The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1891. THEOSOPHY.

A good deal of interest is being taken m England and America m the very occult doctrines of Theosophy. The interest appears to have been increased, if not altogether caused, by the state ments that the chief-priestesses of the creed have mysterious means of eom ncunication between each other, not only m this life but with those who have departed for another sphere. Madam© Blavatsky, the late leader of theTheosophists, produced many letters of a very peculiar character which s>he declared to her followers had come from the " Mahatmas "—which is the title applied to men who have reached a very high degree of advancement m the science, and who dwell or are imagined to dwell m Thibet. Since Madame Blavatsky's death Mrs Besant has taken a prominent part m the new faith, 'and as she has generally been regarded as being endowed with more than the usual fuild of sound sense, she has been interrogated on the subject of these letters. Mrs Besant states that she has secured letters from %hb same source as those received by Madame Blavatsky — facsimiles m paper, handwriting, signature and seal. This statement is supported by that of another devotee, who says she has seen the letters arrive and knows the method by which they were transmitted. Mrs Bezant says that the ''Maliatmas" *t© niett who have m their hands a great; body of teaching and scientific knowledge, and that from time to time they have sent out messengers to give out to the world parts of this know ledge* They are men who have reached it point of evolution which the race itself will not reach for thousands of years, and this they have done by ; special training prolonged through tnauy incarnations. Still, the fact remains tUab they are living men, and that they can be seen and talked with like other men. But m addition to being able to talk m the general way, they have evolved the power of com-" juunicatin^ instantaneously with per.

sons m any part of the world, either by speech or writing, and of appearing to persons m what the Theosophists call the thought body—that is, the intelligence separated fro.n the physical body, which, under those conditions is left unconscious—in the place where the person is living. That there is anything miraculous m this 's dis avowed; it is regarded as simply the knowledge of laws of nature not com monly known. There is nothing more miraculous m one of the Mahatmas conveying speech or writing across hundreds of; miles than m a man m London speaking through a telephone < to another man m Paris. The differ ence is that the Mahatmas are able to i use those currents-without wires, while Western science is only able to use them with wires. To speak of those men as spirits, m tlie ordinary sense of the word, is a mistake. They are spirits as every human being is a spirit, but m no other : . sense. The interest of the existence of those men lies m the view that they are what others can be, and what the whole race will be m the course of evolution. They have simply quickened their development. All this sounds very mysterious, and no doubt it is this air of mystery that attracts devotees to Theosophy, as it •has done to spiritua lism and similar beliefs. Something much more tangible will be required to attract more than a very few of the many who, m these latter, days, are not satisfied to rest their faith on any existing religion, and altogether Theo sophy does nob at all meet the require ments of the disbelievers of this practical age.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Less than eighty years ago the offence of murdering a horse was actually punished by death, Caterpillars are playing sad havoc with the growing .crops m the Hawkesbury dis trict. The Woodville piper states that car penters are not to be had at any price m th.it district. "The city of Auckland," writes a recent visitor, "is m a moat deplorable condition. There are more painful signs of poverty there than m Sydney." During the last year the colony lost 1792 persons. Up to the end of September of the present year, the excess of departures over arrivals was about 5000 persons. A remedy for toothache, which it is said has succeeded m 99 cases out of 100, is two drachms of alum reduced to an im palpable powder, nitrous spirit of ether mixed and seven drachms applied to the tooth. The Victorian Customs net revenue for last month was £191,495, or £41,202 below the estimate, and a decrease on the revenue of the corresponding month of the previous year of £42,239. The Queensland Customs revenue for the quarter ended September 80 amounted to .£199,573, being a decrease of £42,929 as compared with the corresponding quarter of the previous year. According to Sir Henry Parkes, General Booth is mightier than the greit Bismarck, having sti>rod the who'.e world from one end to tha other with no other weapon than the simple beauty of our national religion. According to Sir George B.ulen Powell, an English member of Parliament, the Australians could pay all they owe by selling one fifteenth part of their 1600 million acre*! cf Crown lands at a very moderate price. The editor of the " Manawatu Standard ' says: —We have received a communication from Colonel Bailey, of the Salvation Army, asking us to join m a week of self-denial. As we have already spent some years a I the game, it is hardly fair to treat us as a new chum. A would-bo sportsman was boasting so much about his achievments that at last one of his audience offered to bet a sovereign that he did not know the difference between a grouse and a grilse. "Dane," said he ; "a grouse is the male and grilse is the female." Ami he objected to pay his money. At Opotiki, it is proposed to load a ship with maize for the London market. Opitiki depends almost entirely upon maize, and of late there has been no market m Sydney, to which the great bulk of Opotiki produce has hitherto been scut. In urging the necessity for a Department of Agriculture, the " Woodville Examiner" states that the future of the dairy industry is great, and without much state aid it has already developed to such an extent that m the South Island one buyer invested £260,000 m it last year, and this year he is putting £100,000 m it, &o great is his confi dence m the prospect. The daughter of Queen Kapriolani, of the Sandwich Islands, is staying m London pre serving the strictest incognito. She is at one of the big hotels as Miss , and is attended by a suite of three persons only, a gentleman and two ladies, who have all adopted English names. The Princess came to England some time back to complete her education, and will shortly return to Honolulu. A communication to the Ho» the Premier has evoked the reply that it wa3 never con templated by the Government, m imposing a tax on the totalisation*, that the Racing Clubs would evade the payment by adding the i amount to the usual percentage deducted from the gross investments. Mr Balance goes on to say, m effect, that the Cabinet j will take the matter into its consideration, but that popular opinion will probably rectify the matter complained of.—"Nape ■ j ' Telegraph.'' There are some nice administrators of justice m Victoria. In the month of August last the two following sentences were imposed :—At Brunswick Police Court the keeper of a small shop was fined 5s and costs (alternative* aj month's 'hard labour) for selling 31b of potatoes on a Sunday morning, and at Ballarat a wo nan, the mother of four children (one of them at the breast), was sentenced to a ye. ii '.< lard labour for obtaining a pound of butter under false I pretences, Mrs Maud Ballingtou Booth, Chief of the S.ilvation Army Sjbiffin America, recently I performed the marriage ceremony between Staff Captain Ada May Harris andAdjujtmt Wallace W. Winchell. This is the first time on record that a woman has bceu known to tie the nuptial knot, but the action is supported by the best legal advice i m New York, on the ground that Mrs Booth is, by virtue of her position m the- Army, which is now accepted as a regularly constituted religious body, entitled to rank with the ministers of any other persuasion, and as such f ally authorise I to baptise, marry, or bury any ©ne Heading benefit of j clergy m these respect*. | I In the "Gazette" of October 15 appears a list of land blocks open on Thursday, November 12, for application as village ■homesteads m the Shepherd's Bush Survey district, now Mayfield. There are five blocks of fifty atfres each, at a rent per acre per annum of Is 4d 44th, qv a half yearly rental per block of £1 15s, Tlw segtwns front the Mayfield-Hinds road, neat May? field, contiguous to the water race, aid comprise light, «tony land. The blocks are for le:ise for thirty years, renewable for fuethcr'period's of twenty-one years, and no rent need be p»i£ for the first two years, but the arrears will be added to the capital value, and im increased rent, ahftrged accord ingly, or the arrears can be pj-id eff at any time. ; 1 , I

