The Ashburton Gurardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1891. CURRENT TOPICS.

The action of the Legislative, Coun cil towards some of the most important Of the (jj.overnncent Bills has naturally created great indignation m the coun try, and some exasperation on the part of the Ministers m charge of the Bills. The excuse that such important mea sures should have the expressed ap proval of the country will not hold good as regards the Land Bill and the Electoral Bill, the principle of each of those Bills having been distinctly ap proved at the general election. The Government are being called upon somewhat loudly to take steps to make the Council representative of the opinion of the country, so that measures which the country desires way not m future be unmercifully thrown out. The pm*t«r of LanJsj whose Bjlfe

have met with the worst treatment, de clares that persomilauimosity to himself is the cau3s of the Council's action, and , that he will rather resign -than submit a Bill to them again. The, Premier is very guarded m his observations on the subject, and we do not think he will go ■the "whole length, which is demanded of ■ him m some quartors, of making a ' large enough addition to the number of Councillors to place his party m the majority. There is precedent for such a course, and there is m" the present case a great degree of justification for it, but the Council will probably be given, like the barren fig-tre«), another year, by,which time it. is to be hoped tlie Councillors will have come to a knowledge of the errors of their ways.

Ministers have before them a busy recess. They have promised to re introduce on more comprehensive lines the Bills that have been rejected by the Legislative Council —Land, Land for Settlement, Electoral, Pay ment of Members, and the rejected Labor Bills. Seeing the great majority of the House of Representatives m favor of Female Suffrage, that Bill may be taken up,as a Government measure. :-N|O doubt the^e Bills will be presented m a much more perfect shape, and the time spent m discussing them will not have been lost. The agricultural in terest is .: promised attention next session, and the many side questions- of a Bureau of Agriculture, Importation of Stock, Rabbits, Noxious Weeds, and so on, make up a list formidable enough m itself for a session. ;

Though so many of .the,/ Government Bills were slaughtered by the Upper House the session has been by no means barren. The passing of the Land and Income Tax'Bifl-'was, as the Premier observed, a great achievement. By it the Government accomplished m what was practically their first session the great work which was entrusted to them by the country—the abolition of the Property tax and the substitution of aLand and Income tax. A great outcry has been made about the effect of the new taxation m driving capital out of the country and crippling enter prise, but the same cry has been heard for the last ten years, and it is no worse now than it has been at any part of that time. The present system will no more restrict the introduction of capital for the employment of labor than its predecessor. It will, rather, by lightening the burdens of those of small means tend to promote the general prosperity; s :

i: It is with much! repugnance that we mention the Shortland case, but the impossibility of adequately punishing a being guilty of; such heinous conduct has struck more than Mr Justine Con nolly. The. young woman was coui pelled by the persistence of the attacks to bring her persecutor to public ac count, and the ordeal which she had to pass through before a crowded court must have been excruciating, and ex cited the deepest commiserations For her wrongs she can receive no compen sation, and her sufferings will probably never be entirely healed. Her charac ter has been reinstated beyond ques tion, nothing more. The attacks upon her will be remembered for decades. All with agree with Mr Justice Con nolly that the act of a man who of set purpose schemes to destroy by slarder the good name of a pure girl is beyond the power of the law to adequately punish. Nothing can provide a right for the wrong that his victim has suffered.

The rain of yesterday and last night, we learn from correspondents' letters and telegratns, appears to have been general over Canterbury, and quite as copious elsewhere as m Ashburton. The fall was as heavy as any we. have had for three years, and cannot fail to do abundance; of good to all kinds of vegetation, and pasture and root aud cereal crop must greatly benefit thereby. Towards thi» morning the temperature fell very low, touching freezing point, and a somewhat severe hailstorm came on. During this period, we leirn that the weather was not without a malign influence on the lambing paddocks, and not a few lambs died, but the mischief done was far less than might have been expected, and will be counterbalanced by the result ant good to grass and crop. To-day the storm has been succeeded by bright ■unshine, and evidence is given that but little damage has been done to the fruit trees, most of which were clad with a garnienture of blossom far richer than has been seen for many seasons, and giving promise of an abundant crop of fruit. The blossom is now m its most critical stage, and if another week should pass without any very severe frost, the young fruit will be sufficiently advanced to be almost out of danger. Taken all round, the rainfall is the most valuable and the most welcome meteorological change either farmer or townsman could well wish.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The Christelmrch horse parade was held to-day, at whioh there was a good attendance of the public. The weather was excellent for the show. There was a falling off m the entries, but several new horses of superior quality were exhibited, The total entries were fifty-four, against sixty-seven latt year. At Sydney tho#fcher day i William Toomy eha i>g«4 with having disturbed a meeting of the Salvation Army ab Paramatta by appearing jn a clown's dress, was found guilty, with a. recommendation to mercy. Judge M'Farlane Strongly commented on the affair, whjLch he' chara'tensed as a gross outrage, and sentenced Toomy to twebg months imprisonment. A strans;t phenomenon is rjpop.edfroiri Milton. An old coalpit at Lovell's P;afc, which is fall of water, has overflowed and formed a lagoon. No stream enters it, and it has no connection with any running water. Yet it swarms with kakabulli | (native trout) and the fresh water crayfis'i. These fish have made a sudden appearance, and people are curio is to know whence they came. With reference to the recent announce ments regarding the Mount Somers Lirne | stock quarriss, it may be as well to say that I Mr E. F. Wright is m no way effected by ! the new leases entered into. Mr Wright continues as heretofore the proprietor of the Buxtou Lime Kilns, Mount Somers, and is open to supply building and agricultural lime m any quantity. We state this as sojne misapprehension apparently exists on the matter. The old friends of Mr John Bourne will be pleased to hear that he is conducting the services to-morrow morning and evening m the Primitive jVfethodist Church. He is a preacher of. considerable forpp. and power, and as a special evengelist his labors* m Ihe past have been highly successful. As lib is also one of the early preachers m connection with £he Ashburton Church, a large congee g«4o» is expected,

