Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. TUESDAY, JANUARY 7, 1890 LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Numbers of spurious half sovereigns a: being put in oiroulation in Sydney.

Sir Henry Parkes imagines that federation of the oolonies will be brought about within 18 months,

The pockets of the British Infantry coat are to be sewed up till the men aro on aotive duty.

Mr Loselat de Bonohone is appointed Con sul in charge of Wellington, in place of Count Jouffray d'Abbans, transferred to Zarioh,

The western part of Persia is inhabited by a kind of camel which is the pigmy of its speoies. They are snow white and are less than thirty inches high.

New York has 900 firemen. Berlin has 1000, London 700, St Petersburg 1200, Hamburg, 850, Paris 50 regular and 1450 reserves, and Liverpool 250,

The country having the largest proportion of cultivated land is Denmark, Russia having the smallest. The United Kingdom has 29 per cent of land tilled against 71 untilled.

A resident of Whatawhata (Auckland), named Iwertson, has drawn the first prize in an Art Union held at Homo; the prize is a tiara of'diamonda valued at £2000.

A gum digger, Biohard Bodwell, waa found dead in bed at Northern Wairoa. The cause of death was epaema ,of the heart, the result of drink.

An enthusiastic soldier writing to the "War Cry" an acoounfc of Borne recent Salvation meetings, says notwithstanding the toils of the day we could feel " glory trickling down the small of our backs."

The wife of the Seoretary of the Chinese Embassy in London was recently fined £5 just because she was in the habit of tearing out handfuls of her servants' hair whenever they displeased her.

The lease of the extensive Eaingaroa Plainß has been acquired from the Government by Jonathan Brown, a Tauranga settler, and he haß just placed a mob of 4000 sheep upon the property.

A man named Frank Bartholomew, a prisoner undergoing sentence in Mount Eden gaol, fell into a gun pit while working at Fort Oautley, and died of conouasion of the brain;

About twenty mina birds brought from San Franoieco by the Zealandia were Bent to Fiji on board the Omapere for the Colonial Sugar Company's plantations. The birds are in tended to destroy tbe beetles and other ineeot pests.

Lord Oarrington, in the oourse of a recent speeoh, said he appreciated the efforts of the Good Templars to promote the oause of temperance, and reoognised Jntemperanoo aB one of the greatest sources of orime and poverty.

The annual tea meeting of the Tinwald Presbyterian Ohnroh takes plaoe this evening in the Templar Hall. After tea, addresses will be given by the Rev J. W. Oree, from Leeston, and local ministers. Musioal selections will ba given by a choir, and alto gether a pleasant and successful gathering is looked forward to.

It haß been decided by the Domain Board that the hours during which the swimming bath may be used shall be before 9 o'clock in the morning and after 6 o'clook at night. It has also been decided to close the traok leading through the Domain in the direotion of AUenton.

At last night's meeting of the Borough Oounoil tbe Works Oommfictee recommended that a hender"of £177 be aooepted for tbe ereotion of a tower for the reception of the jubilee olook. ."Feelings of eoonomy, however, induced the Counoil to refer the matter baok to the Committee, wilb a view to ascertaining whether a Ices expensive plan might not be adopted.

Several of the West Had London clubs, according to " Land ana Water," have been visited during the past week with a strange and dire disaster —no less a calamity, indeed, than a plague ot |fleas. How this oame about is still an unsolved problem, but at one time it was bo aoute as to be quite intolerable. It has, however, now deoreaaed, and every precaution is being taken to prevent its recurrence,

On Wednesday afternoon next a cricket match will be played in the Domain between teams representing the North and South sides of the river Ashburton. As two matches have already been played, with the result of one victory to each team an interesting game may be ezpeoted. The team to represent the North side will be chosen from the following, viz. ■.—G. W. Andrews, L. F. Andrewes, E. Buobanan, Buohanan jr, W. B. Denshire, H, Flower, A. Fooks, H. Fowler, O. Grubb, W. Kidd, J. C Lane, W. Simpson, W. Or. Beee, O. Strange, G. S. Soott, 0. A. T. Mackay. Play will commence at 2 p.m.

Writing about tbe pig aB a very fastidious animal, tbe "Fall Mall Gazette" thus re? marks :—We must all make our apologies to the pig, who has been grossly maligned in regard to bis food. Instead of being ready to eat anything, he turns out to be tbe most fastidious of onimals. Experiments have been made in France and Sweden which Bhow this to be the case, and in the latter country the record tells us that out o! 575 plantp tbe goat eats 449 and refuses 126; the sheep out of §28 plants eatß 317 and refuses 141; out of 494 plants tbg cow eats 276 and refuses 217; out of 474 plants tbe horse eats 262 and refuses 212; and the pig out of 343 plantß eats 72 and refuses 171."

The public generally will heartily Bay " Hear 1 hear! to the following from the " North Qtago Times":—That the Railway Department wants reorganising there is the oleareg L t proof, the OommisßJoners themselves being tbe principal transgressors against public feeling in regard to the eouduot of the railways. Their alterations in the running of trains have been the osjise of much grumbling and disoontent, and their train arrangements in connection with the Exhibition have been farcical, We were prepared to allow tbe Commissioners every latitnde in carrying out reforms, but their bo-palled reforms have only annoyed tbe publio without doing the Depart ment any good.

This year we have received muob leso than our usual number of complaints of mischievi ous larrikarjism on New Year's eve. The reason has probably turned up in the following little episode related by a well-known oitizen whose vigorous aotion, ocouring as it did somewhat early in the evening, doubtless omened the evil in the bud. It appears that anticipating the usual visit lie concealed binself close ( his garden gato, armed wi.h a walking stick of Brobdignagiem proportions and of exceed ing weight and toughness. Lying "'perdu he thus had the satisfaction of being on the spot when a gang of some ten hobbledehoys arrived and proceeded to attempt to lift the garden gate from its hingea. Down into the midßt of them desoendedjthe flageilitor and two or three of them reoeived smart punish ment, while the rest scattered dismayed in every direction as fast as their heels oould carry them, "^ell done worthy oitizen; if half a dozen more would follow bo excellent an example next New Yec-.r wanton misohief would cease to be attempted.

