DEATH.

Bern,.—On May 6th, 1891, at Trevorton, I Ashburton, Helena Ann, the Becond I and loved daughter of John Charles j and Phoebhe Sara Bell. Aged 14. J

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 1891. COLONIAL GIRLS.

I In the absence, apparently, of a sub ject with which he was better ac quainted, a writer m one of our Christ church contemporaries, tho " Press," lately took upon himself to criticise very severely what he called the " Average Gnristchurch Society Girls," and to draw comparisons between them and their English sisters very much to the disadvantage of the former. Though pointing his remarks at the young ladies of Christchurch, the writer m question evidently does not consider them as differing much from those of other New Zealand towns, and replies to his strictures have come from all parts. According to this authority our girls can neither dance, row, play tennis, walk, read or write so well as the average English girls; our girls can talk nothing but small gossip 'and mild slander, never read the news papers, "yellow-backs" are their only literature, and m their dress they.,are "sad dowdies." He puts it all down, to their neglect to make use of their opportunities m the way of mental and physical education. Of course so emi nent an authority has his remedies for this dreadful state of affairs. He prescribes games and sports, but not with the girls' brothers and cousins and lovers. He wishes the girls to culti vate a love of books or of sciences, though not to the exclusion of training m the domestic duties which are, or ought to be, the main business m life for women. One point, m which the critic is right is his condemnation of "the tyrannical custom of paying calls of ceremony". He has been told m letters covering several pages of his paper that he is wrong m everything else. The reporters of his paper own have told him on the authority of the leading dressmakers and milliners that the Christchuich girls dress with equal good taste to that shown by English ladies. He was told of lady tennis players who could hold their own iii most English courts ; of a Girls' Boating Club m Christchurch, the members of which can not only row but dance and cook; witness a delightful ball anl supper which they gave not long ago. The booksellers told him that the literary tastes of the young ladies were excep tionally high, and the list given of favourite authors and works quite bore this out, against the statement of one authority who said the greater number seemed to prefer " the most exciting and trashy kind of literature." Of their conversational powers the defence generally takes the line of asserting them to be superior to those of most of the men they meet, and we must admit that conversation, along with reading aloud and writing a facile legible hand, are lost arts, here as well as m England. Altogether the pre sumptuous man of the " Press " must now be thoroughly convinced that his attacks upon our "average society girls " were not warranted.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Large cheques are always fashionable for lawyers' suits. Ninety-seven per cent of the men belong ing to the Nonconformist Theological Colleges are abstainers. -  Musselburgh (Dunedin) has pronounced m favour of an all-round increase of licenses, but only one soltary ratepayer took the trouble to record his vote ! Captain Fairchild is credited with having discovered the " boss " lazy man. He says of the individual.in question that "he was suffering from the ague, but was too lazy to shake." "Lookee here, mister. I ain't complain in', but this ere moosic-stool you sold to my wife, we've 'twisted; it round till we've twisted off un's'ead, and nofcah'aporfch a toon can we get out on 'un." It is estimated that the late Charles Keene made no fewer that 6000 designs for "Punoh." His first signed drawing m that journal ap peared on June 3, 1854, so that he was a contributor for over 36 years. This morning, Mr David Thomas, J.P., J sentenced J. A. Cowburn, an old offender, to fourteen days' imprisonment for having been drunk on the traffic bridge on Tuesday J the sth. Cowbnrn had been twice convicted within three months. The Waiareka (near Oamaru) licensing district has elected a "Moderate" Com mittee, The polling was ve.ry close, there being only a difference of nine votes between the highest prohibitionist and the lowest moderate candidate, Charles I raised a considerable revenue by inflicting exorbitant fines upon his subjects. Thus, Sir Anthony Roper was fined £4000 for converting arable land into pasture j and a citizen of London was ruined by a heavy fine for having called a swan on a nobleman's crest a goose! Writing to "a correspondent, Mr Glad stone says he steadily voted for the Deceased Wife's Sister Bill while it was confined to civil marriages and the legitimation of chil dren ; but he could not approve the authori sation of the national clergy "to use m such cases the matrimonial office of the churoh. The London estate qf t<he Duke of Bed ford covers 118J acres, and is spread over the three parishes of St Pancras, Bloomsbury, and Covent Garden. About 20 acres are de voted to pleasure gardens. There are close upon 3000 residences or shops on the estate —1630 on building leases, 882 on repairing leases, and 400 tenement houses. Lord Greville, who early this year was bitten severely m the leg by a rabbit retriever, m the cause of humanity makes public the cure which m his case has been effected by M. Pasteur, It was proved beypnd a doubt the animal was mad, fop portion? of the brain were injected into a rabbit and two guinea pigs, which shortly died distinctly rabid. Lord Greville was inoculated 21 times. As supporting the higher yields given by the estimates made by the agricultural papers of Victoria m comparison with those of the Victorian statist, the "Leader" mentions having been supplied with the area and yield of grain of twenty farmers m Rorung shire, which shows that from 11,450 acres 45,250 bags were obtained—an average of ov2r 16| bushels, as against Mr Hay tor's average of 13, bushels. At the monthly meeting of the Committee of the Canterbury Jockey Club on Monday it wa3 decided to endorse the action of the Ashburton Racing Club m warning off Henry (" J)ilb") Smith for using abusive language. The handicapping qncstigu was left over till after the -general meeting, when the new Committee would arrange the appointment. The Messrs Hobbs wrote asking the Com , mittee to re-open the case of Prime Wardenj but beyond mentioning that the disquali fication reflected on them sa> public trainers the letter g«ive no reason for the Committee |9 acgedg to tbe request, {

