■ ■■ ■ • i London, August 28. Mr Christie Murray's drama «' Chums" at the Globe Jwasj splendidly received. The author is himself ap pearing in the piece, and the press generally heartily applaud both him and his work. The " Telegraph" and "Standard," however, are exceptions, both of them showing but faint appre ciation of the piece. ' A RAILWAY MYSTERY. The girl Mitchell; who was found shot in a railway carriage at Bedford, is dead. ITALY AND ENGLAND. It is officially stated that the King of Italy, accompanied by a squadron from the fleet, will visit England next year. CRICKET. • Mr A. N. Hornby, the well-known Lancashire cricketer, has retired from I cricket.

DEATHS BY LIGHTNING.

Vienna, August 27. Five deaths have been caused by lightning in various parts of Austria.

A CYCLONE.

Paris, August 27. , A cyclone at Martinique destroyed a j whole township, sweeping every house away. People aye starving. THE CONVEYANCE OF TROOPS. .)■■■: Pabis, August 28. T^e Turkish Government are nego tiasing with the Messageries Company for a, steamer to convey troops to Yemen. INCREASE OF PIRACY. The steamers belonging to the Mes sageries Maritimes Company engaged in the Mediterranean coastal trade are being armed, in consequence of the in crease of piracy in the Levant and other places.

CHINESE PIRATES.

Hoko Kong, August 27. Abaiid of five hundred pirates are' burning and looting the villages along the coast of China. 'In the vicinity of Wantchoo, in the province of Chekiang, the scoundrels are murdering the natives in all directions, capturing ( merchants, and sending their ears and noses to the authorities as a token fiat unless the victims are ransomed they will* be put to death.

THE CANADIAN CENSUS.

Ottawa. August 27. The census shows that Canada has not succeeded in retaining its natural increase of population. There has been an exodus of a million people to the United States; Sir R. Cartwright asserts that the excessive taxation is partly the cause. Ottawa, August 28;' ■ The Canadians are irritated at the lowness of the census returns, and allege that the Government are re sponsible for the negligent collection. THE CANADIAN SCANDALS. Several of the chief officers of the Government printing office who have been called on to give evidence have absconded. Damaging testimony has been adduced in their absence.

RAIN PRODUCTION.

' Washington, August 27. A furtlier trial has been made in Texas of the production of rain by ex plosives in the air. It is alleged that the experiment was again saecessful. JfATAL TRAIN ACCIDENT. Owing to the removal of a rail a train which was crossing a bridge over Cata waka river, North Carolina, fell eighty feet into the stream. Fifty persons were killed and twenty-five injured.

AUSTRALIAN.

FEDERATION.

Melbourne, August 28. In the) House of Assembly last night the Federation Biir was further dis cussed. In chapter 3, federal judica ture, an amendment, providing for the retention of appeal to the English Courts, ;;W,aa negatined; In chapter 4^ finance and trade, a new clause was m<Ji>(edi,iby Mr Deakin, to - enable; any State to suspend the operation of the federal tariff for five years, : was negatived by 35 to 30. In chapter 5, clause S, providing for the appointment of the Governor of a State by the Parliament di a State, was struck out. In chapter 6, new sitaites, in clause I, Admission of existing' 'colonies to the Commonwealth, Sir Bryan O'Loghlen snbmitted an'i amendment excepting New Zealand from admission to the federation, which was carried by 38 to | 20. The Bill was reported with amendments. Hobart, August 28, A Bill has passed through the Com mittee of the House of Assembly, pro viding for the election of a convention of fifty members, by the Assembly electoral roll, to consider the Federa tion Bill.

BIBLE IN SCHOOLS.

. ..',.■ Adelaide, August 28. The Legislative Council has inserted a elaiwfe in thd Education Bill making Bible residing in schools cpmpulsoiy.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

