The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1891.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

«. The South Canterbury Hunt Cub are advertising for a huntsman for next season. Conncillcr Bryce was elected Mayor of Lyttelton, The polling was:—J. T. Bryce, 150; H. McLellau, 101; H. Allwright, 82. The late Mr Fulton was at 0113 time a captain in the West Taieri volunteer corps ; and years ago he was an ardent cricketer, and played in the Otago team that met Parr* All-England Eleven.

It is stated that a lexding firm of London publishers has offered Sir Henry Parkes £10 000 if he . will "write a history of Aus tralia during the past half century, and that the Premier has closed with the offer.

Influenza is interfering with shearing operations. The " Tiniaru Herald "hears that on one station on the Orari fifteen out of 23 men had to leave their work and that some of them are seriously ill.

Sir Frederick Roberts, Commander-in- Chief in Indit, hopes to visit Australia on the termination of his comuvuid next year. He is desirous of making himself acquainted with the military services of the colonies.

Mr T. E. Upton sent three Shropshire Down ewe hoggets to the Wellington Agricultural and Paaforial Association's show, and was successful in taking three first prizes and the silver cup in the champion class.

At the meeting of the Chamber of Com merce at Christchurch yesterday, the Vice-President, Mr E. S. Harley, stated that the steamer Duke of Buckingham had been placed on the berth to load frozen meat, etc, for Liverpool direct.

In eonmjuence of the inclement weather oil Tuesday night the office-bearers of the Wesleyan Sunday School have decided to repeat the concertto-inorrow evening, and to wind up with a coffee supper. Present holders of tea tickets will be admitted free. Particulars will be found in an advertisement.

Mr Yorke, butter expert, received a cable last week from Boyd and Grant, his London agents, stating that there are very good prospects for New Zealand cheese for the first six months ot next yeat ; but they are unable to name prices. New Zealand factory butter ot high quality will be in fair demand, but farmer*' own make will be a risky com modity. The stocks of American and Cana dian cheese will be lighter than was antici pated six weeks ago.

"Oriel" in the " Ar<*us" relates a. very amusing incident that happened in a little town not very far from Melbourne a week or so ago. The attendance was rather large and the committee felt that at the show dinner the funds the fumls would not per mit oC champagne to every gue-t. tin half the table was set with champagne at 17^ o'd per bottle, and the other half with vigorisie at 4* G I per dozen. By ctrcful arrangement the invited notabilities were placed at the champigno end, and the vigorine was left I it the sturdy agriculturists, whom the com mittee thought would mt know the difference. They dM not, ami i»n.! stilwart farmer having put away one whole bottle of %-jgorine to his own cheek, called the waiter and privily tippinghiin half-i-urown, desired him "to bring us. another bottle-of that champagne, will you ."

Countess 2s, Duchnss 2s 4d, Princess 2s 81, Empress 3». Th>fie Tuns an- fit tjfr >m uny Bi-'eos of ttatringttiK-y,

It ia stated that the price paid for Maxim was 4000 guineas, and that Mr J. B. Haggin, of California, is the buyer.

Mi' Wooldridgc, piano tuner, advertises that he may he found at Mr Harry Frtedlander's, Kast street, by those re quiring his services.

A lady of one hundred and ten is at present visiting IJuxton, She is wheeled down to hear the bind play nearly every day.

The number of people in the different races is estimated : Caucasian, 600,000,000 ; Mongolian, 600,000,000 ; black, 250,000,000; copper-coloured, 12,000,000. There was a close contest- in the Christ church mayoral election yesterday, which resulted in the return of Councillor William Prudhoe, who polled 604 votes against Mi- George Boiuiington's 544.

An eccentric settler at Lake Takapnnn. named S. Harrow, caused somewhat of a sen sation by appearing at a meeting of the Devonport Bor»ugh Council, and, taking a human skull and some bones -from a kit, throwing them on the table. He said that a murder had been committed, and demanded an enquiry. The bones and skull were re moved by the police.

A skilful operation lias been performed by Dr Wilkins, of Auckland, on a little child, he having replaced an eyelid which was destroyed through th« child falling on a red hot camp oven. The doctor transferred a piece of skin from the child's right arm, from which he made a new lid. The mother says the operation has been a complete success, and that the little patient can now use the lid quite as well as the other, open ing and shutting the eye naturally and easily. William Harris, a railway employee resid ing at Makikihi, met with a seriona accident a fi w days ago. He was going on horse-back from Studhohne Junction to Makikini, leav ing the former place about 9 p.m. and in about an hour's time he was picked up by a resident of Makikihi, on the main South' road, quite insensible. It appears from the marks on the road that he must have fallen off the horse and hia foot caught in the stirrup so that he was dragged a chain or two. He was taken to his home and medical attend mcc called, but was afterwards re in >ved fo the Waimate hospital, where he lies at present in a very preoarioua state, small hopes ol his recovery being enter tained.

A curious story of reil life comes to us from Austria. Early in the century one Peter de Boors'made an immense fortune, as he ga/e out, as an army contractor. It was suspected indeed, that he had something to do with the forgery of £600,000 worth of notes that nearly ruined the bank of Vienna, but the crime was never brought home to him and he died in the odour of opulence, and left behind him a most prosperous family. In pulling down Peter's old house the other day the workmen came upon the printing press and all the paraphernalia he had used in the s'neerest form of financial flattery, imitation. Fortunately for his descendants, who still exist in the third or fourth genera tion, the Statute of Limitations holds them harmless in the matter.

