The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1891. CURRENT TOPICS.

Nothing could bo mote admirable than the whole tone of the gathering at Christchurch on Tuesday night to do honor to the new Agent-General, Mr W. B. Ferceval, prior to his leaving for England to take up the duties of his office. Hurriedly though the banquet was got up, representative men of all shades of political opinion and, includ ing the Governor of thecolony, attended and took active part m the proceedings. We will not stop to comment upon the excellent speeches of the Chairman iv proposing and Lord Onslow m i*espond ing to the fcoast of " His Excellency the Governor;" of the Premier's eloquent claim that the Government were in fluenced by but one motive—the wel fare and advancement of the whole community, and his graceful testimony to Mr Perceval's peculiar fitness for the post to which he had been ap pointed ; to Mr Bowen's defence of the Legislative Council as having acted without prejudice, as a " live " Council, and the Speaker's expression of his opinion that the members of the House of Representatives, of whatever party they might be, were actuated by an earnest desire to forward the progress of the colony. His Excellency's speech iv proposing Mr Perceval's health was particularly happpy. He m a manner reviewed the appointment and the ex ceptions that had been taken to it, and after paying a graceful tribute to the accomplishments and ability which characterised Sir Francis Dillon Bell —and which, his Lordship said, led to his selecting New Zealand as the colony m which to represent Her Majesty—he came to the conclusion that Mr Perceval would be no un worthy successor to that distinguished occupant of the office. His Excellency paid a high compliment to the "Young New Zealand " party for having set its face against the miserable policy of parochialism, and having a view to the interests of the whole colony rather than that of a particular locality. He recounted the duties of an Agent- General m a way that proved that he had made a study of the business of the country, and reminded Mr Psrceval that therestill remained much ignorance m high places which ifc would devolve upon him to remove. The difficulties that surround the immigration ques tion were also referred to, and very practical suggestions made as to.the class of men wanted m the eoleny and the advice to be given to them ; and a word upon Mr Perceval's personality brought a model speech to an end. Mr Perceval's reply was character istically modest; showing that he was neither insensible of the honor con ferred upon him nor of the responsi bilities of his new office. His Ex cellency's recital of the duties of the Agent-General had struck home; how ever, said Mr Perceval, " 1 shall not shrink from my task, for ray heart is iv my work, and with God's help I mean to do my best to carry it out," Further than this we need nofc; follow our new representative, but confidently leave m. his hands the honor and i interests of New Zealand. ,: :

