The Ashburton Guardian. Megna est Veritas et Prævalebit TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3. 1891. THE NEW SOUTH WALES CRISIS.

Thernanifesto in which MrDibbs, the new premier of Nlw South Wales, has set forth tlie policy which he intends to follow is remarkable in that it makes no mention of the. eight hours' question, on which his predecessors were de feated. Its principal feature is the direct avowal of the adoption of a policy of protection, readjusting the customs duties in accordance with this principle so as to bring in a substantial revenue to the Treasury. This announcement, far. from securing the support of the labor party, has evoked from them a declaration that other, and, in their view, more important reforms must first be dealt with, and in any case the fiscal question must be submitted to the vote of, the people as a direct ques tion before any radical change in the tariff" is effected. . This does not pro mise a long term of office to the new Ministry. Not that the Labor mem* bers have not been promised a large share in the legislative work of the coming session. A Rill providing for the establishment of Boards of Conciliation . and Arbitration, a Factories and Workshops Bill, and other labor bills are promised ; and a Coal Mines Regulation Bill— similar we may presume to that on which Sir Henry Parke?, Ministry met tlieic fate, since it must necessarily be basel on the recommendations of the recent Royal Commission—will be introduced. Then the one man-one vote principle is to be brought into effect, and, an endeavor to deal with the redistribution of seats will be made. We are as yet in the dark as to the particular measure* which ?the Labcr members consider to be of paramount importance, but no doubt an Eight Hours Bill i* amongst them. The Go vernment may meet them so far as to introduce such a Hioswure, but it is Unlikely that either it or tß#e-ottoman one-vote principle will get upon t\m statute book for some time to gome, The labor party will hold the balance of power over Mr Bibbs quite m sternly as over &ir Henry Parkes, and the triangular duel which will be fought can only prevent legislation of any sort from being carried out, '-and' must inevitably end before long in »<* nisil to the country on some welt gy i pol'cy.

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LOCAL AND GENERAL

The monthly meeting of the Ashburton Agricultural and Pastoral Association which was to have been hold this afternoon, lapsed for want of a quorum. InflueiiEa so severely attacked one of the j leading diapers of Box Hill (Vie), named William Weber, that he put an end to his life by blowing out his brains. The rainfall at Timaru last mouth was 2"37 inches. The present is the finest spring in that district within memory, but the underground waters are very low.

The Catholic Bazaar at Timaru, in aid of the funds for the Marist teachers' house, which opened on Tuesday, closed on Saturday. It was a great success, the gross takings amounting to over £700.;

At the Chriatchurch R.M. Court yesterday morning, Joseph Fiynn, grocer, LytteltoTn, was charged with perjury in the smuggling case heard against him oil October 14, and was committed for trial. The Auckland shooting team, which has been competing at the, New South Wales

Rifle Association meeting, only scored 3b"

in the team match, which was 100 below the winning team. McCarthy won £2 in the last try match. •

Mr John (i. Restell announces that he has disposed of the coal and timber department of his business to Messrs Herbert J. MoSs and Reginald B. Restell, who will carry on the business under the style 6f Moss and Restell. Both of the members of the young firm are well known in Ashburton and the surrounding districts, and we trust their enterprise will prove profitable. Wanganui is noted for the number of its residents who are related} in some distant way, to English celebrities. The " Herald" says—The Duke of Cleveland has died leav ing all his estates to his stepson Lord Ro3e bery. The Duke was the last of three brothers, and it is stated, the title now be comes extinct as there is no heir. As a matter of fact, «• believe, the right heir to this title is in Wa'uganui, in the person of Mr John Walker, of Aranioho. whose grand father was first cousin to the Duke of Cleve land, and therefore Mr Walker is entitled to the title of " Duke of Cleveland." An Order in Council published on Satur day notifies that during the ; session of Parliament members of the General Assembly may send delayed telegrams at the following rates:—For the first thirty words sixpence ; for every four words after the first thirty words one penny. During the recess mem bers may also send delayed telegrams to Ministers of the Crown at the foregoing rates. Collect telegrams addressed to a Minister by any member will not be accepted unless the Minister has by' re quested such member to send him a reply free. A notification also appeal ed abolishing office copies of telegrams from:and after November I. . : i

The "Post" reports that during the progress of an entertainment at the Wellington Opera House two young women appeared on the stage in opposition to the wishes of the Committee, and contributed a,vocal duet. The singing was below the average, and the contributors were subjected to frequent interruptions. After they had Retired, Mr R. P. Johnson came forward, and explained that, the committee had struck the item off the programme, but nevertheless the young women had persisted in appearing. The . Committee regretted what had taken place, and trusted that the audience would not blame them in any .way*'/...

One day last week a narrow escape from a fatal accident happened to a boy named Isllerwood, who resides in Wellington. He and some other lads were rowing up the Hutt River, when a spent rifle bullet, fired from the rifle-range near the racecourse, struck him oil the leg, and caused a painful 'wound. The blood commenced to flow, and as Islierwood complained of great pain the boat was turned round and he was landed at Petone Wharf, from which place he was taken to Dr Whitehead's surgery, where the injury was dressed. The boys had taken the precaution to bind the wound, and were complimented by Dr Whitehead on being the meaus of preventing a considerable loss of blood.

