MARRIAGE.

Hraoley—Addis.—September 2, at th Primitive Methodise Church, Ash ■ burton, by the Rev. J. Cocker, assisted by the Rev. Woollm* of Timaru, J(Hn' William, -eldest son t f Samuel-Hnrdley, Ashburton, co Lizzie, Keoo'nd daughter | of George Addis, Ashburton.

The Ashburton Gurardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1891. CURRENT TOPICS.

The choice of Mr Rees, one of the members for Auckland City, as Chair man of Committees, is a surprise to most of those who are not behind the scenes. Mr Rees is one of the few prominent members of the Liberal party whose name was never men tioned m connection with the appoint ment, though he was one of the many who was said by the inventors of news for Opposition journals to have aspira tions to the Agent-Generalship. It is hinted that his appointment is m part owing to the difficulty the Government had to face of settling; keenly, disputed claims if another member had been ap pointed. Mr Fish is reported to have asserted his claims very strongly ; Mr Joyce held that if Mr W. C. Smith were opposed he was entitled to join m the struggle, and ultimately the Go- Terninent got out oi the difficulty by appointing none of them. , Mr Rees is, no doubt, as well qualified for the posi tion as any of them. He has had con siderable Parliamentaf y experience, and is a man of more than ordinary ability. The appointment having been an nounced there will be an end to the intriguing which otherwise Avould have gone on daring the recess, and although the choice of the Government is, per haps, not the best that could have been made, the absence of the cabals and rumors is much to be thankful for.

" The nice mild rain that has fallen the last few days means thousands of pounds to our farmers. Vegetation, which at this season should be spring ing fast, was at a standstill, and the insect pests that prey upon the young plants were unusually numerous and destructive. The effect of the rain, light though the fall has been, is already seen m a wonderfnl growth of vegeta tion, Still, a good soaking rain is needed, both for the land and to re plenish the dry wells. The want ot water is very severely felt, and it will take a lot of rain to distract farmers' attention from the complete scheme of irrigation which will soon be placed fully before them.

The report that the little island of Mitylene, the Lesbos of the ancients, had been occupied by the British, was decidedly startling m the present com bustible state of affairs m Eastern Europe. When the Eastern question was last m dispute, Britain at a critical juncture asserted her power to have a say m its .settlement by taking posses sion of the island o£ o^pruo, send '.t appeared as if history were repeating itself m the present case ; for Lesbos lias ft great strategical value as a base of operations m the event of trouble arising with reference to the Darda nelles, fc'ign, the harbor which the British were reported to have occupied, is less than fifty miles distant from the Strait of Dardanelles, little mofe than one hundred miles from the Turkish coast, and only about ten miles from the mainland of Asia Minor. It belongs to Turkey, and has a popula tion of about 40,000 consisting almost equally of Turks and Greeks. It has an area of about six hundred square miles of mountainous country, and has Sf-/reral fine harbors, notably that at Sigri. Con sic 1 cring the advantage that possession of the island would give to Britain m case of any interference with her interests m that part of the world, it is rather disappointing to hear that the only foundation for the rumor was m the fact that a party of men from the Mediterranean squadron were landed, with the permission of the Turkish authorities, for drill on shore, just as the men from a German man-of war did at Akaroa a few montha ago. Some enterprising and unscrupulous speculators m European stocks got hold of the fact, and magnified it into what amounted to a declaration of war against Turkey—no doubt to their material advantage.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The Coursing meeting advertised for next Tuesday promises to be a success. Entries close on Monday night. On Friday, September 25, a concert and dance, m aid of the Hinds School prwe fund, is advertised to be held m the Hinds Schoolroom. The inclement weather has caused the concert and coffee supper, that was to have come off m aid of the Wesleyan Church funds' interest at (Jreensfcreet last evening, to be postponed till Monday, 21st instant. An order was applied for m the SunaAfie Court at Christchurch yesterday fdrwnuing up the •Farmers' Union Procua^Tinance Company, Limited; Mr JusjrfKT Dennison took time to consider hie decision. By a Ufiagram frorn^Home to-day, we I leirn thar New ZeajCul potatoes for the English marketyCupped by the Arawa, have arrive l/fn fair condition, and are expected J^fealise £2 10s per ton. To«tlay, before the Christchurch Magis trate, M. Sherwin, licensee of the Star Hotel, was fined £3 and costs, for refusing to take m a dead body, brought to his hotel for pur poses of inquest. At the annual meeting of the Teinuka Caledonian Society on Wednesday, a credit balance of £64 was reported on the year's work of the Society. One of the chief incidents, of the meeting was a presentation to the president, Mr A. M. Clark. Die silver service given him was a very hand- ( some one, of beautiful design. : The Bishop of Manchester,: coupling example with precept, has undertaken to give £100 a year for five years towards a special fund, which he counsels churchmen to raise m his diocese for the aid of voluntary schools which may be placed m diilioulties by the competition of Bo.ird schools under the free-grant systeni. Since the commencement of? the labor troubles m the boot trade 900,0w pairs of boots have, m .about eighteen month?,' been imported into'tfew Zealand, sufficient to have employed. 500 hands duringj that time. All the bootmakers m Christchurch, Dune din, Wellington, and Auckland sipe working only part time. The above statistics are from the "Shoe and I«eathgr Trades Record."