The crossbred rams question, into the demerits of which Mr Oliver entered so fully m our columns, is by no means threshed out. References to the proposal to give prizes to sheep of this sort have been made by several of our contemporaries, and so far the comments have not been favourable. The supporters of the proposal cited the success of Mr James Little's Allan dale flock, but they appear to ha.ye been unaware of the fact that these are not first-cross sheep, but are tie produce of a series of crosses—four or five we think—between the long woolled and the merino breeds, and that careful selection for . several generations after the desired type had been obtained was carried out before the type could bo said to have become fixed. A remark m the last anvual report of the Director of the School of Agriculture lias also an important bearing on this question. Mr Ivey says—'-The sheep-crossing experiments have been continued, and promise fairly well, especially where three-fourths Lei" eesterbloyj has been used. The half Leicester and merino cross s have not kept their siae, though the quality is excellent. For netting on turnips I much prefer the three-quarter Leicester type, where the coarser wool led sheep have been rjgidly culled." Mr lvey's experiments, wh^h have been carried on for years, have not yet %$> the best got beyond the region of pr^we, while $10 pabular cross for which the Ashburton Agrk»^tuf'*l and Pastoral Association offer prizes is proved jbo be to some extent a -failuffc.* While dis r claiming any desire to discourage any experiments having m view the im n«9Voi.nent of our flocks, we must hold to the prinmglfl; that until it is incon testibly shown that a# Jinproyed breed, or type, has 'be&tt .evolved, #> fa pedient to offer nt-emiums for what a£ best are only t!j« fln# steps ard are equally likely U> lead to feprQ^ement or the reverse.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Acoora'iljg to the "Southland Times" in lueiiza or la grippe has made its appearance it the Bluff^-bub so far the cases have been mild. ■ '- - A Dunedin auctioneering firm is reported (says the " Ofcago D.iiiy Times") to have seemed the whole of the fruit m the Kox- Uptough district for the coining season, an agreement to that effect having been entered into. Rehearsals for the performance of "Caste" have been both frequent and energetic, and there is every promise, judging from the rehearsal that took place last night, that the local company who have it m hand, will give an excellent representation of the comedy on the evenings of October 29 and 30. A- meeting of the Committee appointed to take steps to form a North Island Dairy Association was held on Thursday, at Wel lington, when it was decided, owing to the small number of satisfactory replies to tlie circular sent out since last meeting, not to proceed with the- formation of the Association but to join the Middle Islaucl Association. It is announced that the Shaw,.Savil and- Albion Shipping Company and the New Zea land Shipping Company have made import ant concessions to fruitgrowers. At a con ference of representatives it was decided to I fix the rale of freight on fruit to London at <is> per 'case of 2tt, with usual primage, freight to be paid m exchange. fOr bills of lading at port of shipment. Owing to the perishable nature of fruit, they do not see their w ay clear to accept payment of freight m London. If possible, Auckland will be made the final port of departure iv February and March. The common belief of pet pie who know nothing of Scotland is that it is chiefly ' peopled by " Macs." This is an error. The surname's most prevailing m Scotland are as follows : —Smith, the name of one person m every 68 ; Macdonald, one m 78; Brown, one m 89; Robertson, one m9l ; Campbell, one m 92; Thompson, one m 95 ; Stewart, one m 98. One person m every dozen m Scotland is called by one or other of the above seven names, and m point of numbers the "Macs" ,are quite out of,it. It is generally believed, however, that there is a great preponderance of them m Heaven. . A movement, which has been m "progress for some time, for the amalgamation" of the two. English Constitution Lodges of Free masons in'Ashburton was consummated last evening, when at the meeting of-theSom merset Lodge, No. 1811, the member* of the St. John's Lodge, No. 1858, were unani mously receive! as joining members of the former Lodge. The amalgamation takes place on perfectly equal terms, and the manner of carrying- it out was adopted m order to se jure to the United Lodge the older number of the two, and obviate the neces sity of obtaining a fresh charter. The name of th; United Lodge'will be changed at the instillation of the first master, probably to the "Ashburton" Lodge; meantime both Lodges will work under their respective masters and officers until St. John's Day (June) next. The adage "union is strength " will assuredly apply m the present instance to the great advantage of the craft. A general meeting of the Ashburton C 3 cling Club was held m Mrs Pearson's room on Thursday evening. There was a large attendance of members, and Mr W. H. Webber presided. Mr C. G. Moss resigned his position as hon secretary, as he was leaving the district. Mr 11. H. Stephens wrote resigning as treasurer. Both resigna tions were accepted witli regret. Mr A. J. Miiller was elected hon secretary and Mr A. P. Williamson treasurer. Mr A. Mullaney was elected to the committee. The Track Committee reported having carted the clay from the pavilion and spread it on the top corner of the track. It was decided to endeavour to get mote clay at once. A sum of £3 3s was voted to Mr Moss for his s»ble services on behalf of the Club. The following gentlemen were elected members of the Club :—H. Herring, J. Morrison, A. MuKay* R. Lech tier, L. Matson, D. Grain, and T. Topping. It was decided to obtain a Club room for the use of members of the Club. Messrs Loohner and H. H. Stephens were elected auditor?. The meeting then closed. A very enjoyable concert was given at the Old Men's Home for the entertainment of the inmates last evening by the members of the Orchestral Society, whose thoughtful kindness was greatry appreciated. After an overture (from "Cleopatra") by theorcheUraf Major Steward, M.H.R., who presided by invitation, delivered a short address on the subject of " kindliness,''and expressed the hope that the present would be but the first of many such pleasant evenings. Then followed the subjoined items, viz. :—Song, " Calvary," Miss G. Gates ; violin solo, Miss Simnionds ; gl( *c, " Sweet and Low," by the company; euphonium solo, "The Village Blacksmith," Mr Marsden, an exceedingly enjoyable performance { fl March if) (|," the orchestra;, violin solo, ■*" The Keel Row," Mr Charles Wood; comic song, "Hauled Biek," Mr H. Gates ; fantasia, " Invocation to St Cecilia," the orchestra. This com pleted the programme, and a very hearty vote of thanks was accorded to the per formers, on the motion of Mi' Fox, seconded by one of the inmatps of the"Home, whp said that he had been 8£ years'in the insti tution, and tlnvt he could say for himself and others that the treat they had hail was a great relief to the monotony of life m the. circumstances m which they were placed, and for such a treat they felt very grateful, The proceedings terminated with the National Anthem. In his brochure on " Woman's Rights ; A Prophetic Vision," Mr Thomas Bracken thus describes " The Parliamentary Sym posium " of the olden time. He says :— "It was an institution established many years ago by the vocal, musical, and elocu tionary members of the General Assembly. One of the large rooms upstairs had been set apart for convivial meetings, and these were generally held on Saturday night. A piano was''hired/ for the session, a:id the best talent procurable m Wellington used to be called into requisition for the amuse ment of the representatives and their friends. The genial spirits of both Cham bers, irrespective of party, were wont to assemble at the Symposium to spend a couple of pleasant hours together at the close of the week. Poor Johnny Sheehan was always m his element there, piul to hear him play ' 'Tatther Ja:k Walsh 'on his fi Idle was a treat m itself. Then, there wa<3 Dick Sxldoa (the hon. Richard), w! o used to make the rafters ring with ' The Wearing of the Green.' That Prince of funny fellows —Vincent Pyke—was one of the leading spirits of the scene, and the roars of laughter which his droll stories used to provoke were better cures 'for dyspepsia than a course of ' Mother Ssigel's Sy.up,' or a gross of 'Clement's Tonic' Dick Reeves, poor Dick Turnbull, and Fred Richardson, and a host of other jolljl fellows, were frequenters of the Symposium at tfte time of which we treat. We little dreamt m those days that this jfittle h^wjc of mirth, niU3ic, and melody would, m a few y^sjrs, be handed ovor to the ladies. Sub'i, however, is the muta bility of human affairs." ' The Hon W. Eolleston addressed his con stifcutents at IfafswelJ liisjb night. His speech was, m the main, a criticism'of fhg govern ment policy and their actions throughout the session. The formation of electorates under a count of heads rathpr than by considering the interest of communities he objected to. The session had'been one of groat expecta tion a#d little performance. Ministers had a great majority, and an opportunity for serving ,the country j hup fcty}jr had to admit jlljai yery litjtle good had bean derived, and phfipo ,WcU a general feeling or hollbwness to- Me took Sjlr B:illancc*s Wail gauiji speech 'to task, a| too apologetic and weak. He was exercised yery mSjch. oy?r Mr Seddon's travelling allowances. j;hese had been incurred fco e»abl# him toformulafp his policy. The Payment of Membaps Rill accepted by the Government, the roinstatCr ment of salaries, the increase m the Supple mentary E timates, and the financial^pro- Bosals all yame m for severe criticism. Their Actions iv i;egapd to the Bryce episode, the 'Kdwards case, etc., wei?e all dealt with m ise,ta£L ay<{l .the sfynd ,Uken by the opposition W4s 4ef enfll^d, A tew unimportant questions wee asfeed *w4 0«i >J6£toV efit)ised the speech at length, wd 4^w«e4 £»c pol ; icy of Government. A vote ot tliaj^fe! an<£ confidence was carried with oue djsseur

