The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Vertas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, JULY 23, 1891. LOCAL AND GENERAL

J The Geraldine Racing Club have decided I to hold their spring meeting on Wednesday, September 30, and Thursday October 1. The male child of Edward -Murfitt,- aged sixteen months, fell into the Cram mill stream near Rangiora on Tuesday afternoon and was drowned. At Kyeburn last Thursday there was a great ice carnival. A buggy and pair, were driven over the lake;" competitors from Naseby, St. Bathans, andMa'akanui took part in the curling matches ; and skating was indulged in by all. The ico is said to be 12in tniok. In a letter to the, Melbourne "Argus," Mr Jaires Service, M.L.C., Victoria, states that the tone and tenor of the letter sent by the Sydney Trades and Labour Council to the Pastoralists' Association, proposing a conference, are admirable, ih.3 argument logical and unanswerable, and the appeal, he thinks, must be irresistible. According to the London corresponded of the Dunedin "Star," the faculty which Lord Charles Scobt appears to possess of getting into rows with the colonial authorities is making him anything but a favourite at the Admiralty, and, unlike previous com modores who have risen to the best posts in the service, lie will not be rapidly promoted. A Rescue Home was opened in Auckland yesterday by the Sal/atio'n. Army. This makes four Rescue Homes that the Army j has in the colony. A large quantity <>f furniture, etc., it is anticipated, will be contributed by the public for furnishing it. During last year, of 250 cases passed through the various homes, from 70 to 7o per cent proved satisfactory. The Army has now 43 Resuue Homes in various party of the world, with a staff oi 210 officers, dealing with 2000 eases per annum. A " personal" note in a New York paper says :—Bishop Grimes, of Christehurch, New Zealand, has been in this city the past few days, the guest of Archbishop Corrigan, the Paulists, and Father Colton, of St Stephen's. He is on his way back from Rome, where he has been over a year. Bishop Grimes is s young man, strong and robust, and is ai present in the enjoyment of the best o, health* The Queen has lost another faithful servani which has grieved her much. Mr Willian Ross, her Majesty's well known First Pipei died suddenly on June 11, at Windsor, ii his sixty-ninth year, after a short illness Ho had been thirty-seven years in he; Majesty's service, and was much respected He had served in the 42nd Regiment- (tl:< Black Watch), and was Pipe-Major of tha regiment when he entered Her Majesty tlv Queen's service at the beginning of the yea 1854. According to the " Wanganui Chronicle the youngsters in the upper standards at th boys' school served the Chairman of th Education Board and School Committe respectively with formal notice that, miles their " wrongs are righted," and that forth with they have determined to go on strike Thirty-five boys in Standard V. signed th demand for a half holiday each day durin, the time the school was being painted Another mmilesto, signed by foi-ty-tw boys, merely notified that they had struck. Information by the San Francisco iva: states that nearly 20,000 psople assemble on the Huddersfield Cricket Ground onjun 20 to witness sports in which a party c newly-arrived American athlete* partic: pated. Some good, but not wonderful, pei formalities were done by the visitors, th conditions not being favorable for fast time One record was, howaver, broken at th meeting—G. B. Shaw, of the New Zealan Athletic Club, won the Quarter-Mil Hurdles Scratch Race in 59 3..) sec, beatin the world's amateur record. Tarrc, c America, was second, by five yards. Last evening the Rev J. Holland delivere a lecture iv Si. Stephen's Schoolroom o " Life in Borneo." There was not a larg umlionco, the inclement weather no doul; militating against the attendance. The Re K. A. Suotl presided, and introduced th lecturer, who gave much valuaHe inform; tion regarding missionary life in Borneo, i which lie himself had been engaged for som years. The lecture, which was pleasantl delivered, Mr Holland being an excelled speaker, was full of vivid and graphic descrir tion, happy anecdote, and rippling over wit humor. Specially interesting were his dcs criptio.is of the Ir4>its and customs of th natives, and the labors among them of th missionaries. At the cl°se a hearty vote c thanks was passed to the lecturer. The " Wanganui Herald " is responsibl for the following :—"A ceremony that too place in an up-e nmtry district very iatel would undouble Uy form a chapter of dee interest to the enterprising fiction writei only tliat the bulk of readers would probabl pass criticism on it as being highly iuiprol: able ; nevertheless, it is strictly true. Tw sisters were deeply attached to one auothei One of them fell ill, and eventually passe over to that bourne whence no travellc returns. The other sister had a lover, an the twain were engaged to be married Whether the deceased sister made the living promise to that effect, or how it came about deponent eayeth not, but the lovers wer actually made one flts'i, according to th orthodox marriige ceremony, in the presewc of the corpse shortly after the breath hai passed out, of the body." The free pardon granted to Mr Walte Trickor was presented to him at a publi meeting at Bulls on Tuesday evening, Jul' 14. The meeting also decided to petitioi Government for reparation to Mr Tricke for the great injustice done him. Replyinj to the presentation Mr Trick^r, who wa very much agitated, said : -" Ladies ant gentlemen, for the last twenty-six yea,rs ' have been branded as a felon, and my lifi crushed up to nothing. During the lattei part of my forty-three years' residence ii Rangitikei I have been crucified and brander wrongly. lam not able to speak, but I hav< an English heart and can appriciate the kindness of the Honorable Johnson, Arch deacon Stock, and the Chairman, who came to see me in prison. My alibi was proved to be true." The meeting was a very repre sentative one, all the leading settlers being present, and congratulatory telegrams were received from Messrs Macarthur, Snelson, and others. Williamson's Juvenile Opera Company arrived at the Bluff on Tuesday by the Rotomahana from Australia. They have just terminated a very successful season in Tasmania. The Company number fifty. They have been thoroughly trained, and the chorus is very strong. They bring with them new scenery by the best scenic artists of Messrs Williamson and Garner's Princess' Theatre, Melbourne. The dresses likewise are original. Accompanying the Company as managing director is Mr R. Greville, one of the greatest foot-light favorites of the colonial stage. He was for several years one of the lessees of the Theatre Royal, Mel bourne, in conjunction with the Ho'nGeor^o Coppin. Mr T. Pollard, whose name Is happily associated with that clever troupe of Lilliputian entertainers which a few years ago travelled the colonies and the Hast in comic opera, is conductor, and Mr Lohr is piloting the Company through New Zealand. The operas of the present repertoire are The Mikado, La Mascotte, and The Pirates of Penzaiice. Dirty streets are among the chief draw backs of life in large American cities. In Cincinnati there have recently been espe cially loud complaints against the street cleaning department. The other day the women who reside in one of the streets, tired out by perpetual delay, resolved to act and shame the authorities. At half-past eight a.m. a woman appeared on the kerb and stepped into the street waving a broom as a signal, and instantly women and children swarmed out with brooms, rakes, and wheel barrows. The work was pushed on vigorously, aud in halt an hour the pavement began to appear once more from beneath the accumulations of months. In an hour all was ready for the city cart. Not satis fied with cleaning the streets, the women took a hand at the sewers. Later in the day the board of aldermen woke up and ap propriated 10,00'J dollars for street cleaning purposes.