On July kst two members of the Salvation Army were fined at the Chrisfc churcli Magistrates Court for being guilty of conduct, calculated to annoy the public, the offence -beiug carrying en "drill m a narrow., street at Sydenlian. Yesterday a rule nisi was granted by Mr Justice Dcnnisou calling upon the magistrates to' .show cause why the. warrant of commitment m the case should not be quashed. Eighteen grounds of objection are'stated. A man m Waterbury, Conn., ha? sufficient spate time after winding his watch to look after the poultry. To circumvent chicken thieves he has covered the roofs with pieces of sheet copper, the • alternate sections of which are connected to two conductors. Wheu a thief tampets with a hencoop an alarm rings to t".e back hall of his house and by a relay a shock is sent into the roofs and the whole congregation of fowl crow and cluck m vociferous unison.— " Electrical Enterprise. The trustees of the Ashburton Rifle range have just completed some long needed improvements at the rifle butts. The targets, which were formerly resting on woodwork have been set on a concrete foundation. Three leet of sod work has been pur, m front of the concrete to prevent 'splinters " from bullets. In this connection we may draw the attention of the trustees to the necessity of planting the range. Not only would it prevent river encroachment, but it would m a couple of years act as a break wind and tend to improve the shooting. A meeting of the Elgin School Committee was held on Thursday evening. Present— Messrs Hoatten (chairman) Williamson, Coch rane, Kennedy, Dwyer and Scott. The master reported that" the average attendance for last month was 57, and also drew the Committee's attention to the state of the swing; it was resolved to see to the same. They also decided to write to the Board for funds to erect a coal house. Applications were received for the mastership of the School, and the Com mittee decided to recommend Mr Cromic to the Board as being the most suitable. It was decided to alter the date of meetings to the first Monday m the month.

Mr E. J. Craigtiead'g times, m his attempt to break Mr S. Salek's bicycle road record to Timaru, which resulted m a tie to the minute, were as follows :—Ashburton, 9 a.m. ; Maronan, 10.7 ; Rangitata—arrived, 1J.35, left 11.50 jGeraldino, 12.50; Temuka, 1.40; Tiinarn, 2.41. From Ashburton to Rangitata the roads gave very heavy going, and from Maronau the brothers had to dis monnt several times to clear away the mud from between the fork and the big wheel. From CJeraldine to Timaru the roads were dry and gave fair going. At Geraldine, the champion left his brother, who had given up the essay, but he arrived at Timaru only twenty minutes behind the champion. At a meeting of the Olutha Presbytery, held at Balclutha on Wednesday, it was unanimously agreed, ou the motion of the Rev Jas. Chisholm, to transmit the follow ing overture to the Synod : —" Whereas, m accordance with the catholic and unifying spirit of Preabyterianism, one church has almost from the beginning of her history aimed at an incorporating union with the church m the northern parts of New Zealand, but has been let hitherto chiefly by geographical difficulties ; whereas these diffi culties* are daily lessening as the facilities for travelling by land and sea are increasing ; whereas it is the tendency of separate churches as years go by to stiffen into peculiarities of polity and worship that tender union less practicable; and whereas, m extending the church throughout this new land, m training a ministry to meet the requirements of colonial life, m coping with the demand for missionary effort m the new Hebrides and elsewhere, and m dealing with social and educational questions, a united church could act with greater prestige and effect, it is humbly overtured by the Presbytery of Clutha to the venerable the Synod of Otago and Southland, indicate^ to meet m the month of October ensuing, that they would take this whole subject into, their serious consideration, and devise such measures ihereanent as may teud to promote the glory uC Ouil and the good of the church." Statutory Declaration. —I, Franz Raabe, j -tronbark, Sandhurst, m the colony of Vic | tpna, Australia, do solemnly and sincerely declare that on the 2oth June, 1877, my son Alfred, six years 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 -1 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 first applied, and.l make this •olemn declaration, etc. Frank Raabe, Declared at Sandhurst, m the colony of Victoria, Australia, this seventeenth day of October, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-seven, before me, Moritz Colin, J.P. —(Aclyt.) . 6

THE CHRISTCHURCH VACANCY.

[by teleorafh.] Dukewn, September. 19. Sir Robert Stout has received telegrams from all parts of the colony* urging him to contest the Christchurch seat. He has replied definitely that he has decided not to stand as his business engagements j would not permit.

COLLAPSE OF A. TUNNEL.

FIFTY-TWO MEN BURIED. ■ ■'■■■ "v TWENTY DEAD BODIES RE COVERED. Vienna, September 18. ■ The tunnel on the Syrian railway, near Trieste, collapsed, and fifty-two worbfiTen were entombed, all of whom, jfc^is feared, have perished. Twenty aead bodies have been recovered.

Extraordinary Religious Revival.

Melbourne, September 19. There has been an. extraordinary re ligious revival m Geelong during this week, and a Christian Convention has been held, with immense congregations at all the services. Yesterday the enthusiasm was almost delirious, with laughing and weeping, and the highest point of fervour. The collection amounted to £1500, Some of the congregation gave their watches, while others gave jewellery of every descrip tion. In some cases the title deeds of property were given.l

The New South Wales Loan.

[PEK PftESS ASSOCIATION.] (Received September J9, IQ.2Q a.m.) London, September 18. "The Times" considers the success of the New South Wales Loan a satis factory evidence of the returning prosperity. The public scrip is now at -| premium. The " Standard," on the other hand, asserts that the loan was not genuinely subscribed, and the public will not eacourage further colonial borrowing at present. The " Daily News " thinks the reception oi thp lqan a very significant warning; The "Daily Telegraph " only expected three millions to-be subscribed. The loan is to be paid over by September i W uucler discount <tf 2|- per cent,

PARLIAMENTARY.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

,[PER PRBsJS ASSOCIATION.] Wellington, September 18. The Council met at 2.30. ; FINAL STAGES. The following Bills were-put through their final slaves :—"Municipal * Corpora tions Act Amendment, Sehcol Com mittees Election, Water Supply, and Light from Crown Lands Restriction. COAL MINES BILI-.- . Dr Pollen moved the second reading of the Coal Mines Bill. Mr Stevens hoped at this late; stage of the session Government would be content with a modicum of the Bill, leaving its general principles to be cousidored next session. The debate was interrupted; by the 5.30 adjournment. ; The Council resumed at 7.30. ' THB OOAL MINES MLL. ! The Coal Mines Bill was read a second time and referred to the Mines committee. THE KABBIT NUIHANCB BILL. The Rabbit Nuisance Bill i was put through iti final stages. ; ; LAND FOR SETTLEMENT BILf,. On the motion for the second^ reading of the Land for Settlement Bill,;. Dr Pollen moved as an amendment that the Bill be read a second time * that day dx months. After » short; debate, the amendment was carried by 15 to 8, the bill thus bein^ killed. The Council .rose at 10 p.m. i

