BIRTH.

At TVncred Sheet, Aahbmton, on they 29th March, tin wife of R. Felad-I lander of a Son. Both well. B

The Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit SATURDAY, MARCH 29, 1890. THE SETTLEMENT OF THE LAND.

It is »n encouraging sign when a paper ot the standing of our Auckland contemporary, ihe " New Zealand Herald," boldly proclaims that the set tlement of the land is the great question of the day, and urges that Parliament must not only see to it that every facility is afforded to those who desire to locate I themselves on the remaining Crown lands of the colony, but also that where yit cannot afford such facilities, because ( not possessing suitable lands in suitable localities, provision must be made for the reacquisition of private lands. Nor does our contemporary stop here—it very properly also contends that means must be taken to prevent the locking up against settlement of the enormous areas now held by Companies and other private owners, The crying need for measures in that direction is emphasised by the enormous rents demanded in .North Otago for the privilege of cropping the land held by large estate owners, anent which our Oamaru contemporary (the " Mail") writes as follows :—" At a time when the failure of the potato crop has again drawn attention to the exorbitant rents paid by croppers for land for potato growing, it is worth recording that the manager of one of the estates in this district who leases land largely for such a purpose adopted the idea of advancing 6d par bag to assist his unfortunate croppers to realise on their meagre yield. In some instances he informs us croppers have agreed to give as much as £3 per acre for the land, whilst their gross returns will not amount to that figure. Some have been more fortunate ; but in every case the rents agreed upon are greatly out of pro portion to the result, and some of the croppers will not only be not be able to pay their rent in full, but the whole of their labor will have.been expended for nothing. We are informed that if the season proved to be good, even at the high rents agreed upon, the croppers were able to make money ; but it is evident that, taking one season with another the rents are much too high- On inquiring how such impossible rents came to be fixed, we are told that it was due to competition for tha land, and that originally the rent fixed was about 30s per acre. In this circumstance we sea still further evidence of the baleful effects of the scarcity of land. Men are driven into ruinous competition with one another in the struggle for existence, when, if the Crown lands suitable for settlement wore rendered available, the number of competitors would, in some measure, be reduced. The Crown may have no land suitable for potato growing, or very little fit for agricultural pursuits of any kind ; but it -has plenty that could bo devoted to sheep farming on a comparatively small scale, and if they were afforded the opportunity croppers would gladly turn their attention to such an industry instead of working as they are now, for the landlord. Here we see the unwisdom of the Government policy, as set forth in Mr Hislop's letter to Mr Duncan, of delaying the opening up of land for settlement pending what they term a demand for it. Wbat kind of demand do they require ? Could any thirg be more significant of the necessity for placing land in the market than the facts we have recounted ?" To this we answer that no better proof could be desred, and we add that not only should the Government give every facility for settlement on such land aa the colony possesses, but something must be done to ensure that similar facilities shall also be given by those into whose hands the exclusive possession of enormous areas has already passed. More than this the " labor settlements " schema which was before the House two sessions ago must be revived, and blocks of land reac quired on which to establish much set tlements. Until all these things be done the colony will never begin to progress as it ought to progress, and is capable of progressing.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr D. M. Luckie, Government losaranoe Commissioner, is improving in health.

Tbe excess of births over deaths in England and Wales last year was 367, 224. Dents sell about 13,000,000 pairs of gloves per annum.

The Queen has forwarded, through St Hanry Ponsonby, a donation of £26 to the Irish Distressed Ladies' Fund,

It is stated that in tbe United States 3000 lady doctors get inoomed by their practice ranging from £1000 to £5000.

The death rate in the colony for 1889 was 9*4 per 1000. The birth rate was 39 07 per 1000.

During February 1537 persons arrived at the different poets of the oolony and 1600 left, Balance still the wrong way.

A story whioh oomes from Amerioa is that Annie Louise Gushing, 24 years old, organist of a ohuroh in Ulioa, has married Eddie Frey, 11 years old, one of her choir boys.

Only twenty years ago it noßt twenty.five pounds to send a ton of cargo from London to Sydney; recently it has been so low as thirty Bhillinge.

The BUOOEB3 o! the parcel post in England is demonstrated by the faot that the number of parcels carried hasiooreased from 1,000,000 in the ficst year to 40,000,000 last year.

The sum of £1,330,491 is estimated as being the aggregate amount of the yeßr'B British contributions for f reign missions. This is £105,000 more than the previous year's total.

Fancy tortoieeshell oombß Bet with diamonds are worn for balls and at weddiogs. At a recent faehionable wedding a oomb of this sort in a pretty box was the bridegroom's present to each of the bridesmaids.

The " Wanganui Herald " has not heard definitely, but believes that Mr McGuire will again oppose the Premier in the Bgmont seat, and Mr Marchant it is said will woo the electors of New Plymouth, Mr Samuel stand ing out.

The Cairo correspondent of the " Times " Bays: Mr Stanley estimates the distance be travelled in the interior at about £400 miles, of which all but 1000 were on foot. The entire cost of the expedition will not exceed £30,000.

