The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 1891. OUR PUBLIC BUILDINGS.

We have more than once pointed out the insufficiency of room at the Railway Station and the Post and Telegraph offices for the large amount of business which is transacted at these places, as well as for the accom modation of the public who have busi ness to transact there. Taking first the Railway Station, the buildings at the southern end of the station are probably more commodious than those for similar purposes at any other station in New Zealand, but the other buildings are altogether too much "cabined, cribbed and confined " for the requirements of the public business, especially when we consider that the Ashburton Station stands fourth in the whole railway system of New Zealand for the amount of revenue collected. The parcel and station master's offices are so small as to barely admit one caller at a time, are badly lighted and arranged, and can not possibly be equal in accommoda tion to the work that has to be trans acted in them. The refreshment room, for which we see the Department receives one of the highest rentals in the country, is invisible to strangers, and is so badly arranged that all the room is apportioned to purposes: for which it is never used, while the tea and liquor bars are quite unequal to the strain put upon them by passengers. The only general shelter for passengers is a miserable shed open to the north west, a few minutes in which gives the unfortunate refugee a first-class ] catarrh. The Post Office is still less equal to the public requirements. The whole of the public business postal, telegraphic and financial—has to be conducted at a counter some ten feet long, and as many of the transac tions are such as people do not wish all and sundry to be acquainted with very great inconvenience is often felt. At the arrival of mails the office is crowded to the door, and it is quite im possible that business can be efficiently done. The telegraph department is only partially partitioned from the public office, the noise from which fre quently renders it impossible for the operators to work accurately. The public men of the town and district should lose no time in urging upon the Government the claims of Ashburton to proper accommodation for the tran saction of public business.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Ministers are very considerably restricting the privilege of franking telegrams. More than 100 officials who have hitherto' been allowed the freedom of the telegraph have just been struck off the list It is reported that the insurances on the life of the late Mr J. B. Gresson amount to £10,000, in which the Australian Mutual Provideut Society arc deeply interested. The Matron of the Ashburton Hospital desires to acknowledge with thanks on be half of the inmates of the Hospital, 12 volumes of literature presented by His Worship the Mayor. A meeting of the Committee of the Ash burton Cycling Club was held on Wednesday evening. A letter was read from the Secretary of the Bicycle Touring Club informing the A.C-C that Messrs Forbes, Fitzhenry, Clark, Barker, and Clarfson intended to co npete at the i aces on Easter Monday; also from Mr Lowly informing the Club of Mr N. Hall's ntention of com peting at the races. Mr A. C. Wiimot (New Zealand Champion) and Mr W.-J. S. Hay ward havj also deckled to cjmpste ; and it is now pretty well certain that nearly twenty Christchurch riders will take part. The Asbbiu'tou Brass Band were engaged for the day. That feeling ran occasionally as high in old Erin as in mediaeval France over the chess board is manifest from the " Dialogue of the Ancient Men," a valuable tract contained in the " Book of Lismore," concerning a slight difference of opinion that arose during a game between Finn Btm Mcßreasel, son of the King of Leinster, and Quaire Goll,-one of the Fionn McCoul's chess-bearers, wager for three ounces of gold :—''And the two played for three days, and Goll did not win one game during that time; and he threw down his wager, and insulted and abused the other man ; and he said that he was not a servant in service ever, or a vassal in rassalage, or a hero in heroism ; and Finn raised his fist and gave Goll a blow that brought three front teeth out of his upper jaw, and they fell together on the back of he chess board." ! A public meeting was held in the Lauriston schoolroom on February 28, to take steps to ! form a public library. A canvassing com mittee was appointed, to report in a; fort night. On March 14, a meeting of sub scribers was held, and it was found that £25 J had been subst ribsd. The choir intend hold ing a tea meeting and entertainment on Friday, April 24, and will devtt3 tie total ' proceeds to the library fund. This it is thought, with other probable subscriptions j and donations will make a comfortable start. A committee of eight was elected ; Mr J. A. Johnson was chosen chairman, Mr j. Wallace treasurer, and Mr \\. J. Smith secretary. The ccnvnittee met on March 16, and made arrangements for obtaining the books, Mr Wai nock was elected librarian, It was resolved to have the library open on Mon? days and Fridays from 8 p,m, to 10 p.m. The subscription' was fixed at 2s 6d per quarter. Tie Motutapu " incident" the other day is one of those events which bring out the best qualities of human nature. Here were His Excellency the Governor, the Admiral, and the officers of the Lizard all enjoying their day's sport when the tidings oome that a young lad had accidentally received a gunshot wound while shooting on the island. At once all thought of further pleasure is cast to the winds, and all do whit is possible to save the young life which hangs in the balance. The Lizard gets stfsam up and goes to the scene of the accident, the ship's surgeons give their services, the Governor on arrival in Auck l.vnd places his carriage' at the disposal of the sufferer, his aide-de-camp breaks the sad news of the accident to the afflicted parents, and all is done which kindly feeling and true sympathy can suggest. These are the things which show that one touch of nature makes the whole world kin. In all probability young Owen o\ves his life to the prompt and skilful measures.which were taken.—"New Zealand Herald." The manufacture of brandy from Austra lian wines, as carried on by Messrs Joshua Bros., promises to open up, a new branch of Victorian industry. Qver two years have passed since the firm in question embarked upon the enterprise, and they have now accumulated a stock of 150,0Q0 gallons of brandy, which it ia their intention %j endeavour to place upon the English market. It is claimed that this latest extension of local manufactories will have a beneficial effect upon the growing wine industry, peeing thai within the last two years Messrs Joshua Bros, have purchased no less than 90,000 gallons of Victorian wines, mainly from the Rutherglen district, wjjere the great alcoholic strength of the grape renders it peculiarly suitable for distillation, and express 1 themselves as ready, if need be, to supply a quantity eoual to the whq'e Victo- I lian consumption of $80,000 gallons annually. ' The system in vogue at Messrs Joshua Bro«.' Port Melbourne l)istillery is supervised by experts brought out from Europe, and it is claimed that it includes the double-distilling refining process employed by Jas. Hennessy