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company reports having sold 5000 sacks of prime milling wheat, f.o.b. at the Oaniaru breakwater at 5s 2<l per bushel. The Venerable Archdeacon Lingard will conduct nil the services m S> Stephen's Church to-morrow, and will also preach m the Dromorc schoolroom at 3 p.m. In the Aivade this afternoon, Mr Riokinan and Mr Restell made valedictory speeches respecting the Arcade horse siles, and Mi- David Thomas announced his succession to that branch of Mr Rcstell's business. William Sanders, lute second officer of the steamtr Tainui, at Chriatchurch Court this morning pleaded guilty to smuggling forty one boxes of cigars while on board- the steamer at Lyttelton on October 5, and was fined £50 and costs £3 10s. The money wa3 paii!. ; At the Police Court this morning, Jamefe McCienor, Methvqn, wus charged with having feloniously taken away two .■•draught horses, valued at £24, the property of John Black, of the same place. Mr 'AVi G. Rees, J.P., vemanded itecused till Thursday tfiext, allowing bail, himself m £25, and one surety of £25. . = Mr C. J. Harper, chairman of the Rangi iata Road Board, has received information that the Minister of Lands has absented to the "thirds" now due to the Rangitata Road "Board being paid over to that Board for the purpose of assisting to provide a supply of water, for the perpetual lease. holders m that district. A French olficcr-had received a ballet m his thigh; he was conveyed to the hospital. For eight days the doctors were probing and torturing him, mitil losing all patience, he asked them what they were doing. )" Search ing for the bullet," Was the reply.—"Why hadn't.you said so before?" the victim ex claimpitL " I've got*it mmy pocket VI-.-, | The privileges m connection with the iß.oli burton Show were sold % auction;by Mr]J» G. Restell at the MrCule to-|lay, as follows t-Publiean's 4>dbth| No. 1, £20, Mr J. Henry ; Publican's booth, No. 2, iE2S, Miss Butler ; Confectioner's booth, No^ 1, £14, Mr W. 0. Davis ; Confectioner's booth, No. 2, £7 10s, Mr W. C. Davis; Right,of Sports, £5 ss, Mr Shoard ; C (.t-ilogues, I'U per doz., Mr Crum. j £ The other day it was cabled front London that Oamaru Harbor Board bonds had fallen two per cent owing to some cause or other. The " North Otago Times" says it| readers need not be alarmed if within the ilext Few days a further fall is chronicled, tlie cause this time being the action of the Railway tbmo-.i-.sionera and the bid harve it, T • Harbor board has written to the bondholders explaining the position of affairs, and ;we mentioa the matter, so that should another cable arrive, on the subject of the bonds,: the' explanation willi be found m this fact. ; Anew manufacture has been enteredtupoii m Ashburton. JVIrH. M. Carson has brought put an. excellent baking-powder, which is being sold under the brand "Tuckahpe," and gives ''satisfaction m making; brfead,; scones, and all kinds of cakes. : " Tuckahoe," Mr Carson explains, was a very nutritious kind of bread made L»y the Indians of North America m days gone by, and their physical deterioration may be traced partly to their abandonment of this article of diet. t , The annual tea meeting, m connection with Flemington Presbyterian Church, 1 has been fixed, as appears m another column, for next Tuesday evening. In addition to thelocal ministers, the following are expected ■froma distance:—the Revs W. West from Souths bridge, J. M. Simpson from Sydenham, and: A. Bruce Todd, B. A., froir- Geraldine." The musical arrangements are as before iiy x the, hands of Mr J. Dunri, and the Committee with the help of the ladies are preparing to ! make the social meeting a success. • In our article yesterday on the; new., electoral districts the . misreading'of Che telegraphed description pf the boundaries j led to a mistake being made with refereiiea to the present Waimate and future Pareora ! districts. Instead of Waimate being i merged into Pareora as stated m our ftrticls it surrenders only a small part of its district to Pareora,and absorbs a part of the pr ■stfnfc i Waitaki district, the name of which is also given to it by the Commissioners. Only a small part of the Waimate dintriet is joiripl to the Geraldine district to form the new Parecra electorate. j We are dad to see that Gencr.il 800% takes a lenient view regarding th? prof bable future of newspaper men. i Afte,? ■ being interviewed at some length;. by a representative of the Sydney " Daily Tele-. graph." he at length remarked that the in terviewer "had had a very good innings," and that he had no more to say, "Unless we ask the reporter, whether he's saved,", suggested his private secretary, Colonel Nicol. l' Oh, no," said the General—-"no, !no good; can't be done, These reporters | they work so much they haven't got time 'to be saved. Why, they tell me they even work on Sundays !It is a question with 1 some people whether reporters have gdfc souls at all. It's now two o'clock. Sir, I ' wish you a ve-y good afternoon." Whether the interviewer objected to be interviewed is not stated, but ho did not wait fora second iiint to retire. , : I Mr Spupgeon's condition lias.- not really materially improved: since I last wrote of him (says the London correspondent of the Dunedin "Star") and only the most sanguine amougst the thousands daily pray ing for his welfare dare hope for the popular , preacher's convalescene. He can, however, i yxYk. a ljtfcle at times, The qther evening, says one of the family, the pastor quij;e merrily recalled lpw ? when travelling m the : North of Scotland years ago, he heard what he considered a'particularly sound, whole some, sermon. So struck was he that he j went into fie ve§try and coinplitncntid the young preachPF on the discourse.. "Very good," he said, cordially, (( very good in deed, "' " Well it might be, sir," replied the minister, who, needless to say, didn't recog* nise his visitor, " well it might" be.; I took all the !euling points froma termon by Mr r Spurgeon."

THE WATER-SUPPLY ACT.

