Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, 1890. OUR DRINK BILL.

While there is no doubt that the colony would be benefited by a still further and material reduction in the consumption of intoxicating liquor, it is yet a pleasing fact that in this particular > the statistics of New Zealand compare very favorably indeed with those ot' other colonies and countries. This is dua to three causes, of which the earnest labors of temperance reformers is certainly one, though perhaps the general spread of education, and the nature of the climate, may be even more effectual. It would be impossible to arrive at an exact estimate of the potency of each of these several factors in the case, nor is it necessary to attempt to do so, the fact itself being sufficiently satisfactory. Nor is it merely to be noted that relatively to other countries New Zealand is wonderfully sober and temperate, but figures show that she is steadily improving her own record. Taking the whole population, Europeans and Maoris, into account we find that since 1882 the consumption per head of alcoholic drinks has steadily fallen year by year. Of beer in 1882 the consump tion per head was 9*684 gallons, of spirits I*o6l gallons, and of wine 0-323 gallons, while in 1888 the figures stood, beer 6*670 gallons, spirits 0767 gallons, wine 0*156 gallon, in other words the consumption during a period of seveu years ending Slst.December, 1888, fell in tha case of beer by one-third, in that of spirits by more than one-fourth, and in that of wine by nearly one-half. As compared with the consumption in other colonies and countries, save two, the figures for New Zealand are wonderfully low. The exceptions are Canada ana Hweden. Canada's consumption is the lowest in the world, the total figures per head for all kinds of alcoholic liquors (beer, spirits and wiaes) being only 3 65 gallons per head; white Switzerland is a good second, her figures being 3*99 gallons. Next after these New Zealand is the most temperate country in the world. The people of the United Kingdom drink the largest quantity of beer per head by a long way of any population in the world, the figures being 28*74 gallons, Germany coming next with 19 '38gallons, Holland next with 19 05 gallons, New South Wales following with 1670 gallons, and Victoria with 16 41 gallons, while the figures for New Zea land are 7*13 gallons. As a consumer of wine France, as might be expected, I heads the list with 16 52 gallons per bead, Austria-Hungary following «*ith4B4 gallons, the figures for Vic toria being 101 gallon, New South Wales 0*74, Queensland 069 gallon, New Zealand (excluding Maoris) o*l7 gallon. It will, doubtless, surprise many of oar readers to learn that per head of population Queensland, with the singla exception of Holland, is the largest consumer of spirits in the world. The figures for Holland are 2 08 gallons, | for Queensland 185 gallons, Victoria 1-12 gallons,for the United Kingdom 0-591 gallon, and for New Zealand o'B2 gal- Jnn -Takinaf__all nlocoop -ot—<*lcoL»uHi; drinks together, the figures are as fol lows :•—United^ingdom, 29 76 gallons, Holland, 22*02 ; France, 21-90 ; Ger many, 2165 ; New South Wales, 18*83; Victoria, 1854 ; United States, 1245 ; Austria-Hungary, 12 30 ; Queensland, 12 09 ; Switzerland, 11.30 ; Tasmania. 10!93 ; New Zealand, 812 5 Sweden, 3-99 ; Canada, 3 65. These figures are very conclusive proof of the general sobriety of the population of this colony, atid the steady annual decrease in |he rate of consumption shows that the native born New Zealander is not addicted to the abase of intoxicants nor even, it may be said, to their use to any great extent, and the natural result of this state ot things is ehown by the statistics of imprisonment for drunken ness which show that although 40 per cent of the population of the colony over 15 years of age are New Zealand borp, only a little over 5 per cent of the con victions for drunkenness, in 1888, were those of prisoners of New Zealand birth. These are facts of a highly-encouraging nature, and which will be very pleasing I not only to teetotallers bat to all well wishers of the colony.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

