The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1891. LORD CARRINGTON'S SPEECH.

The first impression that is conveyed by a perusal of the cabled abstract of Lord CarrinjrtoiVs speech at Bristol upon the relations that exist between the Imperial Government and the colo nies is that an outspoken and able ad vocate has been gained to the colonial cause. Examining his remarks more closely we are driven to the conclusion that however well acquainted he may be with the present position of affairs he is wofully ignorant of the recent history of the dealings between the Colonial Office and the colonies. To find fault with the attitude of Conser vative Governments towards the colo nies is no difficult task, but to claim that the policy of Liberal Ministries has* earned the gratitude of the colonies is making too great a claim On the cre dulity of his hearers, and amply earned the epithet of " cheeky " which one of the leading London papers applied to him. In the colonies we know Lord Carrington as a " good fellow," a genial and popular Governor, but we do not know that he ever displayed any real political capacity, and the remarks under notice show him to have that very undesirable failing of rashness m assertion. Far from the British Liberals having done anything to foster the bowl between Britain and her colonies their whole policy has been m the op posite direction. This, indeed, has been the weakest point m Mr Gladstone's political career, and has more than once endangered his popularity. The Con servative policy on-th© ot-hHr hand, as evinced by Lord Salisbury's Ministry i m particular, lias been strong ftfld suctessful, and is certainly not " held m acorn abroad." We can only glean one grain of hope from the speech— that it marks a new departure m the Liberal policy towards the colonies. We know that some of the prominent roembeis of the Liberal party, Lord Rosebery first and foremost among them, have urged that greater atten tion should be paid to the wants and aspirations of the colonies. The party may have come round to this view, bnt, .if so, it would have carried more weight had the announcement been made soberly and deliberately, as of a new plank m the Liberal platform, , instead: of m the way of reckless abuse of the party "by which: alone"thtS colo nies have learned by sad experience they have any chance of having their wants considered

LOCAL AND GENERAL

A man swam from Dover to Saiidgate, a distance of ten miles, in two hours and a half. Messrs H. Allwright, J. T. Price, and H. McLellan have been nominated for the mayoralty of Lyttelton. A Russian has ridden on a bicycle from Petersburg to Paris, a distance of 2000 miles. A mother of six declares that those who sfiy that boys know nothing about economy never saw them when they were using soap. Fifty-five thousand forfeited shares in various silver-mining companies were sold recently in Hobart. Over 50,000 were sold a few days previously in Launceston. Malietpa, the King of Samoa, is having his postage stamps Struck off in New Zealand. The value of the stamp is equal to the Anglo-New Zealand ones, 2Jd. The Tinitiru .Harbour Boatd have agreed to pay the torpedo corps 10 blow; up the wreck of,the ship Lyttelton, now lying in the bay. They have struck very rich tin at Kowloon, on the mainland of China, opposite to and some mile or two distant from Hong Kong. Kowloon belongs to the English. Mr Barnum's will covered 100 pages of foolscap. He left upwards of £1,000,000. Several Universalist churches come in for bequests. His wife receives £20,000 and £8000 a year. '; Between five and six years is alleged to have been spent over a single game of chess between two players who resided at Newark (U.S.A.) and Australia respectively. They played by letter. On Friday last at Woolston a boy, two years old, named Day, swallowed some vitriol used by his father for woolscouriilg. He died from the effects on Tuesday morn ing. : Richard S. F&ville, who was drowned in the Wairau river on Friday last, proves to be a brother of Mr James Favitle, baker, of Sydenham and president of the Christchuroh Master Bakers' Association. Artificial teeth for horses is one of the latest "i^ankee notions. The old teeth are drawn and new ones securely cemented in their places. The horse suffers from sore gums at first, but soon learns to chew with the artificial grinders. So far as can be ascertained the oldest horae in England is 44. This horse belongs to Mr Bone, of Halmyre, Castle Douglas, N. 8., and is said to be still in good health and capable of doing a fair amount of work if required. Sandow, the strongman, is still exhibit ing in London. His latest exhibition con sists in lifting a horse above his head. The horse is first hoisted by a tackle, Sandow gets underneath, and, when the tackle is unhooked, supports him on his head. The contract for iron bark timber for Government railways delivered at Christ church is 22s 9d per 100 feet for hewn, and Is lid per lineal foot for piles, and the present contractors are the National Mort gage and Agency Company. Joseph King, head millet at the Royal