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The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. MONDAY, MARCH 16, 1891. THE RISE IN WHEAT.

The best news that this district has had for a long time is contained m the telegrams that have been received during the last few days announcing a substantial advance m the price of wheat m London. It has come too late for many of our grain growers to profit by it, but a good number are still holders of their wheat, and the improved value will go some way towards compensating them for the deficiency m the season's yield. Three vreeks ago—abont which time the market for new season's wheat had Mrly opened—the market was rather unsettled, and three shillings a bushel was the highest price obtainable, mixed lines being valued at a penny to two^ pence a bushel less. To day sales have been made at sixpence a bushel advance on these prices, which means that every holder of wheat is twenty-fire pounds sterling for each thousand bushels better off than he was three or four weeks ago. This is a yery gratifying circumstance, but many farmers are uncertain as to whether they should ■ell at the prices now obtainable or hold for a further advance. We will not presume to advise them, but will state a few facts bearing upon the question. First of all we have the main fact that the increase m the world's production of wheat is not keeping pace with the increasingconsumption—-itis estimated, for instance, that m five years America will have no surplus for export. Then the long and severe winter m Europe is stated to have destroyed millions of acres of crops, five million acres m France alone having succumbed to the frost. The agricultural returns for the United Kingdom published last Decem ber, gave an estimate that eighteen million quarters of wheat would be re quired to be imported iii order to supply domestic requirements for the current cereal year—that is, from harvest to harvest —and the fact of so large a quantity being required m the face of low stocks and shovt production was looked upon as certain to bring higher values. Allowing for probable ex aggeration m the cabled accounts of the damage done by the unpre cedently severe winter, it is not un reasonable to suppose that the foreign sources of supply have suffered a diminution of production to an extent equal to the British requirements, while it is quite certain that the Home crops cannot have escaped injury. We may therefore look forward to a barely supplied market until the middle of next year, with prices proportionate to the difference between supply and demand. The effect of the anticipated shortfall m production may, however, not be immediately seen m enhanced prices. The present active demand here is to a great extent the result of speculation, and prices have risen here more than m London. On February 19 the London quotation for New Zealandlong-berried (Tuscan) was33s6d a quarter, and for wheat on the passage buyers offered 36s 9d. Our latest cablegram gives the quotations as 41s 9d and 38s 9d respectively, thus shew* ing that while prices have risen four pence halfpenny and threepence a bushel m London, they have advanced here sixpen&9 a bushel, and the prices being paid here aye Itbove the parity of London ralues. This position of the market cannot exist long, and we leave it U) our readers to decide for them selves whether, taking the facts which we have m<ent£onj&d into consideration, the conflicting prices will be adjusted by a farther advance at Home* or a relapse here,t

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Owing to the severe weather a "salad crisis " has occurred m France, and Parisians find themselves bereft of their favorite lettuce, watercress, dandelion, and other vegetable products. The Makino correspondent of tlie k Raj^i tikei Advocate" writes:—A tolerably large number of sheep, principally lambs, m the Makino district have been striken with blindness. The disease usually runs its course m a few days. The majority of those affected recover, but some remain perman-r •ntly blind. Some of the fanners attribute the cause of the disease to grass seed getting into the eyes. Ifc is said that Mr William Black is the most popular English novelist m the United States. Judging from the sale of Ills numerous works of fiction, he is read much more than Dickens or Thackeray or Scott. Mr Thomas Hardy is now exceedingly popular with American readers. Mr Besant is also .piping yery much to the front, and Mr Louis S£e\ re#son ha.s been making great forward strides pf lat,e ? .a#d m hss JVlr Hall Cahie. The teropepaoce societies of Finland, it i.s said, "make mmh te?s feiss 3 and dp more lasting work than similar societies m other ; countries. They endeavour by i^gajjs of cheap restaurants, attractive refresh iH«jiit FPoms, cosy coffee houses, well lighted read ing rooms and well stocked libraries to keep the tempted m the path of duty and interest." Woiidcrfjjl results were attained by a society which leased £h,« lower cLwss public houses, and ran tfoeiw ifit s.y,ck fj. fashion that the maximum amount of gQod wight be derived from that " necessary evil, moderate drinking." Marion Crawford, the novelist, is said to have a firm faith m astrology, of the truth of which he had some practical proofs while Jiving m India. Now he does not begin a book or sell a manuscript without consulting the ptufn. ]n England belief m this old world science i* rapidly gaining ground, and there are numbers oi professional men. barristers, doctors', find m^ppAsy officers, wiw, writbout .ever jr^entiph^ng ,the K,ubjecs to ft»y feuf £fcsir ropa.t intimate friends,' believe tbeif fejfcft? %m Ye fpretpld by the, stars, and cottitfif mk9l9s<r?» Regarding their , future. ■ Things are not always seen m the same %$& J>y different people. A few months ago, wAm®. /settlement was m its infancy on ] the back blocks near the Ruahine ranges, I one of the pioneers (says the Feilding "Star") with an eye to comfort aad economy, was wont to do most of his bushfelling iij. the condition of Adam before the fall. He was , cool and happy. But, as " Time Avafted the : hours along with feathery wings," houses were built, and married m'es begapi to bring their wives to their new homes, When our primitive friend saw trie first, lovely woyjruj who invaded those wilda, he ejaculated, •' The bloomin' Block's ruined ; we'll have ( to wear breeches," and tied into the deepest regew^ the forest I

