On the motion of Mr Peryman the fol lowing was passed : -" That a circular should be sent to the various School Com mittees stating the day when the Build ings' Committee met, and asking them to send m their applications by that time." Attention to this resolution by School Committees will save their applications from being held over for three weeks.

POLITICAL.

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Wellington, July 17. THE POLICY BILLS. It was intimated to-day by the Premier that the policy bills will he brought down on Tuesday or Wednesday next. THE LAND BILL. Mr George Hutchison has moved the following hostile amendment to the motion for the second reading of the Land Bill. " That the proposal to create a State tenantry by granting leases from the crown m perpetuity, without the option of purchase, is a change opposed to the best interests of the colony. THB GOVERNMENT BANKING ACCOUNT. During the discussion on the second reading of the Public Revenues Bill to day, the expediency of dividing the Go vernment account among the several banks doing business m the colony was referred to, and Mr Fish rose to defend the Bank of New Zealand as having done a great deal for the colony. Mr George Fisher then rose and asked —Why this extravagant eulogy on the bank of New Zealand? Sneeringly, he aaked whether Mr Fish remembered that when the bank was m extremis some time ago, Government had had to raise money through other banks. Mr Fish was understood to mutter "No," whereupon Mr Fisher remarked "Then the hon. gentleman does not know what he is talk ing about." Here a chuckle fell from the mouth of Mr George Hutchison, who was enjoying the preliminary fuii. PARTY GOVERNMENT. The Constitutional Reform Committee, •who are endeavoring to find some means of improving 01 the party government system have collated a large amount of literature bearing on the subject. At a meeting this morning a sub-committee was appointed to make selections with a view of having the information printed and circulated amongest the constituencies. SIR BRYCE. In the course of the afternoon a little obstruction occurred on the motion for going into Committee of Supply. Mr Bryce seemed disposed to re-open the financial debate, but the Premier objected that ifc could not be re-opened on a l' future occasions. Mr Bryce's contention was that on the original motion the first part of the debate had taken place, tut that it w»3 superseded by Mr Fish's motion. After tha*-. was disposed of, the Premier had moved again to go into Committee of Supply. To that motion five members of the 'lovernment party had spoken, and had freely referred to the previous debate. If it was right tore-open the subject on a second motion to go into Committee of Supply, it vtm equally right on all subsequent occasions. The point was debated, and the Speaker said he considered there was too much refining m the discussion^ and intimated he would rule on the point, and the mat ter dropped. PAIRS. Mr Hurkness (speaking for Mr Mills) this afternoon found a mare's nest. He informed the Houao m ominous tones th^t an alteration had been made m the record of pairs m the whips' room be tvecn 10.30 and midnight. Mr Mills and the member for Buller had paired, and subsequently the name of Mr Seddon was substituted for that of Mr O'Conor. "I shall offer no comment" said the hon. member with appalling calmness, "but leave the House to-judge." Mr Seddon, Mr W. C. Smith, and Mr O'Conor explained how the circumstances had arisen, and the House on both sides enjoyed n laugh at Mr Harkuess' expense. THE BOOK FIEND AND THK AVENGER. Mr Fisher has a lethal weapon m his fifties with which to kill and slay the frook fiend. When h^ set forth the doings of thpse bad, undesirable men yesterday he W ajl the House wjth him. Book canvassing will soon be a loss. art m Uew Zi^alandf ' i THEGBIMINAL CODE BILL, The debate on th« second reading of this Bill was a lively one, Mr G. Hutchison entered a solemn protest against clause 362, and Mr Rees d issected some parts of the Bill m a co.nic vein. He was inter rupted by Mr Buckland, with whom he came bo wordy blows—Mr Rees being good temperedly satirical and Mr Buck land half sullen, half ferocioas, and the House altogether m a risible mood. The Minister of Justice made a slashing speech m reply, ia the course of which he said they could stand comic humbug from Mr Reea but tragic humbug from Mr Hutchison was intolerable. He con victed ■ both of the grossest ignorance of the law, and made a splendid charge upon ihe enemy generally, routing them com pletely. ji ARTIFICIAL MANURES ADULTERATION.. . This Bill, introduced by Mr T. Mackan %\e, is for. the better prevention of fraud m the jnanjifacture and sale of. artificial manures for agricultural purposes. It is made ah offence not to deliver an invoice certificate, or stamp, or mark of identifi cation of package, or to misrepresent packages. The invoice certificate is to ffive a guarantee of the nature, origin, and composition of artificial manure. Pur chasers ate given power to have the manure analysed. Certificates are to be firima /ac«Vevidenc6 for prosecution. It is punishable to refuse' to sell sampjes to Inspector?. ' ■' MUNICIPAL BY-LA yjr.ii. On Wednesday Mr W, 'flutchison is to move a motion m which he will have the hearty support of many a citizen. It is as follows :—" That, m .order to the due en forcement of municipal bye-laws, without that enforcement being rendered too op pressive, it shall be provided that where there is nothing of a criminal or offensive character involved, the offenders shall huve liberty to pay a fixed minimum fine into Court without costs, thus saving the time required to. attend a Court, where one may not infrequently have to wait for hours untii his or her case is called on— a serious fine m itself to many persons— and that this House instruct the Govern ment to amend the Police Offences Act m this direction." MR TAYLOR STONEWALLS. July 18. Go»d work waa done yesterday after the supper adjournment. There was a big muster of-members m expectation of a discussion o;i Bellamy^ f but Mr Taylor, foreseeing this meant an extra three hours, began at 12.15 to stonewall the Small Birds' Nuisance Bill, and finished pre cisely at half after midnight, when of course nc new business' could be taken, and the House rose at a quarter to one.

