BIRTH.

On August 31, at Borathat, Tinwald, the wife ofD. Thomas, Auctioneer, of a daughter.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. MONDAY, AUGUST 31. 1891. PARLIAMENTARY PRIVILEGES

A new development of Parliamentary privilege has been brought to li-,'ht by the action of the Hon j. I). Orinond, m refusing io accept a summons to answer a charge of not taking proper steps to keep down the rabbits on his run at HawKrs Bay. Hitherto it lias been generally understood that the privileges of members of Parliament consisted of a free railway pass during the whole year, the comforts of Bellamy's and the use of the Library during the session, a few odds and ends during the recess, exemption from jury service, and the privilege of defying their personal creditors for about one third of .the year, Mr Or mond claims—and the Napier Magi strate seems disposed to concede the pomt—that a member is also exempt from molestation on account of any breach of the law which falls short of an indictable offence. If this be the true reading of the law a mem ber of either House of the Legislative may, during the session and a week before and after, run the whole gamut of the Police Offences with impunity. He may (as a contemporary puts it) •get as drunk and disorderly as he likes m-the streets, batter or resist the police if he chooses, use bad language ad lib. m the most public places, assault every one he meets, ride or drive furiously through the streets, smash any public or private property which takes hi-i fancy, beat his wife, up to the limit of grievous bodily harm, and turn his family out of doors to starve ; if he is a man of business, he can obstruct the footpath, commit what nuisancerhe likes, ignore the building regulations, ami if the Shop Hours Bill passes, he will be enabled to keep his premises open when everyone else must close ; if a brewer, he can laugh at Mr Jack man, and if a bit of a sport he may open a consultation on any of the Spring Meetings, without waiting for Mr Hutchison's Bill to pass ; if a runholder he may breed rabbits m peace and quietness, and so re-stock all the surrounding country when its furry population has been reduced by the exertions of his non-political neigh bours m poisoning, goaded on by the inspectors; he may puo lice-infected sheep into the market, and he may drive his stock hither and thither at pleasure, without the vexatious form ality of giving notice, or being required to clip." Such wholesale immunity was, we are sure, never contemplated by the framers of the statute. Members have before now been punished for breaches of the law for which it would be im possible to reach the offenders should Mr Onr.ond's contention be sound—a question which will soon be settled, the Magistrate having directed that the summons be served upon Mr Orinond m the ordinary course. Mr Ormond is not the man to abandon without sufficient reason a position that he once takes up, and we may look for the raising of the question m the Legisla tive Council within a few days! If members' privileges are so great it will be worth something to get into Parlia ment, and this should be taking into account when the Payment of Mem bers Bill comes up for consideration.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

In awarding compensation for the bite of* dog, the Worship-street (London) magistrate said it was a false notion that a dog was en titled to its first bite. . Sir Morell Mackenzie is reported to have, through Mr Simon Sterne, a prominent awyer m New York, begun a suit for 10,000 dollars damages against a drug house for the unauthorised use of his name m puffing mineral pastilles While Rossini was living some admirers proposed to erect a statue m his honor. " How much will it cost?" demanded Ros sini. " Twenty thousand francs !" Rossini who was yet poor, though famous, said— "Twenty thousand francs! Give me ten thousand and I will mount on the pedes tal." . "Papa," asked a little boy the other^day, apparently fresh from a theological contro versy with some young playmates. " Papa, was Jesus a Jew ? " V Yes?' Was he really and truly a Jew ?" "Yes," was the answer. There was a long pause, and then came the comment-—"Well, I always thought that God was a|Presbyterian." The "St Stephen's Review/ of London, recently compromised a libel suit by paying the plaintiff, Edward Scovel, the tenor, £300 besides the costs, and making an apology. The " Review " had stated that Mr Scovel married Miss Marcia Roosevelt, of New York, for her money and that the marriage was an unhappy one. So sensitive are the instruments used at the Greenwich Observatory to detect and record natural earth currents of electricity that they have been found to be kept m a constant state of vibration all the time that the trains of the Stockwell Electric Railway are running. The railway and the nearest earth plate m connection with the instru ments are quite two miles apart. George Cruikshank's widow having lately died, the nation has received a valuable ad dition to its art treasures, for xMrs Cruik shank has left an enormous quantity of the artist's sketches and drawings as a legacy to the British museum. There are said to be nearly 10,000 of them j and though of course m such a vast number there must be very varying degrees of merit, as a whole the col lection will be interesting and unique.

