The Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, 1890 WHAT AILS THE CZAR?

Alexander the Third, Emperor and Autocrat of all the Russias is by no means a man to be envied, despite the magnificence of his throne and the enormous extent of his Empire. For his life is in jeopardy every hour, and it hardly seems possible that he will escape the general doom of his house, death by violence. His father Alex ander 11. ran the gauntlet of a number of attempts upon his life, and was finally a victim to the tireless activity of his. enemies. The first of these occurred on the 16th April, 1866, eleven years after his accession, when he was fired at while entering his f carriage at St. Petersburg, and was ' saved by a workman named Dimitri Karakosow, who turned aside the pistol of the would-be assassin, and was after wards ennobled for his timely inter vention. The second attempt was at Paris, on June 6, 1867, and was made by one Berezowski, a Pole, who fired into the carriage in which were seated the Ozar, his two sons, and the Emperor Napoleon. Both sovereigns escaped unhurt, but the horse of one of the equerries was wounded. On this occasion the Czar's escape was; how ever, doubtless, due to the fact .that the second barrel of the pistol burst just as Berezowski was about to fire another shot. These two historical attempts upon the life of the late Emperor were followed by many attempts at assassination by means of mines, two of these, viz., the blowing up of a train by Hartmann, on the Moscow railway on December, 17,1879, and of the floor of the dining-room of the Winter Palace on Feb. 5, 1880, being very nearly successful. Finally Alexander 11. perished through hand bombs thrown at his carriage on March 13, 1881, while it is said that had he escaped these he would have been de stroyed by an under-ground mine on his way home. His son, the present Ozar, Alexander 111., is also in his turn the object of the ceaseless plots of Nihilistic revolutionaries, and from time to time we hear of the frustration of attempts to compass his destruction. Many of the reports which are thus circulated are officially contradicted, but it is generally believed that on two or three occasions the Emperor has had exceedingly narrow escapes; once it is said from perishing in a poisoned bath, and at another time from destruction by dynamite. And, despite the inspired denials, there now seems to be reason to believe that the true answer to the question at the head of this article " What ails the Czar ?" is that he is even now suffering from the effects of poison administered in his food. For we notice that a dispatch to the " San Francisco Chronicle," dated Paris, December 30th, said:—"A private letter from St. Petersburg says that the recent so-called 'relapse' of the Czar Avas not the return of the in fluenza, from which he had completely recovered. The symptoms of his latest illness were .different and much mnvp \twugo.-^»>^—mi <=* -™j7j3cvTx;rrvij in good health, was suddenly taken with violent pains in the stomach after leav ing the dinner table. His attendants were greatly alarmed. Physicians were summoned and administered remedies for ppison. Tlie Court story is that a deadly drug was found wixqcl with the food of which His Majesty had par taken. The Nihilists, who have been very active of late, confirm this report, and boast that the poison was ad ministered by one of their number. The Emperor's condition was critical for a short time. Powerful antidotes and skilful treatment saved him, but he is still very weak. Every effort was made to hush up the affair, The

physicians "were not allowed to issue bulletin?, as they did honrly during his first illness. The report given out was that fchpre had been a slight relapse." There is an ah' oi vraisemblance about this reported attempt to prison, and it is exceedingly probable that it is reajly the case that k\% would-be assassins have this time very neatly succeeded, while in view of the widespread rami fications of Nihilism and the unwearied persistence of the enemies of autocracy it is difficult to imagine but that the pitcher that goes so often to the well must be shattered at last. .

LOCAL AND GENERAL

«i The Borough Council is inviting tenders for concrete channeling. Particulars in another eolnmn. Notice is given elsewhere that the Burgess list and Defaulters list ion 1890-91 are now open for inspection at the Borough Council Chambers, Nominations for the vacant seat on the Borough Council caused by the resignation of Councillor McFarlane will be received at the Town Clerk's Office up to noon of Ike 18th inst. The Rev. Mr Gray^ who is fc> replace the Rev. Mr Burrows, in the Wesleya# Church here, arrived by the express to-day with his family. Fop the time being, he will be the guest of Mr R. Alcoph, who received him a* the railway station. The " Timaru Herald" states that influenza is said to be common in the Mackenzie County just now. In some gases it appears to be followed by a pr,os,trating choleraic affection. There are a good many under tiie $fij>f>e in Timaru now. Says the Pahiatua "Star":—Mr John Gregory received account sales by last mail of twelve boxes of butter sent home by the Ruapchu, which left -Wellington on the 30fch October. The price realised .yas 94s per cwt—<i trifle over lOd per pound. The Gas ajjd >Vater Review and Journal of Electric Lighting quote;, letters calling attention to the superiority of' New Zealand coal for .. ■■ ,' "'■ ' iii-*r- — . . rA pi'1 *: — '■There if ■■:' ■■■ "■ ' ■■■ ■ i ■:■_•■ :it)te gasworks in Chili and Peru will be supplied with New Zealand gae C-oal/' It j.? thought probable that thp Primacy difficulty will be settled very shortly, airij that a meeting of the General Synod will soon be commenced to elect a Primate and confirm the election of Archdeacon Julius, who will probably be consecrated on May Ist The favourite fad of the hour among 1 luxurious New York women jis. to have themselves rubbed all over several tu«§>s a week, after the frath, with cocoa oil. It is. undoubtedly good for £he nerves, nice for the \ skin, and nourishing. It is a favourite practice with Mrs Cleveland, who, by the' way, decidedly refines and improves' w'ii-h. time. In the hurry of piMication yesterday a telegram regarding certain imfor'ta#g,te j«'o ceedings at a holiness convention at the Auckland Baptist Tabernacle went to press containing two or three manifest errors. Instead <of Barley the name so printed should , have been Varley, and the words " entire j satisfaction" slioyld, Jwe read "entke: , ft»ctifica.tj©n # " " ' *