The blight has already appeared on the peach and apricot tree 3 m Napier, destroy ing all prospects of a plentiful crop. Hugo's Buffalo Minstrels, who occupy the Oldfcllows' Hall to-night and to-morrow night, area company of fifteen artistes. Ihey are old favorUes m Ashburton, ana Miss Priscilla Vei-ne, who has always been a popular performer here, is stilt at the head of the team." Miss Tossie Cleveland, one ot the finest balla-Jists travelling, is also with the company, and Misses Rosy and Violet Andrew, Miss Ethel Hugo, and Miss Watson make up the list of ladies. The ever green Charles Hugo, the prince of funny men, is at the top of the list of comedians, and perhaps one of the strongest combina tions is found m Charles' Hugo, Vincent Magee, Tom Gregory, Fred Hay ward, Bede Andrew, Professor Cunningham, Gregory Bros., and Tommy Buttons. There is every prospect of good houses rewarding the com pany on both appearances. '' Hugo prices, | namely two shillings and one shilling will be charged. Some sensation has been caused m America (bayh a contemporary) by a confession of a uoiorious burglar, just sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment at Milwaukee, to the effect that \w belonged to a syndicate started m New York with a view of furnishing capital to burglars , and swindlers. The founder of the enterprise was a gentleman who had prospered greatly on the confidence trick, and who put 5000 dollars into the concern. Other adventurous persons with similar loose ideas of commercial morality joined him, and the firm organised a band of twenty-live felons, ranging from "sneak thieves " to safe robbers and forgers, whom they despatched m convenient detachments to various pans of the country, with instruc tions to secure, all the plunder they could. This is a somewhat singular extensionof the trusts and syndicates movement.

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

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(Received October 21, 10.25 ft.m.) OAMARU HARBOR LOAN. London, October 20. The " Standard " commenting on the financial difficulty of the Oamaru Harbor Board says the place never had trade or prospects to justify it m in curring so large a debt.

THE N.S. WALES CRISIS.

" The Times " casts doubts upon Mr Dibbs' prospects of holding office for any length of time.

IRISH AFFAIRS.

Devoy accuses Payitt of departing from the secret compact between Devoy, Davittand Parnell. He states that Parnell's recent struggles were intended to secure this compact, but Davitt engaged m traitrous intrigues, contrary to its provisions, m order to please the Liberals.

THE PILGRIMS TO ROME.

Rome, October 20. The Pope lias written to the orga nisers of the French pilgrimage re gretting the recent acts of violence, which he says were caused by the in furiated populace being let loose against the pilgrims.

THE EUROPEAN SITUATION.

M. DeGrers assured Marquis Rudini that the entente between France and Russia recently arrived at was not m any way meant to be r. menace to Italy.

AQUATIC.

Ottawa, October 20. Hanlan was easily beat-on by McLean m a sculling match.

AUSTRALIAN.

(Received October 21, 11.50 a.m.) OBITUARY. Sydney, October 21. Signor Majeroni, the actor is dead.

THE CONGREGATIONAL UNION.

Rev John Fordyce has been elected chairman of the Congregationalist Tj nion.

PLATINUM MINING.

There is great excitement over pegging out platinum claims, The Government refused a syndicate's application, and threw the ground open. Owing to strong sympathy with the syndicate willing workers secured the major portion of the land m pegging out.

CONSULTATIONS.

Mklbouknk, October 21. The Postmaster-General has em bodied aclauseinthePost Office Amend ment Bill to prevent letters addressed to Stveep promoters passing through the post.

THE INFLUENZA.

During the last fortnight fifty-seven deaths have been recorded m this colony as having been caused by influenza.

LAND LEGISLATION.

In the House of Assembly the Lands Repurchase Bill has been introduced. This is the first step of the Government policy to break up and prevent the reaccumulation of big estates. It pro vides for compulsory repurchase whether owners are willing or not, while the valuation is to be not more than twenty per cent beyond the land tax assessment, plus the value of im provements.