i At.a meeting of the Adelaide Ministers' I Association, comprising representatives of I all de«&rn»juatiOß.B but the Anglican and UDman'CatHolipi. a\resolntion was passed m favour of free!e<Juca|tSon and Bible reading, with opposition to the capitation grant. An amendment m favour of free education and impcsing.'a capitation grant was supported by more than a third of those present, the supporters of the amendment being opposed to Dr Magery's new clause m the Bill pro viding for Bible-reading. The railway at rinigcinents for the (Seral dine races are advertised m this issue. On September 30^ the 10.55 a.m. train from Ashburton to Timaru will run without any goods traffic between .Ashburton and Orari, and so, being to the latter station a purely passenger train,,. Jhegromid will bo covered lii smarter tiiiia than usual, and Ornri will bo reached at 12.14 instead of 12.45. The times for depikture at the several stations interested are Timvald, 11/2; Winslow, 11.12; Hinds, 11.26; and Rangitata, 11.53. When it became known m this district,, (writes a correspondent, of the "Baltmit Star") that Sir B. O'Loglilen's nnididment on clause 5 m the Jfedcration Bill (excluding New Zealand) ha\l been carried by a majority, the announcement was'received most en thusiastically, and Sir H. O'Loghlen and the representative of the Warrenheip electorate, Mr E. Murphy, were very etilogistically spoken of for their persistent advocacy on behalf of the farming community of the colony. The farmers of this district say that if New Zealand were allowed to join iv the federation group, she could glut the Victorian markets with her farming products to such an extent that the Victorian farmers would be placed m a very un enviable position. In short, the farmers positively assert that if New Zealand could send her agricultural products into Victoria free of import duty, Victorian farmers could not possibly make* the Calling remunerative. Every farmer m the district whom I have been talking to on the subject speaks iti glowing terms of Sir B. O'Loghlen and Mr Murphy for their action m connection with the Federation Bill. The influenza ha(s been very severe m Melbourne and throughout Victoria. In the metropolis the Governor and Lady Hopetomi, the Premier (a slight attack), the Chief Secretary (Mr- M'Lean), the Attorney-general (Mr Shiels), the Post master-general (Mr Duffy), the leader of the Opposition (Mr Gillies), the Speaker of ! the Legislative Council (Sir James Macßain), Mr William Aearson, M.L.C., Sir Bryan O'Loghien, and other members of Parliament have suffered! In a country villiage called Evaotf jrd nearly the entire population was prostrated with' the malady. The health officer (Dr Cunningham) ordered the State School to be closed, as out of 46 children on the roll 41 were at home, whilst m the families of the other five there were sufferers. The head mistress was down with the nml-uly, and the sewing mistress. At Faraday, near Castlemaine, a sad bereavement has occurred: m the family of Mr Michael M'Mabon, fanner. Mrs M'Mabon was prostrated with influenza, which developed into pneumonia, from which she died. Miss , M'Mahon, aged 17, a daughter of the aeceasedj 'was also stricken with influenza, a day after her mother was taken ill and the young wo nan also-succumbed.- Mv M'Mahon, the tmsbind, and a soil also suffered from a similar illness, and were m a critical condition. The usual monthly meeting of the Ash bif ton Cycling Club took place on Thursday evening last, m the club room, Baring Square. About 30 members were present, i Mr W. H. Webber (captain) occupied the ! .;iiAir. The secretary read correspondence m connection with the proposed cash system^ and it was resolved to adhere to the re olution carrie I at the annual meeting* Messrs Murie Uusack, and Clarkson were elected delegates to the Alliance, and were directed to vote m accordance with the resolution m connection with the cash prize question. Mr H. Stewart was duly elected to fill the vacancy on the committee caused by the election of Mr Stephens to the office of Treasurer. Messrs W tiller, Groves, and Mitchell were elected track committee. It was decided to instruct hi delegates to obtain permission from the Alliance to run a 3 mile championship for the club, to be run on Easter Monday next. The club run wfs fixed to take place on Wednesday October 7, to start from thi Post Office at 2.30 p.m. On the motion of Mr Beiniets, seconde.l by- Mr Mitchell, it was resolve' to organize a road record from Ashl>urton to Methvenand back; the rider making the best time, between the dates of September 24, 1891, and April 30 1892 to receive a gold medal. Mr J. Grubb was elected a member of the club. Accounti were passed as payment and the meeting adjourned. Statutory Declaration.—l. Franz Raabe. Ironbark, Sandhurst, m the colony of Vic toria, Australia, do solemnly and sincerely declare that on the 25th June, 1877, my son Alfred, six years of age, was accidentally hurt with an axe on his knee. lat once took all pains to secure medical assistance. How ever, m spite of all efforts, on the 27th August, 1877, the opinion was given ■ by ■Dr Macgillivray that an amputation of the injured ljmb had become imperative, m order to save life. At this juncture I called en Messrs Sander and Sons, procuring some of their Extract of Eucalyptus Globulus, and by the application of the same I had the satisfaction of seeing my sou. within a fort night out of all danger, and to-day lie is recovered. I may just add that it was when the crisis had been reached that the Extract referred to was first applied, and I make this golenm declaration, etc. Franz Raabe, Declared at Sandhurst, m the colony of Victoria, Australia, this seventeenth day of October, one thousand eight hundred ana seventy-seven, before me, Moritz Cohn, J.P. —(Advt.) 6

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

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An ExjHnnatinn. Wellington, September 26. In connection with the telegram from Dunedin, complaining of the absence of arrangements w'th the Union Company far reduction of passage money to com petitors attending the New Zealand military tournament m Wellington m November, the Secretary explains that it is fully set out m the programme that the Compauy will issue return tickets at a single fare, with a corresponding reduc tion for hor^eQ,

SPORTING.

HAWKESBURY MEETING.

(PER. PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Sydney, September 24. The following are the results of the principal races :— Hawkksbuky Guineas.—Stromboli 1, Piecrust 2, Affiance 3. Won easily. Time—luiin 47Asec. County Pursk.—Bedtime 1, Cremorno 2, Oxenham 3. Won by a head. Time— Imin 46|sec.

AUSTRALIAN BETTING.

