A. New Fruit Tree.

A new Japanese fruit, Myrica rubra, has been described m both the " Revue Horticole" of Paris, and m America. Tho tree was apparently introduced into cultivation by the well-known Japanese speciali«ts, Messrs SieboJ.d and Zuccariui, who describe it as a very ornamental evergreen trea, with stout ar.d Juathsry foliage, resembling that of a «nia*U-leAV^.d Magnolia. It reaches, m itu natiye country, a height of from 30 to 40 feet. The wood is light, hard, and very durable, »nd is much used m Japan for ornamental fancy cabinet-work, being very prettily market 1, and of a much fiijer grain than the Japanese Maple Tho bark js also used tor making a valuable fawn-coloured dye. Myrica rut ra produces an abundance of »n eatable fruit ot delicious flavor, of a 4eep red—approaching to black—color, »nd is about an inch long, and & quarter «f an inch thick. The shape is somewhat like that of a Mulberry, and contains a ] single, very light seed. It is an excellent dessert; fruit, and makes very good jam. The flavor of the fruit is difficult accu rately to describe, but it is something be tween that of a Cherry and a Mulberry. The fresh juice make* an agreeable bever age, and by means of slight fermentation it can be made into an excellent urine. Plants raised from seed reach bearing' size m from five to six years, but when grown m pots under glass, they come into bearing rather sooner, or m from four to fire years. There are two varieties, one with the dark red fruifc mentioned above, and the other with light rose colored fruifc, which is the better variety of the two. The seed* should be shown im an exposed situation, m stiff loam and leaf-mould, and covered during the severe weather with a thin layer of straw or leaves. As it is expected to prove hardy m the south of England, it ought to thrive well m Canterbury gardens. The *' Gardener's Chronicle " gars .-—Seeds of tliis fruit can be obtained' fwm Messrs V Imorin, Andrieux and Co. ? 4, (swi dc ]« Me^isserie, Pans,

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 1891. THE "HOUSEHOLDER" QUESTION.

The difficulty of wording Actß of Parliament—or indeed any written or printed document whatever—m such * way as to render misunderstanding im possible has received ample exemplifi cation m connection with the statutory interpretation of the word " house holder " for the purpose of school committee elections. The definition given m the original Act (the Educa tion Act 1887) was so wanting m accuracy and precision that disputes were always arising, and hence one of the reasons for the passing of " the School Committees Election Act" of last year. Now, the framera of that (the last-named) measure, recognised that the franchise m School Committee matters ought rightfully to be con ferred on two classes of persons, viz. —(1) Those persons who, as owners of property or heads of households within the school district, are, therefore, contributors to the taxa tion out of which the cost of education is provided, and (2) Those persons who (whether owners of pro perty or residents within the school district or not) send their children to the school and therefore ought to have a say m the choice of the governing body of the school. It was accord ingly declared m Section 2 of "the School Committees Election Act" that "Householder means and includes every adult male or female person who (being the owner, lessee, or tenant) resides m any dwelling-house within the school district, and the parent or guardian or other person who has the actual custody of any child attending any State school situated within such district." Now there can be no doubt whatever m the mind of any person who pos sesses anything like average literary ability that the above conveys the meaning it was intended to convey, and thus confers the franchise on two classes of householders—the first class being those who possess a residential qualification, and the second being those who possess a parental or quasi parental qualification, and no one who is at all versed m the construction of the English language could possibly fall into the error that to con stitute a " householder" within the meaning of the section quoted it is necessary to possess both qualifications. Yet we notice that a correspondent of our Christchurch contemporary (" The Press ") the other day wrote as follows to that Journal:— Sir, —You favored us the other day with a Wellington legal opinion m regard to the definition of " householders" m the new Edu cation Act. The solicitors consulted do not seem to throw much light on the second question submitted to them, viz. :—" Is a person who resides with in any school distiict who is not the parent or guardian, or has not the actual custody of any child attending a State school within such district entitled to vote or eligible for elec tion on the School Committee for such district V The question is, does residence m a school district of itself qualify to vote and to be elected, or must there be, m addition to residence, the custody of a child attending the school of said district? The "Act, 1877," by using tf or " made it plain that either residence or tha custody of a school-going child wag suffir cient qualification; but thft " Act, 1890," says residence "and the parent or guardian," &c. An opinion will oblige. In reply, our contemporary quite correctly and very clearly interprets the law on the subject as follows: --•" Anyone who lives m & dwel-; ling house m the school district, being owner, lessee, or tenant, is a! householder, and entitled to vote and be elected upon the School Committee, whether he may have children or not. If a person is a parent or guardian of a child or children attending school he is also a householder within the mean ing of the A.et, irrespective of tht nature of his residence. He n^y nqt be" either owner, lessee, or tenant, but merely a boarder. Any householder residing m one school district and sending lm children to the school m another district fsay vote m the latter district, but is not eligible flor «* scat on the Committee, as a candidate jftusfc j reside m the district ho is to represent j on the Committee." That, beyond all doubt, is not only what the law intends but what it says. If the word "or" h*d been substituted for the word ffawl" fo Action 2 of the School Committees Act m the earlier part of this article), as %? writer of the letter above referred to contends should have been the case, the effegb would simply have been to raise a doubt as to the meaning, by conferring an option of interpretation. For it would then hay* F%d '.hat houso holders might be held to be dthnv the resident owners, lessees, etc., or the parents or guardians, etc., of children attending the school, and the voting might have bflsn restricted to the one class or the other. Ji ?y#s intended that both classes should be regarded .as householders, and by using the word and to ££r»join the two classes, the Legislature has #&/4 >vhat it meant to say. Tlii words .' means a»4 includes " govern the whole sentence, and it would be manifestly incorrect to say that such a term includes A or B when the intention is to include botfy A arid B. A* we have before said the na,ean. ing of the law could nojb be more clearly und accurately set oijt thflfc m the extract from the " Press'; qu^ed above, and those of the householders of Canterbury who peruse that journal, ov ©ur own, ought now to have no eifficulty m it. In closing our present rflfergnce to the subject let us, however, on«« *>*Qri3 ' impress upou householders the neces 4ty oi £aMn£ car© fco »oi»mate gocd

and suitable men on or before Monday nex?\ lest others whom they would not regard as the best possible selection should be nominated and returned un opposed.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