Mr Alfred Harrison, J.P., this morning J fined an elderly man named Cornelius j Sullivan, five shillings and costs for having been drunk in East street the previous;night. The " Wanganui Herald" states that Mr Bsillance vacated the editorial chair pi that journal when he left for Wellington to attend the late session, arid has written nothing, nor inspired anything in its columns since. The Czar has decided to forbid any of his subjects from eiiterhvg the principality of Monaco, on account of the large numbev of wealthy Russians who have been ruined at the gaming tables. Miss Maud Thornton, a dattghter of Mr Frank Thornton, the original Curate in the Australian productions of "The Private Secretary,"' has just gained the .Savage Club Exhibition for pianoforte playing at the Royal College; of Music. The "Tapanui Courier remarks that there is plenty of rabbiting in the country districts of otago, to abbord all the unem ployed inßuriedin. If the men could provide themselves with an for rabbit catching now that the factories are at work, they could earn fair wages. Ferrous sulphate is now stated to be a Biire remedy for phylloxera. Professor Felix Michel, a French scientist, clams that sulphate of iron and water will not only destroy the insects, but its application results in a magical rejuvenation of the vine. . '- • i ; According to the "Press," a private letter has been received in Christchureh to the effect that the proposed amalgamation of reaper and binder manufacturers in the United States, with reference to which we gave particulars some time ago, has fallen through. A man known as "Jimmy" McCaiin scored his hundredth conviction at the Wangauui &M. Court on Mouday morning. One authority credits him with having passed the century by ten or a dozen, but the records produced in Court made, with his present convictions (three), tlie even 100. A Wellington telegram reports that the cable repairing steamer Recorder arrived there on Thursday morning short of coals. Owing to the unfavorable weather she. had been unable to complete the repairs to the Australian cable, buc lett again to work at it this (Friday) morning, It will, theiefore, be 'some days yet before she will be available to pick up and repair the Cook's Strait cab!e. Edison is engaged in endeavouring to perfect a machine by which type-setting can be done simultaneously and automatically in several places at the same time. He has selected the Thorne type setting machine, and purposes to apply electricity to it so that an operator in London will be able to compose type in Manchester, Edinburgh, Bristol, or any other places in communica tion with the central worker. The com posed type would come out of the machine in the same order at each place, but would need to be justified to the measure of the respective newspaper columns. At a certain caucus in an out-of-the-way American township the only attendants were one Hannibal Hamlin and a citizen of very large stature. Mr Hamlin had some reso lutions to pass, which began by represent ing that they were presented to a "large and respectable " gathering of voters. '' Hold on," cried the other man, "we can't pass that, for it ain't true ! It ain't a large and respectable caucus ! Thejre's only two of us." " You keep still," commanded the wily Hannibal; " it's all right, for you are large and lam respectable. You just keep still." So the resolutions were passed without further demur. ; *'■ It is generally supposed that football is a more dangerous game than' cricket, but according to statistics compiled by an English Assurance Company, the reverse is the case. Two months were taken—January and June, 1890—as representative of winter and summer sports respectively. The first named showed claims as follows:—Boxing, 4; pkating, 1 ; football, 24; shooting, 8; hockey, 2; bowls, 2; limiting 19; riding, 40; dancing, 5; golf, tennis, dumb-bells, and billiards, 1 each ; total, 108. Summer sports worked out as follows :—Bowls, 1 ; cycling, 31; riding, 40 ; cricket, 34; tennis,;!? ; row ing, 10; rinking, 3; wrestling, 1 ; ; swim ming, G; sh.ootiii2.2- jW<v9, i-t-i, lift-.... A six-roomed cottage at the corner of North street and beach road, Timiirn, was burnt down on Thursday afternoon, the occupants being about at the time. The strong sou-westerly breeze that came up at that time blew, it is supposed, the hot embers of the fire over the floor and So set fire to the place. The cottage belongs to Mr A. Sinclair,, and was insured foe £150 in the New Zealand office. The tenant, Thomas Smith, a miller, loses about £150 worth of furniture, including ten £1 notes which were in the cottage at the time. The Fire Brigade was promptly on the scene, but by the time they got sufficient pressure of water to be of service the house was completely gutted,< aud the gale assisted in the work of destruc tion by blowing the roof of the house off. A correspondent, "Piscator," sends the Auckland " Herald" the following respect ing the ferocity of eels in oar creeks, a sub ject referred to by a correspondent a week ago. He says: —" The following incident may be of interest: —A near neighbour of mine, on whose property is a fine waterfall some 60 or 70 feet high, was washing his hands in the basin formed at its base, some six or seven weeks ago, when a large eel made a rush at his hand, and took the whole of his finger into its mouth. Naturally he jumped back pretty smartly t and the eel let go its hold, but my friends finger was scored by his teeth pretty severely. A few days afterwards we went on a fishing expedition, by W!«y of revenge, and in the same basin caught two large eels, the heavest of them weighing 13Jlbs. —a nasty chap to take a bite at one." The annual meetiug of the Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association was held on Thursday evening. The annual report stated that the total number of entries for the show was 1429, against 1448 in the previous year. £611 19s was awarded in money prizes, as well as a number of cham pion gold and silver medals and books. The private prizes amounted to £223135. There are 141 life members and 469 annual members, A sufficient number of farmers not coming forward for the proposed farm competition for 1890-61, the oonmiittee have been compelled to abandon the project. The cash account showed the receipts for the past year to have been £3109 18s, and the pay ments £3261 18s 6d. The actual deficit for' the year is £51 Bs, most of which, however, has now been collected. Mr Samuel Gar forth was elected president and Mr Henry Overtoil, vice-president, for the ensuing year. The committee were instructed to take the most energetic steps towards promoting the establishment of public abbatoirs. Thk Best Remedy fob Indigestion— Norton's Camomile Pills are confidently recommended as a simple remedy for Indigestion, which is the cause of nearly all the diseases to whicn we are subjects Norton's Pills, with justice called the 'Natural Strcngthener of the Human Stomach," act as a powerful tonic and gentle aperient, are mild in their operation, and safe under any circumstances. Sold in bottles, at Is 1-j.d, 2s 9d, Us, by alhnedieine vendors throughout the wo Id* The best medicine known is SANDER and SONS EUCALPTI EXTRACT. Test its eminent powerful effects in coughs, colds, influenza, etc.—the relief is instantaneous. Thousands give the most gratifying testi mony. His Majdety the King of Italy, and medical syndicates all over the globe, are its patrons. Read the official reports that accompany each bottle. We have no occa sion to offer rewards in proof of the genuine ness of our references. The official reports of medical clinics and universities, the official communication of the Consul-General for Italy at Melbourne; the diploma awarded International Exhibition, Amsterdam—all these are authentic documents, and, as such, not open to doubt. We add here epitome of one of the various cases treated by Siegenfc M.D , Professor, etc. Burning of the right hand through the explosion of a small oil stcjy'p. ■ The" epidermis on the voTai" and palmer side of the hand qf th«» thirty-year old patient was cqinpletely separated and, lifted up as far as the joint of tjb,e hand, The likewise lifted nails were hanging looso and half of the. phalnax of the nail of the middle finger was ooal d. The wounds thus ontracted healed in three weeks undert \ caily application of Eucalypt Exraot i dressing. The patient has retained the ful [ use of the htnd.—f&lvM \

