MAIL NOTICE

" : WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7. For the United Kingdom, Continent d Europe, and America, and the West Indies (via San Francisco), Sandwich Islands, etc., and also for Northern Ports of New Zealand, per Takapuua, at . O.?-3O V-m- Registered letters, 5 p.m. ; money orders, 6 pm. Universal postage 2£d per J lua mail will be due m London on November 11.

The Ashburton Gurardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1891. EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY.

Amongst the "Labor" Bills that passed into law last session was the Employers' Liability Bill, but it did not get through without considerable modification, and it may not be amiss to glance at its provisions as they appear m the Statute Book. The Act re-defines the terra workman as con tained m the Statute of 1882, so that it shall mean any person of either sex who " contracts personally to do or perform any work or manual labor of any kind, whether technical,-skilled, or unskilled, and whether such contract be oral or m writing, express or im plied ;" and also shall include seamen, but not domestic servants. The nature of the injuries for which seamen or their relatives may 'recover damages is set out .m detail. The maximum amount of damages recoverable m" re "speci of any one cause of action is limited to £500. Nor is the amount of damages to exceed the equivalent of three years' earnings, unless the Judge sliall, at request of three-fourths of the Jury, direct that m his opinion such an amount would not be fair and reason able compensation under the circum ! stances. Provision is made that notice of action on behalf of an injured work man may be given by his solicitor or agent; and if the workman is so in jured as to be incapable of giving or directing the giving of notice, or if m the opinion of his medical adviser it would be injurious to him to tiy to do so, the time for giving the notice is extended to one month after his suffi cient recovery ; and the right of action is extended to three months from the time of sufficient recovery instead of reckoning from the occurrence of the accident. The principle of the measure has long been admitted, but to bring the principle into practical effect has been a most difficult matter. The Act, as passed, provides fairly for the com pensation of the employe for injuries received m the discharge of the duties of his employment, while at the same time it protect? the employer from fraud or extortion.

THE AUSTRIAN SUCCESSION.

The news received by cable that the Ministry of theAustro-Hungarian Em pire have drawn an Act by which the Archduke Francis, eldest nephew of the Emperor, is nominated to tl c Imperial Tin one, may not be generally understood.* The Archduke Rudolph, the Only son of the Emperor, would have been heir to the Throne had he lived, but his death, under painful and mysterious circumstances, ia January, 1889, without ibsue, made a break m the succession. The next heir male was the Archduke Charles Louis, the eldest brother of the Em peror, but he renounced his right oi succession m favor of his eldest son Prince Francis Ferdinand of Este. The Archduke Charles Louis was thrice married, and Prirce F adcis Ferdinand is the son of the second wife, who was a daughter of the late King Ferdinand II; of Naples. He v m-his twenty-e'ghth year. The present ministerial proceedings merely ratify this arrangement, which has been de termined on for some time.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

At the inquest on Thomas Atkinson, who was found dead m tha street atChristchurch on Monday morning, Dr. Stewart who mad*; a post mortem examination of the body, stated that deoeased's lungs and heart were extensively diseased. The cause of death was syncope of the heart. After hearing the evidence of several other witnesses, a verdict m accordance with the medical testimony was given. The"Oamaru Mail" says: The recent rains have had a most beneficial effect upon the crops, which, we learn from all parts of the district, are looking splendid. The ground has been Well moistened, and with occasional showers during the growing season an abundant harvest will be thoroughly assured. With a good yield and price for wheat about 4s a bushel, of which there is every prospect, things will look much brighter m the town and district than they have done for several years. There was a large audience, last evening, at the Wesleyan chnrch, to hear the Rev S. Lawry's lecture on the "Pilgrims Progress," which was illustrated by a number of lantern views, and interspersed with music. The lantern, which was I manipulated by Mr A, Carson, was a new Hughes' patent " Pamphengos " and throws a well denned ten-feet picture, almost equal to lime light. During the evening, Miss Ethel Alcorn sang a solo, and Miss Steel presided at the organ. The singing of the round "Good Night to You Ali" brought a most enjoyable meeting to a close. The monthly meeting of the South Rakaia School Committee was held on Monday. Present—Messrs. Hardy (chairman). D.xon, Oxley, Liddy, Barcock and Clark. The Master reported the attendance as follows : Average for the past quarter, 154*2; for past month, 1,599; highest attendance, 172; number on roll, 189, Resolved, that Mr Oxley see to some repairs asked for by the Master. It Avas decided to postpone con sideration of the question of providing a roundabout, till next meeting. ' The Chair man and Messrs Oxley and DiXon were appointed a sub-committee to arrange for an entertainment m aid of the prize ftind. A. djyoree suit m which a versatile gentle man named Swift, vow believed to be living m South Australia, was respondent parne be fore Mr Justice Collins m the London Court on August 10. The petitioner Mrs Swiff, is an Itilian by birth, and her husband at;the time of the marriage seemed to be doing well as an auciioneer and surveyor at Blackheath. Soon afterwards i)P look to drink, and ill treated witness so thaf sha left him and returned to her parents. Respondent then perambulated the country with a bared organ, p»«H»M «■ mysterious nobleman and pretending to collect money for charitable purposes. He w»s BSSftlly masked, and got ' it wliispercd about that he wf» rtally the " Mams i 1 of Stafford " ov " 0 iptam de Vgpj S niierset.'- During this period respond^ lived with a girl named Qumton. Ulti. matejv he saved a considerable sum of money, a ft d Repair left for Australia. When last bewd of they were residing m one of the suburbs of Adel*iJ^ aa man and wite. Evidence of gross cruelty and neg^t having been duly tendered against Swift, Justice v C'ol}iu£ granted a decree nUi. .