On Saturday afternoon Mr Skevington j met with rather a nasty mishap. While riding up Moore street the saddle girth > broke and the horse bolted, throwing him violently off, his head striking the concrete channelling. He was stunned for a time, but m about live minutes was able to rise and with the assistance of a friend to walk away. We have received a copy of the prospectus of the "Australasian Pastor Review," the monthly paper of which Mr E. E. jN. Twopeny late editor of the " Otago Daily Times "has accepted the editorship. The new journal ia directed specially to support the cause of the Pastoralisty' Unions, and will contain luithoritive comments upon all ques tions affecting pastoral pursuits. The tenants on the Henley estate.. Taieri, are apparently m a comfortable position. They are provided by the B>nley Company with free steadings, cows, dairy utensils, and all that is necessary to carry on the dairying business. In return for this they supply the factory with milk- at I^-d per gallon. One holder of about 140 acres-from the Company informs the "Taieri Advocate" that he cleared £200 laat year. The South Island is again subject to an inexcusable delay m the delivery of the San Francisco mail. The Wanaka arrived at Wellington about seven o'clock on Sunday evening, but the order for her to leave for Lyttelton Mas countermanded at the last moment. The Tarawera, which was adver tised to sail at three p.m. to-day will take on the Southern portion of the San Francisco mail. Owing to this inexplicable action on the part of the authorities the mails will not reach here until to-morrow. The report of the Inland Revenue Commis sioners for 1889, which has been issued, gives a list of ingredients used m the making of l whisky. The principal materials were: — Malt, 909,971qr; unmalted grain, 1,055,222 qr; molasses, 211,464cwt; rice, 57,821 cwts ; sugar, 31,152 cwts; and jawaree, 8898c\vt. Lest this list may cause any un due apprehension, the Commissioners con siderately explain tht.t the relative propor tions of the different materials remain practically unchanged, except that au in crease m malt is shown, and a falling off m rice, sugar, and jawaree. In addition to giving up their race meting on Easter Monday the members of the Pioneer Club have decided to organise a run to Ash burton for the Ashburton Cycling Club's annual races. This is the first run to our town, and a good many riders have already signified their intention of starting. The Pioneers intend issuing a cordial invitation to mem bers of other Clubs, and also unattached riders to tak part m the trip. It has been ascertained that the road is m very fair condition. We wish the visitors favorable weather and a pleasant journey. The Ontario Legislature has lately enacted some very stringent measures for the pro motion of temperance m the province. Ac cording to a circular issned by the Dominion Alliance, the recent legislation of the assem bly includes :—The prohibition of the sale of liquor to all persons under 18 years of age ; the prohibition of liquor selling m clubs in corporated under the General Act or unin corporated ; the making of hotelkeepers who sub-let cheir bars responsible for any illegal selling m such bars ; therequiring an appli cant for a new license to secure a petition for such license from a majority of the electors m his polling subdivision; the absolute prohibition of liquor-selling on all steamboats and other vessels ; and the em powering of electors of any municipality to prohibit entirely the sale of liquor within the limits of such municipality. The " New York Sun " states that Signor Schiaparelli, the Italian astronomer, who has made many wonderful discoveries among the planecs, has just furnished a new surprise, greater than his recent discovery that Mercury performs only one rotation m the course of a revolution around the sun. He now asserts that Venus, the brightest of all planets that we see, the twin sister of the earth, which is at present glowing with a nightly increasing splendour m the west after sundown, also turns but once on its axis'in the course of a revolution around the sun. In other words, there is no alternation of day and night on Vtsims, as on the earth. The planet enjoys perpetual day on one side of the globe, while the other side is plunged into unending night. This morning a. mare, one of a team discharging grain at Friedlander'a stores, took fright at something on the rail way and bolted. The animal had been doing leader work and had the chains coupled up over her quarters. She made across the lina by the Havelock street crossing at a great speed, the chains coming loose as she went. These got entangled round one of her pasterns ju3t at Ferriman's store, and but for the prompt interference of Messrs Porter and Wildsmith sh« might have made havoc with Mr Ferriman's windows. The two gentlemen mentioned, however, secured her until her driver came'ami released her of her encumbrances, after which she went back to work quietly enough. The Queen has reciprocated the courtesies extended to her by the Emperor of China who, it may be remembered, sent her some very costly gifts m the year ot her Jubilee, by "making him a handsome present on the occasion of his marriage. The present took the form of a beautiful clock, made of solid silver, about five feet high, and ornamented with exquisitely wrought figures m high relief, one of which represents Britannia with her attributes, supported by two other figures. It is provided with chiming bells giving the same notes tiS the clock at West? minister. On & suitable place an inscription has been engraved m 24 Chinese characters, recalling 24 hours of the day.. This m Bcriptiou has a general reference to the auspicious event which was the occasion of the present, and expresses the wish that the timepiece may sound none but happy hours, for the recipient. The annual picnic of the. children attending the fVinslow school was held on Friday, at i/^gbeach. Mr Grigg had kindly given the use of the grqunds, and supplied milk for the day. A grand prqcessi.Qn of carts left the I school about 8.30 a.iij., and upon arrival at 1 Longbeach a capital luncheon was provided. Various games and races filled i?p a most en joyable day, alj the children receiving toys of some kind, About four o'clock all hands sat downagaina-nd tea, cakes, buns, etc, were served out m abundance. Before leaving Longbeach, three hearty cheers were given for Mr Grigg. In the evening the school prizes were distributed, and the proceedings were enlivened by several very good songs, among which was a carol by the school children. After the prize distribution, hearty cheers were given for all who helped to make the affair a success. To crown the day's pleasure, a most enjoyable coffee supper was held, after which the National Anthem was gUUfeV jincl the crowd dispersed throughly #ieaseu w.i.th tjip fjiiy's, recreation. '' The Hon Mr'Sedqtan has} fyvwaiidjsd to the "Wellington Post '*'a ; table 'showing th,o rapid strides the colony is making m its production of meat for export. It snows that ia J.S}§9. frozen meat was sent away to to the extent qi Bi)§ ; Bfiscwt, yalued at £1,087,577—an increase ove^ the, previous year's total of 242,043cwt, valued at £304,203. New South Wales exported m £889 (the latest date for which statistics are availably) S|7,B()S.cwt, valued at £33,426, and Victoria's return js ,'-ml." In preserved and potted meat New Zealand exported lasf, yoai' .f}!),B46ewtj valued at £13.b",182 —an increase of t2,3oQcw't and £29,410 qver 1889. The value of last year's export of tallow was £102.471, an increase of £3011 as compared with the previous year. There was last year a falling off of £2672 m the value of salt pork exported, and £5859 m the export of salt beef. To show that, despite the enormous output of mutton, the nocks of the colony are still capable of keeping up t,^ supply, there were last year 16,116,113 sheep In $ie\v Zealand, this being an increase 9.yer:t.h'ose of Isß9 of <ifi2,?BS, ' HoliowaVs' P.lM*— Indigestion.—How miiC'l tfiougbi' has been "bestowed and what vohiwin^B £veatises have been written upon this iinjyergaf affu dressing disease whjch is with certatoty afl4 <%^llfHl, With out fear of relapse by \ mm M > h£ purifying, soothing and tonic medicine J \t acts directly on the stomach, liver and bowels —then indirectly, though no less effectively, W fchp brain, nerves, vessels, and glands, •introduciu^ di^h .order throughout the entire system .t-hiufc haraiwy ,<l<W£l£j eac'l I prgan and its functions.'" Dyspepsia juiced no longer be the bugbear of the public, since P'oUoway's Pills are fully competent to giiiinliite tl^s most chronic; and distressing cases of impaired djgesiiow, and to restore the miserable sufferer tp Jieajthj 6Jtrength ? and eheeifulnw,