Bass^ the ossified man, is going out of the show business this summer. He frightened an employee of a Boston museum the other week. He had been put into a corner, last ing against the angle like a log, while the place was swept m the morning, and nobody was m sight except the employee, who was trimming die electric lamps. The ossified man said m a hollow voice, "I want my breakfast." The employee hurried into the box office, -with a scared look on his face, and said, " One of de'wax figgers is talkin'." Mr Johnstons, the manager of tlie Auck land Fibre Factory, is (says '"Meroutio") a man of mark and humour. When a number of the boys struck the other morning, and later m the day returned to duty, he accepted some and rejected others until they went home, narrated their conduct to their parents, and returned next morning. He wanted a parental certificate. The boys asked what kind of a certificate would suit him. He said if they returned m the morn ing, evidencing a reluctance to sit down on a chair, he would be perfectly satisfied. ; The Scotch census returns issued on June 19 show the total'population of Scotland, including the shipping m Scotch waters, to be 4,033,103 persons, of whom 1,951,461 were n*ales and 2,081,642 females. These numbers, when compared with the year 1881, show an increase of 297,530, thfe male increase being 151,986 and the female 145,544. The percentage of increase of the population of Scotland during the decen nium has been 7.96; that of the male sex alone 8.45 and of the female 7.5. The population of (Glasgow is given at 565,714 $T compared with 511,415 m 1881. Edinburgh is given at 261,261 as compared with 234,402 ten years ago. Witness of the Labour Commission (under examination):." Yes, I think that em ployers should be forced by law to give m to their men." Question: "But.should this lead to bankruptcy, what then ?" Wit ness : " Bankruptcy should be legally ab? lished." Question: "Should employers have no money to pay the .employed?" Witness: " That duty should be discharged by the Government." Question: "But how should the loss be supplied—by the imposi tion of new taxes?" Witness: "Certainly not. Taxation should be entirely abo lished"" Question:" Thbn how could your scheme be carried out?" Witness (cour teously : " That is a matter I leave entirely to the discretion of the Government." — "Punch." On Sunday the oratorio of the " Prodigal Son " was given m the Wesleyau Church m the afternoon. The church was crowded to the door. The whole of the'northern'end of the church Was occupied by the choir, sixty m number, seated on a terraced gallery, and the orchestra, to the number of ten, under Mr Wood's leadership, while Mr Gamble was conductor. The soloists were the same as on the previous rendering of the oratorio, and the chorus seemed a good deal more at home m their work. There was more unanimity of attack evidenced than on the first performance, with more careful attention to the baton, and the disagreeable effect was absent of here and there a careless voice trailing m on the last note of a passage after the final beat. The points were taken by all the parts with commendable precision, and the whole oratorio was thus given m considerably more tuneful style, leaving a pleasing effect upon the hearers. In the evening the church was again filled, although not crowded. There was the same arrange ment of choir and orchestra, and as the service was what is called a praise service ipany of the more telling choruse3 the united choirs had been previously givingjwerc'made use of. The musical pin of the service was under the baton of Mr Gamble, and the Revs S. La wry and J. IMlow were the pre siding ministers. The latter took for the subject of his address, which was a stirring appeal to accept salvation, the parable of: the prodigal son, and this was illustrated, at certaiii3 points by solos and choruses from the oratorio. An interpolated song from the " Theodora," " Angels ever bright and fair," was sung by Mrs C. M. Brooke. Altogether the service was a most enjoyable one, and the most fastidious and carping spirit could not say it was other j than devotional. The collection was m did of the choir funds, and it is to be trusted'it was as liberal as the merits of its object deserves. Miss Murray's excellent manipulation of the organ was not without its value m both solo and chorus accompaniment. ; Hollow ay's Pills an'o Ointmknt.— Rheumatism and Gout. —These purifying and sootning remedies deserve the earnest attention of all persons liable to gout, sciatica, or other'painful affections of the muscles, nerves, or joints. 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POLITICAL.

[PEK PRESS, ASSOCIATION .j

Wellington, August 29. THE POSITION OF BUSINESS. The Landßjillis to be resumed m Com mittee on Monday afternoon, and possibly .the Legislative Council Bill m the even ing. The following additional Bills will begot through this session:—Electoral, Workmen's Lien, Payment of Members, Lunatics (virtually passed) Loans to Local Bodies, Babbit} /Public Trust, School Committees, Naval and Military Settlers, Incorporations, Water Supply, Land for Settlement, Post Office, and Otago Uni versity; ."The I',.remainder are probably doomed for extinction'! PUBLIC TRUST. I fancy Mr Warburto'i will be appointed Public Trustee. PENNY POST. The penny post will certa'iily not come m till the beginning of next financial year. FACTORIES ACT. Efforts arc to be made to got the Uppw H6use to reconsider its amendments m the Factories A.cr, If not, the ■responsi bility of obstructing a useful and heccsi. sary measure will be thrown upon them. THE JJRYCE AFFAIR: ' It is understood that Sir George Grey is to move on Monday to have the entire record of the Bryce affair expuns/ed. Among the many rumors circulated with the apparent view of adding to the Sensa tion of the privilege squabble was one toi the eftcct that the Opposition intended to resign m a body, following Mr Bryde into retirement, \ ; Mr Wright has given notice to ask the Minister of Lands whether he has yet had lime to consider the several petitions sent to him m March last by the occupants of deferred payment, perpetual lease, and village settlement lands m the county -jf AshburtoH, urging him to pay over .to the County Council the accrued '" thirds" due $o.the said settlers, and that the same may be expended by the County Council m providing them with the water they so greatly need.

