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Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, JANUARY 23, 1890. LEGAL AND GENERAL.

England's soldiers cost her £64 each ever; year.

There are 700 Protestant missionaries in India.

Tbe Federation Conference will be held in Melbourne on February 4th.

The inventor of the stylographio pen is said to have made £20,000 out of it.

In Belgium a deßoription of every colt must be cent to the Government immediately after birth. A Bplendid monument to Victor Eraanue 1 is in course of ereotion at the foot of the old Capital at Rome. Mr Gladstone is writing a paper on "The Impregnable Book of Holy Scripture," to be published next jear.

Thomas A Edison is a Theoeophißt, he ie a member of the Aryan TneoHophioal Sooiety of New York Oity.

We see by an advertisement in another oolumun that the annual meeting of tbe Ashburton Cadet Volunteers is called for to-morrow evening at seven o'olook.

A Christian tribe has been found in the heart of Afrioa, They had never before seen a white man. They are surrounded by their pagan oountrymen.

The Mosiemß of Delhi have opened a seminary in whioh preachers are taught all tbe objections of Western infidels against Christianity, that they may go forth to oppose the Christian preaohers in town and country.

Tbe giant diamond lately discovered in Cape Colony weighs 160 oarats, and is valued at 4,000,000d015. It ia said to be of tbe first water, and as pure as the famous Regent in the French Crown diamond?.

During 1889 slightly over twenty million sterling worth of gold has been dug from tbe earth on tbe four Continents; the largest quantity came from Australia, California, and South Afrioa. Afrioa is looking up.

Of the seven weeds wbiah the " Weed law " of Wisconsin repuires farmers, under penalty, *o destroy, only one is a native of the United States, all the rest being naturalised importa tions from Europe, where they are common wild plants.

Dr May of San Francisco, when called on to give evidenoe as a meohanioal expert in a murder oase, deolioed to speak unless he was paid in advance, for which piece of shrewd ness he was sentenced to six months' imprisonment for contempt of oourt.

Along tbe valley of the Nile, from Alexandria to the first cataract, are seventy nine mission stations and seventy Sunday schools, numbering 4017 soholars, while tbe day and boarding sohools bave over 5200 pupilß.

An exchange says that it is on the cards that Mr John Roberts will be a candidate for the Taieri seat at the general election. It is understood that Mr James Fulton will not seek re-election, but that be will not be indisposed to accept a seat in the Legislative Council;

A most painful sensation has been oaused in the Madras Presidency, and in medical circles throughout India, on its beooming known that a Brigadier-General of tbe Madras army«-a distinguished and highly-esteemed offioer —has recently been invalided home by a medioal board on account of leprosy.

The eleotion of a Licensing Committee for tbe district of ABhburton (suburban) took plaoe yesterday, and resulted as follows :— J. Grigg, 61; S. Chapman, 38; T. Scaly,36; D. Thomas. 37; G. W. Leadley, 35; G. Andrews, 34; J. W. Sawle, 34; T. Bullock, 33; F. Slandish, 31. Messrs Grigg, Chapman, Scaly, Thomas, and Laadley are elected,

Wirth Brothers' Oirous whioh has been playing to crowded houses in Dunedin and claims to be four good cirouaes rolled into one, is billed to visit Ashburton on Thursday, 30th inst. Its performances are highly spoken of by our exchanges, and a few Ashburtonites who have seen it heartily confirm these favorable reports.

Tbe case of a very large family (says the " Daily Telegraph ") came before the Free masons' Board of Benevolenoe on Wednesday evening, when the sum of £805 was voted in grants to petitioners in distress. One petitioner, who waa 67 years of age, had 39 children, tbe youngest of this interesting family being only threeJmonthß old.

Tbe annual returns of the Wellington Harbour Board show an increase of 76,859 tons in shipping during tbe year. The number of vessels visiting the port had increased by 135. Sixty nine thousand nine hundred and seventy three bales of flax had been sent away, against 17,551 bales in 1888. The assets enow a balance of £100,975 ovar liabilities.

The " N.ew York Herald " sent a corres pondent for Zanzibar up country to interview Stanley, with a requeßt that he would write a personal letter for publication in that paper. Stanley did so, with the result that the next day tbe letter appeared in tbe London and New York editions of the ' Herald." The cost of wiring the letter to New York was 8s 6d per word, and the entire cable message oost tbe " Herald " over £730. This is news paper enterprise with a vengeance.

It iB claimed that there are now but three survivors of Waterloo. For a long time only four were known, and last month one ot these died at the age of 95, He waa Lieutenant- Colonel Basil Jackson, and he entered the army when but 16 years of age, and was 21 at the time of the \faterloo campaign. The other three survivors are alßo officers. These are General Whichoote, who is 95 years of age; Lieutenant-Colonel Hewitt, 94 years; and General Albemarle, 90 years of age.

Agriculture iB in a very deplorable condition in many parts of India. The Indian peasant being unfortunately compelled by necessity to use the droppings of cattle as fuel, and pro hibited by religious soruples from utilising bone for the purposes of manure, is thus deprived of his only available sources of ferti lisation. The natural result is that tbe soil's productive power has been seriously impaired. Goat and sheep breeding is suggested by the ." Indian Agriculturist" as a remedy, because of their rich manure;

The Dahl process of preserving miik by sterilising it and excluding atrnospherjio germs je stated to have come into use not only m Norway, but efforts are being made to intro duce it into England. In this process, fresh milk ia plaoed in cans, which are hermetically sealed end then alternately heated and cooled until every organism or germ ia supposed to have been destroyed. Milk thus treated ma? be kept in the unopened oans for an indefinite K£>nod, and has been found after three years to hfitfe the taste and appearance of the best fresh 'mitk-^ia&ejj butter has been made from it,