We understand that Mr J. M. Hey wood has declined nomination for tbe lay repre sentation of Ashburton m the Anglican Synod, m favor of Mr I). Thomas, who will therefore be elected unopposed. The " Auckland Herald " says it is stated tho t silver-bearing quartz of good grade has been found a few miles from Russell; but at present the prospectors are keeping the matter quiet until they ascertain the rightful owners of the land The criminal courts m Galatz have con denmed a Brealau shoemaker to a month's imprisonment for "insult to his Majesty." because he conspicuously retained his seatat a public meeting while three cheers were given for the Emperor. J. H. Leve, of Brisbane, after nine years' residence at Foochoa, writes: "What I wish every Australian to understand is, that if he loves his country, and if he loves his race, he will give his life if need be to keep the Chinese out of Australia." The " Oamaru Mail" records that a large estate m South Canterbury, which was valued for property tax purposes at £4 10s an acre, was recently sold, and realised from £12 to £15 an acre. Our contemporary thinks that the property tax valuer must have a queer notion of the value of land. A contemporary says : -The other evening the Salvation Army band played m the vicinity of one of the local hotels for a con siderable time. An inmate of the hostelry brought out the bagpipes, and he played a considerable time alao. The harmony was beautiful. In 144 instances twins, and m one instance triplets, were born m Melbourne during 1890. The births numbered m all m that period 17,859, of which 1246 were illegitimate, or 43 more than m 1889. The proportion of illegitimate births to the whole number of births was one m 14 or the same proportion which prevailed m the previous year. General Booth was bom m Booth street off Gedling street, m a locality known as che "Bottoms," m Nottingham. His father built the greater part of the street, and until comparatively recently it, was still owned by members of tbe family. The General com menced his career m a pawnbroker's shop m Hockey street m, the same town. The " Manawatu Herald" states :—" The extraordinary growths of this season were further confirmed this morning by Mr S. M. Baker, who produced for our inspection the haulm of a potato grown at his farm, which measured twelve feet six inches! Most of the patch had haulms as long as this, and he asserts the crop was excellent beneath." A smart Fitzroy youth of twelve summers has devised a new and improved system of thieving. He first steals the article and then returns it, claiming the kudos of honesty, and, of course, a pecuniary reward. But the other day, his smartness growing by what it fed on, he returned a watch to a lady before she knew it had been stolen. Hence police court proceedings. The little King of Spain, while indulg ing m a romp, suddenly leaped into the lap of his governess and upset her chair, causing her to fall to the floor with vio lence. The unfortunate lady sustained such a severe internal injury that she died from the effects. The Queen Regent and the Count are greatly distressed at the unfortunate event. The heat of Buenos Ayres recently is described as exceeding any which has been known for many years. Cattle have suffered severely for the want of water. About 40,000 animals (sheep, cows, and horses) hive perished m the Province of Buenos Ayres alone, and at Santa Foe one cattle breeder lias lost 8000 sheep. A sergeant, a lance corporal, and a private of the balloon detachment of a Berlin regi ment had a very dangerous journey lately. They went up at noon, intending to go to Hamburg, but at a height of 7000 feet they got into a terrific hurricane, at a tempera ture of 11 degrees below zero (Centigrade) and were driven to Thuringia, where they landed at about four o'clock. Preparations are being made m Wellington for tree-planting which is to take place on Thorndon Esplanade on Arbour Day (Queen's i Birthday). It is intended to plant at least 1600 trees of various kinds, some of which are the gifts of local nurserymen. Could'nt we have an Arbour Day m Ashburton ? The Town Belt would be all the better for an avenue of trees. " Well," said the merchant to the young clerk whom he had sent out collecting, "did you have any luck? "Some." "I suppose you got the amount Mr Fatherington owes? You said he was a personal friend of yours." "No I didn't get the money; the fact is, I didn't exactly know what to make of my experience there. "How is that?" "I went m and said, 'Mr Father ington, I called to speak about a matter—' I didn't get any further when he put m with, ' That's all right, my boy ; she's yours ; take her and be happy." Sir William Fox has received what appears a well-, deserved rebuke from the Wellington "Po3t." It seems that at a temperance meeting m Sydenham Sir William is reported to have asserted that "from 1000 to 1500 persons would be locked up that night m I New Zealand for drunkenness," upon which the " Post" remarks that this was an absurd j exaggeration and declares that Sir William had no right to malign the colony m that fashion, pointing out that the total convic tion's for =drunkohnesa m all ]few Zealand m 1889 numbered only 5152, or a fraction over fourteen per diem. There is a pretty wide difference between 14 and 1500, or even 1000. The Postal Department has prepared a return, showing the increase of letters des patched and received from Home under the reduced rate of postage, as compared with the mails sent under the old rate. The total for the first three months of 1890 was 110,460 loiters, as* agaj;jat }26,24.4. for the first quarter of this year. 'The increase is 15,984, but, allowing for the normal increase of 4418, the increase, under the reduced rate, is 11,366, or about 103 percent. The letters receiver] from Home for the first two months of 1890 numbered 87,148; for the first two months of 1891, 91,776; or an increase of 42(j8.. Allowing for a normal increase of 5484, the' jnivreasa under the reduced rate is 1144 letters, ,'or p<si"p&i uejij:. It may not be generally known (says the "G-imaru Mail") that'large quantities of Cape Barley are befng sent from Hawk&'s Bay to Dunedin, and it is supposed that brewers have found out that this grain is equal to Chevalier for beer making. As it is much cheaper, there will consequently be a largo saving to the brewer m the price of malt, Cape Barley yields well, as is borne out b-y ih# fq,cfc fhflt Messrs Rogerson and Fleming threshed 89 bushels to |h(s acre at OhetnoU this season. ft also come,s tt> maturity rapidly, and if it js to take the place of the ordinary Chevalier for malfc there will be a revolution m barley growing. The best medicine is Sander and Son s Kifcjalpyti Extract. Test its eminent power- j fitf eftoawUi. swglss, mU$, influenza, etc.— i the relief is instantaneous, -Tdigusaudg gfep the moat gratifying testimony, jfis 'Majesty the King of Italy and medical syndicates all over the world are its patrons. Read the official reports that accompany each bottle. We hare no occasion to offer rewards m proof of the guuulfifrwm of pur references. The official reports of 'nicctycai ciigics *j,jid univer sities, the official communications of ihe Consul General for Italy at Melbourne; the diploma awarded by the International Exhibition, Anjsrwdam—all these are authentic docu ment's, cuui, M«t sweh, not open to doubt. We add here epitome of one iff th<s yai;iQij.s pfjses treated at the clinic of Scihuljtz; .M.l).' 'Pro fessor, etc.— "C. 8., 24 years old; conges jbionai' assess;? on the thigh. Incisions made m two places. Alrhijugh Jester's dressing .was applied, th,e Vecrstio"n bJcaYne, two dajjfls }ijter ? very copious, and had adopted a foetid tWcoineosjstf v oljarjjcj;er. The temperature rose /e_ijoFm.gus(y. ' Iff cousjeqiffiftOtt |Ug dressing ty-as removed g,nd m fts gjacg vf&vp madj during the day.fcimg repeated irrigatipns wit]} Eucalypti Extract, The offensive fcpfcer dis appeared very soon, the fever abated within a few days, and the patient recovered after' »lie lapse of several weeks. In this instance we jvu'y Vfrt lose sight of the fact that the latter treatment saved ihe patient's life/ {Mb%) " * *' I .

