The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1891. LOCAL AND GENERAL

At the Wellington Show yesterday, the principal pc'ze taker in shorthorn cattle was Mr John Deans, of Christchurch and Methven. There was a large attendance at the Rink last night, and all the skaters appeared to thoroughly enjoy and amuse themselves. The Rink will be open again to-night. Mr David Christie Murray writing of this colony say*:—"A little energy, a little courage, might make New Zealand the pet recreation ground of half the world." Before attempting to stone raisins, cover them with hot water, and let them stand fifteen minutes. The seeds can then be, easily removed without a particle of waste. A high personage, on visiting a small country place in Italy, asked the sindaco : " H«»w is it that all the children go bare footed in this neighborhood?" "Beg your pardon, excellenza, they are bom so." In St. Louis, Missouri, the names of the streets are now indicated at night by painting them on the globes of the arc lamps at the street corners. The shadow of the letters is thus projected on the neighbouring walls. The. champion mean man turned up in Sydney the other day. He got married at II f>»m., and spent the rest of th* day calling with his bride on no less than seven printing establishments getting tenders for 25 wedding cards. For years there was a beggar on the steps of St Surplice Church, Paris, with a hump which steadily grew. A few months ago he was taken ill, and in delirium jumped out of a window and was killed. A neighbour who picked him up', upon investigating his hump found it contained £4000. The Emperor William's six little sons are subject to a severe regimen. They sleep in a plain bare room, upon iron cots, with hard mattresses and scant bed clothing. At seven every morning they take a cold bath, and are then put through vigorous gymnastic exercises. "The ki!t t " says a home paper, "is (loomed.. You may walk for a whole day fclHOUfjh Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dundee, or Aberlccn and not sec a kilt. The privates in kilted regiments wear the trewe whenever the regulations of the corps will permit;; aii'l even on the moors kilted ghillies are every year becoming rartrr and rarer." M;»ny exhibitors at fc'i> 1 ■«'« Ashhu ton fsh >w, were doul tlcss disappointed in n)t wi mi* g prius. A pic no vsilue lCs is given away with every Fifty Sh lungs' iwn-th of Warburto.i's Can't Pe JJeat

rA notable addition to the Shire line oi aders between New Zealand and England as been made in the shape of the Elgin shire, 6000 tons, which ha? jtist been I launched, and will make her maiden trip to the colony shortly. In connection with this it may be noted that a Canterbury boy. Mr P. G. Hart; son of Mr G.-R. Hart, of Christ church, will in all probability receive the appointment of chief officer. An Irish gentleman who had an estate, gave a picnic party, and wishing for a new sensation, determined to have an echo, so lie instructed one of his laborers to hide behind some rocks at a distance, and when any of the party called out, to answer back, imitating an echo. This plan answered admit ably till one of the party called out " will ye's have a glass of whisky ?" " Yes av ye plaze, sorr," answered the echo.

Gladstone has written a l,etter on the reunion of Christendom; He says the venti lation of the subject is worth while, and he thinks there ought to be fruit in the amalga mation first of the various classes of Presby terians, and second in the union of Congre gationalists and Baptists. The Methodists, he thinks, will be hard to "bring in," but he does not say why. At a special meeting of the Canterbury Land Board held at the Land Office on Tuesday last, the following lands wore disposed of:—For cash—Lot 12, reserve 1261, in the Ashburton district, containing 1 acre, to Mary Crowe. On village home stead perpetual lease—Lot 1, section 56297, in the Shepherd's Bush district containing 50 acres, to Robert Gallagher ; lot 2, do, do, containing 50 a'res, to Isaiah Gallagher; lot 4, do, do, containing 50 acres, to Hugh Brannan.

Mr R. Evans, at his farm near the girder bridge in the Eyreton district, recently opened a silage stack made from thistles, of which an abundant crop grew on part of his land l»st season. The quality of the ensilage was excellent, and cattle have shown a parti ality for it, leaving the natural grass to get at it. The effect of this feed upon the milk cows has been to increase the yield. His first experiment with a silo has proved an entire success, and he will follow it up this year. The Rev David Melville, the rector of Whitby, who officiated at the Dudley wed ding, was a'great friend of the Earl's, who, when they were both yonng men, promised the clergyman the first living of his which fell vacant. Years passed, and at length Mr Melville heard that the opulent Hviug of Whitby was at his friend's disposal. He thereupon addressed to the Earl the follow ing laconic epistle:—"Lord remember David " (Psalm exxxn., 1), The Earl kept his word.

An interesting function is. fixed for to morrow evening at Wheat stone in the open ing of the new public hall at that township. Mr David Thomas will be chairman, and deliver the inaugural address; and after tea —and visitors to tea meetings in the country lying in that corner of tie ounty know with what liberality the tables are there furnished —a concert will be given, for which the 1 e t Ashburton talent has been engaged. The concert over, dancing begins; and altogether there is every promise of an enjoyable even ing both for young and old. The advertising agent is a smart man, but occasionally meets his match. It is related of an officer of the Salvation Army in this colony that being t»fc a very "hard shop," where it seemed impossible to get people into the barracks, he beguiled his spare moments paincing texts on the blank walls and hoardings of the town. On one occasion he toiled laborously, but affection ately, over the words, " What must I do to be saved ?" intending on the morrow to return and add the answer to the question. It so happened that an advertising agent passed the hoarding later in the evening, and seizing the opportunity, as he thought, for scoring a good point, anticipat«d the Army man by painting underneath' his text the words, " Use- —-'s Fruit Salt." The captain returned on the morrow, \ pondered awhile, and then painted under neath the further injunction. "And set thine house in order, for thou shalt surely die."—Sydney "Telegraph."