Complaints are being in Auckland of some ot the Chinese working in their vegetable gardens on the Sunday, both as being a breach of the laws as regards .Sabbath observance,'and also handicapping Knropean laborers, who are obliged to refr.nn from such work. The matter ia one which has come up in New South Wales in a curious way, and one characteristic of a democracy. As long as the Chinamen confined themselves to fan tan and opium smoking on the Sundays or even worked in their vegetable gardens, the authorities winked at the business; but when the Chinese cabinetmakers commenced ommenced working at their trade on Sun day, the Trades and L bor Co.mcil speedi'y moved in tbe nutter, as that was encroach ing on the domain of union labor. The Mon golian cabinetmakers were nil fined on some old Act, of Charlc3 11., who was noted for his observance of the Sibbvth, and the Chinamen "no savee " that legal decision even to this day.

At the Chamber of Commerce quarterly meeting at. Christ-church yesterday the fol lowing resolution wa? unanimously adopted : —" That in the opinion ot this Chamber it is expedient that the question of nonimerciil union between Great Britain and her colonies and dependencies should be freely discussed at the forthcoming Congress of Chambers of Commerce, in the hope that the Mother Country will cease to regard her colonies as foreign countries ; that in their own interests it would be unwise for the Australian colonies to join in any commercial arrange ments which would preclude such co'.onics from making any desirable fiscil arrange ments bit ween themselves." The Chairman stated that the Wool Brokers-Association had taken up the question of exhibiting colonial products at the Chicago exhibition. Several lead-tog flock owners would prepare specimens from this season's clips, He also expressed the regret of the Chamber at the resignation of Lord Onslow.

A most successful tea meeting in connection with the Presbyterian Church was held at Porie las'. Friday evening. A large m.trquee was erected in the school grounds, where the tables were. laid. They were presided over by Mrs Allan, Mrs Carruthers, and Misses Thomson, Watson, McMillan, Gardiner, Roe, and Baxter. After tea an adjournment was made to the schoolroom, where the large gathering was seated after some difficulty. Addresses were given by the Chairman (the Re»r Mr/Riddle)," Rev Mr Vvest (South bridge), Rev Mr Grant (Leeston), and Rev- Mr Holland (Rakaia). During the evening two recitations were given by Mr Story; songs were sung by Mrs Boyer, Misses Hi»rdy, Bruce, and Roe, and Mr C. Smith, and some sacred songs by the Doric Choir. Thanks are due to Messrs Stewart and Malcolm, who worked hard towards making the evening a a most successful and enjoyable one. The proceeds of the meeting will am Hint to £20, which will go towards reducing the debt on the Manse.

At the last conference of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants a novel scheme of death benefit {says the "Lyttelton Times ") was brought into operation. Those of the members of the society who choose to become participators in this fund contribute sixpence towards a fund, and the total amount of deposits throughout the society is handed over to the legal representatives of the first of the participa tors who may die. Upon the death of a member another sixpence is called tip, which remains until the nexfc person dies and so on. Although the fund lias been in existence for upwards of seven months, the first death did not take place until a fortnight ago. The first death payment amounted to £22 12s 4d, which, in considera tion of the 4000 members in the society, may be said to be somewhat small; but it must be borne in mind that participation in the scheme is optional, and that all new ventines are somewhat difficult to introduce ; and «o doubt within a short time, when the members become more alive to the advant ages of the scheme, more will become par ticipators. On Friday evening last the executive received notice of the death of another member—viz, Mr Richards, a signal man at Dunedin.

' The "Otago Daily Times" reports the following:—The detth from influenza on Tuesday morning of a resident of Union street, named Mk Bode, revealed to the neighbours of .the deceased, who was Gi years, the fact that, while she had been supported almost entirely by private charity, she was actually the processor of a considerable sum of money, Throughout her illness, which lasted for four or five weeks, Mrs Bode was the recipient of of numerous kindnesses from her neighbours!, one of whom, Mrs May hew, was in constant attendance on her. During .these weeks Mrs Bode appeared to be very anxious to always have the bustle of her dress in bed with' her, and her anxiety, in this direction not unnaturally aroused the curiosity, if not the suspicion, of those who were in attendance upon her. After her death, accordingly, it was suggested by Mrs May hew to oth jr neighbours who were present that they should examine the contents of the bustle. Their surprise may fairly be imagined when, on opening this article of apparel, they found that it contained a deposit receipt on the Batik of New Zea land for £1(X), and passbooks of theDunedin Savings limk and Post office Savings Bank, showing balances of £120 and about £2-1 respectively to the credit of the depositor, i The deposit receipt and documents were , kiiyded over to the police during the da,y #

RAISING "BOGEY."

