MAIL NOTICE.

Mails for Australian Colonies, and also for the United Kingdom and Continent-of ■ Kurope {specially addressed per Orient steamer only), per express (to connect with Te Anau at Port Chalmers), close at Aah burton on Wednesday, Aug. 26, at 12.30 p.m.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 1891. WOMEN'S FRANCHISE.

The success of the movement in favor of women's suffrage appears to be assured. The majority in the House ' of Representatives in its favor is the largest; that has supported any measure affecting the constitution for years past. It remains; of course, to be seen how the Legislative Council will deal with the measure,- which, be it noted, is now taken up by the Government. The argument that so important a change in the electoral system should not be made until the opinion of the constituencies upon it had been dis tinctly expressed is one that should carry some weight. Certainly the question was one on which nearly every candidate was tested during the contest preceding the last general elec tion, and female suffrage was a plank in the platform of most of the Liberal Political Associations that were formed at that time—that of Ashburton among the number. Still it was npt made a test question in any case which we can remember. The taxation ques-1 tibn was predominant to the ex-J elusion of all other subjects, and next in importance, perhaps, came j the liquor laws. The amendment by Mr Fish to suspend the operation of the Act until after the next general election, in order that the feeling of the constituencies might be ascertained, would probably have had greater consi deration had it not been introduced in a speech characterised by a great deal of coarseness and bad taste. Those qualities will be missing from any re marks which may be made with a similar, intention in the Upper House, and it is more than probable that if the Bill is not thrown out altogether its operation will be deferred for the period named by Mr Fish. So far no measure of equal importance has made such progress with so little agitation of the public feeling. We are certain that at j the last general election not one voter in a hundred gave his vote with any thought as to how it would affect this question; and we may safely say that until the question was brought t to the front in Parliament very little interest was taken in it in the country. 6rt the merits of the question we have already given our views, and we think it would have been a much wiser course to have followed to firstly en franchise famines soles —women who are "their own masters "—who are justly entitled to the right to vote in Parliamentary as in municipal and county elections. After wards, if there were any general claim for universal female suffrage, the Legis lature would have the benefit of some little experience of the operation of the system. There is the more reason for acting with caution in that what agitation there.is in favor of the Bill is under suspicion, to say the least of it, of being fostered with ulterior views. As to whether women will avail them selves of the-franchise, and in what direction, is more than we—or' any body else—can tell. The advocates of the measure have taken the tide on the Hood, and will, no doubt, pursue their advantage to the furthest possible point, and they will be the last to allow an appeal to the country on the question if they can help it.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The Victorian railways repairs bill, owing to the floods, will cost £30,000. Queensland won't subscribe to the main tenance of the Australian fleet, but it is pre paring a great reception for the officers and men. Sara Bemhardt was (.he rage during her stay in Auckland on her return from Austra lia. Her carriage was followed by crowds, and the streets were blocked at several points wiien she went into shops to make purchases. The railway authorities have decided to sink a fresh well in another place at the engine sheds, and to go down to a consider ably lower stratum, so that a permanent and efficient supply may be obtained. The well which lately went dry was down fifty feet. Western Australia is advancing by leaps and bounds. The railway rolling stock is insufficient to meet the traffic, and the Government are asking other colonies for the loan of trucks. New Zealand is said to have come to the rescue with three locomotives and one hundred trucks. What about our own scarcity of trucks ? .. , Hamilton, Waikato, is petitioning against the proposed increase of the honorarium, on the ground that it was contrary to the latest expressed wish of the electors, who had hoped to have decreased legislative expen diture by a reduction in the number of members, and on the plea that constituencies sending inipecunkms representatives to Wellington should pay for such luxuries— they can scarcely be called delicacies—out of their own pockets. Duriug a thunder-storm at Gloucester the lightning struck the vane of St Nicholas's Church, one of the oldest in the city, and set fire to the top of the roof. Three firemen, named Kitchen, Pike, and Baldcro, performed a •gallant feat by climbing tip a rod in the in the interior of the spire, and, undaunted by the molten lead falling, they hauled up the fire extincteurs by me ins of I rope?, and thus put out the flames, saving I the spire, and probably the church, from f destruction. tSome evil-disposed person has killed one of the tame teal in the Domain. Mr Charlton, the caretaker, found the dead 1 bird on Monday. The head was much injured and had evidently been hit with a stone. Those birds are so tame that they would come right out of the water and up to a stranger's feet to be fed, so that the offence, of killing the bird is all the more cowardly. A large number of wild ducks have now taken up their residence in the Domain, and are frequently to be seen on the lakes. In the District Court of South Australia recently a case of importance to subscribers to the "Atlas" was decided. G. Bradly sued the "Atlas" Company in order to obtain the title pag«, frontispiece, and indices necessary to complete the work. He had taken forty.two parts, but these, it was con tended, were valueless without the additional parts mentioned. The defence was that the company had not contracted to deliver more than forty-two parts, and that the frontis piece was brought out as an afterthought, and was no part of the contract. The jury returned a verdict for plaintiff for 255.

