The Ashburton Guardian Magna est Vertias et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 1890. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The South Australian Parliament haa been dissolved.

Henry Smith, an eocentrio individual who died at Kansas City, left directions that his funeral should not cost more than 30 dols, and that bis body should be oonsumed by slaking lime. His wishes were complied with.

On tho ooasts of Peru it is often misty, but then, through this whitish veil, the blue sky oan be always distinguished. In fact, the appearance of a oloud is a rare event' and people assemble in crowds to the unaccustomed spectacle.

Ihere has been a very flagrant oase of dynamiting trout at Whitecliffa. For some days afterwards a number of fine fi3h were pioked up dead at different spots for several hundred yards below the pool where the cart ridge was fired. The affair has oreated a good deal of excitement in the locality.

It was reported at the meeting of the promoters of the New London Tower Com pany that 248 architects and engineers, many of them of great eminence, are preparing designs for the tower, of whom 16 are Amerioan and Canadian, and 16 Frenoh and German engineers. Some of the designs will contain features of great novelty.

The "Press" says that it is more than probablo that the oeremony of the in. atallation of Bro. H. Thomson as first Grand Master of the Hew Zealand Constitution will tat 8 place in Ohristohuroh. Should this be the case, no doubt the oeremony, which will be a most interesting one in many respeots, will be largely attended.

The Oodlin moth has got [as far bs Wai pukurau and is infesting orchards -there. It is Eupposed to have been spread by a China man who went through the diatriot Belling " windfalls " infeoted with oodlin moth. Some means of prosecuting each aa offender, eaya the '• Woodville Examiner," are required, as the spread of the moth means ruination to the orchards in whioh it appears.

The'« Melbourne Argus," reviewing Oaptain Russell's remarks on federation, considers tho New Zealand alliance only postponed, not finally rejected, and that time will lessen the objection which that colony has to joining the others. When New Zealand is ready to join it considers that it is very unlikely the Dominion Parliament would disoard the pro posed allianoe because of her present notion in holding aloof.

Latest advices tell us that the St. Maur Comedy Qompany played in Oamaru on Monday and Tuesday to overflowing houses. Mr St. Maur soon established himself as a favorite among the audience, and the Com? panv also shared the honors of the evening with him. We feel justified in predicting that there will be a bumper house at the Odd fellows' Hall on Friday evening, as Ashbur. tonites are not slow to reoognise a good thing. The box plan ia already .beginning to be filled.

The first regular Canadian asbestos mine was opened up in 1678. by Messrs Johnson and Ward. The demand at first for the pro duce of this mine was exceedingly limited; indeed, great difficulty wqb experienced in finding a market at all. The output the first year was only abcufc 50 tons; but the great value of the mineral being eooa ascertained, exploration on the serpentine belt in this naighbourhood was prosecuted on an ex tensive scale, whioh resulted in a?beetoa being found in workibla quantities over a very considerable area.

It has long boen supposed that the ab origines of Ta&minia wero an extinct race j but, according to a paper reo:ntly read bef jre tho Taßmanian Royal Society by Mr James Barnard, there is still ono pure nativo alive in tho psrsoa 0' Fanny Oochrana Smith, 55 ye-jra of age, and (he mother of six sons and five daughters, a)l of whom are flourishing. Mr Barnard remembers her when eha WB3 a girl of 15, as ono of the 30 qr 40 na ives y>ht still lingerod at Ojster Oov?, and at ihat timo no one doubted her true ftb r'ginal exfraulioa.

The r3pil deofcaw ia the number of kangsroo3 in Australia has been a subieot; 9 discussion at the Linnoan Society of Now South Wa'es In 1887 tho estimnted total was over 1,881,000 bnt last jear (1888) it was ODly 1,170,000 ot so, anl as a full grown kangaroo is said to eat as much aa half a dozen sheep, stock raisers are not likely to spare them for sentimental reasons. Mr Trebeek has, therefore, made the timely suggestion' of preserving tbia characteristic animal in the national park, along with other specimens of Australasian game.

All the rgaol wardera at Johannesburg have been discharged. The au'h rties have put up with v good deal from theee people, but there U a limit to all things. Allowing prisoners out on patrol dnriog the evecing to see their friends or sweethearts seemi to be a conoas. sion thU any warder who wai human should have been satisfied with, for ihe tips that accrued from the eyatem must have b<y»"*~pro digiou3 indeed. But when warden and prisoners took to go-'a? town at night to drink and play billiards together, the thing proved too much (or the gaol governor.

The Presbyterian missionary schooner D iy, spring, after nearly five months' absence returned to Sydney on the Bth inst. She spent about three months in tbe New Hebrides group, and has been the remainder of the time in New Zealand waters. The Dayspring is now to retire from active life, in that work at least, for a term of 12 months, as the Presby terian Church has arranged for a steam service with the New Hebrides group. The steamer Buksgate, from Sydney, will eaoh month oonvey tbe stores for the missions to the group, and the Trugauini wjll do the inter-island work.

The Melbourne correspondent of the "Daiiy Times " aays that " Captain Jackson Barry " has just returned to that city after a sojourn in the oooler climate of Tasmania, He had great success as a leoturer in Hobart, Beaijring vice-regal patronage, and vißiting too 6,t Government House. The Taemanian Government gave him a free pass over the railways of the oolony .He has now completed the cote-taking for his new book on " Men of the Time in Australia." Ho will Bee Isord Hopetoun to ask him to take the ohair at his " grand farewell lecture "in Melbourne, and will thsn visit New Zealand.

Misb Nelly Bly, who set out from New York to make a round trip of the world in 75 days, completed h6r task in 72 days 6 hours 11 minutes. .When Mias Bly was 000 miles from New York the " World " newspaper hipad a special train to bring her home. Some 3000 people assembled at tbe New York railway depot to welcome her, and Jules Verne telegraphed his congratulations. Miss Bisland, who set out at fifteen minutes notice to do Ihe journey on behalf ol a another New York paper, and if possible beat Miss Bly, was on board the Bothnia in midooean when her rival returned.