The latest oyole novelty is an elector trioyole for two people. It can be run twenty eight miles without recharging, at the rate of about fourteen miles an hour. The cost will be about £100, and the running expense id per mile. The natives of Vera Cruz, Mexico, do quite a targe trade in fireflies, whioh they oaten by waving a blazing coal at the end of a stick. The inseota fly towards the light, and are captured in nets. Their light iB very similar to that of oh? glowwflJEW* 1

The last time Mr H. M. Stanley leotured at Birmingham, his fee was 15 guineas, Mr ILswis, the secretary of the looal Union of Institutes, has approached the great explcrer: 1 with a view to a lecture in Birmingham, and was informed that Mr Stanley's terms are now | 300 guineas for each lecture. Great excitement prevails at Cathy's G . morganshire, by at extraordinary elopement the prinoipal aotors of whioh are a youth o* 17, and a mother of four children. The young man was serving his apprenticeship as railway engineer, The woman is tbe wife a ship's officer now absent at sea. Young Wiaow. Mr^Preaohly, will you marry me?" Mr Preaohly: We.., really, Mrs Buckner, this is so sudden, and " " Young Widow: " Oh, well, take your time to think it over. Mr Harkins and I thought we'd like to have you perform the ceremony for us." Says the " Manawalu Standard " Mr Robert Stevens informs us that his brother John is still in India. He haß been raoing some of his horses whioh he took from New Zealand, and with satisfactory results. One pony that he purchased in Woodyille won a raoe in a field of 17, paying a dividend of £3 odd,

A meeting of master blacksmiths was held on Thursday evening at whioh important matters, principally arising out of the rise in the iron market, were discussed, with the result that an agreement was arrived at bb to the price oi horae-Bhoeing and other iron work. Another meeting is oalled for Tuesday evening neit in Truckle's dining rooms at 8 o'olook*

Tbe Rev T. J. Barrows, Wesleyan Minister, who has labored in this distriot for the last two years, is about to remove to Queonstown. It will be seen by advertisement that Mr Burrows preaobeß a f arwell sermon to-morrow morning in the Wesleyan Ohuroh, Ashburton.

Jnbal Fleming, the well-known Chris ohurbb tobacconist, is insolvent; assets £913 11s 43, liabilities £1792 11s 6d. The chief creditors are Thomas Stapleton £621; McGregor Watt, £355; P. Hayman and Co., £398.

The " Timaru Herald " says there is reason to beliere that the great floods in Australia will have destroyed and damaged stocks of grain in the country there to suoh an extent as to create a demand for New Zealand produoe; fot oats at all events.

The "Wellington Herald" says that Jonathan Roberts is not in New South Wales, but is a conductor on a railway in La Plata, in the Argentine Republics, and that two Wellington men are employed on the northern line near Buenca Ayres. A Christoburch paper significantly says that he bought a paper from a Glouoester-street office not long ago.

We learn from the " Lyttelton Times " that Messrs Scott Bros are now making a looo motive for the Midland Bail way Company. It is a Class D engine, similar to those made by the firm for the Government, and will be ready will be ready in two or three weeks. The firm have also on hand a contract for bridge girders for the Company's works on'the West Coast.

Mr Broomfield, the Allenton orohardist, whose splendid productions in the way of apples were noticed a few days ago, has submitted to our inspection a sample of oider manufactured by him from this year's crop, and which is fully equal to good average Worcestershire or Herefordshire oider. His suooeas in this direotion evidences the way in whioh other orohardists might turn tb.6ir apple crop to profitable aooount.

In the train. " Georgie, Georgie, mind —your hat will be blown off if you lean so far out of the carriage J" Paterfamilias quickly snatohing the hat from the head of the re fractory youngster and hiding it behind his back —v There now—the hat has gone 1" Georgie sets up a howl. After a while his father remarks, "' Come, ba quiet; if I whistle your hat will come back again 1" Whistles find replaces hat on boy's head. " There it's baok again, you ccc! While the parents are engaged in conversation, Georgia throws his hat out of the window, and cries," Pa, whistle again I"

The Havelock oorresspondent of the "Now Zealand Times " writing on Tuesday Bays :— " Rumor hath it that the Never Surrender pjrty got 60oz last week, the Wairarapa party 300oz, and Noabit and party BOoz. At the Wakamarina Gorge the oomplaint is' that there is not enough men put on. It will take some time to gat out the water caused by the late rains. Thero are good reports from the Golden Bar; the reef presents a splendid appearanoe, gold being seen freely by the naked eye.

" Jim " Eoberts, a brother of tha no'orious Jonathan Boberts, was arested at Heatheote Valley on Thursday, on a warrant oharging him with obtaining two drinks and £119s in oa=h from Mrs Savage, of the Whiie Horse Hotel, Tuam Street, Ohristohurch, by means of a valueless cheque. There are other

charges of a similar nature pending against him. His brother "Joe" id also in the neighbourhood, and was arrested in the first instance in error, but was discharged on the mistake being discovered.

This morning, before Mr David Thomaß, J.P., lha police askei for a remand for a week in the cane of Charles de Joux, a young man reoently employed as a watchmaker in this town. A short time ago the youth left the town somewhat hurriedly to some people's ideae, and a shorter time ago, when his whereabouts were discovered, he was brought back by the police, charged with having obtainei goods under false pretences. On this charge he was brought up this morning before his Worship the Mayor, and afjer the case had been oalled on, and Mr Sparrow had entered the box, Constable Smart made the application refened to, as an important witness was not available. Mr A. Hanlon, who appeared for the acoused, vigorously opposed the application, pointing oat that the oase was oae that could not possibly bear the test of legal examination, and that Mr Sparrow could only have a oivil remedy against his client. It was monstrous to keep the young man in gaol for a week, the more especially as tbe telegrams he would put in showed conclusively that tha oriminal law had been made use of by Mr Sparrow to reoover a civil debt. His Worship, however, grantad the remand, and would allow bail in two sureties of £20 each. Mr Hanlon : "To secure Mr Sparrow's £5."

AN IMPORTANT CASE

» (per press association.) Dunedin, March 28 A very important case is being argued in banco. Messrs Hazlett and Glen dining, the purchasers of the Shag Point railway an£ mine apply for an interim injunction against the Allandale Company and the Railway Comncissio ners to prevent their using the plaintiffs' line. The point at issue is whether the proclamation of the Governor-in-Couucil vests the land on which the line built, though admittedly purchased by the plaintiffs in the Crown uuder the Public Works Act, 1879. A strong bar is engaged.