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Thtt liiliMi mini Xiicomn TrtX««- ] j Wellington, October 21. The folio wins have been appointed In specting Assessors under the Land and Income Assessment Act of last session ; — T. Caleufcfc, Otage and Southland ; W. C f Walker, Canterbury ; 0. D. Kennedy, Hawkes Bay ; E, Campbell, West Coas", North Island. None has yet been ap pointed to Auckland, It is not com pulsory to make these appointments by the Act, bub it is thought a better assess ment will be secured by having men with local knowledge to confer with. It is not hi tended to appoint assessors for boroughs. The above named had their first meeting at the Property Office this week. 'JTl»c JBnotiunk«r»' Difficulty. Dunedin, October 21. , Q\yino to the trouble in the boob trade, j nearly forfcy men, most of them single, have for Sydney by the </übi|'ee to : day.

BOROUGH SCHOOL.

ANNUAL CONCERT.

The concert Just night m. fticl of the prize fund of the A>hburton Borough School was a signal success. The hall, was crowded to the door, and by the trme the concert opened, only the most limited of standing room was available for the late arrival. The programme was very full, twenty-two ifceais m nil appearing on it, and as encores were frequent, the concert was onlinued to a some what later hour than the usual closing time of an entertainment. The first item was part-singing by the children, and Mr Owen, the conductor oi t the.concert; and trainer of the little ones, deserves ciedit for their performances. There were about fifty children m the chorus, and their fresh young voices sounded sweetly ic deed, due care having been taken by Mr Owen to haveattention paid to expression, while the time was talc en with a precision that was a'most military m its exactness. Notably, too, tliere w;n a.i ovenness and balance m the volume «>f sound that was grateful to the ear, showing that either great care had been exercised m the selection of the voices themselves, or much pains had been taken to " prune the wild vines" among them, as mno , single instance could one or more voices be heard asserting their individuality over the others. It is a difficult thing indeed for a master to exercise this kind of re- I pression among very young singersj as the temptation is strong on the part of a boy or girl with plenty of * lung power to give full bre ith to the song. The children had five items on the programme, and all. were well given, and gave great pleasure indeed to the large audience. ■ The hurjiorous; quartette, "Pro Phundo Basso," was snven by Miss S'-eel. Mrs Flower, Mr Flower, and Mr Black with much arch ness and sufficient effect to earn an encore. Duets were sun? by Medames Brooke and Mayne, and were a most acceptable contribution. The singing of Mrs Flower and Miss Steel needs no com mendation, as those ladies are always pleasing m song and populat with their hearers. Miss Sitmnonds, the charming violinist, gave the old favorites " Aukl Luigsyne " and " Home, Sweet Home," set m wreaths of variations, which, while they were sufficiently dith'cultto show the player's masteiy of her instrument, we^e nob involved enough to obscure the sub jects, and the sweetness of the melodies was retained m all its faeshness. Of the male singers, Mr Black was m excellent voice, and sapgliis bass songs m telling style, while Mr Stevenson's &weet tenor gave tunefully "The Maid of the Mill" and "Kathleen Ar.x>n." To Mr David Millar was apportioned the comic icems, and m " Medicine Jack" he was very happy i.ideed. Before the last item by the children, Mr Craighead, Chairm m of the School Committee, returned the Gonir. inittee's thanks for the large attendance, i and moved votes of thanks to the singers, for their kindly aid, specially noting the j Committee's indebtedness *o Mi 1 Owen for his admirable training of the children m vocal music. The votes were heartily given, and the National Anthem closed a most successful gathering, the financial results of which will doubtless be grati -1 fin r to the Committee. II should be added that the stage was nicely furnished a« a drawing room, and floral decorations were extensively used m its adornmenr, 1 \vh le each of the chi'dren m the part songs carried a pretty bouquet.

POLITICAL.

THE PREMIER AT DUNEDIS.

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DvsEDin, October 20. Despite a heavy downpour of raiti tlje Premier had a crowded meeting at tlijef theatre to-night. The Mayor presided. Mr Ballance said that an the Land Bill was amended m the Council its inevitable effect would have been to enable persons to purchase lands for speculative purposed; the next Land Bill should be a mea sure containing only perpetual lease, and tho Government would bo so sustained by the people of the colony that the Coua cil itself would be awed into passing the Bill. The Government did not mean to stuff the Council, but they would put m a few members of the right color, and tiny hoped to gfit them from all parts of the colony. They wculd probably ask their friends to meet m the large centres and suggest suifcnble nominees; Care would be taken that those appointed represented the ilesli and blood of the country, and the manhood of the country ; and he was satisfied that, when tha appointments were mado, we should have a better •Second Chamber than existed at the pre sent time. The Government were satisfied that the time would hoon come when the electoral laws would provide for the one.man-one-vote principle being c*? tended to bye elections. ; He denied that the Railway Commissioners had improved the management and administration of the railways, and said that they had been saved from, the universal hostility of the' ! farming classes by the trouble between the employees and the Commissioners. In his opinion, but for these differences, the Ac*; appointing the..Commissioners would hive been repealed and the Commissioners would now have been no more. The Con ciliation Bill would be introduced next session, and the Government hoped to then pass it. With regard to party Go vernment he warned the people not to be carried away by the Swiss or similar schemes, but to stand to their present constitution. On Dr Fitchett's motion a vote of thanks was passed amid great cheering to the Premier for his address, and con fidence was expressed m his Government. Mr Ballance said that his reception on addressing a Duuedin audience for the first time had been so flattering that he would probably speak again at a future date.

A deputation from the Protection League waited on the Premier to ascertain his views with reference to legislation on the tariff next session. The Premier said it was perfectly clear the tariff required revision, as a number of anomalies had arisen m its administration. The subject would receive careful consideration durr ing the recess. Tn the course of conver sational discussion the premier said his views were entirely m favour of protection but they did not go much beyond the present tariff, which he was convinced required revision to rem )ye the anoma lies.

