The Ashburton Gurardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1890. THE APPROACHING PROROGA TION.

The Parliamentary session is rapidly drawing to a close, and Ministers are doing their utmost to force on a speedy prorogation. The members of Go vernment, and the Opposition also, recognise that if the House, as at pre sent constituted, were to sit continually for the next ten years, nothing m the shape of useful legislation would re sult. Neither the Government nor the Opposition can command a majority of votes. Members who vote to-day with the Opposition will be found to-morrow voting with the Government, and so the time has passed from clay to day, until members have now suddenly awakened to the fact that it is time to go home. Measures of vast importance to the welfare of the people of the colony have been introduced during the session, but party spirit and petty faction hare prevented these from being debated on their merits. The only practical work standing to the credit of the present Parliamentary session is the effort, partly successful, to cut down the Estimates and abolish Primage taxation. Any other mea sures of importance that have passed the Lower House have been slaugh tered m the Upper Chamber, and debates m both Houses hare been characterised by a long-windedness, the object of which would seem to be to kill time rather than to promote earnest work. This all points to the fact that, however successful Government by Party may be m other ' countries, m New Zealand it is a rank failure. We will go further, and say that, as represented m the present House, Party Government is ft public scandal. Since the Atkinson Govern ment took office three years ago the proceedings m the House have been a burlesque of Government on party lines, highly amusing to onlookers, but very expensive to the taxpayers, who have had to pay the piper. Months have been wasted every year m talk, and all the country has for it is a few amendments of Acts already m force, and a trifling amount of retrenchment which the Government would, if they could, gladly undo. Any of our County Councils, Borough Councils, Road Boards, or Education Boards—where " Party " Government is absent—would get through more practical work at one sitting than the present House can boast of during any session for the past three years. Under Party Government New Zen land, we are afraid, will never make much headway—at all events not until the dying off or retirement of mar yof our public men. The colony is not old enough, aad party lines are | not sufficiently well understood, for the system to be a success m New Zealand, and the sooner electors set about effecting a change m the form of Government the better. At the com ing elections one of the burning questions, we hope, will be whether candidates for political honours are m favor of abolishingthe present wretched system for_ one more suitable to the people and colony. Those who are not, but who favour a perpetuation of the present system, <ire not worthy of the confidence and support of electors who have the future welfare of New Zealand at heart, and who rise superior tj party cries of all kinds.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Reefton bakers have combined, and now charge one shilling per 41b loaf. A milkman at Christclutrch was fined for selling milk with 16-& per cent, of water. The population of Chile on Ist of Jan. was 3,165,280. Tins includes 50,000 Indians. Mile. Louis Michel says that many of the pleasantest hours of her life have been spent m prison. Brazil's Constitution is m every respect similar to the Constitution of the United States. The oldest member of Lord Salisbury's Cabinet is Lord Cranbrook, who is 70. Lord Salisbury himself is tiO. A new color is coming into fashion. It is called " salmon red," and is much used for decorative purposes. The China Inland Mission is undenomi national, and includes some 200 workers under the head of Hudson Taylor. The wife of Mr W. J. Neal, a resident of Hawke's Bay, presented him, on the 20th in stant, with three daughters, all doing well. Those of our readers who are interested m cycling will find a notice of meeting m our advertising columns. | In England, the average of life exceeds ! that of France by II years, notwithstanding the superior French climate. The Portuguese nation ia one of the least instructed m Europe, the illiterate inhabit ants {being officially stated at 82 per cent of tiw* total population. The tinning of rabbits is becoming a large [ and profitable itsdastry m the Marlborough 1 district, and hundred* of vases of the "ver min " are being exported. Over 30 years ago a sum of £1700 was (subscribed for the purpose of assisting Tara fj%ki settelera during the troublous times. : 4'Ufc fnjount is still lying unclaimed where it was i)«#ked. The Church oi England Bible Society has just celebrated itsoighty-sixth birthday, and issued a French version of the New Testa ment m which there are exactly eighty-six errors, A Scotch co«'esj>wdcnt of the " Field " na\» a large uuwber .of Canadian cattle have j been fattened m Scotland this winter. The results have been irregular, A few have openly declared themselves well paid by the experiment. Others emphatically assert that they will have no more Canadians, Commenting on Sir Robert Stout's recent letter re boycotting, the Hawera Star re i ffiiitfks :—" We have heard it said that the legal i.>ind, m the course of years, is very liable to a form of disease, which may best be desG*4E#d as a moral one-sided ness?." The great clearing sale at Weswst'fiold on ()}p late property of C. ('■}. Hawdo'n fe^., ' cowtf/'Jiees at 10.30 a.m., sharp, t'^norrow. i Partuiuk.,''..'' of sale will be founu m our advertising .ivdnmns, and catalogues may be had "from ,14^ auctioneer, Mr 1). Thomas. A coach will ieayg Ashburton for JVesterncld on arrival of the Jib-sl tmuis from iftiWH and Christchurch. The fyijUiprovincial football match Otago v Southland wh* played on Wednesday after noon iti perfect, though rather warm and reacted m i# unexpected wm for'ftito'lQcttl team X>y four poiifi^ to nil. iWiiiff a#d public opinion' were ?,U m favour of &« Victor** k«t except m parsing, , m which Qvm* emtbd* *kQ Sputhlondera .-id all the best of ib*» gWW, i%W forwards especially being good, Kaogh JW too carefully watched to permit of hi* **«g, 1 fli.vthiu" brilliant. Downes m the latter i&ftff the second spell had to retire hurt SiL rfMeto attend the Garrison Band f ooucvrt Mi kw pi the vwltors to'nlsht-