The Annual Harvest Thanksgiving Service n connection with St Stephen's Church will be held on Friday next, the 11th April at 7.30 p.m. The preacher will be the Rev J. F. Teakle of Lincoln, and the collection will be for the balance of the Church debt, now not a very large one. Gifts of fruit and flowers will be thankfully received. _ It is requested that ladies willing to help in the decoration of the Church will meet in the schoolroom as soon after one p.m. as possible. A noted Tasmanian, " Tom Jennings," died last week. He was proprietor of the Harvest Home Hotel, and his great weight, for he was the biggest man in Australia, led to his house being a resort for visitors of all classes. None would think of leaving Hobart without a rim out and chat with " Old Jennings." His weight was 32st, his hoight sft lOin; chest measurement, 6Sin; waist, 82in; and cal, 20|in. He was born at Stream Head, Allerton, near Bradford, Yorkshire, October 6, 1824, and was there fore in nis 66th year. Jennings was one of the oldest Freemasons in Tasmania. 1 Four alabaster panels have been received from England for the Christchurch Cathedral i pulpit, illustrating scenes of New Zealand Church history. They bear high relief re presentations of Bishop Selwyn preaching to the Maoris, receiving Bishop Harper on the latter's arrival at Lyttelton, announcing the settlement of the Church constitution at St Stephen's Parnell, and the consecration oi Bishop Pat'terton. The panels were pro cured by a subscription promoted by the Hon. H. B. Gresson, are of a very high ordei of art, and executed by Mr Clark, the well known sculptor..' . - The rat plague is still flourishing in the fens. Large numbers are being killed daily, and people are grumbling much at the con tinued export of stoats and weasels to New Zealand. The price of stoats has risen tc 7s 6d each. Whilst a small wheat stacli was being threshed out at Long Sutton, neai Spalding, no fewer than 120 rats were killed, In another stack some 140 rats were founc and killed by the dogs. In the Alford dis trict it is stated that the vermin are devour ing one another, and only heads and tails are left. The farmers are receiving com munications from rat destroyers in differeni parts of the country offering to come intc the district and undertake the extermina tion of the rodents. Meanwhile, the farmer! are suffering serious losses owing to th< damage done. A former member of the "Pall Mai Gazette's' staff who has just returned" te London from the United States, says thai the growth of trusts establishing i monopoly of articles of necessity is the mosi Sortentous peril that threatens Americai evelopment. He states that the chic capitalist of the Standard On Trust hai accumulated a fortune of £32,000,000, anc that the growth of the colossal monopoliei is giving an extraordinary impetus to thi formation of asociations whose gospel h Edward Bellamy's '• Looking Backward. 1 That book—tl»e Socialist's apocalyptic visioi of the new heaven and the new earth—ii still in great vogue all over the Union, anc may yet produce results as notable as thost of " Unqle Tom's Cabin." A gruesone story comes from Northen Queensland about a man who was lost in th< bush. He used up all his water and ther j threw away his " billy " in the agony of hii thirst. By-and by, fortunately, he came tc a water hole, where he slaked his thirst anc found his road again. He had still som< thirty miles to go, however, and he hac nothing whatever to carry water in. 0; course it would havo been madness t( attempt to travel thirty miles on foot, undei a Queensland sun, without any water, sc his ready invention came to his aid. H< had been horrified a short time back bj seeing the skeleton of a man, who had cvi dently been dead several years. He wenl back and gob the skull, and plugged xi\ the eyeholes with clay, and filled it witl water. He then tramped thirty miles oi the water contained in the skull. The sijpposed discovery of a Revmbrandi representing Abraham and the two angel; has made a stir in artistic circles in Paris. The picture was included in the sale of the furniture of a widow without heirs orderec who had a hint from the deceased's doctor, bid up to 4000 francs, and the picture was knocked down to him. The State experl had described the subject as Jesus and the Disciples at Emmaus—a strange blunder, considering that the Chief figure was an elderly man, with a long white beard. The story does not end here. The authorities, after all, arc not agreed, some insisting thai the work is a Rembrandt, others arguinj that the signature and date, 1656, are c forgery. Th e'' Times " correspondent askec a connoisseur what the picture was worth. " That depends oh circumstances,'' he re plied; "if it is by Rembrandt 300,000f, if bj one of his pupils 150,000fj for anyhow it is s fine old picture." It seems odd that, the artistic merit being the same, the value shoul4 be only half in one case what it would bs in the other. •-/ ',

Sale of Yearlings.,

(per press association) Sydney, April 8. The sale of yearlings to-day realised 7600 guineas. The highest price was obtained for a colt by Newmaster— Estelle, 610 guineas. The principal buyers were the agents for the Maha rajah of Behar of India, Messrs Wallace and O'Shannassey of Victoria.

RUSSSIAN AFFAIRS.

ACTIVITY~OF' &E NIHILISTS.

{per tress association."] '< St. Petersburg, April 7. The Czar attended the Guards' fete yesterday. The students' agitation is subsiding, the usual University vacation having begun. Professor MeudliersfT has re signed.' Only the leaders of the pre vious agitations are being .expelled. The Jfthilists are still active. The Chinese are fortifying their I frontier. I, The report is denied that General Duncuxoffhad devised a scheme for diverting the waters of the river Oxus into the Caspian Sea, to afford con tinuous navigation from the heart of Russia jinto Central Asia. April B.^ Some changes have been made in the Russian Diplomatic Department, which are regarded as significant of a)A intention to strengthen Pans.lavist in-; flfience. i Count LoljanofF has been transferred i to the Berlin Embassy, ISTelidoff to Vienna, andLinoriffto Constantinople, If^hebrikor, who was arrested and then released for -writing a letter to the Czar demanding reforms, has been [exiled to the Caucasus and. harshly treated,

REVIEW.

The National Encyclopedia of Businesi and Social Forms and comprehensive Hook of Hference. —By James T>. McOabe.

