The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1891. THE PALMERSTON SPEECHES.

The banquet to the Minister of Lands was not only a pronounced success m regard to the fulfilment ,6f its first intention, that of pay i ing si compliment to the Hon. Mr McKenzie, the member for the district, but was also a most important meeting, m that three Cabinet Ministers, in cluding the Premier, were present, and a clear exposition of the Government policy was made. The Premier's speech was much more aggressive m tone than that made at Wapganui. Its most | noteworthy feature was the reference |to the Legislative Council, whom he : described as " a junta of Tories." It I certainly is an anomaly that the inajo- I rity of the representatives of the people should find their measures rejected m the second chamber by a majority that does not represent the'people—as was the case last session. Mr Ballance has come to the conclusion that there is no hope of the Council as at present constituted consenting to the liberal measures which have beendenvuicled by the country, and which the Ministry and ! tho House of Bepresentatives have carried. The Government do not intend either to abandon their princi ples or to have their measures rejected, '.and supported as they are by the country they intend to make the rejected measures still more liberal and acceptable to the country, and to send them again to the Council under circumstances which will ensure their being more favorably considered than was the case last session. The Council, he declared, must be so con stituted that it would be prepared to carry out the fiat of the people, and if that could not be clone the only alter native was to abolish it altogether. Mr Ballance had not yet gone so far as to advocate the latter po'icy, and the country is with him m preferring a ! reform of the Council to its total abolition ; but the country is also with him m insisting that the Council shall not obstruct the passage of measures which have been carried m the Lower House by such sweeping majorities as wore m favor of the Land and Electoral Bills of last session. We hope, with the Premier, that the alter ition m the tenure of seats and the introduc tion of fresh blood will make it possible for liberal measures to be passed by the Council. The. situation leaves no doubt of the justice and necessity of making new appointments. The Postmaster-General was particularly and justifiably severe on the articles attacking the Government which have appeared m some of the leading journals. [We have already pointed out that nothing could be more unpatriotic than these slanderous attacks; the falsity of which cannot be detected by readers out of the colony. They are obviously written m the interests of party, re gardless of the effect that they may have upon the interests of the country. The Minister of Lands also referred to the dictation of the Tory press to the Council to reject the Land Bill, and declared that he would not accept such dictation. Why should he ? The principles advocated by these wiiters are held but by a miserable minority m the country, and Mr McKenzie is assured of having the great majority on his side. His courage m determin ing to proceed with his Bill and liberalise our land laws will secure the continuance of popular support, and the country will be benefited by increased settlement and better value obtained for the k nd. Mr McKenzie's de.laration that his colleagues a<-e m complete accord with him, not only m regard- to the principles of the Land Bill, but m the stand he had taken on its being rejected by the Council, gives tho lie direct to the assertions so m- j dustricusly disseminated that there was a difference of opinion m the Cabinet on the subject. The policy of the Ministry m the very difficult position m which they have been placed by the attitude of the Council is before the country, and will have cordial approval.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The mace has been stolen from Parliament House, Melbourne, by a burglar It cost £300. The New Zealand Shipping Company hare declared a dividend at the rate of six per cent per annum for the half year ended June 30 last. The Christchurch City Council have refused to proclaim a half-holiday on the occasion of General Booth's arrival m Christchurch, the previous day, labor day, being a holiday. The negotiations which have been going on for some days past between the master boot makers, the employees and the Employers' Association have progressed so far that it is probab'e that a conference will be held. At Duucdin some men left the factories, but refused to work under th« old statement pending the result of the negotiations. At the Timaru Bowling Club's annual meeting the report showod that the club was m a most satisfactory condition. The membership is 53. In the past year the club raised about £200 to form a new green, and just now the members are specially subscribing £50 to erect a pavilion. Th; new green is an excellent one. At the Christchurch R.M. Court this morning, two cases concerning the-"Karly History of New Zealand" were heard, and m one, judgment was giv«n against the pub lishers, on the ground that a tender of the work iiad not been made. In the second, the defendant stated that the canvasser agreed to take the cost out m buggy hire, arid had failed to do so. There was no proof of this, and judgment was given for the publishers. It is calculated that Mr Edison will get j about 15,000,(Kfidols m royalties if a decision J just annomioeMW- the United States Circuit Court m Kcvv'iferk is confirmed on appeal This decision condemns the chief of his rivals m the manufacture of incandescent electric lamps for infringement of the great inventor's patent. The historic Testament which Charles ' Bradl nigh took down to the House of Com mons to swear himself m upon is not to go I out of the family. |t was catalogued for sale amongst the 7000 volumes dispersed aftr Mr Bracllaugh's death, but jbwo ladies bo-iKht it m, and presented the Testament to Mrs Banner, >H fnist for her infant son. " Kkatims's Powdku" dest.poy3 Bugs Fl-a?, Mothi, lleetl.es, and all otijjetf insects, wh;l t quite harmless to domestic aniirals. In exterminating Kettles the success of this powder is extraordinary. It is pertectly doui m application. Sec tiie article you our 'lufce i« "K.wnjw'.V'as imitations are noxious aucl ineffectual, -Sold jn Tins, Gd, ]3 an I'2*ol each, by all ehentisfc, True economy To purchase Countess? eca (o- two shillings. Frew from any ejc» J9W vf itstriugeno^ 1