SUPREME COURT.

PER PKESB ASSOCIATION. J

Wellington, August 31. The criminal sittings of the Supreme Court opened the morning before the Chicf -< Justice. The calendar contains tho names of sixteen. , persons. The offences! are of aii drditjary character, mostly false pretences and forgery. ; Chief Justice Prendergast, m addressing the grand jury, remarked that criminals now seemed to direct their attention more to acts of fraud, than violence. Charles L. Fleming pleaded guilty to forging a cheque for £7 lO.s at Paluierston North, and was sentenced to eighteen months. Cliarles Li|degreen, forgery, pleaded gtiilfcy, s am| fas remanded till Friday for tEe report of the probation officer. Lucy Walden, larceny, did not answer tg her bail wU^u wIM,

The Late Sir John Mac Donald.

The American correspondent of the "Star" writes as follows regarding the late Sir John Macdonald, the Canadian Premier :—Wi^h the single exception of ' Mv Gladstone,'no man jf tho Eng'ish-. speaking race has been so long m public life, and been so thoroughly identified ■.yitli public interest. There was much m his career Lhiih was crooked and deserved sharp criticism; but he served Canada, with the greatest loyalty and highest ability. He endeavored to-devJop li3r resources; to foster her growth, and inspired a sentiment  of. ...nationality. Older than Sir Henry Parkes, ' he sur passed the Australian statesman m the vigor of his mind and tenarity of his grip upon public place arid public affiirj. His all-controlling motion whs isolation from the States and the ceiuuntim' of the Canadian Alliance with Great Britain. All his military measures looked toward the formation of a powerful ally for England. He improved the harbors as a shelter for British fleets, established naval stations, projected military railways and cable lines, organised the militia, and crowned Ins ; brilliant caceer with his so called " National Policy," which he hoped would mnke Canada independant of the i'mted States, and bind it more firmly to Great Britain. He carefully cherished and fostered an alien feeling towards the Great Republic, He taught the Canadi ans that the " Yankees " were an over reaching, money-grasping people, to be avoided ; as a people who had more care for the worldly than the spiritual : a tur bulent, heterogeneous immoral democracy, with whom moral and good Canadians could have no sympathy or touch without contamination. With all his faults, the heroic energy, sturdy vitality, unswerving loyalty, and firmness of purpose shows that any people that produces such ad ministrators will be a world of power.

"Irrational Dress."

A MALE EXPERIMENT.

At the Marlborough street Police Court, on June 26, an elderly gentleman of 65, Hiving an address at Ormonde Terrace, Albert Road, Regent's Park, of no occupation, was charged vuth being found m female attire m Regent street, and so causing a crowd to assemble. The prisoner presented a grotesque figure m the dock. His head was bald, and he wore gold rimmed spectacles, and m other respects he was attired as a woman. The court became convulsed witli laughter as the facts of his arrest were explained to the magistrate. As Detective-Sergeant Scott was on duty shortly after midnight, he saw what appeared to be two ladies walking arm in-arm ahead of him towards Oxford street, and seeing oiie of them, who was wearing a light blue gown, a white cape with Medici collar, and a matador hat of black and amber, and trimmed with parti-coloured popmons and streamers a yard long, had a peculiar gait— not exactly that of a lady—he followed them, and presently his attention was called to them by a foreign woman, who exclaimed, "My Got! that voman is a man ; look how he vorks." Scott approached the pair, and raised the skirts of the elder one, and saw that he was wearing ladies' draweis and Paiamatca boots. The lady companion, rho wing great indignation, siiil, "Of cour.se she's got drawers. What iinpcrlincnco! Kindly leave the lady alone." Scott, however, persevered, 8 and, raising the skirts still higher, saw a pin- of female garters, and then lie became convinced that the " she was a he." At the same time the " she " told him not to be so impertinent, but Scott.was not to be put off m that man ner, and as the ''she" pressed her heavy veil closely over her features^ he seiz'ud it, pushed it up, ;<nd found false hair on the forehead and a moustache. Then he took off the " she's " hat and xnvr a veritable bald head. (Laughter.) Finding that he was detected the prisoner said that he he A donned the female attire with the object of gaining some experience with the ladies of the West End. He was about to give a lecture on female attire, having already delivered several at various places, as well as published .a book, which hadgoje through several editions, entitled "Madre Naturse," so he came out last night, determined to have " a go at it." When arrested—the lady companion having made off—he begged to be let go, as he was an artist, and felt that he was fully justified hi dressing as he had, being interested i» > his book on woman's im proved attire. He was jeered at by a crowd of disorderly women, and then was lodged at the station, where he re fused to give either his name or address, but was found to be fully dressed as a woman. Mr Newton (to the prisoner) : Who and what are you ? Prisoner (dangling his speotacles) : I am an artist and a writer, and have published one of the most popular little books ever read. As. my publishers are about to bririgout a fifth edition, I thought I should gdin some experience by going out m these things, and so gaining from the girls some idea as to how their present mode of dress suited them—whether their corsets hurt them; whether they could use with comfort high-hefiled boots ; and soon. (Laughter.) This hat (taking it off, and exposing his bald head and short trimmed hair) is nothing more than the hat Of a Spanish bull lighter. The sort of cape or tunic was"worn by ladies tempus Henry VIII., and this dress after all is but a pair of trousers with one leg (raising it and exposing his drawers and > boots amidst renewed laughter), and I assure you it is very airy, and cool, and nice. (More laughter.) Then there i> this corset of improved make. There is to be a meeting of the Ladies' Dress Mr Newton (cutting his story short) : But what about last night ? Prisoner (smiling) : Well, I put on these things thinking I should see a lot of people and have a chat with them, and t!i; 11 should get some idea as to how ladies would like to dress. (Laugher.) I I thought I could gain some experience so as to elaborate my book. Mr Newton (to the detective) : Have you seen this man before 1 Do you know anything about him ? Scott gave a negative reply. " Prisoner : Why, everybody knows me. Jfr Newton : I shall remand you for inquiries to be made about you. Prisoner: lam a writer, and have wiitten for the "Graphic" and other papers. ■ | Mr Newton : You didn't give your name and address last night. You chose to refrain from doing so until this morn ing, so I shall remand you for a week, m order that the police may tiiid out all about you. The prisoner bowed, and left, amidst loud laughter, for the cells.