THE SWEATHING COMMISSION.

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Auckland, March 28 Before tbe Sweatiug Commission to day Joaeph Eliernian, who employs seventy hands in hia Clothing Factory, was examined. All bia hands wera on wages except finlaheru, of whom he bad seven. Apprentices worked three months for nothing, three for 2s 6d, aix months for s], and the second year 7a 6d. He had been compelled to reduce his prices 4s per suit in couseqneuoa of tha Onebnnga Woollen Company making colonial tweed suits fcr 245. He never paid bis employees for legal holidays. Drill trouiera weie given oat from one factory for 2s 6d per dozen. Two penoe halfpenny a pair was worse than London ptioaa. It took a woman two days to make a dozen pair of dtlll trousers,

ABOLITION OF STANDING ARMIES.

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London, Maroh 26. Replying to a question in the House of Commons to-day, Mr W. H. Smith, leader oi the House, stated that the Government had not been informed that the Emperor William of Germany was desirous of a conference to discuss the question of the abolition of stand ing armies; therefore the Government were not in a position to take steps to sound the Great Powers on the subject.

SCULLING

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(Received March 28, 1015 p.oi )

Sydney, March 28

The sculling match beaween Mc- Lean and Matterson to-day was won by McLean. The betting at the start was 2 and 3to 1 on Matterson. The latter had a slight lead for a short time but McLean easily picked him up, and at Putney was 5 lengths aheaJ. After ihat the race was practically over, McLean winning by 2c lengths. Time, 22mins 4osecs. Matterson rowed very weakly, and seemed to have very little left in him.

ASHBURTON LIVE STOCK MARKET

MR D. THOMAS.

D. Thomas (late of Matson, Cox, and Co.) reports upon the Live btock Market for the Ashburton District for the week ending 28th Match:—

On Tuesday at the Tinwald Yards the usual weekly sale of live stock was held; Owing no doubt to the genial rain which hod fallen during t ue previous week farmers rolled up in large num^eri eager to buy, bat unfortuately the class of sheep on offer was not what was requited. The lots, however, which were sui able were eagerly competed for at an advance upon late rates. My catalogue for the day contained 6780 sheep, 30 head of cattle, 9 pigs, horse, dray, and harness, for the following clients, viz :—Westerfield Estate, De Burbn Wlson. George Swan, S. Brown, J. Grigg, J. Mcßohan, George Osborne, Jas, Kinky, A. Wilson, Adam Jackson, D. Oliver, A. W. Bennetts, J. M. Reid, D. Ryan, William Moore, A J, Huston J. Croskell, M. Ashton, A. Lea, Bailiff of R.M. Court, and others. la fat sheep the quality was not very good, but ewes realising 5s yd, 6s Bd, 7s, to us, for a nice line from Mr S. Brown. Fat merino ewes 3s 6d, 4s 2d, to 4s 6i ; good crossbred lambs, large pe.xeatage freezers, 8s 6d, 9s 2d, and for Mr A. Wilson a nice line at 10s each. Store lambs brought 4s 2d, 4s 4d to 4s gd for interior, to 6 s 6d, 7s 8J to 8s 4d for good lines. Crossbred and merino breeding ewes were not in demand. Boilers made is 2d, is 7J, to 2s iod each. In cattle the sale was a farce, beef making about 10s to 12s 6d per 1 colbs, store cattle being almost unsaleable. I sold my entry of pigs at 18s 6d. I also sold by order of the Bailiff, spring trap, £17 ; grey mare, ; harness, £2 10s,

RAM AND EWE FAIR

MR D. THOMAS.

Mr D Thomas (late with Matson, Ooz and Co.) reports : — On Taeaday the Aebburton Rim and Ewe Fait wks held In the Tlnwald Yards. The catalogues were not aj full at uaual, about 14000 sheep being penned. There was a very Urge attendance of firmer*, dealers, and others, and the result, taken bs a whole, must be considered vary satisfactory. A groat trony complaints were made that good straight Hues of breeding ewes could not be purchased, the bulk of thoaa off:red being entered as 4, 6, and full mostb, a mixture which does nob always pan oat t) the satisfaction of the buyer. It woald ba to tbe Interest 0! bith buyer and seller If for the future it was mtdea rale that tbe proportions maat be stated at tim 3of sale, otherwiso that they mast ba offered as fall-mou'h. A good many of the lines offered were not altogether suited for breeding purposes, being oa!l ewes from Urge eatatea, and I think i^ would be well if rarmsM were to pay a little more attention to their breeding stock If gocd sires and dams are not mcd, how oan 'good stock be prodnoed. My entries consisted of 6050 breeding qwqi acd 198 ram? for the following owners, vi , Meaars J. and Ti Meek, J« Qiigg, G. Swarm, J, Ooakerle, A. W, Bonnet's, W, F. Sommorvl'le, E. G, Wr'ght, O. Bdok, Jaa. Johrjatone, Joseph Hoyden, IS. Invert, D, Sewlll, R. B Jeff], J. Stringfellow and others, Moat of the lines changed hands either b; aaotlon or immediately bfterwards as follows: 791, 6 and B'tooth croenbred ewes, 7b lOd ; 561 crossbred ewes, mixed ages, 78 Id ; 235 fail moutb ewes, 4>. 5d ; ]gfj fall mouth oroesbreds, 5j 9d; 358 4t, 6, »i d 8 t oth crossbred bwcb, 7a 4Jdj 231 fall month crossbred ewes, 63 ; 225 oroßsbred fall mouth owes, 6> 6d ; 179 orossebreda falling mouth, 4a Oi ; 400 first orofi ewea full mouth, 9j 9d j 650 merino eweti, aonnd month, 4s 7d; 150 merino, ewea, sound mouln, 4- 53 ; 245 2-tootb merhn ewes, 4j 3J; 31 croesbredß, mixed ega?, 7^ J 104 mixed sheep, broken moutb,' 2s ° f 38 crossbred ewe.*, 83 6d ; C 6 orosubred' ewes, $i 10d ; 300 morino eiret, 3s; 833 merino ewe«, $i 3d, etc la rams I sold for Mr J. Haydon 10 at 3| guineas, 8 at 2£ guines?, and 2 at 2 1 guinea*. Fot -Mr Grigg, Bordor Leicester, 5 at 2£ and 6 at 2 gulnoas each; LftiOolnu, 4 at 3 guineas and 9 at 2£ guineas ; JSnglUh Laloeater, 1 at £2 15s and 14 at J.J gpinea. Qa bceonnt D. Sewlll, 1 Border Leicester at £1 la. On account Mr Jeffs, 6 Eugllau' Leicester ram lamb 3at l£ gulnoa. On account J. SttlogfelloT, 4 2 too'hLinoolnß at £2 2», 2 fulll aad 16 tooth Lincoln at £2 2a, Tbe sale tbrooghout was ma ked by a little more aniication than hat been uiUftl daiipg th* fwent dry weather, i