The following interesting note is from the " Otago Daily Times ";—I remember reading in some handbook of New Zealand that the earjy settlers found a native dog in some parts of the|eolony—a kind of amall dingo, I think; and I notice that one of the exhibits connected with the Maori race is a white dogskin mat (reko or puahie) made from the' skin of extinct Maori dog (fcuri). Was there ever suoh a dog in New Zealand? I doubt it. The white dogskin mat was probably made of the skins of the dogs introduced by the whalers. The first settlers in Otago were terribly pestered with wild dogs, whioh ij tppk many years to exterminate; bat they were European mongrels. The Maori name of the dog ja «ÜBpioions, Kuri is eyideptly the English '"Ha name is to be sure, formed from our. a- '^.r.r.r.r) of the dog, and might the growling ■ a,* dfialoot »9 well as in bo found in a South o b - -,*,„. g^ $hg a Teutonio or Scandinaviu ' —.« dingo docs not growl. If then there w«o» native New Zealand dog, it must have been a regular growlor, and not a raero imitation dog like tho dingo. Perhaps some of yoai poientifio readm c»a aleu |bo ojatery,

On Sunday next the Rev Father Ohastagon trill celebrate Mass at Rakaia at the usual hour.

A gentleman oonnaoted with the Bureau f Statistics at Washington, who went into tbe question, has oome to tbe conclusion that the real drink bill cf the United States made up a total of 700,000,000d01a (about £140,000,000). This wonld give an average expenditure of more thsn £2 per annum for every man, woman, and child in tbe United States.

An English paper that recently asked to bo informed on tbia point Bays:—As to the woman with the longest hair, Mrs Franoeß H. Wolf Murray, writing from Fife, Bends two or three very line jet blaok hairs measuring 54 inches in lengta, and adds that eha calculated something like 338,000 of tbe same length are growing on her haad at the present moment; but we are assured by a gentleman ot Wednesbury that he is acquainted with a lady who can easily stand on her hair, which is 5 feet 9 inches long; whilst Miss Emmy Horn, of Newport, Isle of Wight, possesses go:den trasses only four inoheß shorter.

The Wellington correspondent of the "Otago Daily Times" saya:—ln connection with my remarks of yesterday touching the possible proposals as to a revision of the taxation on the strength of tbe expeoted surplus, I may add that another suggestion is to make up any revenue deficiency that might be left tnrouga abolishing the tea or sugar duty by doing away with tho property tax exemption. It has been ascertained that this would bring in an additional £50,000 from present taxpayers, and it iB estimated that from £10,000 to £15,000 would be collected from persons owm'ng property below the value of £500 who dow escape altogether. It is suggested that such unpopularity as might attach to this course would be counterbalanced by tbe relief' from the imports on domestic necessities, whioh would mean more than the removal of the mere

amount of duly, as importers' and retailers' profits on the duty would also be saved to consumers. Ac other idea is that means should be found to levy the property-tax on bank deposits. This year there ia a dis crepancy of no less than £6,000,000 between the alleged amount of deposits aB returned by the ratepayers and the actual amount a» declared by tbe banks. This means a loss of £25,000 to the revenue;

PLOT AGAINST THE CZAR

SUICIDE OF A RINGLEADER.

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.ondon, January 22.

The St Petersburg correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" states that a vast plot against the Czar has been discovered, in which a number of officers and Court officials are impli cated. Tbe ringleader, a colonel of the Guards, has committed suicide.

THE MARKETS

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Londow, Jan. 21

Mr Licht, sugar expert, estimates that the production of beet sugar during the last four months will show an increase of 550,000 tons, In his opinion the present campaign will give a surplus of 741,000 tons.

Sydney, Januarjr 22

Chickwheat 2s 6d to 2s 9d ; best new roller flour £9 10 to £10 ; feeding oats 2s to 2s 2d, milling oats 2s 3d, New Zealand oats 33 4d ; oatmeal 9d, best sorts Is ; potatoes, £3 15s ; onions £4 10s; butter, dairy makes 5d to 6d, factory makes 7d to 8d ; cheese is plenti ful at 3^d to 6d ; bacon, machine cured 7-^d, hand cured Bd, New Zealand cured 9£d ; hams lid to Is. Melbourne, Jtnnary 22

New wheat 3s 6d, old wheat 3s 3d ; flour, stone makeß £8 ss, roller £9 upwards; oats, New Zealand sorts 3s 2£d ; barley, feeding sorts 23 6d, malt ing 4s.

Adelaide, January 22. Wheat, shipping parcels 3s sid; flour, stone makes £8 10s to £8 15s, roller makes £9 to £9 15s.

(Received January 23, 12 30p.m, London, January 22

Tbe quantity of wheat and floor afloat for the|United Kingdom is 2,092,000 quarters; for the Continent, 372,000 quarters. The American visible supply is, 32,500,000 bushels.

TIPPOO TIB

Tippo Tib, whose name frequently occurs in Stanley's correspondence from Central Africa, and for whose prowers the English explorer has a strong respect, is (writes the I ondon correspondent cf the •' Liverpool Post ") an exceedingly interesting old gentle man. Mr Herbert Ward, who was with Stanley at the outset of his last expedition, has many interesting stories to tell about \ im. His real name is Hamid ten Mohammed, his notn dt guerre beiner a pkonetic effort on the part of the natives. Tippo has a pleasing way of going round in the early morning surprising peaceful villages where ivory is reported to be stored, and pegging away with his rifle. The natives used to say that the sound of his gun was like •• tip, tip, tip," hence they called him •' lip, Tip,'' which fcuropeans rendered into the now famous Tippoo Tib. Tipoo Is as wealthy as he is rapacious. Mr Ward has a photograph which he took of him in front of his hut, surroucded by his braves, who are sending guard by 30 tqns of jvory, worth at least jfc7S,ooo. Tippqo, in presence of his treasnres, wears an' amiable, almost angelic expression. ~