THE MARKETS.

Gri*siiii ;iud A»voclnee.

Christchukch, July 17. The Christchurch Corn Exchange Report of July .17 is as follows :--Europe.in reports on the Wh^at market, " if to be relied on," should tend, if not to enhance values, to at any rate maintain a tinner tone, The Russian crop ia evidently a partial failure, and, it is anticipated, that country will have to import considerably for internal consump tion. India also seems likely to feel the pinch of poverty m one of her large pro vinces, which will doubtless tax to the full the producing power of that section of thr grain growing world. There should therefore be some inducement for farmers to go m for spring sowing; and there appears some prospect of doing so now that welcome rains seem to have set m. In all otlwr cereals there is nothing of note to chronicle. Grass Seeds are now attracting more atten tion, and prices should give a fair return to holders. Dairy Produce at this time of the year is as usual dormant, but should shortly wake up. Potatoes are not realising the hjpes of those who elected to hold for an advancement. Quotations are as follows : — Wheat, Tuscan, 4s 3d; Pearl, 4s 2d ; Hunter's, 4# Id. Oats, prime milling, Is lOd; short heavy feed, Is 9d ; long and inferior, Is 6d to Is 7£d. Barley, best malting, 3s; seed, 2s. Beans, 2s lOd. Peas, Prussian blue, 3a ; feed, 2s 6d. Grass Seed—Rye, machine, os 3d to 5s 6d ; cocksfoot, 4£d to 5-Jd. Potatoes, 18s to 20s at country stations. Dairy Produce—Butter (factory), led to Is ; cheese, 3|d to 4^d. The above prices are f.0.b., except potatoes.

MR. D. THOMAS.

Mr D. Thomas reports upon the live stock market m the Ashbnrton District for the week ending July 17 as follows, viz. :—On Tuesday at the Ashbnrton Yards the usual weekly sale of live stock was held. The catalogues submitted for the day were of an average character, the quality being on the whole good. The attendance of fanners and others interested was numerous, of whom a large percentage were would-be buyers, and those eagerly competing raised values somewhat, so much so that as far as I was concerned I cleared all my entry (except 45 quarter-back ewes) at prices which must have proved satisfactory to the vendors. The totals yarded for the clay consisted of I 4048 sheep, 40 head of cattle, and 9 pigs, of which my entry was made up of 1796 sheep and 31 head of cattle. My principal sales were as follows, viz. :—4l fat crossbred fat sheep, 14s 7d ; 35 fat merino ewes, 7s 5d ; 31 ditto, 7s 4d ; 62 fat crossbred ewes, lls j 69 merino wethers, 63 sd; 45 quarter-back ewes, 7s 9d ; 52 merino two-tooth wethers, 8s Id ; 189 crossbred ewes m lamb, 10s 7d; 100 crbssbml hoggets, 12s Id ; 140 crossbred hoggets, 8s 3d ; 26 old rams, 8s; 266 cross- j bred hoggets, 10s lOd ; 16C crossbred ewes ! m lamb, 10s Id; 30 cull merino wethers, | 3$ 9d; 96 crossbred ewes m lamb, 10s 2d; ] 46 quarter-back ewes m lamb, 5s 9d ; 112 crossbred ewes m lambs, 10s 4d ; 146 cross bred ewes m lamb, 10s 9d; 100 merino wethers, 5a 9d ; etc. In cattle the demand was not so good as last week, and a consider able portion of the entry had to be turned out unsold. I sold 1 fat cow, £5 J2s 6d; 1 ditto, £5; 2 fat steers, £4 15s; 1 ditto, £3 fis ; 8 head of young cattle at £2 15s each ; springers at 303, £3 15s, £4, to £6 each.

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GENERAL SUMMARY.

