BIRTH.

On November 10, the wife ofGr.'Al'M. Buckley, Lagmhor, Ash r*~rt "-bHrbon, of a daughter.

DEATH.

fSxiT%-Qn November 13, at Ashbu^ton, ' Makian, the beloved wife of Matthew Stitt, Winchmore, aged 29 years.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1891. CURRENT TOPICS.

Ashburton has every reason to be 'proud of-the position occupied on the prize list of the Christchurch Show by iti exhibits. Sheep, horses and cattle all took high honors, and the dis tinctions are all the wore valuable m that there was scarcely a class at the Show m which the quality of the exhibits was not higher than it has ■ ever been before. Even then the full strength of the district was not put forth; though Mr Thomas, President of the local A. and P. Association made * laudable and public-spirited en deavour to secure a complete repre sentation of our stock and produce. Tne present success should act ag an incentive to continued exertions to maintain and improve the quality of our farm stock and produce. The dis tricts is fast acquiring the reputation 1 which it merits for excellence m these " respects, and united determination to continue m the path of progress will soon definitely establish it. The hope that the late Mr Parnell's followers had that the death of their leader would rally the people of Ire land again to the flag under which he so determinedly fought, has been dis pelled by the result pi" the Cork elec tion. The constituency being that for M^'which Mr Parnell sat at the time of ' Ns death, bis iuwwe. and. ujftujory i«uat

have been deemed to be strong aids to Mr John Redmond, his successor m the leadership of his party, and one of the ablest and most popular men and most gifted orators of that party. Mr Ked tnond himself must have considered that the result of the election was cer tain to be m his favonr, for lie resigned his seat for Wexford and risked all on the Cork contest. His opponent, as far as we know, had nothing to stand upon but his cause, and on.his side the fight appears to have been purely one of principles, and he came through it with a large majority m his favour. It is to be hoped that the Parrtellites will; at f&st recn|.ni*-e that their day is past, and do what Mr Redmond threatened to do if defeated m the Cork election—resign their seats m Parlia ment, and retire .into private life with Him. m the Nationalist ranks would then be obtained, and the ameli oration of the country proceed without hindrance. Ireland will never be trusted with Home Rule while her political representatives are split up into two hostile parties. Now that Ministers have finished their tour, and have delivered the usual, series of ppst-sessional speeches, and the counter-demonstration of the Opposi*. tion has taken, place with, of course* more post-sessional speeeches it is to be hoped that the public will be allowed to rest for a little while. Toujours perdrix is proverbially unsatisfactory, however appetising the dish may be were not too frequent, and what with; sixteen weeks of a session,;and.a " Han sard" that will run into four volumes, and six weeks of public speeches, (or thereabouts) since Parliament rose, the public has been gorged with politic^ absolutely to repletion. As to the* demonstration of Wednesday last, it was a well-deserved compliment to Mr Rolleston for the manner m yhichj after Mr Bryce's retirement, lie led the Opposition, and as to the quantity and quality of the speeches there was nothing to complain of, Mr Scobie. Mackenzie, of course, carrying off' the honors for brilliancy. The Hon. Mr Stevens made the best he cduld M his case for the Legislative^ Council, and as all present were of one mind, everything went off merrily and satisfactorily to the promoters of the banquet. And we are very glad that it did, for Her Maj esty's Opposition have justas much right to honor their leader, to enjoy them selves, and'to indulge m mutual admiration as have the members of the Ministerial party, and nobody need grudge them the success of their gathering for thes^e purposes. Care had very properly been taken to exclude all discordant elements, as Mi- Bruce very neatly hinted, and there was therefore not a breath of dissent to ruffle the surface of the self-com placency of the happy £ unity. All very nice indeed and quite as it should be; but just one word of caution to thoss who .would sanguinely deduce from the enthusiasm with which speeches m denunciation of Ministers, their party and policy, 4 wero received at the banquet, the conclusion that therefore those speeches represent the general trend of outside public Opih'on. Let such remember that it iv not 1 the counsel for either side who lorm the jury m a causey and that usually neither plaintiff" nor defendant can be trusted accurately to judge the merits of the case. Tn this case, that of the Government policy versus the denun ciations of the Opposition-, the jury is happily a much larger one than was: assembled at the Christchurch banquet, —and to that jury—the people of the colony at large the issue may very safely be entrusted. . ■

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Cancer is reported to be spreading rap idly m Marlborough. A first offender was let off by Mr Rees to' day on payment of costs. The recent rain has increased the volume of water m the, rive? very much, and that jn the Domain is of the color of pea soup. The hills yesterday morning were snow clad very low down. In fact so much snow has hardly been seen upon the. ranges at any time during the past winter. ? The London correspondent of the "Dunedln Star" says:—"A friend of Mr Perceval's tells me that gentleman aspires to a seat m the House of Commons." The well-known residence of the late Hon Dr Menzies, M.L.C., at Dunalister, near Wyndham, was destroyed by fire* on Sunday night. Sir George Grey has been invited to visit Queensland and lead a "one-man-one vote" agitation there prior to the next General Ejection. The Oamaru *' Mail" states that the Rev Father Patterson proposes to erect a convent at Palmerston, which will be one of the best m the colony. Mr Edward Wakefiekl, of whom very little has been heard this last two years, is to the fore m the new " [Nineteenth Century " with an article called " The Wisdom of Gombp." The adjourned monthly meeting of t^e Agricultural and Pastoral Association will be held on Tuesday next m the Arcade Chambers. This meeting lapsed last week for want of a quorum, and as some very important financial business has to be <P'-Jis acted, members are requested to attenl In force. We are pleased to note that the County Council purposes obtaining nine bushels of Powell's poisoned wheat, the sparrow feed that has proved so deadly m the;Longbeach and Waterton districts. It would notiperhaps be infra dig for the Borough Council to follow suit, as the small birds are committing sad ravages already m some gardens m the borough., . _ T The '' People's Day " at Christchurch was evidently a great attraction to theAshburton people, as scarcely a soul was to be seen about our streets on that day, and most of the business places might as well have been closed for all the trade they did. The express last evening, although fairly well filled with passengers going north, was not waited upon by anything like the crowd that usually gathers on the platform to see it arrive ana depart. According to the Oamaru " Mail," Mr W. A. Kitchen, late of Dunedin, iapuhip way fc> Victoria to edit a paper there m the |aliouj? interest. It will be brought out undei* the auspices of the combined , unions, and afterwards'mergwinto a labour paper for the whole of Australia, published by a company whose Capita! fe 'to-ahioiint to £100,009, £10,000 of which will be subscribed by the shearers alone. The trustees of the late Mr John Martins of Adelaide, who diedabout eighteen motiths ago, have just paid the foll6w1«g legacies, amounting m alt to £10,000:—The trustees of the Congregational Church at Gleiielg, £3000; trustees of the Congregational Union £20C0; the Arc'ihishop pf ■: the Rohitui Catholic Chnrch, £1000; the trusteesipf; the Wnleyjm.Church, £1000 ; and the trustees of the Baptist" Union, £1000, fi