The Rev Father Chastagnon will eelebratt miss at Methven on Sunday. Vespers at Aahburton at the usual hour. The statement made by the " Dunstan Times " that Mr Scobie Mackenzie has joined the staff of the "Otago Daily Times" is declared by the latter w> be wholly without foundation. At Edinburgh, on March ] 3, it was decided by five judges on au uppoal thnb the operation of dishorning cattle was necessary m the interests of the animals themselves, and tlifvt, thciefore, the perprctator could not be found guilty of cruelty. T!io judg ment of the Scottish Court oh thi3 point is contrary to that pronounced by English judges. Duringlast week several instances of sheen worrying haveoccurredinthe paddocks round Tinwald, resulting m the loss of some valu able stock. The offending canines were greyhounds and demoralised shepherd* dogs. Of the former there are too many allowed to roam at large, and owners should keep a better watch, or they are likely to find their dogs rather expensive as proceedings are intended to be taken to recover damages. The Committee of the Ashburton Racing Club met on Saturday night, and passed accounts conectsd with the recent race meeting. In consideration of the success of the recent, meeting, to which the excellent handicapping materially contributed, Mr Cresswcll was voted a bonus m addition to ilia fee. The ground Committee were asked to bring np a report upon the state of the course and grand stand, m ith recommenda tions of what should be done to each and estimates of cost. The Victorian Government is about to\ establish an experimental irrigation farm m connection with the Dookic Agricultural College. A similar farm will also be located near Kerang, and at both places farmers will be instructed m the best methods of applying wat«r to land. Arrangements will be made at the same time to provide a regular course of instructions for students desirous of becoming farmers. At last week's meeting of the Dunedin Jockey Club Mr Sydney James reported that a memorial against proprietary trotting clubs had been sent down to Christchurch for the chairman's signature, and that at the Hon G. McLean's request he (the secretary) ' had obtain the consent of the different members of the committee', after which Mr McLean, as chairman, had signed the same and forwarded it back. This memorial will be aigned by the whole of the chairmen of the clubs throughout New Zealand. The Southland Acclimatisation Society's curator, Mr A. N. Campbell, recently captured a number of large lish m the Aparima estuary at Riverton. It is possible (says the " Southland Times ") that they are young salmon on their first trip back from the sea, but it is also possible that they are simply trout, it being an extremely difficult matter to distinguish between the species m their earlier stages. Several of the fish, how ever, will b« sent to Christchurch by the Waihora, so that Professor Button's opinion may be obtained on this important question, In contradiction of unfavorable reports as to Kossuth's condition his physician and former secretary reports that the patriot is m the best of health, and that although eighty-nine years old, Kossuth works at his desk eight hours daily, and finishes the day with a game of billiards, which he plays with a steady hand and generally wins. Kossuth is about to issue the fourth volume of his memoirs, covering the period of the Polish rising m 1864. He has prepared four further volumes, but prefers that they should not be published during his life-time. Some very strange stories are afloat as to the effect which the Indian tour of the Czare witch left on the native mind, "At Delhi," writes a correspondent, •' he distributed 50,000 rupees to the poor. This bounty was variously interpreted m bazaar gossip. One story went that it was preliminary to the formal handing over of British India to the Czar, an event which, said the people who where m the know, would take place the following day. Another report was that he had received the money from his father, m order to seduce'her Majesty's subjects from their allegiance. Personally the Czarewitoh made little impression. He looked small, mean, and uusoldierlike," Curious as it may sound (writes Sir G. Ciietwynd m the "Badminton" book on racing) I believe some of our racehorses—l am inclined to cite as a prominent example the French horse Mortemer (sire of Apre mont) —stay beciuse they have speed and a long stride, with hocks rather high off the ground. It is the good looking horses which a hunting man would pick out as likely to carry him to hounds, with good shoulders and bone below the knee, and show little daylight when you are walking behind them, with great developement of thighs, and hocks close to the ground—a point usually regarded as specially desirable—that as a rule, fail to stay. It is stated that for some time back a syndicate of Englishmen has been trying to secure control of all the leading seed ware houses m America. A number of inter views with leading seed firms had taken place. The syndicate represents upwards of £4,000,000, the intention being to buy plants outright; each firm, however, may take a certain number of shares, and retain an interest m administering the affairs of the brand once their own. The largest number of teed houses are located m Phila delphia, as five times as much business is done there as m New York. The entira capital invested m the seed business m the principal eastern cities is estimated at £2,000,000, arid the English syndicate has offered more than this to secure full control of the business. One prominent seed mer chant had said:—" The syndicate has been trying for some time to secure control os the seed business, but they have been of long about it. that I think the thing will fall through." In the December number of the Journal ] of the Royal Agricultural Society of England Mr Pidgeon publishes an article on trials of a ciderrmaking plant at Glastonbury, m which he quotes the following anecdote, He says ; -^Not many years ago some shallow muddy pools, hollowed out m the lias forma tioh of the neighbourhood, formed the only water-supply of a certain Somersetshire village. These m pre-scientific days, excited no man's fears, but house-wives cooked and scrubbed m happy ignorance of the microbe and its wily ways. At length there came a new sanitary inspector, Pasteur-bitten, and a microscopist, who, shocked at the state of things he found, could not rest until he had brought down Mr Bailey Denton to inspect and report. The authority arrived, and was duly horrified at the mud-holes whence, he presumed, the village drank. Turning to the hale old native who had shown him the way, he said ' And is this the water you drink, sir V ' Whaat did you gay- auh ?' was the surprised reply, and the question had to be repeated more than once before the Western man could catch its drift. At length he 'caught on,' and, with a burst of hearty laughter, exclaimed, 'Oh, Lard bless 'cc, noa, zur, we doant drink no waiter down here; we've got plenty o' good aider m Zummerzet!' The best medicine is Sander and Son s Eucalpyti Extract. Test its eminent power ful effects m coughs, colds, influenza, etc.— the relief is instantaneous. Thousands give the most gratifying testimony. His Majesty the King of Italy and medical syndicates all over the world are its patrons. Read the official reports that accompany each bottle. We have no occasion to offer rewards m proof of the genuineness of our references. Th« official reports of medical clinics and univer sities, the official communications of the Consul General for Italy at Melbourne; the diploma awarded by the International Exhibition Amsterdam—all these are authentic docu ments, and, as such, not open to doubt. We add here epitome of one of the various cases treated at the clinic of Sclmltz, M.D. Pro fessor, etc,—."C, &, 24 y.gaps old; conges tional abscess on the'thigh. Incisions made m two places. Although Lister's dressing was applied, the secretion became, two days later, very copious, and had adopted a foetid decomposed character. The temperature rose enormously. In consequence the dressing was removed J^d m its, pla. ce . were rijad* during the daytime repeated irrigations with Eucalypti Extract. The offensive fceter dis appeared very soouj the fever abated within a few days, and the patient recovered after ihe lapse of several weeks. In this instance we must not lose sight of the fact that the latter treatment wived the patient's life.' (Advfc.) 3