An eleotrio launch in England recently made sixty miles without recharging the accumulator, An eleotrio fire engine, which can be tapped for service whenever wanted, is the latest invention. The "Peking Gazette " asserts that 190 of its editors have baen beheaded* The journal in question claims to have been in existenoe for a thousand years. Messrs W.H. Gollins and 00. call attention in another oolumn to extensive arrangements whioh they have made for this season's coal supplies. The looal chemists announoa that after Monday next they will oloaa their plaoea of business at 8. p.m. instead of 9 p.m. as heretofore, except oq Saturdays and Sundays when the hours will be as usual,- Hostler: " Young man out there waste ter hire a spirited hoaa for the afternoon." Liveryman: "Fellers as ask for spirited bosses don't know nothin' 'bout hoaaes. Give him old Bet." The ofSoial estimate of the population of I the United Kingdom in the middle of 1889 is 37,808,892. Of this number England and ' Wales oontain, it is presumed 29,015,613 persona, Scotland 4,077,070, and Ireland 4,716,209. On Thursday a boy, named J. Bossiter, whose hat was blown ofl whilst he was Btand iag on the platform of a railway oarriage as the train was nearing Waikari, jumped ofl after it. He esoaped with nothing worsa than a slight abrasion on his forehead. The " Presß " learns from a private Bouroe that owing to the large area of wheat sown in the Wanganui and Bangitikei districts the wheat export from the North Island is likely to assume considerable dimensions, Already one large ship, oapable of oarrying 20,000 sacks, has been ohartered to load wheat for home from Wellington. ' At Graferth, Sileßia, a large ohandelier I holding petroleum lamps fell in a crowded 'ballroom. The lamps exploded, and the clothing of a number of men and women was set on fire; In most cases the flames 1 were extinguished, but two ladies were burned to death. Several of the injured ones will be I marked for life. Mr Gladstone, on one occasion in a speech, told a story illustrating the want of humour among Englishman. Aooording to the ex- Premier, a ball and conoert were gotten up by \ a olergyman in order to provide the parish I with a hearse. This has b?en nearly outdone -, bf a ball which was held at Dingwall, in ! Boss-shire, Scotland, in order to provide an j operating table lot the Rosa Memorial * "

A memo from the Press Association informs us that the New South Wales land lines were interrupted this morning.

For the information of Roman Oatholio friends we are requested to state that the Very Esv Paiher MoNamara, V.G., and Father Lane (Wellington), who are on a vmt to the Rev Father Ohastagnon, will officiate at Ashburton on Sunday (to-morrow).

At a meeting of the Tailors Union at Ohristohuroh it was stated that Messrs Parker and Tribe had refused to aooept the union log, but submitted one of their own whioh waa considered too low. The matter has been referred to the Trades and Labour Council. The threatened difficulty with the Eaiapoi faotory, has been amioably settled,

Mrs E. Williams, wife of Mr Edward Williams, a carter at Lyttelton, was found last night unconscious in her room, an ounoe bottle of chlorodyne being on the table. She was still unconscious at 9 o'clock, but the doctors hope to restore her. Family and financial troubles are supposed to have oaused her to at tempi suioide.

The " Rangitikei Advocate" has been shown a splendid staple of wool olipped from a Lincoln hogget 16 months old by Mr James Board, of Wangaehu. Its length was one foot nine inches. Mr Beard has shorn a Lincoln ram of his own breeding, whioh olipped the astonishing quantity of 341bs of wool.

An investigator of monumental brasses has discovered several that bear reoords of singularly large families. One of the reoords is from Heldon, Yorkshire, as follows:—Here lieth the body of Williom Stratton, of Pad tington, buried the 18th of May, 1734, aged 27, who had by his first wife 28 children, and by a second 17; own father to 45, grand father to 86, great-grandfather to 97, and great-great-grandfather to 23; in all 251.

A very green couple from the oountry attended the theatre tha other night, and after they had taken their seats the young man began to look over the programme. " I say, Mary," he exolaimed with a sudden start, "we can't see this play out. "Why, John, what's the matter?" asked the girl in disappointed tones. " Why, look here, this bill says three weeks elapse between the first and seoond acts, and I've gut to git home by to-morrow to attend to cutting that oorn in the field."

The cuteness of Amerioans is proverbial. A resident of Malton, Nevada, recently teamed a couple of barrels of whisky, with great seoreoy, up to his claim. Just before the daylight, he emptied their ooptents into the basin of a small, slowly running spring near his door, and a few hours later invited his fellow squatters to sample the natural (!) whisky souroe. That day he disposed of his claim to a hastily formed syndioate, for 8000 dollars in gold dußt, and nuggets, and then he went away from Malton, Tbia story has the merit of being perfectly true.

A paper that resists the aotion of both fire and water has, it is said, been recently in vented in Germany by Herr Ladewigg. The manufacture is aooomplished by mixing twenty-five parts of asbestos fibre with from twenty-five to thirty parts of aluminum sul phate, and the mixture is moistened with obloride of zinc and thoroughly washed with water. It is then treated with a solution of one part of resin soap in eight to ten parts ot a solution of pure aluminum sulphate, after whioh it ib manufactured into paper like ordinary pulp.

