The Ashburton Gurardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1891. CURRENT TOPICS.

This has been . a week of deaths. W H. Smith, C. S. Parnell, and Sir J. Pope Hennessy, all men of mark in the political arena, passed during the week to the land where there are no politics; and they were preceded only a few days by their fellow-worker, Cecil Raikes. So serious a series of losses could not fail to be felt, and it is not surprising to hear that they will probably lead to the General Election in the United Kingdom being held much earlier than was previously anti cipated. The term 'of - the present Parliament, it may be'mentioned, does not expire until 1898.

The greatest loss to the country is undoubtedly that of Mr W. H. Smith, First Lord of the Treasury and Leader of the House of Commons. He was an upright, consistent, and useful poli tician, who by sheer merit and indus try raised himself from a comparatively humble sphere,to a position of honour, influence, and wealth. He was often termed commonplace—brilliant he cer tainly was not —but the qualities which he possessed were not less rare and not less valuable than brilliancy. During the five years in which he led the House of Commons his tact, kindliness of disposition and honesty of purpose commanded a degree of respect, that is vouchsafed to very few. It was understood that his devotion to the business of the country had made serious inroads upon his health, and that at tho dissolution of the present Parliament, .md possibly earlier, Mr Smith would have received the peer age which his long and arduous services had so amply earned. His death is a heavy loss to the Conservative party, as no memler of the Government was a more valued counsellor, and in that capacity, if. not in active service, his aid for years to come was looked for.

The late Mr Cecil Raikes came very little before the public, considering his long Parliamentary and official caieer. He was one of the painstaking, scrupu lously exact class of politicians, and, as in the case of Mr Smith, overwork is said to have been a contributory cause of his early death. He moved with extreme caution in the direction of reforms in his department, the Post Office, and did not at all relish the persistency with which Mr Henniker Hcaton assailed him on the question of Hie reduction of the postage rates to the Australasian colonies. His suc cessor, Sir James Fergusson, has a more sympathetic interest in the colonies, and is altogether of a more adventurous character His inclusion in the Cabi net will be regarded with satisfaction in the colonies, the more so as it lias made way for the advancement of Sir John Goret, an old New Zealander, who has lately come quite; into the f t\,ufc rank of the Conservative party. Sir John Pope Hennessy was in no sense a popular man, though early in ins political career lie took pare in effecting some reforms, notably with regard to the lights of Roman Oatho lies and the Regulations affecting Mines. As a colonial Governor he was frequently in hot water, and his con duct at Mauritius led to questions in Parliament and the despatch of Sir Hercules Robinson to hold an enquiry. Sir John was, however, reinstated by the Secretary of State. Sir John rlennessy's death, on the same day as that of Mr Parnell, is somewhat of a coincidence, as he was the first to fight the anti-Parnellite battle at tho poll after Mr Pamell's downfall; contesting -.he North' Kilkenny seat last Dscjiti ber, and beating his opponent by nearly wo to one.

The Liberal candidate at the Ohrist clmrrh election has received a substan tial majority of the votes polled—as v*ras a foregone conclusion. The two ■jundidates by whom he was opposed aameout in the guise of Independents ; Jlv Smith, however, had the whole Conservative influence in his favor, while Mr George's votes appear to have, been received from a very radical tec tion of the constituency aided by those who were with him in his claim to be already elected, and probably did not deprive Mr Smith of a dozen votes. Mr Sandford will be a loyal and useful member of the Liberal party, and the Christchurch electors will not regret their choice.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The winner of the Old Boys' Race at the Christ's College sports on Thursday was David Thomas Matson— not I). T. Watson as previously published. The annual session of the Diocesan Synod will be opened at Obristchurch in the College Library, by the Bishop of Christclmrch, on Tuesday afternoon next at halfpast two. An Auckland telegram says that amongst the through passengers for Han Francisco is the pugilist John L. -Sullivan, who is returning from his Australian tour. The canvassers of the New Zealand Bifle Association now anticipate being able to raise in Wellington the necccssary money for a permanent range and it is expected the next competition will be held there. "Hansard" is voted heavy reading in New Soutli Wales. The subscription to the New .South Wales "Hansard" is £2 2s per session but there are only three subscribers. The sale of siuglc copies averages one per week. Tlig "Bnsli Advocate" of Daneviike, Hawke's Bay,.appears in an enlarged form, and tenders are called for additions to its business premises. Mr J. H. Clayton, formerly of Ash Won, is the proprietor, and his friends here will be glad to hear of his success in .the interior of the North Island. . A WangaflHi paper states that it k re rtorte.] that £MW lias been raised amongst iheMaorio in the central districts m order to obtain competent legal opinion on the m to whether the consucatio-i of fon& after the Wnikato and Taranaki wars «™'nbt technically defective ximlor inter national law and the law of warfare. . .'IV* Maripcm, with the S,n Franciscp mail, arrive-! at Auckland at half-past ogh ' lock' ycster-lny morning. A summary of er icw will be found in this issue J lv» J o "i'fi } Z im. oftheimail left Manuka* at S yesterday morning, and « expected vi -irrlvo at Wellington to-night, IHe Sn .«« leaves for Lyttelton at eleven o'clock on fenfe morning, with the mail.