There was only one item of business at the] Court to-day—the taking of evidence by - commission m a case to be heard at Welling ton. Arc Invereargil boy aged 11 was sentenced last week to six strokes of the birch, and a boy aged 13 to ten strokes,, for robbing fruit from an orchard at Makarewa. For the Caledonian Sports'at Ambe'rleyon St Patrick's Day, the only competitor from AshburtonVill be Mr Alick McKay, of Lagh mor, who has entered for all the piping and dancing events. On Sunday afternoon Frederick Stone, aged 17, step son of a fishmonger living near Sumner, went out to shoot with two others m a boat. While getting into the boat his gun, an old one, went off. The charge lodged m his left breast. He is m, the hospital m a highly dangerous condition.. The following advertisement appears m the^ Greytowh "Standard ":—" Wanted, a hack, up to my weight (lOst, bur, rapidly diminish ing). Almost any weedy brute will do. as his life will.be all gallop and no oats. This is a rare chance of swindling a parson.—E. H. Wyatt." The North Island apparently does not agree with the reverend advertiser, and reading between the lines his horse ex- I periences do not. appear to have been happy. It is said that Icelandic wool is the best m the world, because it is not the custom of the country to shear the sheep. The fleece is allowed to grow to its natural length, and then deftly pulled out, and very long pieces of wool art procured m this way. In its natural state the wool looks very mnch like artificial hair m a rather ueglected condition, but when it is carded it becomes wonderfully fine and soft. The carding and spinning form the occupation of the winter evening m Iceland, where life seems to be idyllic m the extreme. The mistress of the house sits among her maidens, her daughters on one side, her servants on the other. At the lower end of the room sit the men servants, who also give a hand m the card ing. The spinning is usually accompanied by reading, some youth more learned than the rest being selected to read the Sagas i aloud. All the cloHi that is worn by the entire household is made m this way, and it is wonderfully soft and durable. The following gems of expression are taken from an Indian beef-hawker's application for a renewal of his licence. The document be gina—"Most respectfully Sir," and goes on to say that "I, the humble, is a poor fami liar man," whose wife and children, when they heard that he was to do no more " haw kering," all began to cry, " m sorry and sad ness m a mournful state." The petitioner is of opinion that the opposition to the grant ing of his licence " is "an envy and enemity of . . . . to betray me m ruin m (resent ment of the enemity;" and declares thaf if the licence be granted, he and his will ever afterwards "spend their lives with rejoice." "Before this " he sorrowfully adds, "I had sent a request to apply you, but your gene rous disposition and worshipful splendour did not mercifully please to heed up and reply me since yet. It is not m accordance with experience that how can I trade and to go for the vendur beef without your order." Let us trust that, after this, the officials " heeded up," and issued the licence. The "N.Z. Herald" continues its tilt at the education system. In a recent issue it say 3 : —" It would be too much if we were to attempt to deal with the Board of Educa tion and the teachers of the Auckland schools at the same time. Our readers can judge by the speeches reported m another column [at a meeting of the Educational Institute at which the " Hex-aid " article of February 7, was considered], what kind of men some of the head teachers of the Auckland schools are, and what attitude they take up. We ventured to point out some respects m which we thought the educational aiid other train ing given m the public schools was faulty. The teachers become furious, and resent all criticism. Those who pay them must not hint at the possibility of any improvement. They are laboring to erect a kind of scholas tic tyranny, which will be more mischievous than any •ecclesiastical tyranny. We will deal with the teachers at length by and by, but m the meantime every one who reads the vulgar and insolent language m which they resent any criticism will feel assured that the influence of such men on the youth under their charge must be hurtful." The best medicine known is SANDER'aiuI; SONS' EUCALYPTI EXTRACT. Test its; eminent powerful effects m coughs, colds influenza, etc.—the relief is ■ instantaneous.', Thousands give the most gratifying testi mony. His Majesty the King of Italy, and medical syndicates all over the globe are its patrons, head the official reports that accom pany each bottle. Mosler, M.D., Professor University, Griefswald, reports :. — The Eucalypti Extract proved magnificently suc cessful m very severe contusions, bruises, sprains, wounds, scaldings, broken ribs, and limbs. {"Medical Journal," Nov., 1881. In diseases of the kidneys, either active con gestion or suppression, (urccmai) or albumi, nuria, dropsy, lithargy, nothing will equa m its action Eucalypti Extract. Doses, five to six drops, Mosler, M.D,, Professor University, Griefswald, reports : —Diphthe, ria. Tonsils continually coherent presenting ulcers with white exudats. Cured m four teen days. Surgical Clinic of Prof. M'lntyre, College of Physicians and Surgeons, St. Louis—Scirrhus of Breast —Excision Euca lypti Extract employed. No swelling, heat, or discoloration. Cured m fourteen days. —Advt 4 The Best Remedy for Indigestion— Norton's Camomile Pills are confidently recommended as a simple remedy for indigestion, which is the cause of nearly all the diseases, to whien we are subjects Norton's Pills, with justice called the 'Natural Strengthener of the IJuman Stomach," aot as a. powerful tonic and gentle aperient, are mild m their operation, and Safe under any circumstances. Sold m bottles, at Is l|d, 2s 9d, 11s, by all medicine vendors throughout the wo Id

