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The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1891. THE ELECTORAL BILL.

. An important change m the qualifica tion of electors has been effected m Committee of the House of Repi-esen tatives on the Electoral Bill, and as the Bill now stands the residential qualification alone is left. This is and for which Sir George Grey and some of his followers-have striven, and it has now been gained m quite an accidental way. The clause originally provided that an elector might be registered m any electoral district m which he might resideor possess freehold property. Mr Rees moved to omit the freehold qualification, and failing m this, pro posed to include a leasehold qualifica tion also, which was carried against the Government. The Premier an nounced that the Government, could I not accept the clause as amended, and moved that the whole of the subsection m question be struck out. In this he was supported by mo^t of those members who had suc ceede-l m carrying Mr Rees' second amendment, and the amended part of the clause was struck out by a large majority. Only the introductory words of the sub-sectien now stand, and m order to make, the Bill read it will be necessary to recommit it and strike out these words, leaving man hood residential suffrage the only qualification. It is anticipated that this will be a merely formal proceeding, and that the question will be fought over again m the Legislative Council, where the freehold qualification will be restored. The amendments made by the Council will m due course be considered by the House of Repre sentatives, and by that time Mr Rees and his friends will have had time to consider the effect of their amend ments. They have really endangered | the whole Bill, but we hardly think, it will he altogether thrown out by the Council without giving the Lower House an opportunity of reconsidering their decision.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The following is a list of letters received at the Ashburton Post Office during the mouth of June from places beyond the colony, and remaining unclaimed on Septem ber f: — John Robertson, W. Elinsley, Mrs Furlong. The latest Paris scandal has arisen out of the theft of seventy-seven love-letters and photographs, received by a certain Mine. Lacos from that immaculate patriot, (General Boulangcr, under whose protection she was living for a time. The thief was an ex actress of more than dubious reputation, who had reached the mature age of forty-three, and evidently knew the value of the docu ments as a means of levying blackmail. They contain many allusions to the political inci dents and personages of the day, and appear to have been written with the utmost un reserve. There has been diversity of op'nion m Sydney for tight years as to which shoulder the Highland plaid should be worn by lady competitors at the Highland society's sports, the judges generally deciding for the left shoulder. At the last sports, however, it was ruled th&t only those who carried the shoulder brooch on the right shoulder were en regie. An authority m Scotland having been applied to, writes—"l have never during my twenty-five years' experience known the plaid to be worn on the right shoulder by ladies ; trace history as far back as you like and you will not find it to have been so."' A novel method of banking money (says the " Rangitikei Advocate ") is m operation, it seems, at the Maori Pali at Porewa, which might not be quite so successful if tried on a larger scale by Europeans, There is a Maori prophet there possessed of a considerable amount of money, and as it would encumber him to carry it about with him he leaves it m charge of some of his followers. His mode of doing it is, however, to hang it to the end of a stick m a paddock, and to place his men on watch around it. Recently he went to Wel lington and during the whole time of his abscence he had his unfortunate dupes with their eyes on his wealth. The Wellington corrrespondent of the "Otago Daily Times," telegraphing on Tuesday night, says:—No regular meeting of the Opposition party was held to-day, but a general understanding was come to among its members that it would be better not at present to elect any leader m succession to Mr Bryce, but to work as before under a small committee of manage ment. It is understood that this intention is due t~> the discovery which I mentioned last night that a considerable number of the party are not m sympathy with Mr Rolleston on the land question, and are unwilling to follow his lead after his utterances during the recent debate. Should any leader of the party be appoiuted during the current session, Captain Russell is looked up as the most likely man.

If we are to believe Chinese traditions the drama of China originated eons and eons ago, long before the creation of the world, according to accepted Biblical teaching. There is scarcely an art or profession that the Chinese do not claim wa3 m a flourishing and advanced stage thou sands of years before the birth of Christ. Printing, according to them, was m its per fection ages before (Juttenberg. Kaust and Caxton introduced it into the Western World. The knowledge of /Esculapins was rudimentary compared to the at tainments of their physicians and men of medicine. But to be accurate, the drama m China was probably instituted by Heun Tsung, vyho was the Emperor of the Celestial Kingdom about the year 720 A.D. Some give the honor to Wan Te, who reigned about 580 A.1)., but the first-named date is the conservative and generally accepted.