A man named Pardoe died suddenly at I Chtistchurch to-day. I The Greta Peaks estate consisting of 12,2,58 acres was sold to day at Christchurch at an average of £2 11s per acre. , Affairs at the Bluff continue to prosper. A few days ago a section there was sold for £700 which twelve months ago c mid have been bought for 130. At the inquest this morning on the wife of William Bosomworth, who died suddenly .it Christchuroh yesterday, a verdict of death from natural causes was returned. A cricket match that might have delighted the savants who attribute a full half of our virtues and vices to the law of descent took place at Bristol. On one side was the family of the Graces, from W. G. downwards to a titt'e felly.v of eight or nine summers. Against them were arranged the Robinson family, who hive now played forty-four matches and won thirty. The Graces made 1 184. of which Dr KM. scored eighty-six, and \V. G., jmi., thirty-six. The champion was clean bowled at twelve. The Robinson team put m 147 runs, and thus lost thegany by thirty-seven runs. Last yew 2,001,413 sheep were exported m a frozen state, and there was an increase m the number of sheep m the colony ot 033,579. v the vessels already m the trade are capable of carrying 2,539,850 sheep each year, but it is not expected that New Zea land will reach the last mentioned figures for some time yet, because, there is a cry from all parts of the colony of the scarcity of aheep fit tor freezing. The increase last year must therefore have been mostly m the merino breed. Mr Edward Hammond Hargraves, the practical discoverer of gold m Australia, has jnist died m one of the Sydney suburbs. There were discoveries of gold before his— as early, indeed, as m 1841—but he found the precious metal m such quantities near Bathurst, as to cause a rush. He had gone to California from Australia, and had been struck with the idea that the two countries were very similar; so he returned to carry out prospecting, and stuck to his work deter minedly, with the result, that every body knows. Despite the heavy premiums offered for -fineshcßpby the Government of Uruguay, River Plate frozen mutton is still f?r behind New Zealand m the matter of quality. Speaking at the annual meeting of the River Plate Frozen Meat Company recently the chairman, m a rather depressing report lamented the carelessness and indifference of the Plate sheep farmers m not trying to pro duce a better article. He added, however ', that their sheep could never attempt to rival New Zealand till some proper scab laws were m operation. The Duke of Buckingham which went ashore at Kaikoura, and after getting off again, came on toLyttleton, has, been docked and pumped out. Her .injuries were found to be far more serious than had 'been: ax pec ted, her bottom being so badly riddled 'that, it was matter of surprise that she ever managed to reach port.- There is one hole on the starboard side, 8 feet above the keel, of about 1 foot by 6 inches, with other smaller apertures all along her bottom, and right under the bridge there is a hole large enough to have sunk anything. There are also five lf*fge holes on the port side as if the vessel had bumped badly and each bump made a hole. 'Her plates are indented everywhere. Workin the Domain, which was somewhat interrupted by the wet weather, has been resumed, and the Borough Engineer and his men are busy.preparing the track for the Cycling Club. ' The corners of the track have been raised considerably to facilitate iaking the sharper turns, and the course has boen reduced to an exact quarter mile. Suspicions, however, have been raised by*th? appearance of the raised corner leading into that part of the track on which the 100 yards races are run, that the comfort and speed of the runners? will be interfered with, as at the starting place the ground "m one spot is at present very considerably higher fehan the other parts of the" 100 yard.3 track. The Engineer, however, is of opinion that by the time the rolling has been finished, and the made-up ground has settled, as of course it will to some extent, the runners "m v«. r ~.:~«~» *xa inconvenience. " I am told," writes the. LanJ«"- j:""""'~- pondent of the Auckland.'"' Herald," " that more than one New Z^alauder has become prominent during tiie sanguinary struggle m Chili. Not very many years ago a young fellow named Campbell, after attain ing some little local notoriety m Dnnedin, I "believe, left New Zealand, and after wandering about for some time settled down to commercial pursuits m the United States. He was sent to open a house m Callao, and ere long obtained ,the controlling interest m it. During the war he exhibited great daring as a blockade runner, and m one week made 36,000d0l by carrying arms and provisions to Iquique. I am told he was offered £50.003 if he would land a number of Balmaceda's otiiceis, who had crossed the frontier to escape capture, again on territory controlled by the Dictator. I do,not know if he accepted the hazardous enterprise, but the tempta tion was certainly great." Ballarat has been the scene of a sensational suicide. A man named Henry Dockrell entered the shop of Mr M'AUester, grocer, of Victoria street, and asked' a you.ig man named William Gray, who was m charge, if he could lend him a sharp knife for a minute. Gray, unsuspectingly handed him one used for cutting bacon, etc. and Dock rell walked to the door, and quickly though deliberately cut histhroatat oii.estrokti sever ing his windpipe. Gray, seeing what was happening, jumped the counter and wrested the knife from Dockrell's grasp but the fatal injury had been already caused, for though taken m a cart immediately to the hospital, Dockrell was dead before reaching there. In his pocket was found a letter, showing that the act was premeditated, m which he stated that he intended doing away with himself, that he had drunk himself to death, and hoped that drink m every form would be abolished. The drink,, he added, had been his infatuation and death, and boys and girls should never touch it, or they would come to his end.