In dilating on the value of the knowledge imparted to members o£ ambulance associa tions, Dr Kemp, of Wellington (eaya the •' Pest"), mentioned the other day that a case had recently come under hig notice in whioh a girl had the misfortune to break her leg at a piccio beyond Wadestown. Thu injured limb was immediately attended to by a member of the Ambulance Association who waa present, and the patient was theu carried through the bush for about five mileSi When he (Dr Kemp) took the bandage off he loqnd that although Bbc had bean conveyed at least sis or seven miles the ambulanoa worker had done so well thai; no doubt a simple frto'ure had been prevented from beooming a oom pound one. The " Daily Time 3 " understands that the Gore Gas Oompaay, whioh waa established to provide gas under eontraot with the oorpora tion o£ Gore, and for which a concession of 1 fourteen years has been granted %o Ut Watt (the patentee of the hydro-carbon prooess) has been successfully floated. Should the gag ta)&\ all that is anticipated from it on a large scale si will create quite a revolution in gas lighting, apd rlpubtloss will be found ere long hi uiauy other towas in the colony, as it ia expected tha coat of production will bo con siderably less than that of coal gas. All that existing gas companies or corporations wi'l have to do in order to avail themselves of the gas produced by this patent will simply bo to alter their retorts, aa the same pipes, gaso meters, 010., will answer just as ia the case of coal gas. It is probable that the town of Goro will be lit up by Mr Watt's patent by the end of M^yuexf,

The Jews propose to erect a magnifiaanfc synagogue in Borne.

Kiog Leopold will rebuild the palace of Laeken acoordiug to the former design.

Berlin now has 1,530,000 population, Jto which ehould be added the suburban popu lation of 175,000.

Emperor William of Germany haa banißhed ultra-oonvervatina newspapers fcom all the royal oastlea.

The heat waa so oppressive in Adelaide reoently that the judga and the barristers ia one of the oourls laid aside their wig 3.

Temperance lecturer: "Friends, how oan wo Etop the sale of intoxioating liquor?" Mulligan (in rear of hall): " Give its away."

It is stated that the theatrioal managers in Melbourne have decided to raise the prices of dress circle tickets to 7s 6d.

King Humbert of Italy haa been obliged to have all his teeth pulled put. This misfortune ia the outcome of chronic dyflpapaia.

" The Spanish ArmaSa "is to be brought out as a grand dramatio and spectacular production at the Eden Theatre, Paris,

A skull has been found in Home in a tomb of the fourth oentury before Christ, the lower jaw of whioh contains a caee of gold with four false teeth in it.

Camphor and gum are very high just now in Europe, Germany having bought them all up to use in her experiments in search of smokeless powder.

Sentenoa of death was passed upon John - W. Elkins, twealve years old, at Clayton, lowa, recently. Ha murdered hia father and mother because they wouldn't let him do as he pleased.

It is stated that at the present time in Milan there are upwards of 500 young people ef either sex studying for the operatic stage under various masters.

The King of Samoa has prohibited the alienation of land in Simoi to foreigners whether by eale, mortgage, or otherwise, the sale of arms or ammunition to natives, and the sale of intoxicating liquors to natives,

During the last 19 years over 1500 aores of land in the very heart of old Rome have been turned over by the pick and shovel of the excavator, and the treasures exhumed have comprised 45,000 coins of gold, silver, and bronze; 200 marble statues, 25 figures of animals, 302 busts and heads, 500 worka in bronze, upwards of 400 oolumns and fragments in rare marbles, 200 marble oapitals, nearly 800*amphorc2.700 works cf art in terra cotta, and 600 examples of choice workmanship in bronze, besides thousands of minor objects in glass, ivory, copper and iron.

Our correspondent writes: —On Wednesday the parsonage at South Rakaia had a very narrow escape of being destroyed by fire. About one o'clock a swugger lit his pipe on come tussocks near the Aaton old homestead, on the Great South Road, it immediately spread and caught the fence leading to the parsonage and dwellings in occupation of Mr Kemys and tha Rsv Riddle. It was I observed from the township, and many ' willing hands were soon at wor|k endeavoring to stop it reaohiog the parsonage grounds, the effect was not aucoessfu), and the trees and undergrowth caught fire and burned right up to the verandah and stables when it was stopped. Fortunately there was no wind, or all attempts to save the buildings would have been useless. Amongst those specially who made strenuous efforts may be men ticned Mr J, Starry and Mr H. Harrison, The Ewagger, who caussd the damage, was ' called on to assist ia the work, but he evidently thought hshad dona enough, for he up with his swag and oleared as fast as ho cou!d, . ■

LA GRIPPE IN DUNEDIN.

Thera fp a good dj.U of Lickeiess la ac(J a-ouid Danedm at present, and aeve.'al la-gj basinesa fifrae have been put to cons'd^rable Sncouvenlojco owiag to 11 c numb-r of thoir nnp'ojiC'fs w^o have been iaiJ aside. 'Ihero is very little douht --tha "Oifigo Daily Tim£3 " esya—th'U wo hsva thd ;: fliei 31 opjdem'pj or la grippe, smoagat m, bn. owing to the bqssoq of the fjpe bolDg mr-ch -moi'o favouvabio It la mnch milder, and its tfFects arc lesi ftl. thao In Bugliind aad the Ooatl uoat, sfhsro it was prevalent dailng the winter. There stto ajso, wa regret to leara, Boma vary savors cj323 of typhoid fevar. Jhesa are ao doubt dc<3 to itspair'itiea in tho water used fov boasobold purpoai s, both In the cky end c^burbs, covipled with the loag epell of fi-g ■ffas'iher, which hoa led to the acoomvilalioa of fcstotlog zub b'eh in street c^anna a and eawers, and no doubt In t< nv> ins a^a >a 'n b^k jir&s,

THE LABOR TROUBLES

(PEB r»SSS ASSOOIATJOD.)

I^ondon, March 18 and 19 The strike '»; ifce boot trade was averted by tke masters" acceptp^ {be men's terms. The Union of colliery ownets is weak; and much divjded in opinion. It is, therefore, thought that the strike will be brief. Many ci the mills and factories cf Lancashire, the Midlands and Cheshire are ceasing work, owing to the de creased output of coal. The Liverpool dockers have repudi ated the agreement to work for em ployers who conceded the terms demanded. A basis of settlement is being discussed by the strikers. Thousands of operatives in Lanca shire and Yorkshire have been thrown out of work by the colliers' strike. It is feared the supply of gas in the dis tricts affected by the strike will fail shortly.

ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET

l/BKI&XOUUltOil, Mufll 1U The continuance of diy weather causes a general desire to part with stock. The market was sg iin full. '1 here was a good attendance of buyers. Store Sheep.—Between 5000 and 6coo sheep were in the store pens, the most of which changed hands at lower rates than have prevailed recently, some 2-tootb maidea ewes fetched 93 and 93 2d. Fat Lambs. —There were over Soo in which sold freely at various rates from s«> 2d to us 6d. Fat Sheep—Over 60:0 were yarded, of which the maj: rity were ewes, but amongst them wtre sore grand sheep. The gale opened well, though very late in the day, and the prices at which it started showed ihat there was still a demand for good freezers, which realised from 2d to 2^d per lb. Fat Cattle— Thetv; ly.ere 179 head yarded; most of which weie sold at' jriees ab.mt equal to Igst quotations. There was very little ok beef sold, such as was offered realising about I 18s per roolb, while co.v and heifer beef rough tabout 14s to 161. ' 1 Store and Dairy Cattle—A very small 1 txr. In dairy cowi good sorts were in <?emand, and sold at price? in accordance to qiality up lo £6 5s 'or So^^ springers and, cows in fu'l profit. Tig:'—There was a heavy entry of store ' pigs and porkers, all the pens being well filled. J former rates were realised,

INTERPROVINCIAL

I_PEB PRBBB ASSOCIATION.)

Wellington. Wa*ch 19 Tho wrack of tha Willie McLaren will be blown up.

A proclamation in an extraordinary " Gazette " published this afternoon further prorogues Parliament until May 12th. Ghbistohukoh, March 19.

A number of members of the Synod, residing in or near Ohristohuroh, who are impressed with the danger of possibly losing Archdeacon Julius, as Bishop of Christohurob, ate endeavoring to induoe Bishop Harper to join with another Bishop in a requisition to the Bishop of Nelson, asking him to summon a speoial meeting of the General Synod. Bishop Harper's term of offioe on March 31st, after whioh date his Lordship would have no status. The object of the speoial session would be twofold—for the eleotion of a Primate and the confirmation of the eleotion of Archdeacon Julius. Bishop Harper is absent at Little Biver, but a definite reply is expected to-morrow.

A New Brighton resident, named Ashley, found a " burglar's plant" on the reserve at that place. Tho articles were identified as having been stolen two months ago from Mr Hamill's house, whioh waa hrokon into. They comprise outlery, plated ware, clothing, oolb, and other artioles.

THIS STAR OF BETHLEHEM

Aetronotntoal calculations) ahow that a most iufcoteating phecomonon will oeanr in tha oourao of 1890. A aixth stac will bs addled to tb.3 five fixed stars forming tbe oomtallatlon of Cassiopeia. If this star appears in 1890 it will havo been seen Steven limes since the beginning of the Christian ei7. It was dlnoovorad last time by Tycho de Bcahein 1572, who described U aa a etne of extceorcUaaty brightness, which ciiiahone the stars of first rnsgni tu3e, and could ba seen In the light of day. Bnfc after three weeka the bright* ness faded, and after having baon visible fov BBVtmteen months It disappeared as suddenly ea It had oome. The star is en record in the aonale of 1264 a.t>., and of 945 ad., duricg the Jimparor Otho'a refgr. It ha 3 been supposed that this 1 heavenly body ia tbe identical Star of Bathlehem, find it seems to appear onoa ir» about 315 yeai-s. Now, if it ba ca'cn lated baokwarda from 945. that woald make i'a appearance coincident wish tbe dato of the birth of Ohtfui;, and when tho calculation la nvadfl from 945 forward, ths star w*b due In 1260,1575, and 1890. Dc Paiisa, of the Vienua Obsoi'vatory. who j had been questioned on the Babjeoi;, unya that there ia no proof that the Tychonfsn [star and the sta,v of 945 are identical. Thoro aie naany.siars whioh return «ftor a lapse of several ye*r?, bufc there la no authority for ton oautala return of a atctr not aeon elncn 1572.

GREAT DRAINAGE WORKS IN GIPPSLAND

Writing on tho 3.d instant onr Mol bonrno oorroapondeat a;y3:—Whilst Id ono part of tho Colony a company ta iddnatrlcus'y engaged in irrigation with a view to fertilise sterilfi coil and make it prodnctivo, Sn anoUior psrfc there ase pt3O;>!o qa'ta aa indaat^ioualy engaged la gotting rid of eapefljous vra'or wi'h p!*eci3fjly the Earns obj ot in v'ew^ In b; t"i ca;o3 pocjesa haa (uwnod the eepsrite effo ta. Tbo famous Kio-wee ru^ ooor.tiy, tictoJ for tho fer;liity of its 301, bet liablo to Inundations frot» winter t.-iua, in In coomb of balngdrained; and i;t tho ccarso of a few years' tuna It ivili bloom with th-j ot.'pa cf arcall farm-.rs L*nd market gsrdoaora. Sioia Idai of the magnitude .)f the clraira^a I'.cheuo may be g-ithc tail from tho fact that tha main eliannel hsa a width of 93ft bj a dep'h «f 12: i-, I'lii'e t'ia soa": of eeclivfmiag this r!oh ppot'oa of Gippd.md soil ia aboit £80.000. A Sa-go a:ct-on~siim 600 :.cros—is nv)w leady foe oo3apa<lo», anJ It wiW bo pui npfnr sile on tha 28 .h i'.siaut by lYLcswa Old field and Bland of Oollius street. Tho obj c". of tna vendor eeama to b-i iho Beitlcitneat of a number of Rm^ll propriatora upon this rich sol 1, and 300aoro3ata !o ba oil; np ln\o farma of fe>m 10 to 40 esoh, r.nd on pquil quantity will bo eat ap--r* fur market gardens of fcom sto 10 aotos. Tho districc (a oasiy RCO'.esib'e by rail, find :here oan be v^ry 11 !o dcuot that it ia doiliuod to bo i"m r/&rdn of Grippslacd. Tho experltao;:t of sotillnn this rloh and hltborto nogleofed tr^.'.t of country will ho wa'c'".B!] wl'.h inieroet by evaryono trho hus tbo prosperity of tho Colony at heart.