This is an admirably printed work of 858 pp. of nearly 4to size bound in morocco or cloth, and profusely illustrated with excellent steel plate engravings, and of such varied contents as to be of great value to all classes, as will be seen by the following brief synopsis. The first, part is devoted to an exposition pi "the Art of Writing Well," from the initial direc tions as to the mechanical work of pen manship to the general principles of grammar, the right construction of sen tences, the correct use of punctuation, and the avoidance of common errors in writing and speaking. Then follows a useful list of Synonyms,. and later on an exposition of the art of writing poetry, with a dictionary of rhymes, which, will be invaluable to the poetaster. Next we have a treatise on the " Theory and Prac tice of Book-keeping," with specimen pages for the keeping of the day-book, journal, ledger, cashrbook, and bill-book,, tables of interest simple and compound, and of percentages on stocks etc., com mission and brokerage tables, and- values of foreign money as expressed in their equivalents in English coin. Then come very complete and useful tables of Eng* lish and Foreign Weights and Measures, a table of Annuities and their values, the last appropriately followed by an article on Benefit Societies, with monthly contri butions required to obtain stated benefits. Next we have set out the various com mercial forms as used in England for re ceipts, notes of hand, bills of exchange, ; bills of lading, and bills of sale, with particulars relating to the National Debt, annual charges thereon, the sinking fund, and unfunded debt. This is succeeded by an exhaustive article on the British Empire in Australia, giving statistics up to 1884 of New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Queensland, Western Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania, arid the Fiji Islands. Then we have calendars of time, tides, and weather, the Barometer, Weather Wisdom, and the Force of Winds, a Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, Chronological Tables, the principal His torical Events of the Ancient World, of the United States, Canada, England, France, Spain, Italy, Austria, Germany, Prussia, and Russia, interleaved with illustrations, in color, of the flags of all nations. There are also full statis tics of the various states of America, their area, population, the public debt and public expenditure, and tables of popu lation for all countries in the world, showing their religions and government. Next is a list of names and their significa tions, tables of seeds for planting given areas, tables for draining, manuring, fenc ing, etc.,,the heights of mountains, and facts about education, the Bible, velocity of sound and heat, the City of London, the Popes of Rome, Tidal Currents, Exports of Various Countries, Tables of Pre cedency, Meanings of Latin and French Words and Phrases in Common Use, etc., etc. Next comes a complete Guide to Letter Writing with models for all mannei of epistolary correspondence from the dun polite, or urgent, to the declaration 61 love, for letters of introduction, excuse, advice, congratulation or sympathy, notes of ceremony or invitation with appropriate replies, together with a complete index to the proper addresses of all sorts and con ditions of men. Then there is a chaptei on Debating Societies with model rules, with list of questions for discussion and index of authorities. Next we have a number of Choice Selections from the best authors, including most of the gems of the principal poets. To this succeeds a treatise on the Usages of Good Society, "I"u r ""^h compendious information. jysJx tiie .Laws or~.citiqueble, ana a chapter on Courtship and Marriage. This is fol lowed by the Language of Flowers, and after this come "chapter's devoted to Home Amusements, Croquet, Lawn Tennis, Fives, Prisoners' Base, Cricket, Base Ball, Swimming, Chess, Draughts, Dominoes and Backgammon, with a list of Conundrums, directions for Fortune telling, Games, Forfeits, etc. Then there are directions for the making of Scrap Screens, and Feather Screens, Collecting and Preserving Plants, and the Preserva tion of Flowers ; a chapter on Elementary Gymnasjtfgs,, and a valuable list of House hold Receipts, inclining the making of Biscuits, Tarts, Confectionery, Jellies., Homemade Wines, Pickles, etc., for Cleaning Clothes, Pictures and other articles, for Removing Stains, for Preserv ing Eggs, for Destroying Insect Pests, for Mending China, and, indeed, for almost everything. Altogether the work is, one, which will be of daily value in every household, and it will doubtless have, as \ii d.e§e.»ves, a large circulation. Mr T. A, Williams, Tinwald, a gentleman well known in this district, who has been appointed agent for this Island, will be glad to take orders for the work, whiah is sold to subscribers only. He is now canvassing the town and neighborhood, jj,nd, ,we understand, feels sanguine of nri-HiyVifi-,.-, «,:.■■ ■ commensurate with ilsc ■ ri-.-s i: >■ :" ('■■.■ ■.■■■••■lt.

Cyclone in New Cale donia.

- * f New Caledonian papers report the occurrence of a frightful cyclone on the 4th ihst., which raged with such violence ( in Noumea that all business was sus (j^ndecl, and the inhabitants were in continual feftu o* seeing houses, blown away by tlie violence of the hurri* cane, which came up frbri> the south-east, increasing in velocity from four in the morning until mid-day, when it abated for a time. Roofs were blown off, sheets of zinc went hurtling through the air in aji directions, frail constructions were swept (Waylike so much cardboard. Stronger dwellings created anc| groaned like living things in agony, and by the afternoon the aspect of the town was pne of 4esq}atiqi£ The very newspapers were unable to appear, for at any moment the offices, machines, compositors, printers, and oa§e§ 'of type' might become a mass of "pye. The sacristy of the Church of the Conception was ruined". Torrents of blinding rain drove people iii-doors, where they barricaded their doors and windows, anai-emainpcl in fearful apprehension of what' npgji't " t follow, Telegraphic com munication with the interior was out oil 5 by the blowing down of the poles and wires, and the plantations of sugarcane and bananas, as well as the gardens out side Noumea, were completely devastated. The sea presented an appalling spectacle, and the roar of the waves beating in thunder on the shore could be heard far inland, +?he s^eameps iii harbor got up steam, and prepared for the worst,' Thfc number of casualties among the smaller (craft around the coast was very great, while two vessels which arrived' from the JiPyalfcy Islands oji the 13th instant, state that iljfe pycjone prevailed from the 3rd to the ioth fust', it i•.■:!. i.. ■] ;■ ..,!.-.:■: ■! of fury on the'Bth, '.■ ■ i-i i";::i: ■„ r cataracts and waterspouts, and drenching the unfortunate crews, who were running short of provisions, and who scarcely hoped that their vessels could live through the stress of a tempest which lasted for a whole'week. A melancholy list of mari time disasters, fttiondgd with loss of life, is reported, from ttie Interior of the '. island come tidings of floods having super vened upon the tropical rainfall. '

A porter at Hexliam Station encountered what he at first thought in the darkness to be a Retriever dog, which .attempted to attack him. The porter at brioe aid hold of a shunting pole and disabled the animal with a blow on the head. He then found that he had been attacked by a Russian bear, which h.ad| escajped. fipi» o, travelling gjrgug ;

The Markets.

