The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalbit. THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 1891. OUR BOYS.

A few weeks ago the Christchurch " Press " published an article dealing with "Our Girls." In noticing our' contemporary's remarks we were driven to the conclusion that the subject was not treated fairly ; that in fact the author did not know what he was writ- j mg about. The article gave rise to a great mass of correspondence, very little of it worth the reading, and the subject was soon dropped. This week "Our Boys'' are dealt with by the same pen, and the remarks are Wen greater tv addle than that which was written with reference to the girls. The " Press " gives our young men— boys in tie strict acecjtition of tie term are not referred to—credit for being as a rule prudent and temperate, fairly competent and industrious in business, not guilty of undue indul gence in gambling and drinking, and more or less proficient in their sports and games ; in fact they are moderately good all round, but in lit U or nothing above mediocrity. On ""the other hand they are characterised as being rude, greedy, lazy, mean, selfish, unchivalrous, and snobbish though these harsh terms are partially dis guised in a mass of verbiage. They are also super-sensitive; terribly afraid of being in the least original or out of the common, or of doing anything which might in any way be considered undig nified or expose them to ridicule. It is beyond the region of expectation #• hear of one of them voluntarily pursu ing in his leisure hours any study for the sake of enlarging and improving his mind. (This sounds like a quotation from an Auckland "Herald" :article).- The greatest fault the critic finds witli the young men is their mediocrity. We gather that he would rather th«v were endowed with some strong good characteristic, even if it were accom panied by a strong bad char.icteri.stic, thari see them the tepid creatures that many of them are. One little gleim of sunshine is allowed to light upon tho picture. "There are some who are manly, vigorous, and industrious in their business occupations and amuse ments, and kindly, considerate, an 1 cultured in society." With a some what extensive acquaintance with the young men of the colony we can say that very many of them answer to the latter description, and of those who do not we fear that there are many who tlo not come up to that topi mediocrity with which our contem porary is so disatisfied. The remedy will not b« found in " Press" articles. We think the weak pom • in our young men arise from defects in home life consequent upon their fathers being too much occupied with business or pi o'essioual cares to.take their sons into their confidence;" or even to take an interest in their occupations and recre ations, and thus give them manly in stincts—otherwise " make men of them."

LOCAL AND GENERAL

• —_— : + Major .Steward left to-day for Wellington, for the Parlin>entary session. Is is seated that no attempt will be made in the House this session to amend the (laming and Lotteries Act, us was suggested a few weeks back. There were no deputations to Ministers at Ohristchurch to-day. Mr Seddou proceeded to Lyttelton to inspect the defence works ; Mr McKenzie was engaged the greater part of the day in conference with Mr Wilson on Midlaud railway matters. Friends of Mr John Holmes, the well known Christehurch barrister, will be pleased to learn that he lias arrived safely in the Old Country, greatly improved in health, a cable message to that effect having been received in the colony. The late Bishop of Rochester during the 13 years he held the see received upwards of 100,000 letters, laid hands on 531 deacons and 548 priests, ond confirmed 137,542 lay folk. He consecrated 62 new churches, reopened 40 that had been restored, and formed 51 new district parishes. The " Freisinnige Zeiciing " mentions as an illustration of the discredit into which Dr Koch'a alleged cure for tuberculosis has fallen that the sanatorium superintended by

I)r Cornet at Charlottenburg does not con tain a single patient. It was established and provided with 20 beds, by the liberality of a rich banker named Bleihradcr, for the gratuitous treatment of poor persons suffer- | ing from consumption ; and at the end of last year every bed was full, and hundreds of applicants for admission had to be turned away for want of the necessary accommoda tion. To-day it is silent and roid. It is stated, upon the authority of one of the representatives of Algeria in the French Chamber of Deputies, that 64 per cent per annum is the ordinary rale of interest exacted by the Jews cf that colony on loans advanced to the Arabs. Animadverting

upon the fact, M. Jules Simon recalls to the recollection of the readers of his Petit Journal an incident connected with the great Revolution, when the whole populi tion of Alsace rose up in passionate revolt against the Jewish usurers of that province, by whom they had been as mercilessly fleeced as the Algerian Arabs are at the present time. Wo are informed tlwit the £ouhh British Tea Company have introduced their pure teas into Ashburton. Tiik Best Bkmedy for Indicestiox— Norton's Camomile Pills are 'contidcnl.y recommended as a simple remedy for Indigestion, which is the cause of nearly all the diseases to wliicii we aie subjects Norton's Pijj^, with justice called the 'Natural Ktrengthener of the Human Stomach," act as a powerful tonic and gen tie perient, are mild in their operation, and afe under any circumstances. Sold iv bottles, at Is l^d, 2s 9d, 11s, by all irxdiciue ojdorg tlvoughovt tUe wo W l'