J ,Mr S. Brown has scratched Kilmarnock f<fr all engagements ax the Ohoka and 1 Eyreton Race meowing. The death is announced at Chrisfcchurch, on Sunday, of Mr Daniel Reese, formerly M.H.R. for Suwunore. The opening run of the Aahburton Cycling Club takes place to-morrow afternoon, start ing from the Po3i; Office at 2.30. The Attornoy-General of South Australia has instructed the Adelaide police to stop the sale of a number of Zola's novels. Complaints are made m the Awahuri dis trict, Mauawatti, that large numbers of ewes are dying alter lambing. Some of the settlers have to deplore the loss of half their, flock. In Geelong, the first six mouths after the closing of the 17 hotels showed a"reduction m the arrests for drunkenness equal to 37 per cent, .accompanied by a, marked de crease m other forms of crime. The monthly meeting of the Committee of the Ashburton Agricultural and Pastoral Association was held at the Arcade Chambers this afternoon. Report will appear to-morrow. The annual services m connection with the Wesleyan Home Missions were held on Sunday, when full congregations attended. The morning service m the Cameron street Church was conducted by Rev Mr Dellow, dud the evening service by Rev S. Lawry. Since Tuesday last (says the " Press ") the isale of potatoes at Rangiora has diopped from sixpence per sack to an appeal from one holder of a large stock to th,e public to cart them away from "for nothing." There is a decided contrast between this state of affairs and the price m 1863, which went up to £23 and £24. The New South Wales Parliament has under consideration proposals to prevent the employment of barmaids, to assimilate the laws to that of England as to selling liquor during prohibited hours, and to close hotels on election days. ; At the end of a concert given on board the City of New York recently the captain announced that " God Save the Queen" and the " Star Spangled Burner " would be sung. "God Save the Queen"-watt given •with great energy, bur not a single American present new the words or the tune of the "Star Spangled Banner." The amual encampment of the Canterbury Yeomanry Cavalry commenced on Saturday at the Show Grounds, Addington. In the orderly room was to be seen a valuable gift made tQ the corps by Lieutenant R. Heaton Rhodes, consisting of a complete outfit for each member of pouch, shoulder, and sword belts. A series of meetings- m connection with the New Zealand -Wesleyan Home Missions is advertised to be held this week:—Hinds this (Tuesday) evening ; Ashburton, Wednes day ; and Willowby on Thursday. The prin cipal speakers at these meetings are Revs T. G. Hammond and I'iripi Rakena.* Mr Hammond has been a missionary tc the Maories for nearly fourteen years, and has cherefore a large fund of experience to draw on. Rev P. Rakena is a Maori minister, who was educated at Wesley College, Auckland, and has been nine years m the native ministry. Interesting meetings may there fore be looked for. Baron yon Hirsch made the greater part of his colossal fortune by obtaining con cessions for railways and other public works from the Turkish Government. Someone who has been behind the scenes publishes for the benefit of other speculators m Eastern undertakings the i<em of cost of obtaining similar concessions. The head of the staff under the Minister of Finance expects £25 m specie, a pair of gold spectacles, and a gold pincenez ; his deputy is gratified with a sewing-machine, the interpreter receives £32, an agent who conducts the negotiation a complete photographic apparatus, a director twenty-four incandescent lamps with fixings, and the registrar a silver aalver. . . . . • Two bankruptcies (writes the. London correspondent, of the "Otago Daily Times") have been recorded of two mighty names— Mr Isidore Wertheimer, to wit, and the Marquis de Leuville. Lord Cloncarty's (I mean Lady Clancarty's) friend attributes his insolvency to his household and personal ex penditure, and to law costs incurred m various actions. The liabilities amount to £6544, and the assets are estimated at £99. The debtor states that for eight or nine years prior to April, 1889, he was employed m conducting the foreign correspondence of a business belonging to his grandfather at a saiiry of Co(0 or £600 per annum, m addi tion to a percentage of the profits. His con nection with the business ceased m April, 1885), and the debtor states that since July 18S9, he lias been supported by gifts. There was a large attendance. It was stated that the debtor made no proposals, and a 1 'resolu tion for bankruptcy was passed. The great Marquis is described as a journalist and art dealer. - - News has been received announcing a greut victory of the Brant ford light steel binder. At the great German field trial which closed last week near Berlin, m Germany, and which was most complete and exhaustive, covering a spaoe of time occupying two weeks, from July 20 to August 12, m rye, oats, barley, and wheat, the Brantford established once ir.ore its excellence as a practical two-horse binding harvester, defeating the following machines: —The Massey, the McCormick, the Woods, the Hornsby, and the Adriance. The-points on which the machines were judged were as follows :—Draft, construc tion, ease of management, durability, and stoppages at work. The Brantford, it is stited, has already acquired first place m the binder trade of England and Scotland, outstripping all competitors — English or American—not only m the havest field, but m point of actual sales as well. The ; quarterly meeting of the Waterton Library Committee was held m the Library Hall on Saturday even ing. Present—Messrs R. Gilmour (chairman), Ashton,, Hngford, Reid, Blee, and Jemmet. The Treasurer's report showed a good balance to the credit of the library, -The Librarian reported having purchased new books as ordered at last meeting, also that a number of nev/ members had joined the library. Corre. spondence was read from the Secretary of the Oddfellows' Lodge and others, drawing the attention of the Committee to the neces sity of enlarging the hall, which had become too small for the requirements of the districtj also offering a substantial amount toward building fund. After some discus sion it was resolved, on the motion of Mr Ashton, that the hall be enlarged, and a subscription list was drawn out, when all present subscribed. It was resolved to go on with the building at once, and that a concert be given m aid of the funds at an early date. After some other busuibss, and the passing of accounts for payment, the meeting adjourned. The Akarman and Canaris organisation open at the Oddfellows' Hall on Thursday evening for a three niphts' season. Mr Akarman is a negro comedian of the most comical type ; and Dr Canaris is a juggler of the most wonderful dexterity, and some astonishing tales are told of his performances gn and off the stage. It ia said that when at Oissoba, m Asia, m 1882, he went to a "barber's shop to be shaved, To the complete mystification of the operatoiuio sooner was one cheek shaved than a beard two inches long appeared on the other. The barber persevered, but the result was the same on the other side. At his wits' end the barber sent for the police, and Dr Canaris was hurried before the magistrate where an explanation was. demanded. The feat was repeated,, the official himself allowing the barber to operate, on himself ; but no sooner did Dr Canaris stroke his chin than an ap* parently clean-shaved chin carried a beard six inches m length. After this the Doctor was regarded as an illusionist of the highest rank. The Misses Olive and Olice Beaumont, very pleasing and remarkable singers ; Miss Pearl Akarman, an attractive singer and ' dancer ; Mr B. Cadzow, a powerful and [ well-trained tenor vocalist, and others, make ! up a strong combination that will no doubt ' a^raoji full houses here. The Best Rjpiiot ?P*R li?digkstion : Norton's Camomile Pills are confident* recommended aa a simple remedy for ! Indigestion, which is the cause of nearly all the diseases to which we are subjects r Norton's Pills, with justice called the ■ 'Natural Strengthened of the Human Stomach,'- S-ct gs a powerful tonic and gentle perient, are mild 'm their operation, and ! safe under any circumstances. Sold m '■ bottles, at Is lsd, 2s 9d, 11s, by all medicine yenjora throughout the wopWi