THE LABOR CONFERENCE

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Rome. Maroh 27.

The Pope is about is to issue an ency iical letter, bearing upon the Labor Conference at Berlin, which is expected to close its sittings on Sunday. BegLiN, March 27

It is understood that the English factory wages system will to a laige extent influence the decision of the Labor Conference.

INTERPROVINCIAL

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Auckland, Maroh 28 Arrived—Sumylng "hip Bgorls, from Sydney. Deans jam tsctory In Ponsonby. was destroyed by fi?e this morning. There was a large stook of frutt and jam on the premises at the time. A bouno of six rooms at East Tatnakl owned by Mr Wa'rond and cooupled by Mrs MoAlplna, wai burnt down yester day afternoon. News from Tahiti states that the Julia Piloe had arrived safely from Raratonga after a very rough experience. Tha pro visions and water were gone and the crew on tbe point of starvation. Mlaa Emma Featberoton daughter of Mr Feath&rston, owner of the steam yacht Nautilus, was dangerously crushed be tween thojaoht and the whatf at Luoas creek yeiterday. She ia supposed to be dying. In the Supreme Court in Chambers to day, Mr Heaketh moved for a summons to show cause *by the plaoe oi trial of the libel to* lon Thompson v " Wangannl Herald" should not be oba«gerJ and the writ sat aside. M? Cooper opposed the motion, wblob Judge Connolly dismissed. The oaae will thus be heard in Auckland. Wellington, March 28.

Tha Dog Show opens to-day* Though the naaaber of exhlblti is aboui the time •s last year there Is au Inoreasa la tbe number of breeds, nnd the exhlblti are of a superior class. Mr Coupe of Melbourne Is jadgiog, and will not finish, till this afternoon.

A deputation oi ministers wd'ed on the Colonial Seosetwry to-dey to BBk thatnoma ■teps shon'd be taken to chock the spread of Immoral literature After hearing wbat they had to aay, Oipteln Buisell promised to look Into tha matter and ■ea wbat steps could be t»keo. At the Magistrate^ Court to-day, James McKerzle, one of thoie looked out of the Potono Woollen Mill, w«s charged with using off^Biv.3 Unguage to a famtle operative of the mill aa sha was proceed ing to work. The B jnoh of Jaatloea said inch Intimidation oonld not be borao In this country, and bonnd tha acoasad over to keep tbe paaoa for six moaths. Nbison, Mtroh 28 The finest stag shot for a long time has been exhibited. Is weight was 4£owt. It waa 7 yean old, and its antlers had 10 points. Westpobt, Msrob 28 Mrs North, wife ot T. O. North, bootmakor, lUe cf Grey month, dropped de»d thla evening while talking with feleada in her own house. Tha Bupposed caose of death waa apophxf. Tbe Hinemoa leaves for Nelson and Pl'jtoo, ar,d takes with her Volunieaiß for tho Welllcgfcoa encampment. Dunkdin. March 28 la HKcboock v Low and Co., la which the plaintiff olhimed £50 from the defen dants, uranufactarsra of glngsr ale, Mr draw found that plaintiff had anffated from lead poisoning, and give judgment for £25 end co is. Tne lice s ng election for tho Penlusular district was upaet to-day bemaaa tha vo'ing pspjr were not In ROoO?d»nca with the regulattona of the Lioal Electloua Aol. inasmuch ts thoy eia'.ed tbat five candidates nauat must be voted for 01 tha papsr would be Informal. One parly only nominated fonr, and oihar five, and lome votera were led by tho wording of the p >per to give thalr vote to ar |oppocent,

CORN EXCHANGE REPORT.