At the R. M. Court to-day the sitting lasted only a few minutes. Two informations had been laid under the Railway By-Laws, and one under the Married Women's Property Protection Act, but in consequence of \tho I suimnonsea not having been served, the j informations were withdrawn. There was no civil business. The case against Moss, the man who made the recent attempt upoa his own life after assulting his wife with a tomahawk and a razor, will probably be called at the R. M. Court soni". day next week. The date has not been been definitely fixed, pending the doctor's decision as to Moss' fitness to appear. It is said in Wellington that some astound ing revelations will shortly be announced concerning the horse Problem-Warepa. They will show the existence of a very clever conspiracy. The horse has been seized by a pawnbroker for a debt due to him, and has been photographed. Work has been commenced on the portion o f footpath, between the !£ Mvl " office and the Ashburton Club, in preparation for the laying down of asphalt. Not at all too soon either, as during the last few days the path has been almost impassable with mud. The stretch above the "Mail" Office to the Somerset Hotel is, however, not yet to be attempted, but the work is much needed all the same. At the Christchurch R. M. Court on Wednesday, John Qsborue and Arthur Brightmore, the former a captain and the latter a member of the Salvation Army, were each fined 5s for having, with a band ot music and a string of vocalists, halted in front of the house of John McMahon, and there were guilty of conduct calculated to annoy the public, to wit—" singing, shouting, and beating drums, and playing on noisy instruments." It appeared that Mrs McMahon had been confined only an hour before the Army came and began their performances. At the Addington market yesterday fat sheop from this district Were sold as fol lows:—From Chatmoss Estate, 156 two-tooth crossbred wethers at 19s ; Mr -E. G. Wright, 118 crossbred wethers at 19s 6d to 20s, 31 maiden ewes at 18s lOrl, 90 merino wethers at 15s to 15s lOd ; Mt Hutt estate, 130 merino wethers at 13s 9d to 15s (R The top quotation for fat cattle, £12 103, and the next highest, £11 10s, were obtained for two shorthorn heifers bred in the Leeston district, but reared, fattened and sold by Mr John Ferguson of Spreydon, who took first and second prizes v, ith them at the last tines Christchurch shows. At Christchureh yesterday his Honor Mr Justice Denniston gave judgment in the ap plication whether the amount of a policy fir £2000, on the life of the late Mr j" B. Greason, was protected against, the creditors of the estate, under "The Life Assurance Policies Act, 1884." His Honor held that the direction in the will as to applying the testator's property to the payment of his debts was not a specific direction, as required by the Act, that the policy should be so ap plied, and ordered the amcusit to be paid to the trustees under the will. No order was made as to costs. The case of the Bunk of New Zealand v. Regncll, for the amount of a guarantee given to the Bank on account of Mr Gresson, was part argue I in banco and ; djourned until to-day. The "Lancet" records a remarkable case, which illustrates what human beings are driven to do when suffering the agonies cf starvation. The body of an Arab was found in the hold of a ship, and was conveyed to the Seamen's Hospital, Greenwich, where a post mortem examination was made by order of the coroner. The body was much ema ciated,-and the following extraordinary list of materials was found in his intestines: — Twenty trouser buttons, three cog whee's (apparently out of a watch), one two inch steel screw bjnt double, one inch screw, six pieces of a look, the biggest being l|in long and -Jincli broad, a circular piece of bras?, several pieced of iron wire, brass, lead, ami two key tallio3 on a ring, lin in length. The weight of the articles amounted almost exactly to |lb. The poor fellow had evidently secreted himself in the vessel, and had remained undiscovered by the crew during the whole of the voyage from some distant port, and had swallowed these articles to relieve the pangs of hunger. •SANDER AND SONS EUCALYPTI KXTRAC L\--In protection of the world wide fame our manufacture has acquired all over the globe, we publish the following: Hazard, M.1)., Professor of General' Path ology and Diseases of the Mind and Nervous System, says in an editorial published in the "Clinical Record":—"We have examined half-a-dozen specimens of different manufac tures ; the preparation of Sander and Sons was the only one that proved to be reliable and corresponding to scientific tests." Another concoction called " Refined Extract of Eucalyptus" has made its appearance since. This product stands, according to Dr Owen, foremost in causing injurious effects. That gentleman communicates, at a meeting of the Medical Society of Victoria, that a child living at Fitzroy became most seriously indisposed through its use. In another case a lady states on the strength of statutory declaration that she suffered cruelly from the effects of the same concoction. To guard the high reputation of our manufacture we feel warranted in expo ing the above facts, and desires the public to exercise care" and precaution when buying, SANDER and SONS (Advt.) 7

THE MARKETS

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, have receive the following cable message, dated Lon don, July 21, 1891:— " Wheat—Market weak. The weather is unsettled. New Zealand wheat, average and long berried, is worth 39s 6J to 41s 6d per 4961b5. There is at present no quotation for New Zealand wljeat c.i.f., to arrive.