BLACK WOOLED SHEEP

It has always been a debatable point whether it is possible to breed a flock of black sheep. All sheep-breeders are aware that, by a freak of nature, a few black lambs are found in their flocks every year, although the sires and dams of these have been pure white as far as their pedigrees can be traced. The lambs come £lack, and no sg.tisfactoiy explanation can be offered as to why they are so. Following up the breeding,' however, it is found that the theory of like producing l'ke does not hold gootj. where black sheep are (jonceme^. The progeny from a black sire and dam will, in about seven cases out of ten throw back to the previous generations. Mr P. M'Farland, of Barpoga, one of the most experienced and observant sheep^bnjerteics m Australia, is of opinion that the type and colour of black sheep can be fixed, and hi is now devoting attention to the carrying out of his theory. All the Wack lambs at Barnoga are collected an,d sent to Malonga, a station in the Lachlan district. Hg fifyds that by careful selection apd the rejection of all l?mb.§ haying a t?a£e of white about them, the colour can, with a considerable degree cf certainty, fee depended on in the third generation. He intends per"SCVft« n» with the experiment, and ha; no doubt that in tiiflS \}P will b,ecome the pogscs-'or of a black

_ ,' v*viflg'giich» Sxidity of type as to be capable" of transmit th* Wj«to their offering. The wool of the black sheep, on lam!f ol its scarcity, Upxtre»«l|

WONDERFUL SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY.

Truly we live in a remarkable age, and there seems to be no limit to the range of its inventions and discoveries. Yet great as have been the achievements of. the recent past, we appear to be on the threshold of the opening up of entirely new fields of investigation fall of the most interesting possibilities. A Dr Ivan Noutschi, an eminent Boston ocnlist, for example, has opened to the world a page of hitherto occult scientific lore which reads like romance, and is wonderfully fascinating, r $ promising to place in oar hands a key for the unlock ing of many of the hidden mysteries of Nature, claiming, as he does, to have discovered an entirely new series of phenomena, or rather to have rendered those phenomena appreciable, risible, and, perhaps, palpable The particulars, lof the Arabian Nights-like story of Dr Noutsahi, have been , forwarded to the "Melbourne Age," which publishes the text of a paper prepared with a view to its being read before tbe Austra lasian Association for the Advancement of Science, but not so read in conse quence of Dr Noutschi being called away to Sydney, We have not onrselves had the opportunity as yet of reading the paper referred to, and are indebted for our knowledge of its contents to tbe synopis published by our Christchurch contemporary the "Press," of which we avail ourselves in order to enable us to acquaint our readers with the salient points of the fascinating sphere of investigation opened up by the learned Doctor. Briefly stated then, Dr Noutschi claims to have discovered that every organic and nearly every inorganic body "is encompassed and swathed round with a something which the vulgar have known from time immemorial under the name of smell, but which chemists speak of as osmosphere. This ethereal sur rounding is to the organism what the atmosphere is to the world at large. It envelopes matter either in mass or in particles with a coating invisible to the human eye, a coating that no fine instru ment can weigh, which cannot be felt by our organs of touch, but which is only palpable to the keen nerve by which the presence of the olfactory essence is con veyed to the brain. Whether in motion or at rest every living being bears about it its covering of osmosphere ; and after what we call death the growth of this singular coating increases in proportion to the decrease of energy which the organism suffers. Thus the osmosphere of the living man that is perceptible to the olfactory nerve only when we are almost in immediate contact is, after the process of decay sets in, felt over a widely extended radius, and the same rule applies to nearly every form of animal life. With vegetable organisms energy is comparatively feeble." This osmos phere Dr Noutschi believes to be visible to the eyesight of many animals, the fact that they can " see a smell" accounting for the sudden swarming of birds and beasts of prey round an animal that dies in a desert, his theory being that vultures and other high-flying carrion birds, as well as bees and ants, find their way to their food with unerring certainty because able to see the osmosphere which surrounds it. The result of researches in the direction indicated by this theory was tome years ago the invention by Sir John Turing of the " osmoscope"" or smell-viewing in strument, the first osmoscope being merely an imitation on a large scale of the eye of the bee which is so constructed as to convey rays of polarised light to the optic nerve, At first the instrument was only capable of discovering the odzone of sugar, but, through the im provements made by Dr Gordon McKeuzie and the Italian optician, Signor Carlo Leopardi, the instrument as it at present exists is an adaptation of the combined powers of the eyes of more than thirty different animals, and by its aid the osmospheres of animal and vegetable life and even of some inanimate objects can be readily seen. " Thus, according to the ingenious author of this remarkable paper, we have arrived at an explanation of the process by which the bsmosphere can be seen. The credit of reducing it to a tangible form in which it can be handled is due, our informant tells us, to two Viennese scientists, Baron Gottlieb and Dr Blumenbach. Their theory was that' odzone' whether animal, vegetable, or mineral could be withdrawn from the air and made into a solid, just as salt, sugar, or any other soluble matter can be brought back again after being dissolved in water. It is alleged that in this Baron Gottlieb was successful, and that although the speci mens of solid odzone obtained were merely microscopic in size the Baron demonstrated the possibility of manu facturing and keeping in a vacuum as a solid, masses of smell that might be seen with the naked eye, handled, felt and weighed." Nor is this, all we are told by Dr Noutschi that " Not only is it possible to see and handle the osmo phere, but that, thanks to the electro polariscope lens constructed by Bignor Carlo Leopardi, it has actually been photographed. When both the body itself and the surrounding atmosphere are in a state of perfect rest, we are told, the osmoßphere ex tends to a certain distance from the surface of the substance and remains there. It assumes the exact form of the surface of the substance, and in a few instances Dr McKenzie sue ceeded in obtaining photographs in which the outlines of the osinosphere were shown as accurately as those of the substance it enveloped." "There is another thing, too, that is made ap parent. Masses of osmosphere become detached from the body that throws them out and float away and become dissolved in the surrounding atmos phere." This is regarded as affording a key to the well-known phenomenon, of ! by no means infrequent occurrence, of one person being conscious of the ( approach of another without any aid from sight or hearing, Dr Noutschi explaining it on the lines of osmospheric perception. He says : " The approach ing appearance is heralded to some sense within us finer than sight by a cloud of osmosphere that suggests the idea to us of the person of whom we begin to talk. In several cases Dr McEenzie obtained photographs of clouds of osmosphere 30, 40 and even 50 yards in advance of the persons from whom they came, and though he was unable lo trace the like nesses of the originals, some instinctive feeling would no doubt be able to do what conjd not bs aone by mere reason." Further, Dr Noutachi asserts that j osmoepheres have their attractions and repulaionß, those of animals of opposite sexes mutually attracting, and those of fta same §ex geotrrily repoUivg wh

other, while this iB varied by individual instances of affinity or otherwise. This he claims to have been demonstrated by osmoscopic photographs taken by the electro-polarised lens. Altogether the whole range of phenomena is a marvel lously interesting one, and indicates an entirely new field of research in which large and valuable discoveries will donbt less be made.