The County Oounoil hai been the viotim of a rather amusing bungle on the part of some of the Government departments. The Counties Act provides for the election of Chairmen of Councils on a specified date, but this j ear that date happening to olasb with the day fixed for the opening of the Dunedin Exhibition, the Government, in order to permit of members of Oounoils attending, intimated that they would, by proclamation in the " Gazette," alter the time of eleotion. This waß done, but the name of the Ash burton County Oounoil was omitted from the bodies so gazetted, and nothing could be done at the time. The Government were com munioated with, and to meet the case an Order in CouooH was promisedo That Order duly appeared in the " Gazette," but while it was dated December 16, it fixed the mreting for Deoejube? 111 This made matters worse and a further appeal to the Government elicited the reply that '? the Governor having already exeicised &i 0 power under Secio -322 of the Act oould not do so again." The difficulty was overcome by the Chairman resigning his offioe, to Whiph be wsj immtfiitejy resr.poirjtfld, j 4:

INTERPROVINCIAL

[Pbr Press Absogiation] Auckland, January 6. News from Samoa states that a publio meotiing was held on the 7th December at which all the districts of Samoa were represented by chiefs appointed for tbe purpose when Mataafa realgnei tie title of King of Samo:* and Maliofcoa waa reinstate! in thtt position. The three Consuls issued a proclamation stating that the Governments of Germany, Great Britain, and tha United States would from henceforth recognise Malietoa as King, and urging the two parties at Samoa to fifiect a reconciliation. Four of Tamnseaa'a chiefs met Malle'oa and to.d him they were satisfied with the tnrn events had taken. Robert L. Stevenson^ litfai English novelist, has arrived at Samoa from the Line Islands. Dunedin, January 6 The question of the lega'lty of t>e eale ot AustnliaD wlneß at the ifxhibiion la to be decided by Mr drew.

MILITARY LAND CLAIMS.

Notwithstanding that more than one Royal Commission has been ap pointed and has reported on the subject, and although Parliamentary Com mittees have enquired and made recom mendations, and pursuant thereto, a number of claims hare been provided for, the fact remains that there are a number of officers and men of the Naval and Military or Volunteer forces who hava unsatisfied claims for land for service in New Zealand. If we recollect rightly the last Commission reported on soino 1650 of these claims, and from petitions presented at last session, there would seem to be in all not less than 2000 claimants. Not all these, probably by a good many, will be able to substan tiate their claims, but it is certainly very desirable that the matter should be settled one way or the other—the more especially as many of these claims have been outstanding for thirty years or more. In order to enable this consummation to be arrived at, Parliament last session passed an Act entituled "The Naval and Military Settlers and Volunteers Land Act, 1890," which applies to (l]i All offioers, non-commissioned or warrant offioers, private soldiers, sea men, and marines formerly of Her Majesty's Naval and Military Forces engaging in suppressing tbe iaeurrec* | tion of the Nativea in the northern part of the former province of Auokland, and. being disoharged from the said servioes, have since then been resident within New Zealand, and claim under "The Naval and Military Settlers Act. 1856," of the said provinoe; and to (2) All persons who retired from Her Majesty's Naval or Military Service with a good oharaoter for the purpose of settling in New Zealand, at any time before the thirty-first day of December, one thousand eight hun dred and sixty-eight, and who have so settled in New Zealand as aforesaid ; and to (3) All persons enrolled in the Forest Bangers under tbe conditions pre soribed in a memorandum of the Honorable Thomas Russell, Minister \ for Colonial Defenae, dated the sixth day of August, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three or of another memorandum of the same Minister, dated the ninth day of November, one thousand eight hundred and sixty three respectively; and to (4) All officers of Volunteers or effioient Volunteers who were enrolled in any Volunteer corps witnin the oolony on or prior to ha thirty-first day of Ootober, one thousand eight and seventy-sis, and who, inolusive of any period of service prior as aforesaid, subsequently completed five years' continuous servioe ; and to (5) All persona enrolled under ' The Colonial Defence Foroe Aot, 1862," who served within the Provincial Distriot of Auckland under the late Golonel Nixon or Major Walmsley, and who had, on or before the tenth day of Ootobar, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-seven, completed the conditions of their enrolment under euoh Aot before the said date, or hav ing served under suoh Aot partly before the said date, oompleted such servioe affer that date.

Section 3 of the Act provides that " Every person who thinks himself entitled to a grant of land in respect of services rendered in any of the classes mentioned in the last-preceding section shall send in his claim in witing, together with all documents calculated to substantiate each claim, to the Com mjspioner ot Crown Lands in the district wherein he may be residing, or wherein he desires to obtain land, not later than the 31st of December, in the year 1890." Those of onr readers residing in this provincial district who may be claimants should therefore send in their claims, and the necessary proofs to Mr Baker, Lands Commissioner, Christchurch, unless they desire to take up land in §iome other land district,, in which case the claim and proofs must be forwarded to the Lands Commissioner of that district. We think that it is a great shortcoming in the Act that provision was not made either for the Land Com missioners to visit outlying districts to hear and determine claims, or that the Governor was not empowered to appoint Resident Magistrates, or other local officers, to discharge this doty. This was not lost sight of in the House. M»jor Steward having urged that the Resident Magistrate in each district should be empowered to hear claims and report upon them to the Crown Lands Commis sionor, and Sir George Grey haviug gone fqrther and suggested that the power to do this should be conferred upon Justices of the Peace, Formal amendments were not moved in that direction, only because the Minister for Defence undertook to make provision in •'another place 1' for the appointment of additional Commissioners if found necessary. This, however, was not done, and since the session the sug gestion hag been made to the (Govern ment that the Commissioners should be directed to visit the outlying dis tricts. To that suggestion, however, the Minister for Lands has replied that he is of opinion that " the facilities provided by the Act are sufficient to meet requirements," We do pot agree with him and believe that the result will be that large numbers of claims will be outstanding after the close of this year and that further legislation will yet be necessary. In the meantime however we again remind those who have such claims that they must send them in as befke stated on or before the last day of December pf the current year.

ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL

The following is the remand 3r of our j report of yenterday'a meeting— OHAIBMAN. On the motion of Mr Jackaon seconded by Mr Coster, Mr W. 0. Walker was elected Chairman for tbe enaulog year. The Dropoaer and seconder paid a high oo&pliment to the way la which Mr Wa'ket'a hod filled the effhe dnrlng tha jyeara he hnd occupied that position. Mr Walker brlt fly expressed hto acknowledg ments. ohaibman's statement. The Chairman said ; Tha Treaiary In forms the Council tbat after forthee con sideration the fines for trctpaan will be paid to tbe Oounoil'a credit. Mr Baker of Methven writes to the Ooaaoll asking that the amount charged for cleaning ; water raoe caay not be paid by him, and giving reaiionß foi his teqnee;. The.Water Banger's report on this matter will also be read. Mr 0, Tucker deolinea to aell dog oollare on the same arrangement as last yesr, but offers to do so on a fresh arrangement. The ordlnaiy renewal slaughtering licenses will be plaoad before tbe Oonnoil for Its approval, i Tbesa lloensaa have been referred to the Inspector of Slaughter Houses fcr his re port thereon. Mr R. Mclntyre writes o )mplainlng of a large lnoreaaed valuation put on his property, anc requests that the valuation may be reduoed to the sama tmonnt aa last valu»tlon.

THE PBOOIiAMATION OF THE WATRE KAOKS

A deputation constating of Meaara B. Otrapman and John Deana waited on the Couooil wlih reference to la intention to have proolaimed, nndev section 267 of the Counties Aot, the whole of tha water taoea throughout the oounty, together with a oertaln width of the land on either aide,

The Clerk read a letter from Mr Chap man, itatlog tbat he and Mr Deam bad taken atepa to oppose the proclamation aad that they intended to wait on the Oounoll with a view to arriving at a definite settlement of all matters connected with the waoei through tfcelr proper ties, inoh aa right of entry, etc. Mb Chapman said that the chief objaot he and Mr Deans had In coming before the OouQoil was to enquire whether It was Intended to preis the proclamation, at any rate In their cases.

The Chairman said that nndoubtedly the Counoil Intended preeeltig the pro clamation nnlees they aav good aeaion to the Qonttary.

Mr Chapman sifd that he was pre pared to meet the Oonncli la any reason able way, bat he wished to have aocne infatmfttlon as ti the proclamation. Mr Daana s,%Ed flat his oase and tbat of Mr Chapmaa and one or two otben, w<j different to the case of the r^et of the ratepayer/. They had allowed tha Oounoil to take the wa'er through their properties not for thalc own use, but for the asa of ratepayers lower down. They reoeived no benefit from thla water, and though they had ailowed tha Oonnoil to have acocsa through their land to tbe rao.s, the Oouccil were now seeking to take a solo ely a certain wid h of their land. He was billing toocoeda theCjunoil *ny reasonable control over the raoes, and he enggeited an the best means of ardvlog at an amicable arrangement, that the Cbunoil enould get iti solicitor to draw up aa agreement to be> submitted to his and Me Chapman's solicitors. It was more tor the Gouno'l to say what tuey rcqal ci, ban for blm and MrUhapman to say what they wer« prepared to give.

The Chairman Bald that as far as the proclamation wai concerned the Oounol! did not seek to alter the position from what It coir was, The matter was more one by whloh the control of the wnter races were brought under the provisions of the litest Act than abaolately altering tbe portion at between tha landowner and tbe Oouccil. The Council wara aware that M Deans and Mr Chipmau had always Bhown theie willingness for the water to be taken through their hud. la the bylaws the Ooaaoll retained the oondltlon that the/ should have a rlght-of way through lands where water rroea ran, »n<? if the deputation o >ned into the Aat they would see that nothing mora than this was conferred on the Conceit by tbe proclamation. This legisla tion was tha latest on the subject, and had been adopted !n a1; leaat two counties in Canterbury with the consint of the ratepayers concerned. It was therefore absurd to think tbat there was anything Id It unfavorable to tbe ratepayers. Ho wasßorty that Mr Chapman bad venHated the matter in tbe way he did in Satur day's paper. Me Chap nrn w»b going to meat the Couaoll and be thought St a pity that ho should write a letter which might give rise to calennderstandiDg. So body of man liked to ba aoouaed of keeping things back, and the aooaaatlon in tola Oft.se was absolutely onoaeilted. The Jouncll had made the matter aa pabllo aa they could—their discussions wera pubic aud th 1 decisions they nrrlvedat were pub lio—and it in not fair to Bay tbat they aoted ncdcrhandedly or thtttuey desired to keep the public fr> the riatk. He wag cure toat it web only mUconcactlon of the objects of the Cjunoll that had led Mr Oiupmtu and Mr Deans to oppoee the ptoolanca'lon, and there need be no real difference of opinion or oocfllot of interest between the Council and the deputa tion, ' '

Mr Chapman said that the Chairman had made a great deal more out of the latter he bad written to the newspaper than there wan »oy oooaslon to do. He bad not had the smallest Idea of tttrlbut ing anything underhand to the Council, bat what he meant to a»y was that seeing the Importance of the mac'ar no euffiolent notice had been ilv«n the ratepnyera. In regard to olan c 267, ender which the Oounoil were prooaedlog, he would like tt c Ohatrqun to explain tbe precise and definite meaning of tie word •• vest" In that clause. Ho had been legally ad vised on the point and lawyers attached a very different oplniou to that word to that which thdjChalrman did when he explained theeffeot of the proposed proolamttton. If the clause meant what the Chairman said It did, then there was no necessity for tbe proclamation, He was prepared to grant all reaaoneble nccees to hi* land; and be did not think anyone would ba disposed to deny eucb but tt seemed to htm that by the word • Vest," if the raoea were proqltimed, the freeh Ji would go to the Coacjoll, and beoome their absolute property to do wh»t\hey liked with, lhe Chairman agreed wltti Mr Chap m»n bb to Uie lltersl meaning of the word 11 vest " but eald that only so mndh^f the land »b waa covered by the water race would go to ths CouboH.

Mr Chapman maintained tbet the effect vrould be that the freehold of the l»rsd proclaimed would pa« 3 from the to the Council.