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To-nignt the annual meeting of the Bicycle Club will be held m Mrs Pearson's rooms, Triangle. t The dinner to be given to Mr W. C. Walker by the residents of the Mount Somers district takes place at the Mount Soniera Hotel to-morrow evening. . ( In a letter on gambling (says " Truth ",) which was published a few days ago, the Bishop of Manchester made some interesting ' remarks on the ways of those whom he calls "proper old ladies." Dr Moorhouse saya i, that "proper old ladies " who think it wrong to gamble, bub who, neverthere.ss, play games for counters, do so because "they enjoy the excitement of a mild form of covetousness." His Lordship adds :— "So proper old ladies don't swear; but still, as they like to get a little of the- pleasure which comes from using strong and wrong words, they sometimes have recourse to strange device?. A noble lady once told me that m her earlier days, when she wished to express deep disgust at anything; which had occurred, she would say * damson cheese.' By dwelling gently on the first syllable"of the first word she secured the end which is attained by playing for counters—the pleasure of being a little naughty." Professor Mason is continuing his tuithro pological lecture series m the Orange Hdl. On Tuesday night he lectured on " Electro pathy," and last night his subject \Vas the selfish nature of man, on both occasions having fair audiences for number, and good audiences for attention. To the working of the selfish nature of man he attributed all the progress that the world had made, all the strides that civilisation had taken, all the wealth that had been accumulated, the increased productiveness of the soil by the bringing of science to the husbandman's aid, the spur that had been applied to man's in ventive genius, and so forth; because under lying all the efforts put forth to achieve these things was the inching motive of pro fit or fame; and even m the philanthropist there was still the little leaven of selfishness left, because no man that had yet lived had beeii altogether so thoroughly disingenuous as to be beyond and above the influence of the human feelings for self that were m every organisation; ' To-night he deals with the moral and religious side of human nature, and to-mrrow gives another lecture to men only. Lord Palmerstou's good nature was pro verbial —on one occasion it was put to a curious test. He had been present at an archery meeting m Hampshire, where he had distributed prizes, giving the young ladies a kindly pat on the head, but mating only the most common-place observations. The re porter waited anxiously m his place until, to his horror, he saw the proceedings brought to a close without any formal speech from the Premier. This was more than he could stand. He rushed from his corner to Lord Palmerston, Who was passing out of the room. "My Lord, I beg your pardon, but really this won't do." "What do you mean?" asked the astonished statesman. "Why, you've made no speech? I've come all the way from London to report it, and a speech of some sort I must have !" Wherefore, it is on record that the goodtempered old gentleman turned back and detail, el there treating audience for twenty minutes, whi'e he gave them a genial dissertation on the good qualities of English women m general, and of Hampshire lasses m particular. Mr If. G. Flower was the ouly candidate nominated for the Borough Council to-day, and was of course declared duly elected, tc is to be regretted that, m view of the momentous question of water supply with which, sooner or later, the Council-will have to grapple, the best men cf the town should shrink from the responsibilities of pablic position. A strong effort will ,be made to induce both Messrs Donald Williamson and James Keir to reconsider their decision not to seek re-election, as both are gentlemen whose services on the Council can be ill-spared at the present moment. Men of sound common sense and pratical knowledge are always valuable m public, and Messrs Williamson and Keir were pre-eminently qualified m this direction. Then it is hoped Messrs David Thomas and Thomas Scaly might also again offer their valaab-e services to the Borough, and it will be disappointing to mxny ratepayers to find that none of the old and tried members have been nominated. It is to be hoped however, that the seats at the Council table will ii'it go a-begging, and for the two vacancies yet unfilled there will be candidates m plenty who have the ratepayers' esteem and confidence.

THE MARKETS

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London, September 1. Owing to a rise m the price of grain, the London bakers have advanced the price of the quartern loaf a halfpenny. Three months bills are discounted at 2\ per cent. The wool sales opened to-day at Ant werp. The bidding was brisk and there was a large attendance, but prices did not come ii[> to those previously realised. There was an average fall of 10 centimes compared with closing rates of last series. Nineteen hundred bales of Australasian wools were sold, the prices being a half penny per Ib below the London June , rate. (Rsceived September 3. 11. a.m.) London, September 2. The quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is 1,480,000 quarters ; for the Continent, 2,544,000. The New Zealand Shipping Company's shares are £4 ; Shaw, Saville and Com pany, £10.

A Regimental Pet.

Major Percy Groves, m his most in teresting book on "Regimental Pets," tells the following story :—A famous regimental pet m days gone by was 'Black Bob," a horse which belonged to the Bth Kind's Royal Irish Light Dragoons—now Hussars. Black Bob was foaled at the Cape, his dam being an Irish mare, his sire a a Godolphin barb ; and he became the favorite charger of Rollo Gillespie, Colonel of the Royal Irish, The heroic Gillespie fell at ! Kalunsra (1814), and after that affiir Black Bob was put up for auqtion ; " with his saddle and housings still spotted with the blood of his gallant master." Gilles pie was greatly beloved by the Royal Irish, and rhey determined not to let his charger go out of the regiment. The up set price was 300 guineas, and an officer of the 25th Light Dragoons bid 400 guineas ; but the Irish troopers subse quently subscribed 500 guineas amongst themselves, and so Black Bob became their property. Black Bob was indeed " made much of " by his new owners ; he always marched at the head of the regi ment, and could distinguish the trumpets of the Bth from those of any other corps. It is said that he was particularly partial to the air " Garryowen," always pricking j his ears when the band struck up the national tune. At length, wl}en the Bth wei'3 ordered home, circumstances rendered it imperative that their "pet " shou}d be sojd, and Black Bob was bought by a civipan at Uawnpore, }o whom tljelrish troopers returned half the purchase money on his solemnly under taking that the old horse should pass the remainder of his days m comfort. As days passed by, and B,ob, saw no more the familiar uniforms, and heard no more the trumpets,' nor. the voices of hfs old com rades, he began to pine away, refusing Ins corn ard any other food that was offered him ; so his owner had him turned out into a paddock. But the moment he was free, Black Bob jumped the bamboo fence and galloped ofFto the cantonments of the European cavalry. Making for the parade ground, the old horse trotted up whih neying to the saluting-point, and on the spot where he hjid so qften t^ken post wi',h Rollo Gilgspieqnhis back, watching the squadrons of the Royal Irish defile past, Black Pflbfell down and died.

