LOCAL AND GENERAL

The homeward mail via, San Francisco closes at Ashburton to-morrow evening at a quarter-past six. In the Christchurch City ComiciUastnigiit a resolution expressive of the regret of the Council at his Excellency the Governor's re signation was carried unanimously. At Todmorden, Lancashire, twenty two men were charged with playing pitch and-toss on the highway on Sunday. Three were sentenced to twenty-one days' imprison ment, the remainder being each fined £2 and costs, it m default three weeks' imprison ment. An extraordinary story, relative to an alleged gold discovery m Washington, has been published. It is said that at Monte Cristo, m the country named, a very rich reef has developed into a run of pure gold, the metal having a depth of 4ft and extend ing a distance of 400 ft. The message does not state the width of this remarkable de posit. A meeting of the Waterton Library Hall Committee was held on Saturday evening ; all the members present. The chairman reported having let the contract of enlarging the haU to Mr Vesty, who was progressing with the work, and would be finished by the specified time. It was resolved to hold a concert and bail m aid of the building funds, and a committee was appointed to carry out the arrangements. Eleven years ago a young Bristol workman , was sentenced to twenty years' penal servi tude for shooting and injuring his sweetheart because she had broken off the engagement. She recently visited him m gaol, and joined m an appeal for his release, and the Home Secretary has promised to set him at liberty, it being understood that the couple will be married as soon as he leaves gaol. The waiters at the Paris restaurants held a crowded meeting to protest against the con duct of their employers, who have not kept their promise to allow them to wear a mous tache. They asserted that "their dignity as men and citizens " suffers keenly at hav ing to shave. They shouted, " Virgin-movs lac/ie ■ " and passed resolutions embodying that sentiment. The resident minister of St Kilda has arrived m ■ Glasgow to consult with doctors respecting a strange malady which carries off all the newly-born infants on the Island. On the eighth day after birth the fingers close, and a kind of lockjaw sets m. The first-born as a rule, escapes, there be ing seldom two m a family. Some attribute the infant mortality to the intermarriage of the islanders. Blue roses have hitherto been ranked among the things unattainable. By the moat modern method of culture, however, all difficulties are said to vanish. For example, water a pure white rose-bush continuously with a solution of Prussian blue, and the ensuing buds will take on a sympathetic tinge. In like manner proceed with green sulphate of copper, and hope for a similar satisfactory result. Willsurburban gardeners please report progress? At Ratibor, m Prussia, a young and pretty widow, who had only a few days previously lost her husband, had the indis cretion to visit a public hall m order to joiu m a dance. Some young men of the party, on recognising her, felt indignant, and with cries more |forcible than jpolite escorted hep back to her dwelling house. The young lady sought redress from the Jaw. The bench of magistrates before whom the young men ap peared gravely rebuked them for their nn gallant conduct, and sent them for ten days to prison. The Mahatma has caught on commercially. A smart purveyor of head gear m a leading street has displayed m his window a soft felt chapeau, after the fashion affected by the stage brigand, which is labeled " This style. The Mahatma. Only three and eleven pence!" An astute showman m an East End slum is nightly bagging a substantial quantity of police by exhibiting a real live Mahatma. This prodigy is nothiug more nor le3s than a full blooded nigger, who is fantastically attired m a yellow robe and turban. The passengers who were ou board the steamer Jubilee, m the recent gale, had their passage money returned to them, and most of them came on by the Hauroto. The deck repairs to the steamer will cost £650, irres pective of whatever damage may be revealed m dock. It is stated that Captain Brothers, of the Jubilee, has left that vessel and has been appointed to the command of an Ameri can ship, which left Sydney a few days ago for Home. The " Reef ton Guardian " states that a Commission was recently appointed by the Westland Charitable Aia Board to enquire into an allegation that a person receiving aid from the Board had " stuck up " a kippered herring and charged it to the Board The cost ot the Commission to the Board was £12. With such an instance of ill-directed expenditure the present financial embarras* inent of the Westland Charitable Aid Board and Hospital are not so much to be wondered at- In a New South Wales cattle district, says a country paper, a grazier missed a pure bred Shorthorn cow. He rode m hot haste to the homestead of one whose pickle cask was likely to be empty. He saw his cow m the stockyard amongst beasts belonging to his neighbour, and so overjoyed was he at finding the animal alive that he went inside for a social glass. On coming out, he returned to the stockyard. Lo! the S hoi thorn cow was missing, and an unidentifiable carcase hung from the slaughtering gallows. He knew it would be folly to complain, so he returned meekly homewards. Bus he drove before him one of his neighbour's beasts—a fine, red, fat bullock with a bell round its neck. Next day the neighbour visited him and said ; " I've come to inquire about a red buljock," and the reply came—" I shouldn't wondep if he strayed away with my Short horn cow," A pause, and the neighbour spoke thus, with impressive gravity—"Mind ye, it's no fair o' ye to keep yon bull," The late Lord President Inglis was not merely the first Saotoh, he was also the first I British judge of his day: indeed, he gathered unto himself a set of qualities which have made several English jurists of | our time remarkable. He had Lord Herschtsll's gift of clear unbiassed insight and logical exposition j he had that complete command of the whole field of law which distinguishes the Master of the Rolls ; he oould express himself with the literary [ grace of Lord Justice Bowen ; above all, he had a finer, because a truer, courtesy than ; Lord Coleridge \ finally he ha-1 that jnassive and masculine intellect, that gift of magni ficent and luminous common sense, m whoae absence law is of no practical value—a gift, be it said, which makes up for the absence of much else m Lord Halsbury. For his great doflds at the bar, they are m truth " like half-forgotten things;" but what effort of Sir Charles Russell's (say) will compare to his speech for the defence m the case of Madeline Smith ?—" National Observer." Saturday's "Oamaru Mail" says:— Several of those appointed on the Rain-mak ing Committee, accompanied by two members of the Torpedo Corps, proceeded to Raki Tables yesterday m connection with the rain-making experiments. As the atmos pheric conditions were unfavourable, it fjeing a dry, hot day, it was resolved not to make any extensive experiments. A small experimental charge of gun cotton and dyna mite was exploded, more to test the ex plosive power of the mixture than any thing else. The effect was peculiar, as a ring of clouds immediately formed over the spot, whioh were, however, shortly dispelled by a stiff north-wester, The explosion was distinctly heard m Oamarn, although the charge employed was only 201 b. it is also stated that the explosion of 9oz of gun cutton by the Committee about five o'clock was heard here. More extensive experiments will be made as soon aa the con ditions are favourable. Heavy rains began to fall m town this afternoon about two o'clock. Whether the rain makers are £6sponsible for this downpour or not is an