POLITICAL

[PEK FKKbS ASSOCIATION.]

Wellington, May 6. The Government are preparing a bill extending the jjrivileges of the present Act so an to enable all old soldiers whose claims may be favorably reported upon by the CommiHßionerTt>o,participate m giants of land,

Our Girls.

Does such a being really live 1 Will anyone confess, Who wrote the libel jott °"r Rirls Just published! m the " Press." Can man be found with such a heart, Or, rather, such a brain, To hold the Uiv ones up like that, And bid us joer again 1 Yes, such m found ; he's one of us, And we m part agree His heart and brain ure not quite wrong As far m we can see. 1 We own with sorrow that his words Apply to some at least. Of our fair cousins m this land, Whose looks aro all their best. He says they cannot cook or sew, And cannot wash and mend ; And that's a shaft as straight and true As ever bow did send; They nothing know of household work. Pleasure is all their go, They sit and dream the livelong day— Dream only of " my beau." But mark, we say, not all do that; The " average girl " is clear. We will defend her all we can, Though it should cost us dear. We own there's scores and hundreds Who are but fit for show ; But shall we brand them all as such And kill them with one blow. We stand united to say " Nay ;" Some are as good as gold. The writer m the Christchurch " Press " Has clearly once been •" sold." We pity him and pass him by We'll think of him to-morrow, And hope that yet an "average girl" Will blot out all his sorrow. —"Zeph"

School Committee.

The first meeting of the South Rakaia School Committee was held on Monday evening. Present—Messrs Hardy (chair man), Oxley, C. Dixon, Liddy, Clark, Turner, and Barcoek. The master reported a somewhat im proved attendance, and stated that the two pupil teachers were doing well. The average attendance for the past month was 154 4 ; highest attendance, 180 ; and the number on roll, 208. It was arranged that Mr Dixon should take the Secretaryship, and Mr Oxley act as Treasurer, and this would ease the. Chairman. Messrs Hardy, Clark, and Turner were requested to report on the premises generally at the next meeting. It was decided to renew Mrs Sturgiss' contract at £20 for another year. Accounts were, passed for payment. In reply to a question, the Chairman said the Board of Education had been written to urgently on March 9th on the question of ventilating the school, but no wcrk had been done as yet. It was re solved that the Board be asked to give the matter immediate attention, as the school was m a very bad state. Mr 0. Dixon moved: " Thab with a view to obtaining better results at, the annual examination by inspectors, a prize be given to each scholar who passes, and that m case there are not sufficient funds available for prizes and a treat, the prizes have precedence." Seconded by Mr Clark. After considerable discussion it was resolved that this Committee give no sohool treat, and that the Chairman and Mr Dixon bring up a report on the best mode of giving, prizes, or otherwise amusing the children ones a year, at the next meeting.

The Powers of Licensing Committees.