Probate has been granted of the will of the ', late Duke of Somerset, the net value of the personal estate beiDg sworn at £310,252 193 4d. The enoimous and unprecedented aggre gate of 821 racers have been entered for the Washington Park Stakes of 1891, at Chicago. His lordship the Biahop of Christchtireh returned from his viait to the Chatham Islands by the s.s. Kahu, which arrived at Lyttelton on Thursday morning. During the ilhies3 of the late Emperor Frederick it became so much the fashion to consult Dr Morell Mackenzie that his profes sional income rose to an average of £240 a day. , . . The balance of emigration over immigra tion is still heavily against the colony the loss of population m thia way for the month of March being n j less than 808. Arrivals 1172 departures 1980. There was a serious fire at Bleu hem on Thursday evening. It broke out m the office of tho " Marlborough Times" which was entirely destroyed tocether with a number of adjoining or adjacent buildings The loss amounts to several thousands, only partially covered by insurance. One million and a half men work m the coal mines of the world. Of these England has 535,000; United States, 300,000; Ger many, 285,000; Belgium, 100,000; France, 90,000; Austria, 100,000; Russia, 44,000. The world's miners of metals number 4,000,000. The statistics of the trade unions m Ger many show that about 2,000,000 workmen m that country have an annual income of less than £30, and that m the weaving districts of Saxony and Silesia there are thousands of men earning but £15 per year by their trade. We have received an excellent sample of local industry m the shape of a bottle of t jmato sauce manufactured by Mrs J. Whit tington of this town. It is of attractive color and capital flavour and is bottled and labelled m a style fully equal to the best im ported article. There is certainly no better tomato sauce m the market. At the Christchurch North-west Ward Licensing Election on Thursday the Prohi bitionist candidates were defeated. The Local Option Poll, however, resulted m a very large majority against an increase of licenses. At Wanganui three Prohibitionist candidates (a majority of the Committee) were returned. They are pledged to close five of the nineteen hotels m the borough. This morning Mr Thomas Bullock, J.P., fined John Macdonald 20s with 3s costs, with tbe, alternative of forty-eight hours' im prisonment for having been guilty of dis orderly conduct, while drunk, at the railway station the preceding evening.—Hugh Shaw, who had been arrested on Thursday night, and let out on bail, did not appear, but as the police were satisfied as to the reason why, a remand was granted. "A City man's wife" writes: "Two vagrants paid me a morning call the other day, and one asked for something to buy a bit to eat with. I took out sixpence and said ' Which of you is to have it V The one who had not spoken replied, * Give it to 'im, ma'am, if you please—'c's bought my dis trick hoff me, an' I'm a-hinteroboocin' 'im to me patrons.'" Melbourne "Table Talk" says:—"The scenery of New Zealand, interpreted as Mr James Peel sees it, cannot fail to create un bounded admiration and astonishment. Commission on commission has fallen on this artist for the scenery of the West Coast Sounds, and did he feel so inclined he could keep on painting pictures of Milford Sound from one year's end to another, owing to the eager demand for his representations of this locality. In November 1890, there were 497 legal practitioners m New Zealand to a total population of 661,13G persons (including 41,969 Maoris and 4566 Chinese). This gave one solicitor to every 133S of the population, or an average of one to every 268 male adults. There were moreover, and m addition to the above, 100 or mere qualified persons not practising their * profession (excluding judges, magistrates, &]K) In the same month the result of th'fe previous September legal examinations showed a further addition of 33 names to,,the list,, since which many additions Have been applied fur and granted throughout the colony. :: The following is given on the authority of a Melbourne "Society" journal though our Melbourne correspondent questions its truth: —Lord Hopetoun, m his tourist suit, and unaccompanied by a full band, hardly looks like a Governor. He had a curiousexperience at the Lanceh'elcl Show the other day. A crowd of people were pressing round the blood stock mclosure, and there too, came His Excellency m a straw hat and an un shaven chin. It was certainly unfortunate that the local policeman should have bustled up just then, full of the Police Offences Act Amendment Act, and brief authority, and still more so that he should have commenced operations with the representative of Her Mo3t Gracious Majesty. " Now then, you," says Dogberry, laying one brawny hand on the aristocratic shoulder, " Move back there, or I'll mighty soon settle your hash. I've spoken to you before." "But I'm the Governor." "The Governor—why — —. I know you well for a notorious spieler. Go on back now." The local constable is now m temporary distress of mind. The Best Kejiedy fqk Indigestion— Norton's Camomile Pills are confidently recommended as a simple remedy for Indigestion, which is the cause of nearly all the diseases to whicn we are subject Norton's Pills, with justice called the ' j^atural Strengthener qf t^P Human Stomach," act as a powerful tonio and gentle perient, aro mild m their operation, and ftfo under any circumstances. Sold m bottles, at Is l^d, 2s 9d, 11s, by all medicine \endors throughout the wo Id'