Ditnemn, October 21. Mr Ballanca goes to Christchurch to- ( morrow, to confer with the Governor, and thence returns to Dunedin, proceeding to Invercargill. JSo call will be m<ade to the Legislative Council till after the new year. The Premier states that the revenue is coming m teatisfactbrily, and he is san | guine that his estimates will be realised The Premier told a deputation of builders that he could not think of allow ing litigation m respect of contracts, as the tendencies of juries was invariable to slate the Government and protect in 3fyidn;i).s; b'ui he would try to arrange with ihe'Minister of public' Works to have a clause inserted m Government con-, tracts empowering the reference of dis- putes to arbitration, He was m favour ■ of assimiliating the conditions of contracts to those m vogue m Victoria. ;

LADIES' COLUMN.

A love-letter case has recently been bo ore the English courts. Mr Magnett noved, before Mr Justice North, m an iction m which the names were not men :iou«l, for an injunction to restrain the lefendant from publishing letters written io him by the plaintiff, who- is a young [>uly. Counsel said it was a case where the lady had been engaged to the defen dant, but the engagement was broken off. The plaintiff hod grounds for believing that defendant would publish her letters.. The young lady was 21 years of age, and j the defendant was a gentleman .bet ween -50 and 60. Mr Smith (for the defendant;) said that he had never threatened to pub lish-the letters. Mr Justice North asked if he would give an undertaking. Mr Smith, having consulted with his client, agreed to give an undertaking. When an English girl sees the new moon for the first time she is generally superstitious enough to turn over any money she may have m her pockets. The Roumanian lass nevec fails to hail the new moon with the following invocation : "New Queen!" says she, "m health thou hast, found me ; m health leave me. Thou hast found me unwed ; leave me with a handsome husband at my side." She has also a very simple way of finding out if she will be wed within the year. All she has to do is go out into the garden some night when it is quite dark, and tie together two branches with a ribbon. If, when she returns to examine them m the morning, she finds that she has bound together the branches of two separate bushes, her desire will be accomplished; but if, unfortunately, both of the bound branches spring from the same root, her marriage must be regarded as being m-1 definitely postponed.

LONI'ON FASHIONS. Evening cloaks are.made of smooth sur faced cloth m soft, fascinating colours. A very graceful cloak of hyacinth-blue cloth, lightly braided with silver, was lined with white silk and had a pretty collar trimmed with white feathers, which could be worn m two distinct ways. Silver-grey, biscuit, vieux rose, and mauve all seem to be favourite colors. A tussore cloak, rather dressy than the one just described, had a pink silk lining and was>trimmed to the waist, back and front, with lace and 'coloured cabauchons. The more elabor ate kLid of opera capes are made of manresque lace and have yokes of gold em broidery. The milliners are using vast quantities of fruit for the decoration of hats. They appeal' to pile it on with even a more lavish hand than they do flowers. A large white hat was tiimmid with two or three bunches of grapes, as well as a,trail of red roses. Soaie of the new lace bon nets from Paris have for their chief orna ment (save then.ark !; a great jet spider. One had a spider for a crown. The pretty Marie .Stuart bonnet is to the fore again. Six charming hats made for brilesmaids were of white crinoline straw, with folds of soft white stuff round the crown, finished off with bovrs m front. They were decorated with clusters of pansies. I consider jessamine blossom one of the prettiest trimmings for a hat. The daintiest bonnets imaginable can be had for eighte'en-and-six or a guinea, at some of the Regent-street shops where they are selling off. Some are made of ephemeral gauzes m lovely tints, and are a mere -feather-weight on the head. One made of pink not with a puckered bi'itn looked like froth, and one might have blown it away. Feather'boar, "'cither fans, and fe.rth.er tri nmings hav> been, an t <ira to much the rage that one expects to hear that oiuiches have bee mie ex'i cfc. It is a certain thing that fashion ha* played sa-J havoc with them during the last two or three seasons. Ostrish boas are really very common, but as ihey are so ex tremoly becoming the best dressed women find ie quite impossible to discard them. Odtrch feather fans mou ted on mother o'-pearl or tortoistshell sticks are Lobe had iii all manner of lovely colours, to match gowns. One of the newest boas has a little of tho p'unv.t/'.o of a peacock m it. I was shown every variety of collarette. Some pretty collars for short-necked women were of the rolled-over shape, and were made of mixed plumage. The officer's collar is neat, if a tiifle severe. It fits closely round the neck, and is made of short, straight feathers. ') he Wiza bethan collar has. grown positively! grotesque. It now towers high above the ears. A new style of Medici collar was formed, of small black dps fasttred on to a jewelled band. Feather trimmings for bordering the draperies of dresses can be had m every fashionable colour, " Miranda " notes that the season's color is already decided upon. It is no thing new, but it is a trying one", for what can be more unsuited to the larger pro portion of complexions then helitrope ? Li almost all its shades, however, it is beautiful, and can be effectively combined with other colorings It was noticeable that Mild color prevailed at the recent drawing-room, and it has been much -worn, too, at the balls and dances, of the past two weeks. In consequence of the i revival of this color the demand for mauve and purple flowers has greatly increased. Just now lilac is much worn, especially as a fringe for white gowns, and the hearts ease, always effective as a decoration, is being largely employed by the leading, modistes. The Princess of W&les has just had constructed a charming heliotrope gown, trimmed with pansies of a darker shade, so the success of the cplor is en sured. A pretty and uncommon way of arrang ing lace flounces, now being affected by some of the leading dressmakers, is to use one flounce, if it is about four yards long, by festooning it twice across the front of the skirt, first half way down, and, secondly near the edga of the skirt, turn ing over the top of the lace m a two inch or three inch hem, running a ribbon m it and gatheiiug it up on the lrjtjque at the back of the bodice, or slightly to one side. Each flounce, (or rather the half of the one flounce for it is not cut, but turned back) has its separate draw string, so that four ends are caught up together at the back. The lace is drooped m one festoon. It is possible t) arrange three festoons across the front, and is sometimes clone If there are short lengths, or an old fnshioned berthe, it is carried round the top of the low bodice, and forms short full sleeves. The most fashionable neckties (says " The Queen,") are now made m white linen and pique, folded like a man's, with a pin m the Centre. Some of chem have tiny horseshoes and other devices printed on "them, bu| white is the most fashion able. Bailor ties which are" long enough for the ends to disappear m the waist band are also worn, and bows and cas cades and knots of chiffon would seem to be introduced on all kinds of dresses, and the prettiest are rather small, and are very becoming under the chin. Linen collars are worn of the all-round shape and rather- high, fastening with a stud j the cuffa like a shirt cuff. Combs and pins for the hair have rather gone out, but tortoiseshell bandeaux brought lather forward on the head ai'e new, They have hot found any great favor m England ; silk belts with diamond buckles, leather belts and girth belting, together Avith silver belts of all kinds with chate jiving, are now tihe fashion ; and all kinds of ornamental jewelled pfns, whibh are used m preference to brooches, Pocket handkerchiefs, printed m colours all over, are just now the fashion, arid black handkerchiefs have been brought out, but 1 doubt if they will be used. Bangles and curb-chain bracelets are most worn {or daily use, and a more expensive kini