Among the useful measures passed last session, and—despite the allegation which has frequently, but mistakenly been made to the contrary—they are wot a few, is the Water-Supply Act, which is designed to afford facilities for, and to regulate the proceedings of,; local governing bodies m relation to the carrying out of irrigation works. Prior to the passing of this statute, such powers as these bodies possessed j were" conferred by, and regulated under, certain clauses, of..the Counties Acts and Public Works Acts, but we have now for the first time a complete and comprehensive , measure dealing with this important subject. Parts 1., IT., 111., and X., of "The Public Works Act, 1882/' the " Eating Act, 1882," and'"The Counties Act, 1886," are incorporated with Part I. of the present Act;.' and Part IV. of " The Public Works Act, 1882," the "Road Boards Act, 1882," and Part IV. of "The Counties Act, 1886," with Part 11. Every Comity Council is to have under the Water-Supply Act all the powers conferred by the Counties Act, and may exercise those powers, through its officers, servants, and contractors ; and all water-race districts heretofore constituted are to be deemed districts constituted under this Act. Within three months after the first day of I October, instant, plans of all existing water-races are to, be deposited at the Resident Magistrate's Courthouse, or such other public office or offices as tlit. Governor may appoint, and public notice of such deposit is to be given within seven- days of its having been made. The Council tray, by special order, constitute^ enlarge, alter or sub divide water-race districts; but no town district may be included, except upon petition signed by not less than one-half the ratepayers, representing at least three-fifths of the rateable vajlue therein. The Council may contract for the supply of water for domestic use m any borough, and may execute all necessary works for its distribution. Ample powers are given to purchase or otherwise acquire land or any in terest/therein for the purpose of constructing water-races; or for the extension or widening of exist ing races. Before entering '-, upon any works, plans mnst be pi c ' pared; and deposited, and advertised as open for public inspection, and power is given to the District or Resident. Magistrate's Court to hear and deter mine objections and appeals. Then follow provisions.for the entering upon land to make surveys, for the taking of landsandfor determining the amount of compensation to be paid, it being, (however, enacted m section 17 that ■'• nothing m this Act contained shall authorise the entry upon any' land becupied by any building or yard, or bona ..fide used and occupied as a garden,' Orchard,, vineyard, ornamental park'oi; pleasure-ground, or the- cutting of injuring of any ornamental tree or shrub, or the taking of any stone or other material-from any quarry, brick field, or like place commonly used for thertaking material therefrom fop sale, without the consent m writing of the owner first obtained."- Money d pay able as compensation under the! Act are to -come out of the County Fund ; but, when the works affect only a particular district, are to be chargeable against that district only. Notice of intention so to do must be given before interfering with any stream or river or diverting water therefrom, and the like notice must be given before inter fering with any road or other public work lying outside of the county boundaries j and if the local authority concerned object, the matter is to be decided by the Minister for Public Works! No Government work may be interfered with without the sanction of the Minister, and no Government railway without the sanction of the Ijaihvay: Commissioners. The Council may raise special loans for water supply, and may levy special rates m respect" thereof, but no loan may be raised unless the proposal be carried, on a poll of the ratepayers, by affirma tive votes equal to, one-half or more of the total number of ratepayers, and representing three?fif ths of the value of the rateable property m the district. For rating purposes the lands affected are to be classified as follows, viz, s—> (1) -Ijands receiving or supposed to receive immediate and direct benefit} (2) I/tnds receiving or- supposed to receive less direct benefit j j , (3) Lands receiving only an indirect bene fit from the construction of the water race; (4) All other lands ; J and the water rates are to be levied upon classes 1, 2 and 3 m such propor tion as the Council may appoint. Provision is made for the hearing and determining of appee Is against the classification. Clauses 33 to 39 relate to the rates and charges for supply of water j clause 40 deals with the powers of inspection ; and clause 41 confers the right to sell the land occupied by disused water-races.- Power is given by sections 42 to 44 for Councils of Counties to unite to make water-races; and sections 45 and 4fi deal with the ! maintenance of, and allocation of funds arising from, such joint works. Clauses 47 to 52 contain provisions for the protection of water races ; and clause 53 gives the power to make by-laws. The remainder of the Act, under Part 11. enables Road Boards, where the Counties Act is not m operation, to exercise the powers and avail them selves of the provisions of the Act, which appears to deal v.cry satisfac tory with this large and important subject, and which is of special interest,, to this county and other parts of South Canterbury.

THE MARKETS.

Graiaand Produce.

The following is the Christchurch Corn J Exchange report for the week ending Friday, j October. IG:—The Wheat market has been.aoinewliat disturbed owing to reported purchases, at' a considerable rise on last week's quotations; whether a maintenance of these extreme rates can be looked for is somewhat doubtful, though that wheat is likely to command full values for some time seems to be generally acknowledged. Oats. —Little or no business doing. Barley.— A few parcels have changed hands m prime malting; feed is neglected. Beans and Pp,AS.--But few offering; stocks m growers' hands are light, and any good lines would find a market at quotations. Grass Skkds; —The season is almost over, and distributors complain of the small demand this season; I the reOCnt weather may cause a slight I enquiry yet. Potatoes are unsaleable. Dairy Produce. —• A "showery spring" seems to be pur good fortune this year, and butter is consequently m good supply. Quotxtions are :—Wheat, Tuscan, 4s 9d to 4 ilOd; Pearl, 4s 7d to 4s 8d ; Hunter s, 4s 6d. Oats, milling, Is 9.1 to Is 101; stout feed, Is 8d; inferior, Is 6djto Is 7d;; BarleVi prime malting, 3s; second quality 1; 2s 4d to 2s 6d ; feed, \% lOd to 2s 2d. ! Peas, Blue Prusßians, 28.J9Q to 3a; other sorts, 2a Gd to 2s Bd. ■ Beans, 2s 8d to 2* | lOd. Potatoes, nominal. Grass Seed.4-J Ryegrass, machine-dressed, 53 to 5s 3tV £ ; cocksfoot, 4id to sJjd. Dairy Produce-+ Butter, Qd to 6|d ; cheese, i-^l. ■ ' The above prices are those paid to farmers ' for delivery f.o.b. Lyttelton. Sacks extra. Potatoes excepted.

Ashburton Markets.