The Markets.

(PEK PRESS ASSOCIATION.) (Received March 16, 12.15 p.m.) London, March 14. Afc the 4-ntwerp wool sales, 400 bales Australian were offered, and 176 sold at piices leye] with London closing rates. River Plate wool showed a decline of 5 to 10 centimes pev lb. Tallow, medium mutton, 265; ditto, beef, 24s 6d. Silver, 3s 9 5-16 d. Rio de Janeiro, March 14. The Toiujariro arrived all well yester day ; frozen meat m good condition.

AMURI SHEEP FAIR.

At the annual sheep sale at Culverden on March 13, 37,000 sheep were entered, all but 900 being Merino. Biddings were brjSfk ? and nearly every lot was sold. The principal sales weyo : —On account of Mr W: 0. Rutherford^ Montrosfe, 25QQ msriu'd ewes 6s Bel,' 60 wethers 6s 7c!,~ 16*0. ewes 6s 7d ; Mr Duncan Rutherford, i^eslie Hills, 450 merino ewes 7s "A, 1100 dq. 8s 24 ; }/lv Acton-Adams, Wqodbankj 660, niQrinb ewes 2s 5d i Messrs Buther-. ford BrotherSj Glynn Wye, 300 merino ewes 4s 6tl ? 220 do. 4s' 4d, 40Q do." 5s 7d, 750 wethers 2s 6d ; Mr W. Macfar lane, Kaiwarra, 500 merino ewes 5s 9d, 613 $o. 5s 5,d j Ml? A. Rutherford, Mendip Hills, 750 ewes 6s '3d, 96 do 7s (3d; Messrs L>. and A. Macfarlane, Lyndon, 1000 merino ewes at 5s lOd, 200 do. at 5s 7d, 900 at 4s 6d, and 811 at 5s ; Mr J. D. Macfarlane. Hawkswood, 500 merino ewes at 5s Bd, 700 at 5s 7d, 700 ab 5s 4d, and 60 at 3s; from Green Hills, 2600 merino ewes at 6s 6d, 1210 do at 6s Id, 1850 merino wethers at 5s 9d; !: 50 crossbred ewes 9s 9d, 270 four-tooth clfi at B,s. 9d ; Mr J, Maefyrlane, Aohray, 400 merino; ew.es' 3s 2d, croesbrads at 7d 7d ; Oulverden Estate, -9QO merino ewes 6s Sid,'' 800 do; 4s 9d, 110 mixed crbssbreds 11s 6d ; Highfield Estate, 300 merino ewes, at (is % $H. Flo 6s *d," 288 do 4s jjd•'• jVEr J [' H. Dayison,BtLcbnarfcl's, 304' crossbred ptore;3 af'Ds'O'd, ?6d'me!rino ewes at 3a. and 670 do at fa' id V %I'nfoi'M Estate, 978 sound-mouthed merino ewes at 6s sd, 924 do failing nwuths at is 9d^j Mr A. M. Olark, of Clarence runs, 27*0 merinp eare^ aii 4^ *4? ?^ merino wefchur's at 4s 4d ; Messrs FJ?, aijd iL Chapman, Mount. Palm, 571 Wo, four and six-toflfch merino ewes at 5s 2d, 118 fiesh : inoutfi do afc 4s Id, and 514 wethers at (|s j id," BoijeryspJ4 ivomh U4■lipwwrtNi '

Mount Hutt Road Board.

