Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8. 1890 STANLEY'S RETURN.

News by the San Francisco mail gives us some very interesting particulars with reference to the great African explorer, relating that the " New York Herald " relief party met fctanley on the 29th November. He was accompanied by Emm Pasha, Oassato, Stairs, Jepbson, Dr Parker, Nelson and Bonney and 510 men women and children. All his European companions were well except Casaato whose constitution is, it is said, quite undermined by the hardships he has experienced. Even upon Stanley j himself, man of iron as he is, the strain has told, for while he is reported as looking hearty it is added that his hair is quite white. His forthcoming book, " How I relieved Emm," will be read with avidity, for it is sure to be full of " hair-breadth 'scapes and moving ac cidents by flood and field;" and mean time some faint idea of the tremendous experiences whioh he has gone through may be gathered from his letter from Mpwapwa to the British consulate at Zanzibar dated on November 14—just a fortnight before meeting the " Herald " relief party. In that letter he says :— We arrived yesterday, the 25th day from the Victoria Nyanza, and the 18 th day from the Albert Nyanza. We number altogether about 750 souls. At the last muster, three days ago, Emm Pasha's people numbered^ 294, of whom 59 were children, mostly the orphans of Egyptian officers. Since leaving the Victoria Nyanza we have lost 18 of the Pasha's people and one native of Zanzibar, who were killed while we-were parleying with hostile people. Every other expedition I have led has seen a lightening of our labors as we drew ne»r the sea, but I cannot say the same of this one. Our long string of hammock bearers tells a different tale, and until we place these poor things on shipboard there will be no rest for us. The worst of it is that we have no privilege of showing you at Zanzibar the full extent of our labors. After carrying some of them 1000 miles, fighting to right and left of the sick, driving the Masais from their prey over range after range of mountains, with every energy on the full strain, they slip through our hands, aud die in their hammocks. One lady, seventy-five years old, the mother of the Vakiel, died in this manner north of TJsakautna. South of the Victoria Nyanza we had a stirring time for four days. We had continuous fighting during the greater part of the daylight hours. The foolish natives took an unaccountable prejudice to Ernin Pasha's people. They insisted that they w«9 cannibals, and had gone to their country for no good. Talking to them was of no use, and any attempt to dis prove drove them into a white hot rage." But, more suo, he has surmounted these, as he has time and again surmounted all, troubles »nd dangers, ana he brings back with him not only the great man to whose relief he was despatched and hundreds of Emm's people, but also stores of information of the highest scientific and commercial value, Among other things he has added greatly to what was previously known of the great lakes of the interior. He writes : — "We have made an unexpected dis covery of real value in Africa of the considerable extension of the Victorian Nyanza to the south-west. The utmost southerly reach of this extension is in 8. lat. 20deg. 47min,, which brings the Victorian sea within 105 miles only from Lake Tanganyika. I was so cer tain that this fact was known through the many voyages of the church mission aries at Uganda that I did not fell par ticularly moved by it. Mr Mackay } however, showed me the latest maps published by the Society, and I saw that no one had even a suspicion of it. On the road here I made a rough sketch of it, and I find that the area of the great lake is now increased by this discovory to 26,900 square miles, which is just about 1900 square miles larger than the reputed exaggerations of Captain Speke. Tbe coast line as drawn in the map reaily consists mainly of a series of large ! mountainous islands, many of which are well peopled, which overlap one another South of these islands is a large body of water. I bjive just discovered that Lake Urigi also, which Speke so slightly sketched, turns out to be a very respect able lake, with populated islands in it." This, however, is only one item of tbe wonderful budget of news which will be unfolded in his book, we may depend, and once more will this intrepid man prove tbe light-bringer to the dark continent, and the harbinger of its ad vance in civilisation. Well then may he be welcomed back, and richly does he deserve tjie honors wljich will, doubtless, be showered upon him. Of his safe arrival at Bagamoyo and after wards at Zanzibar, we read that— " Stanley and Emm made their trium phal entry into Bagamoyo on Wednes day, Dee 4. the town was decorated with bunting, all tbe vessels in the road stead were handsomely bedecked, and there was feasting on the men-of-war and on shore to welcome the travellers. Stanley and Emm arrived at Zanzibar on Friday, Dec 6, on board the German warship Sperber. Emm's people came oil board the British man-of-war. Era » brought with bim two hundred and eighty-three officers, soldiers and civil servants, and three women and chil dren ; but neither he nor Stanley had a single tusk of ivory, all the latter being burnt, or deposited with native chiefs." The " London Times" says that both Stanley and Emm Bey will enter the service of the British East African Company, and that Stanley will under take the administration of affairs. In j the opinion of that journal, he might be quite willing to become a British sub ject.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr Bradlaagh, M. P., has Bailed for Bombay. Lord A. Lof tug, ex-Governor of New South Wales, has written his memoria, Mrs Riohardaon, wife of the Minister of Lands, has been Buffering from pleurisy.- The "London Graphio" has eommenoed the issue of a daily edition. The Mararoa brought only 158 passengers from Melbourne instead of 600 as advised. Notwithstanding the reoent contradiction by cable it now appears that the Nihilists very i pearly poisoned ihe Czar. Prinoe Albert Viotor reoeived an ovation On his arrival at Calcutta. A hundred thou sand natives assembled tq welcome him. Ninety poems have been reoeived for Abe "Wellington Post" competition for jubilee