Journalist Ministers.

"Wo have defended Mr VV. P, Peeves from the charge of juvenility and we have done s>o cheerfully. A certain esprit <lc corps fnv which surely the most cen sorious will hardly blame us, makes us feel somewhat proud that two of our present Ministry should bo juunnlists. Their presence in the Cabinet is a sufli cient answer to the empty-headed gabblers who sneer at " newspaper articles," which they can hardily read without spelling the words, and certainly could not write. And Mr W. P. Reeves is essentially a journalist ;• it is quite true that when a young man, a very young man, he was called to the New Zealand bar, but we have no wish to be hard on him on that account. It is a painful episode in hirf career, of which he has long ago repented. But a youthful error like this ought not to be brought up against him, add no generous-minded adversary will ever reproach him with the fact that he is, or at least once was—a i barrister. That ev«n then his instincts were towards the infinitely nobler and higher earner which he has for years followed and adorned, is shown by the fact that even when a barrister he re ported leading cases for a le^al periodical —the "New Zealand Jurist," or something of that kind. But enough on this dis tressing subject : we distinctly .say that his brother journalists have never felt any grudge against him for having commenced as «i barrister, and there is this to be said in his defence, that we believe he never held a brief. We are therefore disposed to Be to his virtues very kind, Be to his faults a little blind. But if he blurts out home truths in the wav he is reported to have done at the banquet on opening the Gorge Railway our task will be hard indeed. He has surely forgotten that if the first duty of a Minister Plenipotentiary is "to lie abroad for the benefit of his country," the first duty of a Minister of the Crown in New Zealand is "to lie at home for the benefit of his." .... Mr W. P. Reeves will, we fear, injure his career as a Minister by this excess of truthfulness. People may resent it, as they are not accustomed to it from Ministers. But why are they not ac customed to it from Ministers ? Because so few Ministers have been journalists ! No one will suppose tor one moment that Mr W. P. Reeves contracted the habit of telling the truth as [a barrister. < No it wa; as a journalist—a New Zealand journalist. For wt. are all like George Washington,—" New Zealand Herald."