A practical experiment is about to be made by ihe Education department of Victoria to test the efficacy of the scheme which has been propounded by the Minister for reducing the number ofschool buildings in sparsely populated districts, and providing for the conveyance of schdlars to school from long distance^ Covered conveyances are to be provided to run from outlying districts to places wh>re schools are already established. The traps will hold 18 or 20 children and the covers will protect them from the weather.

The .A tblone correspondent of the " Ex press" stales that the funeral of the late ]Vlr Joseph Burke, Clerk of the Crown of Ros common, was carried out without the usual religious ceremonies, as, Mr Burke having been a Freemason, the parish priest, who was waited on by a deputation of relatives and influental friends of the deceased gentleman, declined to attend the funeral without the sanction of the Bishop, Dr Gilhooly, and that a telegram was then sent to Dr Gilhooly requesting his sanction, but i no reply was received. A despatch through Dalzicl's agency from Columbia, South Carolina, says a public debate between Dr Stokes, president of the South Carolina Fanners' Alliance,.and Senator M. C. Butler, ended in a free fight in the audience between the adherent 3of each. Knives and pistols were freely used, and the lights being extinguished in the course of the row, a fearful nielee resulted. When the police broke in and lanterns were brought a dozen men were found lying on the floor, several covered with blood, and nearly all uttering loud cries. It was then found that two had been fatally wounded, and four less seriously. Two monumental stones hare been erected in the Woolston Cemetery, to the memory of the brothers Hassal. Both stones are of the class known as L-itiu crosses, and are set on marble bases, which stand on Milestone blocks. The inscriptions are as follow :— " George Henry Maberly Hassal, died August 16, 1891 ; aged eighteen years. Erected by his friends and comrades. 'Is it well with the child? It is well.' 11. Kings, iv., 26." The other is :—"Horatio Harold Hassal, died July 18, 1891; aged twenty-five years. Erected by his friends and comrades. 'Thy will be done.' Matthew vi., 10." Mr J. B. Mansfield provided fie stones, the lettering of which is a very gjod sample of his workmanship. A correspondent writes to the "Ofcago Daily Times ":—" Last Sunday the local parson in a small goldfields township read the funeral service over a deceased miner, and dispensed with his usual afternoon servico in the church in consequence. The funeral was largely attended, and tlip parson, wisely foreseeing that an act of charity need not include a pecuniary sacrifice, announced,, at the, end .of the burial service and before the grave was filled in, that he would th?n and there lift his usual Sunday collection, and was instructing one of his congregation to place himself at the cemetery gate for that that purpose, but the rate at which that funeral party broke up was the quickest on record."

It has always been supposed that the official standards of measurement were lost in the firo which destroyed the old House of Commons in 1834. 80 strong indeed was this belief, that four new standards of measurement wore with immense trouble constructed, snd to save a loss of the same kind were deposited in four different places one being embedded in the wall of the lower waiting hall at the Housa of Commons. Recently the original standards, which for nenrlv sixth year* have been considered | hopelessly lost, were re-discovered. They are four bars of metal, with the various measurements marked on them. One is dated 1758, another 1760, and the other two Which bear no ciate, are supposed from the fineness of the work to be identical with some that were made in 1798. Side by side with the standards several weights were discovered, ouc of which (weighing a' little over 171bs) has caused a gooA deal of perplexity to the authorities, who cannot imagine what it can be. "The Times" has given some very interesting figures as to tbc finances of the Tinted State.-'. The mighty work of getting rid of the surplus, to which the Republican party has devoted itse'f tor tho last three years, has been accomplished, and unless President Hanisqn can manage to effect economies under certain heads there will actually b'j a deficit next year. The heroic jca-le in which money has been "chucked iway " may be gathered from the fact that the charge for pensions duriiig'the year end ing 3 une 30 was close on £25,000,000— an increase since the previous year of some £3,000,000 sterling, and more than a third of the total annual disbursements of the nation. The figures in regard to the debt must, however, be admitted to be very satis factory. There is not much more than C 120,000 of interest bearing debt left. It is impossible not fo f el a keen sense of regret it-the'Splendid opportunity missed by the Urtted States. Had her old policy of strictly limiting expenditure been maintained, and had she not fallen into the hands of a gang of Protectionist manufacturers, America might have shown the world an example of what a nation could do when virtually de vered from the burden of taxation.