Mr D. Thomas advertises particulars of the..Arcade department of his business, which he enters upon as from to-morrow. The trdin*rrangements m connection with the Show and Trotting Races at Timaru next week are advertised. There is to be a cheap excursion on Wednesday, October 28" The " Nor<leutaclie-Lloyd" has intro > duced a change m its steering regulations. In future "right" and " left" will be ordered when the vessel is to steer right or left. j Rev A. W. Mann, the pioneer deaf-mute preacher writes :—" The ratio of deaf-mutes to the hen ing is aa 1 to 1600, so there are over 40,000 m the United States, and about 1,000,000 m the entirt, world." At a luncheon at" the residence of M. Bargean, m the Rue Lennee, Paris, a Danish hound sprang at a guest who stooped to pick up his napkin, anil fixing his teeth m his throat, worried him to de.ith. The concert and fiance at Elgin, m aid of the School Treat Fund, are advertised to take place on Friday evening, Mr H. A. Gates has charge of the musical arrange ments, and a good entertainment is certain. Hugo's Buffalo Minstrels appear at the Oddfellows' Hall to-morrow and Thursday evenings. Their tour m the South has been a continuous series of successes. Great regret was felt m Chriatchnrch yes terday at tiie death of Mrs Henry Loughnan from puerperal convulsions subsequent to childbirth ■ She was much respected by all who knew her, and was one of the most talented pianists m Chriatchurch. She was a daughter of Mr John Marshman, who is re siding with the family. The following eleven of the Ashburton Cricket Club will play an eleven of the Ellesniere Cricket Association at Dunsandel on Wednesday next, viz. :—Messrs J. and T. Sawle, A. Dixou, W. Simpson, Denshire, W. Kidd, Rollitt, E. Andrews, Rundell, A. Fooks, and F. Makeig. Emergency Mr F. Mainwaring. The Ashburton team will leave by the 7.20 a.m. train. The "Rangitikei Advocate" says that that dreaded disease, influenza, has obtained a good footing m New Zealand, and seams to be travelling down the coasfc of the North Island. Our. contemporaty hears that a very large number of people are afflicted by it up Hawera way. and that quite. a large propoi tion of the Wanganni people are laid u]>. Within the last day or two it has also become very prevalent m Marton. The death of John Boyle O'Reilly caused a profound sensation m the United States. The Boston "Pilot" reports memorial meetings, held m the principal eitie?, at which addresses were delivered byrleadiug advocates of InUh nationality. Ministers and laymen of all denominations united to do honour to his memory. A fund for the purpose of erecting a statue to the deceased patriot was being (September 6) largely subscribed to. It may not be generally known that a sister of the late Mr O'Reilly is resident m Ashburton. The fourteenth annual report of the K'liiipoi Woollen Manufacturing Company is now published, and h highly satisfactory. The losses incurred through closing the Sydney warehouse were fully met, by current profits. The profit and loss account shower] £1 1,233 to credit; £2872 went towards depreciation ; JK3500 to an interim dividend paid last March, and the directors recom mended a further dividend of 4^ per cent to September 30, making a total of 8 per cent for the year. The total assets of the company are £129,541, and the paid up capital £100,000. In reference to the rumour as to Bishop Hadfield's early resignation of the Primacy, the Hon Dr Grace, M.L C, writes to the Wellington " Post " as follows : — "As I know the Primate is absent from Wellington, I feel justified m contradicting the rumour that he is about to resign on account of a weak heart and advancing years. I have attended him professionally for about twenty years and know his constitution well. He is physically quite fit for his work and intel lectually able as ever. I may add that lam convinced he would not resign for health's sake without consulting me. I saw him on Thursday and he did not .mention any inten tion of resigning." On Saturday the Charitable Aid Board decided to instruct its solicitors to take steps to have t!ie accounts of the" Twigger estate investigated by the Supreme Court and also to have the property vested m the Board. The estate was left by the will of the late Mr Jacob Twigger, m trust for the benefit of the Ashburton Old Men's Home, the Female Refuge, and the Orphanage, three institutions under the control of the Board. It was charged with an annuity to the testator's widow, who is now dead, and with certain bequests, which have been paid. Tl'e trustees are Messrs W. White, jun., and A. Aahworth. The former is willing to resign but the latter is not. The estate was, it is stated, sworn at under £16,000, and all that the Board has yet received from it is £100 a year. . The London correspondent of the " Otago Dally Times ' gives the following details of an incident which was briefly reported by cable at the time of theoecuirencc:—Dr Tan ner has been getting into hot water m Bou logne. The Union dcs Femuies. dc France gave its annual ball m the salons cf the Casino, and many English visitors were pre sent, including Dr Tanner. As usual at these gatherings, a great many military officers attended, and on these occasions the officers 4f the reserve are permitted to ap pear m uniform. The heat of the salon necessitated some ventilation, and a window was thrown open, around which some English ladies and gentlemen gathered. An officer, who was on the Committee, ordered it to be shut, which was objected to by the British, among whom was Dr Tanner. He remarked to his partner, who was complain ing of excessive neat, "I suppose that the only thing that would make them open their windows would be the Prussians." M Sacques Picart, chef de bataillion m the 7eme Territormle, who was standing by, caught the last word, and followed Dr Tan ner, at the same time using most insulting and offensive 1 uiguage to the hon member for Cork. The latter, not wishing to cause a disturbance, walked away, and took no notice of the angry soldier. The Frenchman demanded a meeting, and Dr Tanner referre 1 him to a friend. A meeting of the seconds took place, when the unfortunate affair was discussed, Dr Tanner expressed regret at having used the word " Prussicn," which he withdrew, and M Picart apologised for the insulting words he had used. The Committee of the Ashburton Swim ming 01ub held thpir first meeting on Monday evening, the captain, Mr Alfred Harmon, m the chair. The hon. secretary, Mr J. C. Lane, detailed what had been done re the New Zealand A,?jtc3*»ur Swim ming Association m recommending certain alterations m the rules (similar to the Chrislchurch cjubs) which was -approved, and it was further decided to recommend a 50 yards championship event m place of the 50 yards back race. Great pleasure Has expressed ajt fche gift to the club of a challenge cup by the president, Mr David Thomas, The condition of competition the cup were left m abeyance. Jt vis resolved unanimously to accord the Presi dent the thanks of the club. Mr T. H. McOwen was elected to the vacancy on the committee caused by the resignation of Mr H. II Stephen?, which was received with re,grefc. It was decided that the club should institute a challenge cup, to be competed for m the monthly races, and to become the property of flip winner of njbst" points, with medals for second aijd third . distances 50 yards, 75 yards, and 100 yards,' and a final racs of 100 yards on the day of the annual competition, The staging was dirooted to be proceeded with at once. The opening of the season was fixed for jfo venber 9. Mi 1 Peter Williams reported that arrangements for the entertainment on behalf of the club were proceeding satisfactorily. JSinian Hyslop and Co.'s " Imperial pure Ceylor and Indian Teas are the best m the market. — (Advb.) A% for Ninian Hyt.lop, and Cos Imperial new seasons Pure Ceylon and, Indian Teai Specif prices.—(Advr,) SfiuUn Hyslop and Co.'s " Imperial' Ceylon and Indian Teis are direct ,from the Tea Plantations -rr(A«Jvt,.) Ashburton is noted for its domestic feljcity and the reason is that every pru dent housewife uses " WarburtonV Can't; !Be 13eat Baking Powder." Good cookery ' ninkeu sv/eet tempered" husbands,- 1' Prom ' all grocers to U, U } mi 2s tius,—Advt,