At Christchnrch R.M. Court this morning. Thomas Leap, licensee of the Junction Hotel, was fined £5 and costs, for serving liquor to an intoxicated person. A good audience eongregited 'afc the Oddfellows' Hall last evening to hear Professor Masou lecture on " the Skin in Health and Disease." To-night he lectures on " The Throat arid Lungs." The annual social gathering of the Odd fellows in the Waterton district wo* held on Monday evening and was largely/attended, many of those present having cpirie long distances. After a sumptuous tea had bemi partaken of, a concert was given at which a long programme was gone through, com prising songs by members of the Order and lady friends, duets, instrumental music, reading*-, and recitations. The performers Were—Vocalists, Misses T)alton, Donaldson, Hawkins (2), Mrs Soul, Messrs Gihriour, I Blee," J. L. Soal, Touett, O. L. Soal, and J. ' B. Kirk, the latter a comic siirger from Ashburlon. Violinist—Mr Robert Cullen. Readers and reciters—Miss Davis and Mr Gilmour. Mr W. T Soal, Provincial Grand Master, was chairman, and proposed a hearty vote of thanks to the ladies and gentlemen who had assisted at the gathering This having been carried by acclamation, the'hall was cleared for dancing, which was kept up till an early hour. Mr J. L. Soal was an efficient M.O. , In the most recent of the series of lectures annually delivered at the experimental farm, near Paris, by M. Gr. "Ville, he told his hearers that the social question would be solved by science. Thanks to the know; ledge it has given to us of,the secrets of vegetation, it is now in the power of man to increase the productiveness of the soil almost indefinitely. Instead of being a passive creation he has become on active creator. He can raise crops, if it so pleases him, oil sand or brick-dust. With a few pinches of magic powder, with only three or four of the 14 elementary substances of all living organisms, with the giatnitous co-operation of the sun and air, the ferments of the soil and the of waters of heaven, you lean fabricate a bunch of grapes or an ear of wheat just as you would make a sheet of glass or a piece of velvet. Properly cultivated, said M. Villc, the soil of France would support a population of a hundred million sou's. : The decrees of the Roman Catholic Clerical Synod, lately held in Sydney, ancl presided over by Cardinal Moran, have been issue I. The greater part of the new rules iind regulations relate entirely to matters [ of ecclesiastical discipline, but there are several points of public interest contained in the decrees having reference to the laity. One of the decrees dealing with public entertainments runs :—" Giving of balls and other dancing amusements for charitable or religious purposes shall be discountenanced by the clergy. At so-called social reunions, the local pastor'w his assistant will \be present, and it will be his duty to bring the proceedings to a close at a befitting hour." With respect to school picnics, there is ths following:—"The Clergy will usie every vigilance to prevent any abuse in the annual excursions which are given to our school children. The priest will remain with the children throughout the whole excursion. No person shall be, permitted to accompany the children except the teachers, parents or guardians, and friends or patrons of the schools whom the ieleigy may" deem'; it proper to invite." Touching the question of flowers at funerals, one of the decrees says: —"The custom of heaping wreaths and other floral decorations on coffins of deceased persons is becoming in some' places a matter of serious abuse. The clergy will disconiitauce, particularly in churches, all such outward tributes of esteem as may seem to savour of vain ostentation, and will do their utmost in a spirit of Christain piety to encourage the suffrages for departed souls." The " Argus" thus describes the. scene tit the first appearance in Melbourne of J. L. Sullivan, the American pugilist:—"The galleries were crowded, and the other parts of the house were tolerably well filled. It was a night of Olympian revels. Their god ships enjoyed themselves to . their hearts' ' con ten c. Theirs was the comedy, arid it was all impromptu. They addressed some of the actors and actresses by name, sometimes in terms of ironical endearment, and sometimes in mild remonstrance arid sorrowful reproach. They called old General Dare ' Daddy,' and they exclaimed with regard;to the wicked young Irish gentleman, ' VVie don't want no more Hollo way ; give us the boxing-boy.' ' At the same time they treated the pugilist with a degree of levity approaching irreve rence. They were audaciously facetious on | the subject of his invitation to his men 'to ' drink a song,' and they were far from being suitably impressed by the solemn tones of his voice when he exclaimed to his brother, ' Leave me alone, and let me think.' Those ribald juveniles seemed to imagine that thinking was not much in his line. At length the person who attempted to play the part of the blacksmith (this is the way in which the pugilist actor is spoken of) was so irritated by the bantering interruptions /and ejaculations of the boys "upstairs that, advancing towards the footlights, and look ing down into the orchestra, he huskily exclaimed, 'I'll put a tail upon some of you bye-and-bye, and then yell respect those that are in the audience.' This alarming menace was received with shouts of ironical applause, and subsequently, as often as the fun grew boisterous, the boys in the gallery would cry out, ' Order !' in the tone of voice adopted by Mr Royce in 'Jack Sheppard'; 'do respect the audience'; and there was a fresh outburst of merriment. Altogether'it was one of the most remark able first nights ever witnessed in a Mel bourne theatre." Statutory Declaration.—l, Franz Raabe, Ironbark, Sandhurst, in the colony of Vic toria, Australia, do solemnly and sincerely declare that on the 25th June, 1877, my son Alfred, six years of age, was accidentally hurt with an axe on his knee; lat once took all pains to secure medical assistance. How ever, in spite of all efforts, on the 27th August, 1877, the opinion \yas given by Dr Macgillivray that an amputation of the injured limb had become imperative, in order 1 to save life. At this juncture I called cv Messrs Sander and Sons, procuring some of their Extract of Eucalyptus Globulus, and by the application of the same I had th« satisfaction of seeing my son within a fort night out of all danger, and to-day he is recovered. I may just add that it was when the crisis had been reached that the Extract referred to was first applied, and I make this solemn declaration, etc. Franz Raabe, Declared at Sandhurst, in the colony of Victoria, Australia, tin's seventeenth day of October, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-seven, before me, Moritz Cohn, J.P. —(Advt.) 6 •

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

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Drowningl Case. Wellington, August 26. The body of a man named R. Matheson, a farmer residing near Marton, was found floating in the harbor, oil' Thorndon esplanade, this morning. Deceased was about 45 years of age, and had been in town interviewing the Commissioner of Crown Lands, with reference to some titles to land. As he had correspondence of yesterday's date in his pocket he could only have got into the water last night, but it is net kuotra how.