mill, Timaru, this morning got las fool jammed at the railway points at Timaru. A truck knocked him down and ran over botli thighs He was taken to the hospital and his right leg was amputated. Tt is doubted if the other can be saved. A latei telegram informs us that Mr King is dead. He was a single man, it is stated that his betrothed was on her way out from the Old Country. The Rev J. H(»d,tson, who has been pastot of the Trinity Congregational Church. Christchureh, for about eight years, during which time he has been an active promote! of manly and athletic sports, was or Tuesday night presented with a purse o1 forty sovereigns on resigning the pastorate andjleav ing for Sydney. The surveyors for the Midland Raiiwaj Company are busily employed laying out th< permanent line between the Cass and Arthur's Pass, where a junction will be effected witl the work from the other direction. At tht C.iss the line now surveyed is some distance behind the hotel, instead of in front, as before laid out, and will span the river at a narrow rocky gorge. The engineer to the Timaru Harbor Board submits an interim report on the trial oi shingle. shifting. With the present appli ances he can move 270 yards per day in lint weather. With certain additions he could do 600 and believes he will'be able tc report at the close of the experiment that shifting in some such manner is the true and final solution of the threatening difficulty. Probably few people are aware that the Prince of Wales possesses a title which no occupant of his position ever before enjoyed. He was created Earl of Dublin in 1850, being ! then nine years old, and. the dignity was granted by the Queen "to him and his heirs for ever." None of tiie inherited honors of a i Prince of Wales gave him a higher dignity than a dukedom, but, by our Constitution, he attains his majority at the age of nineteen. Lieutenant Dan Godfrey, who is, in all probability, the best known bandmaster in London, will attain to sixty years of age in a few weeks. He will then, ia accordance with army regulations, have to retire from his position in. the Grenadier Guards, unless an exception ia made in his case. He is the only bandmaster in the British Army who has been honored by a lieutenant's commis sion. A good deal of excitement has been occa sioned in antiquarian circles in ScotWnd by the total disappearance from the boards of Holyrood Palace of certain stains which have for centuries been regarded as the remains of the blood of David Rizzio, who waa assassi nated in the presence 1; of Queen Mary by the orders'of the weak and revengeful husband, Darnley. It is believed that the removal of the stains is due to the use of some cleansing soap of extraordinary strength. William Cowley, an old resident of Timaru, a painter by trade, and a man with a family, was caught on Tuesday morning at daylight in the act of of stealing a bottle of liquor from the bar of the Club Hotel, and he was promptly delivered into the custody of Constable Halletf.. Search was made at his house and there were found numerous articles and packages: of goods which it is judged unlikely were honestly come by, and inquiries are being made to ascertain the ownership. The accused was brought before Captain Button, J.P., during the day, and remandel till Monday next. Thesoa serpent was seen offthe coast of Aber deen some six weeks after it was seen off the New Zealand cuaat, but the colonial serpetit sinks into insignificance compared with its Scottish rival. Mr Alexander . McLean, Stornoway, one of the crew of the boat Rose and Thistle, writes as follows to a Home paper :—"Our ereAv saw a monster rise from the sea when 50 miles off Kiunaird Head the other day, which struck terror into their hearts. This was about 6 o'clock in the even - ing. . . . . Rising straight up from the water was a large body somewhat resembling the fore part of a horse, and not less than four timea the height of our mast, dark looking in colour, with large green eyes, which seemedlo shine like green fire, and with a month full of white teeth, which in [the declining sun ghone like a white wall. r We were all struck with fright-, and put the n^iFuinn-i&ST^^ were so near that we could discern the lo^FpSTteHu'^S" animal's body, which were so near the surface, and which must have been at least 600 ft long, if not a great deal longer. We sailed homewards for an hour ■ before it disappeared from our sight." Tjik Bkot Rkmedy fot{ ■ Indigkstioh— Norton's Camomile Pills are confidents I recommended as a simple remedy for Indigestion, which is the cause of nearly all the diseases to which we are subjects ! Norton's Pills, with justice called the 'Natural Strengthener of the Human Stomach," act as a powerful tonic and gentle perient, are mild in their operation, and' safe under any circumstances. Sold in bottles, at Is l|d, 2s 9d, 11s, by all xxiedicine vendors throughout the world. Ninian Hyslop and Oo.'s " Imperial; pure Ceylor and Indian Teas are the best in the market. —CArlvt.) Countess 2s, Duchess 2s 4d, Princess 2s Bd, Empress 3s. These Teas are freejfrom my excess of astringency.