MAIL NOTICE.

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The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1891. JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.

The hearing of an action for false imprisonment —which was compromised during the hearing—a few days ago, gave his Honor the Chief Justice an opportunity of attacking not only the personnel of the Commission of the Peace, but also the whole Justice of the Peace system m New Zealand, In the case m point a mistake had un doubtedly been made by the Justices, and the plaintiff had thereby suffered the indignity of two hours' detention, but it is so long since a similar occur rence took place that this one error, we think, did not warrant His Honor's remarks, which were as follow :—-" It may be, of course, simply through ignorance or stupidity on the part of the defendants that they took the action they did, or it may be worse ; but it is undoubtedly one of those things which illustrate the mis application of a state of things which may be quite satisfactory m England, but which is certainly not satisfactory m a place like New Zea land. In England there are a large number of educated gentleman who are conversant with the administration of the criminal law so far as it has* to be administered by inferior tribunals— persons who from their childhood really are indoctrinated with the principles which ought to be acted upon and which ought to guide them. They are too, m most cases, advised and served by competent clerks of the Bench, and a system of that kind can, therefore, work well m England. But to app'y it to New Zeahmd is entirely absurd. In the first place, the .Tubtioes of the Peace here are a different class of px>plp, not having the knowledge and experiences of the Justices m England; and then instead of having competent clerks of the Bench to advise and guide them, m the country districts there are policemen, who not only have not the requisite knowledge, but their very j office unfits them for the position. \ Therehnodoubtabout ifcthatthe system is vicious m the extreme." We do not think that his Honor's strictures are Justified by the facts. It is true th; i very few New Zealand J.P.s have been instructed from childhood m the principles and practice of the inferior courts; but most of them have had brains enough to raise themselves into positions of good standing amongst their fellows, which is more-than many English Justices have tho capacity to do were they to start from the same level. There are no such scandals m New Zealand aa those which have made " Justices' Justice" a by-word m England'; and rnisearringps of justice on tho one hand, and undue severity upon the other are very seldom of such magnitude a* to call for comment. Indeed, the most tjmou:> instance of Justices's Justice m thi.H district that eoines to the'recollection i*ijj|« vvrifcin:: w.w perpetrated by one of t*ifc vuvy type wjiosse itli^injijtratiou of the

criminal law m the inferior tribunals, works so well m Englaud. Though not deeply learned iv the law New Zealand Justices as a body, deal at tentively and intelligently with the cases brought before them, and we are sorry to see that some of our contem poraries, who really know better, should have joined m Chief Justice Prendergast's unmciited attack.

WHY IS HE GOING?