ArcK&AKD, August 28, At the' Auckland Liberal' Association t\% following resolution waa passed :—-''This Association is ofbpinion that the present Ministry should this session devise some simple, and! easy method of dealing with native lands, so as to ensure at the earliest possible opportunity the occupa tion and settlement thereof." Mr Beynolds, who went home in con nection with the Auckland dairying in terests, was banqueted last night at Hamilton, Waikato. He gave a good account of the trip and an encouraging account o.f dairying interests. .. Wellington, August 28. The shooting .members of the City Rifles have decided to stop all rifle prac tice unless a reduction is made m the price of ammunition. Other corps Will probably follow suit. They also propose to hold'a meeting of all shooting men in the district, with a view to take united action? in the matter, which is regarded as very serious b'y r volunteers. ■ , ■ DuifßPiN, August 28, A fire brpke out early this morning in the premises of Romison, confectioner in George street. Shortly after it was dis oAvered»».loud.explosion took pUweJvduch did "reat damage to the buildings. Part of the premises was occupied by families named Metcalf and Morgan, who escaped in their clbihes only. Romison's stock and machipwy were insured for £130 in

others were insured. The explosion is J believed tv have I een due to the heat I melting the gaspipes. Some idea of its force may be tratliered trom the fact that it almost levelled the bfick wall with the groirid, smashed all the windows in the premises, and cracked th >se of building on the other side of the right of way. Mr Metcalf loses £200, and Mm Morgan nearly J'2oo. ■ A very unusual application for a pro hibition order w.is made at the Police Court to-day against F. W. Ibbotson, a man Of some means'. Mr J. F. M. Fraser, solicitor, went into tho witness box, and in cross-examination stated that it was he who was making the application. The bench were satisfied that Mr fraser was actuated by the best of feelings in the matter, and hoped that the exposure would do good, but under the circum- I stances pointed out by Mr Solomon, that j Mr Spencp was looking after Ibbotson S property, and that Mrs Ibbotson herself had not moved, they would dismiss the case hoping the man, who wasrespec , would turn over a new leaf. InverCakgiia, August 28. Argument was taken to-day in the jR.M. Court in the action Bowernian (Picture Atlas) v McPherson. The claim was for £19. The defendant was a hotel keeper at Balfour, and on the Atlas party arriving he told them he would t«ke no responsibility for the safe keeping of their effects. This was because of the j strong feeling existing in the district with regard to the Atlas people. They stabled their horses and hung the harness on a peg, but afterwards they went to see the safety of their effects and found that the harness had been removed. For th>. they claimed £11, and £8 for loss of time. The harness has since been found on a fence in the neighborhood and repaired. Mrßawson, R.M., held that the innkeeper could not divest himself of responsibility; that he should have done his best to keep plaintiffs goods safe, but had remained passive. Judgment for 12s 6d, costs of repairs, £3 8s as damages, and £6 lls costs. Counsel for the defence said that the present state of the law regarding in keepere' responsibility was a relic of the I Middle Ages, and should be modified. It was monstrous that a licensee should have no power to divest himself of responsi bility in circumstances such. as those narrated.

Steamship Collision.

<Srea.t ]L.os»sj of Life.

[per press association.

Melbourne, August 28. The steamer Gambler, which left Sydney on Tuesday last for this pott, came into collision about one o'clock this morning with the steam collier Easby in, Hobson's Bay, as the latter was leaving for Newcastle. The Gambier sank in a few minutes, and about 20 lives were lost. The Easby had her bows stove in, and. put back to port. The news of the collision between the steamers Gambier and Easby created intense excitement in the city. The collision occurred at the Heads, and the Gambier had just entered abreast of Pope's Eye Fort, when the Easby struck her amidships near the bridge. The ettect of the contact was terrible, and the water poured into the Gambier in immense bodies, and she disappeared in seven minutes, Imme diately after the collision a heart- Tending scene was enacted. The passengers, who were in the cabins at the time Milted on deck in their night dresses. Women huddled together on the deck, while men rushed hither and thither seeking safety, either in attempts to launch the boats or by clambering aboard the lasby^ There was, however, little or no time to launch boats, The Easby, after standing by the scene of the accident, steanied back to Mel bourne, wlfftpe she arrived early this morning. r Mr McMillan, one of the passen gers saved from the Gambier, has been interviewed. He states that after the collision everything on board' the ill-fated steamer was most orderly, and that Captain Bell was perfectly cool. The survivors, he asserts, feel that it is o»ing to the coolness and bravery of the Captain that the loss of. life was not greater. The collision occurred at 1:30 a.m. exactly. Mr- McMillan states that both he and the Captain ko4 fco swim until they found a piece of wreckage, and subsequently they were picked up by a boat from the* Easby. Although the Easby sent up rockets, np lifeboat came, nor was any notiqe taken of her signals of dis tress. °! Mi- McMillan adds that a terrible ertrrerit was running at the time, and probably some of the passenger* womlQßt' owing to that. ■Mr Hughes, another of the passengers, itfttes that there was a great rush when the r passengers were called, but the ladies were pl#.cod |n the boats first, and everything was done quietl'' and orderly, considering the circumstances. ! Nothing but the spars and the top of the Gambier's funnels is visible above water. The Easby's bows are terribly damaged. The night was dark, but fortunately the weather was line. Captain Prideaux, of the Easby, states that the movements of the Qambier ■were erratic, and when she ported her helm he blew the whistle and went full speed astern, seeing that a collision was inevitable. The Easby, however, struck the Gambier on the port side, toft of the funnel. Had the latter kept her course, she had plenty of room to pass on the starboard side, because he was well to the jjtouth, and she was blose into the Oue'ensclift'e shore when lie first saw her. After the vessels Struck he immediately got the boats !out and, succeeding in taking up a number of people, waited two hours more, keeping » sharp look out, and 'then, hearing no more cries, want on to Melbourne. Captain Bell, of the Gambler, has •made the following statement • ~"We jgot through jbhe B4p at 1.15 this morn ling and when between Queenscliff ans 'Swan Pit lightship I saw the lights of ;a steamer on the|)or| sjcta -..JVe were priming arid proceeding at a very slow rate, scarcely half the maximum speed. I saw: that the other steamer was heading towards us, and wore; imyself away as much as possible until ■I perceived that we were getting too ;much inshore, The Easby loomed up : right alongside us,! and fearing a colli sion I ordered the engines to be imme diately reversed, but apparently we s had too much way on. In a moment the approaching vessel was upon us land struck us with terrible force on the port side. Her bows cut half ithrough the Gambier, there was a terrific rush of water, and we began to founder. I called up the crew to arouse the passengers, and' when the; latter realised the awful nature of the -catas trophe there were some heartrending