A raoent letter from Odessa states that never within the memory of the oldest British resident there had soon intolerable heat pre vailed in this region of Southern Russia as at the date of writing* Deaths from sunstroke ooourred almost daily, even among the native laborer S. For ten days the thermometer never registered less than 144 degrees at noon* One day it waß 130 in the shade. On one day alone 21 oases of bites from rabid dogs were received at the station, and during twenty days no fewer than 38 oases of hydrophobia ooourred within the city, and were treated by Pasteur's system of inoculation,

The Hungarian Government bas become the owner of some 10,000 publio-houses and inns throughout the oountry, by the redemp tion of the rights formerly possessed by the landowners and communes for rctaling wines and spirits. The cost of the redemption will be defrayed by raising a special loan of between seventy and eiahis_»« Jlliai* fl»«no, and the greater number of the public-houses will be relet, the diffsrenoe between the new conditions and the former consisting in the introduction of State control. A considerable number of the publio-houaes will be oloaed, and the buildings will be converted into public sohools.

The Ashburton Oyoling O!ub held a meeting last evening in the Qrange Hall, the captain in the chair, The meeting was well attended and most enthusiastic throughout. After a long discussion it was resolved that the Olub hold their annual race meeting postponed from New Year's Day on Wednesday, February 12th. It was also agreed to add to their former programme two foot races open to members of the Amateur Athletic Asso ciation only. The members also congratu lated the Sports Committee npon the good condition of the racing track on their own grounds. After two new members were elected and several aooonnta passed for payment the meeting olosed. A orioket match was to have been played yesterday between a team from the R.M.S. Aorangi, and one of the local Olub, but owing to the heavy weather which prevailed at Lyttelton, Captain Sutoliffe, who is visiting a friend in Ashburton, was the only representa tive of the vessel who pat in an appearance. A soratoh match was however played, sides being chosen by Messrs Dixon and L F. Andrewes, and despite the boisterous sou' wester a pleasant game was enjoyed. The scores were:—Dizon's team, 67 ; Andreweß' team, 65. T. Sawle, 22, and Dizon 10 were the chief eoorers for the winners, and on the other side Denshire, who made 27 waa the only one to get into doable figures. G. Andrews and Dixon trundled effectively for I the winners, and Strange and Captain Sutoliffe were the most successful of the other team with the ball.

The annual tea meeting of the Tinwald Presbyterian Ohuroh was held on Tuesday evening in the Templar Hall. The tables were presided over by Mrs Arthur, Miaaes Arthur (2), Miss Diok, Mrs Blake, Miss Blake, Mrs Rutherford, Mrs Johnson, Mrs Raidy, and Miss A. Oairnoross. After the company had partaken of the abundant supply and excellent; spread of good things, an adjourn ment was made to the ohuroh which was crowded to the door. The Rev A Blake was aooompanied on the platform by the Revs J. W. Oree, J. Boothroyd, A. M. Beattie, and Mr Sawlef ThestJ entlemen all gave interest ing and appropriate addresses, which were attentively listened to. Special interest attached to the address of Mr Oree, who is a comparative stranger, and fuve a telling speeob. The choir assisted by friends, rendered in a pleasing and effeotive way seyeral musical selections. Miss Minnie Allan presided at the harmonium. Daring the evening Mr Blake called on Mr Arthur to come forward. That gentleman was then presented with an illuminated address, nicely framed, expressing the regret of the Tinwald frieccE in p .'ting with Mr Arthur, and their high appreciation of his services. A presen tation waa also made of a very handsome teapot and biscuit jar, which Mr Blake hoped Mr and Mrs Arthur would aooept with their best wishes for thejr comfort arid buoobbs in their new and enlarged sphere of usefulness. Mr Arthur replied in feeling'and appropriate terms, and after the usual votes of thanks had been cordially given the meeting was brought to a close.

THE INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC

(PJCB PRESS 4S8O0IATI0K.) London. January 9. The influenza epidemic has now spread to Government offices, public institutions, clubs, banks, schools and barracks. The death rate is increasing. A few of the provincial towns remain unaffected. Marseilles, January 9, The death rate from influenza has ' now reached cholera height. Pabis, January 9. The mortality from influenza is de- j creasing

SOME FACTS AND FIGURES.

It is a pity that Mr Brown, the Registrar-General, cannot manage to complete his annual statistics earlier than at the expiry cf twelve months after the year to wbich they relate, the lateness of their publication considerably discounting their interest and value, However, very much better late than never, and among the mass of informa tion supplied in Part VI., for 1888, just to hand, we find a number of facts and figures which are worth placing before our readers in concise form. These are culled from the Regietrar-Gensral's Keport appended to and founded upon the statistics for the year of which the present is the closing division.