[Received September 26, noon.J Melbocbne, September,26. There is very little betting. The pre sence of Bungebalv m the Caulneld Cup almost paralyses speculation on that event. The following are the latest pikes fur the Caulfield Cup :—5 to 2 Bunyebah, 100 to 5 Dillon, 100 to 3 Tarcoolft. Derby.—s to 2 Oxide, 4 to 1 StromboH, 6 to 1 Pen!ince,B to 1 Stern c'.aser, 12 to 1 Swordbea er,. Cup.^loo to 12 Megaphone, 100 to 7 Vengeance, 100 fco 6 Melos, and Malvolio, 100 bo 5 Paris', 100 (o 4 Carbine, Tirailleur, Correze. King Olaf, Muriel, and King William.

ISLAND NEWS.

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'^5. iJxjMjißi, Sept^fc'S2^«,,,4 i News frll^ps' 'Njfr^ebii(« staW that head'; limti^g ia|ilail|vc|trri|| on at* Taurm TBW||,'cl|^ ot||^e j^up^d mostl revolting !mt(^A<3B i||e.;,|*rp|i^||ted ori^ each otliepby^ose' S:a||l^rii»^ far^s whites ])ave not been ihterferld with, though their position is unenviable, as bullets are constantly flying about; -

THE MARKETS.

Grain and Produce.

The following is the Corn Exchange report for the week ending Friday, Sep tember 25: —The local Wheat market has seen no change m the week. Prices are ;iirnrat quotations. ";Oats—A few parcels have changed hands, but m the absence of outside orders, the demand is limited. UAniiHY-^-ButTfew/TsampleH offering. Pkas aud-Beans—Little doing ; growers have had to accept exceptionally low prices for wrinkled varieties of the former as compared with previous seaso^. «"iRASS Sj-;hi» and Clover.—The recent rains have not been general throughout the country, and though an improved demand is noticeable it is not up to the average. .Potatoes—Little or no business doing ; parcels going forward are ! principally on consignment;'. quotations I nominal. Dairy Pbodttck-«No particular change cau be noted. Quotations are as 'follow:— Wheat, Tuscan, 43 6d; Pearl, 4s sd; Hunter's, 4s 3d to 4s 4d ; second quality, 1. 3s 9d to 4s; broken, chick, 3s 3d to 3s 6d.; Oats, nulling, Is lOd ; bright heavy feed, | la 9cl; long, Danish, and inferior kinds, Is 6dtols7d. .. ' | Barley, prime malting, 3s ; second quality, ; 2s Gd ; feed, Is lOcl to 2s. ; Beans, 2s 9d to 3s. : I Peas, Blue Prussian, 2s 9d to 3s ; feed, 2s 8d to 2s lOd. Rye Grass, machine dresaed, 5s 3d to 5s 6d. Cocksfoot, heavy seed, s£d to s^d. Dairy Produce—Butter, farmers' keg, 8d; to 9s, .'-. ' ' ' ■'-.■, ; , Cheese, loaf shape, 4|d; large size,'. 3fd , to4d. The above prices are those paid to farmers ' for delivery f.o.b. Lytteltqij. Sacks extra.

Ashburton Market.

MR '-I). THOMAS. ! Mr D. Thomas reports upon the live stock market in the Ashbufton district for the j week ending September 25, as follows, via. : ; —On Tuesday at the A«h'an ton Yards the-, usual weekly sale of live, stock was held. Thfe' att|ridapCo ■of farmers, dealers, and others interested 'was smaller than usual, and generally speaking the biddings were i languid:; at the; same ; lime ..ib' further cecline in values can be quoted. For the future, I venture to prophecy j that any alteration in values- will b. in an upward direction. The catalogue j was a small one, but there was nothing ' brought forward out of the common to tempt ! buyers; such as they were nearly every- , thing was cleared at prices as under. The : totals yarded for the day consisted of 2819 ■■ sheep, 43 head of cattle, and 10 pigs,; of | •which* my entry was made up of 2346 sheep ' and 21 head of cattle. My principal sales j were 195 merino wether, ''s 8d ; 31 meripo . wethers, 10s 7d; 31 merino wethers, 10s 3d; 62 merino wether's; lOs; 28 fat crossbreds, ! 14s 63 ; 28 fat merino wethers, 15s; 13j, merino ewes, 11 lambs, 10s 9d ; 17 cross-? r bred sheep, 10s 6d ; 99 merino ewes 59 lambs, 7s 6d ; 200 dry merino ewes, 4s 4d ; 740" t crossbred hoggets, ;10s ;L 480 crossbred hoggets, lis Bil; 164 crossbred hoggets, lis ! 6d ; 100 crossbred hoggets, lis 6d ; etc. In i cattle the demand for beef was good, but for stores the prices realised were ruinous, j I sold 2 fat heifers at £6 ; 2 steers at £615s ; j 1 fat cow, 16 10s ; 7 fat cattle, £4 7s 6d ; 1 j fat cow, £4 4s 6d:; 1. fat Cow, £5 15s; < springers at £2.53, £2 7s 6d, £2 15s, to £4-: 15s; young cattle from 13s 61 each for j calve 3, to £2 15s for good two year olds. f LAND REPORT. ; ' During the last few months I have dis* posed of the following properties, viz.:— ( Chertsey district, 200 acres to Mr Wilkinson ; j 589 acres, Mayfield district, to,Mr Murison ; 500 acres Westerned district; 1050 acres | Lauriston district; 564 acres Dromore dis- I trict ; 495acresLautiston district ,315 acres Rangitata Island; 63 acres Alford; 500 acres Lyndhurst; and have let several farms upon various terms aud rentals. I note an increased demand for farms of medium size where the quality of the land is good, and j could place several of from 200 to 500 aces j at an advance of 25 per cent upon what could ' have been got at any time during the last three years The demand for good properties exceeds the supply, and to my own know- * ledge there are several people in this district on the lookout for farms, who cannot, be suited, although they are prepared to pay a ; good price for a comfortable horoe.V MESSRS I'RIEDLANDER BROS. Messrs Friedlander Bros, report upon the live stock market, for the week ending Sep tember 25:—At the Ashburton Yards on ; Tuesday last a small entry of sheep was j catalogued, at which the attendance was hardly up to the usual average. Biddings ior all classes of sheep were languid, and lots only quitted with difficulty. There is no change in price to quote from last week's sale. Fat merino wethers sold at from 19s 6d to 15s ; fat crossbred ewes from 14s 6d to 14s 9d.; crossbred hoggets from 10s to Us 6d; crossbred ewes and lambs to 13s 9d j and a line of small two-tooths sold at 12s. Privately we sold on account of a client 500 two-tooth crossbreds in forward con dition at a price satisfactory to our client. Last Friday we held our fortnightly skin sale, and although the full complement of buyers were present, values of all classes of skins were from 9d to Is below our last sales, no doubt caused by the fall in wool just then cabled from the Home market. We quitted our catalogue of about 700 skins. MESSRS MILES AND 00. Messrs Miles and Co. (per Mr George Jameson) report on the live stock market held at the Ashburton Yards on Tuesday last, as follows ■: —The total number of stock yarded comprised 2819 sheep, 43 cattle, and 10 pigs. The fat sheep pens were filled chiefly with merino wethers, not of the primest quality. These sold at a slight reduc tion in the prices previously obtained for this class of mutton. The few fat crossbreds that were entered sold at full rates. The store pens were qccupled fqr the, most part by hoggets, for which there was not much demand. Ewes with lan^bs sold well; for this class there is a good enquiry. Now that a heavy rain has fallen all over the district we look for an improvement in prices for all kinds of sheep. Fat cattle are now realising better prices than they have done for some months ; all coming forward that are any thing like prime meet with a ready sale. Stole cattle show no improvement. Our sales for the day included ,30 merino wethers at 93 6d; 38 merino ewes at lQs 3d; 26 crossbred ewes at 14s 9d; 166 two-tooth ewes and wethers at 12s ; 110 old crossbred ewes with 105 lambs at 13s; 112 merino ewes at ss. One fat cow, £7; 1 fat heifer, £3 12s 6d ; 3 heifers at £3 ss; 1 cow, £1 7s ; calves, 22s each; and privately during the week a line of merino hoggets at Bs.