Stanley's expenditure in his expedition to the relief of Emm Bsy was £19 225, boing £775 'e^a than the sum subscribed, which waEi £20,000. News from San Francisco reports that by an avalanche at Sierra City, Rocky Moun tains, seven persons were killed, and it is feared that many others are buried. The gate takings at the Duaedin Caledonian Gathering was £520, against £503 last year,, Encouraged by the large attendance, the Directors propose holding an extra meeting during the visit of tbe Australian Governors. A exohange says:—We hear on goods authority that' Sir Frederick Whitaker iei seriously ill, suffering from pains in the head, whioh at times disqualify bim irom attending to any business. It has been elioited at tbe inquest on tbe Foreßt Gate disaster that the dormitory oE the sohool was looked from the ouiside, and the unhappy victims were utfafita ia-obtain the key or force their way out. Cable news reports the oontinauoe of the influenza epidemic There ftre said to be 50,000 oases in Birmihgnam. In London there have been bnt few daaths from tho epidemio, but in New York the death rate is the highest ever koown. The London correspondent of tbe " Lyttel" ton Times " writes:—Sir Julius Vogel haa> it is said, decided to return to tbe Colony about the middle of next year, and to re enter publio life notwithstanding bis declara tions to the opposite effect a few months ago. The "Auckland Herald" says the Native Department has blundered terribly over the Rotorua purchase, and that the colony will probably lose £50,000 by the affair. It appears the money was paid over before tbe necessary signatures were appended to the deed of sale, The Matron of tbe Aehburton Hospital desires to acknowledge, with thanks, receipt of a quantity of fruit from Mrs Porter, papers andl periodicals from Mr Harrison and Mr Allison, and a large collection of flowers from the Bey Mr Boothroyd, for the use of tbe inmates. A oaee of puerperal fever was brought to the Timaru Hospital, from Temuka, on Friday, the husband bringing a letter from a Temuka doctor that tbe case was of that nature. Admission was refused, but the authorities prooured private accommodation, and sent for a medical attendant from Dunedin. Private letters from London state that muoh uneasiness is felt in Court ciroles with respecit to the health of the Prince of Wales. Symptoms resembling those of Bright's disease are said to have manifested themselves, and the society and other journals have been requsted to refrain from alluding to tbe oii> cumstanae. There died at bis farm at Bylands, near Kilmore, Viotoria, on December 31st, a centenarian, Nioholas Sorragban, who was born in the year 1783, and waß consequently 106 years old. Up to the day before his deaib he was able to walk. Sorraghan wa3 born in tbe South of Ireland, and is said to have been in the colony nearly sixty yearsi, He ia supposed to have been the oldest man in Australia, For kissing a servant girl at Inglewood a "commercial traveller," named Arthur Williamson, was brought before tbe New Plymouth Polioe Court last Saturday, and the charge being proved, he was fined £15. in default three months' imprisonment. The fine was paid, and now Mr Wiliamßon rofLots sadly on his want of taot, and he thinks be might have got a kiss at a lower prioe—in fact be couid buy them retail at wholesale price.— " Herald." Some curious details are to hand regarding tbe royal wedding ceremony in Athene. It was de Hgueur for the bride to kiss all her relations as Boon as tbe servioe bad con cluded. Three kisses each had to be be stowed upon the parents of her husband, tha King and Queen ol Greece; her mother, tho Empress Frederiok; the King and Queen of Denmark,, the Emperor and Empress of Germany, and her sisters and brothers. Then one kiss eaoh bad to be bestowed on tha other Princes and Prinoesses present. Alto gether the fair Prinoess had to give about one hundred and fifty kisses. A floral service was held in the Aabburton Primitive Methodist Ohuroh last Sunday after noon. The ohuroh had been prettily deoorated with flowers and evergreens, and several textß and mottoes hung on the walls. There was a good attendance, tbe building being comfort ably filled; many of the ohildren and frienda bringing bouquets of flowers. Appropriate addießses were by Mr W. T. Lill on " Tho cultivation of flowers," by Mrs Lill on " Tho language of flowers," and by the Eev J,, Boothroyd on " Christ's lesson from tho lilies" (Matt, vi., 28-30). Several bymnu and antbems were sung by tbe ohildren and choir during the afternoon. On Monday morning the flowers were gathered together and taken to fhe Hospital for the benefit of the patients, A presentation of a pleasing nature took took plaoe on Tuesday evening at the Presby terian Manse, the recipient being Mr Arthuir who is shortly leaving for Dunedin, to tako charge of tbe railway station there. Tho testimonial was given him by the qiembers o\ the Presbyterian Church Sabbath Sohool Teachers Association, it being a valuable book entitled " The Christian at Work," and was presented as a parting gift:, and in recognition of the valuable services and aid rendered to tho Sabbath Sohool by Mr Arthur during bin residenoe in Ashburton. The teaohers and. gue3ts present were sooially entertained af; tho Manse in the evening, the president olt the Association, fyev Mr Beattie, expressing in fedling terms their regret at Mr Arthur'ti departure. A meeting of the Band of Hope at whioh theve were about a hundred members present^ together with a number of friends, took place at St Stephen's Schoolroom on Tuesday evening under the presidency ol the Bey E,. A. Saott. Pianoforte selections were given by the Mißses Pas8 s Miss Steward and others, and a number of recitations were very creditably given by the ohildren. Several hymns and songs from the Church oi! England temperanoe hymn book were sung, and an amusing ditty "Tho Careful Man" by Mr Horace Gates produced much amuse ment among the little people. Major Steward delivered an address on V The importance oi: little* things " and altogether a very pleas >nli evening was spent, Tbe meeting was dis misa&d with the bsnediottom shortly after 9 p.m. The annual meeting of subscribers of the Booth Bakaia Library was held in the Library on Monday. The attendance was small. The Treasurer reported that the last year oommenoed with a debit balance of 15s, the yeair closing *with a credit-balance of £12 Oh 9d, and £10 rent due, besides a number ol! subscriptions outstanding. The subscriptions ihis year amounted to £1Q 2s Sd. The balance sheet as read was adopted on the motion of Mr Hardy seconded by Mr Oxley. Ml- Hardy moved a hearty vote of thanks to Major Steward for his donation of free papers to r.he library, seoonded by Mr Liddy and carried unanimously* On the motion of Mr Oxley seconded by Mr Liddy, the following werd appointed a committee for the ensuing year, viz:—Messrs Hardy, Liddy, Oxley, Gee. Cos, W* p. Dixon, Hughes and W. Dixon, This oonoluded the bueinesß. At a, subsequent meeting of the committee, on the motion of Mr Oxley, Mr Hardy, wag elected chairman and Treasurer. Tbe meeting then adjourned till seven o'clock on Monday next.