Here are some quaint definitions given by children, collected by the Eev W. F, Crafts: —"What does backbiter mean?"— "Please, sir, it may be a flen." "Black smith's shop."—" The place where they make horses ; I saw a man nailing on the last fo: t of one." " Horse."—" An animal with four legs, one on each corner," "Ice. ' —"Water that went to sleep iu the cold." "Little sins." —" I didn't break any of the command ments, but I guess I cracked some of them." "Nest egg."—"The one the ok 1 ben measures by." " Seasons." —A teacher in quired of the members of a class of children if any of them could name the four seasons. liibtantly the chubby hand of a five-year-old was raised, and promptly came the answer, "Pepper, salt, vinegar, and ' mustard." " Stars."—" The eggs the moon has laid." Certainly the Most Effective MEDICINE in the world is SANDER and SONS EUCALYPTI EXTRACT. Test its eminent powerful effects in Coughs, Colds, Influenza, etc. ; the relief is instantaneous. Thousands gave the most gratifying testimony. Read this certificate:—" 24th April, 1385 — Messrs Sander and Sons, —It is with the greatest of pleasure that I testify to the excellence of your Eucalypti Extract. Having had inflammation of the bone of the leg, which came on after a severe attack of low fever, I was attended by Dr J. Boyd, who had made strenuous efforts to save my leg, but without success. He found it necessary to amputate my limb. Having heard in the meantime of the wonderful cures worked by the Eucalypti Extract, I obtained a bottle, and the extract had not been applied more than an hour when I began to feel greatly relieved. After applying the extract every four hcursfor nine or ten d»vs it was oxit of all danger. I would persuade al who may be effected with any such disease to give the Eucalypti Extract a trial, , »nd^ I am convinced that they will find it i ttlie most wonderful of medicines.—Yoius, i etc., E. J. Cubnow, Wattle street, Sand- j hurst.—(Advt 5

THE MARKETS.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, has received the following cable message from thtir London office dated Tuesday, 17th No vember : — Wheat—There is little demand, and the market has a downward tendency. Quo tations are unchanged since last telegram.

(PER TRESS ASSOCIATION.)

(Received November 19, 10.40 a.m.) London, November 18, The total quantity of wheat and flour afloat, for the United Kingdom is 2,716,000 quarters, and for the Continent 1,884,000. For off coast cargoes, New Zealand uheat, 43s is offered. Victorian butter is selling at 108s to 116.3 per cwt, the best quality realising 120s.

A. Horrible Affair.

An article in the "United Service Magazine," has an extract from the diary of an eye witness of the civil'warui Chili. The writer is a lady named Constance Eaglesfone. She tells of a disaster of which we have not before heard, 'though ib occurred'iij February. Iquique and Pisagua were connected by railway, and the rival forces held either end of the line. By chance each party selected the .same day for making the attack. The line curved through hilly ground. Bnl maceda's officer saw the other train coining. He removed his men and some of his" stores, and wliea the other train was near enough he put stea.n full on h's own engine, jumped off, and witnessed with satisfaction the success of his horrible device. When the disaster was complete, and the air filled with the groans and shrieks of the survivors, the President's officer threw his cavalry on the mangled, bleeding men who trie:! to escape, and on a few unhurt, who were endeavouring to rescue from the wreck the dead or dyinar. The cavalry did their wotk well, and the President had so many enemies the fewer. Sudi ja civjl war in tlis nineteenth century. I

RAIN-MAKING.