The final entertainment for this session of the Presbyterian Church Musical and Literary Society took place on Thursday evening in the Orange Hall, when Mr A. Orr, one of the vice-presidents of the Society, was chairman, and the Hall was tilled with members and friends. Tha first part of the programme took the form of a concert. Miss Rule opened with a piano solo, and songs were given by Misses Gates and Barratt, and Messrs A. Black and J. Kersel, Mr S. Salek contributing a recitation in good style, and Mr Dowle a flute solo, Miss Grubb kindly acting as pianist for this item and also for the singers. Refreshments were then handed rouud, and the speakers for the mock banquet took their seats at a table laid at the end of the Hall. The usual toasts proposed at public gatherings were given and responded to by various members and visitors, who made speeches appropriate to the occasion, and the proceedings were much enlivened by further songs and recitation's given by some who had assisted at the concert. Mr Potter also recited "Shamus O'Brien " with great effect, and Mr W. M. Lswis sang " The Speaker'^ Eye," in a very amusing manner. A verse of the National Anthem wound up a very pleasant gathering, and the audience dispersed, with good wishes for the future success of the Association.

Christchurch Election.

RESULT OlifrHE POI-L.

(per press association.)

CiEPiSTcnuuaH, October 9. The polling for the Ohristehurch election took place '.to-day. There was no excitement. Following is the result : —Sandford, 1851 ; Smith," 1109 ;' George, 637. A crowd surrounded the news paper offices to ascertain the result, but proceedings were orderly.

AN EXPORTERS' LEAGUE.

The exporters of produce from New Zealand are always with us with their grievances, many of them real, some imaginary. The produce is first of all overcharged and neglected by the New Zealand railways and harbor boards. The rates of freight-which are charged by the shipping companies are, the exporters say, extortionate, but they would be submitted to if it were not that the produce shipped is stowed in a bad part' of the vessel or neglected on tHe voyage, to its great detriment if of a perishable, nature. On arrival in England the goods are knocked about and suffer further damage, until by the time they reach the market a great deal is spoiled, and the rest depreciated in value to sucli an extent that it sometimes does not realise enough to pay the cost of its; convey ance from the colony, Further, the exporter has often occasion for com plaint that his produce, even if it reach the market in good order and condition, is not dealt with by the salesman to the best advantage, and he is consequently prevented from ob taining the real market value for it. The whole question is of great and increasing importance. Our export trade in dairy produce and fruit is in its infancy, arid its ultimate success rests entirely upon the points that we have mentioned. Unless these prp i ducts can be ensured safe conveyance to the market, any-attempt to carry on an export trade in them must fail. Mr W. R. Yorke, the colonial repre sentative of a large London produce firm, says that in his opinion not less than a quarter of a million sterling has been lost to JSew Zealand during the last five ye irs through dairy produce being spoiled either in transit in the colony or in transit from the colony to England, and ib appears to liim that unless something be done to the point, and at once, a trade which promised to be a source of enormous benefit to New Zealand is doomed to wither and decay. At present a gloom overhangs the dairying industry from Auckland to Otago. No one cm ship with any certainty. Several cases of heavy loss occurred last season through butter and cheese being heated in the " cool ■' chamber of the steamer, in spite of high cool chamber rates being charged, the shipping companies sheltering themselves under a clause which they stamped upon the bill of lading, the legality of which will presently be tested. The loss of Mr Yorke's firm alone through produce being heated in the " cool" chamber last season was £1700. To remedy these undoubted grievances the formation of a Produce Exporters' League is advocated, to be composed of those who) have; a direct interest in the exportation of New Zealand produce. This course lias al ready been resolved upon by the New Zealand Fruitgrowers' Association, who have before them the successful exampleof the Tasmanian exporters, and the advantages they were able to secure through united action. Mr Yorke goes the length of formulating a sche dule of the objects which such an Asso ciation should have in vie\^, namely-— (1) The arranging with ocean steam ship companies the rates of freight, and cool storage-room to be provided for dairy produce at various seasons of the year. (2) The elimination from bills of lading of clauses inequitable in themselves and at variance with the general tenor of the document. (3) The arrangement with local steamship companies and railways for the speedy and safe transit of produce to the cool chamber of the ocean steamer. (4-j The appointment of inspectors to see to the speedy and safe shipment o£ produce at the several ocean steamship ports. (5) To take any aud every means possible to prevent delay in unloading dairy produce from mail steamers in London. (6) To enter into arrangements and give guarantees to both or either of the present English mail steamship companies, or to give guarantees and enter into arrange ments with any other steamship com-' ---1 pany, as may be best for the interests of the colony generally. (7) To do all and everything possible to promote and ! foster the success of the dairying industry in New Zealand. Each province to elect a committee, each committee to elect a delegate, the delegates to meet when and where they decide, to conduct the business of the League, and to give expression to the views of their various committees, the funds to be provided by donations and annual subscriptions. Owing to the physical conformation of the colony^ and to the fact that locomotion is somewhat slow, tedious, and expensive, it lias been difficult for those interested in the trade to meet, exchange views, and arrange plans for mutual protec tion. Already, however, the scheme has been promised the financial and moral support of many influential shippers, and as its details gain wider publicity no doubt the adhesion of shippers of produce will be general The early struggles of the shippers of frozen meat, and the great concessions which they were able to wring from the shipping companies despite thje attempt of the latter to establish a monopoly, will show what good can be accomplished by co-operation. The exporters of butter, cheese, and fruit want .nothing unreasonable, and if they will only unite in pressing their claim/3, they will assuredly be able Jo place the trade on such.a footing that it will be profitable to them, and an, important; source of wealth, to 1 the country. ■■