LADIES' COLUMN.

The best thing to use once a week for the hair is distilled vinegar, diluted with water. This nob only keeps the halt thoroughly clean, but makes it grow. The vinegar can be obtained at any chemist's,""and a small quantity is suffi cient to use ac one time. A piece of flannel will be found better to rub the; vinegar in than a sponge. The Queen winds, up an article on liqueurs as follows: -** To conclude, here is .a. recipe for eucalyptus liqueur. __ which is excellent as a 'pick-me-up.' la.cc lib of diied eucalyptus leave*, l£oz of juniper berries, 2oz of orange flowers, cork tightly, and infuse fw 14 days in one quart of spirit, shaking the jar daily for a week ; strain, and mix with one pint of clear syrup." A lady at Walton taught a servant woman, whom she got from Lincolnshire, to cook. She showed her liow co make coffee for breakfast, clarifying the coffee with an egg. The first egg the lady broke was a bad one ; she threw it aw.»y and went on with the next. She only learnt months afterwards that her slavish imitator each morning threw away the first egg and only used the second. According to the London "Daily Tele graph " i here is a prospect that somebody will move the adjournment of the House early next session on that ''definite matter of urgent importance," the increase of lady visitors to the House:—" Ladies have overrun the lobbies and the tea room ; fcbey hold afternoon receptions on the terrace ; they take it in turn to mount guard in that curious little' niche near the doorway which commands a view of the House through an aperture a few inches wide. They come not single spies, but in battalions." Address reform club for women has been scartsc at Boston, which numbers some 200 members. School teachers, physicians, doctors, and other professional women belong to the club. Discussions are held and suggestions are made as to the best jne.ins; of bringing about a change" in feminine attire. It is understood that on the first rainy Saturday in October all the members are pledged to appear wearing a costume designed for stormy weather. This costume consists of a kilted skirt, in waterproof cloth, reaching a little way below the knees, worn with gaiters: of waterproof cloth, or riding boots in their stead, A reefer jacket or long coat will cover the upper part of the figure, under it a silk shirt or ordinary bodice ; a tar paulin hat, will complete the costume. Variations in s uffs and colour will be allowed, but we have indicated the characteristics of this novel experiment in feminine dress. A new illustration of the wider employ ment of women in church work comes to us from America (says the "Christian World.") St Paul's Church, Chicago, has received a legacy of £2000, the income' of which id to be employed in parish work. It has been devoted to securing a parish assistant or pastor's aid, and the post is efficiently filled by a young lady, herself a mini-tet's daughter. "She recognises strauge:s as they enter the vestibule, wel comes them, and introduces them to other ladies ; calls the pastor's notice to the needs of families, sick or otherwise ; as certains where the charity funds can best be bestowed ; inquires into the condition of the children who attend, the industrial schoo?s, whether sick or needy ; aids the superintendent of th^ Sunday-school in procuring teacher.-;, and is useful in many other ways in stimulating, interest in church and school attendance, the mid week meeting, the ladies' societies, young people's association, and all the varied in terests in the parish." The report con cludes :—" The people like it, the pastor likes it", and strangers like it, It is a grand success aIJ l'ountU' Some new evening gowns are thus de scribed by "Mondain" in the " Queen" : —" A soft heliotrope crepe de chine had a white front, covered with detached chry santhemums blooms of several tones and single leaves, which appeared to cover the entire fabric. The blooms of darkest shade nestled at the foot. Another gown hjwl a white satin front and a fringe of gold, headed by multi-colored embroi dery lined with yellow. A very fine brocade, the design a large orchid in green and tcrra-cotta, was made as a long trained skirt, with just a ruche of the colors at the foot. Flowers are once more to the front on Ball gowns, esp°cially poppies, and the large rich red velvet or white velvet poppies have great beauty, ifruits at this season of the year arc a for midable rival to flowers. I have never seen anything of the kind more true to nature then some peaches in velvet, with foliage which appeared on a light green and delicate yellow brocade ; and a garni ture of red currants were so faithfully re produced chey made one's mouth water. A white dress had a series of festoons in tulle at th« 3 foot, caught up with lovely pansies; another displayed a silk-emb roidered vest and apron ; and another a red and white gathered front, skilfully managed so that this little soupcon of color proved becoming to the com plexion," The Church Parade in Hyde Park from 1 fco 2 o'clock, on Sundays, is about the best place in London to see the latest (fashions ; and ugly enough I think they are. Crowds of fashionably-dressed women move very slowly along from Stanhope Grate, past the Achilles statue, on towards the Serpentine, with their attendant cavaliers, and anyone disposed to be critical may find ample opportunity for being so. Every lady's dress is .made more or l<ws alike, only varying in colour and texture, and I observe that much ', brighter and gayer colors are worn than used to be seen on elegant women.. Every gown has attached what we used to call a basque, either cut in its own material or arranged in a frill of itself, or deep lace round the waist. Many of these basques look almost like the skirts of a child's dress, suspended round the wearer's, waist, and I think the fashion of a frill of any sort so arranged is very unbecoming to any but the slightest figures. Large hats bent into all manner of shape.* or simply flat, like a plate, with a wealth of roses or other flowers piled upon them, are very usual, and the bonnets seem to be as small in proportion as the hats are large. Gloves are, of course, worn quite short, with the long sleeves which are en rejle, and those who ha\ea store of eight or tan-button gloves must keep them for exceptional evening wear, or cut them shorter. lam sorry to are that skirts are made long enough to sweep the ■ZT^ffiLjSlLlHll* un^esa on a very dry day, is most objectionbble ami dirty', but "smart" women only regard what is fashionable, not what is convenient. The printed and prettily-figured dela'nes of many years ago are quite in favour again, and black lace dresses over colored; silk, in which our grandmothers de lighted, are restored to public approval.

Boy and Gun Again!

Another of those deplorable accidents, , arising from the careless handling of fire iirms," occurred about half-past eight o'clock on Friday evening (6th mst) at Inch Clutha, resulting m the death of a ' lad named Harry Veruon, aged sixteen. Deceased, accompanied :Ly another lad named William Parlano (also employed on Mr Smaill's farm at Inch Clutha), had been out. rabbit shooting. On their re turn through the paddock close to the house, Pariane noticed that sojas of tin* horses had bridles on, and he, wishing to remove them, handed tho gun ho had to Veruon. After taking off the bridles Par lane wnnred the gun back, but, Vcrnon playfully pointed the weapon at him, and refused to give it up. After some ohaft deceased was induced to hand back the gun, which is a double-barrelled muzale loader, bub m doing so mast have touched ; the trisn?er, causing the right-hand barrel I to discharge Us contents into his abdomen. , He expired almost immediately. The de ceased lad is well known m Milton, where hia mother and stepfather reside, and was a son of Conscablo Vernon, who Avas killed m the Caversham tunnel a few years ago. —"Bruce Herald."

The Weather.

ALt'ORJ) STATION.

The following , is the Meteorological report for the week ending November 15, 1891:—

TELEGRAPHIC.

HOME AND FOREIGN [PER'PRESS ASSOCIATION.

INFLUENZA.

■ London, November 16. Influenza is spreading both m Scot land and England. It is raging m Edinburgh, and '^e'veral'deaths are re porbe'dV ■■ »■

FINANCIAL DEPRESSION.