The liberal downpour which has during the past fortnight rejoiced the hearts of grain-growers and graziers throughout this part of Canterbury, i has for the time being drowned out all interest in the question of artificial irrigation, and the proposals for cany? ing-out such a scheme will probably be shelved until another drought once «uore emphasises its necessity. But down in North Ofcago they have not been so fortunate ; very little of the rain which has fallen here so pleti teously having come their way* and the outlook for the crops being so serious that a movement is actually afoot to undertake experiments with a view to rain-making .or rain-compelling. For thousands.of year^there have been in the East—in India and elsewhere— rainmakers claiming to be able to pro duce showers at will, but these people are fanatics, in the efficacy of whose incantations Europeans have certainly no faith, regarding them much in the same light as they look upon the gipsy prophetess who, like the Oriental rain makdr, prophesies only after her palm has been crossed with silver. It is truo that the modern school of theoso phists, of which Madame Blavatsky was a high-priestess, profess belief in the existence of an occult science, known only to " Mahatmas " —a pri vileged few supposed to possess the power of controlling the forces of Nature, to be able to present them selves in visible spiritual form at any | place and time, irrespective of physical laws, aiid, among other wonders, to cause showers, not only of rain, but of roses at will—but the enthusiasts who are the followers of the new cult are as yet at any rate very few in num ber, and are regarded by most sober thinking folk as a harmless sort of lunatics, .whose vagaries may amuse themselves, but are of no consequence whatever to the work-a-day world. But it is a different matter when Science steps into the arena, and pro poses to produce effects by the proper manipulation of the necessary causes, and not a little interest attaches to ex periments which have recently been carried out in America and elsewhere with a view of causing fertilising showers from clouds which, but for this intervention, would carry their store away to other regions. That concussion of the^ air—as by the discharge of heavy artillery — often produces rain is a well-known pheno menon, rain frequently following, as effect follows cause, during or after the meeting of troops in battle ; and the rain-making experiments which have been from time to time under taken have mainly followed on the line indicated, that is to' say, have consisted in the discharge of ex plosives in the air. But not all the experiments have been in this direction— some would appear to have the basis of chemical rather than mechanical force. As, for example, we read of an " Australian rain maker", known as Frank Melbourne, who has entered into a contract to ■vater North-W«?st Dakota by means of artificial rain for a consideration of a dollar an acre. His method is some secret operation in a laboratory. There is "a hole in the roof but nothing has been seen to come from the opening," yet strange to say rain has come at the. time and in the ■quantity pro mised, preceded" by lightning and thunder, and that from a cloudless sky, and while " every local con dition presaged fair and dry weather." Local scientists are mystified, and are said to have avowed the belief that the shower " was? certainly in part due to artificial causes " What ever credence, or disbelief, may be accorded to the alleged powers of this chemical rain-maker, there appears to be no reason to doubt that showers may be, and are sometimes, caused by the mechanical means of the use of ex plosives above alluded to, and it is starting from the basis of this well ascertained fact that the farmers of North Otago are about to carry out a series of experiments. They held a meeting at Oamaru the otiier day, at which the whole subject was very intelligently discussed, the rationale of the proposed opera tions being thus explained by Mr Piper, who is, .we believe, master of one of the state schools in the Oamaru district:—"The air was always charged with a certain amount of water vapour, or water dust- -that is, water in a very fine state of division. This was so, even on very dry days. On other days the air was saturated with this moisture like a sponge, and when in this con dition the least change in its constitu tion made it drop this moisture. If two particles of this fine dust were knocked into one they had greater difficulty in remaining in suspension, and when two of these larger particles | were knocked into one they had still greater difficulty in remaining in suspension, and ultimately they formed drops and fell to the earth in the form of rain. This could be brought about in two ways; the natural way by condensation by cold currents of air, and the artificial way o£ "violently agitating the particles by concussion. He was, as he said, not an expert, but there was nothing in the nature of things as far as he could see to prevent rain being thus formed." Mr Piper further said that "in the early part of this century Napoleon used to arrange his reviews in Paris on the occasion of very dry weather. The firing of his heavy cannon was found often to change the dry weather into a steady downpour of rain. He had noticed the same thing at the High land games at Birnam when heavy guns had been fired. It was there fore plain that under favorable condi tions concussion in the air would pro duce rain. Other very interesting in formation was contributed by gentle men present, and a Committee was formed to raise funds and carry out a series of experiments, which will pi'Or bably take the form of the discharge of dynamite from balloons, and the i"e sult of which will be watched with great interest, not only locally, but by agriculturists and scientists generally throughout the world.

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The Governor's Resig nation.

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CiißisTomicH, November 18. Thismorning the mayor of. Christchurch waited upon His Excellency the Governor, and expressed the regret felt throughout .the community at the prospect of his i early departure from Christchurch and ' New Zealand. Speaking for Christchurch ' more especially, the Mayor assured His Excellency that the people of this city would ever entertain the most pleasing recollections of the hospitality and geniality of himself and the Countess <'uriu? the. short time' they had resided there. His Excellency s/.id it was very good of the people to think and speak so kindly of the Countess and himself* and whilst ceasing to be a resident of j New Ze«land, ho should continue tc have the best interests of the colony at heart, ahct would never, if he could help it, neglect any opportunity of promoting |hose interests. The Earl and Counters; of Onslow then took their departure Ivjr the express for the south. They expect to be absent from Christchurch for ten ; days or a fortnight. ■ j .

LAGMOR.

The following letter and enclosure; have been forwarded to us for publication from the Sejretary of the Caledonian Society of Melbourne: — i The Editor, " 4shburtbn Mail," Sir,—My attention has been palled to the correspondence in your paper re the word "Lagmhor," and I have got one of the best Gaelic scholars in Victoria t> write a memorandum on the subject, and I herewith send it oh to youj, as it speaks for itself.—Yours faithfully, Bobt. FGow. Secretary Caledonian Society, Melbourne, "November 6, 1891. MKMORANDCM re LXGMHOR. Mr W. Macleod, Hon. Secretary Gaelic Society, Dunedin, lias very fairly and clearly on the basis of correct Gaelic grammar, given his view of the -proper spoiling of " Lag'Khor " : see the >( Ash burton Mail," October 10, 1891. But, perhaps, without knowing it, in his desire to please all parties by " angli cizing " the name, he is open to the : charge in a figurative sense of murdering the genuine Gaelic,, after the fashion in which Sir Walter Scott used to " lolify* "'his Gaelic quotations for the entertainment of English readers. Putting " anglicizing " aside altogether, Mr Macleod is unquestionably correct in giving Gaelic for big hollow thus, "Ligvnor," which, without quoting* 1 authority or, citing genitive, case, ia in my humble opinion the true Gaelic spelling of "big hollow." . ; Chas. ; Sutherland, V

Addington Stock Market.