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TELEGRAPHIC.

HOME AND FOREIGN

(per press association.)

THE STAGE. London, August 28. Mrs Langtry has been engaged for an Australian tour next year. Walter Bentley, the Scotch actor, will shortly make a tour of the colonies "THE SEAMY SIDE-' London, August; 29, In the "■■Nineteenth Centul'y " the Hon Mr Fortescue makes a powerful rejoinder to the article of Mr Willloughby, of Melbourne. It goes principally -m to details. AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS. The agricultural statistics of Great Britain show the pasturage of the United Kingdom to have increased by 5 per cent. CHINESE ARMAMENTS. The Chinese Government have Ordered half a million rifles from Europe.

BETTING IN FRANCE.

Paris, August 29. The French Government have re scinded the decree ordering English bookmakers to quit the country within a few days. This course is believed to have been adopted on representations made that tbe expulsion would result in' injury to local trade. THE FRENCH FOREsT FIRES. By the forest fires at Bordeaux and Toulouse several villages were des troyed and eight persons were burnt to death.

THE QUEEN OF ROUMANIA.

Bucharest, August 29. The Queen of Roumania ("Carmen Sylra"), who sustained a paralytic stroke recently, is reported to be worse, and her condition is such as causes her friends a great deal of anxiety.

THOSE ITALIANS.

Buenos Ayres, August 29. Italians made an attack on the Union Civita Club Corientes m the city. The troops were callo.l oilt to quell the disturbance, and killdd six and wounded nine. ... f.

DREADFUL RAILWAY ACCIDENT.

Washington, August 29. A railway accident oii a bridge 1 over the Catawalia River m North Carolina happened at midnight. Sixty persons lost their lives. • A Pullman sleeping car turned a complete somersault, and falling with frightful force, the whole of the occupants were killed.

THE GRAIN SUPPLY.

St. Petersburg, August 28. Grain riots have taken place at Vitebsk. The populace captured two railway stations, and plundered the . stores and houses of the Jewish corn dealers. The troops were called to restore order, and two of the rioters were killed. St. Petersburg, August 29. At Vitebsk, where grain riots are taking place, the moo scattered a hundred trucks of grain. POLITICAL. M. Giers, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, is seriously il] and wishes to resign his position.

THE WAR BUDGET.

Vienna, August 29. An inspired pamphlet issued m this city, insisting that an extra million sterling is required for the "War Budget, has caused a mild sensation m Austria and Germany.

AUSTRALIAN.

RAILWAY ACCIDENT.

Sydney, August: 29. A locomotive ran over a trolly on the railway line near Murrumbiirrah. Five men were on the trolly, two of whom —Cornthwaite and Jones—were killed, and their bodies badly muti lated, while the others were seriously injured. ' NEW CALEDONIA, It is understood that;the Council General at Noumea has passed a reso lution condemning the Administration of M. Pardon, Governor of New ; Cale donia, which they allege has been fatal to the interests of the colony, and re commend the French Government not to send M. Pardon back to New Cale donia. , . , THE LOSS OF THE ELLEN. Sydney, August 30. The Board of Enquiry into tlie loss of the barque Ellen, which foundered on her way to Noume.a, gave their decision yesterday. They find that the captain was incapacitated from attending to the nautical direction of the vessel owing to accident, and that her loss was attributable to the drunkenness of the chief officer. The vessel was seaworthy, and the evidence of the survivors showed that no pre cautions were taken when bad weather came on. SMALLPOX. Arrived—Mount Stuart, ship, from Glasgow. She has several cases of smallpox on board, and has been placed m quarantine,

OBITUARY.