In these days of the predominance of fiction, the public appetite has become so demoralised that while much that is pure romance is accepted as truth, the truth, when told, is received with general incredulity. Thus, no sooner was it announced that His Excellency the Governor purposed returning to England to attend to his own private affairs, than people began to speculate iasto what he was going Home/or. They looked wise, and declared the reason alleged to.be "altogether too thin"; and forthwith invented a number of other reasons, any of whicli they declared to be infinitely more probable. Opponents of the present Government in particular found in His Excellency's departure material for a number of ingenious theories. Thus, he was (so we were told) alarmed at the prospect of having to expose him self to the denunciations of the Opposi tion press, if, at the instance of Minis ters, he should call to the Council a number of gentlemen of Mr Ballance's "right color"; or of, on the other hand, setting up very unpleasant re lations with his advisers by demurring to their advice. As to this, however, we learn on the excellent authority of the Wellington correspondent of the the Auckland "Herald"(an Opposi tion paper, but decidedly the fairest of them), that "there is absolutely noth ing in it . . . it has no founda tion." For it appears that Ministers " have not yet even thought of the names or the number of persons who may be called to the Upper house." Again, as to the suggestion that His Excellency's departure is traceable to his disapproval of the Government taxation proposals, the same authority . says :—-" I have been fortunate enough to procure information from a quarter intimately associated with the move ments of His Excellency and the Countess of Onslow, and am assured, on testimony which I cannot for a moment doubt, that the resignation of J the Governor has nothing political 1 connected with it, either in the colony or in England. As to its being caused by the so-called ' bursting-up policy,' His Excellency is not concerned with the issue of the Government policy once it has been recommended in the usual way by his ' responsible ad visers.' " Yet, again, as to the belief confidently expressed by some of the more rab'd anti-Ministerial organs that the real secret is the existence of anything but pleasant relations between the Governor and Cabinet, and necessarily consequent friction,- — this also is shown to be purely an im aginative theory. As to this, the correspondent above-quoted writes :— " I may also refer to the relations of Lord Onslow with Ministers, because the rumors now current assume cer tain misunderstandings between Minis ters and the Governor, or among Ministers themselves. I am assured, upon authority which T cannot for a moment doubt, that the relations of Lord Onslow with Ministers have been a'l through of the most satisfactory character. My informants are gentle men whose sympathies go ratlier with the Opposition than with the Govern ment They tell me that Lord Onslow personally likes all the members of the Government, more particularly the Premier, the Minister of Justice, and the Minister of Defence; but whether this were or were not the case, the de termination of Lord Onslow could not be in the least affected by their policy, which comes to him simply as the deci-ion of responsible advisers." Once more, as to the more likely looking suggestion that Lord Onslow has been "summoned Home in conse quence of the approaching struggle of political parties in England," the same writer goes on to say that he "is assured that this is just as true as the rest," that is to say, is altogether untrue ; and he remarks that political life can have no immediate attraction | for our present Governoi 1, iv view of j the general expectation of his party (the Conservatives) that they will be beaten at the next general election in England. Why, then, is the Governor going Home? Precisely, it appears, for the very reason which he himself has assigned—viz., to attend to his own private affairs. Indeed, it seems that the Governor has already stayed in the colony rather longer than he intended to do when he accepted the Governor ship, and that his projected departure is not the result of any sudden determi nation. " I know as a matter of fact (writes the "Herald's" correspondent) that Lord and Lady Onslow have made no secret of the probability of their retire ment from the colony during the present year. It was known to their immediate friends here. It may have appeared to some people that Lord Onslow has been unpopular in Welling ton. The fact, however, is that his distinguished social qualities have been nowhere more thoroughly appreciated than in Wellington, I have seen and made enquiry of several people who had not only access to the family circle at Government House, but very close acquaintance with the wishes, opinions, and movements of the Governor. They one and all declare that the position of politics in New Zealand has nothing whatever to do with his I'elinquishment of his office just at present. On the contrary, they state that they are in no ■way surprised by Lord Onslow's deter mination to return to Europe in the present year. It is strictly in accord ance with what they understood from the date of his arrival in the colony. To be more direct, they say they had gathered as much from Lord Onslow himself, and from others who were socially intimate with him."

TELEGRAPHIC.

HOME AND FOREIGN

IPEK riIESS ASSOCIATION.

MR FORTESCUE AGAIN.

London, November 29. In an article m the '* Anti-Jacobin" the Hon. J. W. Fortescue says it is hard to think that Xir H. Parkes' sudden retirement was not connected with the exposure of the financial maladministration of the Government Victoria, he declared, was attempting to maintain her credit by the simple process of cabling Home Lord Hope toun's putts of the colony. LORD CARRINGTON'S SPEECH. Colonial visitors at present m Lon don express indignation at the attack made by Lord Carrington m his speech at Bristol on Lord Knutsford, Secre tary of State for the Colonies.

HOME POLITICS

Mr Chamberlain denies the state ment that he is joining the Tories.; In the course of a speech Mr Glad stone said the colonies enjoy more than Ireland asks. He eulogised the profit sharing system, and , expressed t his pleasure that the prospect of the next political fight had arolised the Tories. London, November 30. In his address at Glasgow Mr Bal four said firm, liberal and kindly Government would be a slow ! but certain cure for Ireland.

SOCIALISM IN LONDON.

The police dispersed a meeting of Socialists at Chelsea and arrdsted several of those who were present.

CHILIAN AFFAIRS,

The "Times" special correspondent at Santiago, m Chili, charges British diplomatists m South America with being constantly 'absent from their legations.

OBITUARY.

Mr Richard Power, M.P. for Water ford, is dead. \

EX-KING MILAN.

Paris, November 29,

It is rumored that Milan, ex-King of Servia, has been appointed a commander of Persian cavalry. "

LABOR QUESTIONS,

Pams. November 30.

The eight hundred miners who seized the mine at Rive-de-Gier m the department of Loire, threaten to kill those who attempt to expel them.

THE EUROPEAN SITUATION,

The report that Turkey has seceded Cape Scheik to France is officially denied.

Berlin, November 30.

Caprivi's speech before the Reichstag has created an excellent impression m St. Petersburg and Rome.

HAWAII AND THE UNITED STATES.

Washington, November 29.

The Hawaiian Government has signed the treaty submitted by the United States Government providing for f rep trade between the two countries.

CANADA AND THE STATES.