London, November 17. : The Stock Exchange is depressed. A general fall m stocks has taken place. SAMOA. Mr Stevenson, the novelist, m a letter to the " Times," demands that the Powers should recall officials from Samoa who threatened to blow up prisoners with dynamite.

MURDER AND SUICIDE.

Washington, November 16. At a Salvation Army meeting m Omaha-a woman shot another woman, a captain m the Army, and committed suicide. The motive was jealousy.

THE BRAZILIAN REBELLION.

Kio t>e Janeiro, November 16. The rebels have captured Strague. General Fonseoa has garrisoned the capital. , Castello, Governor of Rio' Grande, has resigned. . r One-third of the navy is m favor of General Fonseca, one-third inclines to the insurgents, and the remainder are neutral. The insurgent Junta threaten to depose the Dictator, and call on the electors to appoint his successor. The officials m this city assert that the out break m Rio Grande is due to local causes, and has nothing to do with General Fonseca's action. •

RETRENCHMENT IN SPAIN.

Madrid, November IB ; Aportion of the Spanish army is to be disbanded m order to reduce expenses. PRINCE GEORGE OF WALES. Prince George of Wales is said to have caught typhoid m Dublin barracks while visiting his brother. , .

THE PANAMA CANAL.

Paris, November 17.

It is officially announced that work on the Panama Canal cannot be re sumed unless the Government assist.

THE GERMAN BUDGET.

Berlin, November 16. The German Budget shows a deficit of 159,000,000 marks, which will have to be covered by raising loans, i

CANADA AND AUSTRALIA.

Ottawa, November 16. The Canadian Government are per sisting with their attempt to "establish a mail service between Australia and Vancouver.

THE LATE MR PARNELL.

New York, November 16. Memorial services on a vast scale have been held m honor of Mr JParnell. Major MeKinleyj and other notables, including Mr Chauncey Depew, de livered eulogistic addresses.

THE ARGENTINE REPUBLIC.

Buenos Aykes, November 16. Twenty thousand troops are under arms. \ An order has been issued to arrest President Pelledrini, and it is expected that he will rebel. ; A TORNADO. A tornado id the Argentine killed and wounded seventy people.

LABOR QUESTIONS.

Pabh, November 16. Ten. thousand colliers m the north of France have struck for increased wages. Gendarmes are patrolling the districts affected. November 17. Five thousand more miners baye struck. Several conflicts with the gen-, darraes have taken place.

THE EUROPEAN SITUATION.

St. Petersburg, November 17. The "Novosti" declares that Ger many is preparing to strik? Russia while she ism the throes of famine. Constantinople, November 17, Owing to rumours of a coining war Mussulmans are leaving the Dobrud•• scha by thousands. Vienna. November 17. Count Kalnoky says that; Austria does not intend to add to her sphere of influence m the Balkans.

AUSTRALIAN.

ISLAND TRADING CASE,

Sydney, November 17. It id reported that a vessel called the Einoaa l^isber has been seized by

H.M.S. Royalist, for a breach cf the 1 trading regulations m the Solomon ( Group, and forwarded to Fiji, where the case will be tried. GLANDERS. Owing to their having glanders two horses m Sells' circus, which lately arrived from the United States, have been destroyed and the rest of the animals quarantined. The show will probably return to the United States immediately.

AUSTRALASIAN CHARITY CONFERENCE.

Melbourne, November 17. The second Australasian Charity Conference was opened to-day, under the presidency of the Earl of Hope tomi. One hundred aud fifty delegates were present. '

INTERPROVINCIAL.

ArcKXANP, November 17. Maria Josephine Harkin, wife of James Harkin, Wellington street, died yesterday evening. Mary Hcffernan stated that on • the 7th deceased cub the heads off a number of wax vestas, put them m a cup with milk and water, and said "watch me drink." The girl ran and toid a daughter of the dccoasccl, and therefore did not see the mixture drunk. Medical assistance was obtained, but death resulted. At the inquest the jury returned a verdict that deceased had been poisoned by drinking a liquid m which the heads of matches had been dissolved, but that the liquid was taken accidentally. Masteut.on, November 27. Influenza is becoming epidemic m North Wairarapa. Whole families have been prostrated. Business places have been closed, and shearing operations are affected. No deaths are reported. Wellington, November 17. The entries for the A. and P. Show ex ceed those of last year, both m number,* and quality. There is a particularly fine show of liorses, sheep, agricultural imple ments, and fat cattle. It is expected that there will be a largo number of southern exhibitors coming. Thursday will be generally observed as a holiday, all the Government offices closing. , ■ ■- ) Influenza is still developing m Welling ton. In many cases it has taken: serious hold of the victims. Several deaths are reported. There seem to bo two schemes for starting a newspaper m Wellington ; the [scheme already mentioned, and the o';her to set up a paper which will depend lor support on smart writing and literary excellence instead ,of news. j There was somd^dea of buying.the V Jubilee Herald, 1' a weekly published here, and converting ~hV into; a daily, but it is.understood that the negotiations so far. have come to .nothing, : ..',;•  The-vy'esiejart; District Meeting opened to-day. The busiuess was unimportant. The report of the Baptists' Conference shows, th^fc the number ot adult members m the colony is now 2885, an increase of > 332 during, the year. The local preachers number 75 ; Sunday schqol teachers, 508; and scholars 4746. The revenue from all parts was 70 per cent, higher than for the previous year, but .closed, with a sinali doficit. At the public meeting to-night, m connection witli . the". conference, i resolution was passed ,:ympathisiug with the Jlev. 0. 11. Spurgeon, and congratu ■ latins; him on ■hiiiireqovery. The resol'i fcion -vras ordered to be cabled Home.

