Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1890.

Queen Victoria's crown is worth £120,000

Hydrophobia is increasing to suoh an extent in Singapore that the oolony is alarmed. It is estimated that Italy's si ook of smoke less cartridges will by March reach forty millions.

One sheet of paper recently made was eight feet wide and seven and three-quarter miles long.

The manufacture of oil of roses ia to begin on a large scale in the Crimea, where the roses grow in great profusion in the mountains.

At the Assessment Court this morning the rates on the Salvation Army Barraoks were remitted, aa the buildings are used for purposes of publio worship.

There is in Windsor Castle a gold punch bowl and ladle for whioh George IV paid 10 000 guinoas, and the investment is wholly profitless because there is never a drop of punoh brewed in it.

' Charles—l adore you, Edith, but, alas, I am poor. However, I have a wealthy uncle, from whom I have expeo—Edith (eagerly)—ls he married? Charles—No, darling. Edith —Then introduce me to him, there's a dear.

A religious journal states that on the west ooaßl of Afrioa there are now about two hundred ohurohes, 35,000 converts, 100,000 adherents, 2750 schools, 30,000 pnpils, and portion's of Scripture and religious books have been translated into thirty-five languages or dialects.

In the Fiji Islands the remedy for a disease among the bananas was discovered through aooident. The sea broke in and covered the grounds, and killed the plants, but afterwards uew Bhoots free of the.diseasa were seen to, spring up, and the planters hßve, therefore taken to watering their infected plantations with sea water.

A remark often made is that we must go from home to hear news of ourselves. This in verified by the appearanoe in an English newspaper of a report that a performance of Meyerbeer's opera, "Le Propbete," had been given in Brisbane, Queensland, sung in Vola puk, the new universal language 1

A meeting of the committee of the Ash burton Racing Club waa held last evening. The programme lor the ensuing Autumn meeting (April 23 and 24) was further oon. aidered, and, with Biight emendation, approved, and ordered to be submitted to the Canterbury Jockey Club for their approval. Princess Ohrißtian is on the eve of entirely loßing her sigot. She haa been suffering for Borne time past from an offeotion of the eyes similar to that whioh afflicted her great-grand father, King George 111. of England, and also her first cousin, the late King of Hanover, both of whom became totally blind during the last forty years of thiir lives. The w Press" says that a very handsome and exceedingly life-time bust of the Late Sir J, yon Haaat haß ju.t arrived from Eng land. It was subscribed for by the German residents in Oanterbury,and is intended to ba plaoed in the Museum as a tribute to the memory of the deceased scientist. The bUBt, whioh is of marble, is the work of an eminent German sculptor, and will be plaoed in the Museum at an early date.

It is whispered that when Mr Bryce assumes ihe wins of the Government coach one cf the first "luxuries "to be done away with will be the Volunteer vote and the disband ment of the force, whioh will be replaced by a •' Permanent Force," in which provision will be made for a number ol relatives of Ministers and their supporters. Where the retrench ment will come in we are left to diaoover for ourselves. —Exchange

Six of the ien New Caledonian esoapees now in the Brisbane Gaol when brought before che Magistrate at the gaol were ordered to be handed over to the Frenoh authorities. One of tbese, Thomas Bes.ai, who was sentenoed in 1884 to twenty years' penal servitude for burglary, has escaped four times from a penal settlement. Auother, Joseph Rooa. sentenced in 1881 to twenty years' peual servitude and iwemy yearb' p jlioa supervision, escaped seven times. Another escaped three times, and each of the others twice.

During a self-denial week of the Silvation Army throughout the oountries over whioh the Army's ramifications extend a sum of £20,400 was contributed. The United Kingdom con tributed £14,000, and the foreign districts &■ 000. The latter ino'uded £2100 f com Aus iratia and about £450 from New Zealand. Of ha amount so oolleoted the sums have been expended in spcoiul < xteneion purposes, (rain ing home, sick and wounded fund, food and shblter works, slum woik poor corps, and flying columns to Africa, Indiß, Sweden, eto, The expenses of the appeal, inoluding print ing, postage, and carriage of parcels, was nearly £200Q, equal to a tenth of the sum taiaed.

There is a great demand just now for bush land (says the " Wanganui Herald") and sales are rapidly being effected. It is deplor t*b!o the way our laissez faire Government is delaying the march of settlement, by not pushing on with the survey of the Waimarino and oiher blocks. They are also to blame for uot pushing on with the purchase of native lands in this distriot, aa rhe natives want to sell and are debarred from doing so, except to the Government, which seemß in no hurry to purchase, notwithstanding the unsatisfied demand for Buoh laud Many intending pur chasers have gone away in disgust, and will in all probability take themselves and their oapital out of the colony.

Our Melbourne correspondent writes:—Mr. John Lang, 435 Bourke-street, is now ahowiDg in bis window a splendid sample of several tons of tin ore obtained from a valley situated between Gbiltern and Beeohworth. Several independent assays have been made, and the net result is 44£ per oent. of metallic tin, and loz. 9dwt. 13gr. of pure gold to ihe ton. The washclirl also contains small rubies, sapphires, etc The lead has been tested {or three quarters of a mile by a series of five shafts, 30 to 90 feet deep, all of which have bottomed on good wash, containing gold and tin. As far aa prospected, the lead is 25 feet wide. A Company, called the Pilot Tin and Gold Mining Company, is being formed to work the property, v,hioh contains 184 acres, with a capital of £10,000, in shares of ss. eaob. The greatest amount of ore obtained from a dish of washdirt is 61b., the lowest 2oz. Competent authorities believe that either the tin or the gold ulone would pay.

THE PRESOTT RESERVOIR.

FAB P iKB_. ASSOCIATION.)

Washington, February 25

A courier reports that the town of Wickenburg, reported to have been washed away by the bursting of the dam at Prescott, Arizona, is safe, but that forty persons have been drowned between the township and the dam.

MR BRYCE ON THE EDUCATION QUESTION

(per tbess association.)