; MESSRS MILKS AND 00. '■ ■ Messrs Miles and Co. (pel- Mr Geoige Jameson) report on the Asbburton County fortnightly sole held at the Tinwald Yards on Tuesday last as follows :— The entry for. the day's sale comprised 3120 sheep, 46 head of cattle, and 2 pigs. There was a good attendance, but notwithstanding that grass is plentiful, and sheep comparatively scarce, the biddings were not brisk, and we cannot quote any rise in va'ues. Our entry com prised 1030 sheep and 16 he«d of cattle, of which we sold as follows :—Fat lambs at 10s; merino ewes, 10i 3d ; small-sized crossbred ewes and wethers, 13s 9d; crossbred e*es with lambs at foot, 13j, J3s 3J, to 15s; merino ewes, with small percentage of lambs, 7s to 83 6d ; crossbred hogged, small-sized, at 7s Gd to 9s ; well-grown hoggets, 12s, 12s 4d, to 13s 5d each. The fat cattle were small, which accounts for the low prices obtained, from £4 to £5 10s. Stores also sold at low values. Wo have sold privately during the week 300 crossbred hoggets at 13s 9u; also • > head of yonng cattle at a satisfactory price. At the .fortnightly skin sale held on Friday we had an entry of 854 skins, and cleared the whole line at current values:—Forcross breds we obtained up to 5s sd, and for merinos up to 4s Gd.; ordinary farmers' lots of crosibreds, 3s to 4s 6d, and merinos, Is to Si Gil. _ Messw Miles and Co. (per Mr J f R. Bland, auctioneer), also report the sale of 35 acres and house at Rakaia, recently occupied by the late G. Robinson, for the sum of £600.

MESSES FKIEDLANDER UKjOS. : Messrs Friedlaricler' Bros report on the stock market for the week ending 16th instant:—At the Tinwald yards abouti^OOO slicep were penned. There was a good attendance of .purchasers present, and bid dings were fairly spirited. There was noth ing in the fat pens which'calls for special mention. The following prices were ob tained •.—For merino wethers from 10s 3d to lls tid; crossbred mixed sheep, 3s 9d; several lines ot good crossbred hoggets were penned and sold at from 13s 6d to 15s Id for best sorts and lls to lls 9d for medium, while culls sold at from 7s to 8s 6d. Several lines of good crossbred ewes and lambs sold at from 14s to 15s, and tip to 17s 7d 'for a line of tivojand four-tooths with 100 per cent of lambs. Altogether the market, although strug, did not show • any spccul vise in values oiV la'-t week's sales, but with the abundance of feed which is now on the farms, we look forward to a rise in store sheep. • i Our bi-weekly skin sale on Friday wijts well attended by b.iyers, but we cannot;quote any improvement'■■'oil late rules; Our' entries consisted of 476 skins, 10 hides, 6 bags fat, and 4 bales wool, all of which we ■quitted at ruling prices. .;

MR D. THOMAS. Mr D. Thomas reports tipon the liv;e stock market in the Ashburton district for the week ending October 13:-r-Qn Tuesday at the Timvald Yards the usual weekly:sale of live stock was held. There was a good attendance of buyers, who Evidently caiiie with the intention of pui-chastag good useful lines of store sheep to keep down the herb age, which is at present growing so fast that it is almost impossible to keep it under with a moderate quantity of stock. The weather proved all that could be desired, and conse quently thi many farmeri, who arc ait pre sent quite jubilant over the»prospects f of the incoming season, were in splendid form and gave their biddings freely. My entry com prised 1672 sheep and 25 head of cattle, all of which I sold at the undermentioned prices:—44 merino wethers, 10s 3d j 59 merino wethers, Us 4d; 21 merino ewes and lambs, 11s Id j 105 crossbred hoggets, 15s Id : 231 merino wethers, 5s 5d j 91 ewes and lambs, 12s 4d; 106 crossbred ewes and lambs, 14s Id j 169 merino wethers, 7s lOd ; 1652 crqssb,red hoggets, B|s6d; 198 crossbred ewes and lambs, 17s 3d; 248 fouj? and six tooth crossbred ewea, 99 per cent of lambs, 17s 7d, Cows from £2 3a 6s to *4 11s; heifers, £4 14s to £5 3s j springers, £2 2s 6d to £3 10s. During [the week I sold one farm of 450 acres near Dromore at £4 5s per acte. ,

The Franco-Prussian War.

yon moltkb's book. Count Yon Moltke's bock on the Franco-Prussian War, which has^ just been published m Germany,,.'and is at tracting a lot of attention, will'be brought; out m English early next October.- One of the most interesting features of the work is the German general's defence of Marshal Bazaine, who did not, he main tains, commit blunders from sheer in capacity, bub for political reasons. Bazaine, says Yon Moltke, foresaw the probable course of events, and desired to keep his array together at all hazards— his obvious desire being to retain a strong force m hand, which would have enabled him to dictate to the French', not f«>r his own sake, bub for the Emperofs. The Count's generous recognition .! of Bazaine's sworn allegiance to Napo leon HI. is complete, though he does nob undertake to deckle whether Bazine's policy would, if successful, have saved France from lengthened sufferings and greater sacrifices. Bazaine, the German general opines, was acsused of treachery because the national pride of ilia 'French required a theoi'ys to explain how it came about their arrtfu&o,at«{rf*be defeated. ;' Yon Moltke possessed a very high opinion of Marshal MacMahon's military capa bilities, and sets forth at length how the latter,- m obeying the Government and" marchirig on Sedan, acted dead against his better military conviction.' On. tHe other hand, the " Great Taciturn " pooh-poolis the lesend that Napoleon, either when , despairing or at any other time, contem i plated seeking c-leath on the battlefield at the head of his troops. There remain to be published no fewer than five volumes of Yon Moltke's me moirs, letters, notes, etc. ', but this is the only purely military work of his to be put before the public.-^-London correspondent Dunedin"Star."

TELEGRAPHIC.