Accordiug to the "Ncft-th Otago Times' the famous Lord Wortley.jjunder the plebeian name of Mr Craig, has been visiting the district with the usual resiitl. He "ir rupted" on the scene as a prohibitionist and lived on the good nature of several who held strong temperance views. He, however, may be said to have given both sides a turn, for having been eutrusted with the horse and saddle of a temperance man he took them to a well-kriowii publican, :iud on the strength of his being a man of inems with a daily expected remittance, the publican shelled out £5, and the other nvm's horse and saddle were left " till oallcd^for." The "other man " has called for. his.;horse and saddle, but it refused possession till all cl arges are paid. Lord \Vbrtley went north after borrowiug the £'5. He travelled around the country for some time in quest Of a farming property, which he wished to buy, and generally had a good time of it. -

The Auckland correspondent of the "Otago Dully Times" says—"A number' of bogus telegrams have been received by various citizens purporting to be sent by the Premier and also. I believe, from the Minister of Public.Works, offering seats in the Ligis lative Council to two, and an education com inissionership to auother, and promotion in the voluntesr force to two officers. It is not known whether some of the victims rose to reply, though it is suspected they did, but they are lying low. The hoax was dis covered through one prudent individual wanting to frank his telegram in reply, as on Government business, and save his shill ing. On showing the telegram he received, it was at once seen it had not the office stamp-upon it, though written on the forms and in the telegraph envelopes. The officers of the telegraph department are investigat ing the matter, and it is also in the hands of the police authorities. Mr Shera informs me he received one to the effect lo secure the support of the Auckland members, and the Stratford route would be kept steadily hi view."

Herbert John Smerdon, well-known in trotting circles in Otago and Southland, has been sentenced to three years' 'penal servir tude for perjury. The accused wentorerto New South Wales during the latter part of IS9O, taking with him the trotting mare A'n neaux DOr, subsequently named Chancery. Being somewhat pressed for money he borrowed about £56 in various sums from a moneylender, giving as security a sale note and rent order. A civil suit for the restitu tion of the mare was instituted, and Smerdon denied that he had signed the rent order and sale note which were produced, but ad mitted he had signed a rent order. The jury being of opinion that plaintiff had signed the documents produced, non-suited him, and he was committed for trial for perjury. The charge was heard at the Central Criminal <3oijrt on Octoper 12} when Smer don, who was defended by Mr Want, Q.C., was convicted and sentenced as above stated. A man named Chapman, al&o from New Zealand; Was sentenced to six months' imptUoumcnt for perjury in connection with itfoe same gasp, ... J SANDER Afffi SONS EUCALYPTI EXTRAGT.--.lv- protection of the world wide fame our manufacture has acquired all over the globe, we publish the following ;•- Hazard, M.D. r, Professor of General Patho logy and Diseases of the Mind and Nervous System, says in all editorial published in the "Clinical Record " :--" We have examined half-a-dozen specimens of different manufac tures ; tire prepaid/on of Sander and Sons was the only one that preyed to be reliable mid corresponding to scientific tests." Auother concoction called " Refined Extract of' EucalyptusV has made its appearance mnoe. This product stands, according to Dr Owen, foremost in causing jujui'ious eflecjts. TJiar- gejit)ei»a» communicates, at a me#tin£ of the Medical S.o?i#y of Victoria, tip* a child living at fte#ejr became #;pst seriously indisposed thrwigh it® nm *4 wwm case a Ia.IV states on the fctrengtil of sfafcrtwy ! declaration that she 'suffered? enieUy torn ti»« ((treat* of the same concoction, lo guard the irigfc r#mi»tion of our ■manufacture we feel warranted W **«•? Wg the; above facts, .tnd desires the publte £<v 't#&spe care-and ijreoaution when buying, *$•ss} &P« ai;d SON'S (Advt.) *'

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Anyone who visited the Cathedral City last week would have noticed an entirely new feature among the throngs of pedestrians on the side-walks, in the 1 shape of a strong sprinkling of the somewhat cutrh uniform which dis tinguishes the rrembers of that remark able religious organisation of these latter days—the Salvation Army.

Hallelujah lasses, attired in blue serge gowns and, often, crimson or scarlet jackets, with poke bonnets and scarlet ribbons and sashes, and rank and file', non-coms, and officers of the Army in scarlet jumpers or blue tunics, with sashes of scarlet, or still more gorgeous ones of tricolor—red, biue and yellow, were to be met with everywhere singly, in groups of twos and threes, and, occasionally, of a score or .more, and the reason of this irruption .and eruption of color was not far to seek. It was announced in several directions, and in particular* at the Army head quarters, by banners emblazoned with the device " Welcome to our General," and marked, of course, the advent of the head of the Army, " General" Booth. During his stay in Christ church Mr Booth has been deputa tionised, interviewed raid lionised, and has addressed large audiences. He is a rugged-featured man, with something of the Hebrew cast of countenance, and has the eagle nose Which sewns to be Nature's distinctive mark of men born to command. # He comes to New Zealand with a double mission, namely, in part to make the personal acquaint ance of the members of the New. Zealand division of the great organisa* tion of which he is the head, and in part to see what the Colony is t like, and ascertain what chance there is of making it the theatre of experiment in connection with his big Scheme of over sea settlements to be occupied by detachments of the " submerged tenth " of the population of London and other old-world cities. As to the first of these objects his visit has been un doubtedly a great success; it has stirred up the enthusiasm of the "Army," and will doubtless arouse its members to renewed activity. As to the second, the General's colonisation scheme does not appear to have been received with any great amount of favor by the people of New Zealand. There is a general feeling that the class of people likely to be sent out are not tho best sort of colonists, and it is quite certain that it is not regarded as a desirable thing to flood the labor market with importations from Home. But that, if we understand the " General" aright, is not at all what he proposes. What he wants is a block of land whereon he can start a settlement of his own ; and it appears that the Premier is of the opinion that the colony may, with Edvantage, assist m that direction. Well, we have no objection, provided that land is first found for all tliose of the people already in the colony who want land, and, further, provided that beyond finding a block of land as a site for the Salva tion settlement, no further aid, pecu niary or other, is asked or looked for,

Shade of I/aak Walton! Three fishermen, two, days' fishing, result a gross take of 347 Jibs of : trout,* or nearly 58lbs weight per rod per day. Fishing creels are altogether too tiny affairs for such Brobdignagian sport ; sacks capable of holding trout three feet long, and a dray to bring home the full sacks of speckled beauties, being the paraphernalia required by Ashburton angler.?. Great as have been the blunders of acclimatists with regard to the introduction of birds and beists, there is undeniably a. big off set in the shape of their pronounced success in the matter of pisciculture— the trout and trout-fishing of New Zealand being now by long chalks the best in the world, and it only remains to score a like success in regard to salmon to enable us to present the greatest attraction to the disciples'', of' the gentle art which any country can afford. But although it has over and over again been stated that we have succeeded in the matter of salmon, it has over and over again turned out that the supposed salmon were only sea-trout after all, and we begin to think we shall have to be content with these. And sooth to say, seeing that trout have been known in New Zealand to scale up to' 20, 22, 24, 28—aye, even in one. instance, we believe up to 321bs weight, so long as our rivers and lakes can produce such big fish as ■that, we can afford to regard them as a very fair substitute for the long-wished for "saumon."