Auckland, Fobrawy 2G- In a speech *i Raglan, Mr Bryoa emid, wltb regard to the question of education, he agreed with the present system in la aeoular aipeot. If money were plentiful, he beli F?d it wou'd be ban facial to main tain it at in praeent raro of expandhnse, bat he feared that, uulesa tha expense waa redooad, there was danger of itß being broken up by Its own weight and its benefi a being lost altogether. He thooght the State Bhould give education in prloury •ohoole, bnt after reaohing the fourth ■tftodord, say, the parents should be called upon to contribute to the coat of their ohildren'a eduoation. It would not do to ahnt dowu the curriculum cf ednoatton to tho ablest of its eoholara, bat eeoondaty education should be assisted by means of aohoittrahipa

THE LAND ADMINISTRATION.

We have no doubt that from the Minister downwards every official con nected with the Lands Department is individually of the opinion that the department is administering the public estate in the best possible way ; nay, we will even go farther and concede to them one and all the deßire to do so, but those admissions made, it yet remains that ao a matter of fact the result is exceed ingly unsatisfactory to the public. Take for example what has occurred, and is occurring, with reference to the lands to be opened for application on the 10th and 15th of next month and on the 3rd of April, Certain correspondence on the subject published in another column of. this issue indicates one cause of com plaint—that of insufficient publicity. To begin with, some time elapsed before th« lithographed plans and particulars reached the Road Eoard and County Council Offices—if indeed they have reached them all even yet—and even had these been sent, as they should have been, concurrently with the first •' Gazette '* notice to those offices, to railway stations, and poet offices, the most important thing of all was entirely neglected, namely, to inform the pnblio of the fact. What should have been done, what should be now done, is (precisely what any private individual having land to dispose of would do) to advertise the fact. It would cost a very small sum comparatively to the value of the property dealt with, to insert a three inch or four inch advertisement in every newspaper in Canterbury and every leading paper in Otago, something after the following .fashion : -

ADDINGTON LIVE STOCK MARKET.

(Pl£ PBKSB ASSOCIATION.)

Ohbistohuboh, February 26

There was a full market to-day. The attendance was very good, business being brisk especially in fat stook,

Stoeb Sheep.—There waa a very fair entry, over 2000 being yarded, whioh com prised orosabred and merino ewes and wethers, These Bold up to last week's quotations, and a general olearanoa was effected, principally in small lots to suit farmers.

Fat Lambs.—There was scarcely any of the demand for lambs for export that has pre vailed recently, and value, suffered somewhat in oonsequence, though the trade secured some rare good sorts at prices whioh were highly satisfactory to vendors. Best quality oroasbred lambs reached 12s Bd, the bulk of those offered realising from 7s 6d to 10s 6d.

Fax Sheep.—There was again a large entry, whioh in the main consisted of some of Canterbury's prime meat, and commanded a good market, as there seemed to be a demand for it despite the number entered. Best wether freezers realised fully 2£d per lb, while from l£d to 2d was obtained for good quality ewe and merino mutton. Some of the latter were very good .quality indeed, and were secured for export. Fax Cattt-e.—There was no great inorease in the entry of beef, but the quality waß better in nearly every case—some really prime steers and heifers being offered. The demand wa3 decidedly better, and values rose in proportion, np to 18s per 100'bs being prooured for best ox beef, while inferior aorta also advanced a trine on former quotations. Stobs Cattle.—There was a small entry, consisting mainly of odd lota, the only lines of young stock sold consisting of year and year and a half old mixed sexes, whioh realised from 14s to 30a, according to age and quality.

Pigs.—The supply of pigs was amall, and those entered were snapped up by farmers and others requiring them, at prices which could not have been obtained for the same olass before harvest commenoed.

INTERPROVINCIAL

(FAB PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

WoodviiXiE, February 26.

A horrible ace'dent has happened to a 'ad io years of age, son of Mr Yuille, sawmiller, at Pahiatua. He was holding; a horse in a paddock with a rope tied round his arm, when the horse took fright and rusaed off tearing off the boy's arm at the elbow. The poor little fell )W died an hour afterwards.

A sawmill, fl ourmill, and seven stacks of oats have been destroyed by fire on Gaisford's, Oringi Station. The fire is supposed to have originated from a spark from an engine. The insurances are unknown.

Wellington , Febrimy 26

The Boilermakers' Union have voted to the locked out employers of the Wellington Woollen Company, and made a levy of is per week per member towards a permanent relief fund, They also decided to refrain from purchasing any goods of the Company's manufacturei The local branch of the New ZeaLnd Federated TSootmake s' Union have subscribed ;£io to the same cause, with a promise of further assistance if required. Ministers of the gospel and prominent citizens are taking the part of the Early Closing Association, and the ladies of the city are being appealed to to assist the movement by making their purchases before 5 p.m. on Saturdays, and 6 p.m. on all other week days. The little girl King, whose clothes caught fire in the stubble fire at Carterton yesterday, has succumbed to her injuries.

The office of Ccmmissi :ner, under the Native Lin- s Art of last session, lias been offered to, and will probably be accepted by, Mr W. B. Edwards, of the legal firm of Moorhouse and Edwards in this city. The Commissioner will have all the powers of a Supreme Court judge, and will probably fill the first vacancy on the Supreme Couit Benc^ when his work as Commissioner [is completed. The work on hand may take some years to get through, but Government has thought it advisable that the post of Commissioner should be occup'ed by a person who has the standing of a Supreme Court judge.

Ohbistohuboh, F*bnnry 26.

Confirmation has been received to-day of yesterday's news, thai Bishop Suter had written to Bishop Cowie, agreeing to the proposals nf the latter for a settlement of his claims to the Primacy. As a matter of fact, such a letter was received by the Bishop of Auck land on Monday lasN The condition is attached to Bishop JSuter's adoption of these suggestions, that his action as Primate up to the present should be recognised. So far the result of the interview between Bishop Cowie and Bishop Neville is not known, and on this greatly depends a satisfactory solution of the questions at issue. DUNEDIIT. February 26

Mr James Mills, M,H.Rs, for Port Chalmers contemplates a visit to the Old Country, and will probably send in his resignation before next session.

James O. Denny was brought up at the Police Court and charged with embezzling from the Standard Insurance Company £3 us and ;£ip 10s. The charges were remanded, accused being admitted to bail. Invbeoabghi., February 26.

