DEATH.

Heseltine.—At her parents' residence, Tinwald, Ire^e Dora, the dearly beloved daughter of James and Mary Heseltine, t»ged seven months.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. FRIDAY, JANUARY23, 1891. THE NEW M.L.C.'s.

The expiring Government have sue- 1 ceeded, m gross breach of the distinct agreement entered into with the Opposition last session, and m flat contradiction to the universal voice of public opinion, ir> getting their batch of nominees elevated to the Upper House. Who are these gentlemen for whom every consideration of honor and even decency has been cast to the winds ? What have they done that they should be made members of an assembly, whose most conspicuous characteristic even now is its disre gard of public opinion 'I The gentle men who have been recommended to His Excellency the Governor—and, it is stated, apparently on authority, approved by him—are Sir Harry Atkinson (Taranaki), Messrs J. B. "Whyte (Waikato), J. D. Ormond (Napier), C. J. Johnston (Wellington), C. C. Bowen (Canterbury), W. D. Stewart and J. Fulton (Otago). The ■retirement of Sir W. Fitzherbert from the speakersbip of the Legislative Council, cleared the way very oppor tunely for the elevation of the Premier of" the moribund Ministry to the Council and its Chairmanship, and under all the circumstances we do not propose to cavil at the appointments. But it is altogether too clear that the majority of the other appointments have been made m order to cloak certain nominations which are re garded by Parliament and the public with the strongest disfavor, but to which the Atkinson Ministry m some manner became pledged. The dust attempted to be thrown into the eyes of Canterbury takes the form of Mr C. C. Bowen. Mr Bowen is a most estimable gentleman. His public services entitled him long ago to the honour of a seat m the Council—in deed, he was for some time a member of the Council, bat resigned m order enter the lower House, —and our sur prise is that a gentleman of hrtherbo untarnished honour should allow him self, after a long retirement from politics, to be made use of as a blind to a transaction which he must condemn. Mr Orinond was understood to have said good bye to politics m disgutt, but apparently his services are required a3 Assistant dry nurse to his party,—Sir John Hall being of course the chief "Gamp." Messrs Whyte, Johnston and Fulton were old members of the lower House and of course, staunch supporters of the Atkinaonian party ; it is claimed that personally nothing t can be said against their fit- I ness for their new sphere, but on the other hand no reason can be given for their translation. We come, lastly, to Mr Downie Stewart. Of the nature of this gentleman's relations with the Atkinson Government vre know little beyond what is common talk m political circles. His claims on his party must be of the strongest, for qualifications such as would justify his appointment m face of the agreement that no more nominations to the Upper House should be made he has none. It is freely stated that the other five I nominations—we leave Sir Harry ! Atkinson's out <■>£ count—have been made for no other reason than that Mr Stewart migi.it" get m with the crowd." Everybody will remember the appoint; I ment of Mr Stewart's late partner Mr Denniston to the judgeship which ! should have been Judge Ward's, and as there is more than a suspicion that Mr Stewart is destined for one of the legal offices m the new Ministry which the remnants of his party will en deavor to fotTOj it is naturally asked what can he have -done to have such claims upon the honors *nd emoluments m the bestowal m esse and m posse of the Atkinson party ? The present nominations to the Council will be re corded as one of the greatest scandals m the history of N.ew Zealand.

The Paris " Figaro " announces that the Pope, yielding to the entrea'as of M. Lueien Brun and other leading members of the French Catholic party, has created a new Order of Knighthood to reward services rendered to the Church and to himself personally. It is to be called the Ordw of the Servants of St Peter, and is to consist of Grand Crosses, Commanders and Knights. The insigeia will consist of a star of six Ijoints m white enamel, bearing a symbol of the Papal keys, and will he suspended from aye How ribbon with, a white ftd^iag,

