The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 1891. THE NEXT AGENT-GENERAL.

Tho Question of who is to succeed Sir Francis Dillon Bell as Agerit- General is on< J that is severely exercis ing Parliamentary, and official circles. It must be decided before long, and'as it is a matter that affects the welfare of the whole colony it will not be amiss to look at the qualifications of those whose names rumour has most loudly associated with the appointment. Sir George Grey may at once be dismissed from consideration; his rissipnary and impracticable nature is a complete bar to his being selected to represent the colony. The Premier, Mr Ballance, is said to be m a condition of health that will preclude his much longer continu ance m the position of head of the Government. There can be no ques tion -of his personal fitness for the j position, or of his capacity to discharge the duties of the office efficiently. His intimate knowledge of the finances and resources of the colony and his em doubted patriotism Svould ensure out being kept '-prominently and m a favourable light before the English public. There could be little cavil at. Mr Ballance's taking the appointment/ but the question -will be, ban he be spared here? Another very suitable representative is at hand m the At torney-General, Mr Buckley. His social and professional standing, his political experience, his good! address, and the great tact and intimate ac quaintance with the affairs fbf- the; colony shown m the conduct of the Government business intheliegislatiyq Council, all point to him as possessing the qualities necessary m an Agent- General, while he ould have the ad vantage at Home of the reflected lustre, derived from hisfamily connection with the late Sir William Fitzherbert,, Mr Buckley, likf> Mr Ballance, dould not accept the post without sacrificing his leading position m the coloiny.' Ac cording to a great number of the gos sips it .has already been decided that Mr Perceval, the Chairman of Committees m the House, istb havethe' appointment. We have not the slightest hesitation m accepting his disclaimer, that he knows nothing of it. Ho is the one prdmineM Parliamentary supporter of the Go vernment who would have nothing to lose by taking, the appointment. . Socially lie would be second only to Mr Buckley ; he has ample private means-, jand might be trusted to maintain the dignity of the office. But his experi r ence.is altogether insufficient for a position of such responsibility, though his abilities are unquestioned. Tn ten years time he might and probably will, if he continue his political careor, be an unexceptionable representative, but it would be fatal to the standing of the colony to send Home such a novice m public life. Then there are at. Home Sir Julius A^ogol and Sir William Jervois, both of whom possess m a marked degree the necessary qualifications. Sir Julius deserves well • of New Zealand, and has never ceased' to take a lively interest m its affair.'.,, and to evince a practical confidence jn* its resources. His intimate connection! with the financial world no doubt would weigh both ways, but it is safe' to say that the balance would be m favor of the colony, It would he, very easy to find a worse representative and very difficult to find a better. Sir William Jervois' military knowledge would be specially valuable were we going m for a comprehensive defence scheme, He is well-known to have been most favorably impressed with the capabilities of the country, and his opinions carry great weight m London official circles, There may be other atipirants to the position, but the Government will not stultify them selves by appointing a nonentity., The present Agent-General has upheld the dignity of the office worthily, and though he has given less attention to, the social side of his duties than was perhaps desirable, it will take a good man, one of the front rank, to fill his place,,, ; ; , ..;■:. ■ .-;.-,■ ; ':

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Final notice, by circular, to defaulters has been given by the Borough Council, and all rates not paid by.Saturday September 5, will be sued for without respect of persons. , Mr John Carter is a, Birmingham (Eng.) man. He keeps—or kept—a pet monkey Going down stairs- early one morning with very little clothes ,oti|f to ascertain the time, Mr Carter's pet monkey proceeded; to feed upon him and ate a good deal of him.;; The Christ-church Industrial Association have decided to request the Premier to move Parliament to institute a searching inquiry into the allegation m the ihemoradmn of the Railway Commissioners respecting the locomotive boilers. The lives of the " Picturesque! Atlas " Company agents are insured for £1000 each m the -Accident' Insurance Company—, a most judicious thing for the canvassers to do, but judging; Jby Mr.Bowerman's experi ences down South,, likely tq prove a: bad line for the Insurance Company. The number of letters delivered m India >rent up from 17| millions) m 1854 to 120 m 1880, and now we find jbhe figures m the annual report for 1890 at nearly 168J millions. Post cards were not known m 1854; m 1880 they stood at 7£ millions, and now they reach the considerable number of 86 millions, ; . The House recently had a curious petition before it, A Hawke's Bay resident went to some "herbalist," as he called himself, for a cure for an ailment. The result was a long and dangerous sickness, which a qualified doctor had to be called m to cure, and the sufferer upon getting well petitioned Parliament for compensation. This is an actual fact, not a page out of the "Arabian Sfights," the petitioner evidently supposing ihat the people Have the right to State aid if they get injured by acting stupidly, ,'Howm>\va.y's Ointment and Tills — Those who have given these remedies fair trial freely admit that they inheranty possess every property suitable for healing and renioviiig eruptions, liberations, piles, abscesses, sores, bad legs, gathered breasts, and all disorders of the glandular system. When carefully rubbed m. the Ointment relaxes the swollen muscles, diminishes inflammation, assuages pain, and even alleviates dangerous maladies which may I have lasted for months^ or even years. Holloway.'s excellent preparations are effective singly, resistless m combination, and have been recommended by grateful patients to be resorted to as alternatives wh.eu"all other means for regaining health have failed. Then q^tkm is' temperate, not violent or reducing) ' '"' '