Christchuech, November-13. : Store Sheei\- There was a pretty, even entry of all descriptions, and sales were effected readily, while more would have met v.'ith an equally ready market. Unshorn crossbred ewes with lambs re alised from 14s "■ 91 to 19s according to quality aiid per ceutage ; shorn, two tooths were in good demand at from 8s 5d to 11s 4d, and merino wethers, urn. shorn, brought from 6s to 9s 7d. Fat Lambs — The two hundred entered sold very well in proportion to the quality, which was below the average, at from 10.* 6Atol3s6d. Fat Sheep.—Best shorn crossbred wethers and maiden ewes sold freely at recent rales, a good many bringing from 15s to. 17s 10J for sheep 'that would net 65 to 78 lbs -equal to 2|d par lb for the mutton. Other classes aid crossbred ewes sold at from 12s to 15s, or 2^d to 2jd pei'lb Merino wethers, noi-eof which were of prime quality, sold at from 9s to 11s 6d, a few pens only bringing be tween 13s and 14s. Fat Cattle.—There was a large entry of good sorts* of bte«-rs and heifers, and only a small proportion "of old cows. • Best quality steer and heifer eeef realised from 18s to 21s per 1001b, and cow beef and half f;ic from 17s to 18s 6d. Store Cattle. —A better sale of store cattle has not been seen at Aldington for a vjry long time, and nearly every line offered was sold at .satisfactory prices. Yearling to year and a half old sold from 20s to 34s 6d, according to quality and condition, the latter price being given for some well grown young steerd; two year old steers £2 4s ; heifeis from 38s 6J to 50s ; threo year old steers, £3 12s; heifers, £3 4s to £3 16s 6d, and some very good framed bullocks, =£4 15s. The sali of dry and dairy cows was equa^y satisfactory. Pigs..—There was a very small sale of mixed sorts, in which porkers predomi nated ; prices for this class were a good deal in excess of recent value, and best i quality realised fully 3|d, and in one or two instances a trifle more.

The Couvade.

The couvade—the. going into : retirement of the husband on the birth of a child— is a curious custom which obtains in various parts of the world. Thus, Dob ritzoffer tells of it in South America. So soon as a child is born ''you see. the husband lying in bed, huddled up with mats and skins, lest some rude breath of air should touch him ; fasting, kept in private, and fov a number of days abstain ing religiously from certain viands : you would swear that it was he who had the child." Of the Acawoios and Caribsjin. Guiana, Brett states :—"On the birth of a child, ancient etiquette requires the father to take to his hammock, where he remains some days, as if he were sick, re ceiving the congratulations and con dolences of his friends. An instance of this custom came under my own observa tion, where the man, in robust health and excellent condition, with not a single bodily ailment, was lying in his hammock in the most provoking manner, carefully j and respectfully attended by the women, while the mother of the new-born infant was cooking-none regarding her." De Tertre adds another detail. After forty days' confinement the old women pay a visit to the father, and score his body with the sharp teeth of the agouti. Then they rub pepper into the wounds, caus ing frightful inflammation, sometimes death. After this treatment the man is free, bub for six months afterwards he must eat no birds? nor fish, which means that he may as well stop at home and dojje the hours away like an invalid—the effect desired probably. In brief, from China to Peru, literally, the couvade may be traced.

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The Percevals.

It has been remarked us a curious coin cidence that on the day that the appoint- meat of Mr W. B. Perceval as Agent- General wis.announced in England, there was made known another event in the history of the Perceval family. Mr Por ceval is a grandson ot Spcucor Perceval, Prime Minister of England, who was shot in the House df Commons 80.years ago by a Russian merchant ntuned 'IJellingham, driven mad hjposses which he laid .tt the door of,the Government. The-House of Commons in an excess of generosity made liberal provision .foi£-the Premier's chil dren. Aniong these was a little girl in her eighth year. A' pension was allotted to her with the- proverbial consequence as affecting longevity, as she only died last month, having regularly drawn-her pen sion for a period of 79 years. She lived at Baling, never married, happy in the devotion of her life and a liberal tithe of her pension to .the poor. Looking back over all that as happened since Belliu'gham lurked in the lobby of they House of Com mons, watching for the coming of Spencer Perceval, it is ;strange to think that last month there was alive, a lady who must have seen, and might have spoken' to, men who made' memorable the time of the Regency. Miss Perceval began to draw her pension at the time Napoleon was marching on Moscow.- To her, .Wellington' in his prime'was a familiar figure; and she lived contemporarily with Byron, Shelley,; Keats, Moore, .Teffrey, and Sidney Smith, whilst they were still mak ing their fame. \ * :

Latter Day Liberalism.