The following is the Corn Exchange report for the week ending Friday, Ma^ch 28, 1890: Immediately after writing last week the wel come break in the weather came and ihough the rain has not been heavy, it has done much good both to the pastures and the root crops- Reports are very unfavourable as to the turnip crop and farmers are in many cases ploughing up and resowing vith Cape bailey and :rye corn. No particular change cm be noted in falues 4, prices all round remain '.it last week's quotations and business is much restricted. "Wheat—A fair bus'ness can bs reported, prices howevr though somewhat firmeir, have not advanced appreciably. Oats—No transactions of any magnitude have come under notice, the low prices buyers can offer do not tempt holders. Barley—Prime malting Samples which are few and far between this season, find buyers readily, poor and medium quality with which the market is inundated, are how ever very difficult to place except at feed prices. Peas—No change can be reported on the week. Beans~Samples are now coming foirward and values are, in the absence of a local demand, difficult to quote, being to a large extent dependant on the price at which freight can be secured to London, Qrass Seed —Ryegrass—The strong demand still pontinues. Cocksfoot |is changing hands and the improved enquiry noted in our last report pontinues. Dairy Produce:!No material change can be noted* The follqwing are cur quota« tions (or the week: —

Wheat,—Tuscan, 2s lod to 2s lid; pearl, 2s gd ; hunter's, 2s 7d to 2s Id ; chickwheat, whole, 2s 3d, broken, Is iod to 2s. Oats—Milling is 7d ; short stout feed, is 6d; inferior and long is 3d to is Sd f Barley—Prime malting, 3s 3d; medium, 2s fid toss gd ; feed, is gd, PEAs-~Prus3ian Blues, hand thveshed (true to name), 3s 3d ; broken 2s gd, Beans 2s 6d to as Bd. Grass Seed—Rye, town machine dressed, 45 yi ; farmers' clean samples 4s to 4s 3d. Cocksfoot—Bright heavy clean samples 3§d to 3^d; light and discoloured, 2^d to 3d. The above quotations are those paid to farmers for delivery, f.0.b., Lyttelton, sacks extra.

THE INFLOENZA

If when yoa elt down 10 eat, Though the vUuda ate all luscious, Ntught yoar appetite can mcct — Yoa are csnght beyond'retreat By the scourge of all tbe Russians.

If you feel within yoar bones, Like n knife blade sharp and thin, Harder than good rjz >r hones, Pains that make you utter groana— 'Tii the troab'e from Bstlin.

If yoar years we rather riper, Yet your head 5 fnllneaa harries, Twining, bi'iog like a vipo«— 'Til " Li Grippe," the grlevoaa griper, That has just artlved from Paris,

If something, though just what yon know not, Mskas yon w!eb to stay at home ; To employment forth you go not, Entertains you every show not— • 'Til the fever known at Borne,

If no woeds your wees deßcrlba f Bat you long to fret and scold $ With your troubles help the triba That lndalgeß In the gibe- Worry net! you hive • oold, (Exchange.)

ALLEGED CONSPIRACY IN RUSSIA.

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Bt Pjuersbuhg, Marob 28. Many students have been arrested at Moscow, Charkoff and Kuzan on the ground of disorderly conduct, A large number of officers have aleo been arrested at St Petersburg on • charge of complicity in a conspiracy against the Czar.

ALLEGED INSURANCE FRAUD.

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Sydney., Mar oh 28,

Two men, named Wood and Cough lin, have been arrested on a charge of conspiracy to defraud the Australian Widows* Insurance Company. Cough lin reported that Wood had been drowned at Ccogee (a seaside place near Sydney) some time ago, and the police found his clotheß, but no body. Wood's wife tried to get the amount of th? insurance policy paid, but it was discovered that her husband was still alive.

HEREDITY IN ALCOHOLISM.

That the use or abuse of intoxicants is the most prolific source of physical and mental disease, of social misery and of crime is the universal testimony ot judges, gaolers, physicians and philan thropists, and the aim of the latter as expressed by the various remedial organisations of the present day teetotal, educational and benevolent, is to remove the cause where possible, and where this cannot be done to ameliorate the result. But all such agencies have to encounter enormous difficulties, and in order to be enabled successfully to grapple with these it is absolutely necessary that it should be understood that the tendency to alcoholic excess is a physical as well as a moral evil and is often the effect of somewhat remote causes. In a word the existence of heredity has to be recognised as an important factor, for in this case the words of the fifth verse of the twentieth chapter of Exodus are as truly the enunciation of a physical fact as they are the pronouncement of a punitive prophecy. Upon this point Dr Symes Thompson, speaking at Graham College recently characterised the subject of what he terms "alcoholic inherit ance " as "an exceedingly solemn one from a physician's point of view," and went on to say that " doctors are often tempted to wish that the human race could be propagated with as much care as is shown in the breeding of horses." He gave a really terribl list of the evils to which " alcoholic subjects " are liable not the least of which, he said, were insanity and every form of mental aberration. "It was very noticeable how much the moral character of the drunkard was destroyed, and the same effect of the parent's sin was traceable in his children. Drink was the greatest destroyer of brain-power in the world, and its results were wonderfully mani fested in the drunkard's issue." Even the carelessness of personal appearance manifested in " the untidy state of the drunkard's clothes" was hereditarily transmitted, and " was visible also in the sober children of drunkards. It was well understood that drink. destroyed self-control, and a great necessity oi the present day was the training of drunkard's children in self control. He thought that philanthropists would be well repaid were they to pay attention to this important matter." On the same subject the " British Medical Journal," referring to M. Paul Sollier's prige essay on "The fc#e of Heredity in Alco holism " says :—" A more suggestive study for the physician, and a more saddening one for the philanthropist it would be difficult to imagine. Here is original sin in terms of modern science, and the punishment threatened in the Decalogue exhibited in perhaps its most terrible form. By abundant and well arranged statistics, M. Sollier traces the afflictions of the idiot, the epileptic, the imbecile, the hydrocephalic, the choreic, and the mentally debilitated, up to, the alcoholic father, mother, of grand parent, in co many and so clearly marked instances that it is impossible to deny his conclusions from the data he gives. An alcoholic subject runs a terrible risk of conferring upon bis descendants either insanity or tendency to vice, or suicide, or hysteria, and the milder nervous dis orders. Tha legacy of evil may miss • generation, and then appear in the next, like gout. It will generally manifest itself, if it appear in the form of dipso mania, in the taste for the same liquor as that preferred by the ancestor, and in its mildest form it will tend so to pre dispose the unhappy descendant to the evil of inebriety that he will find the freedom of his will in that direction seriously imperilled. Hereditary alcohol ism has a certain likeness to dipsomania and it is » fair ground for question whether such a proved condition does not constitute irresponsibility. Dr Bourne ville, to whom the work is dedicated, has written a very interesting preface, in which he asks, in view of the sad revela tions of the statistics,' What is to be done to remedy the evil ?' He suggests the establishment of sjpecial asylums for the treatment of inebriates, much greater supervision of the drink trade, and in creased penalties for adulteration ; but above all, the making known to the public by every possible means the awful consequences which our drinking customs entail, not only on the drinkers them selves, but upon their descendants. It seems to us that medical men taking up the question on the lines of M. Sellier, and teaching it medically from the same point of view .... might do much to enlighten public opinion on a matter surely second to none in import ance for body and soul. How much the moral character of the drunkard becomes egenerated we are constantly compelled to observe; perhaps the mildeßt form in which he transmits the consequences \ | of his vice to his offspring is in the form of a dulled moral sentiment, a hazy mental outlook which, while not always developing to actual turpitude, yet makes the higher forms of manly and womanly nobleness difficult, if not im possible of attainment.''' Thers is matter here which is well Worthy the attention of the more intelligent members of the Blue Ribbon and other temperance organisations, and of the consideration of all philanthropic statesmen, indicating as it does not only the magnitude of, the evil"to tie grappled with, tra.'t also the lines on which the attempt at its repres sion may mqs'fc successfully be conducted.