with a watch m the ccmtre. Safety-pin brooches are sometimes worn, but a re* not particularly fashionable. Veils with very tiny spots are used, and on these some times a large chenille spot is thrown.

SPORTING.

A DERBY WINNER SOLD.

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London, October 19. Sfc Blaise, winner of the English Derby m 1883, has been .«old to a New York sportsman for £20,000.

MELBOURNE NOTES.

Melboi-rne, October 20. At, Flemtngbon this morning Paris did a great gallop, finishing a mile and a half m 2min 44ses, and a mile and three-quarters in3min 1150c3,. thus beating Carbine's register for the Litter distance by one j second. Oxide and Car loners were sent eleven furlongs, which were accomplished m 2min 33|sec. ,-Whimbrel srrodo over a mile and a half m splendid style m 2uiin 45ses. Stromboli had Sir William for a companion m a strong mile and a h;i|f, which he traversed m 2min 45|sec ; the last six furloncfs occupied linin 19Jsee and the Derby candidate finished like a lion. The Tyler, Ooblnm, Jack, Raga muffin, Vaughan, and Survivor, put m good sound exercise/Carbine vas down but nob worked. Correze looking bigand muscular ran a strong two miles on the tan. He was backed for the Mcl bourn 3 Cup last night to win f £5000 at 100 to r 7., and £6000 was accepted about WhimbreT at the same price. Megaphone was sup ported for several thousands at 100 to 6, and 5000 to 200 , was taken about 'Glen loth. Swordbearer was heavily? baokdd for the Derby last night. The best offer against him is nor 8 to 1. Vengeance has gone wrong and has been scratched for all engagements ab the Victoiian Racing Club meeting. Conse quent on his splendid gallop this morn ing Paris has advanced to the position of first favorite for the Melbourne Cup, and 100 to 12 is freely accepted about the son of Grandmaster. Disquieting rumours are abroad concerning Malvolio, but 100 to 10 is still taken. Whbibrel is harden in?, and 100 to 8 is tha best oft^v against him.

Arrival of General Booth

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Auckland, October 20. General Booth arrived from Sydney by the Pukaki shortly before one o'clock. A krge crowd of people were on the wharf, but the proceedings were very quiet. There was no cheering, but Un assembled Salvationists gave the General several volleys of " Hallelujahs." He was received on the steamer by Colonel Bailey and the officers, and was tlxivtn up tmvn. The vessel arrived; earlier than was expected. The Army had'been called for two o'clock to wait for the steamer h arrival, and were taken by surprise. General Booth appears to be m good health. General Booth did not address the Salvationists m the afternoon as was expected. Owing to the fatigue of Ihe voyage he remained in-doors. He ad dressed a meeting -to-night at the^ City Hail, when he spoko of the work of/the Salvation Army. He also referred to his colonisation scheme, and &a:d that he had not yet chosen the colony which would be the scene of operation. In reply to an interview, General Booth states that- »o public mau m. Australia, wifcli on? -vxep^on '.n-x!: iv. y objection to his schuine, and that but for the labor party his visit would have been a most pronounced success. So far.as he under ! ofcood it, the objection of the laboring chases of Australia was chat there was not work enough for them, and that to import more workers would increase competition General Booth states that he is looking out for land m New Zealand, and that this colony is regarder! with great favor at Home.

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Wellington, October 20. The case of the Official Assignee of Wilson v the Bank of Australasia was taken m the Appeal Court to-day, Justices Richmond, Williams and Oonolly beina on the Bench. This was an appeal from the decision of Mr Justice JDenniston reversing the election of District. Judge Ward. Some ti«i3 before Wilson filed, he desired to open an account with the Bank of Australasia m Ashburton. The manager agreed to grant him an a, Ivance of £1000 on having such advance secured by stock mortgage over 7500 sheep and by a guarantee to be given by one Ross. On May 15th, 1891, Ross and Vilson attended afc the Bank. The manager prp-! dueed a stock mortgage for £1000, and a further advance and guaraii'ee for £1000, which were signed by Wilson and Ross respectively. After the signatures were attached the manager went; into the office and got a cheque; bddki and; got Wilson to draw out a cheque for £1000. Then he went and procured £1000 in' notes and a credit sl'p, which, »t his request, Wilson filled up for the above amount. The:'slip and notes were, at once handed to the teller; The manager then took out a printed form, of k wool lien, and filled it up as security for £1000 and further advances. He requested Wilson to sign it, and Wil son raised some objection, but signed as requested without leaving the room. The whole of the signatures" were, obtained within five minutes. Each of these docu ments, mortgage and lien, constituted!; general security for £1000 and further ad vances, and each contained no reference to the other, beyond this, that the stock mortgage contained a covenant by Wilson to give to the Bank a lien over the wool of the mortgaged sheep" whenever cash was given for the same advance. District Judge Ward held that the giving of the i mortgage and guarantee and of the Hen formed m law " one transaction," and thafci the mortgage and lien constituted a mutual defeasance each of the other, and as they didnot refer fco each other sufficiently, were each void under section 26 of the Chattels i Transfer Act, 1889. Mr Justice Dennis ton reversed this decision on both points. Mr Purnell appeared for the Official As signee on appeal from Mr Justice Denniston's judgment; Messrs Btell and I Wilding for the respondent Ifcnk. Thfc argument of Mr Purnell was not concluded when the Court rose,