Extensive surveys are in progreßß with si view of making a new ohannel in the Thames, j capable o! floating the largest Bhips. According to the Inquirer, "Methodist Evangelist," gives it as his opinion that 70,000 Methodists have gone ovar to the Salvation Army. We understand that, after defraying all expenses, there has been remitted Home by the Treasurers, Messrs Qainn and Hanrahan, in aid of the Irish Tenants' Bolief Fund the handsome sum of £190 Is. A clergyman said to a drunken man who had fallen down on the ioy pavemant—" The wicked stand on slippery places." "Do they?" answered the drunkard. "It'B more than I can do," • Downe: "Ton seem mnoh interested in the paper. Have they discovered Oronin's murderers ? " Towney : " No; but ooming down in the elevated railway I saw a man playing a cornet in one window, and in the next room a fellow was stropping a razor. I would like to see the end of it." A little boy of seven years was killed on the tramway at the north end of Dunedin on Monday afternoon. He waa ia the act of crossing Eing Street to join his father, a * baker, who was standing with his oart on the r opposite side, when the oar knocked the boy down, ran over him, and killed him, The driver sang out to the boy when he Saw him, but too late. The whole ooourrenoe took place in view of the father, who was unable to do anything. He absolves everyone from blame in the matter. Ashburton will be represented at the forth coming Exhibition Eifle meeting by Private S. Salek of the Ashburton Rifles, who, we understand, will be the only competitor from here. The meeting commences at Dunedin next Monday, and is taxpeoted to last a week. Lord Onslow wil open the meeting at 11 o'olook by firing the first shot. The number of entries from all parts of the colony is very large. A good many shootistß from Australia have come over to compete, amongst them being several noted " craoka." The Martini- Henry rifle will bd used for the first time. The meeting promises to be the most im portant one yet held in the oolony. The secret history of Boulanger's flight from Paris has just oozed out; One morning a friend of the General called on M. Oonstans, and causally asked the banal question, " What's new ? " The Minister replied, " To morrow I shall arrest Boulanger, Boohefort, and Dillon;" and then, as if suddenly recollecting himaßlf, he added, " but you must not mention this to anyone." As a matter of oouree the friend posted off to the threatened trio, and before nightfall they had crossed the Belgian frontier. M. Oonstans had no intention whatever of arresting tha " brave general," but his ruse had succeeded, and the fugitive had discredited himself in the eyes of his countrymen by having shown the white feather. The following aneodote is published,by the 11 Paris Gaulois " r—" • Here, old man, here's your lottery ticket! I pioked it out myself. It's a good 'un, and no mistake 1' 'All right, my lad! If I get a big prize, remember there's 10,000f for you.' Thesa were the words exchanged a few months ago between M. Fraussens, the master printer, the lucky winner of the 50,000f in the reoent drawing of the Exhibition Bonds, and a printer's apprentice in the Lahure offices. Now, it fell out, a week or bo back—about the end of Ootober—that the boy'a arm was caught in some machine gearing, and terribly muti lated. His case was a hard one, and he felt his position bitterly, for all labor was hence forth Bhut away from him. He had nothing to look forward to but want and misery! Oa November 5 there was a knock at the door of his humble lodging, and M, Fraussens walked in. " You see young 'un, " I've won ! and look here, as aoon as I touch the money you'll have your 10,000! 1' Imagine, if you can, the joy of the poor, helpless lad, lifted from the depths of despair to the seventh heaven I"

DEATH OF AN EMPRESS

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(Received Jenoary 8, 2 12 p.m.) Bekun, Jinuauy 7. The Empress Augusta died at 4.30 p.m. to-day in the presence of her grand son, the Emperor William of Germany.

THE AUCKLAND UNIONISTS

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Auckland, January 7. The Auckland Unionist Committee have received the following letter from Mr Joseph Ohamberain, M P. for Birming ham : - 41 Highbury, Moorgreen. Birmingham, November 12th, 1888. " Dear fir,—l have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter o£ the 7th ult., together with the enclosed p per, showing the view taken in Mew Zealand of the frish question. I hive never doubted thai tho loyalty and patriotism of tho ooloaies would be on the Bide of those wh) are endeavoring to maintain intact the great Empue which we have inherit d fom our forefathers, and I am glad to know that the doctrine of anarchy, which haa received some support in this country, finds no approval umongst the intelligent population of your city.—Believe me , yourßfaithfully, J chamberlain"

SPORTING.

HAWKE'S BAY RACES.