Nurses who had the care of children in the bad old days were in the habit of terrorising their little charges into submission by threats of the advent of the " bogey man," who was supposed to lurk in dark corners, cupboards, and chimneys, or to lie perdu ready to 'spring upon the timid little innocents from under the bed. The motives that prompted these ignorantly malicious Abigails had generally their origin in a desire to get the youngsters to sleep so that they the nurses might be free to devote th<-ir time to their own pleasures and interests, but the end was •mined only too often at the cost to their charges of making them sufferers for life from nervous timidity, and occasionally of permanently weakening or altogether upsetting the intellect. Men, it has well been said, are only " children of a larger growth," and the nefarious proceedings of the nursery alluded to find their parallel in the attitude of a portion of the newspaper press of New Zealand of to-day. For though thei press is or should be the guardian of this young community, and is placed in a position of trust towards it, a considerable proportion of that press is just now busily engaged, a la the faithless Abigails referred to, in " raising Bogey." Thus, its writers are day after day, with a constant iteration and persistency which are worthy of a worthy cause, continually dinning into the public ear the story that the change from a property-tax to a land and-income-tax framed on the princi ple of progression is certain-to work ruinously to the interests of the colony by. causing the withdrawal of capital; and after preachingthis'doctrine'till they have almost begun to believe it them selves, they now bej;in triumphantly to adduce in proof of tins correctness ef their vaticinations a series of telegra phic messages of a confirmatory sort which, have been received, and are still being received, from that great centre of capital and capitalists, London. They have been flinging their voices against the hills so long that it is not surprising if the hills now begin to give back the echo, and. as he who looks into a minor may expect to behold his own face, so it would be more than strange if the pictures they have been so long projecting from the carefully prepared slides of their own magic lantern were not reproduced on the broadsheets of the London financial journals which form the canvas upon which they have bcwn for that very purpose projected. For ourselves, we are content to wait till the exact scope and meaning of the new taxation scheme is known and understood, and when that is the case we are persuaded condemnation will cease in all quarters save one —that one being the point of view of those capitalists who desire to speculate in big blocks of New Zealand land. The new taxation will put a stop to such operations, and therein will justify itself, for it was precisely to put a stop to such operations that the scheme was demanded by the public and adopted by Parliament. Big Land Companies don't like it of cqurse, and a good thing too, for they 'were not expected to like it, and the more they cry out the more the public will be convinced that the new legislation is in the right direction Those Land Companies, it was stated in a recent cablegram, are contemplating " taking combined action against the taxation proposals, and will probably submit a united protest f.o the New Zealand Government on the matter. The fons et ori(/o of that cablegram is shrewdly surmised by the " Oamatu Mail " to be no other than Mr Brydone, who is, or was at the time that it was wired out, in London, and who, our contemporary very naturally thinks, " has not been in Great Britain for so many months for nothing." But, as the "Mail" justly points out, Mr Brydone and those he represents "did not enter a protest against the Property Tax on the ground that it did not enforce an adequate payment from them and pressed with an undue severity on the farming class," and adds that " in the present protest we have an indication of what the great capitalist companies think of the Government's taxation proposals far more convincing than any amount of that criticism which has been so loaded with unctuous pity for the poor farmers." Our contemporary rightly affirms that " the Government cannot listen to any appeal that may mean the perpetuation of the unfair advantages that they (the big com panies) have enjoyed under a capi talist administration. If those com panies cannot afford to pay at the same rate as smaller landholders on the amount of land they possess then they had better relinquish their possessions so that they may become the homes of men, women, and children instead of sheep and cattle." ....

Fuck Companies " under the Property Tax" have '• had all the best of the bargain, and should rather be grateful for past favors than complain, because . . . they are to be compelled to do their duty towards the colony."

Addington Stock Market.

Christch t;«ch, November 25.

There was a good attendance at Adding fcon yards to-dny. Biddings were fairly brisk, especially for store stock.

Stork Sheei\—A moderate entry, the bulk being shorn two and four-tooth ewes and Limbs, with one useful line of woolly crossbred hoggets. Competition was keen and good prices were realised. Shorn two-tooths fetched 10s Gd to 11s 9d, all in forward condition and well grown. Four and six-tooth crossbred wethers sold at 12s lid and 13s ; hoggets, iv wool, sold,up to 15s sd, and crossbred ewes, in wool, and lambs 17s 4d to 19s Gd ; ewes, in wool, with lambs, all counted, fetched 8s (id.

Fat Lambj.—A full entry of good quality, but prices were not so good, 9s 6d to 12s 3d being the margin.

Fat Sheep.—The fat pens were fully occupied, principally with shorn sheep. The trade were the only competitors, as there were no buyers for export. Shorn cvos.-bred wethers sold at from 14s to 15s ; shorn meiinos from 10.-i to 11s; shorn crossbred ewes from lls to 15s ; inferior merino wethers in the wool from \).i Gel to 10i Gd.

Fat Cattle.—l 79 head were yarded, good sorts being in very small proportion ; cows and steers of infeiior (ju.ility were the bulk of the entry, and fetched 10s Od to 18s Gd per lOOlbs ; really prime beef was in good demand, and realised 20s to 2is.

Store Cattle were an inferior entry, ths majority being old cows. There was a good demand fo.' young stock, which, however, was not forthcoming. Pigs.—A poor entry, and very low

The Tail of a Coat.