[per press association. (Received July 2;,', 10.40 a.m.) London, July 22. The quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is 2,396,000 quarters, for the Continent 2,192,000. Bank of New Zealand shares, new issue, are quoted at £8.

Addington Stock Market.

Chri.stchue.ch, July 22. Store Sheep. —The entry was limited. The chief sales were—Aged crossbred ewes in lamb, at 10s to lls ; sound mouthed, at 13s ; hoggets, at 13s ; two tooth wethers, at 14s 6d ; forward merino wethers were withdrawn at 7s and 7s Id • dry merino ewes sold at 6s 3d. Fat Shkep.—Over 6000 were yarded, which caused a lull in the demand. Prime crossbred wethers and ma'den ewes failed to fetch withiii a shilling a head of last quotations. Crossbred ewes and merino wethers fell in value considerably more than this. Primest wethers sold from 19.3 9d to 23s ; wethers and maiden ewes brought from 16s 6(1 to 20s ; a'lTcl crossbred ewes sold at from 8s 3d upwards. Merino, wethers brought from 7s Oil to 16s 61. Fat Cattle.-—There was as good quality beef offered in the yards as has been seen there for some time, but the demand was decidedly slack and prices fell proportionately. Steers fetched up to £9, and heifers to £12 10s. Store Cattle.—A line of two-year olds brought £3 10s. The rest of the entry comprised dry cows. . Pigs.—Nearly 300 pigs were yarded, the principal portion being baeoners and porkers. There was a decline equal to about 5i a head on bacon pigs. Good sorts of porkers held their value fairly well.

-Ninifiu Hyslop, and Co s " Imperial' Pure Ceylon and Indian Teat! are the beet in the market. —CArlvt.) Teas free from a ;iy excess of astringency South British Tea Company's pure blends. All stove eepers.

DIVORCE.

Alterations jf^the Law of Divorce have, we trust,' no personal interest to any of our r£ader.&,> Still, divorce is a social problem that must be faced. It has been recognised that the present law on the .subject is incomplete in many respects, but thus far no accept able measure has been devised which would meet the requirements of society while preserving the sanctity and inviolability of the marriage tie, A very considerable degree of support was accorded to Mr Samuel in his otfbrts to obtain a reform of the la.v, and there is reason to believe that his Bill was repeatedly opposed on personal grounds as well as on its merits, and thus failed to become law. Mr Samuel having lost his seat in the House of Representatives, the responsibility of moving in the matter lias been assumed by Mr Joyce, and the Bill now before Parliament gives a much wider range of grounds for divorce than was contemplated by any previous measure. The grounds for dissolution of marriage, according to the Bill, are (1) That the respondent is incurably insane, and has been confined in a lunatic asylum, or asylums, for not less than three years continuously before the presentation of the petition. (2) That the. respondent has, within the Colony of New Zealand, without just cause or excuse, wilfully deserted the petitioner, and, without just cause or excuse, left the petitioner so deserted during seven years continuously pre viously to the presentation, of the petition. . (3) That the petitioner, at the time of the passing of this Act, and for seven years continuously an terior thereto, has resided in the Colony of New Zealand, and has lived separate and apart from the respondent by virtue of a deed of separation a mensa et thoro, such said deed of separation having been executed in the said colony. (4) That the petitioner, by virtue of a deed of separation a mensa et thoro, executed in the Colony of New Zealand by the petitioner and respondent, has resided in the said colony for seven years continuously after the execution of the said deed of separation, and has lived separate and apart, a mensa et thoro, from the respondent continuously for the same period of seven yeaiv. (5) That the respondent is, and for not less than one year before the presentation of the petition has been made, imprisoned for some crime, under sentence of penal servitude or imprisonment for life, or for a term of seven years or upwards. (6) That the respondent, being the husband, has, after the coming into operation of this Act, since the cele bration of the marriage, and within three months before the presentation of the petition, been guilty of adultery. The first ground, incurable hisanity, should be sufficient to dissolve a marri age, but it would be necessary to be assured that the disease was perma nent and incurable, and three years is not a long enough period in which to ascertain this decisively. Knowledge previous to marriage of the existence of or predisposition to weakness of mind should be made a bar to a divorce being afterwards obtained on these grounds. Wilful desertion also might be misused as a ground for divorce, and this clause is further ill j advised in that it does not except Gjises in which, the respondent may have supplied thepetitkmcrduring the period of absence with themgans of subsistence". The same remarks apply in a, great measure .to the next two clauses. It seems to us that these would offer a premium to hasty and badly-assorted marriages. Many would from various motives marry, when in the event of disagreement or disappointment the marriage could be dissolved after seven years' probation, when they would not do so if the tie were life-long. With the clause providing for the granting of a divorce on the ground of the imprisonment of the respondent, for crime committed, few will find fault; but here also care will hare to be taken against criminal wives being separated from criminal husbands and vice versa. Adultery, without cruelty or desertion, is sought to be made a sufficient ground for divorce, and here the most stringent precautions must be taken against collusion. Contributory misconduct on the part of the petitioner is to render the petition liable to be dismissed, at the discretion of the Court. The facilities for divorce which this Bill proposes to give are beyond what is demanded by the state of society. Individual cases of hardship may, and no doubt do exist, whijh would be met by the proposed legis lation, but for one of these there would be a hundred in which the extended law would be abused. The marriage law is an extremely delicate matter to meddle with, and any attempts to modify it must be hedged round with greater safeguards than Mr Joyce's Bill providef.