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Napier, January 7. Tbe following nominations were re carved to-night for the Hawke'n Bay Jockey Olab 8 automn meeting : -

Hawkb's Bay Cup, of 400 eovs.

WELLINGTON CUP.

Auckland, January 7. i The following weights have, been is sued by Mr Bvett, who ia now In Auck land f.H? the

Wellington Ccp

CRICKE T.

AUCKLAND V WELLINGTON.

Welunqion, January 7. The weather to-day was glorious fot tho continuation of the Auoklaad-WelHngion match, Aaokland contlnoed th !■ ea^ond Innlogg, but tha three who were not out yesterday could pat together only 22 ?he Innings olosed foe 109, Requiring 39 runs to win, the Walloon cabala aent In R. B aoklook and Moorhouie, who made the necessary number without falling a prey to the boiling: The former scored 10 and the latter 25. Wellington therefore won the match with 10 wiokets to spare.

KYLE SCHOOL.

The annnal distribution of prizes in connection with the above school took p'aoe on Friday afternoon, 20th ult The p.-izes were given on tha results ob tained at the recent examination by the inspector, Each child pa joing a standard received a prizo while those who falle'd togathor with the scholars in the P. classes received presents Tqo icholara were address dby Mr Watson ( eaoher) urging the children to renewed di igence daring the ensuing year in order that the results at the next examination might be as gratifying as those obtained this year, Mr Wat eon (member of Committee) also address d the children and promised a prize next year to the most popular boy or girl in tbe school. The following ia the prize list :— Standard V,—Mary A, .Buckley and tlames MoAnulty, Stand urd IV K. M. Watson and Jno E Hard wick, prizes ; Michael Dalan and Danl Dolan, peseota. Standard 111 —W. Muliisjan, Danl. Buckley, Jerome McAnuly, K. AjLambie Jane E. Lambteand lea Qoidon, prizes; Wo, (Gordon and Tom Buckley, presents Standard ll.—Lucy 3. G. Wa'stn, M. J. Mulligan, Alice Wateon, Rosy 15. Hardwick, Mary I)olaa, Eliza Doian and Thos. Mulligan, prizes, P 2— Kthel M, L Watson, M. O, Buokley, E. E. Lambie, Jno. McAnuity and T. MoAnalty, presents, P. I —W, Lambie and R. A. Mulligan, presents. The following is the. Inspector's report on the tchool at the recent examination:-— i Mr Jobu Watson, Master. Mrs Wakson, Sowiog Mistress. This small fchool has passed a Batla faotnry examination. The performance of the pupils gives abundant evidence of a very carefcl preparation, tha re6uk of a conscientious discharge of duties by tbe ceacter. All ihs pass subjects with the exc-p tion of drawicg, show moit or leee me.-lt that can bo commended. Of the olasi subj jots, Geogr phy is very fair. Percentage of pauses, 6071; Pdrcenta^e of failures, 12 00. L B. Wood.

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MR SPURGEON.

London, January 9, Rev Mr Spurgeon is better.

THE QUEEN.

Her Majesty the Queen is suffering from acute rheumatism, It is feared that she will be unable to endure the fatigue and exposure of opening Par liament in person.

NEW SECRET SOCIETY.

Dr O'Callaghan denounces the new Secret Revolutionary Society in Cork, which claims a right to punish erring members with death.

THE DUBLIN CORPORATION

AND THE QUEEN. The Dublin Corporation, fearing political discredit, have refused to invite her Majesty the Queen to open the Museum there,

SOCIALISTS FALLING OUT.

Hyndmao, a well-known Socialist, and the^ author of "The Historical Basis of Socialism in England," accuses Burns of treachery towards Socialism, and denounces the balance-sheet of the dockers' strike.

THE DUKE OF CONNAUGHT.

The Duke and Duchess of Connaught will shortly pay a visit to America, China and Japan.

THE KING OF SPAIN.

Madrid, January 6 Alphonso, the infant King of Spain, has been indisposed, but is recovering.

THE GERMAN ARMY.

Berlin, Jana»ry 6. The Smperor of Germany, in a speech to the Garrison of Berlin, re minded them that while striving for peace it was essential every man in the array should bo re^y to hasten to tbe frontier,

AFFAIRS IN ZANZIBAR.

Zanzibar January 7. An engagement has taken place at Saadeni between troops under Major Wissmann and Arabs, who, after four hours' fighting, retired defeated.

AUSTRALIAN

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NEW SOUTH WALES.

Sydney, January 7. The inquest on those killed by the collapse of the Old Volunteer Artillery Hotel, on Friday last, commenced to day, when the jury found that the City Corporation had been guilty of great negligence. The Coroner inti mated to the jury that the verdict was tantamount to one of manslaughter, but the jury declined to alter their verdict. Reports have just come to hand from the chief wheat districts that the crops are suffering very materially from the ravages of rust. The steamer Centennial will be ap praised and sold to satisfy the claims of the owner of tbe collier Kanahooka. i

VICTORIA.

Melbourne, Janairy 7 Buxton's six story stationery re pository was destroyed by fire. The firemen gallantly rescued the caretaker from the top story. The damage is estimated at The following New Zealand of^ces are interested in the fire at Messrs Levy's—National, ;£iooo; Colonial, Union,

WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

Pebth. J.nnary 7. By a boat accident yesterday four men named Tucker, Evans (2), and Woodhouse lost their lives.

MORE LABOR TROUBLES.