invitation to the party to visit her at Crai?;-y-nos, VVales. Tho laundresses' demonstration in Hyde Park on June 14 was not as large as was expected. Only 10,000 turned out, in stead of 100,000 as was anticip ited. The .speakers on the platform were constantly interrupted with jokes, ribald crits, and ridicule. The objects of the assembly was to demand that Government place laundries under the operation of tho Factories Act. Lady Burton, widow of tho celebrated Arabian traveller, Sir Richard Burton, has burr.cd the M.S. of his transitions from Arabic of "The Scented Garden ' although offered GOOO guineas for it. Her reasons were that it was horrribly obscene, and the majority of those who subscribed for the book would do so for the filth it con tained, and not iii the spirit of science in which it was written. The widow pre ferred poverty to riches gained by a book tihat might do incalculable harm. The Duke of Argyle opposes the Irish Land Bill on the ground that it invalidates the security of the country ; fora limited purchase of land under the Bill to exist ing tenants, and would lead to further demands for reduction of rents. Ths Chamber of Shipping of the United Kingdom unanimd*i.s!y resolved en June 25 to oppose the Cattle Ship Bill by every means in its power, considering it a need less and dangerous measure. Chief Rabbi Adler was installed at Gteafc Bays water Synagogue, London, on June 23. He was escorted to his seat beside the ark with much ceremony and display by Baron Rothschild. In his ser mon, the Rabbi dvvelc on the necessity for unih'cati n of the Jewish race. Richard J. Duncan, an American under arrest in London for attempted murder of his wife in Wales, is the grandson of a' Commodore in the U.S. navy, and is said to be insane. Minister Lincoln has been requested by the authorities to intercede for him. Two young women, Miss Bramer and Miss Spiller, high in soc'al circles in Sussex, Ensrluiv', were committed to prison by the Worthington Magistracy on June 23. Miss Spiller had been unfortunate in love, and was overheard making arrange ments with Miss Bramer to commit '• suicide. The police were notified, and the women were attested just as they had ! bought the laudanum. j The Labor Commission has begun its sittings, but complaints are made of its slow progress for the reason that mem bers of the board do noi; understand their j duties. I Visjount Cross, Secretary for India, having repudiated portions of statements made during the Manipur rebellion de bate in the House of Commons, by Sir J. E. Gorst, the Under Secretary, the latter sent his resignation to the Premier, Lord Salisbury tried to induce Sir J. E. Gorst to withdraw it, and succeeded. Belle Billon, the London music hall singer, and wife of young Viscount Dunlo, became Countess Clanoarty by the death of the Visccunt's father the Earl, od May 29. She is under oontract for a year to Mr Harris, the Covent Hall manager, and, if she breaks her oontract she will have to pay a heavy forfeit. She was advertised to appear as Venus at Portsmouth on the 30th, and the advance booking was enormous, but the new Countess telegraphed that, owing to the death of the Eail, her father-in-law, she could not appear, The Bishops of Ireland are working to secure the return to the House of Com mons at next general election of wealthy candidates who will form the nucleus of a new Catholic party. They find the ex pense of maintaining poor members in Par liament too heavy a parochial drain. The Dublin " National Press " accused Mr Parnell on June 2 cf misapplying cer tain funds, and announced its intention of reiterating the charge, in order to com pel him to take legal proceedings against the publishers of the paper, adding " Our Secretary waits in his office to receive service, of the writ from Mr Parnell." Mr Parnell was ordered to pay £5500 as costs in the O'Shea divorce case. The Press Association says the total amount of money collected for the Iri h campaign fund was £200,000, of which £90,000 was expended, and £30,00.0. is missing, having been obtained throujjh a forged draft. Tho death of Q'Gorman IVfahon. in Lon^ don on June 16, is considered.an.impor tant event in Irish politics. He was born in 1803, and was consideied a perfect type of the Celtic Irish gentleman of the old school. Messrs Parnell and Healy attended the funeral. In a row following it, Mr Healy received a violent blow. His assailant was arresied. Justin McCarthy will retire from the leadership of the Irish party directly after John Dillon is released from gaol. Mr H. Gilchrist, aged 45, supposed to be an American, who arrived from the west coast of Africa, jumped from the window of the North Western Hotel, on June 30, and was impaled on an iron railing below, instant death ensued. He was insane from malaria. A railroad collision occurred two miles from Londonderry on June 22. A train carrying militiamen w.is smashed and t!ie driver was killed, the fireman fatally in iured, and scores'of nnUtianieri antl others hurt. Eiijjlisl* fjomuan^es are °}> ganistyg to oppose the Bil| introduced in the Commons jn" June by Mr. Clmpl\ii to regulate the cattle traffic on the Atlantic. The opposition springs from the fact that the measure will involve extensive altera tions in fhe internal fittings of die vessel* employed in the cuttle carrying trade. An address with 10,000 signatures was presented to Sir Charles pske, pongrativ lilting him on his.'return to'political lite.

.Akkjanp, July 17.

Mr Gladstone's physicians fear he may not recover front the effects of his recent influenza attack. The steamship Feurst Bismarck made the trip from New York to Queenstown m 5 days 21 hours 10min«, beating all previous records. Mr Parnell was compelled to obtain a special license to marry Mrs O'Shea, owing to the delays interposed by the cloigynmn at Brighton. The Dockers' Union has issued a propo: ganda m the agricultural districts, dis suading agricultural labourers from flock ing to the seaports m the hope of better ing their wages. Alarmed by the recent Wesleyan dis cussions on inspiration and Sabbath-keep ing, Mr Spurgeon, with a number of other ministers, signed on June 22 a manifesto declaring for thorough Calvinism, and accepting both |he QJd and New"Testa ments as the Word of God, declaring that tlie two must stand or fall together. ' The Court of Appeal refused, on June 20, to grant the application'of Miss Gladys Kvelyn for a new trial m her suit against William Hurlbert. Herbert Spencer's work on Education, and Bain's " Education as a Science," have been proscribed by the authorities of the English Church Training Colleges. Captain Hawked, of the British Army, has been sent to gaol for three weeks, at/ hard labour, besides being heavily j fined, for criminally assaulting Miss Clara Burgess, a member of his household. Michael Davitt's " Labour World,' which has just suspended, was a failure financially. There was £10,000 behind the enterprise, and nearly' £5000 had been expended without any apparent success! The cause oi the suspension was unknown to Daritt, who is now at Oaklands, California.' Since June 1 more than a thousand alien pampers have landed m London j and public feeling on the subject is Being aroused. A story comes from Paris*, on June 13, that Mrs Langtry, the actress, m a mis understanding with her latest admirer, Abingdon Baud, had both her eyes blackened. Baird struck the woman twice. O'Shea's daughters opposed the marriage with Pafnell, but as the mother is rich and the father poor, it is believed they will change their mind's. Rudyard Kipling is rieporte^ to bq dy : ing from consumption, He has been seijt from London to Jtuly as a last resource. On June 16, the expected strike by tlw laundresses of London began vigorously. Thousands of the female employees of laundries went out for eight hours and forty-two pence per day. Later they formed a procession and, marching from laundry to laundry, smashed the windows of the establishments where non-Union labour was employed, and dragged out such of the women as manifested a dis position to remain at work. When the police appeared they were jeered at by the belligerent women, who went right ahead with the work of intimidation. The new cruiser Barracouta came with in an ace of sinking at her moorings tit Sheerness on June 21. A valve had been left open through carlesiiess, and water poured m till her stokes and plates were subm srged. Prom pt m easures only saved the vessel from foundering. An investi gation has bqen ofrdorocj. A hWel Vessel', whi(Jh, it is calculated, will cross the Atlantic m five days, has been submitted to the Naval Exhibition m London by Messrs James and George Thompson, a ship-building firm. The model bears the notice, 't Express Ocean Passenger Steamer ; speed, 23^ knots at sea.!' . " " There was a lively scene at Cambridge University on June 10, daring the read ing of the mathematical tripos. Corpus Oliristi College secured the SenJorWnuig ler for the first time sii'ico 1Y64 m the person of Mr G. Willis, Edinburgh. The second Wrangler is Mr David Muir, an American, son of the Rev. Mr Muir, of Currie (Mm.) Miss Road, of Girton bol legc, received the highest honor which the University can confer on a woman, i Mrs Russell Harrison, and her awtcr -1 in-law, Mrs' MfcKee, 'respectively the (lau^hter-in-liw and daughter of -Presi : dent Harrison, are m London by uwta t-ion of the U.S. Minister;-Robert L. J4npoln. Adelinii Patti h^ »9»b an