A DISTRESSING ACCIDENT

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Wellington, January 22

The celebration to-day was marred by a distressing accident, which resulted in the death of Mr Kebbell, senr., a well-known Wellington resident. He was owner of the yacht Florence, whiffai was engaged in the principal nice, and was on board steering her. He stood up, and by some means lost his balance. The rope slipped through his hands, and he fell overboard- Means were at once token to secure him, and he was dragged from the water after two or three minutes immersion, but all attempts to revive anima tion were futile. He does not appear to have twen in the water any length of lime, and he could swim, so tha' death appears to be the result of a shock r Jier than that of drowning. Deceased was an elderly man. lo- make matters woise, news had only just been received by his son-ia-law, Mr Brandon, of the deith also by drowing of two of Kebbell's grandchildren this morning.

THE WELLINGTON JUBILEE

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Wellington, January 22. AfOloudlesa sky and gentle breeze favored the Wellington Jubilee day. The principal feature of the oelebration, on which much trouble and not a little expense was bestowed, was a procession headed by some thousands of Bohool ohildren, who formed a line four deep and nearly a mile in length. It readied from the railway station to the Basin Reserve, and bands were stationed at intervals. After the ohildren.who were distinguished by flags of various oolors, oame old settien, including a number of Maoris. They were partly in carriages and partly on foot, and as soon as they oame in view the crowds lining the streets and perohed on verandahs began cheering, which was taken up generally along the line and maintained to the end. After the old identities came a number of lorries containing members of different trades at work, firemen, files of butchers, bakers, wharf laborers and others, and finally Friendly Sooieties. The Druids had two striking and well executed tableaux whioh excited great applause. Another extremely pretty group was the maypole dancers. The prooession was in all about two milea in length and took three-quarters of an hour to pass a given point. Many of the vehioleß and groups were very precty and showed that considerable trouble had been devoted to getting them in order. On arrival at the Basin Reserve the ohildren were mustered into plaoe, and the remainder of the processionists having formed Bemi-oirole, the Major presented a loyal addreßH, having referenoe to the Jubilee, His Excellency, who was accompanied by Lord Oarringtoa, Admiral Scott, and suites, replied briefly, expressing his intention of making himself as well acquainted with the North Island as he had done with the South. The ohildren then sang the National Anthem and a Jubilee hymn composed by Mr Bridge. The remainder of the day was devoted to amusing the ohildren with sports, maypole danoes etc Many thousands of people were present, in fact it is considered to be the largest orowd ever assembled in Wellington. The Regatta was favored with exemplary weather, just sufficient breeze to send boats well along. The Jessie Logan lately from Auckland eauily won the second class-yacht raoe as waß expeoted. In the raoe for first-class yachts Xarifa came in first, but was beaten by Girola on time allowance. This raoa would have been a gift to Florence, but she carried away her gaff, when the owner fell over-board and gave up. Mr G. M. tfark, the well-known canoeist of Hokitika won the sail ing canoe race with plenty to spare. A feature of the regatta was the number of water feats whioh were gone through under the direction of Mr Pattereon, an athlete lately out from Sootland. A Bwimming raoe and diving and rescuing competitions filled up a capital programme. Owing to the Orlando being occupied in taking in coal during part of the day there were no men-of war races, and the Wellington Rowing Club being the only competitor in the sculling racea these also fell through. The harbor was gaily decorated and there was a profuse dis play of bunting in town. The only drawback was that a bush fire Btarted at Porirua in the morning and towards the afternoon filled the oity with amoke and daluM the latter ware thick enough to be a material source of dis comfort. The Botorua with the shooting representatives arrived at 3 p.m. Carriages were waiting out of whioh the noraes had been taken and the navals rushed the steamer, shouldered the Ohampion and Franoe and manned the carriages with ropes. Headed by two bands, the paraded the streets followed by other representatives in carriages and busßee, There was a large orowd present and plenty of oheering.

The day's festivities wound up with a torob light prooesßion, whioh started in reversed order to that of the morning, from Mount Cook barracks shortly after 8 p.m. The streets were lined by thousands of people, and every point from whioh a view could be had was orowded. All buildings along the route were brilliantly illuminated, and together with pyroteohnio displays from many of the vanß in the prooession made the sight one that could not be easily forgotten. The illuminations were on an exceptionally large Bcale, and at times tbe whole city appeared to be in a blaze.

ADDINGTON LIVE STOCK MARKET.

'Jhki&tohukch, January 22.

At the oattle market to-day the attendance was small, and the entry in all olaeses was more of a dealers' sort than ot fen? other. The sale waa proportionately dull, Shobe Sheep.—Several lines of medium quality were disposed of at the following rates; Full-mouthed merino wethers, 2s to 3s 2d; merino eweß, in the wool, 6s; two and four-tooth halfbreds p mixed Bexes, 8s 6i to 11s 2cl; full-mouthed orosabred ewes, 3s 3d; halfbred ewes and lamba, 6a, all counted.