The Doric leaves Lyttelton for London via Rio de Janiero with mails on Thursday 18th instant at four p.m. The discoveries made by Stanley show that the Nile is the longest river m the world, at least 4,100 miles m length. According to the " World' a complete reconciliation has taken place between the Emperor William and his sister Princess Victoria since the retirement of Prince Bis marck, whom the Princess hated, and she frequently described him as "the evil genius of our family." Bismarck's opinion is that capital and labor ought to be the firmest of friends, and would be so, no doubt, but that each desires to take a little advantage of the other. That, of course, is a purely human character istic, and we cannot hope to change the nature of mankind. The rights of capital are no less real and '.respectable than those of labor. We must not forget that I The great demand which now exists for rope-making fibres has stimulated research for fibre plants, and numbers have been | found m various parts of the world. The last we have any intelligence of has been discovered growing m great profusion on I the shores of the Caspian Sea. 11 is stated that there is every probability of its bc [ coming a dangerous rival to jute, and that it will be serviceable for the manufacture of sacking, rope, ann pack thread. The name of this plant is " kanoff." As illustrating the effects of the strikes on the rising generation, the scholars attending I a public school a few miles from Oainaru have drawn np a log stipulating the number of " cuts " of the tawse to be given for each offence. When the limit was overstepped the other day two of the boys rolled the irate dominie along the floor and ad ministered a chastisement. If the log is not adhered to, the juvenile unionists have re solved to boycott the teacher by leaving the school m a body. Dr Henry Duchenne has drawn up a list •f the disorders that affect the left half of the body, and concludes therefrom that it possesses a biological inferiority to the right. He says that obliterating arteritis affects the left Sylvian artery oftener : tubercle affects the left lung oftener; calculous nephritis and renal cysts the left kidney ; orchitis the left testicle ; varicocele the left spermatic veins; neuralgia, chorea, hysterical anaesth a«ia, the left side; and cancer of the breast. The "Lyttelton Times" Parliamentary correspondent writes :—" One result of the strike has been the passage of the Westport- Ngakawau Railway Bill at last. This Bill is to make a railway to develope the Moki himri coal mine near Westport. The Labor Union are intensely anxious to get the Bill through, so as to enable Mokihinui to com pete with the Westport coal mines, and break up the monopoly with which the Union Steamship Company is supposed to be connected. The Wellington papers point out that even strikes are not an uumixed evil when they break up coal monopolies. Mr John Aitken has been continuing his researches into the number of dust particles j m the air, and recently read a long paper on the subject before the Royal Society of Edin burgh. Swiss air he finds to be compara tively free from dust. So is Highland air : for example, some wild parts of Argyleshire, Scotland, have little more than 200 particles m the cubic centimetre of air. This is about the lowest he has yet observed. Paris has 210,000 to 160,000 particles per cubic centi metre. In all the fogs testea, the proportion of dust was found to be very high. Particles of dust serve as so many nuclei on which the moisture of the atmosphere can most readily condense into fog. Some experiments have been carried on a the Wisconsin Agricultural Station with the object, of determining the comparative effect of silage and dry corn fodder upon the butter produce of milch cows. Professor S. M. jiadock, m his report on the experiments, saya : —lt took, on an average, four minutes longer to churn Sylvia's cream when she was fed on the silage rations than it took to churn her cream while on fodder corn, and fifteen minutes more for Topsy'a cream under'the stipie conditions. This is a general experience with us ; we have always found that cream from cows on silage feed has required longer time for churning than has creams from dry fodder-led cows. Count yon. Moltke, m reply to an enquiry sis to whether he had made the statement attributed to him that beer was the greatest enemy of the Germans, has given the follow ing reply :—" 1 can never have made such a statement. On the contrary, I wish a good cheap light beer for our people could be supplied. I myself abstain altogether from alcohol. Ido not consider it necessary or helpful, except, perhaps, after fatiguing work, when the principal thing is to revive one's strength at once. Certainly, one of the greatest enemies of Germany is the misuse of alcohol. A healthy man needs lio such stimulant, and to give it to children, which is often done, is absolutely wicked. I should like to see tea and coffee .and light boor cheaper than they are, and brandy a good deal dearer." The rep«rt for 1889 of the Secretary of Agriculture of the United States of North America includes the report of the pomo logist, Mr H. E. Van Demau, who states that each year widens the range of the growth and consumption of fruits. The raising by the farmers and small landholders of fruit for home use is constantly on the increase, and interest m the work of the pomological division js steadily increasing. More than 10,000 specimens of fruits were received, sent either for identification or for study and comparison. As is the case here m Australia, says the "Leader," though perhaps not so fully recognised, the extreme variations of climate m the United States effect wonderful changes m varieties of fruits, and to study these changes, he remarks, i not only intensely interesting to the scientific promologist, but qf great value to the practical fruit grower. A Home contemporary says: —Some people may think that two millions sterling is a good price to pay for the globo assets of the Bank of New Zealand, but it may be pointed out that these assets stood m the books of the bank originally at £4,250,269. There can, however, be no question about the success of " The Bank of Mew Zealand Estates Company," with a capital of 75,000 6 per cent cumulative preference shares of £10 each and 125,000 ordinary shares of £10 each, which Messrs J. H. Schroder and Co. are now engaged m floating on this side, for, according to the revaluation of these assets, made by Mr D. Hean, they produced m the yeft.r ending March, 1890, the net income of £117,073—-a sun) considerably m excess of the amount required to pay the interest on the first issue of £1,500,000. We clip the following important testimo nial from the Illawarra Mercury " (N. S. W.) of the 30th March. It needs no comment :— "Mr John Loveday, of the Bulli Mountain, writes tons that after suffering for four years with aoiitc gravel, he has experienced almost complete relief by using Sander and Sons' Euealyptie Extract. He saya :—" Seeing the said Extract advertised m the ' Illawarra Mercury,' his intense suffering induced him to obtain a bottle of the medicine from Mr Hosking, ch.cinist, of this town, and that the use of it gave him great relief at once. He states that between 10th March hist..', when lje obtained the first bottle of the extract,' and the ]9th, the use of that medicine continued to afford him relief, to which he had been a stranger for four years. Mr Loveday writes also that he has found the Eucalypti Extract i cure for rheumatism as well as gravel. He requests us to publish this information through the 'Mercury.' We have much pleasure m complying with Mr Loveday'a request, whose word cannot bo doubled, and who can have no object m view othei'"than a pure desire to benefit suffering humanity. "—(Advt.) 2

