha is suffering from Phthisis and Dyspepsia. Cod liver oil mid iron are indicated." This fully bore out what the other doctor had said, so. I. now looked upon myself as done for. I took everything I could hear tell of. I have drunk jjallons of cod liver oil and sherry, and have Lad many quarts of camphorated oil rubbed on my chest, until my wife was sick of rubbing. I wns also poulticed continually, but ill spite of all this torriiic dosing and medicating I got gradually wor.se. In half a-doztm words my condition was this: I believed myself to be last going to the ctravo with consumption ; my friends said .so, the doctor said so, and it looked like it, if anything ev»r did. It is undevstoo." that consumption ia sure death, and I mado up my mind for that awful end. 1 hr.d beftir oil'my work from 1887 to 1388. I was ashamed to beaway, .so much, hk 1 was obliged to draw funds from the Club nil the time to help support my family. " While I \va;; fcm;.« doiug- nothing hut waiting to die, crawling about feebly like a man who has virtually done with this world, 1 happened one clay to meet In spector Rippon, of Ardwick Station, one of the Traffic Inspectors of our line. He wis shocked ?it my looks, but said, ' Perm, I don't know as anything will help you ; but, if anything v.ill, it is Mother Seigel's Curative Ejyrup.' I remember that thi3 idea amused me, miserably broken and ill as 1 was, Help me ? Could it cure consumption ? Not likely. Impossible ! Still it couldn't make me worse, and so I got a bottle and began to take it. I could scarcely credit my own feelings, but as sure as truth is truth, before T had «w<' .uu that bottle of medioine, I found, relief. Now comes what you. may find it hard to believe-r-I took but two more bottles,,an4 went back to work, and have been sound and healthy ever since. I told the doctor about it, and, although he saw I was well, he seemed displeased. "You say Mother Seigel's Curative Syrup cured you V he said. /Nonsense. It is only a quack medicine ; it is nothing but stuff and rubbish.' Well, all right, I m\\i\ U myself it may be stuff and rubbish, but it has made a sound man of me after that very doctor had me booked for the graveyard, and said no earthly power could keep me out of it. That was enough for mo and will be enough for iiousaads of others m this country. "I am exposed to all sorts of weather,' but have never had a return of the bad breathing, chest pains, nor any of the other symptpms that yearly frightened me out of my senses. I cat and enjoy my food as well as ;uiy man m England Now, what was the secret of this gettiner well . If I really had consumption, it was nothing short of a miracle ; but I never had consumption at all. The doctors wore all wrong m calling it that. What I actually suffered from was indiges tion and dyspepsia, which causes the same symptoms that mark true consump tion ; hence lots of people who are sup posed to have lung complaint might be as easily cured as I was if they would let cod liver oil alone and tike Mother Seigel's Syrup." Mr Perrin'r address is No. 30, Go) ton Brook Street, Gorton Brook, Manchester England, and ho will reply to any letters written to him concerning his caat>.

News received by the Australian mail the other day conveys the intelligence of N. Hall's arrival m Melbourne a few hours before the Austral wheel race was run. A number of Victorian cyclists received him on arrival, alßo several New Zealanders now resident m Melbourne. The champion had a splended voyage across, and lost no time m getting into training on the asphalt track, where the races will be held. He speaks highly of the tract, and experienced no ditjiouity m nego tiating the sharp .qca'jjers, but considers it somewhat dangerous for very fast pedaling. It may be stated the New Zealanders style pleases the newspaper writers, one of whom says he will require a lot of watching m the Championship. On Saturday he competes m the Inter-Club Plate and first-lass handi caps, and on the following Saturday m the Championship of Australia and Ladies' Bracelet. In the latter event he has fifty six opponents.—" Press."

An example of the growth of a west Lon don suburb b aiForued by the report of the parish o? Hammersmith. In the census of 1801 'tbeio wc-c enumerated 871 inhabited houses, and a population of 5000; the popu lation is now estimated at 100,000. The in crease bns been especially marked m later years. In 18 fJI the ratable value was £7fi,084 m .1881 it '■ had-risen 10 £355/718, while m 1860 Him £510,681.