PARLIAMENTARY.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

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Wellington, July 22. The Council met at 2.30. BULS PASSED. Tlie Aliens Act Amendment Bill, the Imbecile Passengers Act Amendment Bill, ancl the Marriage Act Amendment Bill were read a third time and passed. ACTION ABOLITION BILL. Mr Downie Stewart moved the second reading of the Action Abolition Bill, the object of wlrch is to afford relief to liti gants in event of one side or other deciding not to proceed with an action after being served with notice. I'UISLIU DOMES' POWERS AMENDMENT BILL. The Public Bodies Powers Amend mev)t Bill was committed and reported with slight auiendmei-ts. The Council rose at 3.20.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

The House met at 2.30, QUESTIONS. Replying to a question, Mr Ballanoo said Government had under consideration the question of stopping the exodus of people from the colony, but they did not think there was any occasion for forming a Committee to consider the matter, ana Government thought they would be able to cope with the difficulty. SIB F. A. WELD. Mr Ballance referred with regret to the death of iSir Frederick Aloysius Weld who was formerly a member of the House' and for two years Prime Minister of the colony. Ho had followed Siv Frederick

Weld's public career most closely, and 1 c I was of opinion that he was one of the.' most, distinguished men that ever held'a seat in the House, Mr Bryce joined most heartily in the expression of regret uttered by the Pre mier. Sir John Hall reviewed at some length the colonial career of the deceased gentle man, wlnm he had known both publicly and privately for many years. Sir George Grey had been acquainted with Sir Frederick Weld for fifty years, and he hid never knovn him to fail in distinguishing himself.in whatever station of life he was placed. LA.NI) AND INCOME TAX BILL. The Land and Income Tax Bill was re ceived by message fiom the Governor, and read a first time.' MUNICIPAL BY-LAWS. The motion by Mr Hutchison (Dunedin) "that in order to enforce Municipal by laws, without that enforcement being 'rendcreJ oppressive, the offender shall have liberty where there is nothing of a crimitial or offensive character insoived, to pay a fine into Court without costs, thus saving the time required to attend tin Court; and that the House instructs Government to submit a Bill to amend the Police Offences Act in this direction," was carried. NEW ZEALAND SCENERY. Mr McKenzie (Clutha) moved that Go vernment adopt some definite and ener getic means of rendering the magnificent natural scenery of New Zealand better known and more accessible lo tourists and others. ;. . The Hon. J. McKenzie paid Govern ment were doing their best in this matter, and thought the motion should be with drawn, Several members spoke of the benefit likely to accrue to the colony from a large tourist traffic, while others were of opinion that the money would be much better spent in making roads, so that settlers in outlying districts could get their products to market. The debate was interrupted by the 5,30 adjournment. The House resumed at 7.30. LICENSING ACTS AMENDMENT BILL. Iv moving the second reading of the Licencing Acts Amendment Bill, Mr Joyce said there were too many public houses, net only in large cities, but in smaller boroughs, and by his Bill those who did not believe in Prohibition would have an opportunity of voting for a decrease in the number of houses, rather than for the closing of all of them. His I task was not a self imposed one, as he had taken up the Bill at the request of Sir William Fox. If the Bill passed, it would remain inoperative until 1894, as an opportunity would be given to the people at the general election in 1894 to say whether or not the measure should remain on the Statute Book. The large number of petitions sent to the House fr*m a'l parts of the colony in favor of the Biil showed that a large section of the public thought a change of the licensing laws in the direction he had indicated was desirable. > Among other •things, the Bill provided that all adults, both male and female, should have a vote at the locil option poll ; that no intoxicating liquor*: should be sold at railway stations : than no license of any kind should be granted in any special licensing district until a poll of the ratepayers was taken. The main principle of the Bill was to give the peopie of the colony power to say at the ballot-box how many licenses should bo. issued, or whether there should be any licenses at •ill in any particular district. Mr Buick thought the Bill was one which should c mmend itself to everyone. The provision for dealing with clubs was, to his mind, not severe enough. He regarded ihe existence of those clubs as unfair to publicans, and he thought Government, should refuse to grant charters -o such institutions. Mr Wright recognised that legislation was necessary on this important question, and he would vote fcr the second realing of the Bill. ;; Mr Rhodes Would not oppose the second reading, buc would take exception to some of the principal clauses in Com mittee. Mr Blake considered the Bill useless, and also objected to it coming from a private member. Mr Ilolleston contended that the Bill was one that could not properly have the support of the House as a whole, as a measure of that kind was not ono that they could mould into a form satisfactory to the country. Mr W. P. Reeves said he would oppose the Bill on the ground that the time w;ia inopportune for the teetotal party to demand more drastic legislation than they possessed at present. Any attempt by the present Parliament to interfere with the licensing laws would meet with his opposition. Sir John Hall would vote for the Bill, but. he could not give it his entire sup pert unless a compensation clause were inserted in it. Mr Fergus opposed the Bill, but said as soon as Government tackled the Bill as a piece of practical legislation he should give it his support, Messrs Rees, Fisher, ,, and Meredith spoke in support of the Bill, and Mr Palmer opposed it. The motion for the second reading was carried by 31 to 28. The following is the division list : — Ayes.—Buckland, Buick, Carncross, Duthie, Fisher, Grey, Guinness, Hall, Hall-Jones, Harkness, Hogg, Houston, Hutgljison (G.). Hutchison (\V.\ Joyce, Kapai, Kelly (J), Meredith, Mills (J.), Mitchelson, Moore, O'Conor, Parata, Rees, Saunders, Seddon, Smith (E.M.), Tanner, Thompson (R.), Thompson (J. •,V.,, Wright.—3l. Noes.—Ballance, Blake, Brycj, Bu chanan, Carroll, Dawson, Duncan, Fergus, Fish, Kelly (W.), Lawry, Macintosh, McGuire, Fraser, Mills (C.H.), Palmer, Perceval, Reeves (RH,), Reeves (W.P.), Richardson, Russell, Shera, Swan, Thompson (T.), Valentine, Ward, Wilson.—2B. Being a private bill no pairs were "re corded. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL AW'OINTJfENTS CASCELLATION BILL. Mr Rees moved the sesond reading of the Legislative Council Appointments Cancellation Bill, to disqualify certain members cf the Legislative Council, under their present appointment. He said ha hoped the Bill would be discussed on its merits, and without party con siderations. It had been held for a long time that it was unconstitutional for Ministers who were about to resign to make important appointments. It was said (and he believed with authority) that, within a few days of the resignation of Sir H. Atkinson's Government, no less than sixteen names were submitted to his Excelhncy, withjan advice that tfiey should be called to the Legislative Council. If that were so, such advice was a revolutionary proceeding, and the object of the present Bill was to raise constitutional argument against unconsti tutional proceedings. The reason for the appointments of those gentlemen was undoubtedly to secure a preponderance of political power in the second branch of the Legislature, and it was the duty of the House to record its verdict egninst the conduct of* Ministers .in this extra- , ordinary proceeding. . _ , *Mr Ballance could not admit that the Governor had acted in any way uncoil-. ■ stitutionully, as he had pursued the same course as generally adopted in thellouso.i Admitted that the action of the late Ministry was wrong, was the present Bill a remedy for it ? His opinion was that the Atkinson party had suffered the penalty for their action,' which was con demned from one end of ttfe "colony to the