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London o Janaary 4, Pickets are inducing firemen and sailers to desert vessels bringing car goes of coal for the Metropolitan Gas Company. Steps will be taken to test the legality of their action. ( Strikers are willing to accept engage- 1 meats for three months on condition they are granted equality cf voting with the Company's employees, and they profess their readiness to assist in making the profit-sharing system a success, and will guarantee that there shall be no "strike for at least a year. The resolution of the Company to stand by the hands they have engaged in place of the strikers is, however, the obstacle in tbe way of settlement The Strike Committee threaten to bring on a general gas aad coal strike. Railway men demand that the hours shall be limited to ten, platelayers nine, and signalmen eight. They request an answer from the companies by January , 15^. ' c " '.. .• .x- 1 London. January 6. ; The Gas Strikers are appealing to the Trades Unions for assistance. The pickets have succeeded in in ducing the crews of two colliers to leave their vessels at Greenwich,

SISAL AND FLAX

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Wellington, January 7 The Agent-Geaeral laforms cbe Govern ment that he has received samples of sisal fr m the Governor of the Batumas, abewing a great proportion of fi ire In the leaf. Tho Govarnor states that the oultl vatlon of the plant haa been successful beyond anticipation. Sir D, Bell has alto obtained three samplei of oordage made In America from New Zealand flu. It 10 now extensively used io tbe SUt3i foi oordage purposes as distinct from binder twine; Tbe mcrchm rs in LondoD, ac- I carding to the Agent-General, are anxious to get regular and authentic Information , of ihe aotufl ahfpmenti from New Zaa | land to England,: the United States end any other country. A larg« p»<*t o( the lboreated . importation lv 1889 represents orden for, tranship ment to Amerfba, where oonsamp tlon Is clearly Increasing much beyond what was expected by the Jr»de a few months ago. It is anticipated in London: that 15,000 tons will be exported from New Zeibnd this year, end the prospeot of such a bu den augmentation makes li very essential that there should be some, repnlar Information available, ' [The above reach*! as yestarday, bat Wai crowded out by p*ana of matter,—Eg,]

INTERPROVINCIAL.

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Auckland, January 7- The deid body of a Native womsn named Nat a was found at her residence at Ocorohanga half eaten by pigs, It is ■opposed that the wom»n whilst going to the well for water fell dead of heart disease, and that the pigs then attacked the body, Gibboenh, January 7. The body of Alex. Tytier, chief officer of the barque Pera, who wai drowDed on Now Year's Day, w»a washed up on the beach thia afternoon. WEUJNaroK, January 7, The land ealoa for December ohow a great faiiiug off, exoept lv Aaokland, wbioh leads the colony in this reapaot both in December and November. Sir Thomas Mcllwraitfa, ex-Premier of Queensland, was la town to-day, aad leaves for Napier to-morrow. He reiuroa shortly, and probeada Soath. A oonfarenoe ot the Native Land Court Judgea is being held here. It la under stood that the meetings have beea called to atalailais tha modo of prooedare, and to fix the olttlnge of the Courts, Mr Mitohelson has received a telegram from Sir H. Alklneon stating that he is much batter. The Psemlec talks of re- : tv n(Dg v but Ministers are trying to dls- BU*da bina from coming baok until he i. thoeoughiy established In health, Dunedis, January 1 t . James Mardooh, a qaarrymin, fell o?er a oltff a dlatanoa of 40ft, while firing a blast at the He«ds to-day. He is not expeottd to live through the night.

MAGISIERIAL.

♦ ; ASHBURTON— WEDIH B3DAY.

fßeforo Major Steward and Mr R Aiooro, J.P.VJ ASSAULT, Alexander Reid, aa old mmo 1 wir'a mstt, aud reeeutiy an inmate of the Old M^iVHoma, w*b oh»rgod with atsaaUiog one' John Robinson, »n inmate of the Hcma 00 Tueiday l M t. He pleaded ■• Not guilty." John Koblnsoo, bwocd, deposed tbat he was an inmate of the O.d Men's Home, Ashbarton. On Tues day morning the aoouaed who was then also an inmate, wan assisting in the o'eaa iag, and ruahgd at witness with two small forms »nd tried to throw them, on top- of him, ;Tho forms Wo*e.«boiiv6ft longV£ were placed one upon the ether He afterwards oaine to witneaß who WM |ltt - dowb, threw himself cpon hf» aad tried to wrest away astlcfc wnioh be (wltnesj) h*d in his hand, Ha aid not incoeed In gettmg the Btick. There was a ecnffl*. Accused stooped down aad pu ling witness by the h^l» ihrew him on the broad of bw baok, leaping upon him and striking him several times on the head. Mr Fox, master of the: Home, came to the resono of witness, but for "which he (witdeee) would have been "iangerouely hurt— OjOßs-examiaed by accused : Struck you w;th the stick after you knocked mo down, I ww then lying on my baok Drd not take a blue ribbon off your coat. Didn't say it onght to be pinned to your shirt-tail. Did not take a bottle of water away from you nor break a mng.— Thomas Henry Pox, master of the Home, eworn, deposed so having seen aocaued on top of last witness hitting him about the head T» i 3 wan about 9 o'clock on Tuesday morning. Palled him off aod Bent for tha poke. Eobin qa was a qaiot, inoffen- Bive man aad very feeble. Accused iioid had been a great nuisance in the Homp, ar«d had given fearful trouble dnrlng the latt fortnight, Bruugnt him before the Mayor three weeki ego who had cautioned him. Had bflea obliged to turn blm pot Cross examined fey accused, Didn't heat any thing said by the laat wltnesii about your blua ribbon. You made no complaint to ms about n bottlo of water or a mug. VAGRAtfOY. Tha aaaao prijones was farther charged w.th having no lawful visible means" of auppoit, md tho evidence of Sergeant JJelton having been taken. Pr-'uoner waß oouvluted on both oherges, and aeutenoed 03 the aeoand oharga i* s x months' im prlsoumejfc vl h bard l&bor.