The Tasmauian Alinistes of Lands has' announced his public works proposals, which involve a total expenditure of £420,926. Professor Muson's lecture last night on " The J<]ye and the Ear " was largely attended and the whole entertainment quite aa enjoy able as its predecessors. To-night, the public may be reminded, the Professor delivers-what is said to be his best, and is generally his most successful lecture, on "'Love, Courtship, and Marriage."' The admission to this lecture is one shilling—all the others of his course ;ire free. The veteran aboriginal cricketer, Johnny Mullagh, was found dead at Harrow, m the western district of Victoria, on Friday. Mullagh was the principal hat m the famous tetm, of blacks that visited, England some years ago, aim his cricketing powers were known all over Australia. Mullagh had been ■ the mainstay of the Harrow Cricket Club for many years, and of late, though weak and stiff from age and exposure, he was a. keen batsman up to the last. Although he had been ailing for some weeks nothing serious was anticipated. A meeting of shareholders m the Ashburton Working Men's Co-operative Society, Limited, was held on Tuesday evening last. There was a very good attendance of members and as the meeting was agrecab'e, all persons interested, although not members, were admitted." Mr T. Scott occupied the chair. The secret lry intimated that the Society was registered on Ist of August. Fifty-six new ■ applications for shares were received, after which the meeting adjoined for a fortnight, to enable members and others to hecome acquainted with the rules, before the election of the Official Committee. A remarkable freak of nature has been brought to light m this district, says the Wairampa Daily. A settler m Mangamahoe has sent to Dr Hosking a iully developed lamb which he discovered on his property. It is a veritable monstrosity. The body and legs are m themselves perfect, but the head is hardly recognisable as that of a sheep. In: the centre of the forehead is one; large and beautiful eye. Depending from the nose is a miniature trunk, like that of an elephant, whilst two large ears hang from the lower part of the neck. Between the two ears is an orifice serving as a mouth, the whole con stituting one of the strangest looking crea tures oh earth, r .Writing' of the hurried manner In which Ministers m the House of Commons are obliged to take refreshments, ah English Parliamentary writer says...:—l have seen Mr Salfour take the floor m about three strides, hungrily devour a bun, gulp down a glass of something, and m! aboi.it two strides be back m the House. To see Mr Balfour munch a bun is a study. He is thorough in'everyl ■things' While the bun is m hand it is the main question, and no side issue is suffered to interfere with its absorption int6 the Minister's internal economy. If Mr Bal four Were not so perfectly finished a gentle man his mode of devouring a bun might be pronounced savage. The air of refinement jbhap environs the'man, however, enables one to say that he eats his bun ehthusk astically. One of the best tributes we ("Manawatu Standard ") have heard paid .to the retrench ment policy of the Government is that many residents of Wellington are abandoning the idea of bringing up their youths ; to a life of gilded ease as civil servants, and are en quiring for situations for them m the country where they can gain experience m farming. For years the ambition of proud Wellington parents has been to see their offspring elevated (o a position m the largest wooden building m the world, from whence they could shed the refulgent gleams of intellect over the toilers who provide the needful. ■But such careers only exist m dreamland just ! now, and instead of joining, the ranks of those who " toil not, neither do they spin," the ranks of the producer will be augmented  the aggregation of population m the towns ' discontinued, and the training of useful members of the community instead of drones will bo the result. The ways of women are past finding out . The ot her clay Sarah Ann went into a draper's shop and asked the price of a plush jacket, ■■ but on hearing the price she simply sighed i and said, "That's too high for me, but put , it m.the window."-"She was courting, and . her inamorata, like herself, was no chicken, • although they billed and cooed and strolled about of a night, lovingly, like two turtle doves, m the sequestered thoroughfares. How it came about will never be known, but a few days afterwards an elderly iran stepped into tho draper's shop, and timidly inquired, "What's the price of that plush jacket m the window V" The price was named. "All right," said he, and it was his, A few evenings afterwards the shop keeper noticed the loving couple walking past his premises m the moonlight, but what attracted his attention most of all was that plush jacket decorating tho ample propor tions of .Sarah Ann. Then it to came him as a revelation, " Put it m the window." , For tfic moment, writes our Melbourne correspondent, the political issue between Munro and Gillies and Shiels and Speight is quite overclouded by the shadow of impend ing commercial disaster;: Ifot even at the end of 1879 when the "Berry Blight" had brought things to the bedrock did they look so bad as they -do to-day. Hot one tut numbers of conimercial firms who are simply kept going because their creditors are afraid \ that the first move m the direction of pressure will bring them down and so shake I their own position* A wholesale house which ' loses £20,000 by the failure of a retail house is likely io be subjected to great pressure by its bankers who know well enough that m commerce the actual loss, of' £20,000 may force a millionaire i.ito a corner for the moment. Unhappily there are always a few. creditors who put on pressure at these identical times. Their aim is not. to get their money already due but to bring down some big house that they may buy choice' lines at low rates- They of ten succeed. They are on the war path now andhence the difficulties.