' Dr Wallace, M.P. for Fdinburgh, lec tured lately at the United Democrat^ ■ Club upon " Latter Day, Liberalism. He said that. Liberalism might be define'* as that which kept the Hou^e of Common* 5 in its place, a,hc latter^ day^ liberalism that which'^is "kept up to date. There' \jr.ere. certain federation meetings held from titfte to time, at which the policy of the liberal party was settled.. At, the last of these, held ait Sheffield, a pr-'grHmine was put forth contains; amongst othere, the follow ing items : —Home Rule, ■Welsh dissstab lishmpnt, registration reform, shorter parliaments, one nic-in one vote, the pay ment of election expenses out of the rates, municipil development and the establishment of parish councils, jut taxation of land values and ground rents, ' free education, land law reform, bcotch disestablishment, direct veto on the liquor traffic, death duty reform, extension of the Factory Acts,, a free breakfast table, and lastly the mendihg or'tfndjng of the House of'LordsT; The Liberal party always tried to be the party of Justice, anc adopted the opinion of the universal brotherhood of man, a'n'd looked upon every man as a member of "the human family, and aimed at giving'ijhitn equal" rights with his power ful -brother. In the direction of legal freedom fef the individual, much had b\;en done, so!muclv that ifc seemed that things must remain as they are for some little time. The cry cf laissez faire had been raised by some, bufc this cry has been, scouted by latter-day Liberals, who hold fiat iit was necessary to■jkeejfahcl elevate those^ whom it had delivered, and to put/ them info a-position in which they could help -themselves. The Liberalism of Burke, Fox, Russell and Macaufay differed considerably from that ,qf the. pre sent djiiy 'Gladsbhian'' Liberalism. Tiie former "demanded justice fpi the people from'iijhigher powers the latter recfogifisfi' that thipre was no higher power than the "people^; and that they had reversed po-sU, tious .from being grantees to' gran torsi' By Tj^ualU.y, Liberalism meant" that all nun were equal before the law, and of giving all men a chanco of living as h.^ipy" 'ind.moral lives as their natures and cir cumstances permitted. After referring to the necessity fur electoral and ecclesiasti cal reform, fiscal and social justice, the lecturer asked whether.this programme did noJb contain some germs of Socialism. He thought thatSocialists were -doing good service by pressing home these questions. The Irish question must be cleared away before any of these reforms could be brought forward. The : absurdity of 500 accidental gentlemenrepresentingnobody but themselves was patent to all. One m&n one vot'3 would do much to remedy political anomalies, and the existing de mocratic power coupled with the reforms that the Liberal party were prepared to carry out would do much more. The Liberal proposal for the taxation of ground rents seemed to afford some good opening for people with Spencerian convictions. Much might be done by means of a graduated income tax. Social justice might be called the cardinal principle of the latter-day Liberalism, and it had entirely broken with laissez faire, and urged both the rural and the 'tpwfi labourer to use their political power to obtain for themselves such remedies as might be beneficial to themselves, as, for instance, the extension of the Factory Acts, the municipalisatioii of the land, etc. The term "Factory Acts "meant that capital should not make gain by un lawful methods. They already limited the hours of labour, and formed a pre cedent for an eight hours day, which was ■ an economical and statistical question to be studied froni an economic and statistical point of view, and Liberals saw nothing in it to forbid its ' enactment,: when it could be seon to be expedient. Liberals would deplore what seemed to be immi nent, the formation of an independent Labour Party on distinct lines, in oppo sition to the old Liberal party.

TELEGRAPHIC.

HOME AND FOREIGN [per. press association.

PRINCE GEORGE OF WALES.

London, November 18. There is a great epidemic of typhoid fever in Dublin. The fever is taking its normal course with Prince George, and the symptoms generally are favorable. It is thought the disease has, in all pro bability, really entered'-its second week. , . COMMANDER OF THE FORCES IN NEW ZEALAND. Captain Parkes, of the Royal Artil lery, lias been selected as,. Commander of the Forces in New Zealand, and sails in a month. AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS. The Marylebone Club'has decided not to take separate action with re spect to the visit of the Australian cricket team next year, but will. be guided by the opinions of the leading counties. LORD CARRINGTON, If Lord Carrington succeeds in get ting elected for the London County Council he will be the progressist party's candidate for the Chairman ship. OBITUARY, The death is announced of "Admiral Jago. [Rear-Admiral Charles Trelawney Jago entered the Jfavy in 1843, and attained the rank'of Rear-Admiral in 1883.]

THE PANAMA CANAL.

Paris, November 17. The liquidator of the Panama Canal Company reports that a new Company must be established, otherwise the H^ui<

elation, will- be final. It Is understood an American syndicate is anxious to purchase the works, but that Congress is opposed, being convinced that the future of navigation" to China and-Aus tralia by an American route would be best served by the Nicaraguan scheme, which i 3 now well under way. LABOR QUESTIONS. '.,' Paris, November 18. ■ The French miners are'discussing a proposal to ask the Government to intervene. - THE MAEOHISTS IN PARIS. AnTychists -painted the words " Long live Anarchy-^ in red upon the -Italian"' embassy in Paris.

RUSSIA AND FRANCE. November 18. The Russian squadron was feted at Algiers.

THE NORWEGIAN ELECTIONS.

Stockholm, November 18. The Norwegian; elections have re sulted in the return of fifty-eight members of the Left, twenty-six of the Right, and fourteen 1-Moderates. Steen, ■the Radical leader, has ail absolute majority, and demands separate Foreign Ministers for Norway and Sweden.

THE PANIC IN VIENNA.

Vienna, November 18. The Government threaten to prose cute the authors of i the recent .panic, ■'who-.spread abou't the' fafee report which has had such a disastrous effect.

THE TORNADO IN ARGENTINA.

Buenos Ayres, November" 17. Damage by the tornado is estimated at a quarter of a million. i .

THE CZAREWITCH.

•-'■"'. St.: Peterssukg, IS 6 Vernber 17. It is stated that the Czarewitch will pay an official visit to Paris in Janunry. THE FINA^ 01AL GRIS \ S IN RUSSIA. ; St. Petersbukcj, November; 18.! The financial crisis is severely felt; and is affecting e^en the Imperial Bank.

THE GERMAN ESTIMATES.

Bkklin, November 17

The Cl-erruan estimates; pioyide £60,000 for field railways and£44o'ooo for the fortification of Heligoland.

DISTRESS IN JAPAN.

Yokohama, November 18. Terrible distress was ciusnd by the recent earthquake in Japan, and assist ance is being sought from Epgland.

THE CANADIAN SCANDAL.

Ottawa, November 18 The conspiracy trials have begun.

RAINMAKING.

, ._.__., Washington, November 18. ■"K balloon, carrying SOOlbs of;clyna mite, was exploded among the clouds, "and produced a heavy downpour of rain.