HOME AND FOREIGN

■ [PER PR£SS ASSOCIATION.]

RUSSIA IN CENTRAL ASIA.

■ London-, October 13. The " St. James' Gazette " says that the.movements of the Russian, ex pedition to the P.unir Plateau are tak ing place upon Afglian and Chinese territory. England and China will probably take joint action in the matter. London, October 16. A Commission, consisting of dele gates from the four countries interested in the Pamir Plateau, Centtal Asia, will, probably, proceed there, for the purpose of delineating their various spheres. ILLNESS OF MRS PARNELL. . London, October 15. •< Mrs Parnell is seriously ill.' ! TriEOSOPHY. Pere Hyacinthe has . become a con vert to Theosophy. '* THE INDIAN COAL TRADE. The." Newcastle Daily Leader " ex presses a fear that Australia isi captur ing the Indian coal trade. BANK OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA. The meeting of the shareholders of the Bank of South Australia was very animated. Mr Babbage declared that the local directors were useless, and he characterised their whole management as thoroughly bad. Another share holder complained that four of the directors of the bank only held fifty shares each. THE LEADERSHIP. London, October 16. The "Standard" asserts that Mr Goschen waived his claims to the leader ship of the House of Commons in suc cession to the late Mr W. H. Smith, and that it has been arranged that Mr A. J. Balfour takes the position. The Hon. Win. Jackson, Financial Secre tary to the Treasury, succeeds Mr Balfour. Mr Goschen, speaking at Cambridge, said it was natural that the Unionists should wish the leadership to fall on Mr B-.ilfour, and he warned Mr Glad stone that unless the plain issue on the question o£ r Home Rule was sub mitted a fresh appeal was inevitable. LABOR QUESTIONS. Mr Ben Tillet expresses approval of the employers'scheme with regard to labor, providing that the suggested pensions are made retrospective

THE MONTE VIDEO REVOLT.

Month Vidko, October 14. The rioters arrested here were mem bers of a Reyolb Club, wl»o endeavored to persuade the soldiers to assist them, and offered tin Colonel £GO,OOO to deliver up the e'ey. It is alleged that the priests fomented the riot Monte Video, Ociober 15. Martial law has been proclaimed.

THE RUSSIAN LOAN.

■'■-.••. r ;. - Parh, October ■ 10. The Russian loan of twenty millions sterling has been subscribed seven-fold m France alpne. Baron Hirsch was one of the largest subscribers.

ARGENTINE AFFAIRS.

Buenos Ayhes; October 15. The Argentine Chamber o£ De puties has rejected the proposals for a forced currency.

FRANCE AND EGYPT.

Cairo, October 16. The French consul at Alexandria is resisting a decree issued by the Khedive directing the inspection of stocks held by druggists. THE SALONICA ROUTE. Tf the Salonica route is adopted as an alternative route for the Indian and Australian mails, the' English Postal Department will insist on a saving of time and cost in the transit, and expect the service to carry mails at cost price.

THE KIEV OUTBREAK.

St. Petersburg, October 15. Five hundred students who took part in the recent outbreak against the Czar at KieV have been arrested. THE FAMINE IN RUSSIA. St. Petersburg, October 16. The Czarina has contributed twenty million roubles to the fund being raised for the famine stricken people of Russia.

AUSTRALIAN.

THE MINISTERIAL CRISIS.

Sydney, October 16. . A meeting of the . Cabinet was held this afternoon to consider the political] situation, and although nothing has been officially announced, it is under stood that Sir Henry Parkes has in timated his intention of resigning the -Premiership, and also his seat as mem ber for the constituency of St Leon ards. COMMITTED FOR TRIAL. .Mr Peter Howe, M.P,, and Mr Jame3 Miller, formerly directors of the Aus tralian Mercantile Loan and Guarantee Company, who were arrested on the 29ult, at the instance of the Crown, on a charge of conspiracy to defraud, in connection with transactions of the Cotrpany, have been committed for trial. 1 A BRUTE. A man named Evarard, who was ac cused of systematic criminal assaults on females, which mystified the police for some considerable time, has been found guilty, and sentenced to im prisonment for life. ••

THE VICTORIAN AGENT GENERALSHIP.

. Melbocrxtv October 16. It is understood that Lieutenant- Colonel Sir Frederick Thomas Sargood, K.C.M.G., will succeed Sir Grahani Berry as Victorian Agent-General iii Jjqhdqu,

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Auckland, October 16. Thft bronze medal of the Royal Humane Society of Australasia has been presented to Thomas Fiancis JSicliolls, mate on board one of the ferry boats running m the Auckland harbor, for having saved a man named CJharJes Polsen from frowning m the' ha'vbor iii April last year.' ' ' ~ ' 'flic proposal of Mr J. B. Witheford t,ha'fc th.e'New Zealand railways should be sold to .an English syndicate was di*> cussed .last night by. the ' Bivkeiihead borough council, who unanimously passed a resolution agreeing with that suggestion. The City Council have accepted a design for th<r Arfc Gallery, to be used for the display of the MacKelvie gifts only. ' ,

The Ton«*n Government have pre sented a sextant to Captain Crawahaw, of the Wainui, as a - recognition of Ins ser vices on behalf of the trade and commerce of Tonga, Wellington, October 16. L°ave to appeal has been granfcsd m the Picturesque Atlas case, and the local subscribers have put down a good sum to see the matter through. The Trades Gouucil have carried a reso lution inviting the Premier to addre3S a pjblic meeting here. . There is no doubtnow that the amount required to hold-the next meeting of the New Zealand Rifle Association here will be subscribed. The annual report of the lyew Zealand Amateur Rowing Association showa that twenty-five Clubs are no.w affiliated. Greymouth, October 16. Ah Shin, a Chinese miner, broke into a European miner's place, and stole a silver watch and £3. The police being informed got on the track of the Chinaman, who hanged himself. At the inquest a verdict was returned of *•' temporary insanity." VVestport, October 16. Phenomenally heavy rain fell this after noon m the neighborhood of Waimangaroa, and a landslip occurred which carried away about 100 ft of timber trestle work on the Dennis ton coal incline,, just above the Liidge over the creek. The necessary repairs will occupy aroit ten days, as, m addition to removing the timber trestle work, further possible landslips must be provided against. "^

THE ASHBURTON ELECTORATE.