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The Customs Revenue.

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Wellington, September 1. During August the Customs revenue collected m the colony amounted to £155,032, The principal ports con-, tributed as follows :—Dunedin, £41,494 : Auckland, £35,532 ; Wellington, £28,197; Lyttelton and Christchurch, £27,377. i The amount collected for the five months of the financial year is £051,108. being £11,522 above the estimate for the period. The beer duty collected last month was £3955. Auckland contributed £894 ; Dunedin, £838; Christ-church, £753; Wellington, £458. The«total for five months of Lhe year is £2064, which is £4354 below the Treasurer's estimate Sbil ings and ponce are omitted m the above. _

Addington Stock Market

CimsxcHUßOH. September 2. There was a good attendance at the ' yards to-day. Store Sheep.—A large entry of cross bred hoggets formed the bulk. There were several lines of merinr> wether hogg«ts. which sold freely at 9s 6d to 12s 3d ; two-tooth* from 12s 8d to 13s. Crossbred ewes sold at 11s to lls 3d. A small line of very fine ewes, with 125 per cunt of lambs at foot, realised 20s 6d. In the merino section some very poor ewes sold afc 4s 6d. Merino wethers brought 5.s fid to 7s. Fat Lambs.—About a score of early lambs sAA at 12s to 16s each. Fat Sheep;—Over 500 were yarded, of which a large proportion were merinos. Best freezers sold at 17s to 21a 9d, merinos frem lls to 19s 7c!. Fat Oattle. —One hundred and seventy head were yarded. Very prime steers brought up to £9 17s 6d a head. Second-rate cattle did not realise within 2s per 1001 bof last week's rates. Stoke Cattle.—The sale was limited to seventy head. Owing to the con tinued dry weather the demand was very slapk. Year-and-a-half old stock only brought from. 18s to 255. The sale of- dry cows was very dragging. A few dairy sows m p'ofit changed hands at satisfactory prices. Pius.— About 250 pigs were offered, of which the principal lines were porkers and liuht baconers. The latter fetched only 2| per Ib, porkers 3d to 3|d,

PARLIAMENTARY.

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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Wellington, September 2. The Council met at 2.30. , ■ FACTORIES BILL. The Factories Bill was recommitted. The provision m clause 51, conferring upon inspectors power to suspend the operation'of clause-50, defining the hours of labor of boys and females, was struck out, and a new proviso was inserted, giving permission to boys and females to work thvee hours per day overtime for twenty days m the year. A new clause was added to the Bill providing that the Act shall not apply to any factory; er workroom which may be under the control of the Railway Com missioners. The Bill was reported as Amended, the third reading being fixed for next day. : .SHOP HOURS BILE. Dr Pollen resumed the debate on the motion for the comnuUl of the Shop Hour i Bill. He designated the Bill as unnecessarily oppressive, and expressed a hope that ifc would bo thrown out. Mr Shrimski moved that the Bill be committed Ui.it day six months, saying the measure sought to benefit a few at ! the expense of the majority, and "would deprive many small shopkeepers of the means of providing for their families. Mr Wilson would like to .«ee the Bill committed, not on its genera! principles, but m order to secure one half-holiday during the week, and also proper accom modation for employees. He was opposed to closing small shops at six o'clock. Mr Stewart followed on tho same lines. Sir George Whitmore ridiculed most of 1 the provisions of the Bill, but favored its commital with a view to amending it. Messrs McLean; Pharazyn, Acland, and Reynolds spoke m opposition to the Bill. The debate was adjourned till the following day and tke Council rose at 5 p.m.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