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

[PBH PRESS ASSpCI4T|ON.J Air IX. Atkinson. New Plymouth, April 17. (Sir H. Ahkinson arrived from Auckland early this morning, and leaves by train for Wellington this evening. The WanukM. The stranded steamer Wanaka main tains her position and the weather js still Ann. Plant to float \\er off is expected jfrnay: ■'*' *■'/'' '*■ '; ;i ' :/ ' ' ' " : Tt|« jß.us*iiohti. VVEWftNaTQN, ApU X?, The Huapehu arrived at Hobaxt from London yesterday afternoon, !Tlor« lt«(.r«nchuiftnft. Government have decided on making further retrenchment, and the services of a number of officers throughout the colony, m the survey, stock, and lands departments, are to be dispersed with. Ti}e saying ij3 estimated at £9000 per annum- l Details are'iiofc td'bepormitted to be made public until those retrenched receive noticß from Government. Punianifiiit'a MUit'tiiife Parliament will probably be called together for the despatch of business on, Thursday, June i, Waipawa, April 17. The residence of Mr Williamson, teacher of the public school at Waipawa, was destroyed by lire at five this morning. Nothing was saved. The inmates escaoed fn tiieji' night (sloshes, $he |aqildt}ig which was ah old one, was the property of the Education Board. The origin of the fire is unknown. It occurred ap parently m the kitchen. Mr William aon'ij furniture wpa inain-ocl f fi r £45Q~. His loss is EiKKj, 'including a "yal'uable library.

Dr Kock's Remedy,

[PER EtyKSS ASSOCIATION.]

Adelaide, April 16. Nearly thirty Qftses of phthsis and lupus have been treated in*she JEJospi r tal privately apcordin,£? to K;och's pro cess, with satisfactory results, with patients m the early stages of disease the experiment was especially sue- ■ gessful, •:.■■■-.

TELEGRAPHIC.

HOME AND FOREION.

[per press association.]

London. April 15. Mr E. Green, M.P. for Stowmarket, is dead. The influenza is spreading through out England. Max O'Rell has signed a contract with Mr R. S. Smith to lecture m Australia. The Katoomba, one of the Austra lian cruisers, sails on Friday for a pre liminary cruise. Sir John Pender refuses to make any alteration m the cable rates to I New Zealand and Queensland. Barry Sullivan, the well-known tragedian, is m a critical state of health, and no hopes are held out of his recovery. Victorian and other securities have fallen £ per cent. One of the brokers ventured an advance of 5s to 7s 6d and monopolised the market. Mr H. Bottomley, Managing Direc tor of the Anglo-Australian Printing and Publishing Union has been con demned m £100 damages for libel. Mr Justin McCarthy has written to Mr Parnell asking him to release £11,000 of the Irish evicted tenants relief funds deposited m the Parisian banks. It is stated that Stanley will not be appointed Governor of Congo, but that he will irake a tour of explora tion through that region on his return from Australia. The Earl of Kimberley, who was Secretary for India under the last Gladstone administration, will take the leadership of the Liberal party m the House of Lords until the elections, m place of the late Earl Granville, A motion carried m the House of Commons condemning the opium traffic is causing great dismay m India. It is considered that if India abolishes the exportation of opium she will impose cotton duties. The question has been put on the Order Paper of tho House of Commons enquiring whether warrants have been issued for the arrest of Captain Verney and Mr E. S. DeCobain, M.Ps., who are accused of grave criminal offences, and what measures will be taken to have these members expelled from the House. Lisbon, April 15. Anglo-African treaties are being discussed m the Cortes. The Portuguese Ministry has re signed. Buenos Ayres, April 15. General Roca, Minister of the In terior, lias l'esigned. Berlin, .April 15. An Italian loan of £20,000,000 is being arranged m this city. Influenza is very prevalent m certain parts, and it is evidently spreading. Germany is endeavoring to arrange commercial treaties with Belgium, Switzerland, Italy, and Austria, so as to bring about the formation of a customs coalition against France. St. Petersburg, April 15. The Jews are being treated with increasing severity, and are being ex pelled from the provinces wholesale. The Russian Government is con tinuing to spend enormous sums on military preparations and construction of railways to facilitate the mobilisa tion of troops on the Polish frontier. Belgrade, April 15, Queen Natalie, who has been ordered to leave Servia during the minority of her son Alexander, the present king, states that she will not quit the country unless she is compelled by force to do so. Washington, April 15. President Harrison has accepted the resignation of Mr Huston as Secretary of the Treasury, and Mr Hebecker has been appointed m his stead. New York. April 15. The workmen on the Grand Jury of New Orleans have refused to indict the men charged with participation m the recent lynching outrage. Ottawa, April 15. The Canadian Government has re quested Lord, Salishury to legislate m the direction of rendering the New foundland Bait Act inoperative m the case of Canadian fishing vessels.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Auckland, April 16. Arrived, this afternoon, French war ship Champlain, 2100 tons, from Tahiti, for docking and repairs. The gun boat Goldfinch, Lieutenant Brewer, sailed at 10 a.m. for Raratonga and Fiji. Sailed—Jesse Nicol for Raratonga. H.M.S Cordelia leaves for Samoa to morrow. The ship Leading Wind, formerly of Boston, ndvv of Auckland, has been fully repaired, and was entered outwards to day for Puget Sound. The annual chrysanthemum show, held under the auspices of the Auckland Chrysanthemum Society, was opened to day at the Choral Hall by the Mayor. Mr Upton, and was a great svscc&ss. Ther^e are sixteen hundred blooms 'exhibited, distributedWer twenty-four classes, and the competition is very keen. G,RBYaiouTft, April 16. A (section of the Grey.Hokitik* Railway has been laid of for the Graymouth un employed, another section for the Kumara unemployed, and m a few days another j will be laid off for the Hokitika unem ployed. The men are tj be paid the f Government schedule rates for earthwork. i Dunedin, April 16. Arrangements have be.en made for ending about sixt^ o| the unempiby'ecl'to Vibrk on the C?atlm's rai^tay. • .'Married nkri will be given the preference, and will have to produce a certificate from the Mayor, Mr Pinkerton, M.H.R., or Mr A, Soloman, Chairman of j^e, Renevoleni Triistee^. q^ntg and "plant, including explosives, will be provided, deductions being made from the pay. About forty names have been already received.