- The Chairman asked on wbatlterms Mr Chapman* sop posed the Oounoll oould control the water race system If they had not absoiule power over li, Mr Chapman Bad by voluntary en gagement en the part of the owners. He agreed that the Cjuncil should have the rtgbt to oompel paople to maintain the face*, bat that was a totally different thing to absolutely taking t{}9 laos, Tha Qb»;rwao said that aa far as he could coe Mr Ch»pman's objections arose purely from sentiment. Th> OouqcU held at tha the present time, >■ parpetoal tight of;w»y]for a width of 50 links.

Mr Ohtpmm replied that that right was only contained in the Onanoi.'t by-lawa and oonld not legally be enforoed. He could cut cff the warer to-morrow IJ tie lined, ba~, he might say, he did m< wish to talk in that way, and be dashed he macter to bo settled in a friend!) manner.

Mr Deans aald that the Chairman had mentioned, tbt Silwio Owptf Council m

having the powera this Council now sought to obtain. He]had property In Solwyn county similarly situated ;nd be had a special agreement with that Coun cil. It. was such an agreement thtit he and Mr Chapman now sought to come to, »nd he thought the bast phn would be for the Council to instruct their solicitor to draw up an agreement for consideration. He was not prepared to go into details now, because the matter was one whioh required » littlte thought on both sides. In rep'y to Met Harper the deputation said that they had communicated wlih the Government, In pnrsuanca of their oppo sitlon to the proclamation.

Mr Harper Mid that if the deputation bad watched the proceedings of the Ooanoll they would have seen that It was Rome months ago slooe aotlon In this matter was fifßt taken. The Council had given It as much publicity as they oould, They had been brought face to face with the faot that their position was not teonre, and it was to make aare of (he cleaning, maintenance and enlargement, if neces sary, of the (seen that they had taken aotlon. Tno CKunoil did not want to acquire the land ; In narrow strips it was of do usa to :hem- Mr Chapman asked if Mr Harper coald answer his question as to the word "veßi." Mr Harper said that there was only one answer; that the Council had full power for any purpose conneoted with the race, The Ooddcll oouid not bnlld hotuea on the land proclaimed. Mr Chapman asked If It became the freehold of the Oomoll, Mr Harper said that be thought it did. Mr Chapman ssld that a water race went through his garden, and If It were proclaimed the ranger could do what he liked, chop down trees, or do anything else within the llra'.t of the ground taken. He was quite willing to give the 0 junoll control over the water raoe, bat he was not prepared to lose control of his land. Me Grlgg thought that full considera tion should be given by the Council to all sides of the matter. In answer to the Chairman Mr Chap man said that It would be for the Counoil to put down In writing what powers they wanted with respect ~to the water raQBB through the land owned by Mr Deans and himself and what the ranger required. The deputation would be glad to meet them as far as possible.

The Ohalrm»n said that he krnsted that negotiation weald pat the matter on a satisfactory footing. The Oounoll, he might point oat, did not intend robbing anybody of their land, their objjot was to have things preoliely as they now ace, but with the difference that in case of necessity the Oouaoll wonld be nrmed with greiter power fot the benefit of al). Mr Dians eaid that he did not think the present Council would undoly preis Ita power but it might be enooeeded by another whioh would tide roughshod over them, Therefore a definite agreement wai neoessary.

The Chairman undertook to aoquatat the deputatloo with tbe wlahei of the Counoll, and the nutter waa referred to a oommittee. to oonfer with the lollottor.

Me F. Ferniman waited on the Ooaooll, and points i oat the injustios he would seffer shoald the Ooauc'l proolalm tha water source In his property. This m=»tte: waa'alao referred to a ooip mittee. ■ UATTGHTERING lIOENSIS, Slaughtering licenses were granted m followa:-W. H. Bulo and 00, H. Primmer, S. Burnwd, O. Dlgby, W. J. Smith, Executors W. Hartnell, H. Knight, J. Baker, 1 Sargent, T, Morgan, T. E, Moßae, T. MoGtrandell, J. 0. Wason, W. T, Chapman, Jaa. Gudsell. MISOBLLANfiOUS. The ofier of Mr 0. Tucker, as to the sale of dug collars, was accaptad. Mr Baker applied for recaission of ciarge for clearing waier raoa blockel by the gale of September 9. Ou a divl slots the application wa3 >efased. The vote of £25 made coma.time ago towards the funds of the local Exhibition Committee was paaJed for payment. Accounts were passed for payment. The Chairman and Mr Friedlander were »ppolnted the representatives of the Council on the High School Board. The Engineer's report aa to the fenoing of the north approach to the Rangltuta Trafflo Bridge was adopted. The Engineer was iast ucted to vhit the Itakaia Gorge S;..i_o and report aj to the best means of protecting the bridge from further damage. The Oonnoil then adjourned to Feb ruary 4.

HOUSE MARKET.

Saturday was the monster Bale ot the season, 68 horses having been brought forward for the day's e»le, Amongst thorn were a number of superior draught mares and geldings; also a large numbsi of medlam draughts suitable fc; £*rm work, For the former biddings were difficult to obtain, the farmers generally appearing to operate with extreme oautioD, but for tho meiiam draughts there waa fall competition, and a larger number of thte class ohanged h»ndu tha,n for many monthH past, Gu,t of the day'a eutry of 68, 36, were cold et the following prices, via :—Draaght mires and geldbgs, suit able for farm work,four ye»rolds,£2llos, £22 10a, ip tn £26 ; fiva year oldf, £16 10*, £22 10s; seven year olds, of a good stamp, £20, £2110«, £23 ; four year olds, of a lighter etttrnp^ £i 4 10), £16, £17 si; j six year olds, £10 $», £16 ; di to, of a lighter description, £13 15j ; seven and

e!ght year olds, £10, £18, £12 10?, £16 ; agoH, £6 15s, £6 15j, £7, £8, £9 15j. £10, £12 15a ; inferior, £115) to £2 10,;

light harness horses, very few of this elm changed hands, £5 10s, £7 up to £9 15j ; haok», the bay mare, laohkeith, foar years, by Cheviot, brought £16; others, £4, £5 15s up to £8 15s, according to description; Inferior, £3 10a. Reaping Machines, Farm Drays, etc,— MaOormlok twine binder, £8 10a; farm dray, £11 12a 6d ; McOormiok twine binder, £7; dray, £12. SujSDßlis—Hirness, etc, at full market rates.