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The Bank of England issues notes for A 5 £10 £20, £50, £100, £200, £300, £500, a..id, £1000. A trial ot the now " Mercer " reaper and binder, for which Messrs Reid and Gray are agents, will take place on Monday m a field, | fronting the Wakanui Foad, on Mr William Cochrane's farm. London has an area larger than New York, Paris, and Berlin all put together. Berlin has an area of 29 square miles ; Paris is only a trifle large. New York has an area of 42 square miles, and London has an area of 121. Breeders of horses for the Indian market will be pleased to hear that the Victorian Premier has received a CDmmnnication from the Indian Government notifying that 1374 horses suitable for army purposes will be purchased during tire year 1891-92. i The Biological section of the Advance- ' ment of Science Congress passed a resolution reoommending that Little Barrier Island aud Resolution Island, Dusky Sound, be set apart as reserves where the flora and fauna of New Zealand may be preserved from ex tinction. A glance at the following figures show how remarkable the annual death rate m England has diminished m the twenty years between 1870 and 1890:—England and Wales, death rate per 1000, 1870, 22-5; 1890, 179. twenty-eight largest towns, 1870,24"4; 1890, 19. London, 1870, 22-5; 1890, 17 3. At a meeting of householders m the Winchmore school district, held on Wednes day evening last, for the purpose of electing a School Committee, the following gentlemen were elected :—Messrs Robert Miller, George Robertson, James Johnston, William Greene, J. W. Wilson, Michael Rooney, and John McDowell. Mr Miller was elected chair- | man. Mr BaFour alone, probably, among mem bers of the House of Commons—perhaps an exception ought to bo made m favor of Mr Goschen—is capable of making m public a speech containing not a sentence, not an assertion, not an argument which he would be ashamed to utter m private conversation with men socially and intellectually his equals.—"Scots Observer." How Rudyard Kipling came by his very unconventional Christian name has probably been the cause of wonderment to many. The story is rather romantic, having for its source the well-known English lake Rudyard, on whose shores the future parents of the brilliant delineator of Indian soldier life plighted their troth, commemorating the j occurrence m later life by the novel method | ot christening their son with the name of the j pine* i There is a good story told of the Duke of Northumberland, who, when he travels on the local railway, generally travels third class. The officials, not liking this, tried to make him give up this habit, so filled his ! compartment with chimney sweeps carrying I sacks of soot, but when the Duke arrived at his destination he took the sweeps to the booking office and bought them each a first class ticket back again, and put one m oach first-class carriage, sacks and all, After this they gave up trying to makejhim travel first class. The following is a list of the Prince of Wales' occupations, as rejiorted m the papers from January 1 to September 30, 1890, Twenty-eight race meetings were honoured with the Prince's presence. Thirty times he went to the theatre. Forty-three times he went to dinner parties, banquets, balls, garden-parties, and concerts. Eleven at tendances at the House of Lords, and the official and charitable engagements, together amounting to forty-five occasions, practically complete the record of the public life of the Prince of Wales while m London this year. James Johnston, the auctioneer who killed his wife and children at Ballarat, after hovering so long between life and death seems now certain to recover. He is quite conscious, but has to be fed by the stomach pump ; and as he is unable to speak distinctly, communication has to be held with him by writing, He does not app.-ar to remember anything of his de&d, as he has written to the doctor, "Save me. Tell my wife and children. Get my wife and children to come and save me." When he does awake to complete consciousness, a violent shock is m store for him.

" Now my dear," said a candidate's wife, " I don't wish to throw the slighest. obstacle m the way of your election ; and if you choose to turn the house into a bear garden and have all the loafers m town trampling on my carpets, and filling my curtains with tobacco smoke, and drinking whisky out -of my tea cups, I sha'n't say a word. But I want you distinctly to understand that if another of those women's rights' delegations comes to know if you are going to take a manly stand for downtrodden womanhood—• well, that delegation has got to be 20 years older, and keep its veil down, or I will inter view it myself. That's all dear."

In another column is a full report of the hearing of the charges of tampering with the water races, laid by the County Council against farmers m the district The charges were laid at the instance of the County Council with a view of putting a stop to the custom some farmers have of taking advan tage of the races running through their property to irrigate their land m dry seasons, to the detriment of their neighbors lower down who, while upper proprietors are watering their crops and grass land, are deprived of water for manand beast. If irriga tion is "no good " why do so many farmers wish to steal the water m dry seasons to " make experiments " with.

The Portuguese, according to an English man who has been for some time m Lisbon, are gradually being brought face to face to face with a somewhat serious difficulty. It seems that when a couple marry, the family may take the name cither of the father or>the mother. Now imagine a man having to choose between Smith a,nd De Vere. Naturally, evereone would choose the latter. The consequence is that the Portuguese Smiths, Browns, and Robinsons are dying out by degrees, and the whole population is mounting slowly up the scale of names, .and the difficulty is that the apex is being rapidly approached when every Portuguese will be.ar the same name!

R f M. Morrison, dispenser and secretary of the Invercargill Hospital, committed suicide on Tuesday evening by taking prussic acid. He was under notice to leave, and the chair man of the trust&jid jbhe house surgeonhad been going into matters connected with the insti tution and asked Morrison for a document, which he went to a room ostensibly to pro cure. As he did not return he was sent for and as the door was found locked it was forced and Morrison was found on the point of death. He had been fifteen years m the army |aervicc—in Malta, Cyprus, Afghan istan, South Africa, Straits Settlements, Hong Kong, Mauritius, and Egypt, and was present at the bombardment of Alexandria. He held the Afgan and Egyptian medals and the Khedive's Star. He had only been eight months at the Hospital. As it was suspected that his accounts were wrong, an informal inquiry was held on Tuesday night, and Moivison was sent to his cottage on the grounds to get a certain cheque. He did not reiwn ? but took prussic acid dying m half an hour, He was an excellent dispenser, but his habits were irregular,

1 On the subject of irrigation and its advantages, Mr W. J. Silcock contributes an interesting experience. His property ac Allenton adjoins the mill race, so that he has an occasional chance to irrigate when the race is very full. On Christmas Day a bed of French beans m his garden looked deathly blue and drooping, and showed not even a hint of bloom. He irrigated the same weok, by a small stream running into the bed. The water was on for three days and the result was astonishing. He brpught to our office on Thursday evening a bundle of pods taken from the bean crop at haphazard. From the bundle we took as they came two dozen pods and weighed them. The two dozen scaled a pound and a quarter, and a rough measurement gave an average length of pod of ten inches. Mr Silcock assures us that the grop is an exceptionally abundant one. The beneficial effect of the irrigation was alse very evident or* his crop of gooseberries, a quart or more of which, each as large as a walnut, he also showed ua. His cabbages, likewise, were benefited to a great degree, and have grown amazingly. He irrigated besides .a. paddock of four acres, and during all' the 'past }:ob weather the paddock has been carrying six head of cattle, and still .h.a,3 upon ib an abundant crop of rich clover, '

The wool sales at Christchurch yesterday were well attended and bidding was brisk, but prices showed no improvement, indeed inferior orossbreds were a shade weaker, compared with previous sales' rates.