The Manipur Rising

[PEB PEESS ASSOCIATION.]

Calcutta, April 16. Ihe bungle m connection with tae.utfmant Grant's ammunition when he was beseiged at Tonal was due to the fact "that the reserves at the British Residency were only intended fqr M^rtii4-Hefirv. rifles.' O ; n tne arrival of ' Gomn^Usioner' Quintqn's escort it was found that they -\yere arjne4 with Snidera, consequently, the reserve stock \yas of no us,e tp them Details to hand show that Mrs ; Grimwood, the wife of the British i resident at Manipur, acted with great heroism after the evacuation of tht,

residency, and it Wcis mainly through her guidance that the refugees were enabled to make their escape. The punitive expedition on the way to Manipur is 1000 strong.

The Chilian War.

SIGNAL DEFEAT OF THE PRESIDENT.

[per press association.]

Valparaiso, April 15. President Balinaceda having been deserted by many of his troops was signally defeated by the insurgents. The losses on the President's side were very heavy. The insurgents are now marching on Santiago and Valparaiso. The Alno, bound from Newcastle to this port, was run ashore by the order of the Chilian Government to avoid capture by the insurgents. The owners claim compensation.

CORRESPONDENCE.

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

PROFITABLE CATTLE.

TO THE EDITOR. Sir,—A very important itemon the farm is the keeping of a profitable breed of cattle. The low prices that have existed of late for stock'that have been reared and turned off bhe farm as beef, have beep very discouraging to the breeder, but as a rule the great portion of such stock that comes under , the hammer at the different markets lacks many of the essential qualities that would command a paying figure—unless a scarcity pre vailed on account of the absence of quality, breeding, etc., whereas by the keeping of a strain of cattle that possesses quality, and the requisites of early maturity and being good doers would not only be a source of profit but a credit to the breeder. Excellent pedigreed cattle of different breeds can now for a moder ate figure be bought m this colony ; and I am quite certain that the return for n little extra outlay m this direction would he of a satisfactory nature. With such backbone on your holding, you can cross with a certain amount of success ; it is universal crossing that does the mischief. IS o one can tell what he may get from the mixed breads. I will refer briefly just to one breed of cattle that lam certain will be more extensively kept by the farming community than hitherto, namely the shorthorn. Although lacking the milking properties of some of the herds, still some strains are excellent, and at the milking trials the shorthorn has always held a good position; but the other qualities that; this breed possesses counter balance any deficiency m the milk yield— docile, quick feeders, high quality as butchers' cattle, short m the horn, and of a hardy nature. Being employed for some .years on a farm m the North of Scotland where nothing but well-bred Shorthorn cows were kept, one would be astonished at the condition these cattle were always m, considering that the feed was nothing extra. To view them as they stood m their stalls before milking, big framed, kindly looking cattle, with an aptitude to lay on flesh on the rump, one would naturally think as milkers they were poor, but the yield of milk would always compare favourably with other dairy strains m the district. Let one but cast his eye over a line of fac cattle m transit from the North of Scotland to the London market, handsome as paint every one of them, and bearing the unmistakeable stamp of the Shorthorn. These cattle as a rule bring the top price m tbe market. Ie is needless for me* to dwell longer on the subject, hue it is one that is worthy of more attention because ib will pay m the long run, and I hope that m my look round at some of the local shows I shall have the pleasure of seeing this profitable breed well represented m the c;ittle pens. -T am, &},,. (lA.P.

THE FIRE BRIGADE.

TO THE EDITOR. Sib, —Will you kindly grant me space m your columns to allow the public an insight into the manner m which the Fire Brigade is provided with iunds for its maintenance. In the first place, the Fire Association of New Zealand con tributes £40 per annum ; this sum is paid to the Borough Council. The Borough Council supplement this with a £15 grant, making a total of £55 paid to the Brigade, so that the actual cost to the Council is only £15 per annum. Many of the public are not aware that the Ashburton Brigade is a Volunteer Brigade, and there are many calls upon the funds, the heaviest call being the expense of sending a team away to the competitions. Last year the annual competition did not take place ; thia accounts for this Brigade having a 'substantial balance to its credit, All other Brigades would he, m the same position,. Very, few persons are acquainted with the benefits to be derived by sending a team to these competitions. In the first place the men get an insight into all \ the latest improvements m fire preven tive appliances. They also learn the most speedy manner to get to work their different appliances. This was proved by the Ashburton team at the last compe tition held m Wellington ;:"t>he.knowledge these ir^en qbtain." is then imparted to piair f-ellow firemen at their subsequent practices, so that it is to the berefit of the community at large that a team should be sent to all competitions. As to tho remarks that fell from one of the Councillors, "That it \yas not the intention of |h,e. Borough Council to foster, a Mutual Admiration Sjadefcy; and 1 spend the Borough funds m. thia manner," I deny than any such thing has been the case. I may state that ife is W ann.ua! occurrence far the Brigade to get up a. Social for the purpose of raising funds to defray the cost of a social gathering; amongst its members, and amongst the guests are to be found soroeof the Borough Councillors, and this complaining gentle men is one of them, who appeared to enjoy himself immensely, and expressed himself to that effect, and pr.om.ised to use his influence m support of Hie Brigade, he considered was a credit to the Borough' of Ashburton, ' After the re marks made at the Council meeting held last Monday, I will leave the public to form their own pinion as to. the ad yigahility, or otherwise of inviting the said Councilllor to the next social gather ing.—l am etc., Branchman. No 2

The Landlords' Prayer.