TELEGRAPHIC.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

[PE]>. PKKSS ASSOCIATION.] ' I

THE BANK AND QUEENSLAND.

lon AON, October 7. The general opinion among city men is that the Bank of England will cancel the Queensland agency unless Sir T. Mcll wraith withdraws his reflection on the conduei of the Bank. THE GENERAL ELECTION". It is believed the deaths of Messrs Smith and Parnell will hasten the general election. FAILURE AT BRADFORD. Thomas Ambler and Sons, Bradford, worsted spinners, have called a private meeting of creditors. A Committee wits appointed to investigate the posi tion of the firm, whose liabilities are set down at £60,000. DISESTABLISHMENT IN WALES The Baptist Union has passed a / resolution to the effect that the dis establishment of the Church of Wales should occupy the foremost place in the Liberal programme. SARA BERNHARDT. The Paris correspondent of the " Daily Chronicle " says Sara Bernhardt sent home £60,000 from Sydney. In a private letter she states the Austra lians surpass both the ■ English and Americans ,ii appreciation of dramatic performances. LABOR TROUBLES. London, October 8. The coal heavers have joined the strikers. London, October 9. The strike at the Carron wharves has virtually collapsed, unless the leaders of the labor party venture on a general strike. The employers have refused to hold an interview with the men, and are preparing for a big fight. London, October S. THE MANCHESTER ELECTION. • The election,forManchestercaused by Sir James Fergusson's promotion to the Postmaster-Generalship resulted in a victory for Sir James by a majority of 150. The figures were Fergusson, 4058; Scott 3908. - " IRISH AFFAIRS. The "United Ireland" party stubbornly, upheld Parnellism despite the death of their leader, Justin ) MacCa'rthy states that the funds in the hands of Paris bankers are not available, pending the decision of the , French .law courts ■as to their owner ship. : MADAME MELBA. Gounod, the composer, gives it as his opinion that Madame Meloa will soon surpass all living singers. THE LATE Mil PARNELL. • Paf-nell's funeral will take place at Dublin on Tuesday. His last.words were " I love my colleagues and the people of Ireland, and I hope they will be as well tended in their sickness as I have been in mine." j London, October 9. [ No post mortem wan held on Mi 1 Parnell, merely an outward examina tion was made. The funeral itakes place ab Glasnevin cemetery on Sun^ day wi thfti O'C6nnel \'s circle. The MacCarthy section will attend, though the Parnellites accuse them of hunting the dead man to his grave. Parnell was conscious for a brief period before his death. The press in Great Britain, on the Continent, and in America continue to publish comments, mostly bearing tri bute to his memory.

AFFAIRS IN HAWAII.

Washington, October 8. The Hawaiari consul at San Francisco denies that the Queen is ill.

SILVER DISCOVERY.

Ottawa, October 8. \ An immensely rich silver lode has been discovered, at Slocuin, in. British Columbia. .

BARON HIRSCH'S SCHEME.

■ Buenos Ayres, October 9. j The Argentine Government has sold Baron Hirsch a thousand square miles of land in the Gran Ghaco.

DISTURBANCE AT BETHLEHEM

Constantinople, October 9. Another quarrel has broken out between Greek and Latin monks at Bethlehem, in the course of which a French Franciscan was wounded.

ANOTHER RIOT IN CHINA.

Hone Kong, October 8. Owing to fiscal abuses a riot broke out near Amor, and the mob killed several Mandarins and lesser officials; The troops eventually restored order.

A TOBACCO TRUST.D

:.-.:.,.'. Washington, October 9. A Trust is being formed with a j capital of £'5,00(>,<X)0, which will have ' the control of 100; WO workmen in the tobacco trade. It is expected to come into operation, in January. The stock of cigars; affected' is estimated at , five billions per year. METHODIST CONFERENCE. The Rev. Hugh Price Hughes, at the (Ecumenical Methodist Conference, said the general desire in England was \ for National schools.' *; ' . i

ELECTIONS IN NORWAY.

■'■'■■■ Stockholm, October 9. ( The Separatist party in Norway are gaining the elections. .

AUSTRALIAN.

GENERAL BOOTH'S SCHEME.

Sydney, October 9. i The • Trades Council has passed a motion disapproving of General Booth's colonisation scheme. ■

BIG RAILWAY PROJECT.