Hollo way's Ointment and Pills.- Those who have given these remedies a fair trial freely admit that they inherently possess every property suitable for healing and removing eruptions, liberations, piles, abscesses, sores, bad legs, gathered breasts, and all. disorders of the glandular system. When carefully rubbed in the Ointment relaxes the swollen lnusclesj diminishes inflammation, assuages pain, and even alleviates dangerous maladies whioh may have lasted for months, or even years. Holloway'a excellent . preparations' are effective singly, resistless in combination, and have been recommended by grateful patients to be resorted to as alternatives when all other means for regaining health have failed. Theii action is temperate, not violent; or reducing :

PARLIAMENTARY.

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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Wellington, August 17. The C)uncil met at 2.30. BILLS PASSED. The Consolidated Stock Bill, and the Wellington Electric Lighting Bill, passed their final stages. LAND AND INCOME ASSESSMENT BILL. The Colonial Secretary moved tho second reading of the Land and Income Assess ment Bill. Sir George WJiitniore criticised the Bill not altoge .her unfavourably, but he did not think that such n, c'.iange in the inci dence of taxation had beci demanded I y the country. The debate'was adjourned'till next day. BOOK PURCHASERS PROTECTION BILL. The Book Purchasers Protection Bill wa3 read a second time.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

The Fouso met at 2.30 p.m. vaile's railway system. Mr Reeves gave nofcioe to move on g.ung into Committee of Supply a reso-, lution in frtvor of giving Vaile's railway system a trial in the Auckland district, THE AGEXT-GENBRALSHIP. Replying to Mr Bryce, the Premier said that the Government had not yet decided who was to be Agent-General, but as soon as the selection was made, the Ministry would take the House into their confidence. Mr Bryce said that he saw no uso in the Government consulting the House after the appointment was made. What' he contended was that the House should be taken into the confidence of the Government before the appointment was made. NATIVE LANDS BILL. : Mr Cadman, in moving the second reading of the Native Lands Bill, said tint he understood there was a consensus of opinion that the debate on the measure should take place on its committal after it came Back from the Native Affairs Committee. He had come to the con clusion that the legislature could not possibly make matters in, connection with native lands worse than they were afc present, and the Government had there fore determined to bring the whole of the native land legislation into one Bill, which would cover the whole procedure affecting Maori lands. Among the provisions of the Bill was a provision to the effect that nc blocks of land of greater area than 5000 acres could be dealt with by private individuals. Mr Bryce and other members of the Opposition book exception to the unfair constitution of the Native Affairs Com- j mittee, which they said possessed such a large majority of Government supporters that it would be useless to attempt any alteration in a Bill of this nature. Mr Taipua said that the natives were strongly opposed to the measure in its present state, a,n;l he thought it should be postponed till next session. The debate was interrupted by the 5.30 adjournment, i! The House resumed at 7.30 p m. Mr Carrol assured the Native Minister that the Bill in its present shape would never satisfy the Natives, and he felt sure that it would not pass the House. There were many proposals made for dealing with native lands, but one which emanated fr.>m the. Natives themselves .was worthy of consideration. That was, in cases where a large number of Native- owners held jointly a block of land they should have power to elect their own executive to give th6m a title to that land either by lease or purchase. Mr Reea differed altogether from the principle of this Bill, as it meant indivi dualisation in its worst form. The Bill was not the Bill of the Ministry, and he was prepared to give his reason for saying SO. In replying, Mr Cadman said that all Govermnont* were entitled to a reasonable majority oh Committees' and if Mr Bryce thought that the Committee to consider the Bill was unfairly constituted, he should bo willing to allow him to move f.u" the addition of another member from the Opposition. On the motion of the. second reading beina: agreed to. the Bill wa,= referred to the Sblect Committee. M'NINC 1 BILL. ! Tlip. Mining Bill was further considered in Committee. Some new clauses were added, and the Bill was lcported with amendments. On the motion for the third reading Mr Reeves (Inangahua) entered his protest against the measure, as he considered that it was not required - He read' a telegram which he had received from the Mining Association in his district, condemning the Bill as it would prove injurious to quartz-mining. " [ Mr Seddon said that; that was the only district which had protested agwist the Bill. ..He read telegrams received from different districts.to the effect that the Bill would improve the condition of the miners. , :: The Bill was read a third time and passed. MR HAMERTON's CASE, Mr Duthie resumed the debate on the proposed address to the Governor to re move Mr R. 0. Ham efton from office as Public Trustee. He said that he had been authorised by Captain Russell, who was absent on leave ; to withdraw the amendment which he had made last week. Mr Joyce moved an amendment to the effect that, on Mr Hamerton resigning his office as Public Trustee, a Bill be" brought in authorising the payment to him of; a pension of £250 per annum. As the Public Accounts Committee had affirmed the principle that Mr Hamerton should receive a pension, it only remained for the House to fix the amount of that pen sion. Mr Hamerton was now entitled to £350 pension, but he had assured him (Mr Joyce) that afternoon that he was willing to resign his office provided he received some little justice. Mr Duthie, in secouding the amend' | munt, pointed out that Mr Hamerton had been twenty-six years in the Government service, out of which he had had only one months' leave of absence, and that showed that he had faithfully attended to the duties of his office. ; The Premier reminded the House that under the recommendation of the Public Accounts Committee Mr Hamerton should be paid only £152 per annum as pension. If the amendment were adopted the Go vernment would not of course proceed any further in the matter, and would brinj' in a Bill to give effect to it. Taking all'the circumstances into consideration he thought that the House could not do better than agree to the amendment. Mr Saunders, Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee, strongly opposed Mr Joyce's amendment. Mr Bryce thought that Mr Hamerton had not been fairly treated, and he would support the amendment 1 as it appeared to him to be a reasonable compromise. Mr Macdonald, who was one of the Public Trust Commissioners, said chat ho should not vote for either motion ov amendment as he intended to preserve a strictly impartial attitude on the question. Mr Joyce's amendment was put, and carried by 21 to 16. On its being put as the substantive question, Mr Duncan moved that the amount of pension be reduced from £250 to£2oo, and in doing so said this was one of the most disgraceful things that had ever occurred |n this House. By their action to-night the House had held out an incentive to ' other civil servants to mismanage their \ departments, ,'