AMERICAN SUMMARY.

The, Aineiucan commander, Ballington Booth, of the Salvation Army, is on a visit of inspection to the States, and being ostentatiously received. Five Pullman palace curs, to be used m connection with the Melbourne express running to Sydney, wire forwarded by the Mariposa, sailing at date. Four more will be sent down next month by the Monowai. Lieutenant Robinson, and four of the crew of the U.S. revenue cutter Bear, and A. C. Moore, of the Russell party, were drowned on June 14 while trying to make a landing at Tcy Bay, Alaska. The Irish envoys to the United States m the interest of Paruell, hopeless of making a*.iy headway m their mission, decided to return. Mr Parnell himself intends to visit America m August next. A Baptist clergyman, of Boston, Mass., " locked horns" on the subject, of masonry. One or two ministers who belong to % Order haye Jpfb \\\* Confer ence, ratjier tliViu be abused by their fellow religionists. Charles Fest, of Germantown, P.A., has constructed a balloon by which he expects to reach Europe m thirty hours'from Pennsylvania. He starts about August 4. William M',Kinley. father of the pre sent high tariff law, was nominated for Governor of O.liio on June 17 oy the Re : publican Convention. When BUunu's, name was mentioned as ;> prospective. Presidential candidate, it was hailed wMijf thundors of applause. Joseph Emmett, the actor,*diod at Corn wall, on the Hudson, N.Y., on June 15, of pueumonia. Deceased was well knowi) m Australia. , ; Penrose, editor of the " Munug Journal," Butle, Montana, and membf* of the Legislature, Was assassinated noftt his own doorstep on June NX by sh^| throu«h the head. There was W trace of the Inurderer. Belle Browning waf arrested on suspicion, but denies any knowledge of the' murder. The Qerm^ squadron, the Leipsic, tlie

Alexandrine, and the Sophie, under com mand of .Admiral Valois, en oute from Japan to CMli put into San Ftancisc- 1 harbour i n June 6 and remained fcUl the I next even n<*.

CH

The new Chilian Congress, lutuly con vened at Santiago, placed absolute power in the hinds of President B dmacjda. His first act h.-i.i been to release prominent citizens impiiso: ed at Santiago far sym pnthy with the revolutionary t>a.ity ; four ■if whom were to pay £50,000 and require 1 to reside in Europe ; ten were permitted to remain in Chili, under bonds ranging from £30,000 to £50,000 provided they do not take any par!; in politics. The German and Italian Ministers did not attend the opening of President Balma ecdii's Congress. President Balmaccda has issued a decree (May 4) closing to commerce Chanaval, Joltas, .Antofagasta, Jacopilla, Iquique, Coleta, Buena Purina, Pisagua, and the intermediate by-ports, so long as they remain in possession of the insurgents. The British, French, German and Italian Ministers protested. Famine prices prevailed in Iquique. Meat was 70 cents a lb., potatoes 20dols a bag and flour 30dols a bag. Latest reports say there have been no military or naval operations of import ance in the northern provinces recently and there is little or no probability of the revolutionary party making a demonstra tion [against Valparaiso. The only vessels they have arc the Huascar, the Esmeralda ai;ti the Almirante Cochrane. These the Government cruisers Alncirante Lynch and Almirante Condell keep in constant motion, and also threatened neutral ports where most of the insurgent forces are concentrated. The President had distributed 150,000d01s among the oticers and crews of the warships Lynch and Condel as a reward for their bravery. The expenses of the Government sine** the beginning of the present trouble amount to over" 30,000,-OOOdols. The Congres sionallsts have issued a manifesto, warn ing people of all countries that President Bilmaceda has shipped to Europe 4,000,000d0l in bullion of Government money to be used by him for personal ex penses, in case lie is driven from Chili. This will bo'demanded by the Congres sional power on obtaining power. The steamships of the South American Steam ship Company have been placed under the British flag.

The first definite news of the late revo lution m H.iyti was brought by the steamer Orange Nassau to New York from Fort au Prince, on June 8. The uprising was of a more serious nature than was at first reported. Martial law was declared, and some sixty persons were shot on May 25. Hippolyte had everything m his own hands, and killing went on at the rate of two or three a day. Mail advices say the time was a revival of the massacre of St. Bartholomew. The outbreak occurred on May 23. A former Cabinet Minister, at the heal of well armed followers, stormed the prison and releibed two hundred prisoners, who were provided with arms, and when Hippolyte's troops arrived, there was a bloody battle. The rebels were routed, and their leaders shot at once. By nightfall forty men had been put to death. Others were captured and shot on the three following days. Everyman suspected of being m sym pathy with the insurgents was shot at once without trial as as captured. Most of the two hundred prisoners re leased from gaol by the insurgents were recaptured and shot. Three hundred persons m all were put to death.