NEW ZEALAND INSURANCE COMPANY

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AuoKLAirDr January 8, The New Zsolaod insurance Company which bolda ifca annual meeting to-day. pays a dividend of 12£ per oent. The report la as follows:—" The premlami, after deducting returns and re<lnsaranoei amount to £269,803, an Ineraue of £20 447 for tbe year. After providing for ascertained losser, and paying ao Jnterlm dividend of two shillfngaend sixpenoie pot" T share 1c Jgly lait, th:>re remtfni £22,976 available foe division, whijh the dlreoton reoommand «h"i!l be afproprfatwi ai foL- ;r lows, vfz : To reserve tood £6000, pay ment of 12^ cer cent dividend £12,500 ; bal»n<n cairied forirarj, £6475-, Th* reserve and reinsurance foods will than reach £240,000. The director! haft oarefally gone over the secarltle* with tba auditois estimating tbelr present valae*. Acting on auditors suggestion, the JBoard, has had osrtified valuation! mad* of lift freehold properties, belonsiog to of mor'gaged to the Company by exports,. the renuUs balcg moat satHfaeto.;y,,aqd showing that tha iDveitoaenti 1 eonld^ b» valand at a considerably enhanoad amoant much In exeens of »be ofniinpt y'ala>tlon»

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

(MB PBBB ASSOOXATIOir;) -—„_„

[BY BLICTRIO TH.MRAPH OOFTWHT.J -

(Received Jannary 8 1 p«m.)

THE STRIKES.

Buxnasisi JanMty 7 The export of coal from Belgium hap been stopped owing to the strikes." "V;-

BURNING OF A THEATRE.

A large theatre in this city has been destroyed by fire. -

THE INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC.

Lohdoh, January 7. There has been a general spread of the influepaa epidemic in Itily, and Ihe mortality in Berlin has been unuiuaßjjr

(Received January 8, I.SO, pa)

THE MONEY MARKET.

The money market is very firouuid an increase in trie rate of interest it enpected. \ '-"■'•' '"AX ■-y4i *

INFLUENZA.

Thirteen hundred employees at the Central Poit Office are suffering from influenza. The epidemic is worst in tbe west and north of London. It it spreading throughout. England and Ireland. ,„""

THE FRENCH VINTAGE.

PABU,~Jtaoary 7. The French vintage, itvia 'estimated, will be eight million gallons below the average of ths last twelve years. -■■

BOULANGER.

General Boulanger is making des perate efforts to carry the Ptrii municipal elections in May. , ''-•'-.,'.'-Zy

THE GERMAN ELECTIONS.

. Berluc Jaonary 7., The elections for the Reichstag will take place on March 6.

RESSIAN ADVANCE.

St. Petersbubg, January 7, Russia will assume the command of the Army of the Ameer of Bokhara numbering 60,000 men.

AFFAIRS IN THE EAST.

Constantinoplb, Jiooary 7; It is reported that the .Porte in view of the attitude of Greece toward* Servia will appoint Muktar Pasha com mander in Macedonia. . ..: : -

THE KING OF SPAIN.

Madid, J«nu«rr 7. The infant King of Spain iaserlously unwell and high fever has set in.' 5 '..:';£

(Beoeived Janmrp 8, 1.55 n.m.l

NOT ALLOWED TO LAND.

SydKby, Jaaaary>B; The stock department will not allow the foxes by the Zealaodia to be landed, unless taken for the Zoological grounds.

SCIENTIFIC SOCIETY.

Mkiboumcb, Jtnaary 8» The Australian Association for;(he Advancement of Science,' opened yesterday, under the presidency of Baron yon Mueller. It has been arranged that the next naeeting'shall be held in Christchurch. .. ~/- ".-"

ASSETS AND LIABILITIES.

The liabilities in last year's bank ruptcies are set down at £2,200,000, and the assets at fl ->

RUST.

It is estimated that an average of four bushels per acre has been destroyed by rust in this Colony, ••--■' -"; -

FLOODS IN QUEENSLAND

Bbibbahs, January 8. The floods still continue in the Nor man ton district. In many places the railways are nine feet under waiter. Flour is quoted at ;£ioo per too.

EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE

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Drownr. Jannary 8 The annual aewion of the Educational Institute opened this morning^' There was a large attendance of delegates. Mb White, who preilded, delivered an In teresting address in which he expreued regret that the anthoritiei bal studiously avoided dealing with the Institute* recommendations ra modification of tht eylltbaa. He went on to say tfaiat* great deal remains to be done, acd they moat tty and awaksn the Department (o • more lively Interest in theii anuo»l de ilberatlom. A. i;reat many changea moat yet he made In the tyatem to make it fit in with the ohanglng reqairementa if the people, and adapt it foi giving the beis possible training to tberiaing genera tion. He tblnka that School Obm mltteea have done a great deal for education, and therefore wonld bt sorry to see them abolished. The expense of maintaining Boards was a mere nothing aompared with the advantages accruing from local interest and control. . Heurgss cantlon in dealing with resolutions all aiming at centralisation. Approximate uniformity was desirable, bnt the cry wai being carried a little too far. They mnit tike oare in eecuring uniformity, not to lose something which was far better. They might secure a uniform loile of salaries throughout the colony, but where would ba the advantage if the average were imaller? Existing ditcrepancl am salaries were not likely to be cured by a central aahority fixing salaries. The supervision and direc ion mast oomQ from a cetitial aathorliy, but in th^ real administM-toa they must have as maoh oca: irstsroat and control as. possible. The maobine;y aud the Aqt squired acoorate ftdjußtment and, altejrution ' to; mtniraise) friction, but it would be aowiee to do *w»| wife toy ot iti paxti,

TTITB ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, WEDNESDAY JANUARY 8, 1890.