AUSTRALIAN.

' -A "SEA MONSTER." . , i, Sydxey, November Is. A sear mbnater thirty feet Jortg, with a head ahaped like a clog's pursued a flivor it Nftwo^t-10. TT"I.- was hauled to the surface before it could overtake him, and two men s af tervyards. sgeared it but let it escape. ■ > >v. ''; •'

INTERPROVINCAL.

Auckland. November 18. A man named Victor Hugo, of French extraction, and who came here from Dun edin, was arrested at Atemuri, in the Ro^orua district, charged with stealing money and jewellery belonging to a Native from a house near Taupo, and has been committed for trial. The residence of Mr Bond, shoemaker, on Lake road, was destroyed by fire. Nothing is known concerning the cause of the outbreak, which occurred near the chimney. The house was an eight-roomed one. Wellington, November 18. At a Missionary Conference of the Baptist Union to-day, the balance sheet of the Missionary Society show-ed a" balance of £530, A resolution of con fidence iu the missionaries was carried, and Rev. S. H. Driver and Mr S. G. Martin were re-elected Secretary and Treasurer respectively. Hokitika, November 18. George Clarkson, messenger of the Supreme Court, was found dead in bed this morning. -A t the inquest the medical evidence was to the effect that the deceased died of fatty degeneration of the heart. Dunemn, November 18. The Reserves Conservation, Society, which has been so successful in improving the Triangle and Octagon, are now taking in hand Ocean Beach and the sandhills, and hope to induce Dunedin and the suburban boroughs to agree to forming a Domain Board. Newa has been received of a fatal boat accident at Shag Point/ • Three men were out fishing, when the boat capsized. One managed to reach the shore, but the other two were drowned. One of these drowned, was named James Hollows. His body was recovered. The name of the other is not to hand. ' ' Inve roar gill, November 18. Mr W. G. Dunsford, manager here of the Union Bank of Australia for several years, being transferred, to.Timaru, had a very pleasant farewell meeting with the citizens this afternoon. Ifc was a large and representative gathering, and many kind things were said with reference to Mr Dunsford as a business man, and also as to the social qualities of himself and Mrs Dunsford.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

[PER .PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

Inilawnza Anmig- tlifl Maoris, Wellington, November 19. An aged Maori couple were found dead in bed at Otaki,settlement yesterday. The man, known as Har'awera Tewhaio. was about sixty-five years of age, and his wife about seventy. Both had been suffering from influenza.

The Governor's Resig nation.

: [per press association,] London, November 18. It is reported that Commander Her bert Maxwell will succeed Lord Onslpw as Governor of New Zealand.

His Excellency the Governor, accom panied by Mr R. Walrond, private secre tary, left Chrisrchureh for the South yesterday morning by the 'express. Pre vious to the departure of ths train His Excellency was met by his Worship the Mayor who conveyed to Jinn the universal feelings of regret expressed by the oid sjens at his projected departure from tile colony, and of the' high esteem in which he was held by them. Lord Onalovv, in reply, said he felt extremely grateful for the kindly feelings entertained, towards(

him, and gave tie assurance that his ulb fulness to the colony would not<end with his departure from it. The Mfryor of Timaru sent a telegram yesterday to the.; Governor on 1 behalf of the people of Timaru; expressing regret at his resignation, hoping his absence' from the colony would be but temporary and assuvins him of the loyalty an«l good ' wishes of the people of Timaru. His ' Excellenoy replied—" Grateful thanks for your sympathetic telegram. We shall leave New Zealand with feelings of sin cere regret, but hope to have many oppor tunities in the future of reciprocating, the kindness shown us here by testifying to the resources of your land and its value to the *nipire, of which careful personal' investigation hap fully convinced me." '■

The Revolt in Brazil.

|PElt PRESS' ASSOCIATION] . Rio Dj? Janeiro, November 17./ Fonesca has suspended the postal service. ' Uruguayan officers 1 are pining the insurgents; The capture of Santa Anna and Stayne is confirmed. The garrison of the latter, to the number of 300, are entrenched in the arsenal, and still hold out. The Government" squadron has reached the place, and threatens to bombard the town unless the insur gents surrender.. Anarchy prevails in Rio Grande. The Junta, proposes a settlement with Fonesca on ;a'basis of mutual concessions. The squadron of gunboats on the Upper Uruguay remains faithful to > Fonesca. ' *" ■'LONUOS, November 18. A private telegram states that deci sive fighting is expected in Brazil next month. (Received November 19, 10.40 a.m.) • Rio i>b'Janeiro, November 18..' Differences have arisen among the. members of the Junta. General Fonesca has opened a credit of thirteen million milreis for war material.

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

HOME AND* FOREIGN.

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.(Received November 19, 10.40 a.m.)

THE RUSSIAN FAMINE.

St. Pet'rbsburg, November 18. Famine stricken peasants in - the provinces of Kharakov and Ekateri nr>. Iv, South Russia, have revolted and much bloodshed has resulted.

LABOR QUESTIONS.

Paris; November 18, The number- of miners on strike in northern France is 34,000,

PHYLLOXERA.

The French Government has granted one million francs to assist in eradi cating phylloxera.

BEHRING'S SEA.

Vancouver, November 18. The Alaska Court has ordered the confiscation of: the schooner Ethel, seized while sealing in Behring Sea. The owners of the vessel have appealed against the decision, and considerable interest is manifested in the case, as the validity of the modus vivendi is involved. ...■■■■ ']

TROUBLES AT THE CAPE.