SPORTING.

CARBINE BROKEN DOWN.

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Mklbouhnv, October 19. Carbine has completely broken down and will never race again. The action of : Hon..D. S. Wallace m not scratching Carbine is much commented on, after the trainer acquainting the Press representatives this morning at Klp.mingtoh that he had hopelessly broken down. : There is no material alteration m the Derby and Cup betting. ' ,

CORREPONDENCE.

(We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents.)

WINSLOW WATER SUPPLY.

TO THE EDITOR, Sir, —I shall be glad if you can spare a few lines to give publicity to a matter of the greatest importance to the residents of VVinslow. Months ago, application was made for a branch water race, which was urgently needed. Those m authority were willing to grant the race; provided a certain sum of money was guaranteed by the residents. This sun* was quickly collected and sent m several week? ago, and yet, though the people are at their wit's end for waWr, nothing has been done. If those who are responsible could sw the urgency of fche matter, or had to put up with the inconvenience themselves, no doubt the race would have beea flowing long ago. It is quite painful to see so many children? m the district carrying water,. some.« distance of half a mile. We have a water famine m our midst, and have suffered severely for months. Can we not have the work put m hand at once ? The money is paid, and why any further delay? ' T ' Thanking you for your space.-^-I am, etc., " Sufferer. [At the last County Council meeting, held on October 2, Mr Baxter repotted as follows :—"All the funds for branch race at Winslow have not yet U«en provided, but fresh tenders might 1 be invited and the work could be pub m hand as soon as the necessary amount is raised." The Council adopted the report, and ordered the work to be proceeded with immediately m the manner suggested by the Engineer.—En.] ;

The Situation in China.