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

September 18. The House met at 2.30. BAKRISTBKS BILL. Sir George ■* Grey introduced the Barristers Bill, his Law Practitioners Bill m another form, and it was read * first time. CHAIRMAN OJP COMMITTEES. Mr Ballan'ce moved that Mr W. L. Rees be Chairman of Committees for the remainder of the present Parliament. Mr Blake nominated Mr Guinness as a rival candidate. After some discussion Mr Guinness withdrew his candidature, whereupon Mr Blake said ha had only nominated' the hon {gentleman:at>'his own special request* Mr McGuire moved another !amend-' ment—that Mr Fisher be elected chair man. This was debated at some length, and was ultimately negatived by 36 to 29, Mr Rees 1 name being thus retained m tlie resolution. Mr O'Conor then moved that the, appointment date from the beginning of next session, m order to avoid the pay ment of nine months' salary for a few days' service. This was rejected by 46 to 12, and Mr Ballance's motion—that Mr Rees receive the appointment—was agreed to on the voices. The House resumed at 7.30 p.m. THE NORTH ISLAND MAIN TRUNK RAILWAY BILL. The North Island Main Trunk Railway Bill passed through committee with slight j alternations. I Mr Hutchison, Waitotara, moved a J new clause to enable Government to \ spend the money raised by loan m, Taranaki district, as well as Auckland.— Lost by 31 to 13. The Bill was road a third time and passed. On the motion that the House go into Committee of supply for further con sideration of the estimates. 'JBXNKtwn ao-'oujs'J' OS" Tin; fOLONTY. Mr J. Kolly moved an amendment to the effect that the Banking Account of the Colony should be divided amongst the banks trading m thejcolony instead of being confined to the liank of New Zealand, and that Government' be requested to take 'immediate steps to give effect to this reso lution. Mr "Ballance could not "support the amendment, as he had not sufticiout m formation as to the working of the associ ated banks system m other colonies. He should, however, make, all possible en quiries during the recess, and would pro bably be able to give the House some definite information on the subject next session. After a lengthy discussion, Mr Kelly's amendment was lost by 34 to 20. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL AMENDMENTS. A message 'was received to the effect that the Legislative Council insisted on its amendments on the Land Bill, the Elec toral Bill, the Public Trust Office Bill, and managers were appointed to confer with that chamber • :

IN COMMITTEE OF SUPPLY. The House went into Committee of Supply. Agtmt-General's Department, £4410. Mr Buckland moved to reduce the salary of the Agent-General (£1250) by £1000, but jifter a couple of hours' discussion he withdrew; the motion. The total vote for the Agenc-General's Department passed without alteration. Attempts to reduce the salaries of the Agent-General's Secretaty and Consulting En^ineec were unsuccessful. The Colonial Treasurer's Department, £42.596 ; Customs and Marine, £67,654;., Stamps and Deeds, £18,440; Native Affairs,- £18,630 —this vote was reduced by £1, as an indication that there should be considerable change m the present system of conducting Native Land Court business ', Mines and Land Department, £40,412, were all agreed to. - Defence Department and Police, £153,361, / ■■;■'. , ■•. : ] In reply to,a question, Mr Seddon said he intended to submit a resolution to the House on the-volunteer question before the session closed, Avhich he hoped would have the effect of dispelling the idea among volunteers that he was not m sym pathy with the volunteer movement. The total vote was passed unaltered. Government Life Insurance, £38,744 — Agreed to. Public Trust Office, £8697. Included m this vote was £2500, expenses of the Royal Commission, and Mr Seddon said, m reply to Mr Rolleston, that he thought the gentlemen who had pat on the Com mission had been paid for their services. : Mr Rolleston remarked that this wa§ - news to him, and urged that| progress should be reported .so that the matter could be gone into fully at a reasonable hour, when more members would be pre sent. The motion to report; progress was lost by 23 to 10. : : Mr Sedaon then offered to; withdraw:, the whole class, and this was agreed to. Rates on Crown Lands, ": £1500.— Agreed to. - ; Departments of Lands and Survey, £95,465.—Agreed to. This finished all the Estimates, except those of the Public Trust Office, and the House rose at eight a.m. ■•

The Shortland Libels.

Referring to the sensational case, m which Hugh Shortland, '^n Auckland solicitor of good-standing,.was sentenced to cwo years' imprisonment for criminal libels of a most'dastardly nature upon a young unmarried woman, the Auckland ■'Ijlerald" says:-"We are profoundly tHknkful that we are done, for a tinie- at least, with Hugh Shortland. Dr Laish ley was present m court during the trial on the' part of the relatives of the unfor tunate'man, and understand that If-he had been allowed .to speak he would have asked that before sentence was pro iiouucod Shorllandf should be examined medically to ascertau: if he were sane. We have no doubt that Shortland is a moral lunatic of a -most dangerous type, but we beliere that his insanity is of that character that makes the gad a fitter place for his detention than the lunatic asylum. He is connected with a family well-known m the history of New Zea land. Beds himself a man of a;a'>d edu cation and of great mental acuteness' m certain directions, but his mind is utterly deficient m essential moral qualities, and this renders it dangerous for him to be at large. We are very proud of the fact that m Auckland we are quite free from any such thing as lynch law. No doubt lynching is a very perilous kind of:thing to substitute for the action of the courts, but we have no, doubt that very many think that it reflects somewhat on the soirit of the men'of'this" community that a" foul creature like Hugh Shortland should have been allowed to go about for years past. f The evil such a man has m his power to do is incaluable. He may render many homes miserable, and may ruin young girls by spreading slanders about them. For many wrongs the law gives prompt and ample redress, but far such wrongs as these it is almost impos- j sible to bring the law to bear. Lynch- ; ing is, perhaps, the fittest punish ment m such cases, and if Hugh Short land had been 'thrashed within an inch of his life, no Auckland jury would have punished those who did if they had beeu put on their trial. His Honor, indeed, m his charge to the jury said he did not wonder at the indignation manifestel m court when, some of the statement written by Shortland were read, and said it was well we were a law abiding com munity. The prosecutrix was undoubt edly right m doing as she had done. She has completely set right her own reputa tion, sullied "by being connected with a man known to be vicious, unprincipled, and demoralised, and has rid the. com munity of him, we hope, for ever. The statement to which his Honor specially referred as eliciting public indignation is thus given 'm his Honor's charge .;— • They had the swo.m evidence < f the de jfendaut, . which was denied by the prosecutrix'; and m connection with this statementofthe.defendasit, the jury would no doubt recollect that ther.e were ex pressions used by him which excited groans of disapprobation from the people iv that crowded but perfectly orderly court.- Still-, that disapprobation .was ex pressed m a cry. Jike.a suppressed groan, which almost became a howl of indigna tion when the defendant said it was well known tlrat>the immorality,of. their public schools was; such that scarcely any girl educated m them preserved her cha-tity. He did not wonder that there w,sa howl of indignation. Probably some oi them had daughters and sisters brought up m those schools, and perhaps younger men had married wives who had been taught m the public schools, and to hoar them condemned m that way—nine-tenths of them pronounced unchaste —ifc wa.-s no wonder there should be a howl of indigna tion. They were a law-.tlmliug people, but he thought it'nfmild be dangerous to make such a statt»in ;nt. outside the Supreme Court.' v ' The " Otflgo D.iilyTim«j" correspou <fe*it;. pays r that Mt,s Coiiplly, wife of Mr Justice Uojaolly, 'wiis m thti lades gallery of the Supreme Court at the close of the trial of Shoitland for criminal libel, and personally congratulated Miss Good on having so bravely gone through the ordeal, and on. having successfully vindicated her fair name as a woman.