MAGISTERIAL

ASHBUKTON—THURSDAY.

(Bofo?e Mr 0, A. Wray, R.M.) Sh op Inspector, Mr J, Ke=B charged D, MoKtcdry, Ke nington ficd J. Harri son with having sheep foe sale In public s i!e jrards infected with lies. Boicg first csasß thl3 year, a Il^ht fiae of 20a was it fl cted witboufc coaiK.

W. da B. Oocapton 7 Charles Lawrence —chargo 0? allowing offensive matter tofl-wlnto Wills B'.rcet, contrary to the Borough bye-lews— W, deß. Oompton de posed that on U:3 J2th !net, he found kitoken tefa3o thrown into the right-of way a' the back of Sanndera balldiogs, frees the premlsea cosnpied by do'endant. W. Adiaiß ooriobora-.ed the evidence of W. Oempion, but declined to say if the nuttec was cffeaslve or aofe, Qiae dla missed v/ith » c&alion*from the Bouch.

W. de B. Oompton v A. Orr—Me Cnth biris^a ttppoasad for Me Orr,—.Mr Oat w:a cl.i9.ige3 with ftllowing two c wa to hi ■ t ht-:e, osstrsry to iho borough bye- Lw3. — Ooaip'on at.d Me Smith gave evidrnao in tupput of the charge, ■"• A Bae of Ka por basd was inflicted. Pol oa v John Psget-^-J. Pagot wrb _ b —*'wilh nllov/Jog a ajaea aid ,fo»l to be "Ithrga at s,*iii>-Mli!(i $M Pprter, r;i!!??ay emp'oyso'i gavo evidertCs. I.—-. 23 d'sm'aiGd.

Police vW, T P Norrlah* Similar case to lost. Fined 63. M. A Wo ah v Nioholaa Welsh $ charge ( f wife desertiju.—Me Gtuhbettccm ap pi'.&?id tot WoSah, and apoJoil for an' ( vij lairnmoat for & wetk.—-M, A. Walsh ga7a evldenos that on Salncd&y night last ho? huabind beifc her affcaj? their rotcru from Ashbarton, and sftaiu oa Thurslcy last bo assaulted ho? and refused to ullow her to come into the boose. Welsh said. aha must cnmmonß him foe msin(,oaano3' otherwise tha woVid got no'hlng fao-a ' him. Yeatard-.y moaning be crd<ro:l hit away from the housa wi h her grand child ' and ti\iQ cama to Aeubai'too an 3 iaa«e ! complaint to t!)3 polios,—-An order was tt»ad*3 for 20j foi 1 a week'a raiinteaauc.l, f CIVIL CASES 1 P. O'Ooudo'! v I J. Oljrkin claim £1 13a lOi. Judamant for amount And oets, Mitchell aid Tat net v A, J; Cahor claim 15 17J. JoJgtneul fos »mouat a«d costa. T, Lsvjgloy v Thomas Solfc olujra £25. Mr Oars appe'irod fo? Iho plafntifij who euid it waa for tfv> nmour.c of a dishorsorol proaiiceory isotc, Ju'«ai-.nt foe a:noaat and ooste. (Li-ffc sttiins? )

THE CHANNEL BRIDGE

IT is a Ohannol Bridge Company baa apii'i'-d to tbo F.onoh G^vesnaeent for .tbo noota'ary coacaaalon foe Us echema, c an! tho Minister of Public Worka has ; spp-iinted b commiaeion to examin9 tha projecl; Tho point at which ths proposed b?!ciga fa Sntenfiod to tjuoh the French co "a 1; Ig tha Cran bux Oeufs, midway btt.vaeo tha Cape Gria Ntzand the little port of AmblotitU3B. Sta«tin» from thla po!nt it i 3to pica over two rockf banks known as Le Varne and La Oilb«t f and j )in tho English coast at Folkestone. So fay from iho piers becoming a danger to , navigatioa, tho lights which they will show t Q'o, it is stated, wail calculated to prevmv *q colllaloas in tha Ohantjel in foggy weather, I Finally, an appeal Is made to the psoplo J in Fcanoe, who are alive to tho diasgeee- I able sensation of tha aea-paesago,