Fat Lambs,—There was a large entry, including some of rara quality whioh sold well, up to 14a being prooured for them; inferior quality were dull of sale at 4s 6d to 7s. Those whioh fetched 14a were eagerly Bought after by the trade, and v?ere more like grown shoep. Fat Sheep.—There were not more than 4000 sheep in the fat pens, many of whioh should not have been there at all. Beat quality wether mntton still held its own, but it was only to be found in one or two pane in tbe market. Mixed lots and everything like inferior quality suflered a drop equal to Is, and in some oases 2s per head on hat week's quotations, leaving the market prices as follows: Beßt wether mutton, freezing weightß, 2£d per lb; mixed sexes, 2d per lb; aged ewes and wethers, Id to ljd per lb. Fax Cattle.—There was a very small entry of beef, of whioh very little waa of prime quality. Steers of the right age sold up to £6 12s 6d, equal to 17s per lOOlbs, while heifers realised 15s 64 to 16s. Old oows did not bring more than 10b to IS|b per lOOlbs.

Stobe CiTTLE,—This 'was' the weakest section of the market, and the [ealea effected wore very slight. A few yearlings sold at from to 17a. The remainder of cattle of any quality were withdrawn from sale. There were a good many dairy oows submitted, whioh in most cases realised fair prices*

Pigs.—The entry was very email and in. oluded but few good sorts of porkers and light baoonere, whiob realised current ratee.

ENGLAND AND PORTUGAL

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London, January 21.

Zanzibar, January 2i.—Fifteen British warships are in readiness on this station. It is said they will be despatched to Quillimane and Delagoa Bay to enforce the withdrawal of the Portuguese from the disputed terri tory.

Lisbonj Jan nary 21.

King Carlos has requested the cere mony of his investiture with the Order of the Garter to be postponed.

(Received January 23, IS. 30 p.m.) Lisbon, 3 ma. 22 The excitement among the populace of Portugal is calming down.

TELEGRAPHIC.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

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THE DERBY.

London, Jtnatty 21. 11 Viodex n in the " Sporting Times " expresses the opinion that neither of the Hon J White's colts, Narellan and Kirkham, have any chance of winning the English Derby.

ELECTRICAL EXECUTIONS.

The apparatus for the execution of criminals by electricity has been tested in Clinton prison. A bullock on which the experiment was made was killed instantaneously.

INFLUX OF GOLD.

An influx of gold is expected from Russia at an early date.

LORD NAPIER.

Lord Napier's funeral was made the occasion of a pageant extending from the Tower to St 7an>es. There was an immense military display. The streets were crowded.

BANQUET TO STANLEY.

Oaieo, January 21 Stanley has been entertained at a grand banquet given in his honor by Sir Evelyn Baring, the British Consul. Amongst the guests on the occasion were the Rt. Hon, J. Chamberlain and Mr Jesse Colliogs who are touring in Egypt.

AN AFRICAN CASINO.

Tanoibbs, January 21. A casino similar to those of Monaco has been opened. The proprietors hope to attract large numbers of Euro peans and Americans,

SOCIALISM IN GERMANY.

Blttnr, January SI Bismarck intends ,to force the Socialist Bill through the Reichstag.

LABOR TROUBLES.

The Irish porters are striking.

THE WOOL TRADE.

There is some agitation in London against the diversion of wool to Antwerp.

THE FORESTGATE FIRE

The verdict of the jury in the fire at Forestgate Industrial School holds the officials blameless. The origin is as cribed to the imperfect sweeping of the chimney.

NEW ZEALAND EXHIBITION.

The " Chronicle " applauds the idea ot holding an exhibition of New Zea land products in London.

THE RUSSIAN LOAN.

A Syndicate in this city has taken the entire Russian four per cent loan at 90.

AMERICAN CURRENCY.

Washington, January 21. Mr Windom, Secretary of the Trea surj, has submitted to Congress a Bill authorising the issue of Treasury notes on the deposit of silver bullion.

NEWFOUNDLAND FISHERIES.

Paris. January 21.

M. Flourens urged M. Spuller to support French rights in Newfoundland fisheries by force. Spuller promised to exercise vigilance.

THE SPANISH CRISIS.

Madkid. Jannary 21.

Sagasta has succeeded in forming a new Cabinet, mainly of Liberals and Democrats. The Marquis Vega is Minister of Foreign Affairs.

AUSTRALIAN

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VICTORIA.

MiLBOTOM, January 83.

Typhoid is increasing alarmingly, and hospital accommodation is inade quate.

Owing to the Federation Conference no meeting of the Federal Council wiU be held this year.

NEW SOUTH WALES.

Btdhzy. Jauu&*y 21, la the case against the owners of the Centennial the Court ruled that the bill of ladiDg exempted the owner of the vessel from liability for the cargo lost by the sinking of that steamer. Leave to appeal was granted.

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HENRY GEORGE.

(Received January 23,1130 p.m.} London, January 22,

Henry George, the advocate of land nationalisation, has started for Australia via San Francisco.

INFLUENZA.

The influenza epidemic is decidedly abating throughout Europe.

SUNDAY OPENING.

A conference of the London Trades Council and other operative Clubs in London are urging the opening of museums on Sundays. Several geDtle men have offered to pay the cost of the experiment for one year.

SNOW STORMS.

New Tobk, Jan. 22.

Terrific snow storms have been ex perienced in Nevada. Immense num bers of stock are perishing, and traffic is stopped.

) a^eoeived January 23,2 p.m.) i Adiuliimc, JauuMf 83 1 RAINS. v Heavy raios have dettroyed great quantities tfcutwtau,

EMIN BEY

(Pbb Pbms Association.)

Oaibo, Jtnuatj 21, Emm is improving. Zaazibvb, January St.

Emm Bey is in a critical condition, and symptoms of insanity have ap peared.

PUGILISTIC

(PBE PBBBS ABBOOIATIOH.J

San Fbanoisoo, J»n. 21 The California Athletic Club offers ft parse for a fight between MoAuliffeand Slavin. J

Washington, Jaonarf SI

Sullivan has iefnsed to fight again until his appeal against his sentence for fighting Kilrain is settled.-* l *'■•■ l!)

LORD HOPETOUN

ALLEGED FRICTION WIT& THE

PREMIER*

(PIB PBIBB ASSOCIATION.)