The usual meeting of the Board was held on March 12. Present: Messrs W. , McMillan, J. Hibbs, and J. Johnston. In the absence of Mr D Cameron, Mi- McMillan was voted to the chair. It was decided to get repairs done to , the Lyndhurst, Cairabrao,. and Cherfcsey roads and to crossing at Chapman's creek. ( It was determined to re-deposit for six months the deposit of £200' which had fallen clue. The Upper Ashburton Board wrote 'asking the Mount Hutfc Board to join m metalling a portion of the Boundary road. It was decided to metal the road from Morris' bridge to Maginness' road, provided the Upper Ashburton Board would bear half the cost. Letters were read and received from the Sergeant of Police, Ashburton, re obstructions on roads, and the Property Tax Commissioner re subsidy on rates. Tenders were accepted —J. Black, shingling at Lauriston, 9il per yard ; and J. Blair, repairs to Mount Hutt cuttings, £5 10a. Accounts amounting to £11 10s lOd wore passed for payment.

Public Osculation.

The kissing of a wife—one's own wife, that is—has generally been considered a lawful act, so far as I -un aware,—not only lawful indeed but laudable. , It is tru-i that the Puritans of early Massachusetts legislated about it m a spirit of what would iidw-a-days be called severity. That was during the ieign of the Saints. The Saints were punctilious Sabbatarians, whoste penal code included— The hanging of a cat on Monday For catching of a mouse on Sunday. They were unable to see that kissing a wife on Sunday was either a work of necessity or a work of mercy; conse quently any Saint detected m this form of Sabbath breaking was had up before the Kirk Session for fine and censure. But that is a long time ago, and times have altered. It is with a feeling of surprise, therefore, that I read the following m the " Philadelphia Inquirer ":— "Kansas City is all torn up over the question whether a man may kiss his wife m public, and, if so under what circum stances. It appears that a prominent physician of that city kissed his wife at the theatre, and the management, fearing the influence of such f-n example, had him taken ont of the building, by a policeman. As a result, the whol.) subject has come up as one of vital importance, and there is great uncertainty a:|! to the decision." One would like to know what it was precisely that moved the prominent phy sician to this untimely display of affection m a place of public amusement, Possibly he had been out once or twice too often between the acts. As to the alarm of the management and their prompt calling m of a constable, that is intelligible. Plainly, if the auditorium of a theatre becomes a scene of conjugal billing and cooing— " don't, dear ! " " just one more ! " &c, &c, the actors may shut up and the cur tain be rung down. No artist who re spected himself would play to a house more occupied with itself than with him. The Kansas example is not going to be generally imitated I fancy, but, if it were, we should have to lay down the. law that though kissing one's own wife is a bene ficent and laudable deed, it is not to be performed at the theatre or m church.— "Civis." • '

The Wesleyan Conference

(PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Auckland, March 14. The Conference decided to-day to erect a memorial stone to the memory of the Ifiit) John Grobert, who recently be queathed a large sum to the church.- An application was received from the relatives of the deceased for financial help out of the estnfce, and was declined, as the Con ference was only a custodian of money and had no power to appropriate ib to any other objects than those for which it had been bequeathed. The Conference had a picnic at Lake Takapuna to-day.

TELEGRAPHIC.

HOME AND FOREIGN

[I'Eli IKE.MS ASSOICATION.] London, March 12 and 13. The strike of dockers, stevedores, coal heavers, etc., at Plymouth has •ellapsed owing to the revolt of some of the officers of the Unions against Watson, Secretary of the Seamen's Union, and a number of men who who were coerced into joining the Unions have withdrawn and entered the ranks of free laborers.| The Bank of Australasia has de clared a dividend and bonus equal to 14 per cent, and carried forward £15,000. Unless Victoria pledges itself not to borrow for three years the proposed loan could not be raised at a fair price. The reduction m the cable rates to the colonies will come into operation on April Ist. The British Government has guaran teed a railway loan of two millions for carrying- on||certain railway works m Newfoundland. Sir John Gorst will not b3 a member of the Labor Commission, a section of the Cabinet objecting to him on the ground that his views are toojadvanced. The Lord High Chancellor (Baron Halsbury) is opposed to any great changes being made m the law as to the relations of employer and em ployee. The Merchandise Marks Billprovides that a Customs entry form must bear a trade description of the goods entered prnt. . :: ' Mr W. O'Brien, M.P., has been dec clared a bankrupt on the petition of the Marquis of Salisbury, Paris, March 12. The Society de Depots, et Oomptes Oourants. is stated to be m difficulties owing to the financial crisis; m the Argentine Republic. M, Rouvier, the Minister of Finance, has requested the Bank of France to advance 60,000,000 francs, pending a joint guarantee from the various Banks." Paris, March 13. The Societe de Depots et Comptes Courants will enter into liquidation after the payment of depositors' claims A wood paving compa,ns m this city' has suspended- payment. The liabili ties amount to about' 3,000,006 francs. Test'erclay the; bank at Monte Carlo lost 1,000,000 francs. A group of Englishmen playing ai-op$ vtfttye'Src>n 70,0,00$ francs; arid the' bank was broken three times m succession. '''■■'' S:T- Johns, March 13. The French are erecting addiftona,} lobster factories on the shores of Port au-port Bay, and their action is causing great irritation among the residents m, all parts of the islfj^d,, March Is, It is riimqred that the security of General yon Caprivi's position as Chancellor has been shaken during tbs

past few weeks, and the impression is gaining ground that he will be suc ceeded by General Waldersee, who is at present m .command of tl'e Army corps.

AUSTRALIAN.