Ottawa, November 30. The Hon. J. A. Chaplain, Secretary of State m the Dominion Parliament, declares that the McKinley tariff has shown Canada that she can exist without the United States trade.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Auckland, November 29. The Auckland Hospital and Charitable Aid Board have resolved to appeal against the decision given against them m the ac tion for damages brought by a patient named Lovett, an inmate of the Oostley Home. John Joseph Cavanagh, aged eighty four years, dropped dead at the institu tion to-day. He is not known to have relatives m the colony. The cruiser Tauranga arrived at 'JL'au ranga yesterday. The captain and officers received an address of welcome from the Mayor and residents, and were also wel comed by the Natives. A Canterbury Association is negotiat ing with the Government to obtain a large area known as the Whakatare Swamp. They propose to place fifty families pos sessing means on the land, and to drain and cultivate it under settlement condi tions. There is every prospect of the negotiations being successful. Wellington, November 30. Mr Buchanan, M.H.R., left for Mel bourne to-day, m bad health, and may visit England before returning to New Zealand. Mr Jellicoe will probably be a candi date for the seat rendered vacant by the resignation of Mr T. K. Macdonald, and Mr M'Lean announces his intention to stand. Mr P, A. Fraser and Mr A. W. Brovyn, the Mayor, are spoken of as candidates, but Mr Bell, the Mayor elect, has not yeb given any indication. The first three will either be on the Govern ment side or Independent. Should Mr Bell contest the seat he will do so m the I Opposition interest. Timaru, November 30. At the R.M. Court, a publican just out side the town was fined £2 for selling three bottles of beer on Sunday. The person who bought them was the chief witness, and he was subsequently charged with supplying them to a prohibited person, and was fined £9,. Both parties offered the excuse that they did not know it was wrong to obtain liquor to consume at home. W. Cowley was committed for trial for burglary by getting into the Club Hotel and taking a bottle of whiskey from the bar. A watch was set m the bar, and accused was seen to come m and take the bot.tle. He seems to have had a key of an outer door, but none was found on him. Dune din, November 30. The Band contest under the auspices of the Band Association concluded to-night, the judge Mr Tallis Trimnell, Mus. Baa, Oxen., announced the result, as follows : —Oamaru Garrison, 1 ; Dune-Jin Garri son, 2 ; Christen urch Garrison, 3 ; Inver cargill Garrison, 4. Mr Trimnell stated that m his opinion brass and reed Bands should not compete against each other. The playing at the contest was equal to that of any Band contest m England he had judged. He thought it a credit to the colony, as he thought the Bands had not attained such perfection. Gold mounted batons were presented to the conductors of the fir&t and second, and silver-mounted batons to the third and fourth. The prizes for the contest were Ist £100, 2nd £50, 3rd £30, 4th £20.

Deferred Punishment.

(FROM OUK PARIS CORRESPONDENT.)

There is something rather humorous in the French system of allowing persons sentenced to short terms of imprisonment to remain at liberty, and politely request ing them, by letter, seme time utter wards, to givo themselves up, and the results to which it leads are often comic ' ■in tho extreme. A certain M. Bouju had been sentenced some time ago to two months' imprisonmentkfor complicity in a theft. Subsequently M. Bouju'received 1 an intimation to do his two months, but having more pressing business in hand, that gentleman did not want to retire into privacy, Accordinely, he found a , poor half-starved wretch named BalmanK, j who, for a consideration of three francs a day and a suit of new clothes, willingly undertook to personate him. Balmans was washed and dressed and given a: good feed, after which he set off, accompanied by Madame Bouju, for the Palais de .Justice. The good lady treated her pre tended husband generously on the way, and when he arrived at the Magistrate's offibe he was just a trifle merry. The order for hip incarceration was made outj however, and he was told to present it at the gaol, when it would be dujiy honored. Madame Bouju, fearing leet something might go wrong, again accom panied him, and furnished him on the road with a further supply of Dutch courage. When she had once seen him inside the prison door, she went on her way rejoicing, but all was not yet over. Balmans—Boujuwas so very drunk that the warder refused to have anything to do with him. They turned him out of doors and told him to come back when he was sober. Early next morning Balmans himself gleefully at the Bouju's house. They refused to allow him to go out during tho day,lest h*>, should escape them, and on thefollowingmorning hispretended wife escorted him once more to the prison. This, time he was refused admittance, be cause hi* order' was? two days old,; and tliere was nothing for it but to go back to the Palais de Justice, and get a fresh one. When this had been done, Mme. Bouju, fearing lest her companion should; get tipsy again, begged that he might be taken to the prison in a van. They parted tenderly, and an hour later he arrived safely at the gaol. All was not over yet, howfcver. Me had to undergo a certain little examination, and he had not been properly crammed. '" What is your name.?"., said the officer.. , "Bouju." "Your Christian name ?"• " Anatole Havier." " Your father's Christian name?" " Why Booju never said any thing about. You know he pays me 3fr. a day, and . . . . .' And M. Bal mans was sent to the Depot, on his own account this time, and was joined there next day by his employer and his wife. Poor Mme. Bouju merited a belter fate. Paris, September 29, 1891.

South Canterbury Retrigerating Company.

ANNUAL MEETING.

The ninth annual meeting of the share-' liold.ers'of tjie South Canterbury Refrig erating Company was held at Timaru on Saturday afternoon. There was a large attendance, and Mr E. Acton, Chairman, of Directors, presided. The Director's report stated that, after allowing for last year's dividend, and £ii 4l l 7 16s 9d for de preciation there remained at credit of profit and "loss account £9762 12s 4d, of which £6754 13s 3d was a balance of un divided profit from previous years. It was proposed to pay a dividend of 8 per cent, absorbing £1086 5s 7d, and civry j £Bfi76 6s 9d forward. The amount dv \ \ to depositors had been reduced by £3500, and the Directors trusted the balance (£4510) would be liquidated d uririg the com ing year. During the year 152,560 sheep and 36,064 lambs were frozen. The new ma chinery and water supply had given satis factory results, justifying the heavy ex penditure upon them. The Directors during the comins; six months would con sider the advisableness of further reduc tions m freezing charges, with the object! of securing all' the available business m the district. The total value of plant and buildings was estimated (after allowing £2417 for depreciation) at £28,944. Several shareholders spoke m compli mentary terms of the manner m which the business had been: managed. The report and balance-sheet were adopted after a little discussion regarding tbe large amount proposed to be carried for ward, some of those present contending that the Company would be perfectly justified m paying a dividend of ten per' cent. Messrs Teschemaker, Elworthy, Grant and Clark were re-elected Direc tors.