A correspondent of the " Standard" writes :—A poor boy has been had up before t lie Folkestone Magistrate for using bad language in the street. The Magistrate Colonel Da C'rcspigny, to!d the lad he ought to be "devilish well flogged," and lined him 10s, or six days' imprisonment. The first Mahomniedan marriage ever celebrated in England tcok plfce at the Moslem Institute, Liverpool, where the followers of M thomet in that city regularly HBiemble. The bride was Mis 3 Charlotte Fitch, eldest <"» ight r, of Mr Charle? Fitch, J.P., of London; and the bridegioom was a Mabommedan barrister, practising in London, whose father is He venue Secretary t>Kizam of Hyderabad. The balance-sheet of the Mutual Agency Company, Dunedin, presented to the annual meeting on Saturday, showed that the turn over for the twelve months amounted to £110,000 as against £75,000 for the previous y.-ar. The commission earned was £3232 as against £'24p3 for the previous year, and the extended business had raised the working expenses only 1242 above fiose of 1889. Deposits amounted to £12,3'?5. The directors proposed to add to the interim dividend of 5 per cent for the half year ende-.l September 30 a further dividend of 3 per cent, and to divide a sum equal to 5 per ejjit on the capital as a bonus to the shareholders, according to the business done by them. The report was adopted. An incident occ: fed in connection with the Wesleyan festivities at Hanson which the " Rangitikei Advocate" thinks worth chronicling. Messrs Sanson and Bureham left the fartn at C:impbelltown in a buggy for Sanson 'in the evening, and when they had gone some distance the horse went slightly lame. One of the gentlemen got off to see if there was a a stone in the horse's boo', and while investigating caught sight of two game fowls roosting on one of the axles. The gentlemen did not disturb the fowls, but went on to Sanson. The fowls we.c seen by several persons there on their perch, and were taken home again in tire manner in which they had come. We would refer our readers to the adver tisement appearing elsewhere concerning the National Mutual Life Association of Austra lia. It will be seen that, besides giving to its members a liberal return on their policies, theconditions of the latter show a'progressive spirit—amongst other popular features, the clause regarding death by suicide in so-many other policies being eliminated. The assured ht>s thus the satisfaction of knowing that if an intelligent jury finds a verdict of death by suicide his wife and children are left provided for by his forethought in taking out a policy in such an Institution. Our next door neighbor, Mr Charles Braddell, is the local agent fcr the Association, and Mr T. E. Walton, who is already well known in this district, is the tr welling representative. We are not disposed to be captious fsays the "Sfc James Budget"). We. like to accept any conclusions which have a moral tendency ; bat we endeavour to square them one with another if we are expected to hold them all at the same time. In passing sen tence on the various persons convicted of keep ing "hells " in the Strand, Sir John Bridge re marked that gambling was the source of three-fourths of the crime of lhe country. But we have it on the authority of the United Kingdom Alliance water-spouters that nine-tenths of the same lamentable total may be directly traced to (he Jiquor traffic. And if we ask for an opinion of the social purity gentlemen, we learn that half at least of our prisoner.* would have been saved if they had made a reverend study of the National Vigilauce leaflets. If we add i to 9-10ths and $, we find that we have satisfac torily accounted for a great deal more wickedness than exists in this sufficiently wicked world.

Sir George Grey gave an all round address to the workiug u;an in the Hibernian Hall, in Melbourne, one evening. The "Otago Daily Times," correspondent says that Sir George urged the necessity of a news bureau in London, charged with tho duty of supply ing the colonies day by d iy with full and reliable information as to the progress ot the world. Authentic news and the sayings of the world's great men should be telegraphed from X lg'and every day, an 1 posted at every telegraph office for the people to read. This would remove the reproach of the meagre and abs>uul statements which now appear in the newspapers as coining from Europe. ' • You may see in the papers on the s ime day" said .Sir George, "an announcement tlut the Queen lias opened some great building, and just below tlmt a .statement that two celebrated pugilists wete arranging for another contest. Yes, I have seen t.'iat my self. And in an fcher issue you will see a telegram gravely announcing that some colonial Minister at Home went to church last Sunday." There was a curious commen tary on this remark in the announcement which the chairman nude immediately after the lecture, that an exhibition of pugilism would be given in Melbourne on a certain day in aid of the Queen 1 ml strikers. A cuble scrvioe which should exclude all refer ence to pugilis:n would evidently be much too refined for the audience which assembled at the Hibernian Hall. There has 1 been quite a stirring corres pondence in the "Argus " (says the " Otago Daily Times," correspondent) over a ques tion set in the Emglish pass pa-par at the university matriculation examination. The candidates were required to analyse the following sentence:— All this for thee did Thyrsis, this and more, For thee in supple rind of laurel save. That is iiow it appeared as printed on the paper, but it adds to the intelligibility if a comma is placed, as it ought to be, after "laurel." One indignant critic took the trouble to interview seven members of the Senate, not one of whom could give him any clue to the meaning of the sentence. I think tho defenders of those who set the the paper have got the ivorst of the argu ment. Talking of the difference a comma sometimes makes, an amusing instance was afforded m the advertising columns of our leading daily the other day. The Rev Charles Clark was announced to recite from Dickens, "Drink fair, Betsy, wliateuer you do." The comma was transposed from " fuir" to "drink," with a result as affect ing the reading certainly never contem plated by the author.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