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THE O'SHEA DIVORCE CASF.

Lo,ndo,n, July If. Mr Parnell haa paid the costs' in the divorce case, amounting to £^00Q. ; [A later cable says Farnell has re fused to pay, and has, been sewed with a writ in bankruptcy.] MR SPURGEON'S ILLNESS. Mr Spurgeon is less delirious to-day. THE JEWS. Mr IT. A. White, British Am bassador at Constantinople, considers that the cruelty shown to Russian Jews is due to Prince Dolgorukoff, late Chief of Police at Moscow. He considers it ridiculous to attribute the savage treatment to the Russian people generally. THE COMTE D ; E PARIS, The Emperor of Germany has pre sented the Comte de Paris with a splendid diamond pin in recognition of the servicas rendered by him to desti tute German women in London. BEHRINGAS SEA FISHERIES. The, British Commissioners to fnquire into'tlie Behring Sea Fisheries are con fining their researches to. tl\e sealers of Victoria and Brjtjsh Columbia. ALLEGED TYRANNY ON WAR SHIPS. " Truth," commenting on the state ment in the "Sydney Times," of Sidney, regarding petty tyranny on worships in Australia, and especially pn, the Ringdove; urges that the. alle <atio,ns should receive prompt and ernphathic denial, or that the vessel should be recalled, an enquiry held, an 4 examples necessary to save the honour of the Navy made of those guilty of the misuse of their position. Unless the disclosures as to what had taken place on the Egeria and Ring dove could be denied, the days of the British squadron in Australia are numbered. REVIEW OF TROOPS. The Queen reviewed the troops at JJdershot to-day. THE RECORDER OF LONDON. Sir T. Chambers, Q.C., Recorder of London, is about to retire. IMPERIAL PO.LiriCS. In his speech at the United Service Club, the Premier said that he was un able to satisfy curiosity a^ to when the «e«eral elto.tien would tike place. The Government were anxious to abolish illiterate voters, and reconsider the question of extending the franchise to women. He also, expressed the opinion fchflt the. cause of Home. Rule b,ad made no progress since, last election. LABOR QUESTIQN.&.. % Toilet, .in giving evidence before the Labor Commission, said that he did not approve of unions being converted into close corporations. Paris, July 16. The railway strike is rapidly extend ing. AN EDUCATIONAL COM PARISON^ London, July 17. Rev Mr Be van considers that Australia, has little to learn from the American system of education, that som« of the States possess •■complete system from the primary bohools to the

'University, which is open to th<\ poorest child. NATIONAL BANK OF NEW ZEALAND. The not available balance of the National Bank of N-w Zealand is £2000. No further dividend will be declared, and £13,700 \\ ill he place to the contingent reserve fund. THE MONEY MARKET. The withdrawal of a million in gold by Russia and Germany is hardening the money market. Western Aus tralian stocks are quoted at 1^ premium. LORD CARRINGTON. Lord Carrington sUrts immediately j on a South African tour. { BOILER ACCIDENT. The P. and O. steamer Rohilla's steam pipe burst in the Albert Docks, Six Lascars were scalded, three of them being seriously injured. AN AUSTRALIAN STAR. Mias Frances Saville (daughter of Madame Simonsen) gave a private recital to-day before several leading musicians, including Sir Arthur Sulli van and Heir Kichter, who expressed themselves delighted with her voice. CYCLING. Mr Burston, the Victorian bicyclist who, in coirpany with Mr Stokes, recently made a cour of the world, has just completed a trip of fifteen hundred miles through 'Norway and Sweden. FREE EDUCATION. The Education Bill passed its second reading in the House of Lords without 1 a division. I

RUSSIA AND BULGARIA.

St. Petersburg, July 16. The Bussian Government has pro tested against the Sultan's reception ,of the Bulgarian representatives. ** FRANCE AND RUSSIA. Prince Me+eherstay, editor of the " Grashdariin," ridicules an alliance be tween France and Russia. SUGAR TAX. The Russian Government propose to increase the sugar tax. THE WHEAT CROP. The spring crop of wheat in Russia proves to be of fair average yield.

EXECUTION BY ELLCTRICITY.

New York, July 16. The official report on the method of execution by electricity at Sing Sing prison is that it is the best yet de vised.

THE AUSTRIAN NAVY.

Vienna, July 16. It is rumoi'ed that it is intended to | transform the Austrian navy from a defensive to a combative fleet, at a cost of 36,000,000 florins. THE BULGARIAN MURDER. Sofia, July 16. The Bulgarian Government have dis covered the real murderers of M. Belfc choff, Minister of Finance, who was shot by mistake for M. Stambouloff, on March 28.

CRICKET.

Washington, July 16. The international cricket match be tween Canada and the United States resulted in a victory for the latter, who scored W-tft UQ. LARGE. BANKRUPTCY. The Howell Lumber Company, of Chicago, have failed for 1,500,000 dollars. MR BLAINE'S ILLNESS. Mr Blame has recovered sufficiently to be interviewed. He expressed the intention of resuming his official duties on September 25. CHICAGO EXHIBITION. Delegates have been despatched by the managers of the Chicago World's Fair to England.

AUSTRALIAN.

H.M.S. RAPID.