JDunedin, November 17. , The woman/ Evans, who attempted suicide'to-day, is now out of danger.

CORRESPONDENCE.

' (We do not hold'ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents.)

WATER CHARGES.

TO THE EDITOR

Sin, —In your report of the meeting of the County Council, hold on November 6, 'you say, under the heading "Rates,' " The officers of the Council were in structed to give uftbet to the resolution of the Council levying water rales at 3d per aero. Mr Friedlander entered his dissent from this resolution." Now, this being all that we outsiders have heard about the matter, and as a number of us have great faith m the soundness of the views .held by Mr Friedlander on most matters on winch, as a county councillor he has io exercise his judgment ; we would feel much obliged if you would kindly give us j through the .columns of yipur valuable paper, a fuller explanation 61 the matter referred to, so that we may understand for ourselves what it was that Mr Fried lander found himself called upon to dis sent from, and what description of water rates the Council have resolved,, to raise m the manner indicated. All your country subscribers are affected by, and interested m the doings of their representatives m the Council : therefore ;f ull accounts of what resolutions may be passed "at the meetings of that body will always be gratefully received.—l am, etc., D. Oliver. Chelmsford, "November 16; 1891. [Our correspondent will no doubt re member that some time ago a special order was passed by the County Counsil, m terms of the Counties' Act, fixing the water charges at £3 per mile, or 9d per chain (los per 20 chains). Subsequently, to this order Mr Wright, seconded by Mr Coster, moved :—" That m all cases where the charge for water supply (of • 15s per twenty chains of ra fje), exceeds m the aggregate a sum equal to 3d per a2re for any holding, the amount of such excess over 3d per acre shall be remitted. Provided always that the minimum rate of water rate payable by anyone haying a county water race running through his property shall not be less than 155." The' clause begin ning "provided always" was not, to begin with, a part of Mr Wright's resolution, but was added after much discussion, Mr Wright preferring to accept the proviso rather than lose the wliolemotion. Had the motion without the proviso been carried, holders of small sections would have had their ' water supply at a good deal less than 15s —village settlers, for instance, with twenty acre blocks, would have been leb oft with ass rate, But the proviso having been accepted by Mr Wright • the proviso was added to the motion, and the whole passed. At last meeting, j Mr Brown moved, and Mr Wright I seconded, " That the officers of the Council be instructed to give effect to the 3d per acre resolution"— i.e., the resolution already mentioned. This motion was carried, Mr Friedlßiider re cording his dissent. Mr Friedlander's reason for dissenting 1 was cogent enough, ~ He~fi^eM~tferrr~ar-T?peeia4--<»€br--lwM'ing been issued, fixing the rate at a certain , figure, it was ultra vires of the Council, by a simple motion proposed and carried at an ordinary meeting, to alter the '-' racing so very materially as this resolu tion did.- He gave other reason^, but | this one, and those that the intelligence of our correspondent will see must naturally follow it, were considered suflicient for the Council to refrain from acting upon the resolution, which will remain a dead letter at least until next 1 meeting, when if the members who carried tho motion wish to give it life, \ they will have to take steps to pass a fresh special order embodying the \i' 'reiolution.^Ei>;3 ■"■'■'• ■■■ ■ -

THE MARKETS.

| » ___ (PKK I'IIESS ASSOCIATION.) London, November 16. There is a steadier and increased Conti nental demand for wheat. (Received November 18, 11.30 a.m.) I • Sydney, November 18. V/hcat.- Ohick, 4s to 4s 3d ; New Zea land, 5s ; milling, 5s 3d to 5s 6tl. Flour. --Stone makes, £11 to £12; roller brandfj £12 103 to £13. Oats.—Seed, 2a 2d; feeding, 2s to 2s 3d. Bran, HA to lOd. Pollard, 9J. Peas, 3.* 3d to 3s 6d. Pota toes, £3 ; old potatoes command but little > attention. Onions.—Victorian, £5 53. Butter.—Dairy made, 8d j factory made, 9d. Cheese, 5d to 7cl. Bacon, 4^d lo 7d : imported, 7cl to B<l. At the wool sales bidding was a|nimatpd. Greasy lambs, B|d to 9|d ; good greasy, B|d ; scpured seconds, lOd. ,(■ Mklbouknk, October 18. For wheat a better demand At 5s s[jd, Flour, stone makes, from £12 upwards ; roller brands, £13 and upwards. Oats, Algerian 2n 2d; Tartarian*, 2s 3d; Danish 2s 3d to 2s 5d ; stout 2s 81. Barley, good malting, 3s 4jd. Bran, 11 £d. Pollard, • ll^d. Peas', white, 3s lOd. At the wool sales, greasy sold to Is 3^d for superior lambs, Is 1{& for best fleeces. Adelaide, November 18. Wheat quiet, afc 4s 8d to 4s 9d/ Flour, roller brands, £11 to £11 10s. Oats, 3s 2d to 3s 3d. Barley, malting, 3s 6d to 4s 9d. Bran, Is ; iollard la Id. •

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

ll'Klt PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

(Received November 18, 10.30 a.m.) PRINCE GEORGE'S HEALTH. London. November 17. Prince George of Wales is ibproyiitg; but it is expected that his illness will cause the Princess of Wales to. return, from Livadia, Greece, where she lias bfieu. staying for the past fortnight.