Sydney. March 14. I)r "Wilkins has made several experi ments with Koch's tuberculine, and so fj.tr tho results have proved satisfac tory. The vessels which were missing and were thought to have come to i?rief during the recent gales have arrived safely m port. Melbourne, March 14. The Wesieyan Conference has de cided to take legal advice as to what 1 steps are necessary to- extend tho term of ministerial residence on a circuit from three years to five years. Adelaide, March 14. Owing to Western Australia having failed to conform with the resolutions passed at the Stock Conference m Sydney, the Eastern colonies have issued a proclamation prohibiting the importation of horses and cattle from th at part of Australia. I n consequence of this several horses engaged m the Adelaide Cup have been refused admis sion to South Australia. Brisbane, March 14. News has been received from Barcal dine that a strong body of Unionists made an unsuccessful attempt to re move a number of free shearers from the Manrieroo station. One JTJnionist was drowned while crossing a river. A large wool shed on one of the stations m the disturbed district has been burned down; it is clearly a case, of incendiarism.' Albany, March 14. Arrived—-Oceavia from Plymouth. Passengers for Few Zealand—Messrs Swinburn, Dawson, ■'Sevan, Habell, Henry, Brobbin, Trevor, Buckley (2), Kerr, Rabe, Anderson.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Auckland, March 14. Mr J. L. Wilson, of the Auckland " Herald,"and Mr L. Hindsmith, organis ing agent of the V.M.C.A. international Council, had a buggy accident this morn ing. The mare was frightened ■by a train passing over the railway bridge at Mechanics' Bay and bolted. The buggy was smashed, and the occupants thrown out. Mr Wilson's head was cut, but only: a scalp wound ; Mr Smith was severely* shaken. < The City Valuer has withdrawn his assessment for the Auckland Docks, which, therefore, will be free of taxation, as here tofore. A decision of Mr Justice Williams showed that the docks were not liable to be assessed for rates. At i the inquest on the girl Baker a verdict of "Death from natural causes " was returned. The jury were satisfied as ' to the treatment the deceased received at the Costley Home, and it also appeared from the evidence thas the mother of the girl was satisfied. Oamaru, March 15. A well known farmer named William Irving was found dead on the road this morning, He was lasc seen riding home and leading a horse, and it is supposed he was pulled out of the saddle by the horse he was leading and thrown to the ground with violence, as his neck had been broken by the fall. Westport, March 14. The coal export for the week ended to day was 4506 tons. Grjbymotjth, March 14. The week's export of coal products was 1693 tons. Dunedin, March 15. A number of mechauics and others out of employment have called a meeting for to-morrow night, with the view of obtain ing an exact statement of the number of unemployed, so that the members for the city and suburbs will be able to lay the facts before Ministers.

Pacific Mail and Cable Services.

(per press association.)

Auckland,' March 14. The Hon. George McLean, who has re turned by the Monowai, went, it will be remembered, to San Francisco to interview Mr Spreckles, of the Oceanic S.S. Com pany, relative to certain matters which required adjustment. These have been settled satisfactorily, and the Monowai will run m conjunction with the Alameda and Mariposa m the San Francisco mail service. Mr McLean went to Vancouver and saw the principal commercial people there m reference to the Vancouver and Australian route. He suggested as a beginning that they should start a branch line and connect with the San Francisco service to Hono lulu to derelope trade and passenger traffic before committing themselves to serious financial obligations, or on terms the contractors of the San Francisco mail service would be prepared to run a ser vice fortnightly alternately to San Fran cisco and Vancouver. He thinks it probable that the former suggestion m connection with Honolulu will be carried out, as the Vancouver-Australian service would require a subsidy of £60,000 to £70,000 a year, which there is r.o prospect of the Australian colonies contributing, while New Zealand would not be likely to do anything m the way of subsidy either to that service or for a connecting service at Fiji, which is also one of tlie side proposals of the scheme, Mr McLean was unable to say anything as to the rumored amalgamation of the Tasmanian Steam Navigation Company with the Union Company. Mr McLean to day for the South by the Wanak.a. ' The mail newr§ shows that tlie Bill ! which has 'passed, th[e American Legisla ture regarding the Pacific cable, really provides for a cable line, to be constructed and submerged, f}rst frqm, S^n Francisco to Honolulu, a,nd then as soon as prac tiaable to Sa,moa, New Zealand and Japan, Upon its completion to Hawaii and Com pany is to receive an annual subsidy of 200,000d015, The capital stock will be 5,000,000d015, with another increase on that amount. The principal ofHce will be at San Francisco.

The Weather.

ALFQRi) STATION. Tke following is the Mete.pjeo.togioa* report for the week ending isth March' 1891:— -'-^

The Education Question.

[PER ¥Rs3jS ASSAQIAfIOK.] Auokiawjv, March 15. xn reply to the letf^. of t i ie Minister of -iLcUxcation ye^ mg the leading article m lM "!,ew Zealand Herald" of 7th • tfebruaiy, the Auckland branch %

Educational Institute have passed a J resolution expressing the opinion that the article misrepresents the results of the present system of education, that it can m no sense be said to Bet forth tho true state of education iiv the Auckland district, and that it does not need'the further consideration of the Minister. A.nother resolution was also passed to'the effect that the branch believed that if the recommendations of the Council of the Institute already brought under notice of Ministers were ■given effect to the system of education would be improved

The English Winter.