The entire cost of the Armagh Railway accident (when, it will be remembered, a train carrying Sunday School children to a picnic was wrecked) to the Great Northern Railway Company of Ireland was Hi 50,000.

The cricket match, Canterbury v Otago, was begun to-day at Christchnrch Canter bury batted first and at the luncheon ad journment the last two men were m, with the score at 68 for 9 wickets. Do Maus scored 27.

Baron Nathaniel Rothschild has been undergoing the nerve cure of tiie famous Roman Catholic priest near Munich. It occupies three Aveeks, and during that time the patient has to walk barefoot, and every morning plunge into icy|cold water.

By a fire which occurred on Monday even ing last the whole of Mr Lublow's flax mill, and machinery^etc, m the building, were destroyed. The fire was discovered at about five o'clock and within an hour the flax mill was a complete ruin. There was no insur ance on either the mill or the plant, and Mr Lublow is thus a loser of about £220. How the fire originated no one knows. The first triennial nominations for the Licensing Committee of Upper Ashburton and Asuburton District (Suburban) were received to-day* . For the Upper Ashbur ton district the following gentlemen were nominated : —Messrs David Thomas, Thomas Scaly, Donald McLean, Rudolph Friedlander, and Thomas Bullock. As only five names were wanted, the above named gentlemen were declared elected. For Ashburton District 'Suburban) the following were nomi nated:—Messrs G. W. Andrews, T. Bullock, S. S. Chapman, James Gudsell,' Donald McLean, David Thomas, Thomas Scaly, and James Wright Sawle. As five members are required, and eight candidates have been nominated a poll will be taken cm Feb. 3rd.

The best medicine known is SANDER and SONS' EUCALYPTI EXTRACT. Test its eminent powerful effects m coughs, colds influenza, etc.—th« relief is instantaneous. Thousands give the most gratifying testi mony. His Majesty the King of Italy, and medical syndicates all over the globe are its patrons, head the official reports that accom pany each bottle. Mosler, M.D., Professor University, Griefswald, reports : — The Eucalypti Extract proved magnificently suc cessful m very severe contusions, bruises, spiains, wounds, scaldings, broken ribs, and limbs. ("Medical Journal," Nov., 1881. In diseases of the kidneys, either active con gestion or suppression, (urcemai) or album!, nuria, dropsy, lithargy, nothing will equal m its action Eucalypti Extract. Dosoe, five to six drops, Mosler, M.D., Professor, University, Griefswald, reports :—Diphthe ria. Tonsils continually coherent presenting ulcers with white exudats. Cured m four, teen days. Surgical Clinic of Prof. M'lntyre, College of Physicians and Surgeons, St. Louis —Scirrhus of Breast—Excision Euca ypti Extract employed. No swelling, heat, or discoloration. Cured m fourrsen days. i Advt 4

Hollo way's Ointment and Pills.—A fiequent case of gout and rheumatism is the inflammatory state of the blood, attended with bad digestion and general debility. A few doses of the pills taken m time are an effectual preventative against gout and rheumatism. Anyone who has an attack of either should use Holloway's Ointment also, the powerful action of which, combined with the operation of the pills, must infalli bly effect a cure. These pills act directly on the blood, which they purify and improve. Having once subdued the severity of these diseases, perseverance with the ointment, after fomenting the affected joints with warm brine, will speedily relax all stiffness and prevent any permanent contraction.

Meeting of Parliament

THIS DAY. [per press association.]

THE SPEAKERSHIP.

Wellington, January 23. The election of Speaker of the House of .Representatives resultad us follows :— Steward ... ... ... 36 RoHeston 29

POLITICAL.

(pub press association.)

Wellington, January 22. Sir 11. Atkinson will be the fourth Com missioner to open Parliament. The Governor is expected ac 11 a.m. to-morrow, bringing die Commission with him. At the meeting of the members of the Opposition party this evening thirty-two were present, aud six more claimed to bo accounted for. Mr Ballance was elected leader ot the Opposition, and it was de cided that Major Steward should be their nominee fsr the Speakership, Mr T, K. McDonald said he would net vote on this question from a party point of view. The Opposition count on thirty-seven votes for Major Steward. Mr George Fisher is named as likely *to be the Opposition nominee for Chairman of Committees. A memorial is being signed by members of the House, protesting against the ap pointments to the Legislative Council, It will be presented to the Governor on his arrival to-morrow. The following iB the text of the memorial :— "To His Excellency,—We, the under signed members of the House of Repre sentatives of New Zealand, desire respect^ fully to bring under your Excellency's notice the fact that statements have appeared m the public prints to the effect that Ministers have advised your Ex cellency to call a number of gentlemen to the Legislative Council prior to the open ing of Parliament. As representatives of the people of New Zealand, we beg to state—(l) That your Excellency's present advisers are now resigning office ; (2) That the people of the colony are without doubt opposed to any more immediate appointments to the Council, especially as at present constituted ;. (3) that such ap pointments will, if made, be m direct ! opposition to an agreement oomo to be tween your Excellency's Ministers and the House of Representatives, and also to the report of the Committee adopted by the Legislative Council."