A London despatch dated September 4 sa y S :—Advices received here announce that the condition of affairs m China is now so grave that t,he Emperor is-con sidering the advisHblenesb of calling out che entire military resources of the Empire. If compelled to do so he proposes to give the Imperial troopK the beat type of &mall am? that can be prosurecl without ex haustive experimenting. ■ The " Allgemeine Zeitunsr," m an editorial on the despatch from China, pub -I'shed yesterday, to the effect thai the situation m China is exceedingly grave, sa y S ; —The disturbances m Central China and the anxiety that has been produced m all treaty ports have come as au un pleasant awakening from the sense of security into which we had allowed our selves to sink through a mistaken belief that China had become a thoroughly civilised country, and that the Chinese people entertained only friendly fejelings • for foreigners. The weakness M the ceutral Government is the most disturbing fact, for.we looked, jniinly to its in|i|ence ; and example to remove the poinikr hostility. So long as the TTekin authorities were :-upren:e aud/-<th& writ of the Emperor ran unquestioned* throughout the provinces, there was little or no ground for anxiety, as discreet dip lomatic pressure was always sufficient to obtain the needed redress. Bub; -thera are waves of hostile opinion passing through the millions of Chinese which they cannot control, and which threatens to embarrass and destroy them. The grave faots m the situation are the youth of the Emperor, the -absence of any per sons with supreme influencefnd weight with the throne since the death of the Prince Chun, and the unfriendly suapi c ions that unmistakably prevail among ho court faction and Li Hung Chang. The centr il Government has nu_ better chance of escaping from the difficulties which surround it than to place its in terea s unrcserveily m the hands of Li- Hung Chung, who, notwithstanding many temptations and harsh treatment, has {rvecl himself the loyal servant of the Imperial house during the last thirty year.--. If the duty of the Chinese Go vernment is to take prompt action, it is the duty of the foreign Powers to protect the interests of their subjects ; and to maintain the hard-earned position of neu trality which has been acquired, ; is not les3 clear. It is gratifying to find that the Governments of France, America, England, and Russia are completely m agreement with ourselves as to the neces sity of upholding the rights of foreigners m China, and providing for their general security by force, ; There is general distrust m the best in formed circles m London of the, excuse so sedulously propagated by the Chinese Go vernment and its agents that the recent succession of outrages on foreisrnerF, and the wave of anti-foreign feeling pass ing over China, are due to the machina tions of secret societies. The allegation is a very convenient one for the Chinese authorities, as it is well known tliat they kill the members of the chief secret socie ties without mercy, the mere possession of a small ticket, with its five apparently meaning 1 ess words, however innocent the possessor may be, being of itself a capital offence without the. usual right of appeal. Tt is tt ought that the outbreak was caused by the general relaxations m the' last five years or more of the pressure kept app'ied to Chinese officials, local and imperial, by foreign Ministers and Con suls to "ke^pthem up to the mark," m regard to treaty obligations and the.ir general duties to, Europeans. This re: laxation is due to the desire of every European Government, for reasons of one sort or another, to stand well with the Pekin Government, and the consequence was that tlie pressure on the petty local officials abated m a like manner, and alsq the pressure by the latter on the mobs and on their leaders, the Ufa-ati and the gentry, who are consumed with hatred of foreigners. . It is pointed out also by per sons m authority to speak on the matter that thft places where all these outrages have taken pl^ce are precisely those into which European charity was poured dur ing the recent famine.

THE REDISTRIBUTION OF SEATS.

(mail.) In accordance, with the provisions of tho Representation Act, 1887, the Commissioners appointed to revise the boundaries of the electoral districts of the colony, and to re-adjust the seats m relation to the-population, as.shown by the recent census, have just com pleted their work, and have issued a preliminary description of tlie seventy electorates as they are to apnear until after next census—that is for the next five years. The task which falls to the Commission is certainly not an easy one, when it is remembered that they have not merely to divide the country into seventy electorates, each containing about an equal number of actual population, but to adjust that population on the statutory basis, counting such unit m a country con stituency as 1 9-50fcfa, as against 1, the value for purposes of computation of a unit m a town constituency. Nor is this all, for they have also as nearly as possible to maintain existing boundaries, and where these are departed from, to give due considera tion m appointing new boundaries, to community of interest, facilities for communication, and topographical features. The general result of the redistribution is to take one member from the South Island, and give one additional member to the North Island, making the total number of members for the North Island thirty-one, and for the Soath Island thirty-nine. This 'is consequent upon the exodus which has been going oh .from the south'to the north, and especially from Canter bury to Wellington and Taranaki. This change m the numerical strength of the Islands m the House of Repre sentatives is not a mattter which the Commissioners have any power of interfering with ; it is the. simple result of a change m the locale of the popu lation ; but the matter of readjusting the boundaries of the several electorates ■is one which is m the discretion of the Commissioners, subject to the lines laid down for their guidance by the Act, and above referred to ; and m connection with this there will not be by any means universal concurrence with their recommendations. It will suffice for the purpose of the present article to look at what has been done, Or is proposed to be done, m regard to the electorates m this Provincial district. The new districts of Lyttel ton, EUesmere, and Selwyn swallow up between them the old Heathcote elec torate, the lost seat of the South Island being thus accounted for; for while several other electorates are lost by name they re-appear under other names, as for example the re-christen ing of the new Waimate district by the name of Waitaki, and of Ashburton by the name of Rikaia—for neither of which changes do avc see any neces sity. Tlie new Riccarton electorate reaches to the very gates of Christ churcli., .. touching Hagley. Park, but not including it, and embracing a large portion of the country m the im mediate neighborhood of the city. Selwyn too has to move northward aud includes much of the country that was, 'formerly included m the Lincoln electorate, while the southern country, which Selwyn. now lesas, has been iti cluded m the new Rakaia district. It is here that Ashburton County people will most feel the division of interests. All of the Ashburton County which was m the LUesiuere electorate, represented by Sir John Hall m the preserit Par liament, remains m Rakaia district, but there has been added to it the whole of the Upper Ashburton Riding of the County on the northern side of the Ashburton River, ths Borough of Ashburton itself, Hampstead town district, and all the ' Wakatiui Riding northward of the Beach Road, right down to the beach. The Beach Road appears to be a somewhat unnatural boundary line,' as it absolutely divides m two the Wakanui road district, and what the people of Ashburton borough can have m common with the interests of people residing almost within coo-ec of Southbridge on the other side of the Rakaia, it is difficult to see. From the Beach Road to the river, across the river, and including the whole of that part of the country south of it, the remainder of the old Ashbur ton electorate is absorbed by the new Rangitata electorate, which extend? up to the Southern Alps, from the beach, between the rivers Ashburton and Rangitata, and, crossing the Rangitata, takes m all the country down almost to Temuka, including the township of Geraldine. In this case also, there is a diversity of interests, for while Geraldine and Temuka town ships, which may be supposed to have a community of interests arising from near neighborhood, are severed, Geraldine and Tinwald, with about thirty miles between them, are joined m the return of one representative. The same things happen m the changes I that have taken place farther south. We admit that it is exceedingly diffi cult io work oxt the problem of homo geneity concurrently with that of equality of population, and we fear that it will not be found possible materially to alter tlie boundaries pro posed by the Commissioners, though m a few cases modifications may perhaps be made before the final settlement, which has to be gazetted after oppor tunity has been given for hearing and considering objections. In any case, however, we repeat that we see no reason why Ashbuxtcm should lose its name altogether, and we hope that the representations which have been made on this head will be yielded to by the Cbrnmissioners. But the large changes which are being made m the boun daries, for the third time within four years, must have the effect of greatly inconveniencing both members and electors, and the result of this sort of thing will, we are persuaded, be to bring about a demand for the pooling of tiie electorates. For, if say, the whole Provincial District of Canter bury were one electorate, then mem bers would always sit for the same constituency, though their total number might vary by one or per haps two, a decidedly preferable state of things to heaving such frequent and a radical changes made m the several electorates to which they are primarily responsible