A case is now going through the Melbourne Police Court which if the story is a true on, would put to .'•hame Fergus Hume's most daring invention in the line. Some months ago a burglary wa<» committed in a boarding-house opposite the exhibition. The burglar got into the bedroom of a Mr and Mrs Lorck. The gas was burning dimly, aud Mr Lorck awoke. He sprang cut of bed, and the burglar out, of the window ; but Mr Lorck, as he disappeared, (f~t him by the coat-tail, which came off, in bis hand. Tho police arrested a man named Bell ; he was convicted, and is now doing four years. But according to the police story he was the wrong maiw The burglar was a man named 5 Gilus. When he escaped from the window, leav ing the tail of his coat in Lorck's hand, aid having been seen by that gontlem.au,-> he went to a "pal" of his named Thomp son and took counsel how he should get ;OUfc of the scrape—that is, keep out of the clutches of the police. Thompson was a genius, apparently, a man who, if he hid. turne i his talents to inventing plots for shilling shockeir, would have made his name famous. He hatched out a scheme which was as bold as ifc was ingenious. Giles, when he lost his coat-tail, was wearing a suit of tweed all of one pbee and pattern. Thompson said to him, "Come down town and I'll find some bloko to fasten it on to." Before he wpnt down town he wrote to a detective, " Meet me at nine to-nighb and I'll show you thd burglar at Lorck's." Down Flinders street went Thompson and Giles. Presently Thompson said, " There's the very man," This was Bell, whom he knew to have been in gaol for one or two t minor offences. Bell, however, did not! know him. Thompson asked Bell if he wanted to earn a few shillings. '• I want you to look after my cab for a day or two." Bell was agreeable. "You don't look quite smart enough for a cab, though," saU Mr Thompson ; "you want a shave." Bell was again quite agree able. So he cime out of a barber's shop with only a moustache left, and thus was not very far removed from a counterpart of the burglar Giles. "That's better," continued Thompson ; but you're still a bib seedy. I'll tell yuii. I have a vest and trousers that will jusfc about fib you. Take these and change what you're wearing for them, and meet me at the Exhibition Gardens at 9 o'clock to-night." Bell was agreeable as ever, and at 9 ' o'clock when lie met Thompson, wearing Giles'trousers and vest, Thompson han ded him over to the detective ;Mr Lorck 1 identified *he man, as well as the clothes he wore; it was of no avail his telling the bench that he got the the trousers and vest from a stranger ; and he was very , quickly sentenced to four years. Giles, [ hnvever, did not long escape trouble. ' For another -daring burglary in Brunswick he received a sentence of 14 years ; and i- now he "split>" on Thompson—probably • if the truth were known, to be revenged . on the detective. There is no service , under the sun in which there is so much ( jealousy as in the detective service. The officer who had made so quick an arrest ' in Lorck's case aroused no little jealousy ' among his fellows ; and they have probed > a slighb hint to the bottom, with the re r Hiilt that Thompson is now on trial for , conspiracy. If Bel is proved guiltless [ the detective's' credit will suffer, for already there if a hint that he was in tht secret. But tint seems nonsense ; and 1 in any case he is fortified by Mr Lorck's identification of Bill. Out the whole ; story reads just like a romance.—''Otago » Daily Tunas " correspondent)

Disastrous Floods in Scotland.

September 21st will long be remem bered in many pirts of the Eiist of Scot laud as a diy <»f flood unequalled for half a century. Rain fell on the previous afternoon, and continued frilling in tor rents, accompanied by a strong northerly gale of wind, for more 4,han 24 hours. The result was that the rivers came down in immense volume, carrying away buildings, bridges, creps, and live stock in the most disastrous fishion. In the valley of the North Esk great damage was done to the bridges and the papei mills. About a dozen of the former were swept away by the water, or smashed by floating trees being driven against them, while the mills wjre turned into islands. At Peebles great damage was done through the flooding of mills and the washing away of pa 11 of the North British Railway, stopping traffic for some days. The Ed dleston Water was loin higher than it i was ever known to be before. Things were at their worst, however, in the val i ley of the Gala, which was turned into a sheet of foaming water which carried everything before it. Many sheep were drowned,, and stooks of grain were swept away in quantities which were pitiful to see. Railway bridges were destroyed, and through traffic by that route is not yet restored. Some of the streets in Gala shiels were transformed into rivers, and children had to be carried home from school in carts or men's arms. The Waverley route trains had to make a long detour via Duns and Reston, and were hours late in consequence. All over Berwickshire the devastation was im mense, in some parts exceeding anything known within living.memory. Men were employed all daj in filling carts with sheaves of grain taken oub of the Tweed at Berwick. Siirilar experiences were reported from Fife, Forfarshire, and Aberdeeiishire. In the valley of the Ythan the rescue of crops was carried on with horses and carts in four feet of water. Along with the gale the coast was visited by a very high tide. At Portobello the sea broke over the Espla nade into the gardens of the houses. Musselburgh Links were submerged in great part, and the sand deposited as the sea retired was so great that it ba.l to be carted away before golf playing could be resumed there. At Eyemouth the quays were submerged, many houses flooded by the sea, and the newly constructed prome ade was destroyed. Part of Arbroatb, too, was flooded owing to the high tide, and it Dunbar the sea undermined a villa, half of which fell in. Vessels were wrecked on the Haddingtonshire coast, at Berwick, and at South Queensferry. In two ca^es, especially one at Berwick, the crews were rescued with the greatest diffi culty and the excitement as they were at length landed in safety was indescribable. The money value of the damage done all over Scotland on this one wild day must be immense. Even in districts where there was no rainfall, the high wind did much harm by shaking th 3 ripe grain. The day happened to l;c the general autumn holiday in Edinburgh, but in con sequence of the fearful weather the num ber of people who l«ft the city was only about a sixth cf what it isl usually when the weather is fine, or at least passable.

An showing die vagaries of these storms, I ("Otago Daily Times" correspondent) niny mention that on the day in question I happened to be travelling from England to Scotland by the West Coast route, In Cumberland many fields were under water, and the rivers were greatly swollon. Just iirross the border, in Dumfriesshire, all was fine and dry, and harvesting was proceeding under normal conditions. But as soon as the hills to the north of Beat tock weve passed, the region of storm and flood was entered again, and this extended all the way to the Moray Firth, though jt was worst along the eastern seaboard.

Many exhibitors at the late Ashburtdn Show, were doubtless disappointed innJt winning prizes. A picture value 10.3 is given awny with every Fifty Shillings' worth of Warburton's Can't Be Beat Baking Powder.—Fact.

TELEGRAPHIC.

HOME AND FOREIGN

[PER riIESS ASSOCIATION.';

OBITUARY.

London, November 23. Di.*; Evan Evans, master" of Pem broke College, Oxford, ia dead. i 1! liOsboN, November 25,

Mr Alfred Henry Haggis, Deputy- C/hairrnan bt the Londori County Coun cil, died suddenly today in an omnibus.

THE LATE LORD LYTTON

• The "Standard," ip. referring to the death of Lord, Lytton, asserts that it Was due to his unruffled temper and tact that an open rupture has not occurred between France and England before now.

Paris, November 25.

Lord Lytton was in bed writing a letter when he was attacked with spasms of the heart, and he died imme diately. The announcement of his death caused a profound sensation in Paris.