His Worship the Mayor ha? also taken up the question, and sent the following telegram yesterday : — ''The Representation Commissioners, Wellington. "On behalf of theßoiough ofAßhburton, I most' respectfully ask you to retain the name of " Ashburton " fcr the electoral division which includes the borough,..and which, with Hamp^tead and the suburb of AUenton, comprise the largest propor tion of the electors, and who desire, to have " Ashburton " retained. Will you kindly accede to their wishes.—Hugo Fbieoiawoek, Mayor."

SPORTING.

THE CAMBRIDGESHIRE.

I PER PRESS ASSOCIATION. J

London; October 16. For the Cambridgeshire Stakes, to be run on the 28th insUnt, 10,000 to 2501 ms been accepted abont Mons Meg.

NORTH OTAGO JOCKEY CLUB.

Oamaru, October 16. The following are the acceptances for the first day's races of the North Otago Jockey Club:— Oamaku Handicap Hurdles, of 30sovs>, ,One mile.—Kilmarnock, Trimolitftt Spring Handicap of 75sovs. One mile and a half,—Liberator, Wayjand, Misa Mack, lilizzwd, Coinage, Quibble.. Flying Handicap of 40sovs. Six fur longs.—La Rose, Wayland, Adventurer, Ryseleaf, Kauroo, Melton, Nettle. Young Cheviot is among'the entries for the Maiden Plate. ' ,

CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB'S SPRING MEETING.

Chpistohuiich, October 17. Frnternite was scratched onJ October 16 at; 3.5 p.m , for all engagements-.at the C..T.C. Metropolitan Meeting. " L idy Zetland has been scratched for the Stewards Stakes at the C.J.C. Meeting.

INQUEST.

The inquest on the body of Bishop adjourned from Wednesday last was resumed m the Court-house'to-day— Mr W. G. Rees, J.P., acting as Coroner, and Mr Edward Saunders was foreman cf the Jury. The following evidence was taken :— Dr Trevor said deceased, was brought into the Hospital on October 4 iv a state of complete unconsciousness, suffering from a scalp wound about atl inch and a half long on the left side of the forehead. The upper part: of the fact*, "about the eyes, was much discolored m 'from a bruise, but thoskull was nob injured. He remained m about the same sta.fce till he died, Octobir 13. He-was only occasion ally very partially conscious. Made a I post mortem examination of the body and found the [coverings of the brain, and the brain itself some : what con jested, with slight symptoms of inflammation. There * were no other \ indications of injury about the body Believed the man died from concussion of I the brain, resulting from injury that might have been inflicted either by a direct blow or a fall—inclined to the latter opinion. His reason for this was that there was much of the face discolored away from the scalp wound, which was ' nob likely to be caused by a blow from a stick or a blunt instrument:. also because the scalp wound was a bruised .one and not very deep. . . . . Henry Goldney Baker,' farmer, near Methven, said deceased had been working for one of his tenants—Thomas Matheson. Last saw Bishop alive on October 3. He was then lying m a dry creek by witness's sheep-yard. He was lying on his face, nearly parallel with the course of the creek. He was dressed m his ordinary working clothes, but his hat was off. Thought he was drunk. His clothes were not m any way disarranged* T£is was between twelve and one o'clock* Called Matheson, and went with him to look at Bishop. After looking at the man, and seeing the state he was ih-*-a drQnkeQ sleep— left him m Matheson'a charge* Knew about five minutes before seeing Bishop that he had been missing. As soon as Matheson camtf witness left. D d nob touch Bishop. Noticed that he had a black eye, that his nose had been bleeding, and that he looked as if he had bee a sick, as the stones near by were slobbered. The creek m which witness found him was but slightly out of Bishop's way on the road from Methven to the camp. Had an impression that Bishop had fallen over the edge of the creek, which was about twelve feet at that place —fallen on his feet a distance of six feet, and then pitched forward on his head. Had frequently 6een Bishop the worse of liquor. The day he found deceased was very hot —the hottest that had been|ex perienced this season—and the man's face ■.and. head were exposed. The bottom of the creek was shingle. Deceased knew the place well enough. H,e looked as if. ! m a drunken sleep. 1 By the «lury: Matheson and witness stood beside 1 the deceased and Saw the marks already described. Matheson took up a bag that was lying'there with breac| aSd mutton iv, it, emptied the, contents and placed the bag over Bishop's head,. Did not think Bishop was seriously m I jured, only m a drunken sleep. Thomas Matheson, farmer and con tractor, Methven, said deceased had been working with him for the last eighteen months. On October 2, Bishop left the camp between six and seven m the evening to go to Methven—about a mile and a half away. He did not return tint nisjht nor on, Saturday .irorning. About midday, however. Mr B,aker called, witness's attention to B^op, whom \\Q had found lying m the dry creek. There, was a track through the creek, but Bishop was about a chain away from this, and the place where he crossed had a drop o' twelve feet. Thought at. the time he hf« come up from Metliven with the butch*' •

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN; SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1891. -