Melkouknk, October 9. Tv the lj.ou.se of Assembly Sir Bryan O'Loghlen pressed the Government to raise a loan for a progressive railway policy, and advocated obtaining four or iivo luillions as an instalment qf twenty millions, giving four per cent if necessary. The Premier admitted it was necessary to take power this session to bonw. In Committee on the Constitution Bill the clause granting female suffrage was abandoned, but that providing for the nbqlition of plural ' voting was passed.

THE GAMBIER-EASBY COLLI SION.

The Marine Court fivjcl fclj&t the col-

I iision between the steamers Gambier jand Easby was caused by Captain Prideaux, of the last named vessel, not conforming to the regulations to pre vent collisions, and that both Captain ) Bell of the Gambier and Captain Pri deaux were to blame for not slacken ing speed when, they saw the risk of the collision. Captain Prideaux was ordered'to pay £20 .cost?, and Captain Bell £10. ■ ■■ The owners of the Gambier have issued a writ against the "owners of the Easby claiming £25,000 damages for the loss of the vessel.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Auckland, October 9. Arrived, ship Waitangi, Capt. Sinclair, from London, ninety-four flays oufc. In the Southern Ocean, on September 17, James Cox, -boatswain, ag3cl 37, was lost overboard, and drowned, through falling from the main r.xil. A boat's crew searched for him unsuccessfully. An inquiry was conducted to-day at Cambridge by Captain Jackson, KM., into a charge made by Sir Walter Buller, a defeated candidate it the recent Te Aroha election, against Chnr'e; Tuck, Re turning officer ab Cambridge, of having shown partiality in conducting the elec tions there. SirW. Buller did not appeal, nor was he represented, but evidence was heard and was in Mr Tuck's favor. This will be forwarded to the Colonial Secre tary together with a report from C iptain Jackson. The two men, Atkins and Dalton, who are charged with the theft of jewellery at Devonport, valued at £45, have been com mitted for trial. i News from, Apia is to the effect, that the schooner Urea, owned by a German firm, which left Apia on July 25 for Eueos and Takaopo, is given up for lost. She had on board the Rev Pere Didicr, of the Roman Catholic Mission, and one of the Maribt Brothers, besides several Satnoans. M.ASTEB.TON, October 9. A distinct shock of earthquake was felt in Masterton about midnij hr. It is stated thut there »re fewer rabbits in Wairarapa North this season than has been the case for five years past. Wellington, October 9. The prospectus of a Company-wir.h a capital of £50,000, has been issued for the purpose of the erection of a,largo hotel in Wellington, embodying all the comforts and conveniences oF the Home, American aud Continental hotels,. Westport, October 9. The Hinemoa ■ arrived at i a.m. from Milford .Sound via Martin's,- Jackson's, and Bruce' Bays. When Milford Sjun'd was entered on Sunday afternoon rain was coming down in torrents, and the Bowen Fall presented a magnificent sight. A tremendous volume of water, fully 100 ft wide, was descending, and oniy once.dur msj the last twenty-five years has Captain FiiirnVikl seen the fall to batter advantage. Seventeen prisoners were: landed at the prison settlement at the Sound, and a .similar number are being brought back to Wellington. Since the last visit of the Hinempa the health at the camp has been good, and nothing worthy of note has oc curred. The Hinemoa leaves to-morrow for Wellington, via Stephen's Island, French Pass, anil Tory Channel.

SPORTING.

SJUTH 11AKVTA SPORTS AND RACES.

A gcnci'iil meeting was held on Thnr* diy niL'ht in the South Kak.ua Libr.n y withiefeience to the annual sprrts and i\i pi There was ,\ ajon 1 a'teuliuice. Mr H.ud ' v^-oupieil tUo ou<i i. The .secretary imported that there was ;i stioug feeling against having any open r.ioes, and after considerable discussion it was decided to stnkc out the Open Huidle. lUce and Tradesmen's Pl.ite, as arranged at the last meeting, and t> add tho following race-, for district horses only, namely, Selling Race of £10, winner to be sold and anything over £10 to go to the fundsj and Consolation Race,''of £6; Mr W. B. Dixon resigned his treasurer? ship as he would probably be absent, ano| Mr Oxley was asked to accept the office; Mr W. Dixon resigned as a steward, 1 on.account of the alterations made to the 1 programme, and s Mr Osborne was elected in his stead. . . , Tt was resolved that a sum not cxceedi ing £5 be handed the stewards for additional races for the children. ■ > i

The Hawke's Bay Show.