September 2. The House met at 2.30. ELECTORAL BILL. The Electoral Bill was further con sidered m Committee. The interpretation clause, which con tains a provision relating to female fran chise, was postponed. Clause 6—Qualification of electors. Mr Rees moved an addition to subsec tion 1, to provide that leaseholders should have a qualification of voting as well as persons .possessing freeholds. This was earned by 33 to 29. The Premier moved that the whole subsection, which provided for freehold qualifications, be struck out, as the pro posal just carried would lead to great confusion. The motion was agreed to by 32 to 20. and the subsection was therefore elimi nated from the Bill. Subsection 3— No person to be re gistered m more than one district. Mr Palmer moved that the words " No person to vote for more than one candi date ab any election " be added. Mr Ballance .said that would not meet the view of hon. gentlemen, as provision for giving three votes at city elections was contained m the Representation Act, and a question of that kind should be dealt wifch by an amendment of that Act. Mr Palmer's motion was lost by 27 to 21. The clause as amended was added to the Bill. The IT'use rose at 5.30. The House resumed at 7.30 p.m. Clause 7, Maori representation, pro voked a very long discussion, the clause being eventually postponed so that it might be more carefully considered by the Maori members. During the discussion Mr Carroll strongly appealed to the Committee to put the Maoris on the same footing with respect to voting as the Europeans, for he felt convinced that the time was coming when special representation for Maoris would be abolished altogether. The Premier said this was too great a change to make at the present time. He had frequently, when he Wfis Native Minister, asked the Maoris themselves whether they were m favor of the special representation being abolished, and m every case he found that they were un willing to accept such a chance. Clause 51 > return of notice to be evidence of a person having leit the t|istriot> Mr Hogg moved an addition to the clause that a list of the names of persons struck off the roll should be placed out side tho Registrar's office and kept there for one month. Agreed to. In clause 03, voting by seamen. | Dr Duthie moved to add the words "and other persons temporarily absent frqm fiheir electoral districts." Lc>st by 29t0 13. A ration by Mr Fjsh to add the w< rds "and commercial travellers" was also negatived. C|»use 74, day of polling at general plgction to be a public holiday, elicited a

lengthy discussion, the clause being re tained as part, of the Bill by 24 to 17. Clause lifejJJhe number of votes to be asccrtain&rt/on tlife close of the poll. Mr Buick mov,ed that when the number of votes does not exceed forty the deputy returning 5 oflicer .slia.ll seal the ballot-box with his own seal find deliver it to the re turning ofh'cer. | C/ufried- 1 by 1(5 to L4. Mr Buckland moved to report j rogres.s. The amendment fust carried, he said, i would destroy the Auckland electorate, and he regretted Very much that the Premier m order to please one of his supporters should vote for such a clause as this. Under this proposal m some districts they would have to wait for a fortnight before the result of the elections were known, and who \vas> to say that the ballot boxes would not be tampered with? Mr Fraser said, of all the riiiculoua clauses he had ever heard of this was the worst of them. The proposal just carried would shake all confidence m elections. Mr Oatncrosß said Mr Buick's ameud ment \vas a serious flaw m the Bill, and if they went on any further that night some more wonderful surprises might be sprung; en them. Sir John Hall thought it advisable to report progress as there was another clause which proposed to close public houses on polling day which it would be better to discuss m a fuller house. The Premier saw no reason to report progress simply because a majority of the Committee had carried a certain clause m the Bill. He knew that there was strong feeling m some small polling places that the ballot was not secret. \fter further discussion the Premier poiuced out that the Bill would have to be recommitted, and it would then be open to any member to move that this particular clause be struck out. Mr Buckland said he was satisfied with the Premier's statement and withdrew his motion. The remaining clauses passed with slight amendments, and a new clause was post poned. Progress was reported, and the House rose at 1.30 a.m.

THE BRYCE EPISODE.

The unfortunate proceedings m the House of Representatives a we?k ago have culminated m the resignation of his seat by the Hon. Mr Bryce, the leader of the Opposition, and his announcement, or that of his friends for him, that he will not re-cuter the House while the resolution censuring him remains upon its records. General sympathy is felt for Mr Bryce, whose conduct m Parliament m the past "has been-mpst exemplary, but the fact that he was m the wrong cannot be disregarded. Attempts have been made to cast the blame for the occur rence upon the Premier, the Ministry, the Liberal party as a whole, and even on the Speaker. It can be put down to nothing else than the hon. gentle man's obstinacy—one of our contem poraries goes so far as to call it pig headedness. Mr Bryce's conduct was simply open defiance of the Chair and of the House. He had the opportunity of denying that the words taken down were used by him, of explaining them, or of withdrawing them. He chose to avow that he had used the words, and declared that he adhered to them, and would take the consequences. , During the deliverance of the Speaker's ruling on the case (on Monday night) he cited parallel cases from the Imperial " Han sard/ showing that he was correct m ruling that the expression used by Mr Bryce was unparliamentary. On this the '' New Zealand Times " of Tuesday sa y S : —"The Speaker's ruling settles the question on which there was a division of opinion m the House. After that ruling there must be agree ment on all sides that Mr Bryce was out of order. The motion passed about his case has had the weight of the Speaker's authority, the Speaker hav ing decided that everything was done that required to be done before the resolution was passed. This ruling is the new fact m a rather complicated situation —the fact which clears up the situation for the public, as it cleared it up for the whole House. Before this new fact was part of the situation Mr Bryce made up his mind to retire. "We regretted his decision at the time; it was a decision arrived at without the advantage of the new fact. We regret very much more that this fact was not communicated to him by Mr Rolleston. Mr Rolleston declined to do so, on the ground that the Premier wanted his friend to be put into the position of a suppliant. That was an error m judgment. A man of the highest honour can without any loss of | honour —such as is implied by Mr Rolleston's plea—withdraw from any position he has taken up, whenever I competent authority, which he is boitnd to respect, declares that position to be untenable. Sir John Hall last night, pleading with an earnestness and emotion beyond all praise, and worthy of the deepest respect, admitted after the ruling of the Speaker that autho rity had been vindicated. The Premier had pointed out another and a pleas anter method of vindication, viz., by the admission of Mr Bryce himself, an admission due from one m his position. Mr Bryce's whole attitude was governed by the party character of the motion passed against him. The Speaker's authority having given a different com plexion to that motion, we cannot think that Mr Bryce would for an in stant have refused to recognise the fact. The Premier intimated that the slightest reasonable recognition would have induced his people to rescind and expunge the vote unanimously. It is a vast pity that the option was not given to Mr Bryce. The handing of his resignation to the Speaker was practically a refusal to submit to the Speaker's authority. ■ For that reason the House could not expunge the vale of censure. We regret the result as much as anyone. Nevertheless, *we must uphold the decision, which virtu ally declares that m the cause of Parliamentary order the House cannot afford to be generous. It is the first duty of the House to be just. Possibly the House might haye agreed tq the amendment if the division had come immediately after the excellent speech of Sir John Hall But the absolutely tactless speech of Mr Scobie Mackenzie settled the matter beyond all hope of recovery. His silence would have been golden, and his speech was by no means silver. The egotism of the speech prevented the error of a friend's judgment frotn being partially rectified. But tl(e result is, for all that, the. right result; regrettable, but right." Mr Bryce will, no doubt, be regarded m a certain circle as a hero, but his conduct cannot be regarded, by unbiassed eyes.