scenes. At a moment ".'lien one re quires to keep co:j1 ; n ! ••ollected, I must confess the .- n i i «? cries of the passengers, and esjecallyof the women disturbed me not a little. AH the faces seemed turned to me with a pleading I can never forget. I ordered the crew to lower the boats, and they responded like men. All four boats were in the water in a minute or two." (Received August 29, 10.20 a.m.) Memjoukjne, August 29. One of the lifeboats belonging to the ill fated steamer Gambier has been picked up three miles away from the scene of disaster. It contained three corpses—of an old man, a young man and a girl. Captain Prideaux, of the Easby, says—" I never dreamt that the Gambier would attempt to cross me as she did, for she was far on the Queens cliff side, and I had no occassion to go on the Queenscliff course when she crossed me." Mr Buckley, chief officer of the Eastby, stated it was his watch, and he was on the bridge, with the captain at the time of the collision. The Easby was on her proper course, and the way the Gambier attempted to run across her bows he considered to be most exj traordinary, and in his experience he had never known anything like it. The Easby being in ballast stood well above the Gambier, but the shock by the collision, he says, was not very great. He considers it was the strength of the collision bulk head which saved the Easby; other wise she too must have gone to the bottom. He helped to get out the boats and get the rescued people on. board the Easby. The scene he des cribed as the most pitable onfc he has witnessed in the course of a long ex perience at sea. ; Mr Jackson, second officer of the Easby, states that he was below at the time of the accident, he rushed to the deck, lowered one of the boats, and taking charge of it rescued a boat load from the sinking vessel. His crew also manned one of the Gambier's boats, which reached the Easby and went back to the wreck. ; Captain Bell, of the Gambier, says: —" I directed the sailors first to launch the working boat, and filled it with women. When that was done two of the engineers were placed in charge of it, while I superintended the lowering of the port cutter. The starboard lifeboat was put out, but that capsized. At this time the water was up to the level of the,steamer's deck, and an in stant afterwards she sank. I was drawn down with the suction, and washed beneath the ledge when the ship touched the bottom. I_ tried to rise'but found that the ledge obstructed me, but being an expert diver L man aged to free myself, and rose to the surface. I then divested myself of my coat and vest, and struck out for the Easby, which had drawn • off from us after the collision. There was a strong ebb tide running, and presently I found myself half a mile from the Easby, Here I discovered a boat close to me, to which I swam. 'In it' were five or six others. They pulled me in just as the second engineer was sweeping out to sea on the sajqon box, We caught and saved him; also a woman who was lying oh a spar. Ke garding the cause of the accident all I have to say is that I steerc4 a correct course, and complied iin every way with the regulations."l Captain Bell complains that no boats put off from the Easby at &11, and that when he himself was aayed he had to implore the sailors of that vessel to man tjip boats and go to the assistance of. the persons then struggling in the water. Bell, donkey man of the Gambier, had a thrilling experience. After des cribing the launching of the starboard Jife boat he says—that as the Gambier sank the davits sinking with her caught the boat fore and aft and forced her and her occupants under the water, and when the boat got free she came up considerably lightened of her human load, but th.ere were still more on board than could be carried wijih safety. So the life boat capsized to rid herself of a few more, principally women and children, who were too feeble' to cling to the upturned keel. Bell, who was left behind on thp vessel, wag up to the waist in water for a time, and the steamer was going down under his feet before he left the ship. He looked over the side and watched the formed under her by the force of the suction. As he watched he saw a boy's face, upturned and white, staring gut, from the centie of the vortex", though alr.ea.dy far. below, the Surf'ice. Then a wave flowed over and the, maelstrom closed, The donkeynmn watched no longer, but plunged in and itruck out for the Easby, Before he had gone far some one clutched him round the neck and bore him under a fatho«n or so, He struggled to the top again with difficulty, but was again clutched and for the second time borne down, but came again to the surface. Finding h^ fpengfed felloe sufferer not j;o be reasonable he turned o,n his, back and for dear life sake let out a couple pt knocks, which finally got rid of his unfortunate shipmate. Swimmißj on he came to a woman floating With her back up and her head down under the wave?. She was dead. He got hold of a piece of hatchway ans was batf swimming and half drifting with the current which was setting out of the heads whou he paine across a woiuan who was evi dently proving a considerable burden to a seaman who was supporting hep. |Bell placed his piece of hatch under her left arm, and passed his right round the woman, while the seaman changed a fish basket which he was 'using as a life buoy to hjs right hand, and put the left haiid ■ tiiidgr the 'woman's head. The seaman and idonkeyman then took turns to call for jhelp,%iH: dried tso cheer up their charge with promises that a boat would soon ireach them, but the woman'was speech less and foam oozing from her mouth, 'while they themselves were growing i 'weaker-, till a boat Hyith two men arrived and they were rescued. I A pathetic story was that of Mr a passenger, who had only been married five months, He stated that after patiently -waiting he found a boat was-being lowered. It was soon crowded with passengers, and as it boked as if it would be swamped every minute, his wife and himself decided not to go in#./ He adds—•"Knowing that toy wif<3 could swim, a,» 4 trying to comfort |*er, I said 'never itynd, Bertha, give me your hand. We will j jump overboard and swim to yonder'