. At the Court this morning, Messrs j Harrison and Alcorn, on the certificates of Drs Tweed and Lnahy, cpminitted a Methven resident to the Siumysirte Lunatic; ' Asylum. Messrs Joseph Lloyd .and Arthur Wilson ] have been appoint Trustees of the Winalow ■ Cemetery m room of Messrs William Harris (deceased) and Charles Martin. ; 1 Robertson's comedy "Caste" is m active . rehearsal, and will be produced on the night before the Show and the Show night. The well-known amateurs who sustain the .characters promise to give an exceedingly good rendering of this pleasing comedy. A fire broke out at l\fr H, R. Webb's house, >St Albans, early on Monday niorning. The fire engines stopped at the Belt, the ike being beyond the city boundries, and this allowed the fire to get such a, hold that when the engines afterwards went to the scene it took an hour's hard work to cet it linder, a workshop and the back rooms were gutted. The damage is estimated at about £500, inclusive ot the harm done to the furniture by the hasty removal and the water used m quelling the fire.' The houses is insured for £1250 m the Union Office, and the furniture for £700 m the Ljverpool and London and Globe. Mr Webb has no idea how the fire originated. The following items are communicated by Colonel llailey, of the Salvation Army head quarters:— An e&torprising reporter on one of the South African newspipers donned the Salvation Army uniform on the occasion of General Booth's landing at Capetown, m hopes.Tjy that means ol gaining an.early interview. Lord Cirriiigton took the chair at a meeting or. Board the Royal Scot, while on the voyage from London to Capetown, when General Booth explained his social scheme to the*passengers. One cf General Booth's ambition'! m life is to be a brewer. His idea is to provide a substitute for colonial and other beers, something like the intoxicant, but not intoxicating, to be called-" Booth's Beer." General Booth is expected to to leave.Sydney on Thursday, October 15, and arrive at 'Wellington on Tuesday October 20, when a great reception march and meeting will be*organised. The General proposes to. .conduct meetings throughout the colony as follows: —Wel lington, Tuesday, Wednesday, *ud Thurs day, October 20, 21, 22 ; Auckland-, Satur day, Sunday, and Monday, O-itober 24, 20, and 26; Christchurch, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, October,. 29, 30, 31, and' November 1; "Oanuiru, Monday, November 2; Dunedin, Tuesday and Wednesday, November 3 and 4; and Invercargil]> Thursday, November 5. Scarcely a week (says the "Post") now passes without a case of destitution' arising out of the late strike coming before the Wellington Benevolent Instit.uti.on. List week an ex-Harbour Board employee, whose family cons'steJ. of a wife and eight children, waited on the Trustees, and asked for relief, stating t hat he owed 1113 landlord fourteen weeks' rent, his children were badly slothed, and without boots. If the Institu tion would provide the children with boots and one or two other necessaries lie thought he could manage to scrape together sufticiei t fcod. Asked by the cliainnxn why he pined m the strike, the man said lie did not know, but it was the unanimous resolve of thirty rmrmanent men employed by the Harbour Board. He was earning seven shillings a dayi wet and dry, before the strike,. and w<t3 offered re-employment a few days after knocking off, but, he added, " T should have been killed if 1 had goae luck.'' "You prefer to allow your family to starve,'' ob served the Chairman. It was resolved to grant rations and boots for the children, the Trustees intimating' that they roiild not assist him as regards the back rent. The annual meeting at Waterton m con-' nection with the Wesleyan Home Mission and Church extension fuu.l, was held m the Waterton Wesleyan Church on FrMiy even ing lest. The weather was delightful, airl tt c Clmrch was cmw< t t,q-l. The chair was taken by the Rev J. H. Gray, who'read the annual report of tho fund. Appiopria+e addresses were delivered by the Revs J. Dellow, of Temukv— appointed l>y the Con ference as deputation to the district—and S. Lawry, superintendent of the enrcuit. During the evening several musical selec tions were rendered very efficiently by the choir under the baton of Mr James Oaborne, Mr Ford presiding at the organ. On Sun day sermons bearing on the mission were preached by the. Rev J. Dellow and" Mr K. Watkins. The total receipts from boxes, public meeting and collection amounted to £6 6s 4d. A well attended committee meeting of the Ashburton Cycling Club was held last even ing—Captain Webber presiding. MrMiille'r on behalf of the Track Committee, reported that they had made arrangements with t'.ie Engineer to allow the Club to cart the neces sary clay on*p the track for the banking up of the corners. It was decided to ask Mr D. Thomas to declare the season open 611 Wed nesday next at 2.30 p.m., and final arrange ments were made" for the Club run;on that, day. Ifc was resolved to obtain a Club room at once, and negotiations are now proceeding to obtain one. After some routine business the meeting adjourned. It was mentioned m a cable message and stated at length m the letters of some of the London correspondents of Australasian newspapers that while the Tainui was at. Gravesend on her outward passage, a number of clever robberies had been perpetrated, whereby some of the firat class pa>sengota had lost watche3 and chains and other jewellery, and m some cases considerable sums of money, nearly every passenger's chest, it was stated, having been rifled, and the thief having evidently secured booty to the value of several hundreds of pounds. Captain Evivm,"beinginterviewed at Lyttel ton, states tha*. the only foundation for the report is that one', of the fi.st saloon pas sengers reported the loss of a watch and chain, but as he complained of having lost other watches and chains every day or two during the trip, there is little doubt it was a delusion on his part.