Bracelets of real flowers are novelty for •venjng wear for young girls, They ar« worn aboYi tbo top pi tbflonf; glow)

SPORTING

LINCOLNSHIRE HANDICAP.

(PXB PRISB AS800IATI0I.)

(Received March 28, 8 p.m.) Londoh, March 27 The followlog was the remit of the Llnoolnshira Handicap, of 1000 soyi t one mile :— The Rejected ... 1 Shimmer ... 2 Lord George ...' 3 Time, lm(n6Ojeco,

GERALDINE RACES.

The Qaraldlne R icing Olub'i Aainmo meeting wai held on Tbaraday and Friday. The racaa were comparatively ualntereatlng, aad the ettendanoa wm ■mall oa both daya. Kiialti were m followi ;— First Dat. .. ... - Handicap Hubdlb Raob, of 2(Tiova: li mile.  Oymaro, 9st 71b . M ... (Bimbsr) 1 Cathedral, lOst 121b . (0. fiobbe) 2 Hollywood 9at 101b ... (B. Ken) 3 Time3mto 45aeee. Dividend—£4 Is. Novel Raoi, of 20 ion, ilxfarlongi. Wire la ... ... ... (Fox) 1 Koradl ... ••• .« (Brown) 1 Btunett ... (Bambet) S Time—lmia 23ieoi. Dlvldend-£2Ui, Winner bought la for £710 i. Autumn Handicap, of 36 ion; 1 mllti Klmbetley, 7«t 71b, ... (H. Jaolwio) 1 L» Row, 9it 31b ... (Loaghila) 2 Gddea Hope, 7a* 31b ... (I. Pilot) 3 Red EaiJgn 7§t 101b, end Maria 6it 61b alao started. Time lmln 46jeoi, Dividend -£11 . •- .- -,* Trot, of 20 tovt, 3 mllei. Jumbo, scratch,„ , (Hammond) 1 BliokPine, 66ieo ... (?, Piles) I Star, 6Oieoi ... ... (Bntton) S Bata, 55jeo and Drift 66« m alto started. Time Bm(a 29ieoa. Dividend £1 12i. Flying Handicap, of 85 toff, 'Six farlonga. Lord AshtoD. 7»t 2lb ... (I. Prlot) 1 Red Enalzn, 7at 121b. ... (Blown) 2 L» Roae, 9at 51b... ... (LorjgbUo) 3 Road Metal, 7at 7ib; Merino, 7«t, aad Marie 6it 71b, also a tar ted. Time, loin 17seo«. Dividend—£B 6*. .: Sqaatiebs' Handicap, of 20 mri. On , mile. 7 ; Martha. Bst... (Brown) 1 Quibble, 9it 101b ... (Mo Don aid) 2 Kolghtof the Garter, 7»t 2lb (Thomai) 3 Time, lmln 52ino. Dividend—£3 Bi. •■•• ■-; Hack Skiing Raci, of 10 aova. Bte furlongi. .'- Wire In ... ... ... (Fox) 1 Blrdoatober ... ... ... .(Fox) 2 Toby ... ... ... ...;(Low) 3 Dividend—£L 7a, Winner was boatht In for £1110 a. .^Vy Bxooso Dat. ; ., Autumn Hubdlk Baob, of 20 mm. • One and a half mile,:;- w ;-*.£t Cathedral. 10it ISIb ... (0. Hobba) 1 Oya>aro, 9jt 10 b... ... (Bamber) 2 Hollywood, 9at 7lb ... (H. Kite) 3 - Dividend—£2 4i. .' „; Publicans', Handicap, of 30 iovi. .0n« mile.; - •:-" Lord AshtoD, 7*t 81b ... f Brown) 1 Klmbarle?, Bit 31b ... (3. J*ckaon) 2 ' Martha, 7at 71b ... ... (Thomas) 3 Loo, 7st lib alao started. s Time, lmln 48ieo; Dividend—£2 7a. : . s £ Teot, of 15 Boys. Tiro miles. :*: Black Pine, 63ieo T. Price) 1 Star, 80aeo ... , (Button) 2 Drift, 75seo (McDonald) 3 Jaaabo eovatob, also a tar ted. '''.'  Time, 6m!n 21s:o. Dividend—£2 7fc Novel Handicap, of 15 aovi. Saven farlonga. L*dy Darling, w.o, Bought In for £& Weltbb Handicap, of 2c sovi; 6 far* longs. Riad Metal, Bst 121b... (H, Jaokaon) 1 Red Easlgn, 9at 7lb ... (Browo) 2 Marie, Ba>, oarcled Bit 4 b ... (White) 3 La Rose, lOat 9ib, eho started. Tim?, Imm 18aec. Dividend—£3 9i. Hack Selling Raob, of 10 bqvb j 4 fair longa. Wire In (MoGrath) 1 Emilia , ... ... , 2 Miford ... 3 Firefly a'eo started. Time, 56teo. DlVdeud -£113s. Winner sold for£l3. Consolation Handicap, of 15 aovi; 7 x fudonga. Red Ensign, Bst (Brown) 1 Hollywood, 6it, oar. 6jt 9 b (I. Prloe) 2 Ldo, 7jt 71b , (R»y) 3 Marie, 63t 51b (Thomas), »!io stalled. Time, lmln 33ieo. Dividend—£lßi.