■ v—: (I'EU I'RKiM ASSOCIATION.) Telephone Charge*. Wklmnuton, June 4. Government have practically decided to reduce the telephone charges to £5 per instrument per annum. Iliu*«-«1 Snmtlrmm. Oamaru, June 4. Hon. 8. E. Shrhnski, M.L.C., presided at the Police Cinirt this morning. Before rising Mr Shiim.ski said he would decline in future to sit on the bench, as the mantier-iu which the Resident Magistrate treated Justices of the Peace in tins dis trict, in not asking them to sit on the bench with him, prevented them learning anything of the law or court procedure. In no other district in New Zealand were Justices yf (he Peage treated sinijlttfly. '

The R.M.S. lonic

[PEE PKKaiS ASSOCIATION.J Wellington, June 3. Some anxiety has been felt here during the list few days for the safely of the steamer lonic, which was due at Kio last week en route Home, and tlie local agents cabled yesterday to ascertain if anything had bean heard of her or the cargo steamer Maori, which had left New Zea land a few days before her. A reply came this afternoon that the lonic had left Kio for London on 26th ulfc., and the Maori followed two days after.

SUPREME COURT

i » : [j'KR FfcKSSASSOCIATION.] Auckland, June 3. i>. D. O'Halloran, lately chief post master H Whangarei, was this morning .sentenced to three yeans' imprisonment on eanh of five charges of embezzlement to which he pleaded guilty on Tuesday. The ■'sentences are tv run concurrently. Mr Tole addressed the Court to induce His Honor to apply the First Offenders' Probation Act. Mr Justice Connolly said he should ,have -given a longer sentence as a warning to other personsni position* of trust; but that the prisoner's prospects had already beet) ruined. . Wellington June 1. The Chief JUbtlce gave his decision this afternoon upon the application for a special jury in the case agaiast Coioman Phillips for dummyism. He sad that on looking into what authorities there; were, he had concluded this was a case in which a special jury might properly be granted on defendant's application. It was a kind of .State prosecution and was of un- 1 usual character, and notwithsta'ndiiig the opposition of the Crown a special jury could be allowed. It must not, however, be understood that he was laying down any general rule. The trial was pro visionally fixed for 17th hist. Dunejhn, June 3. The criminal session has concluded. Henry Sibelin was acquitted on the charge of shooting the racing mare 'Disappoint-1 ment. I

Ashburton Hunt Club.

. .—«_ . _ A meeting of the Ashburton County Hunt Club was held last eveningiu the Gotmnei cial Hotel, to arrange for the annual steeplechase meeting of the Club. There was a good attendance, and Dr Leahy presided. It was decided to hold the annual steeplechase meeting on Frfday, August 21. The same programme as last year was adopted with the exception for the Cup the second horse should receive £5, and no third money should be offered. The following names were added to the list of Stewards :—Messrs McLean, Wronghton, and Helmore. The same .judge, stater, and clerk of course as acted last year were elected, with Mr R. | b'ricdlaudcr clerk of the scales, and Mr Cresswell hahdicapper. Nominations were fixed for August 8, weights to be declared on the 17th, and acceptances on the l!)th. The Secretary and Treasurer were instructed to arrange about a count. The Point to Point Steeplechase was fixed for Monday, August 24, to be run under the same con ditbna as last, year, with this alteration that the nominations would be £1, to go to the Club fund, and the steeplechase would be for a trophy of £10 value. The annual fancy dress ball was fixed for Tuesday, August 25, arrangements for which were entrusted to Messrs Saunders, Simpson. Wcston, Russell, Buckley, Wroughton, Kelly, and Fooks.

Ashburton Hounds.