The Pet Commandment.

The significant fact to bear in mind through all talk about the Pai'nell case is, that the breach of any other command ment besides the Seventh would hardly ! have affected the British dissenting vote j under present conditions. Mr C. S. Parnell, M.P., might have worshipped j graven images or bowed down to stocks and stones, broken the Sabbath, refused to honour his father and Mother,- take any name he pleased in vain; and coveted his neighbour's ox habitually, without bring ing Messrs Hughes, Stead, Lunn, Stuart Buuting, and Clifford about his ears. As it happened, his offence occurred pre cisely on the " beat " apportioned to that very commandment which is affectionately and eagerly looked after in these days by the " forward" party among the Wes leyans, Congregationalists, and Baptists. In a word, the. Seventh is the pet commandment for the moment. It has powerful friends. The Eighth com mandment—as Lord Salisbury remarked recently—is not getting on in the world as it should. Indeed, there is a positive cool ness between extreme teetotallers, land uationalisers, advocates of "bottomicnb," tKo- JnUonr —jrvrby, jo-ograssive thinkers generally, ai.d the submerged Eighth commandment. In England, Scotland, and Wales.the Sixth enjoys, it is true, a sort of local or brevet rank—like an Imperial officer serving in the colonies - and is still greaty respected. In-Ireland, 1 need scarcely, say, the Sixth and Eighth commandments get the cold shoulder from both the clergy and laity of that lime-throwing sect of Timhealyite dis senters who still call themselves Roman Catholics, although treating the behests of the Supreme Pontiff and the rescripts of the sacred congregation.- as Luther treated Teteel'%indulgences. What, then, are the "present"conditions" which at a crisis in British secular politics have made of the Seventh commandment a sort of battering ram 1 They arise out of the now ideas, aims, and habits of thought spreading among British dissenters. - The so-called " Forward movement " initiated here of late years—is worth detailed notice, not only because of its already well-defined tendencies, spiritual and doctrinal, but because of its accidental influence recently upon one of the greatest political problems and puzzles of our time. Since Queen Victoria came to the throne, the British "world in general" hag gradually raised its standard of moral conduct Tor public men. The Queen's personal Influence has counted for a good deal, anil the newspaper* have done something too. The Britkh newspaper code of morality for the last 40 years has been on the whole sound, if flexible. Military men were not judged too strictly ; therefore, when Lord Cardigan eloped with Mrs Johnson, who had seven children, and fought a duel with Captain .Johnson, it was remembered that Hen nest sac-re pour un sapmr. The i Queen, however, always refused to re ceive that lanky and terrible hussar, the last cavalry commander who caused a trooper of his repuienc to be flogged on Sunday, or had the knaok of cursing an aide-de-camp into an attack of brain fever. Nor could the Queen receive Harry Ke'ppel or Sir John Jones, fighting men of dubious morals.

Dr Koch's Specific.

[PJER PRKSS ASSOCIATION.] Beelin, March 19. The Scale of Dr Koch's tuberculine has been forbidden in Munich. ' ..\ Adelaide, March 19. Professor Anderson Stuart, who visited Berlin to study Dr Koch's remedy for typhoid, delivered a lecture at Adelaide University last night. The Professor declared that the weak point in Dr Koch's specific was that the bacilli were not killed. The effect was to destroy substances produced by bacilli which injuriously affected living elements in the body by which it was surrounded. Unless the bacillus was bodily removed along with the dead element in which it lay, it might simply spread to the neighboring healthy organs, so that patients in the latter condition might even be worse than formerly. He believed uany of the deaths were due to the indiscrimi nate manner in which the remedy had been used by practitioners in Berlin. The public had hoped for more than Dr Koch had ever promised. The Profes sor concluded by expressing the opinion that the remedy would prove useful in assisting diagnosis but nothing more. Nevertheless great things would pro bably come from it, but owing to its potency the lymph must be used with the greatest circumspection, and in the meantime it should not be used outside oi duly appointed hospitals, j

Chinese Exclusioin Case

[PEK-PRESS ASSOCIATION.] ■'• London, March 18. Lord Chancellor ILilsbury delivered judgment in the celebrated Ah Yoy case to-day. The Court considered the statutes regulating the admission of Chinese were intended to prevent the landing of an excessive number, and not merely to tax those who desired to enter. Where the captain of a vessel shipped an exee-ssive number th«re was no legal duty on the part of the Col lector of Customs to receive payment tendered in respect of such immigrants. No authority exists for giving an alien rightto e'uter British territority. Their Lordships could not assent to the pro position that an alien who was refused entry could compel a legal decision in volving delicate constitutional ques-, tions affecting-the rights of the Crown, Parliament, «md the Colonies. The Court purposely refrained from, ex pressing an opinion as to what rights Victoria derived from the Crown under her constitution. Allusion was also made to the late Mr Justice Kerford's very able judgment in the case. Ko costs were allowed. London, March 19. Referring to the result of the Ah Foy appeal case " The Times " remarks that it would be a misfortune if a snap judgment were to have the effect of hampering the free natural growth of constitutional relations existing be tween England and the great autono mous colonies.