EAST STREET HORSE MARKET.

Messrs Wjltta^i »n.d Blaad report h&vlDg held thair weekly sale of horses on Saturday, 4 h Jan, There watt a vqry large entry for the day. viz, 51 horser, oat of which we managed to place 35. There was also a very large attendanoe of buyers and otheri. Bat as la usual at this time of the year vendors have been holding on, thinking that the buyers are bound to have horses to reap their grain with, consequently tha vendors and buyers idea of values do not correspond, Although Saturday's sale proves that really good sorts huve not fallen la value, as I one would expect through the glut of i Saturday's market, something like 130 horses butng submitted to the hammer i« this town. Veiy few good sorts are being offered, but aged horses are very d'ffioolt to quU. The biddings on the whole were not so bad. The fojlqwlyg «ra the prices obtained $— Draught nasrcß fotir lo eevan years old, £20, £20, £20, £15 10a, £13, £12 10s, £12, £11; ditto geldlnga, five «nd ix years eld, £23. £16 10«, £16, £15, £13, £11; aged geldings, £20, £12 10;, £9, £8, £8, £5, £4 10s j colts and fitHee, a'broken, three and four Ftars old, £16 £15, £15, £15 ; spring oart horses, £14 15j, £14 10i, £12 10s, £11; hseks, £6 2<6ct; shree year o!d pony, £55a; four year ditto, £7 10i: crooks, £1 10j to £3.- Buugy, £18 6i; spring c»rt, £4. Cow, £4 Produce-Oai 8, 2i to 2a '3d pr baahe 1; whaal: and ct»t straw ohnflF, £2 per lon j ch'okwbeat, 9a per bag ; new potatoes, Jd to 11 per lb, PouiTßY—ypwl', U6d per pilr: daoka

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS

'PIB PRESS ASSOCIATION. Bishop Moran Dunkdin, January 7 Blsbop Moran proceeds to Sydney to assist in the consecration of the Cathedral there, ________________

ENGLAND AND PORTUGAL

(Pub fßiss association.) I Durban, January 5. Mr Johnston, British Consul, has promised British residents protection from the Portuguese. The situation of the Portuguese is considered precari ous,,

AN UNFOUNDED REPORT

[P«b Pbbsb Association ,] Invbrcargill, January 6 1 Needless alarm was caused by the report that Mr Deck, a retired dentist, residing at Stewart Island with his wife and boy, had started in an open boat to coss the strait and Were missing. By arrival^of the steamer to-day it was ascertained that Deck never had any intention to cross, and. that some person seeing him sail out of the bay to visit Port William assumed that he had left to cross the strait and reported accordingly.

ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL

The ordinary fortnightly meeting was held last night. Present—The Mayor and Coun cillors Williamson, H. Friedlander, Keir, Bird, Brooke, Macfarlane, Scaly, Outhbertson mayoe's statement. -■ „ The Mayor said that the debit balance at ; the Bank was £1269 os 4d. The amounti I which had been received since last meeting wore ;—Battis, £1 7a j rents of reserves, £29; earth sold, 8a 6d; Library acpount, 5b ; Caledonian Booiety'e contribution towards Domain £16. Total, £47 Oa 6d. COBRISI'ONDENOE. Letters were read (1) From the Seoretary of the Aahbarton Cycling Olub withdrawing the letter which the Council declined to reoeive at the last meeting, and apologising for its tone. Owing to the unfinished state of the track the Olub could not hold its meeting, and had decided not to make any payment. —In reply to a question the Engineer Baid that he wast collecting ashes to finish the track.—Or Friedlander moved that the Olerk apply to the Seoretary of the Associated Clubs, at whose request the track was in the first instance formed, for payment of the Bioyole Club's subsidy of £6 ss.—Or William son seconded the motion. The Council had been misled by the Club, and it was unfortu nate that a guarantee or the money had not been obtained before the work was com menced.—Or Eeir agreed with Or Williamson but thought that the Council should finish the track before making the demand. — The Engineer said that the track could not be finished for a twelvemonth, though it was at present good enough for use.—The Mayor said that the Bioyole Club were people who did not know what they wanted. . He had taken Mr Maltby on to the track, and that gentleman, who it would be admitted knew something about it, aaid that the traok was better than that in Dunedin, and would when finished be the best in the colony.—Or Mac farlane defended the action of the Bioyole Club. The traok was unfit for riding, and the Bioyole Olub had on two oooasions been put to expense thereby, having to postpone their meeting. They were willing to pay their contribution when the traok was completed.— After disoussion Or Friedlander's motion was put to* the meeting and carried, Or Mac farlane dissenting. — (2) From the police applying for reward promised by Council for conviction of owners of unregistered dogs.— It was decided to pay the amount.—(3) From Mr J. Grigg, Longbeaoh, complaining of ohargea made by poundkeeper, and stating that abusive and threatening language wa3 used to his manager, who remonstrated.— The Foundkeeper had been notified to attend, but was not present, and con sequently the Council, after hearing Mr Staadisb, deferred consideration.—(4) The Fire Brigade applied for permission to attend the banquet in Dunedin, Arrange' mentß had' been m«d«-«ith-ax-I?irßin6n to turn out in oase of need .'-Permission was granted to the Brigade and also to the Engineer.—(s) From the Caledonian Sooiety expressing their satisfaction with the state of the Domain on the day of their sports.— Letter acknowledged.