SANDER AND SONS EUCALYPTI

EXTRACT.—In protection of the world, wide fame our-manufacture has acquired all over the globe, we publish the following:— Hazard, M.D., Professor of General Patho logy and "Disease's of tlie'Mind and Nervous System, says m an editorial published m the " Clinical Record " :—" We have examined half-a-dozen specimens of different manufac tures ; the prepai'atiou 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. v This product stands, according to Dr Owen, foremost m 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 m expo-ing the above fact's, and desires the public to exercise care and precaution, when buying, SANDER aud SONS (Adrt-) 7 Holi,qway'.s Ointment.—Go where you may, m every 'country and m all climes; persons will be found who have a ready word of-praise for this ointment. For chaps,: chafes, scalds, bruises, and sprains, it is an. invaluble remedy ; for bad legs, bad breasts^, and piles, it may be confidently relied upon for effecting a sound and- permanent cure; In cases of puffed ancles, erysipelas, and. rheumatism, Hollo way's Ointment gives the greatest comfort by reducing the inflamma tion, cooling the blood, soothing the nerves, adjusting the circulation, and expelling the impurities. This ointment should have a place m every nursery. It will cure all those manifold skin affections which orginating m childhood gain strength with the child's growth. Countess 2.5, Duchess 2s 4d, Princess 2s Bd, Empre^'Qs, Th,ese Teas are freedom, any excess of astringency -N'inian Hyslop and Co.'s " Inciperial pure Ceylor and Indian Teas are the ;iest m the market. —(Advt.) Tjrae economy To purchase Counties Tea for two shillings. Free from any ex eesa of aatringency.

THE FACTORIES ACT.