Yet another new industry I'fOr despite the predictions of the croakers enter prise is not dead yet, and English capital is still ready to come our way whenever opportunity for earning good interest can be descried. We had the opportunity the other day of convers ing with a gentleman who is touring the colony in the interests pi English capitalists interested in the matter of butterine. This artificial butter is now becoming a recognised article of general consumption—is said to be only distinguishable from butter by experts, and can be sold at a profit at 9d per lb, when butter commands from 2s to 2s 6d. The basis of the butterine is animal oil, in the propor tion of sixty per cent, tlije other con stituents being obtained from milk and cream, and mixed with it in the process of manufacture. The syndicate or #rm, which the gentleman referred to represents, is making contracts with the Meat Companies and others for the purchase of fat, and is prepared to give, on delivery in the colony, the nett value obtainable for tallow in frfohdqn.. This fat will be delivered at works to b# established in different parts, of New #ea!a#4» and .there separated into its constituent part§- ; animal oil, and stearine, these being then slapped to London, where the oil will be worked up into butterine J and the stearine into-candles. I

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THE INFLUENZA.

London, November 1. The influenza is spreading with alarming rapidity in Berlin and Bucharest.

THE VICTORIAN LOAN. The Banks consider it undesirable, and it will orobably be impracticable, to float even a million and a half of the Victorian loan. They think Aus tralasia ought to agree to forego bor rowing for two years, and then it should only be done in moderation. Financiers express surprise that Victoria is in need of a million and a half in addition to the amount of the last loan to finish works in progress. The V Economist" cautions Mr Dibbs, tfie new Premier of New South Wales, against a revival of the old ( borrowing policy, and states that Vh>! toria is borrowing too largely. CHRISTIE MURRAY'S BANKRUPTCY. Christie Murray, the novelist and actor, who was lately, declared bank rupt, hai tiled au account of his assets and liabilities. The former amount to. £21, and the latter to £1090. COLONIAL BORROWING.

The " Economist" condemns the thirst of tiie Australian colonies for financial stimulants, and for forcing on an already surfeited market. The article,goes on to say that it is not the"' growingdistrustinthefinancialstaibility of the colonies that has sacrificed their credit, but the opinion that they should produce sufficient revenue to meet their requirements instead of being compelled to resort to borrowing. EGYPT.

Addressing a meeting at Edinburgh, Lord Geo. Hamilton, first Lord of the Admiralty, declared that if Egypt were evacuated by England a state of anarchy would prevail or the country would be usurped by another Power, and in either case England-would have to intervene and re-occupy. s ••»/■ LABOR QUESTIONS.

Sir John Gorst, speaking at Wolver hampton, said that if his proposals; with regard to the eight hours' system' resulted in failure, tho people would bear the burden of paying rates and taxes.

In his speech at Wolverharapton Sir John Gorst said he considered the State was justified in interfering with regard to the conditions of labor, and more especially in the <jase of tke employees of railway, gasj and other companies, which were i practically huge monopolies. ■ - Burns has advised the'! strikers at I Oarron wharf to return to work, unless the other maritime Unions are prepared ' to join the strike and come to a real issue with the Shipping Federation. New Yokk s November 1. For some time past the liunerjs work ing in the coal' mines at, Khoxville, Tennessee, have raised objections to the employment of convicts Sri mines? Failing to obtain redress Ijfrom the owners they 'banded' together and seized the mines, liberatingl*- three hundred convicts. ' i THE CLUTTERBUCKi FRAUDS. 31 is stated that the various frauds' perpetrated by the Rev. Dr Clutter buck, who is at present awaiting his trial on a charge of obtaining £1600 from a lady by false pretences, amount to £20,000. IRISH AFFAIRS. Denial is given to the report that a plot has been discovered to murder Mr Dillon. The Duke of Clarence and Avondale and Prince George of Wales have visited Pm'nell's grave in Dublin. Madame MEtJBA, The '< New York Herald" states that Madame Melba, who is at present in Paris, declares she is innocent of the charges brought against iher by her husband, who is suing for;a divorce.

FRANCE AND RUSSIA.

Paris, November 1

The officers and meu of; the Russian squadron, which is at present on a visit to Brest, are being right royally treated by the inhabitants. ' '- BOUL ANGER. It is alleged that the claim of 13,000 j francs made by the Bank of France i against the executors pf the late ■ General Boulanger was; satisfied by Madame Dillon in 1889. \ DUTY ON PORK. The French Senate has, in opposition to the Government, carried a' motion imposing an import duty of 252 francs on American salt pork, i

THE EARTHQUAKE IN JAPAN.

Hono Kong, November 1

An earthquake shock travelled from east to west, and was felt, throughout the entire island. At the Crown Fort of Nazmayt 2000 persons were killed and 18,000 houses levelled to the ground. At Giputown five of the in habitants were killed. Inf many of the towns the houses caught fire. The panic was universal, and those who were injured were left to perish, hun dreds dying of exposure and starvation.

FRANCE AND THE VATICAN.

Paris* October 30.

M. Fallieres, Minister of Justice, has assured the Vatican that, in the event of a convjctiori b,eing obtained against the Archbishop ojf Ajx, the mihitnu'in penalty will be imposed, and an imme diate pardon granted.