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS

[i>%& ASSOCIATION.]

Uunewn, September 11. At the Police Court Adam Elliot, at present undergoing a sentence for; con spiracy m the still case, was sentenced fco an additional month for being m possession of an .unlicensed still. The six "boys who escaped from the Industrial school,..and robbed the house of a farmer nt Manugatuaof jewellery ang .i small turn of money, have been re manded

Addington Live Stock Market.

Cheistchurch, September 10. There was a good attendance at the market to-day, but the entry was not as large as the average during the past few months. Store Sheep. — About 1500 were yarded, of which the principal lines were crossbred ewes m lamb, and some with lambs at foot. The former sold at 10s 8d to 11s 9d, the latter sold at 9s 7d to lla 9d. A small lot of hoggets, mixed, brought 10s 4d. Fat Lambs.—-A few of this seasons lambs were sold at 10s 6d to-J3s. Fat Sheep.—Less than 4000 sheep were yarded m fat pens, of which there j were many that could not be classed as I at. Among the lots merinos were prominent as regards numbers, but wfere of inferior quality. There was a marked drop m values owing to the heavy market last week, and the closing of the freezing : works. In some cases this amounted; to 2s 6d per head, while the general average drop may be computed at Is 6d pier head. The best price for crossbred wethers was 20s, for sheep that a week or two ago ould have realised fully 235. Fat Cattle. —Quite a contrast from week's market presented itself m the pavilion, as 203 he«d were yarded. Some fine bullocks brought from 25s per lOOlbs upwards, while there were a number of cows and animals of inferior quality that did not realise more than 20s to 22s per lOOlbs. Store Cattle.—There was a large entry of mixed lots, chiefly dry cows. Some lines did not sell well, owing to con tinued dry weather. One lot of three year-old steers brought £3 a head and one of bullocks, all ages, m forward condition, realised £5 2s. A quantity of dairy cows changed hands at good prices m propor tion to their quality. Pigs.—The entry of pigs was small, and quality decidedly inferior to recent sales. Prices remained about the same, however, baconers being easy, while porkers weie m more demand at from 3|d to 4d per lb.

Wakanui Road Board.

The monthly meeting of the Wakanui Road Board was held on Saturday, Sept. 6th. Present—Messrs Bruce (chairman), Brown, Leadley, Johnston, and Megaon. CORRESPONDENCE. Leasing Gravel Reserves—From the Ash burton County Council forwarding resolu tion passed with reference to the leasing of gravel reserves m the district. Revenue, etc., of Board — From the ' Colonial Secretary asking to be supplied with a return of the revenue of the Board, and and amount paid for salaries and office expenses for the year ending 31at March, 1889. Tlie Clerks reported that the informa tion had been furnished. ■ '' Alteration to Valuation Roll.—From Mr W. T, Lill, asking the Board to take his name off the roll and substitute those of Messrs Robinson and B. Hampton. Agreed to. MAINTENANCE The Clerks laid a statement showing cost j of maintenance of roads m each ward iii the district for the last two years.—Resolved " That the maintenance man be instructed to enter m his diary the number of yards of shingle put out on each day, and the pit rom which the ahingle is taken." It was decided that the Surveyors make arrange ments to put on an extra team and man where a quantity of shingle is required on a road. TRACTION" ENOISES. Mr Leadley brought up the matter of the way m which traction engines with gripping irons cut up the roads, and was of opinion that before next winter the Board should take some steps to prevent the same. After tv discussion the matter dropped. UORSE NUISANCE. The officer appointed v/as instructed to strictly enforce the xlct dealing with the ! growth of gorse ou roads. ACCOUNTS. After passing accounts the Board ad journed. __^_____

A Ship on Fire.