CORRESPONDENCE.

(We do not hold ourselves responsible for thft opinions expiessed by our correspondents.)

WINSLOW WATER SUPPLY.

TO THB EDITOR. Siß,rr-Wili you permit a "few words m reference to your' footnote about Win slow water i?upp]j\ .Tlift amount asked by the Ofwndl from the residents was £14, and this sum was paid before October 2. It Was fQUnd, however, that 10.s more was necessary, but one of the Councillors said that that would r.ob stop the work. Tende r wore to bo called for and the work proceeded with at one.;. We hardly see what "at odcij " means, since weeks aye slipping by ;md the work is not started. I have heard the contract is let ut last. If that is so. why is the contractor not instructed to proceed "afc once?" The Wiuslow people have done their part willingly, and ib is no wonder that they are urgent about the -matter.; All that we Want the Council to do is to insiufc on the work being started immediately. Hoping you will find room for the above- to prevent a wrong impression getting about that the Winslow people wore behind hand m the matter. — lam etc., • -•;. , : ...,, ■: Sufjferbb.

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HOME AND FOREIGN

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IRISH AFFAIRS.

Lbmxws, October 19. The " Freeman's Journal " suggests that a round Conference should be held to discuss the question of the leader ship of the Irish party. London, October 20. " United Ireland " refers to the Dillonites as fools, wretches, and creep ing, wriggling reptiles. Parneli's grave is visited daily by numbers of pilgrims. TERRIFIC GALE IK ENGLAND. A terrific gale has been experienced m the English Channel, during which a, French brig was driven ashore on the Isle of Wight. Five of the crew perished. The storm caused consider able damage to the Sandgate Parade, Kent, a large portion of which was destroyed.,. Heavy \ .floods have been experienced m many districts m Eng land. THE NEW SOUTH WALES ' CRISIS. The English press, m referring to the political crisis m New South Wales, express regret at the defeat of Sir H. Parked Ministry, saying that the influence of the policy of the Labor Party m: that colony will be anxiously watched at Howe. ;5" TBE PAMIR. ; •' Intelligence is to hand that the Russian expedition has entered the Pamir plateau m Central Asia regard less of the protests of the Chinese frontier officers. Bt. Peteusbukg, October 20. The " Novoe Vremya" says that Russian diplomacy could easily establish supremacy over the Pamir district. KOCH'S TUBERCULINE. The use of Koch's tuberculine has been forbidden m Russian military hospitals. ..'.'. RUSSIAN TROUBLES. It is rumored that an arrest has been made m connection, with thepfatal accident which :dccurred to the Czar's train near Borki on the Kharkoff railway m October, 1888. The train ran off the rails while travelling at the rate of fifty-two miles ■an hour, a large n v mber of attendants and officials being either killed or injured. The Imperial family had d, marvellous escape. At first the- accident was said to be the work of Nihilists, but it was afterwards attributed to the high speed of the train travelling over rotten sleepers. As an outcome of the j arrest it is expected, that some impor., tant disclosures will 5 be made regarding the cause of the accident. THE EUROPEAN SITUATION, The " Qraschdanin," an organ of the Russian aristocracy, says that England is Russia's only enemy. The Czar has consented to receive a deputation frointlVe Sultan of Turkey, which will be headed by Djerad Pasha, the new Grand Vizier, ! ; Bkussbls, October 19. King Leopold declares that the strength of Belgium lies m her neutrality! ;

THE SALVATION ARMY.

Pakis, October 20. The French Govern inent has issued an order forbidding the Salvation Army to parade the streets. INFLUENZA. Influenza is spreading m Paris.

THE METHODIST CONGRESS.

New Yobk, October. 20. A return presented to the Methodist Conference estimates that the total number of Methodists m the world reaches thirty millions A SUCCESSFUL RAINMAKER. Through, the agency of a rainmaker, drought has been averted m Texas.

CHOLERA.

Opns|anhnopi»b, October 20i Cholera is raging m Syria.

POLITICS IN SWITZERLAND.

"l::'A B|irne, October 20. In the National Rath crushing majorities have declared m favor of protection, Stajbe Bank, and note monopoly.

ARGENTINE POLITICS.

BveßQs Aykes, October 19. • General Rocay, Minister of the Interior, who resigned consequent upon the split m the Cabinet of the Republic is retiring from political life, and has departed for Europe. The Senate has 1 passed a vote of censure on Dr Carlos Pelligrini, President of the Republic,' for requesting General Mitre not, to offer himself as a candidate for the Presidency. The Cabinet of the Re public is being reconstructed. Another popular outbreak is feared, m conse quence of which Argentiue Republic stocks are falling.

CHILIAN AFFAIRS.