#~ [per press association.] Sydney, April 8. Chickwheat, 2s 9d to 2s lOd; milling, 3s 8d to 3s 9d. Oats, dull, Is lOd to 2s 2d. Barley, Cape, 2s 6d to 2s 9d. Peas, 3s lOd. Potatoes, New Zealand, £4. Onions, £4. Butter, Dairy, 6d to lOd ; factory, lid to Is. Cheese, 4d to sd; local, 5d to s£d. Bacon, New Zealand, 9d to 9|d. Hams, New Zealand, lid to lljd. Melbourne, April 8. Little business is doing owing to the holi days. Wheat. 3s 8d; oats, New Zealand, stout, 3s; barley, malting, 3s 9d; peas, 3s 3d. ■' Adelaide, April 8. Wheat, shipping parcels, 3s 6d; oats, New Zealand, 2s lOd; barley, malting, 4s to 4s 3d, no demand.

Wellington Woollen. Factory.

• +. , [PER PRES3 ASSOCIATION.] Wellington, April 9. At a meeting of the Trades and Labor Council, it was resolved to agree to the Rev Mr Berry's proposal to refer the Petone dispute to abitration provided that if it be proved to jdie satisfaction of the Arbitration Committee that certain, hands have been discharged for belonging to the Union, all those at present locked out be given share and share alike in work with those at present employed in the mill, arid that none but Unionists be recognised.

SPORTING.

j C.J.C. AUTUMN MEETING, i SECOND DAY. \ [per press association.] Christohubch, April 8. Following are the results of the re mainder of yesterday's events. • ; Selling Race, a sweep of 2 soys each* ; with 100 soys added ; second 15 soys J " fo* two-year-olds and. upwards. S x furlongs. , c • Red Ensign, Bst 81b 1 Red Cross, Bst 101b 2 ■ Vanity, 6st 12'lb ... ... 3 Leinster Bst 121b, Ben Trovato Bst (carried Bst 21b), also started. Won, wjth something to spare, by a length and a^half. Totalisator, inside, £2 8s 6d; outside, £2 12s 6d Time—lmin 17sec. The Easter Stakes, a handicap sweep ' stakes of 3 soys each, with 150 soys 5 added; for three-year-olds and up ■ wards ; second horse 20, soys. One mile. - Helmsman, 6st 1 •: Alcinous, Bst 61b 2 , Alsace, 6st 91b 3 Dudu, 9st 71b 0 Ruby, Bst 21b 0 : Rose Argent 0 Won by a short neck, a head between second and third, Dudu and Ruby two lengths away, Rose Argent last. Time — lmin 42|sec. Totalisator, inside, £9 4s ; outside,;£9-os6d. Consolation Handicap of 50 soys. One mile. Yarra, 6st 41b 1 Alcinous, Bst 91b 2 Ruby, Bst 3 St James 7st 41b, Sir Julius 6st 111b, also ran. Dividends, inside, £1112s 6d ; outside £8 9s.

TELEGRAPHIC.

HOME AND FOREIGN. (rER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) London, April 7 The Ualliop_e Jbas_arrie:ed_-afc- Bbz^ lnouth. " English shipbuilders are not allowed to tender for the construction of Portu guese warships. Mr C. T. Ritchie, President of the Local Government Board, in reply to a memorial from trades, states that it is-impossible to start relief works for the unemployed. Lord Knutsford states that he will withhold his opinion as to assisted emigration until the Committee re pqrts, He remarked that the colonies ai^e hostile to the export of paupers. The Congress of Labor Electoral Associations, representing 30,000 mem bers, is sitting at Hanley. One of the propositions affirmed in discussion is that' labor representatives should be admitted to Parliament. Lord Randolph Churchill concludes a series of criticisms in the " Morning Post," by advising the withdrawal of the Irish Land Purchase Bill after the second reading, if the Parnellites make any desperate resistance, and an appeal to the country in the autumn. Cairo, April 7. Prince Victor has reached here on his way Home, [Chicago, April 8. The Carpenters have struck in obe dience to a mandate of the Union Executive. : Zanzibar, April 7. The statement that Emm was to lead an expedition in search of ivory into the interior is confirmed, Brussels, April, 7. T,he Belgian Cabinet proposes to guarantee a Joan qf s,ix millions sterling for the Congo Free State. Berlin, April 7. It is asserted that the Emperor de signs to placate France if possible for the purpose of isolating Russia.

The Railway Revenue.

[per press association.] Wjelungtox, April 9, The actual cash receipts of the Railways for the financial year according to the Treasury returns are £1,092,000, The amount "of the wor-king expenses has not been compiled, but the Commissioners are certain that the net revenue will be quite £400,000. This will enable three per : cent to b§ paid on the capital invested, and such a result has only once previously been obtained since railways were in augurated iia the Colony.

Ten Rules of Health.