SIR CHARLES DILKE ON NEW ZEALAND

(London Gornresponaom, "Dunsdiu Sisr.") la,tho two remaskabla volumes entitled 1 Pfoble'iaa of GfaatcrßrUaln.'wufch Sir Oharlo3 Dilko hea to-day (January 31st) pabllabod the number of pages specially devo'.ei to New Zealand is not lar?e. Bat, &a la the osae of bis earlier work, all that ho aaya la well worth the careful attention of the people, and especially of statesman of New Zealand. There can be no doubt tint ovary oaa of tho pages da voted to fcha social and political problems or tho colony will ba eagerly road and cHboqsbm!, Sir Gaarlau Dllke may not be in me?e point of style co brilliant a writer m Me Froude, foot his opinions are those of a tried and praa'io&l poiitloian, and not ft moje theotlst; ami his opinion* there fore »re sura to command the respectful attention of the men who are sotaally mould!eg the destinies of New Zealand, and who ere naturally not at all inclined to pay much Attention to the fine phrases and fallacious generalisations of Mr Froude, Sir Oharlea Dllke In the New Zealand sections of his book, gives one or two character portraits which are worth tran scribing. Bjgbnlng with the Prime mlalaler, whom ha describes aa the Intro docer cf strong Protection, Sle Ohariee i remarks that ha *as "formerly the Laader of: the Oonaorvatlve party"; but even then one of its moat Ltfnr&l moaabera, and now ha?dly to bo detorlbed eb a Ooosetvatlvd, although he is In f.wor cf denominational education." Than follows Si: Oharlsa Dilke's portrait of yous Premier. " Sir Hairy Atkinson is s plain, straightforward, ablo msn, who web a good soldier during tho Native war, and honest and energetic, and t?udtad p^litici.-.n, a capable speaker, a good representative of the praotloVl up right pjrtfon of the ISugllsh people, and a tarn of resolute.and nrflinohlng courage. Ho Is now aa oonaiderablo a personage io New ZeiKnd by furce of obarsotsr aa In Sir Beurj P-rkea in Nuw South Wales. 1* Tie nex picture in Sir Ohaß. Dilke'a portrait gallery is tha following :—"Tho late I'rm3 Mnister, Sir Robert Stout, who till very recently led the liberal patty, ia ona of tho chiof lawyers in Dane d:n, aud la a S.o chmaa from the Orkney i-ilaad ;. Ho wa3 originally a pupilteachar, and troa a s-hoolmaster, bofcro ha be came a batiister of *to Suorerns Court o£ New Z a'unL He is an able speaker and a well read and though ful man ; an arcUnt advocate of temperanca piiocipte?, a etrong Pemocra*, and in religious mat (tsvß tm active Seculurst. tir Robert ytoat'a honesty to my mini i 3 to.doubt ful. onJ ho has proclaimed hia convic tions Id favour of B:ate ownership of land in euch a way 33 to be politically damaging to himjelf at a iime when he kaaw $'i& r. the opinion 1 f (he eel ny wa3 against him, He h substantially in fayor oi the same viowa en the land queatha as fioaa he^d in Qieenslaod by bir Griffith and other partial fcuppartors of Me Henry George, and in Victoria by Mr Syma of tVe Melbourna " Age." Sir Chirles Dilke, after fitali ig that Sir Robe t £>tout is in favour of tbo einglo Chamber, aad opposed to B-j[,a' <a tion from the Afothos Country, acsorjs that the lafco Prim'J Minister damaged himssif by joining Pir Juli'ub Vogol from 1884 till 1887. Sir Oharlea Diiko, ia feet, averts that one of tha principal ltemj of the s rongth of the Atk naoa Minlatry is terror of " Vogel Fipacoe." In this portion o£ the bo-k the vettrjn Sif George Grey is altogether ignored; and ia contradis tinction to tli9fl>rid cubgium bestowed upon him la tho pages of ' Oceana,' Sir George fa merely casually mentioned In the o'he? volume of the 'Problems of Greater Bdtaia.' Mr Ballenoe la frequently re for red to In an npprec'utive mannar, while S'.c WHUaiD Jexvola and Lord Oqslow ai'o called pleasant and cupible rulers, and Sir Charlea tblok3 kl it is to the credit of the Colonial Office that they ch.nld have fqnutl euq'i good men foe the Soath Sea colonies," With great care and evident knowledge, Sir Oharlea Dllke enumerates the legisla tive peculiarities of New gealand, such as Government kmuzneo^, the heavily graduated taxation, scd the local option Acts. Unlike Mr Froade, he takes & most favorable view of the financial con dition of the colODy, end considers its future to be an assured fend brillUct one, ensialning, like Italy or Jjpan, s jma gO to 30 million Inhabitants. In dealing with the literature of INew ZeaUnd, whtoh he dooa under a separate heading, Sir Ohsrleß refeza to ' Old N«w jgsaland' ao a remark, abie and entertaining work Of the late Mr Alfred Domett he remarks: —" Bven if his poetry h?A been real New Zaa !md poe'ry it could net, acoord -sng to my jnd^maat, be pronounced generally speaking good." Sir Ohsrles udds : "MrFarjoon ia a.cl&ver novelist, who in bla time has been, 1 believe; licet c digger in yiotorf^, and tb.6n a jour oaliat Ia Now ge-aland ;' UaVhe, tpoj pan u—Aitf ]j3 gla'aicd SB a colonial product. Ms iaartlotfcWfttsou *n* other £few Zea land wrltoja have beoomo koown » atuionta cf the best colonial literature; bat hare not yet made ranch mark in tbo ouleido would ; though lit Marriott Wat aou'a ' MaKahuaa •' has been lately pub lished in London. • Station Life ia New Z.aland,' by Lady Barker, now t^e wife of Sir Napier Broome, h, after • Old New Zjalund, 1 the best known work that tho colony has yet produced. It has been thought that g?eit bb are the literary dleadvenragga Oadee which ell colonies 'nbo? thrsi fma been Snoreased In New Zealand hy tha txhtanco of eoparato provißo:al oeatres, each trying to co fiva»y»hinff| but not asi yet eoffioiontly 1 or-nsldeettblo to do things well," Bis Gbarloa Dilka \u decidedly euloglatio ou th 9'• nnt,{on%l cbaraotes " of tlis New Zealand Botilerß, while of the country Itself In doolarea that "New Zealand aoenery fa equsl to that of Japan," Tlio sathcr then enters Into a detailed ttcconnt of Iho problem of Now Zaalacd military snd naval defenco, followed by a disserts tion on lisk iaterast In tha question cf tha Eovereigniy of tha Pacific Islands, which leads him to a statesmanlike summary of 1 ( the ceen't of the recant Ssmoah Confer enea. So fas the reader will fiad those msttovs and sundry others montftb'y dia-v ousaed node)? the general heading "Now Z.?a?and," B«t the colonial B^qdenl; of current polltica Wuo may w^ilt to l*}ow how New Zoalind so well aa evsry other marnbsr of tha grpa<; Bfltl^h f«mHy of Eelf governing Statcis la e^fcllin^ her particular "problems" must turn to the sooend voinrna of Sis Chsrlso Dike's work, in which ha will find a fount of mo»t valu able and koggcstlvo inforra»!i n. It ia hardly neeassavy to add that tbe 'Problema of Qseciteif Britsla ' is a that fcbould bs fjr-mpMy placed on thajshelvtscf every pnblia Kbt;ry i\nd ccechanlcn' lustitute throngh'JUl. t^r> no'nny.

MR SAMUEL, M.H.R.