Though the new Factories 1 Act dons not directly affect this district to a very large extent, ,so much general interest is taken m all matters that bear upon the well-being of the community at large, that we i>eed make no excuse for pointing out the form m which this measure ultimately became law. The statute is to come into operation on January 1, 1892. It defines a factory or workroom as " any office, building, or place, m which three or more persons are engaged, directly or in dirccclyj. m working for hire or reward m any handicraft,;or;iiv preparing or manufacturing articles for trade or sale, and any office, building,, or place, m which • steam or other mechanical power is used for the purpose o£ manu facture." Particulars of all. such premises are to be sent to the Inspector (who is to te appointed by the Gover nor), who. will issue a certificate of registration if the requirements of the Act are complied with, a fee of from j five shillings to two guineas, according to tlie nttmber of employees, being charged. .The Inspector is empowered to enter and inspect at all reasonable hours, by day and night, a factory or workroom, and every part thereof, when he has reasonable cause to be lieve that any person n employed therein, and to enter by day any place which h6 has reasonable 1 cause to believe to be a factory or. workroom ; to takfeaj constable with him ; to re quire the] production, .of the, registra tion certfticate, or any other book or document; which the dccupi?r is required by Act|o keep, and to take a copy of the same; to make such examination and enquiry as may be necessary to ascertain whether the enactments relating to public health and- of this Act are complied with; to examine, either alone or m the presence of any othei 1 person as he thinks fit, with respect to matter under this Act, every person whom he finds m a factory or workroom, or whom he has reasonable cause to believe to be, or to have been within ■ pre'eeding two months, employed m a factory or work room^ and to require such person to be so examined, and to sign a decoration of the truth of the inattei-3 respecting which he is so examined ; ancL/o exer cise such other powers and authorities as may be necessary for carrying the Act into effect. Occupiers of factories and workrooms are at all times to give facilities for entry and inspection, and delaying an inspector is to be deemed an obstruction, punishable by a penalty not exceeding £5, or if the offence is committed at night, £20. In each factory or workroom the occupies is to keep a record of the names of all employees, with the ages of those who are under 20 years ; a'r d with a record of the particular kind of work at which each is engaged. There must also be pos'tecljn a conspicuous place a notice containing tho name and address of.tho -Inspector for the district, of the med'cal authority, the official add res? of the Board, and the holidays and .working hours.of the factory. Fur neglect of: cither of these regulations the penalty may be as high as £'2 per Clay. Records of work done elsewhere for the factory are to be kept for the Inspector's information alone, who is to have access to them at ail reasonable hours. It is made a misdemeanour for the Inspeotor to divulge • the contents of such a' record. Notice of any accident causing death or bodily injury is to be sent forthwith to the Inspector and the medical authority. Factories are required to be kept clean, and m most traces the insidt walls to be painted or varnished, and the paint or varnish . .-.washed., every fourteen months, or white-washed at a # similar interval. They are not to be over crowded, and to be provided with fresh drinking-water. "> The minimum working space for each employe is to be deter mined by the Inspector, but is not to be outside, a maximum and minimum to 'be fixed by regulation. Appeals may be-made from the Inspector's order to the Board, who shall finally decide. The outer door of a factory or work room is to be kept unfastened m wqrk hours. No person under 18 years and no woman is, excepting on half holi days, to be employed continuously for more than 4| hours without an interval of at least half an hour for a meal. No female or person under 16 years is to be-permitted to take meals m the factory unless the room is of open contraction, and a certificate for the purpose is given by the Inspector. The occupier of -every place where more than six females are employed must provide a room: for meals, but m cases where, from the smaller number of employe's,, the sizie of the premises, or.the nature of theemployment, the In spector thinks that any room or place of shelter, which is sufficiently secure from the weather andfrom public view, will, suffice, he may give wi'itten per mission to use such room for meal' purpores. There are special provisions as to the lime-washing of bakehouses, and also as to the sanitary regulation of such places. In regard to occupa tions where dust is generated, means are to be provided for preventing its inhalation by the workers to any' in jurious extent. Women and young peopleare notto be employed where wet spinning is carried 0.1 without means i being employed for protecting them from being wetted. Subject to special regulations for particular trades, no person is to employ m a factory or workroom any boy under 16 for more than 48 hours m any one week. No female may be employed m a woollen mill more than 48 hours m any week, or between the hours of 6 p.m. and 7. a.m. No female is to be employed m any factory or workroom between 6 p.m. and 8 a m., or for more than eight hours m any one day ; except that, with the Inspector's consent, overtime may be worked for not more than three hqurs, qr twenty days m the year, at a rate of payment to be agreed on. Nq child {i.e., girl under 14 or boy under 13) can be employed m any factory or workroom. Persons under 16 may not be employed without certificate of fitness for work.? Girls under 15 are debarred from working as typesetters, provided that this prqlubitiqn shall not apply, to any girl now engaged at the occupation. In ca&e of a woman, or any person under eighteen years of age, any forfeiture on the ground of absence or leaving work is not to be deducted from, or set against a claim for wages, or other sum \ due for work clone before such absence

or leaving work, except to the amount of the special damage (if any) which the occupier of the factory or .work room may have sustained by reason of such absence or leaving work. Every woman and person under 18, other than piece-workers, is to have the "following holidays without loss of pay: —Christmas Bay, New Year's Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, and Her Majesty's Birthday; also a half-holiday (from 1 p.m.) on Saturdays. The local City Council, Borough Council, or Town Board may, however, by special order appoint any other working day m the week for the half-holiday m lieu of Saturday. There are a few' excep tions to this rule, principally affecting newspaper.offrces.. Penalties are pro vided for all sorts of offences under the Act. Taking the Inspector's reporti as the basis, the Colonial Secretary (who has the administration of the Act) is to report annually to Parliament upon the course and conditions of trade, showing as nearly as possible the whole number of persons engaged, m factories or workrooms m New Zealand subject to the Act (classifying them according to sex, age, and average weekly earnings m e,ach branch), the hours of labor, the percentage of work done m factories and workrooms and the percentage, dqne outside, together with the scale of pay and such other particulars as he, may think fit. The Act does not meet at every point the full demands of the labor organisations, but it is a valuable protection to the .everjincreasing number who are em ployed m factories and workrooms.

THE MARKETS.