THE SOCIAL Et IL. The French Government is attacking he r spojjaJ evijl

AUSTRALIAN.

DANCING SALOON AFFRAy. Adelaide, November 2. .During .a ( q.uarrel in a dancing saloon i'a UMvc^sJtle a nan-ied Burridge shot a girl named Murciiie in the head with a Revolver. The givl i is in a critical condition. COLLISION. A steamer, name unknoivn, collided with s.s. Port Caroline in Port Phillip hafbor, aud tore a hole five feet long jin : her,' leaving h9f stenj in the Caroline. T' ' jOBITUAEY. ■: Ifon.B. A. Jl^o^lden, Q.C,,Attorney- General in I^r Cpckl i »v.rn?s(|overnine'nt, if4fad, i I Syp^EY, November 2. Tlie deatli is aiiijounAe4 of I)r Kelyr nack, President of the Ne\yinsQ# College at Stauwore.

THE BANKING TROUBLES.

The Australian' Banking Company f has suspended payment, but it is hoped j only temporarily; The last balance sheet issued by the Company disclosed a satisfactory state : of affairs, and a dividend of 7 per cent was declared.! The capital of the -Company is £250,000, of which £105,000 is paid up.

James- Peter Howe, M.L.A., late Chairman of the Australian Mercantile Loan and Guarantee Company, and Mr James Miller, a merchant and late Director of the same Company, who were arrested at the instance of the Crown on a charge of conspiracy to defraud in connection with-the transac tions of the Company,' have- c been sen tenced to seven years' imprisonment each. In passing sentence the Judge said if the jury, in the face of the evidence adduced, had not brought in the verdict i they did it would have been a severe j reproach on justice. . .

ELECTRIC TRAMWAYS.

\ ;;' ''; ■ Hobart, November 2. A London syndicate lifts' purchased the city tramways, and, will, in future, run them by ; electricity. .

INTERPROVINCIAL.

ArcKLA.Ni*, November 2. The Hon W. p. .Reaves, having, been recallfid by the illness of his mother, left for Wellington by this afternoon's steamer.

Robert James Newell was drowned while bathing in theWaipa river, at NgaruawahJa. His body was recovered in ten minutes, but life whs extinct. He was thirty-five years old, and leaves a family of young children. '"'':•. -~ ' GisBORNE, November 2.

Baron Brothers'; Who recently arrived from Southland, have taken up some of J the richest land in Poverty Bay "flat, and intend to start what will be> the largest dairy factory but one in the colcny. Be sides the dairy industry they are going in for fruit growing. They are laytug down, sixty acres in fruit, and purpose to start a jam factory. The " Herald's " special, wiring from Waipiri this afternoon, states: —Tiita and his followers intend marching into the Waipiri township to take possession of Pini's settlement Pini's people have returned to Takapau for shearing, except a few ;j old women left to guard the settle ment.; iTuta haSjisend a letter to the Europeans telling them not fco be afraid. If the Government intend to take.action, why not send an armed force to teach the men at once, unless they intend lying on their oars until it is too late.:

Gkeymouth, November 2. The following tenders were received for the Harbor works extension :—Hun gerfbrd arid McKay, £27j966 ; John Black, £28,085 16s; „J.> ■R. Rees\ £32,400; W. M. Ross, £32,202;; Maurice O'Connor, £38,31.5, all of Grey mouth ; Pink and McK>y, Westporb, £29,673 15s, Hungerford and McKay's ;tender was accepted, subject to the approval of the Engineer and the Government.

New Plymouth, November 2. The members of the Dobson Kennedy

Company, when returning; to town at midnight on' Saturday, from Waitara, in a four "horse,, conveyance, imet with a serious accident. Coming down a steep hill the brake gave way, and on reaching th<) Manao.rttka bridge the vehicle ran agai.ist the giWrd' rail and turned■''bVerJ,.' the occupants being all thrown out. The members hurt were Mrs Kennedy, head, neck and slibulder bruised f Mr Palmer, two ribs broken and severely bruised ; Mr Ddbsori} se^reVeUt^ om the back of the head ; Douglas, hoc) y and hip severely. bruised.; Airly, head cut; Norton, body bruised ; Radcliife, ..right shoulder^aftsg? left kneo bruised; Inglesoh, Severe bruise on body and hip ; Joe Kennedy Palmer, and two little girls are unhurt. Mrs Dobsoft' Was riding oil horseback and therefore not amongst the injured. J. J. Kennedy, who was hurt by a coach accident some time ago, little Ruby

Parker, and Mrs Jermyn did not go to Waitara, and thus escaped the serious misadventure. It is expected they will be well enough to resume their tour by Wednesday next. Valmeustojh North, November 2.

The grand stand on the A. and P. Association ground was burnt down at four this morning, The origin of the fire is a mystery. The Show is on November 11, and there is no time to erect a new stand,

Rock salt has been proved by several owners in this district to be a very effec live remedy for the mysterious disease prevalent among sheep. Wellington, November 9. At a meeting of the Executive of' the Shipmasters' Association to-day, the following resolution was unanimously passed :—'• That in the opinion of the- Shipiuastors' Association of. New Zealand the Marine Baard of Victoria were not justified ia applying the term ' gross ' misconduct' to the circumstances which f led to the accident which occurred to the s.s.Manapouri while in command of Cap',. Logan, it being merely an error of judgment." A fierce north-west gale has been blowing all day, accompanied with driving rain. There are no signs of it abating. A man named Tulloch, a recent arrival from England, fell off the Queen's ;wharf last night and was drowned. , j DuNßhiisr, November 2.

Henry Francis, wharf lumper, was found dead in his house in Walker street, this afternoon. There were no marks o violence, and as he had been complaining of being unwell, death is supposed to be. due to natural causes.