! The speech addressed to his constituents ( at New Plymouth a day or two ago by Mr Samuel, M.H.R., appears to hare been a very sensible deliverance, free of party rancour, and free also of party prejudice. The reason he gave for voting against the Libel Bill is not, however, to our mind a satisfactory one. He said " the reason he opposed the Bill was because a person might be put up" at a hole-and-' corner meeting to vilify a personal enemy, which papers could print without fear of consequences. He considered the person who published should be responsible. There were some evil-dis posed persons in the colony who would only be too glad to avail themselves of the provisions of the Bill for increasing the sale of their paper." All this may be admitted, but the clause moved into the Bill in the Upper House by the Hon Mr Sheppard, which made the utterer of the libel actionable and criminally punish able would have safeguarded against the evil Mr Samuel indicates as possible. The. wording of the clause was objected to by the lawyers as confounding libel with slander—which was looked upon as a terrible offence against legal techni calities—but surely it is possible to devise some way of protecting an honest report of a public meeting published with out malice, and at the same time to secure the punishment of the originators of unfounded and malicious _ statements. In our opinion Mr Samuel, as a lawyer of great ability, would hare done better by endeavouring to word the Bill so as to effaot both these objects, than by voting against the Bill altogether. As to the question of loans he expresses himself very sensibly, having the courage to abjure the bigoted views held by those who rush to the extreme of declaring that under no circumstances must Sew Zealand ever think of borrowing another penny. He said truly that, it is " dis graceful to see the unfinished works about the colony rotting for want of money to complete them so as to make them reproductive." He instanced the partly made lire at Groymouth and the Otago Central line, which at present are useless, and if these and others can be mide to yield some thing for the outlay already incur* red,. the sooner we put them in a position to do so the better. JReckless borrowing is, we all know, a bad thing, but the improvidence, of letting half made works constructed with borrowed i money go to ruin for want of the nerve to incur the cost of finishing them is even worse. We are not sure that it is possible to amalgamate the Native Land Courts with the Supreme Court as Mr Samuel proposes, but we go with him all the way in believing that it will be a very good thing for the colony when it is possible to do away with special courts for the administration of Native matters. Mr Samuel is one of the most intelligent and capable members of the present House, and a very much wider circle of the electors of the colony than is com prised within his own particular elector ate will regret to learn that that gentleman does not intend to offer himself for re-election.

FOOLISHLY RISKING LIFE.

"An announcement by either man or woman that at a given moment he or she will place his or her life in imminent danger is sure to attract a crowd, Ido not believe that tho successful perform ance of the feat advertised to be attempted—that is to say the knowledge that it would be successful—would in itself be sufficient to attract the thousands, aye, tens of thousands who assembled on Saturday afternoon to witness Miss Van Tassell's balloon ascent, and her subsequent return to the earth by means of a. parachute. It was the element of danger—'the possibility of a mishap—that attracted one half of the people. I was on my way from St Kilda, on a tram, abcnt seven o'clock, and wag netting Prince's Bridge, when a lady exclaimed ' There she is'! The balloon was there, sure enough, between two and three thousand feet above us, with a something, looking about the length of one's finger-nail, dangling by ropes from the end of it. Presently the ' something '—which . was a woman— fell away from the balloon. Down came two objects rapidly for some thirteen seconds; space of time, and during 1 those brief moments one's heart'stood still! Gradually, however, and gracefully/the canvas unfurled, and then one felt that the girl was safe—at anyrate until she reached the earth. She came down rather too rapidly about a . hundred yards from where I stood—l, as well as the rest of the passengers having left the tram. She cleared son?e trees and came rather heavily to the ground, falling upon her side, and was dragged four or five yards before she seemed to let go. She lay prone for a few seconds, and was then assisted to rise by some persons who happened to he near. She was not hurt/-apparently, lbut I believe that when she fell the shock she bus tained was felt by every looker-on. She is a daring girl, and will be killed some day. She receives £25 for each ascent, but I would not go every time to see her it she would diride her f j? TCha's our, Melbourne corres'ponaeiit, writing under <?»te 3rd instant, while only a few issues ago our Paris letter contained another instance of foolhardi ness, in this case also it being a woman who was risking her life, The Parisian incident, \i will be remembered, waMhut 0/ a lion queen in Redenbach's menagerie who has been performing the foolhardy feat of putting her head in a lion's mouth, and also suffering herself to be hypnotised, and in that condition laid stretched out between two chairs, her body forming & barrier over which lions and lionesses wejra made to leap. The i other day a ferocious lioness suddenly j turned rebellious under the whip, seized the unconscious girl, by the !«<* «^ would have made short work of her, but that it was beaten off by repeated thrusts Qf $ sharp-pyonged' trident ' She however, so terribly mutilated that immediate amputation of the limb had to be performed, and the hapless girl will consequently be a cripple for life. Heartily dp we pqncw f itft a. con temporary" that such risky exhibitions should be forbidden by law, especially in the case of women, and we endorse the opinion which it expresses that ". while the public at large, it may be frankly admitted^ have a liking for dangerous exhibitions', they do not oil for t^em, and if by a eimpie police law in every civilised country such, displays were irrevocably forbidden! no one would venture to ask or even to suggest that (bey should be revived,''

PROPOSALS OF THE NEW FRENCH MINISTRY

(per press association.)

Pabis, M<»rch 18. The Government formed by M. de Preycinet advocates stringent protection in matters agricultural. Paris, Ma-oh 19; The Chamber of Deputies has agreed (0 the imposition of an import duty on molasees of 2i franc 3 per 100 kiloj^ M. de Freycmet promises legislation to ;^ ameliorate the condition of the working f^ class and to provide for tho indigent in' ' old age. .  ■ . -^*«^

PRACTICAL CHRISTIANITY.