(Oamaru "Mail.") We are m a position to state that high legal authority nas given the: opinion that the Licensing Committee is not possessed of the power to close the whole of the hotels m Oamaru. This opinion is, we believe, based upon the ground that, as a license can only be withheld because a house is badly conducted or that it is not required, it will be impossible to show a sufficient reason for refusing all licenses, lie holds that the fact that a majority of ratepayers have pronounced against th c issuing of any licenses is, not sufficient evidence that there is no necessity for a licensed house m the town; for upon that pojpt the minority, whose opinions must receive respect, have an indisput able right to be heard. But outside of all consideration of the wishes of the resi dents of'the town, * there is another class whose rights the law compel the Com mittee to respect. This is the travelling public, whose comfort, convenience, and accommodation theLioensing Actspecially recognises. The legal authority to whom we have referred, and who is, we may add, himself a teetotaller, not only does not dispute the right of the Licensing Committee to refuse licenses, but up° holds that power to a very great extent; all he says being that that power cannot be exercised m such a manner as to virtu ally altogether seb aside the Licensing Act, which permits »the existence of public houses, and that while they may close a number of the houses on tha ground that theyarenotrequired, they cannot close the whole, because such a course would be destructive of the rights of a large body of people; and, were the Committee to refuse all licenses, an application to the Supreme Court for a writ of mandamus directing them to issue licenses wqujd be success ful. The opinion, which \?e have given above is borne out by a recent judgment of the Judicial Lords of the House of Lords on an appeal from a decision of the Court of Appeal. It is unecessary that we should discuss this question at present, because the time for discussion has not yet arrived, and we have referred to the matter now merely for the purpose of directing attention to wha") may be ex pected to happen when the Committee proceed to give effect to their pledge to refuse all licenses. .

Boer Aggression.

(rEH PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

Capetown, May 4, President Kruger, m his despatches, though lamenting his inability to pre vent a raid on Mashonaland, professes his friendship to Great Britain. The Boer expedition has swollen from 5000 to 2Q.QOQ men, In consequenoe of the attitude of the Boers, the troops are moving m Natal.

The Best Remedy j-ok Ijtdige stion — Norton's Camomile Pi}ia are oonfl den ty recommended as a simple remedy for Indigestion, which is the cause of nearly all the diseases to whicn we are subject Norton's Pills, with justice called the 'Natural Strengthener of the Human Stomach," act as a powerful tonic and gentle perient, are mild m their operation, and afe under any circumstances. Sold m bottles, at Is l|d, 2s 9d, 11s, bvajl medicine •ndera tbr«u^hpul the wo \i \ I

TELEGRAPHIC.

Home and Foreign.

[PER J'ilESh ASSOCIATION.]

London, May 4. The Chancellor of the Exchequer desires to ensure the right to trustees to recover promptly from colonies m whose securities funds may be invested. He is doubtful whether any legislation on the subject can be passed this session. The " Pall Mall Gazette" states that m consequence of information given by outsiders, the Queen's Proctor has decided not to interfere m the O'Shea divorce case. Washington, May 4. Secretary Blame proposes to accept Lord Salisbury's proposal to close the Behring Sea to sealers for the season. - A tornado m Kentucky lifted up a church and dropped it m the middle of a street. Hundreds of buildings were destroyed. . ,

AUSTRALIAN.

Adelaide, May 5. It has transpired that the contract recently obtained by a local firm for the manufacture of locomotives is 60 per cent higher than the English price. The labor party assert that the excess price goes to the manufacturer only, as the local men are not more highly paid than English ironworkers.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Wellington, May 5; The date 6xed for the Municipal Con ference is Monday, .1 one 15th. The Rail way Commissioners have granted free passe* to the delegates. The Public Trust Commissioners have summoned the Auditor-General to give evidence to-morrow. Thes.s. Lawrence, as she lies on the Mokihinui beach, was sold at auction to day for £250. Brunnerton, May 5. At a public meeting called by the Mayor to consider the Minister for Public Works stopping the Midland Railway at Lake Brunner, only twenty-two persons were present. After discussion a resolu tion was moved—" That this meeting is of opinion that the Minister for Public Wbrks and Mr Wilaon should be leffe alone m the meantime until further in formation was received on the subject." A.n "amendment,.." That this meeting views with regret the adtion of the Minister m stopping the works, and re quests him to withdraw his opposition," was supported by five votes. Only ten voted for the resolution, which was carried, Seven of those prevent did not vote.

THE MARKETS.

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London, May 4. Wheat has undergone a further fall of Is. London, May 5. Colonial stocks have risen generally 1 per cent.