THE MARKETS.

Grain and Produce.

The following is the Christchurch Corn Exchange ; Report for the week ending September- 18:—The'welcome rains oi the past few days have given fresh heart to our farming and pastoral friends, and from all districts, we hear of the immense amount of good it ia likely to dp.. Sales of grain of any kind are; few, there being no;business doing beyond actual orders. Sowing seeds, have been (lull, but it is expected that there will be more life now that the necessary rains haH'e fallen. Quotations are as follows : —Whea^Priine Tuscan, 4s Gd; Pearl, 4s 5d ; Hunter's, '4s^ 3d to 4a 4d. Oats—Mill ing, Is lOd; sort feed, Is 8d to Is 9d; long and iriferiorj- Is 7d to Is Bd. Barley—First class jmalting, 3sj medium, 2s 6d to 2s 8d y feed, Is 9d to 2s. Beans, 2s 9d to 2s lOd; Peas, blue Prussians, 2s 9cl td 3s ; feed, 2s 6d to 2s Bd. Grass Seed, machine dressed. §s 5 Cocksfoot, bright heavy seed, scl, Potatoes, iibmihal, at 10s at country stations. Dairy Produce—Butter .m kegs, farmers' make, 8d ; cheese, loaf shape, 4_d; large and medium, 3|fd to 4d. The above prices are those paid to farmers for delivery f.o.b. at Lyttelton, sacks extra. Potatoes excepted.

Ashburton Market.

MKSSB3 FBIEDLANDEB BROS. Messrs Friedlander Bros, report upon the live stock market for the week ending Sep tember IS:—At the Tinwald Yards the entries consisted of about 5000 sheep. The attendance was about an average, one, but biddings for all stock were very languid, and prices for store lots were below hist week's sales; consequently a good many? lots were nob dispooed of at auction. The principle entries consisted of several lines of good hoggets and merino wethers. The; following prices were obtained:—For fat merino wethers, irom lls to 13s 6cl; fat crossbreds, from 12s 6d to 14s lOd ; one pen of excep tionally good half breds made 18s 3d; forward two and four-tootli crossbreds up to 14s 9d; small inferior hoggets, 7s 7d to 9a 6d ; good, from 10s 9d to 12s 6d; forward merino wethers, to 9s 9cl; merino ewes with lambs fco 9.3; aged crossbred ewes, with 100 per oeut. of lambs, to 13s Id. Beef, jof which there was only a limited supply, sold m ad vance of last week's rates. Store cattle at late ruling rates.

, >' MR D. THOMAS. . , Mr D, Thomas reports onihe live stock inaiket m the on district for t>hp week ending September 18, as follows, viz. : —Chi Tuesday at the Tmwajd Yards the usual weekly sale of live stock was held. The attendance of farmers and others in terested was below the average, but biddings were languid, and the; volume of business restricted. There were several large lines of hoggets on offer, notably one of 1200 from the South, but m most cases the values offered .were not satisfactory to vendors, and they had to be turned out unsold. There were also several large lines of half fat merino wethers, which at this season of the year are never great favorites with Ashburton graziers. A liberal .percentage of these also had to be turned put unsold. The totals yarded for the day consisted of 5438 sheep, 47 head of cattle, and 3 pigs; of which my entry was made iip of 2787 sheep and 44 head of cattle. My principal sales m sheep were—4o fat merino wethers, 10s; 41 crossbred two-tooths, 13s 9d ; 27 fat tneiino wethers, 12s 4d; 70 fat merino wethers, 13s lOd ; 30 fat crossbreds, 14s IQd ; 16 crossbred hoggets, 12s:; 26 cross bred hoggets, 13s 9d; 20 cuil crossbred hoggets, 7s lid ; 263 crossbred hoggets, 10s 10a; 280 ci'ossbred hoggets,- 10s 9d; 200 crossbred two-tooths, 143 9dj 199 crossbred two-tooths, 14s 8d ; 18 fat i cross-*: tjredfe, 18s 3d ; 7 fat crossbred^, 13.s 9d; 36 crossbreds, 12s 64 j etc. In Cattle—The demand for beef was good, but m stores the ' values were ruinous to vendors. I sold 1 fat »t£6 15s; Bat £5 10s; 2 at £5 7s 64; lat