The total Area of the Colony is given as 104,471 square miles, of which 4SB square miles is set down as practically useless for settlement, being the aggre gate area of certain outlying groups of islands. For within the term " Colony of New Zealand " are included—besides the North, Middle, and Stewart Islands —the Chathams, the Auckland, Camp bell, Antipodes, Bounty, and Kermadec Groups, as well as a number of small islands or islets such as the Barrier Islands, etc. New Zealand has, there fore, an area four times as large as that of Tasmania, and one-fourth greater than that of Victoria, but only one-third that of New South Wales, one-sixth that of Queensland, one-ninth that of South Australia, and one-tenth that of Western Australia; the total area of the Continent of Australia being 3,030,771 square miles, and that of Australasia (includ ing Tasmania and New Zealand) 8,161,617. " The size of these colonies may be better realised by the com parison of their areas with those of European countries. The areas of the following countries— Austria-Hungary, Germany, France, Belgium, Holland, Denmark, Sweden and Norway, Portu gal, Spain, Italy (including Sardinia and Sicily), Switzerland, Greece, Ron mania, Bulgaria, tServia, Eastern Rou melia, and Turkey in Europe— amount ing in the whole to less than 1,600,000 square miles, are little more than half the area of the Australian Continent. If the area of Russia in Europe be added to those of the other countries the total area would be about one-seventh larger than the Australian Continent, and about one-twelfth larger than that oi the Australasian Colonies, including New Zealand. The area of the Colony of New Zealand is a little more than one-seventh less than the area of the United Kingdom and Ireland, the area of the Middle Island of New Zealand being a little larger than the combined cio»B of lauglimtl-aiiOrWaleß." 1

The population is arrived at by adding to the census figures for 1886 the excess of births over deaths and of immigra tion over emigration since the date of the census, the total estimated population on 31st December, 1888 being set down as males 324,948, females 282,432, together 607,380 souls. This is ex clusive of Maoris, the estimate for the Native race being males 22,840, females 19,129, total 41,969, giving a gross total for the colony of both races of males 347,788, females 301,561, total 649,349. The population at the end of 1888 was greater than that at the beginning of the year by only 4019, this result being due to a great excess of emigration over immigration during that year, a feature previously un paralleled in the history of the colony. The total immigration since 1879 (inclusive) has been 158,575 and the total emigration during the same period 110,796 souls, showings net gain to the colony of 47,779. As regards the Native race, Mr Brown writes :— " The number of the Maori Face at the time of the foundation of the oolony was estimated at about 80,000. Twenty years previonsly the number had been estimated at 100,000. In 1857 the results of an attempted enumeration of the race'gave a total of 56,049 of both pexes. Owing to the objections made by the Natives to stating their numbers, and the difficulties experienced in ob taining information in those parts to which the European wag not allowed access, the subsequent attempts at enumeration have not been altogether i satisfactory. The latest, and probably most accurate,of these enumerations was made in 1886. This gave the number of the males at 22,840, and of the femaleß at 19,}29—a total of 41,969. A consideration of the numbers living at each age-period leads to the conclusion that in all probability the decrease in the numbers of the race is still progressing. The males under 15 years of age were in 1886 in the pro portion of 31*82 to every 100 of the male population, and the similar pro portion among the females was 3359, these being less than the proportions in 1881, and considerably less than those among the increasing European portion of the population—an evidence of a low birth-rate or a high juvenile mortality, leading to racial decrease. On com paring the proportions living at each quinquennium under 20 and at each decenninm above that period with the corresponding proportions in the popu lation of England and that of the New Zealand Europeans, it is found that at all ages under 20 the proportions among the Maoris are far less than among the other two populations, and at each age above 40 the Meori proportions are larger. It is, of course, a fair inference that the causes of these larger propor tions at the higher age-periods are two-fold—namely, a low birth-rate and j a high death-rate among the younger members of the community. The smaller proportion of females (8375) to males (100) also shows a greater mortality among the adult females — thereby diminishing the reproductive power of the people—than among the males, as 42*29 of the females living were under 20 years of age, bat only 39*73 per cent of the males were under 20. The actually smaller proportion at all ages, with a much higher proportion at ages under 20, indicates, as stated, a greater j morality «(«g# qt« 20 among feniaieg i

than males. The manifest decrease in the numbers of the race is much to be regretted, for the Maoris show great aptitude for civilisation, They possess fine characteristics, mental and physical, and rapidly adopt the manners and customs of their civilised neighbors. The Native members of both the Legis Utive Council and the House of Repre sentatives take a dignified, active, and intelligent part in the debates, especially in those having any reference to the interests of their race. The Maoris contribute largely to the taxation of the country through the Customs duties, and, having regard to the relations now subsisting between the races, they may be regarded as constituting an important element of strength in (he population of the colony."