Valparaiso, October 19. The elections for the National Congress are taking place, and so far have been carried out peacefully. The.' Chilian Government have decided' fcp pay reasonable suius as i compensation for damages and losses sustained by foreign companies and individuals during the rec«nt civ#

P.ARIS, October 19 The Chilian correspondent of "Le Temps " confirms the report of Balma ceda's suicide, the deed being com mitted on September 19, m the Argentine Legation, by shooting him self through the eye with a revolver. The representatives of foreign Powers m Valparaiso were informed of his | death, and the interment took place m secret.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

AwKfcAWD.-^actober 20. V well-known solicitor, James F. HaulUin, has been adjudicated ft bank rupt, on the petition of a creditor. Mr Haullain left his place of business recently m a sudden manner, sine nothing has since been heard of him. Gisuokne, October 20. Mr John Bryant, tanner, of Mokaari, was aroused this morning by stones falling on the roof of his house. He went out; and found, on the verandah, a newly-born babe, with a £1 note, and a request thar, Christian, he would feed and keep the little stranger. The police are endeavor ing to find the parents of the infant. Waipawa, October 20. A man named Ross died last niglic m the county hospital, it is alleged from the injuries he received oh arrest charged with drunkenness m the Danevhke lock up. This case .was the subject of"* recent enquiry by Inspector Pardy and an in quest is demanded m the public interests. Ddnbdin, October 20. The Minister of Lands has put off his address to his constituents until Frilay. A man named Paul Drew was killed to-night by being run over Ly a tram car. It appears he jumped off the front of the car while it was m motion without the driver noticing him, and he must have fallen under the wheels, which passed over his chest, killing^nnAt pnee. A man named Robert Riddle was killed at Catlin's Ilivor by a tree falling #n him while he was bush-felling. InvEkuakgill, October 20, In the case of Bowcrmnn Bros v. W, Matheson a claim for £9 10s, the Bench, consisting of three Justices gave judgment for the defendants, with costs, under the equity and good conscience clause. The defendant alleged that he was induced" to sign through the misrepresentation of the canvasser. Mr Raw-son, R.M., nonsuited Bowerman's claim against McMaster, who denied that the signature on the order was his, although that oil the patrons' list was. Nnmerou-i signatures, of the defendant over a period of five years \rore i produ ! ced, and were m no case like that ou the order, m respect that " Jaxes McMaster " was there written conjoined with his residence, "Longbush" the invariable style of the defendant, was written as one word en the order, the latter being the style the railway, post, and directory use. The Magistrate im pounded the order for a month on the ap plication of defendant's council, who wanted it, that a charge of forgery might follow.

THE MARKETS.

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[Received October 21, 10 40 a.m.J Sydney, October. $1. Wheat, chick, scarce, 4s ; milling up to 53,6:1 ; New Zealand,-55.,. 1 Oaty,~fe!ed in<?r Is lOd to 2a ; seed, 2s Id. Maize, 2s 3d to 2;i 4d. Peas 3s 3d to 3k §d. Bran, lOjd to lid ; pollard, 10 A. "Pota toes, New Zealand, £3 to £3 5s ; Circular Heads, £4 10s. "Onions, £4 ss*- Dirtier, dairy-made, 9J ; cheese, s|d to 7d ; ftacbn, local cured, 6d to 7a ; imported, 7d to Bd. Melbourne, October 21. In wheat there is but little doing, and prices are nominal at 5s 6d to- 6s 7d. Flour, stone makes, £12 5s fcp£l3 ;|raller brands, £14. Oats, Calcutta, Wkhd to 2s; stout, 2s6Mto2sßd. B*rley,|Cape, 2s 2|d. Peas, 2s 4|d. Bran, lty&ik lid. Adelaide, October 21. Wheat market quiet • quotations 4s 9d to 4s lOd. Flour is also qu.'et; stone makes, £10 10s ito £11; roller brands, £11 5s to £11 15s. Oats, New Zealand prime feed m bond, 2s 3d to- 2s 4d. Barley, Cape, 2s 9J to 3s 6d ; Kiiglish malting, 3s 6d to s^. Bran, Is i4d. Pollard, Is l£d. '^

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN: WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER "21, 1891J