Lord, keep us rich, and free from toil, For we Are honoured holders of Thy soil Which democrats would,now/lespoil With glee. <J Lord, our fathers got the land For serving those whom Thy right hand Hud chosen t? be great and grand— As kin^a. Tho' ta'en by force, we're not to blame. Thou knowest, O Lord, it is a shame To saj to us—of titled name— Such things. Lord, let us live m wealth content And peace ! Lord, we are by Thy mercy meant To rule mankind, and make our rent Increase. The birds that haunt the moors and hills Ihe fish that swim m streams and riUs, The beasts which roam as Nature wills— We own. E'en Lord,, the minerals that lie Beneath the earth's periphery Belong to us ! Thou knowest why- Alone ! —"Justice."

Latest Cable News

Home and Foreign.

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(Received April 17, 10.35 a.m.) BANK RATE. London, April 16. The Bank rate of discount is 3i per cent. 2 r

LA GRIPPE. Influenza is raging m Hull and the death rate is 46 per thousand.

A Government Gazette notifies that Lieutenant Guthrie of the Fife Artillery has been attached to the staff" of Lord Onslow, Governor of New Zealand.

BISMARCK DEFEATED.

Berlin, April 16, A socialist named Lochmalfelde de feated Prince Bismai-ck m the election for a member to represent Gustemund m the Reichstag. A second ballot, however, will have to be taken

THE CAPE TROUBLE.

Capetown, April 16. It is rumored that m a brush with the Portuguese at Massikasse the British suffered defeat.

THE VENDETTA.

Washington, April 16. Mr j . G. Blame, Secretary of State, maintains that Government should grant compensation to the families of the men who were lynched at New Orleans only m cases where the neglect and oonnivance of officials contributed to their death.

AUSTRALIAN

SMALLPOX.

SYDNEY, April 17. A cable message received from Colombo, conveys the information that smallpox has been stamped out m Ceylon.

SHIPPING.

Hobart, April 17.2" The R.M.S. Ruapehu, from London, arrived yesterday at 5 p.m., and re sumed her voyage to New Zealand at midnight. She brought 37 passengers for Australia, and has 101 on board for New Zealand,

BUTTER.

Melbourne, April 17. A trial shipment of bucter sent Home by Government realised 114s for the best quality, while ordinary quality brought 94s to IOOs.

CHICKEN-POX.

The Britannia was ordered into quarantine on arrival here, owing t.Q having a case of chicken-pose among her passengers.

The Shearers' Agitation.

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„,, , Brisiunb, April 16, ±ne shearers threaten railway line men's wives that if they- do not sub scribe to assist the Unionists their houses will be burnt down. A fatal affray occurred at Barcalditie Downs between two free laborers. One named McLeod seized a bayonet from an armed guard and stabbed, another named Ryan fatally. A woolshed on Gumb^o, station containing 500 bales of woo] was burned d^yn, by |Recem>d April tf, 10.35 a.m.] rru iv B*? BANK > April 17. Ihe woolsheds of Luton Milo station and the station itself, near Adavale (130 miles west of Charleville), were burnt to the ground, and the men. m charge taken prisoners tq &» Unionist camp. A bodj of- police has been stuols up, fey tfnionists at Coeena, and a relief party has been despatched t«? their assistance. ; J

London's New Lion.

London society just now is grea% in terested m the visit of Mr Cecil Rhodes. He is a self made man of great simplicity of character. He possesses mort %h^ £2,000,000, which he is d^yatiu^ to, tHe development of S^th Airfea, He looks upon S^anicaland fand; Mashona.laad aa of greater promise than any other part of ; the British Empire. i, All Lpndon is scran^blteg for his ac- I; auamtance. and favors. The Duke of Fife, as <?h,air«ian of his company, enter [tsynfti him ac dinner, which led to a f remarkable gathering of public men. 1% is not often blmt one eees. such ■■ notable persons as Lord Salisbury Lord Knuts ford, Mr Chamberlain, Mr Gladstone, Sir W. HarpftM*, Lvrd Herschel^ and the PAnee of Wales dining at the same table, ' The Prince of Wales talked, fo* more than an hour with the hem during the evening. Mr Bkocbs was once, an admirer tf Mr ParneH, and contributed. */10,000 :to his campaign, but he haa vow refused him any further help,

Piano key-sand billiard balls use up 75,000 elephant tusks every year. Labor is restless. In, 1890 there were 4000 strikes m the world, The wealth of the United States is now computed at 64,000,000,000 dollars. The reoeiptg o f the French Treasury are larger than those of any other civilised nation. In China less than thirty thousand offi cials suffice te rule one-third of the world's inhabitants. ■ _ There have- been l l(^vy floods a t lumby. Bay, South Austria, Hundreds of stock were drqvra^ and people had to be rescued SpuT* 1"- i*elm Qi raiQ mm twelv<j

Second Edition SPORTING.

TIMARU RACES.

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Timaru, April 16. Hack Race, 15 soys, half mile. Cora, 3 ; Fabler, 2 ; Viper, 3. Eight Started. Won by a couple of lengths. Time —52|sec. Dividend—£2 3s. The winner was sold for lSsovs". TniAitu Gup, H mile.— Oruchfield, 1 ; Blizzard, 2.; Martha, 3, Selling Race of 30 soys ; six furlongs —Lady Darling 7st 121 b, 1; Doubtful, 9;t 41b, 2 ; Emperor, 7-t lllh, 3. Won m a canter, lime, lmin 17£ sec. Divi dend, £I' 2 4s. Washdyke Welter Handicap of 30 soys ; one mile.—Ben, lOst 21b, 1 ; Tiger Lily, Bst, 2 ; Mailboy, 9st 31b, 3. Won by a nose. Time, lmin 47sec. Dividend, £6 8s 6d. Flying Handicap, of 50 soys ; six fur longs.—Red Cross, Bst 51b, 1 ; Loo, 7st 31b, 2 ; Miss George, 7st 121 b. 3. Won easily by a length and a half. Time — lmin 16sec. Dividend—£l 9s 6d.