S Mr Fish also protested against the pay -1 ment of this amount to Mr Hamerton, and said the Premier'by his attitude on this question .had gone a long way towards wrecking htt Government' and party. i Mr Blake said he intended to vote against the larger pension, but after hear ing the Premier's temperate speech, and learning during the deb-ito that the losses ■on investments made by ihe Public Trust Office were very sm.iU, he changed his mind., ■ Mr*B. Thompson felt, Unit (he division just t-iken would tfcnd greatly to demora lise the Civil Servico of the colony. ' Mr Duncan's, amendment was lost by 21 to 13. The resolution in favor of £250 pension was then agreed to. The House rose at 2.30 a.m. \

ISLAND NEWS.

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Sydney, August 25.. The schooner Vailele,-'Captain Evans, and crew of six, are believed to have been lost at Solomon Islands. A force under the command of Captain iJavis, of H.M.S. Royalist, landed at St. Chriatoral, Solomon group, in search of the murderers of Captain Craig, of the schooner Sandfly, who was shot dead by the natives at Makiara, in January last. The detachment succeeded in surprisinga village where the murderers were hiding, but the latter escaped though the principal chief was captured and held as a hostage. The Royalist also paid a visit to Ugi Island, and punished the murderers of Mr Howard, manager of Steven's party, of Punedin, and others in March last; Intelligence received via Thursday Island states that during a typhoon near Hong| Kong the British gun-boat Tweed went ashore and one of her seamen was drowned. The vessel was subsequently towed off, but immediately sank.

A. & P. ASSOCIATION.

A general meeting of the AshburfconiA. and P. Association was held in the Arcade Chambers on Tuesday afternoon. There was a largeattenclance, and Mi- John Stud holme, junr., presided. • ANNUAL HORSE PARADE. After considerable discussion, it was decieed to hold the annual bor.se parade on Friday, October 3. A discus-sion also took place on the propriety of changing the place of the parade from the show ground in the Ash burton saleyards, to some more central locality. Mr Small suggested the pa-Uock at the southern end of East street, ne> r the traffic bridge—the paddock belonging to Mr, Grigg, who was qui'e willing -t'6; lend it, and favored its use as a parade ground. Mr Peter Williams favored the Ash burton Domain as being most suited of any place in the town for the purpose. Ultimately it was decided to leave the matter in the hands of the Committee, the entrance fee for horses to be 10s per head if any other place but the show grounds were chosen, and ss; if the show grounds were u-ied. s _ The following were appointed a Horse Parade Commit! ea, viz;~ Messr.|Et. Mil ler, J. C.N. Grigg, D, McKendry, M. Stitt, C. Keid, T. Langley, and John Small. :...,,-. 1 H p i ANNUAL SHOW. The annual show was fixed for Friday, October 30. CATA'OGUE KF.VISION COMMITTEE. ■ The following were appointed a Com mittee to revise the; show catalogue :— i Messrs Stitt, Grigg, McKendry,. Miller, and Bonifant. NEW MEMBERS. The following new members Avere elected, and their names added to the membership roll:—Messrs R. Frish-yy T B. Richards, J. Williams, M. Mahoney, D. .Fitzgerald, IT. J. Hairkon, Wf Ander son, W. Timnis, .Jerdmiah Daly, John Merrick, H. Rosendale, B, Hanksi F, Bonnington, J. L Brown, .lames Wilson, Hay Smith, T. M. Junes, A. 11. Ayrton, J, Davison, Harry Smibii, D. Morrow, and Coskerie 1 —22. PKINTINO. The Secretai-y asked thstt the duty of accepting tenders for the annual printing should be in the hands of a Committee. Eventually it was decided that the President open all tenders with the Sec retary. mNNEU. Mr P. Williams gave notice of motion ■' That a dinner (self-supporting) he held on the evening of the Snow day." A vote of thanks to the Chairman closed the meeting;

The Fairfax Tragedy.