Capetown, November 18. ■Fighting has taken place between the rival factions in Damaraland, re sulting in fifty-four persons being ■ killed. ■

NEW ZEALAND STOCK.

London, November 18. Auckland Harbor Board stock has fallen £2, and Napier Board's £1.

AUSTRALIAN.

(Received November .19. noon)

SAMOAN NEWS.

Sydney, November 19. Latest Samoan news received state that the only effect of declaring Mataafa a rebel has been to give his party a fresh impetus. Mataafa has hoisted a flag at Malie, which he declared to be the flag of his party.

SELF-DENIAL WEEK.

Melbourne, October 19. The Salvation Arriiy self-denial week realised £10,000. The New Zealand contribution was JBISOO.

LORD CARRINGTON'S BRISTOL SPEECH.

The Legislative Council has passed the Constitution Bill. The question has been asked in both branches of the Legislature whether the sentiments ex pressed by Lord Carrington iu his Bristol speech on Lord Knutsford's administration of the Colonial Office ever existed in Victoria. Sir F. J. Sargood strongly defended Lord Knuts ford,iind ? declared that Lord Carring ton's strictures were both unfortunate and unwarranted. Several other mem bers of the Council also defended the Colonial Office, and went so far as to say that the cablegram was trumped up for party purposes. In the House; of Assembly, the Premier regretted Lord Carrington's attack, and Mr Gillies defended Lord Knutsford. After a brief discussion the matter dropped in both Chambers.

CHARITY CONFERENCE.

At the Australasian Charity Con ference, Miss Twopeny read a paper on industrial schools and the boarding out system in vogue in N"ew Zealand.

SPORTING.

ASHBURTON RACING CLUB. SPRING MEETING.

Pkksident—Jii, G. Wright, M.H.U. Vick- Prksidknt—Chas. W. Purnell. Judge— Matthew Sfcih. Stewards—C. W. Pur nell, \V. B. Denshire, Hugo Frieillandcr, E. Gates, J. Q.- N, Grigg, T. Leahy, W. Lyttelton, P. Eusaell, and D. Thomas. Tueasdrkr-~D. Thomas. Qltsxk of thk Scales—R. friedlauder, Handicaiter— J. Cresswell. Stauter —D. Thomas. Secretahy—E> Saunders. .

FIRST DAY.

In regard to the first day's meeting, the racing started in a modest way with a field of three for the Hurdle Bace. Christinas was favorite, but th'o oth§f two were well backed, and a pretty race ensued. Erin-go-Bra^h, waited on the others till the last half mile, and then oatne along at his best pace and won by a couple of lengths, Ttie highly bred Beau Nash went out fiivorite for the Maid on Plate and won very easily, CSluucaim belli" his closest and keenest j>rusuor. Marten run well tc a certain point, and will be seen itta more prominent position

ere long. Calm fan a thorough jade. After the acceptances for the Cup were made Sir Hungerford's two representatives— British Lion and Heather Bell—went lame, and Morpheus also required ease after his Christchurch successes. Fair child met with some casualty in the train on his way from Christchurch, and there was some informality in Crown Jewel's acceptance which the Stewards rightly deemed fatal to her qualification to etart (the owner freely admitting his fault in the matter).. The.Cup field was thus narrowed down to three starters, and had old Quibble ran straight he would have won easily, bat the ntmost-efforts of his jockey were required to pravmt his boring Coinage off the course, for which he narrowly escaped disqualification after winnins. Carronade was a hot favorite for the Windermere Hancidap and landed the odds laid on her in a field of ten". Glenlora was favorite in the Novel Race, hut was never prominent, and Tornado, who was next in request, got off badly, leaving Johnny -Faulkner's daughter Fabler, who made the most of her flying start, to win very easily. Her owner paid the Club £17 10a in order to retain her. The |Spring Handicap produced the most interesting' event of the day. Ilium Whs backed down to almost even money, Corolla beingtheother only horse toreceive substantial support. The favorite looked all over a winner a furlong from home, but Richlake then came, with a run on the outside, and getting in front at the rails, won a good race by a little more than half a length, paying his few backers the biggest, dividend of the day. The coincidence is to be noted that a year ago Richlake ridden by the jockey Tho rode the New Zealand Cup winner won here and paid a big dividend, and this year the same thing was repeated. Another .favorite, Bay King, won very comfortably, nicely ridden by Mr Arthur Cox. in the Longbeach High-Weight Handicap, neither Count D'Orsay nor Cactus, who were next in demand, showing promi nently ; and this brought ft very unin teresting day's racing to a clo3e soon after five o'clock. The following are details of the racing in snch events as.did not ap pear in our yesterday's issue.:— WINDEKMEBE HANDICAP^ of .30 SOVSJ second horse 5 sovs from the stake. District horses only. Six furlojigs. 157 Mr W. Russell's br m Carronade, by Nordenfeldt—Rosarina, 4yrs, . 9atllb ... ... <F. Holmes 1 43 Mr P. J. Henley's r m NpllteGray, 6yrs, 6stl2lb ... . (F. Kingan) 2 18 Mr W. H. Davey's ch g Diver, 6yrs, 6st7lb (Wilkie) 3 11 Aquarius, 7sfc 131b (Ireland), 28 Col lingwood, 7st 41b (R. Allan), 20 Melton, 7st3lb(Ray), 8 Tararua, 7st (Nichols), 1 Fire King, 6st 131b (Daly), 1 Canadian Girl, 6st 121b, carried 7st 91b (Dunn), 8 New Hope, 6st 71b(Higgotc), also started. Aquarius was first to show in front from a fair start, Nelly Gray nexl. Tararua bolted off the course when the flag fell. Aquarius held the lead till coming into the straight, where Canadian Girl ran off; but then Carronade came through, and Felly Gray coming on the outside the»>e two had the finish to them selves, -Carronade winning with the utmost ease by a length. Diver was. a moderate third, Aquavius fourth, and the others in strangling order. Time —limnlßßee.. Dividend—£l 13s. Novel Race, of 25>ovs; weight, Bst. Four furlongs. 39 Mr T. Daly's blfc. ra ? -Fafcßfcv by Johnny Faulkner—Fable, 4yrs, 54 Mr T. Sheenan's ch g Tofnado, aged, carried Bst 51b... (Brown) 2 23 Mr J. M. Hampton's b g Jack, aged .., ... .... (Eurns) 3 12 Duchess of Albany, carried Bsl 71b (Ireland), 13 Cantata (Buddicombe), 67 Glenlora (R. Allan) also started. Fabler was first to show in front, and being never headed won comfortably by a length. Time—s3secg. Lividend— £4 14s. The winner was bought in for £17 10s