I Loafc.' ;At that time I could see a boat some distance away. My wife gave i me her hand and we jumped clear from the ship into the water and struck out for the boat. As it was not far away ' we soon got"up to it, but found it nearly full of water. There were a lot of people- in it and others clinging to tlie sides, Avith their feet dangling in the wster. There must have been , fully twenty people either in the boat or -clinging to it. We were both taken in, but through some means the boat knocked up against a spar and capsized, and all the occu pants, who were in their night dresses, were pitched into the sea. The boat righted itself, and,both my wife and myself were among those who got into it again; Twice more the boat over turned, and for the third time I re gained it. Each time it righted itself, however, the number who regained it was lessened. When I secured a seat a third time I saw a lady struggling in the water near me,' and close to the boat's side. She called to me 'save me 1 save me! Oh ! save me !' I pulled her in the boat. Thinking it was my wife whom I had rescued I said, {Bertha, thank God you are here again safe,' but on closer, inspection T found my wife was missing, and that the lady I had saved was a Salvation Army lass." The Gambier is insured for £15,000, of which £7500 is in the Southern In surance Office, and a similar amount in the Commercial Assurance Com pany. Both Com panics are reinsured, and almost all the marine insurance offices in Melbourne are interested.

THE ASHBURTOF GUARDIAN: SATURDAY, AUGUST 20, 1891.



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JBVcjaili &upplie» of Kerosene to Hand. W. H. Collins and Co., IRONMONGERS, AND IMPORTERS OF OILS, PAINTS, PAPERHANGINGS, ETC. TIMBER & COAL MERCHANTS. AGENTS FOR—Grey Valley Coal Company. Royal Insurance Company.