Sydney, July 17- Arrived, H.M.S. Rapid, from Now Hebrides and No,umea^ via Norfolk Island, BISHOP SELWYN. Bishop Sehvyn was a passenger from Norfolk Island. He is improved in health, but is still unable to walk, and leaves for England shortly. N.S.W. POLITICS. The tone of the no-confidence debate indicates that the labor vote will go with the Government. One of the leading speakers of the labor party afHrmed that the Ministry had offered the party more than they could fairly have expected. THE WESTINGHOUSE: BRAKE. The result of the reo°nt trial of brakes is that the Commissioners have decided to fit goods trains with the Westinghouse brake at a cost of £100,000. The passenger trains are already supplied. THE SHEARERS' UNION. i The Trades Council report that New South Wales contributed £4000 to the Queensland shearers, and the other colonies, except Queensland itself, £17,000. The Sheerer*' Union in ad dition sent ,£.1000;. The total amount subscribed from aI,L sources by ten unions w»s aver £50iOOO, There is little or no. prospect at present of an amicable settlement of the difliculty between the shearers and pastoralists in this colony.

THE FLOODS.

Melbocrne, July 17. The flood water has vanished, and a scene of desolation and wreck is re vealed. M«c» sickness, mainly attri butable to exposure is prevalent in I Melbourne, AUSTRALIAN FEDERATION. Both Houses of Parliament passed the Federation resolutions, amid cheers, and they have been committed pro jonna.

GOVERNMENT VICTORY.

AOBIAIPB, July 17. The want of-ooniidonce debate ended m, a Government victory by a majority of four votes,

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FRENCH COLONISASION.

Paris, July 12. President Carnot has signtkl a decree creating large French Colonising Com panies.

FRANCE AND RUSSIA.

A crisis is threatened m the Cham ber of Deputies owing to its refusal to postpone for a month the interpellation of M. Ribot, Minister of Foreign Affairs, relative to the refusal of Ger many to grant passports to French commercial travellers m Al?ace and Lorraine. Germany explains that passports were only refused to French political agitators.

DUTY ON PORK.

The Chamber of Deputies has in creased the duty on bacon to 20 francs, with a view to rescind the decree ex cluding American pork.

LABOR QUESTIONS.

There are signs of the French rail way strike fizzling out.

TRANSATLANTIC MAILS.

Washington, July 17. Mr John Wanamaker, Postmaster- General, is inviting tenders for fast steamers, American owned and manned, to carry mails between the United States and England and Belgium.

(Received July 18, 11 a.m.)

THE CHILIAN WAR.

New York. July J7. Intelligence has been received that the Chilian insurgents routed Bal maceda's troops with great slaughter at Huasco, on July 8, and if they had pressed the advantage gained they might have captured the whole Go vernment army. The fighting was re newed on the 13th, and the insurgents after aa •mgagement which lasted many hours took headlong flight, thus losing the ground they had previously acquired. The insurgents claim that they now occupy the province of Otta cania.

THE JEWS.

MR W. H. SMITH'S ILLNESS.

Berlin, July 17. Baron Hirsch intends to form a great English company to conduct the emigration of the refugee Jews, him self holding a majority of the shares. He states that he finds the selection of suitable directors, and not the scarcity of money, is the chief difficulty to be surmounted.

London, July 17. Mr W. H. Smith, who has been seriously ill, has been absent from the House of Commons for a week past. The Right Hon. gentleman is now re covering.

RIFLE SHOOTING.

The Victorians failed to attain the second stage of the Queen's prize at Bisley Common. Their highest aggre gate was 66, while the aggregate of the lowest successful competitor was 82. The Victorians also competed m other matches, but wibhout success.

(Received July 18, 11.30 a.m.)

THE FRENCH ARMY.

The Paris correspondent of the " Daily News " states that the French Defence Committee have reduced the war estimates by £3,500,000, and in creased the peace footing strength of the army by 10,000 men.

INFLUENZA.

Calcutta, July I 1?. The Marquis of Lansdowne, Viceroy of India, is very ill with influenza.

THREATENED FAMINE.

Famine is threatened at Patialla and Kaperahala owing to drought.

AUSTRALIAN.

(Received July 18, noon.)

LABOR TROUBLES.

Sydney, July 18. The Unionists are acting aggressively atßourke, and there is much excitement m town m consequence. They cut the moorings of a river steamer which was being unloaded by free laborers. Large reinforcements of police were de spatched to preserve order, Brisbane, .July 18. The motion for the appointment of a commission to enquire into the shear ing war was rejected by 41 to 3.

SHIPPING.

Albany, July 18. Arrived—Oceana, from London. Passengers for New Zealand, Misses Gibson, Nott, and C •lining; Messrs Gibson, Nott, Howorth, Pollock, and Schmidt,

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

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Railage «»tf Sliow Stock. WEU.INGTON, July 18. A deputation from the various Agri cultural and Pastoral Associations of the colony interviewed the Railway Commis sioners ft iis morning, and asked that the charges for the conveyance of live stock to annual shows be reduced. It was pointed out that if greater concessions were made to the shows they would eventually benefit the railways as well as stock breeders. Mr McKerrow while recognising the importance of agricultural shows remarked that the fares for convey ing stock to these gatherings were more I liberal than in great Britain. The matter would be looked into very carefully, as a reduction in charges might lead breeders to send stock more for the purpose of selling it than for exhibition. Art* Exhibition. The New Zealand Academy of Fine Aits have decided to open their annual exhibition on September 12. JTiulg-e Ednurd*' Cmr. Dunebin, July 18. The Council of the Law Society re solved that, having read the resolution of the Canterbury Law Society, tins Council concurs in the opinion that the present deadlock is injurious to the prestige and authority of the Supreme Court, but ex presses, no opinian as to the steps that should be taken to remove such deadlock.