TELEGRAPHIC.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

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NEW.STEAMEK., : :t^; - , •. sr LoNnpN, ,B«pt#«^er"24. r ; r * ThtfNs>w Zealarm ■tTjrion^SteamsSip Company's new vessel Upolu wa«] launched at Paisley to-day. ■• BANQUET TO MR EDDY. ! ,A] banquet is to be given" At the Junior Carlton Club by colonists and leading engineers to Mr Eddy, Phief Commissioner of the New South Wales railways, Who is on a visit to England.' Sill F. D. BELL. : . Sir ,F. D. Bell declined a.farewell banquet ' which the Agent-Generals wished to offer him on the occasion of his retirement. THE RUSSIANS IN ASTA. Professor Vambery, an Eastern traveller and an authority upon ques tions connected with Central Asia, de clares that Russia is advancing her frontier in Asia despite the Russo- Afghau treaty. Tt was only Captain | Younghusband^ promptness that pre vented their occupying Gilhit. THE FOREIGN SECRETARY SHIP. I ;1 "* TBarori De to tilelDblonial Office, br Sir Johji E. Gofe.; Political "Secretary to the India , Office, are mentioned as likely tojsuc ! ceed Sir" Jas. F^rgussoh (who has been' appointed Postmaster-General), ; as Political Secretary to the Foreign Office. i BISHOP SELWYN. Bishop Selwyn is improving in health, and will probably recover the use of his legs, ii j LORD SHEFFIELD'S CRICKET r;?'-'-;- :;...::;;;TBAja[:: ''■-■'■•■■ - . ■ Robinson, denies that he has joined Lord Sheffield's Cricket team, RATE OF DISCOUNT. | The bank rate of discount is 3 per cent. EVICTED TENANTS. Mr Parnell and his party are appeal ing to the Irish throughout the world for money to assist the evicted tenants. THE NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING COMPANY. The Ne'v Zealand Shipping Company will declare a dividend of G per cent CHINA AND AUSTRALIA. The « Daily Telegraph "' says that the huge hive of China is swarming, aud the ' Australian colonies are menaced. THE MAY BRICK CASE. . The names of New York residents figure largely in the petition for the release of Mrs Maybrick. Mr R. Lincoln, the United States Minister in London, will present the petition to the Queen. . . COMMERCIAL. ; Foreign buyers are active at the wool sales, but it is believed that the Mc- Kinley tariff is responsible for the fall in prices. There is a revival in the iron trade.

FRANCE AND GERMANY.

Paris, September 24. The " Siecle " urges thnt a heavy tax should be imposed on foreigners m." the hope .of preventing Germans from entering France.

RAILWAY COLLISION.

Madrid. September 23. By a railway collision at Burgos, m Northern Spain, fourteen persons were killed and twenty-four wounded.

ROUMANIA AND RUSSIA.

Bucharest, September 24. The King of Roumania, fearing that Russia will iittempt to obtain a passage through the Dobrudscha, an' extensive d rstrict of Roumania on the Black Se»j south of the Danube, is making en quiries,of the Powers comprising the Triple Alliance as to whether they will assist m preventing it, " [The Dobrudscha is a slice of Turkey at the mouth of Danube, and was, handed over by Russia to RoUmartia m IS7B, as a sort of equivalent for the Bessarabian country, on the opposite side of the river, which Russia had appropriated. The Dobrudscha is a flat swamp, and the present cf it to Roumania was looked upon rather as a white elephant than otherwise.]

THE SEDITIOUS INDIAN PRESS.

Calcutta, September 24. The proprietor, editor, manager, and printer of the " JtJangabasti," the lead* ing vernacular weekly paper qf Cal cutta, who were prosecuted for publish ing seditious articles, having apologised, have been pardoned by the Indian Government,

CZAR AND KAISER.

St. Petebshurg, September 24. The reported visit of the Czar to the Emperor of Germany is denied. THE RUSSIAN FAMINE. The relief by the Russian Govern ment to the starving peasantry is extended to all, regardless of nationality or religious faith, TkE CHINESE AFFAIR, The Russian fleet will not take part \n the naval demonstration m Chinese >yaters. OBITUARY. The Grand Duchess Paul has died m childbirth, tstat 21. The Grand Duchess was the eldest daughter of the King of Qreece, and was married m June, 1889. THE RUSSIAN FAMINE. The Russian Minister of Finance will pay a visit to the fainine-stricken districts^ In order to furnish work for the peasants a number of new railways are projected.