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XMAB, XIAB. -\T E W ZEALAND OLOTHJIsG £Ji FACTORY ace showing for the Holiday Season the most extensive variety In the District of Boys', Youths', tnd Gaate' Clothing, ALL OUR OWN MANUFACTURE. Thii Season's productions will be found to excel in Fit, Style, and Quality, aad prioes will bear favorable COMPARISON. TAILORING DEPARTMENT.



We are prepared to supply a thorough a°SELECT YOUR OWN TAILOR from £310 a. Trousers to measure from 18s W; or if we forward your measure to our Tailoring ifltabliuhment in Dnnedin we 3?ill make you a well-fitting suit from IX 10s; Trousers to measure from 16s 9d, Nothing but the beefc material! vied, and perfect fit guaranteed in every Garment we undertake. The most POPULAR and ECONO MICAL Establishment to bay your Shirts, HATS, TTEB, BRACES, RUGS, and FORTMATEAUS. PEE OUIfwiNPGWiS, INSPECT OUE STOCK And judge for yourselves, NEW ZEAIiAND Clothing Factory. W. H. WIfiBBEB, M»n»ger,



Alfred Harrison, tOOTIONEER, STOCK AKD E3TATE AGENT AH» VALUATOR BATDRDAY SALS it IS o'clock shwr —Hones, (fettle. Pigs, Pvodaee »nd Meronandlie, Farming Implement* tad Vehlolea of all kinds constantly ia Yards on view FOR SALK, leafing S»lsa held ia town or Country m required, and most liberal terme arranged with both Buyer* and Se"eM- , « . TO LET—Shopf in Golaman'i Balld lngt, Reduced rent*, Good brick building! handsome shop*. AOBMT TOR THB Norwich Onion Fire Insurance Company. ALFRED HARRISON.



CHKISTMAS GIFTS. W. ¥. SPENCER IN addition to the Great Bargains he is now offering for Ohriatmaa and! New Ye»r. will give every Customer spend ing 5a and upwards a PRESENT. White Calicoes 3s 6d a dozen Grey Calicoes 2a lid a dozen Soailet Flannel BJd a yard Bummer Drees Gooda 6|d Zephyr cloths in all colors Pink, Grey, light Blue at 5Jd White Towels 3Jd each Double Width White Twill Sheeting in MEN'S TWEED SUITS, 18a 6d Men's Tweed Trout era, 6s lid Boyeand Youths' Colored Moles 2s lid Hen's Colored Odo'es 6a lid BOOTS BOOTS. Men's Bluchers 6s lid, Shooters 10s 6d Womea'a Leather Elastic Side Boot*, 4i lid The best value ia BOOTS to be had in i.thburton AT W, W. Spencer's THE AECAOE. P.S. REMEMBER every Cuatomer pending 5a will reoel" valuable resent



A^DKEW OKK HAS for toe past 13 years in Aehburton kept the lead in the sporting o Bigh-class DRAPEBY CLOTHING AND Bi)OT8. It now Buowicg a Beautiful Stock ot Ladies, Millinery, Jackets, Bibbons, Flowera, Glove", Dress Gcodo Silks, Satins, Prints, Zepbyr a, Ooatnmeß. Ac. JILSO,— SPLENPID SHOW OF NEW TWEEDS fame as will be exhibited Show November let.) Consisting of Boriyn, Moegiel, and Kaiapol Mauufacture. SUITS TO ORDER FROM' £3 15» £2600 Worth of Zea!andia Standa ;d and Englis j BOOTS to select from» JifSPIOTION iNYXTBt. $\o one pressed to bay- ABDBJSW' OBB'/.



Wanted Known ' Cash Advertisements under thi.head ing, not exceeding 16 words, 0 N Jf! Sbjllinr?. Addresses may beieftat this Office. MRd KRNnED? and Miss Cimeron, Moore Street—Teachera of Scientific I Dree's-catting Bodies oat and fi ted, Dressmaking in all its branohes. RidU.£ habits a apcelaaty. 12 69 MANILLA Bindar Twine, machine oil, and wire. Time Is money on the harvest field—the best la the cheapest. —R. Axooaw, Saundera liulldlnga. TjIttLBROIDEBIEU—Fc« good Embroly ITi deries marked oheap <io Melford Bouse. We have a large auo spleuald assortment to ohoosa from —H. 0. Segbr's Melford House. TTTANTED Known " Strong- .voar YY Boots for Ladles, Me a aad Children can only be obtained at W. H Collier's. WEDNESDAY Half-Holiday. Please •bop early. Wednesday we olom at 1 p.m.—H. 0. Seoebs, Melford Home. WANTED KNOWN —My Bpecial Make of Ladles' 4 clasp Kid Gloves, " The Ashbur lonian," braided backs, 3s 6d per p»lr.—W; H. Colueb. WANTED every man in tbe County to have a Salt of the Ashburton Tweeds.—Robbbt Alcoen, Ashborton Clothing Mart, Saunders' Buildings.