as being otherwise than undignified, petulant, and subversive of order. It was far from what might have been expected from a member of such experience, and who had never previously failed m complete sub mission to the chair. The matter is at Jan ond for the present; whether it is ever re-opened is a question that must bo left to Mr Bryce to answer.

SPORTING.

POINT TO POINT STEEPLECHASE.

The annual .Point to Point Steeplechase took place yesterday over familiar country m the Ashburton Forks, "the firjiwh buing near Mr Mclutyre'*. The following started :—Mr Oorbitt, on Mr Heseltiue's Blavkwood ; Mr launders, on Mr Chapman's Posuboy; Mr Thompson on Mr Russell's Sherwood ; Mr Gilmour, on his own Long Sal ; and Mr D. McLean on his brother's Digby. Digby slightly delayed business, but eventually the five horses wore despatched to a, good start, Digby taking the lead, which he maintained to the fence into the road, where he swerved oft* the gorse fence and fell over a stiff gate. Sherwood soon after came to grief, leaving the other three horses to fight out the contest, and as each horse Look its own line, litcle was seen till they came to the last double, when it was plain that, bar accidents, Postboy must win, After taking the two jumps inline style this turned out to be the case, Black wood, the second horse easing up at the finish. " The final result was as follows :—• Postboy ... ... (Mr E. Saunders) 1 Black wood ... '.:. (Mr J. Oorbitt) 2 Long Sal (Owner) 3 The others did not complete the course.

AUSTRALIAN NOTES.

Sydnky, September 2. It is announced here that Freeman, the winner of the Grand -National Steeple chase m IS ew Zealand, has been purchased on behalf of Mr T. Corrigan, the well known cross-country horseman of Vic toria, for 350 guineas. Mblbournk, September 2.11 The following are the betting quota tions for the principal spring events :— CaulfieldCup, 100to8againstBungehah; 100 to 5 aga'nst Teksum, Sir William, Paris, and" Gladstone ; 100 to 4 against Marnee and Malvolio. Melbourne Cup-100 to 7 against Megaphone, Vengeance, and Melos ; 100 to 5 against Paris, Carbine, Malvolio, and Correze ; 100 to 4 against Whakawai.

SUPREME COURT.

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Wellington, September^. At the Supreme Court to-day, Thomas Blackwell, charged with abducting his niece from her" parents, residing at Grey town, was acquitted. Wellington, September' 3. In the case of Petika Hapita, a Maori, charged with perjury, the jury, after being locked up,all night, disagreed, and a new trial.was ordered for Thursday*

MAGISTERIAL.

ASHBURTON-THURSDAY

(Before Mr C. A. Wrav, B.M-.) Civil Cases.— Sandoe v. J. Nixon. Mr Cuthbertson for Sandoe applied for an order to vary the judgment givon m this cas? which was heard last week, when his Worship save judgment for payment of the amount (£7 15s) m monthly . instal ments of £1 tanh. Mr Cuthbertson asked that an order be mvle for payment m a shorter period than the instalments would cover, on the ground that the debt was .incurred for labor done and material sup plied, £3 of it having been cash paid out iof pocket. Sandoe was a working man, and could not. afford to be out of his money. He had to pay his timber merchant for material. His worship said he could:not vary the order as plaintiff at the hearing had consented to the arrangement. De fendant m answer to the bench Said he regretted the circumstances of the case as much as any one, but as things were now he could not promise to pay any more tfhan £1 a month. He had to earn the money. His father was perfectly helpless from illness, there were his mother and eight children to support, and he (plaintiff) was doin<? all he could to make both ends meet. Had his father been well and tit to work the mcney would not have required a second asking, but as it was the _ whole business had to be carried on by himself. The Christchurch shop had been closed m consequence of his father's illness, and the family were depending for a living on his efforts here. If he were able to pay more than £1 a month, or the whole of the ac count for that matter, he would do so whenever he had the money, but there was no use promising to do what he was almost certain he could not perform. Judgment for the plaintiffs was given by default m the following cases :—J. :H. Ross v. Stevenson, £3 18s 6d j A. Orr v. W. Young, £8 f>s,4d.