A Taleoftlie llaihss Woe. The following " ode " on the mysteri ous disappearance of ;i case of copies of the " Picturesque Atlas," from Fairfax railway station, is published by the " Western Star," Rivercon : — -". Not a drum was heard; not a warning note As the books to the river we hurried ; Not a victim indulged in a farewell hoot O'eri the grave where the Hatless wore buried. We buried them quietly by torchlight dim, Our heads from the sad sight turning, And we smole a smile as we doused the glim At che Bowerman's undiscermng. No martial cloak enshrouded the dead, Brown paper their only kiver, We dropped them quick, and they sank like lead, ; ; In the depths of a salmon river. ; Few and short, were the prayers we read, For our hearts were all swollen willi sorrow, But we hugged ourselves tight as we stole into bed And smole when we thought of the morrow. • ! We smole when we pictured the Bower man pranc ing the sextons in vain to diskiver, : And we grinned as we thought of tl^it j picturesque dance : By the banks of the murmuring river. \ Shades of great Washington ! list while we tell How your sons of the Bowerman story. Wept when they found that by horrible sell They were left alone in their glory. ' SIMI'I/B SIMON.

TELEGRAPHIC.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

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STANLEY.

London, August 24 Mr H. M. Stanley and his wife leave for Australia in the s.s Arcadia,. '■ t THE MANIPUR AFFAIR.. ' Viscount Cross, Secretary of State for the.' Tndian Department, in an Indian despatch compliments the Marquis of Lansdowne on his policy regarding Manipur. Referring to the late Mr Quinton's action in attempting to arrest the Manipuris in open Durbar he considers it is a course that it would be better to avoid in future. CRICKET. The county cricket matoh, Notts vr

Kent, ended in a draw. The former { in the first innings scored 418 runs, of '• which Shrewsbury Vas credited with 1f 8. MR RAIKES' DEATH. Mr Raikes' death was the result of a slight stroke of lightning received while riding in Hyde Park last month.. Jt is s&id that the fatal result was accelerated by overwork. VJSITOF THE FRENCH FLEEr. The Queen has cabled to President Cainot, warmly complimenting the French nation upon the appearance ajid condition of the fleet. The French officers were shown over Ports xnouth dockyards, London, August 25. The Duke of Connaught gave a banquet to the French officers last night, and the municipality enter tained the crews. It is reported that the French Presi dent will pay a visit to England in the spring. ILLNESS. The Rev. Mr Spurgeon and Mr Justice Hawkins are both worse. SEVERE EARTHQUAKES. Severe earthquakes . have been ex perienced at Lisbon, and at Verona in Northern Italy, causing great alarm. No damage of any consequence is re ported. ; MASS ACRE OF WHALERS; News has been received Of the mas sacre by Esquimaux of sixty sailors belonging to whaling steamers laid up in winter quarters at the beginning of the year.

ANOTHER CARD SCANDAL.

Rangoon, August 24. An inquiry is pending here into the conduct of a Lieutenant of the Madras regiment, who it- is alleged was guilty of cheating at cards. The officer in question is at present in Engtand, but is under order to meet the charges.

THE SOCIALIST CONGRESS.

Brussels, August 24. At the Socialist Congress a resolu tion was carried demanding the exten sion of the franchise to women; and it is intended to arrange a meeting in favor of eight hours labor, and the abo lition of piece work.

CENTRAL AFRICA.

According to repdrts from Central Africa all the posts formerly held by Emm Pasha at the time of his rescue by Stanley, have been reoccupied by his forces. : : ■

THE BRIGANDS' CAPTIVES.

CdsrsTANTiNOPLR, August 24. The Porte having paid, the ransom for the 5 "railway inspector captured near Salonica and the two Frenchmen seized at Omourdoza by brigands, the captives have been set at liberty.

RELIGIOUS INTOLERANCE.

Bucharest, August 24. A mob who resented the" interfer ence of a Greek Bishop with a Rou manian service at Porvolt, made a savage attack on the reverend gentle man. They pulled out his beard, beat him senseless, and then dragged him by the heels through the streets. \

BETTING IN FRANCE.

Paris, August 34.; ..The English, bookmakers at Bou logne and Calais'have been ordered to quit the country within a fortnight. This step is taken with'a view of sup porting the action of the Government to' suppress betting. THE MARTINIQUE DISASTER. Paris, August 25. RepDrtb of the casualties at Martin ique continue to come in. The number of deaths reported has reached three hundred and fifty, besides bailors. PROTECTION IN FRANCE. M. Ferry, in the course of a speech, said that fifty years' protection for French farmers would justify the nation in indulging in the British luxury of freetrade.