ENGINEEHS 1 REPORT, The Engineers reported as follows :— Jubilee Town Clook : The Works Committee at a meeting held on the 3rd inst. resolved to recommend that the design for the addition to the Library room, adopted by the Council and approved by the Jubilee. Committee be carried out and that the tender of Mr J. L, Brown at £17710s be aaoepted. Or Bird, the chairman of tbe Works Com mittee, proposed the adoption of the report, wbiob wae seoonded by Or Scaly. Cr Williamson thought the funds of the Council were not in position to stand the outlay. -There was plenty more important work requiring to be done. The Mayor ooneidered the Counoil were pledged, having taken the olook, to find a place for its reoeption. Cr Friedlander was sorry to have to oppose the motion, but the Council could not afford the expenditure. He moved ag an amend ment that the matter be referred baok to the Committee, wb,en possibly , some soheme r^ight be devised,

Or Keir seconded k the amendment which was carried, THE DOMAIN. The Domain Committee made the following recommendations: — (1) Swimming Baths: That the hours during which the swimming baths be open to the publio ehould be before 9 a.m. in the morning and after 6 p.m. in the evening.—(2) That the posts on running track, the pavilion and the gates at Sporte Ground be painted, and that the Engineer obtain prices for the same.—(3) That the path leading through the Domain to AUenton be oloaed at onoe. : MISOE]^LANKOD3. i A quantity of miaoellaneous business was tranaaoted, and the Counoil adjourned.

MACCABE ONCE MORE

The return of that veteran entertainer, Maccabe, to Ashburlon was of course the occasion for a crowded'house, those who have often had the pleasure of seeing and listening to his wonderful performances, together with those who saw and listened to him for the first time last evening being equally delighted. Fre.h, genial, and happy as ever, he has his audience thoroughly en rapport with him from first to last, and renders their enjoyment ali the more perfect in that to all appearance he as thoroughly enjoys the entertainment him* self. His delineations are all so lifelike as to be veritable realisations, his representation of the modem masher being as perfect as that of. the pompous old fogey who flounders through a formal after-dinner speech, or that of the staid old butler with a weakness for eau-de-vie. His best character portrait was, however, perhaps the strolling musician of Ratcliffe Highway, the thoiough-paced poverty-stuck squalid, yet impudeDt, street entertainer whose ragged misery, consumptive cough and rough witticisms^ amid his shiftless wretchedness were depicted to the life. He was equally happy in his sketches of celebrated, musical, composers his imitation of Russell being excellent, while his Irish love-song evoked an encore which wcuM take no denial. Of his ventriloquial performances it may truthfully be said that they have never heen excelled nor do we believe that it is possible to excel them, the ilhjs\on being absolutely complete albe;t without advenftious aid of any sort whatever. The second pait of a wonderfully clever enter ainment, " The Magic Statue," served to introduce the lady-performer Mddle Minnia who is so efficient and charming an assistant in the delightful mhm provided, her poses as " the statue endowed with life " being simply perfect, and undeniably beautiful; while her dancing as a Spanish danseuseapi as a Highland laddie was an exemplification of the pQetry of motion, Mdlle Minnia was greeted with the heartiest ap plause and her Spanish dance was jenlliusiastically encored. From first to last %e\entertainment thoroughly delighted the audience who went away vowing that "There is -r but one Maccabe and Mdlle Minnia is h's prophetess. ?'

MR PARNELL

(PBR PRl a3 AdBOOIATIOH;)

London, January 4. A citation in the divorce suit hu been sewed on Mr Parnell. It is ex pected his action against the " Times " will be heard in January and the divorce case in June. Sir C. Russell will appear for Mr Parnell and Sir B. Clarke for Captain O'Shea. Mr Par nell intends to indict the GoTernment for conspiracy with Pigott at the open ing of the next session, • ' r >

CORRESPONDENCE.

We do not hold ounelves responjible for the opinions expressed'by bur correspondents

THE ASHBURTON CYCLING CLUB.

TO THE BDITOB.' 1 \\i n<•=, Sib,—Mr Frizzel'a letter in last night's paper is a bit of an enigma of which ha onlj haathe.key. For instance, he lays that the " season spent with the Cyoling,Olub is now dead," and then jgiih that " visiting lidtri will go away with-Ashburfpn in one pocket and break your neck in the other." I hope he will excuse me for asking him to explain, as I have not the honor of being either a schoolmaster or very well educated. He says he has had do praoioe in the art of eompoi ing, I should advise him to have some., for he wants it vide last night's letter*. Then again about" the dying kiok," eto.£Wriai kiok was there, who oame off the belt, the^ktakers or the kicked ?• It reminds me of the donkej that tried to kiok the fly off itt leg; it mined the fly but sprained its leg. It would-save the Cyoling Club from farther ridioule to get another Seoretary at onoe, giving him strict injunctions to write no plain words whatever. —I am, etc. .  ' OSLOOKKB.

THE ALLENTON FOOTPATH.

w> the ipraoß. Sir, —On coming to town thfa morning, I found at the N.W. cornet of the Do main aome of the, A3.0. men at work. On aaking what they were going to do, I wii Informed that they wer« ■topping op tha ptth leading to the B.thi. I lie oo other reason why the path ihootd be stopped. By dosing thla ptth we arepat to a great inconvenience. Will Hfi Wor ship the Mayor, or. the Boglpaarj pleat* to have a notlee board pat apioai to let vi know which w»y we are to W the corner of Willa aod Winter Streets, or, if we are to aae the bathi, to point oat the beat way to get to them. Or, I khlnk the beat w*y woald be to let the path rematn opeD, and pot op a ootlee atatlng the honra daring whloh bathing Ji allowed.— I sm, eio., .' . _,_. ~\ ; AILIHTOH, Januuy 7th, 1890, • . ; p

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

(P«R PRMB ABSOOIATIOIT;)

[BY KLVCTRIO TEtIGRAPH OOFTBIOHT.J

(Reoalved January 7, 11.48 p.m.)

THE SPANISH GOVERNMENT.

London, Jan. 6 Senor Sagasta is experiencing diffi culty in forming a Cabinet from the Liberal group, owing to protectionist demands. .: .

ANOTHER SOUVENIRS.