(PER PRErtS ASSOCIATION. Ohristchtjroh, September 10. The barquentihe Nettie,, loading flax for Boston. U.S., caught fire'this evening, it is supposed through spontaneous com bustion m cargo. She has 1800 bales aboard, loaded by Wood, Shand, and Co. Preparations are being made for sinking her. Later. The fire on the Nettie has apparently been subdued. The vessel has 3 feet 9 inches of water m her. The second mate and a fireman were almost suffocated by smoke, but were restored.

Parliamentary Gossip.

[by telegram from our ovm CORRESPONDENT.] Wellington, September 10, The Local Bills Committee, at its final meeting for the session passed a vote of thanks to Mr Downie Stewart for the able and impartial manner m which he had discharged his duties as Chairman m the onerous position which he has filled throughout Parliamentary sessions. There is great indignation m ultra economist camp on account of the restora tion of the Supplementary Estimates of salaries which they were at such pains to strike out of the general estimates. A warm contest is sure to take place m Committee of Supply. Some members m their wrath go so far as to threaten to re main here until sth October, when Parliament expires, rather than allow salaries to be made good. It is generally believed that Govern ment will modify the Federation pro posals by reducing the number of dele gates to be appointed from seven to three, Messrs Russell and Hall being two and the third to be a member of the Legislative Council—for choice Mr Fitz herbert or a member of the Opposition. Under the Oaths Bill, which has now passed both Houses, subject to Legisla tive Council's approval of some new clause, a witness m any Court is to be entitled, as a matter of right to make an , affirmation m lieu of oath, instead of having, as heretofore, to undergo i preliminary examination for the purpose of showing that taking of an oath' is ac cording to his religious belief unlawful. Mr Beetham has given notice to ask i at any time reports have been made to them of false brands being placed ou packages of bntter m Dunedin. If so, what action was taken m the matter, and will Government m future take steps x> ensure prompt punishment of all wlo transgressed the law m this direction. The Public Petitions Committee hare been considering a petition from tie Oamaru Harbor Board, as to. the injurious effects of the Railway Commissioners wfch the Board. Amongst those who gave evidence were Messrs Hislop and Mo* .Kerrow, Cnief Commissioner, and a memo from Railway Commissioners wis handed m suggesting that the Com missioners should take over the harlor altogether, and work it and railway together.

MAGISTERIAL.

ASHBURTON—THURSDAY

[Before C. A. Wray, Esq., R.M.] REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS. R. McCallum was charged on the in formation of the Registrar with failing to register the birth of a child within the time specified by law. A fine of 10s and costs was inflicted.

SPORTING

GERALDINE RACES

[from our special correspondent.]  Oeari, September $»"" SECOND DAY. Weather and attendance good. Hurd:m?s, 36 sews ; l^mile. Romulus, lOst 101 b ... (Kingan) 1 Erin-go-Bragh, lOst 121 b ... (Sheenan) 2 Time—3min 2sec. Dividend—£l 2s. Novel Race, 40 soys ; six furlongs. Inez (White) 1 Goldfinch (Ray) 2 Doubtful (McConochie) 3 Nine ran. Gooa race. Time—lmin 19secs. \ Dividend~-£2 17s. Geraldine Racing Club Handicap, ' 60 soys; one mile. Bay King, 7st 21b (Ray) 1 St. Malo, Bst 101 b ... (Mathews) 2 Chudleigh, Bst 71b ... (Derrett; 3 Prime Warden was scratched. Won m a canter. Time—lmin 46£secs. Divi dend— £1 Bs. District Handicap, of 35 soys. One mile. Martha, Bst 21b ... (Butterworth) 1 Mailboy, 7st3lb ... ...(Thomas) 2 Jack, BstlOlb... ... ... (White) 3 Seven ran. Won by three lengths. Time—lmin 49secs. Dividend-~£6 18s. Handicap Trot, of 30 soys. Two miles. Calista, scratch (C. Harold) 1 Grace Darling, 40sec... (W. Mitchell) 2 Guardsman, 35sec ... (Wederell) 3 Twelve started. Won easily. Time one mile, 2min 37sec ; two miles, smin 24sec, both being the record for New Zealand. Dividend—£2 10s. Welter Handicap, of 40sovs. Seven furlongs. ! Dragon, Bstlolb ... ... (Derrett) 1 Breadalbane, 9sfc ... ... (Brown) 2 Liberator, 9st 51b... ... (Fox) 3 Eight started. Won by two lengths. Time—2min 32sec. Dividend—£3, Hack Rack, of 15 soys. Weight Bst 71b. Five furlongs. Mailboy (Derrett) 1 Lady Darling (F. Kingan) 2 Duchess of Albany (Allen) 3 Won by two lengths. Time—2min I ssec. Dividend—£3 10s.

TELEGRAPHIC

HOME AND FOREIGN.

[per presh association.]