Wanted CASH Advertisements »««>%*£ heading not exceeding, MX 1 IW* WORDS 1/-. " Addresses may be Vftat this Office. ANTHfD Known, Borough School Concort m aid of the Prize Fund, Oddfellows' Hall, Tuesday, Octobe^ ll ALE Now On of Books, Stationery, Fancy Goods, Music, etc. (Treat deductions for Cash.—L. F. AmdmbVM arid Co., Stationers' Hall 1U IL6 OY8? Comic Jotiriial, Dices' English Library, Short Stories, 1 amily Novelist, Quarterly Family Herald. Sub- Bcribers Wanced.—H. M. •Tonks. , WANTED Known -The Annual Odd ffllpws' Ball will be held at Tin wald on Show Night, Friday, Octohgr 30. TEY Tuckahoe; the strongest and cheapest Baking Powder m the maTk«t.-«M. Carson, Manufacturer. ■ ■•■' 1U IJL* I"~~~CE Cream ready at all hours, during the summer months at Flowers. : Cough Drops «s usual-11, G. Flower, - East street.__ _____: - "D RI M ITIV E Methodist Church S~ Services to-morrow—Morning, Mr J. Allisonj; evening, Rev. J. Cocker. Siihjiwt—MuchiorghNenegs, much love. V^AMERON Stre^Twesleyan Church. \J Preachers to-morrow—ll a.m., Rev. J. H. Gray ; 6.30 p.m., Rev. S. Lawry -r Evangelistic Horvice. Young peopfa specially invited. 1U lL° TXT ANTED -Known.— Tailorinjg de- VV> partmenh Suits made W order from £2 10i. Large stock of men sand boys' suits, Kaiapoi, Roslyn, and Mos giel. Shirts, ties etc.—Andrew Orb. ~\X! ANTKD, by a respectable, capable VV and industrious man, situation aa gardener. Understands grafting, and 'raising of fruit trees, and can, if required, lake charge of a horse. References kindly allowed to Major Steward. Apply by letter "Gardener," "Mail" Oft|c^__ "TIT ANTED Known.—For stylish Mil- W linery, Costumes, French dress eocds, Robes, Hosiery and Gloves, Sun shades, Umbrellas, French Costume*, etc.j go to Andrew Obb'sl. 10 88 WANTED Known—A special line of Cashmeres, all shades, now ■ selling at Is per yard. White Blankets 5s lid per pair.—H. C. Segers, Melford -: House. ■ • ■ ' A HJ ■ T E D~~Known.—Bargains m White Muslins and Embroideries, also fancy Aprons, afc W. H. Collier's, " The Corner." „______ ANTt^D Known. —Just opened special lot of Ladies' Bond street and Tom Th£ hats now very scarce. Also a shipment of new Corsets, including wire Jock, quillbon?, Venus, corded zone V and 1H cestus, featherboiie and ir.vigorator.— Aicdrew Orr« 10 89 WANTED Known—A Beautiful Line of French Dress Goods, double width. Is 10|d ; original value, 4s. -H. C. Segeks, Melford House. WANTED Known.-Grand assort ment of Boots end Shoes for Ladies. Children, and Men at W. H. qoJLUEB'Sj^The Cmiiier.^ WANTED Known —■ Being over stocked m Corsets, we have re uced every pair. Ladies fmn Is 6d. Cheapest house m town.—H. C, Sugebs, Melford House. - BROOKE'S Carbolised Scaly Blight Cure is the besst of all, bar none. ANTED KNOWN genuine Clearing Sale is going on and the Boots arc going out Best value yet offered, ten per cent for cash, the very best work and • repairing done at once at J. M. Moison's rlown Hall, East Street. ALL Wool Colonial Tweed Suits to measure; fit and workmanship guaranteed; from 50s caah. Kobkkt Alcobn, Ashburton Clothing Marl, Saundera' Buildings. ROSLYN, Mosgiel, Kaiapoi, and Ash burton Tweed Suits made to my order from selected patterns. Long and narrow and short and wide as well as ordinary sizes from 40s cash. Robekt Alcorn, Ashburton Clothing Mart, Saunders' Building^ - TO Meet the Times.—l am supplying Galvanised Iron Tanks from 30.s upwards, warranted for twenty yeara, Force pumps, deep well cylinders of '; all descriptions. Inspaction invited. — a Ii W. Hardley, Eas street. 6|201 ANTED Known—H. Dudley will sink Deep Wells and supply Cylinder Pumps and Piping, and guaran tee water to surface at 3s 6d per foot.— lif. Dudley, Moore Street. 6§54 "TTTANTED Known.—l have a large VV stock of Tin and Ironware Goods to select from. Register Grates, Stoves, Portable Boilers, Spouting and Ridging kept m stock.—J. W. Habdley, East ..street.-. ■ - . 6J202 Public Notices 8" TEAYEP into my Paddock at Wakahui, a White Cow and three Young Cattle. Owner can have same ro turned on paying expenses. MRS GIBSON, 10 105 Wakftuui. WANTED Known.—J. Nicholas (late with J. Moison) Bootmaker, has opened m shop late T. Chambers, Y.&st street. All orders for Boots and Shoes, or repairs, will be promptly executed at moderate charges. A trial solicited.. 7 165 B L L I N G OFF Surplus Stock of Books, Stationery, and Fancy Goods at GREATLY REDUCED PRICES ~i: '. For Cash Only. L. "F. ANDREWES k CO., Stationers' Hall.



A young railway porter has been coir.' initted for trial m Melbourne, for marrying two wives within the short space of four months. The first time he married Esther Jackson, at Ballarat, on April 13, and his second maraiage was with Lucy Alice C(owe3 at Footacray, on August 15. The latter girl ■came from England to be married to him, having been engaged to him for thrcp year.*. She lived o\ rer a month with him afc a country railway station before his first uif« ■appeared on the scene. A few weeks ago it was anuouueed that ; the French,, German, and Austrian troops were m future to be armoured with cuirasses; &nd now tins further intelligence comes along that every Hwisa soldier is to c-iny a tki opener among bin' cqiiipment. Tliis looks Kke business.'...Whet* trie German enemy •conies along, m. hi« bullet-proof cuse, the SSwiss warrior will seize him m ft calmly practical/ nay, am} open lib out4ir bink with his tin opener; and tlicu he will i»S«4 otut the occupant, itud throw him away down a crevasse.—" Bulleti»v' 3iiie economy :To puroliaf** jCountess ccv for two shillings. Fre.e from any ex- Jess of astringeaey;



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