THE AUCTIONEERS ACT.

For some years past Mr Secklon has, session after session, endeavoured to carry into law his Bill to amend and codify the law relating to auctioneers. ' That well-meant effort failed from various causes for seven successive I sessions, but what plain" Richard Seddon was unable to accomplish the Honorable Richard was last year, as a Minister of the Crown, at last able to achieve, The Act which has now its place m the statute-book of 1891, con tains thirty-three clauses and five schedules —all comprised within the modest compass of eight pages, and one of its chief ' recommendations is that it makes the law as affecting auctioneers uniform throughout New Zealand. ' Prior to this, there were m force no less than fifteen Acts and Ordinances of general or local opera tion, viz., two Ordinances of the Governor and Legislative Council m the days prior to " responsible govern ment" (1842-1848), one Act of the General Assembly (the Fish Auction Act, 1886), three Acts of the Province of Auckland, one Ordinance of the Province of Taranaki, three Acts of the Province of Nelson, one of the Province of Marlborough, one Ordin ance of the Province of Canterbury, and three of the Province of Otagoj and the substitution for all this mass of general and local legislation of one ', measure of general application is of itself no small advantage. In many respects the law as now defined is a distinctimprovementupon that hitherto existing, as will be seen by the following synopsis of the provisions of the Act. " Auctioneer " is defined to mean "any person who sells, or attempts to sell by auction, or offers for sale or resale by auction, property of any kind what ever, or any interest or suipposed incerest m any property." The; terms "sales.by auction,"'or "sell by auc tion," are also so broadly defined as to bring m all sorts of sales by competi tion, including the method 6f the itinerant vendors known as "'Cheap Jacks," who will m future have to take out an auctioneer's license. At least that is how we read the definition of a "sale by auction," which (sayd the interpretation clause) "means; the selling of any property whatever, or any interest or supposed interest m any property, by outcry, by the auctioneer saying, ' I'll take,' and com mencing at a higher figure and going to a lower figure, by what'is known as Dutch auction, knoekihg-down of hammer, candle, lot, parcel, instru ment, machine, or any other mode whereby the highest, the lowest, or any bidder is the purchaser, or where by the first person who claims the property submitted for sale at a certain price named by the person acting as auctioneer is the purchaser, or where there is a competition for the putfehase of any property or any interest therein m any way ,commonly known and understood to be by way of auction." Selling without a license,is. punishable by a penalty of !not! leiss tha¥t £10j Wild not exceeding £100, for every such offence. Any person desiring to take out a license must lodge with the clerk of the local authority_o£tlie_ r dis.triet m _ w .j^i^_i*w-TesTaeß~or lias liis place of business (the Borough Council, or County Council, or m counties Where the Counties Act is suspended the Road Board or Town Board), a notice of his intention to apply therefor at; the next meeting of such local authority. Such application iriiist be dealt with and granted at such meeting unless by resolution of a two-thirds majority of those present and voting, the members of the local authority decide that the applicant is not a proper person to receive a license. The license is to take effect from date of issue, and to be m force till the 31st day of December next following, the yearly fee payable being £40. If the license takes effect at any time during the -months of January, February, or March, the;full fee is to be paid ; if during April, May, or June, thi*ee-fourths of the annual fee ;if during July, August, or Sep tember, one-half of the annual fee ; and if during October, November, or December one-quarter of the annual fee. Power is given to. the Governor by Order-in Council, to declare special districts for the purposes of the Act, comprising respectively any parts of the colony which are sparsely popu-" lated, or are excepted from the opera tion of "The Counties Act, 1886," or are not within any county; and the Governor may appoint persons to grant auctioneers' licenses for such special !districts, upon payment' of a license fee not exceeding £10. All licenses heretofore issued and m force are to remain m force until their expiration by effluxion of time or forfeiture; Any person falsely pretending to be an auctioneer is liable to a penalty of one hundred? pounds,' and any licensed auctioneer guilty of any breach of the V#t to a penalty of ten pounds. Gorging, counterfeiting, 6r altering a license is a felony punishable byjtwo years'imprisonment, and the lendingor hiring of a license is punishable by a fine of £50 for every separate offence. Any auctioneer who fraudulently converts to his own use the proceeds of property sold by auction by him, or fraudulently omits to pay such proceeds toM the person: entitled theretoj is punishable as for larceny, and the rendering of fraudulent account sales is declared a misdemeanour punishable by imprisonment for any period !not exceeding two years. For any fraudu lent offence under the Act forfeiture of license is ajso an immediate penalty. An auctioneer may hold a wholesale liquor license, but. a "pawnbroker »nay not" hold an auctioneer's license. No auctioneer may sell property between the hours of 6 p.m. and 6 a.m., except that when an auction sale of live stock has been commenced at any-time not later than two o'clock m the afternoon of any day it may be continued until eight o'clock m the evening of the same day, but not later; and that land, plans of which have been exhibited m the auction-rooul for at least two clear days prior to the day ,of sale, and also tallowy wool, and books sold'only from catalogues, after daylight inspection, may be sold by auction without limit lof time. Newly-caught fish may also, ! under the local by-laws, be sold at any hour either by auction or by fish hawkers. The local authority granting any license must, within ten days, publicly fcotify the fact m one or more \ newspapers circulating m the district