TELEGRAPHIC.

HOME AND FOREIGN

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THE AORANGI.

London, October 17. R.M.S. Aorangi left Plymouth to-day for New Zealand. THE FAMINE IN RUSSIA. London, October 18. It is rumored that the order issued by the Russian Government, prohibit ing the exportation of oilcake will be cancelled, and ;it is expected that the railway, freights on that article will be increased or !an export tax imposed, virtually amounting to prohibition. COMMUNISM IN THE PULPIT. The Rev Augustus Stopford Brooke is advocating the equal possession by all people 'of those things which are necessary-to life. AUSTRALIAN APPLES. The "Standard" says that a markpC now exists m England for large ship ments of colonial apples. > ENGLAND AND AUSTRALIA. "The Times" declares that England and Australia, whatever movement may be on foot, will be always part of one mighty nation. IRISH AFFAIRS. Messrs Dillon and T. Healey are re ceiving police protection. London, October 19. Mr Dillon has denounced the Par nellites as traitors. THE NEW SOUTH WALES CRISIS. Discussing the political crisis m New South Wales, the "Standard" says that the triumph of new Unionism has not been judiciously employed, and observes that the struggle now going on is exciting the keenest interest m England. LABOR QUESTIONS. The engineers of tug 3 will strike on Monday m order to assist the dockers. Five-sixths of the employers have conceded the demands made by the bookbinders for recognition of the eight hours a day principle. A meeting attended by 20,000 laborers, was held m Victoria Park, to urge the i*evival of the Carron wharf strike. The carpenters return to work to morrow. THE LEADERSHIP. The Marquis of Salisbury and the Marquis of Hartington have had a consultation with reference to the Leadership of the House of Commons. Later. The report that Mr Half our takes the Leadership of the House of Com mons is confirmed. Mrs W. H. Smith Avill obtain a peerage m recognition of her late hus band's services.

THE CANADIAN SCANDALS.

Ottawa, October 18. The members of the Opposition ridi cule the attempt toade by the Hon P. Garneau, Commissioner of Public Works for Quebec', to whitewash M.= Mercier, the Premier. The Toronto "Globe" denounces the Goternor- Genenvi, Lori Stanley, fpr .nit dismiss ing the Minister and dissolving Par liament, m view of the scandals which have come to light during the last few months. The pulpit, m referring to the matter, discusses the question of' having an elective Governor.

THE RUSSIAN LOAN.

Pakis, October 18. In connection with the floating of the Russian loan- of £20,000,000, it is suspected that the excessive tendering dodge was resorted to by the syndi cates and Batiks, and that the Russian public did not tender at all for the loan. .

THE RIOTS IN CHINA.

Hong Kono, October 18. The Chinese Government have mads a compassionate allowance of £3000 to the mother of the Rev Mr Argent, a Wesleyan missionary, who was mur dered during the recent riots.

A NEW VOLCANO.

Rome, October 17. An active volcano has risen from the bed of the sea- on the coast of Pantil laria, an island sixty miles south-west of Sicily. OVERLAND MAIL ROUTE. The Italian Government have under taken to increase the speed of the mail train and to improve the Brindisi harbor, hoping by this means to outbid the proposed Salonica route. THE DISTURBANCES IN ROME. Rome, October JB. The managers of the pilgrimage state that aliens were aggressors in the out rage at King Victor Emmanuel's tomb in the Pantheon, and they vindicate the part the pilgrim? took in the dis turbances. TRE EUROPEAN SITUATION. Rome, October 19. The* statement made hy the Italian papers, that the Marquis Rudini showed M. de triers, the Russian Minister for Foreign Affairs, a copy of the Triple Alliance, in order to convince him that the terms are all in favor of peace, is denied. Brussels, October 19. King Leopold says that the secret treaty reported to have been entered into between Belgium and Germany, is a fiction, invented by the French Press,

THE ARGENTINE REPUBLIC.

Buenos Ayres, October 18. General Mitre will not consent to become a candidate for the Presidency of the Argentine Republic.

THE PAMIR EXPEDITION.

Hojto Kong, October 19. The Chinese Government has de manded from Russia an explanation of her attitude with regard to the Pamir plateau.

CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY.

Washington, October 19. Five hundred and eight thousand dollars have been awarded the Cana dian Pacific Railway Company as com pensation for faulty construction by the Government of a section cf the line ci'osaing the Rocky Mountains.

THE VALPARAISO AFFAIR.

Valparaiso, October 19. In the street row one sailor belong ing to a United States warship ;^ya,s Hilled and six injured^

AUSTRALIAN.