A,RCTT(S WEATHER,

(l?EB. FKESS ASSOCIATION.) London, March 12. ; Numerous additional deaths are re ported by sea and land, and the effects of the snow blizzard are being severely felt by certain classes of the popula tion. Owing to the severity of the weather all work m the mines m the Rhondda Valley, Wales, has been stopped. Railway communication bei tween London and Exeter, which was interrupted owing to the line being blocked by snaw drifts, has been re stored, f I London, March 13. The severe weather which has been experienced during the past few days still continues, and shows no signs of abating. The Southern counties have suffered most from the effects of the snow storm, and the counties of Devon and Cornwall have been completely isolated for several days. The snow fall is the heaviest known for fifty years. Railway and telegraphic cony munication is interrupted m all direc tions, and work on many lines has been suspended altogether^ Trains which left the railway stations on Monday night, and which encountered the full force of the storm, are still buried m the snow drifts. The passengers were rescued from the carriages and taken to adjacent villages, where they are being provided with food and shelter until the cars are able to resume their journey.; Six trains are buried be tween iSxeter and Plymouth. Near Dartmoor, m Devon, a train was em bedded m a snowdrift for two days. During that time the passengers were without food, arid the work of rescuing them could only be carried .on Avith. great difficulty* When reached they were m a pitiable condition. The weather off the coast is very heavy, and numerous shipping casual ties are reported. TSie Liverpoel barque Dryan went ashore on Start Point, and became a total wreck. Twenty-four of those on board were drowned. The ship Calcutta was wrecked while entering Plymouth Haven, and eighteen of the officers and crew were lost. The pipes which supply Plymouth with water became choked with snow, which froze hard, and SGO soldiers and navvies are now engaged m clearing them. Over one hundred deaths by land and sea have already been re corded, and the number is increasing every day. The storm is raging with increased vigor m the western counties* One hundred and sixty navvies are clearing the snow from the railway station at Plymouth. The American ship Seryia is missing, and it is sup posed that she has been disabled and is drifting about m the channel, [Received March 16, 10,35 p.m.] Four vessels have been wrecked , off the Start, and fifty-three persons drowned. Fourteen vessels, including several large steamers, have be£n totally lost or severely damaged on the coasts of Devon and Cornwall. The storm has now ceased. The express train which left Wel lington (Somerset) on Monday did not arrive at Plymouth till Friday night, Ong hundred passengers were rescued near Okehampton, after being buried m a snow drift for 24 hours. The steam.sh.ip Servia is safe.

The San Francisco Mail.

[PJEE PBESS ASSQOIATIOX.J

GENERAL SUMMARY.

San Fkakciscnx, February 20. Queen Victoria will start for Italy on March 84. Right Hon. Mr Balfour's light railway bill m Ireland has given work to 7412 unskilled workmen. Count Herbert Bismarck has renounced for ever his political career. There is reason to fear that the painful ear malady of the Emperor William is becoming cancerous. President Barrillias says all Central America is at peace and busily engaged on the coffee crops, which m Guatemala will be the largest yet produced. The Ex-empress Eugenic arrived at Paris at the same station as the ex- Empress Frederick of Germany, and she was followed to her carriage by a silent and respectful multitude. A Court martial on those persons who participated m the recent riot at Oporto will be held; meanwhile tW prisoners are confined to wars,h\pa. m.- the harbor of. that city. ' ■ Two, German Lutheran preachers have bjaen.arrested m, the/Russian provVce*of Courland for persisting m preaching, after ! th,eir churches had bpen closed- Oine of the pastors, w^a, ■fcn.ou.tedi after his arrest for refining to, obey some prfeo« re i guktions. The London "ENufy 2?e.wß, w comment ing on the Nicaragua Canal scheme says, that America seems about to triumph by sheer persistency. If half of Menocalo fs anticipations are mlised he will be among the worlcf s greatest engineers. Queen's Victoria will probably go for Easter to Hamburg, where the Emperor * redenqk ia to pass the spring. Pwn.ee Yimboulsky and ' Lieutenant -Lo'liossan fought a duel at St. Petersburg, and the latter was filled. Both were officers of the Imperial Guard. The Emperor William's vagaries are .becoming more and more marked, and his abrupt restlessness, excesses of iyrita-' bility, and uncertain moods occasion much solicitation, though every, effort has been made to conceal, t)h*>. ifaet. In tba Mouse of Commons on February 3rd Mr Lo wilier gave notice of a motion , requesting the Government tq *®kp i«wne ; diate measures to promo,ta the formation of preferential f\spaj ifektions between, Great Britajn her colonies. Mr Marforibanks moved the appoint v:\ent of a Commission to examine tlr^ j new magazine rifl.e and the reasons foj t . j^, adoption, Mr jjahbury condemr g^' *:-,' system by which the new rifle L aa ;„ patents connected with Hie ».:« therefore, moved r^ ."That ■a Oominisaion w inquire i n t o the mere detoda of najrtary tidmhjisteation was un desxraHa as weakening the full re .sposwsbte of the, officials who recom-. mended the riflo « After a sharp debate, m wlu^i W^ Qqte was severely

• i-.riLiciaecl, the amendment was carried by 108 to 74. A motion by Siv M. Hicks-Beach, to appoint a Select Committee to enquire into the question of legislative re strictions of the working hours of railway servants, wis agreed to.

AMERICAN.