Provision is made that, m the case of the illness of a licensed auctioneer, or", of his absenceor intended absence from the district, he may, on paying a fee of ten shillings, appoint*a substitute, who may be authorised to act as auctioneer on his behalf, and it is also provided that, m the case of the death or bank ruptcy of an auctioneer, his license may be transferred on payment of a similar registration fee. The two most im portant sections of the Act, as regards the general public are, however, sections 18 and/ 19, which we give m extenso. They are as follows:— 18. Every auctioneer shall within fourteen days after a sale render to the person on whose behalf such sale shall have taken place a correct account of such sale, and shall, subject to the deductions authorised by section nine teen of this Act .(viz.,, the auctioneer's fees, charges, and advances,;if any) within such, period of fourteen days, pay to such person the balance of the proceeds of such sale received by such auctioneer. If any such auctioneer shall, after a written demand from such person m that behalf, neglect for seven days to render such account or to pay such balance to ,such person, lie shall be guilty of an offence under this Act, and shall be liable for every such offev.ee to a penalty not exceeding ten pounds. This section shall not affect any other' remedy against or liability of an auctioneer: Provided that moneys received by an auctioneer m respect, of real property shall be paid by him intjq a general or separate account, as provided by, section nine teen, and it shall not be obligatory upon such auctioneer to pay over the said moneys to the vendor until the sale is completed according to the conditions of sale, notwithstanding a written demand has been made to him forsach moneys. But, if any such;auctioneer shall neglect for seven days after the completion of; such sale to render such account or to pay such moneys to the vendor, he shall be guilty of an offence under this Act, and shall be liable to the penalties m this section herein before provided. 19. Every auctioneer shall apply the proceeds of saie r wheh realised, as follows:—(a) In or towards payment of the expenses, commission, and other charges of or incidental $o the sale. (6) In or towards payment of any moneys owing to such auctioneer by the person on whose behalf the property was sold, (c) Ihe baiance of. such proceeds' shall be held by the auctioneer exclusively for such person; to be paid to him or as ho may direct, and until so paid such balance shall be paid, into a bank carrying on business under the authority of ah Act of the General Assembly to a general or separate 'tru'stf account, and such balance shall not be available for pay ment of the debts of any other creditor of such auctioneer, nor shall such balance be liable to be attached or taken-in execution und?r the order or process of.Jtny Court at the instance of any such creditor. Any auctioneer who knowingly acts ■ contrary', to the provisions of this section be linble •for ■every such offence to a penalty not exceeding one hundred pounds.

Cauterbury Metropolitan Show.

[fkom our correspondent.]

ClipfsTOiitTßCH, -November 12. = Looking over the. published.priyje list of this Show, wo "find the following prize winners belonging to this district:— SHEEP. , English Leicester — - Nob housed or ! clothed —Ram under eighteen months— John Eonifant, 2. Three ewes under «ighteen months—Mawson Bros., 1 and 2. Ewe under eighteen months—Mawson Bros., 1 and 3. Housed and clothed— Ram above eighteen months—John Boni- I fant, h.c. Ewe under eighteen months-— Mawdon Bros., v.h.c. Shropshire Downs — Ram above' eighteen, months—John Grigg, 1, 2, .and v.li.c. ; T, E. Upton, 3. Ram under eighteen months—John Grigg, 1, 2, and silver medal. Three ewes under eighteen months—T. E. Upton, v.h.c. Ten flock rams—J. Grigg,' 1; T. E. Upton, c. Hampshire Downs— All the prizes m fche section, eight m all—Ma* Friedlander. Crossbred—Five ewes or wefhers, under eighteen months, the progeny of merino ewes and long-woolled ram of any pure breed—James Sfcring: fellow, 2, andtJv.c.. Five ewes ojr wet.hers, under eighteen months,:, th'l progeny of long-wooled ewes and any sh&rt wool Down or merino ram—Max Friedlander 1, 2, and h.c, Five .wethers, over eighteen months and under thirty months, the progeny of crossbred ewes by cross bred rams—James Stiingfellow, 1. Five ewes over eighteen months and under thirty, the progeny of crossbred ewes by crossbred rams—James. Stringfellow, 2. —Fat Sheep—Five Down wethers over eighteen months, and. not exceeding thirty months,, not necessarily purebred—Max Friedlander, 1, 2, r and h.c. Five Down wethers under eighteen months, not necessarily pu/r.ibrejL—Max Friedlander, 3. Five ewe or*" wether lambs, unshorn, shortwoolled, for butchers' purposes only —Max Friedlander, h.c, Dutch Freisian—John Grigg, all the prizes • •, . . DRAUGHT HOUSES. • Entire foaled since June 30,1888 —John Small, Lord JCranley, 1. Mare m foal, or with foal at foot John Shearer, 3. Geld ing foaled siifce June 30, 1888—Edwin Thomas, 1'; John Shearer, 2. Filly 1 foaled since Jufie. 30, 1889—MeCormidk 1 Bros., 1.. Golt.fbaled since June 30, 1890; —R, Clarke 1, i ; -'fc. Church, 2. Filly foaled since June '30, 1890—John Small, 2, and 3. Pair of .geldings which have been regularly worked, the property of one ow"ner—Johti Grigg, 1; Jno. Small, Wallace and Prince. 3. Pair of mares, which have ■ been regularly worked, the property of one owner—John Small, 1." Messrs Morrowv Bassefct and Co.'s prize of one of Ilansome and Sims' S.H.D. Chilled Digging Ploughs, value £.16, for I team of four horses suitable for working a reaper and binder—John Small Dry mare of any age—John Shearer, 2. BLOOD HOKSES, ETC. [ [ Hackney entire —r Max Friedlander, Blackwood Abdallah, ,1. Hackney entire j horse, foaled since , Juns 30,' "1889-r- I McCormi^k; Bros., by Blackwood Ablial^ lab, 1. Roadster orihack, pare or geld- I iiig, up fco 15sfc—J. R. Wright, Bob,f 1; i'J.'C. N..-Grigg, Blenheim, 2 ; J. C. N. Griggv Rata, v he. Lady's hack, mare or gelding, which has 1 been thoroughiy broken mas a lady's hack—Miss Gngg Rimu, I;■; G. Gould, Jason, 2; Earl of Onslow,' Opawa, 3. ".Hunter up to 12 stone—G. Buckley, Jess, 1;B. E. Tod i, hunter, Bachelor, 2 j W: Griffiths Smith, |oker, 3^; J. C.^. Grigg, Brush, vhc. If^ire juinpirig! competition—His Excel j|ency tho Governor's cup for the best performeT. 1' m this class- G. Buckley, Jess, 1, and his Excellency's cup ; B. E. Tod . hunter, Baohejorj 2 ;Mis& Button,-'St"&tj; 3. PIGS. ', ' - j Berkshire Boar, any age—W. Wells, i h.c, -

TELEGRAPHIC.

HOME AND FOREIGN [per riussa association.

THE IRTSH SECRETARY.