The Canterbury Froze.i Moat and I Dairy Produce Export Company, Limited, have received cable advice, dated London, 4th May, that their North Canterbury, New Zealand, mutton and lamb, are quoted at 4|d and 5d per 1b respectively, [Received May 6, 10.40 a,m.] Sydney, May 6. "Wheat, chick, 3s 7d to 3s lOd ; milling, ss, business quiet; oats, Is 9d to 2s j barley, 2e to 2s 2d ; bran, lid to ll£d ; pollard, 3 s to Is Id ; peas, 3s 6d ; potatoes. New Zealand, £2 10a to £2 15s ; Circular Heads, £3 3s to £3 ss; onions, £3 10s. For butter there is a brisk demand ; dairy, local, Is to Is Id ; factory, Is Id to Is 3d, imported lOd : cheese, 6d to CM ; bacon, New Zealand, 8W: ham, New Zealand, lid. Melbourne, May 6, Grain market rather quiet j wheat, 4s 9d ; flour, stone makes, £10 to £10 10c ; roller makes, £11 to £1110s. Gats, good enquiry, Algerian, 2s 2d to; 2s 3d ; stout, 2s 8d ; fair feeding, 2a 7d. Barley, feed ing, 2s 2d ; malting, 3s 4d. Bran, 10£ d. Peas, 2s 9d, ex store. Adelaide, May 6. . : Wheat, very dull, 4s Bd. Flour, stone makes, £9 10s to £10 ; roller makes, £10 10s to £11. Bran, Is ; pollard, Is.

THE CENSUS.

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Wellington, May 5, The population of Wellington city 1 is mj follows :—Males, 15; 191; females, 15,764] total, 30,955. The population last census was 25,94& Wellington, May 6. The census returns of the shipping at; Wellington wharves show 1983 making the grand total of the population of the city 32,937.

The population of Akaroa, Selwyn, and \shburton counties is 87,599 as 'against 82,607 at lasb census.

THE INFLUENZA.

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London, May 4. Influenza is prevalent to an alarm ing extent m Liverpool and Lincoln shire, and has spread all over York shire. London, May 5. The Archbishop of York is danger* ously ill from influenza. (Reocived May 6, 11 a.m.) London, May 5. Influenza is spreading m Sheffield; 12 deaths are reported.

Grounding of the Mamari.

(l ■«» PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

London, May 4. News has been received here that the s.s. JVjamari, while on her voyage from New Zealand to London, grounded on the Abrolhos, a group of low, rocky islands off the coast of Brazil. After jettisoning 15,000 carcases of frozen mutton, which were stored m the fore hold, she continued her voyage to Teneriffe.

Latest Cable News

Home and Foreign.

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[Received M»y 5, 10.45 a.m.] MAY DAY DISTURBANCES. Paris, May 6. The Chamber of Deputies has ap proved of the measures taken by the military to suppress the recent Anarchist riots. The funeral of the victims of the 1 riot at Fournier took place to-day, and passed off quietly, notwithstanding that the Anarchists had threatened further disturbances

M. Roche, a member of the Chamber of Deputies, was to-day expelled for calling M. Constans, Minister of thft Interior, an assa^an, m connection with the riots at Fournier. Rome, May 5. In the Chamber of Deputies to-day the Anarchist riots were discussed, and the action of the military m suppressing them fully approved.

THE RUSSIAN JEWS.

St. Pktbrsbueo, May 5. Many of the Russian Jews removed from theassignediffsTrTcWare reported to be dying m indoscribobls misery. It is reported that fifty thousand of those expelled have joined the Greek and Lutheran Churches. The syna gogues at St Petersburg and Moscow have besn sold. The expulsion and withdrawal of the leading Jewish merchants is seriously interfering with the internal commerce of the country. Tt is believed that the Russian, conversion loans will be with drawn, owing to Messrs Rothchild's and other leading Jewish bankers re fusing io subscribe, m retaliation for the treatment to which . their com patriots are being subjected.

THE MANIPUR TROUBLE.

Calcutta, May 5 It is reported that Jobraj is about to surrender.

[Received May 6, 11 ».m.] DEATH OF THE ARCHBISHOP OF YORK. London,. May 5 The death is announced of Dr Mac Gee, recently appointed Arch bishop of York, at the age of 70.

THE VICTORIAN LOAN.

Last week '• The Times," referring to the failure of the Victorian loan, stated that the London money market has stood a trying ordeal and requires rest. • ■ . '• . _•.

THE IMPERIAL INSTITUTE.

Her Majesty the Queen has ap pointed the Duke of Fife, the Marquis of Salisbury, Baron Kerschel, Lord Carrington, Baron Rothschild, Sir Lyon Playfair, Sir Henry James, Lord Roseberry, and Lord Strachey Gover nors of the Imperial Institute, with H.R.H. the Prince of Wales as President. Earl Kimberley, the Rt. Hon. J. Morley, M.P., Sir Jno. Fowler, engineer for the Forth bridge, and Mr Lidderdnle (Governor of the Bank of England) have been nominated as Governors of the Institute.

THE PRINCE OF WALES.

The « World " states that the Queen will advance the Prince of Wales several hundred thousand pounds m order to avoid an application to Parlia ment for a grant to pay his debts, on condition that he makes an adequate allowance to the Duke of Clarence and Avondale (his eldest son.) ; .

THE NEW FOUND LAND QUESTION.

The House of Lords by a large majority negatived the proposed delay ing of Lord Knutsford's Bill enforcing the modus vivendi with France m. con nection with the Newfoundland fisheries. The Bill then passed through Committee.

THE RUSSIAN LOAN.

It is announced that the Russian conversion loan has been postponed, as the present is an inopportune time.

AUSTRALIAN.

(Received May 6, 11 a.m.) Urisbanb, May p. 1 Some very incrimating letters were produced yesterday at the hearing of the Rockhampton conspiracy cases. There is little fresh to report from the disturbed districts, Both sides are active and on the alert. ; • p ,

POPULATION OF BRISBANE.