ENGMSH POLITICS.

London. November 24,

The Marquis of Salisbury, address ing the National Union of Conservative Associations, Birmingham, said Union' or disunion was the real question for the future. They must increase small holdings even-at the cost of the public. He declared that revolutionary re forms in the House of Lords would diminish the power of the House of Commons, and destroy public con fidence. Home Rule would lead to rebellion, and necessitate the recon quest of Ireland. PRINCE GLEICHEN.

The Queen has paid a visit to Prince Gleichen, who recently suffered from typhoid fever, and is now reported'to have cancer.

A SHOOTING CASE

Lieut. Freeman tie, who was im plicated in the shooting of a fisherman oft' Plymouth, will be court-martialled. THE BLACKBURN FRAUDS.

Taylor, a Liverpool broker, a son in-law of Whally, the deceased solicitor, has committed suicide owing to the Blackburn disclosures.

THE EARL OF DERBY.

lord Derby is seriously ill. THE GOVERNORSHIP OF

NEW ZEALAND,

Sir G. S. Baclen-Powell is mentioned as likely to succeed Lord Onslow.

QUEENSLAND AND THE BANK

OF ENGLAND

Mr William Lidderdale, Governor of the Bunk of England, declares that the debate which took place in the Queens hind Parliament on Sir Thomas Mcllwraith's charges against the Bank is no satisfaction ; but he expresses himself confident that the public will accept the Bank's report, posted on October 9, which is a complete answer to Sir Thomas Mcllwraith.

CRICKET,

A great many clubs, including the Universities, as well as some of the counties, are'williiig to arrange matches with an Austral inn eleven.

SOCIALISM. The police are proceeding against Socialists in London. GENERAL BOOTH'S SCHEME. In a letter General Booth states that th^ opposition in Australia to his project for forming oversea colonies is confined to tho Godless classes and schismatics.

PRINCE GEORGE'S ILLNESS

i The: fever from which Prince George is suffering fluctuates in its "intensity, but his strength is fully maintained. London, November 25.

Prayers are ottered up daily in St. Paul's for the recovery of Prince George.

COLONEL WISSMAN.

Cairo, November 24. Colonel Wissman is lying serious il in this city.

STARTING EXILES.

..-. Teheran, November 24. The exiles on the Persian frontiei are on the verge of starvation.

THE JEWISH FUGITIVES.

Capetown. November 24,

Sir Henry Loch is supporting a movement here to assist the Jewish fugitives, and has subscribed to the fund*.

RAIN-MAKING EXPERIMENTS.

Calcutta, November 24.

Rain-making experiments on an ex tensive scale have been carried out east of Calcutta. The explosives were fired at the height of 600 ft, but failed to bring down rain. THE TRANSPORT OF TROOPS.

It is proposed to partially abolish troopships, and to arrange wit'i the steamship Companies to transport troops in future.

THE EUROPEAN SITUATION.

Berne, November 24,

The Swiss Government js fortifying the Valley of the Rhone with mines, and also the roads to the Alps, and is expending large sums on the purchase of munitions of war.

Berlin, .November 25

M. de Giers, Russian Foreign Minis ter, had a twenty minutes' interview with the Emperor.

St. Petbrsbukg, November 25,

In consequence of the interview between M. de Giers and the German Emperor Russian Stocks fell. The Russian Government has or dered half a million pounds of soldiers' biscuits to be ready by January. This order has caused considerable uneasi ness in St Petersburg. j

THE CHINESE TROUBLES.

Hong Kong, November 25. The Chinese Government is behead ing the authors of incendiary placards posted about the town.

FRANCE AND THE CLERICS.

Paris, November 25."

The Archbishop of Aix has been fined 3000 francs for insulting M. Clement Fallieres, Minister of Justice and Worship. ,

AUSTRALIAN.

OBITUARY.

Sydnky, November 25. i The Hon. Thomas Garrett, ex* Minister of Lands, is dead.

GENERAL BOOTH.

Adelaide, November 25 f Gwwal Booth b«J sailed for India.

THE TASMANIAN EXHIBITION. Laujsceston, November ,25. ; The Exhibition was opened to-d-iy by the Governor of Tasmania. The ceremony, which was marked by great pomp, was witnessed by four thousand people. The Governor of Victoria was among those present. There is a splendid display at the Exhibition, but Victoria is backward. Twelve thousand visited the Exhibition during the afternoon.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Auckland, November 25. The examination in the subject of nusic under the auspices of the Auckland Uni versity College, for the medals presented by the Countess of Onslow, was begun to day 1 and is to be concluded to-morrow. The Directors of the New Zealand In stitute having asked the Council of the Auckland branch to nominate someone, not a resident in the colony, as an hono rary member, the branch have recom mended Mr George Lincoln Goodall, Professor of Natural History at the Har vard University. The Auckland Liberal Association have passed a motion affirming the opinion that the new system of taxation is calculated to encourage the growth and introduction of capital, and to promote aud foster indus trial enterprise. The Auckland manager of the Union S.S. Co. has written to the Harbor Board pointing oat that the present contract for the conveyance of the mails via San Fran cisco will expire this month, and asking what proposal the Boar 1 is.! prepared to make with a view of", retaining Auckland as the port of cill iv New Zealand. The Board have remitted the letter to the Finance and Legal Committee. In the case M. Lovett v Auckland: Hos pital Board, for alleged unskilful treat ment by the Medical Superintendent, Mr j Justice Conolly gave judgment tj-day for the plaintiff for £250 and costs, and hold ing th'j Board responsible. His Honor's remarks also appeared to indicate that the Medical Superintendent, against whom the action was discontinued, "was also liable.