RESIGNATION OF THE N.S.W. GOVERNMENT.

Sydnry, October 19. Sir Henry Parkes has tendered the resignation of his Government to Earl Jersey, who has summoned Mr Dibbs to undertake the task of forming a new Ministry. \.

THE EASBY GAMBIER COLLI SION.

Melbourne. October 19. Tfie hearing of the charges of mis conduct and negligent navigation brought by the Marine Board against Captain Frideaux of the s.s, Easby and Captain Bell of the Gambier has com menced.

PRESERVED MEAT CONTRACT.

' Brisbane, October 19. The Graziers, Butchering Company has secured the contract, for the supply of 500,000 kilogrammes of preserved moat for the Netherlands Govern ment for the use of the .Dutch troops.

FIRE.

Perth (W.A.), October 19. A fire at Geraldtown destroyed Wainwright's . wo'olshed and the "Express" newspaper office. The damage is estimated vat £15,000

INTERPROVINCIAL.

. Auckland, October 18. rr The Anglican Diocesan Synod was opened to-day, when Bishop Cowie delivered the usual inaugural address. He urged the desirableness of Christian unity. Speaking of die h'story of the episcopate, as that of the order of bishops which the church of Ireland has received from the church of England, and which England received .with' tho Gospel from the churches of Asia Minor and Italy, he went on to say that, though organic union might at present be impracticable between Christians possessing the history of the episcopate, and those who, for whatever reason, held themselves aloof from that order, the ineasire of unity that re mained for them mutually to cherish is great. . After the address the members of the Synod presented Bishop Cuwi with a pastoral staff m recognition of his having completed the twenty-first year of hia' epi 'cop ite. Tho staff has an iuscrip'ion. i i Latin, recording that it is presented to BUhop Cjwie for use by himself and his successors. Wellington, October 19. Itifluenzi is prevalent m Masterton. MrFuvh, 8.A., of Christ's College, Christchurch, has accepted the position o; resident and boa ding master and interim head master of the Wellington Collego, vice Mr J. McKay resigned. The balance sheet of tho Wellington Woollen Co. for the period of six mouths shows a credit on profit and loss account of £8286. The payment of a further dividend, making 8 per cent for the year \vas ordered, and £4196 carried forward. The child of a Forty Mile Bush settler n*mod Thompson, has died from eating ihe heads of Wax matches. A number of valuable sheep and a pedi gree bull and heifer (Ayrshire) arrived here by tho Doric yesterday. The sheep comprise Lincohn, Southdowns, Hamp shire Downs, Shropshire Downs, and* Cotsvvolds. Twenty of them are con signed to Mr John Rayner, tin well-known sheep breeder of Waira rapa ; seventeen to the Australian Land Company ; eleven to Mr Purvis Rutsell, of Napier ; and four to Mr Wilaon of Waverly. Mr Rayncr'-a shipment is a valu able one, as much as £100 each having been giv^ n for the m;tj >rity. Tin ej of the the sheep died on the way out, but the remainder are m splendid condition. The cattle are beiuir imported by Messrs A. and J. McFarlane, the well-known Otago farmers. Dunedin, October 19. Some 230 unemployed turned up to-day when the Mayor, city members, and the manager of the Bureau of Industries selected 175 to proceed to work on the Otago Central, Those selected comprise married men with large fatnlies and a few single men who have parents to support.

Island News.

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ArcKtAND, October 19. News from Rarotonga by the Richmond is that thiaga are quiafc throughout the island, and that under the regime of the British resident, Mr Moss, the new laws are working satisfactorily. The " Herald " correspondent at Raro tonga writes that when (he news was interpreted to the Actuatkians that Eng land and Russia were likely to come to loagerheadsover the Dardanelles question, a number of them waited upon Mr Moss and told him they were prepared to raise 200 or 300 men to proceed to Turkey to uphold the honor of their new mother, Queen Victoria. From Tahiti comes che new 3 that Mon signore.Tansson, Catholic Bishop of Tahiti, and the first prelate appointed to that see, died m Papiete on September 9, aged seventy tseven years.

(Received October 20, 10.45 r..m.) Sydney, October 20. Intelligence is to hand from the New Hebrides that a settler, named Sawers, and a black boy have been murdered at Sant s Island by the natives. The body of Sawers was recovered, but that of the boy was taken away and eaten.

THE MARKETS.

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London, October 18. The English wheat market is depressed, Continental steady, and American un changed. (Received October 20, 1Q,40a.m.) Sydney. October 20. New Zealand potatoes have advanced to £3 to £3 ss.

The Export of Butter.

The Wellington " Post" writes t—The necessity for some Government super vision and grading of dairy exports has frequently been urged. . . . . The system has been adopted with the happiest results m other countries, but Ministers affect to, see insuperable difficulties m the way of its application here, and so the value of the dairy exports of the colony is exposed to most serious deterioration, through misrepresentation of the true character of the articles exported. It has been ascertained beyond doubt that a very large quantity of inferior Mnd-rmde butter is exported branded and, invoiced as factory-made, and of superior quality. Almost every steamer takes Home ship ments of this fraudulent character. "One of the very last steamers had on board a considerable quantity, and we are informed that to put the matter beyond question this was (inspected by Mr Sawers on the ship and tested by him. The packages were marked factory-made, but the contents were unmistakably the home-made article and m several instances the quality^, even as hand made butter; was distinctly in ferior even although freshly packed. In what condition it would reaoh London, and the discredit such shipments unjustly bring on real New Zealand factory made butter, w»y 1» imagined. The butter ex

port from thin colony could bo iaiAH * very large and profitable one, but the practice now m vogue of shipping an in ferior, wrongly described article, is calcu lated to seriously injure, if not to alto gether kill, the trade. "The matter is ot ©f great importance, and deserves serious consideration.