Milboubhb, Jtnaary22. The " Age " Asserts that there is fric tion between the Premier and Lord Hopetoan in consequence of the action of the GoTernment in cutting down the estimates for GoTernment House. ;* The •mount set down .on this year's Esti mates is less by £1600 than was pro- Tided for the last three GoTernoira.

INTERPROVINCIAL

(Pu fßiaa absociahon.)'

AuoxLAjn>, JaoQary 23. The Governor of Fiji, Sir John Thurs ton, aooompauied by the Mayor of Aaok l«ad, visited Tnkna nttlement to day, and was th<wn through the flax «illa, where he inapeoted the varlona methods of dretaing fibre. .- .•, ;; .,-' A miner nrmed Jamvi Kerr, who tow • paeiago oa the ateamer Bnterprlte;} et Thames for Auckland, ha« myiterlpnily dliappeared, and it ia arppoatd tb'ak t he feii overboard on the voy«(r«. .//,*: Blknhbim, January 22. The eropa In district have a.ma|nl< fioent eppe?r*nce. .

THE SAMOAN CONVENTION

(p«a pbbßß Aasoounopr.). -^,

Loitdon, Janaarf 21.

The text of the Bamoan Convention if published. The King of Sweden is to be arbitrator in case of any dispute about the appointment of officials. , }^'l-. •• Washmqton, JinutrF 21.

The Senate of the United States has referred the Samoau, Convention to ft Committee.

CORRESPONDENCE.

We do not hold ourselves responiible for the opinions expressed by our correspondent!

STACKING GRAIN.

TO HHK EDITOR.

Sib, —A hint to farmer* at tblt tin* of the yeat Is required on the mattcf of •Uaklog grate intended foe threthlng hf ordinary combine*, •■ It it frequently foacd that the ■ »oki »re pltced-ao oloae together that the ouMtilaaa,cannot, be drawn iv to work without ■ome poriipm of the stack being removed prior- to the tbreehtog mill being, plioed in po*Utoa, this oaoatog both waite of time and grain. The oorreot dUtance »pa?t. for stacks of grain for an ordinary combine to, wotk through is 16 feet at the eaToc and about 18 feet apart at vhe ground Una . Another thing should be noted, that eaoh ataok la the atnoe distance apart, ao that the combine may be drawn in at any angle to salt the wind that may bd blowing, ■■ it ia qaite impcailble to properly drees the grain with a head wind, and nnleaa there ia room left; a« above for moving the machinery either the work muat,atop,,or a aample of grain bs torr^sd^ oaV.troeatle factory to both farmer and mill owner. * Yonra truly. OoMBHTK.

RAILWAY MANAGEMENT.

TO THK IDITOB.

Sib,—l wm rather diigmted when I bawd that the speoial train whfoh left oat little towa for the Southern Exhibition Utt Thnteday night wm oomprlitd of all ■eoond o'aii carriages. I suppose our autocrat Oommlwlonen thoaght they had done qnlte enoogh for oar pleunre la bringing the fate down to mob ax low trifle at 15s, which amount would not acoord with anything but a teoond elac* oairimße to ihelter a weary eltlzan during a 200 miles joarney, I ahonld bar* thought It would have been no extra w< peme to hare put on fint olav earriageev and this would have ahown some oonrteiy from the aerranU of oar Government towardf the people who par them.

Oo Saturday, I «ea, the people wen charged with the eoet of % ipeettl going through here with two of oar Gorernonh. I do not object to their tfiretllog In thai; mtnaer, bat I do think that there Uaoi ■o maeh difference ia the flaiih and Moodi of oar oltfsaai tod the " blae biota*" oft oai Peer»ge.—l am, eio.,

THE JUBILEE CLOCK.

TO THE EDITOR.

Sir,—l am pleased p,, M tfot the Borough Oouaoll have %\ | M t decided to vote a cum of money towards the ereotloa of a suitable to wee Tor the recaption, of the jubilee oloefc. I, In company with many otberij worked bard In assisting to celebrate the jp.'oliee of Her Majesty's reign Id a suitable manner, and aho gave a helping hand In rating foods foe the eieotioa o! some suitable memorial It was lotig since decided Jhat thia memorial should take the form, of a public dock, and it Is about time abrae priiotfo«i;ite(M were taken towardi placing that blook In position. The amount if money voted by the Oounoil vlll not bi eaffiownt for this purpose, and with your permission I would like to make a Buggettkn with reference to raising the baWoe. The suggettion Is that thoia pentlemen who In the pait «od pieteat have had the honor of filling the Mayoral ohalr should eaoh be asked to contribute sufficient to »dd two or three feet to the tower, end that the nenn of eaoh snccew'Te Mayoi be lmerlbed on one of the atones In the several portions of the towei built by the several Mayors. This would eaidly overcome the difficulty up to the present experienced, and, while giving a number of worthy gentlemen an opportanlty of subserlbloß to a worthy objeot/lt would also give them the opportunity of leav^ Ing behind them tome lasting token eft the honor that bid been oonfarred urjon them by betog elected to the poeitf ; ott of Mayor to so Important a boroogb as on* tbrlvlng town of Aihbutton t I have already tubsorlbed my mite towards the jubilee fond, bat, If tbe above suggestion to oarried into eSaofc, I *m prepared To do, my best to collceV subscriptions amount ing to another £5 or £10 toward the exp^noe of plaolog thejabileedoek in: ! us pff per position,—Tours, 6to M

Old Tdektitv^

THE 3HBTTRTON GUARDIAN, THUKSDAY JANUARY 23, 1800.