SPORTING.

C.J.C. AUTUMN MEETING.

The following weights have been dV clared :— The Cheistchurch Hurdle Race, of 100 sov«i Two miles.

The Templeton Stakes, of 1 soy; each with 100 sdvsjidded. Six furlongs.

The Russlky Stakes of 2 soys each, with 100 fcovs added. Five furlonesl

i The weights forthe Epsom Welter will be declared on Saturday.

The Markets.

[I'BR PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Londox, March 19. The American visible supply of wheat is estimated at 41,000,000 bushels.

CANTERBURY RAM FAIR.

Chbistchurch, March 19. The annual ram fair under the auspices of the Canterbury Agricultural and TVintmnl Aoowiati in wnn held to-day. Ih was very successful, and there roys a large attendance of buyers and breeders from all parts of fche colony. More than 3200 rams were entered, principally Lincolns;' and English and Border Leicester.*. The sale of Lincclns was not good as com pared with the past five years, the sheep bringing on an average 10s less than last year. There was a keen demand for English' and Border. > 'Leicesters, which were all sold at prices ranging from 2 guineas to 7 guineas, the greater number bringing 3 guineas to 4 guineas. A small •ntry of Shropshire Downs met with a keen detnand, every sheep'^selHng :at much higher rates Shan' hav'e;svW ruled here. The top price was 14J guineas for a Sptopth ram, bred by Mr J. Grigg, and sold to Mr M. Friedlander ; others from 2 to 7| guineas. The sale of Rdmney Marsh and merino sheep was unim portant. = ■

SUPREME COURT.

(pee press association.) ,■ Auckland, March 19. The charges against Mark Rawlings, Secretary and Treasurer of the Parnell Orphan Home, were before the Supreme Court to-day.. The first charge of larceny, on 13th December, 1889, of £113 15s re ceived by him as beneficial owner with two others as mortgagees, and also the second count, charging him with stealing a similar amount on. ,19th March, fell through, as the evidence did not sho\v that he was a beneficial owner. Three other charges affected by this decision were withdrawn. Rawlings was found guilty of larceny as a bailee of a cheque for £66 3s 4H, the property of the Trustees of the Home, and also of the embezzlement of £50. Another charge is to be heard to-morrow.

The Loss of the Utopia.

[per press association.] I London, March 19. Further particulars received from Gibraltar state that a strong current was running at the spot where the warships were lying, and swept the ill fated Utopia right across the Anson's bows. -A fierce gale was also raging at the time, and the gallant efforts j made by the British sailors to save, the lives of those who were struggling in the water are said to have been; such as have rarely been witnessed before.

Irish Affairs.

[I'EK PRESS ASSOCIATION.] London, March 18. Mr Parnell addressed a meeting at? Cork to-day. It was attended by over 50,000 people, and he was received with great enthusiasm. v • At the banquet held by those who have seceded from MfParn ell's leader ship, Mr Justin McCarthy presided. Cardinal Manning wrote to tbft Ohair man expressing his agreement yrtiik 'h| action taken by the Irish Bishop? relative to affairs in Ireland » Tl .  Al Quebec, March 18. It is said that the Montreal resi-1 dents will support Mr Parnell k> the backbone. tvt .' IT ''i London, March 19. Maurice Healey, M.P. for Cork City,, has accepted Parnell's challenge, and they wxll both resign their seat for Oork City, and seek re-election for that electorate. . s

It is noted that since the Parnell row be gin there has been a sad increase of intoxi cation iv Ireland, " due to the excitement.' 1

The Governor's Tour.

(per press association) Whakatake, March 20. The Governor and party left the camp on tlie borders of Lake Rotoiti at seven o'clock on Thursday morning, leaving the men to follow with the packhoi scs. They proceeded through dense busli for the first, part, and barren countiy for the latter part of- the journey, lh« ground being still deeply covered with Mie ashes which w«ro spread over the country by. the Tarawera eruption. -Vhen the Governor had reached Haeherengi, he met Te Kooti and a small party of followers bound' for Waitako t*> attend a' Luge Native meeting there next week. Te Kooti and party were camped by the sido of a creek for the- night. On being interrogated he expressed a wish to sue the Governor. Te Kooti had just ai rived there from Uriwera. via Te Teko. He: was well dressed in European clothing, with a large straw hat, and looked well pleased at meeting His Excellency. Te Kooti sh.)ok hands all round, after which he took part in a conversation with the Governor, Lewis interpreting. Te Kooti said "I am very glad to see you. Have nothing further to say ab present, but simply welcome you." . Lord Onslow replied "I am obliged to you for the | welcome you have accorded to me." Te Kooti said "I am going to Waikato. I would very much like to see you at Otorohanga." Lord Onslow replied " I was at Otorohanga when you were there last year. You had an opportunity of seeing me then, but did not avail yourself of it. lam not likely to go there again " To Kooti—" That was during the time the Government were proceeding against me ; that would have been quite out of the question then." Lord Onslow — "If I go to Otorohanga again I will let you know, and you will be able to see me. Are there many natives at Ruafcoki.?" Te Kooti —"About two hundred; many more were there but most of them have gone away.". Lord Onslow—" lam glad of the opportunity of seeing you here." H < shook hands with Te Kooti, as did the Ouhers of the party, and the journey to Te Teko was resumed. Near the con clusion of the journey the ground was covered with ashes, without any sign of vegetation—except a ' strong growth of manuka. The atmosphere was thickly impregnated with dust containing a large proportion of sulphur, and sulphur could be seen in large quantities in heaps, having b^en dug out of the ground for exportation. Te Teko was reached at two o'cljck. The Governor swas accorded a very warm reception by the natives, who prepared an arch of welcome, and also performed a dance of welcome! It was decided the party should camp there for the night, and proceed to Riiafcoki next morning. While at Te Teko, Te Kooti had several meetings at which arrangements for Lord Qnslow's reception were made, affording evidence of the good feeling of the natives towards the Governor.