PARNELL'S CASES

(PER PRESS ASSOCIATION,) London, Jauasry 9 Paroell has written to the " Ennis Guardian," advising public bodies to treat O'Sbea's divorce action with con tempt. He says the littleness of his accuser is best shown by the ingratitude of his action. The " Times " has paid forty shillings into Court in satisfaction of ParneU's claim for damages in the libel action.

A STREET TRAGEDY

AN INDIAN AT BAY, (PBE FBBSB ASSOOUTIOIt.) Sydney, Januiity 10 An Indian prowling about the streets of Fenrith resisted Seargeant Beattie's efforts to move him on, and drove a long sheath knife through the officer's body. The Indian kept the crowd at bay for some time, and at last Constable Mosley drew* his revolver and shot him in the abdomen. A bystander then attempted to secure the Indian, but the latter drove his knife into him also. All three are in a critical condition.

TELEGRAPHIC.

(Pbb Pbiss Association.)

HOME AND FOREIGN.

London: J«nnarp 9 and 10/

THE MARKETS.

New Zealan;3-^iemp is in poor de mand and has suffered a decline of one pound per toe New Zealand frozen mutton 4^d, New South Wales frozen mutton 3^£d, New Zealand beef hind quarters 3^d.

THE QUEEN.

It is reported that Queen Victoria will shortly pay a visit to Hamburg baths.

CONVALESCENT HOME.

It is announced that Mr Peter Reid, a London merchant, is the donor of ;£ioo,ooo for establishing a Convales cent Home in the city. The donation wa6 formerly attributed to the Duke of Westminster*

CLEOPATRA'S TOMB.

It is reported that recent explora tions have resulted iv the discovery of Cleopatra's tomb.

AUSTRALIAN WINE.

The imports of Australian wine dur ing the year amounted to 307,000 gallons.

LORD SALISBURY.

Lord Salisbury, though still con' fined to his house, is recovering from his recent indisposition.

EIGHT HOURS BILL.

It is reported that the F/k! of Dun raven, acting in concert with the Right Hod J. Chamberlain, will next session introduce an Eight Hours Bill in the House of Lords.

THE STRIKES.

The tea merchants and wharfingers of Dock Companies threaten to lock out the tea men on Monday if the dockers forbid non-unionists to work in the tea warehouses, If this step is taken it will probably cause a strike of the whole Dockers' Union.

THE EGYPTIAN DEBT.

The proposed conversion of the Egyptian debt has been suspended owing to the opposition of the French Government.

THE BRAZILIAN CHURCH.

Kio IB Janeiro, Janate? 9. The State Church in BraziJ has been abolished.

THE KING OF SPAIN.

Madrid, January 9 The infant King of Spain is now suffering from partial failure of the heart's action, and is reported lo be in a critical condition.

It is feared that the infant King of Spain is dying.

THE GERMAN ELECTIONS.

Berlin, Januny 9. The German elections have been fixed to take place in February.

THE EMPRESS AUGUSTA.

The body of the Empress Augusta has been embalmed and will lie in state until Friday. The funeral will lake place at Charlottenburg. The French Ambassador sent a formal letter of condolence to the Emperor,

THE RECENT MASSACRES.

Si. Petej&sbueg, Jmaary 9. Twenty different newspapers in publishing details of the recent Siberian massacres state that the Czar expects the officials to be severely punished.

ENGLAND AND PORTUGAL

PORTUGAL CAVEBIN, , (Pan. f BBSS A8800IATI0N.) LoNDOir, January 9 Twelve British warships have left Zwzibar. It is surmised that they are under orders to blockade Mozam bique. It is rumored that Lord Salisbury has declined the suggestion of the Portuguese Government that the Pope should arbitrate between England and Portugal. The appointment of a mixed Commission is regarded as probable. The "Daily Telegraph" states that Portugal disavows Major Pinto, and apologises for the insult to the British flag by advice of Germany. I isboN January 9 The Minister of Marine informed,the Chamber of Peers that it was unneces sary to make abnormal preparation for defence, as he was hopeful the Zambesi, difficulty would be amicably arranged. Vienna, January 9. ' It is rumored here that Bismarck will be asked to act as mediator in the dis pute between England and Portugal j over the occupation of Zambesi. I London, January 10. The " Times" this morning states that Portugal will restore the status quo and withdraw her troops from the Zambesi territory claimed by England.