London, September 9 and 10. Obituary—Canon Liddon. The weather, is favorable to the har vest, and the wheat market is some what depressed m consequence. Replying to a deputation from the Canadian Trade Congress, Sir J. Mao donald said legislation to exclude the Chinese would embarrass England, and it was moreover desirable that Canada should cultivate the friendship of China. . Miss Marsden, fqrmerly Matron of the Wellington Hospital, is visiting Russia for the purpose of inspecting prisons' and delivering lectures. It is hoped a Bill allowing an appeal to the American Courts will settle the Behring Sea Difficulty.

AUSTRALIAN

Sydney, September 10. The Federation resolutions were amended to provide that delegates should be elected by ballot, and then carried by 97 to 10. Sir H. Parkes and Messrs McMillan, Dibbs, and J. Abbot were elected delegates. Sir H. Parkes was too ill to make a speech m reply. Adelaide, September 10. The barque ashore at Cape Jervis is the Cathcart, from Adelaide to Valpa raiso. She is m no danger, and is expected to be floated off. Melbourne, September 10. A valuable discovery of antimony has been made on the Nambucca river. The ore yields 60 to 70 per cent|o£ metal.

INTERPROVINCIAL

Auckland, September 10. The jewellers and watchmakers of Auckland have presented Mr Gilbert with a clock and aneroid m recognition of his courage m the capture of McLean after i the latfcer's robbery at Howden's premises. Dunedin, September 10. Mr Maitland F. Storer, of Storer,Meek, j and Co., Wellington, died here to-day after a short illness. Eight boys broke out of the Industrial on Monday, and made their "Way to Milton, where they were arrested. Six of them will be brought up at the Police Court charged with breaking into a farmer's house and stealing jewellery.

The Mangawhare Murder

[per press association.]

Auckland, September 10. Henry Puncke was indicted to-day at the Supreme Court for the murder of Constable Neil McLeod. at Mangawhare, on the 31st July. Prisoner's counsel objected that Funcke was insane, and unable to plead or comprehend the pro ceedings. Ihe jury were accordingly sworn m front of the bystanders to try the I question of prisoner's sanity. Drs King and Moir deposed that Funcke was in sane, but Dr Philson, on the other hand, swore that he was perfectly sane, ; and a man of more than ordinary intelligence. J. Reston, chief gaoler at Mount Eden prison, and Warder Russell gave evidence to the effect that accused had appeared to them to be quite rational. The jury were a long time unable to agree, but at i ngth returned a verdict that accused was sane. The trial will, therefore, pro ceed to-morrow.

Looking Backward.

The Wellington "Press" reports that Mr W- W. Collins addressed a large audience m Wellington on "Two thou sand years' struggle for liberty." This struggle, the speaker affirmed, naturally divided itself into three parts, comprising the struggle for political liberty, and the struggle for social liberty. Two thousand years ago the ancestors of the English speaking races were rudo, uncivilised barbarians, and the only authority amongst them was that of brute force. Even m the then civilised portions of the wxirld the ruling power was a military despptim. Gradually military power be came allied with ecclesiastical authority, and the result was the almost entire sup pression of human thought, culminating m thg intellectual darkness, of the middle ages. In- thos,e days ecclesiasticism was at its qupremest; height and the masses of mankind, wwe m the deepest de

gradation. Feelingly the lecturer re ferred to those heroes and matyrs who had sacrificed their lives on behalf of religious liberty, and had earned for themselves an immortality which should ever live on m the breasts of every lover of humanity. Allied to and more or less interwoven with this struggle was the battle for human rights, the" struggle for political liberty. Mankind having claimed and earned the right to think, next de manded the right to exercise that thought m its own behalf, and it is not surprising thai; this right being gained, steps were at once taken to limit the authority of that power which had for so long rendered thought almost impossible. Magna Charta marked a distinct epoch m the struggle, and since that time human rights and liberties had extended m every direction. To-day the battle is for social liberty, and the history of past struggles, if worth anything at all, should at least serve to inspire that determination which had won so much m the past and would, if maintained, win istill wider liberties m the future.

CRICKET

AUSTRALIANS v M.C.C,

[PER PRHBB ASSOCIATION. J

Loxdon, September 9. In the M.C.C. innings Ferris took five wickets for 111, and burner five for 120. The Australians made 291—Murdoch 20, Trott 41, Turner 39, Blackham 24. Lyons gave two chances m his fine innings of 99, which included no less than twenty boundary hits. He played a dashing innings. The fielding of the Englishmen was splendid, and the wicketi; played as well as on the first day. >:

The Electrics Light at Wellington.

WsixikGTON, Sept. 10. A rather peculiar case was before Mr Justice Edwards, to-day. Robert Morton, schoolmaster, sued Dr Lemon, Superin tendant of Telegraphs, for 4JIQO damages caused by the doctor's private electric light machinery, and sought for an injunc tion to restrain him j from using it. Plaintiff alleged that the noise and vibration of the dynamo was a source of continual annoyance, and prevented frim. using certain rooms m his house, which was next to defendant's machinery. For the defence it was asserted,the machinery had been m use since Isß3, and was erected with the full kripwledge and approval of plaintiff, who actually assisted inputting it up^ ':sid afterwards m re constructing it. Defendant stated Morton had frequently visited and taken friends to see the machinery, and unlil April last year had never made any complaint about it. A verdict was ret urned for defendant.