POLITICAL NOTES

[PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Westpokt, March 19. Hon. R. Seddon, Minister of Mines, had interviews with several deputations this evening. He visits Charleston to-: morrow. A banquet will be given here to-morrow night. Mr Seddon goes on to Reef ton on Saturday morning. Dunej>aN, March 19. A deputation from the Hospital Trustees asked the Minister for Lands to represent to the Government the necessity for pro viding means to assist id the erection of a new Hospital. The deputation wished assistance to the extent of £10,000. Mr MclCenssie promised to lay the matter! before the Cabinet. At a meeting of corporation and other leaseholders to-day, at which the city members were present, a resolution was pafised that the city and suburban mem bers of Parliament should wait on the nexo Minister who visits the city with regard to the introduction of a Fair Rent Bill next session, based on the lines of Sir Harry Atkinson's Fair Rent Bill, but with its operation extended to deal with agreements between private individuals. Mr McKenzie, the Minister of Lands, left for the North this afternoon. He will stay a few days on his farm at Shag Point, and then proceed to Christchurch. Wellington, March 20. The Minister of Education has drafted a Bill to facilitate conciliation and provide for arbitration. When revised and ap proved by the Cabinet it will be submitted toboth the Trades' and and the Employ era' Unions,. This course will be followed with all the Industrial Bills prepared by the Government. Government propose to make a reduc tion of £80QP per annum in the Marine Department, chiefly in contingencies.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS

[per pbbss association.J ■ • ; ; Banquet*. . ■ •-,, Marton, March 20. The complimentary banquet to: Mr Bruce last night was a splendid success. Though the tickets welreissued ata guinea, about tm> hundred gentlemen and a considerable number of - ladies were present.., The toast of "The guest of the evening l' s was proposed 7 by Mr McArthur, and Mr Bruce received an ovation on rising to respond.' His speech was con sidered a masterpiece of oratory. Messrs Bryce, Harkness, Wilson, Duthie; and Menteath also spoke. Apologies were received from Sir John Hall, Mr Rdllesi ton, Mr Scobie Mackenzie; Mr Thomas McKenzie, Mr Fergus, Mr Gr. F, Richard^ son, and a large number of other promi nent men. The assemblage was the largest and most representative ever seen in this part of the colony. Cremation. Wellington, March 20. A .deputation, of ratepayers waited on the City Council, asking that a site be set aside in the cemetery for a crema torium. The question was referred to the Cemetery Committee. C»«* Withdrawn The divorce proceedings instituted by Lady Wasteneys against her husbaud, Sir Win. Wasteneys, of Reefton, have been withdrawn, the matter having boon amicably settled.

Latest Cable News

AUSTRALIAN.

(I'EK VRESS ASSOCIATION.) (Received March 20, 10.40 a.m.) THE FEDERAL CONVENTION. Sydney, March 20. The sub-Committees appointed by the Federal Convention are now sitting in private. It is understood the question of State rights is the principal subject vet discussed. The method of settling disputes between the two Houses over M mey Bills has been dealt with. It is believed the matters taken over by the Federal Government will be. the same as those assumed by the Dftminion of Canada.

BREACH OF PROMISE.

In the brejich of promise case, Vaughan v. Mucßae, a member of Parliament, in whiuh the claim was £5000, a verdict for plaintiff for £500 was given, '

OBITUARY.

Obituary—Mr Fletcher, member for Newcastle.

THE NEW CABLE AGREEMENT.

Adelaide. March 20. ■1 he cause of delay in bring the new dable agreement into operation, is due to the fact that several matters are yet unsettled between the Cable Com pany and the South Australian Government.

THE SHEARING DISPUTE.

' Bkisbaitb, March 20. . Mattel's in the shearing districts are disquieting. An attempt was made to wreck a special train- by placing logs across the rails. The telegraph wires were also cut. Government have ordered the leaders of any party offering intimidation- to be arrested. All.shearers have been ordered to lay down their tools on March 23.

MAGISTERIAL.