# Auctioneers' Report. MESSRS KBIEDLAXDER RROP. Messrs Friedlander Bros, report having sold on account of Mr T. Mcc»- Maheno, Oaniaru, the Clydesdale stallion Napoleon, by Bannatyne's :Ben Lomond, to Mr J. J. Martin, of'Dromore, at 150 guineas. The, horse is to travel the Asuburum and Mcth ven districts.

More than he Bargained for.

A eensationn.l breach of promise case is on the calendar at Lake View, Illinois, fur the September term of the Supreme Court. It appears that Julia Clark, a lady of some twenty-two years,, became engaged lo Joseph Waildell ibout eighteen months ago, and at that time was not remarkable for unnatural size or appearance, being then little over nine.stone m weight, and very pretty. Shortly after the engage ment was announced the young lady began to grow fetCnit, and Was shortly confined to her room with a disease closely resembling elephantiasis m the increase <>f bulk en tailed, but with the difference that it sposclily attacked every portion 'of the body, and she grew to be of t-hs n:os; monstrous proportions, her weight in creasing to over 400 pounds (nearly 30 stone)" Under these circumstances Mr Waddell declined to fulfil his engagement, averring thsa the lady had by this radical clmngw m hey personnel made it impossible for ht>r to be v companionable adjunct to his house or'a presentable spouse. He expressed the sinceresc regret at the inci dent, but declared that he felt justified m withdrawing from his obligation.. It was hoped that the matter would be amicably arrrigjd. -'i:id llu pii..ci;ul.i and their friends spared the publicity of the. Courts ; but Miss Clark has declined to accept the situation, and insists upon the" marriage being carried out. It was -finally pUced m the hands of the attorneys, and the petition of the plaintiff asks. 50,000 dollars damages, on the plea that tho en gagement existed and still exists ; that the increase m the lady does not indicate any mental or physical deficiency such as would interfere with hor suitable duties as a wife ; that the marriage, at the re quest of the defendant, was delayed several months beyond the time when it should really have taken place ; and t hat had it been solemnised at the time origi nally agreed upon thotfe could riot--have been any reason for an objection oil the part of the defendant. It is also ket forth that but for the defendant the lady might have married someone else before fehe lost her artistic shape. . ' . ' I^^—"—^—■——q .

TELEGRAPHIC.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

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OBITUARY.

London, October 5. The deaths are announced of Isaac Newton Wallop," fifth Earl of. Ports mouth, and Henry William Eaton, first Lord Clieylesmore,

THE DISORDERLY PILGRIMS.

Rome, October 5.  ■ The Pope has notified his regret to the French Government that, the be havioar of pilgrims led to the scene m the Pantheon, The Bishops Lave issued a circular discouraging pilgrim ages to Rome. The crowd invaded the Pantheon and made violent speeches against the Pope. His Holiness was much distressed at this outburst of popular indignation.. Public protests were made at Leghorn, Florence and Bologna against the insult to Victor Einanuel. On the motion of Menotti Garibaldi the Veterans of the Italian War of Independence passed a resolu tion m favor of abolishing the '. article m the Constitution making Romanism the State religion.

RUSSIA AND AFGHANISTAN.

Cabul, October 5. The Ameer of Afghanistan will not? offer any resistance to the exploration of the Pamir Plateau, by the Russians. MR GLADSTONE. 5 : Mr Gladstone spqnds the winter hi Italy. r PARNELLISM. ; Mr O'Brien says Pacnellisua is as dead as Ctesai'.

AUSTRALIAN.

GOLD FOR AMERICA. Sydney, October 5. Sailed—Alameda, for Auckland. Sh.e takes £300,000 worth of specie for the United States. ELECTION. Messrs Nicholson, a labor candidate, and Campbell, a freetrader, were . re returned for Illawarra. EIGHT HOURS DEMONSTRA TION. , To-day was observed as a close holi day m honor qf the Eight Hours Demonstration. Many thousands of representatives of various trades took parb m the processions.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

j Auckland, October 0. The Master Bakers' Association h^ve.