Threshing mill owners are not likely to have a busy season in this district, many farmers having decided to feed a good deal of oats to sheep, owing to the prospective low prices for grain,

EDISON AS A TOYMAKER

There li a company In Boston, America, whose shares are dealt In ou the Stook Exchange there, ca'led the Edison Phono graph Toy Manufacturing Oomp \nj. This coaosrn manufactures talking dolls, And to all aooonnts Is doing a very good business, Its oapltal ba:ni? £200 000, The officers {if this ooupauy have ni >do ooatraota with Thomas A. Edison with tho North American Phonograph O imp ny, and with ihe Kd son Phonograph company, by whloh the Sdiaon Phonograph Toy Manufacturing Coaopsny acquires the ex clusive right to nee in di 11s sod toy figu?ps In all ooaotrlea la the world, and for all lime, ai of Mr Ed a id's inven tions, whether hitherto made or to be made during the coming five years from the date of the contracts. Theae contracts farther aaeure to this oompany very substantial redactions of royalty to be paid by It, and various o her con eiderationß. A farther ooatraot hae been ms>da between the Edition Phonograph Toy Mfc-ufao uiing Oomproy and Thoraaa A Ed'ion, wj- fchic*! the vatire manufac ture cf dolle for tho trade of the world ii now now nnde? Mr Ediaon'd pereoail supervision, and in ociord^rca wlib which the tslklvg imcharil-mi are f jrnhh.d to inia company ot a smill advanci ovtt tha olual oou fir labor -nd tmtt-rUIs. Mr "Biiison has b-jiU snd equi:,pd a f*c try now • arab c ot tar; lop oai 500 o mplete aK>ch*r<l:>mß pir day, suitable to be tjaoid in dolla ani ths f-otory ia in oporatlo $ 7hean faolllticß c,<n b;> readily utended up o a oapaolty o( 3000 pu? da>: Tin ootnpany Las seotmd thu betv'cdH of Edgae S. Aiiion, a ge-itleman thoroughly convo^sant with the do 1 baalnrsi of Great Britain and Eirojre, a id Mr AWoi ia now In Europe putohaslng dolls an-tblo to cntafn the toy phono^r^ph-, The comj,aDs> has far-bur mad* cor'tntc's trtlh rceipo alWo -oiling agents in F vnoo, Soa'h Amoi-io*, Cauada, and the P'O'fio Co us*, of ih United States, by which these agents agree to parohaso of the oompany on a?s ttve.'»g'3 about 100 000 dolls per yea? for a period of five years. Jt la Mended to establish egeuolea in the various other foreign countries aa rapidly as praotlorble

The event of the oomiDg season will be the betrothal of the Prince Edward of Wei ■ to hia oouain. tha p«~Sbs Mary of Teck, which will be announced on the,return of bis Royal Highness from India, Our f tittup King and Queea, once removed, will reside at St Jpmea' Palace. This haa been the topio of conver sation at Welbeok, and the Master of the Horse apeeks of it as an absolute faot, and not as a mere probability. Of course this matoh will be a very popular one; for the young Prinoess is as amiable and olever bb ehe is beautiful, and is A epeoial favorite with tbaPriDQesßoi W^ei,

AUSTRALIAN FEDERATION

THE FIRST GOVERNOR GENERAL.

[Pea Pkbss 4_sooia.tion]

London, IFebraa-y 26 It is reported that if the Australian colonies federate a member of the Royal family will be appointed the first Governor- General.

Kossuth, the Hungarian patriot, in the course of an interview, said he was certain Australia would eventually separate from England.

LION AND GORILLA.

A BATTLE ROYAL.

Quartei;master«Sergeant T. Kelly, of the 3rd Suffolk Regiment, stationed at Bury St Edmunds, supplies Ihe following account of a lion and gorilla fight to the columns of the '•New York Star":—

In the gloomy recesses of the primaeval forests still to be found in Central Africa there is a vast unexplored field still stretching forth { its unmeasured space to the hunter and the naturalist. To those who know the face of Nature as it is before the hand of civilisation sweeps across it there is little ground bat that the two are not a'most in a greater or lesser degree united. Occasionally, then, even the most atdent hunter will lose the bold instinct that animates him, and lower lug his rifle, perhaps in a moment of tbe greatest personal danger, will foiget his long and laboriously sought quarry, and watch some new trait or fresh instinct in the animal that, unconscious of his presence, gambols before him. It is of such an episode that I now write. My guide and. I had been for two days after big game, but with little success, until shortly after noon of the secbnd day wa stuck one of tiose, condens d patches of impenetralia that cannot be dcs rib"d, and therefore must be seen to be believed. Before us stretched vast avenues of trees, the height of which was lost in the leafy glades which shut out the fierce burning glare of the sun, and rende ed even the terrible noontide co>l and pleasant. My guide suddenly paused and made a sign to me with his open palm, which in the language -of the hunter, said that he had struck a trail, or heard some token of the proximity of same that had escaped my less acute ears. I ' cautiously advanced to his side, and following the direction of his finger, pc red through the bnshes. Right opposite t. c, with his back against a tree, was the sleeping form of a huge gjrilla, his han^s hanging dawn by his sides, his Jegs crooked in front of him, and his .head listlessly lying sideways on his shoulders. Some dis ance from mm was the females apparently busily engaged in gathering nuts, swinging from tree to tree, now disappearing into the surrounding f ..rest, but ever and anon returning to Keep watch and ward over her sleeping lord and master. For some minutes I hesitated as to what course to pursue, whether to attempt to get closer, as the distance was rather a long one in such a light to take an animal like the godlla, who, if only wounded, wou'd in all probability, with the female, change right down into us, or if I sbo 'Id take all the risks and rely upon tbe secnd rifle of my gui 'c At last I decided to take the gorilla just where I was, but upon raising my lifle to fire I, heard a scream of agony from the female which caused the sleeper to rise to his feet, and as he d d so the female literally fell from a tree on the edge of the clearing down, to the ground uttering the most piteous cries that imagination can conceive. Then a terrific roar that shook the very earth broke upon the scene, and 'old the history of the female gorilla's flight. It was a lion, and al the sound of his voice she again fled into the trees while tie male utteret a deep, savage hoarse roar, that was an answer to the lion's challenge. Immediately a crashing sound was heard, and a full-grown lion bou .ded into the open, and stood, his head erect, his main bristling like the hair of a cat, the very personification of brute strength and courage. As his eyes looked at the gorilla, his tail began to wave to and fro, until at last it struck his ribs, first one side and then tbe c'«her, with resounding blows, while roir upon roar gave token of his increas ing rage and anger. The gori.la placed his upper hands upon the gr- und, and bounded into the air fully six feet, alighting on his four bands, and bounding up again and again, seemingly for the purpose of angering the lion to the greatest possible degree. He then rose to his fu'l height on his hinder hands, uttering tremendous roars, and beaing his breasts with his great fists, and producing sounds like those made by heavy blows upon a bass drum. Then he dropped on all fours again, remaining perfectly motionless, wi:h the exception of his eyebrows, which worked up and down with lightning speed, giving an expression of fe ocity to his face that is indescribable. Fascinated at the sight, my rifle dropped from my shoulder, and my guide and I lay flat upon the ground mute j witnesses of the trageiy about to be enacted. Sudd-iily the lion uttered a roar an^ boundel j forward. A few short steps, a tremendous leap, two or three short, sharp growls, and both the combatants were in the air together, the gorilla having leaped high as th; lion charged | In mid-air the lion turned arid Btiuck at the gorilla, who, as the lion fell on his side upon the ground, alighted upon him, struck him two terrific blows, and bounded away with a sliding run to a distance of several yards, I could see now that the gorilla was severely wounded on the head and side, and tint the lion had a fearful gash on his side, caused by those two terrific blows.