Tne Russell Prospecting Company have discovered a find of antimony and traced it for more than a mile. They have taken up a claim" and .paid the Warden £60 for it. The specimens are good, and it is proposed to gat out five tons of ore for treatment. T. Sullivan, the sculler, was entertained at& baurjL^ at Wellington on W-idi c d y evening by'his old comrades of the torpedo orps. Among the visitors were Sir <i. ;Whitmorc, And several members of Parlia ment. Sullivan statos that he has received no reply lo his challenge to Stansbury to ioiv for the ch.unpi inship of t!ie world, but he is m daily expectation of information. Several new and important mining dia" coveries have been marie at Reefton lately, lodes having been found m the Golden Hill, Wellington, and Pi!grim leases, all situated m the Big River District . A new lode was found m the low level of the Sir Oaarles Russell lease m Painkiller District. It is too soon yet to ascertain the exact value of the finds, but there is good reason to believe them payable. Mining matters m conse quence have assumed a brighter aspect. The New South Wales Railway Commis" sioners lately imported some'bogie passenger engines from America, weighing ninety-five tons each, or thirty tons heavier than any before m use m the colony. One of them was sent on a trial run a few days ago and took four days to reach Albury, so many delays taking place through the engines being too vride for the old track and plat forms. When the engine did arrive at Albury six wheel spokes shewed signs of giving way, and a complete breakdown took place when thirty miles of the return journey had been covered. As a result of a meeting of fishermen at Dunedin, the .Chairman communicated with the Hou J. G. Ward and the city and subur ban members asking that the proposed Bill be not passed, and challenged the correct ness of the statement that flounders were getting scarcer.- A reply has been received from Mr J. Mills, stating that the Fisheries Bill cannot come on this.session, but the matter will be dealt with by the Minister by regulation, and most likely the limit will be raised to ten inches. The fishermen are advised to state their case to the Minister. Professor Hutton has been asked to say whether he referred to Otago when he was making his statement, and the Chairman of the meeting offers to prove to him that flounders are more plentiful than ever m the season, speaking from his experience of thirty years. The Literary Society m connection with the- Presbyterian Church devoted its meet ing last evening to music. The church was about half filled with members and friends of the Society, and an excellent pro gramme was provided. Mr W. Craighead occupied the chair. The items of the pro gramme were as follows : — Miss Grubb, piano ; Master R. Cullen, violin solo, "The Harp that once," with. variations * Mr Kersall, song, "The meeting of the waters;" Miss Wildsmith, song, "The song that reached my heart;" recitation by Mr Sawle; Mrs Flower, song, "The cricket on the -hearth;" piano duet, Mastei* and Miss Kiile; cornet solo, Mr Tyrreli-Baxter ; Mr C. M. Brooke, song, " Qixi vire j" recitation, i "The wake of Tim O'Hara,";by Mr Potter ; piano selections, Miss Rule; Song, Mr Kersall; Scotch reading* by the Chairman ; violin and piano duet, Master and Miss Cullen ; Mrs C. M. Brooke, song, "Angels ever bright and fair," with " Ye banks ami braes," as an encore; Mr H. G. Flower, song, '' Alice, where art thou V After gome formal business, the meeting closed m the usual manner. At a meeting of the shareholders of the Farmers*' Union Grain,'{[Produce! and Finance Company, held at Christchurch, yesterday, it. was decided that the Company should go into liquidation. Owing to the directors not being able to give: fourteen days' notice, by the articles of the Associa tion the meeting was not a legally con stituted one, but the Directors trusted to get an expression ot. opinion from those present as to the reas6ns why shareholders declined to pay up their calls, and an expression of opinion, also, as to what steps the Directors should takes. The balance sheet showed chat the receipts had amounted fco £1358 15s, including £1220 paid up m calls. The working of the store m Manchester street for six months was £659, preliminary expenses were £232, Baylies Bros, on account of land £100, furniture; &c, £45, brokerage £93, then there were incidentals which were necessarily very heavy m connection with the floating of the Coiipany. There was £470 owing to the Company, whose stock in-trade was estimated at! d|2()o. The liabilities were m respect of "the trade accounts,' £338 ; interest, say £100; share holders' deposits, £S8 15a ; rent due next month, £40; total liabilities (exclusive of a writ for £261 los issued by Mr Marks) £690. The amountof calls'unpaid was about £1191. The Bank overdraft of the Company was about £50, which was met by a shipment of goods sent away that day. ■ The secretary assumed that the Company had lost £700 during the time it had lem working. Mr Baynes said-he was willing to deal/with the bill m Marks' hands (which was for part of the purchase money of Mr Baynes? property) • but not with the present directors, and after-'the resolution to go into liquidation had been carried, he lodged a protest against the whole proceedings as illegal.

TELEGRAPHIC.

HOME AND FOREIGN

(per press association.)

THE POSTMASTBR-GENERAL. ; London, August 27. Sir John Gorst will probably succeed Mr Raikes as Postmaster-General.

THE ENGLISH HARVEST.

Storms are ravaging the English harvest. The " Daily Telegraph " estimates that the loss will amount to several millions sterling ; aiicl the weather will probably prove disastrous to the hop crop, which m J£.en{> never promised better. The storms Have ex tended to Ireland. i

A DEFAULTING NOTARY.

JHRis. Aitgiisfc 26. 4- notary at Angers has decamped, leaving behind him liabilities to the amount of £80,000,

THE TREVES PILGRIMAGE.

Berlin, August 26. The revenue derived by Treyes from' the influx of pilgrims, is expected to reach 2,000,000 marks, '

THE NEW ARGENTINE BANK

-Buenos Ayrms, August 26. r It is reported thai the Government intended to increase the special issue of paper money m connection with the new bank of the Argentine nation to 100,000,000 piastres.' \ -

THE LEWISHAM SEAT.

Londost, August 26. : Mr Perm, the Tory candidate, was elected to the Lewisham seat by a majority of 1583 over Mr Warmingt ton, the Liberal candidate. '

A RETURN VISIT.

The British fleet have accepted; an invitation to visit Cherbourg m Octo ber. '■:!■■'■■

THE CANADIAN CENSUS.

Ottawa, August 27. The Canadian census bho\ys the population .of the Dominion to be 4/820,8<}q. The increase is m per ctnt on the whole country, but the maritime, provinces fjave remained stationary.

LADIES' COLUMN.

I bavo to reiterate the fact tliat. plain sHrts are gradually going O ufc of fashion. Jabbed edges and flounced edges are very i general. Three very narrow frills also. Then dress skirts are slashe 1 m front and at tlio sides to show the under-dress; or there are panels of velves, brocade, or silk let m. Again, the skirt proper is cut m front lonsideraWy longer than the foun dation .skirt, and is lifted and arranged fj\lno» fashion near the bottom of the skirt, the festoons being.caught up by jet ornaments. Luce flounces are put on m this uu-.'.uhtiiig fashion—one, by the way, that was general some 25 years ago.— (" N.^. Herald " correspondnnl.)