The • ISb w Zetland Herald's" Hew York correspondent writes:— la all history there Is nothing more palhetlo la the reoords of evangelisation „, than the tale of three Salvation l»«ei whose mission was in one of tb* lowest ■lams of New York. The neighborhood ohoeea for their work Is almost unknown. , to the Priest and the Levite, Here, yens ago, was the daooa house of John Allen, kaown far and near as the wtokedeit man In New York, and thereafter oh Its tulnsflourished Jerry M'Aoley's mission,- which eventually moved aw»y to the hoi*; beds of sin on the Sixth Avanue, where" poos Jerry MAuley died, The sUeets' J swarm with river pirates, sneak thieves, r"; ■urn soaked drunkivds, and battered f harlots, who avoid the light of day. Past along most of these (treats Id the day* time, and, If It were not for the dirty.^ ohlldren playing on the sidewalk^ Jyora might Imagine the neighborhood,,was X depopulated: but by 10 o'olock at nfgnt : all ia changed. The streets swain with busy life, the low drinking dens where whisky U sold from birreli by the Uq* oupful are crowded with eager customers, and by 12 o'clock pandemonium reigns, The policeman takes a stronger grip of hi* ■- leng nightstick as he patrols his dangerous beat, and breathes more freely as the. relief marches up to tell him that bl* '.. perilous vigil Is over. Siteet fifht»i' •■ ; drunken brawls, cries of '• Murder!";! Police t" obsoeae sougf, and shout* of " % drunken roystereri make night hldebiß,^ 1 andtha morning light oomei oreepirig 'In r:' before the riot caases, ',". ■.-';:': *? 5?' ;f m' It was here that three young girls hlfid^^ a room and started In on their worko^^ evangelisation, The dress otthe. Salva-v^, tion Army was cast aside and the niagfcF" garments of their Immediate nelghbon.^ donned for the/occasion. The fuoitare ,-" of their rooms w*s as scant and' poor as'^ the poorest among them; the only.dUfer-i^ ence being that while ths rooms of'the >;> other tenants were pictures of ■quaild wretchedness and dirt, the rooms of these?? poor girls were as olean as a new pin. 5] The ordinary city missionary had left them < tracts telling them what vloked Vnnirs ? thay were, and Inviting them to be good - as he wae. These poor girls said neferj*■"fl word abont religion, but they, foand bilk : if any poor wom*n had a slok baby, or If " they needed their children cared for »hstt'V;' mother was oaf, or If some poor woman was sick and conld not do her washing ova of the girls would do It for her and not even toka "thank you" for pay* They scrubbed out their dirty rooms they pat things to rights, and taught;j|f them haw to make nice little dishes ir out of the simplest food; they mended their clothes, naraed the tick, and In a hundred ways made themselves so useful that it w s not long before their wicked neighbors, even the worst of them, looked » oa them with respeot and reverence. If ''J one of the women whose ohlldren they * bsd bsan oaring for came In reeling drank, did they reproaoh her? Oh, not they helped her to a seat, mada her a epp of nloa fresh tea and tpoke kind and eheerfal ■ words till the drankacd sank Into a drowiy seep to dretm that she bad been attended by aDgela. Hare was praotloal Christianity carried out with a devotion and Belf*saerl« ; ' fica almost unexampled In history. Who wera these humble dlaotplea that went down amocg the eln coined denizens of the slucu to proclaim tho new evangel, and what was to ba their reward? In book learning they nera as Ignorant as It was possible for humanity (o be, but behind their igaorance was an Inspiration which clearly Interpreted the promises of their Master, and which penetrated ths veil of the future with the vision of a prophet. The work of these thtee pool girls has told In quarters from whloh the most enthusiastic missionary shrank aghast. Here Is lndeel a work for, ther Salvation Army, and that they may srio oeed In oooapylng this unpromising field Is the prayer of everyone who wishes well > of his kind. How far apart are the roads 'h' : of these two workers? Will they eves meet 1 On the Fifth Avenue is Dr John Hsli'a magnificent ohcroh. It Is In the • moat aristocratic quarter of the town. Oatslde and inside everything tells of opulenoe and Christian reipeotabUlty; soft light filters In throngh the beautiful windows, trained voloes fill < the air with sweetest melody, skilful fingers control the great organ whoso , grand diapason makes the vast'boildJng : pulsate and tremble with heavenly aong. Soft hangings fropi the Eerslaa lQoms -, keep the draughts of the opening doors from disturbing the comfort of the opqlent worshippers, and with the first note tbeX announces the commenosmsnt of tbsj aervice the doors are olesad and no one is permitted to enter or depart. The pews are luxurious divans where wealth enjoys its ease and religion, and the foot falls upon the aisles like treading on a fleeoe of elder down. Yet Molly and Jessie, and EUa», In the vile slams of Cherry and Water streets, are serving the same^ Master as Doctor Hall; perhaps when tht h hour comes for distributing the reyardi - tho dlft'.reDces ms/ not be so great, '^ '*

TELEGRAPHIC. HOME AND FOREIGN.

(psb ¥&m AssociinoiT.)

[ LoHDOir, &f *roh 1$ and 19 ' The Duke of Connaught's speech wai received With great enthusiasm, a .vn/h* Lord Salisbury declined to propose a vote for the relief of starving inhabf-' J ta6tsat§ou'da^ l ! . &IX The considering the Western Australian Bill are examining the Ex-Governor, General Cranston, C.B, t on the legaj aspects of tbg > measure. The Star of England, which returned to port to repair the damage, sustained in the collision in the Channel, hai resumed her voyage, T BWA PistH, March 18. I Count Szapary, successor lof M,t.^ Tisza, has refused to iotrq^uce topis ]£ossuth Bjll. -', ' Washington, Msroh 18. The sentence of twelve months' im prisonment on Sullivan for fighting Kilrain has been quashed by the , Court of Appeal, The Committee of Ways and Means of the American Congress advise the reduction of the sugar duty by sixty pec cent, and condemn the payment/ of bounties. :■..?*. v . Bbumn, M«»oh II :> It is understood that Russia repudi ates the payment of the Bulgarian indemnity on the condition that it is accompanied by a recognition of the legality of Prince Ferdinand's election.