As soon as the lion regained his feet he charged the gorilla again and again, it being almost impossible to follow their radid move ments in the half light of the clearing. At last the lion paused, and as he did so the ape dashed at him, and striking; him a stunning blow on the side of the head completely rolled him over, Again and again the charges were renewed, and at every pause the gorilla re turned to the charge, and knocked the lion sideways. These blows seemed to daze the great animal, and as he ran he more than once staggered and fell, the gorilla meanwhile dancing with a peculiar bobbing movement around and ia front of hioci^ The.lion now began to make feints to draw his adversary within range* At last, stopping in a mad rush the goril:a struck short, the .lion rushed in and turned upon his back and received the gorilla with teeth *nd claws. Growls, snarls, and roars pealed forth from a writhing mass of leaves and dust; limbs and bodi=s strangely mixed were dimly seen through it, as though twenty beasts instead of two were engaged in one terrific death struggle. At last there was a sickening crash, a horrible crunrh of bones, a demonical yell of pain. Faster and faster wheeled the mass j then followed a pause, and I saw the lion was uppermost with the left inn of the gorilla in his powerful jaws. His claws were fixed in the ape's shoulder, and himself was one mass of gashes. The righ,t hand of the gorilla was fixed in the lion's side, and both his hinder hands were d>awn up and seemingly embedded in the lion's ribs,

There was a moment's pause, as if for breath, and the gorilla then suddenly twisted his head under the lion's throat, and the hinder hards strained out with a nauseating sound of rifting flesh, as with one swift stroke he completely disem bowe led the lion. Then arose a terrible cry i f anguish, a sudden startled run, several strokes of the paws and dark hairy arms through the clouds of dust, and'then all was over. The writhing leaves settle, and there in a death grip lay the two mighty monachs of the animal world. The lion was utterly dis embowe led, his entrails having been seized by the prehensile hinder hands of the ape, and literally dragged out by the very roots, while the lion, by a last djing eflort, had succeeded in getting his throat lree from the gorilla's teeth, and with one j owerful crunch had smashed the ape's head as a hammer does a nut. There they lay, mctinoless, and there we lay, too, fascinated, enthralled, at $he strange spectacle we had just witnessed.

Presently a figuie moving on the edge of the clearing attracted our cwtice, and we saw the female gorilla peering out between the bushes with an agonisingly human look upon her face that was dreadful to see. Slowly and cautiously she advanced across the open space, until she reached the bgdies, then s^ie touched first one and then the other, ut'ering plaintive cries of grief that were touching in the extreme. At last she managed to disentangle the body of her mate, looked into the eyes, examined the wounds, and, still crying, took it in her arms, and laboriously dragged it across the open space, disappearing in the forest beyond.

The I" Auckland Herald" advooateg the Government prohibiting the exportation of flax seeds, in order to prevent New Zealand being cobbafl of w» important industry,

WESTERN AUSTRALIAN AUTONOMY

(PER PBBBS ASSOCIATION,)

London, February 25

In the House of Commons, Sir George Campbell has given notice to move " That the House is unwilling to sanction the Western Australia Enab ling Bill, until better informed as to the character of the territory ot Western Australia, and until the Committee has submitted its report. Also, that the House considers that a measure yield ing control; over Western Australian affairs ought to originate io the Imperial Parliament."

WE ALL LIKE SHEEP

" We alLUka sheep," the tenors shrill Ba;ia und then the obareh ii sclll, While back and forth aoross the aisle Ib seen to pass the catching smile.

" We all like sheep," the bHob moaa In low »nd rich aad mellow tote, While broadof grows the msrry grin, And nose gats further off from ohlu. r'Cx

"We»U llkoebeep," sopranos a!ng Till all the to'noas wkkj unl riag ; The youag folks titter, and the rest Sappeess tha laugh la Duratlng ohest.

" We all llkeßheep," the ba^sis growl*- The tlttor grows into a howl, And c'en the deacnn't face U graoad With wonder at tha singer's taste,

41 We %11 Ilka shaep," buds the refrain, And then to make ihe meaning plain, Tne singers all together say ; 11 Ail we like sheep have goue atarar, Qaeenslaod "Boonaerarg,"

FRAUDS IN THE FLAX TRADE

The Wellln^ci aorrsapoadont of »-io "Otago Daily Tim; 9" Bay a :—Serioua •'.arm la being caused among the numer ous sections of f c pnbllo Interested In the flax trade by the diaooveiy of the wide extent to wL'ch diehoneac praet'oea are narrled' nil, wh;oh threaten to tola the trade .altogether. A. special inapec lon wa<* made fo-dsy, wlthont aDy warnlog being given, of » nomber of bsles of flax just arrived fiom op ooantry for export. They were found, without exception, to be la s very bud oooaltton. One «•■ qut^e wet »U through, enl others were all right on tde ootalde bat on openlrig op the interior all were diaaoovrred to be foil of robbfah—tbst is to aay, of rough flsx partially dreaied or not dreiaed at all, aome balng q<ilte green. Tbla dlaoovery following otbfra of s'tntlar ebaraoer threateas to pira'yse tbe Wellington fix trade, aa merobanta now do not ventarp to parabaie or • advaaoe on a ein^le htU without • thorough examination cf its qaallty, except Id the okbb of vnry few mlllva who hava proved thr-msnives and their product ti be invariably and thoroughly »o be (ißppuded opon.