Invercargill, January 22. Dissatisfaction is expressed that m the selection of new members of the Legis lative Council the Government have ignored the Southland district, which at one time had.tnree M.L.fJ.'s. All have been removed by death, and thus South land has none conversant with the affairs of the district to represent her m the Upper Chamber. A hope is expressed that the Government will yet nominate a Southlander.

Wellington, January 23. At a meeting of the Government party this morning it wag decided |q nominate Mr RoHeston for the Speakership, but not to treat it as a party matter. A deputation of nine members waited on the Governor this morning and pre sented a petition signed by forty members against the appointments to the Legisla tive Council. Mr Shera acted as spokes man and the others present, were Messrs Palmer, Fish, Buick, Bees, O'Connor, Hutchison, Earnshaw, and Pinkoi'ton. The Governor said it weuld have been discourteous m him to decline receiving thf deputation, but lie was bound to m" form them m all candour that the ap pointments had been made. He was re sponsible to nobody m the colony but to the Secretary of State., and had informed him of the circumstances. That despatch would be laid on the table of the House m due course, and he must refer them to it for the views he entertained 01} the subject, Mr O'Connor presented petition signed by himself, Messrs T. Thompson and j. R. Thompson similar to the first, except that Sir H. Atkinson's appointment was not protested against. Captain Russell was present on behalf of the Ooverwnen^

MAGISTERIAL.

ASHBURTON —THURSDAY

(Before Mr 0. A. Wray, R.M.) The following is the conclusion of yes terday's E.M. Court:— .1LLBO.KI) THREATENING LAKGUAOiK. Julia Brown threatened him with an iron bar. Left- the trap to get; out of the row. Afterwards drove Croiiin and his •beer home. Morris Brown, a brother of Julia, said ho saw Cronin trying very hard to throw Kane out of the trap, and after wards Kane got out of the trap. Saw them struggling together with .1 hold of each other round the body, and Julia made two or three attempts to strike Knno with an iron bar—two-thirds of an iron fencing standard. Kane did not use the language attributed to him, but Cronisi said that he could have bought a section from Laraman £20 cheaper than he did if it had not been for Kane, and he would yet have £20 of .strangling out of him. His worship said the evidence was very conflicting, but he did not think there was much foundation for the charge, which he dismissed. CIVIL CASES. H. Dodds v P. F. Clayton, £2 2s 6d for a suit of clothes, paid m advance but not delivered, and the amount nob refunded. —Judgment for plaintiff by default. Cox v Similar, £3 los 9d.—Judgment by de fault. W. Stewart vR. Lambert, £2 13s 6d. The Magistrate said plaintiff's books were so badly k°nt that it was impossible to understand them. After going through j the items, and making allowance for what 'defendant denied owing, and what plain tiff admitted to defendant's credit, only 7s would come to plaintiff. Judgment wonld be given for that amount. Bank of New Zealand v Benny, £79 11s 3d on a dishonored bill.—Judgment for plain tiffs by default. Primmer v Welsh, £20. This was an interpleader summons. Mr Cuthbertson appeared for Welsh, and Mr Wilding for the execution creditor. Primmer obtainee judgment against W. J. Welsh for £20, and execution was en forced by Primmer, the bailiff seizing the racing mare Coringa, then the supposed property of W. J. Welsh. Nicholas Welsh claimed proprietorship m the mare, and so that she might fulfil her engage ments, he paid the bailiff under protest. Mr Wilding's contention was that the pretended sale by the son to the father was only a colorable transaction to defeat the execution creditor. Nicho las Welsh said that he sold the mare to his son W. J. Welsh for £27 10s, and he also bought for him two horses from Williaipis and Bland ; m all, his son owed him for horses £47- Pressed him for a settlement, and on the Sunday before the Tinwald races, the son came to the house asking for money to pay his acceptances m the races. Refused to give him any, but ultimately arranged to buy from him the mare Coringa for £53, giving him a cheque for £6, and an acquittance of the £47 deb\ and receiving a receipt for the amount and mwe. Gave her to another son to train. She was seized on the 31st December and witness had to release her under protest to enable her to fulfil her engagements. She was entered at Rakaia m the name of Palmer as owner, and ran there there on the 20th December. She ran second m the Ladies' Purse, and witness entered a protest m his own name as owner of the mare. The protest was held over. She ran at Tinwald on Ist .January m witness' own name, and was entered on the clay he bought her. Ran her at Rakaia iv .another name as he had been told his credit would be stopped' if he got mixed up with racing. Had never denied ownership of -the mare to Walls the jockey, but had given £2 to his son to pay Walls, declining to give more. The mare, was left at witness' daughter's place at Rakaia, and remained there until she was seized by the Bailiff of Court. The reason why she was left there was that sho was intended to run at Tinwald, and it was not wise to shift her and put her off her feed. James Welsh, son of last witness said that on the 29th Decem last, his father came down to Palmer's stable (his brother-in-law's) and told wit ness, who was living there m charge of the mare, thathehad bought her. He asked witness if he would take charge of her until after the mum. His father had hold of her then and took her out of the box, wanting to take her up to his own place. Witness said the shift would upset her, and advised him to let her remain where she was until after the races. His brother, W. J. Welsh, was present at this time, heard all that wag said, and handed the mare over to him. The mare was m witness' possession to his father's order when she was seized by the bailiff. W. J. Welsh m the main corroborated his father's evidence. The mare ran m the Ladies' Purse at Rakaia m the name of his sister, Mrs V. J. Palmer, Mr Wilding called L Oxley, Secretary to the Rakaia races, who said the mare was entered at Rakaia by James Welsh as the property of William Palmer. Nicholas Welsh entered a protest against the winner of one of the races, and signed himself as owner of the mare Coringa. His Wor ship said he would reserve his opinion so ! that he might have an opportunity to look up authorities as to whether there had been a legal change of possession.