By the census the population of Brisbane is given as $5,959.

Canadian Politics.

Apr-1 1. }|The general election m Canada ha* resulted m a victory for the Conservative party, but; with a majority reduced from 5110 23. The contest has been one of the most stubborn as well as the moot import tant iii th« history of the Dominion : and the heavy vote polled by the Liberal | party goes far to snow that if the country had been given more time to compare rival schemes the judgment would have been reversed. Really there ..was, no public necessity for the dissolution.!'' The issues were precisely what they have been . for the past three years, no new issues were developed to cause a change of party relations, and the Government had a I compact and reliable majority. * For the last three years the Liberal party have been advocating unrestricted reciprocity with the United States, and for the last year it waa the chief plank of their plat form. Despite prejudice arid misrepre sentation, of all sorts, this movement has been gaining steadily m public favor. It was this fact which led to the dis solution m the hope that the Ministry would obtain a new lease of power. The issues presented were of tremendous im portance. Unrestricted reciprocity versus a high protective tariff involved not only the trade policy of the Dominion but its polical destiny as well. The Con servative party championed a high tariff ' and the maintenance of the closest trade relations and political associations with Great Britain, while the Liberal party de-. dared for absolute free trade with thft United States, obviously involving, uau form tariff regulations against Europe* and a political intimacy with the tfeitedl States exceeding that' now existing with; England. Instead of discussing the* issue upon its merits, the Conservative, canvass, under the leadership of Sir John M'Donald, .was conducted upon aide issue* bitter personalties, appeals to patriotism) and prejudice, the introduction of social and religious questions—anything that, I would divert the attention of voters, and en able a snap judgment to betaken. Had tike Liberal party succeeded there is no doubt that their policy would be fully carried out. The United State* was ready to meet Canada m a fritodlyspirit half way. The Liberals made a gallant fight, bub were handicapped by over-jwaloua sympathiser* on the American side. The. foolish utterances of annexation by American newspapers made excellent campaign documents for Uie Government. It ia probably well for the Liberal party that they did not win this election. The - issue is new and untried. The cry of •nnexation and treason had been sounded., so well that the public thought it was not clear as to how the country could have> unlimited trade reciprocity with the. United States, yet preserve its political autonomy and loyalty to' Mother England. Sir John M'Donald is a cr&fty politician. If I do not loss my guess, Iw will steal th» Liberal thunder, now that he diaccwer tiwfc the CtoMdiw people mliy w§u.

THB ASHBTTRTON CUTARDIAK, WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 1801



A DEADLOCK IN THE DRAPERY TRADE. WW. SPENCER & CO.'S tender . of 10a m the £ for the New Zealand Tweed Company's Stock of DRAPERY, CLOTHING, AND BOOTS, Being accepted, they are selling at 50 per cent, less than oo>«t price. Men's Woollen S'>x, 7M Men's Colored Moles, 5s lid Boys' Colored Moles, 2s lid Boys' Suits from 4s lid Men's Tweed Overcoats, 21s Neck Ribbons, all colors, Id per yard Flowers, Id each and everything else m the shop to be sold at prices never before known. BOOTS, BOOTS.. Men's Shooters, 9s lid Men* Blucher», 6s 6d Children's Boots, 2s lid A big loi- of Children's Boots, 1« Women's Elastics, strong, 6s 9d j AT VV. W. Spencer & Co. THE AROADE.