ASHBURTON—THURSDAY,

(Before MfC. A. Wray, R.M.) The following i« the remainder of pur report of yesterday's Court:— Mercantile Finance and Agency Com pany v John Orr, £40. Mr Kussell for the Company, Mr Purnell for Mr Orr. The case, shortly put by Mr Russell, arose out of an indebtedness to defendant by James McCrenor, which had- been endorsed by James Johnston. McCrenor had horses under a hill of sale to the I Company. Certain of these he handed i over to Johnston who passed them on to Orr ; by whom the whom they were sjld in part liquidation of McCrenor's debt. The hill of sale was admitted. James Ruddick,. a laborer, who had been in McCrenor's employ for two years, knew McCrenor's • horses and knew James Johnston. McCrenor sent a team of horses down to Johnston. Witness said McCrenor had had three of these horses for over twelve months, and chey were sent down with their harness on arid had not come back. The hordes were taken to Johnston's place by Pat Cashan, and from Johnston's to Orr's paddock by wit ness. Johnston took over the. horses from, witness at Orr's paddock. - James Johnston siiid he endorsed a bill for McCrenor to Mr Orr. Mr Orr w\s pressing f<-v payment. McCrenor gave witness to understand that many of the horses he h«ld were »ot under bill of sale. Believed he was asked by Mr Orr to see McCrenor about getting horses to sell to pay the debt. Four horses were brought down to Inn place by Cashan and Ruddick, apd•'Witnessl, sent Ruddick with the horses down to OirVphce. Mr Orr subsequently said the ho mesh ad been sold for. £44. Could not say that Mr Orr had ever told : him-the horses were under bill of. sale. By Mr Pumell—Told Mr Orr he could get horses from McCrenor that could be sold and put to McCrenor's account. Would not deny that Mr Orr remarked in reference to this that McCrenor's horses were under bill of sale, nor that witness said McCronor had plenty of horses not under bill of sale. Handed over some young horses to Mr Orr, which were brought l»ack because they were not sold. These were intended to go to McCrenor's account. J. G. Restell, agent in Ashburton for the Company, made a list of the horses over which McCrenc r gave a bill of sale to the Company, at the time the time the bill was given. The mares Rose, and Violet, and the gelding Tom were on the list, besides a set of shaft harness and three of leading har ness. The horses Wore valued by witness at £15, £12, and £7, and the harness at £4 10s. By Mr Purnell—Rose and Violet were not branded, but Tom was branded MU on the near shoulder. Hugo Friedlander said he took a bill of sale from McCrenor hst year over some stock. From what he had heard he took proceedings against McCrenor, and ulti mately, witness recovered some of the horses from a man named Murphy. Mr Orr came to witness and in conversation! on the subject of these horses said he had a slight, suspicion that the Finance Com pany had some claim on them, bub none that witness had any. Orr said he Lad got three or four horses and a dray from Johnston for * McCrenor. John Orr said he had heard the evi dence given by Ruddick, and had seen the bill of sale. In face of these he was not satisfied at all- that the horses he received were the bill of sale horses. The four horses and the four covers.he sold for £50, the harness had not been sold. Never was good friends with McCrenor, and did not help him away. He came to. witness's, house after the warrant for his arrest to borrow a horse. Declined to give him ahorse, but gave him .his tea. Did not tell the police that McCrenor had comeback, and was instrumental in letting him know afterwards that tha police were after him. Did so because he did nofc want McCrenor to believe that' hs%ad laid the information against him. Had no suspicion that the home* taken kway by Friedlander were the bill of sale horses.', When Friedlatider) Msni*d him they were his property witness did nofc questiom the statement., John -Murphy, farmer, Wakanui, said he bousht a team of four horses, in the first..week t>| last May from Mr'Orr. Two of the fcuir wet© worth £20 each. They were, dark brown mates, and Tvere easily identified. The horses vrere seized by Friedlander, and McCrenor came #ith; tfce constable to witness' place to get them. Showed the horses to McCrenor, and they were taken away.' Subsequently two were brought back, and they were, after wards pat up to auction. Counsel addressed the Bench at considerable length, and His Worship re served his decision. The Court then rose.

CIVIL SERVICE.

CLASSIFICATION. ;

[PKR PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Wellington, Marei 19. Wermnent are engage^ in drawing up a scheme for the classification,'ot the whole Civil SorviGe,, Sir Julius Vogel's proposals in the financial statement of 1887 are the basis, and power is already given under the Act of 1866 to classify. No further legislation is needed, but Government consolidating the laws relating to the Civil Service, and [tafeinf power to appoint an advisory f-^" ci ?,! v th>? J1^ 8 departments. Omcer,s will be oivided mfco. eight classes e-ioh with four divisions, the lowest beine cadets and tl le highest those with salaries from £400 to £800. N Q distinction is to be rude between the professional and the clerical branches. Promotion will be mainly by merit, but Parliament may from t),mp to time be asked to' vote in creases in.one or more divisions if it should seem the salaries paid are inade quate. Such increases will notbe roeular, and always be subjecf. to the vSfce o£ Parliament As soon as the classification is completed ifc will be gaaetted, bufe appeals will be allowed, % Ministers recognise it will be impossible to make a satisfactory adjustment at the first attempt, and tinw must be allowed to i smooth away irregularities, the present system of deduction of five per cent from salaries, for superannuation allowance* does not meet the approval of the GoWntmont., and it is proposed to huve a speoial übla drawn up by the insutarioe" department, under which civil .servants can obtain both Ufe assurance iwd ajmuities.