» "» ; ■ The A.^hburton Houuds*met at Which more, on Saturday, and this popular o>'ent was £ ivored by a regular summer's clay and a good attendance. Mr and Mm Hart extended their usual hospitality;to all coiners, and the day was a most en joyable one, not only to the straight going riders wl.o look forward all the season to a gallop over the Winehmore paddocks, but to a large number of ladies and gentlemen who enjoy going round on wheels to see the sport from tho roads.' After ii moat substantial lunch, a move was made to the p;ddocks in front of the Winchmore house, and a good hare was soon afoot that kept the field going merrily for thirty minutes, whoti .she was run into in the open, after giving decidedly the best run of the .season. Spills during this run was the order of the day, the Huntsman and a large number of the straight Sfoing division finding that wire doesn't stand trifling with. Several other hares tveie started, but owing to frequent el anges nothing much in the way of a run was got, and a move was made to the homestead, where the Held expressed their appreciation of the Winch more hospitality by giving three hearty cheers for Mr and Mrs Hare. The Hounds met at Elgin bridge yes terday, and notwithstanding the rain that fell steadily all the afternoon, the score of followers who braved ttie elements had a very pleasant run. Some considerable time was lost before a hare could be found ; but when one was finally started she evidently knew her way around the country, and led the fiel 1 a very merry dance, over some of the best hunting country in the county, for half an hour, and managed to save her ears at la* t by sticking closely to the ploughed ground, where scent was none of the best. We were glad to see a good many o£ our young farmers out, who rode as .straight md well as many old foxhunters. Miss Parsons was out on that clever hunter " Silo," and well maintained the credit of this straight going family. The Hounds meet next at Lypdhurst on Monday.

GOOD TIMES COMING.

UXDEft the above heading there was published a few days a^o in the "Otago Witness," a statement, which has since gone the round of the newspapers, of the sales of farm land which' had been made in Southland during the preced ing four months. The sales referred to aggregated 6926 acres, and the prices ranged from £1 5s to £i 5s per acre. This was evidently considered something wonderful; and at first sight the sale of some £20,000 worth of land looks like big business. We will grant that it points to a very satisfactory state of the land market in Southland, The sight of these figures moved us to endeavor to ascertain the extent of the transactions in land that have been carried out in Ashburton during the current year. We were aware that 1 for the last eighteen months there has been a good enquiry for land, and nuirerous properties had changed hands, but we did not anticipate that the transactions had been of such magnitude as the figures supplied to ! us by the various agents prove them to have been. We have not troubled to obtain particulars of the many saW effected by the agents who are in a less extensive way of business, nor private sales made without the intervention of agents, but the sales of Messrs T Bullock, I). Thomas, Q. Jameson, Friedlander Brothers, and the Loan and Mercantile Agency 00. (J, Q, Restell), aggregate the large total of 12,863 acres, amounting to ,£80,935. The prices at which the land was sold ranged from ,£2 to ,£4O per acre. No sales of Crown lands, runs, or town properties are taken, iuto account • ami

care lias been taken not to reckon | twice any, land ia the sale of which more than one agent was interested. The figures are a genuine summary of the sales of farm land in the Ashbur ton district from the Ist of January to the 30ih of May of the current year. The return gives no indication of " depression " or " want of confidence." On the contrary it s 1 ows the financial soundness of our farming community, and their thorough confidence in the future. The average price, about £6 5s per acre, shows further thAt the land of this county is of a quality that is not represented by the strip of tussocks through which the main railway line passes. There is in this county some of the best land in all New Zealand; in fact, for general productiveness we doubt if the land of the county as a whole can be equalled in the Colony, taking grain, mutton, and wool all round. There is one point on which the comparison between 1 Ash burton and Southland is le.?s satisfactory to us, namely, the land sold in Southland is said to consist principally of subdivisions of what have hitherto been held as large estates. This has not been the case here. There have certainly been in recent times subdivisions and sales of large estates in this district, such as Sher wood, Lavington, Fail-field, Wester 6eld, and others, but there is room yet for a much further extension of the process, and we trust the good prices that are now current will induce some of the holders of large blocks to cut them up and sell for farming purposes. We are well aware that not all the large blocks of land in the district are susceptible of this treatment, but there are some which we are convinced it would pay the present owners to sell, while the prices the land would realise would still allow the purchasers a living. The standard of farming has been greatly elevated during the last few years, and with good prices for our principal products fanr.ers will not hesitate to pay a fair price for land ; and as long as land can be had at a fair price, our rising farmers need not look for greater advantages elsewhere, and we can afford to ungrudgingly congratulate other districts on what ever prosperity may fall to their lot.

CORRESPONDENCE.

(We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents.)

THE BEST FRUIT TREES?

TO THE ; EDITOR. Sin, —I have a small paddock I wish fee turn into an orchard, and would be oblijrecj if you or any of your readers could advise me the best sorts of trees to plant—saj plums, peaches, apricots, and apples My paddock is about an acre. Ido nol want many sorts, bub the best sorls. My land is good. Being an amateur, I would be glad of your help, and I dare say there are many like myself.—l am, etc., Amateur.

ROAD BOARDS.