-—♦ A popular physician was recently called ' on by a friend, to whom, in the course of 1 conversation, he said; "There are ten : simple precautions w])ich form an exqeljent rule of life, and if people would but ob serve them I should have to resort to 1 some other means of making a livelihood." 1 Then he enumerated the following: Don't read in street cars or other jolting yehicjes, Don't pick the teeth with pins of'qth|r hard S ( ub>tanqgß. D,oii't neglect i any opportunity to insure a yarjety' of : food. Don't eat qr 1 drink not^arid cold things.immediatejy in succession, Don't pamper the appetite with auch variety of • food that may lead to excess. Don't read, write, or do any delicate work unless re- '< ceiving the light from the left side. Don't direct special mental or physical energies Li» move. thr f i] cjijjlit hours' work in each day. Don't keep the par/or dark if you value your own and your children's health. Don't delude yourself into the belief th^t joji svrc t\y. exception so far as sleep is concerned ■ the normal average of sleep is eight hours. i

- 1 A (.laughter of the Govotjior of Tasmania Sir R. Hamilton, was married on Tuesday to Mr solicitor, of Melbourne.

The Rowing Champion- ship.

[pee peess association.] Sydney, April 9. Kemp and McLean' have signed articles for a match. O'Connor asserts that he is being humbugged, and has declared his in tention of leaving by the next San Francisco steamer, claiming the undisputed Champion ship. The difficulty appears to be that O'Connor wishes to row Stansbury for the Championship, while the latter .is willing to row for £500 a-side, but cannot row for what he does not hold.

Principal Rainy on the Colonies.

The Rev. Principal Rainy was present afc the annual festival of the Sutherland Association in "Edinburgh .on the 16th i January, and after remarking- that his grandfather was a Sutherland minister, referred to his recent visit to the Aus tralian colonies. He said that although there were plenty of Highlanders in these colonies they did not associate . in groups to the same extent as they did in Canada, and as one illustration he did not know a single instanceof a Gaelic congregation there. The Highlanders were mixed all through the population. Both in Aus tralia and New Zealand many had pros pered remarkably and had proved them selves to be extremely solid and able men. As an instance he might mention Mr Duncan Gillies, Premier of Victoria, who was a man of pure Highland blood. The Australian colonies were not so well fitted for settling on the land as Canada. If any people "were goitsg; to Australia or New Zealand with a view, to settle on. the land,, his advice would be-.first of all to take employment and work as servants for a while until they were able to look around them. With. regard to the general features of the country, New Zealand was to Scotchmen the most attractive place. If they wanted moun tain scenery and a country with some poetry about it, undoubtedly New Zealand was that country. One thing that characterised these countries was that they had a very lively conception of the liberality with which they should borrow money, and perhaps they went a little too far and fast. One thing that struck one was the diffused comfort that characterised the whole population. The oppressive want and hard struggle of life were of course experienced to some extent, but what one saw as a rule was a generally diffused comfort and a high level of living. They had no 7 mercy on the climate of this country; they regarded us as living in a miserable region, and considered; them selYo3 as living in warmth and sunshine. To a large extent that was true, and the consequence was that they lived an open-air life, as in' the southern parts of Europe- It would be a mistake to suppose that they were behind us. They were really •wvll up in everything belm^ng to the cul miv :niil d\:li-'i'i'-ii of liiV. and in some things were even ahead of us. They did not hesitate "about things." They b.ad always plenty of money to do what was necessary, and, whether right-or wr6ng, the Government did more freely there the kind of work done here either by voluntary liberality or otherwise. There was certainly.a distinction between the young colonists and the old. The old colonists, were the people who cleaved most to the connection with the mother country; but among a certain section of the younger ones there was an idea tliatthey could do things better themselves, and so they went in for independence, and Australia for the Australians. At all events, he thought the wonderful v work done in those colonies,had > not been done by the young colonists but by the old colonists. The people who did the work were not those born in Australia but those J i^Rr <iriJso©fclarul 3 _llnglaml, and?; Ireland, which"went to show what they could ;do on the other side of the world.—(Ap plause). His friend Dr M'Gregor, when in Australia, had on one occasion said to a young colonist, What have you done ? Was it you that did all these things ? The doctor put the case very plainly by telling a story about a man who was to give an opinion about a minister but was very unwilling to say anything ; but when much pressed he said, "Well, I'll say one thing for him, she was a grand, body his mother !"—(Laughter and applause.)

He Held the Baby.

A young man with a baby in-his arras stoo a street corner. The baby was at^j peace with itself, the young man who held j it, and the world in general.; -The young man didn't appear so satisfied. He looked quite anxious .and ill at ease. He had been standing there with the baby in his arms: for almost an hour, when two young men, who had been standing at the opposite corner enjoying the situa tion, crossed the street, and walked up to him. . . " I say, old chappie, where did you get the kid 1" " A young lady asked me to hold it for her a few moments while she went into a, store," answered the young man, begin- | ning to look as if h.e washed she hadn't. "She did, eh? Well, the best thing you can do is to take tlie child up to police headquarters and report. the case, The mother has deserted the baby." ''I don't believe it," said the holder of the baby, but the expression of his face seemed to belie the statement, '.,. \ r " You don't," exclaimed, the second young man. ' * I'll bet you £2 to Xs it's a fact." *' I'll take that bet," and the money was put up, . About five minutes later a very trim little lady came out of the store with her arms full of bundles. uOh, John, how long I've kept you waiting. Has baby been behaving itself ? Come to its mother, poor little dear. What ? You've got to see a friend 1 All fight; hurry up." And a,s the young couple walked off the, young gents at the corner could hear the fond father say : <JSee, it will just buy baby the car riage you want so badly."

Melbourne Grain Market.