The Troubles in China.

HORRIBLE ATROCITIES.

PER PRESS ASSOCIATION. Hong Kong, November 29. Foreigners m Pekin are furious at the cruelties which are being practised. Advices rebeived m Shanghai state j that Manchurian rebels are advancing from Tientsin, and that m the event of the defeat of the Government troops Pekin will be m a critical condition. Hong Kong, November 30. The rebels before capturing Chao yong, defeated a force of 4000 regulars, leaving 800 of them dead on the field. Details of the massacre at Taku missions are to hand. They show that the Chinese roasted the children alive after having mutilated them, and out raged and then killed the nuns by clashing their brains out. The hearts and tongues were torn from the priests and their bodies ware afterwards burnt Thy rioters have been banqueted by a prominent mandarin. (Received December 1, 10,20 a.m.) Hong Kong, Nttimber 30. The local mandarins are reported to have entered into negotiations with the rebels to spare the people on the conditions that they have free license to sack and pillage Christians and Europeans. All the native Christians were massacred at Taku. The Government declared it was impossible to protect the mission at Tunhoi.

FREEMASONRY.

THISTLE LODGE, No. 627, S.C. The annual installation of the R.W.M. and investiture of officers of the Thistle Lodge, No. 627, S.C, took place last evening at the Masonic Hall. The ceremony was performed by the R.W. District Grand Master for Canterbury, S.C, Bro. C Louisson, supported by Bro. W. Malcolm, D.G., Chaplain, and assisted by Bro. W. Sparrow, P.M. There was a large attendance of the members of the Lodge, and numerous visitors, including the W.M.s and many of the officers and members of the Somerset and St. John's Lodges, E.G.. The ceremony,, was carried out m a very able manner, and the effect was enhanced by the incidental- music under the direc tion of Bro. J, C. Lane. The officers for the ensuing year are as follows: —R.W.M. Bro P. Rattray ; 1.P.M., Bro. J. Scaly ; D.M., Bro W. Bryans ; 8.M., Bro T. Morgan j S.W., Bro A. Orqio j J.W., i

I Bro R. Meaclem ; Treasurer, Bro W. Spatrow, P.M. ; Secretary, Bro It. Minnus; S.D., Bro 11. Davis; J.D., Bro W. Patterson ; I.G. Bro T, Toppin ; D.0., Bro J. Cockburn, P.M. ; Steward, Bro W. Currie ; Tyler, Bro R. Cull en. After the newly-installed Master had received the congratulations and hearty gor»d wishes of the visitors and of his own Lodge, tho Lodjje was closed and an adjournment made to the [Orange Hall; where the banquet was laid m mostsurnp tous styie by Bro U. DavL*. After the ban-* quettho usual toasts were honored, and ait excellent, programme of songs and recita tions given. A vivy pleasant and- success ful gathering dispersed m good time.

SPORTING.

[FEB. JPKESh. ASSOCIATION.]

A.ccklani>. November 30. The colt,, by Nordeufeldt-Fiailty, foaled at Wellington Park a few days ago, died yesterday.

WELLINGTON RACING CLUB.

SPRING MEETING. . ; SECOND DAY. November 30. The weather was threatening and the attendance limited. Hurdlb: Handicap, of 50 soys; \\ mile.—Somnambulist, list 51b,l;Beggar nian, list 111 b, 2; Lone Hand, 9st, 3, [ Won easily. Time — 2mins f>sisecs. Dividend—£2 2s. I The Hack Hurdles was won by Depression, beating seven others. Divi- 1 dend—£4 3s. November Handicap, of 125 spvs ; one mile arid a distance.—Krtna, Bst 51b, 1; Hakimana, 7st lib, 2 ; Martha, 6st 71b, 3. Time—2mins lisecs. Dividend — £218s. . . " Hack Race. — Mahara beat twelve others. Dividend—-£2 17s. : Sellino Race.— Wanganui, 7st, i: 1; Viola 11.9 st, 2. Wo" easily. Time—lmin Slsec. Dividend—£l 14 s. NoyEL B.vcEi^—Paramo 1, Viola 11, 2, Malchless 3. Paramo and Viola ran a derd heat. In the run-off the latter won easily. Dividend—Paramo £1 14s, Viola '£h^'--:\iVJ y -/■ ,-. ---• Peton.Fv Handicap^ of 50 soys; five furlongs.—Hakimana 7st 121 b, 1 ; Weka, 9st, 2; Wanganui, 7st, 3. Won by a neck. Tinie—lmin 4isec. Dividend— £3 ss. " i £44]2 was passed through the totaji sator making £8879 for the two days.

DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB.