Government Insurance Department.

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Wellington; October 19. The following cable was received this evening by the Government from the Agent-General: - . The valuation of the Government In surance offi ;e by the three London actu aries is now completjd. The cash profits amount to £239,000. The actuaries re commend that £200,000 be divided among the policy holders, and state thai, • not withstanding that this valuation has been more severe thin the last, the position of the department is highly satisfactory. The £39,000 forms an additional reserve for future bonuses and contingencies. The last valuation was made on the as sumed rate of interest of four and a half per cent, while the present one was based on four per cent only, which means an additional reserve of inanjr thousand pounds. The divisible surplus, £200,000, will be immediately apportioned amongst policy holders, and is expected to secure reversionary additions to policies amounting to nearly half a million.

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

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(Received Gctober '20, 10 a.m.) OBITUARY. London. October 19. Arthur William A'Beckett, tho author, is dead, aged 47.

THE FAMINE IN RUSSIA.

St. Petersburg, October 19. The Czar has decided to visit the famine-stricken districts m Southern and Western Russia.

DEFENCE OF TUNIS.

Paris, October 17. The French Government will strengthen the defences m Tunis.

AUSTRALIAN.

L Received October 20, 10 45 a.m.J

THE BANK OF VAN DIEMEN'S LAND. . :

Hobart, October 20. The liquidators of the Bank of Van Diemen's Land expect to pay a dividend of ;6s 8d m a few weeks, and it is im probable that a call will be made on the shareholders.

THE TASMANIAN EXHIBITION.

The exhibition buildings at Launces ton are completed and ready to receive exhibits. '»

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

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A' lenity V*«i«l_V !

Atjcklano, October 20. The barque Northern Star, Captain Morris, which left here, for ( £telsou last week,laden with bricks, tiles, and cement, has put bask to port leaking -badly, and will need to be rcstowed and repaired. Tho schoolhouse at Tekopuru was burnt down yesterday j cause'or lire un known. .

nTutlre JLttit* Court.

Wellington, October 20. The following is the final location of the Native Land Court Judges, :-r-Mickay, Wellington and South Island : ; .Gudgeon, Otorohanga ; Yon Stunner, , Thames ; Scannell, Rotorua ; Barton, Gisborne; O'Brien, Hawke's Bay ; Ward, Wanganui. The Miniutrr of KdaciUira'* Vrar. The object of the Minister of Educa tion's sudden departure to the East Coast was to pay a surprise visit to the Native schools m the district. A. UEatla*Ha Se«ntMn. A seaman, named Alexander Bemdt, on the schooner Welcome, got two months to-day for badly assaulting his captain.

The Whaleback Ship.

Great interest was excited m Liverpool lately by the arrival of the Charles W, Wetmore, the pioneer of a typo of vessels which her designers and builders believe will cmteacomplete revolution m the con struction of sea-going mercfiant and passenger vessels. Below the water the Charles W. Wetmore's lines do not vary greatly from those of an ordinary wjr going vessel;. but above the water lino the difference is radical, and somewhat startling to a mind of conservative tenden cies. As'she lies m the Waterloo Dock, loaded down with som«j 2700 tans of wheat, her appearance as an ocean going steamer is certainly unique. Of her 265 ft of total length only about 40ft is more than 6ft or .so above the water line. The exceptions are a turret forward, with outlying pillars—the whole supporting a small deck 'for look-out purposes, and a capstan. A much larger turret afb, with a similar outlying frinse of stout pillars, supports a double deck, the upper one accomodates the ship's boats, gearing, etc., and the lower the the captain's and officers' quarters, the galley, chart house, wheel-house, c.c. ; whilst undernaath the main deck are the engines, boilers, etc., and quarters for the engineers and staff. The whole of the intervening deck space of fully 2001 by 30ft presents an unbroken and slightly convex surface of steel plates. The com paratively trifling impediments of the two turrets aye really the only upper works which at all interefere with a clean sweep over the vessel; and it is quite evident that m an angry sea this type of ship, so long as-she remained -watertight, would have an immense advantage over those which have any top hamper. At first glance, an unskilled eye would picture a fearful rolling propensity on the part of a craft so constructed ; but her designer claims, and her receixt voyage fully con firms the claim, that, with heavy beam seas, .she ..rolls far less than a vessel of ordinary construction, owing to the fact that tlie waves get little, if any, grip upon her, but pnss harmlessly under or roll back impotent. She is built wholly of steel, and her central por tion forms one vast hold, which is closed m by niue steel hatches, screwed dowu tightly on rubber gaskets, so that they become absolutely water-tight. Her merits as a sea boat are summed up by the chief mate's expression : " The more I see of her the better I like her. I can not speak too highly m praise of her." The " Liverpool Mercury s«tj's the ship is a remarkable one without a doubt, and it was described by a %yell-known ship broker, who vUked it on his arrival, as a forerunner of a revolution m the marine carrying trade. Tlwt the new type of sljip has come to stay is evident from tlio. fact that vessels a.ggrtigittinsr 00,000 fans are afloat.... Although awtthing but a graceful object, a stea.me.rof tliis kiud can b$ mivlq to tray<ji r and Very economically