Church-Debt Tontine.

A new way to pay church debts has been hit upon m Melbourne. The church committee—kirk session or vestry, as the case may be—divide the total deV>t amongst them, and each man insures his life for the amount that falls to his share. The policies are transferred to the church, and the annual payments oh them are made out of the collections. Then, of course, as the members of committee I " drop off" the sums insured on their lives drop m, and bf and by, when the last oommitaeema n is dead, the last instalment of the church debt will be paid. It will be seen that responsibility forthe continuance of indebtedness is thrown entirely upon Providence. Church debts are wrong m principle, sayisome. Very well; on the)ife insurance plan Providence ha,s, the remedy m its own hands. Tiien. there is a gambling element m th:js new- eeolesiastical finance which may perhaps help to make it as popular as church bazaars. If the days of the insured are long m the land, the congregation must go on paying pre miums and cultivate thei grace of patience; on the other hand, a sickly season, or a few fatal accidents may brjn,g them imme diate financial relief. It is, a peculiar position, and I hardly know what to think of the morality of it. There is a possibility that one brother might accuse another of obstructing the prosperity of the Church by living too long, and the uninsured section might come to think it their duty to pray for a pestilence upon the insured. Aftel- all, perhaps church debts are a less cvil—even though aggra vated by church bazaars,— ; {AO/vis."

Corn Exchange Report.

The following is the Corn Qxidimge report for the week ending Friday, January 23rd, 1891:—Reports from the various country districts are certainly more favorable than they were a few weeks back. The gentle and warm rains i have greatly benefited the pastures and crops, especially the later sown ones. We can only hope that our later advices will prove the most correcfc, and that the harvest will not bo the failure that has been predicted-. The markets are ex*: tramfcly dnll. Mcrchaiits are waiting for a development of the marked for' the new grain and only hsyadte oW' stock* for .urgent and proippt orders. There' $s, absolutely no speculation o| a.ny kjn<j J 9f 41 m\Wi W& where*

required hring full rates. OMdkwl'f at, i-; scarce. Oats have been dull .".ml lifeless, 'ukl with a larger supply of lift« r lines on the market we expect to .sec a decline. Maltsters-are now awaiting the J:ew crop before operating, and io will greatly depend on the quality offered that the prices will be fixed, as excellent accounts come from both Nelson and Blenheim as to quality there, but buyers from here will have to face nn extra 6cl a bushel carriage and freight froir ihowe districts, besides,- the North Island will be buyers for the larger proportion that may be for export;, consequent y we shall expect to see now barley open from 3s to 3s 3d for jjood malting samples. Grass Seed is enquired for, but little is offering. Our quotations are as follows :—Wheat-, Tuscan 3s Bd, Pearl 3s 6d, Hunter's 3s sd, whole cluck 3s Id, broken 2s Bd. Oats, milling Is ,9d, short feed Is Bd, long and inferior Is 6d. Barley, prime malting 3s 3d, feed Is 8d to Is lOd. Grass Seed, machine-dressed 4s 6d to 4s 9d, farmers' 3s to 4s. Dairy Produce unaltered. The above prices are those paid to farmers for delivery f.o.b. Lyttelton, sacks extra.

THE MARKETS.

(PEK PBESS ASSOCIATION.)

London, January 18. The quantity of wheat and flour afloat fur the United Kingdom is 2,032,000 quarters; for the continent 708,000 quarters. Money is declining; three month's bills l£d per cent ; there is a prospect of the decrease of the Bank rate of discount. Share quotations—New Zealand and River Plate Mortgage Company 10s ex dividend ; New Zealand Trust and Loan £8. i Tallow—best mutton 27s fco 27s 6d ; ditto, beef 25s 6d to 2<Js. Antwerp, January 21. At the wool sales to-day 4300 bales were offered, of which 3200 were sold, including 3CO bales of Australian, out of 500 offered. The attendance was limited, and owing to the small quantities offered prices have fallen 10 centimes on those realised at the October tsales. Sybney, January 22. Following are the current quotations for the principal silverminhig shares:— Broken Hill Proprietary, £3 6s ; Central £5 17a ; North, £1 7s 9d ; South, £5 |3s 6cl; Block 14, £16 15s ; Block 10, £14 2s 6d ; Junctions, £2 9s 6d.