SECOND DAY.

Timarxt Racecourse, April 17. County Plate, 50 soys; one nriJe — Irene, Bst 71b, 1 ; Inchkeith, 6st 121 b, 2 ; Quibble, Bsfc 121 b, 3, Seven started. Won with the utmost ease. Time- lmin 46sec. Dividend—£2 10s. Hurdles Handicap, 60 soys ; one and a half mile.—Little Arthur, list 101 b, 1; Trimolite, lOst 51b, 2 ; Torrent, lOst 21b, 3. Four started. Won by a length. Time—3min 3»ec. Dividend- £3 7s. S O.J.C. Handicap, of 128 sove-; 1£ miles.—Parser, Bst 21b, 1 ; Crutchfield, Bsfc 101 b, 2. Won by a length. Time* 2min losec. Dividend, £119s.

Ashburton Live Stock Market.

MB D. THOMAS 1] 1 Mr D. Thomas reports upon the Live Stock Market m the Ashburton district for the week ending 16th inst. as follows, viz. : On Tuesday at the Tinwald Yards the usual weekly sale of Live Stock was. held, and, contrary to expectations, an other full yard cf sheep was brought forw ard for the day's sale. There "was an average attendance of the public, and although biddings for all faulty-mouthed sheep and lambs were not as spirited as owners could wish, still for these descrip tions a good clearance was effected at ft drop of about Is per head upon late quo tations. For good, sound, young breed ing sheep the demand is as strong as it ever has been, whilst for young crossbreds for turnips the difference m values is scarcely appreciable. The totals yarded for the day comprised 7727 sheep, IG2 rama, 56 head of cattle, and 71 pigs, of which my entry consisted of 3756 sheep, 70 rams, 41 head of cattle, and 61 pigs, for the following clients, viz.-^-Messrs J. Grigg, W. F. Allen, T. White, R. Ken nington, T. White, Clarke Bros.* Bonnington, W. Moses, E. Haid wicke, W. F. Sommerville, W. Ander son, R. Frisby, A. I^ee, B. BL Dobson, E. Horsey, D. Oliver, H. J., Harrison, T. Hayman, W. T. till, Thos;. Wilson, H. Anderson, Hardly, T. Orossan, J. M. Hampton, \\. EL Bell, J. T. Hous ton, McTague, G. Willers, W» Oroy, J. Small, Mavrson Bros, A. J. Houston, etc., etc., my principal sales being 56 fat merino ewes, 5s 6d ; 24 do., 5s 6d ; 12 cross breds, 10s 6d ; 102 merino wethers for turnips, 8s 6d; 25 crossbred ewes, 9s 7d ; 31 fat crossbred 2-tooths, 14s 8d ; 13 mixed sheep, 8s Id ; 250 irerino ewes,,* failing mouths, 2s ; 252 Ist cross lambs,, 8s 4cl ; 99 2-tooUi crossbred wethers; (small), 9s Id ; 158 crossbred 2-t©o*Wwes7~ 9s 9d ; 289 failing mouth crossbred ewes* 5s 9d'; 74 broken mouth merino ewesi, Is lid ; 82 mixed ewes, 5s 3d ; 57 small crossbred lambs, 6s ; 137 crossbred w, g (no teeth), 5s ; 4*7 fat crossbred * PW( , a lls Id ; 1 at 14s 6d ; 214 crossbill H JInV shire down lambs, lla ad ; 196 do' lls 6d 250 merino eww, 4s 9d ; 34 crossbre d lambs, 8a Id j 342 ir.erino ewes at £m r?*f M; 2l° crossbred lambs, 2u? ? fat c^bred ewes, 9s 9d ; d ftroashred ewes, 7s 6d . 184 crcssb ' red laraus, 9s 4d. In rams, I cleared my who.«e entry as follows :-For Longbeach; 3S am lambs (Leicesters), at 21 guineas eaCl; I°^™°*™* at each j a do. do. at 1J and if guinea. For Qfcher clients I sold 30 at prices from jb to 87» 6d each. In cattle, I sold 3 light weight fat heifers at £3 eachj 1 springer at £5 ; 3 young cattle at lOsj each, 2 at 30s, and 3 at 23s each ; 5 year^ hnga at 14s 6d ; 4 good steers at £4 17s Cd ; 1 vealer at 15s, 3 young cattle at 28* each j 2 fat cows at £3 10s each ;1 steer &t. f* 1* 6d ; 1 cow, £3 15s ; and 1 heifer at id lbs. The demand, was very slack and c?ittle had to. be given away to make a sale. In ¥\gs, I cleared my entry as fol lows, 26; fa.t pjgs at 30s; 7 ditto light weight a* 20a ; 8 ditto at 16a 3d ; 10 stubblors, at IQs; and 10 ditto, at 9a 3d, etc., etc.