£6 Is ,• 11 calves, 17s; 15 two year o!ds, £1, 19s ; 2 three year olds, £2 12s 6cl; 1 springer at ±'2, rJ(^_*lSßpriiiger at £5 10.3; 1 springer at £4-"M^retcS  . ; ~D\iopg the Week the private enquiry has beeij f^ik-fcr-'T: have, however, placed 300. erosfaifelM ewes with lambs afc foot at 16s; 75Q'jgiifcrino wethers at 12s; 280 crossbred , hojfgiSfcs, lls lid; 450 crossbred hoggets,. I ljfofd; 180 crossbred hoggets, 13s 4d ; etc -1 '. On "Friday I heltl my usual fortnightly ?ale of wool, fat, sheepskins, hides, and Jftilow, at which there was a fair attendance of the trade. Prices ruled lower by 6il to Is a skin than they have done during the last three months, owing to news relating to the wool market from Home not being of a satisfactory nature. My catalogue consisted 2180 sheepskins, 21 bags wool, 32 hides and' calfskins, and a few bags of fat, all of I which were sold at prices as follows, viz.,; —, | Butchers'best crossbreds made ss, 5s fid, 5s 9d to 6s Id each ; second quality, 4s, 4s 6d, to 4s lOd; butchers' best merinos made 4s to 5s 5d ; second .quality, 3s to 4s; dry skins made I for best 4s 6d to'fis Id; medium, 3s, 4s, to 14a 4d; interior and small, 9d to 2s 9d. I Wool made from 4d'to 7d. Hides under 501bs, ljd ; over 501bsand under GOlbs, 2d ; over GOlbs, 3d. Rough fat, l.Jcl per lb.

[per pkess association.]

London, September 16. At the wool sales greasy wool is firm. Medium and inferior sorts are from 7_ to 10 per cent, below June prices. Home buyers ate purchasing extensively, while French are moderate, and Geimans in active. The American visible supply of wheat is 29,700,000 bushels. London, September 17. The weekly returns of the Bank of England, published to-day, bhow the total reserve to be £17,284,000, being an in crease of f'2ooo as compared with the previous week. The proportion of re serve to liabilities ia 47.12. , Consols, 95. Three months' bills are discounted at 2 per cent. New Zealand 4 per cent inscribed stock Jo4|; 3£ per cent ditto, 94. ■ s' New Zealand long-berried wheat is -quiet at 445. For cargoes on passage, sellers ask 42s 6 T, but buyers offer 425. South Australian wheat is quiet at 45s 6d, and Victorian is flat at 445: Stocks of frozen mutton are low. Can terbury, 4£d per lb; lamb, 6d ; teef, hindquarters; 4jd. New Zealand hemp is m poor demand ; good quality, £23 per ton; fair to medium, £21 ss. . At the wool sales prices are unaltered.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, report under date London, September 15 Wool.—Since close- of ksc 'sales' greasy merino, super and fine greasy crossbred are par to -gd per 11) lower. Superior scoured merino has declined id to Id per Ib, and greasy merino, medium and in ferior, washed' merino, medium and inferior, and fine scoured crossbred are Id per lb lower. Medium and inferior scoured merino has declined Id to l_d per lb, while medium and inferior coarse scoured crossbred and medium scpured, crossbit'l are respectively §d and a Id per lb lower. Greasy merino lambs, medium and inferior, and greasy cross bred lambs have declined to the extent of £d to Id per lb. There is much irregu larity m the 'bidding, and wools of a faulty character are neglected. The Home demand is good, but the German demand k poor, while competition on French account is moderate. The total quantity catalogued to date is 87,000 bales, and the total quantity withdrawn 11,000 bales. Wheat.—Tbo weather is threatening, and there is an improved feeling. New Zealand wheat, f a.q,, is nominally worth, c.i.f. off const, 40., pi-r 4801 b. New Zea land wheat, average and long-berried are worth respectively 41s 6d and 43s per 496ib. • ■■"■ . .; ,■«

TELEGRAPHIC.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

I PEE PRESS ASSOCIATION,

ALEXANDER AND CO.

i London, September 17. j Messrs Alexander and Co., corn 5 brokers, of Old Broad street, who i-e ---i cently failed, in court yesterday offered f. a composition of 6s 6d in the pound. f THE NEW SOIJTH WALES ' LOAN. $ Sir Saul Samuel, Agent-General for ' New South Wales, was warmly con : gratulated on the successful floating of the four, and a half million loan; The ; average price was £95 Os s|d. There : was an unusual number of small ' tenders, and individual brokers con j tributed £800,000, but none of the syndicates subscribed. The loan is > quoted at from \ to £ per cent. ; premium, and it is expected will . reach 97 shortly, and 98 before i Christmas.' ; THE BARINGS' LIABILITY. At a meeting of the Bank of Eng land to-day, Mr Lidderdale, the Governor, announced that the Barings' liability was reduced to £280,000 at the end of August. He also men tioned that no loss was expected to result to the guarantors, and the Bank of England's special liability in the estate was being reduced slowly. TIPPERARY TENANTS. The Tipperary fehants of Mr Smith Barry, M.P., accorded him a hearty j welcome, and expressed regret forj their action in the past, which led to the evictions. '.''.."■■ PERSONAL. The Right Hon. J. P. W Robertson, Lord Advocate for Scotland, succeeds the Right. Hon. J. Inglis as Lord Justice General. THE NAVY IN CHINESE WATERS. The British Minister at Pekin has requested the Imperial Government to reinforce the navy \\\ the Chinese waters, IMPORTANT TO COMBINATIONS Mr Justice Collings has decided that if a combination pass a resolution not to deal with particular tradesmen it is an offence against common law. IGNORANCEJIN HIGH PLACES. Sir M. 1 Hicks Beach, in the course of a speech to his constituents, contended that the farm labourers in England are better fed, clothed, and lodged than those of the Continent, Europe, and Australia. 1 The drawbacks to, the latter country are the long |iuts, dist ance from the churches, schools,, and shops, the absence of friendly societies, savings banks, and poor relief. T]fcLE BANK OF ENGLAND. The Bank of England shows a profit, for the half year of £703,000. A divi-. dend of £5 5s was declared. The re port r states that it is believed, that no lesss'iwill.: accrue from the guarantee given in the Barings estate. AUSTRALIAN TIMBER. ' A church in Kent has beeu. roofed;

with jarrah, giving a splendid effect. CRICKET. The honours •$£ tl*e; cjacfcefc season jin batting have-fall en to Shrpwsbufcy and Guinn, of-'lSfolts, Abel of 'Surrey, and. Bean of-Suss-Xy professionals; Messrs O'Brien and Stoddart, of Mid dl'jsei, aniifteurs. The best all-round players have :been Hearne" and- Loh maun, professionals; Messrs Ferris and. Woods, '< amateurs. Lolimann conies out with the best bowling aver- CHILIAN AFFAIRS. A telegram from BuenosAyres states that President Balmaceda has arrived on the Argentine frontier.