Melbourne, August 29. Sir Charles Maemahon, formerly Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, aged 67. ELECTION" Mr Harper has been elected to fill the vacancy for East 'Bourke m the Legislative Assembly caused by the death of William J. Wilkinson. THE HOBSONS BAY CATAS TROPHE, r Melboukne, Augusts 30. The "Argus" has an article lon the perfunctory manner m which the autho rities examine life-saving appliances on vessels, and severely refers co the life boat service.,, Although the attention of the signalman was called by fisher men to the blue lights burnt from the Easby he took no action m the matter, alleging that the signals were those of a vessel, for a pilot. The "Argus" concludes jits article by saying that it is impossible to believe that isuch a terrible thing as the davits hooking a boat full of people, and dragging them under could, have occurred if the an*

paratus was m perfcet order.

THE AUXILIARY FLEET.

Brisbane, August 29. The auxiliary fleet has arrived here

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Auckland, August 29. Tlio celebrated Island lawsuit) Cora wall v. iVcArthnr, is expected to be finally settled shortly. Mi' Sirs Russell and o;..inpb3il, acting «s solicitors for MuArthur and Co., have notified tlm Auckland agents of F. Cornwall, tho chief party concerned m the grea' Samonn land ense -now before the Privy Council, that the firm has waived all claims to the linds m Samoa, and asked the agents to take possession at once. The Supreme Court criminal sessions opens on Monday, There are thirty seven cases. With the exception of three cases of libel, attempced rape, and arson, j and several horse stealing charges, they m-iinly consist of larceny,'^embezzlement, and forgery. Dunedin, August 30. The foundation stone of the Church of the Sacre i Heart, Roman Catholic Church, m the North-east v alley, was laid to-day, before an assemblage of some thousands, by the Rev. Bishop Mornn. The collec tion was large.

THE MARKETS.

(per press association.)

London, August 28. The Bank of England returns published to-day show the total reserve to be 11174114,000, being an increase of £94,000 as compared with the previous week. The proportion of reserve to liabilities is 45 "76 per cont. Consols, 96. Three months' bills are discounted at If per cent. New Zealand 4 per cent, inscribed stock, 104| ;' 3£ per cent, do 94J. i New Zealand long-berried wheat is ! firmer at 45s 6d. For cargoes on passage sellers ask 435, buyers offer 6d less. I Forward business m wheat shows a idecline m values. Most of the' Few Zealand off-coast cargoes have been sold. Flour, patent brands, 28s 6d. South Australian wheat. 45.$ 6J ; Vic torian, firm at 455. Canterbury mutton, 4d per 1b ; kmb, s|d; Wellington mutton, 3|d per lb. The stock of frozen meat is accumulating. Beef, hindquarters, 4|d per lb. New Zealand hemp is steady, but there is an occasional decline of 10s ocr ton. (Received August .31. 10.50 a.«i.) London, August 29. Tallow, average beef, 25.3 6d to 26s ; mutton, 28s. The English wheat market is steady; the Continental firm, and the American is declining. For cargoes of Australian wheat, off coast, sellers ask 45s 6d, but buyers are only willing to give 44s 6d. At the auction sales of Australian woollerl sheepskins' there was a moderate attendance of Home and Foreign buyers. Prices showed a slight decline, the rates realized being—■ crossbreds, medium greasy, 6d ; merino, ditto, s|d.

THE CHILIAN WAR.

VALPARAISO TAKEN BY THE REBELS.

[FEU PRT3SS ASSOCIATION.!

Valparaiso, August 28, At daylight to-day President Bal maceda's troops, who occupied Picilla, were ordered to make an attack on the insurgents. The Government troops were ]ed by Generals Barbosa and Alzerreca. The insurgents with thsir Mannlicher rifles and smokeless powder poured a destructive fire into the ranks of the loyalists. The latter were unable to face the terrible onslaught by shell and shot, also from rifles. They broke and retired. They, however, re-formed, and another attack was made m which the Government troops advanced at the double. While advancing General Barbosa was killed, and his loss caused the troops to falter, which was increased as General Alzerreca fell. This second loss on the part of the loyalists gave heart to the insurgents," who made a" gallant charge, before which the loyalists fled with great loss of officers. The cavalry endeavored to stand the charge but were shot down and practi cally destroyed. At this stage several regiments, chiefly impressed, joined the insurgents. The fighting lasted for five hours. Eive thousand were killed or wounded. The defeat of the Govern ment troops was absolute. The Hre of the insurgents was awful, and most of President Balmaceda's officers perished m the battle. Valparaiso yielded v flag of truce to the German Admiral, who transferred it to the insurgents. The foreign squadron landed troops to preserve order, and prevented the loyalists and the mob from plundering the city. Don Glaudio Vicuna, the President electj fled from the city, and sought refuge on board the German* flagship. T.ie officials have fled from the city, and it is believed that President Bal maceda has gone overland to .Buenos Ayres. The populace sympathise with the revolution. The insurgent vessel eaaton, after the capture of Valparaiso, demanded the surrender of the Govern ment cruiser, Almirante Lynch, which yielded after fifteen minutes' fighting. The insurgents are preparing to attack Santiago, and steps will be taken to establish a new Government. It is believed that the war is over. Nearly all the staff of the Government troops are killed or wounded. Valparaiso, August 29. The medical officers attached to the warships belonging to foreign nations, arc attending those who were wounded m the recent battle. Valparaiso, August 30. All is quiet here. It is believed that President Balma ceda's forces are being concentrated at Santiago- ■It is reported that the President before leaving for Buenos Ayres shot sixty of the4nsurgents who were held as hostages. New York, August 29. I At leg ram to the " New York World " states that the Valparaiso in surgents surprised the Government troops to-day and captured Santiago, but the forts were not taken. A Lima telegram states that the insurgents captured Valparaiso yesterday, and later telegrams confirm the capture of Valparaiso, but the information of the seizure of Santiago is incorrect. Berlin, August. 29. The German authorities forbid the employees of Sir William Armstrong to transfer cargo brought, from Eng gland for the President Pinto, the Chilian cruiser, which has arrived at Kiel.