[feu rn rss association.] i IMAriKK, October 8. ■ The A. and IV Society's' Show to-daf was by far the most successful ever held in Hawke's Biy. Over 3000.spectators were present. Somnus took the cham pionship for thoroughbred sires, and British King the same honor in the draught classes. The show of thorough breds was poor, but that of draught stock was excellent. Shorthorn cattle were present in fair numbers, and the quality was magnificent. The charapi n bull was a youngster bred by Mr Reid, of Elderslie| and the cow by the Key. S. Williams; The other cattle were very poor. Fat cattle were a marked feature of the showj thirteen • magnificent lines of twos and threes being shown. Pigs were few. Mr .]. D. Ormond taking the chief prizes; Poultry were of good quality but not numerous.. The exhibits of machinery, buggies, etc , were very large but "■ no prizes were awarded in these classes this .year.' ' ;■ . :' 'V/ / '■

Land and Stock Returns

I'EK PRKSS ASSOCIATION. ] Wellington, October 8. ;■ The following returns, taken from th£ late census, hve gazetted : — , Extent of occupied holdings over one acre in extent held as freehold, 12,410,242 acres ; rented from private individuals^ 2,146,082 acres; rented from publib bodies, 1,176,983 acres; rented from Natives (inducting Native reserves rented) 2,192,340 acres ; held ou deferred pay ment, 511,346 acres ; held on perpetual lease, 761,886 ;acres n other land held I from the Crown (excluding pastoral leases), 198,644 acres ; rented from thjb Crown for pastoral purposes only (inclucl- I ing small grazing runs), 12,469,976 acres*. Total occupied lands, 31,867,505 acres. Besides the extent of occupied land shown in the above table, 891,846 acres of un occupied and unused freehold land werb j returned in the census schedules. ; Live Stock—Horses 211,040, brood niiires (included in the foregoing) 31,27*?, asses and mules 348,* Qfittle (including calves) 768,919, breedins.' cows: (includetl in the foregoing) 2,80,711, milch cows (also included.in breeding' cows) 206,906, sheep (including lambs) 17,865,423, breeding ewes (included in the foregoing) 7,371,429, soats9oss, pigs 222,553. Total, of all descriptions, 19,097,338,. Poultry 1,790,070. „ I The Maori census, not included in tlie above, shows —Sheep 251,763, cattle 42,912, pigs 86,259. " ;

Arrival of the San Fran cisco Mail.

(?BK PItESS ASSOCIATION.) A.l tcklani>, October 9. GENERAL SUMMARY. In I iverpool two :eighC7year-old boyv nailed Crawford and iSheron, confessed that, wanting the clothes of a playmate, they pushed him into the water and drowned him, and pawned his clothes. The Scotch landlords, Mith the excep tion of the Dukes of Richmond and Gordon, brought a"i action to interdict -individuals who have been infringing their alleged right of-way rights. Princo George of Wales will, on the expiry of his l»ave, be appointed to the Anson, flagship of the Channel squadron, and will not pass the winter in Ireland or India. The Prince and Princess of Wales and the Duke of Clarence were present at the wedding of lihrl Dudley to Miss Rachel Grurriey on September 14, a'notable event attracting the entire attention.of society. The famous Dudley diamonds, as they have been reset, consisting of six tiaras and parures, were displayed. The. Prince of Wales is about to visit Sit Frederick Johnston at Dumfries and Lord Lonsdale at Lowther Castle. : the latter are noted sportsmen, fond of shooting by day and baccarat by night. In view cf this fact the watchful sus picions of the religious classes of the country are keenly.fixed on the Prince. ---■ Lord lisma Stuart Gordon, brother of the Marquis of Huntly, tod heir to the marquis'ate, was declared a bankrupt in London, on September 11. He has un secured debts fco the amount of £81,900, and his assets are placed at about £8000, The Queen's health is reported not to be good, and physicians regulate her diet more strictly than ever. Visitors tind a notable change hi the Queen's aspect as respects age. At the ■earnest solicitation of the Emperor, Queen Victoria will visit Germany next year. During her visit she will stay at lea t ten days" in Tnunus with the Empress, whose magnificent chateau will be finished very shoitly, '"'The' Emperor is fully confirmed'in his determination, to have passed| afc all hazardsj at the next session of the Reich stag, a Bill ito diminish and punish drut'ken-ness. The Radical members will oppose it to the uttermost, on the ground chat; it is an unconstitutional interference/, with personal liberty. . . . . ■ Immediately after the Copenhagen visit is concluded, the Czarina and Czarewitch, escorted by an imposing Russian squad ron, will proceed in .the Imperial yacht to Cherbourg. The French are preparing, to" receive their august visitors in a style that has not boon- seen in France since the days of the first Napoleon, \ A-League has been formed in France, for the suppression of ull forms of impure' literature; photographs, &c., the traffic in which has of late increased to an alarm ing extent. Tlie headquarters of the League are in Paris, and there are branches in- all the large cities ftt. Constant, the; Minister of the Interior, Is the prime mover, | .