THE SIGRI INCIDENT.

Berlin, September 17. Both-the Berlin and Vienna press regard the manoeuvres at Sigri 1 as a re hearsal and warning to the Porte.

CANADA AND RUSSIA.

Ottawa, September 17. Redress.is demanded for the seizure of a Canadian vessel in Behring Sea by a Russian war vessel. THE CANADIAN SCANDALS. Parliament has adopted the report of the' majority of the committee Upon the recent scandals. -, '.

"LOHENGRIN."

Paris, September 17. The mob who created the disturb ance outside the theatre in which the opera of v Lohengrin " was produced, subsequently wrecked a German c&fe" in the city. DOCKERS' STRIKE. , The dockers at Havre have struck.

AUSTRALIAN.

THE BRYCE AFFAIR.

Melbourne, September 17. The " Argus " devotes a long article to the Bryce episode, in which it attri butes blame to the Speaker, and declares that had he shown firmness in dealing with the question of privilege, the whole affair would hive been, avpided. A CORNER IN WHEAT; Melbourne, September 18. Large buyers are cornering th« wheat market, and have bought up nearly all the available stock?.. Wheat ■is now quoted at 6s, and is expected to go even higher. \

THE TAINUI.

Hobart, September 18. The R.TVLS. Tainui, via the Cape, arrived here at 3.30 tliis afternoon, and leaves again for New Zealand at 4 o'clock to-morrow morning. She ha? 48 passengers for Australian ports, and 97 for New Zealand. "*" GENERAL. BOOTH. . General Booth, who was a passenger from the Cape by the Tainui, has landed here, no demonstration being made whatever, but the Hon B. S. Bird, Colonial Treasurer, presented him with an address of welcome. The General left almost immediately for Melbourne. THE BANK OF VAN PIEMEN'S LAND. Negotiations -for the amalgamation of the Bank of Van Dieiuen's Land with the National of Tasmania are suspended owing to the obstacles pre sented by the Government.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

. • ,_• : Auckland, September 17. Mr." Basil Thompson, Assistant Premier of Tonga, having declined a gift of money for services rendered from the Tongan Parliament, Sir ,). B. Thurston, High Commissioner, has been requested to pur chase a piece of plate for presenting to Mr Thompson, Duneoin, September 18. The Hon. W. J. M. Larnaoh was enter tained to-nighc by a number of his late constituents, and was presented with an illuminated address, m which reference was made to his past great services to the district and colony. In reply to the hope expressed that he might" at some future time represent % district, Mr Larnach indicated that he had at present no idea of again contesting the Peninsula ceat.

MR BRYCE AT NEW PLYMOUTH.

New Plymouth, Teptember 19. , '■: Mr Bryee wasa passenger by the ex press train last night, and a very large ' deputation, composed of the -leading townsmen of the place, headed by the Mayor, met him. On stepping from the train, Mr Bryce was received with' great enthusiasm, the people cheering him. i The Mayor presented an address to Mr Bryce,: which assured him of the deep sympathy of the settlers m the district with him at the. undeserved' censure passed upon him by a majority of the House, and the. settlers could not forget how largely they were indebted to him for peace, =md for putting an end to the Maori rebellion. "Jhe address also stated that they hoped ere long that a resolution •' '.vhich disgraces nol you but the House, will be expunged, and New Zealand again have the benefit of your aid m conducting the affairs of the State." Replying, Mr Bryce j.he honor was unexpected, but not the less gratifying. He was sorry for what had occurred,' but the New Plymouth people had always treated him with kindness. The member for New Plymouth bad raised his voice, m the j division that imposed a vote of censure on : him m fav^r of that censure, but he I thought he was heartily sorry for what I had taken place. Mr Bryoe then,' amffi ' great cheering, left by' train for the steamer to Auckland. -

SPORTING.

SOUTH CANTERBURY 3 OCKE V CLUB'S SPRING MEETING. (IHOM OUR QORKB«PONUKNT.) SECOND DAY. Timakv, September 18." Lawks' BuAQEiKT, of 20 soys. One mile and * half.—Kilmarnock list 121 b, 1 ; Rangiora 12sfc, 2 ; Cactus lOst 51b, 3. Won very easily. Dividend, £3195. Mkmbers' Plate, of 40 s©vs. Six furlongs.—Roseleaf Bat 121 b, 1 ; Jacob Faithful 9sfc, 2 ; Victim Bsb 121 b, 3. Won by half a length. Dividend, £2 14s 6d. Coxsolatioa Handicap, of 35 soys, One mile.—Wayhnd, 1 ; Coinage^ 2; Quibble, 3. Liberator also ran. \Yon {»? th« sllo*lfceßt of -h-ea^ Dividwd. ,±.4 Os ou. P?3 ;vo«fc through the' machine, iqaking £&<& for the two daya.

The Spanish Floods.

Madrid, September 17. One thousand bodies have been re covered at Oonsuegi a. -Madrid, September 18. ■'Fourthousand cattle, which had been sent m to attend the fair at Cousuegra, perished m the floods. The people are-suffering the greatest hard ships m the districts. Cart loads of dead were buried m trenches, one service only being held over each batch. The storms have occasioned immense loss throughout Spain.

Tinwald Racing Club.