The Bishop up the Steeple

That good man Bishop Julius does not spare himself (says " Civis "). He is of rli3 stuff from which heroes are made. , The other daj he had himself hoisted m j a chair to the top of his cathedral spire that he might with his own hands lay the last brick. A big crowd gathered, as was natural. It could hardly have been bigger had the bishop undertaken to w.ik from the Cloddy Statue to the top of his steeple on a, tight rope, pushing a barrow l<»ad of bricks aud mortar m front of him The spectacle was quite attractive enough as It was. Everybody was eager.to see a bish»p m an ambiguous situation, dangl i-t2 m mid-air al the end of a rope, hanged higher than Hainan, Let us hope there was a collection! B-T <>f course there was Jf it hadn't been that he had a view tr> the collaction the bishop would doubt less have made his ascent m some loss dramatic way. When they had got him half-way up, hoisting operations were stopped for a time m order to give a show to the photographers. That, too, was an excellent idea. The sale of those photo graphs, showing the bishop suspended between heaven and earth, ought to be worth a handsome penny to the build ing fund. Was the episcopal tobacco pipe m evidence, I wonder? I have always felt kindly towards Bishop Julius since his famous speech at the banquet to welcome him, when he knocked the breath out of the ecclesiastical old fogies of Christchurch by his unexpected peroration. " That's all for th« present," said the bishop—"l want to go home and have a smoke." Let us hope that ihe committee who superintended the bishop's hanging didn't forget his pipe. The photograph" that shows him on his upward path ought also to show him blowing a cloud. Fancy the. frantic success that such a photograph would be bound to have ! Think of the money that would be m it ! Mj suggestions come rather late, but something may be made of them even yet. Head, the pic ture : " A Colonial Bishop m the Path of Duty " : swinging serenely m mid air, pipe m mouth, let him "point to th» skies and lead the vay ;" at the bottom add, by way of motto : The path of duty is the road to glory. Copyrighted m England and the colonies and sold at a reasonable price this photo would yield an annual income for half a dozen curates.

Auctioneer's Report.

MB. JOHN G. RESTELL,

Mr John G. Restell reports on the weekly sale held at his Arcade and Horse Bazaar, Aehburton, on Saturday, August 29 ; Mr F. M. Rickmaq, auctioneer :— About 50 horses of all classes came for ward for sale, including a contractor's plant sold under bill of sale. The demand for young sound draught horses with a trial was very good, and several lmyers fur this class of horses could not be supplied, aa horses of good stamp are very scarce m the draught class. Young sound draught horses with a trial sold up to £20; inferior and aged. draught horses from £4 to £10: young sound light horses are m demand, and sold from £10 to £15 ; saddle horses, young and sound, sold up to £12, and implements as follows: —One binder m fair order, £26 ; one dray m good order, £17 10s ; double-furrow plough, £10 15s; three sets of harness, from £4 to £6 per set, and a lot of sundries and produce at .satisfactory prices ; ten carcases of pork sold from 2d to 3|d per Ik The attendance of the public was very large throughout the day. Inferior aged hacks, weeds, scrubbers, and screws sold from £1 to £3 each. Mr John G. Restell reports having held his usual skin sale at his East Street Stores, Ashburtou, on Friday, August 28, when a fair catalogue of skins came to hand for sale, and. the. attendance of the trade was good, a^ purchasf> | prices were v little easiei, and certainly skins ; are not making as good prices as a month | since, notwithstanding the increase m the growth of the wool on the sheep, the fact of getting nearer shearing. IJowever I cleared the lot as follows ;—(Jountry merino skins, from 3s to 4s 6d-; country crossbrals from 2s 6d to 5s 3d ;ibag of wool at 7jd : hides and tallow at satis factory pricas. ;

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

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Wellington, August 31. At-a meeting of the Typographical Society, the action of the Legislative Council; m reducing the age at which females may be allowed to beconle type setters from .16 to 14 .was adversely criticised. A motion was carried' unani mously that thanks be conveyeM to Sir George Grey for the manner m which he has advocated the principle of an Elective Upper House, and requesting him' to con tinue his efforts m that direction.'