The National Mortgage and Agency Go. I of lijew Zealand report under date April 1:— A dragging market has been experienced for almost all cereals during March. Far mers continue to hold back their best Wheat and part with the inferior grain which millers generally are compelled to use; some of them were fortunate enough to have laid in a stock of prime old wheat at the end ef the season and, by mixing, are able to turn out good flour; these brands are eagerly sought after and the millers have had to refuse orders, lest their stock of prime should be exhausted befp.re goo,d ne,w wheat is 'placed on £he market in fair quantities. What good -milling has been offering has been keenly competed for, and an advantage of about Id per bushel has been established. Deliveries of Qats by rail continue large and the bulk are being stored, the demand having fallen off considerably; dealers stocked themselves during 'the first tw,o, ntcnths and ate now complaining I'of the tmietnsss in the distributing trade, conse quently when holders are forced to sell heavy concessions, hafe to b,e n\adetoquit even moderate*si?ed paroels, Barley,, espe cially Cape, is suffering in a similar manner, the bulk of arrivals finding their way to store for higher rates. Inferior English is largely used for mixing, coining cheaper than wheat, and were it not for the plenti ful supplies, wquld surely harden. pom parativ:ely littlo good""malting 1 is reaching the market and 4s to 4s 2d can be readily got for all that is offered. qriie damage done to the crcm by the excessive' ruins and floods in jSew South Wales and Queensland has caused a firmer market for Teas which have gajnod about Id r,cii bushel the past ten days. Grass Seeds h'avo' not had much demand till recently, wlj fft «bwg it the wittier toolCjilwej >

I and now farmers arc slow to purchase at the advanced prices. The recent rains have done the late Potato crops an amount of good, but it ia feared they came too late to be of very much service and hick prices throughout the year are expected. Dairy produce continues in abundant supply and prime Butter realises higll figures ; the bulk of the offerings are of indifferent quality. Wheat.—Arrivals during Slarch averaged about the same as February, viz:—45,000 bags per week including those at Geelons and the suburban sidings. Prices remained steady at 3a 7d till the middle of the month, when a firmer feeling set in' and marketT 1' closes strong at 3s 8d to 3s 9d for good . milling ; 3s 5d to 3s 7d fcr fair to medium,'/ ana 3s to 3s 4d inferior to dirty. . - ;jr - Oats. —Arrivals averaged about 14,OW"*'"': bags per week, a. considerable quantity being comprised of dirty samples, which are extremely difficult to .quit ;:holder»of:cdisj v i colored New Zealand's have been pushing . them off lately at 2s 9d to tlld^iigat we are of opinion that stout samples, however dark, as long.as they, are not absolutely r " stinking " will realise better prices shortly; ? a discolored long oats are unsaleable,', as j-, Calcutitas and Algerians are equally good^ for mixing, and can be bought at Is *10a to"" 2s 4d; clean samples of the latter are, how* ever, scarce, and are"' held .firmly <$<%.» aeed, at 2s 6d to 2s 9d. Seed Tartarian*^, have not much demend at present,.; but it will commence shortly^ *i*l, c M}%^ .. torians, of which there are fair, dwnjbitielGt available, will be used instead of New Zea latter] We quote good New Zealand atpiit I feed at 3s to 3s Id j and to 3s 2d'for nufling;" Barley.—Country deliveries about 16,000 ; bags per week. . Good, malting.is saleable at 4s to 4s 2d; fair to medium; -3s 3d: to 3S 9d; inferior sorts down "to 2!a*2d; Cape, 2s to; 2s 3d. „ ■'■;.,-.---. ; Peas.—Are firmly heldrin rthe country and prices are relatively higher than in town. Owing to-the scarcity of Maize and 'the! ad vance in that cereal, values are slightly : better than a month ago. ■•"; We quote 'W-jiSw^ to 3s 3d for good sound samples. ■ Geass Seeds.—Have nut been as brisk ai , could be wished. Cocksfoot has had a better, demand than ryegrass, but it; is impossible . at present to get the New Zealand equivalent for either. We have sold ryegrass at -from'-  3s 3d for dirty old to 4cl9d for best samples of this season's, but the largest buyers *«'£ % pay over 4s 6d. Cocksfoot moves off aip toU 40 for clean heavy sa»pJes.x::' ri . tT 7;

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

; [PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] T

FATAL BOAT ACCIDENT.

; (ißeceited April 9,\i;2&p;m3£.i

- '-■> Sitwby, April 9. Yesterday a boat capsized on Lake A Macquarrie, and before succour ■'■ couldg arrive, three of; the c^cup^ta^i^^B Thompson, Spencer and I DaJ^"* j^ijreM *• drowned." : 4 . .... ; >: / : !'»".-^V-vVjSl' ''

A MUTINY.

It has leaked out that something approaching to mutiny^ occjifT^*|bn board H.M.S.Egeria, the survey-jßaip, . for the Pacific Station, during her voyage from this; ;port ,J*>^ Auckland. The Egeria, which is at present at Auckland, has been ordered fbAck to : Sydney, where the ringleaderi^iftStho affair will be. tried by Court Martial,

THE MAURITIUS TRADE.

The restrictions respecting arrivals )' from the Mauritius have been recmoed.::

THE INFLUENZA.

Melboukih!, April 9.... > It is feared that as' damp,' cold '."' ---weather sets in, influenza will become a '/. very seriousmenace to thepublic health... £ The epidemic is spreading rapidly, and there is no sign of it a,bating.

(Received Aprd 9, 12.40 p.m.V^UM'"t^

EXECUTION OF THE CREWE MURDERERS.

London; April 8." Richard and, George Davies, victed of murdering their father,-were: v" hanged to-day. The Horiie_ Office, ye*^.'Jj terday received 3000 telegrams asking j 4 that a reprieve bfe granted, and thea? niother of the condemned lads, and th"^/'^: jur6rs who recommended them to " mercy on the ground of their cabled to her Majesty at Aix-les-Bains, but all without avail.

SHIPPING.

Arrived—Ship Piako, from Timaru, December 20 ; ship Oiari, from Napier, December;?/; and the Ochtertyre, Irom Wellington, December 21. All in time for the forthcoming wool sales*!"; '£

A MONSTER.

Mokocco, April 8. ;Mr Rich, a resident of this city, murdered sixteen of his mistresses, and with two accomplices, packed the head-- ; less trunks in cases, which were sent " to Mazagan, where they^were openedt :

ANOTHER STRIKE.

.•;..-, -; Chicago, April^ 8.1 111 The carpenters havei struck in order to complete the federation of labor organisation, and thus, open the eight hours struggle.

THE SUGAR BOUNTIES.