THE CROPS.

The Btfoog southerly wind that hie prevailed •liuoe Wednesday Increased yes terchy to the foroe of a gale, and reaping, which wu to fall swing In the oat crop, wai stopped. Some fully ripe corn was shaken oat, but the wind being oold did not bring on the rapid ripening and great lubb whioh farmers have too often suffered from the effects of hot winds. A considerable quantity of oats Is already in the stook, and some already stacked In good order, That pirt of the Ashbnrton county If Ing between the Hinds and Rsngltata riven, west of the main Railway line, ius for the greater part only the fonces to redeem It from the imputation of being still In a atate of nature. Settlement la atill very spars a, and sheep form the main "crop." Some good grain orops have in past years been reaped in this part of the county, averages as high as 50 bushels of wheat to the sore having been recorded from paddocks At Maronaa and even as far up as Morrow's. It happens, tnwever, that the circle of orcps has this season fallen for the most part upon English graits, with a good breadth which f alto, or hope leads the farmer to sty Is In turnips, and here and there some oats, Tiie Eogllsb grass throughout the dls trlet U good, and as the wide expanse of tussook has gradually become sawn with white clover there is plenty of feed, and the sheep look in partlonlarly good con dition. Oat<<, which this season are the chief cereal orop Id this district, are on th^ whole very ntnoied aud thin. Some Indeed towards the Rangltata will hatdly be worth re»piag, The erases of this poor yield are the high winis of Septem ber and Ootober and the want of sufficient moisture for the young plant. B ,th these InflaenofS wsrj vary marked In their effaots upon 'ha very light aad generally stony Und oIE this district. Here and there a pieoe of better land fairly sheltered; or that was fortunate anoagh to cecape the full foroe of the winds pro mises to give somet ing approaching the Average yield of the district, bat with thes9 exceptions the production will be ; below the average. About Mayfield a lit la wheat looks pietty well, but evea of thie the average return will -be lew. Turnips came up vary bsdly, and resow* Int* has been slmo-t genet ally reported to, [ and even now the plants are very Irre gular and btra p-tshfs are consp'oaoos. The reocnt rsins will doubtless oauso the ge m'nation of some of the seed which tvs hitherto Uln dormant ia the ground, and fiere mty yet ba a euffialenoy of feed for sheep during the winter. As a cropping district the portion of the couaty under notice will this seasoo bear an insignificant part in the annnal returns.

INTERPROVINCIAL

[Pbr Press AtsoouTiON] (PKR PRBSS ASSOCIATION.) i Auckland. January 10, I A snffiolent number of shares have now been token in the newly-formed Fisher men's CJo-operatlve Industrial Association, but operations will not oommeuoe antil March. A *eam;n named William MoiSwan til drowned laat nl^ht between Brown's Island and Motalki by falling overboard from the schooner To ana. Deceased was a young man of twenty seven ye »rs of age. , Nkson, January 10 The adjourned ioqneat on Mrs Bl'zi Gosh, who was found Icssadble In her own hease on the morning of December 29 h, »nd who dei the ssme evealg, leimlnated this evening. Th? woman h» < been disgasingly Mused, and a charge of assault has been made agaioat her hus band. The jary returned a verdict that driatii was caused by apoplexy, and in their orlnlon was accelerated by the brutal usage and 111-treatment she van subjaoted to. WsixnroTON, January 10. On November 23 rd a man named Arthur Oroaby was sent to gaol for a month, and as he looked queer was put in a padded cell. The floor, however, w*e not paddad, and during the night Crosby tore up his olothea and boat hla heed on the floor. Ha became ve/y violent «nd was removed to the Asylum, where he died yesterday. Che oause of death was foand to ba brain duaase hastened by injury. The jaiy expressed regret that as It was deemed advlsabla to put him in a padded cell the fhor bad not been protected too, Lidy Atkinson has received a telegram to-dsy stating that the Premier left Hobart yesterday for the Bluff. Judge lUwson, of New Plymouth, has been appointed Dls rlo Judge and R.M for the Southland district. Ohbistohuboh, January 10 A southwest gale bas been blowine during the past (ew days and still continues. At Lyttelton this morning it was almost a hurricane. The ship Falk land Hill, In the stream, dragged her anonor and the tug could nol; belp owing to the heavy wind and sea, but by latest accounts the vassal is holding on and no danger Is tnvicipated. In uocce oountry dlatr'ctn heavy oropa have bean damaged- At Oust there was a ehower of hall,

An Early Closing Asaoofatioa has bean formed among the shop employees here for the purpose of endesvorlng to obtain a weekly holiday.