FARM NOTES.

In compliance with numerous represen tations on the subject the Railway Commissioners have made the following reductions on the rates for the carriage of artificial manures by rail:—For 20 miles, 4s 19d to 3s 8d per ton; for 40 miles, from 8s 2d to 6s 4d ; for 80 miles, from 12s 2d to 9s 6d ; for 100 miles, 13s to 10s 2d. An alteration m the. regulations for the carriage of artificial manures has also r been made byitlie'ConiWissioners, the minimum quantity which could be carried was two tons, and any settler ordering less than that had to pay for two tons. The minimum is now to be reduced to one ton and a, half.

Writing on .Tune 11 the English agri cultural correspondent oi the "Witness" says—The wheat trade is still dull, and unless bad weather conies it is not likely to improve much on this side of harvest, as the July report of the American De partment of Agriculture shows that the favourable June estimates will be realised. In other words, over 500,000,000 bushels will' be produced, and an export surplus to all countries of fully 18,000,000qi a, ant perhaps 20,000,003^3 will be available Then the final report of the Indian Agri cultural Department states that the pro duce of the wheat crop is about 30,789,000 quarters, or 3,236,000 quarters more than that of last year. Ii? spite of these state ments the statistical position is still Favourable to higher prices during the - coming cereal year, for we shall have m Europe one of the greatest deficiencies ever known. There is no doubt, now, m spite of all the contradictory reports that have been issued-, that the Russian when* crop will be much below ayjetjjag;. In the great districts of tbat country, in deed, famine is seriously apprehended, and there is even now not enough old grain to feed the peasantry, and the new crop is so poor that it U not expected to provide for seed. -This extremely bad state of^ffairs prevails only m portions of the empire ; but elsewhere the winter wheat crop is nearly a failure; .and the spring crop is below the mark. Again, the rye, crop, on which the poasantry mainly subsht, is a very poor one all over Russia, so that the home demand for wheat will be much greater than usual. This deficiency m the-yield of rye is com mon m all European countries, and it will affect the consumption, of wheat to an extent which ha,s not by any means been sufficiently allowed for; In; Austria- Hungary, Germany, and the west of Europe generally, too, the. wheat crop is below the average, the deficiency m Fr»nce being : beyond «U precedent,

jHE ASfiBtmTON aUABDIAff: MONDAY, AUGtfB^F 81, 1891.



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WANTED Known—Girls' B.)ots 2s lid, Ladies' French Shoes 3s Hd, Gents' Shoes 5s 6d; at Andrew Orb's Cheap Sale. 6 2i4 WANTED Known.—That for quality, assortment, and price see Andrew Orr's large stock of Millinery, Clothing, and Boots. No presents, no bribes, but good value.—Andrew Ok*. LL Wool Colonial Tweed Suits to measure; tit and workmanship guaranoeed ; from 52s 6.1 cash. Robert Alcorn, Ashburtoii Clothing Mart, Saunders' Buildings. ___ OS"LYN, 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, Ashburtoii Clothing Mart, Saundwrs' Buildings. T~O Meet the Times.—l am supplying Galvanised Iron Tanks from 30, upwards, warranted for twenty years, Force pumps, deep well cylinders ot all descriptions. Inspection invited.— J. \V. HAUDMY^Jilas__strc^t l ___6|2ol ANTKD Known.—l have a large stock of Tin and Ironware Goods to selrct from. Register Grates, Stoves, Portable Boilers, Spouting and Ridging kept m stock.—.!. W. Kardley, East • treet. ' MO2 Known—H. Dudley will sink Deep Wells and supply Cylinder Pumps and Piping, and guaran tee water to surface at 3s 6cl per foot. H. Dudley, Moore Street, _!!•$_ T^HEAP READING for all Classes.— \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. Andrbwes & Co., Stationers' Hall.



WANTED Known. —Having com pleted the alteration of premise 1' we are opening with a genuine cheap sale. Come and see. H. C. Sskgbes, Melford House. _ WANTED Known.—Call and secure "bargains of Winter Drapery at the Great_Sale at W. H. Collier's, "The Corner." - A~N T j?i v Known—A Melford House Sale will be a genuine Cheap one, it will be to your advantage to call early.-H. C. Segers, Melford House. ■ i •■XTENSION of Premises. Cheap I _ Sale now on at the opening of new Shop. Come and judge for yourselves. H. C. Segbrs. "ijFINEST Cod Live? Oil. "Chest and .JJ Lung Protectors. Chilblain lini ments. Bkooke, Chemiß^j^libui-ton. /^TLORIuUrf i Nows.—J ust purchased a VJT Dunedin Warehouseman's Stock of 90 Pieces French Cashmeres and Merinos at less than half price. Will le sold during the cheap saio at Is 10|d ; regular price 3s 9d.— Andrew Obk.