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An inspection parade of the Asfiburton Rifles was held at the Drill Shed on Tuesday evening. The company mustered forty-two strong under Lieutenant Miiller, and were exercised m company movements. It was announced that the company will parade on Sunday next at 10 a.m. for Divine Service at the Primitive Methodic Chapel. The band have kindly signified their intention of attending. It is stated that Mrs Laura J. Suisted, of Westporfc, has been duly enrolled as a mem ber of ,the New Zealaud Institute, of Journali.Bjtßy.aiid! is said to be the first of her se* m tfcis country having that honor. Mrs Suisted has for the last eight or nine years regularly attended the sessions of Parlia. ment, sending contributions to various n«ws. papers, and is also & corresponding member of the Royal Geographical Soceiety of Australssia. In the Ashburton river on Tuesday Mr Arthur Nicholas caught an eel weighing twelve pounds, which, when opened, was found to contain a trout that had evidently weighed quite three-quarters of a pound, as even m its partly digested' state ii weighed between ten and eleven ounces a tidy morsel ior an eel to swallow whole. The river is well rid of such a, destructive poacher as this old eelshowed himself to have been. I Mr F. It. Chapman of Dnnedin, m a paper on Maori greenstone, says this famous stone is only found m "New Zealand and Tartary, and m New Zealand its source* are very limited. The Teremakau and Green stone rivers, and the beach between them comprise the whole extent of country where the true greenstone is found m this colony. There is a spurious sort—a different mineral altogether—found at Milford sound. As showing the quanity of green, toac that must have been got,on the WwstCoast, Mr Chapman says upwards of 1000 green stone articles have, to Ins own knowledge, been found within 20 milea df iDunedin. Here, remarks a London correspondent, is an example that local teachers of the young ideairight well copy, A "ftWeri mateh 1* formed an interesting item the other day m connection with a school trrafc on the Sussex Downs. Twenty-eight girls took part m the competition. They were allowed two hours to scamper pvei the hills m search of botanical specimens, which each girl had to pjok for herself and carry without a basket, only one example of, eacU kind of flower being allowed. The f\v&% prize was awarded to a child bearing the happily appropriate naane of I^ily Bjose, who presented her' judges with fifty-five speci mens, Statutory Declaration.—l, Franz Raabe, Ironbavk', Sandhurst, m the cbloiny of Vic toria, Australia, do solemnly- and sincerely declare that on the 25th June, 1877, my son Alfred, six yeara of age; was accidentally hurt with an axe on his knee. lat once took all pains to secure medical assistance. How ever, m spite of all efforts, on the 27th August, 1877, the opinion was given by Dr Macgillivray that an amputation of the injured limb had become imperative, m order 'to save life. At this juncture I" called en Messrs Sander and Sons, procuring some of their Extract, of Eucalyptus Globulus,' and by the application of the same I had the satisfaction of seeing my son within a fort night out, of all danger,' and to-day he is recovered. I may just add that it was when the crisis had been reached that the Extract referred to was jfirst applied, ami I make this lolcinn declaration, etc. — Franz , Raabe, Declared at Sandhurst, • m the colony of Victoria, Australia, this seventeenth 1 'day of October, one' thousand eight" hundred and seventy-seven, before me, Moritz Cbnh, J,j> -(Advt.) ' ' ' ' •■-.; »"•■• •" fcj* True economy ' To purchase Countoeg «ea for two shillings. Free from any •& Teas of astrbigenpyt



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** Wanted CASH Advertisement under this heading not exceeding SIXTEEN WORDS 1/-. Addresses may be Vftat this Office. WANTED, Improvers and Appren tices. Apply Misses Gates, Dressmakers, etc., Peter Street. 10 129 X OST, between St. Stephen's Church JLi and Aitken Street, crooked walking stick, property of Mrs Denshire. 10 133 TRY Tuckahoe; the strongest and cheapest Baking Powder m the market.-H. M. Carson, Manufacturer. . , . , •••■ • , 10412 ICE Cream ready at all hours, during the .summer months at Flower's. Cough.Drops as usual —H. G. Flower, East street. __ QA.LE Now On of Books, Stationery, O Fancy Goods, Music, otc. Great Reductions for Cash —L. F. Ahdrewbs and Co., Stationers' Hall 10 113 WANTED Known.—Tailoring de partment. Suits made to order frotn £2 lOs. Large stock of men's and j boys' suit^ Kaiapoi, Roslyn, and Mos- j giel. Shirts, ties etc.—Asdrew Orr. ; , 10 9v *\T J ANTF.D, by a respectable, capable VV and industrious man, situation as gardener. Understands grafting, and j raising of fruit trees, and can, if required, take charge of a horse. References) kindly allowed to Major Steward. Apply by letter *'* Gardener," "Mail "Office. "TIT ANTED Known.—For stylish Mil- W linery, Costumes, French dress poods, Robes, Hosiery and Gloves, Sun shades, Umbrellas, French Costume.*, etc., go to Andrew Orr's. 10 88 WANTED Known—A special line of Cashmeres, all shades, now selling at Is per yard. White Blankets 5s lid per pair,—H. C. Segers, Melford House.: ANTED Known.—Bargains m White Muslins and Embroideries, b-1s» fancy Vpron*, at W. H. Collier's, " The Corner." ANTiSD Known.—Just opened special lot of Ladies' Bond street and Tom Tug hats now very scarce. Also a shipment of new Corsets, including wire Jock, quillbone, Venus, corded zone V and N cestus, featherbone and invigorator.— Anohjbw Oriu 10 Bff WANTED" Known—A Beautiful Line of French Dress.Goods, double width. Is 10W ; original value! 4s. -H. C. Seoers, Melford House. WANTED Known.—Grand assort mpnt of Boots and Shoes for Ladies. Children, and Men at W. H. Collies's, "The Corner." WANTED Known -— Being over stocked m Coivets, we have re uced every pair. Ladies frun Is 6d. Cheapest house m town.—H. 0. Segkbs, Melford House. T>ROOKE'S Carbolised Scaly Blight J~> Cure is the best of all, bar none. "ANTED KNOWN genuine Clearing Sale is going on and the Boots are going out Best value yet offered, ten per cent for cash, the very best york and repairing done at once at J. M. Moison's lawn Hall, . East Street. ALL Wool Colonial Tweed Suits to measure; fit and workmanship guaranteed; from 50s cash. Robert Alcorn, Ashburton Clothing Marl, Siiunders' Buildings. : EOSLYN, Mosgiel, Kaiapoi, and Ash burton Tweed Suits made to my order from selected patterns. Long and narrow and short and wide as well as ordinary sizes from 40s cash. Robert Alcorn, Ashburton Clothing Mart, ' Sniniders' Buildings. f T~O Meet the Times.—l am supplying .1 Galvanised Iron Tanks from 30s upwards, warranted for twenty years, Force pumps, deep well cylinders of all descriptions. Inspection invited.— J. W. Hartley, Eas street. 6J201 WANTED Known—H. Dui>ley will sink Deep Wells and supply Cylinder Pumps and Piping, and guaran tee water to surface «t 3» 6d per foot. - H.^DtrnrJer, Moore Street. 6§54 " ANTISD Known.—l have a large stock of Tin and Ironware Goods to select from. Register Grates, Stoves, Portable Boilers, Spouting and Ridging kept m stock.—J. W. Hardley, East **reet. 6J202