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? .MB S. B. BEYMOTOT Q• URGIO N-D ENTIST D of CHRISTCHURCH, ! VILI, VISIT ASHBUETOK on dates "to be announced, and may be consulted at MR. CAMBRIDGE'S, CHEMIST. 10 17 \ ' '"VTBW T>OOKS, BOYS' and GIRLS' OWN ANNUALS, ' NEW MUSIC, • i STATIONERY and FANCY GOODS, ' CHRISTMAS and NEW YUAR'S CARDS of New Zealand, Scenery. L. 1^ ANDIIEWES & Co. ! . wooitsbip foklondo * Ajftjfcv mHE MAGNIFICENT "CARBET CASTLE," , ■. / ■ ■ 1585 Tons Register, 100 Al, Will be despatched from Lyttelton for LONDON DIRECT, about the middle cf December. Cargo : carried at lowest current rates. Early application for space is neces sary. ■ : ••■•-.■..■•■- • ■■ ' For further particulars as to rate of freight, dtc., apply to ; ; 11 13 FRIMDLANDEfi BROS. "jFIKST. FIEST. EIRST. (jTOVERNMENT jcLgRICUL TtJRAL V.VOLLEGE, : DOOKIE. : ■GREAT FIELD TRIAL OF Reapers & Binders, |HEIiD ON TUESDAY, 28th OCTOBER, 1890, MAS.SE:Y F I IS S IT Homslty Socona, McCoririck Fifth, Decline Third. Buckeye Sixth, Wood's Fourth, Morcer Seventh. -■•■.'. AND AT \-.' ■/ ' ; WAG G A N.S.W. FIELD TRIAL, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1890. ■: ■ ■■■ ':HK ' ■■ ■.MASSE.V. §106 ;.'. AwhhrirtoiK SOUTH RAKAIA DOMAIN. rpHE above having been granted to L the Rakaia Sports Committee on December 26th, the game are authorised to charge 1 shilling each per adult, and 1 shilling for each horse. W. M. LYTTELTON, Chairman, 12 6 South Rakaia Domain Board SOUTH RAKAIA RACES. "VrOMINATIO^S for the Trot with fee .I^l' of 7s 6d, age, description, and parformances of horses, must be deposited with the Secretary before 8 p.m. on SATURDAY, December 6th. LAURENCE OXLEY, 12 5 Secretary. 8" te"7hen~s ~T'h.Ro:s w TEPHENS OR OS "TTTE hare now n Sto and t» W an iye specially p Jam Season, Sugar, Sugar, Sugar, From Mauritius, finest Snowdrops, also Ist, 2nd, and 3rd grades of white yellow Crystals, Moist yellow, etc. From England, finest Sparkling Loaf Sugar, m Cubes and Tablets, Crushed Loaf, Demarara Yellow Crystals, etc. TEA. TEA. TEA. Indian, Ceylon, and China, guaranteed pure, and sold m any quantity ' from one pound upwards. Also, m fancy 51b Caddies. These Teas we can recommend as being Tip Top Value. ■ ■ \■ ■ ■ ■ ■'■.■' TO GIVE SATISFACTION IS OUR AMBITION. STEPHENS'BROS, MAEKET HOUSE ,- i nil 1. 1 . ii . ' " if WKmwßr WJtxz 'coKsn.TATic*.| & FtindM It £ v HtlbtHtr**'



~ ELECTION NOTICES _ ~^SHBURT<)N"I^ECffOIIATE. MR E. G. WRIGHT'S Committee are requested fco attend m Com mittee Room THIS EVENING nt 7, to meet the Candidate. ELECTORAL DISTRICT OF ASHBURTON. MR JAMES YVMOHT SAWLE AND MR EDWARD GEORGE WRIGHT TXAVE this Day been duly Nominated 1 I ,as Candidates at the forthcoming Election of a Member of the House of Rapresentatives for the aforesaid Elec toral District. 1 J. R. COLDER, r Returning Officer. ' Ashbui'ton, 24th November, 1890. 11 148 ELECTORAL DISTRICT OF . ASHBURTON. MR WILLIAM CAMPBELL WALKER AND ' MR JAMES BROWN HAVE this day been duly'nominated as candidates at the forthcoming Election of a Member of the House of Representatives for the aforesaid Elec toral District. ; J. R. COLYER, Returning Officer. Ashburtoiv 22nd November, 1890. 11 144 MR E. G. WRIGHT VTJLL BE PLEASED TO MEET THE] • ASHBURTON ELECTORS . AT THE ARCADE XJUis (Xliuvscln.y) Evening* AT 7.30 p.m. • '.12 24 MRW. C. WALKER WILL ADDRESS THE MST3CTOKS JllJ OLT) TOWN 11^ M,, EAST STREET, ASHBURTCN. ON THURSDAY EVENING At 7.30 p.m. . "OERSONS willing to lend vehicles te Mr Walker's Cointnittec, on sth Dfcembe •, will oblige by sending word co. the Grmi isbee, Old Town Hall. ' 12 25 ELECTORS of ASHBURTON. VOTE FOR Mr Brown, The' Poor Man's Friend, the] Liberal and Independent Candidate He aspires not for place andspower, but to serve bis country. Unionists remember the;mau thatVood alone m your defence—th. man who isi guided by prin.>>r>l<? and cares not for me,or favour ■**P* 12§10 Andrew" Black WATCHMAKER, JEWELLER, ETC., Prospect BmilcliHgs, HAS started business m the above premises and all repairs intrusted to him will be promptly and thoroughly executed at moderate p:rices. Watches Cleaned and Examined /JS New Mainsprings fitted. A S All other repairs equally cheap. ANDREW XSLACKHoW3Bronz:e NDREW JDIACK Medal for a WATCH made by himself and ex hibited at PEOPLES PALACE EXHIBITION, LONDON. ' ■ mHEliou^lo7~CHlTP CHRIST MAS CHEER, D. MoFARLANE'S, East Street. The House for GOOD SUGARS for PRESERVING, D. MIcFARLANE'S, East Street. The House for BLENDED TEAS of Al QUALITY, D. McFARLANE'S, East Street. The House for CHINA and GLASS WARE, D. McFARLANE'S, East Street. Ihe House for BUTTER, CHEESE, an# BACON, D. McFARLANE'S, East Street. The House for GOOD FLOUR, MEAL, and RICE, . ■■ D. McFARLANE'S, East Street. The House for all lines'of GROCERIES at LOWEST POSSIBLE KATES, D. McFARLANE^, MAST STREET,



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