London, November 13. The Right Hon. W. L. Jackson, the new Secretary for Ireland, has been returned unopposed for Leeds. GLASGOW TRAMWAYS. The Corporation of Glasgow has purchased the city tramways. . OBITUARY. The death is announced of the Dowager Marchioness of West minster. MRS PARNELL'S FORTUNE. It is reported that the Parnell-Wood probate suit will be compromised. RIOTING IN ECUADOR. New York. November 12. News from Central aud South America states that there has been serious rioting in Ecuador. A plot was discovered to murder Senor Ezeta, brother of the President of San Salva dor. I

CHICAGO ANARCHISTS. November 13. The police entered an extensive meeting of Anarchists in Chicago, and insisted on the American flag being placed aboye the red flag. A scene of the wildest confusion ensued, but on the police- f drawing their revolvers the meeting broke up. ' . '

THE CHILIAN GOVERNMENT.

Valparaiso, November 10. ■ The Chilian Cabinet has resigned, owing to an alleged breach of com pact between the 'Liberal and Tory Ministers. ; '■■"■

EGYPT.

Cairo, November 13. The remarks of the English Pre mier, delivered at the Mansion House, regarding Egypt, have excited the French Colony m Cairo. '■ ■_- Paris, November 13. The Parisian Press continues its passionate comments on the Marquis of Salisbury's declared in^entionof not withdrawing from Egypt.

CANADIAN IMMIGRATION.

Ottawa, November 12. The Canadian Government has adopted an immigration scheme, and will put its policy into force at once m Great Britain and the United States.

THE BRAZILIAN CRISIS.

Rio Db Janeiro, November 12. &enor Silva has been elected Presi dent of the Brazilian Senate, and Senor Sluco, President of the Cham ber of ..Deputies. President Fonseca has refused to allow political telegrams to be despatched. London, November 12. The Brazilian correspondent of the "Times" says that it is Fonseca's money-grubbing propensities thatj have cause the disturbance m Brazil. ltio Janeiro, November 13. The garrison, numbering ;4000 strong, has .risen ag-tinst General Fonseca, and a, conflict is ' feared b'e !tiween the ships anclr-.the garfison^.V,,'

AUSTRALIAN.

ELECTRIC LIGHTING.

Sydney, November 13. The Equity Court has granted an injunction m the Brush Electrical Co. restraining the representative of the Thomson, Houston Co. from using the lanips known, as Tnomson Houston, which the Court, found .a■■districtin fringement of Edison's patent rights/. 1 held m Australia by the Brush Co.

BAD MARKS.

Melbourne, . November 13. Ugly rumors are afloat m connec tion with the V.R.C. meeting. It,js> alleged that several members of the ring, as well as backers, have defaulted. One of the leading bookmakers is said to owe £8000, and that lie has offered 10s m the £. It is also alleged that one of the principal Victorian plungers collected his winnings, and left the colony without paying anybody.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Wellington, November 13. ; At an interview between the Premier and the President and Secretary of the Trades Council, Mr Balliviice stated that Government were vil'irig to set apart a block of land to be taken up by the laboring classes on the lines of General Booth's settlement scheme. This afternoon the Government steamer Hinemoa returned from a five weeks' cruise to the southern lighthouses and islands. Captain Fairclrild visited.all the food depots on the outlying islands'* and found them intact. He erected boatsheds on. the Auckland Islands at Erebus Enderby, and Port Bos?, and j iinted and repaired two boatsheds at Port Carnley, and erected shed and left boat at Bounty Islands, where he was able to land for the first time m several years. While at Auckland Islands, the body found lately at Northern Harbor was exhumed, m order to ascertain whether it was at all likely to prove to be that of one of the crew : of the. Kakanui, as had been supposed. Enough was learned to show that there could be nothing m this theory. The bones were so much bleached that they must have lain on the beach for .some twenty years. While at Milford Sound it was ascertained that ono of the prisoners had died some time previously. Iv consequence of statements made by some of his fellow prisoners, imputing blame to certain officials, t the Hon, Mr Buckley, Colonial Secretary, who was with the Hinemoa, held an official en quiry, which it is understood resulted m the charges being disproved. JNelson, November 13. At the Nelson Diocesan Synod resolu tions expressing regret at the resignatioa of Bishop Suter and the cause leading thereto, and of sympathy with Mrs Suter, were carried. The Synod is now m Com mit tee, considering as to the election of a successor. Captain Scott, having made two at tempts at self-destruction, has been com mitted to the asylum, Dunedtn, November 13. The death is announced at Grey town of •Mrs Fanny Clancey, aged 101 years, A "deputation from the Free Public Library Association waited on the Minis ter's Conference to-day, to enlist its sympathy with the movement. The Con ference passed a resolution undertaking to further the movement as far as it is m its power. ; !

POLITICAL.

(per press association.)

Dujsedin, November 13. Mr,H. S. Fish, M.H.R., addressed a lnrs,'» number of his constituents at the theatre to might* the Mayor presiding. The meeting was on the whole, very rowdy, the speaker being continually i'ite?rupt3d*by a'compar.itively few indivi duals. He defended his claim to belong to the Progressive Liberaljwrty, and said his quarrel with the Government was- be cause of their inconsistency m the matter of retrenchment. He defended the taxa tion proposal and thought it was notdriv ing capital-from the colony.' He defended, the Council, and considered that the re-, jection of female franchise would have re deemed them if it were necessary. Hfe warned the Government that they must not make .appointments from one class A vote of thanks and confidence was carried, large numbers refraining from voting. . ' " ' CintiSTCHUKCH, November 13. At the show luncheon the Hon R.- Pharazyn m responding to the toast of the Parliament of New Zealand, speaking for the Legislative Council, remarked that *it was threatened with extinction by the Knights of.'Labor, and the Maritime Council, who did not like the Council but were like burglars.. When sentence was pronounced .it was not likely judg-r would be popular wifch the burglar, but threatened institutions like threatened men live-long. The 1 Hbn Mr Soddon, m responding to the same toast, protested against tench re marks, and said that wilh some che pre sent Parliament were termed a bad lot; with the great majority they wsre the pink of perfection. By an overwhelming majority the electors had sent to Parlia ment men who were equal if not superior to any preceeding set of men returned ; and majorities must rule.