The relative value of Indian and CliiiKt-e teas hag been asqertained by an authority^ of unimpeachable impartiality. The Board rf Customs lias arrived at the conclusion that. Indian tea goes half as far again as Chinese tea, so far as depth of colour and fulness (not delicacy) of flavour are concerned ; that is to say, if lib of Chinese tea produces 5 gallons of liquor of a certain depth of colour and fulness, lib of Indian tea will produce 7£ gallons of a similar bevenge, On Lhis basis the statistics of tua drinking show that the population m 1866 consumed 17£ gallons of liquid tea per head, and that "m 1890 the consumption rose to 33| gallons per head—an increase due no doubt to the fact thai; the luxury was a great deal cheaper m the latter year.

In an account of a recent drawing room an English contemporary says :—"A story going about is that of <% dowager who, seeing a hated rival's girl pushing on a?id getting past her own, deliberately put out her foot, and tripped the damselup, with the result that sshe fell forward on her mother's ample shoulders, thereby break ing her own fa11,.-but at the t>ame time scratching her beautiful chiselled nose so badly against the maternal diamonds that she will not be presentable for a fortnight at least. Another lady had armed herself with several sharp-pointed bracelets, which she used with such signal effect on the bare arms m her vicinity that she succeeded m entering the Throne Room well m front of several others who had arrived before, but had succumbed to the pain of their wounds. Altogether, the lumber of black-and-blue bruises that were visible on delicate Arms at the teas which followed the drawing room was something shocking.

Hero is a clever but by no means con vincing reply to the question, " What is a society nvm ?" "The society man must, first of all, be a gentleman m manner and speech, or the name is misapplied. He is the man who knows how to speak properly to all women, and no matter what his own private life may be, he never says any thing to a young girl that will cause her to blush, or to an older one that will make her,think less of herself or of him. If he. talks m a very free way to a woman, the fiances are 10 to 1 that she has by word, look, or, action invited this freedom of speech, anl so she cannot complain. The society man makes life go smoothly, does; not ask after people who died six months ago, does not trot out family skeletons and think it tunny to induce them to make each separate bone rattle and cause innocent pcoplo to suffer agonies. The society man bus a good memory, a courteous manner, and uses pleasant words."

A curious cjuesfciou was asked the other, day by the Paris' 'Figaro 'of its readeri s —its women readers especially. A novel en titled " Cceur de Mere " appeared m the feuilluton of the paj. er. In this story, a mother of strong reliuious convictions re fuses to consent to the marriage of her daughter with the man she loves because he is bound by a vow, made to his dying father, never to be married m church, or take part m a religious ceremony. The girl dies broken-hearted, and to the last the mother refuses the permission that would .save her child from the grave. The "Figaro' asks its readers, was the mother justitied m withholding her consent, and thereby bringing her daughter to an early grave ? The editor received 1431 answers. Of these 621 considered the mother justi fied m preferring her daughter's death to her dishonor m contracting a marriage, unblessed by the Church ; 570 took the opposito view and blamed the mother ; 200 answered hesitatingly, and suggested, various solutions to the problem." The editor expressed his admiration of the style m which the letters, as a rule, were written. Some distinguished women took part m the correspondence. Answers reached the office of the *' Figarp '. from distant parts of the globe. "I would lynch the mother," telegraphed an American lady. > " ■' ; J \

The infant daughter of Fife takes rank, ! by royal decision, nob as a princess of the blood, but as the daughter of a duke, and it may be interesting to know that theugh the Queen has decided, authoritatively that the daughter of the Duke and I Duchess of Fife is to have the rank of a ! duke's daughter with the title of " Lady," this.rank and this title are not recognised by the English law. A duke's daughter, whether the duke be royal or not, is exactly on a level m the eyes of the law with the ordinary miss of daily commerce. On the list of precedence of course it is different, and from that point of view there is a marked distinction between the. daughter of a royal and any other duke. The Duke of Fife has shown a great deal of senso m everything connected with his marriage. First, m stipulating that his wife should not have a lady-in-waiting ; secondly, m altogether separating himself and his wife from the royal family and not permitting himself .to- sink- into a jj n-lant of the unlucky' Lor'rie ■ 'thirdly, m receiving and treating the Prince of ■ Wales and the Duke of Clarence simply as his father-injaw and brother-in-law without any parade or perenjony, rlhe Duke of Fife has been thoroughly con sistent m his determination that his daughter shall be simply the daughter of himself and his wife, and not the daughter of his wife alone. He has the satisfaction of. knowing that his wife thoroughly agrees with him, and he may have the. further satisfaction of knowing that the sympfi 1 hy of the nation is entirely with him, a.nd that though at first they dis trusted him, and were not sure what was the meaning of his |marriage, they have watched him, and ate satisfied that he has played an honest, manly, and creditable part throughout.

They &ay that women are no logici-ms.- They are capable of gravely arguing; that a friend is a lofty genius because he has a lofty forehead.. But, m argument, woman has a gift for beyond reason. She has memory. She always remembers that her antagonist said something different on another occasion. Now, . there is no "Hansard" of domestic debates, and, as nobody can prove that woman's memory is wrong (for nobody remembers anything about it), she triumphs m every contro versy. Woman is her own "Hansard," and abuses the advantage. She needs it the less, as she has, m argument, a secret botte of her own. which nobody can parry. This is to assume that you hold a position the very reverse of that which you really occupy. Woman then pours all { her fire into this fortress of her fancy till man perceives some weak pqint m her attack on the opinions winch he does not hold. I^e is weak enough" ''[ m the mad pridi of intellectuality," to reply, merely provision ally,' and then lie is lost. }Voman has tJernuced him to occupy the pqsf tiori' which is not his at all, whu;h he knows' tfyat he cannot defend, which he does not want to defend—and »U is.oveFwith him. Woman will never allow, henqeiorft, fch^fc lie is