A GRAIN GLUT.

' Bebmn, September 24, Eighty grain laclfn ships are at Hamburg awaiting discharge. THE KORNER CENTENARY. The centenary of Karl Theodore Korner, the German poet who, m 1813, incited the expulsion of the French, was celebrated yesterday with great enthusiasm. THE KAISER PACIFIC AND GENEROUS, The Emperor is reported to have declared privately that he would never precipitate war, and that there was much to be gained by a few months moi'e of peace. The Emperor has made a handsome donation to the fund for the relief of the sufferers by the floods at Consuegra, m Spain.

EUROPEAN POLITICS.

BERWjf, September 33. The German press strongly objects to Russia augmenting her troops on the frontier,

§i,rranged to meet the ' any on October 14. burg, September 23. Gazette" says that iteed Turker against i. \om, September 23. Rudini, Premier of ihed the text of a new Wiord Salisbury by a ! special omcei*. r -"\ f

THE ISLAND OF ST. THOMAS.

Washington, September 23. The United States Government are negotiating, with J>e^s^s^jgJ^SMS^ chase of the Island of St. Thomas, m the "West Indies - T* V r? ! THE DISTURBANGESJNCH[NA Hong Kong, ember 23. sThesThe outbreak at Tchang is organised by soldiery, and- the, Government are powerless to stop it without risking a cihil war. A merchant steamer is con veying marines from the war ships to town. Placards have been posted m Nankin, accusing Christians of gross crimes. • A plot has been discovered to seize the arsenal at Foochow. Foreigners m Foochow are alarmed for their,safety. Hokg Kong, September 24. The Chinese Government have in formed France that steps are being taken to protect foreigners, and a fleet is being despatched to the disturbed prorinces. Hope is expressed that France ■ will await the result of the efforts to restore order.

THE CANADIAN SCANDALS.

Ottawa, September 23. Mr Mercier's defence is thacUhe Government of Quebec, of which he is the' head, were ignorant of Pacaud's extortions. i •;. Ottawa, September 24. The House cf Commons'has refused to grant an enquiry into the alleged corruption of Mr Haggart, Canadian Postmaster.General. Mr Haggart, Postmaster-General, has replied to the allegations of corrup tion, that the charges are old and were long ago disposed of. THE 'CAPTURED SEALERS. The Canadian Government, through England, have" requested the release of the sealers captured inßelni.igs Sea. It is stated that the Russian Com mander violated'the laws of neutrality. THE CANADIAN HARVEST. A bountiful harvest is adding a sum estimated at £13,000,000 to the wealth of Canada. AQUATICS. Ottawa, September 23. ' The match between MacKay, the sculler; '*nd Hanlan, for £500, came off to-dayj MaoKay won by three lengths.

CHILIAN AFFAIRS.

;' Valparaiso. Scpteirber 23.j. General Balmaceda's body Was secretly buried. ;

AUSTRALIAN.

OFFICER LOST OVERBOARD.

Hobakt, September 25J Mr Marsderi, fourth officer of the Union Company's steamer Wairarapp, fell overboard when the vessel was <|ff Cape Raoul, on the voyage from Melbourne, and was drowned. GENERAL BOOTH. Sydney, September 24. : General Booth sails tor New Zea land on October 14th. ANOTHER FAILURE. The Mercantile Building Company havesuspended payment m consequence of the panic caused by the failure of the Australian t lnvestment Building Company. The authorised capital is .£IOO,OOO, of which £33,000 is paid up, The reserve amounts to 419,000, According to the last balance sheet the liabilities were £363,000, including £101,000 of depositors' money. The assets were of the same amount, in-, eluding 4133,00,0, for freehold land a«d buildings. CHICAGO EXHIBITION. Arrangements^are being ma;de: to send a good collection of wools to the Chicago Exhibition. FRAUDULENT PRETENCES. Mr Howe, member-for-Bourkei who was arrested on a charge of obtaining 4690 by fraudulent pretences, has been committed for trial,

INFLUNZA.

MuiuoukNE, September 24. Influenza shows no sign of abate ment. There is scarcely a family which has not been visited by it, and business is seriously intei*fered with.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Auckland, September 25. Considerable interest is Deiivj t'lcm m the Spring Meeting pf the Auckland Trot ing Club to-mork)W, owing to the number of horses from outside districts- Waikato, Tauranga, Bay of Islands, Wangarei, Taranaki, and Christchurch all sending representatives. Two seamen, William Trimin and Hte*; beet Cornforth, detected by a Customs officer smuggling tobacco from the steamer Tekoa, were fined £2 2s 6d each and the tobacco forfeited. Sir G. M. O'Rorke has promised to decide at once whether he will contest the Waikato electorate. Mr Bryce in tends to remain m the Waikato till after the nomination. , : i ■ " Princess Ida," by the Amateur Opera Club, is having an unprecedeiited suc cess. Numbers are refusal admission to fche opera house nightly, and the season is to be extended. , Wejou^g'ton, September 25. At 2.30 this afternoon a "Gazette' was issued formally proroguing Parlia ment until Thursday, December 24. Mr G. F. Marsden, fourth officer of the s.s. Wairarapa, whose death is annquncec! by cable from Hobart, is a ; young man aboufc twenty-six years of age, • and hails from Hobart. He was a smart officer, and held a master's certificate. . The Masterton case, m which William Murdoch claimed £100 from Joseph Pay ton, proprietor of the " Wairarapa j Daily," for alleged libel, washeard to-day; After the examination of one witness, His Honor ruled there was no inuendo m , the paragraph referred to, and nonsuited ] the plaintiff with costs. * ,

RAKAIA NOTES.