I for machinery for the construction if liarlic 1 /wire, and registered tin: piteub m tliis \ colony notwithstanding w> i h >r«e shipments of wire made by their pr*iu.. .1 i- un ler Ptoil to have been' received m toe t-olnny. The decree made by the court inchukd An order 1 for delivery hy Briscne find (J ■. of ;il! ]> 'Hu<l wire m their possession manufactured hy the patent machinery, and for inquiry as tii the damage sustained, by leison of the sab and importation of such wire. AsamunW of other'merchants m the colony have imported wire manufactured by tlie com pany's process, the effect of the injunction is likely to be far-reaching.

THF? ASEBURTON GUARDIAff, SATURDAY, JULY 18, 1891



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THE NATIONAL MUTUAL LIKE ASSOCIATION. TTK O7.I>r.ST VICTORIAS LIKE OFFICE. BOS US" YEAR, 1892. " THIS Association is the LARGEST INTWNKSL 1 V, VftNfXG SOCIETY m Ni>w Zealiiml. The first Office" m the world tv introduce die NON-FORFEI TURE principle. It lends i)U'ml>cr.s half the sum assured. Takes them m ah NIOAREST Birthday. Anil under its Non-profit Ta jle fissures at lowor rate;- than any other Society m ft ew Zealand. Accumulated Funds exceed «1,000,000. Last year's s iving equalled 43 per cent total inc»m». T. E. WALTON, ] '■ : Local Agent. J 5 203, SALES AT RANGITATA BRIDGE. MOUNT SOMER3, AND METHVEN. D THOMAS, at the solicitation or . many Clientb, gives notice that he will hold Sales of Live *nd Dwid Stock by Public Auction as follows, viz., RANGITATA BRinGE_j u lv 29th, 1891, 12 o'clock. MOUNT SOM MRS-July 22nd, 1891, 12 o'clock, METHVEN —.July 23rd, 1801, 12 o'clock, And that Messrs] Wueelbvnd, Felton, and HlUB.s will be^liappy to leueivo entries for same. D.THOMAS, 3 Ashbimon, 4 SHBUBTOX ~~OUNTY~~ HtJtfT CIiLII. ANNUAL STEEPLECHASES. TO BE HELD ON THE TIKWALD RACECOURSE Friday, August 21, 1891. Patroxh—Hon. John McLean, Matthew Siitt, and K. G. Wright, President— John Grigg. Vjg'e-Presidest.s— G. H. Alington, \V. B. Denshire, Dr. Leahy, D.'McLeaiif \V. 0. Walker. Stewards .—G...H. Alington, J. C. N. Grigg, Dr. Leahy, W. P. Chapman, IX McKendry, W. M. HcJmore, H. McLean, G. A. M. Buckley, H. H. Wiiglit, and W. Ko'litt. JuDtiE —M. Stivt. Starter—D. Thomas. Cucrk of the Course—A. Hewson. -Clkrk ok the Scales— R. Friedhnder. Treasurer—A. J. Kelly. Haxdioapx'er—J. Cressw'ell. PROGRAMME (Approved by the Committee of the Canterbury Jockey Club.) 1. HUNTERS' HURDLE P.ACJ3, a handi cap of 1 o soys ; second horse to reseivc H sovsfrom the stake. For qualified hunters the property of members of tlio Afhburton County Hunt Club. Maiden riders allowed 71bs. Nominvtion, 10s ; :w«:pta«cß,'Ss. About two miles; over eight flights of hnrdlcs, about 3ft. (iin. lii«li. 2. HUNT CLUB CUP STEKPLKCHASB,» handicap of 30 soys ; second horse to re ceive 5 soys from the stake. Open to all qualified hunters, the property of mem bers of any recognised Hunt Club, Minimum^ weight lOst. Maiden riders allowed 7lbs. Nomination, 15s ; accept ance, 15s. About three miles, over such course and jumps as the Stewards shall direct. N.B.—The wimier of this race to have the option of receiving the prize m a piece of plate or iv specie. 3. HACK RACE, of lOsovs, no weight under lOst. For horses that have never been nominated for a handicap or classic race. Post entry, 10s, to goto the fund. Three-quarters of a mile on the flat. 4. MAIDEN STEEPLECHASE PLATE, of 15 soys ; second horse to receive 3 soys from the stake. For qualified hunters the property of members of the Ashburton County Hunt Club, that have never won an advertised steeplechase. Weight for age. Maiden riders allowed 71'>s. En trance, los. About two miles. 5. LADIES BRACELET HANDICAP, of 20 soys; the first horse to receive a bracelet of the value of 13 soys; the second horse to receive a bracelet of the. value of 5 soys. Open to all qualified hunters, the property of members of any recognised Hunt Club A high-weight handicap. Gentlemen riders. Maiden riders allowed Tibs. 1 Horses before starting for this race must qualify aver a flight, of hurdles m irout of the fctaiul to. the satisfaction of the Stewards^ All horses to be nominated by ladies. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 10s. About two miles on the flat. G. CONSOLATION STEEPLECHASE, a handicap of 10 soys. Nomination, 10s, to be made to the Secretary immediately after the Ladies' Bracelet is run ; accept ance, free, to be notified to the Secretary within 10 minutes of the declaration of weights. About one mile and a half GENERAL RULES. 1. The Committee reserve to the ni3e i y es the right of refusing any cutry, and m the event of bad weather of postponing the meeting from day to day or for any loncev period. 2. i\ qualified hunter shall mean any horse that has been fairly hunted at least three times with any recognised pack 'bf hounds during the season 1891, and th« Master's.certificate of qualification must be produced at the scales. ■ 3. Riders m all Raies except the Hack Race must be members of the Ashburton County Hunt Club, and members' tickets r.'.ust be produced at the scales if required. 4. All horses must be ridden m colors. f). Excepting where inconsistent nith the Rules of Racing the New Zealand Grand National Steeplechase Rules will be adhered to.