SPRING MEETIING. Third Day.—(Concluded.) Racecourse, Forbuky, November 30. COMMEMORATION PLATE, of 200 SOYS ', 5 furlongs.-r-Saracen, f>st 61b, 1; Wakawatea, GstlOlb, 2 ; Morpheus, Bst 121 b, 3. Seven ran. Won easily.; Time—lmin 4secs. Dividends—£4 14s 6d and £4 16s. Grand Stand Handicap, of L2O sdvs ; seven furlongs.—Crown Jewel, 6st -121 b, 1 ; Conjurer, 6sh 81b, 2 ; Johnny Faa, 7sfc 71b, 3. Twelve ran. Won hy a length. Timp-^-lmin 32secs. Dividends —£14 14s and £13 11s. ] ■■: Maiden T\vo-ybab-oll> Stake, of 100 soys ; four furlongs.—Vogengang, Bsfc 71b, 1 ; Wyvern, 7st 21b, 2; ■■ Fitiefcta, 6st 121 b, 3. Ulva. also ran. Won by a head. Time—s2|secs. Divideads—£l 13s and £115s. : The Soubey Stakes was won hy Enfield,; beating five others and paying dividends of £2~Bs and £2 7s 6d. Handicap, \<t 80 scvs ; one mile.—-Derby, 6sfc 10]'\ 1; Johnny u'aaj :-7dt> i)io, 2 ; Jutxdy AeUawA, 7sc 101 b, 3. Eleven started. Time—lirinslsec. Divi dends-£2 2s 6d and £2 lls 6J.

Fourth Day.

Raoecoubse, Fokburv, December 1. The weather was fine, but the course rather greasy, and the attendance limited. The following are the results :— Selling Hurdle rack. — Garibaldi (Walls) 1, Inchkeith (fttcllroy) 2, Kildare (Campbell) 3. Won by a couple of lengths. Time— 3min 13sec. Dividend—£2 Is 6d and £2 2s 6d. Three Mile Trot,—Rata, 50sec, 1 ; Oolac, 40sec, 2 : Bondville, 25sec, 3. Time—9tnin ssec. [Foremast appears to have been scratched, and the starts of the other horses reduced by 15sec m conse quence.] Rnta was coupled with Bess on the totalisator. Dividends—£2 2s and £'1 19s 6d.

POLITICAL.

PER PBJSSS ASSOCIATION. Blenheim, December 1. Mrßuick, M.H.R. addressed a meeting of his constituents last night, and received a vote of thanks and confidence. His re marks were confined to the events of the past session, with the exception of taking objection to the " so-called " liberal paper, the "Express," criticising him as it has done. ."

Lovers of Apples.

A writer m the " New York Ledger " says.—" I have come to understand why I like apple lovers. They ara unusually 1 —perhaps because of the apples—people with healthy livers; and people will healthy livers are sure to be amiable. They are people with good, strong, white teeth ; for your apple lover does not like his apple as he must eat it at dessert— peeled and delicately sliced with a silver knife. He desires to partake of the fruit that tempted Eve as ifc grows, biting it through the skin and eating it down to the core, and not weary of it as he flings that away ; and the jaws of those who love apples are the j;«ws of those who chew well, and this makes them pleasant to look upon. A sot never likes appJes. The man whose dinners are m many courses, and who gloats over the green fafc of turtle soup, and is full of deep know ledge of liqueurs and the brands of cham pagne, cares little for apples, The eater of goodand simple food is the apple lover ; the man, whatever his age, who is still young at heart. The apple epicure is not a glutton ; he never gives himself remorse and a doctor's bill with apples. It is his joy to break his apple and share it with his dearest friend. He is capable of tak ing it entire to his beat beloved, but needs an ardent passion for such a sacrifice. T cannot imagine a very wicked woman eating apples m this ep:cure fashion. She might be fond of peaches, or of white grapes, or anything expensive m the way of fruit, but the simple apple, blushing from the tree, m which the farmer's rosy daughter takes delight, assuredly she despises."

SUPREME COURT.

(lXß PJxESii ASSOCIATION.) Chkistchurch, November 30. The Supreme Court was engaged all day m the trial of the case of Julia Bell v, D. Stranaghan m which the plaintiff, wife of a sheep dealer at Kaikoura, claimed the value of her furniture, seized by defen dant, a money lender, for payment of money due by her husband, procured her signature to a sale note and cheque, which she stated she had signed without knowing wlat she was signing, thinking the documents offered her were r.i..! conmction with gold mining shares. De fendant pteaded, the plaintiff knew what'

she signed, as she was aware that if she j did not; help her husband out of the diml- culfcy, he would have been arrested for obtaining money under false pretences. One additional witness on either side was examined—■viz , the plaintiff's husband arc! Stranaghan's office boy. The case hineed on whether plaintiff knew the contents of the documents she signed, but plaintiff's counsel withdrew allegations of fraud, and the Judge directed the jury to return a verdict for the value of the goods converted and reasonable damages for in convenience caused, leaving the points of law to be areued by com.scl. The jury brought in a verdict for £200 value of goods seized, and £50 damages. Wellington, November 30. Alfred '■'Richards, aHas S. R. Richards, and John Howard, were found guilty of the larceny of several articles from a dwellinat-hou.se, and were remanded for sentence. Herbert Ayres, who pleaded guilty to a charge of burglary at Palmer ' ston North* was remanded for the report of the Probation Officer. .3 ohn Reginald, alias Crawford} pleaded guilty to two charges of obtaining goods and money at Palmerston North by means of valueless orders, sentence being deferred. Charles Ogier pleaded guilty to a charge of forgery, and Charles S. Seager, alias, Blyth, was found guilty on an indictment charging him with larceny from a dwell ing at Palmerston North. Both prisoners were remanded for sentence. , Auckland, November 30. At the Supreme Court criminal sessions to-day, Mr Justice Conolly referred to a serious charge of manslaughter* against the father hi connection with the death of a boy of nine years through alleged neglect and ill-treatment, Jalso, to a case of concealment of birth against a mother and daughter, in which he practically in structed the Jury that there was no case, the only wrong done by the accused ap parently being that they 'buried the child without obtaining the necessary authority. William Yereker Bindon, charged with indecent assault, in whose case two Juries failed to agree last session, was discharged, the Crown Prosecutor entering a nolle prosequi.. Ellen Harvard alias Powerj was sentenced co six month's hard labor for the larceny cf jewellery and a number of valuable securities, the property of Meyer Goldwater, Kate Odeum, charged with concealment of birth, was admitted to probation for twelve months. , Wellington, December 1. This morning Alfred Richards and John Howard, tor larceny from a dwelling, were sentenced tc twelve months each ; John Reginald, alias Crawford, on five charges of false pretences and forgery, to eighteen months, and Charles Ogier, for forgery, was remanded until Friday for the pro bation officer's report. The charge against Wm. Powell and F. Rogers, of alleged fabe pretences in obtaining money for a bush contract" from Coleman Phillips, Wairarapa, broke down, there being no evidence of fraud, and the accused were discharged. Charles S. Seagerforlarceny at raimerston North was sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment. DuNEDiN, December 1. The criminal sessions opened to-day, with eleven charges against nine persons. George Bowclen pleaded guilty to a charge of house-breaking and two of larceny, and wa<3 sentenced to two years' hard labor. Thomas Hapsell pleaded guilty to false pretences, and iwas admitted to probation, conditionally on paying £18, £12 of which was to go to the: prosecutoi*, and the balance towards the c?st of his prosecu tion. ■ ..'.'(• ' ■' , .*■'■'■-