At a meeting of the Presbyterian Synod : a resolution was carried expressing the Synod's warmest interest in the philan thropic labors and objects of General Booth, and wishing him success in his present mission, and that the Synod would ba glad to receive a visit from him on Wednesday. A committee was ap pointed to draft a letter of condolence with the Rev C. H. Spurgeon in his ill ness and gratification at his recovery. William McColl, a laborer, committed ] suicide at Gore to-day by hanging himself. He was fifty-nine years of age.

J A general store and contents a£ Wai koikoi,! owned !by George McKay, was destroyed by fire on Sund ay. The build ing was insured for £50 and;the contents for £140 in the Victoria office, The fire is supposed to have been caused by rats gnawing loose matches.

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LABOR QUESTIONS.

London, November 2. Thirteen thousand engineers on the Tyne and Weir have struck. • Tom Mann has prepared plans for docks in London, to be submitted to the Labor' Commission, by which a saving of 3s per ton in handling goods will be effected. i ,V

COMPLICATIONS IN AFRICA.

It is reported that a, conflict, has taken place at. Delagoa Bay between British and Portuguese troops, in which two men were killed and fifteen wounded, i Berlin, November 2. The German Government repudiate Emm Pasha's interference with the English sphere in Central Africa. There is some anxiety in Berlin at the state of affairs in East Africa.

THE EUROPEAN SITUATION.

The Czar has arrived at Danzig. He proceeds on his journey to Russia with-, out seeing the Emperor.

THE FAMINE IN RUSSIA.

'"'St. Petersburg, November 2. The Russian Government has voted a second 'amount of thirty ■million roubles for the relief of the famine dis tricts, and prohibited the export of all cerea's except, wheat.

THE JEWS.

The Government is holding an en quiry into the outrage on Jews at "Staradoub. One hundred and seventy arrests have been effected. ;

EARLY WINTER.

Sofia, November 2.

A great snow storm is raging in Bul garia. Several towns have been em bedded.

FIRE AT SANDRINGHAM.

London, November %

A destructive : fire broke out this. morning in the Prince of Wales' resi dence at Sandringham. Two top floors, in which the Princesses Maud and Victoria's rooms were situated ', were gitted. The damage is estimated at fifteen thousand pounds. The Prince of Wales was absent at the time. The first floor, containing the Prince's suite of rooms and all his works of art, was saved by the fire proof ceiling. Special trains were put on to take the fire engines out.

THE STATES AND CHILI.

A special telegram to " The Times says it is reported in Valparaiso that the American Admiral acted as Bal roaceda's spy, informing him of the position and numbers of the insurgent troops and ships. Mr Egan is accused of actively aiding him

At the enquiry aboard the Balti more, U.S. warship, it was alleged the row began by civilians spitting in the faces of Americans in the streets.

AYSTRALIAN.

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THE MARIPOSA.

SYDsiiY. November 3,

Sailed R.M.S. Mariposa, for San Francisco, via Auckland. She takes specie to the value of £52,500.

TAILORS STRIKE.

Four hundred and fifty tailors have gone out on strike, demanding an in crease of wages. Nine out of forty employers have conceded their de mands,

SHIPPING CASUALTIES.

Melbourne, November 3. The steamer which collided with the steamer Port Caroline in Port Philip was the Casino. She has not sustained any serious damage. Adelaide, September 3.

During the voyage qf the steamer Prince Boudoiu, from Antwerp, one .boiler blew out, killing one fireman and injuring three others. Brisbane, November 3. . .Qnj'-the vuyage from Sydney the' A.U.S.N. Co.'s steanier Eirimbra col lided with the barqueiitine Lismore, off Richmond viver, the latter vessel being almost cut in two. The crew, with the captain's wife and boy, scrambled on board the steamer, but Captain White, and Shepherd, the cook, went down with the vessel. Those on the steamer declare that no lights were | visible on the Lismore until three min= i utes before the collision.

The Weather.

SPORTING.

AUSTRALIAN m|TES, (P£R PRESS ASSOCIATION )

Sydney, November 2.

Since Strathmore's victories Mr T. Hordeirn has been pestered with offers to purchase Nordenfeldt. l He received an offer of £12,000 from Melbourne^' but replied that he had already refused "some twenty proposals! •' Melbourne, November 2. Bigeontop has been heavily bacjked for the Cup down to 4 to 1, whilst Sfcralh.moj;e is sturdily supported at 8 to 1 which prifce is still on offer. Oxide has provoked medium good business, several thousands being taken about him at 100 to 4. (Received November 3, 11.30 a.m.) (Delayed in transmission.) ; There was great excitement in the betting room? to-night,' Pigeontoe *being backed for the big money at 4 to I, whilst th 6 others were driven back. 100 to 14 was freely offered against Strathmore. / Correze was steadily supportsd at 100 to I 10* Whtuibrel remained' firm at 100 to T.

— Ill' j Highborn, MalroKd amT Forty 'Winks J were qu< tid at 100 to 6, and Paris at 1C0 £. to 5. Oxide has b^en backedfc-r a .heap 1 of money at 100 to 4, at which prise Megaphone, Sir William, Greygown and King Ottf also received attention. Litigant found friends at 100 to 3, but G'Naroo and Muriel were friendless. 100 to 2 was offered gainst Tirailleur. ' <Reccii*ed October 3, 1 p.m.) Melbourne, November 3. Beautiful spring weather to-day. Several fancy wagers have been laid over < the cup. £500 level was laid Sir William against Muriel for places, £150 to £100 Whimbrel versus Muriel. At settling "yesterday over the first I day's racing Mi* W. R. Wilson, owner of Stt nth more, expressed regret that Oxide did not have as fair anuri as he might in the Derby.

RICCARTON TRAINING NOTES.