YACHT DUTY.

i New York, August 24. The United States treasury has demanded the payment of £7000 duty on Vanderbilt's yacht, which was purchased in. England. : THE JEWS. The Government has returned to Europe one hundred and thirty pauper Jews from Russia. Negotiations are proceeding be tween the United States and Russian Governments respecting the Jews. . THE CHILIAN WAR. New York, August 25. The "New York Herald" has re ceived some details of the fighting in | Chili. The fleet covered the insurgent troops while forcing the passage of the Aconcagua river on Saturday, the bridges having been broken down. The rebels drove the enemy back fifteen miles, through broken country, to the main line of their defences, though a stubborn resistance was offered. Presi dent Balmaceda was present durin<*. the engagement. On Sunday morning the insurgents renewed the attack in force. The forts, round Valparaiso engaged the fleet at long range, and greatly hampered the landing of the sailors, but a few got ashore with machine guns and joined in the attack. As far as can be seen the fire from Fort Callao has been especially destruc tive to the insurgents. The "residents of the town have flocked to the heights, but smoke obscures the armies, and little can be distinguished. In the event of an attack on the town the foreign Admirals will land brigades to protect foreigners. London, August 25. The conveyance of President Bal maceda's treasure to Monte Video by the captain of the Espiegle is con firmed.

EMIN PASHA.

Zanzibar, August 24. Information has been received that after severe fighting with Dervishes, Emm Pasha arrived at Wadelai, where he secured 6000 tusks of ivory.

A SEDITIOUS NEWSPAPER.

Calcutta, August 24. The jury disagree in the " Bunga basti" trial.

THE GRAIN SUPPLY.

London, August 24. Rumors that Russia will shortly prohibit the exportation of wheat are

renewed. Root,, August 24. The Italian rye, wheat, and vintage harvests are splendid. St. Pbtkrsburg, August 24. The Russian Government have prohibited the export of wheat to a greater extent than 8 per cent, more than the quantity of rye usually ex ported. It is estimated that this will , afl'ect 2,000,000 quarters of wheat ROYAL BEfROTHAL. It is rumored that the Czarewitch will shortly be betrothed to Princess Maria of Greece.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Auckland, August 24. A. cablegram has been received, an nouncing the death of the Rev. W. Tebbs, incumbent of St. Mathews, Auckland, who went Home lately on six months' leave of absence. He leaves a widow and the greater part of his family in Auck land. : William Woolley, of Mount Eden, had a narrow escape from being shot on Saturday afternoon. While walking in Melton Avenue, he was struck by a.spent rifle bullet in. the. shoulder. Two rifle corps were firing at the range, and it is supposed that a bullet struck a boulder, and ricochetted, Auckland, August 25. Bullion, brought down from Puhipuhi silver field has been melted and gave bar . silver weighing 7Uozh lldwfcs., for which 1 the bank paid 3s an ounce. This morning the Rev Alexander Reid the oldest living missionary in the, Wes leyan Church in New Zealand, died at Three Kings College, aged 70. Gisborne, August 25. A sharp shock of earthquake was felt here this morning at 7.35, lasting fully twenty seconds. The direction was north east to south-west. A man, named Sam Walker, was killed at Motu Bush yesterday. A tree which his mate was felling fell on top of Walker, crushing his chest and breaking his back and both arms. Death was instantaneous. Ab a public meeting held l&si' night, resolutions in favour of the Government Native Lands Bill was carried ; also that as the Bill was adapted to further the true settlement of the North, and meet the special requirements of the East Coast, every effort should be made by the public to get the measure passed this session. Napier, August 24. At the Magistrates' Court to-day the case againsl the Hon. J. D. Orniortd.for a breach of the Rabbit Act, was called on. The complaint was thai Mr Ormond ;had neglected to eradicate rabbits fronv. his run at Wallingford. The clerk of the court said that the summons had been sent to Wellington for service, but".Mr Ormond would nob accept it, pleading "privilege" during tfie time the Legis lative Council was in session. ;- The Resident Magistrate said that; frseemed to him that the present charge was neither felony nor misdemeanour, but he thought the constable should ' have ■ handed the summons toMrOrmond and have doriewith it. MrCofnford for the prosecution con curred, and it w<ts decided to adjourn the matter for a fortnight; the summons to be reissued. Wellington, August 24. The body of Mr A. Dundas, surveyor, of Palmerston .North, who has been 1 mis sing for three weeks, was found on Ori ental Bay beach at 1.30 this afternoon. The body is much decomposed. Nothing is known how it got into the water. Dunkpin, August ;$5. Mr Justice Williams to-day decidedthat Keddie was entitled to costs from Kerr, who recently attempted to upset, thp^will of Mrs Kerr, his wife, in. favour of Keddie. . ,-,.,' X David McLeod, grocer, has 'fiMd a declaration of insolvency. The liabilities are Ret down at £3054, and the asseti at £1225, leaving a deficency of £1829; V:\ A man named Peter McDonald,; jeho was working on beard the Rotokino, fell dtiwn the hold this afternoon at Port Chalmers. On removal to Dunedin he was found to be suffering from a compound fracture of the skull and a bad fracture of the left arm. He died at 6 o'clock, He leaves a wife and four children. Some sensation was caused recently by the statement in court of a Mrs Robinson that she had been driven to (steal articles because she and her family were starring. The matter was taken up by the benevo lently inclined, and though it; was shown that there was little ground for her state ment, furniture, bedding, food etc., irerc supplied. It now appears that though there was plenty of food in. the house, the woman has disposed of all the articles which had been given her, and the house is bare. The oldest girl, aged. thirteen years, is being taken care of by a lady, and an attempt is to be made to have the boy sent to some institution, Inveucargill, August 24. Though the Labor Bureau at Inver cargill has been open for two months only eight applications for work have been re ceived. Employment for ploughmen and farm hands is readily obtained. ":i Bowerman's buggy, stolen three months ago, was found on the roadside near the Drummond Hotel.