A strong branoh of tba Agdcoltural Laborer* Union has baan formed at Baugiora and affi i*ted with the Traces aad ta^or Ooanoll.

Dr/NEDiHT, January 10 Toe Mornlng^onTram Oomp<ny declarr an interim dividend of 6i per share, or kt tbe rate of 8^ per oant. for the half-year. Mardooh, who fell over the qaarcy at the Dqfenee works at tba Heads, died in the Hospital.

STANLEY'S STORY

A LETXEB FROM TH^ GREAT EXPLORER, Mr Startle? who was met at Mainw>hby a "New York Herald" corespondent, haa addressed the following Interesting letter to th»t journal :— HAFFir AS AN HJNEBT LABOBBB. "1 find tl; then most oopveulent to imagine you nb'.e to tell my friends maoh that 1 shoulA like to say to them. First ' of all^latx (n perfect health, and feeL like a laborer of a Satardsy eventaf '/ returning home with bis. week's work done, his week 1* wages in his pocket, arid . ' glad that to morrow is the Sabbath. ' : j.i Dunr was Nor bhibxed. "Just a>b;>ut three years ago, while feotaring in Naw Eoglaid, a massage oama ftom Tinder the sea, bidding me to hasten and take a commission to rollers Bmin Pasha at Wadelai; but e§ people generaHy do **ltb faithfal pack holies, TiJ numbers (f Hi le ttifl9s,oddsftnd ends wars) piled oc, over and above the proper burden. Twenty various , lit tie oommis eiooa were added to the prtnblpal oaijj rs , each requiring dye asre and thoaght. Well, looking back ovor what has been aoaompllfhed. I see no reason for acy he*rt'« discontent We can say we shirked no task, and that good will, aided by steady tffrt, enabled us to oomplete every little job as wall as etrcamitanOM permlttedr ■ ,  : GBOGRiPHIOAL DISOOTIBMB. ' ;,' (^ '•Over acid above the happy of our appointed duties we have not been unfoiftunate In geograpbieal dlsooverlei. - The Aruwlml is now known from iti source to its bourne. The great Ooogo forest, covering as large an atmm^ France and the Iberian Peninsula, we can now certify to be an absolute faot. The . Mountains of the Mooa this time, beyond c the least doubt, hare been located, and Buwisnzwl, ' The Oiond Kiog,' robed In eternal eaoir, has been seen a>nd IU flunks explored and some of its shouldars aaoeudod, Mounti (iordon Bannatt and Maoklnnon cones being bat giant .sentries warding off the approach to the inner im ?; of * Toe Cloud King. 1

OVIE BANGB AND BAKOI. . ; ; "On the southeast of the range the ' conneotlon between Albert Edward Iff/an«»•' and the Albert Nyanzt haa been dUi oovered^ and the extent of tha format ' lake it now known for the firat tJhu. " Range after range of moantalne hea been,, traversed, iieparated by Booh traots of * p»ataie Und as would make yonr oowboja ._. ont West m»id wit'j eavy BLAOKBEBBIM UHDJB THI IQCrATOKi " And right under the burning Equatoi ; we have fed on bUckberrlea and bllbertlea and qHenobed our ihirat with' aryatal water jEceaU from enow bade. . We\haTa; f abo been able to add nearly 6000 aqo^ra milea of water to Victoria ISyaczt, SPKOIAXISTII WHiti HATE MTOHjTO §AT.; rT\ "Oar natarallat will expatiate upon . the new apoolea of anlmala, birds, and plants be dlioovered. Our aaigeon wlil tell what he kcowa of the ollmate and iti . amenlilea. It will Uke oi all we know ' how to a*y what new store of knowledge baa been gathered from this no expect id field of diecoverlea, '.-- _-. a. v-^ ■■•:..