CHRISTCHURCH RACES.

Ohmstohuboh, March 29. The following handiopi win declared at noon to-day:—  Chbistcottbch HtrßDu Baob. Tiro miles.—Ahu» 13s», Cathedral 9«t 12Ib, Sankey 9»t 12 b, Little Arthur 9at 31b, Seooraa 9it 3lb, Royalty 9it. Epsom Wbltbr Stake*. One and a hall | mile.— Ahua 12i>, Ktmberley 9it 121b, Secoros 9it, Count d'Oraay 9it~, Sit Jaliu 9at, Bnohantreii Bit 121b, Lelaaterßit7lb, Yarra Bit 3lb, Catamount Bit, Loo Bat, Harkaway 7*t 71b, Pretton 7at 71b, Golden Hope 7«t7lb. ..I Tesjplkton Stakeh, One mile.—.Baby 9it, Alolooua 9=t, Lord Oaton Sit, Kta« berley 7at 121b, Enohanrreaa 7at 91b, Red Enalgn 7at 71b, Lelnatet 7at 51b, Loo 7st, Catamount 7at, Golden Hop* 6it 71b, Red Orou 6it 71b, Marie 6at. BuasißT Stakes, five farlonga.—Oaat* field Bit 71b. EgslUe Bit?lb, Diadem Bft 51b, Liquidation Bst 7ib, Carronade Bit 51b, Barlecque Bit 61b, Town Moor: Sit, Ben Trovato 7at 21b, Blchlaka 7at 2lb, Bay King 7at 2 b, Vanity 7at, LadyMab 17«». -" -it

TELEGRAPHIC. HOME AND FOREIGN.

(PIB F&HH ASSOCIATION.)

LOCAL OPTION.

| London, March 27 The resolution for local option for Ireland was rejected by the House of Commons. :^

THE AORFA COLLIERY.

The verdict on the Aotfa colliery disaster was that there was no evidence to show who was to blame) and the cause of ignition was unknown.

EDUCATION IN ENGLAND.

LoHDOir, March 28 The Government propose to intro duce manual education In all schools, and abolish the system of payment, by results in favor of fixed grants. The annual report of the Bank of Australasia was adopted at the meeting. The Chairman stated that the condition of affairs in New South Wales, Victoria and New Zealand was improving, bat South Australia and Queensland wers still in a depressed state. :

THE PRINCE OF WALES IN GERMANY.

BshhTi Mtroh S7. The Prince of Wales was entertained to luncheon with Bismarck to-day,l It is alleged that the reason whid^Jti* duced the EiAperpl to appoint OB Caprivi in succession to Prmce B* marck was; a dssire to raise the German navy to aa equality wiih that of Eng land, De Caprivi having formerly becq at the head q( the 9enn«» Atoiwlt^

£SB ASMBtTRTON GtTARDIAft, SATURDAY, MARCH 2*. 1896.