Fumigating the House of Commons.

The fumigating of the House of Coin , mons builiiugs, to rid them of influenza germs, or at all events to rid the mem bers of the fear of such germs, was very thoroughly carried out In. order to avoid the tarnishing of the ornaments some other .1 -oat than sulphur must be found, and after much consideration it was decided to employ a new disinfectant; called Thio-camf, devised by Dr. Reynolds, professor of chemistry m the University of Dublin. This is a liquid combination of sulphur dioxide, camphor, and other powerful disinfectants, and gives off large volumes of effective germicides by mere exposure to the air of a room, or more rapidly when warmed. One afternoon the carpets, cushions, curtains and all the upholstery of the House were removed into the open air, and the doors, windows, ventilators, and all the aper tures, were, as far as possible, hermeti cally sealed. Large numbers of dishes containing the Thio-camf were then placet!, together with sulphur candles, m the chambers below the House, and the vapor and gases gradually rose through the perforated iron floor and seats, till the chamber was filled with ; a horrible mix ture, which might have been imported from the place where Orpheus went to search for Eurydiee. The odour was still hanging about the Palace next day, and if it was much wore .m its concentrated than it was m its diluted state, it is pretty evident that a microbe of the most robust constitution could not have survived it. At G o'clock next morning the chamber was opened, rtrong gusts of air were sent through it by means of powerful fans from the Embankment, and gradually the evil smelling odoiu 1 was dispersed and the place thoroughly'cleansed. Fumes were also sent through the reporters'rooms, and the division lobbies were thoroughly dis infected. Meanwhile the cushions, carpets, and curtains were freed frcm dust and exposed to the fumes of burnt sulphur m a closed room.

TELEGRAPHIC.

HOME AND FOREIGN

[PBK PEWSS ASSOCIATION.!

AUSTRALIAN RESOURCES,

London, September 1. Tise " Times " is publishing a series of articles on the resources of Aus tralia. In a leader commenting on the facts disclosed m these articles,'it says that the results have never been ex ceeded m the same space of time, and urges the colonies-to take no. heed o£ pessimists. Courage and enterprise nave worked magic, aiui the colonies have a marvellous record. LABOR QUESTIONS. Twelve thousand miners at Wrex hai*s, and twenty -five thotasand at Chesterfield, have struck demanding weekly wages, and eight hours a day. A CANDID FRIEND. Mr Francis Adams, an Australian journalist, m an article m the "Fort nightly Review" on •." Social life m i Australia," says that native born colonials are of a high strung tempera ment, alternately displaying languor and activity, somewhat tainted with cruelty. He describes Melbourne as pagan; while convictism is not yet extinct m Sydney. Mr Adam* asserts thai the Sydney " Bulletin" is a terror to the opulent class, ORIENTAL CONGRESS. Chief Justice Way, of South Aus tralia, speaking at the Oriental Con gress, which is being held m the Middle Temple, etatect thao Oriental studies were likely to be pursued m the Aus tralian colonies, owing to the nearness of the East, and the growing interest taken m learning by the colonists. GRAIN SUPPLIES. Gales are raging m Ireland, and m some districts the crops are several 1 feet under water. The St. Petersburg correspondent o the *' Daily Chronicle " states that the f railways leading from the frontier to the Baltic Sea are blocked with rye, but the officials are m receipt of secret orders to delay transmission until the price has fallen. The condition of the peasantry m the western districts of Russia is re ported to be terrible, and that seven hundred million roubles will be re quired for relief purposes. Vienna, September 1. The grain market is firm and realis ing fair prices. The official reports of the world's supply is optimistic. The surplus of wheat m Austro-Hungary is given at 4,000,000 quintals. Beklin, September 1. General Von Sturm, one of the largest employers m Germany, has given his men substantial increases m wages and pensions to meet the in creased price of food.

THE QUEEN OF ROUMANIA.

Bucharest, September 1. The dangerous illness of the Queen of Roumania is stated to have been brought about by hysteria, resulting from the trouble over Miss Varesco's betrothal to the.Crown Prince.

BEHRING SEA.

New York,, September 1. A Russian cruiser has fired, 'on and captured an American Sealer carrying on his calling m Behring sea.

THE CANADIAN SCANDALS.

Ottawa, September 2. The committee who were enquiring into the alleged corruption *vith the contracts for the Baie Chaileur rail way, report that the charges have not been sustained.

RUSSIAN HORSES.

St. Petersburg, September 2. The export of horses from Russia will probably be forbidden.