MOUNT SOMERS. The usual monthly meeting of the Mount Somers Board was held on June 1. Present —■ Messrs Pe&che, McMillan, Edson, Synie, and Chapman. On the motion of Mi- Edsen, Mr Chapman was dectell chairman for the ensuing year. The O/erseor's report was read and e'onsiileiel.' Simp*ou's Road.— Resolved, as soon as the residents had picked the stones oft this road, to invite tenders for the forming. Timber on Bush Roads.—On the appli of Mr E. 15. Coopar, 3 acres were sold to him at £2 per acre, CORRESPONDENCE. From Mr Diack, askiug for timber to build a small foot bridge in front of the Springburn post oftiee. Resolved that ' the Overseer give him what old limber was ni'ce.s.snry for the work.- From Mr .I.E. Pagan, asking the Board to allow him more money on thj fence round the gravel pit"; he had, in making up his estimate.;, left out the labor.—Resolved to allow £2 2s, and in doing so the Board wished it to be understood that this must not be taken as a precident.—From Mr \V. Frude, asking to have his name taken off the Board for section 1601, and that of Mr A. J. Hufct put on.—Agreed to.— From the New Zealand L.M.A. Co., asking to have the names of Messrs Fox, Hood, Ayrton, and Ullyatt put on the roll for sections sold to them.—Agreed to. —From Messrs Vincent and Sharplin, asking to be put on the roll for section bought by them.—Agreed to.—From the Police department re the registration of dogs.—Received.—From the Ashburton County Council, asking what poisoned grain was on hand, and whether the Board wanted any more. The Clerk stated that ho had sent the required information, and that two sacks more had been sent.—From the same, asking the Board to call a public meeting for the purpose of "nominating, three persons to' serve on . tho Alford Forest Cemetery Board.—Alter sonu conversation, it was resolved that it was Road Board business, and suggested that the Couucil should call the meeting, to be held on Saturday, 13th •June; also to state that the Ceneetery B'if>rd had had no meeting for the last three years ; also that five members were required instead of thiee. The Clerk was instructed tv write to that effect. The Clark was instructed to write to the Council and draw their attention to the bad state of the approaches to the bridges over the water races in the Mount Somers township. OATKS OK KOAD.S. Owing to a complaint having beou made, it was resolved to give Mr ,1. O'.Shea fourteen days' notice to remove the gates off the road near R.S. ov the Board would order the work to bo done at his expense. CAMPS ON 110 AIM. Resolved, that no contractor be allowed to camp on the roads (except the Board's contractor), and the Clerk was authorised to advertise to that effect. UNCOLLEOTED BATES. The Clerk was instructed to sue for all uncojlected rates after the 14th June. DRAIN AT SINGLE TREE. Mr Chapman made application on be balf of Mr J. Ross, for permission to make a drain on the side of the road near the Single Tree.--Grrarited, provided the drain be made large enough to carry all the water.in Hood time, and that the work be done to the satisfaction of the Over seer. DISPUTATION. Mr Herring interviewed the Board with respect to contractors camping on the reads. He was informed that the matter had already been dealt with. Mr Herring also asked whether adjoining owners would have the preference when any gravel pit was to be based? Mr Herring was informed that they would. ACCOUNTS. The paysheet amounting to £104 Is 3d was passed for payment, and the Board adjourned.

TELEGRAPHIC.

HOME AND FOREIGN

[Ph« PRE*S ASSOCIATION .J

MMtmc lighting. j

London, June 2. ] i A powerful syndicate is arranging to Ikht the City cf Melbourne by electricity. The motive power will be! water, and the capital of the Company will probably be .£200,000. I DEPO PULATION OF IRELAND, The Irish census returns show a decrease in the population of; half a million in the last decade. ! . ;'■;•' LABOR QUESTIONS^ W-:'J\ Four thousand employees of tlie London General Omnibus Company threaten to go out on strike on Friday, J unless their demand for twelve hours j per day and an increase of wages is conceded. | BANKING MATTERS. Forty bankers met the directors of the Bank of England to discuss the fixing of the discount rates, and to take steps to prevent a drain of gold from London in the summer. LONDON IMPROVEMENTS. The London County Council has been informed by its Chairman, Sir John Lubbock, that it will soon be essential for the Council to expend the sum of £25,000,000 on necessary works in the city. These include water supply, completion of the drainage system, and rebuilding London bridge. CORN PROSPECTS. The grain crops in Eastern Europe are in a bad condition, owing to drought. In Greece, however^ they are looking very well, and a splendid yield is anticipated.

THE NEWFOUNDLAND DIFFICULTY.

The Government lias protested against the threat made by the French Admiral to seize boats supplying baifc ' to American fishermen in St-GeorgeVj Bay, Newfoundland. ' The delegates from Newfoundland ' are assisting Lord Knutsford topre-l pare a measure in which it is proposed to deal with the vexed question of fisheries' in that colony in a permanent manner. ELECTION. Mr Victor Cavendish, Unionist, has been returned unopposed for West Derbyshire to the House of Commons, a vacancy for which was caused by the death of Lord Edward Cavendish. THE CANADIAN PREMIER. The illness of, Sir John McDonald causes, intense excitement in Canad». There is also a good deal of anxiety felt In England, and her Majesty the Queen receives hourly bulletins as to the Premier's health. ; Ottawa, June 3. There is a slight improvement in the condition of Sir John McDonald to day, but lie is gradually losing strength.