not an adrooato of the slavo trade, or of cannibalism, or of human vivisection, or atheism, or of free divorce, or whatever ifc may be. Now, those positions cannot be held by many people, and woman's triumph is therefore assured, m the pedantry of boyhood I once replied to such tactics by telling my fair adversary that she was guilty of a if/noratio elenchi. But the result w,ts not encouraging: nor is the parry legitimate. The arsenals of a dead language, and of an obsolete science, cannot fairly be employed against the cleverer sex. I wish I could think tint politic* will become purer when w..m n comes lo hr own. But can we hope for this lAt pre , sent many ladies think that a novel, or other treatise, ouuhb to be, and must be, applaode I, because i i. written by some body whom they know. Its merits have nothing to do with the matter. , Woman is a lawless creature. She-does not re cognise the state. She smuggles for the mere fun of the thing. At "the Italian or German frontier she smuggles lac 3 and eau de cologne, and even tobacco not because she wants them, but because it is forbidden. Her excesses m smug gling Tauchnitz novels neyer cost her con science a single qualm. I cannot believe that; all the Tauchnitz novels m England are introduced by their authors as presents for their friends, though this,; to be sure, would account for their being found on all the cheap second-band bookstalls. That is the destination of all books presented by their authors. I cannot here draw up the whole indictment of feminine iniquity, but who invented antimacassars? Who clings as fondly to all such gear as it clings to the tail button of the masculine coat? Who says "aggravating" when she means "irritating V These are among tlie blots on the sun ; these are a few of the things which the progressive sex may reflect upon and amend. It v not enough to conquer the world s to excel man m his studies, sports, and profes sions. Woman must find out a way ot wearing, pockets ; must keep her change handy, "like, men do, 1' to employ her own idrnn. " What Shakespeare did and Furnivall approves cannot be wrong."— Andrew Lang.

PARLIAMENTARY.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Wellington; August 27. The Council met at 2.30 p.m. LAND AND INCOME ASSESSMENT BILL. The Land and Income Assessment Bill passed its final stages. AUCTIONEERS* BILL.\, The Council resolved to insist on iti amendments m the Auctioneers Bill.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

The House met at 2.30 p.m. PRIVILEGE., , Mr Richardson rose to,a question of privilege m connection- with -what had raken place at an early hour that morning during the debate on the aiotibn to com mit the land Bill. A serioup charge had been made against him by the Minister of Lands m connection with two runs m Otago, he having been'confronted with the statement that the late Hon. Robert Campbell had said that he had squared the then Minister of. Lands (Mr Richard son) m connection with those runs. That was such a serious accusation that he could not pass it over.- without noti**. If it were proved that he (Mr Richardson) had acted m the manner alleged by the Minister of Lands lie: had- no right to be m the House, but if Mr McKenzie had made a false charge against him m connec tion witrh dm matter the Minister of Lands had no right to sit m the House. He therefore moved for a Committee to enquire into the whole circumstances, the Committee to consist of, five members, and to enquire into the whole matter, and to report within seveu days... : Jn reply to Mr McKenzie, the Speaker ruled that this, was a case of privilege, And that the motion was m order, «j» it stated that the reflection had been made on his (Mr Richardson's) conduct adit Minister of the Crown. Mr McKenzie asked whether his with drawal of the words "last night had re* moved the matter from being a" question of privilege. Mr Rolleston said that he was present last night when Mr McKenzie said that he should withdraw the words, but he added that they had been uttered all the same. : ,-.-■■''■->"? Mr Seddon said that if Mr Richardson telt sore at Mr McKcnzie'a wgeds, surely he should feel satisfied after his colleague had' withdrawn 1 them.'' He should advise, therefore, that no further proceedings be taken m the matter. ; .= *! Mr Bryce said that Mr Seddon did not see the gravity of the affair.' "-It was not a question of withdrawing .wot^ls, but of making a disgraceful charge... A '- The' Premier said that it was quite true Mr Richardson considered that a dis graceful charge had been made against him, but he was not entitled to move that it was a breach of privilege, although he was perfectly justified m giving notice of -the Committee for, another day. There fwfca nothing to imply, ihata; giagraceful charge had been made, except the inter pretation put on the words by the gentle man who had used them, and who was not now here. His colleague had no desire to shirk an inquiry, but" had con tended that the matter had been settled last night through Mr McKenzie having withdrawn the words. He di(l not see that there was any urgency m the matter. ; Mr Rolleston ;Said Sis; opinion was that no man eh»uld lie under a charge of that kind for a single hour, and lie h >ped that the House would agree to the Committe being appointed. Mr W. P. Reeve § said that this chargi had been made two. years ago ; and it wa.s then slated that Mr Robert Campbell had said-he had come to Wellington m oon^ nection with those runs, and had got all that he wanted'from the Government. Mr Buokland Baid tjhat the two things were entirely, different^ as that was only a vague statement; but th* present was a distinct charge. . , • . ■ The Speaker eventually ruled that Mr Richardson was- entitled to move for a Committee to inquire into that portion of Mr McKenzieta remarks to the effect that if the matter of those runs were enquired into it would not be to Mr Richardson's credit, but-as the other words used by Mr McKenzie had been withdrawn they really had no existence. \: ■ ■ Mr Richardson denied that the words had been withdrawn absolutely, as Mr McKenzie had uttered "the other words after their withdrawal. Mr Bryce said that there was no doubt the charges were still persisted m, not withstanding what was said,. from the Ministerial benches, ..- . ' S -: The Premier contended -that the Speaker had' already, ruled that those charges having been withdrawn they did not now exist. ' ■' i - " Mr Bryce slid that the Premier should be ashamed of himself for that statement. The Premier demanded that those words should be. withdrawn. Mr Bryce refused 1 to withdraw them, saying that he was prepared to take the consequences. "' : :'.f The Premier moved that Mr Bryce's words be taken down. 1 '" " •• The Speaker at this stage (3.30 p.m.) ordered the galleries to be cleared, and the whole 'of the galleries wete cleared W Cue Sefgeant-at-Arn»;;»iid were still closedat 5.30 p.m.- •'. ,: The -galleries were, ' Ireopenbd at t.sf\ p.m. ' "■ "' >■''>:.*"■■■■.. '.': Mr Rolleston said that he had no doubt that- the proceeding would, be as orderly now thai* the repp,rtors were readmitted as they had been during tlje »j;(;ern.oou,

THE ASHBURTON GtTARDIAN: FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 1891.