MILLINERY— If you want o ohooae from a large stock of trimmed .-.ao antrlmmed hats and bonnets go te Mel ford House. A lot of children's ®ala les straws from 6d to 13s, very oheafr'^H. 0 Seobbs, Melford Hoaae. WANTED, Everyone to Know—Tafit J. MOISON bas now In Btock t arga and varied assortment of BOOTS AND SSOES for tbe Sprint? and Summer Season, Gentlemen's, Ladles', aud Chil dren's, both Imported and OolonUl; »!so HIS OWN MAKE, wbSoh CANNOT BE SUBPASBED tar Style, Fit, Qaalliy, »nd Ne»taeiß, combined, with VERT REASONABLE PRICES. All repairs executed promptly and wl'b neatness. 10t132 T) EAD THIS—New Fanoy Goods j Are X\ Needlework requUitea; Toys, Sty ionery, Tobacconist's goods; Madams Welgel'a Patterns; Agent for Eolipau Dye-worki; Registry Office for Servants ; Tea and Cofleo at a minutes notice. —&BS Adams, Haaudara 1 Buildings, opposite Railway Station. NEW GOODS. STATIONERY, Fanoy Gooda, Music. &o New Serial Volumes. New Books for Prizes or Presentations. Subscribers wanted tor any Magazine or Newspaper pnblished. Diaries for 1890 All Uoodo BMuwd in Price duriug tbie mouth, L. F, ANDBSWES & CO.



Public Notices WANTED. FEED near Aahbuton for a few Ewes and Lambs. 1J45 JAMES TABKER, TO LSSD, on Freehold Security only £250, £300, and £600 in separate stuns. Appiy to— JOHN O. CORK, Barrister and Solicitor, Barnott Sreei. Aehburton IJI4O (Next Bank 0' New 83uth Valea). JBI REWARD. LOST from AU'ord Forest one Black Draught Msre, whi^ face, a Ji;tle lame. Anyone retoralng her to the ud derßlaoed will reoelve the abova rewatd. M. B.OOOPEB, 1 43 Alford Foreat. Charles J3raddel | Licenaed Laadbroker and Valuator under •• The Land Tranafee Act, 1885 | E3TATE HODBE. LA.ND, AND GEHBBAL COMMISSION AGENT. OFFIOE^-Bdrnett Strbkt, Next "Mail" Office t 6



WE can offer Farmers and other wishing to ship GRAIN OR WOOL 10 LONDON, Spooe at current rates. Early applica tions Is necessary. We make SO CHARGE FOB COMMISSION and Advances are made free of interest. FRIKDLANDER BROS, ANOTHER VICTORY FOR THE B&ANTFOSD. AT a Pablo Field Trial at Mangore, Auckland, for wbioh Pf'zjs were Awarded. THE BRANTFORD took FIRST HONORS', beating five other Maohicea. J. QrjANßi& CO., 1f53 Loon! Agents.



Williamson and Preece LONDON AND BIRMINGHAM —TAILOBS— HABIT MAKEBS, &c, H/VE REMOVED to their Nelva; ' Commodious place of Baaiaeas in BAST STBEET, ABHBURTON, (Lately occupied by John Okb & do. Special attantion to Livery and Militar Uni/onus. ASHBTJKTON CASH S H Ol?. r\ T\I\CK 5o retaraing thanks for \y y) the support he h«a received elnco r oom;ißg to Ashbnrton, benß !o anooanos thsi*. ha baa now a well Selected ■nook «f BOOTS and SHOES to chooee from of B a-. Qiulßy. Order Work «?\d Repairs Promptly : Exeoated.~A Trial ftollol'ed. ; — VOXE -THB ApDRKSS— Nest Mb, Randell, East Street. G» PIACI^, PROP»UiIOR»



Certainly the Most Effective MEDICINE 1 in the world is SANDER and SONS., EUCALYPTI EXTRACT. Test its emineni, powerful effeotg in Coughs, Colds, Influenza, etc,; the relief is instantaneous. Thousands give the most gratifying testimony.' Bead this certificate ;-—•" 24th April, XBBs.—Messrs Sander and Sons,—lt is with the greatest of pleasure that I testify to the excellence oi your Eucalypti Extract. Having had inflam mation of the bone of the leg, which came on after a severe attack of low fever, I was attended by Dr J. Boyd, who had made strenuous efforts to save my leg, but without success. He found i$ necessary to amputatt my limb. Havipg heard in the meantime oi the wonderful cures worked by the Edoalypti Extract, I obtained a bottle, and the extract bad not been applied more than an hour when I began to feel greatly relieved. After apply ing the extract every four hours for nine or ten dayß I was out of all danger. I would persuade all who may be affeciad with any such disease to give the Eucalypti Extraots trial, and I am convinced that they will find, it the most wonderful of medicines.—Yours, pto.. E.J.GwNOWi Wattle afreet jtaQdfrmit,;



Holloway's Pills.—lnvalids distracted by indigestion and discouraged in their search for its remedy should make trial of this never failing medicine. A lad.y, long a martyr to dyspeptic tortures, writes that Holloway's Pills made her feel as if a burden had been taken off her. Her spirits, formerly low, have great'y improved; her cipncious appeti c has t*iven place to healthy hunger; her dull, sick, heidache has departed., and g adually so m rveilous a change been effected that she is altogether a new creature and again fit for her duties. 1 hese Pills may be administered with safety to the most delicate. They neve act harshly, nor do they ever induce weakness; they tightly direct deranged, land, contro excwsjve w|ion.



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