Value of Preservativas.

Several aamples of butter, says the "Melbourne Age," packed at the same time as some sent to London about two month ago, were opened at the offices of tlie Fresh Food and Frozen Storage Company. It was explained by Mr D. Wilson, the dairy expert of the Agricul tural Department, that three firms had taken the opportunity, of having their patents for package of butter tested. The butter was made on the 14th June, 1890, m one churning; and six boxes were filled, three of which were shipped to London, and the remainder kept m Mel bourne m a cool chamber. Tlie com petitors m the test were as,follows: — R. A. Robertson (Reiser's patent), one box 1 foot square, made out of seasoned Victorian mountain ash, lined with vege table paper, and the butter salted to the extent of 4£lb to 1001 bof butter . J. Williamson, Paragon Dairy Utensils Com pany, Burnley, one box, 1 foot square enamelled inside, and the bntter salted to the extent of 4|lb to 1001 b, and m addition 21b of Forest's preservativas ; Findlay and Company, Dunedin, one box 1 foot square, lined with vegetable paper, the butter, being salted at the rate of 41b. to 1001 b., and i» addition lflb. of pre servativaß. The judges came to the con clusion that 3 per cent, of salt and Ii per cent, of pmservativas were sufficient to preserve butter fresh and free from taint until it reached the London mar ket. But the butter which contained the preservativas was worth 3a. per lb. more than that which was only salted. The competitors were congratulated on the result of the experiment.

PARLIAMENTARY

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10,

The Council met at 2.30 p.m. THE CIVIL SERVICE ASSOCIATION. Mr Shrimski drew attention to certain speeches made by two Resident Magis trates of Christchurch at the Civil Service Association. The Attorney-General said that he saw nothing objectionable m the speeches. He recognised the right of the Civil Service to combine for; their own pro tection. GOVERNMENT BUSINESS. It was resolved, on the motion of Sir Frederick Whitaker, that Government business take precedence for the rest of the session, so that Bills could be passed through all their stages at one sitting. RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION BILL. The motion for the second reading of the Railway construction and Land Act, 1880, Amendment Bill, was lost by 8 to 4. OOLD DUTY ABOLITION BII,L. ' The Gold Duty Abolition and Mining Property Rating Bill was read a second time on the voices. The Council adjourned till 7.30 p.m. The Council resumed at 7.30 p.m. THE MACQUARRIE ISLANDS. Sir F. Whitaker gave notice that an ad dress be presented to Her Majesty asking that Macquarrie Islands be annexed to New Zealand instead of Tasmania. SECOND READINGS. The Mining Companies Act Amendment Bill, the Post and Telegraph Amendment Bill, and the Coal Mines Act Amendment Bill were read a second time.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

The House met at 2.30 p.m. NOTICES OF MOTION.. Mr Monk gave notice to move that m the opinion rf the House the practise of granting compensation for loss of office is being abused, and that m future no' such compensation be allowed without the authority of Parliament being first obtained. Dr Newman gave notice to ask the -Go vernment whether they will during the recess pay the balance necessary for forming a national park at Buapehu and Tongariro. Mr Golflie gave notice to move on going into Committee of Supply that m the opinion of the House the Government is deserving of grave censure for having, m defiance of the clear and repeated votes of the House, reinstated \n the Supple mentary Estimates items I'dealt with m Committee of Supply. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS.. „ In answer to a question put by Mr Humphreys, Captain Russell hakV that thes Government had noticed the cable gram published m the colonial news papers, stating that the War Office had issued regulations prohibiting the' pur chase of frozen beef for the Army: and they intended to cable to the Agent- General and obtain fuller information regarding the matter. He need scarcely 8»y that the Government would use every