.Me A. P. ,Stackwell, of Springfield. Mass., is a passenger for Melbourne by the Mnriposn.- Ho is sent to Melbourne by the Young Men's Christian Association to take charge of the physical work of the Association in that city. Mr Peter Sells, one cf the proprietors, and Mr Charles Stow, the general Press agent, of one of the largest circuses that e'. er left this coast for the. Colonies, are passenger's'on the same steamship; The show will follow in the October steamship from San Francisco. Maurice Curtis has been arrested for murder, which prevents his intended Aus tralian tour. A policeman arrested him for drunkenness, and later the policeman was found with a bullet through his brain, while C-jrtis was caught subsequently with the nipperj still on his wrist. The announcement that the Prince if Wales .will revisit Tranby Croft this au;umn has provoked leud outcries from the religious Tress. The "Methodist Times," of September 4, asks if the Prince lias not a single friend in touch with the British people, and warns him that his conduct excites deep emotion among the middle: and working classes, on whom the stability of this Throne rests. Since Turkey, out-generalled in a diplo matic way by Russia, has granted that Power the right to navigate the -Darda nelles, the American papers have been filled with all sorts of war rumors."- In genious stories have been invented-and published broadcast with a view to affect the grain and stock markets of die world, and paralyse the bourses of Europe. The I " Kievlianin," published in Kieff, con-' siders the condition of the peasants as being desperate. Ihey are already im mersed in poverty and indebted to the State, while the taxes which they are un able to pay accumulate, and by "the next jspring the entire Russian peasantry will .probably be bankrupt. Reports' from Warsaw show that the peasants of Central Russia are emigrating wholesale. Five hundred men have already abandoned their families and gone abroad. The newspapers are beginning to pub lish, as cures wrought by the Holy Coat, the restoring of sight to the Wind, and the . curing of. cripples. An Abbess had her | withered arm restored. Each case re ■ parted is sustained by medical testimony, but the details will not be published till the exhibition of the relic is finished. The proceedings of the Labor Congress, held in Newcastle, .England, up to 'Sept. ■12, disclosed that among the new Trades Unions and the newer members of the old organisations, there is a predominance of feeling that shows they are deeply imbued with Socialistic and kindred doctrines. The Congressional party of Chili were finally successful over the would-be Dic tator Balmacoda and his partisans. In decisive battles were fought on August 24, at Vina Delmar beach and Quintoro, in the vicinity of ■Valparaiso. The Con gressional Party had the advantage of a superior General in Canto, who ouo inaiußUvred and fought Balmaceda's forces at every point. When the tide of war turned rgainst the Dictator, the troops of the latter deserted aud joined General Canto's forces, making the Congressional army's victory complete. The victors have used their victory with great modent"On, and the result h;is proved that the Corgrift sional war party is roost acceptable to, the country. Two regiments of the Govern ment troops, taken to Coronel recently from Coquimbo, by the transport Imperiale, revolted when they heard of the defeat of the B.ilmfigedists at Placilla, on Monday, August 28, shot to death all their officers, and disbanded. Nearly 4000 coal-miners joined them, and together they practically took possession, not only of Coronel, but Talenhama and Conception. All sorts of excesses were committed; houses and stores were backed and burned ; citizens were shoe and women were abused, As soon as this uews was received at VaU paraiso on September 1, tlio German warship Sophie and the British gunboat Daphne were ordered to Coronel at once to protect the interests of the foreign resi dents. Thcere is iio disguising tlie. fact that a bitter feeling against Americans is entertained by the successful Congres sional party, and that unless placated in some way, it may seriously affect the ..American commercial interests with Chili for some time to come. The general bfc ief is that Mr Kgan lias been an active partisan of BalmamU all through, par ticularly in the Itata affair, aud that he ' used his influence in preventing the United States Government:-recognising the belligerent tights of tho CciigrcssioA> alists. The Chilian ship Itata is to* be re turned by the United' States to the new Government of that Republic, on condi

tion that the Chilians are to pay tit 3 United States a sum equal -to the expenses incurred in pursuing and capturing the ship, principally the coal consumed, aay about £20,000. The Junta positively v& fu&e to pay a cent. They deny the right of tin; United States to interfere with their vessels at all, and were they to -agree to such a proposal of a compromise on the part of that Government, it wotild be a virtual confession that it was bus tamed by international law in. the pursuit and capture of their ship The execution ot Louis Bulling, a wife murderer, took place at Kansas (Jit.y on September 4th, and was attended by cir cumstance<j of the most horrible, de scription. Just before the time" of hi? death the doomed man shot himself in a vain effort to commit suicide, and died on the gallows shrieking for . mercy and cursing his executioners. Up to a few days previous he'was'cheerful in the ex pectation of the Governor's clemency, but when he heard that his appeal had. been denied he fainted, and then began to indulge in great doses of opium. The Sheriff extended the time for the execu tion one hour at the criminal's pit cms request, and also gave him a pint of brandy, but neither the opium nor the brandy had much effect. Then he shot and wounded himself with a pistol, given him it is said by his spiritual adviser, the Rfev Mr Lavicke. On the t-caffold he cried and ttcreamed for mercy and shrieked in terror. Finally he was told to get up and stand on the drop. He refused, and four deputies had to hold him. Imme diately after the execution Mr Lavicke was arrested for banding Bulling a pistol.