THE LABOR TROUBLES

(FIB FdBSS ASSOCIATION.)

London, February 25 Replying to a question in the House of Commons to-day, Sir James Fer guson stated that England would agree to examine the questions submitted to the Berlin Labor Conference affecting the welfare of the working classes, so far as they were in accordance with English law.

The amendment to the Address in Reply by Mr Cunningham Grahame, insisting that the question of shortening the hours of labor should be discussed at the Berlin Conference, was rejected by a majority ot 111, Mr Bradlaugh opposed it. Lord Cuurchill quoted the state of labor in Australia, and advised the Tories to show more sympathy with the workmen.

Bbrun February 26. Probably in deference to England tbe question of limitation of hours of labor will be exclnded from discussion at the Labor Conference.

AN INCIDENT IN THE LIFE OF GENERAL BOULANGER

One uight young Boulaugar, says Ms F, Taroor,wtil>B! goiog his rounds to alt the sentry, piats, ( bserved a woaan glide fur tively in o the <nmp. Oa making enquiries be dhooviied aha was thzfiancte of one of the n-Ulvaa w\ o had been takea p.lsooer the previous evening. Ordering ibe, girl to be *rreete3 nod bjaagbt Lefo.'a rim, the cfflaac inquired tba re-aaa of her vlelt to tha Ftanoh oaai'pi. Too treaibli •■« s-Jrl, a han<!Uiiua specimaa of n^tiv^ beinty bat not n»jre tbftu seventeen y<?ars old, tuld bet atory la a very fcank an<* cour-g^ona way who ■. OOQB «he 8?.» w:th wh»t kt idnces a'lo w«s b^iafj tr«a ved aer^jinc^i q,*i^e • yooog m«B, had i>llow.dhioaaejf.to be led by imprttdant; frl. ndi into taftiugpart la the CBsiataLca »g^Q9i; tha F.'a^uh tvoops. When she beard he had been taken pri soner, she determined to rejoin him sud share h<s 108 wha evat it might be. BouUngyr knew that if they remained ihey wr a<d mcc. the fae o! aU ptisoaers, and be »hnt at daybreak the next morning. S.fzidwUa pi 7 lor the two aafortanata loverg, who were fo fond of eaoh othes that they bad resolved to live or die together, he ie'ermintd to let them free, thoy haviu^ both •*orn, with tears in their ej-es, and by all they held saored, to reratih pt-rffody quiet daring the Whole OkiTlpalgn.

Raring watotud them leave the ctmp hand-in-iikad, with j >y and gtaUtnde on finding rbptnialvea frae, Charge Boula jger ceta aed to his teat Vitb that latitfied, oontented feel(ag w« ilways experlenoe after having performed a 20ad action. From a atriotly military disciplinarian point of view, ha was no doubt very wrong ; but be escaped with a severe te prlnund from Major Pechot, the offioer o^mmandlne tha battalion.

TRISTAN D'ACUNHA

The Island of Tristan d'Acanha (n tbe South Atlantic, was reoantly visited b> CaptsUi Feuron, of the ahlp Da*pool. The island la only cix mile? acroaa, and with the exception of a very emill por tion It is uninhabitable. On tbat patch aome^Bo people, descendants of English soldiers from the Gape of Good Hope, and a few negro women, who were afterwards Importod eke out an existence, although they are often without some of tbe noceaeatiea of life. When the inhabitants sc* Captain Fearoo'a ehlp lying off the te'arid Boma of them went to it amnll bo»ta. They h«d soma vegetablea with thdm whloh they eagerly bartered fo» fl ur, tea, oufiee and euga*. Oae of the tarn (d the boat was a venerable old g'eybserd, a native of Holland, sged 83 Eo waa wrecked oa the Island 52 yeara 8, r o and has remained there ever alnae, Cupta'n Fearon wns turpflß^d to Had. on tlo Uland the Rsv G. H. Dodgson of the Chsßfcoutfl, Galldford, Suctey. He has b-0n thera toi^ekht years mlnlatcring to t Ko inhuhitauta of this lon&iy island with ou^fae or reward. The inhablianta are <?>acomented, and expressed to Oiptain F-.arona hofte)thafc \ha'B:ltish Govero reont won!d rem^vo thorn to a iaure ftvor&d regluu. Tacy Mid all the Go v, moment did for them w»e to teQd a m»n of-w*r oro-j • year, nod this wai their only oJtuaianl«»tloß with tfo» oa^e? woria.

TELEGRAPHIC.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

[Pvk Prbbs ahsooiatiokJ

London, February 26. Emm has refused the Governorship of the Eastern Soudan.

Mr W. L. Bright, M.P for Stoke oa Treat, intends to resign.  - % ^ Mr Morley disclaims having made any specific contract with the. Irish" patty. . 'c v^- Sir F. D. Bell is confident that the" Trust Funds Investment Bill will bo passed. - The trial of the Bishop of Lincoln for ritualism is finished. Judgment was reserved. A Select Committee has been ap pointed to report on the working of the Merchandise Marks Act.  The report of the Sweating Com* raittee is of a colorless character. Lord Duoraven protests against it. '""iJ- Mr Chamberlain appeals to Non conformists to repudiate Mr Morley*s statement with regard to Dissentiog schools. • \ t"J Bishop Barry, formerly Primate "of Australia, was hooted and final!? silenced at Lambeth for attacking socialism. The "Chronicle" says that Sir G. Campbell's action with reference to the Western Australian Bill ii an intuit to the colony. .. „-. > , Li:h <■■•*;* Sir Somers Vine has been thanked for successfully carrying out' his mis sion to the Colonies on behalf of the Imperial Institute, ; :

It is understood that Lord Harring ton's Committee oa military artalrs will recommend the abolition of the post of Commander-in-Cbief. '

The " Standard" considers the recent statements' as to the working of thef education system will render an exteiK sion of voluntary schools inevitable. :'-"; The " Daily Telegraph" eulogises thj| Colonial Divorce Bills as embodying improved morality. It considers the law of England should ba reformed in the same direction. *:

Bbalin, Febroarj 26 The German expedition to recover^ Wadelai is denied. X/

The total Socialist rote of the "elec tions was 920,000. . ; ;, J/- - " The Clerical party will dominate itt the new Re'chs^g. . ( ;..-"

Washington, F^brnary 26- ■■■ Mr Sewell has been appointed United States Consul at Apia, Samoa. :;

Petitions have been sent. from America to the Czar, imploring that clemency may be shown to the exiles in Siberia, ~'

Ottawa. February 26. The Behring Strait fisheries dispute is not yet settled, and there is some uneasiness in Canada as to the probable* result. .- i . ' itv*

Pabis, Febrawy 26t * <

The Municipal Council of Paris has protested against the Duke of Orleans being released unless the strikers now under sentence are also pardoned. v-, New York, Febrcury ,25»V A Russian, on his deathbed at Dakota, has confessed to having been concerned in a dynamite plot that had been arranged in 1888^0 assassinate the Czar. The confession implicates many prominent officials, •

AUSTRALIAN

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NEW SOUTH WALES

Htdnbt, February 26 The farmers in the Hunter river district have lott ,£30,000 by the floods. The Intercolonial Postal Conference which has been sitting in Sydney hat considered the question of the extension* of the limits of money orders, parcels postage, and international and inter* colonial telegraph rates. .' r; .

SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

Adelaide, February 56..f The missing steamer BocephaltU, which ran short of coal and provisions^ has been picked up.

VICTORIA.

Mblbottbhi, Febrnary 36. An outbreak of typhoid fever hai occurred among the dqmestici, tt GoTerument House. The Earl of Hopetoun and family will remain-at the Governor's summer residence,' Mount Macedoo. '^i-

JUMPING EXTRAORDINARI

One of the most »xtraordta*ry feature* at the secant Bafftlo Exposition was th* high jampins ooatest between horse** Toe ooutestan s were Ontario, owned by S. 8. Holland, of Moont Morris, and Rosebery, owued by Moorhouse end Pepper, There was a cinditlonthat tfcef jatnp 4ft 81a, or no pr« would bs> •warded* Both horses cleared the fcnrdto easily, until the fenoe was 5h sln In height, and then HowUnd's Ontario went over It with inohes to spare, MoerbooM and Peppar's Roeebjry knocked off the pole which wai on the top, after be,bad once refuted to mike tbe leap, bat on the third trial he jjaooped away. over It. At sft 7 Q Ontario went over on tbt fitit trial aad Kosebery again refuted to go oter I and knobksd all tbe boards off the fenea). The seoond time he went over •aooettfolly^ sffc 9*ln was just cleared by Ontario*, •nd Koaebsry went over with leveral (achea of day Hah t between him and the fenoe. When 6ft wai readied the crowd begun to get excited, Boaebery wfi juat beginniDg to jump In good ah»pe. \i 6ft 21u the Howland hone made his firat mistake. On the firat trial he knocked off several board*, but on the second jump he went over without touching, Koee bery olearrd on the aecoad trial. Six: feet four Inches was reached, and Ontario knocked off two boards the firat tine, ooei ihe Baoond, and the third attempt he. went over with a few laches to spareC. Roaebery jaat toaohed the second tlrashef jumped. Six feet six inohes was. th* height of thi last hurdle. Ontario tried five times to clear it, bat eaoh-tlme his heals jutt touched the pole on top, and It would c me down with him. Theborr c oould clear it with his forelegs very ee^',|l but he woald always bring down 'hlr . kI-i, too soon, this catching the po'ft, Ob T fifth trial he was obliged * Q »lr o nD Bosebery o«me to the hnn 1*,,, t^a* vi* refused to go over. O B ' lhe %hM^\%l EVvTtd^ *nd We rider gare him bis wh p aod h, rt W6 at dew over amid great exolUmer.t. R 9le bery Is only % k°m"K"°^« IscnlySi'tt behind the best hu-dle jump ever made In 5? wotld. F. Qebhart'a horse Leo and W. Darland's Fiiemaker jumped 6ft Win at the National Horse Show In New York Uet winter. Bat the record mad* In New York was by a jump from a spring board. Roaebeyy's performance Is the best"on record that was tvor made by a jamo from tbaturi, „ .. t ; .-■•.: -j. -u^v

The Sydenhain licensing eleotion on Wed. neaday provoked a keen contest between tha< prohibitiauista and thoia working in tht lioensed victuallers' interests. Tne mult was that the prohibitioniita wen dafaatad, bat they poUti ftgatf pwporti^ol^

TUT, AHHBTTfeTOK GttARDIAft; TBTO%PAY PKfiRUARY 27, 1890.



Charles Jdradpel Licensed Landbroknr end Valuator under *• The Jiand Transfer Aot, 1885 E3TATE HOUSE. LAND, AND (JENEBAL COMMISSION AGENT. OFFlCE—Bubnett Stbsit, Next "Mail" Officet ABHBUBTON COUNTY STOCK AND SALEYAttDS 00., Limited. A3 the request of several Farmers the Company has deoided to hold a SpcoUl FIG FAIR For the Sale of STORE PIGS, AT THB Tinwald Yards . Early In March, Fat mere will oblige by letting the Oaretaker have particulars of their Entries early tM possible. : GEO. JAMESON, 75 Chairman. ASHBUBTONPERMANENTBUILDING j AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. TEF; Fifteenth Annual General Meet ing of the Shareholders will be held at the Society's ffice, Tanored stre-'-r, <in MONDAY, the i7th of March, 1890, at 3 p.m. Business : 1, To receive the Directors' Bepott for year 1889-90: 2 To eleot two Directors In the room of Dr Trevor and Mr d. W«rd\ who retire by rotation bat ac eligible fot re election. 3. Any oth.r General Boslnesa. Any duly qua ified member offering h'mse fas « Director shall give Dotioe in writing to the Manager, sach notice mast be left at the office at or before 4 p m. on Saturday next, the let of March, Bf Order of the Board of Diseotora, BDWD. STEPHENS, 2*113 Manager. QUOD FAOMUB VALDB FAOIFU (" What we do we o well," fTWJB OHBISTOHUROH DE NTAL 1 BURGER*, Caahel Utrect, Chrißtchnrch, noxt Bobln- Boot Store, and at the Octagon, Danertin. A i )perationß at strictly nniforta and moderate Conraltation free. J. MYEES~AND CO., BURGEON DENTIHTB. NITBODS OXIDE GAS tdmlnlstered Xhla Auseathetio lenvea no unpleasant effects, and by It" «»e the extraotion of Bad Stamps and Teeth ia rendered per •eokiy Painleao *nd Effeotlve Ad jilnietered dally. Fee for admfntetMtlo^: of Gas, sa. Extraction, 2s ysd » tootbf Hoars of attendance, 9. a.m. to 8 p.no: Private reatdenoe, 93 East Bali. The acknowledged superiority of AMERICAN DENTISTBY in the oon ■trootion of AttlfioUl Testh, tba uioat finished workmanship, and replacing the oat teeth TEMPORARILY ALMOST MMEDIATKLY after extraction, have stablished oar reputation, A elnale Attlncla Tooth, 10a, complete &l. Upper and Lower, Temporary and Permaneot £10 10a ; Artificial Teeth and Dentures made by other (ientiata re- Aoddled at email coats, Stopping, So»l ---3g Perfeot and Palnletr.