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

HOME AND _■ FOREIGN. [per press association.j

(Received November 14, 10.15 a.m.)

LABOR QUESTIONS.

' London, November IS. Sir Lyon Playfair, speaking at-Leeds, strongly opposed . the regulation of kours of labor or the standard of wages by the State. He admitted that the Australian trade unions enforced diligent and honest work on the part nf tli*>ir inp.mViP.rs.

A NEW MISSIONARY.

JNIr Munro, late commissioner of the city of London police, has gone as a missionary to Bengal.

IRISH AFFAIRS.

The (i Standard " deprecates allow ing the Irisli question to dominate the coming session. The 'question of devising a scheme of local Gptfernment for that country is neither urgent nor opportune. ■■ .

THE CRISES IN BRAZIL.

Montjb Video, November; 13- The Government of Uruguay has massed a body of troops on the Brazilian frontier. ' - - [Received' November 14, 10.35 a.m.J Rio J)E Janiebo, November 14. The rebel-army holds the greater pail of Rio Grande, and' is receiving constant additions. Members of Con gress' are'seeking au asylum with the foreigii'iegations'in this) city. ■ General Fonegoa. is spndinfj troops and iron clads -to^tlie disaffected parts. A.press gang is "employed gathering recruits for' Hie army m Rio CTaniero. Both army and navy are reported to be pre paring to declare Fonseca Dictator for life.

RAILWAY ROBBERS.

■ Washington", November 13. Robbers boarded a train at Mil waukce, blew open the safe dyna mite, and stole a thousand pounds.

SOUTH AFRICA.

Capetown, November 13,. Lord Randolph Churchill, is return ing from South Africa. Me has aban doned his projected visit to Manicalaud. Extremely rich reefs have been dis covered at Fort Victoria, m Mashona • land.

THE HANSARD PUBLISHING COMPANY.

London, November 13. The Special Commissioner of the Board of Trade s cquits Bottomley, the late managing director. He reports that the Australian business is sovnd, and if Bottomley consents to co-oper ate the Hansard Union will cover its losses to a large extent. OBITUARY. Hon. Lewis Wingfield and Professor Moseley, the naturalist, of the Chal lenger expedition, are dead. . .. |

(Received November 14, 10.50 a.m.) TREASON IN GREECE. Athens, November 13. A conspiracy against the King of Greece has been discovered. Tricoupis, the ex-Premier is said to be impli> cated.

EGYPT.

Pahis, November 13. M. Bartelemy, St. Hiliare, declares that Lord Salisbury is quite right to remain m F.gypt until he has completed his mission.

THE GREAT GALE.

Great damage was done by the gal© m Paris and Calais, iand several lives worelost. A torpedo boat, was wrecked at Brest.

FRENCH FINANCE.

In the Chamber of Deputies M. Faure accused M. Rouvier, the Minister, of delivering the finances of the country into the hands of the Jews, and de manded the expulsion of the Roth childs and others. M. Rouvier m re ply, declined to deprive the money market for ever of so important a factor,

THE EUROPEAN SITUATION.

Vienna, November 13,. In his speech at the opening of the Delegations, Emperor Francis hinted at the possibility of a general disarma ment replacing the present state of "precarious peace.

THE BANK OF SPAIN.

Madrid, November 13 The Rothchilds limit their,assistsnce to the renewal of advances to' the ex tent of two millions sterling, already owing by tho BanJc of Spain.

AUSTRALIAN.

1 THE FINANCIAL TROUBLES. Sydxky, November 14. Addy, managing director of the ! British and New South Wales Invest ment Society, has been arrested at the instance of the liquidator, on a charge of faslifying the books and defrauding the Society out of £100. It is not known whether there, are, more defal cations. ' ' THEINFLUJNOA. During the month* of October sixty deaths occurred fr.oua^iottgjtliza in New South Wales. . COPPER'MINING. Adelaide, November 14. Work at Wallaroo mine has been suspended, throwing 500 men out of employment. • THE &RAWA IS COLLISION. Hobakt, November 14. When the Arawa was leaving the wharf she collided with a Norwegian barque, bub the damage < was only slight. Captain Stuart was slightly injured by some falling gean 5

SPORTING.

ASHBURTON K&OtfTtt CLUB. SPRING MEETING. Acceptances for the Spring Hurdle Race Handicap (1 .soy), Ashburton Cup' Handicap (2 suvs), Long beach flighweisrht Handicap (10s), Spring Handicap (15sj, Wiridcrmere Handicap (10s), aud Entries for Maiden Plate (1 soy) and Novel Race (10s) must be in the lianas of the Secretary, Mr E. Saunders, Commercial Hotel. Ashburton, by nine, v'clock on Monday ev«ning, November -Is<

C.J.C. METROPOLITAN MEETING.

[per pukss association] Christchukch. November 14. The yreather for the ihird day's racing was dull but' fair, and there was a good attendance. - The Governor iuid Lady ()nslow ■ were "present. Spring *Tuiisery HASiiiOAf. of 2 so\B each with 100 soys! added ; Four fur longs.—Day Dream, 7st 111b,' !■; Voeen ' gong, Bst 51b, '2; VVakawatea, Bst 121 b, f'3. Won comfortably by a length and a half, Time—49f«ecs. |Divid«nd—£3 9s 6d. -