RHAWERHAWRHWQ



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AUTUMN MEETING.- TO be held on the Ashburtou Racecourse on -Wednesday _and Thursday, iPEIL 23kd akd 24th, 1890 m m . . § President—E. G. Wright. Vice-Presi deht—John Grigg. Judge - Matthew Stitt. Stewards—C W. Purnell, E: G. Crisp, W. B. Denshire, Hugo Friedlander, J C. N. Grigg, T. Leahy, W- Xyttelton, E. Saunders, M. Stitt and D. Thomas. Treasurer—David Thomas. Clerk of Scaxes—R. Fried lander. Clerk of Course—A. Hews >n Handicapper—J. Cresswell. Starter —David Thomas. PROGRAMME. (Approved by the Committee of tlu Canterbury Jockey Club. Firstrace each day to start at I p.m. FIRST DAY. j.—HURDLE RACE HANDICAP, of 45 soys ; second horse to receive 5 soys from the staks. Two miles. Over eight flights of hurd'ts about 3ft 6in high. Nomination I soy ; acceptance, I soy. ' 2.—LONGBEACH PLATI3, cf 25 soys; second her c to receive 5 fovs from the stake. District horses only. For three year-olds ar.d upwards. Weight f a age. Winners sir cc August Ist, 1889, of aay race or rices (excluding selling races) of the individur.l or col'ectwe value of .£2O to cirry4lb extra; of/40, 7lb extra; of iolb extra; of £100 or upwards, I4lb ex(ra. Maiders having started twice or o'te. er allowed —three-}ear-clds 7ibs ; foui-y ear-old^ and upwards, iolbs. Penalies and allowances to be calculated to time of starting. One mile. Entrance 1 so 1;. 3.— ASH BUR TON AUTUMM HANDICAP of 60 soys ; rccond horie to receive £ soys from tie stake. One mile and a half. Nomination, 1 acceptance, 1 soy. 4.—NOVFL RACE, of 25 so/s. _ The winner to be sold by auction imm diately after the the r cc, the wh ;le of the pro ceeds to go to the fvr.ds of the Club. Weight, fcst, any overweight to be de clarerl. Half a mile Entrance, 103. S.—DISTRICT WEI TV R HANDICAP, cf 30 soys ; second horse to receive 5 soys frcrn the stake. District horses only. One mile and a half. Nomination, 15s; acceptance, 15". 6.—FLYING HANDICAP, of 30 soys; secondhorseto receive 5 soys from the stake. Three-quarters of a rrile. Nomi nation, 15^; acceptance, 15?,



SECOND DAY. I.—COUNTY HURDLE RACE HANDI CAP, of 35 eovs ; second horse to receive 5 soys from the stake, District horsss only, One mile and a half. Cver six flights of hurdles about 3ft 6in high. Nomination, 15s; ocreptance, 1 2.—GRAND STU-JD HANDICAP, of 50 soys ; second horse to receive 5 soys from the stake. Cne mile aid a quarter. Nomi' nation i soy ; acceptance 1 soy. 3.— WAKANUI HANDICAP, of 30 soys; second horse to receive 5 soys from the stake. Distiict horses only. One mile. Nominator), 15s; acceptance, 15s. 4.—DISPOSAL STAKES, of 30 soys. Tbe winner to be sold by auction imme Tiately after the race, the who'e of the proceeds to go to the funds of the Club. Weight, Bsl, any overweight to Le de c Tared. Three-quarters of a mile, Enlr.ir.ce, 10s. S.—OPEN WELTER HANDICAP, of 35 soys; second horse to receive 5 soys from the stake. The winner of (he Grand . Stai d Handicap to carry iolbs penalty. 'One mile. Nomination, 15s; accept ance, 15s. 6.—HARVEST HANDICAP, of 30 soys; second bore to receive 5 soys from the stake. District horses only. The winner of the Wakanui Handicap to carry 7lbs penalty. Three-quarters of a mile. .Nomination, 15s ; acceptance, 15s, RULES AND REGULATIONS. 1 The meetirg will be held under the Rules of Racing, 2 No entry will Ye received except en the condition that ail claims, disputes, and ob jections a'isinj out of the rac'ng si all be decided by the Stewards or whom they may appoint. 'J heir decision en all points con nected with the carrying out of this programme shall be final. 3 A district horse shall men any horse that has been corxmonly resident in the district between the rivers Seluyn andWaitaki from January 1 =th, 1890, and up to the date of the meeting, and owned 1 y a person who his resided in the raid distiict during the same period. 4 Owners are responsible for the proper we'ght Leing cariied in the Longbeach Pla'e, £nd at the time of entry must noti'y to the Eecre'ary what penalties or allowances arc up to that time accrued or c'aimed 5. Five per cert, will be de iucted from the gios; of allm'Jiieyj payable in Accordance with this progrrmme for the expenses of the course. 6. AH nomina'i'-n, ac^ptance, and entrance fees to go to the funds o.' the Club. NOMINATIONS, Nominations for a'l Handicap?, accompanied j by fee, name, pedigier, age, description, and performanres ol horse, and colours of rider, must be in writing, and in the hands of the Secretary ' not later (han 9 p.ir. on SATURDAY, April 2th; 1890. WEIGHTS. Handicaps fcr the first day's races will 1 c publ sl:ed (n or abo.it April 18th. Handi caps lor tl;e second day's races will be published at or about 8 o'clock in the evening of the first day's racing. I ACCEPTANCES AND ENTRTE-:. | / cceptan c-? for the fist day's Handicaps ard Entries for the Longbrach Piate and N.u-el Race, must he in the rund; of the Secretary uot later fran 9 p.m. en MONDAY, April 21st, 1890 ; acceptances for the second day's Handicaps and Entries for the Disposal S akei not later than xo o'clock in the evening ot the first day's races, ' G. BISSET, j jSecretary



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The deficit in the Turkish budget i 3 ex pected to reaob £4,000,000. Hoixoway's Ointment And Pills will be fouud the best friend to persons afflicted with ulcerations, bad legs, sores, abscesses, fistu'as and other painful and complicated complaints. Printed and very plain directions for the application of the Ointment are wrapped refund each l pot. Holloway's a'terative Pills should be tttken throughout the progress of the cure, to maintain the "blood in a rjerfect state of puiity, and to prevent the health of the I whole body being jeopardised by the local ailments ; bad legs, old age's great grievances, are thus readily cured, withqijt confining the patient to bed, or withdrawing from him or her the nutritious diet'and generous support so s imperatively demanded, when weakening j diseases attack advanced years or constitutions j f vincing premature decrepitude, >



Dog fanoying ia Melbourne is progressing vastly. An Irish terrier has just Lcju ini ported for. which £70 was paid It Sgwe,



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