CORRESPONDENCE.

(We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expiessed by ant cofresfromients.)

DIFFERENTIAL RATING, &c.

TO THB EDITOR. Sir,—ln your report dtfliti meeting of Wakanui ratepayers, held in the Arcade Chambers, I notice one or two errors. At the. top of the second column, of the report in the second line, insert the Words "allover" after " allowing." The-sen tence would then read—"The credit balance was the result of allowing all over one-fifth of a Id in the £ to go to the rid ing." In the next sentence strike out the won* " fiftfi." It would then xpfcriM-" Mr Brown allowed this, not the Council." In the paragraph referring to;the costs of the Holmes and McLean cases, it js said "that the blundering of the Council has been charsred to the riding." That; iano*. correct. The blundering of the Council in these eases has been charged to the Ashburton and Rakaia plains water supply district. That blundering added aboufc £8i)0 to the debt of the district. I am inclined to think that we will never have a water supply oi: irrigation system to work anything like satisfactorily while it; is managed by men who haW no interest! in it whatever. Thfl stock; of Messrs Grieg and Harper tjon't suffer from the want of water when .Wakanui people are severely pinched for household purples. What is it to them whether a village settler at Dromore has water or not ? Our water supply, in my opinion, is of the first importance, and each district's water supply should be entirely under the control of its own ratepayers. It is not so, now. Hoy can ire bring it about, and also more equitable charges for water supply? Mr, Harper pays l£d per acre, and a village settler Is 6d an acre ; that would be something like what th«y would have to pay if the sum now paid was converted mto an acreage rate instead of i chainage rate. It is said the acreage rate would 1 not be fair. In the above case it certainly is not fair. There is room for reform and the .question., deserves the., serious con sideration of/the ratepayers.—lam etc.,

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN: WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 1891.



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TINWALD DOMAIN BOARD. ""VTOTICFj i« hereby given in pursuance .LN of the " Public Deserves Act, 1885," clauses 5 and 6, that the Ttnwald Domain will be set apart for the Annual Race Meeting of the Ashburton County Hunt Club, on TUESDAY, the Ist day of September, 1891, on which day charges will be mado for admission thereto on the following scale, viz. :— For each Adult ... ... One shilling For each Horse One shilling Admission to Grand Stand and Saddling Pad dock ... Three shillings EDWARD GATES,' Chairman Tinrald Domain Board. Tinwald, August 6, 1891.



fPO Meet the. Times.—l am supplying JL Galvanised Iron Tanks from 30, upwards, warranted for twenty yearn, Force pumps, deep well cylinders of all desoriptious. Inspection invited.— J. W. HardLky, Eas street. 6J201 WANTiCD Known.—l have a large stock of Tin and Ironware Goods to select from. Register Grates, Stoves, Portable Boilers, Spouting and Ridging kept in stock.—J. VV. Habdlby, East ■ treet. 6|202 ANTED Known—H. Dudley will sink Deep Wells and supply Cylinder Pumps and Piping, and guaran tee water to surface at 3s (id per foot. H. Dudley, Moore Street 6§54 i^HEAP RKADING for all Classes — V_y Hundreds of Back Numbers of Monthly and Quarterly Periodicals at Half Price. Several volume* of Standard Works at Cost Price to reduce our Large Stock. Photo and Scrap Albums, Photo Frames —L. F. Anurewes & Co., Stationers' Hall. WANTED Known.—J. Nicholas (late with J. Moison) Bootmaker, has opened in shop late T. Chambers, East street. . All orders for Boots and Shoes, or repairs, will be promptly executed at moderate charges. A trial solicited. 7 165



WANT au- Known—A Melford House Sale will be a genuine Cheap one, it will be to your advantage to call early.—H. C. Segeks, Melford House. U XTENSION- of Premises. Cheap Ly Sale now on al the opening of new Shop. Come and judge for yourselves. H. 0. Segeks. LpINEST Cod Liver Oil. Chest and JJ Lung Protectors. Chilblain lini ments. Brooke, Chemist, Ashburton. /""I LORIOUS News.—Just purchased a \JC Dunediu Warehouseman's Stock of 90 Pieces French Cashmeres and Merinos at less than half price. Will be sold during the cheap sale at Is 10|d ; regular price 3s 9d.—Andrew Obk. WANTED Known—Girls' Boots 2s lid, Ladies' French Shoes 3s 1 Id, Gents' Shoes 5s 6d; at Andrew Oer's Cheap Sale. 6 214 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 Orr. ALL Wool Colonial Tweed Suits to measure; fit and workmanship guairtti«:eed ; from 52s 6d cash. ROBERT Alcorn, Ashburton Clothing Marl, Saunders' Buildings. " OSLYN, Mosgiel, Kaiapoi, and Ash burton Tweed Suits made to [my order from selected patterns. Long and narrow anct short and wide as well as ordinary sizes from 40s cash. Robert Alcorn, Ashburton Clothing Mart, Saunders' Buildings.



WANTED Known.—Call and secure bargains of Winter Drapery at the Great Sale at W. H. Collier's, "The Corner."