other. He could not s ipport the presen Bill, and suggested that it he withdrawn, with a view to ascertaining whether so.ne ether mode of dealing with the matter could be found. Sir George Gray said a solemn act of treachery to the people'of the colony had been committed, and into the Upper House there had lately entered a monarch who sat silent, followed by a number of men who would carry out liis views to Hie deidme.it of the people of New Zealand. One way out of the difficulty was to abolish the Upper House altogether, and if members of the Legislative Council resisted such a step, let the House, with a strong Government iv office, put into the second chamber a huffioionfc number of new members'to carry it into effect. Hewould support rlio Bill as it stood. Mr t isher would vote for the Bill. He considered the introduction of the measure was an extraordinary step, but it was justified under the circumstances. _ Captain Ru.sell was surprised that the I ramer had not seen fit to interpose'so as to.deter Mr Fisher from making such reflections on the Governor as he had done. He quoted from authorities to prove that the Governor could not be held responsible for acting on the advice cf hus colleagues, and contended that the late Ministry were alone responsible for making those appoin tments. The present Government on taking office became re sponsible for the appointments, because it they had any doubt as to the appoint ments they should have refused to take office till they had advised His Excellency to request the late Government to explain their action to the House. Mr Fi-aser supported the Bill. Mr George Hutchison, in supporting the Bill, reviewed the whole of the circumstances connected with the appoint ments. He combated Captain Russell's contention that the Governor's action should not be criticised by the Fcuse, and held that the actions of His Excel lency were just as liable to review by.the House as were those of the Viceroy of Ireland by the House of Commons. . Mr OConor and Mr E. M. Smith spoke in support of the Bill, and Mr Buckknd opposed it. Mr Bryce said that as the Council was a nominated body, the duty rested on every Government to keep up the number of that chamber to a reasonable limit. He thought, however, that a mistake had been made by the late Ministry in not making the appointments during their term of power instead of after defeat at the poll. This Bill proposed to take away the power of nominating from the Governor, and that being so he contended it was a proper one for *he House to diknuss. Mr Mitchelson wished to state that ths only names" submitted to the Governor were the. names of those gentlemen who had been appointed to the Council. The motion for the second reading was agreed to on the voices, and the House rose at 1 a.m. t

SPORTING.

VICTORIAN GRAND NATIONAL MEETING.

LATEST BETTING,

(PEE PKESS.ASSOCIATIOi».)

Melbourne, July 22. The following are tho latest quotations for fclie V.R.U. Winter Meeting :— Gkaku National Hurdles—loo to 16 against Ravillali ; 100 to 13 Ixion ; 100 to 10 Frolic and Leroy ; 100 hi 8 Lottie nndKedcap; 100 to 7 Priscilla and The Pioneer. Orakd National oteeplecha.se—loo to 12 against Fearless ; 100 to 11 Sir Wilfred ; 100 to 10 Tyro and Busaco. -

TELEGRAPHIC.

HOME AND FOREIGN

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THE MAYBRICK CASE.