Ciipjstchurch, November 3 .Very good^work was done this morning at Riccarton/ where business commenced befArb 4 o'clock. Cynisca" registered a once round with something under her Gap weight up,"and Whisper galloped well, .carrying well up to nine'stono over the four furlongs. Thame had a little the best ii Queen of Trumps over once round, which was, not done nearly so fast as Cynisca's go. British Lion boitered his previous gallops over two miles by two seconds, and put up a fair once round. Heather liell Hccompauied him the last part Rosefeldt galloped fast over one mile in company with Ilium, and she also looks well. Crackshot, with Christmas for first half, =vnd Crown Jew 4 for last half to accompany him, galloped two miles with over his Cup weight up faster than he has done this season, and pulled up seund. His friends arc Jubilant. , Freedom and Flinders, with somewhere abouc iheir Cup weights up, covered a mile and a half. They were cantering for hnlf a mile or more before they were senVon tlrMr journey, and were well on their legs, and made better 'time than. some of the others, who were jumped off from a- standing start. Their" las-t once round was equal to that of Cynisca, and there was little to choose between the pair at th*> finidi. Cajolery and Clan ranald galloped a mile fast. Blizzard sweated, and Galtee travelled the last round. . In his company were Conjurer, Dilemmi, Emmason, Regina, and Prince of Wales. Altogether there were seventy horses out, but Strephon did not show up, having gone amiss, and Cruchfield and Yon Tempsky- and. Eros were absentees, though till three are well. The others that did good work were St. Andrew, Richlake, Wakawatea, Boulanger, May, Merrie England, Launcestou, and Tamar.

ASHBURTON RACING CLUB SPRING MEETING.

Burlesque was omitted from the list o\ nominations for the Ashoutton Cup.

FRANCE.

... — : —,#- ..._«■ (FROM OUll COURESPONJPKNT.)

Paris, September 1, 1891. The split which has been caused in the ranks of the Reactionary Parliamentary minority by the recent action of Cardinal Lavigerie and other prominent prelates of the Catholic Church, foreshadows the total break-up of the Reactionary minority at the next general election. Some of the Catholic voters may follow the lead of the episcopate, but the bulk are not unlikely to stand aloof from all participation in the electoral struggle.' Under the circum stances, therefore, the Republicans, whether Moderate or Radical, are, likely to obtain the electoral control of many hitherto Reactionary Departments. It is evidently an illusion to .suppjse—and it ~tias-bccn.i)tiowri'to be such at many l»y elections-r that Republicans of any shade will vote for clerical candidates. Even among the most moderate of the Moderate Republicans the belief is strong, that the Catholics seek only admission to the Re public in order to substitute a clerical Republic for the present. semi-Radical one ; and while that impression prevails, not a single vote can be expected from a Republican source. In politics nothing is; certain, nevertheless it would seem that episcopal interference can only result in the destruction, momentary perhaps, of the Reactionary Parliamentary opposition. ThefPasteur Dide, Senator, has the in tention of asking the (Government a ques tion when the- Chamber resumes its sittings. He intends to ask whether it intends to oppose the propagation of social ideas hostile to the Revolution ? He says:—"The movement towards the clergy tills me with suspicion. It is an .attempt to confiscate the Republic for the benefit of the church* At Rome they tried to kill- the Republic with the. ' man on the black horse,' but they did not suc ceed. Hence they now wish to transform tho Republic into church property. Per haps in the lower clergy there are (hose who would rally sincerely to the Republic,' but tnere are too many ambitious prelates in the higher ranks. Those who.are head ing the niovement have no other object in view t.haii to destroy the RepubhVfor the profit of Rome rather than for that of any ' lay party." The connection between this ' denunciation of the Roman Catholic hierarchy and "the social doctrines hostile to the Revolution," is nqt very apparent, Perhaps when Parliament meets Pastor Dide will clear up the mystery. It has been painted out that a few nights ago, these were in France, an. Emperor (Dom Pedro), three kings (the young King of Servia, his father, the ex- King, and the King of the Hellenes), a Queen (Isabella of Spain), two' Crown Pripces (the Prince of Wales and Taieb Rey), besides the brother of the Czar and' the Comtesse de Flandre. Most of them stayed in Paris. Pretty well, that, for a Kepublican country. ' - /[: The strike at the Imprimerie NationaW

lias caused public attention to bo drawn I to. that institution. It is the largest printing establishment in the- world, em ploys 1200 work people— 600 men and 600 women, has over 100 steam and manual presses, and uses 200,000 reams of paper, or about 100,000,000 sheets every year. Calculating that thirty sheets go to a volume, this would give 3,300,000 volumes per year, or 11,000 a day. . i

A workman named Lebreton, residing at Angers, is accused of having hit upon a,very singular method of murdering his wife and committing .suicide at the same

time. He waited .until she, like a tidy [ house wife, was sWeeping the pavement in front of the street door, and then precipitated himself on her from a window some. 20 feeft above. It the accusation is true he cej'fcainly failed in one of his objects, for' though his wife had her back broken' and ra.' thigh factured, and will, probably not recover, he himself escaped with only slight injuries.

{A country corre&pondeut of the "New Zealand Herald ?' writes—Mr John Harrison had a peculiar experience yesterday. .Re was in his office talking, when he felt him self impelled by some hidden force to go out. After some slight delay he yielded,. and oh getting' outside saw a ripple in 'the' mill booms? Soon aftenvardg st hamf ftpearpd, Mi' Harriloh at once jumped in to the resciie.; He succeeded in drawing a cni|d from tlie water, and then found that it was his own son, aged five years. The boy. is now fully. recovered. ' * "Keating's Powder" destroys Bugs* Fleas, Moths, Beetles, and all other insects, whilst quite harmless to domestic animals.' In exterminating Beetles the success of this powder is extraordinary. It c is perfectly clean in-'application. See the article you purchase is "Keating's," as imitations are noxious and ineffectual. Sold in Tiira^ d, Is, and 3s 0d each, by alf chemists. '! ; >

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

PER PKRS3 ASSOCIATION 1 he STwt lv« Tr»nl»l«>. (vimbokne, November 3. A telegram from Waipiro reports that Tula and his armed baud this morning took up a new position, quite close to the township. He states he will do nothing unless opposed. ■ - ' Wfn«r«ir. Wkixington, November 3. Anived—TonKiuiro,j|rQni, London, via the usual ports. Her^atVs are Plymouth, September 19: Teneriffe, eJepteinbei-24; Cupe, October 10, and ttoljart, October 30. She had moderate weather through out, and the piws»cje wjw uneventful. »fc« KlMtarCaitoMf mmmtrngmr. Dcnedin, November 3. YVlmtock, the ex custom? messenger, who disappeared on the iiijrlit o! .June 12, from his home, in Anderson's Bay, b said to have turned up in the^neighbourhood of Sydney.