A Vessel With a History.

The hulk Success, which recently ar rived m Port Jackson, m tow from Melbourne, is a vessel with a history. She was one of the pioneer traders to Melbourne, and somewhere about 1853 was purchased by the Victorian Govern ment, dismantled, and converted into a floating depot for long-sentence .criminals. In < his capacity she served for years, and many were thebioodcurdlingscenes enacted on board. Little change has been made m her from the old time. Sho is a prison ship which could be put m "commission" to-morrow, so far as strength and cell accommodation is concerned. Her main and lower dec's show the prisons, with their bolts md bars and heavy doors, their narrow cells, their "tiger dens," their iron gratings, their collection of leg-irons and other paraphernalia of a convict; ship. In some of the cells are to be seen the bolts m the walla or -ship's timber, to which refractory prisoners were chained, and the dark hole on the lower deck, where there is not room for a man when chained to the bolt to either stand up or lie down. It was from tha Success that a number of convicts, led by "Captain" Melville, as he was called, attempced to escape. They dashed out the brains of one of the warders m the boat, but immediately after wards a fusilade from the warders on board struck one of them to the heart, and fatally wounded another. But, so the story goes, Melville escaped his just punishment. He was sentenced to death,* it is true, for his part m the affair, but got off on ; a technical .point, only to commit suicide m the Melbourne Gaol. The Success is the property of a Melbourne syndicate, Mr J.H. Chambers being the manager, and she has been taken round specially for exhibition. The ship, to say the least, is a wonderful •Id vessel, for though over one hundred years old - having been built at Moulmein, British Burmah, m X79O—her Umbers are still m a good state of preservation. She is built of teak, and the main mast and ship's bell are said to '^c those put m the vessel when she was launched. The following notice is conspicuously displayed on board the vessel:—"Prison hulk Success, East India trader, one hundred years old, built of solid teak, sixty-three dismal prison cells, with casts (m wax) of the prisoners m original clothes and manacles." It is the intention of the owners to send the vessel to England. She will make the voyage under sail, Captain B. Jenkins m command.

CRICKET.

ASHBURTON CRICKET CIOT V BANKS, CHRISTCHURCH. A match was arranged a month ago, to be played at Ashburton on St. Andrew's Day, between the local Club and players from the staffs of the banking establishments of Christchurch. Considerable interest attached to the match, and had; the weather been at all such as would made an outing enjoyable there would have been a large attendance of onlookers. Bui unfortunately the day was drizzly during the whole of the play, !Tlie weather was fine in Christehurcj} wl\en the morning train left, and the visitors had reached Dunsandel before the sky began to threaten ; but when Ashburton was reached the atmosphere was not by any means invit ing for cricket. Having come to play, how ever, the visitors were bent on the match, and the home team being equally plucky, play began about noon. The wicket played very well in spite of the wet, but the out field was not up to the mark, as the grass in places was long enough to represent a seed crop, and the wet made leather hunting not at all enticing, and the ball hard to hold, The bankers took the bat first, opening with Fenwick and Tapper to the /bowling of ' Buchanan and Moore, Fenwick held his own for a well played innings of 19, but an ' over eagerness to add another run left his wicket at the fielder's mercy, and he was run out. Maxwell and Westenra were the only other double figures in the innings, which closed for sixty-six. Buchanan, Dixon, and Moore bowling well for the home team, and the fielding, generally was fair. Asubuytou wfcns to the bat immediately