Emperor William has presented a sword to General Wood as a souvenir of the review at Aldershot. : T"

SALE OF A HINDU GOD

A well-known firm of London auctioneers recently sold a large collection of Burmese, Indian and Japanese curiosities, tlntb.Jonged to a gentlemaa who had occupied an official position in India. The great attractionf of the sile-wa^-the-HiitinJHingani God,* consisting of a chrysoberyl cat's eye taeiTTira"" topaz, and mounted on a pyramidal base studded with diamonds and precious stones... This curious relic r stood two and. one-quarter finches in height It was preserved for .'-more than a thousand years in an ancient temple at Delhi, where acts of devotion were performed be fore by women who were anxious to have children. The base is of., solid,'gold and around it are set nine gems'cr^ charms, a diamond, ruby, sapphire,, chrysoberyl caf'seye, coral, pearl, hyacinthine garnet, sapphire, and emerald. . These gems are rudely carved, and,would, no doubt, by more scientific cutting be greatly increased in value* ftound the appex of this gold- pyramid is fc plinth set with diamonds. On the apex is a topaz one and five-eighths inch in length and nine-sixteenth's of an inch in height, dark brown in color and shaped like a pear. An, extremely mobile opalesoent light crosses the length of the stone in an oblique direction. When Bad Shah Bahador Shah, the.laat king; of Delhi, was captured and exiled to the Andaman Isles, his queen secrete^! thisgem.and it was never seen again, untill, beingdistressed during the mutiny, she sold it, to,the present owner. The gem was filially kmcfcod down at two.thousand four hundred and fifty pounds.

OBSTRUCTING THE RAILWAY.

(PIE PBMS AMOOIAriO*.) ' In vbmab<ullv: January 6. On Saturday morning wheb the Olintcn train, &v* at Inve?o»rglH at 10 53 a.m., reached Mills' road station,-jut 'as the engine wai abont to pall ap before going on to the tiding it passed over a large fang bolt. Meanwhile the guard had. gone op to more tbe points to let the train loto the siding, when he found tw» iron bolts known as " dogs," and several stone*, of considerable siza, plaoedonthe rails at both ends of; the sldjag. JDatec tlve Maddern went out by; * the 415 pjm tra'n, and when going to exasttne ttie> place where ib.3 obstructions were fonnd in tbe morning, dlsoovftred three stones planted in the oheek rail, two Iron dogs* a pleca of an Iren bait aod a large stOD* on the main lino*: A Her removing these, and when the trains bad gone past, the detective kept watob until 9 p,m,, bat nothing oooorred. He again went by the 6.40 am. train to-day, and had not waited long before he notified a boy named Brogan, living near by, placing the stones on the Hoe, The boy was promptly secured. An Investigation as to whether he had any aooompllees will be Bade.

REVIEW.

Eablt N»w ZnAiAKD.—*' The tarty ftu tory of Neio Zealand a strange story of British pluck and adventure, of love and hate, of crime, of war and bloodshed, and of peaceful, Christian effort and self sacrifice, Auckland: H. Brett, pub lisher, . ; :

Htndaomely bouod, admirably printed and ptofasely lllaitrated by moat excellent engravings and chrome-lithographs, .the first part of the ab ova work lies before v and it not only an exceedingly appropilatt memento of thy jubilee year of ihe colony bat also, a. worthy exampUficatlon of it« ptogrees in art and llteratare. The illo* tratloDi would do oredlot to the'Graphio r o! the ' Uluitrated London News/ and th» (etter-preei U eqaal to ihe beet efforts of London publishing firtrii, Having paid this welUdeserved tribute to what we may term the meohaoloal part of ths cod joint abors whioh bare produced., thla really iplendid work, let us now turn to the more Important psrt, the quality of the contents of the volnme, whichi !• presented in 10 atttac lye gus^' These will be found exceedingly interesting, balng •> wf*\\ written bUtdtfof New Za'.and from he ra.r.'!e-t d wu \o the preent time, Tne hi»t.)ti*De-ro .m^ny, the foundation beings the. msiiascrlpt of Mr J. H. Wallace, of Vfellington, who baifoifoity |WW bHB togH«4 lo wttttog «p ft fall;

IIIE ASHBURTON GtTARDIAB, TTTE3OAY JANtJARY 7, 1890.



XIAS. XMAS. vrj-W ZEALAND OLOTHJKG J\ FACTORY ate showing for the Holiday Beason the most extensive variety : Id the District of Boys', Youtns, and G eat •' Olothinc. ALIi OUR OWN MANUFACTURE. Toil Season's prodoctionu will be found to excel in Fit, Style, and Quality, and price* will bear favorable COMPARISON. TAILORING DEPARTMENT. We are prepared to lupply a thoroogh °°SELECT YOUR OWN TAILOR from £3103. Trousers to measure from 18s id j or if we forward your measure to onr Xallcriog Lstabliehment in Dnnedin we yffl make you a well-fitting unit from jl 10s; Trouaerfl to moaaure from 16s 9d. Nothing bnt the beet materials mod, and peileot fit guaranteed in every Garment we undertake. The most POPULAR and ECONO MICAL Establishment to bay yonr Shirts, HATS. TTBB, BRACES, RUGS, and PORTMATEAUS. pee ouE^wnmows, INSPECT OUR STOCK And judge for yonnelvef. OTW ZEMiAND Clothing Factory. W. H. V7BBBBB, Manager, Mll , . *■ Alfred Harrison, AUCTIONEER, STOCK AND ESTATE AGENT AND VALUATOR. SATURDAY SALE at 11 o'clook ihatp —Hoties, Cattle, Pigs, Prodcea »nd Mnrehandlae, Fanning Implement* and Vehlolet of all kinds constantly In Yards on view TOR SALE, leasing Sales held In town or Country m required, and most liberal terms arranged with both Buyers and Sellers, TO LET—Shops in Oolaman's Build- Inge, Bednoed rents. Good brlok buildings handsome shops. Aaucc yob ran Horwicb Union Fire Insurance Company. ALFRED HARRISON. ANDREW ORR TTAS for toe past 13 yeata In Aehburton J*fl kept the lead in the mporting o High-class DEIPEET CLOTHING AND BOOTS. Is now showing a Beautiful Stock ot Ladies, Millinery, Jackets, Bibbonu, Flowers, Gloves, Dress Goods Silks, Satins, Prints, Zephyrs, Costumes. *o ALSO,— SPLBNrtD BROW OF • OW TWEEDS Same as will be exhibited \ Show November Ist.) Conflating of Boriyn, Moegiel, anfl Kaiapot Mauufaotme. SUITS TO ORDER FROM £3 15e> £2600 Worth of Zeaiandia Standa ;d and Eoglia BOOTS to select from. iHSPBOTIOIf LmTßfl. No one presied to boy< ANDREW 088 CHRISTMAS GIFTS. W. W. SPENCER IN addition to the Great Bargains he is now offering for Christmas and New Tear, will give every Customer spend ing 6s and npwards a PRESENT. White Calicoes 3a 6d a dozen Grey Calicoes 2s lid a dozen Scarlet Flannel B£d a yard Bummer Dress Goods 6£d Zephyr cloths is all colors Pink, Grey, light Blue at s£d White Towels 3|d each Doable Width White Twill Sheeting li MEN'S TWEED SUITS, 18s 6d Men's Tweed Troueers, 6s lid Boye and Youths' Colored Moles 2a lid Hen's Colored Glo'.es 6s lid BOOTS BOOTS. Men's Blacberi 6s lid, Shooters 10s 6d Women's Leather Elastic Side Boots, is lid The best value in BOOTS to be had In Ashburton AT W, W. Spencer's THE AECAOE. PS. RICMEMBEB every Customer j pending 5j will raoe!*. valuable resent ' j