London, July 21, The trustees in the estate of the late Jas. May brick, of Liverpool, mer chant, who was poisoned by his Wife, instituted proceeding against a Life Assurance Company for the recovery of the sum of £2000 on a policy oil the life of the deceased gentleman, made out for the benefit of his wifei A verdict was given for the defendant Company. The decision leaves it open to the trustees to sue the Company for a re-trial of the case in November, The convict herself will then be allowed to give evidence, and medical experts will be produced. The trial is Ex pected to be of an unprecedented and of a very sensational character. GENERAL BOOTH'S FAREWELL A tremendous crowd attended the farewell service of General Booth. He proposes t» be absent on his colonial tour seven months. , SOCIALISM. 11. M. JJyndmann, the Socialist leader, who was arrested on the 7th instant for making a speech in which he urged the people to secure their rights by forcible, if they could not obtain them by peaceable means, has been fined one shilling. FINANCIAL TROUBLES. ; There are grave rumors of further impending Bank failures. MR SPURGEOK'S ILLNESS Mr Spurgeon is in a very exhausted state. IRISH MISSION. The Irish Augustines ar» sending Father Anderson to Australia to collect subscriptions for the purpose of build ing a National church at Rome in honor of St. Patrick.

GOLD.

IJteituir, July 21. It Is stated that Mendelssohn is send ing 30,000,000 marks, worth of gold to Russia. London, July 22* > Large quantities of Russian gold recently withdrawn are returning to London, and consequently the financial prospect is much brighter. THE AGENT-GEXERAL. Sir Francis Dillon Bell has booked a passage to New Zealand by ths steamer Arawa, leaving in October next. THE WESLEYAN 1 PRESIDENT. Dr Bowman Stephenson has been elected President, of the Wesleyan Conference as successor to Rev VV. $V Moultan.

THE PORTUGUESE CRISIS.

' Lisbon, July 20. The monetary crisis in Portugal imperils the stability of the monarchy.

THE BANK OF SPAIN.

Mamup, July 20. The Bank of Spain authorises the issue of ten millions sterling in 4 per cent, bou^s, **

THE ASHBTJRTON GUARBIAK, THUHSDAT,_JULY 23, 1891



Wanted. CASH Advertisement under clrs heading ..not exceeding SIXTEEN WORDS 1/-. Addresses may be lrftat hie Office. \\/'ANTtib. Known—On ana atter it July 29th, all presents will be itnpped. Holders of Tickets will oblige )y bring them in at once.—ll. 0. Segeks, YTelford House. and lodgings, Li private firmly. Apply (statin" term's) " W. W.," " Mail " >ffice. ' _7J__ 3 WANTED- To Rent in or elo^e to town, a five or six roomed House in good repair. Apply, Box 82, P. 0., Ashburton. 7 139 MARMALADE Ora* ges— ex Taluno ; also Auckland. Sydney, and Tahiti Oranges. Walnuts in any quantity — Adams, Sauuders' Building . 7t140 WANTED Known, diroci from the Bays, Akaroa, finest quality cheese. Stephgis's' Buos., Market House. 7 141 \\l ANTED, ac once, thirty or forty V\ young Fowls. Apply, 7t136 D. THOMAS. WANTED Known.—Call and secure bargains of Whiter Drapery <it the Great' Sale at W. 11. Collier's, " The Corner." ■ WANTED Known—Old Spoons and Forks Electro-plated and made equal to new at 15m per dozen all round. A. Black, Jeweiler, East Streot, 4 150 'ANTED" Known—Girls' Boots 2s lid, Ladies' French Shoes 3s 1 Id, Gents' Shoes 5s 6d ; at Andrew Orr's Cheap Sale. 6 214 TTTANTED Known—H. Dudley will VV sink Deep Wells and supply Cylinder Pumps and Piping, and guaran tee water to surface at 3s 6d per foot. — tl. Dudley, Moore Streets 6§54 rHO Meet the Times.—[ am supplying JL Galvanised Iron Tanks from 30s upwards, warranted for twenty years. Force pumps, deep well cylinders of all descriptions. Inspection invited.— ,f. \V. llaudlby, East street. 6|201 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 Oku LPINEST~a<>d Liver Oil. Chest and Jj Lung Protectors. Chilblain lini ments. Bkooke, Chemist^ Ashburfcon. W^NTEDlvnown^b. W. Alcorn will feel oMiged if all accounts owing are paid within fourteen days. WANTED Known. — Blankets and Flannels great bargains at Andrew Oku s._J __ WAN I'ED every man m the County to have a suit of the A.shburton Tweeds.—Robert Amjorn, Ash burton Clothing Mart, Sampler's Buildings. WANTED Known.—Great Clearing Sale at "The Corner" of Drapery, Clothing, and Boors. —W. IJ. Collier. WAN TED Known—Jn consequence of the inconvenience to Customers by the rebuilding of our shop front, we have de ermind to give some very cheap hies.—ll. C. Segkrs, MeFord House. ICE C cain oil. Cough drops on. Un doubtedly Mm best. 11. G. Flower, 0 mfuctionor, East Street. WAN'II'JD, every man in the district to order a Kaiapoi or Roslyn Tweed Suit. Also, Boys' Suit*, and Gents' Overcoat s in groat variety.—Andrew Orr. WA S TED* * KNO VV "K'^U "y^uliavelhe Cash, you can save abcut o.^ in every Pcund, by buying your Jackets Ulst-M-s. Dress (Joods, Millinery, &c, at S. W, A'X'OitN & Co.'.s Clearing Sale.| 6 36 _____ 1 /"I LORIuUS News.—J list purchased a \~X~ Dunedi i Warehouseman's Stock of 90 Pieces French Cashmeres and Merinos at less than half price. Will lv sold during the c'.ieap sale at Is 10^d ; regular pi ice 3.S 9;l —AXDRF.W Cjlß. WANTED Known. — Have seci!ret! a Special Line of Cashmeres to be at Is per yard. Colours — Navy, Maroon, Grenat, Brown, Myrtle, &c— H. C. Seubks, Melford Mouse. W Ali TED Known—That if you want real good wearing b iots, to keep your feet dry, you can get them in,great variety at .lohn Moison's, the expert; Bootmaker, Town Hall shop, East Street 6_73 TROUBLE Blankets, and through mis- JIJ understanding double quantity sent from Mill. H*ve reduced the price os per pair. —Robert .Alcorn, Ashburton Clothing Mart, Saunders' Buildings. L 6_i?i WANTED Known.—l have a large stock of Tin and Ironware Goods to selnct from. Register Grates, Stoves, Portable Boilers, Spouting and Ridging kept in stock.—J. W. Hardley, East street. 6 +202 y^HEAP READING for all classes^ \J Hundreds of Back Numbers of Monthly and Quarterly Periodicals at Half Price. Several volumes of Standard Works at Cost Price to reduce our Large Stock. Photo and Scrap Albums, Photo Frames —L. F. Andrewes & Co., Stationers' Hall. Wms.T£ET« jv MCJ- TEETH CHRISroiIGROH DENTAL SURGERY, Corner of Cashel and Higl: street?. S. M" 1"1 AND C - SURGEON I>ENTIST, And at Duncdin *nl Westport. fTTE have gained the FIRST AWARD VV at the Dunedi n Exhibition for Artificial Dentures and Ilechanical Appli mces for the Mouth, and it is with the greatest confidence that ye guarantee the righest class work and perfect tit at the nost moderate cost A Single Artificial Tooth, 10&. Complete Set —Upper and Lower temporary and permanent, £10 10s. Natural, Durable, Comfortable Artificial Teeth Replaced Temporarily al nost immediately after the extraction if decayed teeth or stumpo without extra cc or charge. Arrangements can be made for part or lonthly payments. ADMINISTERING NITROUS OXIDE rAS several times daily for the past ten eai's, we fearlessly assej t chat extraction f teeth under its iuflutiice is perfectly ainless and positively safe. Fee for Administration 5,5. Extraction, 2s Cd. rfcificial Teeth and Denture*- made by ( ; '■» :vir,_i repaired or renodelied ar ' <wq t rates