Oaks Stakes, of lOaovs, with 200sovs added ; one mile and a half.—Mr D. O'Brien'* Florrie (Derritt) 1 ; v Mr V. Harris' Ilium (Stratford) 2. Only two starters. Florrie whs a hot , favorite, Klorrie jumped off-with the.lead and led for half mile, when. Ilium passed ,her and maintained the; lead into the straight. Florrie th^n came up and won as she liked. Time, 2min 43keo. Dividend, £1 2s. Canterbury Gup, of 10 soys each, with 500 soys added—two mil^s and a quarter.—Me D. OBi ien's Freedom, 9st, 1'; Mr (I. G. Stead's Lel>cl, 2 ( Mr V. Harris' Crackshot, 9st, ' 3. Lebel went off with the lead. O'Bfien's pair three lengths off. PiWng the stand Crackshot had the lead, Lebel, Freedom and Flinders running together. Past the post; Crack shot increased his lead. A mile from home Flinders for a moment ran up to Lebel .m second place, Crackshot still m front.' Six- furlongs froimhpmtir Freedom ran up third, .LebeT r.etirin<jf to last p!are. CrackshoL coming into. the. straight was beaten. Before reaching ' th^,- distance Freedom and Lebel came oufc.. »>lfl Free dom woii by a length, quite-ji doxea lenyths separating; second and'" thirds Time—4min s|sec." iWidWd'-X'4 16s 6c}. Jockey Club Handicap, o* SiioVs each, with oOOsovs added.—One mife. —Mr Whudes' Morpheus, 7st 101 b" 1 ; Mr Webb's Ruby, 7st 131 b, 2 ; M£ Hill's Prestige, 7at. 41b, 3. A clinking race^ ! Wen by a length. • ' ™,|

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

PER PBESS ASSOCIATION lite 3Txtiv« DiMcMlf.r. Waipiro, 'November 14. The Nat've prisoners have been'sent to Napier by the Australia. Tl»e^ other Maoris arc leaving for their 1 homes. Tuta leaves for Auckland J {jo-night to seek advice regarding his action^against the Government fur wrongful imprison ment.

THE ASHmjRTON GtXARDIAN: SATURDAY, NOVEMBER U, 1891.



General Post Office, Wellington, 10th November, 1891, mENDERS {ire invited for the Right of J- Advertising on Telegraph and Tele phone Poles throughout New Zealand. Specifications can be seen and copies; thereof obtained at any of die under* mentioned Post and Telegraph Offices, viz. :—Auckland, Thames, Tauranga, Gis* borne, Napier, Hastings, Pahnerston- North, New Plymouth; Hawera, Wan atanui, Wellington, Blenheim, Nelson, Westport, Oreymouth, Hokitika, Christ churoh, Lyttelton, Ashburfcon, Thnaru ' Oaraaru, Port Ch.ilrrorsr, Dunedin, In vercargill. : , ' \ Tenders lo be addressed to the.Super intendent, New Zealand Telegraphs, Wellington, ;md sent m not latei: tiiat the tirbt" day' of December, 1891. ■' C. LEMON, 11 U Superinteudeat,



GQYERWMENT NOTICES. NEW ZEALAND KAILWAYS. ASRBURTON RACES, / IV OVEMB^R 1% AND 19i \ mHE 8, a.m. and 11 a.m. trains from J_ 'Chmtchuich, and 3.40 f.n. train from Ashburton, will stop, if required, at the Ashburbon Baleyards siding, wbick la opposite to the Racecourse. The ll a.m. train from Ashburton, on the 18th, will also stop if required! Fares Hy this train, Ahhburton to Saleyards siding, 6d first class, 4d second. The train. to Mt. Somers on the 18th and 19th will start from Ash burton «t 6 p.m., and run 1 hoar 35 minutes later than UmeUble times. , The afternoon train from Ashburton fro Titnaru on the 19th will be delayed until 6.10 p.m., and it will run 2 hours 25 minutes later than timetable times up.to Oritti, and thence 2 h'>urs 20 minutes later.. lit7o BY OIIDER.



T. BULLOCK SHEEP FKEd! ~^ " TO LET, for 6 Months,' 208 Acre* Grass Land. Apply to T. BUIXOCK.



The heavy rain that fell m the beginning of the week has laid a good deal of the more advanced crops. Some of them,' of very luxuriant growth, wiß scarcely recover from the damage. A fow losses' of shorn Bheep are also reported: "Keating's Powdbr" destroys Bugs 1 Fleas, Mothd, Beetles, and all other insects, whilst quite .harmless to domestic anitrals. In exterminating Beetles the-meow of this | powder is extraordinary. It is perfectly i clean m application. See the article you , purchase is " Keatino's," as imitations are j noxious and inefieclual. Sold m 'Tins,6 d, j Is, and 2s 6d each, by all^chMnitts. * , Nihian Hyslop and Co.'b' 4 Imperial" Ceylon and Indian Teas, are direct from th<> Tea Plantations •—fAdvt.> . JS'iniah Hyslop and. Co.'s " Imperial pure Ceylor arid Indian Teas are the best m the market. —(Advt.) True economy To purchase Countess Tea for tyro, shillings. Frne front any ex-, cess of astringancy .



"-fc>T. Pktbksbuko, November 13. The , f Npvosti " declares that .the exclusion -pf Captaiu -Xounghutibluid; from the Pamir Plateau is Russia's re ply to Britain,



Countess 2s, Duchess 2s 4d, Princess 2s Bd, Empress 3s. . These Teas are free|from any exoess of astringenc Many (exhibitors at the Into Asliburton Show, were doubtless disappointed m not winning prizes.^; A picture value 10s is given away with every Fifty Shillings' worth ot Warburton's Can't Be Beafc Baking Powd.er>*~Fact,



The best medicine known is SANDER and SONS EUCALPTI EXTRACT. Test i t •eminent powerful effects m coughs, colds, influenza, etc.— Lthe 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. Read the official reports that accompany each bottle. We have no occa sion to ofter rewards m proof of the genuine ness of our references. The official reports of medical clinics and universities, the official communication of the Consul-General for Italy at Melbourne; the diploma awarded International Exhibition, Amsterdam—all these are authentic documents, and, as such, not open to doubt. We add here epitome oi one of the various cases treated by Siegenl M.D , Professor, etc. Burning of the right hand through the explosion of a small oil stove. The epidermis on the ' volar and palmer side of the hand of the thirty-year , old patient was completely separated 1 and lifted up as far as the joint of the hand. The likewise lifted nails were hanging loose and half of the phalaux of the nail of the middle finger was coaled. The wounds thus contracted heiled m three weeks under daily application? of Eucalypti Extract dressing. The patient has retained the full use of her hand.—(Atlvt.) • 1 Holloway's Pills and - Ointment :-— I*, is impossible entirely to prevent the ncxioii3 vapours which are given" off m mines and tunnels, and those who, like miners add railway operatives, have to work day after day m such vitiated atmospheres, suffer m health and strength m consequence. The chesfc and ljver often become clo^g^f with the products of coal combustion, j necessitating great attention to the health. No remedy is more valuable for miners anc the like than Holloway's Pills, as they carry off all effete matter from the blood, : and healthily stimulate the liver. They fare ako invaluable for costive bowe"** nd or all bilious disorders. The Ointment is a priceless remedy for piles, sprains ulcers and all manner of sores. Thk Best Rkmkdy fob Indigestion— Norton's Camomile Pills are confidenty . recommended as a simple remedy for Indigestion, which is the cause of nearly all the diseases to which we are subjects Norton's Pitts, with justice called the ' Natural Strengthener of the Human • Stomach," act as a powerful tonic and gentle perient, are mild m. their operation, and' safe under any circumstances. ■. Sold iv bottles, at Is lid, 2s 9d, 11s, by all'mediciue vendors throughout the world,