■ resolved to raise the price of bread from 3i to 3H for the 21b loaf. . A programme of athletic sports was carried ou<; at Potter's Grounds, Epsom, to raise funds to send an athletic team to England, and was attended by ne'irly a thousand people. A football tourna ment was won by the Ponsonby Club's to m. \ whale 32ft long was seen m the harbor, and after a chase was run aground a J, Point Chevalier, where it died. A mile race for £20 a side, between F. Wilson and the well-known abhletc, S. Goodman, was won by the latter by about Cvds, time 4tnin 48secs. At tho request of several electors, Mr \y. A. Aiu'rvay telegraphed tc the railway authorities asking them to grant facili ties to railway employees to vote m the Waikato election, which takes place to morrow. Are ply was received that the request has been acceded to. • At a meeting of the Committee ap pointed at the recent meeting which was held to consider the planks of the League, these were announce I to be—To stop further diversion of the Northern Trunk Railway loan, to insist upon a-i imme diate expenditure of £65,000 upon the Stratford line, and the completion of the next section of communication between , Auckknd and Taranaki by that route, the completion of the Rotorua railway also to be urged upon the Government. The new schoolhouse, built m Chapel •street, under the direction of the Board of Education, for the children who at tonded whjit was known asfthe " Truant school," m Albert street., wa^ opened this morning. ■ ' . ' Wucxington, October 5. John Smith Harris, an eccentric character, who for some years past has been known as "The VVhiffler," died- to d-iy of galloping consumption. He formerly held a considerable position here as manager foi' the London firm of Greatorex and Sons, and was an ("able 'accountant. It is said he would even tually have come into a fortune of sixty thousarid'pounds, which will now fall to his children. In the Divorce Court m the case of Surah Arnold v. Edward Arnold, the de crees nisi was made absolute. Freda Mirschberg applied for a dissolution of her marriage with George Hirschberg on the grounds of adultery and desertion. There was no appearance ol the re spondent. It was explained thai re spondent had been served m San Fran cisco. Petitioner showed that she was married by the Rogistnir m Wellington m 1881$ respondent being clerk m Messrs Krull and Co.'s employ.. In 1887 he wrote from Hastings that he was going to tho hot springs for the benefit' of his health. She afterwards found out that he had not gone to the hot springs, but had absconded to San Francisco. Wit ness bslieved that her husband had gone aw.ay with a young woman. The case was adjourned for further evidence. The local branch of the Educational Insticure puts forward the following sub jects for disuussioa at the annual meeting of the Council m Christchurch next January :—(i) That the Institute again approach the Univer&ity with a view to sec'jrino concessions for obtaining degrees formally m f0rce.,,,.(2) That the Institute I should lay before the New Zealand roachers m printed form the reforms and improvements carried out by the Govern riii-nt a(. its suggestion. (3; That the i Council sho.uld continue Lo urge upun > Ministers and all interested m education the necessity for freedom of classification, ,as aflirm'-'d Ust year by the Council. 4. I T.hat ,the Council approach the Minister i of Education, and iisk that the Council | should be consulted before any .changes [ are made m the Education, Act. " I At the inquest on Mrs Backhouse some suspicions circumstances were disclosed, and the inquest was adjourned till October 13, to allow the medicine she had taken a dose of to be analysed. DuNEDur, October 5. The exceptionally fine weather which has prevailed m the Lakes district changed to a terrific gale yesterday, and 1 last night snow fell at Arrowtown to the depth of one foot. As rniw started to fall to-day, a severe flood m the Clutha is expected, r • The Maniototo Farmers' Club have unanimously ' resolved', to respectfully suggest to the.'.Governmenl the advi.sa blouess of appointing Mr Vincent Pyke to the Upper Hou.se on account of his well knowiriiboral views on the land question and s^reat services.to the colony. Invbrcargill, October 5. Mr J. Kelly, M.H.R., addressed six hundred electors here to-night, and ■ received a vote of thanks and confidence without dissent. A whale 35ft'Iong was captured m the Bluff Harbor to-day. . A deputation waited on the Hon. Mr Ward, to-day and urged that the £250 vote for the Lake. Te Anau road be ex pended by day labor m order to improve the road for the coming tourist season. He promised to telegiaph to Mr Seddon to accede to the request. ■ Owing to the rise m flour, the Master Bakers' Association has raised the price of the 41b loaf fromfld to 7d.

Cook's Excursions' Jubilee.

" The Times " contains an account of the J übilee banquet m commemoration of th^Oth year of the business of Messrs Tlioinas Cook and Sons. It was held m the" Whitehall Rooms of the Hotel Metro pole, under the presidency of the head of the firm, Mr .John Cook. The company, numbering m all over 300, included many of the English royal family and nobility and distinguished foreign visitors. A mo;ig the apologies for non-attendance were two from Mr Gladstone and General Wolseley. The General m his note said : "I should like to have had that public opportunity of bearing witness to the good work you did for us on the Nile m 1884 and 1885. No one else could have helped us as you' did, and believe, me, we all fully appre ciated the efficient service you rendered to England; on that occasion." After the usual loyal toasts were given, the toast of the evening by Sir James Allport, •? Suc cess to Messrs Thomas Cook and Sons," which was fully honored. .. Mr Cook, .m reply, said that he had to express heart felt gratitude for the way m which the toast had been proposed and received. It Was a source of the keenest regret to him that his father, Mr Thomas Cook, was unable, by reason of extreme old age, to b$ present that night. A very few statis tics would suffice to show the magnitude of the business now being done by the •firm. In 1890 they had 30,348 series, giving facilities over 1,823,959 miles of railways, oceans, and riversi In the ' same year they had issued 3,262,159 tickets. At the present time they had 4,830,365 tickets m stock, while the ledger accounts numbered 7195. They had 45 bank accounts, 84 offices, and 85 agencies. Their staff numbered 2692, and 978 of these were m Egypt and Palestine. [t was his belief that the world would be a pleasanter place of habitation if all the dwellers on its surface were brought closer together, and that international travel was one of the best preservatives against in ternational wars, since it dissipated absurd notions and dangerous prejudices.

SPORTING.