THE BEN VENUE'S RESCUERS.

The rescuers of the crew of the ship Ben Venue have been entertained at a banquet at Sand gate, , ,

LABOR QUESTIONS.

The bookbinders employed by Water low and Sons, and Shaw and Sparks have struck, demanding eight hours per day. ' . : J

A BARRACKS BURNED.

The Cavalry barracks at Canterbury have been destroyed by lire. The damage is estimated at £10,000.

EGYPTIAN AFFAIRS.

The Marquis of Salisbury expresses his willingness to arrange with the Sultan of Turkey a convention for re gulating afiairs m Egypt.

FALL IN N. Z. HARBOR STOCKS.

Gisbonie Harbor Board Stock has fallen £2, and Ofcago Harbor Board Stock £1. :

THE ARGENTINE REPUBLIC.

B\;eNOS Ayres. November 17. The Budget shows a small surplus but the Minister of Finance,states the Argentine is at present unable to resume payment of the national debc. The value of the wool crop is estimated at six million sterling.

CANADA AND ENGLAND.

Ottawa, November 17. It is reported that the Government of the Dominion will offer a subsidy of a million dollars for a fast line of steamers between Canada and Eng land.

AUSTRALIAN.

(Received November 18, noon)

N.S.W. POLITICS.

S T'Ney. November 18. Mr McMillan declines to aqcept the leadership of the Opposition on the ground that private business will not permit him to do so, and a final appeal will be made to Sir Henry Parkes, ask ing him to, accept it. ■

VICTORIAN POLITICS.

MeltjouejSE, November 18. The Committee of the Legislative Council is making several amendments m the Constitution Bill. An amend ment moved by Mr James Service, ad mitting dual voting, was carried by an overwhelming majority.

CONGREGATIONAL UNION.

The Congregational Union has de cided to send delegates to an Austral apian Coiiferenee to be held m Wel lington next year.

SOUTH AUSTRALIAN LAND POLICY.

Adelaide, November 18. "'■' In consequence of the lateness of the session arid the loss of the Land Re purchase Bill, Government has deter mined to drop the remaining planks of i their land policy—viz., testamentary I land sub-division bill, and a measure providing for the increase of taxation on large estates acquired m future. The Premier declined to state whether Government would introduce a burst [ ing up policy next year.

MORE DEFALCATIONS.

Hobakt, November 18. Parnham, manager, and Home, accountant, of the Launceston branch of the Union S.S. Co. of .New Zealand, have been charged with embezzlement and falsifying the books. The defalca tions are said to amount to £3000, and accused are being prosecuted at the in stance of the Tasmanian Btean^ Navi gation Company, having held positions m that Company's service before the 1 amalgamation took place. The defal cations, affect the amnlgaraation, mas- i much as the Union Company took over the deficient amounts as good debts due. . I

MR PHARAZYN'S "BURGLARS."

Throughout the whole history of humanity the tongue has been recog nised as au " unruly, member" and the wisdom of the ages has crysta lised into proverbs cautions many as to the necessity for its restraint. But despite the fact that the experience of centuries has affirmed that "if speech be silvern, silence is golden," and the universal acceptance of the sayings " least said, soonest mended," and 11 think twice, and speak once, or not at all " and a score of other like pru dential pronouncements, men, nnd m public men, will persist m speaking first and thinking afterwards. " There is nothing new under the sun " was the declaration of Solomon, and certainly the weakness we have re ferred to is not by any means new. It is indeed older than Solomon him self ; for it is not on record that while his immediate predecessor proclaimed the necessity for setting a watch at the door of his lips, be also admitted hav ing on occasion bercn guilty of speaking In haste ? And to turn from ancient to modern instances, we had during last session of Parliament the unhappily turned allusion to the evil of large un improved holdings of land- which pinned to the Minister of Education the epithet " social pests " his enemies, with the unfairness of party prejudice, insisting that the term must be held to apply to the, " owners" of such estates, though Mr Reeves applied it only to the estates themselves. Sitni-. larly, at the Show banquet the other day, the Hon Mr Pharazyn spoke of the Knights of Labor and another organisation, the Maritime Council; of the Legislative Council as the judge m the cause, and went on to say that ""burglars were not expected to ap prove of the decisions of the judge," the j unfortunate inference drawn being of | course that Pompey and Caesar, to wit .the Knights of Labor-and the burglars were very much alike. There may be just about as much unfairness m attri butirig such a meaning to Mr Pharazyn as m trying to fix upon Mr Reeves the intention of characterising a number of reputable colonists as a bane to society, but for all that we are afraid that while one will nevertheless, a la the " Cacholic Times," continue to allude to the Minister for Education as "Mr Social-pest Reeves," the other will retort with allusions to "Mr Burglar Pharazyn." And if so, both gentlemen have themselves to blame for it, having been guilty of what lawyers term " contributory negli gence." When will public men learn that however useful simile and metaphor may be m public oratory, they ought to be handled, like fire-arms, with the greatest care, lest the user himself be the person injured ? Never 1 Then all we can say is that they must bo prepared like Mr Reeves and Mr Pharazyn to suffer the inevitable consequences. And now just a word about- these " Knights of Labor " who were placed by the ill-constructed sentences of the last-named gentleman m juxta-position with " burglars." Who are they, what are they, and what are the . aims of their . organi sation ? Well, they are an organi sation which took if a rise m the United States, and is spreading over the whole world, and which 'accepts as members persons of ■ all. classes except lawyers, bankers, persons m any way connected with the liquor traflic, and professional gamblers. Its aim is set forth to be " the organising and directing the power of the industrial masses with a view to secure the greatest good to the greatest number," to "make industrial and moral worth, not wealth, the true standard of individual and national greatness," and "to secure to the