WM. SPABBOW, TAILOR AND MEN'S MERCER FAST STREET. THE CHEAPEST BALE NOW GOING ON IN ABHBUBMON IS AT "The Corner," Gbildren'o Hats half price F.owers at half price Piicts at half price Ladies' Jaokets at half price 17 doz Men's Sox (beat made) half price % $ r 8 EJE THE WINDOWS .BEE THE W NDOWS INSFEOT THE STOCK ItfSPtPfiT THE STOCK W. H. COLLIER



Wanted Knowa Cash. Advertisements under thii head ing, not excfeding 16 words, Owe Shilling. Addresses may be left at this Office. DANCING. — First of Aahbartot Sooiali, Templar Hail, Friday 28th Fkbinary at 8 p.m. Gentleman 2j 6d, ladles free. 2 120, JOST,on mnd-iy I s igbt, In As^burton J B:»ck and White Sheep Slat. Be ward on rotnrning sauio ;o v Mail Office.'' 2 119 FOU^D & pau of lea-hef loggings. Ofuer cau have saiae on p»ymen of oost of this advertisement.—App y, f-'ttUl. Offio,." 2 118 Kk, ANT'D KNOWN—Me^ord House ?S 1 will close every night at 8 u'o.ook (exocpt Wadneac'aya').—H- O SKGERd. ! MANILLA. Binder Twine, machine oil, and vtir-i, Ttmo is money on the harvest field—the best Is the cae*pnet. —R, Aioobn, Saondcrs Bulldicgs. WANTED KNOWN—If you want gor a valuo for your monuy go to Melford H.use. Besides our ordinary presents an additional one of a good useful basket to every purchaser of 20a and upwards, H, C. SEGBRB, Melford House.



"TTTANTED K:io;rn.—" Strong-wear YV Boots for Ladles, Meu and 'hildren can only be obtained at W. H (Jollier's, \\J ANTED Known that Ajndrew Okr'b half-yearly Bale of Surplus Stock i of Drapery Clothing and Boots :b p<~w ' going od. 1 141 "XITANTED KKOWN —My Special W Mates of Ladlea' 4 clasp Kid Gloves, " The AohburtouiaD," braided , bucks, 3b 6d psr pair.—W. H. Colueb. WANTED every man in t&e County to have a Salt of the Ashhurtou | Tweeds.—Robert Alcobn, Aahbotton Clothing Mart, Sannders' Buildings. . ITT ANTED Kaow D i» O e cat ains 34 I W lid, towels 4Ji, umbrellas Is 10a , prints 2£i, akirtp la, kid g'ovea li, 12J< z dress buttors for I«,«mhrolde.ed o>:B'uro' f 10«. —Andbew Orb's Sale, 1 160 i THE Jubilee Sale. Andbew Our ie aelllLg nsena boots 9a 6d, ladies E.B. *t 4s 6d, laoe np boots 5a 63, glr b boot* 3a 9J, tseo'n eboea 6j lid. eveaing ehceß 2s 6i. Sale&owon. 1 151 MSB KENNEDY and Mibs Cameron, Moore Street—Teachers of Eoiemific , Dreee-cntting Bodies oat and fitted. Dressmaking in all its branches. Ridiog hnbits a Bpeoni.ity, 12 69



\\J ANTED Known-ln addition to our y\ ordinary preeerti, we sha'l giv an extra one of * good useful basket t<* evoiy purchaser of 20s and upwards. H O. Sjcsers, Melford House, WANTED, Everyone to Knor--That J. MOI3ON has no<v in etock t. argo tnd varied aaeortascnt of UOOTB AKD SHOES for the Spriun and fcumrai r Saaaou, Gentlemen's, Ladles', ai>d Ohil dren'c. both imporfcpd and Ooloni»l; 'so HIS OWN MAKE, which OANN)T BE SUBPASSED t r Stylo, Fit, Qtil iy. and jyTeatatss, cotnbi/ipd with VEftT RICASOKaBLS PillCEd. AH ?«'piilißix»?cuied prompt y and with neitnrfP. lOtl PulaL\c Notices



L. F, ANDR&WES & GO, STAT ONERS' HALL SUMMER 1890 1890 HU -M R HOW 1890 1890 (J H0 W ALL DEPARTMENTS QW OUR BUSINESS REPLETE vVITH CHOICE GOODS FOB THIS SEASON. «3- PRICEs"~BIGHT. For JaveniKa Olr.thirg Try ih) N Z. Clothing Faotory For Boys' Clothing Try tbe .N.Z. Olotclng Faotory For Youths' Oiothing Try Iha ft Z Olothiog Factory For Men's Olothin? Try the N.Z Oiothing Factory For Men's Measure Sn'ts Tr- t< o N.Z. Oiothing Factory Per Mercery and Ho»-i ry Try the N.Z. Clothtoa Factory For Blauke b, Ruge, and Flanne'a Try tbe N.Z. Cioih ng Factory Por Hats in the ewest shapes Try the N.Z Oiothing Factory For the beet value for Ready Money Try the N.Z, Clothing Faotory