effort m order to ensure that frozen meat from New Zealand would obtain a fair chance of getting universal consumption, m Great Britain. In reply to Dr Newman* Captain Russell said that he should be glad to recommend all claims to grants of land for military services of those who were prevented from completing their service by blind ness and other bodily misfortune. WANT OF CONFIDENCE MOTION. Mr Ballance called the attention of the Government to what he regarded as a want of confidence motion proposed by Mr Goldie, and contended that .according to the usual constitutional practice, no other business should be proceeded with until that was disposed of. He might say that he quite agreed with the terms of the motion proposed by; Mir Goldie, and :he considered that the Government vrkrp deserving of censurs for putting on the Supplementary Estimates votes that had been struck out m Committee of Supply. Mr Mitchelson replied that the Govern ment did not intend to go on with the Supplementary Estimates ufctil the resolu tions already arrived at by the Committee had been reported to the House. When they came to that question the • House would be duly informed of what attitude the Government would adopt m regard to the items now appearing on the Supple mentary Estimates. Mr Ballance said he would like to know whether the Government intended to bringdown items which had been struck out m Committee of Supply. Mr Mitchelson said that he did not propose to press them on the Supple mentary Estimates as having been struck out. Mr Ballance asked whether it was pro posed to move the items m any other forln.' Mr Mitcheson said that the proper con stitutional course for the Government to take Up would: be when the resolutions were reported from Committee of Supply to move that certain items be recommitted for further consideration. It was the intention of the Government to ask the House to reconsider the Audit vote because the Department could ■ not be conducted if £950 were struck out. Even if that sum were reinstated the Depart ment would still be imperfectly provided for. Mr Ballance asked whether the Acting Premier wished to drop all the' Other ! items which had been restored. ' Mr Mitchelson said the Government would take the first item struck out, the salary of Secretary to the Cabinet, and , obtain the decision of the House upon that. In.the event of the House refusing to reconsider that item the Government would take that as its ruling on all the other items. Mr Seddon asked if that meant Judge Edwards" salary. Mr Mitchelson replied m the negative, and said that had nothing to do with the general estimates. Mr Ballance urged on the Government the necessity of bringing up the resolu tions from Committee of Supply without delay. Mi Mitchelson replied tjiftt he would state the decision of the Government at 7.30p:m. -■ .• ■■■ .■ \' :.>, :.-../., j AUCKLAND RO}tfAN CATHOLIC RESERVES j ■• ' BILL. " ' ' •;.-, j Mr Richardson moved the second read ing of the Auckland Roman Catholic Re; serves Bill. : Several members protested against .'the Bill being-'brought-forward at this late stage of the session, and m direct opposi* tion to the agreement entered into be tween Mr Bryce and Mr Ballance as to the number of Bills to be brought forward this session. Mr Richardson.-agreed to the debate being adjourned. The House rose at 5:30 p.m. The House resumed at 7.30. GOVERNMENT STATEMENT. ; ' Mr Mitchelson asked the indulgence of the House m order to make a short state ment as to the intention of the Govern ment with respect to the Supplementary Estimates. The Government did not intend to make any change m the pro cedure of business that night, but they would undertake to have resolutions reported from Committee of Supply to-morrow m order that the House should be afforded an opportunity of reconsider ing the first item. He might say that several members of the House were of iOpinibn that some of the officers- whose salaries were lately reduced had been most unjustly treated. The Government, therefore, would ask the House to recon sider the first vote it was proposed to re store, and if the House rejected that jitem the Government would accept it as an indication that the other ones should not be moved. ' Mr Ballance asked whether the first item would govern all the other ones. Mr Mitchelson replied/ that it would, except m the case of the Audit Depart ment, which the Government considered could be specially dealt with, i They were of."opinion- that, unless' that vote were restored it would be better to abolish the Audit Department altogether. , , THE CHRISTCHURCH RAILWAY. MEN'S CASE. . Mr Ballance desired to call attention to a statement m the evening papers that four men had been dismissed from the railway service m Christchurch. He said that the Railway Commissioners' owed allegiance to the House and Legislature, and that being so, he felt justified m ask ing that the Government should obtain full information as to the dismissal of those men, and that they should place it on the table of-the House. It waß the dutyi'of the Government, he considered, to inform the House as early as possible of the whole of the circumstances. Mr Mitchelson said that the Govern ment had received no communication at all on the matter, but he had noticed the report m the evening papers and: had taken steps to inquire into the reason for j the dismissal of these men. As soon as he obtained the information he could lay it before the House. NATIVE LAND LAWS ABIENDMENT BILL. The Native Land ;La'ws Amendment Bill was considered m committee at great length. . ; BILLS ADVANCED. , , : The Midland Railway Contract Bili and Distillation Act Amendment Bill were considered m committee, and reported, the former with slight amendment, and the latter unaltered. , 1 BILL PASSED. The Native Schools Act Extension Bill was committed, read a third time and passed. ; o / ',:. ' ■ -J  V'l ; The House rose afc 1.30 a.m.

Labor Questions.

[WCR PRESS ASSOCIATION.] ■■' «A' '■'; London, September 9. A force of military has been de spatched to Southampton to preserve order. ■ > . London,? September 10. Burns, Mann and Tillet have an interview to-morrow with the repre sentatives of the Orient P. and 0., and .British India Companies to induce them to promote, a. compromise > over the strike. It is improbable that the original estimate of funds to be raised fo|- the help of the Australian strikers will be realised. A thousand dockers have ottered a composition m the place of a w-eekly levy, and others are not working, this being a dull season, ' Some Unionists are suggesting that the strikers are rash, and had better settle their dispute.