A settlement has been arrived at between the Bank of New Zealand Estates Company in relation to the i'ast Coast Settlement Company's lands. No further call is to be made-on the European «"iare holders, but they have lost all their money. TII3 land they recain wi'l recoup to the Assets Company the whole of the money advanced hy the Bank with interest, so that they will lose ncthing. Wellington', November 25 H.M.S. Tauranga sailed for Napier, Tauranga, aud Auckland to-day. The mayoralty election for the city resulted in the return of Mr H. J). Bell, who polled 1060 votes against 641 polled t>y his opponent, Mr C. F. Worth: Mr Mothos was elected mayor of Petone borough. \t.ix meeting of the shareholders of the United Press Association to-day, Messrs G. S. Guthrio (Christchurcb), and E. W. Kuowles (Napip.r), were elected directors. At a subsequent meeting of the directors Mr H. Blundell (Wellington), was Unani mously elected Chairman. GftEYMotrra, November* 25. Innuenzi has been rather prevalent lately. The latest victim is Major KedJell, R.M., who has hem confined to Ips bod for several days and is still unable to set about. The Caunfcy Council during the last twelve months reduced their liabilities, by rotrenchmenc, by £1800. 'The new Chairman, Mr McCarthy, announced thai he would pursue the Siiiue policy during the coming year.

Dune din, November 25. A chill :n,rrr'l T!in-vu: ]\l.".'iV.iii, two years old, w..,s drowned in the Waitati yesterday, Living evidently fallen into the river, which i.s tweuty yards fiom his parents' house, A fish hawker named George Smith died in the Hospital to-day from injuries sustained by falling out of his carton Fri day last. Ho had been in poor health, and had told his son, who found him, on tho road ?ide, that, he had become dizzy and fallen out. Death is supposed to have been caused by the bursting of a blood vessel in the substance of tho "brain. The City Council to night decided to join with the Auckland Council in object ing to the proposal to let the right of advertising on the telegraph and telephone poles. The foiling is the result of the polling for the Mayoral election :--C- R. Chap man 754, M. Cohen 412, H. F. Hardy 225.

The poll was taken at the same time on the question of establishing a public free library, and resulted as follows .-—Against the proposal %2, in-favor of ib 843, majority against 119. Invercargill. November 15. The Postmaster-General lefo for the North to-day. The boy Carr, who ws havut by phos phorus some lime ago, died at liiverton Hospital yesterday.

THE MARKETS.

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Lonuos, November 25. A cargo of wheat, ex ship Lake Superior, from Lyttelton, Wd at 42s 3d.

At the wool sales there is a large attendance. Buyers complain of sow un profitable trade. 191,000 bales are available,, including 21,000 from the Cape. The market is irregular, and not spirited. Good merinos brought from 2| to 5 per cent., inferior from 5 to 7| per cent., crossbreds from par to 5 per cent, lower than last sales.

(Received November 26, noon.) MelboTkne, November .26

The wheat market is unsettled,' owing to the operations of asyndicate ; the price has advanced to 5s <3d. :

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, have received the following cable message from their London office, dated 24th November :—

Wool —The sales opened at an average decline of about 5 per cent, on last sales' closing rates, except good greasy merino, good scoured merino and crossbred, for which the market is unchanged. Compe tition by both home and foreign buyers is fairly active. The total quantity avail able, including wool held over from last scries is 210,000 bales, 18,000 bales of which have been forwarded to the manu facturing districts direct. Wheat'—The market is slightly steadier. The Russian ukase does not affect prices. C.i.f: quotations have advanced 3d per 4801b since last report. New Zealand wheat, long berried and average are worth respectively 47s and 44s 3d per 4901b.

Hollow ay's Pills.—Pure Blood.—When the blood is pure, its circulation calm and equable, and the nerves well strung, we are* well. These pills possess a iiurvellaua power in securing these essentials of health by purifying, regulating, and strengthening tne fluids and solids. Holloway's Pills can be confidently recommended to all persons suffering from disordered digestion, or worried by nervous fancies, or neuralgic pains. They correct acidity and heartrburn, dispel sick headache; quicken the action ot, the liver, and act as alteratives and gentle aperients; The weak and delicate may take them without fear. Holloway's Pills are eminently serviceable to invalids of irritable constitutions, as they raise, the act;on of every organ to. its natural standard, and universally exercise a calming and sedative influence <

Teas free from tiny excess of astringency South British Tea Company's pure blends All sioreksepw

SUPREME COURT.

?138 .'hES» ASSOCIATION.) Oiikistchurch, November 25. Josoph Fly.nn, charged with perjury in j connection .with the recent smuggling case at Lytteltoi:, was discharged. Bos nian Jorgensen pleaded guilty to a charge of larceny and was sentenced to tour years. Prisoner has spent the last seventeen years continuously in gaol. James McOrenor, tried for stealing two horses at Methven. was acnuiDted. Two cases to-morrow will conclude the criminal sessions. , Ciiristchuiich, November 26,

Matthew Kane, charged with having committed an assault with intent, at Leeston, ay.is f«iund guilty and sentenced to two yearV imprisonment.

MAGISTERIAL.

ASHBURTON-THURSDAY.

(Before Mr C. A. Wray, KM,)

In the cnses of H. Fowler v. E. McKeo, claim £3 12s 5d ; Sparrow ana Berrytnmi v. IT. Cookson, claim £2 53 ; and same v. F. Coehrane, claim £110s, judgment was given for plaintiff by default. R. Moaclem iv. P. Madden, £12 7s, judgment, sum mons, evidence previously heard. Order made for payment cf 30s per month, in de fault one month's imprisonment. Mr Wilding for plaintilt; Mr Cuthbcrtson for defendants.