ANDREW ORR f i WILI HOLD HIS {} beat Annual Sale ■ .■ OF ■ ■ DRAPERY, CLOTHING, AND BOOTS, For O\k Month, COMMENCING Saturday, June 27. rhe Greatest Bargains EVER SEEN in ASHBURTON. ... JUST PURCHASED, A WAREHOUSEMAN'S STOCK OF FRENCH CASHMERES AND MtiBINOS, At less that HALF PRICE Will be offered ciuring the Sale at IS 1. Ojj II j' FORMER PRICE «*S 00 Andrew Orr. ~~TrecS .'lrees. I HE undersigned hrts much pleasure in i ofFering n large stock of tlie follow ing trees, plants, etc., which arc now ready for planting:—Apples are all twice gralted on blight proof stocks and guaranteed to keep clear of the woolly npliis blight on roots. Apples, Apricois, Chwries, Peaches, Pears, Plums and Quinces of all leading verities ; Goose berries and Currants ; Grape-Vines of the best varieties. Pinus Insiguis, 1 and 2 ■ year old, Larch 1, 2, and 3-year-old, Pinus Lnricis, Abies, White Spruce, Norway Spruce, Menziesii ; also 100,000 Macrocarpa 1 year, a grand line ; and 30,000 2 years transplanted, the best in the district. Come and see for yourselves. All kinds of ornamental Trees and Shrubs, Roses, Camellias, Rhododendrons, Jas mines, Honeysuckles, Arauuaria Im bricata, etc. Also the newest and leading varieties in Chrysanthemums. N.B. Orders may be left with Mr W. C. Davis or Mr R. Aicorn, Ji'ast st;eet. All ordeis by post shall receive my prompt attention. Catalogues o:i application 11 JAMES PORTER, Clifton Nursery, 656 Allenton, Ashburton. _^B) THE ASHBURTON flgf FURNITURE '">P WAREHOUSE i ■" - OF PICKFORD A UNDRILL In Tanered Street IS replete with Superior Furniture in the no west designs, made from well seasoned New Zealand and imported Timbers. Carpets, Mattings, Floor Cloths, Linoleums, Rujjfs, and Dorr Mats of superior quality anil great variety in stock. FURNITURE made to order in any dcs:gn, find warranted to give satisfaction. A good selection of Cretonnes, Tapes tries, and Leathers for Upholstering. Suites, Chairs, Couches, &c, always on hand. BEDSTEADS AND BEDDING. Buyers, please call andinspect our Large and Choice Stocks. Venetian Blinds made and repaired with promptitude. 6'|Bl co ■ £ i . to Ug o £ . pJ H "l p f-J 1 B fo § *W% H | * 2 * l r.s.s co JlPffi^H u.s.s., cc I"'" ". fTMON STEAMSHIP COMPANY U OF NEW ZEALAND, Limited. WINTER EXCURSIONS TO MELBOURNE ' AT SrEciALLY Reduced Fakes. . TRIP EVERY FOUR WEEKS. \ Saloon, £6 ; Steerage, £3. Return ires, £10 and £6. Tickets and full particulars / j GEO JAMESON, c Agent, Ashburion. /j (