BNCOUEAGE LOO lL IFDUSTBY AND EtTr FfiOM THE NEW ZEALAND Clothing Factory. INSPEvT"OUB STOCK And draw yoar own conolusipne W. b\ >> BaJfifl, w *oiger, W. W. SPESCER'S 3 TS the OHEAPE&T HOUSE in Ashbar- X ton for DRAPERY, CLOTHING and BOOTS We Bail for CASH—small profits and qalck returns, tnd we givo sietiing value, White Calicos 3* 6d o lessen Urey O&'Ioob 2 s lid v di z*o A splendid Turkish Towel for 7sd f FJanelettcß 4a lid nd;z ,n Summer Dreea Gooda 6£d The bfßtqa*itty of PKIN'A'S for the least monoy. Blankets 9a 6d a p*!r Glnghama in piaio Colors 4a lid c d.-z, Doable Width White Twill Sbee'iug le Men's Tweed £ulte 18s 6d | Saddle Tweed Suits 39a 6d V A case of Men'e Ool'd Mo.c? just to hand slightly damaged by water warth 9e 6d, for 7a lid. Boy'fl Cold Moles 2b lid. THE CHEAPEST HOUSE FOR MEN'S CLOT-bltfC* i]S ABHBURTON, BGOT3. ~~ BOOTS, Men's shooter's 10b 6d, Bluchers 6a lid A really good pair of Wumeu's K'u I Spots fox 6.9 lid. No eecond-baad stock. ; A Splendid AnOEiment of Children's Patent Leather Slipped »od Boots 1 AI W, W, Bpencer's TtfE arcade'



The best medioine known is SANDER and SONS' EUCALYPTI EXTBACT. Tests its iminent powerful effects in coughs, colds, influenza, eto, —the relief is instantaneous. Thousands give the most gratifying testimony. His Majesty the King of Italy, and madioal syndicates all over the globe, are its patronß, Read the official reports that accompany each' bottle. We have no ocoasion to offer rewards in proof of the genuineness of our references. The offioial reports of medical clinics and universities, the official communication of the Oonsul-GeDeral for Italy at Melbourne; the diploma awarded International Exhibition, Amsterdam—all these are authentic doou ments, and, as such, not open to doubt. We add here epitome of one of the various cases treated by Siegen, M.D., Professor, etc, Burning of the right hand through the ex plosion of a small oil stove. The epidermis on the volar and palmer side of the hand of the thirty-year-old patient was completely separated and lifted up as far as the joint of the hand. The likewise lifted nails were hanging loose, and half of the phalanxa the nail of the middle finger was coaled. The wounds thus contracted healed in three weeks under aily applications of Eucalyptio Extract dressing. The patient has retained the full use of the band.— (Advt 1



Holloway's Pills. — Nervousness and Want of Energy.—When first the nerves feel unstrung, and listlessness supplants energy, it is the light time to take some alterative as Holloway's Pills to prevent disorder running into ois^ase. These excellent Pills correct all irregularities and weaken sses. They act so kindly and yet so ener< etically on the functions of digestion and se imiJation that the whole body if revived, the blood is rendered richer and purer, the muscle • become firmer and stronger, and the nervous and absorbent systems are invjgoratfd These Pills are suitable for all classes -and all ages. They have a mr.st marvellous effect on persons v-ho are out oi conciti n ; they sdod rectify what ever is in fault, restore strength to the body and confidence to the wind,



LAND FOR SETTLEMENT. NOTK!E !a hereby siven that the following Lrosrn lanos la areas of from 10 to 2O r.O ACRES, Will be open for applio-.tloo for La»ae or Pucctiaae, on cad after tha datee met-tioard, v z : MAROH 10iH. Hin'Ts—Rangu-ta Dssio:, 13 800 acr-8. Rsngiiata—Orarl < inrlct, 6550 aotea. MAROH 15ih H; H ,dß—Eangitat;* Vle-ru i, 22 700 .cea. APRIL 3bd. Aahburton Forks Dlatrlot, 4760 acrsa. LHhograpba showing Blocks and Seotions wltb eurrouodingd &nd nature and quality of land may be eeen at any Rulway Station, Post Office, Qmutf (Land 1. Offije or Road Bjarfl Offio). Cash p.ic^a of above I»nf3« r*nge frou 10i to 4Qipar tore. Lo*aohold ren.il, Fivo pst cent on Cash p'!ce, A B. MINIST3R FOR LAND 3. Such an advertisement as the fore going could have been put once in each of a hundred papers in Canterbury and Otago for £50, or twice for £100. If that be too large a sum to contemplate, the Government has a printing office of its own at its beck and call, and it could have printed off 50,0000 or 100,000 handbills and got them circulated through the newspapers at a small cost per thousand, and so might have got the whole business done for something less. But the official mind seems to be quite incapable of ordinary business notions, though now that the thing is pointed out, possibly the suggestion may be acted upon. Let us hope that it will be, though it is now rather late in the day. But the want of proper publicity is not the only cause for dissatisfaction—a worse evil has to be pointed out. We noticed in a local in the " Lyttelton Times" yesterday morning, in which it was mentioned that certain lands would be open for selection on March 10th and April 3rd, the ominous w6rds "if not previously disposed of." This set us on the gui vive, and enquiry elicted the fact that since attention has been drawn to the fact that certain areas are to be opened on the dates named, certain knowing speculators have rashed in and picked up considerable areas—of course the very eyes of the country. These canny purchasers have had, also of course, to pay 40s an acre, instead of the reduced price at which the lajid would have been purchasable on the 10th of next month (in two cases that wp ' know of the latter figure being 255), but they knew what they were about for all that. They have secured the land, whereas had they applied at 25s on the 10th of next month they would only have bed, perhaps, one chance in a dozen, or, perhaps, one in fifty, of obtaining it, If the Minister has not the power to withdraw the land from sale until the advertised date of application, he ought to have had it, and could have obtained it from the House by asking for it last session. If he has the power he ought to exercise it, for the sort of thing that is now going on is certain to cause great disappointment. One thing he could certainly do in any case, and that most certainly ought to be done, viz , to give instructions to the Canterbury Land Office to publish daily till date of the coming sales, a list of all land sold in anticipation, so that intend ing settlers may notbe applying for landß already parted with. But we confess we are almost out of heart in wrjtw « the subject, for it really does seem, [miratik cliotuflV if the genius of how- do it ruled with undisputed sway; over all matters conueclcd with tho management of the Crown Estate, and as if everything possible were done to prevent the progress of bona fide settle meat, ratber (tan fo facilitate it.