THE BEHRING'S SEA DISPUTE.

Lonikw, June 2. In the House of Commons, to-day, a Bill, introduced'by'Mr W. H. Smith, Firit Lord of the Treasury, suspending Britsh sealers carrying out their call ing in Behrin^ Sea, was read a second time. The measure proposes that the, prohibition should be for one year,' and that a Royal Commission should \ be set up to enquire into the claims oi shipowners for compensation. Victoria (8.C.).! June 2. The residents of British Columbia are opposed to the Behring Sea Fisheries Suspension Bill.

THE JEWS.

St. PETKHsnuKC, .June 3. The Czar states that he will con tinue to expel -Jews from Russian territory ; their alleged complicity with Nihilists in attempts oh the life of his Majesty has forced the present policy. London, June 3. Government have ordered an inquiry to be made into reports that a large number of Jews expelled from Russia purposed to emigrate to England. IMPERIAL FEDERATION. The Marquis of Salisbury has agreed to receive a deputation from the Im perial Federation League on the 17th inst., who will urge on the Prime Minister the necessity of calling together delegates from the various colonies to consider the best meaus to secure an effective share of the privi leges and responsibilities of the empire. MASONIC, H.R.H. the Prince of Wales was to day installed Grand Master of Mark- Masons,

THE MANIPUR TROUBLE.

Calcutta, Juuj :!. The trial of t!ie Jubraj, or Heir Apparent (Kula Chandra Singh), for participation in the late revolt at Manipur, is proceeding. Atongal, his General, alleges that the Jubraj was not present when the execution of British officers was ordered, and he blamed the Senapulti for the massacre.

THE TURKISH BRIGANDS.

Constantinoi'Le. June 3. The .ransom demanded for tlie re lease of English and German tourists will be forwarded on the release of the captives. The Turkish Government has ordered troops to pursue the brigands.

ARGENTINE FINANCES.

Buenos Ayres, June 2. A general run on the Argentine Banks has taken place, and the streets are crowded with excited people.

THE BOER EXPEDITION.

Pretobia, June 2. The " trekking " expedition of Boers to MashonalandJefthere to-day despite the protests of President Kruger.

THE LOCUST PLAGUE.

Cairo, Juno 2. The locust plague is visiting the Delta and. other parts of Egypt. Stringent measures are being taken to remove it.

THE HAYTIAN REBELLION.

Port ay Pkinck, June 2. The rebels who took part in the recent revolt to depose the President have been executed.

THE AUSTRALIAN SQUADRON.

k Suez, June 2. The Australian torpedo gunboat

Boomerang, has arrived, here en route! to Australia. I

GREAT FIRE IN NEW YORK.

New York. Juno 2. Immense cooperage works at Brook lyn have been destroyed by fire. The damage is estimated at 2,000,0G0d01.

AUSTRALIAN.

NEW SOUTH WALES POLITICS. •Sydney. June 3. Both Government and Opposition parties are actively engaged preparing for the coming campaign. It is under stood that the Opposition leave federa tion an open, question, while protection andthe onetriarionevoteideawillbe pro minent features in their programme. The labor party made strenuous, but unavailing, efforts to induce Sir Geo. Grey to remain over the clactions to assist them.