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CABH Advertisements under this heading not exceeding SIXTEEN WORDS 1/-. Addresses m«y be Vftat this Office. ) "Wlllih person, who took Cover W bi aided X, off horse m Ashbur. ton last night, please return to J. C- Beix. 10 131- WANTED, Improvers and Appren tices. Apply Missus Gates, Dressmaker.s, etc., P,eter Street. 10 129 WANTED Known, Borough School Confrere m aid of the Prfee Fund, Oddfellows' Hall, Tuesday, October 20. . 10 111 TRY TuckahoeTy the strongest and cheapest Baking Powder m the inark»r.-H. M. Caksox, Manufacturer. 10 112 ICE Cream ready at all hours; during the summer months at Flower's. Cough Drops "as usual—ll. G. Flower, East street. _ t 8" ALE Now On of Book;*, Stationery, Fancy Goods, Music, etc. Great Reductions for Cash.— L. F. AsmtEWKS and Co., Stationers' 11*11 10 113 WANTED known.—Tailoring de . partment. Suits made to order from £2 10s. Large stock of mean's and boys' suits, Kaiapoi, Roslyn, and Mos giel. Shirts, ties etc.—Andrew Okr. ""I T7 ANTED, by a respectable, capable W and industrious man, situation as gardener. Understands grafting, and raising of fruit trees, and can, if required, take chanre of » horse. References kindly allowed to Major Steward. Apply by letter "Gardener, 1 " Mail " Office. 'WJ ANTED Known.—For stylish Mil- VV Jinery, Costume^ French dress goods, Robes, Hosiery and Gloves, Sun shadea, Umbrellas, French Costume *, etc., go to Anihikw Ouk's. 10 88 WANTKD Known—A special line of Cashmeres, all shade?, now selling at Is per yard. White Blankets 5s lid per pair.—H. C. Skgers, Melford House. W" ANTED K.iwwnT^Bar£?ainß iii White Muslins and Embroideries, also fancy Vprons, at W. H. Collier's, "The Corner." "TT7ANTKD Known.—Just opened W special lot of Ladies' Bond street and Tom Tug hats now very scarce. ALso a shipment of new Corsets, including wire Jock, quillbone, Venus, corded zone V and N cestus, featherbone and invigorator.— Andrew Oim. 10 8® WANTED Known—A Beautiful Line of French Dress Goods, double width, IM§§<l; origin&l value, 4s. -H. C. Seoers, T3.etford House. WANTKD Known.-Grand assort ment of Boots and Shoes for Ladies, Children, and Men at W. H. Collie^ "The Corner." WANTKD Known — Being over stocked m Corsets, we have re uced every pair. Ladies fnm Is 6d. Cheapest house m town.—H. C. Shqeb-s, Melford House. „ *OROOKE'.S Carbolised Scaly Bli«ht JLJ Cure is the best of all, bar none. W-— AMT jj^j KNOWN genuine Clearing Sale is going on and the Boots are going out Best value yet offered, ten per cent for cash, the very best work and ..repairing, done at once at J. M. Moison's lown Hall, East Street. ALL Wool Colonial Tweed Suits to measure; fit and workmanship guaranteed; from 50s cash. Robert Alcorn, Ashburton Clothing Marl, Saunders' Buildings. KOSLYN, Mosgiel, Kaiapoi, and Ash burton Tweed Suits made to my order from selected patterns. Long and narrow and short and wide as well as ordinary sizes from 40s cash. Robert Alcorn, Ashburton Clothing Mart, Saunders' Buildings. fVO Meet the Times.—l am supplying X Galvanised Iron Tanks from 30s upwards, warranted for twenty years, Force pumps, deep well cylinders of all descriptions. Inspection invited. — J. W. Hardley, Eas street. 6J201 WANTED Known—H. Dudley will sink Deep Wells and supply Cylinder Pumps and Piping, and guaran tee water to surface at 3s 6d per foot. — H. Dudley, Moore Street. 6§54 WANTED Known.—l have a large stock of Tin and Ironware Goods to select from. Register Grates, Stoves, Portable Boilers, Spouting and Ridging kept m etook.—J. W. Hardley, East «tnset. 6J202 Public No tloea WANTED Known.—J. Nicholas (late with J. Moison) Bootmaker, has opened m shop late T. Chambers, East street. 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Maidens hav ing started twice or oftener allowed—two year olds, 51bs; three-year-olds, lOlbs. Penalties and allowances to be calculated to the time of starting. Five furlongs. Entrance, 1 soy on SATURDAY, No vember 22, 1891 ; second payment, |. soy. oc SATURDAY, February 6, 1892 ; Sweep (2 soys), by 9 p.m. on day of nomination for Autumn Meeting. 1892, EDWARD SAUNDERS, 8+163 Secretary, The Best Remedy fob Indigkstion— Norton's Camomile Pills Are eonfidenty recommended as a simple remedy for Indigestion, which is the cause of nearly all the dweases to which we are subjects Norton* Pills, with justice called the , *Katural fttrengthener of tUe Human Staunch," net as a powerful tonic and gentle jrrient, *re mild m thfiiv operation, and safe under any circuitistejicifea,. Sold m bottles, at la l^cl, 2s 9d, 11s, by ail «iedis>i»e vtpdere tbfougfcovi ±h« world*