Cattle at Large.—W. J. S. McDowall, for allowing two horses to stray on ,the railway line at Hiniis w»s found Is each without costs.

Allkgbd Illegal Fishing, —Johnston Montgomery was charged on the informa tion of William Johnston, a rather for the Ash burton Acclimatisation Society, with having placed a dam in a creek at Rangi tata for die purpose of catching trout. Mr Crisp, for informant, wished to with draw the case, but Mr Wilding, for de fendant, objected and the hearing pro ceeded. William Jackson gave evidenco that the creek in question, on the No.th Bank of the Rangitata river, was formally well stocked with trout. On May 24 last, or soon afterwards,-he found the creek dammed up with bags, which stopped the flow of the water. Lower down there wasanother dam which had evidently been put in for. ihe purpose of catching trout, the fish being left in the h >les in the bed of the cxeek. Ey Mr Wilding— Saw the creek dammed up by bags last Tuesday week There was a rani in the creek for water supply. William Morris platelayer, was at Ealing on May 24. Mr Hayinan, the ganger, i;ot a dam made in the creek to supply water to the railway. (This was evidently a hostile witness, and was told to stand down). N. Cameron, platelayer at Enling—Saw Montgomery (the defendant) and W. Morris at Ealing on May 24. There was very little water ii>. the creek that day, and hs ci«l not see a*.:y tish. Morris told him that they had popped the creek and got 130 lish. Hugh McColl said the creek wiie dry soon after Mdy last year. Ho broke down the dam and let the water in again. His Worship said there was no case for Montgomery to answer, but ho being calied by Afr "Wilding gave evidence that the dam was made to provide a water supply t j Ealnig railway station. Only one dam was made by the railway peop'c. He hal never ttken any fish, from the creek. The information was dismissed with costs 17s and solicitor's fee £2 2s.

SHOOTING MATCH.

ASHBURTON MFLES v. ASHBUR

TON RIFLE CLUB,

A match between the Volunteers and the Rifle Club of Ashburton, was 6red yesterday an 1 this morning at the ranges on the island, and resulted in a decisive victory for the Club. There was beauti ful weather on both mornings. The fol lowing are the scores (seven shots at each

range):—

ASHBURTON KIFLB CLUB,

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

PEK PRKBS ASSOCIATION.

Dentil *»f a Vet«r«n

Makton. November 26,

Major Marshall, late of the 65th < Regi ment, and who did good service in the Maori troubles, died yesterday

Christchurch Wool Sales

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CiiBisTOHURCH, November 26. The-wool sales opened to/day with a good attendance. The prices realised were:—Crossbreds, 8d to B|d; half breds to 9J.

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

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(Received November 26, 10.30 a.m.) BANK OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

London, November. 25;

The shareholders of the Bank of South Australia have adopted the re port of ■ the Committee appointed pto investigate the affairs of the Bank.

QUEENSLAND AND THE BANK OF ENGLAND.

"The Times" says that Sir J. F. (Jarticle, Agent-General for Queens land, has given no support to the charges made against the "Bank of England by Sir Thos. Mcllniith.

AUSTRALIAN.

(Received November 26, noon.) ; THE SALVATION ARMY.

Melbourne, November 20,

Speaking at Ballarat, Cardinal Moran referred to the Salvation Army as the latest farm of heresy, whose hymn book was-full of cant,

CONSULTATIONS.

The Legislative Council has passed "the Post Q#Qe Dill, whiefc prevent*

the delivery of letters to, anil issue of money orders in favor of sweep pro prietors.

THE AORANGI.

Robart, November 26. R.M.S. Aorangi, from London, <m route for Wellington, arrived last night.

SPORTING.

There aro 76 nominations for tne Welcome, 75 for the Derby, and 36 for the Oaks Stakes at the O,J 0.. Metro politan Spring Meeting; 1892. Mr T. S. Morrin is the principal nominator, having 16 in the Welcome, 13 in the Dei by; and 8 in the Oaks, and Mr Stead, Major George, and Mr Ormond are next largest. --DUJSEDIN"JOCKEY CLUB.

SPRING MEETING.

I PUR PRESS ASSOCIATION J

Racecmubsk Forburv, November 96. The weather is glorious, and there is a good attendance. The Governor and Oouutess of Onslow, escorted by a detach iiicut of hussars, arrived on the around a quarter of an hour before the proceedings commenced. The course was in good condition, considering the recent heavy rain. ' I;

Spring Hukdlk Race,'of 100 sovs^ two miles and a distance. - Capt. Abra«f 10<st 31b (Cochrane) 1; Christmas, lOsfc 101b (Bowie) 2; Waitangi, 9st 121b (Foole) 3. Won by a length. 4min 25sec. Dividends— £2 £7* »nd £3 6s 6d., / Maidkn ]Platk, of 80 scv«; One,mile and a quarter. Dilemma, 7*t 121b (McGrath) 1; Beau Nash, 7st Hlb (Mcflroy) 2; YatUghan, 7st 71b (Burns) 3. Won by a head ? . Time-2imn 18s.ec. Dividends £l 12«i6dand£'l 14s 6d. Otago Cvp of. 500 soys ; one and a lialf miles.

Florrie ... ... (Derrett) 1 Boulanger ... (Collelo) ; 2 Occident (Sharp) 3 A desperate race ;. won by U neck.

The Attorney-General at Milford.