Stephens' Bros, MARKET HOUSE. TKJL, 'JL'ISA.. TEA. JUST Landed—First consignment of New Seasons, all of w!u"ch is in splendid condition and exceptional value. We therefore solicit the patronage of our Customers and the Public to try our BLENDED TEAS, Prices 2s, 2s 4d, 9s ftd, and 2s Bd. Ceylon, pure, in great variety from Is lOd per pound; Indians, Tippo, FJowsry, and Mellow, from 2s per pound upwards ; Chinas, best productions in Monings, Panyo.igs. Sarynues, Pecco, Congou/and other qualities, including some very choice Kaisows. One trial by the most sceptical will .provo that our TEAS are equal to any in the market. So lovera of tho'Cup that cheers but never inobrhtos will dp iveN * w call and get- samples, v_l AM £Gbds delivered in Town and Suburbs s . and to Railway Station. Every attention in order to give satisfac tion rsgardiug price and quality. Satisfaction being our motto. STEPHENS BlftV Market House.



1 3RO l£H AJUBOU. (Approved by the New Zealand Trotting Association.) Maiden Handicap, in saddle, of 15 soys, two miles ; nomination, 10s ; accept ance, 6s. Handicap Selling Trot, winner to he, sold, and all proceeds to go to the funds of t]ie Club, in saddle, of 20, soys. ; two miles \ nomination, 15a J acceptance free. lla^dicab Trot, in harness, of 18 soys, second horse 2 soys. ; two miles; nomination, 10s \ acceptance, t l* 6d, Alienton Haniwcap, in saddle, of SO sqvs,3 second horse 5 soys.; three miles ; nomination, 15s ; acceptance, 15s. District Handicap, in saddle, of 17 soys ; second horse 2 soys; two miles; nomination, 10s ; acceptance, ss. Electric Stakes Handicap, in saddle, of 20 soys. ; second horse 5 soys 5 one mile; nomination, IQs 5 accept. ance, JOs. The Meeting will be held under the Rules, of the New Zealand Trotting Association, Nominations, with fees, to be made by TUESDAY, September 8, at 9 p.m. Handicaps declared September 15 ; acceptances, September 19. Programmes on application. JNO. J. C. QUANE, Secretary, Central Hotel, Ashburtpfl, B*lß7



A SHBURTON TROTTING CLUB. /-\ SPRING MEETING, WFI) H ifftiß A If , i SEPTEMBER.,93, 1891, \Mb the NEW TROTTING TRACK, South-East Beit.



TINWALD DOMAIN BOARD. j"^T*OTICE-is hereby given' in pursuance l±S of the " Public Feserves Act, |1885," clauses 5 and (>, that the Tinwald Domain will be set apart for the Annual ißace Meeting of the Ashburton County iHunt Club, on TUESDAY, the Ist day of 1891, on which day charges |will be made for admission thereto on the scale, viz. :— jFor each Adult ... ;... One shilling IFor each Horse ... ... One shilling :Admission to Grand Stand and Saddling Pad' dock , ... ... Three shillings EDWARD GATES, Chairman Tinv.'ald Domain Board. Tinwald, August 6, 1891,



' TO THE LADIES. i JUST opened a large stock ;pf Collet;* including the Featherbone, the V anrl N the Lacrossine, the Corded Zone ; also thelnvigorator.with shoulder straps. " \NDREW ORR. SPLENDID EATING'POTATPES. TWO & SIXPENCE &;Bagviin Store, or 25s a ton delivered. 8*154 D. THOMAS. ASHBURTON ARCADE AND HORSE BAZAAR. I Have "for Sale, privately—Several first-class Draught Entire HORSES.' Also,— Thoroughbred Hackney and Pony Entires. ■ • . ■ - ■. For full particulars apply at my office, j Arcade, Ashburton. | As I have several enquiries those having stallions for sale should give me particulars at once. B|ll6 r JOHN G. ; RESTELL;>



W. H. XJOLLINS & Co. 0 ■■«■'• IU S T LANDE D,— QQQ T()^ OF PRIME HOUSE COAL. NOW LANDIN G,— *20 000 FEKT Ays'JRTED K\URI. TO ARRIVE FROM NORTH,- QA OOfl FE}JT WHITE PINE FLOORING, MATCHLINING, AND OU,UUU SHELVING. IN S T O C K s — <T>g 000 FEKT ? EASOKBD FIiOOUING AND LINING ; READY FOR faint*, Oil*, Colours, X Paperhang-ivgs. In order to meet fclio requirements of this District, we shall hoiK:efoi*Mi carry on the PAINTING, GLAZING, PAPERHANG ING, & SIGN-WRITING trade in all its branches. This department will be under the personal conduct and -supervision of MR J. R. CHAPMAN, whose work, for finish and durability, is well and favorably known. We guarantee the quality of material and first-class work.