INTERPROVINCIAL

Auckland, June 3. The delegate of the Queensland Shearers' Union, J. R. McDonald, delivered an address to the public of Auck land to night in the Academy of Music.; Only about thirty people were present. McDonald spoke at some length regarding ths shearers' strike, and said they Wtrd holding out as a matter'of principled Their actions and intentions had been greatly misrepresented throughout Australia, but there was no doubt they had right on their side. A resolution was passed expressing the sympathy of them present with the shearers in Queensland. During the year the Charitable Aid Board distributed 12,679 rations to the poor and needy, at a cost of £142. [ Captain Moorehouse has resigrti com mand of the D Battery. It is believed to be through the treatment received by< the Battery at the hands of the Defence Department, CnEiSTCiitJitcii, June 3. A decision of very greitt imprrtance to Hospital and Charitable Aid Boards was given to-day by Mr, Justice Denniston when he allowed the appeal of the Waitaki Hospital and Charitable Aid Board against the decision of the Resident Magistrate, Timaru, in the action brouglit against that body by the Srnich Canter bury Hospital and Charitable Aid Board to recover the cost of relief of k man and his family wh i had come to Timaru from Oaniaru on October 26, 1889, and received relief on April U, 1890—less than six months after leaving the Waikati Board's district. His Honor held that Clause 74 of the " Hospital and Charit able Institutions Act," on the interpreta tion of which the case turned, meant that one district can recover from another the cost of relief to persons entering it from the latter, provided that such persons resided in the latter for six months continuously immediately before eutering the institution froni which they had, received relief The Resident Magis trate held that the cost could be recovered if such persons had lived in the district from which they came for six months next previous to entering, not thcj institution which relieved them, but the district in which it is situated. Oisbokne, June 3. Mr W. Jackson, representing a Canter bury syndicate, has obtained the lease for four years, at 2icl par ncre, of 27,000 acres bei.jg the bala:seo of the Tauwharepirrio Harbor Board endowment Mock; The land is considered good pastoral country. DtfiosDijr, June 3. On Monday Mr Richmond Bsethnm, ft M., of Ohvist.hurch commences the enquiry into Mr James -Mac Donald's (lhneluitnor and ex-M.H.R.) allegations against the. Official Assignee re ''adminis tration of his estate. The Dunedin Presbytery to-day dis cussed the question of "the circulation of obscene literature, and decided to urge the (Government; to accede to the idijuost of the New Zealand Medical Association to take such stops as may seem Avisost to abate and suppress the evil in question. Tho case in connection with the " Pic turesque Atlas," which was adjourned to permit of getting the deed of assignment from Sydney, avis resumed to-day, when judgment was given in favor of the plain tiff, Bowennan. Leave to appeal was given on a point raised by Mr Joel, which was that the deed of assignment was dated August 31st, 1886, and there Avas no evi dence of any contract till August, 1887, consequently the contract could not be assigned by the deed produced, the power of attorney only referred to what was assigned, and plaintiffs, therefore, had shown no authority to sue. Ixvekcaiujill, June 3. Merriiield, an apprentice seaman, to-day recovered the amount cf his claim from W. S. Waters'.on, shipowner, under the following circumstances : —He had his wrist injured at sea, but it was not con vsidered serious. As it became Avor.sc the shipmaster sont him to the Boys' Hospital, London, and as he did 'lot improve he was left in England in 1889. Later, on the hand had to be amputated, and plain tiff's health suffered to such an extent that he Avas put to considerable expense. On the .ship's return from the colony in 1890 he presented himself for the purpose of being brought back. He was taken to Mauritius, and from there sent to NeAv Zealand, £5 being given towards his pas sage money by the master. Defendant proposed to pay plaintiff his wages, less money advanced in London, but the action was brought for medical attend ance, board, lodgings, etc., and under clausj 103 of the Shipping Act the Resi dent Magistrate gave judgment for the claim, less cost of artificial hand and passage from Mauritius, £35 9s Bd, with coats £6 4s. Defendant will probably appeal. •

The Queensland Shearers

: —+ :; The following extracts from a letfcei from an ux-New Zealander, dated May 14. are published l>y the " Witness " :—" ki present there are enough free shearers it Queensland to shear 12,000,000 sheef during their six months' agreement. Be fore fast year's Limbing Queensland had 14,000,000 sheep ; so that even now ve!ry low are left for the local men when they do give in. The free shearers are giving great satisfaction. They are nearly all selectors' sons from Victoria and New South Wales, and have been taught to shear properly. Shearing in Queensland goes on for pretty well nine months of the year. In parts where the grass seed is bad, like the Pealc Downs, the sheep arc always shorn before the seed falls, which is after the summer rains ; but out in the splendid Western Djwhs ther^is no grass which does any damage to the wool. Our winter^ climate is so, good that we can shear at any time, and'just arrange shear ing to (suit ourselves. lam still without men, and as they do not show any dis ! position to return I intend to get them from bel>.r. I will have to start lamb marking this month, and can't wait any longer. New blood will do the country good. The men are awfully sick or it, bufc are afraid to ae*, for themselves, though a few are going back to work on stations ne.ir Winton. Their leaders look very knowing, and talk mysteriously about the grass getting dry ; so I supposo we will have a lively time of it when the burning starts. The carriers have struck in Hughenden, at least they won't carry for squatters or their agents, or for any store keeper unless he guarantees nottosupply stations. Luckily most stations have a fail,- supply of ratious j the difficulty is to

get up shearing supplies. I se© that tliere is some ta k of forming a carrying company. Something of the sort is Vidly wanted, as the Carriers' Union is quite as harrowing as the shearers' one. We had no row with the carriers ; had yielded to all their demands, and still they won't carry on their own terms. Most of them are married men with families, and owe money fco the storekeepers, on which they have to pay interest, so they can't bridle. It all the country is burnt they will simply be ruined."

POLITICAL.

|j'KU I'JUKSS JVSHOCUXJO^,] Weixington, June 3. In consequence of the delay in receiving the Native Lands Commissioners' report, Mr Cudms.ii w'll n )t bo nb!e to circulate the Native bills before the session as intended. - : " •

THE MARKETS.