A meeting of ILo Committee of the Tinwald Racing Club was held on Tuesday. Mr IC. Gates was elected chair man.

The Ground Committee sported that the course was being ploughed up and improved, and recommended that the sadling paddock should be enlarged and other improvements carried out. The re port was adopted, and it was resolved that the improvements as suggested should be carried out and th« matter was left m the hands of the Ground Committee. The programme for the-annual race meeting of the Ciub, to be held on New Year's Day, was drawn up, and the follow ing are the alterations from last year's programme :—Maiden Plate was increased tv 20 soys ; and the Tinwald Cup to 50 soys. The boundaries of the district|were extended so as to include the country be tween the Selwyn and the Waitaki. The Secretary was instructed to have the programmes printed at once. After electing live new members and transacting, some routine business, the meeting adjourned.

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN

I PEP. PKEBS ASSOCIATION. J (Received September 19, 10.30 a.m.) A CHINESE REBELLION: Hong Kong, September 18. It is believed a rebellion in the Yangtse-Kiang districts is imminent. Many seizures of arms and dynamite have been made,' Mr Ribot, in a note .to the Chinese Government, insists on the urgent necessity of upholding respect for the life and property in China.

THE LUMBERMEN'S STRIKE.

Ottawa, September 18. The order to call out tho militia m consequence of the lumbermen's strike is withdrawn.

THE GRAPE DISEASE.

Washington, September 18. Phylloxera has; been discovered m America on the,grafted .vjaies.

THE SANDWICH ISLANDS.

The national party m J Hawai warn the United States authorities that England is planning the annexation of the Islands with the connivance of the Queen.

AN M.P.'S PAUPER WIFE.

London, September 18. |Mr J.J. Foley, M.P. for Connemara, who was recently summoned before the City Court by the Wandsworth Guar dians for neglecting to support his wife, wild is m the workhouse, ha» undertaken to provide forherjnainten ance, and the charge has been with drawn. ; \~

THE "HOLY COAT."

. . . Berlin, September 17. A. million of pilgrims have visited Treves. The Roman Catholic journal* are relating the miracles which are all.iged to have been worked through the agency of the " Holy ,co*t." The lame are said to have walked and the blind were made to see; '- "■" r.

A RUSSIAN LOAN.

Paris, September 18. A Russian loan of hve ; hundred million francs will be issued tfhOctober 29 at the minimum of 79.

A GRAND REVIEW.

President Carnot reviewed * hundred and fifty thousand soldiers at Vitay; A Russian attache*, who. was present, received an immense ovationl <-

"THE CORSICAN PARVENU."

The French are furious at the German Emperor's speech at Erfurt m which he sneered at Napoleon, and ac* cuse him of reviling France. :

THE ASHBTTRTOH GUARDIAN: BATURtUy, SEPTEMBER #, JB9l,



UPPER VSHBURTON ROADBOARDt fpENDERS are called for the following (1) For Formation (20 feet) of some 3| , ci , v. miles more oc-lesa of the Tinwald* . Maronan Road. (2) For Shinning (the same) 3^ uileft more or 2*33 of the TmwaJd^Maro nan Row*,, twelyo yards of shingle to the oluiiQ. . Particulars can ho had on applioalioa to the Clerk. Tendw-6 to be m the Ash burton post O*ce on SATURDAY, Sentembej;^ ad^imsed to the Chairman a«4muked Tender. The lowest or any Teader not neom^arily accepted. fiy Order,. TteNDUR,^ -"^ ', 'I^ENDERSi Wanted for, Breaking-up I . abpu.t 60 Acres of L»nd. Fcr PArbiculara, app>y to ■ q«o^ '■ B- IFSOOMB, W ' 'Eiflfelton»



SANDER AND SONS." EUCALYPTI EXTRACT.—In protection of the world wide fame our manufacture has acquired all over Ijlie globe, we publish the fallowing: Hazard, M.D., Professor of General Patho logy and Diseases of the Mind and Nervous System, says m an editorial published m the ''Clinical Record":—« We have examined half-a-dozen specim^na of different manufac tures ;. the preparation of Sander and Sons waa the only one that proved to be reliable and corresponding to scientific tests." Another.concootion called '* Refined Extract of Eucalyptus" has made its appearance since. This product stands, according to Dr Owen, foremost m causing injurious effect*, lhat gentleman communicates, at a meeting of the. Medical Society of.Victoria, that a child livin^at Fitiriy became most seriously indisposed through its use. In another case a lady states on the strength of statutory declaration that'she; Buffered cruelly from the efleclis of the same ooncootion. Togvard the high reputation of our manufacture we feel 'warranted m expo-Ing the above facts, and desires the public to ex«rci«e care ami pre^tion when buying, SANDER wriT oUtNo (Advt,) «j v , True economy To purc^«a« Countess Tea for two shillings. Fm* from any ex. cesa of astringenoy " ' • t, Countess 9s, Duchess 2a 4d, Princess & Bd, Empress 3s. Tlwse Teas are bm from any excess of astringency -



Teas free from any excess, of astringency South British Tea Company s pare blends All store, eepers . Nininn Hyslop, and Co.'s •• Imperial' puje Ceylor. and.Tndian Teas 410 the boss m the market; ~(Ad Y t.}



Holloway's Tills and Ointment,—Self Help.—Prior to the discovery of these remedies an easy, ready and reliable remedy for outward disfigurations and ijtiward com plications was practically unknown. No one need now be at a loss if they;should un fortunately suffer from piles, ulcers, sores, tumours, boils, bruises, sprains* etc. Envelop ing Holloway's medicines are very intelli gible printed directions for using them.which should be very attentively studied and im msdiatoly followed, by all who riesort to his treatment. Sooner or later the fufferer will assuredly triumph over the wofcst diseases. This searching ointment disperses all those malignant humours which aggravate diseases of. the skin, prevents the cicatrization of ulcers, and inflammatory tendencies m the system,



Ninian Hysloj), aud Co.'s " Imperial'? Oeylon and Indian Teas are direct Jfrom the Tea Plantations. —fAdvfc.) I for Ninian Hyslop, i and Co's Imperial' now seasons Pure Ceylon and J".#n Teas* Syesj!>l yr^es,—(Ad.vfc,)