RELEASED BY BRIGANDS.

Constantinople, September 2. The Italian railway inspector who was kidnapped by the brigands m Salonica, has been released. The wife and son of the Greek advocate, who were kidnapped by the brigands at Janina Epero, European Turkey, were released on the payment of £2000.

LANDSLIP IN THE TYROL.

. Vienna, September 2. A heavy landslip m the Tyrol is creating an immense lake which threatens to do much damage. FRANCE AND RUSSIA. The ■" Neve Freie Press" declares that if France buy Russian-friendship by conniving at the destruction of the most necessary clause of the Treaty of Paris Europe is on tlifiieve of a very serious complication, for the Great Powers are unanimous m their de termination to resist such a course. I o.ydon, September 2. "The Times" states that if France wishes England to remain m the occu pation of Egypt she should assist Russia to open the Dardanelles. DIVIDEND. The Australian and New. Zealand Mortgage Company declare a dividend of 4 per cent, for the year.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Auckland, September 2. The adjourned case of alleged libel pre« ferred by Hugh Shortlarid against a young lady, informant m the case against Short land, came on for hearing to-day. Dr Giles dismissed the case and expressed regret that he could Kot allow costs. Shorthand said his most material witness was m the hospital and h« would lay a further information. Afc the inquest on the body of John Ford an open verdict was returned A letter read stating that he intenaeed doing the deed, was, it appears,.not signed, and Mrs Ford could not identify the handwriting, not having seen him write previously. Wellington, September 2. The action of the Legislative Council m connection with several of the labor measures this 'session.will be discussed afc an openrair meeting on the reclaimed land on Friday evening. Several-members of the House of Representatives will address the meeting. It is stated that (he Messrs Elder Brothers, of Langdale, who were recently ined for neglecting to destroy rabbits on their run, has expended upwards of £1000 m rabbit destruction this year. Major Sumerville, chairman, and Major Donald, and Captain Griffiths, members of the council of the New Zealand Rifle Association, are,..in'Wellington, and will interview, the Government to-morrow

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1891.



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JUST ARRIVED, THE LATESr NOVELTIES IN Millinery Glovas Flowers Zephyrs Feathers Prints Underclothing Dross Corsets ' Stuns Dices Boots Tinsel Shoes Ribbons Gents' Ties Embroideries Gents Hats, &c. SOMK SPECIAL LINES OF HOSIERY AND BLACK RIBBONS Considerably under Usual Cost. Tl»j Bahiuce of WIN TB 11 GOODS Offered at a GREAT DEDUCTION- To make room for Now Shipments. "THE CORNER-"



W. H. Collier, " The Corner," INVITES ATTENTION to a LARGE AND CHOICE SELECTON OF STew Spring CSoods OF EXCEPTIONAL VALUE.



WANT ED: Known.—l have a large stock of Tin and Ironware Goods to select from. Register Grates, Stoves, Portable Boilers, Spouting and Ridging kept m stock.—J. W. Hardley, East ■ treet. <*|202 ITTTANTED Known—H. Dudley will W 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 j HEAP READING for all Classes.— V j Hundreds of Back Numbers of Monthly and Quarterly Periodicals at Half Price. Several volume?* of Standard Works at Cost Price to reduce our Large Stock. Photo and Scrap Albums, Photo Frames —L. F. Axdkewes & Co., Stationers' Hall.



WANTED Known.— Call and secure bargains of Winter Drapery at the Great Sale at W. 11. Collier's, " The Corner."  \\ / ANT f, v Known—A Melford W House Sale will be a genuine Cheap one, it will be to your advantage to call early.—H. C. Segbrs, Melford House. Tj EXTENSION of Premises. Cheap \\j Sale now on at the opening of new Shop. Come and judge for yourselves. H. C. Segeks. "LpINEST Cod Liver Oil" Chest and JO Lung Protectors. Chilblain lini ments. Beooke, Chemist, Ashburton. ALL Wool Colonial Tweed Suits to measure; fit and workmanship guaranteed ; from 52s 61 cash. Robert Alcorn, Ashburton Clothing Marl, Saunders' Buildings. OSLYN, 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. TO Meet the Times.—l am supplying Galvanised Iron Tanks from 30s upwards, warranted for twenty years, Force pumps, deep well cylinder: of all dessriptions. Inspection invited.— J. W. Hardley, Eas street. 6J201



RINK DE PABIS will re-open . on Saturday afternoon and evening, September 5. and every Thursday and after. - Kobt. Elston, Lessee, 9 15 WANTED Known. -Oil casks for sale, capacity forty gallons each. Apply, Canterbury Woolw Mills. Ash burton. 8 173 WANTED Known.—Great Clearing Sale .it "The Corner" of Drapery, Clothing, and Boots.—W. TL Collier. . ICE Cream of! Coujjh drops on. Un doubted!}* 'ho best. H. G. Fi/wbk, Confectioner East Struct". ______ WANTKD Knwi.- Hiving com pleted the alteration of pvemises we are opening with a genuine cheap sale. Come and see. H. C Segers, Melford House.