BOXING DAY RACES AND SPORTS. ■ ' A meeting of those interested m hold ing the above fathering Was held m the Library on Thursday evening. There \va& a large attendance, and Mi* W. fHstoii presided. Jfc w-as deo'ded to have a ; Hurdle handicap race, £15, cpen to all coiners ; Tradesmen's Plate, £10, open to all comers ; Flying Stakes, £7 ; Ladies' Purse, £10 ; Handicap Saddle Trot, £10 ; ; Fanners' Plate, £10; and a Hurry Scurry,'

f for horses m LheSouj^.Balpia»M^ftf«Uiifc liutL Ro;id dii>lujt^''||ji£Mb^isip'^n<>i >il li'li' of R-ikak river, fur^ViMi miielj h west" jukl five miles east of' the railflf^. li%e. Afchlutic events wej:u also deqMetl oh. The fiWbwinjj .offi^jfs were elected : — Prcilici*n|,, M^'D^}. Holmfii Vice:; President* M«Mr<fß^ster, Upt^ii, Allans; ami LytMlon^-Jtidffte, Mr Lytteltoii \ SUrteiyljilr Cpwi^'jiifllerk of the C^iirne, Mi- I\«gtt'f..Oltsc 6f«cUes, MrJ**>rling; .Judges for Athletics, Messrs Hngiies and Kump; Starters, Messrs Hanly and •Story ; "Treasurer, Mr W. B. Dixon ; Secretary, Mr L. Oxley; ftewnrds, Messrs Hardy, Primmer, Makeig, Rown tsee. Hughes, W. Dixon, and W. Hood. The same rules-« 8 ls»t ye«r "=were adopted, excoptas concerning the open races. The ■Secretary was instructed to arranee the necessary advertising, after submitting programmes to C.J.C. and N.Z. Trotting Association for approval. A Iso to arrange for posters, a brass band, publican"^ and other booths, and for a dunce m the Town Hall m the evening. The meeting then adjo'irned to October 8. from the large attendance and general interest shown, there is every prospect of another success ful day's amusement. THE WEATHEH. On Friday morning rain commenced to fall about eight o'clock from the south east, and continued steady till noon, when the wisid veered round to south-west, and the, ra^n came down splendidjy^ lasting »till evenings when, therel were Very heavy showers accompanied with hail. It is the best rain that has 'falilii'Here for three yearej and will":Be;mtich appreciated by every one m the* district. BEHEEVBI) FONI3HMENT. At the II.M. Court on Wednesday, Edward Hayes, forustrtgobscJehelanguage' to a female m the Railway Hotel, was Bent to-Lyttelton for fourteen days' hard labor. Messrs Haidy and Coster were the presiding justices.

POLITICAL.

(from our earliamkntary corrbs* ; poxdent). 1 Wellington, September 25. FAREWELL. Farewell. The noats are taking away the political warriors. Only a few linger m the city, and congregate m the lobbies. Generally speaking,- the results -of the session are satisfactory; It is not an event to be altogether regretted that the Council has thrown out one or two Bills, for it will give ah opportunity to the country to declare emphatically m favor of the measures, 'the action of the Go vernment m .standing by the Land Bill has stamped them as consistent and faithful.. The occupants of the press gallery are vanishing too, the " whole round table" being formally dissolved at no.,n to-day. The intercourse has been pleasant, and the kindliest remembrances are borne away by each particular pressman cf his coadjutors. We have all Id acknowledge many courtesies and much efficiency on * the part of the two officers m charge of" the telegraph bureau m the buildings, Messrs Chisholm and Elser, and we have also to acknowledge the attention, oourtaey and efficiency of the officers and messengers of the- House,' and now if. only remains to say the last word to lhe reader—Farewell.

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Wjeimngtox, September 25. A BUREAU Of AGRICULTURE. Several members called attention to the urgent necessity that existed for the establishment of a Bureau of Agriculture m the colony, and impressed up«m the Minihtev for Lands the desirableness of taking some steps m that direction during the recess. The Hon. Mr McKenzie said he had been seeking information on this subject from jther countries, and when he luil gathered sufficient he would make up his mind what course to take', and would probttbly tisk the House to assist him with a money grant. He was al ready -.loin,? his utmost to encourage the dairy industry and fruit culture, and.if he could fiud an e'xpcit for the latter in dustry he Mould be willing to appoint him.

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN

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THE JEWISH PERSECUTIONS,

(Received September 26, 10.35 a.m.) i

; London, September 25. Dr Adler, Jewish Rabbi, has Re quested MrHall Came, the well-kno\^ft author, 1 to proceed to Mussia and write a work; describing the sufferings of the Jews there, : : ''*■'"'' " ''" ' < "'''' \

DIVORCE PROCEEDINGS.

Captain So^Ler is instituting pi|o^ oeedings fo,r divorce of marriage with .Lad^ Blanche Ogilvie. .

REV C.H. SPURGEON.

There is no prospect of the Rev 0. H. Spurgeon accepting an invitation to visit Australia. . :>

THE LOYALTY OF CANADA.

Mr Howard Vincent, a member of the English House of Commons, who,has recently been over to Canada, declares that those favoring annexation to the United States have no hold m the Dominion, and that the majority of the meetings held throughout the co'jny were virtually unanimous m favor of the principles adopted by the Empire Trade League.

BEHRING SEA FISHERY.

Sir Baden Powell, one of the British Commissioners enquiring into the Behring Sea Fishery question, who recently favored the American view that the capture of seals would shortly lead to their extinction, has now dis covered that there are hundreds of thousands of seals iit Behrings, and re gards the American tales of extinction as overdrawn.

THE CANADIAN SCANDALS.

26, 10.30

Ottawa, September 25. The House of Commons of the Domi nion Parliament Ws by a majority .of fifteen, adopted. tlie report of a com mittee, inquiring' into the changes of corruption levelled at Mr Thomas Sfo- Grevy arid and Sir H. JJongieviaj iin which it vvas recommended that, the former be expelled from Parliament, but in the latter's case the Committee wefe unable to agree as to his guilt.

CHILIAN AFFAIRS.

Valparaiso, September 25. The Junta's troops at Iquique have captured General Carrallp, one oi BaU maceda,'s leaders, on board, a British ship where he h.id Sought refuge. It is proposed fca raise the oruiaer J3lanca Enoalado, which'was sunk by a torpedo fired by one of General Balmaceda's fleet.

ANOTHER LAND RUSH IN AMERICA.