The best medicine known is SANDER and SONS EUCALPTI EXTRACT. Test its eminent powerful effects m coughs, colds, influenza, etc.—the relief is instantaneous. Thousands give the most gratifying testi mony. His Majesty the King of Italy, arid medical syndicates all over the globe, are its patrons. Read the official reports that* accompany each bottle. We have no occa sion to offer rewards m p/oof of the genuine ness of our references. The official reports of medical clinics and universities, the official communication qi the Consul-General for Italy at Melbourne} the diploma awarded International Exhibition, Amsterdam—all these are authentic documents, and, as such, not open to doubt. We add here epitome of on.) of the various cases treated by Siegenl M.D , Professor, etc. Burning of the right hand through the explosiqn of a small oil stove. The epidermis on the vQlar, and palmer side of the hand of the thirty-year old patient was completely separated and lifted'tip as far as the joint of the hand. The likewise lifted nails were hanging loose and half of the phalaux of the nail of the middle finger was coaled. The wounds thus contracted healed m three weeks under daily applications of Eucalypti Extract dressing, The patient has retained the full use of her hand.—(Advt.) 1 The Best Remedy fob Indigestion— Norton's Camomile Pills are confident^ recommended as a sixnple remedy for Indigestion, which is. the cause of nearly all the diseases to whicn we are -subjects Norton's Pills, with justice called the 1 Natural Strengthener of t"ie Human Stomach," aot as a powerful tonic and gentle perient, are mild m their operation, and afe under any circumstances. Sold m bottles, at Is l|d, 2s 9d, 11s, by all medicine vendors throughout the worldl' : Keating's Cough <ozenges cures Cough Asthma, Bronchitis. Medical testimon states that no other medicine is so effectual m the cure of these dangerous maladies One Lozenge alone gives ease, one or two at bedtime enemies rest. For relieving difficulty o 1 breathing they are invaluable. They con- I tain no opium nor any violent driig. Sold by all Chemists, m tins, Js ljd and 2s 9d each "Prue economy. *|"o purchase Countess Tea for tfs shillings, free from any ex cess of astringenpy;; ' x ■ Teas free from any excess of astiing ency South British Tea Company's pure blendsf AM store eepe g.



Mnian Hyslop, and Oo.'s " Imperial Pure Ceylon and Indian Teas) are tlv ©et m the market.—(^dvfc.) ' "



Countess 2a, Duchess 2s 4d, Prinpegs 2s Sd, |iiflp|ess Z% I^h^se Tpas are free fropj ny=>v oesls of astringency Nin'ian Hyslop, and Co/s "Injpei'aJ Ceylon and Indian Teas are direct \JLvoxi\ h^Tea Piautatiop.^fAavt,)



TENDERS, WANTED, Tenders for erecting about three miles of Sod and Wipe Fencing. Tenders close on FFIDAY, September 4. For particulars apply to DUNCAN CAMERON, .6Ui9 Spiingjfieia^



Public Notices 7 -a -a ' a M cua ■■ g O" uts ts •n , WH .fa gg e gg a=.s § *■■ $4 O&Shh 55 rr, H •'lt' O^^< N fe W- tto % 6-.o -. < OoSS^oSfi^ I 3 ££!-S£fc & § g _* _h a> «—4 —i Ph <j P* "-f i 8 g 2 ,113311.11,| . o I ; Em rj hEggss 8 s g I $gg<ss | w g n^ S3SSS ° » - rt-. SSSS'S ■"§■ g -50 Cd. ::I:.r | | g-- «a' v<; « 2 a ■- 25 h"h^ '*"« "" ",-4 M 'Ji V g 5 !»5*



Tj EXTENSION of Premises. Cheap IJJ Sale now on al the opening ol new Snop. Come au& judge for yourselves. H. C. Segees. "LpiNEST Cad Liver Oil. Chest and JD Lung Protectors. Chilblain lini ments; Brooke, Chemist,, .Ashburton. /"""I LORIOtJS News.—Just purchased a \JC Duneclin Warehouseman's Stock of 90 Pieces French Cashmeres and Merinos at less tlian half price. Will be sold during the cheap sale ab Is 10£ d ; regular price 3s 9d.—Andrew Ork. WANTED Known-Girls' Boots 2s lid, Ladies' French Shoes 3s J Id, Gents' Shoes 5s 6d j at Andrew Orr's Cheap Sale. ,6 214 WANTED Known.—That for quality, assortment, and price see Andrew Orr's large stock of Millinery, Clothing, and Boots. No presents, no bribes, but good value.— Andrew Orb, ALL Wool Colonial Tweed Suits to measure ; fit and Workmanship guaranteed ; from 52s 6 1 cash. Robert Alcxvrn, Ashburton, Clothing Mart, Saunders' Buildings. E"~~nsSLYN~ftlosgiel, Kaiapoi, and Ash burton Tweed Suits made to my order from selected patterns. Long and narrow and short and wide as well as ordinary sizes from 40s cash. Robert Alcorn, Ashburton Clothing Mart, Saunders' Buildings. TO Meet the Times.—l am supplying Galvanised Iron Tanks from 30, upwards, warranted for twenty years, Force pumps, deep well cylinders of all descriptions, Inspection invited.— J. W. Hardlev, Eas street. 6J201 \ WANTED Known. —I have a large VV stock of Tin and Ironware Goods \ to select from. Register Grates, Stoves, J Portable Boilers, Spouting and Ridging j kept m stock.—J. W. Harbley, East ■treet. 6J202 "TTTANTED Known—H. Dudley wifl VV sink Deep Wells and supply Cylinder Pumps and Piping, and guaran tee water to surface at 3s 6d per foot,— H. Dudley, Moore Street, 6§54 T^HEAP READING for all Classes ' J Hundreds of Back Numbers of Monthly and Quarterly Periodicals at Half Price. Several volumes of Standaid Works at Cost Price to reduce our Large Stock. Photo and Scrap Albums, Photo Frames, — L. F. Andrewes ■'■ % Co., Stationers' Hall.