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A case of importance to the merchants has oc«upied the Dunedin Supreme Court to day. An injunction was granted to restrain Arthur Briscoe and Co. from infringing the patent of bhe Washburn and Moen Manu facturing Company m respect of the manu facture of barb wive. Ths Company had obtaju«(3 letters patent & the United, States



NOTICE. ) fInHE trial,of Oliver's Feeder at Long , JL beach wM be held on THUIISDAY, l the 23rd inst., weather permitting. 7 98 TENDERS, I. lITANTEf), Tenders for Ploughing ; VV 1200 acres timiip land (in several [ lots). Tenders to be sent to the under signed (from whom all particulars can be obtained) not later than TUESDAY evening, July 21. DONALD MCLEAN, £6 Lagmhor. NOTICE. — A LL Accounts due to me, if not paid jOX. by August 1, 1891, will be placed in the hands of a collector and interest charged. I JAMES TASKEtt, 7J76 Ashburton. TIN WALT) YARDS~ : MR D. THOMAS has received in -soructions to sell at the above yards on TUESDAY, JULY 21, On account of the late Alex. Lee, Longbeach. g SHEEP DOGS, all good workers. __ 7 _|7 NOTICE. IT is requested that all Claims against George Osborne, forme*, of Flem ington, be sent in to Mr D. Thomas, Ashburton, at once for settlement. JAMES OSBORNE, 1104 Senior. WILLIAM" T^ ARDNER" ILLIAM ijTAHDNER, GRAHAM'S ROAD, T I N W A. JL. 13. —HAS FOli SALE— FOREST & FXM7IX rREES IN GREAT VARIETY. PLANTING DONE AS USUAL. Also on Hand Choice Cabbajje PlciutM Now ready for Planting Out. 7§83 ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL. /LENDERS are invited for supplying L 1000 yards,"more or less, of Shingle for Streets. Particulars at the Town Clerk's office, where tenders, covering guarantee dnposit of £3, are to be delivered before 12 o'clock noon, on Monday, 20th inst. C. 1. FOOKS AND SON, Borough Engineers; Borough Council Chambers, Ashburton, July 9, 1891. 7 53 TINWALD YARDS. JULY 21, 1891. MR D. THOMAS will sell by Auction at above yards 150 Pigs as follows : — . A_ SOWS, with 26 SUCKERS O SOWS in Pig "I A BACON PIGS 6 A PORKERS "7pv SLIPS and STORE* -1 GRAND BOAR, etc., etc. D. THOMAS, 7+loo Auctioneer. THOB. SEALY, THE OLD ESTABLISHED NURSERYMAN, ASHBURTO N, HAS now ready for planting at Reduced Prices,— 30,000 FRUIT TREES Consisting of Apples, Pears, Plums, Cherries, Peaches Nectarines, Apricots, Quinces, &c, includ ing several excellent, sorts recently imported from England and America, and now offered to the public for the first; time. They are all grafted in the most approved manner, on the best stocks suitable either for large orchard planting or small gardens. All the scrts have been tested in our trial grounds, and any kinds not reaching a high standard of merit, or in any way unsuitable for cultivation here, are rejected. This system has been carried outatconsiderable expense during a long series of years. The results are recorded, and snail, if retired, be placed at the disposal of customers to assist in their selection. 140,000 MACROCARPA One and Two years old, the finest and best grown trees ever offered in this district, probably in the colony ; and a special line of 30,000 in boxes for fencing. No risk in removal , to a distance. < -*» And not less than ; SoO,OOO ForesiTrees 1 Including Pimts Insignia, one and two years, Larch, Birch, Abies ■ Douglasii, and Menziesii (red and white 1 Oregon pine), Abies Alba, Spruce' Fir* % Ash, Oak, Maple, Walnut, and numerous? 1 other kinds. I 3000 GOOSEBERRIES And Currants (very choice: = sorts; Grapevines, Filberts, &c. Also, au ; endless variety of Ornamental Trees, 1 Evergreen and Flowering Shrubs, Rmsos (splendid selection), Bulbs, Flower ing Plants, Rhubarb and Asparagus Roots, and all other things usually found - in a first-class Nursery Stock. f Special quotations to large buyers and 1 the trade t THOS. SEALY, South end of Bridge, t AGENTS WANTED. f \1 WANTED, Ageuts for a- GOOD I; VV SELLING LINE. Either sex c can earn good income. Apoly early, as . only a limited number is required, i. NOVELTY IMPORTING CO., d* Box 970, G.P.0., Sydney, 3f,S.W.



NOMINATION*. Nominations to be m writing, and accom panied bij fm, tiaw/', a^e, an / description of horse, and coon of rider, and must I c m the hands of the Secretary, Commercial Hotel, Ashhurton. not later than 9 p.m on SATURDAY, August 8, 1891. " . WEIGHTS. Weights will be declared on MONDAY August 17, ISOI. f ACCEPTANCES. Acceptance's must bo made to Uie Secrc ta:y not later than 0 p.m. on WEDNESDAY, -A'ignst 10, 1801. ?OINT TO POINT STEEPLE CHASE. The Annual Point to Point SteepTcuhase, for a Trophy value 10 soys, aiven by the Club, will be hedl on MONDAY, AugUßt 24. Entrance, 1 &ov, to ?>e ma«le to the Secretary, Commercial Hotel, Ash bur ton. bjf'l2 o'clock on the dVy of the Race. K. J. FOOKS, 7+JP3 Hqu, s ww tiry,