Wanted. WANTED Known. — Blankets and Flannels great bargains at Andrew Orr s. . y\/ANTED,respectable. general servant, about thirty. Farmhouse, small family. Apply With references, Mrs' KaiKljlJFruiterer, Ashburton. 8 161 ""AINTED Known.—Great Clearing Sale at "The Corner" of Drapery, Clothing, and Boots.— W, H. Collier. FOUND, at Ashburton Forks, a C at and two Pocket Books. Owner can have same from John Corbitt. Forks. . B*l6l WANTED, every man in tne district to order a Kaiapoi or Roslyn Tweed Suit. Also, Boys' Suit* and Gents' Overcoats in great variety.—Andrew Orr. TOE Cream off. Cough drops on. Un .JL doubtedly ♦•he best. H. 4. Flower, Confectioner Ea»t Street. ANTED KNOWN.—I have for Sale all kinds Seed and Feed Oats, Oaten Sheaf and Straw Chaff, at lowest current rates.—J. Heseltine, Ashburton and Tinwald. BJIIB WANTED Knnwa.-—Having com pleted the alteration of premises we are opening with a genuine cheap sale. Come and see. H. C. Segers, Melford House.



'LJEI> CIOVER, COW GRASS, J~V ALSIKE, RYE GRASS, COCKS FOOT, RAPE, ABERDEEN, DEVONSHIRE STONE, and SWEDE TURNIP SEED, MUSTARD SEED, &c, &c DERWKNT AND KIDNEY SEED and TABLE POTATOES. CAPE BARLEY, SEED OATS, and WHEAT. BONE DUST and SUPERPHOS PHATE of LIME. jHORN SACKS, Full Weights. TfTOOL PACKS, Full Size. ~f T7 OOL PACKS, Three-quarter Size QKWING TWINE. XAM PREPARED TO SUPPLY all the ABOVE MENTIONED ARTICLES IN QUANTITIES TO SUIT PURCHASERS on LIBERAL TERMS. Inspected Invited j John G. Eestell OFFICE-Arcade. lAshburton



FTARRY FRIEDLANDER has re r~l ceived a large consignment of New Goods in all Departments, and while thanking both old and new patrons for the hearty support accorded to him since ecommencing Business, would take this opportunity to iityiTis ¥W«imrcti:©:« Every kind of Tobacco known to user 9 the weed of the very best quality pro curable in the American Markets. A full Stock of Pipes to suit every taste, and an abundant- supply of Smokers' Requisites. CIGARS of the very best Brands ,• also CIGARETTES of every description, in cluding the latest " Temple Bar." UAinoncssite Is Practised in our Saloon as an Art, and Ladies and Gentlemen will find that the taste and skill of an ab Professor are at h«ir service. J&Himnat'ion of our samples of Hair ork will t> nr nut this ht«tement. Licensed v, Sell STAMPS. SALONS DU COIFBURE EAST STREET John Gr. Eestell IHAVE FOR SALE AT THE LOWEST CURRENT RATES, All Station and Farm Requisites of the BEST QUALITY.



THE ASHBURTON w ntMj. ::, ■"■' ' /■■ . ■ ■■• —;■ ■ of '!"' •' PICKFORD I HILL In Tandred Street IS feplete with Superior Furniture in the newest designs, made from well seasoned New Zealand and imported Timbers. Carpets, Mattings, Floor Sloths,. Linoleums, Rugs, and Door Mats of superior quality and great variety in ■tock. FURNITURE made to order in any de-i'gn, and 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 aniinspect our Large and Choice Stocks. Venetian Blinds made and repaired with promptitude. 6|Bl CiGAR~DiVAN"AND FANCY GOODS EMPORIUM.



Trees. Trees.; fI^HE undersigned has much pleasure in I. offering a large stock of the follow ing trees, plants, etc., > which are now ready for planting; :-rApples are all twice grafted on blight proof stocks and guaranteed to keep clear of the woolly ' aphis blight on roots. Apples, Apricots, Cherries, Peaches, Pears, Plums and Quinces of all leading varities ; Goose berries and Currants ; Grape-Vines of the best varieties. Pinus Insignis, 1 and 2 year old, Larch 1, 2, and 3-year-old, Pinus Lands, 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, Araucaria Im bricata, etc. Also the newest and leading Tarieties in Chrysanthemums. N.B. Orders may be left with Mr W. C. Davis or Mr R. Alcorn, East street. All ordeis by post Bhall receive my prompt uttentioii. Catalogues on application' JAMES PORTER, Clifton Nursery, Allenton Ashburton.



THE STANDARD Fire Sc Marine Insurance Conipnnv OF NEW ZEALAND With Unlimited Liability op Shareholders. CAPITAL-JSI.OOp.OOp-STERLING. TTttRE and Marine Risks accepted on JD all descriptions of Property and Merchandise; also Crop, Stack, and Machine Risks at Lowest Rates of Premium* . Fidelity of Persons Holding Situa [tioks of Trust Guaranteed' > ARCHIBALD SCOTT, Manager for Canterbury. ROBERT ALCORN, Agent, 114 Saunders' Buildings, Ashburton



Public Notices. SPLENDID EATING POTATOES. THREE SHILLINGS a Bag, in Store, or 30s a ton delivered. 8*154 D.-THOMAS. WILLIAM r^\ ARDNER, ILLIAM Kjr ARDNER, GRAHAMS ROAD, ' X« 1 N W A. L I>. —HAS FOB, SALE— FOREST So FJ&IXI X" TREES IN GREAT VARIETY. PLANTING DONE AS USUAL. Also >n Hand Cttolco Cabbage CTantH NW ready for Planting Out. 7