'ASHBURTON QOUNTY HUNT CLUB. /"I RAND r,. WY iYRT?sm "D^l4l ODDFELLOWS' HALL, ASHBURTON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1891. Tickets—Double, lO.s Od ; Ladies, 2a 6d« D^oiu? at 8 p.m. Fleming's Band. e~j7 fooks, n*3 |Jq«, Sccwtary,



ODDFELLOWS' HALL. PROFESSOR MASON will deliver a PRIVATE LECTUREJ to MISTY ONLY ■ P L A I N' - F A C T S. MON.DAI, AUGUST 31, at 8 o'clock. Admission ... One Shilling. B*lß4 ODDFELLOWS 1 HALL. MR S MASON will give a SPECIAL PRIVATE LECTURE to LADIES ONLY, Three o'clock p.m., MONDAY, AUGUST 31J Admission One Shilling. B*lß2



rTIENDERS are invited for building J- house in Tancrtd Street for Mr D. Zander. Plans and Specifications at my office. Tenders close oil SATURDAY, | September 5, at 5 p.m. The lowest or ■ any tender not necessarily accented. 8119}. . ft. £IRA"Afrshitect. ODDFELLOWS' HALL. TJROFESSOR TLTASJN Lectures TONIGHT, SATURDAY, on How to Obtain Healtli. Teeth extracted without pain, free of charge on the stage. Admission,' Free. 8 189



" PIGEON SHOOTING. THE Matches postponed from August 20 will take place NEXT WEDNES DAY t Particulars front B*lß6 A. J. JpLL¥, Central Hotel. I TENDERS wanted for Painting a Cottage at Tinwald. Apply to JAMES GUDSELL. 8 190 Tinwald. t TENDERS. WANTED, Tenders for erecting abouc three miles of Sod and Wire Fencing. Tepciete close on FRIDAY, September 4, , For particulars apply to D¥NCAN CAMERON, 8*179 Springfield.



TMPOUNDED at Ashburton from Mr -*- Sargent's, Ashburton Forks, by C. Sargent, one Bay Draught Mare, white on forehead, no visible brand. If not claimed and expenses paid will be sold on September 14, at twelve o'clock noon. • JOSEPH HALE, 8 194 Poundkeeper, WESLE ?AN C HURCH, ASHBURTON SERVICES TO-MORROW : as usual. Morning at 11, Rev S. Lawr^. Afternoon at 3, Oratorio "Prodigal Son" .by United Choirs. Collection in aid of Choir funds. Evening at 6.30, Praise Service. , Ad dress es by Revs S. Lawry and J. Dellow. Special music by United Chgirii. § 192



The Oratorio, " Prodigal Son," was given at Winslow last night to a full audience. On account of the church at Willowby beilig found too small, Mr John Grigg's large shetl at Winslow was pressed into requisition, and a capital concept hall it made. The several numbers were most enthusiastically received, and iv response to an undeniable demand : the last chorus had to be repeated. The ' solos were taken by the same ladies and gentlemen as fiiled the parts in Ashburton last week. Both soloists and chorus seemed to have gained confidence, and the indica tions pf unsteadiness inseparable from a first performance were last night conspicuous by their absence. As before, Mr Wood's band played the accompaniments. Tlie Oratorio is to be repeated to-morrow: afternoon in the Wesleyan Church, and a , special praise service will be held in place of the ordinary evening service by the united choir, particulars of which will' be found in our advertising columns. Holloway's Ointment axd Pills — Those who- have given these remedies fair trial freely admit that they inherenty possess every property suitable for healing and removing eruptions, ulcerations, piles, abscesses, sores, bad legs, gathered breasts, and all disorders of the glandular system. When carefully, rubbed in the .Ointment relaxes the swollen muscles, diminishes inflammation, assuages pain, and even alleviates dangerous maladies which may have lasted for months, or even years. Holloway's excellent preparations are effective singly, resistless in combination, and have been recommended by grateful patients to be resorted to as alternatives when all other means for regaining health have failed.;< Thcii action is temperate, not violent or reducing^ Niuian Hyslop, and Co.'s "Imperial Ceylon and Indian Teas are direct from he Tea Plantations.—(Advt,) True economy. To purchase Countess Tea for two ehilljngs. Free from any ex cess of stfingeney? Countess 2s, Duchess 2s 4d, Princess 2s Bd, Empress 3s. These Teas are free from y =>Toess of astringency