Fublic Noticeß. WB can offer Farmers and others wishlDg to ship , GRAIN OB WOOL 10 LONDON, Spaoe at current rates, Early applica tions is necessary. We make NO CHARGE FOB COMMISSION and Advance* are made free of interest* c FBIEDLANDEB BROS. ABHBUBTON COUNTY STOOK AND SALEYABDS 00., Limited. AS the requeßt of several Farmers the Oompany has decided ta hold a Special PIG FAIR For the Sale of STORE FIGS, AT THE Tmwaldi Yards Early In Meroh Farmers will oblige by letting the Caretaker have particulars of their Entries early as poisible. GEO. JAMESON, 75 / Chairman. SALE NOW ON AT THE NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY, Half My Stoci-Taiing. MEN'S AND BOYS 1 CLOTHING* At Prioes to Bait everybody. WO OLD STOOKS~TO SELECT ffROH The Goods are NEW and all our owi maks. HATS SHIETS TIES BBACES ALL BEDVCBD IN PROPOBTWA INSPECT OUR STOCE And judge for yourselves. NEW ZEALAND Clothing Factory. W H. wKBBBB, M»n»ger, UOD FAQMUB VALDB FaCIMU ("Wbatwedo we o well." THE GHRIBTOHUEOH DB NTAI SUEOBBY, 168 Oaahel titnet, Ohristchnrch, nozt Bobin ion's Boot Store,and at the Octagon, Onne>iii All mentions at strictly uniform and moderat Consultation free. & MYEBS~AND CO., BUB&BON DfiNTISTS, v<- .as w l JfH is fis&~, HITBOUb OXIDE GAS tdmlnlaterec Thli AttJßsthstlo leaves no onpleasan efftots, *nfl by Us nse the extraetlon o Bad Stomp" and Teeth Is tendered per leotlr Palaleis tnd Effective. Ad ministered dally. Fee lor .dmlnlstratloi tit Gas, ss. Eztfaotion, 2s 6d a tooth, Hoars of attendance, 9 a.m. to Bpm Private residence, 93 EMt BeU. The acknowledged sapevlorlty o AMERICAN DENTISTKY in tfe« con ■traction of Artificial Teatb, tho uof finished workmanship, and replacing thj lost teeth TEMPORARILY ALMOSI IMMEDIATELY after extraction, b*vi MtabKsbed onr reputation, A slDffle Artlfiota Tooth, 10s, eomplefc et, Uppsi and Lower, Temporary ant PetmiTnaot £1010s; Artificial Teeth ant Dantwea made by other dentists re noddled at small eoslf, Stopping, Sosl ng, Perfect and Pa'nlear. ** ~^ ~ — CHEISTMAS GIFTS. W. W. SPENCER IN addition to the Great Bargains he i« now offering for Christmas and Ne* Year will give every Customer spend' \£\* knd upwards White Calicoes 3s 6d a tlozon Grey Calicoes 2a lid a dozen Scarlat Flannel 8&d a yard Bummer Dress Goods 6sd Zephyr cloths in all colors Pink, Grey, Light Blue at s&d White Towels 3jd each Doable Width White Twill Sheeting Is MEN'S TWEED SUITS, 18s 6d Men's Tweed Trousers, 6s lid Boys and Youths' Colored Moles 2s 1U Men's colored ftfo'es 6a lid BOOTS 800/F& Men's Blacbers 6s lid, Shooters 10i £d Woman's Leather Elastic Side Boota The best value in BOOTS to be had in Ashburton AT W. W. Spencer's THE ARCADE. P.S. IHEMKMBER every Customer pendirj 5» will reonlv yalaablo IfNOt



Wanted Known Cash Advertisements under thh head ing, not exceeding 16 words, ONE Shilling. Addresses may beleftat this Office. WANTED— A respeotablt) U»l about 16 years of age. Apply Mag Stkv«nkow. Railway Station. 1 164 WANfEU —By ao experutuctd Engine Lr '-^ eogagement f<>, the Thrashing sen*, n.—A,, ply Mail Office. 1 161 "TXT ANTED to sell a aboond hand VV Bicycle, cheap, in good condition Apply "Mail" Cffioe. 1137 MANILLA. Binder Twine, machine oil, and wire. Time Is money on the|harve<it field—the best Is the cheapest. —R. AiGOBN, Saandera BulldlDge. \l7 ANTED Koown.—" Stroug-wearl VV Boots for Ladles, Men and Children can only be obtained at W. H Qglukr's. TTTANTED Known that Amdbbw our a V? half-yearly sale of Surplus Stock of Drapery Olotblog and Boois Is now going on. 1 149' WANTED Known i»oe curtains 3i lid, towels 4}j, nmbrellas Is lOd prints 2|d, sklttt Is, kid gloves Is, 12ioz dress buttons for lr, embroidered ocsturavH 10a.~AlfDEEW Obk's Sale, 1 150 THE Jubilee Sale. Ahdbew O±iß ia sellirjg naen« boota 9a 6d, ladles E.B. at 4a 6d, lace op boots 5s 6J, girls boots 3b 9d, men's shoes 63 lid. evening shoes 2s 6d. Sale dow on. 1 151