The Fun P. Buckley, Attorney-General visited the penal settlement At Milford S iimd lately. During his round of in spection ho. recognised in one of the prisoner.-;, a frrmer client. ** Hello ! " exclamed the genial Attorney-General, " What brings you here '(" The luckless one promptly raplied, "Because I couldn't get you to defend me, sir ?" The j >ke was not lost on the Hon P. Buckley, whose memory reverted to two occasions on which he had persuaded a Wellington jury to return a verdict of " not guilty," in favor of the prisoner, who had not fared so well on his last trial, and was, in consequence, studying the Interesting geology of Milford ! Mr Buckliy reco& , nised in another detinue, a half-caste, who at one time ha-1 been a cleric in a lawyer's office in Napier. " Well my man ; what are you doing here 1" queried the visitor. " Oh ! five years," softJy lisped the guile less youth, as lie twirled his hat and looked the picture of innocence, "What for?' asked Mr Buckley "Oh! I only altered a £5 cheque a /little," modestly replied the dusky one. " How much did you alter it?' queried Mr B.* The prisoner hnn« his> head sheepishly and j twirled his hat kUII more to,- .«» he , whispered "£50!" "Ah! I set,", re joined Mr Buckly, " Well, my lad, you .see yuu hare mule a veiy bad bargain, and undertaken to work for five years fur Go vernment afc £10 a year!" The lad sturcd Ilankly before him for a moment aud then exclaimed " By George ! ,1 never looked sit it that way before !" Didn't you," retorted the Attorney-General. " Well I'd advise you always to look at it that way another tune. It will perhaps wave you fiom such an uncongenial job as the one you are now on." The adv Jce was sound, and will, we hope, be followed.— " Wangauiii Herald." :

Three thousand gallons of milk arc received duly at the Edendale Dairy Factory. Russia, this year, has 25,o2)O,O0O delinquent tax-payers, and her budget will shrink £10,000,000.

The best medicine is Sander and Sons Eucalpyti Extract. Test its eminent power* ful effects in coughs, colds, influenza, etc.— the relief is instantaneous. Thousands give the most gratifying testimony. His Majesty the King of Italy and medical syndicates ait over the ■world are its patrons. Read the official reports that accompany each bottle- We have no occasion to offer rewards in proof of the genuineness of our references. . The official reports of medical clinics and univer sities, the official communications of the Consul General for Italy at Melbourne; the diploma awarded by the International Exhibition Amsterdam—all these are authentic docu ments, and, as such, not open to doubt. . We add here epitome of one of the various cases treated at the clinic of Schultz, M.I). Pro fessor, etc.—"C. 8., 24 years, old ; cojiges tional abscess on the thigh. Incisions |ud« ia two pUcee. Although Lister's drejwing was applied, the secretion became, two .days later, very copious, and had adopted a foetid decomposed character. The temperature rose enormously. In consequence the dressing was removed and in its place were mad* during the day-time repeated irrigations with Eucalypti Extract. The offensive fceter dis appeared very soon, the fever abated within a few days, and the patient recovered after the lapse of several weeks. In this instance we must not lose sight of the fact that the latter treatment saved the patient's life. — <Advt.) ,3

Tiik Bust Rkmedy fob Indigestion— Norton's Camomile Pills are confidenty recommended as a simple remedy for Indigestion, which is the cause of nearly all the diseases to which we are subjects Norton's Pills, with justice called the 'Natural Strengthener of the Human Stomach," act as a powerful tonic and gentle perient, are mild in their operation, and' safe under any circumstances. Sold in bottles, at Is l£d, 2s 9d, lls, by all medicine vendors throughout tlift world.

"Keatixg's Powder" destroys Bugs Fleas, Moths, Beetles, ami all othcir insects, whilst quite harmless. to domestic animals. In exterminating Beetles the success of this jtowdcr is extraordinary. It is perfectly clean in application. See the article you purchase is " Keating's," as imitations are noxious and ineffectual. Said in Tins,6 d, s, and 2s 6d each, by all chemists.

JS'inian Hyslop and Co.'s " Imperial" pure Ceylor and Indian Teas are the best in the market. —f Ad vb,)

True economy To purchase Countess Tea for two shillings. Fran from any ex cess of. astringency,; . ."' -

MAIL NOTICES.

IRIDAY, November 27

For South America, United Kingdom, and Continent of Europe (specially addressed correspondence only) per R,M.S. Tongariro ah 0.1 £5 p.m.; registered letters and parcel post parcels, at 5p m. This mail will be due in London on January 9, 1892. WEDNESDAY, December 2. For Uriited Kingdom, Continents of Europe and America, and West Indies {via San Francisco), Sandwich Islands, etc., and also for Northern Ports of New Zealand, per Takapuna, as follows :—Ordinary letters, books, and newspapers at O.irj }>.m. ; registered letters, 5 p.m,; money orders, 3 p. m. This mail will he due in London on January 6, 1392,

tfHE ASHBURTOft Gtf ARDIAf: THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 36, 180j.

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M >, « >> 1O h X 1» Mr G. Morrison ... 27 20 17 64 „K. Dorm ... 20 22 12 00 „W. H. Collier... 20 13 26 59 „0. Clnpraau ... 19 20 20 59 „A. McKay ... 25 17 17 59 „J. Leicch ... 24 13 18 55 „W. Pearson ... 25 19 11 55 „J. Baker ... 24 8 21 53 „G. A. Buckley... 25 17 8 50 „D. Leitch ... 20 16 12 48

Grand total ... 235 165 162 562 AHHISURTON KIFLK VOLUNTEERS. Pte. Hill 24 25 15 64 Col.-Sgfc. McDonald 25 27 11 63 Pfce. B. Baker. ... 20 2i 19 62 Corp. J. Bator ... 26 20 10 56 Pfce. T. Pauiins ... 17 19 13 49 Substitute for Lieut. Miiller 26 8 9 43 Pee. Rooke 23 15 2 40 „ Hefford ... 23 9 6 33 , Welman ... 19 4 7 30 Segt. Hefford ... 13 6 3 22 Grand toial ... 216 156 95 467



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