TELEGRAPHIC.

HOME irsD FOREIGN.

[per fkess association.] London, January 20. Professor Huxley has published a pamphlet opposing General Booth's proposal, . Bishop Moorhouse approves of General Booth's scheme. The Edinburgh Town Council will petition the Board of Trade to inter fere m the Scotch railway strike. Mr Bradlaugh is worse. London, January 21. O'Donovan Rossa supports Mr Parnell. Mr O'Brien told an interviewer that the difficulty was partially settled on conditions that he thought would prove satisfactory to all parties m Great Britain. Mr Parnell intends to "appoint a delegate to visit Australia on his fce half. ' ■ The laborers engaged on relief works at Skibbereen an 6* Bantry/ County Cork, have struck for an ad vance m wages. Persistent rumours are afloat re specting the stability of two largo financial houses, one with branches m Australia, which are believed to be affected by the Chilian revolution. The stock markets are recovering. On Friday next a deputation repre senting the Federation League will be introduced to the Board of Trade by Lord Brassey. It will urge thd Board to immediately cancel the existing; treaties between Great Britain and Belgium and Germany, which restrain* the colonies from according fiscal ad vantages to British goods over those imported from Belgium and Germany. The deputation will also urge that & concession is essential to remove glaring anomalies, offensive to the colonies. The trial trips of the Australian, cruisers Ringarooma and Tauranga have developed defects m their torpedo and gunnery fittings, which will delay their being commissioned for * month. A decision of the Appeal Court r&-> strainsMr W. Pritchard Morgan, M.P., from working goldfields m Wales with out licence. English manufacturers have pro mised to send numerous machinery exhibits to Launceston Exhibition. A London chemist alleges that 3>r Koch's discovery is an old homcep#thic remedy which he has dispensed for years. London, January 22. The election for the Hartlepool seat m the House of Commons, rendered vaoa^t by the death of Mr T. Richard son, a Liberal Unionist, took piace to day, resulting m the return of Mr Furness, a Home Rule supporter, who defeated Mr Gray, a Unionist, by 298. The promises given by Mr Fumes* during the election secured for bias* the support of Labor Unions. [This represents a Gladstonian victory^ At the last election Mr Rich&rdfeon, & Liberal Unionist, was elected! by a majo ricy of^more than 900 votes, over a Glatf rtfconian candidate, Mr M. L. Hawkes.] Berlin, January 20. The Emperor is making overtures to Bismarck. The post mortem examination (>f patients who have died under the* i treatment, have adyanced the belief is: the efficacy of Dr Koch's discovery by showing that the disease had nearly been cured when death, occurred. Dr Koch hopes the Australian colonies will not disregard the opinion he has expressed to Professor Start with re gard to finding a remedy for the rabbit pest. He deprecated offering a price for the discovery of a disease that wouls decimate the rabbits. The doctor- still retains part of him, secret with respect to the composfotoa of the> lymph. Washington,, January 21. A Bill has been introduced irtt& tfe Senate prohibiting the sale o£ firearms to tb.e Indians. A* a meeting of Boston it was re solved to petition the, President t& reto the Silver Coinage Bill. The importers, of Sfc Louis intend to bnn^an action ta test the validity of. the Mcl^lfty Tariff Act. King Kalakaua died of BrisyhtV disea&ex San Fbancisco, January 21. The Charleston will convey the body of King Kalakaua, to Honolulu. "

THE ABHBUBTON GUABDIAN, FRID 4Y, JANUARY 23, 1891.



Wanted ' CASH Ad erhseme^ts under this heading not exceeding SIXTEEN WORD'S 1/-. Addresses may be loftat this Office "TXTANTED, a Youth for an office. VV Good handwriting indispensable. Apply to Mr C. W. Pubnell. 1*134 V\T ANTED for the Timvald District » • School a Pupil Teacher. Applica tions to be sent m on or before .lan 26th. to J. Gupsell, Chairman of School Committee. 1 104 f~*j OOLljfc and invigorating Ice Cream \J as made by H. G.MTlower, Con ' fectioner, East Street. ■fTIRY the Great Drapery Sale now on X ttt H. C. Sbgees. O/" ANTED Known—Some special i V V lines m choice Dress Goods at 1 very low prices showing at " The Corner." ANTED Known—The " Strong wear " Boot is the best, for Mens adies and Children.—W. 11. Coujqsk. R"" EGERS 1 "Clearing Sale m all Depart ments now on. One trial solicited. -—Melford House. \\J ANTED Known—The Cheapest VV Shop to buy Tinware and Gal vanised Iron goods m Ashbarton, ia at W. F. Hannaford's, Burnett Street. A arge stock kept on hand. Tin and Iron ware goods made and repaired with des patch. MELFORD House Bale now on. We only ask one visit.—H. C. Segeks. WANTED every man m the County to have a suit of the Ashburton Tweeds.—[Robert At,corn, Ashburton ' Clothing Mart, Saun dor's Buildings. BOOTS, BOOTS. "Keep you; feet Dry and save Doctor's Bills, have a splendid Stock m now. Try my Double-soled Shooters. Every pair Guaranteed. Robert Axcokn, Ashbur ton.