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Fried lander. Clerk of Course—A. Hews -n Handicapper—J. Cresswell. Starter —David Thomas. PROG b"a MME, {Approved by the Committee of the Canterbury JocTtey Club. First race each day to start at I p.m; FIRST DAY. .—HURDLE RACE HANDICAP, of 45' soys; second horse to leceive 5 soys from the stake. Two miles. Over eight flights of hurd'es about 3ft 6in high. Nomination I soy j acceptance, 1 so*. 2.—LONGBEACH PLATE, of 25 soys; second horse to receive 5 toys from the stake. District horses only. For three year-olds and upwards. Weight for age. Winners since August Ist, 1889, of auy race or races (excluding selling races) of the individual or collective value of ,£2O to carry 41b extra j of ,£4O, 7lb extra ; of iolb extra; of £100 or upwards, 141b extra. Maidens having started twice or ofter.er allowed —three-year-olds 7lbs ; four-year-olds and upwards, iolbs. Penalties and allowances to be calculated to time of starting. One mile. Entrance 1 soy. 3.—ASHBURTON AUTUMN HANDICAP of 60 soys j second horse to receive 5 soys from the stake. One mile and a half. Nomination, 1 l^sov; acceptance, 1 soy. 4.—NOVEL RACE, of 25 soys. The winner to be sold by auction immediately after the the race, the whole of the pro ceeds to go to the funds of the Club. Weight, iist, any overweight to be de clared. Half a mile. Entrance, 10s. 5.— DISTRICT WELTER HANDICAP, of 30 soys ; second horse to receive 5 soys from the stake. District horses only. One mile and a half. Nomination, 15s; acceptance, 153. 6.—FLYING HANDICAP, of 30 soys; second horse to receive 5 soys from the stake. Three-quarters of a mile. Nomi natior), isi ; acceptance, 15s, SECOND DAY. I.—COUNTY HURDLE RACE HANDI CAP, of 35 soys ; second horse to receive 5 soys from the stake. District horses only. One rcile and a half. Over six flights of hurdles about 3ft Cm high. Nomination, 15s; acceptance, 15s. 2.—GRAND STAaVD HANDICAP, of 50 soys ; second horse to receive 5 soys from the stake. Cne mile aad a quarter. Nomin ation 1 soy j acceptance 1 soy. 3,—WAKANUI HANDICAP, of 30 so^s; second horse to receive 5 soys from the stake. Distiictshorses only. One mile. Nomination, 1 ; acceptance, 15s. S iAKES, of 30 soys. The winner to be so d by auction immediately alter the lace, the whole of the proceeds to go to the funds of the Club. Weight, Bsl, any overweight to be de clared. Three-quarters of a mile. Entrance, los. S.—OPEN WELTER HANDICAP, of 35 soys ; second horse to receive 5 soys from the stake. The winner of ihe Grand Sta; d Handicap to carry iolbs penalty. One rnilg. Nomination, 15s; accept ance, l$S. 6.— H-JKVcST HANDICAP, of 30 soys; second hone to receive 5 soys from the stake. I i-trict horses only. The winner of the Wakanui Handicap to carry 7IOS pena.tv Three-quarters of a mile. Nomination 15*; acceptance, 15s. RUI ES AND REGULATIONS. 1 The meetirg will be held under the Rules of R-dng, 2 No entry will I c received except on the condition that all claims, d sputes, and ob jections aasing out of the rac ng Mali b* decided by the Stew-rds or whom they may appoint. 1 heir decision en ad points con necten with the carrying out cf this programme shall be final. 3 A district horse shall mean any horse that has been commonly resident in the district between the rivers tJelwyn and Waitaki frem January isth, 1890, and up to the date of the meeting, and owned 1 y a person who has resided in the said distiict during the same eriod. 4 Owners are responsible for the proper weight teing carried in the Longbeach Plate, and at the time of entry must noti. ry to the Secretary what penalties or allowances are up to that time accrued or claimed. 5. Five per cent, will be deiucted from the gross of all moneys payable in accordance with his programme for the expenses of the course 6. AH nomination, acceptance, and entrance fees to go to the funds o.' the Club. NOMINATIONS, • Nominations for a'l Handicaps, accomtanied by fee, name, ptdi^ree, a%e, description, and performance of horse, and colours if rider, must be in writing, and iatlic hands of the Secretary not later than 9 p.m.- on SATURDAY, April 2th, 1890. WEIGHTS. Handicaps fcr the first day's races will be published on or about April 18th. Handi caps for the second day's races will be published at or about 8 o'clock in the evening ofthefirst day's racing. ACCEPTANCES AND ENTRIES Acceptances for the first day's Handicaps and Entries for the Longbeach Plate and Noiei Race, must he in the hand of the > Secretary uot later than 9 p.m. on MONDAY, April 21st, 1890 ; acceptances for the second day's Handicaps and Entries for ihe Disposal Stakes not later than 10 o'clock in the evening ot the first day's races, G BISSET, \ \fe i , -—- |Swretwy" }-•



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The b^st medicine known is SANDER and SONS' EUCALYPTI EXTBAOT. Test* its iminent powerful effects in ooughs, colds, influenza, etc—the relief is instantaneous. Thousands give the most gratifying testimony. His Majesty the King of Italy, and medioal syndicates all over the globe, are its patrons, Bead the offioial reports that accompany eaob bottle. We have no occasion to offer rewards in proof of the genuineness of our references. The offioial reports of medioal olinics and universities, the official aommunioation of the Consul-General for Italy at &felbourne; the diploma awarded International Exhibition, Amsterdam—all these are authentic docu ments, and, as such, not open to doubt. We add here epitome of one of the various oases treated by Siegen, M.D., Professor, etc, Burning of the right hand through the ex plosion cf & small oil stove. The epidermis on the volar and palmer side of the hand of the thirty-year-old patient was completely separated and lifted up as ar as the joint of the hand. The likewise lifted nails were hanging loose, and half of the phalanx , the nail of the middle finger was ooaled. The wounds thus contracted healed in three weeks under aily applications of JSucalyptio Extraot dressing. The patient has retained the full use of the band.— (Advt . 1



We clip the following important teatimonial from the " Illawarra Mercury " (N.S.W.) 0 the 30th March. It needs no comment:— 11 Mr John Loveday, of the Bulli Mountain, writes to us that after suffering for four years with acute gravel, he has experienced almost complete relief by using Sander and Sons' Euoalypti Extract. He says seeing the add Extract advertised in the 'IHawarra Mercury,' his intense suffering induced him to obtain a battle of the medicine from Mr Hosking, phemist, of this town, and that the use of it gave him gr^t relief at onoe. He states that between tbp 16th ffepli instant, when be obtained the first botfle 'of th£ jfts^aot, anp the 19tb, the use of that mediojno oontiniiyd to afford him relief, to whioh he had been a stranger for four years. Mr lioveday writes also that he has found the Eucalypti Extrae a cure for rheumatism as well qs gravel, He requests ns to publish this information through the 'Mercury.' We have much pleasure in complying with Mr Loveday's request, whose word cannot be doubted, and who oan have no objeot in view other than a pure desire to benefit suffering humanity."— A** »



A liitlt while ago, so a story from Madrid says, a Spanißh painter was commissioned to paint a likeneps of the baby King. He did bo, and presented a bill for £4000. Queen Ohrigtina objeoted, and said the prioa wab too extravagant, The artist expressed his regret that his terms were too high for the royal puree, and begged her Majesty to apoept the pioture as a gift. The Queen, highly in* {tigoADt, wrote r cheque %t onoe,