MSB KBNNEDY and Miss Cameron Moore Street—Teachers of Scientific Dressrontting. Bodies out and fitted. Dressmaking in all its branches. Riding habits a apeolality. 12 69 WEDNESDAY Btlf-Hollday. Pleaie sbop early. Wednesday we close at 1 p a>.~H. 0. Segebs, Melfotd Home. TjIMBROIDJSRIES—Fc« good Kmbroly |\j detiet marked cheap t,o Melford Bouse. Wo have a large aau splendid assortment to choose from —H. 0. Skobe's Melford Homo. "TI7ANTED KNOWN —My Specia 1 W Make of Ladies' 4 clasp Kid Gloves, " The Ashburtonian," braided backs, 3s 6d per p»lr—W. H. GoLH&B. \h/ AfITKD every maum tne County V to bave a Salt of the Aahbarton Twoedp.—Robert Alcobn, Ashbortorj O.'othing Mart, Saonderg' Bnlldlogs. MILUNEM— If you wsnt o ohoose from a lnrge stock of trimmed and antelmtned hats and bonnets go to Mel ford House. A lot of children* Oalste* straws from 6d to 20, very ohear/-—H, 0. SBOKRB, Melford Honso. ANTED KNOWN—That finding Ea«t street rents too high, I am removing MY STOOK from J. Os*'s premises, back to my Havelook street shops, where I will be able to sell goods Cheaper than ever, having no vent to p»y there.—James Bakeb Furniture & Fancy Goods Warehouse. Itll6 WANTED, Everyone to Knuw-Tnat J. MOISON bae now In stock » srge and varied assortment of BOOTS AND SHOES for fctia Sprint; and Summer Season, Ooatlemen'a, Ladles', aud Chil dren's, botis imported and Colonial;»iso HIS OWN MAKE, which CANN )T BE BUBPASSED f »r Style, Fit, Qcul ty, snd Ne»tapßs, combined with VERY RtfASONABLE PRICES. AH repairs executed prompt^ and w lth neatneis. lOtl JS J<J W GOODS. STATfONEBY, Fancy Goods, Mubic &c New Serial Volnmea. XSew Books for Prize 3 or Presentations Subscribers wanted for any Magazine or Newspaper pnblished. Diaries for 1890. All Woods Reduced in Price duriog this month, L. F AMDB^WES & CO. Public Notices "XT/ AJNTED TENDERS for Stooklng VV and Forking about 200 aorea of Oats at LowcHffe, Hindu. Tenders cose 2 o'olook on SATUBD KY, 25th January,! Work to be done to tbe sattufttotlon of Ms Bbodie, the Manager. Tenders to be left at the Mail Office ; addressed Wm. Mosis, Watertoa 1 162 ST. ANDREW'S SUNDAY SCHOOL, TINWALD. A CONCERT in aid of the Library Funds, will take plao^ at the Templar Hall. Tinwald, on FRIDAY, 24th lnat. Doors open at 7 SO { commence at 8, Admission, 6 ' ; Children half price. 1 163 THE SACKED HEART SELECT SCHOOL, AONDUOTED by thb RELIGIOUS of "NOTRE DAME DBS MISSIONS." ASHBURTON. WILL KB OPEN ON MONDAY, 27th inst. For forther partfcalars apply to «h? REV. MOTHER PRIOKB3S. 1J154 LONGBBAOH, f ONGBBAOH Royal Mad Coaob jLj leaves Longbeaoh for Asbburton (Snndays exoepted) at 7.30 am,, Water ton 810 a.m., Ashton 8,15 a.m., Wheat atooe 8.30 a.m , arriving in Aabbortan In tltqa for the North or South Trains. The couch leayas tho Post Office ißhbnr ton, at 5 p,m , arriving at Loogbe»oh ftt 730p,ra» Paroelsor orders left at any of the above places will receive strict at tention. Fares—Single faces #a 3d; return 5i 0. WISE, Coachman CIRCUS. CIRCOS. ASHBURTON—TWO NIGHTS ONLY Commencing 1 THURSDAY, 30th JANUARY, Coming by Special Train WIRTH BROS.' Colossal Gonsoildatcd Circus Four Litres Ciicufieai in one. 47 STAR ABTISTS. 7 LADY BIDERB Highly trained stud of Horses and Ponies WONDERFUL WIRTH FAMJLY, Fifteen in number.



ST LEON BROS., Walhalja Bros., Matthews Bro", 4 Midgets, P. Montgomery, Jote Romano, liolenz and Peto, 6 Funny Clowns, Augnste the >immy,anda number of others. Tn«t *«ncladed playins; to crowded and am^u-a 0,, in Danedm. A long delighted aiu for this advertisement M^ QQ oaa J you maflt gi»antio orgaDlsation, o, ' have heard of it. « f POPULAR PBIOBS. Doora open . 7 15; Performanca at 8 sharp. SPECIAL NOTICE Tn order to snlfc the ccnveni^nce of Ohl'dren, Country Vfeitors, -md Families living '-t a dißtance, «htiro will be an AFTBRNOON PERFORMANCE } FBIDAY, 31st JANUARY, at 3, ! , When a Special Reduction will b» made %m lorObildrtß, »



Certainly the Most Effective MEDICINE in the world is SANDER and SONS, EUCALYPTI EXTRACT. Test its eminent powerful effeots in Coughs, Colds, Influenza, etc,; tbe relief is instantaneous. Thousands give the most gratifying testimony. Read this certificate:—" 24th April, 1885.—Messrs Sander and Sons,—lt ib with the greatest of pleasure that I testify to the excellence of your Eucalypti Extraot. Having had inflam mation of the bone of the leg, wbioh came on after a severe attack of low fever, I waa attended by Dr J. Boyd, who had made itrenuous efforts to save my leg, but witboue success. He found it necessary to amputatt my limb. Having heard in the meantime of tbe wonderful cures worked by the Euoalypti Extract, I obtained a bottle, and the extract had not been applied more than an hour when I began to feel greatly relieved. After apply ing the extraot every four hours for nine or ten days I was out of all danger. I would persuade all who may be affeoiad with any suoh disease to give the Euoalypti Extracts trial, and I am oonvinoed that they will find it the most wonderful of medicines.—Tours, etc. E.J. Coasow, Wattle street Sandbnrst, MAdvtO 5



Wells' Hai Bamabm.—if gray, restores to. original colon An elegant dressing, soften and beautifies. No oils or greaßi A Tonic Reßtogative. Stopa hair coming oat, strength) an cleanses heals scalp The: best Remedy for Indigestion,— Notion's Camomile Pills are confidently recommended as a, sinjfte remedy for indiges tion, which is the cause of nearly all the diseases to which we are subject. Norton's, plls, with justice called <( Nature's stsugthener ?f the human stomach." act as a powerful tonic and gentle aperient, are mild i!R their oper ton, and safe under any circuit gt«nsct» Sold w bottlej «t iilftd,2i



Beinrt Mxk.— Wells' Health Eswwm reatoree health and Tigoiy onraa Dytpapaid! Impotence Sexnal Debility. At ohenuics mo draggiata. Kampthant, Pimmc fttf O* tCUtt, Qbuifioliu«b