Among the passengers by the Manowai was Richard. Mandlbaunfc, who was re poi-i erl to have levanted leaving creditors to whom ho owed over 100,000 dollars.. The Commissioners appointed by the United btat.es to report on the seal fisheries recommend that the fisheries be closod .for seven yews. They consider that by that time they will be again available. A 'Committee of the United States Presbyterian General Assembly occupied eleven days revising the confession of faith. Tim changes made are of great importance, but m no way impair the integrity of the system or the doctrine so long held by the Church. • ; A thousand men have been engaged m New fork as. laborers to proceed to Guatemala—it is understood to reinforce the Guafcemalian army, although it is denied that war is threatened. It is proposed m Pittsburg to construct a canal at Lake Erie at a cost of 25 million dollars. Master Workman Powderlynddressing the Knights of Labor at Topeka on February 17, was attacked with heart disease and fell from his chair-. He soon recovered and walked to' his hotel. Bernhardt narrowly escaped being poisoned at Hoffman house, New York, on February 17, by eating canmr^d mushrooms. She is now out ofdangf, r . It is reported m Washington tha^ the United States and England will 'submit the Behringsea case to the arbitration of the King of Italy. The opponents of the Ship-ping Bill still maintain that it will fail. -"to become Jaw, eten if it passes the Hou'^e. Consideration of the Nic/.ragua canal matter caused a warm de.bate m thd Senate on February 16, an/1 an adjourn ment was carried to prevent further ill feeling. If is considered m "Washington that Hawaii will not long bo the terminus of the Pacific cable> and that before the end of the year it will be, merely a way station of an Oriental-Australian cable system. President Cleveland, speaking at ttew York said, if under the present situation they entered on the dangerous and reck less extragavance of a free, unlimited, independent silver coinage the conditions would fall short of ensuring them against disaster. Twenty five million dollars worth of property will be sold m New York m March for unpaid taxes and assessments, running back of a quarter of a century, Washington and Britkh Columbia have been united by railway. This is the first link by railway between the United States and British America, this side of the Missouri river. On the arrival of the Charleston at Honolulu, with the reinains of the King, Princess Lillinakaloni at once took office and was formally proclaimed Queen. For the present she has asked the Cabinet Ministers to retain their positions. There is a question whether or not she can change them at will. The Hawaiian constitution provides that ministers shall be appdinted by the King, and removed only upon a vote of want of confidence passed by the legislature, or a conviction of felony. Some members of the Cabinet hold that under this law the Queen' can not demand the resignation of 'the Cabinet. Other opinions of weight are that the Cabinet dies with ihe. King. The matter may become a. question of judicial interpretation. A Bill making prize fighting m Texas .a.penitentiary^ offence has been passed. ; It provides from two to five years' im prisonment. It is predicted at Washington Treasury that there will be a further decline m silver, There is a surplus exceeding fifteen million ounces. Immediately after the reading of the Governor's speech at the opening of the Newfoundland Legislature, on Februarys 13, Colonial Secretary Baird.proposed a resolution reciting certain statements re garding reciprocity negotiations which will cause a stir m Canada, the States, anct England. During discussion several conservatives expressed strong sentiments m favor of annexation, and m strong con demnation of the unfriendly attitude of Canada, The resolution declares that the House view with profound disappoint ment and alarm the failure of her Majesty'si Government to carry out their solemn obligations to the colony, and is aware of the interference of Canada, and cannot fail to appreciate the same as a menace to the independence of the colony. During a meeting at Palestine, Texas* last '-autumn, an evangelist named Sam Jones took occasion to severely criticise the official and private character of the Mayor, M c Ward, The Mayor was absent from town at the time. Jones lectured there again on February 2nd, and the next morning as he was taking the train at the depot Ward attacked him vigo rously with a cane. In the struggle the. cane changed hands, and the Mayor re ceived several heavy blows. Both blf^j 'profusely. The evangelist got on the train and went away, and the May or was placed under arrest for aggravate^ assault and carrying a pistol. Three brothers, E. J., F Q., and Geo. Engmark, have been arre&fcd at Chicaco for systematically robbing- fewo wholesale 'jewellery houses ii\ >h« c ity. The men are respecatbly o*nneeifcd,. and their arrest caused somewhat of a sensation amon^ their frjwds. The two young brothers yeifc employed m different jewellery houses, a«d carried away goods, which were disposed of by their own brother. ■By that system thousands of dollars worth of diamonds and watches were secured before the thieves were arrested.. An Alton, Illinois, telegram says :-— i The United States claim agent Platte, of this city, has filed m the land office at Washington a remarkable claim, _tt is m favor of Edward Hugo, Mrs W. Paul, and Mrs Price, of this city, rod O. h, Hugo, of Pcoria, who are heirs of Dr Manuel L. Hugo, and m it they claim ownership to a part of th© capital square m Washington. The, document is m ±he= shape of a land warrant from the Gefleral Assembly of Maryland, dated April l&Ji* 1788, for fwr lots, which include about, rfiveaesea of land, and are described as; i %tng to the west of Foj& Cumberland* I ■ Alleghany County." The claim was filed! [ and recorded at Washington, and wiU^ if it holds, involve, fche ownership of p'aWef' the ground, oa which the national <»pi f i stands A Little Rock, Ark., tensor \ February 3rd says:—Thejoiat r dm . °f of t!ie House and Se*»te ' committee resolutions refusing tsa nas adopted appropriation for the €> , commend any tion, A number, of** Columbian Kxpoai that owing co t)*» * "ne Committee stated Treasury, crjw wr? e deficiency m the the State. T* d<* by the speculations of mak^ eraj*-' i>easurer, it was unable to A re^olv 'iditures that could be avoided, the a "cion to »ppropri»t» 50,000d0l for r - ' -rkansiaw Industrial Exposition was *' jo defeated, and the Committee adopted a report recommending thut no appropria tion be matle by the Legislature for other than indispensable expenses. A telegram.dated Chicago, February 3rd, states that the property owners on Michigan Avenue filed another bill m the Court to-day to restrain the World's Columbian Exposition from the erection of buildings oh the Lake front until a decree is entered, providing for the re moval of the structures after the close of the fair. The Exposition Company answered immediately that they had no objection to such a h provision and Judge

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