THF ASHBUBTON GUARDIAN, "FRIDAY, -MARCH 20, 1891



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Public Notices. I EXTENSION OF \ W. W. Hl'ElfttKlt rfk C«'« Great Clevrinu Sale. Being heavily overstocked, and in order to make room for a shipment of Goods which we have lauding from Home in akout a fortnight, we have - mitde Greater Reductions than ever. AH Wool, colonial flannel, MHd, 4-ply fingering wool, all colors, Is lid; Calicos 2s 3d the doz; Dress Goods 4id; Washing Prints, 2W, S|d, and;4id ; Washing Muslin n 2d lid the doss; Towels, 3|d j \l\ each ; a very large Towel !»Jd, *J Onow 6|d ; very gooil Ticking, jJJ , 6d: double width Sheeting, \J <j 7|d; heavy white Linen Twill H 0 Sheeting, ll|d ; heavy cotton Shirting, s|d; Cretonnes, 4|d ; l SS Men's woollen Sox, 11W; Boys' p H Braces, 4d ; Men's Braces, 8d ; M 1 <J Men's Regatta Shirts, 2s lid ; JJJ Men's good Tvreed Suits. 22s Q H6d ; Boys' Tweea Suits from k 4s lid ; Men's colored Moles p M 7s «d, now 5a lid ; Boys' do. n W 2a lid. BOOTS. BOOTS. X U Men's Bluchers, 6s 6d ; Men's UJ colonial made Shooters, 9s lid; Boys'strong Boots very cheap. Women's strong Elastics, 6s 9d; Girls' and Maids' Kid Elastic Sides and Button Boots 2s lld ; 3s lid, and 4s 6d at IV. W. gP«9rCER * Ce'« THE ARCADE. N.B.— We have this day purchased a Traveller's Set of Samples at a discount of 50 per cent. If you want a real bargain now is you^r_chance I____1____ The*~Kcatfe. THE COLONIAL hSIHAME COMPANY OF IGW ZEALAND (FIRE AND MARINE ) n'HE Business of this Company has been TRANSFERRED to the COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE COMPANY, Limited, of London, by whom, through the various Branches and Agencies in New Zealand, all accounts owing to and by and all losses under the Colonial Insurance Company's policies will be settled in future. F. ALLEN, General Manager. Wellington, New Zealand, December 11th, 1890. THE COMMERCIAL UNION ASSUB ANCE COMPANY, (Limited) Established 1861. ncorporated under Act of Parliament, 7 and 8 Vie, Cap. 110. Head Office : 19 and 20 ComhilJ, London Capital fully subscribed ... £2,500,000 Total liitw o.J Puado ... 2,351,707 Total Annual Nett Income... 1,133,330 HEAD OFFICE F>u NEW ZEALAND : Lambton Quay, Wellington. With Local Boards of Advice in Australia and New Zealand. General Manasev for New Zealand : FRANK ALLEN, J P. Every description of Fire nd Marine nsurance effected at LOWEST CURRENT RATES CUFF & GRAHAM, Managers for Canterbury, Christchurch AOPNTS FOR ASHBUKTON FRIF.DLA.NDER BROS CD- "*■ ** CD W. H. COLLIER W. H. Coixier is now Thk Corner W. H. Collier The Corner W. H. Collier showing Thb Corner W. H. Collieb The Corner W. H. Collier NE"W Ti?e Corner W. H. Collier The Corner W. H. Collier and The Corner W. H. Collier The Corner j W. H- CollikrC HOICE The Corner W. H. Collier The Corner AY. H. Collier MILLINERY The Corner W. H. Collier ULSTERS, The Corner W. H. Collier JACKETS, The Corner W. H. CoLtEKL RIBBONS, The Corner I W. H. Collier FURS, The Corner W. H. Collikr C4LAVES, Thk Corner W. H. Collier DRAPERY, The Corner W. H. Collier etc., etc., The Corner W. H- Collier for the The Corner \V. H. Collier The Corner W. H. Collier AUiJIJMIf The Corner W. H. Collier w *ni B ,™ The Corner W. H. Collikr w*w™» The Corner W. H. Collier SEASON. Thb Corner W. H. Collier _ The Corner W. H. Collier The Balance The Corner W. H. Collier O f The Corner W. H. Collier SUMMER The Corner W. H. Collier STOCK The Corner W. H. Collier i s gtill being The Corner W. H. Collier The Corner W. H. Collier SOLD OFF Thk Co^ißn W. H. Collier The Corner W. H. Collikr CHEAP The Corner W. H. Cqllier to make room The Corner W. H. Collier for The Corner W. H. Collikr NEW GOODS The Corner W. H. Collier arriving. The Corner "The Corner." JAMEOA^ TIMBER MERCHANT, AND GENERAL FURNITURE AND FANCY GOOD** WAREHOUSE, HAYELOCK STEEET, Opposite Harrison s Auction Mabt, T7IURNITURE and Picture Frames Sj nr.de to order in any design at shortest notice. Sole Agent In Ashburton for Olegg's israiiibulators. AJao