Akarman-Canaris.

WONDERFUL ENTERTAINMENT.

List evening the Halt was crowded, and although the programme was greatly changed the tenor of the entertainment was the same, and its success pronounced. Another exhi bition will be given this evening, aad a matinee for the children at half-past two in the afternon.

South Rakaia Domain Board.

A meeting of the South Rakaia Domain Board was held in the Road Board office on Thursday. Present—Messrs Lyttelton (Chairman), Hardy, Allan, Holmes, and Makeig (.Secretory). Permission was given to the Sports Committee to use the Domain on Boxing Day, and make the usual charges for acU mission, also, to have some .saplings from the plantation. The Secretary reported that some known pirsons had boen cut ting off broom and leavhg dangerous scuinps. Permission had been given.. to some to take broom if they grubbed it out. It was resolved to prosecute any one taking broom without permission. It was decided to call tenders for grub bing gorse, etc., in the large plantation. The Chairman and Secretary to accept same;. ;' Also to have the tussocks chipped off the racecourse, and off the hill in the Domain. . ; Seven persons forwarded an application to use the Domain as a training courso, offering £1 per horse. It was resolved to let the outside of the track on cer'ain conditions till February 1 for the sum of £10. The Secretary reported a credit balance of £120. Accounts for £lU5.s lid were passed fov. payment and the meeting adjourned.

Native Affairs.

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Weixwgton, October 9; By the end of the year the Native Minister expects to 'have all the Native Land Court Judges located infixed dis tricts. He will aJso endeavor to have all the clerks and interpreters allotted to district*. The Hbri. Mr Cadman is getting the Crown Lauds regulations translated into Maori to show the Natives that they can t select land on the same terms as Europeans,,as the failure of the Bill last session prevents the carrying out of the Native Village Settlement scheme. He also proposes to make such modi fications of the regulations as will give facilities suitable to the special circum stances of Maoris, as landless people fre becoming rather numerous in some .parts of the colony., .. ■, ■.,,

SUPREME COURT.

(PKK PRESS ASSOCIATION.; Kbw Plymouth, October 9. The criminal sittings opeiied to-cU»y. The Court was occupied nearly till day hearing a case of breaking and entering against W. Barnard, well-known; in sport ing circles. Mr Jellicoe defended tRe prisoner. 1 The' jfftytetired; tnffimiftfot yet brought in their verdict. Leon •Jacques was admitted to probation, having been convicteA of cattle stealing H. Bayley, a lad about fifteen years old, was convicted of rape on a little gill. Stntence was deferred. .; ; In the Supreme Court Henry Bailey, aged fifteen, was sentenced to two years' imprisonment for rape on a girl five years old. New Plymouth, 10, The Jury returned a verdict of "Not Guilty "against Barnard for breaking and entering, and the charge of stealing from a , public house -was abandoned by-the Crown. The jury could not agree in/the case of Hunter, charged with rape, and were locked up ell night. ; . ', \Vasoanuj, October 8. When'the Supreme Court re-assembled at ten this morning the case for the prose cution against Caroline Peyman, charged with the murder of "Emily Kate Spicer, was continued. Nothing new was'elicited in the evidence. In reply to an objec tion His Honor ruled thai), deceased's dying deposition was; admissible. At 12.35 a juror fainted and the Court ad journed for Junch. , On. resuming .the deceased's deposition wai -read, fwJjjich gave a niinute description of the'opera tions alleged to have been performed' by the accused. At the conclusion pi the case for the Crown the jnisoner Was pjaced in the box, and made a long state ment, at the. conclusion, of which' the Court adjourned rfntil ten to-morrow, the sick juror having'gofc slightly worse. October & The Supreme Court, resumed, this morn ing. , Caroline Peynian's examinationjiras continued. Accused wavered, somewhat in cross-examination,... but her- statement was not broken down. .It was shown by the evidence of T. Galbrnith that de ceased had no money of her own with which to pay the £5 she stated in her deposition she hnifc paid f Peyman for tho operation. .In his, address,,to the jury, Mr Hogg,- for tho -defence^ dwelt upon the fact of. the; evident untruth in the declaration as to'the £5/ and the vm truth, <he contended, invalidated the whole of deceased's statement. - He also dwelt upon the fact that the statement did not »<vy tin instrument was' used, by aceußfltl, but only '< something/ and urged that no instrument was used by deceased. Mr Fitzherbert, for the Crown, addressed the JHrjftTelying chiefly on the utfprobability of the statement, of acf}fce3, ami the in compatibility, of her conduct. His Honor summed fep; if .*nything slightly against the accused, *>eciH>ii»g two and a half hours with his speech. The jury retired at 5.25, and returned at 8.18, with a verdict of not guilty.' TH* prisoner was accordingly, discharged. - There/- was seu sation in Court when the verdict was an nounced.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1891.



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