/Thk Bkst Bemedv for Indickstion— Norton's Cainornile Pills arc confidenty / recommended as a simple remedy for J" Indigestion, Which is the cause of nearly all the diseases to which wo ai?e subjects. Norton's Pills, with justice sealled the * Natural Strengthener of th 6 Human Stomach," act as a powerful tonic and gentle perient, are mild m their operation, and safe under any circumstances.- Sold m bottles, at Is l|d, 2s 9d, 11s, by all medicine vendors throughout the world. Keatino's Cough Lozexoes cures Cough Asthma, Browehitis. Medical t stimon statcs that no other medicine ia m effectual iv the cure of th**e dangerous maladies Oae Lozenge alone gives ease, oiie or two at bedtime enEiiaes rest. For i elievipg difficulty o ioreatbittg they are invaluablej; They pon tain no opium WV any violent "drug. Sold by aUCttej|4«ts» fo *ta*t Hd aud '& 9d f*c)s



Wanted CASH Advertisement under this heading not exc«<jdmj SIXTEEN WORDS .1/-. Addresses maybe li«ft at this Oftice. Wi_SsLK,Y,\N CHURCH, Cameron Street. Flower Service on Sunday morning. Preacher—Rkv. S. Lawry.— Subject: " Spring." BOOKS of all Kinds, including Adven rt-tui!^Travel, Romance, Science, Fun, Fiction, and ITitory, Books not m stock promptly procured.—H.■ M. Jonks. WAITED, Apprentices to Pres^mak inc Apply Mrs Tovky, Dress maker, Fowler's Buildings, Tancred Street. 9 3jg WANTED to Let, commodious Shop with Dwelling ; also for Sale one two and one four-roomed house with half | *ere land to each.—H. M. Jones. 982 WANTED Known—Melford House is the cheapest place m town for first class Drapery and Millinery.—H. C. Segkrs. WANTED Known—A special line of Cashmeres, all shades, now | sellinj? at Is per yard. White Blankets 5s lid per pair.—H. C. Sewers, Melfdrd "■* House. '"' ; WANTED Known — Being over stocked inCor.«ets, we. have re duced every pair. Ladies from Is 6d. Cheapest house m town.— H. C. Sewers, Melford House. ■\\rANTED KNOWN genuine Clearing y* Sale is going on and the Boots are going out Best value yet offered, the Very best work and repairing done at once »t J. M. Moison's lown Hall, East Street. BROOKE'S Carbolised Scaly Blight Cure is the best of all, bar none. ICE Cream ofi Cough drops on. Un doubtedly the best. H. G. Flower, Confectioner East Street. ANTED "Known.—Call and secure bargains of Winter Drapery at the Great Sale at W. H. Collier's, "The Corner." ______ WANTED Known.—Great Clearing Sale at "The Corner" of Drapery, Clothing, and Boots. —W. H. Collier,. _____ ALL Wool Colonial Tweed Suits to measure; fit and workmanship guaranteed ; from 52s 6i cash. Robert AicdßN, Ashburton. Clothing Mart, Saunders' 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, Saunders' Buildings. TO Meet the Times.—l am supplying Galvanised Iron Tanks from 30s upwards, warranted for twenty years, Force pumps, deep well cylinders of all descriptions. Inspection invited. — J. W. Hardley, Eas street. 6J201 W" ANTED Known—H. Dudley will sink Deep Wells and supply Cylinder Pumps and Piping, and guaran tee water to surface at 3s 6d per foot.— H. Dudley, Moore Street, 6§54 '/ >HRAP READING for all Classes.-— \ J Hundreds oi _>aux K_-»_ioo*« «f Monthly and Quarterly Periodicals at Half Price. Several volumes of Standard Works at Cost Price to reduce our Large Stock. Photo and Scrap Albums, Photo Frames,—L. F. Andrewes & Co., Stationers' Hall. ~\T7 ANTISD Known.r-I have a large W stock of Tin and Ironware Goods to select from. Register Grates, Stoves, Poi table Boilers, Spouting and Ridging ket tin stock.—J. W. Hardley, East ■ treet. ; 6*202 :. v lß9ipPrinS & Summe^.| 1891 iflO/li THE |1891 ISHOW OF THE SEASON. J 111(111 HISS IiOODI AT RIGHT PRICES. EACH department of our business is now replete with the Choicest Novelties m HOME, FOREIGN, AND COLONIAL MANUFACTURES. ! For Variety and Value our Stock is Unique. We have facilities for buying .7 Which few other firms enjoy, consequently : we are enabled to cater for those who appreciate New and Fashionable Goods ali he year round. OUR SPECIALITIES ARE— Clothing of Superior Quality, ready-made or made to measure, for Men, Youths, Boys, and little Boys. Perfect fit and Newest Shapes. Shirts, Ties, Braces, Belts, Studs, Bags, Rugs, and Dressing Gowns. Tennis and Cricketing Requisites ; Sanitary Under clothing. ■»XNT'B RIOVEi !N>r Walking, Riding, and Driving, also Evening Dress Gloves?. WATERPROOF COATS ' Own Make. For Walking, Riding, and Driving. Every garment guaranteed. and all seams sewn. Waterproof Rugs, Overalls, and Saddle Aprons. MATS. HCATS. MATS. Newest Shapes, Colorings, and Textures to hand. Any description of Hat or Cap made to order. NEW ZEALAND CliOTHiwci Factory. W H. WEBBER, ■ Manager **£oSoiiACH ROAD DISTRICT. TENDERS are invited for the following Works:— Shingling part of Shepherd's Road ; 15 yards to the chain. Shingling Graham's Road, from A&liton to Tinwald ; average of 3 yards to the thain. Shingling Great SoijVh Road, from Longbeach Rog.dC to Tinwald ; 10 yards to the r cliain. Tendersclofee.,&fcil a.m., on TUESDAY, September 2g/ -""a E. FOOKS & SON, 3t61 / District Sajrveyors.