Wanted __ CASH Advertisement under chs heading not exceeding SIXTEEN WORDS 1/-. Addresses may be left at this Office.



THE STANDARD Fir© & M.«rine Insurance Company OF NEW ZEALAND With Unlimited Liability of Shareholders. CAPITAL—£I,OOO,O6p~STERLING. TTpIRE and Marine Risks accepted on JP all descriptions of Property *nd Merchandise; also Crop, Stack, and Machine Risks at Lowest Rates of Premium. Fidelity op Persons Holding Situa Itions of Trust Guaranteed ARCHIBALD SCOTT, Manager for Canterbury. ROBERT ALCORN, Agent, 114 Saunders' Buildings, Ashburton.- Trees. 1-rees. " THE undersigned haa much pleasure m offering a large stock of the follow ing trees, plants, etc., which are now ready for planting:—Apples are all twice grai ted on blight proof stocks and guaranteed to keep clear of the woolly aphis blight on roots. Apples, Apricots, Chsrries, Peaches, Pears, Plums and Quinces of all leading varities ; Goose berries and Currants ; Grape-Vines of the best varieties. Pinus Insignis, 1 and 2 year old, Larch 1, 2, and' 3-year-old, Pinus Laricis, Abies White Spruce, Norway Spruce, Menziesii; also 100,000 Macrocarpa 1 year, a grand line ; and 30,000 2 years transplanted, the best m the district. Come and see for yourselves. AH kinds of ornamental Trees and Shrubs, Roses, Camellias, Rhododendrons, Jas mines, Honeysuckles, Arauearia Im brtcata, etc. Also the newest and leading rarieties m Chrysanthemums. N.B. Orders may be left with Mr W. C. Davis or Mr R. Alcorn, East street. All ordeis by post shall receive my prompt attention. Catalogues on application' JAMES PORTER, Clifton Nursery, Allenton Ashburton, CIGAITSTVAirAND FANCY GOODS EMPORIUM.



XAM PREPARED TO SUPPLY all the ABOVE MENTIONED ARTICLES \S QUANTITIES TO SUIT PURCHASERS on LIBERAL TERMS. Inspected Invited John l- .Kestell OFFICE "Arcftdc. ) v^hburton STOBKS-Wobl Street. ( Asl.buiton



EED CIOVER, COW GRASS, iLSIKE, RYE GRASS, COCKS FOOT, RAPE, ABERDEEN, DEVONSHIRE STONE, and SWEDE TURNIP SEED, MUSTARD SEED, &c, &c. DERWENT AND KIDNEY SEED and TABLE POTATOES. CAPE BARLEY, SEED OATS, and WHEAT. BONE DUST and SUPERPHOS PHATE of LIME. /"^ORN SACKS, Full Weights. # -TTTOOL PACKS, Full Size. "TT7 OOL PACKS, Three-quarter Size QEWING TWINE.



John G. Restell IHAVE FOR SALE AT THE LOWEST CURRENT RATES, All Station and Farm Requisites of the BEST QUALITY.



WE have also FOR SALE afc Lowest Rates COCKSFOOT, RYEGRASS, GOLDEN TARES, and CAPE BARLEY Garden and Flower Seeds m endless variety, from the celebrated firm of CARTER'S LONDON. FEALY & CO., §115 East Street.



SALONS DU 00 IF BU RE EAST STREET N"EIV~ipIM: WWW QKKDS. ew oeeds. 11 ew Deeds. JUST LANDED ex S>\ •• Rangatira," and "Juletrae." CLOVERS, TURNIPS, MANGOLDS, CARROTS, RAPE,



HARRY FRIEDLAJSDER has re ceived a large consignment of New Goods m all Departments, and while thanking both old and new patrons for the hearty support accorded to him since ecommencing Business, would take this opportunity to IXVITE HfUPECTIOai Every kind of Tobacco known to users the weed of the very best quality pro curable m the American Markets. A full Scock of Pipes to suit %>very taste, and an abundant supply of Smokers' Requisites. CIGARS of the very best Brands ; also CIGARETTES of every description, in ' eluding the latest "Temple Bar." HIIIIDIIEISIVC Is Practised m our S.doon as an Art, and Ladies and Gentlemen will find that the taste and skill of an ab Professor are at heir service. Examination of our samples of Hair ■ ork will bear out this statement. Licensed to Sell STAMPS. j



Public Notices. i . I TO THE LADIES. JUST opened a large stock of Corsets including the Feathcrboml, the V j and N the Lacrossine, the Corded Zone ; also the Invigorator with shoulder straps." -\NOREW ORR. BARGAINS 1 SUPPORT local industry and the future of our Boys and Girls by buying your Bnots from the local factory; ( they are far the best and pay no duty, i Why give 25 per cent more for inferior ! imported when you can get our best local made Boots at J.«Moison's for less money. He will offer his stock from SATUtvDAY, August 29, for" two months at 10 per cent •flf"f'»r CASH. Repairs done at once Boots made to order dj a competent staff ; no coming and going, always here and re liable too: J. MOISON, Town Hall, Fast Street.