• Teas free from nny excess of astrm,£jetocy South British Tea Company's pure bleeds Ad 'fnWk'eepera * Ask for Niriian Hyslop, and Go.'s Imperial new seasons Pure Ceylon and JuOian Teas. Special prices,—(Adyt,)



TyANT^DKnown. -At"The Corner"' ■*»'■■ * now sellina Ladiet.' French Sliofs. 5s lid. See theni.—W. H. Collieb, ANTED Knomi^-X Beautiful "Line of French Dress Goods, double width. Is lOid ; original value, 4s. —H-. O. Segers, Melford House. SALE- Now On of Books, Stationery, Fancy Goods, Music, etc. Great Reductions for Cash.—L. F. Amkrewb*. and Co., Stationers' Hall 10 113 ALL Wool Colonial Tweed Suits to measure; fit and workmanship gtiarameed; from 50s cash. Robbri Alcorn, Ashburton Clothing Marl, Saunders'Buildings.



,'YXTANTEp Known.-~H. Bairstow i" yy,. has opened those premises m iTE^st street a few doors below Segers, '"•I)yapVri ,;''as a Furnifcuro Warehouse. ■,Latest (fesigns iv Vienna Chairs, and Jig'bn Beiititeads on vbw. Having a good /..dtoek'of .jyell seasoned figured Bimui and ; Kauri, *he is prepared to take orders for /.Furniture to any design. Inspection f in^ted.,,; Ilt6l



fp6 Meet the Times.—l am supplying -1, '■/".Galvanised Iron Tanks from; 30s .gOjwaids, 'WArrauted for twenty years, Force pumps, deep well cylinders of , nil.'.descriptions. Inspwtkn invited. — ; h, \\\ llardlby, E=ia street. 6|201 M'^ONEY TO LEND, upon Freehold security, m bums to suit -bpr-i rpw,ers^ Small amounts can be repaid by inKtalmants, if so desired. Apply to MR"..Oi W. Puknell, Solicitor, Mont gomery's Buildings. 9 130



BEEP SHEARS. Having secured a ..Stock of (he celebrated 8.8.A., and »s: there are very few m the Colony, Shewers are requested to call early.— Bobert Alcorx, Saunters' Buildings. ;\C/" ANTED Known—A. special line of • iVy Cashmeres, all sharle?, now selling mt Is per yard. White Blankets 5s lid'jier pair.—H. C. Skgrrs, Melford House. _ ■VfTANTKD "Ktmjwu — Being over ——^V;- - wtoolcoJ i»i O*>v-atsL r . MJ& have !"« need every pair. Ladies frun Is 6ci Ciiefipcst hou^'j m town.—H. C. Segbrs, Melford House. : if^AF^^^K^ OWN0WN genuine Clearing * Sale is going on ahd the Boots nre going out. Best value yob .offered, ten percent for cash, the very best; and tepairil)!» done :vt once at J. M. Moisos's ,^,'pwri Hall, East Street. _•' WANTED Known.—l have a large stock of Tin and Ironware Gbods to aelifct from. Register Or;itos, Stoves, Portable Boilers, Spouting and Ridging kepb m stock.— J. NY. Haudlby, East •treef. 6J202



BEST E.P. War-3, English maker; . Cruets. Teapots, Butter, Jam, and Jelly Dishes, Spoons, Biscuit Barrels, and Salicl Bowels, Silver pen and pencil cases, Broncho*, etc. —H. M. Jones. ORNAMENTS, large and small, pretty and unique, and peculiar fancy Glass, and Chinaware ; Tensets, from 13a 6d per set; Japanese sets, Plush Mirrors, Brackets, etc.—H. M. Jones. WANTED; one or two Lady Boarders m a private family. Apply Mrs RooNEYJ Peter street East, late of Bur nett Street. 11 62 TtrAtfTED KNOWN, a special lot of ▼ V .Hearth Rugs at Is lid, 2s 6d and 2s lid ;/ worth about doable. W. H. Collier. _• WANTED to let, Offices m Caiirt Chambers ; also to sell, one two and one four-roomed Cottage, and com mo&ioHis-business premises m Wakanui Road. Apply H. M. Jones. 11 57 T>ROOKE\S Carbolised Scaly Bli«ht JL) Cure is the best of all, bar none. ICK-. Ctseam ready at all hours, during the summer months at Flower's. Cougbl.Dr.flps as usual— 11. G." FLpwER, East street. W'A NTKD Known—M. Dudley wiy ' sittk Deep Wells and supply Cylinder Pumps and Piping, and guaran tee water to surface at 3s 6d per foot. — . Hi iDoMiEY, Moore Street. 6§54



Wanted CASH Adverti^nenvj under th.s heading not exceeding SIXTEEN WORDS 1/-. Addresses may Ire If ft at this Office. W~ ANTED Known, new Potatoes at. j Hampton's Shop, Tancred Street, Arcade. 11 66 W "ANTED, good, general Servant. • Apply Mrs Hesbl'iine, Tinwalil. 11*65 WANTED.— Td tell n good quiet Cow m full profit, third Calf. Apply 'B Knot James, Ilampstead. 1176 To *- Morrow—Preachers, morning, Mr Dowle ; eveninir, Bey. Cocker. Subject —'* A city saved by one man." 11 77