THOS. SEALY, THE OLD ES ABLISHFD NURSERYMAN, ASHBURTON, HAS now ready for planting at Reduced Prices,— 30,000 FRUIT TREES Consist ng of Apples, Pears, Plums, Cherries,' Peaches * Nectarines, Apricots, Quinces, &c, includ ins? several excellent, -sorts recently imported from England and America, and now offered to the public for the first time. They are all grafted in the most approved manner, on the best stocks J suitable either for large orchard planting' or small garden*. All the sorts have "* been tested in our trial grounds, and any kinds not reaching a high standard of merit, or .hi any way. unsuitable for, cu'tivation here, are rejected. This system has been carried outatconsiderable expense -luring 'a long series of years. The results are recorded, and snail, if require^, be placed nfc the disposal of customers to assist in their selection. 140,000 MACROCARPA One and Two years old, the finest and best grown trees ever offered in this district, probably in the colony ; and a special line of 30,000 in boxes for fencing. No risk in removal to a distance. And not less than 850,000 ForestTreeS Including Pinus Inqignis, one and twj year.*, Larch, Birch, Abies Douglasii, and Menziesii (red and white Oregon pine), Abies Alba, Spruce Fir, Ash, Oak, Maple, Walnut, and numerous other kinds, 3000 GOOSEBERRIES And Currants ; (very choice sorts Grapevines, Filberts, &c. Also, a ll endless variety of Ornamental Trees Evergreen and Flowering Shrubs, Roses (nplentlid selection), Bulbs, Flower ing Plants, Rhubarb and Asparagus Roots, and all other things usually found in a first-class Nursery Stock. Special quotations to large buyers and the trade THOS. SEALY, South end of Bridge, A^ SHBURTON /JOUNTY HUMT_CIiU'B. j ANNUAL STEEPLECHASES. TO BE HELD OX THE TIN WALD R A CECOURSE ON Friday, August 21, 1891. Patrons—Hon. John McLean, Matthew Svitt; and E. G-. Wright. President— John Grigg. Vice-presidents—G. H. Alington, W. B. Denshire, Dr. Leahy, D. McLean, W. C. Walker. Stewards ~-G. H. Alington, J. C. N, Grigg, Dr. Leahy, W. P. Chapman, D. McKendry, W. M. Helmore, H. McLc:tn, G. A. M. Buckley, H. H. Wright, and W. Ro'litt. Judge —M. .Stitt. Starter—l>. Thomas. Clerk of the Coukse--A. Hewsou. Clerk of the Scales—R. Fricdlunder. Treascrek—A. J. Kelly. Handicapper —J. Cresswell. PROGRAMME (Approved by the Committee of the Canterbury Jockey Club.) 1. HUNTERS' HURDLE RACE, a handi cap of 15 soys ; second horse to receive 8 soya from the stake. For qualified hunters the property of members of the Achburton County Hunt Club. Maiden riders allowed 71bB. Nomin ition, 10s ; acceptance, ss. About two miles; over eight flights of hurdles, about 3ft. 6in. high. 2. HUNT CLUB CUP 3TEKPLKCHASE, a handicap of 30 soys ; second horse to re ceive 5 soys from the stake. Ope)) to all qualified hunters, the property of mem bers of any recognised Hunt Club. Minimum weight .lOst. , Maiden riders allowed 7lbs. Nomination, los ; accept ance, 15s. About three tniles, over such course and jumps as the Stewards shall direct. N.B.—The winner of this race to have the option of l'aceiving the prize in a piece of plate or in specie. 3. HACK RACE, of. lOsovs, no weight under lOst. For horses that have never been nominated for a handicap or classic race. Post entry, 10s, to go to the fund. Three-quarters of a mile on the flat. 4 MAIDEN STEEPLECHASE PLATE, of 15 soys; second horse to receive 3 soys from the stake. For qualified hunters the property of members of the Ashburton County Hunt- Club, that have never won an advertised steeplechase. Weight for »ge« Maiden riders allowed 71')s. En trance, 15s. About twa miles. 5. LADIES BRACELET HANDICAP, of 20 soys; the first horse to receive a bracelet of the value of 15 soys; the second horse to receive a bracelet of the value of 5.. soys. Open to all Qualified hunters, the property of members of any recognised Hunt Club A high-weight handicap. Gentlemen riders. Ma)den riders allowed 71bs. Horses before starting for this race must qualify over a flight of hurdles in Iront of the stand to the satisfaction of the Stewards. 'All.horses to l;e nominated by ladies. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 10s. About two miles on the flat. 6. CONSOLATION STEEPLECHASE, a handicap of 10 soys. Nomination, 10s, to be made to the Secretary immediately after the Ladies' Bracelet is run ; accept ance, free, to be notified to the Secretary within 10 minutes of the declaration of weights. About one mile and a half GENERAL RULES. 1. The Committee reserve to thcni.se yes the right of refusing any entry, and in the event of bad weather of postponing the meeting from day to day or for any longer period. ,2. A qualified hunter shall mean any horse that has been fairly hunted at least three times with any recognised pack <f hounds during the season 1891, and the Master's certificate of qualification must be produced at the scales. 3. Piitlers in all Races- except the Hack Race flinst be members of the Ashburton County Hunt Club, and members' tickets must be produced at the scales if required. ,4. Ail horses must be ridden in colors. 5. Excepting where inconsistent with the Rules of Racing the New Zealand Grand National Steeplechase Rules will be adhered to. NOMINATIONS. Nominations to be in writing, and accom paniea by'fvu, name, age, ani demription oi norse, and colors of rider, and must be in the h^nds of the Secretary, Commercial Hotel, . Ashburton, not later than 9 p.m. on SATURDAY, August 8, 1891. WEIGHTS. Weights will be declared on MONDAY, August 17, IS9I. ACCEPTANCES* - Acceptances must be made to the Secre. tary npt later than 9 p.m. on WEDNESDAY, August 19, 1891. POINT TO POINT STEEPLE CHASE. The Annual Point to Point Steeplecliase, for a Trophy value 10 soya, given by the Clttb, -will be hedl on MONDAY, August 24, Entrance, 1 soy, to be made to the * Secretary, Commercial Hotel, Ashburton, by 12 o'clock on the day of the Race. E. J. FOOKS, It 102 Hob. Secretary, ■,