(PER FIIESS ASSOCIATION.) [Received June 4, 10.00 a.m.] IjONDojj, June 2. The total quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom ia 2,328,000 quarters, and for the Continent 2,000,000 quarters. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Li mite 1, have received the following cable message, dated Lon den, June 2," 1891:— Wheat—Market inactive. New Zea land wheat, f.a.q,, to arrive iron ship is worth, c.i.f., 41s 9d per 4801bs, April- JMtay Dill of lading. Quotations, nominal. New Zealand wheat has declined 6d per 4961 Us since last report. ■ . ■:..

Addington Stock Market.

Chbistchukch, June 3. The steady rain which fell all day affected the attendance at market con siderably, but the business done, princi pally in the sheep pens, was not depreciated. Stouk Sheej-. — About 2803 were yarded, of which . the principal were merinos from North Canterbury, for which a f. ir den;and , existed, and sales were effected at former rates. Other lines sold freely .it a slight improvement in values. Crossbred lambs in small lines sold from 7a.to 7s 10J, according to quality; Crossbred ewes brought 6s lid, Bs, 9s, 10s 6d. Merino ewes in lamb arid at 2s 10J tc 3s Bil for culled sorts, and sound-mouthed ewes at 4s I.od. Culled merino wethers brought from 2-5 lOd t;» 3s (id, and sound mouthed from 4s 6d to 5s 6d. ''- * \'.\ Fat Sheep. —There was a large entry, comprising some very high clas< sheep, together with a good proportion of good quality crossbred ewes, and a sufficiency of merino and inferior quality crossbred ewes. Merino wethers were of medium dies, and the highest price secured was only 9j &U Crossbred ewes of good quality sold at from Us 3d to 15s Id. Wethers and maiden ewes. ,6f a higher class ranged from 12s 9d to 16s. S;>.ue pens or very prime crossbred vethers realised ir n\\ 19s 4d to 19s 9d, and some very heavy half bred wethers 24s 6d — highest prices yet Becured this season. With the.se exceptions the Ix-sit wethers yarded ranged from 15s Id to 17s 3d. Fat Cattle.—Nearly 203 fat caUle were yarded, covering all the different sorts. Twenty-eight |Nbrtli Island bullocks brought from £8 2a 6d to £8 15s •r about 18s 6d,per ICOIbs. The rest of the entry was njfc above arerage size in quality, and the best did not bring more than 18s, while inferior sorts sold as low as 13s to 15s per 1001 b. Store Battle.—Only seventy . head, chiefly old cows, rimle up a poor entry for which (here was very little demand. Pigs.—About 170pi£s.diieffy baeonerd an I porkers, met with a fairly satisfac tory market. Piices ranged up to 2|d por lb for baconers.and'Sld 'fortinrke -a.

Tender and True.

Jlio grand old Doughs motto "Tender and true" was once tcucliingly illustrated by the representative of another Scotch family. The Duke of Athole had a disease Which was certain to end fatallyi When he was assured that he would soon be taken away, he called on all hu tenants, and bade each one farewell with a cheer fulness that te.sti6ed to his peace of mind. During his last days there occurred a touching incident, which is told in ' Black wood'B.' Queen Victoria visited Blair Athole to bid adieu to the dying duke. She had returned to the station, where a crowd.of. persons had collected ; but, in sympathy with the solemnity of the occasion, they maintained perfect silence. The train was about to start, when there was a shout of "Stop ! stop!" and a brougham was seen driving vapidly from the castle. Out of it, wrapped in flannels, staggered the duke. He went to the door of the royal carriage, knelt, kissed the Queen's hand, waved his cap,, and called out "Three cheers for the Queen." Then, re-entering his carriage, he drove back to the castle, and never left it Again alive.

More Than His Match.

lorn Cook was .subpoenaed as a witness, On cross-examination by Sir Jamef Scarlet, lie was asked, " What is a musical accent?" "My terms are a guinea h lesson," said Cook. A loud laugh fol lowed. Sir James, who was rather ruffled- said, 'k JSever mind' your terms here-1 ask you what is a musical accent. Can you see it ?" "No." Can you feel it?" A musician can." (Great laughter). *'|Now, pray, sir," said Sir James, very angry, "don't beat about the'bush, but explain to his lordship and the jury, Mho are supposed to know nothing about music, the meaning: of what you call accent. "Accent in music is a certain stress laid upon a particular note in the "same manner as you would lay a stress upon any given word, for the purpone of behur better understood. Thus, if I Mere I to say, 'you are a donkey,' it rests an donkey ; but if I were to say, * you are a. donkey/ it rests on you* Sir James." Reiterated shouts of laughter by the whole court, in whioh the bench itself joined, followed this repartee. Silence being restored, the judge, with much seeming gravity, accosted the •. crest fallen counsel thus : " Arj you satisfied V Sir James, in a great huft, said,' "The witness uny go down !"

Tttti ASfIBUBTON GUAftDIAM, tfHUBSDAY, JtTtfE 4. 1891.



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