by Mr Daly. Spring Handicap, of 40 sovs; second horse ssovs from the stake. Seven furlongs. 17 Mr W. Macfarlane's b h Richlake, by Richmond —Blue Lake, 4yrs, 7st6ib (Lftwton) 1 130 Mr V. Harris 1 ch f Ilium, 3yrs, 7st9lb ..; (Ray) 3 62 Mr G. G. Stead's b m Corolla, 4yrs, 7st 51b (J. Cotton) 3 26 Mr J. T. Murphy's b h Von Tempsky, syrs, 7st 131b (Buddicombe) 0 7Mr W. Russell's,ch g The Idler, 4yrs, 7st9lb ... (F. Kinean) 0 9 Mr S. Alexander's b p Beau Nash, 3yrs, 7st ... ...' (U. Holmes) 0 11 Mr M. Duncan's g, g Malachi, syrs, 6st 71b , (Higgott) 0 Von Tempsky was in front for half the distance, Ilium displacing him as the straight was entered, and Corolla soon afterwards' joining thei leader. At the distance Richlake put in his claim, and a capital finished ensued, Richlake getting in front at the rails, and winning by three parts of<« length from Ilium, Corolla, a length away, beating Von Tempsky by a head for third place. Time—lmin 31sec. Dividend—£l3 12s. LONGBEACH HiGH-WbIOHT HANDICAP, of 30 sovs ; second horses Ssovs from the stake. One Mile. 91 Mr W. Russell's b h Bay King, by Cadbgan—Corcyra, 4yre, 12st 71b (Mr Cox) \ 18 Mr W. J. Doherty's br g Gillie, 6yrs, 10st51b ... ... (Lewis) 2 32 Mr P. J. Henley's r m Nellie 1 Gray, 6yrs, lOst (\V. Mitchell) 3 64 Count D'Orsay, llst6lb(C. Hobbs), 7 Aquarius, lOst 121b (F. Holmes), 5 Flyaway, lOsfc 51b (Corbitt),"l3B Cactus, lOsfc 41b (Biimber), 2 New Hope, lOat (Johns), 2 Morty Bines, lOst Walls), 5 Diver, lOst (Bums) also started. Diver led for lvdf a mile, Nellie Gray next. Rounding die turn Bay King and Gillie joined issu;, and in the straight Aquarius came up on the outside. From the distance Bay -King dtew away, and won iu a canter hy three lengths, Gillie • baiting Nellie,. G.ray by a length for second pbce. Tim«—lmin 49isec. Divi* denu— £2 to. ". ' if * , ""..

SECOND DAY.

The weather, though dull, was favorable for racing, and the attendance did not fall much short of that of the previous day. Results :— LaOMIIOR HtTKDLK RACE HANDICAP, of 35 .sovs ; second horse 5 sovs from the stake. One mile and a half. 39 Mr R. Allen's blk g Captain Abram, by Hippocampus, aged, 9stlolb (Cochrane) 1 . 49 Mr A. S. Clarkson's blk ft Magpie, asted, 10st51b (MrF. P. Claridge) 2 88 Mr W. O. Rutherford's g g Erin £jo-Bragh, aged, list 91b (Sheenan) 3 42 Mr.hMeikle'sggChristmas,aßed, 10st31b (Bowie) 0 19 Mr J. Stark's ch g Cheshunt, 6yrs«, 9st (W.Mitchell) 0 4 Mr H. Lambert's ch g The Chief, syrs, 9dt ... ... (Bamber) 0 Cheshunt took the lead when the flag fell, Captain Abram, Christmas and Mag pie close up. The Chief, who was slowest to begin, struck the first hurdles heavily and turned a somersault, dislodging his rider, and getting away. After going half a mile Magpie and Christmas were in closest attendance up 3ii -Cheshunt, Erin gO'Bragh being last. Christmas aoon afterwards fell back, outpaced, and Erin closed up. Magpie _ racing with Cheshunt in the lead. Magpie, Oheshant, Captain Abram,, and Erin-go-Bragh took the last hurdle almost in Hue. Captain Abram then drew away, aud won a capital race ' by a length, two lengths between second and third, and Cheshunt close up. Tuna :-2ralnsosee, Dmdtnd_£6Sii, *

THE ASHBtJMON GttlAitDiAK': THURSDAY, NOVEMBER iO, lßoti



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