Bishop Nevill in opening the Anglican Synod, delivered a lengthy address deal ing with the education question. He said, <f "Viewine all the circumstances of I the case, I hardly ,thiuk lhe : church would be acimg wisely or rightly if it makes a general demand for a return to denomina tionalUm. We should make a louder and firmer demand than ever for liberty to teach religion within school hours. Thus by taking the opposite moveVto that taken in England would result in' making our system corre»i>ond with theirs. He believed that if it were seen tha' ther Church generously recognised the excel lence of much that ha* been provided had no desire for what mignt appear selfish isolation^ and would* only as a ywy last resource increase the cost to the com munity by setting up schools of harown, there would be no ereat difficulty in ob taining the facilities required to enable us to aid the State by the cooUibaUon erf our influence for public waaL"

Influenza.

(PER PRESS ASSDCUTION.; 11 >• v.

Duxedin, November 2. Influenza'is vary prevalent at present in Dunedin and suburbs. Mr J. B. Park, head master of William Street School and one of the oldest and best known teachers in Otago, died this afternoon from in fluenza. Deceased was a native of Scot land, and trained as a teacher. He had an appoiutment for some time in Tas mania, and came to Dunedin in 1863 to take the headmasteiship of the school, which position he held till his death. He was most successful as a teacher. He leaves a family of eight grown-up chil dren, .three sons being in' business herev. Oneot his-daughter* is the wife of Mr Henry Young, of Christchurch ; another, who is at present iv Europe, is well known as an artist. The headmastership of another Dunedin school is vacant, Mr A: Barret, lieadinaiter pt the Arthur street school, having., resigned. The silver boom in .Tasmania has placed him in a position to retire.

THE MARKETS.

(I KS. ZhESn ASSOCIATION.) •• ;> London, October 31. t The Londjir produce 1 merchants are speculating in'colonial butter to arrive. Tallow—Medium mutton 28s, beef 255. The English wheat market is strong, and prices are unchanged, Continental is firm, and Americaniias an inclining buoyancy. •• r

Property Sales.

MR T. BULLOCK. Mr T. Bullock reports having held a sale by auction at ttie Arcade on Saturday, October 31, of a number; of suburban and other properties, when the following were sold, viz. :—Lots 304, 305, 324, 325, front ing Charles and Melcombe streets, contain ing 1 acre, Tinwald Town District, at £81: Lots 18, 19, 20, 41, 42, containing 1 acre 1 rood, fronting Winter and Allen's road, Allenton Suburban District, at £40 per acre. Lots 46, 47, 48,-49, 50, 51, 52, 53,60, 61, containing 2 acres 3'roods 30 perches, Alison street, same district; at £29 10s per acre. Also sold by auction and otherwise Town Section 762, Peter street, with dwelling house, £400. Town Section 728, containing 1 rood 23 perches, Wakanui road, with cottage, 4205. Town Sections 128 and 129, Tancred street, £200. Town Section 537, containing i acre, Peter street, 136. Town Sections 680, 681, each containing | acre, Haveiock street, at £22 each. Lots 504,-505, 508, 509, containing i acre, Grove and Harland streets, Tinwald Town District, with cottage, £U)0. 388, 389, 390, corner of Harland and Jane streets, each containing J acre, near the above, £3jQ the lot. Lot«23and24, c<mtainiug2rQo4s 6 perches, Clark street, AHenton District, £31.'. Lot' 4, one half acre, corner of Trevor's road, part of R.S. 7767, Hampstead Town District, £29. - Lots 38 and 39, each containing half an acre\ part of the same Rural Section, 445. Lot ?8, containing 1 acre, fronting NortK.E&st Town Belt, £30. 98 acres 3. roods 8 perches, part of R.S. 24907, Mayfield, at*£« per acre. R,S, 28716,28, acres, Hinds District, £2 2s 6d per acre; Part'of R.S. 31564> 286. acres nn. unproved,, same district, at 30s per acre. R.S; 27271, 166 WW*, Wakanui District, at owner's reserve. UQ acres 2'roods 17 perches, part of R.S. 27148, and other abovp Mount Somers Township, at £3 10s per acre. R.S.s 20246 anil 2Q424, contain, mg 200 acres, Alford Forest, at owner's reserve, 23 acres 20 perches, near Dromore, with crop, £4 2s 6d per aore.

Aleoturo descriptive of the scene of the famous Tarawera eruption will be delivered in the Primitive Methodist Church to. night. The lteture has beep very popular elsewhere, and. will no doubt prove equally entertaining here. 'Some curios from the eruption district will be exhibited. We were to-day shown the product of one set of early potatoes of- the Beauty of Hebron variety, growD by -Mr T. Whittiug tpn; The young potatoes were, some of them, as large as a hen's egg, and the number of tubers indicated a heavy crop. The seed potatoes were planted iv May, and the open winte* an,d, favourable spring were conducive to a v^erous growth. The opening vrkfcet match, married and single, will .I^s pl*ce^ on the Domain ground at 2 *?<&*s 'tomorrow. The I following will be thetwni^asiugte-Messrs h. Andrews, Curtis, Wjou, A. Foolh, Grant, Johnston, Kidd, Murray, Rundle, J. and T. Sawle and J. W. Sauuders. Marned—Messrsi Denshire; Q. W. Andrews: C.uthberfcj<m> Jb> W er, llollitt, Blick, H; Moore, Fox, r|eV Scott, X,, ¥. Aadraws: Simpson and Rev Lawry. Afteroooo tea will be'provided,^ " ,-" ■ Jl i^ > Duriug, the Voyage o£ the Tougariro, Me lesfchmaker, of Tiifiaru,' h^ the misfcrtuiM to lose a" verjr valnaHle hackney stallion, which after much trouble he had succeeded •m findinc in Eiiglaiid, Unf. was importinc for the parpose of improving the breed of hackneys. The .horse-Cannonball late tarat—caught ,. cold, and though nursed with the greatest care eventually died from inflammation of the lungs. He was not" jusured.- • . ® . w

MAIL NOTICE.