Wanted Known Cash Advertisements under thU head ing, not exceeding 16 words, OMB Shilling. Addresses may beleftat this Office^ WASTED for a month, a Good General Servant, Apply at once Mbs Trbvob. 1 39 SS KENNEDY end Mias Cameron, Moore Street—-'Ja achers of Eoientlfio Drees-cattiog. Bodies out and fi ted. Dressmaking in nil ita branches. Biding ( habits a speciality. 12 69 MANILLA. Binder Twine, maohlue Oil, and wire. Time !■ money on the harvest field—the beat la the cheapest. —R. Aiooen, Saanders Buildings. TTIMBROIDEBIBB—Fc< good Embroly fli deriei marked cheap fcv. to Melford House. We have a Urge aua splendid assortment to ohooae from —H. 0. Segee's Melford House* "TTTANTED Known.—" Strong-wear- VV Boots for Ladlea, Men and Children can only be obtained at W. H Collier's, WEDNESDAY Htls-Hollday. Pleaie ■bop early. Wednesday we dose at 1 p.m.—H. 0,, Segbks, Melford Hoaae. TI7"ANTED KNOWN —My Special VV Make of Ladles' 4 clasp Kid Gloves, "The Aehburtonian," braided baoke, 3b 6d per p»ir.—W.- H, Collieb. ITT ANTED every man in tne County VV to have a Salt of the Aahbarton Tweedei—Robbbt Aloorkt, Ashborton Clothing Mart, Saanders' Buildings. MILLINERY —If you want o ohooae from a large stock of trimmed and nntrlmmed hati and bonnets go te Mel ford House. A lot of children* Oalatea straws from 6d to 2s, very oheatf-~H. 0. Sjsokbs, Melford Housed WANTED, Everyone to Know—Tout J. MOISON bas now in stock* arge and varied assortment of BOOTS AND SHOES for the Spring and Summer Season, Gentlemen's, Ladles', aud Chil dren's, both Imported and Colonial; also HIS OWN MAKE, which CANNOT BE BUMPABSED for Style, Fit, Qaallty, and Nettneaa, oombloed with VERT REASONABLE PRICES. All repairs executed promptly and with neatneie. 10t132 T>EAD THIS—New Fancy Goods; Are JX Needlework requisites; Toys, Su lonery, Tobacconist's goods; Madame Weigel's Patterns; Agent for Eclipse Dye-works; Registry Offioe for Betvama ; Tea and Coffee at a minute's notlee.—Mb s Adams, Saunders' Buildings, opposite Railway Station. NEW GOODS. STATIONERY, Fancy Goods, Masic, &o New Serial Volumes. New Books for Prizes or Presentations. Subscribers wanted for any Magazine or Newspaper pnbliahed. Diaries for 1890. All Woods Reduced in Price duriog this month, L. F. ANDBSWES & CO. Public Notices WANTED. FEED near Aahtu ton for a few Ewes and Lamb 3 1J45 JAMES TABKER. WE can offer .Farmers and other wishing to ship GRAIN OR WOOL 10 LONDON, Space at current rf.tes Early applica tions is necessary. We make NO OHABGE FOR COMMISSION and Advances are mado free of interest. FRIEDLANDEB BROS. ASHBUBTON BOWLING CLUB. THE Opening Mitch of thoSeaeon will take place at the Club's Green, Park street,on WEUNEBDAY, Bth insf. commencing at 2 30 p.m. D. THOMAP, 1 40 President. £1 REWARD. LOST from Alford Forest one Blaok Diaught Msre, white face, a little lame. Anyone returning her to the uo dj signed will receive the abova reward. B, B. COOPEB, 1 43 Alford JToreat. TENDERS, mENDEBS Wanted for Stocking »nd 1. ForklDg JITOO Aoreu Wheat and Oats Tenders for the whole, or in blocks of 400 ftoree, to be forwarded on or before WEDNESDAY, 3L5 h Jannar/, to Mi.iL Office. For partlculura apply WM. SUTHERLAND, 3^37 Greenstreet. WOOL. XTTANTED TO PURCHASE, Ist »nd 2nd CROSS WOOL, in any quantity G. BISSET, Tanored Street, TO LEND, on Freehold Security only £250, £300, and £600 in separate flume. Apply to— JOHN O. CORK, B»rrlst9f and Solicitor, Birnett Street. Aahburton Ul4O (Next Bank of Ne-r Sooth Wales). Charles xjraddel Licensed Londbroker and Valuator under '• The Land Transfer Act, 1885 ESTATE HOUSE, LAND, AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT. OFFlOE—Burnett Stbjsbt, Next " Mail " Office t 6 ASKBUETON CASH SHol>. GTvUCK in returning thanka for , \J the support he hss leociVed sine a coming to Aehbnrton, be^e to announce that he baa now a well Selected Stook of BOOTS and SHOES to choose from of B°st Qaallty, Order Work aad Repairs Promptly Exacated.—A Trial Sollolted. --V OTE "»p« AI>DRFSS— Next Mb Randeli-, S|it Street. \ 0« DIACK., Peopbiexob,



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