X\T ANTED,respectable general servant, V" about thirty. Farmhouse, small family. Apply with references, Mrs Randall, Fruiterer, Ashburton. 8 161 WANTED Known.—Great Clearing Sale at "The Corner" of Drapery, Clothing, and Boots.—W. H. Collier. WANIED, every man m the district to order a Kaiapoi or Roslyn Tweed Suit. Also, Boys' SuiU and Gents' Overcoats m great variety.—Andrew Orr. ICE Cream off Cough drops on. Uh doubtedly the best. H. G. Flower; i Confectioner East Street. WANTED Known.—Having com°. pleted the alteration of premise we are opening with a genuine cheap sale. Come and see. H. C Segers, Melford House. WANTED Known.—Call and secure bargains of Winter Drapery dt the Great Sale at W. H. CoLLiEiBJp, "The Corner." ZL___: \ \: AN Tr, v .Known—A Melford ' V House Sale will be a genuine Cheap one, it will be to your advantage to call early.—H. C. Segers, Melford House.



Wanted. CASH Advertisements under civs heading not cxco c .'dm f < SIXTEEN WORD'S 1/-. Addresses may be Mtat this Office. WANTED— An experienced General Servant. Apply to Mrs Colyhr, Allenton. 8§175 "WT'ANTED Known. -Oil casks for 'j sale, capacity forty gallons each. Apply, Canterbury Woo lkn Mills. Ashbui ton. _. 8 173 WTNTED Known—^We have to hind sample parcel' Caii't be boat" risking Powder. Is acknowledged to be the best. 'Stephens Bib.*., Market House. 8 171 WANTED to ;Sell Ei»ht-roomed House and three sections m Burnett Street. Apply M. Ifo jNey, on i the premises. 8 148 WANTED Known. — Blankets and Fltinnels great bargains at Andrew Orr s. riIINWALD Dancing "Class will \close JL . their season by a' Ball on FRIDAY, August 28. Admission—Gem elmen, 2s 6d ; Ladies, free. Refreshments provided, 8 167



STEPHEN! BROS, _ Mteurfcet House. AGBNfS~WANTBDT 11 7 ANTED, Agents for a GOOD \V SELLING LINE. Either sex can earn good income. Apply early, as only a limited number is required. NOVELTY IMPORTING CO., Box 976, G.P.0., Sydney, N.S.W. 6 415



I OFFlCE—Arcade. \. Uu . . STORES-West Street. | Ashbur to Stephens' Bros. MARKET HOUSE. j — TEA. TEA, TEA. "TUST, Landed—First consignment of (I New Seasons, all of which is m splendid condition and exceptional value. We therefore solicit the patronage of our Customers and the Public to try our BLENDED TEAS, Prices 2s, 2s 4d, 2s 6d, and 2s Bd. Ceylon, pure, m areafc variety from Is lOd per pound; Indians, Tippo, FJowary, and Mellow, from 2s per pound upwards ; Chinatt, best productions m Monings, Panyongs. Sarynues, Pecco, Congou, and other qualities, including some very choice Kaisows. One trial by the most sceptical will prove that our TEAS are equal to any m the market. So lovers of the Cup that cheers but never inebriates will do well to call and get samples. AH goods delivered m Town and Suburbs | and to Railway Station. Every attention m order to give safcisfac- j tion r-3gar3ing price and quality. Satisfaction being our motto.



John G. Restell * -■ * IHAVE FOR SALE AT THE LOWEST CURRENT RATES, All Station and Farm Requisites of the BEST QUALITY. BED CIOVEIi, COW GRASS, iLSIKE, B,YE GRASS, COCKS FOOT, RAPE, ABERDEEN. DEVONSHIRE STONE, and SWEDE TURNIP SEED, MUSTARD SEED, &c, &c. TAERWENT AND KIDNEY SEED J_J and TABLE POTATOES. GAPE BARLEY, SEED OATS, and WHEAT. BONE DUST and SUPERPHOS PHATE of LIME. piORN SACKS, Full Weights. TTTOOL PACKS, Full Size. TT7 OOL PACKS, Three-quarter Size Q EWING TWINE. f AM PREPARED TO SUPPLY JL all the ABOVE MENTIONED ARTICLES IN QUANTITIES TO SUIT PURCHASERS on LIBERAL TERMS. Inspected Invited John G. Eestell



CIGAR DIVAN AND FANCY GOODS EMPORIUM. HARRY FRIED!A NDER has re ceived a large consignment of New Goods m all Departments, and while 1 thanking both old and new patrons for the hearty support accorded to him since ecommencing Business, would take this opportunity to ! ■ iwyi**!-. iVNPiic'rio.t Every kind of.Tobacco ■ known; to users the weed of the very best quality pro curable m the American Markets. A full Stock of Pipes to suit every taste, and an abundant supply of Smokera' Requisites. CIGARS of the very best Brands ; also CIGARETTES of every description, in cluding the latest " Temple Bar." Is Practised m our Saloon as an Art, and Ladies and Gentlemen will fiiid that the taste and skill of an ab Professor are at heir service. Examination of our samples of Hair ork will bear out this statement. ( Licensed to Sell STAMPS. SALONS DU COIFEURE EAST STREET