Public Notices. MR S. B. SEYMOUK, SURGEON-DENTIST OF CHRISTCHURCH, WILL VISIT AS II BURTON f>n dates to be announced, and may be consulted at MR CAMBRIDGE'S, CHEMIST John Orr & Co. INVITE THE ATTENTION OF FARMERS To their Large and Varied Stocks of all clasaeß of Goods, suitable ior the Harvest Field. 1000 Bales Binding TWINE, Crown Brand 250 Bales Manilla Binding TWINE Machine Extras and Fittings 100 Cases Binding WIRE, White Cros* 100 Cases Castor Oil Leather Belting, lUn to Gin Valvoline and Lubroline Oil Lard and Olive Oil Cylinder Oil Perforated Zinc, 3/32 to 7/8 Seaming Twine McGormick Binders, The agents of theJMtoCormick reapers ; and binders have just received news of a. very exciting trial at Tain worth (JM.S.W.) i on Saturday, December 6. The prize I competed for was the Society's medal, | ! which was offered to the machines exhibited at their Show ; but m order to have a successful trial they m addition j offered a prize of ten guineas, open to all comers. Both prizes were gained by the McCormick, which was awarded the full maximum number of points. This was the first time this season where the winner at any trial m Australia obtained the full number of points under each heading. The McCormick also gained first prize at Stawell (Victoria) beating the Massey, Hornsby, and Deering. John Orr <& Co. THE UNION FIRE ANn MARINE IIURAIE COMPANY Of NEW ZEALAP, IT!). CAPITAL.,.. £2,000,000 PAID UP £100,000 Reserve & reinsurance FUND £65,000 General Manager : W. DEVENISH MEARES Esq. OFFICES : 172 HEREFORD STREET, CHRISIOHURCH. Special Features : L'he ONLY INSTITUTION of its kind having its HEAD OFFICE m CHRISTCHURCH. LIBERALITY m SETTLEMENT.of CLAIMS. RATES, iHE LOWEST CURRENT. To Farmers. CLIENTS of the COMPANY and others are reminded that all Grain, Stack, and Implement RISKS are taken by this Company at Lowest Current iates, John G. Res tell WEST STREET, ASKBURTON' j AGENT



Irrigation. TUST what is wanted for the country O also a REVOLUTION m the DRAPERY TRADE. Hebe we have it at W. W. Spencer and Go.'s THE MOST GKNTjINE Clearing Sale Ever held m Ashbmton. Everything Reduced 25 per cent. drapery7^lothing AND BOOTS- Men's Tweed Trousers 10s 6d, reduced to fis lid Men's Tweed Suits 22s 6d Boys' Tweed Suits 5s 3d White Lace Curtains 2s 3d a pair Beet French Merino Is s|d Stay Busks, all sizes, 2d a pair Prints 2s 6d, dress length Prints 3M, 4jd, s|d, guaranteed to wash Towels 3|d each Washing Muslins 3d per yard Dress Goods 4|d per yard Boys' Braces 4d. Boots. Boots. Colonial Shooters 9s lid, Bluchers 6s 6d, 6s lid. Women's Strong Elastic Sides 6s 9d Childs Kid Elastic Sides from 2s lid AT \ X SPEIffl k t, 'IHE AROADP Massey-Toronto Light Binder. LIGHTEST IN DRAFT. SUREST TO TIE. EASIEST TO MANAGE. SWIFTEST TO CUT, THE LONGEST LIVED. MOST SCIENTIFICALLY MADE Stationary Axle AND Raise and Lower Style 5, 6, and 7 FEET CUTS, Of the latter only very few on hand. £2000 V jrth of Extras m Stock, which wil be supplied to farmers at manufacturer's prices at any time DAY OR NIGHT. FRIEDLANDER BROS. iriMATiisiißAii COMPAIY OF NEW ZEALAND (FIRE AND MARINE ) rl HE Business of this Company has ' been TRANSFERRED to the COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE COMPANY, Limited, of London, by whom, through the various Branches and Agencies m "New Zealand, all accounts owing to and by and all losses under the Colonial Insurance Company's policies will be settled m future. F. ALLEN, General Manager. Wellington, New Zealand, December 11th, 1890. THE COMMRRCITITuNION ASSUR ANCE COMPANY, (Limited) Established 1861. Incorporated under Act of Parliament, 7 and 8 Vie, Cap. 110. Head Office : 19 and 20 Cornhill, London Capital fully subscribed ... £2,500,000 Total Invested Funds ... 2,351,707 Total Annual Nett Income... 1,132,239 HEAD OFFICE fob NEW ZEALAND : Lambton Quay, Wellington. With Local Boards of Advice m Australia and New Zealand. General Manager for New Zealand : FRANK ALLEN, 3 P. Every description of Fire nd Marine Insurance effected at LOWEST CURRENT BATES CUFF & GRAHAM, Managers for Canterbury, Christchurch. Agwnts for Ashburton : FRIEDLANDER BROS 22 TpXTRAORDINARY /HHEAP SALE ALE FOE ONE MONTH AT ANDREW ORR'S. GREATEST BARGAINS EVER SEEN IK THE HISTORY OF ASHBURTON. Ladies' Kid Gloves up to 6| for Gd por pair. Ladies' Gloves at 2d ; Children's Id per pair. Ladies' Jackets, highly fashionable at 5.s 6rl. Children's Socks, 2il per pair. Onfe lot of Turkey Rod Embroideries at 4d per yard, worth Is. 12 dozen Dress Buttons for Is. 1 lot Gents' fashionable White Vests at Is fid each. Gents' Suits, Kaiapoi made at 30s, very good. 1 lot Bust French Merinos, various shades at Is (id. 1 lot Black French Lustres at 8d per yard, worth 3s. 1 lot'Colored French Lustres at 6d per yard. 30 dozen Girls' Nkrnt Dresses at is each An exceedingly largo StocV of Ladies, Children?* and Gents' BOOTS GREATLY REDUCED CARPETS. FLOOR CLOTHS, &c, &o. REMEMBER-FOR ONE MONTH. ANDBEW ORB, • WHOLESALE & RETAIL DRAPER