New York, September 25. Aoothev portion of Ok;Qlahar£a.

reserve, a part of the Jimian territory, situated between Texas, Kansas and Arkansas, has been thrown open. This will provide sufficient land for r>ooo people, but the reserve has been rushed by five times that number. (Received Sup! ember 26. 11.45 a.m.) THE SPANISH AKMY. Madrid, Sep!ember 25. The military authorities have adopled the Manse] rifle for the use of the army. .. „ ROUMANIA.  ' Bucharest. September 25. Charles 1., King of Roumania, denies tthat. he jbortly iuMUKi« to;*bdie«te the throne. Carmen Sylva, Queen of Roumanians improving '.. ~ . TURKEY ANU BULGARIA. Constantinople, September 25. Turkey has >*orbidd<h- Bulgj&ria to issue A'coinage bearing a representation of Prince Ferdinand. ' l THE CZAR. ' 1 St. Petersburg, September 25. Owing to the death of the Grand Duchess Paul, the Czar will proceed to Moscow. ), The Czar is stated ito be ready to study the needs of his subjects, and to regulate' his conduct accordingly^- \n unsuccessful attempt was,.ma^e by Anarchists to wreck an express train at Cracow, m Poland, . -. MORE FLOODS. . > , . Paris; September 25. Serious floods have occurred m Ardeche province, and a number of lives have been lost. a panic:- Nbw York. September 25. A panic occurred at a revival meet ing at Jackson. The audience thought the day of judgment had come, and m the rush for the doors of the building twenty negroes were badly injured, and some killed. RAILWAY COLLXSI6N.: Two workmen's trains • collided at Zelienople, m, Pennsylvania, s Ten of the occupants were killed: and many injured. • , SCULLING. '".-....• In the sculling race at New West minster,' between O'Conorand Hartlan, the lattr was defeated. ,'.-.> . (Received September 26, nodUri CHINES R AFFAIRS. . London, September 25. China has appealed to the.remainder of the Powers to suspend action nntil thb result of her, efforts to restore order is seen., . . j "■ '

THE ASHBFRTON GUARDIAN: J^JjRDAY, SEPTEMBER 36, 1891.



ijlv^LOWAY'ri I'lfil^l |JSl> OINTJJIiNT.-— Heillth Js Defences;-^Nono save the strongest can with impunity pass through the sudden transitions; from wet to dry, from cold to muggy weather so prevalent during the autumnal and early winter months. In fluenza, hronchitis, cough, sore throat, or quinsey will attack those moßt watchful of their health; but they can readily arrest an.y pf these complaints by rubbing Hollo way's Qininipnj; tw|pe a day upon tl^e skin flyer <ihe aijected parts, and by assist ing its oorrentive action with appropriate doses of his pills, This well-known, safe, and easy mode of treatment efficiently protects the patient both from present and future danger without weakening or even disturbing the system in the slightest degree Keating's Cough Lozenges euros Cough Asthma, Bronchitis. Medical t stimon states that no other medicine is so effectual in the cure of these dangerous maladies One Lozenge alone gives ease, one or two at bedtime ensnaes rest. For relieving difficulty q ioreathing they ate invaluable, They con tain no opium nor any violent drug. Sold by all Chemists, in tins, Is lsd auit 2s 9d each



Ninian Hyslop and Co.'a "Imperial " Ceylon and Indian Teas are, direct from the Tea Plantations --^A'lvjj'.), :. , . Countess,2s, Duchess 2s 4d,.P.rinceta 2s Bd, Empress 3s. These Teas are free from aay exoess of istringency . ■' :''';■ j », :Ask for "Ninian Hyslop," and* *Co's " Imperial' new seasons Pure Ceylon and Indian Tea 3. Special prices,—(Advly) 1 Teas free from any excess of astringency Soutli British Tea Company's pare bfobds All store eepers * ■ * True economy To purchase Counties Tea for two shillings. Free from any 1 ex cess of astringency. r w. -.- } , r< - Ninian Hyslop and~ CdiV" Imperial '* pure Ceylor and Indian Teas "are the best m the market..— (Ad vt.) , . -



Public Notices. . ( £ -^_^ , LONGBHIACH COACH. ;. r\N and after THURSDAY, October " 1, for the summer months, the Long be.ich Coach will .start from Ashburton afc 5 p.m. R. R. BROWNE, 9*173 Coachman. TIMARU AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL ASSOCIATION. i THE ASSOCIATION'S TWENTY SIXTH ANNUAL SHOW., OF i . STOCK, ETC., WILL BE HELD OS THE ASSOCIATION'S GROUND, WAMTI ROAD, ON TUESDAY AND. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 27 AND 28, 1891, . —Consisting of-r : Sheep, Cattle, Horses, Pigs, Dogs, Dairy and Agricultural Produce, Im plements, Wool, Ac. Prises amounting to about £550 will be given m Pieces of Plate, Medals, or Cash. Prize Lists and Lists of Additionol Special Prizes can be obtained from the Undersigned. • r Entries Close for Sheep, Cattle,' and Pigs on SATURDAY, October 17; all other Entiies on TUESDAY, . October 20. F. W. STUBBS, 9 172 ' Secretary. /^IHEAP mUKNIP-' JtTANDRE About Is 6d per cwt on the farm* I Mount Burners lime. j MR JAMES AUSTIN, "Winchester, 1 Says—The Lime I bought was used with Turnips, and I have the best crop of Hybrid and Swedes that I ever had, not withstanding the very bad season for that ctop. I sowed the lime with a Duncan drill, and had no difficulty, m so doing. vVhere any unusual quantity of Lime .was spilt, I notice the roots are much, larger than elsewhere. lam now using Lime m sowing wheat, hoping thereby to avoid the ravages of the grub, which pest is very destructive this season, MR ROBERT THEW, Peel Fores* Says —He mixed lime with superpfios' phate to dry the phosphate* On jfifty acres he used lime aad phosphate in'the proportion of one to one. On thirty acres he used two buckets full of fime to; one. hun.drodwfcis;ht of phosphate; ow another- thirty acres he used phosphate alone—m each c*se one and a quarter hundredweight .w.as used per acre, Be sayß the largest turnips appeared to be growing m the land w hjefy had tlia most lime, although he vas-fcold not to mix the lime and phosphate, as the lime would literate' the from the phosphate. Finishes by say^ni; he is so pleased with tho rcsuHfthat tie intends using liflMjfgain. MR W. HARRISON^ Snys-H«i-ground'-^kt forte into a fine i powder at:d mixed, the turnip seed with ! it and sowed with an ordinary grain drill ,at the tate of about 2J cwt per acre. In about fifteen hours after , sowing, the scribe, which the coulter .of the drill left on the ground, was quite moist with the hme dissolving, and m about thirty-six hours the turnip seeds were scouted, and finishes by saying that had it been.a <|amp season he believes the lime would have becn a thorough success.... PS.- Damping the lime 'with a-little Wlter will give a dry powder*. ' ' i^ 1' To ensure dbjivwy'Orders shonM be sent. .e%rfy. *U iTr. WRIGHT. Mount Soiner§*