: ANprwnßßP, April 8. The Belgian sugar refiners have unanimously resolved to demand the abolition of the sugar Bounties^ £ C< :

B. L. Farjeon.

# - - It is just four, and twenty years since^r the employees in a well-known printing office in the South Island presented B. L. .-■ Farjeon with the massive inkstand, which ( has contributed jiotjalittile tojfehepipodttp^: tion of the twenty odd hovels which have V. made the fame and fortune of the brilliant author of '<Grif," «<Great Porter Square," "Ina Silver Sea,"' etc. ,T Tie ;iinkstand (writes a London correspondent) is still cherished as a memento of old New Zealand . days, but .is less .-. used, since the -„novelist „ bin, taken;";,tot developing rapid and legible copy—though Farjeon was always a favorite with" the' j compositors—by means of an" improved; \\ Remington type-writer. In the interests of his four children Farjeon has &ban*j dotted his chambers in Buckingham street, • and occupies a pretty cottage at Hamp- - stead. Here surrounded by his books Jie -.; leads a busy but a happy life.- He is.now \ engaged upon s. work entitled,. " t The. My3tery of. Monsieur FeU*/ '?$* children inherit tihe nctdv--6 intelligence of- their father, andmany of their charm iiig traits of character .are derived. . from their mother—a daughter of \ <-<Joft. 1* ' Jefferson,' who was ugrdwi^ig,; up'• , for Farjeon when he first made the ac- \ quaintanceof her father in l^ew Zealand, when she was but a cbjild. !^i^ 'tk,,!; eldest boy, is ta kh^iriVthe'genlw of . h^sf^th^r.; lus'sistoE^n ( bralre^yc^m-" . poses juvenile verses^ '" Joe, v the seoond. son, believes he has wxthw hj(n\ tl\6, to create, a second M Rqj Van Winkle," while Herbert, the baby, is understood to be likely to eclipse all the rest.

The Steward and the Governor.

I -^— 9  - I Some good stories arc told anent tha recent gubernatorial trip to Great Barrier,, but it would be a trifle unkind, to repeat in print the small taik which is current respecting the experience of our popular visitors, Thoi.'Q is, however, ">no cjiisodc AvliicJi has boon tlic standing joke on the Opal far a week or two pastj, an^ wJU^ wilt QwtwJy justify rep^titw^ .

i-HOa ASHBURfOST &TJARDJAK, WEDNtiapA?, APRIL 6,1890.



Charles Jdraddell licensed Landbroker and Valuator under "The Land Transfer Act, 1885. ESTATE, HOUSE, LAND, AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT. Office—Burnett Street, Nexb to "Mail" Office. ' ASHBURTON HIGH SCHOOL. Established 1881. ~T)UPILS of both sexes are taught the \ elements of a liberal education. Special subjects of study may be pur sued where circumstances require a de parture from the ordinary school course. Head Master : Mr J. E. Buchanan. Ist 8.A., (London). per year Fee for pupils over 12 years of age £3.3 0 Fee for pupils under 12 years of age 2 9 0 Mosic (extra) 110 . Th» Sohool year is divided into three terms. All fees *re payable in advance H. CHILDS SHOEING AND GENERAL BLACK SMITH AND ENGINEER, (Late of Chertsey.) I BEGS to notify that he has com menced business in Ashburton in the premises on Wakanui Road, lately occupied by Mr C. Ray, Enginear, where he hopes by strict attention to business,, oombrned with good Workmanship and Moderate Charges, to merit a fair share •f public support. All kinds of Agricultural and other M*chinery repaired. Horse Shoeing and •11 kinds of Blacksmiths' work done with promptitude. Note the Address — Late premises of C. RAY, Wakanui Road WINTER IS COMING W. W. SPENCER Has just landed a Large and Choice JUaortment of New Goods for the coming utaeon. New Dress Goods in all the most fashionable shades at 7£d. A splendid thick and heavy Homespun •t Is 3d, worth Is 9d. Good heavy Melton Dress Tweeds Bsd. White Twill Sheetings, double width la Good white Calicoes 4s 9d the dozen. Gray Calicoes 2s lid a dozen. Ticking, 6£d. Prints, Towels, Shirtings, Flannels, Quilts, ate., at about half-price. Good Washing Ginghams in fancy checks at s^d. Men's Tweed Suits 18s 6d. A Good Tweed Suit, 255. Men's Thick Woollen Socks Is 4d. Men's strong cotton Shirts, 2s 6d. Men'e Colored Moles 6s lid. Men's Shooter Boots 108 6d, Bluchers, 6s lid. Children's strong School Boots 5s lid. A large assortment of Children's Patant Leather Shoes and Boots always in Stock The Arcade. WINTER 1890. NEW ZEALAND NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTOBY. CLOTHIERS OUTFITTERS TAILORS, MERCERS r AND GENTLEMEN'S HATTERS. "1 TTATERPROOFS made to Measure. V V A splendid variety of patterns to belect from. Blankets, Rugs, Eider Down Quilts at prices to suit everybody. Inspection Invited. ' NEW ZEALAND Clothing Factory. W H WEBBER, Manager. Quod facimus valde facimus. (" What we do we do well/") THE CHRISTCHURCH DENTAL SURGERY, Cashel Street, Christchurch, next Robin son's Boot Store and at the Octagon, Dunedin. All opefcttions at strictly uniform and moderate charges Consultation free. S. MYEES~and CO., SURGEON DENTISTS. NITROUS OXIDE GAS administered. This Anaesthetic leaves no unpleasant effects, and by its use the extraction of Bad Stumps and Teeth is rendered per il ctJ} Painless and effective. Adminis -1 j«< daily. Fee for administration of Gas, ss. Extraction, 2s 6d a tooth. Hours of attendance, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Private residence, 93 East Belt. The acknowledged superiority of MERICAN DENTISTRY in the con struction of Artificial Teeth, the most finished workmanship, and replacing the lost teeth TEMPORARILY ALMOST IMMEDIATELY after extraction, have stablished our reputation. A single Artificial Tooth, 10s, complete set, Upper and Lower, Temporary and Permanent £10 10s ; Artificial Teeth and Dentures made by other dentists re modelled at small coat, Stopping, Scaling, . rfecti and. Painless, ■