Wanted CASH Advertisements under this heading hot exceeding SIXTEEN WORDS 1/-. Addresses may be Wt at his Office. THE Engle Fountain Pen, cheap, con venient, and useful, price One shilling.—H M. Jones. 547 ON SALE. - First-class Carrots, Man gold's, and Potatoes. Apply M. Rkdmayne, Tin wild. 5 50 TITAN'J'KD.—A Six-roomed, House to VV rent or purchase, from June Ist, 1891. Apply to Wm. Sparrow, 5 16 I_)IANOS and Organ.*, on very easy JL terms. Inspection invited. JB. M. Jonks. 5 15 /POOLING and invigorating Ice Cream \J as made by H. G. Flowkk, Con fectioner, East Street. T\/. ANTED Known—The "Strong V V woar " Boot is the best for Mem 'jndies and Children.—W. H. Colliek. WANTED Known —Some special lines m choice Dress Goods at vecy low prices showing at " The Corner." WANTED Known—That Andkew Okr is offering 80 Ladies Sealette Jackets, newest styles, at moderate prices. 4§53 ANTED Known—Old Spoons and I Forks Electro-plated and made equal to new at 15s per dozen all round. A. Black, Jeweller, East Street. 4 150 A SHBURTON Cycling Club. Dis /a. tribution of Prizes, Thursday, at 8 p.m., iv Mrs Pearson's room, Baring Square. 5 40 \ IT ANTED Known.—Our Tuner now V V m Ashburton. Pianos tuned, re paired and regulated.—Milner and Thompson, H. M. Jones, Agent. 5 48 WANTED— A General Farm Hand, muse be a good Ploughman. Apply to E. H. Dobsos, Waipuna, Hinds. 5 29 F) R U I D S' SOCIAL QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY. ; 5_49 MILLINERY. —Specially selected Paris styles m Hats and Bonnets. Mrs Gates has just returned from Sydney with all the latest ideas m Millinery.— Andrew Orr. 4 154 WANTED Known.—Mrs J. Buch anan has opened as Fruiterer and Confectioner, next Messrs John Orr and Co., East Street. WAINTED Known.—lt you want good value for your money go to Melford House. Cheapest; first-class Drapery m town. —H. C. Segers, Melford House WANTED Known.—Mms J. Buch anan, Fruiterer and Confectioner. Tea and coffee at all hours ; hot luncheon on Saturdays, 12 to 2. Next Messrs J. Orr and Co'e, East Street. JUST opened a choice lot of Ladies Plush Jackets, newest shapes. Also a new lot of Ladies' Pelerines and Bo'is. —H. C. Segbrs, Melford House. WANTED Known—That Andrew Orr is appointed agent for the cele brated Standard Boots. Every pair guaranteed. 4*54 WANTED Known — That Andrew Okr is offering at a £ reat reduction 250 pairs of best Kaiapoi and Iloslyn Blankets, contracted for when wool was at its lowest price. 4§52 tI.'ANTRD Known.— M/e are now VV opening all our new Winter Goods m Drapery, Millinery, Clothing, Boots, &c.—rl. C. Segers, Melford Hou.su. WANTED every man m the County to have a suit of the Ashburton Tweeds.—Robert Alcorn, Ashburton Clothing Mart, Saunder's Buildings. ~\^/AN~TE:D KNOWN, that the V V Foresters' Social will be hold m the Oddfellows Hal on Wednesday, May 13th. Tickets as usual. D. Amo.s, Secretary. 4 258 /^ LASS, Earthenware, and China, vJT direct from the Manufacturers.— Robert Alcorn, Tea Warehouse and Ashburton Clothing Mart, Sauuders' Buildings. V OCA.L INDUSTRYr^Ge^ts T~SuTts J_J made to order from £3 10s. Ladies Dress Tweeds, double-width Kaiapoi made, beautiful goods at 4s 6d. Six yards to the dress.—Andrew Orr. 4 155 r_T~ANDSOME Presents given away .IU m June. Now giving tickets to every purchaser of 5s and upwards of Drapery, Millinery, Clothing, Boots, etc. —H. O. Segers, Melford House f> HlfiAP SALE of Surplus Stock will \ J be continued for this month only, Books, Stationery, Fancy Goods, Music, etc., at Wholesale Prices to effect a clear ance. Subscribers wanted for monthly parts of Leisure Hour, Quiver, Gar dener's Magazine, American Agriculturist, English Mechanic, and others. —L. F. Andrjswes & Co.



Andrew Black ! WATCHMAKER, JEWELLER, AND OPTICIAN, East Street. -____ Bronre Medallist for Watchmaking, London, 1887 ALWAYS on hand, a select stock of Jewellery at- moderate prices, comprising Ladies' Dress and Eugage ment Rings, Gold and Silver Brooches, Golcl and Silver Charms, Gents' Gold and ilver Scarf Pins Pencil Cases, #c, &c A large and varied stock of Clocks m Marble and other designs, Rotheram'e English Levers m Hun-ting Cases dust and damp proof. Spectacles and Eye Glasses to suit all eights. Watches o every description. Repeaters, Chrono graphs, &c., accurately and promptly repaired and adjusted. First-class repairs m Jewellery and Clocks. Electro-plating and Gilding All Wokk done on the Premises A Trial Sojiuted. ANDREW BLACK, WA HMAKER, &c, EAST STREET GOVERNMENT NOTICES. NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS Acceleration of Morning Train to Timaru, 7th May, for Orari Rices. THE 10.55 a.m. train from Ashburton to Timaru will be accelerated up to Orari on 7th May. It will be due from Tinwald at 11.2, Window 11.12, Hinds 11.26. Rangitata 11.55, arriving at Orari lat 12.11 p.m. It will stop ofcall stations if required, but will not work goods traffic for or from stations between j Ash burton and Orari. Reium Tickets obtainable any day. 5*U PY ORDER,



•< THE'CORNER." W. H. Collier HAS opened up the New Winter Stock of Rugs, Blankets, Flannels, Quilts, Furs, Boots and Shoes. Dress Stuffs m all the newest colors. Hats and Bonnets m all the Latest Styles, Also showing a large purchase of ASSIGNED STOCK Of a Wholesale Warehouae, including Dent's 6-clasp "Orient" Kid Glove usually 7s 6d, now 4s lid Turkey Twills, 4s 9d per doz, worth 6s 6d Holland Pinafores worth Is 6d, now 6d each Fancy Aprons formerly 2s 6d, now Is each Ladies Corsets 2s lid pair (the standard price of this line is 4s 6cl) Black Ribbon 2d. 3d, and 4d per yard, worth about three times this price Heavy Dress Cloths 7Ad per yard, worth Is to Is 3d per yard Imitation Moleskin 3d per yard (formerly Is per yard) Children's Strap Slippers Is 3d And matitf other Special lAms. CALL AND SEE THEM. W. H."COLLIER •THE CORNER.' 1 jsj O T I <f~K I HAVE much pleasure m informing the Public that I have disposed of my Tobacconist, and Fancy Goods Em porium, Hairdressing Saloon, and Billiard Room to Mr Harry Friedlander. While thanking Clients for their liberal support accorded to me, I beg to ask con tinuance of the same for my successor. W. ZANDER. SPECIAL NOTICE. WITH reference to the above I respect fully notify the Public of Ashbur ton and "its vicinity, that I have taken ovor the old established business formerly m the occupation of Mb Wilheliu Zandek, and will henceforth carry it on under my direct supervision, and hope, by strict attention to the wants of my Customers, to meet with the continued patronage accorded to my predecessor. HARRY FRIEDLANDER 4 74