The Sunday collection only amounted to £30 for the whole Kingdom. The London dockers have £300 ready to send. Mann, addressing the dockers, said the strike did not show up m a favor ably light. Even if defeated the strikers would not be seriously injured, but it was their duty to support them. 1*1) ey could block one particular line of steamers, but a struggle with the ship owners' combination meant fighting , the whole capital of the world. He [stated he had cabled iotSfurpiy, Secretary of ttacv Sydney Officers' Asso j ciation, for new,-,. I Apart fro fit the employer*' rtate- I ment, the fttidkertf adihit the potency of the Shipowners' Assbciation, and" are I afraid to uselessly jeopardise last ylar's victory by actively taking up the cause of the Australians. ' ' New York, September 9. The strikers , have twice wrecked trains on the New York Central line. Sydney, September 10. At the invitation of Cardinal Moran a deputation from the Labor Com mitteer waited on him, with; a view to seeing: if a', settlementiof: the> strike could be arranged, but the result was not made public. . The Conference of Employers, has passed resolutions, but nothing has been made public. It is understood the masters will stand firm on the question of employing Union and non union men together. A Sub-Commit tee was appointed to frame resolutions m the form of a manifesto, which will be submitted or Friday. It is also understood that the Defence Commit tee has ordered the Western Colleries to be shut down. Melbourne, September 10. The Intercolonial Labor Conference begins to-morrow. Auckland, September 10. A meeting of the officers of the Baptist Tabernacle has been held to consider the scene on Sunday evening, but the pro ceedings are private. It is stated that a number of members > of the Tabernacle have left for other Baptist Churches, Dr Kenderdine, one of the congregation, and a well-known citizen, has given up his sittings, but has intimated to ths Church authorities that when they secure the services of a minister, who had sufficient knowledge of Christianity to disapprove of boycotting, he would again attend the service. Wellington, September 10. The Hon Geo, McLean states that the Union Company have received an offer from Japan to supply vessels here with coal. . ; j The work of loading the steairer'^Duke of Westminster with meat was resumed this afternoon, the carts being driven by non-Unionists, and the carcases placed on board by master, stevedores. ■; The Uni6n has withdrawn jpicfce'ts from the wharf, whicli .i» now guarded by Harbour Board officials'. ' ; As the strike;isi prolonged,: acts of personal violence begin' to be recorded. : Several assaults have taken place lately, the perpetrators of which are not, known. The men who were arrested; yesterday were, before the Court to-day and remaned. . ' f' ' ''^

THE SITUATION IN LYTTELTON.

: Matters m Lytteltqn we]re; particularly quiet yesterday. There was no' cfisturb i ance m the portat all* Some ninety " non-unionists arrived to work on the. various ships and m the sheds.. .. ;..'''.. '"; .' "; ''■ ■'<f % Thep.s■ Terranora arrived f ronfYVaitara m the morning with a number 6f sheep ■and some bullocks. She jwa's''* I'berthed at i the brfiast|irork opposite tfre'.'New'Zealand Loan "and, Mfercaritile CJoni^ati^'s Stores, and her freight, was put'ashore. There are several trucks of cargo now m the yard for her to. take away from th» Port. She sails to-day for Waitara.;.;,'','',, The R.Bt. s.s. Doric arrived-irf Port yesterday morning early. She was berthed aj: the lso. 7 wharf| and was worked with non-union labor, most of which Ws on board from Port Chalmers, her last port,, some thirty-five m number. The s.s.; Omapete arrived from Welling* ton with the Tongariro's mails on board at 12.30 p.m. She pit 12 tons out and took m 20 tons cargo, and sailed for Oamaru and Timaru at 6 p.m. Several members of the Railway Servants' Association have, it is rumored, sent m their resignations as members of the Union. A nasty accident happened m the morn ing to one of the non-unionists employed m the railway trucks at the ship Northern Monarch, aotydischarging salt. ■. He was, with four.others, m the truck receiving; the slings, and somehow one of the slings, which' ' swung oat, struck him, and . knocked* him f)Ut of ithe; truck on to the wharf. He was picked up, and carried on board the ship, and .Dr \^. ; Gr. Fitz- Henry was called m to attend him. He examined the sufferer, and found that he had received a: severe shaking* {,{The un fortunate man's name. is William'"Packe. He lives m Armagh street, Linwood, and is married, and Has two .children. He was sent to the Christchurch Hospital by the 3; 15 train from Lyttelton., The man is not severely hurt, and is doing very well. There was considerable excitement here upon the news of the dismissal of the railway men becoming known, and a large number of men expressed a desire to come out on strike. The Executive, j however, having regard to the incon venience that would result to the public, if they took such a step, declined to call the men out. The. Executive officers who have been dismissed have no desire for at strike on their account. .; ,i ; , DuNßpm,, SSepjfcember 10. Yesterday evening stones were thrown at the laborers who had been discharging the Herald's cargo of coal into the hulks. One man was struck m the mouth. Dis charging proceeds to-day, bufc as a precau tion four extra policemen are.on.duty. A. meeting of officers on strike was held to-day and attended by about 70. Prac tically no business was transacted, nor can anything be done until the result of the labor conference m Sydney is known. All present announced their determination not to return to the Union Company till the difficulty is settled.

Latest Telegrams.

(Received September 11, 10.40 a.m.) Sydney, September 11. The officers and crew of the Collier, who refused, duty owing to non unionists being allowed to work on. the vessel, Avore arrested, but subsequently they agreed to return to work, and were released. Twenty-one firemen and three seamen belonging to the British India Company's steamer Dorunda hare been, arrested for refus ing duty. ■■■. .;,, ; Cardinal Moran informed a deputa tion from' the Labor Committee who waited on him, yesterday that, while acknowledging the justice of the men's demands,.it was inadvisable for him to take any steps at the present juncture. So far there has been no result to the Mayor's attempt at mediation, and it is considered unlikely there will be any unless the men are prepared tQ considerably give way.

THE ASHBTIBTON GUARDIAN, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER ii, 1890.



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