HAWKES BAY SPRING MEETING. . [PBK i'RESS ASSOCIATION,] Napier. October 5. Ihe first day of the Spring Meeting was very successful. The weather was beauti ful and attendance large. The racing was excellent. Results : — October Handicap of UOsovs ; 1 mile and a distance.—Thame, 7st, 1 ; K«pua, 7st 41b, 2 ; British Lion, Bst 6lb, 3 Pearl -Powder Bsb, Dolosa Bs^, Kupenga 7st 121 b, Le Petite Fille 7st 101 b, Seraph 7st 41b, ■Jennie Deans 6at, also started. Won by alengh. Time —2min lsec. Dividend — £5 2s. . , Fiust Handicap Hurdles of lOOsovs ; 2 miles.—Somnambulist, 9st 31b, 1; Oak lands, 9st 121 b, 2 ; Prospect, 9«t 31b, 3. Otaieri, 9st 101 b, and Violet 9st 51b, also r«i". Won easily. Time—4min ssec. Dividend—£2 6s. Hawkes Bay Guineas of 250sovs: 1 mile.—Clanranald, Bstlolb, 1 ;Fraternite, Bsfc 101 b, 2 ; Rosefeldt, Bst 51b, 3, Namoa 8«*1 sll\ and Cretonne Bst 51b, also ran. Won on the post after a hard finish. Time—lmin 46sec. Dividend £2 18s. a- Maiden Platk, of 50jjovb ;1£ mile.-— Freelance, 7sc 7lb, 1 ; Maid of Lome, 7st 111 b, 2 ; Tea Rose, 7st 2lb, 3. Kerno 7st 111 b, Fortune 7st" 21b, King Ge rge 7sbßlb, and La Calomine 7st 111 b also ran. Won easily. Time—2min 15£ sec. Dividend—£2 13s. Welcome Stakes, of lOOsovs ; 4 fur longs.—WaKawatea, Bsfc 51b, 1; North Atlantic, Bst, 2 ; Gun-Cotton, Bst 51b, 3. Adjlaileß?t, Kathirin* Bs,, andMysti; Bsb, also ran. Won by a length. Time 52 4-sth sec. Dividend—£6 3s. Ookinthian Stakes, of 40sovs; U mile. —Couranto, list 111 b, 1; Lenore, list 61b, 2 ; Blue Mountain, lOat 21b, 3. Won very easily. Time—2m m lOsec. Divi dend—£l lQs.. Fwiwa Handicap, of 75sovs; 6 fur longs;— Boulanger, Bsfc 101 b, 1; Thame, 6st 91b, 2;Fraternite, 7st4lb, 3. Whi per 9st 51b, Strephon Bst 81b, Kupengi 7st 41b, aud Irene 6st 81b also ran. Won by a short head after a magnificent race. Time —lmin 17sec. Dividend—£3.

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HOME AND FOREIGN

|FEE PRESS ASSOCIATION,] (Received October 6, 10.15 a.m.) LABOR QUESTIONS.

IjOndon, October 5. The sailors, firemen, and carters at Carron and Hermitage wharves have gone out on strike. Ths Amalgamated Watermen and Lightermen have de cided to block the wharves. The carpenters' strike continues and money is being levied m France, Ger many, the United States, Canada, New Zealand, and Australia for their sup port.

THE FROZEN MEAT TRADE.

The New Zealand! Shipping Co. aie having built a steamer of 6300 tona and capable of carrying 70,000 car cases of frozen sheep.

THE QUEEN.

Her Majesty tHe Queen visits Fior* ence m March.

GREAT FIRE IN LONDON.

THE CHORUS GIRL'S SUICIDE.

A great.fire is raging m Tooley Street, oii the south side of London bridge; ■ . ■-..,.'

The name of the Gaiety chorus girl, who committed suicide, wins Lydia Manton, and ■ one of "the city newa r papers hints that she was the recipient of attentions from the Duke, of Clar ence and Avondale, eldest son of the Prince of Wales. She was the nominal mistress of Lord Charles Montague, son of the Duke of Manchester, who gave evidence at the inquest.

CASTE.

Calcutta, October 5. The JJyzam of Hyderabad, replying to an expression of popular feeling, defends his action m testifying before the Court. He contends it was not beneath his dignity, and cites the ex amples cf Mahomet and the Prince of Wales.

FROSTED WHEAT.

New Youk, October 3. Millions of bushels of wheat m Dakota and Minnesota have been damaged by frost. (Received October 6, 10.40 a.m.) RUSSIANLOAN EXPENDITURE. St. Petersburg, Octobers. The Russian loan will be devoted to the construction of railways.

RUSSIA AND BRITAIN.

Hamburg, October 5. The " Hamburger Nachrichter » de clares that the Russian advance m Central Asia is being carried' out for the purpose of diverting England's attention from Germany's colonial policy.

GLADSTONE ON EGYPT.

Paris, October 5. The remarks made at the meeting of the National liberal Federation, at Newcastle, by Mr Gladstone, to the effect that the British occupation of Egypt was both burdensome and em harassing, have been well received by the Parisian.newspapers.

BOULANGISM.

A manifesto issued by the League of Patriots declares their intention to ' continue the struggle for the' principles : inaugurated by the late General Boulanger. ;

GARIBALDI.

At the ceremony of unveiling of the statue erected to the memory of Gari baldi, at Nice, M. Rouvier, Minister of Finance, m a cordial speech, said France would never forget Garibaldi's help m the hour, of need.

THE DARDANELLES

, London, October 5. The Austrian, German and Italian Governments raying replied to the note issued m (connection with the Porte's concession to Russia regarding the Dardanellesvit is now expected that some united diplomatic action will be taken m the matter.

THE ATTITUDE OF SPAIN.

Madrid, October 5. The Queen, as Regent, denies the statement that Spain was about to enter, the Triple Alliance, and declares that Spain will never abandon her neutrality, .

GERMANY IN AFRICA.

Berlin; October 5. Herr Rudigetf succeeds Zalewski m command of the German expedition m Q«ut«4 Afrfca

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