tt.HOiJT 'TEETH WJTM TEEtH CHRIS TORCROI! DENTAL SURGERY. Corner of Cashel and High streets S. M™ ANI> C - SURGEON DENTIST Anil at Dunedin wid Westporfc TTTE have gained tin FIRST AWARD VV "* the Dunedin Exhibition for Artificial Dentures and Mechanical Appli ances for the Mouth, and it is with the greatest confidence that ye guarantee the highest class work and perfect iit at the ■lost moderate cos A Single Artificial Tooth, 10s. Comple Set — Upper and Lower temporary and permanent, £10 10s. Natubal, Durable, Comfortable Artificial Teeth Replaced Tempotarily al most immediately after the extraction of decayed teeth or stumps without extra cc or charge. Arrangements can be made for part or monthly payments, ADMINISTERING NITROUS OXIDE 3AS several times daily for the past ten years, we fearlessly assert that extraction of teeth under its influence is perfectly painless and positively safe] Fee for Administration, 6s. Extraction, 2s* Gd. Artificial Teeth and Denture*, made by other dentists repaired or remodelled at small cost MONEY TO LEND. 11/TONEY to Lend at LOW RATES OF INTEREST, on Mortgage of FREE HOLD PROPERTY, m sums of .£IOO To_jßsooo For further particulars apply to the Postmaster, Ashburton, or to J. C. PRUDHOE, District Agent. Government Insurance Office. Christchuroh. STOCK-TAKING, REDUCTIONS IK ALL DEPARTMENTS For one Month. N E Y7 115 A T A N D CLOTHfM FAOPORY Kgamt for the Wonderful Wertheim Sewing Machines W. H. WEBBER' Manasjsr A USTRALTAN MUTUAL PROVI ,£\_ DENT SOCIETY Established 1849. FOR LIFE ASSURANCE ON THE MUTUAL PRINCIPLE. NEW ZEALAND BRANCH HEAD OFFICE-CUSTOM HOUSE QUAY, WELLINGTON. LOCAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS r Hon. Morgan S. Grace, C.M.G., M.D., M.L.C. (Chairman). Charles John Johnston, Esq. (Deputy- Chairman). Alfred de Bathe Brandon, Esq. The Hon. Jfiiward Richardson, C.M.G., M.H.tt. Nicholas Reid, Esq. ANNUAL INCOME EXCEEDS £1,625.000 STERLING. INVESTED FUNDS EXCEED £9,000,000 STERLING, REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD AS SURE WITH THIS SOCIETY: IT is the only Colonial Life Office giving Annual Bonuses, reducing the net cost of Assurance to the Lowest Possible Limit. It is the old largest, wealthiest, and most prosperous Mutual Life Office m the Southern Hemisphere. ITS Bonuses are larger than those of any other Life Office of similar age m any other part of the world. The Society has distributed amongst its members upwards of £4,050,000 m Cash Bonuses, representing Reversionary Bonuses exceeding £8,006,000 sterling. AFTER making unusualamplereserves, the Cash Surplus for division for the year 1889 was £426,494, a larger amount of profit than has ever been realised or divided m one year by any other office of the British Empire. THE Society issued 11,664 New Policies during the year 1889, assuring £3,679,459, with new Premiums amount ing to £133,411. The Society Offers UNDOUBTED SECURITY, LIBERALITY, PROFIT* ITS investments m New Zealand securi ties are £1,273,514. and all the surplus Branch accumulations are invested m the Colony, thus making it essentially a THOROUGHLY COLONIAL INSTITUTION. BE CAREFUL YOU SELECT THIS SOCIETY, AND DO NOT BE DECEIVED BY THE SIMILARITY OF NAME OF SOME OF THE YOUNGER AUSTRA LIAN OFFICES. EDWARD W LOWE, Resident Secretary. Christcliurcli District Office, W. H. JL>ERRY, Local Broker, Agency Clark. H j^NjOER,