Public Notices. LONGBEACH BOAD BOARD. NOTICE. ALL Rates unpaid on SATURDAY, May 16th, will be sued for with out further notice. 5 36 By Order. LONOBEACR COACH. ON and after MONDAY, 6th April, the Longbeach Coach will leave the Ash burton Post/Office at 4 p.m. ; instead of at 5 p.m. aa formerly. R. R. BROWNE 4 28 Coachman. UPPER ASHBURTON ROAD BOARD. fPHE Annual Meeting of Ratepayers I. Will be held at the Board's Office, Tinwald, on THURSDAY, May 7th, iB9l, at 12 o'clock noon. DONALD McLEAN, 4227 . Chairman. _ FOR SALE. AN excellent Grazing Farm of 375 Acres for s*le, situated between Ashburton and Waterton, nearly all m English grass and well watered. For particular* apply at the Farm, Ashton. or to COLLISION & THORNTON, 5 33 , Seafield. JAMES BAKER „ TIMBER MERCHANT, AND GENERA L FURNITURE AHD V4NOY GOODS WAREHOUSE, JIAVELOCK STREBT, Oppositb Harrisons Auction Mart, TnURNITURE and Picture Frames JD mide to order m any design at shortest notice. Sole Agent m Ashburton for Olegg erainbulators. A'so* WIEiiN^R PIA.NO3,



**^blfo Notices. ~FOE SALE. ' *OYE CORN. CAPE BARLEY, TARES, RAPE] This is the time for Bowing. WANTED TO PURCHASE— Lm& Season's Heavy Canadian OATB. JOHN G. REPTELL. MoUjrjffiYJplißND. iIfONKY to Lend »t LOW RATKS OF INTEREST, en Mortgage of FREE HOLD PROPERTY, m sans of JBIOO TO_JBSOOO For farther particulars apply t« tht Poatmaster, Ashbnrton, or to J. C. PRUDHOE, District Afent. Government Insurants Office. Chriatckwrch. Stephens Bros., MARKET HOUSE. NOTICE TO OUR CUSTOMERS AND THE PUBLIC. OWING to the demand being greatly m excess of our supply last season for the Patent Double Refined KERO SENE, we have made special arrange ments this year with the shippers for regular consignment* during the winter months. The first we have just landed, AND IS NOW IN STOCK. It has many advantages over the ordinary Kerosene, and has no rival for Household Purposes, being perfectly pure, gives a mellow brilliant light, will not dazzle or affect the eye, is almost odourless, much more economical, absolutely safe, therefore dispenses with all risk m handling and danger m using where there are Children. We have also all kinds of ENGLISH CANDLES m stock including— 6TEARINE, SPERM, PARRAFIN, WAX, etc. Special quotations for Boxss, Casjbs, and Lapgb Parcels. N.B. —All goods purchased from us can bt returned if not satisfactory. Satisfac tion being our motto. STEPHENS BROS. MARKET HOUSE. _j p*r w WJTM TIETU jWNOtfT TCETH CHRISrCTICROH DENTAL SURGERY, Corner of Oashel and High streets S. M"" AND Co SURGEON DENTIST And at Dunedin wii Westport fTTE have gained the FIRST AWARD W at the Dunedin Exhibition for Artificial Dentures and Mechanical Appli ances for the Mouth, and it is with the I greatest confidence that ye guarantee the nighe it class work and perfect fit at the most moderate cost i A Single Artificial Tooth, 10s. Complete Set— Upper and Lower temporary and permanent, £10 10s. Natural, Durable, Comfortable Artificial Teeth Replaced Tampotarily al- j most immediately after the extraction i of decayed teeth or stumps without extra fee or charge. Arrangements can be made for part or j monthly payments. ADMINISTERING NITROUS OXIDE c*AS several times daily for the past ten years, we fp-arlcssly assert that extraction of teeth under its influence is perfectly I painless and positively safe. Fee for Administration ss. Extraction, 2a Cd. Artificial Teeth and Dentures made by other dentists repaired or remodelled at Binnll nost AUTUMN, 1891. LATEST 'NOVELTIES IN ALL DEPARTMENTS 3STOW OJK VIEW AT THE NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY fiIVERYTHING new, New Shirt?, JJJ New Underclothing, New Scarfs and Bows, New Hats, New Suits for Men, New Suits for Boys, Everything new and of the LATEST FASHIONS. Now Tweeds and Coatings for Measure Suits to hand. Inspection Respectfully Solicited. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY W H. WEBBER, Manager j