The Bust Bkmedy fok Indigkstion— Norton's Camomile Pills are confident^ recommended as a simple remedy for Indigestion, which is the cause of nearly all the diseiscs lo which we are subjects Norton's Pills, with justice called the 'Natural Strengthcner of the Human Stomac'.i," act as a powerful tonic and gentle perient, are mild m their operation, and safe under any circumstances. Sold m bottles, at Is l^d, 2s 9d, 11s, by all medicine venders, throughout t|'e world,



Wanted. CASH Advertisements under this heading not exceeding SIXTEEN WORDS 1/-. Addresses may be left at this Office. ' v • ■ . LO S T,-a Letts's Diary for 1891. Finder rewarded on returning same' to H. G. Moore, The Arcade. 9 157 A NTED~~iinown—We" "are now , showing a large stock of Lino- j leums and Floor Cloths, m new patterns, ' 'Just arrived. — Pickfokp and Undriix, ] Tancred, Street. 9+l4J ' WANTED Known— A special line of j Giwhmerea, nil nhades, now | selling at Is per yard. White Blankets 54 lid per pair.—H. C. Segbrs, Melford House. | piAMERON Street Wesleyan Church vy Services—Sunday, September 27; Morninp, Rkv, J. H. Gray ; Evening, Rev. S. Lawry (Subject : " Fields white to Harvest") 9 17* ANTED Known—A Beautiful Line of French Dress Goods, double width. Is 10W ; original value, 4». -H. Q. S bgers, Melford House. i WANTED Known — Being ciyer-" stocked m Corsets, we have} re duced every pair. Ladies fnra Is Cheapest house m town.—H. C. Segbrs; Melford-House. RANGES^-Tahiti, s Vav*u| Sydney! Seville and Auckland St. Michael s 15 gases. Lemons —Auckland and Sydney.' Apples—Htdi a tori for sale, cheap. Bananas and Nuts cf nil kinds. — W. Adams, Saunders* Buildings. 9*169 / / ; : i : '■" -,;•'.; / '■''"'' :: ■ '■ i ' : ■■■; WANTED Kriown.^-Great Clearing , Sale *ab "The Corner" of Drapery, Clothing, and Boots.—W. H. COIfrjER. ■■ ■': ■ ■.- ■• ".' L BROOKE'S Carbolised Scaly Blight Cure is the best of all, bar none. ICE Cream off Cousfh drops on. XJn doubtedly the best. H. G. Flower, Confectioner East Street. ANTED Known.—Call and secure bargains of Winter Drapery at the Great Sale at W. H. Collier ts, "The Corner." ■, , . ■¥XTANTED'.KNOWNgenuine Clearing ** Sale is going on and the Boots are going out. Best value yet (jffered, ten per .c^Jjti:|bi? .ftaslii: the very best work and repairing done at once at J. M. Moisos's • loiwn Hall, East Street. "A, LL -Wool Colonial Tweed Suits to .Oil J measure ; fit and workmanship guarantee^ ; from 52s 6d cash. Robert AikioßNi 'Ashburton Clothing Marl, Saunders' Buildings. _^ EOSLYN, Mosgiel,. Kaiapoi, and Ash burton Tweed Suits made to my order .from selected patterns. Long and narrow WA short and wide as well as ordinary sizes from 40s cash. Robert AiiCoßNi Ashburton Clothing Mart, Saunders' Buildings. nnO Meet the Times.—l am supplying JL, Galvanised Iron Tanks from 30s upwards, warranted for twenty years, Irarce pumps, deep well cylinders of all descriptions. Inspection invited.— J,; ; W. Harpiey, Eas street. 6J201 "11/ ANTED Known—H. Dudis* will VY sink Deep Wells and supply , Cylinder Pumps and Piping, and guaran tee water to surface at 3a 6d per foot. H. Dudley, Mooro Street 6§54 *VT7 ANTKD Known.—l have a large .. W stock of Tin and Ironware Goods to select from. Register Grates, Stoves, Portable Boilers, Spouting and Ridging kept m ftock.—J. W. Hardley, East .treet. 61202 /*>HEAP READING for all Classes.— \J Hundreds of Back Numbers of - Monthly and Quarterly Periodicals at Half Price: Several volume?* of Standard - ' Works at Cost Price to reduce our Large Stock. Photo and Scrap Albums, Photo Frames,—L. F. Andrewes & Co., Stationers' Hall. 1891 ppring & Summer.! 1891 tftcnl THE 11891 18 ISHOW OF THE SEASON. J HIGIHIASS GOODS AT RIGHT PRICES. EACH department of our business is nowraplete with the Choicest Novelties m ■ >.'- HOME, FOREIGN, AND COLONIAL MANUFACTURES. For Variety and Value our Stock is ITnique. We have facilities for buying which few other firms enjoy, consequently are enabled to cater for those who . ppreciate New and Fashionable Go jds all the year round. OUR SPECIALITIES ARE- Clothing of Superior Quality, ready-made or made to measure, for Men, Youths, Boys, and little Boys. Perfect fit and Newest Shapes. Shirts, Ties, Braces, Belts, Studs, Bags,. Bugs, and Dressing Gowns. Tennis and Cricketing Requisites ; Sanitary TJuder clothing, ... . . MEIfX'S «I©VP - . For Walking, Riding, and Driving, also Evening Dress Gloves. WAIXRPBOOF COAf» Own Make. For Walking, Riding, and Driving. Every garment guaranteed. and all seams sewn. Waterproof Rugs, Overalls, and Faddle Aprons. HATN. HAT*. HATS. Newest Shapes, Colorings, and Textures 'to hand. Any description of Hat or Cap made to order. NEW ZEALAND CiiOTHiarci Factory. W H. WEBBER, Manager