•after, Fenwick and Blyth trundling, an doing it to some purpose, as all the wickets were down for a total of twenty-six. The home team followed on of course, and made a far better stand in their second innings, totalling the respectable score of 75, of which A. Buchanan contri buted 16, J. Sawle 13 (not out), and Den shire 11. By this, time was up, and stumps were drawn, the honors beiug left with the Banks on the first innings, and the visitors left by the express, bub not before hearty cheers had been exchanged on the platform. Lun cheon was purveyed b}" Mr Drnramoad, of the Refreshment Rooms, and on the ground tea was provided by- Mt* Rollitt, assisted by Mrs Mainwaring and Miss Woodhonse. The following are the scores: — Baxks of Christchcsch. first Innings. Fenwick, run out jg Tapper, o Cuthbertson, bW. Buchanan 4 Maxwell, c and b W. Buchanan 14 Harman, b Moore.. •> Blyth, bA. Dixon '.','. "'. [\[ Jj Westenra, not out ... [' n Fairhurst, bA. Buchanan ... ". 0 Nicoll, bA. Buchanan " <j TurnbulJ, bA. Dixon '/,' i Shallcrass, bA. Buchanan ... .., 2 Allan, c Rollitt, bA. Dixon ... ... 2 Total Ashbvrtox Cricket Club. First Innings. A. Dixon, c Blyth, b Fenwick . 7 T. Sawle, b Fenwick ' \[' [ Moore, b Fenwick ... ' '" \ A. Buchanan, c Blyth, b Flenwick . ". 7 Denshire, c Maxwell, b Blyth 4 A. Fooks, b Blytb ... ,"." '[[ 0 J. Sawle, c Tapper, b Fenwiek" . '" 2 Rollitt, c Fairhurst, d Blyth . ;' 0 Johnston, b Blyth ... '.' '" y Stmpson, not out ... ... \\\ "" q Cuthbertson, c and b Elyth 0 Extras ... n •*• •■• ... ... & TOttll S '"AT - - ■'^•"S oecond Innings. A. Dixon, c Hat-nun, b Fairhuwt .. 0 J. Sawle, b Fairhurst ... , 3 Moore, lbw, b Fairhurst... ..', '" 6 A. Buchanan, st Tapper, b Allan . '" 16 Denshire, c Harman, b AVestenra . ... 11 A. looks, c Harman, b Westenra .. 1 J. Sawle, not out .. 13 Rollitt, run out ... [[] g Johnston, c Harman, b Fairhurst '" 6 I "Simpson, b Fairhurst g [ Extras g Total • _-^

Next Wednesday, a match between the Ashburton Cricket Ciub and the High School Crickec Club (with the insistence of the two Buchanan's and one or two old boys) will take place on the Domain ground. Play to commence at 2 30. p.m. The following will play for Ashburton Club, viz., Black, Moore, Denshire, Gl. Andrews, A. Fooks, J. Sawle, A. Dixon, Johnston, Rundle, Bate man, L. Andrewes, Rev Scott. The following will represent the Asht ntton High tochool past and present in a match against the County Cricket Club to-morrow ; Mr J. E. Buchanan, A. Buchanan. W. Butler, C. Chapman, L. Buchanan, H. Ourtis, R. bhearniau, W. Murray, M. Scott, S. Corrifian, W. Jeff, and W. Steward. Flay will commence nt 2 p.m. sharp.

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

(PKR PRESS ASSOCIATION )

(Received December 1, 10.20 a.m ) FRANCE AND THE CLERICS. nr «■, " I>AWS« November 30. M. Ribot, Minister for Foreign Affairs, has warned the Papal Nuncio that the French Cabinet will cease opposition to the movement for the separation of Church and State, unless the Vatican advises the French Bishops to show more moderation.

SHOOTING A MINISTER.

New Yokk, November 30. A lunatic fired three times at the Rev John Hill, an eminent Presby terian minister, when leaving church on Sunday, but the rev. gentleman escaped unhurt.

THE CRISIS IN BRAZIL.

Jiio de Janeiro, November 30 Discontent is increasing m Rio Grande, the people being unwilling to reinstate Fonseca's officers.

LOSS OF A LABOR VESSEL.

San Fkancisco, November 30. The Tusita, with 220 Gilbert Islan ders, has been lost between here and the Mexican coast.

DOUBLE DEATH.

Vienna. November 30. Archduke Henry of Austria and his wife, Princess Peopokline of Waldeck, died together m a Vienna hotel, of in flammation of the lungs.

AUSTRALIAN.

I (Received December 1, 11.30 a.m.)

THE SOUTM MELBOURNE BUILDING SOCIETY.

Melbouenk, December 1, The auditors' report shows the defal cations of Mr Matthias Larkin, the well known secretary of the South Melbourne Permanent Building and Investment Society, to be £13,000. sPlie balance sheet shows that the Society made an additional loss of

£8000 on the year's working.

THE BANK OF V.D. LAND

Hobart, December 1. The Bank of Van Diemen's Land has declared a dividend of 4s m the £, equal to £150,000.

Statutory Declaration.—!, Braaa Raabe- Ironbark, Sandhurst, m the colony of Vie tona, Australia, do solemnly and sincerely declare that on the 25th June, 1877, my son Alfred, six years of age, was accidentally hurt wi fch an axe on his knee. lat once took all pains to secure medical assistance. How ever, m spite of all efforts, on the 27tb August, 1877, the opinion was given by Dr Alacgillivray that an amputation of the injured limb had become imperative, m order to save life. At this juncture I called on Messrs Sander and Sens, procuring some of their Extract of Eucalyptus Glabuhis, and by the application of the same I had the satisfaction of seeing my son within a fort night out of all danger, and to-clay he is recovered. I may just a/ld that it was whea the crisis had been reached that the Extract referred to was first applied, and I make this solemn declaration, etc. —» Franz Raabk, Declared at Sandhurst, m the colony of Victoria, Australia, this seventeenth day of October, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-seven, before me, Moritz Cohn, J.P, -(Advt.) . 6

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THE ASHBURTON GtfARDIAN: TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1891.



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