Trees. 1-rees. ■ \ HE undersigned has much pleasure m \ offering a large stock of the follow ing trees, plants, etc., which are now ready for planting:—Apples are all twice gral ted on blight proof stocks and guaranteed to keep clear of the woolly aphis blight on roots. Apples^ Apricots, Cherries, Peaches, Pears, Plums and Quinces of all leading varities ; Goose berries and Currantiv; Gfape^Vines of the best varieties. Pinus Ihsignis, 1 and 2 year old, Larch 1, 2, and 3-year-old, Pinus Laricis, Abies White Spruce, Norway Spruce, Meoziesii ;;also 100,000 Macrocairpa 1 year, a grand line ; and 30,000 2 years transplanted, the best m the district. Come and see for yourselves. All kinds of ornamental Trees and Shrubs, Roses, Camellias, Rhododendrons, Jas mines, Honeysuckles, Araucaria Im bricata, etc. Also the newest and leading varieties m Chrysanthemums. N.B. Orders may be left with Mr W. C. Davis or Mr R. Alcorn, East street. All ordeis by post shall receive my prompt attention. Catalogues on application* JAMES PORTER, Clifton Nursery,. ■ i ; ■ Allenton Ashburton.



Public Notices. ■ THE STANDARD Fire ifc Ifclarine Insurance Company OF NEW ZEALAND With Unlimited LiAßiLiTt op Shareholdbrs. CAPITAL—£I,OOO,OOO—STERLING. IjMRE and Marine R'sks accepted on 10 all descriptions of Property and Merchandise ; ;ilso Crop, Stack, and Machine Ri>ks at Lowest Rales of Premium. Fidelity ok Persons Holding Sittta tion.s of Trust (tUArantjbed ARCHIBALD SCOTT, Manager for Canterbury. > ROBERT ALCORN, Agent*' 114 Saunders' Buildings, Ashburton:



SOME SPECIAL LINES OF HOSIERY & BLACK RIBBONS, Considerably under Usual Co it. The Balance of WINTER GOODS Offered at a GREAT REDUCTION To Make Room for New Shipments. "The Corner."



W. H. Collier, THE COBWEB," INVITES ATTENTION to a LARGE and CHOICE SELECTION OF SIEW SPRING GOODS OF EXCEPTIONAL VALUE. Jusfc Arrived, THE LATEST NOVELTIES IN Millinery Gloves Flowers Zephyis Feathers Prints Underclothing Dress Corsets Stuffs Luces Boots Tinsel Shoes Ribbons Gents' Ties Embroideries Gents' Hats, &c.



Sfecial Advantages :—Low Bate of Premiums. Non Forfeiture of Policies. High Rate of Interest earned upon Investment. Reversionary Bonuses already allotted exceed £500,000. T. E. WALTON, Travelling Agent. CHAS. BRADDELL, Local Agent, gfs7 Ashburton.



3g fid REDUCED TO IS Od m W. Alcorit & €0 WILLIAM 'r\ ARDNER, ILLIAM VT ARDNER, GRAHAM 8 ROAD, T I N W A L D, —HAS FOll SALE— JTREES IN GREAT VARIETY. PLANTING DONE AS USUAL. Also m Hand C'lioiee Cal>lt>n|re I*lantw Now ready for Planting Out. .7. NATIONAL MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION OF ATTSTR ALAS I A. SPECIAL NOTICE. Bonus Year, 18OS. 1 fNTENDING Policy Holders m this JL very Popular Office are reminded that ALL POLICIES COMPLETED I before the 30th SEPTEMBER NEXT, will participate m the BONUS to be de clared at the close of the year 1892, thus firticipating m TWO BONUSES m Four ears.



fIr'GIIUAT SUCCESS TO OF THE QHEAP OLEARIN(> SALE OF S- W ALCORN & GO'S ST Op K. EVERYBODY PLEASED WITH THE BARGAINS. rERE is tf Great Quantity *6f STOCK still left, which mdflt be cleared out duiirisr the next FOUR WEEKS, at STILL FURTHER REDUCTIONS. Special barsjains for THIS WEEK m DRESS GOODS] Blankets, Flannels, Shawls, Umbrellas, Ladies Jackets, Ulsters, Trimmed and Untrimmed Hats, Fur Collarettes, etc. gr N.B.—A special line of BEST FRENCH MERINOS, usual price



WANTED Known .—J. Nicholas (late with J. Moisoh) Bootmaker, has opened m shop late T. i Chambers, East street. . '■-. ; All orders for Boots and Shoes, or repairs, will be promptly executed at > moderate charges. : A trial solicited. 7 165



Public Notices, . T. G. RUSSELL, BARRISTER and SOLICITOR, CIIIItSTCHURCH Branch Office—East Street, A Nil B IT X TO ft (Near H. Zander's.) 6 157 THE MERCANTILE FINANCE AND AGENCY COMPANY (Limited OF CHRISTCHURCH. Incorporated under the Provis;ous of the Companies Act, 1882, Registered Offioi— MORTEN'S BUILDINGS, CHRISTCHURCH. THTS Company is prepared to advanck money on Freehold Property, m Large or Small Sums, at Current Rates of Interest; also, upon the Security of Bills of Sale, Mortgages of Stock,; Wool and Agricultural Liens, and Personal Property generally. ' For further particulars, apply to T. G. RUSSELL, Solicitor, Christchurch, Or to the Branch Office of the Company, East Street, f ] ASHBURTOti* 186