workers the full enjoyment of the wealth they create, sufficient leisure m which to develop their intellectual, moral, and social faculties, and all of the benefits, recreation, and pleasures of association; m a word to enable them to share m the gains and honors of advancing civilisation." That is the end proposed—the means to that end, as forrrulated m a leaflet issued by the organisation, are defined as follows :

I.—The establishment of Labor Bureaus charged with the duty of compiling labor statistics, so that a correct knowledge of the educational, moral, and financial condition of the laboring masses may be ascertained.' ll.—The reservation of the public lands (which are regarded, as the heritage of the people) for actual settlers—that not another acre be granted for railways or to speculators —and that all lands now held for speculative purposes be taxed to their full value. 11l,—The abrogation of all laws that do not bear equally upon capital and labor, and the removal of unjust technicalities, delays and discriminations m the administration of

justice. IV.—The adoption of measure's providing for the health and safety of those encaged m manufacturing, mining, and building industries, and for .the indemnification of those engaged therein for injuries received through lack of necessary safeguards. V.—The recognition, by incorporation," of trades unions, orders, and such other associa tions as may be organised by the working classes to improve their condition and protect their rights. Vl.—The enactment of laws to compel corporations to pay their employees weekly, m lawful money, for, the labor of the pre ceding week, and giving mechanics and laborers a first lien upon the product'of their labor to the extent of their full wages. Vll.—The abolition of the contract system on National, State, and Municipal works. VIII.—The enactment of laws providing for arbitration between"* "employers and employed, and to enforce the decision of the arbitrators.

IX.--The prohibition by law of the employment of children under 15 years of age m workshops, mines, and factories. X.—The prohibition of the hiring-out of convict labor. • . XI, —The levying of a graduated income tax, :c . XII. —The establishment of a National monetary system m which a circulating medium m necessary quantity shall issue ! direct to the people, without the interven : tion of banks; that the National issued shall be full legal tender m payment of all debts, public and private; and that the Government shall not guarantee or recog nise any private banks, or create any bank ing operations. XliL—That interest-bearing bonds, bills of credit or notes shall never be issued by the Government, but that, when the need arises, the emergency shall be met by issue of legal tender, non-interest-bearing money. XlV.—That th 6 importation of foreign labor under cpntraot be prohibited, XV.—That, m connection with the post office, the Government shall organise finan cial exchanges, safe deposits and facilities for deposits of the savings of the people m small sums. XVI. —That the Government shall obtain possession, by purchase, under the right of, eminent domain, of all telegraphs, tele* phones, and railroads, aad that hereafter no charter or license be issued to any corpora tion for the construction or operation of any means of transporting intelligence, passeu gers or freight. XVII.— The establishment of co-operative jnßtitutiQus, auch aa will tend to supersede

the wago system, by the introduction of co-operative industrial system. XVIII.— To secure for both sexes equal pay for equal work. XIX. —To shorten the hours of labor by a general refusal to work for more than eight hours. XX.—To persuade employers to agree to arbitrate all differences which may arise between them and their employees, m order that the bonds of sympathy between them may be strengthened, and that strikes may be rendered unnecessary. i Now, as to the righteousness of the end proposed, that of the " greatest good to- the greatest number" there ought certainly to*be no dissent, and though m regard to the twenty several matters set forth by the organisation as the beans to that end there may, and will necessarily be, differences of opinion—especially, m regard to the proposed establishment of a State Bank which shall supersede all private banks, there is certainly not a single item m the whole programme which savors m the least degree St socialistic confiscation, .or the un licensed annexation of the property of others. As a matter of fact, indeed, the burglar arid the - knight of labor would appear to be as wide apart as the poles, both.as to their objects and methods, and those who would confound the.one with the other mtist be as "mixed" as was—to quote Mrs Malaprop—-the honorable Mr Phara zyn's unfortunate "derangement of epitaphs."

SPORTING.

d'.J.O. SPRING MEETING.

[PER PKKS3 ASSOCIATION,] ■ ' S Dunkdin, November 17. Queen of Trumps, St Andrew, Thame, Lustre, North Atlantic, and Triton were scratched at 4.30 p.m. for .all their engagements at the spring meeting.

AUSTRALIAN NOTES.

Melbouhnk. November 17. Urith, winner of the Flemineton Stakes, was disqualiGed on the ground of wrons ful nomination, a mistake having been made m the name of the dam. The stakes have been awarded to. the second horse, Happy Jack. A protest against Malvolio, winner of the Melbourne Cup, was dismissed. Mr De Mestre failed to substantiate his claim to the Ownership of Malrolio's dam. Sydney, November 16. r Marvel's weight m Tattersall's Cup is I lOat 51b ; Tirailleur 9st.

ASHBURTON RACING CLUB, SPRING MEETING.