_ "Wanted. Cash Advprtisements under this heading* no exceeding 16 words, ONE SHILLING Addresses viay he left at this Office. TITANTED Known—That Horace YV " Gates will open School of Music, in Saunders' buildings, on Monday April 14th. , 4 53 TDUBLIC NOTlCE.—Melford House JLT closes every night at 6 p.m. Satur days 9.30 p.m.—H. C. Segers. ; WANTED Known—For first class Drapery; if you want good value for your money, go to H. 0. Seqebs, Melford House. "TTTANTED Known— •' Strong-wear W Boobs for Ladies, Men and Children can only be obtained at W. H. Collier's. WANTED Known~~My Special Make of Ladies' 4-clasp Kid Gloves, " The Ashburtonian, braided backs, 8s 6d per pair.—W, H. Collier. WANTED every man in the County to have a suit of the Ashburton Tweeds. —Robert Alcorn, Ashburton Clothing Mart, Saunder's Buildings. B~TO?~THAT~CbUGH]~By using Flower's Cough Drops. Guaranteed efficacious. Can only be obtained at H. G. Flower's, Confectioner, East Street. - 3J91 W~ ANTED Known —One hundred and fifty Ladies' and Children's Ulsters bought a great bargain (good qualities), now selling very cheap —H. C. Segers. Melford House. -]i /TRS KENNEDY and Miss Cameron, [\\, Moore Street — Teachers of Scientific Dress-cutting. Bodices cut and fitted. Dressmaking in all its branches. Riding habits a speciality. 12J69 WITH one of my Tweed overcoats or a Sewn seam Waterproof and a pair of my double-soled shooters on, you can smile at La Grippe and Influenza as they pass.—Robert Alcorn, Ashburton Clothing Mart, Saunders' Buildings. WANTED Known — The Cheapest Shop to buy Tinware and Gal vanised Iron goods in Ashburton, is at W. F. Hannaford's, Burnett Street. A large stock kept on hand. Tin and Iron ware goods made and repaired with des patch^ —NOTICE IT HAVE pleasure in announcing that I •*• have appointed Mr J. Quinn, Watch maker, as sole agent in Ashburton for my Improved Pebble Spectacles. Signed 10 15 WM. RICKETTS. TINWALD COAL AND FIREWOOD DEPOT. JA /CLOTHIER has for . LX.. \J Sale—Best New castle, Wesbport, Grey Valley, and Mount Somers Coal, Firewood and Stakes. Prime Oaten Straw and Sheaf Chaff, at Ashburbon prices. SUITS TO MEASURE rpHE Largesb Stock of I Tweeds ever shown in Ashburton to choose from. QUALITY AND FIT GUARANTEED. Come and see the prices. MART, SAUNDERS' BUILDINGS. K. ALCORN r^ THAWCIT y\ODDS. SURGEON DENTIST, (Formerly with A. W, Chatfjeld, Auckland,) —CHARGES— Ordinary Extraction 2s 6d Painless ... 5s Od Stopping ... ... ... 7s 6d Full upper and lower set of Artificial Teeth 10 guineas, and all work equally moderate. —CONSULTATION FREE— All work done by him-guaranteed to fit and look well. Address :—Court Chambers, above Mr H. M. Jones, Stationer, East Street. Private Residence, Havelock Street, Opposite Presbyterian Church] THE ASHBURTON FURNI TURE WAREHOUSE, TANCRED STREET. PICKFORD and UNDRILL have a large and carefully selected stock of FURNITURE now on view, including Suites, Sofas, Couches, Chests Drawers, Chairs, etc., etc., of their own manufac ture from well seasoned materials. Iron Bedsteads in various patterns. Bedding in great variety. Special line of PERAMBULATORS, just the thing for the holidays. A Choich Assortment of CHINA, GLASSWARE, AND ORNAMENTS! Very suitable for Christmas presents. JUST ARRIVED. Ex "WAKEFIELD." A consignment of Assorted CHAIRS AND FANCY GOODS, INSPECTION FREELY INVITED. Furniture designed and made to order at shortest notice • —Note the address — TANCRED STREET Opposite the Arcade "NOTICE OF REMOVAL.^ johtTmoison" I BEGS to inform his Customers and the Ashburton Public that he lias baken those commodious shops in the ] Town Hall, to which he will remove his business on Ist MAY next, and in consequence will hold a clearing sale of liis present Stock, at REDUCED RATES for CASH ONLY till date of removal. Orders booked will be charged at Ordinary Elates. REPAIRS neatly executed at the shortest notice, J. MQJSOff,



The best medioina known is SANDER and SONS' EUCALYPTI EXTBAOT. Tests Us iminent powerful effects in coughs, colds, influenza, eto.—the relief ia instantaneous. Thousands give the mogt gratifying testimony. His Majesty the King of Italy, and medical syndicates all over the globe, are its patrons, Bead the official reports that accompany each bottle. We have no oooasion to offer rewards in proof of the genuineness of our references. The cfijcj^l reports of medioal clinics and universities, the offioijl communication of the Consul-General for Italy at Melbourne; the diploma awarded International Exhibition, Amsterdam—all these are authentio docu ments, and, as euoh, not open to doubt. We add here epitome pi one of the various cases treated by Siegen, M.8., Professor, etc., Burnicg of the right hand through the ex ploßion of a small oil stove. The epidermis on the yolar and palmer side of the hand ol the thirty-year-old patient was completely eepazatpd and lifted up as ar as. the joint of the hand. ?hs likewise lifted nails 'tfere hanging loose, and naif ol tl+a phalanx , 'the nail of the middle finger was coaled. Tha wounds thus contracted healed in threo weeks under aily applications of Eucalyptio Extract dressing. The patient has retained the full use of the band.— (Advt 1