THF ASHBUBTQK GUARDIAN, FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 1891



( Heating's Cough Lozenge euro Coughs Asthma, BrosQhitis, ' Medical testimony §tat§s that no other medicine is so effectual m the cure of these dangerous maladies One Lozenge alone gives ease, one or two at bedtime ensuaes rest. For relieving difficulty f breathing they are invaluable. They con tain no opium nor any violent drug. Sold by all Chemists, m tins, Is l^d and 2s 9d eh. Hollo way's Ointment and Pills.--Qld Wounds, Sores, and Ulcers. — lJ^ilj experi ence confirms the $aci which has triumphed over all opposition for more than forty years yis., that no meana are known to equal Rolloway's remedies for curing bad leas bad breasts, sores wounds d^eajtes of the skin, erysipelas, a^so^es., burns, scalds; and, m touth, all maladies where the skin is broken. Fo cure these infirmities quickly is of primary importance as comnul»ory confinement in doors, weakens the general health. The ready means of cure are found m Hollowav's Omtmant and Pills, which heal the sores and expel their cause, In the very worst cases the ointment has succeeded m effecting a perfect cure after every other means had failed m giving adequate, yelj^f



Small pox pievails at Belfaafe, fcefauid, to» an alarming extent. The nuutteipal author ities are doing their utnaos* to check the? pread of the disease. It will be seen, %om advertising column* that specinvaM. of Tasmanian silver ore can be see& u,t Mr Bullock's, Arcade to-mprrow. |«»pectuses and plans connected with the /le«,lanrJia Company new being floated can be obtained fronyjflr Gundry, who will he m attendance representing the broken Meiara Acland.^ QncHey, aad Co,



Public Notices,



TASMANIA^ SILVEtt FIELDS. ZEALANDIA SILVER 4IINING CO.. NO LIABILITY. SPECIMENS OF ORE *U1 fe om view at Bullock's Arcacb Ash burton, on SATURDAY, the tm inst.^ where Prospectuses and Plans can be* obtained, Mr W. H. Gimdry wilt be m attends ance. ACLAND, DUDLEY & CO , :■■,. ,  4|134 "\J/ ANTED to Purchase or Hire, a V V Sit Horse Waggon, at once. IL GIFFORD MOORE, 4jt33 L __ Flaxmill, Tinwald. ASHEURTON SALEYARDS. MESSRS MILESANDCO., are in sliructed to Sell on TUESDAY NEXT 469 4-fcooth Crossbred WETHEftS.. j^ splendid turnip line from the Lagmhor Estate. AKf\2-tooth. Crossbred EWES and! <±O\J WETHERS. Also a good line for turnips. J. T. FORD, Auctioneer. GEO. JAMESON, 4 135 Agtn*. [a carp.] H. O. I>. MEARES, Barrister and Solicitor. 194: Hereford Street, OH RIBTCHURCH. £15,000 to Lead i» sums of £250 m and u<i\v^V(,te. at 6- per cent. 3 163 ft



NOMINATIONS FOR SCHOOL COMMITTEES. VJTJ E shall be obliged if the Chairmen y v ot the several School Committees will kindly forward to us on Monday night, if possible, (or at latest on Tuesday morning), a list of Nominations received, which we will publish (free of cost) for the information of the householders. — Ei>. "Guardian."



Wanteu ! CASH Advertise™ ents under this heading not exceeding SIXTEEN WORDS 1/-. Addresses may be _Wt at this Offinft SALESMAN —Wanted a junior assis tant. Apply W. Sparrow, East Street. 4 127 "Tl/ ANTKD Kiio~wn.—Mrs J. Buch- VY anan has opened as Fruiterer and Confectioner, next Messrs John Orr and Co., East Street. ANTED Known—That Andkkw Okk is offering 80 Ladies Sealette Jackets, newest styles, at moderate prices. 4§53 AJNTED Known.— It you want good value for your money go to Mefford House. Cheapest first-class Drapery m town.—H. C. Seobkß, Melford House /POOLING and invigorating Ice Cream \J at made by H. G. Flowbh, Con tctionw, East Street. WANTED Known.—Mrs J. Bugh asan, Fruiterer and Confectioner. Tea and coffee at all hours ; hot luncheon on Saturdays, 12 to 2, Next Messrs J. Orr and Co'a, East Street. TUST opened a choice lot of Ladie O Plush Jackets, newest shapes. Als° a new lot of Ladies' Pelerines and Boas' —«H. C. Segers, Melford House. ANTED Known—That Axdrbw Orr is appointed agent for the cele brated Standard Boots. Every pair guaranteed. 4*54 W rANTISD Known —Some special lines m choice Dress Goods at very low prices showing at " The Corner." WANTED Known — That Andrew Orr is offering at a t reat reduction 260 pairs of best Kaiapoi and Roslyn Blankets, contracted for when wool was at its lowest price. 4§52 "II. 1 ANTRD Known.^~>%/c are~~now VV opening all our new Winter Goods m Drapery, Millinery, Clothing, Boots, <fee.— A. C. Segers, Melford House. WANTED every man m the County to have a suit of the Ashburton Tweeds.—Robert Atxjorn, Aahburton Clothing Mart, Saunder's Buildings. Si /ANTED Known—The "Strong- VV wear " Boot ib the best for Mens giadies and Children.—W. H. Colmer. /""^ LASS, Earthenware, and China, \JT direct from the Manufacturers. Robert Alcorn, Te?i Warehouse and Ashburton Clothing Mart, Saunders' Buildings. H' ANOSOME Presents given away inJunt. Now giving tickets to every purchaser of 5s and upwards of Drapery, Millinery, Clothing, Boots, etc. —H. 6 Segers, Melford House' C^HKiAP SALE of Surplus Stock will J be continued for this - onth only. Books, Stationery, Fancy Goods, Music, •tc, at Wholesale Prices to effect a clear ance. Subscribers wanted for monthly parts of Leisure Hour, Quiver, Gar dener's Magazine, American Agriculturist, English Mechanic, and others.—L. F. Andre wig & Co. ~~ M( NEYJTO LEND ~ •Mf-ONEY to Lend at LOW RATKS OF INTEREST, on Mortgage of FREE HOLD PROPERTY, m sums of dBIOO To_jesooo For further particulars apply to the Postmaster, Ashburton, or to J. C. PRUDHOE, District Agent. Government Insurance Office, Christehnrch. AUTUMN, 1891. LATEST NOVELTIES IN ALL DEPARTMENTS ISJTOW OiT VIEW AT THE NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. "THVERYTHING new. New Shirts, JQ_ New Underclotning, New Scarfs and Bows, New Hats, New Suits for Men, New Suits for Boys. Everything new and of the LATEST FASHIONS. New Tweeds and Coatings for Measure Suits to hand. Inspection Respectfully Solicited. NEW ZEALAND « CLOTHING FACTORY. W H. WEBBER, Manager