WEDNESDAY, November 4. For the United Kingdom, Continent of Europe, and America and West Indies (via San .Francisco), Sand wish Islands, etc., land also for Northern Ported! New Zealand, peiTakaptma, as follows :--ordiiiary letters, tl.^JO' p.m. r ' Books aiid newspapers, 6.20 Lp.ui. Registered letters, 5 p.m. Muney order*, 3p. in. Universal postage 2^i per half ounce. 'This mail will be due iv Loudon on December &JB9I, ' : > ■•■ "

*■ THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1801. :



TEMPERA TURF, AND RAINFALL ATCHERTSEY FOR OCTOBER. < i m a. .2 i g. c .5 ip .-a >.g • «.:; .fi a. a m 1 72 48 002 17 66 55 2 62 46 18 71 48 3 74 50 19 62 48 4 66 50 20 72 52 5 54 50 004 21 53 38 051 6 49 45 075 22 63 38 7 52 48 0-03 23 65 46 8 47 40 0-03 24 70 48 9 58 44 25 68 51 10 60 45 26 56 52 11 61 44 27 67 46 12 72 48 28 64 52 - , 13 73 52 0-33 29 70 53 14 51 48 0-95 3D "67 48 15 53 50 008 31 80 65 16. 67' 53 .'■.' :" 'L ' j; . ;,- '■ ..r,Total f 5;74"•',:;



Wanted BROOKE'S Carbolised Scaly Blight Cure is the best of all, bar none. TCE Cream ready at all hours, during ■*- the summer months at Flower's. Cough Drops as usual-IL G. Flower, East street. WANTED Known—H. Dudley will sink Deep Wells and supply Cylinder Pumps and Piping, and guaran tee wafer to surface at 3s 6d; per foot, *- H. Dudley, Moore Street. 6§54 !



"Ijy ANTED, a respectable Man (married "T or simrle) as working Overseer on smtdl sheep farm. Must be well acquainted with sheep work and willing to be gcncrtlly useful. References re qjired. Apply Mail and Guardian 08ice. H+l6



T¥TANTED- Known-A Beautiful Line "" of "French Dress Goods, double width, Is lOfd ; origiml value. 4s. -H. C. Seoersj Melford House.



QALE Now On of Books, Stationery, C~? Fancy Goods, Music, etc. Great Reductions for Cash.;—L. F. Andrewes and Co., Stationers' Hall 10 113



WANTED Known.—Bargains in White Muslins and Embroideries, also fancy Vprons, at W. H. Collier's, 41 The Corner."



A LL Wool Colonial Tweed Suits to XjL measure; fit aud workmanship guaranteed; from 50s cash. Robert Alcorn, Ashburton Clothing Mart, Saunders' Buildings.



A NDREWORRhas just opened 18 _/~\_ dozen of the Stanley Shoes, Speci ally imported from France, in Ladies' and Gents','made of Canvas and Cord, Ludies, Is lid ; Gents. 2s 6d.—Andrew urr.



SHEEP SHEARS. Having secujced a Stock of the celebrated 8.R.A., and as there are very few in the Colony, Shearers arj requested to call early.— Robert Alcorn, Saunders' Buildings.



WANTED Knownr-A special line of Cashmeres, all .shade.-, now selling at Is per yard. White Blankets 5s lid per pair.—-H. C. Segers, Melford House.



'TTTANTED Known.—Tailoring de- W partmenr. Suits made to order from £2 lOi. Large stock of men' 3 and boys' suits, Kuiapoi, Roslyri, and Mos giel. Shirts, ties etc.—Andrew Orr. i 10 90 WANTED Known. -Grand assort ment of Boots and .Shoes for Ladies. Children, and Men at W. R. Collibb's, "The Corner."



WANTED Known — Being over stocked in Corsets, fye have re uced every pair. Ladies from Is 6d Cheapest house in town.—H, C. Segebs, Melford.House.



TO Meet the Times.-M[ am supplying Galvanised Iron Tanks from 30s upwards, warranted for twenty years, Force pumps, deep well cylinders of all descriptions. ' Irispsctkm invited.— J. W. Hardlbv, Eas street. 6J201



"TT7 ANTED Known.— For stylish Mil- W iinery, Costumes, French dress zoods, R>bes, Hosiery? and Gloves, Sun shades, Umbrellas, French Costumes, 2tc, go to Andrew Orr's. ■ 10 88



WANTED KNOWNgenuine Clearing Sale is going'on and the Boots'are going out Best value yet offered, ten per cent for cash, the v*iry best work and repairing done at once at J. M. Moison's Town Hall, East Street.



WANTED Known.—l have a large stock of Tih and Ironware Goods to select from. Register Grates, Stoves, Portable Boilers, Spouting and Ridging kept in stock.—-J. W. Hardlev, East •treet. 6J202



WANTED Known.—Just opened special lot of Ladies' Bond streec and Tom Tug hats now very scarce. Also a shipment of new Corsets, including wire ock, qiiillbone, Venus, corded 2one V and N cestus, fentherbone and ihvigorator.— Andrew Our. 10 89



Ask fur KmUn ITy^.p and Co. a Imperial new seasons P«re .Ceylon and Judi»u Tew. SpeciaJ uris?H,~^Ady* ? )