" I alwayt euapected that U the eentnr . regions betirden the Equatorial Uk»i something worth peeing would be found, bat I was net prepared for such t harveal v of new fscts. .. ; . • HI9 BttDS SHAPED IT PBOVIDIHOI. ; ' '■ " This ban oartalnly been tha most ex*; ] traordloaty expedition I havsever led Into ;^ Africa. A veritable divinity, saemaito have hedged ai while we J3ainßyed. ; I say It with all reverenea It his Impelled :; as whither It would, effaoted lt« own will, ; • but nevertheless gaided end proteoted aa, A DRIAD TISITAnON. " Wha'. am yoa make of tbta, for fnitauce ? On Aagoat 17, 1887, all. the r ffij6ra of tbu rear column are anlked atf' Yambuya. They have my letter of In atruotlona before them, but lnatead of - preparing for tbo morrow'a march, to fallow oar track, they decide to wait afc . Yambaya, which deolalon Inlltatea the; most awfal (eason auy oommanUy of men " ever endured in Afiloa or elaetrhere. '. ■

"The reaults are that thr6eqaar(ei»a of their force die of slow poison. Their com*,,: mander is murdered, and tha second - oflaoer dies so on after of slokneas and grief Another offioer Is waited to a skeleton, ■-. and obliged |so return horns, A fourth Is sent to wantler aimlessly up and down the Oongo, and the survivor is found In such a fearful, pesthole that we date not ' deiorlbe its horrors. , " . f 0 OATS OF T4ABITO ANXIBTT.

"On tae name data, 160 mUerairjjv^ tha offioer ol the day leads 333 men of the advanced oolumn. Into the bash, loses the path and all oonacloasnesi of." hit whereab ats, cud- every step he take* only leads hlin farther aitray. His people bspome frantic; his white companions, vexad and irritated by the sense of the " evil around them, cannot devise any ex« padi^nt to relieve him. They nre sar tounded by cannibals, and poison-tipped arroirs thla tluir numbers. ;

" Meantime I, ia oommsndot the tiveit oolaan, am noxiously searching ap ax) down the river in four different directions; through £oreals my sdouta are asektag foe v; them, but not until the sixth day warl: >J Buooessful in iindlog tbem L : ' xwßtva vonths LAin ;; ; :li-i" J "Taking ihe same month and the aame date, in 1888, a year later, on August 17, I listen, horror struck, to the tale of the _ last survlvlug officer of the r«ar ooluma at Banalya, and am told of nothing bat death^ and diaatter, disaster and death* ' death and disaster. I see nothiog bat | horrible foims oi men amltten. with dlseaie, bloated, dU6gured and ■oatred,; ;?. while the scene la the camp, Inramecw for ' iha murder of pjor Birttetot barely fou weeks before, Is simply sickening, A. ?aZMC. DATI. - "On the ■)m9 day, 600 mile* wast of this oamp, Jaoaesoa wore ont with fatigue ■- aiokness and aoirow, breathed hit laat • A "Oa the mxi day, August 16, 600 miles east, Em In Paoha and my offioat Jephsou, ace suddenly sutrouaded by ia furiated rebsis, who menaoa them with loaded r flas and Instant death, but for tunately they lelent and only make them prisoners, to bo delivered to th.9 Mahdls(a.

" Having eavad Bonny oat of tbe jawa of death we arrive a second t'meat Albert Nyanzi, ta find Emit) Pasha and Jeph- Bon prisoners lev dally expectation of thai*. * doom. * ' '; OliU THE INFiUENCK AT TKB HUM " Jephson'e owa letters will dee crib* hit anxiety. Not until bath were in my otnp tnd the Egyptian fugitives nnder oar protection did I begin to see that I waa only carrying out a higher plan than/ mice, my own designs were constantly f rostrated by unhappy ciroumstanoeß. Xv endeavored to steer my course sa dlreot ate '" possible, but there was an anaccountabl« irflaence at the halm, AOKNOWiEDaKS OOD'S HASD, ,- .X ( ♦' 1 gave as maen goodwill to my duttefc ? ' a» the strfcteat honor would, compel. My f^ith that tbe purity of my motive deserved '" flocoafs w«a firm, but I have been con soloos that the isauea of every effort ware in other hands. BAFB, SOUND, AN» WSLL. <( Not one offices who waa with ma will j forget the miseries he has endured, yet * everyone that started from his home destined to march with the advance column, and share its wonderfal adven tare*, is here to diy safe, tound, and wall, and the «Raruld " correspondent may lne?vtew them feohl«heart'soontant, ' ' I WAIOHBD OVJIR BY/ XHDB OBCA^O*. 'i ■'''■ ''Thla is not due to me. I^leuieaant Stairs was plaice! with a poisoned, tro* ISka othetß ; bai; olbt-ra died, »ud he llvei. Tbe poisoned tlo o<mo cut from ancbr iih | heaec eisflitHnn" inorithe aftar'iiu waa I pierced. Jrhiui: uraa four caouthe & I prisoner, vita gcurcU with loaded rftat around him. That th«y M Dot bokOh

THE GUARDIAN, SATURDAY JANUARY 11, 1890.



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