President—*.; G. Wrfghfc, M.H.R. Vice president—Chas. ,W. Pttrnell. Judge— Matthew Stiti. Stewards—C. W. Pur nell, S. Brown, Hugo Friedlander, E. Gates, J. 0. N. Grieg, T. I*ahy, W. Lyttelton, F. Russell, and D. Thomas. Treasurer—D. Thomas. Clerk of the Scales—R: Fried lander. HANracAtPrER— J. Cresswell. Starter—D. Thomas. The Spring race meeting 6f,';the Ash burton Racing Olub began to-tf»y, under the most favorable auspices.. .Heavy rain fell the previous night), and caused the most dismal forebodings, hufc the morning broke fair and bright,-anda;more delight ful spring day could not have been wished for. Tin only bad. effect of the rain was to make the recently top-dressed parts of the course rather heavy goip«-, but the racecourse wirh its fine green ,B#a«l never- , looked better, and the same remark applies o the lawn and paddocks. Af good many visitors arrived overnight, .bjjit neither visitors nor local resident* i mustered strongly m the morning, and< tlie ;tttend iiuce oa the course was disappointingly small. Mr Purne 1 occupied the judge's box as futtotitute for Mr Stitt, who was absent on account- of his recent 6ad be reavement,'and Mr R. Curtis officiated as Clerk of the Course. Theotheromcerswere m their appointed places. The Ashburton Band played a capital programme of music o>\ the lawn. Mr John Henry, Commercial Hot-el, catered at the grand stand luncheon room and licensed bar ; Miss Butler was installed m 'he popular licensed booth, and Mrs Banker had the luncheon and confectionery room next door. Spring Hurdle Race Handicap, of 45 soys ; second horse 5 soys from the stake. Two. miles. 57 Mr W, 0. Rutherford's g g Erin • go-Bragh, by St.. Geoige—Alice Grey, aged, lOst 71b (Sheenan) 1 99 Mr J. Meikle's g g Christmas,' aged, 105t51b... '. ... '(Bowie) 2 55 Mr A. S. CUrkson's blk a Magpie, aged ... (MrF.P.CUridge) 3 Christmas went away with the fall of the flag, Erin-go-bragh lying last. After going a mile, all jumping well, Magpie closed up, but Christmas was* always able to'draw away again. Half a mile from home Erin joined the other-*,' and was first over the last hurdle., Christmas made a final effort inside, the rails, but Erin held him safe and. ,won; j cleverly by two lengths, Magpie four lengths further away. Dividend—£3 ss. . Maiden Plate, of 20sovb ; district hones only.. One mile. 96 Mr S. Alexander's b c Beau Nash, by Cadogan—La Mode, 3ys, Bst "\ l\ (R»y) 1 U Mr A. J. Kelly's b c Glencairn, 3yrs, Bst ... ... ■ (R. Allan) 2 54 Mr H. Coulter's b g Marten, 3yrs Tstlllb ..., ... (Derrett) 3 12 Portadowh, Bst 131 b, ear. 9«t 31b (Cleary) ;37 Calm, Bst 91b. (Buddicombe) ; 8 Fairy King, 7st 111 b (Hardwick), also started. "■'',"'■ Portadown was quickest away and led for haljf a mile, -when', Beau Nash dis possessed him- of-the lead. The Beau wa», challenged m the sfcnujjht by Glen ciiirn, |but tha former had a lot m hand, and w4u comfortably; by a fenjth, Marten three fengths away,: 'and Calm, who got badly aw»y, fourth^ Time, Imin 49secs, Dividend-»£ 2 6sr. : -i

ASHBURTON CUP H*KI«C t?,. <jf 100 BOVSJ second- horse lOsovs from. the stake. One mile and a half, <f - } 129 Messrs M. and 0. Hobbs' b g Quibble,; aged, 7sf 71b (R. Allan) X 50 Mr M. Friedlander's h e. Coinage, 6yrs, 6st 121 b .;. (Ross) 2. 108 Mr D. O'Brien's b f Yattaghan, 3yrs,7st2lb ... ;(U; Holmes) 3 Quibble took up the running from the start, but after gqing half a mile, Coinage joined .him, the pace being good, and Yattaghan already being ridden, Haifa mile from hoitye Coinage Appeared to have something the btst of. it, but rounding the turn into the straight Quibble came aprain, and, though losing some ground by having to be repeatedly -prevented from boring Coinage, he won pretty comfort-, ably by half a length, .Yattaghan three lengths away. Time—2mm 41sees, Dividend—£l 19s. A protest was laid against Quibble, on the ground of boring Coinage on the railq, ■ but after a long hearing it was over? mled. . ■'".' WINDERMEBE HANDICAP, of 30 SOVSJ second horse Jjsovs from the stake. District harsea only. Six furlongs. 157 Mr W. Russell's br m Carronade, by Norclenfeldt—Rosarina, 4yrs, 9stllb (JFJHolmes 1 43 Mr P. J. Henley's rmNrilyGray, 6yrs, 6stl2lb ... ,(IS. Kingan) 2 i 18 Mr W. H. Davey's clv g Diver, ' 6yrs, 6st 71b ... .^Wilkie) 3 11 Aquarius, 7stl3lb(lrel«Bd), 28 Col ling Wood: 7st 41b (R. Allen), 20 Meltoq, 7st 31b (Ray), 8 Tavarua, 7st (Nichols), 1 Fire King, 6st 131 b (Daly), 1 Canadian GirJ ? 6at X?lb, onrried' 7«t «|b (Dunn^ \

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN: WEMESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, IBoi.



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