Wanted- CASH Advertisements uu(le* Jjs heading not exo^duig SIXliiE<N WORDS 1/-. Addresses may be left at this Office. WANTED, a first-class ploughman and general tarm hand. For particu lar* apply to MrJ. Hesgltink. b *J° AJNXEO Ktiowli^ esisks for sale, capacity forty gallons each. Apply, Canterbury Woo-l'M* M"^ 1- P. shburton. _______!_ ANTBiT~Kiio!wn. — Blankets and Fknnels great bargains at Andrew Ore s^ - WANTED Known.—Great Clearing Sale at "Tho Corner" of . Drapery, Clothing, and Boots.—W.. tl. 1 Collier. ___ WANTED, every man m tnc district to order n Kaiapoi or Roslyn Tweed Suit. Also, Boys' Suits and Gents Overcoats m great variety.— AmprbwUbb. ICE Cream off Cough drops on. Un doubtedly Hie best. H. G. Flower, Confectioner^a^StreeL .... T~ANTED to Sell—Sydney Oranges \ X" cheap. Apply to Mrs Roberts, Wakanui Road (late Mrs Persons, AAburton. 8 iyJ



I AM PREPARED TO SUPPLY all the ABOVE MENTIONED ARTICLES IN QUANTITIES TO SUIT PURCHASERS on LIBERAL TERMS. inspected Invited John G. Restell . OFFICE-rArcade. Ushiurton S! BES-Weefc Street. jAfchburton.



CIGAR DIVAN AND FANCY GOODS EMPORIUM. j SARRI 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 ; isyiiis, i*fi»jECTi©:i ! Every kind of Tobacco known to users ! the weed of the very best quality pro curable m the American Markets. ' A full Stock of Pipes to suit every taste, and an abundant supply, of Smokers' Requisites. CIGARS of the very best Brands ; also CIGARETTES of every description, in cluding the latest '•' Temple Bar." HAi«nnK»{tivc Is Practised m our S doon as aa 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. SALONS DU COIFSURE EAST STREET N-~EW OKEDS, mEW QKKIDST ew Seeds. Rew Deeds. JUST LANDED ex S.P. «• Rangatira," and "Juletrae," CLOVERS, TVRNIPS, MANGOLDS, CARROTS, RAPE.



WE hare also FOR SALE at Ldwest Rates CJOCKSFOOT, RYEQRASS, GOLDEN TABES, and CAPE BARLEY * Garden and Flower Seeds m endless variety, front the celebrated firm of CARTER'S, LONDON SEALY & CO., §115 Eiist Street. John Q. Restell IHAVE FOR... SALK AT THE LOWEST CURRENT RATES, All fitation and Farm Requisites of the BEST QUALITY. BED CIOVER, COW GRASS, .VLSIKE. 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 WHfiAT. BONE DUST and SUPERPHOS PHATE of LIME, /"10RN SACKS, Full Weights. ¥OOL PACKS, Full Size. OOL PACKS, Three-quarter Size QEWING TWINE.



THE STANDARD "Fire Sc IMLarine Insurance Company OF NEW ZEALAND With Unlimited Liability of Shareholders. CAPITAL— SA , 000,000-STE RLING. FIRE and Marine Risks accepted on all descriptions of Property and Merchandise; also Crop, Stack, and Machine Risks at Lowest RaLes of Premium. Fidelity of Persons Holding Situa tiioNs of Trust Guaranteed ARCHIBALD SCOTT, Manager for Canterbury. ROBERT ALCORN, Agent, 114 Saunders' Buildings, Ashburton Trees. Trees. fIIHE undersigned ha 3 much pleasure m 1. offering a large stock of the follow ing trees, plants, etc., which are now ready for planting:—Apples are all twice grafted on blight proof stocks and guaranteed to keep clear of the woolly aphis blight on roots. Apples, Apricots, Cherries, 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. Oome and see for yourselves. All kinds of ornamental Trees and Shrubs, Roses, Camellias, Rhododendrons, Jas mines/ Honeysuckles, Araucaria Im bricate, efcel Also the newest and leading varieties 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 1 JAMES PORTER, Clifton Nursery, Allenton Ashburton,



Public Notices. WANTED Known.—J. Nicholas (late with J. Moison) Bootmaker, lips opened m shop late T. Chambers, East j street. AH orders for Boots and Shoes, or repairs, will be promptly executed at moderate charges. A trial solicited. 7 165 WILLI AM~~~?*1 ARDNER, ILLIAM V.TAHDNER, GRAHAMS UOAD, X I IN W A. L IX —HAS FOR SALE— FORKST-.Ai'' FRUir IN GREAT VARIETY. PLANTING DONE AS USUAL. Also 5n Hand CHo.ice . Cnt>tmgr<* T*l«titM Now ready for Planting Out. 7